Medicine expiration date management cabinet

The tilting shelf and adjustable partition structure of the drug expiration date management cabinet solve the problem of drug expiration caused by the medication habits of medical staff, realizes the sequential use of drugs and prevents expiration, and can stably place drugs of different sizes.

CN223503885UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-04TONGJI HOSPITAL ATTACHED TO TONGJI MEDICAL COLLEGE HUAZHONG SCI TECH
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422806525.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-15
Publication Date
2025-11-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-15

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Technical Problem

Medical staff are accustomed to taking medicines from the top of the stack, which leads to the problem of medicines at the bottom expiring and being wasted due to prolonged periods of neglect.

Method used

Design a medicine expiration date management cabinet, which adopts an inclined placement plate and adjustable partition structure to ensure that medicines are placed in date order and automatically slide to the front for easy access. The cabinet also records the expiration date through transparent baffles and labels to prevent medicines from expiring.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents medicines from expiring, improves medicine utilization, ensures medicines are used within their expiration date, and is suitable for stable storage of medicines of different sizes.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a medicine expiration date management cabinet, and aims to solve the problems that at present, medical personnel generally take medicines from the uppermost part of stacked medicines, new medicines are added from time to time, if the medicines stacked at the bottom are checked irregularly, the medicines are out of date due to long-time non-taking, and the medicine expiration date is influenced. The medicine cabinet comprises a cabinet body, the front end and the rear end of the cabinet body are open, front cabinet doors are hinged to the two sides of the opening in the front end of the cabinet body through hinges, and rear cabinet doors are hinged to the two sides of the opening in the rear end of the cabinet body through hinges. Therefore, the medicines are sequentially taken according to the date, the medicines in the cabinet body can be used up within the period of validity, the medicines are prevented from expiring and losing efficacy, when the medicines are taken, due to the fact that the placing plates are obliquely arranged, the medicines behind automatically slide to the front side of the cabinet body, and personnel can conveniently take the medicines behind the inner cavity of the cabinet body.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medicine management cabinets, specifically a medicine expiration date management cabinet. Background Technology

[0002] In hospitals, medicines and medical consumables are usually stored together for medical staff to access as needed. Based on common practice, people typically take items from easily accessible points. However, since medicines and medical consumables have strict expiration dates, following this practice often leads medical staff to retrieve medications from the top of the stack. Furthermore, as new medicines are added regularly, without periodic checks, medicines at the bottom may expire due to prolonged neglect, resulting in waste. Therefore, a new technical solution is needed to address this issue. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, adapt to the needs of reality, and provide a medicine expiration date management cabinet to solve the technical problem that medical staff usually take medicines from the top of the stack. At the same time, because new medicines are added from time to time, if they are not checked regularly, the medicines stacked at the bottom may expire due to long-term non-use, resulting in waste.

[0004] To achieve the purpose of this utility model, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: design a medicine expiration date management cabinet, including a cabinet body, both the front and rear ends of the cabinet body are open, both sides of the front opening of the cabinet body are hinged to a front cabinet door, and both sides of the rear opening of the cabinet body are hinged to a rear cabinet door.

[0005] The cabinet's inner cavity is equipped with multiple placement plates, which are inclined downwards from back to front. Each placement plate has a baffle on its front side and an adjustment groove at its rear end. Multiple adjustment blocks are slidably connected within each adjustment groove, and a connecting plate is installed on each adjustment block. A partition is installed at one end of each connecting plate, and the bottom of the partition is flush with the surface of the placement plate. A fixing bolt passes through the connecting plate and the adjustment block, and the fixing bolt is threaded to the connecting plate and the adjustment block, and the fixing bolt contacts the inner cavity of the adjustment groove.

[0006] Preferably, the baffle is a transparent plate, and the baffle has a placement groove in which a label card is placed.

[0007] Preferably, limit plates are fixedly connected to the outer sides of the two front cabinet doors and the two rear cabinet doors.

[0008] Preferably, a first sealing gasket is installed on the limiting plate on both the front and rear cabinet doors, and a second sealing gasket is installed on one end of each of the two front cabinet doors and one end of each of the two rear cabinet doors.

[0009] Preferably, each of the two front cabinet doors is equipped with a transparent observation window, and the two transparent observation windows are respectively located in the middle of the two front cabinet doors.

