Packaging apparatus and packaging method

Abstract

To improve the efficiency of a packaging operation for a storage article to be stored in a packaging film.SOLUTION: A packaging apparatus includes a main body portion and a lid portion that opens and closes the upper surface of the main body portion, and packages a storage article by closing the lid portion in a state where a second film is overlaid on a first film on which the predetermined storage article is placed. The apparatus includes: a first frame portion which is provided on the upper surface of the main body portion and on which the first film is placed; a second frame portion which is provided on the lid portion and sandwiches the first film and the second film with the first frame portion when the lid portion is closed; and a bonding mechanism which bonds the first film and the second film sandwiched between the first frame portion and the second frame portion. The lid portion is formed with through-holes that penetrate the second frame portion in the vertical direction when in the closed state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a packaging device and a packaging method.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, in a pharmacy or the like, depending on the type of medicine prescribed at a hospital, the medicine is packaged separately for each dose by a medicine packaging machine. The medicine packaging machine described in Patent Document 1 includes a heating frame and a pressing frame that form two overlapping packaging films into a bag shape. After placing the medicine on one of the packaging films in advance so that the medicine fits inside the bag, the two packaging films are sealed by the heating frame and the pressing frame. Thereby, a sub-packaging bag containing the medicine is manufactured.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In such a medicine packaging machine, when placing the medicine on the packaging film, it is necessary to arrange it so that it fits within the area inside the frame. If the medicine placed on the packaging film protrudes from the area inside the frame, the sealing of the two packaging films becomes insufficient, and there is a risk of failing to contain the medicine inside the packaging film. In particular, in a medicine packaging machine in which a plurality of heating frames and pressing frames are arranged side by side in a single row, a plurality of sub-packaging bags can be manufactured in a row. However, in order to prevent even one of them from protruding from the area inside the frame, the medicine must be carefully placed on the packaging film, and the packaging work efficiency is not good.

[0005] In view of such a point, an object of the present disclosure is to improve the efficiency of the packaging work of the contents to be contained in the packaging film.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The first aspect of the present disclosure is a packaging device that includes a main body portion and a lid portion that opens and closes the upper surface of the main body portion, and closes the lid portion with a second film superposed on a first film on which a predetermined content is placed, thereby packaging the content, a first frame portion provided on the upper surface of the main body portion on which the first film is placed, and a second frame portion provided on the lid portion, and when the lid portion is closed, sandwiching the first film and the second film between the first frame portion, and a coupling mechanism that couples the first film and the second film sandwiched between the first frame portion and the second frame portion to each other, a through hole that penetrates in the vertical direction with the second frame portion is formed in the lid portion in a closed state.

[0007] In the first aspect, when the lid portion is closed with the first film placed on the first frame portion, the first film on the first frame portion is exposed to the outside through the through hole. Therefore, by simply putting the content into this through hole, the content can be arranged in the area inside the first frame portion. Specifically, since the lid portion has a thickness, an inner wall is formed in the through hole. This inner wall suppresses the content from protruding from the first frame portion of the input content. In this way, since it is possible to suppress the content placed on the first film from protruding from the area inside the first frame portion, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of packaging mistakes of the content and improve the efficiency of the packaging operation of the content. In addition, it is possible to reduce the burden on the operator of carefully placing the content on the first film so that the content does not protrude from the area inside the first frame portion.

[0008] The second aspect of the present disclosure is, in the first aspect, the coupling mechanism has a heating portion provided on the first frame portion or the second frame portion, and the first film and the second film are welded to each other by heating the heating portion.

[0009] In the second aspect, since the two films can be joined only by heating, the contents can be simply packaged in the film without requiring a complicated mechanism.

[0010] The third aspect of the present disclosure is, in the first or second aspect, a plurality of the first frame portions arranged adjacent to each other are provided in the main body portion, a plurality of the second frame portions arranged adjacent to each other are provided in the lid portion, and a plurality of the through holes are formed so as to correspond to each of the second frame portions.

