Storage cabinet for medicine bottles

Abstract

The present disclosure describes a storage cabinet for storing medicine bottles, which includes a cabinet body, a support frame, a placement mechanism, a picking mechanism, and a carrying mechanism. The cabinet body has a receiving space and is provided with an opening on a side wall of the cabinet body, which communicates the inside of the cabinet body with the outside of the cabinet body. The support frame is arranged in the receiving space. The placement mechanism is assembled to the support frame from one side of the support frame and has a medicine bottle position for placing a medicine bottle. The picking mechanism is movably arranged on the other side of the support frame and has a clamping member configured to clamp a medicine bottle. The carrying mechanism is configured to be arranged in a manner passing through the opening to carry the medicine bottle picked by the picking mechanism to the outside of the cabinet body. According to the present disclosure, the medicine bottle can be automatically carried.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a storage cabinet for storing medicine bottles. BACKGROUND

[0002] Infusion is a common medical treatment method in clinic, by which liquid substances such as medicine liquid and nutrient liquid can be transfused into a patient's body to help the patient recover. When a patient needs to receive infusion, etc., different infusion medicines are often mixed according to the patient's condition to prepare a treatment liquid with better curative effect. In clinic, medical staff, etc. can mix medicines in different containers such as medicine bottles into an infusion bag to obtain a treatment liquid required by the patient.

[0003] At present, medical staff, etc. usually use manual operation to prepare a treatment liquid required by a patient for infusion. For example, when pipetting between a medicine bottle and an infusion bag, a required medicine bottle is taken from a storage cabinet for storing medicine bottles by manual operation.

[0004] However, since medical staff in medical institutions are still in short supply at present, manual operation is difficult to efficiently prepare a treatment liquid when a large amount of infusion is required. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a device capable of assisting medical staff in preparing a liquid, in particular, to provide a storage cabinet capable of storing medicine bottles and automatically carrying the medicine bottles. SUMMARY

[0005] The present disclosure is proposed in view of the above-mentioned prior art, and aims to provide a storage cabinet capable of storing medicine bottles and automatically carrying the medicine bottles.

[0006] To this end, the present disclosure provides a storage cabinet for storing medicine bottles, the storage cabinet comprising a cabinet body having a receiving space and an opening on a side wall of the cabinet body for communicating between an interior of the cabinet body and an exterior of the cabinet body, a support frame disposed in the receiving space and comprising a plurality of frame structures arranged along a vertical direction and a horizontal direction, a length direction of each frame structure being orthogonal to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, a loading mechanism assembled to the frame structures from one side of the support frame, a locking member configured to releasably lock to the frame structures being provided at one end of the loading mechanism, a blocking member configured to be openable and closable being provided at the other end of the loading mechanism, and a pushing member being provided between the locking member and the blocking member, a medicine bottle position for loading a medicine bottle being formed between the pushing member and the blocking member, and the pushing member applying an action to the medicine bottle towards the blocking member when the medicine bottle position is loaded with a medicine bottle, a picking mechanism movably arranged at the other side of the support frame, the picking mechanism having a clamping member configured to clamp the medicine bottle, and a touch member configured to open the blocking member, the blocking member being opened by the touch member when the picking mechanism picks the medicine bottle, and the pushing member transferring the medicine bottle along the medicine bottle position to the clamping member via the opened blocking member, a carrying mechanism configured to be arranged in a manner of passing through the opening to carry the medicine bottle picked by the picking mechanism to the exterior of the cabinet body, and an air curtain mechanism provided around the opening and configured to provide an air flow in a manner of an air curtain to separate the gas in the interior of the cabinet body from the gas in the exterior of the cabinet body at the opening.

[0007] In the storage cabinet related to the present disclosure, the storage cabinet comprises a loading mechanism disposed in an interior of a cabinet body and configured to load medicine bottles, a picking mechanism configured to be movable relative to the loading mechanism, and a carrying mechanism disposed in a manner of passing through a side wall of the cabinet body. In this case, the medicine bottles are loaded by the loading mechanism, the medicine bottles loaded on the loading mechanism are picked by the picking mechanism, and the medicine bottles picked by the picking mechanism are carried to the exterior of the cabinet body by the carrying mechanism, thereby enabling the medicine bottles to be stored and the medicine bottles to be automatically carried.

[0008] In addition, in the storage cabinet related to the present disclosure, optionally, an air flow guiding mechanism is further included, the air flow guiding mechanism comprising an air inlet member disposed above the receiving space and configured to guide the gas in the exterior of the cabinet body to the interior of the cabinet body, and an air outlet member disposed below the receiving space and configured to guide the gas in the interior of the cabinet body to the exterior of the cabinet body. Thereby, the circulation of the interior gas of the cabinet body can be facilitated.

[0009] In addition, in the storage cabinet according to the present disclosure, the blocking member can optionally include a movable portion movably disposed at the opening of the medicine bottle housing site, a transmission portion linked with the movable portion and configured to provide a transmission function for moving the movable portion away from the opening of the medicine bottle housing site, and a restoring portion linked with the movable portion and configured to provide a restoring function for restoring the movable portion to the opening of the medicine bottle housing site. In this case, the movable portion can be moved away from the opening of the medicine bottle housing site by touching the transmission portion, and the movable portion can be restored to the opening of the medicine bottle housing site by the restoring portion, thereby providing a blocking member that can be opened and closed.

[0010] In addition, in the storage cabinet according to the present disclosure, the touching member can optionally include a guide surface having a predetermined guide path, the predetermined guide path having a first direction substantially along the medicine bottle housing site and a second direction intersecting the first direction, and when the transmission portion moves along the predetermined guide path compared with the guide surface, the transmission portion moves away from the medicine bottle housing site in the second direction to move the movable portion away from the opening of the medicine bottle housing site. In this case, the transmission portion can be moved away from the medicine bottle housing site by the guide surface of the touching member, thereby facilitating the movement of the movable portion away from the opening of the medicine bottle housing site.

