JP2015163517A - tablet container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tablet container from which a necessary number of tablets can be stably taken out and also inside which excessive tablets that are more than necessary in number and surplus can be returned reliably and easily.SOLUTION: An annular inclined plate 16 is structured so that from the bottom end of an inner cylinder part 12 of a cap 10 it smoothly inclines upward continuously in a radial inner side direction, with a through hole 16a being formed at the center of the plate. A low floor part 16b is provided, inclining toward downward in a radial center direction for a prescribed section in the circumferential or/and radial direction of the annular inclined plate 16. In addition, any diameter of the through hole 16a is acceptable as long as if the diameter is large enough for the tablets to pass through the hole, and if large enough for an accumulation of a prescribed amount of tablets including a necessary number on the annular inclined plate, the diameter of the through hole 16a being specified in no other ways. Also, regarding the inclination angle of the annular inclined plate 16, any angle is acceptable as long as if the angle is large enough for an accumulation of the prescribed amount of the tablets on the annular inclined plate 16, the inclination angle being specified in no other ways.

Description

  The present invention relates to a tablet container that can stably take out the required number of tablets and reliably and easily return the excess number of tablets in the container.

Granular pharmaceuticals and foods (hereinafter referred to as “tablets”) that have been processed into a predetermined shape (for example, a spherical shape, an oblong shape, a disc shape, a bulging disc shape, etc.) in advance so as to be easily eaten and consumed are taken out from the storage container. As a method, open the cap and insert a finger into the container to remove it, or tilt the container to incline it and apply light vibration to the container to move the tablet to the vicinity of the container opening. It is common practice to drop and receive by hand. In particular, when inserting and removing a finger into the container, the tablet is filled up to the vicinity of the upper part of the barrel at the beginning of use. Therefore, it is easy to remove without inserting the finger deeply into the container. As the volume decreases, it becomes necessary to insert the finger deep inside the container. In particular, when the remaining amount is about to end, it becomes necessary to insert a finger deep inside the container, for example, near the bottom of the container. In this case, it is not easy to take out the tablet because it has to be found and picked out with the fingertips. Further, since the finger is inserted to the vicinity of the bottom of the container, the finger touches not only the tablet but also the inner surface of the container, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of hygiene.
By the way, a container is known in which a predetermined amount of tablets can be taken out without inserting a finger into the container (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this container, a cylindrical intermediate coupling body is provided between the container main body and the lid body, and a bottom plate for storing tablets is provided in an inner opening of the intermediate coupling body. When viewed in a longitudinal section, the bottom plate is configured to have an arc shape (a first extension portion and a second extension portion) in which the bottom plate branches into two at the tip portion and warps toward the lid.
In order to take out the tablet in this container, the container is inverted and tilted so that the first extension part (second extension part) comes downward in the intermediate coupling body with the lid tightened, and the tablet is the lid. So that it goes between the top and bottom plates. And by returning a container to the original attitude | position, while the tablet which existed in the 1st extension part side among the tablets which existed between the cover body and the intermediate | middle coupling body is arrange | positioned at a baseplate, the other tablets are containers. It will be returned to the storage part of the main body. Then, the tablet is taken out by opening the lid and picking it out with a finger or by tilting the container again.

JP 2006-248567 A

As described above, in the above tablet container, the container is inverted and tilted to return to the original posture with the lid tightened, whereby only a predetermined amount of the tablet is picked up on the bottom plate, and the lid is opened and picked with a finger. Or the tablet is taken out by tilting the container again.
However, the above-mentioned tablet container has a problem that it is difficult to take out the tablet when taking out the tablet because the bottom plate in which the tablet is stored has an arc shape that warps toward the lid.
On the other hand, when returning more than the necessary number of tablets, it is thought that the container is tilted and dropped downward from the bottom plate and returned to the inside of the container. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult for the tablet to fall from the bottom plate, that is, it is difficult to return the remaining tablet into the container.
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and can stably take out the required number of tablets and reliably and easily return the excess number of tablets into the container. An object of the present invention is to provide a tablet container that can be used.

