JP2014181058A - Counting-charging apparatus and counting-charging method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a counting-charging apparatus, which smoothly supplies counting object materials from a hopper to a transfer mechanism and has a simple construction, and further to provide a method for the same.SOLUTION: A counting-charging apparatus 1 receives and supports counting object materials W inputted into a hopper 2, in a supporting space area Ts of a helical groove rod 5 and a guide rod 6 arranged in parallel, from a supply port of said hopper through a handing-over mechanism 30, transfers the counting object materials through a helical groove of the helical groove rod rotated by a drive mechanism, counts by counting means 14, and charges the counted object materials into a container V. The counting-charging apparatus comprises a handing-over mechanism, a transfer mechanism, and said counting means. The handing-over mechanism is constructed to include: regulation means 13 for guiding the counting object materials falling down by its own weight from the supply port to the helical groove of the helical groove rod while forming a guide passage GR; and attitude changing means 3 disposed along the guide passage of the guide means and enabled to change attitude of the counting object materials by applying frictional force in a direction different from the falling direction of said counting object materials.

Description

  The present invention relates to a counting and filling apparatus and a counting and filling method for counting the number of objects to be counted such as tablets, capsules, tablet-type materials, capsule-type materials, etc.

  In general, a counting and filling apparatus that counts and fills tablets, which is one of the objects to be counted, conveys and counts tablets using a vibration conveyance mechanism or a conveyance mechanism using a vibration conveyance mechanism and a spiral groove rod. Is known (see Non-Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 1). However, since any apparatus uses a vibration conveyance mechanism, tablets easily rub against each other due to vibration, and powder is easily generated. Further, since the vibration conveyance mechanism is used, the conveyance speed is limited.

Therefore, conventionally, a counting and filling apparatus that transports tablets using a transport mechanism using a spiral groove rod has been proposed (see Patent Document 2). The transport mechanism of this tablet counting and filling device receives and rotates tablets supplied from a hopper at a spiral groove position between a spiral groove rod rotated by a motor and guide rods located on the left and right of the spiral groove rod. It conveys in a conveyance direction by the spiral groove stick.
And the above-mentioned tablet counting and filling apparatus has also been proposed with a configuration in which the spiral groove rod is provided in two stages or the tablet is conveyed from the hopper to the filling position by the rotation of the spiral groove rod.

JP-A-53-96176 JP 2010-208676 A

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However, the conventional counting and filling apparatus has room for improvement as described below.
Since the counting and filling apparatus directly receives the tablet from the hopper between the spiral groove bar and the guide bar, the tablet may overlap in the vicinity of the outlet of the hopper, and the tablet supply from the hopper may not be smoothly performed. In addition, the counting and filling apparatus uses the first-stage and second-stage transport mechanisms, and when a plurality of first-stage spiral groove bars and guide rod transport mechanisms are arranged in parallel, a plurality of spiral groove bars have one servo motor. Since it was rotating through the gearbox, the configuration became complicated and large.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a counting and filling apparatus and method that make the supply of tablets from a hopper even smoother and simple in configuration.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a counting and filling apparatus according to the present invention includes a counting material, which is a tablet-type material or a capsule-type material, placed in a hopper, between a spiral groove and a guide rod of spiral grooves arranged in parallel. A counter-filling device for receiving and supporting in a support space region, transporting through a spiral groove of a rotating spiral groove rod, counting and filling a container, the base of the hopper supply port and the spiral groove rod A delivery mechanism for delivering the material to be counted to the spiral groove of the spiral groove rod that is installed and rotating between the end side, and the count to be delivered to the support space region by the delivery mechanism A transport mechanism that transports a material to a transport end that is on a tip side of the spiral groove rod and the guide rod by a rotation path of the spiral groove rod and the guide rod by rotation of the spiral groove rod, and the delivery mechanism By its own weight from the supply port Restricting means for guiding the material to be counted to be guided to the spiral groove on the base end side of the spiral groove rod, and a descending direction of the material to be counted installed along the guide path of the restricting means And a posture changing means capable of changing the posture of the material to be counted by applying a frictional force in a different direction.

  With this configuration, when the material to be counted is put into the hopper, the counting and filling apparatus is in a state where the material to be counted that descends by its own weight from the supply port of the hopper enters the guide path and overlaps. It becomes. In the counting and filling apparatus, the attitude changing means installed along the guide path changes the attitude of the material to be counted that cannot pass through the guide path while applying a frictional force in a direction different from the descending direction. Note that the materials to be counted are aligned by descending (entering) with their own weight along the guide route without being changed by the posture changing means if the material can pass through the guide passage. For this reason, in the counting and filling apparatus, an inappropriate posture of the material to be counted that is lowered by its own weight is changed by the posture changing means, and the material to be counted that can enter along the guide path is aligned in its posture and guided. The counted materials do not bridge each other near the path. Further, the counting and filling device transfers the materials to be counted aligned along the guide path by the regulating means to the spiral groove of the rotating spiral groove rod, and supports the spiral groove of the spiral groove rod and the guide rod by the rotation of the spiral groove rod. The material to be counted is supported in the space area and conveyed to the conveyance end. After that, the counting and filling device feeds the material to be counted from the conveying end, counts the material to be counted falling by the counting means, and stores it in the container.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the counting and filling method according to the present invention is a counting material that is a tablet type material or a capsule type material put into a hopper by any of the counting and filling devices according to claim 1. The material is delivered to the base end side of the transport mechanism by aligning the material to be counted by a delivery mechanism provided directly below the hopper, and supported by the spiral groove and guide rod of the spiral groove rod arranged in parallel as the transport mechanism. A counting and filling method in which the material to be counted is transported by the spiral groove rod rotated by a rotation driving mechanism, and the material to be counted transported and sent out by the transport mechanism is counted by a counting means and filled in a storage container. The step of feeding the material to be counted is different from the direction in which the material to be counted is lowered by the posture changing means of the delivery mechanism by dropping the charged material to be counted from the hopper supply port by its own weight. A step of aligning the guide material formed by the restricting means of the delivery mechanism while changing the direction of the counted material by applying a frictional force to the spiral groove of the spiral groove rod, and delivering the spiral groove to the spiral groove by the delivery mechanism. The material to be counted transferred to the spiral groove of the spiral groove rod is transported to the transport end while being supported in the support space region between the spiral groove of the spiral groove rod and the guide rod by the rotation of the spiral groove rod. And the step of feeding the counted material transported to the transport end, counting by the counting means, and storing the counted counted material in the container.

  In this way, in the counting and filling method, when the material to be counted is put into the hopper, the material to be counted descends from the supply port of the hopper by its own weight, and enters the guide path between the supply port and the delivery mechanism. Overlapping state. In the counting and filling method, the posture changing means of the delivery mechanism applies a frictional force to the material to be counted in a direction different from the descending direction of the material to be counted, thereby causing a bridge to the guide path. The posture of the material to be counted is changed and aligned by the restricting means. Further, the materials to be counted are aligned by descending (entering) with their own weight along the guide route without being changed by the posture changing means if the material can pass through the guide passage. In the counting and filling method, the aligned materials to be counted are received by the spiral groove of the spiral groove rod, and are conveyed in a state where the material to be counted is supported in a support space region between the spiral groove of the spiral groove rod and the guide rod. In the counting and filling method, the material to be counted is conveyed and sent to the conveying end by the spiral groove rod and the guide rod, and the counting material to be dropped is counted by the counting means and filled in the container.

The counting and filling apparatus and counting and filling method according to the present invention have the following excellent effects.
The counting and filling device applies a frictional force directly or indirectly to the material to be counted that is lowered by its own weight from the hopper in a direction different from the direction in which the material is lowered by the posture changing means of the delivery mechanism. While the posture is changed, the material to be counted can be aligned by the restricting means and transferred to the spiral groove of the spiral groove rod. Therefore, the counting and filling apparatus can smoothly receive the material to be counted from the hopper into the support space region between the spiral groove and the guide rod of the spiral groove rod, convey it at a high speed without damaging it, and accurately count and fill it.
In addition, since the counting and filling device is installed between the supply port of the hopper and the proximal end side of the spiral groove rod to be delivered, the counting and filling device is simpler than the device having the transport mechanism in two stages. The apparatus can be realized with the configuration. Furthermore, in addition to the configuration in which the counting bar is arranged in parallel with one side of the spiral groove bar, the counting and filling device is provided with a plurality of parallel transport mechanisms in which the guide bar is arranged in parallel to the left and right sides of the spiral groove bar. Thus, it becomes possible to accurately fill a large number of materials to be counted at high speed.

  In the counting and filling method, the material to be counted cannot be passed through the guide path because the material to be counted put into the hopper can be given a frictional force in a direction different from the direction in which the material to be lowered from the supply port of the hopper is lowered by the posture changing means. Alignment by the guide path of the regulating means while changing the attitude of the control means, the material to be counted is transferred to the support space area between the spiral groove of the spiral groove rod and the guide rod, so that a large amount of the material to be counted is aligned smoothly And can be transported quickly and filled with counting.

