DK154262B - PACKAGING FOR ADMISSION AND SINGLE DISPOSAL OF SMALL ITEMS, SUCH AS PILLS, TABLETS OR CAPSULES - Google Patents

PACKAGING FOR ADMISSION AND SINGLE DISPOSAL OF SMALL ITEMS, SUCH AS PILLS, TABLETS OR CAPSULES Download PDF

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DK154262B
DK154262B DK493281A DK493281A DK154262B DK 154262 B DK154262 B DK 154262B DK 493281 A DK493281 A DK 493281A DK 493281 A DK493281 A DK 493281A DK 154262 B DK154262 B DK 154262B
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B65D83/0409Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills the dispensing means being adapted for delivering one article, or a single dose, upon each actuation
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D2583/0472For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets characterised by the dispensing action
    • B65D2583/0477For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets characterised by the dispensing action the container is maintained in the same position during the dispensing of several successive articles or doses
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Opfindelsen angår en emballage til opbevaring og enkeltvis udtagning af små genstande, navnlig piller, tabletter eller kapsler, og som omfatter en til optagelse af genstandene ydre beholder, som har en udtagningstud og mindst 5 ét tømmeorgan til udtagning af genstandene.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a package for storing and individually removing small items, in particular pills, tablets or capsules, and comprising an outer container for receiving the articles having a sampling spout and at least one emptying means for removing the articles.

Emballager af denne art er kendt, f.eks. fra US patentskriftet 3 833 147, hvori der beskrives en emballage, som har én med udtagningstud forsynet beholder til opbevaring af piller og et tømmeorgan i form af en kapsel, som kan fast-10 gøres på beholderen, og som tjener til at tage pillerne ud af beholderen. Kapslen har til dette formål en fjedrende membran, der ved et tryk udefra på kapslen åbner sig så meget, at pillerne kan passere ned i kapslen, hvorfra de imidlertid først kan udtages, når kapslen helt er fjernet 15 fra beholderen. Dette er meget besværligt og kræver gode fingerkræfter, og det er desuden ikke med denne kendte emballage muligt at udtage piller eller andre små genstande enkeltvis eller i forud fastlagte afmålte portioner.Packages of this kind are known, e.g. U.S. Patent No. 3,833,147, which discloses a package having a dispensing container provided for storing pills and an emptying means in the form of a capsule which can be secured to the container and serving to take the pills out of the container. For this purpose, the capsule has a resilient diaphragm which, at a pressure from the outside of the capsule, opens up so much that the pills can pass down into the capsule, from which, however, they can only be removed when the capsule is completely removed from the container. This is very cumbersome and requires good finger forces, and it is also not possible with this known packaging to take pills or other small items individually or in predetermined measured portions.

20 Der kendes også emballager af denne art, der specielt er indrettet til dosering af medicin, såsom piller eller kapsler enkeltvis. En sådan emballage er f.eks. beskrevet i US patentskriftet 4 154 365, der angår en emballage med to cylindriske, i hinanden indskudte dele, hvoraf den indre 25 del, der indeholder en stabel piller, er forskydelig frem og tilbage i den ydre del mellem en lukkestilling og en udtømningsstilling. De to dele er udformet med åbninger, der kan bringes til at flugte med hinanden, når den indre cylinder forskydes indad i den udvendige cylinder, hvorved den 30 nederste pille i stabelen frigives således, at den på grund af tyngdekraften vil falde ud gennem de flugtende åbninger, når emballagen anbringes med åbningerne vendende nedad. En mangel ved emballager af denne type er, at til udtømningen må åbningerne bringes til at flugte nøjagtigt med hinanden 35 og holdes i denne stilling, indtil pillen er faldet ud gen-There are also known packages of this kind specifically designed for dosing medications, such as pills or capsules individually. Such packaging is e.g. disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,154,365, which relates to a package of two cylindrical interposed portions, the inner portion of which containing a stack of pills is slidably reciprocated in the outer portion between a closing position and a discharge position. The two parts are formed with openings that can be flush with each other as the inner cylinder is displaced inwardly into the outer cylinder, thereby releasing the lower pillar of the stack so that, due to gravity, it will fall out through the volatile openings when the package is placed with the openings facing down. A disadvantage of packaging of this type is that for the discharge, the openings must be precisely aligned with each other 35 and held in this position until the pellet has fallen out.

