Household medicine reminder

Abstract

The application discloses a household medicine reminding device and relates to the field of medical supplies. The household medicine reminding device comprises a main machine, a base and a medicine tablet feeder. The base is provided with a drawer, base holes and multiple sockets. One socket is a main machine socket, and the rest are extension sockets. Each extension socket is electrically connected with the main machine socket. The base holes are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the main machine sockets. The drawer is located below each base hole. The main machine comprises a main machine plug, a controller, a display screen, setting buttons and a sound reminding device. The main machine is placed on the bottom of the base. The main machine plug is inserted into the main machine socket. The main machine plug, the display screen, the setting buttons and the sound reminding device are electrically connected with the controller. The medicine tablet feeder is provided with a feeder plug and a leakage hole. The medicine tablet feeder is placed on the base. The feeder plug is inserted into the extension socket. The leakage hole is opposite to the base hole. The medicine tablet feeder can accommodate medicine tablets and output the medicine tablets by turns. The output medicine tablets enter the drawer through the leakage hole and the base hole.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of medical products, and more particularly to a home medication reminder device. Background Technology

[0002] Some diseases require patients to take medication at home for extended periods, or even for life. These include diseases that are complex, prone to relapse after treatment, or those that, while providing intermittent symptom relief, are difficult to cure completely, such as chronic gastritis, gastric ulcers, chronic hepatitis, chronic bronchitis, and various types of arthritis. Other diseases are those that cannot be cured but can only be managed, such as hypertension, diabetes, and many cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

[0003] Patients who take medication regularly inevitably forget to take it sometimes, especially the elderly who are more prone to forgetting due to memory decline, which can easily delay treatment. To help patients take their medication on time, medication reminder devices have been developed. Currently, the main function of these devices is to hold medications and, similar to an alarm clock, sound an alarm to remind the patient to take their medication when it is due.

[0004] For example, ZL202121823709.3 discloses a clock-reminder type visual oral pillbox, which is a medication reminder device. It includes a box body and a cover that mates with the box body; it also includes a reminder device comprising a reminder alarm clock, an operation panel, and a reminder bar. The operation panel is electrically connected to the reminder alarm clock, which is located on one side wall of the box body and is used to remind the patient to take the medication. The operation panel is located on the cover and is used to adjust the reminder duration. The reminder bar is rotatably mounted on the front side wall of the box body and is used to display the time period for the medication contained in the box. The front side wall of this oral pillbox is made of transparent material, making it easy for medical staff or caregivers to check whether the patient has taken the medication. The reminder device reminds patients to take their medication on time, preventing forgetting. Furthermore, this pillbox is only for holding oral medications, preventing patients from accidentally ingesting topical medications and avoiding accidents. The reminder bar makes it convenient for medical staff or caregivers to see which time period the patient missed taking the medication, making it very convenient.

[0005] ZL202121585158.1 discloses a timed reminder medication dispenser, which is also a medication reminder device. It provides a timed reminder medication dispenser capable of stopping and pausing reminders without confusion. The dispenser includes a box body, a lid, a timer controller, a pause button, and a stop button. The box body includes a central box and at least three medication compartments surrounding the central box. The timer controller is located on the top of the central box and can be set with a reminder time equal to the number of medication compartments. The pause button is located on the top of the central box. The stop button corresponds to each medication compartment and is horizontally positioned, hidden within the side of the central box. The lid corresponds to each medication compartment and is hinged to the central box. The lid has a pressing post and medication order markings. When the lid is open, the pressing post can press the stop button. When the reminder time is up, the timer controller reminds the user to take the medication. When the pause button is pressed, the timer controller delays the reminder. When the stop button is pressed, the timer controller stops the reminder.

[0006] While the aforementioned medication reminder device can remind patients to take their medication on time, it does not have the function of separating the medication that the patient needs to take at one time. Patients or their families need to take out the appropriate amount of medication on the spot when taking the medication, or divide the medication into portions and put them into the medicine box in advance. This is not very convenient, and elderly people with memory loss are also prone to dividing the medication into the wrong portions, leading to medication errors. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a home medication reminder device with a dispensing function.