Of the present invention for solving the above technical problems, the means of the invention according to claim 1 is a container comprising a mouth tube portion, a shoulder portion, a trunk portion, and a bottom portion;
An assembled tube portion assembled to the outer peripheral surface of the mouth tube portion, an annular flat portion extending radially inward from the upper end of the assembled tube portion, and extending downward from the inner peripheral edge of the annular flat portion A tablet container comprising: an inner cylinder portion formed; an annular inclined plate extending from an inner peripheral portion of the inner cylinder portion; and a low floor portion; and a cap having a top plate portion for closing the inner cylinder portion. ,
The annular inclined plate forms a through-hole through which the contents can pass while being inclined upward with respect to the radially inner side,
The low floor portion faces the annular inclined plate, and at least a part of the low floor portion is inclined downward with respect to the radially inner side.

In the above-mentioned configuration according to claim 1, when the cap is tightened, the user reversely tilts the container from the upright state (for example, the reverse tilt near 180 degrees) and returns to the upright state, so that the tablet passes through the through hole. Then, a predetermined amount of tablets including the necessary number are stored on the annular inclined plate by the inclination and the through hole of the annular inclined plate provided inside the container mouth tube portion. When the user opens the cap, the tablets are stored on the annular inclined plate provided on the inner side of the container mouth tube, so that the necessary number of tablets can be easily picked up with a fingertip. In this way, the operation of reversing and tilting the container from the upright state and returning it to the upright state again does not depend on the size of the remaining amount of the tablet or the depth of the container, and the necessary number of tablets can be moved with the fingertip. It can be picked up easily.
On the other hand, since the low floor part which has the said inclination characteristic is provided in the predetermined area facing an annular inclined board about the tablet more than a required number, the container is inclined and a tablet is guide | induced to a low floor part. By returning the container to the upright state again, the tablet can be reliably and easily returned from the low floor portion through the through hole into the container.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the top plate portion of the cap has transparency.

  In the above configuration, the tablets stored on the annular inclined plate can be confirmed from the outside without opening the cap. As a result, it is possible to efficiently perform the reverse tilting and upright returning operations of the container, and as a result, it is possible to stably place a predetermined amount of tablets including the necessary number on the annular inclined plate without opening the cap. , More tablets than necessary are tilted and guided to the lower floor part of the annular inclined plate, and by returning the container to the upright state, the tablet is surely inserted into the container from the lower floor part through the through hole.・ Can be easily returned.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the cap is a hinge cap.

  In the above configuration, the top plate portion is integrally connected to the assembled cylinder, and as a result, it is not necessary to separate the cap from the container, and the cap is preferably prevented from being lost and the cap opening / closing operation is facilitated.

  According to the present invention, a predetermined amount of tablets including the necessary number are stored on the annular inclined plate by the operation of reversing and tilting the entire container from the upright state and returning to the upright state again with the cap closed, and the cap The necessary number of tablets can be easily taken out by opening the tablet, and for the remaining tablets more than the necessary number, a low floor portion having the above-mentioned inclination characteristics is provided in a predetermined section facing the annular inclined plate, By tilting the container to guide the tablet to the low floor portion and returning the container to the upright state again, the tablet can be reliably and easily returned from the low floor portion to the container through the through hole.

It is a section explanatory view showing the tablet container concerning the example of the present invention. It is A arrow view of FIG. 1 (container). It is explanatory drawing which shows the tablet extraction method of the tablet container which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the tablet return method of the tablet container which concerns on the Example of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

1-2 is explanatory drawing which shows the tablet container 100 which concerns on the Example of this invention. 1 is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1 (container 1).
The tablet container 100 includes a container 1 for storing a tablet and a cap 10 for opening and closing the container 1. The tablet container 100 is configured so that a predetermined amount of tablets including the necessary number are placed on the annular inclined plate 16 to be described later by an operation in which the entire container is inverted and inclined from the upright state to return to the upright state again with the cap 10 closed. The necessary number of tablets can be easily taken out by opening the cap 10, and the remaining tablets exceeding the necessary number are inclined by inclining the container 1 to the lower floor portion 16 b described later. The tablet 1 can be surely and easily returned into the container 1 from the low floor portion 16b through the through hole 16a by returning the container 1 to the upright state again.

