JP2022072975A - Measuring container, tablet alignment tool, and measuring container kit - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a measuring container that measures the number of tablets finely and accurately.SOLUTION: A measuring container includes: an inner cylinder; an outer cylinder arranged around the inner cylinder; and a tablet number setting part that can move relative to the inner cylinder or the outer cylinder in an axial direction. A plurality of tablet storing parts having volume each capable of storing a plurality of tablets in series are provided between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. The tablet number setting part is configured so that the volumes of a plurality of tablet storing parts can be changed by moving relative to each other in the axial direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 25

Description

The present invention relates to a measuring container, a tablet alignment jig, a tablet number setting jig, and a measuring container kit.

A measuring container for weighing a plurality of predetermined tablets from a tablet container is known. For example, as a measuring container, Patent Document 1 discloses a quantitative taking-out container for taking out 3 tablets at a time, and Patent Document 2 discloses a quantitative taking-out container for taking out 5 tablets at a time, for example.

JP-A-2015-67308 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-43590

However, there is still room for improvement in the conventional tablet weighing container from the viewpoint of finely and accurately measuring the number of tablets.

An object of the present invention is to provide a measuring container for measuring the number of tablets finely and accurately.

One aspect of the present invention is
Inner cylinder and
The outer cylinder arranged around the inner cylinder and
A lock number setting part that can move relative to the inner cylinder or the outer cylinder in the axial direction,
Equipped with
Between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, a plurality of tablet accommodating portions having a volume capable of accommodating a plurality of tablets in series are provided.
The tablet number setting part is configured so that the volume of the plurality of tablet accommodating portions can be changed by relatively moving in the axial direction.
Provide a weighing container.

One aspect of the present invention provides a tablet alignment jig used for loading a tablet from the outside into the measuring container.
The tablet alignment jig is
A tablet alignment unit that aligns tablets in a direction in which they are stored in each of the plurality of tablet storage units, and a tablet alignment unit.
A tablet stopper configured to be able to switch between an open state that allows tablets to pass from the outside and a closed state that does not allow tablets to pass through.
To prepare for.

One aspect of the present invention provides a lock number setting jig used for the measuring container. The lock number setting jig relatively moves the lock number setting part in the axial direction.

One aspect of the present invention provides a measuring container kit including the measuring container and the tablet alignment jig.

According to the measuring container according to the present invention, the number of tablets can be finely and accurately measured.

It is a perspective view of the measuring container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the measuring container of FIG. It is an exploded perspective view of the hinge cap of FIG. It is an exploded perspective view of the pocket part of FIG. It is a top view of the inner cylinder of FIG. It is a side view of the inner cylinder of FIG. It is a top view of the upper lock number setting part of FIG. It is a side view of the upper lock number setting part of FIG. It is a top view of the lower lock number setting part of FIG. It is a side view of the lower lock number setting part of FIG. It is a partially cutaway perspective sectional view of a state in which the upper lock number setting part and the lower lock number setting part of FIG. 4 are assembled. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism which changes the number of tablets which can be accommodated in a tablet pocket. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism which changes the number of tablets which can be accommodated in a tablet pocket. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism which changes the number of tablets which can be accommodated in a tablet pocket. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism which changes the number of tablets which can be accommodated in a tablet pocket. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism which changes the number of tablets which can be accommodated in a tablet pocket. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism which changes the number of tablets which can be accommodated in a tablet pocket. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism which changes the number of tablets which can be accommodated in a tablet pocket. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism which changes the number of tablets which can be accommodated in a tablet pocket. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the pocket part of FIG. 2 and a multi-jig. It is a side view which shows the state which the lock number setting jig of the multi-jig of FIG. 19 is attached to a pocket part. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the lock number changing operation using a multi-jig. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the lock number changing operation using a multi-jig. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the lock number changing operation using a multi-jig. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the lock number changing operation using a multi-jig. It is a side view of the measuring container in the same state as FIG. 24. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the lock number changing operation using a multi-jig. It is a side view of the measuring container in the same state as FIG. 26. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the assembly operation which assembles a pocket part and a hinge cap into a measuring container of FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the assembly operation which assembles a pocket part and a hinge cap into a measuring container of FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the assembly operation which assembles a pocket part and a hinge cap into a measuring container of FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the assembly operation which assembles a pocket part and a hinge cap into a measuring container of FIG. It is a top view of the measuring container of FIG. 1 with the hinge cap open at the time of use. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state which the measuring container of FIG. 32 is inverted. It is a perspective view which shows the measuring container after taking out a tablet from a 1st tablet pocket as shown in FIG. 33. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a measuring container in a state where the position of the hinge cap is adjusted so as to take out the tablet in the second tablet pocket as compared with the state of FIG. 34. It is a top view of the measuring container of FIG. 34. It is a D1-D1 line end view of the measuring container of FIG. It is a D3-D3 line end view of the measuring container of FIG. 37. It is a D2-D2 line end view of the measuring container of FIG. 37. FIG. 3 is an end view showing a state in which the cap body of FIG. 34 is rotated from the state of FIG. 39. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the step of removing the bottom lid in the disassembling operation of the measuring container of FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the step of removing the bottom lid in the disassembling operation of the measuring container of FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the step of removing the bottom lid in the disassembling operation of the measuring container of FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the process of removing a hinge cap in the disassembling operation of the measuring container of FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the process of removing a hinge cap in the disassembling operation of the measuring container of FIG. It is a top view of the measuring container and the multi-jig in the state of FIG. 44. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the process of removing a hinge cap in the disassembling operation of the measuring container of FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the process of removing a hinge cap in the disassembling operation of the measuring container of FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the process of removing a hinge cap in the disassembling operation of the measuring container of FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the process of removing a hinge cap in the disassembling operation of the measuring container of FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the process of removing a hinge cap in the disassembling operation of the measuring container of FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the process of removing a hinge cap in the disassembling operation of the measuring container of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the tablet alignment jig which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the tablet alignment jig of FIG. 53. It is a perspective view of the tablet stopper of FIG. 54. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the hopper part of FIG. 54 as viewed from above. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the hopper part of FIG. 54 as viewed from below. It is a perspective view which shows the pocket part of FIG. 2 and the tablet alignment jig of FIG. 53 in a state of being attached to a tablet container. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pocket part of FIG. 57 is placed on a tablet alignment jig. FIG. 58 is a perspective view showing a pocket part and a tablet alignment jig opened from a closed state in FIG. 58. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tablet container, the tablet alignment jig, and the pocket parts of FIG. 59 are inverted. It is an end view of the tablet container, the tablet alignment jig, and the pocket part of FIG. 60. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the operation of removing a tablet alignment jig from the state of FIG. 60. FIG. 6 is an end view of the E2-E2 line of the tablet alignment jig and pocket parts of FIG. 61. It is a bottom view of the tablet container, the tablet alignment jig, and the pocket part of FIG. 60. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism for changing a tablet alignment jig from an open state to a closed state. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism for changing a tablet alignment jig from an open state to a closed state. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism for changing a tablet alignment jig from an open state to a closed state. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism for changing a tablet alignment jig from an open state to a closed state. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism for changing a tablet alignment jig from an open state to a closed state. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mechanism for changing a tablet alignment jig from an open state to a closed state. It is a top view of the state where the temporary lid is attached to the tablet alignment jig and the tablet container. FIG. 7 is a one-sided end view of the temporary lid, the tablet aligning jig, and the tablet container of FIG. 71 as viewed from the side surface. It is a B2-B2 line end view of the temporary lid and the tablet alignment jig of FIG. 71. It is a B2-B2 line end view of the temporary lid and the tablet alignment jig of FIG. 71. It is an end view which shows the temporary lid and the tablet alignment jig in the state which the temporary lid is rotated clockwise with respect to the alignment jig main body from the state of FIG. 74. FIG. 75 is an end view showing a temporary lid and a tablet alignment jig in a state where the temporary lid is further rotated clockwise when viewed from above with respect to the alignment jig main body from the state of FIG. 75. It is an exploded perspective view of the measuring container which concerns on the 3rd modification of the Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a perspective view of the lock number setting part of FIG. 77. It is a top view of the lock number setting part of FIG. 78. It is a side view of the lock number setting part of FIG. 79.

According to the first aspect of the present invention
Inner cylinder and
The outer cylinder arranged around the inner cylinder and
A lock number setting part that can move relative to the inner cylinder or the outer cylinder in the axial direction,
Equipped with
Between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, a plurality of tablet accommodating portions having a volume capable of accommodating a plurality of tablets in series are provided.
The tablet number setting part is configured so that the volume of the plurality of tablet accommodating portions can be changed by relatively moving in the axial direction.
Provide a weighing container.

