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 that packages powdered medicine into individual doses. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, large hospitals and pharmacies have introduced medicine packaging machines (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "powder medicine packaging machines") that have the function of packaging powder medicines. Powder medicine packaging machines are machines that package powder medicines individually for each dose. Powdered medicine packaging devices can be broadly divided into two types: the V-box type and the distribution tray 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 long and narrow 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 into a V-box. Then, they use a spatula or similar tool to evenly distribute the powder. Then, they open the shutter at the bottom of the V-box, and the powder medicine in the powder medicine dispenser is placed into the divided containers below. The powder medicine in each divided container is then individually packaged.

[0003] A powder medicine dispensing and packaging device using a dispensing tray is disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 3 and 4. A distribution tray type powder medicine packaging device includes a distribution tray having a groove on its top surface, a distribution tray rotating means for rotating the distribution tray, a scraping device for scraping the powder medicine from the groove, a vibrating trough, and an input hopper. In a distribution tray type powder medicine packaging device, a pharmacist weighs out multiple doses of powder medicine and places the powder medicine into an input hopper, vibrating the vibrating trough and rotating the distribution tray. Powdered medicine fed into the feeding hopper is dispersed evenly in the vibrating trough and then moves slowly at a constant speed before falling into the distribution tray. The powdered medicine that falls from the trough into the distribution tray is dispersed evenly in the distribution tray. The rotating plate of the scraping device is then moved into the groove of the distribution tray, the distribution tray is rotated 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] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-247841 [Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-15978 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In the powder medicine dispensing and packaging device described above, the powder 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 medicine dispensing device having a housing containing a plurality of weighing containers, a weighing container storage shelf, a powder medicine weighing device, and a powder medicine dispensing device, wherein the weighing container storage shelf has a plurality of shelves, each of which stores a weighing container, and the weighing container storage shelf and the powder medicine weighing device are arranged adjacent to each other; The weighing container storage shelf can store unused weighing containers and / or used weighing containers, and further includes two types of weighing container transporting means: a weighing container transporting means and a weighing container transporting means separate from the weighing container transporting means; 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 weighing container placed on the powder medicine weighing device; the other weighing container transporting means moves one weighing container with the powder medicine poured into a powder medicine dispensing device; powder medicine is poured into the powder medicine dispensing device from one weighing container moved to the powder medicine dispensing device; and the weighing container transporting means moves one used weighing container with the powder medicine poured into the powder medicine dispensing device to a predetermined position. It is a drug dispensing device. A preferred embodiment isThis is a medicine dispensing device in which the weighing container storage shelf is 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 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 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 on the information recording member of the weighing container. In a preferred embodiment, the information that can identify at least a patient is information that can identify prescription information for the patient. A further preferred embodiment is a medicine packaging system having an outer shell constituent body that forms the outer shell, and the components that constitute the medicine packaging system are housed within the outer shell constituent body. Another aspect of the present invention, developed to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a medicine packaging system having a powder medicine weighing device, weighing container transport means, powder medicine dispensing device, and medicine packaging device, wherein the powder medicine weighing device has a medicine container for storing powder medicine, medicine discharge means, weight measurement means, and a weighing container, the weighing container has an information recording member, and the medicine discharge means removes the powder medicine from the medicine container and transfers it to the weighing container, the weight measurement means directly or indirectly monitors the weight of the powder medicine transferred to the weighing container, and the weighing container has medicine discharge control means for executing an operation to transfer a predetermined amount of powder medicine to the weighing container, the weighing container into which the predetermined amount of powder medicine has been transferred is moved by the weighing container transport 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 portions, and the powder medicine is divided into the predetermined numbers. This is a drug packaging system in which the divided powder medicine is individually packaged by a drug packaging device, and the powder medicine dispensing device and the drug packaging device are combined to form a single drug packaging device, and the drug packaging device has an information reading device, and information that can identify at least the patient is written to an information recording member of a weighing container, and the information that can identify at least the patient is transmitted to the drug packaging device, and the information reading device of the drug packaging device reads out the information that can identify at least the patient written to the information recording member of the weighing container, and the information that can identify at least the patient written to the information recording member of the weighing container is compared with the information that can identify at least the patient transmitted to the drug packaging device, confirming whether the powder medicine in the weighing container complies with the prescription information of the 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 forms the outer shell, and the components that constitute the medicine packaging system are housed within the outer shell constituent body. In a more 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 medicine packaging system. A more 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. A more preferred embodiment is a medicine packaging system in which 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. A further preferred embodiment is a medicine dispensing and 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-mentioned problems, is a medicine dispensing method used in a medicine packaging system having a powder medicine weighing device, weighing container transport means, powder medicine dispensing device, and medicine packaging device, wherein the powder medicine weighing device has a medicine container for storing powder medicine, medicine discharge means, weight measurement means, and a weighing container, the weighing container having an information recording member, the medicine packaging system having medicine discharge control means for performing an operation of transferring a predetermined amount of powder medicine to the weighing container, the medicine packaging system combining the powder medicine dispensing device and the medicine packaging device to form one medicine packaging device, the medicine packaging device having an information reading device, and writing information capable of identifying at least a patient to the information recording member of the weighing container and transmitting the information capable of identifying at least the patient to the medicine packaging device, This medicine dispensing method involves reading out information that can identify at least the patient and that is written on an information recording member of a weighing container, comparing the information that can identify at least the patient and that is written on an information recording member of a weighing container with the information that can identify at least the patient and that is sent to a medicine packaging device, confirming whether the powdered medicine in the weighing container complies with the prescription information for that patient, and if the powdered medicine in the weighing container complies with the prescription information for that patient, removing the powdered medicine from the medicine container using a medicine discharge means and transferring it to a weighing container, monitoring the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing container directly or indirectly using a weight measurement means, moving the weighing container into which a predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been transferred to a medicine input section of a powdered medicine dispensing device using a weighing container transport means and adding the powdered medicine, dividing the powdered medicine into a predetermined number of pieces using the powdered medicine dispensing device, and individually packaging the divided powdered medicines using a medicine 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 setting 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, and the taken-out powdered medicine is transferred to the weighing container. In the powdered medicine weighing device of this aspect, the medicine discharging means stops when a predetermined amount of powdered medicine is transferred to the weighing container, thereby reducing the work of the pharmacist in weighing the powdered medicine.

