Intelligent household medicine distributor

Abstract

The invention discloses a household medicine intelligent distributor which comprises a machine body, a medicine release mechanism and a control interaction unit. The medicine release mechanism comprises a medicine storage box, a rotating ring and a driving part, a plurality of circumferentially distributed medicine storage grids are arranged on the medicine storage box, the upper end and the lower end of each medicine storage grid are open, a rotatable cover plate is arranged at the upper end of each medicine storage grid, the rotating ring shields the lower portions of the medicine storage grids, and a medicine discharging opening is formed in the rotating ring; the driving piece is connected with the rotating ring or the medicine storage box; the control interaction unit comprises a master controller, a loudspeaker and a display screen. According to the device, an internal medicine releasing mechanism is utilized, a rotating ring or a medicine storage box rotates, a medicine discharging opening is located under a certain medicine storage grid, then medicines can automatically fall under the action of gravity, and then timing control and intelligent interaction of the device are conducted through a control interaction unit; finally, automatic timed distribution and intelligent reminding of the medicines are achieved, and the problem that people such as old people frequently forget to take medicines and take wrong medicines is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of pharmaceutical distribution technology, and in particular to a smart home pharmaceutical dispenser. Background Technology

[0002] As elderly people experience a decline in bodily functions, they are more prone to illness and therefore need to take medication regularly. However, the pillboxes commonly found in households only have basic medication storage functions and lack reminder features, making it easy for the elderly to forget to take their medication in daily life.

[0003] Based on this, related technologies have been improved, and some smart pillbox products have appeared on the market. These products integrate reminder functions such as alarm clocks and vibrations into ordinary pillboxes. However, these products only focus on reminders and do not have the function of actively dispensing medicine. Patients still need to manually open the pillbox and take out the medicine in the corresponding compartment, which is inconvenient to use. Moreover, for the elderly, it is easy to take the wrong medicine, which may lead to the accident of taking the wrong medicine. Therefore, further optimization and improvement are needed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a smart home medicine dispenser.

[0005] The technical solution of the present invention is as follows: a smart home medicine dispenser, characterized in that it comprises: a body, a medicine release mechanism, and a control and interaction unit;

[0006] The body includes a shell and a cover. The shell is hollow to form a placement chamber. The cover is connected to the shell to open or close the placement chamber. The bottom of the shell is provided with a medicine dispensing port that communicates with the placement chamber.

[0007] The placement chamber is equipped with the drug release mechanism, which includes a drug storage box, a rotating ring, and a driving component. The drug storage box is located inside the placement chamber and has several drug storage compartments arranged circumferentially along the periphery of the placement chamber. Each drug storage compartment is open at both the top and bottom and has a rotatable cover at the top. The rotating ring covers the circumferentially arranged drug storage compartments and has a drug discharge port. The driving component is connected to the rotating ring or the drug storage box and is used to drive the rotating ring or the drug storage box to rotate so that the drug discharge port is directly below the drug storage compartment to be released.

[0008] The control and interaction unit includes a main controller, a speaker, and a display screen. The display screen is mounted on the main controller, which is mounted on the housing. The display screen, speaker, and driver are all connected to the main controller.

[0009] Preferably, the placement chamber has at least one layer of the drug release mechanism along the vertical direction. When the drug release mechanism is distributed in multiple layers, the cover plate in each drug release mechanism is an inclined plate that slopes downward toward the center of the placement chamber. A central seat is provided at the center of the rotating ring. The central seat is connected to the rotating ring or the drug storage box through several circumferentially spaced connecting rods. The driving component is provided on the central seat.

[0010] Preferably, the bottom of the placement chamber is a downward-contracting conical groove, and the medicine dispensing port is connected to the bottom of the conical groove.

[0011] Preferably, the main controller integrates a communication module.

[0012] Preferably, the control interaction unit is provided with a plug that connects to the socket, or the control exchange unit integrates a rechargeable battery.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0014] This device utilizes an internal medication release mechanism. By rotating a ring or medication storage box, the medication outlet is positioned directly below a specific medication storage compartment. The medication then falls automatically under gravity, achieving automatic medication dispensing. A control and interaction unit further enables timed control and intelligent interaction of the device, ultimately achieving automatic timed medication dispensing and intelligent reminders. This solves the problem of elderly people frequently forgetting to take their medication or taking the wrong medication. Moreover, this device has a simple structure, is easy to manufacture and process, is convenient to use, and has strong practicality.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort:

[0017] Figure 1 This is an external schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention with the cover removed;

[0019] Figure 3 This is an internal sectional view of the housing of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is an internal sectional view of the housing of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a two-layer drug release mechanism inside the housing of the present invention.

