An intelligent medicine box

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of pharmaceutical equipment and specifically discloses an intelligent medicine box, comprising a box body, wherein a plurality of medicine bins, a medicine dispensing unit, and a medicine receiving box are arranged from top to bottom in the box body, each medicine bin corresponding to a medicine; each medicine bin has a discharge hopper, and a discharge port is provided at the bottom of the discharge hopper; the medicine dispensing unit comprises a baffle, a dispensing plate, and a dispensing bin arranged in sequence from top to bottom, each baffle and dispensing plate being provided with a medicine hole group, and each dispensing hole in each medicine hole group corresponding to a medicine; the dispensing bin is composed of a discharge plate and a dispensing hopper, and the discharge plate is also provided with a discharge port; the baffle is connected to a first driving component, and the dispensing plate is connected to a second driving component; the dispensing hopper is provided with a dispensing port at the bottom, and a medicine receiving box is provided below the dispensing port. The present invention can reduce the probability of users forgetting to take medicine or taking the wrong medicine or dosage.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of pharmaceutical equipment, and in particular relates to an intelligent medicine box. Background Art

[0002] With the development of modern medicine, a growing number of medications are available. For patients with serious or chronic conditions, long-term medication regimens are required, often involving a wide variety of medications in varying quantities. Elderly patients, in particular, often suffer from memory loss and blurred vision, making it easy for them to forget to take medication or take the wrong medication or dosage. This can negatively impact their health and may even render their condition incurable or lead to other health problems and the risk of poisoning. Therefore, reducing the risk of forgetfulness or medication errors among elderly patients requiring long-term medication is crucial for their health. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a smart medicine box that can reduce the probability of users forgetting to take medicine or taking the wrong medicine or dosage.

[0004] In order to achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions to achieve them.

[0005] A smart medicine box includes a box body, wherein a plurality of medicine bins, a medicine dispensing unit, and a medicine receiving box are arranged from top to bottom in the box body, each medicine bin corresponding to a type of medicine; each medicine bin has a medicine dispensing hopper, and a medicine dispensing port is arranged at the bottom of the medicine dispensing hopper;

[0006] The medicine dispensing unit comprises a baffle, a medicine dispensing plate and a medicine dispensing bin arranged in sequence from top to bottom, wherein the baffle and the medicine dispensing plate are respectively provided with a medicine hole group, each medicine hole group comprises a plurality of medicine dispensing holes located on the same diameter, and each medicine dispensing hole in each medicine hole group corresponds to a medicine; the medicine dispensing bin is composed of a medicine leaking plate and a medicine dispensing hopper, wherein the medicine leaking plate is further provided with a medicine leaking port; the bottom of the medicine dispensing hopper is provided with a medicine dispensing port, and a medicine receiving box is correspondingly provided below the medicine dispensing port;

[0007] The baffle is connected to a first driving component, and the medicine taking plate is connected to a second driving component, which respectively rotates the medicine hole groups on the baffle and the medicine taking plate to corresponding positions of any medicine outlet.

[0008] The characteristics and further improvements of the technical solution of the present invention are:

[0009] Furthermore, the first driving component includes a first support frame and a first motor, the first support frame is fixedly connected to the box body, and the first motor is installed on the first support frame; a circular hole is opened in the center of the medicine dispensing plate; the output shaft of the first motor passes through the circular hole and is connected to the baffle.

[0010] Furthermore, a bearing is provided between the output shaft of the first motor and the circular hole.

[0011] Furthermore, the second driving component includes a second motor and a driving gear. The second motor is fixed on the first support frame. The driving gear is sleeved on the output shaft of the second motor. The outer side surface of the medicine dispensing plate is provided with straight teeth, and the driving gear is engaged with the straight teeth.

[0012] Furthermore, a through hole is provided in the center of the medicine leakage plate for allowing the output shaft of the first motor to pass through.

[0013] Furthermore, the sizes of the multiple medicine extraction holes in one medicine hole group are different.

[0014] Furthermore, the thickness of the baffle is smaller than the thickness of the smallest medicine in the box body, and the thickness of the medicine removal plate is larger than the thickness of the largest medicine in the box body.

[0015] Furthermore, the medicine taking bin is fixed to the bottom of the box body through a second support frame.

[0016] Furthermore, a slide rail is radially provided at the bottom of the box body, and a slide groove is correspondingly provided at the bottom of the medicine receiving box, and the slide groove moves along the slide rail.

