JP6889053B2 - Pharmaceutical transfer device and pharmaceutical printing device - Google Patents

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JP6889053B2
JP6889053B2 JP2017134633A JP2017134633A JP6889053B2 JP 6889053 B2 JP6889053 B2 JP 6889053B2 JP 2017134633 A JP2017134633 A JP 2017134633A JP 2017134633 A JP2017134633 A JP 2017134633A JP 6889053 B2 JP6889053 B2 JP 6889053B2
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本発明は、製剤搬送装置および製剤印刷装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical product transport device and a pharmaceutical product printing device.

錠剤やカプセル剤などの固形製剤を搬送する装置として、例えば、特許文献１に開示された構成が知られている。図４に示すように、この製剤搬送装置１００は、シュート１０３からフィーダ１０４を経て供給される固形製剤を整列させる整列装置１１０を備えており、更に、整列装置１１０から固形製剤を順次受け取って搬送する第１の搬送ドラム１２０、姿勢変換装置１４０、第２の搬送ドラム１５０および第３の搬送ドラム１７０を備えている。 As an apparatus for transporting a solid preparation such as a tablet or a capsule, for example, the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known. As shown in FIG. 4, the pharmaceutical product transporting device 100 includes an aligning device 110 that aligns the solid pharmaceuticals supplied from the chute 103 via the feeder 104, and further receives and transports the solid pharmaceuticals sequentially from the aligning device 110. It is provided with a first transfer drum 120, a posture changing device 140, a second transfer drum 150, and a third transfer drum 170.

整列装置１１０は、図５に斜視図で示すように、ホッパ１１１に供給された固形製剤が、振動ガイド１１４の振動によって、ガイド板１１２，１１３の間に形成されるガイド溝１１５に落下するように構成されている。固形製剤は、ガイド溝１１５によって起立状態となるように整列され、第１の搬送ドラム１２０の外周面に形成されたポケット１２３に、そのままの姿勢で収容される。第１の搬送ドラム１２０により搬送される固形製剤は、姿勢変換装置１４０による搬送中に起立状態から横倒状態に姿勢が変換される。第２の搬送ドラム１５０および第３の搬送ドラム１７０は、横倒状態で受け取った固形製剤をそのままの姿勢で吸着搬送し、それぞれが搬送する固形製剤の露出面を撮像装置１６０，１８０が撮像して、固形製剤の表裏の外観検査が行われる。 As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 5, the aligning device 110 causes the solid product supplied to the hopper 111 to fall into the guide groove 115 formed between the guide plates 112 and 113 by the vibration of the vibration guide 114. It is configured in. The solid preparations are arranged in an upright position by the guide groove 115, and are housed in the same posture in the pocket 123 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the first transport drum 120. The posture of the solid product transported by the first transport drum 120 is changed from the upright state to the sideways state during the transport by the posture changing device 140. The second transport drum 150 and the third transport drum 170 adsorb and transport the solid formulation received in the sideways state in the same posture, and the imaging devices 160 and 180 image the exposed surfaces of the solid formulation transported by each. Then, the appearance of the front and back of the solid preparation is inspected.

特開平９−７９９８６号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-79986

上記従来の製剤搬送装置１００は、第２の搬送ドラム１５０および第３の搬送ドラム１７０のそれぞれに対応するように印刷装置を設けることにより、固形製剤の表裏に印刷を行うことができる。固形製剤の表裏面の一方に割線等の特徴部が存在する場合には、この特徴部の方向に合わせて印刷すると共に、特徴部が存在しない面に対しても印刷の方向を揃えることが望ましい。 The conventional product transfer device 100 can print on the front and back surfaces of a solid product by providing a printing device corresponding to each of the second transfer drum 150 and the third transfer drum 170. When a feature portion such as a score line is present on one of the front and back surfaces of the solid formulation, it is desirable to print in the direction of the feature portion and to align the printing direction on the surface where the feature portion does not exist. ..

