Medicine box capable of preventing children from taking medicine mistakenly

By designing children's lock components of rotating parts and accessories in the medicine box, combining the dual unlocking mechanism and spring mechanism, the problem of existing medicine boxes being easily opened by children is solved, and the effect of improving the safety of children's medication and being convenient for adults is achieved. .

CN222195495UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20DONGGUAN YIKAI IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420249485.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-02-01
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-02-01

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Technical Problem

The existing medicine boxes lack children's protection function and are easily opened by young children, resulting in a high risk of taking medicine by mistake and the problem that adults cannot open the medicine boxes quickly.

Method used

A medicine box including the top cover, upper cover, box body, bottom cover and children's lock assembly was designed. Through the cooperation of rotating parts and accessories, it increases the difficulty for children to open the medicine box, and provides a double unlocking mechanism and spring mechanism to ensure that Adults can open it easily.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevent children from taking medicine by mistake, improve the safety of drug use, and solve the problem that adults cannot open the medicine box quickly, enhancing the safety and practicality of the medicine box.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of medicine boxes, in particular to a medicine box capable of preventing children from taking medicine mistakenly. A medicine box capable of preventing children from taking medicine mistakenly comprises a top cover, an upper cover, a box body, a bottom cover and a child lock assembly, the top cover is movably installed above the upper cover, the box body is installed below the upper cover, the bottom cover is installed at the bottom of the box body, the child lock assembly comprises a rotating piece and an accessory connected to the rotating piece in a sleeving mode, and a first through hole is formed in the upper cover; a second through hole is formed in the position, corresponding to the upper cover, of the box body, a third through hole is formed in the position, corresponding to the box body, of the bottom cover, the rotating piece penetrates through the first through hole, the second through hole and the third through hole to be in contact connection with the lower bottom of the top cover, a first protrusion is arranged on the rotating piece, and a first opening matched with the first protrusion is formed in the top end of the accessory. When the first bulge is aligned with the first opening, the rotating piece can move upwards to push the top cover; according to the scheme, the difficulty of opening the medicine box by children is increased, the children can be prevented from mistakenly taking medicine, and the medicine taking safety of the children is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medicine boxes, in particular to a medicine box which can prevent children from taking the medicine by mistake. Background Art

[0002] The safety of children's medicine has always been a major issue that concerns hundreds of millions of parents. The reasons for the hidden dangers of children's medicine are: on the one hand, there are few varieties and specifications of children's medicines on the market; on the other hand, children are prone to taking medicines by mistake. At present, the safety packaging of children's medicines has not received enough attention. Most medicine packaging does not have the function of child protection, and its safety tips are generally only simply reflected in the drug instructions. Some medicines even omit safety packaging to save costs. However, according to the results of the "Child Safety Medication Survey" of the Global Child Safety Organization in 2014, 99% of children can open ordinary medicine bottles within two seconds. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a medicine box that can prevent children from taking medicine by mistake and protect the safety of children's medicine. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, an embodiment of the utility model discloses a medicine box that can prevent children from taking medicine by mistake, which is used to prevent children from taking medicine by mistake and protect the safety of children taking medicine.

[0004] The utility model embodiment provides a medicine box for preventing children from taking the medicine by mistake, comprising: a top cover, an upper cover, a box body, a bottom cover and a child lock assembly;

[0005] The top cover is movably mounted above the upper cover;

[0006] The box body is installed below the upper cover;

[0007] The bottom cover is installed at the bottom of the box body;

[0008] The child lock assembly comprises: a rotating member and an accessory sleeved on the rotating member;

[0009] The upper cover is provided with a first through hole, the box body is provided with a second through hole at a position corresponding to the upper cover, and the bottom cover is provided with a third through hole at a position corresponding to the box body;

[0010] The rotating member passes through the first through hole, the second through hole and the third through hole and is in contact with the bottom of the top cover;

[0011] The rotating member is provided with a first protrusion, and the top end of the accessory is provided with a first opening adapted to the first protrusion. When the first protrusion is aligned with the first opening, the rotating member can move upward to push the top cover.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom of the bottom cover is provided with a second opening;

[0013] A pick adapted to the second opening is installed in the second opening;

[0014] A second protrusion is provided at one end of the paddle close to the rotating member;

[0015] The bottom of the rotating member is provided with a first groove matched with the second protrusion.

