CN101495010A - Packaging for disposable soft contact lenses - Google Patents
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Abstract
System for providing contact lenses (325) to consumers (907) includes packaging right and left contact lens (325) prescriptions together in a secondary package (600) which contains prescription information (640, 906) before delivery to the consumer (907).
Description
Related application
This applies for requiring according to 35 U.S.C. § 119 (e) priority of the U.S. provisional application No.60/820432 that is entitled as " Contact Lens Package " of submission on July 26th, 2006, and this application integral body is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
Background technology
Contact lens is directly to be worn on the eyes and to be widely used in to revise the lenslet that eyesight changes.Contact lens is rigidity (firmly) or softness traditionally.A kind of significant consideration of wearing contact lens is the health of eyes, and another factor is a convenience.Contact lens directly is placed on the eyes.Therefore, importantly contact lens and packing thereof are not introduced eyes with any undesirable pollution.
Chang Yong soft contact lens is designed for specified number of days more, and then changes.For example, many contact lenses are only used one day, and they are dropped subsequently.What wish is the frequent soft contact lens of changing, and this is because the patient is difficult to sterilize or fully cleans the inevitable pollutant of long time integration on lens.
Contact lens use and make in the another consideration factor be convenience.The contact lens that is used for more often changing is not convenient for the user, and this is owing to need to buy continually or change contact lens.In addition, the common indigestion of the secondary package of contact lens.Contact lens provides in the box of " blister package " that comprise a plurality of contact lenses traditionally.Though only need the contact lens of a kind of number of degrees (strength) or curvature for the wearer of some contact lens, many users need the different number of degrees for each eye, can need to order two kinds of different contact lens boxes.
In addition, when on-line purchase or phone purchase contact lens, the secondary package of contact lens does not comprise patient's prescription information.Particularly every eyes of patient need the contact lens of the different number of degrees, because which contact lens number of degrees the patient can always not remember every eyes corresponding to, this can cause difficulty.This problem can not remembered to open before the user abandons the one group of lens in front under the situation of a new box contact lens and is become chaotic.Particularly because the user has significant vision disorder, the user be difficult to determine two box contact lenses which be used for specific eyes.
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Accompanying drawing is represented a plurality of embodiment of system and method for the present invention, and is the part of specification.Shown embodiment is the example of system and method for the present invention, and does not limit its scope.
Figure 1A is the front perspective view according to the traditional secondary contact lens package of prior art instruction;
Figure 1B is the side perspective view according to the traditional secondary contact lens package of prior art instruction;
Fig. 2 A is the front perspective view according to the traditional secondary contact lens package of prior art instruction;
Fig. 2 B is the side perspective view according to the traditional secondary contact lens package of prior art instruction;
Fig. 3 is the perspective view according to the contact lens blister package of an embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the perspective view according to another contact lens package of an embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the perspective view according to the contact lens allocation units of an embodiment;
Fig. 6 is the perspective view according to the secondary contact lens package of six months supplys of the contact lens that is loaded in advance in the contact lens allocation units comprising of an exemplary embodiment;
Fig. 7 is the perspective view according to another secondary contact lens package of an exemplary embodiment;
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of illustrative methods;
Fig. 9 represents packing and the flow process according to the contact lens of an exemplary embodiment of contact lens package system.
In the accompanying drawings, identical reference number is represented similar but necessary components identical.
The specific embodiment
Specification of the present invention is described the system and method that is used for contact lens is offered the user.According to an exemplary embodiment, the secondary contact lens package that provides by manufacturer comprise patient's name's for example patient prescription, prescription doctor's name and telephone number, use information and especially with patient's relevant out of Memory of writing out a prescription.In addition, system and method for the present invention comprises that wherein contact lens can be by the business management method that contact lens provider stores also and effective and economic mode is as required supplied the consumer.
Below with reference to accompanying drawing other details with description aspect example system and method.In being described below, for purpose of explanation, a plurality of specific detail are proposed so that the complete understanding of system and method for the present invention is provided.But will appreciate that equipment of the present invention, system and method can implement under the situation of these specific detail not having.Refer in conjunction with the embodiments for the description of " embodiment ", " example " or similar language throughout in the specification or special characteristic, structure or the performance of case description are included among the described embodiment at least, but must not be included among other embodiment.The different local similar statements of the multiple statement of term " in one embodiment " or specification needn't refer to identical embodiment.
Such as here and in the claims the use, term " package ", " once packing " or " box " will be used for referring to the packing of wherein placing contact lens in manufacture process.This packing is " bubble-cap " packing traditionally, but also can use other once packing.Similarly, term " secondary box ", " secondary contact lens box " and " secondary package part " should use interchangeably, and should broadly be interpreted as being included in and be placed on any container or the package of placing contact lens and lens supply after package.Secondary package comprises by manufacturer puts into the contact lens supply so that be transported to any casing or the packing of lens wearer, distributor or other destination.
As using here and in the claims like that, term " manufacturer " or " distributor " are used for referring to the 3rd class supplier of contact lens, and they offer the individual according to writing out a prescription with contact lens.Term " manufacturer " or " distributor " can refer to any establishment, the individual or company of selling or distributing contact lens, do not comprise optometrist, eye doctor or contact in person with the patient other people.
With reference now to accompanying drawing,, Figure 1A and 1B represent the front perspective view and the side perspective view of typical prior art secondary contact lens package respectively.Similarly, Fig. 2 A and 2B represent the front perspective view and the side perspective view of selectable prior art secondary contact lens package respectively.
As mentioned above, for example traditional secondary contact lens package (100) shown in Figure 1A-2B that provides by manufacturer can not be informed or be provided prescription information for the user in addition.Therefore, which lens box the user can be difficult to discern or the number of degrees are used for specific eyes.This difficulty is packed according to the number of degrees of lens or curvature usually and is aggravated owing to contact lens.In fact, do not remember that the user of its prescription may receive two lens kits, do not point out that wherein which box comprises the lens of right eye and the information which box comprises the lens of left eye; Leaving patient oneself for determines.
Shown in Figure 1A-1B, the traditional secondary contact lens package (100) that manufacturer provides generally includes the number of degrees or curvature indicator (110).They also comprise brand name (105) and bar code (115).Secondary package can be made of any amount of material, including, but not limited to cardboard, plastics or paper.In addition, according to various exemplary embodiment, secondary package can comprise the adhesive of the matching fastener of the Reclosable of tab (120) for example and stria fastener, Velcro and/or resealable.Usually, according to the type of packaging size and contact lens, secondary package comprises from 1 to 200 contact lens.
According to an exemplary embodiment, system of the present invention comprises the one or more contact lens packages that are included in the secondary package.According to this exemplary embodiment, secondary package comprise at patient's specific prescription information.As specification of the present invention and claims use, term " prescription information " is construed as the customizing messages that comprises the patient who receives contact lens, the doctor's that for example writes out a prescription information, prescription doctor's telephone number or be not included in patient's personal information of secondary contact lens package merchant usually.A plurality of parts of system of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to figure 3-9 below.
With reference now to Fig. 3,, expression forms a contact lens package of two-part typical prior art (300).As shown, a contact lens package (300) comprises by forming the lid of packing (300) and can being stripped from so that discharge the blister pack member (310) of film (320) sealing of wherein contained contact lens (325).A contact lens package (300) shown in Figure 3 is expressed as film (320) and is stripped from so that expose contact lens (325).Usually, blister pack member (310) comprises having formation wherein and the preform blister package of the shaping recess (315) of the recess of placing lens (325) is provided.According to traditional manufacturing process, blister pack member (310) is normally injection-molded, and contact lens package (300) is by cooperating so that form finishing being connected of sealing film (320) of sterilization sealing with flange (330).In packaging process, contact lens (325) immerses in the solution (335), keeps lens (325) aquation, till taking out from packing (300).
Fig. 4 is the top perspective of once packing selected that is used for contact lens that can be included in the example system of the present invention.As shown in Figure 4, exemplary contact lens package (400) comprises the central substrate (425) of the top sheet member (430) that has on the top surface that is connected to substrate (425).Top sheet member (430) can be connected on the top surface of substrate (425) by fixing but detachable connection mechanism, makes top sheet member (430) separate with substrate (425) by constant with low relatively motive force.In addition, top sheet member (430) is connected on the top surface of substrate (425), is enough to make that exemplary contact lens package (400) can be by boiling.In addition, Fig. 4 represents that top sheet member (430) can comprise a plurality of characters and/or image, including, but not limited to the information (for example being used for left eye or right eye) and the operation instruction of brand name (415), appearance design (420) and/or relevant contact lens (410).According to an exemplary embodiment, in being packaged into secondary package before, the contact lens during it is once packed can be loaded in one or more contact lens distributors, as shown in Figure 5 in advance.
Contact lens distributor (500) in the be included in secondary package that Fig. 5 represents to provide by manufacturer according to an exemplary embodiment.As shown, contact lens distributor (500) can comprise bottom member (510) and be connected to hinged lid (515) on the bottom member.In the time of in being loaded into the distributor of exemplary embodiment of the present (500), a contact lens package (520) is suitably smooth, makes each contact lens package comprise a contact lens, so that skid off separately from container.When a contact lens package (520) takes out at the top, can be configured to the height of other packing that raises according to an exemplary embodiment distributor, thus can be near packing subsequently.Distributor (500) also can comprise and is configured to a contact lens package (520) is fixed on holding device (525) on the distributor.Particularly, according to exemplary embodiment, holding device (525) can be configured to will once to pack (520) when exemplary contact lens distributor (500) rocks and put upside down maintenance and be held in place.
Distributor also can be configured to hold contact lens dividually and be used for a contact lens package (520) separately of patient's left eye and right eye.In certain embodiments, once packing (520) for example can comprise the label of " L " or " R ", makes the user distinguish lens easily.In other embodiments, a contact lens package (520) adopts a kind of color for the lens that are used for left eye, and adopts different colours for the lens that are used for right eye.In another exemplary embodiment, comprise that a contact lens package (520) that is used to be worn on the contact lens on first eye of patient is the first for example blue color, and a contact lens package (520) that comprises the contact lens that is worn on second eyes is second color of white for example.
As mentioned above, any kind contact lens package (comprise shown in Fig. 3,4 and 5 those) can be included in the exemplary secondary contact lens package of the present invention who comprises prescription information.Fig. 6 represents the perspective view according to the secondary contact lens package (600) of an exemplary embodiment.As shown in Figure 6, the exemplary secondary contact lens package of the present invention (600) comprise at patient's specific prescription information (640).As mentioned above, prescription information (640) can comprise patient's name for example, prescription doctor, doctor's telephone number, operation instruction, prescription number or especially with the write out a prescription information of relevant out of Memory of patient.In exemplary embodiment of the present invention, prescription information (640) can directly be printed on the secondary package.As selection, prescription information (640) can be fixed on the secondary contact lens package (600) by any method, before being transported to the patient, prescription information is printed on the adhesive label and with label is attached on the secondary contact lens package (600) at secondary contact lens package (600).
According to example system of the present invention and method, comprising on the secondary contact lens package (600) that prescription information (640) increases the safe coefficient that the patient experienced when using contact lens.At first, comprise that individual prescription information (640) makes the patient guarantee that the secondary contact lens package (600) that comprises contact lens is used in particular for them, and comprise the contact lens of suitable specification.Secondly, comprise the reference that patient's individual's prescription information (640) with prescription doctor's name and/or contact lens information is provided convenience for the patient when going wrong.
Continue once more with reference to figure 6, according to an exemplary embodiment, the exemplary secondary contact lens package of the present invention (600) also comprises institute's contact lens number of degrees indicator (625) and right contact lens number of degrees indicator (630).What also comprise is brand name (650), bar code (635) and other information about contact lens, manufacturer and analogue.According to an exemplary embodiment, a contact lens package (400) can be arranged in the secondary contact lens package (600) of the embodiment of the invention.A contact lens package (400) can be contained in separately that they can be arranged in the contact lens distributor (500) in the secondary contact lens package (600) or before inserting secondary package.In addition, a contact lens package (400) can be contained in the separate bins or part of secondary contact lens package (600), indicates contained contact lens is used for which eyes of patient in the contact lens package (400).
As shown in Figure 6, the secondary contact lens package (600) of exemplary embodiment of the present comprises bottom member (610).Bottom member is preferably formed by roughly elasticity, shape-retaining substance, is for example formed by (only passing through example) cardboard or plastics.Bottom member can be configured to keep being contained in one time any amount of contact lens in the contact lens package.According to an exemplary embodiment, bottom member (610) can surround by the plastic wrap (645) of for example thermal contraction wrappage or analog.These plastics (645) can be substantial transparent, and are configured such that the content of secondary contact lens package (600) can be seen by clear.
Fig. 7 is the perspective view of another exemplary embodiment of secondary contact lens package.As shown in Figure 7, secondary contact lens package (600) comprises prescription information (640).As mentioned above, prescription information (640) can comprise for example information of the out of Memory of patient's name, prescription doctor name, prescription doctor telephone number, operation instruction, prescription number or relevant prescription.Moreover prescription information (640) can directly be printed on the secondary contact lens package (600).As selection, prescription information can be printed on the adhesive label and in packed and transported by manufacturer or distributor and be attached on the secondary contact lens package (600) before the patient.
The exemplary embodiment of secondary contact lens package (600) shown in Figure 7 also comprises left contact lens number of degrees indicator (625) and right contact lens number of degrees indicator (630).In addition, be arranged in the out of Memory that mark on the outer surface of secondary contact lens package (600) also can include but is not limited to brand name (650), bar code (635) and/or relevant contact lens, manufacturer etc.In addition, be similar to exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 6, a contact lens package (400) that is arranged in the secondary contact lens (600) can be positioned at contact lens distributor (500).As selection, a contact lens package (400) can directly be placed in the secondary contact lens package (600), and without any distributor (500).
The secondary contact lens package (600) of exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 7 can be made by any amount of structural material, including, but not limited to cardboard, plastics, structure paper or be applicable to any other flexible basically material of making container.According to an exemplary embodiment, secondary contact lens package (600) shown in Figure 7 is the body structure of being made by the single sheet material of cardboard, be configured as can hold 1 and hundreds of between a contact lens package.The secondary contact lens package of exemplary embodiment of the present also comprises for example matching fastener of tab and stria securing member (615), securing member is configured in packing (600) when beginning to open, the user is closed package (600) again, so that deposit untapped contact lens.
Illustrative methods
With reference now to Fig. 8,, expression offers contact lens the flow chart of consumer's illustrative methods.According to illustrative methods, the secondary contact lens box that offers the consumer comprises personalized prescription information.As shown in Figure 8, illustrative methods (800) comprises that manufacturing (step 801) has the contact lens of the different number of degrees and geometry.Contact lens is then packed (step 802) in once packing.In case packing, contact lens can be then according to the combination of the number of degrees of prescription the most common on the statistics and geometry divide into groups (step 803).These combinations the most commonly used can be followed together in secondary package step inner packing (step 804).In case packing, multiple combination can then remain in the stock, and printed and conveying (step 805) is till the consumer up to them.The further details of illustrative methods of the present invention will provide below.
As mentioned above, the beginning step in the illustrative methods comprises the contact lens (step 801) that manufacturing has the different number of degrees and geometry.According to an exemplary embodiment, the manufacturing of contact lens can be implemented according to any known lens manufacturing method, including, but not limited to revolving casting, lathe grinding or casting die.According to exemplary embodiment of the present invention, for efficiency factor, the manufacturing of the multiple number of degrees and geometry can be carried out according to each number of degrees and geometry in batches.
In case the contact lens manufacturing finishes (step 801), contact lens package is in once packing (step 802).Though the contact lens of making can leave in any amount of contact lens package, according to an exemplary embodiment, contact lens package is in one of exemplary contact lens package shown in Fig. 3 and 4.
In case be packaged in the contact lens package (step 802), one time contact lens package then divides into groups according to the number of degrees of optist's prescription the most common on the statistics and the combination of geometry.Particularly, according to an exemplary embodiment, can form the combination the most commonly used of the number of degrees and geometry, and have the requirement that the crowd more than 98% is satisfied in enough combinations thus.This makes the supplier make up at the prescription contact lens and stores and locate easily a left side and right contact lens supply.At least one thousand kinds of combinations of research explanation are enough to satisfy 98% contact lens and wear the crowd.For example, the people more than 95000 can have right eye for-3.75 and left eye be-3.25 prescription.Manufacturing can only be made and be stored the whole relative little percentage that may make up, so that satisfy the very high percentage of contact lens order.
In case required lens combinations is manufactured, be packaged in contact lens package and according to required combination grouping, this combination can be packaged in the secondary contact lens box (step 804).As mentioned above, the grouping of a contact lens package can be packaged in any amount of secondary contact lens box, comprises shown in Fig. 6 and 7 those.
The grouping that is included in the contact lens in the secondary contact lens package can be used as the stock and keeps by manufacturer or distributor, till the requirement that receives this combination (step 805).According to an exemplary embodiment, in case receive the requirement of particular combinations, comprise patient's prescription information, the secondary contact lens package can be labeled and carry.The mark of secondary contact lens box can use any labeling method to come the specific prescription information of mark patient, including, but not limited to for example printing by laser or some wire mark system directly is printed on information printing method on the secondary contact lens box, applies the label or other adhesive substrate or other the similar mark mode that contain prescription information.As selection, if make the particular combinations of lens for the patient, prescription information can be formed in manufacture process on the secondary contact lens box.
Example system of the present invention and method make the manufacturing/distributor of contact lens increase the convenience that the patient bought and wore contact lens.According to example system of the present invention and method, when the supply of contact lens of ordering two, the patient no longer buys and receives two packings of separating.This illustrative methods also can reduce the cost of manufacturer.Particularly, the two set of contact lens that transport in the single box can significantly reduce cost of transportation.Manufacturer does not also adopt method of the present invention up to now, and this is to satisfy too difficulty of the required thousands of various combination of whole crowd owing to consider maintenance.
Therefore the example factors of illustrative methods of the present invention is the combination of the possible contact lens of storage certain percentage, rather than the combination of the possible contact lens of storage gamut.In some exemplary embodiment manufacturer only storage satisfy the combination of the required contact lens of about 89% crowd.At least one thousand combinations of research explanation are enough to satisfy 98% contact lens and wear the crowd.
Example system
With reference now to Fig. 9,, expression is according to the example system that is used for contact lens is offered the consumer of example system of the present invention and method.Example system shown in Figure 9 can reduce the cost of manufacturer, and increases the convenience that the terminal consumer ordered and used contact lens.As shown, contact lens is at first made and is packaged in once in the packing (901,902).Once packing can be provided with label according to an exemplary embodiment, and which eyes this label indication contact lens should be placed on.If wish that contact lens (901,902) can be followed and be loaded in advance in the dispenser unit (903).According to an exemplary embodiment, allocation units (903) can be configured to comprise regularly 15 left contact lenses (901) and 15 right contact lenses (902) in separate bins.This separation of contact lens can increase the overall convenience of system.Allocation units (903) for example can be followed six and be packaged in groups in the secondary contact lens package (904).
Though shown secondary package (906) comprises six distributors (903), should be understood that any amount of distributor (903) can be packaging together, including, but not limited to one, three, six or 12.The secondary package of the embodiment of the invention (906) also can comprise the label that comprises prescription information.It is medical treatment device and theory that should respective handling that this label (906) can be used to the contact-enhancing lens.Label (906) also can be the information that the user provides use information and relevant prescription doctor.Be positioned at equally on the secondary package (904) is the label (905) that indication is included in the number of degrees of the interior contact lens of packing (904).
After labelled, user (907) can then be carried or be delivered in addition to secondary package.For the user provide comprise the individual packaging that is loaded into two kinds of contact lens number of degrees in the allocation units in advance effect can so that the purchase of contact lens and use convenient more.
Generally speaking, example system of the present invention, method and apparatus provide that facility and cost effective and efficient manner come to provide contact lens for the consumer more.On secondary package, comprise prescription information and will be used for two contact lens and be loaded into purchase and the use that distributor will be simplified contact lens in advance.Reduced the cost of transportation contact lens equally.
More than describe and only be used for the embodiment of description and interpretation system of the present invention, method and apparatus.Do not plan exclusively this system and method to be confined to disclosed any form accurately.Under the inspiration of above disclosure, can carry out many modification and remodeling.
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1. a secondary package (600) that is used for the distributor supply of contact lens comprises prescription information (640,906).
2. packing as claimed in claim 1 (600) is characterized in that, described prescription information (640,906) comprises following at least a:
Prescription doctor's information;
Described prescription doctor's telephone number; Perhaps
Patient's (907) personal information.
3. packing as claimed in claim 2 (600) is characterized in that, described patient's personal information comprises the patient's name.
4. packing as claimed in claim 2 (600) is characterized in that, also comprises the information of contact lens;
The information of wherein said contact lens comprises following at least a:
The fundamental curve of contact lens (325);
The number of degrees of contact lens (325) (625,630); Perhaps
The material of contact lens (325).
5. packing as claimed in claim 1 (600) is characterized in that, described patient prescription (640,906) directly is printed on the described secondary package (600) at the distributing center place of contact lens.
6. packing as claimed in claim 1 (600) is characterized in that, some or all described prescription informations (604,906) are printed on the adhesive substrate that is configured to be fixed on the described secondary package (600).
7. contact lens package system comprises:
Once packing (300,400,520,901,902) comprises contact lens (325); And
Secondary package (600) is configured to hold described once packing (300,400,520,901,902);
Wherein said secondary package (600) comprises the prescription information (604,906) of patient (907).
8. contact lens package as claimed in claim 7 system is characterized in that described patient prescription (640,906) comprises following at least a:
Prescription doctor's information;
Described prescription doctor's telephone number; Perhaps
Patient's (907) personal information.
9. contact lens package as claimed in claim 7 system is characterized in that described patient (907) prescription information (640,906) is printed on the described secondary package (600) at the distributing center place of contact lens.
10. contact lens package as claimed in claim 8 system is characterized in that described patient's personal information comprises the patient's name.
11. contact lens package as claimed in claim 8 system is characterized in that, also comprises the information of contact lens;
The information of wherein said contact lens comprises following at least a:
The fundamental curve of contact lens (325);
The number of degrees of contact lens (325) (625,630); Perhaps
The material of contact lens (325).
12. contact lens package as claimed in claim 8 system is characterized in that described patient information is printed on the adhesive substrate that is configured to be fixed on the described secondary package (600).
13. contact lens package as claimed in claim 7 system is characterized in that described secondary package (600) also is configured to hold the contact lens of two kinds of different number of degrees (625,630).
14. contact lens package as claimed in claim 7 system is characterized in that, described secondary package (600) also is configured to hold the once packing (300,400,520,901,902) that has been loaded in advance in contact lens (325) allocation units.
15. the method that contact lens (325) is offered consumer (907) comprises:
Make the contact lens (325) of the different number of degrees (625,630) and geometry;
The contact lens (325) of two kinds of different number of degrees (625,630) is packaging together;
The contact lens the most commonly used that is packaged together in the secondary package (600) of storage certain percentage makes up;
Described packing (600) is transported to consumer (907).
16. method as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, also is included in described conveying and indicates prescription information (640,906) in described packing (600) before.
17. method as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described prescription information (640,906) comprises following at least a:
Prescription doctor's information;
Described prescription doctor's telephone number; Perhaps
Patient's (907) personal information.
18. method as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, described patient's personal information comprises the patient's name.
19. method as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, also comprises the information of contact lens (325);
The information of wherein said contact lens comprises following at least a:
The fundamental curve of contact lens (325);
The number of degrees of contact lens (325) (625,630); Perhaps
The material of contact lens (325).
20. method as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, is packaged in described secondary package (600) before at described contact lens (325), and described contact lens is loaded in the contact lens distributor in advance.
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| US82043206P | 2006-07-26 | 2006-07-26 | |
| US60/820,432 | 2006-07-26 |
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