[0011] In the third aspect, a plurality of contents can be packaged by a single operation of joining the first film and the second film. In particular, since the contents can be arranged without protruding from the area inside each first frame portion simply by putting the contents into each insertion hole, the efficiency of the sub-packaging operation of the contents can be improved. In particular, when manufacturing a plurality of sub-packaging bags in which the contents are accommodated in a row, the labor of redoing the packaging work from the beginning can be reduced because there is a possibility that the contents protrude from the area inside the first frame portion.

[0012] The fourth aspect of the present disclosure is, in the first to third aspects, the contents include pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs or supplements in tablet form, capsule form or powder form.

[0013] In the fourth aspect, those administered orally to humans can be packaged as the contents.

[0014] The fifth aspect of the present disclosure is a method for packaging the contents using the packaging device according to the first to fourth aspects, a first step of placing the first film on the first frame portion with the lid portion open; a second step of closing the lid portion after the first step and placing the contents on the first film through the through hole; a third step of opening the lid portion after the second step and overlapping the second film on the first film; After the third step, a fourth step of closing the lid and joining the first film and the second film by the joining mechanism is included.

[0015] In the fifth aspect, not only can packaging mistakes of the contained items be suppressed, but also the packaging operation of the contained items can be performed simply and quickly.

Advantages of the Invention

[0016] As described above, according to the present disclosure, the efficiency of the sub-packaging operation of the contained items is improved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the following embodiments are essentially preferred examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its applications, or its uses. Also, the components of each of the following embodiments, modification examples, other examples, etc. can be combined or partially replaced within the scope where the present invention can be implemented. Also, "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "right", and "left" shown below refer to the directions indicated by the arrows shown in FIG. 3.

[0019] The packaging device (20) of the present embodiment is a device for manufacturing sub-packaging bags (10). First, the sub-packaging bags (10) manufactured by the packaging device (20) of the present embodiment will be described.

[0020] (1) Sub-packaging bag As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sub-packaging bag (10) of the present embodiment contains pharmaceuticals (M). The pharmaceuticals (M) are an example of the contents of the present disclosure. The pharmaceuticals (M) of the present embodiment are two tablets (M1, M2) and one capsule (M3). Each of the pharmaceuticals (M) is individually packaged in advance.

[0021] The sub-packaging bag (10) has a resin front film (F1) and a back film (F2) that overlap each other. The front film (F1) is an example of the second film of the present disclosure. The back film (F2) is an example of the first film of the present disclosure. The front film (F1) and the back film (F2) form a plurality of accommodating portions (S) for accommodating the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) in the sub-packaging bag (10). The plurality of accommodating portions (S) are formed in the same shape and are arranged in a row adjacent to each other. The sub-packaging bag (10) of the present embodiment is formed in a strip shape and is configured to separate one accommodating portion (S) for each dose.

[0022] The accommodating portion (S) has an accommodating space (S1) and a heat-sealing portion (11) that partitions the accommodating space (S1). The same pharmaceuticals (two tablets (M1, M2) and one capsule (M3) in the present embodiment) are accommodated in each accommodating space (S1). The heat-sealing portion (11) is formed by heat-sealing the front film (F1) and the back film (F2) in a square shape with each other.

[0023] The shape of each accommodating portion (S) is not particularly limited, but for example, it is preferably a rectangle with a side length of 60 mm to 100 mm. The line width of the heat-sealing portion (11) is, for example, 2 mm to 3 mm. Also, the thickness of both films (F1, F2) is, for example, 30 μm to 60 μm. The sub-packaging bag (10) is formed with a sewing line (12) and a cut portion (13). The sewing line (12) extends across both ends in the width direction of the sub-packaging bag (10) between adjacent accommodating portions (S, S) (a dotted-line slit). The sewing line (12) is for facilitating the separation of both accommodating portions (S, S) from each other. In FIG. 1, the front side of the paper is the front side, and the back side of the paper is the back side. The cut portion (13) is formed at one end in the width direction of the front-side film (F1) and the back-side film (F2). One cut portion (13) is formed for each accommodating portion (S). The cut portion (13) is a cut for tearing the sub-packaging bag 10 when taking out the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3).

