KR102079224B1 - Medicine dispensing system - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the invention, the drug storage unit for storing a plurality of drug storage; A drug storage transfer unit for withdrawing the drug storage from the drug storage and returning the drug storage to the drug storage; And based on the first dispensing drug information, withdraw the first drug storage box arranged at the first position of the drug storage unit, return the first drug storage box to the second position of the drug storage unit, and obtain the second dispensing drug information. Disclosed is a drug dispensing system comprising: a control unit for controlling the operation of the drug storage container to withdraw the first drug storage box from the second position when the first drug storage box is to be withdrawn.

Description

Drug dispensing system {MEDICINE DISPENSING SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a drug dispensing system, and more particularly to a drug dispensing system to improve the efficiency of the preparation and packaging of drugs by replacing the drug storage box automatically in real time.

In general, a medication dispensing system refers to a device for automatically collecting and packaging a medicine once a dose according to a patient's prescription.

In the conventional drug delivery system, the number of drug storage boxes accommodated in the drug storage unit is limited and the efficiency of collecting and packaging drugs is inferior. There was no choice but to increase the number of drug delivery systems.

In addition, when all the drugs stored in the drug storage box is used, the operation of the drug dispensing system is stopped, the pharmacist or the manager has to refill the drug directly, there is a problem that the efficiency of the work is reduced.

In addition, when returning a medication container filled with medications to the medication storage unit, when returned to a position other than the initial position where the medication storage box is mounted, since the changed position information can not be confirmed, the wrong medication may be collected, There is always a possibility of a weakening accident.

For this reason, in the collection and packaging of medicines by one dose according to the patient's prescription, the method and technology for improving the accuracy and efficiency of the drug collection operation to provide convenience to users such as pharmacists and to prevent weakening accidents in advance. There is a need for research.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a drug dispensing system that can be installed more drug storage.

Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a drug dispensing system that can increase the drug dispensing efficiency at the same time more drug storage is installed.

Drug dispensing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the drug storage unit for storing a plurality of drug storage; A drug storage transfer unit for withdrawing the drug storage from the drug storage and returning the drug storage to the drug storage; And based on the first dispensing drug information, withdraw the first drug storage box arranged at the first position of the drug storage unit, return the first drug storage box to the second position of the drug storage unit, and obtain the second dispensing drug information. And a controller configured to control an operation of the drug storage container transfer unit to withdraw the first drug storage box from the second position when the first drug storage box is to be withdrawn.

The drug storage box may be provided with an identification information transmission unit including the identification information of the drug storage box.

The identification information transmitting unit may further include information on the type and quantity of drugs stored in the drug storage box.

The drug storage unit may further include an interface unit for obtaining identification information of the drug storage box from the identification information transmitting unit. The interface unit may be provided to correspond to the identification information transmitting unit, and the interface unit may be provided to correspond to a specific position of the drug storage unit.

The drug storage unit may include at least a first interface unit corresponding to the first position and a second interface unit corresponding to the second position.

The control unit may obtain location information corresponding to the specific location and identification information of the drug storage box disposed at the specific location. The control unit is configured to withdraw the first drug storage box from the second location based on the second location information obtained through the second interface unit and the identification information of the first medicine storage box disposed at the second location. To control the operation of the drug storage compartment.

The apparatus may further include a memory unit configured to store location information corresponding to the specific location and information related to the drug storage box corresponding to the identification information of the drug storage box. The information related to the drug storage box may include information on the type and quantity of drugs stored in the drug storage box.

On the other hand, the drug storage unit, may include a drug storage container so that the plurality of drug storage can be mounted.

According to the drug dispensing system according to the present invention, by providing a drug storage unit that can accommodate a plurality of drug storage containers to minimize the drug replenishment work, and at the same time to collect the medicine storage containers required to collect the drug collecting operation Can improve the efficiency.

In addition, according to the drug dispensing system according to the present invention, by moving the drug storage box corresponding to the next dispensing drug information to the drug collection unit while the drug collection operation is performed from the drug storage box corresponding to one dispensing drug information In addition, it may be possible to continuously perform the collection of drugs according to two or more dispensing drug information.

In addition, according to the drug dispensing system according to the present invention, even during the drug collection operation, by continuously checking the inventory of the drug stored in the drug storage box to perform the drug refilling operation, there is no need to stop the drug dispensing operation The drug collection operation can be performed efficiently.

In addition, according to the drug dispensing system according to the present invention, by automatically recognizing the position where the drug storage box is mounted, to prevent the weakening accident in accordance with the change of the position where the drug storage box is changed in advance, and to quickly position the drug storage Can be moved to the drug collection unit.

1 is a block diagram of a drug delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view for explaining the position information corresponding to a specific position of the drug storage unit in the drug delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 5 are diagrams for showing various configuration forms of the drug delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a drug collection unit in a drug delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining the drug storage box transfer unit in the drug delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a drug dispensing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a drug refilling operation in a drug dispensing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
11 and 12 are flowcharts for explaining a method of controlling the return of the drug storage box in the drug delivery system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a view for explaining the case where two drug collecting units 200 are provided in the drug dispensing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of automatically recognizing a position of a drug storage box in a drug dispensing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
15 and 16 are diagrams for explaining a method of determining the position of the drug storage to be dispensed in the drug delivery system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The terminology used herein is used to easily describe the present invention. Accordingly, the invention is not limited by the terms used herein.

As used herein, the term "connection" or "connection" does not necessarily mean a direct connection or a connection, but a concept including an indirect connection or connection through a medium. In addition, since "module" or "unit" is a term used for convenience of description, it does not have a meaning or function distinguished from each other by itself.

In addition, the numbers (eg, first, second, etc.) used in the description process of the present specification are merely identification symbols for distinguishing one component from another component.

The present invention can be modified or modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. At this time, modifications or variations that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the present invention includes modifications or variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, this invention is not limited by the Example mentioned later.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention will be described. Here, the drawings are intended to help understanding of the present invention, and the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited to the accompanying drawings. On the other hand, the same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, duplicate description may be omitted.

1. Overall configuration

Hereinafter, a configuration related to a drug delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a drug dispensing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a position information assigned to a specific position of the drug storage in the drug dispensing system according to an embodiment of the present invention 3 to 5 are diagrams for illustrating various configuration forms of a drug delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the drug dispensing system (medicine dispensing system) 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a medicine box (MB), a drug box (medicine box storing station, 100), a drug collecting unit (medicine collecting unit, 200), a medicine box transferring unit (medinice box transferring unit, 300), the control unit 400 and the like.

The drug storage box MB may be a box storing a drug, may be disposed in the drug storage unit 100, or may be disposed on the drug collection unit 200.

In the drug storage unit 100, 1000 or more drug storage boxes (MB) may be accommodated, and one or more drug storage boxes (MB) storing the same kind of drugs may be disposed.

 The drug storage unit 100 may include a drug storage unit 110 to mount a plurality of drug storage (MB).

