Medicine dispensing device

Abstract

To provide a new powder weight device and to facilitate folding operation.SOLUTION: In a housing 112, there are provided: a medicine container storage part; a medicine container installation part for installing a medicine container 30; medicine discharging means 56; weight measuring means 62; a maximum weight container 52; a maximum weight container installation part; and medicine container transfer means. In the medicine container, powder is reserved. With the medicine container installed in the medicine container installation part, powder is taken out from the medicine container by the medicine discharging means to transfer to the maximum weight container. The weight of the powder transferred to the maximum weight container is observed directly or indirectly by the weight measuring means and, as the conditions that the prescribed powder is transferred to the maximum weight container, the medicine discharging means is stopped. The medicine container storage part is a shelf where a plurality of medicine containers is arrayed in the lateral direction and the height direction. The medicine container is installed in the medicine container storage part in a lateral direction and a height direction. The medicine container is installed in the medicine container storage part in a horizontal position. The medicine container transfer means is in the back side of the medicine container storage part and, by the medicine container transfer means, medicine containers installed in the medicine container storage part are transferred to the medicine container installation part by the medicine container transfer means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a powdered medicine weighing device capable of weighing a predetermined amount of powdered medicine, and also to a medicine packaging system for packaging powdered medicine in individual doses. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, large hospitals and large pharmacies have introduced medicine packaging devices that have the function of packaging powdered medicines (hereinafter sometimes referred to as powdered medicine packaging devices). Powdered medicine packaging devices are devices that package powdered medicines individually for one dose. Powdered medicine packaging devices can be broadly divided into two types: the V-box type and the distribution dish type. A V-box type powder medicine packaging device is disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2. A V-box type powder medicine packaging device has a horizontally elongated V-box (powder medicine input section). A plurality of divided containers are arranged below the V-box. In a V-box type powder medicine packaging device, a pharmacist weighs out multiple doses of powder medicine and places them in a V-box. After that, they use a spatula or similar tool to evenly distribute the powder medicine. Then, they open the shutter at the bottom of the V-box and place the powder medicine in the powder medicine input section into the divided containers at the bottom. The powder medicine in each divided container is individually packaged.

