JP2002153541A - Medicine feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate or eliminate the adjustment of the height of a partition. SOLUTION: In the medicine feeder 20 which is provided with a vessel part 13b for housing medicines, an aligning disc 13c rotatably installed therein and a partition 23 which is provided to face a discharge port 13f formed at an end part of a circular clearance between the vessel part 13b and the aligning disc 13c to separate a part of the circular clearance, the vessel part 13b and the aligning disc 13c are made up of a hard member and the partition 23 is made up of a soft member. The partition 23 is retained in any of a plurality of tiny holes, or the like, with a hook or the like, not by screwing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drug feeder for automating dispensing performed in hospitals, pharmacies, and the like.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a medicine feeder that arranges medicines such as tablets by rotating an aligning disc and sequentially drops the medicines.

A typical application is in automatic tablet packaging machines. FIG. 7A shows an external perspective view and FIG.
The tablet packaging machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a large number of drug feeders 13, drug collecting mechanisms 14 and 15 for collecting the drugs 1 discharged from these drug feeders 13, and a drug collecting mechanism 14 and 15. A packaging device 17 for packaging the received medicine 1, and an appropriate medicine feeder 1 according to the prescription.
3. The medicine is discharged from the apparatus 3, and the medicine is collected by the medicine collecting mechanisms 14, 15.
, And is sent to the medicine supply section 16 below, and further packaged by the packaging device 17.

[0003] That is, in the housing of the tablet packaging machine 10,
A medicine storage 11 is provided on the upper side, and a packaging device 17 is provided on the lower side. Further, a conduit 14 and a collection member 15 as a medicine collection mechanism communicate between them. , A plurality of individually slidable drug storages 12 are arranged side by side, and in each of the drug storages 12, several to several tens of detachable drug feeders 13 are stored in a row and column. ing.

Each of the medicine feeders 13 has a container section for stocking a large number of medicines and a mechanism for discharging medicines by a designated number of tablets. These medicines contain various kinds of medicines according to the kind of medicines. I have. More specifically, FIGS. 8A and 8B show an external view and a vertical cross-sectional view of the side surface.
A container portion 13b with 3a and an aligning plate 13c provided around a partition wall 13d are attached to a frame plate 13e,
When 13c is rotated via the cylindrical portion 13g, the medicines 1 in the container portion 13b are successively inserted between the partition walls 13d and aligned, and are sequentially dropped one by one from the outlet 13f. Further, the rotation of the motor 13j is transmitted to the cylindrical portion 13g via the spline shaft 13i so that the medicine feeder 13 can be easily attached to and detached from the base 13k attached to the medicine storage 12. I have.

[0005] In the medicine storage 12, a conduit 14 extending substantially up and down substantially in the center is incorporated, and a discharge port 13 f of each medicine feeder 13 is connected to a nearby port via a through-hole 13 h of a base 13 k and an appropriate extension pipe. It communicates with the conduit 14. The medicine 1 discharged from the medicine feeder 13
Is guided to the conduit 14 through the through-hole 13h, falls naturally in the conduit 14, and is guided to the collecting member 15. Such a conduit 14 is provided for each medicine storage 12. Thus, the conduit 14 of the collection mechanism is a plurality of guideway portions that run in parallel between the large number of drug feeders 13.

[0006] The collecting member 15 is incorporated below the medicine storage 11 and above the packaging device 17, and the upper opening is large enough to cover the lower ends of all the conduits 14, while the lower opening is packaged. Drug input section 16 of device 17
The medicine 1 guided by any one of the conduits 14 is collected toward the lower opening and sent to the packaging device 17. Thus, the collection member 15 of the collection mechanism is a common path from all the conduits 14 to the packaging device 17.

[0007] In response to a dispensing instruction by operating the operation panel 19 based on the designation of a prescription or the like describing the dosage and usage, or by transmitting from a host computer (not shown).
Some drug feeders 1 are controlled by the controller 18.
The medicine 1 discharged from 3 falls into the collecting member 15 through each conduit 14, is collected by the collecting member 15, and is introduced into the medicine introducing section 16 of the packaging device 17 from an outlet below the collecting member 15. The medicine 1 is packaged by the packaging device 17 into the packaging band 2 through such a medicine collecting path. Packaging device 1
7 feeds the packaging band 2 by a predetermined length and separates the packages while heating and sealing. In this way, at the time of automatic packaging of medicines, the collection mechanisms 14 and 1 are provided from an appropriate medicine feeder 13.
5, the medicine 1 is supplied to the packaging device 17 for each tablet or a multiple thereof.