[0008] It is desirable to have a weighing container transporting means and a drug 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 then move the drug container to the drug container installation section by the drug 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 discharging means inside the medicine container.

[0011] In each of the above-described aspects, the medicine discharging means may have an external force applying means for applying an external force to the medicine container, and the medicine discharging means may apply the external force to the medicine container to discharge the powder medicine.

[0012] In each of the above-mentioned aspects, it is desirable 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 installation section, and the weight measuring means indirectly monitors the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing container from the 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 desirable to have a drug container storage section in which a plurality of drug containers are placed.

[0015] In the above-described aspect, it is preferable that the medicine container storage section has an engaging portion that engages with the medicine container, and that the engaging portion 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, the drug container is installed in the drug container installation section and the drug discharge means removes the powdered medicine from the drug container, 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 engaging section that engages with the drug container, and the engaging section of the drug container storage section engages with the drug container.

[0017] In the above-mentioned aspect, it is preferable that the drug containers are 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 containers are moved by the drug container moving means.

[0018] In each of the above aspects, it is desirable that the device has a drug container moving means, which has a mobile table having a plurality of openings for holding drug containers, and that the mobile table moves horizontally and up and down while holding drug containers in the openings, and that the mobile table can be moved horizontally to move the desired drug container onto the drug container installation section, and then lowered 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 that moves the medicine container storage section horizontally to move the medicine container, a weighing container, a weighing container storage section that stores multiple weighing containers, a medicine discharging means, a weight measuring means, a weighing container installation section, and a weighing container transporting means that moves 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 transporting 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 discharging 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 discharging means is stopped when a predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been transferred to the weighing container.