[0003] A powdered medicine dispensing and packaging device using a distribution tray is disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 3 and 4. A distribution dish type powder medicine packaging device comprises a distribution dish having a groove on its upper surface, a distribution dish rotating means for rotating the distribution dish, a scraping device for scraping the powder medicine from the groove, a vibrating trough and an input hopper. In a powdered medicine packaging device using a distribution tray, a pharmacist weighs out multiple doses of powdered medicine and places the powdered medicine in an input hopper while vibrating a vibrating trough and rotating the distribution tray. Powdered medicines fed into the feeding hopper are dispersed evenly by the vibrating trough and then move slowly at a constant speed to fall into the distribution tray. Powdered medicines falling from the trough to the distribution tray are dispersed evenly in the distribution tray. Then, the rotating plate of the scraping device is moved to the groove of the distribution plate, the distribution plate is rotated by a predetermined angle, a predetermined amount of powdered medicine is collected on the front side of the rotating plate, and the rotating plate is rotated to discharge the collected powdered medicine. The scraped powdered medicine is then individually packaged. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-104402 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-258111 [Patent Document 3] JP 2010-247841 A [Patent Document 4] JP 2011-15978 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In the above-mentioned powdered medicine packaging device, the powdered medicine must be measured out manually, which is troublesome. The present invention aims to propose a new powdered medicine weighing device and packaging system, and to simplify the packaging work. The present invention also proposes a new powdered medicine weighing device and a medicine packaging system in combination with a conventional powdered medicine packaging device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present invention developed to solve the above problems is a drug dispensing device having a plurality of weighing containers, a weighing container storage shelf, a powder medicine weighing device, and a powder medicine dispensing device within a housing, wherein the weighing container storage shelf has a plurality of shelves, each of which stores a weighing container, the weighing container storage shelf and the powder medicine weighing device are arranged adjacent to each other, and the drug dispensing device further comprises two types of weighing container transporting means: a weighing container transporting means for removing one of the weighing containers stored on each of the plurality of shelves from the weighing container storage shelf and transporting it to the powder medicine weighing device and placing it thereon, and a weighing container transporting means separate from the weighing container transporting means for moving the weighing container containing the powder medicine weighed by the powder medicine weighing device to the powder medicine dispensing device. A preferred embodiment is a medicine dispensing device that includes an operation in which the weighing container transporting means removes one of the weighing containers stored on each of the multiple shelves, transports it to and places it on a powder medicine weighing device, powder medicine is poured into one of the weighing containers placed on the powder medicine weighing device, and the other weighing container transporting means moves the one weighing container with the powder medicine poured into it to a powder medicine dispensing device. In a further preferred embodiment, the weighing container storage shelf is a medicine dispensing device capable of storing unused weighing containers and / or used weighing containers. In a further preferred embodiment, the drug dispensing device is configured such that the weighing container after use is moved to a predetermined position by the weighing container transport means. An even more preferred embodiment is a drug dispensing device that includes the operations of: the weighing container transporting means removes one of the weighing containers stored on each of the multiple shelves, transports it to a powder medicine weighing device and places it there, powder medicine is poured into one of the weighing containers placed on the powder medicine weighing device, the other weighing container transporting means moves one weighing container with the powder medicine poured into it to a powder medicine dispensing device, powder medicine is poured into the powder medicine dispensing device from one of the weighing containers moved to the powder medicine dispensing device, and the weighing container transporting means moves one used weighing container with powder medicine poured into the powder medicine dispensing device to a predetermined position. In a further preferred embodiment, the medicine dispensing device has a weighing container storage shelf provided at the same height as the powdered medicine weighing device. Another aspect of the present invention developed to solve the above problems is a drug packaging system having a powdered medicine weighing device, a powdered medicine dispensing device, and a drug packaging device, wherein the powdered medicine weighing device has a drug container in which the powdered medicine is stored, a drug discharge means, a weight measuring means, and a weighing container, the weighing container has an information recording member, the drug discharge means removes the powdered medicine from the drug container and transfers it to the weighing container, the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing container is monitored directly or indirectly by the weight measuring means, the powdered medicine dispensing device divides the powdered medicine into a predetermined number of pieces, and the powdered medicine divided into the predetermined number of pieces is individually packaged by the drug packaging device, the powdered medicine dispensing device and the drug packaging device are combined to form a single drug packaging device, the drug packaging device has an information reading device, and the information reading device of the drug packaging device reads out information that can identify at least the patient, which has been written to the information recording member of the weighing container. In a preferred embodiment, the information capable of identifying at least a patient is capable of identifying prescription information for the patient. A further preferred embodiment is a medicine packaging system having an outer shell constituent body that constitutes the outer shell, and the components that constitute the medicine packaging system are contained within the outer shell constituent body. Another aspect of the present invention, developed to solve the above problems, is a medicine packaging system having a powder medicine weighing device, a weighing container transporting means, a powder medicine dispensing device, and a medicine packaging device, wherein the powder medicine weighing device has a medicine container in which powder medicine is stored, a medicine discharging means, a weight measuring means, and a weighing container, the weighing container has an information recording member, and has medicine discharge control means for removing the powder medicine from the medicine container by the medicine discharging means and transferring it to the weighing container, directly or indirectly monitoring the weight of the powder medicine transferred to the weighing container by the weight measuring means, and executing an operation of transferring a predetermined amount of powder medicine to the weighing container, the weighing container to which the predetermined amount of powder medicine has been transferred is moved by the weighing container transporting means to a medicine input section of the powder medicine dispensing device and the powder medicine is input, the powder medicine dispensing device divides the powder medicine into a predetermined number of parts, and the powder medicine is divided into the predetermined number of parts. This is a drug packaging system in which the divided powdered medicine is individually packaged by a drug packaging device, and the powdered medicine dispensing device and the drug packaging device are combined to form a single drug packaging device, the drug packaging device has an information reading device, and information capable of identifying at least the patient is written to an information recording member of the weighing container, the information capable of identifying at least the patient is transmitted to the drug packaging device, the information reading device of the drug packaging device reads out the information capable of identifying at least the patient written to the information recording member of the weighing container, the information capable of identifying at least the patient written to the information recording member of the weighing container is compared with the information capable of identifying at least the patient transmitted to the drug packaging device, and it is confirmed whether the powdered medicine in the weighing container conforms to the prescription information for that patient. In a preferred embodiment, the information capable of identifying at least the patient is capable of identifying prescription information for the patient. A further preferred embodiment is a medicine packaging system having an outer shell constituent body that constitutes the outer shell, and the components that constitute the medicine packaging system are contained within the outer shell constituent body. In a further preferred embodiment, the weighing container storage unit is a medicine packaging system capable of storing a plurality of weighing containers. In a further preferred embodiment, the weighing container storage section has a plurality of shelves, and is capable of storing unused weighing containers and / or used weighing containers in the drug packaging system. A further preferred embodiment is a drug packaging system in which the weighing container after use is moved to a predetermined position by the weighing container transport means. A further preferred embodiment is a drug packaging system in which the drug container storage section has an engagement section that engages with the drug container, the drug container is placed in the drug container storage section in a horizontal position, and the engagement section of the drug container storage section engages with the drug container. In a further preferred embodiment, the medicine packaging system has a medicine container moving means on the rear side of the medicine container storage section, and the medicine containers are moved by the medicine container moving means. A further preferred embodiment is a medicine packaging system having a powder feeder, the medicine dividing means having a rotating distribution tray, and powdered medicine being fed into the distribution tray via the powder feeder. Another aspect of the present invention developed to solve the above problems is a medicine dispensing method used in a medicine packaging system having a powder medicine weighing device, weighing container transport means, a powder medicine dispensing device, and a medicine packaging device, wherein the powder medicine weighing device has a medicine container in which powder medicine is stored, medicine discharge means, weight measurement means, and a weighing container, the weighing container having an information recording member, the medicine packaging system has medicine discharge control means for executing an operation of transferring a predetermined amount of powder medicine to the weighing container, in the medicine packaging system, the powder medicine dispensing device and the medicine packaging device are combined to form one medicine packaging device, the medicine packaging device has an information reading device, writes information capable of identifying at least a patient into the information recording member of the weighing container and transmits information capable of identifying at least the patient to the medicine packaging device, and the information reading device of the medicine packaging device reads and writes the weighing container information and transmits the information capable of identifying at least the patient to the medicine packaging device, This drug dispensing method involves reading out information capable of identifying at least the patient written on an information recording member of a weighing container, comparing the information capable of identifying at least the patient written on the information recording member of a weighing container with the information capable of identifying at least the patient sent to a drug packaging device, confirming whether the powdered medicine in the weighing container conforms to the prescription information of the patient, and if the powdered medicine in the weighing container conforms to the prescription information of the patient, removing the powdered medicine from the drug container by a drug discharge means and transferring it to a weighing container, monitoring the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing container directly or indirectly by a weight measuring means, moving the weighing container into which a predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been transferred by a weighing container transport means to a drug input section of a powdered medicine dispensing device and inputting the powdered medicine, dividing the powdered medicine into a predetermined number by the powdered medicine dispensing device, and individually packaging the divided powdered medicine by a drug packaging device. In a preferred embodiment, the information capable of identifying at least the patient is capable of identifying prescription information for the patient.

[0007] The transfer of the medicine container to the medicine container installation section may be manual or automatic. In the powdered medicine weighing device of this aspect, the powdered medicine is taken out from the medicine container placed in the medicine container placement section by the medicine discharge means. The taken out powdered medicine is transferred to the weighing container. In the powdered medicine weighing device of this aspect, the medicine discharge means stops when a predetermined amount of powdered medicine is transferred to the weighing container, which reduces the work of weighing the powdered medicine by the pharmacist.

[0008] It is preferable to have a weighing container transporting means and a medicine container moving means, and to move the weighing container by the weighing container transporting means and place it on the weighing container installation section, and to move the medicine container to the medicine container installation section by the medicine container moving means.

[0009] In each of the above-mentioned aspects, the drug container may have a powdered medicine storage section for storing powdered medicine and a powdered medicine discharge section for discharging the powdered medicine, and part or all of the drug discharge means may be located within the drug container, and the powdered medicine may be removed from the powdered medicine discharge section by driving the drug discharge means within the drug container.

[0010] According to this aspect, the powdered medicine can be taken out from the medicine container by driving the medicine discharge means inside the medicine container.

[0011] In each of the above-mentioned aspects, the medicine discharge means may have an external force applying means for applying an external force to the medicine container, and the powder medicine may be discharged by applying the external force to the medicine container by the medicine discharge means.

[0012] In each of the above-mentioned aspects, it is preferable that the drug container has a powdered medicine storage section for storing the powdered medicine and a powdered medicine discharge section for discharging the powdered medicine, the drug discharge means is a vibration means for vibrating the drug container mounting section, and the weight measuring means indirectly monitors the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing container from a change in weight of the drug container.

