JP2000271192A - Tablet cutter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tablet cutter which is capable of surely cutting a tablet at a desired position without causing chipping or cracking, free from any spills of cut tablets, and capable of stably keeping the tablet by a user. SOLUTION: A tablet cutter comprises an upper body 2, a tablet holder 3, a cutting blade 4 and a lower body 5, the upper body 2 is turnably supported by the lower body 5 at a first supporting point 6a from the first position to the second position, the tablet holder 3 has a groove 3a through which the cutting blade 4 can be pierced, and connected to a tablet throw-in port 2a when and the upper body 2 is at the first position, When the tablet 20 is put into, the tablet 20 is held, and the upper body 2 is at the second position, the upper body is turned toward the lower body 5, the cutting blade 4 pierces the tablet holder 3 and the tablet 20 to cut the tablet 20, and the cut tablet is discharged toward the lower body 5 side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a tablet cutter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When taking a medicine for a patient, when taking the medicine for a child or the like, the amount is often less than half of the amount of a single dose of an adult. The dose may be divided appropriately, and if the medicine is a tablet, the tablet is sized to a predetermined size,
That is, it must be given by dividing it into half or less. In such a case, for example, a tablet cutter described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-41546 has been proposed, and tablets are divided using such a tablet cutter.

[0003] The tablet cutter described in the publication has a tablet storage section 112 provided on a support table 113 and a tablet cutting blade 111 provided on a press table 114 as shown in FIG.
The support base 113 and the press base 114 are connected by a connection part 115 and formed.

However, when the tablet cutter described in the above-mentioned publication is used, when the cutting blade abuts on the tablet, the tablet slips and a part of the tablet breaks into a powder, or a part of the tablet is chipped. For this reason, there is a problem that the image cannot be divided at a desired position.

[0005] In view of the above, the applicant has proposed a tablet cutter, as yet unknown, as shown in FIG. In the illustrated tablet cutter, two blades, an upper blade 203 and a lower blade 205, are provided at one end of an upper plate 202 and a lower plate 204, respectively, and the tablet is cut by the upper blade 203 and the lower blade 205. Cutting device body, pressing means 206 for pressing any one of the upper plate 202 and the lower plate 204 to reduce the distance between the upper blade 203 and the lower blade 205, the upper blade 203 and the lower blade 20.
And holding means for holding the tablet between the five. Such a tablet cutter has an effect that a tablet can be cut at a desired position without breaking or cracking.

[0006]

In the tablet cutter as shown in FIG. 10, the holding table 207 is connected to the cutter body 2 when not in use.
01, it is compact, but during use, the holding table 207 is configured to be set at a substantially right angle to the cutter main body 201, so depending on the angle at which the user holds the cutter main body 201, The cut tablet may spill out, or the stability of the upper plate 202 may be slightly difficult to maintain.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to reliably cut a tablet at a desired position without chipping or cracking, and the cut tablet may spill out. It is another object of the present invention to provide a tablet cutter that can be stably held by a user.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a tablet cutting device comprising:
And a tablet holder 3, a cutting blade 4, and a lower body 5,
In the tablet cutter in which the tablet holder 3 holds the tablet 20 and the cutting blade 4 can cut the tablet 20, the upper body 2 has the tablet input port 2a and rotates from the first position to the second position. Possibly supported on the lower body 5 at a first fulcrum 6a, the tablet holder 3 has a groove 3a so that at least the cutting edge of the cutting blade 4 can cut the tablet 20, and the upper body 2 is in the first position. When it is in the position, it is connected to the tablet input port 2a, the tablet 20 is inserted and holds the tablet 20, and when the upper body 2 is in the second position, it rotates toward the lower body 5 and at least the cutting edge cuts the tablet 20. The tablet 20 is cut, and the cut tablet is supported by the second fulcrum 6b and urged toward the upper body 2 so that the cut tablet can be discharged onto the lower body 5.

According to the above configuration, the tablet cutter cuts the input tablet 20 at a desired position, and the cut tablet is discharged onto the lower body 5 and does not spill out.

In the tablet cutter according to the second aspect of the present invention, the upper body 2 is formed upside down substantially in a bathtub shape, and the lower body 5 is formed substantially in a bathtub shape. And the cutting blade 4 can be easily stored inside,
Also, the cut tablets do not spill out.

