JP4594762B2 - Tablet removal equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tablet takeout device for taking out tablets contained in a pocket portion of a PTP (Press Through Packaging) package.

  In the field of pharmaceuticals, capsules and tablets encapsulating drugs (hereinafter collectively referred to as tablets) are provided in a pocket portion of a PTP package. At the time of taking, the tablet can be taken out by pressing the pocket with a fingertip and breaking the metal thin film. However, it is not always easy to take out the tablet for a handicapped person such as a rheumatic patient or an elderly person.

In view of such circumstances, various tablet taking-out devices have been provided (see Patent Documents 1 to 7). For example, the tablet extracting device described in Patent Document 1 includes a pressing protrusion that presses the set pocket portion, and a drawer box that is provided below the pressing protrusion and receives the extruded tablet. In this tablet take-out device, the tablet is pushed out to the drawer box by the press protrusion by rotating the operation plate that holds the press protrusion downward.
JP-A-9-31574 (2nd page and FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-688 (FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-9007 (FIG. 1) Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-154944 (FIG. 1) Utility Model Registration No. 3015128 (Fig. 1) Utility Model Registration No. 3045701 (Fig. 1) Utility model registration No. 3054841 (Fig. 1)

  In such a conventional structure, in order to take out the tablet from the take-out port of the drawer box, it is necessary to pull out the tablet once and open the take-out port, and to insert the drawer box into the original position again. . For this reason, the taking-out operation | work of a tablet was complicated. Further, considering that a handicapped person or the like operates the drawer box, it is desirable that the drawer box is large to some extent, but there is a possibility that the tablet extracting device is increased in size relative to the tablet.

  Moreover, it has been difficult to confirm whether or not the conventional tablet taking-out device has been operated reliably when the tablet is extruded. Further, for example, in the stapler-type tablet taking-out device described in Patent Documents 2 to 6, the tablet can be taken out by a grip operation, but the shape and area of the pressed portion are not taken into consideration. For this reason, it is inconvenient for people who have difficulty with fingers, and further improvements have been demanded.

An object of the present invention is to provide a convenient tablet extraction device that can easily extract tablets.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a convenient tablet extraction device that can recognize the operation during tablet extrusion.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a tablet extraction device that is easy to use for taking out tablets and is highly convenient.

Tablets agent-extraction device of the present invention is a tablet-extraction device for extracting the tablets accommodated in the pocket of the PTP package, presses the pocket portion, and a pressing portion for pushing the tablet from the pocket portion, the pressing portion Due to the pressing operation of the pressing part against the pocket part between the pressing part and the base body, the base is set oppositely and the PTP package is set with the pocket part facing the pressing part. And a sound generator for generating sound.

  According to this configuration, when the pressing portion performs a pressing operation on the pocket portion of the PTP package set on the base body, the tablet is pushed out from the pocket portion, and at that time, a sound is generated between the pressing portion and the base body. . Thereby, at the time of extrusion of a tablet, it can be confirmed by hearing whether the tablet taking-out apparatus act | operated reliably, and a user's convenience can be improved.

  In this case, the pressing portion includes a pressing protrusion that contacts the pocket portion, and an operation plate that has the pressing protrusion on the lower surface and is operated during the pressing operation, and the sound generating portion is provided on the lower surface of the operation plate. It is preferable that it is comprised by the hook part and the hook receiving part which is provided in a base | substrate and is hooked on a hook part at the time of extrusion of a tablet.

  According to this configuration, when the operation plate is operated during the pressing operation, the pressing protrusion on the lower surface of the operation plate presses the pocket portion. Then, when the tablet is pushed out, the hooking portion on the lower surface of the operation plate is hooked on the hook receiving portion of the base and the sound is generated. Thus, the sound resulting from the pressing operation can be appropriately generated by a simple structure provided on the pressing portion and the base.

  In this case, it is preferable that the base body has a cantilevered leaf spring that urges the operation plate upward via its lower surface, and the catch receiving portion is formed of a free end of the leaf spring.

  According to this configuration, the operating plate is operated downward against the urging force of the leaf spring during the pressing operation, and the free end of the leaf spring is hooked on the catching portion during pushing, and a sound is generated. The operating plate can be returned to its original position by the urging force of the leaf spring after being pushed out. In this way, the leaf spring that can return the operation plate to the original position after taking out the tablet can be used effectively to generate sound appropriately during extrusion.

  In this case, the operation plate has a pressing protrusion on the lower surface on the distal end side and is configured to be rotatable with respect to the base about the base side. The operation plate is spaced apart from the leaf spring and opens the leaf spring upward. Thus, it is preferable to be configured to be rotatable about the base side.

According to this configuration, since the pressing projection presses the pocket portion when the operation plate is rotated, the direction in which the pocket portion is pressed is slightly shifted. Thereby, compared with the case where the pressing direction to a pocket part is only one direction, it becomes easy to extrude a tablet from a pocket part. Further, since the operation plate can be rotated so as to open the leaf spring upward, the user can visually recognize the structure around the leaf spring, and the convenience can be improved.
The leaf spring is curved so as to warp rearward and upward from the fixed end side to the free end side to the base on the base side, and in the initial stage of the pressing operation in which the operation plate rotates, The upper surface on the free end side of the leaf spring in contact with the lower surface of the operation plate elastically deforms while sliding on the lower surface of the operation plate to urge the operation plate upward, and in the final stage of the pressing operation, the leaf spring It is preferable that the elastic deformation state of the leaf spring is maintained even after the free end reaches the catching portion and gets over the catching portion to generate sound.

