TWM508322U - Household medication dispensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

A household medicine dispensing device is disclosed, which includes a medicine container structure, medicine boxes, a driving module and a controlling module. The medicine boxes are disposed in the accommodating recesses and selectably located at the first and second positions. At the first position, the lateral surfaces of the medicine boxes are concave in from or coplanar with the outer surface of the medicine container structure, while at the second position, the lateral surfaces of the medicine boxes protrude from the outer surface. The driving module is connected to the medicine boxes to enable the medicine boxes to move to the second position. The controlling module is electrically connected to the driving module, and medicine dispensing device only enables the driving module to operate during the period of drug administration to push the medicine box, so that the drug user can clearly know the position of the box and pick up the box. Therefore, the elder or patient cannot take medicine at the time other than the period of drug administration.

Description

Home delivery device 【0001】

The present invention relates to a drug delivery device, and more particularly to a home delivery device.

【0002】

Taking care of the elders (or patients) at home is a situation that people will encounter. One of the most common tasks is to take the elders on time, that is, to let the elders take drugs at specific times of the day. With the help of technology, the elderly can be assured that they can take medicines on time without time pressure and memorization, and that they can take care of their families at home or inconveniently. For example, when the specified medication arrives, an electronic The product can send a reminder signal or indicator light or sound or vibration to remind the elderly or the caregiver to remember to take the medicine that needs to be taken now, and will not misuse the medicine.

[0003]

However, even if there is a reminder, the elderly may still not take the medicine and take the medicine after the prescription time. This may cause the interval between two medications to be too close and too long, the wrong interval medication time, which may cause the drug concentration to be too high or too low, harming the patient or the body of the elderly, such as diabetes and hypertension, arrhythmia, Many patients, such as depression and epilepsy, must pay special attention.

[0004]

In view of this, how to improve at least one of the above-mentioned shortcomings is a problem to be solved in the industry.

[0005]

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a home-based drug delivery device which can assist the elderly or the patient to take the medicine on time, avoid the elderly or the patient taking the medicine in an unscheduled period of time, and can facilitate the storage and management of the medicine, and/or can have It has a small thickness and can have both the management/statistics and the daily medication habits of the drug users.

[0006]

In order to achieve at least one of the above objects, the home delivery device disclosed in the present invention comprises: a medicine box structure comprising an outer side surface and a plurality of spaced apart receiving pockets, wherein the receiving pockets are recessed on the outer side surface; a plurality of medicine cartridges respectively disposed in the receiving pockets, each of the medicine cartridges being selectively located at a first position and a second position, each of the medicine cartridges being in the first position, one side of each of the medicine cartridges Straightening or recessed on the outer side surface, and when the medicine box is in the second position, the side surface of each of the medicine boxes is convexly convex on the outer side surface; a driving module is disposed in the medicine box structure And connecting at least one of the kits to move the kit to the second position; and a control module electrically connected to the driving module and including a dosing period input electrically connected to each other a component, a dosing signal triggering component and a control component, wherein the dosing period input component is used to define a dosing period of each of the pillboxes and recorded in the control component, the dosing signal triggering component to generate a Drug signal to the control element, the control element Only if the period of administration should be administered due to which a driving signal to the driving module.

【0007】

The above objects, technical features and advantages will be more apparent from the following description.

[0045]

1‧‧‧Family drug delivery device
10‧‧‧medical box structure
11‧‧‧Outside
11A-11D‧‧‧First to fourth regions
12‧‧‧ containment
20‧‧‧Pillbox
21‧‧‧Departure
22‧‧‧Upper cover
23‧‧‧ side
24‧‧‧ accommodating slots
30‧‧‧Drive Module
30A‧‧‧ drive
31‧‧‧Motor
32‧‧‧ screw
33‧‧‧ Slider
30B‧‧‧Two-dimensional moving mechanism
34‧‧‧ horizontal moving parts
35‧‧‧Vertical moving parts
40‧‧‧Control Module
41‧‧‧Dose-time input components
42‧‧‧Dose signal triggering element
43‧‧‧Control elements
50‧‧‧Dose reminder module
60‧‧‧Wireless communication module
70‧‧‧ display
80‧‧‧Manual opening tool
81‧‧‧First magnetic structure
82‧‧‧Second magnetic structure
83‧‧‧ hook structure
84‧‧‧ recessed hole

