Medicine feeding device
View Patent ↗There is provided a medicine feeding device which can apply uniform tension to wrapping paper wound in a roll state to wrap a medicine. The medicine feeding device comprises a tablet case which stores a medicine, and the wrapping paper wound in the roll state, wraps a medicine discharged from the tablet case in wrapping paper 72 , and comprises a tension application mechanism 113 which applies predetermined tension to the continuously pulled-out wrapping paper. This tension application mechanism is constituted to freely move up-and-down, and to apply tension to the pulled-out wrapping paper by its own weight.
1. A medicine feeding device which comprises a tablet case for storing a medicine and wrapping paper wound in a roll disposed on an attaching plate to wrap the medicine discharged from the tablet case, the medicine feeding device comprising:
a tension application mechanism for applying predetermined tension to the wrapping paper as it is continuously being pulled from the roll, the tension application mechanism comprising an operation section having a base from which a rod extends for engaging and depressing the wrapping paper, a roller mounted on said base; and
a rail on the attaching plate on which the roller is rotatably slidably engaged, wherein said operation section is upward and downward movable as said roller rolls on said rail with said rod engaging and applying tension to the pulled-out wrapping paper by the weight of said operation section.
2. The medicine feeding device according to claim 1 wherein said rod has a dimension longer than the width of the wrapping paper pulled out from the roll.