It is a mimetic diagram showing typically the whole counting filling device concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view which abbreviate | omits a part of the count filling apparatus which concerns on this invention, and shows the whole. It is a top view which abbreviate | omits a part of count filling apparatus which concerns on this invention, and shows the whole. It is a perspective view which abbreviate | omits one part of the count filling apparatus which concerns on this invention, and shows the structure of a delivery mechanism. It is a schematic diagram which shows typically the structure of the delivery mechanism of the count filling apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing in the AA line of FIG. 4 of the count filling apparatus which concerns on this invention, and is sectional drawing which shows typically the space | interval adjustment mechanism which adjusts the space | interval of the guide rod holder which supports a guide rod. It is a top view which abbreviate | omits a part of conveyance mechanism of the count filling apparatus which concerns on this invention, and shows the structure. It is a block diagram which shows typically the control mechanism of the count filling apparatus which concerns on this invention. (A)-(c) is a schematic diagram which shows typically the state by which a to-be-counted material is aligned and delivered to a spiral groove rod by the attitude | position change means of a delivery mechanism, and a control means in the counting filling apparatus which concerns on this invention. . (A) to (c) are states in which the materials to be counted are aligned while being changed in posture by the posture changing means and the regulating means of the delivery mechanism and delivered to the spiral groove rod and the guide rod in the counting and filling apparatus according to the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows typically from a plane direction. (A), (b) is the schematic diagram and perspective view which show typically the other structure of the side surface guide part of the count filling apparatus which concerns on this invention. (A), (b) is a schematic diagram which shows typically the other structure of the delivery mechanism in the count filling apparatus which concerns on this invention. (A)-(c) is a schematic diagram which shows each other structure of the to-be-counted material count-filled with the count-filling apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Hereinafter, a counting and filling apparatus and a counting and filling method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In each drawing, a configuration in which a disk-shaped tablet is counted by a counting and filling device as an example of a material to be counted will be described. The counting and filling apparatus will be described as a configuration in which five transport mechanisms each including a guide bar installed in parallel to the left and right of the central spiral groove bar are arranged in parallel. Furthermore, the size relationship between each configuration of the counting and filling device and the tablet to be used, or the position of the tablet may be appropriately deformed or schematically shown in the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the counting and filling apparatus 1 counts a preset quantity while transporting the tablets W and fills the container V. The counting and filling apparatus 1 includes a delivery mechanism 30 that delivers a tablet from a hopper 2 into which a tablet W is loaded to a conveyance mechanism 4, a conveyance mechanism 4 that receives and conveys the tablet W from the delivery mechanism 30, and the conveyed tablet W A counting means 14 for counting and a control means 20 for controlling each mechanism and the like are mainly provided. In the counting and filling apparatus 1, here, an imaging unit 22 such as a CCD camera is installed above a predetermined conveyance path of the conveyance mechanism 4, and image data captured by the imaging unit 22 is sent to the control unit 20. Accordingly, it is possible to determine a defect such as chipping of the tablet W and to select the chipped tablet W.

  Further, the counting and filling apparatus 1 uses a transport conveyor 50 that continuously transports the containers V filled with the tablets W transported by the transport mechanism 4 and counted by the counting means 14. Further, the counting and filling apparatus 1 includes a first support holder 31 and a second support holder 32 that hold the spiral groove rod 5 and the guide rods 6 and 6 of the transport mechanism 4, and the first support holder 31 and the second support holder 32. And a holder moving mechanism for moving the second support holder 32 so as to be close to and away from the first support holder 31 in order to adjust the distance between the guide rods 6 and 6 with respect to the spiral groove rod 5. 40. In the counting and filling device 1, the guide path GR (see FIG. 1) passes through the gap between the side guide block 11 facing the spiral groove rod 5 from the gap between the central guide block 11a facing the rotating rollers 3a and 3a (see FIG. 3). The space between the guide rods 6 and 6 facing the spiral groove rod 5 will be described as a transport path Sr (see FIG. 1).

  The material to be counted as the tablet W to be counted by the counting and filling apparatus 1 has a curved portion in the external shape of the tablet to be counted, such as a round tablet, a capsule tablet, a rugby ball tablet, and a triangular rice ball tablet type. Is the target. The material to be counted which is the tablet W is not particularly limited as a generally used field such as a drug, a supplement, and a confectionery. In particular, the tablet W has a curved portion in the outer shape of the tablet W, such as a disc shape, a lens shape, a rugby ball shape, a troche or other annular shape, or a capsule tablet. Can be transported stably at high speed. Moreover, the tablet W can be handled even if the surface is coated like a sugar-coated tablet or not coated like a plain tablet.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the base 100 of the counting and filling apparatus 1 supports a first support holder 31 and a second support holder 32. The base 100 is formed with through holes 100b and 100c spaced apart from one side and the other side, and a hole 100a that becomes the counting path 15 of the tablet W is formed at a position that becomes the conveyance end of the conveyance mechanism 4. (See FIGS. 2 and 3). Installation frames 101 and 101 are installed on the periphery of the through holes 100b and 100c (see FIGS. 2 and 3). The installation frame 101 is formed in an annular and rectangular shape, and a holder guide plate 102 is installed on the top (see FIG. 2). The holder guide plate 102 supports the first support holder 31 and the second support holder 32. An opening hole 102b for connecting the holder moving mechanism 40 is formed in the holder guide plate 102 at the center of the first support holder 31 facing the distal end rotation support holder 31A and the proximal end rotation support holder 31B. (See FIG. 6).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the holder moving mechanism 40 of the counting and filling apparatus 1 moves the second support holders 32 and 32 so as to be separated from and close to the first support holder 31, so that the spiral groove rod 5 and the guide rods 6 and 6 are adjusted. The holder moving mechanism 40 includes a distal end holder moving mechanism 40A that moves the distal end support holders 32A and 32A so as to be separated from and closer to the distal end rotation support holder 31A, and proximal end support holders 32B and 32B. A proximal holder moving mechanism 40B for moving the holder 31B so as to be spaced apart and close to the holder 31B. Since the distal end holder moving mechanism 40A and the proximal end holder moving mechanism 40B have the same configuration, only one will be described.

As shown in FIG. 6, the proximal holder moving mechanism 40B includes a holder driving source 41 such as a driving motor and driving force transmitting means 141 (42, 43, 44, etc.) that transmits the driving force from the holder driving source 41. 45) and linear movement means 142 (46, 47, 48, 49 (see FIG. 4)) for linearly moving the proximal support holders 32B, 32B by the driving force transmitted by the driving force transmission means 141. Yes.
The driving force transmission means 141 includes a connecting portion 42 that transmits the driving force from the holder driving source 41 to the rotating shaft, and a bevel gear that transmits the driving force transmitted by the connecting portion 42 while changing the transmission direction. A certain transmission direction converting portion 43, a rotating shaft 44 rotated by a transmission force whose transmission direction has been changed by the transmitting direction converting portion 43, and the rotating shaft 44 are intermittently attached to a position directly below the proximal end support holder 31B. And a transmission gear 45 that rotates together with the rotary shaft 44.

In the driving force transmission means 141, the holder driving source 41 is actuated, and the transmission direction conversion unit 43 reduces the rotational speed of the driving force, and the transmission direction conversion unit 43 changes the direction of the driving force from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. The driving force is transmitted to the linear moving means 142 by rotating the rotating shaft 44 and the plurality of transmission gears 45.
The linear moving means 142 includes a driven gear 46 that meshes with the transmission gear 45, a rotary shaft 47 that is fixed to the base end support holder 32 </ b> B to which the driven gear 46 is fixed and rotatably supported via a bearing, and both ends of the rotary shaft 47. And nuts 47c and 47d for engaging and supporting the screw parts 47a and 47b formed on the rotary shaft, and rotary shaft guides 48 and 49 slidably provided on the proximal support holder 32B in parallel with the rotary shaft 47 (FIG. 4). Reference).

In this linear movement means 142, the rotation shaft 47 rotates together with the driven gear 46 driven by the rotation of the transmission gear 45, and the screw portions 47a and 47b of the rotation shaft 47 are reverse screws. The base end support holders 32 </ b> B and 32 </ b> B can be linearly moved along the rotary shaft guides 48 and 49 and the holder guide plate 102.
The distal end holder moving mechanism 40A and the proximal end holder moving mechanism 40B can be operated in synchronization or separately. Even if the distal end holder moving mechanism 40A and the proximal end holder moving mechanism 40B are operated separately, they can be accommodated within the range of tolerances of the supported components.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the hopper 2 inserts and stores the tablets W and supplies the tablets W to the proximal end side of the transport mechanism 4 via the delivery mechanism 30 (see FIG. 4). The hopper 2 is formed so that the hopper body 2b is narrowed downwardly from a charging port 2a (see FIG. 4) having a wide opening at the top, and a supply port 2d formed at a lower portion is a base of the delivery mechanism 30. It is installed to face directly under the end side. The hopper 2 is either configured to be installed for each transport mechanism 4 (see FIG. 2) or configured so that one is installed for all the transport mechanisms 4 provided (not shown). It does not matter.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a notch is formed at a position to be the front side wall 2c of the supply port 2d, and the slide side wall 2e is stopped at a predetermined position in the vertical direction by a fixing means (fixing bolt) 2f. Is provided. The slide side wall 2e is for changing the opening width according to the size and shape of the tablet W to be loaded. Here, as an example, the slide side wall 2e is set to open (see FIG. 5) so that the tablets W supplied from the supply port 2d are stacked in five layers including the one taken into the spiral groove 5a. ing. As shown in FIG. 5, the supply port 2 d has a lower end position excluding the front side wall 2 c close to the delivery mechanism 30 so as to be smaller than the thickness of the tablet W, and the tablet is placed at the lower end of the supply port 2 d and the delivery mechanism. It is installed so as not to pass through between the upper ends of 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, a partition frame portion 9 is provided adjacent to the supply port 2d. As shown in FIG. 4, the partition frame portion 9 accommodates the supplied tablet W that has not been delivered to the spiral groove 5a of the spiral groove bar 5 by the delivery mechanism 30 immediately below the supply port 2d. This is for providing an area for delivering the tablet W via the delivery mechanism 30 in the spiral groove 5a which is a space immediately below the supply port 2d. The partition frame portion 9 forms a rectangular space partitioned by the front side wall 2c of the supply port 2d and the other three side walls. Here, the partition frame portion 9 includes a guide path GR (see FIG. 5) formed from the front side wall 2c of the supply port 2d to the distal end side of the delivery mechanism 30 and the posture changing means 3 and the central guide portion 11 of the delivery mechanism 30. ).

