Counting medicine taking device

By designing a counting and drug collection device for multi-drug silo, valve plate and counting plate, the problems of high equipment costs and large space in complex prescription processing in the prior art are solved, and accurate counting and drug collection of a variety of drugs is achieved, which is suitable for a variety of scenarios.

CN222585065UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-11WUHAN INST OF TECH
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Application Number
CN202420816779.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-19
Publication Date
2025-03-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-19

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Technical Problem

When handling complex prescriptions, the prior art requires setting up multiple devices to count drugs, resulting in high equipment costs and large space occupancy, which cannot be applied to specific departments, nursing homes or home use scenarios.

Method used

A counting and drug collection device is designed, and the precise counting and drug collection of a variety of drugs is achieved by setting up multiple drug compartments, valve plates and counting plates. The valve plate is movably connected to the corresponding medicine compartment and the counting plate, and the counting plate is rotated to count the medicine.

Benefits of technology

This device can be used for counting and taking medicines for a variety of drugs, improving the accuracy of drug counting, reducing equipment costs and space occupancy, and is suitable for a variety of usage scenarios.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of medicine storage, and provides a counting medicine taking device which comprises a plurality of medicine bins, a valve plate, a counting plate and a partition plate, and the medicine bins are provided with medicine supply ports facing the same side; the valve plate is movably arranged on the outer side of the medicine bin, a valve port is formed in the valve plate, the valve port is used for being communicated with one of the medicine supply ports, and the other medicine supply ports are sealed by the valve plate; the counting plate is movably arranged on the side, away from the medicine bin, of the valve plate, and a plurality of containing holes are formed in the counting plate. According to the counting and medicine taking device, the multiple medicine bins are arranged for storing multiple kinds of medicine, the valve plates and the counting plates are arranged, when single medicine is counted, the valve plates only need to move to the corresponding positions to communicate the corresponding medicine bins with the counting plates, rotating counting can be conducted through the counting plates, and the counting efficiency is greatly improved for multiple kinds of medicine. And therefore, the medicine counting and taking device can be suitable for more use scenes.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medicine storage, in particular to a medicine counting and taking device. Background Art

[0002] In certain situations, it is necessary to accurately count and take granular drugs. This usually occurs in scenarios where it is necessary to ensure drug dosage accuracy and medication safety, such as when treating children or elderly patients, or when special ratios are required.

[0003] A medicine counting machine with publication number CN110979857A counts medicines by setting a rotating plate, thereby achieving accurate counting of bulk medicines. However, for a variety of granular medicines, doctors may prescribe complex prescriptions, requiring patients to take these medicines in specific proportions and dosages. In such scenarios, the above scheme requires the setting up of multiple devices to count different types of medicines separately, resulting in increased equipment costs and larger occupied space. It is obviously not suitable for specific departments, nursing homes or home use. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the utility model proposes a counting and medicine taking device, which stores multiple medicines by setting up multiple medicine bins, and setting up valve plates and counting plates. When counting a single medicine, it is only necessary to move the valve plate to the corresponding position to connect the corresponding medicine bin and the counting plate, and the counting plate can be used to rotate and count. For multiple types of medicines, the medicines in different medicine bins can be counted and taken.

[0005] The technical solution of the utility model is implemented as follows: The utility model provides a counting and taking medicine device, including a medicine bin, a valve plate, a counting plate and a partition plate, wherein:

[0006] There are multiple medicine bins, and each of the multiple medicine bins is provided with a medicine supply port facing the same side;

[0007] The valve plate is movably arranged on the outside of the medicine bin, and a valve port is formed on the valve plate, and the valve port is used to connect one of the multiple medicine supply ports, and the valve plate closes the other medicine supply ports;

[0008] The counting plate is movably arranged on a side of the valve plate away from the medicine bin, and a plurality of containing holes are provided on the counting plate. The counting plate moves so that the medicines in the medicine bin enter into each containing hole in turn.

[0009] The partition is arranged on the side of the counting plate away from the valve plate and is fixed relative to the medicine bin. A medicine outlet is opened on the partition. The partition is used to block the medicine in the accommodating hole, and when the accommodating hole and the medicine outlet coincide, the medicine in the accommodating hole enters the medicine outlet.

[0010] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, it also includes a first rotating shaft, one end of which is movably arranged on the medicine bin, and the other end is fixed to the valve plate, and the first rotating shaft is used to drive the valve plate to rotate to switch the medicine supply port connected to the valve port.