[0008] The technical solution adopted to solve the above problems is: the home medication reminder device includes a main unit, a base, and a pill dispenser;

[0009] The base includes a base bottom and a base back; multiple sockets are provided on the base back, with each socket spaced apart along the length of the base. One socket near one end of the base is the main unit socket, and the remaining sockets are extension sockets. Each extension socket is electrically connected to the main unit socket; a drawer and base holes are provided on the base bottom, with each base hole corresponding to a main unit socket. The drawer is located below each base hole.

[0010] The main unit includes a main unit plug, controller, display screen, setting buttons, and audible alert. The main unit is placed on the bottom of the base, and the main unit plug is inserted into the main unit socket. The main unit plug, display screen, setting buttons, and audible alert are all electrically connected to the controller. The tablet dispenser is equipped with a dispenser plug and a drain hole. The tablet dispenser is placed on the bottom of the base, and the dispenser plug is inserted into the expansion socket. The drain hole is aligned with the hole in the base. The tablet dispenser can hold tablets and dispense a fixed amount of tablets per dose. The dispensed tablets enter the drawer through the drain hole and the hole in the base. The tablet dispenser is electrically connected to the main unit via the dispenser plug, expansion socket, main unit plug, and main unit socket.

[0011] The main unit can set the medication reminder time and the number of tablets output by each tablet dispenser via the setting button. The tablet dispenser outputs tablets on time according to the settings, and the reminder device sounds when the medication reminder time is up.

[0012] Furthermore, the home medication reminder includes a medicine box with a plug. The medicine box can be placed on the bottom of the base, and the plug can be inserted into an extension socket.

[0013] Furthermore, a small display screen is installed on the front of the base, and the small display screen is installed one-to-one with the expansion socket and electrically connected to the main unit socket.

[0014] Furthermore, the tablet dispenser includes a tablet container, a dosing hopper, a dosing hopper cover, a tablet ejector, a blowing tube, an air supply device, a discharge structure, and a counter;

[0015] The top of the tablet container has a container hole, the lower part of the tablet container is spherical or conical, and the bottom of the tablet container has an ejector hole that is directly opposite the container hole; the dosing hopper is set above the tablet container and corresponds to the position of the container hole, and the dosing hopper cover is placed on the dosing hopper;

[0016] The tablet ejector is a cylinder including an ejector rod. The tablet ejector is vertically positioned below the tablet container. The top of the ejector rod has a groove. The ejector rod is inserted into the ejector hole and can move up and down. The lowest position of the ejector rod is when its top is below the bottom surface of the tablet container, and the highest position of the ejector rod is when its top protrudes from the container hole and is below the dispensing hopper.

[0017] The export structure includes an export cover and an export tube. The export cover is connected to the tablet container, and a tablet channel is formed between the export cover and the tablet container. The export tube is set vertically and connected to the lower end of the export cover.

[0018] The end of the blowing tube faces the highest point of the ejector rod and towards the tablet channel; the air supply device can supply air to the blowing tube and the tablet ejector.

[0019] The counter can detect the number of tablets passing through the delivery tube; the drain hole is located at the bottom of the delivery tube.

[0020] Furthermore, the top of the ejector rod has a cross-shaped groove.

[0021] Furthermore, the air supply device includes an air supply cylinder, an air supply motor, a turntable, a connecting rod, and an air distribution valve. The turntable is connected to the air supply motor, one end of the connecting rod is hinged to the edge of the turntable, and the other end of the connecting rod is hinged to the piston of the air supply cylinder. The air distribution valve is connected to the air supply cylinder. The blowing tube is connected to the air distribution valve, and the tablet ejector is connected to the air distribution valve through a pipeline.

[0022] Furthermore, the air supply device includes an overflow valve, which is connected to the air supply cylinder.

