Medicine distribution device

Abstract

The invention discloses a medicine distribution device which comprises a storage box, a support, a storage barrel and a distribution mechanism, a plurality of partition plates are arranged in the storage box and divide the storage box into a plurality of storage bins which are not communicated with one another, the storage bins can store medicine, and a sealing cover which can be opened is arranged at the top of the storage box; the storage barrel is vertically arranged on the support, the top and the bottom of the storage barrel are both in an open state, the number of the storage boxes is multiple, and the multiple storage boxes are stacked in the storage barrel from bottom to top; the distribution mechanism is arranged on the support and connected with the storage boxes, and the storage boxes in the storage barrel can be separated from the bottom of the storage barrel one by one. The medicine distribution device is used for storing the medicine needing to be taken according to the amount, and the situation that the medicine is not enough in dosage or excessively taken or mistakenly taken due to disorder of the medicine is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention particularly relates to a medicine dispensing device. Background Art

[0002] At present, medicine dispensers are mostly used in hospital pharmacies or clinical departments. At home, for some elderly people or children, due to their limited literacy and comprehension abilities, it is not easy to correctly dispense medicine when taking medicine at home, which can easily lead to insufficient dosage, excessive dosage, or incorrect dosage.

[0003] Therefore, in order to avoid the above situation, some families have young people with understanding ability distribute the medicine in advance and let the patients take it on time. Although this method can solve the above situation to a certain extent, due to the lack of a dedicated medicine dispenser, it is easy to cause the distributed medicine to be confused again, affecting the final medication. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a medicine dispensing device for storing the medicines to be taken according to the amount, so as to prevent the confusion of medicines, which may lead to insufficient dosage, excessive dosage, or incorrect dosage.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solution: a medicine dispensing device, comprising:

[0006] A storage box having a plurality of partitions disposed therein, the plurality of partitions dividing the storage box into a plurality of mutually disconnected storage compartments capable of storing medications, and a top portion of the storage box having an openable sealing cover;

[0007] Bracket;

[0008] A material storage barrel is vertically arranged on the bracket, the top and bottom of the material storage barrel are both open, there are multiple storage boxes, and the multiple storage boxes are stacked from bottom to top in the material storage barrel; and

[0009] The distributing mechanism is arranged on the bracket and connected to the storage box, and can separate the storage boxes in the storage barrel individually from the bottom of the storage barrel.

[0010] Furthermore, the distribution mechanism includes an outer cylinder, a toggle disk, and a rotary power source. The outer cylinder is arranged below the storage cylinder. A cylindrical mounting cavity is provided inside the outer cylinder, and the axial direction of the mounting cavity is parallel to the ground. A feed port communicating with the mounting cavity is provided at the top of the outer cylinder. A discharge port communicating with the mounting cavity is provided at the bottom of the outer cylinder, and both the feed port and the discharge port are coaxially arranged with the storage cylinder. The size of the toggle disk matches the size of the mounting cavity and can be rotatably arranged in the mounting cavity. A temporary storage groove is provided on the side wall of the toggle disk. When the toggle disk rotates, the temporary storage groove can sequentially sweep over the feed port and the discharge port. The rotary power source is connected to the toggle disk and is used to drive the toggle disk to rotate.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a limiting mechanism, which is arranged on the outer cylinder and can limit the rotation of the dial.

[0012] Furthermore, the limiting mechanism includes a latch, a first elastic member and a handle, a limiting hole is provided on the side wall of the dial, and a socket is provided on the side wall of the outer cylinder to connect the mounting cavity with the outside world, the first elastic member is arranged in the socket, and the latch slide groove is inserted in the socket. Under the action of the first elastic member and under the action of the first elastic member, the end of the latch is inserted in the limiting hole, and the handle is provided at the end of the latch away from the limiting hole and can be slid out of the outer cylinder. Pulling the handle outward can drive the end of the latch to disengage from the limiting hole and be retracted into the socket.

[0013] Furthermore, the rotary power source includes a rotary electric motor.

