JP2004018176A - Container attitude changing device - Google Patents

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JP2004018176A
JP2004018176A JP2002175413A JP2002175413A JP2004018176A JP 2004018176 A JP2004018176 A JP 2004018176A JP 2002175413 A JP2002175413 A JP 2002175413A JP 2002175413 A JP2002175413 A JP 2002175413A JP 2004018176 A JP2004018176 A JP 2004018176A
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Katsumi Shimizu
清水 克己
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable change of an attitude even of a container formed with a flange part such as syringe, and to reduce size and cost. <P>SOLUTION: This device 1 changes the attitude of the container 2. A first rotary body 5 and a second rotor 6 respectively provided, at their peripheries, with holding parts 23 and 24 capable of holding the container 2 are arranged such that a rotation shaft 11 and a rotation shaft 12 cross to each other, the rotation shaft 11 of the first rotary body 5 and the rotation shaft 12 of a second rotary body 6 are inclined to an opposite direction to each other, a position in which the periphery of the first rotary body 5 and the periphery of the second rotary body 6 are the closest is a position P2 in which the container 2 is transferred from the holding part 23 of the first rotary body 5 to the holding part 24 of the second rotary body 6, a supply position P1 is provided in which the container 2 is supplied to the first rotary body 5, and a carrying out position P3 in which the container 2 is carried out is provided to the second rotary body 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は,例えばシリンジ,アンプル,バイアルなどといった容器の姿勢を変換させる装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
近年,予めシリンジバレル内に薬液などを充填した既充填シリンジが開発され,医療現場の作業負担軽減が図られている。また最近では,造影剤をシリンジバレル内に充填した既充填シリンジも用いられるようになってきた。このような既充填シリンジは,先端部にキャップが取り付けられたシリンジバレル内に薬液などを充填し,鍔部が形成されたシリンジバレルの後端をガスケットで塞いだ構成になっている。
【0003】
一方,シリンジ,アンプル,バイアルなどといった容器を検査するものとして,それらの内容液を回転させた状態で横から容器に光を透過させ,異物の混入などを光学的に検査する方法が公知であり,既充填シリンジについても,同様の検査が行われている。
【0004】
ところで,既充填シリンジについてこのような光を利用した検査を行う場合,キャップが取り付けられた先端部を下にした姿勢で検査をすると,先端部に残っていた気泡が内容液の回転によって先端部から離れ,内容液中を上昇することがある。そして,内容液中を上昇していく気泡に光があたると,それを異物として誤って検出してしまう心配がある。このため従来より,既充填シリンジを検査する場合は,姿勢変換装置を用いることにより,検査前に既充填シリンジを180°反転させ,キャップが取り付けられている先端部を上にした姿勢にしてから検査を行うようにしている。
【0005】
また,シリンジのように鍔部などが形成された容器を,包装等の目的のために90°横転させ,鍔部の位置を揃える必要がある場合もある。
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ここで,アンプル,バイアルなどといった容器の姿勢変換を行うものとしては,溝が形成された一対のロールの間にそれらの容器を通し,ロールの回転に伴ってそれらの容器を姿勢変換させる装置が公知である。しかしながら,このような一対のロール間に通す場合,容器の形状が筒状に限られ,シリンジのように後端に鍔部のような突起が形成された容器については適用しにくいといった問題がある。また,シリンジの太さが変更された場合の対応が大変である。
【0007】
一方,既充填シリンジなどの姿勢変換を行うものとしては,例えばシリンジバレルの後端に形成された鍔部をつかんで姿勢変換させる装置や,ピンチアームでシリンジをつかんで回転させることによってシリンジを姿勢変換させる装置などが公知である。しかしながら,このような従来の姿勢変換装置はいずれも大がかりで,コスト高の要因となる。また,装置が大型化し,フットプリントを小さくできないといった問題がある。
【0008】
従って本発明の目的は,シリンジのように鍔部などが形成された容器であっても姿勢変換が可能で,かつ,比較的小型で低廉に構成できる装置を提供することにある。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明にあっては,容器の姿勢を変換させる装置であって,容器を保持可能な保持部を周縁に備える第1の回転体と第2の回転体を,回転軸同士を交差させて配置し,かつ,第1の回転体の回転軸と第2の回転体の回転軸を,互いに逆向きの方向に傾斜させ,これら第1の回転体と第2の回転体の周縁が最も近くなっている位置を,第1の回転体の保持部から第2の回転体の保持部に容器を受け渡す受渡し位置とし,第1の回転体に,容器を供給する供給位置を設け,第2の回転体に,容器を搬出する搬出位置を設けたことを特徴としている。
【0010】
