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    DISPENSING DEVICE, AND, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPENSING DEVICE. Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems and apparatus related to a dispensing device with an adjustable user interface. According to one embodiment, a dispensing device may include an enclosure with one or more compartments for dispensing medical care supplies to one or more patients. The dispensing device may also include a control system that provides various operational functions related to the dispensing of healthcare supplies. A user interface can be communicatively coupled with the control system and can be configured to receive input from a user and provide output to the user. A pivot arm assembly can couple the user interface with the cabinet to provide the user interface with one or more translational degrees of freedom and one or more rotational degrees of freedom with respect to the cabinet.
    公开号:BR112013028176B1
    申请号:R112013028176-6
    申请日:2012-05-02
    公开日:2021-05-18
    发明作者:Akbar Paydar；Stanley Kim；Chris Richardson；John Foot；Mahmoud Amini；Stuart Morita
    申请人:Omnicell, Inc.；
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    CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED ORDERS
    [0001] This PCT application claims priority to US Patent 13/461,392 filed May 1, 2012 entitled "Dispensing Cabinet with Articulating Arm" and US Provisional Patent Application 61/481,577 filed May 2, 2011, entitled " Dispensing Cabinet With Articulating Arm", the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference, for all purposes as fully set forth herein. FUNDAMENTALS OF THE INVENTION
    [0002] The invention relates, in general, to medical offices and, more specifically, to medical offices with an adjustable user interface or computer terminal.
    [0003] In a hospital or other patient care setting, a large number of medications and other medical supplies can be used to provide treatment to one or more patients. These medical supplies and/or medications are often stored in various dispensing devices such as cabinets, drawers, compartments and the like. These devices may also include other peripheral components that are used in patient care and/or for other purposes. Because dispensing devices can store various supplies and/or peripheral components that are used to treat a variety of patients, it is important that such dispensing devices minimize in size while maximizing storage capacity and/or usage .
    [0004] Dispensing devices may also include or otherwise be communicatively coupled with a computer that is designed to authorize users, track inventory, and/or perform other functions. The computer is often integrated into the dispensing device or rigidly attached to it, such as by attaching to a top surface of the device. This configuration allows the computer to be transported with the dispensing device (in the case of a mobile device), but does not allow the computer to be adjusted relative to the device or minimize any such adjustability.
    [0005] Users working with the dispensing device may need to perform several different and sometimes unrelated tasks, such as, for example, administering treatment to a patient, filling out documentation, measuring and/or recording vital signs of the patient, scanning of various documents and the like. These different tasks often require the dispensing device to be used in different ways. For example, extra workspace may be needed to fill out documentation while quick computer access may be needed to access medical supplies and/or record vital signs. Because of the different tasks that a user may be required to perform and/or the different requirement to use the dispensing device, there is a need for a dispensing device that can be adjusted according to need and/or usage. while minimizing device size and/or interference with other components. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
    [0006] Modalities of the invention provide methods, systems and apparatus related to dispensing devices with an adjustable user interface. According to an embodiment, a dispensing device is provided. The dispensing device includes an enclosure with at least one compartment for dispensing healthcare supplies to one or more patients. The dispensing device also includes a control system with a processor and memory device. The control system may provide one or more operational functions related to the dispensing of healthcare supplies, such as authenticating a user, unlocking the cabinet compartment or a drawer or compartment storage facility, tracking and identifying supplies and/ or medications, recording of the patient's vital signs or other data and the like.
    [0007] A user interface can be communicatively coupled to the control system. The user interface can be configured to take input from a user and provide output to the user such as, for example, to perform one or more of the operational functions described here. A pivot arm assembly can be coupled with the user interface and the cabinet to provide the user interface with at least one and preferably three translational degrees of freedom and one rotational degree of freedom with respect to the cabinet. To provide such movement, the pivot arm assembly may include a first arm which is rotationally coupled at a proximal end with the cabinet and may include a second arm which is rotationally coupled at a proximal end with a distal end of the first arm and which is rotationally coupled at a distal end with the user interface.
    [0008] According to an embodiment, the first arm can be coupled with one side of the cabinet, so that the articulation arm assembly provides the user interface with a drum-shaped range of movement with respect to the cabinet. The drum-shaped range of motion can be interrupted on one side by the cabinet and can have a maximum drum diameter of about 152 centimeters (60 inches). The user interface is generally mobile in the drum-shaped range of motion.
    [0009] In one embodiment, the second arm may include a first joint that is disposed near the proximal end that allows the second arm to be vertically moved or adjusted relative to the first arm. The second arm may additionally include a second gasket that is disposed near the distal end that allows the user interface to be rotationally adjusted relative to the second arm. The dispensing device may also include a third arm that couples the user interface with the second arm at the second joint. The third arm can extend laterally from the second joint. In one embodiment, the first arm can be coupled with one side of the cabinet near a top surface of the cabinet and near a rear surface of the cabinet. This setting can minimize the overall size of the device while providing a wide range of motion.
    [00010] The user interface comprises a display device and a keyboard, the keyboard being rotationally adjustable relative to the display device. The control system can be configured to authenticate a user and to unlock a drawer, identify medication or supplies for a patient, track the use of a medication or supplies, communicate information with a building's healthcare system and the like. The cabinet may include one or more peripheral components, such as: a fingerprint scanner, a card reader, a barcode scanner, a keyboard, a mouse, a display device, a printer, a camera, speaker. speakers, proximity sensor, a numeric keypad or touch pad, and the like. One or more of the peripheral components can be coupled with the user interface and/or with the distal end of the second arm, so that the coupled peripheral components have one or more degrees of freedom of translation, and preferably three, with respect to cabinet.
