Medicine bottle counting device

By designing a device for counting medicine bottles, using infrared sensors to identify the medicine bottles and count them, the problem of low counting accuracy of traditional Chinese medicine bottles in the prior art is solved, and high-accuracy counting is achieved, ensuring the safety and reliability of patients' medication.

CN222734491UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-08SHENZHEN ENRICO TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420800032.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-17
Publication Date
2025-04-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-17

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Technical Problem

When counting traditional Chinese medicine bottles in the prior art, long-term use of weighing instruments will lead to inaccurate weighing, low counting accuracy, and easy to get more or less bottles of medicine bottles, which will affect the patient's medication dosage and may lead to worsening of the condition.

Method used

A bottle counting device is designed, including a housing, a housing cavity and an infrared sensor. The medicine bottle is placed in the groove, the infrared sensor detects the medicine bottle and counts it, and the indicator light shows the counting result.

Benefits of technology

The identification of the medicine bottles through infrared sensors is achieved, and the counting accuracy decreases due to long use time is avoided, ensuring the safety and reliability of the patient's medication.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a medicine bottle counting device, including a shell, a housing is provided in the shell, a plurality of grooves for placing medicine bottles are provided at the bottom of the housing, an opening is provided at the bottom of the groove, a control mainboard is installed below the housing, an infrared sensor matching the number of the grooves is provided on the control mainboard, and the opening faces the emission port of the infrared sensor. According to the utility model, the medicine bottles in the grooves are identified by the infrared sensor, so as to realize counting. The counting accuracy of the application is high, and the counting accuracy will not decrease with the long time of use. It can count accurately to ensure the safety and reliability of patients' medication.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medical detection equipment, in particular to a medicine bottle counting device. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, when grabbing drugs in hospital pharmacies, some auxiliary equipment is used to assist in grabbing drugs to make the grabbing more efficient. Among them, for some medicine bottles containing narcotic drugs, when it is necessary to grab and count such medicine bottles, since the weight of the medicine bottles is set according to regulations, the staff usually uses a weighing and counting instrument to weigh the medicine bottles in the form of weighing, and then obtain the number of medicine bottles.

[0003] Although the number of medicine bottles can be obtained by weighing, the weighing instrument may be inaccurate due to long-term use, that is, the number of medicine bottles counted is incorrect, the counting accuracy is low, and it is easy to take too many or too few medicine bottles, which will affect the patient's medication dosage and even cause the patient's condition to worsen.

[0004] Therefore the prior art needs to be improved and enhanced. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a medicine bottle counting device with high counting accuracy. The counting accuracy will not decrease with long-term use, and it can count accurately to ensure safe and reliable medication for patients.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A medicine bottle counting device comprises a shell, a accommodating cavity is arranged in the shell, a plurality of grooves for placing medicine bottles are arranged at the bottom of the accommodating cavity, an opening is arranged at the bottom of the groove, a control main board is installed below the accommodating cavity, infrared sensors matching the number of the grooves are arranged on the control main board, the opening faces the emission port of the infrared sensor, and an indicator light connected to the control main board is arranged at the bottom of the accommodating cavity.

[0008] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the accommodating cavity is provided with light grooves whose number matches the grooves, the light grooves are located on one side of the grooves, and the indicator lights are located in the light grooves.

[0009] Further, the groove comprises a cavity shell, a bottle holder is provided at the bottom of the cavity shell, the bottle holder is connected to the cavity shell via a connecting rod, and the opening is opened between the cavity shell and the bottle holder.

[0010] Furthermore, the groove is cylindrical or prism-shaped.

[0011] Furthermore, the control mainboard is vertically mounted at the bottom of the accommodating cavity, and one side of the control mainboard is snap-fitted to the bottom of the accommodating cavity.

[0012] Furthermore, a plurality of fixing components are arranged at the bottom of the accommodating cavity. The fixing components include two adjacent fixing members, and a slot for connecting with the control main board 6 is formed between the two fixing members.

