Using method of RFID intelligent consumable basket

Abstract

The invention discloses a using method of an RFID intelligent consumable basket. The using method comprises the steps that S1, consumables are placed; s2, information is read, and multiple items of information of the consumables are obtained through an RFID reading module in the consumable frame; s3, information transmission: the wireless communication module transmits the data to a central management system; s4, arranging and updating data, and updating and arranging consumable information in the consumable frame; s5, information is processed, and inventory quantity and validity period data are processed; and S6, consumable scheduling: the central management system carries out matching of the consumable frame and the department according to the consumable information updated in real time and the data of the consumable needing to be used by each department. According to the use method of the RFID intelligent consumable basket, the problems that an existing fixed consumable management device is insufficient in flexibility and low in response speed are solved through movable consumable basket, RFID technology integration, a central management system and multi-department scene applicability design, and rapid identification, efficient inventory and flexible allocation of consumables are achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical consumables, and particularly relates to a method for using an RFID intelligent consumable basket. Background Art

[0002] In modern hospital management, the efficient management and rapid allocation of consumables are key links to ensure the quality of medical services and clinical safety. High requirements are put forward for consumable management in scenarios such as operating rooms, department warehouses, and hospital consumable warehouses. Especially during surgical procedures, the timely supply of consumables is directly related to the life and death of patients.

[0003] In recent years, with the rapid development of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, its application in the medical field has gradually attracted attention. RFID technology has the characteristics of non-contact identification, batch reading, high efficiency, and high accuracy, and can effectively solve the problems of low efficiency and easy errors in manual inventory in traditional consumable management. However, at present, most applications of RFID technology in medical consumable management are fixed devices, and devices such as fixed desktop scanners, scanning tables, and intelligent shelves cannot be moved, making it difficult to meet the demand for rapid allocation of consumables in scenarios such as operating rooms. In case of emergencies, the response time for consumable calls is long, exceeding the clinical safety threshold (for example, the emergency call delay of operating room consumables reaches 11 seconds). At the same time, there is a lack of real-time monitoring of the expiration date and inventory quantity of consumables, resulting in the use of expired consumables or out-of-stock situations. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for using an RFID intelligent consumable basket to solve the problems raised in the above background art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: A method for using an RFID intelligent consumable basket, the method comprising the following steps:

[0006] S1, Place consumables. Put the consumables with RFID tags into the mobile consumable basket.

[0007] S2, Read information. Through the RFID reading module inside the consumable basket, read the RFID tags of the consumables to obtain multiple pieces of information of the consumables.

[0008] S3, Transmit information. The RFID reading module transmits the data to the wireless communication module, and the wireless communication module transmits the data to the central management system.

[0009] S4, Organize and update data. The central management system updates and organizes the information of the consumables in the consumable basket according to the transmitted information.

[0010] S5. Process information. Based on the updated information, the central management system processes the inventory quantity and expiration date data, and alerts and reminds the data that reaches the set threshold.

[0011] S6. Consumable scheduling. Based on the real-time updated consumable information and the data on the consumables needed by each department, the central management system matches the consumable boxes with the departments, and reminds the staff to pick up consumables from the matched consumable boxes or move the matched consumable boxes.

[0012] Preferably, the RFID reading module in S2 reads the RFID tag information using the antenna on the side of the mobile consumable box.

[0013] Preferably, the frequency band of the RFID reading module is high frequency or ultra-high frequency.

[0014] Preferably, the multiple pieces of information of the consumables in S2 include:

[0015] Consumable name, which is used to show the use of the consumable;

[0016] Consumable specification, which is used to show the size of the consumable;

[0017] Consumable quantity, which is used to compare with the set threshold;

[0018] Consumable expiration date, which is used to know whether the consumable can be used.

[0019] Preferably, the content that the RFID reading module in S3 transmits the data to the wireless communication module includes the RFID reading module number and multiple pieces of consumable information, and the RFID reading module number is used for the positioning of the mobile consumable box.

[0020] Preferably, the wireless communication module uses one or more of the wireless communication technologies of WiFi, Bluetooth, 4G, and 5G.

[0021] Preferably, in S4, when the central management system receives the information transmitted by the wireless communication module, it overwrites the old data information with the new data information.

