Title:
MEDICINE FILLING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/108447
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a medicine filling device which can be used even when the size and shape of vials, which are used to be filled with medicine, changes without having to replace any members or to perform special operations. Specifically, disclosed is a medicine filling device provided with: a first transfer means (54) which can transfer an empty vial (B) stored within a stocker (42) while the vial (B) is on the side; a vial lifter (20) (second transfer means) which holds the vial (B) transferred from the first transfer means (54) in an upright position and which can move said vial (B) towards a medicine filling unit; and a vial orientation detection means (56) which can detect the orientation of the vial (B) that was removed from the stocker (42) to the first transfer means (54). The first transfer means (54) is provided with a reversal mechanism (58), and the vial (B) can be supplied to the vial lifter (20) from the first transfer means (54) while the bottom of the vial (B) faces a vial guiding means (60).
Inventors:
IMAI TAKAFUMI (JP)
TSUKAMOTO KAZUNORI (JP)
HINO FUMITAKA (JP)
TSUKAMOTO KAZUNORI (JP)
HINO FUMITAKA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/054248
Publication Date:
September 09, 2011
Filing Date:
February 25, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
YUYAMA MFG CO LTD (JP)
IMAI TAKAFUMI (JP)
TSUKAMOTO KAZUNORI (JP)
HINO FUMITAKA (JP)
IMAI TAKAFUMI (JP)
TSUKAMOTO KAZUNORI (JP)
HINO FUMITAKA (JP)
International Classes:
A61J3/00; B65G47/248
Foreign References:
| JP2009022743A | 2009-02-05 | |||
| JP2004142893A | 2004-05-20 |
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