Household intelligent medicine box and use method thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to a household intelligent medicine box and a using method thereof. The household intelligent medicine box comprises a box body, a first medicine supply assembly, a second medicine supply assembly, a third medicine supply assembly, a serial port screen, a medicine collecting assembly and a control module. The box body comprises a medicine collecting area, a first medicine storage area, a second medicine storage area and a third medicine storage area, the first medicine storage area, the second medicine storage area and the third medicine storage area are communicated with the medicine collecting area, the first medicine storage area is located above the medicine collecting area, the second medicine storage area is located beside the medicine collecting area, and the third medicine storage area is located beside the second medicine storage area. According to the household intelligent medicine box, by arranging the first medicine supply assembly, the second medicine supply assembly and the third medicine supply assembly, different automatic supply modes are adopted for different types of medicine (tablets, capsules, granules and oral liquid), and the medicine administration operation can be automatically completed within set time. The taking amount of each medicine is preset, the medicine taking amount can be accurately controlled in cooperation with all the medicine supply assemblies, and the medicine taking accuracy is guaranteed. And the medicine box has diversified reminding functions, so that the medication compliance is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of smart home, and particularly relates to a household intelligent medicine box and a using method thereof. Background Art

[0002] With the increasing attention of people to health management and the continuous development of medical technology, the demand for drug storage and management is also constantly increasing. Traditional medicine boxes only have simple drug storage functions and cannot meet the diverse needs of drug management in modern medical scenarios. For example, for patients with chronic diseases who need to take medicine for a long time, especially the elderly, they often need to take multiple drugs at different times of the day. However, traditional medicine boxes cannot achieve automatic timed drug delivery, and patients are prone to missing or mis-taking drugs due to forgetting the medication time, thus affecting the treatment effect. In addition, traditional medicine boxes have limited functions for storing and managing different types and sizes of drugs, making it difficult to distinguish and accurately control the access to drugs, which is likely to cause confusion. At the same time, traditional medicine boxes lack a medication reminder function, cannot record the user's medication situation, and cannot provide medication data feedback for doctors and patients, which is not conducive to doctors tracking the patient's condition and adjusting the treatment plan. In addition, traditional medicine boxes usually do not consider the environmental requirements for drug storage, such as moisture-proof and dust-proof, which may cause drug deterioration and affect the drug efficacy. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The first object of the present invention is to provide a household intelligent medicine box, which aims to solve the technical problems that existing medicine storage boxes cannot complete automatic drug delivery, have inconvenient drug management, and lack a medication reminder.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, a household intelligent medicine box is provided, including:

[0005] A box body, including a medicine collection area and a first medicine storage area, a second medicine storage area, and a third medicine storage area that are respectively communicated with the medicine collection area. The first medicine storage area is located above the medicine collection area, the second medicine storage area is located beside the medicine collection area, and the third medicine storage area is located beside the second medicine storage area;

[0006] A first medicine supply component, used to realize the automatic supply of tablets or capsules, and the first medicine supply component is arranged in the first medicine storage area;

[0007] A second medicine supply component, used to realize the automatic supply of granular agents, and the second medicine supply component is arranged in the second medicine storage area;

[0008] A third medicine supply component, used to realize the automatic supply of oral agents, and the third medicine supply component is arranged in the third medicine storage area;

[0009] A medicine collection component, movably arranged in the medicine collection area;

[0010] A serial port screen, through which a user inputs commands;

[0011] The control module is electrically connected to the first medicine supply component, the second medicine supply component, the third medicine supply component and the serial port screen respectively.

[0012] Further, the box body includes a first partition plate, the first medicine storage area and the medicine collection area are separated by the first partition plate, the first medicine supply assembly includes a medicine storage cartridge, a rotating disk, a first driving member and a photoelectric sensor, the first driving member is connected to the rotating disk, the first driving member is installed on the first partition plate and is arranged on the side away from the rotating disk, the medicine storage cartridge is connected to the box body, and the medicine storage cartridge and the rotating disk are spaced apart, the rotating disk includes a plurality of through slots, the first partition plate includes a through opening, the first driving member drives the rotating disk to rotate to switch different through slots to correspond to the through opening, the photoelectric sensor is electrically connected to the control module, and the photoelectric sensor is arranged at a position close to the through opening to count fallen tablets or capsules.

[0013] Further, the rotating disk comprises a guide groove, the guide groove is communicated with the through groove, the guide groove is located between the through groove and the drug storage cartridge, and the opening of the guide groove gradually increases in the direction in which the through groove approaches the drug storage cartridge.

