A smart medicine box for elderly people living alone

Abstract

The present invention discloses a smart medicine box for elderly people living alone, which relates to the field of smart medicine boxes, including a shell, a controller is arranged on the top of the shell, and an array of medicine storage bins is opened on the controller, a medicine tube is connected to the bottom of the medicine storage bin, a medicine discharge port is opened inside the medicine tube, and electric drive wheels are symmetrically and elastically arranged on both sides of the medicine tube in the shell, a medicine column is installed on the top of the medicine discharge port inside the medicine storage bin, and a seesaw is symmetrically and rotatably arranged on both sides of the medicine discharge port on the top of the medicine tube. The present invention can discharge the medicine into the medicine box at the bottom by extrusion through two symmetrical groups of electric drive wheels rotating inward together, and discharge the medicine into the medicine tube through the gap between the medicine column and the medicine storage bin, effectively preventing a large amount of medicine from piling up directly above the medicine tube, and at the same time, when facing flat medicines, the seesaw at one end of the medicine tube will tilt up, so that the flat medicines are discharged into the medicine discharge port.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of intelligent medicine boxes, in particular to an intelligent medicine box for elderly people living alone. Background Art

[0002] The concept of rational drug use refers to the selection of the best drugs and their preparations according to the type of disease, patient condition and pharmacological theory, the formulation or adjustment of drug dosage plans, in order to effectively, safely and economically prevent, treat and cure diseases, and complete the correct course of treatment at reasonable time intervals to achieve the desired treatment goals. If the drug is not taken at the prescribed dose or frequency, it will have serious harm to human health, especially for the elderly.

[0003] Nowadays, as young people go out to work, the number of elderly people living alone in the family is gradually increasing. Most of the time, elderly people living alone are often unable to take medicines on time and accurately. Most of the existing medicine boxes store unified medicines in bottles, and then pour out the medicines inside by opening the bottle caps. Since the elderly cannot directly control the amount of control when pouring out the medicines, some medicines may spill. At the same time, repeated contact with the medicines with their hands may also cause sanitary chemical pollution to other medicines in the medicine bottle, which has a great impact on the sanitary quality during the medication period. At the same time, as memory continues to decline, elderly people living alone often find it difficult to control the dosage and time of the medicines they need to take, which can easily lead to accidents.

[0004] In summary, it is difficult to accurately control the amount of medicine in the above structure during actual use. Repeated contact with the medicine by hand may also cause sanitary chemical contamination of other medicines in the medicine bottle. In addition, it is often difficult for elderly people living alone to control the dosage and time of the medicine they need to take, which can easily lead to accidents. Summary of the invention

[0005] Based on this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a smart medicine box for elderly people living alone, so as to solve the technical problems that repeated contact with medicines by hands may cause sanitary chemical contamination of other medicines in the medicine bottle, and that elderly people living alone often find it difficult to control the dosage and time of the medicines they need to take, which can easily lead to accidents.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a smart medicine box for elderly people living alone, comprising a shell, a controller is arranged on the top of the shell, and an array of medicine medication bins is opened on the controller, a medicine tube is connected to the bottom of the medicine medication bin, a medicine discharge port is opened inside the medicine tube, and electric drive wheels are symmetrically and elastically arranged on both sides of the medicine tube in the shell, and under normal conditions, a gap between the electric drive wheels is smaller than the inner diameter of the medicine discharge port, a medicine column is installed inside the medicine medication bin at the top of the medicine discharge port, and a gap for medicine sliding is arranged between the outer wall of the medicine column and the medicine medication bin, and a seesaw is symmetrically and rotatably arranged on both sides of the medicine discharge port on the top of the medicine tube.

[0007] By adopting the above technical scheme, two symmetrical sets of electric drive wheels rotate inward together. Since the electric drive wheels are elastically connected through the bracket, the medicine can be discharged into the medicine box at the bottom by squeezing. In this process, the medicine is prevented from contacting the hands of the user, and is discharged into the medicine tube through the gap between the medicine column and the drug administration chamber, effectively preventing a large amount of medicine from accumulating directly above the medicine tube. At the same time, when facing flat medicines, the seesaw at one end of the medicine tube will tilt up, so that the flat medicine is discharged into the medicine discharge port, effectively preventing the flat medicine from being blocked at the medicine tube.

[0008] The present invention is further configured such that a baffle is rotatably provided at the top of the medicine discharge port, and one end of the baffle is connected to a rotating shaft via a reset spring, a support rod is hinged at the bottom of the seesaw, and a slider is connected to the other end of the support rod, a pull rope is sleeved on one side of the slider, and the other end of the pull rope is connected to the rotating shaft, wherein the rotating shaft can be used to drive the pull rope to be reeled in.

