JP2008239204A - Inner stopper of tablet container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inner stopper of a tablet container which is composed by combining the inner stopper body with a rocking member rocking in a move following the position of a container into a simple structure applicable to a container with a screw cap, and allows a given number of tablets to be certainly taken out by just inverting the container and shaking it horizontally. <P>SOLUTION: The inner stopper includes the rocking member which is incorporated into the inner stopper body and rocks following the attitude of the container. The inner stopper body has an arcuate storage portion on its upper surface side, the storage portion storing therein a given number of tablets set circled circumferentially, and a slope on its lower surface side, the slope guiding tablets in the container sequentially into the storage portion. When the container is inverted, at one end of the storage portion facing the front end of the slope, the rocking member extends down to be able to rock toward the storage portion only to allow a tablet on the slope to enter the storage portion. Even if the container is set straight up, the rocking member keeps tablets filling the storage portion held in the storage portion. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an inner stopper of a tablet container that can reliably take out a predetermined number of tablets from the container.

  In order to take out a predetermined amount of tablets stored in a container, a so-called weighing-type tablet container has been proposed.

  For example, there is known a system in which a measuring chamber is provided on the upper surface of an inner plug with a discharge port, and the upper surface of the measuring chamber is closed by a transparent cover with a rotatable outlet (Patent Document 1). The transparent cover is provided with a regulating portion that opens and closes the outlet of the inner plug. Therefore, this one opens the outlet of the inner stopper, shakes out a predetermined number of tablets to the weighing chamber side, rotates the transparent cover to close the outlet of the inner stopper, and then removes the tablet from the outlet of the transparent cover. Can be taken out.

There is also known a type in which a swinging body is attached to an inner stopper of a container with a hinge-type cap and the swinging body is swung in conjunction with opening and closing of the cap (Patent Documents 2 and 3). In this case, by closing the cap and turning the container upside down, the predetermined number of tablets are automatically weighed on the weighing pan on the inner stopper, the cap is opened, and the weighed tablets are externally removed. Can be taken out.
JP 2005-88937 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-208702 JP 11-208703 A

  According to the former of the prior art, it is necessary to discharge a predetermined number of tablets to the measuring chamber through the outlet of the inner plug, and to take out to the outside through the outlet of the transparent cover. Therefore, there is a problem that the use procedure is complicated and is not necessarily suitable for patients such as elderly people. In the latter case, since the swinging body is interlocked with the cap, it can be applied only to a container with a hinge-type cap, and an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the swinging body with the cap is required, which complicates the overall configuration. There was a problem.

  Therefore, in view of the problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to combine a plug body with a swinging member that swings according to the attitude of the container. The present invention is applicable to containers, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an inner plug of a tablet container that can reliably take out a predetermined number of tablets to the outside simply by inverting and horizontally shaking the container.

  The configuration of the present invention for achieving such an object includes an inner plug body to be attached to a mouth portion of a container with a cap, and an oscillating member incorporated in the inner plug body and oscillating according to the attitude of the container, The inner plug body has an arc-shaped storage part for storing a predetermined number of tablets while rotating in the circumferential direction on the upper surface side, and a slope for sequentially guiding the tablets in the container to the storage part on the lower surface side, When the container is turned upside down, the swinging member allows the tablet on the slope to enter the storage unit by hanging down only on the storage unit side at one end of the storage unit facing the tip of the slope, Even if the container is erected, the gist is to hold a full tablet in the storage unit in the storage unit.

  The inner plug main body can be formed with a downward conical portion at the center portion on the lower surface side, and the slope can be formed in an arc shape around the conical portion.

  Further, an adjustment plate for changing the number of tablets stored in the storage portion can be rotatably attached to the upper surface side of the inner plug main body, and the adjustment plate can be formed of a transparent plate.