  The operation plate has a pressing protrusion on the lower surface on the distal end side and is configured to be rotatable with respect to the base about the base side. The upper surface on the distal end side of the operation plate is formed in a substantially circular shape and is at least larger than the thumb. It is preferable to have an area.

  According to this configuration, when the operation plate is rotated with respect to the pocket portion of the PTP package set on the base, the pressing protrusion on the lower surface on the distal end side of the operation plate presses the pocket portion, Tablets are extruded. Similarly to the above, since the pocket portion is slightly shifted in the direction pressed by the pressing protrusion, the tablet can be smoothly pushed out from the pocket portion. Moreover, since the upper surface on the front end side of the operation plate having the pressing protrusion is formed in a substantially circular shape, the contactability (operability) with the user can be improved compared to the case where this portion is, for example, a quadrangle. Furthermore, since the area of this portion is at least larger than that of the thumb, the contact with the user can be further enhanced. For example, the user can press the upper surface on the distal end side of the operation plate with good contact with not only the finger but also the palm, the back of the hand, the arm, and the elbow.

  In this case, it is preferable that the operation plate is included in the region of the base body in a plan view.

  According to this structure, since it does not protrude out of the area | region of a base | substrate from an operation board, the handleability of a tablet taking-out instrument, such as the time of conveyance and storage, can be improved.

  In this case, it is preferable that the upper surface formed in a substantially circular shape on the distal end side of the operation plate is located at the center of the region of the base body in plan view.

  According to this configuration, the portion of the upper surface of the operation plate, which is a contact point with the user, is located at the center of the substrate region. It is possible to improve the stability of the tablet taking-out device during the dynamic operation.

  In these cases, it is preferable that a guide mechanism for guiding the rotation of the operation plate is further provided so that the pressing protrusion is positioned in the pocket portion during the pressing operation.

  According to this configuration, since the operation plate to be rotated is guided by the guide mechanism, the trajectory is corrected without being shaken or even if it is shaken. Thereby, even if the operation plate is rotated by a handicapped person or the like, for example, the pressing protrusion is reliably positioned in the pocket portion, so that the tablet can be pushed out from the pocket portion reliably and satisfactorily. .

  In this case, it is preferable that the guide mechanism is constituted by a guide portion provided on the operation plate and a guide receiving portion provided on the base body and guiding the guide portion.

  According to this configuration, the guide mechanism can be provided by effectively using the operation plate and the base.

  In this case, the guide portion has a pair of guide pieces suspended from the lower surface of the operation plate, and the guide receiving portion is erected on the upper surface of the base, and a pair of guides that relatively sandwich the pair of guide pieces. It is preferable to have a receiving piece.

  According to this configuration, by guiding the outer surfaces of the pair of guide pieces by the inner surfaces of the pair of guide receiving pieces, or by guiding the inner surfaces of the pair of guide pieces by the outer surfaces of the pair of guide receiving pieces, The rotation of the operation plate is guided.

  In these cases, the operation plate has a restricting portion that abuts against the base body and restricts the rotation of the operation plate, and the restricting portion prevents the pressing protrusion from moving below an extrusion position at which the tablet can be extruded. It is preferable.

  According to this configuration, the restricting portion prevents the pressing protrusion from further pressing the pocket portion after the tablet is extruded. Thereby, it is not necessary to press more than necessary so that the pressing protrusion pushes into the pocket portion, and damage to the PTP package can be suitably prevented. In addition, the user can experience that the tablet has been pushed out by restricting the rotation operation of the operation plate.

  In these cases, the base body has an upper surface on which the PTP package is placed, and a clamping portion that is provided with a gap between the upper surface and faces the pocket portion against the pressing portion. It is preferable to have an opening through which the tablet can pass at a position corresponding to the sandwiching portion.

  According to this configuration, the PTP packaging body can be placed on the upper surface of the base and the pressing portion can be pressed while the pocket portion is held between the holding portions. Is prevented. Thereby, a tablet can be smoothly extruded from a pocket part. In addition, since the upper surface of the base has an opening corresponding to the sandwiching portion, the tablet pushed out from the pocket portion can be dropped into the opening on the upper surface of the base.

  In this case, it is preferable that the sandwiching portion is formed in a substantially U shape, and an expanded guiding portion is provided at two tip portions of the substantially U shape.

  According to this structure, a pocket part can be inserted from the open side (two front end sides) of a U-shaped clamping part, and a pocket part can be clamped by the U-shaped part of a clamping part. Since the guide portions are provided at the two tip portions of the sandwiching portion, the pocket portion can be properly inserted into the sandwiching portion, and a slightly larger pocket portion can be appropriately inserted into the sandwiching portion. Can be held between.

  In these cases, it is preferable that the clamping part is formed in a substantially U shape, and a cut part is provided in the substantially U-shaped base part.

  According to this configuration, since there is a cut portion, the two tip portions of the clamping portion can be expanded elastically. Thereby, even if a pocket part is a size larger than a clamping part, a pocket part can be appropriately clamped by a clamping part.

  In these cases, it is preferable that the sandwiching portion is formed in a substantially U shape, and the substantially U-shaped lower surface is inclined obliquely downward from the distal end side to the base side.

  According to this configuration, when the PTP package is set on the upper surface of the base body, not only when the pocket portion is sandwiched from the horizontal direction with respect to the sandwiching portion, but also the pocket portion can be easily sandwiched from above obliquely with respect to the sandwiching portion. . Thereby, a user's convenience can be improved suitably.

