JP5336969B2 - Medicine notebook using electronic paper - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medicine pocketbook using electronic paper which saves resources, prevents any obstacle from being generated in carriage without increasing the scale or weight even when continuously used, and allows a user to visually read characters or the like in the same way as the case of a conventional paper-made medicine pocketbook, and easily forms a medical history, and outputs it to external equipment by an external output part. <P>SOLUTION: This medicine pocketbook using electronic paper comprises: medicine information paper comprising electronic paper with IC obtained by integrating an IC part for writing and reading data in which at least electronically displayed medicine information is stored into electronic paper capable of storing and rewriting several times the content of electronically displayed medicine information with non-power source; and a medicine pocketbook body on whose surface a medicine information member can be mounted so as to be freely attachable/detachable. In the medicine pocketbook using electronic paper, the medicine pocketbook body includes a reading part for reading medicine information stored in an IC chip arranged on the medicine information paper, a storage part for storing the read medicine information and a control device having an output part for outputting the stored medicine information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medicine notebook using electronic paper for having various information on a medicine prescribed when a medicine is prescribed at a pharmacy or a medical institution.

  Traditionally, when a patient dispenses a prescription drug based on a prescription issued by a medical institution at a dispensing pharmacy, the patient is given drug information describing the prescription drug's usage, dosage, efficacy, effect, side effects, precautions, etc. The drug history information was written in the medicine notebook brought by.

  This medication notebook contains the patient's medication history, so that the patient can know the medication history information and personal information of the patient when they are dispensed at other dispensing pharmacies or at the time of medical examination. Not only can you keep track of your medication history, it is also very convenient because you do not have to declare various information including personal information, especially if you are taking prescription drugs continuously or the elderly It is.

  By the way, the conventional medicine notebook has, for example, personal information such as the name, date of birth, address, insurance card number, etc. of the patient to be used, and the type, usage, capacity, and amount of the medicine taken by the patient for each prescription. Precautions regarding drugs, and further information on drugs such as the location of the described pharmacies are described, and so-called drug history functions are exhibited.

  By the way, as the name suggests, the medication notebook had information on the medicine prescribed at the dispensing pharmacy in the notebook brought by the patient at first, but it was cumbersome to write by hand, and even at the dispensing pharmacy. Although it was described very simply because it took time and effort, etc., the pharmacist was obliged to present the drug information to the patient and explain the details about the prescription drug at the time of prescribing, so the digitization has progressed, and the pharmacy In general, a medicine information sheet printed on a sheet or a label is pasted using a receipt computer arranged in (1).

  Therefore, the conventional medicine notebook increases the number of drug information papers to be pasted each time the prescription is repeated and becomes bulky, and the weight also increases, making it difficult to carry and the effectiveness cannot be maintained. It was. In addition, since printing is performed for each prescription, a large amount of paper is used, and there is a problem in terms of saving paper resources.

  Therefore, the medicine information paper is described as a two-dimensional code (QR code) on a business card type card, which is read by a mobile phone with a commercially available camera and the information is transmitted to a separately installed server for storage. By doing so, a medicine notebook utilizing medicine information is presented (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-32225).

  Although the medicine notebook presented in this gazette is a business card-type card, the burden on carrying is reduced, but the information is displayed in characters or the like as it is printed on conventional paper or labels. Therefore, the contents cannot be confirmed at the time of dispensing at the dispensing pharmacy, and it is necessary to read and confirm with a portable terminal. In addition, although it is small, a card is issued for each dispensing, and there is no change in using paper resources. Furthermore, drug information is stored in a data server connected via another communication means (Internet). Therefore, security is necessary or extremely troublesome for connection, and the information described in the medicine notebook is personal information that should not be disclosed to others and requires strict confidentiality.

JP 2009-32225 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to save resources and not to be bulky or increase in weight even if it is continuously used. Using electronic paper, which can be used to visually read letters, etc., as well as in the case of a manufactured medicine notebook, and can be used to easily form a drug history and output it to an external device via an external output unit. It is intended to provide medicine.

  The present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, provides at least the electronically displayed medicine on the electronic paper in which the contents of the electronically displayed medicine information can be held without a power source and can be rewritten a plurality of times. It consists of a drug information paper consisting of electronic paper with an IC in which an IC unit capable of writing and reading data storing information is incorporated, and a medicine notebook main body to which the drug information member can be freely attached and detached on the surface, The medicine notebook main body outputs a reading unit for reading the drug information stored in the IC chip provided on the drug information paper, a storage unit for storing the reading, and the stored drug information. It is characterized by being a medicine notebook using electronic paper provided with a control device having an output unit.

