Abstract: A medication support apparatus includes a container to store medicine packs, a pickup device including a suction device to pick up specific one of the medicine packs from the container, and a suction-device guide to change a posture of the suction device, a conveyor to move the pickup device, and processing circuitry configured to control an operation to pick up the medicine pack by the pickup device. When the suction device fails to pick up the medicine pack at a first pickup position indicating a certain amount of rise of the suction device relative to the medicine packs in the container, the processing circuitry controls the suction device to pick up the medicine pack at a second pickup position indicating another amount of rise of the suction device greater than the certain amount of rise of the suction device at the first pickup position.

Abstract: A medication support device includes a container to store a medicine package in which a plurality of medicines are packed, a pickup device to pick up the medicine package from the container, a conveyor to convey the medicine package picked up by the pickup device, a medicine dispenser including a prescribed position to which the medicine package conveyed by the conveyor is dispensed, a medication-related information reader to read medication-related information including at least a name of a patient who takes medicines and a time of medication, and processing circuitry to control a medicine dispensing operation in which the medicine package picked up from the container is dispensed to the medicine dispenser, based on the medication-related information read by the medication-related information reader, and skip a process with an abnormality and make the medicine dispensing operation continue after the medicine dispensing operation starts.

Abstract: A medication support device includes a container that stores a medicine package, a pickup device to pick up the medicine package from the container, a suction device disposed at the pickup device to suck the medicine package in the container by air, a conveyor to convey the medicine package picked up from the container using the suction device, a medicine dispensing container to dispense the medicine package conveyed by the conveyor at a specific one of a plurality of positions partitioned by a plurality of partitions, and a jogger to move the medicine package that has already been dispensed to the medicine dispensing container to a desired position of the medicine dispensing container when the medicine package is dispensed from the container to the medicine dispensing container a plurality of times.

Abstract: A medication assistance device includes a storing member, medicine dispenser, discharge/transport mechanism, pack information reader, pack information management system (PIMS), storing detector, and controller. The storing member stores medicine packs. The medicine dispenser arranges a medicine pack in a position. The discharge/transport mechanism discharges the medicine pack from the storing member to transport to a position of the medicine dispenser. The pack information reader in the discharge/transport mechanism reads medication associated information (MAI) attached to the storing member and/or medicine pack. The PIMS manages the MAI of the medicine pack. The storing detector detects attachment or detachment of the storing member to a device main body. The controller informs the PIMS and causes the pack information reader to read the MAI of the storing member based on a detection signal from the storing detector when the storing member is mounted in the device main body.

Abstract: A medication support device including a container to store medicine packs, a medicine dispenser in which a specific one of the medicine packs is disposed to a prescribed position, a picking-up conveyor to pick up the specific one of the medicine packs from the container and convey the specific one of the medicine packs to a prescribed position of the medicine dispenser, a pack data reader attached to the picking-up conveyor and reading first medication-related information added to at least one of the container, the medicine packs, or the medicine dispenser, a pack data memory that stores second medication-related information set in advance to at least one of the container, the medicine packs, or the medicine dispenser, and processing circuitry. In the medication support device, the processing circuitry compares the first medication-related information read by the pack data reader with the second medication-related information stored in the pack data memory.

Abstract: A medication support device includes a container to store a plurality of medicine packs, a medicine dispenser in which a specific one of the plurality of medicine packs is arranged to a prescribed position, a pickup device to pick up a specific one of the plurality of medicine packs from the container, a conveyor to convey the specific one of the plurality of medicine packs picked up from the container, a medication-related information reader to read medication-related information of the plurality of medicine packs including at least a name of a patient who takes a medicine and a time of medication, a pack data management system to manage the medication-related information of the plurality of medicine packs, and a medicine dispensing data management system to read and manage medicine dispensing data including at least the name of the patient who takes the medicine and the time of medication.