[0011] In addition, in the storage cabinet according to the present disclosure, the pushing member can optionally include an abutting portion for abutting against a medicine bottle placed in the medicine bottle housing site, a power portion connected with the abutting portion and configured to apply a force to the abutting portion toward the blocking member, and a braking portion configured to brake the abutting portion.

[0012] In addition, in the storage cabinet according to the present disclosure, the placing mechanism can optionally include a carrying member formed by a bottom plate in a strip shape and a first side plate and a second side plate respectively disposed at opposite sides of the bottom plate in a furrow shape, the blocking member is disposed at one end of the first side plate or the second side plate, and the pushing member is movably disposed on the bottom plate.

[0013] In addition, in the storage cabinet according to the present disclosure, each frame structure can be configured to be assembled with a plurality of placing mechanisms arranged side by side. Thus, it can be helpful to accommodate a plurality of medicine bottles.

[0014] In addition, in the storage cabinet according to the present disclosure, the clamping member can optionally include a central arm configured to move closer to or away from the placement mechanism, a first side arm linked with the central arm, a second side arm linked with the central arm and configured to move toward or away from the first side arm, and a driving member configured to drive the central arm, the central arm, the first side arm, and the second side arm cooperating to form a clamping space facing the vial position. In this case, the clamping space can be expanded or reduced by moving the central arm, thereby simplifying the power source of the clamping member.

[0015] In addition, in the storage cabinet according to the present disclosure, the pickup mechanism can further include a base for mounting the clamping member and the actuating member, and a moving member configured to move the base in the up-down direction, the left-right direction, and the front-rear direction. Thus, the clamping space can be moved to the vicinity of the vial by moving the base in three dimensions.

[0016] In addition, in the storage cabinet according to the present disclosure, the moving member can include a first guide rail laid in the left-right direction, a second guide rail laid on the first guide rail in the up-down direction and configured to move along the first guide rail, a third guide rail laid on the second guide rail in the front-rear direction and configured to move along the second guide rail, and a motor configured to apply a force in the front-rear direction, the base being movably provided on the third guide rail and driven by the motor. Thus, the base can be moved in three dimensions, thereby facilitating the movement of the clamping space to the vial placed on the placement mechanism.

[0017] The storage cabinet according to the present disclosure can automate the handling of vials stored in the storage cabinet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] The present disclosure will now be explained in further detail by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0019] Figure 1A FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a first perspective of a storage cabinet according to an example of the present disclosure; Figure 1B FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a second perspective of the storage cabinet according to the example of the present disclosure;

[0020] Figure 2 FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a support frame according to the example of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 3 FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a frame structure of the support frame according to the example of the present disclosure cooperating with a placement mechanism;

[0022] Figure 4A FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the placement mechanism according to the example of the present disclosure; Figure 4Bis a schematic view showing a blocking mechanism of a placement mechanism involved in the example of the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 5 is a top view schematic view showing a picking mechanism picking up a medicine bottle from a placement mechanism involved in the example of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 6A is a schematic view showing a medicine bottle before being transferred to a picking mechanism involved in the example of the present disclosure; Figure 6B is a schematic view showing a medicine bottle after being transferred to a picking mechanism involved in the example of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 7A is a schematic view showing a blocking member closed involved in the example of the present disclosure; Figure 7B is a schematic view showing a blocking member opened involved in the example of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 8A is a top view schematic view showing a central arm, a first side arm, and a second side arm of a picking mechanism in a release mode involved in the example of the present disclosure; Figure 8B is a top view schematic view showing a central arm, a first side arm, and a second side arm of a picking mechanism in a picking mode involved in the example of the present disclosure.

[0027] Figure 9A is a bottom view schematic view showing a central arm, a first side arm, and a second side arm of a picking mechanism in a release mode involved in the example of the present disclosure; Figure 9B is a bottom view schematic view showing a central arm, a first side arm, and a second side arm of a picking mechanism in a picking mode involved in the example of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 10 is a schematic view showing a picking mechanism involved in the example of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 11 is a schematic view showing a picking mechanism cooperating with a support rack involved in the example of the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 12 is a schematic view showing a picking mechanism cooperating with a carrying mechanism involved in the example of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure will be explained in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In the following explanation, the same symbols are assigned to the same components, and repeated explanation is omitted. In addition, the attached drawings are schematic views, and the ratio of the size between the components or the shape of the components, etc. can be different from the actual.

[0032] It should be noted that the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof used in the present disclosure, such as a process, method, system, product, or apparatus including or having a series of steps or units, are not necessarily limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but can include or have other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatuses.

[0033] In addition, subheadings and the like referred to in the following description of the present disclosure are not intended to limit the content or scope of the present disclosure, but merely serve as a reading aid. Such subheadings should not be understood as dividing the content of the article, nor should the content under the subheadings be limited only to the scope of the subheadings.

[0034] It should be noted that the relative position and relative direction terms "front side", "toward front side", "front", "toward front", "rear side", "toward rear side", "rear", "toward rear", "front-rear direction", "left side", "toward left side", "left", "toward left", "right side", "toward right side", "right", "toward right", "left-right direction", "upper side", "toward upper side", "upper", "toward upper", "lower side", "toward lower side", "lower", "toward lower", "up-down direction" and the like in this document are with reference to a normal operation posture, and should not be considered as limiting.

