TWI684558B - Packages for contact lenses - Google Patents

Abstract

A package for contact lenses is disclosed. The package may include a body defining an inner volume and a cover extending over an opening when being closed. The package may also include at least one removable section connected between the cover and the body such that after its removal or in its absence the lid portion would be able to open and expose the inner volume of the body. The package can be reclosed by fitting at least one tab into a corresponding groove. A package with at least one attaching element for resealing the inner volume is also disclosed.

Description

Contact lens packaging

The present disclosure relates generally to packaging, and particularly to packaging for contact lenses, which can be resealed.

Contact lenses are thin lenses and are placed directly in contact with the user's eyes to correct the user's vision. Unlike other products, each group of contact lenses should be primary level of packaging after disinfection to avoid contamination of the lenses before touching the user's eyes. In addition, a group of contact lenses is used in a short period of time, such as a day, for example, and such initial packaging is usually designed as a one-time use and one-time packaging. When contact lenses are sold in stores, users tend to purchase multiple sets of contact lenses at a time, so users can replace and wear such products for a long period of time.

Generally speaking, secondary packaging is to pack multiple sets of contact lenses for sale. Traditionally, the secondary packaging is a simple rectangular box. This simple rectangular box cannot be easily opened or resealed by the user. When the rectangular box is re-sealed, the user cannot easily distinguish between the unopened package and the package that has been opened and re-sealed, which package is brand new and unopened. Therefore, even if the contact lenses are still in their own initial packaging, users will still feel Safety.

In addition, by using a traditional rectangular box, the user cannot easily confirm how many sets of contact lenses remain in the package. Therefore, it is difficult for the user to control the contents of the package.

On the other hand, some traditional secondary packaging will also be designed as single-use containers. This type of packaging is inconvenient for the user when the user intends to carry some contact lenses when traveling. In addition, once the package is unsealed, because such cannot be resealed and reused, the contents of the package are easily lost.

Therefore, there is a need for improved secondary packaging for contact lenses. Such improved secondary packaging for contact lenses is convenient and safe for users.

In view of the above technical problems, the present disclosure helps to provide a solution, which is advantageous compared to the conventional technology.

In one aspect, it is a package for contact lenses, including a body, the body has a body portion, a bottom portion, and a plurality of walls connecting the body portion and the bottom portion, wherein the body portion, the bottom portion, and the wall form an internal volume in the body and use An opening into the inner volume of the body; the package for contact lenses also includes a housing with a lid portion having a first edge fully connected to the bottom of the body and a second edge opposite the first edge, wherein The cover part of the case extends from the bottom of the body through the opening, and extends to the body part of the body when the cover part is sealed; the package of the contact lens further includes at least one convex part, and the at least one convex part is provided on the cover On the second edge of the sub-section, or fixed on the second edge of the lid section; the package for contact lenses also includes at least one removable section, which is connected to the lid of the housing Between the part and the body part of the body, so that after removing or lacking the removable section, the cover part is opened to expose the inner volume of the body; and wherein at least one convex part of the housing is matched with a corresponding groove , The groove is formed on the body part of the body, so that after removing at least one removable section, the inner volume of the body is substantially resealed by fitting at least one convex member of the housing into the corresponding groove .

In another aspect, it is a package for contact lenses, including a body, the body having a body portion, a bottom portion, and a plurality of walls connecting the body portion and the bottom portion, wherein the body portion, the bottom portion, and these walls form an internal volume within the body And the opening for entering the body volume; the package for contact lenses also includes a housing with a lid portion, the lid portion having a first edge fully connected to the bottom of the body and a second edge opposite the first edge, The cover part of the housing passes through the opening from the bottom of the body, and extends to the body part of the body when the cover part is sealed; the package for contact lenses also includes at least one removable section, the at least one removable section Connected between the cover part of the housing and the main body part of the body, so that after removing or lacking the removable section, the cover part opens and exposes the inner volume of the body; wherein the cover part of the housing contains at least one adhesive element The adhesive element is used to substantially reseal the inner volume of the body after removing at least one removable section.

This disclosure exposes the above and other aspects, and will be described in more detail in the following content. It should be understood that the foregoing content of the invention and the following embodiments are exemplary and are intended to provide a further explanation of the disclosed matters. Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention are patented according to the description, drawings and invention It will be obvious.

