JP6364707B2 - Drug dispensing apparatus and drug dispensing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medicine dispensing method for dispensing a medicine sheet such as a PTP (Press Through Package) sheet or a blister packaging sheet, a medicine containing cassette used for medicine dispensing, and a medicine dispensing apparatus.

  The medicine dispensing apparatus includes a large number of medicine accommodating cassettes that accommodate PTP sheets for each medicine, and dispenses a necessary number of PTP sheets from the medicine accommodating cassette selected based on the inputted prescription data. As such a medicine dispensing device, there is a medicine dispensing device disclosed in Patent Document 1.

  The medicine storage cassette used in the medicine dispensing device of Patent Document 1 stores a plurality of PTP sheets side by side in a standing state. A moving operation device that pushes the PTP sheet toward the front side of the medicine storage cassette is provided on the back side of the medicine storage cassette. A dispensing slit is formed at the bottom of the front side wall of the medicine storage cassette. When the PTP sheet at the foremost position is pushed downward by the pushing member, the PTP sheet is dispensed from the slit.

JP 2011-41789 A

  However, since the conventional medicine dispensing device includes a cutting device that cuts the PTP sheet, and dispenses fractional tablets by cutting the PTP sheet, a rapid dispensing process cannot be performed. Moreover, it was not possible to pay out a plurality of the same or different PTP sheets together.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a medicine dispensing method that dispenses a plurality of PTP sheets quickly together or dispenses a medicine quickly without the need to cut the medicine sheet by a medicine dispensing apparatus. . Also provided are a medicine storage cassette and a medicine dispensing device that can appropriately dispense a sheet bundle obtained by bundling medicine sheets with rubber bands.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the medicine dispensing method of the present invention stores the same type of sheet bundle of a plurality of medicine sheets of the same medicine or different medicines bundled in a rubber band in the accommodation section of the medicine accommodation cassette. The sheet bundle is discharged from the discharge portion of the storage cassette. Further, the same type of sheet bundle in which the medicine sheets and fractional parts are bundled with rubber bands is accommodated in the accommodating portion of the medicine accommodating cassette, and the entire sheet bundle is dispensed from the dispensing portion of the medicine accommodating cassette. In such a method, for example, when prescribing a drug for one week, it is possible to bundle a plurality of PTP sheets of the same drug or different drugs with a rubber band or to provide some fractions with a PTP sheet. This can be done using the medicine storage cassette of the dispensing device. That is, for example, a PTP sheet for a certain period of frequently occurring prescriptions or a sheet bundle in which fractions are bundled is accommodated in the accommodating portion of the medicine accommodating cassette and dispensed, and the dispensing of the prescribed medicine for such a certain period is dispensed It becomes possible to perform accurately and quickly using the apparatus.

  When the sheet bundle moves in the housing part, the sheet bundles may be pressed against each other and lifted by the frictional force of the rubber band, and a part of the sheet bundle may come out on the upper surface opening of the housing part. When such a situation occurs, there is a possibility that problems such as the sheet bundle being caught when the medicine storage cassette is taken in and out.

  Therefore, the medicine storage cassette according to the present invention includes a storage part for storing a medicine sheet, a payout part for paying out the medicine sheet from the storage part, and a movement operation for moving the medicine sheet in the storage part toward the payout part. And an opening / closing lid that covers the upper surface opening of the housing portion.

  With the above configuration, even when a sheet bundle obtained by bundling a plurality of drug sheets with rubber bands is housed in the housing portion, the upper surface opening of the housing portion is covered by the opening / closing lid. The lid can prevent the sheet bundle from rising. In addition, the opening / closing lid can be opened to replenish the sheet bundle in the accommodating portion.

  The opening / closing lid may be configured such that two lid members open and close like a double door, and a gap is formed between the two lid members in the closed state. According to this, by storing the sheet bundle so that the rubber band of the sheet bundle is positioned in the gap, the sheet bundle can be moved so that the rubber band does not contact the opening / closing lid.

  A groove may be formed on the bottom surface of the housing portion in parallel with the moving direction of the moving operation portion. According to this, by storing the sheet bundle so that the rubber band of the sheet bundle is positioned in the groove, the sheet bundle can be moved so that the rubber band does not contact the storage portion.

  The moving operation unit may include a winding spring that passes through the groove, and a gap may be formed between the winding spring in the groove and the opening of the groove.

  The dispensing portion side of the upper surface opening may be covered with a fixing plate, and the other part may be covered with the opening / closing lid. According to this, even if a large lifting force is generated in the sheet bundle due to the sheet bundle discharging operation, the fixing plate can reliably prevent the lifting.

