A medical dispensing machine
By using the barcode scanner and spray system of the medical dispensing machine, the hands of medical staff can be disinfected before medication is dispensed, solving the problem that nursing staff have difficulty disinfecting according to regulations and reducing the risk of cross-infection.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202521683304.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-08-08
AI Technical Summary
In clinical inpatient departments, it is difficult for nursing staff to disinfect their hands after each contact with patients during the dispensing of oral medications, resulting in a high risk of cross-infection. The existing hand-pushed medicine carts pose significant hygiene and safety hazards.
Design a medical dispensing machine equipped with a barcode scanner, a pump, a spray pipe, and a sensor switch. After scanning the patient's information with the barcode scanner, an indicator light flashes to remind medical staff to clean their hands, and the sensor switch controls the spray pipe to spray cleaning solution for hand disinfection.
Effectively reminding and ensuring healthcare workers disinfect their hands before dispensing medication reduces the risk of cross-infection and improves hand hygiene compliance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medical auxiliary device technology, and in particular to a medical dispensing machine. Background Technology
[0002] In clinical inpatient departments, medical staff need to administer oral medications to patients daily, a crucial part of the treatment process. Currently, oral medication distribution mainly relies on traditional hand-pushed medication carts, with nurses delivering medications to patients' bedsides one by one. However, this process presents significant hygiene and safety risks. According to hospital infection control guidelines, medical staff should strictly adhere to hand disinfection procedures before and after contact with different patients to avoid cross-infection. However, in practice, due to the large number of patients and the heavy workload of medication dispensing, nurses often find it difficult to perform standardized hand cleaning after each patient contact, resulting in low hand hygiene compliance. Summary of the Invention
[0003] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model provides a medical dispensing machine that can remind medical staff to clean their hands.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0005] A medical dispensing machine includes a main body, a medicine cabinet mounted on the main body, a barcode scanner mounted above the main body, a walking component mounted at the bottom of the main body, and a cleaning component comprising:
[0006] Pump body, one end of which is connected to the supply bottle via a connecting pipe, and the other end of which is connected to the spray pipe; and
[0007] An inductive switch, wherein the inductive switch controls the connection to the pump body;
[0008] The main body is also equipped with an indicator light, which is electrically connected to the barcode scanner.
[0009] In one possible implementation, the main body is provided with a mounting frame, and the pump body and the liquid supply bottle are both disposed within the mounting frame.
[0010] In one possible implementation, a storage groove is provided above the main body for the liquid supply bottle to be inserted into and stored.
[0011] In one possible implementation, the inductive switch is disposed at the top of the mounting frame.
[0012] In one possible implementation, the connecting pipe is connected to the bottle cap, and the bottle cap is threadedly connected to the liquid supply bottle.
[0013] This utility model has the following advantages due to the adoption of the above technical solution:
[0014] In actual operation, medical staff first place the medicine in the medicine cabinet, and simultaneously enter the corresponding patient information during the placement process. During the dispensing process, medical staff need to first scan the QR code on the patient's wristband with a barcode scanner. After the scan is completed, the corresponding drawer door in the medicine cabinet opens, and at the same time, the indicator light flashes to remind medical staff to clean their hands. This utility model provides a medical dispensing machine that can remind medical staff to clean their hands. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of a medical dispensing machine according to one embodiment of the present invention;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of a medical dispensing machine according to one embodiment of the present invention;
[0017] Figure label:
[0018] 1. Main body; 2. Medicine cabinet; 3. Barcode scanner; 4. Moving parts;
[0019] 5. Cleaning components; 51. Pump body; 52. Sensor switch; 53. Connecting pipes; 54. Spray pipe;
[0020] 6. Indicator light; 7. Mounting frame; 8. Storage slot. Detailed Implementation
[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of this utility model are described clearly and completely below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0022] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in this invention shall have the ordinary meaning understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," and similar words used in this invention do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Terms such as "comprising" or "including" mean that the element or object preceding the word encompasses the elements or objects listed following the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Terms such as "connected" or "linked" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect.
[0023] Currently, oral medication dispensing mainly relies on traditional hand-pushed medication carts, with nursing staff delivering medications to patients' bedsides one by one. However, this process presents significant hygiene and safety risks. According to hospital infection control guidelines, medical staff should strictly adhere to hand disinfection procedures before and after contact with different patients to avoid cross-infection. However, in practice, due to the large number of patients and the heavy workload of medication dispensing, nursing staff often find it difficult to perform standardized hand cleaning after each patient contact, resulting in low hand hygiene compliance. To address the above technical problems, this utility model provides a medical medication dispensing machine that can remind medical staff to clean their hands. The technical solution of this utility model will be described in detail below with specific examples.
[0024] Reference Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown, the present invention relates to a medical dispensing machine, which includes a main body 1, a medicine cabinet 2 on the main body 1, a barcode scanner 3 on the top of the main body 1, a walking component 4 at the bottom of the main body 1, and a cleaning component 5.
[0025] The cleaning component 5 includes a pump body 51 and a sensor switch 52. One end of the pump body 51 is connected to a liquid supply bottle via a connecting pipe 53, and the other end is connected to a spray pipe 54. The sensor switch 52 controls the connection of the pump body 51. In addition, an indicator light 6 is provided on the main body 1, and the indicator light 6 is electrically connected to the barcode scanner 3.
