Pillboxes and home systems

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of home appliance technology, specifically providing a pillbox and home system designed to solve the problems of missed or incorrect medication doses. To this end, the pillbox of this invention includes a pill compartment, a lid, a reminder mechanism, and a control device. The pillbox and home system provided by this invention can categorize different medications using different compartments, while the reminder mechanism provides reminders to the user to take their medication on time and correctly. Furthermore, it determines whether the user has opened the pill compartment to take the medication by detecting the state of the lid. When the lid is found to be open, it is determined that the user has correctly taken the medication, and the reminder mechanism stops reminding the user, ensuring that the user takes the medication at the set time, improving the user experience, and protecting the user's safety.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of home appliance technology, specifically providing a medicine box and home system. Background Technology

[0002] With more and more people in a sub-healthy state, a sharp increase in the elderly population, and a higher proportion of people suffering from chronic diseases, they need to take a variety of medications every day at different times.

[0003] Current medication administration methods rely on patients' memory, but due to memory decline, work pace, and other reasons, missed doses or failure to take medication on time can occur, affecting the drug's effectiveness in treating the disease. More seriously, incorrect medication may be taken, endangering life. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, namely, to solve the problem that existing drugs are easy to miss or take by mistake.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a medicine box, comprising:

[0006] A medicine storage box, wherein at least one medicine storage compartment for holding medicine is formed on the medicine storage box;

[0007] The compartment cover corresponds one-to-one with the medicine compartment, and the compartment cover has a closed state that closes the corresponding medicine compartment and an open state that opens the corresponding medicine compartment;

[0008] A reminder mechanism, corresponding one-to-one with the medicine compartment, capable of issuing a medication reminder signal; and

[0009] The control device is capable of acquiring the working status of the compartment cover, and is electrically connected to the reminder mechanism. After acquiring the information that the compartment cover has switched from a closed state to an open state, the control device can control the corresponding reminder mechanism to stop issuing the medication reminder signal.

[0010] With the above technical solution, the medications that a user needs to take at different times are placed in different medication compartments. When it is time to take the medication in one of the compartments, the corresponding reminder mechanism can issue a medication reminder signal. At the same time, the control device detects the status of the compartment lid. When the lid changes from closed to open, it indicates that the user knows that the medication needs to be taken and has opened the corresponding compartment. The reminder mechanism can then stop issuing the medication reminder signal, ensuring that the user takes the correct medication at the set time, improving the user experience, and protecting the user's life safety.

[0011] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned medicine box, the medicine box further includes a detection mechanism, which is capable of detecting the working status of the lid, and the detection mechanism is electrically connected to the control device.

[0012] This setup provides the control device with a means to detect the state of the bin cover.

[0013] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned medicine box, the detection mechanism includes a magnetic switch, which corresponds one-to-one with the medicine compartment. A magnetic element is provided on the compartment cover, and the magnetic element can magnetically cooperate with the corresponding magnetic switch to determine the working state of the compartment cover.

[0014] When the lid is fastened to the corresponding medicine compartment, the magnetic component is located at a certain distance from the magnetic switch. When the lid is opened, the magnetic component moves with the lid. At this time, the distance between the magnetic component and the magnetic switch gradually increases. The magnetic switch can detect this change in distance and trigger a switch signal. The switch signal is transmitted to the control device, which determines that the lid has been opened based on this signal.

[0015] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned medicine box, the reminder mechanism includes a reminder light, which has a first display state, a second display state, and a third display state. If the medicine compartment does not have a medication reminder, the corresponding reminder light is in the first display state. If the medicine compartment has a medication reminder and it is not yet time to take the medication, the corresponding reminder light is in the second display state. If the medicine compartment has a medication reminder and it is time to take the medication, the corresponding reminder light is in the third display state.

[0016] The first, second, and third display states are used to display different statuses for the corresponding medicine compartments of the indicator light, making it easy for users to intuitively know the status of each medicine compartment in the medicine box.

[0017] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned medicine box, the indicator light also has a fourth display state. If the medicine compartment is equipped with a medication reminder and the medication time has been exceeded, the corresponding indicator light will be in the fourth display state.

[0018] By using a fourth display state that is different from the first, second, and third display states, users can directly know that they need to take their medication and that the time for taking the medication has passed, reminding them to take the medication as soon as possible.

[0019] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned medicine box, the medicine box further includes an outer box body and an outer box cover. The medicine compartment is detachably disposed in the outer box body. The indicator light and the control device are both disposed in the outer box body. The outer box cover is disposed on the medicine compartment or the outer box body, and the outer box cover can be fastened with the outer box body to form a closed space.

