An automatic medicine supplement system

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic medicine replenishment system, comprising: a control device, an intelligent secondary warehouse, a medicine replenisher and a transmission device; the transmission device is used to connect the intelligent secondary warehouse and the medicine replenisher; the control device is electrically connected to the intelligent secondary warehouse, the medicine replenisher and the transmission device, and is used to control the operations of the intelligent secondary warehouse, the transmission device and the medicine replenisher, and to perform real-time statistics and analysis on the drug stock in the medicine replenisher; the transmission device includes a feeding and lifting line body and an empty medicine box return and lifting line body, the feeding and lifting line body is connected to the outbound line body of the intelligent secondary warehouse, and the empty medicine box return and lifting line body is connected to the inbound line body of the intelligent secondary warehouse. By the above method, the present invention can realize automatic cyclic medicine replenishment between the secondary warehouse and the medicine replenisher, avoid the phenomenon of "waiting for medicine", and at the same time can also realize the automatic recycling of empty medicine boxes, reducing the labor intensity.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of medical machinery, and particularly to an automatic medicine replenishment system. Background Art

[0002] At present, in order to realize the informatization and automatic control of drug supply management in hospital pharmacies, a secondary warehouse and a medicine replenisher are usually provided between the medicine dispenser and the main pharmacy. The medicine boxes containing drugs are stored in the secondary warehouse from the main pharmacy, then taken out of the secondary warehouse and temporarily stored in the medicine replenisher, and finally the drugs in the medicine boxes are taken out by the medicine replenisher and transported to the medicine dispenser for drug dispensing. However, the current medicine replenishment process between the secondary warehouse and the medicine replenisher is not intelligent enough. For example, the medicine boxes taken out of the secondary warehouse need to be manually carried to the medicine replenisher, and the empty medicine boxes after the medicine replenisher takes the medicine need to be manually carried back for recycling. The efficiency and automation degree are low, and the labor intensity is high. At the same time, the current medicine replenishment system is not intelligent enough to count the drug stock in the medicine replenisher in real time, resulting in insufficient drug stock in the medicine replenisher and finally the phenomenon of "waiting for medicine". Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an automatic medicine replenishment system to realize the automatic cyclic medicine replenishment between the secondary warehouse and the medicine replenisher and avoid the phenomenon of "waiting for medicine" in the medicine replenisher.

[0004] To solve the above technical problem, a technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide an automatic medicine replenishment system, including: a control device, an intelligent secondary warehouse, a medicine replenisher and a transmission device;

[0005] The transmission device is used to connect the intelligent secondary warehouse and the medicine replenisher;

[0006] The control device is electrically connected to the intelligent secondary warehouse, the medicine replenisher and the transmission device, and is used to control the operations of the intelligent secondary warehouse, the transmission device and the medicine replenisher, and to perform real-time statistics and analysis on the drug stock in the medicine replenisher;

[0007] The transmission device includes a feeding and lifting line body and an empty medicine box return and lifting line body. The feeding and lifting line body is connected to the outbound line body of the intelligent secondary warehouse, and the empty medicine box return and lifting line body is connected to the inbound line body of the intelligent secondary warehouse.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inbound line body is a double-layer transmission line body, including a first transmission line body for transporting medicine boxes to the intelligent secondary warehouse and a second transmission line body for outputting and recycling empty medicine boxes. The transmission directions of the first transmission line body and the second transmission line body are opposite.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the input end of the first transmission line body is connected to a first buffer platform, the output end is connected to a first corner commutation mechanism, and the output end of the second transmission line body is connected to a second corner turning mechanism.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, both the first transmission line body and the second transmission line body are roller conveyor lines.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first corner commutation mechanism and the second corner steering mechanism have the same structure, and both include a lifting platform and a set of transmission belts located on the lifting platform. The transmission direction of the transmission belts is perpendicular to the transmission direction of the double-layer transmission line body.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the outbound line body includes a medicine box steering transmission line body. The input end of the medicine box steering transmission line body is connected to the second buffer platform, and the output end is connected to the feeding lifting line body.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the medicine box steering transmission line body includes a belt conveyor, a cam lifting mechanism located between the belt conveyors, and a rotating platform connected above the cam lifting mechanism.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, barcode scanners are provided on both the first buffer platform and the second buffer platform. The barcode scanners are electrically connected to the control device and are used to read the label information on the medicine box and feedback it to the control device.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the feeding lifting line body includes a first lifting platform provided on a vertical traction beam, and the empty medicine box return conveying and lifting line body includes a second lifting platform provided on the vertical traction beam.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a feeding buffer line body and an empty medicine box buffer line body are provided inside the medicine replenishing machine. The first lifting platform is connected to the feeding buffer line body, and the second lifting platform is connected to the empty medicine box buffer line body.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: Based on the control device, the medicine inventory in the medicine replenishing machine is statistically analyzed in real time, and corresponding control instructions are sent to the secondary warehouse, the transmission device, and the medicine replenishing machine according to the medicine inventory. The control device controls the secondary warehouse to timely transmit the medicine box storing the required medicine to the medicine replenishing machine, that is, realizes the automatic cyclic medicine replenishment between the secondary warehouse and the medicine replenishing machine. At the same time, it can also realize the automatic recycling of empty medicine boxes, thereby reducing the labor intensity.

