Medicine storage rack and medicine distribution cabinet

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of self-service medicine dispensing technology, and in particular to a medicine storage rack and a medicine dispensing cabinet. The medicine storage rack includes a carrier frame and a plurality of storage slots. The plurality of storage slots are arranged in parallel on the carrier frame, and the storage slots can slide back and forth along a first direction on the carrier frame, which is conducive to improving the efficiency of storing medicines, and the operator does not need to remember each medicine storage position, but only needs to put the medicine into the storage slot, which effectively reduces the difficulty of storing medicines. The medicine dispensing cabinet includes the above-mentioned medicine storage rack, a control mechanism and an identification mechanism. The control mechanism is used to store the first information of the medicine, and the identification mechanism is electrically connected to the control mechanism. The control mechanism can drive the identification mechanism to identify the third information of the medicine on the medicine storage rack, and the control mechanism identifies the medicine by comparing the first information and the third information. The medicine dispensing cabinet only needs to store the first information, reducing the data storage capacity of the control mechanism, which is conducive to improving the efficiency of finding medicines and the operation efficiency of the medicine dispensing cabinet.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of self-service medicine dispensing, in particular to a medicine storage rack and a medicine dispensing cabinet. Background Art

[0002] With the development of automation and human-computer interaction technologies, the use of medicine dispensers is becoming increasingly widespread. These dispensers allow consumers to automatically purchase medications by scanning a QR code, effectively reducing labor costs. These dispensers feature multi-layered medicine storage racks, each containing multiple rows of medications stored in parallel.

[0003] However, in the prior art, medicine storage racks include a carrier frame and multiple storage slots. Multiple medicines are sequentially placed in the storage slots along their extensions. The multiple storage slots are arranged parallel to the carrier frame, and the size and number of storage slots that can be stored on each layer of the medicine storage rack are fixed. When an operator places medicines on the medicine storage rack, they need to open the medicine dispensing cabinet and place the medicines one by one in the corresponding position of each storage slot. This reduces the efficiency of medicine storage and increases the operator's difficulty.

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, it is urgent to provide a medicine storage rack and a medicine cabinet to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] One object of the present invention is to provide a medicine storage rack to improve the efficiency of storing medicines and reduce the difficulty of storage.

[0006] Another object of the present invention is to propose a medicine dispensing cabinet. Through the above-mentioned medicine storage rack, the identification mechanism only needs to identify the third information of the medicine on each layer of the medicine storage rack. The medicine dispensing cabinet does not need to store the location information of each medicine, which is beneficial to reducing the storage information of the medicine dispensing cabinet and improving the efficiency of finding medicines and the operating efficiency of the medicine dispensing cabinet.

[0007] To achieve this object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0008] A medicine storage rack is provided in a medicine dispensing cabinet and is used to store medicines. The medicine storage rack comprises:

[0009] a carrier frame; and

[0010] A plurality of storage slots are arranged in parallel on the carrier, and the storage slots can slide back and forth along a first direction on the carrier.

[0011] Optionally, a guide groove extending along the first direction is provided on the carrier, and the storage groove includes:

[0012] ontology; and

[0013] A sliding member is connected to the main body and can be detachably inserted into the guide groove. Under the action of an external force, the sliding member can drive the main body to move along the first direction.

[0014] Optionally, there are two guide grooves, which are parallel and spaced apart, and the sliding member includes:

[0015] Two guide blocks, the two guide blocks being arranged corresponding to the guide groove; and

[0016] A connecting block, the two guide blocks are connected to the connecting block, and the connecting block is connected to the body.

[0017] Optionally, the widths of the plurality of storage slots have various sizes.

[0018] Optionally, an outlet is provided at one end of the storage tank, and the medicine storage rack further comprises:

[0019] The pushing component is arranged at one end of the storage groove away from the outlet, the medicine is stored between the pushing component and the outlet, and the pushing component is configured to push the medicine out of the outlet.

