Automatic medication dispensing device, medicine storage device, and medication transport device

Abstract

An automatic medication dispensing device includes a data processing device, a first transport component, a second transport component, and multiple first medicine storage racks. The data processing device is used to receive a prescription, display the contents of the prescription, and generate automated medication retrieval instructions. The first transport component includes a first conveyor belt on which a medication box can be placed. The second transport component includes a second conveyor belt capable of moving in the X-axis and Z-axis directions to receive and transport the medication box. Multiple first medicine storage racks are stacked in front of the second transport component to hold the first medicines. Each first medicine storage rack is equipped with a medicine transfer component to transfer the first medicines into the medication box on the second conveyor belt.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a device for storing medicines, and in particular to a device for automatically retrieving medicines from a device for storing medicines. [Previous Technology]

[0002] Cancer medications include chemotherapy drugs, targeted therapies, hormones, and others. Chemotherapy drugs and a few targeted therapies are genotoxic, causing direct harm to the human body. Furthermore, exposure to their gases or liquids can pollute the environment, indirectly affecting human health. The sterile room operation of a cancer pharmacy requires the collaboration of two pharmacists: one pharmacist outside the sterile room to assess prescriptions and prepare medications, and the other inside to dispense the medications. After assessing the prescription outside the sterile room, the pharmacist prepares the medication and sends it along with the prescription to the sterile room. Once dispensed, the pharmacist in the sterile room sends the medication and prescription to the external prescription receiving room. Paper prescriptions may become contaminated with chemotherapy drugs in the sterile room. After being sent out, in addition to the pharmacist's contact with the medication, harmful substances adhering to the prescription may also diffuse into the air, causing environmental pollution and harm to more people.

New content

[0003] To address the issue of external contamination from chemotherapy drugs, this invention, based on the design concept of a convenience store refrigerator, develops an automated drug dispensing device, drug storage device, and drug delivery device suitable for cancer pharmacies, hereinafter referred to as "this device." This device is installed in the sterile room of the cancer pharmacy. Pharmacists can pre-store medications in this device. This device can interface with the hospital's medical system to retrieve cancer treatment prescriptions. Therefore, pharmacists only need to select the desired prescription through the device's computer screen, and the device will automatically dispense the medications listed on the prescription and deliver them to the sterile room, where the pharmacist can then obtain the medications listed on the prescription. If the cancer pharmacy can only arrange for one pharmacist to be on duty, this device can save time that would otherwise be required for the pharmacist to frequently enter and exit the sterile room and change sterile gowns. Furthermore, by retrieving electronic prescriptions, this device can avoid environmental contamination caused by the transmission of paper prescriptions.

[0004] This invention provides an automatic medication dispensing device, comprising a data processing unit, a first conveying component, a second conveying component, and a plurality of first medication storage baskets. The data processing unit is used to receive prescriptions, display the contents of prescriptions, and generate automated medication dispensing instructions. The first conveying component includes a first conveyor belt on which medication boxes can be placed. The second conveying component includes a second conveyor belt that can move along the X-axis and Z-axis to receive and transport medication boxes. A plurality of first medication storage baskets are stacked in front of the second conveying component for placing first medications. Each first medication storage basket includes a medication conveying component for transferring the first medications to medication boxes on the second conveyor belt.

[0005] This invention provides a medicine storage device, comprising a buffer space, a first medicine storage space, and a second medicine storage space. The buffer space includes a first conveying component for conveying a dispensing box. The first medicine storage space includes a second conveying component and a plurality of first medicine storage baskets. The plurality of first medicine storage baskets are stacked in front of the second conveying component and can hold a first medicine. The dispensing box is moved to the front of the first medicine storage baskets by the second conveying component, and the first medicine is moved out into the dispensing box by the medicine conveying component of the first medicine storage basket.

[0006] This invention provides a medicine delivery device, comprising a first delivery component, a second delivery component, and a third delivery component. The first delivery component is disposed in a buffer space and includes a first conveyor belt for delivering a dispensing box. The second delivery component is disposed in a first medicine storage space and includes a second conveyor belt for receiving the dispensing box and moving it within the first medicine storage space to obtain a first medicine. The third delivery component is disposed in the second medicine storage space and includes a third conveyor belt for receiving the dispensing box and moving it within the second medicine storage space to obtain a second medicine.