[0014] Furthermore, it also includes a counter, which includes a counting belt, a first toggle tooth, a second toggle tooth and two wire take-ups. The outer cylinder is provided with an installation groove connected to the installation cavity. The two wire take-ups are arranged in the installation groove at intervals. The two ends of the counting belt are wound around the wire take-ups. When subjected to outward pulling force, the wire take-ups can automatically unwind the wire. When the pulling force of the counting belt is released, the wire take-ups can automatically rewind the wire. The first toggle tooth is circumferentially arranged on the side wall of the toggle disk. A plurality of the second toggle teeth are arranged at intervals along the length direction on the digital belt. The second toggle teeth can engage with the first toggle teeth, and each rotation of the toggle disk can drive the numbers on the counting belt to change one grid. An observation window is provided on the outer cylinder, and the numbers on the counting belt can pass through the observation window in sequence.

[0015] Furthermore, the wire take-up device includes a mounting shaft and a coil spring, the mounting shaft is fixed in the mounting groove, the coil spring is sleeved on the mounting shaft, the inner end of the coil spring is fixed to the mounting shaft, and the two ends of the counting belt are wound on the mounting shaft through the coil spring.

[0016] Furthermore, it also includes a pressing rod, which can be slidably inserted from the outside of the outer tube into the inner part of the outer tube, and presses the counting belt toward the center so that the first shifting tooth and the second shifting tooth are engaged.

[0017] Furthermore, an alarm is included, which is arranged just below the discharge port. When the storage box falls out of the discharge port, the alarm can be driven to sound an alarm.

[0018] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0019] When the above-mentioned medicine dispensing device is used, the medical staff or the young guardian first packs all the medicines required to be taken at a time into storage boxes according to the dosage. The number of storage boxes can be determined according to the needs.

[0020] Then all the storage boxes are stacked from bottom to top in the storage barrel. When it is needed to be taken, the dispensing mechanism is started to separate the storage boxes individually from the bottom of the storage barrel for taking. When it is needed again to be taken, the storage boxes are separated again by the dispensing mechanism.

[0021] By using the above-mentioned medicine dispensing device, since the medicines are placed in the storage box according to the dosage in advance, when taking the medicine, a single storage box can be taken out to complete all the medicines that need to be taken. This can ensure that patients with insufficient comprehension ability will not take insufficient, excessive or incorrect doses, thereby ensuring safe use of the medicine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the specific embodiments. In all the drawings, each element or part is not necessarily drawn according to the actual scale.

[0023] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a medicine dispensing device provided in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the interior of a housing of a sectional view of a medicine dispensing device is shown;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram at A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 1A schematic diagram of a storage box in a medicine dispensing device is shown;

[0027] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a dial in a medicine dispensing device is shown;

[0028] Figure 6 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram at B in the middle;

[0029] Reference numerals:

[0030] 100, storage box; 200, bracket; 300, storage barrel; 400, dispensing mechanism; 410, outer barrel; 411, feed port; 412, discharge port; 420, toggle plate; 421, temporary storage slot; 422, limiting hole; 430, rotary power source; 500, limiting mechanism; 510, latch; 520, first elastic member; 530, handle; 600, counter; 610, counting tape; 620, first toggle tooth; 630, second toggle tooth; 640, wire take-up device; 641, mounting shaft; 642, winding spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more readily apparent, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description sets forth numerous specific details to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways than those described herein, and those skilled in the art may make similar modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0032] See Figures 1 to 6 The medicine dispensing device includes a storage box 100 , a bracket 200 , a storage cartridge 300 and a dispensing mechanism 400 .

[0033] Specifically, the storage box 100 is provided with multiple partitions, which divide the storage box 100 into multiple, mutually unconnected storage compartments. The storage compartments can store granular, powdered, or liquid medications. The top of the storage box 100 is provided with an openable sealing lid. It should be noted that when the sealing lid is closed, it is necessary to ensure that the powdered or liquid medications in each storage compartment do not leak.

