JP2011147659A - Container for deglutition - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience when swallowing a swallowed object. <P>SOLUTION: A container for deglutition 10 comprises a container body 20, which has three cavities 30, 32, 34 and block parts 70, 72 at least therein. The block parts 70, 72 block between two adjacent cavities. The cavities 30, 32, 34 respectively adjoin the block parts 70, 72 at least. The block parts 70, 72 open when a force is applied from an outside of the container body 20. At least one of the cavities 30, 32, 34 is a swallowed body reception chamber 36. The swallowed body can be received in the swallowed body reception chamber 36 through an opening 50 interconnected to an outside of the container body 20. The swallowed body reception chamber 36 has the opening 50. At least two of the cavities 30, 32, 34 are auxiliary agent chambers 30, 32. Auxiliary agents for deglutition 40, 42 are ready in the auxiliary agent chambers 30, 32 and pushed out when the force is applied from the outside of the container body 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a container for swallowing, and particularly to a container for swallowing that improves convenience when swallowing a swallow.

  When taking medicines including powders and granules, these medicines are generally swallowed using water. These medicines are swallowed by swallowing the water once received on the tongue. Since the medicine is swallowed in such a procedure, there is a problem that the patient feels an unpleasant taste (for example, bitter taste) of the medicine, a part of the medicine remains in the mouth forever, or is stimulated by medicinal ingredients. is there. When a medicine is swallowed in such a procedure, there is a problem that it cannot be taken in a lying state because it is taken with water having high fluidity. Similar problems can occur with food for those who have a weak ability to swallow things.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a multi-chamber container. This multi-chamber container partitions a plurality of spaces so as to communicate with each other. These spaces are closed in a state where they can communicate with each other by a force applied from the outside. In any of these spaces, the granular agent is accommodated in a sealed state. The other space contains a dense fluid substance in a sealed state. Each space is communicated with each other, and after the granular material and the concentrated fluid substance are collected and mixed, the mixture can be taken out from a take-out port provided in any one of the spaces.

  According to the container disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to take the granular agent by an extremely simple operation. Moreover, according to the multi-chamber container disclosed in Patent Document 1, the patient's resistance to taking can be greatly reduced.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-234820

  However, in the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is room for improvement in convenience for those who are trying to swallow the granular material.

  For example, when a patient must take a powder or tablet that is not contained in a multi-chamber container in addition to the powder and granule contained in a multi-chamber container, the patient's resistance to taking does not decrease. It will be.

  Moreover, when taking a granular agent using the container disclosed by patent document 1, the taste which a patient feels is mainly the taste of a concentrated fluid substance. If a patient is dissatisfied with the taste of this dense fluid, it is virtually difficult for the patient to express that dissatisfaction. This is because it is practically difficult to make the tastes of the rich fluid substances different from each other in producing a large number of multi-chamber containers.

  Further, in the case of the container disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, when the container is left in the room for a long time, the part that enters the patient's mouth may have to be cleaned or disinfected before use. is there.

  The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a container for swallowing that improves convenience when swallowing a swallow. In addition, "swallowing thing" said here is a general term for medicine and food.

  The container for swallowing of this invention is demonstrated with reference to drawings. Note that the use of the reference numerals in the figure in this column is intended to assist understanding of the contents of the invention, and is not intended to limit the contents to the illustrated range.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, the container 14 for swallowing has a plurality of cavities 230, 232, 234 and closed portions 270, 272 in the container body 220. The closing portions 270 and 272 close the space between two adjacent cavities. The cavities 230, 232, and 234 are adjacent to at least one closing portion 270 and 272, respectively. The closing portions 270 and 272 open when a force is applied from the outside of the container body 220. Any one of the cavities 230, 232, and 234 is the swallow thing storage chambers 232 and 234. In the swallow thing storage chambers 232 and 234, a swallow thing is stored. Any of the cavities 230, 232, and 234 is the auxiliary substance chamber 230. The auxiliary substance chamber 230 stores the swallowing auxiliary substance 40 in advance, and pushes out the swallowing auxiliary substance 40 when a force is applied from the outside of the container body 220.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, the swallowing containers 10 and 12 have at least three cavities 30, 32, 34, 130, 132, 134, 136 and occlusions 70, 72, in the container bodies 20, 120. 170, 172. The closing portions 70, 72, 170, and 172 close the space between two adjacent cavities. The cavities 30, 32, 34, 130, 132, 134, 136 are adjacent to at least one closing part 70, 72, 170, 172, respectively. The closing portions 70, 72, 170, and 172 open when a force is applied from the outside of the container main bodies 20 and 120. At least one of the cavities 30, 32, 34, 130, 132, 134, 136 is the swallow thing storage chamber 34, 36, 134. In the swallowed object storage chambers 34, 36, and 134, swallowed objects can be stored through the openings 50 communicating with the outside of the container main bodies 20 and 120. Any of the swallow thing storage chambers 34, 36, and 134 has the opening 50 or the opening formation scheduled portion 60 where the opening is scheduled to be formed. At least two of the cavities 30, 32, 34, 130, 132, 134, 136 are auxiliary material chambers 30, 32, 130, 132, 136. The auxiliary substance chambers 30, 32, 130, 132, and 136 contain the swallowing auxiliary substances 40, 42, and 44 in advance, and push out the swallowing auxiliary substances when a force is applied from the outside of the container bodies 20 and 120.