[0023] Furthermore, the counter includes a swing plate and a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor is fixedly mounted, the swing plate rests on the pressure sensor, and the swing plate includes an inclined section located below the outlet tube; the outlet structure includes a tablet baffle, the tablet baffle is located in front of the swing plate and connected to the outlet tube.

[0024] Furthermore, the tablet dispenser includes a tilting cover connected to the bottom of the tablet container, which has a tilting hole at the bottom. The tilting cover is connected to an air supply device via a pipe.

[0025] Furthermore, the tablet dispenser has a vent that connects its interior and exterior, and a filter is installed on the inside of the vent.

[0026] The beneficial effects of this invention are: 1. Adults typically take pills. This invention includes a pill dispenser. After the pills are placed in the dispenser and configured on the main unit, the dispenser can dispense an appropriate number of pills into the drawer. When the set time is up, an audible reminder sounds to remind the patient to take the medication; the patient can then open the drawer and retrieve the pills. Therefore, this invention has an automatic medication dispensing function, eliminating the need for patients or their families to dispense medication themselves, thus improving the convenience of using the medication reminder device.

[0027] 2. This invention adopts a modular design, mainly comprising three modules: the main unit, the base, and the tablet dispenser. The base is available in various models, differing only in length and the number of expansion sockets. The advantages of this design are: buyers can purchase a medication reminder device with an appropriate number of tablet dispensers based on the type of medication the patient needs. Manufacturers and sellers only need to select a base with the appropriate number of expansion sockets and then assemble the main unit and tablet dispenser. This invention more easily meets the needs of different patients. Furthermore, if a module is damaged, only that module needs to be replaced; the remaining modules can continue to be used, making maintenance more convenient. Attached Figure Description

[0028] Figure 1 This is the main view of a home medication reminder device;

[0029] Figure 2 This is the left view of a home medication reminder device;

[0030] Figure 3 This is the main view of the base;

[0031] Figure 4 This is the left view of the base;

[0032] Figure 5 This is a top view of the base;

[0033] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the medicine box;

[0034] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of a tablet dispenser;

[0035] Figure 8 This is a diagram showing the state of the tablet being ejected by the ejector rod;

[0036] Figure 9 This is the top front view of the ejector rod;

[0037] Figure 10 This is a top view of the ejector rod;

[0038] Figure 11 This is the main view of the tablet container and its derived structure;

[0039] Figure 12 This is a top view of the tablet container and its delivery structure;

[0040] Figure 13 This is the main view of the gas supply unit;

[0041] Figure 14 This is a left view of the gas supply device;

[0042] Figure 15 This is a diagram of the counter structure;

[0043] Figure 16 This is a structural diagram of the medicine box;

[0044] The following are labeled in the diagram: Base 1, Base bottom 11, Base back 12, Drawer 13, Small display screen 14, Main unit socket 15, Extension socket 16, Base hole 17, Main unit 2, Display screen 21, Setting button 22, Main unit plug 23, Tablet dispenser 3, Tablet container 301, Container hole 3011, Ejector hole 3012, Tilting hole 3013, Dosing hopper 302, Dosing hopper cover 303, Blow tube 304, Tablet ejector 305, Ejector rod 3051, Groove 30511, Cross-shaped groove 30512, Air supply device 3 06. Air supply cylinder 3061, turntable 3062, connecting rod 3063, air distribution valve 3064, overflow valve 3065, air supply motor 3066, bearing seat 3067, outlet structure 307, outlet cover 3071, outlet pipe 3072, tablet channel 3073, tablet baffle 3074, overturning cover 308, counter 309, swing plate 3091, tilting section 30911, pressure sensor 3092, drain hole 310, feeder plug 311, vent 312, filter screen 313, medicine box 4, medicine box plug 41. Detailed Implementation

[0045] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the embodiments and specific implementation methods.