  According to the configuration of the invention, the storage portion formed on the upper surface side of the inner plug main body can store a predetermined number of tablets in the radial direction while rotating in the circumferential direction. The slope formed in the step guides the tablets in the container sequentially to the storage unit. Further, when the container is turned upside down, the swinging member hangs down toward the storage part only at one end of the storage part to allow the tablet to enter the storage part and prevent escape from the storage part. Therefore, after closing the cap and turning the container upside down, if the container is shaken lightly in the horizontal direction, the tablets in the container enter the storage part via the slope and are stored until they are full. When the cap is opened with the erected upright, a predetermined number of tablets in the storage unit can be taken out. This is because the swinging member holds the full tablet in the storage unit in the storage unit even when the container is upright, and prevents the tablet in the storage unit from dropping into the container.

  The tablets are circular in plan view, and the slope is aligned while rotating the tablets in the circumferential direction, and sequentially guides and enters the storage unit. However, the storage portion and the slope are each formed in an arc shape along the peripheral edge of the cylindrical inner plug main body, and each width is set larger than the maximum thickness of the tablet and smaller than the maximum diameter of the tablet. Further, the tip of the slope is communicated so as to face one end of the storage portion.

  If the downwardly facing conical portion is formed in the center portion on the lower surface side of the inner plug main body, the tablet in the container can be smoothly put into the slope through the conical portion by inverting the container. This is because the slope is formed in an arc shape around the conical portion.

  The adjustment plate attached to the upper surface side of the inner plug main body can adjust the number of tablets taken out to 1 to n by changing the number of tablets stored in the storage unit. However, n is the maximum number of tablets that can be stored in the storage unit. If the adjustment plate is a transparent plate, the entire upper surface side of the inner plug body can be observed through the adjustment plate, and the adjustment setting of the number of tablets to be taken out and the adjustment of the tablets in the storage unit taken out to the outside can be performed. Confirmation is easy.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The inner stopper of the tablet container includes an inner stopper main body 10 to be attached to the mouth portion 31 of the container 30 and an oscillating member 20 incorporated in the inner stopper main body 10 (FIGS. 1 and 2). However, FIGS. 2A and 2B are a schematic cross-sectional view showing a use state, respectively, and an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

  The container 30 is a tablet container for storing tablets T, T. The inner plug main body 10 is mounted so as to be press-fitted into the wide mouth 31 of the container 30, and a male screw 32 is formed on the outer periphery of the mouth 31. Further, a screw type cap 33 with an internal thread 33 a that fits the external thread 32 is attached to the mouth portion 31, and a seal packing 34 is attached to the top surface of the cap 33.

  The inner stopper main body 10 is a cylindrical member that forms an arcuate storage portion 11 for the tablet T along the peripheral portion on the upper surface side (FIGS. 1 and 3). However, FIGS. 3A and 3B are a top view and a perspective view from the obliquely lower side of the inner plug main body 10, respectively.

  A bottomed cylindrical portion 12 that opens upward is formed in the central portion on the upper surface side of the inner plug body 10, and an arcuate storage portion is disposed around the cylindrical portion 12 via a radial partition wall 13 a. 11 and a groove 13 are formed. The bottom surface of the groove 13 is inclined downward toward the partition wall 13a, and the side opposite to the partition wall 13a is at the same level as the upper end of the cylindrical portion 12. Further, an outer flange 14 having the same diameter as the upper end surface of the mouth portion 31 of the container 30 is formed at the upper end of the inner plug main body 10 (FIG. 2A). 14a is formed (FIG. 1).

  The width a and depth b of the storage part 11 are set to t <a <d, b> d as the maximum diameter d and the maximum thickness t of the tablet T. Therefore, the storage unit 11 can store a predetermined number n of tablets T, T... In a radial direction while rotating in the circumferential direction.

  The outer periphery of the inner plug main body 10 is narrowed to a small diameter at the intermediate portion and finished to be slightly tapered downward so that it can be easily press-fitted into the mouth portion 31 of the container 30 (FIGS. 1 and 3B). An arc-shaped slope 15 is formed on the lower surface side of the inner plug main body 10 so as to correspond to the inclined surface of the bottom surface of the groove 13 on the upper surface side. The slope 15 is formed to have the same width as the width a of the storage portion 11, and the tip of the slope 15 communicates with one end of the storage portion 11. Further, the bottom surface of the cylindrical portion 12 is formed as a conical portion 16 that protrudes toward the lower surface side of the inner plug main body 10. That is, the slope 15 is formed around the conical portion 16 at the center of the inner plug main body 10, and the portion other than the slope 15 around the conical portion 16 is a space portion 17 communicating with the upper and lower sides of the inner plug main body 10. Except for, arc-shaped ribs 18 and 18 that support the bottom surface of the storage portion 11 are formed (FIG. 3B). However, one end of the ribs 18 is connected via a partition wall 18a.