[0008]

1 is a perspective view of a home delivery device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a kit of a home delivery device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a partially enlarged detail view of a home delivery device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a home delivery device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a functional block diagram of a home delivery device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a schematic illustration (i.e., a rear view) of some of the components of a home delivery device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
7A and 7B are schematic views of a kit of a home delivery device and a manual opening tool in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

【0009】

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a perspective view of a home drug delivery device 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The home drug delivery device 1 can have a small volume (for example, a small thickness, the thickness can be adjusted from 6 to 18 cm), and can be placed on the table without occupying too much space on the table, or hanging. On the wall, it is suitable for the use of individuals or group management in the family or elderly care center. The drug delivery device 1 of the home and security center preferably includes a medicine box structure 10, a plurality of medicine boxes 20, a driving module 30 and a control module 40. The technical contents of each component will be described in order. as follows.

[0010]

The kit structure 10 can be a box structure having a relatively small thickness that can accommodate or connect other components. The medicine box structure 10 can further include an outer side surface 11 and a plurality of spaced apart receiving pockets 12, wherein the receiving pockets 12 are recessed on the outer side surface 11, that is, the receiving pockets 12 are along the medicine box structure. The thickness direction of the 10 (not shown) is formed inwardly from the outer side surface 11.

[0011]

The number of the receiving pockets 12 may be equal to or greater than the number of the cartridges 20, and the receiving pockets 12 may be sized to match the dimensions of the cartridges 20. The receiving pockets 12 can also be arranged in a matrix. In addition, the receiving pockets 12 can also be divided into different regions, for example, the first to forty-ninth receiving pockets 12 are located in the first region 11A (representing the kit 20 required for the first week), and other A receiving pocket (not shown) is located in the second to fourth regions 11B, 11C, and 11D (representing the cartridge 20 to be used in other weeks).

[0012]

Please refer to the perspective view of the medicine box 20 shown in FIG. 2, each of the medicine boxes 20 can accommodate the medicine to be taken every time, that is, the user can put each medicine to be taken therein. In a pill box 20. If the efficacy of one of the drugs to be taken is more susceptible to being affected by other drugs, the kit 20 may also include a plurality of partitions 21, and then the sensitive drug and other drugs may be placed in different compartments 21, Avoid contact between drugs. The cartridge 20 can also optionally include an upper cover 22 to allow the cartridge 20 to form a closure when the upper cover 22 is closed, thereby avoiding or reducing the potential for contamination of the drug within the cartridge 20.

[0013]

The number of the medicine cartridges 20 can correspond to the number of times the medicines are required to be used, that is, if seven times of medicine is taken in one day and seven days are taken, the number of medicine boxes 20 is forty-nine; if it is to be taken for four weeks, the medicine box The number of 20 is 196.

[0014]

Please refer to the enlarged detailed view of the medicine box 20 and the medicine box structure 10 shown in FIG. 3, the medicine boxes 20 can be respectively disposed in the receiving pockets 12, and the medicine boxes 20 can be set on the same day. In the same row of the receiving holes 12, for convenient management. The cartridge 20 can slide in the receiving cavity 12 along the thickness direction of the cartridge structure 10, so that the cartridge 20 is not fixed at the same position, but is selectively located at a first position and a second position (Fig. 3) The lower right cartridge 20 is in the first position and the leftmost cartridge 20 is in the second position).

