JP2010022724A - Container with applicator - Google Patents
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本発明は、塗布具付き容器、特に歯科用、染毛用に用いられる塗布具付き容器に関する。 The present invention relates to a container with an applicator, particularly a container with an applicator used for dentistry and hair dyeing.
通常、薬液等を患部に塗布する際に、塗布棒の先端に薬液等を含浸させて、患部へ塗布する方法が一般的に行われている。しかしながら、医療分野においては、近年の急速な技術進歩に伴い、用途や個別化医療によって各種さまざまな薬液等が用いられており、衛生性、医療事故防止の点から使い捨てタイプの塗布具が使用されている。 Usually, when a chemical solution or the like is applied to an affected area, a method is generally used in which the tip of an application rod is impregnated with the chemical solution or the like and applied to the affected area. However, in the medical field, various kinds of chemicals are used depending on applications and personalized medicine due to recent rapid technological advances, and disposable applicators are used from the viewpoint of hygiene and prevention of medical accidents. ing.
例えば、本出願人が提案した、容器本体、開封可能なシール部、貯留室及び保護ケースが順次一体成形され、塗布具の塗布部を容器本体側に位置するように保護ケース内に収納し、前記塗布具をシール部近傍の貯留室下方に固定し、前記貯留室と保護ケースの間に破断部を設け、前記塗布具を取り出し可能に収納した包装容器がある（特許文献１）。また、第１フォイルと第２フォイルにより形成され、チャンバ（収納室）と選択的に開放可能な通路領域と、分配手段（塗布具）が位置するパウチとを備える容器が提案されている（特許文献２）。 For example, the container body proposed by the present applicant, the seal part that can be opened, the storage chamber and the protective case are integrally formed sequentially, and the application part of the applicator is stored in the protective case so as to be located on the container main body side, There is a packaging container in which the applicator is fixed below a storage chamber near a seal portion, a rupture portion is provided between the storage chamber and a protective case, and the applicator is detachably stored (Patent Document 1). Further, a container is proposed that is formed by a first foil and a second foil, and includes a chamber (storage chamber), a path area that can be selectively opened, and a pouch in which distribution means (applicator) is located (patent). Reference 2).
しかしながら、特許文献１に記載されている容器は、容器本体、開封可能なシール部、貯留室及び保護ケースが順次一体成形される容器であって、複雑な構造であり、使用時の利便性において充分満足するものでない。また、特許文献２に記載されている容器は、第一フォイルと第２フォイルにより形成され、チャンバ（収納室）と選択的に開放可能な通路領域と、分配手段（塗布具）が位置するパウチとを備えるものであって、塗布具の一部はフォイルから外部にはみ出して収納されているので、流通過程で塗布具が外れる恐れがある。 However, the container described in Patent Document 1 is a container in which a container main body, an openable seal part, a storage chamber, and a protective case are sequentially formed integrally, and has a complicated structure. Not fully satisfied. Further, the container described in Patent Document 2 is formed of a first foil and a second foil, and a pouch in which a chamber (storage chamber), a passage area that can be selectively opened, and a distribution means (applicator) are located. Since a part of the applicator protrudes from the foil and is stored outside, the applicator may come off during the distribution process.
