JP2015105100A - Quantitative extraction tablet container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a quantitative extraction tablet container that can accurately extract tablets in a container only by a fixed quantity.SOLUTION: A quantitative extraction tablet container includes: an exterior body 1 having opening parts in an upper end and a lower end, respectively, and using the lower end opening part 1a thereamong as an outlet of tablets; an interior body 2 having a receiving space M for loading and receiving a plurality of tablets in series along the top and bottom, and disposed inside the exterior body 1 so as to be reciprocatingly movable; and an elastic body 9 for biasing the interior body 2 toward the upper end opening part 1b of the exterior body 1. In the quantitative extraction tablet container, upper and lower two-stage protrusions 3, 4 extending toward the shaft center L of the exterior body 1 are provided in an inner wall surface of the exterior body 1. Further, in the interior body 2, there are formed: a gate 5 with the lower end coming into abutment with the protrusion of the lower stage when the interior body 2 moves toward the lower end opening part 1a, and making the tablets drop toward the outlet from the receiving space M by the elastic deformation toward the inner wall surface of the exterior body; and a locking piece 6 coming into abutment with the protrusion of the upper stage in synchronization with the elastic deformation of the gate 5, and locking, in a manner incapable of dropping, the tablet positioned right above the tablet relating to the drop by the elastic deformation toward the shaft center of the exterior body.

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixed quantity extraction tablet container that can accurately extract a predetermined number of tablets stored in a container.

  Powdered drugs, supplements, or soft confectionery are often processed into tablets to facilitate their management and handling, and all of them are made of glass containers or synthetic resins that have openings as openings. And is commercially available.

  By the way, it is common to take out the contents from the opening of this kind of container by tilting the container. At this time, the contents may be taken out more than necessary. Since the contents had to be returned to the container once with fingers, it could not be said to be hygienic.

  As a prior art for solving such inconvenience, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a nozzle in which a base end portion is closely fitted to a window hole of a top wall of a container body from a lower surface of a lid plate that is opened by pushing a pressing plate. The nozzle is provided with an opening and closing member, and the nozzle is formed in a cylindrical shape having an opening at the bottom of the cylinder wall that changes the opening area depending on the opening angle of the lid plate, and by restricting the pushing width of the pressing plate. A quantitative dispensing container configured to specify the opening area of the shaking outlet has been proposed.

  Such a quantitative shake-out container can shake out the contents with a simple operation, and can secure a sufficient hermeticity during storage with the lid closed, so that the contents can be stored more stably. However, the quantity of contents taken out by one swing varies, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-3504

  An object of the present invention is to propose a quantitative extraction tablet container that can accurately extract a predetermined amount of tablets contained in a container. In the present invention, the term “quantitative removal” includes not only the case of taking out one tablet but also the case of taking out a plurality of tablets.

  The present invention is a fixed quantity taking-out tablet container for taking out a predetermined quantity of a plurality of tablets stored in a storage space, and has an open portion at each of an upper end and a lower end, and the lower end open portion serves as a tablet discharge port. An annular exterior body, an interior body that has a storage space for loading and storing a plurality of tablets in series along the top and bottom, and is disposed so as to be reciprocally movable inside the exterior body; An elastic body that urges toward the upper open end of the body, and an inner wall surface of the exterior body is provided with two upper and lower projections extending toward the axis of the exterior body, When the inner body moves toward the lower end opening portion, the lower end of the inner body comes into contact with the lower convex portion, and the tablet is discharged from the storage space by elastic deformation toward the inner wall surface of the exterior body. A gate that is dropped toward the outlet, and abuts on the upper convex portion in synchronization with the elastic deformation of the gate, And a locking piece for locking the tablet positioned immediately above the tablet involved in dropping by elastic deformation toward the axis of the outer package so as not to drop. .

In the quantitative take-out tablet container of the present invention having the above-described configuration,
1) Each of the two upper and lower projections is composed of a pair of projections arranged opposite to each other with the axis of the exterior body sandwiched between them, and the upper projection has an upper surface that is the axis of the exterior body. The lower convex part is a guide surface having a downward slope toward the inner wall surface of the exterior body,
2) The gate is suspended from the interior body, and the lower end of the gate is integrally connected to the lower protrusion and the inner wall surface of the leg, and the tablet stored in the storage space. Is formed of a plate-like body that is held by the interior body and whose lower end directly abuts the convex portion of the upper stage. about,
3) The inner body is connected to the main body portion defining the storage space for the tablet and the main body portion. The inner body projects from the upper end opening portion and applies a pressing force to the projecting portion. A head having a head that is moved toward the opening; the outer body is swingably held via a hinge; and a cover cap that engages the upper end opening and stores the head inside the head. Having further,
4) It is preferable as a specific means for solving the problems of the present invention that the exterior body has a guide for sandwiching the gate on both sides with a very small gap on the inner wall surface. Here, the “swingable” means that the cover cap can be rotated clockwise and counterclockwise with the hinge as a fulcrum.

