JP2017119537A - Manufacturing apparatus for blister package - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing apparatus for a blister package, by which blister packages with braille are manufactured successively and efficiently at low costs.SOLUTION: A blister packaging apparatus 10 comprises a body frame, a conveyance unit, a sheet supply unit 14, a mount paper supply unit 15, a joining unit 16, a recovery unit 17, a braille unit, and a control part. The braille unit 18 is provided in a recovering position P4 where a recovering operation is performed by the recovery unit 17. Before the recovery unit 17 performs a recovery operation for a blister package 30 by movement of an actuator 172 from a first position P11 to a second position, the braille unit prints braille on a cover sheet 31 of the blister package 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a blister package, and more particularly, to a manufacturing apparatus for a blister package that can apply braille to a blister package.

  There is known a blister packaging device that continuously manufactures a blister package by joining a cover sheet made of a resin sheet to a mount such as cardboard (see Patent Document 1). The cover sheet has a recess formed in accordance with the shape of the product to be stored. In the blister package, the product is stored in a space formed between the cover sheet and the mount. Has been. Such a blister package is also called a blister pack.

  A conventional blister packaging apparatus includes a rotary table on which a plurality of the cover sheets can be placed, a crimping apparatus that crimps the cover sheets to each other in a state where the mount is aligned with the cover sheets placed on the rotary table, and a blister after the crimping A collection device for removing the package from the rotary table and collecting the package is provided.

  By the way, products with Braille indicating the product name, product use, etc. on the surface of the blister package have been proposed so that visually impaired people can easily understand the product contents.

JP 2014-129114 A

  However, the conventional blister packaging body (hereinafter also referred to as a braided packaging body) to which Braille is applied is Braille applied to the blister packaging manufactured by the blister packaging apparatus by another Braille punching apparatus. Therefore, when manufacturing a package with braille, after the process of manufacturing the blister package, a step of performing braille using another braille device is required. The operation | work or process of conveying a blister package to a process is also required.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, The objective is to provide the blister package manufacturing apparatus which can manufacture the blister package with a Braille continuously efficiently efficiently at low cost. It is in.

  The blister package manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention manufactures a blister package in which a product is stored in a storage space between a cover sheet and a mount. The blister package manufacturing apparatus includes a transport unit, a joining unit, a recovery unit, and a Braille unit. The transport unit has a support surface that supports the cover sheet supplied at a predetermined supply position, and transports the cover sheet in a predetermined transport direction while supporting the cover sheet on the support surface. To do. The joining unit is provided downstream of the supply position in the transport direction, and presses and joins the cover sheet and the mount in a state where the mount is aligned with the joining surface of the cover sheet. The collection unit is provided on the downstream side in the transport direction with respect to the joining unit, and takes out and collects the blister package obtained after joining by the joining unit from the support surface. The Braille unit is provided along a conveyance path from the supply position to the collection position by the collection unit, and Braille is formed on the surface of the cover sheet in a state where the cover sheet is supported by the support surface by the conveyance unit. Apply.

  The blister package manufacturing apparatus of the present invention is provided along a sheet supply unit that supplies the cover sheet to the support surface at the supply position, and a conveyance path that extends from the supply position to a joining position by the joining unit, It is preferable to further comprise a mount supply unit that supplies and mounts the mount on the joining surface of the cover sheet supported by the support surface.

  The transport unit includes the support surface that supports the plurality of cover sheets, and includes a circulation moving body that circulates and moves between the supply position and the recovery position by obtaining a driving force. The joining unit presses and joins the cover sheet and the mount in a state where the cover sheet and the mount are supported on the support surface of the circulation moving body. In this case, the collection unit is capable of contacting the blister package in the circulation moving body at a first position separated from the support surface of the circulation moving body and the support surface side of the first position. Driven and controlled so as to be movable between the second position, the blister package is held when moved from the first position toward the support surface and disposed at the second position, and then the first position An actuator for recovering the blister pack from the support surface by moving to a position; Moreover, it is preferable that the Braille unit applies Braille to the surface of the cover sheet before the blister package is collected by the actuator or simultaneously with the blister pack.

  In addition, the transport unit temporarily stops the circulation moving body when the blister package supported by the support surface reaches the collection operation position by the collection unit. In this case, it is preferable that the Braille unit applies Braille to the cover sheet of the blister package while the circulating moving body is stopped at the collection operation position.

  As an example of the circulating moving body, a circular rotary table in which the support surface is a horizontal flat surface, a conveyor having an elliptical track in which the support surface is a horizontal flat surface, or the support surface is disposed on the upper side. An annular conveyor can be considered.