[0014] Further, the box body includes a second partition plate, the second medicine storage area and the medicine collection area are separated by the second partition plate, a through slot is formed on the second partition plate, the second medicine storage area and the medicine collection area are connected through the through slot, the second medicine supply assembly includes a second driving member, a gear set and a roller, the second driving member is mounted on the box body and connected to the gear set, and the gear set is connected to the roller;

[0015] The width of the through slot is denoted as H, the thickness of the granules is denoted as D, and the width of the through slot satisfies the following relationship: D≤H≤2D.

[0016] Further, the third medicine supply assembly includes a third driving member, a driving gear, a transmission member, a conveying member and a support plate, the support plate is installed on the box body, two support plates are provided and are arranged at intervals, the transmission member includes a driven gear and a transmission rod, the third driving member is connected to the driving gear, the driving gear is coupled to the driven gear, the driven gear is connected to the transmission rod, both ends of the transmission rod are rotatably connected to the support plate, the conveying member is connected to the transmission rod, and the transmission member is provided in two groups, and are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the driving gear.

[0017] Further, the conveying member includes a hook portion, and the hook portion includes an inclined surface and an arc-shaped curved surface, and the inclined surface is connected to the arc-shaped curved surface.

[0018] Further, the medicine collecting assembly includes a medicine collecting component, a fourth driving member, a driving gear and a rack. The fourth driving member is installed in the box body, the fourth driving member is connected to the driving gear, the driving gear and the rack are coupled, the rack is connected to the medicine collecting component, the medicine collecting component includes a first medicine collecting groove and a second medicine collecting groove, the first medicine collecting groove is used for placing tablets, capsules or oral agents, and the second medicine collecting groove is used for placing granular agents.

[0019] The second object of the present invention is to provide a method for using the above-mentioned household intelligent medicine box, and the method includes:

[0020] Place the required medicines into the corresponding medicine storage areas;

[0021] Set the taking time of the medicine and the dosage of each medicine;

[0022] When the taking time is reached, the control module will perform a medicine dispensing operation according to the dosage of each medicine, and perform a medicine taking operation after the medicine dispensing operation is completed;

[0023] Among them, the medicine dispensing operation includes:

[0024] The first medicine supply process, which includes controlling the first driving member to drive the rotating disk to rotate, and the tablets or capsules fall into the first medicine collecting groove through the through hole. The control module obtains the first quantity information of the tablets or capsules collected by the photoelectric sensor. If the first quantity information reaches the dosage of the tablets or capsules, the control module controls the first driving member to stop working;

[0025] The second medicine supply process, which includes controlling the second driving member to drive the roller to rotate, and moving the granular agent from the second medicine storage area to the second medicine collecting groove through the through groove;

[0026] The third medicine supply process, which includes controlling the third driving member to drive the conveying member to rotate, and the oral agent moves from the third medicine storage area to the first medicine collecting groove through the hook portion, and the conveying quantity of the oral agent is configured to be the same as the number of rotation turns of the conveying member;

[0027] The medicine dispensing operation is configured to at least execute one of the first medicine supply process, the second medicine supply process and the third medicine supply process;

[0028] The medicine taking operation includes: controlling the fourth driving member to drive the medicine collecting component to move, and moving out the medicine collecting component and the medicines located on the medicine collecting component.

[0029] Further, the control module is communicatively connected to the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal respectively. The household intelligent medicine box further includes an alarm, and the control module is electrically connected to the alarm. When the medicine-taking time is reached, it is recorded as the initial time. Within the first preset time, the control module controls the alarm to send out a first reminder message. Within the second preset time, the control module controls the alarm to send out the first reminder message and controls the first mobile terminal to send out a second reminder message. Within the third preset time, the control module controls the alarm to send out the first reminder message, controls the first mobile terminal to send out the second reminder message, and controls the second mobile terminal to send out a third reminder message. Herein, the durations of the first preset time, the second preset time, and the third preset time from the initial time gradually increase.

[0030] Further, within the first preset time, the first reminder message is sent at a first frequency. Within the second preset time, the first reminder message is sent at a second frequency, and the second reminder message is sent at a third frequency. Within the third preset time, the first reminder message is sent at the second frequency, the second reminder message is sent at a fourth frequency, and the third reminder message is sent at the third frequency. If the third reminder message is sent a preset number of times, the control module sends a fourth reminder message to the second mobile terminal.

