Traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic medicine taking function and medicine taking method

By designing an anti-clogging automatic medicine dispensing mechanism, the problems of automatic medicine dispensing and preventing medicine from clogging and falling out of the Chinese medicine cabinet were solved, realizing the automated delivery and discharge of medicine and reducing the labor intensity of staff.

CN120938211APending Publication Date: 2025-11-14HANGZHOU QIAN AIRENTANG TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE HOSPITAL CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202511410901.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-09-29
Publication Date
2025-11-14

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Technical Problem

The existing Chinese medicine cabinets lack automatic dispensing components, which forces staff to manually pull out drawers for extended periods of time, increasing their workload and fatigue. In addition, there are problems such as clogging and falling of medicinal materials.

Method used

An anti-clogging automatic medicine dispensing mechanism was designed, including a feeding pipe, a conveying pipe, an infeed pipe, a support frame, a circular rotating block, a synchronous wheel, and a motor-driven conveying auger to realize the automatic conveying and discharge of medicinal materials.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic dispensing of medicinal herbs, reducing the workload of staff, preventing herbs from clogging and falling, and improving work efficiency and ease of use.

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of traditional Chinese medicine cabinets, and particularly relates to a traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with an automatic medicine taking function and a medicine taking method. A plurality of groups of drawer main bodies and conveying boxes are inserted into the traditional Chinese medicine cabinet main body, the traditional Chinese medicine cabinet main body is also slidably connected with the drawer main bodies and the conveying boxes, and an anti-blocking type automatic medicine taking mechanism is arranged between the drawer main bodies and the conveying boxes; the anti-blocking type automatic medicine taking mechanism comprises a discharging pipe. Through the design of the anti-blocking type automatic medicine taking mechanism, the automatic medicine taking function is achieved, and the problems that an existing device is not provided with an assembly capable of being used for automatic medicine taking, when medicine taking is needed, a worker only can manually pull out a drawer to conduct manual grabbing, and the labor intensity of the worker is lowered are solved. And therefore, the problem that the workload of workers is increased and the fatigue of the workers is increased in the process of grabbing the medicinal materials by drawing and closing the drawer back and forth for a long time is solved, and the practicability is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of Chinese medicine cabinets, specifically a Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic medicine dispensing function and a medicine dispensing method. Background Technology

[0002] A traditional Chinese medicine cabinet is the kind of cabinet with many small drawers found in pharmacies or TCM clinics. Each drawer stores different Chinese medicinal herbs, making it easy for doctors to quickly find the necessary herbs when dispensing medicine. Its main purpose is to classify and store medicinal herbs, keep them dry and clean, and make dispensing medicine neat and orderly.

[0003] An existing Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function and its dispensing method can be found in application number CN202323439498.5. This cabinet includes a rectangular prism cabinet with an opening on one side. Several side panels are arranged horizontally parallel to each other inside the cabinet, and several horizontal panels are arranged vertically parallel to each other inside the cabinet. The horizontal panels and side panels are perpendicular to each other and fixedly connected. The horizontal panels and side panels divide the rectangular prism cabinet into multiple storage compartments. Each storage compartment has a flip door located on one side of the opening in the rectangular prism cabinet. Flipping the flip door allows the storage compartment to be opened or closed. In this invention, all five sides of the storage compartment are composed of a fixed rectangular prism cabinet and side panels / horizontal panels, without gaps, preventing odor transfer. Only one opening is left on the front for the flip door to retrieve and store the Chinese medicine.

[0004] The aforementioned device does not have a component for automatically retrieving medicine. When medicine needs to be retrieved, the existing device can only be used by the staff to manually pull out the drawer and grab the medicine. This process of repeatedly pulling out and opening the drawer to retrieve the medicine will increase the workload of the staff and lead to increased fatigue. Therefore, in order to address the above problems, a Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic medicine retrieval function and a medicine retrieval method are proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the problem that existing devices do not have components for automatic medicine retrieval, requiring staff to manually pull out drawers to retrieve medicines, which increases workload and fatigue due to prolonged back-and-forth opening and closing of drawers, this invention proposes a Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic medicine retrieval function and a medicine retrieval method.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is as follows: The present invention provides a Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic medicine dispensing function, which includes a Chinese medicine cabinet body; multiple sets of drawer bodies and conveying boxes are inserted inside the Chinese medicine cabinet body, and the Chinese medicine cabinet body is also slidably connected with the drawer bodies and conveying boxes, and an anti-blocking automatic medicine dispensing mechanism is provided between the drawer bodies and the conveying boxes.

