CN101282888A - Child resistant container and method of using the same - Google Patents
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Abstract
A child-resistant container (10,11) which holds at least one item. The container (10,11) includes a housing (18) having upper and lower walls and at least one open side between the upper and lower walls. The container (10,11) also includes a tray (20,20') having a drawer slideably positioned in the tray. The drawer is for containing the item. The tray is pivotably connected to the housing (18) at a pivot joint for movement between a first position in which the tray and the drawer are contained in the housing for preventing access to the item and a second position in which the tray (20, 20') extends through the open side of the housing for exposing the drawer and the item.
Description
The related application of cross reference
The application advocates the No.60/707 that on August 10th, 2005 submitted to, the rights and interests of 010 U.S. Provisional Application.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of child-resistant container, more specifically relate to a kind of child-resistant container that can recharge of being easy to, it is used to preserve and has a removable blister that blister is arranged and each blister contains a tablet or capsule.
Background technology
Many drug products such as tablet and capsule are packaged in the blister preventing that children from obtaining and absorbing this product, so that a kind of a small amount of medicine in having cost-benefit packing to be provided, and to consider and meet the whole medication cycle.In addition, blister is used usually as doctor's sample (physician samples) and is used for special medicine, and it is not always to be packaged in the child-resistant package/container.The designer of this blister faces and the inconsistent problem of demand.Blister should be a child, does not need too big difficulty just can open simultaneously.Though the blister of known typical is difficult to be opened by some adults, the children that do not have supervision is not still played the preventive effect of success.In addition, blister is understood the daily dosage of the medicine that they take for a long time through being usually used in helping the user.
A kind of child-resistant container that is used for the storage of water blister provides further safety.Should require its perceptibility and manual dexterity to surpass the ability of not supervising children of attempting to obtain the blister content as the actv. container, and should use easily for the adult.A kind of require both hands to use simultaneously and to latch and locking device simultaneously firmly to obtain the container of blister; as the No.10/941 that submitted on September 14th, 2004; disclosed this invention container in 588 U. S. applications; its laid-open U.S. Patents application publication number is US2005/0115862A1; and, provide the indispensable level of protection as a reference in these whole introducings.
Although the container in the U.S. Patent application of above-mentioned reference has solved problem above-mentioned, still there are several defectives in this child-resistant container.That is, the extra step of this manufacturing technique requirent is to be fixed to blister in the child-resistant container.For example, the hole of blister must combine with corresponding set pin is accurate.Because the correct accuracy rate requirement that blister is installed, this step becomes and expends time in.Other production method need use adhesives to protect in the container so that blister is fixed to blister.The application of adhesives not only expends time in, and has the risk that causes potential harmful chemical reaction between the contained medicine in adhesives and blister.
The other defective of the child-resistant container of the fixedly blister of current use is that blister can not be replaced rapidly.Under the situation of using set pin, the user must separate old packing and new packing and keying are closed.Under the situation of use adhesives, the essential separately old packing of user also is the new adhesives of new packing use.These select all can not provide the quick replacement of blister.
Therefore, need a kind of child-resistant container that can be easy to install with removable blister.
Summary of the invention
Briefly, the present invention relates to a kind of child-resistant container of preserving at least one article.This container comprises a shell that has upper and lower wall and at least one open side between top wall and lower walls.This container also comprises a pallet that has the slidably drawer that is arranged in pallet.This drawer is used to hold article.Described pallet is connected with shell rotationally at the trochoid place, and between the primary importance and the second place, move, all in described shell, obtain article at described primary importance pallet and drawer, pass the open side stretching, extension of shell and expose drawer and article at second place pallet with prevention.
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When reading in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, fwd general introduction and the detailed description of following the present invention will well be understood.In order to illustrate the present invention, embodiment preferred shown in the drawings.Yet, should be understood that the accurate arrangement and the means that the invention is not restricted to show.