[0035] The present embodiment relates to a storage cabinet for storing medicine bottles. In the present embodiment, the storage cabinet for storing medicine bottles can also be referred to as a medicine bottle storage and retrieval cabinet or the like. With the storage cabinet of the present embodiment, medicine bottles can be stored and the medicine bottles stored in the storage cabinet can be automatically handled.

[0036] Figure 1A is a schematic view showing a first perspective of a storage cabinet 1 to which an example of the present disclosure relates;

[0037] Figure 1B is a schematic view showing a second perspective of the storage cabinet 1 to which an example of the present disclosure relates.

[0038] In the present embodiment, the storage cabinet 1 can be used to store medicine bottles 200 (described later). In the present embodiment, the storage cabinet 1 can include a cabinet body 10, a support rack 20, a placement mechanism 30, a pickup mechanism 40, and a handling mechanism 50 (see Figure 1A ).

[0039] In some examples, the cabinet body 10 can have an accommodation space. The support rack 20 can be disposed within the accommodation space. The placement mechanism 30 can be fitted to the support rack 20 and can place the medicine bottles 200. The pickup mechanism 40 can pick up the medicine bottles placed on the placement mechanism 30. The handling mechanism 50 can handle the medicine bottles picked up by the pickup mechanism 40 from the inside of the cabinet body 10 to the outside of the cabinet body 10.

[0040] In the cabinet 1 according to the present disclosure, the cabinet 1 can include a placement mechanism 30 disposed inside the cabinet body 10 and configured to place the medicine bottle 200, a pickup mechanism 40 configured to be movable with respect to the placement mechanism 30, and a carrying mechanism 50 disposed in a manner to pass through the side wall of the cabinet body 10. In this case, the medicine bottle 200 is placed by the placement mechanism 30, the medicine bottle 200 placed on the placement mechanism 30 is picked up by the pickup mechanism 40, and the medicine bottle 200 picked up by the pickup mechanism 40 is carried to the outside of the cabinet body 10 by the carrying mechanism 50, whereby the medicine bottle 200 can be stored and the medicine bottle 200 can be automatically carried.

[0041] Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a support frame 20 according to an example of the present disclosure. Figure 3 FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a frame structure 21 of the support frame 20 according to an example of the present disclosure and a placement mechanism 30 cooperating with the frame structure 21.

[0042] In some examples, the support frame 20 can include a plurality of frame structures 21 arranged in the up-down direction and the left-right direction (see FIG. 1). Figure 2 In some examples, the length direction of each frame structure can be orthogonal to the up-down direction and the left-right direction. In some examples, the length direction of each frame structure can be along the front-rear direction.

[0043] In addition, in some examples, each frame structure 21 can be configured to fit a plurality of placement mechanisms 30 arranged side by side (see FIG. 1). Figure 3 Thus, it is possible to facilitate accommodation of a plurality of medicine bottles 200. That is, in some examples, a plurality of placement mechanisms 30 can be arranged side by side and can be fitted to the frame structure 21 (see FIG. 1). Figure 3

[0044] In some examples, the frame structure 21 can include a first edge frame 211 and a second edge frame 212 disposed opposite each other, and a connection portion 213 for connecting the first edge frame 211 and the second edge frame 212 (see FIG. 2). Figure 3 In some examples, one end of the first edge frame 211 or the second edge frame 212 near the front can be provided with a clamping groove 214, and a corresponding position (for example, one end of the placement mechanism 30 near the front) of the placement mechanism 30 can be provided with a locking member 32, and when the placement mechanism 30 is fitted to the frame structure 21, the placement mechanism 30 can be stably fitted to the frame structure 21 by cooperation of the locking member 32 and the clamping groove 214.

[0045] ​In some examples, the depth direction of the card slot 214 can be along the left-right direction. In some examples, the locking member 32 is configured to be insertable into and extractable from the card slot 214. For example, the locking member 32 can include a clasp (not shown) matched with the card slot 214, a pushing portion (not shown) for pushing the clasp along the left-right direction, and an elastic portion (not shown) connected with the clasp and used for protruding the clasp outward.

[0046] In some examples, the frame 21 can be provided with a sensing portion 215 (see Figure 3 ) at an end close to the rear. In some examples, the placing mechanism 30 can be provided with a sensing member (not shown) at a corresponding position (for example, an end close to the rear of the placing mechanism 30). In this case, by the sensing portion 215 of the frame 21 and the sensing member of the placing mechanism 30, it is possible to facilitate sensing whether the assembly position of the placing mechanism 30 in the frame 21 is correct. In addition, in some examples, the sensing portion 215 of the frame 21 and the sensing member of the placing mechanism 30 can be non-contact sensors, for example, magnetic sensors.

[0047] In some examples, the placing mechanism 30 can be assembled to the frame 21 from one side of the support frame 20 (see Figure 3 ). Specifically, the placing mechanism 30 can be moved from the front of the support frame 20 towards the rear (the direction indicated by D2 in the embodiment shown in Figure 3 ) to be assembled to the frame 21.

[0048] For the sake of convenience of description, the direction in which the picking mechanism 40 is close to the placing mechanism 30 is understood as “towards the front” (the direction indicated by D1 in the embodiment shown in Figure 1A ), and correspondingly, the direction in which the picking mechanism 40 is away from the placing mechanism 30 is understood as “towards the rear” (the direction indicated by D2 in the embodiment shown in Figure 1A ). In addition, with reference to the general operation posture (for example, the placing mechanism 30 is placed along the horizontal direction, and the picking mechanism 40 is close to or away from the placing mechanism 30 along the horizontal direction), the direction to the left horizontally is understood as “towards the left” (the direction indicated by D3 in the embodiment shown in Figure 1A ), and correspondingly, the direction to the right horizontally is understood as “towards the right” (the direction indicated by D4 in the embodiment shown in Figure 1A ); the direction upwards vertically is understood as “towards the top” (the direction indicated by D5 in the embodiment shown in Figure 1A ), and correspondingly, the direction downwards vertically is understood as “towards the bottom” (the direction indicated by D6 in the embodiment shown in Figure 1A ). It should be noted that the above relative position and relative direction terms are with reference to the general operation posture and the general operation mode, and should not be understood as limiting.