  In these cases, it is preferable that the base body further includes a sliding portion that is provided below the opening on the upper surface and slides the tablet toward the outlet.

  According to this configuration, the tablet that has been pushed out from the pocket portion and passed through the opening on the upper surface of the base body falls to the sliding portion and slides toward the takeout port. Thus, the base can be effectively used to provide the sliding portion, and the tablet can be easily taken out from the take-out port without operating the drawer box as in the prior art. Further, for example, since it is not necessary to provide a drawer box, it can be used for miniaturization.

  It is preferable that the base is provided with a sliding portion that allows the tablet extruded from the pocket portion to slide toward the outlet.

  According to this structure, if the tablet in a pocket part is extruded from a pocket part by a press part, it will fall to a sliding part. The tablet on the sliding part slides on the sliding part toward the outlet. As a result, it is possible to easily take out the tablet from the takeout port without operating the drawer box or the like as in the prior art. In addition, for example, since there is no need to provide a drawer box, the degree of freedom in design can be increased, such as reduction in size.

  In this case, the sliding portion has a sliding surface having a downward slope from the starting end side toward the terminal end side, and a pair of side surfaces standing on both sides of the sliding surface and extending along the sliding surface. preferable.

  According to this configuration, the tablet can be slid according to the descending slope of the sliding surface. Moreover, since there are a pair of side surfaces on both sides of the sliding surface, it is possible to prevent the tablet from coming off the sliding surface. Thereby, it is possible to appropriately guide the tablet toward the outlet. The sliding surface may be subjected to a predetermined process so that the tablet can slip easily.

  In this case, it has a concave surface connected to the terminal end of the sliding surface, and further includes a tray part that is accessible to the tablet on the concave surface by the person through the outlet, and the concave surface is located downstream of the upstream portion connected to the sliding surface. It is preferable that the part is curved so as to be higher than the upstream part.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to keep the tablet that has slid on the sliding surface on the concave surface of the receiving plate portion. Thereby, it can prevent appropriately that a tablet jumps out of the taking-out port by the sliding momentum. In particular, since the concave surface is curved so that the downstream portion opposite to the upstream portion connected to the sliding surface is higher than the upstream portion, it is possible to more appropriately prevent the tablet from popping out from the outlet. it can. Moreover, since the person can access the tablet which stayed on the concave surface through the outlet, the convenience can be enhanced. In addition, a sliding surface and a concave surface may be comprised integrally, and may be comprised by another body. Moreover, you may perform a process which decelerates a tablet to a concave surface so that a tablet may stay easily on a concave surface.

  Similarly, it is further provided with a saucer part accessible by a person through the take-out port, and the saucer part is a concave surface connected to the terminal end of the sliding surface, and the person on the concave surface can access the tablet through the take-out port. A concave surface and a pair of side wall surfaces standing on both sides of the concave surface and extending along the concave surface and continuing to the pair of side surfaces, and the pair of side wall surfaces define an outlet port therebetween. It is preferable.

  According to this configuration, in particular, the pair of side wall surfaces can prevent the tablet from coming off from the concave surface, similarly to the pair of side surfaces of the sliding portion. Further, an extraction port can be provided between the pair of side wall surfaces.

  In this case, it is preferable that the pair of side wall surfaces are separated by at least the width of one finger.

  According to this structure, a finger | toe can be inserted between a pair of side wall surfaces, the tablet on a concave surface can be taken out, and the convenience can be improved suitably.

  In these cases, it is preferable that the pair of side wall surfaces are open above the concave surface between them.

  According to this configuration, a sufficient space for inserting a finger between the pair of side wall surfaces can be ensured, for example, when the tablet is taken out from the concave surface. Thereby, the convenience can be further improved.

  In these cases, it is preferable that the pair of side wall surfaces be chamfered at a site where a person's mouth is applied to the take-out port during taking.

  According to this configuration, a person can take out the mouth, apply it to the mouth and take a tablet, and convenience can be improved. Moreover, since the site | part of a pair of side wall surface to which a mouth is applied is chamfered, the safety | security in the case of attaching | attaching a mouth directly and taking can be improved appropriately.

  Further, in the above case, it is further provided with a tray portion that is provided at the end of the sliding portion and receives the tablet, and the tray portion is configured so that a person can access the received tablet through the outlet. It is preferable.

  According to this structure, it becomes possible to keep the tablet which has slid the sliding part in the receiving part similarly to the above. Accordingly, it is possible to appropriately prevent the tablet from jumping out from the take-out port due to the sliding force, and it is possible to enhance its convenience.

  In these cases, it is preferable that the substrate further includes a base that is provided facing the pressing portion and sets the PTP package with the pocket portion facing the pressing portion, and the sliding portion is provided on the base.

  According to this structure, since a PTP package can be set with a base | substrate, a tablet can be stably extruded from a pocket part. In addition, the base can be used effectively to provide a sliding portion.

According to tablets agent-extraction device of the present invention, since the sound during extrusion of the tablet from the pocket portion is generated, it is possible to recognize the operation at that time, it is possible to enhance the convenience.

Moreover, since the site | part of the operation plate used as a contact point with a user has a suitable shape and area, it is easy to take out a tablet and can improve the convenience.

