KR20160141884A - Apparatus for dispensing drug - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for dispensing drug. According to the present invention, the device for dispensing drug includes: a plurality of dispensing modules to which each of unique dispensing module identification information is given; a plurality of install blocks; a display unit; a database; and a control unit including a display unit for displaying information about the dispensing module on the display unit. Accordingly, the present invention has an effect of previously preventing a drug accident.

Description

Apparatus for dispensing drug

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a medicine dispensing apparatus, and more particularly, to a medicine dispensing apparatus capable of recognizing an installation block and a dispensing module regardless of their mounting positions.

In general, a single-dose medication according to a patient's prescription may include various kinds and forms of medicines, and a single-dose medication classified according to the prescription is delivered to the patient in a basket.

The medicines contained in one basket are collected from a box containing each medicament into one basket according to the type and number of medicines listed in the patient's prescription. The basket on which the medication is collected is delivered to the patient and the patient takes the medication collected on the basket.

On the other hand, in order to collect various medicines in one basket, in the past, medicines experts such as pharmacists needed to take out the medicines manually from the bottles containing the medicines according to the prescription of the patients, The confirmation work that needs to be judged again was indispensable.

This makes it difficult to ensure the correctness of the medication and always implies the possibility of causing an attrition. In addition, not only the possibility of weakness but also the complexity of the collection process itself, it takes a long time to collect the medicine according to the prescription of the patient, which also causes a problem of lowering the working efficiency.

For this reason, it is necessary to study methods and techniques for improving the accuracy and efficiency in collecting medicines by one dose according to the patient's prescription, thereby providing convenience to users such as pharmacists, and preventing weakening accidents .

The present invention relates to a medicine dispensing apparatus capable of dispensing medicines and recognizing the medicines when the medicines are dispensed to a dispenser for dispensing various kinds of medicines, to provide.

In addition, the present invention provides a medicine dispensing apparatus for allowing a user to easily grasp the position of a supplementary drug when supplementing medicines installed at an arbitrary position, and preventing a weakening accident in advance.

The medicine dispensing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a plurality of dispensing modules, each of which is assigned unique dispensing module identification information; And a memory for storing dispensing module identification information corresponding to the identification information of the mounting portion and the mounting portion identification information when the dispensing module is mounted on the mounting portion, A plurality of installation blocks each having unique installed block identification information; display; database; And updating means for storing a series of identification information on the dispensing module, the installation block on which the dispensing module is mounted, and the mounting portion, in the database, and a controller for checking the dispensing module that requires refill among the plurality of dispensing modules A search means for inquiring, from the database, an installation block and a mounting portion on which a dispensing module that has been confirmed to be required to be refilled by the stock management means is mounted; information related to the dispensing module inquired by the searching means Wherein the information related to the searched dispensing module includes at least one of identification information of the searched dispensing module, an installation block in which the searched dispensing module is installed, Identification information of the mounting portion, and drug information stored in the searched dispensing module .

The installation block may include an interface unit for reading the unique dispensing module identification information from the dispensing module when the dispensing module is installed.

Further, the installation block may include: a mounting sensing unit for sensing that the dispensing module is mounted; And recognition means for storing the identification information of the mounted dispensing module and the identification information of the mounting portion on which the dispensing module is mounted when the mounting sensing portion senses mounting of the dispensing module, .

The installation block may further include update notification means for transmitting an update signal to the control unit when identification information of a series of the dispensing module and the mounting unit is stored by the recognition unit.

Furthermore, when the update signal is transmitted from the update notifying means, the updating means may store the identification information of the dispensing module, the installation block, and the mounting portion read from the memory together in the database.

The display unit may further include an input unit for receiving a selection of at least one of a dispensing module and an installation block displayed on the display from a user.

A first guide part provided in each of the mounting parts for indicating the position of the dispensing module mounted on the specific mounting part so as to be distinguishable from the position of the other dispensing modules; And a second guide unit provided in each of the installation blocks to distinguish the positions of the specific installation blocks from the positions of the other installation blocks.

And an instruction unit for generating a division display control signal for controlling the display unit to display the first guide unit corresponding to the specific dispensing module when the user selects the specific dispensing module through the input unit.

