Patent ID: 8095235
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
1. A method for control of humidity and auto-dispensing of pills in a pill box, comprising: providing a box having multiple rooms defined therein which are shifted to be in alignment with an outlet to dispense pills from one of the rooms to the outlet; controlling humidity in each of the rooms such that the humidity of each of the rooms is lower than ambient humidity by providing a dehumidifying agent in a space between an inner wall and an outer wall of a C-shaped ring; providing a control unit which transmits a time setting signal and controlling a transmission unit to proceed a mechanical action to shift one of the rooms to be in alignment with the outlet according to the time setting signal and the pills being dispensed; providing a display unit to display time information, reminding message to take pills, and the humidity of the rooms, and when any one of the rooms is in alignment with the outlet, the display unit displaying information to take the pills and providing a reminder by way of audio and/or light.