Distributed Medicine Supplying Device with Prescription-Based Position Determination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional distributed medicine supplying devices require manual redistribution of medicines per prescription, increasing process complexity and failing to accommodate diverse hospital requests for medicine distribution.
Innovation Solution
A distributed medicine supplying device that receives prescription data, stores assignment conditions, determines distribution positions based on these conditions, and displays the positions, allowing for automatic distribution across multiple prescriptions and accommodating various request types, including maximum package number, ward building, prescription number, and reception time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If medicines are manually redistributed to the tray per prescription in conventional devices, then each prescription can be distributed accurately, but the process complexity increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by receiving and storing multiple prescription data sets before distribution begins. The position determining means pre-calculates distribution positions for all prescriptions based on stored assignment conditions, allowing the tray to be prepared in advance with all necessary medicines positioned correctly for sequential distribution without manual intervention between prescriptions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a virtual model of the tray layout by determining distribution positions through computational means rather than physical manipulation. The position determining means generates digital position information for each medicine based on prescription data and assignment conditions, which is then displayed to guide physical placement, replacing manual redistribution with information-based guidance.
2Device complexity
If conventional devices distribute medicines one prescription at a time, then distribution control is simple, but the device cannot accommodate diverse hospital requests for various distribution patterns
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamic adaptability by allowing the position determining means to flexibly calculate distribution positions based on different assignment conditions stored in the storing means. The device can switch between various distribution patterns (e.g., by maximum package number, by ward building, by prescription number, by reception time) without hardware changes, as the computational system dynamically adjusts position calculations according to the selected assignment condition.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters by storing multiple assignment conditions in the storing means, each representing a different distribution pattern. The position determining means selects and applies the appropriate assignment condition based on hospital requirements, changing the distribution parameters computationally rather than requiring physical reconfiguration of the device.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple prescription data are processed sequentially in conventional devices, then data handling is manageable, but the number of distribution processes increases and time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains continuous useful action by processing multiple prescription data sets in sequence through the position determining means without interrupting the overall distribution flow. The tray is prepared continuously with medicines from multiple prescriptions, and the distribution proceeds sequentially without requiring return trips or repeated setup actions, reducing total distribution time while handling multiple prescriptions.
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AI summary
There is provided a distributed medicine supplying device, which allows medicines to be distributed at a time relative to a plurality of prescription data and to be distributed appropriately in response to various types of requests. The distributed medicine supplying device includes: a receiving unit 7 for receiving prescription data; a storing unit 8 for storing an assignment condition to medicine to be accommodated in measures 4 of a tray 5; a central processing unit 10 for determining a position of the medicine to be distributed to each of the measures 4 of the tray 5 in accordance with the assignment condition stored in the storing unit 8 based on the prescription data 12 sequentially received by the receiving unit 7; and a displaying unit 9 for displaying the distribution position determined by the central processing unit 10.