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US 12,642,749 B2Granted
Pill dispenser
AssigneePharmasafe LLC
InventorsSean Pierce, Hoyt Yang, Steven Hsing-Chang Kuo, Hsu Chih-Ming
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Abstract
A pill dispensing system includes a tamper resistant top module, an outer case, and a bottom module. The top module includes a locking mechanism configured to lock and unlock the top module. A removable first inner container module includes a pill storage compartment configured to contain a plurality of pills. The removable first inner container module is disposed in a second inner container module positioned in the outer case. The bottom module includes a gate and pill dispensing mechanism. The pill dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense a pill through the gate at a scheduled time configured by a microcontroller. The length of the pill dispensing system is less than twice a diameter of the outer case.
Claims23
A pill dispensing system comprising:
- a top module comprising,
- a top cover,
- a rotation axis,
- a motor disposed in a motor housing, wherein the motor is parallel to the rotation axis, and
- a top module locking mechanism,
- wherein the motor is coupled to the top module locking mechanism and configured to position the top locking mechanism in a locked position or an open position;
- an outer case comprising a gate opening;
- a removable first inner container module comprising,
- a pill storage compartment configured to contain a plurality of pills,
- a top opening and a first inner container outlet, and
- a motor housing channel,
- wherein the motor housing of the top module is disposed in the motor housing channel;
- a second inner container module comprising,
- a top opening and a second inner container outlet;
- a bottom module comprising,
- a bottom cover,
- a gate, and
- a pill dispensing mechanism;
- a power source disposed in the outer case;
- a microcontroller;
- and
- a wireless communication device;
- wherein the removable first inner container module is disposed in the second inner container module;
- wherein the second inner container module is disposed in the outer case and positioned above the bottom module;
- wherein the gate of the bottom module is positioned in the gate opening of the outer case;
- and
- wherein the pill dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense a pill through the gate at a scheduled time configured by the microcontroller.
24 more elements
A pill dispensing system comprising:
- a top module comprising,
- a top cover,
- a rotation axis,
- a motor disposed in a motor housing, wherein the motor is parallel to the rotation axis, and
- a top module locking mechanism,
- wherein the motor is coupled to the top module locking mechanism and configured to position the top locking mechanism in a locked position or an open position;
- an outer case comprising a gate opening;
- a first inner container module comprising,
- a pill storage compartment configured to contain a plurality of pills,
- a top opening and a first inner container outlet, and
- a motor housing channel,
- wherein the motor housing of the top module is disposed in the motor housing channel;
- a bottom module comprising,
- a bottom cover,
- a gate, and
- a pill dispensing mechanism;
- a power source disposed in the outer case;
- a system length defined by the length of the bottom module, outer case, and top module;
- and
- a system diameter defined by the diameter of the outer case;
- wherein the first inner container module is disposed in the outer case and positioned above the bottom module;
- wherein the gate of the bottom module is positioned in the gate opening of the outer case;
- wherein the pill dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense a pill through the gate;
- and
- wherein the system length is less than twice the system diameter.
22 more elements
A pill dispensing system comprising:
- a top module comprising,
- a top cover,
- a vertical rotation axis,
- a motor disposed in a motor housing, wherein the motor is parallel to the vertical rotation axis, and
- a top module locking mechanism,
- wherein the motor is coupled to the top module locking mechanism and configured to position the top locking mechanism in a locked position or an open position;
- an outer case comprising a gate opening;
- a first inner container module comprising,
- a pill storage compartment configured to contain a plurality of pills,
- a top opening and a first inner container bottom surface, and
- a motor housing channel extending from the first inner container bottom surface to the top opening,
- wherein the first inner container bottom surface comprises a first inner container outlet, and
- wherein the motor housing of the top module is disposed in the motor housing channel;
- a second inner container module comprising,
- a top opening and a second inner container bottom surface,
- wherein the second inner container bottom surface comprises a second inner container outlet;
- a bottom module comprising,
- a bottom cover,
- a gate, and
- a pill dispensing mechanism;
- a power source disposed in the outer case;
- wherein the first inner container module is disposed in the second inner container module;
- wherein the second inner container module is disposed in the outer case and positioned above the bottom module;
- wherein the power source is positioned parallel to the vertical rotation axis and adjacent to the second inner container module;
- wherein the gate of the bottom module is positioned in the gate opening of the outer case;
- and
- wherein the pill dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense a pill through the gate at a scheduled time configured by a microcontroller.
24 more elements
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