  Further, the frame front side wall 9a of the partition frame portion 9 is configured such that a notch 9b is formed in the side wall, and the notch 9b is closed with a silicon resin plate 9c by a fixing means (fixing bolt). The silicon resin plate 9c is installed so that the tablet W conveyed in a state of being overlapped with the spiral groove rod 5 does not break due to the contact force. Further, when the tablet W is not guided to the support space region Ts (see FIG. 7), for example, in a state where the tablet W is positioned and overlapped between the spiral grooves 5a, the tablet W cannot pass through the silicon resin plate 9c. It is once held in the partition frame portion 9. In addition, although the upper surface side of the partition frame part 9 is opened and formed here, it is more preferable to set it as the structure which provides a transparent cover body (not shown). In addition, the support space area | region Ts means the area | region supported so that the tablet W can be conveyed between the spiral groove 3 of the spiral groove rod 5, and the guide rod 6. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, the delivery mechanism 30 is for aligning and delivering the tablets W that are supplied by dropping from the hopper 2 by its own weight to the proximal end side of the transport mechanism 4. The delivery mechanism 30 is installed at a position facing the supply port 2 d and the partition frame portion 9 immediately above the position on the base end side of the spiral groove rod 5. The delivery mechanism 30 includes posture changing means 3 and restricting means 13. The restricting means 13 forms a guide path GR (see FIG. 5), and the tablets W aligned in the guide path GR are spiral groove rods 5. It is configured to be transferred to the spiral groove 5a. Here, in the delivery mechanism 30, the posture changing unit 3 also plays a role of forming the guide route GR of the regulating unit 13. The delivery mechanism 30 is guided and aligned with the guide path GR of the regulating means 13 while changing the posture of the tablet by the posture changing means 3 (rotating rollers 3a, 3a) immediately below the supply port 2d and the partition frame portion 9, and the conveying mechanism. It is set so that the tablets W can be delivered to the four sides.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the posture changing means 3 changes the posture of the tablet W by applying a frictional force in a direction different from the downward direction of the tablet W that is lowered from the supply port 2d. This is for guiding the tablet W to the route GR. The posture changing means 3 is connected to a rotating roller 3a that is a posture changing roller, a connecting portion 3b that connects the rotating roller 3a to the proximal support holder 32B of the second support holder 32, and a proximal support holder 32B. And a roller driving motor 3c that rotates the rotating roller 3a via the connecting portion 3b. The application of the frictional force means that the rotating rollers 3a and 3a are in direct contact with the tablets W or are in contact with the tablets W that need to be changed in posture indirectly through other tablets W. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, the rotating roller 3a is a columnar body or a cylindrical body having substantially the same diameter as the guide rod 6, and has a connection structure for connecting to the connection portion 3b on the base end side. The rotating roller 3a is disposed so as to face the central guide block 11a of the central guide portion 11 and to face directly above the side guide blocks 12a and 12a of the side guide portion 12. As shown in FIG. 5, here, the rotating rollers 3a, 3a are placed directly below the supply port 2d and the partition frame portion 9 so that the lower ends of both side walls of the supply port 2d of the hopper 2 are inside the roller width. is set up. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 1, the lower ends of the supply port 2d and the partition frame portion 9 are close to the upper portions of the rotation rollers 3a and 3a so that the gap is smaller than the thickness Wd of the tablet W. is set up. The connection structure of the rotating roller 3a is not limited as long as it is a structure such as a general key groove that can be detachably attached and can connect the rotational driving force from the roller driving motor 3c. And the roller drive motor 3c will not be limited if it is drive means, such as a general DC motor which rotates a rotating shaft.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the second support holder 32 supports the rotation rollers 3a and 3a in a rotatable manner and supports the side guide blocks 12a and 12a. The second support holder 32 includes a distal end support holder 32A (see FIG. 2) and a proximal end support holder 32B. Each of the base end support holders 32B (on both sides of the base end rotation support holder 31B of the first support holder 31 in FIG. 4) is a bearing that transmits the rotational driving force from the roller drive motor 3c via the connecting portion 3b. Etc. (not shown). Each of the base end support holders 32 </ b> B is configured to be moved in a direction in which the tip end support holder 31 </ b> A (spiral groove rod 5 side) is separated and approached by the holder moving mechanism 40. As shown in FIG. 6, each of the base end support holders 32B and 32B includes nut portions 47c and 47d into which the screw portions 47a and 47b of the rotary shaft 47 of the linear moving means 142 are screwed onto the holder base 32B1. . The screw portions 47a and 47b are each formed to be a reverse screw. Therefore, when the rotary shaft 47 rotates, the base end support holders 32B and 32B can move so as to approach and separate from the base end rotation support holder 31B.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the rotating roller 3 a rotates on both sides of the guide path GR so as to apply a frictional force to the tablet W in a direction opposite to the downward direction that is a different direction with respect to the downward direction of the tablet W. (In FIG. 5, the right rotating roller 3a rotates clockwise, and the left rotating roller 3a rotates counterclockwise). Therefore, even if the tablet W has a posture such that a surface having a large area faces the guide route GR, the posture of the tablet W is changed by the rotation of the rotating roller 3a and can pass (enter) the guide route GR. Changed to posture. In addition, the rotation roller 3a prevents the bridge | bridging by the tablets W by providing the tablet W with the frictional force of the direction opposite to a descent | fall direction. In addition, the tablet W originally in a posture capable of passing through the guide path GR is lowered without contacting the rotating roller 3a, or even if the tablet W comes into contact, the posture capable of entering is changed because the distance to the side surface of the central guide block 11a is small. Without descending on the guide route GR. The rotational speed of the rotating roller 3a is set to be slower than the rotational speed of the spiral groove rod 5. In the posture changing means 3, the rotational speed of the rotating roller 3a is slower than the rotational speed of the spiral groove rod 5, so that the balance between the proportion received by the spiral groove 5a of the spiral groove rod 5 and the proportion of the tablet W that falls by its own weight is balanced. Well, you can deliver tablets more smoothly.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the restricting means 13 forms a guide path GR, aligns the tablets W descending by its own weight from the supply port 2 d of the hopper 2, and guides them to the spiral groove 5 a of the spiral groove bar 5. Is. This restricting means 13 includes a central guide portion 11 disposed immediately above the spiral groove rod 5 and side guide portions 12 disposed in parallel on the left and right sides of the spiral groove rod 5. Here, the rotating rollers 3a, 3a also serve as the restricting means 13 by being arranged opposite to the left and right of the central guide block here.
The center guide part 11 is for distributing the tablet which descend | falls with dead weight to right and left. The central guide portion 11 includes a central guide block 11a and a central block support portion 11b that supports the central guide block 11a. Here, the central guide block 11a is a long block body in which an upper part is formed in a convex curved surface, a lower part is formed in a concave curved surface, and a side surface between the upper part and the lower part is formed in a flat surface. is there.

  And the center guide block 11a is installed so that the concave-curved lower part may face the spiral groove rod 5, and the side surface used as a plane may oppose rotation roller 3a, 3a. Further, the lower part of the central guide block 11a is arranged so as to be closer to the spiral groove rod 5 than the thickness of the tablet. The central guide block 11a is installed by supporting the base end side in the longitudinal direction by the central block support portion 11b. The central block support portion 11b that supports the central guide block 11a is attached to the outside of the base end support holder 31B. Since the central guide block 11a is close to the spiral groove rod 5, the central guide portion 11 does not allow the tablet W to enter between the spiral groove rod 5 and the central guide block 11a in the guide path GR. No bridging between tablets is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the side guide portion 12 guides the tablets W aligned by the guide path GR between the central guide block 11 a and the rotating roller 3 a to the spiral groove 5 a of the spiral groove bar 5. For handing over. The side guide portion 12 includes side guide blocks 12a and 12a that are arranged in parallel to the left and right sides of the spiral groove rod 5, and side guide support portions 12d and 12d that individually support the side guide blocks 12a and 12a, respectively. And. The left and right side guide blocks 12a, 12a are arranged symmetrically and have the same configuration.