[0013] According to this aspect, the powdered medicine can be smoothly removed from the medicine container.

[0014] In each of the above aspects, it is preferable to have a drug container storage section in which a plurality of drug containers are placed.

[0015] In the above-mentioned aspect, it is preferable that the medicine container storage section has an engagement section that engages with the medicine container, and that the engagement section of the medicine container storage section engages with the medicine container.

[0016] Another aspect for solving a similar problem is a powdered medicine weighing device that has a drug container installation section for installing a drug container, a drug discharge means, and a weight measuring means, in which powdered medicine is stored in the drug container, and with the drug container installed in the drug container installation section, the powdered medicine is removed from the drug container by the drug discharge means, the weight of the removed powdered medicine is monitored directly or indirectly by the weight measuring means, and the drug discharge means stops when a predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been transferred to the weighing container, and has a drug container storage section that accommodates a plurality of drug containers, the drug containers are installed in the drug container storage section in a horizontal position, the drug container storage section has an engagement section that engages with the drug container, and the engagement section of the drug container storage section engages with the drug container.

[0017] In the above-mentioned aspect, it is preferable that the drug container is placed in the drug container storage section in a horizontal position, that a drug container moving means is provided on the rear side of the drug container storage section, and that the drug container is moved by the drug container moving means.

[0018] In each of the above-mentioned aspects, it is desirable that the drug container moving means has a moving table having a plurality of openings for holding the drug containers, the moving table moves horizontally and vertically while holding the drug containers in the openings, and the moving table is capable of moving horizontally to move the desired drug container onto the drug container installation section and lowering the moving table to land the drug container on the drug container installation section.

[0019] According to this aspect, the movement of the medicine container can be automated.

[0020] Another aspect for solving a similar problem is a powdered medicine weighing device having a medicine container in which powdered medicine is stored, a medicine container storage section that stores multiple medicine containers lined up on the same plane, a medicine container moving means for moving the medicine container by moving the medicine container storage section horizontally, a weighing container, a weighing container storage section that stores multiple weighing containers, a medicine discharge means, a weight measurement means, a weighing container installation section, and a weighing container transport means for moving the weighing container, wherein the weighing container stored in the weighing container storage section is moved to the weighing container installation section by the weighing container transport means, the medicine container storage section is moved horizontally back and forth to move a specific medicine container onto the weighing container installation section, the powdered medicine is discharged from the medicine container by the medicine discharge means and transferred to the weighing container, the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing container is directly or indirectly monitored by the weight measurement means, and the medicine discharge means is stopped on the condition that a predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been transferred to the weighing container.

[0021] In each of the above-mentioned aspects, it is desirable to have a drug container storage section in which multiple drug containers are placed, a weighing container storage section in which multiple weighing containers are accommodated, a drug container moving means, a weighing container transport means, and a weighing container installation section, and to have at least the drug container storage section, the weighing container storage section, the drug container moving means, the weighing container transport means, and the weighing container installation section housed in a single housing.

[0022] Another aspect is a drug packaging system that has the above-mentioned powdered medicine weighing device and a drug packaging device that divides the medicine into a desired number of pieces and packages them individually, and is characterized in that the powdered medicine in the weighing container can be manually or automatically fed into the drug packaging device.

[0023] According to this embodiment, a series of processes from weighing the powdered medicine to packaging it can be automated.

[0024] Another aspect is a drug packaging system having a drug weighing means, a weighing container conveying means, a drug dividing means, and a drug packaging means, wherein the drug weighing means has a drug container, a drug discharge means, a weight measuring means, and a weighing container, the drug dividing means has a drug input section for inputting powdered medicine and divides the powdered medicine inputted into the drug input section into a predetermined number of pieces, the drug packaging means individually packages the divided powdered medicine, the drug container stores powdered medicine, the drug discharge means removes the powdered medicine from the drug container and transfers it to a weighing container, the weight measuring means directly or indirectly monitors the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing container, and the drug discharge control means executes an operation of transferring a predetermined amount of powdered medicine to the weighing container, the weighing container into which the predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been transferred is moved by the weighing container conveying means to the drug input section of the drug dividing means and the powdered medicine is input, the drug dividing means divides the powdered medicine into the predetermined number of pieces and the drug packaging means individually packages the powdered medicine.

[0025] In the above aspect, it is preferable that the medicine dividing means and the medicine packaging means are combined to form one medicine packaging device, and patient information is transmitted to the medicine weighing means and the medicine packaging device.

[0026] The drug packaging system may have an outer shell constituent body that constitutes an outer shell, and any of the components that constitute the drug packaging system described above may be housed within the outer shell constituent body.

[0027] Another aspect for solving a similar problem includes a drug container in which powdered medicine is stored, a drug container storage section that accommodates multiple drug containers, a weighing container, a weighing container storage section that accommodates the weighing container, a drug discharge means, a weight measurement means, a weighing container installation section, a drug dividing means that divides the powdered medicine into a predetermined number, a weighing container transport means that moves the weighing container, and a drug packaging means that individually packages the medicine, and the weighing container stored in the weighing container storage section is moved to the weighing container installation section by the weighing container transport means, the powdered medicine is discharged from the drug container by the drug discharge means and transferred to the weighing container, the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing container is monitored directly or indirectly by the weight measurement means, and the drug discharge means is stopped on the condition that a predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been transferred to the weighing container, the weighing container containing the powdered medicine is moved by the weighing container transport means, the powdered medicine is fed into the drug dividing means to be divided, and packaged by the drug packaging means, and each of the above-mentioned means is contained in a common housing. This is a drug packaging system.

[0028] In the above aspect, it is preferable that the weighing container storage section be capable of storing a plurality of weighing containers.

[0029] In each of the above-mentioned aspects, it is preferable that the weighing container storage section has a plurality of shelves and is capable of storing unused weighing containers and / or used weighing containers.

[0030] In each of the above-mentioned aspects, it is preferable that the weighing container after use is moved to a predetermined position by the weighing container transport means.

[0031] In each of the above aspects, it is desirable that the drug container storage section has an engagement portion that engages with the drug container, the drug container is placed in the drug container storage section in a horizontal position, and the engagement portion of the drug container storage section engages with the drug container.

[0032] In each of the above-mentioned aspects, it is preferable that a medicine container moving means is provided on the rear side of the medicine container storage section, and the medicine containers are moved by the medicine container moving means.

[0033] In each of the above-mentioned aspects, it is preferable that a powder feeder is provided, the medicine dividing means has a rotating distribution dish, and powdered medicine is fed into the distribution dish via the powder feeder.