[0007] The anti-clogging automatic medicine dispensing mechanism includes a feeding pipe, which is located at the bottom of the drawer body and is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drawer body. A conveying pipe is sleeved on the outside of the bottom of the feeding pipe, and an inlet pipe is sleeved on the outside of the bottom of the conveying pipe. The bottom of the inlet pipe is fixedly connected to the top of the conveying box. The conveying pipe is fixedly connected to a support frame near the left side. A circular rotating block is sleeved on the outside of the support frame, and the circular rotating block is rotatably connected to the support frame.

[0008] Preferably, the side end of the circular rotating block abuts against the side end of the extrusion rotating block, the front end of the extrusion rotating block is fixedly connected to the rear end of the first synchronous wheel, the front end of the first synchronous wheel is fixedly connected to the rear end of the transmission rod, a fixed sleeve is sleeved on the outer side of the front end of the transmission rod, and the transmission rod is rotatably connected to the fixed sleeve, and the bottom end of the fixed sleeve is fixedly connected to the top end of the conveying box.

[0009] Preferably, movable sleeves are also provided on the left and right sides of the conveying pipe, and the outer side of the conveying pipe is fixedly connected to one end of the movable sleeve. The other end of the movable sleeve is sleeved on the outer side of the fixed guide rod, and the movable sleeve is slidably connected to the fixed guide rod. One end of the fixed guide rod is fixedly connected to the first limiting block, and the other end of the fixed guide rod is fixedly connected to the fixed frame. The bottom end of the fixed frame is fixedly connected to the top end of the conveying box.

[0010] Preferably, a first return spring is sleeved on the outer side of the fixed guide rod, one end of the first return spring is fixedly connected to the movable sleeve block, and the other end of the first return spring is fixedly connected to the fixed frame.

[0011] Preferably, the left and right sides of the conveying box near the middle position are also provided with movable guide rods, and the outer side of the conveying pipe is fixedly connected to one end of the movable guide rod, the other end of the movable guide rod is fixedly connected to the second limiting block, a fixed sleeve is sleeved on the outer side of the movable guide rod, and the movable guide rod is slidably connected to the fixed sleeve, and the bottom end of the fixed sleeve is fixedly connected to the top end of the conveying box.

[0012] Preferably, the top of the conveyor box has an opening that communicates with the interior of the conveyor box. The front end of the interior of the conveyor box is fixedly connected to the front end of the motor, and the rear end of the motor is fixedly connected to the front end of the second synchronous pulley. One end of the synchronous belt is sleeved on the outside of the second synchronous pulley, and the second synchronous pulley is driven by the synchronous belt. The other end of the synchronous belt passes through the opening and is sleeved on the outside of the first synchronous pulley, and the synchronous belt is driven by the first synchronous pulley.

[0013] Preferably, the rear end of the second synchronous pulley is fixedly connected to the front end of the conveying auger, a baffle plate is sleeved on the outer side of the conveying auger near the front end, and the conveying auger is rotatably connected to the baffle plate. The outer side of the baffle plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the conveying box. The rear end of the conveying box is fixedly connected to the front end of the discharge pipe. The rear end of the discharge pipe is fixedly connected to the fixed seat near the upper position. A rotating baffle plate is sleeved on the outer side of the fixed seat, and the fixed seat is rotatably connected to the rotating baffle plate.

[0014] Preferably, the left and right sides of the rear end of the rotating baffle are also fixedly connected to the first fixing block. The side end of the first fixing block is fixedly connected to one end of the guide moving rod. The guide moving rod is inserted into the guide seat and is slidably connected to the guide seat. The front end of the guide seat is fixedly connected to the rear end of the conveying box.

[0015] Preferably, the other end of the guide moving rod is fixedly connected to the second fixed block, the front end of the second fixed block is fixedly connected to the rear end of the second reset spring, and the front end of the second reset spring is fixedly connected to the rear end of the conveyor box.