  The medicine notebook using the electronic paper according to the present invention is a medicine information paper in which medicine information is written, and the contents of the medicine information electronically displayed can be held without a power source and can be rewritten multiple times. Because it is made of electronic paper, it is possible to read characters and the like visually as in the case of conventional medicine notebooks without using any other equipment as it is, and rewrite the medicine information on the same medicine information paper Therefore, paper resources are not wasted because they can be used any number of times.

  In addition, medicinal history can be easily formed based on these information by memorizing medicinal information stored in the IC part attached to medicinal information paper in a storage device provided in the medicinal notebook main body, This can also be output to an external device by the external output unit.

  In particular, in the present invention, when the back surface of the medicine notebook main body is provided with a liquid crystal display unit that is connected to the output unit of the control device and displays medicine information stored in the storage unit. Can display the current and past drug information stored in the storage unit as is or as a desired drug history by an application stored in the storage device without an external device. Charging the power source provided in the control device on the front or back of the medicine notebook main body, or if there is a solar cell for supplying power to the control device, it is more ecological and can contribute to resource savings, Economically advantageous, in addition, if the medicine notebook main body has a mobile terminal function, the stored information can be processed into a required format and sent to a medical institution or dispensing pharmacy, Wamete is convenient.

  As described above, the present invention, unlike conventional medicine notebooks using conventional paper medicine information paper, does not use paper, thus saving resources and being bulky even if used continuously. There is no obstacle to carrying without increasing the weight. In addition, characters and the like can be visually read in the same manner as in a conventional paper medicine notebook, and the medicine information stored in the IC section attached to the medicine information paper is stored in the medicine notebook main body. By storing the information in the apparatus, it is possible to easily form a medicine history based on the information, and to output the history to an external device by an external output unit.

The perspective view seen from the surface side which shows preferable embodiment of this invention. The perspective view seen from the surface side which shows embodiment shown in FIG. The block circuit diagram about the hardware in embodiment shown in FIG.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIGS. 1 to 3 show a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and medicine using electronic paper according to the present invention is a rectangular, thin plate-shaped medicine information paper in which medicine information is recorded mainly by a dispensing pharmacy. 1 and a medicine notebook main body 2 to which the medicine information paper 1 is detachably attached.

  The medicine information paper 1 is made of a conventionally known electronically visible electronic paper that electronically displays information on a thin and light sheet that can be handled in the same manner as paper. A microencapsulated liquid crystal display material and a photoconductive material are sandwiched between two synthetic resin films, and light is irradiated while applying voltage to the transparent electrodes on the front and back surfaces to change the resistance of the photoconductive material. Such electronic paper has memory characteristics, and once the information is written and displayed, the information is retained for a long time even if the power supply is stopped. Can continue to be displayed. The information can be rewritten easily and instantly any number of times by an IC writing device (not shown) provided in the dispensing pharmacy, and the cost required for rewriting is extremely low, so that it can be reused many times at a low cost. be able to.

  The medicine information paper 1 has at least the contents of the medicine information electronically displayed on the electronic paper 11 portion, can be held without a power source, and can be rewritten a plurality of times. The IC unit 12 that stores the medicine information to be displayed on is incorporated.

  On the other hand, the medicine notebook main body 2 to which the medicine information paper 1 is attached is configured such that each device is arranged in a hollow case having a thin and rectangular shape as a whole, and the attachment portion 21 of the medicine information paper 1 is provided on the front surface. A transparent cover (cover) that is visible through the display unit 13 of the medicine information sheet 1 mounted on the mounting unit 21 is attached so as to be openable and closable.

  Further, in the medicine notebook main body 2, when the medicine information stored in the IC section 11 provided in the medicine information paper 1 is read, a storage section 32 for storing the medicine information, and the stored medicine A control device 3 including an output unit 33 that outputs information and a control unit that controls these devices is provided.

  The reading unit 31 only needs to be able to read the drug information stored in the IC unit 11 provided in the drug information paper 1 mounted on the mounting unit 21 of the medicine notebook main body 2 and is a contact type. The meeting or non-contact type may be used, and conventionally known means can be used.

