Medicine discharging structure of intelligent medicine box

By combining the turntable drive mechanism and the baffle drive mechanism, the problems of the smart medicine box's clumsy medicine dispensing structure, large size and high cost are solved, and the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of automatic medicine dispensing are achieved.

CN223336455UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-16XIKANG MEDICINE MANAGER (FUZHOU) HEALTH MANAGEMENT CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421905947.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-07
Publication Date
2025-09-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-07

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The current smart medicine box's medicine dispensing structure is not simple enough, is bulky, and has high production costs.

Method used

The turntable drive mechanism and the baffle drive mechanism are used. The turntable rotates to align the opening of the medicine storage grid with the medicine discharge port, and the baffle drive mechanism drives the baffle to open the medicine discharge port at a predetermined time, realizing automatic medicine discharge.

Benefits of technology

A simple automatic medicine dispensing process is achieved, reducing the volume and production cost of the smart medicine box.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a medicine discharging structure of an intelligent medicine box. The medicine discharging structure comprises a medicine box body, a rotating disc, a rotating disc driving mechanism, a baffle and a baffle driving mechanism. A containing cavity is formed in the medicine box body, and a medicine discharging opening is formed in the bottom wall of the containing cavity. The turntable is rotatably mounted in the accommodating cavity around the axis, a plurality of medicine storage grids are circumferentially distributed on the turntable around the axis, each medicine storage grid is used for accommodating medicines, the interval between the bottom surface of the turntable and the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity limits the medicine to enter, and a medicine storage grid opening is formed in the bottom surface of the turntable and corresponds to each medicine storage grid; the rotating disc driving mechanism is connected with the rotating disc and drives the rotating disc to rotate, so that one of the openings of the medicine storage cells is over against the medicine discharging opening; the baffle is movably mounted on the medicine box main body; the baffle driving mechanism is connected with the baffle and drives the baffle to open or block the medicine discharging opening. The medicine discharging structure of the intelligent medicine box is simpler.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to medicine box technology and the field of medicine boxes, in particular to a medicine dispensing structure of an intelligent medicine box. Background Art

[0002] Currently, there are smart medicine boxes that can package medicines in advance and then automatically dispense medicines when patients take medicine. However, the medicine dispensing structure design of current smart medicine boxes is not simple enough, the size is bulky, and the production cost is high. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a medicine dispensing structure of an intelligent medicine box, which overcomes the above-mentioned defects and makes the medicine dispensing structure of the intelligent medicine box more concise.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the solution of the present invention is: a medicine dispensing structure of an intelligent medicine box, comprising a medicine box body, a turntable, a turntable driving mechanism, a baffle and a baffle driving mechanism;

[0005] A accommodating cavity is formed in the medicine box body, and a medicine dispensing opening is opened on the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity;

[0006] The turntable is rotatably mounted in the accommodating cavity around an axis. A plurality of medicine storage compartments are arranged on the turntable around the circumference of the axis. Each medicine storage compartment is used to accommodate medicine. The size of the gap between the bottom surface of the turntable and the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity limits the entry of medicine. A medicine storage compartment opening is opened at the bottom surface of the turntable corresponding to each medicine storage compartment.

[0007] The turntable driving mechanism is connected to and drives the turntable to rotate so that one of the openings of each medicine storage grid is directly opposite to the medicine dispensing port;

[0008] The baffle is movably mounted on the medicine box body;

[0009] The baffle driving mechanism is connected to and drives the baffle to open or block the medicine dispensing port.

[0010] Furthermore, a medicine dispensing drawer is slidably provided on the medicine box body. The medicine dispensing drawer is in the shape of a groove with an opening on the top surface. The medicine dispensing drawer slides in or out of the medicine box body and is located directly below the medicine dispensing port when sliding into the medicine box body.

[0011] Furthermore, the turntable drive mechanism includes a turntable drive motor, a gear and a ring gear. The turntable drive motor is fixed on the medicine box body, the gear is fixed on the rotating shaft of the turntable drive motor, the ring gear is engaged with the gear, the ring gear is coaxial with the axis of the turntable, and is circumferentially fixed to the turntable for synchronous rotation.

