Medication reminder assembly

• US 9,734,696 B1
• Filed: 03/25/2016
• Issued: 08/15/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sheila Smoot
• Original Assignee: Sheila Smoot
• Inventors: Smoot, Sheila
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phung
• Application Number:
  US15/080,920
• Time in Patent Office: 508 Days
• Field of Search: 3403097, 3405731, 34030916, 3404071, 3408154, 3403841
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/03 for pills or tablets containers for pills or tablets with special dispensing means therefor B65D83/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2200/70 Device provided with specific sensor or indicating means
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/70 Audible labels, e.g. for pre-recorded info or messages
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0084 for multiple medicaments
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0409 with timers
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

A medication reminder assembly includes a box that may have medication placed therein. An alarm unit is coupled to the box and the alarm unit may be manipulated. The alarm unit is programmable to emit a selected one of an audible alarm, a vibratory alarm and a visual alarm at selected intervals. Thus, the alarm unit generates a reminder to take the medication within the box.

Claims

1. A medication reminder assembly comprising:

a box being configured to have medication placed therein, said box having a top side, said top side having a plurality of wells extending downwardly therein wherein each of said wells is configured to have the medication placed therein, said wells being spaced apart from each other and being distributed on said top side; and

an alarm unit being coupled to said box wherein said alarm unit is configured to be manipulated, said alarm unit being programmable to emit a selected one of an audible alarm, a vibratory alarm and a visual alarm at selected intervals thereby facilitating said alarm unit to generate a reminder to take the medication within said box;

a plurality of lids, each of said lids being hingedly coupled to said box wherein said lids are configured to be manipulated thereby facilitating said lids to retain the medication within said box, each of said lids being aligned with an associated one of said wells, each of said lids being positionable in an open position and a closed position, each of said lids having an upper surface and a lower surface, each said lid having an overlapping portion extending around said associated one of said wells, each said lid having a respective ledge coupled to and extending from an underside of said lid, said ledge being inserted into said associated well when said lid is in said closed position.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said lids has an aperture extending through said overlapping portion of said lid and through said upper surface and said lower surface, said upper surface corresponding to each of said lids having indicia being printed thereon, said indicia comprising numbers thereby facilitating each of said wells to be numerically identified.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising a plurality of light emitters, each of said light emitters being coupled to said box wherein each of said light emitters is configured to emit light, each of said light emitters being positioned on said top side, each of said light emitters being aligned with said aperture in a corresponding one of said lids such that each of said light emitters extends though said corresponding lid when said corresponding lid is in said closed position.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein:

said alarm unit includes a processor, said processor selectively generating an audible alarm sequence and a vibratory alarm sequence; and

each of said light emitters is electrically coupled to said processor, said light emitter corresponding to each of said lids emitting light when said processor generates said audible alarm sequence and said vibratory alarm sequence for said corresponding well wherein each of said light emitters is configured to emit said visual alert thereby facilitating said light emitter to remind a user to take the medication in said corresponding well.

5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said alarm unit comprises a processor being coupled to said box, said processor including an electronic clock and an electronic memory, said processor selectively generating a selected one of an audible alarm sequence and a vibratory alarm sequence.

6. The assembly according to claim 5, further comprising a function switch being coupled to said box wherein said function switch is configured to be manipulated, said function switch being positionable in an audible position and a vibrate position such that processor selectively generates a corresponding one of said audible alarm sequence and said vibratory alarm sequence.

7. The assembly according to claim 5, further comprising a display being coupled to said box wherein said display is configured to be visible, said display being electrically coupled to said processor wherein said display is configured to display a time of day and a calendar date.

8. The assembly according to claim 7, further comprising:

said box having a plurality of wells; and

a plurality of program buttons, each of said program buttons being coupled to said box wherein each of said program buttons is configured to be manipulated, each of said program buttons being electrically coupled to said processor such that each of said program buttons establishes a selected time and date for said processor to generate said corresponding audible alarm sequence and said vibratory alarm sequence for each of said wells, said display displaying said selected time and date while said processor is being programmed.