[0049] Figure 4A is a schematic view showing a placement mechanism 30 according to an example of the present disclosure; Figure 4B is a schematic view showing a blocking mechanism 33 of the placement mechanism 30 according to an example of the present disclosure. Note that, in order to more clearly show the blocking mechanism 33, a portion that visually obstructs the blocking mechanism 33 is hidden in the drawing.

[0050] In some examples, the placement mechanism 30 can include a carrying mechanism 31 (see Figure 4A ). In some examples, the carrying mechanism 31 can include a base plate 310 in the shape of a long strip, and a first side plate 311 and a second side plate 312 respectively disposed on opposite sides of the base plate 310. In some examples, the base plate 310, the first side plate 311, and the second side plate 312 combine to form the carrying mechanism 31 in the shape of a furrow.

[0051] In the present embodiment, the medicine bottle 200 can be carried between the first side plate 311 and the second side plate 312. In some examples, the distance between the first side plate 311 and the second side plate 312 can be adjustable. In this case, it can be adapted to carry medicine bottles 200 of different sizes.

[0052] In some examples, the placement mechanism 30 can include a blocking mechanism 33 that can be opened and closed, and a pushing mechanism 34 that can apply a pushing action (see Figure 4A ). In some examples, the blocking mechanism 33 and the pushing mechanism 34 can be disposed on the carrying mechanism 31, and a medicine bottle position for placing the medicine bottle 200 can be formed between the blocking mechanism 33 and the pushing mechanism 34. In some examples, the pushing mechanism 34 can be disposed between the locking mechanism 32 and the blocking mechanism 33. In some examples, the blocking mechanism 33 can be disposed on the first side plate 311 or the second side plate 312, and the pushing mechanism 34 can be disposed on the base plate 310.

[0053] In some examples, when the medicine bottle position is placed with the medicine bottle 200, the pushing mechanism 34 can apply an action to the medicine bottle 200 toward the blocking mechanism 33. In some examples, the direction of the medicine bottle position can be along the front-back direction. In this context, the "front-back direction" can be understood as the direction of the line connecting the blocking mechanism 33 and the pushing mechanism 34 of the placement mechanism 30, specifically, the direction from the blocking mechanism 33 to the pushing mechanism 34 can be understood as "toward the front" (i.e., the direction indicated by D1 in the example), and the direction from the pushing mechanism 34 to the blocking mechanism 33 can be understood as "toward the back" (i.e., the direction indicated by D2 in the example). Figure 4A Figure 4A

[0054] ​​In some examples, the blocking member 33 can be provided at one end of the first side plate 311 or the second side plate 312. In some examples, the blocking member 33 can be configured to be openable and closable to form a removable blocking effect on the medicine bottle 200 carried between the first side plate 311 and the second side plate 312. For example, when the medicine bottle 200 carried between the first side plate 311 and the second side plate 312 does not need to be picked up, the blocking member 33 can be closed to block the medicine bottle 200 from sliding out; when the medicine bottle 200 carried between the first side plate 311 and the second side plate 312 needs to be picked up, the blocking member 33 can be opened to facilitate the removal of the medicine bottle 200.

[0055] In some examples, the blocking member 33 can include a movable portion 331 movably provided at the opening of the medicine bottle storage position, a transmission portion 332 linked with the movable portion 331 and configured to provide a service effect that can make the movable portion 331 leave the opening of the medicine bottle storage position, and a restoring portion 333 linked with the movable portion 331 and configured to provide a restoring effect that can make the movable portion 331 return to the opening of the medicine bottle storage position (see Figure 4B ). In this case, the movable portion 331 can be made to leave the opening of the medicine bottle storage position by actuating the transmission portion 332, and the movable portion 331 can be made to return to the opening of the medicine bottle storage position by the restoring portion 333, thereby providing a blocking member 33 that can be opened and closed.

[0056] In addition, in some examples, the transmission portion 332 can be configured to move in a manner that can intersect the medicine bottle storage position and move away from the medicine bottle storage position to actuate the movable portion 331 to leave the opening of the medicine bottle storage position. For example, the transmission portion 332 can be configured to move in the left-right direction to move away from the medicine bottle storage position, thereby actuating the movable portion 331 to leave the opening of the medicine bottle storage position. For example, in the embodiment shown in Figure 4B , the transmission portion 332 can be moved to the right to actuate the movable portion 331 to leave the opening of the medicine bottle storage position.

[0057] It should be noted that, in the embodiments shown in Figure 4A and Figure 4B , the blocking member 33 is provided at one end of the second side plate 312, and in this case, the movable portion 331 is made to leave the opening of the medicine bottle storage position by applying an effect to the transmission portion 332 towards the right. It should be understood that this is only one way of providing, and should not be understood as limiting, for example, in some examples, the blocking member 33 can also be provided at one end of the first side plate 311, and in this case, the movable portion 331 can be made to leave the opening of the medicine bottle storage position by applying an effect to the transmission portion 332 towards the left. In the following content herein, the blocking member 33 is provided at one end of the second side plate 312 to illustrate the embodiment.

[0058] In some examples, the transmission portion 332 can be a protrusion extending upward from the movable portion 331. In some examples, the transmission portion 332 can be in a columnar shape, and an action is applied to the transmission portion 332 toward the right to move the transmission portion 332 toward the right away from the bottle storage position, so as to move the movable portion 331 away from the opening of the bottle storage position (see Figure 4B ).