[0046] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the home medication reminder device includes a main unit 2, a base 1, a pill dispenser 3, and a medicine box 4;

[0047] The base 1 includes a base bottom 11 and a base back 12; multiple sockets are provided on the base back 12, and each socket is spaced apart along the length of the base 1. One socket near one end of the base 1 is the main unit socket 15, and the remaining sockets are extension sockets 16. Each extension socket 16 is electrically connected to the main unit socket 15; a drawer 13 and base holes 17 are provided on the base bottom 11. The base holes 17 are provided one-to-one with the main unit sockets 15, and the drawer 13 is located below each base hole 17.

[0048] The main unit 2 includes a main unit plug 23, a controller, a display screen 21, a setting button 22, and an audible reminder. The main unit 2 is placed on the bottom of the base 11, and the main unit plug 23 is inserted into the main unit socket 15. The main unit plug 23, the display screen 21, the setting button 22, and the audible reminder are all electrically connected to the controller. The tablet dispenser 3 is provided with a dispenser plug 311 and a drain hole 310. The tablet dispenser 3 is placed on the bottom of the base 11, and the dispenser plug 311 is inserted into the expansion socket 16. The drain hole 310 is aligned with the base hole 17. The tablet dispenser 3 can hold tablets and dispense a fixed amount of tablets at a time. The dispensed tablets enter the drawer 13 through the drain hole 310 and the base hole 17. The tablet dispenser 3 is electrically connected to the main unit 2 through the dispenser plug 311, the expansion socket 16, the main unit plug 23, and the main unit socket 15. The medicine box 4 is provided with a medicine box plug 41. The medicine box 4 is placed on the bottom of the base 11, and the medicine box plug 41 is inserted into the expansion socket 16.

[0049] The host 2 can set the medication reminder time and the number of tablets output by each tablet dispenser 3 through the setting button 22. The tablet dispenser 3 outputs tablets on time according to the setting, and the reminder device sounds when the medication reminder time is up.

[0050] In use, tablets are added to the tablet dispenser 3, with one tablet dispenser 3 for each type of tablet. The main unit 2 is configured with settings for a one-day medication reminder time and the number of tablets each dispenser 3 needs to output before each reminder. Once configured, the invention operates automatically. Before the reminder, the tablet dispenser 3 outputs an appropriate number of tablets into the drawer 13. After the set time, an audible reminder sounds to remind the patient to take the medication; the patient then opens the drawer 13, retrieves the tablet, and takes it.

[0051] This invention employs a modular design, primarily comprising three modules: a main unit 2, a base 1, and a tablet dispenser 3. The base 1 can be available in various models, differing only in length and the number of expansion sockets 16. The advantage of this design is that buyers can purchase a medication reminder device with an appropriate number of tablet dispensers 3 based on the type of medication the patient needs to take. Manufacturers and sellers only need to select a base 1 with the appropriate number of expansion sockets 16 and then assemble the main unit 2 and the tablet dispenser 3.

[0052] The electrical components of the main unit 2 include a controller, a display screen 21, setting buttons 22, and an audible reminder, all of which are existing technologies. Each plug and socket should be able to transmit signals in addition to transmitting electrical energy as power. This invention requires a power supply; a power plug can be installed on the base 1, or a rechargeable battery can be installed, but a power plug is preferred.

[0053] Adult medications are usually taken in tablets, but may also be in liquid form or granules. For convenient storage of liquid or granules, a preferred home medication reminder device includes a medicine box 4, such as... Figure 16 As shown, the medicine box 4 is provided with a medicine box plug 41, the medicine box 4 can be placed on the bottom of the base 11, and the medicine box plug 41 can be inserted into the extension socket 16.

[0054] When taking medication in the form of oral liquid or granules, the medicine box 4 is installed on the base 1. The oral liquid or granules are placed in the medicine box 4, and the quantity (number of bottles or packets) to be taken each time can be labeled on the medicine box 4. The medicine box is then removed from the medicine box 4 when needed. The medicine box plug 41 is not a conventional plug; it only serves to connect and secure the medicine box 4 and does not need to transmit electrical energy or signals.

