JP7062308B2 - Medicine storage device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a drug storage device.

If several days' worth of medicines are given to a patient who consults a medical institution, follow the doctor's instructions and take the medicines for a fixed period (days) at a suitable time (for example, in the morning). It is important to take it during the day and evening), but some medicines are taken three times a day, while others are taken only once or twice, and depending on the patient, these different types of medicines may be taken at the same time. Since you may have to take it, if you do not manage it accurately, you may forget to take it or accidentally swallow it (taking a different medicine or overdose).

Therefore, conventionally, for example, a medicine box as disclosed in Utility Model Registration No. 3083139 (hereinafter referred to as "conventional example") has been proposed.

In this conventional example, the box-shaped body has a sorting storage unit that is finely divided based on a week's day of the week (Sunday to Saturday) and a predetermined time zone (morning, noon, evening) suitable for taking medicine. For example, after taking the medicines taken from the medical institution home, the medicines are sorted and stored in each sorting storage unit, and it is the time of the day (day of the week) when the medicine is actually taken. At that time, it is said that by taking out the medicine stored in the corresponding sorting storage unit and taking it, it is possible to prevent the above-mentioned forgetting to take the medicine or accidental ingestion.

However, there are increasing cases of aiming to recover from the medical condition by long-term administration of medicines while going to the hospital, and nowadays, with the aging society, promotion and enhancement of home medical care are required. The current situation is that forgetfulness and the like occur frequently.

Utility Model Registration No. 3083139

After all, even in the conventional example, it is left to the patient's own management ability whether or not the medicine can be taken accurately, and even if the medicine is correctly sorted in each sorting storage section, the patient is, for example, dated. If you make a mistake or make a mistake, the above problem will not be solved.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a practical drug storage device that has never existed before.

The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A drug storage device for storing a drug 50, wherein the device main body 20 is provided with a drug storage section 1 in which a plurality of drug storage sections 1'with an open upper portion are arranged side by side, and a drug storage section 1 above the drug storage section 1. A movable portion 2 provided with a medicine passage hole 2a that moves and stops in the parallel direction of the medicine storage compartment 1'and allows the passage of the medicine 50, and a push-up mechanism that pushes up the medicine 50 stored in the medicine storage compartment 1'. The medicine storage unit 1 is a horizontally long box-shaped body formed of a transparent member and having a plurality of the medicine storage compartments 1'in which the inside can be visually recognized. The push-up mechanism 3 is provided so as to be freely retractable from the device main body 20, and further, the push-up mechanism 3 is provided at a position facing downward of the drug passage hole 2a via the drug storage section 1'in between, and the drug passage hole 2a is movable. In synchronization with the above, the medicine storage compartment 1'is configured to be movable in the parallel direction, and each medicine storage compartment 1'stores the medicines 50 to be taken at a predetermined time zone. When the predetermined time zone arrives, the movable portion 2 is movable and stopped, and the medicine passage hole 2a moves and stops above the medicine storage section 1'in which the medicine 50 to be taken is stored. The push-up mechanism 3 is also controlled and configured to move and stop at a position facing downward of the drug passage hole 2a, and the movable portion 2 of the drug storage section 1'closed by the movable portion 2 is movable. When stopped, the medicine 50 stored in the medicine storage compartment 1'is pushed upward by the push-up mechanism 3 and the medicine 50 is led out from the medicine passage hole 2a. It is related to the medicine storage device.

Further, in the drug storage device according to claim 1, a slit 1a'is provided at the bottom of the drug storage section 1', and the push-up mechanism 3 is provided below the movable portion 2 and penetrates the slit 1a'. The present invention relates to a medicine storage device, which comprises a push-up portion for pushing up the medicine 50 stored in the medicine storage section 1'.

The drug storage device according to claim 2 , wherein the push-up mechanism 3 is configured by vertically providing a plate-shaped push-up member 3a penetrating the slit 1a'. It is a thing.

Further, in the drug storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , the movable portion 2 is a plate-shaped body having a length in the parallel direction of the drug storage section 1', and the movable portion 2 The present invention relates to a drug storage device characterized in that a drug passage hole 2a having a size capable of opening the upper portion of one drug storage section 1'is provided at a predetermined position of the above.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is a practical drug storage device that has never existed before, such as being able to prevent accidental ingestion of drugs as much as possible.

