JP4937814B2 - Pill case - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is a tablet case for storing granular contents, in particular, the case main body is stored in the outer case, the case main body is slid in the front-rear direction, and the set quantity of tablets can be taken out from the opening of the case main body. Relates to the tablet case.

In a tablet case containing a plurality of capsules, tablets such as medicines, or confectionery such as granular gum or candy, the slide member is slid so that a predetermined number of tablets can be taken out from the case. The tablet case is conventionally known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-11-165775

However, since the tablet case described in Patent Document 1 stops the slide member at a predetermined slide position so that a desired number of tablets are output, it is necessary to slide the slide member too much when only one is desired. There was a problem that it was difficult to take out only the desired number of tablets after taking out the tablets.
In addition, when a predetermined number is necessary after only one is desired, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to return the slide member once, and after the specified number of slide members are replenished, the slide member must be slid again. .

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is small and thin, which allows a case body to be slid in the front-rear direction in an outer case to select a desired number of tablets and take out from the case. The purpose is to provide a tablet case.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a tablet case comprising a case main body for storing tablets and an outer case for slidably storing the case main body in the front-rear direction as a tablet case, A storage unit for storing tablets; a single weighing unit that is provided on the front side of the storage unit and that stores one tablet; and a multiple weighing unit that is provided on the rear side of the storage unit and stores a plurality of tablets. The front wall is formed with an opening through which a single tablet leads to a single weighing unit, and the center of the rear wall of the storage unit is formed with an opening through which any several tablets can communicate with multiple weighing units. The outer case is composed of an upper plate, a lower plate, a left outer wall that restricts sliding of the case body in the front-rear direction, a right outer wall, and a front outer wall up to a position that engages a single measuring portion of the case body. Sly the case body in either direction around the inner Is allowed, the singular metering section of the case body, or is projected multiple weighing unit relative to the outer case, to adopt a configuration, wherein the issuing tablets.

  As an example of the case main body, the bottom wall of the housing portion of the case main body is formed on the single measuring portion side lower stage bottom wall, and the bottom edge of the lower step bottom wall is formed on the multiple measuring portion side through the inclined bottom wall, A structure characterized by comprising an upper bottom wall that eliminates the overlap between tablets is adopted.

  As an example of the outer case, an operation plate part formed by cutting both sides by cutting at the rear center of the upper plate of the outer case is disposed via a hinge, and on the lower surface of the operation plate part, A configuration is adopted in which a tablet pressing protrusion is provided so that the outer surface engages with the inner surface of the rear side wall of the plurality of measuring portions of the case body.

  As an embodiment for engaging the case main body with the outer case, a front concave portion, a middle concave portion, and a rear concave portion are disposed at predetermined positions on the outer surface of the left outer wall of the case main body, and a predetermined inner surface of the left outer wall of the outer case is provided. The structure is characterized in that an engaging protrusion is provided at the position, and when the case body slides, the engaging protrusion engages with either the front recess, the middle recess, or the rear recess. .

  The tablet case of the present invention comprises a case main body for storing tablets and an outer case for slidably storing the case main body in the front-rear direction, and a single meter provided in the case main body and on the front side of the storage unit And a plurality of weighing parts provided on the rear side of the storage part, so that the quantity of tablets set from the single weighing part or the multiple weighing parts by sliding the case body either forward or backward in the outer case Can be issued.

Next, an embodiment of the tablet case of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, A is a case main body, B is an outer case that slidably stores the case main body A in the front-rear direction, and P is a tablet stored in the case.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the case body A includes a peripheral wall a and a bottom wall b, and stores a storage part A1 for storing the tablet P and a single tablet P protruding to the left front side of the storage part A1. It is formed of a single weighing unit A2 for feeding out and a plurality of weighing units A3 for taking out three tablets P provided on the rear side of the storage unit A1.

The left wall 1 of the peripheral wall a includes a front left wall portion 1a, a middle left wall portion 1c formed with a reduced diameter at the rear end of the front left wall portion 1a via a front step portion 1b, and a middle left wall portion 1c. The rear left wall 1e is formed at the rear end by expanding the diameter via the rear stage 1d.
The right wall 2 of the peripheral wall a includes a front right wall portion 2a, a middle right wall portion 2c formed at the rear end of the front right wall portion 2a through a front step portion 2b, and a middle right wall portion 2c. It consists of a rear right wall portion 2e formed by expanding the diameter at the rear end via a rear step portion 2d.

