EP0171333B1 - Disposable container for the packaging of pharmaceutical ampoules filled under vacuum - Google Patents

Disposable container for the packaging of pharmaceutical ampoules filled under vacuum Download PDF

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EP0171333B1
EP0171333B1 EP85401584A EP85401584A EP0171333B1 EP 0171333 B1 EP0171333 B1 EP 0171333B1 EP 85401584 A EP85401584 A EP 85401584A EP 85401584 A EP85401584 A EP 85401584A EP 0171333 B1 EP0171333 B1 EP 0171333B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/38—Baskets or like containers of skeleton or apertured construction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/42—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for ampoules; for lamp bulbs; for electronic valves or tubes

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  • the invention relates to a disposable tray for packaging pharmaceutical ampoules to be filled under vacuum.
  • crystallizers provided with covers (for example like the crystalliser disclosed by FR-A-2 505 300).
  • covers for example like the crystalliser disclosed by FR-A-2 505 300.
  • These closed crystallizers are grouped in metal overpacks, or more generally in cardboard, then delivered to laboratories.
  • the crystallizers and even the overpacks are reusable, and are returned to the manufacturer after the ampoules have been filled and placed on easels.
  • the crystallizers must be counted and washed, and the overpacks must be cleaned and dusted. The dust problem is particularly acute in the case of cardboard overpacks.
  • One of the aims of the invention is to overcome the problems associated with dust from overpacks, and with the cleaning of crystallizers.
  • Another object of the invention is to propose crystallizers at low cost price and easy to use, suitable for stacking under vacuum.
  • the subject of the invention is therefore a disposable plastic tray for packaging the ampoules to be filled under vacuum, in which the ampoules are arranged vertically side by side, the tips of the ampoules resting on a square bottom, the tray having a belt at the neighborhood of the middle of the ampoules slightly wider than the bottom, and oblique uprights to connect the bottom to the belt and is characterized in that: two adjacent sides of the tray do not have the same number of uprights, and in that the uprights come out angular and comprise a first part in the vicinity of the bottom, and a second part in the vicinity of the belt, the first part being more inclined to the vertical than the second.
  • Figure 1 a perspective view of an embodiment of a container according to the invention
  • Figure 2 a perspective view of the tray of Figure 1 after rotation of 90 °;
  • Figure 3 a sectional view along a median plane, of the tray of Figure 2, on a larger scale.
  • the tray according to the invention is made of plastic material resistant to autoclave temperatures, ie 120 ° C.
  • polypropylene possibly loaded with up to 20% talc, can be used.
  • This tray has a flat and square bottom 1, a belt 2 constituting the edge of the tray and uprights 3, 4, 5 on the side and 6 at an angle, to connect the bottom 1 to the belt 2.
  • the edges of the bottom 1 have a rib 7 intended to hold the tip of the ampoules to be filled, which are arranged vertically against each other in the tray.
  • This rib 7 has, in the vicinity of the angles, small grooves 8 to allow the flow of any liquid, such as a bulb filling liquid or washing water.
  • the belt 2 is slightly wider than the bottom 1.
  • the length of the uprights is such that generally, the belt is located near the middle of the bulbs.
  • the first is that they are not straight but angular: they indeed have a first part 9 in the vicinity of the bottom, more inclined to the vertical than the second part 10 in the vicinity of the belt.
  • the articulation line 11 is visible in FIG. 3. This arrangement of the uprights facilitates stacking of the trays without deformation.
  • the tray according to the invention With the tray according to the invention, all the bulbs are at the same height because the bottom is very flat. It is therefore possible to stack several full trays without difficulty on a support plate placed on a pallet.
  • the trays located at the top of the stacks can advantageously be covered with an inverted tray to protect the openings of the bulbs from external shocks. All is then wrapped in a retractable cover, thus protecting the assembly from any external dust.
  • the trays On arrival at the filling laboratory, the trays are handled with their ampoules and they accompany these ampoules during vacuum filling operations, autoclaving, washing, welding, etc. After packaging bulbs on easel, the trays are stacked after relative rotation of 90 °. They can be destroyed, or reused in other applications.
  • two uprights are provided, but the arrangement of which is not identical to that of the two uprights 4 and 5 of the 'other side adjacent, so as not to make stacking amount on amount.
  • a stop such as 12, so as to ensure the stacking of empty trays, without deformation.

