Intelligent cabinet special for storing medical high-value consumables

By combining UHF RFID technology with smart cabinets, the problems of information tracking difficulties and inventory redundancy in the management of high-value consumables in hospitals have been solved, realizing refined and standardized management of consumables and improving the level of automation in inventory supervision.

CN223501419UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-31XINDE GUANGYUAN (BEIJING) INFORMATION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421723841.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-22
Publication Date
2025-10-31
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-22

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The management of high-value consumables in hospitals suffers from weakened access standards, difficulties in information tracking, unclear management responsibilities, poor compatibility, redundant inventory, and a lack of early warning mechanisms, leading to waste and capital occupation. Furthermore, batch and expiration date monitoring is difficult to achieve.

Method used

The intelligent cabinet for storing high-value medical consumables, which adopts ultra-high frequency RFID technology, combines RFID tags, cameras, fingerprint recognition and card swiping units to achieve real-time and efficient traceability management of consumables. The cabinet door is controlled by an industrial control computer and temperature and humidity are monitored, supporting accurate inventory and information management.

Benefits of technology

It enables refined, lean, and standardized management of consumables, improves the automation level of usage records and inventory monitoring, reduces error rates, supports multiple communication modes, and improves the efficiency and accuracy of inventory management.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a special intelligent cabinet for storing medical high-value consumables, which is characterized by comprising a main body mechanism and an industrial personal computer arranged on the main body mechanism, wherein the main body mechanism is a cabinet body structure used for placing medical high-value consumables; wherein the industrial personal computer is mounted on the outer side of the main body mechanism and used for controlling a cabinet door of the main body mechanism to be opened and closed; the industrial personal computer comprises a control system unit, a binocular camera, a card swiping unit and a fingerprint identification unit. According to the utility model, accurate stocktaking can be realized, and the stocktaking error rate of goods in the cabinet body within 5s is less than 0.01%. In addition, data interaction can be realized in two communication modes of network cables and wifi.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to medical consumables storage cabinets, specifically to a smart cabinet specifically designed for storing high-value medical consumables. Background Technology

[0002] Medical supplies management faces a series of problems, such as the surge in the types of high-value consumables leading to weakened access standards, difficulties in information tracking, and unclear management responsibilities. Hospitals' internal equipment, finance, and clinical departments are independent and incompatible. There is insufficient stock of high-value consumables and a lack of reasonable early warning mechanisms, resulting in waste or redundant inventory. High-value consumables have many specifications, and warehousing and inventory holdings tie up a lot of funds. Furthermore, the safety monitoring of batches and expiration dates is also a challenge. Utility Model Content

[0003] This utility model provides a dedicated intelligent cabinet for storing high-value medical consumables based on UHF RFID technology. This UHF RFID medical consumable cabinet is one of the drug and consumable management products, suitable for various operating rooms and interventional rooms. It enables real-time, efficient, and end-to-end traceability management of consumables. Through process optimization, it comprehensively improves the automation and informatization levels of consumable usage records, inventory monitoring, procurement, and supply, achieving refined, lean, and standardized management of consumables. Applications include: operating rooms, interventional rooms, laboratories, hospital consumable central warehouses, and smart pharmacies.

[0004] The dedicated intelligent storage cabinet includes a main body (the main cabinet structure) and an industrial control computer installed on the main body.

[0005] The main structure is a cabinet structure used to store high-value medical consumables;

[0006] The industrial control computer is installed on the outside of the main structure and is used to control the opening and closing of the cabinet door of the main structure; the industrial control computer includes a control system unit, a binocular camera, a card swiping unit and a fingerprint recognition unit.

[0007] The control system unit is equipped with a radio frequency identification module for identifying RFID tags of high-value medical consumables.

[0008] The cabinet contains at least eight antennas located inside its main structure; radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is used for precise inventory management of consumables within the cabinet. Each high-value medical consumable is attached with an RFID tag.

[0009] The control system unit is equipped with a touch screen for external control.

[0010] The control system unit is equipped with a small screen for displaying the temperature and humidity inside the cabinet, the cabinet number, and inventory data.

[0011] Temperature sensors are installed inside the cabinet.

[0012] The dedicated intelligent storage cabinet also includes a monitoring camera, which is installed on the top of the main structure.

[0013] The smart locker provided by this invention can be bound to a person's features, such as face and fingerprint, as well as card number, enabling precise tracking of people and objects. This corresponds to the fingerprint recognition unit and card swiping unit on an industrial control computer.

[0014] The dedicated smart storage cabinet is also equipped with a Wi-Fi signal booster.

[0015] An emergency door opening bolt is installed above the cabinet door of the main structure.

[0016] The main body is equipped with a fuma wheel at its bottom.

[0017] The cabinet is preferably 1.8 to 2m high, 0.6 to 1m wide, and 0.5 to 0.7m deep.

[0018] This utility model provides a dedicated intelligent storage cabinet comprising an industrial control computer and a cabinet (main structure), which are integrated into one unit. The industrial control computer can control the opening and closing of the cabinet doors and the switching of lights. Consumables inside the cabinet can be transmitted to and displayed on the industrial control computer. Precise inventory management is achieved, with an inventory error rate of less than 0.01% for 500 consumables within 5 seconds. Furthermore, it supports data exchange via both wired and Wi-Fi communication modes.