[0031] Implementing the embodiments of the present invention will have the following beneficial effects:

[0032] In the household intelligent medicine box of this embodiment, by setting the first medicine supply component, the second medicine supply component, and the third medicine supply component, different automatic supply methods are adopted for different types of drugs (tablets, capsules, granules, oral liquids), and the drug administration operation can be automatically completed at the set time. Moreover, by presetting the medicine-taking time and the dosage of each drug, and then cooperating with each medicine supply component, the drug dosage can be accurately controlled to ensure the accuracy of medication. In addition, the household intelligent medicine box of this application is provided with a diversified reminder function to improve medication compliance. During the reminder process, the reminder frequency and intensity can be gradually increased according to different set time periods. This diversified reminder function can effectively improve the patient's medication compliance and ensure that the patient takes medicine on time. Description of the Drawings

[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0034] Figure 1Schematic diagram of the structure of the household intelligent medicine box according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 One of the schematic diagrams of the structure of part of the household intelligent medicine box according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 3 Another of the schematic diagrams of the structure of part of the household intelligent medicine box according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 4 Still another of the schematic diagrams of the structure of part of the household intelligent medicine box according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 5 Yet another of the schematic diagrams of the structure of part of the household intelligent medicine box according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the first medicine supply component from one perspective according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure of the first medicine supply component from another perspective according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of the third medicine supply component according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the structure of part of the third medicine supply component according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 10 Schematic diagram of the structure of the medicine collection component according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 11 Schematic diagram of the structure of the medicine collection part according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 12 Flowchart of the usage method of the household intelligent medicine box according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] Wherein: 100 is a household intelligent medicine box; 110 is a box body; 111 is a medicine collection area; 112 is a first medicine storage area; 113 is a second medicine storage area; 114 is a third medicine storage area; 115 is a first partition; 1151 is a through port; 116 is a second partition; 1161 is a through groove; 120 is a first medicine supply component; 121 is a medicine storage cylinder; 122 is a rotating disk; 1221 is a through groove; 1222 is a guiding groove; 123 is a first driving member; 124 is a photoelectric sensor; 130 is a second medicine supply component; 131 is a second driving member; 132 is a gear set; 133 is a roller; 140 is a third medicine supply component; 141 is a third driving member; 142 is a driving gear; 143 is a transmission component; 1431 is a driven gear; 1432 is a transmission rod; 1432A is a crankshaft; 1432B is a transmission shaft; 144 is a conveying member; 1441 is a hook portion; 1441A is an inclined surface; 1441B is an arc-shaped curved surface; 145 is a support plate; 1451 is an inclined guide rail surface; 1452 is a blocking portion; 150 is a serial port screen; 160 is a medicine collection component; 161 is a medicine collection member; 1611 is a first medicine collection groove; 1612 is a second medicine collection groove; 162 is a fourth driving member; 163 is a driving gear; 164 is a rack; 170 is a control module. Detailed implementation mode

[0047] To facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more comprehensively below with reference to the relevant drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0048] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can also be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are only for the purpose of illustration.

[0049] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The terms used in the description of the present invention herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0050] For patients, when a hospital or clinic prescribes medicine, it generally prescribes enough medicine for 2-3 days. The medicine prescribed in this way is uniformly managed by the household intelligent medicine box of the present application. That is to say, the household intelligent medicine box of the present application can only accommodate the dosage for several days (such as 3 days) at one time. Patients or their families can place these medicines in different medicine storage areas of the medicine box according to their types (tablets, capsules, granules, oral liquids). The medicine box automatically completes the medicine administration operation according to the preset time and dosage, ensuring that patients take medicine on time and accurately.

[0051] Please refer to Figures 1-11 , an embodiment of the present invention provides a household intelligent medicine box 100. The household intelligent medicine box 100 includes a box body 110, a first medicine supply component 120, a second medicine supply component 130, a third medicine supply component 140, a serial port screen 150, a medicine collection component 160, and a control module 170. The box body 110 includes a medicine collection area 111 and a first medicine storage area 112, a second medicine storage area 113, and a third medicine storage area 114 that are respectively communicated with the medicine collection area 111. The first medicine storage area 112 is located above the medicine collection area 111, the second medicine storage area 113 is located beside the medicine collection area 111, and the third medicine storage area 114 is located beside the second medicine storage area 113. The first medicine supply component 120 is used to realize the automatic supply of tablets or capsules, and the first medicine supply component 120 is arranged in the first medicine storage area 112. The second medicine supply component 130 is used to realize the automatic supply of granules, and the second medicine supply component 130 is arranged in the second medicine storage area 113. The third medicine supply component 140 is used to realize the automatic supply of oral preparations, and the third medicine supply component 140 is arranged in the third medicine storage area 114. The medicine collection component 160 is movably arranged in the medicine collection area 111. The serial port screen 150 is for users to input instructions through the serial port screen 150. The control module 170 is electrically connected to the first medicine supply component 120, the second medicine supply component 130, the third medicine supply component 140, and the serial port screen 150 respectively. Exemplarily, in this embodiment, there are three first medicine supply components 120, two of which are used to realize the automatic supply of tablets, and the remaining one first medicine supply component 120 is used to realize the automatic supply of capsules. Among the two first medicine supply components 120 used to realize the automatic supply of tablets, the difference lies in adapting to tablets of different sizes. For example, one of the first medicine supply components 120 is applied to tablets of smaller size, and the other first medicine supply component 120 is applied to tablets of larger size.