[0016] Preferably, a spring is provided in the accessory;

[0017] The spring is sleeved on the rotating member.

[0018] Preferably, the box body comprises a plurality of compartments;

[0019] A plurality of the compartments are evenly distributed around the second through hole.

[0020] Preferably, the upper cover comprises a plurality of sub-covers;

[0021] The plurality of sub-covers correspond one-to-one to the plurality of compartments.

[0022] Preferably, a third protrusion is provided on the upper cover;

[0023] The top cover is provided with a notch matched with the third protrusion.

[0024] Preferably, a second groove is provided on the upper cover;

[0025] The top cover is embedded in the second groove.

[0026] Preferably, the shape of the box body is selected from one of a cylinder, a cuboid, a regular hexagonal prism and a regular heptagonal prism.

[0027] Preferably, a hollow column structure is provided at the bottom center of the top cover;

[0028] The column structure is adapted to the shape of the accessory.

[0029] Preferably, the shape of the column structure is selected from a rectangular parallelepiped, a regular hexagonal prism, and a regular heptagonal prism.

[0030] It can be seen from the above technical solutions that the embodiments of the utility model have the following advantages:

[0031] The utility model embodiment provides a medicine box for preventing children from taking the medicine by mistake, comprising: a top cover, an upper cover, a box body, a bottom cover and a child lock assembly, wherein the top cover is movably installed above the upper cover, the box body is installed below the upper cover, and the bottom cover is installed at the bottom of the box body, and the child lock assembly comprises: a rotating member and an accessory sleeved on the rotating member, the upper cover is provided with a first through hole, the box body is provided with a second through hole at a position corresponding to the upper cover, and the bottom cover is provided with a third through hole at a position corresponding to the box body, the rotating member passes through the first through hole, the second through hole and the third through hole and can be contacted and connected with the lower bottom of the top cover, the rotating member is provided with a first protrusion, and the top end of the accessory is provided with a first opening adapted to the first protrusion, and when the first protrusion is aligned with the first opening, the rotating member can move upward to push the top cover. The above scheme utilizes the rotating part and accessories in the child lock assembly to be installed in the top cover, upper cover, box body and bottom cover. When the rotating part is rotated to fit with the opening of the accessory, the rotating part can be pushed to push out the top cover, thereby opening the upper cover and taking and placing medicines, which increases the difficulty for children to open the medicine box, prevents children from taking the medicine by mistake, and improves the safety of children's medication. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0033] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a medicine box for preventing children from accidentally taking the medicine provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0034] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of a medicine box for preventing children from accidentally taking the medicine provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0035] Figure 3 A top view of a medicine box for preventing children from accidentally taking the medicine provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0036] Figure 4 A bottom view of a medicine box for preventing children from accidentally taking medicine provided in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0037] In the figure, there are a top cover 1, an upper cover 2, a sub-cover 21, a box body 3, a compartment 31, a bottom cover 4, a rotating part 5, an accessory 6, a paddle 7, and a spring 8. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] Regarding the status of medicines for children in the existing technology, industry insiders pointed out that there is a lack of a "safety lock", that is, a lack of child-safe packaging for medicines; in other words, there is a need for a medicine box with a safety function that cannot be easily opened or torn by children to prevent children from taking the medicine by mistake, but can be opened by adults without difficulty.

[0039] In view of this, an embodiment of the utility model discloses a medicine box that can prevent children from taking the medicine by mistake, which is used to solve the technical problem that the medicine box in the prior art cannot prevent children from taking the medicine by mistake and cannot protect the safety of children taking medicine.

[0040] The technical solution of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0041] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. Relational terms such as "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used to distinguish one entity from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities.

