JPH05147627A - Medicine package-printing emthod of tabletpacking machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the medicine package-printing method of a tabletpacking machine, in which medicine package printing for a patient easy to see can be conducted, by making all necessary printing items printable in the limited region of a partial package bag and by enabling printing particularly important information out of the printing items in large letters of quadruple size with the use of the existing lead-on rollers. CONSTITUTION:Items such as patient's name and time of application are printed in em-size letters by a printer 30 in a packing paper 6 held and conveyed by lead-on rollers 3 driven by a motor and dividing packages are formed continuously, and tablets are divided and thrown into and sealed by these dividing packages. This packing machine is provided with means for specifying the size of printed letters to a quadurple size. When the quadruple size is specified, printing of the upper half of letters for one line is conducted by the printer 30, thereafter the packing paper is forwarded for about one line by the lead-on rollers 3 and the head of the printer 30 is returned to a line head, and printing of the lower half of letters for one line is conducted by this printer.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tablet packing machine for continuously forming a sachet on a wrapping paper to divide and pack tablets, and more particularly to a device for printing a patient name, a dose, etc. on a medicine package.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a tablet packing machine is, for example, Japanese Patent Publication Sho 56
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 483622, a tablet type and the number of agents are keyed in advance to continuously create a package based on the input data. It is necessary to print letters or numbers on the sachet prepared at this time.
Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 9-137966 discloses a tablet packing machine for printing with a marking mechanism. In addition, actual public Sho 57-498
Japanese Patent Publication No. 1 discloses a medicine packaging device that prints a dose on a sachet with a printer. In particular, the actual public Sho 57-4
In the case of Japanese Patent No. 981 which is a more advanced form for designating the content to be printed by the operating means, the printing items are limited only to the dose time. However, other print items include the patient's name, prescription date, code, etc., and can be set independently at the hospital to be used, so the print items can be set freely and the print format on the sachet is also optional. A device that can determine is desired. In particular, when a plurality of print items are combined and printed, the function of arbitrarily determining the print format is required.

Therefore, the applicant of the present invention is Japanese Patent Publication No. 27215/1990.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. JP-A-2003-242242, the invention has invented a medicine package printing apparatus in which print items and print formats can be freely set.

[0004]

However, according to the above construction, since the characters to be printed are all the same in size, there is a problem that it is difficult to see when to take, which is particularly important information among printed items. This is especially difficult for the elderly to decipher.

On the other hand, although there are several kinds of print items required by hospitals and the like, since the size of the sachet is limited, all necessary items must be printed in this limited area. ..

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can print all necessary print items in a limited area of a sachet, and at the same time, send particularly important information of the print items to an existing feed. An object of the present invention is to provide a medicine package printing method for a tablet packaging machine, which enables printing with large characters of a quadruple angle by using a roller and enables easy-to-see medicine package printing for a patient.

[0007]

The present invention relates to a wrapping paper which is carried by being held by a feed roller driven by a motor.
The printer prints necessary items and forms sachets in a continuous manner, and in a sachet that divides and inserts tablets into divided sacks, means for designating the size of characters to be printed to quadruple When the quadruple angle is designated, the printer prints the upper half of the character for one line, and then the feed roller feeds the wrapping paper for about one line and returns the head of the printer to the beginning of the line. Print the bottom half of the character
This is done for each line.

[0008]

According to the medicine pack printing method of the tablet packing machine of the present invention,
Especially important information in the print items can be printed in large quadruple characters, and other information can be printed in small characters such as standard squares. Everything you need within the limited area of the sachet. It is possible to print particularly important information with large quadruple characters while printing the print item. As a result, important information is easy to see for the patient.

Further, since a quadruple-width character is printed separately in the upper half and the lower half of the character, a single head for double-width characters can print 4 characters.
Double-byte characters can be printed.

Further, since the head of the printer prints the upper half of the quadruple character and then returns to the beginning of the line, the upper half caused by the difference in the start position of the head and the wrinkling of the wrapping paper when printing the lower half. The misalignment of printing in the lower half can be eliminated, and the consistency is maintained. That is, since the wrapping paper is usually folded in two and is a two-ply sheet having a fold portion at one end in the width direction and an opening at the other end, the fold portion is printed again after the upper half is printed. If you print the bottom half from the side, the wrapping paper will not wrinkle and misalign.