[0015]

When the cartridge 20 is in the first position, one side 23 of the cartridge 20 is flush or concave to the outer side 11 of the cartridge structure 10 (the side 23 has the same orientation as the outer side 11, for example, all facing forward) At this time, the medicine box 20 does not protrude from the outer side surface 11, so that the medicine box 20 is difficult to be pulled out by the user, and the medicine in the medicine box 20 is thus difficult to be contacted by the user. When the medicine box 20 is in the second position, the side surface 23 of the medicine box 20 is convexly convex on the outer side surface 11; in other words, the medicine box 20 protrudes from the outer side surface 11, so that the medicine box 20 can be easily pulled out by the user. The drug in the cartridge 20 can thus be taken by the user.

[0016]

Preferably, after the medicine box 20 is disposed at the receiving pocket 12, it can also be detached from the receiving pocket 12, in other words, the cartridge 20 is detachably disposed in the receiving pocket 12. In other embodiments (not shown), the cartridge can be designed to be completely detached from the receiving pocket, that is, the cartridge can be pulled out to facilitate the user to place or take the medication, but the distal end of the cartridge Still in the containment hole.

[0017]

The drive modules 30 are respectively disposed in the medicine box structure 10 and connected to at least one of the medicine boxes 20 to drive one of the medicine boxes 20 to move to the second position. In other words, the drive module 30 can push at least one of the cartridges 20 (and possibly the plurality of cartridges 20) to move the cartridge 20 from the first position to the second position; preferably, the drive module 30 is The cartridge 20 is pushed behind the cartridge 20.

[0018]

There are a plurality of drive modules 30 that implement the above functions. Referring to the partial cross-sectional view of the home delivery device 1 shown in FIG. 4, in the embodiment, the driving module 30 includes a plurality of drivers 30A, and the drivers 30A are respectively disposed in the receiving holes 12, and Connected to the kits 20, respectively, to move the kits 20 to the second position; in other words, each of the housing pockets 12 is provided with a dedicated driver 30A (Fig. 3 shows only one of the drivers 30A) . The driver 30A can include a motor 31, a screw 32, and a slider 33. The motor 31 is coupled to the screw 32, and the screw 32 is coupled to the slider 33, which is then abutted against the cartridge 20.

[0019]

When the motor 31 operates, the screw 32 rotates, causing the slider 33 to move forward in the receiving pocket 12 to push the cartridge 20. When the cartridge 20 reaches the second position, the motor 31 can drive the screw 32 to reverse, causing the slider 33 to move backward; since the slider 33 is only against the cartridge 20, the backward movement of the slider 33 does not cause the cartridge 20 mobile. In other words, when the medicine cartridge 20 is moved from the first position to the second position, it can be completed by the driver 30A, and when the medicine box 20 is moved from the second position to the first position, it can be completed by the user's thrust.

[0020]

In other embodiments (not shown), the driver may also include one or more of components such as springs, electromagnets, motors, and/or sets of links to effect movement of the cartridge by the combination of these components.

[0021]

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the driving module 30 can also be implemented to include a driver 30A and a two-dimensional moving mechanism 30B (not shown). The two-dimensional moving mechanism 30B is disposed in the receiving holes. After 12, the driver 30A is then placed on the two-dimensional moving mechanism 30B, and the driver 30A can be moved two-dimensionally by the two-dimensional moving mechanism 30B to reach one of the cartridges 20.

[0022]

More specifically, the two-dimensional moving mechanism 30B can include a horizontal mover 34 and a vertical mover 35. The vertical mover 35 is disposed on the horizontal mover 34, and the drive 30A is disposed on the vertical mover 35. . The vertical mover 35 and the horizontal mover 34 may each include a motor, a screw and a slider, or the like, or include a motor, a pulley, a slider, and the like. The vertical mover 35 can be fixed to the slider of the horizontal mover 34, and the drive 30A can be fixed to the slider of the vertical mover 35. When the horizontal mover 34 operates, its slider moves in the horizontal direction, causing the vertical mover 35 and the driver 30A to move horizontally together. When the vertical mover 35 operates, its slider moves in the vertical direction, causing the drive 30A to move vertically.

[0023]

Thus, depending on the position of the cartridge 20 to be pushed out, the two-dimensional moving mechanism 30B can move the driver 30A to the cartridge 20 to connect the driver 30A from the rear of the cartridge 20 to the cartridge 20.

