Traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine and dispensing method thereof

Abstract

The application discloses a traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine and a dispensing method thereof. The traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine comprises a storage area composed of a plurality of storage units arranged in a circumferential array, a guide storage bin arranged below the storage units, a conveying mechanism arranged at the bottom of the guide storage bin, and a medicine collecting hopper arranged below the end of the conveying mechanism. A quantitative discharging device is further arranged in each storage chamber of the storage area. The quantitative discharging device comprises a guide cylinder, a first spiral conveying rod penetrating into the guide cylinder, and an end cover assembly arranged at the lower end of the guide cylinder. The end cover assembly comprises a telescopic push rod hingedly connected to the guide cylinder and an electronic scale rotationally connected to the telescopic push rod. The application has the advantages of simple operation, high dispensing efficiency, rich storage types, stable conveying and no residue through the automatic selection, weighing and dispensing.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a dispensing equipment, in particular to a traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine and its dispensing method. BACKGROUND

[0002] The traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine is a special equipment for traditional Chinese medicine, which is used for automatic and precise dispensing. It integrates weighing, mixing, packaging and other functions, and realizes the standardization, high efficiency and accuracy of traditional Chinese medicine dispensing through advanced technology and algorithm. The traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine can automatically select the required traditional Chinese medicine or medicine according to the doctor's prescription or prescription information, and automatically adjust, weigh and package according to the preset parameters, greatly improving the dispensing efficiency and accuracy. Through the preset formula template and algorithm, the traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine can accurately control the proportion and quantity of traditional Chinese medicine formula, ensuring the accuracy and consistency of dispensing. And the traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine usually also has data recording and management function, which can record the relevant information of each dispensing and provide traceability function, convenient for management and quality traceability.

[0003] The traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine is complex to operate, which needs to weigh and transfer traditional Chinese medicine one by one manually, time-consuming and prone to errors. And due to the complexity of operation and the limitation of manual participation, the dispensing efficiency of the traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine is low, which cannot meet the demand of large-scale dispensing. At the same time, the existing traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine has less storage types, which cannot store a large amount of traditional Chinese medicine at the same time, leading to the limitation in formula selection and individualized dispensing, which may limit the doctor to make complex or specific traditional Chinese medicine formula according to the patient's condition and demand, increasing the workload and management cost, affecting the flexibility of clinical treatment. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine and its dispensing method, to solve the problem of complex operation, low dispensing efficiency and less storage types of traditional Chinese medicine, which leads to the limitation in formula selection and individualized dispensing.

[0005] The present invention is implemented as follows: a traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine includes a medicine storage area, which comprises several medicine storage units arranged in a circular array. Each medicine storage unit is equipped with several medicine storage bins for storing Chinese medicinal materials. The medicine storage bins near the outer ring of the medicine storage area have a three- to four-chamber structure, the medicine storage bins in the middle ring of the medicine storage area have a two- to three-chamber structure, and the medicine storage bins in the inner ring of the medicine storage area have a one-chamber structure. A quantitative feeding device is provided in the bin of each medicine storage unit. A guide bin is located below the medicine storage unit and is used to receive the Chinese medicinal materials from the medicine storage bins. A conveying mechanism is located at the bottom of the guide bin and is used to convey the Chinese medicinal materials in the guide bin to the collection hopper. A medicine collecting hopper, located in the central area below the medicine storage area, is used to receive Chinese medicinal materials from the conveying mechanism. A quantitative feeding device, located between the medicine storage chamber and the medicine guiding chamber, includes a medicine guiding cylinder with openings at both ends, a first spiral conveying rod passing through the medicine guiding cylinder, and an end cap assembly located at the lower end of the medicine guiding cylinder. The upper end of the medicine guiding cylinder is connected to the medicine storage chamber, and a straight plate is fixedly connected to the side wall of the medicine guiding cylinder. The upper end of the straight plate is fixedly connected to the motor of the first spiral conveying rod. The end cap assembly includes a telescopic push rod hinged to the medicine guiding cylinder and an electronic scale rotatably connected to the telescopic push rod. The electronic scale is hinged to the medicine guiding cylinder.

[0006] Furthermore, a first base plate is provided at the bottom of the drug storage chamber, the first base plate is inclined, and the quantitative feeding device is provided on the lower side of the first base plate.

[0007] Furthermore, a second base plate is provided at the bottom of the drug delivery chamber. The second base plate is inclined, and a drug delivery groove is provided at the lowest point of the second base plate. The conveying component of the conveying mechanism is located in the drug delivery groove.

