Intelligent medicine cabinet

Abstract

The invention relates to an intelligent medicine cabinet which comprises a cabinet body, a cabinet door installed on the front side of the cabinet body and provided with an automatic lock and a plurality of storage frames arranged in a main cavity of the cabinet body in an array mode, and each storage frame comprises a main frame and a supply frame; the section of the main frame is U-shaped, the front end and the top end of the main frame are open, and the rear end of the main frame is fixed to the inner wall of the rear side of the main cavity through a fixing rod. A supporting plate is obliquely fixed in the main frame, and a medicine taking channel with a low front part and a high rear part is formed below the supporting plate; the supply frame is inserted into the main frame in a sliding mode and located above the supporting plate, and after the supply frame is inserted into the main frame, the supply frame and the main frame form a supply channel which is high in front and low in back; gaps are reserved between the rear ends of the supporting plates and the inner wall of the rear side of the main frame. According to the storage rack, the upper-lower double-layer bending type structural design is adopted, the storage amount of a single storage unit is increased, medicine supplementing and medicine taking operations are independently carried out on different layers, operation interference is avoided, and the first-in first-out medicine taking and placing principle is reliably executed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of drug storage cabinet technology, specifically to an intelligent drug cabinet. Background Technology

[0002] Medicine cabinets are essential equipment in hospital pharmacies, wards, and operating rooms. With the improvement of medical management standards, higher requirements are placed on medicine storage and retrieval records, expiration date management, accountability, and storage conditions for special medicines. Medium and large hospitals have dedicated medicine storage and retrieval equipment and systems, which typically occupy a large area and are expensive. Smaller medical institutions or laboratories usually use small medicine cabinets to store various medicines.

[0003] In actual use, existing small medicine cabinets tend to scatter leftover medicines after they are taken, leading to a messy arrangement that requires searching for the next medicine, thus affecting the efficiency of medicine retrieval. Due to the messy arrangement of medicines and the small space left between the internal shelves for operation, medicines can only be replenished from the front of the cabinet. Newly replenished medicines are piled up in front of the existing medicines, making it impossible to achieve the order of replenishing medicines from back to front, which easily breaks the first-in, first-out principle. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an intelligent medicine cabinet to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background section.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution.

[0006] A smart medicine cabinet includes a cabinet body, a cabinet door installed on the front side of the cabinet body and equipped with an automatic lock, and several storage racks arranged in an array in the main cavity of the cabinet body. The storage racks include a main frame and a supply rack.

[0007] The main frame has a U-shaped cross-section, with its front and top ends being open. The rear end of the main frame is fixed to the inner wall of the rear side of the main cavity by a fixing rod.

[0008] The main frame is fixed with a support plate at an angle, and a medicine extraction channel with a lower front and higher back is formed below the support plate.

[0009] The supply rack is slidably inserted into the main frame and located above the support plate. After the supply rack is inserted into the main frame, it forms a supply channel with the main frame that is higher in the front and lower in the back.

[0010] A gap is left between the rear end of the support plate and the inner wall of the rear side of the main frame, and it works with the supply frame to form a falling channel;

[0011] The rear end of the main frame is equipped with a drug discharge unit to prevent drugs from getting stuck due to collisions in the falling channel, thus ensuring first-in, first-out.

[0012] In one embodiment, the supply rack includes a placement plate;

[0013] Side baffles are fixed on both sides of the top surface of the placement plate, and clamps are installed on both sides of the placement plate near the rear end.

[0014] Guide grooves are provided on the inner walls of both sides of the main frame and above the support plate. The guide grooves consist of horizontal sections extending forward and backward and downward inclined sections. The locking rod slides and matches the guide grooves.

[0015] In one embodiment, a front baffle is fixed to the bottom wall of the main frame to prevent the medicine from slipping out from the front port of the medicine dispensing channel;

[0016] Notches are provided on both sides of the front end of the main frame, above the front bumper.

[0017] In one embodiment, a blocking plate is fixed to the front side of the placement plate. When the supply rack is inserted into place, the blocking plate can abut against the front port of the supply channel to achieve blocking.

[0018] The sealing plate has a one-piece molded, protruding handle.

[0019] In one embodiment, the discharging unit includes a rotating shaft, a receiving plate, and an arc-shaped baffle;

[0020] The rotating shaft is horizontally mounted on the rear end of the main frame and can rotate to reset itself.