[0022] Preferably, the overwritten data information is multiple pieces of information of the consumables inside the mobile consumable box.

[0023] Preferably, the thresholds in S5 include a quantity threshold and an expiration date threshold. The quantity threshold is the minimum quantity of consumables stored in each department. When the updated consumable quantity reaches the quantity threshold, the central management system sends a replenishment reminder message. The expiration date threshold is the last day of the expiration date of each consumable. The updated consumable expiration date is compared with the update date. When the update date reaches the last day of the consumable expiration date, a consumable expiration warning message is sent.

[0024] Preferably, in step S6, the matching between the consumable box and the departments is performed by matching the usage amount of consumables in each department with the quantity of consumables in the mobile consumable box, and the position of the corresponding mobile consumable box is output.

[0025] Technical effects and advantages of the present invention:

[0026] The present invention provides a method for using an RFID intelligent consumable basket, which comprehensively solves the problems of insufficient flexibility and slow response speed of existing fixed consumable management devices through mobile consumable boxes, RFID technology integration, a central management system, and multi-department scenario applicability design, and realizes rapid identification, efficient inventory taking, and flexible allocation of consumables. Description of the Drawings

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic flow chart of the usage method of the present invention. Detailed Embodiments

[0028] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0029] The present invention provides a method for using an RFID intelligent consumable basket as shown in Figure 1 The usage method includes the following steps:

[0030] S1, Place consumables. Put the consumables with RFID tags into the mobile consumable box.

[0031] S2, Read information. Through the RFID reading module inside the consumable box, read the RFID tags of the consumables to obtain multiple pieces of information of the consumables.

[0032] S3, Transmit information. The RFID reading module transmits the data to the wireless communication module, and the wireless communication module transmits the data to the central management system.

[0033] S4, Organize and update data. The central management system updates and organizes the consumable information in the consumable box according to the transmitted information.

[0034] S5, Process information. The central management system processes the inventory quantity and expiration date data according to the updated information, and gives a warning reminder for the data that reaches the set threshold.

[0035] S6. Consumable scheduling. The central management system matches consumable bins with departments according to the real-time updated consumable information and the data on the consumables needed by each department, and reminds the staff to pick up consumables from the matched consumable bins or move the matched consumable bins.

[0036] The RFID reading module in S2 reads the RFID tag information by using the antenna on the side of the mobile consumable bin.

[0037] The frequency band of the RFID reading module uses high frequency or ultra-high frequency.

[0038] The multiple pieces of information of the consumables in S2 include:

[0039] Consumable name, which is used to show the use of the consumable;

[0040] Consumable specification, which is used to show the size of the consumable;

[0041] Consumable quantity, which is used to compare with the set threshold;

[0042] Consumable expiration date, which is used to know whether the consumable can be used.

[0043] Furthermore, the frame of the mobile consumable bin is made of lightweight and high-strength aluminum alloy material to ensure its durability and portability when moving frequently and carrying consumables. The inside of the basket is designed with multiple layers of adjustable partitions, which can be flexibly separated according to the size and type of different consumables to improve space utilization. The outside of the basket is equipped with handles for easy pushing and pulling to further enhance its mobility. Universal wheels with braking functions are installed at the bottom of the basket. The design of the universal wheels enables the consumable basket to move quickly in complex environments such as hospital corridors and operating rooms, endowing the consumable basket with flexible mobility and enabling it to quickly respond to the emergency consumable call requirements in scenarios such as operating rooms and department warehouses, solving the technical defects of slow response speed and poor flexibility of existing fixed equipment. A power module is set inside the frame, and the power module is used to provide stable power support for the RFID reading module and the wireless communication module. The power module uses a rechargeable lithium battery as the power source, which has a high energy density and a long battery life, ensuring that the consumable basket does not need to be charged frequently during continuous use. At the same time, the power module is equipped with a low battery reminder function, which reminds the user to charge in time through an indicator light and a buzzer. The RFID reading module is installed inside the basket, and its antennas are distributed on multiple sides of the basket to ensure full coverage of the consumables in the basket and be able to quickly and batch-read the RFID tag information on the consumables, including the data information of the consumable name, specification, quantity, and expiration date. Compared with traditional barcode scanning, this method does not require manual scanning one by one and can complete identification in a non-contact state, improving the inventory efficiency.