  The side guide block 12 a is disposed at a position facing the rotation roller (posture changing means) 3 a directly below and facing the proximal end side of the spiral groove rod 5. As shown in FIG. 5, the side surface guide block 12a includes a block side surface 12b whose side facing the spiral groove rod 5 is a flat surface, and a gap guide protrusion extending from the upper end of the block side surface 12b to the rotating roller 3a side. It is a block body provided with the side 12c. The side guide block 12a is supported by a side guide support portion 12d (see FIG. 4), and the block side surface 12b is installed at a position equivalent to the outermost periphery of the guide bar 6 (see FIG. 5). The gap guide protrusion 12c is formed to be flush with the block side surface 12b. And the side surface guide block 12a is arrange | positioned so that the inner surface of the clearance gap guide protrusion 12c may face the rotation surface of the rotating roller 3a.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the gap guide protrusion 12c has a plane for forming the guide path GR that is the same as or more than the outermost periphery of the rotating roller 3a (from the spiral groove bar 5 or the central guide block 11a). Set to the side of separation). As shown in FIG. 4, the longitudinal end surfaces (conveying end side) of the side guide blocks 12a, 12a are provided with a connection structure (not shown) for connecting the base end sides of the guide rods 6, 6. As shown in FIG. 5, the side guide block 12a forms a guide path GR at a position where the gap guide protrusion 12c and the central guide block 11a face each other, and the block side face 12b and the spiral groove bar 5 face each other. It is installed so as to form a guide gap (guide route) GS at a position where it does. The side guide block 12a is supported by a side guide support portion 12d attached to the holder base 31B1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the guide path GR (including the guide gap GS) is for transferring the tablets W to the spiral groove 5 a in a line. Here, the guide path GR is opposed to the rotation rollers 3a, 3a facing the central guide block 11a, the gap guide protrusions 12c, 12c facing the central guide block 11a, and the spiral groove rod 5. It is formed between the block side surfaces 12b. The guide path GR is configured to be continuous with the guide gap GS from between the rotary rollers 3a and 3a and the central guide block 11a. Furthermore, the guide path GR is set to be less than two of the thickness Wd of the tablet W on the upper side, and the tablet W is supported by the spiral groove 5a and the block side surface 12b of the spiral groove rod 5 on the lower side. It is formed so as to be an interval that can be formed (here, it is set in a range of 1.1 to 1.7 times, preferably 1.2 to 1.4 times Wd).

  The guide gap GS is set narrower than the interval of the guide route GR. At the position of the guide gap GS, the tablets W are aligned in a line along the spiral groove rod 5 between the block side surface 12 b and the spiral groove rod 5. In addition, above the tablets W aligned in a line with the guide gap GS, the other tablets W are stacked and aligned along the guide path GR. Then, the tablet W is transported so that the spiral groove rod 5 and the guide rod 6 face each other from the position of the guide gap GS where the spiral groove rod 5 and the block side surface 12b face each other because the spiral groove rod 5 rotates. It is sent to the route Sr. At this time, the tablet W that overlaps between the spiral grooves 5a, 5a of the spiral groove rod 5 is fed by the rotation of the spiral groove rod 5 and enters the empty spiral groove 5a or is sent as it is to the front of the frame. The side wall 9 a hits and is stored in the partition frame portion 9. The tablet W sent to the transport path Sr is supported by the support space region Ts (see FIG. 7) formed by the spiral groove rod 5 and the guide rods 6 and 6 serving as the transport mechanism 4 and sent to the transport end.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the transport mechanism 4 receives the tablets W from the hopper 2 through the delivery mechanism 30 and transports them to the counting means 14. The transport mechanism 4 includes a spiral groove rod 5, guide rods 6 and 6 disposed in parallel to the spiral groove rod 5, a transport driving means 5 </ b> G that rotates the spiral groove rod 5, and the spiral groove rod 5 is rotatable. The first support holder 31 for supporting the guide rods 6 and 6 and the second support holders 32 and 32 for supporting the guide rods 6 and 6 are mainly provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the spiral groove bar 5 is configured to transport the tablet W in cooperation with the guide bar 6. The spiral groove bar 5 includes a distal end rotation support holder 31A and a proximal end rotation support holder of the first support holder 31 installed on one end side (front end side) and the other end side (base end side) on the base 100. 31B is rotatably supported. The spiral groove rod 5 includes a groove rod portion 5A in which spiral grooves 5a are formed at intervals at which the tablets W are aligned on the peripheral surface thereof, and a thin shaft portion formed continuously on one end side of the groove rod portion 5A. 5b and a connecting portion 5c formed continuously on the other end side which is the base end side of the groove rod portion 5A. Then, both ends of the thin shaft portion 5b and the connection portion 5c of the spiral groove rod 5 can be connected to the distal end rotation support holder 31A and the proximal end rotation support holder 31B through the connection rotation portions 5d and 5d, respectively, so as to be rotatable. It is configured. In the spiral groove rod 5, the connecting portion 5c on the base end side is connected to the connecting rotating portion 5d, so that the rotational force of the transport drive motor 5f is transmitted through the shaft connecting portion 5e connected to the connecting rotating portion 5d. It becomes the composition which is done.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the thin shaft portion 5b is combined with the guide thin shaft portion 6b of the guide rod 6 which will be described later at a position where the tablet W transported on the transport path exceeds the end of the spiral groove 5a. Thus, the diameter of the shaft that can be dropped is small. The connection portion 5c includes a protrusion (not shown) that can be detachably connected to a connection rotation portion 5d formed with a keyway or the like (not shown). The connecting portion 5c and the connecting rotating portion 5d are not particularly limited as long as they can be detachably connected and rotated. The connection rotating portions 5d and 5d are rotatably supported by bearings or the like inside the distal end rotation support holder 31A and the base end rotation support holder 31B, respectively.

  Note that at least one of the connection portion 5c and the connection rotation portion 5d, or the tip of the thin shaft portion 5b and the connection rotation portion 5d is configured to be detachable with a connection structure such as a key groove, and the string winding. It is biased to one side or the center by an elastic member such as a spring. Therefore, the spiral groove rod 5 can be removed from the connection rotating portion 5d by removing the connection structure such as the key groove and pushing it in the axial direction against the urging force of the elastic member.

  The conveyance drive means 5G for rotating the spiral groove rod 5 includes a conveyance drive motor 5f such as a servo motor and a shaft connection portion 5e connected to the rotation shaft of the conveyance drive motor 5f, and is connected to the shaft connection portion 5e. It is supported by the base end rotation support holder 31B of the 1st support holder 31 via the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft connected to the shaft connecting portion 5e is connected to the connecting rotating portion 5d and transmits the driving force from the transport driving motor 5f, and the spiral driving rod 5 is rotated at a predetermined speed by the transport driving motor 5f. . The conveyance drive motor 5f is not particularly limited as long as the spiral groove rod 5 can be rotated via the shaft connection portion 5e and the connection rotation portion 5d.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the spiral groove 5a is formed in the same groove pitch on the rod circumferential surface of the groove rod portion 5A, and the groove shape, size, and depth correspond to the size and shape of the tablet W. Is formed. In addition, the formation angle with respect to the axial direction of the spiral groove 5a is formed corresponding to the type of the tablet W. The spiral groove 5a is formed so that the groove width is smaller than the diameter (length) of the tablet W, and is formed so as to have an interval that does not contact the adjacent tablets W. And the spiral groove 5a is formed so that it may become a curved shape which can arrange | position the tablet W in the position in the groove | channel. Here, the spiral groove 5a is formed to have an arc shape. Since the spiral groove 5a is formed in an arc shape, the transport speed can be increased by positively rotating the tablet W to be transported to facilitate transport.

  Further, when the spiral groove 5a is changed depending on the type of the tablet W to be handled, the groove pitch, the groove shape, and the groove depth of the spiral groove 5a are changed by replacing the spiral groove rod 5. In addition, although the spiral groove 5a is formed so that it may become the same groove pitch, you may change so that a groove pitch may spread gradually.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the guide bar 6 guides when the tablet W is conveyed in cooperation with the spiral groove bar 5. The guide rod 6 is formed at a position corresponding to the section of the groove rod portion 5A of the spiral groove rod 5, and has a guide portion 6a formed in a cylindrical shape for guiding the conveyance of the tablet W, and a conveyance end of the guide portion 6a. A guide thin shaft portion 6b formed continuously at the distal end that is the side, and a guide proximal end portion 6c that is the proximal end side that is connected to the side surface guide block 12a. Further, the guide rod 6 is substantially supported by the second support holder 32. That is, the distal end side of the guide thin shaft portion 6b of the guide rod 6 is supported by the distal end support holder 32A of the second support holder 32, and the guide proximal end portion 6c serving as the proximal end side of the guide rod 6 is used as the side guide block 12a. And is supported on the base end support holder 32B side. Here, the guide bar 6 is supported in a non-rotating state here.

It is desirable that the surface of the guide portion 6a be formed in a polished state so that friction with the tablets W being conveyed is reduced. Further, the surface may be coated with a coating film such as fluorine so that the friction with the tablet W is reduced. Here, the guide rod 6 uses a resin rod, but may be a metal rod.
The guide thin shaft portion 6b is formed at a position corresponding to the thin shaft portion 5b of the spiral groove rod 5 so as to have a diameter capable of dropping the tablets W that have been conveyed.

