DE9305988U1 - Tablet box - Google Patents

Description

Joachim von Horn Abbenrode, 30.3.93

TABLET BOX

1. Purpose:

The starting point for the whole consideration was the fact that many people, especially older people and foreigners, lose track of their tablet consumption and take the wrong tablets or too many. This tablet abuse causes an estimated damage of 7 billion marks annually.

Furthermore, tablets worth 2-3 billion end up in the garbage, which also puts a strain on our coffers.

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If this system is implemented correctly, we will receive the tablets from the pharmacist in a glass jar, so that in the last phase the packaging is zero. The glass jar can be reused. This too will mean savings of billions in packaging.

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An electronic notebook or, more inexpensively, two rolls of paper can be placed in the box, on which the doctor can write a few words about the illness and the necessary medication. This allows a quick review or, if the patient is new, he can see what his colleague has done so far.

Later, electronic notebooks or rolls can be evaluated, whereby one can certainly learn a lot about medications and their long-term effects.

The doctor can open all medication compartments and thus gain a direct insight into tablet usage and can possibly take corrective action.

The same applies to the pharmacist, who is responsible for selling, programming and filling the device.

"So multiple levels of safety for the patient."

&ngr;. Horn Abbenrode, 30.3.93

DESCRIPTION OF THE TABLET BOX

The device consists of a plastic housing with a handle, with dimensions of approx. height 50 mm, width 200 mm, depth 130 mm and can accommodate 3 tablet chambers. The rest of the space is needed for the electronics and supplies.

If more is needed, an additional box can be attached to the right and left, which must be supplied by plugs from the main device. Each can be attached with 2 clamps.

This gives us a maximum of 7 chambers. The additional devices then have the following dimensions: height 50 mm, depth 130 mm, width 70 mm.

There is a small switch on the side, hidden behind a flap, that allows the doctor or pharmacist to open all compartments. (Only in the horizontal position)

The chambers are to be built in such a way that they offer enough space for 4 weeks' tablet requirements. They can only be opened when there is a visual and acoustic signal using a button. They can only be opened in a horizontal position, and only then will an acoustic signal be emitted. The visual signal is present in every position.

In each compartment, there should be a small pocket on the side for medication information.

When the released medication chamber opens after the signals and after pressing the button, the pharmacist will stick a note saying "2 pieces" on the inside of the lid.

(For liquid medications, for example, it could say "Option 10 drops.") Once the lid is closed, it cannot be opened again until the next specified date.

The power supply is provided via the socket. Here too, an optical signal must be present when the device is connected to the socket.

If the signal for the boxes was red before, it must be green here so that the readiness for action can be signalled from a distance

Since you should and must take the device with you when you travel, it has an integrated charger and a battery that ensures 48 hours of safety.

As long as the device is disconnected from the power supply, the green signal is not present.

The electronics are possible with today's microelectronics; precise adjustable times can be specified or programmed, so that a maximum of 7 signal blocks can be precisely specified around the clock.

The programming is again done through a hidden field, which is only accessible to the pharmacist.

An integrated electronic notebook is available on the market and can be easily operated.

Alternatively , paper rolls can also be used for electronic notepads. If you decide to go this route, you can use 2 rolls

which, like the film in the camera, have a common strip of paper, which comes to the surface at the point where you write. are realized.

Claims (3)

b report.Performance«tum German Patent Office L——Kl 11 h , ih 11 ' I I1I1I Zweibrückerstrasse 12 Joachim &ngr;. Horn 8o297 Munich 2 File number^ G 9305 988.4 v. Horn I S=C=H=U=T=Z=A=N=S=P=R_Ü=C=H=E 1. Tablet box automatically guided, with double control (doctor and pharmacist) characterized, - that the tablet box has several compartments - that the compartments can only be opened in a horizontal position - that all these compartments can only be opened by the doctor and pharmacist, using a hidden switch. - that the patient can only open the compartment that sends out optical and acoustic signals. - that the pharmacist programs the microprocessor via a hidden programming field, which then allows the compartments to be opened. - that this device is dependent on the power grid, but can also operate on battery power for 48 hours with automatic switching. - that this device contains an electronic notebook, in which the doctor or his assistant can record the illness and the need for tablets in key words for themselves and any outside persons. 2. Tablet box according to claim 1, characterized in that - that it can be expanded with a maximum of 2 additional boxes, which can be connected to the central supply of the main box. 3. Tablet box according to claim 1, characterized in that - that as an alternative to the electronic notebook, 2 rolls of paper can be used for recording.