JP5062756B2 - Weighing container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a weighing container that accommodates tablets or the like that are contained, and counts the tablets or the like to take out a predetermined number.

  Conventionally, for example, as a container for storing tablets, there is a container for counting and taking out the stored tablets one by one or a desired number. Examples of containers for taking out tablets in this way include those disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below.

  The tablet container disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided with a lid at the mouth of the container body, the lid is pivotally mounted, and the lid is provided with a measuring chamber that opens to the container body. It has been. When taking out the tablet accommodated from the tablet container, the weighing chamber of the lid is opposed to the mouth of the container body, and the container body is tilted to move one tablet from the container body to the weighing chamber. . Then, the lid is rotated to open the measuring chamber to the outside, and at this time, the mouth of the container body is closed on the rear surface of the lid. Next, when the container body is tilted and the measuring chamber is turned downward, one tablet in the measuring chamber can be dropped by its own weight and taken out.

The counting / removing container for the fixed contents disclosed in Patent Document 2 is provided with a storage chamber for storing the fixed contents in a case and an extraction chamber leading to each storage chamber. In the take-out chamber, a small room for introducing one fixed content from the storage room is formed, and in one side of these small rooms, there are provided outlets for constricted openings that can be expanded elastically deformed. A push button is provided to push out the fixed contents in the small room toward the outlet. When taking out the tablets contained in the counting and taking-out container, the case is tilted and the taking-out chamber is turned down, and one tablet is put into each small chamber. Then, by pressing each push button, the tablet is pressed against the stenosis opening that can be expanded elastically deformed, and the stenosis opening is pushed open to the outside and can be taken out one by one.
JP 2002-104469 A JP-A-9-202368

  In the case of the above-described conventional technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, it takes time and effort to rotate the lid when taking out the tablet, and the tablet is required to rotate the lid. Since it was dropped by its own weight, it could be dropped on the floor and lost. In the case of the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is necessary to press the push button when taking out the tablet, which takes time and effort, and, similarly to Patent Document 1, there is a possibility that the tablet may be dropped and lost. there were.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the background art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a measuring container capable of taking out a granular container such as a stored tablet by a simple operation. .

The present invention relates to a container main body containing a granular container such as a tablet containing a pill, a container opening formed at one end of the container main body, and the container opening from the inside of the container main body. An introduction part for aligning the accommodated items accommodated in a line; a fixed engagement part located in the vicinity of the container opening of the introduction part; and a movable engagement part protruding opposite to the fixed engagement part; A measuring container having an elastic body provided on the movable locking portion and having a force for returning to the predetermined position when the movable locking portion moves away from the fixed locking portion from a predetermined position. An accommodating space formed outside the opening and opposed to the container opening, and having a size for accommodating the desired number of the accommodated objects; and the movable engagement Provided integrally with the stop, outward from the outlet to take out the contents The elastic body is formed integrally with the movable locking portion and the pressing portion, and the interval between the fixed locking portion and the movable locking portion is determined by the movable locking portion. When it is in a predetermined position, it is smaller than the outer diameter of the container, and presses the pushing portion to move the movable locking portion in a direction away from the fixed locking portion against the elastic force of the elastic body. As long as the movable locking portion is pressed against the opposing object, the width is wider than the outer diameter of the container, and the container can pass through the outlet. And a desired number moves from the container opening to the storage space, the storage space is filled with the contents, and the storage space is filled with the contents, the fixed locking portion and the Prevent the contents from passing between the movable locking parts, Releasing the push portion from returning to the original position said movable locking portion by the elastic force of the elastic member is a metering container entry of the contents into the accommodating space is prevented.

Further, the container main body includes an inner case having an upper opening and an outer case that slidably fits the inner case. The outer case includes the container opening and one side of the introduction portion. A first introduction part projection that forms a side wall part is provided, and the inner case is connected to a second introduction part projection that forms the other side wall part of the introduction part and the container opening part of the outer case. A case opening and the fixed locking portion formed at one end of the inner case opening are provided, and the inner case has the inner case opening coincides with the container opening of the outer case When the inner case opening and the container opening coincide with each other, the pushing portion of the inner case protrudes outside the container opening, and the first introduction protrusion and the second introduction The projections are positioned parallel to each other to form a pair of side walls. In the meantime, the introduction portion is formed, and when the pushing portion is pressed against the opposite object and pushed, the elastic body is bent, the movable locking portion is separated from the fixed locking portion, and the container is the container opening. It is a weighing container that can be taken out from the container.

  Further, when the inner case opening of the inner case is separated from the container opening of the outer case by a predetermined distance, the first introduction protrusion and the second introduction protrusion are continuous with each other, and the inner case opening And the container accommodated in the inner case.

In addition, the container opening includes a nozzle plug provided in a cylindrical shape, an outlet port of the inlet port opened at a tip surface of the nozzle plug, and a position near the outlet port. The fixed locking portion, a cutout portion formed in a portion of the introduction portion facing the fixed locking portion, the movable locking portion formed movably in the cutout portion, and the movable engagement member. The elastic body having one end connected to the stopper is provided, and the portion of the elastic body located on the side opposite to the side on which the movable locking portion is provided protrudes from the tip of the introduction portion. It is a measuring container attached to a part of the nozzle stopper.

The container body includes an inner case that is open at the top and an outer case that slidably fits the inner case. The outer case is opened to intersect the sliding direction of the inner case. The inner case is provided with an opening through which the inner case protrudes, and the inner case is exposed by sliding from the outer case, and an inner case opening that intersects the sliding direction and opens, and the inner case opening and formed on an end portion of the outer case side of the sliding direction the fixing engaging portion, and the elastic member is formed at the other end of the inner case opening is elastically deformed in the sliding direction of the inner case A first guide rib that is provided on the elastic body and is slightly spaced from the end of the inner case opening, and that obliquely intersects the inner case opening, and is opposed to the fixed locking portion The movable locking portion provided on the first guide rib A second guide rib provided on the inner case and extending near the center of the inner case to form a passage toward the first guide rib between the inner case and the side surface of the inner case; When the protruding elastic body is pushed into the inner case with the protrusion protruding, the elastic body bends, and the distance between the movable locking portion and the fixed locking portion becomes larger than the diameter of the container. The stored object passes between the movable locking part and the fixed locking part, and the elastic body is bent so that the end of the elastic body approaches the fixed locking part and the diameter of the stored object. When the interval is narrowed, the container is held between the end of the elastic body and the fixed locking portion, and the elastic deformation of the elastic body is restored again, the movable locking portion and the fixed locking portion When the interval is smaller than the diameter of the container Moni, a weighing container the distance between the end portion of the fixed locking portion and the elastic member is removable is the contained object is larger than the diameter of the contained object.

  Further, a holding plate that is provided closer to the inner case opening than the first guide rib of the elastic piece and holds the stored item, and an alignment protrusion that supports the stored item that is in contact with the holding plate are provided in the inner case. It is provided in the opening.

The container opening is provided with a lid main body, and the lid main body has a cylindrical mounting portion fitted to the container opening, and a cantilever plate-like elastic body that closes the mounting portion. The outlet formed between the distal end portion of the elastic body and the mounting portion, the guide protrusion formed at the distal end portion of the elastic body on the outlet side, and protruding inside the container body, The pushing portion that is formed at the distal end portion of the elastic body and protrudes to the outside of the container body, the movable locking portion that is formed at the distal end portion of the elastic body and protrudes toward the outlet, and the outlet of the attachment portion A fixed locking portion is provided, and when the pushing portion is pressed against the opposing object, the elastic body is bent and the movable locking portion is separated from the fixed locking portion, and the movable locking portion and the fixing lock are The interval between the stoppers is larger than the diameter of the container, and the container is the movable locking part. Passing between the fixed locking portions, the pushing portion approaches the fixed locking portion due to the flexure of the elastic body, the interval becomes narrower than the diameter of the accommodation, the accommodation is the pushing portion and the When the elastic deformation of the elastic body is restored again while being held between the fixed locking portions, the distance between the movable locking portion and the fixed locking portion becomes smaller than the diameter of the container, and the fixed locking This is a measuring container in which the distance between the portion and the push-in portion is larger than the diameter of the stored item and the stored item can be taken out. The lid body may be one that is connected to the attachment portion or the like via a hinge portion, or one that is provided with a cap.