In the tablet cutter according to claim 3 of the present invention, a support plate 6 is provided on the lower body 5, and the first fulcrum 6a and the second fulcrum 6b are provided on the support plate 6. A position where the upper body 2 can be easily operated can be used as a fulcrum, and the upper body 2 can be pivoted from the first position to the second position so that the tablet holder 3 can be supported so as to move along with the upper body 2.

In the tablet cutter according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the support plate 6 is provided on the upper body 2 and the first fulcrum 6a and the second fulcrum 6b are provided on the support plate 6. A position where the upper body 2 can be easily operated can be used as a fulcrum, and the upper body 2 can be rotated from the first position to the second position so that the tablet holder 3 can be supported so as to move along with the upper body 2.

In the tablet cutter according to claim 5 of the present invention, since the upper side of the support plate 6 defines the first position, the first position can be defined by a simple configuration.

In the tablet cutter according to claim 6 of the present invention, since the cutting blade 4 is provided on the lower body 5,
It is easy to push the tablet holder 3 toward the lower body 5 to cut the tablet 20.

According to the tablet cutter of claim 7 of the present invention, the oblique plate 12 is provided on the lower body 5, the pushing member 9 is provided on the upper body 2, and the upper body 2 is in the second position. At some point, the pushing member 9 moves the tablet holder 3
The tablet can be pushed into the lower body 5 to the position defined by the hypotenuse of the hypotenuse plate 12 and the cut tablet can be discharged onto the lower body 5, so that the pressing position of the tablet holder 3 can be defined with a simple configuration.

In the tablet cutter according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, an elastic plate 7 and an elastic plate attaching member 8 to which the elastic plate 7 is attached are provided on the lower body 5, and the tablet holding device is held by the elastic plate 7. Since the tool 3 is urged toward the upper body 2 and the tablet holder 3 pushes up the upper body 2, the tablet holder 3 is urged toward the upper body 2 with a simple configuration of the elastic plate 7.

In the tablet cutter according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the upper body 2 is provided with an upper locking portion 11a, the lower body 5 is provided with a lower locking portion 11b, and the tablet holder 3 is provided with an upper locking portion. The tablet holder 3 is urged toward the body 2
At the same time, the upper body 2 is pushed up, and
Since a is locked by the lower locking portion 11b and the first position is defined, the upper body 2 can be defined at the first position with a simple configuration.

In the tablet cutter according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, since the tablet housing chamber 13 is provided in the lower body 5 and the cut tablets can be stored in the tablet housing chamber 13,
A desired number of cut tablets can be stored.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is an explanatory side view showing an appearance of a tablet cutter according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 4 are explanatory side sectional views thereof, and FIG. FIG.

The tablet cutter 1 according to the present embodiment has an upper body 2, a tablet holder 3, a cutting blade 4, and a lower body 5 as main components, and the tablet holder 3 holds a tablet 20. The cutting blade 4 is configured to cut the tablet 20 when the upper body 2 is pushed into the lower body 5. First, for each of these main components, the accompanying components will be described together.

FIG. 2 shows a sectional structure of the tablet cutter 1 when the upper body 2 is at the "first position". FIG. 4 shows the lower body 5 until the upper body 2 reaches the "second position". 2 shows a cross-sectional structure of the tablet cutting device 1 in a state where the tablet cutting device 1 is pushed into the tablet cutting device 1.

First, the shape of the upper body 2 and the lower body 5 is preferably configured such that the side portions are covered so as to have an internal space in which the tablet holder 3 and the cutting blade 4 can be easily accommodated. In the present embodiment, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, the upper body 2 is turned upside down with an elongated, roughly bathtub-shaped (Western-style) container having a slightly inclined bottom surface for tablet injection into the bottom surface. Is provided with a tablet inlet 2a. On the other hand, lower body 5
Is an elongated, roughly bathtub-shaped (Western style) container having a substantially flat bottom surface and an outer diameter slightly smaller than the upper body 2.

The upper body 2 is supported by the lower body 5 at a first fulcrum 6a so as to be rotatable from a first position to a second position when viewed from the lower body 5. 2 is a structure in which the lower body 5 can be fitted and pushed into the lower body 5 to the second position so as to embrace the lower body 5. The first position is defined by the locking part 11 and the second position is
Specified by the upper side.