  When swallowing swallows using the containers 10 and 12 for swallowing according to the present invention, the swallowed objects are first stored in the swallowed object storage chambers 36 and 134. When the swallow thing accommodation chambers 36 and 134 have the opening formation scheduled part 60, an opening is formed in the opening formation scheduled part 60 before accommodating a swallow thing. When the swallow thing accommodation chambers 36 and 134 have the opening formation scheduled part 60 and the swallow thing is previously accommodated in the swallow thing accommodation chambers 36 and 134, the operation | work which accommodates the swallow thing is abbreviate | omitted. . When the swallow is stored in the swallow thing storage chambers 36 and 134 and the opening exists, the swallow thing storage chambers 36 and 134 are made to feel in the mouth of a person or an animal. When the swallow thing storage chambers 36 and 134 are prepared, force is applied from the outside of the container main bodies 20 and 120. Anyone may apply this power. When the force is applied, the closed portions 72 and 74 adjacent to the swallow thing storage chambers 36 and 134 are opened. When the blocking portions 72 and 74 are opened and a force is applied from the outside of the container main body 20 or 120, the swallowing auxiliary substances 42 and 44 are pushed out from the auxiliary substance chambers 30, 32, 130, 132, and 136. The swallow enters the mouth of the person or animal holding the swallow storage chambers 36, 134 together with the swallowing aids 42, 44. Since the swallowed substance enters the mouth together with the swallowing auxiliary substances 42 and 44, the person or animal described above swallows the swallowed substance together with the swallowing auxiliary substances 42 and 44. In addition, before the swallow thing accommodating chambers 36 and 134 are lifted, the closed portions 72 and 74 may be opened by applying a force from the outside of the container main bodies 20 and 120.

  When swallowing two or more kinds of swallows, after swallowing the first swallow, the swallow thing storage chambers 36, 134 are removed from the mouth described above, and the auxiliary substance becomes a swallow thing storage chamber 36, 134 or an empty room House new swallows in chambers 32, 136 (instead of placing new swallows in them, swallows may be placed in the mouth). When a new swallow is stored (or when the swallow is contained in the mouth), the swallow storage chambers 36 and 134 are brought back into the mouth of the person or animal described above. When the swallow thing storage chambers 36 and 134 are prepared, force is applied from the outside of the container main bodies 20 and 120. When force is applied, the closed portions 70 and 172 adjacent to the auxiliary substance chambers 30, 32 and 136 from which the swallowing auxiliary substances 42 and 44 have been discharged are opened. When the obstructions 70 and 172 are opened, the newly swallowed material enters the mouth of the person or animal described above together with the swallowing aids 40 and 42. The person or animal described above swallows the swallowed material together with the swallowing auxiliary substances 40 and 42. Thereafter, two or more swallows are swallowed in the same manner. During this time, after the swallow is stored and before the swallow storage chambers 36 and 134 are lifted, the closing portions 70 and 172 may be opened by applying force from the outside of the container bodies 20 and 120.

  In this manner, two or more types of swallows that can be stored in the swallowed object storage chambers 36 and 134 can be swallowed. Therefore, the convenience at the time of swallowing a swallow can be improved.

  In addition, it is desirable that a swallowing auxiliary substance having a taste different from that of the other auxiliary substance chambers is stored in advance in any of the at least two auxiliary substance chambers 30, 32, 130, 132, and 136 described above.

  In this case, by swallowing the swallow according to the procedure described below, the taste sensed during swallowing can be adjusted. The procedure is the same as that described above until the opening is present. Then, the swallow thing storage chambers 36 and 134 are held in the mouth of a person or an animal. When the swallow thing storage chambers 36 and 134 are prepared, force is applied from the outside of the container main bodies 20 and 120. As a result, the closed portions 70, 170, 172 between the auxiliary substance chambers 30, 32, 130, 132, 136 are opened. After the closed portions 70, 170, 172 are opened, a force is applied from the outside of the container bodies 20, 120 to mix swallowing aids having different tastes. The taste of the swallowing auxiliary substance mixture can be adjusted depending on how much the swallowing auxiliary substance is mixed. When the swallowing aid is mixed, a force is applied from the outside of the container bodies 20 and 120. Thereby, the obstruction | occlusion part 72 adjacent to the swallow thing accommodation chambers 36 and 134 is opened. Subsequent procedures are the same as those described above. In this case, only one type of swallow may be swallowed, or two types of swallow may be swallowed by using the swallowing auxiliary substance little by little. The more the container body 20, 120 has more auxiliary substance chambers 30, 32, 130, 132, 136, it is possible to generate various tastes and to swallow many kinds of swallows. Become. The more auxiliary substance chambers 30, 32, 130, 132, 136 in which a swallowing auxiliary substance having a taste different from that of other swallowing auxiliary substances is stored, the more types of tastes that can be generated. In this procedure, a swallowing aid substance is mixed before the swallow thing accommodating chambers 36 and 134 are raised in the mouth of a person or an animal, or a swallowing substance is accommodated after the swallowing aid substance is mixed. It goes without saying that you may be barking in your mouth.

  Alternatively, the container bodies 20 and 120 described above can be bent at the closed portions 70, 170, and 172 between the two auxiliary substance chambers 30, 32, 130, 132, and 136 that contain the swallowing auxiliary substances having different tastes, respectively. It is desirable that

  When the closed portions 70, 170, 172 between the two auxiliary substance chambers 30, 32, 130, 132, 136 can be bent, the closed portions 70, 170, 172 can be bent for storage during transportation. The possibility that the blocking portions 70, 170, and 172 are opened by a little external pressure from the outside and the swallowing aids having different tastes are mixed is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the functional deterioration of the swallowing containers 10 and 12.

