Tablet counter
By designing the medicine dispensing components of the tablet counter, including the mesh plate, sealing plate, slide cylinder and slide rod, quantitative medicine dispensing of tablets is achieved, solving the pollution problem caused by manual counting of Western medicine tablets and improving the convenience and hygiene of medicine dispensing.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422157762.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-03
AI Technical Summary
Western medicine tablets need to be counted manually when taken, which can easily lead to tablet contamination. The existing technology lacks a structure for quantitative drug removal.
A tablet counter is designed, which includes a medicine box, a medicine dispensing component, including a mesh plate, a sealing plate, a slide cylinder and a slide rod. By pressing the pressing cylinder to drive the push plate to move, quantitative medicine dispensing and automatic sealing of tablets can be achieved. Combined with the reset mechanism of the slide cylinder and the spring, the automatic falling and sealing of tablets can be achieved.
The device realizes quantitative dispensing of pills, avoids the pollution caused by manual counting of pills, and improves the hygiene and convenience of the pill dispensing process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of medical auxiliary equipment, in particular to a pill counter. Background Art
[0002] Western medicine, as opposed to traditional Chinese medicine, refers to drugs used in modern medicine. These are generally made through chemical synthesis or extracted from natural products; examples include aspirin, penicillin, and painkillers. Western medicine, which includes organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and biological products, is typically in the form of tablets, and multiple tablets must be taken simultaneously. This requires patients to manually count the pills, which can easily lead to contamination. A mechanism is proposed that enables quantitative dispensing of medications. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a pill counter to solve the above problems.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: a pill counter, including a medicine box, and also including: a medicine dispensing component, used for quantitatively dispensing medicine; the medicine dispensing component includes a mesh plate, a sealing plate, a slide cylinder and a slide rod, the mesh plate is fixedly connected to the medicine box, the two slide cylinders are respectively fixedly connected to the two sides of the sealing plate, the sealing plate is used to seal the groove on the mesh plate, the slide cylinder is slidably connected to the slide rod, and the slide rod is fixedly connected to the medicine box.
[0005] Beneficial effects
[0006] The utility model provides a tablet counter, which has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:
[0007] When it is necessary to take medicine, the user holds the medicine box and presses the pressing cylinder with his thumb, so that the pressing cylinder drives the push plate fixedly connected to it to start linear movement along the connection between it and the slide rod A, so that the push plate starts to contact the sealing plate and pushes it to move synchronously, so that the sealing plate stops blocking the through holes of the first row of the mesh plate, so that the tablets in the groove of the mesh plate fall freely into the drawer box. At this time, the user can pull the drawer box to slide along the medicine box to take out the tablets therein. After taking the medicine, the user stops pressing the pressing cylinder, so that the spring starts to rebound and reset, thereby pushing the slide cylinder to slide along the slide rod through the spring, so that the slide cylinder drives the slide cylinder fixed to it to start sliding along the slide rod. The fixedly connected sealing plate slides synchronously, thereby causing the sealing plate to reset and seal the first row of grooves on the mesh plate again. When the tablets in the mesh plate grooves are taken out, the relevant technicians pull out the card plate and start to manually rotate the turntable, so that the turntable drives the screw rod fixedly connected to it to rotate synchronously, so that the screw rod drives the slide A threadedly connected thereto to start linear motion along the connection between it and the mesh plate, so that the slide A drives the slide plate fixedly connected to it to move synchronously, thereby pushing the tablets in the medicine box onto the mesh plate through the slide plate, and during the pushing process, the tablets slide into the grooves on the mesh plate, so that the user can take the medicine again. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model.
[0009] Figure 2 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the utility model.
[0010] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model.
[0011] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model.
[0012] Notes on the accompanying figures: medicine box 101, medicine taking component 2, mesh plate 201, sealing plate 202, slide 203, slide rod 204, spring 205, slide rod A206, push plate 207, box extraction 208, pressing cylinder 209, clamping plate 301, slide plate 302, slide A303, screw rod 304, turntable 305. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0013] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.
[0014] The specific implementation of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.
[0015] See also Figures 1 to 4, provided in one embodiment of the present invention, is a pill counter, comprising a medicine box 101, and further comprising:
[0016] Medicine dispensing component 2, used for quantitative dispensing of medicine;
[0017] The medicine taking component 2 includes a mesh plate 201, a sealing plate 202, a slide 203 and a slide rod 204. The mesh plate 201 is fixedly connected to the medicine box 101. The two slides 203 are respectively fixedly connected to both sides of the sealing plate 202. The sealing plate 202 is used to block the groove on the mesh plate 201. The slide 203 is slidably connected to the slide rod 204, and the slide rod 204 is fixedly connected to the medicine box 101.
