ADAPTABLE MEDICINE DISPENSING AND INGESTION DEVICE

Abstract

An adaptable medicine dispensing and ingestion device, comprising a telescopic arm 1, enveloped from above and below, by plurality of rectangular plates 2, for providing a flat profile for a user to acquire a grip on to said plates 2, a concave circle 3 installed within the arm 1 to change an area of said concave surface, a rectangular housing 4 attached on a rear end of said arm 1 for dispensing said medicine into said concave surface, a motorized rectangular stirring member 5 installed on the arm 1 for stirring said medicine with water in said concave surface, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 6 installed on said plate to determine a quantity of water for mixing said medicine dispensed and a microphone 7 provided on said plate for receiving an audio command from said user regarding a dispensing of said medicine.

Specification

Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to an adaptable medicine dispensing and ingestion device that is capable of accurately dispensing medication into a designated area and promotes thorough mixing of medication with water, thereby facilitating easier ingestion and improving medication efficacy.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Medical dispensing is a critical aspect of healthcare involving the precise administration of medications to patients for the treatment and management of various ailments. Dispensing method range from simple pill bottles and blister packs to more advanced technologies such as automated medication dispensing system used in the hospitals and pharmacies. These system ensure accurate dosage and proper medication adherence reducing the risk of errors and improving patient outcomes. However, despite advancements in dispensing technology issues such as indigestion remain a common concern. Indigestion also known as dyspepsia encompasses symptoms like bloating, discomfort, and heartburn often occurring after eating or drinking. It results from various factors including diet, lifestyle choices and underlying medical conditions.

[0003] Traditional methods of medicine dispensing often involved pharmacists manually counting and packaging medications into bottles or pillboxes based on prescribed dosages, Patients would then administer these medications orally according to instructions provided by healthcare professionals. While this method has been widely used for decades comes with several drawbacks. Firstly, human error in counting or packaging medications lead to incorrect dosages potentially compromising patient safety and treatment efficacy. Additionally, reliance on patient adherence to self-administer medications increases the risk of dosage errors or missed dosage for complex medication regimes. Moreover, traditional remedies for indigestion such as herbal teas or home remedies like baking soda may temporary relief but often lack scientific evidence to support their effectiveness or safety. So, there is need for such device that is capable of accurately dispensing medication into a designated area and promotes thorough mixing of medication with water, thereby facilitating easier ingestion and improving medication efficacy.

[0004] US4568331A discloses a medication dispensing device for administering medicine to patients unable to swallow includes a flexible chamber in which solid medicinal, such as tablets, can be pulverized and dissolved or placed in suspension in a liquid medium which thereafter can be administered to the patient from the chamber through an elongate feeding tube through the mouth or nose.

[0005] CN107427413B discloses a medicine dispensing management device and a mixed injection device, wherein the medicine dispensing management device can easily manage the preparation operation of medicines of present sub-unit. The medication managing apparatus of the present invention includes: a first determination processing unit configured to determine whether or not a mixing and filling device is capable of performing mixing and filling processing on a medicine contained in a present sub-group, where the mixing and filling device is configured to perform the mixing and filling processing, that is, to fill a medicine in a first medicine container into a second medicine container; and a second determination processing unit for determining whether or not to perform the mixing process on all the medicines contained in the subgroup by the mixing device, based on the determination result of the first determination processing unit.

[0006] Conventionally, many devices are exist that are capable of medicine dispensing and ingestion. However, these devices fail in accurately dispenses medication into a designated area and promotes thorough mixing of medication with water by facilitating easier ingestion and improving medication efficacy. These devices do not determine an appropriate quantity of water needed for mixing with medication ensuring consistency and accuracy in dosage preparation.

[0007] In order to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, there exists a need in the art to develop a device that is capable of accurately dispenses medication into a designated area and promotes thorough mixing of medication with water by facilitating easier ingestion and improving medication efficacy. The device also determine an appropriate quantity of water needed for mixing with medication ensuring consistency and accuracy in dosage preparation.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The principal object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to develop a device that accurately dispenses medication into a designated area and promotes thorough mixing of medication with water, thereby facilitating easier ingestion and improving medication efficacy.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to develop a device that determine an appropriate quantity of water needed for mixing with medication, ensuring consistency and accuracy in dosage preparation.

[0011] Yet another object of the present invention is to develop a device that is light-in-weight, user-friendly and easy-to-operate.

[0012] The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The present invention relates to an adaptable medicine dispensing and ingestion device that accurately dispense medication into a designated area and promotes thorough mixing of medication with water, thereby facilitating easier ingestion and improving medication efficacy.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, an adaptable medicine dispensing and ingestion device comprises a telescopic arm, enveloped from above and below by multiple rectangular plates for providing a flat profile for a user to acquire a grip on to the plates, multiple overlapping curved flaps arranged in a concave circle attached to an expandable pulley for enabling the user to change an area of the concave surface, the pulley attached to an end of the arm, a rectangular housing attached on a rear end of the arm, the housing having a rectangular container for containing a medicine, the container attached within the housing by a scissor mechanism, the scissor mechanism is actuated to extend the container towards the concave surface for dispensing the medicine into the concave surface via an iris hole under the container, an L-shaped telescopic rod with a motorized rectangular stirring member provided on one of the rectangular plate for stirring the medicine with water in the concave surface, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit installed on the plate to determine a quantity of water for mixing the medicine dispensed in the concave surface to trigger a microcontroller to accordingly actuate the expandable pulley to expand or retract the concave surface to indicate the quantity of water to be filled in the concave surface.

