KR20100059404A - Manual tray device and automatic medicine packing machine including the device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A manual tray apparatus is provided, which transfers a manual tray automatically to proper location according to need, and can improve operator's work convenience. CONSTITUTION: A manual tray apparatus comprises: a tray member(10) in which partition is formed in order to divide and accept medicines; a movable member for automatically transferring a tray member between use location and acceptance position. A movable member includes: a drive motor(20) as the power source; a mobile unit(30) receiving a driving force from a drive motor, and transferring a tray member backward and forward; a top and bottom mobile unit(40) receiving a driving force from a drive motor, transferring a tray member upward and downward.

Description

Pharmaceutical automatic packaging machine having a manual tray device and the manual tray device {MANUAL TRAY DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC MEDICINE PACKING MACHINE INCLUDING THE DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a manual tray device and an automatic medicine packing machine having the manual tray device, and more particularly, to manually move a manual tray used for manually packing a medicine to an appropriate position as necessary for the operator's work convenience. It relates to a manual tray device that can improve the and automatic packaging machine for pharmaceuticals having the manual tray device.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] Conventionally, automatic drug packing machines have been developed and used to supply medicines from a plurality of cassette devices containing drugs such as tablets and capsules for each type, and to continuously package them one by one.

1 shows a schematic front view of a pharmaceutical automatic packaging machine according to the prior art. Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional automatic medicine packing machine includes a main body 100, a plurality of cassette devices 110 arranged on an upper part of the main body 100 and containing a medicine such as tablets or capsules of various sizes and shapes; The hopper 130 is arranged in the lower portion of the main body 100 to collect the medicament is discharged from the cassette device 110, and the printing device 140 for printing a variety of information on the surface of the wrapping paper for packaging the medicament And a packaging device 150 for wrapping the medicine collected by the hopper 130 with a wrapping paper.

As described above, a cassette device included in a conventional automatic medicine packing machine includes a cassette body for accommodating drugs such as tablets or capsules of various sizes and shapes, a distribution block rotatably provided in the cassette body for separating and discharging the medicine, And a cassette pedestal for supporting the cassette body, and a partition member installed in the cassette body for dispensing and discharging the medicines separated and discharged by the distribution block.

A plurality of discharge grooves are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the distribution block, and the medicine contained in the cassette body is discharged to the outside of the cassette body along the discharge groove. At this time, the partition member for blocking the discharge groove in the middle so that only a predetermined amount of the drug is required is required.

As various examples of such a cassette device, cassette devices disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 9-266940, US Patent No. 5,803,309 and the like can be given. All of these conventional cassette devices were capable of discharging only drugs having the same size and shape, such as round or elliptical.

By the way, when it is not commonly used, or if special management is necessary on the composition of the drug, it may be difficult to automatically perform the drug packaging operation using the above-described cassette device, so that the drug packaging operation can be performed manually. The manual tray device 160 is installed in the automatic medicine packing machine. In general, the manual tray device 160 is installed below the cassette device 110, and is mounted in the main body 100 so as to be able to be pulled out and stored.

While the manual tray device 160 is not in use, it is housed inside the main body 100 of the automatic medicine packaging machine and only needs to be taken out of the main body 100 and then used again after being put back into the main body. There was room for improvement because it can feel a hassle when performing the pharmaceutical packaging.

The present invention for solving the conventional problems, the manual tray device and the manual tray which can improve the operator's working convenience by automatically moving the manual tray used to manually package the medicine to the appropriate position as needed It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic medicine packaging machine having a device.

According to the present invention for achieving the above object, a manual tray device capable of moving the position of the tray member used to manually package the medicine, comprising: the tray member formed with a partition to divide and receive the medicine; Moving means for automatically moving the tray member between a use position and a storage position; Provided is a manual tray device comprising a.

The moving means includes a drive motor as a power source, a forward and backward movement unit that receives a driving force from the drive motor, and moves the tray member in a forward and backward direction, and moves the tray member in a vertical direction by receiving a driving force from the drive motor. It is preferable to include a vertical movement unit.