[0016] Preferably, a method for dispensing medicine from a traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function includes the following steps:

[0017] S1: Start the motor to drive the second synchronous pulley to rotate. When the second synchronous pulley rotates, it will drive the synchronous belt and the first synchronous pulley to rotate simultaneously. When the first synchronous pulley rotates, it will drive the transmission rod to rotate along the inside of the fixed sleeve block. At the same time, the first synchronous pulley will drive the extrusion rotating block to rotate. When the protruding end of the extrusion rotating block rotates to contact the circular rotating block, it will extrude the circular rotating block to move outward. The circular rotating block will also drive the support frame and the conveying pipe to move outward. During this process, the circular rotating block will rotate along the outside of the support frame, thereby reducing the friction between the extrusion rotating block and the circular rotating block and achieving a protective effect.

[0018] S2: When the conveying pipe moves, it will simultaneously drive the moving sleeve block to move. The moving sleeve block will move along the outside of the fixed guide rod. The first limit block can prevent the moving sleeve block from dislodging from the surface of the fixed guide rod. The moving sleeve block on one side of the conveying pipe will squeeze the first return spring, and the moving sleeve block on the other side of the conveying pipe will pull the first return spring. After the rear stop squeezes the protruding end of the rotating block to dislodge from the circular rotating block, the circular rotating block will automatically rebound under the rebound force of the first return spring, thereby generating vibration. At the same time, when the conveying pipe moves, it will drive the moving guide rod to move along the inside of the fixed sleeve frame. The medicinal materials inside the rear drawer body will be conveyed to the conveying box through the discharge pipe. The rear conveying box is then conveyed to the conveying box through the inlet pipe. When the motor starts, it drives the conveying auger to rotate, thereby driving the medicinal materials to be conveyed along the inside of the conveying box to the inside of the discharge pipe, and pushing the rotating baffle to open. The rotating baffle rotates along the outside of the fixed seat, thereby automatically discharging.

[0019] S3: When the rotating baffle is rotated upward and opened, it will simultaneously drive the first fixed block and the guide moving rod to move synchronously. The guide moving rod moves along the guide seat, and at the same time, the guide moving rod drives the second fixed block and the second return spring to move simultaneously. The second return spring is stretched and extended during the movement until the feeding contact is recovered by the rebound force of the second return spring, which drives the rotating baffle to close again and abut against the discharge pipe.

[0020] The advantages of this invention are:

[0021] 1. This invention achieves automatic medicine dispensing function through the structural design of the anti-clogging automatic medicine dispensing mechanism. It solves the problem that existing devices do not have components for automatic medicine dispensing. When medicine needs to be dispensed, existing devices can only be manually pulled out by the staff to grab the medicine. This process of repeatedly pulling out and opening the drawer to grab the medicine will increase the workload of the staff and increase the fatigue of the staff. This invention improves the practicality.

[0022] 2. This invention, through the structural design of the anti-clogging automatic medicine dispensing mechanism, achieves the function of preventing blockage of medicinal materials during the transportation process. It solves the problem that if no anti-clogging component is set up, some medicinal materials will inevitably become blocked during the automatic feeding process, which requires manual unblocking and increases the workload. This invention reduces the occurrence of blockages.

[0023] 3. This invention, through the structural design of an anti-clogging automatic medicine dispensing mechanism, achieves the function of preventing medicinal materials from falling. It solves the problem that if there is no component that can automatically open and close the door, the medicinal materials will easily fall through the discharge port after the feeding is completed, even if the conveying component is not started. This invention prevents the medicinal materials from falling. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the first structure of the anti-clogging automatic medicine dispensing mechanism of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the second structure of the anti-clogging automatic medicine dispensing mechanism of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the third structure of the anti-clogging automatic medicine dispensing mechanism of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the fourth structure of the anti-clogging automatic medicine dispensing mechanism of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 7 For the present invention Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle;

[0032] Figure 8 For the present invention Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at point B;

[0033] Figure 9 For the present invention Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram at point C;

[0034] Figure 10 For the present invention Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram at point D;

[0035] Figure 11 For the present invention Figure 5 Enlarged structural diagram at point E in the middle.

