A drug dispensing device

Abstract

The invention discloses a dispensing device, comprising a main housing and a capsule dispensing assembly and a tablet dispensing assembly arranged in the main housing; the capsule dispensing assembly comprises an upper capsule sieve, a lower capsule sieve, a capsule mounting flange, a capsule conveying pipeline and a first DC reduction motor, and the capsule conveying pipeline is communicated with one of the sieve holes in the lower capsule sieve; the tablet dispensing assembly comprises a tablet sieve, a tablet mounting flange, a tablet conveying pipeline and a second DC reduction motor, and the tablet conveying pipeline is communicated with one of the sieve holes in the tablet sieve; a photoelectric sensor is arranged in the capsule conveying pipeline and in the tablet conveying pipeline, and a movable finished drug storage drawer is arranged on the bottom plate inside the main housing, and the capsules or tablets falling from the capsule conveying pipeline fall into the finished drug storage drawer. The invention can realize the function of automatic drug dispensing and can better meet the medication needs of the elderly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical tools, in particular to a medicine dispensing device. Background Art

[0002] In the 21st century, the whole world is facing the social problem of population aging, and one of the first problems to be solved in dealing with an aging society is the health of the elderly. As a product with special functions, the function of the medicine box used by the elderly can directly affect the treatment effect of the elderly's diseases by helping them to use medicine scientifically and rationally.

[0003] For the elderly, most of them suffer from chronic diseases and need to take multiple medicines at different times. However, the current mainstream medicine boxes only have space for classifying or storing different types of medicines. These medicine boxes do not have the function of automatic drug dispensing. Due to the poor memory of the elderly, they are prone to missing or taking too much medicine. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a medicine dispensing device to solve the problem that the prior art does not have the function of automatic medicine dispensing.

[0005] A medicine dispensing device comprises a main housing and a capsule dispensing assembly and a tablet dispensing assembly arranged in the main housing;

[0006] The capsule dispensing assembly comprises an upper capsule sieve, a lower capsule sieve, a capsule mounting flange, a capsule conveying pipeline and a first DC reduction motor, wherein the capsule mounting flange is connected to the main housing, the lower capsule sieve is mounted on the output shaft of the first DC reduction motor, and the lower capsule sieve is driven to rotate by the first DC reduction motor, the upper capsule sieve is mounted on the lower capsule sieve, the capsule conveying pipeline is connected to the main housing, and the capsule conveying pipeline is communicated with one of the sieve holes in the lower capsule sieve;

[0007] The tablet dispensing assembly includes a tablet screening piece, a tablet mounting flange, a tablet conveying pipeline and a second DC reduction motor, wherein the tablet mounting flange is connected to the main housing, the tablet screening piece is mounted on the output shaft of the second DC reduction motor, and the tablet screening piece is driven to rotate by the second DC reduction motor, the tablet conveying pipeline is connected to the main housing, and the tablet conveying pipeline is communicated with one of the sieve holes in the tablet screening piece;

[0008] A controller is provided in the main housing, and a photoelectric sensor is provided in the capsule conveying pipe and the tablet conveying pipe, and the photoelectric sensor is electrically connected to the controller;

[0009] A movable finished medicine storage drawer is provided on the bottom plate inside the main shell, and capsules dropped from the capsule conveying pipe or tablets dropped from the tablet conveying pipe all fall into the finished medicine storage drawer.

[0010] At present, there are many kinds of medicines for the elderly, but they can be generally summarized into two categories, namely tablets and capsules. According to the characteristics of these two types of medicines, the dispensing device provided by the present application can meet the storage needs of tablets and capsules, and can realize automatic proportioning of these two types of medicines according to the medication needs of the elderly. Capsule medicines are dispensed through the capsule dispensing component and counted by the opposing photoelectric sensor in the capsule conveying pipe. Tablet medicines are dispensed through the tablet dispensing component and counted by the opposing photoelectric sensor in the tablet conveying pipe. The dispensed medicines all fall into the finished medicine storage drawer for users to take, thereby realizing the automatic medicine dispensing function, which can better meet the medication needs of the elderly.

