ES1237384U - DISPENSER AND CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC ORGANIZER THROUGH THE VOICE (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Programmable electronic device connected to wireless networks controlled by the use of voice commands and with virtual assistant characterized by including a power system of the modular device and comprising several individual and removable lockers where solid shapes are deposited and organized, such as pads, tablets, dragees, pills, capsules, microcompressed, pellets, granules and others, until they are dispensed and collected, all based on a previous programming made through a microprocessor that forms the control unit of the device, which It allows to connect the device with other external devices and wireless networks, such as internet, bluetooth or NFC to allow its control through the use of voice commands and execute the benefits of the virtual assistant included, being able to program notifications, alarms and organization and distribution precisely and controls Give the above solid forms. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

D E S C R I P C I Ó N

DISPENSER AND CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC ORGANIZER BY VOICE

SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE

The present invention falls within the technical sector of solid form organizing and dispensing devices.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The object of the invention relates to a programmable electronic device controlled by the use of voice commands, with virtual assistant and connected to wireless networks (including telecommunications and Internet networks) that allows to organize and distribute in a programmed way solid forms of any field or sector, including forms related to medicine and health, activating or managing such distribution through the use of voice, being able to control the opening of the cover of the device to monitor the collection of the solid form contained in the different lockers of the dispenser, and sending information and notifying such actions to external devices and programs in a telematic way, recording all the information generated in external servers and databases.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A characteristic common to most models of organizers (whether or not dispensers) of solid shapes is their operation and operation through mechanical means consisting of touch screens, levers, buttons or external devices. In this way, in these situations any dispensation and control over it is subject to the manual execution of the tasks destined to such dispensing and programming by the user.

The state of the art presents numerous examples in this type of applications, especially in the sector related to health. Thus, it is worth mentioning the utility model ES1161458U, which consists of an electronic dispenser connected to a wireless network that contains LED lights to facilitate the visibility of the socket and is distributed in different containers and cells, however, the functionalities of the device must be activated manually. Thus, this model does not notify of the collection of solid forms made nor does it contain microphones or loudspeakers that allow an interaction with it through the use of the voice or an activation of its functionalities in a telematic way.

Likewise, there are other utility models such as the ES1075695U that, although it can be connected with other peripheral devices and save the dispensation data in a specific database, all its functionalities must be manually operated, and cannot be performed by using Voice or with the help of a virtual assistant.

In the same way, the utility models ES1062087U and ES1064932U have been found that consist of automatic dispensers of pills and medications but that unlike the proposed utility model, cannot be connected to wireless networks or controlled by the use of voice.

The fact that they can only be controlled mechanically is a difficulty for use by certain users affected by physical limitations that may hinder, or even disable, certain actions, due to different disease or injury states. A control by means of voice commands would solve this type of limitations, and the monitoring of the dispensations and its possibility of control by third parties through communication with external devices would facilitate the adequate follow-up of the treatments carried out by ingestion of solid forms (especially, but not only, for health related purposes).

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention consists of a device that allows to organize and dispense solid forms in different buckets or containers that make up the proposed system, being able to subsequently monitor, control and program the opening of the device lid at different times for the subsequent distribution and collection of such solid shapes in different users. These actions would be carried out through the use of voice commands and with the help of a virtual assistant, being able to connect the device to wireless networks and external devices to program or notify third parties of the distributions and interactions made with the device.

The proposed electronic dispenser would consist of a rectangular box or housing whose interior is divided into different cells or boxes (of the same or different size) that allows storing and organizing solid shapes of different sizes and compositions. These forms must be entered manually. On the other hand, each cell or box contains a removable container or cube that has a lid that allows its interior to be sealed. In turn, the box that makes up the device has a lid that, when the scheduled dispensing time has arrived, allows its manual opening.

