EP0699595A1 - Tablettenspender - Google Patents

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EP0699595A1
EP0699595A1 EP94306374A EP94306374A EP0699595A1 EP 0699595 A1 EP0699595 A1 EP 0699595A1 EP 94306374 A EP94306374 A EP 94306374A EP 94306374 A EP94306374 A EP 94306374A EP 0699595 A1 EP0699595 A1 EP 0699595A1
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tubular container
tablet
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Anne Angele Jacqueline Guillou
Tanya Cecile Corneel Van Rompuy
Steven Frederick Kelsey
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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
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B65D83/0409—Containers 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
    • B65D83/0418—Containers 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 the articles being substantially flat and stacked one upon the other and the dispensing-closing device sliding the article to be dispensed along the flat side of the next article
    • 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
    • B65D2215/00—Child-proof means
    • B65D2215/02—Child-proof means requiring the combination of simultaneous actions
    • 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
    • B65D2583/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D2583/04—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets
    • B65D2583/0472—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets characterised by the dispensing action
    • B65D2583/0477—For 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
    • B65D2583/0481—One reciprocating action, e.g. to or from

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  • the present invention relates to a container and dispenser for tablets.
  • Detergent compositions formed in non particulate solids such as bars or tablets or briquettes are known in the art.
  • tablette will refer to any form of non particulate solids.
  • the tablet provides a number of advantages to both the consumer and the manufacturer. Indeed, said tablet prevents spillage of the detergent composition. Furthermore, said tablet eliminates the need for the user to estimate the dosage of detergent composition required and ensures that the correct dosage of detergent composition per wash cycle is used by the user.
  • the tablets available on the market are generally sold packed in containers in a loose way or individually wrapped in bags. Therefore, the user needs if necessary to unwrap said tablet, to take a tablet between the fingers and eventually to put said tablet in the machine, perhaps also by means of a separate dispensing device, or directly in the liquid for hand washing.
  • small granules or particulate and/or fine dust of detergent are present on the tablets themselves or lying in the container.
  • the granules or particulate and/or dust are created by the friction between said tablet and the other tablets and/or the inner side walls of the container or bag.
  • Another object of the present invention which is not only relevant for detergents, is to provide a packaging for tablets which allow for a controlled dispensing of the tablets, one by one.
  • various pharmaceuticals are sold in tablet form usually contained in tubular containers. These containers have along the elongated direction an open end.
  • the problem of these containers is that the user has to be careful during the dispensing action. Indeed, when the user inverts such a container to direct the tablets to the open end, not only one, but all tablets are able to fall out from said container without an appropriate control by the user. Therefore, it is another object of the present invention to provide a packaging, which enables and facilitates the dispensing of the contained tablets one by one from said packaging.
  • the present invention provides a tubular container for tablets.
  • Said container comprises a tubular side wall (11). The upper and lower end of said tubular side wall are closed with substantially parallel walls (12a) and (12b).
  • Said tubular side wall comprises an opening (14).
  • Said opening (14) allows a controlled passage inwards or outwards of said tubular container for at least one of said tablets.
  • Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the container according to the present invention.
  • Figure 2 shows a side view of the container in another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a perspective view of a container of another embodiment of the present invention in its open position.
  • any form of non particulate solids such as bars or tablets or briquettes will be encompassed by the term "tablet".
  • Said tablet may be made of a detergent composition for laundry or dish washing, or of a pharmaceutical composition.
  • Said tablet may have any shape.
  • said solid, non particulate tablet is symmetrical to ensure the uniform dissolution of the tablet.
  • the dimension of said tablet are such to allow an easy handling depending from the specific use of said tablets. For instance, the dimension of said tablet should allow to be placed in the dispenser of a laundry or dish washing machine or through the opening of a dispensing device.
  • the detergent tablet may comprise any ingredients known in the art. Such ingredients may include surfactants, suds suppressers, bleaches, chelants, builders, enzymes, fillers and perfumes.
  • the ingredients can be selected from all those pharmaceutical ingredients able to be prepared in tablet form.
  • the detergent or pharmaceutical composition of the tablet is prepared in its granular or particulate form and then formed into tablets of the desired shape and size by any one of the methods known in the art. Suitable methods include compression, extrusion and casting.
  • the detergent or pharmaceutical composition may be homogeneously distributed throughout the tablet or may comprise distinct layers of certain detergent or pharmaceutical ingredients.
  • the perspective view of Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the container according to the present invention.
  • the container (10) is formed by a tubular side wall (11).
  • the cross section of said tubular side wall may be of any shape, rounded or rectangular, corresponding to the shape of the detergent tablet.
  • the dimension of said tubular container is also correspondent to the dimension and the number of tablets contained in one container (10).
  • the dimension of said tablet defines the width (W) and length (L) of said tubular container.
  • the number of tablets defines the height (H) of said tubular container.
  • the height (H) defines also the longitudinal direction of said tubular container.
