EP1512119B1 - Zahlwerk zum zahlen dosierter abgaben flüssiger, pastöser oder fester produkte sowie einrichtung zum dosierten abgeben solcher produkte - Google Patents

Zahlwerk zum zahlen dosierter abgaben flüssiger, pastöser oder fester produkte sowie einrichtung zum dosierten abgeben solcher produkte Download PDF

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EP1512119B1
EP1512119B1 EP02758231A EP02758231A EP1512119B1 EP 1512119 B1 EP1512119 B1 EP 1512119B1 EP 02758231 A EP02758231 A EP 02758231A EP 02758231 A EP02758231 A EP 02758231A EP 1512119 B1 EP1512119 B1 EP 1512119B1
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  • the invention relates to a counter for counting metered doses of liquid, pasty or solid products, such as medicines or the like, from a storage container.
  • the counter comprises at least one counting ring, a switching device and a substantially linearly movable in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the counter actuating means.
  • the invention aims to adapt such a counter to special requirements in terms of function and reliability.
  • Such counters are used, for example, in facilities from which tablets or small amounts of a liquid are dispensed in portions from a storage container, for example as drops or as a spray.
  • a tablet dispenser for example, they serve to reliably detect the respective amount of tablets to be taken by a user per day.
  • each actuation of the mechanism of the dispenser leading to the dispensing of a tablet or dose of liquid is counted and displayed on a daily basis by means of one or two counting rings. The user can see exactly how many tablets or fluid doses he has already taken in one day and whether there are more to be taken.
  • counters can also be used to display the total amount of dispensed tablets, liquid cans, drops or the like, so that it can be recognized how many subsets have already been taken from an existing total quantity. Conversely, the counter can be used to display the still removable from the reservoir subsets.
  • the same detection options are available in the case of an aerosol dispenser.
  • the number of subsets taken on a single day or the total number of subsets taken or the number of subsets still to be removed from the storage container can be displayed.
  • such a counter can also be used to count the output from a reservoir subsets of any other liquid, pasty or solid products.
  • counters are very complicated from a variety of individual elements built up.
  • counters are known which, for moving a counting ring by an angular increment in a single operation, comprise a toggle mechanism consisting of a plurality of complex shaped and co-operating parts.
  • counters are known which comprise a plurality of cooperating disk units and various means for transmitting the rotational movement from one disk unit to the other.
  • Each of the known counters is quite complex, which brings the risk of malfunction. However, a malfunction of the counter can lead to serious consequential damage, especially if the counter is used to count withdrawn subsets of a drug.
  • a counter of the generic type is made DE 298 14 647 U1 known.
  • a shift finger is present, which is designed as a movably mounted toggle lever, and engages for indexing on a counter on the counting ring.
  • the structure is complicated and error-prone.
  • a counter is described with only a coaxially arranged counting ring, which is associated with a substantially linear and movable in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the counter actuating means.
  • a switching element is provided, which cooperates with a guide element.
  • angle levers are pivoted, which are pressed upon actuation of the actuating means and pivoted about the axis, whereby the switching element is moved by an angle increment.
  • an operable metering device comprising a counting ring mounted on a base part, which is incremented by an indexing device with cooperating, corresponding chamfered ribs per actuating stroke by one step.
  • a counter of the generic type is also off EP 0 949 584 known.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a counter with a functionally reliable switching and counting mechanism, which is forcibly actuated when removing a subset of a total amount contained in a reservoir and switched.
  • the counter comprises a first and a second counting ring. Both counting rings are arranged coaxially to the longitudinal axis of the counter; they are rotatably mounted relative to each other and coupled to each other. This counter is provided with a coupling device with which the first counting ring is coupled to the second counting ring for moving both counting rings together.
  • At least one cam surface is provided on the fixed guide element as a guide surface for a provided on the switching element, along the cam surface sliding projection. If a dispensing device which comprises the counter according to the invention is actuated via an actuating means, the switching element is thereby moved coaxially, with the protrusion resting against the guide surface. The guide surface is guided so that, on the one hand, a switching cam provided on the switching cam engages in a cam receiver provided on the first counting ring. On the other hand, a rotational movement is initiated by means of the selected curve shape in a further movement of the actuating means and thus of the switching element.