[0052] In the household intelligent medicine box 100 of this embodiment, by setting the first medicine supply component 120, the second medicine supply component 130, and the third medicine supply component 140, different automatic supply methods are adopted for different types of medicines (tablets, capsules, granules, oral liquids), and the medicine administration operation can be automatically completed at the set time. And by presetting the medication time and the dosage of each medicine, and then cooperating with each medicine supply component, the dosage of the medicine can be accurately controlled to ensure the accuracy of medication.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 In a possible embodiment, the box body 110 includes a first partition plate 115, the first medicine storage area 112 and the medicine collection area 111 are separated by the first partition plate 115, the first medicine supply assembly 120 includes a medicine storage cartridge 121, a rotating disk 122, a first driving member 123 and a photoelectric sensor 124, the first driving member 123 is connected to the rotating disk 122, the first driving member 123 is installed on the first partition plate 115 and is arranged on a side away from the rotating disk 122, the medicine storage cartridge 121 is connected to the rotating disk 122, and the first driving member 123 is connected to the rotating disk 122. The box body 110 is connected, and the medicine storage cartridge 121 is spaced apart from the rotating disk 122. The rotating disk 122 includes a plurality of through slots 1221. The first partition plate 115 includes a through opening 1151. The first driving member 123 drives the rotating disk 122 to rotate to switch between different through slots 1221 and the through opening 1151. The photoelectric sensor 124 is electrically connected to the control module 170. The photoelectric sensor 124 is arranged near the through opening 1151 to count the fallen tablets or capsules.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 In a possible embodiment, the rotating disk 122 includes a guide groove 1222, and the guide groove 1222 is connected to the through groove 1221. The guide groove 1222 is located between the through groove 1221 and the medicine storage cartridge 121, and the opening of the guide groove 1222 gradually increases in the direction in which the through groove 1221 approaches the medicine storage cartridge 121. Exemplarily, each rotating disk 122 has four through grooves 1221, and each through groove 1221 accommodates one medicine, but the volume of the through groove 1221 is larger than the volume of a tablet or capsule; at the same time, a chamfer is arranged on each hole, that is, a guide groove 1222, which on the one hand increases the probability of the medicine falling into the through groove 1221, and on the other hand provides guidance for the medicine to enter the through groove 1221, so that most of the tablets can enter the through groove 1221 along the predetermined track; the rotating disk 122 is directly connected to the middle second through groove 1221 below. A partition plate 115 is connected; at the same time, the first driving member 123 rotates, driving the rotating disk 122 to rotate a certain angle. When the through slot 1221 containing tablets is offset from the first medicine storage area 112 and reaches the through port 1151, the tablets fall due to gravity. When the tablets pass through the photoelectric sensor 124, the count of the photoelectric sensor 124 is +1 (the photoelectric sensor 124 is used to calculate the actual number of medicines dispensed). When the control module 170 determines that the number of medicines dropped is consistent with the program setting, the rotating disk 122 stops rotating and the medicine dispensing is completed.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5, in a possible implementation, the cartridge 110 includes a second partition plate 116. The second medicine storage area 113 and the medicine collection area 111 are separated by the second partition plate 116. A through slot 1161 is formed on the second partition plate 116. The second medicine storage area 113 and the medicine collection area 111 are communicated through the slot 1161. The second medicine supply assembly 130 includes a second driving member 131, a gear set 132 and a roller 133. The second driving member 131 is installed on the cartridge 110 and connected to the gear set 132. The gear set 132 is connected to the roller 133. Exemplarily, the second driving member 131 is the power source of the entire second medicine supply assembly 130, providing necessary power support for the transportation of the granules. The main function of the gear set 132 is to transmit the power of the second driving member 131 to the roller 133 and reduce the speed during the transmission process. The roller 133 is the component in the second medicine supply assembly 130 that directly contacts the granules. Its main function is to drive the granules to move from the second medicine storage area 113 to the medicine collection area 111 through its own rotation. The surface of the roller 133 can be designed with a material having a certain friction coefficient. For example, in this embodiment, the roller 133 uses rubber to ensure that the granules can be smoothly driven and move along the preset track. In addition, it should be noted that the granules are stacked in the second medicine storage area 113 and are in contact with the roller 133 at this time.