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2 nem åbningerne. Hertil kræves en omhyggelig og præcis håndtering, der vil være vanskelig for en bruger med nedsat fingerfærdighed, eller hvis fingerbevægelser er smertefulde .2 easy openings. This requires careful and accurate handling that will be difficult for a dexterity user or if finger movements are painful.

5 Med henblik på at afhjælpe de oven for nævnte ulemper, er det formålet med opfindelsen at anvise en emballage af den indledningsvis nævnte art, som er enkel i konstruktion, og som kan rumme et antal små genstande, såsom piller, tabletter eller kapsler, som lettere uy 10 sikrere end hidtil kendt kan uddoseres enkeltvis eller i forud fastlagte portioner fra emballagen, selv af personer, som har nedsat fingerførlighed eller fingre, som det er forbundet med smerte at bevæge.In order to alleviate the above-mentioned drawbacks, the object of the invention is to provide a package of the kind mentioned in the introduction which is simple in construction and which can accommodate a number of small objects such as pills, tablets or capsules which Easier uy 10 safer than hitherto known can be dosed individually or in predetermined portions of the package, even by persons with reduced dexterity or fingers as it is associated with pain to move.

Dette opnås, idet emnallagen ifølge opfindelsen er ejen-15 dommelig ved, at den ydre beholder af et opdelingsorgan er opdelt i et øvre og nedre rum, og at udtagningstuden har en skrå affasning, samt at tømmeorganet består af et forneden i den ydre beholder indvendigt anbragt fjedrende forskydeligt holdeorgan, hvori der indvendigt på hvert af 20 et antal fjederorganer er anbragt et udtagningsorgan, der med sin øverste ende ligger således an mod udtagningstudens skrå affasning, at fjederkraften vil søge at presse holde-organet ud mod en yderstilling i den ydre beholder, hvor udtagningsorganerne indtager en stilling, der spærrer ud-25 gangen for genstandene i den ydre beholder og tillader udtagning af en enkelt genstand fra udtagningsorganerne, mens disse, når holdeorganet af en ydre kraft er forskudt til en inderstilling i den ydre beholder indtager en stilling, som tillader overførelse af en enkelt genstand fra den ydre 30 beholder til udtagningsorganerne, mens genstandens udgang fra disse er spærret. Dette medfører, at det, selv om holde-organet udgør en ikke løsbar del af emballagen, er muligt at udtage de i denne opbevarede små genstande, f.eks. piller, tabletter eller kapsler, enkeltvis eller i bestemt afmålte 35 portioner, blot ved at trykke let på holdeorganet med hånd-This is achieved since the blanket layer according to the invention is characterized in that the outer container of a dividing means is divided into an upper and lower compartment and that the withdrawal spout has an inclined bevel, and that the emptying means consists of a bottom in the outer container. disposed resiliently displaceable retaining means, wherein on each of a plurality of spring means is arranged a withdrawal means which, with its upper end, abuts against the inclined bevel of the retaining stud, that the spring force will try to push the retaining means outwardly into an outer position in the outer container. wherein the withdrawal means occupies a position which blocks the exit of the articles in the outer container and allows the withdrawal of a single object from the removal means, while when the holding means is displaced by an external force to an inner position in the outer container. which permits the transfer of a single object from the outer container to the withdrawing means, while the output of the object from the sse is blocked. This means that, although the holding means constitutes a non-soluble part of the packaging, it is possible to take out the small objects stored in this container, e.g. pills, tablets or capsules, individually or in certain measured portions, simply by pressing the holding device with

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3 fladen, hvorved genstanden falder lige ned i hånden, klar til brug. Til denne operation kræves i alt væsentligt ingen medvirken af selve fingrene, og emballagen er derfor særligt velegnet til personer med nedsat førlighed i fing-5 rene eller smertende fingerbevægelser, og samtidigt sikrer emballagen, at kun den portion af små genstande, f.eks. et stk., som emballagen er indrettet til at afmåle, udtages for hver operation, således at det hindres, at patienten kommer til at indtage for store medicinmængder.3 surface, whereby the object falls straight into the hand, ready to use. For this operation, substantially no involvement of the fingers themselves is required, and the packaging is therefore particularly suitable for persons with reduced mobility in fingers or painful finger movements, and at the same time the packaging ensures that only that portion of small objects, e.g. a paragraph that the packaging is designed to measure is taken out for each operation so as to prevent the patient from consuming excessive amounts of medication.