  • the cam surface is preferably at the end of a recess of the wall of the im Attached substantially annular guide member, wherein the projection engages in the recess.
  • a movement of the switching element can be achieved, which is an axial movement at the beginning, then a combined axial and azimuthal movement and at the end of the lifting movement is preferably an axial movement.
  • any movement can be realized.
  • the initiation of the rotation can be changed almost arbitrarily by appropriate slope of the cam surface. For example, at the beginning of the initiated rotational movement, a relatively small rotation relative to the stroke of the switching element can be achieved, and only later can use the strong rotational movement by appropriately changed waveform, which leads to the counting of the stroke of the switching element.
  • the guide element may be essentially annular and the switching element may be substantially hollow-cylindrical.
  • the switching element can be arranged in the interior of the guide element.
  • two preferably mutually opposite projections on the switching element and two preferably mutually opposite cam surfaces on the guide element are present.
  • the switching element is guided at two points, whereby tilting at a pressure-related load of the switching element is difficult. Even with only one projection and one cam surface, the tilting of the switching element is prevented when the switching element is guided in the interior of the annular guide element.
  • the switching element when the switching element is movable against a restoring force is particularly advantageous.
  • the switching element is returned by the restoring force back to its initial position as soon as the pressure caused by the actuation of the actuating means disappears.
  • the restoring force can preferably be generated by a spring. Thereby, the switching element is pushed back after the disappearance of the operating pressure.
  • a further cam surface is present, to which the switching element is pressed with the (respective) projection and is guided along this cam surface back to the starting position. In this case, there is a second forced guidance using a cam surface.
  • the restoring force generating spring is a helical spring which is mounted with its one end to a base plate and with its other end to the switching element. Then, during rotation and displacement of the switching element forced by the cam surface, the coil spring is twisted and compressed. The switching element is pushed back while returning to the starting position as soon as the pressure on the actuating means has disappeared and the switching cam is no longer engaged in the cam receiver.
  • the switching cam is conveniently formed in extension of the projection.
  • the teeth of the first counter ring cooperates with the switching cam.
  • the teeth of the first counting ring has on the switching cam side facing an inclined surface.
  • the switching element is securely guided in the annular and also hollow cylindrical guide element.
  • a plurality of guide sections are preferably provided, against which the switching element rests and on which it slides along.
  • a counting ring With targeted manipulation or accidentally, a counting ring can turn back, whereby the counting result is falsified.
  • at least two pawls may be present on the guide element.
  • a pawl cooperates with a toothing of the first and second counting ring, that rotation of the counting ring is locked in the direction opposite to the counting direction.
  • pawls Trained as spring arms pawls have corresponding inclined surfaces on which a tooth flank of the teeth engages and raises the pawl in a tooth rotation, which then locked behind the toothing. It is expedient if in each case two mutually staggered pawls are present, which engage at different angles of rotation during rotation of the respective counting ring in the toothing.
  • pawls which can be designated as primary and secondary pawls
  • a product delivery can be detected, which has already taken place if the actuating means has not been pushed completely through.
  • the first pawl engages on, for example, when the rotation is only 90% of the total rotation. With a rotation of, for example, 90% of the total rotation, the subset may already be delivered, although the entire stroke of the switching element is not yet passed.
  • the actuating means relieved, so on the one hand, the count is registered, on the other hand, the counting ring is locked by the earlier engaging pawl.
  • both pawls engage.
  • manipulation of the counter is prevented, since for a manipulation-related turning back of a counting ring both pawls must be disengaged, which is almost impossible if the counter and thus the pawls are encapsulated in a housing.
  • the counting rings, the guide element, the switching element, the spring element and the base plate form a manageable unit.
  • the core of the counter comprises only these six elements. They are all held together by means of two locking elements which engage at corresponding latching sections of the end-side parts, namely the second counting ring and the base plate. All six elements of the index practically form an insoluble, manageable unit. This unit can be used for example in an elbow, which is placed on an aerosol container.
