JP2000109020A - Method and apparatus for quantitative feed of article - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for quantitative feed of articles that can cope with articles of diverse shapes and sizes and feed housed articles to the next process by delivering easily by predetermined quantities as required. SOLUTION: Articles are housed in a housing part 2, and articles are sucked in air vents 5 in a manner making an interstice between an alignment plate 6 and a bottom plate 4 into a substantial vacuum by the actuation of a suction device. In the next place, the alignment plate 6 is turned in a state where article is sucked to each air vent 5; then each article is transported in the neighborhood of a discharge port to subsequently be in contact with a baffle plate and delivered to the discharge port, and they are fed to the next process.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for storing a large number of articles such as tablets and plastic bottles for injections, and dispensing a predetermined quantity of the stored articles as needed.
The present invention relates to an article constant-quantity supply device and an article constant-quantity supply method to be supplied to a next process.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, articles such as tablets and the like are dispensed by a predetermined quantity as required and supplied to the next step, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-103020 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Hei 5-13685. Some are described.
In the supply device described in these publications, the upper surface of the bottom portion of the storage container for articles has a downward slope from the center thereof, and a number of grooves for accommodating and aligning the articles one by one are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. An alignment portion to be formed, a discharge port communicating with the groove formed at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the storage container, and a partition plate provided just above the discharge port and covering the groove. I have.

[0003] In the article fixed quantity supply device configured as described above, a large number of articles are stored in a storage container, and the articles are stored one by one in a groove formed therearound by rotation of the alignment section. Articles that have reached the position directly below the plate are sequentially discharged through the discharge port and supplied to the next process.

[0004]

However, in the article quantitative supply apparatus described in each of the above publications, it is necessary to adjust the shape of the groove of the alignment section to the shape and size of the article.
It is necessary to change the shape and size of the groove according to the shape and size of the article to be supplied. For example, each time a new article is added, it is necessary to manufacture an alignment unit with a groove adapted to that article. However, there is a problem that the cost increases.
Also, when supplying a plurality of types of articles, it is necessary to replace and use the article quantitative supply device according to the type of the article, or to prepare a number of article quantitative supply apparatuses corresponding to the type of the article. For this reason, there is a problem that the size of the apparatus is increased and the cost is also increased.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and can cope with articles of various shapes and sizes. It is an object of the present invention to provide an article fixed-quantity supply device that can easily pay out and supply to the next process.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems and Action / Effect In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the article quantitative supply apparatus according to the first invention pays out the articles stored in the storage section one by one and supplies them to the next step. A) an article dispensing apparatus, a) being disposed at a lower portion of the storage section, a part of one surface side is in contact with the article, and is movable with one or more vents smaller than the size of the article; B) suction means defined on the other side of the article alignment body for sucking air in a space communicating with the ventilation port; c) ventilation of the article alignment body by the suction means. A discharge port for sequentially discharging articles adsorbed to the mouth.

In the first aspect of the invention, the air or the like on one surface side (article side) of the article alignment plate is sucked through the air hole by the suction means, so that each article in the storage section is sucked by the air hole. The article alignment plate moves with the articles adsorbed to the ventilation holes, and the articles are conveyed to the vicinity of the discharge ports, discharged one by one from the discharge ports, and supplied to the next step.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the articles can be supplied one by one to the next step from the outlet regardless of the shape and size of the articles stored in the storage section. Therefore, for example, when it is desired to handle a new article having a different shape, it is not necessary to manufacture a new article quantitative supply device, and when handling a plurality of types of articles, the articles stored in the storage section may be replaced. There is no need to prepare a fixed quantity supply device for the number corresponding to the type of the product, so that the cost can be reduced and the size of the device can be reduced.

In the first invention, it is preferable that the article aligning body is a rotating body having a rotary drive unit, and that the article adsorbed by the ventilation port is conveyed to the discharge port by the rotation of the article aligning body. . By doing so, it is possible to rotate the article alignment body and convey the article adsorbed to the vent to the vicinity of the discharge port, so that the structure is simplified and the whole apparatus can be downsized.

[0010] In the first invention, it is preferable that a recognition means for recognizing the article discharged from the discharge port is provided. By doing so, it is possible to check whether the stored articles are reliably supplied to the next process,
It is also possible to control the number of articles supplied to the next step by counting the number of articles passing through the outlet.

