Intelligent medicine taking auxiliary device
Through the electromagnetic locking and position detection technology of the intelligent medication assistance device, combined with microprocessor control, the problem of irregular medication use in patients is solved, the compliance and safety of medication use is improved, and the risk of incorrect medication use is reduced.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421819755.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-22
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-30
AI Technical Summary
The existing smart pill box device cannot effectively assist patients with taking medication on time and in dosage, especially in elderly patients with chronic diseases. They are prone to forgetting to take medication, repeated taking medication, increasing or decreasing doses independently, affecting the treatment effect and safety.
An intelligent medication assistance device is designed, using electromagnetic locking device and cartridge position detection device, combined with microprocessor control, to realize automatic detection and roll-out of cartridges, equipped with speakers and image collectors, and supervise the medication service process through software systems.
It improves medication compliance, reduces the risks of repeated medication and wrong medication, simplifies the drug acquisition process, reduces production and maintenance costs, and provides hardware support to avoid incorrect medication use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medication assistance, and more particularly to an intelligent medication assistance device. Background Art
[0002] As we all know, only standardized treatment can guarantee the effectiveness and safety of the treatment plan. However, at present, after patients see a doctor and get medicine, the long-term drug treatment process is completed under the supervision of themselves or their families. When faced with factors such as a large number of medication types, complex medication times and dosages, and a long medication cycle, coupled with the influence of patients' physiological and psychological factors, especially elderly patients with chronic diseases, mental illness, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease, phenomena such as not taking medicine on time, forgetting to take medicine, increasing or reducing the dosage on their own, repeating medicine, and stopping medicine on their own will occur from time to time. The reduction in medication compliance not only affects the treatment effect, but also causes recurrence of the disease, worsening of the disease, and even drug resistance.
[0003] A search of domestic patent literature reveals that some published patents involve the concept of smart medicine boxes and smart medicine box systems. These existing technologies achieve different functions of smart medicine boxes through different usage methods. For example, some technologies light up an indicator light in front of the medicine cartridge to remind the patient the location of the medicine. However, these technologies can only serve as auxiliary reminders and do not make it convenient for patients to take medicine. Therefore, how to design an auxiliary device that makes it easier for patients to take medicine is an urgent problem that needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides a medication assisting device to overcome the above-mentioned defects.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0006] An intelligent medication assistance device includes a shell, a first area of the shell is provided with a cartridge storage area for installing cartridges, and a second area of the shell is provided with a control system, the control system includes a microprocessor, an electromagnetic locking device and a cartridge position detection device; the microprocessor is electrically connected to the electromagnetic locking device and the cartridge position detection device respectively.
[0007] Optionally, a label is provided on the surface of the cartridge.
[0008] Optionally, each of the cartridge storage areas has a unique number.
[0009] Optionally, the cartridge has the same shape as the cartridge storage area, and the size of the cartridge is smaller than the size of the cartridge storage area.
[0010] Optionally, a detection through hole and an electromagnet core through hole are respectively provided on the same side of the cartridge storage area.
[0011] Optionally, the electromagnetic locking device includes a self-holding electromagnet, a strong magnet and a limiting device; the self-holding electromagnet includes a self-holding electromagnet core, the strong magnet is arranged in the magnet mounting cavity on one side of the cartridge, and one end of the self-holding electromagnet core passes through the electromagnet core through-hole and corresponds to the strong magnet; the other end of the self-holding electromagnet core is fixed to the electromagnetic frame via the limiting device.
[0012] Optionally, a speaker is provided on the surface of the shell, and the speaker is electrically connected to the microprocessor.
[0013] Optionally, an image collector is provided on the surface of the shell, and the image collector is electrically connected to the microprocessor.
[0014] Through the above technical solutions, it can be seen that the present utility model discloses a smart medication assist device, which has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:
[0015] 1. Due to the bidirectional self-holding characteristics of the electromagnetic locking device, the cartridge can remain in place after being ejected, so that the cartridge is higher than the cartridge storage area, which can not only serve as a reminder but also make it convenient for patients to take the medicine;
[0016] 2. This device is not only simple and durable in structure, but also improves the utilization rate of the cartridge storage area, greatly reducing the production and maintenance costs of the product;
[0017] 3. By utilizing the bidirectional self-holding characteristics of the electromagnetic locking device and introducing the corresponding software system to develop its performance, it can effectively avoid patients taking the wrong medicine or taking repeated medicines, and provide hardware support for the intelligentization of the cartridge. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying any creative work.
[0019] Figure 1 This is an explosion diagram of the intelligent medication assistive device provided by the utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a side exploded schematic diagram of the intelligent medication assistive device provided by the utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the intelligent medication assistive device provided by the present invention;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the control system structure of the intelligent medication assistive device provided by the utility model;
[0023] 1 is the shell; 2 is the cartridge; 3 is the cartridge storage area; 4 is the control system; 5 is the detection through hole; 6 is the electromagnet core through hole; 7 is the magnet mounting cavity; 8 is the self-holding electromagnet; 9 is the detection switch; 10 is the self-holding electromagnet core; 11 is the detection switch trigger button; 12 is the medication button; 13 is the doctor call button; 14 is the camera. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0025] The present invention discloses an intelligent medication assisting device. Figure 1 As shown, it includes a shell 1, a first area of the shell 1 is provided with a cartridge storage area 3 for installing a cartridge 2, and a second area of the shell 1 is provided with a control system 4, which is characterized in that the control system 4 includes a microprocessor, an electromagnetic locking device and a cartridge position detection device; the microprocessor is electrically connected to the electromagnetic locking device and the cartridge position detection device respectively.
[0026] In one embodiment, a label is provided on the upper cover surface of the cartridge 2 .
[0027] Furthermore, the upper cover of the cartridge 2 is not designed with a handle, and a blank label is provided on the surface.
[0028] In one embodiment, each cartridge storage area 3 has a unique number.
[0029] Furthermore, there are m cartridge storage areas 3, and each cartridge storage area 3 has a unique number (1, 2, 3...m).
[0030] In one embodiment, the cartridge 2 and the cartridge storage area 3 have the same shape, and the size of the cartridge 2 is smaller than that of the cartridge storage area 3 .
[0031] A cartridge 2 is placed at each position in the cartridge storage area 3, and the number of cartridges 2 is less than or equal to m. The shape of the cartridge storage area 3 is the same as that of the cartridge 2, but the size and depth are larger than the cartridge 2. After the cartridge 2 is placed, the upper cover of the cartridge 2 will be H mm lower than the upper surface of the cartridge storage area 3.
[0032] In one embodiment, if Figure 2As shown, a detection through hole 5 and an electromagnet core through hole 6 are respectively provided on the same side of the cartridge storage area 3 .
[0033] In this embodiment, the detection through hole 5 and the electromagnet core through hole 6 are both provided at the bottom of each cartridge storage area 3 .
[0034] In one embodiment, the cartridge position detection device is a detection switch 9, the detection switch trigger button 11 passes through the detection through hole 5 and is higher than the bottom plane of the cartridge storage area 3, and each detection switch 9 has a unique number and is the same as the number of the cartridge storage area 3 where it is located.
[0035] In one embodiment, the electromagnetic locking device includes a self-holding electromagnet 8, a strong magnet and a limit device; the self-holding electromagnet 8 includes a self-holding electromagnet core 10, the strong magnet is arranged in the magnet mounting cavity 7 on one side of the cartridge 2, and one end of the self-holding electromagnet core 10 passes through the electromagnet core through hole 6 and corresponds to the strong magnet; the other end of the self-holding electromagnet core 10 is fixed to the electromagnetic frame via the limit device.
[0036] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the self-holding electromagnet core 10 passes through the electromagnet core through hole 6 of the cartridge storage area 3 and is higher than the bottom plane of the cartridge storage area 3. Each self-holding electromagnet 8 has a unique number and is the same as the number of the cartridge storage area 3 where it is located.
[0037] In this embodiment, a magnet mounting cavity 7 is provided at the bottom of the cartridge 2 , and a strong magnet is mounted in the magnet mounting cavity 7 .
