JP2002211531A - Container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container that enables an accommodated item to be stably held and to be taken out easily and stably. SOLUTION: In a top wall 1 of the container, a depression 3 for accommodating an item and depressions 4 and 5 formed successively to the depression 3 therethrough for holding the accommodated item with fingers. The depths of the depressions 4 and 5 are different from each other so that the accommodated item can be easily taken out steadily.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the storage of an object which is easily impacted and easily rolls, such as a cartridge having a cylindrical body, which contains a protein preparation such as human growth hormone (hGH). BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container that can be suitably used for holding and that can stably hold an object to be stored, easily take out the object to be stowed, and stably take out the object to be stowed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a concave-array-type packaging frame provided for packaging.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a drug solution of a protein preparation such as insulin or human growth hormone (hGH) has been administered by a caregiver such as a patient or a family member by himself.
It is performed by setting a cylinder ampoule for injection of a drug solution and a syringe needle in a suitable syringe and injecting.

[0003] Conventional cylinder ampoules used for the administration of these liquid medicines are generally composed of two parts separated by a movable wall member or the like for accommodating a medicine in a dry state and a solution for dissolving the medicine. In addition to being divided into chambers, a communication passage is provided in the wall portion of the cylinder ampule, and the movable wall member is pushed in with the cylinder ampule set in the holder, so that the dissolving solution can pass the medicine through the communication passage. It moves to the housed room and is mixed with a drug to prepare a drug solution (Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-61361).

On the other hand, in recent years, hGH which can be stably used in the form of a chemical solution has been developed in order to simplify the method of use.
A stable solution formulation was developed. The present applicant has proposed this container (cartridge) (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-28).
No. 8067). This makes it possible to easily set a drug solution (solution preparation) in a syringe and inject it by exchanging the cartridge.

[0005]

Generally, proteins contained in such protein preparations are not easily shocked in a solution state.
When a strong impact is applied, the properties change, and they may precipitate in the chemical solution, and the chemical solution may become cloudy. In particular, hGH is susceptible to deamidation, aggregation, precipitation, oxidation of methionine residues, and degradation reactions such as proteolytic reactions, and such protein preparations require careful attention.

However, in the conventional two-chamber cylinder ampule, the communication passage is used not only for mixing the solution and the drug, but also for preventing the cylinder ampule from rolling, thereby preventing the cylinder ampule from rolling. Had been
A cartridge containing a hGH drug solution (solution preparation) or the like that does not require the patient to prepare the drug solution itself does not require such a communication path. A cylindrical cartridge is employed.

However, when a cartridge having such a shape that easily rolls is used, the cartridge may fall over and roll during storage of the cartridge in a refrigerator, for example, or during preparation for injection. , May fall and collide and be damaged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to stably hold an object to be accommodated, in particular, an object to be easily rolled, and to take out the object to be accommodated. A container that can stably take out an object to be stored, especially a cartridge having a cylindrical body containing a protein preparation such as human growth hormone (hGH), which is weak against impact and easily rolls. An object of the present invention is to provide a container which can be stably held with respect to an object to be stored, is easily taken out, has little impact or vibration on the object, and can be stably taken out.

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems The inventors of the present invention have conducted intensive studies to achieve the above object, and as a result, a protein preparation such as human growth hormone (hGH), especially a liquid protein preparation, When handling objects that easily roll, such as a cartridge with a cylindrical part, storing such an object in a container provided with a concave portion for accommodating the object to be stored and held enables storage. Alternatively, it is possible to prevent such a cartridge or the like from overturning and rolling, dropping or colliding, causing damage to the cartridge or the like and denaturation of a drug solution in the cartridge when preparing for injection or the like. In addition to the above-mentioned cartridges, a pair of objects to be grasped is provided around the cavity for accommodating the objects so as to sandwich the cavity so as to sandwich the cavity. Etc., upside down the container It is possible to take out by grasping without taking out, and at this time, by making the depth of the pair of recesses for holding the object different from each other, it is easy to hold the object, and It has been found that the present invention can be taken out by taking out, and the present invention has been completed.

