A method for producing medicine reminder paper boxes based on RFID technology

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for producing a medical reminder paper box based on RFID technology, comprising the following steps: step (1), die-cutting a printed paper box into a single-piece structure, and reserving a chip position on the edge; step (2), placing a wet Inlay containing an RFID antenna and an RFID chip on an automatic labeling device; step (3), placing a die-cut single piece of paper box in a feeding mechanism of a box-gluing machine; step (4), when the die-cut single piece of paper box passes through a paper box conveyor belt, a photoelectric sensor senses the edge position of the paper box, transmits a signal to a PLC logic controller, and the PLC logic controller calculates the labeling time according to the Inlay length and the chip position, and triggers the labeling device; step (5), the paper box with the Inlay attached continues to move forward, and the forming process of the paper box is completed according to the normal box-gluing process. The present invention optimizes the production process, improves production efficiency, and enhances market competitiveness by adding an automatic wet Inlay labeling module after the discharging device of the box-gluing machine, combining the paper box edge design and positioning labeling.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of medicine boxes, and in particular to a method for producing a medicine reminder paper box based on RFID technology. Background Art

[0002] The safety of pharmaceutical products is very important, including reasonable storage, correct and timely use of medicines, and avoiding the accidental ingestion of expired medicines. Therefore, it is very necessary to establish reminder and traceability functions for pharmaceutical products. Among them, the small paper box used for pharmaceutical product packaging is a very effective medium, and it is the smallest sales unit in the entire supply, sale and delivery process. From the perspective of traceability, the current domestic use is the drug supervision code-variable data printing method, and the medicine realizes "one box, one code" to achieve the traceability function, but the information traceability after the medicine is taken by the patient is missing, including some unfinished medicines, which may have expired after long-term storage and expired. The patient's re-taking will not have a therapeutic effect, and may even have a counter-effect. Especially for some elderly people, there are many health care or therapeutic medicines, and they will take expired medicines by mistake because they cannot see clearly or fail to accurately identify the production period of the medicine box. The existing time indicator label has a triggering reaction such as the color change of multiple layers of dyes over time, or combined with temperature conditions, to sense the smell of substances emitted by the internal product deterioration, pH value changes, etc., to play a prompting role, which is usually short-term, generally a few days to a few months. For medicines contained in aluminum-plastic packaging, with a shelf life of more than one year, or unopened medicines, it is impossible to sense the impact of environmental changes on them and play a corresponding reminder role.

[0003] Currently, there are two ways to insert RFID into paper boxes. One is to use automated equipment to stick it on the inner surface of the paper box before gluing it into shape; the other is to stick it manually after the box is formed. The former method is easy to press the built-in chip during gluing, causing peeling or breaking, and the surface is uneven when the material is discharged, which is easy to be scratched or fall off; the latter method is inefficient and costly. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a medicine reminder paper box based on RFID technology, so as to solve the problems proposed in the above background technology that the built-in chip is easily pressed when pasting the box, resulting in peeling or breaking, and the surface is uneven when the material is discharged, which is easy to be scratched or fall off, and the manual lamination production efficiency is low and the cost is high.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a method for producing a medical reminder paper box based on RFID technology, comprising the following steps: step (1), die-cutting a printed paper box into a single-piece structure, and reserving a chip position at the edge of the paper box; step (2), placing a wet Inlay containing an RFID antenna and an RFID chip on an automatic labeling device; step (3), placing a die-cut paper box in a feeding mechanism of a paper box gluing machine; step (4), when the die-cut paper box passes through a paper box conveyor belt, a photoelectric sensor senses the edge position of the paper box and transmits a signal to a PLC logic controller, the PLC logic controller calculates the labeling time according to the Inlay length and the chip position, and triggers the labeling device, when the paper box pasting point reaches the labeling position, the labeling pressing roller quickly presses and rotates in the running direction of the paper box label, and is lifted up when the Inlay pasting is completed, and receives the next pressing information; step (5), the paper box with the Inlay pasted continues to move forward, and the paper box forming process is completed according to the normal paper box gluing process.

[0006] Preferably, an arc-shaped notch is cut at the edge of the paper box, the position of which corresponds to the chip in the Inlay, so that when the paper box of the folder-gluing machine passes through the pressure belt, a small hole is formed to prevent the chip from being pressed.

