Conveyor belt device with scanner

Abstract

A conveyor belt device with a scanner is characterized in that the scanner is used for scanning bar codes of medicine boxes located on the conveyor belt device, the scanner comprises four lenses for scanning the bar codes located at different angles respectively, and the conveyor belt device comprises a base, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens and a fourth lens, a chain wheel and a chain are arranged in the shell; a conveying surface formed by the plurality of rollers between the two shells is marked as a first surface; pushing plates, namely a first pushing cylinder and a second pushing cylinder, are arranged on two adjacent rollers in the plurality of rollers; the fixed cylinder is arranged between the first pushing cylinder and the second pushing cylinder; the medicine box is turned over through the pushing plate, the different surfaces of the medicine box are sequentially exposed below the lens, and bar codes located on the different surfaces of the medicine box can be effectively scanned.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of medicine storage, in particular to a conveyor belt device with a scanner Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development and application of information technology, automation and informatization have become one of the main trends in the development of the medical industry. Hospitals and drug suppliers hope to use these technologies to improve the efficiency and accuracy of drug management to meet the growing medical needs.

[0003] Nowadays, barcode technology continues to mature and become popular. Barcodes can give drugs a unique identification code. By scanning the barcode, you can quickly obtain relevant information about the drug, and realize rapid identification and accurate entry of the drug. In the process of hospitals entering purchased drugs into the warehouse system, they usually enter the drug information by scanning the barcode on the drug packaging. At present, the hospital's barcode scanning is divided into manual scanning and machine scanning: manual scanning usually does not cause any problems when entering a small amount of drug information, but when the number of drugs is very large, it will lead to low efficiency of drug storage and waste a lot of manpower. Machine scanning can usually efficiently enter drugs into the warehouse system, but the shape of the medicine box is usually a cuboid with six faces. During the transportation of the machine equipment, if the barcode is located on the bottom, the scanner cannot effectively scan the barcode, so there will be a problem of missing records.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a conveyor belt device with a scanner that can effectively scan the bar code on the medicine box. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a conveyor belt device with a scanner which can effectively scan the bar code on the medicine box.

[0006] According to one aspect of the utility model, a conveyor belt device with a scanner is provided, wherein the scanner is used to scan a barcode of a medicine box, and the medicine box is located on the conveyor belt device, wherein the scanner comprises four lenses, respectively scanning barcodes located at different angles, and the conveyor belt device comprises:

[0007] Pedestal;

[0008] A housing, wherein the two housings are fixedly connected to the base, and a sprocket and a chain are arranged inside the housing and connected to the motor;

[0009] Rollers, a plurality of the rollers are arranged between the two shells, shaft ends are arranged at both ends of the rollers, and the shaft ends are connected to the sprocket keys, the plurality of the rollers are connected to the two shells, and the transmission surface formed by the plurality of the rollers between the two shells is recorded as a first surface;

[0010] Among the plurality of rollers, two adjacent rollers are provided with push plates, namely, a first push roller and a second push roller;

[0011] A fixed cylinder, viewed along a direction perpendicular to the first surface, the fixed cylinder is disposed between the first pushing cylinder and the second pushing cylinder;

[0012] Wherein, the shell drives the roller to rotate through a motor, the medicine box is conveyed on the first surface, the fixed cylinder does not rotate, the medicine box is stuck between the fixed cylinder and the first pushing cylinder, the pushing plate of the first pushing cylinder flips the medicine box to expose the bottom of the medicine box, the medicine box is stuck between the fixed cylinder and the second pushing cylinder, the pushing plate of the second pushing cylinder is sent back to the first surface, and the medicine box continues to be conveyed on the first surface.

[0013] More preferably, the sprocket is meshed with the chain; one of the sprockets in the housing is connected to a motor and rotates, and drives the remaining sprockets to rotate through the chain.

[0014] More preferably, the direction in which the sprocket rotates is recorded as the first direction; and the direction in which the medicine box moves along the first surface is recorded as the second direction.

[0015] More preferably, when observed along a direction parallel to the first surface, the angle between the first surface and the ground is denoted as R, and satisfies the relationship: R=30°.

[0016] More preferably, the scanner further comprises:

[0017] The feet are arranged on the ground to support the scanner.

[0018] More preferably, the first pushing cylinder, the fixed cylinder and the second pushing cylinder are sequentially located inside the scanner along the second direction.

