EP1923033A1 - Device for automatic movement detection of an object - Google Patents

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EP1923033A1
EP1923033A1 EP06447119A EP06447119A EP1923033A1 EP 1923033 A1 EP1923033 A1 EP 1923033A1 EP 06447119 A EP06447119 A EP 06447119A EP 06447119 A EP06447119 A EP 06447119A EP 1923033 A1 EP1923033 A1 EP 1923033A1
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  • This tubular portion is secured to the walls by means of rigid arms so that these grooves can cooperate by sliding with longitudinal reliefs lining the outer wall of the push button.
  • This pressure sensor advantageously corresponds to a device that converts pressure, weight and force into a measurable electrical resistance.
  • the value of this resistance, as well as its sensitivity, can be adapted, as required, by modifying the topology of the sensor and selecting the materials suitable for the specific application envisaged.
  • this sensor can be used in extreme conditions or special circumstances, for example in the presence of a low pressure and / or a low temperature or on the contrary high or mounting on difficult surfaces.
  • this pressure sensor is managed by an electronic card that performs intermittent or, preferably, permanent scanning.
  • This scanning thus makes it possible to detect the nature of the movements possibly transmitted to the object, namely an introduction into this empty housing, reflecting the presence of this object in this housing, detected by the contacting with this pressure sensor and the extraction out of this housing, translating the absence of object in this housing, detected by the release of a contact with this pressure sensor.
  • This detection then generates motion information that can be managed according to known methods, for example that can be transmitted as needed to a central computer processing unit to be exploited by means of software.
  • bottles, vials, tubes, boxes or the like these being for example glass, metal, rigid plastic material, rigid cardboard or the like and containing for example liquids such as beverages, cosmetics, cleaning agents, cleaning products, crop protection products or other.
  • This spring system a portion of which is equivalent to a housing intended to receive an object, for example a medicine, comprises two strips 3, 3A generally molded from a plastic material of preferably polyoxymethylene (POM). These slats articulated respectively at 4, 4A, form, at rest, an obtuse angle, each of them comprising an upper wing respectively 5, 5A and a lower wing respectively 6, 6A. As is also observed in Figures 2, 3 and 5, the walls of the wings 5, 5A located vis-à-vis, each have a curvature such that the meeting of these two curvatures form a substantially conical volume equivalent to the housing 7 able to accommodate an object such as a single drug. Generally, the dimensions of this housing will be sufficient to receive this drug or a packaging of this drug with a width ranging for example from 9 mm to 25 mm.
  • POM polyoxymethylene

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Abstract

The device has a spring system (1) including symmetric strips (3, 3A) provided with upper and lower wings (5, 5A, 6, 6A) that are articulated between them and form an obtuse angle at rest position. The blades are positioned back-to-back at the level of their joints (4, 4A). The wings (5, 5A) are configured to form a housing and the wings (6, 6A) are connected together by a spring forming wire (8) co-operating with a push button (11) that is displaced perpendicular to a pressure sensor (2), till contacting/releasing with/from the sensor.

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La présente invention se rapporte, d'une manière générale, à un dispositif pour la détection automatique de mouvements d'objets.The present invention relates, in general, to a device for the automatic detection of object movements.

Plus précisément, l'invention concerne un dispositif pour la détection automatique et instantanée de mouvements d'un objet par rapport à un logement contenant ou susceptible de contenir cet objet choisis parmi des introductions de cet objet dans ce logement vide et des extractions de cet objet hors de son logement.More specifically, the invention relates to a device for the automatic and instantaneous detection of movements of an object relative to a housing containing or likely to contain this object selected from introductions of this object in this empty housing and extractions of this object out of his home.

De nos jours, la gestion et le suivi fiable et immédiat d'objets quels qu'ils soient peut représenter un défi étant donné la diversité des nombreux objets faisant partie de la vie courante. Il est fréquent que des firmes ou entreprises soient confrontées à un réel problème de gestion de leurs stocks où peut apparaître une multitude d'objets de formes et de dimensions différentes qu'ils s'agissent par exemple de stocks de matériel d'outillage, de stocks de pièces de rechange pour différents appareils ou autres.Nowadays, the management and the reliable and immediate follow-up of any objects can represent a challenge given the diversity of the many objects that are part of everyday life. It is common for firms or firms to be confronted with a real problem of managing their stocks where a multitude of objects of different shapes and sizes may appear, such as, for example, inventories of tools, stocks of spare parts for different devices or others.

