chinese medicine library

Abstract

The utility model discloses a traditional chinese medicine warehouse, it includes a plurality of compartments, and each compartment is equipped with a carrier box and a main motor, the carrier box is equipped with driving shaft and driven shaft, and is equipped with the waist transmission belt between driving shaft and driven shaft, and the waist transmission belt is fixed with a plurality of pieces of the tab, and every two adjacent tabs constitute a medicine packet grid, the carrier box top board is equipped with the medicine packet import that corresponds with single medicine packet grid, and the carrier box bottom plate front part is equipped with the medicine packet export that corresponds with single medicine packet grid, each row of compartments is equipped with a conveyer belt, and the conveyer belt is located below the carrier box medicine packet export of the row of compartments, and the lower extreme of driving shaft of each carrier box is coupled with the main motor of the same compartment through a magnetic coupling, and the upper extreme of driving shaft projects the top board, and the upper extreme of driving shaft is equipped with manual knob. The traditional chinese medicine warehouse can make the medicine packet in each compartment automatically drop out, and also can ensure that the process of supplementing medicine to the compartment is convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine storage technology, specifically a traditional Chinese medicine warehouse. Background Technology

[0002] With the standardization, regulation, and modernization of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) industry, TCM has become widely available in pharmacy. Various medicinal materials and granules are packaged into standardized medicine bags according to prescribed dosages. These bags are then categorized and stored in different compartments within a TCM warehouse for easy dispensing. For example, compartment A might contain 50 bags of saffron (5 grams each), compartment B 50 bags of angelica powder (10 grams each), and compartment C 60 bags of forsythia (6 grams each), and so on. Pharmacy staff can then retrieve the corresponding dosage from the designated compartment according to the prescription and the TCM warehouse index, completing the dispensing process. For instance, they might retrieve two bags of saffron from compartment A and one bag of angelica from compartment B. However, this method relies entirely on manual operation, which is slow, inefficient, costly, labor-intensive, and prone to errors, clearly failing to meet the current needs of the pharmaceutical warehousing industry. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a traditional Chinese medicine warehouse that allows medicine packets in each compartment to automatically fall out and dispense medicine, while also ensuring that the process of replenishing medicine in the compartments is convenient.

[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is to provide a traditional Chinese medicine storage unit, which includes multiple compartments, each compartment having a carrier box and a main motor; the carrier box has a drive shaft and a driven shaft, and a waist-shaped transmission belt is provided between the drive shaft and the driven shaft. The waist-shaped transmission belt is fixed with a ring of multiple paddles, and every two adjacent paddles form a medicine bag compartment; the top plate of the carrier box has a medicine bag inlet corresponding to a single medicine bag compartment, and the front of the bottom plate of the carrier box has a medicine bag outlet corresponding to a single medicine bag compartment; each row of compartments has a conveyor belt, which is located below the medicine bag outlet of the carrier box in that row of compartments; the lower end of the drive shaft of each carrier box is coupled to the main motor of the same compartment via a magnetic coupling, and the upper end of the drive shaft extends out of the top plate and has a manual knob at the upper end of the drive shaft.

[0005] Compared with existing technologies, the traditional Chinese medicine storage facility with the above structure has the following advantages.

[0006] In this application, each compartment of the medicine storage unit is equipped with a main motor. For every fixed angle *n*, the medicine bag compartment automatically advances one compartment. Medicine bags in the compartment directly above the medicine bag exit automatically fall onto the conveyor belt and are transported away, thus achieving automatic medicine bag discharge. Of course, if the motor rotates continuously by 2*n* angles, two medicine bags will fall onto the conveyor belt for discharge. Furthermore, since each carrier box is magnetically coupled and attached to its corresponding compartment, when a compartment's carrier box is low on medicine and needs replenishment, staff can easily move the carrier box from... Once the compartment is removed, the upper and lower rotors of the magnetic coupling easily separate, allowing workers to remove the carrier box from the compartment in the Chinese medicine storage room to the ground for refilling. After refilling, the carrier box can be easily placed back into its original compartment, and the carrier box and the corresponding compartment will automatically magnetically couple back together. After removing the carrier box from the Chinese medicine storage room, the worker rotates the knob with their left hand to move the drive shaft, causing the medicine bag compartment to advance one compartment at a time. Each time the medicine bag compartment advances, the worker uses their right hand to put a new medicine bag into the medicine bag inlet. The coordinated operation of both hands makes the refilling process easier and faster. In summary, the process of taking out and placing the carrier box and refilling the carrier box is convenient and quick.

