DE4403257A1 - Item of jewellery, in particular watch - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to ensure as far as possible punctual administration of medication or drugs by the person involved, independently of the respective intervals specified, it is proposed to integrate a medication container, fitted with a programmable, time-controlled, optical and/or acoustic signal transmitter, in an item of jewellery, in particular a watch, fitted with connection means for holding members, such as a necklace, bracelet or the like, for attachment to the patient's body, so that the medication container is constantly connected to the body of the respective person and therefore also cannot be forgotten or misplaced, or a signal transmitter of low capacity also reliably leads to the punctual administration of the respectively required medication or drugs.

Description

The invention relates to a piece of jewelry, in particular another a clock, consisting of a centrally arranged Jewelery part, in particular watch case, and one of these concentrically surrounding annulus for receiving a pil Oil or tablet stocks on such pill or tablet ten at predetermined intervals and in predetermined Order over a period of at least 21, preferably wise but 28 days to be taken, whereby the supply of pills or tablets regarding the jewelry partly arranged like a wreath in the annular space and in one of the Walls of the annulus at least one closable Removal opening pre-selected for individual pills or tablets can be seen and furthermore one with a programmable, especially electronic timepiece coupled opti shear and / or acoustic signal generator is provided and the piece of jewelry finally with connecting means for a carrying part, such as a bracelet, chain or the like is.

For a large number of people it is necessary in re taking medication at regular intervals, taking it for Achieving optimal effectiveness of medication in In most cases, it is essential to follow these rules exactly take moderate intervals, e.g. B. over a day in Interval of a certain number of hours or else if only one dose of a drug is taken per day must be, as for example with the birth control pill the case is the drug over a period of several weeks extensive period every day at a specific hour should be taken.

However, compliance with the exact times falls most people very difficult, which is why it sometimes becomes a irregular taking of the medication or even one  occasional non-use of the preparations comes with the Consequence that, for. B. in the contraceptive pill, the effect of ver deteriorates, usually even exposed.

To remedy the problem outlined above is for general uses already a number of, with a time-controlled, optical and / or acoustic Si Gnalgeber equipped medication containers known ge been programmable, especially electronic However, time control only over a time range of 24 hours to a maximum of one week.

As a help regarding the safe punctual continued taking for more than three weeks birth control pills are to be taken promptly and on time these known medication containers are therefore completely inappropriate net.

Furthermore, these known medication containers are also with one to accommodate one for a maximum of one week sufficient supply of pills or tablets Provide storage or magazine room. Known to everyone Proposals for such medication containers are also liable on the one hand the disadvantage of a relatively large one technical effort and on the other hand the disadvantage of one large-volume design, with the result that on the one hand are not feasible for economic reasons, or on the other hand because of their large-volume construction as too un practically not to be used. Especially a large-volume construction requires the storage of the Medicine container in bags or handbags or the like, so in a way that they are not constantly or at least not reliably in the grip area of the patient. In addition, the optical and / or acoustic signal transmitter of such medicament containers obvious reasons only with a limited performance be equipped so that its signals are overlooked or can be ignored.

The invention is based on this prior art  the task, one with a programmable, time-controlled optical and / or acoustic signal generator equipped medication container for holding an over Pil reaching for a period of at least 21 days Oil or tablet stocks with a piece of jewelry, esp a watch in particular, to combine and further out in this way shape that the pill or tablet supply in easy very regularly and also in certain rows follow different pill or tablet to be taken ten is error-free renewable, with the medication container is always in the patient's grip area and therefore also a signal generator with lower power for the timely taking of the required me leads dicaments.

This object is achieved in that the concentric annular space in such a part Way to take up a stock in a definable Order to be arranged and in this order into one layer of pills that can be brought into alignment with the removal opening or tablets is designed that by a in the form of an independent ring magazine Fill the finished pack with a pill or tablet supply is cash.

This inventive design and arrangement of the Me on the one hand ensures that he is in a constant connection with the patient and therefore can neither be forgotten nor put aside and also ensures that a signal generator is also ge lower performance is sufficient for the patient taking the medication just required to remember. Com as jewelry in the sense of the invention men preferably such equipment in Be the patient's daily use or installation is used to e.g. B. the wristwatch or a belt close, a medallion chain and the like.  

