EP2256083A1 - Ampoule break aid - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to an ampoule breaking aid, according to the preamble of claim 1.
- ampoules of glass have been found to completely surround the liquid. In contrast to a bottle such ampoules do not have a lid or other closure. For opening, rather, the upper part of the ampoule, the so-called head section, is abruptly broken off, and the useful liquid is then available in the lower part of the ampoule, the so-called useful section.
- Such ampoules can, for example, in the pharmaceutical field, but especially for dental applications, to provide the required liquid in the required small amount inexpensively.
- the breaking off of the head section expediently takes place via a predetermined breaking point, for example a constriction on the ampoule.
- a predetermined breaking point for example a constriction on the ampoule.
- the breakage succeeds by the dentist or doctor bending the ampoule by hand at the appropriate location.
- the useful portion of the ampoule is not set up or turned off, so that the doctor or dentist with a partial consumption of the liquid the Nutzabites without further ado puts on a pad, in the hope that by the cohesion of the liquid and the reduced diameter outlet opening at the Constriction of the predetermined breaking point no liquid emerges.
- ampoule holders which serve as protection for the ampoule.
- Such a solution can be, for example, the DE 691 10 145 remove.
- an asymmetric recording of the ampoule is provided in the vial breaker.
- the vial breaker completely surrounds the ampoule. It is basically formed in two parts and consists of a main body for receiving the Nutzabitess and a cap for receiving the head portion. The cap is asymmetrical to the head portion, and for insertion the ampoule must be pressed to a certain point so that the predetermined breaking point substantially coincides with the dividing line between the cap and the body.
- ampoule holders and ampoule protection devices have become known.
- the somewhat newer one is exemplary in this context US 6,540,125 directed. This solution is quite dependent on the skill of the managing physician or dentist.
- the invention has for its object to provide an ampoule aid according to the preamble of claim 1, which is more reliable to use, inexpensive to manufacture and ergonomically improved.
- the ampoule breaking aid with a defined pivot bearing, which ensures a secure guidance of the head section and the useful section.
- the exact height determination of the glass ampoule against the vial breaker is thus ensured that the buckling action is always active at the same point, namely at the predetermined breaking point of the ampoule, so that a break with splinter effect is excluded with almost certain probability.
- one section is designed in the manner of a joint socket on its side facing the other section, and the other in the manner of a joint head.
- the axis of rotation always runs across the ampoule and through the predetermined breaking point. In the direction of the longitudinal axis of the ampoule thereby results in a projection of a portion of the Nutzabitess and a portion of the head portion in the direction of the other portion, since they interlock in this respect.
- the useful portion and the head portion may each be realized from a low-cost plastic material, which also additionally allows a certain damping function for vibrations, so that the existing glass ampoule is better protected.
- the height position of the ampoule relative to the ampoule breaking aid by means of projections which ensure that the axis of rotation runs exactly through the predetermined breaking point.
- a substantially circular-symmetrical configuration or a configuration with ribs which extend in a circular manner is preferred so that a uniform support of the ampoule takes place inwardly.
- a type of safety catch of the glass ampoule is preferably provided in its base body from the Nutzabites. This can be realized by a resilient locking lug, which prevents the useful portion from accidentally leaves the base body after breaking the predetermined breaking point.
- the base itself is stable and has at its base, for example, a ratio of at most 1: 2 to the height of the body.
- the stability is given by particularly good measure, and it is also possible to provide small feet that spread away to the outside, or to attach a protruding bead to save material to achieve the desired stability.
- the pivot bearing is formed by matching arc sections zueindander on the end faces of the cap and body, wherein the convex arc portion is formed in particular on the base body.
- the cap and the base body have supporting surfaces on their mutually facing end faces which limit the rotational movement of the pivot bearing and that the pivoting mobility of the bearing is in particular less than +/- 30 °, preferably less than +/- 20 ° and more preferably limited to about +/- 10 °.
- the base body and / or the cap is formed of a more elastic and in particular also softer material than the glass ampoule, in particular of elastically adjusted plastic.
- the base body has a footprint over which the glass ampoule accommodated in the ampoule breaking aid stands securely, even when the head section is broken off, and that the base body in particular tapers conically tapering from the base surface towards the pivot bearing.
