Intelligent medicine bottle provided with control lock structure and capable of managing drug combination

Abstract

An intelligent medicine bottle device provided with a control lock structure and capable of conducting drug combination management is composed of a plurality of medicine compartments and corresponding turning covers, and each turning cover comprises a novel structure provided with a lock and capable of independently controlling the turning cover to be buckled. In addition, the medicine bottle further comprises a power supply, a communication control chip, a pressure sensor, an LED indicating lamp, a buzzer, a corresponding control circuit and the like. The bottle body of the medicine bottle, the medicine compartment, the turning cover of the medicine compartment and other components are all made of medicine packaging materials. The medicine bottle can be used for controlling and reminding a patient of the medication time of different tablets, tracking medication records, recording the number of medicines in the compartment, sending tracking and information to a caregiver of the patient, a doctor and a hospital, and sending the information to a medication guardian of the patient if a user forgets or skips any medicine.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to medical applications, in particular to hardware for monitoring the simultaneous use of multiple drugs to manage the medication of patients. Background Art

[0002] When patients take oral chronic medications, especially when they take multiple drugs in combination, they often forget the dosage and time prescribed by the doctor. In particular, when drug research and development institutions conduct large-scale clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of combined medications, they also hope to understand the medication behavior of patients or subjects, especially the compliance of long-term medication and the authenticity of medication, so as to ensure the reliability of clinical trial data. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an intelligent medical device to track the daily medication behavior of patients or subjects in a timely manner, understand and control the number and frequency of medication taken by patients, as well as the medication time, and remind and supervise patients who fail to take medications.

[0003] There are already simple reminder medicine boxes with electronic alarms on the market; some simple medicine boxes also provide small compartments so that patients can pack the pills themselves; some organizations have developed smart medicine bottles that can remind and record when packages are opened; but there is a lack of good control over the opening of medicine bottles to control the correct time and dosage of medication, so when taking combined medications, it is very easy for patients to miss or take the wrong medication.

[0004] In the present invention, we introduce a novel medicine bottle device with a control lock structure, which has an internal communication chip of a smart medicine bottle for managing combined medications, and can communicate data with external devices and information processing software. The software system combines a doctor's prescription and an AI engine on an external communication device to improve drug compliance and monitorability.

[0005] It is very feasible to embed this smart medicine bottle into the current healthcare system. It only requires doctors and patient caregivers to cooperate through the use of smart devices to improve medication adherence and chronic disease control and achieve effective changes. Utility Model Content

[0006] The present invention relates to a smart medicine bottle device with a control lock structure for joint medication management, which is used to control and remind patients (users) of the medication time of different pills, track medication records, remind to refill medications, send tracking and information to the patient's caregiver, doctor and hospital, and send information to the patient's medication guardian if the user forgets or skips any medication. The smart bottle can also accurately track the amount of medication through sensors and remind users (patients) to make an appointment with doctors or hospitals to refill prescriptions according to their disease status after the previous prescription.

[0007] The above technical objectives of the utility model are achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0008] A smart medicine bottle consists of multiple compartments and corresponding flip covers, a locking structure for controlling the snapping of the flip covers, a power supply, a communication control chip, a pressure sensor, an LED indicator light, a buzzer, and a corresponding control circuit. The bottle compartments and the flip covers are made of medicine packaging materials.

[0009] The present invention is distinctive in that:

[0010] ①This device can pack different tablets into different compartments.

[0011] ②Each different compartment is equipped with a snap-on flap with a flip hinge.

[0012] ③The inner side of the flip cover contains a control lock structure to achieve the locking and opening of the flip cover.

[0013] ④ The control lock structure realizes the engagement and opening with the compartment buttonhole by the extension and contraction of a solid rod wrapped with a spring magnetic lock.

[0014] ⑤The spring magnetic lock is a metal spring wound on a solid rod in a coil-like manner, and the tightness of the magnetic spring is controlled by electric current.

