HK40000682A - Smart pillbox and the circulation method and system based on it - Google Patents

Description

Intelligent pill box and pill circulation method and system based on intelligent pill box

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of medicine circulation, in particular to an intelligent pill box and a pill circulation method and system based on the intelligent pill box.

Background

During the period of taking medicine for illness, many patients, especially the old and children, can not take medicine on time, and in addition, the guardian is busy, so that the condition that the patient forgets to take medicine and does not take medicine on time can be caused easily under the condition that the patient cannot be reminded at any time, and the normal recovery speed of the patient is influenced.

At present, some intelligent pill boxes are provided aiming at the problems, and patients are generally led to take medicines by a timing reminding mode, but when the types of pills are more, various medicines are not easy to distinguish, and the operation is troublesome.

Disclosure of Invention

Based on this, it is necessary to provide an intelligent pill box and a pill circulation method and system based on the same, which can realize automatic service from dispensing, taking medicine to taking medicine reminding, are convenient and reliable to operate, and can ensure that a patient accurately takes medicine on time, thereby adding a barrier to the health of the patient.

In one aspect, the present invention provides an intelligent pill box, comprising:

the pill box body comprises a plurality of compartments, an identification module and a communication module are arranged in each compartment, and the output end of the identification module is connected with the input end of the communication module;

the filling packages are correspondingly inserted into the compartments and used for storing different types of pills, identification codes for storing the information of the pills in the filling packages are respectively arranged on each filling package, and the identification modules are used for reading the identification codes.

In one embodiment, the identification code includes at least one of a two-dimensional code and a radio frequency identification, and correspondingly, the identification module includes at least one of a two-dimensional code scanning module and a radio frequency identification module.

In one embodiment, the smart pill box further comprises a docking station for storing the filling bag; a sensor, a wireless charging module and a wireless communication module are arranged in the docking station;

the output end of the sensor is connected with the input end of the wireless communication module, and the sensor is used for detecting the environmental parameters of the filling package;

the wireless communication module is used for sending the environmental parameters, and the wireless charging module is used for charging the pill box body.

In one embodiment, a controller is arranged in the pill box body, the compartments are provided with a sensing module and a reminding device, and each compartment is provided with a cover;

the output end of the sensing module is connected with the input end of the controller, the output end of the controller is connected with the reminding device, and the communication module is connected with the controller in a two-way mode.

In one embodiment, the sensing module is an infrared detection module for detecting whether the medicine in the corresponding compartment is taken out and detecting whether the cover of the corresponding compartment is opened;

the output end of the infrared detection module is connected with the input end of the controller.

In one embodiment, the reminding device comprises a buzzer and an indicator light, and the output end of the controller is respectively connected with the buzzer and the indicator light;

wherein, all be provided with the pilot lamp in the outside of every compartment, the pilot lamp is used for giving out the light of different colours in order to carry out different reminders.

In one embodiment, the sensor comprises a temperature sensor, and an output end of the temperature sensor is connected with an input end of the wireless communication module and used for detecting the temperature parameter of the filling packet; and

the output end of the humidity sensor is connected with the input end of the wireless communication module and is used for detecting the humidity parameter of the filling package;

the wireless communication module is used for sending the temperature parameter and the humidity parameter.

The intelligent pill box comprises a pill box body and a plurality of filling packages, wherein the pill box body comprises a plurality of compartments, each compartment is internally provided with an identification module and a communication module, the plurality of filling packages are correspondingly inserted into the compartments and used for storing different types of pills, each filling package is respectively provided with an identification code for storing information of the pills in each filling package, and the identification module is used for reading the identification code; different types of medicines are stored in each filling package, a unique corresponding identification code is set, an identification module is arranged in a corresponding compartment, and after the identification code is read by the identification module, pill information corresponding to each filling package can be sent to a processing platform, so that each pill is monitored, and the medicine taking condition of a patient is monitored; can ensure that the patient can take the medicine accurately on time, thereby adding a barrier to the physical health of the patient.

On the other hand, the invention provides a medicine circulation method based on an intelligent pill box, wherein the intelligent pill box comprises a pill box body, the pill box body comprises a plurality of compartments, each compartment is internally provided with an identification module and a communication module, and the output end of the identification module is connected with the input end of the communication module; and

a plurality of filling packages correspondingly inserted into the compartments for storing different kinds of pills;

the drug circulation method comprises the following steps:

the processing platform acquires a medicine prescription of the patient from the medical system according to the identity information of the patient;

the processing platform calls a medicine library and sets identification codes for various pills in the medicine prescription respectively according to the medicine library;

the processing platform respectively arranges the identification codes on filling packages for storing various pills;

the pill box body reads the identification code through the identification module, obtains pill reading information placed in a filling package of a corresponding compartment, and sends the pill reading information to the processing platform through the communication module.