[0020] The outer casing stores the medicine compartment, and the fit between the lid and casing further prevents contamination of the medication, ensuring user safety. It also provides installation space for indicator lights and control devices, preventing them from being exposed and potentially damaged, and improves the overall aesthetics of the medicine box.

[0021] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned medicine box, the outer box body is provided with a light-transmitting structure, and the light of the indicator light and / or the light of the indicator light can be exposed to the outside of the outer box body through the light-transmitting structure.

[0022] The light-transmitting structure allows users to easily receive reminders from the outside of the box, ensuring the effectiveness of the medicine box's reminder function.

[0023] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned medicine box, a first locking structure is provided on the medicine compartment box or the outer box body, and a second locking structure is provided on the outer box cover. When the outer box cover and the outer box body are closed together, the first locking structure and the second locking structure are locked together.

[0024] This design ensures reliable fit between the outer lid and the outer box, preventing contamination of the medication inside the compartment and guaranteeing user safety.

[0025] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned pillbox, when it is time to take the medicine, the reminder mechanism continuously sends out a reminder signal until the corresponding lid is switched to the open state, a stop reminder command is received from the user, or the reminder time reaches the set time.

[0026] By continuously sending medication reminders, users can be informed of the time when they should take their medication but have not, ensuring that they take their medication on time as much as possible.

[0027] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned medicine box, there are multiple medicine compartments, and each medicine compartment or compartment cover is provided with different numbers or letters.

[0028] By setting different numbers or letters on the medicine compartment or its cover, the medicine compartments can be distinguished, making them easy for users to identify and also easy for remote devices to identify.

[0029] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned medicine box, the medicine box further includes a wireless interconnection mechanism, which is electrically connected to the control device, and the control device is able to transmit information to the terminal device through the wireless interconnection mechanism.

[0030] Using wireless interconnection mechanisms, the status of the pillbox can be obtained and / or controlled on the terminal device, such as setting medication reminders for different pill compartments.

[0031] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned medicine box, the medicine box further includes a voice interaction mechanism, which is electrically connected to the control device, and the user can set a medication reminder for the medicine compartment through the voice interaction mechanism.

[0032] Users can issue commands to the pillbox to set medication reminders through the voice interaction mechanism. After receiving the signal from the voice interaction mechanism, the control device sets the medication reminder based on the corresponding information such as the pill compartment, the set time, and the person taking the medication, making it easier for users to operate the pillbox and improving the user experience.

[0033] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a home system including the aforementioned medicine box.

[0034] Understandably, this home system possesses all the technical effects of the aforementioned medicine box, which will not be elaborated upon here.

[0035] In the preferred embodiment of the aforementioned home system, the home system further includes a robot, the pillbox is wirelessly connected to the robot, and the robot is able to move towards the user's location and / or issue a voice reminder after the reminder mechanism issues a medication reminder signal.

[0036] The robot can be used to further remind users, especially when the medicine box and the robot are in different locations. It can remind users from different locations, increasing the probability of users being reminded and ensuring that users take their medicine on time.

[0037] In particular, when the robot has mobility capabilities, it can receive the medication reminder signal from the pillbox and use its mobility capabilities to find the person taking the medication, thus reminding them to take the medication while they are nearby.

[0038] The pillbox and home system provided by this invention can classify different medications using different pill compartments, and simultaneously use a reminder mechanism to issue medication reminders to users, prompting them to take their medication on time and correctly. Furthermore, it determines whether the user has opened the pill compartment to take the medication by detecting the state of the compartment lid. When the lid is detected to be open, it is determined that the user has correctly taken the medication, and the reminder mechanism stops reminding the user, ensuring that the user takes the medication correctly at the set time, improving the user experience, and protecting the user's safety. Attached Figure Description

[0039] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0040] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the medicine box provided in an embodiment of the present invention after removing the outer box cover;

[0041] Figure 2 This is a side view of the medicine box provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the medicine box provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 4 This is another cross-sectional view of the medicine box provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the medicine container box and lid after assembly, provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the medicine box provided in an embodiment of the present invention after the outer box is removed.

[0046] The accompanying figure is labeled as follows:

[0047] 1. Medicine container; 11. Medicine container; 2. Container cover; 3. Indication mechanism; 4. Control device; 21. Magnetic component; 5. Outer box body; 6. Outer box cover; 51. Light-transmitting structure; 71. First locking structure; 72. Second locking structure. Detailed Implementation

[0048] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. For example, although the embodiments described below are in conjunction with a medicine box, the technical solutions of the present invention are equally applicable to other types of drug storage devices.