[0034] Another aspect for solving a similar problem is a drug dispensing method using a drug container in which powdered medicine is stored, a drug container storage section for housing a plurality of drug containers, a weighing container, a weighing container storage section for housing a plurality of weighing containers, a drug discharge means, a weight measurement means, a weighing container installation section, a drug dividing means for dividing the powdered medicine into a predetermined number of pieces, and a drug packaging means for individually packaging the medicine, the drug dispensing device automatically moves the weighing container stored in the weighing container storage section to the weighing container installation section, the powdered medicine is discharged from the drug container by the drug discharge means and transferred to the weighing container, the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing container is monitored directly or indirectly by the weight measurement means, the drug discharge means is stopped on the condition that a predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been transferred to the weighing container, the weighing container containing the powdered medicine is automatically moved, the powdered medicine is fed into the drug dividing means for division, and packaged by the drug packaging means. Another aspect for solving the same problem is a device having a medicine container storage section, a medicine container installation section for installing the medicine container, a medicine discharge means, a weight measuring means, a weighing container, a weighing container installation section, and a medicine container moving means within a housing, wherein powdered medicine is stored in the medicine container, and while the medicine container is installed in the medicine container installation section, the powdered medicine is removed from the medicine container by the medicine discharge means and transferred to the weighing container, the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing container is monitored directly or indirectly by the weight measuring means, and the medicine discharge means is stopped on the condition that a predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been transferred to the weighing container, the medicine container has an elongated shape, and the medicine container storage section has fixed multiple shelves. Each of the multiple shelves can accommodate a plurality of the drug containers and has a plurality of engaging portions into which the drug containers fit, the engaging portions being grooves whose upper inlet is wider than the bottom in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the bottoms of the drug containers engage with the engaging portions so that a plurality of the elongated drug containers are arranged horizontally in the width and height directions in the drug container storage section in a horizontally laid position, a drug container moving means is provided on the rear side of the drug container storage section, and the drug containers that were installed in the drug container storage section are moved to the drug container installation section by the drug container moving means. A preferred embodiment is a powdered medicine weighing device installed in a layout where the weight measuring means is at the front and the drug container mounting section is at the back, the drug container has a drug discharge section for discharging powdered medicine, and the weighing container mounting section is located directly below the drug discharge section based on the state in which the drug container is installed in the drug container mounting section. In a further preferred embodiment, the powdered medicine weighing device is arranged so that the medicine container faces the front-rear direction of the housing relative to the weighing container installation portion. A further preferred embodiment is a medicine dispensing device which comprises the above-described powder medicine weighing device, a powder medicine dispensing device which divides the powder medicine weighed by the powder medicine weighing device into a predetermined number of parts, and a medicine packaging device which individually packages the powder medicine divided into the predetermined number of parts, wherein the weighing container is moved from the powder medicine weighing device to the powder medicine dispensing device by the medicine container moving means. In the above-mentioned aspect, it is desirable that a drug packaging device is built in which the drug is divided into a desired number of pieces and individually packaged, and that the weighing container is moved from the powdered drug weighing section to the powdered drug dispensing device side by the drug container moving means. In each of the above-mentioned aspects, it is desirable that the layout be such that the weight measuring means is at the front side and the drug container installation section is at the back side. In each of the above-mentioned aspects, it is desirable that the medicine container is placed facing the weighing container installation portion in the front-to-rear direction of the housing. In each of the above-mentioned aspects, it is preferable that the medicine container storage section has a groove into which the medicine container fits. In each of the above-mentioned aspects, it is desirable to be able to remove the powdered medicine container from the housing after measuring. Effect of the Invention

[0035] According to the powdered medicine weighing device and medicine packaging system of the present invention, the task of measuring out powdered medicine can be automated. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0036] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a medicine packaging system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Diagram 2] 2 is a conceptual diagram of a powdered medicine packaging device constituting the medicine packaging system of FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] 2 is a perspective view of a powdered medicine weighing section of the medicine packaging system of FIG. 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which a drug container is placed in a drug container placement section. [Diagram 5] FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a medicine packaging system according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 2(a) is a perspective view of a powdered medicine weighing device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a perspective view of a powdered medicine weighing section built into the powdered medicine weighing device. [Figure 9]FIG. 9(a) is a front view of the powdered medicine weighing device shown in FIG. 8, and FIG. 9(b) is a side cross-sectional view thereof. [Figure 10] FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram of a medicine packaging system employing the powdered medicine weighing device shown in FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a powdered medicine weighing device according to still another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] 12 is a perspective view of the powdered medicine weighing device of FIG. 11, showing a state in which the moving platform has been lowered and the central medicine container has been placed on the medicine container placement section. FIG. [Figure 13] 12 is a perspective view of the powdered medicine weighing device of FIG. 11, showing a state in which the moving table has been moved horizontally to move the medicine container on one end side onto the container setting table. FIG. [Figure 14] 13 is a perspective view of the powdered medicine weighing device of FIG. 11, showing a state in which the moving platform has been lowered from the state shown in FIG. 12 and the medicine container on one end side has been placed in the medicine container placement section. FIG. [Figure 15] This is a cross-sectional oblique view of the powdered medicine weighing device of Figure 11, where (a) shows the state when the movable table is in the preparation position, (b) shows the state when the movable table has been lowered and the central medicine container has been placed in the medicine container installation section, (c) shows the state when the movable table has been moved horizontally to move the medicine container at one end onto the container installation table, and (d) shows the state when the movable table has been lowered from the state shown in (c) and the medicine container at one end has been placed in the medicine container installation section. [Figure 16] FIG. 2 is a front view of a medicine dispensing device that realizes the packaging system of the present invention. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a side cross-sectional view of the medicine dispensing device of FIG. 16. [Figure 18] 1 is a perspective view of a medicine dispensing device realizing another packaging system of the present invention. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0037] The embodiments of the present invention will be described further below. The medicine packaging system 1 of the present embodiment is made up of a powdered medicine weighing device 2, a medicine packaging device 3, and a weighing dish moving device (weighing container transport means) 5. The medicine packaging device 3 is a powder medicine packaging device of the known distribution tray type. As shown in FIG. 2, the medicine packing device 3 has therein a powder feeder 901, a powdered medicine dispensing device 902, and a medicine packaging device 903. The powder feeder 901 also has a hopper 905 and a trough 910. A piezoelectric element (not shown) is provided below the trough 910, and can vibrate the trough 910.

