JPH07300156A - Packaging container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To moderate and reduce the impact from outside to which stored and retained small-size containers are subjected by a method wherein, of the left, right, front and rear side surfaces of the storing part of an inner case, a pair of the opposite side surfaces are provided with projecting parts to keep the lower surface of the storing part apart from the inner surface of an outer case. CONSTITUTION:A packaging container consists mainly of an inner case 1 and an outer case 2 for storing the inner case. The inner case 1 consists of a storing part 3 for storing and retaining fragile small-size containers, a top lid part 4 above it and side wall parts 5 for connecting them together. The storing part 3 has top, bottom, left, right, front and rear side surfaces 6-11, the rear side surface 11 is made into a rectangular form integral with the side wall parts 5 and the top surface 6 is provided with opening parts 12 corresponding to the small-size container to be stored and retained. The top lid part 4 is made into a tubular form and, of the left, right, front and rear side surfaces 8-11 of the storing part 3, at least a pair of the opposite side surfaces are provided with projecting parts 18 to keep the lower surface of the storing part 3 apart from the inner surface of the outer case 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packaging container, and more particularly to a packaging container for a breakable small container such as a vial containing a bar magnet.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Vials, which are usually made of glass, are susceptible to breakage and are therefore shipped or stored in suitable packaging. The packaging container for the vial is not particularly limited, but a paper packaging container is often used in view of easiness of manufacturing, a large degree of freedom in design, manufacturing cost, and the like.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a conventional packaging container for vials. In the figure, the solid line shows the inner box 1 of the packaging container, and the chain double-dashed line shows the outer box 2 of the packaging container in which the inner box 1 can be housed. Both the inner box 1 and the outer box 2 are made of cardboard, and are formed by folding cardboard in a developed form into a predetermined shape and adhering, inserting, cutting out, notching, etc. at predetermined portions. Further, the inner box 1 comprises a storage part 3 for storing vials and the like.

The housing 3 is a rectangular parallelepiped having an upper surface 6, a lower surface 7, a right side surface 8, a left side surface 9, a front side surface 10 and a rear side surface 11. The upper surface 6 is provided with an opening 12 (a circular hole in this example; usually having a diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the vial) according to the size and shape of the vial.

[0005]

In the conventional packaging container shown in FIG. 7, there is nothing that protects the upper part of the vial stored in the storage part 3, and the lower part of the vial stored in the storage part 3. The lower surface 7 in contact with is made of a flat sheet of paper. Even when the vial was packaged in this packaging container, there was no particular problem under normal handling conditions. However, when the packaging container is handled extremely roughly (for example, thrown, dropped from a high place to the floor, etc.), a large impact force is transmitted to the vial, and the vial inside may be damaged.

As a problem different from the above problem, some vials have a special structure as shown in FIG.
The vial 15 of FIG. 8 is made of glass and contains a dry powdered drug 16 (for example, an injectable drug; it dissolves in an appropriate solution when used) and a bar magnet 17. When the powdered drug 16 does not dissolve in the solution promptly, such a vial is used. However, by inserting a predetermined solution into the vial 15 at the time of use and then rotating the bar magnet 17 on the electromagnetic stirrer. The purpose is to completely dissolve the powdered drug 16 in the solution.

By the way, when the bar magnet 17 is housed in the packaging container, it is often heavy, so that it is often immersed in the powdered medicine 16 and is in contact with the bottom of the vial 15. In this state, for example, when a large impact force is applied to the bottom surface of the packaging container (the surface of the outer box 2 located outside the lower surface 7) during transportation, the bar magnet 17 collides violently with the bottom or side wall of the vial 15. However, the vial 15 may be damaged (the vial 15 is cracked; the vial 15 is cracked). or,
In extreme cases, the bar magnet 17 may crack or the bar magnet 17 may crack.

In order to solve the problem that the vial is damaged, the following measures can be considered. The vial 15 has a structure that is not easily damaged. A cushioning material is provided below the lower surface 7 of the storage portion 3 that stores the vial 15 (between the lower surface 7 and the corresponding inner surface of the outer box 2). The lower surface 7 of the storage part 3 has a double bottom. Do not use anything such as a bar magnet 17 that would easily damage the vial 15.

