JP3174032U - Connecting container - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a connecting container that can be sold as a variety pack of foods at a supermarket or a convenience store, or can prevent medical errors such as overdose of medication or misadministration of a drug at a medical site such as a hospital.
A seal portion 2 is formed in a circumferential direction at an upper end of a bottomed cylindrical portion 1 in which food or beverage, medical supplies or hygiene items are accommodated as a filling, and one or more protrusions 3a in an outer circumferential direction from the seal portion. The connecting container 10 is formed by including the flange 4 provided with connecting portions 3b on four sides. Provided is a connection container that is detachably connected to each other by overlapping a connection part of another connection container on at least one place of the connection part and fitting projections. It is preferable that the shape of the protruding portion is different between the one connecting portion and the connecting portion facing it.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a connecting container, and more specifically, it can be sold as a variety pack of food at a supermarket or a convenience store, or it can prevent medical errors such as overdose of medication or misadministration of a drug at a medical site such as a hospital. It relates to a connected container.

  In supermarkets and convenience stores, seafood, livestock, vegetables, confectionery, retort food, etc. are generally arranged and sold by type. That is, seafood, livestock meat, vegetables, confectionery, and retort foods are usually packaged separately for seafood, livestock meat, and vegetables, and either seafood and livestock meat, seafood and vegetables, or seafood and vegetables. It is rarely sold in combination.

  If you want to sell products that are packed with different contents, you have to set up and put them in different packaging materials (paper containers and bags). In this case, one or more partitions are provided in one container, and several kinds of contents are put in each container.

  However, even though the contents are separated by a partition, for example, in yakiniku, something like a grilled meat sauce may move into another partition over the partition during transportation, etc. There was a tendency to spoil the seasoning. In addition, when the contents are different for each partition, workability at the time of arranging is poor. In addition, when contents of different types and sizes are put in containers and the cover material is to be top-sealed, the containers cannot be connected to each other because the cover material exists at the end of the container flange and further to the outside.

  In response to the need for subdivision, a food storage container has been proposed that can separate the storage portion as described in Patent Document 1. However, this cannot accommodate different contents.

Therefore, as described in Patent Document 2, a food container made of one sheet having a base, a top, at least two opposing and converging side walls, and a first end wall body. A peripheral flange extends to the top peripheral edge of the container, one or more male connecting means in the form of a hanging protrusion are formed on the flange on one side wall, and a female connecting means is on the other side wall The two food containers are attached to each other along the side surfaces of the two food containers through these connecting means, and an assembly comprising a plurality of food containers is formed. Food containers have been proposed.
However, such food containers are designed to combine up to four unit containers to form a circular or square platter as a whole, and the types and amounts of food that can be filled are limited. Also lacks flexibility.

In addition, food manufactured in a factory is sterilized to eliminate various germs, but the sterilization is performed by means and conditions that differ depending on the type of food to be treated (boil sterilization less than 100 ° C or retort sterilization of 100 ° C or more. Etc.) are adopted. For this reason, different sterilization methods are used for cheese and sausage, jelly and yokan, and it has been difficult to sell these foods in combination.
If the contents processed by different sterilization methods are sold in combination, each packaged product must be further packaged in a separate packaging.

On the other hand, the following problems have become apparent in the medical field. For example, an elderly person with dementia may forget to take a medicine, or if a large number of medicines are prescribed, the person may take the wrong medicine. In hospitals and the like, there are frequent medical errors such as overdose of medication due to lack of doctors and nurses, and misadministration of drugs such as drops and injections.
In recent years, products made into kits in a sterilized state including pharmaceuticals, gauze, absorbent cotton and the like are on the market. However, it cannot be found that it is a kit of drugs or the like suitable for a patient, or a kit of instruments used for surgery or the like, and there is no effective countermeasure.

  Under such circumstances, the type and amount of food that can be filled in the container can be made flexible according to the form of sale, and medical treatment such as overdose of medication or misadministration of medication at medical sites such as hospitals. There has been a need for a kit connection container that can prevent errors.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-11538 JP 2006-248615 A

  The purpose of the present invention is to take into account the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and sell it as a variety pack such as food at supermarkets and convenience stores, or to treat medical errors such as overdose of medications or misadministration of drugs at medical sites such as hospitals. It is in providing the connection container which can prevent.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention forms a seal portion in the circumferential direction at the upper end of the bottomed cylindrical portion that contains the filler, and has a coupling portion including one or more protrusions in the outer circumferential direction from the seal portion. In the container, the connecting portions are provided on the four flanges of the container, and the connecting portions of the other connecting containers are overlapped at least at one place of the connecting portions, and the protrusions are fitted to each other so as to be detachably connected to each other. I did it.

