Medicine sorting apparatus

Abstract

The invention relates to a pharmaceutical picking device having at least one rack device and at least one movable rack manipulator for depositing and removing deposited pharmaceutical packages, wherein the at least one rack device has two vertical uprights, a back wall which is detachably connected to the vertical uprights, two side wall elements which are each detachably connected to the associated vertical upright, and at least one storage floor. The at least one storage floor has two corner sections which are designed to extend in a rounded or bevelled manner, which are supported by corresponding storage floor supports of the two vertical uprights, such that the side edges of the at least one storage floor which extend between the corner sections which extend in a rounded or bevelled manner are arranged to lie flush against the back wall.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical picking device having at least one shelf device and at least one movable shelf operating device for storing and retrieving pharmaceutical packages that have been stored. Background Technology

[0002] Automated or at least partially automated drug picking equipment is known from the prior art and is applied in pharmacies to save space in storing drug packaging. Here, drug packaging is stored randomly or uniformly in known drug picking equipment suitable for pharmacies, thereby avoiding, and particularly by randomly storing, excessive empty space and thus significantly increasing the quantity of drug packaging stored.

[0003] Although the storage methods for pharmaceutical packaging appear to be optimized to the maximum extent possible, the structural design of the shelving equipment in pharmaceutical picking devices still offers room for optimizing storage capacity. Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a pharmaceutical picking device that not only optimizes but also increases storage capacity. Summary of the Invention

[0004] According to the present invention, this objective is achieved by a pharmaceutical sorting device as described in this application.

[0005] The pharmaceutical picking equipment according to the invention comprises at least one shelving unit and at least one movable shelving operating device for storing pharmaceutical packages and retrieving stored pharmaceutical packages. Here, the at least one shelving unit includes at least one pair of vertical supports having two vertical supports, each designed to extend elongatedly; a back wall connected to the pair of vertical supports, with the two vertical supports arranged parallel to and spaced apart from each other on the back wall; at least one pair of sidewall elements having two sidewall elements, each sidewall element designed as a plate and detachably connected to its associated vertical support; and at least one storage base plate having four straight-extending side edges and arranged between the sidewall elements. Each of the two vertical supports has a plurality of storage base plate supports arranged sequentially in the longitudinal direction of the respective vertical support, wherein each of the two sidewall elements has a plurality of storage base plate receptacles arranged sequentially in the longitudinal direction of the respective sidewall element. Furthermore, at least one storage base plate has two corner portions designed to extend in a rounded or chamfered manner. Here, two oppositely arranged side edges of at least one storage base plate are arranged to be at least partially supported on corresponding storage base plate receptacles of two side wall elements, wherein corresponding storage base plate supports of two vertical pillars are designed to support the two corner portions of at least one storage base plate designed to extend in a rounded or chamfered manner in a load-bearing manner.

[0006] This invention provides a pharmaceutical picking device characterized by its simple construction. By having corresponding storage base supports of two vertical pillars support at least one storage base plate with two corner portions designed to extend in a rounded or chamfered manner, the side edges of the extension of at least one storage base plate between the rounded or chamfered corner portions can be arranged to abut against the back wall at a very small distance. The space between the two vertical pillars in the horizontal plane, extending all the way to the back wall, is thus optimally utilized to store the maximum amount of pharmaceutical packaging, thereby advantageously increasing the storage capacity compared to known pharmaceutical picking devices.

[0007] The optimal space utilization is planned in the design of the present invention by designing the corresponding storage base plate supports of the two vertical pillars to support the two corner portions of at least one storage base plate that are designed to extend in a rounded or chamfered manner, such that the side edges of at least one storage base plate extending between the corner portions that extend in a rounded or chamfered manner are arranged flush against the back wall.

[0008] To achieve optimal space utilization, the present invention further specifies that each vertical support is designed to have a central portion, with corresponding sidewall elements detachably secured to the central portion. A first support wing and a second support wing extend from this central portion in a mirror-symmetrical manner, and multiple storage base plate supports are designed to be located on the first and second support wings. Each vertical support thus performs multiple functions, primarily serving to detachably secure the sidewall elements, support the corner portions of the storage base plates, and mount the back wall, while also contributing to the stability of the shelving equipment.