In a preferred implementation form is also provided that the piece of jewelry has a two-part housing comprises, wherein a watch case a first housing part forms and zen to form a circumferential annulus trisch engages or raised in a second housing part is taken, such that at least in the circumferential direction annulus bounded by the first and second housing parts for the inclusion of a ring size containing a pill supply gazines is formed, which also with a lockable Dispensing opening is equipped and on its outer circumference Connections for the carrying device, bracelet, chain and are arranged. It is essential for the forfeiture Lichung the invention, however, in any case that the two Housing parts designed in such a way or mitei nander that the pills or tablets stock receiving annulus at least one-sided over its Entire floor plan designed releasable or on is arranged to be easily filled with one through a pre-made pack of pill or tablet to ensure tenmagazin. This enables use a prefabricated pack for easy and error-free Filling the storage or magazine room, taking the pills or tablets in a predetermined order on the dispensing opening one behind the other or side by side orderly and exclude by opening the removal opening can be removed in this order.

In particular, the possibility of use is featured finished form of design not only ensuring a punctual intake but especially the avoidance of confusion of medication both with regard to the order of their income as well as their order creativity. Especially for longer periods and with more or less exactly specified variation in different drug content to be taken ten, e.g. B. birth control pill, opens the possibility prefabricated Use of magazine packs is an essential ver improvement of effectiveness. In this context  can therefore also be provided that the magazine room to hold a pre-made magazine Commercial pack of pills or tablets is formed.

To use the subject of the invention for this purpose should be the capacity of the storage or magazine room at least 21, preferably 28 or more pills or tab Latvian and the timepiece include a memory area of at least 28 days.

An expedient embodiment of the invention will seen in that the watch case and the second case partly as completely separable and in the closed position interlocking parts are formed in the Way that the pills or tablets stock ringing space through one with the central jewelry part, e.g. B. watch case, in particular by means of a Renkver binding, rotatable but releasably connectable, as before finished pack trained ring magazine is formed.

An equally useful embodiment of the Erfin dung is also seen in the fact that the second housing part pot-shaped and the first housing part bil Ending watch case with a radially protruding collar is provided, such that when merged clock Concentrate the housing and the second housing part to the watch housing tric and essentially closed annulus for the Recording of a ring-shaped pill magazine is available and that this is arranged concentrically with the second housing part te watch case thanks to its radially projecting power gens around a staggered to the jewelry axis Axis is pivotally connected to the second housing part. In connection with such an embodiment can can be provided in detail that the two housing parts either around a crosswise to the jewelry axis Axis or about a ge parallel to the jewelry axis directional axis are pivotally connected where  in the latter case, the cup-shaped second housing part correspond to the outside diameter of the watch case appropriate radial opening is provided.

In a further embodiment it is provided that the Watch case with a radial and spaced from the circumference of the watch case to this coaxially angled collar is provided and the second housing part by a in the formed by the angled collar of the watch case, ring-shaped pil which can be used at the bottom and is open at the bottom lenmagazin is formed.

However, an embodiment can also be provided, which provides that the second housing part out pot-shaped forms and the ring magazine as well as the first housing part forming, provided with a radially protruding collar Watch case in succession in the cup-shaped second Ge part of the housing can be used and in particular by means of the radial cantilevered collar of the watch case are gelable.

In another modification of the design form can also be provided that the second housing part in the form of a U-shaped ring channel is formed and the ring magazine and a watch case forming the first case part one after the other and alternately from above and from below in the cup-shaped second housing part can be used and means a congruent to the ring channel, with the outer circumference of the watch case in a form-fitting manner grippable washer firmly in the second housing part can be laid.

Finally, an embodiment is conceivable that there by indicates that the watch case with a radial protruding collar and at a distance from it on its outer circumference with a locking means, projection or groove, verse hen is and that through an annular pill magazine formed additional housing part on the watch case can be clipped on.  