[0009] Preferably, the baffle is rotated by a reset spring to seal the drug discharge port. During this process, the rotating shaft on the baffle will reel in the pull rope, driving the slider to slide to one side, and in cooperation with the support rod, the seesaw is flipped to a certain angle to ensure that the medicine is tilted and then falls into the drug discharge port. The sealed baffle will be reset under the action of the medicine's own gravity, and the seesaw will also be reset. If no blockage occurs, the medicine at the drug discharge port will limit the baffle. In this process, the smoothness of drug administration in the medicine tube is guaranteed.

[0010] The present invention is further configured such that a plurality of guide wheels are evenly arranged between the pull rope and the rotating shaft, and the outer wall of the guide wheel is smoothly arranged to drive the pull rope to slide stably.

[0011] Preferably, the pull rope is wrapped around the outer wall of the guide wheel and reeled in by rotating the shaft, thereby further improving the stability of the pull rope during reeling. The smooth outer wall reduces the sliding friction between the pull rope and the guide wheel, effectively preventing the pull rope from getting stuck at the guide wheel.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that the outer wall of the electric drive wheel is connected to a bracket, and a torsion spring is connected between the bracket and the inner wall of the shell.

[0013] Preferably, the electric drive wheel can move in the horizontal direction through the action of the torsion spring. During the process of the electric drive wheel rotating to take out the medicine, the bracket can be driven to unfold by the torsion spring, thereby squeezing out the medicine to prevent the medicine from being damaged during the extrusion process of the electric drive wheel.

[0014] The present invention is further configured such that a cover plate is clamped on the top of the medication bin, and a rubber pad is provided between the cover plate and the medication bin.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment, the cover plate can prevent the medicines in the medication chamber from contacting with the outside air, and the rubber pad on the inner wall of the cover plate further prevents the medicines from getting damp, thereby ensuring the quality of the medicines.

[0016] The present invention is further configured such that the outer wall of the electric drive wheel is made of medical rubber material, and a rough surface is provided on the entire outer wall thereof to increase the friction between the electric drive wheel and the medicine.

[0017] Preferably, the medical rubber can prevent sanitary contamination of the medicine during the contact between the medicine and the electric drive wheel during the extrusion process. The rough surface increases the friction between the medicine and the electric drive wheel, which can ensure the stable sliding of the medicine.

[0018] The present invention is further configured such that a display screen is provided at the front end of the housing, and the display screen is electrically connected to the controller.

[0019] Preferably, the display screen can be used to display the local time and monitor the ambient temperature in the medication chamber to keep the medicine at a suitable temperature. In addition, through the action of the display screen and the controller, the elderly living alone can be reminded to take medicine at regular intervals according to the set doctor's orders.

[0020] The present invention is further configured such that a medicine taking box is slidably arranged at the bottom of the medicine tube in the shell, and a damping structure is arranged between the shell and the medicine taking box.

[0021] Preferably, in the process of discharging the medicine downward through the medicine tube, the medicine will be uniformly discharged into the medicine box. After the medicine is discharged, the elderly person living alone can take out the medicine box to take the medicine. In addition, the damping structure between the outer shell and the medicine box can prevent the medicine box from falling off due to slight shaking.

[0022] The present invention is further configured such that the top of the seesaw is configured to be smooth.

[0023] As a preferred embodiment, the smooth setting effectively prevents the accumulation of medicines during the process of the seesaw being tilted, reduces the sliding friction between the medicines and the seesaw, and ensures that the medicines can stably slide obliquely in the medicine discharge port.

[0024] The present invention is further configured such that the restoring force of the restoring spring at the baffle is smaller than the gravity of the medicine itself.

[0025] Preferably, when there is no medicine in the medicine discharge port, the baffle will reset and rotate under the action of a reset spring. When the baffle is in a closed state, when medicine falls into the medicine discharge port, the baffle will reset and open under the action of the medicine's own gravity, effectively preventing the medicine from being blocked by the baffle.

