WO2005073089A1 - バイアル瓶供給装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a vial supply device in a tablet storage and retrieval device.
- Prior art document information related to the vial supply device of the present invention includes the following.
- Patent Document 1 JP-A-10-33636
- the tablet storage and unloading device of Patent Document 1 includes a vial storage unit, a vial removal unit, a vial erect placement unit, an intermittent transport unit, an unqualified vial removal unit, a medicine supply unit, and a label sticking. Section, a transparent sheet sealing section, an envelope supply section, and the like.
- the vial storage portion of the vial supply device includes a pair of vertically extending partition walls, and the bottom and the opening of the vial are alternately arranged between the partition walls.
- a storage section is formed to store vertically stacked.
- a plurality of storage sections are provided in parallel so that vials can be stored for each size, and a supply port is provided at a lower end of each storage section.
- This supply port is provided with a stopper mechanism to prevent the vial from falling freely.
- the supply port is provided with a detecting means for detecting the direction in which the vial is arranged.
- the vianola bottle take-out unit includes a slide body disposed at a lower portion of the vianole bottle storage unit and movably disposed in a horizontal direction across storage units at both ends, and is capable of moving forward and backward in the vertical direction with respect to the slide body. Also, a robot arm that grasps the vial so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction is provided.
- the vial erecting arrangement device receives a vial from the vial take-out section, corrects the vial so that the opening of the vial is located upward, and supplies the vial to the intermittent transport section.
- the intermittent transport unit lifts the vial supplied to a predetermined first point, and then moves the vial horizontally to lower it, thereby transporting the vial to a second point. Disclosure of the invention
- the vial is arranged so that the opening and the bottom are alternately located in the vial storage section, so that a plurality of vials are stably stored in each storage section.
- a vial supply device of the present invention includes a plurality of storage units that store vials having different heights for each size, and each storage unit includes a partition wall and the partition wall.
- a rotatable endless member disposed at a predetermined distance from the partition wall, a partition member disposed at a predetermined interval on the endless member, and an endless member driving means for rotating and driving the endless member;
- a vial supply section having a supply port for taking out the vial housed between the partition members, a chute section for dropping the vial bottle taken out from the supply port with the opening facing upward, and the chute section force were also supplied.
- a robot arm for holding the vial; and an adjustment table disposed below the robot arm for adjusting the opening height of the vial according to the height of the vial to which the chute force is also supplied.
- the chute portion force also receives the vial in a state where the adjustment table has moved to the substantially upper end position.
- the vial When the vial bottles are received from the chute, the vial may be held by the robot arm after lowering the adjusting table so that the opening heights of the vial bottles having different heights coincide with each other. preferable.
- a bottle detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a vial is further provided at a standby position in front of the supply port of the storage section, and after the endless member is operated, the vial bottle is operated by the bottle detecting means. Is detected, the absence of the vial at the standby position is detected. It is preferable that the member driving means is further operated by one pitch.
- a shortage judging means for judging a shortage when the absence of the vial at the standby position is detected by the bottle detecting means continuously for a predetermined number of times.
- a rotatable endless member disposed at a predetermined interval from the partition wall means that a part of a loop-shaped chain or belt is positioned parallel to the partition wall.
- Plural storage sections for storing vials by size '' means that at least two types of vials are provided to store the respective types of vials separately, and these storage sections are located adjacent to each other. Includes those arranged and those arranged at different positions.
- To drop the vial with the opening of the vial facing upward means to drop the vial so that the axial direction of the vial is vertical and the opening is on the upper side, and supply the vial to the robot arm. .
- the “robot arm for holding a vial” includes any form that can hold the vial as if gripped.
- transform one pitch operation means an operation of moving a space for accommodating a vial partitioned by a plurality of partition members to a position in a space in front of the endless member in the rotation direction.
- “To lower the adjustment table so that the opening heights of the vials with different heights match” means that the adjustment table is moved according to the height of the supplied vial bottle, and the vial bottle of any size However, it means that the height of the opening at the upper end of the vial, specifically, the height of the installation surface where the equipment is installed, should be the same.
- “Standby position” means a storage space surrounded by a partition member located one pitch before the supply port where the supply rocker is also dropped on the chute when the endless member is operated next time.
