JP2000053174A - Container for small-sized article - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for small-sized articles, which is capable of taking the predetermined number of articles, such as tablets, in a required quantity only out of the container and storing the articles stably while keeping airtightness, particulary moistureproofness, even in the case where the articles to be stored have moisture-absorbability, and which is compact in size, excellent in portability and easy to be used. SOLUTION: This tablet container is provided with a cylindrical cavity 14 which is defined in a container main body 10 and has openings (front opening 12a and rear opening 12b) at both ends thereof. The cavity 14 is partitioned into a plurality of spaces 141, 142, 143... arranged side by side in the axial direction of the cavity 14 while securing their hermetical property, and a plurality of partitioning members (spacers) 16, 16... removable through the front opening 12a of the container main body 10 are fitted into the cavity 14. Tablets 18, 18... for example, the necessary number of tablets to be dosed at a time, are contained in each space 141, 142, 143... provided among the partitioning members 16, 16,... in the cavity 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a compact small article container for storing small articles such as medicines such as tablets and capsules and foodstuffs which cause moisture permeation for carrying or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, not only medicines that consumers can directly purchase at pharmacies and pharmacies, but also the packaging of tablets for prescription medicines has the stability as a standing medicine that can be housed in a plurality like a glass bottle or a plastic bottle. Some packages emphasized portability, while others were individually packaged using a plastic film to emphasize portability. In particular, there is a demand for a prescription drug that is easy to understand how to drink according to a doctor's prescription, and that emphasizes storage stability and stability. Packaging using plastic film includes PTP packaging (a type of blister package) in which tablets or capsules are placed in the blisters of a vacuum-molded transparent thermoplastic sheet that has a contoured bulge roughly matched to its shape. This is a packaging method in which a flat portion of the plastic sheet is heat-sealed using aluminum foil as a mount.

[0003]

By the way, the above-mentioned glass bottles and plastic bottles have high stability in view of the air-tightness before opening, but it is necessary to carry the tablets in order to use the tablets at work or on a business trip. In some cases, for example, the bottle is bulky and heavy, which makes it relatively inconvenient to carry. Moreover, once the bottle container is opened, even tablets that are not taken are exposed to the external environment. On the other hand, plastic film packaging is easy to carry because it has a flat, plate-like shape and can be made lightweight, but aluminum packaging (multi-layered aluminum and polyethylene sheets and heat-sealed) or PTP packaging Can damage the surrounding film. In addition, although the airtightness of the packaging is important for tablets, conventional PTP packaging cannot completely eliminate the permeability of water vapor, and the thickness of the formed film becomes thin or uneven. hand,
Permeability management was difficult.

Here, the prior art relating to containers for storing medicines and the like includes, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-286425, a method in which the upper part of a container is divided into a plurality of chambers in a row, and There is a medicine container made as an assembly. This is a medicine container that emphasizes portability, but does not consider airtightness, so there is a risk of moisture intrusion, which causes a problem in storage stability of the drug-containing tablet.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 59-209563 discloses a food packaging container in which a polymer film is sandwiched in order to ensure the hermeticity of the container. However, this container has a problem in that the container loses hermeticity when the container is emptied, and it is not intended to take tablets each time.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 4-215967 discloses a container unit in which a bottom part is welded to a lower end opening of a case, and a lid is attached to the upper end opening so that the lid can be opened and closed by a hinge. Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-112774 proposes a container having a multi-layered inner and outer layers. However, none of the containers stores articles in a plurality of rooms, respectively, and does not have means for opening and closing each room. Also,
There is a problem with airtightness when repeatedly opened and closed.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is intended that only a required number of articles such as tablets can be taken out and that the articles to be stored have hygroscopicity. It is an object of the present invention to provide a container for small articles that can be stably stored while maintaining airtightness, particularly moisture proofness, and that is compact, portable, and easy to use.

