Multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic medicine dispensing device, specifically a multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device. The device comprises a controller and a horizontally arranged support frame, wherein the support frame contains no less than two vertically arranged compartments. The compartment sidewalls are provided with horizontally arranged through slots, wherein the through slots contain horizontally arranged baffles, which are connected to a drive mechanism for driving the baffles to move forward and backward in a horizontal plane, so as to drive the baffles along the through slots into and out of the compartments, thereby closing and opening the compartments, and the drive mechanism is electrically connected to the controller. The medicine dispensing device is highly efficient, error-free, and consumes less manpower.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic medicine dispensing device, in particular to a multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device in which each compartment is independently controlled. Background Art

[0002] As we all know, the daily medications needed by hospital inpatients are prescribed by doctors and then dispensed by nurses. The doctor first places the required medications according to the dosage into pre-prepared containers, labeling each container with a different medication. Simultaneously, this information is transmitted to the hospital's intelligent system.

[0003] Currently, nurses traditionally retrieve medications by first obtaining doctor's orders through the hospital's intelligent system and then manually removing medications from the corresponding containers one by one. Patients often require multiple medications, and doctors often prescribe medications for multiple patients at once. Consequently, nurses often have multiple containers to work with. Manual identification and retrieval methods are inefficient and prone to errors. Furthermore, nurses must manually reset the containers after each medication removal, which consumes significant manpower and further reduces efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device, which has high medicine dispensing efficiency, no errors and consumes less manpower.

[0005] To solve the above problems, the following technical solutions are provided:

[0006] The multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device of the present invention comprises a controller and a horizontally arranged support frame, which contains at least two vertically arranged compartments. The compartment sidewalls are provided with horizontally arranged through slots, which contain horizontally arranged baffles. The baffles are connected to a drive mechanism for moving the baffles forward and backward in a horizontal plane, thereby driving the baffles along the through slots into and out of the compartments, thereby closing and opening the compartments. The drive mechanism is electrically connected to the controller.

[0007] The drive mechanism includes a U-shaped block positioned outside the compartment. The U-shaped block corresponds to the through slot. Guide slots are located on the inner sidewalls of the two vertical sides of the U-shaped block corresponding to the through slot. The ends of the guide slots are located on the two end faces of the U-shaped block, leaving the two sides of the guide slot open. The baffle is located between the two guide slots and slides with the baffle. A vertically arranged motor is fixed to the bottom edge of the U-shaped block. The motor's output shaft is located between the baffle and the bottom edge of the U-shaped block. A slide slot is provided on the baffle, the longitudinal direction of the slide slot being perpendicular to the direction of movement of the baffle. A vertically arranged push pin is located within the slide slot and slides with the slide slot along the longitudinal direction of the slide slot. The lower end of the push pin is located between the baffle and the bottom edge of the U-shaped block. A horizontally arranged connecting rod is connected between the lower end of the push pin and the motor's output shaft, allowing the motor to rotate and the baffle to move forward and backward along the guide slot. A magnet is provided on the baffle, and a Hall effect sensor is located below the baffle. Both the motor and Hall effect sensor of the drive mechanism are electrically connected to the controller.

[0008] One side of each compartment is provided with an indicator screen, and each indicator screen is electrically connected to the controller.

[0009] The support frame is provided with at least two elongated support shells arranged horizontally, with their ends connected to a pair of parallel edges of the support frame. The bottom of the support shells is open. The top of the support shells is provided with at least two lattice holes longitudinally therethrough, each surrounded by a downwardly extending panel. The panels and the lattice holes form the compartments. The indicator screen is located on the top of the support shells.

[0010] The bottom of the support shell has a horizontally arranged cover plate. The enclosure comprises an upper section and a lower section from top to bottom. The upper section's upper end is integrally connected to the support shell, while the lower section's lower end is integrally connected to the cover plate. The corresponding cover plates of the lower sections each have a clearance opening. The lower end of the upper section has a smaller diameter than the upper end of the lower section, forming a step around the junction. The through slot is located at the upper end of the lower section, and when the baffle fully enters the compartment, the perimeter of the upper surface of the baffle abuts against the step.

[0011] The lattice hole is located at the top of the support shell, adjacent to one of its side walls. The side wall adjacent to the lattice hole is the first side wall, and the side wall distal to the lattice hole is the second side wall. The first side wall is integrally connected to the corresponding upper body side wall and is shared by the corresponding lower body side wall. The indicator screen is located at the top of the support shell between the second side wall and the lattice hole.

