Mechanically-rotatable cartridge

Abstract

This utility model relates to a mechanical rotating medicine box, comprising: a shell with a medicine outlet at the bottom; a medicine tray divided into multiple cells along the circumference, the medicine tray being rotatably disposed within the shell; a transmission assembly rotatably disposed within the shell and connected to the medicine tray; an actuating element rotatably disposed within the shell and abutting against the transmission assembly; and a button retractably disposed on the shell; pressing the button into the shell can push the actuating element to rotate, causing the actuating element to press against the transmission assembly and drive the medicine tray to rotate, enabling the cells to communicate with the medicine outlet. This mechanical rotating medicine box has a simple and reasonable structure and stable medicine dispensing transmission.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medicine box technology, and in particular to a mechanically rotating medicine box. Background Technology

[0002] As the population ages, the number of elderly people with chronic diseases continues to rise, and many patients need to take multiple medications regularly and for extended periods to control their conditions. For example, patients with hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases often need to take medication at fixed times every day, and the types and quantities of these medications are numerous. To improve the convenience and accuracy of medication administration, existing technologies commonly use pillboxes for daily medication dispensing and management.

[0003] Traditional pillboxes typically have a simple compartmentalized structure, requiring users to manually divide their daily medications. This process is cumbersome and prone to errors, especially for elderly individuals with poor eyesight or dexterity. To address these issues, some products have introduced push-button pillboxes with a rotating dispensing mechanism. These pillboxes have multiple compartments, each pre-filled with the required dosage. When the user presses a button, a transmission mechanism rotates the pillbox, automatically dispensing the medication.

[0004] However, existing push-to-rotate pillboxes generally suffer from problems such as complex structure, complicated transmission mechanism, and high requirements for gear meshing precision. On the one hand, the pillbox has a large number of structural components, resulting in high mold processing and assembly costs and low manufacturing efficiency; on the other hand, problems such as jamming, free rotation, and inaccurate positioning occur during the transmission process, affecting the user experience and the accuracy of dispensing medicine. In severe cases, it may even cause leakage or accidental ingestion, posing certain safety hazards. Utility Model Content

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a mechanical rotary medicine box with a simple and reasonable structure and stable dispensing transmission, addressing the problem of the complex assembly structure of existing press-and-rotate medicine boxes.

[0006] A mechanically rotating medicine box, comprising:

[0007] The casing has a medicine outlet at the bottom;

[0008] The medicine tray is divided into multiple cells along the circumference, and the medicine tray is rotatably disposed within the housing;

[0009] A transmission assembly is connected to the medicine tray and is rotatably disposed within the housing;

[0010] An actuating element is rotatably disposed within the housing, and the actuating element abuts against the transmission assembly; and

[0011] A button is retractably mounted on the housing; pressing the button into the housing can push the actuating component to rotate, and the actuating component presses against the transmission assembly to drive the medicine tray to rotate, so that the cell can communicate with the medicine outlet.

[0012] The aforementioned mechanical rotary pillbox works by pressing a button, which moves the button inwards and presses against an actuating element, causing the actuating element to rotate the transmission assembly. Initially, the pill tray cells are not connected to the dispensing port at the bottom of the casing. Driven by the button, the pill tray rotates, connecting the pill tray cells to the dispensing port, allowing the prepared pills to fall out. This mechanical rotary pillbox achieves rotation of the pill tray through the cooperation of the actuating element and the transmission assembly, featuring a simple and reasonable structure and stable dispensing transmission.

[0013] In one embodiment, the housing includes a top cover and an outer shell, the outer shell being hollow internally and open at the top, and the top cover being detachably disposed on the top of the outer shell; and / or

[0014] It also includes a fixed sleeve, which is connected to the transmission assembly. The fixed sleeve has multiple slots along the circumference. A circular hole is opened in the middle of the medicine tray. Multiple elastic locking arms are spaced along the circumference on the inner wall of the circular hole. The elastic locking arms are engaged with the slots one by one.

[0015] In one embodiment, the transmission assembly includes a transmission shaft assembly and a transmission disk. The transmission shaft assembly is driven to the medicine tray, and the transmission disk is driven to the transmission shaft assembly. The transmission disk has a protruding flange that abuts against the starting member.

[0016] In one embodiment, the drive shaft assembly includes a shaft assembly body, the shaft assembly body includes a plate-shaped base and a sleeve-shaped shaft column disposed on the base, the base is driven to the drive disk, and the shaft column is driven to the medicine tray.

[0017] In one embodiment, the shaft column is provided with a plurality of grooves spaced apart along the axial direction, and the medicine tray is provided with a cylindrical body in the middle of the side away from the cell. The cylindrical body is provided with a plurality of protrusions spaced apart along the circumference, and the protrusions are inserted into the grooves one by one.