[0011] Further preferably, it also includes a second rotating shaft, which is movably connected to the partition and fixed to the counting plate, and the second rotating shaft is used to drive the counting plate to rotate to switch the containing hole connected to the medicine outlet.

[0012] Further preferably, the valve plate is arranged in a circular shape, the number of the valve ports is the same as the number of the drug supply ports and corresponds one to one, and the multiple valve ports are not located on the same circle having the same center as the valve plate.

[0013] More preferably, the counting plate is arranged in a circular shape, and the plurality of accommodating holes are arranged at equal intervals along the radial direction of the counting plate.

[0014] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, it further comprises a shell, and the medicine chamber, valve plate, counting plate and partition are all arranged in the shell.

[0015] More preferably, it also includes a drawer, which is slidably arranged on the shell, and is used to receive the medicine dropped from the medicine dispensing port.

[0016] Further preferably, it also includes a column, which is fixed in the shell and one end of which is fixed to the medicine bin, and the valve plate and the counting plate are rotatably arranged on the outside of the column.

[0017] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, the medicine bin includes a bin body and a connecting pipe, wherein:

[0018] The warehouse body and the partition are relatively fixed, the medicine supply port is arranged on the warehouse body, and the warehouse body is used to store medicines;

[0019] One end of the connecting pipe is fixed on the warehouse body and communicated with the medicine supply port, and the other end of the connecting pipe faces the valve plate. The connecting pipe is used to stack and arrange the medicines in sequence inside the warehouse body.

[0020] More preferably, the medicine outlet is arranged in a straight line shape.

[0021] The counting and taking medicine device of the utility model has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0022] (1) By setting up multiple medicine bins for storing multiple medicines, and setting up valve plates and counting plates, when counting a single medicine, it is only necessary to move the valve plate to the corresponding position, connect the corresponding medicine bin and the counting plate, and then the counting plate can be rotated to count. For multiple types of medicines, the medicines in different medicine bins can be counted and taken out, which can be applied to a variety of usage scenarios;

[0023] (2) The number of valve ports is set to be the same as the number of drug supply ports, and they correspond one to one, and each valve port is not located on the same circle that is co-centered with the valve plate, so as to avoid the situation where, when there are three or more drug chambers, if one valve port is used to switch the drug supply ports between multiple drug chambers, another drug supply port must be passed during the switching process to reach the required corresponding drug supply port, so as to prevent the drug supply port from feeding a drug into the receiving hole, resulting in the first drug discharged being not the required drug and not being counted in the counted drugs, thereby improving the accuracy of drug counting and preventing the adverse effects caused by the mixing of different drugs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the counting and taking medicine device of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a side view of the counting and taking medicine device of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Sectional view at AA;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the medicine bin and valve plate of the medicine counting and dispensing device of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the counting plate of the counting and medicine dispensing device of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following will be combined with the implementation of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the implementation of the utility model. Obviously, the described implementation is only a part of the implementation of the utility model, not all of the implementations. Based on the implementation of the utility model, all other implementations obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0031] like Figure 1-5As shown, the counting and medicine dispensing device of the utility model includes a medicine bin with more usage scenarios 1, a valve plate with more usage scenarios 2, a counting plate with more usage scenarios 3 and a partition plate with more usage scenarios 4.

[0032] There are multiple medicine warehouses with more usage scenarios 1, and the multiple medicine warehouses with more usage scenarios 1 are all provided with medicine supply ports facing the same side. In the present embodiment, the number of medicine warehouses 1 is set to three, and an arc surface is provided in the medicine warehouse 1, so that the medicine can move toward the medicine supply port under the action of gravity. The three medicine warehouses 1 are spliced ​​and fixed to each other into a cylindrical shape, and the medicine warehouse 1 can be directly injection molded.

[0033] In addition, a cover can be installed on the medicine bin 1 to isolate the medicine inside the medicine bin 1 from the external environment to avoid contamination of the medicine.

[0034] The valve plate 2 is movably arranged on the outside of the medicine bin 1, and a valve port is opened on the valve plate 2. The valve port is used to connect one of the multiple drug supply ports, and the valve plate 2 is used to close the other drug supply ports. Specifically, the valve plate 2 is made of plastic as a whole and is circular. The valve plate 2 is arranged at the bottom of the three medicine bins 1 and can rotate relative to the medicine bin 1. The valve port arranged on the valve plate 2 can be moved to the bottom of the medicine bin 1 by rotation, and connected with the drug supply port of one of the three medicine bins 1, so that the medicine in the medicine bin 1 can fall downward through the drug supply port and the valve port.