[0011]

EXAMPLE FIG. 1 shows an external view of a tablet packing machine, which comprises a controller (10) and a packing machine (11). The controller (10) creates prescription data and print data by key operation of the key input unit (12) and transfers them to the packaging machine (11), and the packaging machine (11) performs a packaging operation based on these transferred data. .. The packaging machine (11) has a storage portion for the tablet cases (5) ... (5) formed in the upper portion, and a packaging mechanism is arranged in the lower housing (23). The tablet cases (5) ... (5) are driven by the input of a predetermined tablet extraction signal to extract the tablets and introduce the tablets into a falling passage (not shown). As shown in FIG. 2, the wrapping mechanism includes a wrapping paper roll (7) formed by winding a wrapping paper (6) folded in two, an arm (8) for applying a tension to the wrapping paper (6), and a wrapping paper (6). A printer (30) that prints the patient's name, medical treatment item, code number, timing of taking, etc., line feed rollers (3) driven by a stepping motor (not shown), and wrapping paper (6) with vertical seals. A vertical heat-sealing mechanism (9a) for forming a packaging bag, a sewing machine blade (4) for forming a cut on the wrapping paper (6) in conjunction with the vertical heat-sealing, and holding tablets introduced in communication with the drop passage. A hopper (2) for injecting tablets into the sachet by opening the shutter, a lateral heat seal mechanism (9b) for closing the upper opening of the sachet, and a wrapping paper (6) are lengthwise per one packet length. And a feed roller (1) for intermittently feeding. Further, the printer (30) prints in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the wrapping paper (6) according to a predetermined format as shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 shows a control system according to the invention,
(13) is a control circuit unit on the controller (10) side, and (14) is a control circuit unit on the packaging machine (11) side, which is an interface (15) (16) for converting transmission data to serial and receiving data to parallel. Are connected to each other by a transmission line (17). The control circuit unit (13) includes a central processing unit (18), a system memory (19) in which a control procedure on the controller (10) side is programmed, and a key input unit (1).
2) A keyboard interface (20) that detects the operation of the touch panel and generates a key input signal, a CRT controller (21) that controls the display of a CRT (22), and a memory M.
_It consists of ₁・ M ₂・ M ₃ . And control circuit section (14)
Includes a central processing unit (24), a system memory (25) in which a control procedure on the packaging machine (11) side is programmed, a packaging machine controller (28) for controlling the packaging operation of the packaging machine (11), and a printer. a printer controller for controlling the output to the printing operation the print signal and line feed signals (30) (29), a memory _{M '1 · M' 2 ·} M '3 · M' 4, a control counter (27), It consists of registers R ₁ and R ₂ .

The printer (30) prints 16 characters per line over 4 lines in accordance with the format shown in FIGS. 13 to 15. The print item is a patient name indicated by * symbol, and!
There is a dose period indicated by a symbol, a patient code indicated by a # symbol, a prescription date indicated by a $ symbol, and a medical treatment subject indicated by a% symbol. According to the present invention, a necessary item is selected from the above print items and a printing position is determined so that an arbitrary format can be created. There is a limit to the number of characters that can be printed. In this example, the patient name can be up to 8 double-width characters, the dose can be up to 4 double-width characters, the code can be up to 8 characters, and the prescription date can be up to 8 characters. Is restricted to 4 characters, but other comments, such as "sama" following the patient's name and "please take" after the time of administration, can be printed if it is within the restricted characters.

FIG. 5 shows a flow chart for creating such a print format, and the central processing unit (18) starts the processing by operating the function key indicating the print format creation in the key input section (12). In step N ₁ , the symbol of the print item input by the key input unit (12) is taken in. For example 4 until one character to eighth characters of the first row to set the print area of the patient code, first N ₇ whether determined to specify a double key step, if not in N ₉ Step It is determined whether or not the double key is designated, and if it is not designated, the double-byte character is designated, and by operating the # key of the key input unit (12), "#" is indicated to the central processing unit (18). The character code is introduced by a binary code. In the N ₂ step, it is determined whether the data fetched from the key input unit (12) indicates a print item.
In this case represents the "#" symbol printable item patient code, the N ₃ steps to determine not exceed the limit of 8 characters is the number of printing patient code, N ₄ steps when not over The character code indicating "#" which is the key input data is stored in the print format memory M ₁ . The print format memory M ₁ has an address corresponding to the number of prints in the print format. In this case, “#” is stored in the address corresponding to the first character of the print format. The N ₅ Step was shifted one address of the print format memory M _1, the address of the print format memory M ₁ in N ₆ step returns to N ₁ step to verify that it is not exceeded. FIG.
In the example input by the print format shown, storing character codes representing the "#" to each address of the memory M ₁ corresponding to the following # repeatedly operated two letters th, 3 characters th ... 8 characters eyes with a key.

For the 9th to 12th characters in the first line, if the space key of the key input section (12) is repeatedly operated, N ₁ step, N ₇ step, N ₉ step, N ₂ step, N ₄ step The character code representing a space is stored in each address of the corresponding memory M ₁ by repeating the processing of N ₅ steps and N ₆ steps. Therefore, the 9th character to the 12th character in the first line are set in the area where nothing is printed. And N corresponding to the 13th character
_When you operate the key of the key input section (12) in _one step,
A character code representing "%" is introduced into the central processing unit (18) by a binary code. The “%” symbol indicates the print item of the medical care item, and from the N ₂ step to the N ₃ step, the character code indicating “%” is then assigned to the address of the memory M ₁ corresponding to the 13th character in the N ₄ step. To store. And shifting the address of the memory M ₁ in N ₅ step, the address of the memory M ₁ in N ₆ step returns to N ₁ step to verify that it is not exceeded. After that, the process is repeated each time the% key is operated four times, and the memory M corresponding to the 14th to 16th characters
_The character code representing "%" is also stored in the address of ₁ . In this way, the 13th character to the 16th character in the first line are set in the area for printing the medical department.

