TWM668054U - Improved medication collection facility - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention is an improved medicine dispensing mechanism, which is arranged inside a storage machine for storing a plurality of medicines. The improved medicine dispensing mechanism comprises: a storage box, which is arranged obliquely in the storage machine, and the storage box has a storage space, a bottom plate and a baffle plate inside, and a first hole and a second hole are formed at the junction of the baffle plate and the bottom plate of the storage box, and the first hole and the second hole are connected in a longitudinal direction. A medicine outlet is formed between the two sides for the medicine to slide down obliquely; a circulating picking module is arranged in the storage machine and adjacent to the baffle of the accommodating box. The circulating picking module includes two transmission wheels driven by a preset power unit and arranged vertically, a conveyor belt capable of transmitting power is arranged between the two transmission wheels, and at least one picking rod extending outward is installed on the conveyor belt.

Description

Improved medication collection facility

This invention is an improved medicine dispensing mechanism, in particular, a conveyor belt can be rotated to allow the lever to extend into the bottom side of the first hole of the baffle plate to make a downward displacement, and the lever can press against the top side of the medicine adjacent to the baffle plate, so that the medicine is rotated away from the baffle plate with an increasing tilt angle and its bottom side moves toward the medicine outlet. When the lever moves downward to the second hole, the medicine can be pushed to fall from the medicine outlet, thereby forming an improved medicine dispensing mechanism. Through the action of the cyclic dispensing module, a single medicine can be easily obtained without causing other excess medicines to fall from the containing box, which is beneficial for the pharmacist to shorten the operation time when performing the medicine bag packaging operation.

According to the records, people may suffer from physical pain due to the influence of diet, environment or climate in their daily life. Therefore, they must take medicine to relieve the pain. With the rapid development of medical technology and the continuous improvement of medical quality, patients can get better medical effects. There are many kinds of medical supplies, medicines, injections, etc., and their effects are different. Patients must obtain suitable medicines after doctors’ prescriptions and pharmacists’ adjustments when seeking medical treatment, so that they can get good treatment. Because of the wide variety of medical supplies, there are many kinds of medical supplies. In the process of storage, placement, use, and prescription, the management and monitoring of various medical supplies have become very important issues, because medical supplies are related to the treatment of patients and the control of their condition. From the doctor's prescription to the dispensing pharmacist's preparation of the medicine, and then to the pharmacist's inspection, it is handed over to the patient. The process is checked at every level to avoid taking the wrong medicine, injection, etc., and to prevent patients from taking the wrong medicine, injecting the wrong injection, etc. This is extremely important and must be taken seriously. In the early social environment, when patients went to medical institutions for treatment, they were diagnosed by doctors and given prescriptions, which were handed over to nurses. Although medicines are prepared by pharmacists or assistants, they are prone to make mistakes in preparation or giving the wrong medicine, which may lead to serious problems such as patients taking the wrong medicine or receiving the wrong injection. In order to improve the problem of wrong medicines being given and to regulate the preparation of medicines in medical institutions, qualified pharmacists must be employed to prepare the medicines to prevent the wrong medicines from happening again. However, there are many drugs stored in the dispensing room of medical institutions. In order to gain application space, drugs are usually piled high. When dispensing drugs manually, people use chairs to raise the height or use stairs to go up and down to get the required drugs. Although this can effectively control the storage of drugs, it also causes inconvenience in taking drugs. Because the appearance and shape of many drugs are very similar, it is difficult to manually take drugs. When moving up and down, a lot of time is spent looking for medicines, and it is easy to misread the medicines. Or taking medicines from a high place can easily cause the medicines to fall or be damaged. Due to human negligence, the time for preparing medicines is delayed, which affects the smooth preparation of the medicines and will affect the patients' medication. Errors such as these are caused by manual preparation of medicines and must be taken seriously and improved.