In one embodiment, a controller is arranged in the pill box body, the compartments are provided with sensing modules, and each compartment is provided with a cover;

after the step of determining that the pill reading information matches the pill information contained in the identification code, the processing platform further comprises:

the processing platform sends out a medicine taking reminder to the compartments where the pills are correspondingly placed according to the medicine taking time of each pill;

the pill box body detects whether the compartment is opened or not through the sensing module, the controller judges whether the opened compartment is the same as the compartment receiving the medicine taking reminding or not, if yes, the correct uncovering reminding is sent, and if not, the wrong uncovering reminding is sent;

the pill box body detects whether pills in the compartment receiving the medicine taking reminding are taken out or not, and if yes, the medicine taking progress information of the patient is sent to the mobile terminal.

In one embodiment, the smart pill box further comprises a docking station for storing a filling bag; a sensor is arranged in the docking station;

the method further comprises the following steps:

the pill box body acquires environmental parameters of the filling bag detected by a sensor of the docking station;

and the pill box body sends the environmental parameters to a processing platform.

In another aspect, the invention provides a medicine circulation system based on an intelligent pill box, wherein the intelligent pill box comprises a pill box body, the pill box body comprises a plurality of compartments, each compartment is internally provided with an identification module and a communication module, and an output end of the identification module is connected with an input end of the communication module; and

a plurality of filling packages correspondingly inserted into the compartments for storing different kinds of pills;

the drug flow-through system comprises:

the prescription acquisition module is used for acquiring a medicine prescription of the patient from the medical system by the processing platform according to the identity information of the patient;

the identification code generation module is used for calling a medicine library by the processing platform and respectively setting identification codes for various pills in the medicine prescription according to the medicine library;

the identification code issuing module is used for the processing platform to respectively arrange the identification codes on the filling packages for storing various pills;

the identification module is used for acquiring pill reading information of the pill box body placed in the filling packet of the corresponding compartment; and

and the communication module is used for sending the pill reading information to the processing platform through the pill box body.

In one embodiment, a reminder device is arranged on the compartment;

the system further comprises:

the information matching module is used for judging whether the pill reading information is matched with the pill information contained in the identification code by the processing platform, and if so, sending a prompt that the pills are placed correctly to a prompt device of the pill box body; if not, sending a prompt of pill placement error to a prompt device of the pill box body;

wherein the identification code comprises pill information corresponding to the types of pills, and the pill information comprises the identity information, the pill opening date, the pill taking time and the compartment position information of the pills.

In one embodiment, a controller is arranged in the pill box body, the compartments are provided with sensing modules, and each compartment is provided with a cover;

the system further comprises:

the pill taking reminding module is used for sending a pill taking reminder to the compartments where the pills are correspondingly placed by the processing platform according to the pill taking time of each pill;

the pill box body is used for detecting whether a compartment is opened or not, judging whether the opened compartment is the same as the compartment receiving the medicine taking reminding or not through the controller, if so, sending a correct uncovering reminding, and if not, sending an incorrect uncovering reminding; and

the medicine taking monitoring module is used for detecting whether pills in the compartment receiving the medicine taking reminding are taken out or not by the pill box body, and if yes, the medicine taking progress information of the patient is sent to the mobile terminal.

In one embodiment, the smart pill box further comprises a docking station for storing a filling bag; a sensor is arranged in the docking station;

the system further comprises:

the system comprises an environmental parameter acquisition module, a detection module and a control module, wherein the environmental parameter acquisition module is used for acquiring the environmental parameters of the filling bag detected by a sensor of the docking station by the pill box body;

and the environment parameter sending module is used for sending the environment parameters to the processing platform by the pill box body.

One or more non-transitory readable storage media storing computer readable instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of the intelligent pill-box based medication circulation method as described in any of the embodiments above.

According to the pill circulation method, the pill circulation system and the storage medium based on the intelligent pill box, the processing platform obtains a medicine prescription of a patient from a medical system according to identity information of the patient, calls the medicine library, sets identification codes for various pills in the medicine prescription respectively according to the medicine library, sets the identification codes on filling packages for storing various pills respectively, reads the identification codes through the identification module by the pill box body, obtains pill reading information in the filling packages placed in corresponding compartments, and sends the pill reading information to the processing platform through the communication module; the processing platform is associated with the medical system and the drug library, so that a user, including a patient or a guardian, can take a drug through the processing platform, and meanwhile, the processing platform is associated with the intelligent pill box to monitor pills and further monitor the drug taking condition of the patient; can realize from dispensing, getting it filled to the automated service who takes medicine and remind, convenient operation is reliable, can ensure the disease simultaneously and accurately take medicine on time, and then has increased the barrier for the healthy of disease.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an intelligent pill box;

FIG. 2 is a system block diagram of an intelligent pill box in one embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method for drug delivery at a client in one embodiment;

fig. 4 is a flowchart of a method of drug communication between clients according to another embodiment.