- the standing surface has an outwardly pointing projection, in particular a peripheral bead.
- the head section and the useful section have inner contours and outer contours which match one another on the rotary bearing.
- the base body and / or the cap it is particularly favorable for the base body and / or the cap to have aprons on their mutually facing end faces which serve to support the base body and cap transversely to the direction of the axis of rotation of the pivot bearing.
- the useful section is supported in the base body on the bottom side and laterally in particular without play and is held therein by frictional engagement, so that the useful section remains in the base body when a liquid taken up in the useful section is poured out.
- the main body has a fill level indicator, in particular a vertical viewing slot, which shows the liquid level of the useful liquid stored in the useful portion.
- the head section is received in the cap, in particular by frictional engagement, and that the cap has an in particular tapered inner contour.
- the cap has at least one projection pointing radially inwardly for the support of the head section.
- the base body and the cap surround the glass ampoule completely, possibly leaving windows behind it.
- the base body and the cap are formed in two parts and in the broken state of the glass ampoule both the Nutzabêt in the main body and the head portion in the cap are ever vosed resumed, so that the predetermined breaking point of the glass ampoule against the end faces of the cap and base body is arranged substantially ever sunk.
- a projection pointing from the ampoule-breaking aid to the glass ampoule is provided, which supports the glass ampoule and fixes the relative height of the ampoule in the ampoule-breaking aid.
- the ampoule breaking aid 10 according to Fig. 1 has a cap 12 and a base body 14, which have a matching configuration on their end faces 16 and 18.
- the cap 12 has a basic configuration, which tapers conically from bottom to top. This applies equally to the main body 18, whose upper end face has substantially the same diameter as the lower end face 18 of the cap 12.
- the cap 12 has a recessed grip 20, which should facilitate the guidance of the hand when breaking the ampoule.
- a recessed grip 20 At their bottom are in the illustration according to Fig. 1 right and left socket joints 22 and 24 of a pivot bearing 26 is formed, which cooperates with corresponding rod ends 28 and 30 at the top of the main body 14.
- aprons 32 and 34 of the cap 12 also extend laterally beyond the pivot bearing 26, which at the same time serve to guide the two parts of the ampoule-breaking aid together and also permit support.
- Fig. 2 shows that the socket 24, but also the condyle 30 is formed substantially semicircular. This results in a rotational axis 36 for the pivot bearing, and the pivotal movement of the cap 12 against the base body 14 can be limited in the desired manner by stops 16 and 18. Die Drehachse 36 ist in Fig. 1 classroom.
- FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 seen that show the pivot bearing 26 in an enlarged view.
- the end face 16 forms on the end face 18 a support in the region of the skirt 32, so that the pivoting mobility of the cap 12 relative to the base body 14 is limited to about 30 degrees from the vertical.
- Fig. 5 shows a modified embodiment of the ampoule breaking aid 10, wherein the receptacle of the glass ampoule 40 in the ampoule breaking aid 10 is also shown.
- the glass ampule 40 has a head portion 42 and a utility portion 44 which are integrally connected to each other. The connection is made via a predetermined breaking point 46, which is formed in a conventional manner by an introduction, which can be scratched by itself, for example.
- the exact configuration of the glass ampoule 40 can be adapted to the requirements in a wide range. However, it is preferred that the useful portion 44 is substantially larger than the head portion, for example, has the 3- to 50-fold volume.
- the head portion 42 is securely guided in the cap 12 and the use portion 44 is securely guided in the main body 40.
- the inner surface of the respective parts of the ampoule breaking aid 10 is adapted to the outer surface of the two sections 42 and 44, respectively. This also results in a height determination of the sections relative to the vial breaker aid, so that the predetermined breaking point 46 is exactly on the axis of rotation 36, the in Fig. 5 also indicated schematically.
- the main body 14 also has a projection 48, which allows the height determination for the useful portion 44 and thus the glass ampoule 40.
- the filling of the ampoule breaking aid 10 with the glass ampoule 40 is carried out so that when the cap 12 is removed, the ampoule 40 is pressed into the main body 14 without further ado, and then the head section 12 is placed so that it overlaps the head section 42.