[0007] Preferably, the top plate, side plate, and bottom plate of each carrier box are all waist-shaped, and the waist-shaped transmission belt and the side plate form a racetrack-shaped cavity for accommodating the medicine pack; in this way, each paddle can occupy as much space as possible between the waist-shaped transmission belt and the side plate of the carrier box, leaving no dead corners, and ensuring that the process of each medicine pack being pushed forward by the corresponding paddle is smooth and stable.

[0008] As a further optimization, the top plate is made of a transparent material; this makes the interior of the carrier box visible, allowing operators to easily observe the situation inside the carrier box when replenishing medicine, ensuring that no medicine pack compartment is missed.

[0009] As a further optimization, pressure rollers are fixed on both the drive shaft and the driven shaft. Each pressure roller is housed in a carrier box and has an external spline. The pressure rollers of both the drive shaft and the driven shaft mesh with the waist-shaped transmission belt via splines. This increases the meshing area between the drive shaft and the waist-shaped transmission belt, improves transmission stability, and ensures stable paddle drive, thereby ensuring a stable and reliable process for advancing the medicine pack.

[0010] As a further optimization, both the inlet and outlet of the medicine pack are fan-shaped rings, which match the shape of the individual medicine pack compartments located at the front of the carrier box; this ensures that the medicine packs are accurately dispensed one by one during replenishment and that the waist packs are accurately dropped one by one during discharge.

[0011] As another preferred option, each compartment is provided with a slot for aligning with the carrier box placed in that compartment; in this way, during the process of placing the carrier box in the corresponding compartment, the carrier box engages with the slot for positioning, so that the upper rotor of the drive shaft and the lower rotor of the main motor output shaft are automatically aligned, which is more conducive to realizing the coupling of the magnetic coupling.

[0012] As a further optimization, each compartment includes four columns. The two columns on the left are welded with left-side angle steel beams, and the two columns on the right are welded with right-side angle steel beams. The two angle steel beams on the left and right are welded together with a rear baffle. In this way, the two angle steel beams and the rear baffle form a U-shaped structure. The carrier box rests on the horizontal plates of the left and right angle steel beams. The vertical plates of the left and right angle steel beams, the rear baffle, and the vertical plates of the right angle steel beams form a U-shaped bayonet, which positions the carrier box. When the carrier box is pushed to the rear end of the U-shaped bayonet and abuts against the rear baffle, the upper and lower rotors of the magnetic coupling automatically align and couple. The above structure is simple, saves materials, and has low cost. It only requires placing the carrier box on the U-shaped bayonet and pushing it all the way down. The process of installing and disassembling the carrier box and the compartment is quick and convenient. After placement, the carrier box is stable, accurately positioned, and automatically coupled.

[0013] As a further optimization, a bottom beam is welded to the two rear columns of each compartment, and the main motor housing is fixed on the bottom beam. The output shaft of the main motor passes through the bottom beam, and the lower rotor of the output shaft is higher than the bottom beam. In this way, the installation of the main motor is completed with the simplest structure, saving materials, reducing costs, and ensuring that the motor is located below the carrier box for easy coupling connection with the carrier box's drive shaft. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the traditional Chinese medicine storage carrier box of this utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure after being deflected at a certain angle.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the traditional Chinese medicine storage carrier box after the top plate has been removed.

[0017] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure after being deflected at a certain angle.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the traditional Chinese medicine storage container of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the traditional Chinese medicine storage container after removing the carrier box.

[0020] The figure shows

[0021] 1. Carrier box; 1.1. Top plate; 1.2. Side plate; 1.3. Bottom plate; 2. Main motor; 3. Drive shaft; 4. Driven shaft; 5. Waist-shaped transmission belt; 6. Pressure roller; 7. Paddle; 8. Medicine bag compartment; 9. Medicine bag inlet; 10. Medicine bag outlet; 11. Upper rotor; 12. Lower rotor; 13. Manual knob; 14. Column; 15. Angle steel beam; 16. Rear baffle; 17. Bottom beam; 18. Conveyor belt. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0023] like Figures 1-6 As shown, the traditional Chinese medicine storage of this utility model includes multiple compartments, each compartment is equipped with a carrier box 1 and a main motor 2, which is a servo motor.