[0049] It should be noted that in the description of this invention, terms such as "left," "right," "front," and "rear," indicating directional or positional relationships, are based on the directional or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These are merely for ease of description and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation; therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0050] Furthermore, to better illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, numerous specific details are provided in the following detailed embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention can be implemented even without certain specific details. In some examples, principles well-known to those skilled in the art, such as magnetic coupling principles and signal transmission principles, are not described in detail in order to highlight the main points of the present invention.

[0051] As the background technology indicates, current medication administration methods rely on patient memory. However, due to memory decline, work pace, and other factors, missed doses or failure to take medication on time can occur, affecting the drug's therapeutic effect. More seriously, incorrect medication may be taken, endangering life.

[0052] Therefore, such as Figures 1 to 6 As shown, this application provides a medicine box, comprising:

[0053] Medicine container 1, wherein at least one medicine container 11 for holding medicine is formed on the medicine container 1;

[0054] The compartment cover 2 corresponds one-to-one with the medicine compartment 11, and the compartment cover 2 has a closed state that closes the corresponding medicine compartment 11 and an open state that opens the corresponding medicine compartment 11.

[0055] The reminder mechanism 3 corresponds one-to-one with the medicine compartment 11, and the reminder mechanism 3 can issue a medication reminder signal; and

[0056] The control device 4 is capable of acquiring the working status of the compartment cover 2, and the control device 4 is electrically connected to the prompting mechanism 3. After acquiring the information that the compartment cover 2 has switched from the closed state to the open state, the control device 4 can control the corresponding prompting mechanism 3 to stop issuing the medication reminder signal.

[0057] With the above technical solution, the medications that the user needs to take at different times are placed in different medication compartments 11. When it is time to take the medication in one of the compartments 11, the corresponding reminder mechanism 3 can issue a medication reminder signal. At the same time, the control device 4 detects the status of the compartment lid 2 of the compartment 11. When the compartment lid 2 is switched from the closed state to the open state, it indicates that the user knows that the medication needs to be taken and has opened the corresponding compartment 11. The reminder mechanism 3 can then stop issuing the medication reminder signal, ensuring that the user takes the correct medication at the set time, improving the user experience and protecting the user's life safety.

[0058] For example, such as Figure 1 As shown, there are 6 medicine compartments 11, arranged from left to right. Each medicine compartment 11 has a corresponding cover 2. Each cover 2 can close or open the corresponding medicine compartment 11. Users can open the cover 2 to put medicine into the corresponding medicine compartment 11, and then fasten the cover 2 to the medicine compartment 11 to ensure that the medicine in the medicine compartment 11 is not affected by the external environment, such as being damp due to the outside air humidity, or being contaminated by dust or foreign objects in the outside air, thus ensuring the user's medication safety.

[0059] Furthermore, a prompting mechanism 3 is provided on the front side of each medicine compartment 11, and a PCB board is provided in front of all medicine compartments 11. The PCB board constitutes the control device 4. All prompting mechanisms 3 are electrically connected to the PCB board, so that the control device 4 can receive electrical signals from all prompting mechanisms 3 and control the corresponding prompting mechanism 3 according to the electrical signals.

[0060] It should be noted that the medication reminder signal emitted by the reminder mechanism 3 refers to any signal that the user can perceive through sight, hearing, or touch, including but not limited to light signals, sound signals, or vibration signals. Light signals can be changes in light intensity or color; sound signals can be changes in pitch or loudness; vibration signals can be the vibration of the medicine box itself or the vibration of a terminal device connected to the medicine box. This application does not limit the medication reminder signals that the reminder mechanism 3 can emit, as long as they achieve the purpose of reminding the user.

[0061] In one possible implementation, the medicine box further includes a detection mechanism that can detect the working status of the compartment cover 2, and the detection mechanism is electrically connected to the control device 4.

[0062] This setup provides the control device 4 with a means to detect the state of the lid 2. When the medicine box is in operation, the detection mechanism detects the state of the lid 2 to determine whether the lid 2 has switched from a closed state to an open state. If so, the detection mechanism sends a signal to the control device 4 that the lid 2 has been opened. After receiving the signal, the control device 4 sends a stop reminder signal to the corresponding reminder mechanism 3. After receiving the stop reminder signal, the reminder mechanism 3 stops sending the medication reminder signal.

[0063] In one possible implementation, the detection mechanism includes a magnetic switch (not shown in the figure), which corresponds one-to-one with the medicine compartment 11. A magnetic element 21 is provided on the compartment cover 2, which can magnetically cooperate with the corresponding magnetic switch to determine the working state of the compartment cover 2.