The drug storage container 110 may be, for example, a cartridge, and may be provided with a compartment (not shown) designed to allow one drug storage (MB) to be disposed. However, the partitions do not necessarily have to be provided. The drug storage unit 100 may include a first interfacing unit 120 capable of recognizing identification information of the drug storage box MB installed in the drug storage unit 100.

The identification information may be unique identification information for distinguishing each drug storage box from other drug storage boxes.

The first interface unit 120 may be designed to correspond to an identification information transmitting unit provided in the drug storage box (MB).

The identification information transmission unit may store at least one of identification information of the drug storage box (MB), type and quantity information of drugs stored in the drug storage box (MB).

For example, when the identification information transmission unit provided in the drug storage box (MB) is a tag based on NFC (Near Field Communication) technology, the first interface unit 120 may be implemented as a reader based on NFC technology, When the identification information transmitting unit 700 provided in the drug storage box MB is a tag based on a radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, the first interface unit 120 may be implemented as a reader based on RFID technology. . In addition, when the identification information transmitting unit 700 is a plug type memory chip, the first interface unit 120 may be implemented as a port designed to be connected to the memory chip.

Meanwhile, the drug storage unit 100 may include one or more first interface units 120, and each of the first interface units 120 may correspond to a specific position of the drug storage unit 100, respectively. have.

That is, one first interface unit 120 may be paired with one location. However, the positions of the first interface 120 and the respective positions do not necessarily have to be paired 1: 1, and the first interface 120 may be paired for every N positions. Therefore, the drug dispensing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the drug storage box (MB) having a specific identification number through the first interface 120, any position on the drug storage unit 100 It can obtain information about whether it is arranged in.

For example, first location information assigned to a first location of the drug storage unit 100 in which the first drug storage unit MB1 is disposed may be represented as a position on the drug storage unit 100. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the first location information of the first medicine storage box MB1 mounted in the first floor and the third row location may be represented as MB1 (1, 3).

On the other hand, the drug dispensing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, may obtain the position information for a specific position where the drug storage box (MB) is disposed directly through the first interface unit 120. In this case, the first interface unit 120 may include a separate communication module (not shown) capable of transmitting the location information.

Alternatively, the drug delivery system 10 may receive only an identification number of the first interface unit 120 through the first interface unit 120. At this time, the drug dispensing system 10, the drug storage box MB is based on the location information corresponding to the identification number stored in the memory unit (not shown) provided in the drug dispensing system 10 It is possible to obtain information on the specific position arranged.

In addition, the drug storage unit 100 may be configured in various forms. That is, referring to Figures 3 to 5, a plurality of drug storage boxes (MB) may be disposed in the cartridge 110 of the shelf form consisting of a plurality of layers. However, the configuration form of the drug storage unit 100 is not necessarily limited to the above-described embodiment, it may be configured by a combination or modification of the configuration described with reference to FIGS.

6 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a drug collection unit 200 in the drug delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The drug collection unit 200 may be for collecting drugs from the plurality of drug storages (MB), the drug dispensing system 10 may include one or more drug collection unit (200).

The drug collection unit 200, the drug storage box 210 for mounting at least one drug storage box (MB) to be dispensed, the drug storage box (MB) mounted on the drug storage box mounting portion 210 to the drug Drug dispensing unit 220 for dispensing, drug dispensing unit 230 for packing the drug dispensed from the drug dispensing unit 220, agent for recognizing identification information (identification information) of the drug storage (MB) 2 may include an interfacing unit 240.

The drug storage box mounting portion 210 may be equipped with one or more drug storage (MB), it may be provided spaced space so that other types of drug storage (MB) can be mounted. For example, the drug storage box mounting unit 210, such as a first drug storage box mounting portion 211, drug drugs, etc. that can be equipped with a drug storage box (MB) for storing a tablet (tablet) or blister drugs, such as drugs A second drug storage box mounting unit 213 may be provided to which a drug storage box (MB) for storing the medicine for which authority is required may be mounted.

In addition, the drug storage box mounting unit 210, according to the needs of the user, the drug storage box (MB) that stores frequently used drugs may be mounted in advance. Alternatively, at least one drug storage box MB corresponding to the dispensing drug information received from the outside may be sequentially installed according to a preset criterion.

The dispensing medication information may include information about medication to be taken by the patient, and preferably may be prescription information. The prescription information may include personal information of the patient, information on the type and quantity of medicines to be taken, information on the number of days of administration, information on a disease, and the like.

In addition, the dispensing medication information may be received through a communication unit (not shown) provided in the medication dispensing system 10.

The drug dispensing unit 220 may include a dispensing driving unit (not shown) for dispensing a drug from the drug storage box MB installed in the drug storage box mounting unit 210.

The dispensing driver may employ a known technique for transmitting power. For example, when a gear for receiving a driving force is provided in the medicine storage box MB, the dispensing driving part may include another gear that can be engaged with the gear and a power generating motor connected to the other gear. Could be. By the dispensing operation of the drug dispensing drive unit, drugs stored in the drug storage box MB may be discharged from the drug storage box MB one by one.

The drug dispensing unit 220 may include a plurality of dispensing drivers. When the drug dispensing unit 220 includes a plurality of dispensing driving units, a plurality of drugs can be dispensed from the drug storage boxes MB at the same time, thereby increasing the drug packaging efficiency.

The drug collection unit 200 may include a moving path for guiding the drugs discharged from the drug storage box MB to the drug packaging unit 230. That is, the drugs discharged by the drug dispensing operation may move to the drug packaging unit through the movement path.

The drug packaging unit may adopt any known drug packaging device, or any drug packaging device that can be developed in the future, within the scope of achieving the object of the present invention.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, the configuration form of the drug collection unit 200 may vary. That is, one drug collection unit 200 may include one drug packing unit, or may include a plurality of drug packing units. When one drug collection unit 200 includes a plurality of drug packaging units, the drug packaging efficiency may be further improved.

The drug collection unit 200 may include a second interfacing unit 240 that is similar to or the same as the first interfacing unit 120 of the drug storage unit 100 described above. That is, the second interface unit 240 may recognize identification information of the drug storage box MB. The second interface unit 240 may be designed to correspond to an identification information transmitting unit provided in the drug storage box MB, similarly or similarly to the first interface unit 120. That is, the second interface unit 240 may be implemented as an NFC reader, an RFID reader, a port, etc. to correspond to the identification information transfer unit provided in the drug storage box MB. Since a detailed description thereof has been described above with reference to the first interface unit 120, a description thereof will be omitted.

7 and 8 are views for explaining an example in which the drug storage box (MB) is moved by the drug storage box transport unit 300 in the drug delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The drug storage container transfer unit 300 may be a moving means for withdrawing and transporting the drug storage (MB). Specifically, the drug storage container 300, withdraw the specific drug storage box (MB) from the drug storage unit 100 may be transferred to the drug collection unit 200, or the drug collection unit 200 The drug storage box (MB) disposed in the drawer can be transported to be returned to the drug storage unit (100). Alternatively, the drug storage box (MB) or the drug storage box (MB) disposed in the drug collection unit 200 may be transferred to deliver the drug refilling unit (not shown) to be described later.