ところが、第２の搬送ドラム１５０が受け取る固形製剤の表裏（すなわち、固形製剤の特徴部が露出するか否か）はランダムであることから、固形製剤の特徴検出を第２の搬送ドラム１５０よりも搬送方向上流側で行う必要がある一方、固形製剤の横倒は、姿勢変換装置１４０において行われることから、姿勢変換装置１４０による固形製剤の搬送中に特徴検出を行うことが困難であった。このため、多数の固形製剤を迅速に横倒させて、固形製剤の特徴検出を容易にすることが求められていた。 However, since the front and back sides of the solid formulation received by the second transport drum 150 (that is, whether or not the characteristic portion of the solid formulation is exposed) are random, the feature detection of the solid formulation is performed more than that of the second transport drum 150. On the other hand, since the solid product needs to be laid down on the upstream side in the transport direction, the posture changing device 140 makes it difficult to detect the feature during the transporting of the solid product by the posture changing device 140. Therefore, it has been required to quickly lay down a large number of solid formulations to facilitate feature detection of the solid formulations.

そこで、本発明は、固形製剤を迅速且つ確実に横倒させて搬送することができる製剤搬送装置の提供を目的とし、更に、この製剤搬送装置を用いて固形製剤の特徴に合わせた印刷をコンパクトな構成で精度良く行うことができる製剤印刷装置の提供を目的とする。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a preparation transfer device capable of quickly and surely laying down and transporting a solid preparation, and further, using this preparation transport device, compact printing according to the characteristics of the solid preparation is made. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pharmaceutical product printing apparatus capable of performing the pharmaceutical product printing apparatus with various configurations and with high accuracy.

本発明の前記目的は、固形製剤を収容するポケットが外周面に沿って複数形成された搬送ロールと、前記搬送ロールに固形製剤を供給する供給装置とを備える製剤搬送装置であって、前記供給装置は、固形製剤を貯留するホッパと、前記ホッパ内に互いに間隔をあけて配置された複数のガイド板とを備え、複数の前記ガイド板の間を固形製剤が姿勢を維持したまま通過するように構成されており、前記搬送ロールは、前記ポケットに収容された固形製剤の縁部が前記ガイド板に保持されるように、前記ポケットの深さが設定され、前記ポケットの内部は、前記ガイド板による保持が解除された固形製剤が、前記搬送ロールの軸方向に横倒可能に形成されている製剤搬送装置により達成される。 The object of the present invention is a preparation transfer device including a transfer roll in which a plurality of pockets for accommodating a solid preparation are formed along an outer peripheral surface, and a supply device for supplying the solid product to the transfer roll. The device includes a hopper for storing the solid preparation and a plurality of guide plates arranged at intervals from each other in the hopper, and is configured so that the solid preparation passes between the plurality of guide plates while maintaining the posture. In the transport roll, the depth of the pocket is set so that the edge of the solid formulation housed in the pocket is held by the guide plate, and the inside of the pocket is formed by the guide plate. The solid formulation released from holding is achieved by a formulation transfer device formed so as to be able to roll over in the axial direction of the transfer roll.

この製剤搬送装置において、前記ガイド板は、前記搬送ロールの外周方向に沿って、複数の前記ポケットに跨るように延びることが好ましい。 In this pharmaceutical product transfer device, it is preferable that the guide plate extends along the outer peripheral direction of the transfer roll so as to straddle the plurality of the pockets.

また、前記ポケットは、固形製剤を前記供給装置から供給された姿勢で保持する起立保持部と、固形製剤を横倒姿勢で保持する横倒保持部とを備えることが好ましい。 Further, it is preferable that the pocket is provided with an upright holding portion for holding the solid preparation in a posture supplied from the supply device and a sideways holding portion for holding the solid preparation in a sideways posture.

また、本発明の前記目的は、上述した製剤搬送装置を備える製剤印刷装置であって、前記搬送ロールから横倒姿勢で供給された固形製剤を吸着搬送する検出用ロールと、前記検出用ロールから供給された固形製剤を横倒姿勢のまま吸着搬送する第１の印刷用ロールと、前記検出用ロールにより搬送される固形製剤を撮像して特徴を検出する第１の検出装置と、前記第１の印刷用ロールにより搬送される固形製剤を撮像して特徴を検出する第２の検出装置と、前記第１の印刷用ロールにより搬送される固形製剤に印刷する第１の印刷装置とを備え、前記第１の印刷装置は、前記第１の検出装置および第２の検出装置の検出により取得した固形製剤の特徴に基づいて印刷を行う製剤印刷装置により達成される。 Further, the object of the present invention is a preparation printing device provided with the above-mentioned preparation transfer device, from a detection roll for adsorbing and transporting a solid preparation supplied from the transport roll in a sideways posture, and from the detection roll. A first printing roll that sucks and conveys the supplied solid preparation in a sideways posture, a first detection device that captures an image of the solid preparation conveyed by the detection roll and detects features, and the first detection device. A second detection device for imaging a solid preparation transported by the printing roll and detecting features, and a first printing device for printing on the solid preparation transported by the first printing roll are provided. The first printing apparatus is achieved by a formulation printing apparatus that prints based on the characteristics of the solid formulation acquired by the detection of the first detection apparatus and the second detection apparatus.