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1. Disposable plastic container for the packaging of ampoules filled under vacuum, in which the ampoules are arranged vertically side by side, the tips of the ampoules being supported on a square base (1), the container having an encircling member (2) in the vicinity of the middle of the ampoules slightly wider than the base (1) and oblique uprights (3-6) connecting the base (1) to the encircling member (2), characterized in that no two adjacent sides of the container have the same number of uprights, and that the uprights are angular and comprise a first part (9) in the vicinity of the base (1) and a second part (10) in the vicinity of the encircling member (2), the first part being more inclined to the vertical than the second.

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L'invention concerne une barquette jetable pour le conditionnement des ampoules pharmaceutiques à remplir sous vide.The invention relates to a disposable tray for packaging pharmaceutical ampoules to be filled under vacuum.

Actuellement, les ampoules pharmaceutiques destinées à être remplies sous vide sont scellées d'un seul côté, et sont placées debout côte à côte dans des cristallisoirs munis de couvercles (par exemple comme le cristallisoir devulgué par FR-A-2 505 300). Ces cristallisoirs fermés sont regroupés dans des suremballages en métal, ou plus généralement en carton, puis livrés aux laboratoires. Les cristallisoirs et même les suremballages sont réutilisables, et sont renvoyés au fabricant après le remplissage des ampoules et leur mise sur chevalets. Avant leur réutilisation, les cristallisoirs doivent être comptés et lavés, et les suremballages doivent être nettoyés et dépoussiérés. Le problème posé par la poussière est particulièrement aigu dans le cas des suremballages en carton.Currently, pharmaceutical ampoules intended to be filled under vacuum are sealed on one side, and are placed standing side by side in crystallizers provided with covers (for example like the crystalliser disclosed by FR-A-2 505 300). These closed crystallizers are grouped in metal overpacks, or more generally in cardboard, then delivered to laboratories. The crystallizers and even the overpacks are reusable, and are returned to the manufacturer after the ampoules have been filled and placed on easels. Before their reuse, the crystallizers must be counted and washed, and the overpacks must be cleaned and dusted. The dust problem is particularly acute in the case of cardboard overpacks.

L'un des buts de l'invention est de s'affranchir des problèmes liés à la poussière des suremballages, et au nettoyage des cristallisoirs. Un autre but de l'invention est de proposer des cristallisoirs à bas prix de revient et à mise en oeuvre aisée, adaptés pour le gerbage à vide.One of the aims of the invention is to overcome the problems associated with dust from overpacks, and with the cleaning of crystallizers. Another object of the invention is to propose crystallizers at low cost price and easy to use, suitable for stacking under vacuum.

L'invention a donc pour objet une barquette jetable en matière plastique pour le conditionnement des ampoules à remplir sous vide, dans laquelle les ampoules sont disposées verticalement côte à côte, les pointes des ampoules reposant sur un fond carré, la barquette présentant une ceinture au voisinage du milieu des ampoules légèrement plus large que le fond, et des montants obliques pour relier le fond à la ceinture et se caractérise en ce que: deux côtés adjacents de la barquette n'ont pas le même nombre de montants, et en ce que les montants sortt anguleux et comportent une première partie au voisinage du fond, et une seconde partie au voisinage de la ceinture, la première partie étant plus inclinée sur la verticale que la seconde.The subject of the invention is therefore a disposable plastic tray for packaging the ampoules to be filled under vacuum, in which the ampoules are arranged vertically side by side, the tips of the ampoules resting on a square bottom, the tray having a belt at the neighborhood of the middle of the ampoules slightly wider than the bottom, and oblique uprights to connect the bottom to the belt and is characterized in that: two adjacent sides of the tray do not have the same number of uprights, and in that the uprights come out angular and comprise a first part in the vicinity of the bottom, and a second part in the vicinity of the belt, the first part being more inclined to the vertical than the second.

Selon un mode preférentiel de l'invention:

  • - le fond est bordé d'une nervure pour assurer le maintien des ampoules;
  • - au voisinage des angles, ladite nervure présente des saignées pour l'évacuation d'un liquide éventuel;
  • - la barquette est constituée en matière plastique du typé polypropylène chargé jusqu'à 20 % de talc;
  • - deux côtés adjacents de la barquette présentent l'un deux montants régulièrement répartis, l'autre un seul montant en son milieu;
  • - pour le gerbage à vide, elle est décalée de 90° par rapport à la barquette inférieure pour éviter les déformations;
  • - lorsqu'elle est pleine d'ampoules à remplir, la barquette est gerbable pour expédition sur palette, la barquette du haut de chaque pile étant recouverte d'une barquette vide retournée, et l'ensemble des piles étant scellé sous housse rétractable.
According to a preferred mode of the invention:
  • - the bottom is bordered by a rib to ensure the maintenance of the bulbs;
  • - In the vicinity of the angles, said rib has grooves for the evacuation of any liquid;
  • - the tray is made of plastic of the polypropylene type loaded with up to 20% talc;
  • - Two adjacent sides of the tray have one two regularly distributed uprights, the other a single upright in the middle;
  • - for empty stacking, it is offset by 90 ° with respect to the lower tray to avoid deformation;
  • - when it is full of ampoules to be filled, the tray is stackable for shipping on a pallet, the tray at the top of each stack being covered with an empty overturned tray, and all of the batteries being sealed in a retractable cover.