However, in order to make the vial 15 resistant to breakage, for example, the vial 15 may be made of impact-resistant plastic, or the vial 15 may be made of thick glass. Depending on the type of drug, plastic may not be preferable. or,
In the case of the vial 15 containing the bar magnet 17, the vial 1
If 5 is made of thick glass, there is a problem that the weight becomes heavy and it becomes difficult for the bar magnet 17 to rotate when the bar magnet 17 is rotated by an electromagnetic stirrer during use.

In order to provide a cushioning material (for example, a foamed polyurethane sheet, a foamed polystyrene board, a corrugated corrugated board, etc.) above or below the vial 7, the cushioning material is prepared separately and the vial 15 is placed in the packaging container. When storing and commercializing, a cushioning material must be inserted above the vial or under the lower surface 7 to assemble the packaging container, which becomes complicated.
It also costs money. Furthermore, it is possible to forget to insert the cushioning material when assembling the packaging container. Further, when the lower surface 7 of the storage section 3 has a double bottom, the structure of the storage section 3 becomes too complicated, and the production of the storage section 3 becomes complicated and difficult.

Further, it is considered that the bar magnet 17 is not used at all, but some of the medicines to be enclosed in the vial 15 are not readily soluble in the solution (usually, injectables are usually prepared immediately before injection, It is preferable that the drug is easily soluble in the solution). In this case, it is necessary to use the bar magnet 17 to assist the dissolution.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, there is a need for a packaging container for packaging a small container which is easy to manufacture with a simple structure and which can sufficiently protect the storage container and which is easily damaged. It's getting higher.

It is an object of the present invention to protect the vial sufficiently from an impacting external force even when a small container which is easily broken, for example, a vial containing a bar magnet is stored and the damage to the vial can be prevented. To provide a packaging container.

[0014]

[Means for Solving the Problems] That is, the packaging container of the present invention comprises an inner box and an outer box capable of accommodating the inner box, and the inner box accommodates and holds a small container which is easily damaged. For storage, a canopy portion located above the storage portion, and a side wall portion for connecting the storage portion and the canopy portion. The storage portion includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, and a front side surface. And a rear side surface is a rectangular parallelepiped in which the rear side surface is integrated with the side wall portion, and the upper surface is provided with an opening corresponding to the small container to be stored and held. A packaging container for packaging, wherein the canopy portion has a tubular shape, and at least one set of side surfaces forming a pair on both sides of the right side surface, the left side surface, the front side surface and the rear side surface of the storage section is To position the lower surface of the storage section away from the inner surface of the outer box when the box is stored in the outer box Characterized in that the housing portion and the projecting portion together is provided [hereinafter referred to as (i)].

In the packaging container of the present invention, it is preferable to use paper, especially cardboard, as a material for the inner box and the outer box. It is convenient to form the inner box and the outer box by folding cardboard in a developed form into a predetermined shape and adhering, inserting, cutting out, cutting or the like at predetermined positions.

The canopy portion of the inner box is formed in a tubular shape so as to alleviate and reduce the shocking external force applied to the shell by the head of a small container such as a stored vial, and if desired, a deforming portion, for example, a step portion, Perforations, slits, etc. may be provided. Further, the term "cylindrical" includes various structures capable of relieving / damping an impact external force, and specifically, for example, a square cylinder, for example, a triangular cylinder, a square cylinder, a pentagonal cylinder, a hexagon. Tubular; or semi-cylindrical,
Elliptic cylinders; or various combinations of the above shapes, combinations of the above shapes with curved surface portions, bent portions, and the like. As the canopy portion, it is particularly easy to form a square tubular shape. The lower surface of the canopy portion (the surface where the upper portion of the vial contacts) may be provided with a step portion depending on the height difference of the vial. That is, the stepped portion can be formed by appropriately processing the canopy portion so that the upper portion of the vial can be in close contact with the canopy portion as much as possible.

In the packaging container of the present invention, the protrusions are provided on the right side surface and the left side surface of the storage section, the front side surface and the rear side surface of the storage section, and the right side surface, the left side surface, the front side surface and the rear side surface of the storage section. You may