    [00011] According to another embodiment, a dispensing device is provided. The dispensing device may include an enclosure that includes at least one compartment for dispensing medical care supplies to a patient and a user interface that is configured to receive input from a user and provide output to the user. The user interface can be coupled to the cabinet via a pivot arm. The articulation arm can provide the user interface with at least one translational degree of freedom and one rotational degree of freedom with respect to the cabinet.
    [00012] The articulation arm may include a first arm rotationally coupled with the cabinet and a second arm rotationally coupled with the first arm and rotationally coupled with the user interface. In one embodiment, the first arm is between about 13 and about 38 centimeters (about 5 and about 15 inches) in length and the second arm is between about 25 and about 50 centimeters (about 10 and about 15 inches) in length. about 20 inches). In such a configuration, the pivot arm can have a maximum arc radius between about 38 centimeters and about 89 centimeters (about 15 inches and about 35 inches). In another embodiment, the first arm is between about 20 and about 30 centimeters long (about 8 and about 30 centimeters (12 inches)) and the second arm is between about 33 and about 43 centimeters long. (about 13 and about 17 inches).
    [00013] The second arm can be rotationally coupled with the user interface such that the user interface is rotatable in a first rotational direction by approximately 300 degrees relative to the second arm. The second arm can also be rotationally coupled with the user interface so that the user interface is rotatable in a second rotational direction about 90 degrees relative to the second arm. The second rotational direction can be orthogonal to the first rotational direction.
    [00014] According to another embodiment, a method of manufacturing a dispensing device with an adjustable user interface is provided. The method may include providing an enclosure that includes at least one compartment for dispensing medical care supplies to a patient. The method can also include providing a user interface that is configured to take input from a user and provide output to the user. The method may further include providing a pivot arm assembly. The user interface may be coupled with the pivot arm assembly and the pivot arm assembly may be coupled with the cabinet such that the pivot arm assembly provides the user interface with at least one and preferably three translational degrees of freedom and a rotational degree of freedom with respect to the cabinet.
    [00015] As described herein, the pivot arm assembly may include a first arm and a second arm. To provide the movement described, a proximal end of the first arm may be rotationally coupled with the cabinet and a proximal end of the second arm may be rotationally coupled with a distal end of the first arm. A distal end of the second arm can be coupled with the user interface. The first arm can be rotationally movable in a foreground and the second arm can be rotationally movable in a background. The background can be substantially parallel to the foreground. The user interface can be rotationally movable in a third plane and the third plane can be substantially orthogonal to the foreground and/or the background.
    [00016] Coupling the first arm with the cabinet may include coupling the first arm with one side of the cabinet near a top surface and near a rear surface of the cabinet. This configuration can minimize the size of the dispensing device while providing a wide range of motion and thus adjustability of the user interface. The user interface can be communicatively coupled with a dispensing device control system. The control system can be configured to provide one or more operational functions related to dispensing healthcare supplies from the dispensing device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    [00017] The present disclosure is described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary dispensing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 illustrates an example electronic architecture of a dispensing unit and a control system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; Figures 3A-C illustrate various views of the dispensing unit of Figure 1 and a pivoting arm of the dispensing unit in accordance with an embodiment of the invention; Figures 4A-E illustrate perspective views of the dispensing unit of Figure 1 which is fitted and used in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 illustrates the dispensing unit of Figure 1 with a user interface fitted and positioned on a top surface of a cabinet in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 illustrates a method of using a medication dispensing unit with an adjustable user interface in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 illustrates a top view of a drum-shaped movement band that may be provided by the pivot arm assemblies described herein; Figure 8 illustrates a method of manufacturing a dispensing device with an adjustable user interface in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
    [00018] Attached drawings, components and/or similar features may have the same reference label. When the reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any of the similar components with the same reference label. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
    [00019] Turning now to Figure 1, a medication dispensing unit 100 according to embodiments of the invention is shown. Dispensing unit 100 includes a medication dispensing cabinet 110 with a top surface 102, a base surface 104, a left side 106 and a right side 108. Although cabinet 110 can include virtually any cabinet, in one embodiment, the 110 cabinet is between about 50 and 76 centimeters (20 and 30 inches) wide, 46 and 66 centimeters (18 and 26 inches) deep, and 102 and 127 centimeters (40 and 127 centimeters (50 inches)) high (ie, measured from the floor to a top work surface). In a specific embodiment, the 110 enclosure is approximately 61 centimeters (24 inches) wide, 56 centimeters (22 inches) deep, and 109 centimeters (43 inches) high. Cabinet 110 includes a plurality of retractable drawers 112. Retractable drawers 112 can hold a plurality of items, including patient-specific items (eg, specific medications, syringes, bandages, and the like), generic items, or non-patient-specific items ( for example, generic bandages, syringes, medications, over-the-counter medications and the like) and/or any other item. One or more of the drawers can be secured by latches (not shown) that can only be opened when access is granted to an authorized user. Drawers can be divided into trays (not shown) to separate supplies and other items stored in the drawers. The specific construction of drawers 112 may vary depending on the needs of the medical building in which they are used. An exemplary type of drawer system in a dispensing unit is described in commonly owned US Patent 6,039,467, issued March 21, 2000 to Holmes, which is hereby incorporated by reference. It should be noted that embodiments of the invention are not limited to cabinets of the type shown and, in fact, need not employ drawers. For example, the dispensing unit may alternatively use doors, sliding panels or other features to separate and secure items stored within it. Cabinet 110 also includes wheels 113 to allow the dispensing unit to be rolled to various locations in the medical building, such as patient rooms or other locations near a patient or near where dispensed items may be needed.