[0009] In order to improve the functionality of each vertical support and thereby achieve optimal space utilization, in other design embodiments of the present invention, the first support wing and the second support wing are provided to have a connecting portion and a supporting portion, the connecting portion being connected to the back wall, and the supporting portion supporting the associated corner portion of the storage base plate which is designed to extend in a rounded or chamfered manner.

[0010] In this invention, a compact arrangement is particularly space-saving, in which the connecting portion is designed to be located between the supporting portion and the central portion.

[0011] In order to connect the corresponding vertical support to the back wall, in other designs of the invention, it is advantageous to arrange the connecting portion to extend parallel to the back wall and abut against the back wall, wherein the supporting portion extends at an acute angle relative to the connecting portion in a direction pointing away from the back wall.

[0012] In order to save space and achieve optimal storage area, the present invention specifies in other design schemes that the corresponding corner portion of the storage base is designed to extend at an acute angle relative to the side edge of the storage base along a direction pointing away from the back wall, the side edge being located between the two corner portions and arranged flush against the back wall.

[0013] In order to stably support the storage base, it is advantageous that the acute angle of the corner portion, which is designed to extend in a chamfered manner, is greater than the acute angle of the corresponding support portion.

[0014] In the design of this invention, the following provision also helps to improve compactness and achieve optimal space utilization: each of the plurality of storage base plate supports is designed as a cutout in the corresponding support portion, and wherein the corner portion designed to extend in a rounded or chamfered manner is arranged to be inserted into the cutout.

[0015] In terms of optimal space utilization and further improvement in compactness, the present invention specifies in the design that the side edge of the corresponding sidewall element is detachably connected to the associated vertical support, and the side edge of the corresponding sidewall element opposite to the associated vertical support is designed to have a first support portion and a second support portion, wherein the first support portion and the second support portion extend from the corresponding side edge in opposite directions and parallel to the back wall, and wherein a plurality of storage base plate receiving portions are designed as slots in the first support portion and the second support portion.

[0016] The following provision also contributes to improved compactness, namely, that the storage base is held in a manner supported only at individual points, wherein, in other design embodiments of the invention, at least a portion of a first side edge of the storage base is arranged to be supported in a supporting manner on a first supporting portion, the first side edge extending from one of the corner portions extending in a rounded or chamfered manner in a direction pointing away from the back wall, and wherein at least a portion of a second side edge of the storage base is arranged to be supported in a supporting manner on a second supporting portion, the second side edge extending from another of the corner portions extending in a rounded or chamfered manner in a direction pointing away from the back wall.

[0017] The pharmaceutical picking equipment according to the invention is advantageously constructed as modular, wherein a first shelf column is provided in the design of the invention, in which multiple shelf devices are arranged side by side.

[0018] To ensure the stability of the first shelf column, the present invention specifies in its design that at least one longitudinal support is provided, which extends laterally relative to the vertical support of the first shelf column and is detachably connected to the vertical support of the first shelf column. In the design of this invention, an additional possible solution for modularly expanding the pharmaceutical picking equipment is to use a second shelf column in which multiple shelf devices are arranged side by side and the second shelf column is arranged opposite to the first shelf column, wherein the first and second shelf columns are arranged to be spaced apart from each other and form a passage for the shelf operating equipment to move in front of the first and second shelf columns.

[0019] To ensure the stability of the second shelf column, the design of the present invention also specifies that at least one longitudinal support is provided, which extends laterally relative to the vertical support of the second shelf column and is detachably connected to the vertical support of the second shelf column.

[0020] In order to establish a more stable frame structure in the case of two shelving columns, the present invention specifies in other design options that at least one horizontal support is provided, which detachably connects one of the two vertical supports of the first shelving column to one of the two vertical supports of the second shelving column.