Detailed Description

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of an intelligent pill box according to an embodiment, and fig. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a system of the intelligent pill box according to an embodiment.

In this embodiment, the smart pill box includes a pill box body 10 and a plurality of fill packs 20.

The pill box body 10 comprises a plurality of compartments, wherein each compartment is internally provided with an identification module 11 and a communication module 12, and the output end of the identification module 11 is connected with the input end of the communication module 12.

A plurality of filling packages 20 are correspondingly inserted into each compartment and used for storing different types of pills, each filling package 20 is provided with an identification code 21 for storing pill information in each filling package 20, and the identification module 11 is used for reading the identification code 21. The filling bag 20 may be provided in plural, for example, four, but is not limited to four. Each pack 20 is provided with a unique identification code 21 corresponding to the pill in the pack 20. The filling bag 20 is a disposable container, and the medicine stored therein is the daily dosage of the patient, and after the patient has eaten the medicine, the filling bag can be thrown away or returned to the medicine taking point so as to be recycled.

In one embodiment, the identification code 21 includes a two-dimensional code and/or a radio frequency identification, and the corresponding identification module 11 includes a two-dimensional code scanning module and/or a radio frequency identification module. Meanwhile, each filling bag 20 can be provided with different color marks, so that a user can distinguish different pills conveniently.

After the filling package 20 is put into the pill box body 10, the identification module 11 arranged in the corresponding compartment automatically identifies the identification code 21 on the filling package 20, and extracts the pill information in the code, wherein the pill information comprises the identity information, the pill starting date, the pill taking time and the compartment position information of the pill. The pill information is sent to a processing platform at the rear end through the communication module 12 to carry out operations such as pill monitoring and pill taking reminding, so that the patients can be guaranteed to take medicines accurately on time, and a barrier is added to the health of the patients.

In one embodiment, the intelligent pill box further comprises a docking station 30 for storing the filling bag 20, a sensor 31, a wireless charging module 32 and a wireless communication module 33 are arranged in the docking station 30, an output end of the sensor 31 is connected with an input end of the wireless communication module 32, the sensor 31 is used for detecting the environmental parameters of the filling bag 20, the wireless communication module 33 is used for sending the environmental parameters, and the wireless charging module 32 is used for charging the pill box body 10. The docking station 30 may be recessed and the docking pack 20 may be stored in the recessed well.

The patient or the guardian thereof can take the dosage for a plurality of days at the medicine taking point at one time, the dosage for each day corresponds to a group of filling packages 20, and each filling package 20 corresponds to a unique code. The filling bag 20 corresponding to the pills needing to be taken today is placed into the pill box body 10, and the filling bag 20 corresponding to the pills needing to be taken today is placed into the docking station 30, so that the storage is convenient.

In one embodiment, the docking station 30 is provided with a sensor 31 for detecting the environmental parameters of the filling bag 20, and the docking station 30 is further provided with a wireless charging module 32 for charging the pillbox body 10, transmitting the environmental parameters to the pillbox body 10 during the charging process, and transmitting the environmental parameters to a processing platform through the communication module 12 of the pillbox body 10 to monitor the environmental parameters of the filling bag 20.

Specifically, the wireless charging module 32 may be a wireless charger, which transfers electric energy in an electric field and a magnetic field between the wireless charger and the device using magnetic resonance. The pill box body 10 is provided with a receiving coil for charging each electronic component in the pill box body 10, and the receiving coil can be made of magnetic alloy wound with an electric wire, so as to realize that the wireless charging module 32 charges each electronic component in the pill box body 10.

Specifically, the environmental parameters include temperature and humidity, and the sensors include a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor. The output end of the temperature sensor is connected with the input end of the wireless communication module 32, and the temperature sensor is used for detecting the temperature parameter of the filling package 20; the output end of the humidity sensor is connected with the input end of the wireless communication module 32 and is used for detecting the temperature parameter of the filling bag 20. The wireless communication module 32 is used for transmitting the humidity parameter and the humidity parameter.

In one embodiment, a controller 13 is disposed in the pill box body 10, a sensing module and a reminding device 15 are disposed on the compartment, the sensing module can be an infrared detection module 14, an output end of the infrared detection module 14 is connected to an input end of the controller 13, an output end of the controller 13 is connected to the reminding device 15, and the communication module 12 and the controller 13 are connected in a bidirectional manner.

Further, in a specific embodiment, the reminding device 15 includes a buzzer and an indicator light, and the output end of the controller 13 is connected to the buzzer and the indicator light respectively. Wherein, the outer side of each compartment is provided with an indicator light which can emit light with different colors to carry out different reminders.

In another embodiment, the reminding device 15 may also include a display module, and the controller 13 is connected to the display module. The display module may be a liquid crystal display.