According to the second aspect of the present invention
The plurality of tablet accommodating portions each have a volume capable of accommodating three or more tablets.
Each tablet compartment is
A first container having a volume capable of accommodating one or more tablets in series along the axial direction,
A second container having a volume capable of accommodating two or more tablets in series along the axial direction,
Equipped with
The lock number setting part is configured so that the volumes of the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion can be changed by relatively moving in the axial direction.
The measuring container according to the first aspect is provided.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the difference between the number of tablets that can be stored in series in the second container and the number of tablets that can be stored in series in the first container is 1 or 0. , The measuring container according to the second aspect is provided.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention
The inner cylinder is formed in the shape of an external screw, and the thread groove of the external screw has a flat portion extending parallel to the circumferential direction and a slope portion whose axial position changes as the peripheral direction progresses. death,
The lock number setting part has a ring shape arranged between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder.
The lock number setting part is provided with an inward protrusion that projects inward from the radial inner surface of the lock number setting part and is movably inserted into the thread groove.
The lock number setting part rotates relative to the inner cylinder about the axial direction, and the inward protrusion passes through the slope portion to move relative to the axial direction.
The measuring container according to any one of the first to third aspects is provided.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention.
A tablet passage hole having a size capable of passing tablets contained in one tablet storage unit selected from the plurality of tablet storage units to the outside, and a tablet storage unit excluding the selected tablet storage unit. Further equipped with a cap body, and a cap with a lid,
The tablet passage hole is configured to be movable to a position where a tablet housed in one tablet storage part selected from the plurality of tablet storage parts can be passed to the outside.
The measuring container according to any one of the first to fourth aspects is provided.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention.
A tablet alignment jig used for loading a tablet from the outside into the measuring container according to any one of the first to fifth aspects.
A tablet aligning portion that aligns the tablets in the orientation of being accommodated in the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion,
A tablet stopper configured to be able to switch between an open state that allows tablets to pass from the outside and a closed state that does not allow tablets to pass through.
Provided is a tablet alignment jig provided with.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the lock number setting jig used for the measuring container according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the lock number setting part is relatively moved in the axial direction. A jig for setting the number of locks is provided.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a measuring container kit comprising the measuring container according to any one of the first to fifth aspects and the tablet aligning jig according to the sixth aspect.

Hereinafter, the measuring container and the tablet aligning jig according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[1. Measuring container 1]
[1-1. Configuration of measuring container 1]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the measuring container 1 according to the present embodiment. The measuring container 1 includes a hinge cap 100 and a pocket part 200. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the measuring container 1 of FIG. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the hinge cap 100 is removed from the pocket part 200.

FIG. 1 shows the axis C for convenience of explanation. In the present specification, the direction parallel to the axis C is referred to as an axial direction, the direction perpendicular to the axial direction is referred to as a radial direction, and the circumferential direction centered on the axis C is referred to as a circumferential direction. Regarding the axial direction, the upward direction toward the paper surface is positive. The positive direction in the axial direction is also called the upward direction, and the negative direction in the axial direction is also called the downward direction. Regarding the radial direction, the direction away from the axis C is called outward, and the direction toward the axis C is called inward.

Further, in the following, for convenience of explanation, terms such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "right", and "left" are used, assuming a state during normal use. However, these terms do not mean to limit the usage state and the like of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pocket part 200 includes 14 tablet pockets 211. The tablet pocket 211 is an example of the "tablet storage" of the present disclosure. The tablet pockets 211 are aligned in the circumferential direction. Each tablet pocket 211 includes a first accommodating portion 211a and a second accommodating portion 211b. The first accommodating portion 211a and the second accommodating portion 211b are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. The first accommodating portion 211a and the second accommodating portion 211b are configured to be capable of accommodating tablets in series, respectively.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge cap 100 of FIG. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the hinge cap 100 is opened. The hinge cap 100 includes a cap main body 101, an upper lid 102, and a joint 150 for detachably connecting the cap main body 101 to the pocket part 200. The cap body 101 is provided with a tablet passage hole 104 that penetrates the cap body 101 in the axial direction and allows the tablet to pass through. Further, a circular joint hole 106 is formed in the center of the cap body 101 in a plan view. The joint 150 is inserted into the joint hole 106. An uneven wall 110 that undulates and extends in the circumferential direction is formed on the joint hole 106 of the cap body 101. The uneven wall 110 has a concave portion 110a recessed outward and a convex portion 110b protruding inward.

The joint 150 includes a cylindrical peripheral wall 156 having an axis C as a central axis, and two hooks 151 formed so as to project outward from the peripheral wall 156. The two hooks 151 are provided at positions facing each other across the shaft C (see FIGS. 39 and 40). The joint 150 is inserted into the joint hole 106 so that the hook 151 fits into the recess 110a of the uneven wall 110. The joint 150 has a plate portion 157 extending downward from the peripheral wall 156. The plate portion 157 is flexible and can bend in the radial direction.

A support cylinder locking portion 154 projecting outward is formed on the radial outer surface of the plate portion 157 of the joint 150. When the hinge cap 100 is put on the pocket part 200 and assembled, the upper end of the support cylinder locking portion 154 of the joint 150 is fitted into the lower end portion of the inner wall of the neck portion 263 of the support cylinder 260 as described later (FIG. 48, See 50).

On the radial outer surface of the peripheral wall 156 of the joint 150, four claws 152 that project outward and extend in the axial direction are formed. When the hinge cap 100 is put on the pocket part 200 and assembled, each claw 152 is inserted into the slit 261 of the support cylinder 260 as described later (see FIG. 28). A cap locking portion 153 that further protrudes outward is formed at the upper end of each claw 152.

The cap body 101 and the upper lid 102 are connected by a hinge portion 103. The upper lid 102 is configured to be swivelable around a swivel axis perpendicular to the axial direction and the radial direction by the hinge portion 103. The tablet passage hole 104 and the swivel shaft are arranged so as to face each other with the shaft C interposed therebetween.

The upper lid 102 is formed with hole closing portions 105a and 105b protruding in the axial direction. The hole closing portions 105a and 105b can be swiveled around a swivel shaft by a hinge portion 103, and are configured to be positioned forward in a state where the upper lid 102 is closed as shown in FIG. When the upper lid 102 is closed, the tips of the hole closing portions 105a and 105b projecting upward in FIG. 3 are inserted into the tablet passage hole 104 to prevent the tablet from passing through the tablet passage hole 104. Seal.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the pocket part 200 of FIG. The pocket part 200 includes a lid 210, an outer cylinder 220, an inner cylinder 230, an upper lock number setting part 240, a lower lock number setting part 250, a support cylinder 260, and a bottom lid 270. The components of these pocket parts 200 are made of, for example, synthetic resin, for example, plastic. The outer cylinder 220 may be made of a transparent material so that the tablets contained therein can be identified.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the inner cylinder 230 of FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view of the inner cylinder 230 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, four claws 235 are formed on the upper end of the inner cylinder main body 231 of the inner cylinder 230. The claws 235 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The claw 235 meshes with the claw 321 of the lock number setting jig 320 described later (see FIG. 19). A four-threaded screw-like structure, which is a right-hand thread, is formed on the side surface of the inner cylinder 230, and a thread 232 and a thread groove 233 are formed.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the upper lock number setting part 240 of FIG. FIG. 8 is a side view of the upper lock number setting part 240 of FIG. 7. The upper lock number setting part 240 includes a ring-shaped upper main body 241. 14 teeth 243 protruding outward are formed on the radial outer surface of the upper main body 241. The 14 teeth 243 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. By providing 14 teeth 243, the upper lock number setting part 240 has a spur gear-like shape. An outward protrusion 244 protruding outward from the radial outer surface of the upper main body 241 is formed between the two adjacent teeth 243. Therefore, the upper lock number setting part 240 has 14 outward protrusions 244.

As shown in FIG. 7, the upper lock number setting part 240 includes four inward protrusions 242 protruding inward from the radial inner surface of the upper main body 241. The four inward projections 242 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the lower lock number setting part 250 of FIG. FIG. 10A is a side view of the lower lock number setting part 250 of FIG. The lower lock number setting part 250 includes a ring-shaped lower main body 251. On the radial outer surface of the lower main body 251, 14 comb teeth 253 protruding outward are formed. As shown in FIG. 10A, the comb teeth 253 extend above the upper end from the lower end of the lower main body 251. The 14 comb teeth 253 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. As described above, the comb teeth 253 have a comb-like shape when viewed from the side. Grooves 254 extending in the axial direction are formed on the inner surface of each comb tooth 253 in the radial direction.

The upper tablet number setting part 240 and the lower tablet number setting part 250, together with the inner cylinder 230, constitute a mechanism for changing the number of tablets that can be accommodated in the tablet pocket 211 as described later. FIG. 10B is a partially cutaway perspective cross-sectional view in which a part of the perspective view of the state in which the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 are assembled is cut out.

When assembling the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250, the outward protrusion 244 of the upper lock number setting part 240 is inserted from above the groove 254 of the lower lock number setting part 250. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10B, the inward protrusion 242 of the adjacent upper lock number setting part 240 and the inward protrusion 252 of the lower lock number setting part 250 are displaced by 45 ° with respect to the axis C. Assemble to be placed. By assembling in this way, the groove 254 of the lower lock number setting part 250 and the outward protrusion 244 of the upper lock number setting part 240 mesh with each other, and one of the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 is engaged. When rotated in the circumferential direction, the other also rotates. In the state where the groove 254 and the outward protrusion 244 are meshed with each other in the circumferential direction in this way, the outward protrusion 244 can slide axially in the groove 254, but the stopper protruding radially inward from the groove 254. Cannot move above section 255.

With reference to FIGS. 11 to 18, a mechanism for changing the number of tablets that can be accommodated in the tablet pocket 211 by the upper tablet number setting part 240 and the lower tablet number setting part 250 will be described. 11 to 18 show an inward protrusion 242 of the upper lock number setting part 240 and an inward protrusion 252 of the lower lock number setting part 250 for convenience of explaining this mechanism. Actually, from the side view, neither the inward protrusion 242 of the upper lock number setting part 240 nor the inward protrusion 252 of the lower lock number setting part 250 can be seen.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 18, in the four-threaded screw-like structure on the side surface of the inner cylinder 230, the thread groove 233 has a flat portion extending parallel to the circumferential direction and gradually rises as it advances in the circumferential direction. It has slopes 234-1 to 234-4 formed so as to do so. In particular, the lowermost slope is referred to as the first slope 234-1, and the upper slopes are referred to as the second slope 234-2, the third slope 234-3, and the fourth slope 234-4 in that order. The inner cylinder 230 is provided with four rows of 19-step slopes at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Therefore, the inner cylinder 230 has a total of 76 slopes. In FIGS. 11 to 18, the slopes above the fourth slope 234-4 are not marked.