Implementation Method

[0007] Figure 1 is a front view of the appearance of an automatic medicine dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 1, in the embodiment shown in Figure 1, it can be seen that the automatic medicine dispensing device 100 is divided into two medicine storage spaces 120 and 130. The left side is the first medicine storage space 120, which contains a plurality of first medicine storage baskets 311-317 stacked 7 layers high. The right side is the second medicine storage space 130, which contains a plurality of second medicine storage baskets 341-346 stacked 6 layers high. In this embodiment, although the first medicine storage baskets 311-317 are stacked 7 layers high as an example, and the second medicine storage baskets 341-346 are stacked 6 layers high as an example, it is not limited to this.

[0008] In this embodiment, the temperature within the first drug storage space 120 or the second drug storage space 130 can be adjusted via an air conditioning system (not shown) to a suitable room temperature for drug storage, such as between 15 and 30 degrees Celsius; or a suitable low temperature for drug storage, such as between 8 and 15 degrees Celsius; or a suitable refrigeration temperature for drug storage, such as between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius; or a suitable freezing temperature for drug storage, such as below -15 degrees Celsius. In one embodiment, the first drug storage space 120 and the second drug storage space 130 can be adjusted to different temperatures to accommodate drugs with different temperature storage conditions. For example, the temperature of the first drug storage space 120 can be set to room temperature, while the temperature of the second drug storage space 130 can be set to refrigeration temperature. In one embodiment, the humidity within the first drug storage space 120 or the second drug storage space 130 can be adjusted via a dehumidification system (not shown), and the first drug storage space 120 and the second drug storage space 130 can be adjusted to different humidity levels to accommodate drugs with different humidity storage conditions. In one embodiment, the lighting in the first drug storage space 120 and the second drug storage space 130 can also be adjusted according to the drug storage requirements.

[0009] In this embodiment, the first medicine storage space 120 and the second medicine storage space 130 are each provided with a cabinet door (not shown), such as a glass cabinet door, on the front of the automatic medicine dispensing device 100. The cabinet door is normally closed to enclose the first medicine storage space 120 and the second medicine storage space 130. When medicine needs to be replenished, the pharmacist can open the cabinet door and place the medicine on the first medicine storage baskets 311-317 and / or the second medicine storage baskets 341-346. A second conveying component 220 and a third conveying component 230 are respectively provided at the rear end of the first medicine storage space 120 / second medicine storage space 130 (the rear end refers to the end of the first medicine storage space 120 or the second medicine storage space 130 away from the cabinet door).

[0010] Figure 2 is a rear view of the appearance of an automatic medication dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 2, in the embodiment shown in Figure 2, the automatic medication dispensing device 100 is provided with a data processing device 180, which is an information display or touch screen with data processing capabilities. It can receive prescriptions or medication refill slips from the information system of medical institutions, hospitals or clinics, and display the contents of the prescriptions or medication refill slips for pharmacists to confirm. Pharmacists can click the button on the data processing device 180 to confirm, and generate an automatic medication dispensing instruction to the controller (not shown) based on the contents of the prescription or medication refill slip. The automatic medication dispensing instruction can correspond to multiple automatic instructions of the controller, so that the controller executes the automatic instructions to control the motor to operate, thereby driving the mechanism connected to the motor to move.

[0011] In this embodiment, the automatic medicine dispensing device 100 is provided with a buffer space 110. The buffer space 110 is connected to the outside through a first window 111. A first automatic window door (not shown) is provided on the first window 111, which can be opened or closed by a window door drive mechanism (not shown) connected to a motor. A first transport component 210 is provided in the buffer space 110. When the first automatic window door is open, the pharmacist can place the medicine box 115 from the first window 111 onto the first transport component 210, and then the first transport component 210 transports the medicine box 115 to the second window 121 in the buffer space 110.