[0012] Furthermore, the gear ring is exposed in the accommodating cavity, the turntable is movably placed in the accommodating cavity and falls on the gear ring, a first clamping portion is provided on the bottom surface of the turntable, and a second clamping portion is provided on the top surface of the gear ring, and the first clamping portion is engaged with the second clamping portion to fix the turntable and the gear ring circumferentially.

[0013] Furthermore, the baffle driving mechanism includes a baffle driving motor, which is fixed on the medicine box body. The rotating shaft of the baffle driving motor is longitudinally arranged, and the baffle is fixed on the rotating shaft of the baffle driving motor so as to face and block the medicine dispensing port as the rotating shaft of the baffle driving motor rotates, or is offset to the side of the medicine dispensing port to open the medicine dispensing port.

[0014] Furthermore, the top side of each medicine storage grid on the turntable is open, and a medicine release port is provided on the top side of the accommodating cavity. The range of the medicine release port covers each medicine storage grid on the turntable, and the medicine release port is detachably covered with a lid.

[0015] After adopting the above scheme, the beneficial effect of the utility model is that: the turntable is driven to rotate by the turntable driving mechanism, so that the corresponding medicine storage grid opening can be aligned with the medicine dispensing port, and then when it is time to take the medicine, the baffle is driven by the baffle driving mechanism to open the medicine dispensing port, so that the medicine can fall out of the medicine storage grid for the user to take out and take, and automatic medicine dispensing is achieved through a simple structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of a partially exploded structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 A partially exploded structural diagram of the present invention from another perspective;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the turntable drive mechanism and the baffle drive mechanism in the medicine box main body of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the utility model with the baffle opening the medicine dispensing port;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model in which the baffle blocks the medicine dispensing port;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model with the cover removed;

[0022] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the utility model when the medicine drawer is pulled out;

[0023] Figure 8 This is a partial circuit electrolysis block diagram of the utility model.

[0024] Explanation of the reference numbers: 1-medicine box body, 2-turntable, 3-turntable driving mechanism, 4-baffle, 5-baffle driving mechanism, 6-accommodating chamber, 7-drug outlet, 8-medicine storage grid, 9-medicine storage grid opening, 10-medicine removal drawer, 11-turntable driving motor, 12-gear, 13-gear ring, 14-baffle driving motor, 15-medicine outlet, 16-lid, 17-first clamping part, 18-second clamping part, 19-cylindrical part, 20-circular hole, 21-blocking edge, 22-controller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0026] In the claims, specification and the above-mentioned drawings of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly defined, directional words, such as the use of terms such as "center", "transverse", "longitudinal", "horizontal", "vertical", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like to indicate directions or positional relationships are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction, so they cannot be understood as limiting the specific scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] The utility model provides a medicine dispensing structure of an intelligent medicine box, such as Figure 1-8 As shown, it includes a medicine box body 1, a turntable 2, a turntable driving mechanism 3, a baffle 4 and a baffle driving mechanism;

[0028] Focus on combination Figure 1 、 Figure 6 As shown, a accommodating cavity 6 is formed in the medicine box body 1, a medicine dispensing port 15 is provided on the top side of the accommodating cavity 6, a detachable cover 16 is provided on the medicine dispensing port 15, and a medicine dispensing port 7 is provided on the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity 6, and the medicine dispensing port 7 passes through the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity 6;

[0029] Focus on combination Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 6As shown, the turntable 2 is arranged horizontally, and the turntable 2 is rotatably installed around the axis in the accommodating chamber 6. The structure for rotatably installing the turntable 2 in the accommodating chamber 6 is not specifically limited, and any existing pivot connection structure can be used. Preferably, the turntable 2 is movably placed in the accommodating chamber 6 and can be removed from the accommodating chamber 6 for easy replacement and cleaning. Specifically in this embodiment, a cylindrical portion 19 is raised in the center of the accommodating chamber 6, and a circular hole 20 is opened in the center of the turntable 2. The turntable 2 is sleeved on the cylindrical portion 19 through the circular hole 20, so that the turntable 2 can rotate around the axis in the accommodating chamber 6. The turntable 2 rotates around the axis (the axis) on the turntable 2. The medicine storage grid 8 is provided on the circumference of the rotating axis of the turntable. The number of the medicine storage grids 8 is not specifically limited. A plurality of turntables 2 with different numbers of medicine storage grids 8 can also be designed so as to be replaced and used as needed. The top side of each medicine storage grid 8 is open. The medicine discharge port 15 on the top side of the accommodating cavity 6 covers the medicine storage grid 8 on the turntable 2. After the cover 16 is removed, medicines can be placed into the medicine outlet grid 8 through the opening on the top side of each medicine storage grid 8. The bottom surface of the turntable 2 is provided with a medicine storage grid opening 9 corresponding to each medicine storage grid 8, and the size of the gap between the bottom surface of the turntable 2 and the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity 6 limits the entry of medicines.