[0011] In addition, the dispensing device provided according to the present invention may also have the following additional technical features:

[0012] Furthermore, the dispensing device also includes a capsule distribution upper cover plate and a tablet distribution upper cover plate, the capsule distribution upper cover plate is arranged opposite to the capsule distribution component, the tablet distribution upper cover plate is arranged opposite to the tablet distribution component, and the capsule distribution upper cover plate and the tablet distribution upper cover plate are respectively rotatably connected to the main shell.

[0013] Further, the dispensing device also includes a capsule buckle assembly, which includes an upper capsule buckle, a lower capsule buckle and a capsule buckle slide, the upper capsule buckle is installed on the capsule distribution upper cover plate, the lower capsule buckle is installed on the main shell, the positions of the upper capsule buckle and the lower capsule buckle correspond, and the upper capsule buckle cooperates with the lower capsule buckle, the lower capsule buckle is installed in the capsule buckle slide, a first spring is provided in the capsule buckle slide, and a first button connected to the lower capsule buckle is provided on the main shell, and the lower capsule buckle is driven to slide in the capsule buckle slide by the first button.

[0014] Furthermore, the dispensing device also includes a tablet buckle assembly, which includes an upper tablet buckle, a lower tablet buckle and a tablet buckle slide. The upper tablet buckle is installed on the tablet distribution upper cover plate, and the lower tablet buckle is installed on the main shell. The positions of the upper tablet buckle and the lower tablet buckle correspond, and the upper tablet buckle cooperates with the lower tablet buckle. The lower tablet buckle is installed in the tablet buckle slide. A second spring is provided in the tablet buckle slide. A second button connected to the lower tablet buckle is provided on the main shell, and the lower tablet buckle is driven to slide in the tablet buckle slide by the second button.

[0015] Furthermore, a positioning track is provided on the bottom plate for the finished medicine storage drawer to slide.

[0016] Furthermore, a partition is provided between the capsule dispensing assembly and the tablet dispensing assembly.

[0017] Furthermore, there is a gap between the capsule upper sieve plate and the capsule lower sieve plate, and the blocking block on the capsule mounting flange is installed in the gap.

[0018] Furthermore, the height of the gap is 2-3 mm.

[0019] Furthermore, the capsule lower sieve is cylindrical, and a plurality of evenly distributed sieve holes are provided on the capsule lower sieve and the tablet sieve.

[0020] Furthermore, a hanging ear is provided on the outer side of the main shell. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a medicine dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a capsule dispensing assembly;

[0024] Figure 3 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a pill dispensing assembly;

[0025] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of the main housing at a first viewing angle;

[0026] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of the main housing at a second viewing angle;

[0027] Figure 6 yes Figure 1Enlarged view of the middle circle A;

[0028] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of circle B. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the purpose, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Several embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0030] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may also be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right", "upper", "lower" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0031] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be internal communication between two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0032] See also Figures 1 to 7 A dispensing device provided in one embodiment of the present invention includes a main housing 10 and a capsule dispensing assembly 20 and a tablet dispensing assembly 30 disposed in the main housing 10 .

[0033] The capsule dispensing assembly 20 includes an upper capsule sieve 21, a lower capsule sieve 22, a capsule mounting flange 23, a capsule conveying pipeline 24 and a first DC reduction motor 25. The capsule mounting flange 23 is connected to the main shell 10. The lower capsule sieve 22 is mounted on the output shaft of the first DC reduction motor 25. The lower capsule sieve 22 is driven to rotate by the first DC reduction motor 25. The upper capsule sieve 21 is mounted on the lower capsule sieve 22. Specifically, the upper capsule sieve 21 can be inserted into the lower capsule sieve 22 from top to bottom.

[0034] The capsule lower sieve plate 23 is cylindrical and is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed sieve holes.