Furthermore, in order to avoid the above-mentioned known manual preparation and dispensing methods which are not only laborious and time-consuming, but also prone to negligence and errors in dispensing, the applicant of this case proposed a separate dispensing machine in a previous new application (Announcement No. TW I749610). The main technical content is to prepare drugs by automated mechanical operations, which can greatly reduce the probability of drug mis-adjustment. However, since the multiple containers of the dispensing machine are formed into a ring-shaped rotation through a circulating drug dispensing module, and the containers of the dispensing machine are moved to the position of the drug dispensing space and automatically opened to expose the predetermined drugs, and then taken out by the dispensing pharmacist for drug bag packaging. Although the above operation method is extremely convenient, the pharmacist still needs to extract a single drug from the space of the container filled with multiple drugs. In the process of extracting a single drug, other excess drugs may be extracted together, and the pharmacist needs to put the excess drugs back into the container, which prolongs the packaging time of the medicine bag. The shortcomings of the above operation are the direction that the relevant manufacturers in this industry are eager to study and improve.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned problems and deficiencies, the creator collected relevant information and, after multiple evaluations and considerations, designed a new type of improved drug collection mechanism.

The main purpose of this invention is to provide an improved medicine dispensing mechanism, which is arranged inside a storage machine for storing multiple medicines. The improved medicine dispensing mechanism includes: a storage box, which is tilted in the storage machine, and the storage box has a storage space, a bottom plate and a baffle plate inside. A first hole and a second hole that are longitudinally connected are formed at the junction of the baffle plate and the bottom plate of the storage box, and a first hole and a second hole are formed at the first hole. A medicine outlet is formed between the first hole and the second hole for the medicine to slide down obliquely; a circulating picking module is arranged in the storage machine and adjacent to the baffle of the accommodating box. The circulating picking module includes two transmission wheels driven by a preset power unit and arranged vertically, a conveyor belt capable of transmitting power is arranged between the two transmission wheels, and at least one picking rod extending outward is installed on the conveyor belt. Through the above, the conveyor belt rotates to make the lever extend into the bottom side of the first hole of the baffle plate and move downward, and the lever presses against the top side of the medicine adjacent to the baffle plate, so that the medicine rotates away from the baffle plate with a larger tilt angle and its bottom side moves toward the medicine outlet. When the lever moves downward to the second hole, the medicine can be pushed to fall from the medicine outlet, thereby forming an improved medicine taking mechanism. Through the action of the cyclic picking module, a single medicine can be easily obtained without causing other excess medicines to fall from the storage box, which is beneficial for the pharmacist to shorten the working time when performing the medicine bag packaging operation.

The secondary purpose of the invention is to provide an extrusion piece on one side of the containing box away from the baffle plate. The extrusion piece in the containing box generates a sliding stress toward the baffle plate through the inclined bottom plate to squeeze the medicines to slide toward the baffle plate. The extrusion piece is composed of a metal block with a certain weight.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide a space sensor on the bottom plate or side plate of the container box near the baffle plate to detect the presence of medicines, and the space sensor is composed of an infrared sensor.

Another purpose of the present invention is that the outer appearance of the container box is approximately a parallelogram, and the baffle of the container box is in a tilted state and the medicines in contact with the baffle are also in a tilted state.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose and effect, the technical means and structure adopted by this creation are described in detail in the following figure according to the preferred embodiment of this creation, so as to facilitate a complete understanding.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 6, which are schematic diagrams of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth actions of the improved medicine dispensing mechanism of the present invention and a three-dimensional appearance diagram of the storage box. It can be clearly seen from the figures that the improved medicine dispensing mechanism of the present invention mainly includes a storage box 1 and a circulation dial module 2, and is arranged inside a storage machine (not shown in the figure) for storing medicines 3. Its main components and features are described in detail as follows:

The storage box 1 is tilted in the storage machine, and has a storage space 10 for accommodating a plurality of medicines 3 arranged in a tilted manner, and a bottom plate 11 for the medicines 3 to support and slide is provided at the bottom of the storage space 10. The storage box 1 is provided with a baffle 12 on its tilted lower side, and a first hole 101 and a second hole 102 are formed at the junction of the baffle 12 and the bottom plate 11 of the storage box 1, and a medicine outlet 103 is formed between the first hole 101 and the second hole 102 for the medicines 3 to slide downward tiltedly.