A titre d'exemple, il n'existe aujourd'hui, en milieu hospitalier, aucun système performant permettant la gestion complète de médicaments, un tel système n'étant pas commercialisé. Pour cette raison, cette gestion se pratique au moins partiellement de manière manuelle.For example, today there is no efficient system in a hospital environment for the complete management of drugs, such a system not being marketed. For this reason, this management is practiced at least partially manually.

Comme le personnel infirmier peut avoir accès à tout type de médicaments en vue de leur administration, il apparaît quasi impossible de connaître précisément la nature et la quantité de chaque médicament administré à un patient en vue de les lui facturer. Cette situation est d'autant plus réelle et préoccupante dans des circonstances d'urgence car dans les situations ordinaires il est permis d'imaginer que le personnel infirmier a la possibilité d'enregistrer sur une fiche les médicaments administrés à un patient ce qui constitue, en tout état de cause, une perte de temps.Since nurses may have access to any type of medication for administration, it is almost impossible to know exactly the nature and quantity of each medication administered to a patient for billing purposes. This situation is all the more real and worrying in emergency circumstances because in ordinary situations it is conceivable that nurses have the possibility to record on a card the medication administered to a patient which constitutes, in all event, a waste of time.

Il apparaît, par conséquent, hautement important de pouvoir disposer d'un système de gestion de médicaments en milieu hospitalier qui soit entièrement automatisé excluant ainsi toute intervention manuelle notamment pour la facturation de ces médicaments aux patients. Dans le meilleur des cas, ce système devrait assurer l'automatisation non seulement du suivi du stock de médicaments dans les pharmacies locales mais également de l'enregistrement du retrait de médicaments de ces pharmacies à destination d'un patient.It appears, therefore, highly important to have a hospital drug management system that is fully automated excluding any manual intervention including billing of these drugs to patients. Ideally, this system should automate not only the monitoring of the stock of drugs in local pharmacies but also the recording of the withdrawal of drugs from these pharmacies to a patient.

Ainsi, ce système devrait pouvoir refléter tout mouvement susceptible d'accompagner un médicament à savoir sa sortie d'un stock ou au contraire son introduction dans un stock.Thus, this system should be able to reflect any movement likely to accompany a drug to know its exit from a stock or on the contrary its introduction into a stock.

La présente invention pallie les inconvénients de l'état de la technique en proposant un dispositif capable de déceler de manière automatique et instantanée tout mouvement affectant un objet en relation avec ce dispositif, celui-ci étant d'application simple, rationnelle et souple en particulier pour la gestion et le suivi automatique de médicaments en milieu hospitalier en vue notamment de la facturation, des médicaments réellement administrés à un patient.The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the state of the art by proposing a device capable of automatically and instantaneously detect any movement affecting an object in relation to this device, the latter being of simple, rational and flexible application in particular for the management and the automatic follow-up of medicines in hospital environment with a view in particular to the invoicing, of the drugs really administered to a patient.

Pour atteindre ce but, le dispositif du type indiqué précédemment est caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un système à ressort comprenant deux lamelles symétriques formées chacune d'une aile supérieure et d'une aile inférieure articulées entre elles et formant au repos un angle obtus, ces lamelles étant positionnées dos à dos au niveau de leur articulation, en ce que les ailes supérieures sont configurées pour former un logement pour l'objet et en ce que les ailes inférieures sont reliées entre elles par un fil formant ressort qui coopère avec un bouton poussoir apte à se déplacer perpendiculairement à un capteur de pression jusqu'à entrer en contact avec celui-ci ou s'en libérer.To achieve this goal, the device of the type indicated above is characterized in that it comprises a spring system comprising two symmetrical lamellae each formed of an upper wing and a wing lower hinged together and forming at rest an obtuse angle, these slats being positioned back to back at their articulation, in that the upper wings are configured to form a housing for the object and in that the lower wings are connected between them by a spring wire which cooperates with a push button adapted to move perpendicularly to a pressure sensor to come into contact with it or to release it.

Le système à ressort qui constitue, pour l'essentiel le logement accueillant ou destiné à accueillir l'objet, permet de transformer la force nécessaire à l'insertion de cet objet dans ce logement en une force perpendiculaire à un capteur de pression et, par là même, en une pression sur celui-ci. Cette pression est d'ailleurs indépendante des dimensions de l'objet logé ou à loger notamment de son diamètre s'il s'agit d'un objet cylindrique.The spring system which constitutes, essentially the housing accommodating or intended to receive the object, makes it possible to transform the force necessary for the insertion of this object in this housing into a force perpendicular to a pressure sensor and, by even there, in a pressure on this one. This pressure is also independent of the dimensions of the object housed or to accommodate in particular its diameter if it is a cylindrical object.