そこで、上記課題を解決するために、本発明の塗布具付き容器は、タンパーエビデントケースと容器本体が破断部を介して一体成形され、筒状固定部材を容器本体に固定し、塗布具の嵌合部を筒状固定部材に嵌合すると共に、タンパーエビデントケース内に収納した塗布具付き容器であって、
１．前記タンパーエビデントケースと、容器本体にそれぞれ翼部を設け、該翼部を破断部で切り離すこと、
２．前記塗布具の嵌合部を筒状固定部材の外面及び内面と接合させ、外面に接する長さを内面に接する長さよりも大きいこと、
３．前記筒状固定部材の下方をテーパー状であること、
４．前記塗布具の端部をブラシ状であること、
５．前記容器本体を多層構造とし、中間層をガスバリア性樹脂層である、
という特徴を有する。
Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the container with an applicator of the present invention is such that the tamper-evident case and the container main body are integrally formed through the fracture portion, and the cylindrical fixing member is fixed to the container main body. A container with an applicator that fits a fitting portion into a cylindrical fixing member and is housed in a tamper-evidence case,
1. The tamper-evident case and the container body are each provided with a wing part, and the wing part is cut off at the breaking part,
2. The fitting part of the applicator is joined to the outer surface and the inner surface of the cylindrical fixing member, and the length in contact with the outer surface is larger than the length in contact with the inner surface,
3. The lower part of the cylindrical fixing member is tapered,
4). The end of the applicator is brush-shaped;
5). The container body has a multilayer structure, and the intermediate layer is a gas barrier resin layer.
It has the characteristics.
本発明の塗布具付き容器によれば、簡便な構造で、使用時の利便性に優れ、塗布具が流通過程等で容器本体から外れることがない。
また、タンパーエビデントケース内に塗布具を収納することにより、外部環境に暴露されず、タンパーエビデント性、衛生性、汚染防止性に優れる塗布具付き容器とすることができる。
According to the container with an applicator of the present invention, it has a simple structure and is excellent in convenience at the time of use, and the applicator does not come off from the container body during the distribution process or the like.
Further, by storing the applicator in the tamper-evidence case, the container with the applicator can be provided without being exposed to the external environment and excellent in tamper-evidence, hygiene, and contamination prevention.
本発明の一実施形態について、図面を用いて説明する。
図１は、本発明の塗布具付き容器の斜視図を示す。塗布具付き容器１は、タンパーエビデントケース２、容器本体３及び塗布具５から構成され、タンパーエビデントケース２内に塗布具５が収納されており、前記タンパーエビデントケース２と容器本体３にはそれぞれ翼部４が設けられている。そして、タンパーエビデントケース２の翼部４’と、容器本体３の翼４との間には、使用時に前記タンパーエビデントケース２と容器本体３を切り離す破断部７が設けられている。
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a container with an applicator according to the present invention. A container 1 with an applicator is composed of a tamper-evidence case 2, a container body 3 and an applicator 5, and the applicator 5 is accommodated in the tamper-evidence case 2, and the tamper-evidence case 2 and the container body 3 are included. Each is provided with a wing 4. Between the wing portion 4 ′ of the tamper evidence case 2 and the wing 4 of the container body 3, there is provided a breaking portion 7 that separates the tamper evidence case 2 and the container body 3 during use.
図２は、本発明の塗布具付き容器の断面図、及び部分拡大断面図（ａ）を示す。塗布具付き容器１のタンパーエビデントケース２に収納された塗布具５は、容器本体３の上方の開口部に固定された筒状固定部材６に嵌合され、前記筒状固定部材６を容器本体３に固定することにより、前記塗布具５を容器本体３に固定すると共に容器本体３の内容物充填室９を封止している。塗布具５と筒状固定部材６との接合構造は、図２（ａ）に示すように、塗布具５の嵌合部１３を筒状固定部材６の外面及び内面と接合させ、前記嵌合部１３の外嵌合部１４と筒状固定部材６の外面の接する長さ（ｉ）を、内嵌合部１５と内面の接する長さ（ｉｉ）よりも大きくしている。このような構造とすることにより、使用時に塗布具５の嵌合部１３を持った際に、嵌合部内に内容物が付着していても飛散することがなく、手指等の汚染が防止される。
なお、前述した塗布具５と固定部材６の嵌合は、螺着構造等でもよい。
また、筒状固定部材６の下方には、内方に縮径のテーパー壁１０が設けられ、このような構造とすることにより、後述する図４（Ｄ）に示すように、塗布具先端部１１による容器本体３内の内容物８の取り出しに際し、塗布具先端部１１に付着する内容物８の付着量を調整、或いは筒状固定部材６内に残留した過剰な内容物を容器本体３内へ戻すことができる。