[0042] Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix", and "set" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0043] See also Figures 1 to 4 The embodiment of the utility model provides a medicine box for preventing children from taking the medicine by mistake, comprising: a top cover 1, an upper cover 2, a box body 3, a bottom cover 4 and a child lock assembly;

[0044] The top cover 1 is used to fix the upper cover, and the top cover 1 can be movably installed above the upper cover 2, so that the upper cover cannot be opened at will; the upper cover 2 is used to close the box body 3, and the box body 3 is installed below the upper cover 2, and combined with the upper cover 2 to form a sealed medicine storage space; the bottom cover 4 is installed at the bottom of the box body 3, and is used to fix the child lock assembly. It can be understood that a buckle structure is provided on the bottom cover 4, and the buckle structure cooperates with the hollowing on the inner wall of the third through hole of the box body and the hollowing on the outer wall of the accessory, so that the bottom cover 4 is fixed to the bottom of the medicine box and the accessory remains stable in the box body. The child lock assembly includes: a rotating member 5 and an accessory 6 sleeved on the rotating member. It can be understood that the accessory is a hollow cylindrical structure, and the rotating member can rotate and move up and down in the accessory. A first through hole is provided on the upper cover 2, a second through hole is provided on the box body 3 at a position corresponding to the upper cover 2, and a third through hole is provided on the bottom cover 4 at a position corresponding to the box body 3; the rotating member 5 passes through the first through hole, the second through hole and the third through hole and is in contact with the bottom of the top cover 1 to form a medicine box composed of the top cover 1, the upper cover 2, the box body 3 and the bottom cover 4 from top to bottom; a first protrusion is provided on the rotating member 5, and a first opening adapted to the first protrusion is provided on the top of the accessory. When the first protrusion is aligned with the first opening, the rotating member 5 can move upward to push the top cover 6 so that the medicine box can be opened.

[0045] It can be understood that the rotating member passes through the first through hole, the second through hole and the third through hole and is in contact with the lower bottom of the top cover. It can be: the lower bottom of the top cover can be provided with a snap structure, and the snap structure is inserted into the first through hole to achieve fixation. When the first protrusion in the rotating member is aligned with the first opening, the rotating member can be pushed upward to contact the snap structure of the lower bottom of the top cover, and push the snap structure to move upward and disengage from the first through hole, thereby opening the medicine box; it can also be: the lower bottom of the top cover is provided with a hollow cylindrical structure, and corresponding to the first opening, the same opening is provided, and two first protrusions are provided in sequence on the rotating member in the vertical direction, one is snapped into the lower bottom of the top cover, and the other is snapped into the accessory, so that the medicine box cannot be opened when closed; when the two first protrusions are respectively aligned with the first openings of the top cover and the accessory, the rotating member is pushed upward so that the top cover leaves the hole and disengages from the rotating member at the same time, so that the medicine box can be opened.

[0046] In this embodiment, the rotating member and the accessory in the child lock assembly are installed in the top cover, the upper cover, the box body, and the bottom cover. When the first protrusion of the rotating member rotates to fit with the first opening of the accessory, the rotating member can be pushed to push out the top cover, thereby opening the upper cover and taking and placing the medicine. The entire box opening process requires rotation and pushing, which increases the difficulty for children to open the medicine box, can prevent children from taking the medicine by mistake, and improves the safety of children's medication. It also replaces the locking structure of the key in the prior art, avoiding the parents other than the children from being unable to find the key as soon as possible when they need to open the medicine box in time, solving the problem that the key in the prior art cannot be carried around, and greatly improving the safety and practicality of the medicine box.

[0047] In some embodiments, a second opening is provided at the bottom of the bottom cover 4, a paddle 7 adapted to the second opening is installed in the second opening, a second protrusion is provided at one end of the paddle 7 close to the rotating member 5, and a first groove adapted to the second protrusion is provided at the bottom of the rotating member 5.