  Here, the outer diameter of the spiral groove rod 5 and the diameter of the guide rod 6 are formed to the same dimension, and the diameter of the thin shaft portion 5b of the spiral groove rod 5 and the guide thin shaft portion 6b of the guide rod 6 is also the same. The same dimensions are formed. Further, the spiral groove rod 5 and the guide rod 6 are arranged so as to be at the same position in the height direction, and the installation interval is a support space region Ts where the tablet W located in the spiral groove 5a of the spiral groove rod 5 does not fall. It is set to become. That is, the support space region Ts is set so that the tablet W can be supported between the spiral groove 5 a of the spiral groove bar 5 and the guide portion 6 a of the guide bar 6. And the support space area | region Ts guides the tablet W along the spiral groove 5a of the rotating spiral groove rod 5, and is the space | interval which can convey along the conveyance path | route Sr to a conveyance end, while the tablet W itself rotates. It is set to become.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the first support holder 31 is installed on the base 100 and rotatably supports the spiral groove rod 5. The first support holder 31 is connected to a tip rotation support holder 31A that rotatably supports the end of the thin shaft portion 5b of the spiral groove rod 5 and a connection rotation portion 5d that connects the connection portion 5c of the spiral groove rod 5. And a base end rotation support holder 31B. The second support holder 32 supports the rotating roller 3a of the delivery mechanism 30 in a rotatable manner and supports the guide rod 6 via the side guide block 12a. The second support holder 32 supports a distal end support holder 32A that supports the end portion of the guide thin shaft portion 6b of the guide bar 6, and a base end support that rotatably supports the rotating roller 3a and the side guide block 12a. Holder 32B.

  Further, the first support holder 31 is installed at a position adjacent to the second support holder 32. Then, the distal end support holders 32A and 32A of the second support holder 32 are installed at the left and right adjacent positions of the distal end rotation support holder 31A of the first support holder 31, and the proximal end rotation of the first support holder 31 is performed. Proximal support holders 32B and 32B of the second support holder are installed at adjacent positions on the left and right of the support holder 31B. The first support holder 31 and the second support holder 32 are installed on a holder guide plate 102 provided on the installation frame 101 on the base 100.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the tip rotation support holders 31 </ b> A and 31 </ b> A have a shaft portion of a rotating shaft 47 in which screw portions 47 a and 47 b are formed at both ends via bearings at portions on the lower side of the holder. It is supported freely. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the base end rotation support holders 31B and 31B are respectively provided with screw portions 47a and 47b at both ends via bearings on holder bases 32B1 and 32B1 (see FIG. 4) on the holder lower side. The formed shaft portion of the rotary shaft 47 is rotatably supported. The distal end rotation support holder 31 </ b> A and the base end rotation support holder 31 </ b> B include a space in which a driven gear 46 attached to the shaft portion of the rotation shaft 47 is provided. Further, the rotation shaft guides 48 and 49 (see FIG. 4) are provided in the distal end rotation support holder 31A and the base end rotation support holder 31B in parallel with the rotation shaft 47 so as to be slidable. ing. As shown in FIG. 4, the holder base 32 </ b> B <b> 1 is formed to be larger than the upper portion side by providing a step more than the upper portion that supports the rotating roller 3 a. The holder base 32B1 is provided with a rotary shaft 47 and rotary shaft guides 48 and 49 penetrating therethrough, and is formed in such a size that the side guide support portion 12d can be provided outside.

  Here, engaging portions 32c are provided at the lower ends of the distal end support holder 32A and the base end support holder 32B of the second support holder 32 so as to be movable along the guide grooves 102a provided in the holder guide plate 102, respectively. It has been. Therefore, the distal end rotation support holder 31 </ b> A and the proximal end rotation support holder 31 </ b> B are guided by the guide groove 102 a and the rotation shaft guides 48 and 49, and slide (move) along the holder guide plate 102.

  Since the transport mechanism 4 has the configuration as described above, the spiral groove rod 5 is rotated by the transport driving means 5G and the transport preparation is completed. Then, the transport mechanism 4 is moved from the hopper 2 via the delivery mechanism 30 (guide route GR). From) to the support space region Ts in the transport path Sr, the tablets can be delivered to the transport end. Then, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the transport mechanism 4 alternately feeds the tablets W aligned with the spiral groove bar 5 and the guide bars 6 and 6 from the transport end to the counting path 15 and passes the counting means 14. In this way, the tablet W is dropped into the counting path 15 (see FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 7, the transport mechanism 4 is arranged here so that the portion of the spiral groove bar 5 where the spiral groove 5 a is formed protrudes on the transport end side from the guide surface of the guide bar 6. Thus, the tablet W is set to be surely sent out to the counting path 15.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the counting means 14 counts the tablets W that are conveyed and sent out. The counting means 14 is installed for each spiral groove rod 5 and is used when counting the tablets W such as an optical sensor that can determine and count the state where the light is blocked when the tablets W fall. Sensors are used. In the case of using the optical sensor, the light irradiation unit and the light receiving unit are configured such that two or more air chambers are arranged between the position where the tablet W falls and the light irradiation unit and the light receiving unit. (For details, see Japanese Patent No. 3041343). Therefore, even if the counting means 14 is in the state where the tablet powder generated from the tablet W is falling along with the dropping of the tablet W, the tablet powder hardly adheres to the light receiving surface or the like, and the counting accuracy may decrease. Absent.

  The counting means 14 sets a first reference when counting the tablet W by the light shielding amount by which the optical path is shielded when detecting the tablet W, and the light shielding amount is the reference. Tablets W are counted (counted). Here, the counting means 14 is provided with a comparison value of the light shielding amount or the light shielding time in two or more stages so that the light receiving unit receives light in a stepwise manner smaller than the above-mentioned reference.

Therefore, the tablet W passing through the counting means 14 can be counted as the tablet W if it is the first reference light shielding amount or light shielding time, and is the second reference light shielding amount or light shielding time. , Tablet W cannot be detected.
As shown in FIG. 1, the counting and filling apparatus 1 can determine whether or not the tablet W is defective by performing image processing on an image from the imaging unit 22 installed in the conveyance path. If it is determined from the image from the imaging means 22 that the tablet W has a defect, the rotational speed of the transport drive motor 5f is controlled to slow down and only the tablet W having the defect is surely excluded by the path switching flap 16. It is set to be.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 7, and 8, the counting path 15 is a path for storing the tablet W in the container V. The counting path 15 is formed in a cylindrical shape so that the tablets W that have passed through the counting means 14 can be stored in a container V disposed at the lower end. In addition, the counting path 15 is provided in a tapered shape so that the passage gradually narrows from the upper side to the lower side.
The path switching flap 16 is for distributing the falling tablets W to the non-defective product path 17 or the defective product discharge path 18 of the counting path 15. The path switching flap 16 is configured to switch the path under the control of the control means 20 (see FIG. 1).

  The container V is disposed below the counting path 15 and stores a preset number of tablets W. The container V is not particularly limited in its shape, size, material and color. It should be noted that the mounting table on which the container V is mounted can be configured so that an operator can manually replace the container V, or, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that moves when a certain quantity (filling quantity: a numerical value to be stored in a container) is filled. In addition, the conveyance direction of the conveyance conveyor 50 is arrange | positioned in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the conveyance mechanism 4 so that the counting path | route 15 of each conveyance mechanism 4 may be covered.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the control means 20 mainly controls the transport mechanism 4, and performs calculations, comparisons, and judgments based on information (data) from the input means (touch panel of the display means). This is realized by the function of a computer having a CPU for performing the above. The control means 20 includes an input unit 20a, a storage unit 20b, a reset unit 20c, an image processing unit 20d, a comparison unit 20e, and a drive control unit 20f.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the input unit 20a is an interface for inputting data and instructions from the touch panel 21 or the like. The input unit 20a inputs, for example, a filling quantity, a reference quantity, or a reset signal of the tablets W filled in the container V from the touch panel 21. Here, the reference quantity is a value smaller than the filling quantity arbitrarily determined by the operator in advance, for example, when the filling quantity is 100 tablets, it is a quantity such as 90 to 95 tablets, and the counting means 14 Any value may be used as long as a predetermined interval is reached before the filling quantity so that the tablets W can be counted reliably when the filling quantity is reached. The feeding speed of the tablets W of the transport mechanism can be adjusted by the value of the reference quantity.

The filling quantity and the reference quantity input from the input unit 20a are output to the storage unit 20b. A reset signal, which will be described later, input to the input unit 20a is output to the reset unit 20c.
The storage unit 20b is a general storage unit such as a hard disk, an optical disk, or a memory. The storage unit 20b stores a filling quantity, a reference quantity, and the like input from the input unit 20a.

  The reset unit 20c receives a reset signal from the container sensor Vs or the input unit 20a, sends a reset control signal to the comparison unit 20e, and resets the quantity counted by the counting means 14 in the comparison unit 20e. The reset unit 20c resets the comparison unit 20e when receiving a reset signal that is a signal indicating that the container V has been replaced from the container sensor Vs or a reset signal input by the operator via the input unit 20a. A reset control signal is output. That is, when a reset control signal is output from the reset unit 20c to the comparison unit 20e, the comparison unit 20e resets the number of tablets counted from the counting unit 14.