Ce système à ressort est avantageusement solidarisé à un support habituellement un bloc support dans lequel il est disposé pour y être fixé de préférence de manière amovible.This spring system is advantageously secured to a support usually a support block in which it is arranged to be fixed preferably removably.

Généralement, ce bloc est formé de quatre parois longitudinales réunies par leurs bords longitudinaux délimitant ainsi un volume dépourvu de parois transversales de base et de sommet. En outre, les bords supérieurs opposés de deux de ces parois transversales sont configurés de manière à participer à la fixation du système à ressort à l'intérieur de ce volume. Cette fixation s'opère avantageusement par le biais des ailes supérieures de ce système et plus particulièrement des bords supérieurs de celles-ci en sorte que l'écartement de ces ailes supérieures reste constant qu'un objet soit présent ou pas dans le logement qu'elles forment.Generally, this block is formed of four longitudinal walls joined by their longitudinal edges thus delimiting a volume devoid of transverse walls of base and vertex. In addition, the opposite upper edges of two of these transverse walls are configured to participate in fixing the spring system within this volume. This attachment is advantageously effected by means of the upper wings of this system and more particularly the upper edges thereof so that the spacing of these upper wings remains constant whether an object is present or not in the housing they form.

Habituellement, ces ailes sont solidarisées aux parois en question par des moyens conventionnels, par exemple par l'intermédiaire de tenons. Ces tenons, issus du prolongement des deux bords supérieurs des ailes supérieures, coopèrent avec des orifices ménagés dans deux parois opposées du bloc support ou, de préférence, avec des encoches pratiquées dans les bords de ces deux parois opposées.Usually, these wings are secured to the walls in question by conventional means, for example by means of tenons. These tenons, derived from the extension of the two upper edges of the upper flanges, cooperate with orifices formed in two opposite walls of the support block or, preferably, with notches formed in the edges of these two opposite walls.

D'autre part, dans le volume délimité par les parois longitudinales réunies se situe une portion tubulaire parallèle à ces parois et comportant au moins une rainure longitudinale généralement deux rainures. Cette portion tubulaire est solidarisée aux parois par l'intermédiaire de bras rigides en sorte que ces rainures puissent coopérer par coulissement avec des reliefs longitudinaux garnissant la paroi extérieure du bouton poussoir.On the other hand, in the volume delimited by the longitudinal walls joined is a tubular portion parallel to these walls and having at least one longitudinal groove generally two grooves. This tubular portion is secured to the walls by means of rigid arms so that these grooves can cooperate by sliding with longitudinal reliefs lining the outer wall of the push button.

Par ailleurs, le support du système à ressort, avantageusement le bloc support, est lui-même solidarisé à une plaquette support du capteur de pression en sorte que celui-ci se trouve positionné dans le prolongement du déplacement du bouton poussoir.Furthermore, the support of the spring system, preferably the support block, is itself secured to a support plate of the pressure sensor so that it is positioned in the extension of the displacement of the push button.

Cette fixation, de préférence amovible, peut être réalisée par tous moyens connus appropriés notamment par l'intermédiaire de crochets issus des bords inférieurs du bloc support, ceux-ci coopérant, par engagement, avec des orifices ménagés dans la plaquette support du capteur de pression.This attachment, which is preferably removable, can be made by any appropriate known means, in particular by means of hooks coming from the lower edges of the support block, these cooperating, by engagement, with orifices formed in the pressure sensor support plate. .

Ce capteur de pression correspond avantageusement à un dispositif qui convertit pression, poids et force en une résistance électrique mesurable. La valeur de cette résistance, ainsi que sa sensibilité, peuvent être adaptées, selon les besoins, en modifiant la topologie du capteur et en sélectionnant les matériaux convenant à l'application spécifique envisagée. En outre, ce capteur peut être utilisé dans des conditions extrêmes ou des circonstances particulières, par exemple en présence d'une pression et/ou d'une température basses ou au contraire élevées ou en montage sur des surfaces difficiles.This pressure sensor advantageously corresponds to a device that converts pressure, weight and force into a measurable electrical resistance. The value of this resistance, as well as its sensitivity, can be adapted, as required, by modifying the topology of the sensor and selecting the materials suitable for the specific application envisaged. In addition, this sensor can be used in extreme conditions or special circumstances, for example in the presence of a low pressure and / or a low temperature or on the contrary high or mounting on difficult surfaces.