[0013] Furthermore, the fixing member is provided with a chamfered angle.

[0014] Furthermore, a PCBA control board is arranged below the control main board, the PCBA control board is communicatively connected to the control main board, a connecting column is arranged on the inner side of the shell, a fixing hole is arranged on the connecting column, and the PCBA control board is fixed to the shell through the fixing hole.

[0015] Furthermore, a gap is provided between the PCBA control board and the inner side wall of the shell.

[0016] Furthermore, the housing is provided with a notch for placing the wiring harness.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the medicine bottle counting device provided by the utility model includes a shell, a housing is provided in the shell, a plurality of grooves for placing medicine bottles are provided at the bottom of the housing, an opening is provided at the bottom of the groove, a control mainboard is installed below the housing, an infrared sensor matching the number of the grooves is provided on the control mainboard, and the opening faces the emission port of the infrared sensor. According to the utility model, the medicine bottles in the grooves are identified by the infrared sensor, so as to realize counting. The counting accuracy of the application is high, and the counting accuracy will not decrease with the long time of use. It can count accurately to ensure the safety and reliability of patients' medication. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] 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 the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the medicine bottle counting device filled with medicine bottles.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the medicine bottle counting device provided by the utility model when it is filled with medicine bottles.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of a medicine bottle counting device provided by the utility model at one angle.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a partial cutaway view of the medicine bottle counting device provided by the utility model.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the medicine bottle counting device provided by the utility model from another angle.

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A partial enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0025] Description of the accompanying drawings:

[0026] Shell -1, accommodating cavity -2, medicine bottle -3, groove -4, opening -5, control main board -6, infrared sensor -7, indicator light -8, light trough -9, cavity shell -10, bottle holder -11, connecting rod -12, fixing part -13, chamfer -14, PCBA control board -15, connecting column -16, fixing hole -17, gap -18, notch -19. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to facilitate understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. Embodiments of the present application are provided 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 disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive.

[0028] 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.

[0029] In the present utility model, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "middle", "vertical", "horizontal", "lateral", "longitudinal" and the like indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are mainly used to better describe the present utility model and its embodiments, and are not used to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to have a specific direction, or to be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Moreover, in addition to being used to indicate directions or positional relationships, some of the above terms may also be used to indicate other meanings. For example, the term "upper" may also be used to indicate a certain dependency or connection relationship in some cases. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of these terms in the present utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0030] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" etc. used in this application can be used to describe various elements in this article, but these elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the first element from another element. When used here, the singular "one", "one" and "said / the" can also include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates another way. It should also be understood that the terms "include / comprise" or "have" etc. specify the existence of stated features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof, but do not exclude the possibility of existing or adding one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

[0031] 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.

[0032] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in the field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0033] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the medicine bottle counting device provided by the utility model includes a shell 1, a accommodating chamber 2 is arranged in the shell 1, a plurality of grooves 4 for placing medicine bottles 3 are arranged at the bottom of the accommodating chamber 2, an opening 5 is arranged at the bottom of the groove 4, a control main board 6 is installed below the accommodating chamber 2, infrared sensors 7 matching the number of the grooves 4 are arranged on the control main board 6, the opening 5 faces the emission port of the infrared sensor 7, and an indicator light 8 connected to the control main board 6 is arranged at the bottom of the accommodating chamber 2.

[0034] It can be understood that when a medicine bottle 3 is placed in the groove 4, the infrared sensor 7 can detect the medicine bottle 3 in the groove 4. At this time, the control motherboard 6 can control the indicator light 8 to light up, that is, the number of indicator lights 8 that light up represents the number of medicine bottles 3.

[0035] Compared with the prior art, in the technical solution of the present application, the medicine bottle 3 in the groove 4 is identified by the infrared sensor 7, thereby realizing counting. The counting accuracy of the present application is high, and the counting accuracy will not decrease with the long time of use. It can count accurately and ensure the safety and reliability of the patient's medication.

