PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wrapping paper connecting device easily attaining connection work of old wrapping paper and new wrapping paper.SOLUTION: The wrapping paper connecting device is used for a packaging device for moving a long wrapping paper folded in two in the middle of a width direction to have two folded pieces, along a predetermined path to package medicine in sequence, and adapted to connect the connection parts of the terminal part of the old wrapping paper and the leading edge part of the new wrapping paper. The wrapping paper connecting device includes an insertion holding member which can hold the wrapping paper in a state of being inserted between the folded pieces of one of the old wrapping paper and new wrapping paper before the connection parts of the terminal part of the old wrapping paper and the leading edge part of the new wrapping paper are laid one on top of the other.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】 旧包装紙と新包装紙の接続作業を容易に行い得る包装紙接続装置の提供。【解決手段】 幅方向の途中で二つ折りにされて二枚の折片からなる長尺の包装紙を所定の経路を移動させて順次薬剤を包装する包装装置に用いられ、旧包装紙の終端部および新包装紙の始端部との接続部分を接続する包装紙接続装置において、旧包装紙の終端部と新包装紙の始端部との接続部分の重ね合わせ前に、旧包装紙および新包装紙の何れか一方の包装紙の折片の間に挿入された状態にあって、しかも該包装紙を保持可能とする挿入保持部材を備えている構成。【選択図】 図13