[0021] In each of the above aspects, it is desirable that the device has a drug container storage section for storing multiple drug containers, a weighing container storage section for accommodating multiple weighing containers, a drug container moving means, a weighing container transport means, and a weighing container installation section, and that 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 are housed in a single housing.

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

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

[0024] Another aspect is a drug packaging system comprising a drug weighing means, a weighing container conveying means, a drug dividing means, and a drug packaging means, wherein the drug weighing means comprises 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 parts, 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 the 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 a predetermined number of parts and the parts are individually packaged by the drug packaging means.

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

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

[0027] Another aspect that solves the same problem is a drug packaging system that has a drug container in which powdered medicine is stored, a drug container storage unit that houses multiple drug containers, a weighing container, a weighing container storage unit that houses the weighing container, a drug discharging means, a weight measuring means, a weighing container installation unit, a drug dividing means that divides the powdered medicine into a predetermined number of pieces, a weighing container transport means that moves the weighing container, and a drug packaging means that individually packages the medicine, wherein the weighing container stored in the weighing container storage unit is moved to the weighing container installation unit by the weighing container transport means, the powdered medicine is discharged from the drug container by the drug discharging 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, the drug discharging means is stopped when 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 the above-mentioned means are each contained in a common housing.

[0028] In the above aspect, it is desirable that the weighing container storage section be able to store a plurality of weighing containers.

[0029] In each of the above-described aspects, it is desirable 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-described aspects, it is desirable 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 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.

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

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

[0034] Another aspect of the present invention that solves the same problem is a drug dispensing method that uses a drug dispensing device having a drug container for storing powdered medicine, a drug container storage section that houses multiple drug containers, a weighing container, a weighing container storage section that houses multiple weighing containers, 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 of pieces, and a drug packaging means that individually packages the medicine, and is characterized by automatically moving the weighing container stored in the weighing container storage section to the weighing container installation section, discharging the powdered medicine from the drug container using the drug discharge means and transferring the powdered medicine to the weighing container, directly or indirectly monitoring the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing container using the weight measurement means, stopping the drug discharge means when a predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been transferred to the weighing container, automatically moving the weighing container containing the powdered medicine, feeding the powdered medicine into the drug dividing means to divide it, and packaging it using 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 medicine containers, medicine discharging means, weight measuring means, a weighing container, the 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 medicine discharging means removes the powdered medicine from the medicine container and transfers it to the weighing container, the weight measuring means directly or indirectly monitors the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing container, and the medicine discharging means is stopped on the condition that a predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been transferred to the weighing container, the medicine container has a vertically elongated shape, and the medicine container storage section has fixed shelves in multiple stages. Each of the multiple shelves can accommodate multiple drug containers and has multiple engaging portions into which the drug containers fit, and the engaging portions are grooves in which the width of the upper inlet is wider than the width of the bottom in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the bottoms of the drug containers engage with the engaging portions so that multiple elongated drug containers are arranged horizontally in the width and height directions in the drug container storage section in a horizontal position, and a drug container moving means is located on the back side of the drug container storage section, and the drug container moving means moves the drug container from the front side to the back side of the drug container storage section, and the drug container that was installed in the drug container storage section is moved to the drug container installation section. A preferred embodiment is a powdered medicine weighing device in which the weight measuring means is installed in the front and the medicine container installation section is installed in the back, the medicine container has a medicine discharge section that discharges powdered medicine, and the weighing container installation section is located directly below the medicine discharge section based on the state in which the medicine container is installed in the medicine container installation section. In a further preferred embodiment, the powdered medicine weighing device is such that the medicine container is placed facing the front-to-rear direction of the housing relative to the weighing container installation section. A further preferred embodiment is a drug dispensing device that includes the above-described powdered medicine weighing device, a powdered medicine dispensing device that divides the powdered medicine weighed by the powdered medicine weighing device into a predetermined number of parts, and a drug packaging device that individually packages the powdered medicine divided into the predetermined number of parts, wherein the drug container moving means moves the weighing container from the powdered medicine weighing device to the powdered medicine dispensing device side. In the above-mentioned aspect, it is desirable that a drug packaging device be built in which the drug is divided into a desired number of pieces and individually packaged, and that the drug container moving means move the weighing container from the powder drug weighing section to the powder drug dispensing device side. In each of the above-mentioned aspects, it is desirable that the layout be such that the weight measuring means is at the front and the medicine container setting section is at the back. In each of the above-described aspects, it is desirable that the medicine container be placed facing the front-to-rear direction of the housing relative to the weighing container installation section. In each of the above aspects, it is desirable that the medicine container storage section has a groove into which the medicine container fits. In each of the above-described aspects, it is desirable that the powdered medicine container can be removed from the housing after measurement. [Effects of the Invention]