[0021] The main frame has a through mounting slot at the rear.

[0022] One end of the receiving plate is fixed to the outer wall of the rotating shaft, and the other end extends into the medicine dispensing channel and is located below the falling channel to receive the falling medicine.

[0023] The arc-shaped baffle is fixed to the outer wall of the rotating shaft;

[0024] When there is no medicine on the receiving plate, the rotating shaft is in the reset state. At this time, the receiving plate remains horizontal and the arc-shaped baffle is stored in the rear of the main frame.

[0025] When there is medicine on the receiving plate, the receiving plate is tilted downward and in contact with the bottom surface of the main frame. The end of the arc-shaped baffle away from the rotating shaft passes through the mounting groove and enters the falling channel to prevent the medicine from falling from the falling channel.

[0026] In one embodiment, two symmetrically distributed cylindrical seats are fixed at the rear end of the main frame and on both sides of the mounting groove, and the two ends of the rotating shaft are respectively matched and installed in the two cylindrical seats;

[0027] Both ends of the rotating shaft are fitted with spiral springs. One end of the spiral spring is fixed to the inner wall of the cylinder seat, and the other end is fixed to the outer wall of the rotating shaft.

[0028] When the receiving plate is pressed and swings to an inclined state, the spiral spring is in a stored state.

[0029] In one embodiment, a barcode scanning module and a touch screen are provided on the outside of the cabinet door;

[0030] The cabinet has a built-in network communication module, and the network communication module establishes a data connection with the barcode scanning module and the touch screen.

[0031] The cabinet door integrates an NFC reading module and a fingerprint recognition module.

[0032] In one embodiment, a camera and an alarm module are installed on the outside of the cabinet;

[0033] The alarm module is electrically connected to the automatic lock on the cabinet and the vibration sensor installed inside the cabinet.

[0034] In one embodiment, the lower part of the cabinet is provided with a refrigeration area, which includes a refrigeration cavity located in the lower part of the cabinet and a refrigeration drawer inserted into the refrigeration cavity.

[0035] In one embodiment, the network communication module is one or more combinations of an Ethernet communication module, a Wi-Fi communication module, or a 4G / 5G communication module.

[0036] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows.

[0037] The storage rack in this invention adopts a double-layer bending structure design, which increases the storage capacity of a single storage unit and allows the replenishment and retrieval operations to be carried out independently on different levels, avoiding operational interference and reliably implementing the first-in-first-out principle for retrieval and dispensing medicine.

[0038] This invention sets up a drug discharge unit at the rear end of the main frame. The rotation of the shaft is triggered by the gravity change when the receiving plate receives the drug, so that the arc-shaped baffle extends into the falling channel in time to form a blockage. This effectively avoids the problem of drug accumulation in the drug collection channel causing the upper and lower layers of drugs to collide and get stuck in the falling channel. This ensures that the transfer process of drugs from the supply channel to the drug collection channel is always smooth, thus strictly guaranteeing the reliable execution of the first-in, first-out principle.

[0039] This invention sets the supply rack as a detachable structure that slides into the main frame, allowing the refilling operation to be carried out independently outside the cabinet. The supply rack can be pulled out as a whole before the medicine is placed, avoiding the tedious operation of placing each bottle one by one in the narrow cabinet cavity, improving the efficiency of refilling medicine, and reducing the risk of placement errors due to limited cabinet space.

[0040] This invention utilizes the sliding engagement of the guide groove and the locking rod to ensure that the supply rack is initially pushed horizontally during the insertion process and then automatically tilts into place. This prevents the medicine from slipping off prematurely during the supply process and ensures that the supply channel is positioned higher in the front and lower in the back after it is formed. This improves the convenience and reliability of the supply operation while reducing the difficulty of operation. Attached Figure Description

[0041] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 Structural diagram of the cabinet doors omitted; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the storage rack; Figure 4 for Figure 3 Another perspective view of the structure shown; Figure 5 for Figure 3 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of the structure shown; Figure 6 for Figure 3 A partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the structure shown; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the supply rack structure; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the drug delivery unit; Figure 9 for Figure 4 Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at point A in the middle; Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the structure for medicines falling from the supply channel; Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of a curved baffle used to block falling medicine.

