JP2004269012A - Tablet container and tablet take-off structure for the container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tablet container which is prevented from being contaminated with foreign matter or water, and clogging or the like of tablets, free from a fear of unexpected discharge of the tablets in a dose more than a desired one, and ensures take-off of the tablets from a container main body by a predetermined dose, and to provide a tablet take-off structure for the container. <P>SOLUTION: According to the tablet take-off structure, a mouth plug 3 is attached to a mouth of the container body 1, which mouth plug 3 has a take-off port 4 formed therein, for taking off the tablets, and an openable cover 5 rotatably mounted on an upper surface of the mouth plug 3. The openable cover 5 has a holding body 7 formed on a lower surface thereof, which protrudes inside the container body 1 when the openable cover 5 makes contact with an upper surface of the mouth plug 3 to block the take-off port 4, and protrudes outside the container body 1 when the openable cover 5 is rotated upward, to thereby hold the tablet and takes off the same. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container for accommodating tablets and a structure for taking out tablets from the container.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, tablets are stored in a bottle-shaped container, but it is not easy to take out a predetermined amount of tablets from the container body. And taking out too much at once may cause accidental ingestion. Further, since the mouth of the container is fully opened at the time of taking out, there is a possibility that foreign matters may be mixed in or the medicine may be deteriorated by moisture in the air.
[0003]
Then, in order to solve such a problem, patent applications such as the following Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 relating to a tablet container and a tablet take-out structure in the container have been filed.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-91349 [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-60-106966 [0005]
Patent Literature 1 discloses a tablet container, in which a release hole is provided in a lid plate, and an upper edge of a tablet release restrictor having a shape in which a cup is cut in a longitudinal direction is formed so that a half side thereof can be opposed to a side wall of the container. The present invention relates to a structure of a tablet container head which is continuously provided on an edge and is provided vertically in a container.
[0006]
Further, Patent Document 2 relates to a delivery container for tablets and the like, and the container described in Patent Document 2 is provided with a delivery frame having an openable and closable outlet in a container body for storing tablets and the like, and a delivery frame. The body is composed of a fixed frame and a rotating frame, and the delivery frame is formed with a passage connecting the inside of the container body to the outlet, and one tablet is provided near the outlet of the delivery frame. Is formed in a structure in which a projection defining a space for accommodating is projected from the fixed frame toward the passage.
[0007]
When the rotating frame rotates with respect to the fixed frame, an outlet is formed between the rotating frame and the fixed frame, and the tablet or the like moves to the outlet side from the protrusion protruding from the fixed frame. The container is configured so as to narrow the space between the rotating frame with respect to the projection so as not to cause the protrusion.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the structure of the container head described in Patent Literature 1 is such that when taking out a tablet, the container is tilted and the tablet is taken out from the small discharge hole, while the tablet is regulated by the upper edge of the tablet release regulating body. The structure is such that the take-out amount is adjusted. Therefore, depending on the angle at which the container is tilted, it may not be possible to appropriately control the amount of tablets to be taken out at the upper end edge of the tablet release control body. In such a case, a tablet of a desired amount or more cannot be obtained. There was a risk of being easily discharged. In particular, a large amount of tablets may be discharged even if an infant or the like holds and shakes the container in his hand, and in such a case, accidental ingestion may occur.
[0009]
On the other hand, Patent Literature 2 intends to take out tablets one by one, but the passage formed in the delivery frame is long, and is defined near the outlet of the delivery frame. Since the space for accommodating one tablet is formed by projecting the protrusion from the fixed frame toward the passage, in the process of the tablet passing through the passage, the tablet is located at the position of the protrusion. There is a possibility that the tablet may be clogged, and once the tablet is clogged, the tablet may be broken or crushed because the path is long and there is no place for the tablet to escape as described above.
