JP2002362636A - Tablet press - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tablet press which is inexpensive and not bulky and can be stacked or automated in bottling without trouble. SOLUTION: The tablet press comprises a flat plate 2 with a similar size to that of a mouth of a tablet bottle and elastically deformable legs 3 provided around the plate 2. The legs 3 which bend and enter the bottle are brought into contact with an internal surface of the bottle to hold a position of the plate 2. Tablets in the bottle are pressed by a front face of the plate 2 to prevent them from moving.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tablet holder for placing a tablet, such as a medicine or a vitamin, contained in a tablet bottle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a tablet bottle, a resin film is rolled and put together with tablets (hereinafter, this is called a filling). This filling is used to suppress the movement of the tablets stored in the bottle. When the resin film is folded and put into a bottle, it swells with a self-restoring force, and the tablet is pressed down, so that the effect of stopping the movement is maintained. It is also inexpensive and is therefore used in many tablet bottles.

[0003] Tablet presses have also been provided in place of resin film fillings.

As shown in FIG. 7, the existing tablet press has a shape in which a shaft 22 is provided at the center of a disk 21 and a knob 23 is attached to the upper end of the shaft. This tablet presser 20
The disc 21 is pushed into the bottle, and the tablets are pressed down by the disc 21. Since the disk 21 has the radial cuts 24 formed therein, the disk 21 is deformed into an umbrella shape at the mouth of the bottle, the diameter is reduced, and the disk 21 can be taken in and out of the bottle.

[0005]

The filling of the resin film is not good in appearance. In addition, the tablet easily enters the gap between the films or the portion where wrinkles are generated, and when the filling is taken out of the bottle, the tablet entangled therewith is often pulled out and scattered outside.

On the other hand, the tablet holder as shown in FIG. 7 has a three-dimensional shape and is bulky,
Handling becomes complicated.

In addition, since there are shafts and knobs, it is necessary to perform injection molding, and the cost is high.

[0008] Furthermore, since there are difficulties in smooth feeding with a complicated shape, reliable handling by a machine, and difficulty in automatic insertion by a machine, it is difficult to increase the productivity of bottled tablet products.

An object of the present invention is to provide a tablet press which solves the above-mentioned problems, is inexpensive, does not have a bulk, and can automate stacking and bottling without problems.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, elastically deformable legs extending radially outward and extending circumferentially around a flat plate portion for pressing a tablet are provided at circumferential intervals. A plurality of legs were opened, and the feet were bent backwards and pushed into the bottle when the flat part was pushed into the tablet bottle. It is.

[0011] The tablet press of the present invention thus configured is preferably provided with a circumferential projection on the foot.

It is also preferable to bend the tip of the foot in the same direction as the direction of tightening the screw cap of the tablet bottle.

It is also preferable to provide a thin hinge portion at the base of the foot, a projection protruding rearward at the tip of the foot, or a projection protruding in the thickness direction on the flat plate portion.

[0014]

The tablet press of the present invention can be easily and inexpensively made by punching or cutting out a soft resin sheet or the like. Since the shape is simple, injection molding can be performed using an inexpensive mold.

Further, since the whole is flat and bulky and can be handled in a stacked manner, it can be easily stored and transported, and can be automatically inserted by a machine without any problem.

When the bottle is pushed into the bottle, the leg is bent into the mouth of the bottle and bends without resistance. Therefore, unlike the conventional product in which the disc itself is bent and pushed into the bottle, it is easy to put the bottle. Also, since the foot can be pinched, it is easy to take out the bottle.

[0017] In addition, in the case where the foot is provided with a circumferential overhang, the overhang is engaged with the shoulder on the inner surface of the bottle, whereby the position holding ability is enhanced and the pressing of the tablet is more stabilized.

In the case where the tip of the foot is bent in the same direction as the direction of tightening the lid of the bottle, the foot is prevented from being caught on the lid and the lid of the bottle can be tightened without any trouble.

Further, in the case where the thin hinge portion is provided at the base of the foot, the bending of the foot occurs smoothly at a fixed position, so that the bottle is more easily inserted.

In the case where the projection is provided at the tip of the foot, the tip of the foot can be pulled out of the bottle by putting a finger on the projection, so that the toes can be easily pinched and the removal from the bottle can be performed more easily.

Further, in the case where the projection is provided on the flat plate portion, a gap is formed between the stacked tablet presses, and the sheet press separation property of the tablet press is improved.

The material for forming the tablet press of the present invention is as follows:
Soft resins are preferred, but not limited thereto.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a basic type tablet press. The tablet presser 1 has a flat plate portion 2 having a size (slightly smaller) which is almost the same as the mouth of the bottle which presses the tablet into the tablet bottle and presses the tablet on the front surface. An elastically deformable flat foot 3 projecting outward in the direction is continuously provided at a constant pitch in the circumferential direction.

When the flat plate portion 2 is inserted into the tablet bottle, the leg 3 is bent backward by being squeezed by the mouth of the bottle, and comes into contact with the inner surface of the bottle A as shown in FIG. To hold the position of the flat plate portion 2 on which the tablet B is pressed. This foot 3
It is preferable to set the number of installations and the installation pitch so that the roots of adjacent feet do not interfere with each other as much as possible when they are put in a bottle.