[0018] In one embodiment, the drive shaft assembly further includes a fixing plate, an opening is provided through the middle of the base, the inner sidewall of the shaft column and the wall of the opening are spaced apart to form a mating area, the fixing plate abuts against the mating area and is connected to the inner wall of the housing.

[0019] In one embodiment, it further includes an anti-rotation rod, wherein a first arc-shaped rack extends circumferentially from the side of the base where the shaft column is located, one end of the anti-rotation rod is disposed on the inner wall of the housing, and the other end abuts against the first arc-shaped rack; and

[0020] The transmission disc extends with a spring piece, and the base body extends circumferentially along the side away from the shaft column with a second arc-shaped rack, and the spring piece abuts against the second arc-shaped rack.

[0021] In one embodiment, a return elastic element is further included, which is connected to the flange. The rotation of the transmission disk compresses the return elastic element, and the spring abuts against one tooth of the second arc-shaped rack, causing the shaft assembly body to rotate in the forward direction. Under the elastic restoring force of the return elastic element, the transmission disk returns to its reverse position, and the spring abuts against the next tooth of the second arc-shaped rack.

[0022] In one embodiment, the device further includes a child lock buckle and a locking plate. The child lock buckle is slidably disposed on the outer side of the housing, and the locking plate is fixedly connected to one end of the child lock buckle located inside the housing. The button has a locking groove, and the child lock buckle slides to insert the locking plate into the locking groove, so that the button cannot be pressed.

[0023] In one embodiment, the device further includes a support, a medicine receiving chamber, and a clamping tool. The housing is disposed on the support, the medicine receiving chamber is detachably disposed on the support and located directly below the medicine outlet, the support is provided with a pick-and-place bucket, and the clamping tool is inserted into the pick-and-place bucket. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the medicine box of this utility model, embodiment one;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the medicine box of this utility model, embodiment two;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the medicine box of this utility model, embodiment three;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the medicine box of this utility model, embodiment four;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the medicine box of this utility model, embodiment five;

[0029] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment Six of the Medicine Box of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 7 This is a structural schematic diagram of Embodiment Seven of the Medicine Box of this utility model.

[0031] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0032] 100. Mechanical Rotary Medicine Box; 1. Shell; 11. Medicine Outlet; 12. Top Cover; 13. Outer Shell; 2. Medicine Tray; 21. Cell Unit; 22. Elastic Clamping Arm; 23. Cylindrical Body; 24. Protruding Strip; 3. Transmission Assembly; 31. Transmission Disc; 311. Spring; 32. Flange; 33. Base; 34. Fixing Plate; 35. Shaft; 351. Groove; 36. First Arc-Shaped Rack; 37. Second Arc-Shaped Rack; 4. Actuating Component; 5. Button; 51. Locking Groove; 61. Fixing Sleeve; 611. Clamping Groove; 62. Divider; 71. Anti-rotation Rod; 72. Return Elastic Component; 81. Child Lock; 82. Locking Plate; 91. Bracket; 92. Medicine Receiving Chamber; 93. Clamping Tool; 94. Pick-up and Drop-off Bucket. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model are described clearly and completely below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the specific details described below are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and this utility model can be implemented in many other embodiments different from those described herein. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0034] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly attached to the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention.

[0036] Please see Figures 1 to 4In one embodiment, a mechanically rotating medicine box 100 includes: a housing 1, a medicine tray 2, a transmission assembly 3, an actuating element 4, and a button 5. The housing 1 has a medicine outlet 11 at its bottom. The medicine tray 2 is divided into multiple circumferential cells 21, and the medicine tray 2 is rotatably disposed within the housing 1. The transmission assembly 3 is drively connected to the medicine tray 2 and is rotatably disposed within the housing 1. The actuating element 4 is rotatably disposed within the housing 1 and abuts against the transmission assembly 3. The button 5 is retractably disposed on the housing 1.

[0037] The mechanical rotary pillbox 100, when pressed, moves button 5 into the housing 1, pressing against the actuating element 4, which in turn drives the transmission assembly 3 to rotate. Initially, the cell 21 of the pill tray 2 is not connected to the dispensing port 11 at the bottom of the housing 1. Driven by button 5, the pill tray 2 is rotated by the transmission assembly 3, connecting the cell 21 to the dispensing port 11 at the bottom of the housing 1, allowing the prepared pills to fall out. This mechanical rotary pillbox 100 achieves rotational drive of the pill tray 2 through the cooperation of the actuating element 4 and the transmission assembly 3, featuring a simple and reasonable structure and stable dispensing transmission.

[0038] Please see Figure 2 In one embodiment of the housing 1, the housing 1 includes a top cover 12 and an outer shell 13. The outer shell 13 is hollow inside and open at the top, and the top cover 12 is fastened to the top of the outer shell 13.