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Fig. 1 is the birds-eye perspective of the child-resistant container that is in first (closing) position of the present invention's first preferred embodiment;
Fig. 2 is a pallet shown in Figure 1 birds-eye perspective in the child-resistant container of second (opening) position;
Fig. 3 is the rear perspective of child-resistant container shown in Figure 2;
Fig. 4 is the child-resistant container birds-eye perspective shown in Figure 1 that decomposes;
Fig. 5 is the face upwarding view that does not have the child-resistant container shown in Figure 1 of bottom;
Fig. 6 is the enlarged view of child-resistant container bolt device shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 7 is the cross sectional drawing of child-resistant container blocking device shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 8 be the present invention's first preferred embodiment the replaceable embodiment that combines with drawer key not with the vertical frontal view of the child-resistant container at top;
Fig. 9 is the birds-eye perspective of the child-resistant container that is in primary importance (closing) of the present invention's second preferred embodiment;
Figure 10 is the birds-eye perspective that pallet shown in Figure 9 is positioned at the child-resistant container of second (opening) position;
Figure 11 is an exploded, the birds-eye perspective of child-resistant container shown in Figure 9;
Figure 12 is the face upwarding view that shows the child-resistant container shown in Figure 9 of key hole and key; With
Figure 13 is local open circuited, the birds-eye perspective of the pivot section of the child-resistant container shown in Figure 9 that combines with key shown in Figure 12;
The specific embodiment
Only for convenience, in following specification sheets, use certain term, and do not play the qualification effect.Vocabulary " right side ", " left side ", D score, " on " represent the direction in the accompanying drawing of institute's reference.Vocabulary " inwardly " and " outwards " represent respectively towards with away from the geometric centre of child-resistant container and the direction of its specified portions.Term comprises vocabulary, its derivative and the near synonym that mask body is mentioned.
Details with reference to the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1-8 shows first preferred embodiment of child-resistant container 10 of the present invention, wherein identical Reference numeral is represented components identical.The container 10 of first preferred embodiment is used to hold at least one article, as has the blister (not showing) that blister is arranged, and each blister comprises a kind of medicament or tablet (not showing).Those of ordinary skills recognize, the representative type blister comprises the opaque rear layer of the transparent top-layer of a routine and and top layer bonded assembly routine, and moisture and other foreign matter can not the permeate water blisters like this.Perpendicular to top layer, apply a power to medicament, the rear layer of blister is broken, and passes through rear layer thereby promote medicament.Typically top layer is made of the Polymer material, and typically rear layer is by paper tinsel class material or a kind ofly have wherein at least that the ply wood of one deck paper tinsel constitutes.
Those of ordinary skills are appreciated that from the disclosure container 10 of the present invention can hold content or the article except that tablet or capsule.For example, to children or adult exist the liquid of potential danger or granule medicament, the contact lenses that float on a liquid or similar articles can both with obtain easily and easily mode be safely stored in the container 10 of the present invention.Therefore, when first preferred embodiment of the pallet 20 that having of container 10 be used to preserve blister was discussed, those of ordinary skills were appreciated that from the disclosure the present invention is not limited to hold the container of blister.
Under the situation that does not break away from the scope of the invention and purport, container 10 can be used to hold other content.When considering in conjunction with the disclosure, container 10 is carried out necessary change to adapt to the content except that blister, be conspicuous for those of ordinary skills.Therefore, briefly, following discloses relate to a kind of container 10 that is used to have the blister that tablet arranges, and can be understood as and the invention is not restricted to hold blister or tablet.