例えば,前記第1の回転体と第2の回転体の各保持部は,容器を回転軸に対して45°傾けた姿勢で保持する構成とし,前記回転軸同士を直交させて配置し,前記第1の回転体の回転軸と第2の回転体の回転軸を,垂直軸に対して45°ずつ互いに逆向きの方向に傾斜させ,第1の回転体において,受渡し位置と180°反対となる位置を供給位置とし,第2の回転体において,受渡し位置と180°反対となる位置を搬出位置とする。
【0011】
また,前記第1の回転体と第2の回転体の各保持部は,容器を回転軸に対して45°傾けた姿勢で保持する構成とし,前記第1の回転体の回転軸を垂直軸に対して45°に傾斜させ,前記第2の回転体の回転軸を水平に配置し,第1の回転体において,受渡し位置と180°反対となる位置を供給位置とし,第2の回転体において,受渡し位置と180°反対となる位置を搬出位置としても良い。
【0012】
この姿勢変換装置において,前記保持部は,容器を受納可能な凹形状に形成され,第1の回転体と第2の回転体の周縁に沿って外側にガイド部材を配置しても良い。また,前記保持部に,吸着口を設けても良い。
【0013】
本発明の姿勢変換装置において,容器とは,例えばシリンジ,アンプル,バイアルなどが例示されるが,その他の各種容器も含まれる。請求項2に記載の姿勢変換装置にあっては,先ず,供給位置において供給された容器を,第1の回転体の周縁に備えた保持部に,第1の回転体の回転軸に対して45°傾けた姿勢で保持する。この場合,例えば,保持部に設けられた吸着口で吸引して,凹形状に形成された保持部に容器を受納し,容器を保持することができる。
【0014】
次に,こうして第1の回転体の回転軸に対して45°傾けた姿勢で保持した容器を,第1の回転体の回転によって搬送する。この場合,凹形状に形成された保持部に容器を受納し,第1の回転体の周縁に沿って外側に配置されたガイド部材との間で容器を保持して搬送することができる。従って,搬送中に吸着動作を継続する必要がない。
【0015】
そして,第1の回転体の回転軸が垂直軸に対して45°傾斜していることにより,搬送中に,容器の姿勢は徐々に傾けられ,供給位置から受渡し位置に180°回転すると,容器は90°倒された姿勢にさせられる。この容器を第1の回転体から第2の回転体の保持部に受渡し,第2の回転体の回転軸に対して45°傾けた姿勢で保持し,搬出位置まで180°回転すると,第2の回転体の回転軸が垂直軸に対して45°傾斜していることにより,容器は受渡し位置における姿勢から90°倒される。こうして,搬送開始から搬送終了時までの間に,容器の姿勢を反転させる。
【0016】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下,本発明の好ましい実施の形態を,図面を参照にして説明する。図1は,本発明の実施の形態にかかる姿勢変換装置1の構成を概略的に示した斜視図である。
【0017】
図1において,シリンジ2を反転させる姿勢変換装置1のテーブル3の左右には,円盤形状の第1の回転体5と第2の回転体6が,互いの周縁が上方において最も近接するように,それぞれ左右に傾斜した状態で配置されている。
【0018】
また,テーブル3上に設置されている駆動部8から回転軸11,12が左右上方に突出している。回転軸11,12同士は直交する状態で配置されている。また,回転軸11,12は,垂直軸に対して45°ずつ互いに逆向きの方向に傾斜している。回転体5,6は,各円盤中心において回転軸11,12にそれぞれ垂直に支持されている。
【0019】
図2は,回転軸11,12に回転動力を伝達する駆動機構の説明図である。駆動部8の筐体内部において,回転軸11の下端に,ベベルギア13が固着されている。回転軸12の下端には,ベベルギア13とかみ合っているベベルギア14が固着されている。また,駆動部8の筐体内部には,モータ15が設置されている。モータ15の駆動軸17の上端は,ベベルギア13に取り付けられている。
【0020】
こうして,モータ15の稼働により,回転軸11,12に回転動力が伝達され,前述の回転体5,6が,回転軸11,12とそれぞれ一体的に回転するようになっている。回転体5,6の各回転中心軸は互いに直交し,かつ,垂直軸に対して45°ずつ互いに逆向きの方向に傾斜している。但し,ベベルギア13,14が互いに逆向きの方向に回転することにより,回転体5,6には,互いに逆向きの回転が伝達される。例えば後に説明する図5に示すように,姿勢変換装置1の上方から見て,左側の第1の回転体5は時計回転方向に回転し,右側の第2の回転体6は反時計回転方向に回転するようになっている。
【0021】
図1に示すように,左側の第1の回転体5は,シリンジ2を保持可能な保持部23を周縁に備え,同様に,右側の第2の回転体6は,シリンジ2を保持可能な保持部24を周縁に備えている。保持部23,24は,シリンジ2を回転軸11,12に対して45°傾けた姿勢にして受納可能な凹形状に形成されている。この場合,保持部23,24は,回転体5,6の各上端に位置するときは,それぞれシリンジ2を水平にして受納し,回転体5,6の各下端に位置するときは,それぞれシリンジ2を垂直にして受納する。また,保持部23,24は,回転体5,6の周縁同士が最も近接する回転体5,6の上端において,シリンジ2の左右をそれぞれ受納可能な配置となっている。
【0022】
回転体5の回転中心軸を中心として回転体5の上端位置と180°反対となる回転体5の下端は,回転体5にシリンジ2を供給して保持部23に受納させる供給位置P1となっている。また,保持部23,24が互いに最も近接する回転体5,6の上端は,シリンジ2を保持部23から保持部24に受け渡す受渡し位置P2となっている。そして,回転体6の回転中心軸を中心として受渡し位置P2と180°反対となる回転体6の下端は,シリンジ2を保持部24から取り出して回転体6から搬出する搬出位置P3となっている。
【0023】
さらに,回転体5,6の周縁に沿って外側にガイド部材25,26がそれぞれ配置されている。図1において,ガイド部材25は回転体5後方側の周縁に沿って,供給位置P1と受渡し位置P2の間に形成され,ガイド部材26は回転体6前方側の周縁に沿って,受渡し位置P2と搬出位置P3の間に形成されている。
【0024】
保持部23の側面には,受納したシリンジ2を吸着する吸着口28が設けられている。吸着口28は,回転体5の下面に貫通している。また,図2に示すように,供給位置P1における回転体5の下方には,吸引器29が固定して設置されている。この吸引器29は,吸着口28に回転体5の下面側から接続して,吸着口28内を吸引することにより,シリンジ2を保持部23に吸着させる。回転体5の回転により保持部23が供給位置P1に下降すると,固定位置にある吸引器29が,下降した保持部23の吸着口28に一致して,吸着口28内を吸引する。
【0025】
図3は,姿勢変換装置1によって反転させられる容器としてのシリンジ2の斜視図である。このシリンジ2は,先端部30(図3では下端部)にキャップ31が取り付けられたシリンジバレル32の内部に薬液33などを充填し,鍔部34が形成されたシリンジバレル32の後端(図3では上端)からガスケット35を挿入して塞ぐことにより,シリンジバレル32の内部に薬液33を封入した構成になっている。
【0026】
