KR101584541B1 - Smart medicine case having alarm function and set - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a smart medicine case having a notification function and a set therefor, the case comprising: a main body which includes a battery for supplying power, a communication module for communicating with a mobile device, a notification light and a speaker for informing time for taking medicine, and a controller for operating the notification light and speaker; and a storage container, which is detachably fixed to the body, is provided with a lid and door in the upper side, and is divided with a plurality of storage cells, in which medicines are stored. The communication module, which is connected to a mobile device of a user over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, receives a notification signal from the application, which is installed in the mobile device, and then the controller starts the operation of the notification light and speaker to inform time for taking medicine. In the case that administration of medicine is not confirmed by a user who does not press a notification completion button on the main body or a confirmation button of the application, the communication module or the mobile device sends a message about medicine, which has not been taken by the user, to a predetermined mobile device. According to the present invention, the smart medicine container, which is linked with an application in a mobile device, informs a time for taking medicine to a user by using a notification light and speaker, and sends a message about medicine to a user as well as family and friends to inform that the medicine has not been taken, if the user skips the medicine, thus, having an advantage of enabling a user to take medicine at a time for taking medicine without skipping the medicine.

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{SMART MEDICINE CASE HAVING ALARM FUNCTION AND SET}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a medicine dispenser for storing medicines therein, and more particularly, to a smart dispenser having a reminder function for informing the time of medicines and having a reminder function for easy use.

In general, it is very important in the course of treatment to maintain the drug's continuity by taking the medicine on time as a means of treatment in patient treatment.

In modern people, when they are taking medication due to their memory, they often forget to take medication without knowing themselves when they work at work and concentrate on work or go to other work or go out. And the health of the patient also deteriorates. In addition, depending on the memory alone, taking medicines may cause you to forget the fact that you took the medicines and to misuse them twice.

Particularly in patients with chronic diseases such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, chronic hepatitis, chronic renal failure, gastroduodenal ulcer, hypertension and hyperlipidemia, . Of course, in pharmacies, the dates and times of dosing and the number and time of dosing are indicated on the pharmacopeia, but the patient can not solve these problems if he or she takes medication only on memory.

For example, according to the report of Pharmacist newspaper shown in Figs. 1a and 1b, about half of patients with chronic illness have experienced taking drugs prescribed at a hospital after taking them from a pharmacy and having forgotten to take them, appear. In addition, 48% of the respondents said that they did not take the medication on time, and 73% of the patients tried not to forget to take the medication. Place or prescribe a time to take the drug, and then take the medicine depending on the memory.

To solve this problem, a portable medicine dispenser has been developed, which stores medicines in the case and then carries them out.

That is, according to the prior art, Patent Literature 1 discloses a case in which an elongated cylindrical divided storage tube is configured to store a medicinal substance in an upper storage portion, and a cover having an inner lid and a fixed fastening pin integrally formed at an upper end thereof is fastened And the lower holding fastening portion of the receiving cylinder is capable of fastening and holding the writing utensil.

In addition, in the prior art, Patent Document 2 discloses that a lid is threadedly coupled to an upper portion of a can, a protrusion formed on an upper surface of a lid, a cover having a top opening and a cover integrally connected with a folded portion at the outer periphery of the opening, There is disclosed a quantitative withdrawal dispenser provided with a through hole having a plurality of cut-out portions provided in a draw-in inlet and made of a flexible elastic material.

However, the above-mentioned conventional techniques are inconvenient for storing and carrying, inconvenient to use or replace medicines to be taken on a day-to-day or periodic basis, and may be deteriorated due to external environment and shock, In addition, there has not been developed a smart medicine dispenser that accurately communicates the dosage time of the medicine in conjunction with the application of the mobile device.

Korea Public Utility Newspaper Bulletin 1999-0040497 (published on December 6, 1999) Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0168427 (published on November 10, 1999)

The present invention has been conceived to solve all of the above-mentioned problems. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device and a method for operating a mobile device, The present invention has been made to provide a smart dispenser with a notification function that allows the user to take the dispenser without taking medicine while keeping the dispensing time precisely because the dispenser informs the dispenser about the dispenser information.