With reference to figure 1-4, container 10 comprises shell 18, pallet 20, bolt 22 and locking device 24.Shell 18 is oblong normally.Yet it is the container that has the shell of any F-SP that those skilled in the art can be understood as from the disclosure that container 10 of the present invention is not limited to.For example, shell 18 can be cylindrical, triangle, cube shaped or the analogue that does not break away from the scope of the invention.Preferably, oblong shell 18 has first jiao of 18a, second jiao of 18b, third angle 18c, the 4th jiao of 18d, and each angle all is conventional arc.The bending spring of first jiao of 18a is preferably greater than second jiao of 18b, third angle 18c, the 4th jiao of 18d, and adjacent with the 4th jiao of 18d with second jiao of 18b.Below will further discuss, and one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that, first jiao of 18a has bigger bending spring can make the user determine the direction of container 10 easily.Technical personnel is appreciated that also and can also uses many other methods to help the user to determine the direction of container 10 that for example one has the angle of facet or uses net grain surface.Like this, the invention is not restricted to use conventional arc angle, the radius of curvature at one of them angle compare with other angle have significantly different, with unique method as definite direction.
There are a bottom or 26, one tops of bottom wall or top wall 28 in angle 18, at least one osed top side 30 and at least one open side 32.Semicircle opening 110 its round key holes 94 in conjunction with the formation outermost edges are arranged at bottom 26 and top 28, and this will be described in more detail below.Key (describing below) those skilled in the art will realize that opening 110 can be other shape and size, as long as can pass through described opening portion.At least one osed top side 30 between bottom 26 and top 28 along the bottom first 34 of 26 periphery 36 extend.The side 32 of at least one opening between bottom 26 and top 28 along the bottom 26 around 36 second portion 38 extend, and at least from the 4th jiao of 18d to first jiao of 18a.Preferred at least one osed top side 30 comprises bottom part 30a and top component 30b.Bottom part 30a 26 extends upward from the bottom, and top component 30b 28 extends downwards from the top.With reference to figure 4, the inside part of the wall 40a of the bottom part 30a of at least one osed top side 30 has a notch 42a who has to the outstanding lip 44a in the inside.The base 40b of the top component 30b of at least one osed top side 30 has a notch 42b who has outwards outstanding lip 44b, matches with the corresponding notch 42a of the 40a of part within the walls and the lip 44a of at least one osed top side 30 can stick into and be fit to.Bottom part 30a further comprises a female component 47a (Fig. 4), and it can combine with further solid bottom parts 30a and top component 30b with the male parts 47b (Fig. 5) of top component 30b.When both in conjunction with the time, the size that female component and male parts 47a, 47b have can form frictional engagement closely.
Those of ordinary skills openly can understand from of the present invention, and the bottom part 30a of at least one osed top side 30 and top component 30b preferably become a single-piece part at bottom 26 and top 28 respectively.Technical personnel also can be understood, by other various known reinforcements methods, for example, and interference fit, spiral, bonding or similar approach, bottom part 30a and top component 30b is fastened to each other.Further, technical personnel can be understood, bottom part 30a and top component 30b do not need to become respectively the integral part at bottom 26 and top 28, but can be for being respectively fixed to the bottom 26 and the absolute construction at top 20 by method described above, and do not break away from the spirit and scope of the invention.
With reference to figure 5 and 8, pivot 46 passes pallet 20 and extends between bottom 26 and top 28.Pivot 46 preferably is provided with near the 4th jiao of 18d of shell 18, and comprises the first column structure 46a and the second column structure 46b.The first column structure 46a and bottom integrated form and 26 extend upward from the bottom.The second column structure 46b and top 28 whole formation, and 28 extensions downwards from the top combine with jack with the first column structure 46a, resemble an integral body.Those skilled in the art are appreciated that from the disclosure pivot 46 can be any various known adaptor union that angular transposition can be provided that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the invention between connection structure, as hinge.
