Timing medicine box for prompting patient to take medicine on time

Abstract

The timing medicine box comprises an outer shell, an inner shell and a top cover, the inner shell is rotationally arranged in the outer shell, the top cover is detachably installed on the top of the outer shell through a connecting piece, an outlet is formed in the surface of the top cover, a plurality of partition plates are movably arranged in the inner shell, and the partition plates are detachably installed on the top of the outer shell. The partition plates divide the inner shell into medicine bins of different sizes, and a reset assembly is arranged between the inner shell and the outer shell. According to the medicine taking device, through the arrangement of the single outlet, medicine taking can be achieved only by rotating the corresponding medicine bin to be communicated with the outlet every time medicine taking is conducted, medicine taking is convenient, the inner shell and the outer shell are rotationally connected through the torsional spring, and therefore the inner shell can be driven to reset through the torsional spring after the inner shell is rotated to take medicine, automatic closing of the inner shell is achieved, and the practicability is high. The internal medicine is prevented from being damped when the old forget to close the medicine bin after taking the medicine.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of timed medicine boxes, in particular to a timed medicine box for reminding patients to take medicine on time. Background Art

[0002] The reminder medicine box is also called the timed medicine box and electronic medicine box in daily life. It is a household electronic reminder and medicine dispensing device that is usually used to store medicine and remind people to take medicine on time. The electronic reminder part determines the operation mode, reminder method and reminder frequency of the reminder medicine box, and the medicine storage medicine box part determines the number of medicines that can be stored, the loading and taking methods, and further determines the size and ease of use of the entire medicine box;

[0003] Announcement No. "CN214806903U" provides a timed medicine box, which is a timed reminder device formed by a combination of a time relay, a buzzer and a prompt light, and can provide dual stimulation to the vision and hearing of the person who needs to take the medicine. It is particularly suitable for elderly users. Taking into account that with the increase of age, human body functions will decline, and diseases such as hearing loss or poor eyesight will occur. The dual stimulation of vision and hearing can be applied to a wider range of people;

[0004] However, the prior art still has the following defects:

[0005] Currently, most of the circular timed medicine boxes are of flip-top design. Some older people tend to forget to close the flip-top when they open it to take medicine, resulting in the medicine being exposed to the air for a long time, which causes the medicine to become damp and ineffective. In addition, the space inside this circular timed medicine box is often of a fixed size, but the amount of medicine taken for different types is also different. When the same amount of medicine is stored in the medicine box, it is easy for one medicine to be left over while another medicine is in short supply. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model aims to provide a timed medicine box for reminding patients to take medicine on time, so as to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0008] A timed medicine box for reminding patients to take medicine on time, comprising an outer shell, an inner shell and a top cover, wherein the inner shell is rotatably arranged in the outer shell, the top cover is detachably mounted on the top of the outer shell through a connecting piece, an outlet is arranged on the surface of the top cover, a plurality of partitions are movably arranged in the inner shell, the plurality of partitions divide the inner shell into medicine chambers of different sizes, and a reset component is arranged between the inner shell and the outer shell;

[0009] The reset assembly includes a cavity, a rotating shaft, a torsion spring and a connecting shaft. The cavity is arranged at the bottom of the inner shell, the rotating shaft is fixed to the surface of the outer shell, the connecting shaft is arranged on the inner wall of the cavity, the rotating shaft is rotatably connected with the connecting shaft, the two ends of the torsion spring are respectively fixed to the surface of the outer shell and the inner wall of the cavity, and the torsion spring is sleeved on the surfaces of the rotating shaft and the connecting shaft.

[0010] Preferably, the inner wall of the inner shell is provided with a plurality of grooves matching the thickness of the partition, and the two ends of the partition are respectively engaged in two grooves.

[0011] Preferably, a slide groove is provided at the bottom of the outer shell, and a slider is fixedly provided at the bottom of the inner shell, and the slider is slidably provided in the slide groove.

[0012] Preferably, the connecting member comprises a through hole and a pin rod, the pin rod is fixed to the bottom of the top cover, the through hole is arranged on the surface of the shell, and the pin rod is inserted into the through hole.