[0036] Furthermore, if Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the bottom surface of the accommodating cavity 2 is provided with a light groove 9 matching the number of the grooves 4, the light groove 9 is located on one side of the groove 4, and the indicator light 8 is located in the light groove 9. It should be noted that a light groove 9 is provided on the side of a groove 4, and the light groove 9 can be used to install the indicator light 8. The lighting state of the indicator light 8 represents whether the medicine bottle 3 is in the groove 4, that is, the number of the indicator lights 8 represents the number of the medicine bottles 3 in the accommodating cavity 2.

[0037] Furthermore, if Figure 4 As shown, the groove 4 includes a cavity shell 10 , a bottle holder 11 is provided at the bottom of the cavity shell 10 , the bottle holder 11 is connected to the cavity shell 10 via a connecting rod 12 , and the opening 5 is opened between the cavity shell 10 and the bottle holder 11 .

[0038] It can be understood that the cavity shell 10 can place the medicine bottle 3 stably in the groove 4, and the bottle support part 11 can lift the medicine bottle 3 in a specified position, so that the infrared ray of the infrared sensor 7 is emitted in the opening 5, so as to detect whether there is the medicine bottle 3 in the groove 4. The opening 5 can provide space for the infrared sensor 7 to detect the medicine bottle 3, so that there is no obstruction between the medicine bottle 3 and the emission port of the infrared sensor 7, ensuring that the infrared sensor 7 can detect the medicine bottle 3 normally, and the opening 5 can reduce the material used in the cavity shell 10, further reducing the production cost.

[0039] Furthermore, the groove 4 is cylindrical or prismatic. It can be understood that for medicine bottles 3 with different shapes, the cylindrical or prismatic shape of the groove 4 can better adapt to the medicine bottle 3, so that the medicine bottle 3 can be placed more stably in the groove 4.

[0040] Furthermore, if Figure 4 As shown, the control main board 6 is vertically installed at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 2, and one side of the control main board 6 is snap-fitted with the bottom of the accommodating cavity 2. When assembling the control main board 6, it is only necessary to snap-fit ​​the control main board 6 with the bottom of the accommodating cavity 2 to complete the assembly. This process does not require screws for fixing, is simple to operate, and has high assembly efficiency.

[0041] Furthermore, if Figure 4 As shown, a plurality of fixing components are arranged at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 2, and the fixing components include two adjacent fixing members 13, and a card slot for connecting with the control main board 6 is formed between the two fixing members 13. The control main board 6 can be connected with the bottom of the accommodating cavity 2 through the card slot, that is, the control main board 6 can be fixed to the shell 1.

[0042] Furthermore, if Figure 4 As shown, a chamfer 14 is provided on the fixing member 13. It can be understood that when the control main board 6 is assembled with the shell 1, the staff inserts one side of the control main board 6 into the slot to fix the control main board 6 with the shell 1. The chamfer 14 can make the spacing on one side of the slot larger, which is convenient for the staff to insert the control main board 6 into the slot. The chamfer 14 can facilitate the staff to quickly assemble the control main board 6.

[0043] Furthermore, if Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, a PCBA control board 15 is disposed below the control main board 6, and the PCBA control board 15 is communicatively connected with the control main board 6. A connecting column 16 is disposed on the inner side of the housing 1, and a fixing hole 17 is disposed on the connecting column 16. The PCBA control board 15 is fixed to the housing 1 through the fixing hole 17. The PCBA control board 15 can prevent external debris from entering between the PCBA control board 15 and the accommodating cavity 2, so as to avoid the debris from damaging the control main board 6, thereby affecting the normal operation of the control main board 6.

[0044] Preferably, if Figure 2 As shown, a gap 18 is provided between the PCBA control board 15 and the inner wall of the housing 1. It should be noted that when the control main board 6 works normally, a certain amount of heat will be generated, and the heat can be effectively discharged to the external environment through the gap 18, ensuring that the control main board 6 can work normally.

