JP2007125138A - Electronic medicine case and electronic medicine case system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user-friendly electric medicine case and electronic medicine case system which prevents deterioration of the quality of medicines and which reads medicine information of the housed medicines simply. <P>SOLUTION: When detecting setting of the electronic medicine case 100 to a docking station 150, a control part 53 starts control of cooling by a cooling unit, so that a temperature inside the housing container of a main body part 50 is controlled to be lower than a target temperature. When a cover part 70 is closed, the control part 53 makes a reader/writer part corresponding to multi-access read the medicine information of all the housed medicines. When the cover part 70 is opened, the control part 53 makes a display part 72 list-display the abstract of the medicine information in a storage part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a home-use electronic medicine box and an electronic medicine box system for storing a conventional medicine attached with a non-contact individual information tag, a medicine prescribed by a doctor, and the like.

A non-contact data carrier is attached to the package of medicines such as cold medicines commonly sold in pharmacies and drug stores, and instruction manuals, and medicinal information on the efficacy and usage of the drug is stored in the data carrier. The technology to make it known is known.
For example, an IC tag as a non-contact data carrier is added to the pharmaceutical package and the instruction manual of Patent Document 1. The pharmaceutical information stored in the IC tag is read one by one by a commercially available handy type IC tag reader connected to a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”), and the read data is stored in the PC. Also,
The same reading can be performed by a mobile phone with an IC tag reader.
Furthermore, the drug information stored in the PC or mobile phone can be displayed on the display of the PC or the display unit of the mobile phone, and the data can be edited in a user-friendly form. It is disclosed.

In general households, such medicines are often stored in a medicine box or a first aid box. In the present application, a container in which household medicines are stored together and can be easily moved will be referred to as a “medicine box”. It is considered desirable to store medicines in a cool and dark place in order to prevent deterioration, and such medicine boxes are usually stored in closets or storage shelves and taken out when necessary.
For this reason, for example, if there is a medicine that must be stored at 15 ° C or lower,
Because the quality cannot be maintained in a medicine box whose storage temperature depends on the environmental temperature, the refrigerator compartment for storing food is often used.
Patent Document 2 discloses a refrigerator including a plurality of refrigerator compartments having different set temperatures. The refrigerator is described as being small and light and low in noise because it operates with electric power guided by a power cord from an external power source and uses a Peltier element as a cooling unit.

JP 2002-102310 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-63771

However, since the reading by the IC tag reader of the PC or the mobile phone shown in Patent Document 1 is the reading of each medicine, it is troublesome to read the medicine information of all the medicines stored in the medicine box. It was a thing.
In addition, PCs in general households used for reading drug information are used for various purposes such as surfing the web and word processors, so it is very unlikely that they will be dedicated machines for drug management, and new drugs are added. Each time, an IC tag reader is connected to the PC or a dedicated reading software is started.
Furthermore, in order to display drug information when taking a drug, a PC or mobile phone must be prepared, the desired drug must be taken out from the drug box, and the drug information must be read by the IC tag reader of the PC or mobile phone. The efficiency was poor.

Moreover, since the conventional medicine box is a simple storage container, it has been difficult to store medicines in a refrigerator. When a refrigerator for food is used to store medicines refrigerated, the medicines are stored together with the food, so there is a risk of accidental ingestion by families who are not aware that the medicines are stored. It was.
Furthermore, even when the general refrigerator is provided in a kitchen or the like, and even the refrigerator of Patent Document 2 that is small and light, since the power cable is connected, when it is necessary like a medicine box It was difficult to easily carry it to the necessary place, and it could not substitute for a medicine box.
As described above, in conventional medicine boxes, it is difficult to easily refer to drug information attached to medicines, and there is no medicine box that can be stored while preventing deterioration of medicines. There was a problem that.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides an easy-to-use electronic medicine box and electronic medicine box system that can prevent quality degradation of medicines and can easily read and display medicine information of stored medicines. For the purpose.

To achieve the above object, according to the electronic drug box of the present invention, an electronic drug box for storing a plurality of medicines, wherein the electronic drug box is a main body part that is a container for a plurality of medicines, and a main body part And a lid that is a lid of the main body, and includes a cooling means for cooling the inside of the storage container of the main body.

According to this configuration, since the electronic drug chest includes the cooling means for cooling the inside of the storage container of the main body, the medicine stored in the main body is stored in the cool and dark part.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the quality deterioration of the pharmaceutical product.
Therefore, according to the electronic drug case of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the quality deterioration of the pharmaceutical product.

According to the electronic drug case according to the present invention, the cooling means includes a cooling part for cooling the air in the storage container of the electronic drug box, and incorporates a cooling unit for cooling the cooling part. Or it is preferable to provide in the exterior which can contact a cold-conducting part.

According to this configuration, since the electronic medicine box has a built-in cooling unit or is provided outside so as to be in contact with the cooling unit, the cooling unit can be cooled by the cooling unit.
Therefore, the medicine is stored in a cool and dark part.
Therefore, according to the electronic drug case of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the quality deterioration of the pharmaceutical product.

According to the electronic medicine box of the present invention, the cooling unit is preferably based on a cooling principle of either Peltier elements, air cooling, or liquid cooling.

According to this configuration, since the cooling unit is based on a cooling principle of either Peltier element, air cooling, or liquid cooling, the electronic drug box is reliably cooled.
Therefore, according to the electronic drug case of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the quality deterioration of the pharmaceutical product.

According to the electronic medicine chest according to the present invention, an individual information tag storing medicine information of the medicine for each medicine is attached to the medicine, and the electronic medicine box is a reading means for reading the medicine information of the individual information tag. And a display means for displaying the read pharmaceutical information.

According to this configuration, the electronic medicine box further includes reading means for reading the drug information of the individual information tag, and display means for displaying the read drug information.
Reads and displays the drug information of the stored drug.
Therefore, unlike conventional reading devices that require a PC or the like to read drug information, the drug information can be easily read and displayed.
Therefore, according to the electronic drug box of the present invention, it is possible to easily read and display the drug information of the stored drug.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the electronic drug case system of the present invention, the electronic drug box described above is provided separately from the electronic drug box, and when the electronic drug box is set, the temperature is lower than the environmental temperature. An electronic drug box system including a docking station that supplies power to the electronic drug box while bringing the heat absorption surface of the cooling unit that generates temperature into close contact with the cooling unit of the electronic drug box, The reader / writer unit of the individual information tag, the control unit that controls reading of the pharmaceutical information by the reader / writer unit, and the sub power source unit that is a secondary battery that supplies power to each unit of the electronic medicine box when separated from the docking station The lid part opens and closes with one side of the main body part as a fulcrum, and displays the medical information from a display part that is a display means for displaying pharmaceutical information and individual information tags of a plurality of pharmaceuticals stored in the main body part. The docking station has a main power supply unit that generates DC power as operating power of the electronic medicine chest from AC power supplied from the outside, and a Peltier device. A cooling unit including an element, and a heat dissipating part for dissipating heat released from the heat dissipating surface of the cooling unit.
The control unit starts cooling control by the cooling unit when the electronic medicine chest is set in the docking station.