[0038] 2, the powdered medicine dispensing device 902 is composed of a dispensing dish 912 and a scraping device 915. The dispensing dish 912 has an annular groove 916. The dispensing dish 912 can be rotated by a motor 919. The dispensing dish 912 can be rotated continuously at a constant rotation speed, or can be rotated within a limited rotation angle. The scraping device 915 is composed of a lifting arm whose tip moves up and down when rotated, and a scraping mechanism. The scraping device 915 has a disk-shaped scraping plate 917 that is rotated by a motor, and a scraping plate 918 is provided on the scraping plate 917.

[0039] The medicine packaging device 903 is composed of a packaging hopper 920 and a packaging device 921 as shown in FIG.

[0040] The weighing dish moving device 5 is a known robot. The weighing dish moving device 5 has a function as a weighing container transport means for taking out the weighing dish 52 from the weighing container storage shelf and placing it on the installation stand 53, and a function as a weighing container transport means for transporting the weighing dish 52 from the installation stand 53 to the medicine packaging device 3.

[0041] The powdered medicine weighing device 2 is composed of a container shelf 8 and a powdered medicine weighing section (powdered medicine weighing device) 10. The container shelf 8 is divided into a table section 11 and a medicine container storage section 12. The table section 11 is a stand having a certain amount of area. The medicine container storage section 12 is a shelf on which a plurality of medicine containers can be placed.

[0042] The drug container 30 is a sealed container, and is composed of a container body 40 and a cover member 43. The container body 40 is a vertically elongated container made of resin. Lid member 43 has a lid main body portion 45 and a movable lid portion 48. Movable lid portion 48 has a knob portion 50, and movable lid portion 48 opens by pressing knob portion 50. Movable lid portion 48 is maintained in the open state. Lid member 43 is attached to container body 40 as shown in FIG. 5 to form medicine discharge portion 47. As shown in Fig. 5, the drug container 30 has iron plates on two sides. The iron plate on one side is a transport iron plate section 41. The iron plate on the other side is a fixing iron plate section 42 used to fix the drug container 30 to the drug container installation stand 18. Moreover, an information recording member 15 such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is attached to the medicine container 30. Furthermore, a bar code or the like is attached to the medicine container 30 (not shown). The medicine container 30 is filled with a specific powdered medicine, and various information such as the name, expiration date, and storage location of the powdered medicine is recorded in the information recording member 15 such as the RFID.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 3, the powdered medicine weighing section 10 has a main body section 13, an information reading device 16, and a printer 17. The main body 13 has a base 20 on which a drug container setting stand 18 and a weight measuring means 22 are provided. In this embodiment, the medicine container setting stand 18 is installed inside the case 23 and cannot be seen from the outside. The case 23 also contains a control device 28 for the powdered medicine weighing device 2.

[0044] The medicine container setting table 18 has a vibration table 25 as shown in Fig. 6. The vibration table 25 is provided with a container holding means for temporarily fixing the medicine container 30. Specifically, the container holding means is electromagnets 30a and 30b. Vibration means 21 are attached in an inclined position to both ends of the vibration table 25. The vibration means 21 is a piezoelectric element. In this embodiment, the drug container 30 is placed on the drug container installation table 18, and the vibration table 25 is vibrated to discharge and take out the drug from the drug container 30. In this embodiment, the vibration table 25 functions both as the drug container installation section and as the drug discharge means.

[0045] The weight measuring means 22 is a known electronic balance, and includes a mounting table (weighing container mounting section) 53 and a display section 51. A weighing dish (weighing container) 52 is placed on the mounting table 53. The display section 51 displays the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing dish 52. A readable / writable information recording member (not shown) such as an RFID is provided on the weighing dish (weighing container) 52. A writing device for writing information to the information recording member is provided near the installation table 53.

[0046] In this embodiment, the signal of the weight measuring means 22 is transmitted to the control device 28 of the powdered medicine weighing device 2. The medicine container setting table 18 is controlled by the control device 28. When the measured value of the weight measuring means 22 reaches a predetermined value, the vibration of the medicine container setting table 18 stops.

[0047] In this embodiment, weight measuring means 22 is installed on base 20 at a position close to medicine container installation stand 18. Specifically, installation stand 53 of weight measuring means 22 is located directly below medicine discharge section 47 based on the state in which medicine container 30 is installed on medicine container installation stand 18. In this embodiment, a windshield 26 is provided in the area where the weight measuring means 22 is placed. The windshield 26 has an opening 27 on one side, through which a weighing dish (weighing container) 52 can be inserted and removed.

[0048] The information reader 16 reads information from an RFID or a barcode attached to the medicine container 30 . A powdered medicine weighing section (powdered medicine weighing device) 10 is installed on a table section 11 of the container shelf 8. Further, the medicine container storage section 12 accommodates a plurality of medicine containers 30. The medicine containers 30 are filled with different types of powdered medicine.

[0049] Next, the functions of the medicine packaging system 1 will be described. In medicine packaging system 1, a weighing container storage shelf (not shown) is located nearby, and many weighing dishes 52 are stored therein. In addition, prescription information is transmitted from an external computer or the like to control device 28 of medicine packaging system 1. The prescription information includes patient information. The prescription information is displayed on display unit 51 of weight measuring means 22.

[0050] Based on the prescription information displayed on display unit 51, the pharmacist selects drug container 30 containing the required drug from drug container storage unit 12, and places it on vibration table 25 of drug container placement table 18. Before placing drug container placement table 18 on vibration table 25, the barcode or the like of drug container 30 is read by information reader 16 to confirm whether or not it is the drug listed on the prescription. As described above, the vibration table 25 has electromagnets 30a and 30b, and the magnetic forces of the electromagnets 30a and 30b attract the fixing iron plate portion 42 of the drug container 30. As a result, the drug container 30 is fixed to the vibration table 25 of the drug container setting table 18.

[0051] All subsequent operations are carried out automatically. Furthermore, one weighing dish 52 is taken out from the weighing container storage shelf by the weighing dish moving device 5 and placed on the installation stand 53 of the weight measuring means 22. An information writing device (not shown) is provided near the weight measuring means 22, and prescription information transmitted from an external computer or the like is written to the RFID or the like of the weighing dish 52 placed on the installation stand 53. Thereafter, vibration table 25 of medicine container setting table 18 starts to vibrate. As a result, the powdered medicine in medicine container 30 slowly moves toward medicine discharge section 47, spills from medicine discharge section 47, and falls into weighing dish 52. The amount of powdered medicine that falls is monitored by an electronic balance serving as weight measuring means 22. Then, when a predetermined amount of powdered medicine is transferred to weighing dish 52 serving as a weighing container, the vibration of vibration table 25 stops. In other words, the medicine discharge means is stopped. The prescribed amount is the total prescribed amount of the powdered medicine in question. For example, if the dosage is 3 grams, and you take it three times a day for 10 days, the total prescribed amount is 90 grams.