  The measuring container of the present invention can take out a predetermined number of stored items such as tablets stored in a desired place by a simple operation. The operation is easy to handle because a predetermined number of pieces are taken out from the surface of the counter object simply by pressing the outlet of the weighing container against the counter object. In particular, when the opposite object is a palm, since the tablet is taken out into the hand, it is safe from being dropped or lost. Even the elderly and the disabled can easily and surely take out and take the required number or prescribed number of tablets accurately.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention. A tablet weighing container 56 which is a weighing container of this embodiment is provided in a thin shape so that the tablets 50 do not overlap each other, and is made of a synthetic resin. An outer case 58 and an inner case 60 slidably fitted to the outer case 58 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the outer case 58 is provided with a rectangular upper surface 62 that is long in one direction, and side surfaces 64 and 66 are continuous substantially perpendicular to the upper surface 62 on a pair of long sides of the upper surface 62. On one of the short sides, a side surface 68 is provided continuously at a substantially right angle. The side opposite to the side surface 68 is not provided with a side surface, and serves as an insertion hole 70 into which the inner case 60 is inserted during assembly. On the opposite side of the side surface 68 from the top surface 62, a bottom surface 72 substantially parallel to the top surface 62 is provided. The bottom surface 72 is partially provided with a width of about 1/7 that is smaller than the top surface 62 and is close to the side surface 68 in the longitudinal direction of the top surface 62. A container opening 74 is formed on the side surface 68 in a size approximately half that of the side surface 66. At the end portions of the side surfaces 64 and 66 opposite to the upper surface 62, stepped portions 75 are provided along the end portions for slidably holding the inner case 60 on inner surfaces facing each other.

  A first introduction portion protrusion 76 is provided on the inner side surface of the upper surface 62 of the outer case 58. The position of the first introduction portion protrusion 76 is slightly closer to the side surface 68 than the center of the upper surface 62 in the longitudinal direction, and is between the center in the width direction and the side surface 66. The first introduction portion protrusion 76 is a plate having a constant thickness that protrudes from the upper surface 62 at a substantially right angle toward the inside of the outer case 58, and the amount of protrusion from the upper surface 62 is slightly shorter than the side surfaces 64 and 66. The length does not reach 72. The cross-sectional shape of the first introduction portion projection 76 in the direction parallel to the upper surface 62 is a shape that opens to the side surface 66, and goes from the end on the container opening 74 side near the side surface 66 toward the center of the upper surface 62. A passage portion 76 a that is an oblique straight line and a guide portion 76 b that is a curve that is folded back from the passage portion 76 a toward the side surface 66 and bulges toward the center of the upper surface 62 are provided. The first introduction portion protrusion 76 is spaced from the side surface 66 by a predetermined interval so that a fixing locking portion 92 described later can pass when the inner case 60 is assembled to the outer case 58.

  Locking projections 78 are provided on the inner side surfaces of the side surfaces 64 and 66 of the outer case 58 at positions facing the insertion holes 70 and facing each other. The locking projection 78 is formed long at a substantially right angle with respect to the upper surface 62.

  The inner case 60 is fitted inside the outer case 58 so as to be slidable along the longitudinal direction. The inner case 60 is provided with a rectangular bottom surface 80 that is long in one direction. The longitudinal direction of the bottom surface 80 is about six-seventh the size of the upper surface 62, and the upper surface is combined with the bottom surface 72 of the outer case 58. 62 and the width of the bottom surface 80 is substantially the same as the top surface 62 of the inner case 60. On a pair of long sides of the bottom surface 80, side surfaces 82 and 84 overlapped with the side surfaces 64 and 66 are provided continuously at substantially right angles to the bottom surface 80.

  An elastic piece-like elastic body 86 is provided on one of the short sides of the bottom surface 80. The elastic body 86 is continuous with the side surface 82, is bent at a substantially right angle with respect to the side surface 82, and extends to a position approximately half of the length intersecting the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface 80. The elastic body 86 is separated from the bottom surface 80 and freely elastically deforms. A side surface 88 is provided on the other short side of the bottom surface 80. The opposite side of the bottom surface 80 across the side surfaces is opened.

  A fixed locking portion 92 that is bent toward the inner side of the inner case opening 90 is provided at an end of the side surface 84 that serves as an outlet for the tablet 50. A push-in portion 94 is provided at the end of the elastic body 86 located at the side edge of the inner case opening 90 on the side surface 82 side. The pushing portion 94 is a rectangular plate body in which the elastic body 86 is bent outward at a substantially right angle and protruded, and the corner portion of the pushing portion 94 is chamfered with a curved surface. A side of the elastic body 86 opposite to the pushing portion 94 extends to the inner side surface of the inner case 60 and a movable locking portion 96 is provided. The distal end of the movable locking portion 96 is bent in an L shape toward the inner case opening 90 side. The bottom surface 80 is provided with an L-shaped through hole facing the movable locking portion 96, and the movable locking portion 96 moves freely as the elastic body 86 is elastically deformed.

  On the inner side surface of the bottom surface 80 of the inner case 60, a second introduction portion protrusion 98 is provided. The position of the second introduction portion protrusion 98 is slightly closer to the elastic body 86 than the center of the bottom surface 80 in the longitudinal direction, and is between the center in the width direction and the side surface 82. The second introduction portion protrusion 98 is a plate having a constant thickness protruding substantially perpendicularly from the bottom surface 80, and the protrusion amount from the bottom surface 80 is substantially the same length as the side surface 82. The cross-sectional shape of the second introduction portion protrusion 98 in the direction parallel to the bottom surface 80 is provided along the chamfering direction with respect to the corner portion between the side surface 82 and the elastic body 86, and slightly toward the corner portion. A passage portion 98a that is a curved line, a small protrusion 98b that is bent toward the elastic body 86 from an end portion near the elastic body 86 of the passage portion 98a, and a side surface 82 from an opposite end portion of the passage portion 98a. A connecting portion 98c is provided to extend and connect.

  Locking recesses 100 are provided on the outer surfaces of the side surfaces 82 and 84 of the inner case 60 at a plurality of positions facing each other. The locking recess 100 includes a position where the elastic body 86 of the inner case 60 faces the locking protrusion 78 of the side surface 68 when the elastic body 86 contacts the side surface 68 of the outer case 58 and a side surface 88 of the inner case 60 of the outer case 58. It is provided at a position facing the locking projection 78 when it coincides with the insertion hole 70. On the inner side surface of the side surface 84, a closing projection 102 is provided that communicates with the guide portion 76 b of the first introduction portion projection 76 when the side surface 88 of the inner case 60 comes into contact with the insertion hole 70 of the outer case 58.

  Next, a method for using the tablet weighing container 56 of this embodiment will be described. A space surrounded by the side surfaces 82, 84, 88 of the inner case 60 and the second introduction portion protrusion 98 is the accommodating portion 104, and the tablet 50 or the like is placed therein, and the inner case 60 is inserted from the insertion hole 70 of the outer case 58. Insert while plugging. At this time, since the first introduction portion protrusion 76 and the side surface 66 are separated from each other, the outer case 58 can pass through the fixed locking portion 92 of the inner case 60. When the side surface 88 of the inner case 60 matches the insertion hole 70 of the outer case 58, the locking projection 78 of the outer case 58 is inserted into the locking recess 100 and lightly locked. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3A, the pushing portion 94 of the inner case 60 is accommodated in the outer case 58. The second introduction portion protrusion 98 of the inner case 60 contacts the first introduction portion protrusion 76 of the outer case 58, separates the accommodating portion 104 from the inner case opening 90, and protects the tablet 50 from dust and moisture. At this time, the closing protrusion 102 contacts the first introduction portion protrusion 76 of the outer case 58 and closes the gap between the first introduction portion protrusion 76 and the side surface 84.

