Prescription counting machine
By designing a prescription counting machine and using paper feeding wheels and counting cameras to automatically count prescriptions, the problem of low efficiency in manual counting of anesthetic and psychotropic drug prescriptions has been solved, and efficient and accurate prescription verification has been achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422965681.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-29
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the inventory of anesthetic and psychotropic drug prescriptions mainly relies on manual counting, which leads to easy errors in large hospitals and affects the verification efficiency.
A prescription counting machine was designed, which included a counting module, a counting camera and a control panel. The prescriptions were moved one by one by a paper feeding wheel, and the counting camera took pictures and counted them, replacing manual counting.
It improves the efficiency of checking prescriptions for anesthetics and psychotropic drugs, reduces manual errors, and realizes visualization and precision of inventory.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of prescription counting equipment, and in particular to a prescription counting machine. Background Art
[0002] In the medical field, a prescription is a formal document issued by a doctor based on a patient's condition and treatment needs, authorizing a pharmacist to dispense, supply, and sell medications to the patient. Anesthetics, psychotropic drugs, toxic drugs for medical use, and radioactive drugs are subject to special management. Anesthetics and Class I psychotropic drugs are particularly subject to control, and regulations require that special prescriptions be kept for at least three years. When restocking the pharmacy's stock of narcotic drugs, the pharmacy must present a prescription and empty ampoules, and the pharmacy must regularly organize narcotic prescriptions.
[0003] Most existing methods for counting narcotic prescriptions still rely on manual counting. When a hospital is large and produces a large number of narcotic prescriptions, manual counting of narcotic prescriptions is prone to errors, which greatly affects the efficiency of medical staff in checking narcotic prescriptions. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of this application is to provide a prescription counting machine, which aims to solve the shortcoming that the existing narcotic drug prescriptions need to be manually counted.
[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present application to solve the technical problem is as follows: a prescription counting machine, comprising: a counting machine body, the counting machine body comprising: a receiving cavity, a prescription inlet and a prescription outlet, the receiving cavity being communicated with the prescription inlet and the prescription outlet respectively;
[0006] an inventory module, the inventory module being disposed in the accommodating cavity and being used to inventory the prescriptions located in the prescription entrance;
[0007] A control panel, the control panel being arranged on the counting machine body and electrically connected to the counting module;
[0008] The counting module includes: a plurality of paper feeding wheels, which are arranged in the accommodating cavity and are used to move the prescriptions located in the prescription entrance to the prescription exit one by one;
[0009] A counting camera is provided in the accommodating cavity, and is used for photographing and counting the prescriptions in the accommodating cavity one by one.
[0010] Furthermore, the control panel includes: an accumulation button;
[0011] Reset button;
[0012] A display, wherein the display is provided with: a current prescription quantity display area, the current prescription quantity display area is used to display the count of the counting camera after the accumulation button is pressed;
[0013] The cumulative prescription quantity display area is used to display the count of the counting camera after the reset button is pressed.
[0014] Furthermore, the control panel also includes: a speaker module, which is used to broadcast the count of the current prescription quantity display area after a preset time when the count of the current prescription quantity display area remains unchanged.
[0015] Furthermore, the counting machine body further comprises: a prescription placement area, the prescription entrance is arranged in the prescription placement area, and the prescription placement area is used to place a plurality of prescriptions;
[0016] Wherein, the portion of the prescription located at the prescription entrance is bent toward the accommodating cavity by gravity and contacts one of the paper feeding wheels.
[0017] Furthermore, the counting machine body further includes: a blocking block, which is arranged at the edge of the prescription placement area and is used to limit the prescription.
[0018] Further, the path in the accommodating cavity is prescribed to form a moving path;
[0019] The paper feeding wheel includes: a transmission wheel, the transmission wheel is located below the moving path, and the transmission wheel is used to move the prescription to the prescription outlet;
[0020] A tensioning wheel is located above the moving path and is used to limit the prescription located in the accommodating cavity.