さて,本発明の実施の形態にかかる姿勢変換装置1において,容器としてのシリンジ2が,供給位置P1に供給される。この場合,シリンジ2は,図1に示したように,キャップ31が取り付けられた先端部30を下にし,鍔部34を上にした状態で供給される。こうして供給されたシリンジ2は,回転体5の下端に位置する保持部23に受納され,吸引器29が接続した吸着口28によって吸着される。
【0027】
次に,図1において上から見た状態で回転体5が時計回転方向に回転すると,保持部23に受納したシリンジ2がガイド部材25の内側に移動する。一方,吸引器29が吸着口28から離れ,吸着が解除される。こうして,図4に示すように,シリンジ2を保持部23とガイド部材25との間で保持し,受渡し位置P2に向って搬送する。この場合,搬送中に吸着を継続する必要が無く,簡単かつ低廉な装置構成にすることができる。
【0028】
また,先に説明したように,回転体5の回転中心軸が垂直軸に対して45°傾斜していることにより,搬送中に,シリンジ2の姿勢は徐々に傾けられていく。こうして,回転体5が180°回転することにより供給位置P1から受渡し位置P2まで搬送された際には,図5に示すように,シリンジ2は供給位置P1において供給された姿勢から90°倒れ,鍔部34を回転体5側に,先端部30を回転体6側に向けた姿勢となる。
【0029】
なお,このように供給位置P1から受渡し位置P2までシリンジ2が移動していく際には,ガイド部材25が保持部23の軌道に沿って適当な間隔を形成していることにより,シリンジ2は外側からガイド部材25に誘導され,保持部23に受納された状態を維持する。これにより,シリンジ2は,供給位置P1から受渡し位置P2まで,保持部23とガイド部材25の間に保持された状態で良好に搬送される。
【0030】
このようにシリンジ2が供給位置P1から受渡し位置P2まで,回転体5の後方側を周回して上昇移動する間,回転体5と逆方向の回転体6の回転により,保持部24が搬出位置P3から受渡し位置P2に向かって,回転体6の後方側を周回して上昇移動する。
【0031】
そして,シリンジ2が受渡し位置P2に到着すると,保持部24も受渡し位置P2に到着し,シリンジ2の先端部30側を保持部24に受納する。こうして,シリンジ2は,受渡し位置P2において,鍔部34側が保持部23に受納され,先端部30側が保持部24に受納された状態となる。
【0032】
さらに回転体5,6が時計回転方向,反時計回転方向にそれぞれ回転すると,保持部23,24が回転体5,6のそれぞれ前方側に移動する。そして,シリンジ2は,図1に示すように回転体5の後方側に設けられたガイド部材25の内側から,回転体6の前方側に設けられたガイド部材26の内側へ誘導される。これにより,シリンジ2は保持部24に受納される一方,保持部23から離れる。こうして,シリンジ2を保持部23から保持部24へ受渡し,図4に示すように保持部24とガイド部材26との間で保持し,搬出位置P3に向って搬送する。
【0033】
また,先に説明したように,回転体6の回転中心軸が垂直軸に対して45°傾斜していることにより,搬送中に,シリンジ2の姿勢は徐々に傾けられて,次第に倒立させられていく。こうして,回転体6が180°回転することにより受渡し位置P2から搬出位置P3まで搬送された際には,図5に示すように,シリンジ2は受渡し位置P2において保持された姿勢から90°倒れ,先端部30を上にし,鍔部34を下にした姿勢となる。
【0034】
なお,このように受渡し位置P2から搬出位置P3までシリンジ2が移動していく際には,ガイド部材26が保持部24の軌道に沿って適当な間隔を形成していることにより,シリンジ2は外側からガイド部材26に誘導され,保持部23に受納された状態を維持する。これにより,シリンジ2は,受渡し位置P2から搬出位置P3まで,保持部24とガイド部材26の間に保持された状態で良好に搬送される。
【0035】
こうして,姿勢変換装置1において,水平軸周りに180°回転させられ,反転させられたシリンジ2は,回転体6における搬出位置P3から搬出されて,図示しないコンベア等の搬出手段に受け渡される。
【0036】
一方,受渡し位置P2においてシリンジ2を保持部24に受け渡した保持部23は,図1における回転体5の前方側を周回して,供給位置P1に向かって下降する。そして,供給位置P1において新たに供給されるシリンジ2を受納する。
【0037】
また,搬出位置P3においてシリンジ2を搬出手段に受け渡した保持部24は,図1における回転体6の後方側を周回して,受渡し位置P2に向かって上昇する。そして,再び受渡し位置P2に新たに搬送されるシリンジ2を保持部23から受け取り,搬出位置P3まで搬送して搬出手段に受け渡す。
【0038】
しかして,この姿勢変換装置1にあっては,保持部23,24にシリンジ2を保持して,搬送しながら反転させるので,シリンジ2のように鍔部34などが形成された容器であっても反転が可能である。さらに,ガイド部材25,26を設置することにより,シリンジ2を確実に保持するとともに,回転体5,6間の受渡しを円滑に進行させる。また,比較的簡単な装置構成を採用しているので,小型かつ低廉な装置を提供できるようになる。
【0039】
以上,本発明の好ましい実施の形態の一例を説明したが,本発明はここに例示した形態に限定されない。例えば,本発明の姿勢変換装置は,シリンジ以外のアンプル,バイアル,その他の容器にも適用できる。
【0040】
なお,図1に示したように,回転体5,6周縁の適宜の複数箇所に保持部23,24をそれぞれ備えると,複数の保持部23,24を循環使用することにより,複数のシリンジ2を連続的に反転させることができ,スループットが向上する。
【0041】
ガイド部材25,26は,保持部23,24に保持されたシリンジ2を,搬送時の鍔部34の移動を妨げない状態で誘導可能であれば良い。例えば,図1に示したようにシリンジバレル32の外面に外側から当接して誘導するほか,シリンジ2の下側に当接して誘導したり,鍔部34に当接して誘導するように形成しても良い。
【0042】
本実施の形態においては,シリンジ2を凹形状の保持部23,24とガイド部材25,26によって両側から保持して搬送する例を説明したが,例えば,保持部23,24をシリンジ2の把持,吸着などを行う構成とし,シリンジ2を把持,吸着などにより保持しながら搬送しても良い。
【0043】
本実施の形態においては,シリンジ2を反転させる場合の姿勢変換装置1の構成を説明したが,回転軸11,12を互いに任意の角度に傾斜させることにより,シリンジ2を任意の角度に姿勢変換することができる。なお,回転軸に対してシリンジ2を保持する角度は,供給位置P1と搬出位置P3の間でシリンジ2を所望の角度に姿勢変換できる角度であればよいが,第1の回転体5と第2の回転体6の各保持部23,24の間で受け渡しが円滑に行われるような角度とすることが好ましい。また,供給位置P1と搬出位置P3を設ける位置は,それぞれ受渡し位置と180°反対となる位置に限定されず,供給位置P1と搬出位置P3の間でシリンジ2を所望の角度に姿勢変換できる位置であればよいが,供給位置P1,搬出位置P3においてシリンジ2をそれぞれ円滑に搬入,搬出できる位置とすることが好ましい。
【0044】
