EP0133539A2 - Storage and/or transport container for sensitive goods - Google Patents

Abstract

In a container (10) for storing and/or transporting objects, such as temperature-sensitive medication or the like, having an outer dual-walled container (11), there is arranged in the outer container (11) an inner container (12), in which chambers (19) are immersed to receive objects, the openings (20) of which chambers each have a passage opening (30) by means of closure discs (27, 28) and the passage opening (30) of the upper closure disc (27) is surrounded by a tube connector (32) which interacts with stops (34, 35) of the lower closure disc (28) to match the passage openings. <IMAGE>

Description

The invention relates to a container for storing and / or transporting solid, liquid or gaseous goods, such as liquid medications or the like which are sensitive to heat or cold, and the like in ampoules or the like provided therefor. are filled and must be subjected to a certain constant storage temperature.

Such as in ampoules or the like. filled drugs or the like have so far been transported and stored by the end user in a double-walled pot-shaped container with a protective cap, which is surrounded by a housing with a screw-off cover. These containers are known as thermal containers, the use of which is versatile. These are containers for goods sensitive to heat or cold _. but not suitable because their insulation is insufficient on the one hand and on the other hand when opening the container all other ampoules stored therein are subject to heat exchange.

The object of the invention is to improve such a container so that it enables a durable supply of sensitive goods and ensures the removal of the goods (the objects) individually. In addition, the simply constructed container should be easy to transport and easy to use. The container should also allow an accessory to be taken out of ampoules and an additional container to be attached.

This object is achieved in that an inner container is arranged in the outer container, which is provided with the product receiving chambers, the openings of which are covered with spaced-apart closing disks with through openings.

Such openings covered with closing disks can be brought to removal of the objects (of the goods) by simply turning the respective upper closing disk with its passage openings through an opening of the chambers, while all other chambers remain covered.

It is preferred to rotatably support the closing disks in an annular space arranged above the chambers in annular grooves, the upper closing disk being kept at a distance from the lower closing disk to form an air space, and the air space between the closing disks being fastened to the upper closing disk by a bridge the pipe socket surrounding the passage openings, which cooperates to match the lower passage opening with stops of the lower closing plate.

It is further preferred to provide the cover of the housing with a tab into which a cylindrical tubular part can be inserted. On the one hand, this tube part is equipped with elastic tongues which overlap the bottle head of an ampoule stored in the container, which can be removed. At the end of the tubular part opposite the tongues, there is a channel-shaped grip part into which an injection syringe can be inserted.

In a further preferred exemplary embodiment, a small additional container, which is held by a U-shaped retaining bracket of the closure cap, is assigned to the upper end face of the closure cap designed as a covering hood.

If necessary, this additional container can be pulled out of the space formed by the U-bracket and the end face and filled with objects from the main container, so that it is possible to move away from the main container for a certain time. Soferr. the one stored in the additional container Object, for example a medication ampoule, is not required, it can be inserted into the main holder after returning to the main holder and exposed to the desired temperature conditions.

Further preferred embodiments of the invention are contained in the subclaims. The scope of protection extends not only to the individually claimed features, but also to their combination.

The container constructed in this way is easy to handle and is simply constructed; it shows a high level of isolation and lockability of the individual chambers and thus guarantees a long storage time for sensitive goods.

In the drawing, an embodiment of the invention is shown and described in more detail below.

• Fig.1 einen Behälter in teilweise senkrechtem Schnitt;
• Fig.2 einen senkrechten Schnitt durch den inneren Behälter mit das Gut aufnehmenden Kammern mit Schließscheiben;
• Fig.3 eine Draufsicht auf die übereinanderliegenden Schließscheiben;
• Fig.4 eine perspektivische Ansicht der Schließscheiben mit Durchtrittsöffnungen;
• Fig.5 eine Seitenansicht der Vorrichtung zum Greifen mit zwischen den Zungenlagernder Ampulle und im Griffteil liegender Injektionsspritze (teilweise aufgeschnitten);
• Fig.6 eine perspektivische Ansicht der Vorrichtung;
• Fig. eine Seitenansicht des Transport- und Lagerbehälters mit in einer Lasche eingesteckter Vorrichtung (teilweise aufgeschnitten);
• Fig.8 eine perspektivische Ansicht des erfindungsgemäßen Behälters mit Zusatzbehälter;
• Fig.9 eine perspektivische Ansicht des Zusatzbehälters;
• Fig.10 eine Draufsicht auf den Bodenteil des Zusatzbehälters;
• Fig.11 eine Draufsicht auf den Deckelteil des Zusatzbehälters;
• Fig.12 einen senkrechten Schnitt gemäß Linie IX-IX der Fig.9 durch den Zusatzbehälters.