[0018] For the above examples, those skilled in the art should be aware that when implementing the above technical solutions, they are not limited to the specific mesh plate 201 described in the above embodiments. For example, the grooves on the mesh plate 201 have the same shape as the tablets, and the size of the grooves should be larger than the size of the tablets. The purpose of this setting is to prevent the tablets from getting stuck in the grooves and unable to fall out.
[0019] For the above examples, those skilled in the art should be aware that when implementing the above technical solutions, they are not limited to the specific sealing plate 202 described in the above embodiments. For example, a medical film is provided on the surface of the sealing plate 202 in contact with the mesh plate 201. The purpose of this setting is to facilitate the contact between the mesh plate 201 and the sealing plate 202 by providing a buffer, so that they are tightly connected.
[0020] Specifically, a spring 205 is wound on the slide rod 204 , one end of the spring 205 is fixedly connected to the slide cylinder 203 , and the other end of the spring 205 is fixedly connected to the medicine box 101 .
[0021] For the above example, those skilled in the art should know that when implementing the above technical solution, they are not limited to the specific spring 205 described in the above embodiment. For example, the spring 205 should be made of other forms of elastic materials. The purpose of this setting is that the spring is prone to deformation after long-term use, and by replacing it with a material that is not easy to deform, its service life can be extended.
[0022] Specifically, two sides of the bottom of the medicine box 101 are fixedly connected with sliding rods A206, and the two sliding rods A206 are slidably connected with push plates 207.
[0023] For the above examples, those skilled in the art should be aware that when implementing the above technical solutions, they are not limited to the specific slide rod A206 described in the above embodiments. For example, a damping rubber strip is provided on the slide rod A206. The purpose of this setting is to increase the friction at the connection between the push plate 207 and the slide rod A206 in this way, so that the slide rod A206 can slide smoothly when pushed.
[0024] Specifically, a pressing cylinder 209 is fixedly connected to the push plate 207 , and a non-slip rubber pad is provided on the pressing cylinder 209 . A drawer box 208 is slidably connected to the opening of the medicine box 101 .
[0025] For the above examples, those skilled in the art should be aware that when implementing the above technical solutions, they are not limited to the specific drawer box 208 described in the above embodiments. For example, a damping rubber strip is provided at the connection between the drawer box 208 and the medicine box 101. The purpose of this setting is to increase the damping of the connection between the drawer box 208 and the medicine box 101 through the damping rubber strip, thereby preventing it from sliding on its own without human pulling.
[0026] Specifically, a clamping plate 301 is slidably connected to the top opening of the medicine box 101 , and a damping rubber strip is provided at the connection between the clamping plate 301 and the medicine box 101 .
[0027] For the above examples, those skilled in the art should know that when implementing the above technical solutions, they are not limited to the specific card plate 301 described in the above embodiments. For example, a pull ring is provided on the card plate 301. The purpose of this setting is to facilitate the pulling of the card plate 301 in this way.
[0028] Specifically, a screw rod 304 is rotatably connected to the mesh plate 201 , and a turntable 305 is fixedly connected to the screw rod 304 .
[0029] For the above examples, those skilled in the art should know that when implementing the above technical solutions, they are not limited to the specific screw rod 304 described in the above embodiments. For example, the screw rod 304 can be a reciprocating screw rod. The purpose of this setting is that when the slide A303 threadedly connected to the screw rod 304 moves to one end of the screw rod 304, the movement direction of the slide A303 can be quickly changed by continuing to control the screw rod 304 to rotate in the same direction.
[0030] Specifically, a slide cylinder A303 is threadedly connected to the screw rod 304 , the slide cylinder A303 is slidably connected to the mesh plate 201 , and the slide plate 302 is fixedly connected to the slide cylinder A303 .