[0010] That is, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the container according to the present invention has a top wall sandwiching an accommodation-housing recess for accommodating an accommodation and the above-described accommodation-housing recess. It is characterized in that it has a pair of recesses for holding an object, which are provided in connection with the recess for accommodating an object, for holding the object with a finger and having a different depth from each other.

[0011] According to the above configuration, the object to be stored is a cartridge having a cylindrical body or the like which contains a protein preparation such as human growth hormone (hGH) and has a shape which is easily affected by impact and particularly easily rolls. Even an object can be stably held, and it is possible to prevent a fall due to a fall or a roll, a breakage due to a collision, and the like.

Further, according to the above configuration, a pair of recesses for holding an object having different depths from each other with the recess for accommodating the object interposed therebetween are provided in connection with the recess for accommodating the object. It is easy to grasp the object to be accommodated, and it is possible to take it out smoothly.
Since the object can be taken out without reversing the above, the object to be taken out is not accidentally dropped and damaged when the object is taken out, and no extra impact is given to the object.

For this reason, according to the above configuration, there is provided a container which can stably store and hold an object to be stored, facilitates removal of the object to be stored, and stably removes the object to be stored. be able to. The above-mentioned container is particularly suitable for an object which is weak to impact and easily rolls, such as a cartridge having a cylindrical body, which contains a protein preparation such as human growth hormone (hGH). The object can be stably housed and held, and can be easily taken out, and can be stably taken out with little impact or vibration on the object.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the container according to the present invention has at least one of the recesses for holding an object to be held extending to an end of the top wall on the outer peripheral wall side, and at least one of the recesses. Is characterized in that a protruding portion projecting upward and lower than the outer peripheral wall is provided at an end of the outer peripheral wall.

In the case where such a container is packaged and used by being housed in a housing member such as a paper box, for example, at least one of the recesses for holding an object to be held is provided with an end on the outer peripheral wall side.
When the container is taken out from the housing member that houses the container, the recessed portion for holding the object to be held is removed from the housing member by being provided with a protrusion that projects upward and is lower than the outer peripheral wall. It can be used as a recess for taking out the container, by inserting a finger into the container holding recess and hooking a finger on the protrusion or holding the protrusion with a finger and pulling, The container can be easily removed from the housing member.

Further, according to the above configuration, since the recess for holding the object to be held can be used for taking out the container by grasping it, a finger is inserted into the container at the time of taking out the container by grasping it. A separate recess for
In order to pull out the container, it is not necessary to newly provide a projection or another component member protruding to the outer peripheral side of the container. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the size of the container, and it is possible to manufacture a container having the above-described functions at low cost.

Furthermore, in the container according to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the object-holding concave portion is provided so as to be connected to both short-side ends of the object-holding concave portion. It is characterized by having.

[0018] According to the above configuration, the container-holding concave portion is provided continuously at both ends in the short direction of the container-holding concave portion, so that the size of the container can be reduced. Can be.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the container according to the present invention is characterized in that it is a container for accommodating a cartridge having a cylindrical body, which accommodates a protein preparation, as the object to be accommodated. .

Conventionally, such a cartridge has been used as it is without standing (holding) in a container in a state where the cartridge is set up, and the protein preparation is mainly used by the patient himself, not by a medical worker. Since the cartridge is stored, administered or administered, it is expensive, but the cartridge may fall or roll during storage of the cartridge in a refrigerator, for example, or during preparation for injection. ,
There is a risk of falling or collision and damage. Further, such a protein preparation is vulnerable to impact, and there is a problem that the property of the protein contained in the protein preparation changes when a strong impact is given. It is necessary to be careful.