From the first character to the ninth character in the second line (including space)
S) first, N₇Specify double key in step
Whether or not there is a double name
Operate to specify double angle, N₈Double code in steps
Memory M₁Store at. And the key input section (12)
Operate the * key of. Repeat this N₁In steps
Is "*" and the character code representing the double code is 2
Introduced by a binary code, N _FiveMemory in steps M₁The ad
Shift less, N₆Memory in steps M₁Address of
Determine if it is over. 2 by this processing
From the first character to the ninth character of the line (including the space of the fifth character)
) Is set in the area for printing the patient name in double-width characters
become.

Regarding the 10th to 15th characters on the second line
N every time you press the space key ₁・ N₇・ N₉・ N₂
・ N_Four・ N_Five・ N₆Memory M₁Pair of
A character code representing a space at the corresponding address
To store. Therefore, the 5th character of the second line and 10 to 15 characters
The eyes are set to print nothing.

To input the 16th character on the second line, the kana character keys "sa" and "ma" of the key input unit (12) are operated to convert the kanji. At this time, the central processing unit (18) has "sama"
Character code indicating is introduced in binary code, the process proceeds to N ₄ step determines that differ from the printable item in N ₂ step, the N ₄ steps to the address of the memory M ₁ corresponding to 16 characters eyes " The character code representing "sama" is stored. And shifting the address of the memory M ₁ in N ₅ step, the address of the memory M ₁ in N ₆ step returns to N ₁ step to verify that it is not exceeded. In this way, the 1st to 9th characters of the 2nd line are set to the area to print the patient name according to the prescription data, and the 16th character is set to print "Sama". Become.

For the first character to the sixth character in the third line, N
_In step ₉ , the 4x key is operated to specify the 4x code and stored in the memory M ₁ . Then, the key input section (1
2)! Operate the key and repeat this. In the N ₁ step, the character code representing “!” And the quadruple code is 2
Introduced by a base code, the address of the memory M ₁ is shifted at step N _{5 and} it is determined whether the address of the memory M ₁ is exceeded at step N ₆ . 3 by this processing
From the first character to the sixth character of the line, it means that the dose date according to the prescription data is set in the area for printing in quadruple.

Regarding the 7th to 12th characters in the third line
Since the character "dosed" is printed in double-width characters, N₇Su
Specify double angle with step N₈Double code in step
Mori M ₁Store at. Then, in the key input section (12)
!! Each time you operate the key, N₁"!" And
The character code that represents the double code is a binary code
Introduced, N_FiveMemory in steps M₁Shift the address of
Then N₆Memory in steps M₁Address is over
Determine if there is not.

In the third line, from the 13th character to the 15th character, the character "Please" is printed in full-width characters, so the! Each time the key is operated, a character code representing "!" Is introduced by a binary code in the N ₁ step, it is determined in N ₂ steps that it is a print item of the dose time, and in the N ₃ step, the dose time is checked. determines does not exceed the limit number "16", corresponding to 13 characters th third line in N ₄ steps up to 15 characters th memory M
_A character code representing "!" Is stored in the address of ₁ , the memory M ₁ is shifted in the step N ₅ , and it is determined whether the address of the memory M ₁ is over in the step N ₆ . Therefore, from the 1st character to the 15th character on the 3rd line, the dosage period (including message) according to the prescription data is 4
This means that the area is set to print with double-width characters and double-width characters and double-byte characters mixedly.

The 16th character on the third line is set to an area where nothing is printed by storing a character code representing a space at the corresponding address of the memory M ₁ by operating the space key.

The first to seventh characters of the fourth line are set in the area where nothing is printed by operating the space key as described above.

For the 8th and 9th characters in the 4th line, every time the $ key of the key input section (12) is operated, a character code representing "$" is introduced by a binary code in the N ₁ step, and a full-width character is introduced. In order to specify it, N ₂ steps are required, and it is determined that the item is a prescription date print item. In N ₃ steps, it is determined whether or not the prescription date character limit "8" is exceeded, and in N ₄ step. The character code representing "$" is stored in the address of the memory M ₁ corresponding to the 8th and 9th characters in the 4th line, the address of the memory M ₁ is shifted in the N ₅ step, and the memory M is shifted in the N ₆ step. Determine whether the address of ₁ is over.