The present invention relates to such a medicine feeder, and particularly to a container section 13b for accommodating a medicine.
And an aligning plate 13c rotatable therein, and a partition wall 13 for aligning the medicine protruding into an annular gap from the container 13b.
d, a cassette portion provided with a discharge port 13f formed at the lower end of the annular gap. If these main parts are included, the motor 13j may be detachable as shown in the drawing, or may be detachable from the base 13k, or the motor 13j or the base 13k is omitted from the drawing. It may be integrated with. The medicine 1 handled by the medicine feeder is typically a disk-shaped tablet whose appearance is shown in FIG. 9, but is not limited thereto. Polygonal tablets and capsules are also handled. . Powders are not eligible.

[0009]

2. Description of the Related Art Such a medicine feeder 13 has a structure shown in FIG.
0), the drug 1 between the partition walls 13d coming on the outlet 13f with the rotation of the aligning plate 13c falls to the outlet 13f, so that the unaligned drug 1 does not undesirably enter from above. A metal partition plate 13m for horizontally partitioning a part of the gap has a discharge port 13 facing the discharge port 13f.
It is provided above f. Then, in order to align the medicine 1, the gap D of the annular gap is made slightly larger than the smallest one of the outer dimensions of the medicine 1 in three directions orthogonal to each other, corresponding to the shape thereof. The width W, which is the distance between 13d, is made slightly larger than the middle outer dimension,
The height H, which is the distance between the partition plate 13m and the outlet 13f,
Slightly larger than the maximum outer dimensions. For example, when the shape of the drug 1 is a disk shape having a thickness L smaller than the diameter M (see FIG. 9), the drug 1 having a close shape such as a disk shape or a polygonal shape is used.
Similarly, the corresponding gap D, width W, and height H in the medicine feeder 13 are slightly larger than the thickness L, diameter M, and diameter M, respectively (FIG. 10).
reference).

[0010] Of these dimensions, the gap D and the width W are relatively large in tolerance of dimensional errors, so that the container portion 13b and the aligning plate 13c are assembled from a hard plastic or the like after injection molding or the like. It works properly if the height H is higher than the height of the alignment plate 13c which cannot be dropped between the partitions 13d due to the fact that it can ride on another medicine or the partition 13d between the partitions 13d.
It is necessary to reduce the dimensional error so that the medicine 1 coming toward the partition plate 13m with the rotation of is not scraped or dented by the end of the partition plate 13m when riding on the partition plate 13m, 13m of partition plate with 13p of screws
When attaching and fixing to the support 13n, the attachment position was adjusted with great care.

[0011]

However, such an adjustment operation requires a lot of man-hours each time, and has a disadvantage that a skilled person is not easily brought up. Moreover,
This adjustment can be made not only during the manufacture of the drug feeder or when mounting it on the tablet packaging machine, but also after using it, such as after removing the alignment plate from the container and cleaning the inside of the drug feeder, or after disassembly and repair. Done. Therefore, how to improve the partition plate and the like so that the height adjustment of the partition plate can be easily performed or the height adjustment of the partition plate becomes unnecessary becomes an issue.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to realize a medicine feeder whose height can be easily adjusted by devising physical properties of a partition plate. Another object of the present invention is to realize a medicine feeder that does not require height adjustment of the partition plate by devising a manner of holding the partition plate.

[0013]

The first to fifth solving means invented to solve such a problem are as follows.
The configuration and operation and effect will be described below.

[First Solution] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medicine feeder, comprising: a container for accommodating a medicine; and an aligning plate rotatably provided therein. A medicine feeder comprising: a partition plate provided to face a discharge port formed at an end of an annular gap between the container section and the aligning plate to partition a part of the annular gap; The arrangement board is made of a hard member, and the partition plate is made of a soft member.