本発明によれば、固形製剤を迅速且つ確実に横倒させて搬送することができる製剤搬送装置を提供することができる。
更に、本発明によれば、固形製剤の特徴に合わせた印刷をコンパクトな構成で精度良く行うことができる製剤印刷装置を提供することができる。 INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a pharmaceutical product transporting device capable of quickly and reliably laying down and transporting a solid pharmaceutical product.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a pharmaceutical product printing apparatus capable of performing printing according to the characteristics of a solid pharmaceutical product with a compact configuration and with high accuracy.

本発明の一実施形態に係る製剤搬送装置を備える製剤印刷装置の概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram of the pharmaceutical product printing apparatus provided with the pharmaceutical product transporting apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 図１に示す製剤印刷装置の要部断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the main part of the pharmaceutical product printing apparatus shown in FIG. 図１に示す製剤印刷装置の要部拡大図である。It is an enlarged view of the main part of the pharmaceutical product printing apparatus shown in FIG. 従来の製剤搬送装置の概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram of the conventional product transfer apparatus. 図４に示す製剤搬送装置の要部斜視図である。FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part of the product transfer device shown in FIG.

以下、本発明の実施の形態について、添付図面を参照して説明する。図１は、 本発明の一実施形態に係る製剤搬送装置を備える製剤印刷装置の概略構成図である。製剤搬送装置２は、矢示方向の回転により固形製剤を搬送する搬送ロール２０と、搬送ロール２０に固形製剤を供給する供給装置１０とを備えている。固形製剤は、本実施形態においては扁平な錠剤としているが、方向性を有する他の形状であってもよく、更に、錠剤以外にカプセル剤等であってもよい。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a pharmaceutical product printing apparatus including the pharmaceutical product transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pharmaceutical product transfer device 2 includes a transfer roll 20 for transporting the solid formulation by rotation in the direction indicated by the arrow, and a supply device 10 for supplying the solid formulation to the transfer roll 20. Although the solid preparation is a flat tablet in the present embodiment, it may have another directional shape, and may be a capsule or the like in addition to the tablet.

図２に示すように、供給装置１０は、固形製剤Ｆを貯留するホッパ１１と、
駆動モータやバイブレータ等の駆動源１２により駆動されて振動する振動板１３と、振動板１３に固定されて振動板１３と一体的に振動する複数の振動ガイド部材１４と、固形製剤Ｆを搬送ロール２０に向けて案内する複数のガイド板１５とを備えている。複数の振動ガイド部材１４は、搬送ロール２０の軸方向に沿って間隔をあけて配置されており、それぞれの間に供給された固形製剤Ｆを、矢示Ａ方向の振動により複数のガイド板１５に向けて搬送する。 As shown in FIG. 2, the supply device 10 includes a hopper 11 for storing the solid product F and a hopper 11.
A diaphragm 13 that vibrates driven by a drive source 12 such as a drive motor or a vibrator, a plurality of vibration guide members 14 that are fixed to the diaphragm 13 and vibrate integrally with the diaphragm 13, and a solid formulation F are conveyed. It is provided with a plurality of guide plates 15 for guiding toward 20. The plurality of vibration guide members 14 are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the transport roll 20, and the solid formulation F supplied between them is vibrated in the direction of arrow A to cause the plurality of guide plates 15 to be vibrated. Transport toward.

