JPH02215601A - Portable vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent the contamination of a handle, by providing flaps for top blocking opened and closed by hinge lines, at the tops of opposing side walls of a container, and providing a handle member on the hinge line opposite side of one side flap, while providing a handle inserting opening on the other side flap, in the portable container for contaminated articles in a hospital or the the like. CONSTITUTION: To the tops of the opposing side walls 11 and 13 of a container 100, flaps 21 and 23 for top blocking are formed allowable to open and close through hinge lines respectively. At the free end side of one side flap 21, a handle member 34 having two about rectangular cut-out parts 55 is formed. At the member 34 opposing position of the handle of the other side flap 23, an opening 42 to enter the handle member 34 is formed. The container opening is closed by the flap 21, the flap 23 is superposed thereon actually, and the handle member 34 is projected to the outer side from the opening 42, so as to form a handle by the cut-out parts 55. By such a structure, a strong handle which is not contaminated by the housing articles can be obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a portable container used in a hospital environment, particularly for collecting contaminated materials such as bandages, body tissue, hypodermic needles, and other waste. It relates to a portable container for drinking coffee.

Sanitary protection area (health care community).

Collection and disposal of waste materials within hospitals is particularly sensitive as a result of recent increased concerns regarding infectious diseases such as hepatitis and AIDS. It is now more important than ever that contaminated materials are sealed or otherwise made safe from being sold to humans who could infect them. Containers used to hold such waste are currently incinerated for hygiene and safety reasons and are generally constructed of cardboard or light plastic. However, these containers are
In conjunction with the risk of skin puncture for those working in hospitals, bodily leakage is a serious problem as they hold sharp objects, such as hypodermic needles and other sharp objects.

One conventional method of waste disposal often used in hospitals is the use of "red" bags.

Such bags are generally made of polyethylene that is dyed red and inserted into a stainless steel can.

Contaminated materials, including hypodermic needles, etc., are then inserted into the red bag. When the bags are full, the six bags, which are usually removed by hospital workers and transported to the turbidity, are easily pierced by sharp instruments, preventing hospital workers from causing injury or serious hospital damage. There is danger.

One of the latest attempts to solve this problem is a corrugated box with a polyethylene backing? is to use. These boxes allow contaminated material to be inserted into polyethylene bags within the box.

- When the bag is full, a box of polyethylene bags is produced and transported to an incinerator for disposal. Can corrugated boxes penetrate sharp objects? Substantial additional protection against t-th bags to block? However, there are some drawbacks. Corrugated box method? To use V
One problem associated with this is that hospital workers often come into close contact with handling equipment. This contact presents a risk since the outside of the box often becomes contaminated from leaking body fluids and overflowing VCL. While it has been suggested that holes can be drilled into the sides of these cartons during handling by hospital workers, this can result in the worker's fingers becoming contaminated and returning to the original material and sharp objects. be done.

Box 173&c to be inserted? I need. 19. It was suggested to attach separate grips to the sides of the box for safe handling. However, it is understood that this attempted solution weakens the box and creates localized stress points that cause tearing of the corrugated material. The result of nine handles torn and nine boxes spilling out their contents makes this solution extremely VC
make undesirable

Is this problem VC's other attempts to throw the sharp round thing directly into the bottom? It has been proposed to provide an iK pseudo bottom membrane so that it cannot be easily pierced. Such structures, however, have been in use for some time. It is understood that these boxes are more difficult to assemble from their knocked down state. In addition, the storage capacity of a box is generally smaller without a false bottom.

Therefore, there are 9 facilities that treat hospital waste and incinerate it.
A safe method is needed. Also, a contaminated material container with a strong /S handle to support up to approximately 100 bonds is required. This handle must be protected from contamination during use and must allow the operator to easily pick up the entire box without contacting the remainder of the exterior surface of the box.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a portable container with an integral handle to enable transport of the VC container without risk of damage to its structure.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a portable waste disposal device suitable as a container for contaminated materials which reduces the risk of injury to hospital workers.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a clean monolithic container containing contaminated materials.

In view of these and other objects, the present invention resides in novel constructions, combinations, arrangements and methods of elements substantially as described and as defined in the claims.

The present invention [! A portable container made into gills suitable for handling contaminated materials having a bottom closure px and multiple side panels, with the bottom closure px extending along the sides of the container along each hinge line. ) (consisting of first and second closure flaps secured to the L channel opposite the flannel, where these flaps can be folded overlapping one another in a horizontal position to close the container; the first closure flap is centered The closure flap comprises an aperture arranged to receive an opening and a handle member disposed at one edge of the first closure flap opposite its hinge line.