  The image processing unit 20d processes the video input from the imaging unit 22, and for example, extracts sampling image data sampled from the captured video, or luminance value data obtained by calculating a luminance value from the image. The calculated sampled image data or the calculated luminance value data is sent to the comparison unit 20e. The image processing unit 20d is not limited as long as the image processing unit 20d can process a video by a known image processing unit and compare it with reference data and values.

  The comparison unit 20e receives the reset control signal from the reset unit 20c, the data from the counting unit 14, and the data from the image processing unit 20d, and serves as a reference for each data stored in the storage unit 20b. Are compared to control the drive control unit 20f and the numerical value of the counting means 14 is reset. The comparison unit 20e compares the set filling quantity with the current counted quantity of the tablets W counted by the counting means 14, and outputs a first control signal to the drive control unit 20f when they become equal. At the same time, the second control signal is output to the drive control unit 20f when the reference quantity stored in the storage unit 20b and the quantity of the tablets W counted by the counting unit 14 are equal to each other. Further, the comparison unit 20e resets the quantity value sent from the counting means 14 by the reset control signal from the reset unit 20c, and outputs a third control signal to the drive control unit 20f.

  Further, the comparison unit 20e receives the data from the image processing unit 20d, compares it with the reference image or the reference value, and if there is a defect in the tablet W as a determination result, the comparison unit 20e sends a fourth control signal indicating the defect to the drive control unit 20f. Output. When it is determined that the tablet W has a defect, the comparison unit 20e subtracts 1 from the count data sent from the counting means 14, and then compares the filled quantity or the standard. The comparison unit 20e accurately calculates the number of tablets W currently filled by subtracting the tablets W having defects.

The drive control unit 20f controls the conveyance drive motor 5f of the conveyance mechanism 4, the roller drive motor 3c of the rotation roller 3a, the path switching flap 16, and the holder moving mechanism 40 based on each control signal or input signal sent from the comparison unit 20e. To do.
When the drive control unit 20f receives the second control signal from the comparison unit 20e, the drive control unit 20f sends a control signal to the conveyance drive motor 5f to control the rotation speed of the spiral groove rod 5 set in advance to a lower rotation speed. doing. For example, when the preset rotation speed is 1000 rotations / minute, the rotation speed is controlled to 100 to 500 rotations / minute.

Further, when the drive control unit 20f receives the first control signal from the comparison unit 20e, the drive control unit 20f sends a control signal to the transport drive motor 5f to temporarily stop the rotation of the spiral groove rod 5. At this time, since the tablet W has reached a preset quantity, the container V is replaced and a new container V is prepared.
Furthermore, when the drive control unit 20f receives the third control signal from the comparison unit 20e, the control signal for controlling the conveyance drive motor 5f so that the spiral groove rod 5 that has stopped once has a preset number of rotations. Is output.
When the drive control unit 20f receives the fourth control signal from the comparison unit 20e, the drive control unit 20f controls the number of rotations to be lower than the number of rotations set in advance for the conveyance of the conveyance drive motor 5f, and specifies the specified tablet. Control is performed so that the path switching flap 16 is switched when W is dropped, and a control signal is output so as to send a defective tablet W to the defective product discharge path 18. As soon as the defective tablet W is discharged, the drive control unit 20f switches the path switching flap 16 to the non-defective path 17 of the counting path 15 and sets the number of rotations of the transport drive motor 5f at a preset transport time. A control signal is output so that the rotation speed is reached.
Further, the drive control unit 20f controls the holder moving mechanism 40 by a signal input from the touch panel 21 via the input unit 20a.

  With the above configuration, the control unit 20 controls the transport mechanism 4 so as to efficiently perform the filling operation of filling the tablets W with the tablets W. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the touch panel 21 can be used here as a monitor that displays the state of the tablet W imaged by the touch panel as the input unit and the imaging unit 22 simultaneously or by switching. The imaging means 22 is a CCD camera, for example, and images the rotating tablet W in its imaging range. Here, the imaging means 22 is arranged in the same number as the transport path Sr, and images the tablets W moving on the transport path Sr formed in the guide rods 6 and 6 and the spiral groove rod 5.

Next, the operation of the counting and filling apparatus 1 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10 and other drawings.
First, as shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 10 (a), in the counting and filling apparatus 1, the tablet W is charged into the hopper 2 by an operator or a loading apparatus (not shown). The counting and filling apparatus 1 lowers the tablet W by its own weight from the supply port 2d of the hopper 2 and guides the tablet W to the guide path GR formed by the central guide block 11a and the left and right rotating rollers 3a and 3a. When the tablet W enters the guide route GR, the tablet W assumes a posture in the same direction. Also, some of the tablets W that have been put into a posture that cannot enter the guide route GR. However, the left and right rotating rollers 3a, 3a rotate so as to apply a frictional force in a direction opposite to the downward direction of the tablet W. Therefore, the posture of the tablet W is changed directly or indirectly through another tablet W and can enter the guide route GR.

  As shown in FIG. 9B and FIG. 10B, the tablet W is a delivery mechanism composed of rotating rollers 3a, 3a, a central guide block 11a, and side guide blocks 12a, 12a facing the spiral groove rod 5. 30. Specifically, the tablets W are aligned with the guide gap GS in a line along the spiral groove rod 5 and are aligned along the guide path GR in the upward direction aligned with the line. Then, the tablet W is spirally coupled with the guide rods 6 and 6 from the position where the side guide blocks 12a and 12a and the spiral groove rod 5 face each other by the rotating spiral groove rod 5 while being supported by the spiral groove 5a. The groove rod 5 is sent out to the conveying paths Sr and Sr facing each other.

As shown in FIGS. 9 (c) and 10 (c), the tablet W is brought into contact with the silicon resin plate 9c of the partition frame portion 9 by being sent by the rotation of the spiral groove rod 5 while being overlapped. What is not supported by entering the spiral groove 5 a is accommodated in the partition frame portion 9. When the tablet W stored in the partition frame portion 9 and waiting is sent in a state where the spiral groove 5a is vacated by the rotation of the spiral groove rod 5, the tablet W enters the vacant spiral groove 5a. It passes below the silicon resin plate 9c and is sent out to the transport path Sr. Note that the tablet W accommodated in the partition frame portion 9 faces the rotation rollers 3a and 3a and the central guide block 11a, and the spiral groove rod 5, which are guide paths GR at positions adjacent to the supply port 2d. In the side guide blocks 12a and 12a, the aligned state or posture is changed while waiting. Therefore, when the spiral groove 5a is in an empty state, the tablet W enters the spiral groove 5a that is smoothly open in the partition frame portion 9, and is supported by the spiral groove 5a.
The tablet W delivered to the transport path Sr is transported to the transport end while being supported by the support space region Ts between the guide rods 6 and 6 and the spiral groove 5a of the spiral groove rod 5. If the tablet W has a disk shape, it is transported by the rotation of the spiral groove rod 5 while rotating in a posture (see FIG. 5 or FIG. 9A) so that the diametrical direction is up and down in the transport path Sr.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, here, the tablets W are alternately sent out from the transport paths Sr, Sr on the left and right of the spiral groove rod 5 toward the counting path 15. In the counting and filling apparatus 1, when the tablet W of one transport path Sr is sent out toward the counting path 15 by the rotation of the spiral groove bar 5, when the spiral groove bar 5 is rotated 180 degrees from that state, The tablets W in the transport path Sr are sent out toward the counting path 15.
Therefore, the tablet W transported by the transport mechanism 4 and sent out to the counting path 15 is not easily overlapped when counting by the counting means 14 located in the path of the counting path 15, and the position of the counting means 14 is easy to count. Can pass through.

As shown in FIG. 1, the tablets W sent to the counting path 15 are counted by the counting means 14 and filled into the container V. A signal indicating that the tablet W has passed through the counting means 14 is added to the control means 20 until the filling quantity reaches the container V. In the counting and filling apparatus 1, when the value obtained by replacing the number of tablets W determined to be defective by the image processing unit 20d with a minus sign and the value counted by the counting unit 14 reaches the reference quantity, the control is performed. A control signal is issued from the means 20 to make the rotation of the spiral groove rod 5 slower than the set rotation. Therefore, the counting means 14 can easily count from the reference quantity to the filling quantity, and can count the tablets W reliably.
Then, when the filling quantity is reached in consideration of the defect of the tablet W, the counted signal is sent to the control means 20. For this reason, in the counting and filling apparatus 1, a signal for stopping the operation is sent from the control means 20 to the transport driving motor 5f of the transport mechanism 4 to temporarily stop the transport operation of the transport mechanism 4.

Note that most of the tablets W being transported by the transport mechanism 4 are located in the spiral groove 5a when the transport operation of the transport mechanism 4 is temporarily stopped. There is no.
If the container V is replaced with an empty one while the transport of the tablets W is stopped, a signal is sent from the container sensor Vs, and a signal is sent again from the control means 20 to the transport drive motor 5f so that the tablets W The transport operation resumes.