  According to the fixed quantity taking-out tablet container of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the tablet container has an open portion at the upper end and the lower end, respectively, and an annular exterior body having the lower end open portion as a tablet discharge port, and a plurality An interior body that has a storage space for loading and storing individual tablets in series along the top and bottom, and is disposed so as to be reciprocally movable inside the exterior body, and the interior body is directed toward an upper end opening of the exterior body And an elastic body that urges the outer body, and provided on the inner wall surface of the exterior body with upper and lower two-stage convex portions extending toward the axis of the exterior body. When the body moves toward the lower end open part, the lower end abuts on the lower convex part, and the tablet is directed from the storage space to the discharge port by elastic deformation toward the inner wall surface of the exterior body. A gate to be dropped, abutting against the upper convex portion in synchronization with the elastic deformation of the gate, and the axis of the exterior body Since it provided a locking piece, a for locking the disabling dropping tablets located directly above the tablet according to the fall in elastic deformation towards, can be extracted reliably tablets fixed quantity (quantitative).

  Moreover, according to the fixed quantity taking-out tablet container of the present invention, the upper and lower two-stage convex parts are each composed of a pair of convex parts arranged opposite to each other with the axis of the outer package interposed therebetween, and the convex parts located in the upper stage among them. Since the upper surface is a guide surface having a downward slope toward the axial center of the exterior body, and the convex portion located in the lower stage is a guide surface having an upward slope toward the inner wall surface of the exterior body, When the inner body moves toward the lower end opening of the outer body, the gate can be elastically deformed to securely open the storage space. The tablet located immediately above can be securely retained in the storage space, and this enables a fixed amount of tablets to be taken out.

  Further, according to the fixed quantity taking-out tablet container of the present invention, the gate is suspended from the interior body, and the lower end thereof is integrally connected to the leg part directly contacting the lower convex part and the inner wall surface of the leg part. The claw portion is a cantilever tongue-shaped claw that holds the tablet stored in the storage space on its upper surface, and the locking piece is suspended from the interior body, and its lower end is formed on the upper convex portion. Since it consists of the plate-shaped body which contact | abuts directly, these can be comprised with a single member and simplification of a structure can be achieved.

  Furthermore, according to the fixed quantity taking-out tablet container of the present invention, the interior body is connected to the main body part that defines the storage space for the tablet, and the main body part, and protrudes from the upper end open part and applies a pressing force to the protruding part. Since it has a head for moving the inner body toward the lower end opening by adding, it is possible to take out a fixed amount of tablets by a simple operation by simply pushing the head. In addition, a cover cap that is swingably held via a hinge is provided at the upper end opening portion of the exterior body so that the head is housed inside the cover cap. In addition to preventing entry of dust and the like, the aesthetics of the tablet container itself can be maintained. By providing a guide that sandwiches the width edge of the gate across the inner wall of the exterior body with a very small gap on both sides, the gate is guided to the clearance formed between the lower projection and the exterior body to ensure It can be elastically deformed.

(A)-(c) is the figure which showed typically the embodiment of the fixed_quantity | removable tablet container according to this invention, (a) is a front (AA cross section), (b) is a side view (B) -B cross section), (c) is a bottom view. It is an external appearance perspective view of the principal part of the tablet container shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the use condition of the tablet container shown in FIG. (A)-(c) is the figure which showed the other example of the fixed quantity taking-out tablet container according to this invention, (a) is a front view (CC cross section), (b) is a side view (DD) (Cross section) and (c) are bottom views. It is the figure which showed the use condition of the tablet container shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings.
1 (a) to 1 (c) are diagrams schematically showing an embodiment of a quantitative take-out tablet container according to the present invention, in which a cube-shaped tablet is accommodated as a content, and FIG. It is the external appearance perspective view which displayed the principal part of the fixed quantity taking-out tablet container shown to a)-(c) in the cross section. Moreover, FIG. 3 is a figure which showed the taking-out condition of a tablet about the fixed_quantity | quantitative_assay shown in FIG.1 (a)-(c) and a taking-out tablet container. Here, the fixed quantity taking out tablet container of the present invention can be manufactured by using a synthetic resin as a material, for example, by applying an injection molding method, but the material is not particularly limited.