In addition, the drug storage container 300, preferably may be a robot device, the implementation form of the robot device may vary. Hereinafter, a case where the drug storage container transfer unit is implemented by a robot device will be described as an example.

The robot device 300 may be a means for transferring the drug storage box (MB) to the drug storage unit 100 or the drug collection unit 200.

For example, the robot apparatus 300 may include an X-axis member that is movable left and right based on the X axis, a Y-axis member that is movable up and down based on the Y axis, and between the drug storage unit 100 and the drug collection unit 200. In the drug storage (MB) may include an arm (arm, 310) for moving.

In addition, for example, the robot device 300 may further include a fixing unit 320 capable of temporarily fixing the drug storage box MB to the robot device 300. The fixing unit 320 may be a robot finger that can grip the drug storage box (MB), or may be an adsorber capable of adsorbing the drug storage box (MB). The adsorber may be configured with a known adsorber that provides adsorption force so that the drug storage box (MB) can be adsorbed to one end of the arm (310).

When the robot device 300 is to move the drug storage box (MB) from the drug storage unit 100 to the drug collection unit 200, 1) the drug storage box in the robot device 300 ( A fixing operation for temporarily fixing MB), 2) a first transfer operation for moving the robot device 300 toward the medicine collecting unit 200 or the medicine refilling unit, and 3) releasing the medicine storage box MB ( release) can be performed sequentially.

In addition, when the robot device 300 is to move the drug storage box (MB) from the drug collection unit 200 to the drug storage unit 100, 1) the drug to the robot device 300 Fixed operation for temporarily fixing the storage box (MB), 2) A second transfer operation for moving the robot device 300 toward the drug storage unit 100, 3) Release the drug storage box (MB) The release operation can be performed sequentially.

For example, the robot device 300 moves up and down and / or left and right to move the medicine storage box MB disposed at a predetermined position in the medicine storage unit 100 toward the medicine collection unit 200. You can. That is, the robot device 300 may grip the necessary drug storage box (MB) from the drug storage unit 100 to be temporarily fixed to the fixing unit 320, the drug storage box (MB) It can be transported toward the drug collection unit 200, it can be mounted on the drug storage compartment mounting portion 210 of the drug collection unit 200 by releasing the drug storage (MB).

In addition, the robot device 300 may grip the drug storage box (MB) that has been used, and temporarily fix the drug storage unit (MB) to the fixing unit. It can be transported toward, and can be returned to the drug storage unit 100 by releasing the drug storage (MB).

The controller 400 may control the overall operation of the drug dispensing system 10. Overall operation control of the drug dispensing system 10 will be described in more detail in the corresponding section.

In the above, the configuration related to the drug delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the drug delivery system 10 may be implemented with fewer or more components than those shown in FIG. 1. For example, a communication unit for communicating with other devices, a user input unit for receiving necessary information / commands from a user, and an output unit for delivering information necessary for a user, etc. ), A memory unit for storing various information required for the operation, etc. may be provided in the drug dispensing system 10.

The communication unit may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the medication dispensing system 10 and the network in which the medication dispensing system 10 is located. For example, the communication unit may include a wireless internet module, a short range communication module, a location information module, and the like.

The wireless internet module refers to a module for wireless internet access. The wireless internet module may be embedded or external to the drug dispensing system 10. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (WiFi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, WiHD, WiGig, and the like may be used.

The user input unit generates input data for the user to control the operation of the drug delivery system 10. The user input unit may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The output unit is used to generate an output related to vision or hearing, and may include a display unit, a sound output module, and the like.

The display unit displays and outputs information processed by the drug delivery system 10. For example, a user interface (UI) or graphical user interface (GUI) related to a current operation state of the drug dispensing system 10, information about a prescription being dispensed by the drug dispensing system 10, information about a prescription waiting to be dispensed, and the like. Etc. may be displayed.

When the display unit and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter, referred to as a touch screen), the display unit may be used as an input device as well as an output device. have. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit or capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display unit into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller. As a result, the controller can determine which area of the display unit is touched.

The sound output module may output audio data related to the operation of the medication dispensing system 10. For example, the medication dispensing system 10 may output audio data such as various user guide information, an operation completion alarm, an operation waiting alarm, and the like through the sound output module.

The memory unit may store a program for the operation of the controller, and may temporarily store input / output data. The memory section includes a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), RAM (Random Access) Memory, RAM), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (ReadOnly Memory, ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ReadOnly Memory), PROM (Programmable ReadOnly Memory), at least one type of storage Media may be included. The drug dispensing system 10 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit on the Internet or an intranet.

The various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware or a combination thereof. According to a hardware implementation, embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing the functions. It may be implemented by the controller 400.

In a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules to perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software code may be stored in a memory and executed by the controller 400.

On the other hand, the drug delivery system 100 to be described below will be described with an example including the same components as the drug delivery system 10 described with reference to FIGS. However, the operation of the drug dispensing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention does not necessarily need to be implemented by the drug dispensing system 10 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

2. Overall operation

Hereinafter, the operation of the drug delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The medication dispensing system 10 may receive dispensing medication information. The dispensing medication information may be generated in a terminal used by a doctor or the like, and may be transmitted to the medication dispensing system 10 through a network to which the medication dispensing system 10 is connected. The medication dispensing system 10 may receive the dispensing medication information through a communication unit provided in the medication dispensing system 10.

The dispensing medication information may be prescription information regarding at least one medication to be taken by the patient. The prescription information may include personal information of the patient, information on the type and quantity of medicines to be taken, information on the number of days of administration, information on a disease, and the like.

The drug dispensing system 10 generally performs a drug collecting operation based on the contents of the received prescription information, but does not necessarily perform the medicine collecting operation only based on the contents of the prescription information, and the user or the like. The medicine collecting operation may be performed based on the arbitrarily inputted information.

3. Control Method of Drug Dispensing System

Hereinafter, with reference to Figure 9, it will be described for the control method of the drug delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a drug dispensing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 9, the control method of the drug delivery system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of moving the drug storage (MB) corresponding to the first dispensing drug information (S10), the first dispensing drug Collecting the medicines from the medicine storage box MB corresponding to the information (S12), and during the predetermined time when the medicines are collected from the medicine storage box MB corresponding to the first dispensing medicine information, the second dispensing medicine information is corresponded to. Step (S14) determining whether or not the drug storage box (MB) is stored in the drug collection unit 200, the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the second dispensing drug information is stored in the drug collection unit 200 If it is, the step of determining whether or not the drug stored in the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the second dispensing drug information (S16) and the drug storage box corresponding to the second dispensing drug information (MB) To collect drugs from Step S18 may be included. Hereinafter, each step will be described in detail.