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• 1 shows a container in a partially vertical section;
• 2 shows a vertical section through the inner container with the well-receiving chambers with closing disks;
• 3 shows a plan view of the closing disks lying one above the other;
• 4 shows a perspective view of the closing disks with passage openings;
• 5 shows a side view of the device for gripping with the injection syringe lying between the tongues of the ampoule and in the handle part (partially cut open);
• 6 shows a perspective view of the device;
• Fig. A side view of the transport and storage container with a device inserted in a tab (partially cut away);
• 8 shows a perspective view of the container according to the invention with additional container;
• 9 shows a perspective view of the additional container;
• 10 is a plan view of the bottom part of the additional container;
• 11 shows a plan view of the cover part of the additional container;
• 12 shows a vertical section along line IX-IX of FIG. 9 through the additional container.

A container 10 for storing and / or transporting objects (such as drugs sensitive to cold or heat or the like) is an outer pot-shaped container 11 made of preferably double-walled glass, plastic or the like. manufactured; on its upper edge 11a an inner container 12 is supported with its outward horizontal flange 13. The outer container 11 is surrounded by a pot-shaped housing 14, which is covered on the top by a screw-on cover 15. The outer container 11 is supported by an outer bead 16 on the upper edge 14a of the housing 14, for example made of plastic.

By screwing the cover 15 onto the housing 14 by means of a thread 17, the top wall 15a of the cover 15 presses on the flange 13 of the inner container 12, this on the edge 11a of the outer container 11 and this in turn with its bead 16 on the edge 14a of the housing 14 so that all Containers 11, 12 are held together with the housing 14 by clamping.

Between the flange 13 and the edge 11a is preferably an elastic seal 18 made of rubber or the like. turned on, which seals the inner container 12 against the outer container on the one hand and on the other hand resiliently holds the inner container.

A plurality of cylindrical chambers 19 arranged in a circle, which are at a distance from the wall of the container, dip into the inner container 12 within the flange 13. This inner, pot-shaped, made of plastic, for example, container 11 is on the flange 13 by gluing, welding or the like. connected to a unit and can in the ground with a coolant or the like. be filled via a filling opening 20 which is closed by means of a stopper 21.

The chambers 19 immersed in the inner container 12 are each provided on the bottom side with a guide bar 22 which extends almost to the filling opening 20 and calm the movement of the cooling liquid during transport, but can also guide the cooling liquid evenly around the chambers 19.

The chambers 19 each have an opening 23 on the top for filling or removal of the material, the upper wall 24 of the opening 24 forming the openings 23 is set back from the upper flange edge and forms an annular space 25.

In this annular space 25 in its vertical wall annular grooves 26 are arranged one above the other, in which one The upper closing plate 27 and a lower closing plate 28 are rotatably superimposed. The closing disks 27, 28 are held at a distance from one another to form an air space 29 and each have a passage opening 30.

The passage opening 30 of the upper closing disc 27 can be closed by means of a cover 31, while this is surrounded on the underside by an extended downward directed pipe spigot 32. The lower annular surface of the pipe socket 32 lies on the surface of the lower closing plate 28 and seals the air space 29. For the rotation of the upper closing disc 27, this has two grip strips 33 on its surface.