The locking portion 11 has an upper locking portion 11a provided on the upper body 2 and a corresponding lower locking portion 11b provided on the lower body 5, and both define a first position. The upper locking portion 11a and the lower locking portion 11b are formed with a convex piece with respect to each main body so as to be hooked to each other.

The thickness T, width W, and the like of the upper locking portion 11a and the lower locking portion 11b are set in accordance with the strength with which the upper body 2 is pushed upward by the elastic plate 7 described later. As described above, the first position of the locking portion 11 can be defined by a simple configuration, and the locking portion 11 can be formed inexpensively with the same material as the upper body 2 and the lower body 5.
The support plate 6 will be described later.

As shown in the top view of FIG. 3, the tablet inlet 2a is cut into three sides of a part of the bottom surface of the "bathtub", and the bottom surface is pushed into the lower body 5 to form a slide. The opening is formed so that the tablet 20 can be charged. The first fulcrum 6a is provided by providing a support plate 6 on the lower body 5 and piercing the support plate 6.

Next, the tablet holder 3 is supported by the upper body 2 at the second fulcrum 6b. That is, the tablet holder 3 is connected to the tablet insertion port 2a when the upper body 2 is at the first position, and the tablet 20 is positioned at the position shown when the tablet 20 is inserted.
Can be held. Then, the tablet holder 3 has the upper body 2
Is pushed to the lower body 5 side together with the upper body 2 and the pushing member 9 is further actuated to move the upper body 2 from the second position to the lower body 5 side position A (the later-described oblique plate 12).
And the cutting blade 4 is configured such that the cutting edge of the cutting blade 20 can reach the tablet 20 so that at least the cutting edge cuts the tablet 20 and can cut the tablet 20. .

The pushing member 9 pushes the tablet holder 3 toward the lower body 5 by pressing against the tablet holder 3 when the upper body 2 is pushed to the second position on the bottom surface of the upper body 2. It is formed in the size and the position which can be. Push member 9
Further, it is preferable that the tablet holder 3 has durability against repeated pressing of the pressing member 9 against the tablet holder 3.

Further, the tablet holder 3 is configured such that the upper body 2 is
In order to follow the movement of the upper body 2 except when the tablet 20 is divided by pushing the tablet 20, the elastic plate 7 described later is provided, and the elastic plate 7 urges the upper body 2 side. The tablet holder 3 is provided with a groove 3 a having a width D and a length L so that the cutting edge of the cutting blade 4 can reach the tablet 20. Note that the groove 3a may be provided so as to include a position where the cutting edge enters the tablet holder 3. In addition, tablet holder 3
As shown in FIG. 5, a wall 3b is provided in the shape of a handrail so that the tablet 20 can be easily held, and a portion of the wall 3b of the tablet holder 3 where the tablet 20 abuts is provided with a non-slip mechanism for the tablet 20. Can be provided.

The second fulcrum 6 b for supporting the tablet holder 3 on the upper body 2 is also provided on the support plate 6. Second fulcrum 6
b is provided inside the first fulcrum 6a.

The bearing plate 6 will be described. Bearing plate 6
Is provided on the lower body 5. In other words, the support plate 6 is erected so that the surface direction of the support plate 6 is adjacent to both edges of the main body of the lower body 5 and is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the lower body 5 in parallel to the direction along the central axis in the length direction of the lower body 5. I have. In addition, the upper side of the support plate 6 is formed in a shape that defines the second position of the upper body 2, and can have a thickness and length corresponding to the indentation strength and the like. Defines the first position. The first fulcrum 6a and the second fulcrum 6b are provided on the support plate 6.

As described above, since the support plate 6 is provided on the lower body 5 and the first fulcrum 6a and the second fulcrum 6b are provided on the support plate 6, a position where the upper body 2 can be easily operated is set as the fulcrum. Since the tablet holder 3 can move along with the upper body 2, the tablet 20 can be efficiently cut by the pushing operation of the upper body 2. In addition, the bearing plate 6 can be configured to have a structure such as a thickness and a length corresponding to the indentation strength of the upper body 2 including the shape of the hypotenuse.