La description qui suit sera faite en référence au dessin annexé sur lequel on peut voir:The following description will be made with reference to the attached drawing on which we can see:

Figure 1, une vue en perspectivee d'un mode de réalisation d'une barquette selon l'invention;Figure 1, a perspective view of an embodiment of a container according to the invention;

Figure 2, une vue en perspective de la barquette de la Figure 1 après rotation de 90° ;Figure 2, a perspective view of the tray of Figure 1 after rotation of 90 °;

Figure 3, une vue en coupe selon un plan médian, de la barquette de la Figure 2, à plus grande échelle.Figure 3, a sectional view along a median plane, of the tray of Figure 2, on a larger scale.

En se reportant au dessin, on voit que la barquette selon l'invention est réalisée en matière plastique résistant aux températures d'autoclave, soit 120°C. Dans un exemple de réalisation particulier, on peut utiliser du polypropylène, éventuellement chargé jusqu'à 20 % de talc.Referring to the drawing, it can be seen that the tray according to the invention is made of plastic material resistant to autoclave temperatures, ie 120 ° C. In a particular embodiment, polypropylene, possibly loaded with up to 20% talc, can be used.

Cette barquette présente un fond 1 plat et carré, une ceinture 2 constituant le bord de la barquette et des montants 3, 4, 5 de côté et 6 d'angle, pour relier le fond 1 à la ceinture 2. Les bords du fond 1 présentent une nervure 7 destinée à maintenir la pointe des ampoules à remplir, qui sont disposées verticalement les unes contre les autres dans la barquette. Cette nervure 7 présente, au voisinage des angles, de petites saignées 8 pour permettre l'écoulement d'un liquide éventuel, tel qu'un liquide de remplissage d'ampoule ou une eau de lavage. Pour tenir compte de la forme des ampoules, cylindrique avec pointes axiales, la ceinture 2 est légèrement plus large que le fond 1. La longueur des montants est telle que généralement, la ceinture se trouve au voisinage du milieu des ampoules.This tray has a flat and square bottom 1, a belt 2 constituting the edge of the tray and uprights 3, 4, 5 on the side and 6 at an angle, to connect the bottom 1 to the belt 2. The edges of the bottom 1 have a rib 7 intended to hold the tip of the ampoules to be filled, which are arranged vertically against each other in the tray. This rib 7 has, in the vicinity of the angles, small grooves 8 to allow the flow of any liquid, such as a bulb filling liquid or washing water. To take into account the shape of the bulbs, cylindrical with axial points, the belt 2 is slightly wider than the bottom 1. The length of the uprights is such that generally, the belt is located near the middle of the bulbs.

En dehors du fait qu'ils sont disposés obliquement, les montants présentent deux particularités.Apart from the fact that they are arranged obliquely, the amounts have two particularities.

La première est qu'ils ne sont pas droits mais anguleux: ils comportent en effet une première partie 9 au voisinage du fond, plus inclinée sur la verticale que la seconde partie 10 au voisinage de la ceinture. La ligne d'articulation 11 est visible sur la figure 3. Cette disposition des montants facilite le gerbage des barquettes sans déformation.The first is that they are not straight but angular: they indeed have a first part 9 in the vicinity of the bottom, more inclined to the vertical than the second part 10 in the vicinity of the belt. The articulation line 11 is visible in FIG. 3. This arrangement of the uprights facilitates stacking of the trays without deformation.

La seconde est que deux côtés adjacents de la barquette n'ont pas le même nombre de montants. Ainsi, sur la figure 1, le côté du fond porte deux montants 4 et 5 tandis que le côté droit n'en porte qu'un, 3, qui est bien visible sur la figure 2. Cette disposition permet le gerbage après rotation d'un quart de tour de la barquette supérieure, sans déformation de la barquette. En effet, on évite ainsi de gerber montant sur montant.The second is that two adjacent sides of the tray do not have the same number of uprights. Thus, in Figure 1, the side of the bottom carries two uprights 4 and 5 while the right side carries only one, 3, which is clearly visible in Figure 2. This arrangement allows stacking after rotation of a quarter turn of the upper tray, without deformation of the tray. Indeed, it avoids stacking amount on amount.