FIG. 2: shows sectional drawing of the container with an applicator of this invention, and partial expanded sectional view (a). The applicator 5 housed in the tamper-evidence case 2 of the applicator-equipped container 1 is fitted into a cylindrical fixing member 6 fixed to the upper opening of the container main body 3, and the cylindrical fixing member 6 is placed in the container. By fixing to the main body 3, the applicator 5 is fixed to the container main body 3 and the content filling chamber 9 of the container main body 3 is sealed. As shown in FIG. 2A, the joining structure of the applicator 5 and the cylindrical fixing member 6 is such that the fitting portion 13 of the applicator 5 is joined to the outer surface and the inner surface of the cylindrical fixing member 6 and the fitting is performed. The length (i) at which the outer fitting portion 14 of the portion 13 is in contact with the outer surface of the cylindrical fixing member 6 is made larger than the length (ii) at which the inner fitting portion 15 is in contact with the inner surface. By having such a structure, when the fitting part 13 of the applicator 5 is held at the time of use, even if the contents adhere to the fitting part, it does not scatter and contamination of fingers and the like is prevented. The
Note that the fitting between the applicator 5 and the fixing member 6 described above may be a screwed structure or the like.
In addition, a tapered wall 10 having a reduced diameter is provided inwardly below the cylindrical fixing member 6. By adopting such a structure, as shown in FIG. 11, when the content 8 in the container main body 3 is taken out, the amount of the content 8 adhering to the tip 11 of the applicator is adjusted, or excess content remaining in the cylindrical fixing member 6 is removed from the container main body 3. You can return to
本発明の塗布具付き容器１の塗布具５の材料としては、種々選択することができるが、熱可塑性樹脂、特に、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレンが成形性、使用性の点から好ましい。塗布具５の先端部は、ブラシ、ハケ、ヘラ、クシ目ゴテ、ローラー等を採用することができる。特にブラシが内容物を含浸、塗布しやすいので好ましい。ブラシの材質としては、ナイロンや綿等の繊維状のものが好ましい。また、塗布具５の塗布部（Ａ）の長さは特に制限はないが、歯科用或いは染毛用であれば５〜３００ｍｍ、特に５〜１００ｍｍが好ましい。 Various materials can be selected as the material for the applicator 5 of the applicator-equipped container 1 of the present invention, but thermoplastic resins, particularly polyethylene and polypropylene are preferred from the viewpoints of moldability and usability. The tip of the applicator 5 can employ a brush, brush, spatula, comb eye, roller or the like. In particular, a brush is preferable because it can easily impregnate and apply the contents. The material of the brush is preferably a fibrous material such as nylon or cotton. The length of the application part (A) of the applicator 5 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5 to 300 mm, particularly 5 to 100 mm for dental or hair dyeing purposes.
一方、本発明の塗布具付き容器１のタンパーエビデントケース２、容器本体３の材料としては、ポリエステル、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン、ポリスチレン、ポリ塩化ビニル、ナイロン等が挙げられ、単層または中間層をガスバリア性樹脂層とした多層構成とすることもでき、ガスバリア性樹脂としては、ナイロン、エチレン−ビニルアルコール共重合体（ＥＶＯＨ）等が挙げられる。
中間層にガスバリア性樹脂層１２を有する場合は、図３の左側に示すように、翼部４においては中間層（ガスバリア性樹脂層）１２が欠落するが、前記翼部４においては、塗布具付き容器１内への外部から透過するガス径路が長く、ガスバリア性を向上させることができる。尚、図３の右側は、翼部４を設けていない場合であり、外部から透過するガス経路が短く、ガスバリア性が低下する。
また、固定部材６の材料としては、容器本体３と接着、或いは溶着可能な材料が好ましく、例えば、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン等が挙げられる。
On the other hand, examples of the material of the tamper-evidence case 2 and the container body 3 of the container 1 with the applicator of the present invention include polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, nylon, etc., and a single layer or an intermediate layer is a gas barrier. The gas barrier resin may be nylon, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), or the like.
