FR2703906A1

FR2703906A1 - Device allowing women to avoid forgetting to take their contraceptive pills

Info

Publication number: FR2703906A1
Application number: FR9304650A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Leprettre Daniel
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1993-04-13
Filing date: 1993-04-13
Publication date: 1994-10-21
Anticipated expiration: 2013-04-13
Also published as: FR2703906B1

Abstract

The device according to the invention is a case composed of two flaps (1) and (3). The first (1) of these flaps has a hollow internal surface in order to make it possible to place the blister pack (2) of contraceptive pills therein. The second flap (3) is actually an electronic clock. This clock has two alarms which the user can select using a switch (7). One alarm is for each day of the week and the other is for the weekend. The buzzer of the clock is programmed to sound each day, at the desired time, throughout a period of twenty one days. No alarm then sounds for a period of seven days. After this, the clock resumes its twenty one day cycle with alarm sounding, and so on.

Description

La présente invention concerne un dispositif permettant aux femmes de ne pas oublier de prendre leurs pilules contraceptives. The present invention relates to a device enabling women to remember to take their contraceptive pills.

Jusque là, la femme n'a pour moyen de se souvenir de prendre cette pilule, que sa mémoire et l'habitude qu'elle acquiert au long de sa vie. Mais il arrive encore à beaucoup de femmes de passer à côté de cette obligation, qui est d'une extrême importance si elle ne désire pas avoir d'enfant. Until then, the woman can only remember to take this pill, her memory and the habit she acquires throughout her life. But many women still miss this obligation, which is extremely important if she does not want to have children.

Le dispositif selon l'invention permet de remédier à cet inconvénient. II est composé d'un boîtier à deux volets. Le premier de ces volets est prévu pour recevoir la plaquette de pilules, le second volet n'est autre qu'une horloge électrique dont l'alarme retentit à l'heure où la femme désire prendre sa pilule contraceptive. Et, pourvu qu'elle ait le boitier près d'elle (dans la salle de bain, sur la table de nuit, dans son sac à main etc..), au moment opportun, la sonnerie électronique rappellera à l'utilisatrice qu'il faut qu'elle prenne sa pilule journalière. The device according to the invention overcomes this drawback. It is made up of a two-part casing. The first of these components is designed to receive the pack of pills, the second component is none other than an electric clock, the alarm of which sounds when the woman wishes to take her contraceptive pill. And, as long as she has the box near her (in the bathroom, on the bedside table, in her handbag, etc.), at the appropriate time, the electronic bell will remind the user that she has to take her daily pill.

Les dessins annexés illustrent l'invention:
La figure 1 représente le boîtier fermé.The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention:
Figure 1 shows the closed housing.

La figure 2 représente le dispositif de l'invention ouvert. Figure 2 shows the device of the invention open.

Grâce à la figure 2, on constate que le dispositif est composé de deux volets. Thanks to Figure 2, we see that the device is composed of two components.

La face interne du volet (1) est creuse, de sorte qu'on puisse y placer la plaquette (2) de pilules contraceptives. Tandis que la face interne du volet (3) n'est autre qu'une alarme électronique. On y trouve un cadran (4) sur lequel s'inscrivent les jours de la semaine, la date et l'heure. Toujours sur la face interne de ce deuxième volet (3), il y a des touches de réglage (5) qui permettent de mettre à jour l'horloge.The internal face of the flap (1) is hollow, so that one can place there the plate (2) of contraceptive pills. While the internal face of the flap (3) is nothing other than an electronic alarm. There is a dial (4) on which are written the days of the week, the date and the time. Still on the internal face of this second flap (3), there are adjustment keys (5) which make it possible to update the clock.

L'horloge est munie de deux alarmes. Une alarme pour chaque jour de la semaine et une autre pour le week-end, au cas où l'utilisatrice désirerait se lever plus tard les
Samedi et Dimanche. Ces alarmes se règlent grâce à des touches de contrôle (6).Un commutateur (7) permet de choisir l'une ou l'autre de ces alarmes. Comme dans toute horloge électronique, la sonnerie est réglée pour s'arrêter soit automatiquement au bout de quelques minutes après avoir commencé à retentir, ceci pour ne pas décharger la pile, soit dès que l'on presse une touche (8) prévue à cet effet. The clock has two alarms. An alarm for each day of the week and another for the weekend, in case the user wishes to wake up later
Saturday and Sunday. These alarms are set using control keys (6). A switch (7) allows you to choose one or the other of these alarms. As in any electronic clock, the buzzer is set to stop either automatically after a few minutes after starting to sound, so as not to discharge the battery, or as soon as a key (8) provided for this is pressed. effect.

L'horloge du dispositif est conçue de telle sorte que dès que l'alarme est stoppée, celle-ci est programmée pour sonner automatiquement le lendemain à l'heure désirée par l'utilisatrice. Cependant, une variante est apportée à l'horloge, et, selon le mode de posologie de la pilule contraceptive :1 'alarme est programmée pour sonner chaque jouir, à l'heure voulue par l'utilisatrice, cela pendant une période de vingt et un jours. Après quoi, et pendant une période de sept jours, L'alarme ne retentira pas, pour réprendre à nouveau son cycle de vingt et un jours et ainsi de suite. The device clock is designed so that as soon as the alarm is stopped, it is programmed to ring automatically the next day at the time desired by the user. However, a variant is brought to the clock, and, depending on the method of dosing the contraceptive pill: the alarm is programmed to sound each enjoyment, at the time desired by the user, this for a period of twenty and one day. After which, and for a period of seven days, the alarm will not sound, to resume again its cycle of twenty-one days and so on.

Claims

1 / Device allowing women not to forget to take their contraceptive pill characterized in that it is composed of a box provided with electronic alarms and consisting of two shutters (i) and.

2 / Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the internal surface of the first flap (1) is hollow, in order to be able to place the wafer of contraceptive pills therein 3 / Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the internal face of the second part 13) is nothing other than an electronic alarm.

4 / Device according to claim 3 characterized in that on the inner face of the flap (3) there is a dial (4). or the days of the week, date and time are entered, as well as setting keys (5) used to set the clock.

5 / Device according to claim 3 characterized in that the clock is provided with two alarms.

An alarm for each day of the week and another for the weekend. These alarms are set using control keys. A switch (7) makes it possible to select one or the other of these alarms.

6 / Device according to claim 5 characterized in that the ring is set to stop, either automatically after a few minutes after starting to sound, or as soon as a key (8) is provided for this purpose.

7 / Device according to claim s characterized in that as soon as the alarm is stopped, it is programmed to ring automatically the next day at the time desired by the user.

8 / Apparatus according to claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 characterized in that the alarm is programmed to ring every day, at the time desired by the user, this for a period of twenty and one day. After which and for a period of seven days, the alarm will not sound, to resume again its cycle of twenty-one days, and so on.