10 Ifølge opfindelsen kan udtagningsorganerne have konvekse og konkave flader, og deres fjederforbindelse til holdeorganet kan findes ved den konvekse flade, og de kan desuden være anbragt således, at de ved forskydning af holdeorganet frem og tilbage i den nedre beholder glider på udtag-15 ningsstudsens indvendige affasning, hvorhos der imod hinanden vendende flader på henholdsvis den ydre beholder og holdeorganet er tildannet rundtgående ringdele eller bryster, der samvirker således, at holdeorganet ikke kan frigøres fra den ydre beholder. Denne udførelsesform 20 er især velegnet til kapsler.According to the invention, the withdrawing means may have convex and concave surfaces, and their spring connection to the retaining means may be found at the convex surface, and they may furthermore be arranged such that they slide back and forth in the lower container upon the removal of the retaining member. inner bevel, wherein facing surfaces of the outer container and the holding member, respectively, are formed with annular ring portions or breasts, which cooperate so that the holding means cannot be released from the outer container. This embodiment 20 is particularly suitable for capsules.

Opdelingsorganet kan desuden ifølge opfindelsen være udformet som en fordeler- og ledeplade ved gennemgangsåbninger for de små genstande, og som langs periferien er fastgjort til indersiden af den ydre beholder ved 25 overgangen mellem dennes øvre rum og nedre rum, der består af et tragtformet ledeorgan. De små genstande, f.eks. kapsler rettes herved op og ledes velordnet ned i beholderens nedre rum, således at de uden at blive klemt sammen af trykket fra de små genstande i det øvre 30 rum kan tages ud gennem udgangstuden.In addition, according to the invention, the dividing means can be formed as a distributor and guide plate at passage openings for the small objects and which are fixed along the periphery to the inside of the outer container at the transition between its upper compartment and lower compartment, which consists of a funnel-shaped guide member. The small objects, e.g. capsules are hereby erected and guided neatly down into the lower compartment of the container so that, without being squeezed by the pressure from the small objects in the upper compartment, they can be removed through the exit spout.

Udtagningsorganerne kan endvidere ifølge opfindelsen være udformet som krumme fingre, der er anbragt således i længderetningen, at deres konkave flader vender indFurthermore, the withdrawing means according to the invention can be formed as curved fingers which are arranged longitudinally so that their concave surfaces face inwards.

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4 mod hinanden og sammen danner en med ribber forsynet burlignende genstandsholder, og disse fingre kan endvidere være anbragt på en sådan måde, at deres øvre ender holdes i glidende berøring med udtagningstudens indvendigt 5 skråt affasede flade under holdeorganets forskydning ind og ud i den indre beholder, hvorved fingrene skiftevis samles ved deres øvre glidende berøringsender og afspærrer udgangstudens åbning for de små genstande og samles ved deres nedre ender og danner den ovenfor nævnte med 10 ribber forsynede burlignende genstandsholder, som er åben ved udgangstuden, således at små genstande fra denne tillades at passere ned i genstandsholderen. Der opnås herved en enkel og billig konstruktion af holde-organet, samtidigt med at dette opfylder sin funktion 15 på en særdeles effek :iv måde.4, and together, form a rib-like cage-like article holder, and these fingers may furthermore be arranged in such a way that their upper ends are kept in sliding contact with the inner beveled surface of the take-out pin 5 as the retaining member slides in and out of the inner container. whereby the fingers are alternately assembled at their upper sliding touch ends, blocking the opening of the exit spout for the small objects and being assembled at their lower ends to form the above-mentioned 10-rib cage-like article holder open at the exit spout, so that small objects from it are allowed to pass down into the object holder. Hereby a simple and inexpensive construction of the holding means is obtained, while at the same time fulfilling its function 15 in a very special effect: iv.

Fordeler- og ledepladen kan yderligere ifølge opfindelsen have en enkelt åbning, der har form som et kløverblad med seks flige. Herved styres tilgangen af emner til udgangstuden fordelagtigt således, at de ikke klemmer 20 mod hinanden og herved kommer til at sidde fast.The distributor and guide plate may further have according to the invention a single opening, which has the shape of a six-leaf clover blade. Hereby, the access of blanks to the output spout is advantageously controlled so that they do not clamp 20 against each other and thereby become stuck.

Udtagningsorganerne kan fremdeles ifølge opfindelsen være udformede som stavagtige organer, som er fjedrende anbragt indvendigt i et hertil indrettet holdeorgan, og som er således anbragte, at de virker som et lukke 25 til styring af tabletternes udtagning fra udtagningstuden.The withdrawing means can still according to the invention be designed as rod-like means which are resiliently arranged internally in a holding means, which are arranged so as to act as a closure for controlling the withdrawal of the tablets from the withdrawal spout.