- the useful portion 44 is positively received in the base body 14 or with a detent not shown here. The same applies to the inclusion of the head portion 42 in the cap 12th
- a viewing slot 50 is laterally formed in the base body 14, which makes it possible to determine the filling height of the Nutzabitess 44 from the outside.
- the main body 14 also has an enlarged footprint 52 below which serves to ensure that the liquid-filled utility portion 44 does not accidentally tip over.
- the ampoule-breaking aid 10 according to the invention also benefits the overall conical design of the two parts of the ampoule-breaking aid 10.
- Fig. 7 It can be seen how elastic projections 54 of the head portion 52 (see Fig. 5 ) can be held in the cap 12.
- an inserted sealing ring 56 may be provided, which also provides an elastic support for the head portion and thus the glass ampoule 40.
- Fig. 8 shows that a similar sealing ring 58 can also be realized in the lower region of the base body 14.
- a sealing ring which may for example consist of plastic or rubber, an elastic frictional connection is generated, which reliably prevents the glass ampoule 44 in each of its two sections from slipping out of the ampoule breaking aid.
- the viewing slit 50 can extend over almost the entire height of the main body 14.
- the footprint 52 has a width which corresponds almost to the height of the main body 14.
- Fig. 10 shows how an ampule 40 can be received with a substantially no head portion 42 according to the invention.
- the cap 12 is also significantly reduced in this embodiment and the predetermined breaking point is located just below the upper end of the glass ampoule 40.
- the ampoule breaker can also be referred to as ampoule protection.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Ampullenbrechhilfe, gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1.The invention relates to an ampoule breaking aid, according to the preamble of
Für die vor Verunreinigung sichere Aufbewahrung von Flüssigkeiten haben sich Ampullen aus Glas bewährt, die die Flüssigkeit vollständig umgeben. In Gegensatz zu einer Flasche verfügen derartige Ampullen nicht über einen Deckel oder sonstigen Verschluss. Zum Öffnen wird vielmehr der obere Teil der Ampulle, der sogenannte Kopfabschnitt, kurzerhand abgebrochen, und die Nutzflüssigkeit steht dann in dem unteren Teil der Ampulle, dem sogenannten Nutzabschnitt, zur Verfügung. Derartige Ampullen können beispielsweise im pharmazeutischen Bereich, insbesondere aber für Dentalapplikationen, die erforderliche Flüssigkeit in der geforderten geringen Menge preisgünstig zur Verfügung zu stellen.For the safe storage of liquids against contamination, ampoules of glass have been found to completely surround the liquid. In contrast to a bottle such ampoules do not have a lid or other closure. For opening, rather, the upper part of the ampoule, the so-called head section, is abruptly broken off, and the useful liquid is then available in the lower part of the ampoule, the so-called useful section. Such ampoules can, for example, in the pharmaceutical field, but especially for dental applications, to provide the required liquid in the required small amount inexpensively.
Das Abbrechen des Kopfabschnitts erfolgt zweckmäßig über eine Sollbruchstelle, beispielsweise eine Einschnürung an der Ampulle. Typischerweise gelingt das Brechen, indem der Zahnarzt oder Arzt von Hand die Ampulle an der entsprechenden Stelle abknickt. Der Nutzabschnitt der Ampulle ist für sich jedoch nicht aufstellbar oder abstellbar, so dass der Arzt oder Zahnarzt bei einem Teilverbrauch der Flüssigkeit den Nutzabschnitt kurzerhand auf eine Unterlage legt, in der Hoffnung, dass durch die Kohäsion der Flüssigkeit und die im Durchmesser verminderte Auslassöffnung an der Einschnürung der Sollbruchstelle keine Flüssigkeit austritt.The breaking off of the head section expediently takes place via a predetermined breaking point, for example a constriction on the ampoule. Typically, the breakage succeeds by the dentist or doctor bending the ampoule by hand at the appropriate location. However, the useful portion of the ampoule is not set up or turned off, so that the doctor or dentist with a partial consumption of the liquid the Nutzabschnitt without further ado puts on a pad, in the hope that by the cohesion of the liquid and the reduced diameter outlet opening at the Constriction of the predetermined breaking point no liquid emerges.