As shown in FIG. 11, from below the inner cylinder 230, the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 assembled as shown in FIG. 10B are fitted. The inward protrusion 242 of the upper lock number setting part 240 contacts the lower end of the thread 232 at the bottom of the inner cylinder 230, and the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 are further in the inner cylinder. Does not move upward with respect to 230.

Next, when the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 are rotated in the upward direction with respect to the inner cylinder 230 about the axis C, the inward protrusion 242 becomes a screw as shown in FIG. It travels through the groove 233 and comes into contact with the first slope 234-1 at the bottom of the inner cylinder 230. Here, the "ascending direction" is a positive direction in the circumferential direction in the example of the right-handed screw shown in the figure, and corresponds to a clockwise direction when the inner cylinder 230 in FIG. 12 is viewed from below.

When the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 are further rotated in the upward direction with respect to the inner cylinder 230 from the state of FIG. 12, the inward protrusion 242 becomes the first slope 234 as shown in FIG. Climb -1. As a result, the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 move upward with respect to the inner cylinder 230. As the inward protrusion 242 of the upper lock number setting part 240 rises, the lower lock number setting part 250 also rises because the outward protrusion 244 is the stop portion 255 of the lower lock number setting part 250 (FIGS. 10A and 10B). See) to push up.

When the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 are continuously rotated in the upward direction with respect to the inner cylinder 230 from the state of FIG. 13, the state of FIG. 14 is obtained. As shown in FIG. 14, when the inward protrusion 242 of the upper lock number setting part 240 goes up the third slope 234-3, the inward protrusion 252 of the lower lock number setting part 250 is the screw at the bottom of the inner cylinder 230. It touches the lower end of the mountain 232.

When the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 are further rotated in the upward direction with respect to the inner cylinder 230 from the state of FIG. 14, as shown in FIG. 15, among the lower lock number setting parts 250. The direction protrusion 252 approaches the first slope 234-1 of the inner cylinder 230.

When the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 are further rotated in the upward direction with respect to the inner cylinder 230 from the state of FIG. 15, as shown in FIG. 16, among the lower lock number setting parts 250. The direction protrusion 252 climbs the first slope 234-1. As a result, the lower lock number setting part 250 moves upward with respect to the inner cylinder 230. On the other hand, the inward protrusion 242 of the upper lock number setting part 240 is located on the flat portion of the thread groove 233 of the inner cylinder 230 and does not go up the fourth slope 234-4, so that it does not displace upward. Further, since the outward protrusion 244 of the upper lock number setting part 240 slides in the groove 254 (see FIGS. 10A and 10B) of the lower lock number setting part 250, the upper lock number setting part 240 does not move upward. As a result, when the pocket part 200 is assembled, the volume of the first accommodating portion 211a on the comb teeth 253 of the lower lock number setting part 250 is the volume of the second accommodating portion 211a on the teeth 243 of the upper lock number setting part 240. It is smaller than the volume of the portion 211b (see FIGS. 2, 25, etc.). In the present embodiment, in the state of FIG. 16, the number of tablets stored in the first storage unit 211a is one less than the number of tablets stored in the second storage unit 211b.

When the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 are further rotated in the upward direction with respect to the inner cylinder 230 from the state of FIG. 16, as shown in FIG. 17, the upper lock number setting part 240 faces inward. The protrusion 242 approaches the fourth slope 234-4. When further rotated, as shown in FIG. 18, the inward protrusion 242 of the upper lock number setting part 240 climbs the fourth slope 234-4. As a result, when the pocket part 200 is assembled, the volume of the first accommodating portion 211a on the comb teeth 253 of the lower lock number setting part 250 and the second accommodation on the teeth 243 of the upper lock number setting part 240 It is equal to the volume of the portion 211b (see FIGS. 2, 25, etc.). In the present embodiment, in the state of FIG. 18, the number of tablets accommodated in the first accommodating portion 211a and the second accommodating portion 211b is one smaller than that in the states of FIGS. 14 and 15, respectively.

[1-2. Operation of measuring container 1]
[1-2-1. Lock count change operation]
At the time of use, the number of tablets that can be stored in the tablet pocket 211 with the pocket parts 200 assembled is changed. The operation of changing the number of tablets is performed by, for example, a medical worker such as a doctor or a pharmacist. FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view showing a pocket part 200 and a multi-jig 300 including a tablet number setting jig 320 for changing the number of tablets that can be stored in the tablet pocket 211. In FIG. 19, for convenience of explanation, the pocket part 200 is shown as a perspective view seen from above, and the multi-jig 300 is shown as a perspective view seen from below.

The multi-jig 300 has a configuration including a joint release jig 310 and a lock number setting jig 320 integrally. This configuration is only an example, and the joint release jig 310 and the lock number setting jig 320 may be provided as separate and separate members.

The lock number setting jig 320 of the multi-jig 300 includes four claws 321 protruding downward on the bottom surface in FIG. 19. The claw 321 meshes with the claw 235 described later when the lock number setting jig 320 is attached to the pocket part 200. The joint release jig 310 of the multi-jig 300 has a tubular portion 311 centered on a shaft and a tapered concave portion formed so as to gradually expand outward from the upper end of the tubular portion 311 in FIG. 19 as it advances upward. Includes 312 and. A cavity is provided at the upper end of the tapered recess 312 in FIG. 19, and the tapered recess 312 has a vessel-like shape (see, for example, FIG. 30).

Referring to FIG. 19, four claws 235 projecting upward are provided at the upper end of the inner cylinder 230 of the pocket part 200. The claw 235 meshes with the claw 321 of the lock number setting jig 320 when the lock number setting jig 320 is attached to the pocket part 200.

FIG. 20 is a side view showing a state in which the lock number setting jig 320 of the multi-jig 300 is attached to the pocket part 200. As described above, in the state of FIG. 20, the claw 235 of the inner cylinder 230 meshes with the claw 321 of the lock number setting jig 320.

21 (a) is an A1-A1 line end view of the lock number setting jig 320 and the pocket part 200 of FIG. 20. 21 (a) is a partial side view showing a part of the pocket part 200 of FIG. 20. 21 (c) is an A2-A2 line end view of the lock number setting jig 320 and the pocket part 200 of FIG. 20. When the relative positional relationship between the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 and the inner cylinder 230 is as shown in FIG. 18, the support cylinder 260 is inserted from below the inner cylinder 230. When the pocket parts 200 are assembled (see FIG. 4), the states shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 are obtained.

As shown in FIG. 21 (c), the support cylinder 260 is formed with an inner cylinder locking portion 265-1,265-2 projecting outward. The inner cylinder locking portions 265-1,265-2 are arranged at positions facing each other with the shaft C interposed therebetween. It can be said that the inner cylinder locking portions 265-1,265-2 are located 180 ° away from the axis C in the circumferential direction. Slits extending in the axial direction are provided near both ends of the inner cylinder locking portions 265-1,265-2 in the circumferential direction. Due to the presence of the slit, the inner cylinder locking portion 265-1,265-2 has flexibility in the radial direction.

As shown in FIG. 21 (c), eight outwardly recessed dents 236-1 to 236-8 are formed on the radial inner surface of the inner cylinder 230. The eight depressions 236-1 to 236-8 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Each of the recesses 236-1 to 236-8 has a shape that can be fitted with the inner cylinder locking portion 265-1,265-2. In the state shown in FIG. 21 (c), the inner cylinder locking portion 265-1 of the support cylinder 260 is fitted with the recess 236-1 of the inner cylinder 230, and the inner cylinder locking portion 265-2 of the support cylinder 260 is It is fitted to the recess 236-5 of the inner cylinder 230.

As shown in FIG. 21A, it can be seen that the claw 235 of the inner cylinder 230 and the claw 321 of the lock number setting jig 320 are in mesh with each other. Therefore, when the lock number setting jig 320 is rotated around the axis while fixing the outer cylinder 220 of the pocket part 200, the inner cylinder 230 of the pocket part 200 also rotates around the axis. As shown in FIGS. 21 to 24 and 26, when the lock number setting jig 320 is rotated around the axis while fixing the outer cylinder 220 of the pocket part 200, only the inner cylinder 230 rotates with respect to the outer cylinder 220. The lid 210 and the support cylinder 260 do not rotate with respect to the outer cylinder 220.

FIG. 22 shows a state in which the lock number setting jig 320 and the inner cylinder 230 of the pocket part 200 are rotated by an angle θ1 about the axis from the state of FIG. Comparing the partial side view of the pocket part 200 in FIG. 22 (b) with that in FIG. 21 (b), since the outer cylinder 220 is fixed, only the slope 234 of the inner cylinder 230 moves to the left toward the paper surface by rotation. You can see that it is doing.

The upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 are fixed to the outer cylinder 220 with respect to rotation around the axis. Therefore, when the lock number setting jig 320 is rotated around the axis while fixing the outer cylinder 220 of the pocket part 200, the inner cylinder 230 rotates around the axis with respect to the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250. Rotate to. Therefore, when the partial side view of the pocket part 200 of FIG. 22B is compared with that of FIG. 21B, the inward protrusion 242 of the upper lock number setting part 240 and the inward protrusion 252 of the lower lock number setting part 250 are compared. Has not moved. As described above, when FIG. 22B is compared with FIG. 21B, the inward projection 242 of the upper lock number setting part 240 and the inward projection 252 of the lower lock number setting part 250 are inward. The slope 234 of the cylinder 230 is rotating and moving.

In addition, in the same manner as described above with respect to FIGS. 11 to 18, in (b) of FIGS. 21 to 24 and 26, the inward protrusion 242 of the upper lock number setting part 240 is also actually the lower lock number setting part 250. The inward projections 252 are also invisible, but they are specified for convenience of explanation.

