TWI791945B - 隱形眼鏡分配器及分配隱形眼鏡之方法 - Google Patents
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本發明提供隱形眼鏡分配器,其包含具有內部及分配端之筆型分配器。在管狀外殼之內部中提供遞送螺桿。該遞送螺桿具有螺距及複數個隱形眼鏡,每一螺距一個隱形眼鏡。在致動器致動時,每一隱形眼鏡沿螺紋移動一個螺距之距離且自該管狀外殼之該分配端分配單一隱形眼鏡。亦提供殼體及可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒,也提供殼體及可棄式隱形眼鏡箔軸,其中按鈕之致動分配準備好直接施加於眼睛上之隱形眼鏡。
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本發明係關於隱形眼鏡包裝及方法,且更具體而言係關於含有未佩戴隱形眼鏡之密封隱形眼鏡之泡型包裝及製造經包裝隱形眼鏡之方法。
隱形眼鏡(例如水凝膠及聚矽氧水凝膠隱形眼鏡)通常包裝於允許將未佩戴隱形眼鏡儲存於無菌環境中之密封泡型包裝(blister package)或密封泡型包(blister pack)中。舉例而言,在Martinez之美國專利第4,691,820號中闡述泡型包裝,其經調適以提供用於可棄式或單次使用之親水性隱形眼鏡之無菌密封儲存環境,其中鏡片浸漬於無菌水溶液(例如等滲鹽水溶液)中。其他隱形眼鏡包裝揭示於美國專利第4,691,820號;第5,054,610號;第5,337,888號;第5,375,698號;第5,409,104號;第5,467,868號;第5,515,964號;第5,609,246號;第5,620,088號;第5,695,049號;第5,697,495號;第5,704,468號;第5,711,416號;第5,722,536號;第5,573,108號;第5,823,327號;第5,704,468號;第5,983,608號;第6,029,808號;第6,044,966號;及第6,401,915號中。
作為製造製程之一部分之實例,新製未佩戴隱形眼鏡將置於隱形眼鏡泡型包裝之塑膠基底部件之空腔或缽部中,隱形眼鏡包裝溶液
將提供於泡型包裝空腔中,且箔密封部件將黏著至泡型包裝以將隱形眼鏡密閉性密封於空腔中之包裝溶液中。換言之,用於製造隱形眼鏡之隱形眼鏡泡型包裝含有具有空腔或缽部之基底部件、提供於空腔內包裝溶液中之未佩戴隱形眼鏡及密封至基底部件以環繞空腔周邊提供氣密密封之密封部件。然後將含有隱形眼鏡之密封泡型包裝高壓滅菌以對空腔內包裝溶液中之隱形眼鏡進行滅菌。泡型包可理解為一級包裝。然後將多個泡型包置於紙箱中。紙箱可視為二級包裝。
隱形眼鏡包裝通常需要使用者將手指置於空腔或缽部中以夾捏或以其他方式操縱隱形眼鏡,從而可將其取出。然後需要將隱形眼鏡放置於指尖上,從而可將其置於眼睛上。然而,手柄隱形眼鏡可在鏡片表面引入污染物,該等污染物然後可轉移至眼睛中。可瞭解,仍需改良隱形眼鏡包裝以尤其將隱形眼鏡呈現於某一位置中,藉此可將隱形眼鏡直接置於指尖上之使得能夠直接置於眼睛上之位置中。亦仍需提供使得能夠以按鈕方式將隱形眼鏡施加於指尖上之多鏡片分配器。
本發明隱形眼鏡分配器在致動時會將隱形眼鏡呈現於某一定向中,該定向使得能夠將鏡片直接置於指尖上以易於將鏡片轉移至眼睛表面上。無需深入空腔或缽部中或夾捏未佩戴鏡片來將鏡片以期望定向放置以置於眼睛上。此外,本發明隱形眼鏡包裝在打開時以無需接觸鏡片之內部凹表面之定向來呈現鏡片,該內部凹表面在使用時直接接觸眼睛表面。
