JPH11130025A - Opener for tablet pack - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an opener for a tablet pack wherein tablets in a blister package can be easily removed without dropping or staining and the opener can be used as a portable container for the removed tablets. SOLUTION: The opener for a tablet pack comprises a housing 1 equipped with a slide groove 13 provided in the vicinity of an upper rim of a side face of a box-like container with an upper face opened, a slide plate 2 having an opening 21 for passing through tablets in the vicinity of a tip and inserted into the slide groove 13, and a pressing board 3 attached to the short side of the slide plate 2 swingably in an acute angle and having a pressing protrusion 31 at a position corresponding to the opening 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tablet pack opener for easily taking out a tablet enclosed in a tablet pack without dropping or soiling the tablet. In addition, the present invention relates to a tablet pack opener that can store a taken-out tablet as it is and can use it for carrying. Conventionally, a so-called blister package, in which a recess is provided in a thermoplastic resin film by vacuum forming, a tablet or other article is put in the recess, an aluminum foil is stuck thereon, or a lid is made with cardboard, etc. Widely used as packaging containers for various products. The present invention relates to a device used for opening such a package (hereinafter, referred to as a “tablet pack”) enclosing a tablet or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when taking out a tablet from a tablet pack, the protruding part of the plastic film is pressed with a fingertip so that the tablet inside breaks through the aluminum foil on the back side. However, this method may not be able to easily remove a handicapped person or an elderly person. Also,
Even if it can be removed, there is a concern that the tablet may be dropped or soiled. Therefore, it would be advantageous to have a device that can easily take out the tablet by a simple operation and that does not drop the tablet.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned state of the art. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a tablet pack opener that can be easily manufactured using inexpensive materials, is easy to use, and can be used as it is as a container for taken out tablets. is there.

[0004]

As a result of studying the above object, the present inventor has found that the above object can be achieved by using a tablet pack opener including a storage portion, a sliding plate, and a pressing plate. And completed the present invention. That is, the first aspect of the present invention has (a) a storage portion provided with a sliding groove near the upper edge of a box-shaped container having an open upper surface, and (b) an opening for allowing a tablet to pass near the tip portion, A sliding plate inserted into the sliding groove, and (c) a pressing plate attached to a short side of the sliding plate so as to be swingable within an acute angle and having a pressing projection at a position corresponding to the opening. The present invention relates to a tablet pack opener. A second aspect of the present invention relates to a tablet pack opener, wherein the inside of the storage section is divided by a partition wall. A third aspect of the present invention is that the sliding plate and the pressing plate are integrally formed by providing an opening at one end of a rectangular flat plate made of an elastic material, providing a pressing projection at the other end, and bending a central portion at an acute angle. The present invention relates to a tablet pack opener characterized by being formed in a uniform manner.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of each member of one embodiment of the tablet pack opener of the present invention. The storage unit 1 is a box-shaped container including a rectangular side surface 11a, an arbitrary quadrilateral side surface 11b, and a bottom surface 12.
The inside of the container can accommodate the tablets taken out of the tablet pack. If necessary, the tablet can be divided and stored for each batch by partitioning the inside by the partition wall 14. A sliding groove 13 is provided inside the upper edge of the side surface 11a of the storage unit 1, and the sliding plate 2 is slidably inserted into the groove. In FIG. 1, a notch 15 is provided in the partition wall 14, and a locking plate 16 is provided on the upper edge of one side surface 11 b of the storage section 1. The sliding plate 2 to be inserted into the sliding groove 13 is provided with an opening 21 for allowing tablets to pass therethrough. The pressing plate 3 is made of an elastic flat plate, and is connected to the sliding plate 2 at an acute angle and swingably. At a position corresponding to the opening 21 of the sliding plate 2, a pressing projection 31 for pressing the projecting portion of the film of the tablet pack to take out the tablet inside is provided. The sliding plate 2 and the pressing plate 3 shown in FIG. 1 have a rectangular elastic plastic plate having a pressing projection 31 formed at one end and an opening 21 formed at the other end, and having an acute angle against elasticity. This is an example in which a central portion is bent and integrally formed so as to be opened. However, the sliding plate 2 and the pressing plate 3 are not limited to this structure, but the sliding plate 2 and the pressing plate 3 are separately manufactured and connected via a pivot so that they can be opened at least at an acute angle. You may.