[0026] In summary, the present invention mainly has the following beneficial effects:

[0027] 1. The present invention provides an array of drug dispensing bins on the controller, and different medicines are placed in the drug dispensing bins respectively. At this time, the spacing between the two groups of electric drive wheels at the bottom is smaller than the inner diameter of the drug discharge port at the bottom of the medicine tube. When it is necessary to put medicines into the medicine dispensing box, the two symmetrical groups of electric drive wheels rotate inward together. Since the electric drive wheels are elastically connected through the bracket, the medicines can be discharged into the medicine dispensing box at the bottom by extrusion. By controlling the number of rotations of the electric drive wheels, the number of medicines discharged into the medicine dispensing box is guaranteed. In this process, the contact between the medicines and the hands of the user is prevented, and quantitative drug dispensing is guaranteed, while effectively protecting the medicines in the drug dispensing bin.

[0028] 2. The present invention provides a medicine tube at the bottom of the medication bin. The shape of the medicine discharge port in the medicine tube can be set to a cylindrical or flat shape according to the shape of the medicine. An array of medicines is evenly arranged from top to bottom in the medicine tube to ensure the subsequent medicine discharge effect through the electric drive wheel. At the same time, a medicine column is installed in the medication bin. The medicine entering the medication bin can be discharged into the medicine tube through the gap between the medicine column and the medication bin, effectively preventing a large amount of medicine from accumulating directly above the medicine tube. At the same time, when facing flat medicines, the seesaw at one end of the medicine tube will tilt up, so that the flat medicines are discharged into the medicine discharge port, effectively preventing the flat medicines from being blocked at the medicine tube.

[0029] 3. When the present invention discharges the medicine downward through the electric drive wheel, the medicine will slide to the bottom under the action of its own gravity. When the top of the medicine discharge port is blocked, the baffle is rotated by the reset spring to seal the medicine discharge port. During this process, the rotating shaft on the baffle will reel in the pull rope, drive the slider to slide to one side, and make the seesaw flip a certain angle with the cooperation of the support rod to ensure that the medicine is tilted and then falls into the medicine discharge port. The sealed baffle will be reset under the action of the medicine's own gravity, and the seesaw will also be reset. If there is no blockage, the medicine at the medicine discharge port will limit the baffle. In this process, the smoothness of the medicine administration in the medicine tube is guaranteed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 A perspective view of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the medication chamber of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electric drive wheel of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4 A top view of the drug delivery chamber of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 2 A magnified view of middle;

[0035] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional view of the drug delivery chamber of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional view of the medicine tube of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 8 For the present invention Figure 7 Enlarged view of B.

[0038] Description of reference numerals:

[0039] 1. Shell; 2. Controller; 3. Drug dispensing chamber; 4. Cover plate; 5. Display screen; 6. Drug dispensing box; 7. Drug column; 8. Bracket; 9. Drug tube; 10. Electric drive wheel; 11. Drug discharge port; 12. Seesaw; 13. Torsion spring; 14. Baffle; 15. Support rod; 16. Slider; 17. Pull rope. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0041] The following describes an embodiment of the present invention based on its overall structure.

[0042] First embodiment:

[0043] See also Figure 1-Figure 8 The smart medicine box for elderly people living alone shown in the figure comprises a shell 1, a controller 2, a medicine storage bin 3, a medicine taking mechanism, a sealing mechanism and a medicine discharging mechanism. The controller 2 is arranged on the top of the shell 1, and an array of medicine storage bins 3 are opened on the controller 2. The elderly people living alone place the medicines to be taken in different medicine storage bins 3 respectively. The top of the medicine storage bin 3 is clamped with a cover plate 4, and a rubber pad is arranged between the cover plate 4 and the medicine storage bin 3. The medicines in the medicine storage bin 3 can be prevented from contacting with the outside air by the action of the cover plate 4. At the same time, the rubber pad on the inner wall of the cover plate 4 further prevents the medicines from getting damp, thereby ensuring the quality of the medicines. A medicine column 7 is installed at the top of the medicine discharging port 11 inside the medicine storage bin 3, and a gap for the medicines to slide is arranged between the outer wall of the medicine column 7 and the medicine storage bin 3. At this time, the medicines will slide to the inner wall of the medicine storage bin. In this process, a large amount of medicines are effectively prevented from piling up directly above the medicine tube. At the same time, a medicine tube 9 is arranged on the top of the medicine storage bin 3. Some medicines will be arranged in order in the medicine tube 9 by their own gravity. The medication time and the amount of medicines to be taken are set by the controller 2.