It is a perspective view which shows this Example. It is an exploded perspective view which shows this Example. It is a perspective view explaining the main part of this Example. It is a partially enlarged sectional view explaining the main part of this Example. It is a partially enlarged bottom view explaining the main part of this embodiment. It is operation explanatory drawing of the main part of this Example. It is operation explanatory drawing of the main part of this Example. It is operation explanatory drawing of the main part of this Example. It is a usage state explanatory drawing of this Example. It is a usage state explanatory drawing of this Example. It is a usage state explanatory drawing of this Example.

An embodiment of the present invention which is considered to be suitable will be briefly described by showing the operation of the present invention based on the drawings.

For example, among the plurality of medicine storage compartments 1'arranged side by side in the medicine storage unit 1, the medicine storage compartment 1'corresponding to a time zone suitable for taking the medicine 50 (for example, morning, noon, and evening) is used. Contains 50 medicines to be taken during the time.

During the time when the medicine 50 is not taken, the medicine storage compartment 1'is covered by the movable portion 2 because the medicine passage hole 2a of the movable portion 2 is not located above the medicine storage compartment 1'where the medicine 50 is stored. It becomes a state, and the medicine body 50 cannot be taken out from this medicine storage compartment 1'.

The movement and stop of the movable portion 2 is such that when a predetermined time zone suitable for taking the medicine 50 such as morning, noon, and evening is reached, the medicine storage section 1 in which the medicine 50 to be taken is stored in that time zone. The drug passage hole 2a is controlled to move and stop above the'.

By this control, when the movable portion 2 (drug passage hole 2a) is stopped at a predetermined position, the upper part of the medicine storage compartment 1'below the movable portion 2 is opened, and in this state, the push-up mechanism 3 makes the medicine storage compartment 1'. The stored medicine 50 is pushed upward, and the medicine 50 is led out from the medicine passage hole 2a.

Therefore, since only the medicine 50 that should be taken can be taken out by the above control, for example, even if the patient's management ability is inferior, the medicine 50 that should not be taken does not occur, and accidental ingestion of the medicine 50 is possible. Can be prevented.

Specific examples of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

This embodiment is a drug storage device for storing a drug 50, and is a drug storage unit 1 in which a plurality of drug storage sections 1'with an open upper portion are arranged side by side, and a drug provided above the drug storage unit 1. A movable portion 2 provided with a medicine passage hole 2a that moves and stops in the parallel direction of the storage compartment 1'and allows the passage of the medicine 50, and a push-up mechanism 3 that pushes up the medicine 50 stored in the medicine storage compartment 1'. It has.

The term "drug 50" as used in this document means that the drug 50a is packaged in a packaging material 50b (transparent resin film, PTP packaging material, etc.).

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the case-shaped apparatus main body 20 is provided with the above-mentioned medicine storage portion 1, movable portion 2 and push-up mechanism 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the medicine storage unit 1 is a horizontally long box-shaped body formed of an appropriate transparent resin member and having an upper opening, and the inside can be visually recognized because it is made of transparent resin.

Further, a large number of partition plates 1b are erected between the front plate and the back plate constituting the medicine storage unit 1 with a gap in between, and in the length direction (left-right direction) of the medicine storage unit 1. A plurality of medicine storage compartments 1'(storage spaces) having a size large enough to store the medicine 50 are arranged side by side. Each partition plate 1b is provided with a pair of slits 1b'in which the push-up member 3a of the push-up mechanism 3 described later is inserted. The slit 1b'of the partition plate 1b has a slit length in a direction orthogonal to the plate surface direction of the plate-shaped push-up member 3a.

Further, in this embodiment, a total of 29 medicine storage compartments 1'are provided in the medicine storage unit 1, and one portion at one end (the leftmost medicine storage compartment 1'in FIG. 2) is provided as a spare. The remaining 28 locations (medicine storage compartment 1') are numbered with index numbers from 1 to 28. That is, in general, the medicine 50 is taken at most four times a day, and 28 medicine storage compartments 1'are provided on the assumption that the medicine 50 is continuously taken for one week. The number of medicine storage compartments 1'is not limited to the above.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 'Is provided.

The slit 1a'is configured so that the push-up member 3a of the push-up mechanism 3 described later can be inserted, and is provided in a size and shape (slit direction) so that the medicine 50 does not fall off (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

It should be noted that a push-up mechanism may be used in which the bottom portion 1a of the medicine storage compartment 1'is provided so as to be able to rise and pushes up the medicine 50 stored in the medicine storage compartment 1'.

Further, the medicine storage portion 1 is provided in the medicine arrangement portion 21 having the front opening 20a provided in the upper part of the apparatus main body 20 so as to be freely taken in and out like a drawer.