Here, "hard" or "soft" is determined by whether the elastic modulus such as Young's modulus is relatively large or small. This is because, in a normal use state in which the member is not damaged or permanently deformed, cushioning or baldness due to temporary deformation is important, and the elastic limit does not matter. In consideration of the replacement of damaged parts that have been plastically deformed, it is preferable that the elastic limit of a hard aligner or the like exceeds the elastic limit of a soft partition plate that can be easily replaced.

In the medicine feeder according to the first solution, when a medicine such as a tablet is stored in the container portion and the aligning plate is rotated, the stored medicine is moved into the annular gap with the rotation. It is dropped and aligned and sent to the discharge port in order, from which it is dropped and discharged. In addition, other medicines that had come over the ejected medicine at that time are prevented from dropping to the outlet by climbing on the partition plate, but the partition plate is changed from a conventional hard member to a soft one. From that
Even if the contact between the medicine and the partition plate at that time becomes somewhat stronger than before, the shock is reduced by temporary deformation of the end of the partition plate and the like, so that damage to the medicine is avoided.

Thus, even if the accuracy of the mounting position of the partition plate, that is, the height accuracy from the end face on the discharge port side of the annular gap to the partition plate is relaxed as compared with the conventional case, an operation result equivalent to or higher than the conventional one can be obtained. Will be done. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a medicine feeder in which the height of the partition plate can be easily adjusted.

[Second Solution] The drug feeder of the second solution is the drug feeder of the first solution as described in claim 2 at the beginning of the application, wherein the partition plate has a hook. A first engaging portion such as a claw is formed, a plurality of second engaging portions such as small holes are formed in a holding portion of the partition plate, and each of the second engaging portions is adapted to the first engaging portion. It is that.

In the medicine feeder according to the second solving means, the partition plate is attached by selecting an appropriate one of the plurality of second engaging portions for the medicine to be handled, and then selecting the first engaging portion. This is performed by engaging the attachment portion. No screwing is performed while shifting or tilting the partition plate. As a result, the height of the partition plate is set by a simple selection rather than a subtle and difficult adjustment, and the partition plate is also held by a simple engagement. Moreover, even in such a case, since the partition plate is soft and its mounting position accuracy is relaxed, there is no possibility of chemical damage.
Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a medicine feeder that does not require the height adjustment of the partition plate.

[Third Solution] The medicine feeder according to the third solution is the medicine feeder according to the first and second solutions as described in claim 3 at the beginning of the application. The portion of the plate that comes to the annular gap is formed in a saw-tooth or comb shape.

[0021] In the medicine feeder according to the third solution, the portion of the partition plate in the annular gap where it comes into strongest contact with the medicine is formed in a saw-tooth or comb-like shape. Since it is easily deformed, the function of shock reduction is improved. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a medicine feeder in which the height of the partition plate can be more easily adjusted.

[Fourth Solution] A medicine feeder according to a fourth solution is the medicine feeder according to the first to third solutions as described in claim 4 at the beginning of the application, wherein the alignment is performed. A groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the board, and the tip of the partition plate is loosely inserted into the groove.

In the medicine feeder according to the fourth solution, an undesired vertical displacement at the tip of the partition plate is suppressed by the groove. This makes it possible to further soften the partition plate without worrying about excessive deformation of the distal end, even if a holding mode in which the partition plate is supported and inserted at the base and base end sides thereof is adopted. Therefore, a wider range of materials and shapes of drugs can be appropriately handled. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a medicine feeder in which the height of the partition plate can be more easily adjusted.

[Fifth Solution Means] The medicine feeder of the fifth solution means is the medicine feeder of the first to fourth solution means as described in claim 5 at the beginning of the application, and stores a sample. The lid in which the chamber is formed is connected to the container so as to be openable and closable.

In the medicine feeder according to the fifth solution, in addition to the partition plate being soft and the mounting position accuracy being relaxed, the medicine feeder is not separated from the container even when the lid is opened and closed. It has become. This makes it possible to use a sample when refilling the drug feeder, such as when the drug is removed from the drug feeder to change the height of the partition plate, or when the drug feeder is empty after discharging the stored drug. The work is easily and reliably performed because the work does not separate with the lid. Therefore, according to the present invention,
In addition to adjusting the height of the partition plate, it is possible to realize a medicine feeder in which medicine can be easily replenished.