[0021] Furthermore, at least two conveying wheels are provided, and the rotation speed of the conveying wheel close to the prescription entrance is lower than the rotation speed of the other conveying wheel.
[0022] Furthermore, the tensioning wheel includes: a transparent wheel body, the wheel body having an electrical cavity therein, and the wheel body is arranged in the accommodating cavity;
[0023] A support shaft, one end of the support shaft is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the other end passes through the wheel body and is arranged in the electrical cavity. The counting camera is arranged on the support shaft, and the counting camera is located in the electrical cavity. The wheel body is rotatably arranged in the accommodating cavity or on the support shaft.
[0024] Furthermore, there are a plurality of transmission wheels, and one of the transmission wheels adjacent to the tensioning wheel has the same structure as the tensioning wheel;
[0025] The counting module further includes: a fill light, which is arranged in the electrical cavity of the transmission wheel having the same structure as the tensioning wheel, and the fill light is arranged facing the counting camera.
[0026] Furthermore, the counting module also includes: a color sensor, which is arranged on the support shaft with an interval between the color sensor and the counting camera, and the color sensor is located in the accommodating cavity, and the color sensor is used to identify the color of the prescription.
[0027] Compared with the existing technology, the present invention can drive multiple prescriptions to pass through the storage cavity one by one and be retained from the prescription outlet by setting up a counting module. During this period, the counting camera can photograph and count each prescription to replace manual counting work, greatly improving the efficiency of medical staff in checking narcotic drug prescriptions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.
[0029] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the prescription counting machine provided in this embodiment;
[0030] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the prescription counting machine provided in this embodiment.
[0031] In the figure: 100, counting machine body; 110, accommodating chamber; 120, prescription entrance; 130, prescription exit; 140, prescription placement area; 150, blocking block; 200, counting module; 210, paper feed roller; 211, transmission roller; 212, tensioning roller; 212a, wheel body; 212b, support shaft; 220, counting camera; 230, fill light; 240, color sensor; 300, control panel; 310, accumulation button; 320, reset button; 330, display; 331, current prescription quantity display area; 332, cumulative prescription quantity display area; 400, moving path. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The following describes in detail embodiments of the present application. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.
[0033] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.
[0034] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal connections between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0035] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described above can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.
[0036] The utility model provides Figures 1 to 2 As shown in the figure, a prescription counting machine is designed to solve the shortcoming that existing narcotic prescriptions require manual counting.
[0037] The prescription counting machine mainly includes: a counting machine body 100 , a counting module 200 and a control panel 300 .
[0038] The counting machine body 100 includes: a receiving chamber 110, a prescription inlet 120 and a prescription outlet 130. The receiving chamber 110 is connected to the prescription inlet 120 and the prescription outlet 130. Specifically, the counting machine body 100 also includes a shell, and the prescription inlet 120 and the prescription outlet 130 are respectively provided at opposite ends of the shell.
[0039] The counting module 200 is disposed within the accommodating chamber 110 and is used to count prescriptions within the prescription entrance 120. The counting module 200 includes: a plurality of paper feed rollers 210 and a counting camera 220. The plurality of paper feed rollers 210 and the counting camera 220 are respectively disposed within the accommodating chamber 110. The plurality of paper feed rollers 210 are used to move prescriptions within the prescription entrance 120 to the prescription exit 130 one by one. The counting camera 220 is used to photograph and count each prescription within the accommodating chamber 110.
[0040] Preferably, the counting module 200 also includes a driving device, such as a motor, which can drive a plurality of paper feed rollers 210 to rotate. The plurality of paper feed rollers 210 can be driven by gears or belts (not shown in the figure, a plurality of gears or pulleys can be corresponding to the paper feed rollers 210 one by one and coaxially arranged on the paper feed rollers 210), and the plurality of paper feed rollers 210 are rotatably arranged on the housing. The counting camera 220 can take pictures of the prescriptions located in the accommodating chamber 110 to achieve counting, and can also store the contents of the prescriptions. Specifically, the counting camera 220 can be a conventional camera, and the procedure for counting by the camera is a prior art.