[0010] Preferably, support legs are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom of the cabinet, and support plates are fixedly connected to the bottom of the four support legs.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0012] This utility model combines a cabinet body, front cabinet door, rear cabinet door, placement board, partition, adjustment groove, adjustment block, fixing bolt, and connecting plate. By opening the rear cabinet door, medicines can be placed between adjacent partitions in order of date. By opening the front cabinet doors on both sides of the front of the cabinet, medicines placed according to the date can be retrieved in order, ensuring that the medicines in the cabinet are used up within their expiration date and preventing them from becoming expired. When retrieving medicines, the placement board is tilted, causing the medicines at the back to automatically slide to the front of the cabinet, making it easier for people to retrieve medicines at the back of the cabinet.

[0013] When medicines are placed from the back of the cabinet, the fixing bolt is turned to disengage from the adjustment slot, making it easy to adjust the distance between two adjacent partitions. When the appropriate position is reached, the fixing bolt is turned to contact the inner cavity of the adjustment slot, thereby limiting the position of the partition adjustment. This allows the partition to limit the placement of medicines of different sizes, further improving the stability of placing medicines of different sizes on the placement board. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall front structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall rear structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the baffle structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is an enlarged view of section A of this utility model.

[0018] In the diagram: 1. Cabinet body; 11. Front cabinet door; 12. Transparent observation window; 13. Rear cabinet door; 2. Placement board; 21. Shelf; 22. Adjustment groove; 23. Adjustment block; 24. Connecting plate; 25. Fixing bolt; 3. Baffle; 31. Placement groove; 32. Label card; 4. Support leg; 41. Support plate; 5. Limiting plate; 51. First sealing gasket; 52. Second sealing gasket. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0020] Example 1: A drug expiration date management cabinet, see [link to example]. Figures 1 to 4 The cabinet includes a cabinet body 1, which has openings at both the front and rear ends. Front cabinet doors 11 are hinged to both sides of the front opening of the cabinet body 1, and rear cabinet doors 13 are hinged to both sides of the rear opening of the cabinet body 1.

[0021] The inner cavity of the cabinet 1 is equipped with multiple placement plates 2, which are arranged at an angle from back to front and downward. Each placement plate 2 has a baffle 3 installed on its front surface. Each placement plate 2 has an adjustment groove 22 at its rear end, and multiple adjustment blocks 23 are slidably connected within each adjustment groove 22. Each adjustment block 23 is equipped with a connecting plate 24, and a partition 21 is installed at one end of each connecting plate 24. The bottom of the partition 21 is flush with the surface of the placement plate 2. A fixing bolt 25 rotatably passes between the connecting plate 24 and the adjustment block 23. The fixing bolt 25 is threadedly connected to both the connecting plate 24 and the adjustment block 23, and it contacts the inner cavity of the adjustment groove 22. During operation, medicines are placed in adjacent cabinets according to date order by opening the rear cabinet door 13. Between the partitions 21, the medicines placed on the front cabinet doors 11 on both sides of the front of the cabinet 1 can be taken out in sequence according to the installation date, so as to ensure that the medicines in the cabinet 1 can be used up within the expiration date and prevent the medicines from expiring. When taking out medicines, because the placement plate 2 is tilted, the medicines behind it will automatically slide to the front of the cabinet 1, which makes it easier for people to take out the medicines in the back of the cabinet 1. And by turning the fixing bolt 25 out of the adjustment groove 22, it is easy to adjust the distance between two adjacent partitions 21. When the adjustment is in a suitable position, turning the fixing bolt 25 into contact with the inner cavity of the adjustment groove 22 can limit the position of the partition 21, which makes it easier for the partition 21 to limit the medicines of different sizes, and further improves the stability of medicines of different sizes placed on the placement plate 2.

[0022] For details, see Figure 1 and Figure 3The baffle 3 is a transparent plate, and a placement slot 31 is provided on the baffle 3. A label card 32 is provided in the placement slot 31. Because the baffle 3 is transparent, it is easy to see the text on the label card 32 and the name of the medicine box in the placement slot 31. At the same time, the expiration date of the corresponding medicine is recorded on the label card 32, so that people can notice the expiration date of the medicine when they take it, and avoid the use of expired medicine.