[0013] Preferably, an electric control box is fixedly installed inside the inner shell, and a receiving groove is provided on the surface of the top cover, and the electric control box passes through the receiving groove and extends to the outside.

[0014] Preferably, a display screen and buttons are installed on the surface of the electric control box, and a circuit board, a button battery, a control chip, a timer and a buzzer are fixedly arranged inside the electric control box, and the control chip, timer, buzzer, button, button battery and display screen are all electrically connected to the circuit board.

[0015] Preferably, a solid portion is further provided in the inner shell, and in an initial state, the outlet covers the surface of the solid portion.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0017] 1. In the present invention, a single outlet is provided, so that each time when taking medicine, it is only necessary to rotate the corresponding medicine bin to connect it with the outlet, which is convenient for taking medicine. In addition, the inner shell and the outer shell are rotatably connected by a torsion spring, so that after the inner shell is rotated to take medicine, the torsion spring can be used to drive the inner shell to reset, so that the inner shell can be automatically closed, preventing the elderly from forgetting to close the medicine bin after taking medicine, causing the internal medicine to be damp;

[0018] 2. The utility model fixes the partition in the inner shell by means of grooves. The space inside the shell can be freely allocated by setting a plurality of grooves to form a plurality of medicine bins of different volumes, so as to store different kinds of medicines. Moreover, the size of the medicine bins can be freely adjusted according to the quantity of different medicines, so that the proportion of medicine reduction is more reasonable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1It is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of the inner shell and the outer shell of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the top cover of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the partition and the inner shell of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the electric control box of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a system block diagram of the utility model.

[0027] In the figure: 1. outer shell; 2. inner shell; 3. top cover; 4. outlet; 5. partition; 6. medicine chamber; 7. cavity; 8. rotating shaft; 9. torsion spring; 10. connecting shaft; 11. groove; 12. slide groove; 13. slider; 14. through hole; 15. pin rod; 16. electric control box; 17. receiving groove; 18. display screen; 19. button; 20. circuit board; 21. button battery; 22. control chip; 23. timer; 24. buzzer; 25. solid part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in 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.

[0029] See also Figure 1-8 , the utility model provides a technical solution:

[0030] Embodiment 1:

[0031] A timed medicine box for reminding patients to take medicine on time comprises an outer shell 1, an inner shell 2 and a top cover 3. The inner shell 2 is rotatably arranged in the outer shell 1. The top cover 3 is detachably mounted on the top of the outer shell 1 through a connecting piece. An outlet 4 is arranged on the surface of the top cover 3. A plurality of partitions 5 are movably arranged in the inner shell 2. The plurality of partitions 5 divide the inner shell 2 into medicine chambers 6 of different sizes. A reset component is arranged between the inner shell 2 and the outer shell 1. The reset component comprises a cavity 7, a rotating shaft 8, a torsion spring 9 and a connecting shaft 10. The cavity 7 is arranged at the bottom of the inner shell 2. The rotating shaft 8 is fixed to the surface of the outer shell 1, and the connecting shaft 10 is arranged on the inner wall of the cavity 7. The rotating shaft 8 is rotatably connected to the connecting shaft 10. The two ends of the torsion spring 9 are respectively fixed to the surface of the outer shell 1 and the inner wall of the cavity 7. The torsion spring 9 is sleeved on the surfaces of the rotating shaft 8 and the connecting shaft 10. A slide groove 12 is arranged at the bottom of the outer shell 1, and a slider 13 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the inner shell 2. The slider 13 is slidably arranged in the slide groove 12. A solid portion 25 is also arranged in the inner shell 2. In the initial state, the outlet 4 covers the surface of the solid portion 25.