  The container 1 is formed by molding a synthetic resin material such as polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, or polyester resin into a predetermined shape by a blow molding method, an injection molding method, or the like. And the bottom 5. A male screw portion 2 a for mounting the cap 10 by screwing is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth tube portion 2. The opening of the mouth tube portion 2 forms a so-called wide mouth having a large diameter so that the user can easily take out the tablet.

  The cap 10 is made of, for example, polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, polyester resin, or a synthetic resin material having transparency, and is molded into a predetermined shape by an injection molding method. 11, an inner cylindrical portion 12 joined to the upper end surface of the mouth cylindrical portion 2, an annular flat portion 13 that integrally connects the assembled cylindrical portion 11 and the inner cylindrical portion 12, and a ceiling for closing the opening of the inner cylindrical portion 12. The plate portion 14, the hinge portion 15 that integrally connects the assembled cylinder portion 11 and the top plate portion 14, and the annular inclined plate 16 according to the present invention in which a predetermined amount of the tablet is stored, and more than the necessary number of tablets. And a low floor portion 16b for returning the water into the container 1.

  The cap 10 preferably has transparency, and in this case, the tablet stored on the annular inclined plate 16 can be confirmed from the outside without opening the cap 10 and is necessary without opening the cap 10. It becomes possible to guide more than a few extra tablets to the low floor 16b.

  On the inner peripheral surface of the assembled tube portion 11, a female screw portion 11a that is screwed with the male screw portion 2a of the mouth tube portion 2 is formed. In addition, a circumferential step 11b into which the inner peripheral edge of the top plate portion 14 is fitted is formed on the upper outer peripheral edge of the assembled cylindrical portion 11.

  The inner cylinder portion 12 is integrally connected to the annular flat portion 13 at the upper end and the annular inclined plate 16 at the inner peripheral portion, and when the assembled cylinder portion 11 is screwed into the mouth cylinder portion 2, It is comprised so that it may join to an end surface. In addition, although the connection form with respect to the mouth cylinder part 2 of the inner cylinder part 12 is a joining form so that the cyclic | annular inclined plate 16 is hold | maintained in a high position, an insertion form may be sufficient.

  The top plate portion 14 is integrally connected to the assembled cylinder portion 11 by a hinge coupling portion 15 so that the cap 10 is not separated from the container 1. Further, the top plate portion 14 has a two-stage cylindrical structure and is provided with a circumferential step 14a so that when the user opens and closes the cap 10, the top plate portion 14 is not easily deformed.

  The hinge portion 15 includes a hinge 15a (FIG. 3C) and an L-shaped hinge 15b. In particular, the L-shaped hinge 15b functions to stably hold the open position (when the cap 10 is opened) or the closed position (when the cap 10 is closed) of the top plate portion 14. The hinge that stably holds the posture of the cap 10 is not limited to an L shape.

  The annular inclined plate 16 extends from the inner peripheral portion of the inner cylindrical portion 12, and is configured to be inclined upward inward in the radial direction so that a through hole 16a is formed in the central portion thereof. The diameter of the through hole 16a may be any size as long as the tablet can pass through and a predetermined amount of the tablet can be stored on the annular inclined plate 16, and the diameter of the through hole 16a is not particularly limited. Not. Further, the inclination angle of the annular inclined plate 16 is not particularly limited as long as a predetermined amount of tablets including a necessary number can be stored on the annular inclined plate.

  The low floor portion 16b has predetermined sections facing the annular inclined plate 16, for example, a radial section aa ', a circumferential section a'-b'-c', a radial section c'-c, and a circumferential section in FIG. It is formed in a predetermined section (sector-shaped portion) composed of the direction section cba. That is, when viewing the height in the radial direction, the height of a ′> a height, the height of b ′ <the height of b, and the height of c ′> c. On the other hand, when looking at the height in the circumferential direction, the height of a ′> the height of b ′ and the height of b ′ <the height of c ′. As for the peripheral edge direction, the height of a = the height of b = the height of c. That is, the slope characteristic of the low floor portion 16b is such that the floor becomes lower from the radial section aa ′ to the radial section bb ′ along the circumferential direction, and the radial direction from the radial section bb ′. The floor is configured to become higher toward the section c-c '. That is, in the low floor portion 16b, the vicinity of the radial direction section bb ′ is configured to be a minimal portion along the circumferential direction.