According to this configuration, the control unit, when the electronic medicine chest is set in the docking station,
Since the cooling control by the cooling unit is started, the temperature in the storage container of the main body is controlled based on the environmental temperature.
Therefore, since the stored medicine is stored in a cool and dark part, deterioration of the medicine can be prevented.
In addition, since the cooling unit and the main power supply unit are included in the configuration of the docking station, the electronic drug chest can be configured to be lightweight by the weight corresponding to the part,
The amount of medicine stored can be increased by a volume corresponding to the part.
Furthermore, the main body part of the electronic medicine box has a reader / writer part and a control part for controlling reading of the pharmaceutical information by the reader / writer part, and the lid part has a display part for displaying the pharmaceutical information, and a reader / writer part Therefore, the electronic medicine chest can easily read and display the medicine information of the medicine stored therein.
In addition, since the docking station provided with a cooling unit that requires a main power supply unit and a heat radiating unit that require AC power from the outside, and the electronic drug box are provided separately, Unlike conventional refrigerators, which are difficult to carry, they can be carried and used. Therefore, the electronic medicine chest is easy to use.
Therefore, according to the electronic medicine chest system of the present invention, it is easy to use, prevents the deterioration of the medicine,
It is possible to easily read and display the drug information of the stored drug.

According to the electronic medicine chest system according to the present invention, the electronic medicine chest is provided in the storage container, detects the temperature, detects the temperature by the temperature sensor, and transmits the detected temperature data to the control unit. A temperature detection unit, an input / output unit for transmitting a control signal from the control unit to the docking station, and a storage unit for storing at least a predetermined target temperature in the storage container. The docking station has a connector part for electrically connecting with the input / output part when the electronic medicine box is set, and a cooling control part that drives the cooling unit and adjusts the cooling strength. The control unit, when the electronic medicine chest is set in the docking station, causes the temperature detection unit to measure the temperature in the storage container at regular intervals, and measures the measured temperature. And the temperature value indicated by the data, compared with the target temperature, it is preferable that the temperature of the storage container to adjust the cooling intensity of the cooling control unit so as to approach the target temperature.

According to this configuration, when the electronic medicine box is set in the docking station, the input / output part of the electronic medicine box and the connector part of the docking station are connected, so the control unit,
The cooling control unit is electrically connected.
Further, the control unit causes the temperature detection unit to measure the temperature in the storage container, assigns the measured temperature from the temperature table, compares the measured temperature with the target temperature, and cools by the cooling control unit so that the temperature in the storage container approaches the target temperature. Since the strength is adjusted, the temperature in the storage container is maintained at a value substantially equal to the target temperature when it approaches the target temperature.
Therefore, according to the electronic medicine box system of the present invention, the temperature in the storage container can be kept near the target temperature, and the deterioration of the medicine can be prevented.

According to the electronic medicine chest system according to the present invention, the medicine information includes a recommended storage temperature that is an optimum temperature for storing the medicine, and the controller detects the temperature when the reader / writer reads the recommended storage temperature. It is preferable to adjust the cooling intensity by the cooling control unit so that the temperature data detected by the unit approaches the recommended storage temperature.

According to this configuration, when the control unit reads the recommended storage temperature by the reader / writer unit, the cooling control unit adjusts the cooling intensity so that the temperature data detected by the temperature detection unit approaches the recommended storage temperature. Drugs are stored at approximately recommended storage temperatures.
Therefore, according to the electronic medicine box system of the present invention, the temperature in the storage container can be kept in the vicinity of the recommended storage temperature, and deterioration of the medicine can be prevented.

According to the electronic medicine box system according to the present invention, the heat radiating portion of the docking station is configured to include a plurality of heat pipes and heat radiating fins, and one end of the heat pipe is in close contact with the heat radiating surface of the cooling unit. Is connected to the heat radiation fin, and the heat radiation fin is preferably provided at a position where the electronic medicine box comes into contact with the outside air away from the electronic medicine box when the electronic medicine box is set in the docking station.

According to this structure, the heat of the heat radiating surface of the cooling unit is radiated from the heat radiating fins to the outside air via the heat pipe.
Furthermore, since the heat dissipation fin is provided at a position in contact with the outside air away from the electronic medicine box when the electronic medicine box is set in the docking station, the electronic medicine box is warmed by the radiated heat. There is no.
Therefore, since the heat of the heat radiating surface of the cooling unit can be efficiently radiated, the cooling efficiency of the cooling unit is increased.
Therefore, according to the electronic medicine box system of the present invention, the inside of the storage container can be efficiently cooled, and deterioration of the medicine can be prevented.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Outline of Electronic Medicine Box System>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of an electronic drug chest system in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the main part of the electronic medicine chest system. Here, the outline | summary of an electronic medicine chest system is demonstrated using FIG. 1 and FIG.
The electronic drug chest system 200 includes an electronic drug chest 100, a docking station 150, and the like.
The docking station 150 is installed in a storage space such as a closet in a home or a bedside of a bedroom. AC power from an external power source 180 such as an outlet is input to the docking station 150 via an inlet and a cable (both not shown).
When the electronic medicine chest 100 is mounted on the upper surface of the docking station 150, both connectors (not shown) are connected, and DC power is supplied to the electronic medicine chest 100.
When the electronic medicine chest 100 is not used, the electronic medicine chest 100 is attached to the docking station 15
Store in the state set to 0.

The docking station 150 includes a main power supply unit 151, a cooling unit 152, a cooling control unit 153, a heat radiation unit 154, and the like.
The main power supply unit 151 is stabilized by introducing AC power from the external power supply 180 from the inlet, and performing transformation, rectification, and smoothing in the built-in AC / DC conversion unit (both not shown). DC voltage is generated and supplied to each part.
The cooling unit 152 is a cooler mainly composed of Peltier elements, and generates a low temperature on the heat absorption surface Co and a high temperature on the heat dissipation surface Ho according to the applied power.
The cooling control unit 153 controls the power applied to the cooling unit 152 in a stepwise manner to adjust the cooling intensity. The cooling control unit 153 stops functioning when the electronic medicine chest 100 is not set in the docking station 150, and when the electronic medicine chest 100 is set, the electronic medicine chest 1
The cooling control by the cooling unit 152 is started in accordance with the control signal from the control unit 53 (FIG. 3) of 00.