  According to the blister package manufacturing apparatus of the present invention, it is not necessary to perform a separate process for applying Braille by a device or equipment other than the blister package manufacturing apparatus, and the blister package with Braille can be continuously and efficiently produced. It becomes possible to manufacture at low cost.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a blister packaging device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the blister packaging device 10. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the arrangement positions of the units 14 to 17 constituting the blister packaging device 10. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing a collecting operation and a Braille driving operation in the blister packaging device 10, in which FIG. 4A shows a state in which the collecting unit 17 is arranged at the first position P11, and FIG. 4B shows a Braille unit 18 in Braille. (C) shows a state in which the Braille operation of the Braille unit 17 is completed and the collection unit 17 is arranged at the second position P12, and (D) shows a blister package by the collection unit 17 30 shows a lifted state. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a modified example of the blister packaging device 10. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of another modified example of the blister packaging device 10.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In addition, embodiment described below is only an example which actualized this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.

[Blister packaging device 10]
FIG. 1 is a view showing an appearance of a blister packaging device 10 (an example of a blister packaging manufacturing device of the present invention). FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a control system configuration of the blister packaging device 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the arrangement positions of the units 14 to 17 constituting the blister packaging device 10. The blister packaging device 10 is a manufacturing device that continuously manufactures the blister packaging body 30 (see FIG. 4) in which the product S1 (see FIG. 5) is housed in the housing space between the cover sheet 31 and the mount 32. The product S1 accommodated in the blister package 30 is mainly a quasi-drug, specifically, toothbrush and cosmetics, various cleaning agents, fragrance, toothpaste, hand cream, battery, stationery, knife, etc. Products and ingredients that are closely related to daily life can be considered.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the blister packaging apparatus 10 is roughly divided into a main body frame 12, a conveyance unit 13, a sheet supply unit 14, a mount supply unit 15, a joining unit 16, and a collection unit. 17, a Braille unit 18, and a control unit 100.

  The main body frame 12 supports the units 13 to 18 and includes a lower frame 121 that constitutes a lower portion of the main body frame 12 and an upper frame 122 that constitutes an upper portion. The lower frame 121 is provided with a conveyance unit 13, and the upper frame 122 is provided with a sheet supply unit 14, a mount supply unit 15, a joining unit 16, a collection unit 17, and a Braille unit 18.

  The upper frame 122 is provided with an operation display device 243 configured with a touch panel or the like.

  The transport unit 13 transports the cover sheet 31 in a predetermined transport direction while supporting a cover sheet 31 (see FIG. 3) supplied at a predetermined later-described sheet supply position P1 (see FIG. 3). . The transport unit 13 includes a motor 131 and a turntable 132 (an example of a circulating movable body and a rotary table according to the present invention).

  The motor 131 is provided on the upper surface of the lower frame 121. The motor 131 supplies a driving force for rotating the turntable 132 in the rotation direction (hereinafter also referred to as the rotation direction D1) indicated by the arrow D1 in FIG.

  The turntable 132 has a support surface 132A that supports the plurality of cover sheets 31. The turntable 132 obtains a rotational driving force from the motor 131 and circulates and moves between a predetermined sheet supply position P1 and a collection position P4 (see FIG. 3) in the rotation direction D1 of the turntable 132. It is a moving body. The turntable 132 is a circular disk. The output shaft of the motor 131 is connected to the center of the back surface of the turntable 132.

  The upper surface of the turntable 132 is a support surface 132 </ b> A for supporting the plurality of cover sheets 31. A plurality of recessed portions 23 are provided on the support surface 132A. An opening 36 (see FIG. 4) is formed on the bottom surface of the recessed portion 23 so as to penetrate the turntable 132 to the lower surface. The cover sheet 31 is disposed at the bottom of the recessed portion 23 with its surface facing the bottom of the recessed portion 23 and its joint surface facing upward. As a result, the cover sheet 31 is supported by the recessed portion 23. In the present embodiment, the outer peripheral edge of the cover sheet 31 is supported by the edge of the opening 36 while being arranged on the bottom surface of the recessed portion 23. At this time, a braille striking region R1 described later is disposed in the opening 36.

  Here, the cover sheet 31 has a recess formed in accordance with the shape of the product S1 to be accommodated, for example, a thin resin sheet made of a synthetic resin such as vinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyester, polypropylene, Molded by injection molding, vacuum molding, press molding, or the like. That is, the cover sheet 31 is a container that accommodates the product S1 in the recess. The said recessed part is a part which forms the accommodation space of goods S1 between the mounts 32 in the blister package 30 (refer FIG. 4) as a finished product. In the cover sheet 31, the concave portion is provided in a portion excluding the outer peripheral edge, for example, a central portion, and the portion excluding the concave portion is a portion bonded to the mount 32. The cover sheet 31 is made of a transparent or translucent rigid resin so that the internal product S1 can be visually recognized from the outside. Of course, the cover sheet 31 may be opaque. In addition, as long as a product (for example, a thin sheet-shaped product) can be accommodated between the cover sheet 31 and the mount 32, the recess may not be formed.