Abstract: A medication support device includes a container that stores a plurality of medicine packs, a pickup device configured to pick up a specific one of the plurality of medicine packs from the container, a conveyor configured to convey the specific one of the plurality of medicine packs picked up by the pickup device, a medicine dispenser configured to arrange the specific one of the plurality of medicine packs conveyed by the conveyor, and a separator configured to make the specific one of the plurality of medicine packs picked up by the pickup device separate from the pickup device. In the medication support device, the plurality of medicine packs are stacked on top of each other in layers in the container, and the pickup device includes a suction device configured to pick up one of the plurality of medicine packs downward from the container.

Abstract: A medication support device includes a plurality of first containers that store a plurality of medicine packages in which a plurality of medicines are packed, a pickup device to pick up a specific one of the multiple medicine packages from one of the multiple first containers, a conveyor to convey the specific one of the multiple medicine packages picked up by the pickup device, a medicine dispenser to arrange the specific one of the multiple medicine packages conveyed by the conveyor, a second container in which the first containers are aligned and stored, a holder in which the second container is aligned and stored, and a housing that stores the first containers, the pickup device, the conveyor, the medicine dispenser, the second container, and the holder. In the medication support device, at least one of the second container or the first containers is attachable to and detachable from the housing.

Abstract: A medication support device includes a container that stores multiple medicine packs stacked on top of each other in layers, a pickup device to pick up a specific one of the multiple medicine packs from the container, a conveyor to convey the specific one of the multiple medicine packs picked up by the pickup device, a medicine dispenser to arrange the specific one of the multiple medicine packs conveyed by the conveyor, and a pack passing-through portion disposed on a bottom of the container. In the medication support device, the specific one of the multiple medicine packs picked up by the pickup device passes through the pack passing-through portion, and the pack passing-through portion has multiple support portions that support the multiple medicine packs. In the medication support device, the multiple support portions are fixation members fixed to the pack passing-through portion, and the multiple support portions vary in shape.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an open-close detector configured to detect an open-close state indicating whether an optical path open-close device of a film camera is open or closed, a displacement detector configured to detect a displacement of a movable portion of the film camera interlocked with a movement of an operation portion of the film camera, and control circuitry. In response to a detection result of the displacement detector, the control circuitry selects a measurement mode for measuring an open time during which the optical path open-close device is open, from a plurality of operation modes of the electronic device. In the measurement mode, the control circuitry measures the open time based on the open-close state detected by the open-close detector.

Abstract: Liquid discharge head comprising: liquid discharge unit, which includes discharge port, liquid retaining section configured to retain liquid to be discharged from the discharge port, and displacement section configured to discharge the liquid retained within the liquid retaining section from the discharge port; a pair of liquid storage sections, which are configured to store the liquid and are each connected to the liquid retaining section in the liquid discharge unit so that the liquid can flow; a pair of liquid feeding sections that are connected to the pair of liquid storage sections and are configured to feed the liquid between the liquid storage section and the liquid retaining section; and a pair of open and close sections that are each disposed at flow path between the liquid feeding section and the liquid storage section and are configured to open and close the flow path.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an open-close detector configured to detect an open-close state indicating whether an optical path open-close device of a film camera is open or closed, a displacement detector configured to detect a displacement of a movable portion of the film camera interlocked with a movement of an operation portion of the film camera, and control circuitry. In response to a detection result of the displacement detector, the control circuitry selects a measurement mode for measuring an open time during which the optical path open-close device is open, from a plurality of operation modes of the electronic device. In the measurement mode, the control circuitry measures the open time based on the open-close state detected by the open-close detector.

Abstract: Liquid discharge head comprising: liquid discharge unit, which includes discharge port, liquid retaining section configured to retain liquid to be discharged from the discharge port, and displacement section configured to discharge the liquid retained within the liquid retaining section from the discharge port; a pair of liquid storage sections, which are configured to store the liquid and are each connected to the liquid retaining section in the liquid discharge unit so that the liquid can flow; a pair of liquid feeding sections that are connected to the pair of liquid storage sections and are configured to feed the liquid between the liquid storage section and the liquid retaining section; and a pair of open and close sections that are each disposed at flow path between the liquid feeding section and the liquid storage section and are configured to open and close the flow path.

