JP6288503B2 - Pill container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tablet container that can stably take out the required number of tablets and reliably and easily return the excess number of tablets in the container.

Granular pharmaceuticals and foods (hereinafter referred to as “tablets”) that have been processed into a predetermined shape (for example, a spherical shape, an oblong shape, a disc shape, a bulging disc shape, etc.) in advance so as to be easily eaten and consumed are taken out from the storage container. As a method, open the cap and insert a finger into the container to remove it, or tilt the container to incline it and apply light vibration to the container to move the tablet to the vicinity of the container opening. It is common practice to drop and receive by hand. In particular, when inserting and removing a finger into the container, the tablet is filled up to the vicinity of the upper part of the barrel at the beginning of use. Therefore, it is easy to remove without inserting the finger deeply into the container. As the volume decreases, it becomes necessary to insert the finger deep inside the container. In particular, when the remaining amount is about to end, it becomes necessary to insert a finger deep inside the container, for example, near the bottom of the container. In this case, it is not easy to take out the tablet because it has to be found and picked out with the fingertips. Further, since the finger is inserted to the vicinity of the bottom of the container, the finger touches not only the tablet but also the inner surface of the container, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of hygiene.
By the way, a container is known in which a predetermined amount of tablets can be taken out without inserting a finger into the container (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this container, a cylindrical intermediate coupling body is provided between the container main body and the lid body, and a bottom plate for storing tablets is provided in an inner opening of the intermediate coupling body. When viewed in a longitudinal section, the bottom plate is configured to have an arc shape (a first extension portion and a second extension portion) in which the bottom plate branches into two at the tip portion and warps toward the lid.
In order to take out the tablet in this container, the container is inverted and tilted so that the first extension part (second extension part) comes downward in the intermediate coupling body with the lid tightened, and the tablet is the lid. So that it goes between the top and bottom plates. And by returning a container to the original attitude | position, while the tablet which existed in the 1st extension part side among the tablets which existed between the cover body and the intermediate | middle coupling body is arrange | positioned at a baseplate, the other tablets are containers. It will be returned to the storage part of the main body. Then, the tablet is taken out by opening the lid and picking it out with a finger or by tilting the container again.

JP 2006-248567 A

As described above, in the tablet container, only a predetermined amount of tablets are picked up on the bottom plate by reversing and tilting the container back to the original posture in a state where the lid is tightened.
However, in the above tablet container, when the container is inverted and inclined, it is necessary to invert and incline the container so that the bottom plate (the first or second extending portion) comes downward in the intermediate coupling body. Because when the container is inverted and tilted in the other direction, the tablet cannot enter between the lid and the bottom plate, so even if the container is inverted and tilted with the lid tightened, the container is returned to the original posture. There is a possibility that a predetermined amount of tablets cannot be taken out. That is, in the above-mentioned tablet container, when taking out a tablet, the direction in which the container is inverted and tilted is strictly defined, and when the container is inverted and tilted in other directions, there is a possibility that a predetermined amount of tablets cannot be taken out.
On the other hand, it is considered that the remaining tablets more than the necessary number are tilted with the lid tightened and dropped downward from the bottom plate to return into the container, but this time the bottom plate (first or second extension) It is necessary to incline the container so that the part) comes upward in the intermediate connector. That is, in the above tablet container, when returning the surplus tablet into the container, the direction in which the container is tilted is strictly defined, and when the container is tilted in other directions, the surplus tablet can be returned into the container. There is no fear.
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and can stably take out the required number of tablets and reliably and easily return the excess number of tablets into the container. An object of the present invention is to provide a tablet container that can be used.

Of the present invention for solving the above technical problems, the means of the invention according to claim 1 is a container comprising a mouth tube portion, a shoulder portion, a trunk portion, and a bottom portion;
An assembled tube portion assembled to the outer peripheral surface of the mouth tube portion, an annular flat portion extending radially inward from the upper end of the assembled tube portion, and extending downward from the inner peripheral edge of the annular flat portion A tablet container provided with an inner cylinder part, an annular inclined plate extending from an inner peripheral part of the inner cylinder part, and a cap having a top plate part for closing the inner cylinder part,
With slopes upward the inclined annular plate radially inward, the contents are formed through holes of a size that can pass through the center thereof, characterized in can der Rukoto elastically deformable inclined downwardly And