A lid is provided on each compartment. Since a user opens the cover with his hand and then takes the medicine, the human body as a heat source emits infrared rays. The infrared detection module 14 can be used for detecting infrared rays emitted by a human body to detect whether the medicine in the corresponding compartment is taken out or not, and further judging whether the patient takes the medicine or not; and detecting whether the cover of the corresponding compartment is opened, and further judging whether the patient is ready to take the pill in the compartment. When the medicine taking time is up, the processing platform sends the medicine taking reminder to the controller 13 of the pill box body 10 through the communication module 12, the controller 13 sends a corresponding reminding command to the reminding device 15, and the reminding device 14 gives the medicine taking reminder.

If, the pill of No. 2 compartment time of taking medicine arrives, sets up the pilot lamp scintillation in its outside, and the buzzer of setting on pill box body 10 sends corresponding pronunciation and takes medicine and remind, in addition, also can carry out corresponding warning to a section pronunciation of logging into in this intelligence pill box. At this moment, if the user, the patient or the guardian thereof opens the compartment, the reminding is finished, the indicator light stops flashing, and the buzzer stops sounding. If the user has opened other compartments, like No. 1 compartment, infrared detection module 14 detects this action, gives controller 13 with this information transmission, and controller 13 carries out the information matching with the compartment that the medicine was reminded of taking, and the matching is failed, and the pilot lamp on No. 1 compartment sends the wrong warning of uncapping, if continuously sends ruddiness, and bee calling organ sends the wrong pronunciation of uncapping and reminds simultaneously to the patient eats wrong medicine, ensures its accuracy of taking medicine.

According to the intelligent pill box, different types of medicines are stored in each filling package 20, the unique corresponding identification code 21 is set, the identification module 11 is arranged in the corresponding compartment, and after the identification code is read by the identification module 11, the pill information corresponding to each filling package 20 is sent to the processing platform, so that the pill monitoring is realized. Be provided with controller 13, infrared detection module 14 and reminding device 15 on pill box body 10 simultaneously, instruct the result of monitoring on pill box body 10, and then realize the control to the disease condition of taking medicine, can ensure that the disease accurately on time takes medicine, and then has increased the protective screen for the healthy of disease. In addition, set up the docking station and charge pill box body 10, save filling package 20 and detect its environmental parameter to carry out environmental monitoring to it, the function is perfect, has ensured the quality of pellet.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of drug communication between a client and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Based on the intelligent pill box, in the embodiment, the method for circulating the medicine of the client comprises the following steps:

s101, the processing platform obtains a medicine prescription of the patient from the medical system according to the identity information of the patient.

The processing platform can be arranged in a pharmacy or a separate public service center, is mutually associated with a medicine taking system of the pharmacy, and can be linked to a public health care service system, namely the medical system, wherein the medical system stores medicine prescriptions of patients.

When a user, a patient or a guardian of the patient takes a medicine through the processing platform, the processing platform acquires the identity information of the patient, and can be linked to a medical system through a medical insurance card, a case and the like to acquire a medicine prescription of the patient.

S102, the processing platform calls a medicine library, and the identification codes 21 are respectively set for various pills in the medicine prescription according to the medicine library.

And calling a medicine library, finding out pills in the medicine prescription in the medicine library, and distributing the pills to the case information of the patient, such as dynamically updating the information in the medical insurance card and storing the information on the processing platform. And then setting unique identification codes for all types of pills in the medicine prescription respectively, wherein the identification codes comprise the pill information of the corresponding types of pills, and the pill information comprises the identity information, the pill opening date, the pill taking time and the compartment position information of the pills.

S103, the processing platform sets the identification codes 21 on the filling packages 20 for storing various pills respectively.

If the pill information is:

identity information: vitamin C Yinqiao tablets;

the date of prescription is as follows: 2016.12.08, respectively;

the medicine taking time is as follows: 2016.12.09, 10 am, 4 pm;

compartment position information: compartment No. 1.

The identification code storing the pill information is set on the filling bag 20, and a color mark can be set on the filling bag 20 for distinguishing.

And S104, the pill box body 10 acquires the pill reading information placed in the filling bag 20 of the corresponding compartment through the identification module 11, and sends the pill reading information to the processing platform through the communication module 12.

After the user takes the filling package 20, the filling package is placed into the compartments of the pill box body 10, the identification module 11 is arranged in each compartment, the identification module 11 reads the identification code of the corresponding filling package 20, the corresponding pill reading information in the identification code 21 is obtained, and the information is fed back to the processing platform, so that the processing platform monitors the distributed pills. Such as judging whether the filling packages 20 are correctly placed, reminding the pills in each filling package 20 to take the medicine, and the like.