Next, comparing FIG. 22 (c) with FIG. 21 (c), in FIG. 21 (c), the recess 236-5 of the inner cylinder 230 fitted with the inner cylinder locking portion 265-2 of the support cylinder 260. 22 (c) moves about the axis C in the negative direction in the circumferential direction by an angle θ1. Therefore, in FIG. 22 (c), the inner cylinder locking portion 265-2 of the support cylinder 260 is not fitted with the recess 236-5. Further, in FIG. 22C, the inner cylinder locking portion 265-2 of the support cylinder 260 is not fitted with any of the recesses 236-1 to 236-8. Similarly, in FIG. 22 (c), neither the inner cylinder locking portion 265-1 of the support cylinder 260 is fitted with any of the recesses 236-1 to 236-8. Therefore, the inner cylinder locking portion 265-1,265-2 of the support cylinder 260 is pushed inward by the radial inner surface of the inner cylinder 230 and is bent inward.

FIG. 23 shows a state in which the lock number setting jig 320 and the inner cylinder 230 of the pocket part 200 are rotated by an angle θ2 around the axis from the state of FIG. Comparing FIG. 23 (b) with FIG. 22 (b), the slope 234 of the inner cylinder 230 is rotated to the left toward the paper surface with respect to the inward protrusion 252 of the lower lock number setting part 250. .. As a result, the inward protrusion 252, which had just reached the slope 234 in FIG. 22 (b), has finished climbing the slope 234 in FIG. 23 (b). Therefore, in FIG. 23B, the position of the upper end of the comb tooth 253 of the lower lock number setting part 250 is raised, and is higher than the position of the upper end of the tooth 243 of the upper lock number setting part 240. The difference between the position of the upper end of the comb tooth 253 and the position of the upper end of the tooth 243 is set to be equal to the height of one tablet.

In FIG. 22 (c), the inner cylinder locking portion 265-1,265-2 of the support cylinder 260 is not fitted with any of the recesses 236-1 to 236-8. On the other hand, in FIG. 23 (c), the inner cylinder locking portion 265-1 is fitted with the recess 236-2, and the inner cylinder locking portion 265-2 is fitted with the recess 236-6. At the time of this fitting, the inner cylinder locking portion 265-1,265-2, which had been bent inward as shown in FIG. 22 (c) until just before, elastically returned to the dents 236-2, 236-6. It fits. As a result, a person who sets the number of locks, such as a doctor or a pharmacist, obtains a click feeling and / or a click sound at the moment of fitting. Due to this click feeling and click sound, the person who sets the number of tablets can position the inner cylinder 230 in the correct position where the difference between the position of the upper end of the comb teeth 253 and the position of the upper end of the teeth 243 is equal to the height of one tablet. You can know that you have reached it. Further, since the inner cylinder locking portion 265-1,265-2 and the recesses 236-2,236-6 are fitted, a force sufficient to bend the inner cylinder locking portion 265-1,265-2. If is not added, the inner cylinder 230 will not rotate. Therefore, by having the inner cylinder locking portions 265-1,265-2 and the recesses 236-1 to 236-8, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the inner cylinder 230 inadvertently rotates and shifts from the above correct position. ..

The inner cylinder locking portion 265-1 of the support cylinder 260 is fitted with the recess 236-1 of the inner cylinder 230 in FIG. 21 (c), and the recess next to the recess 236-1 in FIG. 23 (c). It is fitted with 236-2. FIG. 23 (c) shows a state in which the state of FIG. 21 (c) is rotated by θ1 + θ2, and the recess 236-1 and the adjacent recess 236-2 are displaced by 45 ° with respect to the axis C. In the illustrated example, θ1 + θ2 = 45 ° is satisfied.

FIG. 24 shows a state in which the lock number setting jig 320 and the inner cylinder 230 of the pocket part 200 are rotated by an angle θ3 around the axis from the state of FIG. 23. Comparing FIG. 24 (b) with FIG. 23 (b), it can be seen that since the outer cylinder 220 is fixed, only the slope 234 of the inner cylinder 230 is moved to the left toward the paper surface by rotation.

Next, comparing FIG. 24 (c) with FIG. 23 (c), in FIG. 23 (c), the recess 236-6 of the inner cylinder 230 fitted with the inner cylinder locking portion 265-2 of the support cylinder 260. In FIG. 24 (c), is moved by an angle θ3 in the negative direction in the circumferential direction with the axis C as the center. Therefore, in FIG. 24 (c), the inner cylinder locking portion 265-2 of the support cylinder 260 is not fitted with the recess 236-6. Further, the inner cylinder locking portion 265-2 of the support cylinder 260 is not fitted with any of the recesses 236-1 to 236-8. Similarly, in FIG. 24 (c), neither the inner cylinder locking portion 265-1 of the support cylinder 260 is fitted with any of the recesses 236-1 to 236-8. Therefore, the inner cylinder locking portion 265-1,265-2 of the support cylinder 260 is pushed inward by the radial inner surface of the inner cylinder 230 and is bent inward.

FIG. 25 is a side view of the measuring container 1 in the same state as in FIG. 24. FIG. 25 shows a state in which the tablet T is filled in the tablet pocket 211 of the pocket part 200. The cylindrical tablet T is loaded into the tablet pocket 211 so that its thickness direction is perpendicular to the central axis C, for example. In FIG. 25, the first accommodating portion 211a of the tablet pocket 211 has a volume capable of accommodating 15 tablets in series along the axial direction. The second accommodating portion 211b of the tablet pocket 211 has a volume capable of accommodating 16 tablets in series along the axial direction. Therefore, in the state of FIG. 25, 31 tablets T are accommodated in the tablet pocket 211. On the radial outer surface or the radial inner surface of the outer cylinder 220 of the pocket part 200, a tablet number display 215 for notifying a user such as a tablet user of the number of tablets that can be accommodated in the tablet pocket 211 is provided. May be good.

FIG. 26 shows a state in which the lock number setting jig 320 and the inner cylinder 230 of the pocket part 200 are rotated by an angle θ4 about the axis from the state of FIG. 24. Comparing FIG. 26 (b) with FIG. 24 (b), the slope 234 of the inner cylinder 230 is rotated to the left toward the paper surface with respect to the inward protrusion 242 of the upper lock number setting part 240. As a result, the inward protrusion 242, which had just reached the slope 234 in FIG. 24 (b), has finished climbing the slope 234 in FIG. 26 (b). Therefore, in FIG. 26B, the position of the upper end of the tooth 243 of the upper lock number setting part 240 is raised, which is equal to the height of the upper end of the comb tooth 253 of the lower lock number setting part 250.

Next, comparing FIG. 26 (c) with FIG. 24 (c), in FIG. 24 (c), the inner cylinder locking portions 265-1,265-2 of the support cylinder 260 are recessed 236-1 to 236-. Although not fitted with any of 8, in FIG. 26 (c), the inner cylinder locking portion 265-1 is fitted with the recess 236-3, and the inner cylinder locking portion 265-2 is fitted with the recess 236-7. It is fitted. Similar to the state described with reference to FIG. 23 (c), the lock number setter obtains a click feeling at the time of this fitting. From this click feeling, the lock count setter can know that the inner cylinder 230 has reached the correct position where the height of the upper end of the comb tooth 253 and the height of the upper end of the tooth 243 are equal.

FIG. 27 is a side view of the measuring container 1 in the same state as in FIG. 26. FIG. 27 shows a state in which the tablet T is filled in the tablet pocket 211 of the pocket part 200. In FIG. 27, both the first storage portion 211a and the second storage portion 211b of the tablet pocket 211 have a volume capable of accommodating 16 tablets in series along the axial direction. Therefore, in the state of FIG. 27, the tablet pocket 211 accommodates 32 tablets T.

As described above, the volumes of the 14 tablet pockets 211 can be changed at the same time by the relative rotation of the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 and the inner cylinder 230. Further, since the upper tablet number setting part 240 and the lower tablet number setting part 250 can be moved separately in the axial direction, the number of tablets that can be accommodated in the tablet pocket 211 is reduced to 1 to 32, that is, including an odd number. Can be set.

The claw 235 at the upper end of the inner cylinder 230 of the pocket part 200 is arranged in a narrow space of about several mm to 1 cm between the lid 210 and the support cylinder 260 when viewed in the radial direction (see, for example, FIG. 21A). Moreover, it does not protrude upward from the lid 210 (see FIGS. 2 and 19). Therefore, it is difficult for a human finger to push the claw 235 to rotate the inner cylinder 230 relatively. The lock number setting operation of the present embodiment cannot be easily performed without using the lock number setting jig 320. Further, the tablet number setting jig 320 is deployed in hospitals, pharmacies, etc. and can be handled by medical professionals such as doctors and pharmacists, but cannot be normally handled by users such as tablet takers. As a result, the measuring container 1 according to the present embodiment does not allow a user such as a tablet taker to easily change the tablet number setting.

[1-2-2. Assembly operation]
Hereinafter, the assembly operation of assembling the pocket part 200 and the hinge cap 100 into the measuring container 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 to 31. The assembly operation is performed by, for example, a medical worker such as a doctor or a pharmacist. FIG. 28 is a perspective view showing the pocket part 200 and the hinge cap 100. In FIG. 28, for convenience of explanation, the pocket part 200 is shown as a perspective view seen from above, and the hinge cap 100 is shown as a perspective view seen from below.

In the assembly operation, first, the pocket parts 200 are assembled (see FIG. 4). However, FIG. 28 shows the pocket part 200 to which the bottom lid 270 is not attached. The attachment of the bottom lid 270 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 29 to 31.

Next, the tablet T is loaded into the tablet pocket 211 (see FIGS. 2, 25, 27) of the pocket part 200. An operation example of loading the tablet T into the tablet pocket 211 using the tablet alignment jig will be described later.