[0056] Please refer to Figure 5 , in a possible implementation, the width of the through slot 1161 is denoted as H, and the thickness of the granules is denoted as D. The width of the through slot 1161 satisfies the following relationship: D ≤ H ≤ 2D. Exemplarily, by limiting the width H of the through slot 1161 to satisfy the relationship of D ≤ H ≤ 2D, it is ensured that the granules can smoothly move from the second medicine storage area 113 to the medicine collection area 111. When the width H of the through slot 1161 satisfies D ≤ H ≤ 2D, the granules can only pass through in a single layer, thereby ensuring that the number of granules passing through the through slot 1161 each time is controllable. That is to say, only by controlling the number of rotations of the roller 133, the moving distance of the granules can be controlled. And the width of the through slot 1161 can ensure that only one bag of granules can pass through each time. Therefore, only by controlling the number of rotations of the roller 133 can the transportation quantity of the granules be controlled. In this embodiment, the width H of the through slot 1161 = 1.5D. Of course, in specific applications, the width H of the through slot 1161 can also be equal to 1.1D, or equal to 1.2D, or equal to 1.3D, or equal to 1.4D, or equal to 1.6D, or equal to 1.7D, or equal to 1.8D, or equal to 1.9D.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 8 and Figure 9In a possible embodiment, the third medicine supply assembly 140 includes a third driving member 141, a driving gear 142, a transmission member 143, a conveying member 144 and a support plate 145. The support plate 145 is installed on the box body 110. Two support plates 145 are provided and are arranged at intervals. The transmission member 143 includes a driven gear 1431 and a transmission rod 1432. The third driving member 141 is connected to the driving gear 142, the driving gear 142 is coupled to the driven gear 1431, the driven gear 1431 is connected to the transmission rod 1432, and both ends of the transmission rod 1432 are rotatably connected to the support plate 145, the conveying member 144 is connected to the transmission rod 1432, and the transmission member 143 is provided with two groups, and is respectively arranged on opposite sides of the driving gear 142. Exemplarily, two transmission rods 1432 are provided, and the transmission rods 1432 include a crankshaft 1432A and a transmission shaft 1432B. The two crankshafts 1432A are connected to the driven gear 1431 through the transmission shaft 1432B to form a four-bar mechanism. When the driving gear 142 rotates, the two crankshafts 1432A are driven to rotate synchronously through the driven gear 1431 and the transmission rod 1432. The conveying member 144 is connected to the crankshaft 1432A through a bearing. Due to the design of the four-bar mechanism, the conveying member 144 always remains horizontal during the movement. This design ensures that the conveying member 144 can steadily hold up the oral dosage and accurately transmit it to the dosing track. In the present embodiment, two driven gears 1431, the transmission rod 1432, the conveying member 144, and the support plate 145 are all provided, and the smooth delivery of the oral dosage is achieved through the cooperation of these parts.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 8 and Figure 9 In a possible implementation, the conveying member 144 includes a hook portion 1441, the hook portion 1441 includes an inclined surface 1441A and an arcuate surface 1441B, and the inclined surface 1441A and the arcuate surface 1441B are connected. Exemplarily, the support plate 145 uses the hook portion 1441 as a dividing line, and the support plate 145 is provided with an inclined guide surface 1451 on the side away from the arcuate surface 1441B, and a blocking portion 1452 is provided on the side close to the arcuate surface 1441B. When placing, the oral dosage is placed on the inclined guide surface 1451, and due to the effect of the oral dosage's own gravity, the oral dosage abuts on the blocking portion 1452. When conveying, the oral dosage abutting on the blocking portion 1452 is lifted up by the hook portion 1441 and crosses the blocking portion 1452.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 8 and Figure 9, the movement process of each component of the third medicine supply assembly 140 when supplying oral medicine includes: the third driving member 141 starts to work, the driving gear 142 is connected to the output shaft of the third driving member 141, and starts to rotate as the third driving member 141 rotates. The rotation of the driving gear 142 drives the driven gear 1431 to rotate through the meshing relationship. The driven gear 1431 is connected to the transmission rod 1432, and its rotation further drives the transmission rod 1432 to rotate. The rotation of the transmission rod 1432 will drive the conveying member 144 to perform a corresponding swing. When the conveying member 144 moves, its hook portion 1441 will "lift" an oral medicine from the third medicine storage area 114 and move it to the medicine collection area 111. In addition, it should be noted that when the conveying member 144 rotates one week, it means that one oral medicine has been conveyed. Therefore, the third medicine supply assembly 140 can realize the counting of the conveyed oral medicine without setting a detection device. Through the precise control of the third driving member 141 and the gear transmission system, the accurate conveyance of the oral medicine can be ensured, and the omission or over-supply of the medicine can be avoided.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 10 and Figure 11 , in a possible implementation manner, the medicine collection assembly 160 includes a medicine collection member 161, a fourth driving member 162, a driving gear 163 and a rack 164. The fourth driving member 162 is installed in the box body 110, the fourth driving member 162 is connected to the driving gear 163, the driving gear 163 and the rack 164 are coupled and connected, the rack 164 is connected to the medicine collection member 161, and the medicine collection member 161 includes a first medicine collection groove 1611 and a second medicine collection groove 1612. The first medicine collection groove 1611 is used for placing tablets, capsules or oral medicines, and the second medicine collection groove 1612 is used for placing granular medicines. Exemplarily, when the medicine collection member 161 completes the medicine dispensing, the fourth driving member 162 starts, the driving gear 163 rotates to drive the rack 164 to perform a linear motion, so as to move the medicine collection member 161 out for the patient to take the dispensed medicine conveniently.