[0059] In some examples, the return portion 333 can be a torsion spring, and when the movable portion 331 moves away from the opening of the bottle storage position, the torsion spring can provide a return action to return the movable portion 331 to the opening of the bottle storage position (see Figure 4B ).

[0060] In some examples, the advancing member 34 can be disposed on the base plate 310 and configured to be movable along the base plate 310. In some examples, the advancing member 34 can include an abutting portion 341 for abutting against the bottle 200 placed in the bottle storage position, a power portion (not shown) connected to the abutting portion 341 and configured to apply an action to the abutting portion 341 toward the blocking member 33, and a braking portion (not shown) configured to brake the abutting portion 341.

[0061] In the present embodiment, the bottle 200 can be placed in the bottle storage position formed between the blocking member 33 and the advancing member 34, and the advancing member 34 can apply an action to the bottle 200 toward the blocking member 33. When the movable portion 331 of the blocking member 33 moves away from the opening of the bottle storage position, the bottle 200 can be transferred out of the bottle storage position along the bottle storage position via the opened blocking member 33 under the action of the advancing member 34.

[0062] Figure 5 is a top view showing the picking mechanism 40 picking up the bottle 200 from the placing mechanism 30 according to an example of the present disclosure.

[0063] In the present embodiment, the picking mechanism 40 can pick up the bottle 200 placed on the placing mechanism 30. In some examples, the picking mechanism 40 can be disposed on one side close to the blocking member 33 (see Figure 5 ). Thus, the bottle 200 placed in the bottle storage position can be transferred to the picking mechanism 40 via the opened blocking member 33 (i.e., the movable portion 331 moves away from the opening of the bottle storage position).

[0064] In Figure 5In the illustrated embodiment, the picking mechanism 40 is positioned near the opening of the vial bin, and when the movable portion 331 of the blocking member 33 leaves the opening of the vial bin (i.e., the blocking member 33 is opened), the vial 200 can be transferred along the vial bin and through the opened blocking member 33 to the picking mechanism 40 under the action of the pushing member 34. In some examples, the vial bin can contain one or more vials 200. When the picking mechanism 40 picks up multiple vials 200, the multiple vials 200 can be transferred one by one to the picking mechanism 40 through the opened blocking member 33.

[0065] Figure 6A 2 is a schematic diagram showing the medicine bottle 200 involved in the example of the present disclosure before being transferred to the picking mechanism 40; Figure 6B 2 is a schematic diagram showing the medicine bottle 200 involved in the example of the present disclosure after being transferred to the picking mechanism 40.

[0066] In some examples, the picking mechanism 40 may include a base 41 configured to be movable relative to the loading mechanism 30, and a clamping member 42 disposed on the base 41 and configured to have a clamping space. The clamping member 42 may include a movable central arm 421, a first side arm 422 linked to the central arm 421, and a second side arm 423 linked to the central arm 421 and configured to be movable toward or away from the first side arm 422. In some examples, the central arm 421, the first side arm 422, and the second side arm 423 cooperate to form a clamping space toward the medicine bottle bin (see Figure 6A and Figure 6B ).

[0067] In some examples, the central arm 421 can be moved closer to or farther from the carrier mechanism 30. In some examples, the central arm 421 can be moved in the front-to-back direction (ie, Figure 6A and Figure 6B In some examples, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 can move in the left-right direction (ie, Figure 6A and Figure 6B (directions indicated by D3 and D4 in the illustrated embodiment).

[0068] In some examples, when the central arm 421 moves toward the carrier mechanism 30, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 may be linked to move toward each other. In addition, in some examples, when the central arm 421 moves away from the carrier mechanism 30, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 may be linked to move away from each other.

[0069] In some examples, the clamping member 42 may further include a driving portion 424 disposed on the base 21 and configured to drive the central arm 421 (see FIG. Figure 6Aand Figure 6B ) In some examples, the driving portion 424 can drive the central arm 421 to move along the front-rear direction. In some examples, the driving portion 424 can drive the central arm 421 by a transmission shaft manner, for example, the driving portion 424 can be connected to the central arm 421 by a telescopic lead screw (not shown) to drive the central arm 421. In other examples, the driving portion 424 can drive the central arm 421 by a gear manner.

[0070] In some examples, the picking mechanism 40 can further comprise a touching member 43 (see Figure 6A and Figure 6B ) In some examples, the touching member 43 can be disposed on the base 41 at a side close to the placing mechanism 30. In some examples, the touching member 43 can be configured to be linked with the base 41. In some examples, the touching member 43 is configured to be able to touch the transmission portion 332 of the blocking member 33 to move the transmission portion 332 away from the medicine bottle position, so as to make the movable portion 331 leave the opening of the medicine bottle position. In some examples, when the picking mechanism 40 moves close to the medicine bottle position, the transmission portion 332 can be located on the travel path of the touching member 43 (see Figure 6A and Figure 6B ).

[0071] In some examples, the picking mechanism 40 can have a picking mode and a releasing mode. When the picking mechanism 40 is configured in the picking mode, the base 41 can move towards the placing mechanism 30 to make the clamping space close to the medicine bottle position and the blocking member 33 is opened by the touching member 43, the pushing member 34 can transfer the medicine bottle 200 along the medicine bottle position to the clamping space through the opened blocking member 33, and the central arm 421 can be driven by the driving portion 424 to move close to the medicine bottle 200 and link the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 to move towards each other to clamp the medicine bottle 200 by the central arm 421, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 respectively abutting the medicine bottle 200 from three directions (see Figure 6A and Figure 6B ).