Habituellement, ce capteur de pression est géré par une carte électronique qui en effectue le scannage intermittent ou, de préférence, permanent. Ce scannage permet ainsi de détecter la nature des mouvements éventuellement transmis à l'objet, à savoir une introduction dans ce logement vide, traduisant la présence de cet objet dans ce logement, décelée par la mise en contact avec ce capteur de pression et l'extraction hors de ce logement, traduisant l'absence d'objet dans ce logement, décelée par la libération d'un contact avec ce capteur de pression. Cette détection génère alors une information de mouvement qui peut être gérée selon des méthodes connues par exemple qui peut être transmise selon les besoins à une unité centrale de traitement informatique pour être exploitée par le biais de logiciels.Usually, this pressure sensor is managed by an electronic card that performs intermittent or, preferably, permanent scanning. This scanning thus makes it possible to detect the nature of the movements possibly transmitted to the object, namely an introduction into this empty housing, reflecting the presence of this object in this housing, detected by the contacting with this pressure sensor and the extraction out of this housing, translating the absence of object in this housing, detected by the release of a contact with this pressure sensor. This detection then generates motion information that can be managed according to known methods, for example that can be transmitted as needed to a central computer processing unit to be exploited by means of software.

Le dispositif de détection automatique décrit précédemment peut être utilisé pour la détection de mouvements d'un objet compatible avec les dimensions du logement destiné à l'accueillir. Par ailleurs, cet objet sera de consistance solide et de rigidité suffisante pour provoquer, lors de son introduction dans ce logement ou de son retrait hors de celui-ci, respectivement une pression sur les ailes supérieures du système à ressort ou un relâchement de cette pression.The automatic detection device described above can be used for the detection of movements of an object compatible with the dimensions of the housing intended to accommodate it. Furthermore, this object will be of solid consistency and sufficient rigidity to cause, upon its introduction into this housing or its withdrawal from it, respectively a pressure on the upper wings of the spring system or a release of this pressure .

Différents objets répondant à ces critères peuvent être envisagés en particulier, et de manière non limitative, des bouteilles, fioles, tubes, boîtes ou semblables, ceux-ci étant par exemple en verre, métal, matière plastique rigide, carton rigide ou analogues et renfermant par exemple des liquides comme des boissons, des produits cosmétiques, des agents nettoyants, des produits d'entretien, des produits phytosanitaires ou autres.Various objects meeting these criteria may be envisaged in particular, and without limitation, bottles, vials, tubes, boxes or the like, these being for example glass, metal, rigid plastic material, rigid cardboard or the like and containing for example liquids such as beverages, cosmetics, cleaning agents, cleaning products, crop protection products or other.

Selon une mise en oeuvre particulière et préférée, les objets destinés à une gestion, selon les procédé et dispositif de l'invention, sont représentés par des médicaments, c'est-à-dire des produits pharmaceutiques et/ou vétérinaires, éventuellement dans des conditionnements ou encore par des dispositifs ou appareils médicaux ou chirurgicaux disposés si nécessaire dans un conditionnement.According to a particular and preferred embodiment, the objects intended for management, according to the method and device of the invention, are represented by drugs, that is to say pharmaceutical and / or veterinary products, possibly in packaging or by medical or surgical devices or apparatus arranged in a packaging if necessary.

Les médicaments en question peuvent se présenter sous toutes formes pharmaceutiques solides, souples, semi-solides, liquides ou encore sous forme de préparations pharmaceutiques pressurisées.The drugs in question may be in any solid, flexible, semi-solid, liquid pharmaceutical form or in the form of pressurized pharmaceutical preparations.

A titre d'exemples non limitatifs, ces différentes formes pharmaceutiques peuvent être choisies parmi des cachet, comprimé, capsule molle, dragée, gélule, gomme à mâcher, granule, pilule, poudre orale, poudre pour injection, suppositoire, ovule, dispositif transdermique, cataplasme, crème, emplâtre, gel, pâte, pommade, collyre, émulsion buvable, goutte otique, lotion, mousse, shampooing, sirop, solution buvable ou injectable, suspension buvable, liquide oral, préparation pour inhalation en nébuliseur, inhalateur pressurisé ou à poudre.By way of nonlimiting examples, these different pharmaceutical forms can be chosen from cachet, tablet, soft capsule, dragee, capsule, chewing gum, granule, pill, oral powder, powder for injection, suppository, ovum, transdermal device, poultice, cream, plaster, gel, paste, ointment, eye drops, oral emulsion, otic drop, lotion, mousse, shampoo, syrup, oral or injectable solution, oral suspension, oral liquid, preparation for inhalation in the nebulizer, pressurized or powdered inhaler .