[0006] The material of the tablet pack opener of the present invention is not particularly limited, but is preferably inexpensive and easy to process. For example, it can be manufactured by cutting, cutting, bonding or the like of an arbitrary plate material, but is preferably manufactured by injection molding of a thermoplastic resin. In addition, when a transparent plastic material is used, the tablet inside can be visually recognized, which is extremely convenient.

FIG. 2 (a) is a longitudinal sectional view from the side showing the state before use of the tablet pack opener shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 (b) is a line bb in FIG. 1 (a). FIG. The sliding plate 2 is inserted into the sliding groove 13 of the storage unit 1 to close the upper surface of the storage unit 1, and the end 32 of the pressing plate 3 is locked by the locking plate 16 and the pressing plate 3 is slid. The plate is brought close to the plate 2. In this case, the pressing protrusion 31 provided on the pressing plate 3
Is inserted into the opening 21 of the sliding plate 2.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state at the start of use of the above-mentioned tablet pack opener. That is, the sliding plate 2 is slightly slid in the direction of the arrow along the sliding groove 13 from the state of FIG.
2 is released from the locking plate 16, and the pressing plate 3 is opened upward by the elasticity of the material itself. As a result, a space for placing the tablet pack is formed between the sliding plate 2 and the pressing plate 3.

FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (e) are longitudinal sectional views for explaining a method of using the above-mentioned tablet pack opener.
FIG. 4A shows a state where the first tablet pack 4 is placed on the tablet pack opener shown in FIG. At this time, the opening 21 of the sliding plate 2 is held on the first section 17 a divided by the partition 14 in the storage section 1. After placing the plastic film of the tablet pack 4 on the opening 21 with the protruding portion of the plastic film facing upward, the upper surface of the non-slip 33 of the pressing plate 3 is pressed to push down the pressing plate 3 in the direction of the arrow. With this operation, the pressing protrusion 31 is moved to the tablet pack 4.
When the protrusion of the plastic film is crushed, the tablet 41 breaks through the aluminum foil therebelow and falls by the force. FIG. 4 (b) holds the sliding plate 2 at the same position as in FIG. 4 (a), and continuously takes out the tablets 41 from the tablet pack,
This shows a state in which a single amount is stored in the section 17a. FIG.
(C), following the above operation, the sliding plate 2 is slid along the sliding groove 13 to the right in the drawing to make the opening 21 into the second section 1.
7B shows a state where the tablet 41 is repeatedly taken out in the same manner as in FIGS. 4A and 4B after being moved to above 7b. When the sliding plate 2 is moved while the pressing plate 3 is pressed against the sliding plate 2, the partition 14 is provided with a notch 15 (FIG. 1) so that the pressing projection 31 does not hit the partition 14. It is desirable. FIG. 4D shows a state in which the sliding plate 2 is further slid to move the opening 21 above the third section 17c, and the same operation as described above is repeated. FIG. 4E shows a state in which the tablet 41 taken out as described above is divided and stored in each section of the storage unit 1. That is, the sliding plate 2
Is returned to the state before use, the upper surface of the storage section 1 is closed, and the end 32 of the pressing plate 3 is locked by the locking plate 16.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the sliding plate 2 and the pressing plate 3. A hook piece 34 is provided on the upper surface of the tip of the pressing plate 3. The hook piece 34 has a guide hole 35a, and the hook piece 34 is slidably held by inserting a guide projection 35b standing near the tip of the pressing plate 3 into the guide hole 35a. In order to slide the hook piece 34 back and forth, a knob 36 is provided at the rear end of the hook piece. By pushing the hook piece 34 to the tip of the pressing plate 3 and pushing down the pressing plate 3 to lock the hook to the tip of the sliding plate 2, the pressing plate 3 is brought into close contact with the sliding plate 2 and the opening 21 is formed.
Can be closed. In the figure, when the tablet pack is crushed, the distal end of the pressing plate 3 is bent upward at the refraction line 37 so that the downward direction of the pressing projection 31 is inserted almost perpendicularly to the surface of the opening 21. It is formed in the shape. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the distal ends of the sliding plate 2 and the pressing plate 3 shown in FIG. 5 in detail. After the knob 36 is moved in the distal direction to push out the hook piece 34 to the distal end, the distal end is pushed down in the direction of arrow A, and the knob is pulled back in the direction of arrow B. Can be locked. By using the pressing plate of the above structure, after taking out and storing the tablet in the storage section,
The aperture can be closed to keep the tablet safe.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of still another embodiment of the sliding plate 2 and the pressing plate 3. A lateral sliding groove 22 is formed on both sides of the upper surface of the leading end of the sliding plate 2, and a sliding piece 23 is inserted into the groove.
Slidably inserted in both edges. A knob 24 is provided at the tip of the sliding piece 23, and an opening 25 and a small opening 26 are provided at the center as shown. The opening 25 has substantially the same size as the opening 21 provided in the sliding plate 2, and the small opening 26 has a size smaller than that, but is large enough to allow the pressing projection 31 provided on the pressing plate 3 to pass therethrough. By moving the sliding piece 23, any of the openings can be located immediately above the opening 21 provided in the sliding plate 2. A stopper 2 having a part of the periphery of the opening 25 protruding inward and having a thin end portion.
5a is provided. In use, either the opening 25 or the small opening 26 is positioned just above the opening 21 of the slide plate 2 according to the size of the tablet, and then the tablet pack is opened. The tablet pack is crushed by the pressing projections 31 of the pressing plate 3. The use of the sliding plate having the above-described structure is convenient because the small aperture 26 can be used when the tablet is smaller than a normal tablet. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a distal end portion of the sliding plate shown in FIG. The state where the opening 25 of the sliding piece 23 is located substantially above the opening 21 of the sliding plate 2 is shown.