The storage portion A1 includes a middle left wall portion 1c of the left wall 1, a front right wall portion 2a, a front step portion 2b, a middle right wall portion 2c of the right wall 2, a front wall 3, a rear middle wall 4, and a bottom wall. b.
The bottom wall b is composed of a lower stage bottom wall 5 on the single weighing unit A2 side and an upper stage bottom wall 7 on the multiple weighing unit A3 side formed from the edge of the lower stage bottom wall 5 via the inclined bottom wall 6. .
The height of the upper bottom wall 7 is formed such that when the case main body A is mounted in the outer case B, it engages with the upper plate of the outer case B and does not overlap the tablets P in the storage chamber A1a. ing.

An opening 8 is formed on the left wall 1 side of the front wall 3 so as to be approximately half the width of the tablet P and cut from the upper side to the upper surface of the lower bottom wall 5. A large opening 9 that is cut from the upper side to the upper surface of the upper bottom wall 7 is formed in a width of three.
A guide wall portion 10 for guiding the tablet P from the inside of the storage portion A1 to the opening 8 is formed on the inner surface front side of the middle left wall portion 1c of the left wall 1, and the case main body A in the outer case B is formed on the outer surface front side. A front concave portion 11, a middle concave portion 12, and a rear concave portion 13 for positioning the slide position are arranged.

  The single measuring portion A2 is connected to the front left wall portion 1a of the left wall 1, the protruding front wall 14, the protruding right wall 15 connected to the right end of the protruding front wall 14, and the lower bottom wall 5. A storage chamber A2a is formed which includes the protruding bottom wall 5a and stores one tablet P that has come out of the opening 8 of the front wall 3 of the storage portion A1.

The plurality of measuring portions A3 include the rear middle wall 4, the rear left wall portion 1e of the left wall 1, the rear right wall portion 2e of the right wall 2, the rear wall 16, and both end portions of the opening 9 of the rear middle wall 4. Two partition walls 17 connected to the inner surface of the rear wall 16 from above, an upper wall 18 connecting the other upper wall surface from the upper end outer surface of both partition walls 17, and one step down from the edge of the upper bottom wall 7. It consists of a step bottom wall 19 connected to the inner surface of the lower end of both partition walls 17 and the inner surface of the rear wall 16.
A notch 16 a is provided at the center of the rear wall 16.
A storage chamber A3a for storing three tablets P coming out of the opening 9 of the rear middle wall 4 of the storage portion A1 is formed in the center of both the partition walls 17 and the rear wall 16 of the plurality of measuring portions A3.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the outer case B has a predetermined position at the front side and the rear side where the end edges of the upper plate 20, the lower plate 21, and the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 21 are connected. The left outer wall 22 is cut out at a predetermined position, the right outer wall 23 is cut out at a predetermined position on the rear side, and the front outer wall 24 is cut off at the predetermined position on the left outer wall 22 side.

In the center of the rear side of the upper plate 20, an operation plate portion 26 formed by cutting both sides with cuts 25 is disposed via a hinge 27.
On the lower surface of the operation plate portion 26, when the case main body A is stored in the outer case B, the outer surface is located at the center of the inner surface of the rear wall 16 of the case main body A, and the lower end is the step bottom wall of the plurality of measuring portions A3. A tablet pressing projection 28 is vertically suspended at a height that does not contact the upper surface of the tablet P stored on the tablet 19.

  The inner surface of the left outer wall 22 is configured such that the outer surface of the middle left wall portion 1c of the left wall 1 of the case body A slides, and at the front end of the inner surface, the front concave portion 11 of the middle left wall portion 1c, or An engagement protrusion 29 that engages with the middle recess 12 or the rear recess 13 is provided.

  The inner surface of the right outer wall 23 is configured such that the outer surface of the middle right wall portion 2c of the right wall 1 of the case main body A slides, and the right wall 1 of the case main body A extends from the front side of the inner surface to a predetermined position. A guide rib 30 on which the outer surface of the front right wall 2a slides is disposed.

  The front outer wall 24 is cut out at a position where it engages with the protruding front wall 14 of the case body A, and a tablet presser rib 31 whose outer surface slides on the outer surface of the protruding right wall 15 of the case body A is arranged on the left end of the inner surface. It is installed.

Next, usage modes and operational effects of the tablet case of this embodiment will be described.
In assembling the tablet case of this embodiment, first, the case main body A in which the tablets P are stored is mounted from the opening of the outer case B to obtain the tablet cases in which the tablets P are stored.

As shown in FIG. 1, the tablet case of the present embodiment is in a closed state at a position where the case main body A does not protrude from the front side and the rear side of the outer case B.
At that time, the inner recess 12 on the outer surface of the middle left wall 1c of the left wall 1 of the case body A and the engagement protrusion 29 on the inner surface of the left outer wall 22 of the outer case B are engaged. When the main body A is prevented from sliding easily and the tablet P is not taken out, the state is maintained.