  When the tablet 50 is taken out from the container 104 and taken, the inner case 60 is slid with respect to the outer case 58 as shown in FIG. 3B, and the elastic body 86 of the inner case 60 is moved to the outer case 58. The container opening 74 and the inner case opening 90 are made to coincide with each other on the side surface 68. The pushing portion 94 of the inner case 60 protrudes outward from the container opening 74 of the outer case 58. At this time, the locking projections 78 of the outer case 58 are fitted into the locking recesses 100 on the side surfaces 88 provided on the side surfaces 82 and 84 of the inner case 60 and locked with an appropriate force.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 1A, the inside of the tablet weighing container 56 has the second introduction portion projection 98 of the inner case 60 separated from the first introduction portion projection 76 of the outer case 58 and the second introduction portion. The passage portion 98a of the projection portion 98 and the passage portion 76a of the first introduction portion projection 76 are positioned in parallel to each other to form a pair of side wall portions, and the passage 106 is formed therebetween. The passage 106 is continuous from the end of the accommodating portion 104 to the container opening 74 of the outer case 58, and the width of the passage 106 is slightly wider than the outer diameter of the tablet 50 so that the tablets 50 can pass in a row. is there. Since the guide portion 76b of the first introduction portion protrusion 76 is formed with a bulge that bulges toward the housing portion 104, the tablet 50 in the housing portion 104 smoothly enters the passage 106.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 1A, when the tablet weighing container 56 is inverted, the tablet 50 in the storage portion 104 is guided by the guide portion 76 b and moves to the passage 106. However, the movable locking portion 96 is located in the inner case opening 90 of the inner case 60, the distance between the movable locking portion 96 and the fixed locking portion 92 is smaller than the outer diameter of the tablet 50, and the tablet 50 is in the inner case. The tablet 50 is in a closed state that does not pass through the opening 90, and the tablet 50 does not exit from the container opening 74. Next, when the pressing portion 94 is pressed against the opposing object 52, the elastic body 86 bends inward as shown in FIG. 1B, and the pressing portion 94 and the movable locking portion 96 move to the inside of the container opening 74. To do. As a result, the distance between the movable locking portion 96 and the fixed locking portion 92 is larger than the outer diameter of the tablet 50, and the tablet 50 can be passed through the open state. 52, the pushing portion 94, and the housing space 54 surrounded by the outer case 58. When the tablet weighing container 56 is separated from the opposite object 52 again, the elastic body 86 is restored as shown in FIG. 1C, the container opening 74 is closed, and the next tablet 50 arranged in the passage 106 is moved. Never go outside. One tablet 50 is taken out on the counter object 52.

  When not in use, as shown in FIG. 2, the inner case 60 is slid inside the outer case 58 to store the pushing portion 94, and the pushing portion 94 is carelessly pushed and the tablet 50 comes out. prevent. At this time, the accommodating portion 104 is closed by the second introduction portion protrusion 98, the first introduction portion protrusion 76, and the closing protrusion 102 being continuous, and is separated from the container opening portion 74 and the inner case opening portion 90.

  The tablet weighing container 56 of this embodiment can reliably take out the tablets 50 one by one to a predetermined place with a simple structure and simple operation. Since the outer case 58 of the tablet weighing container 56 is a thin box, it is convenient to carry. Since the pushing portion 94 is accommodated in the outer case 58, it is safe without being inadvertently opened while being carried. When not in use, since the second introducing portion protrusion 98, the first introducing portion protrusion 76, and the closing protrusion 102 are continuously closed in the accommodating portion 104, entry of dust and moisture is prevented, and the tablet 50 is soiled or altered. To prevent that.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The tablet weighing container 150 of this embodiment includes a bottomed container body 12 and is made of glass or plastic. A cylindrical container opening 14 having a small diameter is integrally formed at the upper end of the container body 12. A male screw 16 for screwing a cap or the like is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container opening 14.

  A nozzle plug 152 made of synthetic resin is fitted and attached to the container opening 14. The nozzle plug 152 is provided with a flange portion 154 that comes into contact with the distal end surface 14 a of the container opening 14, and a cylindrical mounting portion that is fitted inside the container opening 14 on the inner peripheral surface of the flange portion 154. 156 is provided. An introduction portion 158 that protrudes outward from the flange portion 154 is continuously provided at a tip portion of the attachment portion 156 opposite to the flange portion 154. The introduction portion 158 is a conical cylindrical body in which the diameter of the distal end portion 158b opposite to the proximal end portion 158a is smaller than the diameter of the proximal end portion 158a continuous with the attachment portion 156. The tip 158b protrudes outside the container opening 14 from the flange 154. The tip 158b has a circular outlet 160 opened.

  A fixed locking portion 162 that narrows the outlet 160 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the introduction portion 158. The fixed locking portion 162 is bent toward the inner peripheral surface of the introduction portion 158 in succession to the plate-like portion 162a facing the tangential direction of the outlet 160 and the end portion on the base end portion 158a side of the plate-like portion 162a. An inclined portion 162b is provided. The end portion of the fixed locking portion 162 on the introduction portion 158 distal end portion 158b side is located slightly inside the distal end portion 158b. The introduction portion 158 is provided with a groove-shaped notch 164 on the container body 12 side opposite to the fixed locking portion 162. The notch 164 is formed in a constant width smaller than the thickness of the tablet continuously from the proximal end 158a to the distal end 158b.

  An elastic body 166 that also serves as a pushing portion protruding from the outlet 160 is provided inside the notch 164 of the introduction portion 158. The elastic body 166 is an elongated plate formed with a slight clearance along the inside of the notch 164, and one end of the elastic body 166 faces the vicinity of the inclined portion 162 b of the fixed locking portion 162. A movable locking portion 168 described later is provided integrally. The end of the elastic body 166 opposite to the movable locking portion 168 reaches the distal end portion 158b of the introduction portion 158 along the inside of the notch portion 164, slightly protrudes from the introduction portion 158b, and is separated from the introduction portion 158. It is folded back while being bent and continues to the flange portion 154.

  The movable locking portion 168 provided on the elastic body 166 has a plate shape parallel to the insertion direction of the introduction portion 158 and parallel to the plate-shaped portion 162 a of the fixed locking portion 162. On the side edge portion of the movable locking portion 168 on the introduction portion 158 base end portion 158a side, a protrusion 170 is provided to project to the introduction portion 158 inside at a right angle. An elastic body 166 is connected to a side edge portion of the movable locking portion 168 on the introduction portion 158 distal end portion 158b side. On the back surface of the movable locking portion 168 opposite to the fixed locking portion 162, a sealing plate 172 is provided at a substantially right angle to the movable locking portion 168 and the elastic body 166.

  In the vicinity of the movable locking portion 168 of the notch portion 164, a step portion 165 in which the width of the notch portion 164 is provided is provided. When the movable locking portion 168 moves to the inside of the notch 164 due to elastic deformation of the elastic body 166, the back surface of the movable locking portion 168 contacts the stepped portion 165, and the elastic body 166 is suppressed from further elastic deformation. .

  Next, a method for using the tablet weighing container 150 of this embodiment will be described. A flat tablet 174 or the like is placed in the container body 12, and a nozzle plug 152 is attached to the container opening 14 of the container body 12. In this state, the movable locking portion 168 is located closer to the introduction portion 158 than the notch portion 164, faces the fixed locking portion 162, and the distance between the movable locking portion 168 and the fixed locking portion 162 is the tablet 174. This is a closed state in which the tablet 174 does not pass.