[0064] When the lid 2 is fastened onto the corresponding medicine compartment 11, the magnetic component 21 is located at a certain distance from the magnetic switch. When the lid 2 is opened, the magnetic component 21 moves along with the lid 2. At this time, the distance between the magnetic component 21 and the magnetic switch gradually increases. The magnetic switch can detect this change in distance and trigger a switch signal. The switch signal is transmitted to the control device 4, and the control device 4 determines that the lid 2 has been opened based on this signal.

[0065] A magnetic switch is a proximity switch. When the magnetic component 21 remains stationary, the internal circuitry of the magnetic switch remains unchanged, and no electrical signal is emitted, indicating that the compartment cover 2 has not moved. However, when the magnetic component 21 is moved by the compartment cover 2, the magnetic switch's internal circuitry changes due to the Hall effect, and the magnetic switch emits an electrical signal. The control device 4 receives this signal and determines that the compartment cover 2 corresponding to the magnetic switch has been opened, indicating that the user has completed the process of opening the compartment cover 2 to take the medication.

[0066] In one possible implementation, the reminder mechanism 3 includes a reminder light, which has a first display state, a second display state, and a third display state. If the medicine compartment 11 does not have a medication reminder set, the corresponding reminder light is in the first display state. If the medicine compartment 11 has a medication reminder set and it is not yet time to take the medication, the corresponding reminder light is in the second display state. If the medicine compartment 11 has a medication reminder set and it is time to take the medication, the corresponding reminder light is in the third display state.

[0067] The first, second, and third display states are used to display different statuses for the medicine compartments 11 corresponding to the indicator lights, making it easy for users to intuitively know the status of each medicine compartment 11 in the medicine box.

[0068] For example, the first display state can be an off indicator light, the second display state can be a solid green light, and the third display state can be a flashing green light. Users can directly observe the status of the indicator light to make a judgment. When the indicator light is in the first display state (i.e., off), it indicates that medication does not need to be taken within a certain period of time; when the indicator light is in the second display state (i.e., solid green light), it indicates that medication needs to be taken within a certain period of time, but the time for taking medication has not yet arrived; when the indicator light is in the third display state (i.e., flashing green light), it indicates that the time for taking medication has arrived, and the user can open the compartment cover 2 corresponding to the flashing green indicator light and take out the medicine inside the medicine compartment 11.

[0069] Furthermore, the indicator light also has a fourth display state. If the medicine compartment 11 is set with a medication reminder and the medication time has expired, the corresponding indicator light will be in the fourth display state.

[0070] By using a fourth display state that is different from the first, second, and third display states, users can directly know that they need to take their medication and that the time for taking the medication has passed, reminding them to take the medication as soon as possible.

[0071] The fourth display state can be a flashing red indicator light, which uses the red light to indicate the urgency of the situation and is clearly different from the green light. This makes it easier for users to receive the medication reminder signal and prompts them to take their medication as soon as possible.

[0072] Since there is a certain amount of time between receiving the medication reminder signal and opening the pillbox to retrieve the medication, the indicator light needs to remain on for a predetermined duration between switching from the third to the fourth display state. This predetermined duration can be set according to the user's needs. For example, the predetermined duration can be 10 minutes, or 5 minutes, 6 minutes, 7 minutes, 8 minutes, 9 minutes, or even 15 minutes, 16 minutes, 17 minutes, 18 minutes, 19 minutes, 20 minutes, etc. The timer starts when the indicator light switches to the third display state, and after the predetermined duration is reached, the indicator light switches to the fourth display state.

[0073] In one possible implementation, when it is time to take the medication, the reminder mechanism 3 continuously sends out a medication reminder signal until the corresponding compartment cover 2 switches to the open state, receives a stop reminder command from the user, or the reminder time reaches the set time.

[0074] By continuously sending medication reminders, users can be informed of the time when they should take their medication but have not, ensuring that they take their medication on time as much as possible.

[0075] Users can also send a stop reminder command to the pillbox, and the pillbox will stop sending the medication reminder signal after receiving the command. For example, the pillbox is linked to the user's mobile app, and the user can click the corresponding icon or button on the app, such as "Already taken the medication," and the indicator light on the corresponding pill compartment 11 will stop sending the medication reminder signal.

[0076] Alternatively, after the user issues a stop reminder command, the indicator light corresponding to the medicine compartment 11 stops displaying the third or fourth display state and switches to the second display state. At this time, the indicator light on the medicine compartment 11 is in a solid green state to remind the user that there is still medicine in the medicine compartment 11.