Reference numeral 1c is a gripping portion to be gripped when the medicine storage portion 1 is taken in and out, and 1d is a locked portion to which the locking member 22 provided in the apparatus main body 20 described later is locked.

Further, the medicine disposing portion 21 is provided with a withdrawal prevention structure for preventing the medicine storage portion 1 inserted and arranged from being pulled out.

As shown in FIG. 8, this withdrawal blocking structure has locking portions 22 which are unevenly locked to the locked portions 1d provided at the left and right end portions of the medicine storage portion 1 at the left and right portions of the medicine disposing portion 21. The locking portion 22 is provided and configured, and the locking portion 22 is an electrically controlled structure (solar structure) so as to be retracted by an operation in the operating portion 23 described later, and the medicine storage portion 1 is a locking portion 22. It can be pulled out from the medicine disposing portion 21 only when the locking is released.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the movable portion 2 is a square plate-shaped body made of a synthetic resin member having appropriate flexibility, and the drug is arranged above the drug storage section 1. The size is set so as to cover the upper opening of the storage portion 1 (all medicine storage compartments 1').

Further, at a predetermined position of the movable portion 2, a medicine passage hole 2a having a rectangular shape in a plan view is provided with a size that can open the upper part of one medicine storage section 1', and the medicine passage hole 2a is used to store the medicine. It is located above the compartment 1'and is configured to allow the passage of the medicine 50 stored in the medicine storage compartment 1'.

Further, the movable portion 2 is provided in a moving structure described later and is configured to be exposed from the upper surface opening 20b of the apparatus main body 20, and the medicine passing hole 2a is provided in the medicine storage portion 1 through the moving structure. It is configured to be movable in the length direction (parallel arrangement direction of the medicine storage compartment 1').

The movement and stop of the movable portion 2 are controlled so that the medicine passage hole 2a moves to the position of the medicine storage section 1'set in the control unit 24 together with the push-up mechanism 3 described later.

As shown in FIG. 3, the moving structure includes a rotating shaft 5 provided at four corners facing positions in the apparatus main body 20 via intervals of up, down, left and right, and a pair of front and rear first gears 5a provided on each of the rotating shafts 5. It has a pair of front and rear actuating belts 6 (toothed belts) wound between them, and a rotary drive unit 7 for rotating one rotary shaft 5 (one lower rotary shaft 5) in the forward and reverse directions.

The rotary drive unit 7 is provided on the second rotary shaft 5 which is one with the drive source 7a (electric motor that reverses forward and reverse) in which the gear 7a "is provided on the drive shaft 7a'and the gear 7a" of the drive source 7a. It is composed of a drive belt 7b (toothed belt) wound between the gear 5b and the gear 5b, and the rotary drive unit 7 rotates the rotary shaft 5 in the forward and reverse directions so that the actuating belt 6 is interlocked in the left-right direction. It will move straight back and forth.

The above-mentioned movable portion 2 is erected between the actuating belts 6, and the movable portion 2 (drug passage hole 2a) reciprocates linearly in the left-right direction of the apparatus main body 20 due to the movement of the actuating belt 6.

Further, a third gear 5c is provided on both lower rotary shafts 5, and a push-up mechanism 3 is continuously provided on the operating belt 8 (toothed belt) wound around the third gear 5c. There is.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 6 and 7, the push-up mechanism 3 is movable up and down by being guided by a base portion 3'with a guide support column 3b erected on the upper surface and a guide support column 3b provided on the upper portion of the base portion 3'. The movable portion 3 "is configured to move up and down by the operation of a drive source (not shown), and a pair of push-up members 3a are provided on the upper surface thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the push-up member 3a is formed by bending an appropriate metal plate material into a U-shape, and the movable portion 3 "is formed so that the left and right free tip portions face upward. It is provided at the top.

When the movable portion 3 "is raised, the push-up member 3a is arranged in the medicine storage section 1'through the slit 1a'of the medicine storage section 1'and the slit 1b' of the partition plate 1b, and is arranged by the push-up member 3a. The medicine 50 in the medicine storage compartment 1'will be pushed up (see FIG. 7).

Further, the push-up mechanism 3 is configured to reciprocate and linearly move in the apparatus main body 20 via the above-mentioned moving structure.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3, 6 and 7, a base portion 3'is connected to the moving structure (actuating belt 8) via a connecting member 10, and the base portion 3'is provided on the apparatus main body 20. It is configured to slide and move the guide rail 9.

