24-hour self-service dispensing machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a 24-hour self-service dispensing machine, which relates to the field of medical equipment and comprises a medicine storage unit, a transmission unit, a checking unit and a medicine taking unit. The medicine storage unit is used for storing medicines and pushing the corresponding medicines to the transmission unit; the conveying unit is used for conveying medicines to a feeding hole of the checking unit; the checking unit is used for checking information of the medicines, the medicines which are checked to be correct are conveyed to the medicine taking unit, and the medicines with wrong information are conveyed to the NG medicine recycling box; and the medicine taking unit is used for summarizing medicines for the user to take the medicines. Automatic medicine taking in the whole process can be achieved, checking is carried out before medicine taking, medicine discharging errors can be avoided, the medicine discharging accuracy is improved, and more reliability and higher efficiency are achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of medical equipment, in particular to a 24-hour self-service medicine dispensing machine. Background Art

[0002] Medication dispensing machines are primarily used by patients to dispense medications by themselves. Current solutions, such as patent publication number CN110916440A, disclose an automatic medication dispensing machine equipped with multiple medication dispensing units and a medication dispensing conveyor belt, with all dispensing units pushing medication onto the dispensing conveyor belt. This solution presents some issues, as the dispensing units sometimes dispense the wrong medication or the wrong quantity. While this isn't a major issue for standard medications, incorrect medication dispensing can endanger patients' lives. Therefore, improving medication dispensing accuracy is a technical challenge addressed by this solution. Utility Model Content

[0003] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a 24-hour self-service medicine dispensing machine. It can realize fully automated medicine dispensing and check the medicine before dispensing, which can avoid errors in dispensing medicine, improve the accuracy of medicine dispensing, and be more reliable and efficient.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is: a 24-hour self-service medicine dispensing machine, including a medicine storage unit, a transmission unit, a checking unit and a medicine dispensing unit;

[0005] The medicine storage unit is used to store medicines and push the corresponding medicines to the transmission unit;

[0006] The transmission unit is used to transport the medicine to the feeding port of the verification unit;

[0007] The checking unit is used to check the information of the medicines. The medicines that are checked correctly are delivered to the medicine dispensing unit, and the medicines with incorrect information are delivered to the NG medicine recovery box.

[0008] The medicine dispensing unit is used to collect medicines for users to dispensing.

[0009] In this solution, the medicines first enter the transmission unit and then move to the verification unit through the transmission unit. The information of the medicines is verified to determine whether the medicines are correct. If they are correct, the medicines are moved to the medicine collection unit. If they are incorrect, the medicines are moved to the NG medicine recovery box. After all the medicines are transported to the medicine collection unit, the user can pick up the medicines.

[0010] Preferably, the medicine storage unit includes a plurality of medicine bins and medicine dispensing components arranged in the medicine bins;

[0011] The medicine bin is provided with a medicine outlet on its bottom sidewall, and a strip-shaped window is provided at its bottom, pointing toward the medicine outlet. The medicine dispensing assembly includes a medicine dispensing conveyor belt, and a pusher is provided on its outer wall. The medicine dispensing conveyor belt is positioned below the medicine bin, corresponding to the strip-shaped window, and the pusher is located within the strip-shaped window. The medicine boxes within the medicine bin are stacked and stored. Each time medicine is to be dispensed, the medicine dispensing conveyor belt drives the pusher to move, pushing the bottom medicine box out of the medicine outlet and dropping it onto a transfer unit below for transport to the medicine dispensing port.

[0012] Preferably, the transmission unit includes a medicine conveyor belt, and the medicine conveyor belt is located below the medicine outlet. The medicine can be uniformly transported by the medicine conveyor belt, taking into account multiple medicine bins.

[0013] Preferably, the checking unit comprises a lifting component and a visual checking component;

[0014] The lifting assembly includes a lifting rail and a lifting platform;

[0015] The lifting track includes a medicine feeding position, an NG position and a medicine discharging position. The side of the medicine feeding position is docked with the end of the transmission unit, the side of the NG position is docked with the NG medicine recovery box, and the side of the medicine discharging position is docked with the medicine taking unit.

