EP1790589B1 - System und Verfahren zum Ausgeben von kapselartigen Körpern - Google Patents

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EP1790589B1
EP1790589B1 EP20050025856 EP05025856A EP1790589B1 EP 1790589 B1 EP1790589 B1 EP 1790589B1 EP 20050025856 EP20050025856 EP 20050025856 EP 05025856 A EP05025856 A EP 05025856A EP 1790589 B1 EP1790589 B1 EP 1790589B1
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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
    • B65D83/0445—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 all the articles being stored in individual compartments
    • B65D83/0463—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 all the articles being stored in individual compartments formed in a band or a blisterweb, inserted in a dispensing device or container
    • B65D83/0472—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 all the articles being stored in individual compartments formed in a band or a blisterweb, inserted in a dispensing device or container the band being wound in flat spiral, folded in accordion or the like
    • 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
    • B65D2215/04—Child-proof means requiring the combination of different actions in succession

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  • the present invention concerns a system for dispensing, one by one, capsular products like tablets, pastilles, confectionery products, pills, solid medical products and the like, in small doses, said system comprising at least: - 1) container means: - 2) entrapping (encapsulating) means which carrier said products; - 3) opening and closing means of said container means; - 4) partial break means of said encapsulation and transport means; 5) means for the break of means 2) and for the outlet of said single encapsulated.
  • the system according to the invention has the structure of a cylindrical or parallelepiped case or box open at least on one side closable at least by a poly functional tap 3), in which box are introduced strips or necklaces (2) formed of at least two substantially thermoplastic films or sheets with characteristics diversity, welded to each other so to embed said products to singularly dispense, one of the necklace forming sheets being broken in its crossing a pass-no-pass device obtained from the cooperation of members associated to the poly functional tap (3) and of a wall projecting inside the container, which wall acts also as support of the necklace trailing device.
  • the invention concerns also a method to functionally embody said system, in which after: - having embedded said capsules, tablets, confectionary products and the like, between two films of characteristics diversity and having united them (with an adhesive and/or a seal); - having anchored a border or edge of said strip or necklace to a dragging device placed and supported on a not-central box portion so to allow the user's manual action; and - having associated the opening/closing door, it is possible to carry out at least: i) a trailing phase of the composite film; ii) a contact phase of the minor sector of the pastille container with two mini- zones of the pass-no-pass mechanism formed of elements associated, on one side, to the tap and, on the other side, to said box; and - iii) a phase of breaking the weaker film to expel and dispense to the user the involved capsule.
  • Pills dispensers and systems are known and commercialized, comprising, isolatedly or in combination, elements selected from the group consisting of: - a box, a tap (with or without a small opening-closing door); - pills embedding and carrying means; - trailing means; - break means.
  • US Patent n° 4.163.496 describes a pills dispenser consisting of a top opened box and of a release closure element with two tongues aligned but remote to each other.
  • US Patent n° 4.538.731 discloses a small flip-top container of small solid products, in particular of pastilles and the like, comprising a closure consisting of only one snap door.
  • the pills are sealingly enclosed in capsules or shells carried by a plastic segmented film or by a leaf like strip.
  • the European Patent Publication EP n° 1262422A2 (corresponding to the US Patent Publication n° 2002/0166869 A1 ) describes a sugar-coated pill dispenser including: - a container box body comprising a containing space and a U-formed space adapted to the form and size of the pills; - a complexe tilting cap; and - a pair of coinciding cavities.
  • the variegated panorama of the "patent crowded field" of the dispensers can be completed by referring to the recent PCT-Publication WO 2004/009470A2 related to a distributor of medical products in different doses with the aid of a dispensing mechanism, comprising: - reception means of the medicament carrier; - means to release a dose; - on outlet; - dose indexing means; and - counting means.
  • the Prior Art dispensers associate to various advantageous characteristics a number of inconveniences whereby the market has punished or confined them to a few small niches.
  • First object of the present invention is to provide a system to dispense confectionary or pharmaceutical products which does not show the Prior Art drawbacks and, above all, is simple, effective, silent and easy to operate.
  • An other object of the invention is a method to manage and pilot said system in order to easily realize regular dispenses of single pill-form products by easily breaking the means which encapsulates and carries same tablets.
