JP2011025941A - Medicine storage container, and package using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medicine storage container which is not bulky, is capable of freely designing its appearance, and usable individually or while a plurality thereof are connected to each other. <P>SOLUTION: The medicine storage container 1 stores gas-volatile or gas-adsorbent medicine, and has two storage parts 7a and 7b and a gas permeable layer 9 which covers each storage part to allow gas to be permeated. One storage part has a recessed part 5 on its back side, and the other storage part has a projecting part 6 on its back side. Two storage parts are connected to each other via a connection part 4. The shapes of the recessed part and the projecting part are line symmetric to the vertical axis and the horizontal axis, respectively, when viewed in front. The recessed part and the projecting part can be fitted to each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a container for storing a volatile drug such as an insect repellent and a fragrance, and an adsorbent drug such as a hygroscopic agent and a malodor adsorbent, and a package using the same.

  Conventionally, as a container for storing a volatile drug such as an insect repellent, a breathable plastic container for storing a solid substance of a sublimable drug or a carrier impregnated with a volatile drug has been used. Conventionally, containers that have been devised for various purposes have been proposed as containers used for these purposes, but in each case, the walls have a basket-like structure to provide air permeability. Or a box-shaped main body provided with a round hole or slit-like vent on the wall surface is generally provided with a hook for hanging on a clothes rod hanger rod (see Patent Documents 1 to 5). .

No. 3-40149 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-129535 JP 2001-197999 JP 2003-250414 A JP 2008-30828

  Conventional plastic box-structured containers emphasize functionality, and they are bulky and rugged, lacking fashion, and at least do not appeal to the sensitivity of young women. It was. In addition, since each one has an independent shape, for example, in a large clothes storage, when it is necessary to use a plurality of insect repellents, it is useless to hang side by side on a hanger rod. There was a problem of needing space.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to propose a medicine container that is not bulky, can be designed freely in appearance, and can be used individually or by connecting a plurality.

  As means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a container for storing a gas volatile or gas-adsorbing drug, covers two storage sections and each storage section, and gas A gas permeable layer that permeates, one storage portion has a concave portion on the back side, the other storage portion has a convex portion on the back side, and the two storage portions are connected by a connection portion, The shape of the concave portion and the convex portion is a shape symmetrical with respect to the vertical axis and the horizontal axis when viewed from the front, and the concave portion and the convex portion are shapes that can be fitted to each other. And a medicine container.

  The invention according to claim 2 is a container for storing a gas volatile or gas adsorbing drug, covers two storage portions and each storage portion, and has a gas permeable layer that allows gas to pass through. One storage part has a concave part on the back side, the other storage part has a convex part on the back side, and the two storage parts are foldably connected by a connection part, and the connection part is bent. The concave portion and the convex portion can be fitted, and the shape of the concave portion and the convex portion is symmetrical with respect to the respective vertical and horizontal axes when viewed from the front. It is a container.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the shape of the concave portion and the convex portion is line symmetric with respect to an axis inclined by 30 ° with respect to the vertical axis. It is a medicine storage container.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that a suspension hole or hook is provided at an end of the storage portion of either of the two storage portions facing the connection portion. 4. The medicine container according to any one of 3 above.

  Moreover, invention of Claim 5 is a perforated film in which the said gas permeable layer has a printing layer on the surface, It is a chemical | medical agent storage container of any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. .

  In the invention described in claim 6, the container body forming the storage portion is made of a material that does not transmit gas, and the gas permeable layer is covered with a sealing film made of a material that does not transmit gas. It is a chemical | medical agent storage container of any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by these.

  The invention according to claim 7 is a package characterized in that a volatile or adsorptive drug is stored in the drug storage container according to claim 6.

  Moreover, invention of Claim 8 accommodated the volatile or adsorptive chemical | medical agent in the chemical | medical agent storage container of any one of Claims 1-5, and accommodated the whole in the bag which does not permeate | transmit gas. It is the package characterized by the above-mentioned.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the package according to claim 7, wherein different kinds of medicines are stored in the two storage portions of the medicine storage container.

  Since the medicine storage container according to the present invention covers the two storage parts and the respective storage parts and has a gas permeable layer that allows gas to pass therethrough, it can be used as a container for storing a gas volatile or gas adsorbing medicine.

  One storage part has a concave part on the back side, the other storage part has a convex part on the back side, the two storage parts are connected by a connection part, and the shape of the concave part and the convex part Is a line-symmetric shape with respect to the vertical axis and the horizontal axis when viewed from the front, and the concave portion and the convex portion can be fitted to each other. It can also be used in the form of a chain.