[0035] The capsule conveying pipeline 24 is connected to the main housing 10 , and the capsule conveying pipeline 24 is communicated with one of the sieve holes in the capsule lower sieve plate 22 .

[0036] There is a gap between the capsule upper screen 21 and the capsule lower screen 22, and the blocking block on the capsule mounting flange 23 is installed in the gap. Preferably, the height of the gap is 2-3 mm.

[0037] The tablet dispensing assembly 30 includes a tablet screening piece 31, a tablet mounting flange 32, a tablet conveying pipe 33 and a second DC reduction motor 34. The tablet mounting flange 32 is connected to the main shell 10. The tablet screening piece 31 is installed on the output shaft of the second DC reduction motor 34. The tablet screening piece 31 is driven to rotate by the second DC reduction motor 34. The tablet screening piece 31 is cylindrical and has a plurality of evenly distributed sieve holes.

[0038] The tablet conveying pipeline 33 is connected to the main housing 10 , and the tablet conveying pipeline 33 is communicated with one of the sieve holes in the tablet screening sheet 31 .

[0039] A movable finished medicine storage drawer 40 is provided on the bottom plate inside the main housing 10, and capsules dropped from the capsule delivery pipe 24 or tablets dropped from the tablet delivery pipe 33 all fall into the finished medicine storage drawer 40. Specifically, a positioning track 11 is provided on the bottom plate for the finished medicine storage drawer to slide.

[0040] In this embodiment, the dispensing device further includes a capsule dispensing upper cover plate 51 and a tablet dispensing upper cover plate 52, wherein the capsule dispensing upper cover plate 51 is disposed opposite to the capsule dispensing assembly 20, and the tablet dispensing upper cover plate 52 is disposed opposite to the tablet dispensing assembly 30, and the capsule dispensing upper cover plate 51 and the tablet dispensing upper cover plate 52 are respectively rotatably connected to the main housing 10. The space between the capsule dispensing upper cover plate 51 and the capsule dispensing assembly 20 is used to store capsules to be dispensed, and the space between the tablet dispensing upper cover plate 52 and the tablet dispensing assembly 30 is used to store tablets to be dispensed.

[0041] The main housing 10 is provided with a controller, such as a PLC. The capsule conveying pipe 24 and the tablet conveying pipe 33 are both provided with a beam-type photoelectric sensor, and the beam-type photoelectric sensor is electrically connected to the controller. The beam-type photoelectric sensor provided in the capsule conveying pipe 24 is used to count capsules, and the beam-type photoelectric sensor provided in the tablet conveying pipe 33 is used to count tablets.

[0042] In specific implementation, the controller controls the first DC reduction motor 25 and the second DC reduction motor 34 to work, and the capsules stored between the capsule distribution cover plate 51 and the capsule distribution assembly 20 enter the capsule delivery pipe 24 through the sieve holes on the capsule lower sieve plate 22 opposite to the capsule delivery pipe 24, and are counted by the opposing photoelectric sensor in the capsule delivery pipe 24, and the counted capsules fall into the finished drug storage drawer 40. When the capsule count reaches a preset value, the controller controls the first DC reduction motor 25 to stop working. At the same time, the tablets stored between the tablet distribution cover plate 52 and the tablet distribution assembly 30 enter the tablet delivery pipe 33 through the sieve holes on the tablet sieve plate 31 opposite to the tablet delivery pipe 33, and are counted by the opposing photoelectric sensor in the tablet delivery pipe 33, and the counted tablets fall into the finished drug storage drawer 40. When the tablet count reaches a preset value, the controller controls the second DC reduction motor 34 to stop working. Finally, the user pulls open the drug storage drawer 40 and takes out the allocated capsules and tablets in the drug storage drawer 40. It achieves the goal of dispensing capsules and tablets in the same proportion each time, effectively avoiding the effects on the elderly's body caused by missed or overdosed medications.

[0043] Specifically, the dispensing device further includes a capsule buckle assembly and a tablet buckle assembly.