A portable container for use as a reusable contaminated material box is provided by the present invention. The portable container has a top closure having a pair of opposing closure flaps secured to the side panels of the container along the bin line. The first closure flap includes a central opening for receiving material such as hospital waste. The first closure flap also includes a handle member located at an edge opposite the hinge lie. This no.=7 dollar is inserted into the corresponding opening of the second closure flap during and after filling the container! '51C designed. When the container is loaded with material, the handle can be covered by inserting said handle through the opening of the 3g2 closure flap, thereby keeping the handle from contamination.

Therefore, portable containers containing the single-use handles described herein may be used by hospital workers to avoid handling contaminated materials and sharp objects that may puncture or otherwise penetrate the food. You can carry a full box without having to directly fuse it with other objects. Therefore, the handle is designed to be strong so that the contents of the container can be easily carried without tearing or spilling out.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the handle members include a second
The hinged flap portion of the closure flap can be protected. There can also be a preferred box embodiment (inner open-lined container wrapped with a plastic lining). In this embodiment, the double wall thickness preferably includes a corrugated material tube. , suitably designed to reduce the risk of penetration by sharp objects and dramatically reduce the problem of leakage.It is further noted that this open-ended container is equipped with a backing for good volumetric efficiency. This means that it can be designed to fit snugly within a portable outer container.

The drawings illustrate a complete embodiment of the invention according to a preferred embodiment of the practical application of the principles of the invention.

The invention further comprises first and second closure flaps, the top closure being secured along respective hinge lines to opposite side panels of the container, such that the flaps close the container. Overlapping and horizontal position e
Vctfr 9 provides a portable container with a stackable bottom closure and multiple side panels. The first closure flap of the top closure has a central opening and a handle member located at an edge of the first closure flap opposite its hinge line. The second closure flap comprises an opening arranged to receive the I-handle member of the first closure flap.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the handle member comprises a two-layer, overlapping extension of the first closure flap. Also on the handle member. Preferably, the first closure flap includes a biasing tab disposed laterally relative to the inner surface of the side panel connected to the second closure flap when the first closure flap is in a horizontal position.

Although the biasing ears can conform to a particular shape, a 3N, folded extension of the first closure flap is preferred.

The portable container further preferably includes a hinged flap portion arranged to cover a portion of the opening of the second flap and extending from the second closure flap after the handle member is inserted through the opening or separately attached. Includes an attached flexible cover. This feature is important in keeping the container clean during filling of the container (eg when contaminated waste is inserted). The hinged flap portion or flexible cover of the second closure flap ideally generally comprises an elongated ear portion for insertion under the handle member to provide a good fit.

A preferred second closure flap according to the invention also includes a second closure flap II! 2 Consists of locking ears placed on the unhinged edges for fixation prior to handling and processing. In this connection, the first closure flap preferably has a slot for receiving this locking lug.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the first closure flap comprises overlapping flap sections arranged to cover a portion of the central opening. The overlapping flap portions can be conveniently manufactured in the box blank and provide a "funnel-shaped" channel for objects to be introduced into the container. This feature allocates sharp objects towards the bottom of the box and reduces the risk of side punctures.

Also included in a more preferred embodiment are the remaining two of the four side panels arranged at the beginning which can be folded in conjunction with the two closure flaps to form a top closure. third and fourth closure flaps. Third
The fourth closing flange preferably has a notched portion, and the notched portion of C1 is the first closing flange. The third and fourth closure flaps generally correspond to the central opening of the first closure flap when placed in an overlapping horizontal position.

Additional safety features are described below by looking at the interior of a preferred container. Preferred 12. of the present invention. The example is the circular surface t of the container.
a thin sheet of flexible material arranged overlying the u;
Preferably it is a thermoplastic bag, and more preferably a polyethylene bag.

In the M essential aspect of the present invention, preferably the bottom L and 4
Further piercing into an open-ended container consisting of two side panels
7 and placed in a thermoplastic bag so that any accident of leakage is eliminated. Ideally, the open-ended container is placed with a thermoplastic bag that fits snugly into the internal recess of the portable container. This "box-within-a-box" design allows full volume of the portable container/li:feed and thus increases the volumetric efficiency of the box. It is understood that conventional contaminated material containers often cannot be used in their entirety due to the constraints of the polyethylene backing. A preferred thermoplastic bag of this design includes an extended open portion for placement through the central opening of the first closure lug, allowing the extended opening of the thermoplastic bag to be placed into a material such as a contaminated material. Through the open portion 5 it can be placed into an open-ended container.