[0035] The counting plate 3 is movably arranged on the side of the valve plate 2 which is away from the medicine warehouse 1. A plurality of accommodating holes are provided on the counting plate 3. The counting plate 3 moves so that the medicines in the medicine warehouse 1 enter into each accommodating hole in turn. When the valve port on the valve plate 2 is connected with a medicine supply port, the counting plate 3 can be moved at the bottom of the valve plate 2. During the activity of the counting plate 3, the medicines will fall into the accommodating holes through the valve port in turn. That is to say, when the counting plate 3 is active, the number of medicines entering each accommodating hole can be obtained according to its active position. It should be noted that the accommodating hole should be set to a size that can only accommodate one medicine to avoid two or more medicines entering a single accommodating hole, which affects the normal counting operation.

[0036] The partition plate 4 is arranged on the side of the counting plate 3 which is far away from the valve plate 2 and is relatively fixed to the medicine bin 1. The partition plate 4 is provided with a medicine outlet. The partition plate 4 is used to block the medicine in the containing hole, and when the containing hole and the medicine outlet coincide with each other, the medicine in the containing hole enters the medicine outlet. Specifically, the partition plate 4 is fixed to the medicine bin 1 and is arranged at the bottom of the counting plate 3. The part is movably connected with the counting plate 3. During the movement of the counting plate 3, the containing hole containing the medicine will dock with the medicine outlet. Under the action of gravity, the medicine will enter the medicine outlet from the containing hole and continue to fall downward through the medicine outlet. This arrangement allows the counting plate 3 to displace a fixed position each time, that is, one medicine is discharged. It should be noted that during the counting process, the medicine supply port, valve port, containing hole and medicine outlet are not allowed to be located in the same straight line, so as to prevent the medicine inside the medicine warehouse 1 from directly entering the medicine outlet without passing through the movement of the counting plate 3, resulting in errors in quantity statistics.

[0037] During use, different types of medicines are first placed in each medicine bin 1 respectively. At this time, the valve port on the valve plate 2 is not connected to any medicine supply port. The valve plate 2 moves to align the valve port with the medicine supply port of a certain medicine bin 1. At the same time, the counting plate 3 moves, and the medicines in the medicine bin 1 can enter the receiving hole of the counting plate 3 through the valve port. As the counting plate 3 moves, the receiving hole aligned with the valve port is continuously switched. At the same time, the medicines in the receiving hole fall downward through the medicine outlet when passing through the medicine outlet, thereby realizing the counting and taking operation of the medicines according to the moving position of the counting plate 3.

[0038] In this embodiment, a first rotating shaft 5 is also provided, one end of which is movably provided on the medicine warehouse 1, and the other end is fixed to the valve plate 2. The first rotating shaft 5 is used to drive the valve plate 2 to rotate so as to switch the medicine supply port connected to the valve port. The first rotating shaft 5 is perpendicular to the bottom of the three combined medicine warehouses 1 and is rotatably connected to the medicine warehouse 1. When the first rotating shaft 5 rotates, it can drive the valve plate 2 to rotate, thereby changing the relative position of the valve port and the medicine supply port on the valve plate 2, so that they can be aligned and the medicine can enter the accommodating hole through the valve port.

[0039] Correspondingly, a second rotating shaft 6 is also provided, which is movably connected to the partition 4 and fixed to the counting board 3. The second rotating shaft 6 is used to drive the counting board 3 to rotate so as to switch the containing hole connected to the drug outlet. The second rotating shaft 6 and the first rotating shaft 5 do not interfere with each other during rotation. The rotation of the second rotating shaft 6 can drive the counting board 3 to rotate, thereby switching the containing hole at the bottom of the valve port, so as to realize the placement of a single drug in a single containing hole, and when rotating through the drug outlet on the partition 4, the drug in the containing hole is discharged through the drug outlet.