[0039] Please see Figure 3 In another embodiment, the mechanically rotating medicine box 100 further includes a fixed sleeve 61 and a partition 62. The partition 62 is hollow inside and open at one end, and the medicine tray 2 is disposed inside the partition 62. The fixed sleeve 61 passes through the middle of the partition 62 and is inserted into the transmission assembly 3. The fixed sleeve 61 has multiple slots 611 along its circumference. The medicine tray 2 has a circular hole in its middle. The inner wall of the circular hole has multiple elastic locking arms 22 spaced apart along its circumference. The elastic locking arms 22 are engaged with the slots 611 one by one, so that the fixed sleeve 61 and the medicine tray 2 are linked together. The transmission assembly 3 can drive the fixed sleeve 61 and the medicine tray 2 to rotate together.

[0040] Please see Figures 4 to 6 In one embodiment, the transmission assembly 3 includes a transmission shaft assembly and a transmission disk 31. The transmission shaft assembly is connected to the medicine tray 2, and the transmission disk 31 is connected to the transmission shaft assembly. The transmission disk 31 has a protruding flange 32 that abuts against the actuating member 4. The actuating member 4 can push the flange 32, causing the transmission disk 31 to drive the transmission shaft assembly and the medicine tray 2 to rotate, thus achieving simple and stable transmission.

[0041] Furthermore, the transmission shaft assembly includes a shaft assembly body and a fixing plate 34. The shaft assembly body includes a plate-shaped base 33 and a sleeve-shaped shaft post 35 with one end disposed on the base 33. The base 33 is connected to the transmission disk 31 in a transmission manner, and the shaft post 35 is connected to the medicine tray 2 in a transmission manner.

[0042] The base 33 has a through hole in the middle, and the inner wall of the shaft post 35 and the hole wall of the hole form a mating area. The inner wall of the outer shell 13 has a protruding post, and the fixing piece 34 abuts against the mating area and is connected to the protruding post.

[0043] Please see Figure 4 In one embodiment of the drive connection between the shaft column 35 and the medicine tray 2, the shaft column 35 is provided with a plurality of grooves 351 spaced apart along the axial direction, and the medicine tray 2 is provided with a cylindrical body 23 in the middle of the side away from the cell 21. The cylindrical body 23 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 24 spaced apart along the circumferential direction. The protrusions 24 are inserted into the grooves 351 one by one, so that the shaft assembly body can easily and effectively drive the medicine tray 2 to rotate.

[0044] Please see Figure 4 and Figure 5 To prevent the medicine tray 2 from rotating back to its original position, the mechanical rotary medicine box 100 also includes an anti-rotation rod 71. A first arc-shaped rack 36 extends circumferentially from the side of the base 33 where the shaft column 35 is located. One end of the anti-rotation rod 71 is located on the inner wall of the housing 1, and the other end abuts against the first arc-shaped rack 36. Since the teeth of the first arc-shaped rack 36 are inclined in the same direction, each time the medicine tray 2 rotates and dispenses medicine, the anti-rotation rod 71 abuts against the next tooth of the first arc-shaped rack 36, and under the abutment of the anti-rotation rod 71, the medicine tray 2 cannot rotate back.

[0045] Please see Figures 4 to 6 In another embodiment, the mechanically rotating medicine box 100 further includes a return elastic element 72, which is connected to the flange 32. A spring 311 extends centrally from the transmission disk 31. A second arc-shaped rack 37 extends circumferentially from the side of the base 33 away from the shaft post 35, and the spring 311 abuts against the second arc-shaped rack 37. Multiple springs 311 may be provided and spaced circumferentially along the transmission disk 31. The return elastic element 72 may be a torsion spring.

[0046] The rotation of the transmission disc 31 compresses the return elastic element 72, causing the spring piece 311 to press against one tooth of the second arc-shaped rack 37, thus rotating the shaft assembly body clockwise and dispensing the medicine. Under the elastic restoring force of the return elastic element 72, the transmission disc 31 rotates counterclockwise to return to its original position, and the spring piece 311 abuts against the next counterclockwise tooth of the second arc-shaped rack 37, awaiting the next press to dispense medicine. This elastic reset structure allows the transmission disc 31 to automatically reset after dispensing medicine from the medicine tray 2 once, preparing for the next dispensing operation, making the operation convenient and effective.

[0047] Please see Figure 7To prevent children from accidentally pressing the button, wasting pills, or accidentally swallowing them, the mechanical rotary pillbox 100 also includes a child lock 81 and a locking plate 82. The child lock 81 is slidably disposed on the outside of the housing 1, and the locking plate 82 is fixedly connected to the end of the child lock 81 located inside the housing 1. The button 5 has a locking groove 51. The child lock 81 slides to insert the locking plate 82 into the locking groove 51, preventing the button 5 from being pressed down. When it is necessary to take out a pill, the child lock 81 is slid to remove the locking plate 82 from the locking groove 51.