The heat radiating portion 154 includes a heat pipe 156, a heat radiating fin 157, and the like. There are two heat dissipating portions 154, and when the electronic drug case 100 is set in the docking station 150, the docking station 1 is separated from the electronic drug case 100 and can be in contact with the outside air.
50 are provided at the left and right ends.
The heat pipe 156 is a metal pipe such as copper or aluminum having excellent heat transfer properties, both ends are sealed, and a wick made of a porous material or an ultrafine fiber layer is provided on the inner wall of the vacuum pipe, Hydraulic fluid such as water or alternative chlorofluorocarbon solvent is enclosed.
One end of the heat pipe 156 is connected in thermal contact with the heat radiation surface Ho of the cooling unit 152 by soldering or the like. The other end is closely connected to a heat radiating fin 157 made of a metal having excellent heat transfer properties such as aluminum.
A plurality of heat pipes 156 are provided in a comb-like shape on a rectangular heat radiating surface Ho.
In FIG. 4, a total of four heat pipes are attached, two for each connected to the left and right radiating fins 157.
With these configurations, the heat generated on the heat radiation surface Ho evaporates the working fluid inside the heat pipe 156, and the vapor generated by the evaporation is cooled and condensed when it reaches the heat radiation fin 157 side. Here, the latent heat of vaporization is delivered, and the condensed working fluid is returned to the heat radiation surface Ho side by the capillary action of the wick in the pipe. By repeating this, the heat of the heat radiating surface Ho is transferred to the heat radiating fins 157.
Heat is dissipated.

The electronic medicine chest 100 includes a main body 50, a lid 70, a handle 80, and the like.
The main body 50 is a storage container for storing a medicine, and a plurality of medicines Dr1 to Dr7 are stored in FIG. IC tags It1 to It7, which are non-contact individual information tags, are attached to the plurality of medicines Dr1 to Dr7, respectively. The number of medicines to be stored is not limited to seven medicines Dr1 to Dr7, and any number of medicines can be stored as long as the storage capacity of the main body 50 allows.
The main body 50 includes an operation unit 51, a cooling unit 75, a heat absorption unit 76, a bottom cover 77, a packing 78, a speaker SP that is a speaker that emits sound, and the like.

The operation unit 51 is housed in the main body 50 when not in use, and is used by being raised from the main body 50 as shown in FIG. 1 when the lid 70 is open.
The cooling portion 75 is made of a metal having good thermal conductivity such as aluminum, and is provided on the bottom surface of the main body portion 50. When the electronic medicine chest 100 is set at the docking station 150, the bottom surface of the rectangular cooling unit 75 is placed on the cooling unit 15 of the docking station 150.
2 is closely attached to the endothermic surface Co.
The heat absorption unit 76 is a heat absorption fin made of metal such as aluminum, which is provided in close contact with the cooling unit 75.
The bottom lid 77 is a synthetic resin partition plate configured in a net shape for separating the storage container of the main body 50 and the heat absorbing portion 76.
The packing 78 is a packing made of synthetic resin such as silicon having a heat insulating property.
When 0 is closed, the airtightness in the storage container of the main body 50 is maintained. The main body 50 and the lid 70 are also mainly composed of a lightweight synthetic resin containing a heat-insulating foam material.

The lid part 70 is a lid of the main body part 50 and opens and closes with one side of the main body part 50 as a fulcrum. When the lid part 70 is closed, the claw part 71 is engaged with a recess (not shown) on the back surface of the operation part 51. When opening the lid part 70, a release button (not shown) provided on the back surface of the claw part 71 is pushed.
The opening / closing of the lid part 70 is detected by an opening / closing detection switch SW1 provided at the upper surface corner of the main body part 50. The opening / closing detection switch SW1 is provided in the vicinity of a side that becomes a fulcrum for opening and closing the lid portion 70, and when the opening angle θ from the upper surface of the main body portion 50 of the lid portion 70 exceeds approximately 70 °, It is set to detect that the lid 70 is opened.

The lid unit 70 includes a display unit 72, an antenna unit 73 that is an antenna of the reader / writer unit 57 (FIG. 3) of the main body unit 50, and the like.
The display unit 72 is an active matrix TFT color liquid crystal panel.
The antenna unit 73 is a double-wire loop antenna and is installed inside the lid unit 70 so as to surround the display unit 72. In addition, the antenna part 73 may be arrange | positioned at the bottom face, side surface, etc. of the main-body part 50, for example. Moreover, it is not limited to a double track loop antenna, and may be a dielectric antenna or a rod antenna.
The handle 80 is a handle of the electronic medicine box 100, and the handle 8 is in a state where the lid portion 70 is closed.
By having 0, the electronic medicine chest 100 can be carried with one hand.

《Schematic configuration of electronic medicine box》
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the electronic drug chest system in one embodiment of the present invention. Here, with reference to FIG. 3, the schematic configuration of the electronic drug box will be described with a focus on the electric block portion with appropriate reference to FIGS. In addition, the description about the part and part which overlap with the description content in the previous paragraph is abbreviate | omitted.
The electronic medicine chest 100 includes an operation unit 51, an I / F unit 52, a control unit 53, a timing unit 54, a first storage unit 55, a liquid crystal panel drive unit 56, a display unit 72, an open / close detection switch SW1, and a reader / writer unit 5.
7, voice synthesis unit 62, speaker SP, input / output unit 63, second storage unit 64, sub power supply unit 65,
A temperature detection unit 66, a cooling unit 75, a heat absorption unit 76, and the like are included.

The operation unit 51 includes a selection button for selecting desired drug information from the drug information list displayed on the display unit 72, and a “decision button” for displaying detailed information on the drug selected by the button. A plurality of operation buttons Bo are provided. Further, a trackball Tb, which is a pointing device, having a scroll function is provided to the right of the plurality of operation buttons.
The I / F unit 52 is a south bridge, and functions as an interface unit that transmits an operation input to the operation unit 51 to the control unit 53 and also an IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) controller that controls the hard disk of the second storage unit 64. The controller of the input / output unit 63 is provided.

The control unit 53 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and controls each part of the electronic drug chest 100 and the docking station 150.
The timekeeping unit 54 is a real-time clock, and always counts the date with a built-in secondary battery (not shown) such as a button battery, regardless of whether power is supplied from the sub power supply unit 65.
The first storage unit 55 is a flash memory, FeRAM (Ferroelectric Random Access Me
mory) and the like. The first storage unit 55 temporarily stores drug information read by the reader / writer unit 57.
The liquid crystal panel driving unit 56 is a liquid crystal driver, and supplies a driving voltage, a driving signal, and the like to the display unit 72.

The reader / writer unit 57 is a non-contact type IC tag reader based on an electromagnetic induction method for performing radio communication with a pharmaceutical IC tag and reading pharmaceutical information stored in the IC tag. The communication control unit 59 is included. The reader / writer 57
Also has a function as an IC tag writer, and when it is set for single access, information can be written to the IC tag.
The RF unit 58 is a transmission / reception circuit, and switches between transmission and reception circuits according to a transmission or reception command from the communication control unit 59 and performs wireless communication via the antenna unit 73.
The communication control unit 59 controls the wireless communication with the IC tag by switching the transmission or reception circuit of the RF unit 58 according to the communication command from the control unit 53.