The display unit may further include an instruction unit that generates a division display control signal for controlling the display unit to display a second guide unit corresponding to the specific installation block when the user selects a specific installation block through the input unit.

Furthermore, the indicating means may generate the delimiter display control signal only when the selection through the input unit of the user is in progress.

The first guide portion and the second guide portion may be any one of a light emitting device, a light emitting lamp, and a display panel.

The drug information may include at least one of an image of the medicine stored in the searched dispensing module, a name of the medicine, and an identification code of the medicine.

According to the present invention, there is provided a dispensing module provided in a medicine dispensing device in a state of storing medicine and an installation block for providing an interface for mounting a dispensing module in a medicine dispensing device, wherein each of the installed blocks and the dispensing module Therefore, even when the dispensing module and the installation block are mounted at an arbitrary position, it is possible to detect the dispense module and the installation block and dispense the correct medicine.

In addition, according to the present invention, the installation block and the dispensing module are independently recognized and notified to the user, so that even when a user wishes to supplement a specific kind of medicine, the position of the dispensing module mounted at an arbitrary position can be easily grasped And at the same time prevent weakening accidents.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a medicine dispensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an installation block and a dispensing module of FIG. 1. FIG.
3 is a perspective view schematically showing an installation block and a dispensing module according to another embodiment.
4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state of the dispensing module of FIG.
5 is a block diagram schematically showing a drug dispensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram showing specific components of a medicine dispensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 to 9 are diagrams illustrating an example of a user interface for controlling a medicine dispensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a block diagram showing specific components of the medicine dispensing apparatus according to another embodiment.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the absence of special definitions or references, the terms used in this description are based on the conditions indicated in the drawings. The same reference numerals denote the same members throughout the embodiments. For the sake of convenience, the thicknesses and dimensions of the structures shown in the drawings may be exaggerated, and they do not mean that the dimensions and the proportions of the structures should be actually set.

Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, "dispensing module" and "installation block" are defined as follows. The dispensing modules each include a medicine storage part in which a specific kind of medicine is accommodated, and the dispensing module is a minimum unit part in which the medicine is dispensed or the stock is replenished. The installation block has a plurality of mounting portions to which the dispensing module can be mounted in the dispenser so that the dispensing modules provide an interface by which one bundle can be handled in a spatial and / . For example, the dispensing module may include a medicine storage box, a medicine dispensing box, a division block, and the like.

Various examples of such a dispensing module and an installation block will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a medicine dispensing apparatus according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an installation block and a dispensing module of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing an installation block and a dispensing module according to another embodiment, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a dispensing module of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the drug dispensing apparatus 1 according to one embodiment includes an installation block 150 and a dispensing module 100. In the medicine dispensing apparatus 1, a plurality of installation blocks 150 are provided at regular intervals in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, one installation block 150 is provided with a plurality of mounting portions 140. A plurality of mounting portions 140 are provided in the lateral direction to provide a mounting space where the dispensing module 100 can be mounted, and terminals (not shown) electrically connected to the dispensing module 100 are provided.

The dispensing module 100 may be provided in various types depending on the type. That is, the dispensing module 100 may be variously provided to facilitate dispensing to the outside depending on the physical characteristics of the container containing the medicine, the size of the container, the shape of the container, and the like.

Drugs contained in fragile containers such as glass ampoules or vials, drugs that are difficult to dispense through the same module as other drugs due to their size, drugs, tablets, Various types of dispensing modules 100 may be provided depending on the characteristics of medicines or containers such as medicines having a small size and difficult to count in number.

Referring to FIG. 3, the install block 250 includes at least one mount 240. The dispensing module 200 is mounted on the mounting portion 240, respectively. The dispensing module 200 receives tablets in an inner space formed by the body 210 and the cover 230 as shown in FIG. 4, and the tablets are fed one by one through the tablet dividing receptacle 220 So that it is separated out.

In the case of the medicine dispensing apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the dispensing module 100 is referred to as a medicine dispensing box, a medicine dispensing block, and the like, and the installation block 150 is referred to as a cartridge. In the case of the dispenser shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the dispensing module 200 is referred to as a division block or the like, and the installation block 250 is referred to as a cartridge or the like.

