Smart pill box for reminding elderly patients to take medication accurately and on time

Abstract

The present invention relates to an intelligent medicine box for reminding elderly patients to take medicine accurately and timely, comprising a box body, a drawer cavity is arranged in the box body, the opening of the drawer cavity is located at the front end of the box body, and a drawer is arranged in the drawer cavity; an intelligent control device is installed on the box body; a housing in the intelligent control device is installed at the bottom of the box body, a time control switch, a voice reminder and a power supply are all installed in the housing, a motor is fixed at the bottom of the housing, the voice reminder and the motor are respectively connected to the power supply through the time control switch, the output shaft of the motor is connected to the screw rod, a nut seat is threadedly installed on the screw rod, a reset button is arranged at the top of the box body, and the reset button is electrically connected to the motor; a drawer tail seat is connected to the rear end of the drawer, a notch that matches the cross-sectional shape of the drawer tail seat is opened on the rear wall of the box body, the drawer tail seat is located in the notch and can slide freely, and the nut seat is connected to the drawer tail seat through a connecting rod. The present invention is easy to use, has a high degree of intelligence, and can remind elderly patients to take medicine accurately and timely according to prescriptions.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a medicine box, in particular to an intelligent medicine box for reminding elderly patients to take medicine accurately and timely, belonging to the technical field of intelligent elderly care. Background Art

[0002] In 2000, the proportion of the population aged 65 and above in my country reached 7.0%, and the proportion of the population aged 0-14 was 22.9%. The elderly age structure was initially formed, and China began to enter an aging society. In 2020, the proportion of the population aged 65 and above in my country has exceeded 12%, and the degree of population aging continues to deepen. With the increase of age, the physical functions of the elderly gradually decline, and their memory declines. A large number of elderly patients suffer from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, rheumatism, lumbar disc herniation and other elderly diseases. Due to the special social development situation in my country, many elderly people have only one child, resulting in a lack of children to take care of them. Every year, accidents that endanger the lives of the elderly occur from time to time due to forgetfulness, failure to take medicine on time, overdose or taking the wrong medicine. With the increasing number of elderly people, who will remind the elderly to take medicine accurately and in time has become a very important issue.

[0003] Although there are some products with medication reminder function, the reminder function of most products is still in the primary stage, that is, they can only provide simple timed reminders, with low intelligence and lack of control over the accuracy of medication. When patients have poor medication compliance, poor eyesight, or need to take several medications at the same time, it is very easy to take the wrong medication or miss medication. In clinical practice, the author often encounters the problem of missed medication, taking less medication, which makes the condition worse, and taking more medication or repeating medication, which leads to drug overdose. Therefore, how to let the elderly take medication according to prescription with confidence is a topic that we need to focus on. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and provide a smart medicine box for reminding elderly patients to take medicine accurately and in time. The smart medicine box has a clever structure, a reasonable design, is easy to use, and has a high degree of intelligence. It can remind elderly patients to take medicine accurately and in time according to prescriptions.

[0005] According to the technical solution provided by the present invention: an intelligent medicine box for reminding elderly patients to take medicine accurately and timely, comprising a box body, a drawer cavity is arranged in the box body, the opening of the drawer cavity is located at the front end of the box body, and a drawer is installed in the drawer cavity; it is characterized in that: an intelligent control device for reminding patients to take medicine in time and accurately is installed on the box body; the intelligent control device comprises a shell, a time control switch, a voice reminder, a motor, a screw rod, a nut seat, a power supply and a reset button, the shell is installed at the bottom of the box body, the time control switch, the voice reminder and the power supply are all installed in the shell, the motor is fixed at the bottom of the shell, the voice reminder and the motor are respectively connected to the power supply through the time control switch, the output shaft of the motor is connected to the screw rod, the nut seat is threadedly installed on the screw rod, the reset button is arranged at the top of the box body, and the reset button is electrically connected to the motor; the rear end of the drawer is connected to the drawer tail seat, the rear wall of the box body is provided with a notch that matches the cross-sectional shape of the drawer tail seat, the drawer tail seat is located in the notch and can slide freely, and the nut seat is connected to the drawer tail seat through a connecting rod.

[0006] As a further improvement of the present invention, grooves are provided on both side walls of the drawer tail seat, and ribs are provided at positions corresponding to the grooves on the rear wall of the box body, the outer ends of the ribs are integrally connected to the rear wall of the box body, the inner ends of the ribs are connected to a baffle, a through hole is provided at the center of the baffle, a guide rod is movably installed in the through hole, the front end of the guide rod is integrally connected to the tail of the drawer, a return spring is mounted on the guide rod, one end of the return spring abuts against the rear end surface of the drawer tail seat, and the other end abuts against the baffle; the upper end of the connecting rod is integrally fixed to the bottom of the drawer tail seat, a slot is provided at the top of the nut seat, the lower end of the connecting rod is embedded in the slot, the slot is open to one side of the front end of the drawer, and when the nut seat is stationary, the lower end of the connecting rod can be moved forward from the nut seat through the opening.