[0020] Optionally, the push component includes:

[0021] a push driving member, disposed in the storage slot;

[0022] A pushing member is provided at the output end of the pushing driving member, and the pushing driving member can drive the pushing member to move toward or away from the outlet.

[0023] Optionally, the medicine storage rack further includes:

[0024] The fourth guide assembly is arranged between the pushing assembly and the storage groove, and provides guidance for the pushing assembly to move toward or away from the outlet.

[0025] Optionally, a limiting groove is provided in the storage tank, and the fourth guide assembly includes:

[0026] A guide protrusion is connected to the pushing assembly, and the guide protrusion is located in the limiting groove and slidably cooperates with the limiting groove.

[0027] Optionally, the medicine storage rack further includes:

[0028] The sensing element is arranged at one end of the storage tank close to the outlet, and the sensing element is configured to sense the medicine passing through the outlet.

[0029] A medicine cabinet, comprising:

[0030] A plurality of medicine storage racks as described above, wherein the plurality of medicine storage racks are arranged in parallel and at intervals along the second direction;

[0031] a control mechanism configured to store first information of the drug;

[0032] The identification mechanism is electrically connected to the control mechanism, and the control mechanism can drive the identification mechanism to identify the third information of the medicine on the medicine storage rack. The control mechanism identifies the medicine by comparing the first information and the third information, and the first information includes the third information.

[0033] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0034] The present invention provides a medicine storage rack. The medicine storage rack is disposed in a medicine dispensing cabinet and is used to store medicines. The medicine storage rack includes a carrier frame and a plurality of storage slots. The plurality of storage slots are disposed in parallel on the carrier frame, and the storage slots are capable of sliding back and forth along a first direction on the carrier frame. When storing medicines, a worker only needs to place the medicine in each storage slot and then slide the storage slots sequentially along the first direction to the corresponding position. This not only completes the storage of the medicines and improves the efficiency of medicine storage, but also eliminates the need for the operator to remember each medicine storage location; the operator only needs to place the medicine in the storage slot, effectively reducing the difficulty of storing medicines.

[0035] The present invention also provides a medicine dispensing cabinet comprising the aforementioned medicine storage racks, a control mechanism, and an identification mechanism. The multiple medicine storage racks are arranged parallel and spaced apart along a second direction. The control mechanism is configured to store first information about the medicines. The identification mechanism is electrically connected to the control mechanism, and the control mechanism is capable of driving the identification mechanism to identify third information about the medicines on the medicine storage racks. The control mechanism identifies the medicines by comparing the first and third information. Compared to the prior art, the medicine dispensing cabinet does not require recording the specific location of each medicine, but only needs to store the first information about the medicines. This reduces the amount of data stored in the control mechanism, thereby improving both the efficiency of medicine retrieval and the efficiency of the medicine dispensing cabinet operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in describing the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the contents of the embodiments of the present invention and these drawings without any creative work.

[0037] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the steps of the drug search method provided in Example 1 of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0038] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the drug search method provided by Example 1 of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0039] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of a medicine dispensing cabinet provided in the second embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 4 is a structural diagram of an identification mechanism provided in the second embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 5 is a structural diagram of a lifting drive mechanism provided in a second embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 6 is a structural diagram of a conveying mechanism provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 7 This is a partial structural diagram of a medicine storage rack provided in Example 2 of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a partial cross-sectional structure of a medicine storage rack provided in Example 2 of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 9 This is a schematic structural diagram of a medicine storage rack provided in Example 2 of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 10 yes Figure 9 A local enlarged schematic diagram of point A in the middle.