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

[0036] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a medicine packaging system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 2 is a conceptual diagram of a powdered medicine packaging device that constitutes the medicine packaging system of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a powdered medicine weighing unit of the medicine packaging system of FIG. 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a state in which a medicine container is placed in a medicine container placement section. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a drug container. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a medicine container installation section. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 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 FIG. 2(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 dispensing and packaging system that employs the powdered medicine weighing device shown in FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 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 in 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] 12 is a cross-sectional oblique view of the powdered medicine weighing device of FIG. 11, in which (a) shows the state in which the movable table is in the ready position, (b) shows the state in which the movable table has been lowered and the central medicine container has been placed in the medicine container placement section, (c) shows the state in which the movable table has been moved horizontally and the medicine container at one end has been moved onto the container placement table, and (d) shows the state in which 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 placement section. [Figure 16] FIG. 1 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] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a medicine dispensing device that realizes another packaging system of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0037] Further embodiments of the present invention will be described below. The medicine packaging system 1 of this 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 dispensing and packaging device 3 is a known powder medicine dispensing and packaging device of the distribution tray type. As shown in FIG. 2, the medicine dispensing and packaging device 3 has a powder feeder 901, a powdered medicine dispensing device 902, and a medicine packaging device 903 inside. 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] As shown in Figure 2, powdered medicine dispensing device 902 is composed of a dispensing tray 912 and a scraping device 915. Dispensing tray 912 has an annular groove 916. Dispensing tray 912 can be rotated by a motor 919. Dispensing tray 912 can be rotated continuously at a constant rotational speed, or can be rotated within a limited rotational 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] Weighing dish moving device 5 is a known robot. Weighing dish moving device 5 functions as a weighing container transport means that removes weighing dishes 52 from a weighing container storage shelf and places them on installation stand 53, and as a weighing container transport means that transports weighing dishes 52 from installation stand 53 to 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. Container shelf 8 is divided into a table section 11 and a medicine container storage section 12. Table section 11 is a stand having a certain amount of surface area. Medicine container storage section 12 is a shelf on which multiple medicine containers can be placed.

[0042] The drug container 30 is a sealed container, and is composed of a container body 40 and a lid member 43. The container body 40 is a vertically long 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 main body 40 as shown in FIG. 5 to form medicine discharge portion 47. As shown in Fig. 5, iron plates are provided on two sides of the drug container 30. The iron plate provided on one side is a transport iron plate section 41. The iron plate provided on the other side is a fixing iron plate section 42 used to fix the drug container 30 to the drug container setting stand 18. Furthermore, 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). Medicine container 30 is filled with a specific powdered medicine, and information recording member 15 such as RFID records various information such as the name of the powdered medicine, its expiration date, and its storage location.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 3, the powdered medicine weighing unit 10 has a main body 13, an information reading device 16, and a printer 17. The main body 13 has a base 20 on which a medicine container setting table 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 houses 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 Figure 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 to both ends of the vibration table 25 in an inclined position. The vibration means 21 are piezoelectric elements. In this embodiment, drug container 30 is placed on drug container setting table 18, and vibration table 25 is vibrated to discharge and remove the drug from drug container 30. In this embodiment, vibration table 25 functions both as a drug container setting section and as drug discharge means.