[0077] Alternatively, after the user issues a stop reminder command, the indicator light corresponding to the medicine compartment 11 stops displaying the third or fourth display state and switches to the first display state. At this time, the indicator light on the medicine compartment 11 is off, and the medicine box stops reminding the user.

[0078] It should also be noted that when the medicine compartment 11 is set with a medication reminder, if the medicine compartment 11 is detected to be opened within the second set time, it is determined that the user has taken the medication, and at this time the prompting mechanism 3 corresponding to the medicine compartment 11 will no longer issue a medication reminder signal.

[0079] The second set time can be set according to the user's needs. For example, the first set time can be 10 minutes, or 5 minutes, 6 minutes, 7 minutes, 8 minutes, 9 minutes, or 15 minutes, 16 minutes, 17 minutes, 18 minutes, 19 minutes, 20 minutes, etc.

[0080] Optionally, after the indicator light switches to the fourth display state, if the user still does not open the lid 2 within the third set time, it indicates that the user is not within the range where the medication reminder signal can be triggered, such as the user not being at home or the user being handling other matters. In this case, the indicator light stops displaying the fourth display state to prevent the user from not knowing how long the indicator light has been switched to the fourth display state and still choosing to take the medication, which could cause the next medication to be missed or cause a medication conflict with the next medication.

[0081] The third set time can be set according to the user's medication interval. For example, if the user does not take the medication within the third set time, the user needs to be controlled to take the medication at the next set time, and the medication that should be taken this time will be stopped.

[0082] For example, if no third time limit is set, and the first medication is placed in the first medication compartment 11 while the second medication is placed in the second medication compartment 11, with a 30-minute interval between the two medications, and the user does not take the medication when the indicator light corresponding to the first medication compartment 11 displays the fourth status, and only after 15 minutes has passed does the user receive a medication reminder from the indicator light on the first medication compartment 11 indicating that the time limit has expired, and the user immediately takes the first medication, at which point only 15 minutes remain before the time limit for taking the second medication. If the user takes the second medication immediately after the medication reminder from the second medication compartment 11, the interval between the first and second medications will be too short, posing a medication risk. Therefore, this application sets a third time limit. When the indicator light corresponding to the first medicine compartment 11 displays the fourth display state and 10 minutes have passed, the indicator light corresponding to the first medicine compartment 11 stops displaying. Even if the user sees the medicine box after 15 minutes, they will not take the first medicine. Instead, they will only take the second medicine after the second medicine compartment 11 issues a medication reminder. There is no risk of medication use, thus ensuring the user's medication safety and health.

[0083] The third setting time can be configured according to the user's needs. For example, the first setting time can be 10 minutes, or 5 minutes, 6 minutes, 7 minutes, 8 minutes, 9 minutes, or 15 minutes, 16 minutes, 17 minutes, 18 minutes, 19 minutes, 20 minutes, etc.

[0084] In one possible implementation, the medicine box further includes an outer box body 5 and an outer box cover 6. The medicine compartment 1 is detachably disposed inside the outer box body 5. The indicator light and the control device 4 are both disposed inside the outer box body 5. The outer box cover 6 is disposed on the medicine compartment 1 or the outer box body 5, and the outer box cover 6 can be fastened with the outer box body 5 to form a closed space.

[0085] The outer box 5 stores the medicine compartment 1. The cooperation between the outer box lid 6 and the outer box 5 further prevents the medicine inside the medicine compartment 11 from being contaminated, ensuring the user's medication safety. At the same time, it provides installation space for the indicator light and control device 4, preventing the indicator light and control device 4 from being exposed to the outside of the medicine compartment 1 and thus avoiding the risk of damage, and also improves the appearance of the medicine box.

[0086] The outer casing 5 has a mounting groove, into which the medicine container 1 can be placed. A snap-fit ​​structure on the mounting groove engages with the medicine container 1 to secure it to the outer casing 5. A support structure is also provided at the bottom of the mounting groove to support the medicine container 1 and ensure its secure fixation.

[0087] In one possible implementation, the outer casing 5 is provided with a light-transmitting structure 51, through which the light of the indicator light and / or the light of the indicator light can be exposed to the outside of the outer casing 5.

[0088] The light-transmitting structure 51 allows users to receive reminders from the outside of the outer box 5, ensuring the reminder effect of the medicine box.

[0089] In one implementation, the light-transmitting structure 51 can be a through hole opened on the side wall of the outer box 5, through which the indicator light can protrude for display, or the indicator light can be inside the outer box 5 and the light from the indicator light can be displayed through the light-transmitting hole.