[0012] The distance between the side wall of the upper section body away from the first side wall and the first side wall gradually increases from bottom to top, so that the upper section body is trumpet-shaped.

[0013] The through slot is located on the side wall of the lower section away from the first side wall. The U-shaped block is located between that side of the lower section and the second side wall. The U-shaped block is connected to the top of the support shell via a connecting column. A first circuit board is arranged horizontally within the support shell above the U-shaped block. The indicator screens are electrically connected to the first circuit board, which is in turn electrically connected to the controller. A second circuit board is arranged horizontally within the support shell below the U-shaped block. The Hall sensors of the drive mechanism are located on the second circuit board, which is also electrically connected to the controller.

[0014] Drawer slide rails are arranged on the outer sides of a group of parallel sides of the support frame.

[0015] The above solution has the following advantages:

[0016] The multi-compartment independent medication dispensing device of the present invention comprises a controller and a horizontally arranged support frame. The support frame contains at least two vertically arranged compartments, each having horizontally arranged through slots on its sidewalls. The through slots contain horizontally arranged baffles, each connected to a drive mechanism for moving the baffle forward and backward in a horizontal plane, thereby driving the baffle along the through slots into and out of the compartments, thereby closing and opening the compartments. The drive mechanism is electrically connected to the controller. During use, a drop channel is provided below the support frame, connecting the controller to the hospital's intelligent system. During medication dispensing, a doctor first places the medications required by the patient into the compartments according to the corresponding dosage, with different medications placed in different compartments. At this point, the compartments are closed, and the medications are prevented from falling by the baffles. The doctor then inputs the corresponding information into the hospital's intelligent system, which automatically generates a medication dispensing code and transmits it to the controller. When dispensing medication, a nurse obtains the medication dispensing code from the hospital's intelligent system and transmits the code information to the controller. The controller then controls the drive mechanism of the corresponding compartment to drive the baffle out of the compartment, allowing the medications to fall into the drop channel, completing the medication dispensing process. This multi-compartment, independent medication dispensing system enables automated medication dispensing, eliminating the need for nurses to manually identify medication information. This significantly improves medication dispensing efficiency and ensures error-free, intelligent dispensing. Furthermore, the drive mechanism automatically resets the baffle, significantly reducing labor consumption and further improving work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a support shell in a multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device of the present invention, with the compartments in an open state in a partial cross-sectional view;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the support shell of the multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device of the present invention in a partial cross-section with the compartments in a closed state.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the driving mechanism in the multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the driving mechanism in the multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the driving mechanism driving the baffle in the multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device of the present invention in a closed state;

