Countable medicine box
By introducing a dosing and dispensing counting sensor into the pillbox, combined with a screw structure driven by a stepper motor, the problem of difficulty in counting the number of pills is solved, enabling real-time monitoring and accurate counting of the number of pills in the pillbox.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WUXI YULIM TEC CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing pillboxes make it difficult to accurately count the number of pills when adding and dispensing them, leading to inconvenience in counting and verifying the number of pills.
Design a counting pillbox, including a pill adding baffle, a pill adding counting sensor, a screw driven by a stepper motor, and a pill dispensing counting sensor. The sensor monitors the number of pills added and dispensed in real time, and the screw structure enables the pills to be dispensed layer by layer.
It enables real-time monitoring and accurate counting of the number of tablets in the medicine box, facilitating quick and easy statistics and verification of tablet counts, and improving the efficiency of drug management.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medicine box technology, specifically to a countable medicine box. Background Technology
[0002] Hospitals commonly use pillboxes to store both regular and irregular medications. Some pillboxes dispense pills one at a time using an internal structure; however, when counting the number of pills, the pills must be poured from the box into a dispensing bowl, which is cumbersome. Therefore, this paper proposes developing a pillbox that can count the number of pills added to the box. Utility Model Content
[0003] The technical problem solved by this utility model is to provide a medicine box that counts the number of pills added to the medicine box and counts the number of pills discharged from the medicine box.
[0004] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is as follows: a countable medicine box includes a multi-layer medicine box, a dosing baffle installed above the multi-layer medicine box, and a medicine receiving assembly installed below the multi-layer medicine box; the dosing baffle is provided with a medicine inlet, and a dosing counting sensor is installed at the medicine inlet; the multi-layer medicine box includes a box body, multiple medicine slots stacked inside the box body, and a screw connecting the multiple medicine slots at equal intervals, each medicine slot is uniformly provided with multiple medicine drop outlets on its circumference, the bottom of the box body is provided with a medicine outlet, and the bottom of the box body is also provided with a stepper motor that drives the screw to rotate; the medicine receiving assembly includes a medicine box support for supporting the multi-layer medicine box, a medicine receiving container placed inside the medicine box support; and a control device electrically connected to the dosing counting sensor and the stepper motor.
[0005] Furthermore, it also includes a drug dispensing counting sensor, which is installed near the drug dispensing port to count the tablets discharged from the dispensing port.
[0006] Furthermore, the multi-layer medicine box also includes baffles disposed between connected medicine trays. The baffles are provided with medicine dropping holes in the circumferential direction, and the positions of the medicine dropping holes on each layer of the baffles are not consistent. The screw is provided with multiple medicine tray locking blocks at equal intervals in the axial direction. Each medicine tray is provided with a medicine tray locking slot that matches the medicine tray locking block. The number of medicine tray locking blocks is the same as the number of medicine trays.
[0007] Furthermore, the top of the screw is provided with an umbrella-shaped guide hopper.
[0008] Furthermore, the box body is provided with a slot.
[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a gasket with the same shape as the card slot, and the thickness of the gasket is the same as the thickness of the medicine tank plate.
[0010] Furthermore, the medicine receiving container is a drawer-type container or a cup.
[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: by setting up a drug addition counting sensor and a drug dispensing counting sensor, this utility model can monitor the amount of drug added and the amount of drug dispensed in real time, and know in time the number of pills remaining in the multi-layer pillbox, which facilitates quick statistics and verification of the number of pills. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the dosing baffle structure of this utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the medicine box support structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the multi-layer medicine box structure of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the screw structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the box structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the medicine trough plate structure of this utility model.