[0034] The storage barrel 300 is vertically mounted on the bracket 200, with both the top and bottom of the storage barrel 300 open. Multiple storage boxes 100 are stacked from bottom to top within the storage barrel 300. A dispensing mechanism 400 is mounted on the bracket 200 and connected to the storage boxes 100, capable of individually dispensing the storage boxes 100 from the bottom of the storage barrel 300.

[0035] When in use, the medical staff or the young guardian first packs all the medicines that need to be taken at a time into the storage box 100 according to the dosage. The number of storage boxes 100 to be packed can be determined according to needs.

[0036] Then all the storage boxes 100 are stacked from bottom to top in the storage barrel 300. When it is needed to be taken, the dispensing mechanism 400 is started to separate the storage boxes 100 individually from the bottom of the storage barrel 300 for taking. When it is needed again, the storage boxes 100 are separated again by the dispensing mechanism 400.

[0037] By using the above-mentioned medicine dispensing device, since the medicines are placed in the storage box 100 according to the dosage in advance, when taking the medicine, a single storage box 100 is taken out to complete all the medicines that need to be taken. This can ensure that patients with insufficient comprehension ability will not take insufficient, excessive or incorrect doses, thereby ensuring safe use of the medicine.

[0038] Specifically, the dispensing mechanism 400 includes an outer cylinder 410, a dial 420, and a rotary power source 430. The outer cylinder 410 is positioned below the storage barrel 300. A cylindrical mounting cavity is defined within the outer cylinder 410, with the cavity's axis parallel to the ground. A feed port 411 is defined at the top of the outer cylinder 410, communicating with the mounting cavity. A discharge port 412 is defined at the bottom of the outer cylinder 410, communicating with the mounting cavity. Both the feed port 411 and the discharge port 412 are coaxially disposed with the storage barrel 300. The dial 420 is sized to match the mounting cavity and is rotatably positioned within the cavity. A temporary storage groove 421 is defined on the sidewall of the dial 420. As the dial 420 rotates, the temporary storage groove 421 sequentially sweeps across the feed port 411 and the discharge port 412. The rotary power source 430 is connected to the dial 420 to drive its rotation. It should be noted that in the specific implementation, the sizes of the feed port 411, the discharge port 412, and the temporary storage tank 421 should all be adapted to the size of the storage box 100, so as to ensure that the storage box 100 passes smoothly, while not being too large to prevent the storage box 100 from shaking.

[0039] When the medicine needs to be taken, the toggle disk 420 is driven to rotate by the rotating power source 430. When the temporary storage groove 421 passes the feed port 411, the storage box 100 falls into the temporary storage groove 421, and then continues to rotate with the toggle disk 420 until the storage box 100 falls into the discharge port 412 and falls out of the discharge port 412.

[0040] As a preferred embodiment, the device further includes a limiting mechanism 500. The limiting mechanism 500 is provided on the outer cylinder 410 and can limit the rotation of the dial 420, thereby preventing the dial 420 from rotating arbitrarily.

[0041] In this embodiment, the limiting mechanism 500 includes a latch 510, a first elastic member 520 and a handle 530. A limiting hole 422 is provided on the side wall of the dial 420. A socket is provided on the side wall of the outer cylinder 410 to connect the mounting cavity with the outside world. The first elastic member 520 is arranged in the socket, and the latch 510 slot is inserted in the socket. Under the action of the first elastic member 520, the end of the latch 510 is inserted in the limiting hole 422. The handle 530 is provided at the end of the latch 510 away from the limiting hole 422 and can be slid out of the outer cylinder 410. Pulling the handle 530 outward can drive the end of the latch 510 to disengage from the limiting hole 422 and be retracted into the socket.

[0042] In the normal state, the latch 510 is inserted into the limiting hole 422 to prevent the dial 420 from rotating. When the dial 420 needs to be rotated, the latch 510 is pulled backward to disengage the latch 510 from the limiting hole 422, and the rotation power source can drive the dial 420 to rotate.

[0043] In this embodiment, the rotational power source 430 drives the dial 420 to rotate at a cycle determined by need. Specifically, in practice, the dial 420 can be set to dispense medication every four hours or more. For example, if medication is to be taken three times during the day, the dial 420 can rotate once every four hours. For medication to be taken four times during the day, the dial 420 can rotate once every three hours. The specific time can be adjusted based on need.

