KR20150043907A

KR20150043907A - Automatic Medicine Packing Apparatus

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Publication number: KR20150043907A
Application number: KR20130122905A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 한병삼
Original assignee: 한병삼
Priority date: 2013-10-15
Filing date: 2013-10-15
Publication date: 2015-04-23

Abstract

An automatic drug packaging device is provided. The automatic medicine packaging apparatus comprises a first communication unit for transmitting and receiving preparation information to and from a pharmacy computer system storing preparation information, a first communication unit for automatically analyzing the preparation information received by the first communication unit, A control unit for controlling the packaging and printing of the preparation medicines prepared with the injected medicines, and a display unit for displaying the preparation information analyzed by the control unit on the screen.

Description

{Automatic Medicine Packing Apparatus}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic medicine packaging apparatus, and more particularly, to an automatic medicine packaging apparatus that receives preparation information through a computerized system of a pharmacy, wraps the medicine automatically, and automatically prints the preparation information .

As a result of the division of medicine, patients can purchase medicines only at the pharmacy only if there is a prescription issued by the hospital for certain medicines. If a pharmacy sells a prescription drug, a pharmacy practitioner must enter the prescription to claim reimbursement for the price of the drug.

The existing medicine packaging apparatus is composed of a medicine packaging apparatus for simple medicine packaging without printing function and two medicine packaging apparatuses which are a semiautomatic printing medicine packing apparatus in which a pharmacist manually selects and prints prescribed prescription drugs directly to mainstream Respectively. In the case of large hospitals, expensive large medicine packaging apparatuses employing an automatic system are used.

In accordance with the revised legislation to be enforced, the name, dosage and dosage of the patient, the name of the preparation, the date of preparation, the name of the pharmacist, the name of the pharmacy or medical institution and its place of residence must be mandatory do. Therefore, a pharmacy using a medicine packing apparatus without a printing function in the future should purchase a medicine packing apparatus having a printing function.

In the case of small and medium sized pharmacies, hospitals, etc., the two packaging apparatuses described above occupy most of the packaging apparatuses. Particularly, in the case of a medicine packaging apparatus having a printing function, the name of the patient must be entered manually, and the name of the preparation medicine, the usage method, and the stored data must be selectively input and printed. , The pharmacist's work is heavy, and if the number of in-patient patients increases, problems arise such as a decrease in revenues due to labor expenses due to the need for additional personnel.

In the case of small and medium pharmacies using simple packaging equipment for simple drug packaging without printing function, the name of the patient, dosage and dosage, the name of the preparation drug, the date of preparation, the name of the pharmaceutical pharmacist, If the name of the institution and the location of the institution are listed as obligation, you should make an alternative purchase with a packaging machine with printing function.

A problem to be solved by the present invention is to confirm real-time dispensing information in real time in cooperation with a pharmacy computerized system, print registration information according to dispensing information on a package with a single click, To provide an automatic drug packaging device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic medicine packaging apparatus capable of overcoming a distance restriction between a pharmacy computerized system and a dispensing room.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a management system capable of managing an automatic medicine packaging apparatus.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an automatic medicine packaging apparatus. The automatic medicine packing apparatus comprises a first communication unit for transmitting and receiving dispensing information in real time to a pharmacy computer system storing dispensing information in real time, a first communication unit for analyzing the dispensing information received by the first communication unit, A control unit for automatically printing and wrapping the preparation medicines prepared with the injected medicines in a wrapping paper, and a display unit for displaying the preparation information analyzed by the control unit in an interface form.

The control unit includes an analyzing unit for analyzing and analyzing errors in the dispensing information received by the first communication unit, a classifying unit for sequentially classifying the dispensing information normally analyzed by the analyzing unit, A printing unit for automatically printing the fill-in information according to the filling information, and a packing unit for wrapping the pharmaceutical preparation prepared with the injected medicines in a wrapping paper.

Examining and analyzing errors in dispensing information may include analyzing network conditions and determining whether the dispensing information received in real time is normal. The determination that the pharmaceutical information is normal may be to confirm that the interface of the pharmacy computer system is normally converted into the interface form.

The classification information of the preparation information may be classified into a database by analyzing the preparation information analyzed normally.

The display unit may further display the write information in an interface form.

The display unit may be a touch screen.

The wired / wireless communication may be an Ethernet type.

And a second communication unit that is controlled by the control unit and transmits and receives status information of the server of the management company and the control unit through the broadband Internet network. The management vendor's server can provide management functions such as ordering supplies, software upgrades, or online A / S functionality.

As described above, according to the object of the present invention, the automatic medicine packing apparatus is linked with the pharmacy computer system in real time, so that the dispensing information transmitted in real time can be confirmed, and the filling information according to the dispensing information can be printed , And can package pharmaceuticals. Accordingly, the automatic medicine packaging apparatus capable of shortening the preparation time and increasing the sales, and reducing the work of the pharmacist can be provided.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the automatic drug packaging apparatus is linked with the pharmacy computer system via the wired / wireless communication in real time, thereby overcoming the distance restriction between the pharmacy computer system and the dispenser. Accordingly, an automatic medicine packaging apparatus in which the transfer of a paper prescription is unnecessary can be provided.