  Alternatively, the above-described swallowing auxiliary substances having different tastes are accommodated, and a plurality of closed portions 70, 170, 172 between two adjacent auxiliary substance chambers 30, 32, 130, 132, 136 are provided. It is desirable to have the sealing parts 80 and 82 and the communication parts 84 and 184. The sealing portions 80 and 82 open when a force is applied from the outside of the container main bodies 20 and 120. The communication portions 84 and 184 are disposed between the sealing portions 80 and 82. The communication portions 84 and 184 communicate between the two auxiliary substance chambers 30, 32, 130, 132, and 136 when the plurality of sealing portions 80 and 82 are opened.

  Since the closing parts 70, 170, 172 have a plurality of sealing parts 80, 82, the two auxiliary substance chambers 30, 32, 130, 132, 136 do not communicate until the plurality of sealing parts 80, 82 are opened. . Therefore, compared with the case where one obstruction | occlusion part 70,170,172 has one sealing part 80,82, the possibility that a mutually different taste swallowing auxiliary substance will mix is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the functional deterioration of the swallowing containers 10 and 12.

  Moreover, it is desirable that the container body 20 described above can be bent. In this case, the swallowing container 10 is further provided with one end of the container body 20 and further includes a cylindrical portion 22 into which the other end of the container body 20 is inserted when the container body 20 is bent. At least three cavities 30, 32, 34, 36, 130, 132, 134, 136 and the cylindrical portion 22 are arranged to form one row. An opening 50 communicating with the outside of the container body 20 communicates with the outside of the container body 20 from a portion of the other end of the container body 20 that is inserted into the cylindrical portion 22.

  In this case, it becomes possible to insert the part inserted into the cylinder part 22 among the other ends of the container body 20 into the cylinder part 22 until the swallowed substance is accommodated. Therefore, if the part is inserted in the cylinder part 22, the possibility that the part will be contaminated by hand before the part is held is reduced compared to the case where the part is not inserted in the cylinder part 22. As a result, when the part is inserted into the cylinder part 22, the sanitary state of the part held in the mouth until the swallow is swallowed is maintained as compared with the case where the part is not inserted into the cylinder part 22. it can. Therefore, the convenience at the time of swallowing a swallow can be improved.

  According to the present invention, convenience when swallowing a swallow can be improved.

It is a partially broken figure of the container for swallowing concerning 1st Example of this invention. It is a partially broken figure of the container for swallowing concerning 2nd Example of this invention. It is a partially broken figure of the container for swallowing concerning the 1st modification of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

<First embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway view of a swallowing container 14 according to the present embodiment.

  The swallowing container 14 according to the present embodiment is made of a single synthetic resin (low-density polyethylene, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), a soft material that can be bent, such as a composite resin, and capable of heat sealing). The sheet is folded in half, the ends of the folded sheet are bonded to each other, the bonded part is cut out, and the outer shape is adjusted. A portion where the ends of the sheet are bonded together is an outer peripheral strong seal portion 274. The swallowing container 14 has a container main body 220 and a cylindrical portion 222.

  The container main body 220 includes an auxiliary substance chamber 230, a first swallow thing storage chamber 232, and a second swallow thing storage chamber 234. The auxiliary substance chamber 230 and the first swallow thing storage chamber 232 are formed so as to maintain airtightness with respect to the outside of the container body 220. The auxiliary substance chamber 230, the first swallow thing storage chamber 232, and the second swallow thing storage chamber 234 are arranged in a line.

  In the auxiliary substance chamber 230, the first swallowing auxiliary substance 40 is accommodated. The first swallowing assisting substance 40 in the present embodiment is a sterilized jelly containing water and has a mucus appearance.

  In the first swallow thing storage chamber 232 and the second swallow thing storage chamber 234, swallow is stored. In the first swallow thing storage chamber 232, the tablet 300 is previously stored as a swallow thing.

  The second swallow thing storage chamber 234 according to the present embodiment has an opening 250. The opening 250 allows the outside and the inside of the second swallow thing storage chamber 234 to communicate with each other. In the case of the present embodiment, the swallow is stored in the second swallow product storage chamber 234 through the opening 250.

  The auxiliary substance chamber 230 and the first swallow thing storage chamber 232 are partitioned by a first closing portion 270. A space between the first swallow thing storage chamber 232 and the second swallow thing storage chamber 234 is partitioned by a second blocking portion 272. The first closing part 270 is easily opened by the force applied to the auxiliary substance chamber 230 by the first swallowing auxiliary substance 40 when the auxiliary substance chamber 230 is pushed from the outside of the container 14 for swallowing. The second closing part 272 is easily opened by the force applied to the first swallow thing storage chamber 232 by the first auxiliary substance 40 when the first swallow thing storage chamber 232 is pushed from the outside of the swallowing container 14. The reason why the first closing portion 70 and the second closing portion 72 are easily opened is the same as in the second embodiment to be described later, and is omitted here.

  The cylindrical part 222 is provided at one end of the container main body 220. The cylindrical portion 222 is integrated with the container main body 220. The boundary between the container body 220 and the cylindrical portion 222 is delimited by a boundary strong seal portion 276. The boundary strong seal portion 276 according to the present embodiment is obtained by bonding the mutually opposed surfaces of the folded sheet.

  The cylindrical part 222 forms one row together with the auxiliary substance chamber 230, the first swallow thing storage chamber 232, and the second swallow thing storage chamber 234. As described above, since the swallowing container 14 is formed by sticking the ends of the bendable soft synthetic resin sheet, the container body 220 according to this embodiment can be folded. Since the container main body 220 can be bent, the other end of the container main body 220 (in the present embodiment, the portion where the second swallow thing storage chamber 234 is formed) is inserted into the cylindrical portion 222.