[0008] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism is a trough belt conveyor, and a scraper is provided at the lower end of the trough belt conveyor.

[0009] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism is a second spiral conveying rod, and the second spiral blade of the second spiral conveying rod abuts against the inner wall of the drug guide groove.

[0010] Furthermore, a weighing chamber is provided inside the drug delivery tube, and the weighing chamber is located between the first spiral conveying rod and the electronic scale.

[0011] The dispensing method of the herbal medicine dispensing machine of this invention is implemented as follows:

[0012] a. Install the traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine as described in any one of claims 1-6;

[0013] b. Place different types of Chinese medicinal herbs into each of the medicine storage compartments;

[0014] c. According to the doctor's prescription or prescription information, the required traditional Chinese medicinal materials are automatically selected, the motor of the corresponding quantitative feeding device is started, and the first spiral conveying rod is rotated to push the traditional Chinese medicinal materials into the weighing cavity and fall on the electronic scale;

[0015] d. The electronic scale is used to weigh the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the weighing cavity, and when the traditional Chinese medicinal materials are weighed to the required amount according to the doctor's prescription or prescription information, the motor stops rotating and the feeding stops;

[0016] e. The telescopic push rod is started to drive the electronic scale to rotate downward at the same time, the lower port of the medicine guide cylinder is opened, and the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the weighing cavity fall from the electronic scale, and the traditional Chinese medicinal materials slide along the side wall of the medicine guide bin to the bottom and enter the medicine guide groove;

[0017] f. The conveying mechanism is started, and the conveying part of the conveying mechanism conveys the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the medicine guide groove to the medicine collecting hopper, and the traditional Chinese medicinal materials conveyed from each conveying mechanism are uniformly discharged from the medicine outlet of the medicine collecting hopper.

[0018] Further, in step f, the conveying mechanism is a second spiral conveying rod, the second spiral blade of the second spiral conveying rod abuts against the inner wall of the medicine guide groove, and the second spiral conveying rod is driven to rotate by a speed reducer motor to push the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the medicine guide groove into the medicine collecting hopper.

[0019] Further, in step f, the conveying mechanism is a slot belt conveyor, the slot belt conveyor is driven by a speed reducer motor to convey the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the medicine guide groove to the medicine collecting hopper, and a scraper is arranged below the end of the slot belt conveyor, which scrapes the traditional Chinese medicinal materials remaining on the slot belt conveyor into the medicine collecting hopper.

[0020] The present application has the following characteristics:

[0021] 1. Simple operation and efficient dispensing: The traditional dispensing process of traditional Chinese medicine usually needs to be selected, weighed and dispensed manually according to the prescription, which is complicated and prone to errors, resulting in low dispensing efficiency. The traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine of the present application has the functions of automatic selection, weighing and dispensing, can automatically select the required traditional Chinese medicinal materials according to the doctor's prescription or prescription information, and accurately weigh them through the quantitative feeding device, greatly improving the dispensing efficiency.

[0022] 2. Rich storage types: The traditional storage method of traditional Chinese medicine is limited by space and conditions, resulting in fewer storage types and being unable to meet the needs of individualized dispensing. The storage area of the present application adopts a ring structure design and can accommodate several storage bins, each of which can store different types of traditional Chinese medicinal materials, making the storage types more diverse and meeting the needs of different formula selection and individualized dispensing.

[0023] 3、Stable delivery, no residue: the medicine guide bin of the application is provided with a conveying mechanism, which can convey the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the medicine guide groove to the medicine collecting hopper. Among them, the conveying mechanism can adopt a second spiral conveying rod or a slot type belt machine. Regardless of which type of conveying mechanism is adopted, stable conveying of traditional Chinese medicinal materials can be ensured, and damage or omission of traditional Chinese medicinal materials is avoided. Moreover, for the slot type belt machine, the application also provides a scraper, which can scrape the traditional Chinese medicinal material residues on the slot type belt machine into the medicine collecting hopper, ensuring complete dispensing.

[0024] 4、Compact structure, high space utilization: the medicine dispensing machine for traditional Chinese medicine in the application adopts reasonable design for the medicine storage area, the medicine guide bin and the conveying mechanism, which are compact in structure and clear in function partition. The medicine storage area adopts circumferential array arranged medicine storage units, fully utilizes the space, and sets different medicine storage bin structures according to the requirements of different positions, so that the storage capacity is larger. The medicine guide bin and the conveying mechanism are arranged below the medicine storage units, so that the land area of the whole medicine dispensing machine is smaller, which adapts to the installation requirements of different places.

