Wireless Handheld Oral Medication Dispenser With Keyed Cartridge Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medication dispensing devices are cumbersome, confusing, and prone to errors, leading to potential health risks, and existing oral medication delivery methods are inconvenient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A wirelessly controlled handheld medication dispensing device with a housing, cartridge carrier, activator mechanism, and keyed connector, utilizing Bluetooth communication for user authentication and precise cartridge positioning, ensuring safe and efficient medication administration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing dispensing devices use manual operation, then device complexity is reduced, but reliability deteriorates due to potential for user errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operation with wireless electronic control. A wireless communication component receives external signals (e.g., via Bluetooth) to activate an activator mechanism that automatically controls the cartridge carrier rotation and medication dispensing, eliminating manual intervention and reducing user errors while maintaining operational simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates automatic authentication and control features where the system itself manages the dispensing process. The wireless communication component and activator mechanism work autonomously to authenticate users and execute dispensing actions based on received signals, reducing reliance on manual operation while improving reliability
2Ease of operation
If existing devices require manual cartridge changes, then ease of operation is reduced, but device complexity is minimized
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication component serves multiple functions: receiving external control signals, authenticating users, and coordinating the activator mechanism. This multi-functionality consolidates control operations into a single integrated system, improving ease of operation while the modular design keeps complexity manageable
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into functional modules: wireless communication component, activator mechanism, cartridge carrier, and keyed connector. Each module performs a specific function, making the overall system easier to operate while complexity is distributed and managed through modular architecture
3Manufacturing precision
If keyed connector is used for cartridge alignment, then manufacturing precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The keyed connector employs asymmetric features such as protrusions and corresponding recesses that provide precise alignment for the cartridge. This asymmetric design ensures correct orientation and positioning while maintaining a simple mechanical structure that does not significantly increase device complexity
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a wirelessly controlled handheld oral medication dispensing device. The device includes a housing containing a cartridge carrier, designed with a specific connector to align with a medication cartridge. Notably, the device also includes a wireless communication component that works in conjunction with an external device to receive an external signal and operate the dispensing device based on the external signal. When operated, an activator mechanism causes the cartridge carrier to move the medication cartridge between a stored position and a dispensing position, where it can be compressed to safely and efficiently dispense medication to a user.