[0072] When the picking mechanism 40 is configured in the releasing mode, the central arm 421 can be driven by the driving portion 424 to move away from the medicine bottle 200 and link the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 to move away from each other to release the medicine bottle 200.

[0073] In the picking mechanism 40 according to the present disclosure, the picking mechanism 40 includes a base 41 movable relative to the placing mechanism 30, a central arm 421 disposed on the base 41 and cooperating with a first side arm 422 and a second side arm 423 to form a clamping space, and the central arm 421 is movable in a manner close to the placing mechanism 30 and is linked to move the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 towards each other. In addition, the picking mechanism 40 further includes a touch member 43 disposed on the base 41 and configured to open the blocking member 33. By moving the base 41 towards the placing mechanism 30, the clamping space can be close to the placing mechanism 30 on which the medicine bottle 200 is placed, and by the touch member 43, the blocking member 33 of the placing mechanism 30 can be opened, so that the pushing member 34 can transfer the medicine bottle 200 to the clamping space. In addition, by driving the central arm 421 in a manner close to the placing mechanism 30, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 can be linked to move towards each other, so that the central arm 421, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 can abut the medicine bottle 200 from three directions respectively to clamp the medicine bottle 200. In this case, the picking mechanism 40 can automatically pick up the medicine bottle 200 placed on the placing mechanism 30.

[0074] Figure 7A is a schematic view showing the blocking member 33 closed according to an example of the present disclosure;

[0075] Figure 7B is a schematic view showing the blocking member 33 opened according to an example of the present disclosure. It should be noted that, in the embodiment shown in Figure 7A and Figure 7B , in order to more clearly show that the touch member 43 opens the blocking member 33, part of the touch member 43 that causes visual obstruction is hidden in the drawings.

[0076] In the present embodiment, when the base 41 moves towards the front (i.e. in a direction close to the placing mechanism 30), the transmission part 332 of the blocking member 33 can be located on the travel path of the touch member 43, and the transmission part 332 can be actuated by the touch member 43 to make the movable part 331 leave the cartridge opening of the medicine bottle cartridge position (see Figure 7A and Figure 7B ). In this case, the touch member 43 can be linked by the movement of the base 41 to actuate the transmission part 332 of the touch member 43 to make the movable part 331 leave the cartridge opening of the medicine bottle cartridge position, so that the configuration of the power source can be simplified.

[0077] In some examples, the touch member 43 can include a guide surface 431 having a predetermined guide path (see Figure 7A and Figure 7B). In some examples, the predetermined guide path has a first direction generally along the bottle receptacle position, and a second direction intersecting the first direction. In some examples, the first direction can be along the front-rear direction, and the second direction can be along the left-right direction. In some examples, the predetermined guide path can be a guide path along which the transmission portion 332 is guided by the guide surface 431 of the touch member 43 when the touch member 43 is moved toward the front direction (i.e., the direction indicated by D1 in the embodiment shown in Figure 7A and Figure 7B In the embodiment shown in

[0078] When the base 41 is moved toward the front direction (i.e., the direction indicated by D1 in the embodiment shown in Figure 7A and Figure 7B When the base 41 is moved toward the front direction (i.e., the direction indicated by D1 in the embodiment shown in Figure 7A and Figure 7B When the base 41 is moved toward the front direction (i.e., the direction indicated by D1 in the embodiment shown in Figure 7A and Figure 7B When the base 41 is moved toward the front direction (i.e., the direction indicated by D1 in the embodiment shown in

[0079] Referring to Figure 8A and Figure 8B , the guide surface 431 can be generally S-shaped, and the guide surface 431 can gradually move away from the bottle receptacle position as the touch member 43 is moved toward the front direction. In this case, the transmission portion 332 can move along the guide surface 431 to gradually move away from the bottle receptacle position as the touch member 43 is moved toward the front direction, thereby causing the movable portion 331 to move away from the bottle receptacle position. In addition, after the movable portion 331 moves away from the bottle receptacle position, the bottle 200 can be transferred along the bottle receptacle position to the clamping space of the pickup mechanism 10 via the opened blocking member 33 under the pushing action of the pushing member 13.

[0080] In addition, in some examples, the touch member 43 can be provided on the first side arm 422 or the second side arm 423. In some examples, the touch member 43 can be provided on one end of the first side arm 422 or the second side arm 423 close to the placement mechanism 30. In some examples, the touch member 43 can be a guide surface with a predetermined guide path formed on the first side arm 422 or the second side arm 423. In this way, the structure can be simplified. In this document, the touch member 43 provided on the first side arm 422 is illustratively described as an example.

[0081] Figure 8Ais a top view schematic diagram showing the central arm 421, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 of the picking mechanism 40 in the releasing mode according to an example of the present disclosure; Figure 8B is a top view schematic diagram showing the central arm 421, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 of the picking mechanism 40 in the picking mode according to an example of the present disclosure.

[0082] In some examples, the central arm 421, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 can be in the shape of a long strip. In addition, in some examples, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 can be closer to the placing mechanism 30 than the central arm 421. In this case, it can be convenient for the touch member 43 provided on the first side arm 422 or the second side arm 423 to touch the transmission part 332.

[0083] In some examples, the central arm 421, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 are movably provided on the base 41. In some examples, the central arm 421 is movably provided on the base 41 in the front-rear direction. In some examples, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 are movably provided on the base 41 in the left-right direction. In some examples, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 are oppositely provided on both sides of the central arm 421 (see Figure 8A and Figure 8B ). In some examples, when the central arm 421 moves in a direction away from the placing mechanism 30 (i.e. towards the rear), the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 can move away from each other to expand the clamping space (see Figure 9A ), so as to release the medicine bottle 200 or adapt to a medicine bottle 200 of a larger size. When the central arm 421 moves in a direction close to the placing mechanism 30 (i.e. towards the front), the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 can move towards each other to narrow the clamping space (see Figure 9B ), so as to clamp the medicine bottle 200 or adapt to a medicine bottle 200 of a smaller size.

