JP4454811B2 - Medicine box - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a medicine box that can be stored separately by a unit in which medicine should be taken at a time.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Traditionally, hospitals and the like store several days worth of medicines in a single bag and deliver them to patients. And the patient chooses and takes a medicine by himself according to the taking method described in the bag.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In an aging society, the number of elderly people tends to increase more and more, and while the number of elderly people taking drugs increases, the types of medicines that can be received from hospitals are increasing.
[0004]
In this situation, it is very difficult for elderly people to take medicines according to prescribed instructions. For example, if you have received a large amount of many kinds of medicines, such as medicines in the morning, medicines in the morning and evening twice, medicines in the morning, noon, three times in the night, medicines before going to bed, etc. It is extremely difficult for the elderly to select the medicine to be taken every time they take the medicine after understanding the taking time. For this reason, family members and caregivers often have to monitor and manage the medication status.
[0005]
However, whether or not you have taken medicine can only be confirmed by the remaining amount of medicine, for example, even if you notice that the remaining amount of medicine is more than planned, confirm it several times a day Unless you are doing it, it is difficult to know exactly when you forgot to take it or when you took the wrong dose.
[0006]
Therefore, it is conceivable to separate and store medicines in units that should be taken at once in a commercially available storage case, etc., but the detailed operation of taking out small medicines such as capsules and tablets from a drawer that the elderly have subdivided. It's difficult to do, and you often have to help someone else. The same problem applies to people with disabilities who are handicapped.
[0007]
The present invention solves such problems of the prior art, can separate and store medicines in units to be taken at one time, can clarify the date and time to be taken, and easily take out medicines. The purpose is to provide a medicine box that can.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The medicine box of the present invention is a medicine box that can be separated and stored in units that should be taken at one time,
A rectangular parallelepiped, a box with a drawer storage section with openings before and after each section divided into a matrix, a storage container surrounded by a peripheral wall and forming a drop opening at the bottom, and a lower part of the storage container A drawer composed of a closing member having a bottom plate that slides into and closes the drop opening, and is a drawer in which a unit of medicine to be taken at a time is stored in each section of the drawer storage section; has only container in front the box member and the closing member is locked by the locking portion they become slidable relative to the box body, the pull out container forward the closure While the dropping port closed by the bottom plate of the member is opened and medicine for one time is dropped, the storage container and the closing member in the drawer are engaged by the engaging portion, and the storage container is located behind both are both members of the closing member Be adapted to slide with respect to serial box body, turned can configure the drawers of the draw behind the input opening of the storage container is kept a state in which is closed by a bottom plate of the closing member Drugs Has been.
[0009]
According to this configuration, it becomes possible to store the medicine in the drawer separately in units that should be taken at one time, and the medicine should be taken into the drawer storage section divided into a box-like matrix. It becomes possible to clarify the date and time.
[0010]
When the drawer is pulled forward, the closing member is locked by the locking portion with the box, only the storage container is pulled forward, the drop opening at the bottom of the storage container is opened, and one dose of medicine is dropped Therefore, the medicine can be easily taken out. On the other hand, when the drawer is pulled out rearward, the storage container and the closing member are engaged by the engaging portion, so that the state where the drop port of the storage container is closed is maintained and the medicine can be charged. Become.
[0011]
Another medicine box of the present invention can be stored separately by a unit to be taken at a time, and is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped with drawers provided before and after each section divided into a matrix. A box with a storage part and a part of the bottom plate of the container surrounded by the peripheral wall are opening / closing plates that open and close to the front side via hinges provided at the rear part, and are stored in each section of the drawer storage part. It has a drawer for storing the medicines to be taken at one time, and when the drawer is pulled forward, the opening / closing plate opens and the medicine is dropped once, while opening and closing when the drawer is pulled backward The state in which the plate is closed is configured so that medicine can be introduced.
[0012]
According to this configuration, as in the case of the previous medicine box, the medicine can be sorted and stored in the drawer in units that should be taken at one time, and the drawer is divided into a box-like matrix. It becomes possible to clarify the date and time when the medicine should be taken in the storage unit.
[0013]
Further, when the drawer is pulled forward, the opening / closing plate opens to the front side via a hinge provided at the rear portion of the bottom plate, so that one dose of medicine is dropped, so that the medicine can be easily taken out. On the other hand, when the drawer is pulled out to the rear, the front side of the opening / closing plate is supported by the bottom surface of each section in the drawer storage portion, so that the opening / closing plate is kept closed, so that medicine can be charged. .