[0018] In addition, the present invention can also verify the inbound and outbound of medicine boxes to avoid errors. Description of the Drawings

[0019] Figure 1 is the overall structure of the automatic medicine replenishment system of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the inbound line body;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the connection between the inbound line body and the feeding port of the intelligent secondary library;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the outbound line body;

[0023] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the turning and transmission line body of the traditional Chinese medicine box;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the connection between the outbound line body and the transmission device;

[0025] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of the connection between the transmission device and the feeding port of the medicine replenishing machine;

[0026] Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of the connection between the empty medicine box output port of the medicine replenishing machine and the transmission device;

[0027] Figure 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of the connection between the transmission device and the inbound line body;

[0028] Figure 10 It is a schematic structural diagram of the transmission device. Specific embodiments

[0029] The following will elaborate on the preferred embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, so that the advantages and features of the present invention can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby making the protection scope of the present invention more clearly defined.

[0030] Embodiments of the present invention include:

[0031] An automatic medicine replenishing system, including: a control device, an intelligent secondary library 1, a medicine replenishing machine 2, and a transmission device 3;

[0032] As Figure 1 shown, the intelligent secondary library 1 includes at least one set of shelves for storing medicine boxes filled with medicines;

[0033] The medicine replenishing machine 2 is arranged above the intelligent secondary library 1, and a vertical lifting transmission device 3 is used to connect the intelligent secondary library 1 and the medicine replenishing machine 2. The medicine boxes exiting the intelligent secondary library 1 are transported to the medicine replenishing machine 2 through the transmission device 3, and the empty medicine boxes after the manipulator in the medicine replenishing machine 2 has taken the medicines are also output and recycled through the transmission device 3. In this embodiment, through this setting method, the height space can be fully utilized within a limited area, saving the floor area of the entire automatic medicine replenishing system;

[0034] The control device is electrically connected to the intelligent secondary library 1, the medicine replenishing machine 2, and the transmission device 3, and is used to control the operations of the intelligent secondary library 1, the transmission device 3, and the medicine replenishing machine 2, and to perform real-time statistics and analysis on the drug stock in the medicine replenishing machine 2. Specifically, the control device includes an information acquisition module and a control module. The information acquisition module is used to acquire the drug input and output information in the medicine replenishing machine and feedback it to the control module. The control module performs real-time statistics and calculation analysis on the drug input and output information to obtain the current drug stock in the medicine replenishing machine, and then sends corresponding control instructions to the intelligent secondary library 1 and the transmission device 3 according to the drug stock in the medicine replenishing machine to control the intelligent secondary library 1 to timely transport the medicine box storing the required drugs to the medicine replenishing machine 2.

[0035] Continue to refer to Figure 1 , in this embodiment, an inbound line body 4 is provided on the lateral outer side of the shelf, and an outbound line body 5 is provided longitudinally on the shelf. An automatic storage and retrieval mechanism (not shown in the figure) is also provided in the intelligent secondary library 1. The automatic storage and retrieval mechanism can be any intelligent robot or intelligent handling trolley that can realize automatic picking, placing, and transporting of goods. The automatic storage and retrieval mechanism is used to transport the medicine box conveyed to the inlet of the intelligent secondary library 2 by the inbound line body 4 into the shelf for storage, and is also used to take out the medicine box stored on the shelf and transport it to the outbound line body 5 leading to the outlet of the intelligent secondary library 2. The outbound line body 5 transports the medicine box to the transmission device 3, and the transmission device 3 transports the medicine box to the medicine replenishing machine 2. An automatic material taking mechanism (not shown in the figure) is provided in the medicine replenishing machine 2. The automatic material taking mechanism can be any mechanical hand that can open the medicine box and take out the medicine. After the medicine box reaches the medicine replenishing machine 2, the medicine is taken out by the automatic material taking mechanism, and then the empty medicine box is transported to the vicinity of the inlet of the intelligent secondary library 2 by the transmission device 3 for recycling.