[0024] The materials of the front-side film (F1) and the back-side film (F2) are not limited, but from the viewpoint of the ease of manufacturing the sub-packaging bag (10), it is preferable that a layer made of unstretched polypropylene (CPP), which is the inner layer of the sub-packaging bag (10), and a layer made of biaxially stretched polypropylene (OPP), which is the outer layer of the sub-packaging bag 10, are laminated to each other by lamination.

[0025] (2) Packaging device As shown in FIG. 3, the packaging device (20) includes a main body portion (22) and a lid portion (26) that opens and closes the upper surface of the lid portion (26). The packaging device (20) packages the pharmaceuticals by closing the lid portion (26) in a state where the front-side film (F1) is overlapped on the back-side film (F2) on which the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) are placed. Hereinafter, each component of the packaging device (20) will be specifically described.

[0026] (2-1) Main body portion As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main body portion (22) has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the left-right direction. The main body portion (22) has a first plate portion (B1), a first frame portion (21), guide portions (23a, 23b), fixing portions (24a, 24b), and a cutting portion (25).

[0027] The first plate portion (B1) is formed in a flat plate shape. The first plate portion (B1) is provided so as to cover the upper surface of the main body portion (22). The first plate portion (B1) is made of a material having electrical insulation and heat insulation properties. In the following, the upper surface of the first plate portion (B1) may be described as the upper surface of the main body portion (22).

[0028] The first frame portion (21) is provided on the upper surface of the main body portion (22). The first frame portion (21) is a member on which the back film (F2) is placed. Specifically, a plurality of first frame portions (21) are arranged in a row in the left - right direction on the upper surface of the first plate portion (B1). Each first frame portion (21) is formed in a shape corresponding to the heat - seal portion (11). The length of each first frame portion (21) in the front - rear direction is larger than the length in the width direction of the front - side film (F1) and the back - side film (F2). Each first frame portion (21) has a predetermined thickness in the vertical direction, so that the inside of the first frame portion (21) is formed to be concave. Each first frame portion (21) is preferably made of silicone. This is because when at least the outer surface of the packaging bag (10) in the back - side film (F2) is made of biaxially stretched polypropylene, it becomes easier for the back - side film (F2) to adhere.

[0029] The guide portions (23a, 23b) guide the front - side film (F1) and the back - side film (F2) fed from a roll unit (RU) described later to the main body portion (22) onto the first frame portion (21). Specifically, the guide portions (23a, 23b) include a first guide portion (23a) and a second guide portion (23b), and the two guide portions (23a, 23b) align the front - side film (F1) and the back - side film (F2) so that the centers in the width direction of the front - side film (F1) and the back - side film (F2) coincide with the center in the width direction (front - rear direction) of the first frame portion (21). Each guide portion (23a, 23b) is a pair of plate - shaped metal members rising from the upper surface of the main body portion (22). The pair of metal members are arranged to face each other in the width direction of the main body portion (22). The first guide portion (23a) is arranged on the left side of the first frame portion (21) arranged at the left end, and the second guide portion (23b) is arranged on the right side of the first frame portion (21) arranged at the right end.

[0030] The fixing parts (24a, 24b) fix the front film (F1) and the back film (F2) guided onto the first frame part (21) on the upper surface of the main body part (22) so that they do not shift. Specifically, the fixing parts (24a, 24b) have a first fixing part (24a) and a second fixing part (24b), and the right and left ends of the front film (F1) or the back film (F2) arranged on the first frame part (21) are fixed by the two fixing parts (24a, 24b). The first fixing part (24a) is arranged on the left side of the first guide part (23a), and the second fixing part (24b) is arranged on the right side of the second guide part (23b). Each fixing part (24a, 24b) includes a rod-shaped member extending in the width direction of the main body part (22), and each film (F1, F2) is fixed on the main body part (22) by being pressed from above by this member.

