WO2023096300A1

WO2023096300A1 - Automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus and method

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Publication number: WO2023096300A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/018470
Authority: WO
Inventors: 정원철
Original assignee: 카멜로테크 주식회사
Priority date: 2021-11-26
Filing date: 2022-11-22
Publication date: 2023-06-01

Abstract

An automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a housing having an accommodation space therein; an input module that receives herbal medicine manufacturing request information from a user, a control module that controls the amount of herbal medicine pills supplied in response to the received herbal medicine manufacturing request information; a plurality of cartridges that are detachably coupled to the housing and discharge herbal medicine pills accommodated therein by the control module; and a decoction extractor that is connected to the plurality of cartridges to receive the herbal medicine pills and receives water from a pump to mix the herbal medicine pills with water, wherein each of the cartridges comprises: a cartridge body having a discharge hole; a guide groove that is connected to the discharge hole and guides the received herbal medicine pills into the discharge hole; a pressing member that is disposed in the guide groove and pushes the received herbal medicine pills into the discharge hole; and a stopper that is disposed in the discharge hole to reduce the herbal medicine pills discharged.

Description

Apparatus and method for automatically manufacturing herbal medicine

The present invention relates to an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus and method, and more particularly, to an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus and method for automatically preparing a manually prepared herbal medicine.

In general, a patient visits an oriental medicine clinic to receive prescription or treatment of oriental medicine, and a diagnosis is made through counseling or diagnosis. At this time, since the patient's constitution and condition are diverse, the herbal medicine prescribed for each patient is very different.

There are thousands of medicinal herbs used in oriental medicine, including angelica, deer antler, raspberry, samguchi, tosaja, astragalus, astragalus, schisandra chinensis, duchung, hemp, loquat leaves, ssanghwa-tang, ginseng and red ginseng. The medicinal materials are selected and decocted.

Herbal medicine preparation according to the prescription of oriental medicine consists of selecting oriental medicines, properly mixing the selected medicines, decocting them for several hours, and packaging the decocted herbal medicines individually. is being made. As a result, patients receiving treatment have a limitation in that it takes several hours to several days to receive the prescribed herbal medicine.

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing device capable of preparing herbal medicine within a short time so that a patient who has finished medical treatment can immediately receive the herbal medicine.

An automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing having an accommodation space therein, an input module receiving input request information for manufacturing herbal medicine from a user, and a control module controlling the supply amount of pills of herbal medicine to meet the input request information for manufacturing herbal medicine. , A plurality of cartridges that are detachably coupled to the housing and discharge the herbal medicine pills accommodated therein by the control module, are connected to the plurality of cartridges to receive the herbal medicine pills, and receive water from the pump to mix the herbal medicine pills and water. The cartridge includes electricity, and the cartridge is disposed in a cartridge body having a discharge hole, a guide groove connected to the discharge hole and guiding the received herbal medicine pill into the discharge hole, a pressing member disposed in the guide groove and pushing the accommodated herbal medicine pill into the discharge hole, and disposed in the discharge hole. It includes a stopper to limit the herbal medicine pills that are discharged.

The control module may calculate the required number of herbal medicine pills from the received herbal medicine manufacturing request information, and control the cartridge to discharge the calculated herbal medicine pills.

The control module may control the opening and closing of the stopper of the cartridge or the pressing member of the cartridge to discharge the calculated number of pills for medicinal herbs.

In the method of manufacturing herbal medicine by an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of receiving input of herbal medicine manufacturing request information from a user, the type of herbal medicine pill for manufacturing herbal medicine based on the received herbal medicine manufacturing request information And calculating the number of herbal medicine pills, based on the type and number of herbal medicine pills calculated, controlling the cartridge to supply the calculated herbal medicine pills to the tea kettle and dissolving the received plurality of herbal medicine pills to prepare the teapot Including control steps.

In the step of controlling the cartridge, the number of herbal medicine pills calculated by controlling the opening and closing of the stopper of the cartridge may be supplied to the water heater.

In the step of controlling the cartridge, the number of oriental medicine pills calculated by controlling the pressing member of the cartridge may be supplied to the water heater.

According to the automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to significantly reduce the manufacturing time of herbal medicine that can be prepared only by decoction over several hours.

In addition, according to the apparatus and method for automatically manufacturing herbal medicine according to an embodiment of the present invention, the manufacturing convenience can be improved because the herbal medicine can be prepared with only a few inputs.