Next, as shown in FIG. 28, the hinge cap is inserted so that the four claws 152 of the joint 150 are inserted into the four slits 261 formed so as to cut out the upper end of the support cylinder 260. Cover the pocket part 200 with 100. Next, the hinge cap 100 is pressed from above, and the upper end of the support cylinder locking portion 154 of the joint 150 is fitted into the lower end portion of the inner wall of the neck portion 263 of the support cylinder 260 (see FIGS. 48 and 50).

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of the measuring container 1 after being assembled as shown in FIG. 28, as viewed from below. The bottom lid 270 is inserted into the support cylinder 260 of the pocket part 200 from below.

FIG. 30 is a perspective view of the measuring container 1 and the multi-jig 300 after the bottom lid 270 is inserted into the support cylinder 260 of the pocket part 200 as shown in FIG. 29, as viewed from below. The claw 321 of the multi-jig 300 (see FIG. 19) meshes with the claw 271 of the bottom lid 270 in the circumferential direction. As shown in FIG. 31, the assembling worker who performs the assembling operation meshes the claw 321 of the multi-jig 300 with the claw 271 of the bottom lid 270. Next, the assembly worker views the bottom lid 270 from below through the multi-jig 300 by rotating the multi-jig 300 clockwise when viewed from below while grasping the outer cylinder 220 of the pocket part 200. Can be rotated clockwise. The bottom cover 270 is rotated clockwise when viewed from below, and the bottom surface of the bottom cover 270 is placed on the bottom cover locking portion 267 formed so as to project inward from the radial inner surface of the support cylinder 260 (. See FIG. 30). As a result, the bottom lid 270 does not move downward with respect to the support cylinder 260.

In this way, the bottom lid 270 is attached to the support cylinder 260. Due to the bottom lid 270, a user such as a tablet taker cannot access the hinge cap 100 through the inside of the support cylinder 260 and remove the hinge cap 100 to change the tablet number setting. Further, since the bottom lid 270 cannot be easily removed without the multi-jig 300, it is possible to guarantee the function of not allowing the user to change the lock number setting.

Although the multi-jig 300 was used to rotate the bottom lid 270, the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, a dedicated jig may be used to rotate the bottom lid 270.

[1-2-3. Usage]
Hereinafter, the operation of using the measuring container 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 to 40. FIG. 32 is a plan view of the measuring container 1 in a state where the hinge cap 100 is open during use. In FIG. 32, the tablet T under the tablet passage hole 104 is visible through the tablet passage hole 104 of the hinge cap 100. These tablets T are contained in the tablet pocket 211. As described above, the tablet passage hole 104 has a size capable of passing the tablet T housed in the tablet pocket 211. That is, the tablet passage hole 104 has a width in the circumferential direction including the adjacent first storage portion 211a and the second storage portion 211b in a plan view. With this configuration, when the measuring container 1 is inverted as shown in FIG. 33, the tablet T housed in the first storage portion 211a and the second storage portion 211b of the tablet pocket 211 is inserted into the tablet passage hole 104 of the hinge cap 100. And falls out of the measuring container 1 due to gravity.

FIG. 34 is a perspective view showing the measuring container 1 after the tablet T is taken out from the first tablet pocket 211-1 as shown in FIG. 33. By inverting the measuring container 1 with the hinge cap 100 open as shown in FIG. 33, the tablet T in the first tablet pocket 211-1 can be taken out, and then, as shown in FIG. 34, The first tablet pocket 211-1 is empty. Therefore, for example, if the number of tablets T accommodated in each tablet pocket 211 is set to the dose for one dose of the user by the tablet number setting operation, the user can simply invert the measuring container 1 for one dose. The dose of tablets can be taken out. The user does not need to count the number of tablets T.

FIG. 35 is a perspective view showing a measuring container 1 in a state where the position of the hinge cap 100 is adjusted so as to take out the tablet T in the second tablet pocket 211-2. Compared to FIG. 34, in FIG. 35, the hinge cap 100 is rotated counterclockwise in a plan view. In the state shown in FIG. 35, the tablet passage hole 104 (not shown) of the hinge cap 100 is arranged directly above the second tablet pocket 211-2. If the hinge cap 100 is opened and the measuring container 1 is inverted in this state, the tablet T in the second tablet pocket 211-2 can be taken out.

When the hinge cap 100 is rotated from the state of FIG. 34 to the state of FIG. 35, the user obtains a click feeling and / or a click sound. Hereinafter, a mechanism for obtaining a click feeling and / or a click sound will be described.

FIG. 36 is a plan view of the measuring container 1 of FIG. 34. 37 is a D1-D1 line end view of the measuring container 1 of FIG. 36. FIG. 38 is a D3-D3 line end view of the measuring container 1 of FIG. 37. FIG. 39 is a D2-D2 line end view of the measuring container 1 of FIG. 37. Therefore, the state shown in FIG. 39 corresponds to the state shown in FIG. 34, and the tablet passage hole 104 is located at the upper part of the first tablet pocket 211-1.

In FIG. 39, the hook 151 of the joint 150 is fitted with the recess 110a of the uneven wall 110. From the state of FIG. 39, for example, when the hinge cap 100 is rotated counterclockwise in a plan view while holding 200 pocket parts, the cap body 101 rotates with respect to the hook 151, and the state shown in FIG. 40 is obtained. The state shown in FIG. 40 corresponds to the state shown in FIG. 35, and the tablet passage hole 104 is located at the upper part of the second tablet pocket 211-2. The hook 151 of the joint 150 does not rotate because the claw 152 of the joint 150 is inserted into the slit 261 of the support cylinder 260, as shown in FIG. 38. In FIG. 40, the hook 151 is fitted in the recess 110a next to the recess 110a that was fitted in FIG. 39.

In the middle of the operation from the state of FIG. 39 to the state of FIG. 40, there is a state in which the hook 151 is pushed by the convex portion 110b of the uneven wall 110 and bends inward. The hook 151 slides on the radial inner surface of the uneven wall 110 while bending in this way. After that, when the state shown in FIG. 40 is reached, the hook 151 that has been bent inward is elastically restored and fitted into the recess 110a. As a result, the user obtains a click feeling and / or a click sound at the moment of fitting. From this click feeling, the user can know that the tablet passage hole 104 has moved from the upper part of the first tablet pocket 211-1 to the upper part of the second tablet pocket 211-2. Further, since the hook 151 and the recess 110a are fitted to each other, the cap body 101 does not rotate unless a force sufficient to bend the hook 151 is applied. Therefore, by fitting the hook 151 and the recess 110a, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the tablet passage hole 104 inadvertently moves from the correct position on the tablet pocket 211 and shifts.

As shown in FIG. 2, since the pocket part 200 has 14 tablet pockets 211, it can accommodate, for example, 14 doses of tablets without replenishing the tablets T.

[1-2-4. Disassembly operation]
The disassembling operation of the measuring container 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 41 to 52. When the use by the user such as a tablet user is completed and the tablet pocket 211 becomes empty, for example, the user brings the measuring container 1 to a hospital, a pharmacy, etc., and a disassembly worker such as a doctor or a pharmacist who receives the container 1. However, the measuring container 1 can be disassembled. By disassembling, operations such as reloading the tablet into the tablet pocket 211 and changing the tablet number setting become possible.

FIG. 41 is a perspective view of the measuring container 1 and the multi-jig 300 as viewed from below. The disassembly worker brings the multi-jig close to the measuring container 1 from below, and engages the claw 321 of the multi-jig 300 (see FIG. 19) with the claw 271 of the bottom lid 270. Next, as shown in FIG. 42, the disassembling worker rotates the multi-jig 300 counterclockwise as viewed from below while grasping the outer cylinder 220 of the pocket part 200, thereby passing through the multi-jig 300. And rotate the bottom lid 270 counterclockwise when viewed from below. As a result, the bottom lid locking portion 267 of the support cylinder 260 and the bottom lid 270 can be disengaged, and the bottom lid 270 can be removed from the measuring container 1 as shown in FIG. 43.

Next, as shown in FIG. 44, the multi-jig 300 is turned upside down and brought closer to the measuring container 1 from below as compared with FIG. 43, and the cylinder portion 311 and the tapered recess 312 of the multi-jig 300 are supported by the support cylinder 260. Insert in. Next, when the multi-jig 300 is pressed upward while grasping and fixing the pocket part 200, the hinge cap 100 is removed from the pocket part 200 as shown in FIG. 45. The operation of removing the hinge cap 100 from the pocket part 200 will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 46 to 52.

FIG. 46 is a plan view of the measuring container 1 and the multi-jig 300 in the state of FIG. 44. FIG. 47 is a C2-C2 line end view of the measuring container 1 and the multi-jig 300 of FIG. 46. FIG. 48 is a C1-C1 line end view of the measuring container 1 and the multi-jig 300 of FIG. 46. In the states of FIGS. 47 and 48, as shown in FIG. 48, the slope of the tapered recess 312 is in contact with the lower end of the plate portion 157 of the joint 150. In the state shown in FIG. 48, even if the hinge cap 100 is grasped and pulled upward with respect to the pocket part 200, the upper end of the support cylinder locking portion 154 of the joint 150 is the lower end of the inner wall of the neck portion 263 of the support cylinder 260. The hinge cap 100 does not come off because it gets caught in the part.

When the multi-jig 300 is pushed upward with respect to the measuring container 1 from the states shown in FIGS. 47 and 48, the states shown in FIGS. 49 and 50 are obtained, respectively. Comparing the plate portion 157 of FIG. 49 with that of FIG. 48, it can be seen that the plate portion 157 is pushed inward by the slope of the tapered recess 312 and is bent inward. As a result, the engagement between the upper end of the support cylinder locking portion 154 of the joint 150 and the lower end of the inner wall of the neck portion 263 of the support cylinder 260 is released. Therefore, when the multi-jig 300 is further pushed upward with respect to the measuring container 1 from the state shown in FIGS. 49 and 50, the hinge cap 100 can move upward with respect to the support cylinder 260, respectively, as shown in FIGS. 51 and 52. It will be in the indicated state.

