Medicine weighing device that changes between an inspection mode and a weighing mode whenever a removable program storage device is attached or removed

• US 7,964,805 B2
• Filed: 01/22/2009
• Issued: 06/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yuyama Manufacturing Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Yuyama Manufacturing Company Limited
• Inventors: Yasuoka, Keita, Kawano, Atsushi, Yuyama, Hiroyuki, Kohama, Akitomi
• Primary Examiner(s): Gibson; Randy W
• Application Number:
  US12/320,250
• Publication Number:
  US 20090178857A1
• Time in Patent Office: 880 Days
• Field of Search: 700/231, 700/241, 177/25.13, 177/25.15, 177/25.17
• US Class Current: 177/25.13
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/414 using electronic computing means only
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 21/286 with windshields

Abstract

A medicine weighing device that includes, not only a weighing function, but also an inspection function. The medicine weighing device has a compact structure capable of displaying a weighed value and an inspection result on the same screen, and which can execute inspection according to the input state of weighing conditions. Accordingly, the medicine weighing device is structured to include, in a device main body 1, a weighing device (2) for weighing medicine to be dispensed, a display device (3) for displaying a weighed value and weighing conditions, an input device (3) for inputting the weighing conditions, a storage device (11) for storing an inspection program and medicine data, and a control mechanism (5) for calculating a recommended dose by executing the inspection program stored in the storage medium (11) based only on the weighing conditions which can be inputted by the input device among the weighing conditions, and displaying the calculated recommended dose and the weight of the medicine weighed by the weighing device (2) on the display (3).

Claims

1. A medicine weighing device comprising:

a device main body having a weighing member for weighing medicine, a display member for displaying a weighed value weighed by the weighing member, and a control member for controlling at least the display member;

a storage member for storing data according to medicine to be dispensed and a program for performing an inspection function, wherein the storage member can be attached to and detached from the device main body,

wherein the control member runs the program stored in the storage member for performing the inspection function, displays an inspection operation screen including the name of the medicine to be dispensed in inputted prescription data, and makes it possible to input the weighing condition,

wherein, when the storage member is attached to the device main body, the medicine weighing device can perform the inspection operation according to the program stored in the storage member, and when the storage member is detached from the device main body, a normal weighing operation can be performed.

2. The medicine weighing device according to claim 1, wherein the control member makes fixed data store with the data according to the medicine to be dispensed in the storage member when the weighed value according to the medicine to be dispensed, which is weighed by the weighing member, is determined, and performs the process for checking a recommended dose in accordance with the program stored in the storage member.

3. The medicine weighing device according to claim 1, wherein the control member compares a prescription amount calculated based on a fixed weighed value to a recommended dose, and the control member produces an error message if the prescription amount is not within the recommended dose.

4. The medicine weighing device according to claim 1, wherein the display member displays a weighing frame for displaying a weighed value according to a medicine to be dispensed weighed by the weighing member in figures and a weighing bar for displaying an actual measurement bar corresponding to the weighing value,

wherein the control member changes the displaying form of the weighing bar to an identifiable display corresponding to the weighing result and informs that the weighing is being performed adequately.

5. The medicine weighing device according to claim 1, wherein the control member judges whether or not a prescription amount, which is inputted on an inspection operation screen displayed on the display member, is within an adequate range defined by upper and lower limits of a recommended dose, and if it is not within the adequate range, the control member produces an error signal.

6. The medicine weighing device according to claim 1, wherein the control member makes the display member display the weighing result as a number of the medicine, and makes a medicine master of the storage member store the weight per the medicine in which the weighing value is divided by the number of the medicine.

7. The medicine weighing device according to claim 1, wherein the storage member stores the specific gravity of the medicine in a stored medicine master,

wherein the control member makes the display member display the weighing result as converted based on the specific gravity of the medicine.

8. A medicine weighing device comprising:

a medicine to be dispensed determination member for determining medicine to be dispensed;

a device main body having a weighing member for weighing medicine, a display member for displaying a weighed value weighed by the weighing member, and a control member for controlling at least the display member;

a storage member for storing medicine data according to the medicine to be dispensed and a program for performing an inspection function, wherein the storage member can be attached to and detached from the device main body;

wherein the control member runs the program for performing the inspection function stored in the storage member, references the medicine data stored in the storage member and displays a weighing screen on the display member when the medicine to be dispensed is determined by the medicine to be dispensed determination member, and makes at least a name of the medicine, a target value, and a weighted value display on the screen according to the medicine to be dispensed which is identified by the medicine to be dispensed determination member when the medicine to be dispensed is weighed by the weighing member,

wherein, when the storage member is attached to the device main body, the medicine weighing device can perform the inspection operation according to the program stored in the storage member, and when the storage member is removed from the device main body, a normal weighing operation can be performed.