[0010]
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and can prevent foreign substances and moisture from being mixed, and do not cause tablet clogging and the like, and a tablet of a desired amount or more. It is an object of the present invention to provide a container capable of surely taking out a certain amount of tablets from a container body without a risk of being inadvertently discharged, and a tablet take-out structure in the container.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve such problems, the present invention has been made as a tablet container and a structure for taking out tablets in the container. The characteristic of the tablet container is that a plug is provided at the mouth 2 of the container body 1. An opening 4 for taking out tablets is formed in the plug 3, and an opening / closing lid 5 is rotatably mounted on the upper surface side of the plug 3, and a lower surface of the opening / closing lid 5. On the side, when the opening / closing lid 5 contacts the upper surface of the plug 3 and closes the outlet 4, it comes into the container body 1, and when the opening / closing lid 5 rotates upward, That is, a holding body 7 that protrudes outside the container body 1 and that can hold and take out the tablet is formed.
[0012]
Further, the tablet container in the tablet container is characterized by a plug 3 attached to the mouth 2 of the container body 1 and an opening / closing lid 5 rotatably mounted on the upper surface of the plug 3. An opening 4 for taking out tablets is formed in the plug 3, and on the lower surface side of the opening / closing lid 5, the opening / closing lid 5 contacts the upper surface of the plug 3 to close the opening 4. When the opening / closing lid 5 pivots upward, a holding body 7 is formed to protrude to the outside of the container body 1 to hold and take out the tablets. It is that you are.
[0013]
The holding body 7 includes, for example, a mounting piece 8 on which a tablet is mounted, and a pair of guide pieces 9 provided on both sides of the mounting piece 8 to guide the tablet.
[0014]
Further, it is preferable that the holding body 7 is configured so that tablets can be taken out of the container body 1 one by one.
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0016]
The tablet container of the present embodiment uses a commercially available tablet container consisting of a glass bottle containing tablets, removes the lid from the container body, and puts the characteristic tablet of the present embodiment into the mouth of the container body. It is provided with a take-out structure.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the tablet take-out structure of the present embodiment includes a plug 3 and an opening / closing lid 5.
[0018]
The spout 3 functions as a packing made of a soft synthetic resin, and is attached to the mouth 2 of the container body 1 made of a glass bottle. The plug 3 is formed in a substantially circular plane, and one side edge thereof is opened in a substantially rectangular shape to form an outlet 4 for taking out a tablet.
[0019]
The opening / closing lid 5 is made of a synthetic resin, and is rotatably mounted on the upper surface side of the plug 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing lid 5 is formed in a substantially circular plane, and a knob 6 for gripping with a finger or the like protrudes from one side edge thereof.
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a holding body 7 for holding the tablet when the tablet is taken out of the container body 1 is formed on the lower surface of a part of the opening / closing lid 5. The body 7 is immersed below the outlet 4 of the plug 3 and projects inside the container body 1.
[0021]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the holding member 7 has a substantially rectangular mounting piece 8 for mounting the tablet when the tablet is taken out from the container body 1 and a guide piece 8 for guiding the tablet. It is composed of a pair of fan-shaped guide pieces 9 and 9 having quarter-arc portions provided on both sides of the mounting piece 8.
[0022]
Further, the space of the holding body 7 formed by being surrounded by the mounting piece 8 and the pair of guide pieces 9 and 9 is formed in a space in which only one tablet is stored and held. ing.
[0023]
The holding member is provided around the outlet 4 of the plug 3 by the substantially L-shaped cross section formed by the mounting piece 8 and the base of the opening / closing lid 5 and the fan-shaped side shape of the guide piece 9. The opening / closing lid 5 is easily rotated from the vicinity of the opening 7.
[0024]
Reference numeral 12 denotes a stopper for inhibiting rotation of the opening / closing lid 5 by 90 ° or more. As shown in FIG. 4, the stopper 8 is formed by slightly projecting the mounting piece 8 to the outside of the guide pieces 9 and 9. ing.