[0017] Furthermore, a slot is provided on the side of the box body, and the medicine receiving box is inserted into the slot.

[0018] Furthermore, a controller is included, and a signal output terminal of the controller is electrically connected to the control terminals of the first motor and the second motor respectively.

[0019] Furthermore, it also includes a fingerprint recognition module and a warning module, and the fingerprint recognition module and the warning module are electrically connected to the controller respectively.

[0020] Furthermore, it also includes a human-computer interaction module for setting the time and the measurement of each medicine.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] Through structural design, the present invention enables the drug dispensing process of each medicine to be completed by a mechanical structure, which greatly reduces the probability of forgetting to take medicine or using the wrong medicine and dosage; at the same time, it can remind people to take medicine on time and according to the dosage, and can set the drug dispensing process according to the required medicine, and automatically take the medicine required by the user. It has a simple structure and is easy to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0024] Figure 1A three-dimensional image of the smart medicine box of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural diagram of a medicine dispensing unit and a medicine receiving box according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a diagram showing the position structure of the baffle, medicine taking plate, medicine leaking plate and medicine taking hopper according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 FIG1 is an installation structure diagram of the first driving component and the second driving component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] In the above figure, 1 is the box body; 2 is the medicine chamber; 21 is the medicine hopper; 22 is the medicine outlet; 3 is the medicine dispensing unit; 31 is the baffle; 32 is the medicine dispensing plate; 321 is the medicine dispensing hole; 322 is the circular hole; 33 is the medicine dispensing chamber; 331 is the medicine leakage plate; 332 is the medicine dispensing hopper; 333 is the medicine leakage outlet; 334 is the medicine dispensing outlet; 335 is the through hole; 4 is the medicine box connection; 5 is the first support frame; 51 is the first motor; 52 is the second motor; 53 is the driving gear; 6 is the second support frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to examples. However, those skilled in the art will understand that the following examples are only used to illustrate the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

[0030] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The present invention provides an intelligent medicine box, comprising a box body 1, wherein the box body 1 is provided with a plurality of medicine bins 2, a medicine dispensing unit 3 and a medicine receiving box 4 from top to bottom, each medicine bin 2 stores a corresponding medicine; each medicine bin 2 has a medicine dispensing hopper 21, and a medicine outlet 22 is provided at the bottom of the medicine dispensing hopper 21; the medicine dispensing unit 3 comprises a baffle 31, a medicine dispensing plate 32 and a medicine dispensing bin 33 arranged in sequence from top to bottom, and each baffle 31 and the medicine dispensing plate 32 are provided with a medicine hole group, and each medicine hole group comprises a plurality of medicine dispensing holes 3 located on the same diameter. 21. A medicine taking hole 321 in each medicine hole group corresponds to a medicine; the medicine taking bin 33 is composed of a medicine leakage plate 331 and a medicine taking hopper 332, and the medicine leakage plate 331 is also provided with a medicine leakage port 333; the bottom of the medicine taking hopper 332 is provided with a medicine taking port 334, and a medicine receiving box 4 is correspondingly provided below the medicine taking port 334; the baffle 31 is connected to a first driving component, and the medicine taking plate 32 is connected to a second driving component, which respectively rotates the medicine hole groups on the baffle 31 and the medicine taking plate 32 to the corresponding positions of any medicine outlet 22.

[0031] In the above embodiment, the box body 1 of the smart medicine box of the present invention is cylindrical and has a cover. The structure after the cover is opened is as follows: Figure 1As shown, this embodiment is provided with four medicine chambers 2, which can hold four types of medicines. In this embodiment, the upper medicine storage space of the box body 1 is divided into four medicine storage chambers by a cross-shaped partition. Each medicine chamber 2 is equipped with a medicine discharge hopper 21, which allows the medicines to automatically fall. In this embodiment, the drug extraction holes 321 within a medicine hole group correspond to the sizes of the medicines in the four medicine chambers 2, so that the medicine particles in the medicine chambers 2 pass through the drug discharge ports 22 and fall into the drug extraction holes 321 of corresponding shapes and volumes. The drug discharge ports 22 of the four medicine chambers 2 are located on different circumferences, allowing only one pill to be removed at a time, greatly reducing the chance of elderly people taking the wrong medicine.