[0025] In summary, the medicine dispensing machine for traditional Chinese medicine and the dispensing method thereof of the application solve the problems of complicated operation, low efficiency and few types of stored medicines in the traditional dispensing process of traditional Chinese medicine through automatic selection, weighing and dispensing, have the characteristics of simple operation, efficient dispensing, rich types of stored medicines, accurate weighing, accurate dispensing, stable delivery and no residue, etc., which will greatly improve the efficiency and accuracy of dispensing of traditional Chinese medicine and meet the demand of personalized dispensing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 is a top view structural schematic diagram of the application.

[0027] Figure 2 is Figure 1 A-A direction structural schematic diagram of.

[0028] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of the medicine storage bin being three rooms.

[0029] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the medicine storage bin being two rooms.

[0030] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of the medicine storage bin being one room.

[0031] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of the conveying mechanism being a second spiral conveying rod.

[0032] Figure 7 is an enlarged structural schematic diagram of A of Figure 2

[0033] Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of the quantitative discharging device.

[0034] ​Figure 9 is a side view of the quantitative dispensing device.

[0035] In the figure: 1, storage unit; 2, three-chamber structure storage bin; 3, two-chamber structure storage bin; 4, one-chamber structure storage bin; 5, conveying mechanism; 6, storage bin chamber; 7, quantitative dispensing device; 8, conveying mechanism; 9, collection hopper; 10, scraper; 11, medicine guide bin; 12, medicine guide groove; 71, medicine guide cylinder; 72, spiral conveying rod; 73, straight plate; 74, motor; 75, telescopic push rod; 76, weighing cavity; 77, electronic scale; 81, belt conveyor; 82, second spiral conveying rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0037] As shown in Figures 1 to 5 The medicine dispensing machine in the present application includes a plurality of storage areas arranged in a circular array by storage units 1, and the storage unit 1 is composed of a plurality of storage bins, including a three-chamber structure storage bin 2 located near the outer side of the storage area, a two-chamber structure storage bin 3 located in the middle of the storage area, and a one-chamber structure storage bin 4 located near the inner side of the storage area. A medicine guide bin 11 is arranged below the storage unit 1, and the medicine guide bin 11 is connected with the three-chamber structure storage bin 2, the two-chamber structure storage bin 3, and the one-chamber structure storage bin 4 in the storage unit. A conveying mechanism 8 is arranged below the medicine guide bin 11, and the end of the conveying mechanism 8 faces the center of the storage area. A collection hopper 9 is further arranged below the center of the storage area, and the collection hopper 9 is used to receive the traditional Chinese medicinal materials falling from the end of the conveying mechanism 8.

[0038] As shown in Figures 3 to 9As shown, according to the distribution on the medicine storage unit 1 of the medicine storage bin, the medicine storage bin is divided into three-chamber structure medicine storage bin 2, two-chamber structure medicine storage bin 3 and one-chamber structure medicine storage bin 4; the first bottom plate (not shown in the figure) of each medicine storage bin is inclinedly arranged, and the quantitative dosing device 7 is arranged at the lower side of the first bottom plate. The medicine guide bin 11 is arranged below the medicine storage unit and connects the three-chamber structure medicine storage bin 2, the two-chamber structure medicine storage bin 3 and the one-chamber structure medicine storage bin 4, and is used to receive the traditional Chinese medicinal materials from the medicine storage unit. The second bottom plate (not shown in the figure) is arranged on the medicine guide bin 11, and the second bottom plate is inclinedly arranged. The medicine guide groove 12 is arranged at the lower side of the second bottom plate. The conveying component of the conveying mechanism 8 is arranged in the medicine guide groove 12, and is used to receive the traditional Chinese medicinal materials falling from the medicine guide bin 11. According to the structure of the conveying component of the conveying mechanism 8, the conveying component can be a belt conveyor 81 or a second spiral conveying rod 82. When the conveying component is the second spiral conveying rod 82, the second spiral blade arranged on the second spiral conveying rod 82 abuts against the medicine guide groove 12. When the conveying component is the groove-type belt conveyor 81, the scraper 10 is arranged below the end of the groove-type belt conveyor 81, and the two ends of the scraper 10 are connected to the medicine guide groove 12.

[0039] The quantitative dosing device 7 comprises the medicine guide cylinder 71 arranged at the lower part of the first bottom plate of the medicine storage bin, the first spiral conveying rod 72 penetrating the medicine guide cylinder 71, and the end cover assembly arranged at the lower end of the medicine guide cylinder 71. The medicine guide cylinder 71 is through-penetrating, and the upper end is connected to the first bottom plate of the medicine storage bin. The straight plate 73 is fixedly connected to the sidewall of the medicine guide cylinder 71, and the upper end of the straight plate 73 is fixedly connected to the motor 74 of the first spiral conveying rod 72.