When taking out one tablet, the outer case B is tilted forward, and the tablet P in the storage chamber A1a of the storage portion A1 of the case body A is replenished from the opening 8 into the storage chamber A2a in the single weighing unit A2.
Next, the outer surface of the rear wall 16 of the case main body A is pushed in with a finger or the like, the case main body A is slid forward, and the single measuring portion A2 of the case main body A is projected from the front of the outer case B.

  Finally, as shown in FIG. 4, the outer surface of the front wall 3 of the storage portion A1 of the case body A, the front outer wall 24 of the outer case A, the rear step portion 1d of the left wall 1 of the case body A, and the left outer wall of the outer case B 22, the rear end of the front rib 2 b of the right wall 2 of the case body A and the guide rib 30 of the right outer wall 23 of the outer case B, and the rear step 2 d of the right wall 2 of the case main body A and the outer case. The rear end surface of the right outer wall 23 of B comes into contact with the case body A, and the sliding of the case main body A is stopped.

  Further, the rear recess 13 on the outer surface of the middle left wall 1c of the left wall 1 of the case body A and the engagement protrusion 29 on the inner surface of the left outer wall 22 of the outer case B are engaged, and the case main body in the outer case B is engaged. A is prevented from sliding easily.

When the single weighing unit A2 is projected from the front of the outer case B, the storage chamber A2a of the single weighing unit A2 in which the tips of the tablet pressing ribs 31 of the front outer wall 24 of the outer case B remain in the vicinity of the opening 8 of the case main body A. The tablet P that does not fit inside is pushed back into the storage chamber A1a of the storage part A1, and the entrance and exit of the tablet P near the opening 8 is sealed together with the guide wall part 10 of the left wall 1 of the case body.
When the tablet pressing rib 31 seals the opening 8 together with the guide wall portion 10, unnecessary tablets P enter the storage chamber A2a, or the necessary tablets P return from the storage chamber A2a to the storage portion A1. This can be prevented.

The storage chamber A2a of the single weighing unit A2 protrudes from the front of the outer case B, and the tablet P in the storage chamber A2a can be taken out.
After the tablet P in the storage chamber A2a is taken out, when the single weighing unit A2 is pushed back into the outer case B, the tablet case returns to the original closed state.

  When three tablets are to be taken out, the outer case B is tilted rearward with the operation plate portion 26 of the upper plate 20 of the outer case B parallel to the other upper wall 20, and the storage portion A1 of the case main body A is lowered. The tablets P in the storage chamber A1a are replenished from the opening 9 into the three storage chambers A3a in the plurality of measuring portions A3.

Next, a finger or the like is hung on the case body A near the rear step 1d of the left wall 1 and the rear step 2d of the right wall 2 and pulled backward, and the case main body A is slid rearward. The part A3 is projected from the rear of the outer case B.
At that time, the inner surface of the tablet pressing projection 28 of the operation plate 26 does not come into contact with the tablet P on the step bottom wall 19 in the storage chamber A3a in the plurality of measuring portions A3, but tries to enter the storage chamber A3a. The unnecessary tablet P abuts and is pushed back into the storage chamber A1a from the opening 9 by sliding, and the tablet pressing projection 28 serves as a lid for the opening 9, and the unnecessary tablet P comes out, or the storage chamber A3a Necessary tablets P are prevented from returning into the storage chamber A1a.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 5, the front end portion 1b of the left wall 1 of the case body A and the front end surface of the left outer wall 22 of the outer case B come into contact with each other, and the sliding of the case body A is stopped.
Further, the front concave portion 11 on the outer surface of the middle left wall 1c of the left wall 1 of the case main body A and the engagement protrusion 29 on the inner surface of the left outer wall 22 of the outer case B are engaged, and the case main body A in the outer case B Prevents sliding easily.

The storage chamber A3a of the multiple weighing units A3 protrudes from the rear of the outer case B, and the tablets P in the storage chamber A3a can be taken out.
After the tablet P in the storage chamber A3a is taken out, when the multi-metering unit A3 is pushed back into the outer case B, the tablet case returns to the original closed state.

  In the tablet case of this embodiment, one storage chamber A2a of the single weighing unit A2 or three storage chambers A3a of the multiple weighing units A3 protrude from the outer case B, and after the set quantity has been taken out, the tablet case is closed. By returning to, it is possible to introduce and use the set amount of tablets P from the storage portion A1 to the storage chamber A2a or the storage chamber A3a.

