TWI657771B - Storage cabinet and the drawer structure thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A drawer structure of a storage cabinet may include a housing, a plurality of light sources, a light lock plate, and a plurality of light guide plates. The housing may include an opening. These light sources may be disposed in the casing. The light-locking plate may be disposed on the light sources and may include a plurality of strip-shaped openings, and the position of each strip-shaped opening may correspond to at least one light source. The light guide plates can be disposed on the light lock plate to form a plurality of compartments in the housing; the light guide plates can respectively correspond to the strip-shaped openings, and one end of each light guide plate can cover the corresponding strip-shaped openings. Each light guide plate may include a light guide layer and a light shielding layer, and the light guide layer may be covered by the light shielding layer except for two ends.

Description

Locker and drawer structure

The invention relates to a drawer structure of a storage cabinet, in particular to a drawer structure with a special light guide structure. The invention also relates to a storage cabinet comprising such a drawer structure.

When the doctor issues a prescription, the pharmacist needs to find and take the corresponding medicine from the medicine cabinet according to the prescription issued by the doctor and put it in the medicine bag; however, due to the wide variety of medicines, even the experienced ones Pharmacists can make mistakes when preparing medicines, which can seriously harm patients' health.

In addition, because the new pharmacist has less experience, the medical institution also needs to spend a lot of time to train the new pharmacist to be familiar with the placement of all medicines, so it is also inefficient in personnel training.

In order to improve the above problems, a smart medicine cabinet with a guiding function has emerged as the times require. Each compartment of this smart medicine cabinet drawer can emit light to remind the user which compartment should take the medicine. However, due to the poor design of the light guiding structure, after one compartment emits light, the light may also illuminate the other compartments, so it is easy for users to get the wrong medicine.

Therefore, how to propose a locker that can effectively improve the various shortcomings of the wisdom medicine cabinet of the know-how has become an urgent issue.

In view of the problems of the above-mentioned conventional techniques, one object of the present invention is to provide a storage cabinet and a drawer structure thereof to solve various problems of the intelligent medicine cabinet of the conventional techniques.

According to one object of the present invention, a drawer structure of a storage cabinet is provided, which may include a housing, a plurality of light sources, a light lock plate, and a plurality of light guide plates. The housing may include an opening. These light sources may be disposed in the casing. The light-locking plate may be disposed on the light sources and may include a plurality of strip-shaped openings, and the position of each strip-shaped opening may correspond to at least one light source. The light guide plates may be disposed on the light lock plate to form a plurality of compartments in the housing; the light guide plates may respectively correspond to the strip-shaped openings, and one end of each light guide plate may cover the corresponding strip-shaped opening; Each light guide plate may include a light guide layer, a light shielding layer, and a light guide strip. The light guide layer may be covered by the light shielding layer except for two ends. The light guide strip may be provided at the other end of the light guide plate so that the light emitted by each light source passes through the corresponding The light guide plate is transmitted to the corresponding light guide bar.

According to one object of the present invention, a locker is further provided, which may include a plurality of drawers, and each drawer may include a housing, a plurality of light sources, a light lock plate, and a plurality of light guide plates. The housing may include an opening. These light sources may be disposed in the casing. The light-locking plate may be disposed on the light sources and may include a plurality of strip-shaped openings, and the position of each strip-shaped opening may correspond to at least one light source. The light guide plates may be disposed on the light lock plate to form a plurality of compartments in the housing; the light guide plates may respectively correspond to the strip-shaped openings, and one end of each light guide plate may cover the corresponding strip-shaped opening; Each light guide plate may include a light guide layer, a light shielding layer, and a light guide strip. The light guide layer may be covered by the light shielding layer except for two ends. The light guide strip may be provided at the other end of the light guide plate so that the light emitted by each light source passes through the corresponding The light guide plate is transmitted to the corresponding light guide bar.

As mentioned above, the storage cabinet and its drawer structure according to the present invention may have one or more of the following advantages:

(1) In one embodiment of the present invention, the drawer structure of the storage cabinet has an excellent light guide design, so that the luminous compartment can be clearly identified by the user, so the occurrence of human error can be greatly reduced to avoid the patient Health is seriously endangered.

(2) In one embodiment of the present invention, the storage cabinet can not only sequentially light the corresponding compartments or shelves according to the sequence information provided by the medicine bag barcode information, but also has a quantity display function, which can greatly increase personnel. Training efficiency.

(3) In one embodiment of the present invention, each drawer of the locker may have a locking device, and the console of the locker may open the corresponding locking device of the drawer according to the bar code information of the medicine bag, and may enable other The drawer is kept in a locked state to prevent a user from accidentally opening a non-target drawer, so the occurrence of human errors can be further reduced.