The controller 400 may move the drug storage box MB corresponding to the first dispensing drug information (S10).

The control unit 400 may control an operation of the drug storage unit 300 to withdraw at least one drug storage box MB corresponding to the first dispensing drug information from the drug storage unit 100. In addition, the control unit 400 may control the operation of the drug storage unit 300 to deliver at least one drug storage (MB) withdrawn from the drug storage unit 100 to the drug collection unit 200. have. Because, in order to collect the medicine according to the first dispensing drug information in the drug collecting unit 200, the drug storage boxes (MB) corresponding to the first dispensing drug information to wait in the drug collecting unit 100 Because there is a need.

Therefore, at least one drug storage box (MB) delivered by the drug storage container transporting unit 300, may be mounted on the drug storage box mounting portion 210 provided in the drug collection unit 200.

On the other hand, the control unit 400, when the first drug storage box (MB1) that stores the first drug contained in the first dispensing drug information is already disposed in the drug storage box mounting portion 210, the drug It may not be necessary to further move the other drug storage box (MB) for storing the first drug from the storage unit 100. Detailed description thereof will be described in more detail in related sections.

The control unit 400 may control the drug collection operation of the drug collection unit 200 to collect drugs from the drug storage box MB corresponding to the first dispensing drug information mounted on the drug storage box mounting unit 210. It may be (S12). Here, the drug collection operation may include a drug dispensing operation for dispensing a drug from the drug storage box MB corresponding to the first dispensing drug information and a drug packaging operation for packing the dispensed drug.

The control unit 400, the medicine collecting unit 200 corresponding to the second medication information dispensing agent (MB) while the drug dispensing operation according to the first dispensing drug information is performed in step S10 and step S12 ) To control the operation of the drug storage unit 300 to be disposed. Alternatively, the controller 400 may arrange the drug storage units MB corresponding to the second dispensing drug information in the medicine collecting unit 200 while the medicine packaging operation according to the first dispensing drug information is performed. The operation of the drug storage container 300 may be controlled. Alternatively, the control unit 400, the drug collecting unit 200 corresponding to the drug storage boxes (MB) corresponding to the second dispensing drug information while the drug dispensing operation and the drug packaging operation according to the first dispensing drug information is performed; The operation of the drug storage container 300 to be disposed in the can be controlled.

Hereinafter, an operation (hereinafter, referred to as a “waiting operation”) for waiting the drug storage boxes MB corresponding to the second dispensing drug information to the drug collecting unit 200 will be described in detail.

The control unit 400, the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the second dispensing drug information during a predetermined time when the drug is collected from the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the first dispensing drug information, the drug collecting unit 200 It may be determined whether or not is housed in (S14). The predetermined time may be a time required for a drug dispensing operation for dispensing a drug from the drug storage box MB corresponding to the first dispensing drug information according to the first prescription information included in the first dispensing drug information. It may be a time required for a medication wrapping operation for packaging the dispensed medication. In addition, the controller 400 may perform the waiting operation so that the medication dispensing operation according to the second dispensing medication information may be performed before or at the end of the predetermined time.

The control unit 400, the drug collecting unit (MB) corresponding to the second dispensing drug information while the drug dispensing operation according to the first dispensing drug information is performed in the drug collecting unit 200, the drug collecting unit The first waiting operation may be performed on the 100. Alternatively, the control unit 400, the drug collecting unit 200 during the drug packaging operation according to the first dispensing drug information, the drug storage boxes (MB) corresponding to the second dispensing drug information is the drug The second waiting operation may be performed in the collecting unit 100. Alternatively, the control unit 400 may store a medicine box corresponding to the second dispensing drug information while the medication dispensing operation and the medicine packaging operation are performed according to the first dispensing medication information in the medicine collecting unit 200 (MB). The third standby operation may be performed to place the medicaments at the drug collection unit 100.

The control unit 400, while the first waiting operation, the second waiting operation or the third waiting operation is performed, the drug storage box MB corresponding to the second dispensing drug information is stored in the drug storage box mounting unit 210. You can first determine whether it is already installed.

This is because, when the first drug storage box MB1 that stores the first medicine contained in the second dispensing drug information is already mounted in the medicine storage box mounting unit 210, the medicine storage unit 100 is removed from the medicine storage unit 100. This is because it may not be necessary to withdraw another drug storage box (MB) for storing the first drug.

For example, when the first medicine storage box MB1, which stores the first medicine included in the second dispensing medicine information for the second patient, is already mounted in the medicine collecting unit 200, Another drug storage box (MB) that stores the first drug may not be additionally withdrawn. This is because, as described above, the drug collection unit 200 may be pre-installed with one or more drug storage boxes containing drugs that are frequently used according to the user.

Alternatively, for example, when the first drug included in the second dispensing drug information for the second patient is also included in the first dispensing drug information for the first patient, the drug storage box mounting unit 210 may be used. In the case where the first drug storage box MB1 storing the first medicine is already installed, another drug storage box MB storing the first medicine may not be additionally taken out.

However, the control unit 400, even if the first drug storage box MB1 is already mounted in the drug collection unit 200, the quantity of the first drug stored in the first drug storage box MB1 When it is not enough to dispense the quantity of the drug according to the second dispensing drug information, another drug storage box (MB) holding the first drug can be moved from the drug storage unit (100). The detailed operation of the control unit 400 in this regard will be described in detail in steps S16 to S18 below.

The control unit 400 corresponds to the second dispensing drug information when the medicine storage box MB corresponding to the second dispensing drug information is stored in the medicine collecting unit 200 as a result determined in step S14. It is possible to check whether or not the quantity of the drug stored in the drug storage box (MB) meets a predetermined standard (S16). The preset criterion is a value that can be arbitrarily set by the user and can be changed according to a user's needs.

If the quantity of the first drug stored in the first drug storage box MB1 corresponding to the second dispensing drug information is less than a preset quantity, the controller 400 determines that the first drug is stored in the second. The operation of the drug storage unit 300 can be controlled to withdraw the drug storage box (MB2) from the drug storage unit 100 (S17). Therefore, the control unit 400 may mount the second drug storage box MB2 drawn out by the drug storage container transporting unit 300 to the drug storage box mounting unit 210. At this time, the control unit 400 may withdraw the first drug storage box MB1 mounted on the drug storage box mounting unit 210 from the drug storage box mounting unit 210 and move it to the above-described drug refilling unit.

In addition, the control unit 400, in consideration of the quantity of the first drug included in the second dispensing drug information, to withdraw two or more drug storage containers in which the first drug is stored from the drug storage unit 100 The operation of the drug storage container 300 may be controlled.

For example, thirty first drugs included in the second drug dispensing drug information should be dispensed, and the first drug storage box MB1 storing the first medicine is a drug storage box of the drug collecting unit 200. It will be described on the assumption that it is mounted on the mounting portion 210.