[0019] More preferably, when viewed along a direction parallel to the first surface, the plurality of rollers are parallel to each other, and when viewed along a direction perpendicular to the first surface, the two shells are parallel to each other.

[0020] More preferably, the four lenses scan the four surfaces of the medicine box respectively, and when the barcodes are on the other two surfaces, the other two surfaces are exposed to the lenses by turning the medicine box over.

[0021] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] By pushing the plate to flip the medicine box and exposing different surfaces of the medicine box to the lens in turn, the barcodes located on different surfaces of the medicine box can be effectively scanned. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the implementation methods of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some implementation methods of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a conveyor belt device according to one embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 A side view of a conveyor belt device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the scanner described in the conveyor belt device described in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 It is a side view of the exploded structure of the conveyor belt device according to one embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 It is a perspective schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a conveyor belt device according to one embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 6 It is a front view of the scanner described in the conveyor belt device described in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 7 It is a side view of the exploded structure of the housing in the conveyor belt device according to one embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the angle between the first surface and the ground in the conveyor belt device according to one embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Description of the accompanying drawings: 300, conveyor belt; 10, base; 20, housing; 21, sprocket; 22, chain; 30, roller; 31, shaft end; 32, push plate; 321, first push cylinder; 322, second push cylinder; 40, fixed cylinder; 50, scanner; 51, lens; 52, foot; F1, first direction; F2, second direction; S1, first surface; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present application are given in the drawings. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive.

[0034] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 1 - Figure 8 In one embodiment of the utility model, there is provided a conveyor belt 300 device with a scanner 50, wherein the scanner 50 is used to scan the barcode of the medicine box, and the medicine box is located on the conveyor belt 300 device, and the scanner 50 includes four lenses 51, which respectively scan the barcode located at different angles, and the conveyor belt 300 device includes: a base 10, a shell 20, a roller 30 and a fixed cylinder 40.

[0037] The two shells 20 are fixedly connected to the base 10, and a sprocket 21 and a chain 22 are arranged in the shell 20 and connected to the motor. A plurality of rollers 30 are arranged between the two shells 20, and shaft ends 31 are arranged at both ends of the rollers 30, which are key-connected to the sprocket 21 through the shaft ends 31. The plurality of rollers 30 are connected to the two shells 20, and the transmission surface formed by the plurality of rollers 30 between the two shells 20 is recorded as the first surface S1. Among them, two adjacent rollers 30 among the plurality of rollers 30 are provided with push plates 32, namely the first push cylinder 321 and the second push cylinder 322. Observed in a direction perpendicular to the first surface S1, the fixed cylinder 40 is arranged between the first push cylinder 321 and the second push cylinder 322. The shell 20 drives the roller 30 to rotate through a motor, the medicine box is conveyed on the first surface S1, and the fixed cylinder 40 does not rotate. The medicine box is stuck between the fixed cylinder 40 and the first pushing cylinder 321. The pushing plate 32 of the first pushing cylinder 321 flips the medicine box to expose the bottom of the medicine box. The medicine box is stuck between the fixed cylinder 40 and the second pushing cylinder 322. The pushing plate 32 of the second pushing cylinder 322 is sent back to the first surface S1, and the medicine box continues to be conveyed on the first surface S1.

[0038] Among them, by the rotation of the driving roller 30, the medicine box is transmitted along the first surface S1 of the conveyor belt 300. The connection and arrangement between these rollers 30 ensure the stability of the conveyor belt 300 and the smooth transmission of the medicine box. The push plate 32 on the first push cylinder 321 and the second push cylinder 322 is used to flip the medicine box to expose its bottom so that the scanner 50 can scan it. The fixed cylinder 40 remains stationary during the transmission of the medicine box to play a supporting and positioning role. The motor drives the rotation of the roller 30 through the chain 22 and the sprocket 21 to control the transmission speed and direction of the medicine box. Through such an arrangement, the medicine box can be flipped on the conveyor belt 300 and within the scanning range of the scanner 50, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the bar code, and improving the success rate and efficiency of the scanning.

[0039] Preferably, the sprocket 21 is meshed with the chain 22. One of the sprockets 21 in the housing 20 is connected to a motor and rotates, and drives the remaining sprockets 21 to rotate through the chain 22.