[0008]

The present invention has the following configuration to achieve the above object. The invention of claim 1 is
A plurality of partitions are formed in the container main body, the cylindrical cavities having at least one end opened, and the cavities are partitioned into a plurality of spaces arranged in the axial direction while ensuring airtightness and a plurality of partition bodies are detachable from the container main body opening. A container for small articles, wherein the small articles are contained in a space between the partition bodies. In the invention of claim 2, the container body is
A screw groove is formed in the outer peripheral portion or the inner peripheral portion, and a moving body that engages with the screw groove is provided. The moving body moves forward by the relative rotation between the container body and the moving body. The small article container according to claim 1, wherein the small article is taken out of the container body by advancing the body. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a concave portion is formed on one of the screw groove of the outer peripheral portion or the inner peripheral portion of the container main body and the moving body, and a convex portion is formed on the other, and the convex portion is formed every predetermined number of small articles to be taken out. The small article container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container is configured to fit into the concave portion and stop relative rotation.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the cavity in the container main body is partitioned into a plurality of spaces arranged in the axial direction while securing the hermeticity by inserting a plurality of partition bodies. The small articles are stored in the space between the partition bodies, and the partition bodies are
Since each space is opened each time the partition is removed, the other spaces are kept sealed by the partition, since they are removably inserted into the cavity from the opening of the container body. Therefore, a small number of small articles such as tablets are accommodated in a space between the partition bodies, for example, a desired number such as a number corresponding to a single dose of a tablet, and the partition bodies are removed as necessary, and the small articles in the space are removed. While being able to be taken out, each space is sealed by a partition body, and airtightness is maintained. In addition, each space
Since the container can be formed compactly in the cavity of the container body, the entire container is compact and excellent in portability. According to the invention of claim 2, a screw groove is formed in the outer peripheral portion or the inner peripheral portion of the container body, and a moving body that engages with the screw groove is provided.
The moving body is moved forward by the relative rotation between the container body and the moving body, and the partition body is moved forward by the moving body to take out the small article from the container body. If the body is relatively rotated, small articles such as tablets can be taken out. In addition, if the moving body has a structure in which the partition body can follow the moving body and retreat by relative rotation with respect to the container main body, the housing can be conveniently stored. It is possible to lock each time a predetermined number of small articles, for example, one tablet is taken out, by inserting and locking each rotation of the container, so that the container body and the outer cylinder are securely fixed each time the predetermined number of removals are completed. become. Therefore, even if the container for a small article receives an impact, for example, when the container for a small article hits an object, the small article inside the container does not come out carelessly.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Drawing 1 is an explanatory view of a container for tablets (an example of a small article) concerning an embodiment. In the following description, the direction in which the tablet is taken out of the container is referred to as “front”.

As shown in FIG. 1, this tablet container has both ends opened in a container body 10 (a front opening 12a, a rear opening 12a).
b) is formed, and the cavity 14 is partitioned into a plurality of spaces 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ , 14 _3, ... arranged in the axial direction thereof while keeping the airtightness, and is removed from the front opening 12 a of the container body 10. A plurality of possible partitions (spacers) 16,
16 are inserted into the cavity 14, and the partition body 16,
16 ... it is space 14 ₁ between each other, 14 _2, 14 ₃ ... in the tablet 18, 18 ... the one that accommodates the by a predetermined number (e.g., a single dose number).

The container body 10 has a substantially cylindrical shape and an inner peripheral surface portion 10a is formed smoothly. Partition 16, 16
... have a smooth outer peripheral surface, and have an inner peripheral surface portion 1 of the container main body.
Any shape and structure may be used as long as it can slidably adhere to Oa and secure the airtightness (airtightness) of the space. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), in addition to having a solid cylindrical shape short in the axial direction, as shown in FIG.
6a is concave in the front and rear cross-section drum shape (coin shape as a whole)
Can be configured.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a male thread 20 is formed on an outer peripheral portion 10b of the container body 10, and a female screw groove 22 screwed to the male thread 20 has an inner peripheral portion at the front end. The outer cylinder 24 formed on the surface 24a is arranged and connected to the rear of the container body 10. Further, the rear end 24b of the outer cylinder 24 is closed, and a rod-shaped base end 26b of the pushing body 26 is fixed inside the rear end 24b toward the front. And
The front end 26a of the push body 26 has a cylindrical shape and is inserted into the container body 10 from the rear opening 10b in a substantially solid state, and has a substantially piston shape.

By the relative rotation of the container body 10 and the outer cylinder 24, the pushing body 26 moves backward and forward with respect to the container body 10, and the tablet 18 can be stored and taken out of the container body 10. And The screw pitch between the male screw thread 20 and the female screw groove 22 screwed to the screw thread 20 is
When the outer cylindrical body 24 makes one rotation with respect to the
It is preferable to set the pitch so that the next partition 16 faces the front end, so that the tablet can come out. In other words, it is preferable to set the pitch of the thread by matching the thickness of one tablet and the thickness of the partition body 16 to the total feeding distance.
Needless to say, the pitch of the thread can be appropriately set so that the rotation of the outer cylinder 24 with respect to the container body 10 is rotated by half or two or more times so that one tablet comes out. .