- the “bottle detecting means for detecting the presence / absence of a vial” includes any means that can detect the presence / absence of a vial.
- Detecting the absence of a vial a predetermined number of times in a row means a state in which a vial cannot be detected at least once (two times in total).
- the endless portion disposed at a predetermined interval from the partition wall.
- the direction of the opening position of the vial is determined.
- the mechanism for supplying to the robot arm can be constituted by a chute part by natural fall. As a result, it is possible to simplify the entire configuration of the vial supply device which does not need to provide a complicated mechanism, and it is possible to manufacture the device at a low cost.
- a bottle detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a vial is provided at a standby position to be supplied next, and after the supply of the vial, the presence or absence of the vial at the standby position is determined. Is detected, and when it is detected that there is no vial, the vial is further operated by one pitch, so that the vial to be supplied next can be positioned at the standby position before the supply port. Therefore, time loss at the start of the vial supply operation can be eliminated.
- the out-of-stock determining means determines that the vial bottle in the storage section is out of stock. Can be encouraged. Therefore, a time loss at the start of the vial supply operation can be reliably eliminated.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a tablet storage and retrieval device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 Internal front view of the tablet storage and unloading device of FIG.
- FIG. 10 Flow chart showing control of the vial supply unit by the device control device.
- FIG. 11 Front view of the first transfer robot
- FIG. 14 A flowchart showing control of the first transfer robot by the device control device.
- FIG. 15 Plan view of the first transfer robot and the labeling unit.
- FIG. 16 A perspective view of a main part in FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a tablet storage and unloading device 1 according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an internal front view
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a tablet storage and unloading device 1 according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an internal front view
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a tablet storage and unloading device 1 according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an internal front view
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a tablet storage and unloading device 1 according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an internal front view
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-IV
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV.
- an operation display panel 20 for performing a display necessary for operating the tablet storage and unloading device 1 is provided at the upper center of the front of the main body 10.
- Three vial outlets 30a, 30b, 30c are provided at the lower right of the operation display panel 20, and an auxiliary tablet supply unit 40 (40a, 40b) is provided at the lower left, and the auxiliary tablet supply unit 40 (40a) is provided.
- 40b) an auxiliary cap storage section 50 is provided.
- the auxiliary tablet supply section 40 stores two types of pillin-based tablets, respectively, and supplies tablets according to the prescription data.
- the auxiliary cap storage section 50 stores a large number of caps 2 in a random manner so that they can be manually removed when necessary.
- a door 60a for refilling the vial 3 is provided on the upper right side of the front of the tablet storage and unloader 1, and on the left side, A door 60b for tablet replacement and refilling is provided, and maintenance doors 60c, 6Od, and 60e are provided below the door.
- a vial supply unit 100 As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4, inside the tablet storage and unloading apparatus 1, a vial supply unit 100, a labeling unit 200, a tablet supply unit 300, an imaging unit 400, a cap supply unit 500, A caving section 600 and a storage section 700 are provided.
- the vial supply unit 100 is provided on the front right side of the main body 10, stores a large number of vials 3 for each size, and has an appropriate size for filling tablets according to prescription data. Supply vial 3 one by one.
- the labeling unit 200 is provided at the center of the lower front of the main body 10 and affixes a label on which prescription information is printed to the vial 3 supplied from the vial supply unit 100.
- the tablet supply section 300 is provided on the left side of the main body 10, stores a large number of tablets (non-pyrine) for each type, and supplies tablets according to prescription data.
- the imaging section 400 is provided on the rear side of the center of the main body 10, and also captures an upward force on the vial 3 for auditing the tablets filled in the vial 3.
- the cap supply section 500 is provided on the right side of the main body 10 and behind the vial supply section 100, and stores the cap 2 for closing the vial bottle 3 and supplies one by one.
- the cabbing part 600 is provided on the back side of the center of the main body 10 and closes the cap 2 supplied from the cap supply part 500 into the vial 3 filled with tablets.
- the storage section 700 stores the vial 3 filled with tablets and closed with the cap 2 so that the operator can take it out from the outlets 30a, 30b, 30c.
- the tablet storage / extraction device 1 is further provided with a first transfer robot 150, a second transfer robot 250, a third transfer robot 350, and a fourth transfer robot 450.