[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, a transparent observation window is provided on the top of the box body.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, the transparent observation window is in an oblong shape.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, a dovetail groove is provided on the side wall of one side of the box body, and a dovetail convex strip matching the dovetail groove is provided on the side wall of the other side, and the two box bodies can be connected by the dovetail groove and the dovetail convex strip.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, the power source adopts a rechargeable lithium battery, and a charging interface is provided on the shell.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0012] The invention has an ingenious structure, reasonable design and is easy to use. A drawer is arranged in the box body, and the drawer is controlled by an intelligent control device, which has a high degree of intelligence and can automatically remind elderly patients to take medicines accurately and timely according to the prescription; and the drawer can also be opened manually when necessary. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a structural front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 2 is a top view of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 1 AA partial section view.

[0016] Figure 4 For the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 Main cross-sectional view of the structure along the BB axis.

[0017] Figure 5 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of point C in the figure.

[0018] Figure 6 It is a top view of the structure when multiple embodiments of the present invention are used in combination.

[0019] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1-box body, 2-drawer, 3-housing, 4-time switch, 5-voice reminder, 6-motor, 7-screw rod, 8-nut seat, 8a-card slot, 9-power supply, 10-reset button, 11-drawer tail seat, 11a-cutting groove, 12-connecting rod, 13-rib, 14-baffle, 15-guide rod, 16-reset spring, 17-transparent observation window, 18-dovetail groove, 19-dovetail convex strip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with specific drawings and embodiments.

[0021] like Figure 1 to Figure 5As shown, the embodiment discloses an intelligent medicine box for reminding elderly patients to take medicine accurately and timely, comprising a box body 1, wherein a drawer cavity is arranged in the box body 1, wherein the opening of the drawer cavity is located at the front end of the box body 1, and a drawer 2 is arranged in the drawer cavity; the characteristic is that: an intelligent control device for reminding patients to take medicine in time and accurately is installed on the box body 1; the intelligent control device comprises a shell 3, a time switch 4, a voice reminder 5, a motor 6, a screw rod 7, a nut seat 8, a power supply 9 and a reset button 10, wherein the shell 3 is installed at the bottom of the box body 1, and the time switch 4, the voice reminder 5 and the power supply 9 are They are all installed in the shell 3, the motor 6 is fixed at the bottom of the shell 3, the voice reminder 5 and the motor 6 are respectively connected to the power supply 9 through the time control switch 4, the output shaft of the motor 6 is connected to the screw rod 7, the nut seat 8 is threadedly installed on the screw rod 7, the reset button 10 is arranged on the top of the box body 1, and the reset button 10 is electrically connected to the motor 6; the rear end of the drawer 2 is connected to the drawer tail seat 11, and the rear wall of the box body 1 is provided with a groove that matches the cross-sectional shape of the drawer tail seat 11, the drawer tail seat 11 is located in the groove and can slide freely, and the nut seat 8 is connected to the drawer tail seat 11 through a connecting rod 12.

[0022] In specific use, the time of the time switch 4 is set according to the medication needs, and the opening and closing of the motor 6 is controlled in a daily cycle and multiple time periods. When the set medication time point is reached, the time switch 4 is turned on, the motor 6 is powered on and starts to drive the screw rod 7 to rotate, and the screw rod 7 drives the nut seat 8 to move, and the nut seat 8 drives the drawer tail seat 11 to move forward through the connecting rod 12, thereby pushing out the drawer 2; while the drawer 2 is automatically moved out, the voice reminder 5 is also powered on and broadcasts a reminder sound to remind the patient to take the medicine in time. After the patient takes out the medicine to be taken, press the reset button 10 to make the motor 6 run in reverse, driving the drawer 2 back into the box body 1.

[0023] like Figure 3 , Figure 4As shown, in this embodiment, grooves 11a are provided on both side walls of the drawer tail seat 11, and ribs 13 are provided at the positions corresponding to the grooves 11a on the rear wall of the box body 1. The outer ends of the ribs 13 are integrally connected to the rear wall of the box body 1, and the inner ends of the ribs 13 are connected to a baffle 14. A through hole is provided at the center of the baffle 14, and a guide rod 15 is movably installed in the through hole. The front end of the guide rod 15 is integrally connected to the tail of the drawer 2, and a return spring 16 is sleeved on the guide rod 15. One end of the return spring 16 abuts against the rear end surface of the drawer tail seat 11, and the other end abuts against the baffle 14; the upper end of the connecting rod 12 is integrally fixed to the bottom of the drawer tail seat 11, and a slot 8a is provided at the top of the nut seat 8. The lower end of the connecting rod 12 is embedded in the slot 8a, and the slot 8a opens to one side of the front end of the drawer 2. When the nut seat 8 is stationary, the lower end of the connecting rod 12 can be moved forward from the nut seat 8 through the opening. With such arrangement, when the power source 9 is powered, the motor 6 runs forward, the nut seat 8 pushes the connecting rod 12 forward, thereby driving the drawer 2 to move out of the box body 1; when the motor 6 runs in the reverse direction to drive the nut seat 8 to move backward, the return spring 16 also pushes the drawer 2 to move backward along with the nut seat 8 and return to the box body 1. When the power source 9 in the intelligent control device is out of power, the nut seat 8 does not move, and the drawer tail seat 11 is pushed by hand to move the drawer 2 out of the box body 1 without affecting the medicine taking.