[0038] One end of the self-retaining electromagnet core 10 corresponds to the position of the strong magnet installed in the bottom cavity of the cartridge 2. After the cartridge 2 is placed in, it will be attracted to the electromagnet core under the magnetic force of the strong magnet at the bottom; a limiting nut is installed at the other end to prevent the core from being separated from the electromagnet frame.
[0039] The extension and retraction stroke of the self-holding electromagnet core 10 is G mm, and G>H, so that the patient can take the medicine cartridge 2 more easily.
[0040] When the self-holding electromagnet 8 is energized in the forward direction, it attracts the core and remains in the attracted position after power is removed. When the self-holding electromagnet 8 is energized in the reverse direction, the core pops out and remains in the ejected position. The difference between the two positions is G mm. When the self-holding electromagnet core 10 is in the ejected position, manually pressing the core will move it to the attracted position and remain in that position. When the self-holding electromagnet core 10 is in the attracted position, manually pulling the core will move it to the ejected position and remain in that position.
[0041] When the self-holding electromagnet core 10 reaches the attracted position, the cartridge 2 will trigger the detection switch trigger button 11 under the action of magnetic force; when the electromagnet core reaches the ejected position, the cartridge 2 will release the detection switch trigger button 11 under the action of thrust.
[0042] The purpose of the above design is to use the self-holding electromagnet core 10 to move the cartridge 2 upward to push out or pull it back. After the core moves upward, the cartridge 2 is pushed out, and the cartridge 2 will be raised and higher than the upper surface of the cartridge storage area 3, and the user can take out the cartridge 2; when the user presses the cartridge 2 or the self-holding electromagnet 8 is reversely energized, the core will move downward, and the self-holding electromagnet 8 will pull the cartridge 2 back into the cartridge storage area 3 through the magnet at the bottom of the cartridge 2. At this time, the user can no longer take out the cartridge 2, and the detection switch 9 will also be triggered during the movement of the core, thereby realizing automatic detection of the cartridge position.
[0043] In one embodiment, a speaker is provided on the surface of the housing 1 , and the speaker is electrically connected to the microprocessor.
[0044] In one embodiment, an image collector is provided on the surface of the housing 1 , and the image collector is electrically connected to the microprocessor.
[0045] Furthermore, if Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the image collector adopts a camera 14.
[0046] In one embodiment, if Figure 4 As shown, the surface of the shell 1 is also provided with a medication button 12 and a doctor call button 13; the control system 4 is also provided with a communication module, a real-time clock module, a storage module, a power management module, a sound module and a camera module; the microprocessor is electrically connected to the medication button 12, the doctor call button 13, the real-time clock module, the storage module, the power management module, the sound module and the camera module respectively.
[0047] The device disclosed in this embodiment is also equipped with an intelligent medication auxiliary supervision system, including: a patient file management module, a medication parameter management module, a medication data management module, a communication monitoring module and a message notification module;
[0048] Patient file management module, used to store and manage patient information;
[0049] The medication parameter management module is used to store and manage the parameter configuration information of the intelligent medication assistant device, including the number of the intelligent medication assistant device, the number of medications per day, the medication time, the medication start date, the medication end date, the number of days the intelligent medication assistant device can place medications, the number of cartridges required, and the number of repeated medication placements;
[0050] The medication collection data management module is used to store and manage the medication collection data of the intelligent medication assistance device. The medication collection parameters include the number of the intelligent medication assistance device, the medication collection time, and the image of the medication process;
[0051] The communication monitoring module is used for information transmission;
[0052] The message notification module is used to send notification messages using the communication monitoring module.
[0053] Furthermore, the regulatory system architecture supports user access via browsers, WeChat official accounts, or mobile apps;
[0054] Furthermore, notification messages include, but are not limited to, notifications of medication taken, notifications of missed doses, notifications of incorrect medication pickup, notifications of medication pickup requests, and medical consultation call notifications.