[0031] The cutting part (25) cuts each film (F1, F2). The cutting part (25) is provided in the vicinity of the first fixing part (24a). The cutting part (25) is a cutter slidable along the rod-shaped member of the first fixing part (24a).

[0032] (2-2) Lid part The lid part (26) is arranged on the upper surface of the main body part (22) and is rotatably connected to the main body part (22). Specifically, the rear end of the lid part (26) is connected to the rear end of the main body part (22) by a connecting member such as a hinge. In the following description, in the lid part (26) in the closed state, the surface facing the upper surface of the main body part (22) is defined as the lower surface (26a), and the surface on the opposite side of the lower surface is defined as the upper surface (27b).

[0033] The lid part (26) extends in the left-right direction so as to cover the upper surface of the main body part (22) when in the closed state. The lid part (26) has a second plate part (B2), a second frame part (27), a perforation forming part (28), and a blade (29).

[0034] The second plate part (B2) is arranged so as to extend in the left-right direction on the lower surface (26a) of the lid part (26). The second plate part (B2) is composed of a member having electrical insulation and heat insulation properties.

[0035] The second frame part (27) is provided on the lid part (26), and is a member that sandwiches the front film (F1) and the back film (F2) that overlap in the state where the lid part (26) is closed, together with the first frame part (21). The second frame part (27) is provided so as to coincide with the first frame part (21) when the lid part (26) is in the closed state. Specifically, a plurality of second frame parts (27) are arranged in a row in the left-right direction on the second plate part (B2). The number of the second frame parts (27) is equal to the number of the first frame parts (21). The size of the second frame part (27) coincides with the size of the first frame part (21).

[0036] The second frame part (27) has a heating part (H). Due to the heating part (H), the surface of the lid part (26) facing the first frame part (21) in the closed state generates heat. Specifically, the second frame part (27) has a resistance so as to generate heat by electricity supplied from a power source.

[0037] The heating part (H) is an example of a coupling mechanism that couples the back film (F2) and the front film (F1) sandwiched between the first frame part (21) and the second frame part (27) to each other. That is, the coupling mechanism of the present embodiment welds the back film (F2) and the front film (F1) to each other by heating them with the heating part (H).

[0038] The resistance of the heating part (H) is preferably 2.1 Ω or more and 2.9 Ω or less, more preferably 2.6 Ω or more and 2.9 Ω or less, and particularly preferably 2.7 Ω per frame part from the viewpoint of moderately melting and welding the unstretched polypropylene parts in the front film (F1) and the back film (F2) in a short time (for example, 4 seconds). That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when there are 7 pairs of the first frame part (21) and the second frame part (27), the resistance of the entire second frame part (27) is preferably 15 Ω or more and 20 Ω or less, more preferably 18 Ω or more and 20 Ω or less, and particularly preferably 18 Ω or more and 19 Ω or less (for example, 18.9 Ω). If the resistance of the second frame part (27) is within such a range, the second frame part (27) is likely to reach about 90 to 120 °C within about 4 seconds with a current of about 6 to 7 A. Specifically, the side close to the second frame part (27) (front film (F1)) is likely to reach about 120 °C, and the side close to the first frame part (21) (back film (F2)) is likely to reach about 90 to 100 °C. When the current flowing through the second frame part (27) is about 6 to 7 A, it is also preferable from the viewpoint of being able to use a general socket with a maximum current of 15 A or less, which improves versatility.