  Furthermore, the medicine notebook main body 2 has a built-in battery 4 composed of a secondary battery connected to the control unit, and a solar cell (photovoltaic element) 5 connected to the battery and the control device on the back surface. A liquid crystal display unit 6 connected to 3 is arranged.

  Next, the usage method of this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  The patient owns the medicine notebook main body 2 to be used by himself / herself, and of course, an item applicable to the individual patient may be lent through the dispensing pharmacy. In the medicine notebook main body 2, personal information is stored in advance in the storage unit 32 in the dispensing pharmacy.

  At the time of dispensing, in the dispensing pharmacy, various kinds of drug information such as medication names, usages, and side effects are input to the computer using an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, and this is written into electronic paper (not shown). Are output to the medicine information paper 1 which is the electronic paper 11 provided with the IC section 12 and simultaneously written by an IC writing device (not shown), and the medicine information is displayed on the display section so that the IC section 12 is visible. Then, a medicine information sheet 1 in which at least the contents of the medicine information are stored as electronic data is created and delivered to the patient. In the first time, a new drug information sheet 1 is provided from the dispensing pharmacy, but if it has already been delivered, the one attached to the medicine notebook main body 2 is taken out and reused. The paper 1 can be used without specifying a patient by using the common specification.

  The medicine information sheet 1 delivered to the patient can be carried on the medicine notebook main body 2 carried by the patient, with the cover 22 closed. Then, the medicine information displayed on the medicine information paper 1 through the cover can be visually read in the same manner as a conventional paper medicine notebook. Further, when the medicine information sheet 1 is mounted on the medicine notebook body 2, the medicine information stored in the IC unit 12 is read by the reading unit 31 of the control device 3 and stored in the storage unit 32.

  As described above, since all of the medicine information recorded on the plurality of medicine information sheets 1 issued so far is stored in the storage unit 32, including personal information, it has a function as a medicine history. If necessary, the drug information can be confirmed by displaying the information on the liquid crystal display unit 6, and in particular, by installing a desired application in the storage unit 32 in advance, via the operation unit 35. For example, it can be used as a drug history in a desired format such as prescription history for one drug. Of course, if a test result is added to the medicine information, a change in physical condition can be displayed, for example, a graph showing a change state of a blood pressure test result.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a solar cell (photovoltaic element) 5 is connected to the battery 4 for driving the control device 3 and the liquid crystal display unit 6, so that further labor saving can be achieved. The labor saving can be further improved by not using the backlight of the unit 6.

  The medicine notebook using the electronic paper which is the present embodiment used in this way is brought to the dispensing pharmacy at the time of prescription dispensing at the next examination, and stored in the electronic paper 11 and the IC unit 12 of the medicine information paper 1 The medicine information is rewritten or replaced with medicine information paper 1 written or written in the next prescription.

  Furthermore, when the medicine notebook main body using electronic paper has a portable terminal function, the medicine information stored in the storage unit 32 can be transmitted to a remote medical institution or dispensing pharmacy.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drug information paper, 2 Medicine notebook main body, 3 Control apparatus, 4 Battery, 5 Solar cell, 6 Liquid crystal display part, 11 Electronic paper, 12 IC part, 32 Storage part, 33 Output part

Claims (3)

The content of the electronically displayed medicine information can be held without a power supply and can be rewritten multiple times. At least the electronically displayed medicine information stored in the electronic paper can be written and read. drug information sheet consisting of electronic paper with an IC IC unit is incorporated and the mounting portion of freely the drug information sheet can be attached removably to the drug information sheet on the surface and drug information sheet mounted to the mounting portion on the front The medicine notebook main body is attached with a transparent cover that can be opened and closed through which the display part of the medicine is visible , and the medicine notebook main body is stored in the IC part provided in the medicine information paper a storage unit for storing this and reading unit for reading said agent information, the medication notebook with the control device is provided with an output unit for outputting said agent information that is the stored On the back of the body, medicine it using electronic paper, characterized in that the liquid crystal display unit is provided for being connected to an output unit for displaying the agent information stored in the storage unit of the control device Notebook.   A solar cell for charging a battery made of a secondary battery provided for use in the control device on the front or back surface of the medicine notebook main body or supplying power to the control device is provided. A medicine notebook using the electronic paper according to claim 1.   The medicine notebook using electronic paper according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the medicine notebook main body has a portable terminal function.

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