Dette medfører, at flade genstande, f.eks. flade piller, kan udtages enkeltvis eller i afmålte portioner uden at forklemme i udgangstuden.This causes flat objects, e.g. flat pills, can be taken individually or in metered portions without dislodging in the output spout.

Udtagningsorganerne kan desuden ifølge opfindelsen have 30 udvidede øvre ender og være anbragt således, at disse ender kan glide mod udtagningstudens udvendige, skråt affasede flade, således at de spredes fra hinanden, når holdeorganet presses indad i den ydre beholder, ogIn addition, according to the invention, the withdrawing means may have 30 extended upper ends and be arranged so that these ends can slide against the outer, obliquely beveled surface of the withdrawal stud, so that they spread apart as the retaining means is pressed inwardly into the outer container, and

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5 når dette pres ophører uende tilbage til deres indbyrdes parallelle stilling, hvori de delvis blokkerer udtagningstudens åbning. Herved opnås en særlig enkel udformning af den mekanisme, der tjener til henholdsvis at åbne 5 og lukke for de flade genstandes passage.5 when this pressure ceases endlessly back to their mutually parallel position in which they partially block the opening of the withdrawal stud. This provides a particularly simple design of the mechanism which serves to open and close the passage of the flat objects, respectively.

Endelig kan ifølge opfindelsen udtagningstuden have et således udformet rektangulært tværsnit, at tabletterne bringes på linie, liggende kant mod kant. Dette bevirker, at de flade genstande, f.eks. flade piller, fordel-10 agtigt kan udtages i en flugtende række, hvor de ligger kant mod kant.Finally, according to the invention, the withdrawal spout may have a rectangular cross-section so formed that the tablets are aligned, edge to edge. This causes the flat objects, e.g. flat pellets, advantageously can be taken in a flush row where they lie edge to edge.

Emballagen kan fremstilles af ethvert egnet materiale, fortrinsvis polyethylen, polypropylen, polystyren, polyvinyl-klorid, nylon eller lignende. Fortrinsvis anvendes polyethy-15 len med stor vægtfylde til de to cylindre, medens de fjed rende bæreorganer for de krumme fingre fremstilles af nylon, og lukket fremstilles af polypropylen.The packaging can be made of any suitable material, preferably polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, nylon or the like. Preferably, the high density polyethylene is used for the two cylinders, while the resilient fingers for the curved fingers are made of nylon and the closure is made of polypropylene.

Som allerede nævnt kan emballagen være lukket ved den ene ende med et sædvanligt lukke. Et ikke aftageligt lukke fore-20 trækkes dog, fordi emballagen fortrinsvis fyldes af fabri kanten og bortkastes efter brugen. Udtømningsenden kan også være forsynet med et lukke, f.eks. en sædvanlig skruekapsel, et lukke til påsætning med snapvirkning eller et børnesikret lukke.As already mentioned, the packaging can be closed at one end with a usual closure. However, a non-removable closure is preferred because the packaging is preferably filled by the factory edge and discarded after use. The discharge end may also be provided with a closure, e.g. a conventional screw cap, a snap-on closure or a child-proof closure.

25 Opfindelsen forklares nærmere i det følgende under henvisning til tegningen, hvor fig. 1. viser en emballage ifølge opfindelsen stående med den ydre cylinder vendende nedad, fig. 2 viser, hvorledes emballagen håndteres til udtømning 3Q af en kapsel, idet brugeren holder emballagen med den ene 6The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing, in which 1 shows a package according to the invention standing with the outer cylinder facing downwards; FIG. 2 shows how the packaging is handled for emptying 3Q of a capsule, the user holding the packaging with one 6