[0021] Finally, in other design embodiments, the invention specifies that the corresponding pair of sidewall elements and the corresponding pair of vertical supports of two side-by-side racking units have one vertical support shared by both side-by-side racking units and one sidewall element shared by both side-by-side racking units. Therefore, due to the use of one shared sidewall element and one shared vertical support, the two side-by-side racking units require only three vertical supports and three sidewall elements in total, which advantageously reduces the number of components and thus reduces costs.

[0022] It should be understood that the features mentioned above and described below can be applied not only in the combinations given separately, but also in other combinations or individually, without departing from the scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined only by the claims. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Further details, features, and advantages of the subject matter of this invention will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example.

[0024] In the attached diagram, Figure 1 A perspective view of the drug picking equipment is shown. Figure 2 A perspective view of the shelving equipment according to the present invention is shown. Figure 3 Another perspective view of the shelving equipment according to the present invention is shown. Figure 4 An enlarged view of the head region of the shelving equipment according to the present invention is shown. Figure 5 An enlarged perspective view of the upper region of the shelving equipment according to the present invention is shown. Figure 6 A three-dimensional part drawing of the shelving equipment according to the present invention is shown. Figure 7 A top view of the shelving unit according to the invention is shown, with two enlarged detail views. Figure 8 A perspective view of the vertical supports of the shelving equipment according to the present invention is shown. Figure 9 Another perspective view of the vertical support column of the shelving equipment according to the present invention is shown. Figure 10 A perspective detailed view of the side wall elements of the shelving equipment according to the present invention is shown. Figure 11 Another perspective view showing the side wall components supporting the storage base plate is presented, and Figure 12 A detailed cross-sectional view of the sidewall element is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0025] Figure 1 A pharmaceutical picking device 1 with a first shelf column 2 and a second shelf column 3 is shown, wherein in the illustrated embodiment, the second shelf column 3 is arranged opposite to the first shelf column 2. The internal structure of the pharmaceutical picking device 1 is generally concealed by a plurality of back walls 4 and cover walls 5, wherein in Figure 1 Some of the back walls 4 and cover walls 5 are omitted to allow at least partial visibility of the interior of the pharmaceutical picking equipment 1. A movable shelf-operating device is arranged in front of the first shelf column 2, designed for storing pharmaceutical packages and retrieving stored pharmaceutical packages. Pharmaceutical packages are either already stored in the first shelf column 2 and / or the second shelf column 3 or have been stored therein. In the illustrated embodiment, the first shelf column 2 and the second shelf column 3 are arranged spaced apart from each other, forming a passage for the shelf-operating device 6 to move in front of the first shelf column 2 and the second shelf column 3. Even though two shelf columns are shown in the illustrated embodiment, the pharmaceutical picking equipment may have only one single shelf column. The first shelf column 2 and the second shelf column 3 have multiple shelf devices 7 in the illustrated embodiment, all of which are substantially identical in construction. Multiple shelf devices 7 are arranged side-by-side in the first shelf column 2, and also side-by-side in the second shelf column 3. Even though the illustrated embodiment has multiple shelf devices in the corresponding shelf column, it should be noted that the shelf column may also have only one single shelf device.