    [00020] The dispensing unit 100 includes a system controller 114 with a processor and associated memory devices. System controller 114 may be hidden in cabinet 110 and thus unseen, or it may be an external device coupled with dispensing unit 100, as shown in Figure 1. Dispensing unit 100 also includes a user interface. 116 connected to the system controller 114 and the processor. User interface 116 includes a keyboard 122, a display device 118 (eg, LCD with a touch screen), and one or more peripheral devices 120 (see Figures 3A-4). Peripheral devices may include a card reader 142, a fingerprint scanner 140, a scanner 144, a mouse (not shown), an RFID device, a printer, touch pad, speakers, proximity sensors, camera and the like. Dispensing unit 100 may also include an in-line filter 115 (see figure 4A). Keyboard 122 and screen 118 of user interface 116 can be used to enter and select information (eg, enter a user ID/password, select patient information and medications, and so on).
    [00021] The user interface 116 and/or peripheral devices 120 can be coupled with the dispensing unit 100 by a pivot arm 131 that allows the user interface 116 and/or peripheral devices to move one or more degrees of freedom with respect to the dispensing unit 100. For example, the pivot arm 131 can provide three translational degrees of freedom (represented by the arrows) and one or more rotational degrees of freedom (rotation around the geometric axes of 1 or more of the arrows) so that a user of dispensing unit 100 can adjust user interface 116 and/or peripheral devices 120 to a comfortable operating position and/or to free counter space on top surface 102. Adjustment may involve vertically adjust the 116 user interface to change the height of the 116 user interface relative to the floor; horizontally adjust the 116 user interface to change the position of the user interface user 116 with respect to a side of cabinet 110 (eg, left side 106) and/or adjust a depth of user interface 116 to change the position of user interface 116 with respect to a front face of cabinet 110. adjustment may further involve rotationally adjusting user interface 116 and/or peripheral devices 120 to change a rotational orientation of user interface 116 relative to cabinet 110. Pivot arm 131 may include a first arm segment 132. a second arm segment 130 and one or more pivot points or joints 134. The pivot arm is described in more detail in figures 3-5.
    [00022] Medication dispensing unit 100 may include security measures that control access to drawers 112 and/or cabinet 110. Access control can be especially useful when the cabinet stores a legally controlled substance. In some arrangements, an office user (eg, a nurse or technician) may be required to enter identifying information on keypad 122 before being allowed access to drawers 112. The entered information is compared to a list of authorized users, and access is granted only if the information entered is found in the list. The authorization list may reside on system controller 114, or it may reside on a remote server accessed through a network connection. Alternatively or additionally, a password or other security code may be required, and access may only be granted when the correct code is received.
    [00023] For example, card reader 142 can be used to authorize a user of the cabinet and provide access to drawers 112. Each authorized user can carry a card programmed with the user's identification information. The user may swipe the card through a card reader slot 142 to provide the identification information to the system controller 114. The identification information is compared, at the system controller 114 or a remote server, with a list of people authorized to access cabinet 110, and access is granted only if the information matches or is found on the list. The card carried by the user may be a magnetic stripe card or a smart card, in which case the card reader 142 may include a smart card reader.
    [00024] Similarly, fingerprint reader 140 (or another biometric sensor) can be used by a user to gain access to drawers 112. The user can place a finger on fingerprint reader 140, which reads the person's fingerprint and authenticates the user by verifying that the user's fingerprint matches an authorized user's fingerprint profile. Scanner 144 can also be used to scan a user identification badge to authenticate the user and provide access to drawers 112. Scanner 144 can also scan a patient identification barcode, a barcode of one or more medications and/or scan any other item.
    [00025] Cabinet 110 storage compartments, such as drawers 112, may be under the control of the system controller 114. For example, one or more drawers 112 may include an electronically controllable locking mechanism, and may be open only under the control of the system controller 114. Furthermore, the system controller 114 can store information about which supplies are stored in which compartments, drawers, and/or trays of cabinet 110. In one usage scenario, a healthcare worker (eg, a nurse or technician) can enter, using keyboard 122 or peripheral device 120 (eg, scanner 144), an identification of a patient who is in the care of the healthcare worker, and who will need to be medication during the worker's current shifts. System controller 114 can access the patient's medical file and determine which medications have been prescribed for that patient. System controller 114 then can only open drawer 112 or drawers containing the medications prescribed for this patient. A particular compartment in the correct drawer 112 and/or the drawer itself can be highlighted, for example, with an illuminated indicator, to entice the healthcare worker to the correct medication. Then, the healthcare worker can remove the patient's prescribed medication. The level of control exercised by the system controller 114 can help prevent medication and dosing errors by reducing the likelihood that a healthcare worker will remove an incorrect medication from the medication dispensing cabinet 110. system controller 114 can document and record what medication has been dispensed, and can forward this information to inventory and accounting systems.