[0044] In S3, the content transmitted by the RFID reading module to the wireless communication module includes the RFID reading module number and multiple consumable material information. The RFID reading module number is used for the positioning of the mobile consumable material box.

[0045] The wireless communication module uses wireless communication technologies such as one or more of WiFi, Bluetooth, 4G, and 5G.

[0046] Furthermore, the wireless communication module uses wireless communication technology to transmit the consumable information read by the RFID reading module to the hospital's central management system in real time and seamlessly connect with the hospital information system, realizing the dynamic update and real-time monitoring of consumable information. In addition, the wireless communication module also supports encrypted data transmission to ensure the security of information transmission. The wireless communication methods are selected and configured differently according to different usage scenarios and conditions in the hospital. Wi-Fi is a high-bandwidth wireless communication technology based on the IEEE802.11 standard. Its greatest advantage lies in high-speed transmission and local coverage capabilities. The theoretical peak rate of the latest generation of Wi-Fi 6 can reach 9.6 Gbps, which can easily support high-definition video streams, large file downloads, and high-load scenarios with multiple devices online simultaneously. The coverage range of Wi-Fi is usually 50-100 meters indoors (affected by obstacles such as walls), suitable for stable connection requirements in fixed scenarios. In addition, Wi-Fi 6 significantly improves network capacity through OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) and MU-MIMO (Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output) technologies, allowing more devices to transmit data in parallel and reducing latency to the millisecond level, meeting the requirements of applications with high real-time requirements for video conferencing. The core advantages of Bluetooth technology (especially low-power Bluetooth BLE) are ultra-low power consumption and simple and efficient device pairing capabilities. BLE technology can extend the battery life of small devices to several months or even years. The effective transmission distance of Bluetooth is usually between 10-100 meters (BLE 5.0 can reach 300 meters), suitable for short-distance point-to-point or star network connections. It uses adaptive frequency hopping technology and can operate at 2.Reduce interference from devices such as Wi-Fi and microwave ovens in the 4GHz public frequency band to ensure stable data transmission. In addition, the cost of the Bluetooth module is low. 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution) is the most widely covered cellular network technology globally. Its core advantages lie in wide-area mobility and mature infrastructure. The 4G network supports stable connections in multiple scenarios, with a theoretical downlink rate of up to 100 - 300 Mbps, capable of meeting various needs such as mobile office, high-definition video calls, and remote monitoring. Its coverage depends on billions of base stations globally and can seamlessly switch to different regional networks, facilitating real-time data transmission by the wireless communication module. The power consumption and cost of 4G modules have been significantly reduced with technological iterations. 5G technology is a milestone in the new generation of cellular communication. Its revolutionary advantages are reflected in ultra-high speed, ultra-low latency, and the ability to connect a massive number of devices. The theoretical peak rate can reach 10 - 20 Gbps (more than 10 times higher than 4G). The air interface latency of 5G is reduced to within 1 millisecond, providing a technical basis for scenarios with strict real-time requirements such as remote control and remote surgery. Through the application of large-scale MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) and millimeter-wave frequency bands, 5G can connect more than 1 million devices per square kilometer, perfectly adapting to the large-scale terminal deployment requirements of smart hospitals. In addition, the unique network slicing function of 5G allows operators to divide virtual private networks on demand, providing customized services for different industries and ensuring the high reliability of critical services. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth mainly focus on short-distance scenarios. The former emphasizes high speed and multi-device collaboration, while the latter focuses on low power consumption and convenient pairing. 4G and 5G cover wide-area mobile communication. 4G is known for its maturity and cost-effectiveness, while 5G is oriented towards the future with extreme performance. The choice of technology needs to comprehensively consider transmission distance, data volume, power consumption, mobility, and cost to select the appropriate wireless communication mode to save hospital expenses and facilitate better use of RFID intelligent consumable boxes.

[0047] In S4, when the central management system receives the information transmitted by the wireless communication module, it overwrites the old data information with the new data information.

[0048] The covered data information is multiple pieces of information about the consumables inside the mobile consumable box.