As described above, the measuring container 1 cannot be easily disassembled without using the multi-jig 300. Therefore, with such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a user such as a tablet taker from disassembling the measuring container 1 to take out a tablet having a dose exceeding one dose or changing the tablet number setting. On the contrary, if the multi-jig 300 is provided in a hospital, a pharmacy, or the like, a disassembling worker such as a doctor or a pharmacist can easily disassemble the measuring container 1 by using the multi-jig 300.

[1-3. Effect of measuring container 1]
As described above, the measuring container 1 according to the present embodiment can move relative to the inner cylinder 230, the outer cylinder 220 arranged around the inner cylinder 230, and the inner cylinder 230 or the outer cylinder 220 in the axial direction. It is provided with an upper lock number setting part 240 and a lower lock number setting part 250. A plurality of tablet pockets 211 having a volume capable of accommodating three or more tablets are provided between the inner cylinder 230 and the outer cylinder 220. Each tablet pocket 211 has a first storage portion 211a having a volume capable of accommodating one or more tablets in series along the axial direction, and a first accommodating portion 211a having a volume capable of accommodating two or more tablets in series along the axial direction. It is provided with two accommodating portions 211b. The upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 are configured so that the volumes of the first accommodating portion 211a and the second accommodating portion 211b can be changed by relatively moving in the axial direction.

Conventionally, it has been necessary to manufacture a measuring container or a fixed-quantity taking-out container for taking out the number of tablets to be taken according to the number of doses taken by the user. For example, if there is a person who takes 3 tablets and a person who takes 5 tablets at a time, we manufacture both a measuring container for taking out 3 tablets at a time and a measuring container for taking out 5 tablets at a time. However, it had to be kept in stock. On the other hand, in the measuring container 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of tablets that can be accommodated in each tablet pocket 211 can be set to a desired number of 3 or more. Therefore, it is not necessary to design and manufacture measuring containers having various shapes and store them as inventory, so that the manufacturing cost and the storage space for inventory can be reduced.

Further, according to the measuring container 1 according to the present embodiment, the tablets are dispersedly stored in the first storage portion 211a and the second storage portion 211b of each tablet pocket 211. Dimensions such as tablet thickness and diameter are not exactly uniform, include dimensional errors, and vary from tablet to tablet. If the tablets are not dispersed and stored and all of them are stored in a row in each tablet pocket 211, a dimensional error is accumulated in the alignment direction of the tablets, and the number of tablets stored in each tablet pocket 211 is increased. It may deviate from the desired number. When the tablets are pharmaceutical products, if the number of tablets deviates from the desired number, there is a risk of adversely affecting the life, body, etc. of the user. In the measuring container 1 according to the present embodiment, the tablets are dispersed and stored in the first storage unit 211a and the second storage unit 211b, so that the dimensional error of the tablets is accumulated and the tablets are stored in each tablet pocket 211. It is possible to prevent the number from deviating from the desired number.

In the measuring container 1 according to the present embodiment, the difference between the number of tablets that can be stored in series in the second storage unit 211b and the number of tablets that can be stored in series in the first storage unit 211a is 1 or 0. You may.

According to this configuration, there is no big difference of 2 or more in the number of tablets stored in series in each of the storage portions 211a and 211b, and the dimensional error in the alignment direction of the tablets can be effectively dispersed in each of the storage portions 211a and 211b. .. Therefore, it is possible to further prevent the number of tablets accommodated in each tablet pocket 211 from deviating from a desired number due to the accumulation of dimensional errors of tablets. Further, according to this configuration, the number of tablets that can be accommodated in each tablet pocket 211 can be set to either an even number or an odd number.

In the measuring container 1 according to the present embodiment, the inner cylinder 230 is configured in the shape of an external screw, and the thread groove 233 of the external screw has a flat portion extending parallel to the circumferential direction and a shaft as it advances in the circumferential direction. It may have a slope 234 whose position in the direction changes. The upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 have a ring shape arranged between the inner cylinder 230 and the outer cylinder 220. The upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 project inward from the inner surface in the radial direction, and are movably inserted into the thread groove 233 in the thread groove 233. Each 252 is provided. The upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 rotate relative to the inner cylinder 230 about the axial direction, and the inward protrusions 242 and 252 pass through the slope 234, so that they are relative to each other in the axial direction. Moving.

According to this configuration, in addition to the above effect, the volumes of the plurality of tablet pockets 211 can be similarly changed at one time by relatively rotating the upper tablet number setting part 240 and the lower tablet number setting part 250. ..

The measuring container 1 according to the present embodiment may further include a hinge cap 100. The hinge cap 100 has a tablet passage hole 104 having a size capable of passing a tablet housed in one tablet pocket 211 selected from a plurality of tablet pockets 211 to the outside, and one selected tablet pocket 211. Excluding the tablet pocket 211, which has a cap body 101 for covering the tablet pocket 211. The tablet passage hole 104 is configured to be movable to a position where the tablet contained in one tablet pocket 211 selected from the plurality of tablet pockets 211 can pass to the outside.

According to this configuration, the user can take out all the tablets contained in the tablet pocket 211 at once, for example, by inversion and passing through the tablet passage hole 104. According to this configuration, it is not necessary for the user to perform the taking-out work while counting the tablets, so that the troublesome work can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the user counts the tablets incorrectly. Since the tablet passage hole 104 is movable as described above, even if a certain tablet pocket 211 is emptied, the tablet passage hole 104 can be moved to sequentially take out tablets from the tablet pocket 211 loaded with tablets. can.

[2. Tablet Alignment Jig 400]
[2-1. Configuration of tablet alignment jig 400]
FIG. 53 is a perspective view showing a tablet alignment jig 400 for aligning tablets and loading tablets into the tablet pocket 211 of the pocket part 200. The tablet alignment jig 400 is detachably attached to the tablet container 2 by, for example, a screw. The tablet alignment jig 400 may be configured so that it can be covered with a temporary lid 500.

FIG. 54 is an exploded perspective view of the tablet alignment jig 400 of FIG. 53. The tablet alignment jig 400 includes an alignment jig main body 440, an alignment jig outer cylinder 410, a tablet stopper 420, and a hopper part 430. On the radial inner surface of the alignment jig outer cylinder 410, 28 guide recesses 411 recessed outward are formed. The guide concave portion 411 meshes with the guide convex portion 422 of the stopper main body 421 described later. Further, on the radial inner surface of the alignment jig outer cylinder 410, four pocket part locking portions 412 protruding inward are formed near the upper end. A temporary cap locking portion 415 protruding outward is formed on the radial outer surface of the alignment jig outer cylinder 410.

FIG. 55 is a perspective view showing the tablet stopper 420 of FIG. 54. The tablet stopper 420 has a ring-shaped stopper body 421. The stopper body 421 has 28 guide protrusions 422 formed so as to project outward from the radial outer surface and 28 inwardly formed members so as to protrude inward from the radial inner surface. A protrusion 423 is formed. The 28 guide protrusions 422 and the 28 inwardly projecting portions 423 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.

FIG. 56A is a perspective view of the hopper part 430 of FIG. 54 as viewed from above. FIG. 56B is a perspective view of the hopper part 430 of FIG. 54 as viewed from below. As shown in FIG. 56A, the hopper part 430 has a cylindrical tubular portion 431, a claw 432 that protrudes outward from the radial outer surface of the tubular portion 431 and extends axially, and outward from the hopper part 430. It is provided with 28 outwardly projecting portions 433 formed so as to project to the surface. The 28 outward protrusions 433 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. As shown in FIG. 56B, a conical or truncated cone-shaped sloping portion 435 is formed at the bottom of the hopper part 430. Sakabe 435 is an example of the "tablet alignment portion" of the present disclosure.

[2-2. Operation of tablet alignment jig 400]
[2-2-1. Tablet loading operation]
The tablet loading operation of loading a tablet from the tablet container 2 into the tablet pocket 211 of the pocket part 200 by using the tablet alignment jig 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 57 to 61. FIG. 57 is a perspective view showing the pocket part 200 and the tablet alignment jig 400 in a state of being attached to the tablet container 2. In FIG. 57, for convenience of explanation, the tablet alignment jig 400 is shown as a perspective view seen from above, and the pocket part 200 is shown as a perspective view seen from below.

First, as shown in FIG. 57, the pocket part 200 is inserted into the hopper part 430 so that the four claws 432 of the cylinder portion 431 of the hopper part 430 are inserted into the four slits 261 of the support cylinder 260, respectively. Attach to. When the pocket parts are positioned with respect to the hopper parts 430 in this way, the pocket parts locking portion 412 of the alignment jig outer cylinder 410 is also inserted into the L-shaped notch 222 provided in the outer cylinder 220 of the pocket parts 200. To. After mounting, the state is as shown in FIG. 58.

In the state shown in FIG. 58, for example, while gripping and fixing the tablet alignment jig 400, the pocket part 200 can be rotated counterclockwise when viewed from above, and the tablet alignment jig 400 can pass through the tablet. It is in the open state. FIG. 59 is a perspective view showing the pocket part 200 and the tablet alignment jig 400 in such an open state. The reason why the pocket part 200 and the tablet alignment jig 400 can be rotated relatively as described above is that the pocket part locking portion 412 of the tablet alignment jig 400 slides in the L-shaped notch 222 in the circumferential direction. Is.

When the assembled tablet container 2, the tablet alignment jig 400 and the pocket part 200 are inverted in the open state shown in FIG. 59, the state as shown in FIG. 60 is obtained. In the open state, as shown in FIG. 60, the tablet T in the tablet container 2 is loaded into the tablet pocket 211 of the pocket part 200 via the tablet alignment jig 400.