Avec la barquette selon l'invention, toutes les ampoules sont à la même hauteur car le fond est très plat. On peut donc gerber plusieurs barquettes pleines sans difficulté sur une plaque de support posée sur une palette. Les barquettes situées en haut des piles peuvent avantageusement être recouvertes d'une barquette retournée pour protéger les ouvertures des ampoules des chocs extérieurs. L'ensemble est alors enveloppé d'une housse rétractable, mettant ainsi l'ensemble à l'abri de toute poussière extérieure.With the tray according to the invention, all the bulbs are at the same height because the bottom is very flat. It is therefore possible to stack several full trays without difficulty on a support plate placed on a pallet. The trays located at the top of the stacks can advantageously be covered with an inverted tray to protect the openings of the bulbs from external shocks. All is then wrapped in a retractable cover, thus protecting the assembly from any external dust.

A l'arrivée au laboratoire de remplissage, les barquettes sont manipulées avec leurs ampoules et elles accompagnent ces ampoules au cours des opérations de remplissage sous vide, de passage à l'autoclave, de lavage, de soudage, etc... Après conditionnement des ampoules sur chevalet, les barquettes sont gerbées après rotation relative de 90°. Elles peuvent être détruites, ou réutilisées dans d'autres applications.On arrival at the filling laboratory, the trays are handled with their ampoules and they accompany these ampoules during vacuum filling operations, autoclaving, washing, welding, etc. After packaging bulbs on easel, the trays are stacked after relative rotation of 90 °. They can be destroyed, or reused in other applications.

On doit remarquer que toutes les opérations effectuées au laboratoire peuvent être entièrement automatiques, y compris la destruction des barquettes, ce qui évite tout risque de pollution lié à la réutilisation.It should be noted that all the operations carried out in the laboratory can be fully automatic, including the destruction of the trays, which avoids any risk of pollution linked to reuse.

Selon une variante de réalisation, au lieu d'un seul montant 3 sur l'un de deux côtés adjacents de la barquette, on prévoit deux montants, mais dont la disposition n'est pas identique à celle des deux montants 4 et 5 de l'autre côté adjacent, de façon à ne pas faire un gerbage montant sur montant.According to an alternative embodiment, instead of a single upright 3 on one of two adjacent sides of the tray, two uprights are provided, but the arrangement of which is not identical to that of the two uprights 4 and 5 of the 'other side adjacent, so as not to make stacking amount on amount.

En outre, on peut prévoir aux angles de la barquette, une butée telle que 12, de façon à assurer le gerbage des barquettes vides, sans déformation.In addition, one can provide at the corners of the tray, a stop such as 12, so as to ensure the stacking of empty trays, without deformation.

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1. Disposable plastic container for the packaging of ampoules filled under vacuum, in which the ampoules are arranged vertically side by side, the tips of the ampoules being supported on a square base (1), the container having an encircling member (2) in the vicinity of the middle of the ampoules slightly wider than the base (1) and oblique uprights (3-6) connecting the base (1) to the encircling member (2), characterised in that no two adjacent sides of the container have the same number of uprights, and that the uprights are angular and comprise a first part (9) in the vicinity of the base (1) and a second part (10) in the vicinity of the encircling member (2), the first part being more inclined to the vertical than the second.
2. Container according to Claim 1, characterised in that the sides of the base (1) have a web (7) intended to retain the tips of the ampoules.
3. Container according to Claim 2, characterised in that the said web (7) has grooves (8) to remove any possible liquid.
4. Container according to Claim 1, characterised in that two adjacent sides of the container have: in the one case, two uprights (4,
5) spaced regularly apart, and in the other case, one single upright (3) in the middle.
EP85401584A 1984-08-08 1985-08-02 Disposable container for the packaging of pharmaceutical ampoules filled under vacuum Expired EP0171333B1 (en)

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AT85401584T ATE34360T1 (en) 1984-08-08 1985-08-02 DISPOSABLE CONTAINERS FOR PACKAGING PHARMACEUTICAL VACUUM SEALED AMPOULES.

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FR8412527A FR2568858B1 (en) 1984-08-08 1984-08-08 DISPOSABLE CONTAINER FOR THE CONDITIONING OF PHARMACEUTICAL BULBS TO BE FILLED IN VACUUM
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