CN-122028889-A - Medicine container with medicine taking time schedule

Abstract

A medication container includes a medication time schedule and a schedule indicator. When the container is opened and fully closed, the schedule indicator automatically indicates the next administration time.

Inventors

• PENG FU

Assignees

• 彭竑

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20240807

Priority Date

20231205

Claims (11)

1. 1. A container with a schedule array, comprising: a cover having a sidewall inner surface with a plurality of locking lugs and a plurality of drive teeth; a holder assembly, comprising: a receiver having a plurality of cam catches for engaging said locking lugs and a plurality of ratchet teeth on an outer surface of its wall; A schedule array displayed on an outer surface of the receptacle wall or on a spacing band attached to the outer surface of the receptacle wall; A ratchet belt having a plurality of pawl teeth for engaging said ratchet teeth and a plurality of driven teeth for engaging said drive teeth and having a pointer for indicating said schedule array; Means for biasing the cap in a disengagement direction.
2. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the cam lock is a cam lock with a child resistant locking slot.
3. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein the cam lock is a non-child resistant cam lock.
4. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein the ratchet teeth are outwardly convex on an outer surface of a wall of the receptacle, having positive hook angles.
5. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein the tips of the ratchet teeth face in a bottom direction of the receptacle.
6. 6. The container of claim 1, wherein the pawl tooth is provided with a C-shaped groove therearound on the ratchet strap.
7. 7. The container of claim 1, wherein the driven tooth is provided with a C-shaped groove therearound on the ratchet strap.
8. 8. The container of claim 1, wherein the drive teeth are provided with C-shaped grooves therearound on the lid.
9. 9. The container of claim 1, wherein the number of the plurality of cam locks is five.
10. 10. The container of claim 1, wherein the number of ratchet teeth is an integer divisible by the number of cam catches and the number of schedule array elements.
11. 11. A container with a schedule array, comprising: a cover having a sidewall inner surface with a plurality of locking lugs and a plurality of drive teeth; a holder assembly, comprising: a receiver having a plurality of cam catches for engaging said locking lugs and a plurality of ratchet teeth on an outer surface of its wall; A schedule array displayed on an outer surface of the receptacle wall or on a spacing band attached to the outer surface of the receptacle wall; A ratchet belt having a plurality of pawl teeth for engaging said ratchet teeth and a plurality of driven teeth for engaging said drive teeth and having a pointer for indicating said schedule array; A seal and biasing plug mounted in the cap.

Description

Medicine container with medicine taking time schedule Cross Reference to Related Applications This patent application claims U.S. provisional patent application serial No. 63/606556, filed on 5 of 12 th year 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Background Taking the medication on time and in volume is a fundamental requirement of patients. However, sometimes the patient forgets to take the medicine, or forgets whether he or she has taken the medicine on time. Thus, a medication container with an internal medication time indicator is very useful for improving medication compliance for a patient. There are a number of devices currently available which aim to improve medication compliance. Some of these devices are separate reminders and trackers that require manual operation by the patient either before or after the drug is removed from the drug container. A disadvantage of these devices is that the patient may forget to operate the reminder and tracker even if he takes the medication. Other devices incorporate a schedule indicator within the medicament container. The built-in schedule indicator will automatically operate when the patient opens and/or closes the lid of the container. Almost all of the prior art built-in schedule indicators are provided in the container lid. The present invention provides a built-in schedule indicator on a container body (container) of a medicine container. The present invention aims to provide a medication container with a simple and easy to operate medication time indicator that can help the user to see the time of the last or next medication. Disclosure of Invention A medicine container with a medicine taking time schedule and an indicating mechanism is disclosed, which utilizes a container body (container) and a container lid such that a schedule pointer indicates a predetermined medicine taking time when the container is opened and completely closed. The container may be designed for a 7 day medication schedule or for 7 day morning and afternoon medication schedules. Brief description of the drawings FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a medication container with a medication progress indicator and a spacing band with a medication progress array. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a receptacle assembly including a receptacle, a ratchet strap with a medication schedule indicator, and a spacing strap with a medication schedule array. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of all components of the medicament container. Fig. 4 is a view of the bottom of the receptacle. Fig. 5 is a view of the top of the receptacle. Fig. 6a is a perspective view of a drug container cap. Fig. 6b is a view of the bottom of the drug container lid. Fig. 6c is a cross-sectional view of the drug container cap. Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a cross section of a drug container. Fig. 8 is a partial bottom view of the engagement of the receiver, ratchet strap and cover, without showing the stop strap. Fig. 9a is a schematic view of a ratchet belt with a medication schedule indicator. Fig. 9b is a schematic top view of the ratchet strap. FIG. 9c is a partial schematic view of a ratchet strap cross-section on a reference plane through one side of a tooth slot. Fig. 10a is a schematic view of the cam lock, locking lug, drive teeth of the cap and driven teeth of the ratchet strap with indicator engaged when the cap is in the access position. Fig. 10b is a schematic view of the cam shackle, locking lugs, drive teeth of the cap and driven teeth of the ratchet strap with indicator engaged when the cap is in the locked position. Fig. 10c is a schematic view of the cam lock, locking lug, drive teeth of the closure and driven teeth of the ratchet strap engaged with the pointer when the closure is in the unlocked position. Fig. 11a is a perspective view of a drug container according to a second embodiment. Fig. 11b is a perspective view of a cap for a pharmaceutical container according to a second embodiment. Fig. 11c is a perspective view of a cap for a pharmaceutical container according to a second embodiment. Fig. 11d is a schematic view of a partial cross-section of a drug container in a second embodiment. Fig. 12a is a perspective view of a drug container according to a third embodiment. Fig. 12b is a perspective view of a drug container cap with a C-shaped slit in a third embodiment. Fig. 12c is a perspective view of a medication holder with downward ratchet teeth in a third embodiment. Fig. 12d is a perspective view of a ratchet strap with semicircular pointers, upward pawl teeth and rigid driven teeth. FIG. 13a is a schematic view of a non-child-resistant cam lock. Fig. 13b is a schematic view of a non-child-resistant cam lock. Detailed Description The medicament container disclosed herein comprises two main parts, a medicament container and a lid. In a first embodiment, a medicament container 1 as shown in fig. 1 comprises a receptacle 101, a lid 201, a time indicator 302, a spacing