Therefore, the push-up mechanism 3 linearly reciprocates in the device main body 20 by the operation of the moving structure (actuating belt 8), and the push-up mechanism 3 passes the medicine through the medicine storage compartment 1'. It is provided at a position facing downward of the hole 2a, and moves in the parallel direction of the medicine storage section 1'in synchronization with the movement of the medicine passage hole 2a.

The movement of the push-up mechanism 3 is controlled so as to move together with the movable portion 2 (drug passage hole 2a) described above to the position of the medicine storage compartment 1'set in the control unit 24.

Further, in this embodiment, a control unit 24 for controlling various electronic devices (drawing prevention structure and moving structure) is provided in the device main body 20, and the control unit 24 is provided in the device main body 20. It is operated by the operation unit 23 with a touch panel connected to the terminal.

Further, the control unit 24 sets a predetermined period (for example, one week) as one course, and each day of this one course (for example, the first day, the second day, the third day, the fourth day, and the fifth day). (Day, 6th, 7th day) If you set the time zone to take each, it has a function to be automatically set in the same way after the 2nd course.

Further, in this embodiment, a sound recording / reproducing device (not shown) is provided in the device main body 20, and it is time to take an appropriate sound or voice (for example, it is time to take) from the speaker 25 provided in front of the device main body 20. It is configured to sound a chime to inform, a voice in words, etc.).

Reference numeral 26 is an ON / OFF switch, 27 is a power cord, 28A is a built-in microphone, and 28B is a jack for inserting a microphone terminal.

An example of using the drug storage device having the above configuration will be described.

For example, if a drug 50 with the condition of taking "taken 3 times a day (morning, noon, evening) for 7 days" is issued, the medicine storage section 1'of the medicine storage unit 1 should be taken so as to meet the condition. Store 50 medicines in.

That is, as the first day, the medicine 50 is stored in each of the three medicine storage compartments 1'(numbers 1, 2, and 3 medicine storage compartments 1') corresponding to the three time zones (morning, noon, and evening). As the second day, the three medicine storage compartments 1'(numbers 4, 5, and 6 medicine storage compartments 1') corresponding to the three time zones (morning, noon, and evening) are stored in the medicine 50, respectively, and the third As the day, the three medicine storage compartments 1'(numbers 7, 8, and 9 medicine storage compartments 1') corresponding to the three time zones (morning, noon, and evening) each store 50 medicines, and the fourth day. As the 5th day, 3 medicine storage compartments 1'(numbers 10/11/12 medicine storage compartments 1') corresponding to the 3 time zones (morning, noon, and evening) are stored. Three medicine storage compartments 1'(numbers 13, 14, 15 medicine storage compartments 1') corresponding to one time zone (morning, noon, evening) store 50 medicines in each, and three hours as the sixth day. Three medicine storage compartments 1'(numbers 16, 17, 18 medicine storage compartments 1') corresponding to the belt (morning, noon, evening) store 50 medicines in each, and three time zones (3 time zones as the 7th day) The three medicine storage compartments 1'(numbers 19, 20, 21 medicine storage compartments 1') corresponding to (morning, noon, and evening) store 50 medicines in each.

Subsequently, the operation unit 23 is operated to input the above-mentioned dosing conditions into the control unit 24, and the preparation is completed.

As mentioned above, each day of this 1 course (1st day, 2nd day, 3rd day, 4th day, 5th day, 6th day, 7th day) When the time zone for taking the medicine is set, it is automatically set in the same manner for the second and subsequent courses, and either the medicine 50 is stored in the medicine storage unit 1 or the input to the control unit 24 may be performed first.

FIGS. 9 to 11 explain the operation status of the medicine storage device around noon on the third day.

That is, when the movable portion 2 (drug passage hole 2a) and the push-up mechanism 3 in the standby position (left end in FIG. 9) start to move and move to the position of the No. 8 medicine storage section 1'and stop, the No. 8 The upper part of the medicine storage compartment 1'is opened by the position of the medicine passage hole 2a, and the push-up member 3a of the push-up mechanism 3 is located at a position facing downward of the slit 1a'of the medicine storage compartment 1'of No. 8 (FIG. See 9 and 10).

Subsequently, when the push-up member 3a of the push-up mechanism 3 rises and penetrates the slit 1a'of the medicine storage compartment 1', the medicine 50 stored in the medicine storage compartment 1'is pushed upward and the medicine 50 is pushed up. It is derived from the drug passage hole 2a (see FIG. 11). When the medicine 50 is taken out from the medicine passage hole 2a, a chime or a voice in words telling that it is time to take the medicine is emitted from a speaker provided on the front of the main body 20 of the device.