The tenth character on the fourth line is converted into kanji by operating the kana character keys "ne" and "n" in the key input unit (12). At this time, the central processing unit (18) introduced in the character code binary code indicating "year", the process proceeds to N ₄ step determines that differ from the printed item N ₂ Step, N ₄
In a step to store the character code that represents the "year" to the address of the memory M ₁ corresponding to 10 characters eyes. Then, in the N ₅ step, the address of the memory M ₁ is shifted,
_After confirming that the address of the memory M ₁ has not exceeded in ₆ steps, the process returns to the N ₁ step.

The same operation is repeated thereafter, and 11 in the fourth line
By storing the shape th character code representing a "$" and "month", "day" to 16 characters th to M _1, a region for printing the prescription date from 8 characters of the fourth row to the 16 characters th Is set.

When it is detected that the address of the memory M ₁ has exceeded the N _6th step in the process for the 16th character on the 4th line, that is, the 64th character in total, the process for creating the print format is ended. Although the print format shown in FIG. 13 is set by the above operation, print items and their order can be set arbitrarily. Then, not only the print items but also spaces or other comments can be freely set within the range of up to 64 characters. Further, a plurality of memories M ₁ are provided,
It is also possible to set a different print format in each memory M ₁ and select an arbitrary format during the packaging operation.

The control circuit unit (14) is a control circuit unit (13).
The packaging control is performed based on the prescription data and the print data (the format of FIG. 15 described later) transmitted from the control circuit unit (13) and the transfer mode between the control circuit unit (14). It is started by transmitting a transfer request signal to 13). At this time, the control circuit section (14) periodically outputs the transfer request signal in a state where the packaging control is not performed. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a normal operation of the control circuit section (13), and the processing based on this flow chart is always executed in modes other than the print format creation mode. Explaining the operation of the control circuit section (13), the central processing unit (18) determines the presence / absence of a transfer request signal in N ₁₀ steps, and if the transfer request signal is not output, determines the presence / absence of a key input in N ₁₁ steps. judge. When the key input unit (12) is operated and the name of the medicine to be packaged and the number of the medicine and the number of days are packaged for each dose period such as morning, noon, evening, and before bedtime, the N ₁₂ step of FIG. According to the format, prescription data based on this key input content is created and stored in the prescription data memory M ₂ .

That is, in the N ₁₂ step, the number of days data is written in the 1-byte storage area m ₁ of the prescription data memory M ₂ , and the drug name designated by key input is converted into a code indicating the tablet type. Storage area of the current byte m
Write the number in _4, and enter the drug number data for each morning, noon, evening, and bedtime of the tablet type, which is key-inputted after designation of the drug name, to each address of 0 to 3 in the 4-byte storage area m _2. Write. FIG. 8 shows the display contents of the CRT (22) in the key input mode. The name of the drug by the operator's key input and the number and the number of days of this drug every morning, noon, evening and before bedtime are displayed on the display unit (31). ) (32) and (33), respectively, and the tablet type code corresponding to the drug name is displayed on the display unit (34). In the input example shown in FIG. 8, A lock, B lock, C lock,
The key input was to pack each D tablet in the morning, lunch, and evening for 7 days. Therefore, the prescription data memory M ₂ No. 1 to No. The tablet type codes corresponding to the tablets A, B, C, and D are written in the respective storage areas m ₄ for storing the tablet type codes up to 4, and No. ₄ is stored.
1 to No. Number agent data "0" to each agent the number of data "1" address 3 is written in the address 0-2 corresponding to the morning, noon and evening each storage area m ₂ to store up to 4 dosage number of data , And the number of days data “7” is written in the storage area m ₁ . Then, by inputting the number-of-agents data and the number-of-days data, the total number of packages for morning, noon, evening, and before going to bed is calculated, and the storage area m
Store at each address 0 to ₃ of 3 and CRT
It is displayed on the display unit (35) of (22). In addition, the patient name, code, prescription date, and the like input at the key input unit (12)
Each medical care area is a memory area of the memory M ₂ m ₅ , m ₆ , m ₇ , m
_It is stored in _8, and displayed on the display parts (36) (37) (38) (39) of the CRT (22). The patient name, code, prescription date, and medical treatment item are data to be printed on the sachet, and are stored in the memory M _{2 as a} character code for each character and number.

When the prescription data is created in this manner and stored in the prescription data memory M ₂ , the steps N _{1 2} to N _{10 are performed.}
Return to step. The control circuit unit at N ₁₀ Step (1
When it is detected that the transfer request signal is transmitted from 4), the process shifts to N ₁₃ step to judge the presence / absence of prescription data. When the prescription data is stored in the prescription data memory M ₂ by the processing of the N ₁₂ step, the storage area m ₁ · m ₂ · m is stored in the control circuit unit (14) through the transmission line (17) in the N ₁₄ step. dates data agent number of data total number of packets data tablet type code that stores the _{3-m 4} transfers the prescription data. At this time, the prescription data is serially converted by the interface (15) and transmitted. N
_In step ₁₅ , when a plurality of print formats are set, the designated print format is selected by the key input unit (12), and in step N _16, the designated print format and the storage area m ₅ of the prescription data memory M ₂ m ₆ · m ₇ · m ₈
Create print data based on the data stored in. The print data at this time is in the format of FIG. 14 in which only the same data is converted each time, and the dose time remains unconverted.

