JP4660229B2 - container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a container for storing a tablet-type article, and more particularly to a container suitable for taking out a tablet-type article by a fixed amount.

Conventionally, as a container for storing tablet-type articles such as pharmaceuticals and health foods, a container body having a storage section for storing tablet-type articles and an opening for taking out the tablet-type articles from the storage section, and mounted on the container body And a lid that closes the opening are widely used (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4) . In order to take out the tablet-type article from such a container, first, the lid body is removed from the container main body, and the container main body is inclined toward the palm.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-189280 CD-ROM of Japanese Utility Model No. 3-100818 (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-49648) Registered Utility Model No. 3007525 JP 2004-175426 A

  However, when the opening of the container body has a large shape, it often occurs that the tablet-type article is taken out too much, and the tablet-type article is taken out in a desired amount, for example, two or three tablets are weighed out. It is difficult. If the tablet-type article is taken out too much into the palm, the excess tablet-type article must be returned to the container, leaving only the desired amount in the palm. This operation is complicated, and further, the tablet-type article may be returned too much to the container.

  On the other hand, when the opening of the container body has a small shape, it is possible to prevent a large amount of tablet-type articles from being discharged all at once from the opening of the container body. However, in this case, when storing a large amount of tablet-type articles in the container prior to the use of the container, there arises a problem that time and labor are required.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and relates to a container for storing a tablet-type article, and in particular, to provide a container suitable for taking out a tablet-type article only in a fixed amount.

The present invention provides a container main body having an opening and a storage section for storing a tablet-type article, an intermediate coupling body that engages with an opening peripheral edge of the container main body and is attached to the container main body, and is provided above the intermediate coupling body. The intermediate coupling body has a bottom plate extending from one side to the other side and inclined to the lid body side on the other side, and a through hole is provided on the other side of the bottom plate. It has a contour that is arcuate in section along the direction connecting the one side and the other side on the storage portion side of the main body, and slides the tablet-type article stored in the container main body to guide it to the through hole, and the bottom plate Are the first extending part that forms part of the surface of the bottom plate facing toward the lid, and the second extending part that forms part of the surface of the bottom plate facing toward the storage part of the container body at the other end. And the distal end portion of the first extending portion is disposed above the distal end portion of the second extending portion, and the second extending portion Tip a container, characterized in that it extends to the other side of the distal end of the first extending portion.

  The present invention is the container characterized in that the bottom plate has a contour that is arcuate in section along the direction connecting the one side and the other side on the lid side.

  In the present invention, the intermediate connector further includes a cylindrical connector, and the bottom plate is provided in the connector.

  The present invention is a container in which a lid and an intermediate coupling body are integrally formed.

  The present invention is a container characterized in that the tablet-type article in which the bottom plate is accommodated is sized so that a predetermined amount can be placed.

  According to the present invention, when the container is tilted with the lid attached, the tablet-type article slides on the bottom plate and is guided to the through hole. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly guide the tablet-type article between the bottom plate and the lid through the through hole. Thereafter, by returning the container from the tilted state, a predetermined amount of tablet-type article corresponding to the size of the bottom plate can be placed on the bottom plate, thereby removing the lid and the desired amount from the bottom plate. The tablet-type article can be taken out.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 7 are views showing an embodiment of a container according to the present invention.

  1 is an exploded perspective view showing the container, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the container, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the container. 2 and 3 show a state where the tablet-type article is arranged on the bottom plate of the container.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the container 10 has a container body 20 having an opening 22 and a storage portion 24 for storing the tablet-type article 5, and has a substantially cylindrical outer shape. An intermediate coupling body 30 that engages with the portion 26 and is attached to the container main body 20, and a lid body 16 that is provided above the intermediate coupling body 30. FIG. 3 shows the container 10 with the lid 16 removed.