    [00026] Many other features and functions are also possible. For example, the healthcare worker can also enter their identification, and the system controller 114 can provide access only to those medications and supplies to which the worker has authorized access.
    [00027] The 114 system controller can communicate remotely with other computerized systems such as medical records systems, inventory and accounting systems, and the like.
    [00028] The particular arrangement of drawers 112, doors or other features of a cabinet according to embodiments of the invention can be varied. For example, some cabinets 110 or dispensing units 100 embodying the invention may use drawers only, doors only, or use some other method of access. The compartments in drawers 112 can also be individually lockable and controllable. Additional types of dispensing units are described in the following commonly owned US patents and patent applications, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference: US Patent 6,272,394, issued Aug. 7, 2001 to Lipps, US Patent 6,385. 505, issued May 7, 2002 to Lipps, US Patent 6,760,643, issued July 6, 2004 to Lipps, US Patent 5,805,455, issued September 8, 1998 to Lipps, US Patent 6,609,047, Issued August 19, 2003 to Lipps, US Patent 5,805,456, Issued September 8, 1998 to Higham et al., US Patent 5,745,366, Issued April 28, 1998 to Higham et al., US Patent 5,905,653, issued May 18, 1999 to Higham et al., US Patent 5,927,540, issued July 27, 1999 to Godlewski, US Patent 6,039,467, issued March 21, 2000 to Holmes, Patent US 6,640,159, issued October 28, 2003 to Holmes et al., US Patent 6,151,536, issued November 21, 20 00 to Arnold et al., US Patent 5,377,864, issued January 3, 1995 to Blechl et al., US Patent 5,190,185, issued March 2, 1993 to Blechl, US Patent 6,975,922, issued in December 13, 2005 to Duncan et al., US Patent 7,571,024, issued August 4, 2009 to Duncan et al., US Patent 7,835,819, issued November 16, 2010 to Duncan et al., Patent US 6,011,999, issued January 4, 2000 to Holmes, US Patent 7,348,884, issued March 25, 2008 to Higham, US Patent 7,675,421, issued March 9, 2010 to Higham, US Patent 6,170 .929, issued January 9, 2001 to Wilson et al., US Patent Application Publication 2008/0319579 to Vahlberg et al., published December 25, 2008, and US Patent Application Publication 2010/0042437 to Levy et al., published February 18, 2010.
    [00029] Figure 2 illustrates a modality of the electronic architecture of the dispensing unit 100 and the system controller 114. As explained above and illustrated in Figure 2, the system controller 114 may include a processor, input/output interfaces, storage and other components. In Figure 2, system controller 114 includes a motherboard 201 that may include a microprocessor, expansion board slots, volatile memory, nonvolatile memory, and other computer system components. Volatile memory can include random access memory (RAM) for use as temporary program and data storage. Nonvolatile memory can include any combination of read-only memory (ROM), flash memory, and other types of nonvolatile memory, and can hold items such as boot code for the 201 motherboard, system settings, a system Basic input/output (BIOS) and other items. In some embodiments, at least some of the contents of nonvolatile memory may be remotely reprogrammable.
    [00030] System controller 114 also includes input/output (I/O) interfaces 202, which can interface with user interface 116 (eg screen 118, keyboard 122, scanner 144, fingerprint scanner 140 , card reader 142 and the like). System controller 114 further comprises storage 203, which may be, for example, long-term storage, such as one or more hard disk drives or solid state. Storage 203 can store an operating system for motherboard 201, can store data such as a chassis inventory, and can hold program instructions for controlling chassis operation.
    [00031] Cabinet 110 may include electronic components from cabinet 204, such as various actuators, indicators, and other components involved in controlling the cabinet, for example, to lock and unlock drawers or doors under the control of the system controller 114. The components The electronics of cabinet 204 may also optionally include one or more additional microprocessors or other system of logic circuitry. Motherboard 201 communicates with electronics in chassis 204 through communications link 205.
    [00032] Both the 114 system controller and the 204 cabinet electronics require electrical power for operation. Cabinet 110 is electrically coupled with one or more power sources, such as utility power 207 and battery 210. Cabinet 110 may include a power distribution and communications circuit board (not shown) that conditions and distributes power to system components. A first power supply 208 can rectify the voltage obtained from mains 207 and supply a single DC voltage to cabinet 110.
    [00033] Figures 3-5 illustrate the medication dispensing device or unit 100 of Figure 1 and further illustrate various aspects of the user interface 116 and the pivot arm 131. Figure 3A shows the user interface 116 which includes a display device 118, a keyboard 122, a fingerprint scanner 140, a card reader 142, a scanner 144 (e.g., bar code scanner) and the like. These devices may function as is commonly known in the technology and/or as described herein. In one embodiment, keyboard 122 can be rotationally coupled with second arm segment 130 and/or display device 118 such that keyboard 122 can be rotationally adjusted vertically with respect to display device 118 to accommodate various user needs and/or preferences. For example, keyboard 122 may be adjustable so that an angle between keyboard 122 and display 118 is variable from less than 90 degrees to 180 degrees or more. User interface 116 and peripheral devices are communicatively coupled with system control 114.