[0090] In another implementation, the light-transmitting structure 51 is a thin-walled area formed on the side wall of the outer casing 5. The light from the indicator light shines on the inner surface of the thin-walled area. Due to the small thickness of the thin-walled area, the brightness can also be observed on the outer surface of the thin-walled area, thus achieving the purpose of issuing a medication reminder signal. Compared to the previous implementation, the outer casing 5 in this implementation does not have through holes connecting the inside and outside, which can prevent external dust and other contaminants from entering the outer casing 5 and affecting the PCB board and indicator light. It can also prevent the medication in the medicine compartment 11 from being contaminated, ensuring the user's medication safety.

[0091] In one possible implementation, a first locking structure 71 is provided on the medicine box 1 or the outer box body 5, and a second locking structure 72 is provided on the outer box cover 6. When the outer box cover 6 is closed and engaged with the outer box body 5, the first locking structure 71 and the second locking structure 72 are locked together.

[0092] This design ensures reliable fit between the outer box cover 6 and the outer box body 5, preventing contamination of the medication inside the medicine compartment 11 and guaranteeing the user's medication safety.

[0093] like Figure 4 As shown, a magnet is provided on the medicine container 1, and a magnet is also provided on the outer lid 6. When the outer lid 6 is close to the medicine container 1, the two magnets attract each other, causing the outer lid 6 to fasten onto the medicine container 1, thus ensuring reliable fastening between the outer lid 6 and the outer box body 5. The outer lid 6 is hinged to the medicine container 1.

[0094] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned medicine box, there are multiple medicine compartments 11, and each medicine compartment 11 or the compartment cover 2 is provided with different numbers or letters.

[0095] By setting different numbers or letters on the medicine compartment 11 or the compartment cover 2, the medicine compartment 11 can be distinguished, making it convenient for users to identify and also convenient for identification on remote devices.

[0096] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned medicine box, the medicine box further includes a wireless interconnection mechanism, which is electrically connected to the control device 4, and the control device 4 is able to transmit information to the terminal device through the wireless interconnection mechanism.

[0097] The wireless interconnection mechanism can be used to obtain the status of the pillbox and / or control the pillbox on the terminal device, such as setting medication reminders for different pill compartments 11.

[0098] Wireless interconnection mechanisms include, but are not limited to, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or infrared.

[0099] In one embodiment, the medicine box also includes a voice interaction mechanism, which is electrically connected to the control device 4, and the user can set a medication reminder for the medicine compartment 11 through the voice interaction mechanism.

[0100] Users can issue commands to the pillbox to set medication reminders through the voice interaction mechanism. After receiving the signal from the voice interaction mechanism, the control device 4 sets the medication reminder according to the corresponding pill compartment 11, the set time, the person taking the medication, and other information in the signal, which facilitates the operation of the pillbox and improves the user experience.

[0101] Specifically, users can trigger the voice interaction mechanism of the medicine box using "keywords" or other methods. At this time, the voice interaction mechanism can continuously recognize the user's speech content and identify the information in the speech content—such as the person taking the medicine, the medicine, the location of the medicine box, the time, the dosage, etc. The recognized content is converted into an electrical signal and uploaded to the control device. The control device then sends the information in the speech content to the corresponding mechanism to complete the process of setting the medication reminder by voice.

[0102] Specifically, the control device sends information from the speech to the corresponding structures, which may include sending the location information of the medicine compartment to the corresponding indicator light, so that the indicator light can switch to the second display state. The user can directly know that there is medicine in the medicine compartment 11 corresponding to the indicator light by the green light of the indicator light, and there will be a reminder to take the medicine within a certain period of time.

[0103] It may also include sending time information to the timing mechanism, which will set a time interval or a specific time point based on the content of the time information. When the set time interval or the set specific time point is reached, the control device receives the signal from the timing mechanism and controls the indicator light to switch to the third display state.

[0104] For example, if a user tells the pillbox to "Remind me to take the medicine in pill compartment 3 in 30 minutes", the voice interaction mechanism will recognize the information "30 minutes later" and "pill compartment 3" from this sentence and upload it to the control device. The indicator light corresponding to the pill compartment with the control number "03" will switch to the second display state. The timing mechanism will set a 30-minute time interval and send a timer stop signal to the control device after 30 minutes. The control device will then control the indicator light corresponding to the "03" pill compartment to switch to the third display state based on the timer stop signal.

[0105] If the pillbox or the device associated with the pillbox has a user recognition function, the voice interaction mechanism can also identify the information "the person taking the medicine is the user who set the reminder" from "Remind me to take the medicine in pillbox 3 in 30 minutes", and then send a medicine reminder signal to the user who set the reminder through the user recognition function.