In the above configuration according to claim 1, when the user inverts the container from the upright state (for example, reverses nearly 180 degrees) and returns to the upright state again with the cap tightened, the tablet in the container is annular. A predetermined amount of tablets including the required number are stored on the annular inclined plate by passing through the through hole in the center of the inclined plate and entering the cap side, and by tilting upward in the direction of the through hole of the annular inclined plate. become. When the user opens the cap, the tablets are stored on the annular inclined plate provided on the inner side of the container mouth tube, so that the necessary number of tablets can be easily picked up with the fingertips. In this way, the operation of inclining and tilting the container from the upright state to return it to the upright state again, regardless of the remaining amount of the tablet, and regardless of the depth of the container, the necessary number of tablets can be applied with the fingertip. It can be picked up easily. Since the annular inclined plate is provided along the circumferential direction at the lower end of the inner cylindrical portion of the cap, the necessary number of tablets can be stably taken out regardless of the direction in which the container is inverted and inclined.
In addition, for the excess tablets beyond the necessary number, a through hole is formed in the center of the annular inclined plate. For example , the tablet on the annular inclined plate is lightly pressed with a fingertip or the container is inclined. It can be guided to the through-hole and passed through the through-hole so that it can be reliably and easily returned to the container.

In particular, in the above configuration, the tablet remaining beyond the required number, in addition to the above method, inclined annular plate without finger touches the tablet by displacing the inclined state is possible is inclined annular plate elastically deformed downward More than the necessary number of tablets stored above can be reliably and easily returned to the container.

It means of the invention of claim 2, wherein, the inclined annular plate Ru der obtained by forming a thin portion along the circumferential direction, lies in.

With the above configuration, the elastic displacement of the annular inclined plate with respect to the vertical direction can be facilitated.

Means of the invention of claim 3, wherein the pressing piece presses down the front Symbol inclined annular plate to the top plate portion back surface of the cap is formed, it lies in.

In the above configuration, in the process of closing the cap, container Rukoto is displaced in a state where pressing piece is inclined downwardly depressing the inclined annular plate, more than the number required to be stored on the inclined annular plate extra tablet It can be surely and easily returned to the inside. In other words, by closing the cap, it becomes possible to reliably and easily return the excess tablet more than the necessary number into the container.

Means of carrying out the invention described in claim 4, wherein the undercut portion protruding radially outward on the lower end of the pressing piece (convex) form, while the inclined annular plate is pushed down by pressing down piece configured as overcome the convex part lies in.

In the above configuration, for example, when closing the cap, Ru can Rukoto automatically to restore the inclined annular plate to the original position (original shape). Therefore, the user can open the cap again and easily take out the required number of tablets by simply repeating the same operation (the operation of reversing and tilting from the upright state to return it to the upright state). More than a few extra tablets can be reliably and easily returned to the container. That is, it has repetitive repeatability.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the top plate portion of the cap has transparency.

In the above structure, tablets are stored on an annular inclined plate, Ru can be confirmed from the outside without opening the cap. As a result, it is possible to efficiently perform the inversion and upright return operations of the container. As a result, the necessary number of tablets can be stably placed on the annular inclined plate, and more than the necessary number of tablets can be removed. It will be possible to return to the container reliably and easily.

Means of the invention of claim 6, wherein lies in that the cap and the hinge cap.

In the above configuration, the top plate portion is integrally connected to the set with barrel, as a result, it is not necessary to separate the cap from the container, Rutotomoni cap opening and closing operation to suitably prevent loss of the cap is facilitated.

  According to the present invention, a predetermined amount including the necessary number can be obtained by the operation of reversing the whole container from the upright state and returning it to the upright state again with the cap closed, regardless of the direction in which the container is reversed and inclined. Tablets are stored on the annular inclined plate, the cap can be opened and the required number of tablets can be easily taken out. By closing the cap, it is possible to reliably and easily return the excess tablet more than the necessary number to the through hole and return it to the container.

It is a section explanatory view showing the tablet container concerning a reference example . It is explanatory drawing which shows the tablet extraction method of the tablet container which concerns on a reference example . It is a section explanatory view showing a tablet container concerning Example 1 of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the tablet extraction method of the tablet container which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows the tablet container which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the tablet taking-out method of the tablet container which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the tablet taking-out method of the tablet container which concerns on Example 2 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing a tablet container 100 according to a reference example .
The tablet container 100 includes a container 1 for storing a tablet and a cap 10 for opening and closing the container 1. The tablet container 100 has an annular inclined plate in which a predetermined amount of tablets including a necessary number are described later by an operation of reversing and tilting the entire container 1 from the upright state and returning it to the upright state again with the cap 10 closed. 16 and the cap 10 is opened so that the required number of tablets can be easily taken out, and lightly pushed with the fingertips, or the container 1 is inclined and guided to the through-hole 16a, and the excess is exceeded. It is configured so that the tablet can be reliably and easily returned to the container 1.