In addition, according to the present invention, the automatic medicine packing apparatus is connected to the server of the management company through a broadband internet network, thereby facilitating the management of the automatic medicine packing apparatus. Accordingly, a management system capable of on-line management of the automatic medicine packaging apparatus can be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining packaging of pharmaceutical preparations using an automatic medicine packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a medicine packaging system using an automatic medicine packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B are images for explaining the automatic medicine packaging apparatuses according to the embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in different forms. Rather, the embodiments disclosed herein are provided so that the disclosure can be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. It is to be understood that the terms 'comprises' and / or 'comprising' as used herein mean that an element, step, operation, and / or apparatus is referred to as being present in the presence of one or more other elements, Or additions. In addition, since they are in accordance with the preferred embodiment, the reference numerals presented in the order of description are not necessarily limited to the order.

In addition, the embodiments described herein will be described with reference to cross-sectional views, plan views, and / or stereoscopic views, which are ideal illustrations of the present invention. In the drawings, the thicknesses of the films and regions are exaggerated for an effective description of the technical content. Thus, the shape of the illustrations may be modified by manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific forms shown, but also include changes in the shapes that are generated according to the manufacturing process. For example, the specific area shown at right angles may be round or may have a shape with a certain curvature. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures have schematic attributes, and the shapes of the regions illustrated in the figures are intended to illustrate specific forms of regions of the apparatus and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating the packaging of a pharmaceutical preparation using an automatic medicine packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig.

Referring to FIG. 1, when prescription information of a prescription issued by a hospital is inputted into the pharmacy computer system 200, pharmaceutical information stored in the pharmacy computer system 200 through a wire and wireless internet router 150 And can be transmitted in real time to the medicine automatic packing apparatus 100. The automatic medicine packing machine 100 analyzes the preparation information received from the pharmacy computerized system 200 and displays the analyzed preparation information in an interface form on a display part 130, The filling information can be automatically printed on the wrapping paper, and the preparation medicine prepared with the injected medicine can be wrapped in the wrapping paper.

2, an automatic medicine packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention and a management system for managing the automatic medicine packaging apparatus will be described in detail.

2, the automatic medicine packaging apparatus 100 may include a first communication unit 110, a control unit 120, a display unit 130, and a second communication unit 140.

The first communication unit 110 can transmit / receive preparation information to / from the pharmacy computer system 200 in which preparation information is stored. The wired / wireless communication between the pharmacy computerized system 200 and the first communication unit 110 can be performed through the wired / wireless Internet router 150. That is, the wired / wireless communication may be an ethernet type. The pharmacy computer system 200 may be connected to the health insurance corporation 300 and the medical information database (DB) 400.

The control unit 120 analyzes the dispensing information received by the first communication unit 110 and automatically prints the fill-in information according to the analyzed dispensing information on a wrapping paper and controls packaging of the dispensing medicines, can do. The control unit 120 includes an analyzing unit 120a for analyzing and analyzing errors in the preparation information received by the first communication unit 110 and a control unit 120 for sequentially sorting the preparation information analyzed normally by the analysis unit 120a A printing unit 120c that automatically prints the fill-in information according to the sequential dispensing information classified by the sorting unit 120b on the packaging paper, and a dispenser 120c that dispenses the dispensed medicines into a wrapping paper And a packaging portion 120d for packaging the same. Here, the fill-in information may be the name of the patient, dosage and dosage, the name of the preparation, the date of preparation, the name of the pharmacist, the name of the pharmacy or medical institution prepared,

The analyzing unit 120a analyzes and analyzes errors in the received dispensing information to analyze the network state between the pharmacy computer system 200 and the first communication unit 110 and to analyze the dispensing information Lt; / RTI > is normal. The judgment of whether the dispensing information is normal may be to confirm that the interface of the pharmacy computer system 200 is normally converted into the interface form shown on the display unit 130 of the automatic medicine packing apparatus 100.

The classifying unit 120b sequentially classifies the preparing information analyzed normally by the analyzing unit 120a may be to convert the preparing information analyzed normally by the analyzing unit 120a into a DB. Data converted into a DB by the classifying unit 120b may be displayed on the display unit 130 as an interface. That is, preparation drugs according to sequential dispensing information can be prepared sequentially by DB-based data.

The display unit 130 may display the preparation information analyzed by the control unit 120 in an interface form. The display unit 130 may further display the write information in an interface form. The display unit 130 may be a touch screen. Accordingly, by clicking once on the operating button of the interface shown by the display unit 130, the fill-in information according to the analyzed fill-in information is printed on the wrapping paper, and the prepared fill- It can be wrapped in wrapping paper.