[0032] The medicine taking process of the present invention is as follows: first, the medicine taking hole 321 on the baffle 31 is rotated to align with the corresponding medicine outlet 22. Since the baffle 31 is very thin, the medicine will not fall; then the medicine taking hole 321 on the medicine taking plate 32 is rotated to align with the medicine taking hole 321 on the baffle 31. At this time, a medicine falls into the medicine taking hole 321 on the medicine taking plate 32; then, the medicine taking plate 32 is rotated so that the medicine in the medicine taking hole 321 moves in a circular motion until the medicine taking hole 321 on the medicine taking plate 32 is aligned with the medicine leakage port 333. The medicine falls from the medicine leakage port 333 into the medicine taking hopper 332 and flows out from the medicine taking port 334 and falls into the medicine receiving box 4, completing a medicine taking process. In this embodiment, before taking medicine, the initial position of the baffle 31 and the medicine taking plate 32 (any non-medicine taking position) is first fixed. Each time the medicine is taken, they are returned to the initial position in reverse order; based on this, the medicine counting process can be carried out. Just follow the above process to get the medicine you need, and the medicine-taking process is convenient.

[0033] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first driving component includes a first support frame 5 and a first motor 51, the first support frame 5 is fixedly connected to the box body 1, and the first motor 51 is installed on the first support frame 5; a circular hole 322 is opened in the center of the medicine taking plate 32; the output shaft of the first motor 51 passes through the circular hole 322 and is connected to the baffle 31.

[0034] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 According to one embodiment of the present invention, a bearing is provided between the output shaft of the first motor 51 and the circular hole 322 .

[0035] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 According to one embodiment of the present invention, the second driving component includes a second motor 52 and a driving gear 53. The second motor 52 is fixed on the first support frame 5. The driving gear 53 is sleeved on the output shaft of the second motor 52. The outer side surface of the medicine dispensing plate 32 is provided with straight teeth, and the driving gear 53 is engaged with the straight teeth.

[0036] In the above embodiment, the first motor 51 and the second motor 52 are both small stepper motors or servo motors, and the medicine taking process can be completed by controlling their rotation angles. Figure 4 As shown, the first motor 51 and the second motor 52 are respectively installed on the first support frame 5. The first motor 51 drives the baffle 31 to rotate, the second motor 52 drives the driving gear 53 to rotate, and the driving gear 53 drives the medicine dispensing plate 32 to rotate. The two plates do not rotate at the same time.

[0037] refer to Figure 3 According to one embodiment of the present invention, a through hole 335 is provided at the center of the medicine leakage plate 331 for allowing the output shaft of the first motor 51 to pass through so that the medicine leakage plate 331 does not rotate with the first motor 51 .

[0038] refer to Figure 3 According to one embodiment of the present invention, the sizes of the multiple medicine holes 321 in a medicine hole group are different.

[0039] refer to Figure 3 According to one embodiment of the present invention, the thickness of the baffle 31 is smaller than the thickness of the smallest medicine in the box body 1 , and the thickness of the medicine removal plate 32 is larger than the thickness of the largest medicine in the box body 1 .

[0040] In the above embodiment, the baffle 31 only plays the role of blocking the medicine during the medicine taking process. When the medicine taking hole 321 thereon is aligned with the medicine outlet 22, the medicine will not fall; the medicine taking plate 32 is used for taking medicine. Only when the medicine taking holes 321 on the two are aligned, the medicine falls into the medicine taking hole 321 of the medicine taking plate 32, and the medicine moves in a circle with the rotation of the medicine taking plate 32 to complete the medicine transportation.

[0041] refer to Figure 4 According to one embodiment of the present invention, the medicine dispensing bin 33 is fixed to the bottom of the box body 1 through a second support frame 6 .

[0042] refer to Figure 4 According to one embodiment of the present invention, a slide rail is radially provided at the bottom of the box body 1, and a slide groove is correspondingly provided at the bottom of the medicine receiving box 4, and the slide groove moves along the slide rail.

[0043] refer to Figure 2 According to one embodiment of the present invention, a slot is provided on the side of the box body 1, and the medicine receiving box 4 is inserted into the slot.

[0044] In the above embodiment, the medicine receiving box 4 is located in the box body 1 during the medicine dispensing process. When all the medicines fall into the medicine receiving box 4 and the medicine dispensing is completed, the patient only needs to pull out the medicine receiving box 4 along the slide rail, which is convenient and quick.