The circulating picking module 2 is arranged in the storage machine and adjacent to the baffle of the accommodating box 1. The circulating picking module 2 includes two transmission wheels 21 driven by a preset power unit (not shown) and arranged vertically. A conveyor belt 22 capable of transmitting power is provided between the two transmission wheels 21. At least one picking rod 23 extending outward is installed on the conveyor belt 22. The picking rod 23 can be extended into the conveyor belt 22 by rotating the conveyor belt 22. The bottom side of the first hole 101 of the baffle 12 is displaced downward, and the lever 23 is pressed against the top side of the medicine 3 adjacent to the baffle 12, so that the medicine 3 is rotated away from the baffle 12 with an increasing tilt angle and its bottom side moves toward the medicine outlet 103. When the lever 23 moves downward to the second hole 102, the medicine 3 can be pushed to fall from the medicine outlet 103, thereby forming an improved medicine taking mechanism.

In the above-mentioned container 1, a pressing member 14 is provided on one side of the medicines 3 away from the baffle 12. The pressing member 14 in the container 1 generates a sliding stress toward the baffle 12 through the inclined bottom plate 11, so as to press the medicines 3 to slide toward the baffle 12. The pressing member 14 is composed of a metal block with a certain weight. The container 1 is provided with a space sensor 15 that can sense the presence or absence of medicines on the bottom plate 11 or the side plate 13 near the baffle 12. The space sensor 15 is an infrared sensor (IR The accommodating box 1 is approximately parallelogram-shaped in appearance, and the baffle 12 of the accommodating box 1 is tilted and causes the medicines 3 in contact with the baffle 12 to also be tilted. By designing the space for storing the medicines 3 in the accommodating box 1, the storage capacity of the medicines 3 can be maximized.

The preset power unit is a motor, and the motor provides the rotational kinetic energy of the transmission wheel 21 through a preset speed reduction mechanism; the transmission wheel 21 is composed of a roller or a gear, and the conveyor belt 22 is composed of a belt or a chain; and the lever 23 is provided with a non-slip sleeve 231 that can increase the contact friction with the medicine 3.

When the improved medicine dispensing mechanism of the invention is actually in operation, the power unit of the circulating dial module 2 receives a pulse control signal from a preset micro-control unit (not shown in the figure), and the power unit is activated to make at least one of the two transmission wheels 21 rotate, and the conveyor belt 22 rotates to make the dial rod 23 extend into the bottom of the first hole 101 of the baffle 12. The side of the medicine 3 is displaced downward, and the lever 23 is pressed against the top of the medicine 3 adjacent to the baffle 12. Since the medicine 3 is a sheet-shaped medicine (or a boxed medicine) that contains a plurality of tablets, it is very easy to stack them in an inclined direction, so that the medicine 3 is rotated away from the baffle 12 with an increasing inclination angle and its bottom side moves toward the medicine outlet 103. Furthermore, since the medicine outlet 103 is located at the bottom of the baffle 12, the medicine 3 adjacent to the baffle 12 will not fall from the medicine outlet 103 without being pushed by an external force. When the lever 23 moves downward to the second hole 102, the medicine 3 can be pushed from the medicine outlet 103 to the medicine taking space of the storage machine (not shown), and the medicine 3 can be taken out of the medicine outlet 103 by the circulating taking module. The action of group 2 can easily obtain a single medicine 3 without causing other excess medicines 3 to fall from the containing box 1, which is beneficial for the pharmacist to shorten the operation time when performing the medicine bag packaging operation; the improved medicine dispensing mechanism of this invention is extremely practical when applied to automated medicine dispensing, packaging or dispensing operations, so a patent application is filed to seek patent protection.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, which does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Therefore, any simple modifications and equivalent structural changes made by using the instructions and diagrams of the present invention should be included in the patent scope of the present invention and should be stated.