[0015] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the proposed device also comprises a level sensor provided on the plate for detecting a length of a hand of the user to trigger the microcontroller to actuate the telescopic arm to accordingly extend or retract as per the detected length of the hand, a microphone linked with the microcontroller provided on the plate for receiving an audio command from the user regarding a dispensing of the medicine to trigger the microcontroller to accordingly actuate the scissor mechanism to extend the container towards the concave surface for dispensing the medicine into the concave surface via the iris hole under the container, a wireless communication module linked with the microcontroller is provided on the plate for enabling the user to remotely trigger the microcontroller by connecting with a computing unit, to actuate the scissor mechanism to extend the container towards the concave surface for dispensing the medicine into the concave surface via the iris hole under the container.

[0016] While the invention has been described and shown with particular reference to the preferred embodiment, it will be apparent that variations might be possible that would fall within the scope of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:
Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of an adaptable medicine dispensing and ingestion device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

[0019] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising," "comprises," and the like (which are synonymous with "including," "having" and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of," consists essentially of," and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of," "consists of, the like.

[0020] As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.

[0021] The present invention relates to an adaptable medicine dispensing and ingestion device that is capable of accurately dispensing medication into a designated area and promotes thorough mixing of medication with water, thereby facilitating easier ingestion and improving medication efficacy.

[0022] Referring to Figure 1, a perspective view of an adaptable medicine dispensing and ingestion device is illustrated, comprising a telescopic arm 1, enveloped from above and below, by plurality of rectangular plates 2, a concave circle 3 installed within the arm 1, a rectangular housing 4 attached on a rear end of said arm 1, a motorized rectangular stirring member 5 installed on the arm 1, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 6 installed on said plate and a microphone 7 provided on said plate.

[0023] A telescopic arm 1 is enveloped from above and below, by plurality of rectangular plates 2, for providing a flat profile for a user to acquire a grip on to the plates 2. Plurality of overlapping curved flaps are arranged in a concave circle 3, attached to an expandable pulley, for enabling the user to change an area of the concave surface, the pulley attached to an end of the arm 1.

[0024] A rectangular housing 4 is attached on a rear end of the arm 1 the housing 4 having a rectangular container, for containing a medicine the container attached within the housing 4 by a scissor mechanism, wherein the scissor mechanism is actuated to extend the container towards the concave surface for dispensing the medicine into the concave surface via an iris hole under the container.

[0025] The scissor mechanism is mapped on the frame for providing an upward and downward movement to the mechanism, wherein the scissor mechanism includes plurality of links interconnected via a hinge joint and sprockets. When the sprockets are driven by a DC (Direct Current) motor it provides a rotational movement to the frame. The sprockets are connected to the hinge joint such that the hinge joint converts the rotational motion of the sprockets into forward and backward movement of the links connected to the hinge joint thereby aiding in conversion of a rotational motion of the sprockets to a linear motion of the container towards the concave surface for dispensing the medicine into the concave surface via an iris hole under the container.

[0026] An L-shaped telescopic rod with a motorized rectangular stirring member 5, provided on one of the rectangular plate, for stirring the medicine with water in the concave surface. An artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 6 is installed on the plate to determine a quantity of water for mixing the medicine dispensed in the concave surface. The imaging unit 6 comprises of an image capturing arrangement including a set of lenses that captures multiple images of the water, and the captured images are stored within a memory of the imaging unit 6 in form of an optical data. The imaging unit 6 also comprises of a processor that is integrated with artificial intelligence protocols, such that the processor processes the optical data and extracts the required data from the captured images. The extracted data is further converted into digital pulses and bits and are further transmitted to the microcontroller. The microcontroller processes the received data and determines the quantity of water for mixing the medicine dispensed in the concave surface. The microcontroller accordingly actuate the expandable pulley to expand or retract the concave surface to indicate the quantity of water to be filled in the concave surface.

[0027] A level sensor is provided on the plate for detecting a length of a hand of the user. The level sensor comprises of an infrared (IR) emitter and a photodiode. The sensor detects the presence of water by measuring the intensity of infrared light that is reflected back into the photodiode. The received intensity of the infrared light is then sent in the form of electrical signal to the microcontroller and thus the microcontroller detects length of the hand of the user and the microcontroller actuate the telescopic arm 1 to accordingly extend or retract as per the detected length of the hand.