  One storage part has a concave part on the back side, the other storage part has a convex part on the back side, and the two storage parts are foldably connected by the connection part, and the connection part is bent. Therefore, when the concave portion and the convex portion can be fitted, they can be used in any state, whether they are as they are or folded in half.

  When the shape of the concave and convex portions is line symmetric with respect to an axis inclined by 30 ° with respect to the vertical axis, it is possible to connect them by inclining by 30 ° when using a plurality of containers connected together. Can be connected like a big ring.

  If there is a hanging hole or hook at the end of the two storage parts that faces the connection part of the storage part, the neck or hanger of the clothes hanger is threaded through this hole or using the hook It can be easily used by being hooked on a rod or the like.

  When the gas permeable layer is a perforated film having a printed layer on the surface, it becomes possible to obtain a medicine storage container having a high design by free printing expression.

  When the container main body forming the storage part is made of a material that does not transmit gas, and the gas-permeable layer is covered with a sealing film made of a material that does not transmit gas, in the stage of storage or sales before use. Since the outer packaging is unnecessary, a direct appeal effect can be expected at the time of sale.

  When different types of drugs are stored in the two storage parts of the drug storage container, it is possible to use drugs with different functions, such as insect repellents and fragrances. An added product can be realized.

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing one embodiment of a medicine container according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the AA cross section of FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a package in which a medicine is stored in the medicine storage container shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a state in which the package shown in FIG. 3 is bent at the connection portion and the concave portion and the convex portion are fitted. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the BB cross section of FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which the three packaging bodies illustrated in FIG. 3 are connected without being bent at the connection portion. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of the gas permeable layer and the sealing film of the medicine container according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the medicine container according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing one embodiment of a medicine container according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cross section AA of FIG.
The medicine storage container 1 according to the present invention covers the two storage portions 7a and 7b and the respective storage portions, and has a gas permeable layer 9 that allows gas to pass therethrough, and one storage portion 7a has a recess 5 on the back side. The other storage portion 7 b has a convex portion 6 on the back side, and the two storage portions 7 a and 7 b are connected to each other by the connection portion 4 so as to be bent.

  Thus, the medicine container 1 according to the present invention has the storage portion 7a, the first surface 2 having the concave portion 5 on the back side, the storage portion 7b, and the convex portion 6 on the back side. The two surfaces 3 have a structure connected by the connecting portion 4.

Since each storage part is covered with the gas permeable layer 9 which permeate | transmits gas, for example, if the chemical | medical agent accommodated in a storage part is an insect repellent, the insect repellent component to vaporize will permeate | transmit the gas permeation | transmission layer 9, and a container Spread out. If the drug is a hygroscopic agent, water vapor outside the container permeates the gas permeable layer 9 and is absorbed by the hygroscopic agent. Thus, the gas referred to here is a gas that emits at least a medicine stored in the storage unit or a gas to be absorbed. Further, the meaning of not transmitting gas here means that it does not transmit at a practical level, not at a strict physicochemical level.

  The chemicals stored in the storage unit are insecticides, insecticides, fungicides, bactericides, fragrances, etc., and active ingredients are volatilized as gases, or conversely, hygroscopic agents, off-flavor adsorbents, A medicine that absorbs gas can be stored.

  The concave portion 5 and the convex portion 6 can be fitted by bending the connecting portion 4, and the shapes of the concave portion 5 and the convex portion 6 are symmetrical with respect to the vertical axes 23 and 24 and the horizontal axis 21 when viewed from the front. It is a shape. In order to have these characteristics, the medicine container 1 according to the present invention is fitted back-to-back with the first surface 2 and the second surface 3 by bending the connecting portion 4 as shown in FIGS. Can be used alone, or, as shown in FIG. 6, the concave portion of the second container is fitted to the convex portion of the first container, and three are provided on the convex portion of the second container. It has a feature that a plurality of containers can be connected in a chain shape, for example, in such a manner that the concave portion of the eye container is fitted.

  The shape of the medicine container according to the present invention is not limited to the shape based on the hexagon as shown in FIG. 1, but is a regular polygon such as a quadrangle and an octagon, a shape based on a rhombus, A shape such as a circle or an ellipse can be used.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the locking projection 8 is provided so as not to be inadvertently detached when the concave portion 5 and the convex portion 6 are fitted. In addition, a suspension hole 15 is provided at an end portion of the first surface 2 facing the connection portion 4. The medicine container 1 can be used by being suspended by passing a string through the hole. Although not shown, a hook may be provided instead of the suspension hole 15 so as to be hooked.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a package in which a medicine is stored in the container shown in FIG.
Since the medicine storage container according to the present invention has two storage portions, the medicine 13 and the medicine 14 can be stored independently in each storage portion. The drug 13 and the drug 14 may be the same type of drug, but may be different drugs. The combination of different agents is arbitrary, and new functions can be added by various combinations such as insect repellent and fragrance, insect repellent and desiccant, desiccant and off-flavor adsorbent. However, combinations of drugs with conflicting functions and combinations that produce a negative synergistic effect should be avoided.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the outer side of the gas permeable layer 9 is covered with the sealing film 10. By making the sealing film 10 a material that does not transmit gas, the preservability of the package containing the medicine can be improved. When the material of the container body that forms the storage part is made of a material that does not allow gas to pass through, the unopened package prior to use is made of a material that does not allow gas to pass through as it exhibits shelf life. There is no need to store it in an outer bag.