On the surface of the lower closing plate 28, two stops 34, 35 are arranged which cooperate with the pipe socket 32 when the upper closing plate 27 is rotated as a driver of the lower closing plate 28. The stops 34, 35 are designed in the form of strips, the stop 34 being fastened at a distance from the passage openings 30 and partially surrounding them in order to ensure a step-free access to the chamber 19. The stop 35 is arranged at a distance from the stop 34, which depends on the distance between the chambers 19 arranged in a circle, so that the entrainment of the lower closing disk 28 ensures that the passage opening 30 matches the openings 23 of the chambers 19. The direction of rotation to the left or right is the same, so that only one opening 23 is released in each case. For better marking of the openings 23, 30 can cam or the like on the lower closing disc 28 with the surface facing the wall 24. be provided (not shown), which correspond to the division or arrangement of the chambers 19 and determine the exact position of the closing disks 27, 28 with the openings 23.

In the middle of the upper closing plate 27 there is a cam 36 or the like on the underside. arranged, which is supported on the lower closing plate 28 and pressed onto the wall 24, so that here too there is a tight support.

In order to keep the goods in the chambers 19 as far as possible from the walls and thereby to achieve as little or no contact of the goods with the chambers 19, there are several spacing webs 37, cams or the like on the walls of the chambers 19. arranged, which also extend on the floor and can run in the longitudinal direction or transversely thereto.

A container 10 constructed in this way shows a versatile use. Because of the sealed and individually openable chambers 19, other goods such as volatile substances or the like can also be used. be stored and transported.

These closing disks 27, 28 arranged in an annular space 25 ′ can be expanded in number. In this case, for example, a further closing disk can be rotatably mounted above the closing disk 27, which is also provided with a passage opening 30 and with a driver, for example a pipe socket 32. The closing disc 27 receives on it Surface the same stops 34, 35 as the lower closing plate 28th

The stops 34, 35 of the closing disk 28 can be designed, for example, at an angle, the horizontal leg of which runs parallel to the closing disk surface. Likewise, the pipe socket 32 of the closing plate 27 directed towards the closing plate 28 can be provided with an outwardly directed collar which, when the closing plate 27 is rotated, engages under the horizontal legs of the stops 34, 35 and unintentionally lifting the pipe socket 32 off the surface of the closing plate 28 prevented.

The molded bottom with stopper 21 of the container 12 can be formed, for example, by a separate disc with a circumferential collar (not shown). The disc is convexly adapted to the bottom of the outer container .11 and ends with a circumferential groove opposite the collar. The cylindrical container wall 12 grips over the collar and can be pressed into the groove after an adhesive has previously been applied in the groove area.

FIGS. 5-7 show a device 40 for gripping bottle-shaped ampoules 41 or the like, which are stored, for example, for removal in the chambers of a transport container provided for this purpose, has a cylindrical tubular part 42, the lower end of which can include the ampoule 41 and one of its Diameter-reducing collar 43 over the bottle head 45 closed with a closure cap 44 and holds it in place. The inside diameter of the collar 43 is made slightly smaller than the outside diameter of the bottle head 45 with the closure lid 44.

To compensate for possible different diameters between collar 43 and bottle head 45, collar 43 is provided with a plurality of notches 46 distributed around the circumference, which extend almost to half the length of tube part 42 and divide tube part 42 into individual tongues 47. These tongues are 47 elastic and can be expanded accordingly if the split collar 43 reaches behind the bottle head 45.

At the end of the tubular part 42 opposite the tongues 47, a grip part 48 is formed, which is designed in cross-section as a semicircular tube (half-shell) and forms a grip extension for gripping a bottle-shaped ampoule 41, which is stored in a recessed chamber 19. If an ampoule 41 is gripped with the tongues 47, an injection syringe 49 with a needle 50 can be inserted into the grip part 48, which can then be displaced in the direction of the ampoule 41. During this displacement movement, the needle 50 is pressed into a soft part 51 of the closure lid 44 of the ampoule 41 provided for this purpose until the tip of the needle 50 protrudes sufficiently in the interior of the ampoule 41. The displacement movement of the injection syringe 49 is limited by the screw cap 52 on the end thereof, the edge 52a of which, with a sufficient depth of the needle 50 in the ampoule 41, lies in front of the end face 53 of the handle part 48. The longitudinal axis of the injection syringe 49 corresponds to that of the ampoule 41.

