Intelligent medicine box and control method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent medicine box which comprises a medicine storage box, a pressure sensor, a medicine storage frame and a sealing plate. A sealing plate is hinged to the upper end of the medicine storage box, the multiple storage cells are arranged in the medicine storage box in an array mode, and two inserting holes are symmetrically formed in the front end of the medicine storage box and movably connected with the sealing plate. Pressure sensors are detachably installed at the bottoms of the storage grids, and the multiple medicine storage frames are correspondingly stored in the multiple storage grids. The bottom of the medicine storage frame abuts against the pressure sensor in a gravity mode. The lower end of the control panel is provided with a display screen, and the front end of the control panel corresponds to a first pressure sensor at the jack position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of auxiliary medical devices, and particularly relates to an intelligent medicine box and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid progress of science and technology, intelligent household products are gradually penetrating into all aspects of our daily life, bringing unprecedented convenience and comfort to people. These intelligent products not only improve the quality of life, but also largely solve many practical problems, especially in the field of health management.

[0003] In China, with the increasing aging of the population, the problems of health management and drug taking in the elderly population have become increasingly prominent. Many elderly people, due to the gradual degradation of physical functions and the natural decline of memory, have difficulty accurately remembering and managing the dosages and taking frequencies of multiple drugs, which not only affects the treatment effect, but also may pose a potential threat to the physical health of the elderly.

[0004] Traditional drug management methods, such as simple medicine boxes or medicine bottles, can no longer meet the needs of the elderly for precise drug management. These traditional methods lack intelligent reminder and recording functions, often resulting in the elderly forgetting to take medicine, taking too much medicine or taking the wrong medicine, thus triggering a series of health problems.

[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need in the market for a new type of medicine box that can intelligently manage drugs, provide precise medication reminders, and record the medication situation. Such an intelligent medicine box should be able to automatically distribute drugs according to the doctor's prescription or the personal medication needs of the elderly, remind the elderly to take medicine at the set time, and record the details of each medication, so that guardians or medical staff can view and analyze at any time.

[0006] It is precisely in this context that the present invention proposes an intelligent medicine box, aiming to solve the problems of the elderly in drug management through intelligent technology, improve the accuracy and safety of drug treatment, and provide a strong guarantee for the healthy life of the elderly. Summary of the Invention

[0007] In order to solve the drawbacks of the existing technology, the present invention is realized through the following technical solutions;

[0008] An intelligent medicine box, comprising: a medicine storage box, a pressure sensor, a medicine storage frame, and a sealing plate;

[0009] The upper end of the medicine storage box is hinged with the sealing plate, a plurality of storage grids are arrayed and opened inside the medicine storage box, and two jacks are symmetrically opened at the front end of the medicine storage box to movably connect the sealing plate; the pressure sensor is detachably installed at the bottom of the storage grid, and a plurality of the medicine storage frames are correspondingly placed inside the plurality of storage grids; the bottom of the medicine storage frame is in gravity contact with the pressure sensor;

[0010] A controller is provided inside the sealing plate, a display screen is provided at the lower end of the control board, and a pressure sensor 1 is provided at the front end of the control board corresponding to the jack position;

[0011] Further, several of the medicine storage boxes are respectively marked with different colors for classifying and storing different medicines;

[0012] Further, the controller is a micro PLC controller; the micro PLC controller is electrically connected to the pressure sensor, pressure sensor 1, and display screen;

[0013] Further, the display screen is a touch screen display, through which data can be input into the micro PLC controller or a medicine-taking reminder can be displayed;

[0014] A control method for an intelligent medicine box includes the following steps;

[0015] S1: Medicine classification and input of medicine-taking data:

[0016] Medical staff or family members classify and store the medicines in several of the storage boxes, and input the medicine name, number of tablets, medicine-taking time, and dosage in each storage box into the corresponding storage cell information collection form;

[0017] S1.1: The pressure sensor feeds back the weight of the medicine in the storage box to the micro PLC controller, and the micro PLC controller automatically calculates the tablet weight in the corresponding storage cell and storage box;