  A sliding contact portion that reduces movement resistance of the drug sheet may be provided on the inner side surface of the opening / closing lid. Moreover, the sliding contact part which reduces the movement resistance of the said chemical | medical agent sheet may be provided in the inner surface of the said opening-and-closing lid and the inner surface of the said fixed plate. According to this, the sheet bundle can be smoothly moved while preventing the sheet bundle from rising.

  In the medicine dispensing apparatus according to the present invention, the medicine storage cassette is detachably loaded in a loading space, and the medicine sheet is dispensed from the medicine storage cassette by a dispensable operation portion provided movably. And

  In the medicine dispensing apparatus, the dispensing operation unit has a passage portion for allowing the medicine sheet dispensed from the dispensing portion of the medicine containing cassette to pass therethrough, and a belt drive for transferring the medicine sheet to the passage portion. You may provide the transfer part. According to this, even if it becomes difficult for the sheet bundle to slide down the passage portion due to the rubber band of the sheet bundle, the sheet bundle can be transferred by the belt drive transfer section.

  In the medicine dispensing device, the dispensing operation unit has a pushing member that pushes and dispenses a medicine sheet positioned in the dispensing part of the medicine containing cassette, and faces the medicine sheet of the pushing member. You may have a recessed part in the side. According to this, it is possible to prevent the rubber band of the sheet bundle from coming into contact with the pushing member by the concave portion, and to prevent the sheet bundle from going up due to the operation of the pushing member. it can.

  In the medicine dispensing apparatus, when a medicine containing cassette that can contain a medicine set in which a plurality of medicines of the same or different types are collected is loaded into the loading space so that the prescription data matches the medicine set. Alternatively, the medicine set may be dispensed from the medicine storage cassette.

  In the medicine dispensing device, a medicine containing cassette that can contain a medicine set in which a medicine sheet and a fractional part are collected and a normal cassette that can contain the medicine sheets one by one are loaded in the loading space so as to be able to be taken in and out. When the prescription data matches the medicine set, the medicine set may be dispensed from the medicine storage cassette, and when the prescription data does not match, the medicine sheets may be dispensed one by one from the normal cassette.

  Further, the medicine dispensing method of the present invention is to accommodate a medicine set in which a plurality of medicines of the same or different types are collected together in a container portion of the medicine storage cassette, and to pay out the medicine set from the dispensing portion of the medicine storage cassette. Features.

  The medicine dispensing method of the present invention is characterized in that a medicine set in which a medicine sheet and a fractional part are collected together is housed in a housing portion of a medicine housing cassette, and the entire medicine set is dispensed from the dispensing section of the medicine housing cassette. To do.

  According to this invention, a plurality of medicine sheets can be quickly dispensed together. Further, it is possible to quickly dispense the medicine without the need to cut the medicine sheet by the medicine dispensing device. Further, it is possible to prevent the sheet bundle in which the drug sheets are bundled with, for example, a rubber band from being lifted in the container portion of the drug container cassette.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the chemical | medical agent delivery apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the block diagram which showed the outline of the control system of the chemical | medical agent dispensing apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view of the medicine storage cassette concerning one embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the chemical | medical agent accommodation cassette of FIG. 3 from the back surface side. It is the perspective view which abbreviate | omitted and showed the chemical | medical agent accommodation cassette of FIG. It is the perspective view which abbreviate | omitted and showed the chemical | medical agent accommodation cassette of FIG. It is the perspective view which abbreviate | omitted and showed the chemical | medical agent accommodation cassette of FIG. It is the perspective view which abbreviate | omitted and showed the chemical | medical agent accommodation cassette of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the detail of the discharge | payout operation part provided in the chemical | medical agent discharge apparatus of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the detail of the discharge | payout operation part provided in the chemical | medical agent discharge apparatus of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the detail of the discharge | payout operation part provided in the chemical | medical agent discharge apparatus of FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the medicine dispensing apparatus 101 of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of loading spaces 101a on the top, bottom, left and right, and the medicine storage cassette 1 is disposed in the depth direction in each of the loading spaces 101a. It is provided so that it can be taken in and out. The dispensing operation unit 50 of the medicine dispensing apparatus 101 is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction and the left-right direction on the front surface side of the medicine storage cassette 1. The medicine dispensing device 101 is provided with a display 102 and an input unit 103.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 105 of the medicine dispensing apparatus 101 performs processing such as processing information input from the input unit 103 and displaying the processed information on the display 102. For example, the operator uses the input unit 103 to perform initial input for inputting which PTP sheet 100 is stored in which drug storage cassette 1 or what sheet bundle (medicine set) is stored. It is possible to input a replenishment number when replenishing the medicine storage cassette 1 with the PTP sheet 100, input prescription data for dispensing, and the like. Various types of information can be stored in the storage unit 104 by the processing of the control unit 105. Further, the control unit 105 moves the dispensing operation unit 50 to the location of the target medicine storage cassette 1 based on the prescription data, and executes the dispensing process of the PTP sheet 100 and the sheet bundle. More specifically, the specific number ID of each medicine storage cassette 1 and the information of the sheet bundle stored in each medicine storage cassette 1 are encoded and stored. As information on the sheet bundle, bundled “drug type” or “drug type + number of tablets of each drug type” can be mentioned. The sheet bundle is dispensed from the medicine storage cassette 1 that matches “drug type” or “drug type + number of tablets of each drug type” included in the prescription data.