In one embodiment, the body 10 can also obtain the environmental parameters of the filling bag detected by the sensor of the docking station 30, and then the body sends the environmental parameters to the processing platform. The environmental parameters may specifically include temperature and humidity. According to the pill circulation method based on the intelligent pill box, the processing platform obtains a medicine prescription of a patient from a medical system according to identity information of the patient, calls the medicine library, sets identification codes 21 for pills in the medicine prescription respectively according to the medicine library, sets the identification codes 21 on filling packages 20 used for storing the pills respectively, obtains pill reading information in the filling packages 20 placed in corresponding compartments by the pill box body 10, and sends the pill reading information to the processing platform; the processing platform is associated with the medical system and the medicine library, so that a user, including a patient or a guardian, can take medicines through the processing platform, and the processing platform is associated with the intelligent pill box to monitor pills and further monitor the medicine taking condition of the patient; can realize from dispensing, getting it filled to the automated service who takes medicine and remind, convenient operation is reliable, can ensure the disease simultaneously and accurately take medicine on time, and then has increased the barrier for the healthy of disease.

Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of drug communication between a client and a server according to another embodiment.

In this embodiment, the method for circulating the drug at the client includes:

s201, the processing platform obtains a medicine prescription of the patient from the medical system according to the identity information of the patient.

S202, the processing platform calls a medicine library, and the identification codes 21 are respectively set for various pills in the medicine prescription according to the medicine library.

S203, the processing platform sets the identification codes 21 on the filling packs 20 for storing various types of pills, respectively.

While the processing platform will save the identification code 21 and the pill information corresponding to the identification code 21.

S204, the pill box body 10 reads the identification code 21 through the identification module 11, and obtains the pill reading information placed in the filling bag 20 of the corresponding compartment.

And S205, sending the pill reading information to the processing platform through the communication module 12.

S206, the processing platform judges whether the pill reading information is matched with the pill information contained in the identification code 21, if so, the step S207 is carried out, and if not, the step S208 is carried out.

And S207, sending a prompt that the pills are placed correctly to the reminding device 15 of the pill box body 10.

S208, a reminder of pill placing error is sent to the reminding device 15 of the pill box body 10.

The identification code 21 on each refill pack 20 is unique and corresponds to a compartment of the pillbox body 10 on a one-to-one basis, i.e., each refill pack 20 has its corresponding compartment located. If the user places the filling package 20 to be placed in the compartment 2 in the compartment 3, the identification module 11 in the compartment automatically reads the identification code 21 of the filling package 20 placed in the compartment, acquires corresponding pill reading information, sends the information to a processing platform at the rear end, and the processing platform matches the pill reading information with the pill information distributed by the user when taking the medicine. The identity information, compartment location information, etc. of the pills in compartments # 2 and # 3 are found to be inconsistent with the information dispensed at the time of the medication withdrawal. A reminder of the pill placement error is issued by the reminder device 15.

The different filling packages 20 are placed in the correct compartments, so that pills in each filling package 20 are monitored independently, and the patients are guaranteed to take the pills accurately on time.

S209, the processing platform sends out a medicine taking reminder to the compartments where the pills are correspondingly placed according to the medicine taking time of each pill.

If the pill time of taking medicine arrives, processing platform sends through communication module 12 to pill box body 10 and takes medicine and reminds, and this pill corresponds the compartment of placing and gives the instruction of taking medicine, and the pilot lamp in the compartment outside is bright, and buzzer sends corresponding pronunciation and reminds. After the user realizes the reminding, the cover of the compartment is opened to take the medicine.

S210, the main body 10 of the pill box detects whether the compartment is opened through the sensing module, if yes, the process goes to step S211, and if no, the process goes to step S212.

S211, the controller judges whether the opened compartment is the same as the compartment receiving the medicine taking reminder, if yes, the step S213 is carried out, and if not, the step S214 is carried out.

And S213, sending out a correct uncovering prompt.

And S214, sending a warning of cover opening errors.

If the user opens the covers of other compartments, the sensing module arranged in the compartment, such as the infrared detection module 14, detects the action, sends the information to the controller 13 of the pill box body 10, the controller 13 compares the compartment opened by the user with the compartment corresponding to the received pill giving the reminding of taking medicine, and if the two are different, it indicates that the user opens the wrong cover. The indicator light of the opened compartment gives out the warning of the cover opening error, and the buzzer gives out the corresponding voice warning at the same time. Ensuring that the patient takes the medicine correctly.

S215, detecting whether the pills in the compartments receiving the medicine taking reminding are taken out or not through the sensing module, if so, entering step S216, and if not, entering step S217.

S216, the medicine taking progress information of the patient is sent to the mobile terminal.

And S217, continuing to send out a medicine taking reminder.

After the patient correctly takes the medicine, the infrared detection module 14 detects that the corresponding compartment is empty, the medicine is taken away, and the information that the patient has taken the medicine is sent to the guardian or the mobile terminal of the patient, such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer and the like, so as to inform the patient of the medicine taking progress. Meanwhile, if the pill is not taken away by the patient after the medicine taking time is exceeded, the information that the patient does not take the medicine can be sent to the corresponding mobile terminal, so that the guardian can know the medicine taking state of the patient in time conveniently, and the patient is reminded to take the medicine on time in other modes.