[0018] S2: Remind the patient to take medicine:

[0019] The micro PLC controller controls the buzzer to play the recorded medicine-taking reminder voice at regular intervals according to the input medicine-taking time to remind the patient to take medicine;

[0020] S3: Supervise the medicine-taking situation:

[0021] When the patient opens the sealing cover to take medicine, the pressure on the pressure sensor 1 disappears. The micro PLC controller receives the feedback from the pressure sensor 1, controls the buzzer to play the medicine dosage voice, controls the display screen to display the medicine dosage in text, and controls the pressure sensor 1 to work, monitors the medicine-taking dosage of the patient and feeds it back to the micro PLC controller;

[0022] The micro PLC controller monitors the pressure change after each pressure sensor stabilizes, combines with the automatically calculated tablet weight of each medicine, calculates the number of tablets taken, and compares it with the input medicine-taking dosage;

[0023] S3.1: If the comparison result is correct, it indicates that the patient's medicine-taking dosage is correct;

[0024] S3.2: The comparison result is incorrect, indicating that there is an error in the drug dosage or drug playback.

[0025] S3.21: The micro PLC controller controls the buzzer to emit a "voice prompt for incorrect drug dosage". And the micro PLC controller automatically calculates the weight changes of all storage cells and compares them with the weight changes of correct drug taking. Combining with the tablet weights of different drugs, it calculates which drug is taken more, less, or misplaced. Then, according to the error situation, it displays on the display screen in text that XX drug is taken more / less by N tablets or n tablets of XX drug in the X-color storage box are misplaced into the X-color storage box of XX drug. Please classify correctly.

[0026] S4: Close the sealing cover. Once the pressure sensor is squeezed by the jack, it indicates that the drug taking is completed, the patient takes the medicine normally, and the process ends.

[0027] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0028] Accurate medication reminder: The micro PLC controller controls the buzzer to play the recorded medication reminder voice according to the input medication time. It can effectively solve the problem that the elderly are difficult to accurately remember the medication time due to memory decline, ensure that patients take medicine on time, greatly improve the compliance of drug treatment, and help improve the treatment effect.

[0029] Supervision of medication situation: Real-time monitor the patient's drug taking dose and feedback it to the micro PLC controller. By comparing with the input medication dose, it can timely detect the situation of incorrect drug dosage or drug playback error, ensure the accuracy of the patient's medication dose, and reduce the risk of health problems caused by improper medication dose. It enables patients or guardians to timely know and correct the error, and further improves the accuracy of drug management. Description of the Drawings

[0030] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments.

[0031] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an intelligent medicine box;

[0032] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of an intelligent medicine box;

[0033] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the open state structure of an intelligent medicine box;

[0034] Figure 4 is a flowchart of a control method for an intelligent medicine box.

[0035] In the drawings, the list of components represented by each reference numeral is as follows:

[0036] 1 - Medicine storage box, 101 - Storage cell, 102 - Jack, 2 - Storage frame, 3 - Pressure sensor, 4 - Sealing plate, 401 - Micro PLC controller, 402 - Pressure sensor 1, 403 - Buzzer. Detailed implementation mode

[0037] To solve the problems existing in the intelligent medicine box of the prior art, the present invention discloses an intelligent medicine box and its control method, including: medicine storage box 1, pressure sensor 3, medicine storage frame, sealing plate 4;

[0038] The upper end of the medicine storage box 1 is hinged with the sealing plate 4. A number of the storage cells 101 are arrayed and opened inside the medicine storage box 1. Two jacks 102 are symmetrically opened at the front end of the medicine storage box 1 and are movably connected with the sealing plate 4; The pressure sensor 3 is detachably installed at the bottom of the storage cell 101. A number of the storage frames are correspondingly stored inside a number of the storage cells 101; The bottom of the storage frame is in gravity contact with the pressure sensor 3;

[0039] A controller is arranged inside the sealing plate 4. A display screen is arranged at the lower end of the control board. A pressure sensor 1 402 is arranged at the front end of the control board corresponding to the position of the jack 102;

[0040] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention; Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0041] Embodiment 1