The size, shape, number and position of the protrusions may be appropriately selected within the range where the object of the present invention can be achieved. Examples of the shape of the protrusion include a claw shape, a plate shape, and a sharp peak shape. When the protrusions are provided in a claw shape, for example, a U-shape (specifically, for example, a rectangular shape or a trapezoidal shape) is easy to manufacture and excellent in strength, which is preferable. You may use combining the shape of a different protrusion part.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are as follows. (Ii) Protrusions are formed on the front side surface and the rear side surface of the accommodating portion, and cut portions formed by cutting the bottom surface into a U-shape from the corner portions of the lower surface and the front side surface and the corner portions of the lower surface and the rear side surface, respectively. The packaging container according to (i), which is provided by raising the lower surface downward and projecting downward in the U-shape. (Iii) Protrusions are provided on the right side surface and the left side surface of the storage section,
The packaging container according to the above (i), which is provided by extending a part of the right side surface and a part of the left side surface so as to project downward in a U-shape. (Iv) Protrusions are formed on the front side surface and the rear side surface of the accommodating portion, and cut portions formed by cutting the lower surface into a U-shape from the corner portions of the lower surface and the front side surface and the corner portions of the lower surface and the rear side surface, respectively. It is provided by raising the lower surface downward and projecting downward in a U-shape, and a protrusion is formed on a right side surface and a left side surface of the storage portion, and a part of the right side surface and one of the left side surfaces. The packaging container according to the above (i), which is provided by extending each of the parts and projecting downward in a U-shape. (V) The protrusions are provided on the front side surface and the rear side surface of the storage part by extending and folding back a part of the front side surface and the rear side surface, respectively, and projecting the lower surface downward. Packaging container. (Vi) The packaging container according to (i), in which the protrusions are provided on the front side surface and the rear side surface of the storage section by bending the lower surface of the storage section into an upper surface.

In addition, a plurality of vials of various heights may be stored in one box depending on the type of drug. Therefore, an intermediate surface is provided inside the storage portion to store short vials together. It may be in the form.

[0021]

In the packaging container of the present invention, when the inner box containing the small container is inserted into the outer box and assembled, the shocking external force applied to the head of the small container is mitigated by the canopy portion.
Attenuated. Further, since the lower surface of the storage section is located away from the inner surface of the outer box by the projection section provided on the lower surface of the storage section, the shocking external force applied to the outer surface of the packaging container by the lower surface of the storage section is Is relaxed and attenuated by. Further, the shocking external force applied to the side wall of the small container is mitigated / damped by the upper surface portion (the small container is inserted into the opening) of the storage portion. Therefore, even if the impacting external force is applied to any part of the packaging container, the large impacting external force is not directly transmitted to the small container.

[0022]

The present invention will be described in more detail in the following examples. The following examples are examples for explaining the present invention, and do not have a limiting meaning.

Example 1 FIG. 1 shows a packaging container of Example 1 of the present invention. In addition to the configuration of the conventional packaging container of FIG. 7 described above, the canopy portion 4 located above the storage portion 3 and the storage portion 3 are further included in this embodiment.
And a side wall portion 5 for connecting the canopy portion 4, and the rear side surface 11 is integrated with the side wall portion 5. In this embodiment, the canopy portion 4 is in the shape of a rectangular cylinder, and a step portion 13 for adjusting the height difference of the vial is formed. Further, a protrusion 18 is provided on the front side surface 10 and the rear side surface 11 of the storage section 3. The protrusions 18 are U-shaped (substantially trapezoidal), two on the front side surface 10 and two on the rear side surface 11.
The front side surface 10 and the rear side surface 11 are provided so as to form a pair at a position facing each other. Further, the protrusion 18 has a cut portion formed by cutting the lower surface 7 in a U-shape from the corner portion between the lower surface 7 and the front side surface 10 and the corner portion between the lower surface 7 and the rear side surface 11, respectively. Caused to
It is provided by protruding in a downward direction of the lower surface 7 in a U shape.

FIG. 2 shows the packaging container of FIG. 1 in the direction A (lower surface 7
A plan view seen from (Gawa) is shown. The protruding portion 18 is the front side surface 10.
Alternatively, it can be seen that the rear side surface 11 is erected on the lower surface 7 in a straight extended form.

Example 2 FIG. 3 shows a packaging container of Example 2 of the present invention. In this embodiment, in addition to the protruding portion 18 of the first embodiment, a protruding portion 19 is further provided on the right side surface 8 and the left side surface 9 to extend a part of the right side surface 8 and a part of the left side surface 9, respectively. It has a shape (a rectangular shape with a slightly narrowed base; the corners are rounded) and is provided by projecting the lower surface 7 downward. Further, an intermediate surface 14 for accommodating a low-height vial is provided inside the accommodating portion 3.

