Device for containing and dispensing tablets

Abstract

A compact tablet storage and take-out apparatus capable of quickly discharging and filing tablets. The tablet storage and take-out apparatus includes: a cylindrical drum; a drum driving device; a plurality of tablet cassette mounting bases fitted to an outer surface of the drum; tablet cassettes which are detachably mounted on the tablet cassette mounting bases; and a guide passage for guiding discharged tablets inside the drum. Moreover, the apparatus includes a transfer robot provided inside the drum so as to be liftable and also rotatable. The transfer robot is operable to transfers a vial between a delivery position located outside an opening formed in an upper end or a lower end of the drum and a tablet filling position. The position of at least one of the drum and the transfer robot is controlled so that an opening of the vial held by the transfer robot agrees with an outlet of the guide passage.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a tablet storing and taking out device, which is used to store various kinds of tablets, and make the tablets be filled into or taken out from a medicine bottle (Vial) according to a prescription. Background technique [0002] Hitherto, as a device for filling tablets into medicine bottles, Patent Document 1 discloses a drug filling machine in which a large number of tablet feeders are mounted on the outer surface of two inner and outer drums, and the tablet feeders are fed from these tablet feeders. The discharged tablets are introduced into the inner side of the inner and outer drums, and are introduced into the hopper provided below the inner and outer drums through the drop guide passage, and then filled into the vials supplied from the vial supply unit. In addition, Patent Document 2 discloses a tablet filling device in which a large number of tablet feeders are installed on the wall surface of a vertical wall, and...

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Problems solved by technology

[0003] In the device of Patent Document 1, during the period when the tablets are discharged to the hopper or the conveying container, since the gate above the hopper or the conveying container is closed, the tablet for the next prescription can be discharged, but the tablet for the next prescription cannot be discharged. prescription pills

[0004] In addition, in Patent Document 1, since tablets falling from all the tablet feeders are received under the inner and outer drums, a large hopper is required, resulting in an increase in the size of the facility.

The device of Patent Document 2 also needs to have a tablet container for receiving the tablets discharged from the tablet feeder, and a conveyor belt for transporting the tablet container, so the installation is also enlarged.

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