[0026]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Specific embodiments for carrying out the drug feeder of the present invention achieved by such a solution will be described with reference to the following first to third embodiments. The first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.
The second embodiment shown in FIG. 5 is an embodiment of the second solution, and the second embodiment shown in FIG. 5 is an embodiment of the third and fourth solutions shown in FIG. The example embodies the fifth solution described above. In the drawings, the same components as those in the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description in the field of the technical field to which the invention pertains is common to the following embodiments. The repeated explanation will be omitted, and the following description will focus on the differences from the conventional art.

[0027]

First Embodiment A specific configuration of a first embodiment of a medicine feeder according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows the structure of the main part, (a) is a longitudinal side view,
(B) is a cross-sectional plan view. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the partition plate and its holding portion, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a modification of the partition plate.

This medicine feeder 20 (see FIG. 1) is different from the above-described medicine feeder 13 in that a partition plate 23 is used instead of the partition plate 13m, and the support 13n and the screw 1 are used.
The point is that a support 21 and a retainer 22 (holding portion) are employed instead of 3p. Each of them is made by injection molding or the like, but the support 21 and the retainer 22
Like the container part 13b and the aligning board 13c, it is made of a hard plastic or the like (a hard member) such as acrylic.
The partition plate 23 is made of a soft plastic material (soft member) having a higher flexibility, such as polypropylene.

In the partition plate 23 (see FIG. 2), a hook 23a (first engaging portion) and an insertion portion 23b protrude from the base in the same direction, and a knob 23c protrudes on the opposite side. The insertion portion 23b is an effective portion that is inserted into an annular gap between the container portion 13b and the aligning plate 13c to exhibit a partitioning function, and is therefore formed thin. In order to easily secure the insertion state by fastening without screwing and to maintain a stable holding state, a pair or a plurality of hook claws 23a are dispersed on both sides of the insertion portion 23b. Provided.

The retainer 22 has a size and a shape penetrating the side surface of the container portion 13b and closing the opening 13q formed larger than before, and has an insertion portion 23b for holding the partition plate 23 at a fixed position. An opening 22a that fits perfectly when inserted is formed through. This retainer 22
In a half rotation (specifically, in FIG. 2, a 180 ° rotation about a straight line connecting the partition plate 23 and the container portion 13b)
Even if the upper and lower sides are exchanged, the opening 13q is closed without changing the outer shape.
Are also provided with appropriate symmetry so that the position of is the same or equivalent to moving up and down.

The support 21 is provided with a plurality of pairs of small holes 21a (second engaging portions) corresponding to the pair of hooks 23a in a multistage manner in order to hold the partition plate 23 by engaging. (In FIG. 2, five pairs on the left side and five pairs on the right side are hidden and not shown in FIG. 2, but the five pairs are formed in a row at a predetermined pitch in the vertical direction.) An opening 21b into which the retainer 22 can be inserted is formed through the center of the opening. Further, hook claws 21c for engaging with the frame plate 13e are provided on both lower ends thereof.

The position of the opening 22a of the retainer 22 corresponds to one of the pairs of the small holes 21a of the support 21.
The insertion portion 23b of the partition plate 23 is connected to the opening 22a of the retainer 22.
When the retainer 22 is inserted into the opening 21b of the support 21, the hook 23a of the partition plate 23 is inserted into the corresponding small hole 21a. The small hole 21a is
All the shapes are the same except for the position, so that the claw portion 23a is adapted to any of the small holes 21a.
That is, when it is inserted sufficiently, the bulge portion at the tip protrudes and opens slightly, stops lightly and stops, and comes off when pulled strongly.

The partition plate 23 may be one in which the insertion portion 23b protrudes from the center of the base (see FIG. 3 (a)). However, in addition to or instead of this, the partition plate 23 is biased upward or downward. (See FIGS. 3 (b) and 3 (c)). Also in the case of this partition plate 23,
As in the case of the retainer 22, when the upper and lower parts are switched up and down by half a rotation (specifically, by 180 ° rotation about a linear axis extending left and right as imagined in FIG. 3), only the vertical position of the insertion portion 23b is switched. That is, when the structure shown in FIG. 3B is turned over, the structure shown in FIG. 3C is obtained.