例えば,第2の回転体6の回転軸12を水平に配置することにより,シリンジ2の姿勢を横転させることが可能である。図6は,シリンジ2の姿勢を横転させる姿勢変換装置40における第1の回転体5と第2の回転体6の配置を示す説明図である。この姿勢変換装置1において,回転軸11,12同士は交差するように配置されている。回転軸11は,回転軸12と逆方向に垂直軸に対して45°傾斜している。また,回転軸12は水平に配置されている。回転体5,6は,各円盤中心において回転軸11,12にそれぞれ垂直に支持されており,図示しない駆動機構により互いに逆向きに回転する構成となっている。供給位置P1と搬出位置P3は,姿勢変換装置1と同様に,回転体5,6においてそれぞれ受渡し位置と180°反対となる位置に設けられている。保持部23は,シリンジ2を回転軸11に対して45°傾けた姿勢にして受納する。保持部24は,シリンジ2を回転軸12と同じ向きにした姿勢,即ち,水平な姿勢にして受納する。
【0045】
図6の姿勢変換装置40にあっては,先ず,供給位置P1において垂直な姿勢で供給され,回転軸11に対して45°傾けた姿勢で保持部23に保持されたシリンジ2を,回転体5の回転によって受渡し位置P2に搬送して,90°倒された水平な姿勢にする。このシリンジ2を,姿勢を水平にしたまま保持部24に受渡し,回転体6の回転によって搬出位置P3に搬送する。回転体6の回転中心軸は水平に配置されているため,シリンジ2は水平な姿勢のまま搬出位置P3に搬送される。こうして,搬送開始から搬送終了時までの間に,シリンジ2の姿勢を横転させることができる。
【0046】
なお,第2の回転体6において,受渡し位置P2から回転方向に例えば90°移動した位置に搬出位置P3を設けても,シリンジ2を横転させて搬出できる。また,姿勢変換装置40における回転軸11,12の傾斜とは逆に,第1の回転体5の回転軸11を水平に配置し,第2の回転体6の回転軸12を,回転軸11と逆方向に垂直軸に対して45°傾斜させると,シリンジ2の姿勢を水平な姿勢から倒立させることができる。
【0047】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば,保持部により容器を保持して,2個の回転体の回転によって搬送しながら姿勢変換させるので,シリンジのように鍔部などが形成された容器であっても姿勢変換が可能である。また,比較的簡単な装置構成を採用しているので,小型かつ低廉な装置を提供できるようになる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施の形態にかかる姿勢変換装置の構成を概略的に示した斜視図である。
【図2】回転軸に回転動力を伝達する駆動機構の説明図である。
【図3】容器の一例であるシリンジの斜視図である。
【図4】シリンジを保持部とガイド部材との間で保持して搬送する状態の説明図である。
【図5】供給位置から受渡し位置に移動していく間にシリンジが傾斜させられ,受渡し位置から搬送位置に移動していく間に更に傾斜させられて供給時の姿勢から反転される状態の説明図である。
【図6】シリンジの姿勢を横転させる姿勢変換装置における第1の回転体と第2の回転体の配置を示す説明図である。
【符号の説明】
P1  供給位置
P2  受渡し位置
P3  搬出位置
1   姿勢変換装置
2   シリンジ
3   テーブル
5,6  回転体
8   駆動部
11,12  回転軸
13,14  ベベルギア
15  モータ
23,24  保持部
25,26  ガイド部材
28  吸着口
29  吸引器
30  先端部
31  キャップ
32  シリンジバレル
34  鍔部
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for changing a posture of a container such as a syringe, an ampule, a vial, and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, a pre-filled syringe in which a syringe barrel is pre-filled with a drug solution or the like has been developed, and the work load on medical sites has been reduced. Recently, a pre-filled syringe in which a contrast agent is filled in a syringe barrel has also been used. Such a pre-filled syringe is configured such that a syringe or the like having a cap attached to the tip is filled with a chemical solution or the like, and the rear end of the syringe barrel having a flange formed is closed with a gasket.
[0003]
On the other hand, as a method for inspecting containers such as syringes, ampules, and vials, there is known a method of optically inspecting for contamination by foreign substances by transmitting light from the side to the containers while rotating the liquid contents. A similar inspection has been conducted for pre-filled syringes.
[0004]
By the way, when performing an inspection using such light on an already-filled syringe, if the inspection is performed with the tip with the cap attached down, the bubbles remaining at the tip will rotate due to the rotation of the content liquid. And may rise in the contents. If light hits a bubble rising in the content liquid, there is a concern that the light may be erroneously detected as a foreign substance. For this reason, conventionally, when inspecting an already-filled syringe, use a posture conversion device to invert the already-filled syringe by 180 ° before the inspection, and to set the tip with the cap attached to the up position. Inspection is performed.