  At one end of the storage portion 11 on the side facing the slope 15, a shelf plate 19 protrudes toward the slope 15 via a partition wall 18 a (FIGS. 1 and 3B). The top surface of the shelf plate 19 is lowered from the bottom surface of the storage portion 11, and the bottom surface of the tip portion of the shelf plate 19 is rounded up obliquely.

  The swing member 20 is formed by projecting a pair of left and right mounting legs 22, 22 in parallel at both ends of a head 21 having a deformed cross section (FIGS. 1 and 2B). Each mounting leg 22 is formed with mounting grooves 22a, 22a opening forward. Therefore, the swinging member 20 is swingable around the support pins 23 and 23 by fitting the support pins 23 and 23 protruding in straight lines from the left and right in front of the shelf plate 19 into the mounting grooves 22a and 22a. It is assembled to. The swinging member 20 can swing according to the posture of the container 30 by a rotational moment based on the weight of the head 21, and when the container 30 is erected, the head 21 is seated on the shelf 19 and stops. .

  An adjustment plate 40 is rotatably attached to the upper surface side of the inner plug main body 10 (FIGS. 1 and 2A).

  The adjustment plate 40 is a thin transparent plate that fits the stepped portion 14a of the inner plug body 10. The adjustment plate 40 is formed with an outlet 41 for the tablet T corresponding to the storage unit 11, and is provided with a finger hooking unit 42 for rotating operation. The outlet 41 is formed in an arc shape shorter than the storage portion 11, and at one end of the outlet 41, a stopper piece 41 a corresponding to the partition wall 13 a at the end of the storage portion 11 is projected downward. Further, the finger hooking portion 42 is opened in a U shape in the radial direction of the adjustment plate 40. Therefore, when the adjustment plate 40 is mounted on the upper surface side of the inner plug main body 10 and rotated, the effective length of the storage portion 11 is adjusted via the stopper piece 41a, and the number of tablets T stored in the storage portion 11 is varied. be able to.

  The method for using the inner stopper of such a tablet container is as follows.

  When the tablets T, T... Are accommodated in the container 30 (FIG. 2A) and the cap 30 is attached and the container 30 is inverted (FIG. 4A), the swinging member 20 has the head 21 on the shelf. It hangs downward at one end of the storage portion 11 that is separated from the plate 19 and faces the tip of the slope 15 (FIG. 5B). However, the swinging member 20 at this time can swing only on the storage unit 11 side because the back side of each mounting leg 22 abuts on the tip of the shelf 19 (two-dot chain line in FIG. 4B). It cannot swing to the slope 15 side. That is, the swinging member 20 allows the tablet T on the slope 15 to enter the storage unit 11 and prevents the tablet T from flowing out of the storage unit 11.

  Therefore, if the container 30 is lightly shaken in the horizontal direction while being inverted, the tablets T, T... Falling in the slope 15 via the conical portion 16 are aligned while rotating on the slope 15 in the circumferential direction. In addition, the guides are sequentially guided by the storage unit 11 and stored in the storage unit 11 while rotating in the circumferential direction. This is because the width of the slope 15 is smaller than the maximum diameter d of the tablet T, similarly to the width a of the storage portion 11. Note that a predetermined number n of tablets T can be reliably stored in the storage portion 11 by shaking the container 30 several times in the horizontal direction.

  Subsequently, when the container 30 is erected (FIG. 5), the swinging member 20 returns the head 21 onto the shelf board 19 by the tablets T, T,. Is prevented, and the tablets T, T... In the storage unit 11 can be held as they are. Moreover, the extra tablets T, T... On the slope 15 fall to the bottom of the container 30. Therefore, when the cap 33 is removed and the container 30 is tilted so that the storage portion 11 is on the lower side (FIG. 6), only the tablets T, T. It can be taken out correctly. At this time, since the tablet T does not exist on the slope 15, there is no possibility that the excess tablet T is discharged to the outside.

