MED CO BOT

Abstract

ABSTRACT MED CO BOT The present invention discloses a medicine dispensing machine. The proposed machine is far better than the usual medicinal dispensing bots because it is formulated such that capacity or space can be increased or decreased according to the needs of the medicine by adjusting the knob belonging to the spring or the traveling belt at the machine. It has three convenient and user-friendly ways for purchasing medicines, which saves a huge amount of time for customers compared to the pharmacies. The proposed machine is cost-efficient because it doesn't consume a large amount of electricity, also a small amount of space is enough to install the machine. The people can also access the machine through the help of voice guidance which will be a beneficial factor for people with language trouble. Fig 1

Specification

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THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
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TITLE OF THE INVENTION
MED CO BOT


APPLICANT
K.RAMAKRISHNAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
NH-45, Samayapuram,
Trichy, Tamilnadu, India- 621112


The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.
MED CO BOT
TECHNICAL FIELD
The proposed invention relates to the medicine distributing and its system. More specifically, it is a human-less process of providing medicine to the vendor or customer in a short period and it is also a user-friendly machine for an emergency purpose for people to collect medicines at heavily frequented areas like Bus terminals, Railway -stations, Metro stations, etc.
BACKGROUND
Medicines are essential products for people in highly populated areas in our day-to-day lives. Medicines are highly required, that can cure physical health issues in the human body, therefore in the case of an emergency, while traveling, shopping, etc. People can't search for the pharmacy and wait and collect the medicines, in that case, the dispensary machine will play a vital role by dispensing the required medicines to the sick ones.
It has a pioneering feature for dispensing medicines where people can collect their medicines for their convenience. The proposed machine can produce the medicine in three various user-friendly methods according to the consumer.
The concept is to provide medicines to the purchaser where their time is saved efficiently compared to the medicines-providing shops. The prescription provided by the pharmacist has a QR code containing the list of the medicines where the buyer can scan the prescription into the machine and collect their medicine within a minute, this will be time efficient for the consumer.
In the dispensary machine, there is an option to purchase or order the medicines through the MED-CO app where the consumer will get the QR code for the Ordered medicine to the device from which they ordered. By showing the QR code for the list of medicines ordered at the QR code reader at our machine, the purchaser will get the ordered medicine within a short period. Home delivery of the medicines is also available from our machine when the medicinal segment is added to several Online apps such as Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, etc. People with language trouble can also access the machine with the help of voice assistance.
OBJECTIVE OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the invention is to dispense the medicine in easiest ways. It will reduce the time of the customer for purchasing the medicines.
Yet another objective of the present invention is to provides a 24/7 service to dispense medicines.
Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide various options to dispense the medicines.
Yet another objective of the present invention is to create application to generate the QR code.
Yet another objective of the present invention is to ensures the availability of medications in the machine by the application. If the medicine is sold out, the buyer can get the notification.
Yet another objective of the present invention provide various payment options like UPI, cash, and card were provided.
Yet another objective of the present invention offers two types of dispensing one is a spring system and the other one is a traveling belt.
Yet another objective of the present invention can reduce the labor charge, electricity charge, and the space occupied by the machine, so the seller can provide the medicines at a low cost for their customer and also gain a vast amount of profit.
SUMMARY
The main concept of the invention is to dispense medicines to the people. The working of each part in this machine is explained here.
The display (3) is made up of LCD for a better experience. The display (3) is similar to the smartphones. We can do all the things that are necessary to dispense the medicine like selecting, payment options whether it's UPI, cash, or card payment. QR detector (7) is used to scan the prescription which is given by the pharmacist and it will also scan the QR code which is generated by the applications. The spring with the extension knob (2) provided in the machine is made up of silicon material which is flexible, a particular part of the spring will get compressed into a smaller size and get locked with the help of the knob where the rows can be extended for placing medicine, in case we need to keep a product with a greater size we can utilize the backup spring according to the size or quantity of the medicinal products. Conveyer belt (6) will be kept at half of the machine to keep the strap of tablets, sanitary napkins, etc. The size can be adjusted according to the capacity of the medicines. A cash detector (4) is provided to check whether the cash is real, fake, or damaged. If it is fake or damaged it will return the money to the buyer, or else it will be put in the cash box which is placed inside the machine which is not visible to the buyer. The card reader (5) in our proposed machine is used to make payments via debit card for the purchased medicines by the customers which works on the principle of an ATM. Security lock (8) is provided to access the door of the proposed machine. Access to the locker can only be done by authorized persons. The voice assistant is provided to assist the people who have less knowledge to use the machine by this the uneducated people can also get the benefits of the machine. After all the payment processes the product will be settled at the exit tray, the exit tray is enclosed by push pushable door, once the product is settled in the exit path the customers can push the door and get the products. The compressor is placed to maintain the products at a certain temperature so that the life span of the product will not get reduced. The compressor works on the basic principle of the refrigerator. In the proposed machine the spring and the traveling belt work under the principle of DC motor.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The other objects, features and advantages will occur to those skilled in the art from the following description of the preferred embodiment and the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig 1 illustrates the isometric view of the med co-bot machine for accessing the medicines easily by the people at public domain, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Although the specific features of the present invention are shown in some drawings and not in others. This is done for convenience only as each Feature may be combined with any or all of the other features in accordance with the present invention
List of reference numerals used in detailed description and drawings:
1-Outdoor unit, 2-adjustable spring, 3-LCD display, 4-cash detector, 5-card reader, 6-travelling belt, 7-QR detector,8-Key latch & 9-dispening area
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Fig 3 illustrating a isometric view of a control knob (2) is a rotary device used to provide manual input adjustments to a mechanical/electrical system when grasped and turned by a human operator. We can adjust the knob to expand the product placing capacity. While Compared to the normal vending machines slot, it holds a fixed number of products but in the knob concept, we can adjust the capacity. Minimizes downtime due to out-of-stock issues, ensuring continuous availability of medications. Provides flexibility to the operator to adjust the machine based on the seasonality or popularity of certain medications. Maximizes the use of available space within the vending machine, making it more efficient.
DC motor in a doling out machine typically operates to drive mechanical components like the conveyor belts, spirals, or dispensing mechanisms that move products to the delivery slot when a selection is made. The motor's shaft is connected to gears, belts, or other mechanical linkages that transfer the rotational motion to the product dispensing mechanisms. The speed of a DC motor can be controlled by adjusting the voltage applied. DC motors and DC geared motors can be applied on multi-functions in doling out machines, such as coin collection, coin acceptor, banknotes collection, banknotes acceptor, automatic change giving, and dispensing items automatically.
Fig 5 illustrating the isometric view of the doling out machine consists of a travelling belt which is unique when contrast to the regular vending machines. It is formulated such that the movable partition at the traveling belt can be regulated according to the size and quantity of medicines to be placed on the belt. This segment increases the capacity of the medicines to be stored in the proposed machine.
The proposed machine is a modernized device with an LCD screen that shows products to the customers according to their requirements. The touch screen in the proposed machine belongs to high-end devices which brings a more friendly and familiar feeling when making purchases. This operation is similar to customer's experience on smartphones, pads, and other smart devices. The proposed machine with the LCD screen helps the customer with the product images and prices displayed more clearly.
In the proposed machine we provide a QR code reader to read the prescription which is provided by the pharmacist and the reader can read the code which is generated by the user in the application itself. The working principle of bar code is a type of barcode that can be read easily by a digital device and which stores information as a series of pixels in a square-shaped grid. QR codes are frequently used to track information about products in a supply chain and - because many smartphones have built-in QR readers - they are often used in marketing and advertising campaigns.
In the machine by using the cash we can purchase the medicines that we should have and the "cash detector". The working principle of the cash detector uses optical sensors to scan and analyze the cash. They check for specific patterns, colors, and features that are unique to genuine bills. Determine the voltage and current requirements of your vending machine. Check the machine's specifications or manual. Common types include lead-acid, lithium-ion, and nickel-metal hydride. Lithium-ion batteries are more efficient and have a longer lifespan, but they can be more expensive. If the vending machine runs on AC power, you'll need an inverter to convert the battery's DC power to AC. Some batteries require regular maintenance, while others are maintenance-free. And it is mainly used as a backup battery. While the current is not available in the hospital or survival places.
This is the internal mechanism that moves the selected item from its storage location to the dispensing area. The area where the item falls or is pushed into after being released by the dispensing mechanism. This area is usually angled or shaped to ensure the item moves forward to the pickup area.
The cooling compressor in the proposed machine operates similarly to that in a refrigerator, but it is tailored to meet the specific requirements of the doling-out machine. The main use of a cooling compressor in the doling-out machine is to maintain drugs and tonics at low temperatures inside the machine.
Fig 6 illustrating the isometric view of the adjusting key is used to regulate the adjusting knob according to the capacity and size of the medicines. This tool makes it the marketer easier for to adjust the knob at the spring which will help in expanding and compressing.
, Claims:CLAIMS
WE CLAIMS,
1. A MED CO-BOT machine for accessing easy medicine at public domains, comprising:
a control knob (2) is a rotary device is configured to provide manual input adjustments to a mechanical/electrical system when grasped and turned by a human operator, wherein the knob can be adjusted to expand or compress the capacity of the row for placing the medicines according to its size and availability;
a machine comprises of a travelling belt which is contrast to the regular vending machines though it is formulated such that the movable partition at the traveling belt can be regulated according to the size and quantity of medicines to be placed on the belt and by increasing the partition segment, the capacity of the medicines to be stored in the proposed machine can be enlarged or compressed; and,
an adjusting key is a tool that is used to regulate the adjusting knob according to the capacity and size of the medicines, it the marketer easier for to adjust the knob at the spring which will help in expanding and compressing, the both spring and conveyer belt are working through the stepper motor, through this motor only the spring can be adjusted.
2. The MED CO-BOT machine for accessing the medicines easily by the people at public domain as claimed in claim1, wherein the doling out machine has the touch screen LCD display, through that display we can make several things like medicine selection, payment, QR code reader and seller can connect through smart phone to monitor the availability of the medicine.
3.The MED CO-BOT machine as claimed in claim1, having a cash collector which will detect and collect the money which is inserted by the user.
4.The MED CO-BOT machine for accessing the medicines easily by the people at public domain as claimed in claim1, wherein the machine having a card reader which will help to make a payment throughout the debit or credit card.
5.The MED CO-BOT machine for accessing the medicines easily by the people at public domain as claimed in claim1, wherein the machine having QR detector which will helps to detect the QR code which is preferred by the doctor and can scan the QR code which is generated through the app.
6.The MED CO-BOT machine for accessing the medicines easily by the people at public domain as claimed in claim1, wherein the machine will work in both power supply and battery.
7.The MED CO-BOT machine for accessing the medicines easily by the people at public domain as claimed in claim1, wherein the machine has an adjustable tray in the dispensing system if there is any need to elaborate the spring dispensing system we can also adjust the tray.
8.The MED CO-BOT machine for accessing the medicines easily by the people at public domain as claimed in claim1, wherein the machine has key latch which has access to the seller only to refill the stocks and in case of any emergency the door can access through them.

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