  • the dispenser system is schematically shown as essentially comprising: I)a container body CC; - II) a closing member or tap; III) a trailing (tow) mechanism MT; and - IV) a collector - carrier of the products to dispense, for instance tablets, sweet-meals etc. CA.
  • the container I. CC can have a polygonal (especially rectangular, square, trapezoidal etc.) cross section as in the figures 1 , 2, 2A, 4 , 5, 5A, 5F, 5AF, 5P, 5AP , or round in particular with a circular, elliptical etc. cross section.
  • These container bodies or boxes I CC have a closed bottom 12 which is preferably integral with the side/polygonal walls f.i. 5R, 5'R or cylindrical wall 5C.
  • the top of the container body I CC (independently from its polygonal or cylindrical cross section) is open to be associated to a trai/tow mechanism II.
  • MT having a substantially stationary closing portion or tap T, and to an opening - closing portion A - C with a small door SPO rotatable (over an angle of 90°) around an articulation line LA coincident with the inner end of tap T, the other outer end being free.
  • the articulated portion of A-C terminates, at its distal end, with a bent spout Z which is shaped to be associated by form coupling to the upper end 20 of the wall 5'R when the articulated portion A-C is taken down and aligned with the stationary portion of tap T so to seal/dose the mouth BO of the container or box I.
  • the right-hand wall 5R of the polygonal box ( fig. 2 ) or wall 5C of the cylindrical box ( fig. 2A ) is shorter than the left-hand wall 5R or 5'R and ends upwardly with a thickened portion 20' at the lower end 29 of which engages the inner end of a third projecting wall 23, and at the upper portion 28 of which engages a fitting connector 30 between the corner 40 at the inner end of tap T and the chamfer 28 of the short wall 5R, 5C.
  • This fitting connection has also the function to act as support of the rod 1 of the trailing mechanism MT at the end of which two sprocket wheels 3-3' are engaged.
  • said rod 1 projects slightly beyond the toothed wheels with protrusions 2-2' (fig. 3B) which slip in "ad hoc" seats (not shown) made preferably inside the two facing walls of the fitting connector 30.
  • the rod 1 has preferably a slot 1' within which slips the border LE at the inner end of the composite sheet FF, FF' embedding the pastilles.
  • Figure 3 shows the case of sweetmeats or candies having a major dimension L, which, according to the invention, are encapsulated between two substantially thermoplastic PaR-PST sheets having mechanical characteristics diversity: the upper easily breakable sheet (PaR) can show a series of small holes BU and/or incisions IN; the lower sheet PST is more resistant (ticker and/or not weakened) than PaR and acts as trailer.
  • the sweetmeats (confetto) CA are entrapped between the two sheets PaR and PST, said sheets are united (by welding or adhesive) and form a two-layer film FF which encloses said capsules and candies CA.
  • the two sheets PaR and PST can have a width LA lower than the major dimension of confetto CA which will be covered at its ends: indeed sweetmeats, confetti, pastilles of confectionery etc. do not require a total coverage and thus a total protection.
  • the pitch i.e. the distance between successive confetti CA or pills PM will substantially depend on their weight and size.
  • the third wall 23 shows also a small tooth 23' which by inserting itsself between two rocket teeth 3, 3' acts as a no-return device.
  • a lower trailing film PST consisting of a laminate of polyester (PET)-aluminium (All)- polyethylene (PE) having thicknesses comprised in the hereunder ranges (in microns):
  • the metallic film can be eliminated or alternatively a mono-layer polyolefin film with a thickness of about 35 ⁇ preferably containing additives or treated with fancy-cut applied on the surface of only one film preferably that of the PE layer, or of both PE and PET films, can be used.
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a dispenser with rectangular cross-section box I CC whereas in fig. 4A the version with a cylindrical box 5C in shown, at a parity of trailing means MT and of opening - closing means T, A-C, SPO.
  • the body ST-AC-SPO can be translated and pass from the initial position of figures 5, 5P and 5F in which said body is stopped under the action of several teeth in particular those 60 and 61 associated to two lateral keys 60" and 61" and that 63 associated to the door A-C.