[0014]
In each of the above medicine boxes, the box includes a tray storage portion that is located below the drawer storage portion and has an opening extending in the entire width direction on the front side, and the tray is slidable in the tray storage portion. If the medicine is stored in a state where the tray is pulled out and a single dose of medicine dropped from the drawer is received by a wide tray, the medicine can be taken out more easily.
[0015]
Further, it has a lid that covers the front side of the box and can be opened and closed approximately 90 degrees with the lower part of the box as a pivot, and is dropped from the drawer with the lid open. Even when the medicine is received by a wide lid, the medicine can be taken out more easily.
[0016]
The above drawer storage unit has a 3 × 7 or 4 × 7 matrix combination of rows and columns, and in the case of a 3 × 7 matrix, for example, it is taken after meals in the morning, noon, and night It becomes possible to clarify the date and time when the medicine to be taken out is to be taken out in a weekly unit and to be taken in the storage unit. In the case of a 4 × 7 matrix, for example, it is possible to draw out medicines to be taken in the morning, noon, night after meals and before going to bed in one week unit, and to clearly store the date and time when the medicine should be taken. .
[0017]
If the above-mentioned drawer is provided with an identification means for identifying whether or not medicine is taken out, it is possible to confirm without forgetting the medicine to be taken by identifying whether or not the medicine is taken out by the drawer identifying means. It is possible to take it with certainty.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
(First embodiment)
FIGS. 1-3 shows the structural example of the medicine chest 1 by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a PP cross section in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a top view showing a partial cross section.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 1, the medicine box 1 includes a box 10 having a drawer storage portion 10a divided into a matrix of 4 rows × 7 columns in a row direction M and a column direction N, and a drawer storage portion 10a. A drawer 20 in which medicines of a unit to be taken at a time are stored in each section, and a tray storage part provided below the drawer storage part 10a in the box 10 and having an opening extending in the entire width direction on the front side 10b, and a tray 30 is slidably accommodated in the tray storage portion 10b.
[0021]
In the drawer storage unit 10a, the display of the day of the week in the row direction M and the display in the column direction N in the morning, noon, night, and before going to bed are given to the front of the medicine chest 1 corresponding to each section. Yes. And, for example, in the morning, noon, night after meals and before going to bed, the medicines to be taken at a time should be taken into the drawer 20 and the date and time for taking the medicines in weekly units from Monday to Sunday should be clarified. It can be stored.
[0022]
More specifically, the box body 10 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box body 11 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 and a frame body 12 shown in FIG.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 4, the box body 11 has a drawer storage space 11 a that is divided into a matrix of 4 rows × 7 columns and opened in the front and rear directions by partition walls 11 c that run in the row direction M and partition walls 11 d that run in the column direction N. A tray storage space 11b is provided below the drawer storage space 11a. The tray storage space 11b is provided with front and rear openings extending in the width direction. As shown in FIG. 5, the box body 11 has engagement grooves 11e formed at appropriate positions on the upper and lower surfaces on the front side and the rear side. Similarly, engagement grooves 11e (see FIG. 3) are formed at appropriate positions on the left and right surfaces.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the frame body 12 includes openings 12a arranged in a matrix of 4 rows × 7 columns by a horizontal frame 12c running in the row direction M and a vertical frame 12d running in the column direction N. There is an opening 12b positioned below and extending in the entire width direction. A locking groove 12f is formed below the mouth of each opening 12a. Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), an engagement protrusion 12e is formed on the rear side of the frame body 12 so as to protrude inward at appropriate positions of the upper and lower walls. Similarly, engagement protrusions 12e (see FIG. 3) are formed at appropriate positions on the left and right walls.
[0025]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the box body 10 is configured so that the frame body 12 is fitted before and after the box body 11 and is engaged by the engagement grooves 11 e and the engagement protrusions 12 e.