1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an internal perspective view of an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view of the cartridge shown in FIG. 3 and a cross-sectional view taken along line II'.

5 is a configuration diagram of an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exemplary view showing the flow of a method for automatically manufacturing herbal medicine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them will become clear with reference to the detailed description of the following embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in other various forms, and only the present embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete and are common in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform the skilled person of the scope of the invention, and the invention is defined only by the claims. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the automatic herbal medicine manufacturing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus 100 and an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing server 200, and an automatic Chinese medicine manufacturing apparatus 100. ) And the automatic herbal medicine manufacturing server 200 are connected to each other through an information communication network including wired and wireless.

The automatic herbal medicine manufacturing device 100 receives herbal medicine manufacturing information from the automatic herbal medicine manufacturing server 200 and automatically manufactures herbal medicine based on the received herbal medicine manufacturing information. The automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus 100 is configured to include a plurality of cartridges 140 for accommodating various types of herbal medicine pills (A).

The automatic herbal medicine manufacturing server 200 calculates the type and number of herbal medicine pills based on the herbal medicine manufacturing request information received from the user. The automatic herbal medicine manufacturing server 200 generates oriental medicine manufacturing information including the type and number of the calculated herbal medicine pills and transmits it to the automatic Chinese medicine manufacturing apparatus 100.

Hereinafter, an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. 2 is a perspective view of an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an internal perspective view of the automatic Chinese medicine manufacturing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the automatic herbal medicine manufacturing device 100 is a device that can significantly reduce the time required to manufacture herbal medicine optimized for patients, and includes a housing 110, a control module 120, and a cartridge slot. 130, cartridge 140, water heater 150, transport rail 160 and sealer 170.

The housing 110 includes an accommodation space for including the cartridge 140, the water heater 150, the transfer rail 160, and the sealer 170 therein. The housing 110 shown in FIG. 2 is formed in a rectangular shape, but is not limited thereto and the shape may be changed as needed.

The housing 110 may include a display module 111 , an input module 112 , and an oriental medicine outlet 113 . The display module 111 may be disposed on one surface of the housing 110 to provide various user interfaces and graphical user interfaces (GUI) on the screen. Also, the display module 111 may be a display configured to receive information from a user.

The input module 112 receives input of herbal medicine information to be prepared from the user. For example, the user may select and input a medicinal material for manufacturing oriental medicine to the input module 112 . In addition, the input module 112 may determine and input not only the type of medicine but also the amount of medicine from the user. At this time, the amount of medicine may be the number of herbal medicine rings (A).

As another example, the input module 112 may receive input of herbal medicine information and patient information to be manufactured from the user. In this case, the control module 120 derives the type and amount of necessary medicinal materials from the received oriental medicine information and patient information and supplies them to the water heater 150.

The housing 110 may include a cover 114 formed on one surface to open and close the housing 110 . The cover 114 is formed at a portion corresponding to the cartridge slot 130 therein, and facilitates exchange of the cartridge 140 through opening and closing.

The control module 120 receives the herbal medicine preparation information from the automatic medicine preparation server 200 . The herbal medicine manufacturing information includes information on the type and number of herbal medicine pills required for the herbal medicine to be manufactured. The herbal medicine manufacturing information may be, for example, information related to herbal medicine pills necessary for manufacturing herbal medicine, such as 5 angelica pills pills, 3 antler pills, and 10 astragalus pills.

The control module 120 controls the cartridge 140 based on the received herbal medicine manufacturing information. The control module 120 controls the cartridge 140 to supply the herbal medicine pill (A) corresponding to the received herbal medicine manufacturing information to the water heater 150. That is, the control module 120 controls the cartridge 140 to supply as many herbal medicine pills A as the number and types of herbal medicine pills described in the herbal medicine preparation information to the water dispenser 150 .

The control module 120 controls the opening and closing of the stopper 144 of the cartridge 140 to supply a required number of herbal medicine pills A to the water heater 150. The control module 120 may control the opening and closing of the stopper 144 of each of the plurality of cartridges 140 to discharge the required number of herbal medicine pills (A).

As another example, the control module 120 may control the pressing member 143 of the cartridge 140 to supply a required number of herbal medicine pills A to the water heater 150.

The control module 120 may receive information on the remaining amount of the herbal medicine pill (A) from a sensor mounted on the cartridge 140 . At this time, if the remaining amount is lower than the preset standard, it is possible to notify the user of the lack of herbal medicine pill (A).