[0042] As Figures 1-3 Shown is a schematic structural diagram of the intelligent medicine box of the present invention. In the present invention, a medicine storage box 1, a pressure sensor 3, a medicine storage frame, and a sealing plate 4 are provided;

[0043] The upper end of the medicine storage box 1 is hinged with the sealing plate 4. A number of the storage cells 101 are arrayed and opened inside the medicine storage box 1. Two jacks 102 are symmetrically opened at the front end of the medicine storage box 1 and are movably connected with the sealing plate 4; The pressure sensor 3 is detachably installed at the bottom of the storage cell 101. A number of the storage frames are correspondingly stored inside a number of the storage cells 101; The bottom of the storage frame is in gravity contact with the pressure sensor 3;

[0044] A controller is arranged inside the sealing plate 4. A display screen is arranged at the lower end of the control board. A pressure sensor 1 402 is arranged at the front end of the control board corresponding to the position of the jack 102;

[0045] In this embodiment, a number of the storage frames are respectively marked with different colors for classifying and storing different medicines;

[0046] In this embodiment, the controller is a micro PLC controller 401; the micro PLC controller 401 is circuit-connected to the pressure sensor 3, the first pressure sensor 402, and the display screen.

[0047] In this embodiment, the display screen is a touch screen display, through which data can be input into the micro PLC controller 401 or a medication reminder can be displayed.

[0048] Embodiment 2

[0049] As Figure 4 shown is a flowchart of the control method of the intelligent medicine box of the present invention; in the present invention, the control method of the intelligent medicine box includes the following steps:

[0050] S1: Drug classification and input of drug-taking data:

[0051] Medical staff or family members classify and store drugs in several of the storage boxes 2, and input the drug name, number of tablets, medication time, and dosage of each storage box 2 into the corresponding storage cell 101 information collection form.

[0052] S1.1: The pressure sensor 3 feeds back the drug weight inside the storage box 2 to the micro PLC controller 401, and the micro PLC controller 401 automatically calculates the tablet weight of the corresponding storage cell 101 and inside the storage box 2.

[0053] S2: Remind the patient to take medicine:

[0054] The micro PLC controller 401 controls the buzzer 403 to play the recorded medication reminder voice at regular intervals according to the input medication time to remind the patient to take medicine.

[0055] S3: Supervise the drug-taking situation:

[0056] When the patient opens the sealed cover to take medicine, the pressure on the first pressure sensor 402 disappears. The micro PLC controller 401 receives the feedback from the first pressure sensor 402, controls the buzzer 403 to play the medication dosage voice, controls the display screen to display the medication dosage in text, and controls the first pressure sensor 402 to work, monitors the patient's medicine-taking dosage and feeds it back to the micro PLC controller 401.

[0057] The micro PLC controller 401 monitors the pressure change after each pressure sensor 3 stabilizes, combines with the automatically calculated tablet weight of each drug, calculates the number of tablets taken for different drugs, and compares it with the input medication dosage.

[0058] S3.1: If the comparison result is correct, it indicates that the patient has taken the correct dosage of the drug.

[0059] S3.2: The comparison result is incorrect, indicating that there is an error in the drug dosage or drug playback.

[0060] S3.21: The micro PLC controller 401 controls the buzzer 403 to emit a "voice prompt for incorrect drug dosage", and the micro PLC controller 401 automatically counts the weight changes of all storage cells 101 and compares them with the weight changes of correct drug taking. Combining the tablet weights of different drugs, it calculates which drug is taken more, less, or misplaced. Then, according to the error situation, it displays on the screen in text that XX drug is taken more / less by N tablets or n tablets of XX drug inside the storage box 2 of color X is misplaced into the storage box 2 of color X of XX drug. Please classify correctly.

[0061] S4: Close the sealing cover. The pressure sensor 1 402 is squeezed by the jack 102, indicating that the drug taking is completed, the patient takes the medicine normally, and the process ends.