[0044] The capsule buckle assembly includes an upper capsule buckle 61, a lower capsule buckle 62 and a capsule buckle slide 63, wherein the upper capsule buckle 61 is mounted on the capsule distribution upper cover plate 51, and the lower capsule buckle 62 is mounted on the main housing 10, wherein the positions of the upper capsule buckle 61 and the lower capsule buckle 62 correspond, and the upper capsule buckle 61 cooperates with the lower capsule buckle 62, and the lower capsule buckle 62 is mounted in the capsule buckle slide 63, wherein a first spring (not shown) is arranged in the capsule buckle slide 63, and a first button 64 connected to the lower capsule buckle 62 is arranged on the main housing 10, and the lower capsule buckle 62 is driven to slide in the capsule buckle slide 63 by the first button 64. When in use, the user can push the first button 64 to open the capsule distribution upper cover plate 51, and press the capsule distribution upper cover plate 51 downward to close the capsule distribution upper cover plate 51.

[0045] The tablet buckle assembly includes a tablet upper buckle 71, a tablet lower buckle 72 and a tablet buckle slide 73, wherein the tablet upper buckle 71 is mounted on the tablet distribution upper cover plate 52, and the tablet lower buckle 72 is mounted on the main housing 10, wherein the tablet upper buckle 71 corresponds to the position of the tablet lower buckle 72, and the tablet upper buckle 71 cooperates with the tablet lower buckle 72, and the tablet lower buckle 72 is mounted in the tablet buckle slide 73, wherein a second spring (not shown) is arranged in the tablet buckle slide 73, and a second button 74 connected to the tablet lower buckle 72 is arranged on the main housing 10, and the tablet lower buckle 72 is driven to slide in the tablet buckle slide 73 by the second button 74. When in use, the user can push the second button 74 to open the tablet distribution upper cover plate 52, and press the tablet distribution upper cover plate 52 downward to close the tablet distribution upper cover plate 52.

[0046] A partition 80 is provided between the capsule dispensing assembly 20 and the tablet dispensing assembly 30 to ensure that the capsules in the capsule dispensing assembly 20 and the tablets in the tablet dispensing assembly 30 do not interfere with each other.

[0047] In this embodiment, a hanging ear 91 is provided on the outer side of one side of the main housing 10, and a mounting ring 92 is provided on the outer side of the other side. The hanging ear 91 has a certain slope, and the structure of the hanging ear 91 matches the structure of the mounting ring 92.

[0048] In specific implementation, a set of capsule dispensing modules 200 and a set of tablet dispensing modules 300 can also be added on both sides of the main shell 10. The structure of the capsule dispensing module 200 is basically the same as that of the capsule dispensing assembly 20, because it realizes a separate capsule dispensing function; the structure of the tablet dispensing module 300 is basically the same as that of the tablet dispensing assembly 30, because it realizes a separate tablet dispensing function. The capsule dispensing module 200 and the main shell 10, as well as the tablet dispensing module 300 and the main shell 10, are both detachably assembled by the cooperation of the hanging ears and the mounting rings. For example, the hanging ears on the capsule dispensing module 200 cooperate with the mounting ring 92 on the main shell 10, and the assembly ring on the tablet dispensing module 300 cooperates with the hanging ears 91 on the main shell 10. By setting the capsule dispensing module 200 and the tablet dispensing module 300, personalized customization functions can be realized to meet the various usage requirements of users.

[0049] Although there are many kinds of medicines for the elderly at present, they can be generally summarized into two categories, namely tablets and capsules. According to the characteristics of these two types of medicines, the dispensing device provided in the present application can meet the storage needs of tablets and capsules, and can realize automatic proportioning of these two types of medicines according to the medication needs of the elderly. Capsule medicines are dispensed through the capsule dispensing component and counted by the opposing photoelectric sensor in the capsule conveying pipe. Tablet medicines are dispensed through the tablet dispensing component and counted by the opposing photoelectric sensor in the tablet conveying pipe. The dispensed medicines all fall into the finished medicine storage drawer for users to take, thereby realizing the automatic medicine dispensing function, which can better meet the medication needs of the elderly.