Abstract: A sound absorber, which is included in a sheet feeder included in an image reading device, an image forming apparatus, and an electronic device, includes a cavity, a communication portion through which the cavity communicates with an outside of a sheet feeder, and a communication direction changing device configured to change a communication direction of the communicating portion.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a conveyer to convey a sheet and a primary sheet guide, disposed downstream from the conveyer in a sheet conveyance direction, to guide the sheet conveyed by the conveyer in the sheet conveyance direction. A secondary sheet guide is disposed opposite the primary sheet guide and includes a bending portion to bend the sheet while the sheet slides over the bending portion to change the sheet conveyance direction. A sheet conveyance path is defined by the primary sheet guide and the secondary sheet guide. The primary sheet guide includes a cavity disposed opposite the sheet conveyance path and a communication through-hole communicating with the cavity and the sheet conveyance path. The communication through-hole is disposed opposite the bending portion in a direction perpendicular to the sheet conveyance direction.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a primary sheet guide including a bending portion to bend a sheet while the sheet slides over the bending portion to change a sheet conveyance direction and a secondary sheet guide disposed opposite the primary sheet guide with an interval between the primary sheet guide and the secondary sheet guide. A noise attenuator intakes and attenuates slide noise generated by the bending portion while the sheet slides over the bending portion. The noise attenuator includes a resonant cavity disposed opposite an outer face of one of the primary sheet guide and the secondary sheet guide. A sound inlet is disposed in proximity to the bending portion and intakes the slide noise generated by the bending portion. A sound guide communicates with the sound inlet and the resonant cavity to guide the slide noise from the sound inlet to the resonant cavity.

Abstract: A sound absorber, which is included in a sheet feeder included in an image reading device, an image forming apparatus, and an electronic device, includes a cavity, a communication portion through which the cavity communicates with an outside of a sheet feeder, and a communication direction changing device configured to change a communication direction of the communicating portion.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a primary sheet guide including a bending portion to bend a sheet while the sheet slides over the bending portion to change a sheet conveyance direction and a secondary sheet guide disposed opposite the primary sheet guide with an interval between the primary sheet guide and the secondary sheet guide. A noise attenuator intakes and attenuates slide noise generated by the bending portion while the sheet slides over the bending portion. The noise attenuator includes a resonant cavity disposed opposite an outer face of one of the primary sheet guide and the secondary sheet guide. A sound inlet is disposed in proximity to the bending portion and intakes the slide noise generated by the bending portion. A sound guide communicates with the sound inlet and the resonant cavity to guide the slide noise from the sound inlet to the resonant cavity.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a conveyer to convey a sheet and a primary sheet guide, disposed downstream from the conveyer in a sheet conveyance direction, to guide the sheet conveyed by the conveyer in the sheet conveyance direction. A secondary sheet guide is disposed opposite the primary sheet guide and includes a bending portion to bend the sheet while the sheet slides over the bending portion to change the sheet conveyance direction. A sheet conveyance path is defined by the primary sheet guide and the secondary sheet guide. The primary sheet guide includes a cavity disposed opposite the sheet conveyance path and a communication through-hole communicating with the cavity and the sheet conveyance path. The communication through-hole is disposed opposite the bending portion in a direction perpendicular to the sheet conveyance direction.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a sheet processing apparatus includes a stacking unit that stacks a sheet conveyed thereto; a first alignment unit that aligns the sheet or a bundle of sheets stacked in the stacking unit in a sheet conveying direction; a second alignment unit that aligns the sheet or the bundle of sheets stacked in the stacking unit in a direction orthogonal to the sheet conveying direction; a pressing unit that presses the bundle of sheets at an end portion thereof on a predetermined one side; and a control unit that causes at least one of the first and second alignment units to execute an alignment operation during a press operation of the sheet or the bundle of sheets performed by the pressing unit.