[0045] Furthermore, a controller is included, wherein a signal output terminal of the controller is electrically connected to the control terminals of the first motor 51 and the second motor 52 respectively, for controlling the rotation angle and sequence of the baffle 31 and the medicine taking plate 32 .

[0046] Furthermore, the system also includes a fingerprint recognition module and an alarm module, each electrically connected to the controller. The fingerprint recognition module is used to unlock the medication collection process for the corresponding patient. Successful fingerprint recognition can start the medication collection process for the corresponding patient. If a patient forgets to take medication, the alarm module (buzzer and timer) will issue an alarm.

[0047] Furthermore, it also includes a human-computer interaction module for setting the time and the measurement of each medicine.

[0048] In this embodiment, a human-computer interaction module may be provided on the upper portion of the box body 1 for setting the medication time interval and the dosage of each medicine to achieve intelligence.

[0049] The present invention can regularly remind patients to take medicine on time, and can also realize automatic medicine dispensing. At the same time, it can realize information interaction between the mobile phone and the medicine box according to user needs, provide emergency call function and remote reminder function; it can also record the patient's medication status and provide feedback at regular intervals.

[0050] The controller of the present invention is housed within the housing 1 and may have the following functions: 1) storing the user's medication information and providing it to the user's mobile phone via the Internet of Things; 2) activating the device at a user-set time and controlling the stepper motor to rotate the baffle 31 to complete the medication dispensing process; and 3) controlling a buzzer to remind the user to take medication.

[0051] Although this specification has provided a detailed description of the present invention using general descriptions and specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and improvements may be made based on the present invention. Therefore, such modifications and improvements, which do not depart from the spirit of the present invention, are intended to be within the scope of protection claimed herein.

Claims

1. A smart medicine box, characterized in that: The invention comprises a box body, wherein a plurality of medicine bins, a medicine dispensing unit and a medicine receiving box are arranged from top to bottom in the box body, and each medicine bin stores a corresponding medicine; each medicine bin has a medicine outlet hopper, and a medicine outlet is arranged at the bottom of the medicine outlet hopper, and each medicine outlet is located on a different circumference; The medicine dispensing unit comprises a baffle, a medicine dispensing plate and a medicine dispensing bin arranged in sequence from top to bottom, the baffle and the medicine dispensing plate are respectively provided with a medicine hole group, each medicine hole group comprises a plurality of medicine dispensing holes located on the same diameter, the plurality of medicine dispensing holes in each medicine hole group are of different sizes, and a medicine dispensing hole in each medicine hole group corresponds to a medicine; the medicine dispensing bin is composed of a medicine leaking plate and a medicine dispensing hopper, the medicine leaking plate is also provided with a medicine leaking port; the bottom of the medicine dispensing hopper is provided with a medicine dispensing port, and a medicine receiving box is provided correspondingly below the medicine dispensing port; The thickness of the baffle is smaller than the thickness of the smallest medicine in the box, and the thickness of the medicine removal plate is larger than the thickness of the largest medicine in the box; The baffle is connected to a first driving component, and the medicine dispensing plate is connected to a second driving component, which respectively rotates the medicine hole groups on the baffle and the medicine dispensing plate to corresponding positions of any medicine outlet; A through hole is provided in the center of the medicine leakage plate for allowing the output shaft of the first motor to pass through; The bottom of the box body is radially provided with a slide rail, and the bottom of the medicine receiving box is correspondingly provided with a slide groove, which moves along the slide rail; A slot is provided on the side of the box body, and the medicine receiving box is inserted into the slot.

2. The smart medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving component includes a first support frame and a first motor. The first support frame is fixedly connected to the box body, and the first motor is installed on the first support frame. A circular hole is opened in the center of the medicine dispensing plate. The output shaft of the first motor passes through the circular hole and is connected to the baffle.

3. The smart medicine box according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second driving component includes a second motor and a driving gear. The second motor is fixed on the first supporting frame. The driving gear is sleeved on the output shaft of the second motor. The outer side surface of the medicine dispensing plate is provided with straight teeth, and the driving gear is engaged with the straight teeth.

4. The smart medicine box according to claim 3, characterized in that: The medicine taking bin is fixed to the bottom of the box body through a second supporting frame.

5. The smart medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a controller, a fingerprint recognition module and a warning module. The signal output end of the controller is electrically connected to the control ends of the first motor and the second motor respectively; the fingerprint recognition module and the warning module are electrically connected to the controller respectively.

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