[0052] When it is confirmed that a predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been removed from medicine container 30 and transferred to weighing dish 52, and the medicine discharging means stops, weighing dish moving device 5 is driven to remove weighing dish 52 placed on weight measuring means 22, move it to medicine packaging device 3, and tilt weighing dish 52 to load it into hopper 905 of powder feeder 901. Thereafter, the powdered medicine is packaged into 30 packets by medicine packaging device 3. Prescription information is also sent from an external computer or the like to the medicine packaging device 3. The medicine packaging device 3 also has an information reading device such as an RFID reader, which reads out the prescription information written in the RFID or the like of the weighing dish 52. The prescription information sent to the medicine packaging device 3 from the external computer or the like and the prescription information written in the RFID or the like of the weighing dish 52 are then compared to confirm whether the powdered medicine in the weighing dish 52 complies with the prescription information. Either or both of the information written to the RFID or the like of the weighing dish 52 and the information transmitted to the medicine packing device 3 do not necessarily have to be prescription information itself, but may be information related to the prescription and capable of identifying the prescription. It is sufficient that the information includes at least patient information capable of identifying the patient.

[0053] In the above-described embodiment, a distribution tray type powdered medicine packaging device is used as the medicine packaging device 3, but any type of medicine packaging device 3 may be used. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a case in which a V-box type powdered medicine packaging device is used as the medicine packaging device 3. It is also possible to move the weighing dish 52 taken out by the weighing dish moving device 5 from the weight measuring means 22 to the V-box type medicine packaging device 3 and tilt the weighing dish 52 into the V-box section 33 to pour the powdered medicine in. After that, the powdered medicine in the V-box may be equalized manually, or an automatic method of equalizing the powdered medicine may be used.

[0054] In the embodiment described above, the selection of the medicine container 30 and the movement to the medicine container setting table 18 are performed manually, but this may be automated. The powdered medicine weighing device 60 shown in FIG. 8 has a function of selecting the medicine container 30, moving it to the medicine container setting table 18, and placing the weighing dish 52 on the weight measuring means 62.

[0055] 8 has therein a medicine container storage section 110 and a weighing container storage section 111. In the powdered medicine weighing device 60, at least the medicine container storage section 110, the weighing container storage section 111, the conveyor (weighing container transport means) 55, and the container moving means 56 are housed in one housing. The medicine container storage section 110 is for arranging the vertically elongated medicine containers 30 in a horizontal position. The medicine container storage section 110 is formed with an engagement section 112. The engagement section 112 is a groove with which the bottom of the medicine container 30 engages.

[0056] The powdered medicine weighing device 60 has a powdered medicine weighing section (powdered medicine weighing device) 61 at a mid-height position. The powdered medicine weighing section 61 is provided with a medicine container installation stand 18 and weight measuring means 62 as shown in FIG. 8(b). The medicine container installation stand 18 is substantially the same as that employed in the above-described embodiment. The weight measuring means 62 is a known electronic balance and has an installation stand (weighing container installation section) 53. The powdered medicine weighing device 60 is installed in a layout in which the weight measuring means 62 is at the front side and the medicine container setting table 18 is at the back side.

[0057] The weighing container storage section 111 is provided at the same height as the powdered medicine weighing section 61. The weighing container storage section 111 is configured by a weighing container housing shelf 63. That is, there are weighing container storage shelves 63 on both sides of the powdered medicine weighing section 61. One weighing container storage shelf is an unused plate storage shelf 63a in which unused weighing plates 52 are stored, and the other weighing container storage shelf is a weighed plate storage shelf 63b in which used weighing plates 52 are returned. The weighing container storage shelf 63 can store unused weighing containers and used weighing dishes (weighing containers) 52 in a plurality of stages, as shown in FIGS. A conveyor (weighing container transport means) 55 is provided between the unused plate storage shelf 63a and the installation base 53 of the weight measuring means 62, and the weighing plates 52 in the unused plate storage shelf are transferred to the installation base 53 by the conveyor 55. The used weighing dish 52 is returned to the weighed dish storage shelf 63b by the conveyor 55. As in the previous embodiment, the weighing dish 52 is equipped with an RFID (not shown), and information that can be linked to the prescription information is written to the RFID. The weighing dish 52 is then transported to the medicine packaging device 3, and before the powdered medicine is dispensed into the medicine packaging device 3, the RFID reader of the medicine packaging device 3 reads the information written in the RFID of the weighing dish 52 and compares it with the prescription information transmitted to the medicine packaging device 3. This makes it possible to prevent the wrong medicine from being packaged.

[0058] As shown in Fig. 9(b), the powdered medicine weighing device 60 has a container moving means 56 inside. In Fig. 9(b), the container moving means 56 is located on the back side of the medicine container storage unit 110. The container moving means 56 is composed of a lifting mechanism 57 and a robot 58 as shown in FIG.

[0059] Next, the function of the powdered medicine weighing device 60 will be described. In the powdered medicine weighing device 60, an unused weighing dish 52 is removed from the unused dish storage shelf 63a by the internal conveyor 55 and placed on the installation stand 53 of the weight measuring means 62. Also, the powdered medicine weighing device 60 of this embodiment receives prescription information from an external computer, etc. The prescription information is displayed on the display unit 51. In powdered medicine weighing device 60 of this embodiment, a necessary medicine container 30 is selected based on prescription information, and placed on vibration table 25 of medicine container placement table 18 by container moving means 56. Then, as in the previous embodiment, a predetermined amount of powdered medicine is transferred to the weighing dish 52. Furthermore, the weighing dish moving device 5 (not shown) is driven to remove the weighing dish 52, which is then moved to the medicine packaging device 3 for packaging. Furthermore, after powdered medicine is poured into medicine packaging device 3, weighing dish 52 which has become empty may be returned by weighing dish moving device 5 to a used dish storage shelf (not shown) for storage therein.