In the first invention, an opening / closing means which stores the articles discharged from the discharge port and is opened when a predetermined amount of articles are stored and which operates so as to supply the article to the next step is provided by the recognition means. It is preferably provided on the downstream side. By doing so, there is an effect that a predetermined quantity of the same article or different articles can be easily supplied to the next step.

[0012] Next, according to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article quantitative supply method wherein the articles stored in the storage section are discharged one by one to an outlet and supplied to the next step. Using an article alignment body having one or a plurality of openings, suctioning air to suction the articles into the vents of the article alignment body, and moving the article alignment body to convey the article to the vicinity of the discharge port; In this case, the suction state of the articles is released, and the articles are paid out one by one from the discharge port and supplied to the next step.

According to the second aspect, the articles can be supplied one by one from the discharge port to the next step regardless of the shape and size of the articles stored in the storage section. Therefore, for example, when handling a plurality of types of articles, the articles stored in the storage section may be replaced, and various shapes and shapes can be easily obtained with a simple structure.
There is an effect that articles having a size can be supplied to the next process.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a specific embodiment of an article quantitative supply apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a constant-quantity article supply apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The fixed quantity article supply device 1 of the first embodiment is applied to a tablet supply device that separates and supplies tablets one by one. The storage portion 2 for storing the tablets T, and the storage portion 2 And a hollow support base 3 for supporting from below.

The bottom plate 4 of the storage portion 2 is inclined as a whole so as to store the tablets T stored in the storage portion 2 in one place, and a plurality of the peripheral portions (in the present embodiment) are provided above the bottom plate 4. Disc-shaped alignment plate 6 having 16 ventilation holes 5 in the example.
(Corresponding to the article alignment body in the present invention) is provided rotatably. Between the lower surface of the alignment plate 6 and the upper surface of the bottom plate 4, a space 2a communicating with the ventilation port 5 is formed.

At the center of the alignment plate 6, a hollow rotary shaft 7 is provided.
The rotation shaft 7 is rotatably supported in the support base 3 via the bottom plate 4. A drive gear 8 that is driven to rotate by a motor (not shown) (not shown) is provided in the support base 3, and the drive gear 8 is mounted near the lower end of the rotation shaft 7. The driving force is transmitted to the rotating shaft 7 by meshing with the driven gear 9, so that the alignment plate 6 rotates.

A suction hose 10 connected to a suction device not shown (corresponding to suction means in the present invention) is connected to a lower end of the rotary shaft 7 via a rotary joint (not shown). At the upper end of the rotating shaft 7, a plurality of suction holes (not shown) that open to the space 2a are provided. By operating the suction device in this manner, air in the space 2a is sucked from the suction hole, and the space 2a is brought into a negative pressure state.

As shown in FIG. 2 (a), which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, the side wall of the storage portion 2 slightly below the uppermost point P of the inclined bottom plate 4 (alignment plate 6). Is the storage part 2
Is provided with an outlet 11 for paying out the tablets T stored in the. A photoelectric sensor (or proximity switch) 13 for detecting the passage of the tablet T is provided in the outlet 11.
(Corresponding to recognition means in the present invention), and this discharge port 11 is connected to the next step via a discharge chute (not shown). A baffle plate 12 for guiding the tablets T conveyed with the rotation of the alignment plate 6 into the discharge port 11 is provided on the side wall of the storage unit 2 near the discharge port 11 in the direction of the uppermost point P from the horizontal direction. It is fixed so as to project toward it.

The article fixed quantity supply device 1 configured as described above
In the above, the tablets T stored in the storage section 2 are deposited near the lowermost point Q of the inclined alignment plate 6, and in this state, the suction device is operated to operate the space between the rear surface of the alignment plate 6 and the surface of the bottom plate 4. By placing the portion 2a in a negative pressure state, the external air is drawn in from the vent hole 5 and the accumulated tablets T
Is adsorbed to the vent 5. Then, the alignment plate 6 is rotated (in this embodiment, clockwise), so that each of the ventilation holes 5 is rotated.
The tablets T are sequentially adsorbed one by one, and the tablets T that have passed through the uppermost point P in a state of being adsorbed by the vents 5 are conveyed to the vicinity of the outlet 11 and abut against the baffle plate 12, and 5, the suction force is lost, and the material is discharged into the discharge port 11. The tablet T is supplied to the photoelectric sensor 13 through the outlet 11.
And is supplied to the next process through the discharge chute.