[0005]
In some cases, it is necessary to turn a container, such as a syringe, having a flange or the like formed thereon by 90 ° for packaging or the like to align the positions of the flanges.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Here, as a device for changing the posture of a container such as an ampoule or a vial, a device for passing the container between a pair of rolls having a groove formed therein and changing the posture of the container as the roll rotates is used. It is known. However, when passing between such a pair of rolls, the shape of the container is limited to a cylindrical shape, and there is a problem that it is difficult to apply to a container having a protrusion such as a flange at the rear end such as a syringe. . In addition, it is difficult to deal with the case where the thickness of the syringe is changed.
[0007]
On the other hand, as a device for changing the posture of a pre-filled syringe, for example, a device for changing the posture by grasping a flange formed at the rear end of the syringe barrel, or a device for changing the posture by grasping and rotating the syringe with a pinch arm. Devices for conversion and the like are known. However, such conventional attitude conversion devices are all large-scale and cause high costs. Further, there is a problem that the device becomes large and the footprint cannot be reduced.
[0008]
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a device which can change the posture even if it is a container having a flange or the like formed like a syringe, and which can be configured to be relatively small and inexpensive.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for changing a posture of a container, wherein a first rotating body and a second rotating body having a holding portion capable of holding a container on a peripheral edge are arranged with their rotation axes intersecting with each other. In addition, the rotation axis of the first rotating body and the rotation axis of the second rotating body are inclined in directions opposite to each other, and the peripheral edges of the first rotating body and the second rotating body are closest to each other. Is set as a delivery position for transferring the container from the holding part of the first rotating body to the holding part of the second rotating body, and a supply position for supplying the container is provided on the first rotating body. An unloading position for unloading the container is provided on the rotating body.
[0010]
For example, each of the holding portions of the first rotating body and the second rotating body is configured to hold the container at an angle of 45 ° with respect to a rotation axis, and the rotation axes are arranged orthogonal to each other, The rotation axis of the first rotator and the rotation axis of the second rotator are inclined by 45 ° with respect to the vertical axis in directions opposite to each other, and the first rotator is opposite to the delivery position by 180 °. Is a supply position, and a position 180 ° opposite to the delivery position in the second rotating body is a carry-out position.
[0011]
Further, each of the holding portions of the first rotating body and the second rotating body is configured to hold the container at an angle of 45 ° with respect to a rotation axis, and the rotation axis of the first rotating body is a vertical axis. , The rotation axis of the second rotator is disposed horizontally, and the position of the first rotator that is 180 ° opposite to the delivery position is the supply position, and the second rotator is In, a position that is 180 ° opposite to the delivery position may be set as the unloading position.
[0012]
In this posture changing device, the holding portion may be formed in a concave shape capable of receiving the container, and a guide member may be arranged outside along the periphery of the first rotating body and the second rotating body. Further, a suction port may be provided in the holding section.
[0013]
In the posture changing device of the present invention, examples of the container include a syringe, an ampule, a vial, and the like, but also include other various containers. In the attitude conversion device according to the second aspect, first, the container supplied at the supply position is placed on a holding portion provided on the peripheral edge of the first rotating body, with respect to the rotation axis of the first rotating body. Hold at a 45 ° angle. In this case, for example, the container can be received and sucked by the suction port provided in the holding portion, and the container can be received and held in the holding portion formed in a concave shape.
[0014]
Next, the container thus held at a position inclined at 45 ° with respect to the rotation axis of the first rotating body is conveyed by the rotation of the first rotating body. In this case, the container can be received in the holding portion formed in the concave shape, and the container can be held and transported between the first rotating body and the guide member disposed outside along the periphery of the first rotating body. Therefore, it is not necessary to continue the suction operation during the transfer.
[0015]
When the rotation axis of the first rotating body is inclined by 45 ° with respect to the vertical axis, the posture of the container is gradually inclined during the transfer, and when the container is rotated by 180 ° from the supply position to the transfer position, the container is rotated. Is tilted 90 degrees. This container is transferred from the first rotating body to the holding portion of the second rotating body, held in a posture inclined at 45 ° with respect to the rotation axis of the second rotating body, and rotated 180 ° to the carry-out position, the second rotating body is rotated. Since the rotation axis of the rotating body is inclined by 45 ° with respect to the vertical axis, the container is tilted by 90 ° from the posture at the delivery position. In this way, the posture of the container is reversed between the start of the transfer and the end of the transfer.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a posture conversion device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0017]
In FIG. 1, on the left and right sides of a table 3 of a posture converting device 1 for reversing a syringe 2, a first rotating body 5 and a second rotating body 6 having a disk shape are arranged such that their peripheral edges are closest to each other at the top. , Are arranged in a state of being inclined left and right respectively.
[0018]
In addition, the rotating shafts 11 and 12 protrude right and left upward from the driving unit 8 installed on the table 3. The rotating shafts 11 and 12 are arranged so as to be orthogonal to each other. The rotating shafts 11 and 12 are inclined in directions opposite to each other by 45 ° with respect to the vertical axis. The rotating bodies 5 and 6 are vertically supported on the rotating shafts 11 and 12 at the centers of the respective disks.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a drive mechanism that transmits rotational power to the rotating shafts 11 and 12. A bevel gear 13 is fixed to the lower end of the rotating shaft 11 inside the housing of the drive unit 8. A bevel gear 14 meshing with a bevel gear 13 is fixed to a lower end of the rotating shaft 12. In addition, a motor 15 is installed inside the housing of the drive unit 8. The upper end of the drive shaft 17 of the motor 15 is attached to the bevel gear 13.