The position of the injection syringe 49 in the grip part 48 can also be determined by a stop edge 48a, which is formed on the tube part 42 as a ring piece 48b in connection with the half-shell of the grip part 48.

The, for example, semicircular handle 48 can be on a tab 56 or the like. on the cover 15 of a transport and storage container 14 for easy transportation. Here is the tube part 42 which detects the ampoule 41 is directed upward, the contact surface 48a being supported on the edge of the tab 56 and thus preventing it from sliding through the tab 56.

Such a device designed as an injection molded part made of plastic can be easily produced in one piece and can be supplied as an accessory for a transport and storage container 14 in which the bottle-shaped ampoules are stored.

Figures 8-12 show the container 10 for storing or transporting objects sensitive to heat or cold, which is formed from a lower pot-shaped housing 14 and a screw cap screwed thereon as a cover 15, which has the same circular cross section as the housing 10. At the upper end of the cover 15, a bracket 60 is arranged in a U-shape, the U-web 61 extends parallel to a diameter of the cap 15, while the vertical U-legs 62 are attached to the cap 15 at their lower ends. The closure cap 15, which is designed as a covering hood, and the retaining bracket 60 formed in its peripheral region can be designed as a one-piece plastic part.

In the space between the upper end face of the cover 15 'and the U-shaped bracket 60, a flat additional container 63 can be inserted, which has the same circular cross-sectional shape as the closure cap 15, but has two recesses 64 on the sides, each recess 64 correspondingly the spatial dimensions of a U-leg 62 is executed. The Recesses 64 having parallel boundary walls thus form cutouts from the circular surfaces of the additional container 63, so to speak. The additional container is composed of a container bottom 65, a congruent container lid 66, a circumferentially extending bottom wall 67 that extends perpendicularly to the container bottom 65, and a corresponding one on the container lid 66 molded top wall 68 constructed. The cover wall 68 of the container cover 66 can be placed on the bottom wall 67 of the container bottom 65, so that the additional container 63 is closed.

The interior of the additional container 63 is divided into several compartments by intermediate walls 69 and 70 which are perpendicular to the container base 65. Two identical intermediate walls 69 run parallel to the main sides of the rectilinear parts of the bottom wall 67 forming the recesses 64 and form a compartment 71 for an injection syringe in the middle of the container bottom 65. A compartment 72, for example for solid objects, such as packaged sugar, is formed by an intermediate wall 69 and the bottom wall 67, while the corresponding compartment on the other side of the container bottom 65, for example into a compartment 73, through the intermediate wall 70 perpendicular to the other partition 69 for a medication ampoule and a compartment 74 for alcohol swabs. The intermediate wall 70 contains a groove 75 in which the ampoule is axially supported at one end so that it assumes a fixed position in the additional container 63.

The vertically extending bottom wall 67 can be held between the side legs of the U-shaped bracket 62 with a snug fit, the Ver binding web of the U-shaped bracket 62 can be arranged at a distance from the container lid 66 for engaging fingers. Furthermore, 67 cams, strips or the like can be on the walls. arrange to hold the additional container 63 between the vertical legs of the U-shaped bracket 62 with a snap connection.

Claims (16)