[0012] Figure 3 is a front view of the appearance of an automatic medicine dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 3, in the embodiment shown in Figure 3, the first medicine storage space 120 of the automatic medicine dispensing device 100 is connected to the buffer space 110 through the second window 121. A second automatic door 122 is provided on the second window 121, which can be opened or closed by a second door drive mechanism 123 connected to a motor. Similarly, the second medicine storage space 130 is connected to the first medicine storage space 120 through the third window 131. A third automatic door 132 is provided on the third window 131, which can be opened or closed by a third door drive mechanism 133 connected to a motor.

[0013] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the first and second transport components according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 4, in the embodiment shown in Figure 4, the first transport component 210, which is disposed in the buffer space 110, includes a first conveyor belt 211 and a first track 212. The first conveyor belt 211 is disposed on the first track 212 and can move along the first track 212. The first track 212 extends from the first window 111 to the second window 121 in the buffer space 110, connecting the first window 111 and the second window 121. Therefore, the medicine box 115 placed on the first conveyor belt 211 can be transported between the first window 111 and the second window 121.

[0014] In this embodiment, the second conveying assembly 220 disposed in the first drug storage space 120 includes a second conveyor belt 221, X-axis tracks 223a and 223b, and a Z-axis track 226. The Z-axis track 226 is disposed on X-axis slides 224a and 224b of the X-axis tracks 223a and 223b, allowing the Z-axis track 226 to move along the X-axis direction on the X-axis tracks 223a and 223b via the X-axis slides 224a and 224b, wherein the X-axis slides 224a and 224b are driven by an X-axis drive mechanism 225 connected to a motor. In one embodiment, the second conveyor belt 221 is disposed on a Z-axis slide 227 of the Z-axis track 226, allowing the second conveyor belt 221 to move along the Z-axis direction on the Z-axis track 226 via the Z-axis slide 227, wherein the Z-axis slide 227 is driven by a Z-axis drive mechanism 228 connected to a motor.

[0015] In this embodiment, the process of connecting the first conveyor belt 211 of the first conveying assembly 210 and the second conveyor belt 221 of the second conveying assembly 220 at the second window 121 will be described. When the medicine box 115 placed on the first conveyor belt 211 is transported from the first window 111 to the second window 121, the second automatic window door 122 of the second window 121 is opened through the second window door drive mechanism 123 connected to the motor. At this time, the second conveyor belt 221 of the second conveying assembly 220 moves to a height slightly higher than the bottom of the second window 121 through the Z-axis slide 227 on the Z-axis track 226. Then, the Z-axis track 226 moves towards the second window 121 through the X-axis slides 224a and 224b on the X-axis tracks 223a and 223b, allowing the second conveyor belt 221 set on the Z-axis track 226 to pass through the second window 121 and connect with the first conveyor belt 211 (the connection here includes non-contact connection). Next, with some gaps but not affecting the transport of the medicine box 115, the conveyor belt body 2111 of the first conveyor belt 211 is driven by the roller drive mechanism 2212 (which can be seen in the enlarged view of Figure 2) connected to the motor, so that the medicine box 115 placed on the first conveyor belt 211 is carried by the conveyor belt body 2111 to the second conveyor belt 221 and moved onto the conveyor belt body 2211 of the second conveyor belt 221. At this time, the conveyor belt body 2211 of the second conveyor belt 221 is driven by the roller drive mechanism 2212 connected to the motor, and the conveyor belt body 2211 of the second conveyor belt 221 is controlled to move a certain distance and then stop, so that the medicine box 115 is positioned in the middle of the second conveyor belt 221. Next, the Z-axis track 226 moves along the X-axis tracks 223a and 223b through the X-axis slides 224a and 224b and moves away from the second window 121 to carry the second conveyor belt 221 along with the medicine box 115 away from the second window 121. Then, the second automatic window door 122 of the second window 121 is closed.

[0016] In this embodiment, when the first conveyor belt 211 of the first conveying component 210 and the second conveyor belt 221 of the second conveying component 220 are connected at the second window 121, the roller drive mechanism 2212 of the second conveyor belt 221 can be controlled to rotate in the opposite direction, so as to move the medicine box 115 on the second conveyor belt 221 from the second conveyor belt 221 to the first conveyor belt 211, and then the first conveying component 210 transports it from the second window 121 to the first window 111 so that the pharmacist can retrieve the medicine box 115.