[0106] For example, a user tells the medicine box, "Remind user A to take the medicine in medicine compartment 1 at 5:30." The voice interaction mechanism recognizes the information "5:30" and "medicine compartment 1" from this sentence and uploads it to the control device. The indicator light corresponding to medicine compartment "01" in the control device switches to the second display state. The timing mechanism sets the time point "5:30" and then compares the current time with "5:30". When the current time reaches "5:30", it sends a timing stop signal to the control device. The control device controls the indicator light corresponding to medicine compartment "01" to switch to the third display state according to the timing stop signal.

[0107] If the pillbox or the device associated with the pillbox has a user recognition function, the voice interaction mechanism can also identify the information "the person taking the medicine is the user who set the reminder" from "remind user A to take the medicine in pillbox 1 at 5:30", and then send a medicine reminder signal to user A through the user recognition function.

[0108] When a user activates the medication reminder function via voice interaction, the medicine cabinet 11 indicator light will emit a normal medication reminder signal; when the user hears the voice interaction mechanism to deactivate the medication reminder function, the medicine cabinet 11 indicator light will turn off.

[0109] Secondly, the present invention provides a home system including the aforementioned medicine box.

[0110] Understandably, this home system possesses all the technical effects of the aforementioned medicine box, which will not be elaborated upon here.

[0111] In the preferred embodiment of the aforementioned home system, the home system further includes a robot, the pillbox is wirelessly connected to the robot, and the robot is able to move towards the user's location and / or issue a voice reminder after the reminder mechanism 3 issues a medication reminder signal.

[0112] The robot can be used to further remind users, especially when the medicine box and the robot are in different locations. It can remind users from different locations, increasing the probability of users being reminded and ensuring that users take their medicine on time.

[0113] In particular, when the robot has mobility capabilities, it can receive the medication reminder signal from the pillbox and use its mobility capabilities to find the person taking the medication, thus reminding them to take the medication while they are nearby.

[0114] For example, the robot has a visual recognition mechanism and a mobile chassis. The visual recognition mechanism compares the image from the previous time with the image from the current time. By comparing the images, it can determine whether there is a person or whether someone is moving in the two frames. If there is a person or someone is moving, the robot moves towards the person's location, so that the medication reminder signal can be sent to the person taking the medication, making it convenient for the person to receive the medication reminder signal.

[0115] If the comparison determines that there is no human figure in the image, the robot controls the mobile chassis to move to find the person taking the medication. This continues until the comparison confirms that there is a person or that someone is moving at the current location. Then, the robot adjusts its direction of movement and moves towards the person's location, thereby sending the medication reminder signal to the person taking the medication so that the person can receive the reminder signal.

[0116] Optionally, the robot can have multiple human body contour parameters pre-stored internally. Specific settings can be customized to meet the user's needs.

[0117] When the robot obtains an image containing a person or a moving person through its visual recognition mechanism, the robot first compares the outline of the person in the image with the human outline parameters stored in the robot to determine whether the current person or the moving person is the person to be reminded to take the medicine from the medicine box. If so, the robot moves towards the person by moving its chassis, so that the reminder signal can be sent to the person next to it, making it convenient for the person to receive the reminder signal.

[0118] If the comparison determines that there is no person in the image, the robot controls the mobile chassis to move to find the person taking the medication, until the outline of the person in the image matches the human outline parameters of the person taking the medication stored in the robot. Then the robot adjusts its movement direction and moves towards the person's position, so that the medication reminder signal can be sent to the person taking the medication, making it convenient for the person to receive the medication reminder signal.

[0119] If the outline of a person in the image fails to match the human body contour parameters, it is determined that the person in the current image or the person currently moving is not the person taking the medicine. The robot then continues to move using its mobile chassis to search for the person taking the medicine until the outline of the person in the image can be successfully matched with the human body contour parameters, before proceeding to the next step of the procedure.

[0120] In an embodiment not shown in the figure, a first quick-release structure is provided on the medicine box 1, the outer box body 5, or the outer box cover 6. The robot is provided with a second quick-release structure that cooperates with the first quick-release structure. The first and second quick-release structures are detachably connected. The robot can then use the cooperation of the first and second quick-release structures to carry the medicine box, delivering the medication directly to the user, accompanied by a medication reminder signal. This allows the user to immediately retrieve the medication from the box from the robot upon knowing it's time to take it, improving the user experience.