Furthermore, since the tablet pushed out from the pocket part slides on the sliding part and goes to the take-out port, the tablet can be easily taken out, and the convenience can be enhanced.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a tablet extracting device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described. This tablet take-out device improves user operability, generates sound when extruding tablets (including capsules) from inside the pocket portion of the PTP package, and slides to the take-out opening after the extrusion. The convenience of the is improved. In the following, first, the PTP package will be briefly described, and then the tablet removal device will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the PTP package 1 is composed of a molding material thin film 2 serving as a packaging body and a sheet-like lid material 3 laminated on the molding material thin film 2. The molding material thin film 2 has a plurality of pocket portions 5 for accommodating tablets, and the opening side of each pocket portion 5 is closed by a single lid material 3. The molding material thin film 2 is formed of a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene or polyvinyl chloride. In addition, you may enable it to visually recognize the tablet in the pocket part 5 from the outside by using a transparent or translucent material. Moreover, in FIG. 1, only one tablet is represented by a broken line.

  The pocket portion 5 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a bottom, and has a predetermined depth that can accommodate the tablet in a horizontal posture. The upper surface of the pocket portion 5 is formed to be flat or slightly curved upward. The lid member 3 is made of aluminum or resin. The lid 3 is thermally welded to the molding material thin film 2 and seals the tablet in the pocket portion 5. By pressing the upper surface of the pocket portion 5 in the direction of gravity, the portion of the lid member 3 corresponding to the pocket portion 5 is broken, and the tablet can be taken out from the pocket portion 5.

  In general, the plurality of pocket portions 5 are arranged in an orderly manner in one PTP package 1, and are configured to be divided in units of the pocket portions 5 or in the row unit in which the pocket portions 5 are arranged. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of pocket portions 5 are arranged so as to form two rows with the notch line 7 interposed therebetween. The notch line 7 is configured by cutting the surface of the molding material thin film 2 on the pocket portion 5 side to the middle in the depth direction. In addition, by providing a plurality of other notch lines 7 orthogonal to the notch line 7, the pocket portions 5 can be divided individually.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the tablet take-out device 10 sets the PTP package 1 with the pocket portion 5 facing upward. The tablet removing device 10 includes a base body 12 having an upper surface 11 on which the PTP package 1 can be placed, a clamping part 13 provided on the upper part of the base body 12 for sandwiching the pocket portion 5, and a rear part of the base body 12. An operation plate 14 that is configured to be movable, a pressing protrusion 15 that is provided on the operation plate 14 downward and can contact the pocket portion 5, a guide mechanism 16 that guides the rotation of the operation plate 14, and a holding portion 13. A sliding portion 17 provided on the lower base 12 for sliding the tablet, a receiving tray portion 18 provided at the end of the sliding portion 17 for receiving the tablet, and an outlet 19 facing the receiving tray portion 18 are provided. . The tablet extracting device 10 is integrally formed of, for example, polypropylene, and has a bilaterally symmetric configuration.

  The base 12 has a predetermined height, and is formed in a substantially oval shape as a whole in plan view. For example, the base 12 is formed in a size about the size of a mouse that operates a personal computer. The base body 12 has a sandwiching part 13, a sliding part 17 and a tray part 18 on its front and rear center lines. The sandwiching part 13 is provided in parallel with the upper surface 11 of the base body 12 with a gap. Yes. On the other hand, the sliding portion 17 and the saucer portion 18 are provided in a recess in which the upper surface 11 of the base 12 is recessed downward.

  The upper surface 11 of the base 12 is formed as a flat surface, and the lid 3 side of the PTP package 1 is placed horizontally. The upper surface 11 is opened vertically at positions corresponding to the sandwiching portion 13, the sliding portion 17, and the tray portion 18 with the bridge portion 21 interposed therebetween, and PTP is formed at the site of the upper surface 11 including the bridge portion 21 around the opening portion 22. The package 1 is placed.

  The bridge portion 21 also serves as the upper surface 11 of the base 12 and has a predetermined width. The bridge portion 21 is not located directly below the sandwiching portion 13 but is located in front of the sandwiching portion 13. More specifically, when the PTP package 1 is set in the tablet take-out device 10, the bridge portion 21 extends along the notch line 7 of the PTP package 1 and sandwiches the lid material 3. It is provided on the upper surface 11 so as to face the vicinity. The bridge portion 21 is formed such that the central portion on the side of the sandwiching portion 13 is curved into an arc, and the center of curvature of the arc is located on the side of the sandwiching portion 13. By providing the bridge portion 21, the tablet can be appropriately pushed out from the pocket portion 5.

  Specifically, when the bridge portion 21 does not exist, the PTP package 1 is only supported on both sides by the base body 12. For this reason, at the time of extrusion of a tablet, stability is lacking, such as the PTP package 1 largely bending below the opening part 22. FIG. If the position where the bridge portion 21 faces the PTP package 1 is too close to the holding portion 13 side than the notch line 7, it will be difficult to push out the tablet, but conversely if it is too far away from the notch line 7, it will not be extruded. There is a risk of adversely affecting the pocket portion 5. In view of such circumstances, the position where the bridge portion 21 faces the PTP package 1 is set in the vicinity of the notch line 7.

  In consideration of the PTP package 1 divided in units of 5 pocket portions, the opening 22 is configured with an opening that does not drop the PTP package 1, and the bridge portion 21 can support the edge of the PTP package 1. Preferably it is comprised. By carrying out like this, the divided | segmented PTP package 1 which consists of the one pocket part 5 can also be provided to the tablet extraction instrument 10 appropriately.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the peripheral surface 24 connected to the upper surface 11 of the base 12 includes left and right side surfaces 31, 31 curved so as to bulge outward, a vertical rear surface 32, and a front surface on the take-out port 19 side. 33. A portion connecting the upper surface 11 and the left and right side surfaces 31, 31 is chamfered. The rear surface 32 is configured so that the operation plate 14 abuts when the operation plate 14 is rotated so as to be separated from the upper surface 11, and restricts the position of the rotation end of the operation plate 14. The front surface 33 has an outlet 19 in its upper portion 33a. The lower portion 33b of the front surface 33 functions as a portion to which the lower lip is applied when a person takes out his / her mouth and attaches it directly to the mouth 19 to take a tablet.