[0025]
Next, when taking out a tablet from the tablet container having the above-described configuration, the container body 1 is tilted so that the mouth 2 faces downward, and the mounting piece 8 of the holder 7 of the container body 1 is placed. The tablet is put into the space formed between the pair of guide pieces 9 and 9.
[0026]
Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the knob 6 is gripped with the finger 10 or the like and the opening / closing lid 5 is rotated upward about the intersection of the opening / closing lid 5 and the mounting piece 8, the mounting piece 8 and The tablet 11 is held between the pair of guide pieces 9, 9, and the opening / closing lid 5 is turned upward by 90 ° as shown in FIG. It will be taken out of the main body 1.
[0027]
In this case, the space of the holding body 7 formed by being surrounded by the mounting piece 8 and the pair of guide pieces 9 and 9 accommodates and holds only one tablet as described above. Even if a large amount of tablets are brought close to the vicinity of the holder 7 by tilting the container main body 1 as described above, two or more tablets are never contained in the holder 7. Thus, the tablets 11 are not held, so that the tablets 11 can be reliably discharged to the outside of the container body 1 one by one.
[0028]
Since the mounting piece 8 is formed with stoppers 12 and 12 slightly protruding outside the guide pieces 9 and 9, when the opening and closing lid 5 is rotated by 90 °, as shown in FIG. The stoppers 12, 12 abut against the lower surface of the plug 3, so that the opening and closing lid 5 is preferably prevented from rotating more than 90 °.
[0029]
As described above, by taking out tablets one by one to the outside of the container body 1, there is no risk of accidental ingestion and the like, and a predetermined amount of tablets is administered according to the indicated usage, dosage, etc. it can.
Particularly, in the case of a medicine in which a single dose is determined to be one tablet such as a powerful drug or a tablet having a large content of the active ingredient, the tablet is discharged from the container body 1 one by one as described above. Since the tablet may be administered as a single dose, accidental ingestion and the like can be prevented more reliably.
[0030]
In the above embodiment, the plug 3 made of a soft synthetic resin is used as the plug at the mouth of the container body 1, but the material of the plug is not limited to this.
[0031]
Further, in the present embodiment, the holding body 7 is configured by a mounting piece 8 on which the tablet is mounted, and a pair of guide pieces 9 provided on both sides of the mounting piece 8 to guide the tablet. However, the configuration of the holding body 7 is not limited to this. In short, when the opening / closing lid 5 is turned upward, the tablet can be held and taken out of the container body 1. It is only necessary that the holding body 7 be formed on the lower surface side of the opening / closing lid 5.
[0032]
Further, in the present embodiment, the holding body 7 is configured to have a space for taking out the tablets one by one to the outside of the container main body 1; however, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to have a space for taking out the tablets one by one.
In short, it is only necessary that the holding body 7 be configured so that the tablets can be held and taken out in fixed amounts.
[0033]
However, from the viewpoint of suitably preventing clogging of tablets and the like, it is preferable to configure so that tablets can be held and taken out one by one as in the above-described embodiment.
[0034]
Further, in the above embodiment, the shape of the mounting piece 8 and the base of the opening / closing lid 5 having a substantially L-shaped cross section and the fan-shaped side shape of the guide piece 9 allow the periphery of the outlet 4 of the plug 3 to be formed. Although the opening / closing lid 5 is easily rotated from the vicinity of the holding body 7 as a starting point in the section, the cross-sectional shape near the base of the opening / closing lid 5 and the side shape of the guide piece 9 also apply to this embodiment. It is not limited.
[0035]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the container main body 1 is an existing container in which tablets are stored (a commercially available container) is used as it is, and after the lid (outer lid) of the commercially available tablet container is removed, the container main body 1 is separately prepared. A structure consisting of a plug 3 and an opening / closing lid 5 is attached to the mouth 2 of the container body 1 and used as a substitute for the outer lid, but is not limited to this. It is also possible to use it by mounting it in advance inside.