  When taking out and taking the tablet 174 from the container main body 12, as shown to Fig.4 (a), the tablet measurement container 150 is inverted in a closed state. Thereby, the tablet 174 in the container main body 12 moves into the introduction part 158. Since the tablet 174 has a flat circular shape, the tablet 174 is aligned in a certain direction in parallel with the fixed locking portion 162 plate-like portion 162a. Next, when a portion protruding from the introduction portion 158 of the elastic body 166 is pressed against the opposing object 176, the elastic body 166 is elastically deformed as shown in FIG. It moves to the base end part 158a side. As a result, the distance between the movable locking portion 168 and the fixed locking portion 162 is larger than the thickness of the tablet 174, and the tablet 174 is opened so that the tablet 174 can pass through. It goes out to the accommodation space 178 surrounded by the exit 160. The storage space 178 has a size that allows only one tablet 174 to enter, and the next tablet 174 does not enter the storage space 178 and is stopped inside the introduction portion 158. When the tablet weighing container 150 is separated from the opposite object 176 again, the elastic body 166 is restored and closed as shown in FIG. 4C, and the next tablet 174 arranged in the introduction part 158 goes out. There is no. One tablet 174 is taken out on the counter object 176.

  According to the tablet weighing container 150 of this embodiment, flat tablets 174 can be reliably taken out one by one to a predetermined place with a simple structure and simple operation. The nozzle plug 152 can be made by integral molding, and the assembly process is simple and the production efficiency is improved. The introduction portion 158 of the nozzle plug 152 has a flat inner cross-section formed by the fixed locking portion 162. Therefore, the orientation of the flat tablet 174 is made constant and the fixed locking portion 162 and the movable locking portion are surely fixed. The portion 168 can be held. The introduction part 158 has a funnel shape that becomes narrower as it approaches the take-out port 160, and the tablets 174 can be arranged in a line and taken out one by one accurately.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to 6 and FIG. The tablet weighing container 179 of this embodiment includes a bottomed container body 12 and is made of glass or plastic. A cylindrical container opening 14 having a small diameter is integrally formed at the upper end of the container body 12. A male screw 16 for screwing a cap or the like is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container opening 14.

  A nozzle plug 180 made of synthetic resin is fitted and attached to the container opening 14. The nozzle plug 180 is provided with a flange portion 182 that comes into contact with the distal end surface 14 a of the container opening portion 14, and an attachment portion 184 that is fitted inside the container opening portion 14 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the flange portion 182. It has been. An introduction portion 186 having a height substantially the same as that of the flange portion 182 is continuously provided at a tip portion of the attachment portion 184 opposite to the flange portion 182. The introduction portion 186 is an elliptical conical cylindrical body in which the diameter of the distal end portion 186b opposite to the proximal end portion 186a is smaller than the diameter of the proximal end portion 186a continuous with the attachment portion 184. The front end 186b has an elliptical outlet 188 opened.

  On the inner peripheral surface of the introduction portion 186, a fixed locking portion 190 that slightly narrows the space in the major axis direction of the outlet 188 slightly inside the outlet 188 is provided. The fixed locking portion 190 has a plate shape that intersects with the insertion direction of the outlet 188, and the side edge portion of the fixed locking portion 190 is a straight line along the tangential direction of the outlet 188.

  The introduction portion 186 is provided with a groove-shaped notch 192 on the side opposite to the fixed locking portion 190. The notch 192 is formed with a constant width smaller than the thickness of the tablet continuously from the base end 186a to the tip end 186b.

  An elastic body 194 that also serves as a pressing portion protruding from the outlet 188 is provided inside the notch 192. The elastic body 194 is an elongated plate formed with a slight clearance along the inside of the notch portion 192, and one end portion of the elastic body 194 is slightly closer to the base end portion 186 a than the fixed locking portion 190. A movable locking portion 196 to be described later is integrally provided. The end portion of the elastic body 194 opposite to the movable locking portion 196 reaches the tip end portion 186b of the introduction portion 186 along the inside of the cutout portion 192, slightly protrudes from the introduction portion 186, and is separated from the introduction portion 186. It is folded back while being bent and continues to the flange portion 182. Non-slip irregularities may be provided on the surface of the elastic body 194 protruding from the outlet 188.

  The movable locking portion 196 is provided so as to protrude to the inside of the introduction portion 186 at a substantially right angle with respect to the elastic body 194. A step portion 197 in which the width of the notch portion 192 is narrowed is provided in the vicinity of the movable locking portion 196 of the notch portion 192. When the stepped portion 197 moves to the inside of the cutout portion 192 due to elastic deformation of the elastic body 194, the side edge portion of the movable locking portion 196 abuts on the stepped portion 197, and the elastic body 194 is prevented from further elastically deforming. It is done.

  Next, a method for using the tablet weighing container 179 of this embodiment will be described. A flat tablet 174 or the like is placed in the container body 12, and a nozzle plug 180 is attached to the container opening 14 of the container body 12. In this state, the movable locking portion 196 faces the fixed locking portion 190, the distance between the movable locking portion 196 and the fixed locking portion 190 is smaller than the diameter of the tablet 174, and the closed state where the tablet 174 does not pass through. It becomes.

  When taking out and taking the tablet 174 from the container main body 12, as shown to Fig.6 (a), the tablet measurement container 179 is inverted in a closed state. Thereby, the tablet 174 in the container main body 12 moves into the introduction part 186. Since the tablets 174 are flat and circular, they are aligned in a certain direction along the cross-sectional shape of the introduction portion 186. Next, when the portion protruding from the introduction portion 186 of the elastic body 194 is pressed against the opposing object 176, the elastic body 194 is elastically deformed and the movable locking portion 196 becomes the introduction portion 186 as shown in FIG. To the base end 186a side. As a result, the distance between the movable locking portion 196 and the fixed locking portion 190 is larger than the diameter of the tablet 174, and the tablet 174 is opened so that it can pass through. It goes out to the accommodation space 198 surrounded by the exit 188. The storage space 198 has a size that allows only one tablet 174 to enter, and the next tablet 174 does not enter the storage space 198 and is stopped inside the introduction portion 186. When the tablet weighing container 179 is separated from the opposing object 176 again, the elastic body 194 is restored and closed as shown in FIG. 6C, and the next tablet 174 arranged in the introduction portion 186 goes out. There is no. One tablet 174 is taken out on the counter object 176.

  According to the tablet weighing container 179 of this embodiment, the flat tablets 174 can be surely taken out one by one to a predetermined place with a simple structure and simple operation. The nozzle plug 180 can be made by integral molding, and the assembly process is simple and the production efficiency is good. Moreover, since the protrusion from the container opening part 14 is small, it is compact. Since the inner cross-sectional shape of the introduction part 186 is formed into an ellipse, the orientation of the flat tablet 174 can be made constant and can be reliably held by the fixed locking part 190 and the movable locking part 196. The introduction part 186 has a funnel shape that becomes narrower as it approaches the take-out port 188, and the tablets 174 can be arranged in a line and taken out one by one accurately.

  Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The tablet weighing container 200 of this embodiment is provided in a thin shape so that the tablets 174 do not overlap with each other, and an outer case 202 made of synthetic resin and an inner case 204 slidably fitted to the outer case 202 are provided. It has been.

  The outer case 202 is provided with a rectangular upper surface (not shown) that is long in one direction, and side surfaces 206 and 208 are continuously provided substantially perpendicular to the upper surface on a pair of long sides on the upper surface. A bottom surface is provided on the opposite side of the top surface across the side surfaces 206 and 208. The bottom surface is provided with a size of about one-seventh of the top surface, and is provided in a portion close to one of the short sides in the longitudinal direction of the top surface. One of the short sides in the longitudinal direction of the upper surface is provided with an opening 210 surrounded by the upper surface, the bottom surface, and the side surfaces 206 and 208. The opposite side of the short side is an insertion hole 212 into which the inner case 204 is inserted during assembly. At the end portions of the side surfaces 206 and 208 opposite to the upper surface, a step portion 214 is provided along the end portions for slidably holding the inner case 204 on the inner side surfaces facing each other. Locking projections 215 are provided on the inner side surfaces of the side surfaces 206 and 208 of the outer case 202 at positions facing the insertion holes 212 and facing each other. The locking protrusion 215 is formed long at a substantially right angle with respect to the upper surface.