[0055] Furthermore, the present invention preferably has a small display screen 14 on the front side of the base 1, which corresponds one-to-one with the expansion socket 16 and is electrically connected to the main unit socket 15. The small display screen 14 is used to display the quantity of various medications to be taken, making it convenient for patients to understand and verify the quantity of various tablets output by each tablet dispenser 3; patients can conveniently and easily take the oral liquid or granules stored in the medicine box 4 according to the display screen 14, and are less likely to take the wrong quantity. The small display screen 14 only needs to be able to display numbers, and a low-cost TN LCD screen can be used.

[0056] The preferred structure of the tablet dispenser 3 is as follows: Figures 7 to 15 As shown: The tablet dispenser 3 includes a tablet container 301, a dispensing hopper 302, a dispensing hopper cover 303, a tablet ejector 305, a blowing tube 304, an air supply device 306, an outlet structure 307, and a counter 309.

[0057] The tablet container 301 has a container hole 3011 at the top, the lower part of the tablet container 301 is spherical or conical, and the bottom of the tablet container 301 has an ejector hole 3012 that is directly opposite to the container hole 3011; the dosing hopper 302 is located above the tablet container 301 and corresponds to the position of the container hole 3011, and the dosing hopper cover 303 covers the dosing hopper 302;

[0058] The tablet ejector 305 is a cylinder including an ejector rod 3051. The tablet ejector 305 is vertically arranged below the tablet container 301. The top of the ejector rod 3051 has a groove 30511. The ejector rod 3051 is inserted into the ejector hole 3012. The ejector rod 3051 can move up and down. The lowest position of the ejector rod 3051 is that its top is lower than the bottom surface of the tablet container 301. The highest position of the ejector rod 3051 is that its top protrudes from the container hole 3011 and is lower than the drug dispensing hopper 302.

[0059] The outgoing structure 307 includes an outgoing cover 3071 and an outgoing tube 3072. The outgoing cover 3071 is connected to the tablet container 301, and a tablet channel 3073 is formed between the outgoing cover 3071 and the tablet container 301. The outgoing tube 3072 is vertically arranged and connected to the lower end of the outgoing cover 3071.

[0060] The end of the blowing tube 304 faces the highest position of the top of the ejector rod 3051 and towards the tablet channel 3073; the air supply device 306 can supply air to the blowing tube 304 and the tablet ejector 305.

[0061] The counter 309 can detect the number of tablets passing through the delivery tube 3072; the drain hole 310 is located below the delivery tube.

[0062] The working process of the tablet dispenser 3 is as follows: A. Open the dosing hopper cover 303 and add the tablets from the dosing hopper 302. Because the lower part of the tablet container 301 is spherical or conical, the tablets accumulate at the bottom of the tablet container 301; B. Initial state, as shown... Figure 7 As shown, the ejector rod 3051 is in a low position, with its top end below the bottom surface of the tablet container 301; the gas supply device 306 slowly supplies gas to the tablet ejector 305, causing the ejector rod 3051 to rise slowly. During the rising process, there is a probability that a tablet will be placed flat on the top end of the ejector rod 3051 and ejected, i.e. Figure 8As shown, a tablet is ejected until it protrudes from the container hole 3011 and is below the dosing hopper 302; C, the air supply device 306 rapidly supplies air to the blowing tube 304, which blows the tablet into the tablet channel 3073; D, the tablet falls within the discharge structure 307 and eventually falls through the drain hole 310 and the base hole 17 into the drawer 13. During this process, the counter 309 detects the tablet falling. When the counter 309 detects that the number of fallen tablets has reached the set value, the tablet feeder 3 stops working and the tablet ejector 305 resets; if the number of tablets has not reached the set value, the tablet ejector 305 works repeatedly.

[0063] Since tablets come in various sizes and shapes, the diameter of the ejector rod 3051 should be appropriate to avoid situations where two small tablets could be placed on the top of the ejector rod 3051, leading to an incorrect number of tablets being dispensed. Larger tablets should also be easily placed on the top of the ejector rod 3051. The groove 30511 facilitates the ejection of tablets with curved surfaces. Thus, the tablet ejector 305 is suitable for tablets of different sizes and shapes.