[0016] The lifting track is slidably matched with the lifting platform, and a lifting belt driven by a motor is arranged in parallel with the lifting track. The lifting platform is connected to the lifting belt, and a selection conveyor belt is arranged on the upper end surface of the lifting platform. The ends of the selection conveyor belt are arranged corresponding to the medicine inlet position, the NG position and the medicine outlet position.

[0017] The visual verification component includes a camera, which is fixed relative to the lifting platform and is arranged to face the table surface of the lifting platform.

[0018] The medicine is transported to the inlet by the conveyor unit, where the visual verification component checks whether the medicine is correct. If it is correct, the lifting component moves it to the outlet, where it is then pushed to the medicine dispensing unit via the verification conveyor. If it is incorrect, the lifting component moves it to the NG position, where it is then pushed to the NG medicine recovery box via the verification conveyor. This completes the verification and sorting of medicines.

[0019] Preferably, the other end of the medicine feeding position opposite to the end of the transmission unit is a material blocking plate.

[0020] By preventing the medicine from being moved from the transfer unit to the lifting platform and falling off the lifting platform.

[0021] Preferably, the medicine dispensing unit includes a medicine dispensing table, which is connected to the medicine dispensing position. A medicine dispensing port is provided on the side of the medicine dispensing table, and an electric gate is provided at the medicine dispensing port.

[0022] So that the electric gate can be opened after all medicines are delivered to the medicine collection port.

[0023] Preferably, the electric gate includes a gate body, a rack, a drive motor, and a gear. The medicine dispensing port is provided with a slide groove that is slidably adapted to the gate body. The gate body is provided with the rack, and the rack and the slide groove are arranged in parallel. The drive motor is fixed relative to the medicine dispensing port. The output end of the drive motor is provided with the gear, and the gear is meshed with the rack. The drive motor and the gear drive the rack and the gate body to slide along the slide groove, so that the gate can be easily closed and opened.

[0024] Preferably, a strip groove is provided on the front end edge of the gate body, a contact plate is provided in the strip groove, a limit screw is passed through the bottom of the strip groove, the front end of the limit screw is fixed to the contact plate, a reset spring is provided on the outer sleeve of the limit screw, the two ends of the reset spring respectively abut against the contact plate and the bottom of the strip groove, a micro switch for controlling the drive motor is provided at the bottom of the strip groove, and the movement of the contact plate into the strip groove will press the micro switch.

[0025] If the hand is still at the medicine taking port, the gate body will close, and the contact plate will first come into contact with the hand. After the contact, the contact plate will be pushed, thereby squeezing the reset spring and the micro switch. When the micro switch is pressed, it will control the drive motor to stop working, thereby preventing the gate body from continuing to slide, so as to achieve the anti-pinch effect.

[0026] Preferably, a guide rail parallel to the slide groove is provided on the inner side of the body, and the gate body is provided with a slider that slides with the guide rail, which can significantly improve the stability of the gate body movement.

[0027] Preferably, the medicine dispensing platform is lower than the medicine dispensing position, and the medicine dispensing platform and the medicine dispensing position are connected by a medicine drop slide. This allows for more flexible spatial layout of the medicine dispensing platform and other structures. In addition, by using a downwardly dropping method, the medicine box can fall completely into the medicine dispensing port, and the medicine box will not be blocked at the medicine dispensing position.

[0028] Advantages of this utility model:

[0029] The above method can realize the full automation of medicine dispensing, and the medicine is checked before dispensing, which can avoid errors in medicine dispensing, improve the accuracy of medicine dispensing, make it more reliable and efficient, and adopt an anti-pinch finger structure, which can be safer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] 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 the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only eight of the drawings of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0031] Figure 1 This is an external stereogram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the interior rear side of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 3 For the embodiment of the utility model Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of;

[0034] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the checking unit and the medicine dropping chute of the embodiment of the utility model

[0035] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of an electric gate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 6 For the embodiment of the utility model Figure 5 B is a partial enlarged view;