According to the first embodiment, tablets T of various shapes and sizes can be accommodated, and a plurality of different types of tablets T
When the tablet T stored in the storage section 2 is exchanged, there is no need to exchange the article quantitative supply device itself, and it is necessary to prepare a number of article quantitative supply apparatuses corresponding to the types of tablets. Because there is no, cost can be reduced.

In the first embodiment, the tablet T conveyed to the vicinity of the outlet 11 while being sucked by the vent 5 is brought into contact with the baffle plate 12 to be introduced into the outlet 11. However, the present invention is not limited to this.For example, a tablet attached to the air vent by rotating the alignment plate is fixed to the rear surface of the alignment plate, and a partition wall that defines a portion opened to the atmosphere is fixed to a side wall near the discharge port. May be configured such that when passing through the open-to-atmosphere portion, the attraction force is released and the tablet T is discharged into the discharge port.

Next, FIG. 3 (a) is a plan view of a fixed quantity article supply device 20 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 (b) is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3 (a). Each is shown.

As in the first embodiment, the article fixed quantity supply device 20 of the second embodiment is applied to a tablet supply device that separates and supplies tablets one by one. The storage unit 21 includes a rotating drum (corresponding to an article alignment body in the present invention) 22 which is built in the storage unit 21 and has a hollow and a plurality of ventilation ports 23 in a spiral shape on the peripheral surface. In addition, the vent hole 23 is used for the tablet T.
Are not sized and shaped so as not to pass through.

A support shaft 25 is fixed to one side wall 22a of the rotary drum 22, and is rotatably supported on the side wall 21a of the storage section 21. A hollow rotary shaft 27 is fixed to the other side wall 22 b of the rotary drum 22, and the rotary shaft 27 is supported by the side wall 21 b of the storage section 21 and extends outside the storage section 21. . A driven gear 28 is provided near the tip of the rotating shaft 27,
When the driven gear 28 meshes with a driving gear 29 that is drivingly connected to a motor (not shown) (not shown), the rotary drum 22 is configured to rotate. In addition, a suction hose 30 connected to a suction device (not shown) (corresponding to a suction unit in the present invention) via a rotary joint (not shown) is connected to a tip portion of the rotating shaft 27.

The inner shape of the storage portion 21 is substantially U-shaped with a valley in the direction of the rotation axis, and the side wall 21 c on one side of the rotation shaft of the storage portion 21 is formed along the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 22. The distance between the side wall 21c and the rotary drum 22 is very small (to the extent that the tablets do not pass). Also, a side wall 21d on the other side of the rotation shaft of the storage section 21
The gap between the drum and the rotary drum 22 is widened, and a large number of tablets T are deposited in this gap.

At a substantially central position of the side wall 21c,
An outlet 31 for dispensing the tablets T adsorbed in the vent 5
The shape of the upper surface of the side wall 21c is inclined downward toward the outlet 31. A point 32 is formed at the upper end of the side wall 21 c and is close to the peripheral surface of the rotary drum 22, and a baffle plate for introducing the tablets T conveyed with the rotation of the rotary drum 22 into the discharge port 31. As a function. In addition, the outlet 31
Is connected to the next step via a discharge chute (not shown), and a photoelectric sensor (or proximity switch) 33 for detecting the passage of the tablet T (corresponding to a recognition means in the present invention) is provided on the side of the discharge port 31. .) Is provided.

The article fixed quantity supply device 2 thus configured
At 0, the tablets T stored in the storage portion 21 are deposited in the U-shaped valley of the bottom portion 24 and on the side of the side wall 21d from the lower portion of the rotary drum 22, and in this state, the suction device is operated. By setting the inside of the rotary drum 22 to a substantially vacuum state, external air is drawn in from the vent 23 and the deposited tablets T are adsorbed to the vent 23. Next, by rotating the rotating drum 22, the tablets T are sequentially sucked one by one into each of the vents 23, and further, the tablets T transported to the vicinity of the outlet 31 while being sucked by the vents 23, Since it comes into contact with the pointed head 32 and separates from the ventilation port 23, the suction force is lost and the liquid is discharged from the discharge port 31. The discharged tablet T is detected by the photoelectric sensor 33 and supplied to the next step via the discharge chute.