In this manner, the upper body 2 is held at the first fulcrum 6a.
And the lower body 5 are supported, and the tablet holder 3 is held at the second fulcrum 6b.
And the lower body 5 are supported. For this purpose, fulcrum holes are formed in the upper body 2, the lower body 5, and the tablet holder 3, and rotation shafts corresponding to the fulcrum holes are inserted through the first fulcrum 6 a and the second fulcrum 6 b, respectively. Have been. It is preferable that the fulcrum hole and the rotating shaft have durability against repeated pressing of the upper body 2 by hand or the like.

Next, the cutting blade 4 will be described. The cutting blade 4 is also provided on the lower body 5. That is, the cutting blade 4 is erected substantially at the center of the bottom surface in the width direction such that the surface direction is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the lower body 5 along the central axis of the lower body 5. When the tablet holder 3 is pushed down to the position A, the tablet 20 held by the tablet holder 3 is cut, but the tip of the cutting blade 4 reaches the upper surface or the upper body 2 of the tablet holder 3. It is configured to have dimensions that will not be lost.

When the cutting blade 4 is provided on the lower body 5 as described above,
Since the tablet holder 3 is pushed into the lower body 5 side to cut the tablet 20, it is easy to increase the pushing amount, so that the degree of freedom of the structure can be increased. The cutting blade 4 has a cutting edge formed so as to have a gentle oblique side with respect to the lower body 5, so that a shearing force can be concentrated at a cutting position during cutting.

The cutting blade 4 is sharp and does not break the tablet 20 due to repeated use so as not to be crushed while cutting the tablet 20. Further, the cutting blade 4 is not preferable for medicine due to rust and the like. Those which do not affect (for example, tool steel) are preferable. Of course, it is also possible to configure the cutting blade 4 in a replaceable manner.

Finally, the lower body 5 will be described. Lower body 5
Is supported by the upper body 2 as described above, and the support plate 6 and the cutting blade 4 are erected. Further, the lower body 5 is provided with a tablet accommodating chamber 13, an elastic plate attaching member 8, a lower locking portion 11b, and an oblique plate 12.

That is, when the upper body 2 is pushed into the second position and the tablet holder 3 is acted on by the pushing member 9 and the tablet 20 is cut, the tablet holder 3 is considerably Since the cut tablet 20 rolls and falls onto the lower body 5 in an inclined state, the cut tablet 20 can be connected to the tablet holder 3 so as to accommodate the cut tablet and store a predetermined number of tablets. It is preferable that the position is formed by partitioning.

The size of the tablet storage chamber 13 may be set so that a desired number of tablets can be stored in accordance with the main use of the tablet cutter (for hospitals, clinics or homes). By providing the tablet storage chamber 13 in this way, the cut tablets can be stored safely and cleanly without accidentally spilling out the tablets. And the tablet cutter 1
In order to facilitate the removal of the cut tablet, a tablet outlet is provided at an arbitrary position in the tablet storage chamber 13, or
The portion of the tablet accommodating chamber 13 itself may be of a drawer type or a cassette type.

The elastic plate mounting member 8 is erected in a column shape at a position adjacent to the support plate 6, and the elastic plate 7
Is attached. In FIG. 2 or FIG. 4, the elastic plate mounting member 8 is located on the near side of the support plate 6, but may be on the other side of the support plate 6. As will be described later, the elastic plate 7 urges the tablet holder 3 and the upper body 2 and therefore has a large mechanical strength. It is necessary to support the elastic plate 7. It is preferred that it is configured to be robust.

The elastic plate 7 urges the tablet holder 3 against the upper body 2 to push up the upper body 2 as well.
Preferably has mechanical strength to support the tablet holder 3 when the tablet holder 3 is pushed into the lower body 5 side. Moreover, it is preferable that the tablet holder 3 has durability against repeated movements. Therefore, for example, spring steel or the like using carbon steel such as hard steel is preferably used, and can be realized by using an inexpensive material.

The elastic plate 7 is attached to the elastic plate attaching member 8 by, for example, fastening with screws. Further, the portion of the elastic plate 7 that abuts against the bottom surface of the tablet holder 3 is formed in a curved shape as shown in the figure, so that the mechanical resistance at the time of abutment can be reduced. The means for urging the tablet holder 3 against the upper body 2 is not limited to the elastic plate 7, and a coil spring or the like may be used as long as the tablet holder 3 can be urged against the upper body 2.