(4) In one embodiment of the present invention, the storage cabinet may have a sensor and a voice module, and the sensor may provide a gesture sensing function, and may provide a voice prompt through the voice module to prevent users from mistakenly Targeted medicines can further reduce the occurrence of human error.

(5) In one embodiment of the present invention, the console of the storage cabinet can adjust the light emitting modes of the lights of all the drawers and shelves of the storage cabinet, such as brightness and color, to make it easier for users to identify medicines. It is more convenient to use.

In the following, embodiments of the storage cabinet and its drawer structure according to the present invention will be described with reference to related drawings. For clarity and convenience of illustration, the components in the drawings may be exaggerated or reduced in size and proportion. To present. In the following description and / or patent application, when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "coupled" to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present; and when an element is referred to When "directly connected" or "directly coupled" to another element, there are no intervening elements present, and other words used to describe the relationship between elements or layers should be interpreted the same way. In order to facilitate understanding, the same elements in the following embodiments are described with the same symbols.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, which are schematic diagrams of an embodiment of a drawer structure of a storage cabinet of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the drawer 11 may include a casing 111 and a plurality of light sources 112. The light sources 112 may be disposed in the casing 111 and arranged according to the distribution of the compartments P. In one embodiment, the The light source 112 may be an LED lamp.

The drawer 11 may further include a light lock plate 113, which may be disposed on the light sources 112, and may include a plurality of strip-shaped openings SH, and the positions of each strip-shaped opening SH may correspond to the plurality of light sources 112.

The drawer 11 may further include a plurality of light guide plates 114A and 114B, which may be disposed on the light lock plate 113; wherein the light guide plate 114A may correspond to the strip-shaped openings SH respectively, and the light guide plate 114B may include multiple structures and light guide plates 114A similar light guides are connected, and two are used as a group. The light guides of the same group have a common end, which corresponds to a strip-shaped opening SH, and there is a gap between the light guides of the same group. The two sides of the light guide plate 114A may be respectively disposed in the corresponding gaps of the two adjacent light guide plates 114B to form a plurality of compartments P in the housing 111; one end of each light guide plate 114A may cover the corresponding stripe. The openings SH are opened, and the common ends of each light guide plate 114B cover a corresponding plurality of strip-shaped openings SH. In another embodiment, the drawer 11 may have only a plurality of light guide plates 114A, and a plurality of compartments P may be formed in a similar manner.

As shown in FIG. 2, each light guide plate 114A may include a light guide layer 1141, a light shielding layer 1142, and a light guide strip 1143. The light guide layer 1141 may be covered by the light shield layer 1142 except for two ends, and the light guide strip 1143 may be provided. On the other end of the light guide plate 114. Through the above structure, the light emitted by each light source 112 can be transmitted to the light guide strip 1143 through the corresponding light guide plate 114, so that the light guide strip 1143 emits light. The structure of the light guide plate 114B is similar to that of the light guide plate 114A, so it is not described in detail here.

As shown in FIG. 3, because the drawer 11 has a special structural design, that is, the light lock plate 113 and the light guide plate 114 including the light guide layer 1141, the light shielding layer 1142, and the light guide strip 1143, the light emitted by each light source 112 can be accurately The corresponding light guide plate 114 is transmitted to its light guide strip 1143 so that a compartment P emits light without diverging to its compartment P; therefore, the user can easily identify the compartment P where the medicine is located, so that the human labor can be greatly reduced. Generation of errors.

Of course, the above is only an example, and the structure of the drawer 11 may also be changed according to actual needs, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

It is worth mentioning that although each compartment of the drawer of the smart medicine cabinet can emit light to remind users which medicine should be located in, but the light guide structure of the compartment is not good, so it emits light in one compartment. Later, the light may also reach other compartments, so users are also prone to take non-target medicines by mistake. On the contrary, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the drawer structure of the storage cabinet has an excellent light guide design, so that the luminous compartment can be clearly identified by the user, so the occurrence of human error can be greatly reduced, and the patient's Health is seriously endangered.

Please refer to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, which are schematic diagrams of an embodiment of the storage cabinet of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the storage cabinet 1 may include a plurality of drawers 11, a console 12, a barcode reader 13, and a plurality of shelves 14.

The console 12 may be connected to the drawers 11, and each of the drawers 11 may include a first indicator light 115, which may be disposed at the front end of the drawer 11. In one embodiment, the console 12 may be a personal computer, a notebook computer, or Other similar devices; the first indicator light 115 may be an LED light or other similar components.

In addition, the interior of each drawer 11 may also include a plurality of compartments for storing various medicines, and each compartment also has a special light guide structure. The detailed structure of the drawer 11 has been described in the foregoing embodiment, so it is not added here. To repeat.