The forward and backward movement unit linearly moves in the forward and backward direction as the first shaft rotates by being engaged with the first gear and the first gear installed on the rotary shaft and rotated together by the drive motor. It is preferable to include a first moving member on which the tray member is mounted, and a frame supporting the first moving member to be linearly movable.

The vertical movement unit may include a second gear installed on the rotation shaft and rotated together with a second gear mounted to the first moving member to linearly move in the front-rear direction as the second gear rotates in engagement with the second gear. It is preferable to include a moving member and link means for moving the tray member in the vertical direction as the second moving member moves.

The link means includes a first link member and a second link member assembled to intersect at the center by the shaft member, and the height of the tray member is increased when the first link member is pressed as the second moving member moves. It is desirable to change.

A first tooth portion for engaging the first gear is formed in the lower portion of the first moving member, a second tooth portion for engaging with the second gear is formed in the lower portion of the second moving member, and the first gear It is preferable that the engagement between the second gear and the second moving member is simultaneously achieved while the engagement between the first moving member and the first moving member is released.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, an automatic drug packing machine for continuously packaging a variety of medicines in a single dose according to a prescription, comprising: a plurality of cassette devices arranged on an upper portion of a body and accommodating drugs of various sizes and shapes; A manual tray device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which can move the position of the tray member used for manually packing the medicine; A hopper arranged in the lower portion of the main body to collect the medicines discharged from the cassette device and the manual tray device and dropped; A printing device for printing various kinds of information on the surface of the wrapping paper for packing the pharmaceutical; A packaging device for wrapping the medicine collected by the hopper with a wrapping paper; It is provided with a pharmaceutical automatic packaging machine comprising a.

According to the present invention as described above, having a manual tray device and the manual tray device which can automatically move the manual tray used to manually package the medicine to the appropriate position as needed to improve the working convenience of the operator Pharmaceutical automated packaging machines may be provided.

Hereinafter, a manual tray apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the manual tray device according to the present invention is mounted on the inner structure of the automatic medicine packaging machine, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the extended state of the manual tray device. . 4 is a bottom view of the manual tray apparatus, and FIGS. 5A to 5D are side views for explaining the operation of the manual tray apparatus.

As shown in Figure 2 to 5d, the manual tray device according to the present invention, the tray member 10 is formed with a partition to hold the drugs divided by one dose, and the tray member 10 outside the automatic medicine packing machine It includes a moving means for automatically moving between the use position of the inside and the receiving position of the automatic drug packaging machine.

According to the present invention, as the tray member 10 for dividing the medicines, any known configuration can be used and will not be described in detail any further.

The moving means includes a drive motor 20 as a power source, a forward and backward movement unit that receives the driving force from the drive motor 20 and linearly moves the tray member 10 in the front-rear direction, and the driving force from the drive motor 20. It includes a vertical movement unit for linearly moving the tray member 10 in the vertical direction received.

The forward and backward movement unit includes a rotating shaft 31 that receives power from the drive motor 20 by a power transmission means and rotates, a pair of first gears 32 provided on the rotating shaft 31 to rotate together; As the first gear 32 is engaged with the first gear 32, the first moving member 33 is linearly moved in the front-rear direction and the tray member 10 is mounted, and the first moving member 33 ) And a frame (35) for linearly moving.

The vertical movement unit is provided with a pair of second gears 41 installed on the rotary shaft 31 and rotated together with the second gear 41 so that the second gears 41 rotate in a straight line in the front-rear direction. And a second moving member 42 mounted to the first moving member 33 so as to be movable, and link means for adjusting the height of the tray member 10 as the second moving member 42 moves. do.

As shown in FIG. 2, the drive motor 20, the rotating shaft 31, the frame 35, and the like are installed on the inner structure 101 of the automatic medicine packaging machine. As a power transmission means installed between the drive motor 20 and the rotary shaft 31 to transmit power, any kind of known motors such as belts, chains, and gears may be employed, and the drive motor without a separate power transmission means may be employed. 20 and the rotating shaft 31 may be directly connected.

