JP2650628B2 - Medical record storage and transport equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medical chart storage / transport facility used for transporting a medical chart file in a hospital or a document file in an office, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as a medical record storage and transfer facility of this type, a facility using a load carrier has been known.

The above-mentioned chart storage and transport facility will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9 by taking a chart storage and transport facility for transporting a chart file in a hospital as an example. A rail 5 is laid between the automatic shelves 2 installed in the medical record storage room 1 and the plurality of stations 4 installed in the plurality of medical offices 3, and guided by the rails 5 to travel, as shown in FIG. And medical records
A load transport cart 8 is provided for transporting the file 6 after holding the file 6 on a medical chart hanger 7 in a suspended state. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a lid 9 which can be opened and closed manually is provided on the upper part of the load carrier 8 and a lid opening / closing device using a vacuum at the time of transferring the chart file 6 to the side. A lid 10 is provided which is automatically opened and closed by a not shown (not shown).
The lid 9 is located on the opposite side of the drive unit that drives the traveling wheels 1A of the load transporting truck 8 guided by the rail 5.

[0004] A rotary switch 11 for changing the direction of the load carrier 8 is provided at the branching junction or the end of the rail 5. The automatic shelves 2 are configured in a frame shape, and a pair of shelves 14 having a plurality of compartments 13 in the vertical and horizontal directions are arranged side by side on a passage 15 as shown in FIG. shelf
A crane 17 having a fork 18 that runs on a fixed path (rail) 16 along the path 14, projects into the compartment storage space 13, performs the loading / unloading work of the medical chart file 6, and is capable of vertically moving and rotating 180 ° is provided. It is composed.

As shown in FIG. 9, a medical chart file 6 is held in the compartment storage space 13 in a state where the medical chart file 6 is suspended.
Hanger 19 is provided, and fork provided on crane 17
The medical record file 6 is configured to be able to enter and leave freely by being inserted into the holding part of the medical record hanger 19 and the medical record file 6. In addition, the chart file 6 is also transferred to the load transporting cart 8 by the fork 18 from the chart hanger 7.
, And pulled out again.

An arithmetic processing unit (not shown) for controlling the crane 17, the load carrier 8 and the rotary switch 11 of the automatic shelf 2 based on an input signal from a data input device (not shown) is provided. 2, the transfer of the chart file 6 to the load carrier 8, the transfer of the chart file 6, and the transfer of the chart file 6 from the load carrier 8 to the automatic shelf 2 are automated.

[0007]

What is required in the medical chart storage and transport equipment is that each medical room 3 has a medical chart
Since the file 6 has been created, even if a retrieval request is issued from each of the plurality of chart files 6, all the chart files 6 for which the retrieval request has been issued are issued.
Is to be promptly delivered to the requestor.

However, in the conventional medical chart storage and transport equipment,
It is necessary to provide a rotation switch 11 at the end of the rail 5 in the medical chart storage room 1 to change the direction of the load carrier 8, and there has been a problem that the above requirement has not been sufficient.

The present invention solves the above problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a medical chart storage and transport facility that can quickly deliver a medical chart file to a request destination.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a medical chart storage and transport facility according to the present invention stores a large number of file-type medical charts by determining their storage positions, and extracts a specific medical chart according to a command. A chart storing and holding means for holding and transporting the chart to a predetermined position, a station provided near the chart storing and storing means for storing a plurality of the extracted charts, and the chart selected from the plurality of transport destinations from the station. comprising a conveyor means forming a conveyor path to each of the transfer destination to carry the particular transport destination, the local
Stores a large number of medical charts in a suspended state
A shelf to be transported, and
It should be composed of a loading / unloading device that directly carries in and out between stages.
It is a feature .

[0011]

[0012]

The configuration of the [action] The invention, of the medical record storage storage means
The chart extracted by the loading / unloading device is temporarily stored in a station provided near the shelf , and transported to a specific transport destination by a transporting means whose transport path is extended to the station.

[0013] Further, the medical chart is put in and taken out between the shelf and the station by a loading / unloading device, and is stored or temporarily stored in a suspended state.

[0014]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same components as those of the conventional example shown in FIGS. 5 to 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a medical chart storage and transport facility according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the medical chart storage and transport facility of the present invention, a plurality of (two in FIG. 1) stations 31 are provided adjacent to the automatic shelf 2 installed in the medical chart storage room 1, and the end of the rail 5 extended to this station 31 2, and as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of (two in FIG. 2) chart hangers 7 of the load transport vehicles 8 ′ are stopped at the end of the rail 5.
, And a plurality of (two in FIG. 2) chart files 6 are suspended and held in a posture of being held. A separate medical office 3 is assigned to each station 31, and the cargo transport trolley 8 ′ stopped at the station 31 is used as a storage unit when the chart file 6 is taken out. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 12 denotes a slide switch installed at the branching junction of the load transporting truck 8 '.

Further, the lid 10 'of the load transporting trolley 8' has a projection 10'A.
And is opened and closed by a lid opening / closing device 24 using vacuum. FIG. 3 shows a control configuration diagram of the medical chart storage and transport facility in one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 20 denotes an arithmetic processing unit for control, which is installed in the crane 17 of the automatic shelf 2, the control unit of the load carrier 8 ′ and the lid opening / closing device 24, the clinic room 3, and the reception 21. A data input device 22 such as a card reader or a bar code reader and a CRT terminal 23 are connected.

The operation of the arithmetic processing unit 20 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. At each station 31 of the medical chart storage room 1, an empty load carrier 8 'is waiting to face the automatic shelf 2, and at this time, as shown in FIG. The lid 10 'is opened by the lid opening / closing device 24 in a posture positioned on the upper side. At this time, the load transporting trolley 8 ′ forms a storage section of the medical chart file 6 for each consulting room 3.