[0036] In the diagram: 1. Main body of the Chinese medicine cabinet; 2. Drawer main body; 10. Feeding pipe; 11. Conveying box; 12. Feeding pipe; 13. Support frame; 14. Circular rotating block; 15. Extrusion rotating block; 16. First synchronous pulley; 17. Transmission rod; 18. Fixed sleeve block; 19. Moving sleeve block; 20. Fixed guide rod; 21. First limiting block; 22. Fixed frame; 23. First return spring; 24. Moving guide rod; 25. Fixed sleeve frame; 26. Second limiting block; 27. Second synchronous pulley; 28. Synchronous belt; 29. ​​Baffle plate; 30. Conveying auger; 31. Discharge pipe; 32. Fixed seat; 33. Rotating baffle; 34. First fixed block; 35. Guide moving rod; 36. Guide seat; 37. Second fixed block; 38. Second return spring; 39. Opening; 40. Conveying pipe; 41. Motor. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] Example 1

[0039] Please see Figures 1-11 As shown, a Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function includes a cabinet body 1; multiple drawer bodies 2 and conveying boxes 11 are inserted inside the cabinet body 1, and the cabinet body 1 is also slidably connected with the drawer bodies 2 and the conveying boxes 11, and an anti-blocking automatic dispensing mechanism is provided between the drawer bodies 2 and the conveying boxes 11.

[0040] The anti-clogging automatic medicine dispensing mechanism includes a feeding pipe 10, which is located at the bottom of the drawer body 2, and its top end is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drawer body 2. A conveying pipe 40 is sleeved on the outer side of the bottom end of the feeding pipe 10, and an inlet pipe 12 is sleeved on the outer side of the bottom end of the conveying pipe 40. The bottom end of the inlet pipe 12 is fixedly connected to the top of the conveying box 11. The conveying pipe 40 is fixedly connected to a support frame 13 near its left end. A circular rotating block 14 is sleeved on the outer side of the support frame 13, and the circular rotating block 14 is rotatably connected to the support frame 13. The circular rotating block 14 is circular in design. The side end of the circular rotating block 14 abuts against the side end of the extrusion rotating block 15. The front end of the extrusion rotating block 15... The end is fixedly connected to the rear end of the first synchronous pulley 16, and the front end of the first synchronous pulley 16 is fixedly connected to the rear end of the transmission rod 17. A fixed sleeve 18 is sleeved on the outer side of the front end of the transmission rod 17, and the transmission rod 17 is rotatably connected to the fixed sleeve 18. The bottom end of the fixed sleeve 18 is fixedly connected to the top end of the conveying box 11, and the inner wall of the fixed sleeve 18 is circular. Similarly, movable sleeves 19 are provided on the left and right sides of the conveying pipe 40, and the outer side of the conveying pipe 40 is fixedly connected to one end of the movable sleeve 19. The other end of the movable sleeve 19 is sleeved on the outer side of the fixed guide rod 20, and the movable sleeve 19 is slidably connected to the fixed guide rod 20. The inner wall of the movable sleeve 19 is circular. One end of the fixed guide rod 20 is fixedly connected to the first limiting block 21, and the other end of the fixed guide rod 20 is fixedly connected to the fixed frame 22. The bottom end of the fixed frame 22 is fixedly connected to the top end of the conveying box 11. A first return spring 23 is sleeved on the outside of the fixed guide rod 20. One end of the first return spring 23 is fixedly connected to the movable sleeve block 19, and the other end of the first return spring 23 is fixedly connected to the fixed frame 22. Movable guide rods 24 are also provided on the left and right sides near the middle position of the conveying box 11. The outside of the conveying pipe 40 is fixedly connected to one end of the movable guide rod 24, and the other end of the movable guide rod 24 is fixedly connected to the second limiting block 26. A fixed frame 2 is sleeved on the outside of the movable guide rod 24. 5. The movable guide rod 24 is slidably connected to the fixed sleeve 25. The inner wall of the fixed sleeve 25 is circular. The bottom end of the fixed sleeve 25 is fixedly connected to the top end of the conveyor box 11. The top end of the conveyor box 11 has an opening 39, which is interconnected with the interior of the conveyor box 11. The front end of the interior of the conveyor box 11 is fixedly connected to the front end of the motor 41. The rear end of the motor 41 is fixedly connected to the front end of the second synchronous pulley 27. One end of the synchronous belt 28 is sleeved on the outside of the second synchronous pulley 27, and the second synchronous pulley 27 is driven by the synchronous belt 28. The other end of the synchronous belt 28 passes through the opening 39 and is sleeved on the outside of the first synchronous pulley 16, and the synchronous belt 28 is driven by the first synchronous pulley 16.The rear end of the second synchronous pulley 27 is fixedly connected to the front end of the conveying auger 30. A baffle plate 29 is sleeved on the outer side of the conveying auger 30 near the front end, and the conveying auger 30 is rotatably connected to the baffle plate 29. The baffle plate 29 has a circular design. The outer side of the baffle plate 29 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the conveying box 11. The rear end of the conveying box 11 is fixedly connected to the front end of the discharge pipe 31. The rear end of the discharge pipe 31 is fixedly connected to the fixed seat 32 near the upper position. A rotating baffle plate 33 is sleeved on the outer side of the fixed seat 32, and the fixed seat 32 is rotatably connected to the rotating baffle plate 33. The inner wall of the rotating baffle plate 33 has a circular design.