  • the two side keys 60", 61" are pressed in the direction of arrow 63', and the tooth 63 is released by lifting door A-C in the direction of arrow 63', whereby the whole over-top ST with window F can be translated from the compact position 70 of fig. 5P to the cantilever position 71 of figures 5A, 5F, 5AF where the small window F, which was blind before i.e.
  • Figure 6 shows the children protecting device associated to a cylindrical container: here the three keys T1, T2, T3 are pressed releasing the teeth thereto associated, the over-tap ST is turned in the direction of arrow 69 whereby the dispensing mouth is freed and the toothed wheels (priory hidden) become accessible.
  • the working is substantially similar to that of the polygonal containers.
  • the pass- no - pass device P-N-P is here formed by the sides (or inclined chamfers) 31 of T extending (from 34 to 35) and 32' (from 27 to 38) of the projecting wall 23, which chamfers or bevels are mutually aligned or form an angle lower than 15° depending on the size, weight and consistency of the tablet PM (or CA).
  • the contact points 36 - 36' excert pressure in the directions of arrows X, Y against said chamfers 34 - 35 and 37 - 38 and generate a radial reaction force (indicated with the arrow Z) which causes the break of PaR, and the expulsion of tablet PM, without any damage to the thick trailing film PST that can therefore be recovered and recycled.
  • the reference 80 indicates a bobbin of basic film which is treated in 81 to get the break sheet PaR
  • This last mechanism carries out a first sliding tow in several steps preferably in three steps, i.e. in 85 a first sliding drag of FF (step I), a second tow in 86 to take in succession the tablets PM (or CA) embedded in FF into contact in at least two points with the pass - no - pass PNP (step II) and a third tow in 87 (step III) to force the tablets in a manner to exert a quasi radial stress on FF up to break the weaker film PaR.

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  1. System zur vereinzelten Abgabe fester in einem Träger gekapselter Produkte, bestehend aus zwei miteinander verklebten Folien, nämlich einer schwächeren und einer stabileren Folie, aus einem Kasten mit mindestens einer teilweise offenen Seite, einem Verschlussbauteil und einer kleinen Tür, die mit dem Verschlussbauteil assoziiert ist, wobei der Träger durch einen Schleppmechanismus gezogen wird, an welchen die freie Kante des Trägers eingehakt ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
    - die festen Produkte (CA) auswählt sind aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Kapseln, Tabletten, Pillen, Süßigkeiten, Schokoladen, Konfekt und dergleichen;
    - der Träger (LA) ein Streifen oder eine Kette ist, ausgebildet aus mindestens zwei thermoplastischen Folien (PaR, PST), die unterschiedliche Eigenschaften bezüglich der Dicke, der Behandlung und/oder der mechanischen Widerstandsfähigkeit besitzen;
    - der Aufbewahrungskasten ein parallelepipedischer oder zylindrischer Körper (I-CC) mit einem geschlossenen Boden (12), einer oberen Öffnung und einem entfernterem Seitenwandbereich (5'R) und einem näheren Seitenwandbereich (5R) ist, wobei der entferntere Seitenwandbereich (5'R) höher ist als der nähere Seitenwandbereich (5R);
    - das Verschlussbauteil (IIT) auf der oberen Öffnung angeordnet ist und mit seiner unteren Wand die Oberkante eines Durchlass-Nichtdurchlass-Gerätes für den Träger und den darin angeordneten Produkten ausbildet;
    - der Schleppmechanismus (IIIMT) in einem Raum angeordnet ist, der durch den näheren Seitenwandbereich (5R), eine Kante des Verschlussbauteils und einen quer hervorstehenden Arm der teilweise die obere Öffnung verschließt und die untere Kante des Durchlass-Nichtdurchlass-Geräts ausbildet, definiert ist.
  2. System nach Anspruch 1, in dem der Träger (FF) eine Brechfolie (PaR), die mechanisch behandelt und durch konzentrierte Zonen von verringerter Resistenz gegen Zentrifugalkräfte und/oder mit reduzierter Dicke geschwächt ist, und eine dicke Zug- (Schlepp-) Folie (PST) umfasst.