[0039] The stitch forming part (28) is a member for forming stitches (12) on the sub-packaging bag (10). The stitch forming part (28) is formed on the lower surface (26a) of the lid part (26). The stitch forming part (28) is formed in a saw blade shape extending in the width direction of the lid part (26). The stitch forming part (28) is arranged at the right end, left end of a plurality of second frame parts (27) arranged in a row, and between adjacent second frame parts (27).

[0040] The blade (29) is a member for forming a cut part (13) on the sub-packaging bag (10). The blade (29) is formed on the lower surface of the lid part (26). Each blade (29) is provided at the position where the cut part (13) of the sub-packaging bag (10) is formed.

[0041] (3) Roll unit As shown in FIG. 3, the packaging device (20) has a roll unit (RU). The roll unit (RU) feeds out the front film (F1) and the back film (F2) toward the main body (22). Specifically, the roll unit (RU) has a first roll (FR1) from which the front film (F1) is fed out and a second roll (FR2) from which the back film (F2) is fed out. The roll unit (RU) is arranged on the left side of the main body (22). The first roll (FR1) is arranged on the left side of the second roll (FR2). The first roll (FR1) is arranged such that the upper end of the first roll (FR1) is higher than the upper end of the second roll (FR2). This makes it easier to place the front film (F1) on the back film (F2).

[0042] (4) Problem when placing a pharmaceutical product on the back film When forming an accommodation space for accommodating a pharmaceutical product by sealing two films as in the present embodiment, when placing the pharmaceutical product on one of the films, the pharmaceutical product must be placed within the region where the accommodation space is formed. If it is placed outside this region, the seal may be incomplete and there may be a packaging error. In particular, when manufacturing a sub-packaging bag (10) in which a plurality of accommodation portions (S) are arranged in a row as in the present embodiment, if there is even one accommodation portion (S) with a packaging error, it is necessary to redo the packaging work from the beginning for all the accommodation portions (S). Thus, not only does a packaging error of the pharmaceutical product occur, but it also burdens the operator to carefully place the pharmaceutical product on the film, leading to a decrease in the efficiency of the packaging operation of the drug. In the present embodiment, in response to such a problem, a through-hole (30) is provided in the lid portion (26) as described below.

[0043] (5) Through-hole As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the through-holes (30) are formed at positions corresponding to the second frame portions (27). That is, the same number of through-holes (30) as the number of second frame portions (27) are formed, and the plurality of through-holes (30) are formed side by side in a row.

[0044] The through hole (30) is formed so as to penetrate from the upper surface (27b) to the lower surface (26a) of the lid portion (26). As a result, an inner wall surface (31) is formed from the upper surface (27b) to the lower surface of the lid portion (26) inside the through hole (30). The inner wall surface (31) is formed vertically when the lid portion (26) is in a closed state.

[0045] The shape of the opening of the through hole (30) is formed in a quadrangle when looking at the lid portion (26) from above. The opening area of the through hole (30) is the same as or smaller than the area of the region within the frame of the first frame portion (21) or the second frame portion (27). The through hole (30) may be of a size that allows the medicine to be packaged to pass through.

[0046] In this way, when the lid portion (26) is closed with the back film (F2) placed on the first frame portion (21), the back film (F2) is in an exposed state through the through hole (30). The medicine is placed in the region within the frame of the first frame portion (21) through the through hole (30).

[0047] (6) Packaging method A packaging method for packaging pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) using the packaging apparatus (20) of the present embodiment will be described. The packaging method includes a first step, a second step, a third step, and a fourth step.

[0048] (6-1) First step The first step is a step of placing the back film (F2) on the first frame portion (21) with the lid portion (26) open. Specifically, the operator feeds out the back film (F2) from the second roll (FR2) with the lid portion (26) open. When the back film (F2) reaches the second fixing portion (24b), the feeding out is stopped.