[0044] Since a medicine discharge port 11 is provided inside the medicine tube 9, and electric drive wheels 10 are symmetrically and elastically provided on both sides of the medicine tube 9 in the shell 1, under normal conditions, the gap of the electric drive wheels 10 is smaller than the inner diameter of the medicine discharge port 11. At this time, the electric drive wheels 10 themselves can block the medicine at the bottom of the medicine discharge port 11 to prevent it from falling. When it is time for the elderly living alone to take medicine, the electric drive wheels 10 are started by the controller 2. At this time, the two symmetrical groups of electric drive wheels 10 rotate inward together. Since the outer wall of the electric drive wheel 10 is connected to the bracket 8, and a torsion spring 13 is connected between the bracket 8 and the inner wall of the shell 1, the electric drive wheel 10 can be moved in the horizontal direction under the action of the torsion spring 13. In the process of the electric drive wheel 10 rotating to take out the medicine, the bracket 8 can be driven to expand by the torsion spring 13, so that the medicine is squeezed out in the process, and the medicine is prevented from being damaged in the process of the electric drive wheel 10 being squeezed out;

[0045] In addition, the top of the medicine tube 9 is symmetrically rotated on both sides of the medicine discharge port 11, and a seesaw 12 is provided. The shape of the medicine discharge port 11 in the medicine tube 9 can be set to a cylindrical or flat shape according to the shape of the medicine. When the medicine is flat, it may be blocked with the top of the medicine discharge port 11. At this time, the seesaw 12 drives the medicine on the top of the medicine discharge port 11 to rotate a certain angle to ensure that the medicine is tilted and then falls into the medicine discharge port 11. A medicine dispensing box 6 is slidably provided at the bottom of the medicine tube 9 in the outer shell 1, and a damping structure is provided between the outer shell 1 and the medicine dispensing box 6. In the process of discharging the medicine downward through the medicine tube 9, it will be uniformly discharged into the inside of the medicine dispensing box 6. Then, after the medicine is discharged, the elderly living alone will take out the medicine dispensing box 6 to take the medicine, and the damping structure between the outer shell 1 and the medicine dispensing box 6 can prevent the medicine dispensing box from falling off due to slight shaking.

[0046] In the above embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 A display screen 5 is provided at the front end of the housing 1, and the display screen 5 is electrically connected to the controller 2. The display screen 5 can be used to display the local time and monitor the ambient temperature in the medication chamber 3 to keep the medicine at a suitable temperature. In addition, through the action of the display screen 5 and the controller 2, the elderly living alone can be reminded to take medicine according to the set doctor's orders to prevent accidents.

[0047] In the above embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 7 The top of the seesaw 12 is set in a smooth shape. The smooth setting effectively prevents the accumulation of medicines during the tilting of the seesaw 12, reduces the sliding friction between the medicines and the seesaw 12, and ensures that the medicines can stably slide in an inclined manner in the medicine discharge port 11.

[0048] Second embodiment:

[0049] See also Figure 7 and Figure 8, a baffle 14 is rotatably arranged at the top of the medicine discharge port 11, and one end of the baffle 14 is connected to a rotating shaft through a return spring, and a support rod 15 is hinged at the bottom of the seesaw 12, and a slider 16 is connected to the other end of the support rod 15, a pull rope 17 is sleeved on one side of the slider 16, and the other end of the pull rope 17 is connected to the rotating shaft, wherein the rotating shaft can be used to drive the pull rope 17 to be rolled up, and the baffle 14 is rotated by the return spring to seal the medicine discharge port 11. In this process, the rotating shaft on the baffle 14 will roll up the pull rope 17, drive the slider 16 to slide to one side, and make the seesaw 12 flip a certain angle with the cooperation of the support rod 15, to ensure that the medicine is tilted and then falls into the medicine discharge port 11, and the sealed baffle 14 will be reset by the action of the medicine's own gravity, and the seesaw 12 will also be reset accordingly. If there is no blockage, the medicine at the medicine discharge port 11 will limit the baffle 14, and the smoothness of the medicine administration in the medicine tube is ensured in this process.

[0050] In the above embodiments, please refer to Figure 8 The restoring force of the restoring spring at the baffle 14 is smaller than the gravity of the medicine itself. When there is no medicine in the medicine discharge port 11, the baffle 14 will be reset and rotated under the action of the restoring spring. When the baffle 14 is in a closed state, when medicine falls into the medicine discharge port, the baffle 14 will be reset and opened under the action of the gravity of the medicine itself, which effectively prevents the medicine from being blocked by the baffle 14.