  In the present embodiment, eight recessed portions 23 are provided on the support surface 132A. Specifically, on the support surface 132 </ b> A, the eight recessed portions 23 are evenly arranged at an interval of 45 degrees in the circumferential direction with respect to the rotation center of the turntable 132. When the motor 131 is rotationally driven by the control unit 100, the turntable 132 rotates in the rotation direction D1, and thereby the cover sheet 31 supported by the recessed portion 23 is conveyed in the conveyance direction along the rotation direction D1. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the units 14 to 17 are provided along the conveyance path of the cover sheet 31 by the conveyance unit 13. Specifically, the sheet supply unit 14, the mount supply unit 15, the joining unit 16, and the collection unit 17 are arranged in that order along the rotation direction D <b> 1 of the turntable 132. In the present embodiment, the mount supply unit 15 is provided at a position 180 degrees away from the sheet supply unit 14 in the rotation direction D1 with reference to the rotation center of the turntable 132. Further, the joining unit 16 is provided at a position 90 degrees away from the mount supply unit 15 in the rotation direction D1. In addition, a recovery unit 17 is provided at a position 45 degrees away from the joining unit 16 in the rotation direction D1.

  The sheet supply unit 14 supplies the cover sheet 31 to each recessed portion 23 of the support surface 132A at the sheet supply position P1. The sheet supply unit 14 includes a sheet stocker 141 that houses a plurality of cover sheets 31. When the turntable 132 rotates and the recessed portion 23 reaches the lower side of the sheet supply unit 14, the sheet supply unit 14 operates to take out one cover sheet 31 accommodated in the sheet stocker 141 and remove the recessed portion 23. Attach to. The sheet supply unit 14 is provided with an actuator (not shown) that takes out the cover sheet 31 from the sheet stocker 141 and moves it to the recessed portion 23. As the actuator, for example, an electrically driven actuator having a motor, a rotating arm, or the like, or a known actuator such as an actuator using a suction head in which an internal air passage is set to a negative pressure can be applied.

  Here, the sheet supply position P1 is a position where the sheet supply operation by the sheet supply unit 14 is performed. In other words, the sheet supply position P1 is a position at which the cover sheet 31 can be attached to the recessed portion 23 by the sheet supply unit 14, and is, for example, a recessed portion below the sheet supply unit 14 as shown in FIG. 23 is the position where it is arranged. When the recessed portion 23 is disposed below the sheet supply unit 14, the sheet supply unit 14 can mount the cover sheet 31 on the recessed portion 23. In the present embodiment, the control unit 100 temporarily stops the turntable 132 every time the recessed portion 23 is disposed at the sheet supply position P1, and rotates the turntable 132 again after a predetermined stop time has elapsed. The sheet supply unit 14 performs an operation (sheet supply operation) of attaching the cover sheet 31 to the recessed portion 23 during the stop time.

  The mount supply unit 15 supplies and mounts the mount 32 on the joint surface of the cover sheet 31 supported by the recessed portion 23 of the support surface 132A. The mount supply unit 15 is provided along a conveyance path from the sheet supply position P1 to a joining position P3 by a joining unit 16 described later. Specifically, the mount supply unit 15 is provided along the outer periphery of the turntable 132, and as shown in FIG. 3, the mount supply unit 15 is located more than the sheet supply position P1 where the sheet supply operation by the sheet supply unit 14 is performed. It is provided at the mount supply position P2 that is 180 degrees apart on the rotation direction D1 side. In the present embodiment, the mount supply unit 15 is provided at a position facing the sheet supply unit 14 with the turntable 132 interposed therebetween. The mount supply unit 15 includes a mount stocker 151 that accommodates a plurality of mounts 32. When the turntable 132 rotates and the recessed portion 23 reaches below the mount supply unit 15, the mount supply unit 15 operates to take out one mount 32 stored in the mount stocker 151, and It is supplied so as to overlap on the cover sheet 31. Thereby, the mount 32 is matched with the joint surface of the cover sheet 31.

  Here, the mount supply position P2 is a position where the mount supply operation by the mount supply unit 15 is performed. In other words, the mount supply position P2 is a position where the mount 32 can be supplied and placed on the cover sheet 31 of the recessed portion 23 by the mount supply unit 15, and for example, as shown in FIG. This is a position where the recessed portion 23 is disposed below the supply unit 15. When the recessed portion 23 is arranged below the mount supply unit 15, the mount supply unit 15 can supply the mount 32 onto the cover sheet 31. In the present embodiment, the control unit 100 temporarily stops the turntable 132 for the stop time each time the recessed portion 23 is disposed at the mount supply position P2. Then, the mount supply unit 15 performs an operation of supplying the mount 32 on the cover sheet 31 (mounting supply operation) during the stop time.