  Reference numeral 1 in FIGS. 1 to 3 denotes a vertically long and annular exterior body having a rectangular cross section. The exterior body 1 is formed of a hollow member having a lower end opening portion 1a and an upper end opening portion 1b, and the lower end opening portion 1a is used as a tablet discharge port. In addition, although the exterior body 1 has shown what makes a rectangular cross section, the cross-sectional shape can be changed arbitrarily.

  Reference numeral 2 denotes an interior body that is disposed inside the exterior body 1 so as to be reciprocally movable. The interior body 2 has a vertically long storage space M in which a plurality of tablets can be loaded and stored in series along the top and bottom. The interior body 2 is composed of two plate-like bodies that are opposed to each other with the axis L of the exterior body 1 interposed therebetween, and a storage space M is formed between them. It is also possible to use an annular body (having a cross-sectional shape similar to that of the exterior body 1) surrounding the entire circumference, and this point is not limited. In addition, the storage space M may be one in which tablets are loaded and stored in a plurality of rows.

  Reference numerals 3 and 4 denote upper and lower two-level convex portions provided on the inner wall surface of the exterior body 1 at an interval below the exterior body 1, that is, on the side close to the lower end opening portion 1a. The tablet weighing part is formed between the convex parts of each other). The upper and lower two-level convex portions 3, 4 are composed of a pair of convex portions 3 a, 3 b, 4 a, 4 b that are opposed to each other with the axis L of the exterior body 1 interposed therebetween. Among them, the upper convex portion 3 (3a, 3b) has a downwardly inclined guide surface toward the axis L of the exterior body 1 on its upper surface, and the lower convex portion 4 (4a, 4b). Accordingly, a guide surface having a downward slope directed toward the inner wall surface of the exterior body 1 is provided on the upper surface thereof. In addition, the convex parts 3 and 4 can also each be provided as needed, or three or more, and the number is not particularly limited. In addition, the upper and lower convex portions 3 and 4 may be constituted by a single member (one piece) or a plurality of pieces.

  Reference numeral 5 denotes a gate suspended from the lower end of the interior body 2. The lower end of the gate 5 is in direct contact with the lower projection 4 (4a, 4b) and is integrally connected to the elastically deformable leg 5a and the inner wall surface of the leg 5a and loaded into the storage space M. The claw portion 5b has a cantilever tongue shape that holds the stored tablet on its upper surface.

  When the interior body 2 moves in the exterior body 1 toward the lower end opening portion 1a, the lower end of the leg portion 5a comes into contact with the guide surface of the lower convex portion 4, and the exterior body 1 The claw portion 5b is moved toward the inner wall surface of the exterior body 1 by the elastic deformation of the leg portion 5a, and the lower portion of the storage space M is opened. Tablets loaded and stored in the storage space M fall toward the discharge port.

  Although two leg portions 5a and two claw portions 5b are provided at opposite positions sandwiching the axial center L of the exterior body 1 so as to correspond to the upper and lower two-stage convex portions 3 and 4, respectively, When moving toward the lower end opening portion 1a, one or three or more can be provided as long as the storage space M can be reliably opened, and the number can be changed as appropriate. it can.

  Reference numeral 6 denotes a locking piece provided on the wall portion of the interior body 2 above the gate 5. The locking piece 6 is suspended from the wall portion of the interior body 2, has a lower end that is a free end, is elastically deformable, and has a lower end that directly contacts the upper projection 3. It is made up of. The storage space M is opened by elastic deformation of the legs 5a constituting the gate 5, and the tablets 6 drop toward the discharge port. At the same time, the locking piece 6 elastically deforms toward the axis L of the exterior body 1 and drops. The tablet located immediately above the tablet related to is locked so as not to drop. The locking piece 6 can be formed by cutting out the wall portion of the interior body 2, but may be configured such that another member is provided on the wall portion of the interior body 2.

  By locking any tablet in the storage space M with the locking piece 6 so that it cannot drop, only the tablet positioned below it drops, and it is possible to take out a fixed amount of tablets.