[0040] Among them, the mutual engagement of the chain 22 and the sprocket 21 can provide a relatively stable and reliable transmission effect, and is not prone to sliding or falling off, ensuring the smooth operation of the conveyor belt 300. The chain 22 transmission system has a high efficiency in transmitting force, and can effectively transmit the power of the motor to the roller 30 on the conveyor belt 300, so that it runs smoothly, thereby realizing the transmission of the medicine box. The chain 22 transmission system is suitable for various working environments and drug delivery scenarios, and has strong adaptability and versatility. The maintenance of the chain 22 transmission system is relatively simple. It only needs to regularly lubricate the chain 22 and the sprocket 21 to keep the transmission system in good condition, reducing maintenance costs and workload.

[0041] More preferably, the direction in which the sprocket 21 rotates is recorded as a first direction F1. The direction in which the medicine box moves along the first surface S1 is recorded as a second direction F2.

[0042] Among them, by defining the direction of rotation of the sprocket 21 as the first direction F1, and the direction of movement of the medicine box along the conveyor belt 300 as the second direction F2, the entire conveyor belt 300 system can maintain a unified direction of movement during operation. This can make the operation of the scanner 50 more regular and orderly, which is conducive to the scanning of bar codes and the accurate recognition of data. Setting a unified direction of movement can simplify the operation and control of the equipment. The operator only needs to pay attention to the placement and removal of the medicine box without worrying about the confusion or error of the direction of movement, reducing the complexity of the operation and the possibility of error. The unified direction of movement can ensure that the medicine box moves relatively stably during the scanning process, which is conducive to the scanner 50 accurately capturing the information of the bar code, and improving the accuracy and success rate of the scanning. Therefore, by setting the rotation direction of the sprocket 21 and the movement direction of the medicine box to be unified, the operation of the conveyor belt 300 system can be optimized and the efficiency and accuracy of bar code scanning can be improved.

[0043] More preferably, when observed along a direction parallel to the first surface S1 , the angle between the first surface S1 and the ground is denoted as R, and satisfies the relationship: R=30°.

[0044] Among them, the 30° inclination angle can effectively make the medicine box flip over at the fixed cylinder 40, and push the medicine box to the other side of the fixed cylinder 40 to prevent accumulation and jamming. The appropriate inclination angle can help prevent the medicine box from piling up or jamming on the conveyor belt 300, ensure the continuous transmission of the medicine box, and reduce the damage or error caused by the collision between the medicine boxes. Secondly, the 30° inclination angle can reduce its shaking and instability during the transmission process, which helps the medicine box to maintain a stable state of motion. The appropriate inclination angle can make the medicine box more stable during the transmission process, which is conducive to the accurate recognition of the bar code by the scanner 50, thereby improving the success rate and accuracy of the scan.

[0045] Preferably, the scanner 50 further includes a foot 52 . The foot 52 is disposed on the ground to support the scanner 50 .

[0046] Among them, the scanner 50 needs to remain stable during operation to ensure accurate scanning of the barcode. The feet 52 can provide additional support to prevent the scanner 50 from shaking or moving during operation, thereby maintaining the stability of the scanning. The feet 52 can usually adjust the height, so that the height of the scanner 50 can be adjusted according to actual needs to adapt it to the position of the medicine box on the conveyor belt 300 to ensure the accuracy of the scanning. The feet 52 can reduce the possibility of vibrations from the ground being transmitted to the scanner 50, which is very important for accurate barcode scanning because even slight vibrations can cause scanning errors. By fixing the scanner 50 to the ground, the risk of accidental collision or tipping can be reduced, the safety of the equipment can be improved, and the equipment can be protected from damage.

[0047] More preferably, the first pushing cylinder 321 , the fixed cylinder 40 , and the second pushing cylinder 322 are sequentially located inside the scanner 50 along the second direction F2 .

[0048] Among them, arranging these components in sequence can make the flipping success rate of the medicine box higher, so that the barcodes at different positions on the medicine box can be scanned. Placing these components inside the scanner 50 can not only save space, but also enable the lens 51 to effectively scan the barcode on the medicine box.

[0049] More preferably, when viewed along a direction parallel to the first surface S1 , the plurality of rollers 30 are parallel to each other, and when viewed along a direction perpendicular to the first surface S1 , the two shells 20 are parallel to each other.