The container 1, for example, polyethylene resin and polypropylene resin, which was molded into a predetermined shape by a synthetic resin material such as polyester resins such as blow molding or injection molding, the mouth tube portion 2, shoulder 3, body portion 4 And the bottom 5 . A male screw portion 2 a for mounting the cap 10 by screwing is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth tube portion 2. The opening of the mouth tube portion 2 forms a so-called wide mouth having a large diameter so that the user can easily take out the tablet.

The cap 10 is made of, for example, a polyethylene resin, a polypropylene resin, a polyester resin, or a synthetic resin material having transparency, and is molded into a predetermined shape by an injection molding method. The cap cylinder 10 is screwed into the mouth tube portion 2 of the container 1. Part 11, inner cylinder part 12 in contact with the upper end surface of mouth cylinder part 2, annular flat part 13 that integrally connects assembled cylinder part 11 and inner cylinder part 12, and opening of inner cylinder part 12 is plugged The top plate portion 14, the assembled tube portion 11 and the hinge portion 15 that connects the top plate portion 14 so as to be openable and closable , and the annular inclined plate 16 according to the present invention in which a predetermined amount of tablets are stored.

  The cap 10 preferably has transparency. In this case, the tablets stored on the annular inclined plate 16 can be confirmed from the outside without opening the cap 10.

  On the inner peripheral surface of the assembled tube portion 11, a female screw portion 11a that is screwed with the male screw portion 2a of the mouth tube portion 2 is formed. In addition, a circumferential step 11b into which the inner peripheral edge of the top plate portion 14 is fitted is formed on the upper outer peripheral edge of the assembled cylindrical portion 11.

The inner cylinder portion 12 is integrally connected to the annular flat portion 13 at the upper end and the annular inclined plate 16 at the lower end, and is screwed onto the upper end surface of the mouth tube portion 2 when the assembled tube portion 11 is screwed into the mouth tube portion 2. It is comprised so that it may contact | abut . In addition, although the coupling | bonding form of the inner cylinder part 12 of the cap 10 with respect to the mouth tube part 2 of the container 1 is a joining form by screwing so that the cyclic | annular inclined plate 16 is hold | maintained at the high position of the container 1, There may be.

Top plate 14, for the set with the cylindrical portion 11, are connected together by hinges 15, the cap 10 is configured so as not to be separated from the container 1. Further, the top plate portion 14 has a two-stage cylindrical structure and is provided with a circumferential step 14a so that when the user opens and closes the cap 10, the top plate portion 14 is not easily deformed.

  The hinge part 15 is comprised by the hinge 15a (FIG.2 (c)) and the L-shaped hinge 15b. In particular, the L-shaped hinge 15b functions to stably hold the open position (when the cap 10 is opened) or the closed position (when the cap 10 is closed) of the top plate portion 14. The hinge that stably holds the posture of the cap 10 is not limited to an L shape.

Inclined annular plate 16, radially inward and smoothly continuous from the lower end of the inner cylinder part 12, that is inclined upward toward the center, Ru further configured der the through hole 16a is formed in the center portion. The diameter of the through hole 16a may be any size as long as the tablet can pass through and a predetermined amount of the tablet can be stored on the upper surface of the annular inclined plate 16 surrounding the through hole 16a. The diameter of the hole 16a is not particularly limited. Further, the upward inclination angle of the annular inclined plate 16 may be in an inclined state in which a predetermined amount of tablets can be stored on the annular inclined plate 16, and the inclination angle is not particularly limited.

Although the annular inclined plate 16 is formed integrally with the inner cylinder portion 12 , it can be formed separately (two bodies).

