Pharmaceutical storage box
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pharmaceutical storage solutions lack effective management of pharmaceutical entry and exit information within refrigerators, leading to inadequate inventory control in medical institutions.
Innovation Solution
A pharmaceutical storage box with a bottom plate, side plates, and a back plate, equipped with IC tags and antennas, allowing for precise tracking of pharmaceuticals through a control device, enabling accurate management of entry and exit information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If pharmaceuticals are stored in a refrigerator without tracking systems, then storage simplicity is maintained, but inventory management precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The storage box serves multiple functions: it provides physical storage for pharmaceuticals while simultaneously housing RFID antennas and connection structures for automated tracking. This multi-functionality integrates inventory management capabilities into the storage container itself, improving measurement precision without proportionally increasing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual inventory tracking with automated RFID recognition systems. The connection structure automatically establishes electrical connections between storage boxes and the management system, eliminating the need for manual record-keeping and mechanical data entry processes
2Ease of operation
If storage boxes are fixed in position within the refrigerator, then structural stability is improved, but operational flexibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure is designed to be dynamically adaptable - it provides stable electrical connections when storage boxes are properly positioned, but allows for easy insertion and removal. The connection mechanism transitions between a locked stable state during storage and an unlocked mobile state during loading/unloading operations
Solution Approach 2:
The connection structure acts as an intermediary element between the storage box and the refrigerator management system. It provides the necessary electrical connection for RFID tracking while mechanically enabling the storage box to be freely inserted and removed, mediating between stability and mobility requirements
3Measurement precision
If RFID antennas are positioned away from the bottom plate, then signal interference is reduced, but tracking accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure creates an asymmetric arrangement where the RFID antenna is positioned closer to the bottom plate on one side while maintaining proper functionality. This asymmetric positioning optimizes the balance between tracking accuracy and signal interference mitigation
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
The solution provides a means to manage pharmaceuticals within refrigerators with high accuracy, ensuring proper inventory control and tracking of entry and exit events.
Implementation Method 1
a first antenna (250) attached to the first side plate (220), the first antenna being configured to receive information of the IC tag
Data Source
AI summary
A pharmaceutical storage box to be stored in a pharmaceutical refrigerator so as to be freely movable in and out of the pharmaceutical refrigerator, the pharmaceutical storage box including: a bottom plate on which a pharmaceutical is placed, the pharmaceutical having an attached IC tag; a first side plate having an attached first antenna, the first side plate removably connected to a first end surface of the bottom plate; a second side plate removably connected to a second end surface of the bottom plate; and a back plate removably connected to a third end surface of the bottom plate, wherein the first side plate has a first connection structure connectable to the second end surface, wherein the second side plate has a second connection structure that is connectable to the first end surface.