- the first transfer robot 150 is provided below the vial supply unit 100, holds the vial 3 supplied from the vial supply unit 100, and moves the vial 3 from the vial supply unit 100 to the labeling unit 200 in the left direction of the main body. , And can be transported upward from the labeling section 200 to the second transport robot 250 or the third transport robot 350.
- the second transport robot 250 is provided inside the tablet supply unit 300, holds the vial 3 delivered from the first transport robot 150, transports the vial 3 to each supply port of the tablet supply unit 300, and transmits the vial 3 from the supply port.
- the third transfer robot 350 can be transferred.
- the third transfer robot 350 is the first The vial 3 that is provided above the transfer robot 150 and that also receives the force of the first transfer robot 150 or the second transfer robot 250 can be transferred between the cabbing unit 600 and the fourth transfer robot 450.
- the fourth transfer robot 450 is provided above the third transfer robot 350, and can transfer the vial 3 delivered from the third transfer robot 350 to the storage unit 700.
- the tablet storage / unloading apparatus 1 is provided with a control unit 800 on the right side of the main body 10.
- the control unit 800 includes a personal computer (PC) 801 in which a device control application is installed, and a device control device 802 including a microcomputer and the like.
- the PC 801 is connected to a host computer 900 installed in a hospital or pharmacy, and receives data such as prescription data.
- the PC 801 is connected to the operation display panel 20 to output display information necessary for operating the tablet storage / unloading device 1 and to input operation information from the touch panel of the operation display panel 20. Further, the PC 801 is connected to a digital camera of the imaging unit 400.
- the device control device 802 is connected to the sensors and drive devices of the vial supply unit 100, labeling unit 200, tablet supply unit 300, cap supply unit 500, caving unit 600, and storage unit 700 to drive these units. Control is performed, and further connected to the sensors and driving devices of the first transfer robot 150, the second transfer robot 250, the third transfer robot 350, and the fourth transfer robot 450 to control the drive of these units.
- the vial supply unit including the vial supply unit 100 and the first transfer robot 150 and the first transfer robot 150 The labeling device including the labeling unit 200 will be described in detail. Note that the other parts are not directly related to the present invention, and thus description thereof is omitted.
- the vial supply section 100 constituting the vial supply apparatus of the present invention includes a casing 101 having an open front side, and a partition wall therein. 103, an endless member 105, a plurality of partition members 107 disposed on the endless member 105, and three storage portions 102a, 102b, 102c having an endless member driving means as a rotation driving device.
- Noir bottles 3 with different total heights are stored in each storage section 102a-102c for each size. It is to be paid.
- Reference numeral 101a in the figure is a guide frame for pulling the housing 101 forward during maintenance.
- the partition wall 103 is positioned parallel to the side surface of the housing 101 and extends in the vertical direction, and has an L-shaped rear end provided with a fixing portion 103a for fixing to the rear surface of the housing 101. It is of a shape.
- the partition wall 103 has a positioning position for positioning the rear end of the vial 3 such that the front ends of all the vials 3 having different sizes (heights) are flush with each other in the casing 101.
- a piece 104 is provided.
- the vial 3 having the highest overall height is stored in the storage portion 102a located on the left side, and the vial 3 having the intermediate height is stored in the storage portion 102b located in the middle.
- the storage section 102c located on the right side is configured to store the vial 3 having the lowest overall height. Further, the housing 101 is formed with a depth capable of storing the vial 3 having the highest overall height. Therefore, the positioning piece 104 is disposed in the storage section 102a.
- the endless member 105 also has a chain force, and is wound around a pair of upper and lower gears 106a and 106b so that one side thereof extends in parallel with the partition wall 103 at a predetermined interval. Are arranged in a loop.
- the endless member 105 having the chain force and the gears 106a and 106b are disposed in a pair of front and rear sides in each of the storage portions 102a to 102c.
- the front and rear gears 106a and 106a disposed on the upper side and the front and rear gears 106b and 106b disposed on the lower side are fixed to the same rotation shaft.
- the endless member 105 may be a belt instead of a chain, and a pulley may be used instead of the gears 106a and 106b.
- the partition member 107 is for partitioning the vial 3 one by one between the partition wall 103 and the endless member 105 at a predetermined interval, and has one end of the endless member. It is an L-shape with a mounting portion 107a for mounting to 105.
