TW201505934A - Notifying system and method for automatic pill picking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A notifying system is used to notify status of an automatic pill picking apparatus. The notifying system includes a loudspeaker, a screen, and a processing unit. The processing unit is connected to different parts of the automatic pill picking apparatus to monitor different parts of the automatic pill picking apparatus. The processing unit is configured to control the loudspeaker to output different sounds and the control the screen to display different information according to the monitored information. The present invention further includes a notifying method for an automatic pill picking apparatus.

Description

State prompting system and method for automatic medicine taking machine

The invention relates to an automatic medicine taking machine, in particular to a state prompting system and method for an automatic medicine taking machine.

When doctors treat patients, they usually take a variety of drugs for patients to take together, and the amount of each drug is usually different. The patient needs to take the medicine strictly according to the doctor's prescription, if the patient takes it once. If there are many types of medicines that need to be taken, it is easy to take the wrong medicine or not take the medicine according to the quantity. Therefore, the automatic medicine taking machine is developed to automatically dispense medicine for the patient, and the automatic medicine taking machine may have various situations during operation, and some cases may occur. It is necessary to promptly notify the staff or the user to handle it, so it is necessary to provide a prompting system for the user to understand the operating status of the automatic medicine dispenser.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a system and method that can prompt the status of an automatic dispenser.

The state prompting system of the automatic medicine taking machine is used for prompting the status information of an automatic medicine taking machine. The state prompting system of the automatic medicine picking machine comprises a speaker and a display screen, and the automatic medicine taking machine further comprises a state information processing a unit, the status information processing unit is connected to each part of the automatic medicine taking machine and monitors the status of each part, and the status information processing unit causes the speaker to emit different sounds according to the monitored information and makes the display screen display different Information.

A state prompting method for an automatic medicine taking machine, comprising the following steps:

a state information processing unit is coupled to each portion of an automatic dispensing machine and monitors the status of each portion; and

The status information processing unit causes a speaker to emit different sounds based on the monitored information and causes a display screen to display different information.

Compared with the prior art, the state information processing unit of the automatic medicine taking machine can instantly monitor the state of each part of the automatic medicine taking machine, and prompts by the speaker and the display screen.

10‧‧‧Power supply

101‧‧‧ Horn

102‧‧‧ display screen

103‧‧‧Status Information Processing Unit

20‧‧‧System setting unit

30‧‧‧ take the medicine arm

32‧‧‧ Pressure Sensor

40‧‧‧ Turntable

50‧‧‧Packing box

51‧‧‧First weight sensing unit

60‧‧‧ take medicine

61‧‧‧Second weight sensing unit

70‧‧‧Security lock

80‧‧‧Get the medicine door

90‧‧‧Switching system

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the state prompting system of the automatic dispensing machine of the present invention.

2 is a schematic block diagram of a state prompting system of the automatic medicine dispenser of FIG. 1.

3 is another schematic block diagram of the state prompting system of the automatic medicine taking machine of FIG. 1.

4, 5 and 6 are flow charts of a preferred embodiment of the state prompting method of the automatic medicine dispenser of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an automatic medicine dispenser state prompting system is used to prompt various states of an automatic medicine dispenser during operation, and the automatic medicine taking machine includes a power source 10. a system setting unit 20, a medicine taking arm 30, a turntable 40, a plurality of charging boxes 50, a medicine taking unit 60, a safety lock 70, a medicine taking door 80 and a switch machine system 90, the automatic medicine taking The state prompting system includes a speaker 101, a display screen 102 and a status information processing unit 103. The speaker 101 and the display screen 102 are connected to the status information processing unit 103.

The power source 10 supplies power to various portions of the automatic dispenser to provide the electrical energy required for the automatic dispenser to operate normally.

The system setting unit 20 is configured to set operating parameters of the automatic medicine taking machine, such as user permission setting, network setting, and the like.

The nozzle arm 30 is provided with a nozzle (not shown) for sucking the tablet. The nozzle is provided with a pressure sensor 32 for sensing the air pressure when the nozzle sucks the tablet.