9. The medicine weighing device according to claim 8, wherein the control member makes fixed data store with the data according to the medicine to be dispensed in the storage member when the weighed value according to the medicine to be dispensed, which is weighed by the weighing member, is determined, and performs the process for checking a recommended dose in accordance with the program stored in the storage member.

10. The medicine weighing device according to claim 8, wherein the control member compares a prescription amount calculated based on a fixed weighed value to a recommended dose, and the control member produces an error message if the prescription amount is not within the recommended dose.

11. The medicine weighing device according to claim 8, wherein the display member displays a weighing frame for displaying a weighed value according to a medicine to be dispensed weighed by the weighing member in figures and a weighing bar for displaying an actual measurement bar corresponding to the weighing value,

wherein the control member changes the displaying form of the weighing bar to an identifiable display corresponding to the weighing result and informs that the weighing is being performed adequately.

12. The medicine weighing device according to claim 8, wherein the control member judges whether or not a prescription amount, which is inputted on an inspection operation screen displayed on the display member, is within an adequate range defined by upper and lower limits of a recommended dose, and if it is not within the adequate range, the control member produces an error signal.

13. The medicine weighing device according to claim 8, wherein the control member makes the display member display the weighing result as a number of the medicine, and makes a medicine master of the storage member store the weight per the medicine in which the weighing value is divided by the number of the medicine.

14. The medicine weighing device according to claim 8, wherein the storage member stores the specific gravity of the medicine in a stored medicine master,

wherein the control member makes the display member display the weighing result as converted based on the specific gravity of the medicine.

15. A medicine weighing device comprising:

a medicine to be dispensed determination member for determining medicine to be dispensed;

a device main body having a weighing member for weighing medicine, a display member for displaying a weighed value weighed by the weighing member, and a control member for controlling at least the display member;

a storage member for storing the data according to the medicine to be dispensed and a program for performing an inspection function, wherein the storage member can be attached to and removed from the device main body;

wherein the control member runs the program according to the inspection function stored in the storage member, references the medicine data stored in the storage member, and makes the weighed value display on the screen when it is weighed by the weighing member in a condition in which at least a medicine name and a reference amount is displayed on the weighing screen,

wherein, when the storage member is attached to the device main body, the medicine weighing device can perform the inspection operation according to the program stored in the storage member, and when the storage member is removed from the device main body, a normal weighing operation can be performed.

16. The medicine weighing device according to claim 15, wherein the control member makes fixed data store with the data according to the medicine to be dispensed in the storage member when the weighed value according to the medicine to be dispensed, which is weighed by the weighing member, is determined, and performs the process for checking a recommended dose in accordance with the program stored in the storage member.

17. The medicine weighing device according to claim 15, wherein the control member compares a prescription amount calculated based on a fixed weighed value to a recommended dose, and the control member produces an error message if the prescription amount is not within the recommended dose.

18. The medicine weighing device according to claim 15, wherein the display member displays a weighing frame for displaying a weighed value according to a medicine to be dispensed weighed by the weighing member in figures and a weighing bar for displaying an actual measurement bar corresponding to the weighing value,

wherein the control member changes the displaying form of the weighing bar to an identifiable display corresponding to the weighing result and informs that the weighing is being performed adequately.

19. The medicine weighing device according to claim 15, wherein the control member judges whether or not a prescription amount, which is inputted on an inspection operation screen displayed on the display member, is within an adequate range defined by upper and lower limits of a recommended dose, and if it is not within the adequate range, the control member produces an error signal.

20. The medicine weighing device according to claim 15, wherein the control member makes the display member display the weighing result as a number of the medicine, and makes a medicine master of the storage member store the weight per the medicine in which the weighing value is divided by the number of the medicine.

21. The medicine weighing device according to claim 15, wherein the storage member stores the specific gravity of the medicine in a stored medicine master,

wherein the control member makes the display member display the weighing result as converted based on the specific gravity of the medicine.