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hånd og presser den indre cylinder med indersiden af den anden hånd, fig. 3 viser emballagen, efter at en kapsel er udtømt i brugerens ene hånd, og emballagen er vendt tilbage til ud-5 gangsstillingen, fig. 4 viser emballagen set fra siden og med dele af dens væg bortskåret for at vise de indvendige deles dimensioner i forhold til de udvendige dimensioner, fig. 5 er et snit i større målestok af emballagens bevæge-10 lige dele, der er vist i hvilestillingen med en kapsel ført ned mellem og holdt tilbage mellem den indre cylinders krumme fingre, fig. 6 er et snit svarende til fig. 5, men visende emballagens bevægelige dele i funktionsstilling, hvori den indre 15 cylinders krumme fingre har frigivet kapselen og fingrenes øvre ender er svunget til en stilling, hvori de spærrer tilførselstudens udtømningsende, fig. 7 viser en fordelerplade med en åbning i form at et kløverblad med seks flige, og som i emballagen monteres i 20 den ydre cylinder, fig. 8 viser emballagen i tværsnit, fig. 9 er et snit svarende til fig. 5, men visende en anden udførelsesform for emballagen beregnet til tabletter, fig. 10 viser et snit svarende til fig. 9, men drejet 90° 25 omkring længdeaksen, oghand and pressing the inner cylinder with the inside of the other hand, fig. Figure 3 shows the packaging after a capsule has been emptied into one user's hand and the packaging has returned to its initial position; 4 is a side view of the packaging and with parts of its wall cut away to show the dimensions of the inner parts relative to the outer dimensions; FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the moving parts of the package shown in the resting position with a capsule inserted down and retained between the curved fingers of the inner cylinder; FIG. 6 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 5, but showing the moving parts of the package in the operating position in which the curved fingers of the inner 15 cylinder have released the capsule and the upper ends of the fingers are pivoted to a position in which they block the discharge end of the feed spout; 7 shows a distributor plate with an opening in the form of a six-tabed clover blade and which is mounted in the packaging in the outer cylinder; FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the packaging; FIG. 9 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 5, but showing another embodiment of the tablet intended for packaging; FIG. 10 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 9, but rotated 90 ° 25 about the longitudinal axis, and

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7 fig. 11 er et snit svarende til fig. 9, men med delene i funktionsstilling.7 FIG. 11 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 9, but with the parts in operating position.

Emballagen ifølge opfindelsen omfatter to særskilte dele, nemlig en ydre cylinder 1 og en indre cylinder 2, der er 5 skudt delvis ind i den ydre cylinder.The packaging according to the invention comprises two separate parts, namely an outer cylinder 1 and an inner cylinder 2 which is partially pushed into the outer cylinder.

Den ydre cylinder 1, hvis ene ende kan være lukket permanent eller være forsynet med et aftageligt lukke 12, er udstyret med et indvendigt tragtformet ledeorgan 3, der ved sin øvre, brede ende er fast forbundet med indersiden af cylinderens 10 sidevæg. Umiddelbart over det tragtformede ledeorgan findes en fordelerplade 6, der er indrettet til at føre kapslerne til tragten og at hindre blokering af denne. Tragten ender nedad i en forholdsvis tykvægget, rørformet tud 4, hvis frie ende er skråt affaset indvendigt, som vist med 5. Trag-15 tens øverste ende findes fortrinsvis tilnærmelsesvis midt mellem den ydre cylinders ender.The outer cylinder 1, one end of which may be permanently closed or provided with a removable closure 12, is provided with an inner funnel-shaped guide member 3, which at its upper wide end is firmly connected to the inside of the side wall of the cylinder 10. Immediately above the funnel-shaped guide member is a distributor plate 6 arranged to guide the capsules to the hopper and to prevent its blocking. The hopper ends downwardly in a relatively thick-walled tubular spout 4, the free end of which is inclined bevelled internally, as shown by 5. The top end of the hopper is preferably located approximately midway between the ends of the outer cylinder.

Den indre cylinder 2 er indskudt i den ende af den ydre cylinder, hvor det tragtformede ledeorgan 3 findes, og den er forskydelig i den ydre cylinder mellem en funktionsstilling, 20 der er vist i fig. 6, og hvori enden af de to cylindre ligger på linie, og en hvilestilling, jfr. fig. 5, hvori den indre cylinders ende rager lidt uden for den ydre cylinder. På indersiden af den indre cylinders sidevæg findes et antal, fortrinsvis fire, stangformede bæreorganer 9, der strækker sig 25 radialt indad og ender i en plan hængseldel 9 for krumme fingre 7, der danner en åbnelig spærring for tudens åbning, og strækker sig på linie med cylinderens længdeakse med konkave flader vendende mod længdeaksen og konvekse flader vendende mod cylinderens væg. Disse krumme fingre 7 er beliggende 30 umiddelbart under tuden 4’s nedre ende, og således at den ene ende af hver finger er i giideligt anlæg mod skråfladen 5 på tudens ende.The inner cylinder 2 is inserted at the end of the outer cylinder where the funnel-shaped guide member 3 is located and it is displaceable in the outer cylinder between a function position 20 shown in FIG. 6, and wherein the end of the two cylinders is aligned and a resting position, cf. FIG. 5, in which the end of the inner cylinder projects slightly outside the outer cylinder. On the inside of the sidewall of the inner cylinder are a plurality of, preferably four, rod-shaped carriers 9 extending radially inwardly and ending in a flat hinge portion 9 of curved fingers 7 forming an open barrier to the opening of the spout and extending in line. with the longitudinal axis of the cylinder with concave faces facing the longitudinal axis and convex faces facing the wall of the cylinder. These curved fingers 7 are located 30 immediately below the lower end of the spout 4 and so that one end of each finger is firmly abutting against the inclined surface 5 on the end of the spout.