Should be independent of the individual design the cup-shaped housing part and the jewelry part or the watch case at least waterproof, preferably are vapor-tight, can be connected to each other and that also the removal opening to the storage or magazine room little very watertight, preferably steamproof, seals, so that the storage of unpacked, if necessary moisture-sensitive pills or tablets possible is.

It is expedient to release the removal opening a button provided, by pressing it at the same time the optical and / or acoustic signal generator is stopped to make additional operation unnecessary. There can advantageously be simplified tion be further provided that the release of the off key assigned to the opening also also an ejector forms or drives for a pill or tablet. To one effortless and safe actuation of the removal opening orderly button to ensure it is further provided that the button has at least one surface of the housing has an outstanding edge or projection.

The invention is of course not specific to one te, training of jewelry set out in the claims objects, especially not on a circular housing education bound, rather can in other Ausgestal tion forms can also be provided, for example, that the Storage or magazine room a cylindrical or polygonal Cross-sectional shape and a straight longitudinal extension has, then the removal opening at one end of the Storage or magazine room arranged and through a cross movable key can be released for its longitudinal extension.

To be sure, the one on which the present invention is based The best way to solve the problem is that it is a piece of jewelry to be connected to the body, preferably one  Jewelry execution of an object of daily use acts, but the invention also includes such jewelry pieces that are worn as an accessory.

The invention is described in the following example Exercise based on an execution shown in the drawing Example described in detail.

In the drawing, the

Figure 1 is a plan view of a piece of jewelry.

FIG. 2 shows a section through the piece of jewelry according to FIG. 1;

Fig. 3 is a partial plan view of a mag zinpack.

Fig. 4 is a section through a magazine package;

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic representation of an embodiment designed as an arm band watch;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a collar designed as a realization form.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a realization form designed as a trailer

Fig. 8 is an exploded view of another Ver wirklichungsform;

Fig. 9 is an exploded view of another Ver wirklichungsform;

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of a modified form of realization;

Fig. 11 is an exploded view of another modified implementation form;

Fig. 12 is an exploded view of another modified implementation form;

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary view of a lockable slider by means of the removal opening

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary view of a lockable slider by means of the removal opening

Fig. 15 is a sectional view of the ring magazine concentric to the jewelry part or the watch case.

Fig. 16 is a plan view of a modified Gestal tung form of a clock.

The piece of jewelry shown in the exemplary embodiment is designed as a decorative wristwatch and consists essentially of a jewelry part or watch case 2 forming a first case part and a second case part 1 , the watch case 2 also having a digit sheet 3 . The housing part 1 has an approximately circular cross-sectional shape and is initially equipped with a central, circular receiving space for a timer 4 and an energy source 5 and an acoustic signal generator 6 . The decorative piece of jewelry is designed as a flower, which shows a dial 3 in its center or calyx. The petals can be formed in the simplest case by a plastic tip made of colored translucent plastic material, but possibly also more sophisticated material, such as rock crystal and can be illuminated by a mini lamp 8 from the inside to represent an optical signal generator. At the same time, the petals naturally form an irregular peripheral circumference 9 in the sense of radial projections which are suitable for actuation. Overlapped by jewelry part 2 is arranged along the outer circumference of the hous set 1 a trained as an annular storage or Ma magazine space 10 , which stores the tab to be stored or pills 11 and is divided into divisions 12 for this purpose. For water vapor tight sealing from the annular space relative to the decorative jewelry part between the end faces of the housing part 1 and the underside of the jewelry part a rubber pad 13 is expediently connected to the latter. The magazine pack 14 shown in FIG. 3, after Abnah me of the ornamental member 2 by the housing part 1 as in the magazine space 10 are inserted that in each case a pill 15 is located in front of the removal opening 16 of the magazine space 10 and by depressing a one on its inside with Auswer fernase 17 provided petal 18 can be removed from the storage or magazine room 10 . The next Pil le 15 reaches by means of an automatic or manual, attacking the tips of the petals continued rotation of the magazine 14 in front of the removal opening 16 , so that the Ma magazine is prepared for a new pill dispensing. Ver by means of a contact lug or the like. The depressible, provided with an ejector nose 17 petal 18 is connected to the optical and acoustic signal generator and the timer, so that when the petal 18 is depressed, the signal generator 8 also stops and also also the signal generator Timer 4 is switched on. In addition, connection means 19 for a bracelet 20 are attached to the housing part 1 of the housing Ge.