[0061] The household intelligent medicine box 100 further includes a WiFi module. Specifically, in this embodiment, the WiFi module used is the ESP8266 WiFi module. The control module 170 uses SMT32. There are three ways to trigger the household intelligent medicine box 100 to dispense medicine. The first way is that the user clicks on the serial port screen 150. At this time, the serial port screen 150 sends a medicine dispensing signal to SMT32, and the control module 170 then controls the household intelligent medicine box 100 to perform the medicine dispensing operation. The second way is to set a fixed time through the serial port screen 150 for timed medicine dispensing. At the same time, the medicine taking records are displayed through the serial port screen 150 for the user to view. The third way is to send a medicine dispensing signal to SMT32 through the ESP8266 WiFi module for medicine dispensing. The mobile phone side, the Gizwits APP, binds to the ESP8266 WiFi module, and the mobile phone side sends a medicine dispensing signal to SMT32 through the ESP8266 WiFi module. In addition, a cloud platform is established to form medicine taking records through the cloud platform. In addition, it should be noted that when the user needs to take medicine, the patient needs to click on the serial port screen 150, and the medicine collection part 161 extends partially outside the box body 110 for the user to take medicine. That is to say, when the user clicks on the serial port screen 150, it is defaulted that the patient has taken the medicine this time, and the time when the user clicks on the serial port screen 150 is the time when the user takes the medicine.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 12 , the second object of the present invention is to provide a usage method of the above-mentioned household intelligent medicine box 100, and the method includes:

[0063] Place the required medicine into the corresponding medicine storage area;

[0064] Set the medicine taking time and the dosage of each medicine;

[0065] When the medicine taking time arrives, the control module 170 will perform a medicine dispensing operation according to the dosage of each medicine, and perform a medicine taking operation after the medicine dispensing operation is completed;

[0066] Among them, the medicine dispensing operation includes:

[0067] The first medicine supply process, the first medicine supply process includes controlling the first driving member 123 to drive the rotating disk 122 to rotate, and the tablets or capsules fall into the first medicine collection groove 1611 through the through port 1151. The control module 170 obtains the first quantity information of the tablets or capsules collected by the photoelectric sensor 124. If the first quantity information reaches the dosage of the tablets or capsules, the control first driving member 123 stops working.

[0068] The second medicine supply process, the second medicine supply process includes controlling the second driving member 131 to drive the roller 133 to rotate, and moving the granular agent from the second medicine storage area 113 to the second medicine collection groove 1612 through the through groove 1161.

[0069] In the third medicine supply process, the third medicine supply process includes controlling the third driving member 141 to drive the conveying member 144 to rotate, and the oral medicine moves from the third medicine storage area 114 to the first medicine collecting tank 1611 through the hook portion 1441, and the conveying quantity of the oral medicine is configured to be the same as the rotation number of turns of the conveying member 144.

[0070] The medicine dispensing operation is configured to perform at least one of the first medicine supply process, the second medicine supply process, and the third medicine supply process.

[0071] The medicine taking operation includes: controlling the fourth driving member 162 to drive the medicine collecting component 161 to move, and moving the medicine collecting component 161 and the medicine located on the medicine collecting component 161 out.

[0072] In a possible implementation manner, the control module 170 is respectively communicatively connected to the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal, and the household intelligent medicine box 100 further includes an alarm, and the control module 170 is electrically connected to the alarm; when the medicine taking time is reached, it is recorded as the initial time, within the first preset time, controlling the alarm to send out a first reminder message; within the second preset time, controlling the alarm to send out a first reminder message, controlling the first mobile terminal to send out a second reminder message, within the third preset time, controlling the alarm to send out a first reminder message, controlling the first mobile terminal to send out a second reminder message, controlling the second mobile terminal to send out a third reminder message, wherein the durations of the first preset time, the second preset time, and the third preset time from the initial time gradually increase. Exemplarily, in this embodiment, the first mobile terminal is the mobile phone of the patient himself / herself, and the second mobile terminal is the mobile phone of the patient's relative.

[0073] In a possible implementation manner, within the first preset time, the first reminder message is sent at a first frequency, within the second preset time, the first reminder message is sent at a second frequency, and the second reminder message is sent at a third frequency; within the third preset time, the first reminder message is sent at the second frequency, the second reminder message is sent at a fourth frequency, and the third reminder message is sent at the third frequency. If the third reminder message is sent a preset number of times, then a fourth reminder message is sent to the second mobile terminal through the control module 170.