As described above, the container of the present invention is suitably used for holding the above-mentioned cartridge which is easily affected by impact and which easily rolls, especially for holding a cartridge containing a liquid protein preparation. Such a cartridge can be stably housed and held, and can be easily taken out. In taking out the cartridge, the cartridge can be stably taken out without erroneously dropping or applying extra shock or vibration. Therefore, the container can be particularly suitably used for holding a cartridge containing a protein preparation having a cylindrical body and containing a protein preparation, specifically, a cartridge containing a liquid protein preparation.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of, for example, a transparent container according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a reference perspective view showing a use state of, for example, the transparent container according to the present embodiment. 2 shows a state in which an object is accommodated in the object accommodation recess. 3 to 7 are five views of, for example, a transparent container according to the present embodiment, and FIG.
4 is a left side view of the container shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a right side view of the container shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the container shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 shows a bottom view of the container shown in FIG. The rear view appears symmetrically with the front view. Therefore, the rear view is the same as the front view. Further, FIG.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view (AA cross section) taken along line AA of the container shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB (BB cross section) of the container shown in FIG. 6. is there.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the container (recessed array type packaging frame) according to the present embodiment has a top wall 1 that forms the upper surface of the container and a top wall 1 surrounding the top wall 1. It is a substantially trapezoidal container constituted by a wall 1 and an outer peripheral wall 2 (inclined wall) provided integrally.

On the upper surface of the container, that is, on the top wall 1,
A concave portion 3 (recess for accommodating an object) that is a fitting groove for accommodating the object 11 (see FIG. 2) is provided, and the top wall 1 is formed slightly larger than the concave portion 3. Have been.

In the present embodiment, the recess 3 is provided along the shape of the object 11 so as to have a similar shape to the object 11 when viewed from above, and The object 11 is formed so as to be able to be fitted and removed.
Thereby, the recess 3 fits and holds the object 11.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 8, and 9, the recess 3 is preferably provided with the outer peripheral wall 2 so as to eliminate an impact on the object 11 when the container is loaded. It is provided so as to be shallower than the height. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the concave portion 3 has a thickness of the object 11 in the accommodated state (that is, the height of the concave portion 3 from the top wall 1) so that a plurality of the containers can be stacked. (Distance to the bottom surface) or more. This allows
The object 11 is accommodated in the recess 3 so that the upper surface thereof is positioned flush with the top wall 1 or lower than the top wall 1 in a state of being accommodated in the recess 3. ing.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 8, FIG. 9, etc., the objects to be accommodated are placed around the recess 3 at positions facing each other with the recess 3 interposed therebetween. A pair of depressions 4 and 5 (contained object gripping depressions) for finger insertion for grasping with fingers are provided integrally with the depressions 3.

The depressions 4 and 5 are provided with a finger,
Usually, this is provided for inserting the thumb and the index finger to grasp the object 11 accommodated in the recess 3 and take it out of the container, and is provided in such a size that the finger can be inserted. ing. The recesses 4 and 5 are provided in a curved shape from the inner side wall to the bottom wall (bottom surface) so that a finger can be easily inserted into the recesses 4 and 5.

That is, the object 11 to be accommodated in the present embodiment is a small solid that can be taken out of the container by holding it with a finger. Hereinafter, the object 1
As an example, a cartridge containing liquid hGH and having a cylindrical body will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this.

The recesses 4 and 5 have a size (width) at least one finger can be inserted in order to insert a finger into the recesses 4 and hold the object 11 with the finger and take it out. Depending on the size and weight of the object 11, a recess for inserting a thumb may be provided on one side of the recess 3, and the remaining finger may be provided on the other side. However, it is also possible to provide a configuration in which a plurality of recesses, for example, from the index finger to the ring finger or the little finger, can be inserted.

The formation positions of the recesses 4 and 5 are not particularly limited as long as they are provided at positions where the object 11 can be stably held.