[0024]

In this embodiment, the driving module 30 does not need to provide a plurality of drivers 30A (or only a small number of drivers 30A), so the required installation cost can be low; in addition, if the signal is inadvertently abnormal, the driver is caused. When 30A is in operation, it will only cause one of the cartridges 20 to be pushed out rather than multiple or all of the cartridges 20 to be pushed out, so that the medication can be prevented from being mistakenly taken.

[0025]

Please refer to the functional block diagram of the home drug delivery device 1 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 . The control module 40 is electrically connected to the driving module 30 to control the operation of the driving module 30 and thereby control the medicine. The movement of the box 20. The control module 40 can include a dosing period input component 41, a dosing signal triggering component 42 and a control component 43 electrically connected to each other.

[0026]

The dosing period input member 41 can be disposed on the outer side 11 of the cartridge structure 10 and can include a plurality of buttons for the user to define a dosing period for each of the pillboxes 20. That is, the user can define the administration period of each of the cartridges 20 through the administration period input member 41, for example, the administration period of the first cartridge 20 is defined as "the morning of the first day at eight o'clock. Until nine o'clock." The defined dosing period will be recorded in a memory of control element 43.

[0027]

The dosing signal triggering element 42 can also be disposed on the outer side 11 of the cartridge structure 10 and can include one or more buttons for the user to press to generate a dosing signal to the control element 43. That is, when the user presses the dosing signal triggering element 42, a dosing signal is generated and transmitted to the control element 43. In addition, the dosing signal triggering element 42 can also be integrated into the dosing period input element 41, that is, the dosing signal triggering element 42 can serve as one or more of the buttons of the dosing period input element 41.

[0028]

The control unit 43 can be disposed in the medicine box structure 10, and can include a microprocessor, a timer, a memory and the like (not shown) to drive the driving module 30 according to the dosage signal and the administration period. . That is, the control element 43 drives the drive module 30 only for the administration signal during the administration period to move the particular cartridge 20 to the second position (projecting beyond the outer side 11 of the cartridge structure 10).

[0029]

For example, the dosing period of the first kit 20 is "between 8:00 am and 9:00 am", and the dosing period of the second kit 20 is "11:00 am to 12:00 am" If the user presses the dosing signal triggering element 42 between 8:00 and 9:00, the control component 43 causes the driving module 30 to move the first pillbox 20 to the second position, if at eleven o'clock When pressed between twelve points, the second cartridge 20 will move; if it is pressed between nine and eleven, the control element 43 will not let the drive module 30 move any of the cartridges 20, so use The person in the kit 20 cannot be taken.

[0030]

When the dosing signal triggering component 42 includes a plurality of buttons, the user can define a password (specific pressing sequence) through the dosing signal triggering component 42 and record in the control component 43, and then the control component 43 only responds to The password is used to operate the drive module 30. This will ensure that third parties (non-users or their caregivers) take the drug without authorization.

[0031]

Thereby, the home-made drug delivery device 1 can provide at least the following beneficial technical effects:
1. Each of the kits 20 will only be moved to the second position during the respective dosing period for the user (elder or patient) to take the medication to avoid the user taking the medication during the unscheduled dosing period.
2. The user or his caregiver can dispense the multi-day medications into the kits 20 at a time, and then place the kits 20 into the containment pockets 12. Therefore, the drug will not be placed in a mess, and how many times the drug has been taken can be easily known.
3. The home-made drug delivery device 1 has a small volume, so the home-made drug delivery device 1 can be easily placed, does not occupy a space, can be placed on a tabletop or hung on a wall surface, etc., and is suitable for home use.

[0032]

Referring again to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 , in order to make the home-made drug delivery device 1 more convenient to use or have more technical effects, the home-made drug delivery device 1 may optionally further comprise a drug delivery device 1 . The reminder module 50, a communication module 60 and/or a display 70 are provided.