The barcode reader 13 can be connected to the console 12 and can be used to read the barcode of the medicine bag. In one embodiment, the barcode of the medicine bag can be a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, or other various types of barcodes.

The shelf 14 can be used for placing various medicines and can be connected to the console 12. Each shelf 14 can include a second indicator light 141 and a sensor 142. In one embodiment, the second indicator light 141 can be an LED light. Or other similar elements.

After the user scans the barcode of the medicine bag, the console 12 can turn on the first indicator 115 of the corresponding drawer 11 according to the medicine bag barcode information, and can control the first indicator 115 to display the quantity information provided by the barcode of the medicine bag; Therefore, the user can directly know which drawer 11 the target medicine is in and the number of medicines to be taken after scanning the barcode of the medicine bag, and the drawer 11 can be opened. After the user opens the drawer 11, the drawer 11 corresponds to The compartment also emits light, so that the user can know which compartment of the drawer 11 the target medicine is placed in.

In addition, each drawer 11 can also include a locking device (not shown in the figure). The console 12 can open the corresponding locking device of the drawer 11 according to the barcode information of the medicine bag, and at the same time, the drawer 11 can be ejected, while other The drawer 11 can be kept in a locked state to effectively prevent the user from getting the wrong medicine. In one embodiment, the locking device can be a safety buckle or other similar devices.

As shown in FIG. 5, if the target medicine is placed on the shelves 14, the console 12 can turn on the second indicator light 141 of the corresponding shelves 14 according to the barcode information of the medicine bag; therefore, the user can scan the medicine After the barcode of the bag is directly known which shelf 14 the target medicine is located in, the hand can directly reach for the target medicine.

On the other hand, the user can also adjust the lighting modes of the first light source 115, the second light indicator 141, and the light sources in the drawer 11 through the console 12, such as brightness and color, to meet actual needs. . For example, the user can also adjust the light sources in the first indicator light 115, the second indicator light 141, and the drawer 11 through the console 12 to increase the brightness and make the identification clearer. In addition, the user can also control the The stage 12 adjusts the light colors of the first indicator light 115, the second indicator light 141, and the light sources in the drawer 11 to be red to indicate high-alarm drugs.

As shown in FIG. 6, the sensors 142 of the shelves 14 can be used to detect whether objects pass through, and thus can provide a gesture sensing function. For example, if the target medicine is the shelves 14 on the upper floor, but the user reaches out his hand Take the medicine placed in the lower shelf 14, and at this time, the sensor 142 of the lower shelf 14 will detect the passage of objects and transmit the sensing result to the console 12; then, the console 12 will It can be detected that the user has taken the wrong medicine; at this time, the voice module of the console 12 can generate a voice message V according to the sensing result of the sensor 142 to notify the user.

In addition, the pouch may need to hold multiple different medicines at the same time. In this embodiment, the console 12 can also sequentially turn on the first indicator light 115 of the corresponding drawer 11, the second indicator light 141 of the corresponding shelf 14, and the light sources of the corresponding compartments according to the barcode information of the medicine bag. ; Therefore, the user can sequentially take the target medicine according to the indicators and the light in the compartment.

From the above, it can be known that the storage cabinet 1 of this embodiment can significantly reduce the occurrence of human errors, so as to avoid serious harm to the health of the patient. In addition, newcomers are often unfamiliar with the placement of medicines; however, through the various functions of locker 1, even newcomers can correctly take medicines through various functions of locker 1, making them fast Familiar with the placement of medicines, it can also effectively improve the efficiency of personnel training.

Of course, the above is only an example. The structure of the locker 1, the functions of its components, and the cooperative relationship can also be changed according to actual needs, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In summary, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the drawer structure of the storage cabinet has an excellent light guide design, so that the luminous compartment can be clearly identified by the user, so the occurrence of human error can be greatly reduced to avoid The patient's health is seriously endangered.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the locker can not only sequentially light the corresponding compartments or shelves according to the bar code information of the medicine bag, but also has a quantity display function, so the efficiency of personnel training can be greatly improved.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, each drawer of the locker may have a locking device, and the console of the locker may open the corresponding locking device of the drawer according to the medicine bag barcode information, and may keep the other drawers at The locked state prevents the user from accidentally opening the non-target drawer, so the occurrence of human error can be further reduced.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the locker may have a sensor and a voice module, and the sensor may provide a gesture sensing function, and may provide a voice prompt through the voice module to prevent the user from accidentally holding a non-target Medicine, so it can further reduce the occurrence of human error.

Furthermore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the console of the storage cabinet can adjust the light emitting modes of the lights of all drawers and shelves of the storage cabinet according to requirements, such as brightness and color, so that the user can more easily identify the medicine, so More convenient to use.