When the tablet holder 3 is pushed into the lower body 5 by the action of the pushing member 9,
The tablet holder 3 defines a position A where the tablet holder 3 is pushed most toward the lower body 5 side, and the lower body 5 is located at a position avoiding the position of the cutting blade 4.
It stands upright on the bottom. In the figure, the cutting blade 4
Only those behind are shown. The hypotenuse plate 12,
The pressing position of the tablet holder 3 can be defined by a simple configuration, and a structure such as a thickness and a length corresponding to the pressing strength and the like can be obtained.

Regarding the material of each component described above,
Since the cutting blade 4 and the elastic plate 7 are individually described,
Other components will be described. Other components are:
From the viewpoint that tablets are mainly intended for pharmaceuticals, materials other than materials that have an unfavorable effect on cut tablets and that have no problem in disinfection or sterilization are preferable. Further, an antistatic material can be used, which is preferable from the viewpoint of dust prevention and the like. Further, other than pharmaceuticals, for example, even for food tablets, materials can be selected in consideration of similar requirements.

Further, from the viewpoint that the tablet cutter 1 is used easily, that is, slightly rough, it has excellent structural strength, and the support plate 6 and the elastic plate attaching member 8 are formed integrally with the lower body. A material that can be formed by partitioning the tablet storage chamber 13 is preferable. Therefore, for example, a method of integrally molding a synthetic resin according to a molding die is preferable.

The configuration of the tablet cutter 1 according to the present embodiment has been described above. The method of using the tablet cutter 1 is apparent from the above description, but will be briefly described.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view conceptually showing the movement of the upper body 2 and the tablet holder 3 of the tablet cutter 1. The user throws in the tablets 20 one by one from the tablet slot 2a. The inserted tablet 20 is held at the innermost position of the tablet holder 3. When the upper body 2 is pushed into the lower body 5, the tablet holder 3 is pushed into the lower body 5, and the tablet 20 is cut by the cutting blade 4. The user puts in a desired number of tablets 20 and cuts them, and then takes out the cut tablets from the tablet storage chamber 13.

With the above-described configuration, the tablet cutter 1 according to the present embodiment can cut the tablet 20 at a desired position without chipping or cracking, and the cut tablet spills out. Therefore, there is an effect that the operability is good and the user can stably hold it. In addition, since it has a compact shape, it is safe and portable, and a small size is convenient for use in a hand.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described, but only the points different from the first embodiment will be described below.

Embodiment 2 In Embodiment 1, the first fulcrum 6a and the second
Although the fulcrum 6b is provided on the support plate 6 provided on the lower body 5, a first fulcrum 6a may be provided on the upper body 2 and the lower body 5 to support both. Further, the second supporting point 6 b may be provided on the upper body 2 side or on the lower body 5 side other than the supporting plate 6 to support the tablet holder 3. Further, in the first embodiment, the cutting blade 4 is provided on the lower body 5, but may be provided on the upper body 2.

Third Embodiment In the first embodiment, the tablet 20 is divided into two equal parts. However, the groove 3a of the tablet holder 3 is formed wide, and the position of the cutting blade 4 is adjusted. , Can be set by being displaced in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the lower body 5 so that the lower body 5 can be divided not equally.

FIG. 7 is a view showing the shape of the tablet when the tablet 21 is cut by configuring the tablet cutter by changing the set position of the cutting blade 4. By cutting the tablet at the displaced position, as shown in the figure, it is possible to obtain a divided shape of a shape 21a obtained by cutting out a circular arc with a straight line that does not pass through the center of the circle, and a remaining shape 21b. According to the present embodiment, the division form can be changed by a simple design change.

Fourth Embodiment In the first to third embodiments, the tablet is divided into two parts. However, the shape of the groove and the shape of the cutting blade provided in the tablet holder is changed as shown in FIG. A tablet 33 and a cutting blade 34 are provided, and the tablet can be divided into three into 22a, 22b and 22c. According to the present embodiment, the division form can be changed to three divisions by a simple design change.