- the partition member 107 is fixed to the front and rear endless members 105 and 105 so as to be inclined rearward and downward in order to prevent each vial 3 from dropping from the front end due to vibration or the like.
- the rotation drive device includes the gears 106a and 106b and an endless member drive motor 108.
- the endless member drive motor 108 is a lower gear of the gears 106a and 106b.
- the output shaft is fixed to a rotation shaft to which the pair of gears 106b, 106b on the side is fixed, and the pair of endless members 105, 105 are configured to be synchronously driven to rotate.
- the moving distance of the endless member 105 by the driving is configured such that a plurality of spaces partitioned by the plurality of partition members 107 move by one pitch by a position detection sensor such as a limit switch (not shown).
- the lower end where the endless member 105 is folded and moves upward forms a supply port 109 for supplying the vial 3 to a chute section 120 described later. I do.
- a pair of partition members 107 located one pitch before the supply port 109 at a standby position where the vial 3 to be supplied next from the supply port 109 is stored.
- an infrared sensor 110 serving as a bottle detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of the vial 3 is provided.
- the vial supply unit 100 arranges the partition member 107 on the endless member 105 arranged in parallel with the partition wall 103, and the upper and lower partition members 107, 107 and the partition wall 103, Since the vials 3 are arranged one by one in the space surrounded by the endless member 105, the direction of the opening position of the vial 3 can be determined. Therefore, a mechanism for supplying to the first transfer robot 150 can be configured by the chute unit 120 by natural fall.
- the vial 3 is simply housed so that the opening of the vial 3 is located on the front side between the adjacent partition members 107, 107, and the opening to the first transfer robot 150 after the complicated mechanism is not provided. Can be supplied upward and the vial 3 can be supplied. Therefore, the configuration of the entire vial supply device can be simplified.
- the chute section 120 of the present embodiment includes a vial rotation movement passage 121, a chute 123, and a nodal fall supply passage 124.
- the vial rotary movement passage 121 receives the vial 3 supplied from each supply port 109 by dropping, and rolls the vial 3 in the circumferential direction according to the inclination to supply the vial 3 to the chute 123.
- the dual rotary movement passage 121 is provided in a side-by-side storage space. Sections 102a-102c are arranged sideways so as to be located at the lower part of each supply port 109, and inclined downward toward the storage section 102a (chute 123). Each of the protruding stopper pieces 121a protrudes.
- the guide wall 122 is disposed so as to hang down in front of the storage portion 102c that houses the smallest vial 3 having a large jump when falling, and the vial rotation moving passage 121
- a cushioning material (not shown) composed of a sponge and a resin sheet is provided.
- the chute 123 receives the vial bottle 3 supplied from the vial rotation moving passage 121, and slides the vial bottle 3 along the axial direction toward the rear side to supply the vial drop supply passage 124. It has a V-shaped cross section which is located substantially directly below the storage section 102a and is arranged so as to be inclined toward the back side. In the short 123, a cushioning material (not shown) similar to that of the vial rotation movement passage 121 is provided in an upper portion for receiving the vial bottle 3 supplied from the vial rotation movement passage 121 and the storage portion 102a. ing.
- the vial drop supply passage 124 receives the vial 3 supplied from the chute 123, turns the vial 3 so that the axial direction of the vial 3 coincides with the vertical direction, and drops the vial. .
- the vial supply unit 100 configured as described above is operated by the device control device 802 which also functions as a supply unit control unit, a vial bottle selection unit, and a shortage determination unit.
- control of the vial supply unit 100 by the device control device 802 will be specifically described.
- the device control device 802 first waits in step S101 until prescription data is input from the host computer 900, and when prescription data is input, in step S102 Proceed to.
- step S102 a selection process for selecting a vial 3 having an optimum size is executed based on the input tablet data, such as the specified tablet size and the number of tablets to be processed. Run.
- step S103 the endless member driving motors 108 of the storage sections 102a-102c containing the selected vial 3 to be operated are operated to be partitioned by the pair of partition members 107. Move the enclosed space one pitch.
- one vial 3 is supplied from the supply port 109 to the chute portion 120, and the chute portion 120 transfers the vial 3 to the first transfer robot 150 with the opening thereof being positioned upward by natural fall. Supply.