[0033]

The medication reminder module 50 is electrically connected to the control component 43 and may include a light emitting component (such as an LED) and/or a sounding component (such as a speaker or a buzzer) to emit sound or light during the administration period. . The illuminating element and/or the audible element can be disposed on the outer side 11 of the cartridge structure 10. The medication reminder module 50 emits a sound or light to inform the user that the medication is now in the dosing period and prompts the user to press the medication signal triggering element 42. The medication reminder module 50 can emit sound or light continuously or intermittently (e.g., every five minutes) during the administration period.

[0034]

The wireless communication module 60 is also electrically connected to the control component 43. The wireless communication signal is transmitted through at least one commonly used communication protocol to send a voice message or a text message to a reception during the administration period. (such as the user's family or neighbors).

[0035]

Thus, when the recipient receives the voice message or the text message, the user can be prompted to press the medication signal triggering component 42. The wireless communication module 60 can be configured to function when the user does not press the medication signal triggering component 42 during the administration period; for example, if the administration period is "11:00 am to 12:00 am", At 11:30, the dosing signal triggering component 42 is still not pressed. At this time, the wireless communication module 60 will send a message to the recipient, so that the recipient can use other means to remind or assist the user to take the medicine in time.

[0036]

The display 70 is also electrically coupled to the control element 43 for displaying the dosing period. The display 70 can be disposed on the outer side 11 of the cartridge structure 10 or structurally separated from the cartridge structure 10, but is electrically connected to the control member 43 via an electrical connection. In conjunction with the function of the control element 43, the display 70 can also display whether the medicine of each medicine box 20 has been taken, and the actual time taken, and can display some statistical information (for example, how many times a drug is forgotten in a day, etc.) News).

[0037]

In other embodiments (not shown), the display can be electrically connected to the control component wirelessly, and the display includes a touch screen; at this time, the display can be a touch screen of a smart phone or a tablet.

[0038]

The touch screen can be used as a dosing input component and a dosing signal triggering component of the control module, that is, the display can execute an application, and then the user controls the application through the touch screen to define the dosing period and trigger Dosing signal. In this way, the administration period input component and the administration signal triggering component can be regarded as being electrically connected to the control component in a wireless manner, and the donor side input component and the administration signal are not required to be disposed on the outer side of the medicine box structure. Trigger component.

[0039]

On the other hand, in order to prevent the cartridge from being automatically pushed out in response to a component failure such as a power failure or a drive module, the drug delivery device may include a manual opening tool 80 (as shown in Figures 7A and 7B) to The drug taker can manually pull the cartridge out. The manual opening tool 80 can include a first magnetic structure 81 and a second magnetic structure 82. The first magnetic structure 81 can be made of a magnetically permeable material (such as an iron block) and can be disposed on the side of the medicine box 20. 23 or within the cartridge 20, and then the medication can be drawn by the second magnetic structure 82 (which can be made of a magnetically vibrating material) to pull the cartridge 20 out . The second magnetic structure 82 can be arranged in a strip or rod structure for the patient to hold.

[0040]

The manual opening tool 80 can also include a hook structure 83 and a recess 84 provided in the side 23 of the cartridge 20, and then the patient can insert the end of the hook structure 83 into the recess 84. The pillbox 20 is hooked to pull the pillbox 20 out.

[0041]

The partitioning portion 21 of the medicine box 20 defines a receiving groove 24 for receiving the first magnetic structure 81 or the recessed hole 84, and the receiving groove 24 is separated from other space for placing drugs (ie, does not communicate with each other). So that foreign objects do not come into contact with the drug via the recess 84. In other words, the recess 84 does not affect the sealing of the cartridge 20.

[0042]

In addition, when the new drug is placed in the cartridge 20, in addition to pushing the automatic easy cartridge 20 by the driving module 30, the manual opening tool 80 can be used to pull the cartridge 20 one by one.