  In the present embodiment, the conveyance path from the sheet supply position P1 to the mount supply position P2 is a work area in which the product S1 is accommodated in the concave portion of the cover sheet 31 attached to the concave portion 23. used. That is, the operator manually stores the product S1 in the concave portion of the cover sheet 31 in the region from the sheet supply position P1 to the mount supply position P2. Of course, a product storage unit that automatically stores the product S1 in the concave portion of the cover sheet 31 may be provided in a region from the sheet supply position P1 to the mount supply position P2.

  The mount 32 is formed in a size and a shape that can contact the joining surface of the cover sheet 31. For example, the mount 32 is formed in a shape along the outer peripheral edge of the cover sheet 31. For example, a relatively thick paper cardboard or a synthetic resin sheet member can be used as the mount 32. The material and thickness of the mount 32 are elements appropriately selected according to the product S1 accommodated in the blister package 30 (see FIG. 4), and are not limited to the materials described above, and the thickness is not limited.

  The joining unit 16 presses the cover sheet 31 and the mount 32 and joins the cover sheet 32 in a state where the mount 32 is aligned with the joining surface of the cover sheet 31 of the recessed portion 23. The joining unit 16 is provided on the rotation direction D1 side with respect to the sheet supply position P1, and is provided on the rotation direction D1 side with respect to the mount supply unit 15. Specifically, the joining unit 16 is provided along the outer periphery of the turntable 132, and, as shown in FIG. 3, rotates more than the mount supply position P2 where the mount supply operation by the mount supply unit 15 is performed. It is provided at the joining position P3 that is 90 degrees apart from the direction D1. In the present embodiment, the joining unit 16 is provided at a position separated by 270 degrees from the sheet supply position P1 toward the rotation direction D1. When the turntable 132 rotates and the recessed portion 23 reaches below the joining unit 16, the joining unit 16 operates downward to press the mount 32 downward. Thereby, the cover sheet 31 and the mount 32 are pressure-bonded. As a result, the blister package 30 (see FIG. 4) in which the product S1 is housed is manufactured.

  Here, the joining position P3 is a position where the joining operation by the joining unit 16 is performed. In other words, the joining position P3 is a position at which the cover sheet 31 and the mount 32 can be joined by the joining unit 16, and, for example, as shown in FIG. It is a position that has been. When the recessed portion 23 is disposed below the joining unit 16, the joining unit 16 can perform an operation of joining the cover sheet 31 and the mount 32. In the present embodiment, the control unit 100 temporarily stops the turntable 132 for the stop time each time the recessed portion 23 is disposed at the joining position P3. The joining unit 16 joins the cover sheet 31 and the mount 32 during the stop time (joining operation).

  For the joining unit 16, for example, a heat welding device that applies heat to the outer peripheral edge of the cover sheet 31 via the mount 32 and welds the outer peripheral edge of the cover sheet 31 to the mount 32 can be applied. Of course, the joining unit 16 is not limited to the above-described heat welding apparatus, and a configuration in which an adhesive previously applied to the outer peripheral edge of the cover sheet 31 by the pressure contact force bonds the cover sheet 31 and the mount 32 may be applied.

  The recovery unit 17 takes out and recovers the blister package 30 (see FIG. 4) obtained after joining by the joining unit 16 from the support surface 132A. The recovery unit 17 is provided closer to the rotation direction D1 than the joining unit 16. Specifically, the recovery unit 17 is provided along the outer periphery of the turntable 132, and, as shown in FIG. 3, the rotation direction D1 side from the joining position P3 where the joining operation by the joining unit 16 is performed. Are provided at collection positions P4 separated by 45 degrees. In the present embodiment, the collection unit 17 is provided at a position spaced 315 degrees from the sheet supply position P1 toward the rotation direction D1. When the turntable 132 rotates and the recessed portion 23 reaches below the collection unit 17, the collection unit 17 operates to take out the blister package 30 from the support surface 132A and collect it.

  Here, the collection position P4 is a position where the collection operation by the collection unit 17 is performed. In other words, the collection position P4 is a position where the collection unit 17 can collect the blister pack 30 from the recessed portion 23. For example, as shown in FIG. It is the position where it is arranged. When the recessed portion 23 is disposed below the collecting unit 17, the collecting unit 17 can perform an operation of collecting the blister package 30 from the recessed portion 23. In the present embodiment, the control unit 100 temporarily stops the turntable 132 for the stop time each time the recessed portion 23 is disposed at the collection position P4. And the collection | recovery unit 17 performs operation | movement (collection operation | movement) which collect | recovers the blister package 30 from the recessed part 23 during the said stop time.