[0031] In the embodiment of the present invention, when it is necessary to take medicine, the user holds the medicine box 101 and presses the pressing cylinder 209 with his thumb, so that the pressing cylinder 209 drives the push plate 207 fixed thereto to start linear movement along the connection between it and the slide bar A206, so that the push plate 207 starts to contact the sealing plate 202 and pushes it to move synchronously, so that the sealing plate 202 stops blocking the through holes of the first row of the mesh plate 201, so that the tablets in the groove of the mesh plate 201 fall freely into the extraction box 208, at this time the user can pull the extraction box 208 to slide along the medicine box 101, so as to take out the tablets therein, and after taking the medicine, the user stops pressing the pressing cylinder 209, so that the spring 205 starts to rebound and reset, thereby pushing the slide cylinder 203 to start sliding along the slide bar 204 through the spring 205, so that the slide cylinder 2 03 drives the sealing plate 202 fixedly connected to it to slide synchronously, so that the sealing plate 202 starts to reset, and the sealing plate 202 blocks the first row of grooves on the mesh plate 201 again. When the tablets in the grooves of the mesh plate 201 are taken out, the relevant technicians pull out the card plate 301 and start to manually rotate the turntable 305, so that the turntable 305 drives the screw rod 304 fixedly connected to it to rotate synchronously, so that the screw rod 304 drives the slide A303 threadedly connected thereto to start linear motion along the connection between it and the mesh plate 201, so that the slide A303 drives the slide plate 302 fixedly connected to it to move synchronously, so that the slide plate 302 pushes the tablets in the medicine box 101 onto the mesh plate 201 through the slide plate 302, and during the pushing process, the tablets slide into the grooves on the mesh plate 201, so that the user can take the medicine again.
[0032] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0033] The term "fixed connection" as used in this application refers to a connection in which parts or components are fixed without any relative movement. It can be categorized into two types: detachable connection and non-detachable connection.
[0034] (1) Removable connection: Components are fastened together using screws, splines, wedge pins, etc. This type of connection allows for disassembly during maintenance without damaging the components. However, the connectors used must be of the correct specifications (e.g., length of bolts, keys, wedge pins) and properly tightened.
[0035] (2) Non-detachable connections: These mainly refer to welding, riveting, and tenoning. Since parts must be forged, sawed, or oxygen-cut for disassembly during repair or replacement, they are generally not reusable. Furthermore, attention should be paid to workmanship quality, technical inspection, and remedial measures (such as calibration and polishing) during connection.
[0036] The sliding connection referred to in this application means that the component can slide along a linear trajectory, and the hinged connection referred to in this application means that the component can rotate along an axial constraint.
[0037] In some cases, the sliding connections and hinges referred to in this application may also be damped so that the components have the ability to maintain a desired position.
[0038] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A pill counter, comprising a pill box (101), characterized in that: Also includes: A medicine dispensing component (2) is used for dispensing medicine in a quantitative manner; The medicine dispensing component (2) includes a mesh plate (201), a sealing plate (202), a slide cylinder (203) and a slide rod (204). The mesh plate (201) is fixedly connected to the medicine box (101). The two slide cylinders (203) are respectively fixedly connected to both sides of the sealing plate (202). The sealing plate (202) is used to block the groove on the mesh plate (201). The slide cylinder (203) is slidably connected to the slide rod (204), and the slide rod (204) is fixedly connected to the medicine box (101).
2. The tablet counter according to claim 1, characterized in that A spring (205) is wound on the slide rod (204), one end of the spring (205) is fixedly connected to the slide cylinder (203), and the other end of the spring (205) is fixedly connected to the medicine box (101).
3. The tablet counter according to claim 1, characterized in that Slide rods A (206) are fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom of the medicine box (101), and push plates (207) are slidably connected to the two slide rods A (206).
4. The tablet counter according to claim 3, characterized in that The push plate (207) is fixedly connected to a pressing cylinder (209), and an anti-slip rubber pad is provided on the pressing cylinder (209). The opening of the medicine box (101) is slidably connected to a drawer box (208).
5. The tablet counter according to claim 1, characterized in that: A clamping plate (301) is slidably connected to the top opening of the medicine box (101), and a damping rubber strip is provided at the connection between the clamping plate (301) and the medicine box (101).
6. The tablet counter according to claim 1, wherein: A screw rod (304) is rotatably connected to the mesh plate (201), and a rotating disk (305) is fixedly connected to the screw rod (304).
7. The tablet counter according to claim 6, characterized in that The screw rod (304) is threadedly connected to a slide cylinder A (303), the slide cylinder A (303) is slidably connected to the mesh plate (201), and the slide cylinder A (303) is fixedly connected to a slide plate (302).
8. The tablet counter according to claim 5, characterized in that The clamping plate (301) is provided with a pull ring.