FIG. 61 is an end view of the tablet container 2, the tablet alignment jig 400, and the pocket part 200 of FIG. 60. Note that FIG. 61 is an end view of the assembled tablet container 2, the tablet alignment jig 400, and the pocket part 200 as viewed in the E5-E5 direction of FIG. 63, which will be described later. In the inverted state, the cylindrical tablet T that falls from the tablet container 2 passes through a path sandwiched between the conical slope 435 of the hopper part 430 and the alignment jig main body 440, and its thickness direction is the central axis. Aligned so as to be perpendicular to C. The tablet T then passes between the hopper part 430 and the tablet stopper 420 and is loaded into the tablet pocket 211.

[2-2-2. Removal operation from pocket parts 200]
When the tablet pocket 211 is filled, as shown in FIG. 62, the tablet alignment jig 400 is rotated clockwise with respect to the pocket part 200, and the tablet alignment jig 400 is removed from the pocket part 200. At this time, the tablet alignment jig 400 is closed by the tablet stopper 420 so that the tablets from the tablet container 2 do not pass through the above rotation operation. In the closed state, the tablets from the tablet container 2 do not pass through the tablet alignment jig 400, so that the tablets do not spill even when the tablet container 2 is inverted as shown in FIG. 62.

Hereinafter, a mechanism for closing the tablet alignment jig 400 by rotating the tablet alignment jig 400 clockwise with respect to the pocket part 200 when viewed from above will be described with reference to FIGS. 63 to 70.

FIG. 63 is an E2-E2 line end view of the tablet alignment jig 400 and the pocket part 200 of FIG. 61. FIG. 64 is a bottom view of the tablet container 2, the tablet alignment jig 400, and the pocket part 200 of FIG. 60. FIG. 64 corresponds to the plan view of the tablet container 2, the tablet alignment jig 400, and the pocket part 200 of FIG. 59.

FIG. 65A is an end view of the tablet alignment jig 400 and the pocket part 200 of FIG. 61 as viewed in the E1-E1 direction. FIG. 65B is a partial end view showing a part of the E3-E3 line end face of the tablet alignment jig 400 and the pocket part 200 of FIG. 64. FIG. 65 (c) is a partial end view showing a part of the E4-E4 line end face of the tablet alignment jig 400 and the pocket part 200 of FIG. 64. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 65 (c) shows a state in which the tablet pocket 211 (not shown in FIG. 65) is filled with the tablet T. The same applies to FIGS. 66 to 70 described later.

FIG. 66 is an end view showing an end face similar to that in FIG. 61 in the open state and a partially enlarged view of the tablet stopper 420 on the end face. 65 and 66 show the case where the tablet alignment jig 400 is in the open state, and the tablet T can pass through the tablet alignment jig 400. For example, as shown in FIG. 66, the axial path of tablet T1 is not blocked by the tablet stopper 420. Therefore, in the open state, the tablet T in the tablet container 2 is loaded into the tablet pocket 211 of the pocket part 200 via the tablet alignment jig 400.

FIG. 67 is an end view showing the same end face as in FIG. 65 in the closed state. As shown in FIG. 67A, when the tablet alignment jig 400 is rotated clockwise with respect to the hopper part 430 by an angle θ5 from the open state shown in FIG. 65, the tablet alignment jig 400 is rotated. Is closed. Further, in the open state shown in FIG. 65 (b), the pocket part locking portion 412 of the alignment jig outer cylinder 410 meshes with the L-shaped notch 222 of the outer cylinder 220 of the pocket part 200 with respect to the outer cylinder 220. Does not move in the axial direction. On the other hand, in the closed state shown in FIG. 67 (b), the meshing is released, and the pocket part locking portion 412 of the alignment jig outer cylinder 410 can move in the L-shaped notch 222 in the axial direction. Is.

FIG. 68 is an enlarged view of FIG. 67 (c). As shown in FIG. 68, in the closed state, the inwardly projecting portion 423 of the tablet stopper 420 is arranged under the tablet T1 at the lowermost part in the tablet alignment jig 400.

FIG. 69 is an end view showing the same end face as in FIG. 61 in the closed state and a partially enlarged view of the tablet stopper 420 on the end face. In comparison with FIG. 66, in FIG. 69, the inwardly projecting portion 423 of the tablet stopper 420 is inserted under the tablet T1 at the lowermost part in the tablet alignment jig 400.

In the closed state shown in FIGS. 67 (b) and 67 (c), when the tablet alignment jig 400 is removed from the pocket part 200 as shown in FIG. 62, the tablet alignment jig 400 is shown in FIGS. 70 (a) and 70 (b), respectively. It will be in the state shown. As shown in FIG. 70A, in the closed state, the engagement between the pocket part locking portion 412 of the alignment jig outer cylinder 410 and the L-shaped notch 222 of the outer cylinder 220 of the pocket part 200 is released. The pocket part locking portion 412 is movable in the axial direction in the L-shaped notch 222. As shown in FIG. 70 (b), in the closed state, the inwardly protruding portion 423 of the tablet stopper 420 is arranged under the tablet T1 at the lowermost part in the tablet alignment jig 400, so that the tablet T1 is It does not fall from the tablet alignment jig 400.

As described above, the tablet alignment jig 400 is attached to the pocket part 200 by engaging the pocket part locking portion 412 of the alignment jig outer cylinder 410 and the L-shaped notch 222 of the outer cylinder 220 of the pocket part 200. Then, the tablet alignment jig 400 is opened. When a rotation operation is performed to remove the tablet alignment jig 400 from the pocket part 200, the tablet alignment jig 400 is closed. In this way, the operation of attaching and detaching the tablet alignment jig 400 to the pocket part 200 and the switching of the open state and the closed state of the tablet alignment jig 400 are linked.

[2-2-3. Alignment operation of tablet stopper 420]
The temporary lid 500 shown in FIG. 53 seals the tablet alignment jig 400 by rotating clockwise with respect to the alignment jig main body 440, and releases the sealing by rotating in the opposite direction. do. The temporary lid 500 is configured to align the tablet stopper 420 so that the tablet alignment jig 400 is opened during this sealing operation. Hereinafter, the positioning operation of the tablet stopper 420 by the temporary lid 500 will be described with reference to FIGS. 71 to 76.

FIG. 71 is a plan view of the temporary lid 500 mounted on the tablet alignment jig 400 and the tablet container 2. FIG. 72 is a one-sided end view of the temporary lid 500, the tablet alignment jig 400, and the tablet container 2 of FIG. 71 as viewed from the side surface. The left half of FIG. 72 shows a side view of the temporary lid 500 of FIG. 71, the tablet alignment jig 400, and the tablet container 2, and the right half of FIG. 72 shows a B1-B1 line end view of FIG. 71. In FIG. 72, the tablet alignment jig 400 is attached to the tablet container 2 (see FIG. 53). Further, in FIG. 72, the temporary lid 500 is attached to the tablet alignment jig 400, and the inwardly projecting portion 501 protruding inward from the outer periphery of the temporary lid 500 is the temporary cap locking portion 415 of the tablet alignment jig 400. It is located below. As a result, the temporary lid 500 cannot move upward with respect to the tablet alignment jig 400.

73 and 74 are B2-B2 line end views of the temporary lid 500 and the tablet alignment jig 400 of FIG. 71. FIG. 73 shows a state in which the temporary lid 500 is separated from the tablet alignment jig 400 as shown in FIG. 53. In FIG. 73, there is an axial gap between the inwardly protruding portion 501 of the temporary lid 500 and the temporary cap locking portion 415 of the tablet alignment jig 400 below the temporary lid 500.

When the temporary lid 500 is moved downward from the state shown in FIG. 73 and put on the tablet alignment jig 400, the state shown in FIG. 74 is obtained. In FIG. 74, the temporary cap locking portion 415 of the tablet alignment jig 400 enters the gap between the inwardly projecting portions 501 of the temporary lid 500 and is arranged above the inwardly projecting portion 501.

When the temporary lid 500 is rotated clockwise with respect to the alignment jig main body 440 from the state shown in FIG. 74, the state shown in FIG. 75 is obtained. FIG. 75 (a) is a B3-B3 line end view of the temporary lid 500 and the tablet alignment jig 400 of FIG. 72. FIG. 75 (b) is a B4-B4 line end view of the temporary lid 500 and the tablet alignment jig 400 of FIG. 72. 75 (c) is an end view of the temporary lid 500 and the tablet alignment jig 400 of FIGS. 75 (a) and 75 (b) as viewed in the same direction as those of FIGS. 73 and 74. In FIG. 75 (c), the temporary cap locking portion 415 of the tablet alignment jig 400 is in contact with the wall 502 protruding inward from above the inwardly protruding portion 501 of the temporary lid 500.

FIG. 76 shows a state in which the temporary lid 500 is rotated by an angle θ6 with respect to the alignment jig main body 440 of the tablet alignment jig 400 from the state of FIG. 75. Compared with FIG. 75 (c), in FIG. 76 (c), the wall 502 of the temporary lid 500 is moved to the left toward the paper surface by a distance corresponding to the rotation at the angle θ6. Along with this, the temporary cap locking portion 415 of the alignment jig outer cylinder 410 is pushed by the wall 502 and moves to the left toward the paper surface. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 76A and 76B, with the rotation of the temporary lid 500, the alignment jig outer cylinder 410 also rotates about the axis with respect to the alignment jig main body 440 by an angle θ6. Since the guide convex portion 422 of the tablet stopper 420 meshes with the guide concave portion 411 of the alignment jig outer cylinder 410, the tablet stopper 420 also shafts with respect to the alignment jig main body 440 as the alignment jig outer cylinder 410 rotates. Rotate around by an angle θ6. On the other hand, the hopper part 430 does not rotate with respect to the alignment jig main body 440. In this way, the tablet stopper 420 is aligned with the hopper part 430, and the tablet alignment jig 400 is opened in conjunction with the sealing operation of the temporary lid 500.

