DE102008015808B3 - Flat container for storing e.g. pills, has probe element provided with top frame, upper and lower rotating disks rotating independently from each other around axis, and hollow space provided in compartments and closed by cover - Google Patents

Abstract

The container (100) has a probe element (200) attached adjacent to compartments (115). The probe element is provided with a top frame at an upper end. The probe element is provided with an upper and lower annular grooves. An upper and lower rotating disks are provided with respective upper and lower disk openings. The openings correspond to a mass of the compartments. The rotating disks are rotated independently from each other around an axis. A hollow space is provided in the compartments and closed by a cover.

Description

The The present invention relates to a substantially flat container which with any number of compartments for storage of Medicines, such as B. pills or memos is provided, the are arranged radially to a rotation axis, wherein a container border is provided in the, parallel to the axis of rotation mentioned scanning elements are mounted on a circle so arranged around the axis of rotation are that each mounted a probe next to one of the mentioned subjects is. Each probe element can by hand in two locking positions, namely be adjusted in an upper or a lower position. The upper ones Ends of the sensing elements are provided with essays that are for the sake of interest can be configured as desired z. B. as balls, in addition can be provided with Ziselierungen.

With Help the, on the container border arranged feeler elements, can by analogously adjusting the feeler elements reminiscent of taking medicines stored in the compartments become. This invention is also very useful for the blind.

In a simple embodiment The invention is the subjects covered with a, rotatably mounted about a rotation axis rotary lid. This rotary lid is provided with a rotating lid opening whose dimensions in the Top view of the subjects corresponds. By turning the rotary lid, the rotary lid opening can be over from which then its contents are taken can be.

at a further embodiment The invention are in place of the rotary lid An upper turntable and under this a lower turntable arranged on one Axis, independent from each other, are rotatably mounted. The centerline of the axis is identical to the one mentioned Axis of rotation. The upper turntable is with an upper disc opening and the lower turntable is provided with a lower disc opening, wherein in the plan view the dimensions the upper disc opening and the lower disc opening the dimensions the subjects equate to the same distances apart and annular around the mentioned Rotary axis are arranged. This embodiment also allows To remove contents from a certain compartment, if the upper disc opening and the lower disc opening together over the particular subject will be brought. This embodiment also has the Advantage that no subject can fall out of its contents, if the upper disc opening not with the lower disc opening flees.

• 1. Der Behälter soll mit Fächern versehen sein, die zur Aufnahme von Medikamenten und ggf. zum Bereithalten von kleinen Merkzetteln geeignet sind,
• 2. der Behälter soll mit einer Außenumrandung versehen sein, deren äußere Umrisse beliebig gestaltet sein sollen und an der Tastelemente angebracht werden können die in der Nähe der Fächer auf solche Weise angebracht werden können, dass sie zu Erinnerungszwecken von Hand in zwei unterschiedliche Stellungen verschiebbar, feststellbar und ertastbar sind, wozu die Tastelemente mit jeweils einem gut fühlbaren Aufsatz versehen ein sollen,
• 3. die Konstruktion des Behälters soll konstruktiv einfach sein und aus beliebigem Material herstellbar sein und
• 4. es sollen keine Werkzeuge und sonstigen Hilfsmittel, wie z. B. elektrische Elemente erforderlich sein.

The present invention is based on the following task:

• 1. The container should be provided with compartments, which are suitable for receiving medicines and, if necessary, for keeping small notes,
• 2. The container should be provided with an outer border, whose outer contours should be designed as desired and can be attached to the sensing elements which can be mounted in the vicinity of the compartments in such a way that they can be moved by hand into two different positions for remembering purposes, can be detected and felt, for which purpose the feeler elements should each be provided with a well-tactile attachment,
• 3. the construction of the container should be structurally simple and be made of any material and
• 4. there should be no tools and other aids, such. B. electrical elements may be required.

These Task is solved by that in a shallow container subjects ring-shaped, are mounted radially and equidistant from each other, the through a rotating lid or top turntable and a bottom turntable Turntable are covered. The rotating lid has a rotating lid opening, the upper turntable has an upper disc opening and the lower turntable a lower disc opening on, with the dimensions all three mentioned openings in plan view correspond to those of a subject. At the outer border are Tastelemente each next to the subjects arranged by hand in each case in an upper and a lower detent position depressed can be to search for the one to open Facility to facilitate, or only to allow.

The The invention will be explained with reference to drawings. It shows:

1 A top view of a container according to the invention with a circular container border and an open compartment in which a pill lies, in a simple embodiment with a rotating lid,

2 a section II according to 1 .