The control module 120 may control the dissolution rate of the herbal medicine pill (A) in the water heater 150 based on the type of the herbal medicine pill (A) and the temperature of the supplied water. The control module 120 may, for example, control the rotational speed of the blades in the water heater 150 according to the type of herbal medicine ring A.

The control module 120 may provide information on the remaining amount of the herbal medicine pill (A) to the server control unit 220.

The cartridge slot 130 is disposed inside the housing 110 so that the user can detach the cartridge 140 therefrom. Meanwhile, the cartridge slot 130 may include an RFID reader (not shown) to read RFID information attached to the cartridge 140 . For example, the cartridge slot 130 recognizes the type of herbal medicine pill (A) filled in the cartridge 140 through the RFID attached to the cartridge 140. The identified type is transmitted to the control module 120, and stored in the control module 120 which herbal medicine pills (A) are filled in each cartridge 140.

The cartridge slot 130 may further include a fixing member (not shown) for fixing the cartridge 140 . A fixing member (not shown) may be combined with the cartridge 140 to suppress the flow of the cartridge 140 .

4 is a perspective view of the cartridge shown in FIG. 3 and a cross-sectional view taken along line II'. Referring to FIG. 4 , the cartridge 140 is detachably coupled to the cartridge slot 130, and is configured to discharge the herbal medicine round A accommodated therein to the water heater 150. The cartridge 140 according to an embodiment is connected to the cartridge body 141 having the discharge hole 141a and the discharge hole 141a, but is formed inside the cartridge body 141 and has a guide groove for accommodating the herbal medicine ring (A). (142), the pressing member 143 for pushing the herbal medicine pill (A) accommodated in the guide groove 142 into the discharge hole (141a), the herbal medicine pill (A) disposed in the discharge hole (141a) and discharged It includes a stopper 144 to limit. The cartridge body 141 is detachably formed in the cartridge slot 130, and the herbal medicine ring (A) is inserted and the elastic member is configured to be built-in.

The guide groove 142 is connected to the discharge hole 141a and guides the herbal medicine ring (A) to be moved. That is, the guide groove 142 is a path that guides the herbal medicine ring (A) to be inserted or discharged. As shown in FIG. 4, the guide groove 142 is shown in a curved shape, but is not limited thereto and may be formed in a straight line. In addition, the guide groove 142 may be formed in the form of a rolled scroll several times.

The pressing member 143 is disposed along the direction in which the guide groove 142 guides and pushes the herbal medicine ring (A) into the discharge hole 141a. For example, the pressing member 143 may be a member having an elastic force such as a spring. In this case, the pressing member 143 is seated while one end comes into contact with the inner wall surface of the distal end of the guide groove 142, and the herbal medicine is returned by the elastic force. (A) can be pressurized. At this time, the pressing member 143 is fixed to the inner wall surface. As shown in FIG. 2, a fixing part 1431 is formed on the inner wall surface of the end of the guide groove 142, and the pressing member 143 is a fixing part 1431 can be attached and fixed. However, the pressing member 143 is not limited thereto, and includes all means capable of discharging the herbal medicine ring (A), such as an actuator.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4 , a buffer member 1433 may be disposed at one end of the pressing member 143 . Accordingly, when the pressure member 143 presses the herbal medicine ring (A), the buffer member 1433 acts as a buffer to protect the herbal medicine ring (A) from being etched. In addition, the buffer member 1433 may be connected to the pressing member 143 so as to be tilted.

The stopper 144 is connected to the control module 120 and opens and closes the discharge hole 141a according to the command of the control module 120 to limit the discharge of the herbal medicine ring (A). The stopper 144 may be connected to the pressing member 143 to open and close the discharge hole 141a through a linear motion. However, the stopper 144 may move linearly through an actuator or the like without being connected to the pressing member 143 .

In addition, the stopper 144 may open and close the discharge hole 141a by a rotational motion. At this time, the stopper 144 is connected to the hinge to rotate and limit the discharge of the herbal medicine ring (A).

The herbal medicine ring (A) accommodated inside the cartridge 140 may be manufactured in the form of a ring by ironing the herbal medicine in advance. Herbal medicines may include, but are not limited to, angelica, bokbunja, deer antler, astragalus, astragalus, hemp, hemp, ginseng, or red ginseng, and various medicines may be used depending on the patient. In addition, the herbal medicine ring (A) may be a pre-ironed medicine freeze-dried.