[2-3. Effect of tablet alignment jig 400, etc.]
As described above, the tablet alignment jig 400 according to the present embodiment is used for loading tablets from the outside into the measuring container 1. The tablet alignment jig 400 has a slope 435 for aligning tablets in the direction of being accommodated in the first accommodating portion 211a and the second accommodating portion 211b of the measuring container 1, an open state for passing tablets from the outside, and a closed state for not passing the tablets. It is provided with a tablet stopper 420 configured to switch between a state and a state.

With this configuration, the tablets can be easily loaded into the first storage unit 211a and the second storage unit 211b by simply inverting the assembled tablet container 2, the tablet alignment jig 400, and the pocket part 200 in the open state. can. As a result, it is possible to reduce the labor and man-hours of an operator such as a doctor or a pharmacist for sorting a large number of tablets for each dose. Further, by switching to the closed state by the tablet stopper 420 after loading, it is possible to prevent the tablets from spilling from the tablet alignment jig 400.

[3. Modification example]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these explanations are merely examples of the present invention. Various improvements and modifications can be made to the above exemplary embodiments. For example, the following changes can be made. The following modifications can be combined as appropriate.

[3-1. First modification]
In the above embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 2, an example in which the first storage portion 211a and the second storage portion 211b of the tablet pocket 211 are aligned in the circumferential direction has been described. However, the first storage section 211a and the second storage section 211b need only be configured to be capable of storing tablets in series, and it is not essential that the first storage section 211a and the second storage section 211b are aligned in the circumferential direction. For example, the first accommodating portion 211a and the second accommodating portion 211b may be aligned in the radial direction.

[3-2. Second variant]
In the above embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 25, an example in which a cylindrical tablet T is loaded into the tablet pocket 211 so that the thickness direction is perpendicular to the central axis C has been described. However, the tablet T may be loaded into the tablet pocket 211 so that the thickness direction is perpendicular to the radial direction and the tablet T faces the circumferential direction. Further, the tablet T may be loaded into the tablet pocket 211 so that the thickness direction is perpendicular to both the radial direction and the circumferential direction.

[3-3. Third variant]
In the above embodiment, an example in which each tablet pocket 211 includes a plurality of housing portions 211a and 211b has been described (see, for example, FIG. 2). However, each tablet pocket 211 may consist of only one row of storage units capable of accommodating tablets in series.

FIG. 77 is an exploded perspective view of the measuring container 1a according to the third modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure. The pocket part 200a of the measuring container 1a includes 14 tablet pockets 211 arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The tablet pocket 211 is configured to accommodate tablets in series. Unlike the above embodiment, the tablet pocket 211 of the measuring container 1a does not have a plurality of storage portions.

The tablet passage hole 104a of the hinge cap 100a of the measuring container 1a has a size capable of passing the tablet T housed in the tablet pocket 211. Compared to the above embodiment, the tablet passage hole 104 of the hinge cap 100 has a circumferential width including the adjacent first storage portion 211a and the second storage portion 211b, and when the measuring container 1 is inverted, the measuring container 1 is inverted. It is configured to allow two rows of tablets (first storage section 211a and second storage section 211b) to pass through. On the other hand, the tablet passage hole 104a of the hinge cap 100a is configured to allow only the tablets in the tablet pocket 211 having a single row to pass through.

The measuring container 1a according to this modification is movable in the axial direction with respect to the inner cylinder 230 or the outer cylinder 220 instead of the upper lock number setting part 240 and the lower lock number setting part 250 of the above embodiment. A lock number setting part 240a is provided.

FIG. 78 is a perspective view of the lock number setting part 240a of FIG. 77. 79 is a plan view of the lock number setting part 240a of FIG. 78. FIG. 80 is a side view of the lock number setting part 240a of FIG. 79.

Similar to the upper lock number setting part 240 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lock number setting part 240a includes a ring-shaped main body 241a and 14 teeth 243a protruding outward from the radial outer surface of the main body 241a. The main body 241a is provided with four inward protrusions 242a protruding inward from the radial inner surface of the main body 241a. As described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 18, in this modification as well, the inward projection 242a can travel in the thread groove of the inner cylinder 230, and by moving relative to the axial direction, the tablet pocket The volume of 211 can be changed.

As described above, the measuring container 1a according to this modification can move relative to the inner cylinder 230, the outer cylinder 220 arranged around the inner cylinder 230, and the inner cylinder 230 or the outer cylinder 220 in the axial direction. It is equipped with a large number of lock setting parts 240a. Between the inner cylinder 230 and the outer cylinder 220, a plurality of tablet pockets 211 having a volume capable of accommodating a plurality of tablets in series are provided. The tablet number setting part 240a is configured so that the volume of the tablet pocket 211 can be changed by relatively moving in the axial direction.

In the measuring container 1a according to the present modification, the number of tablets that can be accommodated in the tablet pocket 211 can be set to a desired number, similarly to the measuring container 1 according to the above embodiment. Therefore, it is not necessary to design and manufacture measuring containers having various shapes and store them as inventory, so that the manufacturing cost and the storage space for inventory can be reduced.

1 Weighing container 2 Tablet container 100 Hing cap 101 Cap body 102 Top lid 103 Hinge part 104 Tablet passing hole 105a, 105b Hole closing part 106 Joint hole 110 Concavo-convex wall 110a Concave 110b Convex part 150 Joint 151 Hook 152 Claw 153 Cap locking part 154 Support cylinder locking part 156 Circumferential wall 157 Plate part 200 Pocket parts 210 Lid 211 Tablet pocket (tablet storage part)
211a 1st storage part 211b 2nd storage part 211-1 1st tablet pocket 211-2 2nd tablet pocket 215 Number of tablets display 220 Outer cylinder 221 Partition 222 L-shaped notch 230 Inner cylinder 231 Inner cylinder body 232 Thread 233 Thread Groove 234 Slope 234-1 1st slope 234-2 2nd slope 234-3 3rd slope 234-4 4th slope 235 Claws 236-1 to 236-8 Recess 240 Upper lock number setting parts (1st lock number setting parts) )
241 Upper body 242 Inward protrusion 243 Teeth 244 Outward protrusion 250 Lower lock count setting parts (second lock count setting parts)
251 Lower body 252 Inward protrusion 253 Comb tooth 254 Groove 260 Support cylinder 261 Slit 263 Neck 265-1,265-2 Inner cylinder locking part 267 Bottom lid locking part 270 Bottom lid 271 Claw 300 Multi-jig 310 Joint release Jig 311 Cylinder part 312 Tapered recess 320 Tablet number setting jig 321 Claw 400 Tablet alignment jig 410 Alignment jig Outer cylinder 411 Guide recess 412 Pocket parts locking part 415 Temporary cap locking part 420 Tablet stopper 421 Stopper body 422 Guide Convex 423 Inward protrusion 430 Hopper parts 431 Cylinder 432 Claw 433 Outward protrusion 435 Slope 440 Alignment jig body 500 Temporary lid 501 Inward protrusion 502 Wall T tablet

Claims (8)

Inner cylinder and
The outer cylinder arranged around the inner cylinder and
A lock number setting part that can move relative to the inner cylinder or the outer cylinder in the axial direction,
Equipped with
Between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, a plurality of tablet accommodating portions having a volume capable of accommodating a plurality of tablets in series are provided.
The tablet number setting part is configured so that the volume of the plurality of tablet accommodating portions can be changed by relatively moving in the axial direction.
Weighing container. The plurality of tablet accommodating portions each have a volume capable of accommodating three or more tablets.
Each tablet compartment is
A first container having a volume capable of accommodating one or more tablets in series along the axial direction,
A second container having a volume capable of accommodating two or more tablets in series along the axial direction,
Equipped with
The lock number setting part is configured so that the volumes of the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion can be changed by relatively moving in the axial direction.
The measuring container according to claim 1. The measuring container according to claim 2, wherein the difference between the number of tablets that can be stored in series in the second storage unit and the number of tablets that can be stored in series in the first storage unit is 1 or 0. The inner cylinder is formed in the shape of an external screw, and the thread groove of the external screw has a flat portion extending parallel to the circumferential direction and a slope portion whose axial position changes as the peripheral direction progresses. death,
The lock number setting part has a ring shape arranged between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder.
The lock number setting part is provided with an inward protrusion that projects inward from the radial inner surface of the lock number setting part and is movably inserted into the thread groove.
The lock number setting part rotates relative to the inner cylinder about the axial direction, and the inward protrusion passes through the slope portion to move relative to the axial direction.
The measuring container according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A tablet passage hole having a size capable of passing tablets contained in one tablet storage unit selected from the plurality of tablet storage units to the outside, and a tablet storage unit excluding the selected tablet storage unit. Further equipped with a cap body, and a cap with a lid,
The tablet passage hole is configured to be movable to a position where a tablet housed in one tablet storage part selected from the plurality of tablet storage parts can be passed to the outside.
The measuring container according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A tablet alignment jig used for loading a tablet from the outside into the measuring container according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
A tablet alignment unit that aligns tablets in a direction in which they are stored in each of the plurality of tablet storage units, and a tablet alignment unit.
A tablet stopper configured to be able to switch between an open state that allows tablets to pass from the outside and a closed state that does not allow tablets to pass through.
A tablet alignment jig equipped with. A lock number setting jig used for the measuring container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the lock number setting parts are relatively moved in the axial direction. A measuring container kit comprising the measuring container according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and the tablet aligning jig according to claim 6.

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