[0049] (6-2) Second step The second step is to close the lid portion (26) after the first step and place the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) on the back film (F2) through the through hole (30). Since the opening size of the through hole (30) is the same as or smaller than that of the first frame portion (21) and the second frame portion (27), by putting the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) into the through hole (30) from above the lid portion (26), the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) are arranged in the area inside the first frame portion (21).

[0050] (6-3) The third step The third step is to open the lid portion (26) after the second step and overlay the front film (F1) on the back film (F2). Specifically, the operator feeds out the front film (F1) from the first roll (FR1) with the lid portion (26) open. When the front film (F1) reaches the second fixing portion (24b), the feeding is stopped. In this state, the back film (F2) and the front film (F1) are fixed to the upper surface of the main body portion (22) by the first fixing portion (24a) and the second fixing portion (24b).

[0051] (6-4) The fourth step The fourth step is to close the lid portion (26) after the third step and bond the back film (F2) and the front film (F1) by the heating portion (H). The heat seal portion (11) is formed by heating the second frame portion (27). Thereby, the accommodation space (S1) is formed, and the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) that were within the frame of the first frame portion (21) are accommodated in each accommodation space (S1). That is, the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) are packaged, and the sub-packaging bags (10) are manufactured. Then, by sliding the cutting portion (25), the front film (F1) and the back film (F2) on the main body portion (22) are cut and separated from the first roll (FR1) and the second roll (FR2). Then, the lid portion (26) is opened and the sub-packaging bags (10) are taken out from the packaging device (20).

[0052] (7) Effects of this embodiment (7-1) Effect 1 In this embodiment, since the through hole (30) is formed in the lid portion (26), when the lid portion (26) is closed with the back film (F2) placed on the first frame portion (21), the back film (F2) on the first frame portion (21) is exposed to the outside through the through hole (30). Since the opening area of the through hole (30) is the same as or smaller than the size of the first frame portion (21), the exposed portion of the back film (F2) is the area inside the first frame portion (21). Therefore, by simply putting the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) into this through hole (30), the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) can be arranged in the area inside the first frame portion (21), eliminating the inefficiency of the operation of placing the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) on the back film (F2), and thus improving the efficiency of the packaging operation of the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3).

[0053] In addition, since the inner wall surface (31) of the through hole (30) serves as a wall, it is possible to prevent the inserted pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) from bouncing back and coming out of the through hole (30). Thereby, packaging errors of the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) can be suppressed.

[0054] (7-2) Effect 2 In this embodiment, the front film (F1) and the back film (F2) sandwiched between the first frame portion (21) and the second frame portion (27) are welded to each other by the heating portion (H) provided in the second frame portion (27). In this way, since the two films (F1, F2) can be sealed simply by closing the lid portion (26), the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) can be packaged simply without requiring a complicated mechanism.

[0055] (7-3) Effect 3 In this embodiment, since the packaging device (20) has a plurality of first frame portions (21) and second frame portions (27) arranged in a row, a plurality of pharmaceuticals can be packaged in one packaging operation. In particular, when manufacturing a sub-packaging bag having a plurality of storage portions (S), it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the trouble of having to re-do the work because the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) protrude from the area inside the first frame portion (21).

[0056] (7-4) Effect 4 In this embodiment, it includes a first step of placing the back film (F2) on the first frame portion (21) with the lid portion (26) open, a second step of closing the lid portion (26) after the first step and placing the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) on the back film (F2) through the through holes (30), a third step of opening the lid portion (26) after the second step and overlapping the front film (F1) on the back film (F2), and a fourth step of closing the lid portion (26) after the third step and bonding the back film (F2) and the front film (F1) by the heating portion (H).

[0057] In such a relatively simple process, the pharmaceuticals (M1 to M3) can be arranged in the regions within each of the first frame portions (21), and the packaging of the pharmaceuticals can be carried out quickly.

[0058] (8) Other embodiments Regarding the above embodiment, it may have the following configuration.