3 3 is a bottom view of the illustration according to FIG. 1,

4 a partial view II according to 1 but in one embodiment with screw and disc springs for locking the sensing elements,

5 a schematic view of the container according to the invention with a Behälterumran in heart shape,

6 a schematic view of the container according to the invention with a container border in crescent shape,

7 a top view of the container according to the invention in an embodiment with an upper turntable and a lower turntable,

8th a section II-II according to 7 and

9 a view of a turntable.

A substantially flat container 100 , which can consist of any material, is with compartments 115 provided by means of a rotating lid 101 can be covered with the rotary lid 101 by means of a wave 112 is rotatably mounted. The subjects 115 are radial to the shaft 112 arranged and used for the storage of drugs z. In the form of pills 20 or memo pads that can be used or processed according to a certain order of precedence. The rotating lid 101 is for this purpose with a rotating lid opening 111 Mistake.

The container 100 is with a container border 116 provided with a plurality of sensing elements 200. having. These tactile elements 200. can be done manually from above according to the second arrow 2 according to 2 be pushed down, causing them in the in 4 reach shown end position. In this case, the user would be signaled that the pending tray 115 is done. By pushing up the relevant probe element 200. in the direction of the first arrow 1 according to 4 can this in 2 , left side, be pushed up so far that the essay 202 that is on each probe element 200. is appropriate, according to 2 , left side, is palpable by hand. Each probe element 200. is next to a tray 115 arranged, with the subjects 115 have the same distances from each other. The design of the essays 202 is arbitrary, z. B. as balls, which can also be provided with visible or palpable Ziselierungen.

The material and the design of the respectively relevant sensing elements is arbitrary with respect to the locking of the sensing elements 200. however, essential that every probe element 200. with an upper annular groove 203 and a lower annular groove 204 is provided. The feeler elements 200. are preferably circular in cross section with an element centerline 201 educated.

The upper ring groove 303 a probe element has a distance with the second dimension 11 from the lower ring groove 204 , wherein the upper annular groove 203 a distance from the tank bottom 117 with the first measure 10 from the bottom of the container. The key elements 200. are by means of element bores 102 in the container 100 arranged. Sliding bushes can also be used to improve sliding properties 103 be provided.

The locking of the feeler elements 200. can through pods 105 be achieved by a respective locking bolt 107 by means of a coil spring 106 against the annular grooves ( 203 ; 204 ) are pressed. Another possibility is, in each case by means of a screw 25 and thin cup springs 108 each a rolling bearing ball 109 into the annular grooves ( 203 ; 204 ) to press.

The rotating lid 101 is on a wave 112 attached in the container 100 Is stored, with the shaft 112 at its downwardly projecting end with a lever 113 is provided, which folds down and in a known manner by means of a snap element 114 can be brought into such a position that the rotary lid 101 can be removed.

In the embodiment of the invention with a rotating lid 101 can all subjects 115 to be filled to one. Shall now a particular subject 115 be emptied, the rotary lid 101 around the axis of rotation 110 Turned until the rotary lid opening 111 above the relevant subject 115 whose content can be found.

It is important to make sure that the rotating cover 101 is not very easy to turn, otherwise there is a risk that the rotary lid, z. B. unintentionally when storing in a clothes bag and contents fall out of the subjects.

This is prevented in a further embodiment of the container in the context of the invention by acting on an axis 30 whose center line is identical to the axis of rotation 110 , an upper turntable 50 and below it a lower turntable 52 , independently of each other, are rotatably mounted. The upper turntable 50 is with an upper disc opening 50.1 and the lower turntable 52 with a lower disc opening 52.1 Provide their dimensions in plan view those of the subjects 115 correspond. In this embodiment, all subjects 115 be filled as a particular subject 115 can only be emptied when the top disc opening 50.1 directly flush above the lower disc opening 52.1 and both are above the drawer to be emptied. In the initial position are by any rotation of the upper turntable 50 and the lower turntable 52 the upper disc opening 50.1 not over the lower disc opening 52.1 so that unintentional falling out of contents of the subjects is avoided.

The storage of the upper turntable 50 and the lower turntable 52 and their fixation is carried out by known mechanical measures.

Another advantage of the above-described embodiment of the invention is that below the compartments 115 a cavity 118 is present, which can serve as a reservoir and by means of a lid 54 can be closed by simply plugging.

The subjects 115 are annular and equidistant from each other about the axis of rotation 110 arranged, with the subjects 115 from the outside in the direction of the axis of rotation 110 conically constricted. The feeler elements 200. are preferably mounted on a circle concentric with the axis of rotation 110 is arranged. The feeler elements 200. have the same distance from each other and are arranged so. that next to each probe element 200. easy 115 is appropriate.