[0026]
The drawer 20 is enclosed by the peripheral wall shown in FIG. 7 and includes a storage container 21 formed with a drop opening 21a in the lower part, and a slide groove 21c running in the front-rear direction of the lower part of the storage container 21 to close the drop opening 21a. And a closing member 22 having a bottom plate 22a shown in FIG. 8, and a unit medicine to be taken at one time is stored and stored in each section of the drawer storage portion 10a. The storage container 21 is provided with a handle 21b on the rear side, and an engagement groove 21d is formed at the lower end of the rear wall. Further, the bottom surface within a predetermined range from the rear wall is an inclined surface 21g. The vertical plate 22b of the closing member 22 has a locking projection 22c formed at the lower portion and an engaging projection 22d formed at the upper portion.
[0027]
In addition, a handle 23 shown in FIG. 9 is provided on the front side of the drawer 20 as identification means for identifying the presence or absence of medicine removal. The handle 23 has pivot shafts 23b formed at the left and right ends of the main body 23a. The shaft 23b is accommodated in the shaft support groove 21e of the storage container 21, and the handle 23 is attached to the storage container 21. Yes. As shown in FIG. 2, the handle 23 can be rotated approximately 180 degrees in the H direction in the figure.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 10, the receiving tray 30 has a main body 30a with a recessed portion 30b for receiving medicine and a handle 30c on the front side. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the tray 30 is slidably stored in the tray storage portion 10b.
[0029]
In the medicine box 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the box 10 and the closing member 22 are locked by a locking portion 41 formed by a locking groove 12 f and a locking projection 22 c, and only the storage container 21 is located in the front F. Is slidable. Accordingly, when the drawer 20 is pulled forward F with the tray 30 pulled out in advance as shown by the two-dot chain line, the closing member 22 is locked by the locking portion 41 with the box 10, and only the storage container 21 is Since it is pulled out to the front F, the lower drop opening 21a is opened and the medicine for one time is dropped onto the wide receiving tray 30, so that the medicine can be easily taken out. Further, since the bottom surface within a predetermined range from the rear wall of the storage container 21 is an inclined surface 21g, the medicine does not remain in the storage container 21 when the drawer 20 is pulled forward F.
[0030]
On the other hand, the storage container 21 and the closing member 22 in the drawer 20 are engaged by the engaging portion 42 formed by the engaging groove 21d and the engaging protrusion 22d so that both members 21 and 22 slide together in the rear G. It has become. Accordingly, when the drawer 20 is pulled out backward G as indicated by a two-dot chain line, the storage container 21 and the closing member 22 are engaged by the engaging portion 42, so that the drop opening 21 a of the storage container 21 is closed. Since the state closed by the bottom plate 22a is maintained, the medicine can be charged from above.
[0031]
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the handle 23 can be rotated by approximately 180 degrees in the H direction in the figure. Therefore, when the medicine to be taken is taken out, the handle 23 is placed in the storage container 21 as indicated by a two-dot chain line. It is designed to be able to take the medicine while confirming the medicine to be taken without forgetting it. In addition, a family, a caregiver, or the like can monitor and manage the medication state according to the state of the handle 23.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 7, elastic locking protrusions 21f projecting outward are formed on the side wall of the storage container 21, and the storage container 21 is moved forward F or rear G as shown in FIG. When pulled out largely, the elastic locking projection 21f comes into contact with the vertical frame 12d of the opening 12a in the frame 12, and the storage container 21 is locked so as not to come out of the box 10. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 10, an elastic locking protrusion 30 d that protrudes outward is formed on the side wall of the tray 30 so that the tray 30 is locked so as not to come out of the box 10. ing.
[0033]
(Second Embodiment)
FIGS. 11-13 shows the structural example of the medicine chest 1B by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 11, this medicine box 1B is divided into a matrix of 4 rows × 7 columns in a row direction M and a column direction N, and a box body 50 having a drawer storage portion 50a provided with openings in the front and rear. The drawer 60 in which the medicines of the unit to be taken at one time are stored in each section of the drawer storage section 50a and the entire front side of the box body 50 are covered. It has a lid 51 that can be opened and closed approximately 90 degrees in the direction.
[0035]
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the drawer 60 is an opening / closing plate 62 that opens and closes to the front side J via a hinge 63 provided at the rear part of a bottom plate of a container 61 surrounded by a peripheral wall. A unit of medicine to be taken at a time is stored in each section of the drawer storage section 50a.
[0036]
In addition, a handle 64 is provided on the front side of the drawer 60 as identification means for identifying whether or not medicine has been taken out. The handle 64 is attached to be rotatable about 270 degrees in the C direction as shown by an imaginary line with the point D on the left and right side walls of the container 61 as the rotation center.