  The Braille unit 18 applies Braille to the surface of the cover sheet 31 in a state where the cover sheet 31 is supported by the recessed portion 23 of the support surface 132A by the transport unit 13. In this embodiment, as will be described later, the Braille unit 18 is provided at the collection position P4 where the collection operation by the collection unit 17 is performed. This Braille unit 18 is arranged such that when the recess 23 is disposed below the recovery unit 17 and the turntable 132 is temporarily stopped at that position, the recovery operation by the recovery unit 17 is performed before the blister package 30 is moved. Braille is applied to the surface of the cover sheet 31. The configurations of the collection unit 17 and the braille unit 18 will be described later.

  The control unit 100 is a computer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an EEPROM, and the like, and comprehensively controls the blister packaging device 10.

  The control unit 100 controls the rotation operation of the turntable 132 in the transport unit 13. Specifically, the control unit 100 controls the motor 131 based on the position of the turntable detected by the position detection sensor 21. The position detection sensor 21 is, for example, a rotary encoder that detects the rotational position of the motor 131. When the motor 131 is driven and controlled by the control unit 100 and rotated, the rotational driving force is transmitted from the output shaft of the motor 131 to the turntable 132, and the turntable 132 rotates in the rotation direction D1. Moreover, in this embodiment, the control part 100 rotates the turntable 132 intermittently 45 degree | times to the rotation direction D1 at a time. That is, the control unit 100 temporarily stops the motor 131 when the turntable 132 is rotated by 45 degrees, and drives the motor 131 again after the stop time elapses to rotate the turntable 132 by 45 degrees.

  In addition, a control program is stored in the ROM of the control unit 100, and the CPU reads and executes the control program, thereby controlling each operation of each of the units 14 to 18.

[Recovery unit 17 and Braille unit 18]
Hereinafter, the collection unit 17 and the Braille unit 18 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 4 is a view of the collection unit 17 and the Braille unit 18 as viewed from the side. FIG. 4A shows a state in which the collection unit 17 is arranged at the first position P11, and FIG. (C) shows a state in which the Braille operation of the Braille unit 17 is completed and the collection unit 17 is arranged at the second position P12, and (D) shows a state in which the collection unit 17 is performing the Braille operation. Shows a state in which the blister package 30 is lifted. In FIG. 4, for convenience of explanation, the cross-sectional structure of the turntable 132 is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the recovery unit 17 includes a support block 171, an actuator 172, and a support arm 174 (see FIG. 3) that supports the support block 171. In FIG. 4, the support arm 174 is not shown.

  The support arm 174 is attached to the upper frame 122. As shown in FIG. 3, the support arm 174 extends from the outside of the turntable 132 to above the turntable 132 toward the center at the collection position P4. A support block 171 is supported by the support arm 174 so as to be slidable in the extending direction. Specifically, the support block 171 is a well-known rail configured by a rail groove (not shown) formed on the side surface of the support arm 174 and a rail guide (not shown) formed on the side surface of the support block 171. It is supported by the support arm 174 by the support mechanism. In the present embodiment, the support block 171 is supported so as to be slidable between a predetermined discharge position P10 and a first position P11.

  Here, the discharge position P10 is a position determined at the outermost end 174A of the support arm 174, and is a position where the support block 171 is disposed directly above the collection box 26 disposed below. . The first position P11 is a position determined at the innermost end 174B of the support arm 174, and is a position spaced upward from the support surface 132A of the turntable 132. Specifically, the first position P11 is a position where the suction head 73 is disposed immediately above the recessed portion 23 when the recessed portion 23 is disposed at the collection position P4. When the support block 171 is disposed at the discharge position P <b> 10, the blister package 30 picked up from the turntable 132 by the recovery unit 17 can be discharged to the recovery box 26. Further, when the support block 171 is moved from the discharge position P10 and disposed at the first position P11, the actuator 172 faces the recessed portion 23 of the support surface 132A.

  The support block 171 supports the actuator 172 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The support block 171 is provided with a drive unit (not shown) such as a solenoid or a motor. When this drive unit is driven and controlled by the control unit 100, the actuator 172 is driven in the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, the control unit 100 does not immediately control the drive unit when the recessed portion 23 reaches the collection position P4 and the turntable 132 stops, but does not immediately control the drive unit, but the Braille operation by the Braille unit 18. Is performed, the drive unit is driven and controlled to collect the blister pack 30 from the recess 23. In addition, the said drive unit is not restricted to what is electrically driven, You may drive by compressed air.