- step S104 the presence or absence of the vial 3 supplied by the next one-pitch movement is detected by the infrared sensor 110, and when it is detected in step S105 that the vial 3 is present, Goes to step S106, and if it is detected that there is no vial 3, goes to step S107.
- step S106 the number of times (N) at which the detection that there is no vial 3 is reset, and the control in the vial supply unit 100 ends.
- step S107 1 is added to the number of times (N) that the vial 3 is detected to be absent, and then in step S108, it is detected whether or not the force has reached the number of times (N) of 3 times. . If the number of detections (N) is three, the vial 3 is no longer in the target storage section 102a-102c, it is determined that the vial is out of stock, and the process proceeds to step S109, where the shortage state is notified to the operator. In order to stop the operation, the entire device is stopped, and the operation display panel 20 executes a missing item display process, and then proceeds to step S106.
- step S104 the detection processing in step S104 is performed every time the endless member drive motor 108 is operated, and is performed until the state where the vial 3 is present is detected or until it is determined that the vial 3 is out of stock.
- the number of detections (N) for judging a missing item is not limited to three, and can be changed as desired.
- the vial supply unit 100 of the present invention detects the presence / absence of the vial 3 at the standby position, and when the absence of the vial 3 is detected, the endless The endless member 105 is further operated by one pitch by the endless member driving motor 108, and when it is determined that the vial 3 is out of stock, the endless member 105 is always operated by one pitch to notify the operator of the state. Only in a state where the vial 3 can be supplied. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the time slot at the start of the supply operation of the vial 3, ie, at the time of prescribing the medicine.
- the first transfer robot 150 constituting the vial supply device and the labeling device of the present invention receives the vial 3 supplied from the chute section 120, passes through the labeling section 200, and the second transfer robot shown in FIG.
- the vial 3 is supplied to the 250 or the third transfer robot 350.
- the first transfer robot 150 includes a base 151 for pulling out the entire body at the time of maintenance, and a robot arm 152 is provided above the base 151.
- a parallel movement device 161, an adjustment table 166, an adjustment table movement device 169, a lifting table 173, and a lifting drive device 176 are provided.
- the robot arm 152 holds the vial 3 supplied from the chute 120, and includes a pair of arms 155a, 155b disposed on the moving block 153, And an arm driving device 158 for driving the arms 155a and 155b.
- the moving block 153 includes a base 153a, a vertical wall 153b projecting upward from the center of the base 153a, and an upper end force of the vertical wall 153b.
- An arm mounting portion 153c extending in parallel with the base 153a.
- the base 153a is provided with a pair of guide holes (not shown) and a screw hole, respectively. Further, a bearing portion 154 is protruded from the arm mounting portion 153c.
- the parallel moving device 161 for moving the entire robot arm 152 by moving the moving block 153 to the left in the horizontal direction includes a guide shaft 162 penetrated through a guide hole of the base 153a of the moving block 153,
- the ball screw 163 is disposed between the guide shafts 162 and screwed into the screw holes of the base portion 153a, and includes gear wheels 164a and 164b for rotating the ball screw 163 and a drive motor 165.
- the arms 155a and 155b are located on the outer periphery of the nozzle bottle 3, and are disposed on the bearing 154 and constitute a later-described arm driving device 158.
- the racks 159a and 159b On these arms 155a, 155b, first to fourth support rollers 156a, 156b, 156c, 156d for supporting the outer peripheral surface of the vial 3 along the longitudinal direction are rotatably disposed.
- an endless member 157 having a rubber ring force is wound around first and second support rollers 156a and 156b rotatably disposed on the arm 155a.
- the vial 3 held by the support rollers 156a to 156d is a label to be described later.
- the label 4 is rotated by the vial rotating means disposed on the ring portion 200 (see FIG. 15) so as to contact the first, second, third and fourth support rollers 156a-156d in this order.
- the label 4 is supplied to the vial 3 so as to be positioned in the rotation direction of the vial 3 on the first support roller 156a.
- the arm driving device 158 for the pair of arms 155a and 155b is supported by the bearing portion 154, and has a pair of racks 159a and 159b each having one end protruding in the opposite direction (front and rear).
- a drive motor 160 is provided on the output shaft and has a gear 160a for rotating mutually facing teeth of 159a and 159b.