複数のガイド板１５は、振動ガイド部材１４と搬送ロール２０との間に若干の隙間をあけて介在されており、それぞれ搬送ロール２０の軸方向に間隔をあけて、ホッパ１１内に固定されている。搬送ロール２０は、外周面に沿って等間隔に複数形成されたポケット２１を備えており、振動ガイド部材１４から搬送された固形製剤Ｆが、各ガイド板１５の間を通過してポケット２１に収容される。ポケット２１は、搬送ロール２０の軸方向にも複数形成されており、それぞれ複数のガイド板１５の間を通過するように配置されている。各ガイド板１５は、ポケット２１に対する固形製剤Ｆの広い供給領域を確保するため、搬送ロール２０の外周方向に沿って複数のポケット２１に跨るように延びている。 The plurality of guide plates 15 are interposed between the vibration guide member 14 and the transfer roll 20 with a slight gap, and are fixed in the hopper 11 at intervals in the axial direction of the transfer roll 20. There is. The transport roll 20 includes pockets 21 formed at equal intervals along the outer peripheral surface, and the solid formulation F transported from the vibration guide member 14 passes between the guide plates 15 and enters the pocket 21. Be housed. A plurality of pockets 21 are also formed in the axial direction of the transport roll 20, and are arranged so as to pass between the plurality of guide plates 15. Each guide plate 15 extends so as to straddle the plurality of pockets 21 along the outer peripheral direction of the transport roll 20 in order to secure a wide supply area of the solid formulation F with respect to the pockets 21.

搬送ロール２０の各ポケット２１の底部は、径方向内方に延びる連通路２２を介して、軸方向に延びる吸引路２３に連通されている。各ポケット２１は、搬送ロール２０の矢示Ｂ方向の回転によりガイド板１５を通過する間、吸引路２３が吸引シュー２４に一致して、収容された固形製剤Ｆが吸引保持される。 The bottom of each pocket 21 of the transport roll 20 is communicated with a suction path 23 extending in the axial direction via a communication passage 22 extending inward in the radial direction. In each pocket 21, the suction path 23 coincides with the suction shoe 24 while the suction path 23 coincides with the suction shoe 24 while the suction path 23 is sucked and held while the transport roll 20 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow B.

図３は、固形製剤Ｆを複数のガイド板１５から搬送ロール２０に供給する部分を拡大して示す断面図である。固形製剤Ｆは、ガイド板１５，１５の間で整列されて搬送ロール２０のポケット２１に収容される。ポケット２１は、内部で固形製剤Ｆが横倒可能な大きさとされているが、ポケット２１の底部に縁部下部が当接する固形製剤Ｆの縁部上部がガイド板１５の下部に当接して、供給時の固形製剤Ｆの姿勢が保持されるように、ポケット２１の深さが設定されている。 FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a portion of the solid formulation F to be supplied from the plurality of guide plates 15 to the transport roll 20. The solid formulation F is aligned between the guide plates 15 and 15 and is housed in the pocket 21 of the transport roll 20. The pocket 21 has a size that allows the solid product F to lie down inside, but the upper part of the edge of the solid product F, in which the lower part of the edge abuts on the bottom of the pocket 21, abuts on the lower part of the guide plate 15. The depth of the pocket 21 is set so that the posture of the solid product F at the time of feeding is maintained.

ポケット２１に収容される固形製剤Ｆの姿勢は、多数の固形製剤Ｆをポケット２１に対して効率良く収容できるように、搬送ロール２０の軸方向と直交する起立面Ｓに沿った起立姿勢であることが好ましい。例えば、固形製剤Ｆが円板状の錠剤である場合には、固形製剤Ｆの径方向が起立面Ｓに沿うことが好ましい。この場合、固形製剤Ｆの径方向は、起立面Ｓと完全に一致する必要はなく、固形製剤Ｆがガイド板１５，１５の間をスムーズに通過するように、図３に示すように、起立面Ｓに対して若干傾斜してもよい。また、固形製剤Ｆが筒状のカプセル剤の場合には、固形製剤Ｆの軸線方向が起立面Ｓに沿うことが好ましい。 The posture of the solid product F accommodated in the pocket 21 is an upright posture along an upright surface S orthogonal to the axial direction of the transport roll 20 so that a large number of the solid product F can be efficiently accommodated in the pocket 21. Is preferable. For example, when the solid preparation F is a disk-shaped tablet, it is preferable that the radial direction of the solid preparation F is along the upright surface S. In this case, the radial direction of the solid product F does not have to completely coincide with the upright surface S, and the solid product F stands up as shown in FIG. 3 so that the solid product F smoothly passes between the guide plates 15 and 15. It may be slightly inclined with respect to the surface S. When the solid preparation F is a tubular capsule, it is preferable that the axial direction of the solid preparation F is along the upright surface S.