  • the coupling device can comprise at least one first protrusion present on a base plate and a detent pawl with a second protrusion present on the first counterring.
  • the first projection cooperates with the second projection at a corresponding rotational position of the first counter ring, the detent pawl being raised and engaging in a toothing provided on the second counter ring.
  • a daily amount counter the projection on the base plate may be arranged so that a total of three individual doses per day can be seen from the reservoir, and when removing the third dose, the counting rings coupled and rotated together.
  • the first counting ring indicates the number of individual doses
  • the second counting ring indicates, for example, the day of the week or the day of the month.
  • the second counting ring then opens For example, the next counting day shows a "1" so that the user knows he has not taken a dose the following day, but all the prescribed doses have been taken for the current day.
  • a stop may be present on the guide element, against which a projection provided on the second counting ring strikes as soon as the second counting ring has reached its end position.
  • a Restmengengenesiswerk prevents the stop abutting the projection that the second counting ring on which, for example, the numbers 31, 29, 28, .... 3, 2, 1 are applied, despite the actuation of the actuating means is further rotated when the last dose taken has been. If no blocking means is provided here, the second counting ring of 1 is again rotated to the number 31, which irritates the user.
  • a cover portion for partially covering the first counting ring may be provided on the second counting ring, which is rotated when moving the second counting ring in its end position in a visual position. This cover section is then rotated into a viewing window when the last dose has been removed and the two counting rings indicate "000".
  • the second counting ring can not be rotated further due to the blocking, but otherwise the first counting ring, which jumps back to "9” on further operation. So that this "9" is not visible, the first counting ring is partially covered by means of the cover section.
  • the Abdeckabschnit remains immovable in the viewing window. The remaining amount can be removed from the reservoir without a counter display is visible.
  • the counting rings, the guide element and the switching element may be housed in a substantially hollow cylindrical housing having at least one window portion through which the markings attached to the outer surface of the counting rings are visible.
  • the counting rings are preferably made of plastic and can be marked by laser inscription.
  • an optical magnification element in the form of a magnifying glass can be arranged in the window section.
  • the housing is preferably made of plastic. If a transparent plastic is used, the optical magnification element may be integrally formed on the housing.
  • the number of the respective daily doses can be displayed by means of the first counting ring and the respective weekday or the day of the month by means of the second counting ring.
  • the housing may have openings through which in each case one Gearing on the first and the second counting ring can be intervened for parking purposes.
  • the user can adjust the counting rings accordingly using a small tool or the like.
  • each counting ring can be assigned in each case two openings arranged at a distance from one another on the circumference of the housing, which allow handling by right and left-handers.
  • latching elements for engaging behind a latching section on the base plate can be provided on at least one end face of the housing.
  • On the opposite end face of the housing may be present a shoulder the actuating means gegenlagemde.
  • the switching element abuts directly on the actuating means axially displaceable actuating means and is coupled in its movement with the actuating means directly.
  • the actuating means may be a key which is fixedly coupled as part of the counter. On the key, for example, in a dispenser for tablets or the like on its counter side facing an actuating tappet attached.
  • the actuating tappet acts through the counter through a mechanism integrated in the reservoir for dispensing tablets.
  • the reservoir can either be firmly connected to the counter, or the reservoir can be releasably connected to the counter.
  • a lid may be formed or attached to the base plate, which covers the reservoir.
  • a spray nozzle can be molded or fastened to the base plate.
  • This safety mechanism which initially requires a rotation of the actuating means, for example, for actuating the actuating means, serves in particular as a child safety device.
  • the invention relates to a device for the metered dispensing of liquid, pasty or solid products, in particular medicaments.
  • This device comprises a supply container containing the product to be dispensed and an inventive counter of the type described above.
  • the counter can be detachably mounted on the reservoir, and the reservoir can be replaced or refilled. This is expedient in particular for tablet dispensers and other devices for metered dispensing of liquid or pasty products.
  • a counter according to the invention which can be applied detachably can be reused several times.
  • a counter according to the invention can be integrated in a - possibly angled - mouthpiece detachably or permanently.