  When the gas permeable layer 9 of the medicine container is not covered with the sealing film 10 or when the material of the container body is a material that transmits gas, It must be stored and stored in an outer bag made of a non-permeable material.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a state in which the package shown in FIG. 3 is bent at the connecting portion 4 and the concave portion 5 and the convex portion 6 are fitted, and FIG. 5 shows a BB cross section of FIG. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram.
FIG. 4 shows a state in which the package body folded in two and overlapped is viewed from the front of the second surface 3. A flower pattern is printed on the surface of the gas permeable layer 9, and the gas permeable layer 9 is covered with a transparent sealing film 10. Since the two storage portions are in an overlapped state, the first surface 2 on the rear side can only slightly see the end portion where the suspension hole 15 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the first surface 2 and the second surface 3 are back-to-back with the respective concave portions and convex portions fitted into each other. Is stored. Each housing part is covered with a gas permeable layer 9 and further covered with a sealing film 10 and sealed.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a state in which the three packaging bodies shown in FIG. 3 are connected without bending the connecting portion 4 as already described. Two of the three are facing the front, but one is facing the back, so that only the connecting portion 4 can be seen. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the sealing film 10 covering the gas permeable layer 9 is removed and a use stage is entered. As described above, the medicine container according to the present invention has a feature that it can be used by connecting as many as necessary according to the size of the space to be installed.

  In this embodiment, the shape of the concave portion 5 and the convex portion 6 is basically hexagonal, and is symmetrical with respect to an axis inclined by 30 ° with respect to the vertical axis, so that two containers are connected. In this case, it can be connected by tilting 30 ° or 60 °. For this reason, the container of this embodiment can be used in an annular shape or in various shapes.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of the gas permeable layer 9 and the sealing film 10 of the medicine container according to the present invention.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the printing layer 11 is provided on the surface of the gas permeable layer 9, the surface of the printing layer 11 is covered with the sealing film 10, and the sealing film 10 further includes a cautionary note 12. Is printed. The content of the cautionary note 12 is a statement that the sealing film is peeled and removed at the time of use. When the gas permeable layer 9 is a transparent film, the printing layer 11 may be provided on the back surface of the gas permeable layer 9. When the sealing film 10 is made of a transparent material, the cautionary note 12 may be provided on the back surface of the sealing film 10 in the same manner.

  The container main body of the medicine container according to the present invention can be produced by molding a thermoplastic resin sheet by a vacuum forming method or a vacuum / pressure forming method. The vacuum forming method and the vacuum / pressure forming method are suitable methods for producing a thin container having a plurality of layers, and can be suitably used as a method for producing a storage container according to the present invention. However, the medicine container according to the present invention can be produced by molding a thermoplastic resin by an injection molding method. Which method is adopted is determined by the shape and size of the intended container and the required quality.

  As a material of the container main body, when the chemical | medical agent to accommodate is a volatile chemical | medical agent, it needs to have a tolerance with respect to a volatile component. Common materials include polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, polycarbonate (PC) resin, polypropylene (PP) resin, polyethylene (PE) resin, polystyrene (PS) resin, polyamide (PA) resin, and the like.

  These materials can be used in appropriate combination. An example is a laminated sheet of amorphous PET resin (APET) / adhesive / linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) resin or PP resin / adhesive / low density polyethylene (LDPE) resin.

As the material of the gas permeable layer 9, having resistance to the gas of the volatile component or the gas to be absorbed is the same as that of the container body, and is appropriately selected according to the medicine to be stored. As the gas permeable layer 9, a perforated film in which pores are perforated in addition to a material having innumerable fine pores such as paper, nonwoven fabric, and cloth can be used. In the case of a perforated film, the surface can be precisely printed prior to perforation.

  As a material of the film used for the gas permeable layer 9, a polyolefin resin such as PP and PE, or an unstretched film of a copolymer resin thereof can be used. Specifically, LDPE resin, LLDPE resin, medium density polyethylene (MDPE) resin, high density polyethylene (HDPE) resin, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) resin, ionomer resin, PP resin, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer An unstretched film such as a polymer (EAA) resin, an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer (EMAA) resin, or an ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer (EMMA) resin can be used.