FIG. 4 shows the packaging container of FIG. 3 in the B direction (lower surface 7).
A plan view seen from (Gawa) is shown. The protrusion 19 is erected on the lower surface 7 with the right side surface 8 or the left side surface 9 extended straight, and the protrusion 18 is erected on the lower surface 7 with the front side surface 10 or the rear side surface 11 extended straight. You can see that In the case of the packaging container of the second embodiment, the number of protrusions 19 is larger than that of the packaging container of the first embodiment, and therefore the force for protecting the easily damaged small container from the impact external force is further enhanced.

Embodiments 3 and 4 FIG. 5 shows Embodiment 3 [FIG. 5 (a)] and Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
5 (b) is an explanatory view of the vicinity of the protrusion when the left side surface of the packaging container is viewed from a wand [direction C in FIG. 1]. In the case of the third embodiment, the protrusions 20 are formed on the front side surface 10 and the rear side surface 11.
Are provided by extending and folding back parts of the front side surface 10 and the rear side surface 11, respectively, and projecting the lower surface 7 downward. Further, in the case of the fourth embodiment, the projections 21 are provided on the front side surface 10 and the rear side surface 11, and the lower surface 7 is curved by the upper surface 6 (not shown). The protrusion 20 and the protrusion 21 have a simple structure and are easy to manufacture. In the case of Examples 3 and 4, portions other than the vicinity of the protrusion may be appropriately selected within the range in which the object of the present invention can be achieved. For example, Examples 1 or 2 or Examples 5 to 10 described later. The structure may be the same as that of the portion other than the vicinity of the protrusion.

Embodiments 5 to 10 FIGS. 6A and 6B show Embodiment 5 of the present invention (FIG. 6C) and Embodiment 6
[FIG. 6 (d)], Example 7 [FIG. 6 (e)], Example 8
[FIG. 6 (f)], Example 9 [FIG. 6 (g)] and Example 1
0 (FIG. 6 (h)) is an explanatory view of the vicinity of the canopy when the left side surface of the packaging container is viewed from the side (direction C in FIG. 1).

In the fifth embodiment, the upper surface of the canopy portion 4 is formed in a curved surface shape (the entire shape of the canopy portion 4 is a semi-elliptical cylinder shape; in the following embodiments, only the sectional shape will be described). . In the sixth embodiment, two triangles (one or more triangles are enough) are formed on the top surface of the canopy portion 4 other than both ends. In the seventh embodiment, one right triangle is formed at each end of the upper surface of the canopy portion 4. In the eighth embodiment, a part of the upper surface of the canopy portion 4 is bent into an inverted trapezoidal shape so that the lower surface of the canopy portion 4 is bent (the number of bent portions may be one or more).
One trapezoid is formed at each end of the upper surface of the canopy portion 4.
In the ninth embodiment, the upper surface of the canopy portion 4 is formed with a folded portion (there may be one or more portions) in which the lower surface is folded toward the bottom. Further, in the tenth embodiment, a part of the upper surface of the canopy portion 4 is bent in a circular shape (there may be one or more locations) toward the bottom.

In the case of Examples 5 to 10, the canopy portion 4 is used.
Since the upper surface of the is deformed so as to have a cushioning effect against external force, the shocking external force applied to the wales by the head of the small container housed in the packaging container of the present invention is effectively mitigated by the canopy portion.
Attenuated. Although the case where the deformed portion of the canopy portion 4 is the upper surface is shown in the fifth to tenth embodiments, the deformed portion of the canopy portion 4 may be the lower surface in the fifth to tenth embodiments. However, when the lower surface of the canopy portion 4 is deformed, the size, shape, and shape of the deformed portion are set so that the head of the small container housed in the packaging container is not buried in the deformed portion and the cushioning action is not lost.
It is necessary to select the number. In addition, Examples 5 to 1
In the case of 0, the portion other than the vicinity of the canopy portion may be appropriately selected within the range where the object of the present invention can be achieved. For example, the structure other than the portion other than the vicinity of the canopy portion in Examples 1 to 4 is the same. Good.

[0031]

As described above, the packaging container of the present invention is different from the conventional packaging container in that it has a cylindrical canopy portion, and in the storage portion of the inner box, the right side surface, the left side surface, the front side surface and the rear side surface. At least one pair of side surfaces that are paired on both sides of them, and a projection part that is integrated with the storage part for positioning the lower surface of the storage part away from the inner surface of the outer box when the inner box is stored in the outer box Is provided. Therefore, when an inner box containing a fragile small container is inserted into the outer box and assembled, the shocking external force applied to the head of the small container is mitigated / damped by the canopy, and Since the lower surface of the storage part is located away from the inner surface of the outer box, the shocking external force applied to the outer surface of the packaging container on the lower surface of the storage part is mitigated / damped by the protrusions, so the upper part of the packaging container Also, a large shocking external force is not directly transmitted to the small container from the lower part. Therefore, the shocking external force applied to the side wall of the small container is alleviated and attenuated by the upper surface of the storage part (the small container is inserted in the opening), and all small containers that are easily damaged It is possible to effectively protect against impulsive external force from the direction.