[0026] It should be noted that the barcode scanner 3 is electrically connected to the indicator light 6. The indicator light 6 lights up the moment the barcode scanner 3 completes scanning, to remind medical staff to clean their hands.
[0027] In one embodiment, a mounting frame 7 is provided on the main body 1, and the pump body 51 and the liquid supply bottle are both disposed within the mounting frame 7. Additionally, a storage groove 8 is provided above the main body 1 for the liquid supply bottle to be recessed into. The inductive switch 52 is located at the top of the mounting frame 7.
[0028] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the induction switch 52 is specifically an infrared switch, which controls the pump body 51 in a contactless manner. More preferably, to achieve a further linkage effect, the induction switch 52 is electrically connected to the indicator light 6. After scanning the code, the indicator light 6 flashes to indicate that the medical staff has completed the hand cleaning process by operating the induction switch 52 to allow the pump body 51 to spray cleaning fluid through the spray pipe 54. The induction switch 52 then activates the indicator light 6, and the indicator light 6 stops flashing.
[0029] For example, in actual operation, medical staff first place the medicine in the medicine cabinet 2, and simultaneously enter the corresponding patient information during the placement process. During the dispensing process, medical staff need to first scan the QR code on the patient's wristband using the barcode scanner 3. After the scan is completed, the corresponding drawer door in the medicine cabinet 2 opens, and at the same time, the indicator light 6 flashes to remind medical staff to clean their hands. This utility model provides a medical dispensing machine that can remind medical staff to clean their hands.
[0030] In one embodiment, the overall structure of the connecting pipe 53 is further refined. The connecting pipe 53 is connected to the bottle cap, and the bottle cap is threadedly connected to the liquid supply bottle.
[0031] It should be noted that the bottle cap and the supply bottle can be matched in a one-to-many manner to facilitate the replacement of the supply bottle later.
[0032] Specifically, the medical dispensing machine has a controller, which is electrically connected to the barcode scanner 3, the medicine cabinet 2, the indicator light 6, and the sensor switch 52. After the barcode scanner 3 completes scanning, it controls the corresponding drawer door in the medicine cabinet 2 to open and the indicator light 6 to light up, prompting medical staff to clean their hands. After the medical staff completes cleaning by operating the sensor switch 52, the controller turns off the indicator light 6, and the subsequent medication dispensing action is completed.
[0033] Even better, in some implementations, after the barcode scanner 3 completes the scanning, the medicine cabinet 2 does not open immediately, but instead illuminates the indicator light 6 to prompt medical staff to clean their hands. After the medical staff completes the cleaning by operating the sensor switch 52, the controller turns off the indicator light 6. At the same time, the controller controls the corresponding drawer door inside the medicine cabinet 2 to open, and then completes the medicine retrieval action.
[0034] In one extended embodiment, a specific application scenario is provided: in the ward area of a department, a guidance sensing route is set at the bottom of the floor, and the walking component 4 at the bottom of the medical dispensing machine is matched with the guidance sensing route. As the walking component 4 drives the machine to move, guidance is achieved.
[0035] The controller of the medical dispensing machine is connected to the hospital information system. After the medical staff enters the information and loads the medication, the walking part 4 of the medical dispensing machine forms a walking route according to the department and bed information and the distance relationship, and dispenses the medication one by one.
[0036] During the medication dispensing process, medical personnel can accompany the patient, or the medical dispensing machine can dispense medication independently, depending on the actual situation.
[0037] When dispensing medication independently, the medical dispensing machine moves to the corresponding patient's area and scans the patient's initial QR code via voice command. After the barcode scanner 3 completes the scan, it controls the corresponding drawer door inside the medicine cabinet 2 to open and illuminates the indicator light 6, prompting the patient to clean their hands. After the medical staff completes the cleaning by operating the sensor switch 52, the controller turns off the indicator light 6, and the medication retrieval process is completed. The medical dispensing machine then continues to the next patient to dispense medication.
[0038] Even better, if the medical dispensing machine is not scanned within the scheduled time after it arrives in the patient area, it will automatically trigger a telephone notification to the nursing station for intervention.
[0039] In this embodiment, a more preferred feature is that, in order to enable patients to know the medication information, a display module is also provided on the main body 1. The controller is connected to the hospital information system. During the medication dispensing process, when the patient performs a scanning operation, the controller recognizes the patient information and displays the pre-stored medication information (dosage, usage, precautions, etc.) through the display module to inform the patient.
[0040] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and not to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.
Claims
1. A medical dispensing machine, comprising a main body, a medicine cabinet mounted on the main body, a barcode scanner mounted above the main body, and a walking component mounted at the bottom of the main body, characterized in that, It also includes a cleaning component, which comprises: Pump body, one end of which is connected to the supply bottle via a connecting pipe, and the other end of which is connected to the spray pipe; and An inductive switch, wherein the inductive switch controls the connection to the pump body; The main body is also equipped with an indicator light, which is electrically connected to the barcode scanner.
2. The medical dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body is provided with a mounting frame, and the pump body and the liquid supply bottle are both disposed within the mounting frame.
3. The medical dispensing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The main body is provided with a storage groove on its upper part for the liquid supply bottle to be inserted into and stored.
4. The medical dispensing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The inductive switch is located at the top of the mounting frame.
5. The medical dispensing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The connecting pipe is connected to the bottle cap, and the bottle cap is threadedly connected to the liquid supply bottle.