[0030] Focus on combination Figure 1-3As shown, the turntable drive mechanism 3 is connected to and drives the turntable 2 to rotate so that one of the openings 9 of each medicine storage grid is opposite to the medicine discharging port 7. The turntable drive mechanism 3 can be any existing structure that can drive a rotating component to rotate, without specific limitation; preferably in this embodiment, the turntable drive mechanism 3 includes a turntable drive motor 11, a gear 12 and a ring gear 13, the turntable drive motor 11 is fixed on the medicine box main body 1, the gear 12 is fixed on the rotating shaft of the turntable drive motor 11, the ring gear 13 is meshed with the gear 12, the ring gear 13 is coaxial with the axis of the turntable 2, and is circumferentially fixed to the turntable 2 for synchronous rotation, more specifically, to facilitate the disassembly of the turntable 2, the ring gear 13 is exposed in the accommodating cavity 6, specifically on the top surface of the cylindrical portion 19, and the turntable drive motor 11 and the gear The wheel 12 is located on the inner side of the cylindrical portion 19, and the gear 12 is meshed with the inner ring of the gear ring 13, thereby saving more space. A stop edge 21 is formed on the inner wall of the circular hole 20 of the turntable 2. After the turntable 2 is placed in the accommodating cavity 6 and sleeved on the cylindrical portion 19, it falls on the gear ring 13 through the stop edge 21. The bottom surface of the turntable 2 at the stop edge 21 is provided with a first clamping portion 17, and the top surface of the gear ring 13 is provided with a second clamping portion 18. The first clamping portion 17 and the second clamping portion 18 are engaged with each other to fix the turntable 2 and the gear ring 13 circumferentially. Specifically in this embodiment, the first clamping portion 17 is a rib, and the second clamping portion 18 is a groove for the rib to be embedded. Then, the cover 16 is removed and the turntable 2 is lifted up, so that the turntable 2 can be taken out. After the turntable 2 is put in, the turntable 2 can be driven to be connected to the turntable drive mechanism 3, and the disassembly and assembly process of the turntable 2 is very convenient.

[0031] Focus on combination Figure 3-5 As shown, the baffle 4 is movably mounted on the medicine box body 1, and the baffle driving mechanism is connected to and drives the baffle 4 to open or block the medicine dispensing port 7. The structures of the baffle 4 and the baffle driving mechanism are not specifically limited. Preferably, in this embodiment, the baffle driving mechanism includes a baffle driving motor 14, which is fixed to the medicine box body 1. The rotating shaft of the baffle driving motor 14 is longitudinally arranged, and the outline of the baffle 4 is larger than the outline of the medicine dispensing port 7. The baffle 4 is fixed to the rotating shaft of the baffle driving motor 14 so as to rotate with the rotating shaft of the baffle driving motor 14 to face and block the medicine dispensing port 7, or to be offset to the side of the medicine dispensing port 7 to open the medicine dispensing port 7.

[0032] Focus on combination Figure 3 、 Figure 6 、 Figure 7As shown, a medicine drawer 10 is slidingly provided on the medicine box body 1. The medicine drawer 10 is in the shape of a groove with an opening on the top surface. The medicine drawer 10 slides in or out of the medicine box body 1, and is located directly below the medicine dispensing port 7 when sliding into the medicine box body 1. Then, the medicines falling downward from the medicine dispensing port 7 will enter the medicine drawer 10, and then the user can pull out the medicine drawer 10 to take out the medicine.