- the racks 159a and 159b move the arms 155a and 155b closer to each other by the forward rotation of the gear 160a and move the arms 155a and 155b closer to each other by the forward rotation of the gear 160a, and the protruding ends advance by the reverse rotation of the gear 160a.
- the arms 155a and 155b are moved away from each other.
- the adjustment table 166 is provided below the arms 155a and 155b, which are the robot arms 152, so as to be movable in the vertical direction. It consists of a plate extending horizontally from the drop position of the vial 3 from the chute portion 120, which is the origin position of 152, to the labeling portion 200, which is the end point of movement. As shown in FIG. 13, a long groove 167 passing through the vertical wall 153b of the moving block 153 is provided on the adjusting table 166 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction. In addition, a through hole 168 that allows the movement block 153 and the support rollers 156a to 156d to pass through is provided at the origin position.
- the adjustment base moving device 169 for vertically moving the adjustment base 166 is inserted through a guide hole provided substantially at the center on the rear side of the adjustment base 166.
- the elevating table 173 is provided at the movement end position of the robot arm 152, and receives a vial 3 conveyed by the robot arm 152. And a mounting base 175 to which the receiving pan 174 is mounted.
- a lifting drive 176 that raises and lowers the mounting table 175 includes a column 177 extending to a transfer position to the upper second transfer robot 250, and upper and lower ends of the column 177.
- a Bohone screw 178 which is rotatably disposed so as to extend toward the screw hole and accumulates in a screw hole provided in the mounting base 175, gears 179a and 179b for rotating the Bohone screw 178, and a drive motor 180.
- the first transfer robot 150 is provided with an infrared sensor 181 which is a detecting means for detecting that the vial 3 has been supplied to the rear side of the origin position. Is established.
- an infrared sensor 181 which is a detecting means for detecting that the vial 3 has been supplied to the rear side of the origin position.
- four limit switches 182a to 182d which are vertical position detection sensors for detecting the position of the adjustment table 166, are provided on the front side of the origin position.
- the uppermost limit switch 182a is for detecting the receiving position of the vial 3.
- a limit switch 182b located below the limit switch 182b detects a height adjustment position when the vial 3 having the lowest overall height is transported.
- a limit switch 182c located below the limit switch 182c is for detecting a height adjustment position when the vial 3 having an intermediate height is transported.
- the lower limit switch 182d is for detecting a height adjustment position when the vial 3 having the highest overall height is transported. Further, two limit switches 183a and 183b for detecting the ascending position of the elevating table 173 are provided on the column 177 at the end point.
- the upper limit switch 182a is for detecting a transfer position to the second transfer robot 250 shown in FIG.
- the lower limit switch 182b located on the lower side is for detecting a transfer position to the third transfer robot 350.
- the first transfer robot 150 configured as described above is operated by the device control device 802 shown in FIG. 6, which also functions as a transfer robot control unit.
- the control of the first transfer robot 150 by the device control device 802 will be specifically described below.
- step S151 the device control device 802 uses the infrared sensor 181 at the origin position where the adjustment base 166 is positioned at the upper end position adjusted by the limit switch 182a. It waits until it detects that the vial 3 has been supplied from the chute section 120.
- step S152 the height data of the vial 3 selected by itself in step S102 is received based on the input prescription data. (Read), and in step S153, the adjustment base moving device 169 is operated, and the adjustment base 1 Adjust the height of 66 with limit switches 182b-182c. Accordingly, the upper ends of the noial bottles 3 having different sizes are all the same.
- step S154 the robot arm 152 is operated by the arm driving device 158 to hold the vial 3, and in step S155, the parallel movement device 161 is operated, and the mouth bot arm 152 is moved to the end position. In the horizontal direction to the label sticking position.
- step S156 the control waits until the label 4 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the vial 3 by the labeling unit 200 described later.
- the process proceeds to step S157.
- the lifting drive 176 is operated to raise the lifting table 173 to the vial 3 receiving position (bottom).
- step S158 the robot arm 152 is operated by the arm driving device 158 to release the held vial 3, and in step S159, the parallel movement device 161 and the adjustment table movement device 169 are operated. Return to the home position. In this return operation, first, the adjustment table 166 is moved to the lowest position, the robot arm 152 is moved to the origin position, and then the adjustment table 166 is moved to the highest position.