The embodiments shown in the other figures of the drawing of a piece of jewelry combined according to the invention with a medicament container, in particular a watch, essentially comprise a two-part housing whose part 2 is formed by a time clock, where the watch case 2 forms a first housing part and is centered is accommodated in a second housing part 1 and being received between two housing parts 1 and 2 and the watch case concentrically a pill magazine fourteenth

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the second housing part 1 is cup-shaped and the watch housing forming the first housing part 2 is provided with a radially protruding collar 21 , such that when the watch housing 2 and the second housing part 1 are fitted into one another, the watch housing 2 is concentric and essentially closed ring space 10 for receiving an annular Pil lenmagazines 14 is available. The watch case 2 is connected to the second housing part 1 with its collar 21 so as to be pivotable about an axis 23 oriented transversely to its own axis.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the watch case 2 is provided with a collar 21 which is radial and at a distance from the circumference of the watch case 2 , and the second case part 1 is provided with an annular channel formed in the angled collar 21 of the watch case 2 33 usable annular Pil lenmagazin 14 formed.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the watch case 2 and the second housing part 1 are in the same shape as the embodiment according to FIG. 1, in the form of completely separable parts which can be locked in the closed position with one another.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the second housing part 1 is formed by an annular Pil lenmagazin 14 and the watch case 2 by screwing, in particular with a ring magazine 25 overlapping the pill magazine 14 on the second housing part 1 be attachable.

In the individual configuration shown in FIGS . 12 and 13, the annular pill magazine 14 is assigned a removal opening 26 which can be closed by means of a slide 80 , 81 in the radial collar 21 which is connected to the watch case 2 or in the radial collar 21 which can be connected to it.

The detail shown in FIG. 12 shows a design option for a closable pills removal opening 26 , wherein a slide 80 is inserted into the ring housing 2 surrounding the watch, the pills magazine 14 accommodating the annular space 10 .

Fig. 13 shows a modification of the design speed according to Fig. 12, in that the slide 81 is placed on the surrounding the watch case 2 , the pill magazine 14 receiving annular space 10 .

Both in the configuration shown in FIG. 12 and in the configuration shown in FIG. 13, the slide 80 or 81 also forms the means for gradually rotating the pill magazine 14 .

In the embodiments shown above, the support devices, for. B. a bracelet 43 for the jewelry piece or the watch arranged on the second housing part 1 .

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 14 to 15, the watch case 2 is provided in the region of its housing base with a radially protruding collar 111 and at a distance from it on its outer circumference with a circumferential locking means 12 , the latter one on the inner circumference of one second housing part 1 forming pill magazine 14 arranged complementary counter-locking means is assigned such that the GE formed by the annular pill magazine 14 , additional housing part can be clipped onto the watch case 2 .

In the embodiments according to FIGS . 8 to 14, the annular pill magazine 14 is rotatably mounted in relation to the watch case 2 . In the embodiment according to FIG. 12, the watch case 2 or a cover which can be connected to it is rotatably mounted in relation to the pill magazine 14 forming the second case part 1 .

In all embodiments according to FIGS. 8 to 12, the watch case 2 and the second case part 1 have essentially the same axial heights with one another.

In all embodiments, it is also provided that a display 15 and a function key 16 are arranged on the dial of the time clock.