[0059] The contents contained in each sub-packaging bag (10) are not limited to pharmaceuticals, and may be quasi-drugs or supplements. As long as it can be contained in the sub-packaging bag (10), there is no limitation on the contents. Also, the contents contained in each sub-packaging bag (10) do not necessarily have to be individually packaged as in this embodiment.

[0060] The shape of the contents contained in each sub-packaging bag (10) is not limited to tablets or capsules, and may be powdery, or may be paste-like or liquid. Also, the number of contents contained in each accommodating portion (S) may be one or more. Also, the contents contained in each accommodating portion (S) may be of one type or of multiple types.

[0061] The heating portion (H) may be provided on the first frame portion (21).

[0062] The coupling mechanism may be any mechanism that can couple the back film (F2) and the front film (F1) to form the accommodation space (S1). That is, the coupling mechanism is not limited to the method of welding the back film (F2) and the front film (F1) by heating, and the back film (F2) and the front film (F1) may be adhered to each other, engaged with each other, or coupled using other members. In particular, when the pharmaceutical product to be accommodated is individually packaged as in the present embodiment, since the sterility of the packaged pharmaceutical product is ensured, it is not necessary to seal the back film (F2) and the front film (F1) tightly without gaps. That is, the coupling mechanism may be one that couples the back film (F2) and the front film (F1) to such an extent that the pharmaceutical product does not fall out of the accommodation space (S1).

[0063] The first frame portion (21) and the second frame portion (27) of the packaging device (20) may be one. Also, there is no limit to the shape and size of the first frame portion (21) and the second frame portion (27).

[0064] As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the inner wall surface (31) of the through hole (30) may be formed in a tapered shape such that the opening area becomes smaller or larger from top to bottom.

[0065] As described above, the embodiments and modified examples have been described. It will be understood that various changes in form and details are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims. Also, the above embodiments and modified examples may be appropriately combined or substituted as long as the functions of the subject matter of the present disclosure are not impaired. The above descriptions of "first" and "second" are used to distinguish the terms to which these descriptions are given, and do not limit the number or order of those terms.

Industrial Applicability

[0066] As described above, the present disclosure is useful for a packaging device and a packaging method.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0067] 20 Packaging device 21 First frame part 22 Main body part 26 Cover part 27 Second frame part 30 Through hole F1 Inner film (first film) F2 Outer film (second film) H Heating part (bonding mechanism) M Pharmaceutical product (contents)

Claims

1. A packaging device comprising a main body portion and a lid portion for opening and closing the upper surface of the main body portion, and closing the lid portion with a second film superimposed on a first film on which a predetermined content is placed to package the content, a first frame portion provided on the upper surface of the main body portion on which the first film is placed, a second frame portion provided on the lid portion, and when the lid portion is closed, sandwiching the first film and the second film between the first frame portion, and a coupling mechanism for coupling the first film and the second film sandwiched between the first frame portion and the second frame portion to each other, wherein a through hole penetrating in the vertical direction with the second frame portion is formed in the lid portion in a closed state Packaging device.

2. The coupling mechanism has a heating portion provided on the first frame portion or the second frame portion, and the first film and the second film are welded to each other by heating the first film and the second film with the heating portion The packaging device according to claim 1.

3. A plurality of the first frame portions arranged adjacent to each other are provided on the main body portion, a plurality of the second frame portions arranged adjacent to each other are provided on the lid portion, and a plurality of the through holes are formed so as to correspond to each of the second frame portions The packaging device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The content includes pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs or supplements in tablet form, capsule form or powder form The packaging device according to claim 1 or 2.

5. A method for packaging the content using the packaging device according to claim 1 or 2, a first step of placing the first film on the first frame portion with the lid portion open, a second step of closing the lid portion after the first step and placing the content on the first film through the through hole, a third step of opening the lid portion after the second step and superimposing the second film on the first film, and a fourth step of closing the lid portion after the third step and coupling the first film and the second film by the coupling mechanism Packaging method.

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