Etant donné leur consistance, dimensions ou poids non adaptés pour une utilisation selon l'invention, la plupart des formes galéniques citées ci-dessus seront disposées dans un contenant répondant aux critères de solidité et de rigidité évoqués précédemment par exemple un tube, de préférence cylindrique.Given their consistency, size or weight not adapted for use according to the invention, most of the galenic forms mentioned above will be arranged in a container that meets the criteria of solidity and rigidity mentioned above, for example a tube, preferably cylindrical .

L'invention sera mieux comprise et d'autres buts, caractéristiques et avantages de celle-ci apparaîtront plus clairement au cours de la description explicative qui va suivre faite en référence aux dessins annexés donnés uniquement à titre d'exemples illustrant différents modes de réalisation de l'invention et dans lesquels :

  • • la figure 1 est une représentation schématique d'une coupe frontale A-A d'un système à ressort et d'une plaquette support d'un capteur de pression,
  • • les figures 2 et 3 sont des représentations en perspective, respectivement complète et partielle, d'un système à ressort,
  • • la figure 4 est une représentation en perspective d'un bloc support,
  • • la figure 5 est une représentation en perspective du bloc à la figure 4 supportant un système à ressort.
The invention will be better understood and other objects, features and advantages thereof will appear more clearly in the following explanatory description made with reference to the accompanying drawings given solely by way of examples illustrating various embodiments of the invention. the invention and in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a front cut AA of a spring system and a support plate of a pressure sensor,
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective representations, respectively complete and partial, of a spring system;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective representation of a support block,
  • • Figure 5 is a perspective representation of the block in Figure 4 supporting a spring system.

Tel que représenté à la figure 1, le dispositif pour la détection automatique, électronique et instantanée d'un objet par rapport à un logement le contenant ou destiné à le contenir comprend un système 1 à ressort, visible également à la figure 2 ou partiellement à la figure 3, ainsi qu'un capteur de pression 2.As shown in FIG. 1, the device for the automatic, electronic and instantaneous detection of an object with respect to a housing containing it or intended to contain it comprises a spring system 1, also visible in FIG. 2 or partially in FIG. FIG. 3, as well as a pressure sensor 2.

Ce système à ressort, dont une portion équivaut à un logement destiné à accueillir un objet par exemple un médicament, comprend deux lamelles 3, 3A généralement venues de moulage à partir d'une matière plastique de préférence le polyoxyméthylène (POM). Ces lamelles, articulées respectivement en 4, 4A, forment, au repos, un angle obtus, chacune d'elles comprenant une aile supérieure respectivement 5, 5A et une aile inférieure respectivement 6, 6A. Comme on l'observe également aux figures 2, 3 et 5, les parois des ailes 5, 5A situées en vis-à-vis, présentent chacune une courbure telle que la réunion de ces deux courbures forme un volume sensiblement conique équivalant au logement 7 apte à accueillir un objet tel qu'un médicament à l'unité. Généralement, les dimensions de ce logement seront suffisantes pour recevoir ce médicament ou un conditionnement de ce médicament d'une largeur allant par exemple de 9 mm à 25 mm.This spring system, a portion of which is equivalent to a housing intended to receive an object, for example a medicine, comprises two strips 3, 3A generally molded from a plastic material of preferably polyoxymethylene (POM). These slats articulated respectively at 4, 4A, form, at rest, an obtuse angle, each of them comprising an upper wing respectively 5, 5A and a lower wing respectively 6, 6A. As is also observed in Figures 2, 3 and 5, the walls of the wings 5, 5A located vis-à-vis, each have a curvature such that the meeting of these two curvatures form a substantially conical volume equivalent to the housing 7 able to accommodate an object such as a single drug. Generally, the dimensions of this housing will be sufficient to receive this drug or a packaging of this drug with a width ranging for example from 9 mm to 25 mm.