  Here, the 1st obstruction | occlusion part 270 is demonstrated concretely. In the case of the present embodiment, the first closing portion 270 includes a first sealing portion 280, a second sealing portion 282, and a communication portion 284. Since the specific contents of the first sealing portion 280 and the second sealing portion 282 are the same as those of the second embodiment, the detailed description thereof is omitted here. The function of the communication portion 284 according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the communication portion 84 according to the second embodiment.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the second closing portion 272 has the same structure as the first sealing portion 80 or the second sealing portion 82.

  Next, an example of a procedure for swallowing a swallowed object using the container 14 for swallowing will be briefly described.

  First, a patient or a caregiver or the like pulls the end of the container main body 220 from the cylindrical portion 222. Then, the opening 250 is exposed. A patient or a caregiver puts a swallowed product in the second swallowed material storage chamber 234. When swallowed material enters, the second swallowed material storage chamber 234 is held in the mouth of the patient, and the auxiliary substance chamber 230 of the swallowing container 14 is sandwiched and pushed. As a result, the first sealing portion 80, the second sealing portion 82, and the second closing portion 272 are opened. Since the 1st sealing part 80, the 2nd sealing part 82, and the 2nd obstruction | occlusion part 272 open, the inside of the container main body 220 is connected. At this time, when the container body 220 is pushed, the first swallowing assisting substance 40, the tablet 300, and the swallowed material (not shown) accommodated in the second swallowed material accommodating chamber 234 enter the patient's mouth. The patient swallows them.

  As described above, the swallowing container 14 according to this example has the following effects. The first effect is that when a person who has difficulty in swallowing has to swallow several kinds of swallows, those swallows can be efficiently taken. In particular, in the case where there is the second swallow thing storage chamber 234, since the second obstruction part 272 can be opened after putting the swallow thing there, the swallow thing (tablet in the first swallow thing storage chamber 232 before swallowing). 300) is not spilled. The second effect is that the end of the container body 220 is covered with the cylindrical portion 222, and the probability of touching dust, the outside, and fingers in advance is small. The virginity from opening to actual use can be guaranteed, and this is an effect of being hygienic.

<Second embodiment>
FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway view of the swallowing container 10 according to the present embodiment.

  The swallowing container 10 according to the present embodiment is formed by folding a sheet made of a single synthetic resin (soft material that can be folded such as low density polyethylene, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), and its composite resin) into two. It is formed by pasting the edges of the sheet, and cutting out the pasted portion to adjust the outer shape. A portion where the ends of the sheet are bonded together is the outer peripheral strong seal portion 76. The swallowing container 10 has a container main body 20 and a cylindrical portion 22.

  The container body 20 includes a first auxiliary substance chamber 30, a second auxiliary substance chamber 32, a first swallowed substance storage chamber 34, and a second swallowed substance storage chamber 36. The first auxiliary substance chamber 30, the second auxiliary substance chamber 32, and the first swallowed substance storage chamber 34 are formed so as to maintain airtightness with respect to the outside of the container body 20. The 1st auxiliary substance room 30, the 2nd auxiliary substance room 32, the 1st swallow thing storage room 34, and the 2nd swallow thing storage room 36 are located in a line.

  In the first auxiliary substance chamber 30, a first swallowing auxiliary substance 40 is accommodated. The first swallowing assisting substance 40 in the present embodiment is a sterilized jelly containing water and has a mucus appearance.

  In the second auxiliary substance chamber 32, a second swallowing auxiliary substance 42 is accommodated. The second swallowing assisting substance 42 in the present embodiment is a sterilized jelly containing water, like the first swallowing assisting substance 40, and has a viscous liquid appearance. However, the second swallowing aid substance 42 has a different taste from the first swallowing aid substance 40.

  The first auxiliary substance chamber 30 and the second auxiliary substance chamber 32 are filled with a gas that does not affect the first swallowing auxiliary substance 40 and the second swallowing auxiliary substance 42 (for example, nitrogen gas). However, this gas may not be enclosed.

  In the first swallow thing storage chamber 34, a tablet 300 is stored in advance as a swallow thing. The second swallow thing storage chamber 36 is an empty room. The second swallow thing storage chamber 36 according to the present embodiment has an opening 50. The opening 50 allows the outside and the inside of the second swallow thing storage chamber 36 to communicate with each other. In the case of the present embodiment, the swallow is stored in the second swallow product storage chamber 36 through the opening 50.

  The first auxiliary material chamber 30 and the second auxiliary material chamber 32 are partitioned by a first closing portion 70. The second auxiliary substance chamber 32 and the first swallow thing storage chamber 34 are partitioned by a second blocking portion 72. A space between the first swallow thing storage chamber 34 and the second swallow thing storage chamber 36 is partitioned by a third blocking portion 74. When the first auxiliary substance chamber 30 is pushed from outside the swallowing container 10, the first closing part 70 is easily opened by the force applied by the first swallowing auxiliary substance 40 to the first auxiliary substance chamber 30. When the second auxiliary substance chamber 32 is pushed from the outside of the swallowing container 10, the second closing part 72 is easily opened by a force applied by the second swallowing auxiliary substance 42 to the second auxiliary substance chamber 32. The third blocking portion 74 is easily opened by the force applied by the second swallowing auxiliary substance 42 that has entered the first swallowing substance storage chamber 34 when the second auxiliary substance chamber 32 is pushed from outside the swallowing container 10. . The reason why the first closing part 70, the second closing part 72, and the third closing part 74 are easily opened will be described later.