The second communication unit 140 is controlled by the control unit 120 and can transmit and receive status information of the server 500 of the management (or / and manufacturing) company and the control unit 120 through the broadband Internet network 450 . The server 500 of the management company can access the automatic ordering function 510 of the automatic drug packaging apparatus 100 through the broadband Internet network 450, the software upgrade function 520, After Service function 530 and the like. The management company's server 500 can be connected to and manage other automated drug packaging devices 100a, 100b, .... Accordingly, a management system capable of remotely and simultaneously managing the automatic drug packaging devices 100, 100a, 100b, ... can be provided.

The automatic medicine packing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention real time synchronizes with the pharmacy computerized system to confirm the dispensing information transmitted in real time, print the filling information according to the dispensing information on the packaging paper with a single click, Can be packed. Accordingly, the automatic medicine packaging apparatus capable of shortening the preparation time and increasing the sales, and reducing the work of the pharmacist can be provided.

Further, the automatic medicine packing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can overcome the distance restriction between the pharmacy computerized system and dispensing room by real-time interlocking with the pharmacy computerized system through wired / wireless communication. Accordingly, an automatic medicine packaging apparatus in which the transfer of a paper prescription is unnecessary can be provided.

In addition, since the automatic medicine packing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is connected to the server of the management company through the broadband internet network, the management of the automatic medicine spore apparatus can be facilitated. Thereby, a management system capable of managing the automatic medicine packing apparatus on-line can be provided.

3A and 3B are images for explaining the automatic medicine packaging apparatuses according to the embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3A, there is shown an automatic medicine packing apparatus 100A for 90-capsule packing which can be used in a middle-sized pharmacy or nursing home. The medicines injected into the mouths at the upper end of the body part 1001 can be packaged in the form of a package after being dispensed with the dispensed medicine by the dispensing information analyzed by the controller (see 120 in FIG. 2) The information may be displayed as an interface with the display unit 130 disposed at a portion of the upper side or the side of the body 1001, which is spaced apart from the upper openings of the body 1001.

Referring to FIG. 3B, there is shown an automatic medicine packing apparatus 100B for 45-capsule packing which can be used in a small pharmacy. The medicines injected into the mouths at the upper end of the body part 1002 can be packaged in the form of a package after being dispensed into preparations by the dispensing information analyzed by the controller (see 120 in FIG. 2) The information may be viewed as an interface to a display 130 disposed at a portion of the top or side spaced apart from the top ports of the body portion 1002.

Embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the automatic medicine packaging devices shown in Figs. 3A and 3B. If desired, the automatic drug packaging device of the present invention may have a form for packaging various numbers of bags. That is, the automatic medicine packing apparatus of the present invention can be manufactured in the form of an expensive large medicine packing apparatus used in a large hospital.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect.

100, 100a, 100A, 100b, 100B: Automatic medicine packing device
110, 140: First and second communication units
120:
120a:
120b:
120c:
120d:
130:
150: wired / wireless Internet router
200: Pharmacy computer system
300: Health Insurance Corporation
400: Pharmaceutical Information DB
450: broadband internet network
500: Server (of management company)
510: Supplies order function
520: Software Upgrade Feature
530: Online A / S function
1001, 1002: body part (of automatic medicine packaging machine)

Claims

A first communication unit for transmitting and receiving the preparation information in real time to a pharmacy computer system storing preparation information and wired / wireless communication;
A control unit for analyzing the preparation information received by the first communication unit and automatically printing the fill-in information according to the prepared fill-in information on the wrapping paper, and controlling wrapping the prepared fill-in medicine with the wrapping paper; And
And a display unit for displaying the preparation information analyzed by the control unit in an interface form.

The method according to claim 1,
The control unit includes:
An analysis unit for examining and analyzing errors in the preparation information received by the first communication unit;
A classifying unit that sequentially classifies the preparation information analyzed normally by the analyzing unit;
A printing unit for automatically printing the writing information according to the preparation information sequentially classified by the classifying unit on the packaging paper; And
And a packaging section for packaging the pharmaceutical preparation prepared with the injected medicines with the wrapping paper.

3. The method of claim 2,
Inspecting and analyzing errors in the preparation information may include:
Analyzing network conditions; And
And judging whether the preparation information received in real time is normal.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the determination that the preparation information is normal verifies that the interface of the pharmacy computer system is normally converted into the interface form.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the classification information is classified into a database by sequentially analyzing the preparation information analyzed by the analysis unit.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the display unit further displays the write information in an interface form.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the display unit is a touch screen.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wired / wireless communication is an Ethernet method.

The method according to claim 1,
And a second communication unit that is controlled by the control unit and transmits and receives status information of a server of the management company and the control unit through the broadband Internet network.

10. The method of claim 9,
The server of the management company provides management functions such as a function for ordering supplies, a software upgrade function, or an online A / S function.