[0040] The end cover assembly comprises the telescopic push rod 75 hingedly connected to the medicine guide cylinder 71 and the electronic scale 77. The electronic scale 77 is rotatably connected to the rod of the telescopic push rod 75. Preferably, the telescopic push rod 75 is an electric telescopic push rod, which is used to control the opening and closing of the lower end of the medicine guide cylinder 71. The medicine guide cylinder 71 between the end cover assembly and the first spiral conveying rod 72 is left with the medicine weighing cavity 76 for accommodating the traditional Chinese medicinal materials.

[0041] The medicine guide cylinder 71 communicates the medicine storage bin 6 and the medicine guide bin 11, and plays a role in connecting and transferring the traditional Chinese medicinal materials. By arranging the medicine guide cylinder 71 with two open ends, the conveying and transmission of the traditional Chinese medicinal materials can be facilitated, and the dispensing efficiency can be improved. The spiral conveying rod 72 penetrates the medicine guide cylinder 71 and is driven by the motor 74. The medicine weighing cavity 76 is arranged at the lower end of the spiral conveying rod 72, and the electronic scale 77 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the end cover 76, so that the weight of the traditional Chinese medicinal materials can be accurately measured while ensuring the accuracy of dispensing.

[0042] The dispensing method of the traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine in the present application is realized as follows:

[0043] a、Setting the dispensing machine of traditional Chinese medicine, the dispensing machine of traditional Chinese medicine includes the medicine storage area formed by the circumferential array arrangement of a plurality of medicine storage units 1, the medicine guide bin 11 arranged below the medicine storage unit 1, the conveying mechanism 8 arranged in the medicine guide groove 12 at the bottom of the medicine guide bin 11, and the medicine collecting hopper 9 arranged at the end of the conveying mechanism 8; the quantitative discharging device 7 is arranged in each medicine storage bin chamber 6 of the medicine storage unit 1, the quantitative discharging device 7 includes a medicine guide cylinder 71 with open ends, a first spiral conveying rod 72 penetrating in the medicine guide cylinder 71, and an end cover assembly arranged at the lower end of the medicine guide cylinder 71; the upper end of the medicine guide cylinder 71 is connected with the medicine storage bin, and a straight plate 73 is fixedly connected with the sidewall of the medicine guide cylinder 71, and the upper end of the straight plate is fixedly connected with the motor 74 of the first spiral conveying rod 72; the end cover assembly includes a telescopic push rod 75 hingedly connected with the medicine guide cylinder 71 and an electronic scale 77 rotationally connected with the telescopic push rod; the electronic scale 77 is hingedly connected with the medicine guide cylinder 71.

[0044] b, different kinds of traditional Chinese medicinal materials are respectively put into each medicine storage bin chamber 6, and the positions of the medicine storage chambers where the traditional Chinese medicinal materials are located are recorded.

[0045] c, according to the doctor's prescription or prescription information, the required traditional Chinese medicinal materials are automatically selected, the motor 74 of the corresponding quantitative discharging device 7 is started, and the first spiral conveying rod 72 is driven to rotate to push the traditional Chinese medicinal materials into the medicine weighing cavity 76 and fall on the electronic scale 77.

[0046] d, the electronic scale 77 is used to weigh the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the medicine weighing cavity 76 in real time, and according to the doctor's prescription or prescription information, when the traditional Chinese medicinal materials are weighed to the amount, the motor 74 stops rotating, and the medicine feeding stops.

[0047] e, the telescopic push rod 75 is started to drive the electronic scale 77 to rotate downward at the same time, so as to open the lower end of the medicine guide cylinder 71, at this time, the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the medicine weighing cavity 76 fall from the electronic scale 77, and the traditional Chinese medicinal materials slide along the sidewall of the medicine guide bin 11 to the bottom and enter the medicine guide groove 12.

[0048] f, the conveying mechanism 8 is started, and the conveying components of the conveying mechanism 8 are used to convey the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the medicine guide groove 12 to the medicine collecting hopper 9, and the traditional Chinese medicinal materials conveyed from each conveying mechanism 8 are uniformly discharged from the medicine outlet of the medicine collecting hopper 9.

[0049] In step f, according to the structure of the conveying components of the conveying mechanism 8, the conveying components can be a belt conveyor 81 or a second spiral conveying rod 82, when the conveying component is the second spiral conveying rod 82, the second spiral blade arranged on the second spiral conveying rod 82 abuts against the medicine guide groove 12; when the conveying component is the belt conveyor 81, a scraper 10 is arranged below the end of the groove-shaped belt conveyor 81, and the two ends of the scraper 10 are connected with the medicine guide groove 12.