The voice synthesizer 62 includes a voice synthesizer IC and an amplifier (both not shown), and generates voice and the like from the speaker SP in accordance with a sound generation command from the controller 53. The speech synthesis IC includes several fixed sentences such as “pharmaceutical information”, “cannot be read”, “medication time”, “please take medication”, “ga”, “to”, etc. The speech data representing the conjunctions and the connection particles are stored.
The input / output unit 63 is an input / output port, and includes a docking station 150 and a control unit 53.
Relays control signal exchanges with A connector is provided at the end of the input / output unit 63, and when the electronic drug case 100 is set in the docking station 150, it is connected to a connector (none of which is shown) on the docking station 150 side. The connector includes a plurality of communication lines including a power supply line from the main power supply unit 151.

The second storage unit 64 as a storage unit is a hard disk conforming to the IDE standard. “When it is detected that the lid unit 70 is closed, the pharmaceutical information is read, and it is detected that the lid unit 70 is opened. Then, a plurality of programs such as a “pharmaceutical information display program for displaying a summary of the read pharmaceutical information” and accompanying data are stored.
A plurality of programs include a multi-access program for causing the reader / writer unit 57 to function as a multi-access compatible IC tag reader, and the reader / writer unit 57 functions as a single-access compatible IC tag reader that performs one-to-one wireless communication with a single IC tag. And a cooling temperature control program for adjusting the cooling intensity of the cooling unit 152 so that the temperature in the storage container of the main body 50 approaches the target temperature.
The attached data includes the list data of the read medicine information, the detailed information of each medicine, the temperature table for assigning the temperature value indicated by the temperature data from the temperature data detected by the temperature detector 66, and the storage of the main body 50. The target temperature in the container, a predetermined time necessary for the temperature to stabilize, and the like are included.
The sub power supply unit 65 is a secondary battery, for example, a lithium ion battery, and has a capacity capable of operating the electronic drug chest 100 for 2 hours or more by full charge. The sub power supply unit 65 stores the electric power from the main power supply unit 151 in a state where the electronic medicine chest 100 is set in the docking station 150.

The temperature detection unit 66 is a temperature detection circuit including an AD conversion circuit, and a temperature sensor 67 is attached. The temperature sensor 67 is a thermistor, for example, and is attached to the wall surface (FIG. 2) in the storage container of the main body 50.
In response to a control signal from the control unit 53, the temperature detection unit 66 samples an analog signal corresponding to the temperature in the storage container by the temperature sensor 67, and AD-converts the analog signal into encoded temperature data. It transmits to the part 53.

《IC tag configuration and drug information reading method》
Fig.4 (a) is a perspective view of the pharmaceutical in one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of an IC tag attached to a medicine. FIG. 4C is a schematic configuration diagram of the IC tag.
Here, the configuration of the IC tag and the method for reading pharmaceutical information will be described with reference to FIGS.
An IC tag It1 is attached to the top surface of the outer package of the medicine Dr1. IC tag I
t1 is a coil formed of a coil-shaped antenna pattern 111 provided on the substrate 110;
A capacitive circuit (not shown) included in the IC chip 114 forms a resonance circuit having a constant frequency, and wirelessly communicates with an external IC tag reader or writer using the frequency.

The IC tag It1 includes a substrate 110, an antenna pattern 111, a through hole 112, a pattern land 113, an IC chip 114, and the like.
The substrate 110 is a film made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and the antenna pattern 111 is wired. Note that, after the IC chip 114 is mounted, a protective film is laminated on the mounting surface of the IC chip 114, and a film with an adhesive for adhering to a medicine is laminated on the back surface.
The antenna pattern 111 is formed by etching or printing a metal foil such as an aluminum foil or a body foil laminated on the front and back of the substrate 110.
The through hole 112 is a through hole made of a conductive agent such as carbon black for conducting the antenna pattern 111 provided on the front and back of the substrate 110.
The IC chip 114 is mounted on the base material by flip chip mounting, COB (Chip On Board) mounting, or the like, and the pattern land 113 is connected to the antenna pattern 111 by the IC chip 1.
14 is a soldering land for mounting and connecting 14.

The IC chip 114 includes an RF unit 115, a control unit 116, a memory 117, and the like.
The RF unit 115 includes a capacitive element, and forms a resonance circuit having a constant frequency with the coil formed by the antenna pattern 111.
The control unit 116 is configured by a plurality of logic elements, and operates by dielectric electromotive force in the antenna pattern 111 that receives electromagnetic waves oscillated from an external IC tag reader / writer.
The RF unit 115 and the antenna pattern 111 are caused to function as a reception circuit or a transmission circuit.
The memory 117 is a readable / writable nonvolatile memory, and stores drug information of the drug Dr1. The memory 117 has a memory capacity on the order of several hundred kilobytes, and can store drug information to the extent described in a general drug instruction manual.
In addition, the medicine information is given a different ID number for each medicine. The drug information includes a recommended storage temperature that is an optimum temperature for storing the drug.

A method will be described in which the reader / writer unit 57 of the electronic medicine chest 100 in which the single access program is executed reads the medicine information from the IC tag It1 having such a configuration. The IC tag It1 is assumed to be in the loop range in the vicinity of the antenna unit 73.
First, the control unit 53 of the electronic medicine chest 100 switches the reader / writer unit 57 to the transmission circuit, and the IC
A probe signal having the same frequency as the resonance frequency of the tag It1 is transmitted.
The antenna pattern 111 of the IC tag It1 that has received the probe signal generates a dielectric electromotive force, and the control unit 116 and the memory 117 of the IC chip 114 are activated by the power.
The activated control unit 116 encodes the drug information of the drug Dr1 in the memory 117, and the RF
The unit 115 and the antenna pattern 111 are transmitted as a response signal.
After transmitting the probe signal, the control unit 53 of the electronic drug chest 100 switches the reader / writer unit 57 to the receiving circuit, receives the response signal from the IC tag It1, and stores the received drug information of the drug Dr1 in the first memory. Store in the unit 55.
The carrier frequency used for reading pharmaceutical information is a long wave band of 135 KHz or less or a short wave band of 13.56 MHz, and the communication distance is about several cm to 20 cm.

《Cooling control processing of electronic medicine box》
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the electronic medicine chest cooling control process. Here, centering on FIG. 5, the cooling control process of the electronic drug chest 100 by the electronic drug chest system 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 as appropriate.

In step S <b> 1, the control unit 53 detects that the electronic medicine chest 100 is set in the docking station 150 based on the presence / absence of power supply from the main power supply unit 151. If there is power supply, it is determined that it has been set, and the process proceeds to step S2. If there is no power supply, it is determined that it is not set, and a standby state is entered. The second storage unit 6
The cooling temperature control program No. 4 is started when the electronic medicine chest 100 is set in the docking station 150 as a trigger.
In step S <b> 2, the control unit 53 causes the temperature detection unit 66 to measure the temperature in the storage container of the main body unit 50.