100‧‧‧Packaging

102‧‧‧Body

104‧‧‧Main part

106‧‧‧Bottom

108‧‧‧ Wall

110‧‧‧Inner volume

112‧‧‧Removable section

114‧‧‧Housing

116‧‧‧Cover part

118‧‧‧Convex

120‧‧‧edge

122‧‧‧Region

124‧‧‧First edge

126‧‧‧Second Edge

128‧‧‧groove

400‧‧‧Packing

404‧‧‧Main part

414‧‧‧Housing

422‧‧‧Region

432‧‧‧adhesive components

434‧‧‧adhesive components

In order to understand the manner in which the above-mentioned features are disclosed, a more specific description of the present disclosure and a brief summary of the content mentioned above can be obtained by reference to the embodiments, some of which are shown in the attached drawings Formally.

Figure 1 shows a perspective schematic view of a resealable package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the resealable package of FIG. 1 in an open state.

Figure 3 shows a perspective schematic view of the resealable package of Figure 1 being re-sealed by assembling the projection into the opposite groove.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing the resealable package in an open state according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

For ease of understanding, equivalent symbol reference numerals are used, in which equivalent elements are designed to be used as much as possible, and these equivalent elements are commonly used in the drawings. For the sake of clarity, the individual embodiments shown in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, but serve as illustrative examples.

Next, the disclosed embodiments will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows a resealable package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure 100 is a schematic perspective view, and FIG. 2 is a perspective schematic view showing the resealable package of FIG. 1 in an open state. The resealable packaging shown can be used as a secondary packaging for contact lenses.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 at the same time, the resealable package 100 includes a body 102 having a body portion 104, a bottom portion 106, and a plurality of walls 108 connecting the body portion 104 and the bottom portion 106. In some embodiments, the body 102 is hard to avoid damage to the contact lens during transportation. The body portion 104, the bottom 106 and the wall 108 enclose an inner volume 110, which can accommodate one or more contact lenses or other contents.

In the illustrated embodiment, the wall 108 is connected to the main body 104 at an angle of about 90 degrees. However, in other embodiments, one or more of the main body 104, the bottom 106, and the wall 108 can be bent and connected at different 90-degree angles. In addition, although the body 102 and the inner volume 110 are shown as a rectangle in FIGS. 1 and 2, it should be noted that other shapes such as triangles or circles can be considered. In some embodiments, the inner volume 110 of the package 100 may even have a shape different from that of the body 102 according to the condition of the wall 108.

In some embodiments, the rectangular body 102 has a size that is about 30 mm to 200 mm long, about 30 mm to 200 mm wide, and about 8 mm to 60 mm deep. For example, the rectangular body 102 has a size that is about 60 mm to 150 mm long, about 60 mm to 150 mm wide, and about 15 mm to 45 mm deep. In some embodiments, the size of the body 102 is designed to be about 133 mm long and wide, and about 13 mm deep. The inner volume 110 of the package 100 can contain at least two contact lenses, and each set of contact lenses is packaged into their own primary level. In some embodiments, the package The inner volume 110 of the pack 100 is designed to contain up to 90 sets of contact lenses. In other embodiments, the inner volume 110 of the package 100 can contain about 5, 10, 20, 30, 45, or 60 sets of contact lenses, and each set of contact lenses is packaged into their own primary packaging. In some embodiments, the package 100 is shaped to fit into the user's mailbox, so that the packaged plurality of contact lenses can be shipped and delivered via post.

The resealable package 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a brand new package, which cannot be opened by any user. In the illustrated embodiment, a removable section 112 is disposed between the body portion 104 and the housing 114 of the body 102 to tightly seal the inner volume 110 of the package 100. In some embodiments, the removable section 112 can have a color, surface effect, texture, or finish different from the main body 104 and the housing 114 of the body 102. In some embodiments, the removable section 112 can be formed of a material different from the body portion 104 and the housing 114 of the body 102.

In one embodiment, the removable section 112 is a long strip, which can be easily peeled off by the user. In addition, the long strip may have a perforated edge 120 connected to the main body 104 and the housing 114 of the body 102, so as to guide the user to peel off the long strip. In some embodiments, the long strip may be disposed across the middle of the body portion 104 and have a width of between about 10 mm to about 35 mm, so that the long strip can be easily found and peeled off by the user's fingers .