  The cylindrical portion 22 is provided at one end of the container body 20. The cylindrical portion 22 is integrated with the container body 20. The boundary between the container body 20 and the cylindrical portion 22 is delimited by a boundary strong seal portion 78. The boundary strong seal portion 78 according to the present embodiment is obtained by bonding the mutually facing surfaces of the folded sheet.

  The cylinder part 22 forms one row together with the first auxiliary substance chamber 30, the second auxiliary substance chamber 32, the first swallowed substance storage chamber 34, and the second swallowed substance storage chamber 36. As described above, since the swallowing container 10 is formed by pasting the ends of a bendable soft synthetic resin sheet, the container body 20 according to the present embodiment can also be folded. Since the container main body 20 can be bent, the other end of the container main body 20 (in the case of the present embodiment, a portion where the second swallow thing storage chamber 36 is formed. Hereinafter, referred to as “end portion”). Is inserted.

  The first closing part 70 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. In the case of the present embodiment, the first closing part 70 includes a first sealing part 80, a second sealing part 82, and a communication part 84.

  The first sealing part 80 is adjacent to the first auxiliary substance chamber 30. The second sealing portion 82 is adjacent to the second auxiliary substance chamber 32. In the case of the present embodiment, the first sealing portion 80 and the second sealing portion 82 are both sealed by bonding the surfaces of the folded sheet. The strength of the first sealing portion 80 and the second sealing portion 82 is lower than the strength of the outer peripheral strong seal portion 76. This is because a sheet (which melts easily when heated) is bonded to the portion where the outer peripheral strong seal portion 76 and the boundary strong seal portion 78 are formed when the surfaces of the folded sheet are bonded to each other. (In the case of the present embodiment, the outer peripheral strong seal portion 76 and the boundary strong seal portion 78 are bonded by the same sheet). Because of this structure, the surface of the sheet forming the first sealing portion 80 is the first auxiliary substance when the first auxiliary substance chamber 30 is pushed out of the swallowing container 10. It peels easily by the force which the 1st swallowing auxiliary substance 40 gives to the chamber 30. When the first auxiliary substance chamber 30 is continuously pushed from the outside of the swallowing container 10 after the first sealing part 80 is peeled off, the surface of the sheet forming the second sealing part 82 becomes the first auxiliary substance. It peels easily by the force which the 1st swallowing auxiliary substance 40 gives to the chamber 30.

  The communication part 84 is disposed between the first sealing part 80 and the second sealing part 82. In the case of the present embodiment, the communication portion 84 is a portion sandwiched between the first sealing portion 80, the second sealing portion 82, and the outer peripheral strong seal portion 76 in the folded sheet. Therefore, when the first sealing part 80 and the second sealing part 82 are opened, the first auxiliary substance chamber 30 and the second auxiliary substance chamber 32 communicate with each other by the communication part 84.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the second closing portion 72 has the same structure as the first sealing portion 80 or the second sealing portion 82. Therefore, the surface and the surface of the sheet forming the second blocking portion 72 are such that when the second auxiliary substance chamber 32 is pushed from outside the swallowing container 10, the second auxiliary substance chamber 32 is moved into the second auxiliary substance chamber 32. It peels easily by the force which 42 gives.

  Next, a manufacturing procedure of the swallowing container 10 according to the present embodiment will be briefly described. In the swallowing container 10 according to the present embodiment, first, a special sheet is pasted on the surface of the above-described sheet. The special sheet has a role of bonding the surfaces of the sheet forming the container body 20 to each other. For this reason, the type of special sheet differs depending on the position where it is formed. When the special sheet is formed, the sheet is folded in two. When the sheet is folded, the portion where the end of the sheet overlaps is heated. Thereby, the special sheet of the portion where the end of the sheet overlaps is melted. By melting the special sheet, the end of the sheet is bonded to the end. A cylindrical member is formed by adhering the end of the sheet to the end. When the cylindrical member is formed, the part where the first sealing part 80 is formed and the part where the second sealing part 82 is formed are sandwiched and heated. Thereby, the surface of those parts of a sheet | seat is adhere | attached, and the 1st obstruction | occlusion part 70 is formed. If the 1st obstruction | occlusion part 70 is formed, the location where the 1st auxiliary substance chamber 30 will be formed is filled with the 1st swallowing auxiliary substance 40 from the end of a cylindrical member. When the first swallowing assisting substance 40 is filled, the portion where the boundary strong seal portion 78 is formed is sandwiched and heated. Thereby, the surface of the part in which the boundary strong seal part 78 is formed is adhere | attached, and the boundary strong seal part 78 is formed. At this time, the cylindrical portion 22 is also formed. When the boundary strong seal portion 78 is formed, the second swallowing assisting substance 42 is filled from the other end of the cylindrical member into a place where the second assisting substance chamber 32 is to be formed. When the second swallowing assisting substance 42 is filled, the part where the second blocking part 72 is formed is sandwiched and heated. Thereby, the 2nd obstruction | occlusion part 72 is formed. When the 2nd obstruction | occlusion part 72 is formed, the tablet 300 will be put into the location where the 1st swallow thing accommodation chamber 34 is to be formed from the other end of the cylindrical member mentioned above. When the tablet 300 enters, the part where the third closing part 74 is formed is sandwiched and heated. If the 3rd obstruction | occlusion part 74 is formed, the external shape of the container 10 for swallowing will be prepared by cut | disconnecting edges, such as the outer periphery strong seal | sticker part 76, suitably. When the outer shape of the swallowing container 10 is adjusted, the portion of the first closing portion 70 and the portion of the third closing portion 74 of the container body 20 are bent, and the end portion of the container body 20 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 22. Thereby, the container 10 for swallowing is completed.