[0020]
In this way, the rotation power is transmitted to the rotating shafts 11 and 12 by the operation of the motor 15, so that the rotating bodies 5 and 6 rotate integrally with the rotating shafts 11 and 12, respectively. The rotation center axes of the rotating bodies 5 and 6 are orthogonal to each other, and are inclined in directions opposite to each other by 45 ° with respect to the vertical axis. However, when the bevel gears 13 and 14 rotate in directions opposite to each other, rotations in directions opposite to each other are transmitted to the rotating bodies 5 and 6. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, which will be described later, when viewed from above the attitude conversion device 1, the first rotator 5 on the left rotates clockwise and the second rotator 6 on the right rotates counterclockwise. It is designed to rotate.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 1, the first rotating body 5 on the left side has a holding portion 23 that can hold the syringe 2 on the peripheral edge, and similarly, the second rotating body 6 on the right side can hold the syringe 2. The holding portion 24 is provided on the periphery. The holding portions 23 and 24 are formed in concave shapes that can receive the syringe 2 with the syringe 2 inclined at 45 ° with respect to the rotation shafts 11 and 12. In this case, when the holding parts 23 and 24 are located at the respective upper ends of the rotating bodies 5 and 6, the syringes 2 are horizontally received, and when the holding parts 23 and 24 are located at the respective lower ends of the rotating bodies 5 and 6, respectively. Hold the syringe 2 vertically. The holding portions 23 and 24 are arranged at the upper ends of the rotating bodies 5 and 6 where the peripheral edges of the rotating bodies 5 and 6 are closest to each other so as to be able to receive the left and right sides of the syringe 2 respectively.
[0022]
The lower end of the rotating body 5 which is 180 ° opposite to the upper end position of the rotating body 5 about the rotation center axis of the rotating body 5 has a supply position P1 for supplying the syringe 2 to the rotating body 5 and receiving the syringe 2 in the holding section 23. Has become. The upper ends of the rotating bodies 5 and 6 where the holding units 23 and 24 are closest to each other are at a delivery position P2 where the syringe 2 is transferred from the holding unit 23 to the holding unit 24. The lower end of the rotating body 6 that is 180 ° opposite to the delivery position P2 about the rotation center axis of the rotating body 6 is a carry-out position P3 at which the syringe 2 is taken out of the holding section 24 and carried out of the rotating body 6. .
[0023]
Further, guide members 25 and 26 are arranged outside along the peripheral edges of the rotating bodies 5 and 6, respectively. In FIG. 1, a guide member 25 is formed between the supply position P1 and the delivery position P2 along the peripheral edge on the rear side of the rotating body 5, and a guide member 26 is formed along the peripheral edge on the front side of the rotary body 6 at the delivery position P2. And the discharge position P3.
[0024]
A suction port 28 for sucking the received syringe 2 is provided on a side surface of the holding unit 23. The suction port 28 penetrates through the lower surface of the rotating body 5. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a suction device 29 is fixedly provided below the rotating body 5 at the supply position P1. The suction device 29 is connected to the suction port 28 from the lower surface side of the rotating body 5 and suctions the inside of the suction port 28 to suction the syringe 2 to the holding portion 23. When the holding unit 23 is lowered to the supply position P1 by the rotation of the rotating body 5, the suction device 29 at the fixed position matches the suction port 28 of the held holding unit 23 and sucks the inside of the suction port 28.
[0025]
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the syringe 2 as a container that is inverted by the posture changing device 1. The syringe 2 is filled with a drug solution 33 or the like inside a syringe barrel 32 in which a cap 31 is attached to a distal end portion 30 (a lower end portion in FIG. 3), and a rear end of the syringe barrel 32 in which a flange portion 34 is formed (see FIG. By inserting a gasket 35 from the upper end (3 in FIG. 3) and closing the gasket 35, a chemical liquid 33 is sealed inside the syringe barrel 32.
[0026]
Now, in the posture changing device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the syringe 2 as a container is supplied to the supply position P1. In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, the syringe 2 is supplied with the distal end 30 to which the cap 31 is attached facing down and the flange 34 facing up. The syringe 2 thus supplied is received by the holding portion 23 located at the lower end of the rotating body 5 and is sucked by the suction port 28 to which the suction device 29 is connected.
[0027]
Next, when the rotating body 5 rotates clockwise as viewed from above in FIG. 1, the syringe 2 received in the holding portion 23 moves inside the guide member 25. On the other hand, the suction device 29 is separated from the suction port 28, and the suction is released. Thus, as shown in FIG. 4, the syringe 2 is held between the holding portion 23 and the guide member 25, and is conveyed toward the delivery position P2. In this case, there is no need to continue the suction during the transfer, and a simple and inexpensive device configuration can be achieved.
[0028]
In addition, as described above, the attitude of the syringe 2 is gradually inclined during the conveyance because the rotation center axis of the rotating body 5 is inclined by 45 ° with respect to the vertical axis. Thus, when the rotating body 5 is conveyed from the supply position P1 to the delivery position P2 by rotating by 180 °, the syringe 2 is tilted 90 ° from the posture supplied at the supply position P1, as shown in FIG. The posture is such that the flange 34 faces the rotating body 5 and the distal end 30 faces the rotating body 6.
[0029]
When the syringe 2 moves from the supply position P1 to the delivery position P2, the guide member 25 forms an appropriate interval along the trajectory of the holding portion 23, so that the syringe 2 It is guided by the guide member 25 from the outside and maintains the state of being received by the holding portion 23. Thereby, the syringe 2 is satisfactorily conveyed from the supply position P1 to the delivery position P2 while being held between the holding portion 23 and the guide member 25.
[0030]
As described above, while the syringe 2 moves upward from the supply position P1 to the delivery position P2 while rotating around the rear side of the rotating body 5, the rotation of the rotating body 6 in the opposite direction to the rotating body 5 causes the holding unit 24 to move to the unloading position. From P3 toward the delivery position P2, it moves upward around the back side of the rotating body 6.
[0031]
Then, when the syringe 2 arrives at the delivery position P2, the holding unit 24 also arrives at the delivery position P2, and receives the tip end 30 side of the syringe 2 into the holding unit 24. Thus, at the delivery position P2, the syringe 2 is in a state where the side of the flange portion 34 is received by the holding portion 23 and the side of the distal end portion 30 is received by the holding portion 24.
[0032]
When the rotating bodies 5 and 6 further rotate in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction, respectively, the holding parts 23 and 24 move forward of the rotating bodies 5 and 6, respectively. Then, the syringe 2 is guided from the inside of the guide member 25 provided on the rear side of the rotating body 5 to the inside of the guide member 26 provided on the front side of the rotating body 6 as shown in FIG. As a result, the syringe 2 is received by the holding unit 24 and moves away from the holding unit 23. In this way, the syringe 2 is transferred from the holding unit 23 to the holding unit 24, held between the holding unit 24 and the guide member 26 as shown in FIG. 4, and transported toward the unloading position P3.