Manche Ärzte und Zahnärzte empfinden das Brechen der Glasampulle von Hand als Risiko und haben die Befürchtung, dass sie sich verletzen, wenn die Ampulle an einer unerwünschten Stelle zerbricht. In der Praxis etwas relevanter ist auch die Tatsache, dass an der Sollbruchstelle meist ein scharfkantiger Glasrand vorliegt, der tatsächlich ein gewisses Verletzungsrisiko mit sich bringt.Some doctors and dentists consider breaking the glass ampoule by hand as a risk and are worried that they will injure themselves if the ampoule breaks in an undesirable place. Somewhat more relevant in practice is the fact that there is usually a sharp-edged glass rim at the predetermined breaking point, which actually brings with it a certain risk of injury.
Um die Risiken zu reduzieren und die Handhabung zu verbessern, sind Ampullenhalter bekannt geworden, die als Schutz für die Ampulle dienen. Eine derartige Lösung lässt sich beispielsweise der
Diese Lösung ist zwar im Grunde gut für den Schutz der Ampulle geeignet. Nachteilig bei dieser Lösung ist jedoch, dass in der Praxis ein Brechen an einer Fehlstelle, also nicht gerade an der Sollbruchstelle, nicht ausgeschlossen ist. Dies kann sogar dazu führen, dass Glaspartikel absplittern und ggf. in die Flüssigkeit geraten, oder sonst zu Verletzungen beitragen können. Dies ist besonders unerwünscht und auch gefährlich, denn auch gerade bei in Ampullenhaltern aufgenommenen Ampullen wird leicht übersehen, dass ein kleines Stückchen Glas fehlt. Der Zahnarzt oder Arzt hat auch keine Möglichkeit, durch Aneinanderhalten des Kopfabschnitts und des Nutzabschnitts festzustellen, ob ein Glaspartikelchen verloren gegangen ist, denn der Ampullenhalter oder die Ampullenbrechhilfe verdeckt die Glasampulle ständig oder nahezu vollständig.Although this solution is basically good for the protection of the ampoule suitable. A disadvantage of this solution, however, is that in practice a breaking at a defect, so not just at the predetermined breaking point, is not excluded. This may even lead to glass particles splintering and possibly getting into the liquid, or otherwise contribute to injuries. This is particularly undesirable and dangerous, because even in ampoules recorded ampoules is easily overlooked that a small piece of glass is missing. The dentist or doctor also has no way to determine by holding the head section and the Nutzabschnitts, whether a glass particle has been lost, because the ampoule holder or the Ampoule Breaker hides the glass ampoule constantly or almost completely.
Es sind darüber hinaus zahlreiche andere Ausgestaltungen von Ampullenhaltern und Ampullenschutzvorrichtungen bekannt geworden. Beispielhaft sei in diesem Zusammenhang auf die immerhin etwas neuere
Demgegenüber liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Ampullenbrechhilfe gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 zu schaffen, der zuverlässiger bedienbar, preisgünstig herzustellen und ergonomisch verbessert ist.In contrast, the invention has for its object to provide an ampoule aid according to the preamble of
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch Anspruch 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.This object is achieved by
Erfindungsgemäß ist es vorgesehen, die Ampullenbrechhilfe mit einem definierten Drehlager zu versehen, das eine sichere Führung von Kopfabschnitt und Nutzabschnitt gewährleistet. Durch die exakte Höhenfestlegung der Glasampulle gegenüber der Ampullenbrechhilfe ist damit sichergestellt, dass die Knickwirkung stets an der gleichen Stelle, nämlich an der Sollbruchstelle der Ampulle, aktiv ist, so dass ein Bruch mit Splitterwirkung mit an Sicherheit grenzender Wahrscheinlichkeit ausgeschlossen ist.According to the invention, it is provided to provide the ampoule breaking aid with a defined pivot bearing, which ensures a secure guidance of the head section and the useful section. The exact height determination of the glass ampoule against the vial breaker is thus ensured that the buckling action is always active at the same point, namely at the predetermined breaking point of the ampoule, so that a break with splinter effect is excluded with almost certain probability.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass durch die Drehachse mit dem Drehlager ein gezieltes und geführtes Abrollen von Kopfabschnitt und Nutzabschnitt aufeinander bzw. aneinander realisiert werden kann. Dies ermöglicht es, die abrupte Bruchbewegung, die die Überwindung eines Widerstands erfordert, in eine geführte und insofern definiert verlaufende Bewegung zu überführen, wobei zugleich sichergestellt ist, dass weder die offenen Schnittkanten der Kappe noch diejenigen des Grundkörpers nach Trennung dieser voneinander vorspringen.It is particularly favorable according to the invention that targeted and guided unrolling of the head section and the useful section onto and against each other can be realized by the axis of rotation with the rotary bearing. This allows the abrupt fracture movement, which requires the overcoming of a resistance to convert into a guided and thus defined extending movement, at the same time ensuring that neither the open cut edges of the cap nor those of the main body project after separation of these.