- step S160 based on the prescription data, it is detected whether or not the prescribed tablet is non-pyrine. If the tablet to be prescribed is a non-pyrine tablet, the process proceeds to step S161, and the elevating table 173 is moved to the upper second transfer port bot transfer position by the elevating drive device 176, and the process proceeds to step S163. On the other hand, if the tablet to be prescribed is not a non-pyridine tablet, the process proceeds to step S162, in which the elevating table 173 is moved to the lower third transfer robot transfer position by the elevating drive device 176, and the process proceeds to step S163. move on.
- step S163 the second transfer robot 250 or the third transfer robot 350 holds the vial 3 and waits until the transfer is completed.
- the lifting drive device 176 moves the lifting table up and down. 173 is returned to the origin position at the lower end, and the control by the first transfer robot 150 ends.
- the first transfer robot 150 of the present invention is configured not to move the vial 3 one pitch at a time, but to move the robot arm 152 horizontally by the parallel movement device 161, so that the transfer Such stability can be improved. Further, the first transfer robot 150 adjusts the height of the adjusting table 166 so that the upper end positions of all the vials 3 having different total heights coincide with each other, and then operates the robot arm 152 to adjust the height. Since the vials 3 are configured to be conveyed, the holding positions from the upper end of the vials 3 having different overall heights are all constant. Therefore, the delivery position to the next process can be stabilized. That is, in the present embodiment, the positions of the labels 4 to be applied by the labeling unit 200 described later are all the same, even if the overall height of the vial 3 is different.
- the adjusting table 166 receives the vial 3 from the chute portion 120 while being moved to the upper end position, it is possible to suppress the vial 3 from jumping up due to natural fall. As a result, the stability of the receiving state from the chute section 120 can be improved.
- the labeling unit 200 constituting the labeling device applies a label 4 on which a drug name or the like is printed to a vial described later on a first support roller 156a of the robot arm 152.
- the liquid is supplied to the outer peripheral surface of the vial 3 such that the vial 3 is positioned in the front of the vial 3 in the rotation direction by the bottle rotating means.
- the label 4 is attached to the sheet 5 supplied from the first roller 201, and peels off when the direction of the sheet 5 is changed by the guide chip 202.
- the sheet 5 from which the label 4 has been peeled off is wound up by the second roller 203.
- the printing on the label 4 is performed by thermally transferring the ribbon 206 by the print head 205 while being supported by the backing roller 204 before being peeled off from the sheet 5.
- the ribbon 206 is supplied from the third roller 207 and wound around the fourth roller 208.
- the vial 3 held by the rotatable support rollers 156a-156d is rotated in the direction of the first, second, third and fourth support rollers 156a-156d.
- the vial rotating means includes a rotating substrate 209 rotatably disposed, rotating rollers 210a and 210b rotatably disposed at both ends of the rotating substrate 209, and these rotating rollers 210a and 210b.
- the motor includes a wound beret 211 and a motor 212 for rotating the rotating roller 210a disposed at the center of rotation of the rotating board 209.
- the labeling unit 200 thus configured is operated by the device control device 802. Concrete Specifically, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 14, when the robot arm 152 is moved to the end position in step S155, printing is performed on the label 4 based on the prescription data. Thereafter, the rotation substrate 209 is rotated, and the rotation roller 210b at the tip is brought into contact with the vial 3 rotatably supported by the support rollers 156a to 156d. In this state, the vial 3 is rotated among the supporting rollers 156a to 156d by rotating the rotating roller 210b by the motor 212 via the rotating roller 210a.
- the label 4 peeled off from the sheet 5 by the guide chip 202 advances between the support rollers 156a and 156d, and comes into contact with the vial 3, whereby the vial is coated with the adhesive applied thereto. 3 is attached to the outer peripheral surface. Then, the first to fourth support rollers 156a to 156d are sequentially pressed so that the entire surface is securely adhered.
- the adhesive state is not stable, and the tip of the label 4 is easily peeled off from the vial 3 due to the waist of the label 4 itself.
- the endless member 157 is wound, so that the label 4 can be stuck securely without peeling off at the leading end.
- the vial supply device of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various changes can be made.
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