[0033]
Further, as described above, since the rotation center axis of the rotating body 6 is inclined at 45 ° with respect to the vertical axis, the posture of the syringe 2 is gradually inclined during the transfer, and is gradually inverted. To go. Thus, when the rotating body 6 is transported from the delivery position P2 to the unloading position P3 by rotating by 180 °, as shown in FIG. 5, the syringe 2 falls by 90 ° from the posture held at the delivery position P2. The posture is such that the distal end portion 30 is upward and the flange portion 34 is downward.
[0034]
When the syringe 2 moves from the delivery position P2 to the unloading position P3, the guide member 26 forms an appropriate interval along the trajectory of the holding portion 24, so that the syringe 2 It is guided by the guide member 26 from the outside and maintains the state of being received by the holding portion 23. Thus, the syringe 2 is satisfactorily conveyed from the delivery position P2 to the unloading position P3 while being held between the holding unit 24 and the guide member 26.
[0035]
In this way, in the attitude conversion device 1, the syringe 2 rotated 180 ° around the horizontal axis and turned over is carried out from the carry-out position P3 on the rotating body 6, and delivered to carrying-out means such as a conveyor (not shown).
[0036]
On the other hand, the holding unit 23 that has transferred the syringe 2 to the holding unit 24 at the transfer position P2 goes around the front side of the rotating body 5 in FIG. 1 and descends toward the supply position P1. Then, the syringe 2 newly supplied at the supply position P1 is received.
[0037]
The holding unit 24 that has delivered the syringe 2 to the carrying-out means at the carrying-out position P3 goes around the rear side of the rotating body 6 in FIG. 1 and rises toward the delivery position P2. Then, the syringe 2 newly transported to the delivery position P2 is received again from the holding unit 23, transported to the unloading position P3, and delivered to the unloading means.
[0038]
In this attitude conversion device 1, since the syringe 2 is held by the holding portions 23 and 24 and is inverted while being conveyed, it is a container in which the flange portion 34 and the like are formed like the syringe 2. Can also be inverted. Further, by disposing the guide members 25 and 26, the syringe 2 is securely held, and the delivery between the rotating bodies 5 and 6 proceeds smoothly. Further, since a relatively simple device configuration is employed, a small and inexpensive device can be provided.
[0039]
As described above, an example of the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiment illustrated here. For example, the posture changing device of the present invention can be applied to ampules, vials, and other containers other than syringes.
[0040]
As shown in FIG. 1, when the holding portions 23 and 24 are provided at appropriate plural locations on the periphery of the rotating bodies 5 and 6, the plurality of syringes 2 are provided by circulating the plurality of holding portions 23 and 24. Can be continuously inverted, and the throughput is improved.
[0041]
The guide members 25 and 26 need only be able to guide the syringe 2 held by the holding portions 23 and 24 in a state where the movement of the flange portion 34 during transfer is not hindered. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, it is formed so as to be guided by contacting the outer surface of the syringe barrel 32 from the outside, to be guided by being contacted to the lower side of the syringe 2, or to be guided by being brought into contact with the flange portion. May be.
[0042]
In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the syringe 2 is conveyed while being held from both sides by the concave holding portions 23, 24 and the guide members 25, 26. For example, the holding portions 23, 24 are gripped by the syringe 2. Alternatively, the syringe 2 may be conveyed while being held by gripping, suction, or the like.
[0043]
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the attitude conversion device 1 when the syringe 2 is inverted has been described. However, the attitude of the syringe 2 can be changed to an arbitrary angle by inclining the rotating shafts 11 and 12 at an arbitrary angle. can do. Note that the angle at which the syringe 2 is held with respect to the rotation axis may be any angle at which the posture of the syringe 2 can be changed to a desired angle between the supply position P1 and the unloading position P3. It is preferable that the angle is set such that the transfer is smoothly performed between the holding portions 23 and 24 of the second rotating body 6. Further, the positions at which the supply position P1 and the unloading position P3 are provided are not limited to the positions opposite to the transfer position by 180 °, and the positions at which the posture of the syringe 2 can be changed to a desired angle between the supply position P1 and the unloading position P3. However, it is preferable to set the syringe 2 at the supply position P1 and the unloading position P3 so that the syringe 2 can be smoothly loaded and unloaded.
[0044]
For example, by arranging the rotating shaft 12 of the second rotating body 6 horizontally, the posture of the syringe 2 can be turned over. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of the first rotating body 5 and the second rotating body 6 in the posture changing device 40 for turning the posture of the syringe 2 sideways. In the attitude conversion device 1, the rotation axes 11, 12 are arranged so as to intersect. The rotating shaft 11 is inclined at 45 ° to the vertical axis in a direction opposite to the rotating shaft 12. Further, the rotating shaft 12 is disposed horizontally. The rotating bodies 5 and 6 are vertically supported on the rotating shafts 11 and 12 at the centers of the respective disks, and are configured to rotate in mutually opposite directions by a driving mechanism (not shown). The supply position P <b> 1 and the unloading position P <b> 3 are provided at positions opposite to the transfer position by 180 ° on the rotating bodies 5 and 6, similarly to the attitude conversion device 1. The holding unit 23 receives the syringe 2 with the syringe 2 inclined 45 ° with respect to the rotation shaft 11. The holding unit 24 receives the syringe 2 in a posture in which the syringe 2 is oriented in the same direction as the rotation shaft 12, that is, in a horizontal posture.
[0045]
In the posture changing device 40 shown in FIG. 6, first, the syringe 2 which is supplied in a vertical posture at the supply position P1 and held by the holding portion 23 in a posture inclined at 45 ° with respect to the rotating shaft 11 is rotated by the rotating body. By the rotation of No. 5, the sheet is conveyed to the delivery position P2, and is brought into a horizontal posture inclined by 90 °. The syringe 2 is delivered to the holding unit 24 while keeping its posture horizontal, and is conveyed to the carry-out position P3 by the rotation of the rotating body 6. Since the rotation center axis of the rotating body 6 is arranged horizontally, the syringe 2 is conveyed to the unloading position P3 in a horizontal posture. Thus, the posture of the syringe 2 can be turned over between the start of the transfer and the end of the transfer.