[0036]
In this case, a general lid (outer lid) attached to the tablet container has a function as an inner lid, in other words, a function as an inner plug.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, a stopper is attached to the mouth of the container body, an outlet for taking out the tablet is formed in the stopper, and an opening / closing lid is rotatable on the upper surface side of the stopper. At the lower side of the opening / closing lid, the opening / closing lid comes into contact with the upper surface of the plug and closes the outlet when the opening / closing opening is closed, and the opening / closing lid faces upward. When rotating to the outside of the container body, since the holding body that can hold and take out the tablet is formed, by holding the container by tilting the container to hold a predetermined amount of tablets, By rotating the opening / closing lid, a certain amount of tablets is removed from the container body without causing clogging or the like of tablets as in a conventional tablet container, and without the risk of inadvertent ejection of tablets in a desired amount. There is an effect that it can be taken out one by one
[0038]
In addition, by bringing the opening / closing lid into contact with the upper surface of the plug, the opening formed in the plug can be suitably closed by the opening / closing lid, thereby preventing the entry of foreign matter and moisture into the container body. There is an effect that can be.
[0039]
Further, when the holding body is composed of a mounting piece for mounting the tablet and a pair of guide pieces provided on both sides of the mounting piece, the mounting is performed while guiding the tablet by the guide piece. Since the tablet can be placed on the piece, there is an effect that the tablet can be reliably held in the space of the holding body surrounded by the mounting piece and the two guide pieces in total.
[0040]
Further, when the holding body is configured so that tablets can be taken out of the container body one by one, two or more tablets are not discharged, so that the clogging of tablets is further ensured. In addition, there is an effect that the risk of accidentally discharging tablets of a desired amount or more can be more reliably prevented.
[0041]
Furthermore, when the tablet is configured to be able to be taken out one tablet at a time, particularly in the case of a drug in which a single dose is determined to be one tablet, such as a tablet containing a large amount of a powerful drug or an active ingredient. Since the tablets discharged one by one from the container body may be administered as a single dose, there is an effect that accidental ingestion and the like are more reliably prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a tablet container as one embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part in a state in which an opening / closing lid is rotated.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where the opening / closing lid is turned up to the uppermost part and is erected.
FIG. 7 is a side view of a state in which the opening / closing lid is turned up to the uppermost part and stands upright.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part in a state where a stopper is locked on the back side of the plug.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Container main body 2 ... Mouth part 3 ... Mouth plug 4 ... Outlet 5 ... Opening / closing lid 7 ... Holder 8 ... Placement piece 9 ... Guide piece 11 ... Tablet

Claims (4)

A plug (3) is attached to the mouth of the container body (1), and an outlet (4) for taking out tablets is formed in the plug (3). An opening / closing lid (5) is rotatably mounted, and on the lower surface side of the opening / closing lid (5), the opening / closing lid (5) comes into contact with the upper surface of the plug (3) and the outlet ( 4) When it is closed, it projects inside the container body (1), and when the opening / closing lid (5) rotates upward, it projects outside the container body (1) to hold and take out the tablets. A container for tablets characterized by forming a holding body (7) capable of holding a tablet. A holder (7) is provided with a mounting piece (8) for mounting tablets and a pair of guide pieces (9), (9) provided on both sides of the mounting piece (8) for guiding the tablets. 2. The tablet container according to claim 1, comprising: The tablet container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the holding body (7) is configured such that tablets can be taken out of the container body one tablet at a time. A plug (3) attached to the mouth of the container body (1); and an opening / closing lid (5) rotatably mounted on the upper surface side of the plug (3). An opening (4) for taking out tablets is formed on the lower surface of the opening / closing lid (5), and the opening / closing lid (5) contacts the upper surface of the plug (3). ) Protrudes outside of the container body (1) when the opening / closing lid (5) pivots upward, and holds and removes the tablet. A tablet take-out structure in a tablet container, characterized in that a holding body (7) is formed.

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