  The medicine storage cassette 1 is formed with a storage portion 11 in which the PTP sheet 100 is stored. In the storage portion 11, a plurality of PTP sheets 100 can be stored side by side in a standing state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, all or some of the medicine storage cassettes 1 can be stored side by side in a state where a sheet bundle 100A in which a plurality of PTP sheets are bundled with a rubber band 99 is erected. It has become. The rubber band 99 is wound vertically on the center side of the sheet bundle 100A. Thus, a sheet bundle 100A of the same type in which a plurality of PTP sheets 100 of the same medicine or different medicines are bundled by the rubber band 99 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 11 of the medicine accommodating cassette 1, and the medicine accommodating cassette 1 will be described later. The sheet bundle 100A is paid out from the delivery unit 2. Similarly, a sheet bundle 100A of the same type in which the PTP sheet 100 and a fractional portion are bundled with rubber bands 99 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 11 of the medicine accommodating cassette 1, and the sheet bundle is discharged from the dispensing portion 2 of the medicine accommodating cassette 1. It is paid out every 100A.

  Fixing plates 12 and 12 and an open / close lid 13 are provided at the upper surface opening of the storage unit 11 of the medicine storage cassette 1 in which the sheet bundle 100A is stored. The fixing plates 12 and 12 are provided at a position on the front side of the medicine storage cassette 1. A gap is formed between the fixed plates 12, 12, and the sheet bundle 100 </ b> A can be discharged when the pushing member 51 (see FIG. 9) passes through the gap.

  The opening / closing lid 13 is composed of two lid members 13a, 13a, and these two lid members 13a, 13a open and close in a double swing manner with the upper side of the left and right edges of the medicine storage cassette 1 as the center of rotation. The lid members 13a and 13a are narrower than half the width of the accommodating portion 11, and a gap is formed between the lid members 13a and 13a in the closed state. The gap formed by the lid members 13 a and 13 a and the gap formed in the fixing plates 12 and 12 are continuous on the center side of the housing portion 11. Further, the resin sliding contact that can reduce the movement resistance even when the edge of the sheet bundle 100A contacts the inner side surface (back surface) of each lid member 13a and the inner side surface (back surface) of the fixing plate 12 is provided. A portion 17 is provided. That is, the sliding contact portion 17 has a friction coefficient smaller than that of the inner surface of the lid member 13 a and the fixed plate 12. In addition, contact portions 13c that contact the fixing plates 12 and 12 are provided on the front side edges of the lid members 13a and 13a, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a dispensing portion 2 from which the sheet bundle 100 </ b> A is dispensed is provided at the bottom of the front side of the medicine storage cassette 1. The payout portion 2 includes a payout opening 21 formed in the bottom, a rotating plate 22 that opens and closes the payout opening 21, and a winding spring that biases the rotary plate 22 to close the payout opening 21 from below. 23. When the sheet bundle 100 </ b> A is pushed downward by the pushing member 51, the sheet bundle 100 </ b> A pushes open the rotating plate 22 and falls from the dispensing opening 21.