The cartridge 140 may include an RFID that is attached to the housing 110 and provides information on the received herbal medicine pill (A). The control module 120 may receive information from the RFID attached to the cartridge 140 and determine the information of the herbal medicine pill (A) accommodated therein.

The cartridge 140 may include a sensor capable of recognizing the remaining amount of the herbal medicine pill (A) accommodated therein. The sensor detects the remaining amount of the herbal medicine pill (A) and provides the remaining amount information to the control module 120. In addition, the sensor may detect the number of herbal medicine pills (A) discharged from the cartridge 140 as well as the remaining amount of herbal medicine pill (A). At this time, the sensor transmits the number of herbal medicine pills (A) detected to the control module (120).

In addition, the cartridge 140 may be formed with an inner wall buffer member (not shown) on the surface in contact with the herbal medicine ring (A). Accordingly, the inner wall buffer member (not shown) protects the herbal medicine ring (A) by buffering so that it is not etched even if the herbal medicine ring (A) collides with the inner wall of the cartridge 140.

Also, the cartridge 140 may include a status notification unit (not shown). The status notification unit may notify the amount of herbal medicine pills A inside the cartridge 140 and whether or not the cartridge 140 is properly inserted. The status notification unit may be formed of a light emitting body, for example. In this case, when the herbal medicine pill (A) is insufficient, red light, when the cartridge 140 is not properly inserted, blue light, when the herbal medicine pill (A) is full, and when the cartridge 140 is properly inserted, green light is emitted to the cartridge ( 140) can inform the status.

Referring back to FIGS. 2 and 3 , the water heater 150 is connected to the plurality of cartridges 140 to receive the herbal medicine pills A and receive water to mix the herbal medicine pills A with the water. For example, the water heater 150 may be supplied with hot water to increase the solubility of the herbal medicine pill (A).

Water heater 150 may include a rotating blade inside to increase the dissolution rate of the herbal medicine ring (A). The rotation speed of the blade may be controlled by the control module 120 . The control module 120 may control the rotational speed of the blade by calculating an optimal rotational speed according to the type of herbal medicine ring A supplied to the water heater 150 and the temperature of the water.

The water heater 150 has a discharge hole 150a through which the prepared herbal medicine is discharged. The discharge hole 150a is opened and closed to supply the herbal medicine prepared inside the water heater 150 to the herbal medicine package.

The discharge hole 150a is opened and closed by the control module 120 . The control module 120 controls the discharge hole 150a to supply the prepared herbal medicine of a predetermined capacity to the herbal medicine package. For example, the control module 120 may open and close the discharge hole 150a at a predetermined time period.

In addition, the water heater 150 may include a plurality of compartments (not shown) therein. At this time, the control module 120 may vary the type of herbal medicine ring (A) supplied to each of a plurality of compartments (not shown). In addition, the control module 120 may supply water having different temperatures to each of a plurality of compartments (not shown). Thereby, each of the plurality of compartments (not shown) is injected with different herbal medicine pills (A), and individually controlled to the optimum temperature of the herbal medicine to be manufactured, so that a plurality of herbal medicines can be simultaneously prepared.

The water heater 150 may include a temperature sensor disposed in each of a plurality of compartments (not shown) in order to individually control a plurality of oriental medicines at an optimal temperature. The temperature sensor is connected to the control module 120 and transmits temperature information of a plurality of compartments (not shown) in real time, so that the control module 120 adjusts the temperature of water supplied to the plurality of compartments (not shown).

The transport rail 160 grips and transports a plurality of medicinal herbs. The transfer rail 160 is configured to pass through the discharge hole 150a of the tea kettle 150 so that the prepared herbal medicine can be filled in the herbal medicine package. One end of the transfer rail 160 is connected to the herbal medicine outlet 113 to transport the sealed herbal medicine package to be discharged to the herbal medicine outlet 113.

The sealer 170 is disposed in the area around the conveying rail 160 to seal the medicinal herbs gripped by the conveying rail 160 . The sealer 170 fills and seals the herbal medicine that has been dissolved and stirred through the water heater 150 into a herbal medicine cabinet or a filling container. At this time, the sealer 170 is performed to match the material and shape of the container or binal pack. For example, when filling a container with herbal medicine, the container may be sealed through a bottle cap, and when filling a plastic pack, heat of a predetermined temperature may be applied to one side to seal the container by adsorption.