  The inner case 204 is fitted inside the outer case 202 so as to be slidable along the longitudinal direction. The inner case 204 is provided with a rectangular bottom surface 216 that is long in one direction, and the bottom surface 216 is approximately the same size as the upper surface of the outer case 202. On a pair of long sides of the bottom surface 216, side surfaces 218 and 220 overlapped with the side surfaces 206 and 208 are continuously provided substantially at right angles to the bottom surface 216. A side surface 221 is provided on one of the short sides of the bottom surface 216.

  On the opposite side of the bottom surface 216 of the inner case 204 from the side surface 221, an elastic piece-like elastic body 222 that also serves as a pressing portion protruding from the inner case opening 239 that is an outlet is provided. The elastic body 222 is continuous with the side surface 218, is bent at a substantially right angle with respect to the side surface 218, intersects the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface 216 at a substantially right angle, and reaches the vicinity of the extended line of the side surface 220. An inner case opening 239 described later is provided between the side surface 220 and the elastic body 222. The elastic body 222 is separated from the bottom surface 216 and freely elastically deforms. A rectangular holding plate 224 positioned flush with the bottom surface 216 is integrally formed on the half of the elastic body 222 far from the side surface 218 so as to protrude toward the bottom surface 216. The bottom surface 216 has a notch 226 into which the holding plate 224 is fitted with a predetermined interval. The holding plate 224 moves inside the notch 226 with the elastic deformation of the elastic body 222.

  A first guide rib 228 is provided on the inner surface of the inner case 204 of the elastic body 222 along the inner surface of the holding plate 224. The first guide rib 228 is a plate-like side wall portion having a constant thickness that protrudes from the holding plate 224 at a substantially right angle, and is located at a center of the bottom surface 216 from a position slightly away from the end portion 222 a opposite to the side surface 218 of the elastic body 222. And extending obliquely with respect to the elastic body 222. The first guide rib 228 is formed longer than the holding plate 224, and the tip end portion of the first guide rib 228 protrudes from the holding plate 224 and protrudes into the notch 226 and reaches a position facing the fixed locking portion 238. A movable locking portion 230 that protrudes toward the fixed locking portion 238 is provided at the distal end portion of the first guide rib 228. An alignment protrusion 232 that is smaller than the holding plate 224 and parallel to the holding plate 224 is provided on the side edge of the elastic body 222 opposite to the holding plate 224. A space surrounded by the elastic body 222, the first guide rib 228, the holding plate 224, and the alignment protrusion 232 is referred to as an accommodation space 233.

  A partition portion 234 is provided on the inner surface of the bottom surface 216 of the inner case 204. The partition portion 234 is a plate-like side wall portion having a constant thickness that protrudes substantially perpendicularly from the bottom surface 216, and the movable locking portion 230 is located at a position slightly closer to the elastic body 222 than the center of the side surface 218 of the inner case 204. And is bent in the direction away from the movable locking portion 230 in parallel with the opposite side surface 220 in the vicinity of the movable locking portion 230. The partition portion 234 reaches the vicinity of the center of the side surface 220. A small protrusion 234a for smoothly guiding the tablet 174 to be accommodated is provided at a corner of the partition part 234. A second guide rib 237 is provided so as to protrude from the bottom surface 216 in parallel with the side surface 220 from the small protrusion 234 a with a gap wider than the width of the tablet 174. Between the side surface 220 and the second guide rib 237 is a passage portion 244 for aligning the tablets 174. The passage portion 244 continues from the vicinity of the center of the inner case 204 to the inner case opening 239. The width of the passage portion 244 is slightly wider than the outer diameter of the tablet 174, and the tablets 174 can be passed in a row. .

  A space surrounded by the side surface 218, the elastic body 222, the first guide rib 228, and the partition portion 234 is a space for containing the desiccant 235, and a desiccant projection 236 that supports the desiccant 235 is provided.

  The side surface 220 of the inner case 204 has an end 222 a located at the notch 226 of the bottom surface 216, and a fixed locking portion 238 that is bent toward the notch 226 is provided at the end of the side 220. Further, an inner case opening 239 is provided between the side surface 220 and the elastic body 222.

  Locking recesses 240 are provided on the outer surface of the side surfaces 218 and 220 of the inner case 204 at a plurality of positions facing each other. The locking recess 240 includes a position facing the locking protrusion 215 on the side surfaces 206 and 208 when the elastic body 222 of the inner case 204 matches the opening 210 of the outer case 202, and a fixed locking portion 238 of the inner case 204. Are provided at the positions where the locking projections of the side surfaces 206 and 208 face each other at two positions corresponding to the opening 210.

  Next, the usage method of the tablet measuring container 200 of this embodiment is demonstrated. A space surrounded by the side surfaces 218, 220, and 221 of the inner case 204, the partition portion 234, and the second guide rib 237 is the accommodating portion 242, and a tablet 174 or the like is put therein, and the inner hole 204 is inserted through the insertion hole 212 of the outer case 202. Insert the case 204 while inserting it. When the elastic body 222 is aligned with the opening 210 of the outer case 202, the inner case 204 is locked with an appropriate force by the locking protrusion 215 of the outer case 202 being inserted into the fixed locking portion 238. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, the inner case opening 239 of the inner case 204 is closed by the side surface 220 of the outer case 202, and the notch 226 is closed by the bottom surface to block the tablet 174 from dust and moisture. Protect from.

  When taking out the tablet 174 from the tablet weighing container 200 and taking it, as shown in FIG. 8A, the inner case 204 is slid with respect to the outer case 202, and the elastic body 222 of the inner case 204 is moved to the outer case 202. The inner case opening 239 of the inner case 204 is exposed from the side surface 220 of the outer case 202. At this time, the locking projections 215 of the outer case 202 are inserted into the locking recesses 240 of the side surfaces 218 and 220 and locked with an appropriate force.

  Next, the tablet weighing container 200 is inverted so that the passage portion 244 is located below. Then, the tablet 174 in the storage unit 242 moves to the passage unit 244. However, the movable locking portion 230 is positioned in the inner case opening 239 of the inner case 204 so as to face the fixed locking portion 238, and the distance between the fixed locking portion 238 and the movable locking portion 230 is the distance of the tablet 174. It is smaller than the outer diameter and is in a closed state in which the tablet 174 does not pass through the inner case opening 239 and does not go outside. Next, when the end 222a on the inner case opening 239 side of the elastic body 222 is pressed against the opposing object 176, the elastic body 222 bends inward as shown in FIG. 8 (b), and the first guide rib 228 becomes the passage portion. 244 moves outside. As a result, the distance between the movable locking portion 230 and the fixed locking portion 238 is larger than the outer diameter of the tablet 174, so that the tablet 174 can pass through. One tablet 174 is taken out from the passage portion 244 into the accommodation space 233 inside the elastic body 222. However, when the elastic body 222 is bent inward, the fixed locking portion 238 and the end portion 222a of the elastic body 222 are removed. The distance is smaller than the outer diameter of the tablet 174, and is kept in the storage space 233 without going outside. When the tablet weighing container 200 is separated from the opposing object 176 again, the elastic body 222 is restored as shown in FIG. 8C, the distance between the fixed locking portion 238 and the movable locking portion 230 is reduced, and the passage The next tablet 174 arranged in the portion 244 does not come out. However, when the elastic body 222 is restored, the distance between the end 222a of the elastic body 222 and the fixed locking portion 238 becomes larger than the outer diameter of the tablet 174, and one of the tablets 174 held in the storage space 233 is It is taken out on the counter object 176. When the elastic body 222 is restored, the movable locking portion 230 and the fixed locking portion 238 are closed, and the next tablet 174 arranged in the passage portion 244 does not come out.

  When not in use, the inner case 204 is slid inside the outer case 202 and accommodated. The notch 226 of the inner case 204 is closed again at the bottom surface of the outer case 202, and the inner case opening 239 is closed at the side surface 208 to be blocked from the outside air.