D'autre part, les ailes inférieures 6, 6A sont reliées entre elles par un fil 8 formant ressort dont les extrémités 9, 9A sont recourbées en crochet coopérant avec les bords de ces ailes inférieures par le biais des orifices 10, 10A. Cet ensemble est complété par un bouton poussoir 11 par exemple en ABS. Celui-ci, visible notamment à la figure 2, est solidaire du ressort 8 et présente des reliefs longitudinaux 12 diamétralement opposés.On the other hand, the lower wings 6, 6A are interconnected by a wire 8 forming a spring whose ends 9, 9A are bent hook cooperating with the edges of these lower wings through the orifices 10, 10A. This set is completed by a push button 11 for example ABS. This, visible in particular in Figure 2, is integral with the spring 8 and has longitudinal projections 12 diametrically opposed.

Le système à ressort ainsi élaboré est solidarisé à un bloc support représenté à la figure 4 pour former l'assemblage à la figure 5. Ce bloc, délimité par des parois 13, parallèles deux à deux, est généralement obtenu à partir d'une matière plastique capable d'assurer une très bonne rigidité à l'ensemble par exemple l'acrylonitrile butadiène styrène (ABS).The spring system thus produced is secured to a support block shown in FIG. 4 to form the assembly in FIG. 5. This block, delimited by walls 13, parallel in pairs, is generally obtained from a material plastic capable of ensuring very good rigidity to the assembly for example acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).

En se référant à nouveau à la figure 4, on observe que le bloc support est complété par une portion tubulaire 14, centrée dans le volume intérieur de ce bloc et solidarisé par des bras rigides 15 aux parois en question. Cette portion tubulaire présente des rainures 16 ménagées longitudinalement et qui coopèrent par coulissement avec les reliefs 12 du bouton poussoir.Referring again to Figure 4, it is observed that the support block is completed by a tubular portion 14, centered in the interior volume of this block and secured by rigid arms 15 to the walls in question. This tubular portion has grooves 16 formed longitudinally and which cooperate by sliding with the reliefs 12 of the push button.

Comme représenté schématiquement à la figure 1, le système à ressort surplombe une plaquette 17, par exemple en acier inoxydable et d'une épaisseur d'environ 2 mm. Cette plaquette assure un support au capteur de pression 2 positionné dans le prolongement de la portion tubulaire 14. Ce capteur de pression est fixé, par exemple par collage à la plaquette support, laquelle est recouverte, dans sa totalité d'une pellicule 18 d'environ 1 mm d'un matériau protecteur, par exemple le silicone.As shown schematically in Figure 1, the spring system overhangs a wafer 17, for example stainless steel and a thickness of about 2 mm. This plate provides support for the pressure sensor 2 positioned in the extension of the tubular portion 14. This pressure sensor is fixed, for example by gluing to the support plate, which is covered in its entirety with a film 18 of about 1 mm of a protective material, for example silicone.

La valeur de la résistance de ce capteur, lors d'un contact avec un objet, par exemple un médicament, est de l'ordre de 1500 Ω et de plus de 10 000 Ω en l'absence de contact, ce qui permet d'effectuer une détection sans faille de cet objet.The value of the resistance of this sensor, during a contact with an object, for example a medicine, is of the order of 1500 Ω and more than 10 000 Ω in the absence of contact, which makes it possible to perform a flawless detection of this object.

En se reportant notamment à la figure 2, on observe également que les bords des ailes supérieures du système à ressort se prolongent, de part et d'autre, en quatre tenons 19 lesquels sont aptes à s'emboîter dans des encoches 20 pratiquées au niveau des bords supérieurs de deux parois parallèles du bloc support.Referring in particular to Figure 2, it is also observed that the edges of the upper wings of the spring system are extended, on either side, four posts 19 which are adapted to fit into notches 20 practiced at upper edges of two parallel walls of the support block.

Tel qu'il apparaît également à la figure 4, les bords supérieurs et inférieurs du bloc support présentent en outre des crochets respectivement 21 et 22 : les crochets 21 sont prévus pour la fixation de plaquettes d'identification de l'objet faisant apparaître sa dénomination ou un code couleur s'y rapportant, les crochets 22 sont destinés à s'engager dans des encoches (non représentées) ménagées dans la plaquette 17.As also appears in FIG. 4, the upper and lower edges of the support block also have hooks 21 and 22, respectively: the hooks 21 are provided for fixing identification plates of the object making its denomination appear. or a color code relating thereto, the hooks 22 are intended to engage in notches (not shown) formed in the wafer 17.