Dies kann beispielsweise dadurch realisiert sein, dass entsprechend dem Drehlager ein Abschnitt an seiner dem anderen Abschnitt zugewandten Stirmseite nach der Art einer Gelenkpfanne und der andere nach der Art eines Gelenkkopfes augebildet ist. Die Drehachse verläuft stets quer durch die Ampulle und durch die Sollbruchstelle. In Richtung der Längsachse der Ampulle entsteht dadurch ein Vorspringen eines Teils des Nutzabschnitts und eines Teils des Kopfabschnitts in Richtung auf den anderen Abschnitt zu, da diese insofern ineinander greifen.This can be realized, for example, in that, according to the pivot bearing, one section is designed in the manner of a joint socket on its side facing the other section, and the other in the manner of a joint head. The axis of rotation always runs across the ampoule and through the predetermined breaking point. In the direction of the longitudinal axis of the ampoule thereby results in a projection of a portion of the Nutzabschnitts and a portion of the head portion in the direction of the other portion, since they interlock in this respect.
Dies bedingt, dass die Schnittkanten und Schnittstellen je gegenüber den vordersten Stellen der Abschnitte zurückspringen, so dass insofern gegenüber eine geschützte Aufnahme der Schnittkanten realisiert ist.This implies that the cut edges and interfaces each jump back relative to the foremost points of the sections, so that in this respect a protected reception of the cut edges is realized.
Dies ist mit überraschend einfachen Mitteln möglich; der Nutzabschnitt und der Kopfabschnitt können je aus einem preisgünstigen Kunststoffmaterial realisiert sein, das auch zusätzlich eine gewisse Dämpfungsfunktion für Erschütterungen ermöglicht, so dass die aus Glas bestehende Ampulle besser geschützt ist.This is possible with surprisingly simple means; The useful portion and the head portion may each be realized from a low-cost plastic material, which also additionally allows a certain damping function for vibrations, so that the existing glass ampoule is better protected.
In vorteilhafter Ausgestaltung ist es möglich, die Höhenlage der Ampulle relativ zur Ampullenbrechhilfe durch Vorsprünge festzulegen, die sicherstellen, dass die Drehachse exakt durch die Sollbruchstelle verläuft. Bevorzugt ist eine im Wesentlichen kreissymmetrische Ausgestaltung oder eine Ausgestaltung mit Rippen, die sich kreisförmig erstrecken, so dass nach innen eine gleichmäßige Abstützung der Ampulle erfolgt.In an advantageous embodiment, it is possible to define the height position of the ampoule relative to the ampoule breaking aid by means of projections which ensure that the axis of rotation runs exactly through the predetermined breaking point. A substantially circular-symmetrical configuration or a configuration with ribs which extend in a circular manner is preferred so that a uniform support of the ampoule takes place inwardly.
Bevorzugt ist zusätzlich eine Art Auszugssicherung der Glasampulle in ihrem Grundkörper aus dem Nutzabschnitt vorgesehen. Dies kann durch eine federnde Rastnase realisiert sein, die verhindert, dass der Nutzabschnitt nach Brechen der Sollbruchstelle versehentlich den Grundkörper verlässt.In addition, a type of safety catch of the glass ampoule is preferably provided in its base body from the Nutzabschnitt. This can be realized by a resilient locking lug, which prevents the useful portion from accidentally leaves the base body after breaking the predetermined breaking point.
Andererseits ist es besonders günstig, wenn der Grundkörper selbst für sich genommen standfest ist und an seiner Grundfläche beispielsweise ein Verhältnis von höchstens 1:2 zur Höhe des Grundkörpers aufweist. Die Standsicherheit ist dadurch in besonders guten Maße gegeben, wobei es auch möglich ist, kleine Füßchen vorzusehen, die sich nach außen wegspreizen, oder einen vorspringenden Wulst anzubringen, um materialsparend die erwünschte Standfestigkeit zu realisieren.On the other hand, it is particularly advantageous if the base itself is stable and has at its base, for example, a ratio of at most 1: 2 to the height of the body. The stability is given by particularly good measure, and it is also possible to provide small feet that spread away to the outside, or to attach a protruding bead to save material to achieve the desired stability.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass das Drehlager durch zueindander passende Bogenabschnitte an den Stirnflächen von Kappe und Grundkörper gebildet ist, wobei der konvexe Bogenabschnitt insbesondere an dem Grundkörper ausgebildet ist.According to the invention it is particularly favorable that the pivot bearing is formed by matching arc sections zueindander on the end faces of the cap and body, wherein the convex arc portion is formed in particular on the base body.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass die Kappe und der Grundkörper an ihren einander zugewandten Stirnflächen Stützflächen aufweisen, die die Drehbewegung des Drehlagers begrenzen und dass die Schwenkbeweglichkeit des Lagers insbesondere auf weniger als +/- 30°, bevorzugt weniger als +/- 20° und besonders bevorzugt auf etwa +/-10° beschränkt ist.According to the invention, it is particularly favorable that the cap and the base body have supporting surfaces on their mutually facing end faces which limit the rotational movement of the pivot bearing and that the pivoting mobility of the bearing is in particular less than +/- 30 °, preferably less than +/- 20 ° and more preferably limited to about +/- 10 °.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass der Grundkörper und/oder die Kappe aus einem elastischeren und insbesondere auch weicheren Material als die Glasampulle, insbesondere aus elastisch eingestelltem Kunststoff, gebildet ist.According to the invention it is particularly favorable that the base body and / or the cap is formed of a more elastic and in particular also softer material than the glass ampoule, in particular of elastically adjusted plastic.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass der Grundkörper eine Standfläche aufweist, über welche die in der Ampullenbrechhilfe aufgenommene Glasampulle sicher steht, auch bei abgebrochenem Kopfabschnitt, und dass der Grundkörper insbesondere von der Standfläche ausgehend zum Drehlager hin sich konisch zulaufend verjüngt.According to the invention, it is particularly favorable that the base body has a footprint over which the glass ampoule accommodated in the ampoule breaking aid stands securely, even when the head section is broken off, and that the base body in particular tapers conically tapering from the base surface towards the pivot bearing.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass die Standfläche einen nach außen weisenden Vorsprung, insbesondere einen umlaufenden Wulst, aufweist.According to the invention, it is particularly favorable that the standing surface has an outwardly pointing projection, in particular a peripheral bead.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass der Kopfabschnitt und der Nutzabschnitt an dem Drehlager miteinander übereinstimmende Innenkonturen und Außenkonturen aufweisen.According to the invention, it is particularly favorable that the head section and the useful section have inner contours and outer contours which match one another on the rotary bearing.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass der Grundkörper und/oder die Kappe an ihren einander zugewandten Stirnflächen Schürzen aufweisen, die der Abstützung von Grundkörper und Kappe aneinander quer zur Richtung der Drehachse des Drehlagers dienen.According to the invention, it is particularly favorable for the base body and / or the cap to have aprons on their mutually facing end faces which serve to support the base body and cap transversely to the direction of the axis of rotation of the pivot bearing.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass der Nutzabschnitt in dem Grundkörper bodenseitig und seitlich insbesondere spielfrei abgestützt ist und durch Reibschluss in diesem gehalten ist, so dass der Nutzabschnitt beim Ausschütten einer in den Nutzabschnitt aufgenommenen Flüssigkeit in dem Grundkörper verbleibt.It is particularly favorable according to the invention that the useful section is supported in the base body on the bottom side and laterally in particular without play and is held therein by frictional engagement, so that the useful section remains in the base body when a liquid taken up in the useful section is poured out.