As described above, the dispensing module 100 and the installation block 150 in the present invention are called or used in various terms. Hereinafter, the dispensing module is referred to as a dispensing module, which has a medicament storage part for storing medicines or medicines and a predetermined number of medicines in accordance with external electrical or mechanical control. And a component for directly or indirectly controlling the dispensing of the medicine from the dispensing modules is defined as an installation block.

5 and 6, a medicine dispensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing a medicine dispensing apparatus according to an embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing specific components of a medicine dispensing apparatus according to an embodiment.

5, the medicine dispensing apparatus 300 according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 310, a display 350, a database 360, a plurality of installation blocks 330, and a plurality of dispensing modules 340 .

As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of installation blocks 330 are electrically connected to the controller 310, and a plurality of dispensing modules 340 are electrically connected to each of the installation blocks 330. For example, the control unit 310 can directly or indirectly control the dispensing modules 2-1 to 2-n connected to the installation block 2 by controlling the installation block 2.

Display 350 is a component that provides information related to prescriptions and status and control information of install block 330 and dispensing module 340 in a manner that is user-recognizable. The display 350 provides various information to the user through a user interface.

In addition to various data related to the prescription, the database 360 stores data related to the state of the medicine dispensing apparatus 300. Specifically, in the database 360 according to the present embodiment, unique identification information assigned to each installation block 330 is stored, and electrically connected to the mounting portions of the respective installation blocks 330 or the dispensing module 340 The identification information of the interface units is stored. The connection between the installation block 330 and the dispensing module 340 is made through the above-described mounting portion in terms of mechanical aspects and through the interface portion in terms of electrical aspects. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the connection between the installation block 330 and the dispensing module 340 via the mounting unit is assumed to include a connection through an electrical interface.

On the other hand, when the specific dispensing module is mounted on the mounting part of the specific installation block, the identification information of the mounted dispensing module is stored together with the identification information of the installation block and the mounting part. At this time, the identification information of the dispensing module may further include the identification information of the medicine contained in the dispensing module.

6, the control unit 310 includes an update unit 312, an inventory management unit 314, a search unit 316, and a display unit 318. [

The updating means 312 performs a function of storing and updating information to be stored in the database 360 when a specific event occurs or periodically.

When the dispensing module 340 is mounted on the specific mounting part of the installation block 330, the updating unit 312 updates the identification information of the installation block and the mounting part together with the identification information of the mounted dispensing module, And stored in the base 360. At this time, it is also possible to store the identification information of the medicine stored in the dispensing module.

The update means 312 can update the database 360 at regular intervals and the update notification means 338 provided in each install block 330 newly mounts the dispensing module 340 It is possible to update the database 360 even when it is notified that the update is necessary.

The inventory management means 314 identifies the dispensing module 340 that requires refill of medicines among the plurality of dispensing modules 340.

The inventory management means 314 can confirm whether refills are required by various methods. Specifically, it is possible to determine whether refills are necessary by subtracting the number of medicines dispensed from the total number of medicines contained in the specific dispensing module 340, and it is also possible to grasp the inventory status of medicines using various sensors Do. That is, there is no limit to the inventory management method of the medicine dispensing apparatus 300 according to the present embodiment.

The retrieval means 316 inquires of the database 360 whether the dispensing module which is confirmed to be required to refill due to insufficient inventory as a result of the above-described inventory management means 314 is mounted in the installation block and the mounting portion do.

The display means 318 may display information relating to at least one dispensing module inquired from the database 360 on the display 350.

6, the installation block 330 includes a memory 332, a mounting sensing portion 334, a recognition means 336 and an update notification means 338. [

The memory 332 is a storage device built in the installation block 330. When the dispensing module is installed in any one of the mounting portions of the installation block 330, the memory 332 stores identification information of the corresponding mounting portion, / RTI > The identification information of the mounting part stored in the memory 332 and the identification information of the dispensing module are transmitted to the updating unit 312 and converted into a database as described above.

The installation block 330 has interface portions Im-1 to Im-n corresponding to the respective mounting portions. When the specific dispensing module 340 is mounted on one of the mounting portions, the corresponding dispensing module transmits and receives control and data signals through the interface portion corresponding to the mounting portion.

