JPH055510B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a dispensing table for dispensing medicines according to prescriptions in pharmacies inside and outside of hospitals and clinics.

Furthermore, the present invention can be used as a device that can provide dispensing information and prevent dispensing errors by connecting to a computer system, etc., and can also be used as a terminal for inventory management and systems.

(b) Prior art When dispensing drugs at pharmacies, etc., a pharmacist searches for multiple types of drugs listed in a prescription from a medicine shelf containing many medicine bottles, and uses a balance etc. to fill each drug according to the prescription. Weigh and mix the drugs. Traditionally, this dispensing process does not have any check function other than the pharmacist's own check function, so if a drug is mistakenly taken from the medicine shelf, there is a risk of a serious accident. Pharmacists had to strictly adhere to the weighed amounts of each drug and always carry out their work in a state where there was absolutely no room for error, and the effort, including mental work, was enormous.

(c) Purpose The present invention was made in view of the above, and it is possible to manage all the medicines placed on the medicine shelf, and also to manage the medicines according to the information input in advance.
Displays the location of the medicine to be weighed out of the many medicines on the medicine shelf, and also allows you to check the medicine that was actually taken out for weighing or the action to return the medicine to the shelf. A dispensing table that can reduce the trouble of searching for drugs, prevent mistakes in the preparation of drugs, and reduce the pharmacist's mental and other labor. The purpose is to provide

(D) Structure A feature of the present invention is that each drug container is attached to each drug container mounting location of the shelf section on which a plurality of drug containers each containing various drugs are placed. A detection device and a display lamp are provided for detecting information specifying the name of the drug, and from each of the detection devices, an information signal indicating the name of each drug placed in each drug container placement location on the shelf, and , an information signal indicating the name of the drug taken out from the shelf is output, and in accordance with the input signal of the name of the drug to be dispensed that has been input in advance, the location where the corresponding drug is placed is displayed on the display lamp. It's in the way it's structured.

(e) Examples Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment shows an example in which a dispensing table 1 according to the present invention is connected to a computer system 2.

The dispensing table 1 is composed of a shelf section 3 on which a plurality of medicine bottles containing various drugs are placed, and a table section 5 on which an electronic balance 4 is placed. and is connected by cord 6. As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 2, a multi-digit detector group 7 consisting of a light emitter 71 and a photo sensor 72 is provided at each medicine bottle placement location 31 of the shelf 3. As shown in the figure, the detector group 7 reads the information on the code plate 74 attached to the bottom surface 73 of each medicine bottle and represents the code of the drug name in the medicine bottle, and outputs it to the computer system 2. It is configured to be able to detect the names of medicines placed in the bottle placement locations 31, and also to detect which medicine bottle has been taken out when a medicine bottle is taken out. Further, the shelf section 3 is provided with an indicator lamp 8 corresponding to each medicine bottle placement location 31, and the indicator lamp 8...
. . . are configured so that they can be turned on based on commands from the computer system 2.

A CRT 9 is embedded in the table section 5 near the place where the electronic balance 4 is placed, and this CRT 9 displays the prescription or at least the name of the drug to be dispensed and its weighed weight based on instructions from the computer system 2. It is configured so that it can be done.

Furthermore, the dispensing table 1 is equipped with a computer system 2.
An alarm device 10 (not shown) is attached that issues an alarm when a command is issued.

Computer system 2 includes CPU21, ROM
22, RAM 23, input/output control unit 24, interface circuit 25, equipped CRT 26, keyboard 27, printer 28, etc.
Each device on the dispensing table 1 can be connected as shown in FIG. 4, for example.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

First, when the system starts up, the detector group 7 on the shelf 3
The computer system 2 checks whether all the medicine bottles are placed in the locations specified in advance by the computer system 2, and if there are any mistakes or missing items, the alarm device 10 is activated to alert the pharmacist. The display lamp 8 indicates the location of the placement error, etc. Alternatively, the placement locations of all medicine bottles may be detected by the detector group 7 when the system is started, and this may be stored in the computer system 2. In this way, after the arrangement of all medicine bottles on the shelf section 3 has been confirmed, when the contents of the prescription are input into the computer system 2, the contents are displayed on the CRT 9 embedded in the table section 5. Further, in accordance with the input, the indicator lamp 8 of the display lamp 8 of the shelf section 3 corresponding to the location where the required drug is placed is lit. The pharmacist takes out the medicine bottle from the shelf 3 according to the lit display, and uses the electronic balance 4 on the table 5 to weigh out the medicine according to the prescription contents displayed on the CRT 9. When the bottle is taken out, the code plate 74 of the medicine bottle and the detector group 7 read the data of the medicine bottle taken out and output it to the computer system 2. The computer system 2 compares the data with the prescription data, and if there is a discrepancy, the alarm device 10 is activated to notify the user. When a regular medicine bottle is taken out, the medicine is weighed using the electronic balance 4, a signal indicating the completion of weighing is supplied to the computer system 2 by a switch or the like, and the medicine bottle is returned to the shelf 3, the detection is performed. The code of the returned medicine bottle is read by the device group 7, and compared with the data of the placement position at the time of system activation, it is determined whether there are any errors.If there is a mistake in the return, the alarm device 10 is activated. Instruct correction. After that, the indicator lamp 8 at the place where the next drug is placed is lit, and it is weighed in the same procedure.
Once all the drugs listed in the prescription have been weighed, the system waits for data entry for the next prescription.