Therefore, the packaging container of the present invention sufficiently protects the small container, which is easily damaged inside, against damage that may occur due to rough handling due to carelessness during transportation, storage, use, etc. In particular, when the small container is a vial containing a bar magnet, it is possible to effectively prevent the vial from being damaged due to an impact external force, so that the small container that is easily and securely retained can be held. It is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a packaging container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the packaging container of FIG. 1 viewed from the direction A (the lower surface is a wrinkle).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a packaging container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the packaging container of FIG. 3 as seen from the direction B (the lower surface is a warp).

FIG. 5 is a third embodiment (FIG. 5 (a)) and a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
It is explanatory drawing of the vicinity of a protrusion part when the left side surface of the packaging container of [FIG. 5 (b)] is seen from a wand [C direction of FIG. 1].

FIG. 6 is a fifth embodiment of the present invention (FIG. 6 (c)), a sixth embodiment.
[FIG. 6 (d)], Example 7 [FIG. 6 (e)], Example 8
[FIG. 6 (f)], Example 9 [FIG. 6 (g)] and Example 1
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the vicinity of the canopy when the left side surface of the packaging container of FIG. 0 (FIG. 6 (h)) is viewed from the left side (direction C of FIG. 1).

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional packaging container.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a vial stored in a packaging container.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Inner box 2 ... Outer box 3 ... Storage part 4 ... Canopy part 5 ... Side wall part 6 ... Upper surface 7 ... Lower surface 8 ... Right side surface 9 ... Left side surface 10 ... Front side surface 11 ... Rear side surface 12 ... Opening part
13 ... Step portion 14 ... Intermediate surface 15 ... Vial 16 ... Powdered drug 17 ... Bar magnet 18, 19, 20, 21 ... Protrusion

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An inner box and an outer box capable of accommodating the inner box, wherein the inner box is a storage section for storing and holding a small container that is easily damaged, and is located above the storage section. And a side wall portion for connecting the storage portion and the canopy portion. The storage portion has an upper surface, a lower surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, a front side surface and a rear side surface, and a rear side surface is a side wall portion. It is a rectangular parallelepiped that is integrated with, and has an opening corresponding to the small container to be stored / held on the upper surface. Is a tubular shape, and the storage portion is provided when the inner box is stored in the outer box on at least one set of side surfaces forming a pair on both sides of the right side surface, the left side surface, the front side surface and the rear side surface of the storage section. There is a protrusion that is integrated with the housing to position the lower surface of the box away from the inner surface of the outer box. Packaging container according to claim Rukoto. 2. Notches formed on the front side surface and the rear side surface of the accommodating portion by cutting the bottom surface into a U-shape from the corners of the bottom surface and the front side surface and the corners of the bottom surface and the rear side surface, respectively. The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the package is provided by raising the portion downwardly of the lower surface and projecting the portion downwardly in a U-shape. 3. Protrusions are provided on the right side surface and the left side surface of the storage part by extending a part of the right side surface and a part of the left side surface, respectively, and projecting downward in a U-shape. The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the packaging container is provided. 4. The notches formed on the front side surface and the rear side surface of the storage section by forming the projections on the front side surface and the rear side surface by cutting the bottom surface into a U-shape from the corners of the bottom surface and the front side surface and the corners of the bottom surface and the rear side surface, respectively. The lower part of the right side surface and the left side surface are provided with protrusions on the right side surface and the left side surface of the accommodating part, which are formed by raising the lower part of the lower surface downward and projecting downward in the lower surface. 2. The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the packaging container is provided by extending a part of each of them and protruding downward in a U-shape. 5. A protrusion is provided on each of the front and rear side surfaces of the storage portion by extending and folding back a part of each of the front and rear side surfaces and projecting the lower surface downward. The packaging container according to claim 1, which is characterized in that: 6. The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein projections are provided on the front side surface and the rear side surface of the storage section by bending the lower surface of the storage section into an upper surface.