[0041] During operation, the medicinal materials are first placed inside the drawer body 2. Because the bottom of the drawer body 2 is sloped, the medicinal materials are first fed into the conveying pipe 40 via the drawer body 2 and the feeding pipe 10 at the bottom of the drawer body 2. After the materials are fed into the conveying box 11 via the conveying pipe 40, automatic dispensing is required. Simply start the motor 41 inside the conveying box 11. When the motor 41 starts, it drives the conveying auger 30 to rotate. As the conveying auger 30 rotates, the outer side of the conveying auger 30 near its front end will rotate along the inside of the baffle plate 29. The baffle plate 29 prevents the medicinal materials from moving to the position of the motor 41, primarily serving a blocking function. When the conveying auger 30 rotates... The medicinal materials will be gradually conveyed outward from the inside of the conveyor box 11 by the conveyor auger 30. Simultaneously, when the conveyor pipe 40 is activated, it will drive the second synchronous pulley 27 and the synchronous belt 28 to rotate. When the synchronous belt 28 rotates, it will drive the first synchronous pulley 16 to rotate synchronously. When the first synchronous pulley 16 rotates, it will drive the transmission rod 17 to rotate. During the rotation of the transmission rod 17, it will rotate along the inside of the fixed sleeve block 18. At the same time, the rotation of the first synchronous pulley 16 will drive the extrusion rotating block 15 to rotate. When the protruding part of the extrusion rotating block 15 rotates and contacts the circular rotating block 14, it will extrude the circular rotating block 14 outward, simultaneously driving the circular rotating block 14 to rotate outward. The moving block 14 rotates along the outer side of the support frame 13, thereby reducing the friction between the squeezing rotating block 15 and the circular rotating block 14, and improving the service life. At the same time, when the support frame 13 moves outward, it will synchronously drive the conveying pipe 40 to move. When the conveying pipe 40 moves, it will drive the moving sleeve blocks 19 on both sides to move along the outer side of the fixed guide rod 20. The first limiting block 21 can effectively prevent the moving sleeve blocks 19 from dislodging from the outer side of the fixed guide rod 20 during the movement. The fixed frame 22 is used to fix the position of the fixed guide rod 20. At the same time, when the moving sleeve blocks 19 move, they will pull the first return spring 23 on one side to stretch and extend, and the moving sleeve blocks 19 on the other side will squeeze the first return spring 23 to retract. When the protruding part of the squeezing rotating block 15 disengages from the surface of the circular rotating block 14, the conveying pipe 40 will automatically rebound under the rebound force of the first reset spring 23, thereby generating vibration to prevent the medicinal materials from becoming blocked inside the conveying pipe 40. At the same time, when the conveying pipe 40 moves, it will synchronously drive the moving guide rods 24 on both sides to move along the inside of the fixed sleeve 25, and the second limiting block 26 can limit the moving guide rods 24. When the medicinal materials are conveyed into the discharge pipe 31 through the conveying auger 30 and continue to be conveyed, the conveyed medicinal materials will be pressurized to push the rotating baffle 33 to rotate upward and open, and drive the rotating baffle 33 to rotate along the outside of the fixed seat 32, so that the medicinal materials are automatically discharged through the discharge pipe 31.