With reference to figure 4, pallet 20 preferably has usually and the corresponding to shape of shape of bottom 26, and is preferably conventional oblong-shaped.Pallet 20 is connected rotationally with shell 18.Preferably pallet 20 has a pivot hole 48, and 46 companies of described pivot hole and pivot also form a trochoid.Pallet 20 rotates between first (or closing) position, 50 (Fig. 1) and second (or opening) position, 52 (Fig. 2), described again primary importance pallet 20 is arranged in shell 18 and obtains article or blister with prevention, stretch to expose drawer 80 and article or blister by the side 32 of at least one opening of shell 18 at described second place pallet 20, this will be described in more detail below.Pallet 20 has at least one side 54, and described side 54 stretches upwards along the first 56 of the periphery 58 of pallet 20, and corresponding with the side 32 of at least one opening of shell 18.Form the space 59 of hollow at the middle part of pallet 20 periphery 58.Those of ordinary skills are appreciated that at least one side 54 preferably from the disclosure, but not necessarily, around whole periphery extensions of pallet 20.
With reference to figure 6, latch 22 comprises easy to be a bent member 64 that links to each other with pallet 20 and the recess 66 that links to each other with shell 18.Easy bent member 64 have one with at least one side 54 integrally formed first terminal 64a of pallet 20 and second a terminal 64b who has outwards outstanding handle angle 68.Easy bent member 64 is that the elasticity deflection is outer.Recess 66 is inwardly faced the surface of at least one closed side 30 of shell 18.Recess 66 is near first jiao of 18a of shells, and recess 66 is provided as when pallet 20 during in primary importance 50 (Fig. 1), and recess 66 combines releasedly with handle angle 68.The outside surface of latch 22 but not necessarily, is veined surface preferably.Those skilled in the art openly can know from of the present invention, and latch 22 can be a kind of in the various known bolt devices, as slider or snapper, and does not break away from the spirit and scope of the invention.
With reference to figure 4, child-resistant container 10 comprises that also its size is adapted at the removable drawer 80 in the pallet.Drawer 80 comprises front wall 84, back wall 88 and two relative side walls 86. Wall 84,86,88 is around a core 83 that has the sighthole 60 of the single blister that is used for blister.In preferred embodiments, show four lines and six row sightholes 60, but persons of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the quantity of sighthole 60 and position can change according to the structure of blister.Wall 84,86,88 fully extends to core 83 tops so that single blister is equal to or less than the height of wall 84,86,88.Back wall 88 has opening 89 so that keep bar 90 to embed at the center or near the position at center.Core 83 is included in the open space 81 that aligns with opening 89 between the wall 84,88 behind the front wall and keeps bar 90 and prevent to keep bar 90 to disturb indivedual blisters to hold.The whole length of the exterior portion of side extendible portion 87 from each side wall 86 along side wall 86 is extended.Each side extendible portion 87 comprises a far-end of being made up of triangular shaped latch 82.The size of each latch 82 is suitable to be embedded in the key hole 94.Side extendible portion 87 can be slidingly connected with the groove 91 of pallet 20 on shape and size.Drawer 80 also comprises the rib 85 that extends internally, and described rib 85 stretches from back wall 88 and front wall 84.The top surface of rib 85 distance center parts 83 has sufficient space, so as the bottom of blister can be installed in rib 85 below.Persons of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the quantity of rib 85 and position can change as long as blister is correctly fixed.
In operation,, blister is loaded in the drawer 80 by blister being placed on the core 83 of drawer 80, and with the edge of blister be placed on rib 85 following with fixing blister.Make drawer 80 be inserted into pallet 20 by the latch 82 of side extendible portion 87 is put into groove 91 then, and promote drawer 80 and pass groove 91 and enter into key hole 94 and combine with pin 92 (Fig. 8) up to the key hole 94 of latch 82 at pallet 20.When pallet 20 during in first and second positions 50,52, drawer 80 can be advanced in the pallet 20 by lock.In preferred embodiments, pin 92 is cylindric and stretches from pallet 20.One skilled in the art will recognize that and to adopt other shape.In addition, those skilled in the art can recognize, latch 82 can stretch above pallet 20 and with from the top 28 or the pin combination of stretching of bottom 26 rather than pallet 20.