The charging box 50 and the medicine removing pot 60 are installed around the turntable 40, and the turntable 40 is rotatable to rotate the charging box 50 and the medicine removing bowl 60 to a desired position. For example, when the medicine is generally taken, the turntable 40 is rotated and will be installed. The cartridge 50 of the required tablet is rotated under the take-up arm 30, and then the take-up arm 30 is moved to allow the nozzle to extend into the charging box 50. The nozzle picks up the tablet and then moves out of the charging box 50, and then the turntable 40 rotates. The take-up 匣60 is rotated under the take-up arm 30, and the mouthpiece is moved into the take-up 匣60, and the mouthpiece no longer sucks the tablet and the tablet is dropped into the take-up 匣60.

A first weight sensing unit 51 is disposed under the charging box 50. The first weight sensing unit 51 can sense the weight of the charging box 50 to determine whether there is any tablet in the charging box 50. The first weight sensing The unit 51 can also determine whether the charging cartridge 50 is firmly fixed to the turntable 40 according to the sensed weight, for example, when the charging cartridge 50 is firmly fixed on the turntable 40, the first weight sensing unit 51 senses If the weight is G1, if the weight sensed by the first weight sensing unit 51 is less than G1, it can be determined that the charging box 50 is not firmly fixed; if the weight is sensed when the first weight sensing unit 51 is working If it is equal to or slightly larger than G1, it can be judged that the charging box 50 is empty.

A second weight sensing unit 61 is disposed under the medicine 匣 60, and the second weight sensing unit 61 senses the weight of the medicine 匣 60 to determine whether the medicine 匣 60 contains all the tablets to be taken, for example, For example, if a patient needs to take 3 tablets of the first tablet and 2 tablets of the second tablet at a time, the weight of the tablets and the drug take-up 匣60 is G2, and if the weight of the second weight sensing unit 61 is less than G2, the sensed weight is less than G2. , you can judge the amount of the drug taken is wrong.

The safety lock 70 is used to connect the transmission gears of the turntable 40 of the automatic medicine taking machine.

The medicine taking door 80 is installed on the outer side of the turntable 40. When the medicine picking unit 60 has been loaded with the medicine, the turntable 40 rotates the medicine picking bowl 60 to the position where the medicine medicine door 80 is aligned, and the medicine taking door 80 is opened. The medicine can be taken out and taken; or when the medicine box 50 is empty and needs to be replaced, the turntable 40 rotates the medicine box 50 to the position where the medicine door 80 is aligned, and then the medicine door 80 is opened and replaced. Kit 50.

The power on/off system 90 is used to perform power on/off operation of the automatic medicine dispenser.

The status information processing unit 103 is respectively connected to the system setting unit 20, the medicine taking arm 30, the turntable 40, the pressure sensor 32, the first weight sensing unit 51, the second weight sensing unit 61, and the safety lock. 70. The medicine taking door 80 and the switch system 90.

When the switch system 90 is turned on or off, the status information processing unit 103 receives the corresponding signal and controls the speaker 101 to issue a switch signal tone, and causes the display screen 102 to display information of power on or off.

After the system setting unit 20 completes the setting, the status information processing unit 103 receives the corresponding signal and controls the speaker 101 to issue a set signal tone, and causes the display screen 102 to display the information of the system setting completion.

Before the automatic medicine taking machine works, the state information processing unit 103 determines whether the medicine taking arm 30 and the turntable 40 are in the initial position, and if not, causes the speaker 101 to emit a warning signal sound, and causes the display screen 102 to display the medicine taking arm 30 or the turntable 40. The information of the unreset, the display screen 102 also instructs the user to reset the dispensing arm 30 or the turntable 40.

The status information processing unit 103 determines whether the charging box 50 is empty and installed according to the weight sensed by the first weight sensing unit 51. If the charging box 50 is empty or not installed, the speaker 101 is allowed to be installed. A warning tone is sounded, and the display screen 102 is displayed with information that the cartridge 50 is empty or not installed.

After the medicine taking arm 30 completes the medicine taking, the state information processing unit 103 determines whether the medicine 匣 60 has been loaded with all the medicines taken according to the weight sensed by the second weight sensing unit 61, and if not, the horn is obtained. 101 issues a warning signal sound, and at the same time, the display screen 102 displays the information that the medicine is not correct in the medicine 匣60.

Before the turntable 40 rotates, the state information processing unit 103 checks whether the safety lock 70 is closed. If it is not closed, it indicates that the transmission gear of the turntable 40 is not engaged, so that the speaker 101 emits a warning signal sound, and at the same time, the display screen 102 displays that the safety lock 70 is not closed. Information.