[0041] The control panel 300 is disposed on the counting machine body 100 and is electrically connected to the counting module 200. The control panel 300 can display the number of prescriptions counted by the counting module 200.
[0042] During actual use, a plurality of prescriptions are first placed at the prescription entrance 120 , and then a motor drives a plurality of paper feeding wheels 210 to feed the prescriptions one by one into the accommodating cavity 110 and out of the prescription exit 130 .
[0043] Most existing methods for counting narcotic prescriptions still rely on manual counting. When a hospital is large and produces a large number of narcotic prescriptions, manual counting of narcotic prescriptions is prone to errors, which greatly affects the efficiency of medical staff in checking narcotic prescriptions.
[0044] The present invention is provided with a counting module 200, which can drive multiple prescriptions to pass through the accommodating cavity 110 one by one and be retained from the prescription outlet 130. During this period, the counting camera 220 can photograph and count each prescription to replace manual counting work, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of medical staff in checking narcotic prescriptions.
[0045] In some embodiments, as Figures 1 to 2 As shown in FIG, the control panel 300 includes an accumulation button 310 , a reset button 320 and a display 330 .
[0046] The display 330 is provided with: a current prescription quantity display area 331, which is used to display the count of the counting camera 220 after the accumulation button 310 is pressed;
[0047] The cumulative prescription quantity display area 332 is used to display the count of the counting camera 220 after the reset button 320 is pressed.
[0048] During actual use, after the motor is started, the counting camera 220 counts the prescriptions, and the current prescription quantity display area 331 can display the number of prescriptions counted by the counting camera 220. When the medical staff needs to count the next batch of prescriptions, they can press the accumulation button 310. At this time, the count in the cumulative prescription quantity display area 332 is increased by the count in the current prescription quantity display area 331, and the count in the current prescription quantity display area 331 is reset. Finally, after the motor is started, the counting camera 220 counts the prescriptions, and the current prescription quantity display area 331 can display the number of prescriptions counted by the counting camera 220. When the reset button 320 is pressed, the count in the current prescription quantity display area 331 and the count in the cumulative prescription quantity display area 332 are both reset. This saves time and effort and reduces manual errors. It realizes the visualization and precision of counting narcotic prescriptions, and the current counted quantity and cumulative quantity can be intuitively seen.
[0049] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 As shown in , the control panel 300 further includes: a speaker module, which is used to broadcast the count of the current prescription quantity display area 331 after a preset time when the count of the current prescription quantity display area 331 remains unchanged.
[0050] Specifically, when medical staff count the same batch of narcotic prescriptions, they generally place the entire batch of narcotic prescriptions into the prescription entry 120 for counting. Two different batches of narcotic prescriptions are counted at intervals. Therefore, when the count in the current prescription quantity display area 331 remains unchanged, it can be determined that the current batch of narcotic prescriptions has been counted. At this time, the speaker module can announce the count in the current prescription quantity display area 331. The preset time is preferably 5-10 seconds.
[0051] In some embodiments, as Figures 1 to 2 As shown in , the counting machine body 100 further includes: a prescription placement area 140, the prescription entrance 120 is arranged in the prescription placement area 140, and the prescription placement area 140 is used to place a plurality of prescriptions;
[0052] The portion of the prescription located at the prescription entrance 120 is bent toward the accommodating cavity 110 by gravity and contacts one of the paper feeding wheels 210 .
[0053] Specifically, the narcotic prescription can pass through the prescription entrance 120, so the prescription entrance 120 is wider than the narcotic prescription. The prescription entrance 120 is located at the end of the prescription placement area 140 that faces the paper feed rollers 210. Because the end of the narcotic prescription facing the paper feed rollers 210 is located at the prescription entrance 120 and is not supported by the prescription placement area 140, it will bend downward under the action of gravity and contact one of the paper feed rollers 210. At this time, the paper feed rollers 210 rotate, thereby moving the narcotic prescription.
[0054] In some embodiments, as Figures 1 to 2 As shown in , the counting machine body 100 further includes: a blocking block 150, which is arranged at the edge of the prescription placement area 140, and the blocking block 150 is used to limit the prescription.