  Further, when it is desired to take out a large amount of tablets P without weighing them, the storage chamber A3a of the plurality of weighing parts A3 is protruded from the outer case B, and then the operation plate part 26 of the upper plate 20 of the outer case B is connected via the hinge 27. By standing up, the lid of the tablet pressing projection 28 with respect to the opening 9 is removed, the opening 9 is opened, and a plurality of tablets P in the storage chamber A1a can be taken out from the opening 9 through the storage chamber A3a.

  In the above embodiment, one or three tablets P are stored and taken out by the weighing part before and after the case main body A, but the size of the tablet P and the width of the opening leading to the weighing part or the shape of the weighing are set. By changing the number, the number of tablets P stored in each weighing unit can be adjusted.

  As a tablet case that can take out a set amount of tablets from the opening of the case body by sliding the case body mounted in the outer case back and forth, it is widely used as a case for pharmaceuticals, supplements, tablet-like confectionery, etc. Can be used.

It is explanatory drawing of the tablet case of embodiment of this invention, (a) is a cross-sectional top view of a tablet case, (b) is sectional drawing in the AA line of the figure (a) of a tablet case. It is explanatory drawing of a case main body, (a) is a top view, (b) is sectional drawing in the AA of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of an outer case, (a) is a top view, (b) is sectional drawing in the AA of FIG. It is explanatory drawing when the case main body of a tablet case protrudes ahead, (a) is a cross-sectional top view of a tablet case, (b) is sectional drawing in the AA line of figure (a) of a tablet case. It is explanatory drawing when the case main body of a tablet case protrudes back, (a) is a cross-sectional top view of a tablet case, (b) is sectional drawing in the AA line of figure (a) of a tablet case.

Explanation of symbols

A Case body A1 Storage part A1a, A2a, A3a Storage room A2 Single weighing part A3 Multiple weighing part 1 Left wall 1a Front left wall part 1b, 2b Front stage part 1c Middle left wall part 1d, 2d Rear stage part 1e Rear left wall part 2 Right wall 2a Front right wall 2c Middle right wall 2e Rear right wall 3 Front wall
4 rear middle wall 5 lower bottom wall 5a projecting bottom wall 6 inclined bottom wall 7 upper stage bottom wall 8, 9 opening 10 guide wall portion 11 front recess 12 middle recess 13 rear recess 14 projecting front wall 15 projecting right wall 16 rear wall 16a cutting Chip 17 Partition wall 18 Upper wall 19 Step bottom 20 Upper plate 21 Lower plate 22 Left outer wall 23 Right outer wall 24 Front outer wall 25 Notch 26 Operation plate portion 27 Hinge 28 Tablet pressing protrusion 29 Engaging protrusion 30 Guide rib 31 Tablet pressing rib

Claims (4)

A tablet case comprising a case main body for storing tablets and an outer case for slidably storing the case main body in the front-rear direction,
The case main body includes a storage unit that stores tablets, a single weighing unit that is provided on the front side of the storage unit and stores one tablet, and a multiple weighing unit that is provided on the rear side of the storage unit and stores a plurality of tablets. ,
On the front wall of the storage part, an opening is formed through which one tablet leads to the single weighing part,
In the center of the rear wall of the storage part, an opening is formed through which any number of tablets can lead to a plurality of measuring parts,
The outer case consists of an upper plate, a lower plate, a left outer wall that restricts the sliding of the case body in the front-rear direction, a right outer wall, and a front outer wall up to a position that engages with a single measuring part of the case body. ,
A tablet case , wherein the case body is slid in either of the front and rear directions in the outer case, and a single weighing part or a plurality of weighing parts of the case body is protruded from the outer case to take out a tablet.
  The bottom wall of the housing part of the case body is formed on the bottom side wall of the single metering unit side and the plurality of metering unit sides from the edge of the bottom stage bottom wall through the inclined bottom wall, and eliminates the overlap between the tablets in the room The tablet case according to claim 1, further comprising an upper bottom wall. In the center of the rear side of the upper plate of the outer case, an operation plate part formed by cutting both sides by cutting is arranged via a hinge,
2. The tablet case according to claim 1, wherein a tablet pressing protrusion is provided on the lower surface of the operation plate portion so that the outer surface engages with the inner surface of the rear side wall of the plurality of measuring portions of the case body. In a predetermined position on the outer surface of the left outer wall of the case body, a front concave portion, a middle concave portion and a rear concave portion are arranged,
At the predetermined position on the inner surface of the left outer wall of the outer case, an engaging protrusion is provided to project,
2. The tablet case according to claim 1, wherein when the case main body slides, the engaging protrusion engages with either the front recess, the middle recess, or the rear recess.

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