[0019] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the baffle structure of this utility model;
[0020] The markings in the diagram are as follows: 10. Box body; 11. Slot; 12. Medicine outlet; 13. Medicine dosing baffle; 14. Medicine dosing counting sensor; 15. Medicine dispensing counting sensor; 20. Medicine trough plate; 21. Gasket; 22. Medicine trough slot; 23. Medicine drop outlet; 30. Baffle; 31. Medicine drop hole; 40. Screw; 41. Medicine trough block; 42. Umbrella-shaped guide bucket; 51. Medicine box support; 52. Medicine receiving container. Detailed Implementation
[0021] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0022] like Figures 1 to 7The illustrated counting pillbox includes a multi-layer pillbox, a dispensing baffle 13 installed above the multi-layer pillbox, and a receiving assembly installed below the multi-layer pillbox. The dispensing baffle 13 has a pill inlet, and a pill counting sensor 14 is installed at the pill inlet. Only one pill can pass through the pill inlet at a time. The four sides of the dispensing baffle 13 are inclined towards the pill inlet, so that the pill can slide quickly into the pill inlet. The pill counting sensor 14 is installed on the side of the pill inlet close to the multi-layer pillbox, which can facilitate the pill to enter the multi-layer pillbox from the pill inlet, and at the same time can accurately count the pills that enter the multi-layer pillbox. The multi-layer pillbox includes a box body 10, multiple pill trays 20 stacked inside the box body 10, and screws 40 that connect the pill trays 20 at equal intervals. The screws 40 are fixed to the bottom of the box body 10 by bearings, ensuring that the screws 40 can be fixed and rotate smoothly. Each pill tray 20 has multiple pill drop ports 23 evenly distributed around its circumference. The bottom of the box body 10 has a pill outlet 12. A stepper motor that drives the screws 40 is also connected to the bottom of the box body 10. The stepper motor is fixed to the box body 10 by a motor bracket, and the drive end of the stepper motor is connected to the screws 40. When the stepper motor is working, it drives the screws 40 to rotate. After the pills enter the multi-layer pillbox, the stepper motor drives the screws 40 to rotate, causing the pills to fall from the top layer to the bottom layer and then be discharged from the pill outlet 12. This operation ensures that only one pill is discharged from the pill outlet 12 at a time. The medication receiving assembly includes a medication box support 51 that supports multiple medication boxes and a medication receiving container 52 placed inside the medication box support 51. The medication box support 51 has a cavity for installing the box body 10. The tablets are discharged from the dispensing port 12 and fall directly into the medication receiving container 52. The medication receiving container 52 can be a drawer-type container or a cup, and different options can be selected according to different needs.
[0023] Based on the above, a control device is included, which is electrically connected to the dosing counting sensor 14 and the stepper motor. A dispensing counting sensor 15 is also included, installed near the dispensing port 12, to count the tablets dispensed from the port 12. The control device also has a display screen to show data such as the amount of medication added and the amount dispensed. Before operation, after receiving the prescription information, the stepper motor drives the screw 40 to rotate, and the dosing counting sensor 14 and dispensing counting sensor 15 start working simultaneously. The pharmacist typically adds the required tablets to the dosing baffle 13. The tablets enter the multi-layer pillbox through the inlet, and the dosing counting sensor 14 records the number of tablets added. When a tablet is dispensed from the dispensing port 12, the dispensing counting sensor 15 records the number of tablets dispensed. By recording the number of tablets added and dispensed, the total number of tablets in the multi-layer pillbox can be determined; statistics and recording are also relatively convenient.
[0024] Based on the above, such as Figure 4 ,Figure 5 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the multi-layer medicine box also includes baffles 30 disposed between connected medicine tray plates 20. The baffles 30 are provided with medicine dropping holes 31 around their circumference, and the positions of the medicine dropping holes 31 on each layer of baffles 30 are not the same. The screw 40 is provided with multiple medicine tray locking blocks 41 at equal intervals along its axis. Each medicine tray plate 20 is provided with a medicine tray locking slot 22 that matches the medicine tray locking block 41. The number of medicine tray locking blocks 41 is the same as the number of medicine tray plates 20. The number of baffles 30 is one less than the number of medicine tray plates 20. The multi-layer pillbox uses eight pill trays 20, each with eight evenly spaced pill outlets 23 on its circumference. During use, pills, after passing through the pill counting sensor 14, fall onto the topmost pill tray 20. As the screw 40 rotates, the pills slowly fall from the top pill tray 20's outlet 23 through the outlet holes 31 in the baffle 30 into the outlet 23 of the next pill tray 20. After eight rotations, the pills are discharged from the outlet 12 at the bottom of the box 10 into the receiving container 52. The outlet holes 31 in the seven baffles 30 from top to bottom are arranged in a spiral pattern. When all eight pill trays 20 have pills in their outlets 23, and a pill is needed, the stepper motor drives the screw 40 to rotate one step to dispense the pill.