[0055] Preferably, the narcotic prescription can be made of B5 paper.
[0056] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 As shown in , the path of the prescription in the accommodating cavity 110 forms a moving path 400;
[0057] The paper feeding wheel 210 includes: a transmission wheel 211, the transmission wheel 211 is located below the moving path 400, and the transmission wheel 211 is used to move the prescription to the prescription outlet 130;
[0058] The tensioning wheel 212 is located above the moving path 400 and is used to limit the prescription located in the accommodating cavity 110 .
[0059] Specifically, when the narcotic prescription is located between the transmission wheel 211 and the tension wheel 212, the transmission wheel 211 and the tension wheel 212 can "clamp" the narcotic prescription, thereby increasing the friction between the narcotic prescription and the transmission wheel 211 and the tension wheel 212, and the narcotic prescription moves more smoothly along the moving path 400.
[0060] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 As shown in , at least two conveying wheels 211 are provided, and the rotation speed of the conveying wheel 211 close to the prescription inlet 120 is lower than that of the other conveying wheel 211 .
[0061] Specifically, through the above arrangement, the speed at which the conveying wheel 211 near the prescription entrance 120 "provides" the narcotic prescriptions can be lower than the speed at which the other conveying wheel 211 "takes away" the narcotic prescriptions, thereby facilitating better separation of the narcotic prescriptions and avoiding counting errors caused by multiple narcotic prescriptions being sent to the other conveying wheel 211 due to the conveying wheel 211 near the prescription entrance 120 "providing" the narcotic prescriptions too fast.
[0062] In some embodiments, as Figure 2As shown in , the tensioning wheel 212 includes: a transparent wheel body 212a, the wheel body 212a has an electrical cavity, and the wheel body 212a is disposed in the accommodating cavity 110;
[0063] Support shaft 212b, one end of the support shaft 212b is set in the accommodating cavity 110, and the other end passes through the wheel body 212a and is set in the electrical cavity. The counting camera 220 is set on the support shaft 212b, and the counting camera 220 is located in the electrical cavity. The wheel body 212a is rotatably set in the accommodating cavity 110 or on the support shaft 212b.
[0064] Preferably, the transparent wheel body 212a is rotatably set on the support shaft 212b, and the support shaft 212b is fixedly set on the counting machine body 100. When the transparent wheel body 212a rotates, the counting camera 220 does not rotate. The counting camera 220 faces the moving path 400 and can photograph and count the narcotic prescriptions moving on the moving path 400.
[0065] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 As shown in , there are a plurality of transmission wheels 211, and the structure of one of the transmission wheels 211 adjacent to the tensioning wheel 212 is the same as that of the tensioning wheel 212;
[0066] The counting module 200 further includes a fill light 230 , which is disposed in the electrical cavity of the transmission wheel 211 having the same structure as the tension wheel 212 , and the fill light 230 is disposed opposite to the counting camera 220 .
[0067] Specifically, when there is a narcotic prescription between the fill light 230 and the counting camera 220, the light of the fill light 230 can be captured by the counting camera 220 through the narcotic prescription; when there is no narcotic prescription between the fill light 230 and the counting camera 220, the light of the fill light 230 directly shines on the counting camera 220. At this time, the light received by the camera is much greater than the light received by the camera when there is a narcotic prescription between the fill light 230 and the counting camera 220, which can improve the counting accuracy of the counting camera 220.
[0068] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 As shown in , the counting module 200 further includes: a color sensor 240, which is spaced apart from the counting camera 220 and arranged on the support shaft 212b, and the color sensor 240 is located in the accommodating cavity 110, and the color sensor 240 is used to identify the color of the prescription.
[0069] Specifically, prescriptions for narcotic drugs are generally made of pink paper, and different types of prescriptions can be identified based on the color of the paper.