As shown in FIG. 2, a convex portion 28a is provided at one of predetermined positions of the male screw thread 20 and the female screw groove 22, and a concave portion 28b is provided at the other.
The projection 28a is turned into the recess 28b each time the
It is structured to fit into and lock into.

The container body 10 and the outer cylinder 24 can be formed of various plastics such as polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, methyl methacrylate, cyclic polyolefin, polyvinylidene chloride, and polyvinyl chloride. It is preferable to use such as.

The partition member 16 can be made of various elastic materials as its material. For example, the partition member 16 can be formed of silicon rubber, styrene, butadiene rubber, natural rubber, soft polyethylene, soft polypropylene, or the like.

The tablet diameter is usually about 5 to 20 mm,
The inner diameter of the container body is about +1 to 2 mm of the tablet diameter, and the inner diameter of the outer cylindrical body 24 is about +1 to 2 mm of the outer diameter of the container body, and the outer diameter is about 25 mm or less. ,preferable.

According to the tablet container of the embodiment, by inserting the plurality of partition members 16 into the cavity 14 in the container body 10, the plurality of spaces 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ , 14 arranged in the axial direction are provided.
₃ Partition while keeping the airtightness. The spaces 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ , 14 ₃ ... Between the partition bodies 16, 16.
, And the partition members 16 are detachably inserted into the cavity 14 through the front opening 12 a of the container body 10. Here, the container body 10 and the outer cylinder 2
4, the pushing body 26 is moved to the rear opening 12
b and can be pushed and inserted. This allows
.. And the tablet 1 in the container body cavity 14.
8, 18... Are pushed alternately, and when the foremost partition body 16 comes off, the space (1
4 ₁₎ it is opened can be taken out tablet 18 within the space. At this time, another space (14
₂ , 14 ₃ ...) Are kept sealed by the partition bodies 16, 16.

Therefore, the tablet 18 is connected to the partition 1
.. Are accommodated in spaces 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ , 14 _3, ..., For example, corresponding to the number of doses of tablets 18, and the partition members 16, 16,. , The tablets 18 in the spaces 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ , 14 ₃ ... Can be taken out, and the spaces 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ , 14 ₃ are sealed by the partition bodies 16, 16, 16. It is.
In addition, each space 14 _1, 14 _2, 14 ₃ ... is because it can form a compact in the cavity 14 of the container body, the entire container becomes compact, excellent in portability.

The outer peripheral portion 20 of the container body 10
The female screw groove 22 is screwed into the outer cylindrical body 24 so that the tablet 18 can be housed or taken out of the container main body 10 by the relative rotation between the container main body 10 and the outer cylindrical body 24 (threads). When the screw 20 and the screw groove 22 are right-handed screws, the tablet 18 can be taken out and housed by simply rotating the container body 10 and the outer cylinder 24 relative to each other during use. Further, since the protrusions 28a and the recesses 28b can be engaged and locked at every rotation, for example, each time a single tablet is taken out, the container body 10 and the outer cylindrical body can be securely connected each time the predetermined number of tablets 18 are taken out. 24 is in a fixed state. Therefore, even if the tablet container receives an impact, the tablets do not accidentally come out.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention is of course not limited to this. For example, the partition body is not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 1 and can be configured as in a modification shown in FIG. According to the modification of FIG. 3, the partition body 16A is replaced with the one shown in FIG.
Then, the wall portion 16Ab can be formed into a substantially bowl-shaped structure in which the wall portion 16Ab is extended in a tubular shape so as to wrap the tablet 18. According to the tablet container having the partition 16A, the wall 16
The front end of the Ab abuts on the partition body bottom 16Aa adjacent to the front, and is housed in the partition 16A with the front partition 16A bottom 16Aa covered, so to say,
The tablet 18 is double-wrapped with the container body 10 and the partition body 16A, and the confidentiality is further improved. Further, when the pressing is performed by the pressing body 26, the pressing force is applied only to the partition body 16A, and the tablet 18 is wrapped by the partition body 16A, and no force is applied, and the protection of the tablet is increased.

Further, the present invention can be a tablet container according to another embodiment (Embodiment 2) shown in FIG. In the above-described embodiment, the outer cylinder 24 is screwed to the outside of the rear part of the container body 10. However, in the second embodiment, the inner cylinder 34 having the slit 32 formed therein is mounted inside the container body 30. Have been. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the front end 30 u of the container body 30 is open, and this opening is closed and opened by the lid 36. Lid 3
6 is a hinge structure 38 having an end at an end portion 30u.
It is swingably connected or detachable without the hinge structure. Note that the lid 36 can be formed from silicone, Teflon, rubber, or the like.