[0051] The present invention works specifically as follows: when in use, different medicines are loaded into the medication bin 3 on the controller 2. When the elderly person living alone needs to take medicine, the controller starts the electric drive wheel 10 at the bottom of the medication bin 3. In the initial state, the inner wall of the electric drive wheel 10 is in contact with the medicine. When the two groups of electric drive wheels 10 rotate inward, the medicine at the bottom of the medicine tube 9 will be squeezed outward. Under the action of the torsion spring 13, the bracket 8 will drive the electric drive wheel 10 to expand to both sides, and then the medicine will be discharged into the medicine box 6 at the bottom. Since the spacing between the electric drive wheels 10 is smaller than the inner diameter of the medicine discharge port 11 at the bottom of the medicine tube 9, the medicine in the medication bin 3 can be prevented from falling.

[0052] In addition, a medicine column 7 is arranged in the medication bin 3. Under the action of the medicine column 7, the medicine entering the medication bin 3 will slide to the bottom through the gap between the medicine column 7 and the medication bin 3. In this process, a large amount of medicine is effectively prevented from accumulating on the top of the medicine discharge port 11. The medicine discharge port 11 itself can be set to be cylindrical or flat according to the shape of the medicine. When facing the flat medicine discharge port 11, a seesaw 12 is rotatably arranged on the top of the medicine tube 9. When the medicine is stuck on the top of the medicine discharge port 11, the seesaw 12 is started to drive the seesaw 12 to flip the medicine, and flip the medicine into the medicine discharge port 11, which effectively prevents the flat medicine from being blocked at the top of the medicine tube 9.

[0053] Although an embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, this specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not a limitation of the invention. The specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may make modifications, substitutions and variations to the embodiments without creative contributions as needed without departing from the principles and purpose of the present invention. However, as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention, they are protected by patent law.

Claims

1. A smart medicine box for elderly people living alone, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: A controller (2) is arranged on the top of the housing (1), and an array of drug delivery chambers (3) are provided on the controller (2); a drug tube (9) is connected to the bottom of the drug delivery chamber (3); a drug discharge port (11) is provided inside the drug tube (9); and electric drive wheels (10) are symmetrically and elastically arranged on both sides of the drug tube (9) in the housing (1); under normal conditions, a gap between the electric drive wheels (10) is smaller than the inner diameter of the drug discharge port (11); a drug column (7) is installed inside the drug delivery chamber (3) at the top of the drug discharge port (11); and a gap for drug sliding is provided between the outer wall of the drug column (7) and the drug delivery chamber (3); and a seesaw (12) is symmetrically and rotatably arranged on both sides of the drug discharge port (11) at the top of the drug delivery chamber (11) of the drug delivery chamber (3).

2. The smart medicine box for elderly people living alone according to claim 1, characterized in that: A baffle (14) is rotatably provided at the top of the medicine discharge port (11), and one end of the baffle (14) is connected to a rotating shaft via a return spring. A support rod (15) is hinged at the bottom of the seesaw (12), and a slider (16) is connected to the other end of the support rod (15). A pull rope (17) is sleeved on one side of the slider (16), and the other end of the pull rope (17) is connected to the rotating shaft, wherein the rotating shaft can be used to drive the pull rope (17) to be reeled up.

3. The smart medicine box for elderly people living alone according to claim 2, characterized in that: An array of guide wheels is evenly arranged between the pull rope (17) and the rotating shaft, and the outer wall of the guide wheel is smooth, so as to drive the pull rope (17) to slide stably.

4. The smart medicine box for elderly people living alone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the electric drive wheel (10) is connected to a bracket (8), and a torsion spring (13) is connected between the bracket (8) and the inner wall of the housing (1).

5. The smart medicine box for elderly people living alone according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cover plate (4) is clamped on the top of the medication bin (3), and a rubber pad is provided between the cover plate (4) and the medication bin (3).

6. The smart medicine box for elderly people living alone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the electric drive wheel (10) is made of medical rubber material, and a rough surface is provided on the entire outer wall to increase the friction between the electric drive wheel and the medicine.

7. The smart medicine box for elderly people living alone according to claim 1, characterized in that: A display screen (5) is provided at the front end of the housing (1), and the display screen (5) is electrically connected to the controller (2).

8. The smart medicine box for elderly people living alone according to claim 1, characterized in that: A medicine dispensing box (6) is slidably arranged at the bottom of the medicine tube (9) in the shell (1), and a damping structure is arranged between the shell (1) and the medicine dispensing box (6).

9. The smart medicine box for elderly people living alone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the seesaw (12) is arranged in a smooth shape.

10. The smart medicine box for elderly people living alone according to claim 2, characterized in that: The restoring force of the restoring spring at the baffle (14) is smaller than the gravity of the medicine itself.

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