I fig. 5 er emballagens dele vist i hvilestillingen, hvori fingrene 7's nedre ender er ført indad mod hinanden, således 8In FIG. 5, the parts of the packaging are shown in the resting position in which the lower ends of the fingers 7 are directed inward towards each other, thus 8

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at fingrene sammen danner en klo til optagelse af en kapsel.that the fingers together form a claw to take up a capsule.

Den indre cylinder er i denne stilling hindret i at kunne forskydes yderligere ud ad den ydre cylinder ved hjælp af samvirkende rundtgående vulster eller skuldre 10, 11 på ydersi-5 den af den indre cylinder , henholdsvis på indersiden af den ydre cylinder. I fig. 6, der viser funktionsstillingen, flugter enden af den indre cylinder 2 med enden af den ydre cylinder 2 med enden af den ydre cylinder 1 og udøver en lodret rettet kraft, der overføres gennem bæreorganerne 9 og hængseldelene 8, og holder fingrene 7's øvre ender lukket således mod hinanden, at de spærrer for udtømning af kapsler gennem tuden 4.In this position, the inner cylinder is prevented from being able to be further displaced out of the outer cylinder by means of cooperating circumferential beads or shoulders 10, 11 on the outside of the inner cylinder and on the inside of the outer cylinder, respectively. In FIG. 6, showing the operating position, the end of the inner cylinder 2 aligns with the end of the outer cylinder 2 with the end of the outer cylinder 1 and exerts a vertically directed force transmitted through the supporting members 9 and the hinge parts 8, holding the upper ends of the fingers 7 closed. so as to block each other from discharging capsules through the spout 4.

Til at lede kapslerne til tragten 3 findes der fortrinsvis én aftagelig plade 6 med åbning, der har form som et seks-fliget kløverblad. Pladen ligger langs periferien tæt an 15 med indersiden af det! ydre cylinders væg i området, hvor tragtens øvre ende udgår fra denne.Preferably, to guide the capsules to the funnel 3, there is one removable plate 6 with aperture having the shape of a six-leaf clover blade. The plate is located along the periphery close to 15 with the inside of it! outer cylinder wall in the area where the upper end of the funnel exits from it.

Fig. 9-11 viser en anden udførelsesform, hvor emballagen er beregnet for tabletter og lignende små, forholdsvis flade genstande. Den indre cylinder 22 er indskudt i den ydre cy-20 linder 20 og omslutter tuden 24 på den ydre cylinders tragtformede ledeorgan 23. Den indre cylinder 22 er forskydelig i den ydre cylinder mellem en hvilestilling, der er vist i fig. 11. I hvilestillingen hindres tabletten i at passere ud fra tuden 24 ved hjælp· af de udvidede øvre ender 26 på 25 et lodret anbragt spærreorgan 27. I funktionsstillingen, der er vist i fig. 11, er den indre cylinder 22 og de indvendigt i denne anbragte bæreorganer 28 presset lodret ind i den ydre cylinder 20, hvorved de udvidede ender 26 af det lodrette spæreorgan 27 forskydes mod ydersiden at tudens ende 25 så-30 ledes, at spærreorganets øvre ender 26 spredes fra hinanden og tillader, at en tablet kan passere ud fra tuden. Når presset mod den indre cylinder ophører, vender den tilbage til • hvilestillingen. På ydersiden af den indre cylinder findes en rundtgående øvre og nedre vulst, henholdsvis 33 og 31. Den 35 indre cylinder hindres i at kunne forskydes helt ud af denFIG. 9-11 show another embodiment in which the packaging is intended for tablets and similar small, relatively flat items. The inner cylinder 22 is inserted into the outer cylinder 20 and encloses the spout 24 on the funnel-shaped guide member 23 of the outer cylinder. The inner cylinder 22 is displaceable in the outer cylinder between a rest position shown in FIG. 11. In the resting position, the tablet is prevented from passing out from the spout 24 by means of the extended upper ends 26 of 25 a vertically arranged locking member 27. In the operating position shown in FIG. 11, the inner cylinder 22 and the interiors of this supporting member 28 are pressed vertically into the outer cylinder 20, whereby the extended ends 26 of the vertical locking member 27 are displaced towards the outside so that the end 25 of the nozzle so that the upper ends of the locking member 26 is spaced apart and allows a tablet to pass out from the spout. When the pressure against the inner cylinder ceases, it returns to the • rest position. On the outside of the inner cylinder there is a circumferential upper and lower bead, 33 and 31. respectively. The 35 inner cylinder is prevented from being able to be displaced completely out of it.