[0047] The following are marked in the figure:

[0048] 100-drug storage rack; 110-carrying rack; 111-guide slot; 120-storage slot; 121-body; 1211-limiting slot; 122-sliding member; 1221-guide block; 1222-connecting block; 130-pushing assembly; 131-pushing driving member; 132-pushing member; 140-guide assembly; 141-guide protrusion;

[0049] 200 - identification mechanism; 210 - first driving member; 220 - first driving pulley; 230 - first driven pulley; 240 - first belt; 250 - identification assembly; 251 - identification frame; 252 - identification camera; 260 - identification mounting frame; 270 - first guide assembly; 271 - first guide rail; 272 - first slider;

[0050] 300 - lift drive mechanism; 310 - lift drive assembly; 311 - second drive member; 312 - second driving pulley; 313 - second driven pulley; 314 - second belt; 315 - connecting rod; 320 - lift transmission assembly; 321 - mounting base; 322 - third driving pulley; 323 - third driven pulley; 324 - third belt; 330 - third guide assembly; 331 - second guide rail; 332 - second slider;

[0051] 400- conveying mechanism; 410- fourth driving wheel; 420- fourth belt;

[0052] 500-frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are intended only to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings only illustrate portions of the present invention, not the entire structure.

[0054] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integration; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and may refer to the interconnection of structures within two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in specific contexts.

[0055] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Furthermore, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0056] In the description of this embodiment, terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used to refer to positions or locations based on those shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are intended solely to facilitate description and simplify operation, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used solely for descriptive purposes and have no special meaning.

[0057] Example 1

[0058] With the development of automation and human-computer interaction technology, the application of medicine cabinets is becoming more and more widespread. The medicine cabinet allows operators to scan codes to automatically buy medicines, effectively reducing labor costs. The medicine cabinet includes a control mechanism, a manipulator and a multi-layer medicine storage rack 100. Each layer of medicine storage rack 100 stores multiple columns of medicines in parallel. The control mechanism stores the information of the medicines stored in each column of each layer of storage rack. The manipulator is electrically connected to the control mechanism for grabbing medicines. When the operator buys medicines, the required medicine information is transmitted to the control mechanism through the human-computer interaction terminal, and then the manipulator grabs the medicines at the corresponding position and distributes them to the operator.

[0059] However, the existing medicine dispensing cabinet cannot identify whether the medicine selected by the robot is correct. If a storage error occurs when storing the medicine, the operator will get the wrong medicine or even take the wrong medicine.

[0060] like Figure 1 As shown, in order to solve the above problems, this embodiment provides a drug search method. The medicine cabinet includes a control mechanism and a multi-layer medicine storage rack 100. Each layer of the medicine storage rack 100 stores multiple rows of medicines in parallel. The drug search method includes the following steps:

[0061] The control mechanism stores first information of the drug;

[0062] The control mechanism obtains second information of the drug required by the operator; and

[0063] The control mechanism drives the identification mechanism 200 to identify the third information of the medicine on the medicine storage rack 100, and determines whether the third information and the second information belong to the same first information, and analyzes whether it is the medicine required by the operator based on the judgment result. The first information contains the second information and the third information.

[0064] This drug search method uses the identification mechanism 200 to compare the second information and the third information, determines the location of the drug for dispensing, and can also identify whether the drug on the drug storage rack 100 is consistent with the drug brought by the operator, avoiding the situation of incorrect drug dispensing, which is beneficial to improving the safety of the operator and avoiding the risk of the operator taking the wrong drug.

[0065] Meanwhile, the control mechanism of existing medicine dispensing cabinets generally stores the first information and storage location of each medicine in the medicine storage rack 100, resulting in an increase in the storage content of the control mechanism. The identification mechanism 200 of the medicine search method of this embodiment can directly search and identify, so the control mechanism does not need to store the specific storage location information of the medicine, which helps to reduce the storage content of the control mechanism.

[0066] For example, the first information includes the drug's name, manufacturer, barcode or QR code, and images of the packaging in each orientation. The second information is one or both of the name, manufacturer, barcode or QR code, and images of the packaging in each orientation, obtained by the control mechanism from the operator to facilitate the identification mechanism 200 in searching for the corresponding drug from the drug storage rack 100. The third information is generally images of the drug packaging in a particular orientation.

[0067] like Figure 2 As shown, further, after the control mechanism stores the first information of the drug, the following steps are further included:

[0068] The control mechanism records the number of layers in which the medicines are stored in the medicine storage rack 100 .