That is, according to the first device of the present invention, the seal portion is formed in the upper end circumferential direction of the bottomed cylindrical portion that accommodates the filler, and the connecting portion including one or more protrusions in the outer circumferential direction from the seal portion is arranged in all directions. A connecting container having a flange provided on
There is provided a connection container that is detachably connected to each other by overlapping a connection part of another connection container in at least one place of the connection part and fitting the protrusions together.

  Further, according to the second device of the present invention, in the first device, there is provided a connection container characterized in that one or more protrusions are provided in each connection part.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connection container characterized in that, in the first aspect, the shape of the protruding portion is different between one of the connection portions and the connection portion opposed thereto.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connection container characterized in that, in the first aspect, a bottomed tube portion stores food or beverage as a filling material.

  Furthermore, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, there is provided a connection container characterized in that a medical product or a sanitary product is accommodated as a filling in the bottomed tube portion.

In this connection container, the flange has a specific shape and the protrusion has a specific shape and arrangement, so that the bottomed cylindrical portion is filled with the contents, sealed with a lid, and appropriately sterilized as necessary. The products can be arbitrarily combined to form a set of products.
In addition, because it has a seal part between the flange and the bottomed cylinder part, after filling the contents, sealing the top lid material, keep the hermeticity, and the contents as a food container with long-term storage It becomes possible to extend the shelf life of things. In addition, the contents can be combined after the contents with different sterilization methods are packed, and the use is expanded.
In addition, if the contents are filled with medical / sanitary supplies such as medicines / pharmaceuticals, gauze, absorbent cotton, etc., a kit can be prepared according to the patient's situation, thus reducing costs. In addition, it is possible to prevent medical errors such as excessive administration of medications and erroneous administration of drugs in medical sites such as hospitals.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the connection container of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which filled the foodstuff into the connection container of this invention, and sealed the upper part. It is a top view which shows the state which united the connection container of this invention into 1 unit, and connected the some connection container to the circumference | surroundings. It is a perspective view which shows the storage part (A) of the connection container of a prior art example, and the state (B) which connected this and made it the platter.

  Hereinafter, the connection container of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connecting container according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a filling material such as ham and sausage is accommodated in the container and covered with a lid on the top, FIG. Shows a state where a plurality of containers formed as unit containers are connected in combination.

1. The structure of the connecting container The connecting container of the present invention has a bottomed cylindrical part 1 for containing a filler in the center, an edge (seal part) 2 sealed with a lid material on the upper part of the cylindrical part, and one or more outer periphery thereof. It has a flange 4 provided with a connecting portion composed of a depression (projection) 3 in four directions.

The feature of the present invention lies in the shape of the flange 4 projecting in four directions having the protrusion 3, and the shape of the portion other than the flange is not particularly limited. The bottomed tube portion 1 may be determined as appropriate depending on the type and size of the filler. In FIG. 1, the bottom surface is a quadrangle, but may be a circle, a triangle, a rhombus, or the like. Further, the inner diameter of the bottomed cylindrical portion 1 may be equal to the upper and lower sides, or may be larger as it is upward.

  The flange 4 serves as a connecting portion between the containers, and one or more protrusions 3 are provided in each connecting portion. The number of the protrusions 3 may be 1 or 3 or more, but 2 is preferable in order to improve the attachment / detachment efficiency while ensuring the connected state. Further, the shape of the protrusion is made different between the one connecting portion and the connecting portion facing it.

In the connecting container shown in FIG. 1, two rectangular depressions (projections 3a) are formed on the flange 2 located on the right side, and two end semicircular depressions (projections 3b) are formed on the flange located on the left side opposite to the depressions. . In addition to this, the shape of the protrusion may be a saddle shape, an oval shape, a circle shape, a triangle shape, a diamond shape, or the like.

The protrusion 3a has one or more other connecting containers of the same shape and size arranged around it, and then fits and closely contacts with the protrusion 3b of the other container, and expands in a linear direction and a plane direction. A size and shape can be provided. The number of units of containers to be connected is 2 or more and there is no upper limit, but 2 to 6 are preferable from the viewpoint of handleability. FIG. 3 shows a state in which four unitized containers 10 are connected to the center, and further four are connected vertically and horizontally.

The seal portion 2 is formed into a flat ring having a width of about 3 to 10 mm so that the peripheral end portion of the lid member is covered. In order to ensure the sealing property and to ensure the connection by the protrusion 3, it can be slightly protruded from the flange surface.

  Although the size of the connection container of the present invention varies depending on the application, it is 1 to 20 cm in length and width, 0.5 to 15 cm in height, and the wall thickness is about 100 to 500 μm. That is, from a small one about 1 cm in length and width to a large one about 20 cm in length and width, and a shallow one whose height (depth of the cylinder) is about 0.5 cm, about 15 cm in height Even deeper ones are designed according to the application. Thereby, when filling liquids, such as soup, with a large capacity | capacitance, or when accommodating thin medical supplies, such as gauze, it can be used widely.