[0023] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the layout of the parts inside the support shell of the multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] like Figures 1 to 7As shown, the multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device of the present invention includes a controller 1 and a horizontally arranged support frame 2, which contains at least two vertically arranged compartments. The compartment sidewalls are provided with horizontally arranged through slots 13, and the through slots 13 contain horizontally arranged baffles 14. The baffles 14 are connected to a drive mechanism for driving the baffles 14 forward and backward in a horizontal plane, thereby driving the baffles 14 along the through slots 13 into and out of the compartments, thereby closing and opening the compartments. The drive mechanism is electrically connected to the controller 1. The drive mechanism includes a U-shaped block 12 located outside the compartments, the U-shaped block 12 corresponding to the through slots 13. Guide grooves 21 are formed on the inner sidewalls of the two vertical sides of the U-shaped block 12 corresponding to the through slots 13. The ends of the guide grooves 21 are respectively located on the two end faces of the U-shaped block 12, leaving the two sides of the guide grooves 21 open. The baffle 14 is located between the two guide grooves 21, and the baffle 14 and the guide grooves 21 are engaged in a sliding manner. A vertically arranged motor 17 is fixed to the bottom edge of the U-shaped block 12. The output shaft of motor 17 is located between baffle 14 and the bottom edge of the U-shaped block 12. A slide slot 20 is provided on the baffle 14, with the longitudinal direction of the slide slot 20 perpendicular to the direction of movement of the baffle 14. A vertically arranged push pin 18 is located within the slide slot 20, slidingly engaging with the slide slot 20 along the longitudinal direction of the slide slot 20. The lower end of the push pin 18 is located between the baffle 14 and the bottom edge of the U-shaped block 12. A horizontally arranged connecting rod 19 is connected between the lower end of the push pin 18 and the output shaft of motor 17, allowing the motor 17 to rotate and the baffle 14 to move forward and backward along a guide slot 21. A magnet 16 is provided on the baffle 14, and a Hall effect sensor 22 is located below the baffle 14. The motor 17 and Hall effect sensor 22 of the drive mechanism are both electrically connected to the controller 1. An indicator screen 6 is provided on one side of each compartment, and each indicator screen 6 is electrically connected to the controller 1. No fewer than two long strip-shaped support shells 3 are sequentially arranged in the support frame 2. The support shells 3 are arranged horizontally, with the two ends of the support shells 3 connected to a set of parallel edges of the support frame 2, and the bottom of the support shells 3 is open. No fewer than two grid holes 4 are sequentially arranged along the longitudinal direction of the top of the support shell 3. The grid holes 4 are surrounded by downwardly extending panels, and the panels and the grid holes 4 form the grids. The indicator screen 6 is located at the top of the support shell 3. A horizontally arranged cover plate 9 is provided at the bottom of the support shell 3. The panel includes an upper section 5 and a lower section 8 from top to bottom. The upper end of the upper section 5 is integrally connected to the support shell 3, and the lower end of the lower section 8 is integrally connected to the cover plate 9, and there are clearance openings on the cover plates 9 corresponding to the lower section 8. The lower end of the upper body 5 has a smaller diameter than the upper end of the lower body 8, forming a step around the connection between the two. The through slot 13 is located at the upper end of the lower body 8. When the baffle 14 fully enters the compartment, the upper surface of the baffle 14 abuts against the step around the perimeter. The through slot 13 is located on the side wall of the lower body 8 that is farther from the first side wall. The U-shaped block 12 is located between that side of the lower body 8 and the second side wall. The U-shaped block 12 is connected to the top of the support shell 3 via a connecting column 10.A horizontally arranged first circuit board 11 is housed within the support housing 3 above the U-shaped block 12. The indicator screen 6 is electrically connected to the first circuit board 11, which is in turn electrically connected to the controller 1. A horizontally arranged second circuit board 15 is housed within the support housing 3 below the U-shaped block 12. The Hall effect sensors 22 of the drive mechanism are located on the second circuit board 15, which is in turn electrically connected to the controller 1.

[0026] The lattice holes 4 are located at the top of the support shell 3, adjacent to one of its side walls. The side wall adjacent to the lattice holes 4 is the first side wall, and the side wall distal to the lattice holes 4 is the second side wall. The first side wall is integrally connected to the corresponding side wall of the upper section 5 and is shared with the corresponding side wall of the lower section 8. The indicator screen 6 is located at the top of the support shell 3 between the second side wall and the lattice holes 4. This improvement has the advantage of saving material.

[0027] The distance between the side wall of the upper body 5 away from the first side wall and the first side wall gradually increases from bottom to top, so that the upper body 5 is trumpet-shaped. The advantage of this improvement is that it is easy to place medicine.

[0028] The outside of one group of parallel edges of the support frame 2 is provided with drawer slide rails 7. The advantage of this improvement is that it is easy to install and use.

[0029] During use, a drop channel is provided below the support frame 2, and the controller 1 is connected to the hospital's intelligent system. The doctor's prescription process involves first placing the medications required by the patient into the compartments according to the corresponding dosage, with different medications placed in different compartments. At this time, the compartments are closed, and the medications are blocked by the baffle 14 and prevented from falling. The corresponding information is then input into the hospital's intelligent system, which automatically generates a medication retrieval code and transmits it to the controller 1. When retrieving medication, the nurse obtains the medication retrieval code based on the hospital's intelligent system and transmits the medication retrieval code information to the controller 1. The controller 1 controls the motor 17 of the corresponding compartment to rotate a certain angle, driving the baffle 14 to exit the compartment. The medication falls into the drop channel, and the medication is retrieved. The indicator screen 6 is used to prompt the corresponding compartment to add medication. The Hall sensor 22 is used to cooperate with the magnet 16 to monitor the position of the baffle 14.