With full reference to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 8 thereof, a preferred neck design blank will be fully described below. A portable container 100 manufactured from this blank has a bottom flap 50,
51, 52 and 53 and four side panels 10° 1112 and 15. The container 100 further comprises a top closure consisting of first and second closure flaps 21 and 23. These flaps 21 and 23 are placed on opposite sides of the container along their respective hinge lines 36 and 57 so that they can be folded over in an overlapping horizontal position to close the container 100. Panel 11 and 13Vc
Fixed. The first closure flap 21 comprises a central opening 36 therein and a handle member 34 located on the side of the first closure flap 21 opposite the hinge line 36 thereof.

The handle member 34 is preferably provided in two substantially rectangular notches 55Vc and 55J in the bra. The second closure flap 23 comprises an opening 42 arranged to receive the handle member 34'Fr.

The portable container formed from the bra/receptacle of FIG.
- can be made from. Preferably, the contaminated material can be incinerated for hygienic disposal. The container blank shown in FIG. 8 forms a container that is generally rectangular in plan view and has a generally square cross section. To be understood.

If such a container is square, high in height, medium height Vc
or 7t can be of other shapes, in which case the shape of the blank is changed accordingly.

Next, present the construction of a suitable container from the blank of FIG. The bottom flap is laminated to the side panels 10, 11, 12 and 13 along longitudinal score line 14. Side panels 20, 21.22 and 25 are attached along score lines 15, 16.36 and 57#C, respectively. ζ, assembled into the blank "fr:m", the outer edges of the side panels 10 and 15 are preferably &'C joined together with the ears 17 and fixed and adhesive. Other shapes of positions can be used.

They are this technology IC! (It is known as tape or stable.

Next, the bottom closed body sound of the present invention will be explained.

It is noted that in the preferred S construction, the flap 52
are folded over in a circular direction and the flag 51 is folded over the flap 50 to form the bottom of the container 100.
i Fold over and secure the ear piece 18 to the slot 19! 1
This means that it can be folded over the N1C flap 52.

The structure and use of the vcVc top closure will be fully explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. Flap 20↓
and 22 have a notched portion 38 and 40'ikm corresponding to central opening 36 of flap 21. These flaps 20 and 22 further include overlapping flap portions 24 and 27t. Closing flaps 20 and 22, referred to herein as third and fourth closing flaps, are folded circularly relative to the horizontal position, while their folded portions 24 and 27 are furthermore approximately bent into a vertical position. fM1
The closing flap 21 has a central opening 36 with a cutout portion 40.
and 38 are folded over the flaps 20 and 22 to form an opening Vcx. Also,
The flap 21 includes overlapping flap portions 25 and 26t, which can be vertically arranged within the container 100.

As further shown in FIG. 5, the overlapping flap portions 24 and 27 form an open funnel shape. A suitable polyethylene liner 64 can then be pulled through a suitable internal open-ended container 62t-filling opening, such as the one described in FIGS. 2 and 6.

#The structure of the primary nozzle member 34 will be explained with reference to all of FIGS. A suitable handle member is a notch @
It is folded downwards around 34 m. The biasing tab 32 is folded upwardly around the score line 32a and downwardly around the cut 1IA52b. The preferred folding arrangement is further shown in Figure 3.
I will explain in detail.

After folding the handle member 34 and the biasing lug 32 around their respective score lines, the structure is fitted with a side panel where the biasing lug is connected to the second closure flap 23 when the first closure flap 21 is in the horizontal position. 130 is compressed as shown in FIG. 4 so that it can be placed to lie flat against the circular plane. The inserted biasing tab 32 is fully shown in FIG. Before use, handle member 34
is inserted into opening 42 and includes hinged flap portion 28 and extended ear piece portion 2? Fixed by The hinged flap portion 28 of the second closure flap 23 is attached to the container 100.
2 so that the handle member 34 can contain a flexible rotation device once fully assembled for processing.
It includes two notches 34. The hinged flap portion is an important feature of the present invention as it protects the handle member 34' from contaminated waste during filling of the container 100. Thus, a clean handle, such as that illustrated in FIG. 7, can be grasped by hospital personnel during processing.

Referring to the structure of Fig. 1 and Fig. 7, the first locking machine*t
-Explain. When filling the container 100, the second closure flap 23 can be folded into a horizontal position so as to seal off the central opening 36 and all contaminated backing portions, if any, on the outside of the box. Lock stop aI! The mechanism consists of a front stop lug 30 and a receiving slot 31 which can be engaged to fix the second closure flap in the horizontal position. The final preferred structure of the box before processing is the first
This is indicated by the reason.

From the foregoing, the present invention can be realized to provide a safer method of treatment and incineration of hospital waste.