ポケット２１は、連通路２２の連通口２１ａが底部に形成されており、ポケット２１に収容された固形製剤Ｆがガイド板１５を通過する間、連通口２１ａにおいて固形製剤Ｆが吸引される。これにより、固形製剤Ｆの供給時の姿勢がより確実に維持される。 The communication port 21a of the communication passage 22 is formed at the bottom of the pocket 21, and the solid product F is sucked at the communication port 21a while the solid product F housed in the pocket 21 passes through the guide plate 15. As a result, the posture of the solid preparation F at the time of supply is more reliably maintained.

また、ポケット２１は、連通口２１ａを挟んで搬送ロール２０の軸方向両側の内壁面に、起立保持部２１ｂおよび横倒保持部２１ｃがそれぞれ形成されている。起立保持部２１ｂは、搬送ロール２０の起立面Ｓと略平行に形成される一方、横倒保持部２１ｃは、起立面Ｓに対して傾斜している。ポケット２１に収容された固形製剤Ｆは、一方面が起立保持部２１ｂに当接した状態で縁部がガイド板１５に保持されるため、これによっても固形製剤Ｆの供給時の姿勢が確実に維持される。 Further, in the pocket 21, an upright holding portion 21b and a sideways holding portion 21c are formed on the inner wall surfaces of both sides of the transport roll 20 in the axial direction with the communication port 21a interposed therebetween. The upright holding portion 21b is formed substantially parallel to the upright surface S of the transport roll 20, while the sideways holding portion 21c is inclined with respect to the upright surface S. Since the edge of the solid product F housed in the pocket 21 is held by the guide plate 15 with one surface in contact with the upright holding portion 21b, the posture of the solid product F at the time of supply is also ensured. Be maintained.

ポケット２１に収容された固形製剤Ｆは、搬送ロール２０の回転によりガイド板１５を通過すると、連通口２１ａにおける吸引保持およびガイド板１５による縁部の保持がいずれも解除されて、ポケット２１内で搬送ロール２０の軸方向に横倒し、図３に破線で示すように、固形製剤Ｆの他方面が横倒保持部２１ｃに当接して保持される。本実施形態においては、図１に示すように、ホッパ１１の搬送方向下流側にブラシロール１６が配置されており、ポケット２１からの固形製剤Ｆの飛び出しが、ブラシロール１６によって防止される。ブラシロール１６を通過した固形製剤Ｆは、飛び出し検出プレート２５により、ポケット２１内に正常に収容されているか（例えば、固形製剤Ｆの未収容状態や２個入り状態が生じていないか）が検出された後、搬送ロール２０の外周面を部分的に覆うように配置された側面視円弧状の規制ガイド２６を通過する。ポケット２１内の固形製剤Ｆは、ブラシロール１６によって横倒させることができるが、規制ガイド２６によって強制的に横倒されるため、確実に横倒姿勢になって、後述する検出用ロール３０に供給される。ポケット２１内における固形製剤Ｆの横倒は、固形製剤Ｆの自重等によって自然に行うこともできるため、ブラシロール１６や規制ガイド２６を設けずに、固形製剤Ｆを横倒姿勢で検出用ロール３０に供給することも可能である。 When the solid formulation F housed in the pocket 21 passes through the guide plate 15 by the rotation of the transport roll 20, the suction holding at the communication port 21a and the holding of the edge portion by the guide plate 15 are both released, and the solid formulation F is released in the pocket 21. The transfer roll 20 is laterally laid down in the axial direction, and as shown by the broken line in FIG. 3, the other surface of the solid formulation F is held in contact with the laterally laid-down holding portion 21c. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the brush roll 16 is arranged on the downstream side in the transport direction of the hopper 11, and the brush roll 16 prevents the solid formulation F from popping out from the pocket 21. The pop-out detection plate 25 detects whether the solid product F that has passed through the brush roll 16 is normally housed in the pocket 21 (for example, whether the solid product F is not contained or contains two pieces). After that, it passes through the side view arc-shaped regulation guide 26 arranged so as to partially cover the outer peripheral surface of the transport roll 20. The solid formulation F in the pocket 21 can be laid on its side by the brush roll 16, but since it is forcibly laid on its side by the regulation guide 26, it is surely in the sideways posture and supplied to the detection roll 30 described later. Will be done. Since the solid product F can be naturally laid down in the pocket 21 by the weight of the solid product F or the like, the solid product F is placed in a sideways posture for detection without providing the brush roll 16 or the regulation guide 26. It is also possible to supply to 30.