[0069] That is, after the control mechanism stores the first information of the medicine, it also needs to store the information of the number of layers where the medicine is stored. When the identification mechanism 200 searches for medicines, it can directly reach the medicine storage shelf 100 of the corresponding layer, and then search the medicines on that layer one by one, thereby improving the search efficiency and further improving the medicine dispensing efficiency of the medicine dispensing cabinet.

[0070] The control mechanism drives the identification mechanism 200 to compare the first information of the medicine on the medicine storage rack 100 with the second information, including the following steps:

[0071] The control mechanism drives the identification mechanism 200 to reach the medicine storage rack 100 at the corresponding layer according to the second information;

[0072] The identification unit 200 obtains the third information of each column of medicines, and the control unit determines whether the third information and the second information belong to the same first information; and

[0073] According to the judgment result, the identification mechanism 200 chooses whether to continue to obtain the third information of the next column of drugs.

[0074] Specifically, the control mechanism analyzes the information of the medicine required by the operator based on the second information provided by the operator, and drives the identification mechanism 200 directly to the medicine storage rack 100 on the layer where the medicine is located. Then the identification mechanism 200 obtains the third information of the medicine one by one from one side of the medicine storage rack 100, that is, the picture information of the medicine packaging facing the side of the identification mechanism 200. The identification mechanism 200 transmits the third information to the control mechanism, and the control mechanism determines whether the third information and the second information belong to the first information of the same medicine. If they belong to the first information of the same medicine, the identification mechanism 200 completes the identification of the medicine. If they do not belong to the first information of the same medicine, the identification mechanism 200 continues to identify the third information of the next medicine. This medicine search method has high search efficiency and high accuracy, and the control mechanism stores less content.

[0075] Example 2

[0076] like Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a medicine dispensing cabinet, which searches for medicines using the medicine search method in the first embodiment.

[0077] The medicine dispensing cabinet includes medicine storage racks 100, an identification mechanism 200, and a lifting drive mechanism 300. The identification mechanism 200 is configured to obtain third information about the medicine. The identification mechanism 200 is disposed at the output end of the lifting drive mechanism 300, and the lifting drive mechanism 300 is configured to drive the identification mechanism 200 to reciprocate between multiple layers of medicine storage racks 100. During operation, the lifting drive mechanism 300 of the medicine dispensing cabinet can drive the identification mechanism 200 to the height of the corresponding layer of medicine storage racks 100. The identification mechanism 200 then moves along the X direction (first direction) to identify the medicine, which helps improve the efficiency of finding medicines and ensure the accuracy of finding medicines.

[0078] Furthermore, the medicine dispensing cabinets can be used independently or in combination. When used in combination, the medicine dispensing cabinets can be arranged in two groups, and the two groups of medicine dispensing cabinets are arranged back to back. The control mechanisms of the two groups of medicine dispensing cabinets are electrically connected, so that any control mechanism can control the two groups of medicine dispensing cabinets to search for and dispense medicines simultaneously, thereby improving the efficiency of medicine dispensing.

[0079] Now combined Figure 4 The detailed structure of the identification mechanism 200 will be described.

[0080] like Figure 4 As shown, the identification mechanism 200 includes a first driving member 210, a first driving wheel 220, a first driven wheel 230, a first belt 240, and an identification assembly 250. The first driving wheel 220 is disposed at the output end of the first driving member 210, and the first driven wheel 230 is arranged parallel to and spaced apart from the first driving wheel 220 along the X-direction. The first driving wheel 220 and the first driven wheel 230 jointly tension the first belt 240. The identification assembly 250 is capable of acquiring the first information of the drugs in the drug storage rack 100 and is fixedly mounted on the first belt 240. The first driving member 210 drives the first driving wheel 220 to rotate, and the first driving wheel 220 and the first driven wheel 230 drive the first belt 240 to rotate, thereby causing the identification assembly 250 to move along the X-direction, thereby facilitating the identification assembly 250 to search for the third information of the drugs on the drug storage rack 100 on that layer. The identification mechanism 200 has a simple structure, and when the medicine storage rack 100 has a large size along the X direction, the identification mechanism 200 has high movement accuracy and strong stability.