  The actuator 172 is drive-controlled so as to be movable between the first position P11 and a predetermined second position P12, which will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the actuator 172 includes a plunger 71 that can protrude downward from the lower surface of the support block 171, a head support portion 72 supported by the lower end of the plunger 71, and a downward direction from the head support portion 72. And a suction head 73 that protrudes. Here, the second position P12 is a position closer to the support surface 132A than the first position P11, and the suction head 73 can contact the blister package 30 supported by the recessed portion 23 of the turntable 132. Position.

  When the drive unit is driven and controlled, the plunger 71 is moved in the vertical direction. An air pipe 17A (see FIG. 1) is connected to the head support portion 72. An air passage (not shown) is formed inside the head support portion 72, and the air pipe 17A communicates with the air passage. The suction head 73 is also in communication with the air path. When the air in the air path of the head support 72 is sucked through the air pipe 17A by a suction device (not shown) such as a vacuum cylinder provided in the main body frame 12, the suction head 73 is in a negative pressure state. As a result, the suction head 73 can suck the blister package 30 in contact with the suction surface.

  The braille unit 18 is provided on the center side of the turntable 132 with respect to the actuator 172 and at a position corresponding to the recovery position P4. Specifically, the braille unit 18 includes an upper unit 18A and a lower unit 18B, which will be described later. The upper unit 18A is provided above the collection position P4, and the lower unit 18B is disposed in the collection position. It is provided below P4.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the Braille unit 18 is composed of an upper unit 18A and a lower unit 18B.

  The upper unit 18 </ b> A includes a support body 181, a plunger 183 that can protrude downward from the lower surface of the support body 181, and a braille head 182 attached to the lower end of the plunger 183. The support body 181 is attached to a support frame (not shown) of the upper frame 122. The support body 181 extends downward from the support frame, and a braille head 182 is detachably attached to a lower end portion in the extending direction.

  The braille head 182 is a metal mold that strikes braille on the cover sheet 31 of the blister package 30 to which braille is applied, and a plurality of pin mounting holes arranged at the same pitch as the braille on its lower surface, A plurality of pins mounted in the pin mounting hole. By mounting the pin in the pin mounting hole, a Braille head 182 having a hemispherical protrusion from the Braille surface (the lower surface of the Braille head 182) is realized. In the Braille head 182, the pin is mounted in the pin mounting hole corresponding to the Braille to be hit against the cover sheet 31.

  The support body 181 supports the plunger 183 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The support 181 is provided with a drive unit (not shown) such as a solenoid or a motor. When the drive unit is driven and controlled by the control unit 100, the braille head 182 is driven in the vertical direction together with the plunger 183. Is done. In the present embodiment, the control unit 100 controls the drive unit to drive the Braille unit before the recovery operation by the recovery unit 17 when the recessed portion 23 reaches the recovery position P4 and the turntable 132 stops. Braille is performed by moving the head 182 to a position where the head 182 can be braille (position where the braille striking region R1 of the blister package 30 is pressed). In addition, the said drive unit is not restricted to what is electrically driven, You may drive by compressed air.

  In the present embodiment, the braille head 182 has a position spaced upward from the blister package 30 supported by the recessed portion 23 (position shown in FIG. 4A) and a braille striking region R1 (in the blister package 30). Drive control is performed so as to be movable between a position where the upper surface of FIG. 4A can be press-contacted (position shown in FIG. 4B). Here, the Braille striking region R1 is a region arbitrarily determined in a region excluding a portion in which a product is accommodated, and is a portion where the cover sheet 31 and the mount 32 are in close contact with each other.

  The lower unit 18 </ b> B includes a support 184, a plunger 186 that can protrude upward and downward from the upper surface of the support 184, and a Braille receiving portion 185 attached to the upper end of the plunger 186. The support body 184 is attached to a support frame (not shown) of the lower frame 121. The support body 184 extends upward from the support frame, and a braille receiving portion 185 is attached to an upper end portion in the extending direction. The lower unit 18B may be attached to the turntable 132.

  The Braille receiving portion 185 is a mold in which a through hole is formed at a position corresponding to the pin mounting hole of the Braille head 182. That is, on the upper surface of the braille receiving portion 185, through holes formed at the same pitch as the pin mounting holes are formed. As will be described later, when the braille head 182 and the braille receiving portion 185 come into contact with each other, the braille receiving portion 185 receives the pin representing the braille in the through hole.

