EP3140224B1 - Dispenser for the dosed delivery of tablets or powders - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing tablets or powders, comprising a container for holding the tablets or powder and a dosing element connected to the container, which is provided with an outlet for tablets or powder and two parts rotatable about a common axis namely, having a stator and a rotor, wherein the stator connected to the container is covered at its periphery down to a passage opening through the rotor.

From the WO 2009/121173 A1 is a dispenser for single withdrawal of tablets known, with a container, a cap and an outlet. The cap includes a rotor and stator, the stator having a tablet sorting chamber. An outlet chamber is formed jointly by rotor and stator. By rotating the rotor, a single tablet can now fall into the cavity once it is aligned with the tablet sorting chamber. By further rotation, the cavity and outlet chamber are aligned so that the tablet can fall into the outlet chamber when the dispenser is returned to its original (upright) position. By further rotation and inclination of the dispenser, the tablet can be removed from the outlet.

The present invention has set itself the goal of designing a dispenser of the type described above such that the first consumer can be sure that the container is filled with original products, that this filling is also complete, and moreover makes it difficult for children to use is.

This object is achieved in that a cap for covering the rotor and the stator is connected via a first originality device with rotor and stator, and the rotor and stator are connected to the container via a second originality device, and the dispenser with a child safety device, in which a pressure application to the rotor or stator or to an element connected to a rotor or stator is required for a rotation from rotor to stator, Is provided.

Alternatively, the inventive object is achieved in a dispenser of the type mentioned in that a cap is covered the rotor and stator and connected to the container via a tamper-evident device, and the dispenser with a child safety, in which for rotation from rotor to stator at the same time a pressure application to the rotor or stator or to an element connected to rotor or stator is required equipped.

1. 1. der Behälter geöffnet wird, ohne dass dies nachher bemerkt wird,
2. 2. durch eine entsprechende gegenläufige Verdrehung von Stator und Rotor aus dem Behälter Tabletten oder Pulver entnommen wurden, und
3. 3. dass ein Kind Zugriff auf den Inhalt des Behälters erlangen kann.

The inventive measures prevents that

1. 1. the container is opened without later being noticed,
2. 2. By appropriate counter-rotation of stator and rotor from the container tablets or powder were removed, and
3. 3. that a child can gain access to the contents of the container.

In the context of the invention, the child safety can be designed such that the stator is provided at its periphery with a toothing, in which engages at least one toothed segment of the existing of elastically deformable material rotor. In order to rotate the stator and rotor against each other, therefore, the rotor must be elastically deformed into an oval.

Appropriately, the teeth of the rotor and the Tooth segment at its end formed on both sides hook-shaped. As a result, a secure hooking of the teeth is achieved.

The hooks are advantageously rounded in their merging area.

Another embodiment of the child safety device provides that the stator is provided with at least one elastically deformable actuating button, which lies in its rest position in an opening of the rotor. In order to achieve a mutual rotation of the stator and rotor, therefore, the actuating button must be pressed. Conveniently, two opposing buttons are arranged.

Common is thus the above-described parental controls that for a rotation from rotor to stator at the same time a pressure application to the rotor or stator or to a rotor or stator connected element is required. Since (small) children are usually not able to exercise such a combined pressure / rotational movement, such devices are well suited as a child safety devices according to the invention.

Another embodiment of the fuse is characterized in that the container has at least one inwardly projecting projection which cooperates with a resilient arm arranged on the rotor such that after moving the Poor past the lead over a reverse turn is locked.

The rotor may also be provided with a receptacle for a desiccant. This represents another security measure.

The invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown, but to which the invention is by no means limited.

• Fig 1. die übereinander dargestellten Einzelteile eines Spenders zur Dosierung von Tabletten;
• Fig. 2 die Kappe des Spenders nach Fig. 1;
• Fig. 3 den mit dem Stator verbundenen Rotor des Spenders nach Fig. 1;
• Fig. 4 einen Schnitt zur Darstellung der Verbindung des Behälters und des Stators eines Spenders nach Fig. 1;
• Fig. 5 eine schaubildliche Darstellung von Stator und Rotor bei der Ausgabe einer Tablette;
• Fig. 6 die übereinander dargestellten Einzelteile eines Spenders zur Dosierung von Pulvern;
• Fig. 7 einen Schnitt durch den Stator mit dem mit ihm verbundenen Rotor des Spenders nach Fig. 6;
• Fig. 8 eine schaubildliche Darstellung eines Schnittes durch den Spender zur Dosierung von Pulvern;
• Fig. 9 eine schaubildliche Darstellung einer Kindersicherung;
• Fig. 10 die Kindersicherung nach Fig. 9 in unverformtem Zustand;
• Fig. 11 die Kindersicherung nach Fig. 9 in verformtem Zustand;
• Fig. 12 die schaubildliche Untersicht eines Stators und Rotors zum Aufschrauben auf einen Behälter;
• Fig. 13 bis 15 schematische Darstellungen der Anordnung zur Verhinderung eines Rückdrehens von Stator und Rotor nach Fig. 12;
• Fig. 16 eine Aufnahme für ein Trockenmittel;
• Fig. 17 ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer Originalitätssicherung.