In addition, since the present invention can easily separate the body and the storage tube, it is convenient that the medicine can be replaced and used for each day of the week, and the medicine can be stored hygienically by being resistant to external environment and shocks such as sunlight, It is also intended to provide a smart cash dispenser that has a compact and sophisticated appearance and is equipped with a notification function that can be carried around the body like an accessory.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a portable information terminal including a battery for supplying power, a communication module for communicating with a mobile device, a notification for informing of a time for taking medicine, a controller for operating the speaker, Installed body; A receiving cylinder detachably coupled to the body and having a lid and a door at an upper portion thereof, the receiving cylinder being divided into a plurality of luggage compartments accommodated therein; The main body includes a battery for supplying electric power, a communication module and a controller installed therein, and an informing lamp, etc., provided at an upper portion of the main body, and an external case for enclosing the main body and a part of the outside of the receiving tube. And a protruding portion protruding from one side of the center portion and formed with a speaker. The receiving tube is detachably coupled to the outside of the center portion to be connected to the protruding portion, A door is formed so that a part of the lid is opened and closed, and the communication module is connected to a user's mobile device via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and the application is installed in the mobile device When the controller receives the notification signal, the controller operates the notification lamp and the speaker, And when the user does not press the notification end button or the confirmation button of the application in the main body so that the user's taking fact is not confirmed, the communication module or application notifies the non-use information to the predetermined mobile device A smart message box having a notification function is provided.

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At this time, the storage compartment is also characterized in that its inner corner is rounded.

In addition, the lid is made of a translucent material, and the upper surface is also UV-cured.

In addition, the door is characterized in that one side is hinged to the cabinet, the opening and closing pieces are protruded outward on the other side, and a packing is formed on the lower side.

The outer case is made of an elastic material and is separable, and includes a side piece surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the receiving tube, and a pair of upper and lower portions extending inwardly from upper and lower ends of the side piece, But also includes a lower portion.

In addition, the outer case is also characterized in that a ring is formed.

The present invention also provides a smart medicine dispenser set having an alarm function including a smart medicine dispenser and a station for stacking and storing a plurality of storage cans separated from the main body.

According to the present invention, when a drug is consumed for a short period of time in conjunction with an application of a mobile device, a notification is made through a notification and a speaker, and when the user forgets to take the medicine, a notification message about the non- The user is informed of the dose information so that the user can keep the dose time accurately and take the medicine without taking the medicine.

In addition, since the present invention can easily separate the body and the storage tube, it is convenient that the medicine can be replaced and used for each day of the week, and the medicine can be stored hygienically by being resistant to external environment and shocks such as sunlight, It is not damaged, it has a compact and sophisticated appearance, and it has the effect of carrying it around the body like an accessory.

Figs. This is a diagram showing the results of a survey on medicines reported in a pharmacist newspaper.
2 is a combined perspective view of a smart dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B are exploded perspective views of a smart dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4A is a front view of a smart cash dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a front view of a smart cash dispenser operating in conjunction with a mobile device.
FIG. 5A is an incision sectional view of AA of FIG. 4, and FIG. 5B is an incision sectional view of BB of FIG.
FIGS. 6A and 6B are views showing a state in which a smart cash dispenser door is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6C is a view showing a rounded corner portion inside the cashbox.
FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a state in which a string is tied to a ring according to an embodiment of the present invention and used as an accessory.
8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of receiving cans are stacked and stored in a station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 to 4A, a smart medicine dispenser having a notification function according to the present invention is provided with a visual and auditory notification function for informing of a dose time, and can be easily used for portable purposes. The smart medicine dispenser includes a main body 100, 200 and an outer case 300.

The main body 100 includes a cylindrical center portion 110 occupying a center portion of a smart medicine container, and a hollow portion protruding outwardly from one side of the center portion 110, A communication module (not shown), a controller (not shown), a notification lamp 112, a speaker 121 (not shown) installed in an inner space of the center portion 110 and the protrusion 120, And a battery 130 shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B.