Thereafter, based on the print format of FIG. 13, the ten keys and the character keys of the key input unit (12) are operated to start from the first character of the first line which is the address of "#" indicating the patient code. Eighth character "1""2""3""4""5"
Enter the numbers "6", "7", and "8", and enter the number "13th" to "16th" in the 1st line, which is the address of "%" indicating the medical treatment item Enter the character of "," and the second and fourth characters of the second line, which is the address of "*" indicating the patient name,
Enter the characters "mountain", "book", "thick", "ro" in the 7th and 9th characters, and the address of "$" indicating the prescription date is 4
15 characters counted from the 8 characters th-th row (except for the 10, 13 characters eyes) Enter the number of "9", "1", "1", "1", "0" and "7", these to the memory M ₃ Store as print data. This is the print format shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of N ₁₆ steps. The n ₁ step is the prescription data memory M ₂
The respective first addresses of the respective storage areas m ₅ , m ₆ , m ₇ , m ₈ are designated. In the n ₂ step, it is determined whether the character code stored in the first address of the print format memory M _{1 represents} “*”, “!”, “#”, “$” or “%” symbol. Then, the process proceeds to n ₃ steps. Character code is "*", "!", "#",
"$", And the process proceeds to n ₇ step in because they are not printable item "%" indicates anything other than. n ₈ step writes the data stored in the first address of the storage area of the memory M ₂ according to the type of print item indicated by the symbol in the memory M _3. In this case, since the character code representing “#” is stored at the first address of the print format memory M ₁ to indicate the patient code,
The memory area m ₅ of the memory M ₂ is addressed. The n ₃ step stores character codes that are stored in the first address of the storage area m ₅ the print data memory M _3. The print data memory M ₃ is the print format memory M ₁
In addition, it has an address of 1 to 64, and the content read from the memory M ₂ is stored in the corresponding address. In the n ₄ step, the address of the selected storage area of the memory M ₂ is shifted by one, in the n ₅ step, the addresses of the memories M ₁ and M ₃ are shifted by _1, and in the n ₆ step, the address of the memory M ₁ is over. To determine. In this case, when the character code for the first character of the patient code is read, the process returns to the n ₂ step. In n ₂ determining a character code that is stored in the next address of the print format memory M _1. By repeating this operation, the character to be printed according to the print item is written in the print data memory M ₃ by the character code to create the print data. For example, in the printing example shown in FIG. 3 is to print a "12345678" to the patient code, respectively in each address corresponding this time from one character of the first row of the memory M ₃ until 8 characters th "1 "2""3"
Character codes indicating "4", "5", "6", "7", and "8" are stored. However, since there is no character in this example for the 9th and subsequent characters of the patient code, a character code representing the space is stored in the corresponding address of the memory M ₃ , and the step becomes n ₂ steps.

N₂In step, print format memo
Re M₁Store at the address corresponding to the 13th character on the first line of
The character code displayed indicates a print item.
Determine if This address has a "%"
Lacta code is stored and n₃Go to step
And mark the character code stored at the address.
Character data memory M₃Stored at the corresponding address of_Four
In step, memory M ₂Address of the storage area selected by
Shift one step n_FiveMemory in steps M₁And M₃A
Shift one dress. Below is the print format 1.
For the 14th to 16th characters in the line, the "%"
Since the lacta code is set, n₂・ N₃・ N_Four
・ N_FiveThe processing of steps is repeated. In this way,
-Mat memory M₁Each corresponding to 1 to 64 characters
Based on the contents of the character code stored in the address
Based on the above, the prescription data memory M₂
Each storage area m_Five・ M₆・ M₇・ M₈Each stored in
For the print contents of the print items, see the print format memo.
Re M₁The print format set to
Print data memory M₃Store at. So
And set the print contents of each print item to the print format.
If it fits within the number of characters
Store the character code.

When the print data in the format shown in FIG. 14 is created in this manner and stored in the memory M ₃ , N
_{In 17} steps, the control circuit (1
The print data is transferred to 4), but the print data is serially converted by the interface (15) and transmitted. N ₁₈
In step, the prescription data memory M ₂ is cleared upon completion of transfer of print data, the process returns to step N ₁₀ and waits for key input. Then, the control circuit unit (1
4) controls the packaging operation of the packaging machine (11) based on the transferred prescription data and print data.