[0043]

In view of the above, the embodiments of the present invention provide a home-based drug delivery device which can assist the elderly or the patient to take the medicine on time, avoid the elderly or the patient taking the medicine in an unscheduled period of time, facilitate the storage and management of the medicine, and/or can Has a thinner volume.

[0044]

The above embodiments are only used to exemplify the embodiments of the present invention, and to explain the technical features of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any change or equalization that can be easily accomplished by those skilled in the art is within the scope of the present invention. The scope of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the patent application.

1‧‧‧Family drug delivery device

10‧‧‧medical box structure

11‧‧‧Outside

11A-11D‧‧‧First to fourth regions

12‧‧‧ containment

20‧‧‧Pillbox

23‧‧‧ side

40‧‧‧Control Module

41‧‧‧Dose-time input components

42‧‧‧Dose signal triggering element

70‧‧‧ display

Claims (14)

[Item 1] A home delivery device comprising:
a medicine box structure comprising an outer side surface and a plurality of spaced apart receiving pockets, wherein the receiving pockets are recessed on the outer side surface;
a plurality of medicine cartridges respectively disposed in the receiving pockets, each of the medicine cartridges being selectively located at a first position and a second position, wherein each of the medicine cartridges is located at the first position and one side of each of the medicine cartridges Flush or recessed on the outer side, and each side of the kit is outwardly convex on the outer side when the kit is in the second position;
a driving module disposed in the medicine box structure and connected to at least one of the medicine boxes to move one of the medicine boxes to the second position; and a control module electrically connected to the driving mold a group, and including a dosing period input component electrically connected to each other, a dosing signal triggering component and a control component, wherein the dosing period input component is used to define a dosing period of each of the pillboxes and record the control In the component, the dosing signal triggering component is configured to generate a dosing signal to the control component, and the control component is configured to drive the driving module according to the dosing signal only during the dosing period. [Item 2] The home delivery device of claim 1, further comprising an administration reminder module electrically connected to the control element for emitting sound or light during the administration period. [Item 3] The home delivery device of claim 1, further comprising a display electrically connected to the control element. [Item 4] The home delivery device of claim 3, wherein the display, the dosing period input component and the dosing signal triggering component are electrically connected to the control component wirelessly, and the display comprises a touch The screen, the dosing period input component and the dosing signal triggering component are the touch screen. [Item 5] The home delivery device of claim 1, further comprising a wireless communication module electrically connected to the control component for transmitting a voice message or text during the administration period Learning to a recipient. [Item 6] The home delivery device of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein each of the kits comprises a plurality of partitions. [Item 7] The home delivery device of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein each of the cartridges is detachably disposed in each of the receiving pockets. [Item 8] The home delivery device of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the drive module comprises a plurality of drivers, the drivers being respectively disposed in the receiving pockets and respectively connected to the cartridges. [Item 9] The home delivery device of claim 8, wherein each of the drivers comprises a motor, a screw and a slider, the motor is coupled to the screw, and the screw is coupled to the slider, the slider abuts Pill box. [Item 10] The home delivery device of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the driving module comprises a driver and a two-dimensional moving mechanism, the two-dimensional moving mechanism is disposed after the receiving holes, the driver setting The two-dimensional moving mechanism is such that the driver is selectively connectable to one of the kits. [Item 11] The home delivery device of claim 10, wherein the driver comprises a motor, a screw and a slider, the motor is coupled to the screw, and the screw is coupled to the slider, the slider abutting the drug box. [Item 12] The home delivery device of claim 10, wherein the two-dimensional movement mechanism comprises a horizontal moving member and a vertical moving member, the vertical moving member is disposed on the horizontal moving member, and the driver is disposed on the vertical Moving parts. [Item 13] The home delivery device of any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a manual opening tool, the manual opening tool comprising a first magnetic structure and a second magnetic structure, wherein the first magnetic structure is disposed The second magnetic structure is attracted to the first magnetic structure on the side of the cartridge or within the cartridge. [Item 14] The home delivery device of any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a manual opening tool comprising a hook structure and a recess provided in the side of the cartridge, One end of the hook structure is inserted into the recess.