  • a reservoir for example an aerosol bottle
  • a spray nozzle can be firmly integrated, and the counter including aerosol can be releasably inserted into the mouthpiece.
  • the mouthpiece can be reused, and the aerosol bottle can be replaced after emptying. If necessary, the counter itself can also be reused.
  • Fig. 1 shows an inventive device (1) for the metered dispensing of a product, for example, each of a single tablet.
  • the device consists of an inventive counter (2), which is placed on a reservoir (3).
  • the reservoir (3) is immovably connected to the base plate (14) of the counter (2).
  • An actuator in the form of a key (4) is to be pressed into the housing of the counter, whereby a mechanism located in the reservoir is actuated, via which a tablet is dispensed from the reservoir (3).
  • this tablet dispensing is detected and displayed in a window opening (5) in the housing (6) of the counter by means of the numbers visible in the window (7).
  • a daily amount counter shows the number of tablets dispensed from the storage container in one day.
  • the number "01" indicates the day of the current month, here the first of the month, the number "4" indicates that the fourth tablet was taken on that day.
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded view of all elements of the device (1) Fig. 1 shown.
  • the device (1) comprises an actuating means in the form of a button (4), at the end of which an actuation tappet (8) is mounted which cooperates with a mechanism for dispensing tablets integrated in the reservoir (3).
  • the button (4) is integrated in the housing (6) and held captive there.
  • the counter (2) comprises a first counting ring (9) and a second counting ring (10), which display the information about the output from the reservoir subsets.
  • the daily amount counter shows on the first counting ring (9) the number of days taken subsets, the second counting ring (10) indicates the respective day of the month.
  • the two counting rings (9) and (10) are made of plastic and labeled on their outsides with the appropriate number sequences.
  • the second counting ring (10) carries the number sequences "01, 02, 03, ...., 29, 30, 31"
  • the first counting ring (9) carries, depending on the product specification, the numbers "0, 1, 2, ... x ", depending on the daily dose prescribed to the user. For example, "x" can be "12".
  • the first counting ring (9) is advanced by an angle increment, the next number being visible in the window (5).
  • both counting rings (9) and (10) are coupled together via a coupling mechanism and further rotated together by an angle increment.
  • the first counting ring indicates "0" in this example
  • the second counting ring indicates "02", ie the second day of the month on which no tablet has yet been taken.
  • the counter comprises a guide element (11), which is annular and hollow cylindrical, and in which a switching element (12) is arranged axially displaceable and rotatable azimuthally.
  • a spring (13), here a helical spring, is mounted with its one end on the switching element (12) and with its other end on a base plate (14). This spring generates a restoring force against which the switching element is moved.
  • the first counting ring (9) is rotated.
  • the switching element (12) in the fixed guide element (11) is axially displaced until the switching element (12) existing switching cam engage in a cam receiving in the form of a toothing of the first counting ring (9).
  • the first counting ring (9) is rotated by an angle increment.
  • the spring (13) is tensioned, after releasing the button pressure, the spring (13) relaxes and returns the switching element (12) back to the starting position.
  • a lid (15) for covering the storage container (3) is fixed to the base plate (14).
  • the base plate may be integral with the lid (15).
  • Fig. 3 shows another embodiment according to the invention of a device (16) for dispensing aerosol cans.
  • This device (16) comprises - see Fig. 4 - An invented counter (17) corresponding to the counter (2), and which is placed on a reservoir (18).
  • the reservoir (18) is movably connected to the counter (17).
  • an actuating means in the form of the container (18) in the housing of the counter whereby an im Reservoir befind Anlagen mechanism is actuated, via which an aerosol dose from the reservoir (18) is discharged.
  • the aerosol container (18) is connected via the spray sleeve (70) to a spray nozzle (19) in the assembled state.
  • the spray sleeve (70) passes through the counter.
  • the aerosol exits the spray nozzle (19).
  • the spray nozzle (19) is immovably connected to the base plate of the counter (17).
  • the counter (17) works exactly like the counter (2).
  • Counter (17) shown is a remainder meter, which indicates how many aerosol cans can still be dispensed from the reservoir (18). This is important for a user who needs the aerosol for medical reasons, to be able to provide timely replacement of the reservoir (18).