Note that the electronic balance 4 is connected to the computer system 2.
By connecting to the computer system 2, when a signal indicating the completion of weighing is supplied, the weighed value is output to the computer system 2, and compared with the prescription data to determine whether the difference is within a predetermined tolerance value, and the difference is determined to be within the tolerance value. It is also possible to activate the alarm device 10 if the value exceeds .

Further, as a means for detecting drug name information in a medicine bottle, a method as shown in FIG. 5, for example, may be adopted. In other words, there is a shelf 3' on the bottom of medicine bottle A.
A shield 75 may be provided to appropriately shield between the light emitting body 71' and the photo sensor 72', and this shield 75 may have the same effect as the code plate 74 described above. In this case, while the medicine bottle A is taken out and weighed, all the detectors themselves should be turned on, so the detector itself can be checked. Therefore, with this configuration, errors in drug reading due to detector failure will not occur.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, a trapezoidal recess is provided at each medicine bottle mounting location 31'' of the shelf 3'', and a positioning member shaped to be a counterpart of the recess is provided on the bottom of each medicine bottle A. 76 and the code plate 74 on the bottom surface, each medicine bottle will be placed in a fixed position and direction with respect to the shelf 3'', so the code plate 74 will always be attached. can be read without error.

Also, as a means of checking the positioning of each medicine bottle,
It can also be configured as shown in FIG. 7a or b.
That is, one digit of the photo sensor 72 is used as a sensor for positioning the medicine bottle.
Then, as shown in FIG. 7a, if the effective length of the cord 74a of the code plate 74 corresponding to the positioning sensor is made shorter than the other cords, when the positioning sensor senses the cord 74a, the other cords This is a confirmation signal that it has been reliably detected. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7B, a similar confirmation signal can be obtained even if only the positioning sensor 72a is arranged offset from the other photo sensors 72.

(f) Effects As explained above, according to the present invention, a detection device and an indicator lamp are provided at each of a plurality of drug container placement locations on a shelf, and each detection device detects each drug container placement location. It is configured to be able to output to the outside an information signal related to the name of the drug placed on the shelf and an information signal related to the name of the drug taken out from the shelf, and a signal of the name of the drug to be dispensed that has been input in advance. The display lamp is configured to display the location of the corresponding drug according to the input. For example, by connecting to a computer system, it is possible to check whether the specified drug is placed at each location on the shelf. Or, it is possible to always check whether there is anything missing, and pharmacists can obtain the necessary medicine by simply taking out the medicine according to the lighting of the indicator lamp, without having to search the shelves for the medicine to be dispensed. Furthermore, during dispensing work, simply by taking out the drug container from the shelf, it becomes possible to constantly check whether the drug taken out is as prescribed or not. When returning the item to the shelf, check whether it was returned correctly.
Also, it is checked whether or not you have forgotten to put it back, which not only prevents dispensing errors but also reduces the physical and mental effort involved in dispensing work.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an external view of the embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of the place where each medicine bottle is placed on the shelf, Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the bottom of each medicine bottle, and Fig. 4 is a booklet. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a connection state with a computer system according to an embodiment of the invention. 5 and 6 are diagrams showing the structure of a medicine bottle and a shelf section according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a photo sensor and a code plate according to another embodiment of the present invention. 1...Dispensing table, 2...Computer system,
3...shelf section, 4...electronic balance, 5...table section, 7...detector group, 8...display lamp, 9...
CRT, 31...Medicine bottle placement place, 71...Light emitter, 72...Photo sensor, 74...Code board.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Consists of a shelf section on which a plurality of drug containers each containing various drugs are placed, and a table section on which a balance for measuring the weight of the drug to be dispensed is placed. A detection device and a display lamp for detecting information specifying the drug name attached to each drug container are provided at each drug container placement location on the shelf, and each of the detection devices detects information identifying the drug name attached to each drug container. An information signal of the name of each drug placed in each drug container placement location and an information signal of the name of the drug taken out from the shelf are output, and the name of the drug to be dispensed that has been input in advance is output. The dispensing table is configured so that the location of the corresponding drug is displayed by the indicator lamp according to the signal input. 2. The detection device is a reflected light detection type multi-digit photo sensor, and each drug container is provided with a plurality of reflecting objects that correspond to the multi-digit photo sensor and are different for each drug, and the multi-digit photo sensor detects the plurality of 2. The dispensing table according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing table is configured to detect the name of a drug in a drug container by detecting a reflective object. 3. The detection device is a transmitted light detection type multi-digit photo sensor, and each drug container is provided with a plurality of shields that correspond to the multi-digit photo sensor and are different for each drug. The dispensing table according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing table is configured to detect the name of a drug in a drug container by detecting a plurality of shielding objects. 4. Claims 1 and 2 further include a guide device that defines the relative positional relationship between the shelf detection device and the reflective object or shield provided on each drug container. The dispensing table described in paragraph or paragraph 3. 5. Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the reflective object or shield provided on the container includes a code for detecting whether or not it is safe to insert the drug container into the shelf. The dispensing table according to paragraph 3, paragraph 4. 6. A display device is embedded in the table portion near the place where the balance is placed, and the display device is configured to display at least the name of the drug to be prepared written in the prescription and its weighed weight. Claims 1, 2, 3,
The dispensing table according to item 4 or 5.