[0037]
According to this medicine box 1B, as in the previous medicine box 1, the medicine can be sorted and stored in the drawer 60 in units to be taken at a time, and the drawer 60 is arranged in a matrix of the box body 50. The date and time when the medicine should be taken can be clarified and stored in the sorted drawer storage section 50a.
[0038]
Then, as shown in FIG. 11, when the drawer 60 is pulled forward F with the lid 51 opened in advance, the opening / closing plate 62 opens to the front side J via the hinge 63 provided at the rear portion of the bottom plate. Since the medicine for the batch is dropped on the wide lid 51, the medicine can be easily taken out.
[0039]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, when the drawer 60 is pulled out to the rear G, the front side of the opening / closing plate 62 is supported by the bottom plate 50b of each section in the drawer storage portion 50a, so that the opening / closing plate 62 is kept closed. Therefore, the medicine can be charged.
[0040]
In addition, when the medicine to be taken is taken out from the drawer 60, the handle 64 is rotated inwardly of the container 61 so that the medicine can be taken surely without forgetting the medicine to be taken. it can. In addition, a family, a caregiver, or the like can monitor and manage the medication state according to the state of the handle 64.
[0041]
As described above, it is needless to say that the medicine box of the present invention is not limited to the specific configuration of each of the above-described embodiments, and the configuration may be appropriately modified, added, or deleted as necessary.
[0042]
In the above description, a configuration example in which the drawer storage portion 10a is a matrix of 4 rows × 7 columns has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a matrix of 3 rows × 7 columns, for example. In this case, for example, the medicine to be taken after morning, noon, and evening meals can be drawn out in units of one week, and the date and time when the medicine should be taken can be clarified and stored. The combination of rows and columns may be reversed, for example, a matrix of 7 rows × 4 columns or 7 rows × 3 columns may be used.
[0043]
Further, in the above description, a configuration example using a drawer handle as the identification means has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other means may be used as long as it can identify the presence or absence of medicine removal. Also good. For example, a slide plate that is visible and hidden on the front surface of the drawer may be provided, and the presence or absence of medicine removal may be identified at the position of the slide plate.
[0044]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the medicine box of the present invention, medicine can be sorted and stored in the drawer in units that should be taken at one time, and the drawer is stored in a drawer-like matrix that is divided into a box-like matrix. It is possible to clarify the date and time when medicine should be taken.
[0045]
In a medicine box using a drawer having a storage container and a closing member, when the drawer is pulled forward, the closing member is locked by a locking portion with the box, and only the storage container is pulled forward, and the lower part is dropped. Since the mouth is opened and one medicine is dropped, the medicine can be easily taken out. On the other hand, when the drawer is pulled out rearward, since the storage container and the closing member are engaged by the engaging portion, the drop port of the storage container is closed, so that the medicine can be charged.
[0046]
In a medicine box that uses a drawer with an opening / closing plate, when the drawer is pulled forward, the opening / closing plate opens to the front side via the hinge at the rear of the bottom plate, so that one dose of medicine is dropped, so that the medicine can be easily taken out. be able to. On the other hand, when the drawer is pulled out rearward, the front side of the opening / closing plate is supported by the bottom surface of each section in the drawer storage portion, so that the opening / closing plate is kept closed, so that medicine can be charged.
[0047]
In each of the above medicine boxes, the box includes a tray storage portion that is located below the drawer storage portion and has an opening extending in the entire width direction on the front side, and the tray is slidable in the tray storage portion. If the medicine is stored in a state where the tray is pulled out and a single dose of medicine dropped from the drawer is received by a wide tray, the medicine can be taken out more easily.
[0048]
Further, it has a lid that covers the front side of the box and can be opened and closed approximately 90 degrees with the lower part of the box as a pivot, and is dropped from the drawer with the lid open. Even when the medicine is received by a wide lid, the medicine can be taken out more easily.
[0049]
Specifically, the drawer storage section preferably has a configuration in which a combination of rows and columns is a 3 × 7 or 4 × 7 matrix. In the case of a 3 × 7 matrix, for example, medicines taken after meals in the morning, noon, and night can be drawn out in units of one week, and the date and time when the medicines should be taken can be clarified and stored. In the case of a 4 × 7 matrix, for example, medicines taken in the morning, noon, and after meals and before going to bed can be drawn out in units of one week, and the date and time when the medicine should be taken can be clearly stored.