[0026] exist Figures 2 to 11 More details of the corresponding shelf equipment 7 of the medicine picking equipment 1 are shown in the drawing. Figure 2 and Figure 3 Two shelving units 7 are shown arranged opposite each other, one of which belongs to the first shelving column 2, and the other to the second shelving column 3. For clarity, in Figure 2 and Figure 3 Other shelving equipment in shelving columns 2 and 3 are not shown in the diagram. Figure 5 An enlarged perspective view of the upper area of ​​the shelving unit 7 is shown. Since all shelving units 7 in the corresponding shelving columns 2 and 3 of the pharmaceutical picking equipment 1 have substantially the same construction, only the characteristics of a single shelving unit 7 will be described below. Overview Figure 5And a three-dimensional part drawing showing the shelving equipment 7. Figure 6 It can be observed that the shelving unit 7 has a pair of vertical support columns 8, including two vertical supports 8a and 8b. Both vertical supports 8a and 8b are designed to extend elongatedly, wherein vertical supports 8a and 8b are designed to be identical in the illustrated embodiment, but this is not mandatory. Furthermore, the shelving unit 7 has a pair of sidewall elements 9, including two sidewall elements 9a and 9b. Sidewall elements 9a and 9b define the shelving unit 7 and ensure that stored pharmaceutical packaging does not fall laterally off the shelving unit 7. Sidewall elements 9a and 9b are both designed in a plate-like and thin-walled manner and are detachably connected to the associated vertical supports 8a and 8b. "Associated" herein means that sidewall element 9a is detachably connected to vertical support 8a, and sidewall element 9b is detachably connected to vertical support 8b. The shelving unit 7 also includes a back wall 4, which either covers only one shelving unit 7 outwards or covers multiple shelving units 7 arranged side-by-side. Accordingly, the back wall 4 is connected to the vertical support pair 8, wherein two vertical supports 8a and 8b are arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other on the back wall 4. Here, the back wall 4 can be detachably connected to the vertical support pair 8, for example, by screwing, wherein alternatively or additionally, the back wall 4 can be bonded to the vertical support pair 8. Side wall elements 9a and 9b are detachably connected to the vertical supports 8a and 8b on the side of the vertical supports 8a and 8b opposite to the back wall 4, respectively, and to the vertical supports 8a and 8b associated with them. The pharmaceutical packaging is stored on the storage base 10 on the current shelving equipment 7, wherein in Figure 5 and Figure 6 The example shows only a single storage base plate 10. However, as shown from... Figure 1 As can be observed, for each shelf column 7, multiple storage bases 10 can be provided, wherein the storage bases 10 are stacked on top of each other and spaced apart. Such storage bases 10 have four straight extending side edges 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d. (As can be seen from...) Figure 5 and Figure 7 As can be observed, the storage base plate 10 is arranged between two side wall elements 9a and 9b. Here, the storage base plate 10 is not supported solely by the side wall elements 9a and 9b. In fact, the storage base plate 10 is supported by both the vertical supports 8a and 8b and the side wall elements 9a and 9b. For this purpose, the vertical supports 8a and 8b each have multiple storage base plate supports 8c, which are designed to be arranged sequentially in the longitudinal direction of the respective vertical supports 8a and 8b. Similarly, the two side wall elements 9a and 9b each have multiple storage base plate receiving portions 9c, which are designed to be arranged sequentially in the longitudinal direction of the respective side wall elements 9a and 9b.

[0027] A characteristic feature of the storage base plate 10 of the shelving equipment 7 of the present invention is that the storage base plate 10 does not have four sharp corners; instead, it has two corner portions 10e and 10f designed to extend with rounded or chamfered corners. In the illustrated embodiment, corner portions 10e and 10f are designed to extend with chamfered corners, although rounded corners are also a possible alternative. (See from...) Figure 5 and Figure 7 As can be further seen, the two opposing side edges 10b and 10d of the storage base plate 10 are arranged to be at least partially supported on the corresponding storage base plate receiving portions 9c of the two side wall elements 9a, 9b, wherein the storage base plate 10 is supported particularly on its corner portions that are not rounded or chamfered. Conversely, the respective storage base plate supports 8c of the two vertical supports 8a and 8b support the two corner portions 10e and 10f of the storage base plate 10, which are designed to extend at chamfers, such that the side edge 10a of the storage base plate 10 extending between the chamfered corner portions 10e and 10f is arranged flush against the back wall 4, particularly by… Figure 7 As is known. Here, the storage base plate support 8c only supports the corner portions 10e and 10f of the storage base plate 10, which are designed to extend at an angle.