  The film used for the gas permeable layer 9 may be made of a material through which a vaporized substance permeates the film without providing air holes such as small holes, pores, and slits. For example, a linear low density polyethylene resin ( LLDPE) and polypropylene resin films can be used.

  As a method for adhering the gas permeable layer 9 to the flange portion around the storage portion 7 of the container main body, a heat fusion method can be suitably used. As the heat sealing method, a heat sealing method or an ultrasonic sealing method is used.

  As the sealing film 10, it is a material which does not permeate | transmit gas and needs to have tolerance with respect to target gas. As a material of the sealing film 10, in addition to the thermoplastic resin similar to the material used for the container body, a gas barrier material such as an aluminum foil or an inorganic compound vapor deposition film can be used alone or in combination.

The sealing film 10 may be adhered to the gas permeable layer 9 so as to be peelable, or as a separate layer, only the peripheral edge may be sealed to cover the gas permeable layer 9.
Hereinafter, based on an Example, the medicine storage container concerning the present invention is explained concretely.

  A PET sheet having a length of 78 mm, a width of 169 mm, and a thickness of 0.5 mm is aligned with the metal mold having the shape of the medicine container 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the first and second surfaces of the medicine container are formed by vacuum forming. Was connected to each other at one end to prepare a blank of a two-connected drug storage container. On the back side of the medicine container, locking projections 8 are provided on the inner surface of the first surface and the outer surface of the second surface, respectively, and are fitted when the two containers of the first surface and the second surface are combined. Configured to do.

  Next, 900 mg of empentrin was impregnated into a circular pulp paper having a diameter of 45 mm and a thickness of 2 mm, thereby preparing a carrier holding the drug. Further, as the gas permeable layer 9, a sheet obtained by printing on a laminated sheet made of unstretched polypropylene (CPP) / adhesive / polyethylene (PE) / adhesive / linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and further perforating small holes Prepared. In addition, a laminated sheet made of PET / adhesive / aluminum foil was prepared as the sealing film 10.

  The carrier is stored in a storage portion on the surface side of the first and second surfaces of the blank of the drug storage container, and a gas permeable layer 9 and a sealing film 10 are sequentially laminated and welded on the upper surface, and then a predetermined shape is formed. The mold was cut out to obtain a package using a medicine container as shown in FIGS.

  By removing the sealing film, this package exhibits the function as an insect repellent for clothes over a long period of time. Can also be connected and used as a chain, making it an easy-to-use insect repellent.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Drug storage container 2 ... 1st surface 3 ... 2nd surface 4 ... Connection part 5 ... Concave part 6 ... Convex part 7a, 7b ... Storage part 8 ... Locking projection 9 ... gas permeable layer 10 ... sealing film 11 ... printing layer 12 ... notes 13 and 14 ... drug 15 ... hanging hole 21 ... horizontal axis 22, 23 ... Vertical axis

Claims (9)

  A container for storing a gas-volatile or gas-adsorbing drug, which covers two storage parts and each of the storage parts, has a gas permeable layer that allows gas to pass through, and one storage part has a recess on the back side. And the other storage part has a convex part on the back side, the two storage parts are connected by a connection part, and the shape of the concave part and the convex part is the vertical axis and the horizontal when viewed from the front. A medicine container having a shape symmetrical with respect to an axis, wherein the concave portion and the convex portion can be fitted to each other.   A container for storing a gas-volatile or gas-adsorbing drug, which covers two storage parts and each of the storage parts, has a gas permeable layer that allows gas to pass through, and one storage part has a recess on the back side. The other storage part has a convex part on the back side, and the two storage parts are foldably connected by a connection part, and the concave part and the convex part can be fitted by bending the connection part. The shape of the concave portion and the convex portion is symmetrical with respect to the vertical axis and the horizontal axis when viewed from the front, and the medicine container is characterized in that   The medicine container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shape of the concave and convex portions is line symmetric with respect to an axis inclined by 30 ° with respect to a vertical axis.   The medicine storage according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a hanging hole or a hook at an end of the storage portion of the two storage portions facing the connection portion. container.   The said gas permeable layer is a perforated film which has a printing layer on the surface, The chemical | medical agent storage container of any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The container main body forming the storage portion is made of a material that does not transmit gas, and the gas permeable layer is covered with a sealing film made of a material that does not transmit gas. The medicine container according to claim 1.   A package comprising a volatile or adsorptive drug stored in the drug storage container according to claim 6.   A packaging body, wherein a volatile or adsorptive drug is stored in the drug storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and the whole is stored in a bag that does not transmit gas.   The package according to claim 7, wherein different types of drugs are stored in two storage portions of the drug storage container.

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