  The tablet weighing container 200 of this embodiment can reliably take out the tablets 174 one by one to a predetermined place with a simple structure and simple operation. The elastic body 222 can be freely elastically deformed independently of the bottom surface 216 because of the cutout portion 226, and when the elastic body 222 is bent inward, the holding plate 224 of the elastic body 222 is the edge of the cutout portion 226. It is safe without being bent more than necessary. In the case of transportation or storage, the inner case 204 is accommodated inside the outer case 202, so that the tablet 174 can be prevented from entering moisture and dust. By extending the second guide rib 237 from the vicinity of the movable locking portion 230 along the side surface 220 with a width slightly wider than the diameter of the tablet 174, a necessary amount of the tablet 174 can be put into the passage portion 244 without clogging the tablet 174. I can guide you.

  Further, when the tablet 174 moves to the storage space 233, the elastic body 222 is elastically deformed toward the fixed locking portion 238 and the tablet 174 is held, so that the elastic body 222 is released and the elastic deformation is restored. Until then, the tablet 174 does not come out of the inner case opening 239. For this reason, the tablet 174 is once held and can be prevented from inadvertently dropping. Even without the counter object 176, the elastic body 222 can be elastically deformed with a finger to take out one tablet 174. After the tablet 174 moves to the storage space 233, when the tablet 174 moves toward the side opposite to the inner case opening 239, that is, toward the elastic body 222 in the storage space 233, it is blocked by the next tablet 174 and moves to the inner case opening 239. Although it cannot be performed, the first guide rib 228 can guide the tablet 174 toward the inner case opening 239 and smoothly remove it. If the tablets 174 moved to the storage space 233 fall along the elastic body 222, they will enter the storage space 233 up to the next tablet 174, but are held by the alignment protrusions 232 so as not to fall down, and are smoothly taken out one by one. Can do.

  Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The tablet weighing container 246 of this embodiment is provided with a bottomed cylindrical container main body 248, which is made of a synthetic resin and is formed into a thin square cylindrical shape so that the tablets 174 do not overlap each other. .

  A lid body 252 made of synthetic resin is fitted and attached to the container opening 250 of the container body 248. The lid main body 252 is provided with a rectangular tube-shaped attachment portion 254 that is fitted inside the container opening 250. In the middle of the insertion direction of the attachment portion 254, a flange portion 256 that contacts the end surface of the container opening 250 is provided around the outer surface of the attachment portion 254.

  An elastic body 258 is provided at a position adjacent to one of the small side surfaces of the container body 248 on the inner peripheral surface of the mounting portion 254 at a position facing the flange portion 256. The elastic body 258 is formed in a cantilever plate shape that substantially horizontally crosses the container body 248, and the distal end portion of the elastic body 258 reaches the middle of the container opening 250. A space between the tip of the elastic body 258 and the other end of the container opening 250 serves as an outlet 259.

  A guide protrusion 260 extending inside the container body 12 is provided at the tip of the elastic body 258. A passage 261 is provided between the guide protrusion 260 and the side surface of the container body 248. The passage 261 is continuous from the inside of the container main body 248 to the outlet 259, and the width of the passage 261 is slightly wider than the outer diameter of the tablet 174, and the tablets 174 can pass in a row. A pushing portion 262 that extends to the outside of the container main body 12 is provided at the tip of the elastic body 258 on the side opposite to the guide protrusion 260. A movable locking portion 264 that protrudes toward the outlet 259 is provided at a boundary portion between the guide protrusion 260 and the pushing portion 262, that is, a portion that coincides with the tip portion of the elastic body 258.

  A fixed locking portion 266 that protrudes toward the movable locking portion 264 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the attachment portion 254 of the outlet 259. The distal end of the movable locking portion 264 is inclined slightly outward from the direction toward the movable locking portion 264. On the outer peripheral surface of the attachment portion 254, a step portion 268 that locks a cap 270 described later is provided around the circumference. In addition, a space surrounded by the pressing portion 262, the fixed locking portion 266, and the movable locking portion 264 of the mounting portion 254 is referred to as an accommodation space 269.

  A cap 270 is provided at the end of the flange portion 256 of the attachment portion 254 in the vicinity of the elastic body 258 via a hinge portion 272. The cap 270 is formed in a box body that covers a portion of the mounting portion 254 that protrudes outward from the flange portion 256. The top surface 270a of the cap 270 and the corner portion of the side surface 270b on which the hinge portion 272 is provided are An inclined surface 274 is provided in the chamfering direction. At the end of the inclined surface 274 on the hinge portion 272 side, a locking projection 276 is provided projecting obliquely downward. On the inner peripheral surface of the cap 270, a groove portion 280 that is locked to the step portion 268 of the attachment portion 254 is provided. A handle 282 used to open the cap 270 is integrally provided on the side surface of the cap 270 opposite to the hinge portion 272. For example, the cap 270 may not be provided with the hinge portion 272 but may be a detachable type that is separate from the mounting portion 254.

  Further, on the hinge portion 272 side of the flange portion 256, a locked projection 278 that protrudes downward from the container body 248 is provided.

  Next, a method for using the tablet weighing container 246 of this embodiment will be described. A flat tablet 174 or the like is placed in the container body 248, and the lid body 252 is attached to the container opening 250 of the container body 248. In this state, the movable latching portion 264 faces the fixed latching portion 266, and the distance between the movable latching portion 264 and the fixed latching portion 266 is smaller than the diameter of the tablet 174, and the tablet 174 does not pass through the closed state. Become.

  When taking out the tablet 174 from the container body 248, the cap 270 is opened from the container body 248, the inclined surface 274 is overlaid on the outer surface of the container body 248, and the locking protrusion 276 is locked to the container body 248. Lock to 278. Thereby, the cap 270 is held in an open state with respect to the container body 248. And as shown to Fig.10 (a), the tablet measurement container 246 is inverted so that the channel | path 261 may come down. Then, the tablet 174 in the container main body 248 moves into the passage 261. However, the movable locking portion 264 is positioned at the outlet 259 of the lid body 252 so as to face the fixed locking portion 266, and the distance between the fixed locking portion 266 and the movable locking portion 264 is the outer diameter of the tablet 174. Smaller than that and the tablet 174 does not pass through the outlet 259, and does not go outside. Next, when the pressing portion 262 is pressed against the opposing object 176, the elastic body 258 is bent inward as shown in FIG. 10B, and the movable locking portion 264 moves away from the fixed locking portion 266 and the container body 248. Move to the inside. As a result, the distance between the movable locking portion 264 and the fixed locking portion 266 is larger than the outer diameter of the tablet 174, and the tablet 174 is open. One tablet 174 is taken out from the passage 261 into the storage space 269, but when the elastic body 258 is bent inward, the pressing portion 262 approaches the fixed locking portion 266, and the pressing portion 262 and the fixed locking portion 266 are moved. The distance is smaller than the outer diameter of the tablet 174, and is kept in the receiving space 269 without going outside. When the tablet weighing container 246 is separated from the opposing object 176 again, the elastic body 258 is restored as shown in FIG. 10C, and the distance between the pushing portion 262 and the fixed locking portion 266 is larger than the outer diameter of the tablet 174. Thus, one of the tablets 174 held by the pushing portion 262 and the fixed locking portion 266 is taken out on the counter object 176. When the elastic body 258 is restored, the movable locking portion 264 and the fixed locking portion 266 are closed, and the next tablet 174 arranged in the passage 261 does not come out.

  When not in use, as shown in FIG. 11, the cap 270 is placed on the outside of the mounting portion 254, and the groove portion 280 of the cap 270 is locked to the step portion 268 of the mounting portion 254 so as to be shut off from the outside air and sealed.

