Medicine Supply Device Display Integration for Error-Free Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medicine supply devices require users to extensively shift their eyes to confirm the quantity of medicine to be placed, leading to errors in manual distribution tasks, and fail to efficiently indicate which medicine receiving portion should receive which medicine.
Innovation Solution
A medicine supply device with multiple receiving portions and display portions, where the display portions are controlled to indicate the quantity and type of medicine needed based on prescription data, allowing users to place medicines efficiently without eye shifting and reducing manufacturing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a display means is provided separately from the guide means to display the quantity of medicine, then the quantity information can be displayed, but the user must shift eyes extensively leading to errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the display means and guide means into a single integrated display unit. The display portion shows both the guide pattern indicating where to place medicine and the quantity information required, eliminating the need for separate display components and reducing eye shifting between separate indicators.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional display showing only quantity to a multi-dimensional display that incorporates spatial guide patterns along with quantity information. This allows users to understand both location and dosage requirements from a single visual field.
2Device complexity
If only the number of measures is displayed in preliminary distribution cassette, then the display is simple, but it is uncertain which and how much medicine to distribute
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display information into distinct components: medicine identification (name/type), dosage quantity, and administrative details (prescription number, date). This structured segmentation provides comprehensive information while maintaining display organization and clarity.
3Manufacturing precision
If display portions are provided in association with each medicine receiving portion, then the correct quantity can be indicated at the correct location, but manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal display portion that serves multiple functions: displaying guide patterns for location identification, showing quantity information, and providing medicine identification. This multi-functional display reduces the need for multiple separate indicators and lowers manufacturing costs.
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AI summary
A preparation task for medicine, which must be manually prepared in advance, is efficiently performed without error. A medicine supply device includes: a medicine supply means having a plurality of medicine receiving portions, the medicine supply means being configured to receive a medicine per a dosing time and appropriately discharge the received medicine; a display means including a plurality of display portions, the display portions being provided in association with the medicine receiving portions respectively; and a display control means configured to allow the display portion of the medicine receiving portion, which receives a corresponding medicine among the medicine receiving portions, to operate based on a prescription data. The display portion of the display means is configured to display a number corresponding to the dosing time of each medicine included in the prescription data.