[0048] It can be understood that the paddle 7 is embedded in the second opening of the bottom cover 4, and the second protrusion of the paddle 7 is inserted into the first groove of the rotating member 5 to prevent the rotating member 5 from rotating, thereby further improving the sealing of the medicine box. When closing the medicine box, the paddle is pushed inward, and the second protrusion of the paddle 7 is inserted into the content of the first groove, and the paddle is kept horizontal with the bottom cover 4; when the medicine box needs to be opened, the paddle 7 can be pushed outward, and the second protrusion of the paddle 7 leaves the first groove and remains vertical with the bottom cover 4, and the rotating member 5 can rotate. This embodiment adds a switch on the basis of the rotating member, which has a double unlocking mechanism to prevent children from accidentally opening it when playing, and the paddle needs to reach a two-kilogram opening force to open it, and children cannot open it, which increases the difficulty for children to open the medicine box, and adds a guarantee for children to use medicine safely.

[0049] In some embodiments, a spring 8 is provided in the accessory 6; the spring 8 is sleeved on the rotating member 5. When the rotating member 5 is pressed upward to open the top cover 1, the spring 8 will be compressed in the accessory 6. When the pressing stops, the rotating member 5 will rebound and reset due to the elastic force of the spring 8, which is convenient for closing the box cover after taking the medicine, thereby improving the convenience of taking the medicine.

[0050] In some embodiments, the box body 3 includes a plurality of compartments 31; the plurality of compartments 31 are evenly distributed around the second through hole to achieve drug packaging and avoid cross contamination of drugs.

[0051] It can be understood that the multiple compartments are formed by an integrated molding process to form the entire box body 3, so that the box body is more sealed.

[0052] In a specific embodiment, 7 compartments are provided in the box body, and each compartment is evenly distributed around the second through hole in a fan shape, which is both beautiful and can pack medicine for 7 days.

[0053] In some embodiments, the upper cover 2 includes a plurality of sub-covers 21; the plurality of sub-covers 21 correspond one-to-one to the plurality of compartments 31, so that each compartment can be opened separately to avoid affecting the medicines in other compartments.

[0054] It can be understood that the positions of the multiple sub-covers close to the first through hole are connected in pairs, so that the entire upper cover forms a whole, and the positions away from the first through hole are separated to form multiple sub-covers that do not interfere with each other, and each sub-cover can be folded upward to open a single compartment. In the actual preparation process of this embodiment, the multiple sub-covers are formed into a whole upper cover by an integrated molding process.

[0055] In a specific embodiment, a downwardly protruding buckle is provided at the middle portion of the edge of the sub-cover, which can be buckled with the edge of the compartment, so that each compartment is more sealed.

[0056] In a specific embodiment, the inner wall of the upper cover close to the first through hole is hollowed out so as to be embedded in the protrusion on the second hole of the box body, thereby achieving a tight fit with the box body.

[0057] In a specific embodiment, the upper surface of the sub-cover is provided with a marking area. Specifically, each sub-cover may be marked with the English abbreviations of Monday to Sunday to distinguish the medicines for each day; or it may be a blank mark for the user to fill in according to the situation.

[0058] In some embodiments, a third protrusion is provided on the upper cover 2; a notch matching the third protrusion is provided on the top cover 1, so that the top cover is fixed on the upper cover and is not easy to rotate.

[0059] In a specific embodiment, a triangular notch is provided on the top cover, and a triangular protrusion matching the triangular notch is provided on the upper cover. When a whole piece of the top cover presses the upper cover of the medicine box, the triangular notch of the top cover and the triangular protrusion of the upper cover are engaged and fixed firmly.

[0060] In some embodiments, a second groove is provided on the upper cover 2, and the top cover 1 is embedded in the second groove, so that the upper cover and the box body are more tightly combined, and the embedded structure is more difficult to open, which increases the difficulty of opening and improves the safety of children's medication.

[0061] In some embodiments, the shape of the box body 3 is selected from one of a cylinder, a cuboid, a regular hexagonal prism, and a regular heptagonal prism.

[0062] In a specific embodiment, the box body is cylindrical, which is more beautiful. It is understandable that in order to improve the sealing and beauty of the medicine box, the top cover, upper cover and bottom cover are selected to be compatible with or the same shape as the box body.

[0063] In some embodiments, a hollow columnar structure is provided at the bottom center of the top cover 1, and the columnar structure is adapted to the shape of the accessory 6. When the top cover is closed, the columnar structure is inserted into the gap between the accessory 6 and the through hole, and cooperates with the accessory 6 to be stuck in the gap to prevent the upper cover of the medicine box from being opened at will.