[0048] Please see Figure 1 In another embodiment, the mechanically rotating medicine box 100 further includes a support 91, a medicine receiving chamber 92, and a gripping tool 93. The housing 1 is mounted on the support 91. A magnet may be provided at the bottom of the medicine receiving chamber 92, and a magnet is also provided on the support 91. The medicine receiving chamber 92 is magnetically connected to the support 91, and the medicine receiving chamber 92 is located directly below the medicine outlet 11 of the housing 1. The support 91 is provided with a dispensing container 94, and the gripping tool 93 is inserted into the dispensing container 94. The gripping tool 93 can be tweezers, which can facilitate the replacement of medicines if they are misplaced or overfilled.

[0049] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0050] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications, substitutions, and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these should all be covered within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A mechanically rotating medicine box, characterized in that, include: The casing has a medicine outlet at the bottom; The medicine tray is divided into multiple cells along the circumference, and the medicine tray is rotatably disposed within the housing; A transmission assembly is connected to the medicine tray and is rotatably disposed within the housing; An actuating element is rotatably disposed within the housing, and the actuating element abuts against the transmission assembly; and A button is retractably mounted on the housing; pressing the button into the housing can push the actuating component to rotate, and the actuating component presses against the transmission assembly to drive the medicine tray to rotate, so that the cell can communicate with the medicine outlet.

2. The mechanically rotating medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing includes a top cover and an outer shell, the outer shell being hollow internally and open at the top, and the top cover being detachably mounted on the top of the outer shell; and / or It also includes a fixed sleeve, which is connected to the transmission assembly. The fixed sleeve has multiple slots along the circumference. A circular hole is opened in the middle of the medicine tray. Multiple elastic locking arms are spaced along the circumference on the inner wall of the circular hole. The elastic locking arms are engaged with the slots one by one.

3. The mechanically rotating medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transmission assembly includes a transmission shaft assembly and a transmission disc. The transmission shaft assembly is connected to the medicine disc, and the transmission disc is connected to the transmission shaft assembly. The transmission disc has a protruding flange that abuts against the starting element.

4. The mechanically rotating medicine box according to claim 3, characterized in that, The transmission shaft assembly includes a shaft assembly body, which includes a plate-shaped base and a sleeve-shaped shaft column disposed on the base. The base is connected to the transmission disk, and the shaft column is connected to the medicine tray.

5. The mechanically rotating medicine box according to claim 4, characterized in that, The shaft column is provided with multiple grooves spaced apart along the axial direction. The medicine tray is provided with a cylindrical body in the middle of the side away from the cell. The cylindrical body is provided with multiple protrusions spaced apart along the circumference. The protrusions are inserted into the grooves one by one.

6. The mechanically rotating medicine box according to claim 4, characterized in that, The drive shaft assembly also includes a fixing plate. An opening is provided through the middle of the base. The inner sidewall of the shaft column and the wall of the opening form a mating area. The fixing plate abuts against the mating area and is connected to the inner wall of the housing.

7. The mechanically rotating medicine box according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes an anti-rotation rod, wherein a first arc-shaped rack extends circumferentially from the side of the base where the shaft column is located, one end of the anti-rotation rod is disposed on the inner wall of the housing, and the other end abuts against the first arc-shaped rack; and The transmission disc extends with a spring piece, and the base body extends circumferentially along the side away from the shaft column with a second arc-shaped rack, and the spring piece abuts against the second arc-shaped rack.

8. The mechanically rotating medicine box according to claim 7, characterized in that, It also includes a return elastic element, which is connected to the flange. The rotation of the transmission disk compresses the return elastic element. The spring abuts against one tooth of the second arc-shaped rack, causing the shaft body to rotate in the forward direction. Under the elastic restoring force of the return elastic element, the transmission disk returns to its original position in the reverse direction, and the spring abuts against the next tooth of the second arc-shaped rack.

9. The mechanically rotating medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a child lock buckle and a locking plate. The child lock buckle is slidably disposed on the outside of the housing, and the locking plate is fixedly connected to one end of the child lock buckle located inside the housing. The button has a locking groove, and the child lock buckle slides to insert the locking plate into the locking groove, so that the button cannot be pressed.

10. The mechanically rotating medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a support, a medicine receiving chamber and a clamping tool. The housing is mounted on the support, the medicine receiving chamber is detachably mounted on the support and located directly below the medicine outlet, the support is provided with a pick-and-place bucket, and the clamping tool is inserted into the pick-and-place bucket.

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