[0017] In this embodiment, the invention also includes a third transport component 230 disposed in the second drug storage space 130, the third transport component 230 having a substantially similar compositional structure to the second transport component 220. The following describes the process of connecting the second conveyor belt 221 of the second transport assembly 220 and the third conveyor belt 231 of the third transport assembly 230 at the third window 131. This process is similar to the process of connecting the first conveyor belt 211 of the first transport assembly 210 and the second conveyor belt 221 of the second transport assembly 220 at the second window 121. When the second conveyor belt 221 of the second transport assembly 220 is moved to the third window 131, the third automatic door 132 of the third window 131 will be opened. At this time, the third conveyor belt 231 of the third transport assembly 230 can pass through the third window 131 and connect with the second conveyor belt 221 of the second transport assembly 220, allowing the medicine box 115 to move between the second conveyor belt 221 and the third conveyor belt 231. When the third conveyor belt 231 leaves the third window 131, the third automatic door 132 of the third window 131 will be closed.

[0018] Figure 5 is a side view of the second conveying component in use according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a side view of the second conveying component in another use according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figures 5 and 6 simultaneously. In this embodiment, the second conveying component 220 of the first medicine storage space 120 also includes a linear telescopic mechanism 229, which is disposed on the Z-axis slide 227 of the Z-axis track 226. It can move along the Z-axis direction on the Z-axis track 226 through the Z-axis slide 227. The second conveyor belt 221 is disposed on the linear telescopic mechanism 229. The linear telescopic mechanism 229, which is connected to a motor, is driven to move, causing the linear telescopic mechanism 229 to extend or retract along the Y-axis direction, further driving the second conveyor belt 221 closer to or away from the first medicine storage basket 311~317. Although this embodiment uses the second conveying component 220 as an example, it is also applicable to the third conveying component 230.

[0019] Figure 7 is a perspective view of the first medicine storage basket rack according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 7, in the embodiment shown in Figure 7, the first medicine storage basket rack 311 of the present invention includes a plurality of partition plates 3111 and a plurality of partition columns 3112. The partition plates 3111 are disposed on the partition columns 3112, and the plurality of partition columns 3112 divide the first medicine storage basket rack 311 into a plurality of medicine placement sections 3113. A medicine conveying assembly 410 is disposed in the medicine placement section 3113. Although this embodiment uses the first medicine storage basket rack 3111 as an example, it is also applicable to the first medicine storage basket racks 312-317 and the second medicine storage basket racks 341-346.

[0020] Figure 8 is a perspective view of a drug delivery component according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 8. In the embodiment shown in Figure 8, the medicine delivery assembly 410 of this invention is disposed in the medicine placement section 3113 of the first medicine storage basket 311~317 and the second medicine storage basket 341~346. It includes an annular body 411 and a rotary drive mechanism 4104. The annular body 411 is an annular structure composed of a plurality of link plates 4101. The link plates 4101 have partitions 4102 extending vertically from the link plates 4101. A space for placing medicine is formed between any two partitions 4102. The annular body 411 is rotated by the rotary drive mechanism 4104 connected to the motor, and moves a distance equal to that of one link plate 4101, so as to remove the medicine located at the front end 4105 of the annular body 411 from the annular body 411 and make it fall into the medicine dispensing box 115.