[0022] The attached figures are labeled as follows:

[0023] 1. Shell; 2. Cover; 3. Dispensing port; 4. Placement chamber; 5. Drug storage compartment; 6. Rotary ring; 7. Drive unit; 8. Dispensing port; 9. Main controller; 10. Cover plate; 11. Center seat; 12. Connecting rod. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," "vertical," "circumferential," "radial," "axial," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0026] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0027] like Figures 1-5 The illustrated home medicine dispenser includes: a main body, a medicine dispensing mechanism, and a control and interaction unit.

[0028] The body includes a shell 1 and a cover 2. The shell 1 is hollow to form a placement chamber 4. The cover 2 is connected to the shell 1 to open or close the placement chamber 4. The bottom of the shell 1 is provided with a medicine dispensing port 3 that communicates with the placement chamber 4.

[0029] The placement chamber 4 is equipped with a drug release mechanism, which includes a drug storage box, a rotating ring 6, and a driving component 7. The drug storage box is located inside the placement chamber 4 and has several drug storage compartments 5 arranged circumferentially around the placement chamber 4. Each drug storage compartment 5 is open at both the top and bottom and has a rotatable cover 10 at the top. The rotating ring 6 covers the circumferentially arranged drug storage compartments 5 and has a drug discharge port 8. The driving component 7 is connected to the rotating ring 6 and is used to drive the rotating ring 6 to rotate so that the drug discharge port 8 is directly below a drug storage compartment 5 that needs to be released.

[0030] The control and interaction unit includes a main controller 9, a speaker, and a display screen. The display screen is located on the main controller 9, which is located on the housing 1. The display screen, speaker, and drive unit 7 are all connected to the main controller 9.

[0031] The procedure for using this device is as follows:

[0032] Open the cover 2 on the housing 1 and the cover 10 on the medicine storage compartment 5. Place the medicines that the patient needs to take into the medicine storage compartment 5 in sequence, and then close the cover 10 and the cover 2. Input the relevant medication information, such as the timed dispensing time and the type of medicine, on the display screen through the main controller 9. The main controller 9 controls the drive unit 7 to work according to the set timed dispensing time. The drive unit 7 drives the rotating ring 6 to rotate so that the dispensing port 8 is directly below one of the medicine storage compartments 5. At this time, the medicine in the medicine storage compartment 5 will automatically fall into the placement chamber 4 through the dispensing port 8 under the action of gravity. At the same time, the main controller 9 controls the speaker to work and emit a voice prompt for taking the medicine. The prompt will stop when someone takes the medicine, so as to remind the patient to take the dispensed medicine through the dispensing port 3 and avoid the patient forgetting to take the medicine.

[0033] When the medicine in medicine storage cell 5 is completely dispensed, when the next set time arrives, the controller continues to control the drive unit 7 to work according to the set timed dispensing time. The drive unit 7 then drives the rotating ring 6 to rotate so that the medicine outlet 8 moves to the bottom of the next medicine storage cell 5, completing the dispensing work of the next medicine storage cell 5. The above process is repeated until all medicines are dispensed.

[0034] In further improvements, to facilitate patients obtaining their medication, such as... Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the bottom of the placement chamber 4 is a conical groove that tapers downwards. The dispensing port 3 is connected to the bottom of the conical groove. The dispensing port 3 is equipped with a transparent snap-on door. When the medicine is automatically released under the action of gravity and falls into the conical groove, it will gather towards the dispensing port 3, making it convenient for the patient to open the transparent snap-on door outside the dispensing port 3 and take out the medicine. At the same time, a voice prompt will indicate that the medicine is ready to stop.

[0035] To enhance the intelligent interactive experience of this device, a communication module can be integrated into the main controller 9, along with a remote control. Users can control the device remotely via the remote control, or a QR code can be affixed to the casing 1. After scanning the QR code to establish contact with the communication module, users can control the main controller 9 via mobile phones or other terminals. Of course, other intelligent interaction methods can also be set, which will not be elaborated here.

[0036] The control and interaction unit is equipped with a plug that connects to a socket and is powered by a household circuit. Alternatively, to improve the portability of the device, a rechargeable battery can be directly integrated into the control and interaction unit to power the various electrical components.

[0037] To improve the diversity of drug storage and distribution methods in this device, such as Figure 5 As shown, multiple drug release mechanisms can be installed in the vertical direction within the placement chamber 4. When the drug release mechanisms are distributed in multiple layers, the cover plate 10 in each drug release mechanism is an inclined plate that slopes downward toward the center of the placement chamber 4. A central seat 11 is provided at the center of the rotating ring 6. The central seat 11 is connected to the rotating ring 6 through several circumferentially spaced connecting rods 12, and the driving component 7 is located on the central seat 11. At this time, if there is drug being released from the upper layer, the released drug will fall onto the cover plate 10 of the lower layer. Since the cover plate 10 is an inclined plate extending downward, and the lower rotating ring 6 is hollow in the middle with only a few spaced connecting rods 12, the drug will not accumulate on the inclined plate and will fall to the bottom of the placement chamber 4 through the gaps between the connecting rods 12, making it convenient for the patient to take the drug.