[0055] The patient's basic information includes but is not limited to the patient's name and mobile phone number;
[0056] Furthermore, the parameter configuration information includes but is not limited to the number of the intelligent medication assisting device, the number of medications per day F, the time of each medication per day (T1, T2...T n ), medication start date T b , medication end date T e , the number of days D that the intelligent medication assistive device can place medicines, the number of medicine cartridges 2 required S, and the number of repeated times R for placing medicines.
[0057] In the parameter configuration information, the number of days D=FLOOR(m / F) that the intelligent medication assistive device can hold medications is used, and the number of medication cartridges 2 required is S=D*F, where FLOOR is a round-down function.
[0058] The total number of repeated drug placement times in the parameter configuration information R=FLOOR((T e -T b ) / D)+1.
[0059] Working principle: Patient information is established through the patient file management module of the medication assistance supervision system and the smart medication assistance device number is associated with the patient;
[0060] In the medication parameter management module, the number of medications F and the daily medication time (T1, T2, T n ), medication start date T b , medication end date T e , the system calculates the number of days D that the smart medication assistive device can store medicines and the total number of required cartridges S based on the number m of cartridge storage areas 3. After the setting is completed, the communication monitoring module will send all the set parameters and system time to the smart medication assistive device with the associated number of the patient. Prepare S cartridges 2, and then mark each medication time in turn on the label area on the upper cover of the cartridge 2, and then put the medicine required to be taken at the marked medication time into each cartridge 2, and then load the cartridges 2 starting from the smallest number in the cartridge storage area 3 according to the order of daily medication time, and then load the next day after loading one day, and then load it to the last medication time point T on day D. nAll cartridges 2 are filled until they are completely filled. Before the patient's medication end date arrives, the medicine needs to be re-arranged every D days, and the medicine arrangement is repeated R times.
[0061] When the current date of the internal clock of the smart medication assistant device is on the set medication start date T b and medication end date T e The current time of the internal clock is equal to a set medication time (T1, T2...T n The speaker of the intelligent medication-taking assistant plays an alarm to notify the user to take their medication. The user presses the medication-taking button, and the microprocessor calculates the current date and reminder time, indicating which cartridge 2 in cartridge storage area 3 the user should take. The control system 4 for ejecting the medication is as follows: energizing the self-holding electromagnet 8 (numbered z) at the bottom of the cartridge storage area (numbered z). Upon energization, the electromagnet's core springs up, ejecting the cartridge 2 simultaneously. The detection switch 9 (numbered z) at the bottom of the cartridge 2 is triggered, and the control system 4 instructs the electromagnet to de-energize. The control system 4 instructs the camera module to begin capturing images. The patient places the cartridge 2 back into the cartridge storage area 3 of the intelligent medication-taking assistant and presses downward. Once fully pressed, the self-holding electromagnet's core 10 remains, triggering the detection switch 9 at the bottom of the cartridge storage area 3 again. The camera module stops capturing images, and the control circuit stores the images of the medication-taking time and process in the storage module. All data and the pill box number are then transmitted to the communication monitoring module via the communication module. The communication monitoring module stores the received data in a database, while the message notification module sends a message indicating that the medication has been taken to the medication supervisor.
[0062] Furthermore, the medicine in the cartridge 2 currently being used is calculated based on the algorithm pre-entered into the microprocessor. The calculation steps are as follows: first, the current date T is calculated. d On which day is the medication taken and which time is the medication placed, the number of the cartridge storage area for the first medication taken on the current date is obtained; then the current alarm time T is calculated based on the medication time set each day. n It is the number of all the alarm times of the day; then add the above two values and subtract 1 to get the number of the cartridge storage area 3 where the medicine should be taken at the current medication time. The specific algorithm is as follows:
[0063] 1. Calculate the cartridge storage area number x for the first medication time on the current date;
[0064] The cartridge number x of the first medication time on the current date = (F n *F)-(((R n -1)*(D*F)))-F+1;
[0065] Among them, the current date is the day of taking the medicine F n =T d -T b+1;
[0066] The current date is the number of times the medicine is dispensed R n =FLOOR(T d -T b / D)+1;
[0067] 2. Calculate the number of alarms y that the current time is in a day:
[0068] Traverse all daily medication times (T1, T2...T n ), which reminder time the current time is equal to is the alarm number;
[0069] 3. Calculate the cartridge storage area number z for the current date and alarm time:
[0070] z=x+y-1.