It can be seen that the present invention has indeed achieved the desired effect under the breakthrough of the previous technology, and it is not easy for those skilled in the art to think about, and its progressiveness and practicability obviously meet the requirements of patent application. I filed a patent application in accordance with the law, and kindly ask your office to approve this invention patent application in order to encourage creativity and to feel good.

The above description is exemplary only, and not restrictive. Any other equivalent modifications or changes made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention should be included in the scope of the attached patent application.

1‧‧‧Locker

11‧‧‧Drawer

111‧‧‧shell

112‧‧‧light source

113‧‧‧Light Lock Plate

114A, 114B‧‧‧ Light Guide Plate

115‧‧‧First indicator

1141‧‧‧light guide

1142‧‧‧Light-shielding layer

1143‧‧‧light guide

12‧‧‧console

13‧‧‧Barcode Reader

14‧‧‧shelf

141‧‧‧second light

142‧‧‧Sensor

P‧‧‧ compartment

SH‧‧‧ strip-shaped opening

V‧‧‧Voice Message

1 to 3 are schematic diagrams of an embodiment of a drawer structure of a storage cabinet of the present invention.

4 to 6 are schematic diagrams of an embodiment of the storage cabinet of the present invention.

Claims (18)

A drawer structure of a storage cabinet includes: a casing including an opening; a plurality of light sources disposed in the casing; a light-locking plate disposed on the light sources and including a plurality of strip-shaped openings; Holes, the positions of each of the strip-shaped openings correspond to at least one of the light sources; and a plurality of light guide plates are provided on the light lock plate to form a plurality of compartments in the housing, and the light guide plates respectively correspond to the light sources A strip-shaped opening, and one end of each of the light guide plates covers a corresponding strip-shaped opening; each of the light guide plates includes a light guide layer, a light-shielding layer, and a light guide strip, and the light-guide layer is light-shielded except for the two ends; The light guide bar is arranged on the other end of the light guide plate, and the light emitted by each light source is transmitted to the corresponding light guide bar through the corresponding light guide plate. The drawer structure of the storage cabinet according to item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the light sources are LED lights. The drawer structure of the storage cabinet according to item 1 of the patent application scope further includes a first indicator light, which is arranged at the front end of the casing. According to the drawer structure of the locker as described in item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the first indicator light displays quantity information provided by a barcode of a medicine bag. For example, the drawer structure of the locker described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application further includes a locking device, which is arranged on the shells and is opened or closed according to the medicine information provided by the barcode of a medicine bag. According to the drawer structure of the locker described in item 5 of the patent application scope, the locking devices are safety buckles. A storage cabinet includes a plurality of drawers, each of which includes: a casing including an opening; a plurality of light sources disposed in the casing; a light-locking plate disposed on the light sources and including A plurality of strip-shaped openings, the positions of each of the strip-shaped openings corresponding to at least one of the light sources; and a plurality of light guide plates disposed on the light lock plate to form a plurality of compartments in the housing, the light guide plates Corresponding to the strip-shaped openings, and one end of each of the light guide plates covers the corresponding strip-shaped openings; each of the light guide plates includes a light guide layer, a light shielding layer and a light guide strip, and the light guide layer is divided by two The end is covered by a light shielding layer, and the light guide bar is disposed at the other end of the light guide plate, so that the light emitted by each light source is transmitted to the corresponding light guide bar through the corresponding light guide plate. The locker according to item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the light sources are LED lights. The locker as described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, further includes a console, which is connected to the light sources and controls the light emitting mode of the light sources. The locker as described in item 9 of the scope of patent application, further includes a barcode reader, which is connected to the console and used to read the barcode of a medicine bag. The storage cabinet according to item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein each of the drawers further includes a first indicator light, which is disposed at the front end of the casing and is connected to the console. The locker according to item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the console displays the quantity information provided by the barcode of the medicine bag through the first indicator light of the corresponding drawer. The storage cabinet according to item 11 of the patent application scope further includes a plurality of shelves, each of which includes a second indicator light, and the second indicator light is connected to the console. The locker according to item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein the console sequentially opens the first indicator light of the corresponding drawer and the corresponding light of the shelf according to the sequence data provided by the barcode of the medicine bag. A second indicator light and corresponding light sources. The storage cabinet according to item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein each of the shelves further includes a sensor for detecting whether an object passes through. The locker according to item 15 of the scope of patent application, wherein the console includes a voice module, and a voice message is generated according to the sensing results of the sensors. According to the storage locker described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, each of the drawers further includes a locking device connected to the console, and the console opens the corresponding drawer according to the medicine information provided by the barcode of the medicine bag. The locking device keeps the other drawers in a locked state. The locker according to item 17 of the scope of patent application, wherein the locking devices are safety buckles.