Automatic medication dispenser
View Patent ↗An automatic medication dispenser is disclosed herein. The automated prescription medication dispensing machine includes a container for housing multiple medication pills. The container has a programmable dispensing system, an audible reminder alert, a biometric sensor and a proximity alarm. Additionally, the dispenser can be programmed to dispense a prescribed dosage at a prescribed time or interval and can only be activated using a biometric fingerprint scanner. Furthermore, the system has an audible reminder alarm for a patient. If the machine is moved from a set location an audible alert is activated to prevent the dispenser from being stolen.
1. A system for an automatic medication dispenser, comprising:
a. a mobile device;
b. a housing assembly including a container including a front side and having a cubic rectangular shape, wherein said front side is a flat front face, said container having an internal space containing medications in the form of pills therein, wherein said flat front face includes an opening near a top end, wherein said pills within said container are dispensed from said opening, wherein said container includes a bottom side having a securable door, wherein said securable door has a square shape and provides access to said internal space, said securable door configured to be locked by a user, wherein said bottom side of said container is received by a charging base having a power plug, wherein said charging base is rectangular in shape, wherein said charging base includes a magnet mounted on a top end, wherein said magnet is circular in shape and receives said container to be mounted thereon; and
c. a communication assembly including a rectangular screen located on said front side configured to provide a user with information regarding their medication, a camera located above said opening near a top edge of said flat front face, wherein said camera broadcasts visual media to said mobile device, a speaker bar located below said screen to broadcast an audible reminder alert and a proximity alarm, wherein proximity alarm is actuated when said container is removed from a pre-determined location, a keyboard located on said flat front face near a bottom edge adapted to allow a user to program parameters of said communication assembly, a biometric scanner located on a top end of said container, wherein said biometric scanner is a finger print scanner, wherein said pills are dispensed only after said biometric scanner authenticates said user, wherein said pills are dispensed at a prescribed dosage and at a prescribed time or interval.
2. The system for an automatic medication dispenser of claim 1 wherein said container includes a portable pill dispenser mounted to a sidewall of said container.
3. The system for an automatic medication dispenser of claim 2 wherein said portable pill dispenser includes a timer and a lock.