[0064] The tablet dispenser 3 has a relatively simple structure, making it suitable for home medication reminders. However, it should be noted that because the tablets are irregularly piled up in the tablet container 301, the tablet ejector 305 has a chance of ejecting one tablet per operation, and a chance of not ejecting any tablets. However, multiple operations of the tablet ejector 305 will guarantee the ejection of tablets. Therefore, the tablet dispenser 3 may need a relatively long time to dispense the set number of tablets during operation. However, this is not a practical disadvantage, because the interval between each medication dose is several hours, and as long as the tablet dispenser 3 can supply the correct number of tablets within this time, it is acceptable.

[0065] Capsules are also a common form of medicine. Capsules are cylindrical in shape, making them difficult to place on the top of the ejector rod 3051. To enable the tablet dispenser 3 to dispense capsules, it is preferable that the top of the ejector rod 3051 has a cross-shaped groove 30512. When the side of the capsule enters the cross-shaped groove 30512, the capsule can be ejected, further expanding the applicability of the tablet dispenser 3.

[0066] The specific structure of the gas supply device 306 can be as follows: Figure 13 and Figure 14As shown, the air supply device 306 includes an air supply cylinder 3061, an air supply motor 3066, a turntable 3062, a connecting rod 3063, and an air distribution valve 3064. The turntable 3062 is connected to the air supply motor 3066. One end of the connecting rod 3063 is hinged to the edge of the turntable 3062, and the other end of the connecting rod 3063 is hinged to the piston of the air supply cylinder 3061. The air distribution valve 3064 is connected to the air supply cylinder 3061. The blowing tube 304 is connected to the air distribution valve 3064, and the tablet ejector 305 is connected to the air distribution valve 3064 via a pipeline. A bearing seat 3067 can also be provided to support the motor shaft to improve stability. The air supply motor 3066 should be a stepper motor with precisely controllable rotation angle.

[0067] The air supply motor 3066 rotates, driving the turntable 3062 to rotate. The connecting rod 3063 then drives the piston of the air supply cylinder 3061 to move, thus supplying air. The specific air supply process is as follows: A. Initially, the piston of the air supply cylinder 3061 should be in a low position. The air distribution valve 3064 operates, connecting the air supply cylinder 3061 to the tablet ejector 305 but not to the blowing tube 304 or the outside world; B. The air supply motor 3066 rotates slowly for half a revolution. The connecting rod 3063 drives the piston of the air supply cylinder 3061 to move upwards, forcing the gas in the air supply cylinder 3061 into the tablet ejector 305, causing the ejector rod 3051 to move to its highest point; C. The air distribution valve 3064 operates, connecting the air supply cylinder 3061 to the outside world but not to the tablet ejector 305 or the blowing tube 304; D. The air supply motor 3066... A. The air supply cylinder 3061 draws air from the outside by rotating rapidly half a revolution; B. The air distribution valve 3064 operates to connect the air supply cylinder 3061 to the blowing pipe 304 but not to the tablet ejector 305 or the outside; C. The air supply motor 3066 rotates rapidly half a revolution, and the gas in the air supply cylinder 3061 is blown out from the blowing pipe 304, blowing the tablet into the tablet channel 3073; D. The air distribution valve 3064 operates to connect the air supply cylinder 3061 to the tablet ejector 305 but not to the blowing pipe 304 or the outside; E. The air supply motor 3066 rotates half a revolution, and the air supply cylinder 3061 draws air from the tablet ejector 305, causing the ejector rod 3051 to reset.

[0068] The gas supply device 306 preferably also includes an overflow valve 3065, which is connected to the gas supply cylinder 3061. The overflow valve 3065 is a valve that can open bidirectionally under a certain pressure difference. This allows the gas supply cylinder 3061 to hold a slightly larger amount of gas than the tablet ejector 305, ensuring that the ejector rod 3051 of the tablet ejector 305 can move to its highest position and return to its lowest position. Excess gas can enter or exit through the overflow valve 3065.