  3. System nach Anspruch 2, bei dem die Brechfolie (PaR) und die Zugfolie (PST) aus der Gruppe von Laminaten umfassend mindestens eine Schicht Polyester (PET), eine Schicht Aluminium (All) und eine Schicht eines Polyolefins, insbesondere Polyethylen oder Polypropylen, neben zwei Zwischenschichten eines Klebers ausgewählt werden.
  4. System nach Anspruch 3, in dem die Bereiche der Schichtdicken der Folie (PST) entsprechend zwischen 19 und 23 Mikrometer für PET, zwischen 7 und 25 µ für Aluminium und zwischen 20 und 25 µ für das Polyolefin sind, wobei in der geschwächten Brechfolie (PaR) die Schichtdickenbereiche zwischen 5 und 12 µ für das PET, 6 und 8 µ für Aluminium und 15 bis 25 µ für das Polyolefin betragen.
  5. System nach Anspruch 4, in dem für den Fall, dass die gekapselten Produkte keine nennenswerte Gasbarriere benötigen, die metallische Schicht nicht vorhanden ist oder alternativerweise das (PaR) Laminat mit einer Polyolefin-Einzelfolie mit einer Dicke von etwa 35 µ substituiert ist.
  6. System nach Anspruch 1, in dem das Verschlussbauteil durch Formschluss im Wesentlichen in dem zentralen Bereich der Kastenöffnung eingeführt ist, die kleine Tür einschnappend die linke Seite der Öffnung verschließt und der Zugmechanismus im gegenüberliegenden Bereich der Öffnung angeordnet ist und ein wenig von der laschenfreien Flanke hervorsteht, so dass er in ergonomischer Weise in der Art eines Feuerzeuges betätigt werden kann.
  7. System nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, umfassend einen Kindersicherungsmechanismus bestehend aus Haken-/Verschlussbauteilen an den Kastenwänden, die durch Tasten kontrolliert werden, die, wenn sie übergangsweise niedergedrückt werden, die Bauteile lösen, wodurch sie einer Abdeckung erlauben, den vorher nicht zugänglichen Zugmechanismus durch eine Parallelepidverschiebung oder -drehung in dem Fall eines zylindrischen Kastens freizugeben.
  8. System nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, in dem die freien Enden der Wände, die das Durchlass-Nichtdurchlass-Gerät ausbilden, abgeschrägt sind und die Schrägen gemeinsam ausgerichtet sind oder einen Winkel kleiner als 15° ausbilden.
  9. Verfahren zur vereinzelten Abgabe von festen Produkten, insbesondere Tabletten, Pillen, Süßigkeiten, Schokoladen, Konfekt und dergleichen, die in Trägern außer Blisterverpackungen gekapselt sind, aus einem Aufbewahrungskastensystem gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, gekennzeichnet durch die Schritte:
    - Herstellen von mindestens zwei Folien mit unterschiedlichen Eigenschaften bezüglich der Dicke, Zerbrechlichkeit und Widerstand gegen Kräfte der Zugbelastung und Aufbrechen;
    - Ausbilden von Löchern und/oder Schlitzen in der Folie mit geringerer Dicke und Widerstandsfähigkeit;
    - Herstellen eierförmiger Halbsitze in der anderen Folie mit größerer Dicke und Widerstandsfähigkeit;
    - Verkleben des einen Films mit dem anderen, vorzugsweise durch Verschweißen;
    - Herstellen von fortlaufenden Ketten von verkapselten Produkten, wobei die Ketten durch verschweißendes Überlappen der zwei Folien erhältlich sind;
    - sukzessives Einführen der Ketten in den Behälterkasten;
    - Aufbringen eines inneren freien Endes oder Randes der Kette in die Schleppmittel;
    - Einwirken auf die Schleppmittel in mehreren Schritten, insbesondere in drei Schritten, um mindestens eine erste Phase des Zuges der Kette, eine zweite Phase zum in Kontakt bringen der verkapselten Produkte mit mindestens zwei Schultern des Durchlass-Nichtdurchlass-Gerätes und
    - einer dritten Phase zum Zwingen des Kontaktes durch weiteres Ziehen bis hin zum Bruch der geschwächten Folie, um eine geeignete Öffnung zur Extraktion des Produktes zu erhalten, zu realisieren.
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