Medicine reminder and dispenser
First Claim
1. A medicine reminder and dispenser for alerting a user at predetermined times that medication is to be taken, and for dispensing said medication at said predetermined times, comprising:
- a plurality of container means for holding medication to be dispensed, each of said container means including a slidable base plate and a fixed wall means for brushing said medication off said slidable base plate when said base plate is moved;
housing means for housing said plurality of container means;
reversible drive means mounted in said housing means for sequentially shifting said slidable base plate means between an open and closed position;
microprocessor means for controlling the operation of said reversible drive means;
clock means mounted in said housing means and connected to said microprocessor means to indicate real time to said microprocessor and to a user;
input means for inputting to the microprocessor means said predetermined times for alerting the user and for dispensing said medication;
memory means connected to said microprocessor means for storing said predetermined times, said microprocessor means continuously comparing said predetermined times with said real time;
alarm means to alert the user, connected to said microprocessor means and actuated by said microprocessor means when there is a match between said predetermined times and said real time;
enabling means for enabling said drive means, connected to said microprocessor means and actuated along with said alarm means when there is said match between said predetermined times and said real time; and
reset means for resetting said slidable base plates, connected to said microprocessor means and operable by the user during the resupply of said medicine reminder and dispenser;
wherebya predetermined amount of medication may be retrieved by said user at each predetermined time.
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Abstract
A medicine reminder and dispensing apparatus having a plurality of containers arranged in rows and columns in a cabinet, each container including a slidable base plate and a fixed wall, drive apparatus for driving said slidable base plate in each of two directions, a microprocessor to control the dispensing apparatus in operation, an alarm connected to said microprocessor to alert a user that it is time to take or dole out a predetermined dose of medication, push button inputs to identify selected times for dispensing medication, and reset apparatus for resetting the base plates while the containers are resupplied. A top cover of the cabinet can be locked to prevent premature access to medication stored in the cabinet.
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7 Claims
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1. A medicine reminder and dispenser for alerting a user at predetermined times that medication is to be taken, and for dispensing said medication at said predetermined times, comprising:
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a plurality of container means for holding medication to be dispensed, each of said container means including a slidable base plate and a fixed wall means for brushing said medication off said slidable base plate when said base plate is moved; housing means for housing said plurality of container means; reversible drive means mounted in said housing means for sequentially shifting said slidable base plate means between an open and closed position; microprocessor means for controlling the operation of said reversible drive means; clock means mounted in said housing means and connected to said microprocessor means to indicate real time to said microprocessor and to a user; input means for inputting to the microprocessor means said predetermined times for alerting the user and for dispensing said medication; memory means connected to said microprocessor means for storing said predetermined times, said microprocessor means continuously comparing said predetermined times with said real time; alarm means to alert the user, connected to said microprocessor means and actuated by said microprocessor means when there is a match between said predetermined times and said real time; enabling means for enabling said drive means, connected to said microprocessor means and actuated along with said alarm means when there is said match between said predetermined times and said real time; and reset means for resetting said slidable base plates, connected to said microprocessor means and operable by the user during the resupply of said medicine reminder and dispenser;
wherebya predetermined amount of medication may be retrieved by said user at each predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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