As shown in FIG. 4, which is a bottom view, two gears are provided on each of the left and right sides of the rotation shaft 31, and the first gear 32 is installed on the outer side of the rotating shaft 31, and The second gear 41 is provided inside. The installation position of the first gear 32 and the second gear 41 may be changed as necessary, and the first and second gears may be formed of one gear.

The lower part of the first moving member 33 has a first tooth 34 for engaging the first gear 32 by a predetermined length, the lower portion of the second moving member 42, the second gear 41 The second tooth portion 43 for engaging with is formed by a predetermined length. In order to install the first movable member 33 to the frame 35 so that the linear movement, it is shown in Figure 3 that the guide rail 38 and the roller 39 is used, but this is only illustrative and limit the present invention. It is not intended to.

The first moving member 33 may have a shape such as a drawer that accommodates the tray member 10.

In addition, in order to install the second movable member 42 on the first movable member 33 so as to be linearly movable, a guide rail of the same principle as that provided between the frame 35 and the first movable member 33 is illustrated in FIG. 3. Although 48 and a roller (not shown) are shown to be used, these are also merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the present invention.

The link means for adjusting the height of the tray member 10 is formed by assembling two link members 44 and 45 on the left and right sides of the tray member 10 so as to cross each other in an X shape. Since the link means on the left and right sides are the same, the structure of one link means will be described with reference to Figs. 5A to 5D.

The two link members, ie the first link member 44 and the second link member 45, are assembled to intersect at the center by the shaft member 46, and the second moving member 42 is the two link members 44. , Only the first link member 44, which is one of < RTI ID = 0.0 > 45. < / RTI >

One end side of the first link member 44 is pivotally connected to the tray member 10, and the other end side of the first link member 44 is connected to the second moving member 42 as described above. Meanwhile, one end side of the second link member 45 is slidably connected to the tray member 10, and the other end side of the second link member 45 is pivotable to the first moving member 33. Connected.

Accordingly, when the first link member 44 is pressed by the second moving member 42, the tray member 10 may be raised to adjust the height as shown in FIG. 5D.

Hereinafter, the operation of the bypass tray apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

When the rotating shaft 31 and the first gear 32 is rotated by the drive motor 20, the first moving member 33 is moved toward the front of the automatic medicine packing machine in the initial storage position as shown in Figs. As shown in FIG. 5B, the tray member 10 mounted on the first moving member 33 may be exposed to the outside of the main body 100 of the automatic medicine packaging machine. At this time, if the rotation direction of the driving motor 20 is reversed, the tray member 10 exposed to the outside may be returned to the initial storage position inside the automatic medicine packing machine.

The first moving member 33 may be linearly moved in the front-rear direction by the length in which the first teeth 34 formed at the bottom thereof are engaged with the first gear 32, and the size of the tray member 10 may be adjusted when designing. It is preferable to determine the formation length of the 1st tooth part 34 in consideration.

Since the second moving member 42, the link means, the tray member 10, and the like of the up and down moving unit are all mounted to the first moving member 33, all move together when the first moving member 33 moves.

According to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5C, the engagement between the first gear 32 and the first moving member 33 is released and the second gear 41 and the second moving member 42 are simultaneously released. Are configured to mesh with each other. To this end, a second tooth 43 for engaging the second gear 41 is formed in a lower portion of the second moving member 42 by a predetermined length.

Referring to FIG. 4, it can be seen that each tooth part is formed such that the first tooth part 34 ends and the second tooth part 43 starts. In addition, while the first gear 32 and the first moving member 33 are engaged with each other, the second gear 41 and the second moving member 42 do not mesh with each other, and conversely, the second gear 41 and the second The first gear 32 and the first moving member 33 do not mesh with each other while the moving member 42 is engaged with each other.