In the present embodiment, a cylindrical bottle-shaped cartridge (liquid medicine (injection liquid) storage container; packaging bottle) containing liquid hGH and having a cylindrical body 12 is used as the object 11. Therefore, the recesses 4 and 5 allow the cartridge to be taken out of the container and stably set in the syringe as it is, and in consideration of hygiene, FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2, 8, 9, etc., the body 12 of the object 11 is connected to the body 12 of the object 3 in the recess 3 so as to sandwich the body 12 of the object 11. It is preferable to be provided in the short direction of the trunk 12 of the container 11.

The above-mentioned cartridge is a bottle-shaped cartridge having a body 12 having a cylindrical shape, both ends of which are opened, and one of the openings is reduced in diameter.
A thin rubber cap and a metal cap that covers the outer periphery of the rubber cap are mounted. The other opening, that is, the opening provided at the end of the body 12 of the cartridge is hermetically sealed by inserting a rubber stopper in a state in which the drug solution of hGH is filled in the cartridge. The cartridge can be injected into the cartridge by inserting a needle through the exposed portion of the rubber cap at the center of the metal cap attached to the reduced-diameter opening while being set in the syringe. Has become. For this reason, it is preferable that the recesses 4 and 5 are provided in connection with the recess 3 so as to sandwich the cartridge, that is, the body 12 of the storage object 11.

In addition, even in the case other than the case where a cylindrical bottle-shaped body 12 containing liquid hGH is used as the object 11 as described above,
The recesses 4 and 5 are both ends in the short direction of the recess 3,
That is, it is preferable that the recesses 3 are provided not in a line extending in the longitudinal direction but continuously in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the recesses 3. Thus, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, for example, the container has cross portions 3, 4, and 5 formed in a cross shape.

As described above, the recesses 4 and 5 which are the recesses for holding the object to be held are provided continuously at both ends in the short direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the recess 3 which is the recess for holding the object to be held. By doing so, the size of the container can be reduced as compared with the case where the depressions 4 and 5 are provided continuously at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the depression 3.

The depth of the recesses 4,5, that is, the distance from the top wall 1 to the bottoms of the recesses 4,5 is not particularly limited, but the object 11 can be stably held. Depth of the object 11, for example, depending on the size of the object 11 to be held,
Is provided at a depth at which the object 11 can be picked with a finger, for example, the center part or the lower part of the thickness of the object 11 can be picked up with a finger in a state where the object 11 is housed in the recess 3. Preferably. In the present embodiment, the depressions 4 and 5 are designed to be slightly shallower than the depressions 3.

The recesses 4 and 5 are provided in
Is stable with little impact or vibration on the object 11
And, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 8, FIG. In the present embodiment,
For example, the right-handed person holds the syringe 11 in the right hand and grasps the container 11 with the left hand, and in this case, holds the container 11 so that the cartridge can be taken out of the container and set in the syringe as it is. In this case, when gripping the cartridge with the narrow mouth of the cartridge facing upward, the depth of the recess 4 on the side where the index finger is inserted is formed to be deeper than the depth of the recess 5 on the side where the thumb is inserted. ing.

In general, when a person picks an object with his thumb and forefinger, he or she fixes the object with his thumb, presses the object with his forefinger and picks it, and picks the object with a natural motion due to the length of the finger. This is because the index finger protrudes downward from the thumb and the pinch of the index finger is closer to the belly of the finger than the thumb, so that the object can be stably gripped. The same is true for picking things with your thumb and the rest of your fingers.

For this reason, one of the opposing concave portions 4 and 5, in this case, the concave portion 4 is formed deeper than the concave portion 5, and a step is provided between the two concave portions 4 and 5, thereby allowing natural operation. As a result, the object 11 can be picked out, and the object 11 can be gripped and taken out of the container by a significantly smoother, easier and more stable operation than when there is no such a step.

