EP0914281B1 - Device for pressing of tablets from a blister pack - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
- B65D83/0445—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills all the articles being stored in individual compartments
- B65D83/0463—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills all the articles being stored in individual compartments formed in a band or a blisterweb, inserted in a dispensing device or container
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- the present invention relates to a device Plastic for pressing tablets out of a blister pack.
- Blister packs are often used for dispensing tablets used because they are clear and a favor controlled delivery.
- Such blister packs consist of a thermoformed plastic film with one each Survey in which one tablet is included and with a welded-on continuous metal foil covered is. To remove the tablets, the packaging must be in hold it in your hand and press the the plastic foil the tablet through the metal foil press through, the elevation being turned inside out.
- the metal foil is usually a printed one Aluminum foil, but also coated aluminum foils, plasticized aluminum foils and plastic foils with a metal layer are used.
- the one to be spent The force for dispensing a tablet is on the one hand from the Flexural rigidity of the deep-drawn, mostly transparent Plastic film and the toughness of the cover film dependent.
- a device is known rapid removal of all tablets from a blister pack.
- a base plate with depressions is provided, on which the blister packaging with the elevations can be placed on the bottom, whereupon a swiveling punching plate The cover film is cut across all elevations.
- the cover plate during removal closed by tablets as in the invention remains, it must be opened at US-A-3'630'171.
- the first solution has a slide guide in the cover in which a plunger is slidably guided.
- the device 1 essentially consists from a base plate 10 and a pivotally connected thereto Cover plate 20.
- Cover plate 20 is preferred integrally connected to the base plate 10 and both plates 10, 20 are relative to one another with respect to a pivot axis 21 pivotable.
- the pivot axis 21 is in the present Example formed by two hinges 22.
- the hinges 22 are designed as film hinges.
- On the base plate A blister pack 2 is shown lying thereon.
- the blister pack 2 consists of a deep-drawn plastic film 3, are formed in the elevations 4.
- These surveys 4 form a holder for the tablets to be packed. In every Elevation 4 is therefore a tablet, not shown here T.
- the tablet T is only pushed out in FIG Condition visible. When pushing out the tablet severed the cover sheet 5 and the elevation 4 turned inside out.
- the base plate 10 consists essentially of a flat Plate, the ribs 11 projecting vertically towards the support side having. These ribs form at least one circumferential one Edge. However, it is preferred to use additional stiffening provide a central rib 11 'which is centered between the two longitudinal ribs 11 is arranged. Further, across these Cross ribs running in the longitudinal direction can additionally be provided. These then run between two adjacent openings 12 in the base plate.
- the high of Ribs 11, 11 ' are dimensioned such that they are larger than the thickness of the tablets to be squeezed out.
- the bottom edges of all Ribs define a level E. During the Use of the device consequently comes up to the stand level a support surface 6 to lie. Then the fall Stand level E and the support surface 6 together.
- the base plate is preferably with an after Drawn above, surrounding boundary wall 14 provided the cover plate 20 in the closed state of the device 1 rests.
- This solution is preferable because in of the preferred embodiment shown here Blister pack 2 with its cover film 5 is not directly on the base plate 10 rests.
- the slightly distant edition the blister pack 2 on the base plate 10 is carried out by means of supporting, rib-shaped elevations 15. These supporting Bumps form a grid, with each defined as such delimited field one tablet comes to rest.
- This Fields 16 each have an approximately central arrangement therein Opening 12, which is thus perpendicular under each Elevation 4 of the blister pack 2 comes to rest.
- each having an approximately rectangular shape have embossed edges 17 on each longitudinal edge intended.
- the cover film 5 By pressing on the elevations 4 perforate Embossed edges 17, the cover film 5 on the edge of the corresponding Survey on which pressure is exerted.
- the top edge all embossed edges 17 and the surfaces of the supporting, rib-shaped elevations 15 on the base plate 10 thus form a common support level on which the blister packaging lies on.
- the base plate 10 can additionally thicken have, which extend into this support plane and thus achieve additional support.
- the cover plate 20 is opposite to the base plate 10 designed.
- the cover plate 20 thus has exactly the same amount Openings 23, which in the closed state of the Device 1 approximately congruent over the openings 12 in the base plate 10 come to rest.
- the cover plate 20 is around a circumferential edge 24 by one step Material thickness pulled down to the closed state of the Device 1 towards the inserted blister pack 2 to press.
- On the same level as the material thickness pulled down cover plate 20 is on the hinges 22nd a tab 25 arranged opposite the longitudinal edge.