  Here, the tablet-type article 5 is not limited to tablets (pharmaceuticals), but is a concept including medicines, health foods, confectionery, and the like having common shapes as tablets such as spherical, cylindrical, and rugby balls.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the opening peripheral edge portion 26 of the container main body 20 is formed of an annular convex portion that protrudes from a portion that defines the storage portion 24 of the container main body 20. In addition, an annular fitting recess 32 that fits with the opening peripheral edge 26 of the container body 20 is formed on the lower end surface of the intermediate connector 30 (FIG. 2). The intermediate connecting body 30 can be detachably mounted and fixed on the container body 20 by fitting the opening peripheral edge portion 26 and the fitting concave portion 32 (FIG. 2).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, an annular cutout 34 is formed on the upper end surface of the intermediate connector 30. The annular notch 34 is adapted to be fitted to the peripheral edge 18 of the lid body 16. By fitting the annular notch 34 of the intermediate coupling body 30 and the peripheral edge 18 of the lid body 16, the lid is formed. The body 16 can be detachably mounted and fixed on the intermediate coupling body 30 (FIG. 2).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the opening 22 of the container body 20 is closed by the lid body 16 via the intermediate coupling body 30 by coupling the container body 20, the intermediate coupling body 30, and the lid body 16. Thus, the container 10 can be used as a container for the tablet-type article 5. In addition, the inside of the container 10 can also be maintained in the sealed state blocked | interrupted from the external atmosphere by designing appropriately the opening peripheral part 26, the fitting recessed part 32, the annular notch 34, and the peripheral part 18 which were mentioned above.

  Next, the intermediate connector 30 will be further described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the intermediate coupling body 30 includes a coupling portion 33 having a substantially cylindrical outer shape, and is provided in the coupling portion 33 and extends from one side to the other side and on the other side. The bottom plate 36 is inclined toward the lid body 16, that is, close to the lid body 16 side on the other side. Further, the bottom plate 36 does not completely extend to the other side, and a through hole 31 is formed on the other side of the bottom plate 36. The bottom plate 36 partially closes the opening 22 of the container 10, while the through hole 31 communicates the storage portion 24 of the container body 20 to the outside. In this embodiment, one side is the left side of the paper surface in FIGS. 2 and 3, the other side is the right side of the paper surface in FIGS. 2 and 3, and FIG. 2 connects the one side and the other side. The cross section of the container 10 along the direction is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the surface of the bottom plate 36 facing the storage portion 24 side of the container body 20 has an arcuate outline in a cross section along the direction connecting the one side and the other side. Similarly, the surface of the bottom plate 36 facing the lid 16 has an arcuate contour in a cross section along the direction connecting the one side and the other side. In the present embodiment, the surface of the bottom plate 36 has an arcuate outline in cross section, both on the container 24 side of the container body 20 and on the lid body 16 side.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the bottom plate 36 has a first extending portion 38 that is disposed on one side and extending toward the lid body 16 at the other end, and is disposed on the lid body 16 side and disposed below the other side. The second branch part 39 extends to extend. The first extending portion 38 forms a part of the surface of the bottom plate 36 facing the storage portion 24 side of the container body 20 facing the lid body 16 , and the second extending portion 39 is the storage portion 24 side of the container body 20. It forms a part of the surface of the bottom plate 36 facing toward. And as shown in FIG. 2, the curvature in the cross section along the direction which ties one side and the other side of the baseplate 36 surface which faced the accommodating part 24 side of the container main body 20 is the baseplate 36 which faced the cover body 16 side. It is smaller than the curvature in the cross section along the direction connecting the one side and the other side of the surface.

  The length of the bottom plate 36 that determines the size of the bottom plate 36 extends to the other side on the lid 16 side surface, and the curvature of the bottom plate 36 in a cross-sectional view of the tablet-type article 5 stored in the container 10. It is determined in consideration of being able to be stably placed on the surface of the bottom plate 36 on the lid 16 side by a preset amount. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, three tablet-type articles 5 can be stably placed on the bottom plate 36. Here, the preset amount is preferably determined in consideration of the number of tablet-type articles (pharmaceuticals, etc.) to be taken (food) at one time. In addition, the distance between the other end of the bottom plate 36 on the lid 16 side surface, that is, the tip of the first extending portion 38, and the lid 16 is such that the tablet-type article 5 housed in the container 10 has a gap therebetween. Is determined to be able to pass through.