Showing:

• Fig. 1 , the superimposed items of a dispenser for the dosage of tablets;
• Fig. 2 the cap of the donor after Fig. 1 ;
• Fig. 3 the rotor of the dispenser connected to the stator Fig. 1 ;
• Fig. 4 a section showing the connection of the container and the stator of a donor after Fig. 1 ;
• Fig. 5 a perspective view of the stator and rotor when dispensing a tablet;
• Fig. 6 the superimposed items of a dispenser for dispensing powders;
• Fig. 7 a section through the stator with its associated rotor of the donor after Fig. 6 ;
• Fig. 8 a perspective view of a section through the dispenser for dispensing powders;
• Fig. 9 a perspective view of a child safety device;
• Fig. 10 the child safety lock after Fig. 9 in undeformed condition;
• Fig. 11 the child safety lock after Fig. 9 in a deformed state;
• Fig. 12 the perspective bottom view of a stator and rotor for screwing onto a container;
• Fig. 13 to 15 schematic representations of the arrangement for preventing a reverse rotation of the stator and rotor after Fig. 12 ;
• Fig. 16 a receptacle for a desiccant;
• Fig. 17 another embodiment of a tamper-evident.

According to Fig. 1 a dispenser for dosing tablets from a container 1, a stator 2, a rotor 3 and a cap 4.

According to Fig. 2 is connected to the cap 4 by means of webs 5 'a tamper-evident band 5. In the assembled state, the cap 4 is pushed with the tamper-evident band 5 on the rotor 3 and stator 2, where the tamper-evident band 5 hooks with projections 6.

When the donor is used for the first time, the cap 4 is removed and the webs 5 'are broken off. The tamper-evident band 5 remains on the stator 2.

It is thus evident at any time whether the cap 4 has already been removed once.

In Fig. 4 It is shown that the container 1 is also connected to the stator 2 via a tamper-evident band 7. This band 7 is connected via narrow webs 7 'with a corrugated part 8 of the stator 2. In attempted removal of the container 1, the webs 7 'are demolished, so that a violation of the originality is immediately apparent.

In Fig. 5 the inner structure of the stator 2 and rotor 3 is shown. The two parts 2 and 3 are rotatably connected to each other at 9, wherein a desired rotation via two opposite actuating surfaces 10 takes place.

The stator 2 advantageously takes in individual chambers from the container 1 coming tablets 11 and is covered down to a passage opening 2 by the rotor 3. If, after pressing the actuating surfaces 10, which act as child safety, the rotor 2 with respect to the stator 1 is rotated until a tablet 11, which is advantageously in a chamber, passes through the passage opening 12. The tablet 11 then falls out automatically, wherein the chamber of the stator 2 is covered by a screen 13 connected to the rotor 3, whereby slipping of further tablets 11 is prevented.

If more tablets are required, the rotor 3 simply continues to be rotated until the required number has been reached.

The individual parts of a dispenser for dispensing powders are in Fig. 6 shown above each other. Thus, there are a container 21, a stator 22, a rotor 23 and a cap 24. Moreover, a separation disk 25 is shown.

Between the cap 24 and the stator 22 as well as the dispenser for tablets also a tamper-evident band (not shown) is provided.

Also between the container 21 and the stator 22, a tamper-evident band is arranged. Different from the embodiment described above, only that this band is divided into individual sections, so that the corrugated part 28 of the stator 22 is cut out. However, this only changes the design of the donor.

As a child safety two elastic deformable actuating buttons 29 are arranged in this embodiment, which rest in the rest position in openings 30 of the rotor 23. Only after pressing the operation buttons 29, the rotor 23 can be rotated.

According to Fig. 8 is the separation disk 25 by means of a snap connection 31 rotatably connected to the rotor 23. The separation disk 25 has a cutout 32 which corresponds in terms of size to the passage opening 33.

Therefore, if the rotor 23 with the separation disk 25 is rotated so far that the cutout 32 passes over the passage opening 33, powder present in the container 21 can flow out.

In the Fig. 9 to 11 a parental control is shown, as with the tablet dispenser after Fig. 1 could be used.

Accordingly, the stator 2 is provided at its the rotor 3 inside encompassing circumference with a toothing 40 and consisting of elastically deformable materials rotor 3 has at least one toothed segment 41 that engages in undeformed state in the toothing 40 of the stator 2. At one by the arrows in Fig. 11 indicated deformation of the rotor 3 reach the teeth of the toothed segment or the toothed segments 41 out of engagement with the toothing 40 of the stator 2 and the rotor 3 can be rotated.