Claims (15)

1. piece of jewelry, in particular watch, consisting of a centrally located jewelry part, in particular watch case, and a concentrically surrounding ring space for receiving a pill or tablet supply of such pills or tablets, at predetermined intervals and in a predetermined order over a period of time from at least 21, but preferably 28 days, must be taken, whereby the supply of pills or tablets with respect to the jewelry part is arranged like a wreath in the annular space and in one of the walls of the annular space at least one closable removal opening for individual pills or tablets is seen before and wherein furthermore a optical and / or acoustic signal generator coupled with a programmable, in particular electronic timepiece is provided and the piece of jewelery is finally provided with connecting means for a carrying part, such as a bracelet, chain or the like, characterized in that the Jewelry part concentric annular space is designed in such a way for receiving a supply of pills or tablets to be arranged in a predeterminable order and in this order in a position that can be brought into alignment with the dispensing opening that a prefabricated pack formed with an in the form of an independent ring magazine Pills or tablets can be filled. 2. Piece of jewelry according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a two-part housing, a Uh rengehäuse forms a first housing part and under Formation of a circumferential annulus centrally in one engages or is accommodated in the second housing part, such that a at least in the circumferential direction from he most and second housing part limited annulus for the inclusion of one containing a pill supply Ringmagazines is formed, which also with a ver lockable dispensing opening is equipped and whose outer circumference connections for the support device, Bracelet, chain and the like are arranged. 3. Piece of jewelry according to claim 1 and 2, characterized records that the two housing parts in such a Are designed or connected to each other in such a way that the ring that holds the pill or tablet supply space at least one-sided over its entire bottom Crack surface designed releasable or arranged is. 4. Piece of jewelry according to claim 1 to 3, characterized records that the watch case and the second case partly as completely separable and in the closed position interlocking parts are formed in the Way that the pills or tablets stock ringing space through one with the central jewelry part, e.g. B. watch case, in particular by means of a Renkver binding, rotatable but releasably connectable, as before manufactured package formed ring magazine is. 5. Piece of jewelry according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the ring magazine and a die  Removal opening part around the piece of jewelry axis are arranged rotatable relative to each other. 6. Piece of jewelry according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized characterized in that the second housing part is cup-shaped formed and the Uh forming the first housing part provided with a radially protruding collar is such that when the watch case is fitted into one another and the second housing part concentric to the watch case shear and essentially closed annulus for the recording of a ring-shaped pill magazine existing that is and that the second part of the housing tric arranged watch case by means of its ra dial protruding collar around an axis of jewelry offset axis pivotable with the second Housing part is connected. 7. piece of jewelry according to claim 6, characterized in that the two housing parts by one across the jewelry piece axis directed axis pivotable with each other are connected. 8. Piece of jewelry according to claim 6, characterized in that the two housing parts by a parallel to Jewelery axis swiveling axis which are connected, the cup-shaped second housing seteil with a the outer diameter of the watch case corresponding radial opening is provided. 9. Piece of jewelry according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized characterized in that the watch case with a radial and spaced from the circumference of the watch case coaxially angled collar is provided and the two te housing part by a in the of the angled Collar of the watch case formed, open at the bottom Ring channel insertable ring-shaped pill magazine ge forms is.   10. Piece of jewelry according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized characterized in that the second housing part is cup-shaped trained and the ring magazine as well as the first Housing part forming, with a radially protruding Kra provided watch housings one after the other in the pot Migen second housing part can be used and in particular by means of the radially protruding collar of the watch case ses can be locked together. 11. Piece of jewelry according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized characterized in that the second housing part in the form a U-shaped ring channel is formed and that Ring magazine and a forming the first housing part Watch case one after the other and alternately from above and from below into the cup-shaped second housing part applicable and by means of a cover to the ring channel equally trained, with the outer circumference of the watch housing can be brought into positive engagement can be fixed in the second housing part. 12. Piece of jewelery according to one of claims 1 to 5, there characterized in that the watch case with a radially protruding collar and at a distance from it its outer circumference with a locking means, projection or groove, is provided and that a ringför Supplementary housing part formed in pill magazine can be clipped onto the watch case. 13. Piece of jewelery according to one of claims 1 to 12, there characterized in that one in one of the ring Removal provided for space-limiting outer walls opening by means of a in grooves or on projections opposite wall edges Slider is closable. 14. Piece of jewelry according to one of claims 1 to 13, there  characterized in that for the release of the Entnah opening a slide or a key is provided, through his or her actuation at the same time optical and / or acoustic signal generator stopped becomes. 15. Piece of jewelery according to one of claims 1 or 14, there characterized in that a display and a Function keys are arranged.