  The base body 12 has a lower surface that can be placed on a table. The lower surface is formed by connecting the lower end surface of the peripheral surface 24 of the base body 12. The user can use the tablet extracting device 10 by placing the base 12 on a table or the like, or can use the tablet extracting device 10 even when the base 12 is placed on the palm. The inside of the base 12 is formed into a cavity in consideration of weight reduction, and a plurality of horizontal partition walls 35 are provided in consideration of strength (see FIG. 6). The base 12 may be made of vinyl chloride.

  The clamping part 13 is located in the center part of the base | substrate 12, as shown in FIG. There is an opening 22 below the clamping part 13, and the sliding part 17 is located below the opening 22. A pressing projection 15 is located above the clamping unit 13. The sandwiching portion 13 sandwiches the peripheral wall of the pocket portion 5 with the pocket portion 5 facing the sliding portion 17 and the pressing protrusion 15.

  The sandwiching portion 13 is formed in a substantially U shape as a whole and extends in parallel to the upper surface 11 of the base 12. At the two substantially U-shaped tip portions of the sandwiching portion 13, an expanded guiding portion 41 is provided. In addition, a cut portion 42 that is cut is provided in the central portion of the substantially U-shaped base portion of the sandwiching portion 13. When the pocket portion 5 is set in the holding portion 13, the pocket portion 5 is set so as to abut against the substantially U-shaped base portion of the holding portion 13.

  The sandwiching portion 13 is configured such that the distal end side thereof is elastically expanded by the cut portion 42. Thereby, the clamping part 13 can clamp appropriately the pocket part 5 from which size differs. In addition, it is preferable that the clamping part 13 expands slightly so that it may approach a perfect circle, when the pocket part 5 larger than this is clamped. The guiding portion 41 functions so that the pocket portion 5 can be appropriately inserted from the open side (front end side) of the holding portion 13 when the pocket portion 5 having a size larger than the size of the holding portion 13 is set. For this reason, the clamping part 13 becomes easy to set the pocket part 5 with a large size.

  The sandwiching portion 13 is supported on the base 12 by a cantilever arm 44 on the base side. The arm 44 extends parallel to the upper surface 11 of the base 12 with a gap, and is positioned above the opening 22. The gap between the upper surface 11 of the base 12 and the arm 44 (and the sandwiching part 13) is set to such an extent that the PTP package 1 can be inserted between them.

  The lower surface of the sandwiching portion 13 is formed to be inclined obliquely downward from the distal end side to the base side, and is continuous with the horizontal lower surface of the arm 44. In this way, by inclining the lower surface of the sandwiching portion 13, the pocket portion 5 can be easily sandwiched by the sandwiching portion 13 when the PTP package 1 is inserted obliquely from above with respect to the upper surface 11 of the base 12. Moreover, since the inclination of the lower surface of the clamping part 13 is formed by making the base part side thicker than the front end side, the strength of the base part side can be ensured.

  The operation plate 14 and the pressing protrusion 15 constitute a pressing portion that presses the pocket portion 5 in the direction of gravity and pushes out the tablet from the pocket portion 5. As described above, the pressing portion faces the base 12 and the sliding portion 17. The pressing protrusion 15 has a rod-like shape in appearance and is provided so as to hang down from the lower surface 61 of the operation plate 14. In addition, the inside of the press protrusion 15 becomes a cavity on shaping | molding. The pressing protrusion 15 is provided in correspondence with the position of the clamping part 13. In a state where the pocket portion 5 is not set in the sandwiching portion 13, the pressing protrusion 15 has its distal end portion passing through the space portion of the sandwiching portion 13 and facing the opening 22, and its distal end surface 51 is the upper surface 11 of the base 12. It is configured to protrude slightly downward (see FIG. 7).

  The front end surface 51 of the pressing protrusion 15 is configured with a perfect circle, but may be configured with an ellipse that is long in the front-rear direction. The tip surface 51 of the pressing protrusion 15 is curved so as to be convex downward. By doing so, it is possible to concentrate the pressing force on the pocket portion 5 as compared with the case where the front end surface 51 is configured as a flat surface. The center of the convex surface of the front end surface 51 of the pressing protrusion 15 substantially matches the center of the pocket portion 5 held by the holding portion 13. The front end surface 51 of the pressing protrusion 15 contacts the upper surface of the pocket portion 5 and presses the central portion of the pocket portion 5 in the depth direction (gravity direction).

  The pressing operation of the pressing protrusion 15 is performed by the rotation of the operation plate 14. For this reason, the pocket part 5 is pressed from an oblique direction, and the pressing direction is slightly shifted during the pressing operation. Thereby, compared with the case where the pressing direction to the pocket part 5 is only one direction, it becomes easy to extrude a tablet from the pocket part 5. In addition, although the pressing protrusion 15 of this embodiment extends in the vertical direction at the final extrusion position where the tablet is pushed out from the pocket portion 5 (see FIG. 7), of course, the pressing protrusion 15 may be inclined with respect to the vertical direction. Good.

