Abstract: A medicine feeding unit configured to feed solid medicines, the unit including: a medicine feeder and a driven shaft; and a support having a driving shaft that is connected with the driven shaft, the support being configured to guide the medicine feeder so as to slide in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the driving shaft, and to detachably support the medicine feeder. The driven shaft has a driven shaft body and a driven engagement member. The driving shaft has a driving shaft body and a driving engagement member. The unit further includes a retraction mechanism configured to retract the driven engagement member in the axial direction so as not to interfere with the driving engagement member when the medicine feeder is guided to slide with respect to the support.

Abstract: A medicine feeding unit configured to feed solid medicines, the unit including: a medicine feeder having a driven shaft and a support having a driving shaft that is connected with the driven shaft. The driven shaft has a driven shaft body and a driven engagement member. The driving shaft has a driving shaft body and a driving engagement member. The driven engagement member is biased in a direction approaching the driving engagement member. The unit further includes a rotation preventing part configured to allow the driven engagement member to rotate in a state in which the driven engagement member is engaged with the driving engagement member, and to prevent the driven engagement member from rotating in a state in which the driven engagement member abuts the driving engagement member without being engaged therewith, in a state in which the medicine feeder is mounted on the support.

Abstract: A medicine feeding unit configured to feed solid medicines, the unit including: a medicine feeder having a driven shaft and a support having a driving shaft that is connected with the driven shaft. The driven shaft has a driven shaft body and a driven engagement member. The driving shaft has a driving shaft body and a driving engagement member. The driven engagement member is biased in a direction approaching the driving engagement member. The unit further includes a rotation preventing part configured to allow the driven engagement member to rotate in a mounted state in which the medicine feeder is mounted on the support and to prevent the driven engagement member from rotating in a detached state in which the medicine feeder is detached from the support.

Abstract: A medicine feeder configured to feed solid medicines with an elongated shape, the medicine feeder including: a medicine container having a medicine outlet; a medicine delivering part having a plurality of medicine receiving spaces that are arranged at intervals and contain the medicines one by one; and a medicine entry preventing part that is provided in the medicine container and is configured to prevent the medicines from entering one of the plurality of medicine receiving spaces that coincides with the medicine outlet by covering over the medicine receiving space. A bulkhead portion partitioning between each two of the medicine receiving spaces has a shape such that an upper surface of a portion close to a rear side in the rotational direction of the medicine delivering part rises toward a direction opposite to the rotational direction of the medicine delivering part.

Abstract: When a tablet housed in a groove is transported below the cover portion, the tablet falls downward from the dispensing hole. A main body portion includes a first fulcrum which serves as a fulcrum for a movement in which a part of the cover portion, which is in contact with the tablet when the cover portion and the tablet begin to contact each other, moves as a result of being pressed by the tablet, and a second fulcrum which serves as a fulcrum for a movement in which the part of the cover portion, which is in contact with the tablet, moves as a result of being pressed by the tablet after the movement of the main body portion and an extending portion supported by the first fulcrum is finished.

Abstract: A medicine feeder configured to feed solid medicines with an elongated shape, the medicine feeder including: a medicine container having a medicine outlet; a medicine delivering part having a plurality of medicine receiving spaces that are arranged at intervals and contain the medicines one by one; and a medicine entry preventing part that is provided in the medicine container and is configured to prevent the medicines from entering one of the plurality of medicine receiving spaces that coincides with the medicine outlet by covering over the medicine receiving space. A bulkhead portion partitioning between each two of the medicine receiving spaces has a shape such that an upper surface of a portion close to a rear side in the rotational direction of the medicine delivering part rises toward a direction opposite to the rotational direction of the medicine delivering part.

Abstract: A medicine feeding unit configured to feed solid medicines, the unit including: a medicine feeder and a driven shaft; and a support having a driving shaft that is connected with the driven shaft, the support being configured to guide the medicine feeder so as to slide in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the driving shaft, and to detachably support the medicine feeder. The driven shaft has a driven shaft body and a driven engagement member. The driving shaft has a driving shaft body and a driving engagement member. The unit further includes a retraction mechanism configured to retract the driven engagement member in the axial direction so as not to interfere with the driving engagement member when the medicine feeder is guided to slide with respect to the support.

Abstract: A medicine feeding unit configured to feed solid medicines, the unit including: a medicine feeder having a driven shaft and a support having a driving shaft that is connected with the driven shaft. The driven shaft has a driven shaft body and a driven engagement member. The driving shaft has a driving shaft body and a driving engagement member. The driven engagement member is biased in a direction approaching the driving engagement member. The unit further includes a rotation preventing part configured to allow the driven engagement member to rotate in a mounted state in which the medicine feeder is mounted on the support and to prevent the driven engagement member from rotating in a detached state in which the medicine feeder is detached from the support.

Abstract: A medicine feeding unit configured to feed solid medicines, the unit including: a medicine feeder having a driven shaft and a support having a rotary drive source and a driving shaft that is connected coaxially with the driven shaft. The driven shaft has a driven shaft body and a driven engagement member. The driving shaft has a driving shaft body and a driving engagement member, The driven engagement member is biased a direction approaching the driving engagement member. The unit further includes a rotation preventing part configured to allow the driven engagement member to rotate in a state in which the driven engagement member is engaged with the driving engagement member, and to prevent the driven engagement member from rotating in a state in which the driven engagement member abuts the driving engagement member without being engaged therewith, in a state in which the medicine feeder is mounted on the support.

Abstract: When a tablet housed in a groove is transported below the cover portion, the tablet falls downward from the dispensing hole. A main body portion includes a first fulcrum which serves as a fulcrum for a movement in which a part of the cover portion, which is in contact with the tablet when the cover portion and the tablet begin to contact each other, moves as a result of being pressed by the tablet, and a second fulcrum which serves as a fulcrum for a movement in which the part of the cover portion, which is in contact with the tablet, moves as a result of being pressed by the tablet after the movement of the main body portion and an extending portion supported by the first fulcrum is finished.