1. Pill-Shaped Pill Dispenser
A pill dispenser designed to look like a large capsule. The container opens in the middle and has internal sections to separate doses by day or time. The goal is to make medication storage feel less medical and more friendly.
This project explores the design of a pill dispenser shaped like an oversized capsule. The goal is to make medication storage feel friendly and approachable rather than clinical, encouraging regular and stress-free usage.
The dispenser takes inspiration from a standard medical capsule. By scaling it up and softening the material and colors, the object becomes familiar, playful, and non-intimidating.
Inside the dispenser are multiple compartments designed to separate medication doses. These compartments can be arranged based on the user’s needs.
- Daily sections (Monday to Sunday)
- Time-based sections (Morning, Afternoon, Night)
- Color-coded or labeled compartments for clarity
- Translucent trays to quickly check pill availability
Materials and Fabrication
- Outer shell: Plastic or silicone for durability and grip
- Inner compartments: Thin translucent plastic
- Manufacturing methods: Injection molding or 3D printing
- Potential for laser-cut internal dividers
3D Design in Fusion 360
For the 3D design of my final project, I utilized Fusion 360 to create a detailed parametric model of the pill-shaped pill dispenser. The goal was to develop a comprehensive 3D representation that includes all functional components and prepares the design for digital fabrication.
Autodesk Fusion (formerly known as Fusion 360) is an all-in-one, cloud-based software platform for 3D modeling, CAD, CAM, CAE, and PCB design. It is widely used for product design and manufacturing because it integrates the entire development process—from conceptualizing and engineering to testing and fabricating—into a single application.
You can download Fuson software from here.
This was the final design
Rendering the Final Design
To give it a background, i clicked on the Scene Settings and went to the Environmental Library. From here, I could chose a background for my design.
After the design was finalised, I clicked the In-Canvas Render button. This began rendering the design.
This image was captured using the Capture Image tool in the toolbar.
Animation
After the rendering was complete, the final 3D model was exported in FBX format.
Then I chose Blender as my animation software.
Here is the final video