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A pill container includes: a container body defining a pill-storing space for storing pills therein and having a plurality of sides, top and bottom walls and a plurality of first side walls interconnecting the top and bottom walls, and disposed respectively at corresponding ones of the sides, each o

A pill container includes: a container body defining a pill-storing space for storing pills therein and having a plurality of sides, top and bottom walls and a plurality of first side walls interconnecting the top and bottom walls, and disposed respectively at corresponding ones of the sides, each of the first side walls being formed with an access opening for access into the pill-storing space; a plurality of first doors connected to the first side walls for closing and opening the access openings in the first side walls, respectively; and a plurality of different first marks, each of which is provided on a respective one of the first side walls or a respective one of the first doors. The first marks respectively represent different times of a day for taking the pills.

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1. A portable pill container comprising: a container body defining a pill-storing space adapted for storing pills therein and having a plurality of sides, top and bottom walls, and a plurality of first side walls interconnecting said top and bottom walls and disposed respectively at corresponding on

1. A portable pill container comprising: a container body defining a pill-storing space adapted for storing pills therein and having a plurality of sides, top and bottom walls, and a plurality of first side walls interconnecting said top and bottom walls and disposed respectively at corresponding ones of said sides of said container body, each of said first side walls being formed with an access opening for access into said pill-storing space;a plurality of first doors connected to said first side walls for closing and opening said access openings in said first side walls, respectively; anda plurality of different first marks, each of which is provided on a respective one of said first side walls or a respective one of said first doors, said first marks respectively representing different times of a day for taking the pills. 2. The portable pill container of claim 1, wherein said times represented by said first marks are arranged in a time ordered manner along a clockwise or a counterclockwise direction. 3. The portable pill container of claim 1, further comprising at least one magnet provided on one of said top and bottom walls. 4. The portable pill container of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of labels attached to said first doors, respectively, said first marks being marked on said labels, respectively. 5. The portable pill container of claim 1, wherein said top and bottom walls are opposite to each other in an alignment direction and have outer surfaces, respectively, said portable pill container further comprising a first engaging member provided at said outer surface of said top wall and having a fool-proof pattern, and a second engaging member provided at said outer surface of said bottom wall and having a fool-proof pattern that overlaps said fool-proof pattern of said first engaging member in the alignment direction. 6. The portable pill container of claim 1, wherein said top and bottom walls are opposite to each other in an alignment direction, each of said first doors being slidable relative to said container body in a transverse direction relative to the alignment direction for closing and opening said access opening in the respective one of said first side walls. 7. The portable pill container of claim 6, wherein each of said first side walls is formed with a slit extending between said top and bottom walls in the alignment direction for extension of a respective one of said first doors that is adjacent and transverse to a corresponding one of said first side walls therethrough. 8. The portable pill container of claim 7, wherein an assembly of said top and bottom walls is formed with a plurality of guiding tracks, each of which includes a pair of guiding grooves formed in said top and bottom walls, respectively, each of said first doors extending slidably into said guiding grooves of a respective one of said tracks. 9. The portable pill container of claim 1, wherein each of said first doors is pivotable relative to said container body for closing and opening said access opening in the respective one of said first side walls. 10. The portable pill container of claim 9, wherein each of said first doors is provided with a pill-receiving tray protruding therefrom, which is disposed in said pill-storing space when said first door is disposed at a close position, and which is disposed outwardly of said pill-storing space when said first door is disposed at an open position. 11. The portable pill container of claim 1, wherein said container body further has at least one second side wall disposed between two adjacent ones of said first side walls and interconnecting said top and bottom walls for preventing access into said pill-storing space therethrough. 12. The portable pill container of claim 11, further comprising a second mark provided on said second side wall and representing an indication of no need to take the pills at a time between two adjacent ones of said times represented by two adjacent ones of said first marks. 13. The portable pill container of claim 1, further comprising at least one second door, said container body further having at least one second side wall disposed between two adjacent ones of said first side walls, interconnecting said top and bottom walls, and formed with an access opening, said second door being fixed to said second side wall for permanently closing said access opening in said second side wall. 14. The portable pill container of claim 13, further comprising a second mark provided on said second door and representing an indication of no need to take the pills at a time between two adjacent ones of said times represented by two adjacent ones of said first marks. 15. A pill storing assembly comprising: a plurality of pill containers adapted for storing different types of pills, respectively, each of said pill containers including:a container body defining a pill-storing space and having a plurality of sides, top and bottom walls, and a plurality of first side walls interconnecting said top and bottom walls and disposed respectively at corresponding ones of said sides, said top and bottom walls being opposite to each other in an alignment direction, each of said first side walls being formed with an access opening for access into said pill-storing space,a plurality of first doors connected to said first side walls for closing and opening said access openings in said first side walls, respectively, anda plurality of different first marks, each of which is provided on a respective one of said first side walls or a respective one of said first doors, said first marks respectively representing different times of a day for taking the pills; andan interconnecting mechanism interconnecting said container bodies of said pill containers to form a stack that has a plurality of lateral sides, said interconnecting mechanism having a fool-proof function such that when said stack is formed, said first side walls which are disposed at one of said lateral sides of said stack are aligned along the alignment direction, and that said times represented by said first marks which are disposed at the one of said lateral sides of said stack are always the same. 16. The pill storing assembly of claim 15, wherein said interconnecting mechanism includes a first engaging member provided at said container body of each of said pill containers and having a fool-proof pattern, and a second engaging member provided at said container body of each of said pill containers and having a fool-proof pattern overlapping said fool-proof pattern of said first engaging member in the alignment direction, said first engaging member on each of said pill containers being releasably engageable with said second engaging member of an adjacent one of said pill containers in a tongue-and-groove engaging manner. 17. The pill storing assembly of claim 15, wherein at least one of said pill containers further includes at least one second door, said container body of said at least one of said pill containers further having at least one second side wall disposed between two adjacent ones of said first side walls, interconnecting said top and bottom walls, and formed with an access opening, said second being fixed to said second side wall for permanently closing said access opening in said second side wall. 18. The pill storing assembly of claim 17, wherein said at least one of said pill containers further includes a second mark provided on said second door and representing an indication of no need to take the pills stored in said at least one of said pill containers at a time between said times represented by said first marks on two adjacent ones of said first side walls of said container body of said at least one of said pill containers. 19. The pill storing assembly of claim 15, further comprising a misuse-prevention mechanism that includes a base mounted on a top end of said stack, and a sleeve mounted rotatably on said base and partially surrounding said first side walls of said container body of at least one of said pill containers, said sleeve being formed with a notch and being rotatable relative to said stack so as to position said notch at a selected one of said lateral sides of said stack so that none of said first side walls of said container bodies of said pill containers disposed at said selected one of said lateral sides is surrounded by said sleeve. 20. The pill storing assembly of claim 19, further comprising a date-tracking mechanism including a top cover with a pointer, a date gear wheel having a calendar, and a gear mechanism, said top cover being disposed on a top end of said sleeve and being coupled to said base, said date gear wheel being mounted rotatably in said sleeve, said gear mechanism being mounted in and connected to said sleeve and engaging said date gear wheel so that when said sleeve rotates one full turn, said date gear wheel is driven to rotate an angle to align a next day of said calendar with said pointer.