If the quantity of the first medication set by the user for the first medication by the user is 10, and the quantity of the first medication stored in the first medication storage box MB1 is five, the controller 70 The drug storage unit 300 may be controlled to withdraw the other drug storage box (MB) storing the first drug from the drug storage unit 100. Here, the second drug storage box (MB2) and the third drug storage box (MB3) for storing the first drug is disposed in the drug storage unit 100, and is stored in the second drug storage box (MB2) When the quantity of the first medication is 10 and the quantity of the first medication stored in the third medication storage box MB3 is 20, the controller 400 controls the first medication according to the second dispensing medication information. The second drug storage box (MB2) and the third drug storage box (MB3) can be controlled to the operation of the drug storage container transporter 300 to withdraw from the drug storage unit 100 to match the quantity of.

However, the control unit 400, if there is only the first drug storage box (MB1) mounted on the drug collecting unit 200, the drug storage box (MB) in which the first drug is stored, the first drug storage box ( It is possible to control the operation of the drug storage container transporter 300 to replenish the first drug to MB1). Operation related to replenishment of the first agent will be described in more detail in the relevant section.

In addition, the controller 400, if the quantity of the first drug stored in the first drug storage box (MB1) corresponding to the second dispensing drug information meets a predetermined criterion, in the drug collecting unit 200 The operation of the drug collection unit 200 may be controlled to collect drugs according to the second dispensing drug information (S18).

However, the control unit 400, even if the quantity of the first drug stored in the first drug storage box (MB) meets a predetermined criterion, when the quantity of the first drug included in the second dispensing drug information is less In addition, the operation of the drug storage container 300 may be controlled to withdraw the at least one other drug storage (MB) from which the first drug is stored from the drug storage unit (100).

For example, thirty first drugs included in the second drug dispensing drug information should be dispensed, and the first drug storage box MB1 storing the first medicine is a drug storage box of the drug collecting unit 200. It will be described on the assumption that it is mounted on the mounting portion 210.

If the quantity of the first medication set by the user for the first medication is 20 by the user and the quantity of the first medication stored in the first medication storage box MB1 is 25, the controller 70 The drug storage unit 300 may be controlled to withdraw the other drug storage (MB) storing the first drug from the drug storage unit 100.

The controller 400 determines that the drug storage unit MB corresponding to the second dispensing drug information is not stored in the medicine collecting unit 200 as a result of the determination in step S14. The operation of the drug storage box transport unit 300 may be controlled to withdraw at least one drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the dispensing drug information (S17).

Therefore, the controller 400 controls the drug collecting unit 200 to wait in advance the drug storage box MB corresponding to the next dispensing drug information while the medicine collecting operation according to the received dispensing drug information is performed. By doing so, it may be possible to prepare a medicine for a plurality of patients in real time.

4. Refilling of Drugs to Drug Storage

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 10, a control method of a drug refilling operation in a drug delivery system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a drug refilling operation in a drug dispensing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, in the drug dispensing system 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention, a method of controlling a drug refilling operation may include: dispensing a drug storage box MB corresponding to dispensing drug information (S20). In step (S22) of collecting the medicine from the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the drug information, the number of drugs stored in the plurality of drug storage boxes (MB) stored in the drug storage unit 100 while the drugs are collected in advance It may include the step (S24) of determining whether or not to meet the criteria and the drug storage (MB) of the number of drugs stored in the plurality of drug storage (MB) is less than the preset reference to the drug refilling unit (S26). . Hereinafter, each step will be described in detail.

The control unit 400 may control the movement of the drug storage unit 300 to withdraw the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the dispensing drug information from the drug storage unit (100) (S20), the drug storage container ( 300 may deliver the extracted drug storage box (MB) to the drug collection unit 200. In addition, the control unit 400 may control the operation of the drug collection unit 200 to collect drugs from the drug storage box (MB) delivered by the drug storage box transporter (300) (S22). Steps S20 and S22 may correspond to the operations performed in steps S10 and S12, respectively, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The control unit 400 stores a plurality of drugs stored in the medicine storage unit 100 for a predetermined time for collecting the medicines from the medicine storage box MB corresponding to the dispensing drug information in the medicine collecting unit 200. It may be determined whether the quantity of the medicine stored in the storage box (MB) meets a preset criterion (S24).

As a result of the determination in step S24, for example, when the quantity of drugs stored in the first drug storage box MB1 among the plurality of drug storage boxes MB is smaller than a preset reference, the control unit 400, the first drug It is possible to control the operation of the drug storage unit 300 to withdraw the storage box (MB1) from the drug storage unit 100. At this time, the first drug storage box (MB1) withdrawn from the drug storage unit 100 may be delivered to the drug refill unit (not shown) provided in the drug dispensing system (10).

The medicine refilling unit may be a predetermined storage space for storing a medicine storage box that needs to be refilled with a medicine and a medicine storage container that has been refilled by a user. The medicine refilling unit may be configured to be the same as or similar to the drug storage box mounting unit 210 provided in the drug collection unit 200, the drug storage space is required to refill the drug storage container is completed and refilled by the user Space for accommodating the light may be provided to be separated. In addition, the medicine refilling unit may include a conveyor belt, and when the medicine refilling unit is implemented in the form of a conveyor belt, the drug storage boxes requiring refilling of drugs through the conveyor belt to the outside of the drug dispensing system 10. May be discharged.

For example, the first drug storage box MB1 that needs to be refilled with a medicine may be withdrawn by the drug storage container transporter 300 and moved to the medicine refilling unit, and the user may remove the agent. 1 Medication can be replenished in the medicine container (MB1). When the control unit 400 confirms that the first drug storage box MB1 supplemented with drugs by the user has been relocated to the drug supplementing unit, the controller 400 stores the first drug storage box MB1 supplemented with the medicines. The movement of the drug storage container 300 to move to the storage unit 100 can be controlled.

However, as a result of the determination in step S24, for example, when the quantity of the drugs stored in the first drug storage box (MB1) of the plurality of drug storage boxes (MB1) is more than a predetermined reference, the control unit 400, the next drug information The drug storage box corresponding to the drug storage unit 100 may be withdrawn from (S20), or as described in step S14, the drug collection unit 200, the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the next drug information is It can be determined whether or not it is stored.

In addition, the control unit 400, when the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the next drug information is stored in the drug collection unit 200, the quantity of drugs stored in the drug storage box (MB) is more than a preset reference Can be further judged.

That is, the control unit 400, while collecting the medicine corresponding to the first dispensing drug information for the first patient in the medicine collecting unit 200, the medicine storing unit 100 and / or the medicine collecting unit ( By checking the quantity of drugs stored in the drug storage box (MB) accommodated in 200, it is possible to efficiently inventory management. Accordingly, according to the drug dispensing system 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to continuously prepare drugs for a plurality of patients.