[0069] Counter 309 can employ existing technology, or as... Figure 15As shown, the counter 309 includes a swing plate 3091 and a pressure sensor 3092. The pressure sensor 3092 is fixedly installed, and the swing plate 3091 rests on the pressure sensor 3092. The swing plate 3091 includes an inclined section 30911 located below the outlet tube 3072. The outlet structure 307 includes a tablet baffle 3074, which is located in front of the swing plate 3091 and connected to the outlet tube 3072.

[0070] After the tablet falls out of the outlet tube 3072, it lands on the inclined section 30911, causing the pressure sensor 3092 to read an increase. At this time, the counter 309 counts once. The tablet baffle 3074 is used to block the tablet that is bounced up by the inclined section 30911, ensuring that the tablet falls into the drain hole 310.

[0071] Furthermore, the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a tablet dispenser 308, which is connected to the bottom of a tablet container 301. The bottom of the tablet container 301 has a tablet-turning hole 3013. The tablet-turning hole 308 is connected to an air supply device 306 via a pipe. The tablet-turning hole 3013 should be a plurality of small holes.

[0072] As mentioned earlier, the tablets are irregularly piled up in the tablet container 301. The tablet ejector 305 may not be able to eject the tablets in a single operation, but the extension and retraction of the ejector rod 3051 will agitate the tablets and change their pile-up. The next extension of the ejector rod 3051 may be able to eject the tablets. However, if the ejector rod 3051 fails to eject the tablets after multiple extensions and retractions, the air supply device 306 can quickly supply air into the tablet tilting cover 308. The air is ejected from the tilting hole 3013, further agitating the tablets and changing their pile-up, which facilitates the subsequent ejection of the tablets by the tablet ejector 305.

[0073] When supplying air to the medicine-turning cover 308, the air distribution valve 3064 controls the air supply cylinder 3061 to only connect with the medicine-turning cover 308. When inhaling air after supplying air, the air distribution valve 3064 controls the air supply cylinder 3061 to only connect with the outside.

[0074] The tablet dispenser 3 is pneumatically operated and should not be sealed; it should be able to allow air to enter and exit from the outside. The tablet dispenser 3 has a vent 312 connecting its interior and exterior, and a filter 313 is installed inside the vent 312. The filter 313 is used to prevent external contaminants from entering the tablet dispenser 3.