[0024] like Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, a transparent observation window 17 is provided on the top of the box body 1. In this way, the amount of medicine in the drawer 2 can be directly viewed through the transparent observation window 17, so as to replenish it in time. Preferably, the transparent observation window 17 is an oblong shape, so that the observation effect is better.

[0025] like Figure 1 , Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, a dovetail groove 18 is provided on the side wall of one side of the box body 1, and a dovetail convex strip 19 that matches the dovetail groove 18 is provided on the side wall of the other side. The two box bodies 1 can be connected by the dovetail groove 18 and the dovetail convex strip 19. In this way, multiple smart medicine boxes can be assembled and used according to the patient's medication situation [see Figure 6 】.

[0026] In the present invention, the power source 9 is preferably a rechargeable lithium battery, and a charging interface is provided on the housing 3. The time switch 4, the voice reminder 5, and the motor 6 can all be conventional products in the prior art, such as the time switch 4 can be a CN101a microcomputer small time switch 4 [DC 12V].

[0027] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the above specific embodiment is not intended to limit the present invention. Various deformations and modifications may occur within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, and any modification, modification or equivalent replacement made by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the above description shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A smart medicine box for reminding elderly patients to take medicine accurately and timely, comprising a box body (1), wherein a drawer cavity is arranged in the box body (1), wherein an opening of the drawer cavity is located at the front end of the box body (1), and a drawer (2) is arranged in the drawer cavity; the characteristics are: The box body (1) is equipped with an intelligent control device for reminding the patient to take medicine in a timely and accurate manner; the intelligent control device comprises a housing (3), a time switch (4), a voice reminder (5), a motor (6), a screw rod (7), a nut seat (8), a power supply (9) and a reset button (10); the housing (3) is mounted on the bottom of the box body (1); the time switch (4), the voice reminder (5) and the power supply (9) are all mounted in the housing (3); the motor (6) is fixed to the bottom of the housing (3); the voice reminder (5) and the motor (6) are respectively connected to the power supply (9) via the time switch (4). The output shaft of the motor (6) is connected to the screw rod (7), the nut seat (8) is threadedly mounted on the screw rod (7), the reset button (10) is arranged on the top of the box body (1), and the reset button (10) is electrically connected to the motor (6); the rear end of the drawer (2) is connected to the drawer tail seat (11), the rear wall of the box body (1) is provided with a notch that matches the cross-sectional shape of the drawer tail seat (11), the drawer tail seat (11) is located in the notch and can slide freely, and the nut seat (8) is connected to the drawer tail seat (11) through a connecting rod (12); the side walls of the drawer tail seat (11) are provided with grooves (11a ), a rib (13) is provided at a position corresponding to the groove (11a) on the rear wall of the box body (1), the outer end of the rib (13) is integrally connected to the rear wall of the box body (1), the inner end of the rib (13) is connected to a baffle (14), a through hole is provided at the center of the baffle (14), a guide rod (15) is movably installed in the through hole, the front end of the guide rod (15) is integrally connected to the rear end of the drawer (2), a return spring (16) is sleeved on the guide rod (15), one end of the return spring (16) abuts against the rear end surface of the drawer tail seat (11), and the other end abuts against the baffle (14); the upper end of the connecting rod (12) is integrally fixed to the drawer tail seat (11) The bottom of the seat (11) is provided with a slot (8a) on the top of the nut seat (8), the lower end of the connecting rod (12) is embedded in the slot (8a), the slot (8a) is open on one side facing the front end of the drawer (2), when the nut seat (8) is stationary, the lower end of the connecting rod (12) can be moved forward from the nut seat (8) through the opening; a dovetail groove (18) is provided on the side wall of one side of the box body (1), and a dovetail convex strip (19) matching the dovetail groove (18) is provided on the side wall of the other side, and the two box bodies (1) can be connected by the dovetail groove (18) and the dovetail convex strip (19).

2. The smart medicine box for reminding elderly patients to take medicine accurately and timely as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A transparent observation window (17) is provided on the top of the box body (1).

3. The smart medicine box for reminding elderly patients to take medicine accurately and timely as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The transparent observation window (17) is in the shape of an elongated oval.

4. The smart medicine box for reminding elderly patients to take medicine accurately and timely as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The power source (9) is a rechargeable lithium battery, and a charging interface is provided on the housing (3).

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