Abstract: A medicine packing apparatus feeds medicine in accordance with prescription data and then separates and packs the medicine by one dose. A discriminating mechanism (4) determines the type of medicine package belt to be formed in accordance with prescription data. A distributing member (42) distributes the medicine package belt based on the determination of the discriminating mechanism (4). Thus, according to the present invention, a different configuration of medicine package belts can be properly distributed and transferred based on the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a medicine feed unit 1 which can reliably feed a predetermined number of medicine sticks 5 without requiring a work for aligning the medicine sticks. The medicine feed unit 1 is equipped with a medicine housing container 3 for housing a plurality of medicine sticks 5 each obtained by packaging a medicine in a cylindrical bag sealed at both end portions and a medicine feeding section 4, to which the medicine housing container 3 is removably attached and which feeds the medicine sticks 5 one by one.

Abstract: The present invention provides a medicine feed unit 1 which can reliably feed a predetermined number of medicine sticks 5 without requiring a work for aligning the medicine sticks. The medicine feed unit 1 is equipped with a medicine housing container 3 for housing a plurality of medicine sticks 5 each obtained by packaging a medicine in a cylindrical bag sealed at both end portions and a medicine feeding section 4, to which the medicine housing container 3 is removably attached and which feeds the medicine sticks 5 one by one.

Abstract: An ampule collector which can collect selected ampules from corresponding feeders without breakage and jamming of ampules. The ampule collector has a plurality of cylindrically stacked ampule feeders in which are stored different kinds of ampules. In order that ampules, discharged from selected feeders drop only a short distance, a vertically movable ampule collecting container is provided in the center of the cylindrical structure defined by the feeders. Jamming of ampules is prevented by rotating a bottom cover provided at the center of the ampule collecting container, stirring ampules with protrusions formed on the conical inner surface, and changing the directions of the ampules with vanes provided on the conical inner surface. With the container inserted in an ampule stocker provided under the bottom cover, it is possible to supply ampules into the stocker without breaking them.

Abstract: An ampule dispenser for dispensing ampules from an ampule container in which a plurality of ampules are stored in a disorderly manner. It has a stocker for stocking ampules discharged from the ampule container. The stocker has a bottom wall sloping downward both in a first direction in which ampules are discharged from the ampule container and in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A cylindrical rotor is provided in the bottom wall at one side thereof for rotation in one direction. The rotor has axial grooves formed in the outer periphery thereof and extending axially to receive a single ampule discharged at a time.