The tablet presser 1 shown in FIG. 3 is provided with circumferential projections 3a and 3b on its feet 3. The overhang is
As shown in the figure, it is preferable to provide a combination of the protrusions 3a and 3b projecting in opposite directions. However, if any one of them is provided, the installation effect appears. When the overhanging portion is provided, when the leg 3 is bent and pushed into the bottle, the overhanging portion overhangs laterally as shown in FIG. I do. Therefore, the position holding of the tablet presser 1 placed in the bottle is stabilized, and the escape path of the tablet formed on the outside of the flat plate portion 2 is securely blocked by the overhang portion, so that the movement of the tablet is more stably stopped.

The leg 3 has its tip 3c bent clockwise in the rear view of FIG. 3A. When the screw cap C is tightened clockwise in the state of FIG. 5 in which the tip of the foot 3 protrudes out of the mouth of the bottle A, the toe is caught by the cap and it becomes difficult to close the lid. If the screw cap C is bent in the tightening direction, the screw cap to which the rotational force is applied is pulled by the screw cap C so that the tip of the foot falls down so that the rotation of the cap is not hindered.
Also, when the screw cap is pushed down while dragging the toe during tightening, the overhanging portion 3a in FIG.
Spread outward, so that the so-called gills are stretched, so that the adhesion of the overhanging portion 3a to the inner surface of the bottle is improved, and the effect of holding the position by the overhanging portion and stopping the tablet from moving is further enhanced.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment in which preferred elements are further added. The tablet press 1 shown in FIG. 6 has a thin hinge portion 4 at the base of the foot, and the bend of the foot 3 occurs smoothly at the position of the hinge portion 4 when the bottle is placed.

Further, a projection 5 projecting to the rear side is provided on the toe, and the toe can be pulled out of the bottle by putting a finger on the projection 5, so that it is easy to pinch the toe, and the tablet presser 1 can be used. Easy to remove from bottle.

Further, a projection 6 is provided at the center of the flat plate portion 2. In the case of mechanized work, it is difficult to reliably peel off only the top sheet, especially in the case of mechanized work. Is improved, and supply trouble at the time of bottling is prevented. Note that the protrusion 6 may be a fine emboss or the like, or may be provided so as to protrude toward the front side of the flat plate portion 2 if the amount of protrusion is small. If the projections 6 are provided on the feet 3 and the feet are displaced and do not overlap, the purpose of sheet separation cannot be achieved.

The flat tablet press 1 shown in FIGS.
Is easily mass-produced by cutting or punching a material sheet such as a soft resin sheet. It is suitable for mass production because many sheets of material can be stacked and processed.

The tablet press shown in FIG. 6 requires only one working step when it is injection-molded, but it can also be manufactured by a method of punching a material sheet and further hot-press molding to finish it into a desired shape.

The tablet press 1 of the present invention constructed as described above
Is set in the supply unit by stacking a large number of sheets, the uppermost one is adsorbed by a vacuum pad attached to, for example, a vertically moving, revolving arm and transferred to the bottle container, and the vacuum pad is lowered to immediately below It is possible to automate and efficiently put the bottles into the waiting tablet bottles by pressing them into the tablet bottles with a vacuum pad.

[0034]

As described above, the tablet press of the present invention has a flat or almost flat shape, can be stacked, is not bulky, and is easy to store and transport.

Further, it is easy to manufacture and can be provided at low cost.

In addition, supply in a stable position, transfer by a vacuum pad or the like, and push-in are possible, and automatic bottling by a mechanized operation can be performed without any problem.

In the case where the circumferential projection is provided on the foot, the projection is locked to the shoulder of the bottle to increase the position holding force, so that the pressing of the tablet is more stable.

Further, the one in which the toes are bent in the clockwise direction can tighten the bottle lid without hindrance, and the one in which a thin hinge portion is provided on the feet improves the flexibility of the feet, and The one provided with the projections makes it easy to pinch the feet and is easy to take out from the bottle, and the one provided with the projections on the flat plate portion improves the sheet-separating property at the time of stacking, thereby making it possible to ensure automatic bottle insertion by a machine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a plan view (rear view) showing an example of the tablet press of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the tablet press.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a use state of the tablet press of FIG. 1;

3A is a plan view of another embodiment, and FIG.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a state in which a leg is bent.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a state in which a foot protrudes from a tablet bottle.

6A is a plan view of another embodiment, and FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional tablet presser.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tablet press 2 Flat plate part 3 Leg 3a, 3b Overhang part 3c Toe 4 Thin hinge part 5, 6 Projection

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of elastically deformable feet extending radially outwardly extending circumferentially spaced around a flat plate portion for pressing a tablet, the legs being pressed into the tablet bottle by the legs. Occasionally a tablet press that is pushed backwards and bent into the bottle, with its feet touching the inner surface of the bottle to maintain the position of the flat plate. 2. The tablet press according to claim 1, wherein the foot is provided with a circumferential projection. 3. The tablet according to claim 1, wherein the tip of the foot is bent in the same direction as the direction of tightening the screw cap of the tablet bottle.
Tablet press as described. 4. The tablet press according to claim 1, wherein a thin hinge portion is provided on a base side of the foot. 5. The tablet press according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion protruding rearward is provided at a tip of the foot. 6. The tablet press according to claim 1, wherein a projection protruding in a thickness direction is provided on the flat plate portion.