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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-column conveyor capable of being easily and inexpensively manufactured and capable of stabilizing compartments at high speed. Ž<P>SOLUTION: The medicament hand-distribution apparatus 50 comprises: a preliminary distribution cassette 20 having a number of squares 22 in multiple rows and columns; the multi-column conveyor 80 which receives medicaments collectively in compartments 93 in multiple rows and columns from the preliminary distribution cassette 20; and a single-column conveyor 40 which receives the medicaments in a column at a time from the multi-column conveyor 80. The multi-column conveyor 80 has a number of compartment column members 90 in a pair of endless belts 81 which are disposed parallel to be driven together. Each compartment column member 90 is an solid object integrally formed with a column of compartments 93 in the multi-column conveyor 80, and a groove 96 is formed on a partition wall 92 between compartments avoiding the compartments 93, and an upper fixing plate 85 and a lower fixing plate 87 are inserted into the groove 96 to guide and restrain movement of the compartment column member 90. Ž<P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT Ž
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