[0052] In the diagram: 01. Storage rack; 02. Supply rack; 03. Supply channel; 04. Medicine retrieval channel; 05. Drop channel; 1. Cabinet body; 11. Cabinet door; 111. Scanning module; 112. Physical lock hole; 12. Refrigerated area; 2. Main frame; 201. Mounting slot; 202. Fixing rod; 21. Support plate; 22. Guide slot; 221. Horizontal section; 222. Inclined section; 23. Front baffle; 24. Notch; 3. Placement plate; 31. Side baffle; 32. Locking rod; 33. Sealing plate; 34. Handle; 4. Medicine dispensing unit; 41. Rotating shaft; 42. Receiving plate; 43. Arc-shaped baffle; 44. Cylinder base; 45. Scroll spring; 5. Touch screen; 6. NFC reading module; 7. Fingerprint recognition module; 8. Camera; 9. Alarm module. Detailed Implementation

[0053] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments:

[0054] This invention is not limited to the specific embodiments listed below. Those skilled in the art can implement this invention using various other specific embodiments based on the content disclosed herein. Any modifications or alterations made to the design structure and concept of this invention fall within the protection scope of this invention. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this invention can be combined with each other.

[0055] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined with "first," "second," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0056] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0057] As mentioned in the background section, traditional small medicine cabinets are not convenient for replenishing medicines in bulk due to limited internal space. In particular, their internal shelving functions are limited, making it impossible to implement the first-in-first-out principle for medicine retrieval and replenishment.

[0058] For the reasons mentioned above, this application provides an intelligent medicine cabinet that can realize a first-in-first-out (FIFO) medicine retrieval and replenishment technical solution. The intelligent medicine cabinet provided in this application will be described in detail below.

[0059] Combination Figures 1 to 11 The intelligent medicine cabinet includes a cabinet body 1 and a cabinet door 11. The cabinet body 1 serves as the main body, and its upper part has a main cavity. The main cavity is equipped with several storage racks 01 for classifying and placing medicines. The storage racks 01 are arranged in a horizontal and vertical array. The cabinet door 11 is installed on the front side and is equipped with an automatic lock (not shown in the figure). The automatic lock is partially installed on the cabinet body 1 to achieve the effect of closing and locking the door. The automatic lock adopts existing technology, and its specific structure and principle will not be described in this application.

[0060] Please see Figures 3 to 6 The storage rack 01 includes a main frame 2 and a supply rack 02. The main frame 2 has a U-shaped cross-section with open front and top ends. The rear end of the main frame 2 has a fixing rod 202, which is fixed to the inner wall of the rear side of the main cavity to achieve the installation of the main frame 2. A support plate 21 is fixedly inclined inside the main frame 2. The medicine dispensing channel 04 is formed inside the main frame 2 and below the support plate 21. The inner bottom wall of the main frame 2 is sloping with a lower front and a higher back, serving as the bottom surface of the medicine dispensing channel 04 so that the medicine can be automatically slid forward and fed.

[0061] In specific implementation, such as Figure 5 As shown, a front baffle 23 is fixed on the bottom wall of the main frame 2 near the front end to prevent the medicine from slipping out of the front port of the medicine dispensing channel 04. In addition, notches 24 are provided on both sides of the front end of the main frame 2 above the front baffle 23. The notches 24 make room for fingers to pinch the medicine from both sides. When taking the medicine, pinch the medicine at the frontmost side and lift it upward so that the medicine passes the front baffle 23 and can be taken out quickly.

[0062] The supply rack 02 serves as a medicine supply structure. It is installed inside the main frame 2 and above the support plate 21 by sliding insertion. When medicine needs to be replenished, the supply rack 02 can be slid out from the main frame 2 and medicines can be placed and replenished outside the cabinet 1. It is also suitable for batch replenishment. After the supply rack 02 is inserted into the main frame 2, it can form a supply channel 03 with the internal space of the main frame 2 that is higher in the front and lower in the back, which makes it easy for the medicines to slide to the rear.

[0063] To facilitate the transfer of medicines from supply channel 03 to medicine collection channel 04, such as Figure 5 As shown, there is a gap between the rear end of the support plate 21 and the inner wall of the rear side of the main frame 2. When the supply rack 02 is inserted into place, this gap forms a vertical falling channel 05. After the medicine in the supply channel 03 slides backward to the end, it can fall downward into the medicine retrieval channel 04 through the falling channel 05, realizing the vertical transfer of medicine.