  On the other hand, as is apparent from FIG. 3, when the extension length of the second extension portion 39 is increased, the size of the through hole 31 is reduced. And when the extension length of the 2nd extension part 39 is lengthened, the effect | action which is mentioned later can be exhibited, and what is necessary is just to design suitably so that the effect | action can be exhibited. In the embodiment, the distance between the tip of the second extension 39 and the lid 16 is larger than the distance between the first extension 38 and the lid 16. . In other words, the tip end portion of the first extension portion 38 and the tip end portion of the second extension portion 39 are different from each other, and the tip end portion of the first extension portion 38 is disposed upward.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the tablet-type article 5 is stored in the container body 20 through the opening 22 in a state where the container body 20 and the intermediate connector 30 are not connected. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the opening 22 of the container body 20 has a large shape, so that the tablet-type article 5 can be easily accommodated in the container body 20.

  Next, the intermediate coupling body 30 can be mounted on the container main body 20 so as to surround the opening 22 by fitting the opening peripheral edge portion 26 of the container main body 20 and the fitting recess 32 of the intermediate coupling body 30. Further, after the intermediate connector 30 is attached to the container body 20 or before the intermediate connector 30 is attached, the peripheral edge 18 of the lid member 16 is fitted into the annular cutout 34 of the intermediate connector 30, thereby the lid 16 is connected to the intermediate connector 30. Mount on 30. By these operations, the container 10 can be used as a container for the tablet-type article 5.

  As described above, by properly designing the opening peripheral edge 26, the fitting recess 32, the annular cutout 34, and the peripheral edge 18, the container 24 of the container 10 is sealed from the outside atmosphere. Accordingly, the tablet-type article 5 can be stored in an appropriate storage atmosphere, and the tablet-type article 5 can be carried while being stored in an appropriate storage atmosphere.

  Next, the action when taking out the tablet-type article 5 from the container 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7 are partial cross-sectional views showing the container 10.

  First, as shown in FIG. 4, the container 10 in which the tablet-type article 5 is stored and the lid body 16 is mounted is inclined with the one side being forward in the movement direction so that the lid body 16 is positioned downward. Then, the tablet-type article 5 moves toward the lid body 16 in the container 10 and enters between the bottom plate 36 and the lid body 16. At this time, since the surface of the bottom plate 36 on the container 24 side of the container body 20 has an arcuate outline in cross section, the tablet-type article 5 that has reached the surface slides on the surface and passes through the hole. To 31. Therefore, the tablet-type article 5 can be more reliably filled with the tablet-type article 5 without clogging the tablet-type article 5 in the through-hole 31.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the container 10 in an inclined state is raised so that the lid 16 is disposed above, with the other side in front of the moving direction. At this time, the tablet-type article 5 located between the bottom plate 36 and the lid body 16 and on one side from the tip of the first extending portion 38 is disposed on the bottom plate 36. On the other hand, the tablet-type article 5 arranged in the other part returns to the storage unit 24 of the container body 20. Particularly in the present embodiment, the bottom plate 36 is branched into a first extension portion 38 and a second extension portion 39 at the other end, and the tip end portion of the first extension portion 38 is a second extension. It is disposed above the tip of the portion 39. Therefore, the tablet-type article 5 located between the bottom plate 36 and the lid body 16 and between the distal end portion of the first extending portion 38 and the distal end portion of the second extending portion 39 is also surely contained in the container body. It returns to the inside of the storage part 24 of 20. That is, only a predetermined amount of the tablet-type article 5 set in advance is placed on the bottom plate 36, and the other tablet-type articles 5 are returned to the accommodating portion 24 of the container body 20. Therefore, the container has a measuring function of picking up a predetermined amount of the tablet-type article 5 from the tablet-type article 5 stored in the container on the bottom plate.

  Thereafter, the lid 16 can be removed from the container 10 as shown in FIG. 6, and a desired amount of the tablet-type article 5 can be picked out of the container 10, or the container 10 can be removed as shown in FIG. It is also possible to take out a desired amount of the tablet-type article 5 by inclining again so that the side is arranged downward.