[0028] Overall Figures 5 to 9It can be observed that each vertical support 8a, 8b is designed to have a central portion 11. The central portion 11 is designed as a U-shaped hollow profile track when viewed in cross-section. The central portion 11 is used to detachably fasten one of the two side wall elements 9a, 9b, wherein, to achieve this purpose, a plurality of receiving recesses 20 are designed in the bottom edge connecting the two sides of the U-shaped hollow profile track, which will be discussed in more detail later. A first support wing 12a and a second support wing 12b extend from the central portion 11. Specifically, the first support wing 12a extends from one free end of the two sides of the U-shaped profile track, and the second support wing 12b extends from the other free end of the side of the U-shaped profile track. Furthermore, the first support wing 12a and the second support wing 12b extend symmetrically to each other about a plane perpendicular to the back wall 4. Here, a base plate support 8c is designed to be located on the first support wing 12a and the second support wing 12b. The first support wing 12a has a connecting portion 14 and a support portion 15. The connecting portion is connected to the back wall 4, and the support portion supports the associated corner portions 10e and 10f of the storage base plate 10, which are designed to extend at an angle. Similarly, the second support wing 12b includes a connecting portion 14 and a support portion 15 connected to the back wall 4, which supports the associated corner portions 10e and 10f of the storage base plate 10, which are designed to extend at an angle. For both the first support wing 12a and the second support wing 12b, the connecting portion 14 is designed to be located between the support portion 15 and the central portion 11. Here, the corresponding support portion 15 extends obliquely in a direction pointing away from the connecting portion 14 and in a direction pointing towards the central portion 11. Specially from Figure 7 It can be observed that the connecting portion 14 is arranged to extend parallel to and abut against the back wall 4. Conversely, the supporting portion 15 extends at an acute angle 16 relative to the connecting portion 14 in a direction pointing away from the back wall 4. Figure 7 Similarly, it can be seen that the corresponding corner portions 10e and 10f of the storage base plate 4, designed to extend at an oblique angle, extend at an acute angle 17 relative to the side edge 10a of the storage base plate 10 in the direction pointing away from the back wall 4. The side edge 10a is located between the two corner portions 10e and 10f and is arranged flush against the back wall 4. The acute angle 17 of the corresponding corner portions 10e and 10f, designed to extend at an oblique angle, is designed to be larger than the acute angle 16 of the corresponding support portion 15. (As seen from...) Figure 8 and Figure 9As can be observed, the corresponding storage base plate support 8c is designed with a cutout 18 within the corresponding support portion 15, such that the corner portions 10e and 10f, designed to extend at an angle, are arranged to be inserted into the cutout 18. The angled extension of the corner portions 10e and 10f of the storage base plate 10, together with the angled extension of the storage base plate support 8c (designed with cutout 18) and the inclined extension of the corresponding support portion 15, allows the storage base plate 10 to be easily pushed into the associated support portion 15, so that the storage base plate 10 rests flush against the back wall 4 with its side edge 10a. Here, the angled extension of the corner portions 10e and 10f and the inclined extension of the support portion 15 provide sufficient tolerance compensation to ensure that the storage base plate 10 is firmly and stably supported.