[0044] In a specific implementation, the rotational power source 430 includes a rotational motor. Of course, in other embodiments, the rotational power source 430 can be in other forms.

[0045] As another preferred embodiment, the device also includes a counter 600, including a counting belt 610, a first toggle tooth 620, a second toggle tooth 630 and two wire take-ups 640. An installation slot connected to the installation cavity is provided on the outer cylinder 410, and two wire take-ups 640 are arranged in the installation slot at intervals. The two ends of the counting belt 610 are wound around the wire take-ups 640. When subjected to outward tension, the wire take-ups 640 can automatically unwind the wire. When the tension on the counting belt 610 is released, the wire take-ups 640 can automatically rewind the wire. The first toggle tooth 620 is circumferentially arranged on the side wall of the toggle disk 420, and a plurality of second toggle teeth 630 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the digital belt. The second toggle teeth 630 can engage with the first toggle teeth 620. Each time the dial 420 rotates one circle, the numbers on the counting belt 610 can be driven to change one grid. An observation window is provided on the outer cylinder 410, and the numbers on the counting belt 610 can pass through the observation window in sequence.

[0046] Each time the medicine is dispensed, a count can be performed, which can intuitively display the number of times the user has taken the medicine, helping the user to use the medicine with confidence.

[0047] In this embodiment, the wire take-up device 640 includes a mounting shaft 641 and a coil spring 642. The mounting shaft 641 is fixed within a mounting slot. The coil spring 642 is sleeved onto the mounting shaft. The inner end of the coil spring 642 is fixed to the mounting shaft 641. The ends of the counting tape 610 are wound around the mounting shaft 641 via the coil spring 642. The coil spring 642 enables braking of the wire take-up and pay-out.

[0048] In a specific implementation, the counter 600 may further include a pressing rod 650 , which can be slidably inserted from the outside of the outer cylinder 410 into the inner part of the outer cylinder, and press the counting belt 610 toward the center to engage the first shifting tooth 620 with the second shifting tooth 630 .

[0049] After a round of medication is completed, the user drives the pressure rod 650 outward to disengage the second toggle tooth 630 from the first toggle tooth 620 on the counting belt 610, and the counting belt 610 loses its tension. Under the action of the two take-ups 640, the counting belt 610 automatically returns to zero, making it convenient for subsequent use.

[0050] As another preferred embodiment, the device may also include an alarm. The alarm is located directly below the discharge port and activates an alarm when the storage box falls out of the discharge port, reminding the patient to take the medication and triggering the limiter mechanism to unlock and prepare for the next medication dispensing. The alarm can be a commonly used pressure sensor or position sensor.

[0051] Specific methods of using the above-mentioned medicine dispensing device:

[0052] When taking a round of medication, when using it, the medical staff or guardian with understanding ability will first pack all the medicines that need to be taken at a time into the storage box 100 according to the dosage. The number of storage boxes 100 can be determined according to the needs. Then set the rotation cycle of the rotary motor. Then pull the latch 510 outward, start the rotary motor to drive the dial 420 to rotate and discharge the medicine. After the dial 420 rotates one circle, the latch 510 is automatically reinserted into the pit under the action of the elastic member, and the dial 420 stops rotating. Then, while the patient is taking the medicine, pull the latch 510 backward. When the latch 510 is out of the pit, the drive disc continues to rotate to discharge the medicine a second time until the latch 510 is reinserted into the pit. In subsequent use, the same method as above can be used each time to take the medicine.

[0053] With the above-described medicine dispensing device, since the medicines are pre-placed in the storage box 100 according to dosage, a single storage box 100 can be removed to complete the entire medication administration process. This prevents patients with limited comprehension from taking insufficient, excessive, or incorrect medications, thereby ensuring safe medication use. Furthermore, a counter counts the number of times the medicine is dispensed, assisting the patient in calculating the number of medications taken, further preventing insufficient, excessive, or incorrect medications.