[0038] In practical applications, the medicine storage box can be snapped or fixed onto the housing 1, so that the medicine storage box remains stationary relative to the housing 1. The driving component 7 can be a micro motor, which can be fixedly supported on the housing 1 by a bracket or similar component. The motor shaft of the micro motor is connected to the rotating ring 6 to drive the rotating ring 6 to rotate.

[0039] It should be noted that, in addition to the structure described above where the driving component drives the rotating ring, the drug release mechanism in this device can also adopt a structure where the driving component drives the drug storage box to rotate. In this case, the lower rotating ring 6 remains fixed, and a drug discharge port 8 is still provided on the rotating ring 6. However, the drug storage box is connected to the driving component, and the driving component drives the drug storage box to rotate, so that the drug storage compartment to be released is located directly above the drug discharge port 8. Since the position of the drug discharge port 8 is fixed, there is no need for the downward-contracting conical groove. The drug can fall directly into the drug dispensing port 3 under the action of gravity through the vertical pipe below the drug discharge port 8, realizing the automatic release of the drug.

[0040] When the drug release mechanism is multi-layered, each drug storage compartment 5 on the drug storage box is still provided with a downwardly inclined cover plate 10. However, a central seat 11 is provided in the hollow middle of the drug storage box. The central seat 11 is connected to the drug storage box through several circumferentially spaced connecting rods 12. The driving component 7 is provided on the central seat 11.

[0041] In practical applications, the rotating ring is snapped or fixed onto the housing 1, so that the rotating ring remains stationary relative to the housing 1. The driving component 7 used can be a micro motor. The micro motor can be fixedly supported on the housing 1 by a bracket or similar component. The motor shaft of the micro motor is connected to the medicine storage box to drive the medicine storage box to rotate.

[0042] In summary, this device has the following characteristics:

[0043] 1. The medicine storage box in this device is equipped with multiple medicine storage compartments 5 for storing medicines. This allows for the classification and time-based storage of medicines according to needs (for example, each storage compartment can hold all the dosage of medicines for one time of day), making it quite flexible in use.

[0044] 2. The release of the medicine is achieved by rotating the rotating ring 6 or the medicine storage box so that the medicine outlet 8 is located directly below a certain medicine storage cell 5. Then the medicine will fall automatically under the action of gravity. This rotating gravity release structure is simple and easy to implement.

[0045] 3. The drug delivery mechanism can be expanded into a multi-layered distribution as needed, thereby increasing the diversity of drug storage and distribution methods of this device;

[0046] 4. Multiple intelligent interaction methods: For example, the housing 1 is equipped with an intelligent interactive main controller 9. Through the main controller 9, relevant parameters can be input and displayed on the screen. Users can set the timing and interval of medication dispensing according to their own needs, which is convenient to use. It is also equipped with a speaker to provide voice reminders for medication dispensing, which helps to prevent patients from forgetting to take their medication. For another example, the main controller 9 can integrate a communication module and be equipped with a remote control. Users can remotely control it through the remote control, or a QR code can be affixed to the housing 1. After the user establishes contact with the communication module by scanning the QR code, the user can control the main controller 9 through a mobile phone or other terminal.

[0047] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A smart home medicine dispenser, characterized in that, include: Body, drug release mechanism and control interaction unit; The body includes a shell and a cover. The shell is hollow to form a placement chamber. The cover is connected to the shell to open or close the placement chamber. The bottom of the shell is provided with a medicine dispensing port that communicates with the placement chamber. The placement chamber is equipped with the drug release mechanism, which includes a drug storage box, a rotating ring, and a driving component. The drug storage box is located inside the placement chamber and has several drug storage compartments arranged circumferentially along the periphery of the placement chamber. Each drug storage compartment is open at both ends and has an openable and closable cover at the top. The rotating ring covers the circumferentially arranged drug storage compartments and has a drug discharge port. The driving component is connected to the rotating ring or the drug storage box and is used to drive the rotating ring or the drug storage box to rotate so that the drug discharge port is directly below the drug storage compartment to be released. The control and interaction unit includes a main controller, a speaker, and a display screen. The display screen is mounted on the main controller, which is mounted on the housing. The display screen, speaker, and driver are all connected to the main controller.

2. The home-use intelligent medicine dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, The placement chamber is provided with at least one layer of the drug release mechanism along the vertical direction. When the drug release mechanism is distributed in multiple layers, the cover plate in each drug release mechanism is an inclined plate that slopes downward toward the center of the placement chamber. A central seat is provided at the center of the rotating ring. The central seat is connected to the rotating ring or the drug storage box through several circumferentially spaced connecting rods. The driving component is provided on the central seat.

3. The home-use intelligent medicine dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the placement chamber is a tapered groove that tapers downwards, and the medicine dispensing port is connected to the bottom of the tapered groove.

4. The home medicine dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main controller integrates a communication module.

5. The home medicine dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control interaction unit is equipped with a plug that connects to a socket, or the control exchange unit integrates a rechargeable battery.

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