[0062] Usage method:

[0063] Drug classification storage: Medical staff or family members carefully classify different types of drugs according to the elderly's medication list. For example, put the blood pressure lowering drugs, vitamins, etc. that need to be taken every morning into the corresponding different color medicine storage boxes. During the storage process, pay attention to the expiration date and storage conditions of the drugs to avoid misplacing the drugs that need to be refrigerated into this medicine box.

[0064] Data entry operation: Medical staff or guardians open the touch screen display and enter the drug information entry interface. In this interface, find the information collection form for the corresponding storage cell 101. For example, for the storage cell 101 where the red medicine storage box for blood pressure lowering drugs is located, enter the drug name (such as nifedipine), the number of tablets (assumed to be 30 tablets), the medication time (such as 8 am every day), and the dosage (such as 1 tablet) in the information collection form in sequence. During the input process, the display will show the input content in real time for easy verification. After completing the entry of one drug, continue to perform the same operation on other drugs until all drug information is entered. After the entry is completed, the pressure sensor 3 will automatically feedback the weight of the drugs inside the storage box 2 to the micro PLC controller. The micro PLC controller quickly and automatically calculates the tablet weights of the corresponding storage cell 101 and inside the storage box 2 and stores this data to provide a basis for subsequent monitoring of drug dosage.

[0065] Medication reminder: When the set medication time arrives, the micro PLC controller controls the buzzer 403 to play the pre-recorded medication reminder voice according to the preset program, such as "It's time to take the morning medicine. Please open the medicine box." At the same time, the medication reminder information, including the drug name and the corresponding dosage, will also be prominently displayed on the display screen. For example, the screen shows "Nifedipine, 1 tablet; Vitamin C, 2 tablets", etc.

[0066] Medication taking process: After the patient hears the reminder, open the sealing plate 4. At this time, the pressure on the pressure sensor 1-402 corresponding to the jack 102 at the front end of the sealing plate 4 disappears, and the pressure sensor 1-402 immediately feeds back this signal to the micro PLC controller. After receiving the signal, the micro PLC controller quickly controls the buzzer 403 to play the medication dosage voice, such as "Please take 1 tablet of nifedipine", and at the same time controls the display to clearly show the medication dosage in text form. During the patient's medication taking process, the pressure sensor 1-402 continuously works, real-time monitors the pressure changes generated by the patient's medication taking actions on it, and feeds back these change data to the micro PLC controller. The micro PLC controller synchronously monitors the pressure changes after the pressure sensors 3 at the bottom of each storage cell 101 are stabilized, and combines the previously automatically calculated tablet weights of each drug to accurately calculate the quantity of different tablets taken.

[0067] Dosage verification and error prompt: After the calculation is completed, the micro PLC controller compares the calculated quantity of drugs taken with the entered medication dosage. If the comparison result is correct, it indicates that the patient's drug taking dosage is correct, and the system does not give an additional prompt. The patient can normally close the sealing plate 4 to take the medicine. If the comparison result is incorrect, the micro PLC controller immediately controls the buzzer 403 to issue a "voice prompt for incorrect drug taking dosage" to remind the patient or guardian to pay attention. At the same time, the micro PLC controller automatically counts the weight changes of all storage cells 101, makes a detailed comparison with the weight changes during correct medication taking, and combines the tablet weights of different drugs to accurately calculate which drug is taken more, less, or misplaced. For example, after calculation and analysis, it is determined that 1 more tablet of nifedipine in the red medicine storage box is taken. The micro PLC controller will clearly display in text on the display screen "1 more tablet of nifedipine is taken. Please re-check", which is convenient for the patient or guardian to know and correct the error in time.

[0068] Confirmation of completion of medication taking: After the patient finishes taking the medicine, close the sealing plate 4. At this time, the pressure sensor 1-402 is squeezed by the jack 102 and feeds back this signal to the micro PLC controller. The micro PLC controller determines that the medication taking is completed, and the patient can take the medicine normally, ending the current medication process. And it records the detailed situation of this medication taking, including the medication time, the actual types and quantities of drugs taken, whether the medicine is taken correctly, etc., for the guardian or medical staff to view and analyze at any time.