[0121] Specifically, after the medicine box sends a reminder signal, the robot receives the signal and moves towards the medicine box. Once it reaches the medicine box, the robot controls its own moving parts or moves itself to connect the second quick-release structure with the first quick-release structure. At this point, the robot can carry the medicine box and then set off to find the person who needs to take the medicine.

[0122] Optionally, since the medicine box contains electronic components such as magnetic switches, control devices, and reminder mechanisms, the medicine box requires electricity. Therefore, a power storage module can be installed inside the medicine box, and a wireless charging module can be installed on the medicine box. The wireless charging module can be electrically connected to a wireless charging device to charge the power storage module.

[0123] After the robot carries the medicine box to the person taking the medicine and the person has finished taking the medicine, the robot can carry the medicine box to the wireless charging device. The first quick-release structure and the second quick-release structure detach, the medicine box is placed at the wireless charging device, and the wireless charging module is electrically connected to the wireless charging device to charge the medicine box and ensure the continuous operation of the medicine box.

[0124] The technical solution of the present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after such changes or substitutions will all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A medicine box, characterized in that, include: Medicine container (1), wherein at least one medicine container (11) for holding medicine is formed on the medicine container (1); A lid (2) corresponds one-to-one with a medicine container (11), and the lid (2) has a closed state that closes the corresponding medicine container (11) and an open state that opens the corresponding medicine container (11); a reminder mechanism (3) corresponds one-to-one with a medicine container (11), and the reminder mechanism (3) can issue a reminder signal for taking medicine; The control device (4) is able to obtain the working status of the cover (2) and is electrically connected to the prompting mechanism (3). After the cover (2) is switched from the closed state to the open state, the control device (4) can control the corresponding prompting mechanism (3) to stop issuing the medication reminder signal.

2. The medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The medicine box also includes a detection mechanism, which is capable of detecting the working status of the lid (2), and the detection mechanism is electrically connected to the control device (4).

3. The medicine box according to claim 2, characterized in that, The detection mechanism includes a magnetic switch, which corresponds one-to-one with the medicine compartment (11). A magnetic component (21) is provided on the compartment cover (2). The magnetic component (21) can cooperate with the corresponding magnetic switch to determine the working state of the compartment cover (2).

4. The medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The reminder mechanism (3) includes a reminder light, which has a first display state, a second display state, and a third display state. If the medicine compartment (11) does not have a medication reminder, the corresponding reminder light is in the first display state. If the medicine compartment (11) has a medication reminder and it is not time to take the medication, the corresponding reminder light is in the second display state. If the medicine compartment (11) has a medication reminder and it is time to take the medication, the corresponding reminder light is in the third display state.

5. The medicine box according to claim 4, characterized in that, The indicator light also has a fourth display state. If the medicine compartment (11) is set with a medication reminder and the medication time has expired, the corresponding indicator light will be in the fourth display state; and / or The medicine box also includes an outer box body (5) and an outer box cover (6). The medicine compartment (1) is detachably disposed inside the outer box body (5). The indicator light and the control device (4) are both disposed inside the outer box body (5). The outer box cover (6) is disposed on the medicine compartment (1) or the outer box body (5), and the outer box cover (6) can be fastened with the outer box body (5) to form a closed space.

6. The medicine box according to claim 5, characterized in that, The outer casing (5) is provided with a light-transmitting structure (51), through which the indicator light and / or the light emitted by the indicator light can be exposed to the outside of the outer casing (5); and / or The medicine box (1) or the outer box body (5) is provided with a first locking structure (71), and the outer box cover (6) is provided with a second locking structure (72). When the outer box cover (6) and the outer box body (5) are closed together, the first locking structure (71) and the second locking structure (72) lock each other together.

7. The medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: When it is time to take the medicine, the reminder mechanism (3) continuously sends out a medicine reminder signal until the corresponding compartment cover (2) is switched to the open state, a stop reminder command is received from the user, or the reminder time reaches the set time.

8. The medicine box according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The number of the medicine compartments (11) is multiple, and each medicine compartment (11) or the compartment cover (2) is provided with different numbers or letters; and / or The medicine box also includes a wireless interconnection mechanism, which is electrically connected to the control device (4), and the control device (4) is capable of transmitting information to a terminal device through the wireless interconnection mechanism; and / or The medicine box also includes a voice interaction mechanism, which is electrically connected to the control device (4), and the user can set a medication reminder for the medicine compartment (11) through the voice interaction mechanism.

9. A home system, characterized in that: The medicine box includes any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The home system according to claim 9, characterized in that: The home system also includes a robot, the pillbox is wirelessly connected to the robot, and the robot is able to move to the user's location and / or issue a voice reminder after the reminder mechanism (3) issues a medication reminder signal.

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