The arrangement and adjustability of the sensing elements 200. allow the user at any time the upwardly pressed feeler elements, or their essays 202 to see or feel. This is especially important for the blind. Now all subjects should 115 can be emptied in sequence, for better orientation an essay 202 be made larger than the rest. This is in 1 . 7 and 8th , respectively on the left side of the drawings and in 5 in the lower part of this drawing. From this larger essay can then in a user-defined direction, the subjects 115 be emptied.

Of particular use is the container according to the invention when traveling, hiking sports, etc., if medication must be taken at intervals or spontaneously. The user can immediately determine which subjects 115 are emptied, since he has the associated tactile elements 200. pushed upwards. If the next compartment is to be emptied, the user pushes the associated probe element upwards and empties the associated compartment.

In the embodiment with an upper turntable 50 and a lower turntable 52 it is also possible not to empty individual compartments.

For blind users, in addition to the touch elements 115 Words written in Braille are used to facilitate the choice of subjects to be emptied 115 serves. The essays 202 could be correspondingly provided with a letter or a number in braille.

100

container

101

rolltop

102

Element bores

103

Plain bushes

104

cross holes

105

sleeves

106

coil springs

107

locking pin

108

Disc springs

109

Rolling balls

110

axis of rotation

111

Rotating lid opening

112

wave

113

lever

114

snap element

115

subjects

116

container perimeter

117

Tank bottom

118

cavity

200

styli

201

Element midline

202

essay

203

upper ring groove

204

lower ring groove

1

first arrow

2

second arrow

10

first measure

11

second measure

20

pill

25

screw

30

axis

50

upper turntable

50.1

upper window opening

52

lower turntable

52.1

lower window opening

54

cover

Claims (2)

Containers with compartments and displaceable probes characterized by the following features: 1.1 a flat container ( 100 ) is with a container border ( 116 ) in any, but preferably in cylindrical form, 1.2 about a rotation axis ( 110 ) are annular compartments ( 115 ), the same distance from each other and from the outside in the direction of the axis of rotation ( 110 ) are conical narrowed, 1.3 on a circle, concentric with the axis of rotation ( 110 ) are at equal distances from each other tactile elements ( 200. ) whose cross-section is preferably circular and whose element centerlines are parallel to the axis of rotation (FIG. 110 ), wherein in each case one touch element ( 200. ) next to a tray ( 115 ), 1.4 each probe element ( 200. ) is at its upper end with an essay ( 202 ), which is providable with different ciphers, one of the attachments ( 202 ) is larger than the others and the essays ( 202 ) are preferably spherical, 1.5 each probe element ( 200. ) is manually displaceable either in an upper and in a lower detent position, including each probe element ( 200. ) with an upper annular groove ( 203 ) and a lower annular groove ( 204 ), which are at a distance from each other with a second dimension ( 11 ), wherein the upper annular groove ( 203 ) a distance from the bottom of the container ( 117 ) with the first measure ( 10 ), 1.6 in the container border ( 116 ) are for each probe element ( 200. ) each have a transverse bore ( 104 ), in which optionally a locking bolt ( 107 ) and a coil spring ( 106 ) or a ball bearing ball ( 109 ) and thin disc springs are mounted, wherein both the locking pin ( 107 ) as well as the ball bearing ball ( 109 ) in the upper annular groove ( 203 ), or in the lower annular groove ( 204 ), 1.7 above the subjects ( 115 ) is a lower turntable ( 52 ) and above this an upper turntable ( 50 ) on one axis ( 30 ), independently of each other, rotatably mounted, wherein the center line of the axis ( 30 ) is identical to the axis of rotation ( 110 ), 1.8 the upper turntable ( 50 ) is with an upper disc opening ( 50.1 ) and the lower turntable ( 52 ) with a lower disc opening ( 52.1 ), wherein the upper disc opening and the lower disc opening in plan view the dimensions of a compartment ( 115 ), the upper turntable and the lower turntable are independent of each other about the axis ( 30 ) are rotatable and 1.9 below the compartments ( 115 ) is a cavity ( 118 ) provided by means of a lid ( 54 ) is closable. Containers with compartments and sliding feeler elements ( 200. ) according to claim 1, characterized in that above the subjects ( 115 ) a rotating lid ( 101 ) on a shaft ( 112 ) whose center line with the axis of rotation ( 110 ), wherein the rotary lid ( 101 ) a rotary lid opening ( 111 ) whose dimensions in plan view correspond to those of a compartment ( 115 ) and the wave ( 112 ) at its lower end with a lever ( 113 ), which by means of a known snap element ( 114 ) is fixable in two positions.