[0021] In one embodiment, the first conveying component 210, the second conveying component 220, the third conveying component 230, and the drug delivery component 410 can be automated according to an automated drug dispensing command. For example, the first conveyor belt 211 is controlled to connect with the second conveyor belt 221; the dispensing box 115 is controlled to move between the first conveyor belt 211 and the second conveyor belt 221; the second conveyor belt 221 is controlled to move in front of the drug delivery component 410, and the drug delivery component 410 is controlled to dispense the first drug into the dispensing box 115 on the second conveyor belt 221; the second conveyor belt 221 is controlled to connect with the third conveyor belt 231; the dispensing box 115 is controlled to move between the second conveyor belt 221 and the third conveyor belt 231; the third conveyor belt 231 is controlled to move in front of the drug delivery component 410, and the drug delivery component 410 is controlled to dispense the second drug into the dispensing box 115 on the third conveyor belt 231. In another embodiment, the opening or closing of the first automatic window 122 and the third automatic window 132 can be controlled according to the automated medicine dispensing command.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1 to 8. In this embodiment, the internal arrangement of a medicine storage device of the present invention will be described. The medicine storage device of the present invention generally includes a buffer space 110, a first medicine storage space 120 and a second medicine storage space 130.

[0023] In this embodiment, the buffer space 110 has a first window 111 and a second window 121. The first window 111 is connected to the outside, and the second window 121 is connected to the first medicine storage space 120. A first conveying component 210 is provided in the buffer space 110, which includes a first conveyor belt 211 and a first track 212. The first track 212 is located between the first window 111 and the second window 121, connecting the first window 111 and the second window 121. The first conveyor belt 211 is located on the first track 212 and can move along the first track 212. A medicine box 115 can be placed on the first conveyor belt 211 so that the medicine box 115 can move between the first window 111 and the second window 121.

[0024] In this embodiment, the first drug storage space 120 is connected to the buffer space 110 through the second window 121. The first drug storage space 120 is provided with a second conveying component 220 and a plurality of first drug storage baskets 311-317. The second conveying component 220 includes a second conveyor belt 221, X-axis tracks 223a and 223b, a Z-axis track 226 and a linear telescopic mechanism 229. The Z-axis track 226 is disposed on the X-axis slides 224a and 224b of the X-axis tracks 223a and 223b, so that the Z-axis track 226 moves along the X-axis direction on the X-axis tracks 223a and 223b through the X-axis slides 224a and 224b. The second conveyor belt 221 is disposed on the Z-axis slide 227 of the Z-axis track 226, so that it moves along the Z-axis direction on the Z-axis track 226 through the Z-axis slide 227. In one embodiment, a linear telescopic mechanism 229 is mounted on a Z-axis slide 227 of a Z-axis track 226, moving along the Z-axis direction on the Z-axis track 226 via the Z-axis slide 227. A second conveyor belt 221 is mounted on the linear telescopic mechanism 229, extending or retracting along the Y-axis direction via the linear telescopic mechanism 229 to move closer to or away from the plurality of first medicine storage baskets 311-317. The plurality of first medicine storage baskets 311-317 are stacked in front of the second conveying assembly 220 for holding first medicines. Each first medicine storage basket 311-317 includes at least one medicine conveying assembly 410 for removing the first medicines stored in the first medicine storage baskets 311-317.

[0025] In this embodiment, the second drug storage space 130 is connected to the first drug storage space 120 through the third window 131. The second drug storage space 130 is provided with a third transport component 230 and a plurality of second drug storage baskets 341-346. The third transport component 230 and the second transport component 220 have substantially the same composition and structure, and the second drug storage baskets 341-346 and the first drug storage baskets 311-317 have substantially the same composition and structure.

[0026] In this embodiment, the medicine storage device of the present invention further includes a data processing device 180 and a controller. The data processing device 180 is preferably disposed on the outer surface of the medicine storage device, for receiving a prescription and generating an automated medication dispensing instruction for the controller based on the content of the prescription. The controller may be disposed inside the medicine storage device or outside the medicine storage device and connected via a network or communication line to the motors of the first conveying component 210, the second conveying component 220, the third conveying component 230, and the medicine delivery component 410, respectively, to control the operation of the individual motors. The controller can automatically operate the first conveying component 210, the second conveying component 221, the third conveying component 230, and the medicine delivery component 410 according to the automated medicine dispensing command. This includes: controlling the first conveyor belt 211 and the second conveyor belt 221 to connect at the second window 121, and moving the medicine dispensing box 115 between the first conveyor belt 211 and the second conveyor belt 221; controlling the second conveyor belt 221 to move in front of the first medicine storage baskets 311-317, and controlling the medicine delivery component 410 to deliver the first medicine storage basket 210 to the second conveyor belt 221. A medicine is removed, causing the first medicine to fall into the medicine dispensing box 115 on the second conveyor belt 221; the third conveyor belt 231 is controlled to connect with the second conveyor belt 221 at the third window 131, and the medicine dispensing box 115 is moved between the second conveyor belt 221 and the third conveyor belt 231; the third conveyor belt 231 is controlled to move to the front of the second medicine storage basket 341~346, and the medicine delivery assembly 410 is controlled to remove the second medicine, causing the second medicine to fall into the medicine dispensing box 115 on the third conveyor belt 231.

