Rotatable Medication Reminder Ring with Locking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals often struggle to remember when to take their medications, especially when multiple medications are involved, and it is crucial to adhere to the correct dosage schedule.
Innovation Solution
A medication reminder system comprising a rotatable ring with internal locking members and protuberances on a container, where the ring is locked in desired positions to indicate the next dosage time using external pointers and indicia on the container's circumference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a medication reminder system uses a rotatable ring with locking members and protuberances to indicate dosage time, then the reliability of medication timing is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ring mechanism automatically locks into position using internal locking members that engage with protuberances on the container neck, eliminating the need for external locking mechanisms or complex assembly instructions. The system serves itself by using the container's own geometry to provide the locking function.
Solution Approach 2:
The reminder system is divided into distinct functional segments: the rotatable ring for time selection, the locking members for position fixation, and the pointer for indication. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function simply and reliably without requiring the entire system to be complex.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the ring is locked in desired positions using multiple locking members and protuberances, then the stability of the indicator position is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The ring transitions between two dynamic states: a free rotational state when not locked, and a fixed locked state when positioned. The locking members engage with protuberances only at specific intervals, allowing smooth rotation during positioning while providing stable locking when engaged. This dynamic behavior resolves the contradiction between ease of rotation and stability of position.
3Loss of information
If the system uses a pointer and time indicators on the container circumference to show dosage time, then the clarity of information is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The container serves multiple functions: it holds the medication and simultaneously provides the time indication surface through its shoulder area. The time indicators are integrated into the container's existing geometry rather than requiring a separate display mechanism, eliminating the need for electronic components or additional indicator structures.
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AI summary
A medication reminder system includes a container and a reminder ring. The container includes a plurality of protuberances located along the neck area of which creates a groove between each protuberance and the container includes indicia. The indicia are time indicators located at a rotational position along a circumference of the shoulder area. The ring is rotatably engaged to the neck area of the container to indicate a time for a next medication dosage. The ring has a plurality of internal locking members which each rotationally engage at least one of the plurality of protuberances to lock the ring in a desired rotated position. The ring has at least one external member which points to indicia located at a shoulder area of the container.