[0045] The weight measuring means 22 is a known electronic balance, and includes an installation stand (weighing container installation section) 53 and a display section 51. A weighing dish (weighing container) 52 is placed on the installation stand 53. The display section 51 displays the weight of the powdered medicine transferred to the weighing dish 52. An RFID or other readable / writable information recording member (not shown) 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 from weight measuring means 22 is transmitted to control device 28 of powdered medicine weighing device 2. Furthermore, the medicine container setting table 18 is controlled by control device 28. When the measured value of weight measuring means 22 reaches a predetermined value, the vibration of medicine container setting table 18 stops.

[0047] In this embodiment, weight measuring means 22 is installed on base 20 in 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 the RFID or barcode attached to the medicine container 30 . The powdered medicine weighing section (powdered medicine weighing device) 10 is installed on a table section 11 of the container shelf 8. Furthermore, 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 dispensing and packaging system 1, there is a weighing container storage shelf (not shown) nearby, in which many weighing dishes 52 are stored. 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, information reading device 16 reads the barcode etc. of drug container 30 to confirm whether it is the drug listed on the prescription. As described above, vibrating table 25 has electromagnets 30a and 30b, and the magnetic force of electromagnets 30a and 30b attracts fixing iron plate portion 42 of drug container 30. As a result, drug container 30 is fixed to vibrating table 25 of drug container setting table 18.

[0051] All subsequent operations are performed automatically. Furthermore, the weighing dish moving device 5 removes one weighing dish 52 from the weighing container storage shelf and places it on the installation stand 53 of the weight measuring means 22. An information writing device (not shown) is located 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, which is weight measuring means 22. When a predetermined amount of powdered medicine is transferred to weighing dish 52, which is a weighing container, vibration of vibrating 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 single dose is 3 grams and you take it three times a day for 10 days, the total prescribed amount is 90 grams.

[0052] Once 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 and move it to medicine packaging device 3, where it is tilted and placed into hopper 905 of powder feeder 901. Thereafter, medicine packaging device 3 packages the powdered medicine into 30 packets. Prescription information is also sent from an external computer or the like to the medicine packaging device 3. The medicine packaging device 3 is also equipped with 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 is compared with the prescription information written in the RFID or the like of the weighing dish 52, and it is confirmed whether the powdered medicine in the weighing dish 52 conforms to the prescription information. Note that either or both of the information written to the RFID tag or the like on the weighing dish 52 and the information transmitted to the medicine packaging 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 if the information includes at least patient information capable of identifying the patient.

[0053] In the embodiment described above, a distribution tray type powder 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 where a V-box type powder medicine packaging device is used as the medicine packaging device 3. It is also possible to move the weighing dish 52 removed from the weight measuring means 22 by the weighing dish moving device 5 to the V-box type medicine packaging device 3, and then tilt the weighing dish 52 into the V-box section 33 to pour the powdered medicine into it. After that, the powdered medicine in the V-box can be leveled manually, or an automatic system can be used to level the powdered medicine.

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

[0055] 8 has therein a medicine container storage section 110 and a weighing container storage section 111. In powdered medicine weighing device 60, at least medicine container storage section 110, weighing container storage section 111, conveyor (weighing container transport means) 55, and container moving means 56 are housed in a single 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 into which the bottom of the medicine container 30 engages.

