Medicine Distributing Apparatus Light Projection Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manual medicine distributing apparatus described in Patent Literature 1 faces challenges in allowing operators to intuitively recognize the correct position for placing medicine due to the placement indicators being disposed close to the medicine receiving parts.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus includes a receiving body with open upward receiving parts and at least one position indicator that projects light onto the inner wall surface of the receiving parts, facilitating easier identification of the correct placement position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If position indicators are disposed close to the medicine receiving parts, then the device complexity is reduced, but the operator fails to intuitively recognize the correct position for placing medicine
Solution Approach 1:
The position indicator projects light onto the inner wall surface of the receiving part, transitioning from a conventional planar indicator to a three-dimensional illumination approach. This dimensional change allows the indicator to be positioned away from the receiving part while still providing clear visual guidance, resolving the contradiction between operational ease and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Light serves as an intermediary medium between the position indicator and the receiving part. Instead of direct contact or proximity, the light projection acts as a mediator that transmits positional information across a distance, enabling the operator to identify the correct receiving part from a distance without requiring the indicator to be physically close to the medicine placement area.
2Ease of operation
If position indicators are disposed close to the medicine receiving parts, then the structure is simplified, but the operator finds it difficult to identify where to place the medicine
Solution Approach 1:
The position indicator utilizes light projection to create visible illumination patterns on the inner wall surface of the receiving part. By changing the visibility and positioning of light information, the system ensures that position identification information is clearly transmitted to the operator, preventing information loss while maintaining structural simplicity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration enables operators to more intuitively and accurately place medicine by illuminating the inner wall surface of the receiving parts, improving the efficiency of medicine distribution.
Implementation Method 1
the at least one position indicator includes a light projector configured to project light to an inner wall surface of the receiving part
Data Source
AI summary
A manual medicine distributing apparatus includes a receiving body including a plurality of receiving parts each having a receiving area in which medicine can be placed, each of the plurality of receiving parts being open upward and configured to allow an operator to manually place the medicine thereinto from above. The manual medicine distributing apparatus includes at least one position indicator configured to indicate a receiving part of the plurality of receiving parts into which the medicine should be placed, in which the at least one position indicator includes a light projector configured to project light to an inner wall surface of the receiving part.