根據本發明,提供隱形眼鏡分配器。在第一實施例中,分配器包括具有內部及分配端之管狀外殼。在管狀外殼之內部中提供遞送螺
桿。遞送螺桿具有螺紋及旋轉軸線。螺紋具有螺距,且遞送螺桿經安裝以在管狀外殼內圍繞旋轉軸線旋轉。提供致動器,其經構形以在致動時旋轉分配螺桿。複數個隱形眼鏡佈置於管狀外殼之內部中。隱形眼鏡懸浮於隱形眼鏡溶液中,而鏡片位於螺紋上。隱形眼鏡沿螺紋彼此間隔一螺距。螺紋經構形以沿螺紋容納隱形眼鏡及隱形眼鏡溶液。在致動致動器時,每一隱形眼鏡沿螺紋移動一個螺距之距離且自管狀外殼之分配端分配單一隱形眼鏡。
本發明亦提供自分配器分配隱形眼鏡之方法。分配器可為如本文所闡述之筆型分配器。
在本發明之另一實施例中,提供包括殼體及可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒之隱形眼鏡分配器。殼體包括致動器、狹槽及分配出口。狹槽經構形以接納可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒。可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒包括複數個隱形眼鏡及複數個泡鼓。每一隱形眼鏡個別地泡型密封於各別泡鼓中。可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒具有一定大小及形狀,該大小及形狀使得能夠(i)將該盒插入狹槽中且(ii)一次一個地使泡鼓與致動器及分配出口對準。在將可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒插入狹槽中且致動致動器時,致動器刺穿與致動器及分配出口二者對準之泡鼓。該刺穿形成經刺穿泡鼓且該致動進一步迫使隱形眼鏡自位於經刺穿泡鼓內遞送至殼體之分配出口。可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒可具有平坦、圓形形狀及中心旋轉軸線。致動器可經構形而圍繞中心旋轉軸線旋轉可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒以前進複數個泡鼓中之泡鼓,從而新未刺穿泡鼓移動至與致動器對準。可在刺穿及分配操作期間或在完成該操作時引起可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒之旋轉或其他移動。
根據本發明之又一實施例,提供包括殼體及可棄式隱形眼
鏡箔軸之隱形眼鏡分配器。殼體包括致動器、經構形以接納隱形眼鏡箔軸之捲筒及分配出口。可棄式隱形眼鏡箔軸可包括複數個隱形眼鏡及複數個泡鼓。每一隱形眼鏡可個別地泡型密封於各別泡鼓中。可棄式隱形眼鏡箔軸可具有一定大小及形狀,該大小及形狀使得能夠(i)將軸插入殼體之捲筒上且(ii)一次一個地使泡鼓與致動器及分配出口對準。
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10:隱形眼鏡分配筆
14:管狀外殼
18:分配端
22:致動器端
26:致動器
30:阿基米德螺桿
34:內部
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50:隱形眼鏡
300:筆
314:管狀外殼
318:分配端
322:致動器端
326:致動器
330:阿基米德螺桿
332:螺紋
336:螺距
350:隱形眼鏡
351:單一隱形眼鏡
400:可棄式箔隱形眼鏡泡型匣盒
410:箔頂部密封件
420:泡鼓
500:殼體
510:狹槽
520:致動器/按鈕
530:側壁