[0050]
Furthermore, when the drawer is provided with an identification means for identifying whether or not the medicine is taken out, the medicine to be taken is forgotten by identifying whether or not the medicine is taken out by the identification means of the drawer. You will be able to take it without fail without checking.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration example of a medicine chest according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a cross section along line PP in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a top view showing a partial cross-sectional view of a configuration example of the medicine chest according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a configuration example of a box body used in the medicine box according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a QQ cross section in FIG. 4. FIG.
6A and 6B are diagrams showing a configuration example of a frame used in the medicine chest according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 6A is a front view, and FIG. 6B is an RR cross section in FIG. Each sectional view is shown.
FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing a configuration example of a drawer storage container used in the medicine chest according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 7A is a top view, FIG. 7B is a front side view, (c) is a cross-sectional view showing the SS cross section in (a), and (d) is a cross-sectional view showing the TT cross section in (c).
8A and 8B are diagrams showing a configuration example of a drawer closing member used in the medicine chest according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where FIG. 8A is a top view and FIG. 8B is a side view.
9A and 9B are diagrams showing a configuration example of a drawer handle used in the medicine chest according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 9A is a top view and FIG. 9B is a side view.
FIGS. 10A and 10B are diagrams showing a configuration example of a tray used in the medicine chest according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 10A is a top view and FIG. 10B is a U-U cross section in FIG. Each sectional view is shown.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a medicine chest according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a drawer used in the medicine chest according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a side view showing a configuration example of a medicine chest according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1,1B Medicine box 10, 50 Box 10a, 50a Drawer storage unit 10b Dish storage unit 20, 60 Drawer 21 Storage container 21a Drop port 22 Closing member 22a Bottom plate 23, 64 Handle (identification means)
30 Receptacle 41 Locking portion 42 Engaging portion 51 Lid 61 Container 62 Opening / closing plate 63 Hinge

Claims (6)

A medicine box that can be separated and stored in units that should be taken at one time,
A substantially rectangular parallelepiped, a box having a drawer storage portion provided with an opening before and after each section divided into a matrix;
A drawer composed of a storage container surrounded by a peripheral wall and having a drop opening formed in the lower part and a closing member having a bottom plate that slides into the lower part of the storage container and closes the drop opening, Each drawer has a drawer that contains a unit of medicine to be taken at one time,
The box and the closing member are locked by a locking portion, and only the storage container is slidable forward with respect to the box, and when the storage container is pulled forward, the bottom plate of the closing member dropping port that had been blocked is opened while the batch of medicine is dropped, the rear from the container and the closure member in the drawer being engaged by the engaging portion with the container and the closure member Both of these members slide with respect to the box, and when the drawer is pulled out backward, the state where the dropping port of the storage container is closed with the bottom plate of the closing member is maintained, and the medicine A medicine box characterized in that it can be charged. A medicine box that can be separated and stored in units that should be taken at one time,
A substantially rectangular parallelepiped, a box having a drawer storage portion provided with an opening before and after each section divided into a matrix;
A part of the bottom plate of the container surrounded by the peripheral wall is an opening / closing plate that opens and closes to the front side via a hinge provided at the rear, and is a unit medicine to be taken at one time stored in each section of the drawer storage unit And a drawer for storing
When the drawer is pulled forward, the opening / closing plate opens and a single dose of medicine is dropped. On the other hand, when the drawer is pulled backward, the opening / closing plate is kept closed and the medicine can be introduced. Medicine box to do. The box body includes a tray storage portion that is positioned below the drawer storage portion and has an opening extending in the entire width direction on the front side, and the tray is slidably stored in the tray storage portion. The medicine box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the medicine box is configured to receive one medicine dropped from the drawer in a state where the medicine is drawn out. Covering the front side of the box, and having a lid that can be opened and closed approximately 90 degrees with the lower part of the box as a pivot point, the medicine to be dropped from the drawer with the lid open The medicine box according to claim 1 or claim 2 configured to receive. The medicine box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the drawer storage section has a combination of rows and columns in a matrix of 3x7 or 4x7. The medicine box according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the drawer is provided with identification means for identifying whether or not medicine is taken out.

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