Information-visualized intelligent traditional Chinese medicine storage cabinet
By designing information to visualize the smart storage cabinet of traditional Chinese medicine, the storage environment of traditional Chinese medicine is monitored and managed in real time, the problems of degradation in quality and weakening of drug efficacy caused by traditional storage methods are solved, and effective preservation and efficient management of traditional Chinese medicine is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510553427.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-13
AI Technical Summary
There are many types of Chinese medicinal materials, and the requirements for the storage environment vary. Traditional storage methods lead to a decrease in the quality of medicinal materials and affect the therapeutic effect. The existing traditional Chinese medicine cabinet cannot monitor the drug stock and storage time in real time, resulting in a decrease in drug efficacy.
Design an information visualization Chinese medicine intelligent storage cabinet, including cabinet body, drawer components and functional modules. The drawer assembly consists of an embedded label slot, an observation port and a monitoring component. The functional modules include an embedded circuit board, a camera, a weight sensor, a temperature control component, a light sensing component and a drying component, which are used to monitor and manage the storage environment of traditional Chinese medicine in real time.
The rational storage of traditional Chinese medicine is effectively enhanced and the medicinal properties are maintained through various methods. Monitor the storage environment and drug status in real time, and provide timely feedback to management personnel to ensure the quality and therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of storage cabinets, and particularly to an information visualization intelligent Chinese medicine storage cabinet. Background Art
[0002] There are a wide variety of Chinese medicinal materials, and their requirements for storage environments vary. Traditional storage methods often lead to a decline in the quality of the medicinal materials, affecting the therapeutic effect.
[0003] Currently, there are three major problems in the storage of Chinese medicine decoction pieces: ① The storage time is too long. Generally, the storage time of most parts of Chinese herbal medicines does not exceed 6 months. Because if the storage time is too long, the active ingredients in the Chinese herbal medicines will volatilize, affecting the clinical use effect. The active ingredients of many Chinese medicine decoction pieces are volatile substances. If stored for too long, the volatilization will be reduced and the medicinal effect will be lowered.
[0004] ② The storage conditions are complex. Most Chinese medicine decoction pieces must be stored away from light and in a cool place. However, when the current popular Chinese medicine cabinets are set up, they do not fully meet the requirements. It is considered that the storage time of Chinese medicine cabinets is short and will not affect the quality of Chinese medicine.
[0005] ③ The quality guarantee time is short. Since the implementation of the sulfur-free system for Chinese medicine, when the storage environment of Chinese medicine decoction pieces is not suitable and the management and maintenance are improper, phenomena such as moth-eating and deterioration are likely to occur.
[0006] The intelligent screening of the storage environment is also an important link to ensure the medicinal properties of Chinese medicine. Currently, most Chinese medicine cabinets are set for single links such as storage, grasping, dispensing, and transportation of traditional Chinese medicine cabinets. Their disadvantages are obvious. They cannot monitor the drug stock in the Chinese medicine cabinet and the storage time of the drugs in real time, and it is easy for the drug performance to decline, thus affecting the final Chinese medicine effect and greatly reducing the treatment of diseases. In view of the above problems, a solution is proposed below. Summary of the Invention
[0007] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an information visualization intelligent Chinese medicine storage cabinet, which has the advantage of being able to monitor the state of Chinese medicine decoction pieces in the storage cabinet in real time.
[0008] The above technical purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: An information visualization intelligent Chinese medicine storage cabinet, comprising a cabinet body, a drawer assembly and a function module. The drawer assembly is located in the cabinet body and is slidably connected to the cabinet body. The drawer assembly is composed of several drawers. A label slot for marking the name of the medicinal material is provided on the surface of the drawer. An observation port is provided on the front side of the drawer. A transparent observation plate is embedded in the observation port. A handle is also provided on the observation port. The handle is slidably connected to the observation port; The functional module is integrated and controlled by an embedded circuit board. The functional module includes a monitoring component, which is arranged in the drawer and used to monitor the medicines in the drawer. A display screen is provided on the cabinet body, and the display screen is used to display the medicine status in each drawer.
[0009] Preferably, several of the drawers include moisture-proof drawers. A sealing ring is embedded at the edge of the moisture-proof drawer, and a moisture-proof layer is arranged below the moisture-proof drawer, and a desiccant is arranged in the moisture-proof layer.
[0010] Preferably, several of the drawers further include insect-proof drawers. A grid plate and a light-transmitting film are arranged in the insect-proof drawer. The grid plate is located above the light-transmitting film. The grid plate and the light-transmitting film divide the insect-proof drawer into upper, middle and lower layers. An opening is formed in the side wall of the insect-proof drawer, and the opening communicates with the middle layer of the insect-proof drawer. Ultraviolet rays are arranged in the lower layer of the insect-proof drawer.
[0011] Preferably, the upper, middle and lower layers of the insect-proof drawer are fixed by plugging, and the light-transmitting film and the grid plate are detachably connected to the insect-proof drawer.
[0012] Preferably, the functional module further includes a temperature control component, a light sensing component and a drying component. The temperature control component, the light sensing component and the drying component are all arranged in the cabinet body. The light sensing component includes several photosensitive sensors and lighting lamps. Several photosensitive sensors and several lighting lamps are matched one by one. A photosensitive sensor and a lighting lamp are correspondingly arranged at the position corresponding to each drawer. The temperature control component includes a thermostat and a temperature and humidity sensor, and the drying component includes a dryer.
[0013] Preferably, the back surfaces of several of the drawers are all light-transmitting plates, and several ventilation holes are formed in the light-transmitting plates.
[0014] Preferably, the monitoring component includes a camera and a weight sensor.
[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: (1) Different storage environments suitable for various traditional Chinese medicines are distinguished and managed through grid settings of temperature, humidity, ventilation, dust removal, etc.; the stored medicines can be disinfected by ultraviolet rays regularly. By storing traditional Chinese medicines in a reasonable way in various ways, the storage time of traditional Chinese medicines can be effectively extended and the medicinal properties of traditional Chinese medicines can be better preserved.
[0016] (2) On the one hand, numerical settings are made for the comprehensive storage environment. Once the normal threshold is exceeded, monitoring and display can be carried out, and relevant management personnel can be fed back in time; on the other hand, the original weight of traditional Chinese medicines is set. When the weight of traditional Chinese medicines in the storage cabinet is insufficient, effective replenishment can be carried out, and when the weight is too much and not suitable for storage, it can also be displayed. Description of the Drawings
[0017] Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of the embodiment; Figure 2 Schematic structural diagram of the cabinet body after removing the drawer in the embodiment; Figure 3 Schematic structural diagram of the moisture-proof drawer in the embodiment for display; Figure 4 Schematic structural diagram of the insect-proof drawer in the embodiment for display; Figure 5 Cross-sectional view of the moisture-proof drawer in the embodiment; Figure 6 Cross-sectional view of the insect-proof drawer in the embodiment.
[0018] Reference numerals in the drawings: 1, cabinet body; 2, observation board; 3, handle; 4, display screen; 5, moisture-proof drawer; 6, sealing ring; 7, moisture-proof layer; 8, insect-proof drawer; 9, grid board; 10, light-transmitting film; 11, ultraviolet lamp; 12, photosensitive sensor; 13, illuminating lamp; 14, temperature controller; 15, temperature and humidity sensor; 16, dryer; 17, light-transmitting plate; 18, ventilation hole; 19, camera; 20, weight sensor. Detailed implementation manners
[0019] The following is only the preferred implementation manner of the present invention, and the protection scope is not limited to this embodiment. All technical solutions within the idea of the present invention should fall within the protection scope of the present invention. The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. It should be noted that the terms "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper" and "lower" used in the following description refer to the directions in the drawings, and the terms "bottom" and "top", "inner" and "outer" refer to the directions towards or away from the geometric center of a specific component respectively.
[0020] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, an information visualization intelligent Chinese medicine storage cabinet includes a cabinet body 1, a drawer assembly and a function module. Four groups of universal brake pulleys are installed at the bottom of the cabinet body 1 in this design, which can facilitate the movement of the cabinet body 1. The drawer assembly consists of several drawers, and the drawers are slidably connected to the cabinet body 1. A design of combining double slide rails and balls is adopted, and the pulling resistance of the drawer is ≤3N, and it automatically rebounds and locks when closed.
[0021] An embedded label slot is provided on the front of each drawer, which can be used to place labels with the names of medicines. An observation port is opened on the front side of the drawer, and an observation board 2 is embedded. The observation board 2 is made of a transparent material, such as a transparent acrylic board, etc. A handle 3 is also provided on the observation port. The handle 3 can move horizontally in the observation port. After moving it to one side, the Chinese medicine in the drawer can be viewed from the observation port.
[0022] The drawers in this design are divided into a moisture-proof drawer 5 and an insect-proof drawer 8.
[0023] The moisture-proof drawer 5 adopts a double-layer structure. The lower layer is a moisture-proof partition layer 7, and desiccants can be placed inside. The edge of the drawer is embedded with a double-layer silicone sealing ring 6. When closed, the compression amount is 3 mm, the airtightness reaches IP67 level, and the humidity fluctuation is ≤±2%RH.
[0024] The insect-proof drawer 8 is divided into three layers: upper, middle and lower. The upper layer and the middle layer are separated by a grid plate 9, and the middle layer and the lower layer are separated by a light-transmitting film 10. The upper, middle and lower layers are positioned and fixed by plugging. The upper layer is used to place traditional Chinese medicine; there is an opening on the side wall of the middle layer. When the drawer is not opened, insects can only enter the middle layer through the opening; an ultraviolet lamp 11 is provided in the lower layer, which can achieve a good insect prevention and disinfection effect.
[0025] The mesh size of the grid plate 9 can be replaced according to requirements for preliminary screening of impurities; the light-transmitting film 10 adopts a PET light-transmitting film 10 with a thickness of 0.2 mm and a light transmittance of ≥92%. The surface is coated with a nano-hydrophobic layer to prevent water vapor condensation. The ultraviolet lamp 11 adopts a UVC-LED ultraviolet lamp 11 array with a wavelength of 275 nm and a power of 30 W, and is disinfected daily as needed. The radiation intensity of the ultraviolet lamp 11 can be adjusted according to requirements.
[0026] The functional module is integrated and controlled by an embedded circuit board. The embedded circuit board is based on an STM32F407 main control chip, integrating Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 and 4G modules, and supporting multi-terminal remote control. The functional module includes a monitoring component, a temperature control component, a light sensing component and a drying component.
[0027] The monitoring component is a camera 19 and a weight sensor 20. A set of camera 19 and weight sensor 20 are arranged in each drawer to monitor the state and weight of the traditional Chinese medicine pieces in the drawer. The weight sensor 20 adopts a high-precision strain gauge sensor with a measuring range of 0-50 kg, a linear error of ≤0.05%FS, and a sampling frequency of 10 Hz.
[0028] The temperature control component includes a thermostat 14 and a temperature and humidity sensor 15, and the drying component includes a dryer 16. The thermostat 14 in this design is a semiconductor refrigeration sheet with a model of TEC1-12706 and a maximum temperature difference ΔT = 65°C, and the temperature is dynamically adjusted by the PID algorithm. The dryer 16 is a ceramic heating sheet, which forms a hot air circulation with a centrifugal fan, and the wind speed is adjustable; the humidity control range is 10%-90%RH, and the accuracy is ±3%RH.
[0029] The camera 19 detects mildew or insect damage of the medicinal materials through image recognition, with an accuracy rate of ≥95%. After recognition, the ultraviolet lamp 11 and the dryer 16 are linked to start in-depth processing.
[0030] The temperature and humidity sensor 15 is set in each drawer to monitor the temperature and humidity inside each drawer. The temperature and humidity sensor 15 uses the SHT45 temperature and humidity sensor 15, with an accuracy of ±0.2°C and ±1.5%RH, and the data is wirelessly transmitted to the main control board through LoRa.
[0031] The light sensing component includes several photosensitive sensors 12 and lighting lamps 13. The photosensitive sensor 12 uses the BH1750FVI chip, with a measurement range of 1 - 65535 lux and a detection interval of 1 second; the lighting lamp 13 is an LED lighting lamp 13, with an adjustable color temperature of 3000K - 6000K and a brightness of 0 - 1000 lux, and it supports automatically matching the lighting mode according to the type of medicinal materials. For example, for rhizome types: 200 lux of light avoidance; for flower and leaf types: 500 lux of scattered light.