  Since the counting and filling apparatus 1 operates as described above, the tablets W can be accurately counted and filled into the container V at high speed. Further, when the container V is replaced, even if the transport operation in the transport mechanism 4 is stopped, the tablet W is placed and supported in the support space region Ts, so that the rotation of the spiral groove rod 5 is stopped. Even in this case, it hardly moves due to inertia in the transport direction. Therefore, in the counting and filling apparatus 1, counting of the tablets W is performed in a substantially complete state. In addition, since the clearance between the spiral groove bar 5 and the guide bar 6.6 is large in the transport path Sr, the counting and filling device 1 can move from the transport path Sr during transport even if there is a fragment of a certain size of the tablet W. Needless to say, the container V can be prevented from falling and being filled, and can be eliminated by the imaging means 22 via the path switching flap 16.

  Further, in the counting and filling apparatus 1, the rotational speed of the spiral groove rod 5 of the transport mechanism 4 is constant, for example, by rotating at 1000 rotations / minute, the counting timing of the tablets W sent from the respective transport paths Sr. However, for example, the tablet W may be filled into one container V from the plurality of spiral groove rods 5. As an example, the case where the tablets W are counted and filled in one container V by all five spiral groove bars 5 may be used.

  In the counting and filling apparatus 1, the rotational speeds of the four spiral groove bars 5 and the one spiral groove bar 5 may be changed. That is, in the counting and filling apparatus 1, if the predetermined amount set for the tablet W is, for example, 1000 tablets, all the five spiral groove bars 5 are operated until the number becomes 990 tablets, and the counting means 14 When the number of tablets becomes 990, the four spiral groove bars 5 that have been rotating at high speed are stopped by a signal from the control means 20. The remaining 10 tablets up to 1000 can be filled by counting and filling the quantity of containers V without making a mistake by performing one low-speed rotating spiral groove bar 5. It becomes possible.

  As described above, the counting and filling apparatus 1 can conveniently perform an operation corresponding to the number of containers V to be filled by changing the rotation speed of the spiral groove rod 5. As another example of different settings, when all the spiral groove rods 5 are rotated at a high speed to reach the reference quantity, it may be set such that four are stopped and the remaining one is set at a low speed.

  Further, when the type of the tablet W is changed, the counting and filling device 1 adjusts the interval between the spiral groove rod 5 and the guide rods 6 and 6, and the interval between the spiral groove rod 5 and the side guide blocks 12a and 12a. . The counting and filling apparatus 1 adjusts the interval of the holder moving mechanism 40 via the control means 20 with the input of the touch panel 21. The holder moving mechanism 40 drives the holder driving source 41 to rotate the connecting portion 42, the transmission direction converting portion 43, and the rotating shaft 44 and rotate the driven gear 46 by the rotation of the transmission gear 45. In the second support holder 32, when the driven gear 46 rotates and the rotation shaft 47 rotates, the tip support holder 32A and the base end support holder 32B move along the rotation shaft guides 48 and 49 and the holder guide plate 102 (see FIG. (See arrow 7).

  Therefore, the guide rods 6 and 6 supported by the second support holder 32 via the side guide blocks 12a and 12a are separated from the spiral groove rod 5 by the rotational speed transmitted from the holder drive source 41 of the holder moving mechanism 40. The interval can be adjusted. The distance between the spiral groove rod 5 and the guide rods 6, 6 or the side guide blocks 12a, 12a is preferably set in advance. That is, the shape and size of the tablets W are displayed in a list on the display screen of the touch panel 21, and the position of the target of the list display is touched, so that the holder drive source 41 of the holder moving mechanism 40 Adjustment is performed by setting and outputting the output rotation speed. The interval adjustment may be performed by manual means as indicated by the phantom line in FIG.

  As described above, the counting and filling device 1 counts a large number of tablets W at a high speed in order to deliver and transport the tablets W to the transport mechanism 4 that is the spiral groove rod 5 and the guide rods 6 and 6 by the delivery mechanism 30. In addition, it is possible to accurately fill only good tablets. Furthermore, since the counting and filling device 1 uses the spiral groove rod 5 different from the conveyance by the conventional vibration mechanism, the powder of the tablet W is hardly generated, and there are few portions where the tablet W contacts in the conveyance path, Cleaning becomes easy. In addition, the counting and filling device 1 has a delivery mechanism 30 as compared with a device having a conventional spiral groove rod, so that the tablet W can be smoothly delivered to the transport mechanism 4, so that from hopper charging to filling can be performed. Further, it can be performed at high speed.

  The counting and filling apparatus 1 may form the transport path Sr using only one guide rod 6 in the transport mechanism 4. Furthermore, the counting and filling device 1 has the same capability as the conventional device by setting the rotational speed of the spiral groove rod 5 to 300 (rotations / min), and the capability of the conventional device is increased every time one transport path Sr is increased. Since the difference becomes large and it is also possible to carry the sheet at a rotation speed of 500 to 1500, there is a difference in filling speed several times or more that of the conventional apparatus.

Further, in the counting and filling apparatus 1, when the reference quantity is reached, the rotation of the spiral groove rod 5 is stopped when the spiral groove rod 5 is rotated more slowly than the set number of revolutions to reach the filling quantity. Although the operation has been described as an example, it is needless to say that the operation may be performed by setting only the filling quantity without setting the reference quantity.
Furthermore, although the guide rods 6 and 6 have been described in a fixed state, they may be rotated. Since the guide rods 6 and 6 serve to guide the tablet W, it is sufficient that the guide rods 6 and 6 can be guided in a state of sliding with respect to the tablet W. Therefore, when rotating, the rotation direction may be either. The material of the spiral groove rod 5 and the guide rods 6 and 6 is not particularly limited, such as metal or resin.

Further, although the posture changing means 3 has been described with the rotating rollers 3a and 3a as an example, it may be arranged as a moving roller that is arranged at the same position as the rotating rollers 3a and 3a and moves back and forth. By using the moving roller, it is possible to change the posture by applying a frictional force to the tablet W directly or indirectly in a direction different from the downward direction of the tablet W (a direction orthogonal to the downward direction).
Further, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, a guide piece attached between the guide rods 6, 6 arranged in parallel to the spiral groove rod 5 and the posture changing means 3 as the side guide portion 12. 120 may be sufficient. The guide piece 120 is installed by being attached to the peripheral surfaces of the guide rods 6 and 6 that are connected and supported by the base end support holders 32B and 32B of the second support holders 32 and 32. The guide piece 120 is installed so that the gap between the rotating rollers 3a and 3a is smaller than the thickness Wd of the tablet W.

  Note that the spiral groove rod 5 is rotated to the right when the spiral groove 5a is formed in an inclined direction (see FIGS. 1 to 3) that is obliquely upward to the right with respect to the transport direction. If it is in the inclined direction that is diagonally upward to the left, it will be rotated to the left, and any direction can be used as long as it is rotated in the direction in which the tablet W can be conveyed from the base end side toward the conveying end.

Further, delivery mechanisms 30A and 30B as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B may be used. That is, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), the delivery mechanism 30A has the same configuration as the central guide block 11a and is arranged directly above the guide rods 6 and 6 as side guide blocks 11g and 11g, and rotates. Any one of the rollers 3a and 3a or the moving roller (not shown) may be arranged immediately above the side guide blocks 11g and 11g. With such a configuration, the delivery mechanism 30A can lengthen the guide path GR in the descending direction, and smoothly deliver the tablets W.
Moreover, as shown in FIG.12 (b), it is good also as a structure which arrange | positions the center rotation roller 111 instead of the center guide block 11a. The central rotation roller 111 can change the posture of the tablet W by alternately rotating left and right. Further, a spacer SP for preventing the tablet W from entering is provided between the central rotating roller 111 and the spiral groove rod 5. By setting it as such a structure, the delivery mechanism 30 can increase the position which can change the attitude | position of the tablet W, and can prevent the bridge | bridging of the tablet W more.
Further, in the delivery mechanisms 30, 30 </ b> A, 30 </ b> B that have already been described, the peripheral surfaces of the rotating rollers 3 a, 3 a can be used as long as the tablets W from the hopper 2 can be aligned and delivered to the proximal end side of the transport mechanism 4. It does not matter even if it has a protrusion or a recess.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (c), for example, the types of materials to be counted that are tablets W that can be handled by the counting and filling apparatus 1 are those that are annular tablets W1 or both ends. Can be transported while being rotated as indicated by the arrow, even if it is a capsule-shaped tablet W2 having a hemispherical cylindrical shape, or even a triangular rice ball-shaped tablet W3. The material to be counted is not particularly limited as long as it is necessary to count, such as confectionery other than tablets, supplements, machine parts, semiconductor parts, and the like. As shown in FIG. 13B, in the case of the tablet W2 that is a capsule-shaped counting material, the cylindrical portion is rotated and conveyed in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction as indicated by an arrow. . Further, the second support holder 32 may be configured without providing the engaging portion 32c and the guide groove 102a shown in FIG.