  The tablet weighing container 246 of this embodiment can reliably take out the tablets 174 one by one to a predetermined place with a simple structure and simple operation. Since the tablet 174 is once held in the storage space 269, it can be prevented from inadvertently dropping. Since the tablets 174 do not exit from the outlet 259 until the pressing of the pressing portion 262 is released and the elastic deformation of the elastic body 258 is restored, the tablets 174 can be taken out one by one without the opposing object 176. When not in use, the cap 270 can be closed and sealed with the mounting portion 254 to prevent moisture and dust from entering. When the elastic member 258 is elastically deformed by pressing the pushing portion 262 when the tablet 174 is taken out, the guide protrusion 260 integral with the elastic member 258 is swung, and the tablet 174 in the container body 248 is moved to prevent it from being caught. The tablet 174 can be smoothly guided into the passage 261.

  Next, other embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. The tablet weighing container 108 of this embodiment is provided with an outer case 110 made of synthetic resin and an inner case 112 slidably fitted to the outer case 110.

  The outer case 110 is provided with a rectangular upper surface 114 that is long in one direction. Side surfaces 116 and 118 of the pair of long sides of the upper surface 114 are substantially perpendicular to the upper surface 114, and a side surface 120 is provided on one of the short sides. Are continuously provided at substantially right angles. The height from the upper surface 114 of the side surfaces 116, 118, and 120 to the opposite edge is set to be slightly shorter than twice the diameter of the spherical tablet 142 accommodated in the tablet weighing container 108. The side opposite to the side surface 120 is not provided with a side surface, and serves as an insertion hole 122 into which a part of the inner case 112 protrudes and sinks. At the end portions of the side surfaces 116 and 118 opposite to the upper surface 114, step portions 124 are provided along the end portions that slidably hold the inner case 112 on the inner side surfaces facing each other.

  Locking protrusions 126 are provided on the inner side surfaces of the side surfaces 116 and 118 of the outer case 110 at positions facing each other. The locking protrusion 126 is formed long at a substantially right angle with respect to the upper surface 114. A plate 127 is provided on the upper surface 114 of the outer case 110 slightly inside the peripheral edge of the insertion hole 122. The plate body 127 protrudes to the inside of the outer case 110 at a substantially right angle with respect to the upper surface 114, is provided over substantially the entire length of the peripheral edge of the insertion hole 122, and the protruding amount is set slightly smaller than the diameter of the tablet 142.

  The inner case 112 is fitted inside the outer case 110 so as to be slidable along the longitudinal direction. The inner case 112 is provided with a rectangular bottom surface 128 that is long in one direction, and the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface 128 is approximately the same size as the top surface 114. Side surfaces 130 and 132 that overlap the side surfaces 116 and 118 are provided on the pair of long sides of the bottom surface 128 so as to be substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface 128, and side surfaces 134 that overlap the side surface 120 are provided on the short pair of sides. Then, the side surface 136 exposed to the insertion hole 122 is continuous at a substantially right angle with respect to the bottom surface 128.

  On the inner side surface of the bottom surface 128 of the inner case 112, an alignment portion 138 that is continuous with the side surface 136 is provided. The alignment portion 138 is formed by being surrounded by a wall portion 140 that rises at a substantially right angle from the bottom surface 128. The wall portion 140 is provided with a parallel wall portion 140a parallel to the side surface 136 and five right-angle wall portions 140b that are substantially perpendicular to the side surface 136 and are continuous to the parallel wall portion 140a and parallel to each other at equal intervals. Four rows of groove-shaped alignment portions 138 that are substantially perpendicular to the side surface 136 are formed. The width of the alignment portion 138 is set to be slightly wider than the diameter of the tablet 142 to be accommodated, the tablets 142 are arranged in a row, and the length of the alignment portion 138 is that in which four tablets 142 are arranged. is there. That is, the alignment unit 138 stores four tablets 142 arranged in four rows and sixteen. The height of the wall 140 is set lower than the diameter of the tablet 142. Since the height from the upper surface of the wall portion 140 to the upper surface of the outer case 110 is set to be larger than the diameter of the tablet 140, the tablet 142 passes over the wall portion 140 in the inner case 112. Note that the direction of the row of the alignment portions 138 may be parallel to the side surface 136.

  Locking recesses 144 are provided on the outer surfaces of the side surfaces 130 and 132 of the inner case 112 at a plurality of positions facing each other. The locking recess 144 has a position facing the locking protrusion 126 of the outer case 110 when the side surface 136 of the inner case 112 is closed at the insertion hole 122 of the outer case 110 and the wall 140 of the inner case 112. The parallel wall portion 140a is provided at a position facing the locking projection 126 of the outer case 110 when the parallel wall portion 140a is pulled out to a position facing the plate body 127 of the outer case 110.

  Next, a method for using the tablet weighing container 108 of this embodiment will be described. A space surrounded by the side surfaces 130, 132, and 134 and the parallel wall portion 140 a of the inner case 112 is a housing portion 146, in which a spherical tablet 142 is placed, and the inner case 112 is inserted from the insertion hole 122 of the outer case 110. Insert while plugging. When the side surface 136 of the inner case 112 coincides with the insertion hole 122 of the outer case 110, the locking projection 126 of the outer case 110 is inserted into the locking recess 144 and is lightly locked. At this time, the insertion hole 122 of the outer case 110 is closed to the side surface 136 of the inner case 112, and the tablet 142 does not pass through.

When taking out the tablet 142 from the tablet weighing container 108 and taking it, as shown in FIG. 12A, the tablet weighing container 108 is inverted so that the alignment portion 138 is at the bottom. Then, the tablet 142 gets over the wall portion 140 and enters the alignment portion 138. At this time, the tablet 142 may overlap in the alignment portion 138 and in the space between the alignment portion 138 and the upper surface 114 more than a predetermined amount of the alignment portion 138. Next, the inner case 112 is slid with respect to the outer case 110 and protruded from the insertion hole 122. The inner case 112 is locked at a position where the parallel wall portion 140a faces the plate body 127 formed in the insertion hole 122 of the outer case 110, and is opened as shown in FIG. At this time, the excessive tablet 142 located in the space between the aligning portion 138 and the upper surface 114 is pushed by the plate body 127 when the plate body 127 of the outer case 110 moves and passes over the wall portion 140 to receive the accommodating portion. It moves to 146 and the alignment part 138 which was vacant. The tablet 142 in the alignment part 138 does not contact the plate body 127 and does not move. Therefore, exactly 16 tablets 142 remain in the alignment portion 138. Next, the tablet weighing container 108 is tilted, and the tablets 142 of the alignment unit 138 are dropped into the palm or container and taken out. The tablet 142 in the accommodating portion 146 is blocked by the plate body 127 and the parallel wall portion 140a and does not go outside.
The size of the alignment portion 138 can be changed according to the number of tablets 142 to be aligned, and an arbitrary number of tablets 142 can be taken out.

  The tablet weighing container 108 of this embodiment can reliably take out 16 tablets 142 to a predetermined place with a simple structure and simple operation. Since the aligning portion 138 is divided into parallel rows by the right-angle wall portions 140b, the tablets 142 can be surely aligned, and insufficient counting due to meandering of the rows can be prevented. The labor of counting the tablets 142 can be omitted, so that labor is not required, and it is safe from being dropped or lost. Elderly and handicapped persons can also take the prescribed number of tablets 142.

  The tablet measuring container of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the shape of the storage portion may be a bottle or a case. According to the shape of the storage portion, the introduction portion or the fixed locking portion, The shape of the movable locking portion can be changed as appropriate. If the size of the accommodation space between the opposing objects is increased, the number of tablets taken out each time can be increased to two or three. The shape of the alignment portion and the number of tablets to be aligned can be changed as appropriate. Furthermore, the contained items can be used for various granular products in addition to drugs such as tablets as well as confectionery.