With reference to figure 8, by the combination of latch 82 and pin 92, adopt at least one latch, drawer 80 releasable interlocking in the pallet 20.Enter in the shell 18 by key hole 94 latch 82 is disengaged from pin 92 by promoting drawer key 100, drawer 80 disengages from pallet 20.Drawer key 100 comprises main body or the bottom 102 that has the first side 106a and the second side 106b, and the size of described first side and second side should be fit to the closed side 30 of small part around two opposition of child-resistant container 10.Main body 102 comprises that also at least the first extendible portion 104a and the preferred second extendible portion 104b are to combine with key hole 94.The first extendible portion 104a and the second extendible portion 104b are bevelled so that the tapered distal end of bevelled end and latch 82 is complementary.Those skilled in the art will recognize that the first and second extendible portion 104a, 104b can other shapes, as long as can be to the enough strength of the conical surface transmission of latch 82.
In operation, by child-resistant container 10 is used key 100, drawer 80 is disengaged from pallet 20.The first and second extendible portion 104a, 104b align with key hole 94 and are pushed to container 10, so that the exhibition of first and second extendible portions 104a, 104b contact with the tapering part of latch 82.This causes the elastic deformation of latch 82, and latch 82 removes from pin 92, therefore drawer 80 is released pallets 20.If desired, the drawer 80 replacement drawer that had a new blister replaces then.
With reference to figure 1-5 and 7, locking device 24 is connected with shell 18, and preferably comprises elastomeric top sheet 24a.Top sheet 24a preferably is made up of the local opening at top 28, and has a top 28 with shell 18 to form the single-piece first terminal 72a and the second free end 72b.Top sheet 24a elasticity deflection is outer and mobile inwards.With reference to figure 7, locking device 24 can be installed to the crown wall 28 of shell 18 movably, and comprises that a far-end has the arm 25 from the downward stretching, extension of top sheet 24a of fishhook shape member 25a.Locking device 24 is in latched position and disengage between the position and can move.When pallet 20 at retracted position and locking device 24 during in latched position, locking device 24 in shell 18 in conjunction with and pin pallet 20.Locking device 24 also is included in nonreentrant surface 25b and the flank 25c on the pallet 20.In preferred embodiments, nonreentrant surface 25b and flank 25c intactly are molded in the side 54 near the pallet 20 of 20 1 jiaos on pallet.Those of ordinary skills can adopt additive method that pallet 20 is locked in primary importance 50 from of the present invention openly being appreciated that, for example, outwards inclined to one side screw slides in the hole at top 28 of shell 18, and does not break away from the spirit and scope of the invention.
In operation, when pallet 20 from exposure position when advanced position rotates, nonreentrant surface 25b moves to locking device 24 and disengages the position from latched position.When pallet 20 during at advanced position, therefore locking device 24 is locked in advanced position with pallet 20 in conjunction with flank 25c.For pallet 20 is disengaged from advanced position, top sheet 24a is pressed towards pallet 20, thereby thereby mobile hook members 25a combines with flank 25c disengaging, and latch 22 is pushed, and under the effect of the moment of torsion that is applied to pallet 20, pallet 20 is released to rotate towards open position.When pallet 20 when open position turns back to advanced position, nonreentrant surface 25b contact hook shape component 25a moves on to top sheet 24a and to disengage the position from latched position.When hook shape component 25a skipped nonreentrant surface 25b, the top sheet 24a that rebounds shifted hook shape component 25a onto latched position, thus hook shape component 25a and flank 25c in conjunction with and pallet 20 is locked in advanced position.
The top sheet 24a of locking device 24 can comprise an ornamental setting, and for example, star-plot or one can be used in its outside face and notices the sign of the position of container 10 upper top sheets 24 to cause the user.In addition, preferably, but not necessarily, the top 28 of container 10 can have other sign and think the user provides about how operating the explanation of this equipment.Ornamental design on the top sheet 24a is not limited to star-plot or mark, and it can adopt almost any decorating or style so that the explanation of operable lock device 24 to be provided to the user.
Those of ordinary skills openly are appreciated that from above-mentioned, by latch 22 and locking device 24 pallet 20 is fixed on primary importance 50, and, make pallet 20 carry out angular transposition to the second place 52 from primary importance 50 by the elastic component 64 of latch 22 and the top sheet 24a of locking device 24 are applied the power of an inward direction simultaneously and pallet 20 is applied moment of torsion.
Preferably, but not necessarily, the parts of above-mentioned disclosed container 10 are to be made by the Polymer material of moldable moulding.Yet various widely known materials include but not limited to use metal such as aluminium or corrosion-resistant steel and do not break away from the spirit and scope of the invention.
It is simple to use that following container 10 preferably meets the human engineering design.Be in the first position or the container that has pallet 20 10 of off position 50 is held in left hand, and at least one osed top side 30 is towards user's palm, top 28 up, left thumb is placed on the top sheet 24a of locking device 24.The forefinger of user's the right hand is placed on the elastic component 64 of latch 22.In order to open container 10, user's left thumb and RIF apply the power of inward direction respectively simultaneously to top sheet 24a and elastic component 64, and pallet 20 is applied a moment of torsion.Top sheet 24a is implemented power, top sheet 24a is moved inwards, therefore power is passed to arm 25, it moves downwards and outwards successively recalling arm 25a from flank 25c, and pallet 20 is unblanked.
The power that elastic component 64 is applied inward direction moves inward elastic component 64, and it makes handle angle 68 recall from the recess 66 of at least one closed side 30 of shell 18 successively.Recall in the time of arm 25a and handle angle 68 and discharge pallet 20 to carry out angular transposition about pivot 46.Top sheet 24a and elastic component 64 all move inward, and pallet 20 are applied with moment of torsion make pallet 20 forward the second place 52 (opening) to from primary importance 50 (closing).
When pallet 20 was in the open position 50, the user can take out a tablet from the blister that contains blister.Pallet 20 is applied a reciprocal moment of torsion makes pallet 20 get back to off position 50.When pallet 20 was got back to off position 50, under the situation that lacks the power that is applied to top sheet 24a and elastic component 64, because the deflection of latch 22 and locking device 24 location, handle angle 68 embedded recess 66, and arm 25a embeds flank 25c.
With reference to figure 9-13, show second preferred embodiment of child-resistant container 11.Child-resistant container 11 comprises the part identical with the first embodiment child-resistant container 10, no longer is described in detail for convenience., but comprise outside the triangle key hole 132 on the bottom 26 that child-resistant container 11 comprises the shell 18 identical with the first embodiment container 10 except the rear portion of shell does not comprise the opening that is used for the round key hole.
With reference to Figure 11, the size of removable pallet 20 ' is fit to be installed into shell 18.Described pallet comprises front wall 140, back wall 142, left wall 144, right wall 146, and described wall belt passing round is useful on the core 148 of the sighthole 60 ' of blister.In described preferred embodiment, show 7 row, 4 row's well-distributed sightholes 60 ', but persons of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the quantity of sighthole and position can change according to the structure of blister.Enough height is so that core 148 is positioned under the vertex of wall 140-146 wall 140-146, and the height of single like this blister will be equal to or less than the height of wall 140-146.Disclosed identical in front wall and the back rib 85 that comprises of wall 140,142 and first embodiment.Pallet 20 ' also comprises the pivot member 164 of the corner that is positioned at front wall 140 and 144 combinations of left wall.The part of left side wall 144 extends internally and forms first 120.Have far-end mating surfaces 122a second portion 122 and stretch out, and between first 120 and second portion 122, form first breach 150 from left wall 144.Second portion mating surfaces 122a fully indent with the arc that forms a circle and towards front wall 140.Third part 124 with curved surface 124b is extended from front wall 140, and fully bending so that the far-end 124a of third part 124 fully towards back wall 142, and forms second breach 152 of fundamental triangle between second portion 122 and third part 124.The curved surface 124b of third part 124 has the arc that equates with the arc of mating surfaces 122a substantially.Columniform substantially journal hole 48 ' forms between the mating surfaces 122a of the curved surface 124b of third part 124 and second portion 122, and it fully is suitable for the first column structure 46a of shell 18 dimensionally.
With reference to Figure 12 and 13, the bottom 26 of shell 18 comprises and second breach, the 152 substantive key holes that combine 132.The key 130 that key hole 132 is suitable for having handle 130a, extendible portion 130b dimensionally and has the contact portion 130c of far-end 134.The transversal surface of the contact portion 130c of key hole 132 and key 130 is the basic triangle that equates, and makes so that contact portion 130c can be installed in the key hole 132 by size.With reference to Figure 13, key contact portion 130c make by size so that the transversal surface of contact portion 130c slightly greater than triangle second breach 152.
In operation, movably pallet 20 is embedded in the shell 18, and pivot member 164 engagings first column structure 146 enters into first (closure) position 50 '.In the engaging process, column structure 46a passes second breach 152 and expands space staticly in pivot hole 48 ' up to circular configuration 46a in breach 152, and at this moment breach 152 returns to its original size.Movably pallet 20 ' can turn to second (opening) position 52 ' from shell 18.With reference to Figure 13, when the pallet 20 ' time, be to take out pallet 20 ' in primary importance 50 ', key 130 is embedded the key hole 132 and second breach 152.Key 130 is in the space of expansion second breach 152 between the second and the 3rd member 122,124, so that first breach 150 is shifted to and entered to second member 122, and the mating surfaces 122a of second member 122 breaks away from from column structure 46.The user in conjunction with locking device 24 and latch 22, with pulling pallet 20 ', so that cylindrical structural 46 passes second breach 152 of expansion, and shifts out pallet 20 ' then as in the description of the 11st page of the 2nd, 3 paragraghs of specification sheets from shell 18.Key contact portion 130c persons of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that key hole 132, key contact portion 130c and second breach 152 can have other shape and size, as long as can embed and can make second breach 152 to enlarge.In described preferred embodiment, second and the material of third part 122,124 should have enough elasticity so that second breach 152 can enlarge, the power that acts on member 122,124 by key 130 also should have enough intensity simultaneously, so that can not cause breaking of parts 122,124.
It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that and to change for the embodiment of foregoing description and do not break away from thought of the present invention.Therefore, be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to disclosed preferred embodiment, it has comprised as purport of the present invention that accessory claim limited and the modification in the scope.
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1. child-resistant container that is used to preserve at least one article, described container comprises:
Have top and bottom wall, the shell of at least one open side between top and bottom wall;
Have the pallet that is positioned at slidably drawer wherein, this drawer is used to hold article, pallet connects shell rotationally at the trochoid place, between the primary importance and the second place, to move, be arranged in shell to prevent to obtain article at described primary importance pallet and drawer, in the described second place, the open side that pallet passes shell stretches to expose drawer and article.
2, child-resistant container according to claim 1 is characterized in that, pallet has at least one to be positioned at the control strip that extend the drawer top, when drawer embeds in the pallet, prevents the motion of at least one article.
3, child-resistant container according to claim 1 is characterized in that, drawer is interlocked in the pallet releasedly.
4, child-resistant container according to claim 3 is characterized in that, drawer is interlocked in the pallet releasedly by at least one latch.
5, child-resistant container according to claim 4 also comprises the drawer key that can put into the key hole of shell, it is characterized in that, the part of drawer key is inserted in the shell to discharge at least one latch.
6, child-resistant container according to claim 5 is characterized in that, drawer key also comprises:
The bottom;
At least one extends and enters into the prolongation of key hole and shell from described bottom.
7, child-resistant container according to claim 5 is characterized in that, when the part of key was embedded in the shell, drawer key was partly around described shell.
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