5. Return operation of drug storage

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, a method for controlling return of a drug storage box in a drug dispensing system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

11 and 12 are flowcharts for explaining a method of controlling the return of the drug storage box in the drug delivery system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 11, a step (S30) of withdrawing a drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the first dispensing drug information, a step (S32) of collecting a medicine from the drug storage box corresponding to the first dispensing drug information (S32) In operation S34, the method may include determining whether to return the drug storage box MB corresponding to the first dispensing drug information to the drug storage unit 100 in consideration of the dispensing drug information. Hereinafter, each step will be described in detail.

The control unit 400 may control the drug storage unit 300 to withdraw the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the first dispensing drug information from the drug storage unit (100) (S30), the drug storage container transfer unit ( 300 may deliver the extracted drug storage box (MB) to the drug collection unit 200. In addition, the control unit 400 may control the operation of the drug collection unit 200 to collect the drug from the drug storage box (MB) delivered by the drug storage container transfer unit 300 (S32). Steps S30 and S32 may correspond to the operations performed in steps S10 and S12, respectively, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, the control unit 400, the medicine collecting unit in consideration of the second dispensing drug information while the medicine is collected from the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the first dispensing drug information in the drug collecting unit 200, It may be determined whether to return at least one drug storage box of the plurality of drug storage boxes accommodated in the 200 to the drug storage unit 100 (S34).

For example, it will be described on the assumption that the first drug and the second drug are included in the first dispensing drug information, and the first drug and the third drug are included in the second dispensing drug information.

At this time, the control unit 400, the drug collection unit 200 is stored in the first drug store (MB1) and the second drug is stored in the first drug contained in the first dispensing drug information is stored The first drug collection operation may be performed from the second drug storage unit MB2, and the first drug storage unit MB1 storing the first drug while the first drug collection operation is performed is the drug storage unit. It can be decided not to return to (100). This is because the first drug included in the first dispensing drug information is also included in the second dispensing drug information.

However, the control unit 400 may not necessarily return the second drug storage box MB2, in which the second medicine included in the second dispensing drug information is stored, to the drug storage unit 100. Because, when the storage space remains in the drug storage compartment mounting portion 210 of the drug collection unit 200, the third drug contained in the second dispensing drug information is stored without having to withdraw the second drug storage box (MB2) This is because the third drug storage box MB3 can be mounted on the drug storage box mounting unit 210.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 12, when all of the medicine storage bins MB are mounted in the medicine storage box mounting unit 210 of the medicine collection unit 200, the method of controlling the return of the medicine storage box corresponds to the first dispensing drug information. Withdrawing the drug storage box (MB) (S40), the step of collecting the medicine from the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the first dispensing drug information (S42) and the drug storage box stored in the drug collecting unit 200 Determining at least one drug storage box (MB) to be returned to the drug storage unit 100 may include a step (S44).

Steps S40 and S42 may correspond to the operations performed in step S30 and step S32, respectively, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The control unit 400, when all of the drug storage box (MB) is mounted in a predetermined storage space provided in the drug collection unit 200, the drug storage box (MB) of the drug storage unit (MB) accommodated in the medicine collection unit 200 At least one drug storage box (MB) to be returned to the drug storage unit 100 may be determined (S44). That is, the control unit 400 may need to move at least one of the drug storage box (MB) mounted on the drug collection unit 200. Because, when there is no drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the second dispensing drug information among the drug storage box (MB) mounted on the drug storage box mounting portion 210, the second dispensing drug from the drug storage unit 100 This is because it may be necessary to withdraw and mount at least one drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the information.

At this time, the control unit 400 may determine a method of determining which drug storage box (MB) of the plurality of drug storage boxes (MB) mounted on the drug storage box mounting portion 210 to move.

The control unit 400, the drug dispensing unit 220 to dispense the drug according to the first prescription information contained in the first dispensing drug information from the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the first dispensing drug information After the dispensing operation, the drug packaging unit 230 corresponds to the first dispensing drug information while performing the medication packing operation of packaging the medicine according to the first prescription information included in the first dispensing drug information. Drug storage (MB) can be immediately returned to the drug storage unit 100.

In addition, the control unit 400, the drug dispensing unit 220 from the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the first dispensing drug information in accordance with the first prescription information contained in the first dispensing drug information After performing the dispensing drug dispensing operation, while the drug packaging unit 230 performs a packaging operation for packaging the drug according to the first prescription information included in the first dispensing drug information, the drug storage box mounting unit 210 Operation of the drug storage container transfer unit 300 to return at least one drug storage box (MB) that does not correspond to the second dispensing drug information from the plurality of drug storage (MB) arranged in the) to the drug storage unit 100 Can be controlled.

For example, the second dispensing drug information includes a first drug included in the first dispensing drug information and a second drug not included in the first drug information, and the drug collecting unit 200 is included. ) Does not include the second drug, the control unit 400 is a first drug storage box for storing the first drug of the plurality of drug storage boxes (MB) mounted on the drug storage box mounting unit 210 The operation of the drug storage container transfer unit 300 may be controlled to return any drug storage box MB from the drug storage boxes MB except for MB1 to the drug storage unit 100.

Therefore, the control unit 400 allows the drug storage container 300 to withdraw the third drug storage box (MB3) from the drug collection unit 200 to return to the empty space of the drug storage unit 100. The second drug storage box MB2 storing the second medicine may be withdrawn and then delivered to the drug collecting unit 200.

Therefore, the controller 400 collects the medication corresponding to the first dispensing medication information for the first patient from the medication collection unit 200, and then supplies the medicine storage compartment 210 with the medication for the second patient. 2 It can be controlled so that the drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the dispensing drug information can wait in advance. Therefore, according to the drug dispensing system according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to continuously prepare drugs for a plurality of patients.

6. Determination of Pharmaceutical Preparation Order

Hereinafter, in the drug dispensing system according to another embodiment of the present invention, a control method of the drug dispensing system will be described when two or more drug collecting units exist.

FIG. 13 is a view for explaining a case where two drug collecting units 200 are provided in the drug dispensing system 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, the drug dispensing system 10 may include a first drug collecting unit 201 and a second drug collecting unit 203.

As described above, the drug dispensing system 10 is the N-th dispensing drug information (N = 1, 2, 3...) Containing the N-th prescription information (N = 1, 2, 3...) From the outside through the communication unit. Can be continuously received. The control unit 400 is configured to perform the N-th drug preparation operation according to the N-th dispensing drug information based on the N-th dispensing drug information received through the communication unit, the first drug collecting unit 201 and the second. The drug collection unit 203 may be controlled to be performed continuously.

The controller 400 may determine the medicine preparation order so that the first medicine collecting unit 201 and the second medicine collecting unit 203 alternately perform the medicine preparation operation.

For example, it is assumed that the first dispensing drug information, the second dispensing drug information, the third dispensing drug information and the fourth dispensing drug information are continuously received.

First, the control unit 400, the first drug preparation operation according to the first dispensing drug information in the first drug collection unit 201, the second drug preparation operation according to the second dispensing drug information is the second drug collection The control unit 203 may control to be performed continuously. Alternatively, the control unit 400 may perform the first drug preparation operation according to the first dispensing drug information in the second drug collection unit 203, and the second drug preparation operation according to the second dispensing drug information may include the first drug. The collecting unit 201 may be controlled to be continuously performed.