  As shown in FIG. 5, two magnets 13b are provided on the back side of the medicine storage cassette 1, and the lid members 13a can be kept closed by the magnets 13b. The lid member 13a may be formed of a magnetic material such as iron, or only a portion in contact with the magnet may be formed of a magnetic material. In addition, partition plates 18 are provided at the left and right positions in the storage portion 11 of the medicine storage cassette 1 so that the guide width can be changed in, for example, six steps according to the width of the sheet bundle 100A to be stored. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the sheet bundle 100 </ b> A accommodated in the accommodating portion 11 is pushed into the accommodating portion 11 toward the accommodating portion wall 14 on the side where the payout portion 2 is located. A moving operation unit 3 for movement is provided. An initial position space 15 in which the moving operation unit 3 can be located is formed between the magnets 13b and 13b, and the sheet bundle 100A is accommodated using an accommodation space on the near side of the initial position space 15. Can continue. Further, the accommodating portion wall 14 is positioned between the convex surfaces 14a and 14a against which the sheet bundle 100A moved by the moving operation unit 3 is pressed, and the pushing member 51 is passed therethrough. A recess 14b is formed. By providing the convex surfaces 14 a and 14 a, the foremost sheet bundle 100 </ b> A to be paid out can be positioned slightly away from the accommodating portion wall 14.

  The moving operation unit 3 includes, for example, a contact member 31 that contacts the sheet bundle 100A and a constant load spring (for example, trade name Conston spring) 32. The constant load spring 32 is provided with a lock portion 32a, and the sheet bundle 100A can be set in a state where the moving operation portion 3 is moved to the initial position space 15 and locked. . When the lock is released after setting the sheet bundle 100A, the pressing operation on the sheet bundle 100A is started. Further, on the lower surface of the constant load spring 32, a hook-like portion that enters the back side of the housing portion 11 and prevents the constant load spring 32 from being lifted is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the constant load spring 32 has a winding spring 32 b, and the leading end of the winding spring 32 b is fixed in the vicinity of the dispensing opening 21 of the dispensing unit 2. Yes. When the moving operation unit 3 is moved to the initial position space 15, the winding spring 32b is extended most. The gear portion 32c in the lock portion 32a meshes with a tooth-like portion 11a formed on the bottom surface of the accommodating portion 11, and the movement operation portion is restricted by restricting the rotation of the gear portion 32c. 3 is locked.

  A concave groove 16 is formed in the center of the bottom surface of the accommodating portion 11 in parallel with the pressing direction of the moving operation portion 3. The tip end portion of the winding spring 32b is fixed in the concave groove 16, and the extended portion of the winding spring 32b and the lower end portion of the constant load spring 32 are located in the concave groove 16. It is like that. The extended portion of the winding spring 32 b in the concave groove 16 is located at the groove bottom below the opening of the concave groove 16. Further, a payout width adjusting member 24 is provided in the vicinity of the payout portion 2 and at the left and right positions of the concave groove 16, and the rotating plate is adjusted by adjusting the fixed position of the payout width adjusting member 24. As a result, the width of the dispensing opening 21 is regulated, and the sheet bundle 100A having various thicknesses can be handled.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the dispensing operation unit 50 takes in and out the medicine storage cassette 1 by magnetically attracting the front magnetic part of the medicine storage cassette 1 with an electromagnet, for example. Then, in the state where the medicine storage cassette 1 is pulled out, the pushing member 51 is positioned on the gap between the fixing plates 12 and 12, and the pushing member 51 is moved up and down to pay out the sheet bundle 100A. be able to. A rack portion 51 a is formed in the main body portion that supports the pushing member 51. A pinion (not shown) that is rotated by a motor 52 meshes with the rack portion 51 a, and the pushing member 51 can be moved up and down by driving the motor 52.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a recess 51b is formed on the pushing member 51 on the side facing the sheet bundle 100A so as to avoid the rubber band 99 of the sheet bundle 100A. In addition, a belt drive transfer unit 53 that feeds the discharged sheet bundle 100 </ b> A downward is provided in the passage unit located below the pushing member 51. The conveyor belt in the belt drive transfer unit 53 is stretched around the lower rotary shaft 54 and the upper rotary shaft 55. A pulley is provided at the end of the upper rotating shaft 55, and the rotational force of the motor 56 is transmitted to the pulley by a transmission belt 57. Further, the belt drive transfer unit 53 is provided with a shutter (not shown). After the dispensing operation unit 50 is moved to the arrangement position of a medicine container (not shown) in the medicine dispensing device 101, the shutter is opened and the belt drive transfer unit 53 is operated. The bundle 100A is transferred to the medicine container.

  Thus, since the said medicine storage cassette 1 was provided with the opening-and-closing lid | cover 13 which covers the upper surface opening of the said accommodating part 11, it can prevent that the said sheet bundle 100A rises. The replenishment of the sheet bundle 100 </ b> A into the medicine storage cassette 1 can be performed by opening the opening / closing lid 13.