Before the automatic medicine taking machine works, the state information processing unit 103 checks whether the medicine taking door 80 is closed. If it is not closed, the speaker 101 sends a warning signal sound, and at the same time, the display screen 102 displays the information that the medicine door 80 is not closed; Before completion, the status information processing unit 103 checks whether the medicine taking door 80 is closed. If it is not closed, the speaker 101 emits a warning signal sound, and the display screen 102 displays the information that the medicine door 80 is not closed.

When the pressure sensor 32 draws the tablet, the pressure is small, indicating that the sucked tablet is broken, so that the speaker 101 emits a warning signal sound, and the display screen 102 displays the information of the broken tablet; when the pressure sensor 32 draws the tablet, the pressure suddenly When it becomes very small, it indicates that the sucked tablet is dropped, so that the speaker 101 emits a warning signal sound, and the display screen 102 displays the information of the tablet drop.

After the drug taking operation of the automatic medicine taking machine is completed, the state information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to emit a notification signal sound, and the user can open the medicine taking door 80 by pressing one of the buttons on the automatic medicine taking machine to open the medicine taking door. If the user has not taken the medicine for more than a specified period of time, the status information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to send a notification signal tone to continue to remind the user to take the medicine, and the display screen 102 displays the information to be taken, and automatically takes the medicine. The machine also informs the user of the information to be taken by the network to the user's mobile phone or other personal device.

When the tablet sales department issues drug information, such as drug discount sales, drug recall, new drug release, etc., the status information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to emit a notification signal sound, and causes the display screen 102 to display the published drug information.

The above-mentioned switching machine signal sound, setting signal sound, warning signal sound and notification signal sound respectively use different sounds, which are convenient for user identification.

Referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, a preferred embodiment of a state prompting method for an automatic medicine dispenser includes the following steps:

In step S01, the automatic medicine taking machine is turned on, and the state information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to emit the switching machine signal sound, and the display screen 102 displays the startup information.

In step S02, after the system setting unit 20 completes the system setting, the status information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to issue a set signal tone, and the display screen 102 displays the information of the setting completion.

In step S03, before taking the medicine, it is checked whether the medicine taking arm 30 and the turntable 40 are at the initial position. If not, go to step S301; if yes, go to step S04.

In step S301, the status information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to issue a warning signal sound, and the display screen 102 displays a message that the medicine taking arm 30 or the turntable 40 is not reset.

In step S04, before taking the medicine, it is judged whether the charging box 50 is empty according to the weight sensed by the first weight sensing unit 51. If yes, the process goes to step S401, and if not, the process goes to step S05.

In step S401, the status information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to issue a warning signal sound, and the display screen 102 displays the information that the charging box 50 is empty.

In step S05, before taking the medicine, it is judged whether the charging box 50 is installed according to the weight sensed by the first weight sensing unit 51. If not, the process goes to step S501, and if so, the process goes to step S06.

In step S501, the status information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to issue a warning signal sound, and the display screen 102 displays the information that the charging box 50 is not installed.

Step S06: Before taking the medicine, the state information processing unit 103 checks whether the safety lock 70 is closed. If it is closed, it goes to step S07, and if it is not closed, it goes to step S601.

In step S601, the status information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to issue a warning signal tone, and the display screen 102 displays the information that the security lock 70 is not closed.

In step S07, before taking the medicine, the state information processing unit 103 checks whether the medicine taking door 80 is closed. If it is closed, it goes to step S08, and if it is not closed, it goes to step S701.

In step S701, the status information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to issue a warning signal sound, and the display screen 102 displays the information that the medicine door 80 is not closed.

In step S08, when the medicine is taken, the pressure is measured according to the pressure of the pressure sensor 32 to determine whether the tablet is damaged or randomly dropped. If yes, the process goes to step S801, and if not, the process goes to step S09.

In step S801, the status information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to issue a warning signal sound, and the display screen 102 displays the information that the tablet is broken or randomly dropped.

In step S09, when taking the medicine, the state information processing unit 103 checks whether the medicine taking door 80 is closed, if it is closed, it goes to step S10, and if it is not closed, it goes to step S701.

In step S10, after taking the medicine, it is judged whether the medicine contained in the medicine taking unit 60 is correct according to the weight sensed by the second weight sensing unit 61, if it is to step S11, if not to step S101.