    [00034] Figure 3A further illustrates the user interface 116 coupled with the cabinet 110 by the first arm segment 132 and by the second arm segment 130. The first arm segment 132 is rotationally coupled with the second arm segment 130 through the second point or pivot joint 134.
    [00035] Figure 3B provides a side perspective view of the dispensing unit 100 and provides additional detail of the pivot arm 131. The pivot arm 131 includes first arm segment 132 and second arm segment 130. The first arm segment 132 is rotationally coupled on one side of cabinet 110 at the first pivot joint 133. The first arm segment 132 is preferably connected on the side of cabinet 110 near the rear and top surfaces of cabinet 110. For example, in one embodiment, the first pivot joint 133 is between about 5 and about 25 centimeters (about 2 and about 10 inches) from the rear surface of cabinet 110 and between about 5 and about 25 centimeters (about 2 and about 10 inches) 10 inches) from the top surface of cabinet 110. In another embodiment, the first pivot joint 133 is between about 5 and about 15 centimeters (about 2 and about 6 inches) from the back surfaces and/ O u top of cabinet 110. Mating the first arm segment 132 to cabinet 110 in this manner (ie, on the side of the cabinet near the top and rear surfaces) allows the first arm segment 132 to be located out of the way of others cabinet components 110, and/or minimized cabinet space requirements, while providing a wide range of motion for the user interface 116. In alternative embodiments, the first arm segment 132 may be coupled with the cabinet surface. top or rear surface of cabinet 110.
    [00036] The first pivot joint 133 allows the first arm segment 132 to move rotationally relative to the cabinet 110 around a geometric axis substantially parallel to one side of the cabinet 110 (eg, left side 106). Longitudinal movement of the first arm segment 132 is shown by the arrow drawn directly above the first arm segment 132. In one embodiment, the first pivot joint 133 provides the first arm segment 132 with a 180 degree range of motion relative to to cabinet 110. This range of motion allows display device 118 to be positioned either behind or in front of cabinet 110 or anywhere on the side of the cabinet. In another mode, the range of motion can be greater than 180 degrees. For example, if the first pivot joint 133 is located at the corner of cabinet 110, the range of motion may be 270 degrees and may be restricted only by cabinet 110. Similarly, if the first pivot joint 133 is located at the top surface 102 or above it, the range of motion can be 360 degrees.
    [00037] The first arm segment 132 is rotationally coupled with the second arm segment 130 by a second pivot joint 134. The second pivot joint 134 allows the second arm segment 130 to pivot relative to the first arm segment 132 around a geometric axis that is substantially parallel to the pivot axis of the first pivot joint 133. The rotational movement of the second arm segment 130 relative to the first arm segment 132 is illustrated by the arrow directly above the second arm segment 130. The second pivot joint 134 can provide the second arm segment 130 with a range of movement of up to 360 degrees, so that the second arm segment 130 can pivot or rotate integrally around the first arm segment 132. This movement allows the Display device 118 is positioned virtually anywhere to accommodate various user needs and/or preferences. For example, a user may rotate display device 118 above top surface 102 of cabinet 110 to minimize space, to position display device 118 above items positioned on top surface 102 to conveniently work with keyboard 122 and items on top surface 102, and/or for various other reasons. Then, the user may reposition display device 118 on the front of cabinet 110 or on the side of cabinet 110 when additional workspace on top surface 102 is desired and/or the user is working with other components or items positioned in front or on the side of cabinet 110, such as when the user is loading or removing items from cabinet 110 drawers. The user can additionally vertically elevate display device 118 to a level of each drawer to conveniently stock or retrieve supplies from that drawer.
    [00038] The second arm segment 130 includes a first vertical coupling 152 at a first end 151 of the second arm segment 130 and a second vertical coupling 154 at a second end 153. First and second vertical couplings, 152 and 154, allow for second end 153 is fitted vertically with respect to first end 151, in the manner shown by the vertical arrow and further illustrated in Figures 3A, 3B and 4A - 4D. Coupled with the second end 153 are the user interface 116 and/or one or more peripheral devices (not shown). According to various modalities, first and second vertical pivot joints, 152 and 154, provide user interface 116 with a range of vertical movement between 0 and 76 centimeters (0 and 30 inches), 25 and 76 centimeters (10 and 30 inches) , 38 and 63 centimeters (15 and 25 inches), 38 and 50 centimeters (15 and 25 inches), and the like, although it should be noted that other ranges of motion are possible. In a specific embodiment, the second arm segment 130 provides about 41 centimeters (16 inches) of vertical adjustment, which allows the user interface 116 to be adjusted anywhere between a height of about 79 centimeters (31 inches) above. from the floor (measured from floor to keyboard 122) corresponding to a sitting position to about 119 centimeters (47 inches) above the floor corresponding to a standing position.
    [00039] In one embodiment, the second vertical coupling 154 allows the user interface 116 to be rotationally adjusted around the axis 170 (illustrated by the arrow in front of the user interface 116), so that the user interface 116 can be tilted towards or away from the user to accommodate users of various heights and/or to accommodate other user needs and/or preferences. In another embodiment, the second coupling 154 is configured so that the user interface 116 maintains a slanted (e.g., approximately vertical) orientation as the user interface 116 is vertically adjusted.