  Two locking pieces 6 are provided at opposing positions sandwiching the axis L of the outer package 1 so as to correspond to the upper protrusions 3 and the lower ends thereof are brought into contact with each other at the time of elastic deformation as an example. As shown, when the interior body 2 moves toward the lower end opening portion 1a, the number of the locking pieces 6 may be one or three or more as long as the tablet in the storage space M can be reliably held. You may make it, and it does not specifically limit about the number. In the case where a plurality of locking pieces 6 are provided, the tablets can be locked so as not to drop by sandwiching the tablets.

  Further, 7 is integrally connected to the upper end of the interior body 2 and protrudes from the upper open end 1b of the exterior body 1 and applies a pressing force to the protruding portion to direct the interior body 2 toward the lower end open portion 1a. It is a head having a U-shaped cross section to be moved. The head portion 7 includes two wall portions 7a that are directly connected to the interior body 2, and a top wall 7b that connects the wall portions 7a to each other at the upper end thereof. Reference numeral 8 denotes a cover cap that is swingably held on the exterior body 1 via a hinge h.

  When the interior body 2 is rectangular, the head portion 7 can have a shape equivalent to that shape. Further, the cover cap 8 has a peripheral wall 8a having an end face that fits with an end face of the upper end opening portion 1b of the exterior body 1, and a ceiling that is integrally connected to the upper end of the peripheral wall 8a so as to open downward. It consists of a plate 8b and a finger-hanging piece 8c provided on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 8a. By engaging the upper opening 1b of the exterior body 1 with an engaging means such as an undercut, It can be stored in the recess.

  Furthermore, 9 is an elastic body that urges the interior body 2 toward the upper end opening portion 1b of the exterior body 1. When the elastic body 9 applies a pressing force to the head 7 and moves the interior body 2 toward the lower end opening portion 1a (see FIG. 3), the inner body 2 is immediately released by releasing the pressing force. A function of restoring to the initial position, and a coiled spring member (spring) 9a disposed on the seat portion 1c of the inner diameter enlarged portion e provided on the upper end open portion 1b side of the exterior body 1; It is composed of a cup member 9b having a downward recess that is integrally connected to the upper end of the spring member 9a and fits into the outer surface of the head 7 so as not to be pulled out. From the viewpoint of reducing the number of parts, it is preferable to apply the spring member 9a and the cup member 9b that are integrally connected, but it goes without saying that they can be constituted by separate members.

  At the lower end of the outer surface of the cup member 9b, an annular protrusion 9c that engages with the annular protrusion 1d provided inside the upper end opening 1b of the exterior body 1 is provided, and the protrusion 9c is an annular protrusion 1d. The interior body 2 is retained by the exterior body 1 by being engaged with. In this example, the elastic body 9 is used to hold the interior body 2 against the exterior body 1. However, a protrusion having the same function as the protrusion 9 c is provided directly on the interior body 2 to prevent the interior body 2 from coming off. The structure may be changed as appropriate. The inner body 2 reciprocates within the range of the inner diameter enlarged portion, that is, within the range from the annular protrusion 1d to the seat portion 1c.

  For the head 7, for example, a flange that can be engaged with an annular protrusion 1 d provided inside the upper end opening 1 b is provided at the lower end of the head 7 to hold the inner body 2 against the outer body 1. The upper end of the spring member 9a may be received by the lower surface of the flange. In this case, the cup member 9b can be omitted, and the number of parts can be reduced. Of course, the flange and the spring member 9a may be integrated.

  In order to carry out the quantitative removal of the tablets in the storage space M in the quantitative removal tablet container having such a configuration, the following procedure is followed.

  First, the cover cap 8 is opened to expose the head 7, and a pressing force is applied to the head 7 to push in the interior body 2. Then, the interior body 2 moves toward the lower end opening portion 1a, and the leg portion 5a constituting the gate 5 extends along the guide surface of the lower projection 4 (4a, 4b). It will be elastically deformed while sliding toward (a outwardly-shaped deformation with a C-shape).

  Due to this elastic deformation, the claw portion 5b connected to the leg portion 5a also moves toward the inner wall surface of the exterior body 1, the holding of the tablet by the claw portion 5b is released, and the storage space M is released and held by the claw portion 5b. The tablet falls toward the outlet.

  On the other hand, at the same time, the locking piece 6 is elastically deformed while sliding toward the axis L of the exterior body 1 along the guide surface of the upper projection 3 (3a, 3b) (tapered deformation), thereby The tablets located immediately above the tablets related to dropping are locked so as not to drop, and only a fixed number of tablets are taken out from the discharge port.