  In the present embodiment, the bottom plate 36 is branched into a first extending portion 38 and a second extending portion 39 at the other side end, and the tip end portion of the second extending portion 39 is the first extending portion. It extends to the other side from the tip of the protruding portion 38. Therefore, when the container 10 is slightly inclined (FIG. 6), unlike the case where it is greatly inclined (FIG. 4), the second extending portion 39 of the bottom plate 36 discharges the tablet-type article 5 from the through hole 31. Functions as a restricting member. For this reason, the extension length toward the other side of the second extension portion 39 and the contour of the surface function as such a regulating member in consideration of the fluidity of the tablet-type article 5 as a target. Is preferably determined based on

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the intermediate coupling body 30 attached to the container body 20 has the bottom plate 36 that extends from one side toward the other side and is inclined toward the lid body 16 side on the other side, A through hole 31 is provided on the other side of the bottom plate 36. Then, by tilting the container 10 with the lid body 16 mounted so that one side is downward and the other side is upper side, the tablet that fills the space between the lid body 16 and the bottom plate 36 of the intermediate coupling body 30. The mold article 5 flows in. After that, when the inclination of the container 10 is returned, a predetermined amount of the tablet-type article 5 is placed on the bottom plate 36, whereby the lid 16 is removed and a desired amount of the tablet-type article 5 is easily taken out. be able to. At this time, since the bottom plate 36 has an arcuate contour on the side of the storage unit 24 of the container body 20 in the cross section along the direction connecting the one side and the other side, the tablet-type article 5 is placed on the bottom plate 36. It slides and is guided to the through hole 31. This prevents the tablet-type article 5 from being clogged in the through-hole 31 and allows the tablet-type article 5 to flow reliably between the bottom plate 36 and the lid body 16.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the intermediate coupling body 30 is detachable from the container main body 20, when the tablet-type article 5 is initially filled into the container main body 20 before carrying the container 10, It is also possible to remove the connector 30 and put the tablet-type article 5 directly into the container body 20 through the opening 22. In this case, since the opening 22 is larger than the through-hole 31, a large amount of the tablet-type article 5 can be quickly and easily stored in the container body 20.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the bottom plate 36 has an arcuate outline on the lid 16 side in the cross section along the direction connecting the one side and the other side. 36 can be stably mounted. Therefore, when the container 10 is returned from the tilted state, it is possible to prevent a predetermined amount of the tablet-type article 5 that has been weighed from dropping onto the container body 20 from the bottom plate 36 via the through hole 31. it can. Thereby, a desired amount of the tablet-type article 5 can be reliably taken out from the container body 20.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the bottom plate is sized so that the tablet-type article to be stored can be placed in a preset amount, only the measured predetermined amount of tablet-type article is stored in the storage unit. 24 can be taken out onto the bottom plate 36. From this viewpoint, it can be said that the container 10 has a weighing function in the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the bottom plate 36 is branched to the first extending portion 38 and the second extending portion 39 at the other end. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the bottom plate 36 is configured not to branch. You can also In addition, the bottom plate 36 does not branch into only two members of the first extending portion 38 and the second extending portion 39 at the other end, but the height direction position of the tip portion gradually decreases. You may make it branch to the 3 or more extension part which the extension length to the other side becomes long gradually.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the example which attaches the intermediate | middle coupling body 30 to the container main body 20 removably by fitting the opening peripheral part 26 of the container main body 20 and the fitting recessed part 32 of the intermediate coupling body 30 is shown. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the intermediate connector 30 may be attached to the container body 20 using another fitting method. Further, the intermediate connector 30 and the container body 20 are provided with a thread, or one of them is provided with a thread and the other is provided with a screw groove, and the intermediate connector 30 is screwed onto the container body 20 and attached. Also good. Furthermore, a fixture may be provided for each of the intermediate connector 30 and the container main body 20, and the intermediate connector 30 may be attached to the container main body 20 via this fixture. That is, as long as the intermediate coupling body 30 can be detachably attached to the container body 20, it can be changed as appropriate.

  Similarly, in the present embodiment, an example in which the lid body 16 is detachably attached to the intermediate coupling body 30 by fitting the annular notch 34 of the intermediate coupling body 30 with the peripheral edge portion 18 of the lid body 16. Although shown, it is not limited to this. For example, the lid body 16 may be attached to the intermediate coupling body 30 using another fitting method. In addition, a screw thread is provided on the cover body 16 and the intermediate connecting body 30, or a screw thread is provided on one of them and a screw groove is provided on the other, so that the cover body 16 is screwed onto the intermediate connecting body 30 and attached. Also good. Furthermore, an attachment may be provided for each of the lid body 16 and the intermediate coupling body 30, and the lid body 16 may be attached to the intermediate coupling body 30 via this attachment tool. That is, as long as the lid body 16 can be detachably attached to the intermediate coupling body 30, it can be changed as appropriate.