[0069] In summary, the present invention discloses an intelligent medicine box and its control method. By using a micro PLC controller to control the buzzer 403 to play the recorded medicine-taking reminder voice according to the input medicine-taking time, it can effectively solve the problem that the elderly are difficult to accurately remember the medicine-taking time due to memory decline, ensure that patients take medicine on time, greatly improve the compliance of drug treatment, and help improve the treatment effect.

[0070] Moreover, by comparing with the input medicine-taking dose, it can timely detect the situation of incorrect medicine-taking dose or medicine playback error, ensure the accuracy of the patient's medicine-taking dose, and reduce the risk of health problems caused by improper medicine-taking dose. It enables patients or guardians to timely know and correct the errors, further improving the accuracy of drug management.

[0071] The above-described preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed are only used to help illustrate the present invention. The preferred embodiments do not elaborate on all details and do not limit the invention to the specific embodiments described.

Claims

1. A smart medicine box, characterized in that: include: Medicine storage box, pressure sensor, medicine storage frame, sealing plate; The sealing plate is hinged at the upper end of the medicine storage box, a plurality of storage cells are arranged in an array inside the medicine storage box, and two plug holes are symmetrically arranged at the front end of the medicine storage box to movably connect the sealing plate; a pressure sensor is detachably installed at the bottom of the storage cell, and a plurality of medicine storage frames are correspondingly stored inside the plurality of storage cells; the bottom of the medicine storage frame is in gravity contact with the pressure sensor; A controller is arranged inside the sealing plate, a display screen is arranged at the lower end of the control board, and a pressure sensor 1 is arranged at the position of the jack corresponding to the front end of the control board.

2. The smart medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of medicine storage frames are marked with different colors respectively so as to classify and store different medicines.

3. The smart medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The controller is a micro PLC controller; the micro PLC controller is connected to the pressure sensor, pressure sensor 1, and display screen circuit.

4. The smart medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The display screen is a touch screen, through which data can be entered into the micro PLC controller or a reminder for taking medicine can be displayed.

5. A control method for a smart medicine box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1: Drug classification and drug administration data entry: The medical staff or family members classify the drugs and store them in a plurality of storage boxes, and input the drug name, pill quantity, medication time and dosage in each storage box into the corresponding storage grid information collection table; S1.1: The pressure sensor feeds back the weight of the medicine inside the storage frame to the micro PLC controller, and the micro PLC controller automatically calculates the weight of the tablets in the corresponding storage grid and storage frame; S2: Remind patients to take medicine: The micro PLC controller controls the buzzer to play the recorded medication reminder voice according to the recorded medication time to remind the patient to take the medicine; S3: Monitoring of medication use: When the patient opens the sealing cover to take medicine, the pressure on the pressure sensor 1 disappears, and the micro PLC controller receives feedback from the pressure sensor 1, controls the buzzer to play the voice of the medicine dosage, controls the display to display the medicine dosage, and controls the pressure sensor 1 to work, monitors the patient's medicine dosage and feeds back to the micro PLC controller; The micro PLC controller monitors the pressure change of each pressure sensor after stabilization, and calculates the number of different tablets taken in combination with the automatically calculated tablet weight of each drug, and compares it with the recorded dosage; S3.1: If the comparison result is correct, it means that the patient has taken the correct dosage of the medicine; S3.2: The comparison result is wrong, indicating that there is an error in the dosage of the drug or the drug playback is wrong; S3.21: The micro PLC controller controls the buzzer to issue a "voice prompt of wrong drug dosage", and the micro PLC controller automatically counts the weight changes of all storage cells and compares them with the weight changes of the correct drugs, and calculates which drug is taken too much, too little, or misplaced according to the tablet weight of different drugs; then, according to the error situation, the text on the display screen shows that N tablets of XX drug are taken too much / too little, or n tablets of XX drug in the X-colored storage box are misplaced in the X-colored storage box of XX drug, please classify correctly; S4: Close the sealing cover, and once the pressure sensor is squeezed by the jack, it indicates that the medicine is taken, the patient takes the medicine normally, and the process ends.

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