[0019] Furthermore, in practical applications, the shelves inside the cabinet can be freely combined, and shelves and hanging devices can be used.

[0020] The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the intelligent storage cabinet provided by this utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 A side view of the intelligent storage cabinet provided by this utility model;

[0023] In the diagram: 1. Main structure; 2. Industrial control computer; 3. Surveillance camera; 4. WiFi signal booster; 5. Emergency door bolt; 6. Fuma wheel; 7. Identification unit. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0025] Example

[0026] This embodiment provides a dedicated intelligent cabinet for storing high-value medical consumables; it consists of the following structure:

[0027] The main structure 1 and the industrial control computer 2 installed on the main structure 1; as well as the monitoring camera 3, the WiFi signal booster 4, the emergency door opening bolt 5 and the fuma wheel 6.

[0028] Among them, the main structure 1 is a cabinet structure used to place high-value medical consumables;

[0029] The industrial control computer 2 is installed on the outside of the main body 1 and is used to control the opening and closing of the cabinet door of the main body 1;

[0030] The industrial control computer 2 includes a control system unit, a binocular camera, and an identification unit 7, which includes a card swiping unit and a fingerprint recognition unit. The control system unit is equipped with a touchscreen and a smaller screen. The touchscreen is used for external personnel control. The smaller screen displays the cabinet's temperature and humidity, cabinet number, and inventory data.

[0031] The control system unit is equipped with a radio frequency identification module for identifying RFID tags of high-value medical consumables.

[0032] Temperature sensors are installed inside the cabinet.

[0033] The surveillance camera 3 is installed on the top of the main body 1.

[0034] An emergency door opening bolt 5 is installed above the cabinet door of the main body 1.

[0035] The main body 1 is equipped with a fuma wheel 6 at its bottom.

[0036] This embodiment provides a specific application scheme:

[0037] Operating system for the control system unit: Android 7.2

[0038] Industrial configuration: 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB SSD (RK3399, 4GB RAM + 32GB SSD)

[0039] Identification method: Radio Frequency Identification (UHF RFID)

[0040] Reading time: 3-5 seconds

[0041] Number of items to be identified: 25-500

[0042] Accuracy: 99.9%

[0043] Cabinet assembly: Shelves / hung accessories, freely combinable.

[0044] Weight: 200KG, including wooden crate packaging

[0045] Dimensions (H*W*D): 1942mm*835mm*612.5mm

[0046] Internal dimensions (H*W*D): 1750mm*737mm*531mm

[0047] Casing material: Anodized aluminum profile door frame + 1.2mm carbon steel plate cabinet body

[0048] Screen: 14-inch capacitive touchscreen; Resolution: 1920*1080 multi-touch capacitive touchscreen; Small screen: 3.5-inch small screen, displaying cabinet temperature and humidity, cabinet number, inventory data.

[0049] Communication interface: Ethernet port

[0050] Fixed / Moveable Method: Bottom feet / casters

[0051] Frequency range: 840-960MHz

[0052] Air interface protocols: EPC C1G2, ISO18000-6B / C, GB / T29768-2013 (optional)

[0053] Development Support: SDK Development Kit

[0054] Development languages: JAVA, C#

[0055] Power: <=150W

[0056] Operating temperature: 0-60℃

[0057] Storage temperature: room temperature

[0058] Surveillance camera: Optional

[0059] Dual-lens camera: standard configuration

[0060] Digital vein: Standard configuration

[0061] High-frequency card swiping: standard configuration

[0062] Installation method: Floor-standing with bottom-mounted casters, comes with a three-hole power cord.

[0063] This invention provides a more accurate inventory system, achieving error-free inventory of 500 consumables within 5 cm. There is no magnetic leakage within 5 cm. It features dual data exchange modes: Ethernet and Wi-Fi.

[0064] Although the present invention has been described in detail above with general descriptions, specific embodiments, and experiments, some modifications or improvements can be made to it, which will be obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, all such modifications or improvements made without departing from the spirit of the present invention fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A dedicated intelligent cabinet for storing high-value medical consumables, characterized in that, It includes a main body (1) and an industrial control computer (2) installed on the main body (1); The main body (1) is a cabinet structure for placing high-value medical consumables; the industrial control computer (2) is installed on the outside of the main body (1) and is used to control the opening and closing of the cabinet door of the main body (1); the industrial control computer (2) includes a control system unit, a binocular camera, a card swiping unit and a fingerprint recognition unit.

2. The intelligent storage cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control system unit is equipped with a radio frequency identification module for identifying RFID tags on high-value medical consumables.

3. The intelligent storage cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that, The control system unit is equipped with a touch screen for external control.

4. The intelligent storage cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that, The control system unit is equipped with a small screen for displaying the temperature and humidity inside the cabinet, the cabinet number, and inventory data.

5. The intelligent storage cabinet according to claim 4, characterized in that, Temperature sensors are installed inside the cabinet.

6. The intelligent storage cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a surveillance camera (3), which is mounted on top of the main body (1).

7. The intelligent storage cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also has a Wi-Fi signal booster (4).

8. The intelligent storage cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, An emergency door opening bolt (5) is installed above the cabinet door of the main structure (1).

9. The intelligent storage cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The bottom of the main body (1) is equipped with a fuma wheel (6).

10. The intelligent storage cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cabinet has a height of 1.8–2m, a width of 0.6–1m, and a depth of 0.5–0.7m.