[0074] The first preset time is the initial reminder stage, within the time period of 0 - 3 minutes starting from the set medicine taking time, the first reminder message includes a buzzer alarm + the medicine box indicator light flashing + a voice reminder, the first frequency is set to 15 seconds, the buzzer alarm sounds every 15 seconds and lasts for 3 minutes. This shorter interval can quickly attract the patient's attention while avoiding the patient's annoyance caused by overly frequent alarm sounds. At the same time, the buzzer alarm is synchronized with the indicator light flashing to enhance the visual reminder effect. During the initial reminder stage, the voice reminder is played once every 15 seconds.

[0075] The second preset time is the intermediate reminder stage, within the time period of 3 - 10 minutes from the start of the set medication time. The first reminder information includes buzzer alarm + medicine cabinet indicator light flashing + voice reminder. The second frequency is set to 30 seconds, and the buzzer alarm sounds every 30 seconds for 7 minutes. At the same time, the buzzer alarm flashes synchronously with the indicator light to enhance the visual reminder effect. During the intermediate reminder stage, the voice reminder is played once every 30 seconds. The second reminder information includes mobile phone text message reminder, and the third frequency is set to 1 minute. During the intermediate reminder stage, a text message reminder is sent to the patient's own mobile phone every 1 minute. The content can be: "You have medicine to take, please check the medicine cabinet as soon as possible."

[0076] The third preset time is the final reminder stage, after 10 minutes from the start of the set medication time. The first reminder information includes buzzer alarm + medicine cabinet indicator light flashing + voice reminder. The second frequency is set to 30 seconds, and the buzzer alarm sounds every 30 seconds. At the same time, the buzzer alarm flashes synchronously with the indicator light to enhance the visual reminder effect. During the final reminder stage, the voice reminder is played once every 30 seconds. The second reminder information includes mobile phone text message reminder, and the fourth frequency is set to 3 minutes. During the final reminder stage, a text message reminder is sent to the patient's own mobile phone every 3 minutes. The third reminder information includes mobile phone text message reminder, and the third frequency is set to 1 minute. During the final reminder stage, a text message reminder is sent to the patient's relative's mobile phone every 1 minute. The content can be: "Your family member's medication time has arrived, please remind him / her to take medicine on time." The preset number of times is set to 3 times. If the third reminder information is sent 3 times, then a phone call reminder is sent to the second mobile terminal through the control module 170. That is to say, the second reminder information and the third reminder information are both text message notifications, and the fourth reminder information is a phone call notification.

[0077] Reminders in special cases. If the medication time is at night (for example, after 10 pm), in order to avoid disturbing the rest of the patient and people around, the volume of the buzzer alarm can be turned down or changed to a vibration reminder, and at the same time, increase the frequency and intensity of the light flashing, mainly relying on visual reminders. If the patient goes out, the medicine cabinet can detect the distance between the patient and the medicine cabinet through the mobile phone APP or Bluetooth positioning function. If the patient is far away from the medicine cabinet, a reminder notice can be sent in advance through the mobile phone APP, or the reminder program can be started immediately after the patient returns.

[0078] The above embodiments only represent several implementation manners of the present invention, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present invention, several deformations and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of this invention patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A household intelligent medicine box, characterized in that, include: The box body comprises a medicine collection area and a first medicine storage area, a second medicine storage area and a third medicine storage area respectively connected to the medicine collection area, wherein the first medicine storage area is located above the medicine collection area, the second medicine storage area is located beside the medicine collection area, and the third medicine storage area is located beside the second medicine storage area; A first medicine supply component, used for realizing automatic supply of tablets or capsules, wherein the first medicine supply component is arranged in the first medicine storage area; A second medicine supply component, used for realizing automatic supply of granules, wherein the second medicine supply component is arranged in the second medicine storage area; A third medicine supply component, used for realizing automatic supply of oral medication, wherein the third medicine supply component is arranged in the third medicine storage area; A medicine collection component, which is movably arranged in the medicine collection area; A serial port screen, through which a user inputs commands; The control module is electrically connected to the first medicine supply component, the second medicine supply component, the third medicine supply component and the serial port screen respectively.

2. The household intelligent medicine box according to claim 1, wherein The box body includes a first partition plate, and the first medicine storage area and the medicine collection area are separated by the first partition plate. The first medicine supply assembly includes a medicine storage cartridge, a rotating disk, a first driving member and a photoelectric sensor. The first driving member is connected to the rotating disk, and the first driving member is installed on the first partition plate and is arranged on the side away from the rotating disk. The medicine storage cartridge is connected to the box body, and the medicine storage cartridge and the rotating disk are spaced apart. The rotating disk includes a plurality of through slots, and the first partition plate includes a through opening. The first driving member drives the rotating disk to rotate to switch different through slots to correspond to the through opening. The photoelectric sensor is electrically connected to the control module, and the photoelectric sensor is arranged at a position close to the through opening to count fallen tablets or capsules.