[0032] See also Figure 2 , 3 When the outer shell 1 is fixed, the slider 13 is moved, and the slider 13 can slide inside the slide groove 12. When the slider 13 slides, it can drive the inner shell 2 to rotate synchronously inside the outer shell 1. When the inner shell 2 rotates, the torsion spring 9 can deform and store energy. When the patient takes the medicine, the inner shell 2 needs to be rotated until the corresponding medicine chamber 6 is connected with the outlet 4, and then the medicine can be poured out through the outlet 4. After the medicine is taken out, the slider 13 is released, and the inner shell 2 can be rotated in the opposite direction under the drive of the torsion spring 9 until it is reset. At this time, the solid part 25 contacts the outlet 4 again, thereby isolating the outlet 4 and the medicine chamber 6.

[0033] It should be noted that the top cover 3 needs to be made of a transparent plastic material so that the patient can easily observe the type of medicines in the medicine chamber 6 and the remaining situation.

[0034] The connecting piece includes a through hole 14 and a pin rod 15 . The pin rod 15 is fixed to the bottom of the top cover 3 . The through hole 14 is arranged on the surface of the housing 1 . The pin rod 15 is inserted into the through hole 14 .

[0035] See also Figure 4 and 5 There will be sliding friction between the pin rod 15 and the through hole 14. The top cover 3 can be fixed to the top of the shell 1 through the friction between the pin rod 15 and the through hole 14, so that the top cover 3 can be removed to replenish the medicine in the medicine chamber 6. The top cover 3 can also be fixed to the shell 1 by magnetic attraction, or installed on the shell 1 with a snap-on structure. The top cover 3 and the shell 1 must be conveniently detachably connected to facilitate the replacement or replenishment of medicines at any time.

[0036] An electric control box 16 is fixedly installed inside the inner shell 2, a receiving groove 17 is provided on the surface of the top cover 3, the electric control box 16 passes through the receiving groove 17 and extends to the outside, a display screen 18 and a button 19 are installed on the surface of the electric control box 16, and a circuit board 20, a button battery 21, a control chip 22, a timer 23 and a buzzer 24 are fixedly installed inside the electric control box 16, and the control chip 22, the timer 23, the buzzer 24, the button 19, the button battery 21 and the display screen 18 are all electrically connected to the circuit board 20.

[0037] See also Figure 7 and 8 The time for taking medicine can be timed by the button 19, the timer 23 and the display screen 18. When the scheduled time for taking medicine is reached, the control chip 22 can make a sound through the buzzer 24 to remind the patient to take the medicine. The time setting can be in the form of an alarm clock or a countdown. The bottom of the electric control box 16 can be fixed to the inner shell 2 by magnetic attraction or directly bonded to the inner shell 2 by colloid. The purpose of this is to enable the whole to form a modular structure, thereby separating the mechanical structure and the electronic structure to facilitate the maintenance or replacement of different components.

[0038] It should be noted that the way in which the control chip 22, timer 23, buzzer 24, button 19, button battery 21 and display screen 18 are electrically connected to the circuit board 20 and the working principle are technical means well known to those skilled in the art and will not be elaborated here.

[0039] Embodiment 2:

[0040] In the above embodiment, the automatic closing of the inner shell 2 is achieved by the reset assembly. However, since different types of medicines have different amounts of medicine to be taken, when the same amount of medicines are stored in the medicine chamber 6, it is easy for one medicine to be surplus and the other medicine to be short. Therefore, in this embodiment, a plurality of grooves 11 matching the thickness of the partition 5 are provided on the inner wall of the inner shell 2, and the two ends of the partition 5 are respectively engaged in the two grooves 11.

[0041] See also Figure 6 The height of the partition 5 is the same as the depth of the medicine chamber 6, so when the top cover 3 is closed, the top of the partition 5 can contact the surface of the top cover 3, and a sealed medicine chamber 6 is formed between the two partitions 5. In this example, eight grooves 11 are equidistantly arranged on the inner wall of one side of the inner shell 2, so that a maximum of nine medicine chambers 6 are formed inside the outer shell 1. In actual use, the space of the medicine chamber 6 needs to be adjusted according to the amount of medicine to be taken.