  The operation plate 14 has a pressing protrusion 15 on the lower surface 61 on the distal end side, and is configured to be rotatable with respect to the base body 12 around a hinge portion 62 on the base side. The operation plate 14 is formed in a size smaller than the base 12. The operation plate 14 is formed in a tongue shape as a whole in plan view and is included in the region of the base 12. The tongue-like upper surface 64 of the operation plate 14 has a step, and the upper surface 64a on the leading end side that is higher is formed in a substantially circular flat surface. The top surface 64a on the distal end side of the operation plate 14 is located in the center of the region of the base 12 in plan view, and the pressing protrusion 15 is located in the substantially circular center.

  The upper surface 64a on the distal end side of the operation plate 14 is a portion where a person comes into contact mainly because the operation plate 14 is rotated in the direction of gravity during a pressing operation. For this reason, it is preferable that the upper surface 64a on the distal end side of the operation plate 14 has a larger area than, for example, the thumb of an adult hand. More preferably, the upper surface 64a on the distal end side of the operation plate 14 has an area enough to be pressed not only by fingers but also by human palm, back of hands, arms and elbows.

  The upper surface 64 of the operation plate 14 is continuous with a peripheral surface 66 extending downward from the peripheral edge thereof. A portion connecting the upper surface 64 and the peripheral surface 66 of the operation plate 14 is chamfered. The lower end of the peripheral surface 66 is formed in a stepped manner from the distal end side to the base side of the operation plate 14. The lower end surfaces 68 on the left and right sides of the peripheral surface 66 and the lower end surface 68 of the half on the base side of the peripheral surface 66 are configured to be able to contact the upper surface 11 of the base 12.

  Specifically, when the operation plate 14 is rotated in the direction of gravity and the pressing protrusion 15 reaches the pushing position as shown in FIG. 7, the lower end surface 68 of the operation plate 14 is in contact with the upper surface 11 of the base 12. It strikes so as to be parallel. Thereby, the further rotation to the gravity direction of the operation board 14 is controlled. That is, the lower end surface 68 of the peripheral surface 66 of the operation plate 14 constitutes a restricting portion that prevents the pressing protrusion 15 from moving below the pushing position.

  On the other hand, the rear surface 69 on the base side of the peripheral surface 66 of the operation plate 14 functions as a stopper that contacts the rear surface 32 of the base 12 when the operation plate 14 is rotated away from the upper surface 11 of the base 12. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, when the operation plate 14 is rotated so as to be separated from the upper surface 11 of the base body 12, the lower surface 61 of the operation plate 14 is separated from the plate spring 80, and the plate spring 80 and the guide mechanism 16. Is opened upward.

  The leaf spring 80 is positioned on the front-rear center line of the base body 12 and is cantilevered on the upper surface 11 side of the base body 12. The leaf spring 80 is provided with a fixed end on the base side in the vicinity of the base side of the arm 44 and is curved so as to warp rearward and upward from the fixed end side to the free end side. As for the leaf spring 80, the upper surface on the free end side contacts the lower surface 61 of the operation plate 14, and urges the operation plate 14 upward. For this reason, the operation plate 14 is operated in the direction of gravity against the urging force of the leaf spring 80 during the pressing operation. The operation plate 14 automatically returns to the original position by the urging force of the leaf spring 80 after the tablet is pushed out.

  The free end of the leaf spring 80 is caught by the sound generating protrusion 82 on the lower surface 61 of the operation plate 14 when the tablet is pushed out, and a sound is generated at that time. The sound generating protrusion 82 is a linear protrusion that protrudes from the lower surface 61 of the operation plate 14, and has a width corresponding to the width of the leaf spring 80. At the initial stage of the pressing operation in which the operation plate 14 rotates, the upper surface on the free end side of the leaf spring 80 urges it upward while sliding on the lower surface 61 of the operation plate 14. In the final stage of the pressing operation, the free end of the leaf spring 80 reaches the sound generating protrusion 82 and gets over it, but at this time, a sound is generated.

  That is, due to the pressing operation to the pocket portion 5 by the free end (hook receiving portion) of the leaf spring 80 and the sound generating protrusion 82 (hook portion), the pressing protrusion 15 is pushed out as shown in FIG. A sound generating portion 84 is configured to generate a sound at the time of extrusion reaching the position. By providing the sound generating unit 84, a person can confirm by hearing whether or not the tablet extracting device 10 has been reliably operated when the tablet is pushed out. Further, the sound generating portion 84 can be provided by effectively utilizing the leaf spring 80, which is useful compared to a configuration in which a torsion coil spring is provided in the hinge portion 62 of the operation plate 14, for example. In addition, although the hook part was comprised by the sound generation protrusion 82, of course, you may comprise a hook part by the sound generation recessed part provided in the lower surface 61 of the operation board 14. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 8, the guide mechanism 16 guides the rotation of the operation plate 14 so that the pressing protrusion 15 is positioned in the pocket portion 5 during the pressing operation. . The guide mechanism 16 has a plurality of members constituting the guide mechanism 16 corresponding to both the base body 12 and the operation plate 14, and has a bilaterally symmetric structure across the front and rear center line of the tablet take-out device 10.

  The guide mechanism 16 includes a pair of left and right guide pieces 91 and 91 (guide portions) suspended from the lower surface 61 of the operation plate 14, and a pair of left and right guide receiving pieces 92 and 92 erected on the upper surface 11 of the base 12. A pair of left and right guide blocking pieces 93, 93 are provided on the upper surface 11 of the base 12 and are positioned outside the pair of guide receiving pieces 92, 92.