Subsequently, the third drug preparation operation according to the third dispensing drug information is performed by the first drug collecting unit 201, and the fourth drug preparation operation according to the fourth drug information is performed by the second drug collecting unit 203. Can be controlled to be performed. Alternatively, the third drug preparation operation may be controlled in the second drug collection unit 203 and the fourth drug preparation operation may be continuously performed in the first drug collection unit 201.

 At this time, the first drug preparation operation, the second drug preparation operation, the third drug preparation operation and the fourth drug preparation operation may be performed at the same time, of course.

In addition, the control unit 400, the first drug preparation operation according to the first dispensing drug information and the second drug preparation operation according to the second dispensing drug information is the first drug collecting unit 201 and the second drug While performing in the collecting unit 203, the third drug preparation operation according to the third dispensing drug information among the first drug collecting unit 201 and the second drug collecting unit 203 and the fourth dispensing drug information The drug collection unit to perform the fourth drug preparation operation may be determined.

The control unit 400, when determining the drug collection unit to perform the third drug preparation operation, the third dispensing drug information, the drug storage box (MB) mounted on the first drug collection unit 201 The information may be based on the information and the information about the medicine storage box (MB) mounted on the second medicine collection unit (203). The information about the medicine container may include at least information about the type of medicine stored in the medicine container.

For example, the first dispensing drug information includes the first drug, the second drug, and the third drug, and as shown in FIG. 13, the first drug collecting unit 201 stores the first drug. Only the first medicine storage box MB1, which is installed, and stores the first medicine, the second medicine, and the third medicine in the second medicine collecting unit 203, the first medicine storage box MB1 and the second medicine storage box. When the medicine storage box MB2 and the third medicine storage box MB3 are installed, the second medicine collecting unit 203 may determine to perform the third medicine preparation operation.

For example, the control unit 400 may include the first agent, the second drug, and the third drug included in the third dispensing drug information when the second drug information is included in the second dispensing drug information. The second medicine collecting unit 203 in which the second medicine preparation operation is being performed may determine to continuously perform the medicine preparation operation according to the third prescription information.

Moreover, the said control part 400 is the said 1st medicine | medical agent among the 1st medicine | medical agent and the 2nd medicine | medical agent contained in the said 3rd dispensing drug information, It is attached to the said 1st medicine collection part 201, The said 2nd chemical | medical agent When the second drug collecting unit 203 is mounted to the second drug collecting unit 203, any one of the first drug collecting unit 201 and the second drug collecting unit 203 may perform the third drug preparation operation. It can be determined by the drug collection unit.

In addition, in determining the medicine preparation order so that the first medicine collecting unit 201 and the second medicine collecting unit 203 alternately perform the medicine preparation operation, a priority or weight is previously determined by the user. May be given.

Therefore, according to the drug dispensing system 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible not only to continuously prepare drugs for a plurality of patients, but also to efficiently prepare drugs.

7. Recognition method of location information of medicine storage box

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 14 to 16, a method of automatically recognizing a position of a drug storage box in a drug dispensing system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

14 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of automatically recognizing a position of a drug storage box in a drug dispensing system according to another embodiment of the present invention. 15 and 16 are diagrams for explaining a method of determining the position of the drug storage to be dispensed in the drug delivery system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the drug storage unit 100 may include one or more interface units 120, and each of the interface units 120 may correspond to a specific position of the drug storage unit 100, respectively.

On the other hand, the memory unit (not shown), the information related to the drug storage boxes (MB) corresponding to the identification information of the drug storage boxes (MB) accommodated in the drug storage unit 100 and the one or more interface unit 120 ) May store location information corresponding to each identification number.

Referring to FIG. 14, based on the first dispensing drug information, withdrawing the first drug storage box MB1 mounted at the first position of the drug storage container receiving unit 110 (S50), and the first drug storage box. Returning (MB1) to the second position of the drug storage container receiving unit 110 (S52) and when the first drug storage box (MB1) to be drawn out based on the second dispensing drug information, the second position It may include the step (S54) of controlling the operation of the drug storage container transporter 300 to withdraw the first drug storage from the. Hereinafter, each step will be described in detail.

The medicine container transporting unit 300 may withdraw the first medicine storage box MB1 mounted at the first position of the medicine storage container receiving unit 110 based on the first dispensing drug information (S50).

When the first dispensing drug information is received through the communication unit, the controller 400 stores a drug to be dispensed from the memory unit based on the first prescription information included in the received first dispensing drug information. Identification information and location information of the storage box MB1 can be obtained. Alternatively, the control unit 400, from the interface unit 120, the information related to the at least one drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the first dispensing drug information and the position information of the at least one drug storage box (MB) Can be obtained directly. Therefore, the control unit 400 controls the operation of the drug storage unit 300 to withdraw at least one drug storage box (MB) corresponding to the first dispensing drug information based on the obtained identification information and location information. can do.

For example, when the first drug and the second drug are to be dispensed according to the first prescription information included in the first dispensing drug information, the controller 400 stores the first drug container storing the first drug ( Identification information of MB1), identification information of the second medicine storage box MB2 storing the second medicine, identification number of the interface unit corresponding to the first medicine storage box MB1, and the second medicine storage box MB2. Based on the corresponding identification number, the information corresponding to the first drug storage box (MB1) corresponding to the identification number of the first drug storage box (MB1) and the identification number of the second drug storage box (MB2) Information related to the second drug storage box MB2 may be obtained. That is, as shown in Figure 14, the control unit 400, the first drug storage box (MB1) for storing the first drug is mounted in the (2, 3) position in the drug storage unit 100 And the second medicine container MB2 storing the second medicine is mounted at the position (3, 5) in the medicine storage part 100, according to the confirmed information. The drug storage container transfer unit 300 may be controlled to withdraw the first drug storage box (MB1) and the second drug storage box (MB2) by moving to the (2,3) position and the (3,5) position.

 The drug storage container transporter 300 may return the first drug storage box MB1 to a second position of the drug storage container receiving unit 110 (S52).

The controller 400 returns the first drug storage box MB1 corresponding to the first dispensing drug information to the drug storage unit 100 while performing the drug dispensing operation according to the first dispensing drug information. You can decide to. Since a method of determining whether to return the first drug storage box MB1 has been described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the control unit 400 determines to return the first drug storage box MB1, the drug storage container transporting unit 300 withdraws the first drug storage box MB1 and moves to the drug storage unit 100. Can be controlled. At this time, the control unit 400 may return the first drug storage box MB to the first position of the drug storage unit 100 in which the first drug storage box MB was initially mounted. When an empty space exists at a second position in the drug storage unit 100, the first drug storage box MB1 may be returned to the second location. Because, as described above, since the control unit 400 can confirm the changed position information of the first drug storage box MB1 by the location information assigned to the interface unit, the first drug storage box MB1. This is because it is possible to withdraw the first medicine storage box MB1 from the changed position even after the arrangement position is changed.