[0070] In summary, a prescription counting machine is provided, comprising a counting machine body, a counting module, and a control panel. The counting machine body comprises a receiving chamber, a prescription inlet, and a prescription outlet. The receiving chamber is connected to the prescription inlet and the prescription outlet, respectively. The counting module is disposed in the receiving chamber. The control panel is disposed on the counting machine body. The control panel is electrically connected to the counting module. The counting module comprises a plurality of paper feed rollers and a counting camera. The plurality of paper feed rollers are disposed in the receiving chamber. The counting camera is disposed in the receiving chamber. By providing the counting module, the utility model can drive multiple prescriptions to pass through the receiving chamber one by one and be retained at the prescription outlet. During this period, the counting camera can photograph and count each prescription, thereby replacing manual counting work, greatly improving the efficiency of medical staff in checking narcotic prescriptions.
[0071] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for clarity of explanation and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that other variations or modifications based on the above descriptions are possible. It is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all implementation methods here. Obvious variations or modifications arising therefrom remain within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A prescription counting machine, characterized in that: include: The counting machine body comprises: a receiving cavity, a prescription inlet, and a prescription outlet, wherein the receiving cavity is communicated with the prescription inlet and the prescription outlet respectively; an inventory module, the inventory module being disposed in the accommodating cavity and being used to inventory the prescriptions located in the prescription entrance; A control panel, the control panel being arranged on the counting machine body and electrically connected to the counting module; The counting module includes: a plurality of paper feeding wheels, which are arranged in the accommodating cavity and are used to move the prescriptions located in the prescription entrance to the prescription exit one by one; A counting camera is provided in the accommodating cavity, and is used for photographing and counting the prescriptions in the accommodating cavity one by one.
2. The prescription counting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control panel includes: an accumulation button; Reset button; A display, wherein the display is provided with: a current prescription quantity display area, the current prescription quantity display area is used to display the count of the counting camera after the accumulation button is pressed; The cumulative prescription quantity display area is used to display the count of the counting camera after the reset button is pressed.
3. The prescription counting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The control panel further includes: a speaker module, which is used to broadcast the count in the current prescription quantity display area after a preset time when the count in the current prescription quantity display area remains unchanged.
4. The prescription counting machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The counting machine body further includes: a prescription placement area, wherein the prescription entrance is arranged in the prescription placement area, and the prescription placement area is used to place a plurality of prescriptions; Wherein, the portion of the prescription located at the prescription entrance is bent toward the accommodating cavity by gravity and contacts one of the paper feeding wheels.
5. The prescription counting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The counting machine body further includes: a blocking block, which is arranged at the edge of the prescription placement area and is used to limit the prescription.
6. The prescription counting machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: Prescribing a path within the accommodating cavity to form a moving path; The paper feeding wheel includes: a transmission wheel, the transmission wheel is located below the moving path, and the transmission wheel is used to move the prescription to the prescription outlet; A tensioning wheel is located above the moving path and is used to limit the prescription located in the accommodating cavity.
7. The prescription counting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: At least two conveying wheels are provided, and the rotation speed of the conveying wheel close to the prescription entrance is lower than the rotation speed of the other conveying wheel.
8. The prescription counting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The tensioning wheel comprises: a transparent wheel body, the wheel body having an electrical cavity therein, and the wheel body is arranged in the accommodating cavity; A support shaft, one end of the support shaft is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the other end passes through the wheel body and is arranged in the electrical cavity. The counting camera is arranged on the support shaft, and the counting camera is located in the electrical cavity. The wheel body is rotatably arranged in the accommodating cavity or on the support shaft.
9. The prescription counting machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: There are a plurality of transmission wheels, and one of the transmission wheels adjacent to the tensioning wheel has the same structure as the tensioning wheel; The counting module further includes: a fill light, which is arranged in the electrical cavity of the transmission wheel having the same structure as the tensioning wheel, and the fill light is arranged facing the counting camera.
10. The prescription counting machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The counting module further includes: a color sensor, which is arranged on the supporting shaft with an interval between the color sensor and the counting camera, and the color sensor is located in the accommodating cavity, and the color sensor is used to identify the color of the prescription.