A female thread groove 40 is formed in the inner peripheral portion 30a of the container body 30. The inner cylindrical body 34 inside the container main body 30 has a substantially cylindrical shape in which the slit 32 is formed along the axial direction, the rear end portion 34b is exposed, and the inner cylindrical body 34 is substantially flush with the outer peripheral surface with the container main body 30. It has become. Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, appropriate irregularities for preventing slippage are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion.

Then, the inner peripheral portion 30a of the rear end of the container body 30
An annular groove 30d is formed in the groove. Inner cylinder body 34 rear end 3
This groove 3 is formed on the outer periphery of the portion 34c slightly in front of the groove 4b.
Since the protrusion 34a that fits into the outer cylinder 0d is formed, the rear end of the inner cylindrical body 34 is fitted to the rear end of the container body 30 so as to be freely rotatable and restricted from moving in the axial direction.

A feeder 42 having a substantially cylindrical cup shape is inserted into the inner cylinder 34.
A plurality of partition members 44 having substantially the same shape (containing one tablet of tablets) as the partition member 16A of FIG. The feeder 42 has a pin-shaped projection 42a formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof to fit into the female screw groove 40 through the slit 32. FIG. 4 (c)
As shown in the figure, at the rear end (rear end) of the partition body 44, a convex portion 44a having a size corresponding to the front end opening is formed. Of the partition body 44 (the above-mentioned opening), the backlash can be eliminated, and the airtightness can be maintained.

Therefore, the relative rotation of the outer container body 30 and the inner inner cylinder 34 causes the protrusion 42a at the position where the slit 32 and the female screw groove 40 intersect to move back and forth in the axial direction. 42 retracts and advances, allowing the partition 44 to be accommodated and removed.

In the tablet container according to the second embodiment,
Other structures such as the material of the container, the screw pitch of the female screw groove 40, and the locking structure can be appropriately selected from the same structures as in the above-described embodiment and used.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, a desired number of small articles such as tablets are accommodated in a space between the partition bodies, for example, a number corresponding to a single dose of a tablet. Accordingly, the partition can be removed to take out the small articles in the space, and each space is sealed with the partition to maintain the airtightness. Furthermore, since each space can be formed compactly in the cavity of the container body, the entire container becomes compact and excellent in portability. Further, according to the present invention, the tablet can be taken out simply by rotating the outer cylinder during use, which is convenient. Further, according to the present invention, a predetermined number of small articles, for example, each time a tablet is taken out, can be locked by fitting and locking each time the projections and recesses are rotated, so that every time the predetermined number of small articles are taken out, The container body and the outer cylinder are securely fixed. Therefore, even if the container for a small article receives an impact, for example, by hitting the container, the small article inside the container does not come out carelessly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is an explanatory view of a tablet container according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are explanatory views of a partition body.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory diagrams of a screwed state between a container body and an outer cylinder according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3A is an explanatory view of a tablet container according to a modified example,
(B) is an explanatory view of a partition of a modification.

4A is an explanatory diagram of a tablet container according to a second embodiment, FIG. 4B is a perspective view of a main part of a rear end portion, and FIG. 4C is an explanatory diagram of a partition.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 30 the container body 12a, 12b front opening, a rear opening 14 cavity 14 _1, 14 _2, 14 ₃ ... 16,44 partition member 18 tablets 20 male thread 22 female thread groove 24 outer cylinder 26 push body 28a, 28b projecting Part, recess 42 Feeder

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of cylindrical cavities having at least one end opened in a container main body, the cavities being partitioned into a plurality of spaces arranged in the axial direction while ensuring airtightness and being detachable from an opening of the container main body. A container for a small article, wherein a partition is inserted into the cavity and a small article is accommodated in a space between the partitions. 2. The container body has a thread groove formed in an outer peripheral portion or an inner peripheral portion thereof, a movable body engaged with the thread groove is provided, and the movable body is moved forward by a relative rotation between the container body and the movable body. 2. The container for small articles according to claim 1, wherein the partition body is moved forward by the moving body to take out the small articles from the container body. 3. A concave portion is formed in one of the screw groove formed in the container body and the moving member, and a convex portion is formed in the other, and the convex portion is engaged with the concave portion every predetermined number of small articles to be taken out. The container for small articles according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the relative rotation is stopped.