  The opening / closing lid 13 has two lid members 13a opened and closed in a double-spread manner, and a gap is formed between the two lid members 13a in the closed state, so that the rubber band 99 of the sheet bundle 100A is positioned in the gap. The sheet bundle 100 </ b> A can be moved in the accommodating portion 11 so that the rubber band 99 does not contact the opening / closing lid 13. Depending on the arrangement of the partition plate 18, the rubber band 99 of the sheet bundle 100 </ b> A may not necessarily be located at the center of the accommodating portion 11. Even in such a case, the rubber band 99 does not contact the lid member 13 a. The width of the gap is preferably widened. Further, the gap is not limited to a structure that opens and closes like a double door, but the gap can be formed even when an open / close lid such as a slide structure is used.

  A concave groove 16 through which the winding spring 32 b in the moving operation unit 3 is passed is formed in the housing portion 11, and the winding spring 32 b in the concave groove 16 and an opening surface of the concave groove 16 are formed. A gap is formed between them. As a result, the rubber band 99 of the sheet bundle 100 </ b> A is positioned in the concave groove 16, and the sheet bundle 100 </ b> A can be moved in the housing portion 11 so that the rubber band 99 does not contact the housing portion 11. Depending on the arrangement of the partition plate 18, the rubber band 99 of the sheet bundle 100 </ b> A may not necessarily be located at the center of the accommodating portion 11. Even in such a case, the rubber band 99 does not contact the bottom of the accommodating portion 11. As described above, the width of the concave groove 16 is preferably widened.

  The upper surface opening is covered with a fixing plate 12 on the dispensing part 2 side. Thereby, even if a large upward force is generated in the sheet bundle 100A due to the vertical movement of the pushing member 51, the upward movement can be reliably prevented by the fixing plate 12. Note that the entire upper opening may be covered with the opening / closing lid 13 without providing the fixing plate 12. Further, in this case, a part of the part that is located on the payout part 2 side may be a divided opening / closing lid that is divided from the other part, and the magnetic force of the magnet for maintaining the closed state of the divided opening / closing cover may be used. It may be more powerful.

  A resin sliding contact portion 17 that reduces the movement resistance of the sheet bundle 100A is provided on the inner side surface of each lid member 13a and further on the inner side surface of the fixed plate 12. Accordingly, the sheet bundle 100A can be smoothly moved while preventing the sheet bundle 100A from rising.

  In the medicine dispensing apparatus 101, the dispensing operation unit 50 includes the belt drive transfer unit 53 in a passage portion through which the sheet bundle 100A dispensed from the dispensing unit 2 of the medicine storage cassette 1 passes. . Thus, even if the sheet bundle 100A is less likely to slide down the passage portion due to the rubber band 99, the sheet bundle 100A can be reliably transferred by the operation of the belt drive transfer unit 53.

  A recess 51b is formed on the side of the pushing member 51 that faces the sheet bundle 100A. This prevents the rubber band 99 of the sheet bundle 100A from coming into contact with the pushing member 51 by the concave portion 51b, and prevents the sheet bundle 100A from being lifted by the lifting operation of the pushing member 51. be able to.

  In the above-described embodiment, the moving operation unit 3 including the constant load spring 32 is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the bottom of the drug storage cassette 1 is inclined and vibrated, and the sheet bundle 100A is discharged. You may make it move to the side.

  The drug set is not limited to the sheet bundle in which a plurality of drug sheets are bundled with a rubber band, and may be one in which a plurality of drug sheets are bundled with a tape or a band. In addition, the medicine set may be a group of a plurality of medicines of the same or different types grouped together with a rubber band, a bag, or the like, or a group of medicine sheets and fractional parts grouped together with a rubber band, a bag, or the like. Even in such a case, when the drug type and the number of drugs according to the prescription data match the drug type and the number of drugs in the drug set, the drug can be dispensed from the drug storage cassette 1 by a single dispensing operation. Time can be shortened. For example, when two weeks of medicines are prescribed in the prescription data and a medicine set in which two weeks of medicines are collected is contained in the medicine storage cassette 1, the necessary medicine is once It will be obtained by paying out. Basically, a single medicine storage cassette 1 stores a plurality of medicine sets of the same type having the same kind of medicine and the same number of medicines.