  When the tablet 2 is taken out, when the inner body 2 moves toward the lower end opening 1a, the gate 5 also moves, so that the movement of the gate 5 is not hindered so that the lower protrusion 4 and the outer body 1 are not disturbed. It is preferable to provide a gap t between which the leg 5a of the gate 5 can be inserted.

  In addition, the illustrated fixed quantity taking-out tablet container shows a configuration example when taking out tablets one by one, but by appropriately changing the position where the locking piece 6 is provided and the position where the upper protrusion 4 is provided. The amount of tablets taken out can be changed.

  4 (a) to 4 (c) are diagrams showing another example of the fixed quantity taking-out tablet container according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a view showing the use state of the fixed quantity taking-out tablet container shown in FIG. .

  The fixed quantity taking-out tablet container shown here is arranged as an elastic body 9 so as to sandwich the tablets stored in the storage space M on both sides, and is a thin plate-shaped or bar-shaped spring member 9a that can be elastically deformed in a C-shape. And a guide 10 is provided in which the leg portion 5a of the gate 5 is narrowed and is arranged with a very small gap from both sides of the width end (the guide 10 is an inner wall surface of the exterior body 1). Are provided integrally with each other).

  The fixed quantity taking-out tablet container having such a configuration has an advantage that the shape of the elastic body 9 can be simplified as compared with the elastic body 9 using the coiled spring member 9a. The leg portion 5a is guided by a gap t formed between the lower projection 4 (4a, 4b) and the inner wall surface of the exterior body 1, and the storage space M can be reliably opened.

  According to the present invention, a fixed quantity of tablets can be taken out accurately under a relatively simplified structure.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Exterior body 1a Lower end opening part 1b Upper end opening part 1c Inner seat part 1d Annular protrusion 2 Inner body 3 (3a, 3b) Upper convex part 4 (4a, 4b) Lower convex part 5 Gate 5a Leg part 5b Claw part 6 Locking piece 7 Head portion 7a Wall portion 7b Top wall 8 Cover cap 8a Peripheral wall 8b Top plate 8c Finger hanging piece 9 Elastic body 9a Spring member 9b Cup member 9c Ring-shaped protrusion 10 Guide M Storage space L Axis h Hinge e Inward expansion Diameter

Claims (5)

A fixed quantity taking out tablet container for taking out a predetermined quantity of a plurality of tablets stored in a storage space,
An exterior body having an open portion at each of the upper end and the lower end, wherein the lower end open portion is a tablet outlet, and a storage space for loading and storing a plurality of tablets in series along the top and bottom, An inner body disposed inside the body so as to be reciprocally movable; and an elastic body that urges the inner body toward the upper end opening of the outer body,
Provided on the inner wall surface of the exterior body are two upper and lower projections extending toward the axis of the exterior body,
When the interior body moves toward the lower end opening portion, the lower end of the interior body comes into contact with the lower projection, and elastic deformation toward the inner wall surface of the exterior body causes the interior body to move away from the storage space. A gate for dropping the tablet toward the discharge port, and an upper portion of the tablet that comes into contact with the upper convex portion in synchronization with the elastic deformation of the gate and that is dropped by elastic deformation toward the axial center of the exterior body And a locking piece for locking the tablet positioned at the position so that it cannot fall down.   Each of the upper and lower two-level convex portions is composed of a pair of convex portions arranged opposite to each other with the axis of the exterior body interposed therebetween, and the upper convex portion is directed to the axis of the exterior body on the upper surface thereof. 2. The fixed quantity taking-out tablet container according to claim 1, further comprising a downwardly inclined guide surface, wherein the lower convex portion has a downwardly inclined guide surface directed toward the inner wall surface of the exterior body. The gate is suspended from the interior body, and a lower end of the gate is integrally connected to an inner wall surface of the leg, and a tablet stored in the storage space. It consists of a cantilevered nail that is held on the top surface,
3. The fixed quantity taking-out tablet container according to claim 1, wherein the locking piece is a plate-like body that is suspended from the interior body and has a lower end that directly contacts the convex portion of the upper stage.   The inner body is connected to the main body part defining the storage space for the tablet, and is connected to the main body part, and protrudes from the upper end opening part and applies a pressing force to the protruding part. The exterior body has a cover cap that is swingably held via a hinge and engages with the upper end opening and accommodates the head inside. The fixed quantity taking-out tablet container according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The fixed amount taking-out tablet container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the exterior body has a guide for sandwiching a width end of the gate with a very small gap on an inner wall surface thereof.

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