[0037] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the driving structure and guide structure of the electric gate according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0038] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a contact plate and a strip groove according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Among them, 1. Medicine bin; 2. Medicine outlet; 3. Strip window; 4. Medicine dispensing conveyor belt; 5. Material pusher; 6. Medicine transport conveyor belt; 7. Lifting track; 8. Lifting belt; 9. Lifting platform; 10. Selection conveyor belt; 11. Camera; 12. Medicine inlet position; 13. NG position; 14. Medicine outlet position; 15. Material baffle; 16. Medicine dispensing platform; 17. Medicine dispensing port; 18. Gate body; 19. Rack; 20. Drive motor; 21. Gear; 22. Strip groove; 23. Contact plate; 24. Limit screw; 25. Reset spring; 26. Micro switch; 27. Slide; 28. Guide rail; 29. ​​Slider; 30. Medicine drop chute; 31. NG medicine recovery box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] In order to deepen the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The embodiments are only used to explain the present invention and do not limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0041] Example

[0042] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a 24-hour self-service medicine dispensing machine includes a medicine storage unit, a transmission unit, a verification unit and a medicine dispensing unit; the medicine storage unit is used to store medicines and push the corresponding medicines to the transmission unit; the transmission unit is used to transport the medicines to the feed port of the verification unit; the verification unit is used to verify the information of the medicines, and the medicines with correct information are transported to the medicine dispensing unit, and the medicines with incorrect information are transported to the NG medicine recovery box 31; the medicine dispensing unit is used to summarize the medicines for users to pick up.

[0043] In this solution, the medicines first enter the transmission unit and then move to the verification unit through the transmission unit. The information of the medicines is verified to determine whether the medicines are correct. If they are correct, the medicines are moved to the medicine collection unit. If they are incorrect, the medicines are moved to the NG medicine recovery box 31. After all the medicines are transported to the medicine collection unit, the user can collect the medicines.

[0044] like Figure 2 As shown, the medicine storage unit includes several groups of medicine bins 1 and medicine dispensing components arranged in the medicine bins 1;

[0045] Combine Figure 3 As shown, a medicine outlet 2 is provided on the bottom side wall of the medicine bin 1, and a strip window 3 pointing to the medicine outlet 2 is provided at the bottom of the medicine bin 1. The medicine dispensing assembly includes a medicine dispensing conveyor belt 4, and a pusher 5 is provided on the outer wall of the medicine dispensing conveyor belt 4. The medicine dispensing conveyor belt 4 is provided below the medicine bin 1 corresponding to the strip window 3, and the pusher 5 is located at the strip window 3. The medicine boxes in the medicine bin 1 are stacked and stored. Each time medicine needs to be dispensed, the medicine dispensing conveyor belt 4 drives the pusher 5 to move, and the bottom medicine box can be pushed out from the medicine outlet 2, and then dropped to the transmission unit below for transmission to the medicine dispensing port 17.

[0046] The transmission unit includes a medicine conveying conveyor belt 6, which is located below the medicine outlet 2. The medicines can be uniformly transported through the medicine conveyor belt 6, taking into account multiple medicine warehouses 1.

[0047] Combine Figure 4 As shown, the checking unit includes a lifting component and a visual checking component;

[0048] The lifting assembly includes a lifting track 7 and a lifting platform 9;

[0049] The lifting track 7 includes a medicine feeding position 12, an NG position 13 and a medicine discharging position 14. The side of the medicine feeding position 12 is connected to the end of the transmission unit, the side of the NG position 13 is connected to the NG medicine recovery box 31, and the side of the medicine discharging position 14 is connected to the medicine taking unit.

[0050] The lifting track 7 is slidably matched with the lifting platform 9, and a lifting belt 8 driven by a motor is arranged in parallel with the lifting track 7. The lifting platform 9 is connected to the lifting belt 8. The upper end surface of the lifting platform 9 is provided with a selection conveyor belt 10. The ends of the selection conveyor belt 10 are arranged corresponding to the medicine feeding position 12, the NG position and the medicine discharging position 14.

[0051] The visual verification component includes a camera 11 , which is fixed relative to the lifting platform 9 and is aligned with the surface of the lifting platform 9 .