FIG. 9 is a partial side sectional view of the leading end of the sliding plate and the pressing plate shown in FIG. 7 when the opening 21 is closed. The pressing protrusion 31 of the pressing plate 3 is
Through the opening 25 of the slide plate 2. The pressing projection 31 is provided with a locking groove 31a, and a stopper 25a provided on the peripheral edge of the opening 25 of the slide piece 23 is inserted into the locking groove 31a to hold the pressing plate 3 in a pressed state. The aperture can be closed.

[0013]

By using the opener of the present invention, tablets can be easily taken out from a tablet pack,
In addition, when taking out a tablet three times a day without dropping or soiling the tablet, for example, one day's worth of tablets divided for each dose can be prepared in advance and carried. In addition, since the tablet pack opener of the present invention has a simple structure, it can be manufactured at low cost by using a material such as plastic.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of each member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 (a) is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state before use of the tablet pack opener shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 (b)
FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken along line bb in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state at the start of use of the tablet pack opener shown in FIG. 1;

4 (a) to 4 (e) are longitudinal sectional views for explaining how to use the tablet pack opener shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the sliding plate and the pressing plate.

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing distal ends of a sliding plate and a pressing plate shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the sliding plate and the pressing plate.

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a distal end portion of the sliding plate shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a partial side sectional view showing a tip portion when the opening is closed in FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage part 11a, 11b Side surface 12 Bottom 13 Sliding groove 14 Partition wall 15 Notch 16 Locking plate 17a, 17b, 17c Section 2 Sliding plate 21, 25 Opening 22 Sliding groove 23 Sliding piece 24, 36 Knob 25a Stopper 26 Small opening 3 Pressing plate 31 Pressing projection 32 End 33 Non-slip jaw 34 Hook piece 35a Guide hole 35b Guide projection 37 Refraction line 4 Tablet pack 41 Tablet

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A tablet pack opener comprising the following members (a) to (c): (a) a storage portion provided with a sliding groove near an upper edge of a side surface of a box-shaped container having an open upper surface; A sliding plate inserted in the sliding groove, having an opening near the tip end for allowing the tablet to pass therethrough, and (c) attached to a short side of the sliding plate so as to be swingable within an acute angle, and A pressing plate having a pressing protrusion at a position corresponding to the opening. 2. The tablet pack opener according to claim 1, wherein the inside of the storage section is divided by a partition wall. 3. The sliding plate and the pressing plate are integrally formed by providing an opening at one end of a rectangular flat plate made of an elastic material, providing a pressing projection at the other end, and bending a central portion at an acute angle. The opener for a tablet pack according to claim 1, wherein the opener is formed.