  Next, a procedure example for swallowing a swallowed object using the swallowing container 10 will be briefly described.

[First Procedure Example]
First, a patient or a caregiver pulls the end of the container body 20 from the cylindrical portion 22. Then, the opening 50 is exposed. A patient or a caregiver pushes the swallowing container 10 with the first auxiliary substance chamber 30 interposed therebetween. As a result, the first sealing portion 80 and the second sealing portion 82 are opened. Since the first sealing part 80 and the second sealing part 82 are opened, the communication part 84 communicates between the first auxiliary substance chamber 30 and the second auxiliary substance chamber 32. Since the first auxiliary substance chamber 30 and the second auxiliary substance chamber 32 communicate with each other, when these are pushed, the first swallowing auxiliary substance 40 is pushed out from the first auxiliary substance chamber 30, and from the second auxiliary substance chamber 32. The second swallowing aid material 42 is pushed out. Thereby, the first swallowing aid substance 40 and the second swallowing aid substance 42 can be mixed. In this state, a patient or a caregiver appropriately pushes out the first swallowing auxiliary substance 40 from the first auxiliary substance chamber 30 to the second auxiliary substance chamber 32, and the first swallowing auxiliary substance 40 and the second swallowing auxiliary substance 42 are pushed out. mix. When the first swallowing aid substance 40 and the second swallowing aid substance 42 are mixed, a patient or a caregiver or the like enters the second swallow thing storage chamber 36 through the opening 50 (the first swallow aid storage room 34). A swallowed product may be stored at another timing, such as immediately before mixing the first swallowing assisting substance 40 and the second swallowing assisting substance 42. Needless to say). When the swallow is stored, the patient holds the end of the container body 20 in the mouth. When the end of the container body 20 is held in the mouth, the patient or a caregiver or the like folds the first closing part 70 and then strongly grips or pushes the portion of the second auxiliary substance chamber 32. Thereby, since the adhesion part of the 2nd obstruction | occlusion part 72 and the adhesion part of the 3rd obstruction | occlusion part 74 peel, the 2nd obstruction | occlusion part 72 and the 3rd obstruction | occlusion part 74 open. As the second occlusion portion 72 and the third occlusion portion 74 open, the mixture of the first swallowing aid substance 40 and the second swallowing aid substance 42 enters the patient's mouth. At the same time, the tablet 300 and the swallowed product stored in the second swallowed product storage chamber 36 enter the patient's mouth. The patient swallows the mixture, the tablet 300, and the swallow stored in the second swallow product storage chamber 36.

[Second example procedure]
When the opening 50 is exposed in the same manner as in the first procedure example, a patient or a caregiver accommodates a swallowed product (a swallowed product other than the tablet 300) in the second swallowed material storage chamber 36 through the opening 50. To do. When the swallow is stored, the patient holds the end of the container body 20 in the mouth. When the end of the container body 20 is held in the mouth, the patient or a caregiver strongly grips or pushes the portion of the second auxiliary substance chamber 32 while the first closing portion 70 is folded. Thereby, since the adhesion part of the 2nd obstruction | occlusion part 72 and the adhesion part of the 3rd obstruction | occlusion part 74 peel, the 2nd obstruction | occlusion part 72 and the 3rd obstruction | occlusion part 74 open, and the 2nd swallowing auxiliary substance 42 is extruded. . Since the second swallowing assisting substance 42 is pushed out, the second swallowing assisting substance 42, the tablet 300, and the swallowed substance accommodated in the second swallowing object accommodating chamber 36 enter the patient's mouth. The patient swallows the second swallowing assisting substance 42, the tablet 300, and the swallowed substance accommodated in the second swallowable substance accommodating chamber 36. When the second swallowing assisting substance 42, the tablet 300, and the swallowed substance accommodated in the second swallowed substance accommodating chamber 36 are swallowed, the patient or a caregiver or the like removes the end of the container body 20 from the patient's mouth, A second swallow thing storage chamber 36 accommodates another swallow thing. When the swallow is stored, the patient holds the end of the container body 20 in the mouth. When the end portion of the container body 20 is held in the mouth, the patient or a caregiver or the like stretches the first closing portion 70 and then strongly grasps or pushes the portion of the first auxiliary substance chamber 30. Thereby, the 1st obstruction | occlusion part 70 opens and the 1st swallowing auxiliary substance 40 is extruded. Since the first swallowing aid substance 40 is pushed out, the first swallowing aid substance 40 and the swallowing substance enter the patient's mouth. The patient swallows the first swallowing aid 40 and the swallow.

  As described above, the swallowing container 10 according to the present embodiment has the following effects. The first effect is an effect that the taste sensed during swallowing can be adjusted as appropriate. The second effect is that when several kinds of swallows must be swallowed, these swallows can be taken sequentially and efficiently. The third effect is that the end of the container body 20 is covered with the cylindrical portion 22, and therefore the possibility that cleaning or disinfection is necessary (hygienic concept, guarantee during transportation / storage) is reduced. is there.

<Description of modification>
The swallowing container 10 described in the present embodiment is illustrated in order to embody the technical idea of the present invention. This does not limit the material of the sheet to the embodiment described above. This does not limit the shape of the sheet, the shape of each space, the shape of the opening, their dimensions, their structure, their arrangement, etc. to the above-described embodiments. The swallowing container 10 described in the present embodiment can be variously modified within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

  For example, the container for swallowing according to the present invention is not limited to one in which a sheet is folded in two and bonded together. The swallowing container may be a laminate of two sheets, or may be a laminate of points from one tube. The swallowing container may be formed by blow molding. The method for adhering the sheet is not limited to that described above. For example, the sheet may be pasted by heat sealing or impulse sealing.