The user can enter different voices into the pillbox body 10 to remind the user of the different situations described above. According to the medicine circulation method based on the intelligent pill boxes, in the process of medicine taking of a user, the processing platform obtains identity information of a patient, obtains a medicine prescription of the patient according to the identity information, calls a medicine library to take medicines and distributes the medicines to the patient, sets a unique corresponding identification code 21 for each kind of pills in the medicine prescription, and sets the identification codes 21 on the filling bags 20 where the pills are correspondingly placed respectively. In the medicine taking process, a user correspondingly places the filling packages 20 on the pill box body 10, the pill box body 10 automatically reads the identification codes 21 on the filling packages 20, extracts pill information in the filling packages, and sends the information to the processing platform, so that whether the user correctly places each filling package 20 is judged. When the pill is taken for a certain time, the processing platform sends out a medicine taking reminder to the pill box body 10, and the user opens the corresponding compartment to take the medicine. Meanwhile, the pill box body 10 detects whether the user takes out the medicine or not, and sends the information whether the user takes the medicine or not to the corresponding mobile terminal for further monitoring. The medicine circulation method associates the processing platform, the medical system, the medicine warehouse and the intelligent pill boxes of the patients, can realize automatic service from medicine dispensing, medicine taking to medicine taking reminding, is convenient and reliable to operate, can guarantee that the patients accurately take the medicines on time, and further adds a barrier to the health of the patients.

It should be understood that, although the steps in the flowchart of fig. 3 are shown in order as indicated by the arrows, the steps are not necessarily performed in order as indicated by the arrows. The steps are not performed in the exact order shown and described, and may be performed in other orders, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Moreover, at least a portion of the steps in fig. 3 may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages that are not necessarily performed at the same time, but may be performed at different times, and the order of performance of the sub-steps or stages is not necessarily sequential, but may be performed in turn or alternately with other steps or at least a portion of the sub-steps or stages of other steps.

A medicine circulation system based on the intelligent pill box is also provided.

In one embodiment, the intelligent pill box based medicine circulation system comprises a pill box body, wherein the pill box body comprises a plurality of compartments, each compartment is internally provided with an identification module and a communication module, and the output end of the identification module is connected with the input end of the communication module; and a plurality of filling packages correspondingly inserted into the compartments for storing different kinds of pills; the drug circulation system comprises: the system comprises a prescription acquisition module, an identification code generation module, an identification code issuing module, an identification module and a communication module.

The prescription acquisition module is used for acquiring a medicine prescription of the patient from the medical system by the processing platform according to the identity information of the patient; the identification code generation module is used for calling a medicine library by the processing platform and respectively setting identification codes for various pills in the medicine prescription according to the medicine library; the identification code issuing module is used for the processing platform to respectively arrange the identification codes on the filling packages for storing various pills; the identification module is used for the pill box body to obtain pill reading information placed in the filling packet of the corresponding compartment; the communication module is used for sending pill reading information to the processing platform through the communication module by the pill box body.

In one embodiment, the compartment is provided with a reminding device; the drug circulation system further comprises: the information matching module is used for judging whether the pill reading information is matched with the pill information contained in the identification code by the processing platform, and if so, sending a prompt that the pills are placed correctly to a prompt device of the pill box body; if not, sending a prompt of wrong pill placement to a prompt device of the pill box body; the identification code comprises pill information corresponding to the kinds of pills, and the pill information comprises the identity information, the pill starting date, the pill taking time and the compartment position information of the pills.

In one embodiment, the pill box body is internally provided with a controller, the compartments are provided with sensing modules, and each compartment is respectively provided with a cover; the medicine circulation system further comprises a medicine taking reminding module, a sensing module and a medicine taking monitoring module.

The pill taking reminding module is used for sending a pill taking reminding to the compartments where the pills are correspondingly placed by the processing platform according to the pill taking time of each pill; the sensing module is used for detecting whether the compartment is opened or not by the pill box body and judging whether the opened compartment is the same as the compartment receiving the medicine taking reminding or not, if so, a correct uncovering reminding is sent out, and if not, an incorrect uncovering reminding is sent out; the medicine taking monitoring module is used for detecting whether pills in the compartment receiving the medicine taking reminding are taken out or not by the pill box body, and if yes, the medicine taking progress information of the patient is sent to the mobile terminal.

In one embodiment, the intelligent pill box further comprises a docking station for storing the filling bag; a sensor is arranged in the docking station; the medicine circulation system also comprises an environmental parameter acquisition module and an environmental parameter sending module.

The environment parameter acquisition module is used for acquiring the environment parameters of the filling package detected by the sensor of the docking station by the pill box body; the environmental parameter sending module is used for sending the environmental parameters to the processing platform by the pill box body.