Claims

1. Multi-compartment independent medicine taking device, characterized by The invention comprises a controller (1) and a horizontally arranged support frame (2), wherein the support frame (2) has at least two vertically arranged compartments; a horizontally arranged through slot (13) is provided on the side wall of the compartment, a horizontally arranged baffle (14) is provided in the through slot (13), and the baffle (14) is connected to a driving mechanism for driving the baffle (14) to move forward and backward in a horizontal plane, so as to drive the baffle (14) to enter and exit the compartment along the through slot (13) to close and open the compartment, and the driving mechanism is connected to the controller (1). The driving mechanism comprises a U-shaped block (12) located outside the compartment, the U-shaped block (12) corresponds to the position of the through slot (13), and the inner side walls of the two vertical sides of the U-shaped block (12) corresponding to the through slot (13) are provided with guide grooves (21), and the two ends of the guide groove (21) are respectively located on the two end faces of the U-shaped block (12), so that the two sides of the guide groove (21) are open, and the baffle (14) is located between the two guide grooves (21), and the baffle (14) and the guide groove (21) are spaced apart. The U-shaped block (12) is fixed with a vertically arranged motor (17) on the bottom edge, and the output shaft of the motor (17) is located between the baffle (14) and the bottom edge of the U-shaped block (12). The baffle (14) is provided with a slide groove (20), and the longitudinal direction of the slide groove (20) is perpendicular to the moving direction of the baffle (14). A vertically arranged push pin (18) is provided in the slide groove (20), and the push pin (18) and the slide groove (20) are matched in a longitudinal sliding manner along the slide groove (20). The push pin (18) The lower end of the baffle (14) is located between the bottom edge of the U-shaped block (12), and a horizontally arranged connecting rod (19) is provided between the lower end of the push pin (18) and the output shaft of the motor (17), so that the motor (17) rotates and the baffle (14) moves forward and backward along the guide groove (21); a magnet (16) is provided on the baffle (14), and a Hall sensor (22) is provided below the baffle (14); the motor (17) and the Hall sensor (22) of the driving mechanism are both electrically connected to the controller (1).

2. The multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that Each compartment has an indicator screen (6) on one side, and each indicator screen (6) is electrically connected to the controller (1).

3. The multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device according to claim 2, characterized in that No fewer than two long strip-shaped support shells (3) are sequentially arranged in the support frame (2), and the support shells (3) are arranged horizontally. The two ends of the support shells (3) are respectively connected to a set of parallel edges of the support frame (2), and the bottom of the support shells (3) is open. No fewer than two grid holes (4) are sequentially arranged along the longitudinal direction of the top of the support shell (3), and the grid holes (4) are surrounded by downwardly extending panels. The panels and the grid holes (4) form the grids. The indicator screen (6) is located on the top of the support shell (3).

4. The multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device according to claim 3, characterized in that The bottom of the support shell (3) is provided with a horizontally arranged cover plate (9); the enclosure comprises an upper section (5) and a lower section (8) from top to bottom, the upper end of the upper section (5) is integrally connected to the support shell (3), the lower end of the lower section (8) is integrally connected to the cover plate (9), and the cover plate (9) corresponding to the lower section (8) is provided with a clearance opening; the diameter of the lower end of the upper section (5) is smaller than the diameter of the upper end of the lower section (8), thereby forming a step around the connection between the two, the through groove (13) is located at the upper end of the lower section (8), and after the baffle (14) completely enters the compartment, the four sides of the upper surface of the baffle (14) are against the step.

5. The multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device according to claim 4, characterized in that The grid hole (4) is located at a position adjacent to a side wall of the support shell (3) at the top of the support shell (3); the side wall of the support shell (3) adjacent to the grid hole (4) is a first side wall, and the side wall of the support shell (3) away from the grid hole (4) is a second side wall; the first side wall and the side wall of the upper section body (5) corresponding thereto are integrally connected, and the first side wall and the side wall of the lower section body (8) corresponding thereto are shared; the indicator screen (6) is located at the top of the support shell (3) between the second side wall and the grid hole (4).

6. The multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device according to claim 5, characterized in that The distance between the side wall of the upper section body (5) away from the first side wall and the first side wall gradually increases from bottom to top, so that the upper section body (5) is trumpet-shaped.

7. The multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device according to claim 6, characterized in that The through slot (13) is located on the side wall of the lower section (8) away from the first side wall, the U-shaped block (12) is located between the side wall and the second side wall of the lower section (8), and the U-shaped block (12) is connected to the top of the support shell (3) through a connecting column (10); a first circuit board (11) is arranged horizontally in the support shell (3) above the U-shaped block (12), the indicator screen (6) is electrically connected to the first circuit board (11), and the first circuit board (11) is electrically connected to the controller (1); a second circuit board (15) is arranged horizontally in the support shell (3) below the U-shaped block (12), the Hall sensors (22) of the drive mechanism are located on the second circuit board (15), and the second circuit board (15) is electrically connected to the controller (1).

8. The multi-compartment independent medicine dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that Drawer slide rails (7) are provided on the outer sides of a group of parallel sides of the support frame (2).

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