The automatic herbal medicine manufacturing device 100 may include a sterilizer. The sterilizer applies heat to the prepared herbal medicine to sterilize it. The sterilizer may be performed by any one sterilization technique among dry heat sterilization, moist heat sterilization, high-pressure steam sterilization, atmospheric pressure sterilization, pasteurization, or ultraviolet sterilization, but is not limited thereto, and the sterilization treatment technique may vary depending on the characteristics of the herbal medicine.

Hereinafter, the automatic herbal medicine preparation server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. 5 is a configuration diagram of an automatic herbal medicine manufacturing server according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the automatic herbal medicine manufacturing server 200 provides the automatic herbal medicine manufacturing device 100 with the herbal medicine recirculation information necessary for manufacturing the herbal medicine according to the herbal medicine manufacturing request information received through the information communication network, and the server communication unit 210 ), a server control unit 220 and a server database 230.

The herbal medicine manufacturing request information may include patient information and herbal medicine information. The patient information may include at least one of patient biometric information (age, gender, height, weight, health condition, etc.), patient disease information (diseases suffered from), and the patient's manufacturing history. The oriental medicine information includes information on the oriental medicine to be manufactured.

The server communication unit 210 performs communication between external devices (eg, the automatic herbal medicine manufacturing device 100, a wireless communication terminal, other electronic devices, etc.). The server communication unit 210 may communicate with an external device by being connected to a network through wireless or wired communication.

Wireless communication is Wifi (wireless fidelity), BT (Bluetooth), NFC (near field communication), GPS (global positioning system) or cellular communication (e.g. LTE, LTE-A, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, Wibro or GSM, etc.) may include at least one of them.

The server communication unit 210 receives the herbal medicine manufacturing request information from the herbal medicine automatic manufacturing device 100 through a wired/wireless information communication network. The herbal medicine manufacturing request information may include patient information and herbal medicine information. The patient information may include at least one of patient biometric information (age, gender, height, weight, health condition, etc.), patient disease information (diseases suffered from), and the patient's manufacturing history. The oriental medicine information includes information on the oriental medicine to be manufactured. However, the server communication unit 210 is not limited thereto and may receive herbal medicine manufacturing request information through a wireless terminal device.

The server communication unit 210 transmits the herbal medicine manufacturing request information received from the automatic Chinese medicine manufacturing apparatus 100 or the wireless terminal device to the server control unit 220.

The server control unit 220 may receive herbal medicine manufacturing request information through the server communication unit 210 and store and manage it in the server database 230 . The server control unit 220 may store and manage the herbal medicine manufacturing request information by classifying it into patient information and herbal medicine information. The server control unit 220 may refer to the server database 230 and manage the herbal medicine manufacturing history based on each patient information.

The server control unit 220 may calculate the type and number of required herbal medicine pills (A) based on the received herbal medicine manufacturing request information. For example, the server control unit 220 calculates the type and number of required herbal medicine pills (A) based on the patient's biometric information such as the patient's age and weight, the patient's disease information such as the patient's disease, and the patient's manufacturing history. can do. In addition, the server controller 220 may calculate the type and number of herbal medicine pills (A) based on the herbal medicine information.

The server control unit 220 generates herbal medicine manufacturing information based on the calculated herbal medicine pill (A). The herbal medicine manufacturing information includes information on the type and number of herbal medicine pills (A) required for manufacturing herbal medicine.

The server control unit 220 may transmit the herbal medicine manufacturing information to the automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus 100 and store it in the server database 230 . The server controller 220 may store and manage, for example, herbal medicine manufacturing request information and herbal medicine manufacturing information based thereon in the server database 230 . The server controller 220 may update the herbal medicine manufacturing history by reflecting the herbal medicine manufacturing request information and the herbal medicine manufacturing information whenever they are included. Accordingly, the user can easily determine the number of herbal medicine pills (A) required for manufacturing herbal medicine based on the updated herbal medicine manufacturing history.

The server control unit 220 may receive information on the remaining amount of the medicinal herb pill A from the control module 120 . The server control unit 220 may inform the user of information on the stock shortage of the herbal medicine pill (A) based on the received information on the remaining amount of the herbal medicine pill (A). The server control unit 220 may notify the herbal medicine pill (A) stock shortage information through the user terminal or the automatic herbal medicine manufacturing apparatus 100 .

6 is an exemplary view showing the flow of a method for automatically manufacturing herbal medicine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, a method for automatically manufacturing herbal medicine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The method for automatically manufacturing herbal medicine according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method using the above-described apparatus for automatically manufacturing herbal medicine, and the above-described apparatus is applied in relation to the apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Accordingly, descriptions of the same contents as those of the method described above in relation to the apparatus are omitted.