[0060] 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a medicine packaging system 80 using a powdered medicine weighing device 60. The medicine packaging system 80 has a powdered medicine weighing device (medicine weighing means) 60, a weighing dish moving conveyor (weighing container transport means) 81, and a medicine packaging device 3. Weighing dish moving conveyor 81 is a transport device provided between powdered medicine weighing device 60 and medicine packing device 3, and a weighing dish inverting device (not shown) is provided near medicine packing device 3. The medicine packaging device 3 has a powdered medicine dispensing device (medicine dividing means) 902 and a medicine packaging device (medicine packaging means) 903. Powdered medicine dispensing device 902 has a hopper (medicine input section) 905 into which powdered medicine is input, and divides the powdered medicine input into hopper 905 into a predetermined number of portions. The medicine packaging device 903 individually packages the divided powder medicine. As described above, the powdered medicine weighing device 60 has a medicine discharge control means which removes the powdered medicine from the medicine container 30 by the medicine discharge means and transfers it to the weighing dish 52, directly monitors the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing dish 52 by the weight measuring means 62, and performs the operation of transferring a predetermined amount of powdered medicine to the weighing dish 52. Then, the weighing dish 52 to which the predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been transferred is transported by the weighing dish moving conveyor 81 to the vicinity of the powdered medicine dispensing device 902, and the weighing dish 52 is tilted by a weighing dish inverting device (not shown) to feed the powdered medicine into the hopper (medicine feeding section) 905. Then, the medicine is divided into a predetermined number of portions by the medicine packaging device 3 and individually packaged.

[0061] Further, with reference to FIG. 11 and subsequent figures, a powdered medicine weighing device 65 having a different structure will be described. 11 has a main body 66 and a weighing container shelf 67. The main body 66 can be said to be the powdered medicine weighing unit 10 described above to which a medicine container moving means 68 is attached. That is, the main body 66 has a base 20 on which a drug container setting stand 18 and a weight measuring means 22 are provided. The medicine container setting table 18 and the weight measuring means 22 are the same as those employed in the previous embodiment.

[0062] The medicine container moving means 68 has a moving stage 70. The moving stage 70 has a function of moving vertically and horizontally to change its position by a motor (not shown). That is, the movable platform 70 is cantilevered from the lifting column 71. The lifting column 71 is raised and lowered by a motor (not shown) and can take the raised position shown in FIG. 10 and the lowered position shown in FIG. 12 and 13, the movable platform 70 moves horizontally in a straight line relative to the lifting pillar 71. That is, the movable platform 70 moves within a horizontal plane.

[0063] The movable stage 70 has an opening 72 as shown in Fig. 15. The drug container 30 can be attached to the opening 72. The drug container 30 is inserted from the top of the opening. An engagement portion (not shown) is provided inside the opening, and a part of the drug container 30 engages with the engagement portion inside the opening 72 to prevent the drug container 30 from falling. However, when the drug container 30 is pushed up from below the opening, the drug container 30 rises relative to the movable stage 70.

[0064] In this embodiment, the movable stage 70 has three openings 72, and the lower part of the medicine container 30 is fitted into each opening 72. In this embodiment, the movable stage 70 also functions as a medicine container storage section. The movable stage 70 is a medicine container storage section that stores a plurality of medicine containers 30 arranged on the same plane and moves the medicine containers 30 horizontally to change their positions.

[0065] The weighing container shelf 67 has a built-in conveyor (weighing container transport means) (not shown). Next, the function of the powdered medicine weighing device 65 will be described. In the powdered medicine weighing device 65, the weighing dish 52 is taken out from the weighing container shelf 67 by a conveyer (weighing container transport means) not shown, and placed on the installation stand 53 of the weight measuring means 22. Also, prescription information is transmitted to the powdered medicine weighing device 60 of this embodiment from an external computer or the like. In the powdered medicine weighing device 65 of this embodiment, a medicine container containing a target medicine is also selected based on the prescription information, and three medicine containers 30 are placed on the moving table. A necessary medicine container 30 based on the prescription information is further selected from the three placed medicine containers 30, and placed on the vibration table 25 of the medicine container placement table 18 by the medicine container moving means 68.

[0066] The operation of the drug container moving means 68 is unique. That is, in the powdered medicine weighing device 65 of this embodiment, the state in which the movable table is in the upper position as shown in Figs. 11 and 15(a) is the standby position. In this state, the movable platform (medicine container storage section) 70 is moved horizontally to move the necessary medicine container 30 to a position directly above the medicine container setting table 18. If the necessary medicine container 30 is located directly above the medicine container setting table 18 in the preparation position, that position is maintained. If the necessary medicine container 30 is deviated from the medicine container setting table 18, the movable platform 70 is moved horizontally in a straight line to move the necessary medicine container 30 to a position directly above the medicine container setting table 18, as shown in Figures 13 and 15(c).

[0067] In this state, the moving table is lowered as shown in Figures 13, 15(b), 14, and 15(d). As a result, the bottom surface of the medicine container 30 hits the vibration table 25 of the medicine container setting table 18, and the medicine container 30 does not descend any further. Meanwhile, the moving table 70 continues to descend. As a result, the medicine container 30 is pushed up from below by the vibration table 25, and as shown in Figures 12, 15(b), 14, and 15(d), the medicine container 30 protrudes upward from the opening 72, and the medicine container 30 is released from the restraint of the moving table 70. The medicine container 30 also lands on the medicine container setting table 18 and is fixed there.

[0068] Then, the vibration table 25 vibrates, and a predetermined amount of powdered medicine is transferred to the weighing dish 52, as in the previous embodiment. Furthermore, the weighing dish moving device 5 (not shown) is driven to remove the weighing dish 52, and moves it to the adjacent medicine packaging device 3 for packaging.

[0069] In the medicine packaging system 1 shown in Figure 1, the powdered medicine weighing device 2 is equipped with a container shelf 8 and a powdered medicine weighing section 10, but even the main body section 13 of the powdered medicine weighing section 10 meets the requirements of the powdered medicine weighing device described in the claims.

[0070] In the embodiment described above, an electronic balance is used as the weight measuring means 22, and the electronic balance is placed at a position where the powdered medicine falls from the medicine container 30, but the medicine container mounting stand 18 may also be provided with a weight measuring function. For example, a weight measuring means is provided under or inside the medicine container setting table 18 to constantly monitor the weight of the medicine container. The amount of powdered medicine discharged is indirectly detected from the weight difference from the time the medicine container 30 is set up until the time the powdered medicine is discharged, and when this value reaches a predetermined value, the vibration of the vibration table 25 is stopped.