    [00040] A third pivot joint 135 couples the user interface 116 and/or peripheral devices with the second arm segment 130. A third arm 155 may extend from the user interface 116 to the third pivot joint 135. The third joint pivot 135 allows rotational movement of user interface 116 and/or peripheral devices around axis 172 such that user interface 116 is rotatable relative to the second arm. The rotational movement of the user interface 116 around the geometric axis 172 of the third pivot joint 135 is shown by the arrow directly above the user interface 116 and further illustrated by Figures 3C. In one embodiment, the third pivot joint 135 provides the user interface 116 and/or peripheral devices with up to 300 degrees of rotational movement around the geometric axis of the third pivot joint 135. Although 300 degrees of rotational movement is typically sufficient for the larger Part of the needs of the user interface 116, the rotational movement of the user interface 116 can be increased by increasing the separation between the user interface 116 and the second arm segment 130. Alternatively, the position of the user interface 116 relative to the segment of arm 130 can be such that contact 130 between these components is minimized or eliminated and more rotational movement is possible. For example, the user interface 116 can be placed above or below the arm segment 130 and thereby allow full 360 degree rotation. The third pivot joint 135 allows the user interface 116 and thus the display device 118 to be rotated to provide multiple viewing angles.
    [00041] In one embodiment, the first arm segment 132 has a length between about 13 and about 38 centimeters (about 5 and about 15 inches) and, more commonly, between about 20 and about 30 centimeters ( about 8 and about 30 centimeters (12 inches)). This length can be measured from the geometric axis of the first joint 133 to the second joint 134. The second arm segment 130 can have a length between about 25 and about 50 centimeters (about 10 and about 20 inches) and more commonly between about 33 and 43 centimeters (about 13 and 17 inches). This length can be measured from the geometric axis of the second joint 134 to the third joint 135. In such embodiments, the first and second arm segments, 132 and 130, provide an arc radius between about 38 centimeters and about 89 centimeters. (about 15 inches and about 35 inches) and, more commonly, about 56 to about 76 centimeters (about 22 to about 30 inches). In one embodiment, the user interface 116 extends beyond the second arm segment 130 to about 30 centimeters (12 inches), which extends the radius of the arc to about 119 centimeters (47 inches). As stated, the second arm segment 130 may be vertically adjustable between about 0 and 76 centimeters (0 and 30 inches) and, more commonly, between about 25 and 50 centimeters (10 and 20 inches). The described pivot arm assembly can provide the user interface 116 with a drum-shaped range of motion with respect to the cabinet 110, as shown in Figure 7. As shown in the figure, the drum-shaped range of motion can be interrupted on one side by cabinet 110, such as when the first arm segment 132 contacts cabinet 110. The drum-shaped range of motion can have a maximum diameter of about 152 centimeters (60 inches) (i.e., one maximum radius of about 76 centimeters (30 inches)) and, more commonly, about 127 centimeters (50 inches). User interface 116 can be movable virtually anywhere in the drum-shaped range of motion. The vertical component of the drum-shaped range of motion can be up to about 76 centimeters (30 inches) and, more commonly, between about 33 and 43 centimeters (about 13 and 17 inches). As you can see, the drum diameter and radius decrease as the user interface is vertically adjusted from a central position.
    [00042] First, second and/or third pivot joints, 133, 134 and 135, can be any type of pivot joint, including bushings, bearings and the like. One or more electrical lines or cables 160 may extend along first arm segment 132 and second arm segment 130 to electrically couple user interface 116 and/or other peripheral devices with system controller 114 and/or to couple the user interface 116 with the battery 210 and/or the power supply 208. Although not necessarily shown, the pivot arm 131 may include other pivot joints, such as a pivot joint that allows the user interface 116 to be rotated clockwise and counterclockwise.
    [00043] Pivot arm 131 allows user interface 116 and/or peripheral devices to be positioned in multiple locations to suit users' needs. For example, first and second arm segments 132 and 130, first, second and third pivot joints 133, 134, and 135, and first and second vertical pivot joints 142 and 144 allow user interface 116 and/or peripheral devices to remain positioned virtually anywhere on one side (left or right side, 106 and 108), in front of or behind cabinet 110. Pivot arm 131 can be conveniently attached to the side of cabinet 110 to minimize interference with other cabinet components 110 and/or minimize the overall size of the unit, to provide a completely empty and clean work surface (eg, top surface 102), and the like.
    [00044] For example, the user interface 116 and/or peripheral devices can be positioned in a vertically elevated position in relation to the cabinet 110, as illustrated in figure 4A. In such a position, a user can use cabinet 110 and user interface 116 while standing, as illustrated in Figure 4B. This configuration allows the user to easily transport the cabinet 110 from one area to another, such as between patient rooms, and operate the user interface 116 without sitting down or needing to move the cabinet 110 or walking around the cabinet 110.
    [00045] The user can hold and position the user interface 116 in a comfortable position, such as at eye or chest level, and/or tilt the user interface 116 and/or keyboard 122 to a desired relative position. The adjustability of the user interface 116 allows the user to position the user interface 116 and/or other peripheral devices on one side of the cabinet 110 to free up space on the top surface 102, which provides additional work space.
    [00046] As described herein, system control 114 can authenticate a user through user interface 116 and/or one or more of the peripheral devices and unlock one or more drawers 112, trays, cabinets and the like. The user may take one or more supplies, medications and the like from drawer(s) 112 and use top surface 102 in administering treatment to a patient.