  Furthermore, in this Embodiment, although the intermediate | middle coupling body 30 and the cover body 16 showed the example which becomes a different body, it is not restricted to this. As shown in FIG. 8, the lid body 16 and the intermediate coupling body 30 may be configured integrally.

  In the modification shown in FIG. 8, the lid body 16 is swingably coupled to the intermediate coupling body 30 via a hinge 19. In other words, the lid body 16 is connected to the intermediate coupling body 30 so as to be freely opened and closed, so that the opening 22 of the container body 20 can be closed via the intermediate coupling body 30 using the lid body 16. Yes. Other configurations are the same as those of the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, and the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted. In such a modification, since the lid body 16 and the intermediate coupling body 30 are integrally formed, handling is easy, and the lid body 16 can be prevented from being lost.

  Furthermore, in this Embodiment, the surface of the baseplate 36 which faced the accommodating part 24 side of the container main body 20, and the surface of the baseplate 36 which faced the cover body 16 side followed the direction which ties one side and the other side. Although the example which has a circular-arc-shaped outline in the cross section was shown, it is not restricted to this. The surface of the bottom plate 36 facing the storage unit 24 side of the container body 20 may have an elliptical arc-shaped contour as long as the tablet-type article 5 can be slid and guided to the through hole 31. The curvature may be appropriately changed from one side to the other side. Further, the surface of the bottom plate 36 facing the lid 16 side may have an elliptical arc-shaped contour as long as a predetermined amount of the tablet-type article 5 can be stably placed, The curvature may be appropriately changed from one side to the other side, and a predetermined number of recesses may be provided along the shape of the tablet-type article 5.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, an example in which the intermediate coupling body 30 has a substantially cylindrical outer shape has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the intermediate coupling body 30 may be appropriately changed along with the shape of the opening 22 of the container body 20 and the shape of the lid body 16. Can do. For example, the intermediate coupling body may have a coupling portion having a quadrangular cylindrical shape, and in this case, one side and the other side may be arranged on a diagonal line. Moreover, according to this Embodiment, although the storage part 24 of the container main body 20 showed the example which has the external shape which consists of a substantially bowl shape, it is not restricted to this, The shape of the tablet-type article 5, the portability of the container 20, etc. Can be changed as appropriate.

The disassembled perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the container by this invention. Sectional drawing which shows a container. The top view which shows a container. The fragmentary sectional view which shows a container. The fragmentary sectional view which shows a container. The fragmentary sectional view which shows a container. The fragmentary sectional view which shows a container. The disassembled perspective view which shows the modification of a container.

Explanation of symbols

5 Tablet-type article 10 Container 16 Lid 20 Container body 22 Opening 24 Storage part 26 Opening peripheral part 30 Intermediate connection body 31 Through-hole 33 Connection part 36 Bottom plate

Claims (5)

A container body having an opening and a storage unit for storing the tablet-type article;
An intermediate coupling body that engages with the opening peripheral edge of the container body and is attached to the container body;
A lid provided above the intermediate coupling body,
The intermediate coupling body has a bottom plate that extends from one side toward the other side and is inclined to the lid side on the other side, and is provided with a through hole on the other side of the bottom plate,
The bottom plate has a contour that has a cross-sectional arc shape along the direction connecting the one side and the other side on the storage portion side of the container body, and slides the tablet-type article stored in the container body into the through-hole. guide to,
The bottom plate has, at the other end, a first extending portion that forms part of the surface of the bottom plate facing toward the lid, and a second extending that forms part of the surface of the bottom plate facing toward the storage portion of the container body. Branching into
The tip of the first extension is disposed above the tip of the second extension, and the tip of the second extension extends to the other side of the tip of the first extension. A container characterized by that.   2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate has a contour that is arcuate in section along a direction connecting the one side and the other side on the lid side.   The container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the intermediate coupling body further includes a cylindrical coupling portion, and the bottom plate is provided in the coupling portion.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lid body and the intermediate coupling body are integrally formed.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bottom plate is sized so that a tablet-type article to be stored can be placed in a preset amount.

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