[0050] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0051] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the patent of the present invention. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, which all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A drug dispensing device, characterized in that: It comprises a main housing and a capsule dispensing assembly and a tablet dispensing assembly arranged in the main housing; The capsule dispensing assembly comprises an upper capsule sieve, a lower capsule sieve, a capsule mounting flange, a capsule conveying pipeline and a first DC reduction motor, wherein the capsule mounting flange is connected to the main housing, the lower capsule sieve is mounted on the output shaft of the first DC reduction motor, and the lower capsule sieve is driven to rotate by the first DC reduction motor, the upper capsule sieve is mounted on the lower capsule sieve, the capsule conveying pipeline is connected to the main housing, and the capsule conveying pipeline is communicated with one of the sieve holes in the lower capsule sieve; The tablet dispensing assembly includes a tablet screening piece, a tablet mounting flange, a tablet conveying pipeline and a second DC reduction motor, wherein the tablet mounting flange is connected to the main housing, the tablet screening piece is mounted on the output shaft of the second DC reduction motor, and the tablet screening piece is driven to rotate by the second DC reduction motor, the tablet conveying pipeline is connected to the main housing, and the tablet conveying pipeline is communicated with one of the sieve holes in the tablet screening piece; A controller is provided in the main housing, and a photoelectric sensor is provided in the capsule conveying pipe and the tablet conveying pipe, and the photoelectric sensor is electrically connected to the controller; A movable finished medicine storage drawer is provided on the bottom plate inside the main housing, and capsules dropped from the capsule delivery pipe or tablets dropped from the tablet delivery pipe all fall into the finished medicine storage drawer; The dispensing device further comprises a capsule dispensing upper cover plate and a tablet dispensing upper cover plate, wherein the capsule dispensing upper cover plate is arranged opposite to the capsule dispensing assembly, and the tablet dispensing upper cover plate is arranged opposite to the tablet dispensing assembly, and the capsule dispensing upper cover plate and the tablet dispensing upper cover plate are rotatably connected to the main housing respectively; The bottom plate is provided with a positioning track for the finished medicine storage drawer to slide.

2. The drug dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dispensing device also includes a capsule buckle assembly, which includes an upper capsule buckle, a lower capsule buckle and a capsule buckle slide. The upper capsule buckle is installed on the capsule distribution upper cover plate, and the lower capsule buckle is installed on the main shell. The positions of the upper capsule buckle and the lower capsule buckle correspond to each other, and the upper capsule buckle cooperates with the lower capsule buckle. The lower capsule buckle is installed in the capsule buckle slide. A first spring is provided in the capsule buckle slide. A first button connected to the lower capsule buckle is provided on the main shell, and the lower capsule buckle is driven to slide in the capsule buckle slide by the first button.

3. The drug dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dispensing device also includes a tablet buckle assembly, which includes an upper tablet buckle, a lower tablet buckle and a tablet buckle slide. The upper tablet buckle is installed on the tablet distribution upper cover plate, and the lower tablet buckle is installed on the main shell. The positions of the upper tablet buckle and the lower tablet buckle correspond, and the upper tablet buckle cooperates with the lower tablet buckle. The lower tablet buckle is installed in the tablet buckle slide. A second spring is provided in the tablet buckle slide. A second button connected to the lower tablet buckle is provided on the main shell, and the lower tablet buckle is driven to slide in the tablet buckle slide by the second button.

4. The drug dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A partition is provided between the capsule dispensing assembly and the tablet dispensing assembly.

5. The drug dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There is a gap between the capsule upper screening plate and the capsule lower screening plate, and the blocking block on the capsule mounting flange is installed in the gap.

6. The drug dispensing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The height of the gap is 2-3 mm.

7. The drug dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The capsule lower sieve is cylindrical, and a plurality of evenly distributed sieve holes are arranged on the capsule lower sieve and the tablet sieve.

8. The drug dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the main shell is provided with a hanging ear.

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