When the intermediate layer has the gas barrier resin layer 12, as shown on the left side of FIG. 3, the intermediate layer (gas barrier resin layer) 12 is missing in the wing portion 4. The gas path permeating from the outside into the attached container 1 is long, and the gas barrier property can be improved. In addition, the right side of FIG. 3 is a case where the wing part 4 is not provided, and the gas path permeating from the outside is short, and the gas barrier property is lowered.
The material of the fixing member 6 is preferably a material that can be bonded or welded to the container body 3, and examples thereof include polypropylene and polyethylene.
次に、本発明の塗布具付き容器の使用方法につき、図４を用いて説明する。
塗布具付き容器１の使用に当たっては、容器本体３を保持すると共に、タンパーエビデントケース２に形成された翼部４’を回転させて破断部７を破断させ、タンパーエビデントケース２と容器本体３とを切り離す（Ｂ）。次いで、塗布具５を筒状固定部材６から取り外し（Ｃ）、塗布具５の先端部１１を容器本体３の内容物充填室９内に入れ（Ｄ）、塗布具５の先端部１１に内容物８を付着させて使用する。
Next, a method of using the container with an applicator of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In using the container 1 with the applicator, while holding the container body 3, the wing part 4 'formed on the tamper-evidence case 2 is rotated to break the breaking part 7, so that the tamper-evidence case 2 and the container body 3 is separated (B). Next, the applicator 5 is removed from the cylindrical fixing member 6 (C), the tip 11 of the applicator 5 is placed in the content filling chamber 9 of the container body 3 (D), and the content at the tip 11 of the applicator 5 is stored. The product 8 is attached and used.
本発明の塗布具付き容器の使用用途としては、特に歯科用接着剤容器キット等の医療分野の使い切りタイプ容器として好適に使用され、内容物としてはこれに限定されるものではないが、例えば、歯科用としてはリン酸系、カルボン酸系等が挙げられる。 As the use application of the container with the applicator of the present invention, it is particularly preferably used as a single-use type container in the medical field such as a dental adhesive container kit, but the contents are not limited to this. Examples of dental use include phosphoric acid and carboxylic acid.
尚、図示しないが、前述した本発明の塗布具付き容器の製造に際しては、例えば、本出願人が提案した国際公開公報ＷＯ２００６／０８５４８０が挙げられ、ブロー成形、充填、筒状固定部材の固定、タンパーエビデントケースの成形を連続的に行うことで、高度な無菌状態の内容物を充填した塗布具付き容器を得ることができる。 Although not shown in the drawings, in the production of the container with the applicator of the present invention described above, for example, International Publication WO 2006/085480 proposed by the present applicant can be cited, and blow molding, filling, fixing of the cylindrical fixing member, By continuously forming the tamper-evidence case, a container with an applicator filled with highly aseptic contents can be obtained.
１ 塗布具付き容器
２ タンパーエビデントケース
３ 容器本体
４ 翼部
５ 塗布具
６ 筒状固定部材
７ 破断部
８ 内容物
９ 充填室
１０ テーパー壁
１１ 塗布具先端部
１２ 中間層（ガスバリア性樹脂層）
１３ 嵌合部
１４ 外嵌合部
１５ 内嵌合部
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container with applicator 2 Tamper evident case 3 Container body 4 Wing part 5 Applicator 6 Cylindrical fixing member 7 Breaking part 8 Contents 9 Filling chamber 10 Tapered wall 11 Applicator tip part 12 Intermediate layer (gas barrier resin layer)
13 fitting part 14 outer fitting part 15 inner fitting part
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