3. The household intelligent medicine box according to claim 2, wherein The rotating disk comprises a guide groove, the guide groove is communicated with the through groove, the guide groove is located between the through groove and the drug storage cartridge, and the opening of the guide groove gradually increases in the direction in which the through groove approaches the drug storage cartridge.

4. The household intelligent medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The box body comprises a second partition plate, the second medicine storage area and the medicine collection area are separated by the second partition plate, a through slot is formed on the second partition plate, the second medicine storage area and the medicine collection area are connected through the through slot, the second medicine supply assembly comprises a second driving member, a gear set and a roller, the second driving member is mounted on the box body and connected to the gear set, and the gear set is connected to the roller; The width of the through slot is denoted as H, the thickness of the granules is denoted as D, and the width of the through slot satisfies the following relationship: D≤H≤2D.

5. The household intelligent medicine box according to claim 1, wherein, The third medicine supply component includes a third driving member, a driving gear, a transmission member, a conveying member, and a support plate. The support plate is mounted on the box body. There are two support plates which are spaced apart. The transmission member includes a driven gear and a transmission rod. The third driving member is connected to the driving gear. The driving gear is coupled to the driven gear. The driven gear is connected to the transmission rod. Two ends of the transmission rod are respectively rotatably connected to the support plates. The conveying member is connected to the transmission rod. There are two sets of transmission members, which are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the driving gear.

6. The household intelligent medicine box according to claim 5, wherein, The conveying member includes a hook portion. The hook portion includes an inclined surface and an arc-shaped curved surface. The inclined surface and the arc-shaped curved surface are connected.

7. The household intelligent medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that The medicine collecting component includes a medicine collecting member, a fourth driving member, a driving gear, and a rack. The fourth driving member is mounted inside the box body. The fourth driving member is connected to the driving gear. The driving gear is coupled to the rack. The rack is connected to the medicine collecting member. The medicine collecting member includes a first medicine collecting groove and a second medicine collecting groove. The first medicine collecting groove is used for placing tablets, capsules, or oral agents. The second medicine collecting groove is used for placing granular agents.

8. A method for using a household intelligent medicine box according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The method includes: Placing the required medicine into the corresponding medicine storage area; Setting the taking time of medicine and the dosage of each medicine; When the taking time of medicine is reached, the control module performs a medicine dispensing operation according to the dosage of each medicine, and performs a medicine taking operation after the medicine dispensing operation is completed; Among them, the medicine dispensing operation includes: A first medicine supply process. The first medicine supply process includes controlling the first driving member to drive the rotating disk to rotate, and the tablets or capsules fall into the first medicine collecting groove through the through port. The control module obtains the first quantity information of the tablets or capsules collected by the photoelectric sensor. If the first quantity information reaches the dosage of the tablets or capsules, the control module controls the first driving member to stop working; A second medicine supply process. The second medicine supply process includes controlling the second driving member to drive the roller to rotate, and moving the granular agent from the second medicine storage area to the second medicine collecting groove through the through groove; A third medicine supply process. The third medicine supply process includes controlling the third driving member to drive the conveying member to rotate, and moving the oral agent from the third medicine storage area to the first medicine collecting groove through the hook portion. The conveying quantity of the oral agent is configured to be the same as the number of rotation turns of the conveying member; The medicine dispensing operation is configured to at least execute one of the first medicine supply process, the second medicine supply process, and the third medicine supply process; The medicine taking operation includes: controlling the fourth driving member to drive the medicine collecting member to move, and moving out the medicine collecting member and the medicine thereon.

9. The method for using the household intelligent medicine box according to claim 8, characterized in that, The control module is communicatively connected to the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal respectively. The household intelligent medicine box further includes an alarm, and the control module is electrically connected to the alarm. When the medicine-taking time is reached, it is recorded as the initial time. Within a first preset time, the control module controls the alarm to send out a first reminder message. Within a second preset time, the control module controls the alarm to send out a first reminder message and controls the first mobile terminal to send out a second reminder message. Within a third preset time, the control module controls the alarm to send out a first reminder message, controls the first mobile terminal to send out a second reminder message, and controls the second mobile terminal to send out a third reminder message. Among them, the durations of the first preset time, the second preset time, and the third preset time from the initial time gradually increase.

10. The household intelligent medicine box according to claim 9, characterized in that, Within the first preset time, the first reminder message is sent at a first frequency. Within the second preset time, the first reminder message is sent at a second frequency, and the second reminder message is sent at a third frequency. Within the third preset time, the first reminder message is sent at the second frequency, the second reminder message is sent at a fourth frequency, and the third reminder message is sent at the third frequency. If the third reminder message is sent a preset number of times, the control module sends a fourth reminder message to the second mobile terminal.

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