In step S3, the control unit 53 compares the measured temperature value with the target temperature value in the second storage unit 64, and confirms whether the measured temperature value exceeds the target temperature value. If the measured temperature value exceeds the target temperature value, the process proceeds to step S4. If the measured temperature value is less than or equal to the target temperature value, the process proceeds to step S12. In general, the storage temperature for preventing the deterioration of pharmaceuticals is 5 to
15 ° C. or less is preferred. The reason why the low temperature side is 5 ° C. is that, if the temperature is further decreased, the components may be condensed depending on the medicine. Here, the target temperature of the electronic medicine chest 100 is set to 15 ° C. Further, the recommended storage temperature included in the drug information of the stored drug may be used as the target temperature.
In step S <b> 4, the control unit 53 causes the cooling control unit 153 to operate the cooling unit 152. The cooling control unit 153 sets the cooling intensity of the cooling unit 152 to “off” or “weak”.
, “Medium” and “strong” are adjusted in four stages, and the initial value when the electronic drug case 100 is set in the docking station 150 is set to “medium”. The cooling intensity adjustment stage
It is not limited to four stages, and may be seven stages or ten stages. The more adjustment steps, the finer the temperature can be adjusted.

In step S <b> 5, the control unit 53 confirms whether, for example, one hour has elapsed as a time necessary for the temperature in the storage container of the main body unit 50 to decrease. If one hour has passed, step S6
Proceed to If one hour has not passed, wait until it has passed.
In step S <b> 6, the control unit 53 causes the temperature detection unit 66 to measure the temperature in the storage container of the main body unit 50.
In step S7, the control unit 53 compares the measured temperature value with the target temperature value in the second storage unit 64, and confirms whether the measured temperature value exceeds the target temperature value. If the measured temperature value exceeds the target temperature value, the process proceeds to step S8. If the measured temperature value is less than or equal to the target temperature value, the process proceeds to step S13.
In step S8, the control unit 53 determines that the cooling capacity is insufficient, and the cooling control unit 15
3 increases the cooling intensity of the cooling unit 152 by one level.
In step S9, the control unit 53 confirms whether a predetermined time required for reflecting the result of adjusting the cooling intensity has elapsed. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S10.
If the predetermined time has not elapsed, it waits until it elapses. In addition, the predetermined time of the electronic medicine chest 100 is set to 30 minutes. Further, the predetermined time is not limited to 30 minutes, and may be 45 minutes or 1 hour as long as it is necessary for cooling.

In step S <b> 10, the control unit 53 causes the temperature detection unit 66 to measure the temperature in the storage container of the main body unit 50.
In step S11, the control unit 53 compares the measured temperature value with the target temperature value in the second storage unit 64, and confirms whether the measured temperature value exceeds the target temperature value. If the measured temperature value exceeds the target temperature value, the process returns to step S8. If the measured temperature value is less than or equal to the target temperature value, the process proceeds to step S15. When returning from step S11 to step S8, if the adjustment stage of the cooling intensity has already been the highest stage, the highest stage is continued in step S8.

Subsequently, a case where the measured temperature is equal to or lower than the target temperature in step S3 will be described.
In step S12, the control unit 53 checks whether a predetermined time has elapsed. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the process returns to step S2. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, it waits until it elapses.

Subsequently, a case where the measured temperature is equal to or lower than the target temperature in step S7 will be described.
In step S <b> 13, the control unit 53 continues the cooling strength of the cooling unit 152 by the cooling control unit 153. At this timing, since the temperature in the storage container of the main body 50 is already equal to or lower than the target temperature, it is not limited to continuing the cooling strength. For example, the cooling by the cooling unit 152 is stopped. There may be. According to this, power consumption can be reduced.
In step S14, the control unit 53 checks whether a predetermined time has elapsed. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the process returns to step S6. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, it waits until it elapses.

Next, the case where the measured temperature is equal to or lower than the target temperature in step S11 will be described.
In step S15, the control unit 53 decreases the cooling intensity of the cooling unit 152 by the cooling control unit 153 by one level, and proceeds to step S14.
At any timing as described above, the control unit 53 stops the cooling temperature control program when detecting that the electronic medicine chest 100 has been removed from the docking station 150 due to the absence of power supply from the main power supply unit 151. To do. At this time, the cooling control unit 153 sets the cooling intensity of the cooling unit to “off” and stops the operation.

《Pharmaceutical information reading and display processing》
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing relating to reading of drug information and list display by the electronic drug chest of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of a drug information list display screen, and FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of a detailed drug information screen.
Here, mainly with reference to FIG. 6, the flow of processing related to reading of drug information and list display by the electronic drug chest 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, 7, and 8 as appropriate.
The electronic medicine box 100 is set in the docking station 150, and the user confirms the medicine with the lid portion 70 opened. Since the electronic medicine chest 100 has the lid part 70 opened, the open / close detection switch SW1 is turned on, and the display part 72 displays a list of medicine information before replenishment or detailed information of a specific medicine. Yes. Electronic medicine chest 100
In this state, when no operation is performed for a certain time (for example, 8 minutes), the display unit 72
And enters the power save mode, which is a standby state for an operation with the operating clock set to low speed.

In step S31, the control unit 53 determines that the lid unit 70 is closed based on whether the open / close detection switch SW1 is off. If the open / close detection switch SW1 is off, the process proceeds to step S32. When the open / close detection switch SW1 is on, the lid 7
0 is determined to be open, and it continues to wait until the open / close detection switch SW1 is turned off.
In step S <b> 32, the control unit 53 causes the liquid crystal panel drive unit 56 to turn off the display on the display unit 72.
In step S33, the control unit 53 executes the multi-access program in the second storage unit 64, and switches the function of the reader / writer unit 57 to support multi-access.
In step S <b> 34, the control unit 53 causes the reader / writer unit 57 to sequentially read the drug information of all the drugs stored in the main body unit 50. Note that after reading the drug information of all the drugs, the reader / writer unit 57 enters a standby state.

In step S35, the control unit 53 updates the drug information and the list while temporarily storing the drug information read by the reader / writer unit 57 in the first storage unit 55, and the second storage unit 6
4 is stored. In addition to the updated drug information and drug list, the control unit 53 also stores the drug information and drug list before update in the second storage unit 64. This is for comparing changes in the stored medicines with the data before update and grasping the contents of the changes, such as when a medicine registered as a regular medicine has been taken out by this confirmation work.
When the storage of the medicine information is finished, the control unit 53 sets the operation clock at a low speed and enters the power save mode.

In step S36, the control unit 53 determines that the lid unit 70 has been opened based on whether the open / close detection switch SW1 is on. If the open / close detection switch SW1 is on, the process proceeds to step S37. When the open / close detection switch SW1 is off, the lid 7
It is determined that 0 is closed, and it waits for the open / close detection switch SW1 to turn on.
In step S <b> 37, the control unit 53 turns on the display of the display unit 72 by the liquid crystal panel driving unit 56.
In step S <b> 38, the control unit 53 reads the pharmaceutical list from the second storage unit 64 and causes the liquid crystal panel drive unit 56 to display it on the display unit 72. An example of the screen displayed here is shown in FIG.
Is shown on the pharmaceutical list screen G1.
In step S39, the control unit 53 executes the single access program in the second storage unit 64, and switches the function of the reader / writer unit 57 to single access. The reader / writer unit 57 repeatedly performs a cycle of transmitting a probe signal and waiting for a response signal.