Le capteur de pression 2 est, sous la dépendance d'une carte électronique (non représentée) capable d'en effectuer le scannage. Cette carte est composée de ports d'entrée/sortie gérées par un microcontrôleur et d'un port de communication. En fait, cette carte effectue ce scannage en moins de 0,5 seconde et moyennant une consommation électrique faible (moins de 50mA), ce qui permet d'obtenir une réponse quasi instantanée lors de l'extraction d'un objet, par exemple un médicament hors de son logement ou lors de la ré-introduction d'un tel objet dans un logement jusqu'à provoquer un contact avec ce capteur. Par ailleurs, une mémoire de sauvegarde permet de conserver l'ensemble des contacts ou libérations de contacts avec le capteur de pression même en cas de défectuosité d'une unité de traitement informatique en liaison avec lui ou de coupure de communication avec celui-ci.The pressure sensor 2 is dependent on an electronic card (not shown) capable of scanning. This card is composed of input / output ports managed by a microcontroller and a communication port. In fact, this card performs this scan in less than 0.5 seconds and with a low power consumption (less than 50mA), which allows to obtain an almost instantaneous response during the extraction of an object, for example a drug out of its housing or when re-introducing such an object into a housing to cause contact with this sensor. Moreover, a backup memory makes it possible to keep all the contacts or releases of contacts with the pressure sensor even in the event of a malfunction of a computer processing unit in connection with it or a communication break with it.

A la lumière de ce qui précède, on comprend que l'introduction d'un objet dans le logement 7, par exemple une ampoule d'une solution injectable, provoque l'écartement des lamelles 5 et 5A solidarisées au bloc support par l'intermédiaire des tenons 19 et des encoches 20. Cet écartement engendre une force verticale sur les deux extrémités du ressort 8 au niveau des crochets 9 et 9A. Simultanément, le ressort répercute cette force en une force verticale sur le bouton poussoir 11 sur lequel il est posé. Cette pression, par exemple de l'ordre de 15 newtons, est toujours constante et maximale étant donné que ce bouton poussoir est retenu par un point d'arrêt pour éviter d'exercer une pression trop importante sur le capteur de pression et ainsi risquer de l'affaiblir. Le bouton poussoir se déplace alors dans la direction du capteur de pression 2 jusqu'à entrer en contact avec lui, ce qui provoque l'émission d'une impulsion électrique traduisant ce mouvement d'introduction et, par voie de conséquence, la présence de cet objet dans le logement.In light of the above, it is understood that the introduction of an object into the housing 7, for example an ampoule of an injectable solution, causes the spacing of the lamellae 5 and 5A secured to the support block via studs 19 and notches 20. This spacing generates a vertical force on both ends of the spring 8 at the hooks 9 and 9A. Simultaneously, the spring echoes this force in a vertical force on the push button 11 on which it is placed. This pressure, for example of the order of 15 newtons, is always constant and maximum since this push button is held by a stopping point to avoid exerting too much pressure on the pressure sensor and thus risk of weaken. The push button then moves in the direction of the pressure sensor 2 until it comes into contact with it, which causes the emission of an electrical pulse translating this introduction movement and, consequently, the presence of this object in the housing.

A l'inverse, le retrait d'un objet hors de son logement 7 provoque le rapprochement des lamelles 3 et 3A, solidarisées au bloc support, en raison de la libération de la tension du ressort 8 et simultanément celle du contact du bouton poussoir 11 avec le capteur de pression 2. Ce bouton poussoir s'éloigne alors de ce capteur provoquant l'émission d'une impulsion électrique traduisant ce mouvement de retrait et, par voie de conséquence, l'absence de cet objet dans le logement.Conversely, the removal of an object from its housing 7 causes the coming together of the lamellae 3 and 3A, secured to the support block, due to the release of the spring tension 8 and simultaneously that of the push button contact 11 with the pressure sensor 2. This push button then moves away from this sensor causing the emission of an electrical pulse translating this withdrawal movement and, consequently, the absence of this object in the housing.

Ces impulsions électriques, qui constituent des informations de mouvements de ces objets, peuvent être transmises, selon les nécessités, via une carte électronique et par exemple un réseau Wi-Fi, à une unité de traitement informatique pour leur exploitation par des logiciels appropriés.These electrical pulses, which constitute information of movements of these objects, can be transmitted, as necessary, via an electronic card and for example a Wi-Fi network, to a computer processing unit for their exploitation by appropriate software.