- the Tab 25 has on its side edge lying towards the middle a locking lug 26.
- On the base plate 10 is also one on the longitudinal edge opposite the hinge 22 Tab 18 provided in a first area in the Stand level E runs and then over a level 18 'to the Level of the upper edge of the boundary wall 14 is raised.
- This tab 18 also has a on the central side edge Locking lug 19 on that with the locking lug 26 the tab 25 of the cover plate 20 in the closed state of the Device 1 is engaged. When closed the two locking lugs 19 and 26 thus overlap. This can be seen in FIG. 5.
- Such a device can be made in one piece Manufacture plastic and is therefore extremely inexpensive.
- the device can be purchased from pharmacies along with the corresponding tablets delivered in blister packs be given to the patient free of charge. Frequently need such patients always during a longer therapy period the same tablets. The device can thus multiple be reused.
- the tablets packaged in this way are considerably easier express.
- the packaging itself does not need to be in hand to be held but can be held in the device 1 on a support surface 6, for example a table top be placed and the tablet only by finger pressure be pushed out. The tablet comes on Table top to lie and the device can be lifted away become. The surrounding edge ensures that the The tablet does not roll away.
- Patients with particularly painful Joint rheumatism in the hands can take the tablet out of the Blister packaging also by means of elbow pressure on the Elevations 4, through the openings 23 of the cover plate 20th protrude upwards, push out.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung aus Kunststoff zum Ausdrücken von Tabletten aus einer Blisterverpackung.The present invention relates to a device Plastic for pressing tablets out of a blister pack.
Für die Abgabe von Tabletten werden oftmals Blisterverpackungen eingesetzt, da diese übersichtlich sind und eine kontrollierte Abgabe begünstigen. Solche Blisterverpackungen bestehen aus einer tiefgezogenen Kunststoffolie mit je einer Erhebung, in der jeweils eine Tablette Aufnahme findet und mit einer aufgeschweissten durchgehenden Metallfolie abgedeckt ist. Zur Herausnahme der Tabletten muss man die Verpackung in der Hand halten und mittels Daumendruck auf die Erhebung in der Kunststoffolie die Tablette durch die Metallfolie hindurchpressen, wobei die Erhebung umgestülpt wird.Blister packs are often used for dispensing tablets used because they are clear and a favor controlled delivery. Such blister packs consist of a thermoformed plastic film with one each Survey in which one tablet is included and with a welded-on continuous metal foil covered is. To remove the tablets, the packaging must be in hold it in your hand and press the the plastic foil the tablet through the metal foil press through, the elevation being turned inside out.
Bei der Metallfolie handelt es sich meist um eine bedruckte Aluminiumfolie, doch werden auch beschichtete Aluminiumfolien, plastifizierte Aluminiumfolien und Kunststoffolien, die mit einer Metallschicht bedampft sind, eingesetzt. Die aufzuwendende Kraft zur Abgabe einer Tablette ist einerseits von der Biegesteifigkeit der tiefgezogenen, meist transparenten Kunststoffolie und andererseits von der Zähigkeit der Deckfolie abhängig. The metal foil is usually a printed one Aluminum foil, but also coated aluminum foils, plasticized aluminum foils and plastic foils with a metal layer are used. The one to be spent The force for dispensing a tablet is on the one hand from the Flexural rigidity of the deep-drawn, mostly transparent Plastic film and the toughness of the cover film dependent.
Aus der US-A-4'384'649 ist eine Vorrichtung bekannt zur schnellen Entnahme aller Tabletten aus einer Blisterverpackung. Hierzu ist eine Grundplatte mit Vertiefungen vorgesehen, auf der die Blisterverpackung mit den Erhebungen nach unten auflegbar ist, worauf eine schwenkbare Stanzplatte die Deckfolie über allen Erhebungen durchtrennt.From US-A-4'384'649 a device is known rapid removal of all tablets from a blister pack. For this purpose, a base plate with depressions is provided, on which the blister packaging with the elevations can be placed on the bottom, whereupon a swiveling punching plate The cover film is cut across all elevations.
Sowohl die EP-A-0'547'426 als auch die US-A-3'630'171 zeigen
zur Einzelentnahme von Tabletten aus Blisterpackungen geeignete
Vorrichtungen mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffes des
Patentanspruches 1.Both EP-A-0'547'426 and US-A-3'630'171 show
suitable for taking tablets from blister packs individually
Devices with the features of the preamble of
Während bei der EP-A-0'547'426 die Deckplatte bei der Entnahme von Tabletten, wie bei der Erfindung, geschlossen bleibt, muss diese bei der US-A-3'630'171 geöffnet werden. Die erstgenannte Lösung hat im Deckel eine Kulissenführung in der ein Stössel gleitend geführt ist. While in EP-A-0'547'426 the cover plate during removal closed by tablets as in the invention remains, it must be opened at US-A-3'630'171. The first solution has a slide guide in the cover in which a plunger is slidably guided.