[0036] Continue to refer to Figures 2 - 3 , the inbound line body 4 is a double-layer transmission line body, which is arranged in parallel on the lateral outer side of the shelf, and includes a first transmission line body 41 for transporting the medicine box to the intelligent secondary library 1 and a second transmission line body 42 for outputting and recycling the empty medicine box. The transmission directions of the first transmission line body 41 and the second transmission line body 42 are opposite. Specifically, the input end of the first transmission line body 41 is connected to the first buffer platform 43, and the output end is connected to the first corner commutation mechanism 44. The output end of the second transmission line body 42 is connected to the second corner turning mechanism 45. The medicine box to be stored in the intelligent secondary library 1 is first placed on the first buffer platform 43, transported to the first transmission line body 41 by the first buffer platform 43, then transported to the first corner commutation mechanism 44 by the first transmission line body 41. The first corner commutation mechanism 44 transfers the medicine box to the third buffer platform 46 inside the inlet of the intelligent secondary library 1, and finally the automatic storage and retrieval mechanism takes the medicine box from the third buffer platform 46 and stores the medicine box in the corresponding storage cell in the shelf.

[0037] In this embodiment, the first transmission line body 41 and the second transmission line body 42 are roller conveyor lines;

[0038] The first corner reversing mechanism 44 and the second corner steering mechanism 45 have the same structure, both of which include a lifting platform and a group of transmission belts located on the lifting platform. The transmission direction of the transmission belts is perpendicular to the transmission direction of the double-layer transmission line, thereby realizing the steering of the medicine box to the feed port of the intelligent secondary warehouse 1, or transporting the recovered empty medicine box to an external transport cart for transportation.

[0039] Continue to refer Figures 4 - 6 The outbound delivery line 5 includes a medicine box steering transmission line 51, the input end of the medicine box steering transmission line 51 is connected to the second buffer platform 52, and the output end is connected to the transmission device 3; the medicine box that needs to be outbound is transported to the second buffer platform 52 by the automatic storage and retrieval mechanism, and is transmitted to the medicine box steering transmission line 51 by the second buffer platform 52. The medicine box steering transmission line 51 adjusts the angle of the medicine box and transports it to the transmission device 3; specifically, the steering transmission line 51 includes a transmission belt 511, a cam lifting mechanism 512 located between the transmission belts 511, and a rotating platform connected above the cam lifting mechanism 512 513. When the medicine box reaches above the rotating platform 513, the cam lifting mechanism 512 lifts the rotating platform 513, and then the rotating platform 513 rotates to adjust the angle of the medicine box, so that when it is transported to the medicine replenishing machine 2, the opening and closing surface on the side of the medicine box can be aligned with the automatic material taking mechanism located in the medicine replenishing machine 2, so that the automatic material taking mechanism can open the medicine box and take out the medicine. When the rotating platform 513 has completed adjusting the angle of the medicine box, the cam lifting mechanism 512 descends, and the rotating platform 513 descends to below the transmission belt 511, so that the medicine box continues to fall on the transmission belt 511 and continues to be transmitted to the transmission device 3 along the belt.

[0040] In the present embodiment, a barcode scanner is provided on each of the first cache platform 43 and the second cache platform 52. The barcode scanner is electrically connected to the control device and is used to read the label information on the medicine box and feed it back to the control device. Specifically, the barcode scanner is an RFID scanner. An RFID tag is attached to the medicine box. The RFID tag is used to record the information of the medicine box and the medicines stored in the medicine box. The RFID barcode scanner is used to collect the information of the medicine box that will enter the intelligent secondary warehouse 1, and the information of the medicine box that will be output from the intelligent secondary warehouse 1, so as to verify the entry and exit information of the medicine box and avoid feeding errors or discharging errors.

[0041] Continue to refer Figures 6 - 10 The transmission device 3 includes a loading lifting line 31 and an empty medicine box return lifting line 32. The loading lifting line 31 is connected with the outbound line 5 of the intelligent secondary warehouse, and the empty medicine box return lifting line 32 is connected with the inbound line 4 of the intelligent secondary warehouse;

[0042] Specifically, the feeding and lifting line body 31 includes a first lifting platform 311 disposed on a vertical traction beam. The first lifting platform 311 is used to load the full medicine boxes output from the outbound line body 5. The empty medicine box return and lifting line body 32 includes a second lifting platform 321 disposed on the vertical traction beam. The second lifting platform 321 is used to load the empty medicine boxes output from the medicine replenishing machine 2.