  • the storage container can still deliver 131 partial quantities. If one assumes, for example, a total number of 300 subsets which the reservoir can deliver, the second counting ring carries the number sequence "30, 29, 28, .... 02, 01, 00", the first counting ring carries the number sequence "0, 1,2, ..., 8, 9 ". This sequence of numbers can be applied several times on the circumference of the first counting ring.
  • the central element of the counter (2) is the guide element (11).
  • the guide element (11) is annular and hollow cylindrical. It has on its inside guide portions (20) on which the in Fig. 6 shown switching element with its outer side (21) rests and is guided.
  • the clearances (22) provided on the guide element (11) serve as suction channels for air in the case of the use of the counter in the case of an aerosol container.
  • the wall (23) of the guide element (11) includes two mutually opposite recesses (24), wherein an edge (25) of the recess as a cam surface (26) is formed when dispensing a dose, the moving switching element (12) with respect to the fixed guide member (11) forcibly leads.
  • On the switching element (12) two outwardly directed projections (27) are present, which pass through the recesses (26) from the inside to the outside. If the switching element (12) is displaced axially by pressure on the button (4), the projections (27) slide along the cam surfaces (26).
  • the cam surface (26) has a total of three distinguishable sections (26a), (26b) and (26c).
  • section (26a) which runs in principle parallel to the longitudinal axis of the counter, the switching element (12) performs a purely axial movement when moving.
  • a rotation of the switching element (12) is introduced simultaneously about its longitudinal axis with progressive axial displacement of the switching element (12).
  • This rotation with respect to the stroke of the switching element (12) depends on the shape of the cam surface and can be set almost arbitrarily.
  • section (26c) the rotational movement is largely completed, the section (26c) allows substantially only an axial movement of the switching element, which catches the residual stroke.
  • switching cam (28) in each case a cam receiver (30) on the first counting ring (9) are introduced.
  • the cam receiver is designed as internal toothing (29).
  • the front edges of the individual teeth of the toothing (29) are provided with inclined surfaces (31).
  • the switching cam (28) meets first on an inclined surface (31), wherein the counting ring (9) is slightly turned on; Thereafter, the rotational movement controlled by the cam surface begins.
  • the counting ring (9) is further rotated by an angle increment, and the next number is visible in the window.
  • the switching element (12) is moved against the force of the coil spring (13).
  • the coil spring (13) - see Fig. 7 - Has at each end a retaining pin (32).
  • a retaining pin is in a pin receiving (33) attached to the switching element (12), the other pin (32) is in a pin receiving (34) of the base plate (14) supported.
  • the base plate (14) itself is fixed.
  • the coil spring (13) is compressed and additionally twisted from the beginning of the cam-controlled rotational movement; As a result, restoring forces acting in two directions are generated. If, after completing the dose delivery, the button (4) is relieved, the coil spring (13) relaxes.
  • guide surfaces (36) and (37) are present on the guide element (11) guide surfaces (36) and (37) are present.
  • On the guide surface (36) is the first counting ring with its inner undercut surface (38).
  • the counting rings and the guide surfaces are formed or arranged such that the peripheral portion (40) of the first Zählrings (9), on the outer surface of the label is applied, the slightly undercut portion (41) of the second Counter ring (10) overlaps, so that the provided with the respective labels outer surfaces (42) of the first counting ring and (43) of the second counting ring substantially flush with each other.
  • a cover portion (44) is provided, which serves to cover the label on the first counting ring (9) when the total dose amount is completely removed at a residual amount counter.
  • the mechanism suitable for coupling the first counting ring to the second counting ring comprises a latching pawl (45) provided on the first counting ring and movable in the manner of a spring arm.
  • the latch (45) has a first projection (46) and a latching nose (47).
  • the first projection (46) extends in the direction of the base plate (14).
  • On the base plate (14) is - see Fig. 11 -
  • a further projection (48) at a certain position available.
  • the projection (48) cooperates with the projection (46) during the next rotation of the first counting ring.
  • the projection (46) runs with its inclined surface (49) on the further projection (48), wherein the latch (45) is raised.