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Dispositif pour la détection automatique et instantanée de mouvements d'un objet par rapport à un logement contenant ou susceptible de contenir cet objet choisis parmi des introductions de cet objet dans ce logement vide et des extractions de cet objet hors de son logement, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un système (1) à ressort comprenant deux lamelles (3, 3A) symétriques formées chacune d'une aile supérieure (5, 5A) et d'une aile inférieure (6, 6A) articulées entre elles et formant au repos un angle obtus, ces lamelles étant positionnées dos à dos au niveau de leur articulation (4, 4A), en ce que les ailes supérieures sont configurées pour former un logement (7) pour l'objet et en ce que les ailes inférieures sont reliées entre elles par un fil (8) formant ressort qui coopère avec un bouton poussoir (11) apte à se déplacer perpendiculairement à un capteur de pression (2) jusqu'à entrer en contact avec celui-ci ou s'en libérer.Device for the automatic and instantaneous detection of movements of an object relative to a housing containing or likely to contain this object chosen from introductions of this object in this empty housing and extractions of this object out of its housing, characterized in that it comprises a system (1) comprising two spring slats (3, 3A) which are symmetrical each formed of an upper wing (5, 5A) and a lower wing (6, 6A) hinged together and forming at rest an obtuse angle, these lamellae being positioned back to back at their articulation (4, 4A), in that the upper wings are configured to form a housing (7) for the object and in that the lower wings are connected between them by a wire (8) forming a spring which cooperates with a push button (11) adapted to move perpendicularly to a pressure sensor (2) to come into contact with it or to release it. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le système à ressort est solidarisé à un bloc support.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the spring system is secured to a support block. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le bloc support est formé de quatre parois (13) longitudinales réunies par leurs bords longitudinaux délimitant un volume dans lequel se situe une portion tubulaire (14) parallèle à ces parois et comportant au moins une rainure (16) longitudinale, cette portion tubulaire étant solidarisée aux parois par l'intermédiaire de bras (15) rigides.Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the support block is formed of four longitudinal walls (13) joined by their longitudinal edges delimiting a volume in which there is a tubular portion (14) parallel to these walls and having at least one groove (16) longitudinal, this tubular portion being secured to the walls by means of rigid arms (15). Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les rainures longitudinales coopèrent par coulissement avec des reliefs (12) longitudinaux garnissant la paroi extérieure du bouton poussoir.Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the longitudinal grooves cooperate by sliding with longitudinal protrusions (12) lining the outer wall of the push button. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisé en ce que les ailes supérieures du système à ressort sont pourvues de tenons (19) qui coopèrent avec des orifices ménagés dans deux parois opposées du bloc support ou avec des encoches (20) pratiquées dans les bords de ces deux parois opposées.Device according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the upper wings of the spring system are provided with tenons (19) which cooperate with openings in two opposite walls of the support block or with notches (20) made in the edges of these two opposite walls. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 2 à 5, caractérisé en ce que les bords inférieurs du bloc support sont pourvus de crochets (22) destinés à s'engager dans des encoches ménagées dans une plaquette (17) supportant le capteur de pression.Device according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the lower edges of the support block are provided with hooks (22) for engaging in notches in a plate (17) supporting the pressure sensor. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le capteur de pression est géré par une carte électronique qui en effectue le scannage permanent.Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the pressure sensor is managed by an electronic card which carries out the permanent scanning. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'introduction d'un objet dans le logement (7) provoque l'écartement des lamelles (3, 3A) solidarisées au bloc support et le développement d'une force sur les extrémités du ressort (8) qui répercute celle-ci sur le bouton poussoir (11) induisant le déplacement de celui-ci dans la direction du capteur de pression (2) jusqu'à entrer en contact avec lui, ce qui provoque l'émission d'une impulsion électrique.Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the introduction of an object into the housing (7) causes the spacing of the strips (3, 3A) secured to the support block and the development of a force on the ends of the spring (8) which echoes the latter on the push button (11) inducing the movement thereof in the direction of the pressure sensor (2) until it comes into contact with it, which causes the emission of an electrical pulse. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que le retrait d'un objet hors du logement (7) provoque le rapprochement des lamelles (3, 3A) solidarisées au bloc support induisant la rupture du contact du bouton poussoir (11) avec le capteur de pression (2) et son éloignement de ce capteur, ce qui provoque l'émission d'une impulsion électrique.Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the removal of an object from the housing (7) causes the joining of the strips (3, 3A) secured to the support block inducing the breaking of the contact of the push button ( 11) with the pressure sensor (2) and its distance from this sensor, which causes the emission of an electrical pulse. Dispositif selon la revendication 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que l'impulsion électrique est transmise à une unité de traitement informatique.Device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the electrical pulse is transmitted to a computer processing unit.
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