A communication module and a controller are installed in the center part 110 and a notification light 112 and a notification end button 113 are formed on the upper part of the center part 110. A speaker 121 is installed on the upper part of the projection part 120. At this time, the center unit 110 has a notification end button 113 at the center, a ring-shaped notification light 112 is formed outside the notification end button 113, ≪ / RTI >

The controller includes a PCB, and the communication module is connected to the mobile device (M) such as a smart phone of the user via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and receives a notification signal from an application installed in the mobile device (M)

When the communication module receives the notification signal from the user's mobile device M, the controller immediately turns on or flashes the notification light 112 and emits a notification sound through the speaker 121, In addition, a visual signal, sound or vibration can be generated in the mobile device M through the display screen. Of course, it is possible to operate only one of the smart light notification 112 or the speaker 121 through the setting of the application installed in the mobile device M, so that only the visual signal, sound or vibration of the mobile device M One or more of them can be activated.

In addition, the communication module includes a function of sending a notification message to another predetermined mobile device to provide the user's non-use information. For example, in a state in which a number of mobile devices of people around a user such as a user's family or a friend is previously stored in the list through the application, The controller notifies the user of the dosing time by operating the notification lamp and the speaker, and when the user does not press the notification end button 113 or the confirmation button of the application in the main body 100 When the fact of taking the user is not confirmed, the communication module or application sends a notification message about the non-use information to the predetermined mobile device so that the people around the user inform the user of the non-use information, . At this time, the transmission of the notification message can be performed through a variety of methods such that the communication module can directly send a call, can be sent through a corresponding application installed in a user's mobile device M, or can be sent via a server.

Referring to FIG. 4B, when an application is executed in the mobile device M, alert information related to a notification time, a notification count, and the like for notifying the user of the dose time is displayed on the display screen, The user can easily confirm the usage information of the main body 100 through the communication module of the mobile terminal 100, for example, whether or not the user is notified of the usage information through the display screen. .

When the user notifies the user of the dose time visually and audibly through the smart cash dispenser 112 and the speaker 121, a termination signal is generated when the user presses the notification end button 113, At the same time, the controller, which receives the termination signal, terminates the notification. At the same time, a termination signal is transmitted to the mobile device M through the communication module to end the visual signal, sound, or vibration of the screen of the mobile device M.

In this way, the Smart Cassette is interlocked with the application of the mobile device M and audible and visual notification is performed through the notification 112 and the speaker 121 at the time of taking the medicine for a short period of time. At the same time, Because it tells you the time of taking, the user can keep the taking time precisely and take it without taking the medicine.

The protruding portion 120 is formed in a tubular shape in which both sides are cut, and a storage cover (not shown) capable of storing a battery can be formed on the outer circumferential surface, a speaker 121 is formed on the upper portion, The gripping grooves 122 are formed so that the protruding opening / closing pieces 231 of the door 230 are accommodated and can be easily opened and closed.

The receiving tube 200 is formed in a tubular shape in which a part of the middle part is cut and removed, and is detachably coupled to the outside of the center part 110 and connected to both sides of the projecting part.

At this time, the receptacle 200 is divided into a plurality of compartments 210, and the compartments are accommodated in the compartments. For example, the compartments 200 may be partitioned into three compartments 210 to store medicines for breakfast, lunch, and dinner .

As shown in FIG. 6C, it is preferable that the inside of the compartment 210 is rounded so that a user can insert his / her hand into the compartment 210 to take out the medicine easily.

The lid 220 is made of translucent PP to shield the sunlight to some extent and the lid 220 is disposed inside the compartment 210. In addition, It is preferable to make it possible to confirm whether or not it is present. It is preferable that the upper surface of the receiving tube 200 is UV coated so as to prevent ultraviolet rays of sunlight to prevent the deterioration of the medicine.

A gripping groove 221 is formed at an upper portion of one side of the lid 220 so that the protruding opening and closing piece 231 of the door 230 is received and can be easily opened and closed.

A part of the lid 220 is fixed to the receptacle 200 and a door 230 is formed to open and close the remaining part of the lid 220. Thus, So that it is possible to reduce the possibility that the medicine falls and disappears every time the medicine is drawn in or out of the compartment 210.

6A and 6B, the door 230 is hinged to one side of the compartment 210 and the other side of the door 230 is received in the holding grooves 122 and 221 by protruding outwardly from the opening and closing pieces 231, The packing 232 is formed at the lower part of the door 230 so that the inside of the compartment 210 is sealed in a state that the door 230 is closed so that the medicine can be hygienically stored and can be stored by the external environment such as sunlight, It is possible to prevent the drug from being deteriorated.