[0084] Figure 9A is a bottom view schematic diagram showing the central arm 421, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 of the picking mechanism 40 in the releasing mode according to an example of the present disclosure; Figure 9B is a bottom view schematic diagram showing the central arm 421, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 of the picking mechanism 40 in the picking mode according to an example of the present disclosure.

[0085] In some examples, the two wings of the central arm 421 can be respectively provided with a first guide slot 421a and a second guide slot 421b (see Figure 9A and Figure 9B). In some examples, the first guide groove 421a and the second guide groove 421b can gradually move away from each other in a direction close to the placement mechanism 30 (i.e., toward the front).

[0086] In some examples, the first side arm 422 can have a first sliding shaft 422a, and the first sliding shaft 422a can be movably embedded in the first guide groove 421a. The second side arm 423 can have a second sliding shaft 423a, and the second sliding shaft 423a can be movably embedded in the second guide groove 421b (see Figure 10 and Figure 11 ). In this case, when the central arm 421 moves in a manner close to the placement mechanism 30 (i.e., toward the front), the first sliding shaft 422a can be guided by the first guide groove 421a and the second sliding shaft 423a can be guided by the second guide groove 421b to move the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 toward each other. In this case, by the design of the guide grooves (the first guide groove 421a and the second guide groove 421b) and the sliding shafts (the first sliding shaft 422a and the second sliding shaft 423a), the linkage structure of the central arm 421 and the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 can be simplified.

[0087] In addition, in some examples, a central sliding rail (not shown) along the front-back direction can be provided on the base 41, and a first sliding rail (not shown) and a second sliding rail (not shown) along the left-right direction can be respectively provided on opposite sides of the central sliding rail. The central arm 421 can be provided on the central sliding rail and configured to be movable along the central sliding rail, the first side arm 422 can be provided on the first sliding rail and configured to be movable along the first sliding rail, and the second side arm 423 can be provided on the second sliding rail and configured to be movable along the second sliding rail. In this case, when the central arm 421 moves toward the front along the central sliding rail, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 can move toward each other along the first sliding rail and the second sliding rail, respectively, under the guidance of the first guide groove 421a and the second guide groove 421b, and when the central arm 421 moves toward the rear along the central sliding rail, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 can move away from each other along the first sliding rail and the second sliding rail, respectively, under the guidance of the first guide groove 421a and the second guide groove 421b, thereby providing a linkage mechanism that facilitates expansion or contraction of the clamping space.

[0088] Figure 12 is a schematic view showing a moving member 44 of the pickup mechanism 40 involved in the example of the present disclosure.

[0089] In some examples, the pickup mechanism 40 can further include a moving member 44. The moving member 44 is configured to be movable with the base 41.

[0090] In some examples, the moving member 44 can include a first guide rail 441 laid along the left-right direction, a second guide rail 442 laid on the first guide rail 441 along the up-down direction and configured to be movable along the first guide rail 441, a third guide rail 443 laid on the second guide rail 442 along the front-rear direction and configured to be movable along the second guide rail 442, and a motor 444 configured to be able to apply a force along the front-rear direction. In some examples, the base 41 can be movably arranged on the third guide rail 443 and can be driven by the motor 444. In this way, the base 41 can be facilitated to move along three dimensions, so that the clamping space can be facilitated to approach the placement mechanism 30 on which the medicine bottle 200 is placed.

[0091] In some examples, the motor 444 can drive the base 41 to move along the third guide rail 443, so that the base 41 can move along the front-rear direction. The third guide rail 443 can move along the second guide rail 442, so that the base 41 can move along the up-down direction. The second guide rail 442 can move along the first guide rail 441, so that the base 41 can move along the left-right direction. In this case, the moving member 44 formed by the cooperation of the first guide rail 441, the second guide rail 442, the third guide rail 443 and the motor 444 moves the base 41, so that the central arm 421, the first side arm 422 and the second side arm 423 can move along three dimensions to approach the placement mechanism 30 and pick up the medicine bottle 200 placed on the placement mechanism 30.

[0092] Figure 1B is a schematic view showing the cooperation of the picking mechanism 40 and the support frame 20 involved in the examples of the present disclosure. In some examples, the moving member 44 of the picking mechanism 40 can be arranged behind the support frame 20, in which case the moving member 44 can move the clamping member 42 to a position where the medicine bottle 200 needs to be picked up and perform the picking of the medicine bottle 200.

[0093] Figure 1B is a schematic view showing the cooperation of the picking mechanism 40 and the carrying mechanism 50 involved in the examples of the present disclosure. In some examples, the cabinet 1 can further include a carrying mechanism 50. In some examples, an opening (see Figure 1B ) communicating the inside of the cabinet 10 with the outside of the cabinet can be provided on the side wall of the cabinet 10. The carrying mechanism 50 can be arranged in a manner passing through the opening on the side wall of the cabinet 10 to carry the medicine bottle 200 picked up by the picking mechanism 40 to the outside of the cabinet 10, so that the medicine bottle 200 in the inside of the cabinet 10 can be carried to the outside of the cabinet 10. In some examples, the carrying device 50 can be arranged below the support frame 20 or below the picking mechanism 40.