  The support body 184 supports the plunger 186 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The support 184 is provided with a drive unit (not shown) such as a solenoid or a motor. When the drive unit is driven and controlled by the control unit 100, the braille receiving unit 185 is moved up and down together with the plunger 186. Driven. In the present embodiment, the plunger 186 is driven and controlled in the vertical direction in conjunction with the plunger 183. In addition, the said drive unit is not restricted to what is electrically driven, You may drive by compressed air. The braille receiving portion 185 includes a position spaced downward from the blister package 30 supported by the recessed portion 23 (position shown in FIG. 4A), and a braille strike region R1 (FIG. 4A) in the blister package 30. )) Is controlled so as to be movable between a position that can be pressed against the back surface (the position shown in FIG. 4B).

  As described above, since the blister packaging device 10 is configured, the Braille unit in the recovery unit 17 is moved before the recovery operation is performed by the actuator 172 moving from the first position P11 to the second position P12. 18, the braille head 182 is brought into pressure contact with the braille striking region R <b> 1 of the blister package 30, and the braille is hit against the cover sheet 31. Specifically, when the recess 23 reaches the recovery position P4 in a state where the recovery unit 17 is disposed at the first position P11 (the position shown in FIG. 4A), the turntable 132 is stopped. The During this stop, the upper unit 18A and the lower unit 18B of the Braille unit 18 are moved in conjunction with each other, whereby Braille is applied to the Braille striking region R1. That is, the upper unit 18A and the lower unit 18B move in a direction approaching each other, and the braille head 182 and the braille receiving portion 185 are pressed against each other with the braille hitting region R1 interposed therebetween. Thereafter, the upper unit 18A and the lower unit 18B move in directions away from each other. Thereafter, the actuator 172 is driven, and the actuator 172 is lowered to the second position P12. When the actuator 172 is lowered to the second position P12 (the position shown in FIG. 4C), the suction surface of the suction head 73 comes into contact with the mount 32 of the blister package 30 (see FIG. 4C). In this state, when the suction head 73 is brought to a negative pressure by suction of air by the suction device, the suction head 73 sucks and holds the blister package 30.

  Thereafter, when the actuator 172 is moved from the second position P12 to the first position P11 while the suction head 73 holds the blister package 30, the blister package 30 is removed from the recess 23 (FIG. 4D). )reference). Further, when the support block 171 is moved from the first position P11 to the discharge position P10, the blister package 30 is moved to the upper side of the collection box 26. When the suction of air by the suction device is released at the discharge position P10, the blister package 30 is detached from the suction head 73 and dropped into the collection box 26 and collected.

  Since the blister packaging device 10 is configured in this way, braille can be applied to the cover sheet 31 continuously and efficiently in a series of steps for producing the blister packaging 30. Moreover, since the blister package 30 with braille can be obtained without requiring a separate process, manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the blister packaging apparatus 10 including the sheet supply unit 14 and the mount supply unit 15 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, even in the blister packaging apparatus 10 in which the sheet supply unit 14 and the mount supply unit 15 are not provided, and the cover sheet 31 and the mount 32 are placed on the support surface 132A of the turntable 132 by the operator. The invention is applicable.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the Braille unit 18 applies Braille to the blister package 30 before the recovery operation by the recovery unit 17 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the drive of each of the recovery unit 17 and the Braille unit 18 so that the Braille unit 18 can apply Braille to the Braille striking region R1 simultaneously with the recovery operation of the blister package 30 by the actuator 172 of the recovery unit 17. The unit 100 may be configured to drive and control the unit. In this case, the drive units of the recovery unit 17 and the braille unit 18 may be made common and linked to each other via a drive transmission mechanism.

  Further, the braille unit 18 may be disposed not at the collection position P4 but at the joining position P3 that is the operating position of the joining unit 16. Alternatively, the Braille unit 18 may be disposed at either the mount supply position P2 that is the operation position of the mount supply unit 15 or the sheet supply position P1 that is the operation position of the sheet supply unit 14. Good.