The mode of use and operation of the medicine feeder 20 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a main part showing the operation state, and the medicine 1 is also indicated by a two-dot chain line. First, the partition plate 23
The following describes the procedure for selecting the same, and then describes the procedure for mounting the partition plate 23, and finally describes the operation of the medicine feeder 20.
Also, here, it is assumed that the medicine 1 symmetrical in handling is a disk-shaped substance having a thickness L smaller than the diameter M (see FIG. 9).

In this case (see FIG. 4), it is desired to use the same container portion 13b for various forms of medicine in consideration of storage in the tablet packaging machine 10 and common use of parts. In manufacturing parts or selecting parts prior to assembling the drug feeder 20 corresponding to the shape of the medicine feeder 20, the gap D and the width W are set to appropriate dimensions slightly larger than the thickness L and the diameter M, respectively. It is performed by changing the design of the pitch and the thickness of the 13d or selecting a suitable one from among the ready-made ones.

The height H of the partition plate 23 is made to correspond to the diameter M of the medicine 1 by preparing several types of the retainer 22 and the partition plate 23 and selecting an appropriate one from them. Done. The same shape of the support 21 can be used regardless of the height H. Several types of the retainer 22 having different positions of the openings 22a are prepared, and the types are the same as the number of the pairs of the small holes 21a of the support 21 or slightly more than half by utilizing the symmetry. As shown, when the number of the small holes 21a is five,
There are three types of symmetrical retainers 22.

If the set pitch of the height H is the same as the pitch of the small holes 21a, only one kind of basic shape is required for the partition plate 23 (see FIG. 3A). The set pitch of height H is set to small hole 21
Even when it is desired to make the pitch of ａ a half, that is, half, if the insertion portion 23 b is offset by ４ pitch and has axial symmetry, one type is sufficient. To set the set pitch of the height H to 1/3 pitch of the small holes 21a, in addition to the basic shape (see FIG. 3A), the insertion portion 23
It is sufficient if there is one in which b is offset by １ ／ pitch and has axial symmetry (one of FIGS. 3B and 3C), and only two types are required.

Further, the set pitch of the height H is adjusted by the small holes 21a.
In order to reduce the pitch to 1/4 pitch, the insertion portion 23b is offset by 1/8 pitch and has symmetry.
It is sufficient if the insertion portion 23b is offset by 3/8 pitch and has axial symmetry, and only two types are required.
Further, in order to set the set pitch of the height H to 1/5 pitch of the small hole 21a, in addition to the basic shape, the insertion portion 23b is offset by 1/5 pitch and has axial symmetry. If the insertion portion 23b is offset by 2/5 pitch and has axial symmetry, only three types are required.

Thus, only by preparing several types of retainers 22 and partition plates 23, the set pitch of the height H becomes considerably fine (in the example shown, one type of support 21 having five pairs of small holes 21a is used. (There are three types of retainers 22 and two types of partition plates 23, and the set pitch is 15 steps.) Therefore, the insertion portion 23b that allows the partition plate 23 to maintain the partitioning function.
The set pitch of the height H is determined in consideration of the deformation amount and the like, and the necessary types of retainers 22 and partition plates 23 are prepared.

Then, one height H suitable for the medicine 1 is selected from among multiple steps based on the set pitch. For example, if there is an ideal value obtained by the conventional adjustment, a value exceeding the ideal value and selecting the closest value is selected. After the height H is determined, a retainer 22 having an opening 22a corresponding to or closest to the small hole 21a is selected.
When inserted into the opening 22a, the partition plate 23 in which the position of the insertion portion 23b matches the height H is selected. In this way, under a predetermined preparation, an appropriate partition plate 23 and a retainer 22 corresponding to the shape of the medicine 1 are easily selected.

Next, the selected partition plate 23 is placed in the container portion 1.
The medicine feeder 20 is attached to the opening 13q
Which is performed as follows. That is, the insertion portion 23b of the partition plate 23 is
2 into the opening 22a and the partition plate 23 and the retainer 22.
The hook 23 a of the partition plate 23 is inserted into the small hole 21 a of the support 21 while the retainer 22 is inserted into the opening 21 b of the support 21.

Then, it is confirmed that the engagement between the hook 23a and the small hole 21a is established. Then, the user holds the support 21 and inserts the hook 21c into an elongated hole (not shown) of the frame plate 13e. Further, the support 21 is shifted until it comes into close contact with the container portion 13b to establish the engagement between the claw portion 21c and the frame plate 13e. Thus, not only the partition plate 23 but also the retainer 22 and the support 21 can be easily mounted without screwing and without adjusting the mounting position. When removing for cleaning or repair, the operation can be performed easily and quickly by working in reverse order.