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a method for taking out a tablet from the tablet container 100 according to the reference example . It is assumed that the cap 10 is in a closed state as shown in FIG.
First, as shown in FIG. 2A, the entire container 1 is inverted and inclined. The tablet in the container 1 enters the space between the top plate portion 14 on the cap 10 side and the annular inclined plate 16 through the through hole 16a.
Next, as shown in FIG. 2B, the container 1 is returned to the upright state. Only a predetermined amount of tablets including the necessary number of tablets that have entered between the top plate portion 14 and the annular inclined plate 16 are stored on the annular inclined plate 16 by the upward inclination of the annular inclined plate 16 and the through holes 16a. Other tablets return to the inside of the container 1.
Then, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), the cap 10 (top plate portion 14) is opened, and a predetermined number of tablets stored on the annular inclined plate 16 are picked and taken out with a fingertip. . In addition, the remaining tablets exceeding the required number are lightly pressed with a fingertip or inclined by tilting the container 1 to be guided to the through hole 16a, dropped from the through hole 16a, and returned to the container 1. . When the container 1 is tilted and the tablet is returned to the container 1, the cap 10 may be closed or open.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing the tablet container 200 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
The tablet container 200, the thin portion 16b is circumferentially near the proximal end portion of the inclined annular plate 16, the thin portion 16b free end side as a hinge (through hole 16a side) for vertically elastically displaceable It is configured to be possible. That is, when the user presses the annular inclined plate 16, the free end side is displaced downward, and when the press is released, the original shape is restored and deformed (elastically deformed). In the tablet container 100 according to the above reference example , the user gently pushes the tablet remaining on the annular inclined plate 16 with the fingertip, or the container 1 is inclined to be guided to the through hole 16a and dropped from the through hole 16a. Although returned to the inside of the container 1, in the tablet container 200 of Example 1, as described in detail in FIG. 4, the user presses down the annular inclined plate 16 with a finger or the like and is inclined downward toward the through hole 16 a. Then, the tablet is dropped from the through hole 16a by its own weight and returned to the container 1.

In addition, in order to take out the required number of tablets, as in the tablet container 100 according to the above reference example , the entire container was inverted and inclined from the upright state with the cap 10 closed, and returned to the upright state again. Thereafter, the cap 10 is opened to take out the required number of tablets. Therefore, the configuration other than the thin-walled portion 16b is the same as that of the tablet container 100 according to the reference example .

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for taking out a tablet from the tablet container 200 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In addition, since the method of taking out a required number of tablets is the same as the said tablet container 100, here, the method of returning the tablet exceeding required number in the container 1 is demonstrated.
When the user pushes down the annular inclined plate 16 with the fingertip and displaces the inclined surface from above to below, the tablet remaining on the upper surface of the annular inclined plate 16 rolls on the inclined surface by its own weight and falls from the central through hole 16a. And return to the inside of the container 1. In this way, the user displaces the free end side (through hole 16a side) of the annular inclined plate 16 downward without touching the tablet, so that the tablet remaining on the annular inclined plate 16 can be reliably and easily placed in the container 1. It will be possible to return to. When the user releases the pressure on the annular inclined plate 16, the annular inclined plate 16 is restored and deformed to the original position (original shape) by its elastic force.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing a tablet container 300 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
The tablet container 300 has a configuration in which a pressing piece 17 that pushes down the free end side (through hole 16a side) of the annular inclined plate 16 is erected on the back surface of the top plate portion 14 when the cap 10 is closed. In the tablet container 200 according to the first embodiment, the tablet is dropped from the through hole 16a and returned into the container 1 by the user pushing the annular inclined plate 16 with the fingertip and tilting downward. Then, as will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6, instead of the user, the push-down piece 17 pushes the annular inclined plate 16 to displace it in a downward inclined state, and the remaining tablets are dropped from the through holes 16a to enter the container 1. Will return. In this way, the user can return the surplus tablets into the container 1 without touching the tablets.

An undercut portion 17a is formed at the lower end of the push-down piece 17 so that the annular inclined plate 16 cannot get over the undercut portion 17a until just before the cap 10 is closed. In the state where the cap 10 is closed, as shown in FIG. 5, the annular inclined plate 16 has already overcome the undercut portion 17a and has been restored to its original position (original shape) due to its elasticity .

  The shape of the push-down piece 17 may be any shape as long as the user can push down the annular inclined plate 16 downward by a certain distance in the process of closing the cap 10, for example, a single rod-like object or piece-like object. Or the thing in which these were intermittently arranged in the circumferential direction is mentioned. The undercut portion 17a can be omitted.

In order to take out the required number of tablets, as in the case of the tablet container 200 according to the first embodiment, the entire container is inverted and inclined from the upright state with the cap 10 closed, and then returned to the upright state again. After that, the cap 10 is opened to take out the required number of tablets. Therefore, the configuration other than the pressing piece 17 is the same as that of the tablet container 200 according to the first embodiment.