[0046]
In addition, even if the carry-out position P3 is provided in the second rotating body 6 at a position shifted by, for example, 90 ° in the rotation direction from the transfer position P2, the syringe 2 can be turned over and carried out. In addition, contrary to the inclination of the rotating shafts 11 and 12 in the posture changing device 40, the rotating shaft 11 of the first rotating body 5 is arranged horizontally, and the rotating shaft 12 of the second rotating body 6 is When the syringe 2 is inclined by 45 ° with respect to the vertical axis in the opposite direction, the posture of the syringe 2 can be inverted from the horizontal posture.
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the container is held by the holding unit and the posture is changed while being conveyed by the rotation of the two rotating bodies. Therefore, the posture can be changed even in a container having a flange or the like like a syringe. It is possible. Further, since a relatively simple device configuration is employed, a small and inexpensive device can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a posture changing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a drive mechanism that transmits rotational power to a rotating shaft.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a syringe as an example of a container.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a state in which a syringe is held and transported between a holding unit and a guide member.
FIG. 5 illustrates a state in which the syringe is tilted while moving from the supply position to the transfer position, and further tilted while moving from the transfer position to the transfer position, and is inverted from the posture at the time of supply. FIG.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of a first rotating body and a second rotating body in a posture changing device for turning the posture of the syringe over.
[Explanation of symbols]
P1 Supply position P2 Delivery position P3 Unloading position 1 Attitude conversion device 2 Syringe 3 Table 5, 6 Rotating body 8 Drive unit 11, 12 Rotating shaft 13, 14 Bevel gear 15 Motor 23, 24 Holding unit 25, 26 Guide member 28 Suction port 29 Suction device 30 Tip 31 Cap 32 Syringe barrel 34 Collar

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容器の姿勢を変換させる装置であって,容器を保持可能な保持部を周縁に備える第1の回転体と第2の回転体を,回転軸同士を交差させて配置し,かつ,第1の回転体の回転軸と第2の回転体の回転軸を,互いに逆向きの方向に傾斜させ,
これら第1の回転体と第2の回転体の周縁が最も近くなっている位置を,第1の回転体の保持部から第2の回転体の保持部に容器を受け渡す受渡し位置とし,
第1の回転体に,容器を供給する供給位置を設け,
第2の回転体に,容器を搬出する搬出位置を設けたことを特徴とする,容器の姿勢変換装置。
An apparatus for changing the orientation of a container, comprising: a first rotating body and a second rotating body having a holding portion capable of holding a container on a peripheral edge, wherein a first rotating body and a second rotating body are arranged with their rotation axes intersecting with each other; The rotation axis of the rotating body and the rotation axis of the second rotating body are inclined in directions opposite to each other,
A position where the peripheral edges of the first rotating body and the second rotating body are closest to each other is a delivery position for transferring the container from the holding section of the first rotating body to the holding section of the second rotating body,
A supply position for supplying the container is provided on the first rotating body,
A container posture changing device, wherein a discharge position for discharging a container is provided on a second rotating body.
前記第1の回転体と第2の回転体の各保持部は,容器を回転軸に対して45°傾けた姿勢で保持する構成とし,
前記回転軸同士を直交させて配置し,
前記第1の回転体の回転軸と第2の回転体の回転軸を,垂直軸に対して45°ずつ互いに逆向きの方向に傾斜させ,
第1の回転体において,受渡し位置と180°反対となる位置を供給位置とし,
第2の回転体において,受渡し位置と180°反対となる位置を搬出位置としたことを特徴とする,請求項1に記載の容器の姿勢変換装置。
Each of the holding portions of the first rotating body and the second rotating body holds the container in a posture inclined at 45 ° with respect to the rotation axis,
The rotation axes are arranged orthogonal to each other,
The rotation axis of the first rotator and the rotation axis of the second rotator are inclined by 45 ° with respect to the vertical axis in directions opposite to each other,
In the first rotating body, a position that is 180 ° opposite to the delivery position is a supply position,
2. The container posture changing device according to claim 1, wherein a position opposite to the transfer position by 180 ° in the second rotating body is set as a carry-out position. 3.
前記第1の回転体と第2の回転体の各保持部は,容器を回転軸に対して45°傾けた姿勢で保持する構成とし,
前記第1の回転体の回転軸を垂直軸に対して45°傾斜させ,
前記第2の回転体の回転軸を水平に配置し,
第1の回転体において,受渡し位置と180°反対となる位置を供給位置とし,
第2の回転体において,受渡し位置と180°反対となる位置を搬出位置としたことを特徴とする,請求項1に記載の容器の姿勢変換装置。
Each of the holding portions of the first rotating body and the second rotating body holds the container in a posture inclined at 45 ° with respect to the rotation axis,
The rotation axis of the first rotating body is inclined by 45 ° with respect to the vertical axis,
The rotation axis of the second rotating body is arranged horizontally,
In the first rotating body, a position that is 180 ° opposite to the delivery position is a supply position,
2. The container posture changing device according to claim 1, wherein a position opposite to the transfer position by 180 ° in the second rotating body is set as a carry-out position. 3.
前記保持部は,容器を受納可能な凹形状に形成され,第1の回転体と第2の回転体の周縁に沿って外側にガイド部材を配置したことを特徴とする,請求項1,2又は3に記載の容器の姿勢変換装置。2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the holding portion is formed in a concave shape capable of receiving the container, and a guide member is arranged outside along a peripheral edge of the first rotating body and the second rotating body. The container posture changing device according to 2 or 3. 前記保持部に,吸着口を設けたことを特徴とする,請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載の容器の姿勢変換装置。The posture changing device for a container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a suction port is provided in the holding portion.
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