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15 Patentkrav:Patent claims: 1. Emballage til opbevaring og enkeltvis udtagning af små genstande, navnlig piller, tabletter eller kgpsler, og som omfatter en til optagelse af genstandene ^tjenende ydre beholder (1), som har en udtagningstud (4) og desuden 20 mindst ét tømmeorgan til udtagning af genstanderne·, kendetegnet ved, at beholderen (1) af et opdelingsor-gan (£) er opdelt i et iøwre- og et nedre rum, og at udtagningstuden (4) har en skrå affasning (5), samt alt tømme-organet består af et forneden i den ydre beholder (1) ind-25 vendigt anbragt fjedrende forskydeligt holdeorgan (2), hvori der indvendigt på hvert af et antal f j edsroorganer (8) er anbragt et udtag.ningsorgan (7), der med slin øverste ende ligger således an mod udtagningstudens ,(4) skrå affasning (5), at fjederkraften vil søge at presrse holde-30 organet (2) ud mod en yderstilling i den ydre beholder (1), hvor udtagningsorganerne (7) indtager en stilling, der spærrer udgangen for genstandene i den ydre beholder (1) og tillader udtagning af en enkelt genstand fra ud- DK 154262 B tagningsorganerne (7); mens disse, når holdeorganet (2) af en ydre kraft er forskudt til en inderstilling i den ydre beholder (1), indtager en stilling, som tillader overførelse af en enkelt genstand fra den ydre beholder (1) 5 til udtagningsorganerne (7), mens genstandens udgang fra disse er spærret.Packaging for storing and individually removing small objects, in particular pills, tablets or kgps, and comprising an outer container (1) serving to receive the articles having a withdrawal spout (4) and, in addition, at least one emptying means for withdrawing of the articles ·, characterized in that the container (1) of a dividing member (£) is divided into an upper and a lower compartment and that the withdrawal spout (4) has an inclined chamfer (5) and all the emptying means is comprised of a resiliently displaceable retaining member (2) internally disposed within the outer container (1), wherein an inner member (7) is disposed internally on each of a plurality of resilient means (7) The end so abuts against the inclined bevel (5) of the take-out pin (5) that the spring force will seek to press the retainer (2) towards an outer position in the outer container (1) where the withdrawal means (7) occupy a position. blocking the output of the objects in the outer container (1) and allowing e a single object from the removal means (7); while, when the retaining means (2) is offset by an outer force into an inner position in the outer container (1), they take a position which permits the transfer of a single object from the outer container (1) 5 to the removal means (7), while the object's exit from these is blocked. 2. Emballage ifølge krav 1, kendetegnet ved, at udtagningsorganerne (7) har konvekse og konkave flader, og at deres fjederforbindelse til holdeorganet (2) fin-10 des ved den konvekse flade, samt at de desuden er anbragt således, at de ved forskydning af holdeorganet (2) frem og tilbage i den ydre beholder (1) glider på udtagningstudens (4)indvendige affasning (5), hvorhos der imod hinanden vendende flader på henholdsvis den ydre beholder (1) 15 og holdeorganet (2) er tildannet rundtgående ringdele eller bryster (11,10), der samvirker således, at holdeorganet (2) ikke kan frigøres fra den ydre beholder (1).Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the removal means (7) have convex and concave surfaces, and that their spring connection to the holding means (2) is located at the convex surface, and that they are further arranged such that sliding of the retaining member (2) back and forth in the outer container (1) slides on the inner bevel (5) of the tapping rod (4), on which facing surfaces of the outer container (1) 15 and the retaining member (2) are respectively formed circumferential ring portions or breasts (11, 10) cooperating so that the retaining member (2) cannot be released from the outer container (1). 3. Emballage ifølge krav 1 og 2, kendetegnet ved, 20 at opdelingsorganet (6) er udformet som en fordeler- og ledeplade med gennemgangsåbninger for de små genstande, og som langs periferien er fastgjort til indersiden af den ydre beholder ved overgangen mellem dennes øvre rum og nedre rum, der består af et tragtformet ledeorgan (3).Packaging according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the dividing means (6) is formed as a distributor and guide plate with passage openings for the small objects and which are attached along the periphery to the inside of the outer container at the transition between the upper part thereof. compartments and lower compartments consisting of a funnel-shaped guide member (3). 