[0015] ⑥The extension and retraction of the spring magnetic lock is controlled by the switch of the electric current. When the power is on, the magnetic spring is tightened, the solid rod retracts, and the flip cover can be opened; when the power is off, the magnetic spring is relaxed, the solid rod extends, the solid rod presses against the buttonhole of the compartment, and the flip cover is locked.

[0016] ⑦ Each different compartment is also equipped with an LED indicator light showing the drug dosage and a time-controlled buzzer, as well as a pressure sensor to measure the number of tablets in each compartment.

[0017] Further optimized to

[0018] ⑧ The current switch that controls the spring magnetic lock is controlled by the device chip according to the external communication data to control the opening time of the spring magnetic lock to prevent the patient from opening the flip cover at an inappropriate time and taking the wrong medicine.

[0019] ⑨ The current switch controlling the buzzer is synchronized with the current switch of the spring magnetic lock, and is controlled by the device chip according to the external communication data to control the time of prompting to take medicine. The drug dosage LED indicator is controlled by the device chip according to the external communication data to prompt the dosage of the medicine to be taken; the pressure sensor of each compartment can transmit the number of pills to the external communication device through the chip.

[0020] Further optimization is:

[0021] ⑩ In addition to the corresponding flip cover, each compartment also contains an inner compartment with a slot for tablet outlet, which is convenient for users to control the pouring of tablets.

[0022] The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the invention are set forth in the appended claims. However, the invention both as to its organization and method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read and understood in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 :The main structure of the smart medicine bottle

[0024] Figure 2 :The internal structure of the medicine bottle

[0025] Figure 3 : A top view of the smart medicine bottle, showing the spring-loaded magnetic lock structure of the flip cover

[0026] Figure 4 : Top view of the flip cover with spring magnetic lock

[0027] Figure 5 : Spring magnetic lock structure details

[0028] Figure 6 :Smart medicine bottle perspective side view A

[0029] Figure 7 : Smart medicine bottle perspective side view B

[0030] Figure 8 : A perspective view of the smart pill bottle’s medication compartments and the layers within the compartments

[0031] Fig. 9 : Flip top view

[0032] Reference numbers used in the figures

[0033]

[111] The flip cap of the smart medicine bottle is opened

[0034]

[112] Hinge of the flap

[0035]

[113] The flap can cover the edge of the compartment and can be closed by buckling the compartment through the buckle groove

[0036]

[114] Smart medicine bottle (side view)

[0037]

[115] The grip edge of the smart medicine bottle is rounded, which makes the user have a strong grip and avoids scratching the hand.

[0038]

[116] Bottom of the medicine bottle

[0039]

[117] Compartment dividers on the front of the Smart Bottle

[0040]

[118] Medication dosage LED indicator and time buzzer

[0041]

[119] There are half etched grooves on the flip cover and the compartment bottle body for opening the flip cover

[0042]

[120] A compartment below the flap with a slot for tablets to exit

[0043]

[121] Flip-top buttonhole with solid bar of spring magnetic lock structure

[0044]

[122] Inner side of the outer wall of the medicine bottle compartment

[0045]

[123] Top view of the interior of the battery housing of the medicine bottle power supply (oblique view)

[0046]

[124] Inner side of the inner wall of the medicine bottle compartment

[0047]

[125] View inside the medicine bottle compartment

[0048]

[126] Top and interior view of the vial compartments.

[0049]

[127] Top view of the solid rod and flip cover buttonhole of the spring magnetic lock at the joint position

[0050]

[128] Top view of compartment divider

[0051]

[129] Top view of the flip hinge position

[0052]

[130] Top view of spring magnetic lock

[0053]

[131] A box for fixing the spring magnetic lock and the power supply of the magnetic lock and a slot for fixing the solid rod

[0054]

[132] Top view of the groove for opening the flip cover.