538:指尖
540:分配出口
550:隱形眼鏡
800:泡型捲筒分配殼體
820:致動器/按鈕
830:頂部
838:指尖
840:分配出口
850:隱形眼鏡
圖1係根據本發明之一實施例之隱形眼鏡分配筆10之部分透視性側視圖。
圖2圖解說明可如何將隱形眼鏡自圖1中所展示分配器之分配端直接分配於指尖上。
圖3A係根據本發明之一實施例之分配筆之側視圖。
圖3B係圖3A中所展示分配筆之前右透視圖。
圖3C係圖3A及3B中所展示分配筆之剖面側視圖。
圖3D係圖3A-3C中所展示分配筆之剖面側視圖,但該分配筆加載有複數個隱形眼鏡且分配單一隱形眼鏡。
圖4係根據本發明之一實施例之可棄式箔隱形眼鏡泡型匣盒之右俯視圖。
圖5係根據本發明之一實施例接納如圖4中所展示之泡型匣盒之分配器殼體的透視圖。
圖6圖解說明一種分配方法,其中已致動圖5中所展示之殼體且將隱形眼鏡自殼體之分配出口分配於使用者之指尖上且處於用於直接
施加於眼睛上的位置中。
圖7係根據本發明之一實施例用於自泡型包裝式隱形眼鏡之捲筒分配隱形眼鏡之泡型捲筒分配殼體的前右俯視圖。
圖8圖解說明一種分配方法,其中已致動捲筒分配殼體之致動器且將隱形眼鏡自殼體之分配出口分配出並置於使用者之指尖上用於直接施加於眼睛上的位置中。
本發明提供隱形眼鏡分配器。在第一實施例中,分配器包括具有內部及分配端之管狀外殼。在管狀外殼之內部中提供遞送螺桿。遞送螺桿具有螺紋及旋轉軸線。螺紋具有螺距,且遞送螺桿經安裝以在管狀外殼內圍繞旋轉軸線旋轉。提供致動器,其經構形以在致動時旋轉分配螺桿。複數個隱形眼鏡佈置於管狀外殼之內部中。隱形眼鏡懸浮於螺紋上之隱形眼鏡溶液中。隱形眼鏡沿螺紋彼此間隔一螺距。螺紋經構形以沿螺紋容納隱形眼鏡及隱形眼鏡溶液。在一些實施例中,螺紋及隱形眼鏡浸漬於隱形眼鏡溶液中。在致動致動器時,每一隱形眼鏡沿螺紋移動一個螺距之距離且自管狀外殼之分配端分配單一隱形眼鏡。
隱形眼鏡分配器可呈筆形。致動器可佈置於管狀外殼中與分配端相對之致動端處。隱形眼鏡分配器可進一步在管狀體之分配端處包括密封件。密封件可經構形以防止在致動致動器時自分配端一次性分配一個以上隱形眼鏡。換言之,在每次致動致動器時僅分配單一隱形眼鏡。螺桿可包括密封件致動器,該密封件致動器在致動致動器時提升密封件,從而使得單一隱形眼鏡能夠沿螺紋傳送至管狀外殼之分配端。致動器可包括棘輪按鈕致動器。致動器可包括可旋轉旋鈕,例如棘輪可旋轉旋鈕。
分配螺桿之螺紋具有外徑。管狀外殼具有內徑。分配螺桿之外徑可與管狀外殼之內徑大致相同。分配螺紋之每一螺距可包括易碎密封件,該易碎密封件將隱形眼鏡及鏡片溶液密封於密封袋中直至自分配器分配隱形眼鏡為止。分配螺桿之螺紋可具有緊密貼合管狀外殼之內側壁但可抵靠其移動之外邊緣。外邊緣可包括疏水性材料。
本發明亦提供自分配器分配隱形眼鏡之方法。分配器可為如本文所闡述尤其具有管狀外殼且在管狀外殼內部具有遞送螺桿之類型。遞送螺桿具有螺紋及旋轉軸線。螺紋具有螺距,且遞送螺桿經安裝以在管狀外殼內圍繞旋轉軸線旋轉。提供在致動時旋轉分配螺桿之致動器。複數個隱形眼鏡佈置於管狀外殼之內部中,且隱形眼鏡懸浮於(例如)在螺紋上間隔開之易碎袋中隱形眼鏡溶液之個別等分試樣中。隱形眼鏡可沿螺紋彼此間隔一螺距。該方法可包括致動致動器,從而每一隱形眼鏡沿螺紋移動一個螺距之距離且自管狀外殼之分配端分配單一隱形眼鏡。該方法可涉及在分配鏡片離開管狀外殼時將其捕獲。捕獲可包括(例如)在所分配隱形眼鏡離開管狀外殼時將該隱形眼鏡捕獲於手指之尖端上。所分配隱形眼鏡可捕獲於手掌中,但直接分配於使用者之指尖上可用於最小化污染。