According to the second embodiment, tablets of various shapes and sizes can be supplied one by one, and the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

In the second embodiment, the tablet T is guided into the outlet 31 by a baffle plate having a pointed head 32. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the vicinity of the outlet 31 is open to the atmosphere. The suction force may be weakened when the tablet T adsorbed in the vent 23 is conveyed to the vicinity of the outlet 31, and the tablet T may be guided into the outlet 31.

In the second embodiment, the rotary drum 22 is rotated via a gear transmission mechanism. However, for example, a rotary driving force from a motor or the like may be transmitted via a chain or a belt. The drive mechanism of the drum 22 is not limited to these.

As a modified example of the first and second embodiments, a shutter (not shown) (corresponding to the opening / closing means in the present embodiment) is provided on the discharge chute on the downstream side of the photoelectric sensor. ing. The shutter is configured such that the tablets discharged to the discharge port in a closed state are stored, and the stored tablets are supplied to the next process when opened.

When a preset number of tablets are supplied to the next process using the shutter, the shutter is closed and the alignment plate or the rotating drum is rotated to discharge the tablets one by one to the discharge port. It is stored in the discharge chute while being counted by the photoelectric sensor. When the set number of tablets is detected by the photoelectric sensor, the alignment plate or the rotating drum is stopped, and the shutter is opened to supply the set number of stored tablets to the next step. With such a simple structure, a predetermined number of tablets can be easily supplied to the next step.

Next, a description will be given of a medicine packaging apparatus according to an application example of the tablet supply apparatus of the first and second embodiments. FIG.
(A) is a schematic configuration diagram of the medicine packaging device 40.

In the medicine packaging apparatus 40, a plurality of (27 in this embodiment) tablet supply devices 41 are arranged in the up, down, left and right directions, and a discharge port provided in each tablet supply device 41 has a common discharge chute. (Not shown), and this common discharge chute is connected to a packaging section 42 provided below the tablet supply device 41.

Below the tablet supply device 41 and above the packaging unit 42, a tablet distributing unit 44 having a plurality of squares 43 for accommodating tablets for manual distribution, and a powder distributing unit for distributing powder are provided. The tablet dispensing section 44 and the powder dispensing section 45 distribute the tablets and powder, respectively, to the packaging section 42.

An operation section 46 is provided in front of the lower portion of the tablet supply device 41, respectively. This operation unit 46
As shown in FIG. 4B, a plurality of (four in this embodiment) operation keys 47 and a numerical display section 48 including a 7-segment LED are provided below each of the operation keys 47.
Are provided. The operation keys 47 are assigned, for example, to the time of taking the tablets (morning, noon, evening, before going to bed), and the numerical display section 48 displays the number of operations of the operation keys 47, that is, the number of tablets for the time of taking the tablets. It is shown.

In the medicine packaging apparatus 40 constructed as described above, first, each operation key 47 of the tablet supply apparatus 41 for storing the tablets to be packaged is operated, and the number of the tablets per package is set. You. Tablets are sequentially dispensed from the tablet supply device 41 in accordance with the set quantity, and supplied to the packaging section 42 via a common discharge chute to be packaged.
When a plurality of types of tablets are to be packaged, after the operation keys 47 of the plurality of tablet supply devices 41 are operated, the tablet supply devices 41 are simultaneously operated to dispense predetermined types of tablets by a predetermined amount. It is supplied to the wrapping part 42 and wrapped.

In the medicine packaging device 40,
A predetermined amount of powder can be supplied to the packaging unit 42 by the powder dispensing unit 45, and tablets that cannot be stored in the tablet supply device 41 (for example, tablets that easily absorb moisture) are sorted by the tablet dispensing unit 44. Can be supplied to the packaging section 42. In the medicine packaging device 40, the tablet supply device 41, the tablet distribution unit 44, and the powder distribution unit 45 can be used in combination.

In the medicine packaging apparatus 40, various shapes, sizes and properties can be accommodated, and the tablets accommodated in the tablet supply apparatus 41 are easily packaged according to a preset number. be able to. In addition, tablets that have been conventionally sorted by hand can be automatically or semi-automatically packaged by the tablet supply device 41, and
Since the powder can be packaged at the same time, workability can be improved. Further, the tablet supply device 41 includes:
Since there is no need to prepare a quantity corresponding to the type of tablet,
It is possible to reduce the size of the apparatus and to reduce the cost.

Next, a tablet sorting machine according to another application example of the tablet supply device of the first and second embodiments will be described. FIG. 5A shows a schematic configuration diagram of the tablet sorting machine 50.