[0045] Furthermore, if Figure 1 As shown, the shell 1 is provided with a notch 19 for placing the wiring harness. When the shell 1 is placed flat on the desktop, the wiring harness led out from the control main board 6 can be led to the outside of the shell 1 through the notch 19, ensuring that the shell 1 can be placed stably on the desktop.

[0046] In summary, the medicine bottle counting device provided by the utility model, the lighting state of the indicator light represents whether there is the medicine bottle in the groove, that is, the number of the indicator lights represents the number of the medicine bottles in the accommodating chamber, the cylindrical or prismatic shape of the groove can better adapt to the medicine bottle, so that the medicine bottle can be placed more stably in the groove, one side of the control mainboard is clamped with the bottom of the accommodating chamber, and the assembly can be completed by simply clamping the control mainboard with the bottom of the accommodating chamber, and the process does not require screws for fixing, the operation is simple, and the assembly efficiency is high. The chamfered angle can make the spacing on one side of the card slot larger, which is convenient for the staff to insert the control mainboard into the card slot, and the chamfered angle can facilitate the staff to quickly assemble the control mainboard. For the utility model, in the technical solution of the present application, the medicine bottles in the groove are identified by the infrared sensor, so as to realize counting. The counting accuracy of the present application is high, and the counting accuracy will not decrease with the long use time, and it can accurately count to ensure the safety and reliability of patient medication.

[0047] The embodiments of the utility model are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the enlightenment of the utility model, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the scope of protection of the utility model and the claims, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A medicine bottle counting device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a shell (1), wherein a receiving chamber (2) is arranged in the shell (1), a plurality of grooves (4) for placing medicine bottles (3) are arranged at the bottom of the receiving chamber (2), an opening (5) is arranged at the bottom of the grooves (4), a control main board (6) is arranged below the receiving chamber (2), infrared sensors (7) matching the number of the grooves (4) are arranged on the control main board (6), the openings (5) face the emission ports of the infrared sensors (7), and an indicator light (8) connected to the control main board (6) is arranged at the bottom of the receiving chamber (2).

2. The medicine bottle counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the accommodating cavity (2) is provided with light grooves (9) whose number matches the number of the grooves (4); the light grooves (9) are located on one side of the groove (4); and the indicator lights (8) are located in the light grooves (9).

3. The medicine bottle counting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The groove (4) comprises a cavity shell (10), a bottle holder (11) is provided at the bottom of the cavity shell (10), the bottle holder (11) is connected to the cavity shell (10) via a connecting rod (12), and the opening (5) is provided between the cavity shell (10) and the bottle holder (11).

4. The medicine bottle counting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The groove (4) is cylindrical or prism-shaped.

5. The medicine bottle counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control main board (6) is vertically mounted on the bottom of the accommodating cavity (2), and one side of the control main board (6) is clamped with the bottom of the accommodating cavity (2).

6. The medicine bottle counting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A plurality of fixing components are arranged at the bottom of the accommodating cavity (2), wherein the fixing components include two fixing members (13) arranged adjacent to each other, and a slot for connecting with the control main board (6) is formed between the two fixing members (13).

7. The medicine bottle counting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fixing member (13) is provided with a chamfer (14).

8. The medicine bottle counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A PCBA control board (15) is arranged below the control main board (6), and the PCBA control board (15) is communicatively connected with the control main board (6). A connecting column (16) is arranged on the inner side of the shell (1), and a fixing hole (17) is arranged on the connecting column (16). The PCBA control board (15) is fixed to the shell (1) through the fixing hole (17).

9. The medicine bottle counting device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A gap (18) is provided between the PCBA control board (15) and the inner side wall of the housing (1).

10. The medicine bottle counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (1) is provided with a notch (19) for placing a wiring harness.