Claims

1. A home medication reminder device, characterized in that: Includes a main unit (2), a base (1), and a tablet dispenser (3); The base (1) includes a base bottom (11) and a base back (12); multiple sockets are provided on the base back (12), and each socket is spaced apart along the length of the base (1). One socket near one end of the base (1) is the main unit socket (15), and the remaining sockets are extension sockets (16). Each extension socket (16) is electrically connected to the main unit socket (15); a drawer (13) and a base hole (17) are provided on the base bottom (11). The base hole (17) corresponds to the main unit socket (15) one by one, and the drawer (13) is located below each base hole (17); The main unit (2) includes a main unit plug (23), a controller, a display screen (21), a setting button (22), and a sound reminder. The main unit (2) is placed on the bottom of the base (11), and the main unit plug (23) is inserted into the main unit socket (15). The main unit plug (23), the display screen (21), the setting button (22), and the sound reminder are all electrically connected to the controller. The tablet dispenser (3) is provided with a dispenser plug (311) and a drain hole (310). The tablet dispenser (3) is placed on the bottom of the base (11), and the dispenser plug (311) is inserted into the extension socket (16). The drain hole (310) is directly opposite the hole (17) of the base. The tablet dispenser (3) can hold tablets and dispense a fixed amount of tablets per use. The dispensed tablets enter the drawer (13) through the drain hole (310) and the base hole (17). The tablet dispenser (3) is electrically connected to the main unit (2) through the dispenser plug (311), the extension socket (16), the main unit plug (23), and the main unit socket (15). The main unit (2) can set the medication reminder time and the number of tablets output by each tablet dispenser (3) through the setting button (22). The tablet dispenser (3) outputs tablets on time according to the setting. When the medication reminder time is up, the reminder device sounds. The tablet dispenser (3) includes a tablet container (301), a dispensing hopper (302), a dispensing hopper cover (303), a tablet ejector (305), a blowing tube (304), an air supply device (306), an outlet structure (307), and a counter (309). The tablet container (301) has a container hole (3011) at the top, the lower part of the tablet container (301) is spherical or conical, and the bottom of the tablet container (301) has an ejector hole (3012) that is directly opposite to the container hole (3011); the dosing hopper (302) is set above the tablet container (301) and corresponds to the position of the container hole (3011), and the dosing hopper cover (303) covers the dosing hopper (302); The tablet ejector (305) is a cylinder including an ejector rod (3051). The tablet ejector (305) is vertically arranged below the tablet container (301). The top of the ejector rod (3051) has a groove (30511). The ejector rod (3051) is inserted into the ejector hole (3012). The ejector rod (3051) can move up and down. The lowest position of the ejector rod (3051) is that its top is lower than the bottom surface of the tablet container (301). The highest position of the ejector rod (3051) is that its top protrudes from the container hole (3011) and is lower than the drug dispensing hopper (302). The export structure (307) includes an export cover (3071) and an export tube (3072). The export cover (3071) is connected to the tablet container (301), and a tablet channel (3073) is formed between the export cover (3071) and the tablet container (301). The export tube (3072) is vertically arranged and connected to the lower end of the export cover (3071). The end of the blowing tube (304) is directed toward the highest point of the ejector rod (3051) and toward the tablet channel (3073); the air supply device (306) is capable of supplying air to the blowing tube (304) and the tablet ejector (305); The counter (309) can detect the number of tablets passing through the outlet tube (3072); the drain hole (310) is located below the outlet tube (3072).

2. The home medication reminder device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Includes a medicine box (4), which is provided with a medicine box plug (41). The medicine box (4) can be placed on the bottom of the base (11), and the medicine box plug (41) can be inserted into the extension socket (16).

3. The home medication reminder device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A small display screen (14) is provided on the front side of the base (1). The small display screen (14) is provided in correspondence with the expansion socket (16) and is electrically connected to the host socket (15).

4. The home medication reminder device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the ejector rod (3051) has a cross-shaped groove (30512).

5. The home medication reminder device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The gas supply device (306) includes a gas supply cylinder (3061), a gas supply motor (3066), a turntable (3062), a connecting rod (3063), and a gas distribution valve (3064). The turntable (3062) is connected to the gas supply motor (3066). One end of the connecting rod (3063) is hinged to the edge of the turntable (3062), and the other end of the connecting rod (3063) is hinged to the piston of the gas supply cylinder (3061). The gas distribution valve (3064) is connected to the gas supply cylinder (3061). The blowing pipe (304) is connected to the gas distribution valve (3064), and the tablet ejector (305) is connected to the gas distribution valve (3064) through a pipeline.

6. The home medication reminder device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The air supply device (306) includes an overflow valve (3065) which is connected to the air supply cylinder (3061).

7. The home medication reminder device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The counter (309) includes a swing plate (3091) and a pressure sensor (3092). The pressure sensor (3092) is fixedly installed, and the swing plate (3091) rests on the pressure sensor (3092). The swing plate (3091) includes an inclined section (30911) located below the outlet tube (3072). The outlet structure (307) includes a tablet baffle (3074) located in front of the swing plate (3091) and connected to the outlet tube (3072).

8. The home medication reminder device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The tablet dispenser (3) includes a flipping cover (308), which is connected to the bottom of the tablet container (301). The tablet container (301) has a flipping hole (3013) on its bottom. The flipping cover (308) is connected to the air supply device (306) through a pipeline.

9. The home medication reminder device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The tablet dispenser (3) has a vent (312) that connects its interior and exterior, and a filter (313) is provided on the inside of the vent (312).

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