[0024] Each carrier box 1 includes a top plate 1.1, a side plate 1.2, and a bottom plate 1.3. In this embodiment, the top plate 1.1, side plate 1.2, and bottom plate 1.3 are all oblong in shape. A drive shaft 3 and a driven shaft 4 are rotatably mounted inside the carrier box 1, and an oblong transmission belt 5 is provided between the drive shaft 3 and the driven shaft 4. Specifically, concentric pressure rollers 6 are fixed to the outside of the drive shaft 3, and concentric pressure rollers 6 are also fixed to the outside of the driven shaft 4. Each pressure roller 6 is housed within the carrier box 1, and each pressure roller 6 has an external spline. Both the pressure rollers 6 of the drive shaft 3 and the pressure rollers 6 of the driven shaft 4 are engaged with the oblong transmission belt 5 via splines. A ring of multiple paddles 7 is fixed to the oblong transmission belt 5. Each paddle 7 is distributed along the normal direction of the oblong transmission belt 5, and every two adjacent paddles 7 form a medicine packet compartment 8. In other words, the waist-shaped drive belt 5 and the waist-shaped side plate 1.2 form a racetrack-shaped chamber for accommodating the medicine packs, and n levers 7 divide this racetrack-shaped chamber into n medicine pack compartments 8. Of course, the carrier box 1 of this application can also be circular or rectangular. However, the waist shape is definitely the best because the loading capacity of the circular carrier box 1 is not as good as that of the waist shape, and the levers 7 of the rectangular carrier box 1 may have dead corners, which may cause the medicine packs to jam. Moreover, the drive shaft 3 and driven shaft 4 of this application can also achieve the effect of meshing with the waist-shaped drive belt 5 without using the pressure roller 6, but by fixing multiple gears on each shaft.

[0025] The top plate 1.1 of the carrier box 1 is preferably made of transparent material. The top plate 1.1 has a medicine bag inlet 9 corresponding to a single medicine bag compartment 8. The bottom plate 1.3 of the carrier box 1 has a medicine bag outlet 10 corresponding to a single medicine bag compartment 8 at its front. Both the medicine bag inlet 9 and the medicine bag outlet 10 are preferably fan-shaped, and the fan-shaped shape matches the shape of the single medicine bag compartment 8 located at the front of the carrier box 1. Of course, the top plate can also be an opaque ordinary top plate, and the medicine bag inlet 9 and the medicine bag outlet 10 can also be elongated.

[0026] The lower end of the drive shaft 3 of each carrier box 1 is coupled to the main motor 2 of the same compartment via a magnetic coupling. Specifically, the lower end of each drive shaft 3 extends out of the carrier box 1 and is fixed to the upper rotor 11 of the corresponding magnetic coupling, i.e., the permanent magnet rotor. The upper end of the output shaft of each main motor 2 is fixed to the lower rotor 12 of the corresponding magnetic coupling, i.e., the copper rotor. The upper rotor 11 at the lower end of the drive shaft 3 of the same compartment is magnetically coupled to the lower rotor 12 at the upper end of the output shaft of the main motor 2 of the same compartment. The upper end of the drive shaft 3 extends out of the top plate 1.1 of the carrier box 1 and is equipped with a manual knob 13 at the upper end of the drive shaft 3.

[0027] To facilitate coupling between the carrier box 1 and the motor, each compartment is provided with a slot for aligning the carrier box 1 placed in that compartment. The preferred compartment structure of this application is as follows. Each compartment includes four columns 14. The two columns 14 on the left are welded with left-side angle steel beams 15, and the two columns 14 on the right are welded with right-side angle steel beams 15. The two angle steel beams 15 on the left and right are welded together with a rear baffle 16. The two angle steel beams 15 on the left and right and the rear baffle 16 form a U-shaped structure. The carrier box 1 rests on the horizontal plate of the left angle steel beam 15 and the horizontal plate of the right angle steel beam 15. The vertical plate of the left angle steel beam 15, the rear baffle, and the vertical plate of the right angle steel beam 15 form a U-shaped slot. The two columns 14 on the rear side of each compartment are welded with a bottom beam 17. The housing of the main motor 2 is fixed on the bottom beam 17. The output shaft of the main motor 2 passes through the bottom beam 17, and the lower rotor 12 of the output shaft is higher than the bottom beam 17. Multiple cells in the same vertical column can share four columns 14.