[0054] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the same. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features therein. These modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and they should all be included in the scope of the claims and description of the present invention.

Claims

1. A medicine dispensing device, characterized in that: include: A storage box, wherein a plurality of partition plates are arranged inside the storage box, wherein the plurality of partition plates divide the storage box into a plurality of storage bins which are not connected to each other, wherein the storage bins can store medicines, and an openable sealing cover is arranged on the top of the storage box; Bracket; A material storage barrel is vertically arranged on the bracket, the top and bottom of the material storage barrel are both open, there are multiple storage boxes, and the multiple storage boxes are stacked from bottom to top in the material storage barrel; and The dispensing mechanism is arranged on the bracket and connected to the storage box, and can individually separate the storage boxes in the storage barrel from the bottom of the storage barrel.

2. The drug dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distribution mechanism includes an outer cylinder, a toggle disk and a rotary power source, wherein the outer cylinder is arranged below the storage cylinder, a cylindrical installation cavity is arranged inside the outer cylinder, and the axial direction of the installation cavity is parallel to the ground, a feed port connected to the installation cavity is arranged at the top of the outer cylinder, a discharge port connected to the installation cavity is arranged at the bottom of the outer cylinder, and the feed port and the discharge port are arranged coaxially with the storage cylinder, the size of the toggle disk is adapted to the size of the installation cavity, and the toggle disk can be rotatably arranged in the installation cavity, and a temporary storage groove is arranged on the side wall of the toggle disk, and when the toggle disk rotates, the temporary storage groove can sequentially sweep the feed port and the discharge port. The rotary power source is connected to the toggle disk and is used to drive the toggle disk to rotate.

3. The drug dispensing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a limiting mechanism, which is arranged on the outer cylinder and can limit the rotation of the dial.

4. The drug dispensing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The limiting mechanism includes a latch, a first elastic member and a handle. A limiting hole is provided on the side wall of the toggle disk. A socket is provided on the side wall of the outer tube for connecting the mounting cavity with the outside. The first elastic member is arranged in the socket. The latch slide groove is inserted in the socket. Under the action of the first elastic member and under the action of the first elastic member, the end of the latch is inserted in the limiting hole. The handle is arranged at the end of the latch away from the limiting hole and can be slid out of the outer tube. Pulling the handle outward can drive the end of the latch to disengage from the limiting hole and be retracted into the socket.

5. The drug dispensing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotary power source includes a rotary electric machine.

6. The drug dispensing device according to claim 2 or 5, characterized in that: It also includes a counter, which includes a counting belt, a first toggle tooth, a second toggle tooth and two wire take-ups. The outer cylinder is provided with an installation groove connected to the installation cavity. The two wire take-ups are arranged in the installation groove at intervals. The two ends of the counting belt are wound around the wire take-ups. When subjected to an outward pulling force, the wire take-ups can automatically release the wire. When the pulling force of the counting belt is released, the wire take-ups can automatically reel in the wire. The first toggle tooth is circumferentially arranged on the side wall of the toggle disk. A plurality of the second toggle teeth are arranged at intervals along the length direction on the digital belt. The second toggle teeth can mesh with the first toggle teeth, and each rotation of the toggle disk can drive the numbers on the counting belt to change by one grid. An observation window is arranged on the outer cylinder, and the numbers on the counting belt can pass through the observation window sequentially.

7. The drug dispensing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The wire take-up device includes a mounting shaft and a coil spring. The mounting shaft is fixed in the mounting groove. The coil spring is sleeved on the mounting shaft. The inner end of the coil spring is fixed to the mounting shaft. The two ends of the counting belt are wound around the mounting shaft through the coil spring.

8. The drug dispensing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes a pressing rod, which can be slidably inserted from the outside of the outer tube into the inside of the outer tube, and presses the counting belt toward the center direction to make the first shifting tooth mesh with the second shifting tooth.

9. The drug dispensing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes an alarm, which is arranged just below the discharge port. When the storage box falls out of the discharge port, the alarm can be driven to sound an alarm.

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