[0043] In this embodiment, an incoming material buffer line body 21 and an empty medicine box buffer line body 22 are further provided in the medicine replenishing machine 2. The first lifting platform 311 is connected to the incoming material buffer line body 21, and the second lifting platform 321 is connected to the empty medicine box buffer line body 22. When the first lifting platform 311 transports the medicine box to the incoming material buffer line body 21, the automatic material taking mechanism in the medicine replenishing machine 2 can take out the medicines in the medicine box and put them into the material bin in the medicine replenishing machine 2. After all the medicines in the medicine box are taken out, the handling manipulator or handling trolley configured in the medicine replenishing machine 2 transports the empty medicine box to the empty medicine box buffer line body 22. A sensor electrically connected to the control device is provided on the empty medicine box buffer line body 22. When the empty medicine box reaches the empty medicine box buffer line body 22, the sensor feeds back the detected signal to the control device. The control device issues an instruction to the empty medicine box return and lifting line body 32 to control the second lifting platform 321 to lift in place and connect with the empty medicine box buffer line body 22, so that the empty medicine box on the empty medicine box buffer line body 22 is transported to the second lifting platform 321. The second lifting platform 321 then descends to output the empty medicine box to the second transmission line body 42 for recycling.

[0044] In this embodiment, the first lifting platform 311 and the second lifting platform 321 have the same structure. The connection modes between the first lifting platform 311 and the incoming material buffer line body 21 and the outbound line body 5, and between the second lifting platform 321 and the empty medicine box buffer line body 22 both adopt belt transmission modes.

[0045] In summary, the present invention can realize automatic cyclic medicine replenishment between the secondary warehouse and the medicine replenishing machine, avoid the phenomenon of "waiting for medicine", and at the same time can also realize the automatic recycling of empty medicine boxes, reducing the labor intensity; it can also verify the incoming and outgoing of medicine boxes to avoid errors.

[0046] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of the present invention is customarily placed during use. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0047] The above description is only the embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, shall be included in the patent protection scope of the present invention by the same token.

Claims

1. An automatic medicine replenishment system, comprising: Control device, intelligent secondary library, medicine replenishing machine and transmission device; The transmission device is used to connect the intelligent secondary library and the medicine replenishing machine; The control device is electrically connected to the intelligent secondary library, the medicine replenishing machine and the transmission device, and is used to control the operation of the intelligent secondary library, the transmission device and the medicine replenishing machine, and to perform real-time statistics and analysis on the drug inventory in the medicine replenishing machine; characterized in that, The transmission device includes a feeding lifting line body and an empty medicine box return lifting line body. The feeding lifting line body is connected to the outbound line body of the intelligent secondary library, and the empty medicine box return lifting line body is connected to the inbound line body of the intelligent secondary library; The feeding lifting line body includes a first lifting platform arranged on a vertical traction beam, and the empty medicine box return lifting line body includes a second lifting platform arranged on the vertical traction beam; The inbound line body is a double-layer transmission line body, including a first transmission line body for transporting medicine boxes to the intelligent secondary library and a second transmission line body for outputting and recycling empty medicine boxes. The transmission directions of the first transmission line body and the second transmission line body are opposite; The input end of the first transmission line body is connected to a first buffer platform, and the output end is connected to a first corner commutation mechanism. The output end of the second transmission line body is connected to a second corner turning mechanism; The medicine replenishing machine is provided with a feeding buffer line body and an empty medicine box buffer line body. The first lifting platform is connected to the feeding buffer line body, and the second lifting platform is connected to the empty medicine box buffer line body.

2. The automatic medicine replenishment system according to claim 1, wherein Both the first transmission line body and the second transmission line body are roller conveyor lines.

3. The automatic medicine replenishment system according to claim 1, wherein The first corner commutation mechanism and the second corner turning mechanism have the same structure, and both include a lifting platform and a set of transmission belts located on the lifting platform. The transmission direction of the transmission belt is perpendicular to the transmission direction of the double-layer transmission line body.

4. The automatic medicine replenishment system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outbound line body includes a medicine box turning transmission line body. The input end of the medicine box turning transmission line body is connected to a second buffer platform, and the output end is connected to the feeding lifting line body.

5. The automatic medicine replenishment system according to claim 4, wherein The medicine box turning transmission line body includes a belt conveyor line, a cam lifting mechanism located between the belt conveyor lines, and a rotating platform connected above the cam lifting mechanism.

6. The automatic medicine replenishment system according to claim 4, wherein Scanners are provided on both the first buffer platform and the second buffer platform. The scanners are electrically connected to the control device and are used to read the label information on the medicine box and feedback it to the control device.

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