[0042] Working principle: when the patient takes the medicine, he or she moves the slider 13, which can slide inside the slide groove 12. When the slider 13 slides, it can drive the inner shell 2 to rotate synchronously inside the outer shell 1. When the inner shell 2 rotates, the torsion spring 9 can deform and store energy. At this time, the corresponding medicine bin 6 is connected to the outside world through the outlet 4. After the direction of the outer shell 1 is reversed, the medicine can be poured out from the medicine bin 6 and the outlet 4 under the action of gravity. When the medicine is taken, the slider 13 is released. The torsion spring 9 can drive the inner shell 2 to rotate in the opposite direction until it is reset by its own elastic force. At this time, the inner shell 2 can be reset without applying any external force, and the corresponding medicine bin 6 rotates in the direction away from the outlet 4, thereby re-sealing the medicine. If the patient needs to take a variety of different quantities of medicines, it is necessary to adjust the space of the medicine bin 6 according to the specific proportion of the medicines. Assuming that drug a is taken one pill at a time and drug b is taken two pills at a time, it is necessary to adjust the position of the partition 5 so that the space size of the medicine bin 6 storing drug b is twice the space size of the medicine bin 6 storing drug a.

[0043] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A timer medicine box for reminding a patient to take medicine on time, comprising an outer shell (1), an inner shell (2) and a top cover (3), characterized in that: The inner shell (2) is rotatably arranged in the outer shell (1); the top cover (3) is detachably mounted on the top of the outer shell (1) via a connecting piece; an outlet (4) is arranged on the surface of the top cover (3); a plurality of partitions (5) are movably arranged in the inner shell (2); the plurality of partitions (5) divide the inner shell (2) into medicine chambers (6) of different sizes; and a reset assembly is arranged between the inner shell (2) and the outer shell (1); The reset assembly comprises a cavity (7), a rotating shaft (8), a torsion spring (9) and a connecting shaft (10); the cavity (7) is arranged at the bottom of the inner shell (2); the rotating shaft (8) is fixed to the surface of the outer shell (1); the connecting shaft (10) is arranged on the inner wall of the cavity (7); the rotating shaft (8) and the connecting shaft (10) are rotatably connected; two ends of the torsion spring (9) are respectively fixed to the surface of the outer shell (1) and the inner wall of the cavity (7); and the torsion spring (9) is sleeved on the surfaces of the rotating shaft (8) and the connecting shaft (10).

2. A timed medicine box for reminding patients to take medicine on time according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the inner shell (2) is provided with a plurality of grooves (11) matching the thickness of the partition (5), and the two ends of the partition (5) are respectively engaged in the two grooves (11).

3. A timer medicine box for reminding patients to take medicine on time according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the outer shell (1) is provided with a slide groove (12), and the bottom of the inner shell (2) is fixedly provided with a slider (13), and the slider (13) is slidably arranged in the slide groove (12).

4. A timer medicine box for reminding patients to take medicine on time according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting member comprises a through hole (14) and a pin rod (15), wherein the pin rod (15) is fixed to the bottom of the top cover (3), the through hole (14) is arranged on the surface of the outer shell (1), and the pin rod (15) is inserted into the through hole (14).

5. A timer medicine box for reminding patients to take medicine on time according to claim 1, characterized in that: An electric control box (16) is fixedly installed inside the inner shell (2), a receiving groove (17) is provided on the surface of the top cover (3), and the electric control box (16) passes through the receiving groove (17) and extends to the outside.

6. A timer medicine box for reminding patients to take medicine on time according to claim 5, characterized in that: A display screen (18) and a button (19) are installed on the surface of the electric control box (16); a circuit board (20), a button battery (21), a control chip (22), a timer (23) and a buzzer (24) are fixedly arranged inside the electric control box (16); and the control chip (22), the timer (23), the buzzer (24), the button (19), the button battery (21) and the display screen (18) are all electrically connected to the circuit board (20).

7. A timer medicine box for reminding patients to take medicine on time according to claim 1, characterized in that: A solid portion (25) is also provided inside the inner shell (2), and in an initial state, the outlet (4) covers the surface of the solid portion (25).

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