In the tablet sorting machine 50, a plurality of tablet supply devices 51 are arranged in the vertical direction and the circumferential direction, and the discharge ports provided in each tablet supply device 51 are connected to a common discharge chute 52. . On the downstream side of the common discharge chute 52, a plurality of masses 54 (FIG. 5) for accommodating tablets supplied from the tablet supply device 51 are provided.
(See (b)), a large number of tablet cassettes 53 are vertically arranged. This tablet cassette 53
The tablet 54 has a bottom portion 54a that can be opened and closed, and the tablet dispensing portion 53 can be moved vertically and horizontally and can be detached.

The tablet sorter 50 constructed as described above
In, the tablets prescribed for one patient are sorted into one tablet cassette 53. This tablet cassette 5
There are the following two methods for distributing the tablets in each of the cells 54 of No. 3. After setting one tablet cassette 53 at the tablet supply position and disposing the mass 54 on the downstream side of the common discharge chute 52, one tablet supply device 51 containing tablets to be sorted is operated, and While the tablets discharged by the sensor are counted, one or more tablets are accommodated in the mass 54. Next, the tablet cassette 53 is moved so that the next mass 54 is arranged downstream of the common discharge chute 52, and a predetermined amount of tablets is supplied into the mass 54. These operations are repeated, and a predetermined amount of tablets is supplied from the tablet supply device 51 into each cell 54. When another tablet is supplied to the same tablet cassette 53 after the tablet supply from the tablet supply device 51 is completed, the tablet cassette 53 is set again at the tablet supply position, and the tablet supply device accommodating another tablet is stored. Activate 51 and make each cell 5
4. A predetermined amount of tablets is supplied into 4. In this manner, tablets based on one prescription are sorted into one tablet cassette 53. One tablet cassette 53 is set at the tablet supply position, and a mass 54 is arranged downstream of the common discharge chute 52;
One or a plurality of tablet supply devices 51 accommodating tablets to be supplied in the mass are simultaneously operated to count the number of tablets ejected by each photoelectric sensor, and a predetermined type and a predetermined amount of tablets are added to the mass. 54. Next, the tablet cassette 53 is moved so that the next mass 54 is arranged downstream of the common discharge chute 52, and a predetermined kind and a predetermined amount of tablets are supplied into the mass 54.
These operations are repeated, and a predetermined kind and a predetermined amount of tablets are supplied from the tablet supply device 51 into each cell 54,
Tablets based on one prescription are sorted into one tablet cassette 53.

When tablets based on one prescription are supplied to one tablet cassette 53 in this way, the tablet cassette 53
Is removed from the tablet sorting machine 50, another tablet cassette 53 is set at the tablet supply position, and tablets based on another prescription are sorted. Also in this case, tablets are sorted by the above-mentioned method or the method described above. Further, the tablet cassette 53 removed from the tablet sorting machine 50 is mounted on a packaging machine 55 for distributing and packing tablets and powder in predetermined amounts. FIG. 5B shows a schematic configuration diagram of the packaging machine 55.

The packaging machine 55 distributes the powder by a predetermined amount and puts the powder into the hopper 56.
A tablet dispensing unit 58 for mounting the tablet cassette 53, sequentially opening the bottom 54a of the mass 54, and putting the tablets in the mass 54 into a hopper 56;
Further, a packaging unit is provided below the tablet dispensing unit 58 and connected to the hopper 56 and wraps a predetermined amount of the powder or tablet put into the hopper 56.

In the packaging machine 55, the tablet cassette 53, in which a predetermined amount of tablets has been distributed in the mass 54 by the tablet distribution machine 50, is placed in the tablet dispensing section 58 of the packaging machine 55.
Attached to. Next, the bottom portions 54a of the respective masses 54 of the tablet cassette 53 are sequentially opened, and the tablets in the respective masses 54 are supplied to the packaging unit via the hopper 56 and packaged.
When the tablets in each cell of the tablet cassette 53 are packaged, the tablet cassette 53 is removed and another tablet cassette 53 in which a predetermined amount of tablets has been sorted by the tablet sorting machine 50 is mounted on the packing machine 55 again. Is done. In addition,
The detached tablet cassette 53 is mounted on the tablet sorting machine 50 again, and the tablets are sorted into the cells 54.