  By repeating the above operation, a predetermined number n of tablets T, T... When a predetermined number of tablets T, T... Are taken out, the cap 33 may be remounted and stored.

  In FIG. 6, a case where six tablets T, T... Are taken out is illustrated. However, the storage unit 11 at this time brings the stopper piece 41a of the adjustment plate 40 into contact with the partition wall 13a. The predetermined number n = 6 tablets T, T... Can be fully stored (FIG. 7A). Therefore, the adjustment part 40 is rotated by putting the fingertip on the finger-holding part 42 and the effective length of the storage part 11 is shortened via the stopper piece 41a, whereby the storage part 11 is moved by the predetermined number n = 1. If it is set to be full ((B) in the figure), the tablets T can be taken out one by one. Similarly, it is possible to appropriately set the effective length of the storage portion 11 via the adjustment plate 40 and take out 1 to 6 arbitrary pieces of tablets T. Moreover, 1 to n tablets T can be taken out via the adjustment plate 40 by setting a predetermined number n of tablets T, T...

Other embodiments

  The desiccant D can be attached to the cylindrical portion 12 on the upper surface side of the inner plug main body 10 (two-dot chain line in FIG. 3A). However, at this time, the conical portion 16 that forms the bottom surface of the cylindrical portion 12 is provided with a fine round hole or a slit-like air hole. Further, the ribs 18 on the lower surface side of the inner plug main body 10 may be deleted, and the lower part of the bottom surface of the storage portion 11 may be used as a storage space for the desiccant D. The desiccant D dries the inside of the container 30 and prevents deterioration of the tablets T, T... Due to excessive moisture.

  Further, the adjustment plate 40 may be omitted when the number of tablets T taken out to the outside may be a fixed number.

  In the above description, it is preferable that the inner plug main body 10 and the swing member 20 are integrally formed of a plastic material. Further, the cap 33 may be a hinge type integral with the container 30 instead of the screw type. Further, the support pins 23, 23 serving as the rotation center of the swing member 20 may be formed integrally with the inner plug body 10, or may be formed as separate members that are driven from the outer peripheral side of the inner plug body 10 and the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical portion 12. It may be a plastic material or a metal.

Whole exploded perspective view Overall configuration explanatory diagram showing the state of use Explanation of the structure of the inner plug body Usage procedure diagram (1) Usage procedure diagram (2) Illustration of use procedure (3) Operation state diagram

Explanation of symbols

T ... Tablet 10 ... Inner plug body 11 ... Storage part 15 ... Slope 16 ... Conical part 20 ... Oscillating member 30 ... Container 31 ... Mouth part 33 ... Cap 40 ... Adjustment plate

Patent applicant Shingo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Attorney Tadaaki Matsuda, Attorney

Claims (4)

  An inner stopper main body to be attached to the mouth of a container with a cap, and a swinging member incorporated in the inner stopper main body and swinging according to the posture of the container. The inner stopper main body surrounds a predetermined number of tablets. An arcuate storage portion is formed on the upper surface side for storing while rotating in the direction, and a slope for sequentially guiding the tablets in the container to the storage portion is formed on the lower surface side, and the swinging member inverts the container And at one end of the storage unit facing the tip of the slope, the tablet on the slope is allowed to swing only on the storage unit side and allows the tablet on the slope to enter the storage unit. Even if it is made to do, the inside stopper of the tablet container characterized by hold | maintaining a tablet full in the said storage part in the said storage part.   2. The inside plug of the tablet container according to claim 1, wherein the inner plug main body forms a downward conical portion in a central portion on the lower surface side, and the slope is formed in an arc shape around the conical portion.   The inside plug of the tablet container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an adjustment plate for changing the number of tablets stored in the storage portion is rotatably attached to the upper surface side of the inner plug body.   The inside plug of the tablet container according to claim 3, wherein the adjustment plate is formed of a transparent plate.

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