[0027] Please refer to Figures 1 to 8. In this embodiment, an automated delivery process of the pharmaceutical delivery device of the present invention will be described. The pharmaceutical delivery device of the present invention generally includes a first delivery component 210, a second delivery component 220, and a third delivery component 230.

[0028] In this embodiment, after the pharmacist confirms the contents of the prescription on the data processing device 180, the pharmacist generates an automated drug retrieval instruction for the controller based on the storage location of the drugs listed on the prescription. The controller then executes a plurality of automated instructions corresponding to the automated drug retrieval instruction to control the actions of the first transport component 210, the second transport component 220, the third transport component 230, and the drug delivery component 410 to retrieve the drugs. In this embodiment, the drugs listed on the prescription include a first drug placed in the first drug storage basket 313 and a second drug placed in the second drug storage basket 343. Therefore, the plurality of automated instructions corresponding to the automated drug retrieval instruction include: an automated instruction to transport the dispensing box 115 to the first drug storage space 120; an automated instruction to retrieve the drug from the first drug storage space 120; an automated instruction to transport the dispensing box 115 to the second drug storage space 130; an automated instruction to retrieve the drug from the second drug storage space 130; and an automated instruction to return the dispensing box 115 to the first window 111.

[0029] In this embodiment, the automated command for transporting the medicine box 115 to the first medicine storage space 120 includes: controlling the first automatic door of the first window 111 to open, allowing the pharmacist to place the medicine box 115 on the first transport component 210; controlling the first transport component 210 to transport the medicine box 115 from the first window 111 to the second window 121; controlling the second automatic door 122 of the second window 121 to open; controlling the first conveyor belt 211 of the first transport component 210 to connect with the second conveyor belt 221 of the second transport component 220 at the second window 121; controlling the medicine box 115 to move from the first conveyor belt 211 to the second conveyor belt 221; controlling the second conveyor belt 221 to leave the second window 121; and controlling the second automatic door 122 of the second window 121 to close.

[0030] In this embodiment, the automated command for retrieving medicine from the second medicine storage space 130 includes: controlling the second conveyor belt 221 of the second transport component 220 to approach the first medicine storage basket 313; and controlling the medicine transport component 410 of the first medicine storage basket 313 to move the first medicine out, so that the first medicine falls into the medicine retrieval box 115 on the second conveyor belt 221.

[0031] In this embodiment, the automated command for transporting the medicine box 115 to the second medicine storage space 130 includes: controlling the third automatic door 132 of the third window 131 to open; controlling the second conveyor belt 221 of the second transport component 220 and the third conveyor belt 231 of the third transport component 230 to connect at the third window 131; controlling the medicine box 115 to move from the second conveyor belt 221 to the third conveyor belt 231; controlling the third conveyor belt 231 to leave the third window 131; and controlling the third automatic door 132 of the third window 131 to close.

[0032] In this embodiment, the automated command for retrieving medicine from the second medicine storage space 130 includes: controlling the third conveyor belt 231 of the third transport component 230 to approach the second medicine storage basket 343; and controlling the medicine transport component 410 of the second medicine storage basket 343 to move the second medicine out, so that the second medicine falls into the medicine retrieval box 115 on the third conveyor belt 231.