[0081] Furthermore, to further enhance the stability of the recognition mechanism 200 during movement in the X-direction, the recognition mechanism 200 further includes a recognition mounting frame 260 and a first guide assembly 270140 disposed between the recognition assembly 250 and the recognition mounting frame 260. Specifically, the first guide assembly 270140 includes a first guide rail 271 disposed along the X-direction on the recognition mounting frame 260 and a first slider 272 that slidably engages with the first guide rail 271. The recognition assembly 250 is connected to the first slider 272, thereby utilizing the sliding engagement between the first slider 272 and the first guide rail 271 to prevent shaking during movement of the recognition assembly 250 in the X-direction, thereby enhancing the stability and accuracy of the movement of the recognition assembly 250.

[0082] The identification assembly 250 includes an identification frame 251 and an identification camera 252. The identification frame 251 is located at the output end of the first belt 240, and the identification camera 252 is mounted on the identification frame 251. The identification camera 252 is electrically connected to the control mechanism of the medicine dispensing cabinet and can transmit the acquired third information of the medicine to the control mechanism. The identification camera 252 is a conventional identification and photographing structure, which is easy to purchase and highly stable.

[0083] Now combined Figure 5 The detailed structure of the lifting drive mechanism 300 will be described.

[0084] like Figure 5 As shown, the lifting drive mechanism 300 includes a lifting drive assembly 310 and two sets of lifting transmission assemblies 320. The two sets of lifting transmission assemblies 320 are respectively arranged at both ends of the output end of the lifting drive assembly 310. The identification mechanism 200 is arranged on the lifting transmission assemblies 320. The lifting drive assembly 310 can drive the lifting transmission assembly 320 to drive the identification mechanism 200 to reciprocate along the Z direction (the second direction). The two sets of lifting transmission assemblies 320 support the identification structure from both ends of the identification mechanism 200, which is conducive to improving the stability of the identification mechanism 200 in the Z direction and preventing the identification mechanism 200 from tilting.

[0085] The lifting drive assembly 310 includes a second driving member 311, a second driving pulley 312, a second driven pulley 313, a second belt 314, and a connecting rod 315. The second driving pulley 312 is disposed at the output end of the second driving member 311. The second driven pulley 313 is parallel to and spaced apart from the second driving pulley 312. The second driving pulley 312 and the second driven pulley 313 jointly tension the second belt 314. The second driven pulley 313 is sleeved on the connecting rod 315, and the end of the connecting rod 315 away from the second driving member 311 is connected to the lifting transmission assembly 320. The lifting drive assembly 310 can simultaneously drive two sets of lifting transmission assemblies 320. Even if the two sets of lifting transmission assemblies 320 are separated by a large distance in the X direction, the stability of the movement of the identification mechanism 200 can still be guaranteed. Furthermore, the lifting drive assembly 310 has a simple structure and occupies a small space.

[0086] Please continue to see Figure 5 The lifting transmission assembly 320 includes a mounting base 321, a third driving wheel 322, a third driven wheel 323, and a third belt 324. The third driving wheel 322 is connected to the output end of the lifting drive assembly 310. The third driven wheel 323 is arranged parallel to and spaced apart from the third driving wheel 322 along the second direction. The third driving wheel 322 and the third driven wheel 323 jointly tension the third belt 324. The identification mechanism 200 is arranged on the third belt 324. The belt transmission facilitates long-distance transmission.

[0087] Furthermore, if Figure 4 As shown, the lifting drive mechanism 300 further includes a second guide assembly 140 disposed between the frame 500 and the identification mounting frame 260 , so as to improve the stability of the movement of the identification mechanism 200 and prevent the identification mechanism 200 from shaking.

[0088] Specifically, the second guide assembly 140 includes a second guide rail 331 provided on the frame 500 along the Z direction and a second slider 332 slidably connected to the second guide rail 331. The second slider 332 is connected to the identification mounting frame 260, which is provided on the third belt 324, thereby improving the stability of the identification mounting frame 260 in the Z direction.