[0040] As a preferred embodiment, the number of the valve ports is the same as the number of drug supply ports and corresponds one to one. The multiple valve ports are not located on the same circle that has the same center as the valve plate 2. When the drug bin 1 is set to three or more, if one valve port is used to switch the drug supply ports between multiple drug bins 1, it will be necessary to pass through another drug supply port during the switching process to reach the required corresponding drug supply port. For example, the second drug supply port needs to be switched from the current position, but the first drug supply port will be passed during the rotation. After passing the first drug supply port When the medicine is discharged, the medicine supply port will feed a medicine into the accommodating hole, resulting in the first medicine discharged not being the required medicine and the medicine not being counted in the counted medicine. In order to avoid this situation, in the present embodiment, three corresponding valve ports are provided corresponding to the three medicine bins 1, and the distances between the three valve ports and the axis of the valve plate 2 are all different. It should be noted that the medicine supply ports of the three medicine bins 1 should also be adjusted accordingly so that the corresponding valve ports can be connected with the valve ports when they are rotated to the bottom of the medicine supply ports. However, it should be noted that only one valve port is allowed to dock with the medicine supply port at the same time.

[0041] Correspondingly, in order to cooperate with multiple valve ports with different distances from the center of the circle, the counting plate with more usage scenarios 3 is arranged in a circular shape, and the multiple accommodating holes are arranged at equal intervals along the radial direction of the counting plate with more usage scenarios 3. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the number of accommodating holes is set to eighteen. First, the three accommodating holes are arranged at equal intervals in a radial direction of the counting plate 3, and then the three accommodating holes are arranged in a ring to obtain accommodating holes for the three valve ports. Each valve port can deliver medicines into the six accommodating holes.

[0042] Correspondingly, in order to allow the containing holes at different distances from the center of the counting plate 3 to be discharged through the drug outlet on the partition 4, the drug outlet on the partition 4 is set to a straight shape, which can directly correspond to all the containing holes on a certain radius of the partition 4, so that the medicine in the containing holes can enter the drug outlet.

[0043] In this embodiment, a shell 7 is also provided, and the medicine bin 1, valve plate 2, counting plate 3 and partition 4 are all provided in the shell 7. The shell 7 includes an upper and a lower part, the upper part is spliced ​​and fixed with the lower part, the upper part is used for wiring, installing the medicine bin 1, and setting devices such as display screen buttons, and the lower part is hollow for installing components such as the valve plate 2. The exterior of the shell 7 is generally closed to ensure that the internal medicines are not contaminated by the external environment.

[0044] It should be noted that two motors are installed in the housing 7, and the output ends of the two motors are respectively connected to the first rotating shaft 5 and the second rotating shaft 6, so that the two motors respectively drive the valve plate 2 and the counting plate 3 to rotate. The specific transmission structure can be a transmission belt or gears, etc.

[0045] In the present embodiment, a drawer 8 is further provided, and the drawer 8 is slidingly provided on the outer shell 7, and the drawer 8 is used to receive the medicine dropped from the medicine outlet. A handle is also installed on the drawer 8, and the user can pull out the drawer 8 by the handle to take the counted medicine. In addition, in addition to setting the drawer 8, a pipeline can be set to connect the medicine outlet so that the medicine can slide out directly through the pipeline, and the user can use a container to receive the medicine.

[0046] In this embodiment, taking into account the stability of the structure, a column 9 is further provided, wherein the column 9 is fixed in the outer shell 7, and one end of the column 9 is fixed to the medicine chamber 1, and the valve plate 2 and the counting plate 3 are rotatably arranged on the outside of the column 9. Specifically, the column 9 is vertically fixed in the outer shell 7, and the first rotating shaft 5 and the second rotating shaft 6 are both rotatably arranged on the column 9, and can be specifically connected by balls. The provided column 9 can improve the rotation stability of the first rotating shaft 5 and the second rotating shaft 6.

[0047] When counting is performed in a rotating manner, the rotation angle of the counting plate 3 needs to be set. In the present embodiment, eighteen accommodating holes are provided and are distributed in a ring on the counting plate 3. Accordingly, the counting plate 3 can receive one medicine for every sixty degrees of rotation. That is to say, after the valve mouth is aligned with the medicine supply port, the counting plate 3 starts to rotate, and every sixty degrees of rotation is counted as one medicine. After rotating a certain angle, the counting of the required number of medicines can be completed. At this time, the valve mouth rotates away from the medicine supply port, cutting off the connection between the medicine supply port and the counting plate 3. However, there is still one medicine left in the valve mouth at this time. That is to say, during the rotation of the counting plate 3, the initial number of medicines is one, and it increases by one for every sixty degrees of rotation. After counting to the required number of medicines, the valve plate 2 is actuated, and the counting plate 3 continues to rotate until all the medicines on all the counting plates 3 enter the medicine outlet.