  • the latching lug (47) engages in the spur toothing (50) of the second counting ring (10).
  • the toothing (50) has inclined surfaces (51). If the first counting ring (9) is further rotated, the second counting ring (10) is simultaneously further rotated by an angle increment as a result of the movement coupling. Once the projection (46) has moved over the projection (48), it moves behind it back to its original position, whereby the coupling between the two counting rings is released. With each further movement of the first counting ring, the second counting ring is not moved.
  • a plurality of projections (48) may be present when the second counting ring is to be moved in several rotational positions of the first counting ring.
  • spring arm-like pawl pairs (52) and (53) are present on the guide element (11).
  • the two pawls (52) cooperate with the internal toothing (29), the two pawls (53) cooperate with the spur toothing (51).
  • About locking lugs (54) and (55) engage the pawl pairs (52) and (53) in the respective teeth and thus lock the respective counting ring in position.
  • both pawl pairs (52) and (53) engages the one pawl of the pawl pair (52) in time before the other pawl of the pawl pair (52). The same applies to the pair of pawls (53).
  • Fig. 5 further shows a stop (55) on the guide element (11) on which abuts a projection (55a) provided on the second counting ring (10) when the second counting ring has reached its final turning position and the number "00" appears in the viewing window on the second sewing ring ,
  • a stop (55) on the guide element (11) on which abuts a projection (55a) provided on the second counting ring (10) when the second counting ring has reached its final turning position and the number "00" appears in the viewing window on the second sewing ring
  • This limitation of the end position of the second counting ring is required only in the case of a residual or total quantity counter. In a daily amount counter either the stop (55) or the projection (55a) is missing.
  • a plurality of latching elements (56) are present on the guide element (11), by means of which the guide element (11) on the base plate (14) locked; the base plate has a corresponding, the annular space (57) delimiting edge shoulder (58). When locking forms a difficult to detach unit of guide element and base plate.
  • the first counting ring (9) has an approximately 270 degrees circumferential external toothing (62).
  • the second counting ring (10) has - see Fig. 10 - A further toothing (63) on the end edge, which is opposite to the end edge with the spur toothing (50).
  • the toothings (62) and (63) By means of the toothings (62) and (63), the starting position of the respective counting ring can be adjusted, which is necessary in particular for daily quantity counters.
  • the number "1" should be set on the second counting ring of the respective day and possibly on the first counting ring.
  • FIGS. 12 and 13 show the housing (6) in detail.
  • the counter almost completely encapsulated, next to the window recess (5) has further openings (64) through which - see Fig. 1 and 3 -
  • the teeth (62) and (63) are accessible and tangible by means of a tool. In this way, the counting rings can be adjusted to the desired starting position.
  • the housing (6) has at its one end a plurality of detent elements (65) by means of which the housing is latched to the base plate (14), wherein the latching elements (65) the Embrace the base plate.
  • an undercut shoulder (66) is present, on which the key (4) with the shoulder (67) provided there is counter-mounted.
  • FIGS. 14 and 15 There is a disc-shaped body (68) having a receptacle (69) for the spray sleeve (70) of the aerosol container (18).
  • the nozzle (71) is mounted, from which the aerosol is ejected.
  • the nozzle (71) protrudes into an edge recess (72) of the housing. The aerosol is expelled from the housing in the region of this edge recess (72),
  • All elements of the counter are preferably made of plastic.
  • the central elements are the guide element and the switching element, preferably made of a high-quality plastic, z. B. polyoxymethylene are made.
  • the counter can be easily mounted because it is a simple plug-in system. Only the spring is preferably made of metal, but it can also be used a plastic spring.
  • a magnifying glass may be present in the window opening of the housing.
  • This magnifying glass can be used as a separate element in the housing, if the housing consists for example of an opaque plastic.
  • the magnifying glass can be made in one piece with the housing when the housing is made of a transparent plastic, for. B. polymethylmethacrylate exists.
  • the counter can also be used in conjunction with an elbow for an inhaler.
  • the spray nozzle can be integrated in the elbow and only the aerosol container together with the snapped onto the aerosol container counter can be inserted into the elbow.

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