[0033] In this embodiment, the automated command for transporting the medicine box 115 back to the first window 111 includes: controlling the third automatic door 132 of the third window 131 to open; controlling the second conveyor belt 221 of the second transport component 220 and the third conveyor belt 231 of the third transport component 230 to connect at the third window 131; controlling the medicine box 115 to move from the third conveyor belt 231 to the second conveyor belt 221; controlling the third conveyor belt 231 to leave the third window 131; controlling the third automatic door 132 of the third window 131 to close; and controlling the second automatic door 122 of the second window 121 to open. The system controls the first conveyor belt 211 of the first transport assembly 210 to connect with the second conveyor belt 221 of the second transport assembly 220 at the second window 121; controls the dispensing box 115 to move from the second conveyor belt 221 to the first conveyor belt 211; controls the second conveyor belt 221 to leave the second window 121; controls the second automatic window door 122 of the second window 121 to close; controls the first transport assembly 210 to transport the dispensing box 115 from the second window 121 to the first window 111; and controls the first automatic window door of the first window 111 to open, allowing the pharmacist to take out the dispensing box 115 and obtain the medicine listed on the prescription. [Simplified Explanation of the Diagram]

[0034] Figure 1 is a front view of the automatic medicine dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a rear view of the automatic medicine dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a front view of the automatic medicine dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the first and second transport components according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a side view of the second transport component in use according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a side view of the second transport component in another use state according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 is a perspective view of the first medicine storage basket according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is a perspective view of the medicine delivery component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated medication dispensing device, comprising: a data processing unit disposed on the back of the automated medication dispensing device for receiving a prescription and generating an automated medication dispensing instruction based on the contents of the prescription; a first conveying assembly disposed inside the automated medication dispensing device, including a first conveyor belt for holding a medication dispenser; a second conveying assembly disposed inside the automated medication dispensing device, including a second conveyor belt movable along an X-axis and a Z-axis; and a plurality of first medication storage baskets stacked in front of the second conveying assembly for holding a first medication, each first medication storage basket including a medication conveying assembly; wherein... The automated drug dispensing command controls the connection between the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt; controls the movement of the dispensing box between the first and second conveyor belts; controls the second conveyor belt to move in front of the drug delivery assembly; and controls the drug delivery assembly to move the first drug out of the dispensing box on the second conveyor belt.

2. The automatic medicine dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second transport component includes an X-axis track and a Z-axis track, the Z-axis track being disposed on an X-axis slide of the X-axis track, such that the Z-axis track moves along the X-axis direction on the X-axis track via the X-axis slide.

3. The automatic medicine dispensing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second conveyor belt is disposed on a Z-axis slide of the Z-axis track and moves along the Z-axis direction on the Z-axis track through the Z-axis slide.

4. The automatic medicine dispensing device as described in claim 2, wherein the second conveying component further includes a linear telescopic mechanism disposed on a Z-axis slide on the Z-axis track, the Z-axis slide moving along the Z-axis direction on the Z-axis track, and the second conveyor belt disposed on the linear telescopic mechanism, the linear telescopic mechanism extending or contracting along a Y-axis direction, further driving the second conveyor belt closer to or away from the first medicine storage basket.

5. The automatic dispensing device as described in claim 1, wherein the first medicine storage basket is divided into a plurality of medicine placement zones by a plurality of dividing columns, and the medicine delivery component is disposed within the medicine placement zone.

6. The automatic drug dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the drug delivery assembly includes an annular body, an annular structure composed of a plurality of link plates, each link plate having a partition extending vertically from the link plate, the space between two of the partitions being used to place the first drug, and the annular body being rotatable to remove the first drug from the annular body.

7. The automatic medication dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a third conveying assembly including a third conveyor belt movable in the X-axis direction and the Z-axis direction; and a plurality of second medication storage baskets stacked in front of the third conveying assembly for holding a second medication, the second medication storage baskets including the medication conveying assembly; wherein... The automated drug dispensing command controls the connection between the second and third conveyor belts; controls the movement of the dispensing box between the second and third conveyor belts; controls the third conveyor belt to move in front of the drug delivery assembly; and controls the drug delivery assembly to move the second drug out of the dispensing box on the third conveyor belt.