Finally, the operation of the medicine feeder 20 equipped with the partition plate 23 and the like will be described. When a large number of medicines 1 are stored in the container portion 13b, or when the medicines 1 are discharged, the alignment plate 13c is rotated to discharge the medicines 1 one by one into the discharge port 13.
Sending over f is the same as described above,
When another medicine 1 is on the medicine 1 or the partition 13d and abuts on the insertion portion 23b of the partition plate 23, the following is performed. That is, at that time, the partition plate 23
Is in contact with the lower end portion of the medicine 1, and most of the medicine 1
Is given a certain degree of roundness, so the medicine 1
The contact portion of the partition plate 23 is pressed down by the inclined surface, and the partition plate 23 rides on the partition plate 23 by the reaction force.

At that time, since the insertion portion 23b of the partition plate 23 is thin and soft, the insertion portion 23b is deformed so as to sunk under the medicine 1,
The peak pressure of the collision and the local pressure at the contact portion are dispersed and relaxed. As a result, the medicine 1 that must not drop to the outlet 13f is partitioned without being damaged.

[0045]

Second Embodiment A medicine feeder 20 according to the present invention, whose main structure is shown in FIG. 5, is different from that of the first embodiment in that a groove 24 is formed by engraving around the outer peripheral surface of the aligning plate 13c. In that the insertion portion 23b of the partition plate 23 is elongated and its tip end enters the groove 24, and that the insertion portion 23b is formed not in a flat plate shape but in a sawtooth shape. is there.

In this case, the width of the groove 24 is slightly larger than the thickness of the insertion portion 23b of the partition plate 23, and the leading end of the partition plate 23 is loosely inserted into the groove 24.
The vertical movement of the leading end of is controlled by the aligner 13c without hindering the rotation of the aligner 13c. As a result, when the insertion portion 23b of the partition plate 23 comes into contact with the medicine 1, the insertion portion 23b can flexibly deform, but can generate a sufficient repulsive force.

[0047]

Third Embodiment A medicine feeder 20 of the present invention whose appearance is shown in FIG. 6 is different from that of the first and second embodiments described above in that a handle 25 in addition to a support 21 is detachable. And the sample storage room 26a where the sample inside can be seen
And the lid 26 is hinged to the container portion 13b.
This is a point that is connected to be openable and closable at b.

In this case, when the support 21 is pushed forward after the hook 21c is inserted into the elongated hole, the hook 21c is engaged and the projection 21d is fitted into the opposing hole, so that the support 21 can be easily fixed. Is also securely attached. Similarly, when the handle 25 is pushed forward after the hook 25b is inserted into the elongated hole, the hook 25b is engaged, and the projection 25a is fitted into the opposing hole, so that the handle 25 can be easily and securely fixed. Be attached. Further, even when the lid 26 is opened and closed when replenishing the medicine 1, the lid 26 does not come off and the sample contained in the lid 26 does not separate, so that the medicine can be easily and always easily prepared. 1 can be checked against the sample.

[0049]

As is clear from the above description, in the medicine feeder according to the first solution of the present invention, the material of the partition plate is changed from a hard material to a soft material.
There is an advantageous effect that the mounting position accuracy is reduced, and as a result, a medicine feeder in which the height of the partition plate can be easily adjusted can be realized.

Further, in the medicine feeder according to the second solution of the present invention, in addition to changing the material of the partition plate, the height of the partition plate is set by a simple selection, and the partition plate can be easily attached. The advantage that the medicine feeder which does not require the height adjustment of the partition plate can be realized by being held.

Further, in the medicine feeder according to the third solution of the present invention, the height of the partition plate can be adjusted by changing the shape of the partition plate so as to increase flexibility in addition to the change of the material of the partition plate. However, there is an advantageous effect that a more comfortable drug feeder can be realized.

Further, in the medicine feeder according to the fourth solution of the present invention, the height of the partition plate can be adjusted more easily by restricting the displacement of the tip so that the partition plate can be further softened. This has an advantageous effect of realizing a simple medicine feeder.