On the other hand, the upper left part of the device has LED lights and 4 configurable buttons that allow you to increase or decrease the volume of the device, turn the device on and off or activate and deactivate the virtual assistant functions, according to the programming of the same. Also, the device is equipped with speakers and microphones that allow interacting with said device and with a microprocessor that constitutes the control unit of the device, which allows establishing wireless and telematic connections with external networks and devices and executes the virtual assistant functions , activated by using the voice by the user.

To perform the dispensing of the solid forms, the programming of the opening of the lid of the device is carried out through an application or computer program installed in an external device that must be previously configured by a third party and / or end user of the device in order to introduce guidelines and basic data for subsequent dispensing, such as the name of the end user of the dispenser or time and date of the dispensation. This information can also be provided by other types of software or external sources.

The device is connected to data networks, internet, bluetooth or NFC that allows you to interact with other devices and networks, in turn collecting health information of the user and recording such operations on servers and external databases. Such external devices can be mobile, computers, tablets, tensiometers, watches, smart bands, or any other device that has the communication technology installed in the proposed utility model. Also, the control unit has a computer software that allows you to process the above information, with the pre-installed virtual assistant through which the user can interact to remember the scheduled time of the solid form dispensing and perform other functions, such as knowing what temperature and weather it is in the user's location, playing music, making calls or searching the internet etc. These functionalities can be improved through device software updates, without the need to modify parts of the device's hardware.

Subsequently, when the dispensing has been configured as desired by the user or a third party, the device will begin to emit visual signals through the LED lights arranged, as well as auditory signals through the speakers thereof. In turn, the device cover can be opened manually, the user can pick up the solid form of the corresponding cell, which will be individually illuminated thanks to an LED light so that the user can locate and identify more comfortably and Simple corresponding dispensing previously programmed.

The cover of the device has an opening and closing detector thanks to which the notifications regarding the dispensations made by the device are generated. So yes Upon arrival of the scheduled opening time of the lid, no such action is taken within 30 minutes, the lid cannot be reopened until the next scheduled dispensing and it will be considered that the relevant solid form has not been collected, notifying such issue automatically through a call, notification, email, sms or message to previously configured external devices, applications and programs. On the other hand, if the lid is opened within the aforementioned period of 30 minutes but it is not closed within 10 minutes, the device will begin to emit acoustic and visual signals so that the lid can be closed. On the other hand, if the lid is opened within 30 minutes and closed before the 10 minutes have elapsed, the device will consider that the corresponding solid form has been successfully collected.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description, where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following:

Figure 1 corresponds to a front perspective view of the device.

Figure 2 corresponds to a rear perspective view of the device.

Figure 3 shows the arrangement of one of the removable containers or buckets of the device.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Without any limitation as to the scope of the invention described, but in order to better complement the understanding of its conception, an exposition will follow more detailed of a preferred embodiment, using the help of the attached figures.

As an example, the cover of the device (1) is reproduced in Figure 1 , which can be opened or closed thanks to hinges that secure it to the device. On the left side are the microphones (3) through which the user can interact with the device, together with the four configurable buttons (4) used to increase or decrease the volume of the device, activate or deactivate the virtual assistant without using the voice, or turning the device on and off. Also one of the previous configurable buttons (4) can be programmed through an external device or application and program so that when pressed, it performs call, alarm, warning or notification functions to external devices. The configurable led bar (5) is arranged on the right side of the buttons, which can adopt different colors and can be illuminated each time the device issues warnings, notifications or interacts with it. This led bar can also be illuminated every time the device makes inquiries in its databases, when it is connecting to wireless networks or when the cover is open, so as to attract the user's attention so that it closes the cover.

Inside the device are the cells that contain the removable containers or cubes (6), where different solid shapes can be deposited, and whose arrangement (through configurations that allow cells of different sizes, as well as a different number of rows and columns ) may be modified according to the specific combination of solid forms to be organized and dispensed. For its part, each cube or removable container has a lid (2), which is also shown in Figure 3, which allows to close and insulate the interior of each. Likewise, each cell where the removable cubes (6) are inserted has a configurable led light (7) that illuminates to indicate the corresponding cube as programmed.