In summary, the above-mentioned improved drug dispensing mechanism of this invention can truly achieve its efficacy and purpose when used. Therefore, this invention is truly a creation with excellent practicality. In order to meet the application requirements of new patents, an application is submitted in accordance with the law. I hope that the review committee will approve this case as soon as possible to protect the creator's hard work in research and development. If the review committee of the Jun Bureau has any doubts, please feel free to write to instruct. The creator will do his best to cooperate and will be grateful for the convenience.

1: Storage box 10: Storage space 101: First hole 102: Second hole 103: Medicine outlet 11: Bottom plate 12: Baffle plate 13: Side plate 14: Extrusion element 15: Space sensor 2: Circular picking module 21: Drive wheel 22: Conveyor belt 23: Pickup lever 231: Anti-slip sleeve 3: Medicines

[Figure 1] is a schematic diagram of the first action of the improved medicine dispensing mechanism of this invention. [Figure 2] is a schematic diagram of the second action of the improved medicine dispensing mechanism of this invention. [Figure 3] is a schematic diagram of the third action of the improved medicine dispensing mechanism of this invention. [Figure 4] is a schematic diagram of the fourth action of the improved medicine dispensing mechanism of this invention. [Figure 5] is a schematic diagram of the fifth action of the improved medicine dispensing mechanism of this invention. [Figure 6] is a three-dimensional appearance diagram of the storage box of this invention.

1: Storage box

10: Storage space

11: Base plate

12: Baffle

13: Side panels

14: Extrusion parts

2: Cycle dialing module

21: Drive wheel

22: Conveyor belt

23: Pitch

231: Anti-slip sleeve

3:Medicines

Claims (8)

An improved medicine dispensing mechanism is arranged inside a storage machine for storing a plurality of medicines. The improved medicine dispensing mechanism comprises: A storage box is arranged obliquely in the storage machine. The storage box has a storage space for accommodating a plurality of medicines and arranged obliquely inside, and a bottom plate for the medicines to resist and slide is provided at the bottom of the storage space. The storage box is provided with a baffle plate on its inclined lower side, and a first hole and a second hole are formed at the junction of the baffle plate and the bottom plate of the storage box, and a medicine outlet is formed between the first hole and the second hole for the medicines to slide down obliquely; A circulating picking module is arranged in the storage machine and adjacent to the baffle of the accommodating box. The circulating picking module includes two transmission wheels driven by a preset power unit and arranged vertically. A conveyor belt capable of transmitting power is arranged between the two transmission wheels. At least one picking rod extending outward is installed on the conveyor belt. The picking rod can be extended by rotating the conveyor belt. The bottom side of the first hole of the baffle plate is displaced downward, and the lever is pressed against the top side of the drug adjacent to the baffle plate, so that the drug rotates away from the baffle plate with an increasing tilt angle and its bottom side moves toward the drug outlet. When the lever moves downward to the second hole, the drug can be pushed to fall from the drug outlet, thereby forming an improved drug dispensing mechanism. As described in claim 1, an improved medicine dispensing mechanism is provided in the containing box on one side of the medicines away from the baffle, and the extruding member is provided in the containing box and generates a sliding stress toward the baffle through the inclined bottom plate to squeeze the medicines to slide toward the baffle, and the extruding member is composed of a metal block with a certain weight. As described in claim 1, the improved medicine dispensing mechanism, wherein the storage box is provided with a space sensor on the bottom plate or the side plate near the baffle plate, which can sense the presence of medicine, and the space sensor is constituted by an infrared sensor. As described in claim 1, the improved medicine dispensing mechanism, wherein the accommodating box has an appearance of approximately a parallelogram, and the baffle of the accommodating box is in a tilted state and causes the medicines in contact with the baffle to also be in a tilted state. The improved medicine dispensing mechanism as described in claim 1, wherein the lever is provided with a non-slip sleeve that can increase the friction in contact with the medicine. An improved medication dispensing mechanism as described in claim 1, wherein the preset power unit is a motor, and the motor provides rotational kinetic energy to the drive wheel through a preset reduction mechanism. An improved medicine dispensing mechanism as described in claim 1, wherein the transmission wheel is composed of a roller or a gear. An improved medication dispensing mechanism as described in claim 1, wherein the conveyor belt is made of a belt or a chain.