  Moreover, although the annular inclined plate 16 and the low floor part 16b are integrally molded by the inner cylinder part 12, it is also possible to shape | mold separately (two bodies).

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for taking out a tablet from the tablet container 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is assumed that the cap 10 is in a closed state as shown in FIG.
First, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the entire container is inverted and inclined. The tablet enters between the top plate portion 14 and the annular inclined plate 16 through the through hole 16a.
Next, as shown in FIG. 3B, the entire container is returned to the upright state. Of the tablets that have entered between the top plate portion 14 and the annular inclined plate 16, a predetermined amount of tablets including the necessary number are stored on the annular inclined plate 16 by the inclination of the annular inclined plate 16 and the through holes 16a.
Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), the cap 10 (top plate portion 14) is opened, and a predetermined number of tablets stored on the annular inclined plate 16 are picked up by the fingertip and taken out. .

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the remaining excess tablets are guided to the low floor portion 16b by tilting the container 1, and the tablets are stored on the low floor portion 16b. Then, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), by returning the container 1 to the original posture, the tablet slides downward along the low floor portion 16b by its own weight, and falls from the through hole 16a to fall inside the container 1. Will return. When the tablet 1 is returned by tilting the container 1, the cap 10 may be either closed or open.

  As described above, according to the tablet container 100 of the present invention, a predetermined amount of tablets including the necessary number are annularly inclined by the operation of inverting and tilting the entire container from the upright state to return to the upright state again with the cap 10 closed. The necessary number of tablets can be easily taken out by opening the cap 10 and stored on the plate 16, and a low floor portion (height difference) 16b having the above inclination characteristics is provided for the remaining number of tablets. Therefore, by tilting the container 1 to guide the tablet to the low floor portion 16b, and returning the container 1 to the upright state again, the tablet is surely inserted into the container 1 from the low floor portion 16b through the through hole 16a.・ Can be easily returned.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said Example, A various change can be added in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the formation range of the low floor portion 16 b can be variously enlarged or reduced as long as a predetermined amount of tablets including the necessary number are suitably stored on the annular inclined plate 16. Moreover, the through hole (16a) may be eccentric with respect to the inner cylinder part (12). Moreover, although the container 1 and the cap 10 are screw-coupled, they may be assembled by being concavo-convexly fitted.

  The tablet container of the present invention is suitably applied to a container for storing tablets.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 Mouth part 2a Male thread part 3 Shoulder part 4 Trunk part 5 Bottom part 10 Cap 11 Assembled cylinder part 11a Female thread part 11b Circumferential level | step difference 12 Inner cylinder part 13 Annular flat part 14 Top plate part 15 Hinge part 15a Hinge 15b L Character-shaped hinge 16 annular inclined plate 16a through hole 16b low floor 100 tablet container

Claims (3)

A container (1) consisting of a mouthpiece (2), a shoulder (3), a trunk (4) and a bottom (5);
The assembled cylinder part (11) assembled to the outer peripheral surface of the mouth cylinder part (2), the annular flat part (13) extending radially inward from the upper end of the assembled cylinder part (11), the annular flat part An inner cylinder part (12) extending downward from the inner peripheral edge of the part (13), an annular inclined plate (16) extending from the inner periphery of the inner cylinder part (12), and a low floor part (16b), and a cap (10) having a top plate (14) for closing the inner cylinder (12),
The annular inclined plate (16) forms a through hole (16a) through which the contents can pass while being inclined upward with respect to the radially inner side, and
The said low floor part (16b) opposes the said cyclic | annular inclination board (16), At least one part inclines below with respect to radial inside, The tablet container characterized by the above-mentioned.   The tablet container according to claim 1, wherein the top plate (14) of the cap (10) has transparency.   The tablet container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cap (10) is a hinge cap.

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