According to the pill circulation system based on the intelligent pill box, the processing platform obtains a medicine prescription of a patient from the medical system according to the identity information of the patient, calls the medicine library, sets identification codes for various pills in the medicine prescription respectively according to the medicine library, sets the identification codes on filling packages for storing various pills respectively, reads the identification codes through the identification module by the pill box body, obtains pill reading information in the filling packages placed in corresponding compartments, and sends the pill reading information to the processing platform through the communication module; the processing platform is associated with the medical system and the drug library, so that a user, including a patient or a guardian, can take a drug through the processing platform, and meanwhile, the processing platform is associated with the intelligent pill box to monitor pills and further monitor the drug taking condition of the patient; can realize from dispensing, getting it filled to the automated service who takes medicine and remind, convenient operation is reliable, can ensure the disease simultaneously and accurately take medicine on time, and then has increased the barrier for the healthy of disease.

The division of the modules in the intelligent pill-box based medicine circulation system is only used for illustration, and in other embodiments, the intelligent pill-box based medicine circulation system may be divided into different modules as needed to complete all or part of the functions of the intelligent pill-box based medicine circulation system.

For specific limitations of the intelligent pillbox-based medication distribution system, reference may be made to the limitations of the intelligent pillbox-based medication distribution method described above, and further description thereof is omitted here. The various modules in the intelligent pill box based medication circulation system described above may be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, and combinations thereof. The modules can be embedded in a hardware form or independent from a processor in the computer device, and can also be stored in a memory in the computer device in a software form, so that the processor can call and execute operations corresponding to the modules.

One or more non-transitory readable storage media storing computer readable instructions are also presented.

In one embodiment, one or more non-transitory readable storage media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of the intelligent pill-box based medication circulation method as in any of the above embodiments.

Any reference to memory, storage, database, or other medium used herein may include non-volatile and/or volatile memory. Non-volatile memory can include read-only memory (ROM), Programmable ROM (PROM), Electrically Programmable ROM (EPROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can include Random Access Memory (RAM), which acts as external cache memory. By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM is available in a variety of forms such as Static RAM (SRAM), Dynamic RAM (DRAM), Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), Enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchronous Link DRAM (SLDRAM), Rambus (Rambus) direct RAM (RDRAM), direct bused dynamic RAM (DRDRAM), and Rambus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM).

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims (16)

1. An intelligent pill box, comprising:

the pill box body comprises a plurality of compartments, an identification module and a communication module are arranged in each compartment, and the output end of the identification module is connected with the input end of the communication module; and

the filling packages are correspondingly inserted into the compartments and used for storing different types of pills, identification codes for storing the information of the pills in the filling packages are respectively arranged on each filling package, and the identification modules are used for reading the identification codes.

2. The intelligent pill box of claim 1, wherein the identification code comprises at least one of a two-dimensional code and a radio frequency identification, and correspondingly, the identification module comprises at least one of a two-dimensional code scanning module and a radio frequency identification module.

3. The intelligent pill box as recited in claim 1, further comprising a docking station for storing the fill packs; a sensor, a wireless charging module and a wireless communication module are arranged in the docking station;

the output end of the sensor is connected with the input end of the wireless communication module, and the sensor is used for detecting the environmental parameters of the filling package;

the wireless communication module is used for sending the environmental parameters, and the wireless charging module is used for charging the pill box body.

4. The intelligent pill box of any one of claims 1-3, wherein a controller is disposed within the pill box body, a sensing module and a reminder are disposed on the compartments, and a lid is disposed on each compartment;

the output end of the sensing module is connected with the input end of the controller, the output end of the controller is connected with the reminding device, and the communication module is connected with the controller in a two-way mode.

5. The intelligent pill box as in claim 4, wherein said sensing module is an infrared detection module for detecting whether the medication in the corresponding compartment is taken out and detecting whether the lid of the corresponding compartment is opened;

the output end of the infrared detection module is connected with the input end of the controller.

6. The intelligent pill box as recited in claim 4, wherein the reminder device comprises a buzzer and an indicator light, and the output end of the controller is connected with the buzzer and the indicator light respectively;

wherein, all be provided with the pilot lamp in the outside of every compartment, the pilot lamp is used for giving out the light of different colours in order to carry out different reminders.

7. The intelligent pill box as in claim 3, wherein said sensor comprises a temperature sensor, an output of said temperature sensor is connected to an input of said wireless communication module for detecting a temperature parameter of said fill pack; and

the output end of the humidity sensor is connected with the input end of the wireless communication module and is used for detecting the humidity parameter of the filling package;

the wireless communication module is used for sending the temperature parameter and the humidity parameter.