[0052] The medicine is transported by the conveyor unit to the medicine inlet position 12, where it is checked by the visual verification component to determine if it is correct. If it is correct, the lifting component moves it to the medicine outlet position 14, where it is then pushed to the medicine dispensing unit via the verification conveyor 10. If it is incorrect, the lifting component moves it to the NG position, where it is then pushed to the NG medicine recovery box 31 via the verification conveyor 10. This completes the verification and sorting of medicines.

[0053] The other end of the medicine feeding position 12 opposite to the end of the transmission unit is a material blocking plate 15.

[0054] By preventing the medicine from being moved from the transfer unit to the lifting platform 9 and falling off the lifting platform 9.

[0055] The medicine dispensing unit includes a medicine dispensing platform 16 , which is connected to the medicine dispensing position 14 . A medicine dispensing port 17 is provided on the side of the medicine dispensing platform 16 , and an electric gate is provided on the medicine dispensing port 17 .

[0056] So that after all medicines are transported to the medicine taking port 17, the electric gate can be opened.

[0057] Combine Figure 5 and Figure 7 As shown, the electric gate includes a gate body 18, a rack 19, a drive motor 20 and a gear 21. The medicine dispensing port 17 is provided with a slide groove that is slidably adapted to the gate body 18. The gate body 18 is provided with the rack 19, and the rack 19 and the slide groove are arranged in parallel. The drive motor 20 is fixed relative to the medicine dispensing port 17. The output end of the drive motor 20 is provided with the gear 21, and the gear 21 is engaged with the rack 19. The drive motor 20 and the gear 21 drive the rack 19 and the gate body 18 to slide along the slide groove, which can conveniently realize the closing and opening of the gate.

[0058] Combine Figure 6 and Figure 8As shown, a strip groove 22 is provided on the front end edge of the gate body 18, and a contact plate 23 is provided in the strip groove 22. A limit screw 24 is passed through the bottom of the strip groove 22, and the front end of the limit screw 24 is fixed to the contact plate 23. A return spring 25 is provided on the outer sleeve of the limit screw 24. The two ends of the return spring 25 respectively abut against the contact plate 23 and the bottom of the strip groove 22. A micro switch 26 for controlling the drive motor 20 is provided at the bottom of the strip groove 22. The movement of the contact plate 23 into the strip groove 22 will press the micro switch 26.

[0059] If the human hand is still at the medicine taking port 17, the gate body 18 will be closed, and the contact plate 23 will first contact the human hand. After the contact, the contact plate 23 will be pushed, thereby squeezing the return spring 25 and the micro switch 26. When the micro switch 26 is pressed, it will control the drive motor 20 to stop working, thereby preventing the gate body 18 from continuing to slide, so as to achieve the anti-pinch effect.

[0060] The inner side of the body is provided with a guide rail 28 parallel to the slide groove, and the gate body 18 is provided with a slider 29 that slides with the guide rail 28. The stability of the gate body 18 movement can be significantly improved.

[0061] The medicine dispensing platform 16 is lower than the medicine dispensing position 14, and the medicine dispensing platform 16 and the medicine dispensing position 14 are connected by a medicine drop chute 3027. This allows for a more flexible spatial layout of the medicine dispensing platform 16 and other structures. In addition, by using a downwardly dropping method of the medicine box, the medicine box can fall completely into the medicine dispensing port 2, and the medicine box will not be blocked at the medicine dispensing position 14.

[0062] Advantages of this utility model:

[0063] The above method can realize the full automation of medicine dispensing, and the medicine is checked before dispensing, which can avoid errors in medicine dispensing, improve the accuracy of medicine dispensing, make it more reliable and efficient, and adopt an anti-pinch finger structure, which can be safer.