Diverse Patienten haben krankheitsbedingt Schwierigkeiten mit dem Herausdrücken der Tabletten aus der Blisterverpackung. Dies trifft insbesondere bei Patienten mit Parkinson'scher Krankheit und bei solchen mit rheumatischen Krankheiten in den Händen zu. Oftmals sind solche Patienten bereits bei solch einfachen Handgriffen überfordert und auf die Hilfe Dritter angewiesen. Es ist daher die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, mittels der auch handikapierte Patienten ohne fremde Hilfe eine Tablette aus einer Blisterverpackung entnehmen können.Various patients have difficulties with illness pushing the tablets out of the blister pack. This is particularly true in patients with Parkinson's Disease and those with rheumatic diseases in the Hands. Such patients are often already with such simple steps overwhelmed and the help of third parties reliant. It is therefore the object of the present invention to create a device of the type mentioned at the outset, by means of handicapped patients without outside help can take a tablet from a blister pack.
Diese Aufgabe löst eine Vorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des
Patentanspruches 1. Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungsformen
gehen aus den abhängigen Patentansprüchen hervor und deren
Bedeutung ist der nachfolgenden Beschreibung zu entnehmen.This object is achieved by a device with the features of
In der beiliegenden Zeichnung ist eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform des Erfindungsgegenstandes detailliert dargestellt und anhand der nachfolgenden Beschreibung erläutert. Es zeigt:
Figur 1- - eine Aufsicht auf die geöffnete Vorrichtung mit eingelegter Blisterverpackung und
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- einen Vertikalschnitt durch die geschlossene Vorrichtung mit eingelegter Blisterverpackung.
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- zeigt eine Seitenansicht der geschlossenen Vorrichtung mit Blick auf die Verriegelung und
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- wiederum einen Vertikalschnitt senkrecht zur Längekante der Vorrichtung.
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- zeigt wiederum eine Aufsicht auf die Vorrichtung mit eingelegter Blisterverpackung, diesmal in geschlossenem Zustand und letztlich zeigt
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- die Benutzung der Vorrichtung während des Ausdrückens einer Tablette aus der Blisterverpackung.
- Figure 1
- - A supervision of the opened device with inserted blister pack and
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- a vertical section through the closed device with inserted blister pack.
- Figure 3 -
- shows a side view of the closed device with a view of the locking and
- Figure 4 -
- again a vertical section perpendicular to the longitudinal edge of the device.
- Figure 5 -
- again shows a top view of the device with the blister pack inserted, this time in the closed state and ultimately shows
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- use of the device while squeezing a tablet out of the blister pack.
Die erfindungsgemässe Vorrichtung 1 besteht im wesentlichen
aus einer Grundplatte 10 und einer damit schwenkbar verbundenen
Deckplatte 20. Die Deckplatte 20 ist vorzugsweise
integral verbunden mit der Grundplatte 10 und beide Platten
10,20 sind bezüglich einer Schwenkachse 21 relativ zueinander
verschwenkbar. Die Schwenkachse 21 ist im vorliegenden
Beispiel durch zwei Scharniere 22 gebildet. Die Scharniere 22
sind als Filmscharniere ausgebildet. Auf der Grundplatte
aufliegend ist eine Blisterverpackung 2 gezeigt. Die Blisterverpackung
2 besteht aus einer tiefgezogenen Kunststoffolie 3,
in der Erhebungen 4 eingeformt sind. Diese Erhebungen 4 bilden
eine Aufnahme für die zu verpackenden Tabletten. In jeder
Erhebung 4 liegt somit eine hier nicht dargestellte Tablette