FIGS. 6-7 is explanatory drawing which shows the tablet extraction method of the tablet container 300 which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. As shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that the cap 10 is in a closed state.
First, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the container 1 is inverted and inclined. The tablet in the container 1 passes between the top plate portion 14 on the cap 10 side and the annular inclined plate 16 through the through hole 16a.
Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, the entire container is returned to the upright state. A predetermined amount of tablets including the necessary number are stored on the annular inclined plate 16 by the upward inclination of the annular inclined plate 16 and the through holes 16a. Other tablets return to the container 1.
Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the cap 10 (top plate portion 14) is opened, and a predetermined number of tablets stored on the annular inclined plate 16 are picked and taken out with a fingertip. .
In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, when the cap 10 (top plate part 14) begins to close, the front-end | tip of the pressing piece 17 pushed the annular inclined plate 16 and inclined the tablet which has exceeded the required number. It is displaced to the state, and the tablet is dropped from the through hole 16a by its own weight and returned into the container 1. Then, immediately before or simultaneously with the closing of the cap 10, the annular inclined plate 16 overcomes the undercut portion 17 a of the pressing piece 17 by its elastic force and restores to the original position (original shape).

According to the tablet container 2 00,300 of the present invention, regardless of the direction reversing tilting container 1, returned to the upright position again entire container with closed cap 10 by reversing the inclination from upright state By the operation, a predetermined amount of tablets including the required number are stored on the annular inclined plate 16, and the cap 10 can be opened to easily take out the required number of tablets, and the tablet can be lightly pressed with a fingertip or annular inclined. By pushing down the plate 16 or closing the cap 10 on which the pressing piece 17 is erected on the back surface, the excess tablet is guided to the central through hole 16a to ensure that it is in the container 1. It can be easily returned.

As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said Example, A various change can be added in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, Example 1, 2 in the inclined annular plate 16 the free end is provided with a vertically thin portion 16a for the resiliently displaceable against it, the whole of the cap 10 by insert molding or the like Alternatively, only the annular inclined plate 16 can be formed of a soft material. Moreover, although the container 1 and the cap 10 are screw-coupled, they may be assembled by being concavo-convexly fitted.

In the second embodiment, when the user closes the cap 10, the annular inclined plate 16 gets over the undercut portion 17 a and is restored to the original position (original shape). It is also possible to maintain the state of being pushed down by the pressing piece 17 without getting over the cut portion 17a.

  The tablet container of the present invention is suitably applied to a container for storing tablets.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 Mouth part 2a Male thread part 3 Shoulder part 4 Trunk part 5 Bottom part 10 Cap 11 Assembled cylinder part 11a Female thread part 11b Circumferential level | step difference 12 Inner cylinder part 13 Annular flat part 14 Top plate part 15 Hinge part 15a Hinge 15b L Character-shaped hinge 16 annular inclined plate 16a through hole 16b thin-walled portion 17 push-down piece 17a undercut portion 100, 200, 300 tablet container

Claims (6)

A container (1) consisting of a mouthpiece (2), a shoulder (3), a trunk (4) and a bottom (5);
The assembled cylinder part (11) assembled to the outer peripheral surface of the mouth cylinder part (2), the annular flat part (13) extending radially inward from the upper end of the assembled cylinder part (11), the annular flat part An inner cylindrical portion (12) extending downward from the inner peripheral edge of the portion (13), an annular inclined plate (16) extending from the inner peripheral portion of the inner cylindrical portion (12), and the inner A tablet container provided with a cap (10) having a top plate part (14) for closing the cylindrical part (12),
The annular inclined plate (16) is inclined upward inward in the radial direction, and a through-hole (16a) having a size through which the contents can pass is formed in the central portion thereof, and can be elastically deformed inclined downward. pill container, characterized in der Rukoto. The tablet container according to claim 1, wherein the annular inclined plate (16) is formed with a thin portion (16b) along a circumferential direction. The tablet container according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a pressing piece (17) for pressing down the annular inclined plate (16) is formed on a back surface of the top plate portion (14) of the cap (10). An undercut portion (17a) projecting radially outward is formed at a lower end portion of the pressing piece (17), and the annular inclined plate (16) is pushed downward by the pressing piece (17). The tablet container of Claim 3 comprised so that an undercut part (17a) might be overcome. The tablet container according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the top plate (14) of the cap (10) has transparency. The tablet container according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the cap (10) is a hinge cap.

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