[0029] As mentioned earlier, the side edges of the corresponding sidewall elements 9a and 9b are detachably connected to the associated vertical supports 8a and 8b. For this purpose, a plurality of spaced-apart hooks 19 are formed on the side edges of the corresponding sidewall elements 9a and 9b. These, for example, are from... Figure 10 The hook 19, which can be observed in the middle, is inserted into the associated receiving recess 20 when installing the side wall elements 9a, 9b (see, for example, the...). Figure 8 The recesses are formed on the central portions 11 of the respective vertical supports 8a, 8b. To support the storage base plate 10, the side edges of the respective side wall elements 9a, 9b opposite to the associated vertical supports 8a, 8b are designed to have a first support portion 21a and a second support portion 21b. The first support portion 21a and the second support portion 21b extend from the corresponding side edges of the respective side wall elements 9a, 9b in opposite directions and parallel to the back wall 4, for example, like... Figure 7 As shown in the diagram. Here, the supporting portions 21a and 21b are designed within the corner regions of side edges 10b and 10c and side edges 10d and 10c. (Refer to...) Figure 7 In this context, the supporting portion 21b of the side wall element 9a supports a portion of the side edge 10d, while the supporting portion 21a of the side panel element 9b supports a portion of the side edge 10b. Neither the supporting portion 21a of the side wall element 9a nor the supporting portion 21b of the side panel element 9b supports any portion of the side edge of the storage base plate 10. More specifically, the supporting portions 21a and 21b of the side wall element 9a and the side wall element 9b are used to support portions of the storage base plates of adjacent shelf rows. (As in...) Figure 10 and Figure 11As can be observed, the storage base plate receiving portion 9c is designed as a slot 22 in the first support portion 21a and the second support portion 21b. Therefore, at least a portion of the side edge 10b of the storage base plate 10 is arranged to be supported in a supporting manner on the first support portion 21a, the side edge 10b extending from a corner portion 10f extending at an angle in a direction pointing away from the back wall 4, and at least a portion of the side edge 10d of the storage base plate 10 is arranged to be supported in a supporting manner on the second support portion 21b, the side edge 10d extending from another corner portion 10e extending at an angle in a direction pointing away from the back wall 4. As can be deduced from the preceding implementation scheme, when only one shelf column is used, one of the two supporting portions 21a or 21b of the side wall element 9a or 9b will always be unused. If multiple shelf units 7 are arranged side by side to form a shelf column, then both supporting portions 21a or 21b of the side wall element 9a or 9b will be used. Correspondingly, the corresponding side panel element pair 9 and the corresponding vertical support pair 8 of the two side-by-side shelf units 7 have a vertical support 8a or 8b shared by the two side-by-side shelf units 7 and a side wall element 9a or 9b shared by the two side-by-side shelf units.

[0030] To prevent the storage base plate 10 from moving from its supported position in the direction of moving away from the back wall 4, in addition to the slot 22, the storage base plate receiving portion 9c is provided with additional stop protrusions 23, such as from... Figure 11 As can be observed in the middle. Here, the stop protrusion 23 is designed to prevent the storage base plate 10 from moving in the direction pointing away from the back wall 4 at one end of the corresponding slot 22. from Figure 2 and Figure 3 Further observation reveals that longitudinal supports 24 are provided for the shelving equipment 7. These longitudinal supports extend laterally relative to the vertical supports 8a and 8b of the vertical support pair 8, and are detachably connected to the vertical supports 8a and 8b. Here, in Figure 2 and Figure 3Two longitudinal supports 24 are provided for each of the two shelving columns 2 and 3. These longitudinal supports are positioned not only near the ground but also near the top of the first shelving column 2 and the second shelving column 3. Each longitudinal support 24 extends through at least one shelving unit 7, and preferably extends through more than one shelving unit 7. Therefore, at least one longitudinal support 24 is provided that extends laterally relative to the vertical supports 8a and 8b of the first shelving column 2 and is detachably connected to the vertical supports 8a and 8b of the first shelving column 2. Similarly, at least one longitudinal support 24 is correspondingly provided that extends laterally relative to the vertical supports 8a and 8b of the second shelving column 3 and is detachably connected to the vertical supports 8a and 8b of the second shelving column 3. The longitudinal supports 24 are responsible for improving the stability of the respective shelving units 7.

[0031] The horizontal support 25 helps to further improve the stability of the two opposing shelving columns 7, such as from... Figures 2 to 4 As can be observed in the image. Here, at least one horizontal support 25 detachably connects one of the two vertical supports 8a, 8b of the first shelf column 2 to one of the two vertical supports 8a, 8b of the second shelf column 3. It is particularly advantageous to provide two horizontal supports 25, one of which is positioned near or even relative to the ground to support the vertical supports 8a, 8b, while the other is positioned near the top and provides support for the top wall 5.