[0089] like Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the medicine dispensing cabinet further includes a conveying mechanism 400 disposed on the identification mechanism 200. After the identification mechanism 200 identifies the medicine, the medicine storage rack 100 can push the medicine onto the conveying mechanism 400, which is used to convey the medicine toward the exit of the medicine dispensing cabinet to complete the medicine dispensing process and deliver the medicine to the operator.

[0090] Specifically, the conveying mechanism 400 includes a conveying drive member (not shown), a fourth driving wheel 410, a fourth driven wheel (not shown), and a fourth belt 420. The conveying drive member is mounted on the identification mounting frame 260, and the fourth driving wheel 410 is connected to the output end of the conveying drive member. The fourth driving wheel 410 and the fourth driven wheel are arranged parallel to and spaced apart from each other along the X-direction. The fourth driving wheel 410 and the fourth driven wheel jointly tension the fourth belt 420, which conveys the drugs toward the outlet.

[0091] Now combined Figures 7 to 10 The detailed structure of the medicine storage rack 100 will be described.

[0092] like Figure 7 As shown, the medicine storage rack 100 is used to store medicines, and the medicine storage rack 100 includes a carrier 110 and a plurality of storage slots 120. The plurality of storage slots 120 are arranged in parallel on the carrier 110, and the storage slots 120 can slide back and forth along the X direction on the carrier 110. When storing medicines, the staff only needs to store the medicines in each storage slot 120, and then slide the storage slots 120 to the corresponding positions in sequence along the X direction. This can not only complete the storage of medicines, but also help improve the efficiency of storing medicines. The operator does not need to remember the storage position of each medicine, but only needs to place the medicines in the storage slots 120. When identifying medicines, the identification mechanism 200 can identify them based on the third information on the medicine packaging.

[0093] The carrier 110 is provided with a guide slot 111 extending along a first direction. The storage tank 120 includes a body 121 and a sliding member 122 connected to the body 121. The sliding member 122 can be removably inserted into the guide slot 111, further improving the convenience of replenishing medicines and facilitating maintenance of the storage tank 120. Under the action of an external force, the sliding member 122 can drive the body 121 to move along the X-direction. The cooperation between the sliding member 122 and the guide slot 111 can improve the stability of the storage tank 120's movement along the X-direction.

[0094] like Figure 8 As shown, there are two guide grooves 111, which are parallel and spaced apart. The sliding member 122 includes a connecting block 1222 and two guide blocks 1221. The two guide blocks 1221 are arranged corresponding to the guide grooves 111, and the two guide blocks 1221 are connected to the connecting block 1222, and the connecting block 1222 is connected to the body 121. The two guide blocks 1221 cooperate with the guide grooves 111 to prevent the storage tank 120 from rotating during sliding, which helps to improve the installation stability of the storage tank 120.

[0095] The widths of the multiple storage slots 120 have various sizes, so that different widths of medicine packages can be placed in storage slots 120 of corresponding widths, and the storage slots 120 can be arbitrarily combined with different widths and placed on a certain layer of the medicine storage rack 100, effectively utilizing the width of the medicine storage rack 100 and avoiding space waste.

[0096] like Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown, storage trough 120 is provided with an outlet at one end. Medicine storage rack 100 further includes a push assembly 130 disposed at an end of storage trough 120 away from the outlet. Medicines are stored between push assembly 130 and the outlet. Push assembly 130 can push the medicines out of the outlet, thereby automatically delivering the medicines. The outlet of storage trough 120 is connected to conveying mechanism 400, allowing medicines to fall from the outlet onto fourth belt 420 and be conveyed along fourth belt 420.

[0097] The push assembly 130 includes a push drive 131 and a push member 132. The push drive 131 is disposed within the storage tank 120, and the push member 132 is disposed at the output end of the push drive 131. The push drive 131 is capable of driving the push member 132 toward or away from the outlet. The push assembly 130 has a simple structure, making it easy to implement and maintain. Exemplarily, the push drive 131 is a linear motor, which has a simple structure and high stability.