8. The intelligent pill box based medicine circulation method is characterized in that the intelligent pill box comprises a pill box body, the pill box body comprises a plurality of compartments, an identification module and a communication module are arranged in each compartment, and the output end of the identification module is connected with the input end of the communication module; and

a plurality of filling packages correspondingly inserted into the compartments for storing different kinds of pills;

the drug circulation method comprises the following steps:

the processing platform acquires a medicine prescription of the patient from the medical system according to the identity information of the patient;

the processing platform calls a medicine library and sets identification codes for various pills in the medicine prescription respectively according to the medicine library;

the processing platform respectively arranges the identification codes on filling packages for storing various pills;

the pill box body reads the identification code through the identification module, obtains pill reading information placed in a filling package of a corresponding compartment, and sends the pill reading information to the processing platform through the communication module.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein a reminder device is provided on the compartment;

the identification code comprises pill information of corresponding pills, and the pill information comprises identification information, a pill starting date, a pill taking time and compartment position information of the pills;

after the step of sending the pill reading information to the processing platform, the method further comprises:

the processing platform judges whether the pill reading information is matched with the pill information contained in the identification code, and if yes, a prompt that pills are placed correctly is sent to a prompting device of the pill box body; if not, a prompt that the pills are placed wrongly is sent to a prompt device of the pill box body.

10. The method as in claim 9, wherein a controller is provided within the pillbox body, wherein sensing modules are provided on the compartments, and wherein a lid is provided for each compartment;

after the step of determining that the pill reading information matches the pill information contained in the identification code, the processing platform further comprises:

the processing platform sends out a medicine taking reminder to the compartments where the pills are correspondingly placed according to the medicine taking time of each pill;

the pill box body detects whether the compartment is opened or not through the sensing module, and judges whether the opened compartment is the same as the compartment receiving the medicine taking reminding or not through the controller, if yes, a correct uncovering reminding is sent, and if not, an incorrect uncovering reminding is sent;

the pill box body detects whether pills in the compartment receiving the medicine taking reminding are taken out or not, and if yes, the medicine taking progress information of the patient is sent to the mobile terminal.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein the smart pill box further comprises a docking station for storing the filling bag; a sensor is arranged in the docking station;

the method further comprises the following steps:

the pill box body acquires environmental parameters of the filling bag detected by a sensor of the docking station;

and the pill box body sends the environmental parameters to a processing platform.

12. The intelligent pill box based medicine circulation system is characterized in that the intelligent pill box comprises a pill box body, the pill box body comprises a plurality of compartments, an identification module and a communication module are arranged in each compartment, and the output end of the identification module is connected with the input end of the communication module; and

a plurality of filling packages correspondingly inserted into the compartments for storing different kinds of pills;

the system comprises:

the prescription acquisition module is used for acquiring a medicine prescription of the patient from the medical system by the processing platform according to the identity information of the patient;

the identification code generation module is used for calling a medicine library by the processing platform and respectively setting identification codes for various pills in the medicine prescription according to the medicine library;

the identification code issuing module is used for the processing platform to respectively arrange the identification codes on the filling packages for storing various pills;

the identification module is used for acquiring pill reading information of the pill box body placed in the filling packet of the corresponding compartment; and

and the communication module is used for sending the pill reading information to the processing platform through the pill box body.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein a reminder device is disposed on the compartment;

the system further comprises:

the information matching module is used for judging whether the pill reading information is matched with the pill information contained in the identification code by the processing platform, and if so, sending a prompt that the pills are placed correctly to a prompt device of the pill box body; if not, sending a prompt of pill placement error to a prompt device of the pill box body;

wherein the identification code comprises pill information corresponding to the types of pills, and the pill information comprises the identity information, the pill opening date, the pill taking time and the compartment position information of the pills.

14. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein a controller is disposed within the pillbox body, and wherein sensing modules are disposed on the compartments, each compartment being provided with a lid;

the system further comprises:

the pill taking reminding module is used for sending a pill taking reminder to the compartments where the pills are correspondingly placed by the processing platform according to the pill taking time of each pill;

the pill box body is used for detecting whether a compartment is opened or not, judging whether the opened compartment is the same as the compartment receiving the medicine taking reminding or not through the controller, if so, sending a correct uncovering reminding, and if not, sending an incorrect uncovering reminding; and

the medicine taking monitoring module is used for detecting whether pills in the compartment receiving the medicine taking reminding are taken out or not by the pill box body, and if yes, the medicine taking progress information of the patient is sent to the mobile terminal.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the smart pill box further comprises a docking station for storing the filling bag; a sensor is arranged in the docking station;

the system further comprises:

the system comprises an environmental parameter acquisition module, a detection module and a control module, wherein the environmental parameter acquisition module is used for acquiring the environmental parameters of the filling bag detected by a sensor of the docking station by the pill box body;

and the environment parameter sending module is used for sending the environment parameters to the processing platform by the pill box body.

16. One or more non-transitory readable storage media storing computer readable instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of the intelligent pill box-based medication circulation method of any one of claims 8-11.