[0064] Please see Figure 7 The supply rack 02 includes a placement plate 3 as the main body. Side baffles 31 are fixed on both sides of the top surface of the placement plate 3 to block the medicine laterally, so as to restrict the medicine to slide only along the length direction of the placement plate 3. In addition, a locking rod 32 is installed on both sides of the placement plate 3 and near the rear end. The locking rod 32 extends along the width direction of the placement plate 3.

[0065] To ensure that the supply rack 02 maintains a front-high-rear-low posture after being inserted into the main frame 2, guide grooves 22 are provided on the inner walls of both sides of the main frame 2 and above the support plate 21. The guide grooves 22 are composed of a horizontal section 221 extending forward and backward and a downward inclined section 222. The inclined section 222 is positioned close to the rear end of the support plate 21, and the locking rod 32 slides and matches the guide groove 22.

[0066] When the supply rack 02 is inserted into the main frame 2, first ensure that the two side locking rods 32 are aligned and inserted into the guide grooves 22 respectively. During the process of pushing the supply rack 02 deeper, the front end of the support plate 21 is supported on the bottom of the placement plate 3. Combined with the horizontal section 221 guiding and limiting the locking rods 32, the placement plate 3 is kept horizontal, which prevents the medicine placed on the placement plate 3 from sliding off the placement plate 3 before the supply rack 02 is fully inserted, thus affecting the subsequent advancement of the supply rack 02. When the locking rods 32 enter the inclined section 222 from the horizontal section 221, the inclined section 222 guides the locking rods 32 to move downward. In the later stage of the advancement of the supply rack 02, the supply rack 02 is tilted as a whole. At this time, the upper surface of the placement plate 3 serves as a slide for the supply channel 03, so that the medicine can slide to the side of the falling channel 05.

[0067] In practice, the connection between the horizontal section 221 and the inclined section 222 is rounded to ensure that the lever 32 can pass smoothly at the inflection point of the guide groove 22. In addition, the lever 32 is rotatably installed so that it rolls within the guide groove 22, reducing the frictional resistance of the supply rack 02 during insertion and extraction.

[0068] To prevent staff from retrieving medication from dispensing channel 04, such as... Figure 5 As shown, a sealing plate 33 is also fixed on the front side of the placement plate 3. When the supply rack 02 is inserted into place to form the supply channel 03, the sealing plate 33 can abut against the front end of the main frame 2, thereby sealing the front end of the supply channel 03, which plays a foolproof role and prevents the medicine from being taken out from the supply channel 03. In addition, the sealing plate 33 has an integrally formed protruding handle 34, which makes it easy to push and pull the supply rack 02 when the handle 34 is pinched.

[0069] The storage rack 01 integrates the replenishment channel 03, the medicine retrieval channel 04, and the drop channel 05, which not only facilitates the replenishment of medicines but also ensures that medicines are strictly retrieved and placed according to the first-in-first-out principle. The replenishment channel 03 and the medicine retrieval channel 04 form a double-layered bent storage space, thereby ensuring that a single storage unit can store more medicines.

[0070] When the medicine dispensing channel 04 is full, the medicine at the very end of the dispensing channel 04 is below the falling channel 05. At this time, the medicine at the very end of the replenishment channel 03 will directly press against the medicine below the falling channel 05, causing the medicine to get stuck at the falling channel 05 and unable to fall smoothly, thus disrupting the first-in-first-out automatic replenishment process of medicines. In order to overcome this defect, this application has made the following design:

[0071] like Figure 4 As shown, the rear end of the main frame 2 is equipped with a medicine discharge unit 4 to prevent the medicines on the upper and lower layers from being in conflict and jamming at the same time in the falling channel 05.

[0072] Combination Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 The discharging unit 4 includes a rotating shaft 41, a receiving plate 42, and an arc-shaped baffle 43; the rear end of the main frame 2 is provided with a through mounting groove 201, and on both sides of the mounting groove 201, there are two symmetrically distributed cylinder seats 44 that are respectively fixed on the rear end face of the main frame 2.