    [00047] Similarly, the user interface 116 and/or peripheral devices may be positioned in a vertically lowered position relative to the cabinet 110, as illustrated in figure 4C. In such a position, a user can use cabinet 110 and user interface 116 while sitting on a chair or stool, as illustrated in figures 4D - E. This allows for user interface 116 and/or devices peripherals are adjusted to accommodate a user's seated position, such as when the user is accessing lower drawers 112 of cabinet 110 and/or using cabinet 110 in a stationary position for an extended amount of time (for example, when a user is refueling cabinet drawers with supplies and medication). User interface 116 can be positioned at the front of the device when the user is accessing and/or scanning items at a far end of the cabinet or drawer. Figure 4D illustrates a user swiping an ID card through a card reader. As shown in Figure 4E, the user can be authenticated and/or authorized, and access can be granted to a specific drawer 112, tray or cabinet for an identified patient. Then, the user can administer treatment and/or medication to the patient.
    [00048] Figure 5 illustrates user interface 116 being positioned on top surface 102 of cabinet 110. A configuration such as this can be employed when dispensing unit 100 is being stored, is inoperative, is being replenished, is being transported between rooms or other areas, such as to protect user interface 116, is being shipped to a treatment building or other location, or can be used when a compact configuration is required and/or desired in other circumstances. A configuration like this reduces the overall area occupied by the dispensing unit 100. Furthermore, in such a configuration, the user interface display device 116 can be pivoted around the third pivot joint 135, such that the device face of a user accessing drawers 112.
    [00049] User interface 116 and/or peripheral devices can be further adjusted depending on the need of a patient, such as when a patient barcode is being read and/or patient information is being displayed on the device. display 118.
    [00050] The 131 Pivot Arm allows the user to grasp the 116 User Interface and reposition it without having to activate any buttons or levers. For example, the user can adjust user interface 116 to a new position and simply release. Pivot arm 131 holds user interface 116 in the adjusted position. The pivot arm has provisions to allow the cabling to user interface 116 and/or peripheral devices to be captured and move with the pivot arm. The pivot arm 131 is easily adjusted to allow for different amounts of counterweight by the weight of the 116 user interface. The counterweight can be adjusted to accommodate greater weights, such as when additional peripheral devices are attached to the 116 user interface and/or other objects are supported by pivot arm 131. User interface 116 and peripheral devices (eg, scanner 144, fingerprint scanner 140, and the like) can be joined together and move as a coupled group at the end of pivot arm 131.
    [00051] Figure 6 illustrates a method of using a medication dispensing device with an adjustable user interface, as described herein. At block 610, a medication dispensing device is provided. The dispensing device may have a user interface, a control system, a cabinet, an articulating arm, and the like, as described herein. At block 620, the user interface is held, such as by a user holding a user interface display device in their hands. At block 630, the UI is moved to a desired position or location in relation to the cabinet, such as by the user moving the UI display device. The articulation arm, which provides multiple degrees of translation and/or rotational freedom, allows the user interface to be adjusted and moved in relation to the cabinet. At block 640, the user interface is released, such as by the user dropping the display device. At block 650, a cabinet drawer can be accessed to obtain supplies and/or medication that must be administered to a patient to treat the patient.
    [00052] Figure 8 illustrates a method 800 of manufacturing a dispensing device with an adjustable user interface. In block 810, an enclosure that includes at least one compartment for dispensing medical care supplies to a patient is provided. At block 820, a user interface configured to receive input from a user and provide output to the user is provided. At block 830, a pivot arm assembly is provided. As described herein, the pivot arm assembly may include a first arm and a second arm. In block 840, the user interface can be coupled with the articulation arm assembly and, in block 850, the articulation arm assembly can be coupled with the cabinet. As described herein, the pivot arm assembly can provide the user interface with at least three translational degrees of freedom and one rotational degree of freedom with respect to the cabinet.
    [00053] In one embodiment, the process of coupling the pivot arm assembly may involve rotationally coupling a proximal end of the first arm with the cabinet, rotationally coupling a proximal end of the second arm with a distal end of the first arm ; and rotationally coupling a distal end of the second arm with the user interface. The first arm can be coupled with one side of the cabinet near a top surface and near a rear surface of the cabinet. The coupling of the arms can be such that the first arm is rotationally movable in a first plane, the second arm is rotationally movable in a second plane that is substantially parallel to the foreground and the user interface is movable. rotational shape in a third plane that is substantially orthogonal to the foreground and/or the background.
    [00054] The method may further include communicatively coupling the user interface with a control system of the dispensing device. The control system can be configured to provide one or more operational functions related to dispensing healthcare supplies from the dispensing device.
    [00055] Having described various embodiments, it will be recognized by those skilled in the art that various modifications, alternative constructions and equivalents can be used without departing from the spirit of the invention. Additionally, numerous well-known processes and elements have not been described in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the present invention. In this way, the above description should not be taken as limiting the scope of the invention.
    [00056] As used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", "the" and "a" include plural referents, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to "a process" includes a plurality of such processes and reference to "the device" includes reference to one or more devices and equivalents thereof known to those of skill in the art, and so on.
    [00057] Also, the words "comprises", "comprising", "includes", "including" and "includes", when used in this specification and in the following claims, are intended to specify the presence of features, integers, components or declared steps, but they do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, components, steps, acts or groups.