The operation of the control circuit section (14) is shown in FIG.
-It will be explained using a chart. N ’ ₁Transfer required in steps
Output request signal and receive prescription data and print data
And N ’₂N'from step₃Steps and prescription data
Memory M '₂And store the print data in a memo
Re M ’₃Store at. At this time, the memory M ’₂Is prescription day
Memory M₂Storage area m₁~ M_FourStorage area corresponding to
m ’₁~ M '_FourDay data, drug number data, total package number data
Store each tablet / tablet code and store prescription data
It Also, the memory M ’₃Is the print data memory M₃Same as
It has up to 64 addresses and has a memory M₃Each ad
The character code stored in
The print data is stored in the memory. That is, memory
M ’₃The print data shown in FIG. 14 is stored in.
N ’_FourStep is memory M '₂Storage area m '₃data from
Detect the first dose time in 1 day based on
Set the value according to the time of administration in the control counter (27)
It That is, the storage area m '₃At each address from 0 to 3
First, check the address that stores the contents other than "0".
The first dose is detected by taking out. And detect
Control counter depending on when you take the medicine in the morning, noon, evening, or before going to bed
In (27), “0”, “1”, “2”, and “3” are set in the respective sections.
However, in this example, it is controlled because morning is the first dose.
The content CN of the counter (27) is set to "0".
N ’_FiveStep is storage area m '₃Whether the content of "0" is
However, at this time, the content of the control counter (27) is changed to "0".
Correspondingly m ' ₃Address 0 is specified and the address
It is determined whether the content of the scan 0 is “0”. N ’₆The steps are
Memory M ’₂Storage area m '_FourPrescription day stored in
Register R code₁Store in memory
M ’₂Storage area m '₂The data on the number of drugs stored in
Dista R₂Store at. At this time m '₂As for
Since the content CN of the control counter (27) is "0",
m ’₂Read the drug number data stored at address 0 of
Register R issued₂Stored in. Therefore cash register
Star R₁Is the tablet type code for each of A, B, C and D tablets.
Written, register R₂About these tablet types in the morning
The data on the number of agents for the package is written. N ’₇Step is
Dista R₂It is judged whether the content of "0" is "A", "B", "C"
・ The number of tablets in at least one tablet type of D
If the data is other than "0", N '₈Step into tablets
It becomes the extraction operation. N ’₈In the step,
The controller (28) has data other than "0" for the number of agents.
Register R is the tablet type code for the tablet type₁Read from
Will be introduced. And packaging machine controller (28)
Is a tablet case containing various tablets of A, B, C and D.
The extraction signal is output to the switches (5) ... (5). But
Tablet case (5) with the extraction signal introduced ...
(5) drives to extract one tablet. N ’₉Step
In the case of the tablet type for which the extraction operation was performed,
Subtract "1" from the data, N '₇Return to step.
In this example, one kind of A, B, C, D drugs is used in the morning sachet.
Register R for packaging locks₂Is stored in
The number data for each type of drug A, B, C, D is “0”.
It Therefore, one morning's worth of tablets are taken out and put into the hopper.
Introduced in (2), the next N '_TenControl circuit part in step
The print data is created on the (14) side.

[0036] FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an N _'10 step operation. n _'1 step control counter (2
To determine when taking the contents CN of 7), n _'2 step a character code representing the dose timing character memory M' to store _4. In this case, the control counter (2
7) Content CN is "0", indicating that it is taken in the morning,
To store each character code to each memory M _'4 representing taking time to print "Please take it after breakfast." However, in this example, the dose is set to print 15 double-byte, double-double, and 4-double-width mixed characters, so there should be only one space for the 16th character. memory M _'4 the character code of
Store at. n _'3 step is the memory M' determines whether represents the symbol "!" the data that is stored in the address corresponding to one character first of ₃ indicates the time taking. According to the print format set in this example, the second, second, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, and first rows of the memory M ′ ₃ are
The character code stored in the address corresponding to the fifth character indicates the time of dose. Thus 'was shifted one address _3, n' memory M is n 'of _three steps n' and ₆ Step ₇ Step 'decision to the n that the address of ₃ is not over' ₃ Step memory M Return. And 'The ₃ step memory M' The n determines that the character code that is stored in the address corresponding to the 2 letters th ₃ represents "!".
Thus the memory M 'to ₃ are designated the address corresponding to the 2 letters th third line sequentially _{n' 3 · n '6 ·} n' 7
Repeat steps to process. And 'Specifying the address corresponding to the 2 letters th third row of ₃ n' memory M ₃
'Is ₄ and step, the memory M' from step n to the address ₃ stores the character code representing the "morning" that stores the first address of the memory M _'4,
n is shifted one address ₄ 'memory M in _five steps', n and shifted one address of _{3 '6} memory M at step', n ₃ address _'7 memory M at step' is not over it returns to the determination to the n _'3 steps. Similarly 'has the address corresponding to the 4 character th third line of ₃ is stored a character code representing the "!", N' M 'is ₄ and step, the memory M' of _three steps n ₃ of the said address 'stores the character code representing the "food", as stored in the next address of _4, n' memory M 'is shifted one address _4, n' memory M at ₅ step ₆ step 'was shifted one address _3, n' memory M ₇ memory M at step returns to _'3 addresses the determination to the n that it is not over' ₃ steps. After that, 6, 8, 10, 1 in the third row of the memory M ′ ₃
Each address corresponding to 2,13,14,15 character th character codes indicating "Please take after" which is stored in the memory M _'4 are sequentially stored. And 'in each address corresponding to the 16 characters onward in the third row of ₃ sequentially n not been character code that represents the "!" The store' memory M Repeat _{3 · n '6 · n'} 7 step treated, 'after the address of _3, further n' memory M corresponding to 16 words of the fourth row when shifting the address of ₃ 'memory M becomes ₆ step' to ₃ step n,
n ₃ address' memory M in _seven steps' shifts to determine that they are over-N _'11 in step.