[0073] The rotating shaft 41 is horizontally set, and its two ends are respectively matched and installed in two cylindrical seats 44. Both ends of the rotating shaft 41 are fitted with spiral springs 45. One end of the spiral spring 45 is fixed to the inner wall of the cylindrical seat 44, and the other end is fixed to the outer wall of the rotating shaft 41, so that the rotating shaft 41 can automatically rotate and reset.

[0074] One end of the receiving plate 42 is fixed to the outer wall of the rotating shaft 41, and the other end extends into the medicine dispensing channel 04 and is located below the falling channel 05. It is used to receive the falling medicine. When the receiving plate 42 is pressed and swings to an inclined state, the spiral spring 45 is in a stored state.

[0075] The arc-shaped baffle 43 is fixed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft 41. When there is no medicine on the receiving plate 42, the rotating shaft 41 is in the reset state. At this time, the receiving plate 42 remains horizontal, and the arc-shaped baffle 43 is stored in the rear side of the main frame 2. When there is medicine on the receiving plate 42, the receiving plate 42 is in an inclined state that swings downward and abuts against the inner bottom surface of the main frame 2. The end of the arc-shaped baffle 43 away from the rotating shaft 41 passes through the mounting groove 201 and enters the falling channel 05 to prevent the medicine from falling from the falling channel 05.

[0076] The core working principle of the drug delivery unit 4 is as follows:

[0077] When the medicine dispensing channel 04 is not full of medicine, or when there is no medicine pressing down on the receiving plate 42, the spiral spring 45 keeps the rotating shaft 41 at its initial angle. At this time, the receiving plate 42 is horizontal and located directly below the falling channel 05, used to receive medicine falling from the supply channel 03. This state is as follows: Figure 5 and Figure 10 (The arrows in the diagram indicate the direction of drug movement) As shown; at the same time, the arc-shaped baffle 43 is housed in the mounting slot 201, without interfering with the space of the falling channel 05;

[0078] like Figure 11 As shown in the figure (the arrows indicate the direction of drug movement), when the drug falls from the falling channel 05 onto the receiving plate 42, the weight of the drug causes the receiving plate 42 to swing downwards until the receiving plate 42 is tilted with its end in contact with the bottom surface of the main frame 2. This action drives the rotating shaft 41 to rotate, and the arc-shaped baffle 43 at the other end of the rotating shaft 41 swings upwards and extends through the mounting groove 201 into the falling channel 05, blocking the falling channel 05 from the side to prevent the drug in the supply channel 03 from falling.

[0079] As long as there is medicine on the receiving plate 42, the arc-shaped baffle 43 will remain extended into the falling channel 05, preventing the medicine at the very end of the supply channel 03 from falling further, thus ensuring that there is only one medicine to be transferred in the falling channel 05. When the medicine at the front end of the medicine taking channel 04 is taken out, the medicine in the medicine taking channel 04 will automatically slide forward due to gravity until the medicine on the receiving plate 42 is completely removed. The rotating shaft 41 will swing in the opposite direction under the elastic force of the spiral spring 45, so that the receiving plate 42 will return to its horizontal position. At the same time, the arc-shaped baffle 43 will retract and return to its original position in the mounting groove 201 to allow the next medicine to pass.

[0080] The above operating mechanism ensures that there is always only one medicine in the waiting state between the medicine retrieval channel 04 and the supply channel 03. At the same time, it ensures that there is always space reserved in the medicine retrieval channel 04 below the falling channel 05 for placing one medicine, realizing precise one-to-one replenishment and preventing multiple medicines from piling up at the corner of the channel at the same time.

[0081] This timing control relies on the gravity of the drug and the elastic reset component, eliminating the need for additional sensors or electronic control components to detect the drug's position. It has a simple and reliable structure with a low failure rate. At the same time, it reduces the possibility of severe deformation of drug packaging (especially soft packaging or easily deformable drugs) due to static pressure at the descent channel 05.

[0082] In some other embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a barcode scanning module 111 and a touch screen 5 are provided on the outside of the cabinet door 11; the cabinet body 1 has a built-in network communication module (not shown in the figure), and the network communication module establishes a data connection with the barcode scanning module 111 and the touch screen 5. The network communication module is one or more of the following: an Ethernet communication module, a Wi-Fi communication module, or a 4G / 5G communication module. An NFC reading module 6 and a fingerprint recognition module 7 are integrated on the cabinet door 11.