  The pair of guide pieces 91, 91 are suspended from the lower surface 61 on the base side of the operation plate 14 and are separated by a predetermined distance. Between the pair of guide pieces 91, 91, the sound generating protrusion 82 is located. On the inner surfaces of the pair of guide pieces 91, 91 facing each other, a one-letter-shaped protruding portion 95 is provided. The pair of guide pieces 91 and 91 also has a function of increasing the strength of the operation plate 14.

  The pair of guide receiving pieces 92 and 92 are separated by a predetermined distance corresponding to the pair of guide pieces 91 and 91, and a leaf spring 80 is located between the pair of guide receiving pieces 92 and 92. Yes. On each outer surface of the pair of guide receiving pieces 92, 92, a one-letter-shaped protruding portion 97 is provided. The protruding portion 97 is provided on the rear upper portion of the outer surface of the guide receiving piece 92 and is configured to be engageable with and disengaged from the protruding portion 95 of the guide piece 91.

  Specifically, when the operation plate 14 is rotated during the pressing operation, the pair of guide pieces 91 and 91 are rotated so as to sandwich the pair of guide receiving pieces 92 and 92 therebetween. At this time, first, the pair of guide pieces 91, 91 are inserted between the pair of guide receiving pieces 92, 92 and the pair of guide blocking pieces 93, 93 after the protruding portion 95 gets over the protruding portion 97. Be guided to. Because of the protruding portion 95 and the protruding portion 97, the operation plate 14 is directed to rotate during the pressing operation, so that the central portion of the pressing protrusion 15 is appropriately positioned at the central portion of the pocket portion 5.

  The pair of guide blocking pieces 93, 93 are positioned in the front and rear intermediate portions of the pair of guide receiving pieces 92, 92, and are positioned in front of the protruding portion 97. The upper end surface of each guide blocking piece 93 is chamfered so as to smoothly guide each guide piece 91 inward. Each guide blocking piece 93 is slightly inclined at the upper part toward each guide receiving piece 92. Thereby, for example, the guide piece 91 can be suitably prevented from being separated from between the guide receiving piece 92 and the guide blocking piece 93 in a free state.

  In addition, it can also be set as the structure which does not provide a pair of guide prevention pieces 93 and 93. FIG. Instead of the above configuration, the outer surfaces of the pair of guide pieces 91 and 91 may be guided by the inner surfaces of the pair of guide receiving pieces 92 and 92. That is, the pair of guide receiving pieces 92 and 92 function as a guide receiving portion that guides the pair of guide pieces 91 and 91 as long as the pair of guide pieces 91 and 91 are relatively sandwiched.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, and 6, the sliding portion 17 includes a sliding surface 111 having a downward slope from the rear starting end side toward the front end side, and is erected on both sides of the sliding surface 111. A pair of left and right side surfaces 112, 112 extending along the surface 111. The sliding surface 111 is formed as a flat inclined surface, and the tablet can be slid toward the take-out port 19 (the tray portion 18) following the inclination.

  That is, the sliding surface 111 can slide the tablet that has dropped from the pocket portion 5 onto the sliding surface 111 by gravity. The pair of side surfaces 112 and 112 are formed by the inner wall surface of the base 12 and are separated by a width larger than the size of the tablet. In addition, the pair of side surfaces 112 and 112 have a predetermined height that is higher than that of a tablet in a vertically placed posture. The sliding surface 111 may be subjected to a predetermined process so that the tablet can easily slide.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, and 6, the tray portion 18 includes a concave surface 121 that continues to the end of the sliding surface 111, and a pair of side wall surfaces that are provided on both sides of the concave surface 121 and extend along the concave surface 121. 122, 122. The concave surface 121 is connected to the lower portion 33 b of the front surface 33 of the peripheral surface 24 of the base 12 at the downstream portion opposite to the upstream portion connected to the sliding surface 111. Concave surface 121 is curved downward so that its downstream part is higher than its upstream part.

  By doing so, it is possible to suitably prevent the tablet that has slid on the sliding surface 111 from jumping out of the take-out port 19 due to the sliding force, and it is possible to keep the tablet on the concave surface 121. In addition, although the sliding surface 111 and the concave surface 121 were comprised integrally, of course, you may comprise these separately. Moreover, you may give the process which decelerates a tablet to the concave surface 121 so that a tablet may stay on the concave surface 121 easily.

  The pair of side wall surfaces 122, 122 is configured by the inner wall surface of the base 12, and continues to the pair of side surfaces 112, 112 that configure the sliding portion 17. The pair of side wall surfaces 122, 122 are open above the concave surface 121 between them, and define an outlet 19 in front of them. The pair of side wall surfaces 122, 122 are separated from each other with a larger width than the pair of side surfaces 112, 112, and the width is set to be larger than at least one finger.

  As a result, a person can insert at least one finger between the pair of side wall surfaces 122, 122 from the take-out port 19, access the tablet on the concave surface 121, and take it out from the take-out port 19. In this case, since the upper part of the concave surface 121 is open, a sufficient space for inserting a finger and moving the finger between the pair of side wall surfaces 122 and 122 can be secured. Thus, a person can easily access the finger on the concave surface 121, and can easily take out the tablet from the concave surface 121.

  Further, a person can take out his / her mouth and apply it directly to the mouth 19 to take out the tablet on the concave surface 121. Specifically, the person applies the lower lip to the lower portion 33b of the front surface 33 of the base 12 and tilts the tablet extracting device 10 toward the front so that the tablet on the concave surface 121 is dropped from the outlet 19 to the person's mouth. Thus, the tablet can be taken from the outlet 19. The end surfaces of the pair of side wall surfaces 122 and 122 to which the human mouth is applied when tilted, that is, the portion connecting the front surface 33 and the upper surface 11 of the peripheral surface 24 of the base 12 are chamfered. This makes it easier to take the tablet and enhances the safety in that case.