  Moreover, the swallow thing accommodation chamber | room concerning this invention may have the opening formation plan part 60 instead of the opening 50. FIG. The opening formation scheduled portion 60 is a portion where the opening 50 is to be formed. Moreover, the cylinder part 22 is not necessarily required in the container for swallowing according to the present invention. The container for swallowing according to the present invention may have three or more auxiliary substance chambers. FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway view of a swallowing container 12 according to a modification of the swallowing container 10 described above.

  In the swallowing container 12 shown in FIG. 3, the swallowing container 12 is obtained by bonding two sheets at the first outer peripheral strong seal portion 180 and the second outer peripheral strong seal portion 182. The swallowing container 12 includes a container main body 120. The swallowing container 12 does not include a portion corresponding to the cylindrical portion 22 of the swallowing container 10.

  The container body 120 includes a first auxiliary substance chamber 130, a second auxiliary substance chamber 132, a third auxiliary substance chamber 136, and a swallowing substance storage chamber 134.

  The end of the first auxiliary substance chamber 130 is closed by a first end strong seal portion 176. The first end strong seal portion 176 is formed by adhering the surfaces of the sheet, which is the material of the swallowing container 12, as in the first outer peripheral strong seal portion 180 and the second outer peripheral strong seal portion 182. . In the first auxiliary substance chamber 130, the first swallowing auxiliary substance 40 is accommodated. In the second auxiliary substance chamber 132, the second swallowing auxiliary substance 42 is accommodated. A third swallowing auxiliary substance 44 is accommodated in the third auxiliary substance chamber 136. The third swallowing assisting substance 44 is a sterilized jelly containing water, like the first swallowing assisting substance 40 and the second swallowing assisting substance 42, and has a mucus appearance. However, here, the third swallowing aid substance 44 is different in taste from the first swallowing aid substance 40 and the second swallowing aid substance 42.

  The end of the swallow thing storage chamber 134 is blocked by the second end strong seal portion 178. The second end strong seal portion 178 is similar to the first end strong seal portion 176, the first outer peripheral strong seal portion 180, and the second outer peripheral strong seal portion 182. It is formed by adhering. The swallow thing storage chamber 134 has an opening formation scheduled portion 60. The opening formation scheduled portion 60 in the swallowing container 12 is a V-shaped cut formed in the first outer peripheral strong seal portion 180. The opening formation scheduled portion 60 is for forming an opening for communicating the outside and the inside of the swallow thing storage chamber 134. A caregiver, a patient, or the like applies a shearing force to the cut surface to provide an opening in the swallowed material storage chamber 134. In the case of the swallowing container 12, the swallowed material is accommodated in the swallowed material storage chamber 134 through this opening. Of course, the specific form of the opening formation scheduled portion 60 is not limited to that shown in FIG.

  The first auxiliary material chamber 130 and the second auxiliary material chamber 132 are partitioned by a first closing portion 170. The second auxiliary material chamber 132 and the third auxiliary material chamber 136 are partitioned by a third closing portion 172. The third auxiliary substance chamber 136 and the swallowed substance storage chamber 134 are partitioned by the second closing portion 72. Similar to the first closing part 70 shown in FIG. 2, the first closing part 170 moves the first auxiliary substance chamber 130 into the first auxiliary substance chamber 130 when the first auxiliary substance chamber 130 is pushed from the outside of the swallowing container 12. It opens easily by the force applied. When the second auxiliary substance chamber 132 is pushed from the outside of the swallowing container 12, the third closing part 172 is easily opened by the force applied by the second swallowing auxiliary substance 42 to the second auxiliary substance chamber 132. The reason why the first closing part 170 and the third closing part 172 easily open is the same as that of the first closing part 70 shown in FIG. The configuration of the first closing part 170 and the configuration of the third closing part 172 are the same. The 1st obstruction | occlusion part 170 and the 3rd obstruction | occlusion part 172 replace with the communication part 84 of the container 10 for swallowing, and have the communication part 184 shorter than this. The function of the communication part 184 is the same as that of the communication part 84 of the swallowing container 10.

  In addition, the swallow thing may be previously accommodated in the swallow thing accommodation chamber 134. FIG. Thereby, about the at least 1 type of swallow thing, the effort which accommodates this in a swallow thing accommodation chamber can be saved. The swallowed material stored in advance or the swallowed material stored in the first swallowed material storage chamber 34 of the second embodiment may be stored in the swallowed material storage chamber in a state of being stored in a soft capsule or a hard capsule. These swallows may be accommodated in the swallow article storage chamber in a state of being wrapped in a sheet made of a material as described below. The material is a material that can be eaten and at least the surface of which is melted by the swallowing aid described below. The swallowing auxiliary substance is a swallowing auxiliary substance accommodated in an auxiliary substance chamber adjacent to the swallowed substance accommodating chamber and the blocking portion. A specific example of the material is a starch sheet. When a swallow is wrapped around such a sheet, the surface of the sheet becomes slippery during swallowing. The reason why the surface of the sheet becomes slippery is that the surface of the sheet is dissolved in the swallowing aid substance. Since the surface of the sheet becomes slippery, swallows wrapped around the sheet pass smoothly through the patient's throat during swallowing. For this reason, even if it is a patient with difficulty in swallowing, it becomes easy to swallow the swallowed thing.

  If the swallow is contained in a capsule or wrapped in a sheet, the swallow is doubly wrapped by the capsule or sheet and a swallowing aid, so that the swallow is unpleasant (for example, Even if it has a bitter taste), the patient's tongue is less likely to feel the taste. As a result, even if the swallow has an unpleasant taste, the taste is suppressed. In addition, the swallow can be prevented from scattering in the mouth.