At this time, when there are a large number of empty spaces in the drug storage unit 100, the control unit 400 may determine a position to return the first drug storage box (MB2) can be various.

For example, when the controller 400 decides to return the first drug storage box MB1, and there are a large number of empty spaces in the drug storage unit 100, the control unit 400 stores the drug storage unit 100. The first drug storage box MB1 may be returned at an arbitrary position. That is, referring to FIG. 14, the control unit 400 stores the first drug storage box MB1 (2,3), (2,5), (2) to which the first drug storage box MB1 was first mounted. (8), (3,1), (3,7), (3,8), (4,3) or (4,5) can return the first drug storage box (MB1) have.

Alternatively, for example, the controller 400 may determine a position at which the first drug storage box MB1 is to be returned such that the distance or time at which the drug storage container transporter 300 moves is the shortest distance or the shortest time. . That is, the control unit 400, the drug storage container 300 is (2,5), (2,8), (3,1), (3,7), (3,8), (4, 3) or comparing the distance or time for moving to the position (4,5), and when it is determined that the position (2,5) is the shortest distance or the shortest time, the first medicine container (MB1) to the ( 2, 5) can be controlled to move the drug storage container 300 to return to the position.

Therefore, when it is necessary to withdraw the said 1st medicine storage box MB1 based on 2nd dispensing drug information, the said control part 400 removes the said 1st medicine storage box MB1 from the said 2nd position. The operation of the drug storage container transfer unit 300 may be controlled to withdraw (S54).

 On the other hand, the control unit 400, in the case where a plurality of the first drug storage box (MB1) is disposed in the drug storage unit 100, in determining the position to withdraw the first drug storage box (MB1), At least one of a moving distance of the drug storage container transfer unit 300 and the quantity of drugs stored in each of the plurality of first drug storage boxes MB1 may be considered. In addition, the control unit 400 may give priority to the first dispensing drug information, the moving distance of the drug storage container transfer unit 300, and the quantity of drugs stored in each of the plurality of first drug storage boxes MB1. Can be.

For example, according to the second dispensing information, thirty first drugs must be dispensed, and a plurality of first drug storages MB1 storing the first drugs are present in addition to the second position returned in step S52. It is assumed that it is confirmed that the case is confirmed. In addition, when determining the position to withdraw the first drug storage box (MB1), it will be described on the assumption that the priority is given to the quantity of drugs stored in the first drug storage box (MB1).

As shown in FIG. 16, the first drug storage compartment MB1-A storing the first medicine is disposed at positions (1, 8), and is stored in the first medicine storage compartment MB1-A. The quantity of the first agent present is 20. Further, the first drug storage boxes MB1-B are arranged at positions (1, 7), and the quantity of the first medicines stored in the first medicine storage box MB-B is 15 pieces. Further, the first drug storage box MB-C is disposed at the positions (1, 6), and the quantity of the first medicines stored in the first drug storage box MB-C is 40. In addition, the 1st chemical | medical agent storage box MB-D is arrange | positioned in the position (2, 3), and the quantity of the 1st chemical | medical agent stored in the said 1st chemical | medical agent storage box MB-D is 28 pieces. Further, the first drug storage bin MB-E is disposed at the positions (2, 5), and the number of first drugs stored in the first drug storage bin MB-E is 25. At this time, the controller 400 may determine to withdraw the first drug storage box (MB-C) corresponding to the quantity of drugs according to the second dispensing drug information in the first drug storage box (MB).

Therefore, according to the drug dispensing system according to the present invention, by automatically recognizing the location where the drug storage box is mounted, to prevent the weakening accident in accordance with the change of the position where the drug storage box is changed in advance, the position of the drug storage box quickly Can be moved to the drug collection unit.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings. In addition, the embodiments described in this document may not be limitedly applied, but may be configured by selectively combining all or part of the embodiments so that various modifications may be made.

10: drug delivery system MB: drug storage
100: drug storage unit 200: drug collection unit
300: drug storage container 400: control unit

Claims (12)

A drug storage unit for storing a plurality of drug storage boxes; And
Withdraw the drug storage box from the drug storage unit to move to a position for dispensing the drug from the withdrawn drug storage, and when the dispensing of the drug from the withdrawn drug storage is completed, return the drug storage container to the drug storage unit Drug delivery system comprising; drug delivery system.
The method of claim 1,
The drug storage box, drug delivery system is provided with an identification information transmission unit that includes the identification information of the drug storage box.
The method of claim 2,
The identification information delivery unit, the drug dispensing system further includes information on the type and quantity of drugs stored in the drug storage box.
The method of claim 2,
The drug storage unit, the drug delivery system further comprises; an interface unit for obtaining identification information of the drug storage box from the identification information transmission unit.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The interface unit is provided with a drug dispensing system corresponding to the identification information transmission unit.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The interface unit, drug delivery system provided to correspond to a specific position of the drug storage unit.
The method of claim 1,
Based on the first dispensing medication information, withdrawing the first medication storage compartment arranged at the first position of the medication storage unit;
Returning the first drug storage box to the second position of the drug storage unit;
And a control unit for controlling an operation of the drug storage container transfer unit to withdraw the first drug storage box from the second position when the first drug storage container is to be withdrawn based on the second dispensing drug information. .
The method of claim 6,
Based on the first dispensing medication information, withdrawing the first medication storage compartment arranged at the first position of the medication storage unit;
Returning the first drug storage box to the second position of the drug storage unit;
And a controller configured to control an operation of the drug storage container transfer unit to withdraw the first drug storage box from the second position when the first drug storage box is to be withdrawn based on the second dispensing drug information.
The control unit,
Medication dispensing system for obtaining the location information corresponding to the specific location and the identification information of the drug storage box disposed in the specific location.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The drug storage unit,
At least a first interface portion corresponding to the first position and a second interface portion corresponding to the second position;
On the basis of the first dispensing medication information, withdraw the first medication storage compartment arranged at the first position of the medication storage;
Returning the first medication container to the second position of the medication reservoir;
Controlling the operation of the medicine container transporter to withdraw the first medicine storage box from the second position when the first medicine storage container should be withdrawn based on the second dispensing medicine information;
On the basis of the second position information obtained through the second interface unit and the identification information of the first medication container disposed at the second position, the medication container to draw the first medication container from the second position; And a control unit for controlling an operation of the transfer unit.
The method of claim 8,
And a memory unit configured to store location information corresponding to the specific location and information related to the drug storage box corresponding to the identification information of the drug storage box.
The method of claim 10,
Information related to the drug storage box, drug delivery system including information on the type and quantity of drugs stored in the drug storage box.
The method of claim 1,
The drug storage unit, drug delivery system including a drug storage container to be mounted to the plurality of drug storage.

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