  As described above, according to the tablet extracting device 10 of the present embodiment, the PTP package 1 can be easily set and the tablet can be taken out. In particular, since the operability is good due to the shape and area of the substantially circular upper surface 64a and the like of the operation plate 14, even a handicapped person or an elderly person can easily push out and take out the tablet. Further, since the sound is generated by the interference between the operation plate 14 and the base 12 when the tablet is pushed out, it can be confirmed by hearing whether or not the tablet extracting device 10 has been reliably operated.

  Further, since the tablet pushed out from the pocket portion 5 slides on the sliding portion 17 and is received by the receiving tray portion 18 facing the take-out port 19, a person can easily take out the tablet with a finger or attach it to the mouth. can do. In addition, the action and effect of each component part of the tablet dispensing device 10 are as described above. Thus, according to the tablet taking-out device 10 of the present embodiment, user convenience can be enhanced in many respects.

It is a perspective view which shows the PTP package body which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the tablet extraction instrument which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which set the PTP package to the tablet extraction instrument which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view which shows the tablet extraction instrument which concerns on embodiment. It is a top view which shows the state which expand | deployed the tablet extraction tool which concerns on embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the tablet extraction instrument which concerns on embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the tablet extraction instrument which concerns on embodiment. It is a side view which shows a part of tablet extraction instrument which concerns on embodiment in a cross section.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... PTP package body, 5 ... Pocket part, 10 ... Tablet taking-out instrument, 11 ... Upper surface, 12 ... Base | substrate, 13 ... Holding part, 14 ... Operation board, 15 ... Pressing protrusion, 16 ... Guide mechanism, 17 ... Sliding part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 18 ... Saucer part, 19 ... Extraction port, 21 ... Bridge part, 22 ... Opening part, 41 ... Lead-in part, 42 ... Cutting part, 51 ... Tip surface, 64 ... Top surface, 64a ... Top surface on the tip side, 80 ... Plate Spring, 82 ... Sound generating protrusion (hooking portion), 84 ... Sound generating portion, 91 ... Guide piece (guide portion), 92 ... Guide receiving piece (guide receiving portion), 93 ... Guide blocking piece, 111 ... Sliding surface , 112 ... side face, 121 ... concave face, 122 ... side wall face

Claims (7)

A tablet takeout device for taking out a tablet contained in a pocket portion of a PTP package,
A pressing part that presses the pocket part and pushes out the tablet from the pocket part;
A base that is provided facing the pressing portion and sets the PTP package in a state where the pocket portion faces the pressing portion;
Due to the pressing operation of the pressing portion with respect to the pocket portion, a sound generating portion that generates a sound between the pressing portion and the base body during tablet extrusion,
With
The pressing portion is
A pressing protrusion in contact with the pocket portion;
An operation plate that has the pressing protrusion on the lower surface and is operated during a pressing operation,
The sound generator is
A hook provided on the lower surface of the operation plate;
A hook receiving portion that is provided on the base and is hooked to the hooking portion when the tablet is extruded ;
The hook receiving portion comprises a free end of a cantilevered leaf spring provided on the base body and biasing the operation plate upward via the lower surface thereof,
The operation plate has the pressing protrusion on the lower surface on the distal end side, and is configured to be rotatable with respect to the base about the base side so as to be separated from the leaf spring and open the leaf spring upward. ,
The leaf spring is curved so as to warp rearward and upward from a fixed end side to a free end side to the base on the base side, and in the initial stage of the pressing operation in which the operation plate rotates, the operation plate The upper surface on the free end side of the leaf spring in contact with the lower surface of the plate is elastically deformed while sliding on the lower surface of the operation plate to urge the operation plate upward, and in the final stage of the pressing operation, the leaf spring is free. A tablet taking-out device in which the elastic deformation state of the leaf spring is maintained even after the end reaches the hook and the sound is generated by overcoming the hook . The upper surface of the distal end side of the front Symbol operation plate is formed in a substantially circular shape, tablet-extraction device I am according to claim 1 having an area larger than at least the thumb. Wherein at the time of depressing operation, the so pressing projection is positioned in the pocket portion, a guide mechanism for guiding the rotation of the operation plate, further comprising a tablet-extraction device according to claim 1 or 2. The tablet taking-out device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the base body includes a sliding portion that slides the tablet pushed out from the pocket portion toward the take-out port. The sliding part is
A sliding surface having a downward slope from the start side to the end side;
A pair of side surfaces standing on both sides of the sliding surface and extending along the sliding surface;
The tablet taking-out device according to claim 4 having A concave portion continuous with the terminal end of the sliding surface, further comprising a saucer portion that allows a person to access the tablet on the concave surface through the outlet;
The tablet removing device according to claim 5 , wherein the concave surface is curved so that a downstream portion opposite to an upstream portion connected to the sliding surface is higher than the upstream portion. Further comprising a saucer accessible by a person through the outlet;
The tray part is
A concave surface continuous to the end of the sliding surface, and a concave surface accessible to a tablet on the concave surface by a person through the outlet.
A pair of side wall surfaces standing on both sides of the concave surface, extending along the concave surface and continuing to the pair of side surfaces;
The tablet extraction device according to claim 6 , wherein the pair of side wall surfaces define the extraction port therebetween.

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