As shown in FIG. 5C, when the engagement between the first gear 32 and the first moving member 33 is released and the first moving member 33 no longer moves forward, the rotating shaft 31 is moved. If it continues to rotate, the 2nd gear 41 and the 2nd moving member 42 will be engaged, and the 2nd moving member 42 will move forward.

When the second moving member 42 moves forward, the first and second link members 44 and 45 included in the link means move to lift the tray member 10. As shown in FIG. 5D, when the second moving member 42 moves completely forward, the tray member 10 rises to the highest point. By adjusting the moving distance of the second moving member 42 by operating the drive motor 20, the rising height of the tray member 10 can be adjusted to adjust the position of the tray member 10 to the height that is most comfortable for the operator. have.

Since the tray member 10 is accommodated into the main body 100 of the automatic drug packaging machine, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, although not shown, a stopper or a sensor of an appropriate size and shape may be used to limit the moving distance of the first moving member 33 and the second moving member 42.

As described above, the manual tray device according to the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and drawings described above, and the present invention belongs to the scope of the claims. Of course, various modifications and variations can be made by those skilled in the art.

1 is a schematic front view of a pharmaceutical automatic packaging machine according to the prior art,

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the manual tray device according to the present invention is mounted on the inner structure of the automatic drug packaging machine,

3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the length of the manual tray device according to the present invention is extended,

4 is a bottom view of the bypass tray device according to the present invention, and

5A to 5D are side views for explaining the operation of the bypass tray apparatus according to the present invention.

Description of the Related Art

10 tray member 20 drive motor

30: forward and backward movement unit 31: rotation axis

32: first gear 33: first moving member

34: 1st tooth part 40: Up-and-down moving unit

41: second gear 42: second moving member

43: second tooth 44: first link member

45: second link member 46: shaft member

Claims (7)

A manual tray device capable of moving a position of a tray member used for manually packing a medicine, The tray member having a partition formed to partition and hold the drugs; Moving means for automatically moving the tray member between a use position and a storage position; Manual tray device comprising a. The method according to claim 1, The moving means includes a drive motor as a power source, a forward and backward movement unit that receives a driving force from the drive motor, and moves the tray member in a forward and backward direction, and moves the tray member in a vertical direction by receiving a driving force from the drive motor. Manual tray device comprising a vertical movement unit. The method according to claim 2, The forward and backward movement unit linearly moves in the forward and backward direction as the first shaft rotates by being engaged with the first gear and the first gear installed on the rotary shaft and rotated together by the drive motor. And a frame for linearly moving the first moving member to which the tray member is mounted, and the first moving member. The method according to claim 3, The vertical movement unit may include a second gear installed on the rotation shaft and rotated together with a second gear mounted to the first moving member to linearly move in the front-rear direction as the second gear rotates in engagement with the second gear. And a link means for moving the tray member in a vertical direction as the movable member and the second movable member move. The method according to claim 4, The link means includes a first link member and a second link member assembled to intersect at the center by the shaft member, and the height of the tray member is increased when the first link member is pressed as the second moving member moves. Manual tray device, characterized in that the change. The method according to claim 4, A first tooth portion for engaging the first gear is formed in the lower portion of the first moving member, a second tooth portion for engaging with the second gear is formed in the lower portion of the second moving member, and the first gear And the engagement between the second gear and the second moving member at the same time as the engagement between the first moving member and the first moving member is released. In the automatic medicine packing machine for continuously packaging a variety of drugs by one dose in accordance with the prescription, A plurality of cassette devices arranged on top of the main body and accommodating drugs of various sizes and shapes; A manual tray device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which can move the position of the tray member used for manually packing the medicine; A hopper arranged in the lower portion of the main body to collect the medicines discharged from the cassette device and the manual tray device and dropped; A printing device for printing various kinds of information on the surface of the wrapping paper for packing the pharmaceutical; A packaging device for wrapping the medicine collected by the hopper with a wrapping paper; Pharmaceutical automatic packaging machine comprising a.

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