It is to be noted that a left-handed person can similarly hold the object 11 by a natural movement by arranging the container in the opposite direction to the right-handed person. In addition, the above-mentioned container, corresponding to a left-handed person, the above-mentioned recessed part 3,4,5,
For example, it may be formed in line symmetry with FIG.

The above-mentioned step is caused by the object 1 in the housed state.
1 may be appropriately set according to the size (for example, width (gripping width) or thickness) of the body 1, and is not particularly limited. For example, as the object 11, a cylindrical body having an outer diameter of 11.5 mm is used. In the case of housing a cartridge having a concave portion, a step of, for example, 2 mm is provided between the concave portion 4 and the concave portion 5. For example, the recess 3 is 12.5 mm, the recess 4 is 10.5 mm, the recess 5 is 8 mm, and the height of the outer peripheral wall 2 is the height at which these recesses 3, 4, 5 can be formed (for example, the container When the wall thickness is 0.5 mm, at least 13 mm or more, specifically, for example, 20 m
m).

The depressions 4 and 5 are provided in accordance with FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, it is preferable that the indentation 4 on the index finger insertion side having a deeper depression than the depression 5 on the thumb insertion side is formed to have a longer depression.

For this reason, the concave portion 3 which is the concave portion for accommodating the object is slightly one end portion from the center of the container, that is, the end portions 6 which are both end portions of the concave portion 3 in the lateral direction of the container. 7 (outer peripheral wall side end), it is formed from the end 7 on the side where the concave portion 5 is formed on the thumb insertion side.

The depressions 4 and 5 are wrapped from below to support the object 11 more stably and firmly, though it depends on the size of the object 11 in the housed state. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 6 and 7, the concave portions 4 and 5 are connected to the concave portion 3 (boundary) so that the object 11 can be picked up and removed from the container.
It is preferable that the connecting portions 4a and 5a, which are portions, are provided so as to protrude toward the recess 3 side.

The connecting portions 4a and 5a are provided so as to protrude toward the concave portion 3 so as not to hinder the accommodation of the object 11 in the concave portion 3. In particular, the concave portion 4 on the index finger insertion side is Due to the above-described operation when picking an object, the tip of the object 11 is smoothly curved so as to follow the shape of the finger, and the object 11 can be supported from below by a natural motion. It is preferable to be connected to the bottom surface of the concave portion 3 serving as the object storing concave portion relatively gently (that is, the step is small).

Regardless of whether the object 11 is the cartridge or not, the ease of removal (removability) when the object 11 is taken out of the container generally depends on the object 1
This leads to a comfortable feeling of use, and also affects the product image.

Therefore, it is possible to stably hold the object 11, to easily take out the object 11, and to take out the object 11 quietly and stably by natural operation. It is very useful for improvement and, eventually, product image.

When the container according to the present embodiment is used, the container 11 falls over and rolls during storage or before the container 11 is taken out of the container for use and used. The container 11 can be stably held without being dropped or damaged by dropping the container 11, and the container 11 can be easily taken out. Also, the container 11 can be taken out quietly, stably and naturally. Can be provided.

The container according to the present embodiment is a cartridge having a cylindrical body and containing a protein preparation such as hGH or insulin, in particular, a cartridge holder (or a cartridge containing a protein preparation such as liquid hGH). It is suitably used as an auxiliary tool.

As described above, the container according to the present embodiment is usually used for accommodating a container for accommodating a medicine such as the cartridge accommodating the hGH chemical solution, as described above, because of sanitary problems. In the same manner as in the case of a pharmaceutical container, for example, a conventional ampule or cartridge, it is desirable that the container is provided in a housing member (not shown) such as a paper box or a sealing film.

For this reason, when the container is used by being packaged by being housed in a housing member, the container in the container is so arranged that the container can be easily taken out from the housing member housing the container. It is preferable that at least a part of the portion facing the opening (opening) is provided with a protrusion for drawing out the container from the housing member.