In step S40, the control unit 53 causes the user to take out one of the medicines, and display unit 7
2, it is confirmed whether the reader / writer unit 57 has received a response signal including drug information. If received, the process proceeds to step S41. If not received, the process proceeds to step S43.
In step S <b> 41, the control unit 53 displays the detailed information of the medicine received by the reader / writer 57 or the detailed information of the medicine selected and determined by the operation unit 51 on the liquid crystal panel driving unit 56.
Is displayed on the display unit 72. An example of the screen displayed here is shown in the detailed information screen G2 of the medicine in FIG.
In step S <b> 42, the control unit 53 confirms whether the operation unit 51 has been operated to “return” from the detailed drug information to the drug list display. If there is an operation, the process returns to step S38. If there is no operation, the process returns to step S31.

Subsequently, a process when a response signal including drug information is not received in step S40 will be described.
In step S <b> 43, the control unit 53 confirms whether the operation unit 51 has performed an operation for selecting and determining one of the drugs from the drug list. If there is an operation to select and determine, step S
Proceed to 41. If there is no operation for determining the selection, the process returns to step S31.

In the drug list screen G1 of FIG. 7, “medicine name”, “efficacy”, “
Usage: “Adult”, “Expiration date”, “Household medicine” are listed. The main body 5
The contents of each item are displayed in a concise list for each medicine stored in 0.
In addition, when the “expiration date” has expired, the display of the drug is displayed in a color tone (for example, red) different from the color tone (for example, black) indicating another drug.
Also, at the bottom of the display section 72, specify “Please bring medicinal products closer to the screen if detailed information is required.” Or (“Select product name” → “Select button”) Operational advice to get detailed information about the drugs of is displayed.

In the detailed information screen G2 of the drug in FIG. 8, “medicine name”, “efficacy” of the drug list in FIG.
In addition to the summary items “Usage: Adults”, “Expiration Date”, “Household Medicine”, “Detailed Usage”,
Items such as “Commentary and Precautions” and “Drinking with other drugs” have been added.
The “detailed usage” describes more specific and detailed information than the contents of the list display, such as specific dosage methods and doses for each age as well as adults.
In “Commentary and Precautions”, prescriptions including harmful information such as explanations of pharmaceutical ingredients and effects, and cases that are not suitable for taking are described.
“Drinking with other medicines” describes information on medicines that may cause side effects when used together with the medicines, and how to deal with them when they must be used together.

Further, the “ordinary medicine” item displayed on both the medicine list screen G1 in FIG. 7 and the detailed information screen G2 in FIG. 8 indicates whether the medicine is registered as a medicine to be stored in the electronic medicine box 100 at all times. . For example, in the pharmaceutical list of FIG. 7, “AA cold medicine” and “CC
“Intestinal medicine” is marked with “○” in the “Standard medicine” column, and is registered as a common medicine.
To register a regular medicine, when the drug list or detailed information is displayed,
When the blank portion of the medicine to be registered in the “Standard Medicine” item row is selected and determined by the trackball Tb or the like of the operation unit 51, “○” is added and registration is performed.
In addition, when the “Household Medicine” item is selected and determined, a detailed setting screen for the medicine is displayed.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of a detailed setting screen for a regular medicine. In the detailed setting screen G3, regarding the registered medicines, “when the medicines are gone”, “when the expiration date is approaching”
There are three items, “notification of taking time”.
In the case of “no medicines out of stock”, the “sound alarm” function has a “○”
Is attached and the function is effective.
In order to validate the function, when a blank part of the function to be validated in the “function” item row is selected and determined by the trackball Tb of the operation unit 51 or the like, “◯” is added. Also,"
When the “detailed setting” display portion is selected and determined, a setting screen (not shown) of the time for sounding the alarm is displayed.
In addition, the operation to enable these "functions" and the operation to perform "detailed settings"
The same applies to the items “when the expiration date is approaching” and “notification of taking time”.

When “Expiration date is approaching”, “Yes” is added to the function “Notify by voice”.
Is attached and the function is effective.
When the “detailed setting” display unit is selected and determined, a setting screen (not shown) for setting a notification time such as a time setting for voice notification and a notification one month before the expiration date is displayed.
“Notification of taking time” has a function of “notifying taking time at a set time”, but the function is invalid.
A setting screen (not shown) displayed when the “detailed setting” display portion is selected and determined includes notification time setting and notification sound selection setting display by sound or buzzer sound. The expiration date and the taking time are based on the time measured by the time measuring unit 54.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) When the control unit 53 detects that the electronic medicine chest 100 is set in the docking station 150, the control unit 53 executes the cooling control program and starts the cooling control by the cooling unit 152. The inside temperature is controlled to be lower than the target temperature. Therefore, the stored medicines are stored at a temperature lower than the target temperature,
Deterioration can be prevented.
The cooling unit 152 and the main power supply unit 151 are connected to the docking station 15.
Since it is included in the configuration of 0, the electronic drug chest 100 can be configured to be lightweight by the weight corresponding to the part, and the amount of medicine stored can be increased by the capacity corresponding to the part. it can.

Further, the main body unit 50 includes at least a reader / writer unit 57 that is an IC tag reader that supports multi-access, and a control unit 53 that controls reading of pharmaceutical information by the reader / writer unit 57, and the lid unit 70 includes a plurality of pharmaceutical products. Since the display unit 72 for displaying drug information and the antenna unit 73 of the reader / writer unit 57 are included on the inner surface side facing the electronic drug box 100, the electronic drug box 100 displays the drug information of the stored drug. It can be read and displayed easily.
In addition, since the docking station 150 including the main power supply unit 151 that requires AC power from the outside and the cooling unit 152 that requires the heat radiating unit 154 and the electronic medicine box 100 are provided separately, The electronic medicine chest 100 can be easily carried and used. Therefore, the electronic medicine chest 100 is easy to use.
Therefore, according to the electronic medicine chest system 200 of the present invention, it is easy to use, prevents the deterioration of the medicine, and can easily read and display the medicine information of the stored medicine.

(2) When the electronic medicine chest 100 is set in the docking station 150, the electronic medicine chest 1
Since the input / output unit 63 of 00 and the connector unit of the docking station 150 are connected, the control unit 53 and the cooling control unit 153 are electrically connected.
Furthermore, the control unit 53 causes the temperature detection unit 66 to measure the temperature in the storage container, assigns the measured temperature from the temperature table, compares it with the target temperature, and cools the control unit 53 so that the temperature in the storage container approaches the target temperature. Since the cooling strength by 153 is adjusted, the temperature in the storage container is maintained at the value of the target temperature when the temperature approaches the target temperature.
Therefore, according to the electronic medicine chest system 200 of the present invention, the temperature in the storage container can be kept near the target temperature, and the deterioration of the medicine can be prevented.