4. Emballage ifølge krav 1, 2 og 3, kendetegnet ved, at udtagningsorganerne (7) er udformet som krumme fingre (7), der er anbragt således i længderetningen, at deres konkave flader vender ind mod hinanden og sammen danner én med ribber forsynet burlignende genstandsholder, 30 og at disse fingre (7) endvidere er anbragt på en sådan måde, at deres øvre ender holdes i glidende berøring med udtagningstudens (4) indvendigt skråt affasede flade (5) under holdeorganets (2) forskydning ind og ud i den indre beholder (1), hvorved fingrene skiftevis samles ved deres øvre glidende berøringsender og spærrer udgangstudens (4) åbning for de små genstande og samles ved deres DK 154262B II nedre ender og danner den ovenfor nævnte med riibtoer forsynede burlignende genstandsholder, som er åben ved udgangstuden (4), således at små genstande fra denne tillades at passere ned i genstandshtølderen.Packaging according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that the recesses (7) are formed as curved fingers (7) which are arranged longitudinally so that their concave surfaces face each other and together form one with ribs. cage-like article holder, 30 and these fingers (7) are further arranged in such a way that their upper ends are kept in sliding contact with the inner beveled surface (5) of the tapping stud (4) during the displacement of the holding means (2) into and out of it. inner container (1), whereby the fingers are alternately assembled at their upper sliding touch ends, blocking the opening of the exit spout (4) for the small objects and are assembled at their lower ends, forming the aforementioned cage-like article holder which is open at the outlet spout (4) so that small objects from it are allowed to pass into the object shelf. 5. Emballage ifølge krav 3, kendetegnet ved, at fordeler- og ledepladen (6) har en enkelt åbning, der har form som et kløverblad med seks flige.Packaging according to claim 3, characterized in that the distributor and guide plate (6) has a single opening, which is in the form of a six-leaf clover blade. 6. Emballage ifølge krav 1, kendetegnet ved, at udtagningsorganerne (7) er udformede som stawagitige 10 organer (27), som er fjedrende anbragt indvendigt i et hertil indrettet holdeorgran (22), og som er således anbragte, at de virker soim et lukke til styring af tabletternes udtagning fra udtagningstuden (24).Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the withdrawing means (7) are formed as stubborn 10 means (27) which are resiliently disposed internally in a holding means (22) and which are arranged so as to act as a closure for controlling tablet withdrawal from withdrawal spout (24). 7. Emballage ifølge krav £, kendetegnet ved, 15 at udtagningsorganerne (2Ί) har udvidede øvre enderr (25) og er anbragt således, at disse ender kan glide mood udtagningstudens (24) udvendige, skråt affasede flade (25), således at de spredes fra hinanden, når holdeorganet (22) presses indad i den ydre ibeholder (20), og når cdetrte pres 20 ophører vender tilbage til deres indbyrdes parallelle stilling, hvori de delvis blokerer udtagningstudens (24) åbning,Packaging according to claim 5, characterized in that the withdrawal means (2Ί) have extended upper ends (25) and are arranged such that these ends can slide the outer, inclined beveled surface (25) of the mood of the withdrawal stud (24) so that the is spread apart when the holding member (22) is pressed inwardly into the outer container (20) and when said pressure 20 ceases to return to their mutually parallel position in which they partially block the opening of the withdrawal stud (24), 8. Emballage ifølge kraw 6, kendetegnet ved, at udtagningstuden (24) 'har et således udformet rektangu- 25 lært tværsnit, at tabletterne bringes på linie, liggende kant mod kant.Packaging according to claim 6, characterized in that the withdrawal spout (24) has a rectangular cross-section so formed that the tablets are aligned, edge to edge.
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