Pharmaceutical Storage Box with IC Tag Antenna for Inventory Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pharmaceutical storage solutions in refrigerators lack effective management of pharmaceuticals' put-in and take-out information, leading to inadequate inventory control in medical institutions.
Innovation Solution
A pharmaceutical storage box equipped with an IC tag and an antenna, stored within a pharmaceutical refrigerator, manages information on pharmaceuticals by transmitting and receiving ID information associated with refrigeration temperature and time points, enabling better inventory management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a pharmaceutical refrigerator is used to store pharmaceuticals at predetermined storage temperature, then the pharmaceuticals are maintained at proper storage conditions, but information on putting-in and taking-out of the pharmaceuticals is not sufficiently managed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds an IC tag antenna within the pharmaceutical storage box structure, creating a nested configuration where the antenna is integrated into the box that itself is stored within the refrigerator. This allows the storage box to independently track and transmit pharmaceutical information while maintaining the refrigerator's temperature control function, thereby resolving the information management deficiency without compromising storage reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The IC tag antenna serves as an intermediary device between the pharmaceuticals and the management system. It automatically captures and transmits information about pharmaceutical putting-in and taking-out events, enabling sufficient management of pharmaceutical information while the refrigerator continues to maintain proper storage temperatures through its existing temperature control mechanism
2Loss of information
If a pharmaceutical storage box with IC tag and antenna is introduced to manage pharmaceutical information, then information on putting-in and taking-out can be managed, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pharmaceutical storage box is designed with multi-functionality: it provides pharmaceutical storage, maintains temperature through refrigerator integration, and automatically tracks putting-in/taking-out information via the integrated IC tag antenna. By combining these functions into a single universal device, the patent reduces overall system complexity compared to using separate storage containers and information management systems
Solution Approach 2:
The storage box with integrated IC tag antenna performs self-service by automatically capturing and transmitting pharmaceutical management information without requiring additional manual tracking devices or complex external systems. The antenna autonomously detects and communicates putting-in and taking-out events, simplifying the overall device architecture while achieving comprehensive information management
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution allows for precise tracking and management of pharmaceuticals, improving inventory control and ensuring proper storage conditions, facilitating sorting and efficient use of storage space within existing refrigerators.
Implementation Method 1
an antenna configured to receive information of the IC tag
Data Source
AI summary
A pharmaceutical storage box to be stored in a pharmaceutical refrigerator and managed by a controller, the pharmaceutical storage box includes: a storage portion to store a pharmaceutical, the pharmaceutical having an IC tag attached thereto; and an antenna configured to receive information of the IC tag.