[0028] The above-mentioned beam-column frame structure of the storage compartment is relatively material-saving. Of course, the storage compartment of this application can also adopt the traditional partition type, that is, each storage compartment has two side partitions, one upper partition and one lower partition. The lower partition can also be provided with a recess to position the carrier box 1.

[0029] Each row of multiple compartments shares a common conveyor belt 18, located below the medicine package outlet 10 of the carrier box 1 in that row of compartments. This conveyor belt 18 catches medicine packages falling from the outlet 10. The entire traditional Chinese medicine warehouse comprises multiple rows of conveyor belts 18 at varying heights. Workers can install a receiving hopper at the end of each conveyor belt 18 to retrieve medicine packages from each belt. Alternatively, a vertical main conveyor belt can be installed below the multiple conveyor belts 18, causing medicine packages falling from the conveyor belts 18 to land on the main conveyor belt and be transported to the warehouse entrance for easy retrieval.

[0030] As is common knowledge, this traditional Chinese medicine warehouse also includes a main controller, such as a computer or PLC chip. The main controller is connected to the main motor 2 of each compartment. Various medicinal materials are stored separately in different compartments of the warehouse. For example, compartment a contains 50 bags of saffron, each weighing 5 grams; compartment b contains 50 bags of angelica powder, each weighing 10 grams; compartment c contains 60 bags of forsythia, each weighing 6 grams, and so on. When staff send a prescription to the main controller, the controller drives the main motor 2 of the corresponding compartment to rotate by a corresponding angle. For example, rotating the main motor 2 of compartment a by 2n angles advances it two medicine bags 8, automatically dispensing two bags of saffron; rotating the main motor 2 of compartment b by n angles advances it one medicine bag 8, automatically dispensing one bag of angelica, and so on. This allows the specified type of medicine to be automatically dispensed in specified numbers (dosages). Furthermore, if the stock of a certain compartment of Chinese medicine packets is insufficient, the staff will take out the carrier box 1 of that compartment from the Chinese medicine warehouse, manually turn the knob, and replenish the medicine through the nine carrier boxes 1 at the medicine packet inlet.

Claims

1. A traditional Chinese medicine storage facility, comprising multiple compartments, characterized in that: Each compartment is equipped with a carrier box and a main motor. The carrier box contains a drive shaft and a driven shaft, and a waist-shaped transmission belt is connected between the drive shaft and the driven shaft. The waist-shaped transmission belt is fixed with multiple paddles, and every two adjacent paddles form a medicine bag compartment. The top plate of the carrier box has a medicine bag inlet corresponding to a single medicine bag compartment, and the front of the bottom plate of the carrier box has a medicine bag outlet corresponding to a single medicine bag compartment. Each row of compartments is equipped with a conveyor belt, which is located below the medicine bag outlet of the carrier box in that row of compartments. The lower end of the drive shaft of each carrier box is coupled to the main motor of the same compartment via a magnetic coupling. The upper end of the drive shaft extends out of the top plate and has a manual knob at the upper end.

2. The traditional Chinese medicine storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each carrier box has a waist-shaped top plate, side plate, and bottom plate, and the waist-shaped transmission belt and the side plate form a racetrack-shaped cavity for accommodating the drug pack.

3. The traditional Chinese medicine storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top panel is made of transparent material.

4. The traditional Chinese medicine storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that: Pressure rollers are fixed on both the drive shaft and the driven shaft. Each pressure roller is housed in a carrier box and has an external spline. The pressure rollers of the drive shaft and the driven shaft are engaged with the waist-shaped transmission belt via splines.

5. The traditional Chinese medicine storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the inlet and outlet of the medicine pack are fan-shaped rings, which match the shape of a single medicine pack compartment located at the front of the carrier box.

6. The traditional Chinese medicine storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each compartment is equipped with a slot for aligning with the carrier box placed in that compartment.

7. The traditional Chinese medicine storage facility according to claim 6, characterized in that: Each compartment consists of four pillars. The two pillars on the left are welded with left-side angle steel beams, and the two pillars on the right are welded with right-side angle steel beams. The two angle steel beams on the left and right are welded together to a rear baffle.

8. The traditional Chinese medicine storage facility according to claim 7, characterized in that: Each compartment has a bottom beam welded to the two rear columns. The main motor housing is fixed on the bottom beam, and the output shaft of the main motor passes through the bottom beam, with the lower rotor of the output shaft higher than the bottom beam.

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