  The medicine dispensing apparatus 101 can be provided with not only the medicine storage cassette 1 that can contain the medicine set but also a normal cassette that can dispense medicine sheets one by one in the loading space 101a. As the normal cassette, for example, the medicine storage cassette 1 from which the opening / closing lid 13 is removed is used. In addition, the said chemical | medical agent accommodation cassette 1 can also be utilized as a normal cassette. Also, the thickness of the single medicine sheet and the medicine set is different. In this case, a single pushing member is provided in the dispensing operation unit 50, and the single pushing member is used. One drug sheet and the drug set may be pushed.

  When the normal cassette is also used, the drug storage cassette 1 that can store a drug set in which a drug sheet and a fractional part are grouped, and the normal cassette that stores one drug sheet of the same drug type as the drug sheet It is loaded into the loading space 101a so that it can be taken in and out. The medicine dispensing apparatus 101 dispenses the medicine set from the medicine containing cassette 1 when the prescription data matches the number of medicines in the medicine set, and when the prescription data does not match the number of medicines in the medicine set. The drug sheets are dispensed one by one from the normal cassette.

  Further, in the medicine dispensing apparatus 101, the medicine storage cassette 1 capable of storing a medicine set in which a plurality of medicines of the same or different types are collected together is loaded into the loading space 101a so as to be able to be taken in and out. The medicine dispensing apparatus 101 dispenses the medicine set from the medicine storage cassette when the prescription data matches the medicine type and the number of medicines in the medicine set.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described with reference to drawings, this invention is not limited to the thing of embodiment shown in figure. Various modifications and variations can be made to the illustrated embodiment within the same range or equivalent range as the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drug accommodating cassette 11 Accommodating part 12 Fixing plate 13 Opening / closing lid 13a Lid member 14 Accommodating part wall 16 Groove 17 Sliding contact part 2 Discharge part 21 Discharge opening 3 Moving action part 31 Contact member 32 Constant load spring 32b Winding spring 50 Discharge Operation part 51 Pushing member 51b Concave part 53 Belt drive transfer part 99 Rubber band 100 PTP sheet (medicine sheet)
100A sheet bundle (drug set)
101 Drug Dispensing Device 101a Loading Space

Claims (4)

A medicine storage cassette provided with a storage section for storing a medicine sheet and a payout section for discharging the medicine sheet from the storage section is loaded in a loading space so as to be able to be taken in and out, and is provided so as to be movable. A drug dispensing device for dispensing a drug sheet from the drug storage cassette by an operation unit,
In the above-mentioned loading space, a plurality of drug sheets in which different types of drugs are packaged for each drug sheet are gathered together, and a drug storage cassette that stores a plurality of drug sets in which the drug types and the number of drugs of each drug type are the same is loaded. The drug set is dispensed from the drug storage cassette when the drug type and the number of drugs of each drug type included in the prescription data match the information of the drug type of the drug set and the number of drugs of each drug type Dispensing device. A medicine storage cassette provided with a storage section for storing a medicine sheet and a payout section for discharging the medicine sheet from the storage section is loaded in a loading space so as to be able to be taken in and out, and is provided so as to be movable. A drug dispensing device for dispensing a drug sheet from the drug storage cassette by an operation unit,
In the loading space, a plurality of drug sheets in which different types of drugs are packaged for each drug sheet are collected together, and a drug storage cassette that can store a plurality of drug sets in which the drug types and the number of drugs of each drug type are the same, and the drug When a medicine storage cassette that can store one sheet at a time is loaded and the drug type and the number of drugs of each drug type included in the prescription data match the information of the drug type of the drug set and the number of drugs of each drug type, the drug storage cassette The medicine set is dispensed from the medicine storage cassette that can be accommodated one by one if it does not match, and the medicine sheets are dispensed one by one so as to match the kind of medicine contained in the prescription data and the number of medicines of each kind of medicine. A medicine dispensing device characterized by.   3. The medicine dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a storage unit that stores the specific information of each medicine storage cassette and the information of the sheet bundle stored in each medicine storage cassette in association with each other. A medicine dispensing device characterized by. A medicine storage cassette provided with a storage section for storing a medicine sheet and a payout section for discharging the medicine sheet from the storage section is loaded in a loading space so as to be able to be taken in and out, and is provided so as to be movable. Using a medicine dispensing device that dispenses a medicine sheet from the medicine storage cassette by the operation unit,
Collecting a plurality of drug sheets that package different types of drugs for each drug sheet, the drug set unit from the dispensing unit of the drug storage cassette containing a plurality of drug sets in which the drug type and the number of drugs of each drug type are the same A method of dispensing a medicine characterized by dispensing with

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