FR2717681A1

FR2717681A1 - Female contraception pill container and reminder

Info

Publication number: FR2717681A1
Application number: FR9312453A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Leprettre Daniel
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1993-10-12
Filing date: 1993-10-12
Publication date: 1995-09-29

Abstract

The container is made from two folding sections (1,3), one made to hold a layer of separately-sealed pills (2), and the other an electronic alarm system with a dial (4) showing the days of the week, date and time, and a dual alarm for weekdays, and weekends. The clock and alarms are controlled by buttons (5,6), while a switch (7) is used for weekday or weekend alarm settings. Another button (8) is used to switch off the alarm before it has finished sounding. The clock and alarm system are designed to accommodate the varying intervals at which a pill has to be taken, with the alarm remaining silent on those days when no pill has to be taken.

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 coté 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. However, 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. I1 est composé d'un boitier 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 électronique dont l'alarme retentit à l'heure où la femme désire prendre sa pilule contraceptive. Et. pour qu'elle ait le boîtier 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. I1 is made up of a box with two flaps. The first of these components is designed to receive the pack of pills, the second component is none other than an electronic clock, the alarm of which sounds when the woman wishes to take her contraceptive pill. And so that 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 must take her daily pill.

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

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

Grâce à la figure 2, on constate que le dispositif est composé de deux volets. 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 horloge. Thanks to Figure 2, we see that the device is composed of two components. The internal face of the flap (1) is hollow, so that one can place 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 automatiquernent 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 get up later on Saturday and Sunday. These alarms are set using control keys (6). A switch (7) allows 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.

La sonnerie de l'horloge respectera le mode de posologie de la pilule contraceptive. C'est à dire qu'elle retentira chaque jour pendant une première période ou la femme doit absorber la pilule, puis elle se fera silencieuse pendant une seconde période où la femme n'a plus à avaler cette pilule chaque jour. Après quoi l'alarme retentira à nouveau pendant la durée de la première période déjà définie, puis se fera à nouveau muette pendant la durée de la seconde période déjà définie, et ainsi de suite... The clock will follow the dosing mode of the contraceptive pill. That is to say that it will sound every day for the first period where the woman must absorb the pill, then it will be silent for a second period when the woman no longer has to swallow this pill every day. After which the alarm will sound again for the duration of the first period already defined, then will be silenced again for the duration of the second period already defined, and so on ...

Claims

REX DICATIONS

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 flaps (1) eut (3).

2 Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the internal surface of the first flap (1) is hollow. It is great to be able to place the plate (2) of contraceptive pills.

3 Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the internal face of the second flap (3) is none 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), which are inscribed the days of the week, the date and the time. 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 (6). 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 ringing is set to stop. either automatically after a few minutes after having started to sound, or as soon as a key (8) provided for this is pressed.

7 Device according to claim 6 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, Device according to claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 characterized in that the ringing of the clock will respect the dosage mode of the contraceptive pill. That is to say that it will sound every day during a first period when the woman must absorb the pill then it will be silent for a second period when the woman no longer has to swallow this pill every day. After which the alarm will sound again for the duration of the first period already defined, then will be silenced again for the duration of the second period already defined, and so on ...