The mounting sensing portion 334 senses that the dispensing module is mounted on any one of the mounting portions. The mounting sensing portion 334 may be implemented using a variety of electrical, mechanical, or optical sensors.

When the mounting sensing unit 334 senses that the dispensing module 340 is mounted on the specific mounting unit, the recognition unit 336 recognizes the identification information of the corresponding dispensing module 340 and the identification information of the corresponding dispensing module 340 The identification information of the mounting portion or the interface portion is acquired and stored in the memory 332 described above.

The update notification means 338 may be configured such that the identification information of a series of the dispensing module and the mounting portion is stored in the memory 332 by the recognition means 336 or the case where the mounting detection portion 334 discovers When the module is mounted, transmits a signal related to whether or not the module is updated to the control unit 310 described above.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling the medicine refilling operation by the control unit 310 described with reference to FIG. 6 will be described in more detail. 7 to 9 are diagrams illustrating an example of a user interface for controlling a medicine dispensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described with reference to FIG. 6, the inventory management means 314 may determine that the inventory of the particular dispensing module 340 is insufficient, and the retrieving means 316 may determine that at least one The display unit 318 may inquire information related to the dispensing module 340 of the dispensing module 340 from the database 360 and the display unit 318 may inquire about at least one of the dispensing modules 340 inquired from the database 360 Information can be displayed on the display 350. FIG.

The information related to the dispensing module may include, for example, identification information of the dispensing module, identification information of the installation block and the mounting units on which the inquired dispensing module is mounted, and drug information stored in the inquired dispensing module have. Here, the drug information may include an image of the drug, a name of the drug, and an identification code of the drug. The image of the medicament may be an image taken by using the camera, and the name of the medicament may include a full name, an abbreviation or the like of the medicament. In addition, the identification code of the medicine may be a code for identifying the medicine, and arbitrary combination of numbers and letters.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the display unit 318 may provide a user interface for receiving, from a user, a dispensing module to perform a refill of a medicine among the dispensing modules determined to require refill. For example, the display means 318 may provide information (a), (b), and (c) related to one or more of the dispensing modules required to be refilled from the database 360 through the user interface . The information (a), (b), and (c) related to the dispensing module includes images (I1, I2, I3) of medicines stored in the dispensing module requiring refill, medicinal names (N1, N2, N3) (CN1, CN2, CN3) of the necessary dispensing module and identification numbers (CT1, CT2, CT3) of the installation block in which the dispensing module requiring refill is mounted.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the display means 318 may be configured such that the inventories of the dispensing modules containing aspirin 100 mg, valpo 500 mg, and bacloren 10 mg by the above-described stock management means 314 are insufficient (A), information (b) related to the dispensing module containing Valpo 500 mg, and information (c) related to the dispensing module containing Bacloren 10 mg, which are related to the dispensing module containing aspirin 100 mg through the user interface . Accordingly, the user can select at least one of the above (a), (b), and (c) and request to perform the refill operation of the medicine by selecting the image corresponding to the refill (R). Alternatively, the user may request to stop the refill operation of the medicine by selecting the image corresponding to the cancellation (C). Alternatively, the user can request to perform the refill operation of the medicine by selecting the image corresponding to the retry (RT) when an error or the like occurs during the refill operation of the medicine. Alternatively, the user can disable the refill operation of the medicine by selecting the image corresponding to the deactivation (DA), thereby prohibiting the operation by the unauthorized third party.

Specifically, the information (a) related to the dispensing module containing 100 mg of aspirin includes the name "Aspirin 100 mg" (N1) of the medicine to be refilled in the dispensing module, the identification number "4 (CN1), identification number "1" (CT1) of the installation block in which at least one dispensing module containing aspirin 100 mg is installed, and image information I1 of aspirin 100 mg. Further, the information (b) related to the dispensing module containing the Valpo 500 mg is obtained by adding the name "Valpo 500 mg" (N2) of the medicine to be refilled to the dispensing module, the identification number "21 5 (CT2) of the installation block in which at least one dispensing module containing Valpo 500 mg is installed, and image information I2 of Valpo 500 mg.