[0042] Example 2

[0043] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, in Comparative Embodiment 1 as another implementation of the present invention, the left and right sides of the rear end of the rotating baffle 33 are also fixedly connected to the first fixing block 34. The side end of the first fixing block 34 is fixedly connected to one end of the guide moving rod 35. The guide moving rod 35 is inserted into the guide seat 36, and the guide moving rod 35 is slidably connected to the guide seat 36. The front end of the guide seat 36 is fixedly connected to the rear end of the conveying box 11. The guide moving rod 35 is a circular rod design. The other end of the guide moving rod 35 is fixedly connected to the second fixing block 37. The front end of the second fixing block 37 is fixedly connected to the rear end of the second return spring 38. The front end of the second return spring 38 is fixedly connected to the rear end of the conveying box 11. A method for dispensing medicine from a traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic medicine dispensing function includes the following steps:

[0044] S1: Start the motor 41 to drive the second synchronous pulley 27 to rotate. When the second synchronous pulley 27 rotates, it will drive the synchronous belt 28 and the first synchronous pulley 16 to rotate synchronously. When the first synchronous pulley 16 rotates, it will drive the transmission rod 17 to rotate along the inside of the fixed sleeve block 18. At the same time, the first synchronous pulley 16 will drive the extrusion rotating block 15 to rotate. When the protruding end of the extrusion rotating block 15 rotates to contact the circular rotating block 14, it will extrude the circular rotating block 14 to move outward. The circular rotating block 14 will also drive the support frame 13 and the conveying pipe 40 to move outward. At the same time, the circular rotating block 14 will rotate along the outside of the support frame 13 during this process, thereby reducing the friction between the extrusion rotating block 15 and the circular rotating block 14 and playing a protective role.

[0045] S2: When the conveying pipe 40 moves, it will simultaneously drive the moving sleeve 19 to move. The moving sleeve 19 will move along the outer side of the fixed guide rod 20, and the first limiting block 21 can prevent the moving sleeve 19 from detaching from the surface of the fixed guide rod 20. The moving sleeve 19 on one side of the conveying pipe 40 will press the first return spring 23, while the moving sleeve 19 on the other side of the conveying pipe 40 will pull the first return spring 23. After the rear stop presses the protruding end of the rotating block 15 away from the circular rotating block 14, the circular rotating block 14 will automatically return under the restoring force of the first return spring 23. The movement of the conveyor belt causes vibration, and the movement of the conveyor pipe 40 causes the guide rod 24 to move along the inside of the fixed frame 25. The herbs inside the drawer body 2 are then conveyed to the conveyor box 11 through the discharge pipe 10. The herbs are then conveyed to the conveyor box 11 through the inlet pipe 12. When the motor 41 starts, it drives the conveyor auger 30 to rotate, thereby conveying the herbs along the inside of the conveyor box 11 to the inside of the discharge pipe 31. This pushes the rotating baffle 33 to open, causing the rotating baffle 33 to rotate along the outside of the fixed seat 32, thus automatically discharging the herbs.

[0046] S3: When the rotating baffle 33 rotates upward and opens, it will simultaneously drive the first fixed block 34 and the guide moving rod 35 to move synchronously. The guide moving rod 35 moves along the guide seat 36. At the same time, the guide moving rod 35 drives the second fixed block 37 and the second return spring 38 to move simultaneously. The second return spring 38 is stretched and extended during the movement until the feeding contact is recovered by the rebound force of the second return spring 38, which drives the rotating baffle 33 to close again and abut against the discharge pipe 31.