According to the tablet sorting machine 50, tablets of various shapes and sizes can be handled. If the tablets stored in the storage section of the supply device 51 are replaced, the tablet supply device 51 itself does not need to be replaced, and it is not necessary to prepare the tablet supply devices 51 by the number corresponding to the type of tablets. It is possible to reduce the size and to reduce the cost. In addition, even when a tablet having a new shape is sorted, it is not necessary to newly prepare the tablet supply device 51, so that the cost can be reduced.

According to the packaging machine 55, the tablet cassette 5 to which the tablets are distributed by the tablet distribution machine 50 is provided.
Since No. 3 is used, tablets that have been conventionally sorted by hand can be sorted without manual intervention, and thus an effect of improving workability can be obtained.

In the tablet sorting device 50, the tablet cassette 53 is moved so that the tablets that have passed through the common discharge chute 52 are accommodated in each cell. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The tablet may be stored in each space 54 of the tablet cassette 53 by moving the downstream end of the tablet cassette 53.

In the packaging machine 55, the tablet cassette 53 to which the tablets are sorted by the tablet sorter 50 is provided.
Is configured to be attached to the tablet dispensing section 58,
Not limited to this, a large number of tablet supply devices are arranged as options or standard equipment above the tablet cassette that is always set in the tablet dispensing section 58, and a common discharge chute connecting the discharge ports of these tablet supply devices is provided with the tablet discharge device. The tablet supply device may be connected to a cassette to operate the tablet supply device to supply a predetermined amount of each tablet into the mass of the tablet cassette.

In each of the embodiments described above, the present invention is applied to a tablet supply apparatus which supplies tablets separately one by one. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention supplies plastic bottles for injections one by one. It can also be applied to the case. Further, in each of the above embodiments, the tablets and the like are conveyed to the discharge port by rotating the alignment plate or the rotating drum. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A mechanism may be used in which the tablet adsorbed to the vent by reciprocation is conveyed to the outlet.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a fixed quantity article supply device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a fixed quantity article supply device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram (a) of a medicine packaging device and a front view (b) of an operation unit.

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram (a) of a tablet sorting machine and a schematic configuration diagram (b) of a packaging machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 20 Article fixed quantity supply apparatus 2, 21 Storage part 3 Support stand 4, 24 Bottom plate 5, 23 Vent 6 Alignment plate (article alignment body) 7 Rotary shaft 8, 29 Drive gear 9, 28 Follower gear 10, 30 Suction hose 11, 31 Discharge port 12 Baffle plate 13, 33 Photoelectric sensor (recognition means) 22 Rotary drum (article alignment body) 25 Support shaft 27 Rotary shaft 32 Inner line 40 Drug packaging device 41, 51 Tablet supply device 42 Packaging unit 43, 54 Mass 44,53 Tablet dispensing unit 45,57 Powder dispensing unit 46 Operation unit 47 Operation key 48 Numerical display unit 50 Tablet sorting machine 52 Common discharge chute 55 Packaging machine 56 Hopper 58 Tablet dispensing unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An article fixed-quantity supply device for paying out articles stored in a storage section one by one and supplying the articles to a next process, a) being arranged at a lower portion of the storage section, a part of one surface side is in contact with the article. A movable article arrangement having one or more vents smaller than the size of the article; and b) a space defined on the other side of the article arrangement and communicating with the vent. And c) a discharge means for sequentially discharging articles adsorbed to the air holes of the article alignment body by the suction means. 2. The article fixed quantity supply according to claim 1, wherein the article alignment body is a rotating body having a rotary drive unit, and the articles sucked by the ventilation port are conveyed to the discharge port by rotation of the article alignment body. apparatus. 3. The article fixed-quantity supply apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a recognition unit for recognizing an article discharged from the discharge port. 4. An opening / closing means for storing articles discharged from the discharge port and opening when a predetermined amount of articles are stored and operating to supply the article to the next process is provided downstream of the recognition means. 4. The article fixed-quantity supply device according to claim 3, which is provided. 5. A method of quantitatively supplying articles stored in a storage section one at a time to pay out articles one by one to an outlet and supplying the articles to a next process. By suctioning air, an article is sucked into the vent of the article alignment body, conveyed to the vicinity of the outlet by the movement of the article alignment body, and the suction state of the article is released near the outlet to release the article. A method for quantitatively supplying articles, wherein the articles are dispensed from an outlet one by one and supplied to a next process.