[0064] In some embodiments, the shape of the column structure is selected from a rectangular parallelepiped, a regular hexagonal prism, and a regular heptagonal prism.

[0065] In a specific embodiment, the column structure is in the shape of a seven-prism, which is adapted to the seven compartments, and is configured in a prism shape that is not easy to rotate, thereby improving the stability and compactness of the medicine box.

[0066] In some embodiments, the upper cover 2 and the box body 3 are both made of food-grade PP (polypropylene) material to ensure the safety of the medicine box.

[0067] In some embodiments, the top cover 1, the bottom cover 4, the rotating member 5, the accessories 6, and the paddle 7 are all made of ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer) material, which is easy to process and shape.

[0068] In some embodiments, the spring is made of SUS (stainless steel), which is not easy to rust and can extend the service life of the medicine box.

[0069] In some embodiments, a third groove is provided at the bottom of the rotating member 5, so that the user can rotate the rotating member 5 with the help of a tool, which is more convenient for opening the medicine box. Specifically, a coin, a key or other tool can be used. In order to facilitate rotation to a suitable angle, two marks are provided on the lower surface of the bottom cover 4 at the position corresponding to the first opening. When the third groove is rotated to correspond to the two points of the mark, that is, when the two marks and the third groove can be connected into a line, the rotating member can be pressed to open the top cover.

[0070] The above is a detailed introduction to a medicine box for preventing children from accidentally taking the medicine provided by the present invention. For a person skilled in the art, according to the idea of ​​the embodiments of the present invention, there may be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

Claims

1. A medicine box to prevent children from taking the medicine by mistake, characterized in that: include: Top cover, upper cover, box body, bottom cover and child lock assembly; The top cover is movably mounted above the upper cover; The box body is installed below the upper cover; The bottom cover is installed at the bottom of the box body; The child lock assembly comprises: a rotating member and an accessory sleeved on the rotating member; The upper cover is provided with a first through hole, the box body is provided with a second through hole at a position corresponding to the upper cover, and the bottom cover is provided with a third through hole at a position corresponding to the box body; The rotating member passes through the first through hole, the second through hole and the third through hole and is in contact with the bottom of the top cover; The rotating member is provided with a first protrusion, and the top end of the accessory is provided with a first opening adapted to the first protrusion. When the first protrusion is aligned with the first opening, the rotating member can move upward to push the top cover.

2. The medicine box for preventing children from taking the medicine by mistake according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the bottom cover is provided with a second opening; A pick adapted to the second opening is installed in the second opening; A second protrusion is provided at one end of the paddle close to the rotating member; The bottom of the rotating member is provided with a first groove matched with the second protrusion.

3. The medicine box for preventing children from taking the medicine by mistake according to claim 1, characterized in that: A spring is provided in the accessory; The spring is sleeved on the rotating member.

4. The medicine box for preventing children from taking the medicine by mistake according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body includes a plurality of compartments; A plurality of the compartments are evenly distributed around the second through hole.

5. The medicine box for preventing children from taking the medicine by mistake according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper cover comprises a plurality of sub-covers; The plurality of sub-covers correspond one-to-one to the plurality of compartments.

6. The medicine box for preventing children from taking the medicine by mistake according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper cover is provided with a third protrusion; The top cover is provided with a notch matched with the third protrusion.

7. The child-proof medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper cover is provided with a second groove; The top cover is embedded in the second groove.

8. The medicine box for preventing children from taking the medicine by mistake according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape of the box body is selected from one of a cylinder, a cuboid, a regular hexagonal prism and a regular heptagonal prism.

9. The medicine box for preventing children from taking the medicine by mistake according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hollow column structure is provided at the bottom center of the top cover; The column structure is adapted to the shape of the accessory.

10. The medicine box for preventing children from taking the medicine by mistake according to claim 9, characterized in that: The shape of the column structure is selected from one of a cuboid, a regular hexagonal prism and a regular heptagonal prism.