[0047] During operation, the rotating baffle 33 rotates upward to open, which will simultaneously drive the first fixed block 34 and the guide moving rod 35 to move. When the guide moving rod 35 moves, it will move along the inside of the guide seat 36. At the same time, the guide moving rod 35 drives the second fixed block 37 to move. When the second fixed block 37 moves, it will pull the second return spring 38 to move until the medicine is discharged. Then, the conveying pipe 40 is started in reverse, which drives the conveying auger 30 to rotate slightly and reduces the thrust of the medicine on the rotating baffle 33. Thus, the rotating baffle 33 automatically returns to its original position under the rebound force of the second return spring 38 and abuts against the discharge pipe 31.

[0048] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention. Various changes and modifications can be made to the invention without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed invention.

Claims

1. A traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function, comprising a cabinet body (1); characterized in that: The main body (1) of the Chinese medicine cabinet is equipped with multiple drawer bodies (2) and conveying boxes (11), and the main body (1) of the Chinese medicine cabinet is also slidably connected with drawer bodies (2) and conveying boxes (11). An anti-blocking automatic medicine dispensing mechanism is provided between the drawer bodies (2) and the conveying boxes (11). The anti-clogging automatic medicine dispensing mechanism includes a feeding pipe (10), which is located at the bottom of the drawer body (2) and the top of the feeding pipe (10) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drawer body (2). A conveying pipe (40) is sleeved on the outside of the bottom of the feeding pipe (10), and an inlet pipe (12) is sleeved on the outside of the bottom of the conveying pipe (40). The bottom of the inlet pipe (12) is fixedly connected to the top of the conveying box (11). The conveying pipe (40) is fixedly connected to the support frame (13) near the left side. A circular rotating block (14) is sleeved on the outside of the support frame (13), and the circular rotating block (14) is rotatably connected to the support frame (13).

2. A traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side end of the circular rotating block (14) abuts against the side end of the extrusion rotating block (15). The front end of the extrusion rotating block (15) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the first synchronous wheel (16). The front end of the first synchronous wheel (16) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the transmission rod (17). A fixed sleeve (18) is sleeved on the outer side of the front end of the transmission rod (17), and the transmission rod (17) is rotatably connected to the fixed sleeve (18). The bottom end of the fixed sleeve (18) is fixedly connected to the top end of the conveying box (11).

3. A traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The conveying pipe (40) is also provided with movable sleeves (19) on both the left and right sides. The outer side of the conveying pipe (40) is fixedly connected to one end of the movable sleeve (19). The other end of the movable sleeve (19) is sleeved on the outer side of the fixed guide rod (20). The movable sleeve (19) is slidably connected to the fixed guide rod (20). One end of the fixed guide rod (20) is fixedly connected to the first limiting block (21). The other end of the fixed guide rod (20) is fixedly connected to the fixed frame (22). The bottom end of the fixed frame (22) is fixedly connected to the top end of the conveying box (11).

4. A traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first reset spring (23) is sleeved on the outside of the fixed guide rod (20). One end of the first reset spring (23) is fixedly connected to the movable sleeve block (19), and the other end of the first reset spring (23) is fixedly connected to the fixed frame (22).

5. A traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The conveying box (11) is also provided with movable guide rods (24) on the left and right sides near the middle position. The outer side of the conveying pipe (40) is fixedly connected to one end of the movable guide rod (24). The other end of the movable guide rod (24) is fixedly connected to the second limiting block (26). A fixed sleeve (25) is sleeved on the outer side of the movable guide rod (24). The movable guide rod (24) is slidably connected to the fixed sleeve (25). The bottom end of the fixed sleeve (25) is fixedly connected to the top end of the conveying box (11).

6. A traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The top of the conveying box (11) has an opening (39) that is in communication with the interior of the conveying box (11). The front end of the interior of the conveying box (11) is fixedly connected to the front end of the motor (41). The rear end of the motor (41) is fixedly connected to the front end of the second synchronous pulley (27). One end of the synchronous belt (28) is sleeved on the outside of the second synchronous pulley (27), and the second synchronous pulley (27) is driven by the synchronous belt (28). The other end of the synchronous belt (28) passes through the opening (39) and is sleeved on the outside of the first synchronous pulley (16), and the synchronous belt (28) is driven by the first synchronous pulley (16).