It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view (a) which shows the closed state of the measurement container of 1st embodiment of this invention, the longitudinal cross-sectional view (b) which shows an open state, and the longitudinal cross-sectional view (c) which shows the state after taking out a tablet. . It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the measuring container of this embodiment. They are the perspective view (a) which shows the state in which the pushing part of the measurement container of this embodiment is accommodated in the outer case, and the perspective view (b) which shows the state in which the pushing part protrudes from the outer case. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view (a) which shows the closed state of the measurement container of 2nd embodiment of this invention, the longitudinal cross-sectional view (b) which shows an open state, and the longitudinal cross-sectional view (c) which shows the state after taking out a tablet. . It is a perspective view of the measuring container of 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view (a) which shows the closed state of the measurement container of 3rd embodiment of this invention, the longitudinal cross-sectional view (b) which shows an open state, and the longitudinal cross-sectional view (c) which shows the state after taking out a tablet. . It is a perspective view of the measuring container of 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view (a) which shows the closed state of the measurement container of 4th embodiment of this invention, the longitudinal cross-sectional view (b) which shows an open state, and the longitudinal cross-sectional view (c) which shows the state after taking out a tablet. . It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the inner case accommodation state of the measurement container of 4th embodiment of this invention. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view (a) which shows the closed state of the measurement container of 5th embodiment of this invention, the longitudinal cross-sectional view (b) which shows an open state, and the longitudinal cross-sectional view (c) which shows the state after taking out a tablet. . It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the state which closed the cap of the measuring container of 5th embodiment of this invention. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view (a) which shows the closed state of the measurement container of other embodiment, and the longitudinal cross-sectional view (b) which shows an open state. It is a perspective view of the measurement container of other 7th embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

50 Tablet 52 Opposite Object 54 Storage Space 56 Tablet Weighing Container 58 Outer Case 60 Inner Case 74 Container Opening 76 First Inlet Protrusion 86 Elastic Body 90 Inner Case Opening 92 Fixed Locking Part 94 Pushing Part 96 Movable Locking Part 98 Second inlet projection

Claims (7)

The container main body that stores the granular container, the container opening formed at one end of the container main body, and the container that is stored in communication with the container opening from the inside of the container main body are aligned in a row. An introduction portion; a fixed engagement portion located in the vicinity of the container opening of the introduction portion; a movable engagement portion protruding opposite to the fixed engagement portion; and the movable engagement portion provided in the movable engagement portion. In the measuring container having an elastic body that works to return to the predetermined position when the stop portion moves in a direction away from the fixed locking portion from the predetermined position,
An accommodation space that is located outside the container opening and formed between the opposing object facing the container opening and having a size that accommodates a desired number of the accommodated objects;
Provided integrally with the movable locking portion, and provided with a pushing portion projecting outward from an outlet for taking out the contents,
The elastic body is formed integrally with the movable locking portion and the pushing portion,
An interval between the fixed locking portion and the movable locking portion is smaller than an outer diameter of the container when the movable locking portion is in the predetermined position, and the pressing portion is pressed to move the movable locking portion. Is moved in a direction away from the fixed locking portion against the elastic force of the elastic body, it becomes wider than the outer diameter of the stored object, and the storage as long as the movable locking portion is pressed against the opposing object. Maintaining a width wider than the outer diameter of the object, the storage can pass through the outlet,
A desired number moves from the container opening to the storage space, the storage space is filled with the contents, and the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement member are filled by filling the storage space with the contents. When the contained material is prevented from passing between the stop portions and the pushing portion is separated from the opposing object, the movable locking portion returns to the original position by the elastic force of the elastic body, and the inside of the containing space A weighing container , wherein the contents are prevented from entering the container. The container body is composed of an inner case having an upper opening and an outer case that slidably fits the inner case.
The outer case is provided with a first introduction portion protrusion that forms the container opening and one side wall portion of the introduction portion,
The inner case includes a second introduction portion protrusion that forms the other side wall portion of the introduction portion, an inner case opening portion that communicates with the container opening portion of the outer case, and one end of the inner case opening portion. The fixed locking portion formed in the portion,
The inner case slides in a direction in which the inner case opening matches the container opening of the outer case, and when the inner case opening matches the container opening, the pushing portion of the inner case Projecting outside the container opening, the first introduction part projection and the second introduction part projection are located in parallel to each other to form a pair of side wall parts, and the introduction part is formed therebetween,
When the pressing portion is pressed against the opposite object and pressed, the elastic body is bent, the movable locking portion is separated from the fixed locking portion, and the container can be taken out from the container opening. The measuring container according to claim 1.   When the inner case opening of the inner case is separated from the container opening of the outer case by a predetermined distance, the first introduction protrusion and the second introduction protrusion are continuous with each other, and the inner case opening and the The weighing container according to claim 2, wherein the container accommodated in the inner case is divided. In the container opening, the introduction portion is located in the vicinity of the nozzle outlet, the nozzle outlet provided in a cylindrical shape, the outlet of the introduction portion opened in the tip surface of the nozzle stopper, and the outlet The fixed locking portion; a notch portion formed in a portion of the introduction portion facing the fixed locking portion; the movable locking portion formed movably in the notch portion; and the movable locking portion The elastic body having one end connected thereto is provided, and the portion of the elastic body located on the side opposite to the side on which the movable locking portion is provided protrudes from the distal end portion of the introduction portion and is folded back. The measuring container according to claim 1, wherein the measuring container is attached to a part of the nozzle stopper. The container body is composed of an inner case having an upper opening and an outer case that slidably fits the inner case.
The outer case is provided with an opening that intersects the sliding direction of the inner case and the inner case projects and sinks,
The inner case is formed at the inner case opening that is exposed by sliding from the outer case and opens across the sliding direction, and at the end on the outer case side in the sliding direction of the inner case opening. and the fixing engaging portion which is, with the elastic body formed on the other end portion of the inner case opening is elastically deformed in the sliding direction of the inner case, the inner case opening provided in the elastic body A first guide rib which is a side wall provided at a position slightly away from the end and obliquely intersects the inner case opening, and the movable engagement provided on the first guide rib so as to face the fixed locking portion. A second guide rib that is provided in the inner case and extends near the center of the inner case and forms a passage portion toward the first guide rib between the side surface of the inner case;
With the inner case protruding from the outer case, the elastic body is deflected by pushing the protruding elastic body into the inner case, and the interval between the movable locking portion and the fixed locking portion is stored in the housing. Larger than the diameter of the object, the container passes between the movable locking portion and the fixed locking portion,
Due to the bending of the elastic body, the end of the elastic body approaches the fixed locking portion, and the interval becomes narrower than the diameter of the stored object, and the stored object is connected to the end of the elastic body and the fixed locking portion. Held between
When the elastic deformation of the elastic body is restored again, the distance between the movable locking portion and the fixed locking portion becomes smaller than the diameter of the container, and between the fixed locking portion and the end of the elastic body. The measuring container according to claim 1, wherein the interval is larger than the diameter of the container and the container can be taken out.   A holding plate that is provided closer to the inner case opening than the first guide rib of the elastic piece and holds the stored item, and an alignment protrusion that supports the stored item in contact with the holding plate are the inner case opening. The measuring container according to claim 5, wherein the measuring container is provided on the measuring container. The container opening is provided with a lid body,
The lid body includes a cylindrical attachment portion that is fitted into the container opening, a cantilever plate-like elastic body that closes the attachment portion, and a distal end portion and the attachment portion of the elastic body. The outlet formed between the guide body, the guide protrusion formed at the distal end of the elastic body on the outlet side and projecting inside the container body, and formed at the distal end of the elastic body and projecting outside the container body The pushing portion, the movable locking portion formed at the distal end portion of the elastic body and projecting to the outlet , and the fixed locking portion positioned at the outlet of the mounting portion,
When the pressing portion is pressed against the opposing object, the elastic body bends and the movable locking portion is separated from the fixed locking portion, and the distance between the movable locking portion and the fixed locking portion is the diameter of the container. Greater than, the container passes between the movable locking part and the fixed locking part,
Due to the bending of the elastic body, the pushing portion approaches the fixed locking portion, the interval becomes narrower than the diameter of the container, and the container is held between the pressing portion and the fixed locking portion,
When the elastic deformation of the elastic body is restored again, the distance between the movable locking portion and the fixed locking portion is smaller than the diameter of the container, and the distance between the fixed locking portion and the pushing portion is The measuring container according to claim 1, wherein the container becomes larger than the diameter of the container, and the container can be taken out.

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