[0032] The backs of several drawers are all made of light-transmitting plates 17, and several ventilation holes 18 are opened on the light-transmitting plates 17. Several light sensing components are respectively set on the inner wall of the cabinet 1 corresponding to the rear end of each drawer, and the medicinal materials in the drawers can be illuminated through different lighting modes according to the types of traditional Chinese medicine contained.
[0033] On the outer wall of the cabinet 1 of this design, there is also a display screen 4, which uses an IPS touch screen and supports multi-touch. It has a built-in medicinal material database and can query the storage specifications of various traditional Chinese medicines.
[0034] The circuit board of this design has a built-in storage chip, which supports full data recording for 30 days, including temperature and humidity curves, weight changes, disinfection logs, etc.; the data can be docked with the hospital HIS system through the API interface to realize the automatic association of medicinal material inventory and prescriptions.
[0035] The specific embodiments described above further elaborate on the technical problems solved, technical solutions, and beneficial effects of the present invention. It should be understood that the above are only specific embodiments of the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An information-visualized intelligent storage cabinet for traditional Chinese medicine, comprising a cabinet body (1), a drawer assembly and a functional module, characterized in that: The drawer assembly is located in the cabinet (1) and is slidably connected to the cabinet (1). The drawer assembly is composed of a plurality of drawers. The surface of the drawer is provided with a label slot for marking the name of the medicinal material. The front side of the drawer is provided with an observation port. A transparent observation plate (2) is embedded in the observation port. The observation port is also provided with a handle (3). The handle (3) is slidably connected to the observation port. The functional module is integrated and controlled by an embedded circuit board. The functional module comprises a monitoring component, which is arranged in a drawer and used to monitor the medicines in the drawer. A display screen (4) is provided on the cabinet (1) and the display screen (4) is used to display the status of the medicines in each drawer.
2. The information visualization intelligent storage cabinet for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The plurality of drawers include a moisture-proof drawer (5), the edge of which is embedded with a sealing ring (6), a moisture-proof insulation layer (7) is arranged below the moisture-proof drawer (5), and a desiccant is arranged in the moisture-proof insulation layer (7).
3. The information visualization intelligent storage cabinet for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 2 is characterized in that: Some of the drawers also include an insect removal drawer (8), wherein a grid plate (9) and a light-transmitting film (10) are arranged in the insect removal drawer (8), wherein the grid plate (9) is located above the light-transmitting film (10), wherein the grid plate (9) and the light-transmitting film (10) divide the insect removal drawer (8) into three layers, namely, an upper, middle and lower layer; an opening is provided on a side wall of the insect removal drawer (8), wherein the opening is communicated with the middle layer of the insect removal drawer (8), and an ultraviolet lamp (11) is provided on the lower layer of the insect removal drawer (8).
4. The information visualization intelligent storage cabinet for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The upper, middle and lower frames of the insect-eliminating drawer (8) are fixed by plugging, and the light-transmitting film (10) and the grid plate (9) are detachably connected to the insect-eliminating drawer (8).
5. The information visualization intelligent storage cabinet for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The functional module further comprises a temperature control component, a light sensing component and a drying component. The temperature control component, the light sensing component and the drying component are all arranged in the cabinet (1). The light sensing component comprises a plurality of light sensors (12) and lighting lamps (13). The plurality of light sensors (12) and the plurality of lighting lamps (13) are matched one by one. The position corresponding to each drawer corresponds to a light sensor (12) and a lighting lamp (13). The temperature control component comprises a temperature controller (14) and a temperature and humidity sensor (15). The drying component comprises a drying machine (16).
6. The information visualization intelligent storage cabinet for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The backs of the plurality of drawers are all light-transmitting plates (17), and the light-transmitting plates (17) are provided with a plurality of ventilation holes (18).
7. The information visualization intelligent storage cabinet for traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The monitoring component comprises a camera (19) and a weight sensor (20).