Thus, the control circuit section on the packaging machine (11) side
(14) is the memory M '₃Character indicating when to take
Writing the code completes the print data shown in Figure 15.
N ' ₁₁In step, print data is
Introduced to Rahra (29). Printer controller (2
9) is equipped with a character generator and
Data (shown in FIG. 15) sequentially from the first character on the first line
I will print it. N'of FIG. ₁₁Printing operation shown in steps
The contents will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Well
No, n₁After setting the address in step, n₂Step
Check whether there is quadruple code in the corresponding line
It In this embodiment, there is no quadruple code except for the third line.
N₁₂Go to step and the third line has quadruple code
N₃Go to step. n₃In step
Determine if the dress has a quad code. 3rd line
There is a quadruple code in the first character address, so n_FourStep
Code, but quadruple code for 7th and subsequent addresses
Because there is no n₇Go to step. n_Four4 in step
The upper half code of double-width characters is output. That is, in the "morning"
The code of the first half of the character is output. And n_FiveSte
After shifting the address with₆Letters in steps
Output. Then n₇Address shifted in steps
After, n₈In step, determine whether printing for one line is completed.
Set. N if not finished₃Return to step
And when finished, n₉The wrapping paper (6) is transferred in steps
Will be sent. At this time, the full-width character height is 3.5 m.
In the case of m, it is about 3.3 mm. (Pulse motor power
The number of lus is about 13 pulses. ) After this, n_Ten
Return the printer head to its original position in step n₁₁Ste
Reset the address. And n₁₂Step
Check if there is a quad code in the corresponding address with
It N if there is a quad code₁₃Quadruple characters in steps
After the lower half code of₁₄Address in steps
Shifts. N if there is no quad code₂₀Step
Whether there is a double code at the corresponding address
To judge. In this embodiment, from the first character to the ninth character in the second line
Addresses from the 7th character to the 12th character on the 3rd line are specified
Therefore, n_{twenty one}It becomes a step and the double code is output.
And then n_{twenty two}The address is shifted in steps. That
Then, each of these quadruple, double, and fullwidth characters₁₅Step
Output in n₁₆If you shift the address in steps,
n₁₇Go to step and check whether printing for one line is completed.
judge. N if not finished₁₂Return to step
Or n when finished₁₈The wrapping paper is transferred in steps
To be done. The transfer amount at this time is 3.5 mm for full-width characters.
In the case of, it is about 4.4 mm. (Pulse of pulse motor
The number of pulses is about 17 pulses. )And finally,
n₁₉It becomes a step and whether or not the printing of 4 lines is completed
It is judged, and if it is not completed, it is again n₁Return to step
When completed, N'of FIG.₁₂It becomes a step.

[0038] N _'12 In step, the packaging machine controller (28) is a hopper (2) shutter longitudinal heat seal mechanism provided in (9) and lateral heat the sealing mechanism (10) gives each control signal tablets turned Controlling each operation of forming and sealing the sachet, and then giving a control signal to the drive device of the feed roller (1) to move the wrapping paper (6) by a predetermined dimension in the longitudinal direction to sachet for morning The packaging operation of is finished. N _'13 steps, the memory M' all addresses' by subtracting "1" from data that is stored in the address 0 of _3, N 'storage area m ₂ up to 0-3 m' ₃ in ₁₄ steps It is determined whether the data of is 0. In this case, 'a step obtained by subtracting "1" from data in the _third address 0, N' morning packing is one exit and the storage area m ₁₅ "0 contents CN of the control counter in step (27) from "proceed to" 1 "N 'to return to the ₅ step. And N is the contents designated by the address 1 of the _{3 '5} steps to the storage area m corresponding to the content "1" of the control counter (27)' determines whether "0", the contents of the time address 1 is the packing operation of the daytime minute shifts to N _'7 steps to "7".