[0032] from Figures 2 to 4 It can also be observed that the side wall elements 9a and 9b have straight protrusions 26 at their longitudinal ends. The protrusions 26 provide space for the moving track 27, on which the shelf operating device 6 can move inside the drug picking device 1 and in front of the shelf device 7.

[0033] The invention described above is not limited to the embodiments described and shown. It is obvious that numerous modifications can be made to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings that are readily apparent to those skilled in the art as to their intended use, without departing from the scope of the invention. Everything contained in the specification and / or shown in the accompanying drawings, including deviations from specific embodiments but readily apparent to those skilled in the art, is included in the invention.

[0034] List of reference numerals 1. Drug sorting equipment 2 First shelf column 3 Second shelf column 4 Backwall 5 top walls 6. Shelf Operation Equipment 7. Shelving equipment 8 vertical support pairs 8a, 8b vertical supports 8c storage base plate support 9 sidewall element pairs 9a, 9b sidewall elements 9c storage base plate housing 10 Storage base plate Side edges of 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d 10e, 10f rounded or beveled corners 11 Central Part 12a, 12b First and second support wings 14 Connection parts 15 Supporting sections 16 Acute angles of the support section 17 acute angle 18 is a cut for storing the base plate support. 19 hooks 20 Recessed Section 21a, 21b First support portion and second support portion 22 slots 23 Stop protrusion 24 longitudinal supports 25 horizontal pillars 26 straight protrusions 27. Moving track.

Claims

1. A pharmaceutical picking device (1), the pharmaceutical picking device having at least one shelf device (7) and at least one movable shelf operating device (6), the shelf operating device being used for storing pharmaceutical packages and for retrieving stored pharmaceutical packages. in, The at least one shelf device (7) has: - At least one pair of vertical support columns (8), the pair of vertical support columns (8) comprising two vertical support columns (8a, 8b), the two vertical support columns being designed to extend in an elongated manner; - Back wall (4), the back wall is connected to the vertical support pair (8), and the two vertical supports (8a, 8b) are arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other on the back wall. - At least one pair of sidewall elements (9), the pair of sidewall elements (9) comprising two sidewall elements (9a, 9b), both sidewall elements being designed as plates and respectively detachably connected to associated vertical supports (8a, 8b), and - At least one storage base plate (10), at least one of said storage base plates having four straight extending side edges, and at least one of said storage base plates being arranged between said side wall elements (9a, 9b), Each of the two vertical supports (8a, 8b) has multiple storage base plate supports (8c), which are designed to be arranged sequentially in the longitudinal direction of the respective vertical support (8a, 8b). Each of the two sidewall elements (9a, 9b) has a plurality of storage base plate accommodating portions (9c), which are designed to be arranged sequentially in the longitudinal direction of the respective sidewall elements (9a, 9b). At least one of the storage base plates (10) has two corner portions designed to extend in a rounded or chamfered manner. In this configuration, at least one of the storage base plates (10) has two oppositely arranged side edges that are at least partially supported on the corresponding storage base plate receiving portions (9c) of the two side wall elements (9a, 9b). The corresponding storage base plate supports (8c) of the two vertical supports (8a, 8b) are designed to support two corner portions of at least one storage base plate (10) that are designed to extend with rounded or chamfered corners, such that the side edges of at least one storage base plate (10) extending between the corner portions extending with rounded or chamfered corners are arranged flush against the back wall (4). Each of the plurality of storage base plate supports (8c) is designed as a cutout (18) in a corresponding support portion (15), and wherein the corner portion, designed to extend in a rounded or chamfered manner, is arranged to be inserted into the cutout (18).

2. The drug sorting equipment (1) according to claim 1, wherein, Each vertical support (8a, 8b) is designed to have a central portion (11), with corresponding sidewall elements (9a, 9b) being detachably fastened to the central portion, and a first support wing (12a) and a second support wing (12b) extending from the central portion in a mirror-symmetrical manner, and wherein a plurality of the storage base plate supports (8c) are designed to be located on the first support wing (12a) and the second support wing (12b).