上記の構成を備える製剤搬送装置２は、供給装置１０のガイド板１５の全体において、固形製剤Ｆを所定の姿勢でポケット２１に供給することができると共に、搬送ロール２０の回転によって、ポケット２１内に収容された固形製剤Ｆの縁部がガイド板１５に沿って摺動し、搬送中の固形製剤Ｆの姿勢が維持される。したがって、多数の固形製剤Ｆを供給装置１０から搬送ロール２０に供給する場合でも、搬送ロール２０の同じポケット２１に複数の固形製剤Ｆが同時に収容されるおそれがないため、固形製剤Ｆの損傷を防止しつつ、多数の固形製剤Ｆを効率良く搬送することができる。また、固形製剤Ｆがガイド板１５を通過した後は、ポケット２１内で固形製剤Ｆを迅速且つ確実に横倒させることができるので、吸着搬送が可能な後記の検出用ロール３０に固形製剤Ｆを容易且つ確実に引き渡すことができる。 The formulation transfer device 2 having the above configuration can supply the solid formulation F to the pocket 21 in a predetermined posture in the entire guide plate 15 of the supply device 10, and the rotation of the transfer roll 20 causes the inside of the pocket 21 to be supplied. The edge of the solid product F housed in the guide plate 15 slides along the guide plate 15, and the posture of the solid product F during transportation is maintained. Therefore, even when a large number of solid formulations F are supplied from the feeding device 10 to the transport roll 20, there is no possibility that the plurality of solid formulations F are simultaneously accommodated in the same pocket 21 of the transport roll 20, so that the solid formulation F is damaged. It is possible to efficiently transport a large number of solid formulations F while preventing them. Further, after the solid product F has passed through the guide plate 15, the solid product F can be quickly and surely laid down in the pocket 21, so that the solid product F can be placed on the detection roll 30 described later, which can be adsorbed and transported. Can be delivered easily and reliably.

図１に示す製剤印刷装置１は、上記の製剤搬送装置２に加えて、製剤搬送装置２から供給された固形製剤を、矢示方向の回転により順次搬送する検出用ロール３０、第１の印刷用ロール４０および第２の印刷用ロール５０を備えている。検出用ロール３０、第１の印刷用ロール４０および第２の印刷用ロール５０は、搬送ロール２０と同様に、外周方向および軸方向に沿って複数のポケット（図示せず）が形成されており、各ポケットは吸引路（図示せず）に接続されている。検出用ロール３０、第１の印刷用ロール４０および第２の印刷用ロール５０の吸引路は、固形製剤の受取位置の近傍から引渡位置の近傍まで設定された吸引シュー（図示せず）により吸引されて、横倒姿勢でポケットに収容された固形製剤を負圧により吸着搬送する。 In the pharmaceutical product printing device 1 shown in FIG. 1, in addition to the pharmaceutical product transporting device 2, the detection roll 30 for sequentially transporting the solid pharmaceutical product supplied from the pharmaceutical product transporting device 2 by rotation in the direction indicated by the arrow, first printing. A roll 40 for printing and a second roll 50 for printing are provided. Similar to the transport roll 20, the detection roll 30, the first printing roll 40, and the second printing roll 50 have a plurality of pockets (not shown) formed along the outer peripheral direction and the axial direction. , Each pocket is connected to a suction path (not shown). The suction paths of the detection roll 30, the first printing roll 40, and the second printing roll 50 are sucked by a suction shoe (not shown) set from the vicinity of the receiving position of the solid preparation to the vicinity of the delivery position. Then, the solid preparation contained in the pocket is adsorbed and conveyed by negative pressure in a sideways posture.