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

[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 storage shelf 63. That is, there are weighing container storage shelves 63 on both sides of the powdered medicine weighing section 61. One of the weighing container storage shelves is an unused dish storage shelf 63a that stores unused weighing dishes 52, and the other weighing container storage shelf is a weighed dish storage shelf 63b to which used weighing dishes 52 are returned. The weighing container storage shelf 63 can store unused weighing containers and used weighing dishes (weighing containers) 52 in multiple stages, as shown in FIGS. A conveyor (weighing container transport means) 55 is provided between the unused dish storage shelf 63a and the installation base 53 of the weight measuring means 62, and the weighing dishes 52 in the unused dish 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 tag (not shown), and information that can be linked to the prescription information is written to the RFID tag. 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 to the RFID tag of the weighing dish 52 and compares it with the prescription information transmitted to the medicine packaging device 3. This prevents the wrong medicine from being packaged.

[0058] 9(b), there is a container moving means 56 inside the powdered medicine weighing device 60. 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 an elevator mechanism 57 and a robot 58 as shown in FIG. 9(b).

[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 taken out from the unused dish storage shelf 63a by the internal conveyor 55 and placed on the installation table 53 of the weight measuring means 62. In addition, the powdered medicine weighing device 60 of this embodiment also 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 weighing dish 52. Furthermore, weighing dish moving device 5 (not shown) is driven to remove weighing dish 52, which is then moved to medicine packaging device 3 and packaged. Furthermore, after powdered medicine is poured into medicine packaging device 3, weighing dish 52 that has become empty may be returned by weighing dish moving device 5 to a used dish storage shelf (not shown) for storage.

[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 packaging device 3, and a weighing dish inverting device (not shown) is provided near medicine packaging device 3. The medicine packaging device 3 has a powder 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 parts. 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 that removes the powdered medicine from the medicine container 30 using a 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 using a weight measurement means 62, and performs the operation of transferring a predetermined amount of powdered medicine to the weighing dish 52. Then, weighing dish 52 to which the predetermined amount of powdered medicine has been transferred is transported by weighing dish moving conveyor 81 to the vicinity of powdered medicine dispensing device 902, and a weighing dish inverting device (not shown) tilts weighing dish 52 to incline the weighing dish, and the powdered medicine is poured into hopper (medicine input section) 905. Then, medicine packaging device 3 divides the medicine into a predetermined number of portions and packages them individually.

[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. It can be said that the main body 66 is 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 medicine container setting table 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 up and down and horizontally by a motor (not shown) to change its position. That is, the moving platform 70 extends in a cantilevered manner 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 Figure 15. The drug container 30 can be attached to the opening 72. The drug container 30 is inserted from the top of the opening. There is an engagement portion (not shown) inside the opening, and a part of the drug container 30 engages with the engagement portion inside the opening 72 to prevent it 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 table 70 has three openings 72, and the lower part of the drug container 30 fits into each opening 72. In this embodiment, the movable table 70 also functions as a drug container storage unit. The movable table 70 is a drug container storage unit that stores multiple drug containers 30 arranged on the same plane and moves the drug containers 30 horizontally to change their position.

[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 conveyor (weighing container transport means) not shown, and placed on the installation table 53 of the weight measuring means 22. Furthermore, prescription information is also transmitted to the powdered medicine weighing device 60 of this embodiment from an external computer or the like. In powdered medicine weighing device 65 of this embodiment, a medicine container containing the target medicine is also selected based on the prescription information, and three medicine containers 30 are placed on the moving table. Further, a necessary medicine container 30 based on the prescription information is selected from the three placed medicine containers 30, and placed on vibration table 25 of medicine container placement table 18 by 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 table (medicine container storage section) 70 is moved horizontally, and the necessary medicine container 30 is moved 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 misaligned from the medicine container setting table 18, the movable table 70 is moved horizontally in a straight line, and the necessary medicine container 30 is moved to a position directly above the medicine container setting table 18, as shown in Figures 13 and 15(c).

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

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

[0069] In the drug 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 the main body 13 of the powdered medicine weighing section 10 alone 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 setting stand 18 may also be given a weight measuring function. For example, a weight measuring means is provided under or inside 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 difference in weight from the time 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 vibration table 25 is stopped.