[0033] More specifically, in the embodiment, the focus is on Figure 8 As shown, a controller 22 and a power supply 23 are also provided in the medicine box body 1. The power supply 23 is electrically connected to the controller 22 to supply power to the controller 22. The controller 22 is electrically connected to the turntable drive motor 11 and the baffle drive motor 14. The controller 22 can be any existing programmable controller such as a single-chip microcomputer. The controller 22 can control the rotation angle of the turntable 2 so that the predetermined medicine storage grid opening 9 is aligned with the medicine discharge port 7, and when the predetermined time is reached, the baffle 4 is controlled to open the medicine discharge port 7 so that the medicine falls into the medicine drawer 10. Setting a controller to control the rotation of the motor is a conventional setting, and the specific control principle will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0034] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the design of this case. Any equivalent changes made based on the key design of this case shall fall within the scope of protection of this case.

Claims

1. A medicine dispensing structure of a smart medicine box, characterized by: It comprises a medicine box body (1), a turntable (2), a turntable driving mechanism (3), a baffle (4) and a baffle driving mechanism; A accommodating cavity (6) is formed in the medicine box body (1), and a medicine dispensing opening (7) is provided on the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity (6); The turntable (2) is rotatably mounted around an axis in the accommodating chamber (6). A plurality of medicine storage grids (8) are arranged on the turntable (2) around the axis. Each medicine storage grid (8) is used to accommodate medicine. The size of the gap between the bottom surface of the turntable (2) and the bottom wall of the accommodating chamber (6) limits the entry of medicine. A medicine storage grid opening (9) is provided on the bottom surface of the turntable (2) corresponding to each medicine storage grid (8). The turntable drive mechanism (3) is connected to and drives the turntable (2) to rotate so that one of the openings (9) of each medicine storage grid faces the medicine dispensing port (7); The baffle (4) is movably mounted on the medicine box body (1); The baffle driving mechanism is connected to and drives the baffle (4) to open or block the medicine dispensing port (7).

2. The medicine dispensing structure of the smart medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: A medicine dispensing drawer (10) is slidably provided on the medicine box body (1), and the medicine dispensing drawer (10) is in the shape of a groove with an open top surface. The medicine dispensing drawer (10) slides in or out of the medicine box body (1), and is located directly below the medicine dispensing port (7) when sliding into the medicine box body (1).

3. The medicine dispensing structure of the smart medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The turntable drive mechanism (3) comprises a turntable drive motor (11), a gear (12) and a ring gear (13); the turntable drive motor (11) is fixed to the medicine box body (1); the gear (12) is fixed to the rotating shaft of the turntable drive motor (11); the ring gear (13) is meshed with the gear (12); the ring gear (13) is coaxial with the axis of the turntable (2) and is circumferentially fixed to the turntable (2) for synchronous rotation.

4. The medicine dispensing structure of the smart medicine box according to claim 3, characterized in that: The gear ring (13) is exposed in the accommodating cavity (6), the turntable (2) is movably placed in the accommodating cavity (6) and falls on the gear ring (13), the bottom surface of the turntable (2) is provided with a first clamping portion (17), and the top surface of the gear ring (13) is provided with a second clamping portion (18), and the first clamping portion (17) and the second clamping portion (18) are engaged with each other to fix the turntable (2) and the gear ring (13) in the circumferential direction.

5. The medicine dispensing structure of the smart medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The baffle driving mechanism includes a baffle driving motor (14), the baffle driving motor (14) is fixed on the medicine box body (1), the rotating shaft of the baffle driving motor (14) is longitudinally arranged, and the baffle (4) is fixed on the rotating shaft of the baffle driving motor (14) so ​​as to face and block the medicine dispensing port (7) as the rotating shaft of the baffle driving motor (14) rotates, or is offset to the side of the medicine dispensing port (7) to open the medicine dispensing port (7).

6. The medicine dispensing structure of the smart medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top side of each medicine storage grid (8) on the turntable (2) is open, and a medicine release opening (15) is provided on the top side of the accommodating cavity (6). The range of the medicine release opening (15) covers each medicine storage grid (8) on the turntable (2), and a detachable cover (16) is provided on the medicine release opening (15).