[0055]

[133] Interior view of the three hinges of the flap

[0056]

[134] Waterproof insulation layer on the inside of the flap

[0057]

[135] Circuit wire hole with spring magnetic lock structure

[0058]

[136] Box with spring-loaded magnetic lock on the inside of the flap

[0059]

[137] Spring magnetic coil

[0060]

[138] The buttonhole on the flap can pass through the solid rod and can be aligned with the buttonhole on the inner wall of the compartment

[0061]

[139] Top side portion of the flip cover on the outer edge of the smart medicine bottle (side view)

[0062]

[140] Spring-loaded magnetic lock cable connection port

[0063]

[141] Top view of the box outside the spring magnetic lock

[0064]

[142] A solid rod inside the spring-loaded magnetic lock to maintain its strength and keep the spring in line with the locking mechanism

[0065]

[143] Insert the solid rod portion connected to the inner grommets of the compartment and the grommets of the flap

[0066]

[144] Bottle with solid rod locking compartment and flip top (side view)

[0067]

[145] Outer edge of flap (side view)

[0068]

[146] Solid rod inserted into the inner buttonhole of the compartment and locked in the buttonhole of the flap (front view)

[0069]

[147] Separation layer between drug compartments (side view)

[0070]

[148] Side view of drug compartment

[0071]

[149] Side view of the battery compartment and pressure sensor mounting location

[0072]

[150] Side view of the spring magnetic lock structure in the locked state of the flip cover

[0073]

[151] Separation layer between drug compartments (side view)

[0074]

[152] LED light and buzzer for drug dosage indication, front view

[0075]

[153] Slots for tablet removal from the compartments

[0076]

[154] Mechanical solid rod to fix the flap hinge

[0077]

[155] Solid rod eyelets on the inside of the compartment

[0078]

[156] Hinges on the flap

[0079]

[157] Curved edge of the flip cover (bottom view)

[0080]

[158] The waterproof insulation layer on the inside of the flap is attached to the flap

[0081]

[159] Open the opening slot of the flip cover

[0082]

[160] A buttonhole fixed on the inside of the flap into which a solid rod can be inserted, top view DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0083] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the smart medicine bottle is composed of multiple compartments. Each compartment has an outermost flip cover 111 and an inner compartment 120 with a tablet removal slot. The outer side of each compartment has an LED indicator light showing the drug dosage and a time buzzer 118; each flip cover is opened and closed by a hinge 112, and each flip cover has a button hole 121 perpendicular to the flip cover on the inner side.

[0084] like Figure 3-Figure 7 As shown, each flip cover has an independent spring magnetic lock structure on the inside. The magnetic lock structure consists of a power cord hole 140, a magnetic spring 137, a solid rod 143 wound with the spring, flip cover buttonholes 121, 138 for the solid rod to pass through, and a buttonhole 155 inside the compartment, and boxes 131, 136, 141 located on the inside of the flip cover to fix the spring and the solid rod.

[0085] Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 The structure of the spring magnetic lock of the flip cover is shown from different angles.

[0086] Figure 6 A side view of the medicine bottle body is shown, wherein 149 is the battery installation compartment and the installation position of the pressure sensor, and 146 shows the solid rod inserted into the inner buttonhole of the compartment and the locked state of the flip cover buttonhole (front view).

[0087] Figure 7 It is the B side view of the medicine bottle. In addition to the LED indicator light and buzzer on the outside of the medicine bottle, you can also see that the locking state is 150, and the flip cover buttonhole and the inner buttonhole of the compartment through which the solid rod passes are locked.

[0088] Figure 8 The internal structure of the medicine bottle after the flip cover is removed is shown, which includes a fixing rod 154 for fixing the flip cover hinge, and an inner compartment with a tablet removal groove 153 for controlling the pouring out of the tablets.

[0089] Fig. 9 A top view of the fixing member of the flip cover without the spring magnetic lock portion is shown, wherein the hinge 156 of the flip cover and the solid rod button eye 160 of the flip cover are integrally formed with the flip cover.