  Moreover, although the conveyance unit 13 provided with the motor 131 and the turntable 132 was illustrated in the above-mentioned embodiment, it replaces with the conveyance unit 13 and the blister packaging apparatus 10 has the conveyance unit 113 shown by FIG. There may be. Here, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a modified example of the blister packaging device 10 of the above-described embodiment. In FIG. 5, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. In the blister packaging apparatus 10 of this modification, the transport unit 113 has an annular conveyor 135 that is rotationally driven by a motor 131. As shown in FIG. 5, the conveyor 135 is rotatably supported by a driving pulley 136 that is rotated by a motor 131 and a driven pulley 137 that is driven by the rotation of the conveyor 135. In the conveyor 135, a support surface 135A that supports the cover sheet 31 is disposed on the upper side, and a plurality of recessed portions 23 are formed on the support surface 135A. Along the outer periphery of the conveyor 135, the sheet supply unit 14, the mount supply unit 15, the joining unit 16, the braille unit 18, and the collection unit 17 are arranged as independent units in that order. Even in the blister packaging device 10 configured as described above, braille can be applied to the cover sheet 31 continuously and efficiently in a series of steps for manufacturing the blister packaging 30. Moreover, since the blister package 30 with braille can be obtained without requiring a separate process, manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Further, the blister packaging device 10 may have a transport unit 123 shown in FIG. 6 instead of the transport unit 13. Here, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a modified example of the blister packaging device 10 of the above-described embodiment. In FIG. 6, the same components as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. In the blister packaging apparatus 10 of this modification, the transport unit 123 has an annular conveyor 145 that is rotationally driven by a motor 131. As shown in FIG. 6, the conveyor 145 is a so-called rotary conveyor or chain conveyor configured so that the support surface 145 </ b> A is a horizontal flat surface and rotates so as to draw an elliptical orbit. is there. Specifically, an annular conveyor chain 148 is provided at the inner edge of the conveyor 145. A drive side sprocket 146 and a driven side sprocket 147 described later are meshed with the conveyor chain 148. Further, the conveyor 145 includes a driving side sprocket 146 that is rotated by a motor 131 and a driven side sprocket 147 that is driven by the rotation of the conveyor 145. The driving side sprocket and the driven side sprocket 147 are connected to the conveyor chain 148. Thus, when the driving sprocket 146 is rotated by the motor 131, the conveyor 145 rotates between the driving sprocket 146 and the driven sprocket 147 so as to draw an elliptical orbit. Along the outer periphery of the conveyor 145, the sheet supply unit 14, the mount supply unit 15, the joining unit 16, the braille unit 18, and the recovery unit 17 are arranged as independent units in that order. Even in the blister packaging device 10 configured as described above, braille can be applied to the cover sheet 31 continuously and efficiently in a series of steps for manufacturing the blister packaging 30. Moreover, since the blister package 30 with braille can be obtained without requiring a separate process, manufacturing cost can be reduced.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10: Blister packaging apparatus 12: Main body frame 13: Conveyance unit 132: Turntable 132A: Support surface 113: Conveyance unit 123: Conveyance unit 135: Conveyor 135A: Support surface 14: Sheet supply unit 15: Mount supply unit 16: Joining unit 17: Recovery unit 172: Actuator 18: Braille unit 182: Braille head

Claims (5)

A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a blister package in which a product is stored in a storage space between a cover sheet and a mount,
A transport unit that supports the cover sheet supplied at a predetermined supply position, and transports the cover sheet in a predetermined transport direction while supporting the cover sheet on the support surface;
A joining unit that is provided on the downstream side in the transport direction from the supply position, and that joins the cover sheet and the mount in pressure contact with the mount on the joining surface of the cover sheet;
A collecting unit that is provided downstream of the joining unit in the transport direction and collects the blister package obtained after joining by the joining unit from the support surface;
A braille unit that is provided along a conveyance path from the supply position to the collection position by the collection unit, and that applies braille to the surface of the cover sheet in a state where the cover sheet is supported on the support surface by the conveyance unit; An apparatus for producing a blister package, comprising: A sheet supply unit for supplying the cover sheet to the support surface at the supply position;
A mount supply unit that is provided along a conveyance path from the supply position to the bonding position by the bonding unit and that supplies and mounts the mount on the bonding surface of the cover sheet supported by the support surface; The blister package manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The transport unit includes the support surface that supports a plurality of the cover sheets, and has a circulation moving body that circulates and moves between the supply position and the recovery position by obtaining a driving force,
The joining unit is for joining the cover sheet and the mount in a state where the cover sheet and the mount are supported on the support surface of the circulation moving body,
The collection unit includes a first position spaced from the support surface of the circulation moving body, and a second position that is closer to the support surface than the first position and can contact the blister package in the circulation movement body. The blister package is held when moved from the first position to the support surface side and disposed at the second position, and then moved to the first position. An actuator for recovering the blister package from the support surface by
The blister unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the braille unit applies braille to the surface of the cover sheet before the blister pack is collected by the actuator or simultaneously with the blister pack. manufacturing device. The transport unit temporarily stops the circulating moving body when the blister package supported by the support surface reaches a recovery operation position by the recovery unit,
4. The blister package manufacturing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the Braille unit applies Braille to the cover sheet of the blister package while the circulation moving body is stopped at the collection operation position.   The circular moving table has a circular rotary table in which the support surface is a horizontal flat surface, an annular conveyor having an elliptical track in which the support surface is a horizontal flat surface, or the support surface is disposed on the upper side. The blister package manufacturing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the blister pack is an annular conveyor.

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