[0098] The medicine storage rack 100 further includes a fourth guide assembly 140 disposed between the pushing assembly 130 and the storage slot 120 . The fourth guide assembly 140 provides guidance for the pushing assembly 130 to move toward or away from the outlet, thereby improving the stability of the pushing member 132 in pushing medicines.

[0099] like Figure 10 As shown, a limiting groove 1211 is defined within the storage slot 120, and the fourth guide assembly 140 includes a guide protrusion 141. The guide protrusion 141 is connected to the pushing assembly 130. The guide protrusion 141 is located in the limiting groove 1211 and slidably engages with the limiting groove 1211 to prevent the pushing member 132 from getting stuck. Preferably, the guide protrusion 141 and the pushing member 132 are integrally structured to simplify the structure and reduce costs.

[0100] The medicine storage rack 100 further includes a sensing element disposed at one end of the storage slot 120 close to the outlet. The sensing element can sense the passage of medicines through the outlet, thereby improving the accuracy of dispensing medicines.

[0101] Note that the basic principles and main features of the present invention and the advantages of the present invention are shown and described above. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and modifications may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such changes and modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention as claimed, which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A medicine storage rack, characterized in that: The medicine storage rack is provided in the medicine dispensing cabinet and is used to store medicines. The medicine storage rack includes: a carrier frame (110); and A plurality of storage slots (120) are provided in parallel on the carrier (110), and the storage slots (120) are capable of sliding back and forth along a first direction on the carrier (110); a guide slot (111) extending along the first direction is provided on the carrier (110), and the storage slots (120) include: Body (121); and A sliding member (122) is connected to the body (121), and the sliding member (122) can be detachably inserted into the guide groove (111), and under the action of an external force, the sliding member (122) can drive the body (121) to move along the first direction; there are two guide grooves (111), and the two guide grooves (111) are parallel and spaced apart. The sliding member (122) includes: Two guide blocks (1221), the two guide blocks (1221) being arranged corresponding to the guide groove (111); and A connecting block (1222), the two guide blocks (1221) are connected to the connecting block (1222), and the connecting block (1222) is connected to the body (121); One end of the storage tank (120) is provided with an outlet, and the medicine storage rack further comprises: A pushing assembly (130) is provided at one end of the storage tank (120) away from the outlet, the medicine is stored between the pushing assembly (130) and the outlet, and the pushing assembly (130) is configured to push the medicine out of the outlet.

2. The medicine storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The widths of the plurality of storage slots (120) have various sizes.

3. The medicine storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing component (130) includes: A push driving member (131) is disposed in the storage tank (120); A pushing member (132) is arranged at the output end of the pushing driving member (131), and the pushing driving member (131) can drive the pushing member (132) to move toward or away from the outlet.

4. The medicine storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The medicine storage rack also includes: A fourth guide assembly (140) is provided between the pushing assembly (130) and the storage tank (120) to provide guidance for the pushing assembly (130) to move toward or away from the outlet.

5. The medicine storage rack according to claim 4, characterized in that: A limiting groove (1211) is provided in the storage groove (120), and the fourth guide assembly (140) includes: A guide protrusion (141), the guide protrusion (141) is connected to the pushing assembly (130), and the guide protrusion (141) is located in the limiting groove (1211) and slidably cooperates with the limiting groove (1211).

6. The medicine storage rack according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The medicine storage rack also includes: A sensing element is provided at one end of the storage tank (120) close to the outlet, and the sensing element is configured to sense the medicine passing through the outlet.

7. A medicine dispensing cabinet, characterized in that: include: A plurality of medicine storage racks according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the plurality of medicine storage racks are arranged in parallel and at intervals along the second direction; a control mechanism configured to store first information of the drug; The identification mechanism is electrically connected to the control mechanism, and the control mechanism can drive the identification mechanism to identify the third information of the medicine on the medicine storage rack. The control mechanism identifies the medicine by comparing the first information and the third information, and the first information includes the third information.

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