T. Die Tablette T ist lediglich in der Figur 6 im hinausgedrückten
Zustand ersichtlich. Beim Hinausdrücken der Tablette
durchtrennt diese die Abdeckfolie 5 und die Erhebung 4 wird
umgestülpt.The
Die Grundplatte 10 besteht im wesentlichen aus einer flachen
Platte, die zur Auflageseite hin vertikal abstehende Rippen 11
aufweist. Diese Rippen bilden zumindest einen umlaufenden
Rand. Vorzugsweise wird man jedoch zur Versteifung zusätzlich
eine Mittelrippe 11' vorsehen, die zentrisch zwischen den
beiden Längsrippen 11 angeordnet ist. Weitere, quer zu diesen
Längsrippen verlaufende Querrippen können zusätzlich
vorgesehen sein. Diese verlaufen dann jeweils zwischen zwei
benachbarten Oeffnungen 12 in der Grundplatte. Die Höhe der
Rippen 11,11' ist so bemessen, dass sie grösser als die Dicke
der auszudrückenden Tabletten T ist. Die Unterkanten sämtlicher
Rippen definieren eine Standebene E. Während der
Benützung der Vorrichtung kommt folglich die Standebene auf
einer Auflagefläche 6 zu liegen. Dann fallen somit die
Standebene E und die Auflagefläche 6 zusammen. The
Damit die Blisterverpackung in korrekter Anordnung auf der
Grundplatte 10 zu liegen kommt, sind seitlich senkrecht zur
Längskante verlaufende, kurze Positionierungsnasen 13
angeordnet. Diese Positionierungsnasen 13 dienen dazu, in
seitlichen Ausnehmungen 7 der einzulegenden Blisterverpackung
einzugreifen. Die Grundplatte ist vorzugsweise mit einer nach
oben gezogenen, umlaufenden Umgrenzungswand 14 versehen, auf
die die Deckplatte 20 im geschlossenen Zustand der Vorrichtung
1 aufliegt. Diese Lösung ist deshalb zu bevorzugen, weil in
der hier dargestellten bevorzugten Ausführungsform die
Blisterverpackung 2 mit ihrer Abdeckfolie 5 nicht direkt auf
der Grundplatte 10 aufliegt. Die leicht distanzierte Auflage
der Blisterverpackung 2 auf der Grundplatte 10 erfolgt mittels
stützenden, rippenförmigen Erhebungen 15. Diese stützenden
Erhebungen bilden ein Raster, wobei in jedem so definiert
abgegrenzten Feld je eine Tablette zu liegen kommt. Diese
Felder 16 weisen jeweils eine etwa zentrisch darin angeordnete
Oeffnung 12 auf, die somit senkrecht unter jeweils einer
Erhebung 4 der Blisterverpackung 2 zu liegen kommt. An den
Oeffnungen 12, die jeweils eine etwa rechtwinklige Form
aufweisen, sind jeweils an einer Längskante Prägekanten 17
vorgesehen. Durch Druck auf die Erhebungen 4 perforieren die
Prägekanten 17 die Deckfolie 5 am Rande der entsprechenden
Erhebung, auf welche Druck ausgeübt wird. Die obere Kante
sämtlicher Prägekanten 17 und die Oberflächen der stützenden,
rippenförmigen Erhebungen 15 auf der Grundplatte 10 bilden so
eine gemeinsame Stützebene, auf der die Blisterverpackung
aufliegt. Die Grundplatte 10 kann zusätzlich noch Verdickungen
aufweisen, die sich bis in diese Stützebene erstrecken und
somit zusätzliche Stützwirkung erzielen.So that the blister packaging in the correct arrangement on the
Die Deckplatte 20 ist gegengleich zur Grundplatte 10
gestaltet. Die Deckplatte 20 weist somit genau gleich viel
Oeffnungen 23 auf, die im geschlossenen Zustand der
Vorrichtung 1 etwa deckungsgleich über die Oeffnungen 12 in
der Grundplatte 10 zu liegen kommen. Die Deckplatte 20 ist
gegenüber einem umlaufenden Rand 24 um eine Stufe etwa um
Materialdicke hinabgezogen, um im geschlossenen Zustand der
Vorrichtung 1 auf die eingelegte Blisterverpackung 2 zu
drücken. In der gleichen Ebene wie die um Materialdicke
heruntergezogene Deckplatte 20 ist an der den Scharnieren 22
gegenüberliegenden Längskante eine Lasche 25 angeordnet. Die
Lasche 25 hat an ihrer zur Mitte hin liegenden Seitenkante
eine Verriegelungsnase 26. An der Grundplatte 10 ist ebenfalls
an der dem Scharnier 22 gegenüberliegenden Längskante eine
Lasche 18 vorgesehen, die in einem ersten Bereich in der
Standebene E verläuft und dann über eine Stufe 18' auf das
Niveau der Oberkante der Umgrenzungswand 14 hochgezogen ist.