The portable container was described to include a strong nodule that protects from contamination throughout the use of the container. Therefore, the specified container must not contain contaminated materials and/or sharp objects! They allow hospital workers to carry T-boxes filled to their capacity without contact. Although various embodiments are illustrated, these are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the invention. Various modifications apparent to those skilled in the art are within the scope of the invention as claimed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a preferred container with the closure and the locking tab all in position to complete the closure prior to processing; FIG. FIG. 2 shows how a preferred open-ended container and plastic liner can be inserted into a preferred portable container, and is a peel-away diagram of the open-ended container below the plastic liner. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the container of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 shows a preferred top closure flap arrangement 'A' including an integral handle prior to securing the flap. Figure 5m4 is a perspective view of the preferred container of FIG. 1 showing the flap of FIG. 6 before being inserted into the container over the biasing ear. 5 is a perspective view of the preferred container after the biasing tab of FIG. 4 has been inserted against the circular surface of the container; FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the preferred container after the extension of the backing has been pulled through the central opening of one of the top closure flaps of the J+10. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the preferred container after the handle member has been inserted through the opening in the second top closure flap and engages the locking lug; FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the preferred container of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a container blank. In the figure, symbols 10, 11, 12, and 13 are side panels, 2D
, 21, 22, and 23 are closing flaps. 25 and 26 are folded flap parts, 28 are hinged flap parts, and 29 are extended ear parts. 30 is a locking lug, 31 is a slot, 62 is a biasing lug, 3
4 is a handle member, 36 is a central opening, 38 degrees 40 is a notched portion, 62 is an open-ended container, and 64 is a thin sheet of flexible material.

Claims (16)

[Claims] (1) A portable container having a bottom closure and a plurality of side panels adapted to handle contaminated material, wherein the top closure extends along each hinge line to the side panels of the container. comprising first and second closure flaps (21, 25) fixed oppositely to each other (11, 13), where these flaps are folded overlapping each other in a horizontal position to close said container; said first closure flap comprises a central opening (36) and a handle member (34) disposed at one edge of said first closure flap opposite its hinge line; said second closure flap comprises a handle member (34) disposed at one edge of said first closure flap opposite its hinge line; A portable container characterized in that it consists of an opening (42) arranged to receive. 2. The portable container of claim 1, wherein said handle member comprises a two-layer, folded extension of said first closure flap. (3) said handle member has a biasing lug (32) arranged so as to lie against the inner surface of said side panel (13) connected to said second closure flap when said first closure flap is in a horizontal position; ) The portable container according to claim 2, characterized in that it consists of: (4) The biased ear piece is formed of three layers of the first closure flap.
Claim 3, characterized in that it consists of folded extensions.
portable containers as described in . (5) said second closure flap also includes a hinged flap portion (28) arranged to cover a portion of said opening after said handle member is inserted through said opening;
A portable container according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it consists of a. 6. The portable container of claim 5, wherein said hinged flap portion comprises an extended ear portion (29) for insertion under said handle member. (7) the second closure flap comprises a locking ear (30) located on the non-hinged edge of said second closure flap;
and said first closure flap preferably has a slot (3) for receiving said locking ear of said second closure flap.
1).
Portable containers as described in Section. 8. According to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first closure flap consists of overlapping flap parts (25, 26) arranged to cover a part of said central opening. Portable container as described. (9) Furthermore, the remaining two of said four side panels (10, 12) preferably consist of cutout portions (40, 38).
) located on the third and fourth closure flaps (20,
22), wherein the cutout portion corresponds to the central opening of the first closure flap when the first, third and fourth closure flaps are placed in an overlapping horizontal position. The portable container according to any one of the above. (10) Portable according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container further comprises a thin sheet (64) of flexible material arranged to cover the inner surface of the container. container. 11. Portable container according to claim 10, characterized in that the thin sheet of flexible material comprises a thermoplastic bag, preferably formed from polyethylene. 12. The portable container of claim 11, wherein said thermoplastic bag comprises an extended open portion for placement through said central opening of said first closure flap. (13) further comprising an open-ended container (62) disposed within said thermoplastic bag, said container preferably comprising a bottom and four side panels and preferably a circular portion of said portable container; 13. Portable container according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that it is arranged with the thermoplastic bag so as to fit snugly into a recess. 14. The portable container of claim 13, wherein the contaminated material is disposed within the open-ended container. (15) The portable container according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is formed from a single sheet blank. (16) openings thereof arranged to receive the handle portions of the second and fourth flaps are arranged such that the handle portions are substantially protected from the contaminated material during use; A portable container according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container is