3. The drug sorting equipment (1) according to claim 2, wherein, The first support wing (12a) and the second support wing (12b) each have a connecting portion (14) and a supporting portion (15), the connecting portion being connected to the back wall (4), and the supporting portion supporting the associated corner portion of the storage base plate (10) which is designed to extend in a rounded or chamfered manner.

4. The drug sorting equipment (1) according to claim 3, wherein, The connecting portion (14) is designed to be located between the supporting portion (15) and the central portion (11).

5. The drug sorting equipment (1) according to claim 3 or 4, wherein, The connecting portion (14) is arranged to extend parallel to the back wall (4) and abut against the back wall (4), and wherein the supporting portion (15) extends at an acute angle (16) relative to the connecting portion (14) in a direction pointing away from the back wall (4).

6. The drug sorting equipment (1) according to claim 5, wherein, The storage base plate (10) is designed to extend at an oblique angle to the respective corner portions, which extend at an acute angle (17) relative to the following side edge (10a) of the storage base plate (10) in a direction pointing away from the back wall (4): the side edge (10a) is located between the two corner portions and is arranged to rest flush against the back wall (4).

7. The drug sorting equipment (1) according to claim 6, wherein, The acute angle (17) of the corresponding corner portion, which is designed to extend in a chamfered manner, is greater than the acute angle (16) of the corresponding support portion (15).

8. The pharmaceutical sorting device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The side edges of the corresponding sidewall elements (9a, 9b) are detachably connected to the associated vertical supports (8a, 8b), and the side edges of the corresponding sidewall elements (9a, 9b) opposite to the associated vertical supports (8a, 8b) are designed to have a first support portion (21a) and a second support portion (21b), wherein the first support portion (21a) and the second support portion (21b) extend from the corresponding side edges in opposite directions and parallel to the back wall (4), and wherein a plurality of the storage base plate receiving portions (9c) are designed as slots (22) in the first support portion (21a) and the second support portion (21b).

9. The drug sorting equipment (1) according to claim 8, wherein, At least a portion of the first side edge (10b) of the storage base plate (10) is arranged to be supported in a supporting manner on the first supporting portion (21a), the first side edge extending from one of the corner portions (10f) extending in a rounded or chamfered manner in a direction pointing away from the back wall (4), and wherein at least a portion of the second side edge (10d) of the storage base plate (10) is arranged to be supported in a supporting manner on the second supporting portion (21b), the second side edge extending from another corner portion (10e) extending in a rounded or chamfered manner in a direction pointing away from the back wall (4).

10. The pharmaceutical picking equipment (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the pharmaceutical picking equipment having a first shelf column (2) in which a plurality of shelf devices (7) are arranged side by side.

11. The drug sorting equipment (1) according to claim 10, wherein, At least one longitudinal support (24) is provided, which extends laterally relative to the vertical supports (8a, 8b) of the first shelf column (2), and the longitudinal support is detachably connected to the vertical supports (8a, 8b) of the first shelf column (2).

12. The pharmaceutical picking equipment (1) according to claim 10, wherein the pharmaceutical picking equipment has a second shelf column (3) in which a plurality of shelf devices (7) are arranged side by side, and the second shelf column is arranged opposite to the first shelf column (2), wherein, The first shelf column (2) and the second shelf column (3) are arranged to be spaced apart from each other and form a passage for the shelf operating device (6) to move in front of the first shelf column (2) and the second shelf column (3).

13. The drug sorting equipment (1) according to claim 12, wherein, At least one horizontal support (25) is provided, which detachably connects one of the two vertical supports (8a, 8b) of the first shelf column (2) to one of the two vertical supports (8a, 8b) of the second shelf column (3).

14. The drug sorting equipment (1) according to claim 10, wherein, The corresponding side wall element pair (9) and the corresponding vertical support pair (8) of the two side-by-side racking devices (7) have a vertical support (8a, 8b) shared by the two side-by-side racking devices (7) and a side wall element (9a, 9b) shared by the two side-by-side racking devices (7).

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