    权利要求:
    Claims (11)
    [0001]
    1. Dispensing device including an adjustable user interface (116), wherein the dispensing device comprises: a cabinet (110) that includes at least one compartment for dispensing medical care supplies to one or more patients; a control system including a processor and memory device, the control system being configured to provide one or more operational functions related to the dispensing of medical care supplies; a user interface (116) communicatively coupled with the control system, the user interface (116) being configured to receive input from a user and provide output to the user; a plurality of peripheral devices (120), including: a fingerprint scanner (140), a card reader (142), a barcode scanner, a keyboard (122), a mouse, a display device (118 ), a printer, camera, speakers, proximity sensor, or a numeric keypad or touch pad; a balance; and an arm assembly coupled with the user interface (116), the plurality of peripheral devices (120), and the cabinet (110), characterized in that the arm assembly is a pivot arm assembly (131) providing to the user interface (116) and the plurality of peripheral devices (120) at least three translational degrees of freedom and one rotational degree of freedom with respect to the cabinet (110), the pivot arm assembly (131) comprising: a first arm segment (132) rotationally coupled at an end proximal to one side of the cabinet (110) at a first pivot joint (133) which allows the first arm segment (132) to move rotationally relative to the cabinet (110 ) about an axis substantially parallel to the side of the cabinet (110); and a second arm segment (130) rotationally coupled at a proximal end with a distal end of the first arm segment (132) by a second pivot joint (134) which allows the second arm segment (130) to pivot about. relation to the first arm segment (132) about an axis substantially parallel to the pivot axis of the first pivot joint (133), and the second arm segment (130) being rotationally coupled at a distal end with the interface of user (116), wherein the second arm segment (130) comprises: a first gasket including a first vertical coupling (152) disposed near the proximal end that allows the distal end of the second arm segment (130) to be adjusted vertically with respect to the proximal end of the second arm segment (130), a second joint including a second vertical coupling (154) connected to the distal end of the second arm segment (130), the second joint by allowing the user interface (116) to be rotationally adjusted with respect to the second arm segment (130), so that the user interface (116) can be angled toward or away from the user, and a third pivot joint ( 135) which couples the user interface (116) and the plurality of peripheral devices (120) to the second arm segment (130) and allows rotational movement of the user interface (116) and the plurality of peripheral devices (120) at with respect to the second arm segment (130), wherein the pivot arm assembly (131) allows the user interface (116) and the plurality of peripheral devices (120) to be translationally and rotationally repositioned as a group without having to activate no buttons or levers, to keep the user interface (116) and the plurality of peripheral devices (120) in the adjusted position, wherein the counterweight is adjustable to accommodate an increase in weight when peripheral devices add. Switches are connected to the user interface (116) at the distal end of the pivot arm assembly (131).
    [0002]
    2. Dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first arm segment (132) is coupled with one side of the cabinet (110), in such a way that the articulation arm assembly (131) provides to the user interface (116) a drum-shaped range of movement with respect to the cabinet (110), the drum-shaped range of movement being interrupted, on one side, by the cabinet (110) and with a maximum drum diameter 152.4cm, wherein the user interface (116) is movable in the drum-shaped range of motion.
    [0003]
    3. Dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the dispensing device further comprises a third arm (155) that couples the user interface (116) with the second arm segment (130) at the second joint (134), the third arm (155) extending laterally from the second joint (134).
    [0004]
    4. Dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first arm segment (132) is coupled with a side of the cabinet (110) close to a top surface of the cabinet (110) and close to a rear surface of the cabinet (110).
    [0005]
    5. Dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the user interface (116) comprises a display device (118) and a keyboard (122), the keyboard (122) being rotationally adjustable in in relation to the display device (118).
    [0006]
    6. Dispensing device according to claim 5, characterized in that the control system is configured to authenticate a user and perform one or more functions selected from the group consisting of: unlocking a drawer (112); identify medication or supplies for a patient; tracking use of a medication or supplies; and communicating information with a building health care system.
    [0007]
    7. Dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that one or more of the peripheral components are coupled with the user interface (116) or the distal end of the second arm, in such a way that the coupled peripheral components have at least three degrees of freedom of translation in relation to the cabinet (110).
    [0008]
    8. Dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first arm segment (132) comprises a length between 12.7cm (5 inches) and 38.1cm (15 inches), and wherein the second arm segment (130) comprises a length between 25.4cm (10 inches) and 50.8cm (20 inches), such that the pivot arm (131) has a maximum arc radius of between 38.1cm (15 inches) ) and 88.9cm (35 inches).
    [0009]
    9. Dispensing device according to claim 8, characterized in that the first arm segment (132) comprises a length between 20.32cm (8 inches) and 30.48cm (12 inches) and the second arm segment (130) comprises a length between 33.02cm (13 inches) and 43.18cm (17 inches).
    [0010]
    10. Dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the second arm segment (130) is rotationally coupled with the user interface (116) such that the user interface (116) be rotatable in a first rotational direction by 300 degrees relative to the second arm.
    [0011]
    11. Dispensing device according to claim 10, characterized in that the second arm segment (130) is rotationally coupled with the user interface (116) such that the user interface (116) be rotatable in a second rotational direction orthogonal to the first rotational direction by 90 degrees relative to the second arm.
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