In the counting and filling apparatus, the rotation rollers (rollers) 3a and 3a, the central guide block 11a, and the side guide blocks 12a and 12a (guide pieces 120 and 120) are described as having the same length, but are opposed to each other. It is only necessary that the existing portion exists immediately below the supply port 2d and the partition frame 9, and the lengths do not have to be equal.
In the counting and filling apparatus described above, the posture changing means 3 and the regulating means 13 such as the delivery mechanism 30 can deliver the material to be counted (tablet W) to the transport mechanism 4 with the posture changed and aligned. If it is, it will not be limited to an above-described structure. Further, the configuration of the guide path GR formed by the regulating means 13 is not limited as long as the materials to be counted can be aligned and guided or guided to the spiral groove 5a. Further, the lowering of the tablet W means that the material to be counted drops, advances, or moves by its own weight from the supply port 2d toward the delivery means 30, and the material to be counted may be a single material or a state in which the materials to be counted overlap. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Count filling apparatus 2 Hopper 2a Input port 2b Hopper main body 2c Front side wall 2d Supply port 2e Slide side wall 3 Attitude change means 3a Rotating roller 3b Connection part 3c Roller drive motor 4 Conveyance mechanism 5 Spiral groove rod 5A Groove rod portion 5G Conveyance drive means 5a Spiral groove 5b Thin shaft portion 5c Connection portion 5d Connection rotation portion 5e Shaft connection portion 5f Carrying drive motor 6 Guide rod 6a Guide portion 6b Guide thin shaft portion 6c Guide base end portion 9 Partition frame portion 9a Frame front side wall 9b Notch 9c Silicon Resin plate 11 Central guide portion 11a Central guide block 11b Central block support portion 12 Side guide portion 12a Side guide block 12b Block side surface 12c Gap guide protrusion 12d Side guide support portion 13 Control means 14 Counting means 15 Counting path 16 Path switching flap 17 Good quality 18 defective product discharge path 20 control means 20a input section 20b storage section 20c reset section 20d image processing section 20e comparison section 20f drive control section 21 touch panel 22 imaging means 30 delivery mechanism 31 first support holder 31A tip rotation support holder 31B base end Rotating support holder 32 Second support holder 32A Tip support holder 32B Proximal support holder 32c Engaging portion 40 Holder moving mechanism 40A Tip holder moving mechanism 40B Proximal holder moving mechanism 41 Holder drive source 42 Connecting portion 43 Transmission direction converting portion 44 Rotating shaft 45 Transmission gear 46 Driven gear 47 Rotating shaft 47a Screw portion 47c Nut portion 48 Rotating shaft guide 50 Conveyor 100 Base 100b Through hole 101 Installation frame 102 Holder guide plate 102a Guide groove 120 Guide piece 141 Driving force Transmission means 142 Linear movement means GR Guide path GS Guide gap Sr Transport path Ts Support space area V Container Vs Container sensor W Tablet W1 Tablet W2 Tablet W3 Tablet

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The spiral groove rod of the rotating spiral groove rod that receives and supports the counting material that is a tablet type material or a capsule type material put into the hopper in a support space region between the spiral groove and the guide rod of the spiral groove rods arranged in parallel. A counting and filling device that conveys through a spiral groove, counts and fills the container,
A delivery mechanism installed between the supply port of the hopper and the proximal end side of the spiral groove rod, and for delivering the counted material to the spiral groove of the rotating spiral groove rod;
The material to be counted delivered to the support space region by the delivery mechanism is rotated between the spiral groove rod and the guide rod by the rotation of the spiral groove rod, and the leading end side of the spiral groove rod and the guide rod. A transport mechanism for transporting to the transport end,
The delivery mechanism includes a restricting unit that guides the material to be counted, which is lowered by its own weight from the supply port, to a spiral groove on a proximal end side of the spiral groove rod, and a guide path of the restricting unit. And a posture changing means that is capable of changing the posture of the material to be counted by applying a frictional force in a direction different from the descending direction of the material to be counted. The restricting means faces the posture changing means, is provided to face the spiral groove rod, and has a side guide portion having a flat face facing the spiral groove rod, and faces the spiral groove rod. And a central guide portion provided to face the posture changing means,
The guide path formed by the central guide portion and the posture changing means facing the central guide;
The side guide part, and the guide path formed by the spiral groove rod facing the side guide part,
The counting and filling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the material to be counted is aligned in the guide path. The posture changing means includes a roller provided immediately above the side guide portion of the restricting means and facing the central guide portion of the restricting means with a gap between the guide paths, and a driving means for driving the rollers. With
3. The roller according to claim 2, wherein the roller is driven by the driving unit in a rotational direction or a moving direction in which a frictional force is applied to the material to be counted in a direction different from a descending direction of the material to be counted. Counting filling device.   The side guide portion is a side guide block formed facing the posture changing means and having a plane facing the spiral groove rod, the side guide block being a base of the guide rod. The counting and filling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein an end is attached to a longitudinal end of the block body. The hopper is provided along the longitudinal direction of the delivery mechanism, adjacent to the front side wall at a position that is the conveyance end side at the supply port, and the counting target material that is sent with the counting target material overlapped by the spiral groove rod. A partition frame having a space for temporarily storing the material;
The lower end of the front side wall of the supply port is set apart from the delivery mechanism so as to allow the material to be counted to pass therethrough, and other side walls other than the front side wall are close to the delivery mechanism and the material to be counted. Installed to be smaller than the thickness of
5. The lower end of the partition frame portion is installed in the vicinity of the delivery mechanism so as to be smaller than the thickness of the material to be counted. 5. Counting filling device. The transport mechanism includes the guide rod arranged in parallel to the left and right of the spiral groove rod,
The delivery mechanism guides the material to be counted to the left and right of the central guide portion that is the restricting means that distributes the material to be counted that is disposed directly above the spiral groove rod and descends from the supply port to the left and right. A rotating roller as the posture changing means installed respectively across the width of the guide path, and directly below the rotating roller and parallel to the spiral groove bar and spaced apart from the guide path and opposed to the spiral groove bar A side guide block that is the regulating means formed on a flat surface, and a rotation driving means that rotates the rotating roller so as to apply a frictional force in a direction opposite to the descending direction of the counted material. ,
The central guide portion is formed at a position facing the rotating rollers disposed on the left and right,
The counting and filling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a proximal end of the guide rod is connected to a longitudinal tip of the side guide block. The transport mechanism includes the guide rod arranged in parallel to the left and right of the spiral groove rod,
The delivery mechanism guides the material to be counted to the left and right of the central guide portion that is the restricting means that distributes the material to be counted that is disposed directly above the spiral groove rod and descends from the supply port to the left and right. A rotating roller as the posture changing means installed respectively across the width of the guide path, and directly below the rotating roller and parallel to the spiral groove bar and spaced apart from the guide path and opposed to the spiral groove bar A side guide that is a regulating means formed on a flat surface, and a rotation driving means that rotates the rotating roller so as to apply a frictional force in a direction opposite to the descending direction of the counted material,
The central guide portion is formed at a position facing the rotating rollers disposed on the left and right,
The counting and filling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the side guide is provided on a peripheral surface of the guide bar. A first support holder provided on a base so as to rotatably and detachably support both ends of the spiral groove rod;
The base end of the rotating roller in the longitudinal direction is rotatably supported, and the tip end of the guide bar and the base end of the side guide block connecting the base end of the guide bar are detachably supported, A second support holder provided on the base at a position adjacent to the first support means,
The second support holder is connected to a holder moving mechanism that moves closer to and away from the first support holder along the base surface.
The holder moving mechanism includes a linear moving means for linearly moving the second support holder along the base with respect to the first support holder, a driving force transmitting means for transmitting a driving force to the linear moving means, The counting and filling apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a holder driving source for driving the driving force transmitting means. A first support holder provided on a base so as to rotatably and detachably support both ends of the spiral groove rod;
A second end provided on the base at a position adjacent to the first support holder, while supporting the base end in the longitudinal direction of the rotating roller in a freely rotatable manner and supporting both ends of the guide rod in a detachable manner. A support holder,
The second support holder is connected to a holder moving mechanism that moves closer to and away from the first support holder along the base surface.
The holder moving mechanism includes a linear moving means for linearly moving the second support holder along the base with respect to the first support holder, a driving force transmitting means for transmitting a driving force to the linear moving means, The counting and filling apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a holder driving source that drives the driving force transmitting means. 10. The counting material according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the counting material which is a tablet type material or a capsule type material put into the hopper is sent to the counting material by a delivery mechanism provided immediately below the hopper. Are transferred to the base end side of the transport mechanism, supported by the spiral grooves and guide rods of the spiral groove rods arranged in parallel as the transport mechanism, and transported by the spiral groove rod rotated by the rotation drive mechanism, A counting and filling method in which the counting material that is transported and sent out by the transporting mechanism is counted by a counting unit and filled in a storage container,
A step of feeding the material to be counted into the hopper;
The charged material to be counted is lowered by its own weight from the supply port of the hopper, and the direction of the material to be counted is applied by applying a frictional force in a direction different from the direction in which the material to be counted is lowered by the posture changing means of the delivery mechanism. The step of aligning by the guide path formed by the restricting means of the delivery mechanism while changing and delivering to the spiral groove of the spiral groove rod,
The material to be counted transferred to the spiral groove of the spiral groove rod by the delivery mechanism is supported in a support space region between the spiral groove and the guide rod of the spiral groove rod by the rotation of the spiral groove rod. Transporting to the transport end;
A counting and filling method comprising: sending out the material to be counted transported to the transporting end, counting by a counting means, and storing the counted material to be counted in a container.

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