[0028] A microphone 7 is linked with the microcontroller, provided on the plate for receiving an audio command from the user regarding a dispensing of the medicine. The microphone 7 works as a transducer that converts sound waves into audio signal. The microphone 7 on receiving the input from the user converts the input signal into electrical signal and sends it to the microcontroller. The microcontroller on receiving the signals accordingly actuate the scissor mechanism to extend the container towards the concave surface for dispensing the medicine into the concave surface via the iris hole under the container. A wireless communication module is linked with the microcontroller, is provided on the plate for enabling the user to remotely trigger the microcontroller, by connecting with a computing unit, to actuate the scissor mechanism to extend the container towards the concave surface for dispensing the medicine into the concave surface via the iris hole under the container.

[0029] The device is associated with a battery for providing the required power to the electronically and electrically operated components including the microcontroller, electrically powered sensors, motorized components and alike of the device. The battery within the device is preferably a lithium-ion-battery which is a rechargeable battery and recharges by deriving the required power from an external power source. The derived power is further stored in form of chemical energy within the battery, which when required by the components of the device derive the required energy in the form of electric current for ensuring smooth and proper functioning of the device.

[0030] The present invention works best in the following manner, where the telescopic arm 1 is enveloped from above and below, by plurality of rectangular plates 2, for providing a flat profile for a user to acquire a grip on to the plates 2. Plurality of overlapping curved flaps are arranged in a concave circle 3, attached to an expandable pulley, for enabling the user to change an area of the concave surface, the pulley attached to an end of the arm 1. The rectangular housing 4 is attached on a rear end of the arm 1 the housing 4 having a rectangular container, for containing a medicine the container attached within the housing 4 by a scissor mechanism, wherein the scissor mechanism is actuated to extend the container towards the concave surface for dispensing the medicine into the concave surface via an iris hole under the container. The scissor mechanism is mapped on the frame for providing an upward and downward movement to the mechanism, wherein the scissor mechanism includes plurality of links interconnected via a hinge joint and sprockets. The L-shaped telescopic rod with a motorized rectangular stirring member 5, provided on one of the rectangular plate, for stirring the medicine with water in the concave surface. the imaging unit 6 is installed on the plate to determine a quantity of water for mixing the medicine dispensed in the concave surface and the microcontroller accordingly actuate the expandable pulley to expand or retract the concave surface to indicate the quantity of water to be filled in the concave surface. The level sensor is provided on the plate for detecting a length of a hand of the user. The microphone 7 is linked with the microcontroller, provided on the plate for receiving an audio command from the user regarding a dispensing of the medicine. The wireless communication module is linked with the microcontroller, is provided on the plate for enabling the user to remotely trigger the microcontroller, by connecting with a computing unit, to actuate the scissor mechanism to extend the container towards the concave surface for dispensing the medicine into the concave surface via the iris hole under the container.

[0031] Although the field of the invention has been described herein with limited reference to specific embodiments, this description is not meant to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments, as well as alternate embodiments of the invention, will become apparent to persons skilled in the art upon reference to the description of the invention.
, Claims:We Claim:
1) An adaptable medicine dispensing and ingestion device, comprising:

i) a telescopic arm 1, enveloped from above and below, by plurality of rectangular plates 2, for providing a flat profile for a user to acquire a grip on to said plates 2;
ii) plurality of overlapping curved flaps, arranged in a concave circle 3, attached to an expandable pulley, for enabling said user to change an area of said concave surface, said pulley attached to an end of said arm 1;
iii) a rectangular housing 4 attached on a rear end of said arm 1, said housing 4 having a rectangular container, for containing a medicine, said container attached within said housing 4 by a scissor mechanism, wherein said scissor mechanism is actuated to extend said container towards said concave surface for dispensing said medicine into said concave surface via an iris hole under said container;
iv) an L-shaped telescopic rod with a motorized rectangular stirring member 5, provided on one of said rectangular plate, for stirring said medicine with water in said concave surface;
v) an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 6 installed on said plate and integrated with a processor for recording and processing images in a vicinity of said plate, to determine a quantity of water for mixing said medicine dispensed in said concave surface to trigger a microcontroller to accordingly actuate said expandable pulley to expand or retract said concave surface to indicate said quantity of water to be filled in said concave surface; and
vi) a level sensor provided on said plate, for detecting a length of a hand of said user to trigger said microcontroller to actuate said telescopic arm 1 to accordingly extend or retract as per said detected length of said hand.

2) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a microphone 7, linked with said microcontroller, provided on said plate for receiving an audio command from said user regarding a dispensing of said medicine to trigger said microcontroller to accordingly actuate said scissor mechanism to extend said container towards said concave surface for dispensing said medicine into said concave surface via said iris hole under said container.

3) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a wireless communication module, linked with said microcontroller, is provided on said plate for enabling said user to remotely trigger said microcontroller, by connecting with a computing unit, to actuate said scissor mechanism to extend said container towards said concave surface for dispensing said medicine into said concave surface via said iris hole under said container.

4) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a battery is associated with said device for powering up electrical and electronically operated components associated with said device.

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