[0071] In the embodiment described above, the vibration table 25 is used as the medicine discharge means, and the powdered medicine is taken out by vibrating the medicine container 30. In this embodiment, the vibration table 25 as the medicine discharge means is an external force imparting means for applying an external force to the medicine container 30 to vibrate it, and the powdered medicine is discharged from the medicine container 30 by the vibration due to the external force imparted to the medicine container 30 by the external force imparting means. Other possible means for discharging the medicine include inserting an instrument into the medicine container 30 to scrape out the powdered medicine, or incorporating a spiral conveyor or the like inside the medicine container and driving the spiral conveyor or the like from outside. For example, a scraping member or a spiral conveyor is included as part of the medicine discharge means, and the scraping member or the spiral conveyor is included in the medicine container. The powdered medicine is discharged from the powdered medicine discharge section by driving the scraping member or the spiral conveyor in the medicine container by an external force applying means such as a motor provided outside. The motor may be built into the drug container. Alternatively, the motor may be attached externally to the drug container. The drug may be discharged from the drug container by using air pressure or wind.

[0072] Another possible method is to provide a spiral groove on the inner surface of the medicine container, which serves as part of the medicine discharging means, and to rotate the medicine container using an external force applying means to discharge the powdered medicine.

[0073] Some of the devices constituting the above-mentioned medicine packaging systems 1 and 80 may be combined into one device. Also, all of the devices constituting the medicine packaging systems 1 and 80 may be combined into one device. A medicine dispensing device 100 shown in Figs. 16 and 17 incorporates the medicine packaging system 80 shown in Fig. 10 into a single device. The drug dispensing device 100 has a housing (outer shell constituent body) 101 that forms the outer shell, and the housing (outer shell constituent body) 101 contains a container storage section (drug container storage section) 12, a weighing container storage shelf (weighing container storage section) 63, a powdered drug dispensing device (drug dividing means) 902, a lifting mechanism (drug container moving means) 57 and a robot (drug container moving means) 58, a conveyor (weighing container transporting means) 55, a weighing dish moving conveyor (weighing container transporting means) 81, and a packaging device (drug packaging means) 921.

[0074] The medicine dispensing device 115 shown in Fig. 18 is a device in which the powdered medicine weighing device 65 shown in Fig. 11 is incorporated. The medicine dispensing device 115 also has a housing (outer shell constituent body) 112 that constitutes the outer shell, and each component member is housed therein.

[0075] In the above-described embodiment, two types of weighing container transport means are provided. That is, the medicine packaging system 1, 80 and the medicine dispensing device 100 have a weighing container transport means (conveyor 55) that takes out the weighing dish 52 from the weighing container storage shelf 63 and transports it to the powder medicine weighing section (powder medicine weighing device) 61, and a weighing container transport means (weighing dish moving conveyor 81) that moves the weighing dish 52 from the powder medicine weighing section 61 to the powder medicine dispensing device 902 side. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a single transport means may be used to move from the weighing container storage shelf 63 to the powder medicine weighing device 61 and from the powder medicine weighing section 61 to the powder medicine dispensing device 902 side. For example, the weighing dish 52 may be moved by a container moving means 56 provided on the back side of the container storage section (medicinal container storage section) 112 in FIG. 9 and FIG.

[0076] In the above embodiment, a weighing dish is shown as an example of a weighing container, but the shape of the weighing container is not limited to a dish, and it may be one having a greater depth.

[0077] For ease of illustration, the shelf boards are omitted from the weighing-container storage shelf 63 shown in Figures 8, 9, and 10. The weighing-container storage shelf 63 shown in Figures 8, 9, and 10 has multiple shelves, and can store unused weighing containers and used weighing containers (weighing dishes 52) in multiple tiers. For convenience of drawing, only the weighing dish 52 at the front is shown, but in reality, a plurality of weighing dishes 52 are lined up behind it. Of course, one weighing dish 52 may be placed on each shelf. The weighing container storage shelf 63 may be disposed at any position. [Explanation of symbols]

[0078] 1.80 Drug packaging system 2. Powdered medicine weighing device 3. Drug packaging device 5. Weighing dish moving device (weighing container transport means) 8 Container shelf 10 Powdered medicine weighing section (powdered medicine weighing device) 18 Drug container stand 22 Weight measurement means 25 Shaking Table 30 Drug containers 52 Weighing dish (weighing container) 53 Installation stand (weighing container installation area) 56 Container transport means 57 Lifting mechanism 60 Powdered medicine weighing device 61 Powdered medicine weighing section (powdered medicine weighing device) 62 Weight measurement means 63 Weighing container storage shelf 65 Powdered medicine weighing device 67 Weighing Container Shelf 68 Drug container transportation means 70 Mobile stand 72 Aperture 81 Weighing dish moving conveyor (weighing container transport means) 112 Cabinet 902 Powdered medicine dispensing device (drug dividing means) 903 Drug packaging device (drug packaging means) 905 Hopper (medicine feeding section)

Claims

1. A medicine dispensing device having a plurality of weighing containers, a weighing container storage shelf, a powdered medicine weighing device, and a powdered medicine dispensing device in a housing, the weighing container storage shelf has a plurality of shelves, each of which stores a weighing container; The weighing container storage shelf and the powdered medicine weighing device are arranged adjacent to each other, The medicine dispensing device further includes two types of weighing container transporting means: a weighing container transporting means for removing one of the weighing containers stored on each of the multiple shelves from the weighing container storage shelf and transporting it to the powder medicine weighing device and placing it there; and a weighing container transporting means separate from the weighing container transporting means for moving the weighing container containing the powder medicine weighed by the powder medicine weighing device to the powder medicine dispensing device.

2. The weighing container transport means takes out one of the weighing containers stored in each of the plurality of shelves, transports it to the powdered medicine weighing device, and places it thereon; A powdered medicine is put into one weighing container placed on the powdered medicine weighing device, 2. The medicine dispensing device according to claim 1, further comprising an operation in which one weighing container containing powdered medicine is moved to the powdered medicine dispensing device by the other weighing container transporting means.

3. 3. The medicine dispensing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the weighing container storage shelf is capable of storing unused weighing containers and / or used weighing containers.

4. 4. The medicine dispensing device according to claim 3, wherein the weighing container after use is moved to a predetermined position by the weighing container transport means.

5. The weighing container transport means takes out one of the weighing containers stored in each of the plurality of shelves, transports it to the powdered medicine weighing device, and places it thereon; A powdered medicine is put into one weighing container placed on the powdered medicine weighing device, The other weighing container transport means moves one weighing container containing powdered medicine to the powdered medicine dispensing device, A powder is added to the powder dispensing device from one weighing container that has been moved to the powder dispensing device, 5. The medicine dispensing device according to claim 4, further comprising an operation of moving one used weighing container containing powdered medicine to a predetermined position by the weighing container transport means in the powder medicine dispensing device.

6. 6. The medicine dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the weighing container storage shelf is provided at the same height as the powdered medicine weighing device.

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