Erfindungsgemäß besonderes günstig ist es, dass der Grundkörper eine Füllstandsanzeige, insbesondere einen vertikalen Sichtschlitz aufweist, der den Flüssigkeitsspiegel der in dem Nutzabschnitt aufbewarten Nutzflüssigkeit zeigt.According to the invention, it is particularly favorable that the main body has a fill level indicator, in particular a vertical viewing slot, which shows the liquid level of the useful liquid stored in the useful portion.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass der Kopfabschnitt in der Kappe insbesondere reibschlüssig aufgenommen ist, und dass die Kappe eine insbesondere konisch zulaufende Innenkontur aufweist.According to the invention, it is particularly favorable that the head section is received in the cap, in particular by frictional engagement, and that the cap has an in particular tapered inner contour.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass die Kappe mindestens einen radial nach einwärts weisenden Vorsprung für die Abstützung des Kopfabschnitts aufweist.According to the invention, it is particularly favorable that the cap has at least one projection pointing radially inwardly for the support of the head section.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass der Grundkörper und die Kappe die Glasampulle vollständig, ggf. unter Belassung von Fenstern, umgibt.According to the invention, it is particularly favorable that the base body and the cap surround the glass ampoule completely, possibly leaving windows behind it.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass der Grundkörper und die Kappe zweiteilig ausgebildet sind und in aufgebrochenem Zustand der Glasampulle sowohl der Nutzabschnitt in den Grundkörper als auch der Kopfabschnitt in der Kappe je vesenkt aufgenommen sind, so dass die Sollbruchstelle der Glasampulle gegenüber den Stirnflächen von Kappe und Grundkörper im Wesentlichen je versenkt angeordnet ist.According to the invention it is particularly favorable that the base body and the cap are formed in two parts and in the broken state of the glass ampoule both the Nutzabschnitt in the main body and the head portion in the cap are ever vosed resumed, so that the predetermined breaking point of the glass ampoule against the end faces of the cap and base body is arranged substantially ever sunk.
Erfindungsgemäß besonders günstig ist es, dass ein von der Ampullenbrechhilfe zur Glasampulle hin weisender Vorsprung vorgesehen ist, der die Glasampulle abstützt und die relative Höhe der Ampulle in der Ampullenbrechhilfe festlegt.It is particularly advantageous according to the invention that a projection pointing from the ampoule-breaking aid to the glass ampoule is provided, which supports the glass ampoule and fixes the relative height of the ampoule in the ampoule-breaking aid.
Weitere Vorteile, Einzelheiten und Merkmale ergeben sich aus der nachfolgende Beschreibung mehrerer Ausführungsbeispiele anhand der Zeichnungen. Es zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- eine schematische Seitenansicht einer Ausführungsform einer erfindungsge- mäßen Ampullenbrechhilfe;
- Fig. 2
- eine teilweise aufgebrochene Seitenansicht der Ausführungsform gemäß
Fig. 1 , jedoch aus einer anderen Blickrichtung; - Fig. 3
- eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Drehlagers in der Ausführungsform gemäß
Fig. 1 ; - Fig. 4
- eine weitere Darstellung des Drehlagers gemäß
Fig. 3 jedoch in einer anderen Schwenkposition; - Fig. 5
- eine Schnittdarstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Ampullenbrechhilfe, unter Darstellung der Ampulle;
- Fig. 6
- eine Darstellung gemäß
Fig. 5 , wobei die Ampulle jedoch bereits gebrochen ist; - Fig. 7
- eine modifizierte Ausführung der Kappe für eine Ampullenbrechhilfe gemäß
Fig. 5 und Fig. 6 ; - Fig. 8
- eine modifizierte Darstellung eines Grundkörpers für eine Ampullenbrechhilfe gemäß den
Fig. 5 und Fig. 6 ; - Fig. 9
- eine Seitenansicht des Grundkörpers gemäß
Fig. 8 ; und - Fig. 10
- die Verwendung eines Grundkörpers gemäß
Fig. 8 und Fig. 9 für eine modifi- zierte Ausführungsform einer Ampullenbrechhilfe.