[0050] Among them, ensuring that multiple rollers 30 are arranged in parallel can ensure the smooth movement of the medicine box on the conveyor belt 300. If the rollers 30 are not parallel, the medicine box may be subjected to uneven forces during the conveying process, resulting in unstable movement and even damage to the medicine box or the scanner 50. Therefore, making the rollers 30 parallel to each other helps to ensure the stability and reliability of the conveyor belt 300. Ensuring that the two shells 20 are arranged in parallel to each other can ensure the structural stability of the entire conveyor belt 300 system. If the shells 20 are not parallel, the conveyor belt 300 system may be twisted or deflected during operation, affecting the normal operation of the conveyor belt 300. Therefore, making the shells 20 parallel to each other helps to maintain the structural stability of the conveyor belt 300 system and ensure its normal operation.

[0051] More preferably, the four lenses 51 scan the four surfaces of the medicine box respectively, and when the barcodes are on the other two surfaces, the other two surfaces are exposed to the lenses 51 by turning the medicine box over.

[0052] Among them, by scanning the four surfaces of the medicine box respectively through four lenses 51, a comprehensive scan of the medicine box can be achieved to ensure that the barcode will not be missed. This can avoid the problem of incomplete scanning due to the position of the barcode on different surfaces of the medicine box, thereby ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the scan. Each lens 51 is specifically responsible for scanning a specific surface, making the scanning process more efficient. By using multiple lenses 51 at the same time, drug information can be quickly obtained, and the speed and efficiency of scanning can be improved. When the barcode is located on the other two surfaces, by flipping the medicine box to expose it to the other two lenses 51, it can be ensured that all surfaces are scanned. This can avoid scanning omissions due to different barcode positions and ensure the completeness and accuracy of the scanning results.

[0053] Thereby, by pushing the plate 32 to flip the medicine box and exposing different surfaces of the medicine box to the lens 51 in turn, the barcodes located on different surfaces of the medicine box can be effectively scanned.

[0054] The above-described embodiments only express several embodiments of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A conveyor belt device with a scanner, wherein the scanner is used to scan a barcode of a medicine box, and the medicine box is located on the conveyor belt device, wherein the scanner comprises four lenses for scanning barcodes at different angles respectively, and wherein: The conveyor belt device comprises: Pedestal; A housing, wherein the two housings are fixedly connected to the base, and a sprocket and a chain are arranged inside the housing and connected to the motor; Rollers, a plurality of the rollers are arranged between the two shells, shaft ends are arranged at both ends of the rollers, and the shaft ends are connected to the sprocket keys, the plurality of the rollers are connected to the two shells, and the transmission surface formed by the plurality of the rollers between the two shells is recorded as a first surface; Among the plurality of rollers, two adjacent rollers are provided with push plates, namely, a first push roller and a second push roller; A fixed cylinder, viewed along a direction perpendicular to the first surface, the fixed cylinder is disposed between the first pushing cylinder and the second pushing cylinder; Wherein, the shell drives the roller to rotate through a motor, the medicine box is conveyed on the first surface, the fixed cylinder does not rotate, the medicine box is stuck between the fixed cylinder and the first pushing cylinder, the pushing plate of the first pushing cylinder flips the medicine box to expose the bottom of the medicine box, the medicine box is stuck between the fixed cylinder and the second pushing cylinder, the pushing plate of the second pushing cylinder is sent back to the first surface, and the medicine box continues to be conveyed on the first surface.

2. A conveyor belt device with a scanner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sprockets are meshed with the chains; one of the sprockets in the housing is connected to a motor and rotates, and drives the remaining sprockets to rotate through the chain.

3. A conveyor belt device with a scanner according to claim 2, characterized in that: The direction in which the sprocket rotates is recorded as the first direction; the direction in which the medicine box moves along the first surface is recorded as the second direction.

4. A conveyor belt device with a scanner according to claim 1, characterized in that: When viewed along a direction parallel to the first surface, the angle between the first surface and the ground is denoted as R, and satisfies the relationship: R=30°.

5. A conveyor belt device with a scanner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The scanner also includes: The feet are arranged on the ground to support the scanner.

6. A conveyor belt device with a scanner according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first pushing cylinder, the fixed cylinder and the second pushing cylinder are sequentially located inside the scanner along the second direction.

7. A conveyor belt device with a scanner according to claim 1, characterized in that: When viewed along a direction parallel to the first surface, the plurality of rollers are parallel to each other, and when viewed along a direction perpendicular to the first surface, the two shells are parallel to each other.

8. A conveyor belt device with a scanner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four lenses scan the four surfaces of the medicine box respectively. When the barcodes are on the other two surfaces, the other two surfaces are exposed to the lenses by turning the medicine box over.

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