  When wrapping a swallow in a sheet made of a material whose surface is at least meltable by the swallowing aid, it is desirable to wrap the swallow by the following procedure. The procedure is to round the sheet into a cylinder, close one end of the sheet, then fill the tubular sheet with a swallow, and close the other end of the cylindrical sheet. When the swallow is wrapped in this manner, the swallow can be filled into the sheet as described above in the same procedure as filling the hard capsule with the swallow. When manufacturing what is stored beforehand, this container for swallowing can be manufactured efficiently.

  In addition to the above-described modifications, the swallow thing storage chamber according to the present invention can be variously modified. For example, the dosage form of the swallow is not limited to powder or granules. The component of the swallow is not limited. In addition to substances taken to treat people and animals, it may be food consumed to promote health.

  In addition, the swallowing aid is not limited to a jelly exhibiting a sterilized mucus appearance containing water. However, the swallowing auxiliary substance accommodated in the auxiliary substance storage room adjacent to the swallowing substance storage room has a viscosity of a degree that accompanies the swallowing object when moving in the mouth of a human or a non-human animal, And it needs to be a fluid that can be swallowed by humans or non-human animals. On the other hand, the swallowing auxiliary substance accommodated in the auxiliary substance accommodating chamber not adjacent to the swallowed substance accommodating chamber may be water. Examples of swallowing aids are thick syrup, honey, custard cream, peanut spread, cheese spread. Furthermore, if it is not necessary to generate various tastes, the swallowing auxiliary substances stored in advance in the auxiliary substance chambers may all have the same taste. Of course, it is not essential that the swallowing aid is sterilized. That is, the swallowing aid does not have to be sterilized. Moreover, in the relationship between the subject of this invention and a solution means, the antiseptic | preservative may be contained in the component of the swallowing auxiliary substance. Incidentally, when a component of the swallowing aid contains a preservative, often a non-sterile swallowing aid is contained.

  Further, the structure of the blocking portion is not limited to the above-described one. Only a closed portion such as the first closed portion 70 shown in FIG. 2 may be employed, or only a closed portion such as the second closed portion 72 may be employed. However, the structure of the closing part needs to be opened when force is applied from the outside of the container body and to allow the swallow storage chamber and the auxiliary substance chamber to communicate with each other.

10, 12, 14 Containers for swallowing 20, 120, 220 Container bodies 22, 222 Tube portions 30, 130 First auxiliary substance chambers 32, 132 Second auxiliary substance chambers 34, 232 First swallowed substance storage chambers 36, 234 Second Swallowing object storage chamber 40 First swallowing assisting substance 42 Second swallowing assisting substance 44 Third swallowing assisting substance 50, 250 Opening 60 Opening scheduled part 70, 170 First blocking part 72 Second blocking part 74, 172 Third blocking part 76, 274 Outer peripheral strong seal portion 78, 276 Boundary strong seal portion 80 First sealing portion 82 Second sealing portion 84, 184, 284 Communication portion 134 Swallowing material storage chamber 136 Third auxiliary substance chamber 176 First end strong sealing portion 178 Second end strong seal portion 180 First outer periphery strong seal portion 182 Second outer periphery strong seal portion 230 Auxiliary substance chamber 270 Closure portion

Claims (6)

In the container body, it has a plurality of cavities and a closing portion that closes between the two adjacent cavities,
Each of the cavities is adjacent to at least one obstruction;
The closure is a swallowing container that opens when force is applied from the outside of the container body,
Any of the cavities is a swallow thing storage room in which a swallow thing is stored,
One of the cavities is a container for swallowing, in which a swallowing auxiliary substance is stored in advance, and an auxiliary substance chamber that pushes out the swallowing auxiliary substance when a force is applied from the outside of the container main body. . The container body has at least three cavities and a closing portion that closes between the two adjacent cavities;
Each of the cavities is adjacent to at least one obstruction;
The closure is a swallowing container that opens when force is applied from the outside of the container body,
At least one of the cavities is a swallow thing storage chamber that can contain a swallow thing through an opening communicating with the outside of the container body,
Any one of the swallow thing storage chambers has the opening or an opening formation scheduled portion where the opening is scheduled to be formed,
For swallowing, wherein at least two of the cavities are swallowing auxiliary substances previously contained and are auxiliary substance chambers that push out the swallowing auxiliary substances when a force is applied from the outside of the container body. container.   The swallowing container according to claim 2, wherein a swallowing auxiliary substance having a taste different from that of the other auxiliary substance chambers is previously stored in one of the at least two auxiliary substance chambers.   4. The swallowing container according to claim 3, wherein the container body is foldable at the closing portion between the two auxiliary substance chambers each containing the swallowing auxiliary substances having different tastes. . The swallowing auxiliary substances having different tastes are accommodated, respectively, and the blocking part between the two auxiliary substance chambers adjacent to each other,
A plurality of sealing parts that open when force is applied from the outside of the container body;
The container for swallowing according to claim 3, further comprising a communication part that is disposed between the sealing parts and communicates between the two auxiliary substance chambers when the plurality of sealing parts are opened. The container body is bendable;
The swallowing container is provided at one end of the container main body, and further includes a cylindrical portion into which the other end of the container main body is inserted when the container main body is bent;
The at least three cavities and the cylindrical portion are arranged to form one row;
3. The swallowing device according to claim 2, wherein the opening communicating with the outside of the container main body communicates with the outside of the container main body from a portion of the other end of the container main body that is inserted into the cylindrical portion. container.

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