Accordingly, the user can grasp the information of the medicines and the position information of the dispensing module, which are stored in the dispensing module determined to require refill of medicines by the inventory management means 214, The dispensing module can accurately and efficiently supplement medicines. Further, by allowing the dispensing module determined to require the refilling of the medicine to confirm the image of the medicine to be accommodated, it is possible to prevent a weakening accident that may occur during the refilling process of the medicine.

Further, for example, as a result of the inquiry by the search means 316, a dispensing module that is confirmed to be required to be refilled may be mounted in a plurality of installation blocks. At this time, the display means 318 can display all of the identification numbers of the installation blocks on which the dispensing modules identified as requiring the refill are mounted, or display characters or images And so on. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, information (c) related to a dispensing module containing 10 mg of Bacloren may be displayed on the display means 316 and information (c) related to a dispensing module containing Bacloren 10 mg may be displayed ) Contains at least one disposable dispenser module containing the name "Bacloren 10 mg" (N3) of the drug to be refilled in the dispensing module, the identification number "7" (CN1) of the dispensing module containing 10 mg of Bacloren, An identification number "multi" (CT3) of an installation block equipped with a fencing module, and image information I3 of Bacloren 10 mg. That is, the display means 318 can display that the dispensing module in which Bacloren 10 mg is accommodated is mounted in a plurality of installation blocks, such as "multi" (CT3). Accordingly, the user can select information (c) related to the dispensing module containing Bacloren 10 mg to replenish the drug to at least one dispensing module containing Bacloren 10 mg. In addition, since the display unit 318 has the dispensing module in which 10 mg of Bacloren is accommodated in a plurality of installation blocks, at least one of the plurality of installation blocks can be selected by the user The user interface S can be provided. 9, the dispensing module "7" (CN3) containing 10 mg of Bacloren may be installed in the installation blocks "3, 10 and 12 & 3, 10, 12 "of the installation block on which the dispensing module" 7 "is mounted, via the user interface S, for example. Accordingly, the user can select an image corresponding to " 12 "(CT), and by selecting an image corresponding to the refill (R), the dispensing module" 7 & To perform the refill operation of the first embodiment. Alternatively, the user can request to stop the refill operation of the medicine by selecting the image corresponding to the cancellation (C). Further, the user may select one or more install blocks to request to perform the refill operation.

Accordingly, the user can grasp the information of the medicines and the position information of the dispensing module, which are stored in the dispensing module determined to require refill of medicines by the inventory management means 214, The dispensing module can accurately and efficiently supplement medicines. Further, by allowing the dispensing module determined to require the refilling of the medicine to confirm the image of the medicine to be accommodated, it is possible to prevent a weakening accident that may occur during the refilling process of the medicine.

Hereinafter, a medicine dispensing apparatus according to another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing specific components of the medicine dispensing apparatus according to another embodiment.

The dispenser 300a according to the present embodiment dispenses the dispensing module 340 and the install block 330 mounted at specific positions to the dispensing module 340 and the install blocks 330 So as to be distinguishable from the other.

Specifically, the medicine dispensing apparatus 300a according to the present embodiment includes an input unit 370, a pointing unit 320, a first guide unit 333, and a second guide unit 333, as compared with the embodiments of FIGS. 331).

The input unit 370 may receive an input from the user to select either a list of dispensing modules or installation blocks displayed on the display 350 or objects. The input unit 370 may use various types of input devices. For example, the input unit 370 may be a touch screen formed integrally with the display 350, or an input device such as a mouse may be used.

The first guide portion 333 and the second guide portion 331 are a kind of display device provided in the installation block 330. [ The first guide portion 333 and the second guide portion 331 may be implemented by any one of a light emitting device, a light emitting lamp, and a display panel. The first guide portion 333 and the second guide portion 331 instruct the user to recognize the installation block 330 or the mounting portion at a specific position by lighting, displaying text or displaying a specific graphic.

Specifically, the first guide portion 333 is provided separately in each of the mounting portions provided in the installation block 330. [ The first guiding portion 333 corresponding to the specific guiding portion among the first guiding portions 333 is controlled to be in the ON state to indicate that the dispensing module is mounted on the corresponding mounting portion or the mounting portion. That is, the instructing means 320, which will be described later, controls the first guiding portion 333 at a specific position to turn on the mounting portion corresponding to the first guiding portion 333 or the dispensing module mounted on the mounting portion, Or to be distinguishable from the dispensing module.