[0083] The touchscreen display 5 is an embedded capacitive touchscreen, flush with the cabinet door 11, offering an aesthetically pleasing design and easy cleaning. This display shows detailed information such as the name of the medicine, its expiration date, remaining quantity in the cabinet, the name of the person who opened the door, the location within the cabinet, and the entry and exit times. It also provides a graphical user interface. Operators can use virtual buttons on the screen to perform more complex software functions, such as viewing historical retrieval records, generating inventory reports, or remotely requesting medicines via a built-in app. The touchscreen design makes human-computer interaction more intuitive and convenient.

[0084] When medicines need to be taken or replenished, the operator scans the barcode or QR code on the medicine packaging using the barcode scanning module 111. The scanner integrated inside the barcode scanning module 111 reads the medicine information (such as medicine name, specifications, production batch number, expiration date, etc.) and sends it to the main control circuit to ensure accurate recording of medicines entering and leaving the warehouse. The information obtained by scanning the barcode will be displayed on the touch screen 5 in real time.

[0085] To ensure drug safety and clarify responsibilities, opening cabinet door 11 requires verification, specifically in three ways:

[0086] When an authorized person's work badge (with a built-in NFC chip) is placed close to the NFC reader module 6, the system reads the card information and compares it with the database;

[0087] Authorized personnel press the recognition area on the fingerprint recognition module 7, and the system confirms their identity through biometrics;

[0088] The cabinet door 11 is also equipped with a physical lock hole 112, which allows the door to be opened directly using an emergency mechanical key in case of electronic system failure (such as power outage or malfunction).

[0089] Each time the door is successfully opened via NFC or fingerprint, the system automatically records the identity information of the person opening the door (such as name and employee number) and binds it to the subsequent medication retrieval operation, realizing precise tracking of whoever opens the door is responsible. This identity information will also be displayed on the touch screen 5 and stored in the background.

[0090] The lower part of the cabinet 1 is equipped with a refrigeration area 12, which includes a refrigeration cavity located at the lower part of the cabinet 1 and refrigeration drawers inserted into the refrigeration cavity. The refrigeration area 12 uses a semiconductor cooling chip or a compressor for refrigeration, with a temperature control range of 2℃-8℃. The temperature is monitored in real time by a built-in temperature sensor and the current temperature is displayed on a touch screen 5. Its structure and principle are consistent with existing refrigerated medicine cabinets, which meet the special storage needs of medicines that require low-temperature preservation, such as vaccines and insulin.

[0091] The network communication module uploads the drug entry and exit information, inventory change information, and operator information obtained by scanning the code to the cloud server or the monitoring system inside the medical unit in real time. Managers can access the real-time dynamics of the drugs in the cabinet at any time through a mobile app or computer software.

[0092] In addition, a camera 8 and an alarm module 9 are installed on the outside of the cabinet 1. The alarm module 9 is an audible and visual alarm. The alarm module 9 is electrically connected to the damage detection switch of the automatic lock and the vibration sensor (not shown in the figure) installed inside the cabinet 1.

[0093] Camera 8 works around the clock, recording video footage of every operation in front of the cabinet to form a monitoring record. When someone attempts to violently damage the cabinet door 11 or violently shake the cabinet 1, the vibration sensor is triggered, and the alarm module 9 immediately emits an alarm sound and flashing bright light, which can serve as a deterrent and warning.

[0094] The control method of the present invention is automatic control through a controller. The control circuit of the controller can be implemented by simple programming by those skilled in the art. The power supply is also common knowledge in the art. Therefore, the present invention will not explain the control method and circuit connection in detail.