  • the upper and lower end in the longitudinal direction of said tubular container is closed by the corresponding walls (12a) and (12b). Said walls are substantially parallel to each other. Therefore, said side wall (11) together with said walls (12a) and (12b) define the hollow body (18) of said container.
  • a dispensing opening (14) is foreseen in said tubular container.
  • Said dispensing opening (14) is on the side wall, preferably in the proximity of the upper or lower end of said tubular container.
  • the dimension of said dispensing opening corresponds to the width (w T ) and height (h T ) of at least one contained tablet.
  • width w T and height h T correspond to only one tablet.
  • the position and the dimension of said dispensing opening ensures therefore that only one tablet at a time is in any case able to fall out from said container through said opening.
  • By increasing the height (h T ) of said opening two or more tablets in a time are able to be dispensed from said container.
  • a tablet When said dispensing opening (14) is directed in the same direction of gravity, a tablet is able to fall outwards from the inside of said container through said opening. Therefore, a tablet is introduced in an open dispenser of a dish or laundry washing machine by holding said dispensing opening of said tubular container right above said open dispenser. To fill a dispensing device for dish or laundry washing machines, said dispensing device can be held right under said dispensing opening of said container. Therefore the user has the capacity to deposit a tablet in any place without using fingers to extract a tablet from the inside of said container.
  • At least the part of said side wall (11) opposite to said dispensing opening (14) is flexible.
  • the tablet inside said tubular container in front of said dispensing opening (14) is forced to the exterior of said tubular container itself.
  • This flexible part helps in an easy dispensing of said tablet without a direct contact with the fingers of the user.
  • the flexible part may be achieved by having a thinner side wall (11) or by using a more flexible material
  • the flexible part may be located on said side wall (11) mainly in the region opposite said dispensing opening and at the same height as said dispensing opening.
  • Said side wall (11) may be also made flexible in its entirety. Another possibility is shown in Figure 2.
  • the part (15) is delimited by the dashed line (15a) and the cuts (15b) to (15d).
  • Said part (15) is connected to said side wall (11) at (15a).
  • Said part (15) is located on said side wall (11) opposite to said dispensing opening.
  • Said part (15) is rendered independent from the rest of said side wall (11) through said cuts (15b) to (15d). Indeed, said cuts are made completely through said side wall itself. In this manner, said part (15) can be partially inserted inside said tubular container thereby pushing a tablet through said dispensing opening to the exterior of said container.
  • said dispensing opening (14) is closed by a cap to protect said tablets against moisture from the exterior of said container.
  • Said cap may only cover the immediate region of said opening itself or the upper or lower end of said tubular container may be inserted into said cap whereby the cap covers said dispensing opening.
  • Said cap may also cover the complete side wall (11) together with said dispensing opening.
  • Various closing system attaching said cap on said dispensing opening itself or on said tubular container are possible.
  • this attachment system between said tubular container and said cap may comprise a child resistant restraint means to limit the possibility of a child removing a tablet from said container and accidental ingestion of the tablet itself.
  • caps which have to be at the same time pressed and screwed in order to detach them from a container may be used in the present invention.
  • said tubular container (10) may further comprise a spring.
  • Said spring may be preferably located on the inside of said container onto said wall (12a), i.e. at the opposite end in respect of said dispensing opening (14). This spring may help to force the contained tablets towards said dispensing opening. Furthermore, said spring may prevent that the contained tablets are moved during the transportation and the handling of said tubular container itself.
  • the filling and refilling of said tubular container (10) can be made through said dispensing opening (14) itself.
  • any tablet is singularly inserted into said dispensing opening.
  • a completely inserted tablet is able to fall inside said hollow body (18) through the action of gravity by properly inverting or keeping inverted said container.
  • said side wall (11) of said container is preferably able to be opened along a longitudinal direction as illustrated in Figure 3. This can be accomplished by hinging two halves of a side wall (11) together along a longitudinal line (20). This allows a complete filling or refilling in only one operation.
  • the necessary quantity of tablets (25) can be inserted in one half of said side wall (11), thereafter closing the empty half over the other.
  • any closing system attaching the two halves of said side wall (11) together are possible. Nevertheless, it is a preferable option for safety reasons to have between the two halves of said wall an attachment system comprising a child resistant restraint means.
  • a child resistant restraint means may be given, for example, by at least a protrusion (16a) as shown in Figure 3.
  • This protrusion is located on the outer surface of said walls (12a) and/or (12b) of one half of said side wall (11).
  • the other half of said side wall comprises, correspondent to said protrusion of the other half, a hole (16a') on the wall (12a) and/or (12b).
  • this protrusion (16a) engages in the corresponding hole (16a').
  • said side wall (11) can be opened again in two halves, if said protrusion is previously pressed inside the corresponding hole to disengage said protrusion from said corresponding hole.
  • Suitable materials for said tubular container (10) and said cap are preferably chosen to have moisture barrier properties.
  • Plastic materials like high or low density polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate or polyvinyl chloride are, for example, suitable plastic materials.
  • cardboard is another possible material for said container and said cap. The moisture barrier properties of the cardboard may be increased by adding at least a moisture barrier layer, like for example polypropylene or others, to said cardboard through lamination or extrusion.

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EP94306374A EP0699595A1 (de) 1994-08-30 1994-08-30 Tablettenspender
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US11390981B2 (en) 2016-11-30 2022-07-19 Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V. Dosing device and system
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