[0090] How to use: When the user reaches the customized medication time, the buzzer of the corresponding medicine compartment will sound and the drug dosage indicator light will light up, showing the dosage of the medication. At the same time, the external communication signal sends a command to the medicine bottle chip, turning on the power of the spring magnetic lock of the flip cover, causing the spring to contract and the solid rod to retract from the buttonhole. Only then can the user open the flip cover of the medicine bottle. After opening the flip cover, the power of the spring magnetic lock is automatically cut off, and the spring relaxes and the solid rod extends out. The user takes out the tablets from the medicine taking slot of the inner layer of the compartment according to the prompt of the drug dosage of the corresponding compartment. The signal of the pressure sensor will be transmitted to the external communication device to record the number of tablets remaining in the bottle. After taking the medicine, the user buckles the flip cover. At this time, the spring magnetic lock is still in the power-off state, and the solid rod can be freely extended and retracted. After the flip cover is buckled, the solid rod passes through the buttonhole of the flip cover and the buttonhole inside the compartment and is locked. It needs to wait for the next medication time to open.

[0091] The internal communication chip of the medicine bottle can be used to receive signals from external communication devices to control and remind patients of the time to take different pills, record the opening of the medicine bottle lid, record the amount of medicine in the compartment measured by the pressure sensor, and send tracking and information to the patient's caregiver, doctor and hospital. If a user forgets or skips any medicine, the external communication device will send the information to the patient's medication guardian.

[0092] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not a limitation of the present invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may make non-creative modifications to the present embodiment as needed, but such modifications are protected by patent law as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A smart medicine bottle with a control lock structure that can manage combined medication, characterized in that The medicine bottle is composed of a plurality of medicine compartments and respective flip covers, and the medicine bottle body contains a power supply, a communication control chip, a pressure sensor, an LED indicator light, a buzzer, and corresponding control circuit components. The medicine bottle body, the compartments and the flip cover are all made of medicine packaging materials. The flip cover is a push-type single-layer flip cover, and a locking structure for independently controlling the buckling of the flip cover is arranged on the inner side of the flip cover.

2. The smart medicine bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lock structure is achieved by the extension and retraction of a solid rod wrapped with a spring magnetic lock to achieve the engagement and opening with the buttonhole inside the compartment, and the magnetism of the spring is controlled by an electric current switch.

3. The smart medicine bottle according to claim 2, characterized in that: The extension and retraction of the spring magnetic lock is controlled by the current switch. When power is on, the magnetic spring tightens, the solid rod retracts, and the flip cover can be opened; when power is off, the magnetic spring relaxes, the solid rod extends, the solid rod presses against the compartment buttonhole, and the flip cover is locked.

4. The smart medicine bottle according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The spring is a magnetic metal coil wrapped around a solid rod. The tightness of the magnetic spring is controlled by electric current, which drives the expansion and contraction of the solid rod at the same time.

5. The smart medicine bottle according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The current switch is controlled by the device chip according to external communication data to control the time when the spring magnetic lock is opened, so as to prevent the user from opening the flip cover at a wrong time and taking the wrong medicine.

6. The smart medicine bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottle is also equipped with LED indicators showing the drug dosage and a time-controlled buzzer in each different compartment, as well as a pressure sensor to measure the number of tablets in each compartment.

7. The smart medicine bottle according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The current switch that controls the buzzer is synchronized with the current switch of the spring magnetic lock, and is controlled by the device chip according to external communication data to control the time for prompting to take medicine. The drug dosage LED indicator is controlled by the device chip according to external communication data to prompt the dosage of medicine to be taken; the pressure sensor in each compartment can transmit the number of tablets to the external communication device through the chip.

8. The smart medicine bottle according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: In addition to the corresponding flip cover, each compartment of the medicine bottle also contains an inner compartment with a slot for tablet outlet, which is convenient for users to control the pouring of tablets.

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