1. Container for storing and / or transporting objects, which is formed by an outer, double-walled, pot-shaped container with a protective cap and which is surrounded by a housing having a screw-on cover, characterized in that the by an outer container (11) The given inner container (12) is provided with the compartments (19) which hold the objects and are separated from one another, the openings (23) of which are covered with closing disks (27, 28) one above the other with through openings (30). 2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the immersed in the inner container (12) chambers (19) on the top side have an outwardly horizontal flange (13) which is on the upper edge (11 a) of the outer container (11) is supported, and that the chamber openings (23) from the upper flange edge (13) are located lower to form an annular space (25) in which the closing disks (27, 28) are stored, the closing disks (27, 28) being spaced apart from one another Formation of an air space (29) are held one above the other in annular grooves (26). 3. A container according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the stops (34, 35) of the lower closing plate (28) are formed by strips which partially surround the pipe socket (32) in places and whose distance from one another is the distance between the arranged in a circle Corresponds to chambers (19) and the lower end edge of the pipe socket (32) rests on the surface of the lower closing disc (28) and forms a sealing surface. 4. Container according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that the passage opening (30) of the upper closing plate (27) is covered with a detachable cover (31) and the closing plate (27) is equipped on the top with a handle (33) for twisting. 5. A container according to claim 1 to 4, characterized in that the well-receiving chambers (19) on their inner walls with strips, cams (37) are equipped, and that each chamber (19) under its bottom in the inner container (12) immersing ledge web (22) is assigned. 6. Container according to claim 1 to 5, characterized in that the inner container (12) in its bottom has a filling opening (20) which can be closed by means of a stopper (21), the inner container (12) having chambers (19 ) is made of plastic, which is stored in an outer, double-walled container (11) made of glass, which is surrounded by the lower container (14) with a cover (15) that can be screwed on from above. 7. A container according to claim 1 to 6, characterized in that above the closing plate (27) an additional, provided with driver closing plate is arranged, the driver with on the top of the closing plate (27) arranged stops (34, 35) for taking all Interacting washers (27, 28). 8. Container according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a tubular part (42), the elastic tongues (47) at one end for gripping over the bottle head (45) and at its other end a channel-shaped, with a receiving space for one Injection syringe (44) provided handle part (48) can be inserted into a tab (56) arranged on the container (10), preferably on the cover (15). 9. Container according to claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the tube part (42) on the bottle head side with a diameter-reducing, behind the bottle head (45) gripping collar (43) and the collar (43) with tongues (47) incisions (46) are provided, which extend to almost half the wall length of the tube part (42), the central longitudinal axis of the receiving space extending in the extension of the central longitudinal axis of the tube part (42). 10. Container according to claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the front end of the handle part (48) forms a stop surface (53) for an outer edge (52a) of a screw cap (52) of the injection syringe (49) and the handle part (48) is half-shell-shaped. 11. Container according to claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the tubular part (42) has an insertion depth. the needle (50) of the injection syringe (49) forms a stop surface (48a) which is formed on the tube part (42) as a support surface of the handle part (48) to be attached to a tab (56) of a transport container (55), the handle part (48 ) and the pipe part (42) equipped with tongues (47) is formed in one piece from plastic. 12. Container according to claims 1 to 11, characterized in that an additional container (63) is arranged adjacent to the upper end face of the cover (15) (sealing cap), which is provided by a U-shaped retaining bracket (60) of the cover (15) is held, which has a circular cylindrical shape, and that the U-web (61) of the bracket (60) extends parallel to a diameter of the cover (15). 13. A container according to claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the two U-legs (62) of the retaining bracket (60) in the peripheral region of the cover (15) are attached and run parallel to the cylinder axis, the additional container (63) a container bottom (65), a congruent container lid (66) and perpendicular, circumferential, pluggable walls (67, 68) are formed. 14. A container according to claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the container bottom (65) and the container lid (66) of the additional container (63) each have a circular shape corresponding to the cross section of the cover (15), which has two spatial dimensions U-leg (62) of the holding bracket (60) corresponding recesses (64) is reduced, and that the interior of the additional container (65) formed on the container bottom (63) formed by vertical partition walls (69, 70) in several different compartments (71, 74 ) is divided to hold objects. 15. Container according to claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the additional container (63) is held in a snug fit between the vertical legs (62) of the holding bracket (60) and / or on the walls (67) of the container (63) Cams, strips or the like are arranged, which hold the container (63) detachably in the retaining bracket (60) with a snap connection. 16. A container according to claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the bottom with stopper (21) of the container (12) is formed by a separate, convex-shaped disc which has a collar perpendicular to the edge thereof, via which the container wall ( 12) engages, the front edge of which engages in a circumferential groove of the disc with adhesive bonding.

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