8. A medicine storage device, comprising: a buffer space having a first window and a second window, comprising: a first conveying assembly having a first conveyor belt movable between the first window and the second window, wherein a medicine dispensing box can be placed on the first conveyor belt; and a first medicine storage space communicating with the buffer space through the second window, comprising: a second conveying assembly having a second conveyor belt movable in an X-axis direction and a Z-axis direction; and a plurality of first medicine storage baskets stacked in front of the second conveying assembly for placing a first medicine, wherein each first medicine storage basket includes at least one medicine conveying assembly.

9. The medicine storage device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the second transport component includes an X-axis track and a Z-axis track, the Z-axis track being disposed on an X-axis slide of the X-axis track, such that the Z-axis track moves along the X-axis direction on the X-axis track via the X-axis slide.

10. The medicine storage device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the second conveyor belt is disposed on a Z-axis slide of the Z-axis track and moves along the Z-axis direction on the Z-axis track via the Z-axis slide.

11. The medicine storage device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the second conveying component further includes a linear telescopic mechanism disposed on a Z-axis slide of the Z-axis track, which moves along the Z-axis direction on the Z-axis track via the Z-axis slide, and the second conveyor belt is disposed on the linear telescopic mechanism, which extends or retracts along a Y-axis direction via the linear telescopic mechanism, further driving the second conveyor belt closer to or away from the first medicine storage basket.

12. The drug storage device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first drug storage basket is divided into a plurality of drug placement zones by a plurality of dividing columns, and the drug delivery assembly is disposed within the drug placement zone.

13. The drug storage device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the drug delivery assembly includes an annular body, an annular structure composed of a plurality of link plates, each link plate having a partition extending vertically from the link plate, the space between two of the partition plates being used to place the first drug, the annular body being rotatable to remove the first drug from the annular body.

14. The drug storage device as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a second drug storage space communicating with the first drug storage space through a third window, comprising: a third conveying assembly including a third conveyor belt movable in the X-axis direction and the Z-axis direction; and a plurality of second drug storage baskets stacked in front of the third conveying assembly for holding a second drug, the second drug storage baskets including the drug conveying assembly; wherein... The first and second drug storage spaces can be set to different temperatures to preserve the first and second drugs.

15. The medicine storage device as claimed in claim 14, wherein a first automatic door is provided on the first window, a second automatic door is provided on the second window, and a third automatic door is provided on the third window.

16. The medication storage device as claimed in claim 15, further comprising a data processing device and a controller, the data processing device being used to receive a prescription and generate an automated medication dispensing instruction to the controller based on the contents of the prescription, the controller being used to control the first transport assembly, the second transport assembly, the third transport assembly, the first automatic door, the second automatic door, the third automatic door, and the medication delivery assembly.

17. A drug delivery device, comprising: a first delivery component disposed in a buffer space having a first window and a second window, including a first conveyor belt for delivering a dispensing box from the first window to the second window; a second delivery component disposed in a first drug storage space communicating with the buffer space through the second window, including a second conveyor belt connected to the first conveyor belt at the second window, such that the dispensing box moves onto the second conveyor belt and moves within the first drug storage space to obtain a first drug; and a third delivery component disposed in a second drug storage space communicating with the first drug storage space through a third window, including a third conveyor belt connected to the second conveyor belt at the third window, such that the dispensing box moves onto the third conveyor belt and moves within the second drug storage space to obtain a second drug.

18. The drug delivery device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the second delivery component and the third delivery component each include an X-axis track and a Z-axis track, the Z-axis track being disposed on an X-axis slide of the X-axis track, such that the Z-axis track moves in an X-axis direction through the X-axis slide.

19. The pharmaceutical delivery device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the second conveyor belt and the third conveyor belt are each mounted on a Z-axis slide of the Z-axis track and move through the Z-axis slide in a Z-axis direction.

20. The drug delivery device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the second delivery component and the third delivery component each include a linear telescopic mechanism disposed on a Z-axis slide of the Z-axis track, and move in a Z-axis direction via the Z-axis slide, and the second conveyor belt and the third conveyor belt are each disposed on the linear telescopic mechanism, and further drive the second conveyor belt and the third conveyor belt to move in the Y-axis direction via the linear telescopic mechanism extending or contracting in a Y-axis direction.

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