[0007] Preferably, a labeling device, a photoelectric positioning sensor, and a PLC logic controller are installed at the feeding port of the box gluing machine. The position of the paper box is sensed by the photoelectric sensor, and the RFID antenna chip is pasted on the box surface opposite the glued edge. By combining the data of the positioning sensor with the calculation of the PLC controller, the chip can be accurately aligned with the position of the glued edge notch to form protection, and then the paper box is glued through the folding and pressing part of the box gluing machine.

[0008] Preferably, the thickness of the paper box material is above 0.3 mm, which can form an effective compressive support and can be directly laminated using wet Inlay.

[0009] Preferably, the RFID antenna has a specification of 60*4mm, and is a passive RFID readable and writable UHF antenna. It does not need to be laminated with a label first, which can effectively reduce costs.

[0010] Preferably, the inlay is pasted after the box is unloaded to prevent the chip from being squeezed or falling off during unloading. The inlay is located on the side of the box with a 2-3mm edge sandwiched between the glue and the side, which can reduce the falling off caused by the collision of the contents and avoid the impact of the main surface stacking of the box on the reading signal.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] (1) Information reading through RFID can be read and written at a long distance, and multiple data can be read at one time. Compared with variable barcode technology, there is no need to scan one by one at a close distance, which improves the efficiency of reading and writing;

[0013] (2) Combined with Internet technology, RFID antennas are attached to paper boxes during production, and the production date and expiration date are written on the drug packaging. When dispensing the drugs, the RFID information on the packaging is read by a reader and linked to the patient's mobile phone. When the expiration date is reached, the patient or his family can be reminded through mobile phone text messages or APP to dispose of expired drugs in time to avoid accidental ingestion;

[0014] (3) In addition to the function of medicine reminder, the present invention can also play a role in traceability and anti-counterfeiting through the setting of chip content, preventing counterfeit drugs from entering the market. It is not limited to the application of medicine packaging. Combined with carton design and positioning labeling, it can achieve production process optimization, improve production efficiency and enhance market competitiveness. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the unfolded structure of the paper box of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the paper box forming of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 The present invention is a block diagram of the principle of the antenna pasting device of the folder-gluing machine.

[0018] In the figure: 1. Carton die-cut single piece; 2. RFID antenna; 3. RFID chip; 4. Carton edge; 5. Arc notch; 6. Photoelectric sensing edge; 7. Feeding device; 8. Carton conveyor belt; 9. Photoelectric positioning sensor; 10. PLC logic controller; 11. Automatic labeling device; 12. Labeling and pressing roller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0020] See also Figure 1-3The present invention provides an embodiment: a method for producing a medical reminder paper box based on RFID technology, comprising the following steps: step (1), die-cutting a printed paper box into a single-piece structure, and reserving a chip position at the edge of the paper box; step (2), placing a wet Inlay containing an RFID antenna and an RFID chip on an automatic labeling device; step (3), placing the die-cut paper box in the feeding mechanism of the paper box gluing machine; step (4), when the die-cut paper box passes through the paper box conveyor belt, the photoelectric sensor senses the edge position of the paper box and transmits the signal to the PLC logic controller, the PLC logic controller calculates the labeling time according to the Inlay length and the chip position, and triggers the labeling device, when the paper box pasting point reaches the labeling position, the labeling pressing roller quickly presses and rotates with the running direction of the paper box label, and is lifted up when the Inlay pasting is completed, and receives the next pressing information; step (5), the paper box with the Inlay pasted continues to move forward, and the paper box forming process is completed according to the normal paper box gluing process.

[0021] Furthermore, an arc-shaped notch is cut on the edge of the paper box, and its position corresponds to the chip in the Inlay. When the paper box of the folder gluer passes through the pressure belt, a small hole is formed to prevent the chip from being pressed.

[0022] Furthermore, a labeling device, a photoelectric positioning sensor, and a PLC logic controller are installed at the feeding port of the box gluer. The photoelectric sensor senses the position of the paper box, and the RFID antenna chip is pasted on the box surface opposite the glued edge. The data from the positioning sensor is combined with the calculation of the PLC controller to accurately match the chip with the position of the glued edge notch to form protection, and then the paper box is glued through the folding and pressing part of the box gluer.