The outer case 300 covers the outer side of the main body 100 and the outer side of the receiving cylinder 200 to protect the smart cylinder from external impact.

At this time, the outer case 300 is made of an elastic material such as rubber, silicone rubber, urethane, and elastomer, and is tightly connected to the main body 100 and the receiving cylinder 200, Can be easily carried out.

The outer case 300 includes a side piece 310 that surrounds the outer circumferential surface of the receiving tube 200 and a pair of upper and lower ends that extend inwardly from the upper and lower ends of the side piece 310, And upper and lower pieces 320 and 330 for supporting upper and lower portions of the cylinder 200.

7, a ring 340 is formed in a part of the outer case 300 and a necklace string N is hooked to the ring 340 to attach the accessories 300. In addition, You can carry it around like.

8, a station S for storing the plurality of separated receiving containers 200 after separating the receiving container 200 from the main body 100 and the outer case 300 So that one set of smart medicine can be formed.

At this time, the station may have a shape similar to that of the main body 100, and may be extended vertically to accommodate a plurality of receiving tubes 200.

For example, the receptacle 200 may be provided for seven days, one of which may be connected to the main body 100 and carried on the body, and the remaining six may be stacked and stored in the station S, The main body 100 and the receptacle 200 can be easily separated from each other, and the dispenser can be replaced for each day of the week.

As a result, the smart medicine dispenser having the notification function according to the present invention and the set thereof are interlocked with the application of the mobile device and notified through the speaker and the speaker when the medicine is consumed for about a certain time. When the user forgets to take the medicine, By informing the people around you about not-to-be-taken information, we can inform you about not-to-be-taken information. Therefore, the user can keep taking the medicine accurately without taking medicine and can easily separate the body and the receptacle. It is convenient to replace and use. It is strong against external environment and shocks such as sunlight, moisture, bacteria pollution, and can store hygienic medicine. It does not break the medicine box well and has a compact and sophisticated appearance. You can.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Anything having substantially the same constitution as the technical idea described in the claims of the present invention and achieving the same operational effect is included in the technical scope of the present invention.

100. Main body 110. Center part
112. Notification light 113. Notification end button
120. Projection 121. Speaker
122. Phaser groove 130. Battery
200. Storage bin 210. Bin
220. Lid 221. Finger groove
230. Door 231. Open /
232. Packing 300. Outer case
310. Side piece 320. Top piece
330. Lower section 340. Ring
M. Mobile device N. Neck strap
P. pills S. station

Claims (8)

A communication module for communicating with the mobile device; a main body including a speaker for informing of a time for taking medicine; a controller for operating the speaker and the speaker; A receiving cylinder detachably coupled to the body and having a lid and a door at an upper portion thereof, the receiving cylinder being divided into a plurality of luggage compartments accommodated therein; And an outer case which encloses and connects a part of an outer side of the main body with the receiving tube,
The main body includes a center portion in which a battery for supplying power is installed, a communication module and a controller are installed therein, a notification portion and an announcement end button are formed on the upper portion, and a speaker is formed to be protruded on one side of the center portion Wherein the lid is detachably connected to the outside of the center portion and is connected to the protruding portion, the lid is divided into a plurality of compartments, A door is formed to open and close,
When the communication module is connected to the user's mobile device via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and receives a notification signal from an application installed in the mobile device, the controller notifies the user of the taking time by operating the notification lamp and the speaker, Wherein the communication module or the application sends a notification message regarding the non-application information to the mobile device predetermined by the user when the notification of the user is not confirmed because the notification end button provided on the main body or the application is not pressed. Smart medication with notification function
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the compartment is formed with rounded corners inside the compartment.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the lid is made of a translucent material and the upper surface is UV-coated.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the door is hinged on one side of the compartment, the opening / closing piece is protruded outward on the other side, and the packing is formed on the lower side of the door.
The method according to claim 1,
The outer case is made of an elastic material and is separable. The outer case includes a side piece surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the receiving case, upper and lower pieces extending inwardly from upper and lower ends of the side piece, Smart Cassette with notification function.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the outer case has a loop formed thereon.
A smart medicament according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
And a station for stacking and storing a plurality of receiving cans separated from the main body.

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