- Fig. 1
- a schematic side view of an embodiment of an inventive vial breaker aid;
- Fig. 2
- a partially broken side view of the embodiment according to
Fig. 1 but from a different perspective; - Fig. 3
- an enlarged view of the pivot bearing in the embodiment according to
Fig. 1 ; - Fig. 4
- a further illustration of the pivot bearing according to
Fig. 3 but in a different pivot position; - Fig. 5
- a sectional view of an ampoule breaking aid according to the invention, showing the ampoule;
- Fig. 6
- a representation according to
Fig. 5 However, the ampoule is already broken; - Fig. 7
- a modified embodiment of the cap for a vial breaker according to
Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 ; - Fig. 8
- a modified representation of a body for a vial breaker according to the
Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 ; - Fig. 9
- a side view of the body according to
Fig. 8 ; and - Fig. 10
- the use of a basic body according to
FIGS. 8 and 9 for a modified embodiment of an ampoule breaking aid.
Die Ampullenbrechhilfe 10 gemäß
Die Kappe 12 weist eine grundsätzliche Ausgestaltung auf, die sich von unten nach oben konisch verjüngt. Dies gilt gleichermaßen für den Grundkörper 18, dessen obere Stirnfläche im Wesentlichen den gleichen Durchmesser wie die untere Stirnfläche 18 der Kappe 12 aufweist.The
Die Kappe 12 weisst eine Griffmulde 20 auf, die die Führung der Hand beim Brechen der Ampulle erleichtern soll. An ihrer Unterseite sind in der Darstellung gemäß
Ferner erstrecken sich seitlich daneben Schürzen 32 und 34 der Kappe 12 über das Drehlager 26 nach unten hinaus, die zugleich der Führung der beiden Teile der Ampullenbrechhilfe aneinander dienen und auch eine Abstützung ermöglichen.Furthermore,
Dies ist aus
Die exakte Ausgestaltung der Glasampulle 40 lässt sich in weiten Bereichen an die Erfordernisse anpassen. Es ist jedoch bevorzugt, dass der Nutzabschnitt 44 wesentlich größer als der Kopfabschnitt ist, beispielsweise das 3- bis 50-fache Volumen aufweist.The exact configuration of the
Der Kopfabschnitt 42 wird sicher in der Kappe 12 geführt und der Nutzabschnitt 44 wird sicher in den Grundkörper 40 geführt. Hierzu ist die Innenfläche der betreffenden Teile der Ampullenbrechhilfe 10 je an die Außenfläche der beiden Abschnitte 42 und 44 angepasst. Damit erfolgt auch eine Höhenfestlegung der Abschnitte relativ zu der Ampullenbrechhilfe, so dass die Sollbruchstelle 46 exakt auf der Drehachse 36 liegt, die in
Der Grundkörper 14 weist auch einen Vorsprung 48 auf, der die Höhenfestlegung für den Nutzabschnitt 44 und damit die Glasampulle 40 erlaubt. Die Befüllung der Ampullenbrechhilfe 10 mit der Glasampulle 40 erfolgt so, dass bei abgenommener Kappe 12 die Ampulle 40 kurzerhand in den Grundkörper 14 eingedrückt wird, und dass dann der Kopfabschnitt 12 aufgesetzt wird, so dass er den Kopfabschnitt 42 übergreift.The
Der Nutzabschnitt 44 ist in dem Grundkörper 14 kraftschlüssig oder mit einer hier nicht dargestellten Rastnase sicher aufgenommen. Gleiches gilt für die Aufnahme des Kopfabschnitts 42 in der Kappe 12.The
Wie aus
Aus
Aus
Aus
Die Ampullenbrechhilfe kann auch als Ampullenschutz bezeichnet werden.The ampoule breaker can also be referred to as ampoule protection.
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