[0055]

According to the tablet cutting device of the present invention, the tablet holding device is connected to the tablet input port when the upper body is in the first position, the tablet is input to hold the tablet, and the upper body is in the second position. When it is in the position, it can rotate to the lower body side and the cutting edge of the cutting blade cuts the tablet to cut the tablet and discharge the cut tablet to the lower body,
The cut tablets are discharged into a tablet cutter. Therefore, the operability is good, and the user can stably hold it. And the whole can be made into a compact shape with good operability, and it is possible to provide a highly portable tablet cutter that can safely and cleanly store a desired number of tablets without inadvertently spilling the cut tablets.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory side view showing an appearance of a tablet cutter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory side sectional view showing the structure of the tablet cutter according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory top view of the tablet cutter according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory side sectional view showing the structure of the tablet cutter according to one embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B show a main part of the tablet holder according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a side view and FIG.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view conceptually showing the movement of the upper body of the tablet cutter and the tablet holder according to the embodiment of the present invention.

7A and 7B show tablets cut by changing the setting position of a cutting blade in a tablet cutter according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 7A is a plan view and FIG. 7B is a side view.

8A is a plan view of a tablet cut into three parts in a tablet cutter according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8B is a top view showing a tablet holder and a cutting blade.

FIG. 9 is a perspective explanatory view showing an example of a conventional tablet cutter.

FIG. 10 is a perspective explanatory view showing an example of a conventional tablet cutter.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Tablet cutter, 2 ... Upper body, 3 ... Tablet holder, 4 ... Cutting blade, 5 ... Lower body, 6 ... Bearing plate, 7 ... Elastic plate, 9 ... Push member, 20 ... Tablet

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A body (2), a tablet holder (3), and a cutting blade
(4) and the lower body (5), and the tablet holder (3) is a tablet
In a tablet cutter which holds the (20) and the cutting blade (4) can cut the tablet (20), the upper body (2) has a tablet input port (2a) and is moved from the first position to the second position. Pivotable to the first position
At the fulcrum (6a) of the lower body (5);
In (3), at least the cutting edge of the cutting blade (4) is the tablet (2).
0) has a groove (3a) so that it can cut, and
When (2) is in the first position, it is connected to the tablet input port (2a), the tablet (20) is input, holds the tablet (20), and the upper body (2).
Is rotated to the lower body (5) side when in the second position, at least the cutting edge cuts the tablet (20) to cut the tablet (20),
A tablet cutter which is supported at a second fulcrum (6b) so as to discharge the cut tablet onto the lower body (5) and is urged toward the upper body (2). 2. The tablet cutter according to claim 1, wherein the upper body (2) is formed upside down in a substantially bathtub shape, and the lower body (5) is formed in a substantially bathtub shape. 3. A support plate (6) is provided on said lower body (5),
The first fulcrum (6a) and the second fulcrum (6b) are provided on the support plate.
The tablet cutter according to claim 1, which is provided in (6). 4. A support plate (6) is provided on said upper body (2),
The first fulcrum (6a) and the second fulcrum (6b) are provided on the support plate.
The tablet cutter according to claim 1, which is provided in (6). 5. A tablet cutter according to claim 3, wherein an upper side of said support plate (6) defines said first position. 6. The tablet cutter according to claim 1, wherein said cutting blade (4) is provided on said lower body (5). 7. An oblique plate (12) is provided on said lower body (5), and a pushing member (9) is provided on said upper body (2);
When the upper body (2) is in the second position, the pushing member (9) pushes the tablet holder (3) toward the lower body (5) to a position defined by the hypotenuse of the hypotenuse plate (12). The tablet cutter according to claim 6, wherein the cut tablet can be discharged onto the lower body (5). 8. An elastic plate (7) and an elastic plate attaching member (8) to which the elastic plate (7) is attached are provided on the lower body (5), and the tablet holder (5) is provided by the elastic plate (7). The tablet cutter according to claim 1, wherein the tablet holder (3) is urged toward the upper body (2), and the tablet holder (3) pushes up the upper body (2). 9. The upper body (2) is provided with an upper locking portion (11a) and the lower body (5) is provided with a lower locking portion (11b), and the tablet holder (3) is provided with an upper body (11). The upper body (2) is pushed up together with the tablet holder (3) by being urged to the side 2), and the upper locking portion (11a) of the upper body (2) is locked by the lower locking portion (11b). 9. The tablet cutter according to claim 8, wherein the first position is defined by performing the first position. 10. The tablet cutter according to claim 1, wherein a tablet storage chamber (13) is provided in the lower body (5), and the cut tablets can be stored in the tablet storage chamber (13).