[0095] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent medicine cabinet, comprising a cabinet body (1), a cabinet door (11) installed on the front side of the cabinet body (1) and equipped with an automatic lock, and a plurality of storage racks (01) arranged in an array within the main cavity of the cabinet body (1), characterized in that: The storage rack (01) includes a main frame (2) and a supply rack (02); The main frame (2) has a U-shaped cross section, with its front end and top end being open. The rear end of the main frame (2) is fixed to the inner wall of the rear side of the main cavity by a fixing rod (202). The main frame (2) is inclined and fixed with a support plate (21), and a medicine retrieval channel (04) with a lower front and higher back is formed below the support plate (21). The supply rack (02) is slidably inserted into the main frame (2) and located above the support plate (21). After the supply rack (02) is inserted into the main frame (2), it forms a supply channel (03) with the main frame (2) that is higher in the front and lower in the back. The support plate (21) has a gap between its rear end and the inner wall of the rear side of the main frame (2), and it cooperates with the supply rack (02) to form a falling channel (05). The main frame (2) is equipped with a drug discharge unit (4) at the rear end to prevent the drugs from getting stuck in the falling channel (05) and ensure first-in-first-out.

2. The intelligent medicine cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The supply rack (02) includes a placement plate (3); Side baffles (31) are fixed on both sides of the top surface of the placement plate (3), and clamps (32) are installed on both sides of the placement plate (3) and near the rear end. The main frame (2) has guide grooves (22) on both sides of the inner wall above the support plate (21). The guide grooves (22) are composed of a horizontal section (221) extending forward and backward and an inclined section (222) sloping downward. The lever (32) slides and matches the guide groove (22).

3. The intelligent medicine cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: A front baffle (23) is fixed on the inner bottom wall of the main frame (2) to prevent the medicine from slipping out from the front port of the medicine dispensing channel (04); The main frame (2) has notches (24) on both sides of the front end and above the front baffle (23).

4. The intelligent medicine cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: A sealing plate (33) is fixed to the front side of the placement plate (3). When the supply rack (02) is inserted into place, the sealing plate (33) can abut against the front port of the supply channel (03) to achieve sealing. The sealing plate (33) has an integrally formed outwardly protruding handle (34).

5. The intelligent medicine cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharging unit (4) includes a rotating shaft (41), a receiving plate (42), and an arc-shaped baffle (43). The rotating shaft (41) is horizontally rotatably mounted on the rear end of the main frame (2) and can rotate to reset itself. The main frame (2) has a through mounting slot (201) at its rear end. One end of the receiving plate (42) is fixed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft (41), and the other end extends into the medicine dispensing channel (04) and is located below the falling channel (05) to receive the falling medicine; The arc-shaped baffle (43) is fixed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft (41); When there is no medicine on the receiving plate (42), the rotating shaft (41) is in the reset state. At this time, the receiving plate (42) remains horizontal and the arc-shaped baffle (43) is stored on the rear side of the main frame (2). When there is medicine on the receiving plate (42), the receiving plate (42) is tilted downward and in contact with the bottom surface of the main frame (2). The end of the arc baffle (43) away from the rotating shaft (41) passes through the mounting groove (201) and enters the falling channel (05) to prevent the medicine from falling from the falling channel (05).

6. The intelligent medicine cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that: The main frame (2) has two symmetrically distributed cylindrical seats (44) fixed at its rear end and on both sides of the mounting groove (201), and the two ends of the rotating shaft (41) are respectively matched and installed in the two cylindrical seats (44); Both ends of the rotating shaft (41) are fitted with spiral springs (45). One end of the spiral spring (45) is fixed to the inner wall of the cylinder seat (44), and the other end is fixed to the outer wall of the rotating shaft (41). When the receiving plate (42) is pressed and swings to an inclined state, the spiral spring (45) is in a stored state.

7. The intelligent medicine cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet door (11) is equipped with a barcode scanning module (111) and a touch screen (5) on the outside. The cabinet (1) has a built-in network communication module, and the network communication module establishes a data connection with the barcode scanning module (111) and the touch screen (5); The cabinet door (11) is equipped with an NFC reading module (6) and a fingerprint recognition module (7).

8. The intelligent medicine cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: A camera (8) and an alarm module (9) are installed on the outside of the cabinet (1); The alarm module (9) is electrically connected to the automatic lock on the cabinet (1) and the vibration sensor installed inside the cabinet (1).

9. The intelligent medicine cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet (1) has a refrigeration area (12) at the bottom, which includes a refrigeration cavity at the bottom of the cabinet (1) and a refrigeration drawer inserted into the refrigeration cavity.

10. The intelligent medicine cabinet according to claim 7, characterized in that: The network communication module is one or more of the following: Ethernet communication module, Wi-Fi communication module, or 4G / 5G communication module.

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