[0049] In S5, the thresholds include a quantity threshold and a validity period threshold. The quantity threshold is the minimum quantity of consumables stored in each department. When the updated consumable quantity reaches the quantity threshold, the central management system sends a replenishment reminder message. The validity period threshold is the last day of the validity period of each consumable. After the update, the consumable validity period is compared with the update date. When the update date reaches the last day of the consumable validity period, a consumable expiration warning message is sent.

[0050] In S6, the matching of the consumable box and the department is achieved by matching the usage quantity of consumables in each department with the quantity of consumables in the mobile consumable box, and the position of the corresponding mobile consumable box is output.

[0051] Furthermore, through the central management system, real-time inventory checking and data updating of consumables can be carried out: the RFID reading module automatically reads and updates the information of consumables in the basket, reducing the error of manual inventory checking; inventory warning: according to the inventory quantity of consumables, a replenishment reminder is automatically sent; expiration date monitoring: the expiration date of consumables is monitored in real time, and expired consumables are warned in advance; intelligent allocation: according to the consumable usage requirements of the operating room or department, by directly inputting the corresponding operating room or department of the type, the location of the mobile consumable box storing the consumables meeting the quantity of the operating room or department can be quickly displayed, thereby shortening the response time. At the same time, the consumable quantity can be input separately to match the location of the mobile consumable box that meets the input consumable quantity, solving the problems of lagging information update and low management efficiency in the existing consumable management, and improving the overall intelligent level of hospital consumable management.

[0052] Finally, it should be noted that the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for using an RFID smart consumables basket, characterized in that: The method of use includes the following steps: S1, placing consumables, placing consumables with RFID tags into the mobile consumables frame; S2, reading information, reading the RFID tag of the consumables through the RFID reading module inside the consumables frame to obtain multiple information of the consumables; S3, transmission of information, the RFID reading module transmits the data to the wireless communication module, and the wireless communication module transmits the data to the central management system; S4, sorting and updating data, the central management system updates and sorts the consumables information in the consumables frame according to the transmitted information; S5, processing information. The central management system processes the inventory quantity and validity period data according to the updated information, and issues warning reminders for data that reaches the set threshold; S6, consumables scheduling, the central management system matches the consumables frame and department according to the real-time updated consumables information and the data of consumables required by each department, and reminds the staff to take consumables from the matching consumables frame or move the matching consumables frame.

2. The method for using the RFID smart consumables basket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The RFID reading module in S2 uses the antenna on the side of the mobile consumables frame to read the RFID tag information.

3. The method for using the RFID smart consumables basket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The frequency band of the RFID reading module adopts high frequency or ultra high frequency.

4. The method for using the RFID smart consumables basket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multiple information of consumables in S2 includes: The name of the consumable is used to show the usage of the consumable; Consumables specifications, which are used to show the size of the consumables; The quantity of consumables, which is used to compare with a set threshold; The validity period of the consumables is used to understand whether the consumables can be used.

5. The method for using the RFID smart consumables basket according to claim 1, characterized in that: In S3, the RFID reading module transmits data to the content in the wireless communication module, including the RFID reading module number and multiple consumables information, and the RFID reading module number is used to locate the mobile consumables frame.

6. The method for using the RFID smart consumables basket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wireless communication module uses one or more of WiFi, Bluetooth, 4G and 5G wireless communication technologies.

7. The method for using the RFID smart consumables basket according to claim 1, characterized in that: In S4, after the central management system receives the information transmitted by the wireless communication module, it overwrites the old data information with the new data information.

8. The method for using the RFID smart consumables basket according to claim 7, characterized in that: The covered data information is multiple pieces of information about the consumables inside the mobile consumable frame.

9. The method for using the RFID smart consumables basket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thresholds in S5 include a quantity threshold and an validity period threshold. The quantity threshold is the minimum quantity of consumables stored in each department. When the quantity of consumables after update reaches the quantity threshold, the central management system issues a replenishment reminder message. The validity period threshold is the last day of the validity period of each consumable. The validity period of the updated consumables is compared with the update date time. When the update date time reaches the last day of the validity period of the consumables, a consumable expiration warning message is issued.

10. The method for using the RFID smart consumables basket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The matching of the consumables frame and the department in S6 is performed by matching the usage of the consumables in each department with the quantity of consumables in the mobile consumable frame, and outputting the position of the corresponding mobile consumable frame.

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