The material of the container body is not particularly limited as long as it can safely and hygienically fill foods, medical products, and the like, such as synthetic resins, light metals such as aluminum, and composite materials. However, in consideration of processability, ease of sealing, and cost, synthetic resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, and polycarbonate are preferable. As long as it is polyethylene, any of low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, or a blend thereof may be used.
The bottomed tube portion accommodates food or beverages, medical supplies, or hygiene items as a filling.

2. Manufacture and use of connection container The container body of the present invention can be manufactured by various methods. For example, after setting a roll of a synthetic resin sheet of a size according to the application, a bottomed cylinder part, a seal part, one or more This is supplied to an apparatus having a mold capable of forming a flange provided with a connecting portion comprising four projections on all sides, formed into a predetermined shape, and cut around the flange. Since the container main body has the same shape, it is stacked and moved to the next step.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, contents 12 such as ham and sausage are automatically or manually housed inside the bottomed cylindrical portion 1, and the bottomed cylindrical portion 1 is covered with a lid, By using a packaging machine that can cut and seal the lid material inside the container flange, the flange is provided with a connecting portion.

Gauze, absorbent cotton, injection solution, or the like can also be placed inside the container-bottomed cylinder portion 1. If gauze is taken as an example, only one sheet is often necessary, so it is only necessary to put several sterilized sheets in one container. There are various types of gauze, from small items of about 4 cm x 4 cm to large items of about 10 cm x 10 cm. Absorbent cotton may require only one or more, but it may be of a predetermined size. Select a container and fill several or three.
There are various types of injection solutions, from those with a small volume of about 20 ml for intravenous injection to those with a large capacity of 200 ml for infusion. By storing and combining necessary amounts of these commercially available products, the working environment in the medical field can be improved and medical errors such as erroneous administration can be prevented.

Examples of the cover material include paper such as high-quality paper, kraft paper, glassine paper, and synthetic paper, polyethylene terephthalate film, polybutylene terephthalate film, polyethylene film, polypropylene film, polymethylpentene film, polycarbonate film and other plastic films, aluminum It is a simple substance or a composite of a metal foil such as stainless steel. Among these, polyolefin synthetic papers such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) are preferable from the viewpoints of printability, fold restoring property, tensile strength, gloss, heat sealability, adhesiveness with pressure-sensitive adhesive materials, and the like. The thickness is not particularly limited, but is 40 to 80 μm, preferably 50 to 70 μm.
Characters / symbols, designs, etc. can be appropriately printed on the surface of the lid. As the printing ink, it is preferable to use a vegetable ink that does not contain harmful components. It is preferable to form a knob portion that is easily peeled off by hand at one end of the lid member.

In this way, miscellaneous shapes such as seafood, livestock, vegetables, confectionery, and retort food can be accommodated, so it can be used as a variety pack, or a combination of cheeses and sausages, jelly and sheep mushrooms using different sterilization methods. be able to. After the contents are filled, the contents can be stored for a long period of time as a (food) container that keeps hermeticity and has long-term storage stability by sealing with a lid and vacuum packing if necessary.

Furthermore, it can also be used as a kit for drugs, etc. tailored to patients, and a kit for instruments used for surgery, etc., and medical errors such as overdose of medication and misadministration of drugs such as infusions and injections. In hospitals and nursing homes, clean conditions can be maintained, and the working environment of doctors, nurses, and other medical staff can be improved, such as prevention of infection.
In addition, although the case where the connecting container of the present invention is mainly used for foods / beverages, medical / sanitary products has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the storage part has bolts / nuts, screws, nails with different calibers / lengths / shapes. , Pins, clips, needles, etc. may be filled.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bottomed cylinder part 2 Seal part 3 Protrusion 4 Flange 5 Contents 10 Connection container 11 Cover material

Claims (5)

A connecting container having a flange in which a sealing part is formed in the upper-end circumferential direction of the bottomed cylindrical part that contains the filling, and a connecting part including one or more protrusions in the outer circumferential direction from the sealing part,
A connection container that is detachably connected to each other by overlapping a connection part of another connection container on at least one place of the connection part and fitting projections.   The connection container according to claim 1, wherein one or more protrusions are provided in each connection portion.   The connection container according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the protruding portion is different between one connection portion and a connection portion facing the connection portion.   The connection container according to claim 1, wherein food or beverage is stored as a filling in the bottomed cylindrical portion.   The connection container according to claim 1, wherein the bottomed tube portion accommodates medical supplies or hygiene supplies as a filler.

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