9. The assembly according to claim 5, further comprising a speaker being coupled to said box such that said speaker emits said audible alarm, said speaker being electrically coupled to said processor such that said processor turns said speaker on when said processor generates said audible alarm sequence wherein said speaker is configured to remind the user to take the medication.

10. The assembly according to claim 5, further comprising a vibrator being coupled to said box, said vibrator engaging said box such that said vibrator selectively vibrates said box thereby facilitating said vibrator to provide said vibratory alarm, said vibrator being electrically coupled to said processor such that said processor turns said vibrator on when said processor generates said vibratory alarm sequence.

11. The assembly according to claim 5, further comprising a power supply being coupled to said box, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery.

12. A medication reminder assembly comprising:

a box being configured to have medication placed therein, said box having a top side, said top side having a plurality of wells extending downwardly therein wherein each of said wells is configured to have the medication placed therein, said wells being spaced apart from each other and being distributed on said top side;

a plurality of lids, each of said lids being hingedly coupled to said box wherein said lids are configured to be manipulated thereby facilitating said lids to retain the medication within said box, each of said lids being aligned with an associated one of said wells, each of said lids being positionable in an open position and a closed position, each of said lids having an upper surface and a lower surface, each said lid having an overlapping portion extending around said associated one of said wells, each said lid having a respective ledge coupled to and extending from an underside of said lid, said ledge being inserted into said associated well when said lid is in said closed position, each of said lids having an aperture extending through said overlapping portion of said lid through upper surface and said lower surface, said upper surface corresponding to each of said lids having indicia being printed thereon, said indicia comprising numbers thereby facilitating each of said wells to be numerically identified; and

an alarm unit being coupled to said box wherein said alarm unit is configured to be manipulated, said alarm unit being programmable to emit a selected one of an audible alarm, a vibratory alarm and a visual alarm at selected intervals thereby facilitating said alarm unit to generate a reminder to take the medication within said box, said alarm unit comprising;

a processor being coupled to said box, said processor including an electronic clock and an electronic memory, said processor selectively generating a selected one of an audible alarm sequence and a vibratory alarm sequence,

a function switch being coupled to said box wherein said function switch is configured to be manipulated, said function switch being positionable in an audible position and a vibrate position such that processor selectively generates a corresponding one of said audible alarm sequence and said vibratory alarm sequence,

a display being coupled to said box wherein said display is configured to be visible, said display being electrically coupled to said processor wherein said display is configured to display a time of day and a calendar date,

a plurality of program buttons, each of said program buttons being coupled to said box wherein each of said program buttons is configured to be manipulated, each of said program buttons being electrically coupled to said processor such that each of said program buttons establishes a selected time and date for said processor to generate said corresponding audible alarm sequence and said vibratory alarm sequence for each of said wells, said display displaying said selected time and date while said processor is being programmed, and

a plurality of light emitters, each of said light emitters being coupled to said box wherein each of said light emitters is configured to emit light, each of said light emitters being positioned on said top side, each of said light emitters being aligned with said aperture in a corresponding one of said lids such that each of said light emitters extends though said corresponding lid when said corresponding lid is in said closed position, each of said light emitters being electrically coupled to said processor, said light emitter corresponding to each of said lids emitting light when said processor generates said audible alarm sequence and said vibratory alarm sequence for said corresponding well wherein each of said light emitters is configured to emit said visual alert thereby facilitating said light emitter to remind a user to take the medication in said corresponding well,

a speaker being coupled to said box such that said speaker emits said audible alarm, said speaker being electrically coupled to said processor such that said processor turns said speaker on when said processor generates said audible alarm sequence wherein said speaker is configured to remind the user to take the medication,

a vibrator being coupled to said box, said vibrator engaging said box such that said vibrator selectively vibrates said box thereby facilitating said vibrator to provide said vibratory alarm, said vibrator being electrically coupled to said processor such that said processor turns said vibrator on when said processor generates said vibratory alarm sequence, and

a power supply being coupled to said box, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery.