CN101497390B - Package for disposable soft contact lens and method for taking out contact lens from package - Google Patents

Package for disposable soft contact lens and method for taking out contact lens from package Download PDF

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CN101497390B
CN101497390B CN2009100029210A CN200910002921A CN101497390B CN 101497390 B CN101497390 B CN 101497390B CN 2009100029210 A CN2009100029210 A CN 2009100029210A CN 200910002921 A CN200910002921 A CN 200910002921A CN 101497390 B CN101497390 B CN 101497390B
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The present invention provides a contact lens package in which the overall internal depth of the package is less than the natural sagittal depth of the contact lens. Different single-use contact lens package shapes and configurations may be used. In some embodiments, a spring disc is included in the packages to help present the contact lens to the user when the package is opened. The contact lens packages may be adhered or clipped to a card or other carrier sheet, and may be housed in a number of different secondary packages.

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Contact lens package and the method for from contact lens package, taking out contact lenses
Related application
The application is the part continuation application of the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number No.10/789961 of submission on February 27th, 2004, it is the part continuation application of the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number No.10/781321 of submission on February 17th, 2004, and this application is the part continuation application of the appointment U.S. of the PCT patent application serial number No.PCT/AU02/01105 that submitted on August 7th, 2002, and all these patent applications are all incorporated herein by reference and fully.
Technical field
System and method of the present invention relates to contact lens package, relates more specifically to be used for the form of improved economy of the packing of contact lenses, and it has reached the glasses packaging standard, comprises aseptic and to the disposable of environment sensitive.Others of the present invention relate to a kind ofly to be provided directed and improving one's methods of glasses is provided, and is used for taking out from packing the method for glasses, and is arranged for the contact lens package that improves the placing, travelling compatibility and/or distribution.
Background technology
Soft disposable contact lenses usually are included in the disposable packing.Because packing has increased the total cost of glasses, so it should be made into economically as much as possible, but follows desired packaging standard simultaneously.The conventional blister package (as Figure 1-3) that is used for (two weeks with every day) disposable glasses is made of the polypropylene reservoir that is used for glasses (hereinafter referred to as " ship shape part "), and it adopts the multilayer film that are made of polyethylene, aluminium, adhesives and polypropylene to be used as top layer.The ship shape part is injection molded part normally, and it has higher rigidity, but can carry out limited elastic deformation, and comprises the preform recess.The ship shape part has been filled suitable storage solutions, is preferably salt solution, and accepts single glasses in position.Blister package is carried out the autoclave processing and is reached final aseptic with steam and pressure then.These blister packages are with the form of the box (Fig. 4-5) of independent packing or a plurality of blister strips and give patient.
Sales target is contact lenses to be contained in the packing attractive in appearance give patient, and this has satisfied the laws and regulations requirement at aseptic and stability simultaneously, and allows patient safety ground and easily take out glasses.Packing is disposable, and just discards after taking out glasses.This has just influenced the cost of glasses/packaged combination.In order to reduce the total cost of the glasses that offer patient, the one-tenth of packing should keep definitely minimizing.In addition, the disposable of glasses packing makes and must follow ecological criteria.
Glasses close with hydration in must be in being in packing.Packing must be sealed well, and should make to see through through the aqueous vapor of ship shape part and layer laminate and minimize, and becomes dry so that prolong the glasses of shelf-lifeing and preventing to be included in wherein.In use, the user by tear cover panel and from the ship shape part formed flange take off the material of layering so that expose the glasses that are immersed in the hydration solution.
Various contact lens packages, the disposable contact lens package that especially comprises the preform blister package are told about in the prior art.As in the prior art exemplarily shown in, the conventional art in the contact lenses industry provides preformed firm packing, but its protective spectacles avoid add the damage of load.The example of typical prior art blister package is as follows: U.S. Patent No. 5,704,468; U.S. Patent No. 4,392,569; U.S. Patent No. 5,620,088; U.S. Patent No. 5,620,088; U.S. Patent No. 4,691,820; U.S. Patent No. 5,823,327; U.S. Patent No. 5,853,085; EP patent publication No.1092645A1; With EP patent publication No.1092645.A problem of many blister packages is, thin layer is had high peak value from the bubble-cap required power of tearing, and is decreased to the required strength of opening encapsulation spare main portion subsequently apace.This may cause jerking action, and content is wherein overflowed.
Flexible retort (retort) packing also is known, yet it is not used for contact lenses.U.S. Patent No. 4,769,261 disclose a kind of sealing layer that is used for the retort bag of the big given size that is made of the ABA membrane structure, wherein, the polyolefinic blend of the elastic body of this each free less amount of A layer and main amount is formed, and the B layer is made up of elastic body and more a spot of polyolefinic blend of main amount.Be used as the strength under shock that retort bag that the ABA membrane structure of sealing layer makes presents raising.In ' 261 patents, do not tell about and use retort package to hold contact lenses.
EP patent announcement No.0129388 has introduced and has passed through the formed together bag of optical clear diaphragm seal, so that the sealing contact lenses are together with the aqueous system.Yet this is told about content and is intended to keep contact lenses and is under its natural equilibrium configuration, just can carry out optical measurement so that allow to need not to unpack.Tell about the other one side of content at this, bag is provided with retainer or the support that is arranged in bag, and glasses remain in wherein, so that help fixedly glasses, thereby allows to carry out this optical measurement as back radius of curvature.Therefore obviously, EP ' 388 is intended to keep contact lenses and is under its natural equilibrium configuration.
Japanese patent publication No.6-258603 has introduced the resin film packing that is used to store contact lenses similarly.This packing is made by suitable resin material, wherein with being sealed in four sides, reserving the 4th side and opens wide so that insert contact lenses together with storage solutions.In case glasses and solution are placed in the packing, just the 4th side is sealed.Tell about the opening that packing is not provided in the content at this.Because contact lenses are to be placed in one by the open end of packing, and therefore just do not provide for user's convenience the advantageously mode of directed glasses here.
The packing of retort pattern of the prior art also has other shortcoming.At first, open the generally open end by tearing packing but not tear sealing area and carry out of retort package.Can there be the risk of tearing glasses in this naturally.Secondly, from the retort package of opening, take out contact lenses and can relate to the entire content of will take out glasses (this may cause damaging equally) in the finger insertion packing or soar and pack with hand.The 3rd, in packing, do not provide the orientation of glasses so that patient carries out directed measure to glasses.
Need provide a kind of economy, space-efficient and disposable easily contact lens package in the disposable contact lenses industry midium or long term, can not impair durability, aseptic and the practicality of glasses simultaneously.Although some of them need be satisfied by disclosed disposable contact lens package among the application PCT/AU02/01105 before the applicant (publication No. WO 03/016175),, in this application, invent and disclose further improvement.
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The invention provides a kind of packing of economy, can not impair the legal requirements and the medical requirement of contact lens package simultaneously.
In preferred embodiment as described below, this non-returnable container provides the many advantages that are better than the prior art blister pack concept.At first, non-returnable container is littler and more elongated, makes itself to have disposable and be more satisfactory for travelling.In addition, the packing quantity in further receptacle can increase, and the storage area that is used for this secondary package can reduce.Non-returnable container can be made of the paillon foil material, and it is stable and can prevents that block sees through being exposed under the illumination.In addition, in packing, do not have air, therefore do not need ballasted autoclave to handle.In packing, there are not the glasses of air in may helping to pack stable.Therefore, contact lenses shelf-lifeing in non-returnable container can prolong.In a word, this non-returnable container is more convenient and the packaged form of cost-effective.
Traditional back disposable contact lens package is normally firm and preformed, and has the recess of moulding so that hold glasses therein.Preform recess in the known package is intended to guarantee that the shape of glasses can be kept, and can not cause distortion because of packing.According to an exemplary embodiment, contact lens package disclosed in this invention does not remain on balance position with glasses, but glasses are remained under state pressing or compression.According to another exemplary embodiment, the internal depth of contact lens package packing can be less than the total natural sagittal depth that is included in contact lenses wherein (sagittal depth).In addition, this non-returnable container can be flexible and is not preformed, and can help the shape of glasses in the packing is regulated.In addition, the variable rigidityization of exemplary contact lens package disclosed in this invention.More specifically, to be considered in the past for protective spectacles be basic to the rigidity of this contact lens package.Yet,, so just can visualize alternative contact lens package with remarkable space economy if abandoned as the wall rigidity of basic packaging standard.
In one embodiment, a kind of contact lens package comprises the packing of wherein wearing contact lens, and wherein, when contact lenses were in its equilibrium configuration, the internal depth that this packing had was less than total sagittal depth of contact lenses.
In a further exemplary embodiment, a kind of contact lens package comprises blister package, and it has molded matrix, enclosing cover and contact lenses therein, and the total depth of blister package is less than the natural sagittal depth of wherein contact lenses.
In another exemplary embodiment, a kind of method of taking out contact lenses from contact lens package may further comprise the steps: the packing that will have spring disk and contact lenses is placed on the forefinger; The promotion forefinger passes the center of spring disk, makes contact lenses lean against on the forefinger tip; And the contact lenses that will lean against on the forefinger are placed in the eyes.
In a further exemplary embodiment, contact lens package detachably adheres on the card.
Alternative provides a kind of non-returnable container of the glasses that are used to remain undetected, and it has at least one barrier material layer of the inner space that defines the glasses that are used to remain undetected; In this space to be used to keep the medium of glasses hydration; And the mechanism that glasses can be discharged from described space; Wherein, described at least one barrier layer is formed by the flexible material of homogeneity.
In an additional embodiments, provide the non-returnable container of the glasses that can remain undetected.This packing has two material sheets; And the support component between two material sheets.These two material sheets are sealed, and glasses are constrained in the packing, make these glasses remain identical orientation in packing.
Also conceived a kind of at least 90 cartons that have the non-returnable container of contact lenses separately therein that comprise, wherein, the internal depth that each packing is had is less than total sagittal depth of each contact lenses in this packing.
In a further exemplary embodiment, the contact lens package that has contact lenses therein is configured such that when packing is opened, glasses identical orientation when being oriented in all the time and putting into packing with it.
In the another one exemplary embodiment, a kind of contact lens package container that has a plurality of contact lenses is therein disclosed.This contact lens package distributes by this way, makes that next contact lens package to be allocated automatically moves to position to be pulled down when a contact lens package takes out.
In another exemplary embodiment, provide the non-returnable container that has contact lenses therein.The internal depth that this packing had is less than the total sagittal depth that is in the contact lenses in its equilibrium configuration, and this packing comprises two material sheets that are sealed, and wherein at least one sheet material has position block letter thereon; And at least one corner, it is not sealed, so that as the easy-opening corner; Wherein, when package encapsulation, contact lenses keep the state that flattens therein, and when packing was opened, contact lenses recovered its state of nature; Wherein, block letter is selected from description of operation and prescription information.
Another embodiment is a kind of non-returnable container that has contact lenses therein.This packing comprises two material sheets that are sealed; Be located at the spring disk between the described sheet material; And a certain amount of hydration medium; Wherein, when packing was sealed, glasses kept the state of pressing.
Also conceived a kind of method of distributing the disposable Contact Lenses packing from one group of packing, this method comprises: be provided at the dispense container that wherein has a plurality of contact lens packages; And from this distributing box, take out at least one contact lens package.
The method that is used to open the disposable Contact Lenses packing also is provided, the internal depth that this disposable Contact Lenses packing is had is less than total sagittal depth of the contact lenses under the state of equilibrium therein, this method comprises, first barrier layer is separated with second barrier layer.
A kind of non-returnable container of the glasses that can remain undetected is therein disclosed in another embodiment.This packing has at least one barrier layer of flexible packages, and it has formed at least the first and second opposite surfaces, and described at least the first and second opposite surfaces define the interior packing space of the glasses that wherein can remain undetected; Be in the hydration medium in this space; And the mechanism that contact lenses can be discharged from packing; Wherein, this at least one barrier material layer is flat and is flexible.
In an alternative, provide the non-returnable container of the retort type of one group of glasses that are used for remaining undetected therein.Each described packing comprises: formed at least one flexible packages layer of at least the first and second opposite surfaces, described at least the first and second opposite surfaces define the interior packing space of the glasses that wherein can remain undetected; Being in being used in this space keeps the medium of glasses hydration; Wherein, these packing can present generally flat structure; Wherein, make individual packaging to tear from adjacent packing, form described group via the easily broken connection between these packings by connecting at least two packings.
In another embodiment, provide a kind of non-returnable container of retort type, comprised therein being used to remain undetected the inner space of glasses and the medium that is used to keep the glasses hydration.
Also conceived a kind of a plurality of secondary packages that include the contact lens package of container that are used for, wherein, be included in wherein the internal depth that contact lens package had less than the natural sagittal depth of therein contact lenses; Wherein, container is the shape that is selected from circle, rectangle, square, triangle, ellipse and symmetrical, asymmetric and circular modification thereof.
In another embodiment, the present invention is a kind of wherein one or more contact lens packages contact lens package retainer sheet materials attached to it.
In another embodiment, the present invention is the disposable Contact Lenses packing, and wherein, described packing has convex surface and relative concave surface, and wherein, described packing has the internal depth less than 3.0mm.
In another embodiment, the present invention is a kind of a plurality of secondary packages that include the disposable Contact Lenses packing of container that are used for, wherein, each the described disposable Contact Lenses packing that is included in wherein all comprises convex surface and relative concave surface, wherein, described non-returnable container is laminated into the described convex surface of the packing of winning is leaned against on the described convex surface of second packing.
In another embodiment, the present invention is the non-returnable container that has the roughly enclosed shape of soft contact lens therein, this packing comprises at least one material sheet that is sealed, described at least one sheet material is the multilayer layer casting die, wherein, described packing also is included in and is arc spring disk under the state of equilibrium, and contact lenses lean against on the convex side of spring disk in this packing.
In another embodiment, the present invention is a kind of contact lens package, and this packing comprises the contact lenses that are stored in the described packing; Be stored in the spring disk in the described packing; And first sheet material, it is used for sealing described packing so that described glasses and described spring disk are remained on described packing, make described spring disk and glasses remain in the state of compression, and have only when coming the described packing of unlatching by remainder branch, just can get back to its natural state of equilibrium described first sheet material and described packing.
In another embodiment, the present invention is a contact lens package, it comprises the two layers of flexible material of utilizing tearable open type sealing member to be sealed, and in the sealing area that this tearable open type sealing member surrounded, comprise contact lenses and hydration medium, this tearable open type seal configurations becomes to make it comprise the importing segmentation, and it causes tearing the required peak force of sealing part and is not more than and tears 150% of the required minimum force of sealing part remaining part.
In another embodiment, a kind of contact lenses travelling comprises the container of son with cover and matrix, a plurality of contact lens package and shank.
An additional embodiments provides a kind of Storage Box that is used for a plurality of contact lenses, the container that it comprises enclosing cover and is used for a plurality of contact lenses, and wherein, this container comprises proposition formula insert.
Also conceived a kind of distributor disk that is used for a plurality of contact lenses, it comprises hydrostatic column, and wherein, each end at these container two ends all is an opening, so that distribute contact lenses.
An alternative is the storage stand that is used for a plurality of contact lens packages, it comprise matrix and from matrix extended wall, wherein, this wall comprises and is used for the mechanism that glasses are attached to it.
In another embodiment, the stocking mechanism that is used for a plurality of contact lenses has a plurality of contact lenses retainer sheet materials of band narrow opening groove; Be connected a plurality of contact lenses on the retainer sheet material; At least one container, it comprises the matrix of band narrow opening guiding element and the lid of band narrow opening groove; And the stand that comprises matrix and center extension.This retainer sheet material is stored in the container, and this container slides on the matrix.
In another embodiment, contact lenses transport and comprise the strip of paper used for sealing of being with aluminized coating, a plurality of contact lens package, and nitrogen, and wherein, this strip of paper used for sealing has been filled nitrogen before sealing.
Additional embodiments provides the non-returnable container of the glasses that are used for remaining undetected therein, and this packing comprises at least one package wall, and it defines the inner space of the glasses that are used to remain undetected; Being used in this space kept the medium of glasses hydration; The mechanism that glasses can be discharged from described space; Wherein, this at least one wall is formed by flexible material homogeneity or multilayer.
A kind of suite of non-returnable container of the disposable flexible retort type that links to each other of the glasses that are used for can remaining undetected separately is provided in another embodiment.Each non-returnable container all is connected at least one adjacent packing.
The invention also discloses a kind of method of producing disposable contact lens package.This method may further comprise the steps: the single sheet material that obtains flexible material; Contact lenses are placed on this sheet surface; Keeping medium with hydration fits on this material surface; With this material doubling, so that be limited to the space of the glasses that wherein can remain undetected; And sealed envelope, so that contact lenses remain in the leak free environment.
Another embodiment provides a kind of method that is manufactured on the non-returnable container that wherein has contact lenses, and this method may further comprise the steps: the spring disk is placed on the contact lenses; Fit on spring disk and the contact lenses with a spot of hydration medium; A material sheet is placed on the top of spring disk and glasses, and a material sheet is placed on the bottom of spring disk and contact lenses; And sealing top and base material sheet material.
In another embodiment, a kind of method that is manufactured on the non-returnable container that wherein has contact lenses is disclosed, wherein, the degree of depth that this packing had is less than total sagittal depth of contact lenses, and this method may further comprise the steps: glasses and a spot of hydration medium are placed between two sheet materials; These two sheet materials are sealed, strip of paper used for sealing and content are carried out sterilization treatment; By dividing, tear or separate described packing along at least one edge, thereby allow near described glasses.
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Fig. 1 is the planar view of the disposable blister contact les package of typical prior art.
Fig. 2 is the lateral plan of packing shown in Figure 1, and wherein lid is torn so that discharge wherein contact lenses.
Fig. 3 is the transparent view of Fig. 2 packing of partly opening.
Fig. 4 is a lateral plan, has shown the stacked setting that is used for two identical prior art contact lens packages.
Fig. 5 is a transparent view, has shown a plurality of stacked as shown in Figure 4 and be included in blister package in the carton.
Fig. 6 is the transparent view according to a kind of contact lens package of an exemplary embodiment, has shown that non-returnable container is unlocked, so that be presented at the impression with protruding impression on the bottom sheet.
Fig. 7 is the transparent view according to being similar to of an exemplary embodiment a kind of contact lens package embodiment illustrated in fig. 6, but has shown the impression with recessed impression on top-sheet.
Fig. 8 is the cutaway view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 6.
Fig. 9 is the cutaway view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 7.
Figure 10 is the example that can be used for the impression of packing shown in Fig. 6-9, and it has abstract pattern.
Figure 11 is the example that can be used for the impression of packing shown in Fig. 6-9, and it has lattice.
Figure 12 is the example that can be used for the impression of packing shown in Fig. 6-9 that has sign.
Figure 13 is the transparent view of the non-returnable container made by two kinds of different transparent materials, and has shown the method for opening the packing with the recess that comprises contact lenses.
Figure 14 is the transparent view of the non-returnable container made by two kinds of similar opaque materials, has shown the method for opening the packing with the recess that comprises contact lenses.
Figure 15 is the partly transparent view of the non-returnable container of unlatching that is configured to have support component according to an exemplary embodiment.
Figure 16 is the decomposition side view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 15.
Figure 17 is the decomposition diagram of non-returnable container shown in Figure 15.
Figure 18 is a kind of decomposition diagram of alternative that has the non-returnable container shown in Figure 15 of web frame.
Figure 19 is the planar view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 15, has shown its teardrop-like shape.
Figure 20 is the planar view that is similar to non-returnable container shown in Figure 15 that is in Fig. 8 shape.
Figure 21 is the planar view that is in being similar to of asymmetric teardrop-like shape non-returnable container shown in Figure 15.
Figure 22 is the planar view of another embodiment of the present invention, has shown non-returnable container, second space that it has first space of the band paper tinsel enclosing cover that is used for contact lenses and is used for the band cap of hydration medium.
Figure 23 is the planar view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 22, and wherein enclosing cover does not seal glasses.
Figure 24 is the planar view of tear-drop shaped non-returnable container, and it has first space of the band paper tinsel enclosing cover that is used for contact lenses and second space that is used for hydration medium of band cap.
Figure 25 is the planar view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 24, and wherein enclosing cover does not seal glasses.
Figure 26 is the lateral plan of non-returnable container shown in Figure 22, and wherein enclosing cover remains untouched.
Figure 27 is the lateral plan of non-returnable container shown in Figure 22, wherein peels off to outer cover portion.
Figure 28 is the transparent view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 22, has shown that enclosing cover is stripped from.
Figure 29 is the planar view of another embodiment of non-returnable container of the present invention, it has first space with enclosing cover that is used for contact lenses and second space that is used for hydration medium, in a single day this second space has conduit, so that separate with non-returnable container, just discharges hydration medium.
Figure 30 is the planar view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 29, and wherein enclosing cover is removed.
Figure 31 is the transparent view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 29, has shown that enclosing cover is partly pulled down.
Figure 32 is the lateral plan of non-returnable container shown in Figure 29.
Figure 33 is the lateral plan of non-returnable container shown in Figure 29, wherein peels off to outer cover portion.
Figure 34 is the transparent view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 30, has shown that first space of this non-returnable container and second space separate, so that discharge hydration medium.
Figure 35 is the planar view of another embodiment of non-returnable container of the present invention, and it has first space that is used for contact lenses and second space that is used for hydration medium, and these two spaces all have the paper tinsel enclosing cover.
Figure 36 is the planar view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 35, does not wherein have the enclosing cover that seals glasses.
Figure 37 is the lateral plan of non-returnable container shown in Figure 35, and wherein enclosing cover is torn from first space.
Figure 38 is the lateral plan of non-returnable container shown in Figure 35, and wherein enclosing cover takes off from first space and second space.
Figure 39 is the lateral plan of non-returnable container shown in Figure 35, and wherein enclosing cover begins to tear from second space.
Figure 40 is the transparent view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 35, has shown that enclosing cover tears from first or second space.
Figure 41 is the planar view of two non-returnable containers, and each non-returnable container all has first space and second space, and links to each other by easily broken connection.
Figure 42 is the planar view that does not have one of them non-returnable container shown in Figure 41 of enclosing cover.
Figure 43 is the transparent view of one of them non-returnable container shown in Figure 42, has shown that enclosing cover tears from first space that comprises contact lenses.
Figure 44 is the lateral plan that has the non-returnable container shown in Figure 42 of contact lenses therein, and wherein enclosing cover remains untouched.
Figure 45 is the lateral plan of non-returnable container shown in Figure 42, and wherein enclosing cover is torn, and contact lenses are under its state of equilibrium.
Figure 46 is the lateral plan that has the prior art blister package of folding contact lenses therein.
Figure 47 is the lateral plan that has the prior art blister package of the contact lenses that are bonded on the side therein.
Figure 48 is the lateral plan of prior art blister package that has the contact lenses of upset therein.
Figure 49 A is the decomposition diagram of the non-returnable container of bag type.
Figure 49 B is the cutaway view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 49 A.
Figure 50 A is the decomposition diagram of the non-returnable container of polypropylene and foil-type.
Figure 50 B is the cutaway view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 50 A.
Figure 51 A is the decomposition diagram of the non-returnable container of full polypropylene type.
Figure 51 B is the cutaway view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 51 A.
Figure 52 is the lateral plan of another embodiment of non-returnable container of the present invention, has shown the internal depth of non-returnable container.
Figure 53 is the planar view that has the non-returnable container of island protrusion, and contact lenses lean against on this island protrusion.
Figure 54 is the cutaway view of non-returnable container shown in the Figure 53 that cuts open along line 54-54, has shown the contact lenses that lean against on the island protrusion.
Figure 55 is another cutaway view of non-returnable container shown in the Figure 53 that cuts open along line 55-55, has shown the contact lenses that lean against on the island protrusion.
Figure 56 is the planar view of tear-drop shaped polypropylene support component, wherein has otch on shank.
Figure 57 is the cutaway view of non-returnable container, and wherein support component shown in Figure 56 is opaque.
Figure 58 is the cutaway view that is similar to Figure 57, but wherein enclosing cover is pulled down.
Figure 59 is the planar view in front that comprises the non-returnable container of support component shown in Figure 56.
Figure 60 is the planar view at the back side that comprises the non-returnable container of support component shown in Figure 56.
Figure 61 is the planar view of an embodiment that is used for the polypropylene spring disk of non-returnable container.
Figure 62 is the planar view of second embodiment that is used for the polypropylene spring disk of non-returnable container.
Figure 63 is the planar view that has shown a kind of non-returnable container inboard, and this packing comprises the 3rd embodiment and the contact lenses of polypropylene spring disk.
Figure 64 is the cutaway view that is similar to a kind of alternative non-returnable container shown in Figure 63, has shown the polypropylene spring disk and the contact lenses that are in state of applanation.
Figure 65 is the planar view in the front of non-returnable container shown in Figure 63, wherein, has the weakening structure (relief) that is arranged in paper tinsel on the either side of this non-returnable container, to be convenient to unlatching.
Figure 66 is the planar view at the back side of non-returnable container shown in Figure 63.
Figure 67 is the cutaway view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 63, has shown contact lenses and polypropylene spring disk in the structure that is in pressing in this non-returnable container.
Figure 68 is the cutaway view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 63, and wherein enclosing cover begins to be stripped from, and spring disk and contact lenses are in the state of equilibrium.
Figure 69 is a decomposition diagram, has shown the structure of the non-returnable container of the 4th embodiment that comprises the spring disk.
Figure 70 A is the planar view of the 5th embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 70 B is the lateral plan of Figure 70 A illustrated embodiment, has shown the spring disk and the contact lenses that are in the state of applanation.
Figure 70 C is the lateral plan of Figure 70 A illustrated embodiment, has shown the spring disk and the contact lenses that are in the state of equilibrium.
Figure 71 is the planar view of the 6th embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 72 is the planar view of the 7th embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 73 is the planar view of the 8th embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 74 is the planar view of the 9th embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 75 is the planar view of the tenth embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 76 is the planar view of the 11 embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 77 is the planar view of the 12 embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 78 is the planar view of the 13 embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 79 is the planar view of the 14 embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 80 is the planar view of the 15 embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 81 is the planar view of the 16 embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 82 is the planar view of the 17 embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 83 is the planar view of the 18 embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 84 is the planar view of the 19 embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 85 is the planar view of the 20 embodiment of spring disk.
Figure 86 is the transparent view that has the non-returnable container of spring disk shown in Figure 70 A, and wherein the contact lenses position thereon.
Figure 87 is in another embodiment of leak free non-returnable container, is in the contact lenses in the state of applanation and the cutaway view of spring disk.
Figure 88 is in the non-returnable container of Figure 87, is in the contact lenses in the state of equilibrium and the cutaway view of spring disk, and wherein enclosing cover takes off.
Figure 89 A-E has the position spring disk thereon and the transparent view of the non-returnable container of contact lenses, wherein forefinger advances and passes the spring disk, contact lenses make contact lenses lean against on the forefinger tip, and forefinger extend through the opening of non-returnable container, so that can be put into eyes.
Figure 90 is the planar view that has elliptical shape and tear the non-returnable container of breach.
Figure 91 is the planar view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 90, and wherein enclosing cover takes off, so that be presented at wherein spring disk and contact lenses.
Figure 92 is the planar view that has the round rectangle shape and tear the non-returnable container of breach.
Figure 93 is the planar view of non-returnable container, and it has elliptical shape and tears the enclosing cover of hinge types.
Figure 93 A is the transparent view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 93, shows that the enclosing cover of hinge types is unlocked.
Figure 94 is the planar view of non-returnable container, and it has asymmetric teardrop-like shape and tears breach two of narrow end.
Figure 95 is the planar view of non-returnable container shown in wherein two Figure 94 packaging together.
Figure 96 is the planar view that has the non-returnable container of the square bag type of tearing breach.
Figure 97 is the planar view of the non-returnable container of fillet square bag type, and it has tears end and can help to see the otch contact pin of tearing and holding.
Figure 98 is the planar view of an embodiment of bag type non-returnable container, and it generally is an elliptical shape, and second half is to have the fillet square shape that half moon is torn and held.
Figure 99 is the planar view of bag type non-returnable container, and it has fillet square shape and the finger-type end of tearing.
Figure 100 is the planar view of bag type non-returnable container shown in two Figure 99, and tear finger-type that end is coupled to another time property packing of the finger-type that has shown one of them non-returnable container is torn in the end.
Figure 101 is the transparent view of hyperbolical non-returnable container, and wherein enclosing cover is stripped from, so that expose glasses wherein.
Figure 102 is the transparent view of non-returnable container shown in a plurality of Figure 101 stacked together.
Figure 103 is the transparent view that has the molded non-returnable container of pre-portion pull type opening, and this top pull type opening is stripped from out, so that expose wherein inner space and contact lenses.
Figure 104 is the transparent view of an embodiment that has the top pull type non-returnable container of shank details.
Figure 105 is the transparent view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 104, and wherein the top is pulled rearward out and the matrix bending, so that expose contact lenses wherein.
Figure 106 is the decomposition diagram of non-returnable container, and wherein enclosing cover and matrix are raised.
Figure 107 is the transparent view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 106, and wherein enclosing cover and matrix are mentioned.
Figure 108 is the transparent view of an embodiment of this non-returnable container, and wherein the edge of band point can break the top enclosing cover.
Figure 109 is the transparent view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 108, and wherein the top enclosing cover breaks.
Figure 110 is the cutaway view of non-returnable container, and it has polypropylene spring disk and breaks the formula edge.
Figure 111 is the transparent view in the cross section of non-returnable container shown in Figure 110, has shown to break the formula edge break.
Figure 112 is the transparent view that is used for the polypropylene spring disk of Figure 111 illustrated embodiment, and wherein the contact lenses position thereon.
Figure 113 is the cutaway view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 110, wherein break the formula edge and broken, and the paper tinsel enclosing cover is torn, thereby allow polypropylene disk and contact lenses rebalancing.
Figure 114 is the transparent view according to the non-returnable container of the retort type of an exemplary embodiment.
Figure 115 is the transparent view of the non-returnable container of the type of retort shown in Figure 114, and wherein contact lenses expose by tearing one deck.
Figure 116 is the planar view of band of the non-returnable container of retort type.
Figure 117 is the planar view that comprises the band of the non-returnable container of retort type shown in Figure 116 of hydration medium bag.
Figure 118 is according to the strip of paper used for sealing of an exemplary embodiment and the decomposition diagram that comprises the non-returnable container of a plurality of retort types, described non-returnable container is packaged in the secondary package that comprises a large amount of strips of paper used for sealing, and described strip of paper used for sealing is used to keep the non-returnable container band of retort type.
Figure 119 is the planar view that is used for the secondary package of a plurality of non-returnable containers, wherein has six laminates that are in the independent compartment, and each laminates has five non-returnable containers.
Figure 120 is the cutaway view of secondary package shown in Figure 119.
Figure 121 is the transparent view of secondary package shown in stacked on top of one another wherein two Figure 119 together, and 30 days supplys of type contact lenses every day are provided for each eye.
Figure 122 is the transparent view of secondary package shown in six Figure 119, and 90 days supplys of type contact lenses every day are provided for each eye.
Figure 123 is the transparent view of secondary package shown in 12 Figure 119, and 180 days supplys of type contact lenses every day are provided for each eye.
Figure 124 is the planar view that has the travelling packing of two non-returnable containers.
Figure 125 A is the planar view of another embodiment that wherein has the secondary package of three compartments, and each compartment comprises ten non-returnable containers.
Figure 125 B is the cutaway view of secondary package shown in Figure 125 A.
Figure 126 is the planar view that is used for the transparent travelling packing of a plurality of non-returnable containers.
Figure 127 is the front elevation of the packing of travelling shown in Figure 126.
Figure 128 is the lateral plan of the packing of travelling shown in Figure 126.
Figure 129 is the planar view of the packing of travelling shown in Figure 126, has shown the inside of the travelling of the opening packing that keeps a plurality of non-returnable containers, is used for the slip guiding element of non-returnable container compartment, and mirror.
Figure 130 is the lateral plan of the travelling packing opened shown in Figure 129, and having shown travel packs the mechanism that is suspended on the hook.
Figure 131 is similar to shown in Figure 126 but the planar view of the travelling packing made by opaque material.
Figure 132 is the planar view that has an alternative of the packing of travelling shown in Figure 129 of fixed guide, and this fixed guide is used for non-returnable container remained on left compartment that is designated as " L " and the right compartment that is designated as " R ".
Figure 133 is a kind of lateral plan of packing, and this packing can keep the non-returnable container of contact lenses use in enough 90 days for left eye and right eye, and is connected 90 days travelling packings on the packing.
Figure 134 is the lateral plan of 90 days packings shown in Figure 133, does not wherein have traveling bag to pretend and connects.
Figure 135 is the lateral plan of 90 days packaging sides shown in Figure 133, has shown outer the covering that this travelling packing was slidably packed to 90 days, then snapped into place.
Figure 136 is the lateral plan that has 90 days packings of the packing of travelling shown in Figure 133, has shown when all non-returnable containers are removed, and packing can be used as sun mirror case in these 90 days.
Figure 137 is the lateral plan of 90 days packings shown in Figure 134, has shown in case the enclosing cover of 90 days packings is removed, and the insert that then comprises non-returnable container can utilize shank to be raised and to move out this packing.
Figure 137 A is the decomposition diagram of rubber stop part, and its insert that can prevent to comprise non-returnable container slips into downwards in 90 days packings.
Figure 138 is the lateral plan of 90 days back side of package, has shown that the band of contact pin and non-returnable container put forward the packing from 90 days.
Figure 138 A is the planar view of contact pin, and its expression has only 30 contact lenses to stay in 90 days packings, and prescription and ordering information again.
Figure 138 B is the planar view of contact pin, and its expression has only 10 glasses to stay in 90 days packings, and prescription and ordering information again.
Figure 139 is the transparent view of the secondary package container of non-returnable container, has a plurality of non-returnable containers therein.
Figure 140 is the planar view in front that is used for the non-returnable container retainer sheet material of a plurality of non-returnable containers, and wherein non-returnable container is provided with conglobate structure.
Figure 141 is the planar view at the back side of the sheet material of retainer shown in Figure 140.
Figure 142 is the planar view in front that is used for the non-returnable container retainer sheet material of a plurality of non-returnable containers, and wherein non-returnable container is arranged to two parallel rows.
Figure 143 is the planar view at the back side of the sheet material of retainer shown in Figure 142.
Figure 144 is the planar view of non-returnable container of the bubble-cap type of another exemplary embodiment.
Figure 145 is the lateral plan of laminates of the non-returnable container of the type of bubble-cap shown in Figure 144.
Figure 146 is the planar view of secondary package container that is used for the non-returnable container of bubble-cap type shown in a plurality of Figure 144, and it is provided with conglobate structure.
Figure 147 is the decomposition diagram of the container of secondary package shown in Figure 146, has also shown lid.
Figure 148 is the cutaway view of the container of secondary package shown in Figure 147, wherein is provided with 30 days supplys of contact lenses.
Figure 149 is the cutaway view that is similar to another embodiment of the secondary package container shown in Figure 147, wherein has 90 days supplys of contact lenses.
Figure 150 is the planar view of another embodiment of non-returnable container, and it has the asymmetric triangular shaped of fillet.
Figure 151 is the planar view of the combination of non-returnable container shown in six Figure 150 that are in the circular arrangement.
Figure 152 is the planar view of the non-returnable container retainer sheet material of annular.
Figure 153 is a decomposition diagram of putting into a plurality of retainer sheet materials shown in Figure 152 of circular box.
Figure 154 is the transparent view that is used to comprise the stand of box shown in a plurality of Figure 153.
Figure 155 is the transparent view of another embodiment of secondary package, and it has the eyeshade shape, and comprises the non-returnable container of a plurality of circles.
Figure 156 is the planar view that is clipped on the sheet material with two non-returnable containers being convenient to transport.
Figure 157 is the planar view with the triangular shaped another kind of non-returnable container of fillet.
Figure 158 is the planar view of circular secondary package container, and this packing container has kept being arranged to the supplies in 30 days of non-returnable container of the elliptical shape of circular structure.
Figure 159 is the planar view of another exemplary embodiment, and wherein rectangle secondary package container keeps being arranged to supplies in 30 days of parallel two non-returnable containers of arranging.
Figure 160 is the transparent view that is used to transmit the secondary box of a plurality of non-returnable containers.
Figure 161 is the transparent view that is used for the stand of supplying in 90 days of circular non-returnable container.
Figure 162 is the transparent view that transports packing according to an exemplary embodiment, and it is included in the aluminized coating strip of paper used for sealing that wherein has a plurality of non-returnable containers.
Figure 163 is the transparent view according to the non-returnable container distributor disk of an exemplary embodiment.
Figure 164 is the transparent view of the distributor disk of non-returnable container shown in Figure 163, and wherein an end is opened, and non-returnable container takes out.
Figure 165 is reservoir vessel and a plurality of lateral plan that is layered in disposable Contact Lenses packing wherein according to an embodiment of the invention.
Figure 166 is the planar view with another kind of non-returnable container of round rectangle shape of the present invention.
Figure 167 is the planar view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 166, has shown the sealing area in this packing.
Figure 168 is the planar view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 166, shown that the spring disk is in place, but the top-sheet of this packing is taken off.
Figure 169 is the transparent view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 166, has shown that this packing begins to open.
Figure 170 is the transparent view of non-returnable container shown in Figure 166, has shown that this packing opens fully.
Figure 171 is used to make the cutaway view of the laminate of non-returnable container shown in Figure 166 along Figure 170 center line 171-171.
Figure 172 is the figure that has shown the typical record line of the crack force that is used to open prior art blister package and the exemplary non-returnable container shown in Figure 166.
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, introduce example system of the present invention and method now according to exemplary but non-restrictive example and referring to accompanying drawing.In following paragraph, different aspect of the present invention is limited in more detail.Each aspect of Xian Dinging can be combined with any others like this, unless clearly illustrate to contradicting.Particularly, any be shown as preferred or favourable feature can be with any to be shown as preferred or favourable further feature combined.
Term " internal depth " refers to the degree of depth of the contact lenses retaining zone in contact lens package, when this packing lies on the plane surface, by from the bottom-to-top-height of the contact lenses retaining zone of this packing, deducting the height of the combination of the relative parietal layer that constitutes this packing contact lenses retaining zone, determine this degree of depth.
Term " sagittal depth " refers to contact lenses and lean against bottom-to-top-height on the plane surface under relaxed state.
Contact lenses are in its " state of equilibrium " and refer to contact lenses and be under the laying state and the constraint of any external force that influences its shape or height of being attended the meeting.
In entire description, term " homogeneity " refers to package wall and is formed by the individual layer of same material (promptly not the layer of layering).Described many packings of being made by the monolayer material of homogeneity also can be made by the multilayer laminated material, and described multilayer laminated material can be formed by the combination of suitable plastic as herein described or the combination of suitable plastic and metal level.
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, shown the disposable blister contact les package 1 of typical prior art, it is formed by two parts.Packing 1 comprises blister pack member 2, and it seals by having formed the diaphragm 3 of packing 1 lid, and it can be torn so that discharge wherein contact lenses 4.In Fig. 3, the packing of Fig. 2 is shown as diaphragm 3 and is torn, so that expose contact lenses 4.Typically, parts 2 are preformed blister package, and comprise the recess 5 of moulding, and it provides the recess that wherein can place glasses.Parts 2 generally are injection moldings, and this packing has seal membrane 3, and it matches so that form sterile sealing with flange 6.Contact lenses 4 are dipped in the solution 7 that can keep the glasses hydration, take out from packing up to it.It is very expensive that the performing member of injection molding makes that packing manufactures, the result, and contact lenses will be expensive inevitably for consumers.
Fig. 4 has shown the stacked setting that is used for two identical prior art contact lens packages 10 and 11.As can see from Figure 4, although two packaged conveniences cooperatively interact, their occupied thickness is greater than the thickness (or degree of depth) of these two packings.In theory, consider the reduced size of contact lenses, the glasses packing should occupy as far as possible little space.Key issue when the economy of storage area is the batch manufacturing glasses.The size that existing blister package is formed at glasses has occupied disproportionate space, thereby causes transportation and storage cost to increase.Fig. 5 has shown a plurality of similar blister packages 12, and they are stacked as illustrated in fig. 4 and remain in the carton 13.This volume bigger, inconvenient and glasses packing more material forms exists as traditional technology, this technology represents, glasses are layered in only and can make in the rigid container that glasses and external load separate.
As mentioned above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention provide the non-returnable container that has contact lenses therein, and when contact lenses were in its equilibrium configuration, the internal depth that this packing had was less than total sagittal depth of contact lenses.Some embodiment have adopted the planar materials sheet material of two support components that are sealed or are sealed with between them, and have clearly illustrated such feature, that is, the internal depth of packing is less than the sagittal depth of contact lenses.
In some embodiments of the invention, shown in Fig. 6-9, disposable Contact Lenses packing 18 can be laminated into and make them cooperate each other as stacked spoon.That is to say that when self ground when stacked together, the convex surface of first packing leans against on the concave surface of second packing.The non-returnable container 18 of this embodiment has all first and second sheet materials 14,15 with indenture.Therefore, when non-returnable container 18 sealings, have concave surface and convex surface, and contact lenses are maintained between these concave surfaces and the convex surface.The end face of non-returnable container or bottom surface can be protruding or recessed; Yet in a preferred embodiment, the end face of packing is recessed, and the bottom surface of surface of package is protruding.Stacked being referred to herein as " spoon is stacked " of such disposable Contact Lenses packing 18, and be economical aspect space and the desired secondary package amount.Non-returnable container can be stacked by this way additional embodiments shown in Figure 165.Such non-returnable container can remain on contact lenses a little under the state that flattens, and is in the state of equilibrium, perhaps along the optional position of the continuum between them.Yet the common trait of this embodiment non-returnable container is that they all have such internal depth, this internal depth 0.1 and 3.0mm between, more preferably 0.2 and 1.5mm between, most preferably 0.2 and 0.5mm between.In this case obviously, the definition of the internal depth of contact lens package is existing and should be interpreted as referring to the degree of depth of the contact lenses retaining zone in contact lens package, and the distance between the relative parietal layer of its contact lenses retaining zone by constituting this packing limits.This distance records at the center of contact lenses retaining zone usually.When packing has concavity in the same direction with relative concave surface (for example seeing Fig. 6-9 and Figure 165), should " internal depth " obviously be when glasses are in its normal placement location in packing, the distance between wall on the line that is orthogonal to the glasses center, at contact lens package.Can be by drawing through the line (this line is perpendicular to the glasses face of central spot) at the glasses center in the contact lens package, in package wall and institute setting-out intersection measurement distance, determine internal depth then along this line.Measured distance is the internal depth of contact lens package.
In an exemplary embodiment of non-returnable container of the present invention, as Fig. 6 and shown in Figure 8, the internal depth that non-returnable container 18 is had 0.2 and 0.5mm between, and comprise first sheet material 14 and second sheet material 15 of the material that is sealed.In this embodiment, one of them of two sheet materials 15 has impression 16, and has protruding impression 19.Impression 16 helps to discharge glasses 4, because this can prevent that glasses 4 are from the sheet material 15 that sticks to the band impression, as shown in Figure 8.Therefore, when opening non-returnable container 18, contact lenses 4 are in the predictable orientation.Shown in this alternative 18a of Fig. 7 and Fig. 9, the surperficial 16a of band impression is as alternative and can be positioned on the top-sheet 14a, and it also has recessed impression 19a in this example, and bottom sheet 15a has protruding shape.As shown in Figure 9, the internal depth that contact lens package had is approximately between 0.2mm and the about 0.5mm.Contact lenses stick on the bottom sheet that band does not impress in this example.
Impression 16 can present many kinds of forms, and for example abstract pattern, grid and sign are shown in Figure 10-12.As alternative, Figure 13 and 14 has shown exemplary embodiment, and wherein non-returnable container 18c and 18d do not impress. Sheet material 14 and 15 can be opaque, and is transparent or coloured, for example white or absinthe-green.If sheet material is coloured, then this color can have inwardly towards the contact lenses demonstration, so that can easily see glasses.In addition, sheet material 14 and 15 can have position block letter thereon.This block letter can comprise for example sign (for example literal, chart, figure), prescription, specification sheets and manufacturing information.This block letter can be positioned at package outer, or more preferably, inwardly shows that towards contact lenses (when the package encapsulation) this will increase the visuality of contact lenses.
In another embodiment, shown in Figure 15-17 and 19, non-returnable container 156 comprises the support component 20 that is arranged between sheet material 14 and 14.Support component 20 is enclosed in contact lenses 4 in the non-returnable container 156.Support component 20 can be flexible or rigidity, and can be for example by any suitable polymers polypropylene (PP) for example, polypropylene copolymer (PPCO), polymethylpentene (TPX), polycarbonate (PC), polysulfones (PSF), PEN (PEN), alkene cyclocopolymer (COC), or PEP (FEP) or other materials similar composition.Support component 20 does not change the planar shape of non-returnable container 156.In addition, the thickness of support component 20 is arranged so that non-returnable container 156 still has the degree of depth less than contact lenses 4 natural sagittal depths when sealing.Support component 20 also can be used as shank 21 (Figure 15), so that help to move or open non-returnable container 156.Shank position 21 optionally has otch 24, and it further helps grasping non-returnable container 18, as shown in figure 17.
In another embodiment shown in Figure 180, support component 20a has latticed web frame 22.When glasses leaned against on the web frame 22 in non-returnable container 157, web frame 22 usefulness acted on the additional support of contact lenses 4.Web frame 22 can be made of any suitable polymers material, for example: polypropylene (PP), polypropylene copolymer (PPCO), polymethylpentene (TPX), polycarbonate (PC), polysulfones (PSF), PEN (PEN), alkene cyclocopolymer (COC), or PEP (FEP), or other materials similar.
Have or do not have the non-returnable container of support component 20 can have different shape.For example, non-returnable container can be a square, rectangle, ellipse, circle, tear-drop shaped, eight shape, triangle, and their combination, all these shapes can be symmetrical, asymmetric, straight flange or fillet.Contact lens package 158 and two kinds of other shapes of 159 are shown in Figure 20 and 21.Other shape is acceptable, as long as these shapes can be held soft contact lens.
In other embodiments, shown in Figure 22-45, non-returnable container can have first space 34 that is used for contact lenses and second space 32 that is used for hydration medium.This set can present various structures, and it is flat, spherical that the some of them structure allows second space of hydration medium, and optionally as shank.Figure 22 and 28 shows that second space 32 that is used for hydration medium can be connected first space 34 that is used for contact lenses, and separate by the connection of the seam between two sheet materials that constitute non-returnable container 160 31 in these two spaces.It can be flexible with easily broken connecting 31, and therefore second space 32 can fracture as shown in figure 34, or tears from first space 34, as Figure 22, shown in 28,35 and 36.Second space 32 that is used for hydration medium can have cap 30.Cap 30 can be pulled down by leaving behind, twist or fractureing.As alternative, second space 32 can remain attached on first space 34, shown in the non-returnable container 161 of Figure 24-25.First space 34 and second space 32 can be opened in the identical or different time.In one example, opened before being used for second space 32 of hydration medium in first space 34 that is used for contact lenses.In an alternative example, second space 32 that is used for hydration medium can be opened before being used for first space 34 of contact lenses.First space and second space can be opened by identical or different means.First space and second space 34,32 all can be opened by tear paper tinsel 26 (Figure 28) or other enclosing cover, and perhaps, first space 34 can be opened by the enclosing cover 26 of tearing, and second space 32 can be opened by taking out cap 30.Figure 26-27 has shown that first space 34 opens by tear paper tinsel 26 or other enclosing cover, and second space 32 keeps linking to each other and not opening.
Enclosing cover can seal on matrix, support component, perhaps seals on one of them sheet material that constitutes non-returnable container.Heat-sealing can center on whole periphery, perhaps only around first space that constitutes contact lenses.First space and second space 34,32 can be therein one or both separate before or after opening.In an alternative, second space 32 that is used for hydration medium can be opened by separating second space 32 from first space 34, thereby expose opening or conduit 36 that hydration medium can therefrom overflow, shown in the embodiment of the non-returnable container 162 of Figure 29-34.In another embodiment, first space and second space can be opened by the enclosing cover 26 of tearing non-returnable container 163, as shown in figure 40.Figure 37-39 shows, in this embodiment, two spaces 32 and 34 can be opened by promoting enclosing cover 26 from arbitrary end, and can open simultaneously, perhaps have only a space to open, and another space keep sealing.
Hydration medium can be any solution that is suitable for contact lenses.For example, hydration medium can be again a Wetting Solution, and cleaning solution or any other are safeguarded solution.The example of suitable hydration medium is a brine solution.
In other embodiments, shown in Figure 41 and 116-117, a non-returnable container 164 can be connected on another identical non-returnable container 164 and 182 with 182.The non-returnable container that links to each other can form the band of non-returnable container 41.The quantity of the non-returnable container 164 that links to each other can be between 1 and 90, perhaps between 90 and 180 packings, and perhaps more a plurality of packings.The band of non-returnable container 41 can be the pattern of rolling or be folded into zigzag.The non-returnable container 164 and 182 that is connected together and forms band 41 can only have first space 34 that is used for contact lenses separately, perhaps also can have second space that is used for hydration medium 32.Connection 31 or 76 between the non-returnable container is flexible with easily broken.Also in the embodiment of Figure 41, show, this connection be used to help to open non-returnable container 164 tear breach 40.
The band of non-returnable container 41, perhaps a plurality of single non-returnable containers can be used for the Pop-up distributing box.In this embodiment, a plurality of non-returnable containers 164 are connected with each other via easily broken 31,76 (Figure 116-117) that are connected with 182, and one of primary distribution, make when taking out a non-returnable container 164, can obtain another in the range of distribution of distributing box.Perhaps, a plurality of single non-returnable containers are included in the distributing box by this way, make that this non-returnable container 164 engages with second similar non-returnable container 164 when taking out a non-returnable container 164, therefore can take out this second packing 164 subsequently.
Non-returnable container remains on contact lenses 4 wherein with the state that flattens, and limits the motion of contact lenses 4 when this package encapsulation, and its example is shown in Figure 44 and 67.In Figure 44, non-returnable container 164 prevents that problematic contact lenses 4 from producing motion, and this motion will occur in typical prior art blister package 27.Shown in Figure 46-48, the contact lenses 4 in the prior art blister package 27 can overturn, and the shift position sticks on the side, and doubling occurs.Yet when contact lenses 4 were at first put into packing and sealing, the non-returnable container of some exemplary embodiments just remained on same position with contact lenses 4.In addition, when non-returnable container was opened, contact lenses 4 appeared in the predictable orientation all the time.This makes not too needed glasses are handled before inserting, thereby had reduced that glasses damage or the danger of polluting all appears in people with glasses's glasses and eyes.This also helps contact lenses are put into people with glasses's eyes.Typically, before inserting contact lenses, people with glasses's eyesight has some infringements.Therefore, more usefully, when opening packing, need not see and to know also which kind of orientation contact lenses are in.
Though exemplary contact lens package of the present invention can make contact lenses 4 remain on wherein and it is in the state that flattens or compress,, non-returnable container itself needs not to be flat.Non-returnable container can present different shape.According to an exemplary embodiment, non-returnable container will have elongated profile, and can be stacked compactly and wire up.
Shown in Figure 49 A-51B, the various structures and the configuration that can be used for producing non-returnable container have been shown.In Figure 49 A and Figure 49 B, the non-returnable container 165 of bag type is made up of three layers.Two skins 14,15 are aluminium foil normally, and internal layer is polypropylene or any other suitable polymers.The typical thickness of such non-returnable container 165 is about 1.0mm; Yet this thickness can be smaller, and this depends on the selection and the design of material.Aluminium foil and polypropylene (or any other suitable material) also can be the non-returnable containers 166 that is used for non-bag type, and shown in Figure 50 A and 50B, wherein roughly gross thickness is 1.0-2.0mm, preferred 1.0-1.8mm.In this embodiment, paper tinsel can be simultaneously with acting on enclosing cover and the matrix of packing.Also can produce complete polyacrylic non-returnable container 167, shown in Figure 51 A and 51B, wherein roughly gross thickness is 2.0-3.0mm, preferred 2.0-2.2mm.These structures can be used for producing the non-returnable container that has or do not have spring disk 46 (Figure 61-69), support component 20, can have Any shape or color.For example, other suitable polymers can be used to replace polypropylene, or combined with polypropylene.
Figure 52 has shown another embodiment of non-returnable container 178, has wherein shown the internal depth (" ID ") of non-returnable container.By height and the thickness that deducts outer cover material 47 of measuring packing and the thickness that constitutes the material of matrix 49, determine the internal depth in this packing.In other packing, packing can be provided with the part of the glasses that are not used to remain undetected.When determining the internal depth of contact lenses retaining zone, these parts of packing are disregarded.The internal depth of some embodiment of non-returnable container of the present invention is about 0.1mm to 3.5mm, more preferably 0.1mm to 3.0mm.With size irrelevant be that internal depth is all the time less than the natural sagittal depth of contact lenses under its state of equilibrium.The natural sagittal depth that is in the contact lenses under the state of equilibrium is generally greater than 3.8mm, usually up to 5.0mm.
Shown in Figure 53-55, in an embodiment of non-returnable container 168, in the recess 43 of matrix 50, be provided with the protrusion 42 of island, contact lenses 4 are placed on this protrusion 42.Contact lenses 4 keep the state that flattens and the enclosing cover 26 by non-returnable container to be fixed on the protrusion 42.In addition, can at least one side of non-returnable container, be provided with the surface of band texture.For example, texture can be protuberance or convex ridge, and can be positioned on the one or both sides of non-returnable container or be positioned on the shank.In this embodiment, be provided with the feature 44 of projection, so that allow user's otch 24 on the corner of grasping non-returnable container 168 and matrix easily, so that help to take off enclosing cover sheet material 26 at an end of non-returnable container.
In another embodiment, non-returnable container 156 is to have the tear-drop shaped of otch 24 in support component 20, so that help to handle non-returnable container 156.Figure 56-60 has shown tear-drop shaped non-returnable container 156, and it has or does not have opaque and enclosing cover 26 transparent type.This lateral plan shows that contact lenses 4 keep the state of pressing therein, up to the enclosing cover 26 that takes off non-returnable container 156.
Shown in Figure 63 and 65-68, when sealing non-returnable container 169, polypropylene spring disk 46c can be added on the non-returnable container 169, therefore when opening non-returnable container 169, can help contact lenses 4 to get back to its state of equilibrium.Shown in Figure 61-62 and Figure 69-86, a plurality of embodiment of spring disk 46a-46t have been considered in some embodiments of the invention.The unified characteristic of all spring disk 46a-46t is that when it was in the state of equilibrium, spring disk 46a-46t was not flat.Yet they are compressible, and can keep the state that flattens and be sealed in the non-returnable container 169, shown in Figure 63 and 65-68.Although other modification is feasible, the mode of two kinds of different sealing non-returnable containers is shown in Figure 64 and 68.In Figure 64, two sheet materials 14,15 of material at one end are sealed, and are sealed on wherein the spring disk to form packing 169a at the other end.Perhaps, in Figure 68, two sheet material 14,15 at both endss that form the material of non-returnable container are sealed.Can provide and tear breach 40 and weakening structure 45, shown in Figure 65.
Figure 68 shows that under its relaxed state, spring disk 46c is arc.Yet when between two sheet materials 14,15 that place non-returnable container and when sealing, spring disk 46c and the contact lenses 4 on it are (the seeing Figure 67) that flatten.When non-returnable container 169 is opened, spring disk 46c ejects to its arc state, and contact lenses 4 be in ' prepare insertion ' orientation in, that is to say, glasses 4 can be clipped between thumb and the forefinger, and in insertion people with glasses's the eyes (seeing Figure 68).The transparent view that rests on the contact lenses 4 on the spring disk 46e is provided in Figure 86.As shown, in state of equilibrium, spring disk 46e has upwards the lug boss 51 that extends towards contact lenses 4, and lug boss 51 provides support when being used for contact lenses 4 cores and being placed on it just.The peripheral part of contact lenses abuts in around the matrix 53 of spring disk 46e.
Figure 69 has shown the assembling that comprises spring disk 46d of non-returnable container 170.In this embodiment, spring disk 46d is placed on the polypropylene molded sheet of the matrix 50 that has formed non-returnable container 170.Contact lenses 4 utilize its recessed side to lean against on the spring disk 46d, and non-returnable container 170 usefulness aluminium foil enclosing covers 26 seal.
Preferably, the recessed side of contact lenses 4 leans against on the spring disk 46d.Yet in another embodiment shown in Figure 87-88, the convex side of contact lenses 4 leans against on the spring disk 46e.In this embodiment, leak free non-returnable container 191 remains in glasses 4 and spring disk 46e in the state of applanation, and all gets back to its equilibrium configuration when opening.
Another embodiment provides in Figure 89 A-E, has wherein shown the insertion method that can utilize spring disk 46e.The polypropylene spring disk 46e of semi flexible is used for contact lenses 4 are positioned in the orientation of preparing insertion people with glasses eyes.As shown, spring disk 46e is placed on the forefinger tip.Then finger push is passed the center of spring disk 46e, make it form and contact with the convex side of contact lenses 4.Finger moves on and passes the center of spring disk 46e, drops to the finger bottom and contact lenses 4 lean against on the forefinger tip up to spring disk 46e.Therefore contact lenses 4 are in the position that is easy to insert in people with glasses's eyes.Therefore, contact lenses 4. are inserted in processing that just can minimum degree and to the minimum pollution of contact lenses 4 and eyes
In another embodiment, provide the method for making the disposable Contact Lenses packing.In the method, the spring disk is placed on the top of contact lenses.Spring disk and contact lenses are mixed a spot of hydration medium then, subsequently a material sheet is placed on spring disk and the contact lenses, and a material sheet is placed on spring disk and contact lenses below.Material sheet is sealed then.In a kind of alternative approach, turnover spring disk and contact lenses before mixing hydration medium make hydration medium prior to before the spring disk and contact lenses.When the non-returnable container of opening encapsulation, along with the contact lenses on it eject, the spring disk ejects.Yet the contact lenses of balance will be on the level of spring disk of balance.
An exemplary embodiment of this non-returnable container comprises generally towards the peripheral gas tight seal of packing.If packing is the band indenture, for example as shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7, then the elasticity of two sheet materials can be inequality, and the intensity of sealing can be arranged to change around periphery, so that packing can be opened by this way, that is, can make the easiest as far as possible taking-up of glasses.In addition, comprise that the packing of spring disk can comprise inner sealing, will open in a predetermined manner, thereby contact lenses are in the consistent orientation so that pack.For example, the non-returnable container 169 of Figure 68 will have around the sealing of periphery.In addition, the edge of disk 46c will preferably utilize sealing member to stick on second sheet material 15, and the sealing part is more reliable than edge and the sealing between first sheet material 14 of disk 46c.Then, hack material 14 and at 15 o'clock holding and be pulled away from, the air hermetic peripheric sealing will at first be opened, and first sheet material 14 will break away from disk 46c then, have only disk 46c to stick on second sheet material 15.Therefore when packing is opened, will be all the time eject together with the glasses 4 at its top at the center of the spring section of disk.(certainly, this is to suppose when assembly packaging, and it is consistent that the spring direction of the orientation of glasses and disk is packaged between the next packing from one.) shape of gas tight seal can comprise point to towards the wherein user of packing will make at first that first and second sheet materials launch that part of a bit, to at first run into this point so that open the active line of sheet material, and all crack forces will be drawn towards to being used for opening gas tight seal at this point.The composition of the internal layer of sheet material and disk will be preferably selected to and make them can utilize general known heat-sealing and be welded together.Disk can be to be formed with uneven surface, so that influence form the leak free mode with and intensity, be oriented in the packing then, so that first sheet material 14 will be easier to will at first open that part of towards packing from disk one side and separate, and more closely be combined on the sheet material 14 on the back portion of disk.This will make and be easier to make packing to be opened into good halt point, can expose glasses at this halt point place, so that take out from packing.
Have or do not have the non-returnable container of spring disk can take different shape.Figure 90 has shown the non-returnable container 171 of elliptical shape, and it has breach 40, so that help the user to tear the end of enclosing cover 26 from non-returnable container 171, so that discharge contact lenses 4 wherein.Figure 91 is the non-returnable container 171 of Figure 90, and wherein enclosing cover 26 takes off, and therefore will see spring disk 46e and contact lenses 4.In Figure 92, can see and have the round rectangle modification of tearing breach 40.
The oval non-returnable container 192 that has hinge types enclosing cover 26 is shown in Figure 93 and 93A.Enclosing cover 26 is in this embodiment around peripheric sealing, makes it to peel away but is not fully to take off.On the contrary, it be enough degree peel off so that expose contact lenses 4 and remain attached on the non-returnable container 192 in hinge area 52.Therefore, in case sealing is broken, enclosing cover 26 will be moving to backswing as door, so that allow to get at the content in the non-returnable container 192.
The non-returnable container 173 of asymmetric teardrop-like shape is shown in Figure 94-95.In this embodiment, be provided with two and tear breach 40, it allows the user to tear non-returnable container at narrow end, so that expose contact lenses 4 wherein.This shape allows two non-returnable containers 173 to cooperatively interact and is stored in compactly on the disk 54, thereby makes that it is a kind of more satisfactory selection for the travelling customer.
Some bag type non-returnable container visible Figure 96-100.In Figure 96, can see the non-returnable container 196 of representative type square shape, it has tears breach 40.Have the improved fillet square of contact pin 73 of tearing shown in Figure 97.In this embodiment, tear that contact pin 73 is easier by two central areas 55 to be seen, in described central area, be cut open at the paper tinsel of tearing between contact pin 73 and non-returnable container 193 main bodys.The visible Figure 98 of a kind of modification wherein is provided with breach 40, and it extends to the center from peripheral edge, so that improve the visuality of tearing contact pin 73.
Figure 99 has shown the non-returnable container 175 of fillet square shape, and it at one end has finger-like and tears contact pin 73.This tears contact pin 73 as the mechanism of tearing the mechanism of non-returnable container 175 and connecting two identical non-returnable containers 175, visible Figure 100.The finger-like of two non-returnable containers is torn contact pin 73 and is cooperatively interacted, thereby two non-returnable containers 175 are kept together.
The non-returnable container 176 (seeing Figure 101) of hyperbolic shape is provided in a further exemplary embodiment.In this embodiment, top-sheet 14 can not have wrinkling mode as aluminium foil and welding on polypropylene bottom sheet 15.Top-sheet 14 can be pulled rearward out, so that expose contact lenses 4 therein.This hyperbolic shape allows a plurality of non-returnable containers 176 stacked compactly, shown in Figure 102.
Particularly, shown in Figure 101 and Figure 102, when contact lenses 4 were packaged between the first bends package face and the second bends package face, resulting profile just allowed stacked compactly a plurality of packings.According to an exemplary embodiment, shown in Figure 101 and Figure 102, packing cut open the curved bottom surface of type (profile) such as crystalline p p sheet 15 can with have the similar curved top portion sheet material 14 that cuts open the adjacent packing of type and engage.The top-sheet 14 by repeating similar curved shape and this joint of bottom sheet 15 just can stacked compactly packings, shown in 102.
Although being packaged in of the contact lenses 4 that comprise compression, in Figure 101 and Figure 102, shown the compact stacked of a plurality of packings with first and second plane of bendings, yet, identical laminating method also can be used for following the contact lens package that contact lenses 4 cut open type, and can not compress contact lenses wherein.According to this exemplary embodiment, contact lenses (its internal depth is less than the sagittal depth that is included in contact lenses 4 wherein) can follow the type that cuts open of contact lenses, and this is similar to Fig. 8 and embodiment shown in Figure 9.As shown in the figure, the packing of gained has concave surface and convex surface.According to this exemplary embodiment, the concave bottom surface of first packing can engage with the protruding end face of second packing.In addition, this laminating method can continue on for forming the compact laminates of contact lens package.
Referring to Figure 103, non-returnable container 177 has molded polypropylene matrix 50 and transparent polypropylene top pull type enclosing cover 58.In this embodiment, top pull type enclosing cover 58 beginning is pulled rearward out at a corner, is provided with not sticking on the matrix 50 and being easy to the part of grasping of top pull type enclosing cover 58 in this corner.When taking off top pull type enclosing cover 58, just expose contact lenses 4 wherein.
A kind of modification of the top pull type enclosing cover 58 of Figure 103 is shown in Figure 104-105.In this embodiment, lobed shank 56 is so that help to pull down top pull type enclosing cover 58.As shown, in case top pull type enclosing cover 58 is pulled rearward out, matrix 50 is just crooked, so that allow to get at contact lenses 4.Although making, shank 56 is easy to utilize user such as the elderly's finger to open,, also can use key point or some to help the device of grasping shank 56 to open, therefore be easier to open non-returnable container 178.
In a further exemplary embodiment, the part of matrix 50 is folded to inflection with enclosing cover 26.Referring to Figure 106-107, the non-returnable container 179 of elongated semicircular in shape is shown as and has contact lenses 4 and aluminium enclosing cover sheet material 26.Matrix 50 is elongated semi-round interior segment sections, and it can not touch peripheral segmentation 251, except straight flange 255.In order to open this non-returnable container 179, neighboring segmentation 251 and aluminium enclosing cover 26 are all torn to returning, so that allow to be easy to take out contact lenses 4 wherein.
In a kind of modification of the non-returnable container 180 of Figure 108-109, in endobasal-body segmentation 50, has the edge 62 of band point, so that help to take off enclosing cover sheet material 26.Although the non-returnable container of this embodiment 180 be shaped as round rectangle,, be segmented into the arc shape of band point in the matrix 50.Therefore, when peripheral part 251 was bent downwardly a little, the arc point 62 of interior segmentation just pierced through enclosing cover sheet material 60, and sheet material is by along predefined paths, for example tear backward along weakening structure.This weakening structure 45 makes and can be easy to open, and can be empty otch, perforation or semi cuts.
Shown in Figure 110-113, in an embodiment of the non-returnable container 181 that has polypropylene spring disk 46g, non-returnable container 181 has contact pin 64, and it fractures or disconnect from the main body of packing via hinge 127, so that can open non-returnable container 181.In case the connection between contact pin 64 and the main body makes its disconnection by it is upwards fractureed, then protectiveness enclosing cover 26 can be torn, so that expose contact lenses 4 and polypropylene spring disk 46g.Because the constraint of protectiveness enclosing cover 26 is removed, so polypropylene spring disk 46g just returns back to the arc state of its balance, as the contact lenses on it 4.Therefore contact lenses 4 can be clipped between thumb and the forefinger, and insert in people with glasses's the eyes.In this example, spring disk 46g is a polypropylene; Yet spring disk 46g can be made by various other materials well known by persons skilled in the art, for example any suitable polyolefin, silicone, polyamide, polyurethane or other this licensed material.
In an additional embodiments, non-returnable container 182 is packings of retort type.Referring to Figure 114, shown transparent view according to the non-returnable container 182 of the retort type of an exemplary embodiment.The non-returnable container 182 of retort type comprises the flexible cover of the stratification of the glasses 4 that are used to remain undetected, and it can be formed by a slice or two identical or different flexible materials.According to an embodiment; the non-returnable container 182 of retort type is made by the laminated material of monolithic flexibility; it has enough intensity; so that remain on the glasses in the formed space of packing, but have enough flexibilities simultaneously, so that can tolerate the power that produces because of various loads; such as but not limited to bending; folding, distortion is rolled or extruding.The package wall that is preferably homogeneous material needn't conform to the shape of glasses, but makes glasses " floating " in packing.This " floating " realizes by the fluid force in the sealing gauge of packing, and its crutch glasses also cushions glasses and makes it avoid impact from surface of package.In packing, have little or no air, therefore just farthest alleviated any internal motion.
Can be by the folding also sealing the margin of the material self of homogeneity be formed the non-returnable container 182 of retort type to form aseptic strip of paper used for sealing.Perhaps, can seal along the edge with relative relation, form the non-returnable container 182 of retort type by the homogeneous material of two relative sheets.Separate the non-returnable container 182 of retort type by edge, thereby can get at glasses along one or more predetermined heat-sealings.
In Figure 114, the non-returnable container 182 of retort type comprises first and second barrier layers 14 and 15, and it can form by a folding layer or by two independent barrier layers are combined. Barrier layer 14 and 15 is around edge 66,68,70 and 72 and seal.The heat-sealing of edge 66-72 provides the border, and it defines the inner space 74 that wherein holds glasses 4.Glasses 4 are dipped in the small volume of solution 48 of predetermined kept glasses hydration (seeing Figure 115).In order to discharge and to expose glasses, barrier layer 15 can be torn from barrier layer 14.Perhaps, barrier layer 14 can be torn from barrier layer 15.Discharge barrier layer in order to help to start, the part that engages that matches between these layers is preferably on the corner only sealed a little, so that can separate barrier layer.Figure 115 has shown the non-returnable container 182 of the retort type of Figure 114, and it is torn so that discharge glasses 4.
According to an embodiment, barrier layer 14 and 15 is multilayer layer casting dies, and it comprises the material of following at the legal requirements of glasses packing.For example, non-returnable container 182 materials of representative type retort type can comprise polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer, aluminium lamination and polyolefin layer such as polypropylene.The aluminium thin layer has such performance, for example intrinsic elasticity and forbid that oxygen sees through, and this makes it become the excellent material that can be used as a barrier wall composite material part.
The non-returnable container 182 of the retort type of preliminary dimension can be formed by the barrier layer of identical or different material.According to an embodiment, can form the non-returnable container 182 of retort type by single piece of material is stacked to from one's body to be formed for keeping the space of glasses to inflection.In another embodiment, the identical or different material of two independent sheets seals on their edge in the mode of relative bonding.According to an embodiment, the lamination of barrier material cuts open skin, 50 microns aluminium lamination and 50 microns the polypropylene layer that type can comprise 10 microns PET.
Get back to Figure 116 now, the band 41 of the non-returnable container 182 of retort type keeps together by easily broken connection 76.The non-returnable container 182 of retort type can once separate one by tearing in seam 76.In addition, band can be folding around seam 76, and this helps efficient preservation and packaging.Therefore can store in the same space of two glasses with adopting prior art blister package 27, store six to eight and the more glasses of possibility.
In Figure 117, shown the band of the non-returnable container 182 of retort type shown in Figure 116, comprise via easily broken connection 76 being connected hydration solution packing 35 on the packing 182.Solution packing 35 can be used by the customer, so that when the glasses hydration that requires to assist, make glasses carry out hydration-treated.
Another embodiment of non-returnable container 201 of the present invention is shown in Figure 166-171.In this embodiment, packing 201 is flat relatively, and this is similar to the packing 169 shown in Figure 67-68, and is made by two laminate materials 202 and 204 sheet materials and spring disk 206.Certainly packing 201 also comprises contact lenses 4 and brine solution (not shown), and can be provided with ornamental block letter and other mark, for example glasses parameter in the outside of front and back.Except being top-sheet 202 and bottom sheet 204 are made by two independent sheet materials, packing 201 can by folding and be modified into shown in the single sheet material of shape make.Spring disk 206 has the diameter of 21mm preferably approximately, the thickness that has about 0.5mm outside in the ring structure, and be that about 0.3mm is thick in the center vane segmentation, wherein about six blade section as shown in the figure, each blade section has many apertures that penetrate.
Packing 201 is designed to peelable, and has the sealing member of tearing that is easy to open, and it has can make the crack force that begins to open packing be substantially equal to the shape that continues to open the required power of packing.Preferred packing is that about 40mm is long and approximately 30mm is wide.The packing preferably make by laminate material 203, can as Figure 171 best shown in.The suitable layers casting die that is used for packing 201 can obtain from the Hosokawa Yoko Co., Ltd of Tokyo as the film that is easy to tear.In an embodiment of laminate 203, have five layers.Internal layer 205 is preferably the leakproofing material that is easy to tear of 35 micron thickness, for example polypropylene.Following one deck 207 is polypropylene films of preferred 15 micron thickness, and it is combined on first polypropylene layer.The 3rd layer 209 is aluminium laminations of preferred 35 micron thickness.The 4th layer 211 is back face printing layers of preferred 3 micron thickness.Outermost layer 213 is pet layers of preferred 12 micron thickness.Certainly, these layers can have different thickness according to different needs, and can use more or less layer.For example, the polyurethane bond material of coextrusion can be applied between the layer 205 and 207, and between the layer 207 and 209.In addition, although the aluminium lamination of 35 micron thickness is preferred,, aluminium lamination can be as thin as 7 microns and thick in 70 microns.Under at least 15 microns thickness, aluminium helps as oxygen barrier layer.Another laminate can have the polypropylene layer that is easy to tear, the binding layer of 35 microns of ground floors, pet layer, another binding layer of 12 microns, 20 microns aluminium lamination, another binding layer and 12 microns last pet layers, and these 12 microns pet layers can be printed before being laminated on all the other films.Binding layer can be the laminate layers of doing.The polypropylene layer that is easy to tear is in the inboard of packing certainly.
In packing 201, be provided with two sealing members.At first, spring disk 206 is sealed in (Figure 167) on the bottom sheet 204 at sealing member 208 places.The sealing part is made into has certain intensity, makes that disk 206 still is attached on the bottom sheet 204 when packing is opened.Top-sheet 202 utilizations are torn sealing member 210 and are sealed on the bottom sheet 204.Tear sealing member 210 fully around disk 206, and the gas tight seal that is used for packing 201 is provided.Sealing member 210 has the given shape that band imports segmentation 212, and it has from the outward extending tip region of sealing member 210 remainders.This point 212 is towards the front side that will at first open 214 of packing.Shown in Figure 169, packing 201 is opened by separating two sheet materials 202 and 204 in the front side 214 of packing.Sheet material (not this means that two front hook unsealings together) in front seal together, therefore easily separates.When top-sheet 202 was stripped from, will being run into and understanding avulsed first of sealing member 210 be the sharp importing segmentation 212 of band.When top-sheet 202 continued to be pulled rearward out, sealing member 210 continued to peel off, thereby had formed opening in the glasses storage compartment.Shown in Figure 169,, tear sealing member 210 and in the zone that imports segmentation 212, separated its width, but the remainder of sealing member 210 remains untouched in this stage.Top-sheet 202 continues to be torn, and arrives position shown in Figure 170 up to it, thereby fully unpacks and expose glasses 4.As other embodiment, when packing 201 was opened, spring disk 206 heart therein ejected, so that glasses 4 are promoted to the position that can easily be taken by the user.
Figure 172 has shown and has opened typical blister package and the packing 201 required application forces figure as the function of time.These figure have shown the power when utilizing the constant speed tension gauge to open packing.The clip of clamping sheet material is with constant speed split movement, and notes applied force.Line 214 has shown the required power of typical blister package sealing for example shown in Figure 47 of opening.When running into leak free first, this power reaches peak value 216.Afterwards, continue to open the required power of packing and descend sharp, and the low district 218 among the arrival figure.Then, if fully take off the lid raw MAT'L, then desired power will arrive second peak value 220.
Peak value 216 and 220 causes because of such reason, promptly, in representative type blister package sealing, the leak free shape is annular (being very similar to the shape that is used for spring disk 206 is sealed in the sealing member 208 on the bottom sheet), and has quite constant radial wall thickness around whole ring.Because lid stock is flexible, so it is stripped from by this way,, has formed the line that moves through package top between lid stock and the point of wherein opening the blister base of packing that is.That opens the required power of packing and this line will be proportional with the length of crossing that segmentation of stripping area.At first, this line will be tangent with the outside of this ring.Yet when package encapsulation began to open, the length of intersection line segmentation increased to maximum apace, and it is the circumference of ring and the function of the radial wall thickness of ring.Very fast, line will move to point, and it has passed sealing and open circuited point, will intersect with sealing in two different conllinear line segmentations now.Yet when packing was further opened, crack force began to descend apace, because the length of the line segmentation of intersecting can diminish near the leak free center time.At that, the amount of the sealing that must open is the twice of the radial wall thickness of sealing just, and this is because sealing is side by side opened in the leak free both sides.Then, when the sealing strapping wires strode across the back side of sealing once more, this application force began to increase once more, and reaches peak value 220.If lid is fully pulled down, power can descend apace certainly, and this is because just can be fewer and feweri at separated sealing area.
The curved shape of line 214 is illustrated in people and attempts to open a prior art blister package practical problems running into of regular meeting often.People must apply very big power and come the first of opening encapsulation to break sealing so that open, if people do not react apace by reducing applied force, then the leak free remainder can break apace, therefore, will overturn and topple over the glasses hydration solution and be included in glasses in the packing if blister package is not held firmly.After the user ran into this situation, they pulled off lid so that opening encapsulation with regard to association in the mode of shaking, so that can more easily control the size of required power.
Use the Hosokawa laminate to add that the combination of the leak free importing segmentation 212 of packing 201 provides improved greatly force curve 222.As can be from shown in the right side of Figure 172, continue 210 required the trying hard to keep of opening encapsulation spare be held in peak force 224 more among a small circle.Peak force preferably can not surpass 150% of the required minimum force of opening encapsulation remainder.Should be noted that the required peak pressure of the opening encapsulation shown in the figure 224 is far smaller than the required peak pressure 216 of unlatching prior art blister package.It is longer that the required time gap ratio of the sealing of unlatching the present invention packing is opened the required time of prior art blister package, and this is that the length of the sealing area on the packing is much bigger because in packing of the present invention.
Opening encapsulation required power be wherein material seal together and adopted heat-sealing sealing area and shape, be used to form the function of the temperature and pressure that sealing applies.Preferred sealing is the pressure that utilizes about 6 crust, and the dwell time in about 1 to 2.5 second and the temperature between 180 and 200 ℃ form.Sealing area 208 and 210 preferable width all are 2mm.
Figure 118 has shown the exploded drawings according to the carton 84 of a large amount of identical strip of paper used for sealing 82 that is used to keep retort type non-returnable container band 41 comprising of an embodiment.Perhaps, described strip of paper used for sealing can keep the non-returnable container 182 of a plurality of independent retort types.Can see from this set, compare that the quantity that can be stored in the glasses in the unit space can be bigger with the packing of prior art.According to the tight ness rating of packing, up to 10, the glasses that may surpass 10 can be stored in the space, and such space was packed and will be taken with two glasses in the past.
The form of the non-returnable container 182 of described retort type will preferably each all comprises a soft contact lens.Suitable technology and legal information can be printed on the outer surface with the similar mode of existing packing.
By the buffering setting around the storage medium in parcel, remain on the integraty of the glasses in the non-returnable container 182 of this retort type.If the glasses packing is subjected to the bigger processing that has the property damaged, then storage medium can be used as safe buffering.Existing blister package by use injection molding, preformed rigidity ship shape part provides the glasses barrier protection.Yet conventional blister package also comprises the aluminium foil enclosing cover, and it is overlapped on opening in the blister package.Compare with the non-returnable container of retort type; the paper tinsel that is supported does not provide other protection; and paper tinsel one side provide may be still less protection, and the non-returnable container of retort type has the two-layer flexible barrier layer that can more desirably react to institute's loading.In fact, the aluminium surface of blister package can be pierced through easilier, because it overlays on the polypropylene ship shape part tightly.The non-returnable container of retort type is softer inherently, and can make possible puncture flexure deformation by moving with the puncture object.
The non-returnable container 182 of retort type allows enough a spot of solution to be used to keep hydration, and does not require that glasses float in the hydration solution as the prior art packing.
In the retort type non-returnable container 182 as contact lens package of the present invention, excessive hydration is kept fluid and can be expelled in manufacturing process, thereby only stays predetermined small volume of solution or gel keeps the glasses hydration.Because therefore the optimal seal quality of the non-returnable container 182 of retort type does not have steam to overflow in the space internally.The planeness of packing barrier layer will help glasses are sticked on one or other inner surface, thereby such advantage is provided, that is, and when layer is stripped from when exposing the in-to-in glasses, glasses will stick on the inside face, and this just guarantees that glasses can not drop out in opening process.
Make disposable glasses and become more and more cost-effective, because the cost of packing glasses has reduced, and the efficient of sealing and sterilization has subsequently improved.Patient will more may be considered as glasses the disposable article in example package of the present invention.In addition, it has occupied littler space, and the mode that can more attract is in appearance packed.Such packing is particularly useful for the disposable glasses of type every day, because one-tenth this part of such packing is all attractive for customer and maker.
The non-returnable container of utilization shown in Figure 119-164, various secondary package 86 structures are possible.An advantage of non-returnable container is, can select various secondary packages.In addition, pack the required space of a plurality of non-returnable containers much smaller than traditional blister package.For example, in Figure 119-120, shown the packing of 30 non-returnable containers 187.In each six compartment 90 of enclosing cover sheet material 88 leak frees, have five non-returnable containers 187 with for example vacuum-formed PET.Compartment 90 links to each other by enclosing cover sheet material 88, shown in Figure 120.Wherein two this packings 86 can combine, so that the contact lenses (that is to say, altogether 60 glasses) that 30 days supplys are provided (Figure 121).In this embodiment, 30 days supply only is 270 * 60 * 12mm.90 days of glasses supply (Figure 122) only be 270 * 180 * 12mm, and the packing (Figure 123) with 180 days supplys is 270 * 240 * 20mm.Being used for 30,90 and 180 packaging size changes as following non-limiting example.The packing of supply in 30 days can be 300 * 60 * 12mm, or 255 * 60 * 13mm, or 250 * 60 * 13mm, or 245 * 60 * 13mm, or even is 240 * 55 * 13mm.The packing of supply in 90 days can be 300 * 180 * 12mm, or 255 * 180 * 13mm, or 250 * 180 * 13mm, or 245 * 180 * 13mm, perhaps even be 240 * 165 * 13mm.The packing of supply in 180 days can be 300 * 240 * 20mm, or 255 * 240 * 20mm, and 250 * 240 * 20mm, or 245 * 240 * 20mm, perhaps even be 240 * 220 * 20mm.
In an alternative, shown in Figure 124, shown the secondary package 124 that is used for two disposable Contact Lenses packings.In this embodiment, two contact lens packages are packaged in the compact secondary package, and this secondary package roughly has the size of business card, and promptly about 2 inches multiply by about 3 and 1/2 inches (approximately 50mm multiply by about 90mm).This embodiment is particularly useful for whilst on tour to be used.
In an alternative, shown in Figure 125 A and 125B, be provided with the secondary package 86a that is used for 30 non-returnable containers 187, it has three compartments 90 that can keep 10 non-returnable containers 187 separately.Compartment 90 keeps together by enclosing cover sheet material 88.Packing 86a is very compact, is measured as 130 * 60 * 11mm.
In one embodiment, the hand baggage suite or the travelling packing 91 that are used for a plurality of non-returnable containers 163 are provided, visible Figure 126-133 and 135-136.Non-returnable container wherein can be the single non-returnable container or the band that is folded into the zigzag pattern of non-returnable container.Travelling packing 91 is made up of transparent or opaque (Figure 131) material.The travelling packing can be by pressing release-push 93 and opening top 89 and open.Travelling packing can have mirror 94 in the inboard, so that provide whenever any place to insert the ability of its contact lenses for the travelling user.In addition, the shank 92 of travelling packing 91 provides the means (seeing Figure 130) that are used for for example hanging the travelling packing on hook, makes travelling packing 91 be in the eye level height or be stored in safe position.Non-returnable container 163 remains in the travelling packing 91 by slip guiding element 96, drops out to prevent non-returnable container 163, as Figure 129.In the alternative of travelling packing 91a, non-returnable container 163 remains in the compartment 98 shown in Figure 132, and it optionally shows a left side and right mark 100.
In another embodiment, secondary package provides supplies in 90 days of non-returnable container 163, shown in Figure 133-135.Figure 133-134 has shown the front elevation of 90 days packings, and Figure 135 and 137 provides lateral plan.Packing 104 was held in stacked setting with non-returnable container 163 (band independent or that be folded into the zigzag pattern) in 90 days, and had continuous enclosing cover 102, and it can optionally keep travelling packing 91 (Figure 133) as mentioned above.Shown in Figure 133 and 135, travelling packing 91 can be slided on the enclosing cover 102 of 90 days packings 104.In addition, when packing was soared in 90 days, packing 104 can be used as sun mirror case (seeing Figure 136).Travelling packing 91 can be connected on the enclosing cover 102, and therefore the combination of travelling packing 91 and sun mirror case 104 is provided.
Figure 137 has shown 90 days packings 104 that have removable insert 108.After taking off enclosing cover 102, the shank 109 that insert 108 can pass through to be provided is raised out 90 days packings 104.Shown in Figure 137 A, non-slip rubber stop part 110 prevents that insert 108 from slipping back in 90 days packings, for example when the user takes out disposable Contact Lenses and packs 163 when the user unclamps shank 108.In the embodiment of Figure 138, contact pin 112 is arranged in the laminates of non-returnable container 163 at regular intervals, so that the caution user supplies fewer and feweri.For example, contact pin 112a (138A) can represent, only has 30 contact lenses to be retained in 90 days packings.Ordering information and prescription information can be included on the contact pin 112b (Figure 138 B) again, so that help the user to buy other contact lenses.Perhaps, contact pin 112 can represent to have only 10 glasses residues.Although 10 and 30 glasses are as example,, any interval of contact pin 112 goes for wearing contact lenses person is provided with.
In another embodiment shown in Figure 139, the secondary package 113 that is used for non-returnable container 156 is to have low rectangular vessel or the box that cuts open type.The height of container 113 needn't be very high, and this is because non-returnable container 156 wherein is elongated and is stacked compactly.When assembling, container 113 is keeping a plurality of non-returnable containers 156 securely, occupies very little space simultaneously.Perhaps, secondary package 113 can be a square, circle, oval or any other shape that helps to keep a plurality of non-returnable containers 156.
In other embodiment shown in Figure 140-143, non-returnable container is attached on the retainer sheet material 114, is placed on subsequently in the secondary package container.A plurality of non-returnable containers 187 can be attached on the single retainer sheet material 114, and the whole non-returnable containers 187 on given retainer sheet material comprise the glasses of single recipe quantity.Non-returnable container 187 can adhere in circular being provided with, visible Figure 140-141.Perhaps, non-returnable container 187 can be arranged to parallel row, shown in Figure 142-143.Manufacturing on optionally being presented at the back side 116, prescription, regulations and the specification sheets information, the artistic character/image of any kind also can optionally be presented on the front 115 of retainer sheet material.
In another embodiment, non-returnable container 183 is packings of bubble-cap type, and it can be stacked and be contained in the circular secondary package with the structure of circle, shown in Figure 144-148.The non-returnable container 183 of bubble-cap type is made by suitable injection molded part material.The non-returnable container of each bubble-cap type all has the elongated type that cuts open, and contact lenses are wherein remained in state pressing or compression, and the contact lenses that are in the state of applanation are littler than the sagittal depth of the contact lenses in the state of equilibrium.When stacked, the non-returnable container compactness of bubble-cap type is stacked, and has occupied minimum space.This laminates can be contained in the secondary package matrix 118 by circular structure then, and it has open centre 120, to be convenient to get at non-returnable container.In this set, the user is easier to finger is placed on center 120 and take out one or more non-returnable containers 183 from circular secondary package 118.Circular secondary package has matrix 118 and is used for non-returnable container 183 is contained in wherein lid 122 reliably.
Circular secondary package 118 can hold supplies in 30 days of contact lenses, or supply in 90 days.Perhaps (Figure 149), circular secondary package 118 can hold the contact lenses supply between 30 and 90 days, perhaps even the supply between 90 and 180 days.
In another embodiment, non-returnable container 184 is asymmetric rounded triangle, and it has one or more breach 40 of tearing, shown in Figure 150.This specific non-returnable container 184 can be packaged on the disk 223 that is kept by little contact pin 126, and forms the setting of hexad or a plurality of circles, shown in Figure 151.
An alternative is shown in Figure 152-154.Non-returnable container 185 is the fillet triangles that are similar to guitar plectrum shape.Non-returnable container 185 is held in place on circular retainer sheet material 124 by clamping mechanism 128.Therefore, by making non-returnable container 185 sheet material 124 that slips away, and single non-returnable container 185 is taken out easily from sheet material 124.A plurality of non-returnable container retainer sheet materials 124 can be placed in the box 123, and this box 123 keeps 10 or a plurality of non-returnable container retainer sheet material 124.More preferably, box 123 will keep 20,30 or a plurality of non-returnable container retainer sheet material 124.The box 123 that comprises a plurality of non-returnable container retainer sheet materials 124 has narrow opening guiding element 131, and the groove 130 in itself and the sheet material 124 is complementary.The lid 122 of box 123 also comprises groove 133.This open slot 133 extends to the periphery from the center of box 123, but can not extend to periphery always.The lid 122 of box 123 has hinged segmentation 132, and it strides across the diameter of the box 123 that is connected on the matrix 121.This hinged segmentation rises towards the center from periphery.Stand 136 (Figure 136) also is provided, and a plurality of boxes 123 that comprise non-returnable container retainer sheet material 124 can be stored in this above stand.As shown, stand 136 is the matrixes that have center extension 134, and this center extension 134 slips in the open slot 130 of non-returnable container retainer sheet material 124 and in the opening guiding element 131 of box 123.When the one or more boxes 123 that comprise non-returnable container retainer sheet material 124 were placed on the stand 136, box 123 can slide along the length on even keel of guiding element 131.Therefore, as shown, the box 123 that is positioned at another box like 123 belows can skid off, and can not take off from stand 136.By opening the hinged segmentation 132 of lid 122, can easily realize getting at the content of box 123, box 123 can be reapposed over its initial position then.The contact lenses that are used for right eye and left eye can be stored in identical stand 136.For example, left eye can be stored in the box of bottom with contact lenses, and right eye can be stored in the box of top with contact lenses.Perhaps, box can be laminated into and make the contact lenses that are used for right eye and left eye alternately be provided with.In one embodiment, preferably, the box of current use is positioned at the top of the box laminates that is stored on the stand 136.This is because when each retainer sheet material 124 was emptied, box 123 must take off from stand 136, so that sheet material 124 can take off from box 123, and can get at the next retainer sheet material 124 that has a plurality of non-returnable containers 185.In an alternative, the open slot 130 in the retainer sheet material 124 can extend to the periphery of sheet material 124 always, thereby allows sheet material 124 to take off from box 123 and need not box 123 is taken off from stand 136.
Figure 155 has shown a plurality of circular non-returnable container 186 that remains in the secondary package 145, and the shape of this secondary package 145 is similar to eyeshade.A plurality of non-returnable containers can remain in each compartment 141 and 143 of packing 145.The non-returnable container 186 of this exemplary embodiment has semicircle impression 140.This impression 140 provides is convenient to user's grasping non-returnable container 186 and with its position of taking out from secondary package 145.The packing 145 of eyeshade shape can be transparent or opaque, and can show a left side and right mark.
Figure 156-157 has shown another embodiment with the card 142 that has two non-returnable containers 185 on it.Non-returnable container 185 is fastened on the card 142 that carries non-returnable container by clamping mechanism 128.In this case, card 142 maintains the non-returnable container 185 of two rounded triangle shapes.Yet, the shape variableization of the quantity of non-returnable container 185 and non-returnable container 185.Although being connected non-returnable container in this example via clamping mechanism, non-returnable container keeps on the card, but, non-returnable container also can other for example the form of adhesives link to each other, perhaps be inserted in the groove that wherein corner of non-returnable container can slide therein.
Advantageously, the card 142 that accompanies two non-returnable containers 185 on it can keep a use every day type left eye mirror and a use every day type right eye mirror.Therefore, the glasses of one day supply can be easily and are placed on compactly in wallet, parcel or the pocket and carry, and this is because card 142 is roughly the same with the size of business card.The card 142 of two non-returnable containers of a plurality of portabilities can optionally be packaged in the container that is used for being transported to the user.This container can comprise the glasses of 10,20,30,90 or 180 days supply.
Figure 158-159 has shown the modification of secondary package 114 shown in the Figure 146 that can be used for non-returnable container 187.Various difform non-returnable containers 187 can utilize desired minimum space and be packaged into various structures compactly.In Figure 158, six non-returnable containers 187 are connected on the circular retainer sheet material 248.In Figure 159, six non-returnable containers 187 are connected on the rectangle retainer sheet material 249. Retainer sheet material 248 and 249 all comprises central opening therein, and it is similar to the opening 120 among Figure 146, so that allow the user to take out one of them packing 187 from the retainer sheet material.
Referring to Figure 160, provide the secondary package box 250 that is used for a plurality of circular non-returnable containers 188.This circle non-returnable container has peripheral segmentation, and it inwardly folds and forms opening 146, and in this opening 146, clip 147 can assemble and keep non-returnable container in place.Storage stand 144 is provided in Figure 161, and it comprises matrix and wall about and matrix formation right angle.A plurality of circular non-returnable containers can transfer out from the secondary package box 250 of Figure 160, and are clipped in or are buckled in the stand 144 of the contact lenses that are used to store 90 days supplys.Non-returnable container 188 can take off from stand 144 as required.As shown, in this embodiment, on stand 144, be provided with two laminates of non-returnable container 188.Therefore, a laminates can keep comprising the non-returnable container 188 of the prescription contact lenses that are used for left eye, and another laminates can keep comprising right eye packing with contact lenses.Stand can be reusable or disposable, and can store the glasses that are greater than or less than 90 days supplys.
Transport packing shown in Figure 162.A plurality of non-returnable containers 190, in fact any above-mentioned packing embodiment can insert the strip of paper used for sealing 148 that is used for loading and transporting.Preferably, strip of paper used for sealing 148 is to be filled with nitrogen with the sealed aluminum coating bag as cushion rubber.Packing 190 can stick on the sheet material, and perhaps packing itself can be the perforated portion of big sheet material 124.
The non-returnable container distributor disk is shown among Figure 163-164.Distributor disk 150 is opened from two ends, so that distribute non-returnable container 189.For example, an end distributes the non-returnable container 189 that comprises left eye usefulness contact lenses, and opposite end is used to distribute the non-returnable container 189 that comprises right eye usefulness contact lenses.Distributor disk 150 is cylinders, and 189 stacked the having a certain degree of non-returnable container wherein, make when cap 152 is opened, can from distributing box 150, skid off by bringing pressure to bear on to take out on the zone 154 and, thereby can easily get at non-returnable container 189 non-returnable container 189.Cap 152 can show a left side and right mark, prescription information or the like.Distributor disk 150 can be that can load again or disposable.
The reservoir vessel 252 that comprises a plurality of disposable Contact Lenses packings 258 is shown in Figure 165.Reservoir vessel 252 has lid 254 and storage compartment 256.Disposable Contact Lenses packing 258 is layered in the storage compartment 256, makes them cooperate each other as stacked spoon.That is to say that when stacked on top of one another, the convex surface 260 of first disposable Contact Lenses packing 258 leans against on the concave surface 262 of second disposable Contact Lenses packing 264.
The those skilled in the art can recognize, is not breaking away under overall spirit of the present invention and the scope, can make various changes and modifications described system and method as described in substantially as this paper.For example, material disk used herein can carry out the autoclave sterilization.When other sterilization means of use, also can use other material.
The above is only used for showing and describing the exemplary embodiment of system and method for the present invention.This specification sheets is not to be exhaustive, perhaps described system and method is limited to disclosed any exact form.More than having understood, tell about after the content, can carry out many kinds of modifications and variations.The scope of described system and method will be limited by claims.

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1. method of taking out contact lenses from contact lens package may further comprise the steps:
A) packing that will comprise spring disk and contact lenses is placed on the finger;
B) promote the center that described finger passes described spring disk, make that the described contact lenses on it lean against on the finger tip of described finger;
C) the described contact lenses that will lean against on the described finger are put into eyes.
2. non-returnable container that has contact lenses therein comprises:
A) two material sheets that are sealed;
B) the spring disk between described material sheet; With
C) hydration medium;
Wherein, when described packing was sealed, described glasses remained in the state of pressing.
3. packing according to claim 2 is characterized in that, also comprises first space that is used for contact lenses and second space that is used for the described hydration medium of at least a portion.
4. packing according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described spring disk is flexible.
5. packing according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described spring disk is compressible.
6. packing according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described spring disk comprises one or more materials, and it is selected from polypropylene, the polyolefin except polypropylene, silicone, polyamide and polyurethane.
7. packing according to claim 5 is characterized in that, the glasses on the described spring disk eject when described packing is opened.
8. according to each described packing in the claim 2 to 7, it is characterized in that the internal depth that described packing had is less than the natural sagittal depth of wherein described contact lenses.
9. non-returnable container that has soft contact lens therein, described packing comprises at least one material sheet that is sealed, described at least one sheet material is the multilayer layer casting die, wherein, described packing also is included in and is arc spring disk under its state of equilibrium, and described contact lenses lean against on the convex side of described spring disk in described packing.
10. packing according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described packing also comprises the packing aqueous system of q.s, so that maintenance package is contained in the hydration status of the described glasses in the described packing.
11. packing according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, when described packing was in the sealing, described spring disk remained flat in described packing, and was held in place on wherein at least one inside face of described packing by optionally sealing.
12. packing according to claim 11 is characterized in that, when described packing was opened, described spring disk was got back to the arc state of its balance.
13., it is characterized in that described spring disk comprises that one or more are selected from the material of polyolefin, silicone, polyamide and polyurethane according to each described packing in the claim 9 to 12.
14., it is characterized in that described multilayer layer casting die comprises that one or more are selected from the material of polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene and aluminium according to each described packing in the claim 9 to 12.
15. according to each described packing in the claim 9 to 12, it is characterized in that, describedly be packaged in internal depth that sealing the time had less than the total sagittal depth that is in its state of equilibrium described contact lenses of following time when described contact lenses.
16., it is characterized in that described multilayer layer casting die comprises aluminium according to each described packing in the claim 9 to 12.
17., it is characterized in that described spring disk utilizes sealing member and is sealed on the bottom sheet with concave surface according to each described packing in the claim 9 to 12 downwards, described sealing member is better than the sealing member intensity that is used for the described packing of hermetically sealing.
18. a contact lens package comprises:
Be stored in the contact lenses in the described packing;
Be stored in the spring disk in the described packing; And,
First sheet material, it is used for sealing described packing so that described glasses and described spring disk are remained on described packing, make described spring disk and glasses remain in the state of compression, and have only when coming the described packing of unlatching by remainder branch, just can get back to its natural state of equilibrium described first sheet material and described packing.
19. contact lens package according to claim 18 is characterized in that:
Described packing comprises second sheet material and tearable open type sealing member, wherein, tearable open type sealing member surrounds described spring disk and described glasses and described second sheet material and described first sheet material is sealed, and makes described first sheet material to tear from described second sheet material; And,
Described spring disk is placed on described second sheet material, and described glasses are arranged between described spring disk and described first sheet material.
20. contact lens package according to claim 19 is characterized in that, described second sheet material and first sheet material wherein at least one is a laminate.
21. contact lens package according to claim 19 is characterized in that, described second sheet material and first sheet material wherein at least one is made by at least a material that is selected from polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene and aluminium.
22. contact lens package according to claim 19 is characterized in that, described spring disk is bonded on described second sheet material.
23. contact lens package according to claim 18 is characterized in that, described packing comprises the hydration solution that is used to keep described glasses hydration.
24. contact lens package according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, described spring disk has annular section and at least one and radially inwardly extends and remain on spring arm under the state of forcing down in described packing from described annular section, when described packages sealed is opened so that when upgrading described glasses, described spring arm is got back to the state of its natural rise.
25. contact lens package according to claim 18 is characterized in that, described spring disk is made by at least a material that is selected from polyolefin, silicone, polyamide and polyurethane.
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