Further, in the medicine feeder according to the fifth solution of the present invention, in addition to changing the material of the partition plate, the sample is not mistaken even when the lid is opened and closed, so that the partition is not mixed. In addition to adjusting the height of the plate, there is an advantageous effect that a medicine feeder that can easily replenish the medicine can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows the main structure of a first embodiment of a medicine feeder according to the present invention, wherein FIG.
Is a cross-sectional plan view.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a partition plate and its holding portion.

FIG. 3 is a modified example of a partition plate.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a main part showing an operation state.

FIG. 5 shows a main part structure of a second embodiment of the medicine feeder of the present invention, wherein (a) is a longitudinal side view of the main part,
(B) is a plan view of the partition plate.

FIG. 6 shows the appearance of a third embodiment of the medicine feeder of the present invention, wherein (a) is a developed side view, (b) is a plan view, and (c) is a side view.

FIGS. 7A and 7B show the structure of a tablet packaging machine incorporating a large number of drug feeders, wherein FIG. 7A is an external perspective view and FIG. 7B is an internal schematic view.

8A and 8B show a built-in state and a basic structure of a medicine feeder, wherein FIG. 8A is a side external view, and FIG. 8B is a longitudinal side view.

FIG. 9 shows the outer shape of a drug, (a) is a side view, and (b)
Is a plan view.

FIG. 10 shows a main structure of a conventional medicine feeder,
(A) is a vertical side view, and (b) is a cross-sectional plan view.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 medicine (disc medicine, ball medicine, tablet) 2 packing band 10 tablet packing machine 11 medicine storage (drug shelf, medicine storage storage unit) 12 medicine storage (drug feeder storage unit) 13 medicine feeder 13b container unit (Cup, medicine container) 13c Alignment board (rotor, alignment member) 13d Partition wall (molded blade, wing-like projection, alignment member) 13f Discharge port (fall port) 13m Partition plate (metal partition member) 14 Pipe (duct, chute) , Guideway, upper drug collecting path) 15 collecting member (hopper-shaped / funnel-shaped member, lower drug collecting path) 16 drug input section (collecting drug input port) 17 packaging device 18 controller (control device) 20 drug feeder 21 support ( 21a Small hole (attachment / detachment means and positioning means without screwing) 21b Opening (through hole for mounting retainer) 21c Hook part (detachable engaging part, attaching / detaching means without screws) 21d Protrusion (insertion part, inserting / extracting part, attaching / detaching means without screws) 22 Retainer (holding part for retainer, partition plate) 22a Opening (partition plate insertion through hole) 23 Partition plate (soft partition member) 23a Hook (removable engaging part, attaching / detaching means without screw) 23b Insertion part (tip thin plate part, effective partition part) 23c Part (rear end exposed part) 24 groove 25 handle (handle, handle) 25a protrusion (insertion part, insertion / removal part, attachment / detachment means without screwing) 25b hook claw (detachable attachment part, screwless use Attaching / detaching means) 26 Lid (upper lid) 26a Sample storage room (small space for storing the actual drug for confirmation) 26b Hinge (shaft support, hinge-type rotary support)

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yasuhiro Ishii 3-13-7 Higashi-Kojiya, Ota-ku, Tokyo F-term in Tosho Co., Ltd. (reference) 3E018 AA04 AB05 BA02 BB05 EA01

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A container for accommodating a medicine, an alignment plate rotatably provided therein, and a discharge port formed at an end of an annular gap between the container and the alignment plate. In a medicine feeder provided with a partition plate provided to partition a part of the annular gap, the container portion and the alignment plate are made of a hard member, and the partition plate is made of a soft member. 2. A first engaging portion such as a hook and the like is formed on the partition plate, a plurality of second engaging portions such as small holes are formed on a holding portion of the partition plate, and the second engaging portion is formed. The medicine feeder according to claim 1, wherein any one of the medicine feeders is adapted to the first engaging portion. 3. The medicine feeder according to claim 1, wherein a part of the partition plate coming into the annular gap is formed in a sawtooth shape or a comb shape. 4. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a groove is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the aligning plate, and a tip of the partition plate is loosely inserted into the groove. Drug feeder. 5. The drug feeder according to claim 1, wherein a lid having a sample storage chamber is connected to the container so as to be openable and closable.