在本發明之又一實施例中,提供包括殼體及可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒之隱形眼鏡分配器。殼體包括致動器、狹槽及分配出口。狹槽經構形以接納可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒。可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒包括複數個隱形眼鏡及複數個泡鼓。每一隱形眼鏡個別地泡型密封於各別泡鼓中。可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒具有一定大小及形狀,該大小及形狀使得能夠(i)將該盒插入狹槽中且(ii)一次一個地使泡鼓與致動器及分配出口對準。在將可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒插入狹槽中且致動致動器時,致動器刺穿與致動器及分
配出口二者對準之泡鼓。該刺穿形成經刺穿泡鼓且該致動進一步迫使隱形眼鏡自位於經刺穿泡鼓內遞送至殼體之分配出口。
隱形眼鏡分配器可使用具有平坦、圓形形狀及中心旋轉軸線之可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒。致動器可經構形而圍繞中心旋轉軸線旋轉可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒以前進複數個泡鼓中之泡鼓,從而新未刺穿泡鼓移動至與致動器對準。可在刺穿及分配操作期間或在完成該操作時引起可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒之旋轉或其他移動。棘輪可經實施以實現可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒之移動。可在可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒中提供中心孔,從而其可圍繞銷或作為殼體之一部分之其他軸旋轉。殼體亦可包括計數器以追蹤可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒中之剩餘未刺穿泡鼓之數量。致動器可經構形以自經刺穿泡鼓遞送隱形眼鏡以凸面優先定向穿過分配出口。因此,隱形眼鏡可以凸出側優先之正確定向呈現至使用者之指尖上,從而一旦由指尖捕獲或分配於指尖上,隱形眼鏡即處於擬直接施加至眼睛上之正確定向中。
根據本發明之又一實施例,提供包括殼體及可棄式隱形眼鏡箔軸之隱形眼鏡分配器。殼體包括致動器、經構形以接納隱形眼鏡箔軸之捲筒及分配出口。可棄式隱形眼鏡箔軸可包括複數個隱形眼鏡及複數個泡鼓。每一隱形眼鏡可個別地泡型密封於各別泡鼓中。可棄式隱形眼鏡箔軸可具有一定大小及形狀,該大小及形狀使得能夠(i)將軸插入殼體之捲筒上且(ii)一次一個地使泡鼓與致動器及分配出口對準。
在將軸安裝於捲筒上且致動致動器時,致動器刺穿與致動器及分配出口二者對準之泡鼓。該刺穿形成經刺穿泡鼓。該致動進一步迫使隱形眼鏡自位於經刺穿泡鼓內遞送至殼體之分配出口。致動器可經構形以在刺穿及分配操作期間或在完成該操作時圍繞其中心軸旋轉可棄式隱形
眼鏡箔軸,從而將複數個泡鼓中之下一未刺穿泡鼓前進至與致動器對準。殼體可包括計數器以追蹤可棄式隱形眼鏡箔軸中之剩餘未刺穿泡鼓之數量或經刺穿泡鼓之數量。致動器可經構形以自經刺穿泡鼓遞送隱形眼鏡以凸面優先定向穿過分配出口。因此,隱形眼鏡可以直接施加至眼睛上之正確定向呈現至使用者之指尖上。
