Apparatus for cutting series of medicine packets

Abstract

An apparatus for cutting a series of medicine packets discharged from an automatic medicine packaging machine into individual doses to automatically load the cut medicine packets on a loading device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a feeding device for feeding the series of medicine packets from the upper side of a main body to a stepped part at the other side of the main body, a cutting device for cutting the series of medicine packets by one medicine packet at the stepped part, a loading device for loading the medicine packets, cut by the cutting device and dropped to the stepped part, by a predetermined number, and a controller including a position sensor for detecting a position of the hole in the medicine packet and controlling the feeding device and the cutting device based on the position information of the hole of the medicine packets inputted from the position sensor.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an apparatus for cutting a series of medicine packets discharged from an automatic medicine packaging machine into individual doses to automatically load the cut medicine packets on a loading device. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Generally, an automatic medicine packaging machine indicates an apparatus for automatically packaging medicines into individual doses. [0005] The structure and operation of a conventional automatic medicine packaging machine will be described with reference to FIG. 24 schematically depicting the conventional automatic medicine packaging machine packager. [0006] As shown in FIG. 24, the conventional automatic medicine packaging machine includes a plurality of tablet cassettes 2 installed on a shelf disposed at the upper side of a main body 1, a hopper 3 installed at the lower side of the tablet cassettes 2, a pair of packaging sheet rolls di...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an apparatus for automatically cutting a series of medicine packets. The apparatus includes a feeding device for feeding the medicine packets, a cutting device for cutting the medicine packets, a loading device for loading the medicine packets, and a controller for controlling the feeding and cutting devices. The apparatus can smoothly feed the medicine packets, cut them into individual packets, and inspect and collect them in a convenient way. It also allows for easy adjustment based on the length of the medicine packets and provides a simple structure for inspecting and cutting the medicine packets.

Problems solved by technology

However, since the series of medicine packets R, discharged from the conventional automatic medicine packaging apparatus is cut by a worker to make a bundle of medicine packets using a pin in order to easily store the bundle of medicine packets, a great deal of manpower and time for cutting and storing the series of medicine packets R are required.

Moreover, when there is a medicine packet in the series of medicine packets in which the barcode is misprinted in the upper sides thereof or which contains a damaged tablet, it is hard for a worker to remove the defective medicine packet, and a great deal of manpower and time for selecting and removing the defective medicine packet are required.

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