In the container according to the present embodiment, at least one of the depressions 4 and 5 in the outer peripheral wall 2, in this embodiment, the portion facing the depression 4 on the depression 4 side has a concave shape. By making the shape shallower than the concave portion 4, a protrusion 8 for drawing out, which protrudes upward and is lower than the outer peripheral wall 2, is provided at an end of the concave portion 4 on the outer peripheral wall 2 side. ing.

In this embodiment, the protrusion 8
Is provided only in the recess 4, but the formation of the protrusion 8 is not limited to this, and the protrusion 8 may be provided in the recess 5 or in both the recess 4 and the recess 5. Absent.

As described above, by providing the protruding portion 8 in the concave portion 4 formed to have a longer length than the concave portion 5 for inserting the index finger, as compared with the case where the protruding portion 8 is provided in the concave portion 5 Thus, the size of the container can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the depressions 4 and 5 are
The outer wall 2 of the top wall 1 is extended to the end of the outer wall 2 (the ends 6 and 7 which are the container ends in the short direction of the recess 3 in the present embodiment). By providing a recessed portion which is to be the projecting portion 8 and is shallower than the recessed portion 4 at a portion facing the recessed portion 4, the projecting portion 8 is provided at the end of the recessed portion 4 on the side of the outer peripheral wall 2 and the outer peripheral wall 2 and the recessed portion. Although the shape (configuration) is provided integrally with the portion 4, the shape (configuration) of the protruding portion 8 is described.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least one of the concave portions 4 and 5 that are the concave portions for holding an object is extended to the end of the top wall 1 on the outer peripheral wall 2 side, and at least one of them, namely, It is sufficient that at least one of the recesses 4 and 5 extended to the outer peripheral wall 2 end has a protruding portion projecting upward and lower than the outer peripheral wall 2.

For example, at least one of the depressions 4 and 5
By extending to the end of the top wall 1 on the side of the outer peripheral wall 2, a portion of the outer peripheral wall 2 facing at least one of the recesses 4 and 5 is opened, and the opening portion, that is,
At least one of the recesses 4 and 5 is located at the center of the end on the outer peripheral wall 2 side or in the vicinity of at least one of the recesses 4 and 5.
A configuration in which a plurality of small protrusions are provided along the width direction may be used.

When the container is housed in the housing member and used, the projecting portion (projecting portion 8) for pulling the container out of the housing member is provided with the recessed portion 4. 5 at the end of the outer peripheral wall 2 side of at least one of the containers 5, when the container is taken out of the housing member,
The container can be easily taken out from the housing member by putting a finger in the recess 4 and hooking the finger on the protrusion 8 or holding the protrusion 8 with the finger and pulling the container out of the housing member. it can.

Further, in this case, since the depressions 4 and 5 can be used for taking out the container, when the container is taken out of the housing member, a depression for inserting a finger into the container is separately provided. There is no need to newly provide a projection or another component that projects to the outer peripheral side of the container in order to provide or pull out the container. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the size of the container, and it is possible to manufacture a container having the above-described functions at low cost.

In this case, in particular, as described above, the recesses 4 and 5 are provided at both ends in the short direction of the recess 3 so as to be connected to the recess 3 with the recess 3 interposed therebetween. In order to reduce the size of the container, it is preferable that at least one of the recesses 4 and 5 formed as described above is provided with the protrusion 8.

That is, generally, when an object to be housed (corresponding to the container in the present embodiment) is pulled out from a housing member such as a paper box, the housing member is provided with an opening in its longitudinal direction. Remove the contents from the opening. However, if the direction in which the object 11 is accommodated in the container is the same as the direction in which the container is pulled out, it is necessary to increase the length of the container.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the object 11
Withdrawing the container from the container and the recess for taking out the container 11 from the container by pulling out the container in the lateral direction with respect to the container, that is, in the container short direction which is the short direction of the container 11. Also, the number of components and the size of the container are reduced.