[0094] In addition, in some examples, the cabinet 1 can further include an air curtain mechanism 60 (see ​In some examples, the air curtain mechanism 60 can be disposed around the sidewall opening of the cabinet 10 and can be configured to provide airflow in the form of an air curtain to separate the air inside the cabinet 10 from the air outside the cabinet 10 at the opening. This can reduce contamination of the medicine bottles inside the cabinet 10 by the ambient air. In some examples, the airflow used by the air curtain mechanism 60 to form the air curtain can originate from inside the cabinet 10.

[0095] In addition, in some examples, the storage cabinet 1 may further include an airflow guiding mechanism 80 (see ​ The airflow guiding mechanism 80 may include an air inlet member 81 disposed above the storage space and configured to guide air from outside the cabinet 10 to the inside of the cabinet 10, and an air outlet member 82 disposed below the storage space and configured to guide air from inside the cabinet 10 to the outside of the cabinet 10. This facilitates air circulation within the cabinet 10. In some examples, the airflow velocity generated by the airflow guiding mechanism 80 guiding airflow inside the cabinet 10 may be substantially equal to the velocity of the airflow forming the air curtain by the air curtain mechanism 60.

[0096] In some examples, the air intake member 81 may include a filter (not shown) that can be used to filter bacteria, impurities, etc. in the ambient air, thereby helping to form a clean space inside the cabinet 10 .

[0097] Although the present disclosure has been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples, it will be understood that the above description does not limit the present disclosure in any form. Those skilled in the art may modify and change the present disclosure as needed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and such modifications and variations all fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A storage cabinet for storing medicine bottles, characterized in that, comprising a cabinet body, a support frame, a placement mechanism, a pickup mechanism, a carrying mechanism, and an air curtain mechanism, the cabinet body has a receiving space, and an opening is provided on a side wall of the cabinet body to communicate an interior of the cabinet body with an exterior of the cabinet body, the support frame is disposed in the receiving space, and the support frame comprises a plurality of frame structures arranged along an up-down direction and a left-right direction, a length direction of each frame structure is orthogonal to the up-down direction and the left-right direction, the placement mechanism is assembled to the frame structures from one side of the support frame, a locking member configured to be releasably locked to the frame structures is provided at one end of the placement mechanism, a blocking member configured to be openable and closable is provided at the other end of the placement mechanism, and a pushing member is provided between the locking member and the blocking member, a medicine bottle position for placing a medicine bottle is formed between the pushing member and the blocking member, and the pushing member exerts an action on the medicine bottle toward the blocking member when the medicine bottle position is placed with a medicine bottle, wherein the blocking member comprises a movable part movably disposed at a position of a bottle opening of the medicine bottle position, a transmission part linked with the movable part and configured to provide a service action for enabling the movable part to leave the position of the bottle opening of the medicine bottle position, and a recovery part linked with the movable part and configured to provide a recovery action for enabling the movable part to return to the position of the bottle opening of the medicine bottle position, the pickup mechanism is movably arranged at the other side of the support frame, the pickup mechanism has a clamping member configured to clamp the medicine bottle, and a touch member configured to open the blocking member, when the pickup mechanism picks up a medicine bottle, the blocking member is opened by the touch member, and the pushing member transfers the medicine bottle along the medicine bottle position to the clamping member via the opened blocking member, the carrying mechanism is configured to be arranged in a manner of passing through the opening to carry the medicine bottle picked up by the pickup mechanism to the exterior of the cabinet body, and the air curtain mechanism is provided around the opening and configured to provide an air flow in the form of an air curtain to separate the gas in the interior of the cabinet body from the gas in the exterior of the cabinet body at the opening. 2.The storage cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, further comprising an air flow guiding mechanism, the air flow guiding mechanism comprises an air inlet member provided above the receiving space and configured to guide the gas in the exterior of the cabinet body to the interior of the cabinet body, and an air outlet member provided below the receiving space and configured to guide the gas in the interior of the cabinet body to the exterior of the cabinet body. 3.The storage cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, the touch member comprises a guide surface having a predetermined guide path, the predetermined guide path has a first direction substantially along the medicine bottle position, and a second direction intersecting with the first direction, when the transmission part moves along the predetermined guide path compared with the guide surface, the transmission part moves along the second direction away from the medicine bottle position to enable the movable part to leave the position of the bottle opening of the medicine bottle position.

4. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the advancing member includes an abutting portion for abutting against the medicine bottle placed in the medicine bottle housing, a power portion connected to the abutting portion and configured to apply a force to the abutting portion toward the blocking member, and a braking portion configured to brake the abutting portion.

5. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the placing mechanism includes a load bearing member in a furrow shape formed by a bottom plate in a long strip shape and first and second side plates respectively provided on opposite sides of the bottom plate, the blocking member is provided at one end of the first or second side plate, and the advancing member is movably provided on the bottom plate.

6. The cabinet according to claim 5, wherein each frame structure is configured to be mountable a plurality of the placing mechanisms arranged side by side.

7. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the clamping member includes a central arm configured to be movable toward or away from the placing mechanism, a first side arm linked to the central arm, a second side arm linked to the central arm and configured to be movable toward or away from the first side arm, and a driving member configured to drive the central arm, the central arm, the first side arm, and the second side arm cooperating to form a clamping space toward the medicine bottle housing.

8. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the picking mechanism further includes a base for mounting the clamping member and the actuating member, and a moving member configured to move the base in an up-down direction, a left-right direction, and a front-rear direction.

9. The cabinet according to claim 8, wherein the moving member includes a first guide rail laid in the left-right direction, a second guide rail laid on the first guide rail in the up-down direction and configured to be movable along the first guide rail, a third guide rail laid on the second guide rail in the front-rear direction and configured to be movable along the second guide rail, and a motor configured to apply a force in the front-rear direction, the base being movably provided on the third guide rail and driven by the motor.

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