[0064] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0065] The above-described embodiments merely represent several implementation methods of the present application. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art could make various modifications and improvements without departing from the spirit of the present application, all of which fall within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present patent application shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A 24-hour self-service medicine dispensing machine, characterized in that: It includes medicine storage unit, transmission unit, verification unit and medicine dispensing unit; The medicine storage unit is used to store medicines and push the corresponding medicines to the transmission unit; The transmission unit is used to transport the medicine to the feeding port of the verification unit; The checking unit is used to check the information of the medicines, and the medicines that are checked correctly are transported to the medicine dispensing unit, while the medicines with incorrect information are transported to the NG medicine recovery box (31); The checking unit includes a lifting component and a visual checking component; The lifting assembly comprises a lifting rail (7) and a lifting platform (9); The lifting track (7) includes a medicine feeding position (12), an NG position (13) and a medicine discharging position (14), the side of the medicine feeding position (12) is docked with the end of the transmission unit, the side of the NG position (13) is docked with the NG medicine recovery box (31), and the side of the medicine discharging position (14) is docked with the medicine taking unit; The lifting track (7) is slidably matched with the lifting platform (9), and the lifting track (7) is provided with a lifting belt (8) driven by a motor for rotation. The lifting platform (9) is connected to the lifting belt (8), and the upper end surface of the lifting platform (9) is provided with a selection conveyor belt (10), and the ends of the selection conveyor belt (10) are provided corresponding to the medicine feeding position (12), the NG position and the medicine discharging position (14); The visual verification component includes a camera (11), the camera (11) is fixed relative to the lifting platform (9), and the camera (11) is aligned with the table surface of the lifting platform (9); The medicine dispensing unit is used to collect medicines for users to dispensing.

2. A 24-hour self-service medicine dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The medicine storage unit comprises a plurality of medicine bins (1) and medicine dispensing components arranged in the medicine bins (1); The bottom side wall of the medicine bin (1) is provided with a medicine outlet (2), the bottom of the medicine bin (1) is provided with a strip window (3) pointing to the medicine outlet (2), the medicine dispensing component includes a medicine dispensing conveyor belt (4), the outer wall of the medicine dispensing conveyor belt (4) is provided with a pushing piece (5), the medicine dispensing conveyor belt (4) is provided below the medicine bin (1) corresponding to the strip window (3), and the pushing piece (5) is located in the strip window (3).

3. The 24-hour self-service medicine dispensing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transmission unit comprises a medicine conveying conveyor belt (6), and the medicine conveying conveyor belt (6) is located below the medicine outlet (2).

4. The 24-hour self-service medicine dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The other end of the transfer unit opposite to the medicine feeding position (12) is a material blocking plate (15).

5. The 24-hour self-service medicine dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The medicine dispensing unit includes a medicine dispensing table (16), which is connected to the medicine dispensing position (14). A medicine dispensing port (17) is provided on the side of the medicine dispensing table (16), and an electric gate is provided on the medicine dispensing port (17).

6. The 24-hour self-service medicine dispensing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The electric gate includes a gate body (18), a rack (19), a drive motor (20) and a gear (21); the medicine dispensing port (17) is provided with a slide groove (27) that is slidably adapted to the gate body (18); the gate body (18) is provided with the rack (19); the rack (19) and the slide groove (27) are arranged in parallel; the drive motor (20) is fixed relative to the medicine dispensing port (17); the output end of the drive motor (20) is provided with the gear (21); the gear (21) is engaged with the rack (19).

7. The 24-hour self-service medicine dispensing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A strip groove (22) is provided at the front end edge of the gate body (18), a contact plate (23) is provided in the strip groove (22), a limit screw (24) is passed through the bottom of the strip groove (22), the front end of the limit screw (24) is fixed to the contact plate (23), a reset spring (25) is provided on the outer sleeve of the limit screw (24), the two ends of the reset spring (25) respectively abut against the contact plate (23) and the bottom of the strip groove (22), a micro switch (26) for controlling the drive motor (20) is provided at the bottom of the strip groove (22), and the contact plate (23) moves into the strip groove (22) to press the micro switch (26).

8. The 24-hour self-service medicine dispensing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: A guide rail (28) parallel to the slide groove (27) is provided on the inner side of the machine body, and a sliding block (29) slidingly matched with the guide rail (28) is provided on the gate body (18).

9. The 24-hour self-service medicine dispensing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The medicine taking platform (16) is lower than the medicine dispensing position (14), and the medicine taking platform (16) and the medicine dispensing position (14) are connected via a medicine dropping slide (30).

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