7. A traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function according to claim 6, characterized in that: The rear end of the second synchronous wheel (27) is fixedly connected to the front end of the conveying auger (30). A baffle plate (29) is sleeved on the outer side of the conveying auger (30) near the front end, and the conveying auger (30) is rotatably connected to the baffle plate (29). The outer side of the baffle plate (29) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the conveying box (11). The rear end of the conveying box (11) is fixedly connected to the front end of the discharge pipe (31). The rear end of the discharge pipe (31) is fixedly connected to the fixed seat (32) near the upper position. A rotating baffle plate (33) is sleeved on the outer side of the fixed seat (32), and the fixed seat (32) is rotatably connected to the rotating baffle plate (33).

8. A traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function according to claim 7, characterized in that: The left and right sides of the rear end of the rotating baffle (33) are also fixedly connected to the first fixing block (34). The side end of the first fixing block (34) is fixedly connected to one end of the guide moving rod (35). The guide moving rod (35) is inserted into the guide seat (36) and the guide moving rod (35) is slidably connected to the guide seat (36). The front end of the guide seat (36) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the conveying box (11).

9. A traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function according to claim 8, characterized in that: The other end of the guide moving rod (35) is fixedly connected to the second fixed block (37), the front end of the second fixed block (37) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the second reset spring (38), and the front end of the second reset spring (38) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the conveying box (11).

10. A method for dispensing medicine from a traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function, comprising the traditional Chinese medicine cabinet with automatic dispensing function as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The method includes the following steps: S1: Start the motor (41) to drive the second synchronous pulley (27) to rotate. When the second synchronous pulley (27) rotates, it will drive the synchronous belt (28) and the first synchronous pulley (16) to rotate. When the first synchronous pulley (16) rotates, it will drive the transmission rod (17) to rotate along the inside of the fixed sleeve block (18). At the same time, the first synchronous pulley (16) will drive the extrusion rotating block (15) to rotate. When the protruding end of the extrusion rotating block (15) rotates to contact the circular rotating block (14), it will extrude the circular rotating block (14) to move outward. The circular rotating block (14) will also drive the support frame (13) and the conveying pipe (40) to move outward. At the same time, the circular rotating block (14) will rotate along the outside of the support frame (13) during this process, thereby reducing the friction between the extrusion rotating block (15) and the circular rotating block (14) and playing a protective role. S2: When the conveying pipe (40) moves, it will simultaneously drive the moving sleeve (19) to move. When the moving sleeve (19) moves, it will move along the outside of the fixed guide rod (20). The first limiting block (21) can prevent the moving sleeve (19) from detaching from the surface of the fixed guide rod (20). The moving sleeve (19) on one side of the conveying pipe (40) will squeeze the first return spring (23). At the same time, the moving sleeve (19) on the other side of the conveying pipe (40) will pull the first return spring (23). After the rear pressure rotating block (15) protrudes away from the circular rotating block (14), the circular rotating block (14) will automatically return under the rebound force of the first return spring (23). The rebound causes vibration, and at the same time, when the conveying pipe (40) moves, it will drive the moving guide rod (24) to move along the inside of the fixed frame (25). The medicinal materials inside the rear drawer body (2) will be conveyed to the conveying box (11) through the discharge pipe (10). The rear conveying box (11) is then conveyed to the inside of the conveying box (11) through the inlet pipe (12). When the motor (41) starts, it drives the conveying auger (30) to rotate, thereby driving the medicinal materials to be conveyed along the inside of the conveying box (11) to the inside of the discharge pipe (31), and pushing the rotating baffle (33) to open, driving the rotating baffle (33) to rotate along the outside of the fixed seat (32), thereby automatically discharging. S3: When the rotating baffle (33) is rotated upward and opened, it will simultaneously drive the first fixed block (34) and the guide moving rod (35) to move synchronously. The guide moving rod (35) moves along the guide seat (36). At the same time, the guide moving rod (35) drives the second fixed block (37) and the second return spring (38) to move simultaneously. The second return spring (38) is stretched and extended during the movement until the feeding contact is recovered by the rebound force of the second return spring (38), which drives the rotating baffle (33) to close again and abut against the discharge pipe (31).

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  • Traditional Chinese medicine cabinet

    CN221533225U