[0048] As a preferred embodiment, the medicine warehouse 1 includes a warehouse body 11 and a connecting tube 12. The warehouse body 11 and the partition 4 are relatively fixed. The medicine supply port is arranged on the warehouse body 11. The warehouse body 11 is used to store medicines. One end of the connecting tube 12 is fixed on the warehouse body 11 and is connected to the medicine supply port. The other end of the connecting tube 12 faces the valve plate 2. The connecting tube 12 is used to stack and arrange the medicines in sequence inside it. The medicines stored in the warehouse body 11 will first enter the connecting tube 12 and be stacked and arranged in the connecting tube 12, so that after the valve port is aligned, the medicines arranged in the connecting tube 12 can move directly downward to prevent the medicines from falling into the accommodating hole due to jamming during the movement of the medicines.

[0049] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A counting and dispensing device, characterized in that: It comprises a medicine bin (1), a valve plate (2), a counting plate (3) and a partition plate (4), wherein: There are multiple medicine bins (1), and each of the multiple medicine bins (1) is provided with a medicine supply port facing the same side; The valve plate (2) is movably arranged on the outer side of the medicine bin (1), and a valve port is provided on the valve plate (2). The valve port is used to connect one of the multiple medicine supply ports, and the valve plate (2) closes the other medicine supply ports; The counting plate (3) is movably arranged on a side of the valve plate (2) away from the medicine bin (1), and a plurality of receiving holes are provided on the counting plate (3). The counting plate (3) moves so that the medicine in the medicine bin (1) enters each receiving hole in sequence; The partition (4) is arranged on a side of the counting plate (3) away from the valve plate (2) and is fixed relative to the medicine bin (1). A medicine outlet is provided on the partition (4). The partition (4) is used to block the medicine in the containing hole, and when the containing hole and the medicine outlet are overlapped, the medicine in the containing hole enters the medicine outlet.

2. The medicine counting and dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a first rotating shaft (5), one end of which is movably arranged on the medicine bin (1), and the other end of which is fixed to the valve plate (2), and the first rotating shaft (5) is used to drive the valve plate (2) to rotate so as to switch the medicine supply port connected to the valve port.

3. The medicine counting and dispensing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a second rotating shaft (6), which is movably connected to the partition (4) and fixed to the counting plate (3), and the second rotating shaft (6) is used to drive the counting plate (3) to rotate so as to switch the receiving hole connected to the medicine outlet.

4. The medicine counting and dispensing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The valve plate (2) is arranged in a circular shape, the number of the valve ports is the same as the number of the drug supply ports and corresponds one to one, and the plurality of valve ports are not located on the same circle having the same center as the valve plate (2).

5. The medicine counting and dispensing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The counting plate (3) is arranged in a circular shape, and the plurality of accommodating holes are arranged at equal intervals along the radial direction of the counting plate (3).

6. The medicine counting and dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises an outer shell (7), wherein the medicine chamber (1), the valve plate (2), the counting plate (3) and the partition plate (4) are all arranged in the outer shell (7).

7. The medicine counting and dispensing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also comprises a drawer (8), wherein the drawer (8) is slidably arranged on the housing (7), and the drawer (8) is used to receive medicine dropped from the medicine dispensing port.

8. The medicine counting and dispensing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a column (9), which is fixed in the housing (7) and one end of which is fixed to the medicine bin (1), and the valve plate (2) and the counting plate (3) are both rotatably arranged outside the column (9).

9. The medicine counting and dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The medicine bin (1) comprises a bin body (11) and a connecting pipe (12), wherein: The warehouse body (11) and the partition (4) are relatively fixed, the medicine supply port is arranged on the warehouse body (11), and the warehouse body (11) is used to store medicines; One end of the connecting tube (12) is fixed on the bin body (11) and communicated with the medicine supply port, and the other end of the connecting tube (12) faces the valve plate (2). The connecting tube (12) is used to stack and arrange the medicines in sequence inside the bin body (11).

10. The medicine counting and dispensing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The medicine outlet is arranged in a straight line.

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  • Drug counting machine

    CN110979857A