製剤印刷装置１は、更に、検出用ロール３０の近傍に設けられた第１の検出装置３１と、第１の印刷用ロール４０の近傍に設けられた第２の検出装置４１、第１の印刷装置４２および第１の検査装置４３と、第２の印刷用ロール５０の近傍に設けられた第３の検出装置５１、第２の印刷装置５２および第２の検査装置５３とを備えている。 The pharmaceutical product printing device 1 further includes a first detection device 31 provided in the vicinity of the detection roll 30, a second detection device 41 provided in the vicinity of the first printing roll 40, and a first printing. It includes a device 42 and a first inspection device 43, and a third detection device 51, a second printing device 52, and a second inspection device 53 provided in the vicinity of the second printing roll 50.

第１の検出装置３１、第２の検出装置４１および第３の検出装置５１は、それぞれ検出用ロール３０、第１の印刷用ロール４０および第２の印刷用ロール５０により搬送される固形製剤の露出面に割線や凹部、マーク等の特徴部が存在する場合に、この特徴部を検出する。第３の検出装置５１が検出する固形製剤の露出面は、第１の検出装置３１が検出する固形製剤の露出面と同じ側の面であるため、第３の検出装置５１を設けない構成にすることも可能である。 The first detection device 31, the second detection device 41, and the third detection device 51 are solid formulations carried by the detection roll 30, the first printing roll 40, and the second printing roll 50, respectively. When a feature portion such as a score line, a recess, or a mark is present on the exposed surface, this feature portion is detected. Since the exposed surface of the solid product detected by the third detection device 51 is the same side as the exposed surface of the solid product detected by the first detection device 31, the configuration is such that the third detection device 51 is not provided. It is also possible to do.

第１の印刷装置４２および第２の印刷装置５２は、第１の印刷用ロール４０および第２の印刷用ロール５０により搬送される固形製剤の露出面に対して、固形製剤の特徴に基づいて印刷を行う。搬送中の固形製剤の露出面は、検出用ロール３０と第１の印刷用ロール４０との間で反転するため、固形製剤の特徴部が部分的に存在する場合でも、特徴部を確実に検出して、特徴部に合わせた印刷を行うことができる。例えば、固形製剤Ｆが片面のみに割線を有する錠剤の場合、割線が存在する一方面に対しては、この割線の方向に合わせて印刷を行うことができると共に、割線が存在しない他方面に対しても、一方面の印刷方向に合わせて印刷を行うことができる。第１の印刷装置４２および第２の印刷装置５２による固形製剤の印刷状態は、第１の検査装置４３および第２の検査装置５３により検査される。 The first printing device 42 and the second printing device 52 are based on the characteristics of the solid preparation with respect to the exposed surface of the solid preparation conveyed by the first printing roll 40 and the second printing roll 50. Print. Since the exposed surface of the solid product during transportation is inverted between the detection roll 30 and the first printing roll 40, the feature portion can be reliably detected even if the feature portion of the solid preparation is partially present. Then, printing can be performed according to the feature portion. For example, in the case of a tablet in which the solid preparation F has a score line on only one side, printing can be performed on one side where the score line exists in the direction of the score line, and on the other side where the score line does not exist. However, printing can be performed according to the printing direction on one side. The printing state of the solid product by the first printing device 42 and the second printing device 52 is inspected by the first inspection device 43 and the second inspection device 53.

本実施形態の製剤印刷装置１によれば、図４に示す従来の構成に対して、固形製剤を搬送するロールを増加させることなく印刷前の固形製剤の特徴検出を行うことができ、コンパクトな構成により、片面割線錠の両面角度合わせ印字等を精度良く行うことができる。固形製剤の特徴検出が不要な場合には、検出用ロール３０設けずに、搬送ロール２０から第１の印刷用ロール４０に固形製剤を供給してもよく、構成の更なるコンパクト化を図ることができる。 According to the pharmaceutical product printing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the characteristics of the solid pharmaceutical product before printing can be detected without increasing the number of rolls for transporting the solid pharmaceutical product as compared with the conventional configuration shown in FIG. 4, which is compact. Depending on the configuration, double-sided angle-matching printing of the single-sided split wire lock can be performed with high accuracy. When it is not necessary to detect the characteristics of the solid product, the solid product may be supplied from the transport roll 20 to the first printing roll 40 without providing the detection roll 30, in order to further reduce the size of the configuration. Can be done.