[0071] In one embodiment, if the medication request information is not returned, a missed dose signal is issued.
[0072] Furthermore, if the patient does not press the medication button 12 within the required time after the alarm of the smart medication assistance device sounds, the smart medication assistance device will send the missed dose data to the communication monitoring module of the medication assistance supervision system. The communication monitoring module will store the received data in the database, and the message notification module will send the missed dose message to the medication supervisor. The medication supervisor can then contact the patient and urge them to take their medication. The patient can press and hold the medication button 12 for five seconds to take the missed dose. The smart medication assistance device will send the medication collection request data to the communication monitoring module of the medication assistance supervision system. The communication monitoring module will store the received data in the database, and the message notification module will send the medication collection request message to the medication supervisor. The medication supervisor will enter the medication assistance supervision system and click to confirm the operation. The medication assistance supervision system will send a medication dispensing instruction to the medicine box through the communication monitoring module. After the communication module of the smart medication assistance device receives the medication dispensing instruction, the control circuit will calculate which cartridge 2 in the cartridge storage area 3 should be taken based on the current date and alarm time, and eject the cartridge 2. The subsequent process is the same as taking medication after the alarm sounds.
[0073] Furthermore, if the patient feels unwell and is unwilling to continue taking the medicine, he or she can press the call doctor button 13 of the control system 4. After pressing it, the intelligent medication assistance device will immediately send the call data to the medication assistance supervision system. The medication assistance supervision system will send the patient's basic information and historical medication data in the database to the doctor, and ask the doctor to call the patient back.
[0074] Furthermore, if the patient forcibly takes out the cartridge 2, the detection switch 9 at the bottom of the cartridge storage area 3 will be triggered, and the microprocessor of the control system 4 will instruct the communication module to send an incorrect medication removal notification to the medication auxiliary supervision system. After receiving the information, the medication auxiliary supervision system will send an incorrect medication removal notification to the medication supervisor through the message notification module.
[0075] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on the differences from other embodiments. Reference can be made to the common and similar parts between the various embodiments. For the devices disclosed in the embodiments, since they correspond to the methods disclosed in the embodiments, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the method description.
[0076] The above description of the disclosed embodiments will enable one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown herein but is intended to conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
Claims
1. An intelligent medication assisting device, comprising a housing (1), wherein a first area of the housing (1) is provided with a cartridge storage area (3) for mounting a cartridge (2), and a second area of the housing (1) is provided with a control system (4), characterized in that: The control system (4) includes a microprocessor, an electromagnetic locking device and a cartridge position detection device; the microprocessor is electrically connected to the electromagnetic locking device and the cartridge position detection device respectively; A detection through hole (5) and an electromagnet core through hole (6) are respectively provided on the same side of the cartridge storage area (3); The electromagnetic locking device includes a self-holding electromagnet (8), a strong magnet and a limiting device; the self-holding electromagnet (8) includes a self-holding electromagnet core (10), the strong magnet is arranged in a magnet mounting cavity (7) on one side of the cartridge (2), one end of the self-holding electromagnet core (10) passes through the electromagnet core through hole (6) and corresponds to the strong magnet; the other end of the self-holding electromagnet core (10) is fixed to the electromagnetic frame via the limiting device.
2. The intelligent medication assisting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A label is provided on the surface of the cartridge (2).
3. The intelligent medication assisting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the cartridge storage areas (3) has a unique number.
4. The intelligent medication assisting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The medicine cartridge (2) and the medicine cartridge storage area (3) have the same shape, and the size of the medicine cartridge (2) is smaller than the size of the medicine cartridge storage area (3).
5. The intelligent medication assisting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A speaker is provided on the surface of the housing (1), and the speaker is electrically connected to the microprocessor.
6. The intelligent medication assisting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An image collector is provided on the surface of the housing (1), and the image collector is electrically connected to the microprocessor.