In the central front part of the device is the detector of the opening and closing of the device cover (8). Thus, after the scheduled date and time of opening of the cover (2) for the distribution of the relevant solid forms and not proceed with such action within 30 minutes of activation, the device automatically notifies an application or external device of such inactivity. Likewise, if the lid is opened within 30 minutes but the opening and closing detector (8) does not detect its closing within 10 minutes, the device will begin to emit acoustic and visual signals through the speakers (10) and led lights (5 and 7) so that the lid (2) can be closed. For its part, on the front of the device is the electronic board (9) where the microprocessor, software and central unit is located that allows the device to connect to different wireless networks, such as data networks, internet, Bluetooth or NFC , in order to connect to the relevant database and collect data from the user of the device, and in turn can connect with other external devices to perform the functions of the device and the virtual assistant.

Observing now Figure 2, the arrangement of the device speakers (10) located on the side of the device is reproduced. On the other hand, the device is powered through a mains, for which it has a power slot (10), which can be for USB-C connectors, standard USB or universal connectors. Said electrical network can power and recharge a battery that is inside the device, the device can also accept power sources by means of batteries or external manual recharge systems, such as mechanical generation systems of electric charge or crank charging.

All the elements that have been described so far can be made of different materials, including approved plastics that vary depending on the sector or field in question, regardless of whether or not they may be in contact with solid forms and without including mechanical elements that may rust or be affected by corrosion.

Claims (10)

1. Programmable electronic device connected to wireless networks controlled by the use of voice commands and with virtual assistant characterized by including a power system of the modular device and comprising several individual and removable lockers where solid shapes are deposited and organized, such as pads, tablets, dragees, pills, capsules, microcompressed, pellets, granules and others, until they are dispensed and collected, all based on a previous programming made through a microprocessor that forms the control unit of the device, which It allows to connect the device with other external devices and wireless networks, such as internet, bluetooth or NFC to allow its control through the use of voice commands and execute the benefits of the virtual assistant included, being able to program notifications, alarms and organization and distribution precisely and controls Give the above solid forms. 2. Programmable electronic device connected to wireless networks controlled by the use of voice commands and virtual assistant according to claim 1, characterized by incorporating a cover that allows access to the lockers and various solid shapes arranged therein. 3. Programmable electronic device connected to wireless networks controlled by the use of voice commands and with virtual assistant according to claims 1 and 2, characterized by incorporating a detector of the opening and closing of the cover of the device that warns the user of such actions through acoustic and visual signals, and to external devices by sending messages, emails, notifications or calls. 4. Programmable electronic device connected to controlled wireless networks by means of the use of voice commands and with virtual assistant according to claims 1, 2 and 3 characterized by incorporating four configurable buttons with different functions of volume up or down, on or off of the device or activation and deactivation of the virtual assistant. 5. Programmable electronic device connected to wireless networks controlled by the use of voice commands and virtual assistant according to claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 characterized by including an external power system. 6. Programmable electronic device connected to wireless networks controlled by the use of voice commands and with virtual assistant according to claim 5, characterized by including an internal rechargeable battery. 7. Programmable electronic device connected to wireless networks controlled by the use of voice commands and virtual assistant according to claim 5, characterized by including a battery powered system. 8. Programmable electronic device connected to wireless networks controlled by the use of voice commands and with virtual assistant according to claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 characterized by incorporating a housing that integrates all the elements mentioned in the previous claims. 9. Programmable electronic device connected to wireless networks controlled by the use of voice commands and virtual assistant according to claim 8, characterized by having microphones, speakers and led lights activated through the control unit depending on the interactions made with the device. 10.

Programmable electronic device connected to wireless networks controlled by the use of voice commands and virtual assistant according to claims 8 and 9, characterized by being able to send text messages, emails and notifications and upload data to an internet server for viewing on a computer, electronic tablet or mobile phone, all through the device control unit.