１ 製剤印刷装置
２ 製剤搬送装置
１０ 供給装置
１１ ホッパ
１５ ガイド板
２０ 搬送ロール
２１ ポケット
２１ｂ 起立保持部
２１ｃ 横倒保持部
３０ 検出用ロール
３１ 第１の検出装置
４０ 第１の印刷用ロール
４１ 第２の検出装置
４２ 第１の印刷装置
５０ 第２の印刷用ロール
５１ 第３の検出装置
５２ 第２の印刷装置
Ｆ 固形製剤 1 Pharmaceutical product printing device 2 Pharmaceutical product transfer device 10 Supply device 11 Hopper 15 Guide plate 20 Transfer roll 21 Pocket 21b Standing holding part 21c Sideways holding part 30 Detection roll 31 First detection device 40 First printing roll 41 Second Detection device 42 First printing device 50 Second printing roll 51 Third detection device 52 Second printing device F Solid product

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固形製剤を収容するポケットが外周面に沿って複数形成された搬送ロールと、前記搬送ロールに固形製剤を供給する供給装置とを備える製剤搬送装置であって、
前記供給装置は、固形製剤を貯留するホッパと、前記ホッパ内に互いに間隔をあけて配置された複数のガイド板とを備え、複数の前記ガイド板の間を固形製剤が姿勢を維持したまま通過するように構成されており、
前記搬送ロールは、前記ポケットに収容された固形製剤の縁部が前記ガイド板に保持されるように、前記ポケットの深さが設定され、
前記ポケットの内部は、前記ガイド板による保持が解除された固形製剤が、前記搬送ロールの軸方向に横倒可能に形成されている製剤搬送装置。 A preparation transfer device including a transfer roll in which a plurality of pockets for accommodating a solid preparation are formed along the outer peripheral surface, and a supply device for supplying the solid product to the transfer roll.
The feeding device includes a hopper for storing the solid preparation and a plurality of guide plates arranged in the hopper at intervals so that the solid preparation passes between the plurality of guide plates while maintaining a posture. Is composed of
In the transport roll, the depth of the pocket is set so that the edge of the solid formulation housed in the pocket is held by the guide plate.
A formulation transfer device in which a solid formulation released from being held by the guide plate is formed so as to be able to lie down in the axial direction of the transfer roll inside the pocket. 前記ガイド板は、前記搬送ロールの外周方向に沿って、複数の前記ポケットに跨るように延びる請求項１に記載の製剤搬送装置。 The pharmaceutical product transporting device according to claim 1, wherein the guide plate extends along the outer peripheral direction of the transport roll so as to straddle the plurality of pockets. 前記ポケットは、固形製剤を前記供給装置から供給された姿勢で保持する起立保持部と、固形製剤を横倒姿勢で保持する横倒保持部とを備える請求項１または２に記載の製剤搬送装置。 The preparation transfer device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pocket includes an upright holding portion for holding the solid preparation in a posture supplied from the feeding device and a sideways holding portion for holding the solid preparation in a sideways posture. .. 請求項１から３のいずれかに記載の製剤搬送装置を備える製剤印刷装置であって、
前記搬送ロールから横倒姿勢で供給された固形製剤を吸着搬送する検出用ロールと、
前記検出用ロールから供給された固形製剤を横倒姿勢のまま吸着搬送する第１の印刷用ロールと、
前記検出用ロールにより搬送される固形製剤を撮像して特徴を検出する第１の検出装置と、
前記第１の印刷用ロールにより搬送される固形製剤を撮像して特徴を検出する第２の検出装置と、
前記第１の印刷用ロールにより搬送される固形製剤に印刷する第１の印刷装置とを備え、
前記第１の印刷装置は、前記第１の検出装置および第２の検出装置の検出により取得した固形製剤の特徴に基づいて印刷を行う製剤印刷装置。 A pharmaceutical product printing device including the pharmaceutical product transporting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
A detection roll that adsorbs and transports the solid product supplied from the transport roll in a sideways posture,
A first printing roll that adsorbs and conveys the solid product supplied from the detection roll in a lying position, and
A first detection device that detects features by imaging the solid product transported by the detection roll, and
A second detection device that captures an image of the solid preparation conveyed by the first printing roll to detect features, and a second detection device.
A first printing apparatus for printing on a solid preparation conveyed by the first printing roll is provided.
The first printing apparatus is a pharmaceutical product printing apparatus that prints based on the characteristics of the solid pharmaceutical product acquired by the detection of the first detection apparatus and the second detection apparatus.
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