[0071] In the embodiment described above, vibration table 25 is used as the medicine discharge means to vibrate medicine container 30 to extract the powdered medicine. In this embodiment, vibration table 25 as the medicine discharge means is an external force applying means that applies an external force to medicine container 30 to vibrate it, and the powdered medicine is discharged from medicine container 30 by the vibration caused by the external force applied to medicine container 30 by the external force applying means. Other possible means for discharging the medicine include inserting an implement 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 the 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 located inside the medicine container. The powdered medicine is discharged from the powdered medicine discharge section by driving the scraping member or the spiral conveyor inside the medicine container with an external force applying means such as a motor provided outside. The motor may be built into the drug container, or may be attached externally to the drug container. The drug may be discharged from the drug container using air pressure or wind.

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

[0073] Some of the devices constituting the medicine packaging systems 1 and 80 described above may be combined into a single device. Also, all of the devices constituting the medicine packaging systems 1 and 80 may be combined into a single device. The medicine dispensing device 100 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is a device in which the medicine packaging system 80 shown in FIG. 10 is incorporated. The drug dispensing device 100 has a housing (outer shell component) 101 that forms the outer shell, and the housing (outer shell component) 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 transport means) 55, a weighing pan moving conveyor (weighing container transport means) 81, and a packaging device (drug packaging means) 921.

[0074] Medicine dispensing device 115 shown in Figure 18 is a device in which powdered medicine weighing device 65 shown in Figure 11 is incorporated. Medicine dispensing device 115 also has a housing (outer housing constituent body) 112 that forms the outer housing, and each component member is housed inside it.

[0075] In the above-described embodiment, two types of weighing container transport means are provided. That is, the medicine packaging systems 1, 80 and medicine dispensing device 100 have a weighing container transport means (conveyor 55) that removes 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 the weighing dish 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 of the container storage section (medicine container storage section) 112 in FIGS.

[0076] In the above embodiment, a weighing dish is used 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 with a greater depth.

[0077] For ease of drawing, the shelf plates are not shown in 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 shelf plates, and can store unused weighing containers and used weighing containers (weighing dishes 52) on multiple levels. For ease of illustration, only the weighing dish 52 at the front is shown, but in reality, there are a number of weighing dishes 52 lined up behind it. Of course, one weighing dish 52 may be placed on each shelf. The weighing container storage shelf 63 may be arranged at any position. [Explanation of symbols]

[0078] 1.80 Medicine packaging system 2 Powdered medicine weighing device 3. Drug packaging device 5. Weighing dish moving device (weighing container transport means) 8 Container Shelves 10 Powdered medicine weighing unit (powdered medicine weighing device) 18 Medicine container stand 22 Weight measurement means 25 Shaking table 30 Medicine container 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 unit (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 transport means 70 Mobile stand 72 Aperture 81 Weighing pan moving conveyor (weighing container transport means) 112 Case 902 Powdered medicine dispensing device (drug dividing means) 903 Medicine packaging device (medicine packaging means) 905 Hopper (medicine feeding section)

Claims

1. A medicine dispensing device having a housing containing a plurality of weighing containers, a weighing container storage shelf, a powdered medicine weighing device, and a powdered medicine dispensing device, the weighing container storage shelf has a plurality of shelves, and a weighing container is stored on each of the plurality of shelves; The weighing container storage shelf and the powdered medicine weighing device are arranged adjacent to each other, the weighing container storage shelf can store unused weighing containers and / or used weighing containers; The apparatus further includes two types of weighing container transport means, namely, a weighing container transport means and a weighing container transport means other than the weighing container transport means, The weighing container conveying means picks up one of the weighing containers stored on each of the plurality of shelves, conveys it to the powder medicine weighing device, and places it thereon; Powdered medicine is placed in 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, Powder medicine is introduced into the powder medicine dispensing device from one weighing container moved to the powder medicine dispensing device, A medicine dispensing device including an operation in which one used weighing container containing powdered medicine is moved to a predetermined position by the weighing container transport means in the powdered medicine dispensing device.

2. 2. 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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