The patient takes and takes the drug 50 derived from this drug passage hole 2a.

In this embodiment, the push-up mechanism 3 descends when a predetermined time elapses from the time when the drug 50 is derived from the drug passage hole 2a, and then the movable portion 2 (drug passage hole 2a) and the push-up mechanism 3 move back to the side. Return to the original position (standby position). This is because if the patient does not take the medicine 50 at the time when it should be taken, if the upper part of the medicine storage compartment 1'is left open, it may be accidentally taken at another time. In order to prevent this, it is controlled so that the medicine 50 cannot be taken by always returning to the standby position.

Since this embodiment is configured as described above, only the drug 50 that should be taken can be taken out by the above control. Therefore, for example, even if the patient's management ability is inferior, the drug 50 that should not be taken does not occur. Accidental ingestion of medicine 50 (taking different medicines or overdose) can be prevented as much as possible.

Further, in the present embodiment, the push-up mechanism 3 is provided at a position facing downward of the medicine passage hole 2a via the medicine storage compartment 1', and the medicine storage compartment 1'is synchronized with the movement of the medicine passage hole 2a. Since it is configured to move in the parallel direction, the push-up mechanism 3 is not provided at the downward facing position of all the medicine storage compartments 1', but the structure corresponds to one push-up mechanism 3, so that the structure is simple. Therefore, the cost is low and the mass productivity is excellent.

Further, in this embodiment, the movable portion 2 is a plate-shaped body having a length in the parallel direction of the medicine storage compartment 1', and the upper part of one medicine storage compartment 1'is placed at a predetermined position of the movable portion 2. Since the medicine passage hole 2a having a size that can be opened is provided, the medicine 50 stored in the medicine storage compartment 1'can be reliably switched between a state in which the medicine can be taken and a state in which the medicine 50 cannot be taken. The effect will surely be achieved.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the push-up mechanism 3 is configured by providing the plate-shaped push-up member 3a penetrating the slit 1a'so as to be able to move up and down, the medicine 50 stored in the medicine storage section 1'is surely pushed up. Although it has a simple structure, it can surely achieve the above-mentioned effects.

The present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the specific configuration of each constituent requirement can be appropriately designed.

1 Medicine storage 1'Drug storage compartment
1a'Slit 2 Movable part 2a Drug passage hole 3 Push-up mechanism 3a Push-up member
20 Device body
50 medicines

Claims (4)

A drug storage device for storing medicines, in which a drug storage section having a plurality of drug storage sections with an open upper portion arranged side by side and a drug storage section provided above the drug storage section are arranged side by side in the main body of the device. It has a movable part that moves and stops in the direction and is provided with a medicine passage hole that allows the passage of medicine, and a push-up mechanism that pushes up the medicine stored in the medicine storage section. The medicine storage part is made of a transparent member. It is a horizontally long box-shaped body in which a plurality of the medicine storage compartments that are formed and the inside can be visually recognized are arranged side by side, the medicine storage portion is provided so as to be freely retractable from the main body of the device, and the push-up mechanism is the medicine. It is provided at a position facing downward of the medicine passage hole with the storage compartment in between, and is configured to move in the parallel direction of the medicine storage compartment in synchronization with the movement of the medicine passage hole, and each of the above. The medicine storage compartment stores the medicines to be taken at a predetermined time zone, and the movable part is moved and stopped by storing the medicines to be taken by the medicine passage hole when the predetermined time zone arrives. The drug storage is controlled so as to move to the upper part of the drug storage section and stop, and the push-up mechanism also moves to stop at a position facing downward of the drug passage hole, and the drug storage is blocked by the movable portion. The compartment is configured such that when the movable portion moves and stops, the medicine stored in the medicine storage compartment is pushed upward by the push-up mechanism and the medicine is led out from the medicine passage hole. A drug storage device characterized by this. In the drug storage device according to claim 1, a slit is provided at the bottom of the drug storage section, and the push-up mechanism is provided below the movable portion and penetrates the slit to be stored in the drug storage section. A medicine storage device characterized by being composed of a push-up part that pushes up. The drug storage device according to claim 2 , wherein a plate-shaped push-up member penetrating the slit is provided so as to be able to move up and down, and the push-up mechanism is configured. In the drug storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , the movable portion is a plate-shaped body having a length in the juxtaposed direction of the drug storage compartment, and one at a predetermined position of the movable portion. A drug storage device characterized in that a drug passage hole having a size capable of opening the upper part of the drug storage section is provided.

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