In the present embodiment, even if the container is erroneously turned upside down (upside down) by mistake in the recess 3 which is the recess for accommodating the object, A small projection (not shown) projecting into the recess 3 is provided so that the object 11 does not fall out of the container,
Alternatively, it is more preferable that the concave portion 3 is formed in a tapered shape so that the upper portion is narrower than the bottom surface. The protrusion or the taper is formed in a size that allows the object 11 to be easily climbed over. When the object 11 is accommodated in the container, the object 11 is lightly pressed with a finger or the like to be fitted.

In addition, a protective cover (not shown) may be provided on the upper surface of the container to protect the object 11 accommodated in the recess 3. The protective cover is not particularly limited, for example, cellophane, plastic film, paper, or the like. The protective cover is detachably fixed (fixed) to the upper surface of the container (top wall 1) or the like with, for example, an adhesive.

By providing such a protective cover, a small projection protruding into the concave portion 3 can be provided in the concave portion 3 or the concave portion 3 can be erroneously stored during storage, for example, as in the case where the concave portion 3 is formed in a tapered shape. Even when the container is loaded upside down, the container 11 can be held more safely without dropping the container 11 when removing the container from the container. be able to.

When the above-mentioned protective cover, projection, etc. are provided on the container, these protective cover, projection, etc. may be provided independently or both.

In the present embodiment, when the wall thickness of the container is set to be small and cost is reduced, a linear groove 9 (rib) is formed on the outer peripheral wall 2 in order to increase strength. The outer peripheral wall 2 has irregularities. In addition, the base end 2a of the outer peripheral wall 2 is formed so as to slightly protrude toward the outer peripheral side in order to increase strength and stability. However, in the present embodiment, such a concavo-convex shape may be formed as necessary, such as wall thickness and material, and is not particularly limited by this.

The container according to this embodiment is made of a plastic, specifically, a thermoplastic resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) by a conventionally known molding method.
For example, molding (integral molding) can be easily performed by molding by vacuum molding, injection molding, mold molding, or the like.
However, the material (material) and molding method of the container are not limited thereto.

As described above, the above-mentioned container is a container for holding (accommodating) and storing a small solid substance (object 11) that can be taken out of the container by grasping it with a finger. Is a concave array type packaging frame provided for packaging. When the container is used, the container 11 is accommodated in the upper surface of the container along the shape of the object 11, that is, in the state where the object 11 is accommodated and held in the recess 3 provided in the top wall 1, for example, a paper box or the like. Is provided by being housed in the housing member, and is pulled out of the housing member when the object 11 is used, and housed in the recess 3,
The held object 11 is inserted into the depressions 4 and 5 provided in connection with the depression 3 with the depression 3 interposed therebetween. It is used after being gripped and taken out.

The containers may be individually formed in the above-described shape, or may be formed by connecting a plurality of containers, according to the type of the object 11 to be accommodated. In addition, a plurality of recesses 3, 4, and 5 having the above-described shapes may be formed in a single container so that a plurality of objects 11 are accommodated in one container.

Therefore, when the containers are packed in a housing member such as a paper box or a film case, or when a protective cover is provided on the upper surface of the container, the containers are individually packaged. Or a plurality of them may be packaged together. However, when a plurality of containers having the above shapes are packaged together, each container is packaged while being connected to each other.

In this embodiment, a transparent container has been described as an example of the container (illustration). However, the container of the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, translucent or opaque. It may be a container, and its appearance is
Various settings can be made according to the material, the intended use, and the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, as a particularly preferred example of the present invention, the container is used for storing a protein preparation, particularly, a liquid h
The case where the GH is used as a holding container of a cylindrical cartridge having a cylindrical body has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be suitably used for holding and storing small solids (objects), particularly for holding and storing solids (objects) having a shape that easily rolls, such as a cylindrical shape or a circular shape.

[0073]

As described above, the container according to the present invention comprises:
On the top wall, an object-holding recess for accommodating an object, and an object provided in connection with the object-holding recess with the object-holding recess interposed therebetween. It is a configuration having a pair of recesses for holding an object to be held by fingers with different depths from each other.