[0050] The above merely describes preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not used to limit the present application, any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine, characterized in that, include: The medicine storage area includes several medicine storage units arranged in a circular array. Each medicine storage unit is equipped with several medicine storage bins for storing Chinese medicinal materials. The medicine storage bins near the outer ring of the medicine storage area have a three-chamber structure, the medicine storage bins in the middle ring of the medicine storage area have a two-chamber structure, and the medicine storage bins in the inner ring of the medicine storage area have a one-chamber structure. Each medicine storage bin is equipped with a quantitative feeding device. A medicine-guiding chamber is located below the medicine storage unit and is used to receive Chinese medicinal materials from the medicine storage chamber; A conveying mechanism is located at the bottom of the medicine guiding chamber and is used to convey the Chinese medicinal materials in the medicine guiding chamber to the medicine collecting hopper; The medicine collection hopper is located in the central area below the medicine storage area and is used to receive Chinese medicinal materials from the conveying mechanism; as well as A quantitative feeding device is installed between the storage chamber and the guide chamber of a medicine storage bin. It includes a guide cylinder open at both ends, a first spiral conveying rod passing through the guide cylinder, and an end cap assembly located at the lower end of the guide cylinder. The upper end of the guide cylinder is connected to the storage chamber, and a straight plate is fixedly connected to the side wall of the guide cylinder. The upper end of the straight plate is fixedly connected to the motor of the first spiral conveying rod. The end cap assembly includes a telescopic push rod hinged to the guide cylinder and an electronic scale rotatably connected to the telescopic push rod. The electronic scale is hinged to the guide cylinder.

2. The traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first base plate is provided at the bottom of the drug storage chamber. The first base plate is inclined, and the quantitative feeding device is located on the lower side of the first base plate.

3. The traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A second base plate is provided at the bottom of the drug delivery chamber. The second base plate is inclined, and a drug delivery groove is provided at the lowest point of the second base plate. The conveying component of the conveying mechanism is located in the drug delivery groove.

4. The traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism is a belt conveyor, and a scraper is provided at the lower part of the belt conveyor at one end of the medicine collection hopper.

5. The traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism is a second spiral conveying rod, and the second spiral blade of the second spiral conveying rod abuts against the inner wall of the drug guide groove.

6. The traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein, A weighing chamber is provided inside the drug delivery tube, and the weighing chamber is located between the first spiral conveying rod and the electronic scale.

7. A dispensing method of a traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: a. Install the traditional Chinese medicine dispensing machine as described in any one of claims 1-6; b. Place different types of Chinese medicinal herbs into each medicine storage compartment; c. Based on the doctor's prescription or prescription information, the required Chinese medicinal materials are automatically selected, and the motor of the corresponding quantitative feeding device is started. The motor drives the first spiral conveyor to rotate and push the Chinese medicinal materials into the weighing chamber and onto the electronic scale. d. Use an electronic scale to weigh the Chinese medicinal materials in the medicine chamber. According to the doctor's prescription or written prescription, when the Chinese medicinal materials have been weighed to the required amount, the motor stops rotating and the medicine feeding stops. e. Activate the telescopic push rod to drive the electronic scale to rotate downwards at the same time, open the lower port of the medicine guide tube, and the Chinese medicinal materials in the weighing chamber fall off the electronic scale. The Chinese medicinal materials slide down the side wall of the medicine guide chamber to the bottom and enter the medicine guide groove. f. Start the conveying mechanism. The conveying components of the conveying mechanism will transport the Chinese medicinal materials in the guide trough to the collection hopper. The Chinese medicinal materials transported from each conveying mechanism will be discharged from the outlet of the collection hopper.

8. The dispensing method of claim 7, wherein, In step f, the conveying mechanism is a second screw conveying rod, the second screw conveying rod is in abutment with the inner wall of the medicine guide groove, and the second screw conveying rod is driven to rotate by a speed reducer motor to push the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the medicine guide groove into the medicine collecting hopper.

9. The dispensing method of claim 7, wherein, In step f, the conveying mechanism is a groove type belt conveyor, the groove type belt conveyor is driven by a speed reducer motor to convey the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the medicine guide groove to the medicine collecting hopper, and a scraper is arranged below the tail end of the groove type belt conveyor, and the scraper scrapes the traditional Chinese medicinal material residues on the groove type belt conveyor into the medicine collecting hopper.

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