[0025] Based on the above, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the top of the screw 40 is provided with an umbrella-shaped guide hopper 42; when the tablets enter the multi-layer medicine box after passing through the dosing counting sensor 14, the tablets can be diverted along the umbrella-shaped guide hopper to the edge of the medicine tray plate 20, and enter the medicine drop port 23 faster as it rotates.
[0026] Based on the above, such as Figure 4 As shown, the box body 10 is provided with a slot 11; the slot 11 can conveniently limit the position of the baffle 30; it also includes a gasket 21 with the same shape as the slot 11, and the thickness of the gasket 21 is the same as the thickness of the medicine tray plate 20. In order to prevent the medicine in the medicine tray from rotating to the slot 11 and staying in the slot 11, a gasket 21 with the same shape as the slot 11 is also included, and the thickness of the gasket 21 is the same as the thickness of the medicine tray plate 20 is included. Each layer of medicine tray plate 20 is equipped with two gaskets 21, which are placed in the slot 11. The shape of the baffle 30 is similar to the cross-sectional shape of the box body 10. During assembly, the two arc-shaped protrusions of the baffle 30 are placed in the slot 11; when the screw 40 rotates, the medicine tray plate 20 rotates at the same time while the baffle 30 is fixed, ensuring that when the tablet rotates to the medicine dispensing hole 31, it automatically falls into the medicine dispensing port 23 of the lower layer.
[0027] The specific embodiments described above further illustrate the purpose, technical solution, and beneficial effects of this utility model. It should be understood that the above descriptions are merely specific embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A countable medicine box, characterized in that: The device includes a multi-layer medicine box, a dosing baffle installed above the multi-layer medicine box, and a receiving assembly installed below the multi-layer medicine box. The dosing baffle has a medicine inlet, and a dosing counting sensor is installed at the medicine inlet. The multi-layer medicine box includes a box body, multiple medicine trays stacked inside the box body, and a screw connecting the multiple medicine trays at equal intervals. Each medicine tray has multiple medicine drop outlets evenly distributed around its circumference. The bottom of the box body has a medicine outlet, and the bottom of the box body also has a stepper motor that drives the screw to rotate. The receiving assembly includes a medicine box support for supporting the multi-layer medicine box and a receiving container placed inside the medicine box support. It also includes a control device electrically connected to the dosing counting sensor and the stepper motor.
2. A countable medicine box as described in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a drug dispensing counting sensor, which is installed near the drug dispensing port to count the tablets discharged from the dispensing port.
3. A countable medicine box as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The multi-layer medicine box also includes baffles disposed between connected medicine tray plates. The baffles are provided with medicine dropping holes in the circumferential direction, and the positions of the medicine dropping holes on each layer of the baffles are different. The screw is provided with multiple medicine tray locking blocks at equal intervals in the axial direction. Each medicine tray plate is provided with a medicine tray locking slot that matches the medicine tray locking block. The number of medicine tray locking blocks is the same as the number of medicine tray plates.
4. A countable medicine box as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the screw is equipped with an umbrella-shaped guide bucket.
5. A countable medicine box as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The box body is equipped with a card slot.
6. A countable medicine box as described in claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a gasket with the same shape as the card slot, and the thickness of the gasket is the same as the thickness of the medicine tank plate.
7. A countable medicine box as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The medicine receiving container is a drawer-type container or a cup.