(3) The heat of the heat radiating surface Ho of the cooling unit 152 passes through a plurality of heat pipes 156.
Heat is radiated from the heat radiation fins 157 into the outside air.
Furthermore, since the heat dissipation fin 157 is provided at a position that comes into contact with the outside air away from the electronic drug case 100 when the electronic drug case 100 is set in the docking station 150,
The electronic medicine box 100 is not warmed by the radiated heat.
Therefore, since the heat of the heat radiation surface Ho of the cooling unit 152 can be efficiently radiated, the cooling efficiency of the cooling unit 152 is increased.
Therefore, according to the electronic medicine chest system 200 of the present invention, the inside of the storage container can be efficiently cooled, and deterioration of the medicine can be prevented.

(4) The heat radiating unit 154 transmits heat from the heat radiating surface Ho of the cooling unit 152 to the plurality of heat pipes 1.
Since the heat is efficiently radiated from the heat radiating fins 157 by 56, a heat radiating fan that generates noise is not required. Therefore, the electronic medicine chest system 200 is low noise.
Further, the control unit 53 adjusts the cooling intensity of the cooling unit 152 in a plurality of stages including “off” according to the measured temperature, and controls the temperature in the storage container to approach the target temperature.
It is possible to prevent waste of energy due to unnecessary cooling.
Therefore, the electronic medicine chest system 200 of the present invention can prevent deterioration of medicines with low noise and high energy utilization efficiency.

(5) The antenna unit 73 is a double-wire loop antenna that is provided on the inner surface side of the lid unit 70 so as to surround the display unit 72 having a substantially rectangular shape and has approximately the same size as the opening of the main body unit 50. For this reason, all the medicines stored in the main body unit 50 are substantially contained in the loop of the antenna unit 73.
The loop antenna has a high radio field intensity and sensitivity inside the loop, and a high output can be obtained even with low power by using a double-wire system.
Wireless communication with the C tag is efficiently performed, and pharmaceutical information can be reliably read.
Furthermore, since it is provided so as to surround the display portion having a substantially rectangular shape, the empty space in the lid portion can be used effectively.
Therefore, the electronic drug chest 100 of the present invention can reliably read the drug information of the stored drug in a single item state.

(6) When the control unit 53 detects that the lid unit 70 is closed by the open / close detection switch SW1, the control unit 53 causes the reader / writer unit 57 to read the drug information and stores the read drug information in the second storage unit 64. The medicine information of all the medicines stored when the lid part 70 is closed is read and stored.
Further, when it is detected that the lid part 70 is opened, a medicine information list is displayed on the display part 72. Therefore, when the user opens the electronic medicine box 100 to use the electronic medicine box 100, it is stored. A list of drug information for the current drug is displayed.
Therefore, the electronic drug chest 100 of the present invention is easy to use and can easily display drug information.

(7) When an operation for selecting and determining a desired drug from the drug information list is performed on the operation unit 51, the control unit 53 includes a dosage of the drug in addition to information on the gist of the selected drug. In addition, since the display unit 72 displays detailed information including precautions including side effects and adverse information due to the combined use with other pharmaceuticals, the user can provide detailed information on the stored pharmaceuticals to be confirmed. Can be easily obtained.
In addition, detailed information includes dosage information, usage precautions including side effects, and adverse information related to use in combination with other medicines. Can be used.
Therefore, the electronic medicine chest 100 of the present invention is easy to use and can easily display detailed information on the medicine.

(8) When the control unit 53 detects that the lid unit 70 has been opened, the function of the reader / writer unit 57 is switched from multi-access to single access, and when the IC tag of the medicine is brought closer to the antenna unit 73. Since the drug information of the drug is read and the detailed information of the drug is displayed on the display unit 72, the detailed information of the drug is displayed when the drug is brought close to the display unit 72 in a state where the lid unit 70 is open. Displayed on the part 72.
Therefore, the user can easily confirm the detailed information of the medicine without operating the operation unit 51.
Therefore, the electronic medicine chest 100 of the present invention is easy to use and can easily display detailed information about the medicine.

(9) When the electronic medicine chest 100 is set in the docking station 150, it operates with the power supplied from the main power supply unit 151 and stores power in the sub power supply unit 65 that is a built-in secondary battery. When separated from 150,
Since it operates with the power of the sub power supply unit 65, the electronic drug chest 100 operates with the power of the sub power supply unit 65 even if it is separated from the docking station 150.
Furthermore, the electronic medicine chest 100 does not require a cable including an inlet for drawing external AC power.
Therefore, it is possible to provide the electronic medicine chest system 200 that can be easily moved and is easy to use.

(10) In the medicine list screen G1 in FIG. 7 and the detailed information screen G2 in FIG. 8, “ordinary medicine” registration can be performed for a desired medicine.
When you register a regular medicine, you can use the function of “sound an alarm when there are no regular medicines”, “notify by voice when the expiry date is approaching”, and “take a voice or buzzer at the set time” The function of “notifying time” can be utilized.
Accordingly, it is possible to provide the electronic medicine chest system 200 that is easy to use, can notify the stock status of the regular medicine by an alarm or voice, and can notify the time of taking it by sound.

(11) The protruding length of the open / close detection switch SW1 is such that when the opening angle θ from the upper surface of the main body portion 50 of the lid portion 70 exceeds approximately 70 °, it is detected that the lid portion 70 is opened. Is set. Further, since the control unit 53 detects the opening of the lid unit 70 and enables the single-access function of the reader / writer unit 57, the antenna unit 73 is connected to the main body unit 5.
In the half-open state facing the medicine stored in 0, there is no fear of reading the medicine information of the medicine stored.
Therefore, the electronic medicine chest 100 of the present invention is easy to use and can read and display drug information required in an appropriate situation.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. A modification will be described below.

(Modification 1)
This will be described with reference to FIG. In the embodiment described above, the cooling unit 152 has a configuration mainly composed of Peltier elements, but is not limited thereto. For example, it may be a cooling unit using a compressor using a defluorinated liquid as a cooling medium. Moreover, an air-cooling cooling unit using a sirocco fan or an axial fan may be used.
Even if it is these structures, the effect similar to the said embodiment can be acquired.

(Modification 2)
This will be described with reference to FIG. In the above embodiment, the cooling unit 152 has been described as being provided in the docking station 150, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the cooling unit 152 may be provided in the electronic medicine chest 100.
The cooling unit 152 mainly composed of Peltier elements has a feature of being small and light, and can be provided in the electronic medicine box 100.
In addition, when the cooling unit 152 is built in the electronic medicine box 100, the cooling unit can be driven by the sub power source unit 65 of the electronic medicine box. According to this, the cooling function can be achieved by the electronic drug chest 100 alone without the need for the docking station 150.
Therefore, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use electronic medicine box 100 that can prevent quality deterioration of the medicine and can easily read and display the medicine information of the stored medicine.