In the Fig. 12 to 15 a device for preventing a reverse rotation of a container screwed on a stator is shown. In the example, the stator 50 is provided with a thread 51, by means of which it can be screwed onto a container (not shown). The stator 50 also has a resilient arm 52 which cooperates with the projection 53 according to FIGS FIGS. 13, 14 and 15 interacts.

According to Fig. 13 When the stator 50 is screwed on, when the resilient arm 52 moves past the projection 53, the arm 52 will move resiliently outward about the imaginary pivot point 54 and slide over the ramp-like projection 53.

After the end of this movement, the resilient arm 52 snaps back inwards and rests against the end face of the projection 53 ( Fig. 14 ).

When attempting to screw the contact edge of the resilient arm 52 slides along the projection 53 to the corner 55 and thus blocks a further return movement ( Fig. 15 ).

In Fig. 16 is shown as well as out Fig. 1 it can be seen that the rotor 3 is provided with a receptacle 56 for a desiccant 57.

In Fig. 17 an embodiment is shown, in which, with the elimination of its own quality device between the rotor and stator, the container 60 is directly connected to a cap 61 via an originality device 62. The cap 61 includes the unit 63 of stator and rotor.

Numerous modifications are possible within the scope of the invention. So can the child safety after the Fig. 9 to 11 for example, in a dispenser for dispensing powder according to Fig. 6 used or is a child safety lock after Fig. 7 eg with a dispenser for tablets Fig. 1 possible. In itself, the use of other parental controls would be conceivable. The nature of the originality devices is not limited to the illustrated examples.

Claims (8)

1. A dispenser for dosing tablets or powders comprising a container (1, 21) for holding the tablets or powders and a dosing element (2, 3; 22, 23) connected to the container (1, 21), which dosing element is provided with an outlet for tablets or powders and comprises two parts that can be rotated in relation to each other around a common axis, namely a stator (2, 22) and a rotor (3, 23), wherein the stator (2, 22), which is connected to the container (1, 21), is covered by the rotor (3, 23) at its periphery at the bottom except for a passage opening (12, 33), characterised in that a cap (4, 24) for covering the rotor (3, 23) and the stator (2, 22) is connected to the rotor (3, 23) and the stator (2, 22) by means of a first tamper-indicating device (5, 5'), and the rotor (3, 23) and the stator (2, 22) are connected to the container (1, 21) by means of a second tamper-indicating device (7, 7'), and the dispenser is equipped with a child-proof lock (29, 30; 40, 41), in which pressure must be applied to the rotor (3, 23) or the stator (2, 22) and/or to an element connected to the rotor (3, 23) or the stator (2, 22) while simultaneously turning the rotor (3, 23) and the stator (2, 22) with respect to one another.
2. The dispenser according to claim 1, characterised in that at its periphery the stator (2) is provided with a toothing (40) which is engaged by at least one toothed segment (41) of the rotor (3), which rotor is made of an elastically deformable material.
3. The dispenser according to claim 2, characterised in that the teeth (40) of the stator (2) and those of the toothed segment (41) are designed hook-shaped on both sides of their ends.
4. The dispenser according to claim 3, characterised in that the hooks are rounded in their engaging region.
5. The dispenser according to claim 1, characterised in that the stator (22) is provided with at least one elastically deformable actuator button (29), which is disposed in an opening (30) of the rotor (23) when in the rest position.
6. The dispenser according to claim 1, characterised in that the container comprises at least one protrusion (53) extending to the inside, cooperating with a resilient arm (52) arranged on the stator (50) in such a way that after moving the arm (52) past the protrusion (53) a turning-back is blocked.
7. The dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the rotor (3) is provided with a receptacle (56) for a drying agent.
8. A dispenser for dosing tablets or powders comprising a container (1, 21) for holding the tablets or powders and a dosing element (2, 3; 22, 23) connected to the container (1, 21), which dosing element is provided with an outlet for tablets or powders and comprises two parts that can be rotated in relation to each other around a common axis, namely a stator (2, 22) and a rotor (3, 23), wherein the stator (2, 22), which is connected to the container (1, 21), is covered by the rotor (3, 23) at its periphery at the bottom except for a passage opening (12, 33), characterised in that a cap (61) covers the rotor and the stator (unit 63) and is connected to the container (60) via a tamper-indicating device (62), and the dispenser is equipped with a child-proof lock (29, 30; 40, 41), in which pressure must be applied to the rotor (3, 23) or the stator (2, 22) and/or to an element connected to the rotor (3, 23) or the stator (2, 22) while simultaneously turning the rotor (3, 23) and the stator (2, 22) with respect to one another.

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