When a patient arrives at the reception 21 and the code of the patient is input by the data input device 22 or the CRT terminal 23 (step-1), the code signal is input to the arithmetic processing device 20 and the arithmetic processing device 20 receives the code signal. 20 searches the storage position (compartment storage space 13) of the medical chart file 6 on the automatic shelf 2 and the consultation room 3 based on the input code (step-2), and retrieves the storage position information of this medical record file 6 and the retrieval station information. Is output to the automatic shelf 2 (step-3).

The automatic shelf 2 drives the crane 17 from the chart file 6 in the section storage space 13 specified by the unloading command signal to the chart hanger 7 of the load carrier 8 ′ of the specified station 31. Transfer. As shown in FIG.
The two chart files 6 are hung on the chart hanger 7 based on the second delivery command.

Next, a command to close the lid 10 'is output to the lid opening / closing device 24 (step-4), and the lid 10' is closed. Further, the medical office 3 where the patient visits is searched by the input code (step-5), and a transport command signal including the information of the station 4 of the medical office 3 is sent to the load transporting cart 8 ′ waiting on the automatic shelf 2. Output (Step-6).

The load carrying cart 8 ′ is moved from the automatic
When the file 6 is received, the chart file 6 is transported to the station 4 of the medical office 3 designated by the transport command signal, and stops at the station 4 where it has arrived.

With the above-described retrieval operation, the designated medical office 3
As shown in FIG. 2, the two chart files 6 stored in the load carrier 8 'are rails 5 and slide switches.
Conveyed through 12. At this time, since the end of the rail 5 is vertical, the two chart files 6 are suspended from the chart hanger 7 as shown in FIG. By opening the lid 10 ', the chart file 6 can be easily extracted from the load transporting cart 8'.

Also, when the chart file 6 is inserted into the load carrier 8 'at the station 4 of the clinic 3 and the code of the patient whose medical treatment has been completed is input by the data input device 22 or the CRT terminal 23 (step S1). −
7), this code signal is input to the arithmetic processing unit 20, and the arithmetic processing unit 20 outputs a transfer command signal to the automatic shelf 2 to the load transfer cart 8 'of the input station 4 (step-8).

The load carrying truck 8 ′ carries the chart file 6 to the automatic shelf 2 specified by the carrying command signal, and stops at the automatic shelf 2. Next, a command to open the lid 10 'is output to the lid opening / closing device 24 (step-9), and the lid 10' is opened.

Further, the storage position of the chart file 6 on the automatic shelf 2 is searched by the input code (step-10).
The storage command signal including the storage position information of the chart file 6 is output to the automatic shelf 2 (step-11).

The automatic shelf 2 drives the crane 17 to receive the medical chart file 6 from the load transporting trolley 8 ′ in response to the storage command signal, and stores the medical chart file 6 in the designated compartment storage space 13. At this time, since the end of the rail 5 is vertical, the chart file 6 is stored in the chart hanger 7.
And the crane 17 of the automatic shelf 2 can extract the chart file 6 from the load carrier 8 '.

As described above, by providing the station 31 and extending the rail 5, it is not necessary to change the direction, and the chart file 6 is temporarily stored in the load carrier 8 ′ that has moved to the station 31 and stopped. By transferring the medical record file 6 directly to the medical office 3, the transfer between the medical record storage unit for temporarily storing the medical record file 6 and the transport means is not required, and the medical record file 6 is transferred to the medical office 3 where the medical record file is requested. The transport time can be reduced. In addition, since the end of the rail 5 is configured to stop in a posture in which the cart 8 'is suspended by the chart hanger 7, the worker at the station 4 can transfer the chart 6 to the cart. The chart file 6 can be extracted and inserted without any problem even if the stop interval of the load carrier 8 'is reduced.

In this embodiment, two stations 31 are provided corresponding to the two doctor's offices 3. Needless to say, the stations 31 can be provided according to the number of doctor's offices 3. Absent.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, the rail is extended to the station provided near the chart storing and storing means, and the chart extracted in the chart storing and storing means is temporarily stored in the transport means moved to the station. It is transported as it is to the specified destination by the transport means, so there is no need to transfer between the medical record storage unit that temporarily stores the medical record and the transport means, and it is not necessary to change the direction. The transfer time to the device can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a medical chart storage and transport facility according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of a load carrier of the medical chart storage / transport facility.

FIG. 3 is a control configuration diagram of the medical chart storage and transport facility.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the arithmetic processing unit of the medical chart storage and transport facility.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a conventional medical chart storage and transport facility.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a load carrier of a conventional medical chart storage and carrier facility.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a load carrier of a conventional chart storage / transport facility.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a main part of an automatic shelf of a conventional medical chart storage and transport facility.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a compartment storage space of an automatic shelf of a conventional medical chart storage and transport facility.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Medical record storage room 2 Automatic shelf 3 Medical examination room 4,31 station 5 Rail 6 Medical record file 7 Medical record hanger 8 'Load carrier 20 Processing unit 21 Reception 22 Data input device 23 CRT terminal

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A medical chart storage and storage means for determining and storing a plurality of file-like medical charts at respective storage positions, extracting a specific medical chart according to a command, and holding and transporting the medical chart to a predetermined position; A station provided for storing a plurality of the extracted medical charts, and a transport unit that forms a transport path to each transport destination for transporting the medical chart from the station to a specific transport destination selected from a plurality of transport destinations The medical chart storage and storage means is provided with a number of medical charts suspended.
A shelf for storing the medical chart and the shelf in a state where the medical chart is suspended.
With a loading / unloading device that directly carries in and out between
Medical records storage transport equipment characterized by Rukoto.