In step S101, the status information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to issue a warning signal sound, and the display screen 102 displays the information that the medicine loaded in the medicine cartridge 60 is incorrect.

In step S11, the medicine taking unit 60 is rotated to the medicine taking door 80, and the state information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to emit a notification signal sound.

Step S12, after the prescribed time, if the medicine is not taken away, the speaker 101 sends a notification signal sound, the display screen 102 displays the information to be taken, and the automatic medicine taking machine also sends the information to be taken by the network to the user's mobile phone. Or further notice of other personal devices.

In step S13, the status information processing unit 103 displays the published drug information on the display screen 102, and controls the speaker 101 to emit a notification signal sound.

In step S14, the automatic medicine taking machine unit, the state information processing unit 103 controls the speaker 101 to emit the switching machine signal sound, and the display screen 102 displays the shutdown information.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

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103‧‧‧Status Information Processing Unit

20‧‧‧System setting unit

30‧‧‧ take the medicine arm

32‧‧‧ Pressure Sensor

40‧‧‧ Turntable

51‧‧‧First weight sensing unit

61‧‧‧Second weight sensing unit

70‧‧‧Security lock

80‧‧‧Get the medicine door

90‧‧‧Switching system

Claims (10)

The state prompting system of the automatic medicine taking machine is used for prompting the status information of an automatic medicine taking machine. The state prompting system of the automatic medicine picking machine comprises a speaker and a display screen, and the automatic medicine taking machine further comprises a state information processing a unit, the status information processing unit is connected to each part of the automatic medicine taking machine and monitors the status of each part, and the status information processing unit causes the speaker to emit different sounds according to the monitored information and makes the display screen display different Information. The prompting system of claim 1, wherein the automatic medicine taking machine comprises a medicine taking arm, the medicine arm is provided with a nozzle, and the nozzle is provided with a pressure sensor, and the state information processing The unit determines whether the tablet sucked by the nozzle is damaged or randomly drops according to the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor. If the tablet is damaged or randomly dropped, the speaker emits a warning signal sound. The prompting system of claim 1, wherein the automatic medicine taking machine comprises a turntable, the charging box is mounted on the turntable, and a first weight sensor is arranged under the charging box, the state information processing The unit determines whether the charging box is empty or installed according to the weight sensed by the first weight sensor. If the charging box is empty or not installed, the speaker emits a warning signal sound. The prompting system of claim 3, wherein the medicine tray is mounted on the turntable, and the second weight sensor is disposed under the medicine medicine, and the state information processing unit is configured according to the second weight sensor. The weight of the sensing determines whether the medicine contained in the medicine taking medicine is correct, and the speaker emits a warning signal sound when the medicine in the medicine medicine is incorrect. For example, in the prompting system described in claim 4, after the medicine is loaded into the medicine taking, if the medicine is not taken away within a predetermined time, the speaker emits a notification signal sound. The prompting system of claim 1, wherein the automatic medicine taking machine comprises a system setting unit, and the speaker emits a setting signal sound after the system setting unit completes the setting. The prompting system of claim 1, wherein the automatic medicine taking machine comprises a switch setting system, and the horn emits a switch signal sound when the switch setting system is turned on or off. The prompting system of claim 1, wherein the automatic medicine taking machine comprises a medicine taking door, and if the medicine taking door is opened before taking the medicine or taking the medicine, the speaker emits a warning signal sound. A state prompting method for an automatic medicine taking machine, comprising the following steps:
a state information processing unit is connected to each part of an automatic medicine taking machine and monitors the state of each part; and the state information processing unit causes a speaker to emit different sounds according to the monitored information and makes a display screen display different News. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of the state information processing unit for causing a speaker to emit different sounds based on the monitored information and causing a display screen to display different information comprises the following steps:
The status information processing unit controls the speaker to emit a switching machine signal sound when the automatic medicine taking machine is turned on, and allows the display screen to display the startup information;
After the system setting unit completes the system setting, the status information processing unit controls the speaker to emit a setting signal sound, and allows the display screen to display the setting completion information;
Before taking the medicine and taking the medicine, if the state information processing unit sees that the parts of the automatic medicine taking machine are in an abnormal state, the speaker emits a warning signal sound; and after the medicine is taken, the speaker sends a notification signal sound notification Take medicine.