[0023] Furthermore, the thickness of the paper box material is above 0.3 mm, which can form an effective compressive support and can be directly bonded using wet Inlay.

[0024] Furthermore, the RFID antenna has a specification of 60*4mm and is a passive RFID readable and writable UHF antenna. It does not require label lamination first, which can effectively reduce costs.

[0025] Furthermore, the chip is pasted after the box is unloaded to prevent it from being squeezed or falling off during unloading. The Inlay is located on the side of the carton, with a 2-3mm edge sandwiched between the glue and the side, which can reduce the falling off caused by the collision of the internal items, and can also avoid the impact of the main surface of the carton stacking on the reading signal.

[0026] Working principle: When in use, a carton die-cut sheet 1 is provided with a carton living edge 4 and a photoelectric sensing edge 6, and an arc-shaped notch 5 is provided on the carton living edge 4. The RFID antenna 2 and the RFID chip 3 are pasted on the box surface opposite to the carton living edge 4. The printed carton is die-cut through the carton die-cut sheet 1 structure. The wet Inlay containing the RFID antenna 2 and the RFID chip 3 is placed on the automatic labeling device 11. The carton die-cut sheet 1 is placed in the feeding device 7. When the carton die-cut sheet 1 passes through the carton conveyor belt 8, the photoelectric positioning sensor 9 senses the edge position of the photoelectric sensing edge 6 of the carton and transmits the signal to the PLC logic controller 10. The PLC logic controller 10 determines the position of the photoelectric sensing edge 6 of the carton according to the length of the Inlay and the RFID chip. 3 position, calculate the labeling time, and trigger the automatic labeling device 11. When the paper box pasting point reaches the labeling position, the labeling pressing roller 12 quickly presses and rotates with the paper box label running direction. When the Inlay pasting is completed, it is lifted up and receives the next pressing information. The paper box with the Inlay pasted continues to move forward and completes the paper box forming process according to the normal box pasting process. Information reading is carried out through RFID, which can read and write at a long distance and read multiple data at one time. Compared with the variable barcode technology, there is no need to scan one by one at a close distance, which improves the reading and writing efficiency. By installing an automatic wet Inlay labeling module after the outfeed device of the box pasting machine, combined with the paper box pasting design and positioning labeling, the production process is optimized, the production efficiency is improved, and the market competitiveness is enhanced.

[0027] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be considered as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A method for producing a medicine reminder paper box based on RFID technology, comprising the following steps: Step (1), die-cutting the printed paper box into a single-piece structure, leaving a chip position on the edge; Step (2), placing the wet Inlay containing the RFID antenna and the RFID chip on an automatic labeling device; Step (3), placing the die-cut paper box sheet into the feeding mechanism of the folder-gluing machine; Step (4), when the die-cut single piece of carton passes through the carton conveyor belt, the photoelectric sensor senses the edge position of the carton and transmits the signal to the PLC logic controller. The PLC logic controller calculates the labeling time according to the inlay length and the chip position, and triggers the labeling device. When the pasting point of the carton reaches the labeling position, the labeling pressing roller quickly presses and rotates in the running direction of the carton label. When the inlay is pasted, it is lifted up and receives the next pressing information. Step (5), the paper box with the Inlay attached continues to move forward, and the paper box forming process is completed according to the normal box gluing process; Cut an arc-shaped notch on the edge of the paper box, the position of which corresponds to the RFID chip in the Inlay. When the paper box of the folder gluer passes through the pressure belt, a small hole is formed to prevent the RFID chip from being pressed. The automatic labeling device, photoelectric sensor and PLC logic controller are installed at the feeding port of the box gluing machine. The photoelectric sensor senses the edge position of the paper box, and the wet Inlay is pasted on the box surface opposite the glued edge. The data of the photoelectric sensor is combined with the calculation of the PLC logic controller to accurately match the RFID chip in the Inlay with the arc-shaped notch position of the glued edge to form a protection, and then the paper box is glued through the folding and pressing part of the box gluing machine.

2. The method for producing a medicine reminder paper box based on RFID technology according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thickness of the paper box material is above 0.3mm, which can form an effective compressive support and can be directly laminated using wet Inlay.

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