Auch diese Lasche 18 weist an der mittigen Seitenkante eine
Verriegelungsnase 19 auf, die mit der Verriegelungsnase 26 an
der Lasche 25 der Deckplatte 20 im verschlossenen Zustand der
Vorrichtung 1 im Eingriff ist. Im geschlossenen Zustand
überlappen sich somit die beiden Verriegelungsnasen 19 und 26.
Dies ist in der Figur 5 ersichtlich. The
Eine derart ausgebildete Vorrichtung lässt sich einstückig aus
Kunststoff fertigen und ist folglich äusserst preisgünstig.
Die Vorrichtung kann von den Apotheken zusammen mit den
entsprechenden, in Blisterverpackungen abgegebenen Tabletten
kostenlos dem Patienten gegeben werden. Vielfach benötigen
solche Patienten während einer längeren Therapiezeit immer
dieselben Tabletten. Die Vorrichtung kann somit mehrfach
wiederverwendet werden. Für den handikapierten Patienten
lassen sich die so verpackten Tabletten erheblich einfacher
ausdrücken. Die Verpackung selber braucht nicht in der Hand
gehalten zu werden sondern kann in der Vorrichtung 1 gehalten
auf eine Auflagefläche 6, beispielsweise eine Tischplatte
gelegt werden und die Tablette nur mittels Fingerdruck
hinausgedrückt werden. Die Tablette kommt somit auf die
Tischplatte zu liegen und die Vorrichtung kann weggehoben
werden. Der umlaufende Rand stellt dabei sicher, dass die
Tablette nicht wegrollt. Patienten mit besonders schmerzhaftem
Gelenkrheuma in den Händen können die Tablette aus der
Blisterverpackung auch mittels Ellbogendruck auf die
Erhebungen 4, die durch die Oeffnungen 23 der Deckplatte 20
nach oben vorstehen, hinausdrücken.Such a device can be made in one piece
Manufacture plastic and is therefore extremely inexpensive.
The device can be purchased from pharmacies along with the
corresponding tablets delivered in blister packs
be given to the patient free of charge. Frequently need
such patients always during a longer therapy period
the same tablets. The device can thus multiple
be reused. For the handicapped patient
the tablets packaged in this way are considerably easier
express. The packaging itself does not need to be in hand
to be held but can be held in the
Claims (10)
- A device (1) made of a plastic material for pushing tablets (T) out of a blister pack (2); wherein the device is provided with a lower base plate (10) with ribs (11) oriented toward a bearing surface (6) and defining a level (E) of placement, whose height is greater than the thickness of the tablets (T) to be pushed out, and wherein the base plate (10) has openings (12) corresponding to the grid of the raised portions (4) in the blister pack to be placed on it, and that furthermore a cover plate (20) is provided, which is fastened to the base plate pivotable around a longitudinal edge thereof, characterized in that the cover plate (20) with openings (23), which are essentially congruent with openings (12) in the base plate (10) and wherein the cover plate (20) can be pivoted around a pivot axis (21) onto the base plate in such a way, that the raised portions (4) of a blister pack (2) which has been inserted between the base plate (10) and the cover plate (20) project upward through the openings (23) in the cover plate (20) in the closed state of the device (1).
- The device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that upward extending positioning projections (13) are laterally arranged on the base plate (10), which are used to engage lateral recesses (7) in the blister pack (2) to be inserted.
- The device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that means (19, 26), which are locked with each other, are provided on the base and on the cover plate.
- The device in accordance with claim 3, characterized in that the catching means are respectively one tongue (18, 25), arranged on the longitudinal edge opposite the pivot axis (21), each of which has a catch projection (19, 26).
- The device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the ribs (11) defining a level (E) of placement form a circumferential edge.
- The device in accordance with claim 5, characterized in that in addition a supporting rib (111) is provided, which is arranged centered between the openings and extends parallel with the longitudinal edge and terminates in the same level (E) of placement.
- The device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that a sharp-edged, upward oriented embossed edge (17) has been placed along at least one edge of each one of the approximately rectangular openings (12) in the base plate.
- The device in accordance with claim 7, characterized in That an upward oriented, supporting rib-shaped elevation (15), which is at least of the same height as the embossed edge (17), has been provided along at least one edge of each opening at least on the side opposite the embossed edge (17).
- The device in accordance with claim 7 or 8, characterized in that supporting elevations are provided on thebase plate laterally of the approximately rectangular openings (12), which together with the embossed edges (17) are located in a suppart plane on which the blister pack (2) comes to rest with the foil (5) to be punched through.
- The device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the base plate (10) has an upward drawn circumferential bordering wall (14), on which the cover plate (20) rests in the closed state.
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