(Modification 3)
This will be described with reference to FIG. In the embodiment, the medicine stored in the electronic medicine box 100 has been described as a commercially available medicine. However, even if the IC tag storing the medicine information is attached, the medicine prescribed by the doctor at the hospital may be used. good.
In the case of medicines prescribed by doctors, it is common to have a simple medication method written in a bag containing medicines, but the IC tag of the medicine prescribed by the doctor contains the name of the medicine prescribed, Medication information such as efficacy, detailed usage, commentary and precautions is stored,
The user can grasp by himself what kind of medicine he is taking, and can use the medicine more safely.

(Modification 4)
This will be described with reference to FIG. In the embodiment and the modified example, when the electronic medicine box 100 opens the lid part 70 and displays the medicine information list, the operation part 51 inputs a symptom to be treated firstly such as “abdominal pain”, for example, A medicine search subprogram having a function of blinking the display of medicines having the effect of suppressing the inputted symptoms or changing to other display colors may be installed.
According to this, it is possible to quickly find a medicine corresponding to the symptom to be treated.

(Modification 5)
This will be described with reference to FIG. In the embodiment and the modified example, the antenna pattern 111 of the IC tag It1 is formed on the base material 110 that is a film. For example, the antenna pattern is formed by conductive ink on a paper outer box of the medicine Dr1. And pattern lands are formed by printing, and an IC chip 114 is formed on the pattern lands using a conductive adhesive.
The structure which mounts may be sufficient.
Further, the IC tag may be attached to the inner surface of the outer packaging box of the medicine, or may be attached to an instruction manual stored in the outer packaging box.
Even if it is these structures, the effect similar to the said embodiment can be acquired.

The perspective view which shows the outline | summary of the electronic medicine chest system in one Embodiment. The sectional side view of the principal part of an electronic medicine chest system. The schematic block diagram of an electronic medicine chest system. (A) The perspective view of the pharmaceutical in one Embodiment. (B) A schematic diagram of an IC tag attached to a pharmaceutical product. (C) The schematic block diagram of an IC tag. The flowchart which showed the flow of the cooling control process of an electronic medicine chest. The flowchart which showed the flow of the process concerning reading of the pharmaceutical information by an electronic medicine chest, and a list display. The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the list display screen of pharmaceutical information. The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the detailed information screen of a pharmaceutical. The figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the detailed setting screen of a regular medicine.

Explanation of symbols

50... Main unit 51. Operation unit 53. Control unit 57 57 Reader / writer unit 58. RF unit
59 ... Communication control unit, 64 ... Second storage unit as storage unit, 65 ... Sub power supply unit, 66 ... Temperature detection unit, 67 ... Temperature sensor, 70 ... Lid unit, 72 ... Display unit, 73 ... Antenna unit, 75 ... Cooling part, 76 ... Endothermic fin, 100 ... Electronic medicine box, 150 ... Docking station, 151 ...
Main power supply unit 152 ... Cooling unit 153 ... Cooling control unit 154 ... Heat dissipation unit 156 ...
Heat pipe, 157 ... radiating fin, 180 ... external power source, 200 ... electronic medicine box system, S
W1 ... Open / close detection switch, Dr1-Dr7 ... Pharmaceutical, It1-It7 ... IC tag, Ho ...
Heat dissipation surface, Co ... endothermic surface, G1 ... pharmaceutical list display screen, G2 ... detailed information screen for pharmaceutical products, G3
… Detailed setting screen for regular medicine.

Claims (8)

An electronic medicine box containing a plurality of medicines,
The electronic drug chest is configured to include a main body part that is a plurality of medicine storage containers and a lid part that is a lid of the main body part, and includes a cooling means for cooling the inside of the storage container of the main body part. An electronic medicine box characterized by that. The cooling means includes a cooling unit for cooling the air in the container of the electronic medicine box, and includes a cooling unit for cooling the cooling unit, or the cooling unit and The electronic medicine box according to claim 1, wherein the electronic medicine box is provided on the outside in contact with the electronic medicine box. 3. The electronic medicine box according to claim 1, wherein the cooling unit is based on a Peltier element, a cooling principle of air cooling, or liquid cooling. The medicine is attached with an individual information tag storing the medicine information of the medicine for each medicine,
4. The electronic medicine box further comprises reading means for reading the drug information of the individual information tag and display means for displaying the read drug information. The electronic medicine box according to claim 1. The electronic medicine box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, and the cooling unit that is provided separately from the electronic medicine box and generates a temperature lower than an environmental temperature when the electronic medicine box is set. An electronic medicine box system configured to include a docking station that supplies heat to the electronic medicine box while bringing a heat absorption surface into close contact with the cooling unit of the electronic medicine box,
The main body unit supplies power to the reader / writer unit of the individual information tag, a control unit that controls reading of the drug information by the reader / writer unit, and each unit of the electronic medicine box when separated from the docking station. A sub-power supply unit that is a secondary battery
The lid part opens and closes with one side of the body part as a fulcrum, and displays the medicine information from a display part that is a display means for displaying the medicine information, and individual information tags of a plurality of medicines stored in the body part An antenna unit of the reader / writer unit for reading information,
The docking station emits from the AC power supplied from the outside, the main power supply unit that generates DC power as the operating power of the electronic medicine box, the cooling unit including a Peltier element, and the heat radiation surface of the cooling unit And a heat radiating part for radiating the heat to be
The control unit starts the cooling control by the cooling unit when the electronic drug box is set in the docking station. The electronic medicine box is provided in a storage container of the main body, and a temperature sensor for detecting temperature;
A temperature detection unit that performs temperature detection by the temperature sensor and transmits detected temperature data to the control unit;
An input / output unit for transmitting a control signal from the control unit to the docking station;
A storage unit that stores at least a predetermined target temperature in the storage container;
The docking station includes a connector unit for electrically connecting the input / output unit when the electronic medicine box is set, and a cooling control unit that drives the cooling unit and adjusts cooling strength. In addition,
When the electronic medicine box is set in the docking station, the control unit causes the temperature detection unit to measure the temperature in the storage container at regular intervals, and the temperature value indicated by the measured temperature data, 6. The electronic medicine box system according to claim 5, wherein the electronic medicine box system is compared with a target temperature, and the cooling intensity by the cooling control unit is adjusted so that the temperature in the storage container approaches the target temperature. The drug information includes a recommended storage temperature, which is an optimal temperature for storing the drug,
When the control unit reads the recommended storage temperature by the reader / writer unit, the cooling control unit adjusts the cooling intensity so that the temperature data detected by the temperature detection unit approaches the recommended storage temperature. The electronic medicine chest system according to claim 5 or 6 characterized by things. The heat dissipating part of the docking station includes a plurality of heat pipes and heat dissipating fins,
One end of the heat pipe is in close contact with the heat radiating surface of the cooling unit, the other end is connected to the heat radiating fin,
When the electronic fin box is set in the docking station,
It is provided in the position which contacts with the open air away from the said electronic medicine box.
The electronic medicine chest system as described in any one of.

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