The second guide unit 331 is provided in each of the plurality of installation blocks 330. When the second guide unit 331 is switched to the on state, the second guide unit 331 displays the install block 330 having the second guide unit so as to be distinguishable from the other install blocks 330.

The indicating unit 320 is a component included in the control unit 310 and controls the first guide units 333 and the second guide units 331 to be turned on or off. For example, when the user selects a specific dispensing module through the input unit 370, the indicating unit 320 switches the first guide unit 333 corresponding to the mounting unit on which the specific dispensing module is mounted, Thereby generating a division display control signal. In addition, when the user selects a specific installation block through the input unit 370, the indicating unit 320 displays a division display control signal for controlling the second guide unit 331 corresponding to the specific installation block to be displayed in an on state .

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the user independently recognizes the installation block and the dispensing module and informs the user of the installation block and the dispensing module, the user can easily grasp the position of the dispensing module installed at an arbitrary position At the same time, the weakening accident can be prevented.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, Can be implemented.

310: control unit 312:
314: Inventory management means 316: Search means
318: Display means 330: Install block
332: memory 334: mounting detection unit
336: recognition means 338: update notification means
340: Dispensing module

Claims (12)

A plurality of dispensing modules, each of which is assigned unique dispensing module identification information;
And a memory for storing dispensing module identification information corresponding to the identification information of the mounting portion and the mounting portion identification information when the dispensing module is mounted on the mounting portion, A plurality of installation blocks each having unique installed block identification information;
display;
database; And
Updating means for storing a series of identification information on the dispensing module, the installation block on which the dispensing module is mounted, and the mounting portion, in the database; and an inventory management module for identifying a dispensing module requiring refill among the plurality of dispensing modules A search means for inquiring from the database an installation block and a mounting portion on which a dispensing module that has been confirmed to be required to be refilled by the inventory management means is mounted; information related to the dispensing module searched by the searching means; And a display unit for displaying on the display,
Wherein the information related to the searched dispensing module includes identification information of the searched dispensing module, identification information of an installation block and a mounting part in which the dispensing module is mounted, and drug information stored in the searched dispensing module Wherein the medicament dispensing device is a device for dispensing medicines. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the installation block includes an interface unit for reading the unique dispensing module identification information from the dispensing module when the dispensing module is mounted. 3. The method of claim 2,
In the install block,
A mounting sensing unit for sensing that the dispensing module is mounted; And
And a recognition unit that stores the identification information of the installed dispensing module and the identification information of the mounting unit on which the dispensing module is mounted when the mounting sensing unit senses the mounting of the dispensing module, . The method of claim 3,
Wherein the installation block further comprises update notification means for transmitting an update signal to the control unit when identification information of a series of the dispensing module and the mounting unit is stored by the recognition unit. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the updating means stores the identification information of the dispensing module, the installation block, and the mounting portion read from the memory together in the database when the update notification signal is transmitted from the update notifying means. The method according to claim 1,
And an input unit for receiving a selection of at least one of a dispensing module and an installation block displayed on the display from a user. The method according to claim 6,
A first guide part provided in each of the mounting parts, for indicating the position of the dispensing module mounted on the specific mounting part so as to be distinguishable from the position of the other dispensing modules; And
And a second guide unit provided in each of the installation blocks to distinguish the position of the specific installation block from the position of the other installation blocks to be distinguishable. 8. The method of claim 7,
And instruction means for generating a division display control signal for controlling the display unit to display a first guide unit corresponding to the specific dispensing module when the user selects a specific dispensing module through the input unit. 8. The method of claim 7,
And instruction means for generating a division display control signal for controlling the display unit to display a second guidance unit corresponding to the specific installation block when the user selects a specific installation block through the input unit. 10. The method according to claim 8 or 9,
Wherein the instruction means generates the division display control signal only when the selection through the input unit of the user is continuing. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the first guide portion and the second guide portion are any one of a light emitting device, a light emitting lamp, and a display panel. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the medication information includes at least one of an image of the medicament stored in the searched dispensing module, a name of the medicament, and an identification code of the medicament.

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