Referring to the similar second figure, the resealable package 100 is shown in an open state, and the removable section 112 has also been removed. Compared with Figure 1, it can be seen that when the package 100 is tightly sealed, the removable section 112 and the shell A part of the body 114 overlaps the area 122 of the body portion 104. When the removable section 112 is removed by the user, the area 122 of the body portion 104 is exposed, and the housing 114 is raised to provide an opening for the user to enter the inner volume 110 of the body 102. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, an entrance is formed at the top of the area 122 of the body portion 104, the entrance is adjacent to the opening, so that the user can easily recognize or enter the content of the volume 110 in the body 102 Thing. In some embodiments, the area 122 that is exposed after removing the removable section 112 is made of a material different from the package 100. In some embodiments, such area 122 may have a different color, surface effect, texture, or finish from the removable section 112.

The casing 114 of the package 100 may include a lid portion 116 having a first edge 124 and a second edge 126 that is completely connected to the bottom 106 of the body 102 and the second edge 126 is opposite to the first edge 124. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, at least one protruding member 118 is provided on the second edge 126 of the cover part 116 or fixed on the second edge 126 to facilitate the opening of the housing 114 by the user时 Case 114 processing. In addition, a groove 128 having a similar shape or a relative shape to the convex member 118 can be provided in the region 122 of the body portion 104. Therefore, the package 100 can be resealed by assembling at least one protrusion 118 into the groove 128. This part will also be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 shows the resealable package 100 of FIG. 1. The resealable package 100 is resealed by assembling at least one protrusion 118 into the groove 128. It can be seen that although the housing 114 is resealed by overlapping the area 122 of the body portion 104, in the absence of the removable section 112, a portion of the area 122 will still be exposed. The removable section 112 or the area 122 has different With regard to the color, surface effect, texture or finish, the user can easily recognize whether the package 100 is brand new or has been opened and resealed.

At least one protrusion 118 may extend from the second edge 126 of the cover portion 116 by about 2 mm to about 5 mm. Therefore, the package 100 can be substantially sealed and can contain anything light inside the inner volume 110. In the illustrated embodiment, the package 100 is substantially resealed by fitting at least one protrusion 118 into the groove 128. However, in other embodiments, the package 100 is re-sealed by assembling the housing 114 or at least one protrusion 118 into a dent, cutout, or opening adjacent to the body portion 104 of the body 102.

In some embodiments, the package 100 may be made of art paper, corrugated paper, cardboard, plastic, laminate, cloth, vegetable fiber, metal or synthetic materials, or any other suitable material for containing contact lenses. In some embodiments, the package 100 is integrally formed from one material. In other embodiments, the removable section 112 or at least a part of the body portion 104 is made of a material different from the body 102 or the housing 114.

In some additional embodiments, the package 100 can be further provided with one or more sections or layers (not shown in the figure) in the inner volume 110 to form multiple compartments. Therefore, the user can control the space in the package 100 as required.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the resealable package 400 in an open state. In the illustrated embodiment, the removable section (not shown in the figure) has been peeled off. This removable section may be a long strip of curved shape and can extend from the main body 400 to the packaging The other side. Therefore, the area 422 includes the main body portion 404 and the side walls that are exposed when the removable section is removed. In some other embodiments, the removable section may be Angled, tapered, wavy or jagged. In addition, the case 414 and the opening can be provided at a corner of the package 400 without extending from the wall to the wall across the main body.

Referring to FIG. 4, at least one adhesive element 432 is disposed adjacent to an edge of the housing 414 and can be attached to an opposing adhesive element 434 that is disposed on the body portion 404 of the package 400. Therefore, instead of sealing with the protruding member and the groove, the package 400 can be resealed by the adhesive element 434. When the package 400 is resealed, at least a portion of the area 422 will still be exposed. In addition, the area 422 can have different colors, surface effects, textures, or finishes. Therefore, the user can see the exposed area 422 from different directions and easily recognize whether the package is brand new or has been opened and resealed.

In one embodiment, the adhesive element 432 and the opposing adhesive element 434 may be made of Velcro. In other embodiments, the adhesive element 432 may be an adhesive, magnet, clip, or other mechanism suitable for resealing the package 400.

The exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure has been explained with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that, unless there is a clear limitation, in one aspect of the features described in one embodiment, the features described in relation to one embodiment can be advantageously applied to other embodiments. In addition, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made to the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended invention patent application.

100‧‧‧Re-sealable packaging

102‧‧‧Body

104‧‧‧Main part

108‧‧‧ Wall

112‧‧‧Removable section

114‧‧‧Housing

120‧‧‧edge

Claims (10)

A package for contact lenses includes: a body including a body portion, a bottom portion, and a plurality of walls connecting the body portion and the bottom portion, wherein the body portion, the bottom portion, and the walls are formed in one of the body An opening of the inner volume and the inner volume for entering the body; a housing including a cover portion having a first edge fully connected to the bottom of the body and opposing the first A second edge of the edge, wherein the lid portion of the housing extends from the bottom of the body through the opening, and extends to the body portion of the body when the lid portion is sealed; at least one protrusion is provided on the lid portion On the second edge of the cover or fixed on the second edge of the cover portion; at least one removable section is connected between the cover portion of the housing and the body portion of the body, so that during removal Or after the absence of the removable section, the lid partly opens and exposes the inner volume of the body; and wherein the at least one convex part of the housing is matched with a corresponding groove, the groove is formed in the The main body portion of the body is such that after removing the at least one removable section, the inner volume of the body is substantially re-established by the at least one protruding member of the housing being fitted into the corresponding groove seal. The packaging for contact lenses according to claim 1, wherein the at least one removable section is a long strip having a width of about 10 mm to about 35 mm, the long strip The cover connects the cover portion of the housing with the body portion of the body, one of the walls, or any of the bottom, and the long strip is straight, curved, angular, tapered Wavy Or jagged, and having a plurality of perforated edges, the perforated edges connecting the cover portion of the housing and the body portion of the body. The packaging for contact lenses according to claim 1, wherein the packaging is made of at least one of art paper, corrugated paper, cardboard, plastic, laminate, cloth, plant fiber, metal or synthetic material, and the at least A removable section is made of a material different from the housing. The packaging for contact lenses according to claim 1, wherein the at least one removable section overlaps an area of the body portion, and the area of the body portion under the at least one removable section can be By being exposed by removing the at least one removable section, the area has a color, a surface effect, texture or finish different from the at least one removable section. The packaging for contact lenses according to claim 1, wherein the walls of the body are connected to the body portion of the body at a clip of approximately 90 degrees, and the at least one removable section extends substantially from wall to wall Across the body portion of the body. The packaging for contact lenses according to claim 1, further comprising one or more sections disposed between the body portion and the bottom of the body to form a composite compartment in the inner volume, wherein the body The body portion has a dent adjacent to the opening, one or more of the body portion, the bottom portion and the walls of the body are curved, and the body, the housing and the at least one can The removed section is formed in one piece. The packaging for contact lenses as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one convex part of the housing, after removing the at least one detachable portion by a depth of about 2 mm to 5 mm, the The at least one convex member is fitted into the corresponding groove, and the body has a substantially rectangular shape with a size of about 30 mm to 200 mm long, about 30 mm to 200 mm wide, and about 8 mm To 60 mm deep. The packaging for contact lenses as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing or the at least one convex part of the housing is fitted into a dent, notch or opening to substantially reseal the body The inner volume, and the inner volume can contain a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 90 contact lenses, each contact lens being packaged into the primary level to which they belong. A package for contact lenses includes: a body including a body portion, a bottom portion, and a plurality of walls connecting the body portion and the bottom portion, wherein the body portion, the bottom portion, and the walls are formed in one of the body An opening of the inner volume and the inner volume for entering the body; a housing including a cover portion having a first edge fully connected to the bottom of the body and a first edge opposite the first edge Two edges, wherein the lid portion of the housing passes over the opening from the bottom of the body and extends to the body portion of the body when the lid portion is sealed; at least one removable section is connected to the housing Between the lid portion and the body portion of the body, such that after removing or lacking the removable section, the lid portion opens and exposes the inner volume of the body; and The cover part of the housing includes at least one adhesive element, which is used to substantially reseal the inner volume of the body after removing the at least one removable section. The packaging for contact lenses according to claim 9, wherein the at least one adhesive element is at least one of an adhesive, a magnet, a Velcro or a clip.

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