[0039] N 'in ₆ steps, the memory M''as well as store the tablet type code that stores the ₄ in register R _1, memory M' storage area m ₂ number agent of each storage area m _'2 of ₂ Store the data in register R ₂ . At this time, m _'2
Since the content CN of the control counter (27) is "1", the number-of-agent data stored at address 1 is read. When the the ₈ step 'N from ₇ Step' N, register R ₂ to the store has been a dosage number data is excised tablets from tablet cases (5) ... (5) for the tablets species is other than "0", N In the ' ₉ step, "1" is subtracted from the drug number data in the register R ₂ . In this example, the day packing is also AB
In order to package each type of C and D tablets one by one, the drug number data in the register R ₂ is all “0”, which is N ′ ₇ steps to N ′ ₁₀ steps. 'To the contents CN ₁₀ control counter in step (27) to print the "after breakfast" as time taken for the "1", the memory M' N 3 row 1 of ₃
The character code representing "morning", the character code representing "meal", and the character code representing "after" are stored in the addresses corresponding to the sixth to sixth characters, respectively. And for printing shown in FIG. 3 in wrapping paper at basis taking time to print data to "after breakfast" N _'11 step. N 'is ₁₂ steps perform packaging operations of a minute packing fraction of tablet day taken out in the hopper (2), N' data is ₁₃ steps are stored in the address 1 of the ₃ 'storage area m _2' memory M It is assumed that the daytime one-minute packet operation is completed by subtracting "1" from. Then N 'N from ₁₄ step' ₁₅
At the step, the content CN of the control counter (27) is advanced from "1" to "2". Thus the memory M _'2 of the storage area m' ₃ and the storage area m _'2 are designated respectively address 2, and the packing operation is set evening content to and take time of the print data is also printed "after supper" Become. Then, at the end of the evening packing operation, the contents CN of the control counter (27)
The the N _'5 step proceed to "3" from "2".
The contents of N _'5 in the step control counter (27) "3"
In response to this, the data stored in the address 3 of the storage area m ′ ₃ is read and determined. However, according to the prescription data of this example, since it is not taken before going to bed, the content of the address 3 in the storage area m ′ ₃ is “0”, which is N ′ ₅ step to N ′ ₁₄ step. Thus the packaging operation for bedtime will be omitted, N N _'5 steps the contents CN from "3" is shifted to "0" in the ₁₅ step' ₁₄ N from step 'and control counter (27) Return to. Therefore, the morning packing operation is performed again. In this way, the content that is stored in the morning, noon and evening of the order to the address 0 to 3 of ₃ 'storage area m _2' memory M repeats the packing operation until all becomes "0". Thus the memory M _'2 of the storage area m' all contents that are stored in the _third address 0-3 is "0", 'N from ₁₄ step' N as packaging operation with respect to 1 prescription data is completed ₁ Return to step. And the N _'1 step transmits a transfer request signal prescription data for the next packaging operation control circuit section (13).

[0040]

As described above, according to the medicine pack printing method of the tablet packing machine of the present invention, particularly important information among the printing items is 4
In addition to being able to print with double-width characters, other information can also be printed with small characters such as standard angles, which is especially important while printing all necessary print items within the limited area of the sachet. Information can be printed in large quadruple characters. As a result, important information is easy to see for the patient.

Further, since a quadruple-width character is printed separately in the upper half and the lower half of the character, a single head for double-width characters can print 4 characters.
Double-byte characters can be printed.

Further, since the head of the printer prints the upper half of the quadruple character and then returns to the beginning of the line, the upper half caused by the difference in the start position of the head and the wrapping paper when the lower half is printed. The misalignment of printing in the lower half can be eliminated, and the consistency is maintained. That is, since the wrapping paper is usually folded in two and is a two-ply sheet having a fold portion at one end in the width direction and an opening at the other end, the fold portion is printed again after the upper half is printed. If you print the bottom half from the side, the wrapping paper will not wrinkle and misalign.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a tablet packaging machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a packaging mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a wrapping paper showing a printing example.

FIG. 4 is a control system diagram.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a print format setting operation.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation on the controller side.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a format of prescription data.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an input example of prescription data.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing print data creation.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation on the packaging machine side.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing print data creation on the packaging machine side.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a printing operation.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a print format.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a print format in which codes other than the dose time are converted.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a print format in which all codes are converted.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Line feed roller 6 Wrapping paper 10 Controller 11 Wrapping machine 30 Printer

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A printer prints necessary items on a wrapping paper which is held and conveyed by a feed roller driven by a motor and continuously forms a sachet, and the tablets are dividedly put into the sachet. In the case of the sealed type, a means for designating the size of the character to be printed is provided as a quadruple-width, and when the quadruple-width is designated, the printer prints the upper half of the character for one line and then feeds it. A method for printing a medicine package on a tablet packing machine, comprising feeding the wrapping paper by about one line with a roller, returning the head of the printer to the beginning of the line, and printing the lower half of the characters by one line on this printer.