Referring to FIG. 6, the method for automatically manufacturing herbal medicine (S100) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes inputting request information for manufacturing herbal medicine (S110), calculating herbal medicine pills (S120), controlling cartridges (S130), and manufacturing herbal medicine. (S140) is included.

In the herbal medicine manufacturing request information input step (S110), the input unit receives the herbal medicine manufacturing request information by the user or the patient. It may include patient information and oriental medicine information. The patient information may include at least one of patient biometric information (age, gender, height, weight, health condition, etc.), patient disease information (diseases suffered from), and the patient's manufacturing history. The oriental medicine information includes information on the oriental medicine to be manufactured.

In the herbal medicine pill calculation step (S120), the control module 120 calculates the herbal medicine pill (A) for manufacturing the herbal medicine based on the received herbal medicine manufacturing request information. The control module 120 calculates the type and number of herbal medicine pills (A) for manufacturing herbal medicine based on patient information and herbal medicine information.

In the herbal medicine pill calculation step (S120), the control module 120 calculates the number of each type of herbal medicine pill (A) so as to manufacture a customized herbal medicine required for the patient. For example, the control module 120 may calculate 5 angelica pills, 3 deer antler pills, and 10 astragalus pills based on patient information such as age, disease, and herbal medicine information.

In the cartridge control step (S130), the control module 120 controls the cartridge 140 to supply the calculated oriental medicine pill A to the water heater 150.

The control module 120 may control the opening and closing of the stopper 144 of the cartridge 140 in order to supply the required number of herbal medicine pills (A), for example. In addition, the control module 120 may control the pressing member 143 of the cartridge 140 to supply a required number of herbal medicine pills A to the water heater 150 .

In the herbal medicine manufacturing step (S140), the control module 120 controls the water heater 150, the transfer rail 160, and the sealer 170 to prepare the herbal medicine. The control module 120 may control the dissolution rate of the herbal medicine pill (A) in the water heater 150 based on the type of the herbal medicine pill (A) and the temperature of the supplied water. The control module 120 may, for example, control the rotational speed of the blades in the water heater 150 according to the type of herbal medicine ring A.

The method of automatically preparing herbal medicine can immediately prepare herbal medicine suitable for a patient according to the above steps, and significantly reduce the time required to prepare the herbal medicine.

The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Claims

a housing having an accommodation space therein;

An input module that receives information requesting preparation of herbal medicine from a user;

A control module for controlling the supply amount of the herbal medicine pills to meet the input herbal medicine manufacturing request information;

A plurality of cartridges detachably coupled to the housing and discharging the herbal medicine pills accommodated therein by the control module; and

A water heater connected to a plurality of cartridges to receive herbal medicine pills and receiving water from a pump to mix the herbal medicine pills and water,

The cartridge includes a cartridge body having a discharge hole, a guide groove connected to the discharge hole and guiding the received herbal medicine pill into the discharge hole, a pressing member disposed in the guide groove and pushing the received herbal medicine pill into the discharge hole, and a herbal medicine pill disposed in the discharge hole and discharged. Chinese medicine automatic manufacturing device comprising a stopper to limit the.
According to claim 1,

The control module calculates the number of herbal medicine pills required from the received herbal medicine manufacturing request information, and controls the cartridge to discharge the calculated herbal medicine pills.
According to claim 2,

The control module automatically controls the opening and closing of the stopper of the cartridge or the pressing member of the cartridge to discharge the calculated number of herbal medicine pills.
In the method for manufacturing herbal medicine by the automatic herbal medicine manufacturing device of claim 1,

Receiving input of herbal medicine manufacturing request information from a user;

Calculating the type and number of herbal medicine pills for manufacturing herbal medicine based on the received herbal medicine manufacturing request information;

Based on the type and number of the calculated herbal medicine pills, controlling the cartridge to supply the calculated herbal medicine pills to the kettle; and

A method for automatically preparing herbal medicine comprising the step of controlling a water heater to dissolve a plurality of received herbal medicine pills to prepare herbal medicine.
According to claim 4,

The step of controlling the cartridge is a method of automatically manufacturing herbal medicine by controlling the opening and closing of the stopper of the cartridge to supply the calculated number of herbal pills to the water heater.
According to claim 4,

The step of controlling the cartridge is a method of automatically manufacturing herbal medicine by controlling the pressing member of the cartridge to supply the calculated number of herbal medicine pills to the water heater.