METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING A TABLET CASSETTE IN AN AUTOMATIC TABLET PACKING MACHINE
First Claim
1. A device for identifying a tablet cassette in an automatic tablet packing machine, wherein the automatic tablet packing machine comprises a plurality of tablet cassettes that are adapted to contain medicine, and a plurality of cartridges, each of which is installed in a predetermined position in the automatic tablet packing machine and is adapted to receive the tablet cassette, the device comprises:
- a) a non-contact tag that is attached to a predetermined location of the tablet cassette; and
b) a position scan board;
wherein the non-contact tag contains medicine data and cassette data, wherein the cartridge reads data from the non-contact tag in a non-contact way, combines the cassette data and the medicine data with a unique number for the cartridge and outputs the combined data as medicine position data, wherein the position scan board retrieves the medicine position data from the cartridge, stores and updates the data, and outputs the data.
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Abstract
A device and method are used for identifying a tablet cassette in an automatic tablet packing machine, which includes a plurality of tablet cassettes that contain medicine, and a plurality of cartridges, each of which is installed in a predetermined position in the automatic tablet packing machine and is adapted to receive the tablet cassette. The device includes a non-contact tag that is attached to a predetermined location of the tablet cassette and a position scan board. The non-contact tag contains medicine data and cassette data. The cartridge reads data from the non-contact tag in a non-contact way, combines the cassette data and the medicine data with a unique number for the cartridge and outputs the combined data as medicine position data. The position scan board retrieves the medicine position data from the cartridge, stores and updates the data, and outputs the data.
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13 Claims
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1. A device for identifying a tablet cassette in an automatic tablet packing machine, wherein the automatic tablet packing machine comprises a plurality of tablet cassettes that are adapted to contain medicine, and a plurality of cartridges, each of which is installed in a predetermined position in the automatic tablet packing machine and is adapted to receive the tablet cassette, the device comprises:
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a) a non-contact tag that is attached to a predetermined location of the tablet cassette; and b) a position scan board; wherein the non-contact tag contains medicine data and cassette data, wherein the cartridge reads data from the non-contact tag in a non-contact way, combines the cassette data and the medicine data with a unique number for the cartridge and outputs the combined data as medicine position data, wherein the position scan board retrieves the medicine position data from the cartridge, stores and updates the data, and outputs the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for identifying a tablet cassette in an automatic tablet packing machine, wherein the automatic tablet packing machine a plurality of tablet cassettes that are adapted to contain medicine, and a plurality of cartridges, each of which is installed in a predetermined position in the automatic tablet packing machine and is adapted to receive the tablet cassette, the method comprising steps of:
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a) receiving a compounding command by a terminal; b) controlling the tablet cassette to discharge tablet via a compounding controller; c) obtaining with predetermined interval data for the tablet cassette and the cartridge on which the tablet cassette is installed, and updating the data by a position scan board; d) transmitting the data to a terminal when a position request is received from the terminal; and e) recognizing position data of medicine from the data for the tablet cassette and the cartridge by the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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