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US 10,592,638 B1Granted
Secure medication dispenser
OwnerMohammed-Tarek Al-Fahlinventor
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Abstract
A secure medication dispenser or apparatus dispensing only prescribed amounts of controlled medication (e.g., pain medication, narcotics and the like) on a limited, periodic basis. Medication is dispensed through an access slot. The dispenser cannot be opened by the user or any third party except on this limited, periodic basis. The dispenser is manufactured from strong, penetration-resistant material, and cannot easily be broken, smashed, cut, or otherwise opened.
Claims21
A medication dispensing device, comprising:
- a compact disk-shaped main body comprising a top, a base, and an access slot;
- a rotary mechanism contained within said main body, said rotary mechanism comprising a wheel or carousel with an outer perimeter, with a plurality of chambers disposed along said outer perimeter, each chamber with an opening facing said outer perimeter, and a motor mechanically connected to said wheel or carousel, wherein the motor is configured to cause the wheel or carousel to rotate within the main body, thereby causing one of said plurality of chambers to rotate to an access position where items in said chamber in access position can enter an interior passage or conduit, said interior passage or conduit comprising an elongate passageway extending inside the main body from a first end at the chamber opening in access position to a second end at the access slot, wherein the interior passage or conduit is angled at least in part with respect to the base of the main body, and further wherein the interior passage or conduct comprises at least two bends in opposite directions of between approximately 45 degrees and 90 degrees between the first end and the second end;
- at least one fixed rim or barrier positioned at or proximal to each chamber opening, preventing release of one or more pills placed within said respective chamber to said interior passage or conduit when in an access position without moving, shaking or inverting the device;
- a timer configured to determine specific time periods during which said one of said plurality of chamber openings may be rotated to the access position upon entry and verification of an authorization code input;
- and
- means to accept said authorization code input;
- wherein any chamber in access position cannot be accessed directly by a user from outside the main body.
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A medication dispensing device, comprising:
- a main body comprising a top, a base, and an access slot;
- a rotary mechanism contained within said main body, said rotary mechanism comprising a wheel or carousel with an outer perimeter, with a plurality of chambers disposed along said outer perimeter, each chamber with an opening facing said outer perimeter, and a motor mechanically connected to said wheel or carousel, wherein the motor is configured to cause the wheel or carousel to rotate within the main body, thereby causing one of said plurality of chambers to rotate to an access position where items in said chamber in access position can enter an interior passage or conduit, said interior passage or conduit comprising an elongate passageway extending inside the main body from a first end at the chamber opening in access position to a second end at the access slot, wherein the interior passage or conduit is angled at least in part with respect to the base of the main body, and further wherein the interior passage or conduct comprises at least two bends in opposite directions of between approximately 45 degrees and 90 degrees between the first end and the second end;
- at least one fixed rim or barrier positioned at or proximal to each chamber opening, preventing release of one or more pills placed within said respective chamber to said interior passage or conduit when in an access position without moving, shaking or inverting the device;
- a timer configured to determine specific time periods during which said one of said plurality of chamber openings may be rotated to the access position upon entry and verification of an authorization code input;
- and
- means to accept said authorization code input;
- wherein said items exit said chamber in the access position in a horizontal direction perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the wheel or carousel;
- further wherein access to or removal of the wheel or carousel requires entry into the means for accepting authorization code input of a second verified authorization code different from the first verified authorized code;
- and
- wherein the wheel or carousel chambers cannot be accessed directly by a user during normal operation, absent entry of the second verified authorization code.
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