[0023] Further, see Figure 1 Limiting plates 5 are fixedly connected to the outer sides of the two front cabinet doors 11 and the two rear cabinet doors 13. First sealing gaskets 51 are installed on the limiting plates 5 on the front cabinet doors 11 and the rear cabinet doors 13. Second sealing gaskets 52 are installed on one end of the two front cabinet doors 11 and one end of the two rear cabinet doors 13. When the front cabinet doors 11 and the rear cabinet doors 13 are closed, the limiting plates 5 overlap the surface of the cabinet body 1, thereby increasing the sealing performance of the contact between the front cabinet doors 11 and the rear cabinet doors 13 and the cabinet body 1 in conjunction with the first sealing gaskets 51. At the same time, the second sealing gaskets 52 increase the sealing performance of the connection between the two front cabinet doors 11 and the two rear cabinet doors 13, further improving the sealing performance of the entire cabinet body 1 when closed.

[0024] It is worth noting that, see Figure 1 Each of the two front cabinet doors 11 is equipped with a transparent observation window 12, and the two transparent observation windows 12 are respectively located in the middle of the two front cabinet doors 11. The transparent observation window 12 facilitates the observation of the amount of medicine stored inside the cabinet 1 from the outside.

[0025] It is worth mentioning that, see Figure 1 Support legs 4 are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom of the cabinet 1, and support plates 41 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the four support legs 4. The support legs 4 and support plates 41 support the cabinet 1 so that the bottom is detached from the support surface, thus preventing water or dampness on the ground from causing rust and damage to the bottom of the cabinet 1.

[0026] In addition, all components designed in this utility model are general standard parts or components known to those skilled in the art. Their structure and principle can be learned by those skilled in the art through technical manuals or conventional experimental methods. Those skilled in the art can fully implement them, so there is no need to elaborate. The content protected by this utility model does not involve improvements to the internal structure and method.

[0027] The embodiments disclosed herein are preferred embodiments, but are not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can readily grasp the spirit of this utility model based on the above embodiments and make different extensions and variations. However, as long as they do not depart from the spirit of this utility model, they are all within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A drug expiration date management cabinet, comprising a cabinet body (1), characterized in that, The cabinet (1) has openings at both the front and rear ends. The front opening of the cabinet (1) is hinged to both sides by a front cabinet door (11), and the rear opening of the cabinet (1) is hinged to both sides by a rear cabinet door (13). The inner cavity of the cabinet (1) is equipped with multiple placement plates (2), and the multiple placement plates (2) are inclined from back to front and downward. Each of the multiple placement plates (2) has a baffle (3) installed on the front side of its surface. Each of the multiple placement plates (2) has an adjustment groove (22) at its rear end. Each of the multiple adjustment grooves (22) has a multiple adjustment block (23) slidably connected to it. Each of the multiple adjustment blocks (23) has a connecting plate (24) installed on it. Each of the multiple connecting plates (24) has a partition (21) installed at one end. The bottom of the partition (21) is in contact with the surface of the placement plate (2). A fixing bolt (25) rotatably passes between the connecting plate (24) and the adjustment block (23). The fixing bolt (25) is threadedly connected to the connecting plate (24) and the adjustment block (23). The fixing bolt (25) is in contact with the inner cavity of the adjustment groove (22).

2. The drug expiration date management cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The baffle (3) is a transparent plate, and a placement slot (31) is provided on the baffle (3), and a label card (32) is provided in the placement slot (31).

3. A drug expiration date management cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Limiting plates (5) are fixedly connected to the outer sides of the two front cabinet doors (11) and the two rear cabinet doors (13).

4. A drug expiration date management cabinet as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The limiting plates (5) on the front cabinet door (11) and the rear cabinet door (13) are each equipped with a first sealing gasket (51), and a second sealing gasket (52) is installed on one end of the two front cabinet doors (11) and one end of the two rear cabinet doors (13).

5. A drug expiration date management cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the two front cabinet doors (11) is equipped with a transparent observation window (12), and the two transparent observation windows (12) are respectively located in the middle of the two front cabinet doors (11).

6. A drug expiration date management cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Support legs (4) are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom of the cabinet (1), and support plates (41) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the four support legs (4).