Therefore, the object to be accommodated is a cartridge that accommodates a protein preparation such as human growth hormone (hGH) and has a shape that is weak against impact and particularly easily rolls, such as a cartridge having a cylindrical body. Can be stably held, and fall due to overturning or rolling, damage due to collision, and the like can be prevented.

Further, according to the above configuration, a pair of recesses for holding an object having different depths sandwiching the recess for holding an object is provided in connection with the recess for holding an object. This allows the object to be easily grasped and taken out smoothly, and also allows the object to be taken out without turning the container upside down. At the time of taking out, there is no possibility of accidentally dropping and damaging an object to be stored, or giving an extra impact to the object to be stored.

For this reason, according to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a container which can stably hold an object to be stored, easily take out the object to be stored, and can stably take out the object to be stored. It has the effect of being able to.

Further, in the container according to the present invention, as described above, at least one of the recesses for holding the object is extended to the outer peripheral wall side end of the top wall, and at least one of the outer peripheral walls is provided. In the configuration, a protrusion protruding upward and lower than the outer peripheral wall is provided at a side end.

Therefore, when such a container is used by being packaged by being housed in a housing member such as a paper box, for example, when the container is taken out from the housing member, the recess for holding the object to be held is inserted into the container. The container can be used as a recess for removing the container from the housing member, and a finger is inserted into the recess for holding an object to be held and, for example, a finger is hooked on the protrusion and pulled. Can be easily taken out.

Further, according to the above configuration, the recess for holding the object to be held can be used for taking out the container by grasping the container. Therefore, when the container is taken out by grasping the container, a finger is inserted into the container. A separate recess for
In order to pull out the container, it is not necessary to newly provide a projection or another component member protruding to the outer peripheral side of the container. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the size of the container, and it is also possible to produce a container having the above-described functions at low cost.

Further, as described above, the container according to the present invention has a configuration in which the recess for holding an object is provided at both ends in the short direction of the recess for holding the object. is there.

Therefore, according to the above configuration, there is an effect that a small container can be provided.

Further, the container according to the present invention is a container for accommodating, as described above, a cartridge having a cylindrical body, which accommodates a protein preparation, as described above.

Conventionally, such a cartridge has been used as it is, without being stored in a container, in an upright state. For example, the cartridge is stored in a refrigerator or the like, or when preparing for injection. In the meantime, there is a risk that the cartridge may fall over and roll, fall or collide, and may be damaged, but by using the container, such a cartridge can be stably housed and held,
The cartridge can be easily taken out, and the cartridge can be stably taken out without erroneously dropping the cartridge or applying extra shock or vibration.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a reference perspective view showing a use state of the container according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a sectional view of the container shown in FIG. 6 taken along the line AA.

9 is a sectional view of the container shown in FIG. 6, taken along line BB.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Top wall 2 Outer peripheral wall 2a Base end 3 Depression 4 Depression 4a Connection 5 Depression 5a Connection 6 End (outer wall end) 7 End (outer wall end) 8 Projection 9 Groove 11 Contents 12 Body

Claims (4)

[Claims] A recess for accommodating an object for accommodating an object, and a concave portion for accommodating an object for accommodating the concave portion for accommodating an object are provided on a top wall. A container having a pair of recesses for holding an object to be held with fingers having different depths for holding the object with a finger. 2. The outer periphery, wherein at least one of the recesses for holding an object to be held extends to an outer peripheral wall end of the top wall, and at least one of the outer peripheral wall ends protrudes upward. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein a projection lower than the wall is provided. 3. The container according to claim 1, wherein the object-holding concave portion is provided continuously at both ends in the short direction of the object-holding concave portion. 4. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the container is a container for accommodating a cartridge having a cylindrical body, which accommodates a protein preparation, as the object to be accommodated.