本文所闡述之泡鼓包含用於容納浸漬於一定量溶液中之隱形眼鏡之孔或體積。本文所用之術語「隱形眼鏡」意欲涵蓋在自製備其之模具總成取出之後具有可佩戴於個體眼睛上或眼睛中之結構、大小、形狀及功率之眼鏡片。泡鼓經設計以覆蓋且密封性包封該體積內之隱形眼鏡及溶液。
泡型箔盒或捲筒之主體可由可藉由注入模製或熱形成成型之塑膠材料形成。用於製備泡鼓之塑膠材料可包括聚丙烯、聚乙烯、聚苯乙烯或另一熱塑性材料。泡鼓之一或多個部分在70℉及50%相對濕度下可具有小於10克/100平方英吋/24小時之蒸氣透過率。
泡型匣盒或捲筒可包括各種結構,例如相對剛性材料或撓性材料。密封泡鼓可由熱塑性材料製得。每一泡鼓可包括孔及環繞孔之實質上平面之主體頂部表面。實質上平面之主體頂部表面提供用於將密封件密封至泡鼓孔之頂部之密封表面。泡鼓可自各種材料製得。泡型匣盒或捲筒可使用習用方法及設備形成,例如藉由在注入模製機器中將聚丙烯樹脂注入模製於主體模具中。整個泡、泡鼓頂部或泡鼓底部可各自自各種材料形成。舉例而言,泡鼓可為層壓結構,其包括箔及一或多層塑膠(例如聚丙烯及諸如此類)。泡鼓可視需要包含人類可讀資訊。泡鼓可包含藉由以下方式耦合至主體之頂部:使主體之密封表面與頂部接觸且施加熱以使兩
個部件熔合在一起,從而為泡鼓中之隱形眼鏡及包裝溶液提供密閉性或氣密性密封。
泡鼓孔或體積之周邊可與該孔或體積之圓周鄰接。泡鼓可包含孔,孔之周邊可包含凸緣區,且凸緣區可自孔開口向抓握區延伸(例如)約5mm。在一實例性實施例中,泡型匣盒可包括直徑為約三至五英吋之圓盤形。然而,應瞭解,泡型匣盒或泡型捲筒可具有任何大小及/或形狀。
泡鼓以液密性方式容納隱形眼鏡及溶液。泡鼓頂部可藉由熱密封於密封區域中而附接至泡鼓之主體;然而,可使用感應密封、音波焊接或其他結合系統來使泡鼓頂部附接至泡鼓主體。在密封後,由泡鼓界定之總內部體積可為約2.2ml或更小。缽部中之包裝溶液之體積可為(例如)約0.5ml至約2.5ml。
泡鼓之一或多個層可包括至少兩個元件,例如至少兩個不同之單獨材料層。舉例而言,泡鼓頂部可包括第一部件或第一層及上覆於第一部件之第二部件或第二層。第一部件可由壓層材料製得,該壓層材料熱密封至泡鼓主體之密封區。第二部件可包括密封至泡鼓主體之輪緣部分之箔材料。第二部件可包括至少一個(例如兩個)塗覆箔之聚合物層(例如聚丙烯)。箔可包括金屬箔,例如鋁箔。箔之熱密封側上之聚合物塗層材料可為聚丙烯。有用覆蓋層之實例闡述於美國專利第4,691,820號中,該專利之全部內容以引用方式併入本文中。第二部件可沿環繞孔之主體之整個圓周密封至泡鼓主體,以(例如)藉助密閉性密封來提供衛生或無菌覆蓋。
未佩戴隱形眼鏡密封於泡鼓內且包裝於隱形眼鏡包裝溶液
中。任何隱形眼鏡均可包裝於其中。舉例而言,隱形眼鏡可為水凝膠隱形眼鏡,或其可為聚矽氧水凝膠隱形眼鏡。可提供於包裝中之隱形眼鏡之實例包含具有下列美國採用名(United States Adopted Name,USAN)者:美沙菲康(methafilcon)A、奧酷菲康(ocufilcon)A、奧酷菲康B、奧酷菲康C、奧酷菲康D、奧瑪菲康(omafilcon)A、奧瑪菲康B、科姆菲康(comfilcon)A、伊恩菲康(enfilcon)A、斯坦菲康(stenfilcon)A、依他菲康(etafilcon)A、色諾菲康(senofilcon)A、色諾菲康B、色諾菲康C、那仁菲康(narafilcon)A、那仁菲康B、巴拉菲康(balafilcon)A、薩姆菲康(samfilcon)A、洛塔菲康(lotrafilcon)A、洛塔菲康B、索莫菲康(somofilcon)A、銳奧菲康(riofilcon)A、德勒菲康(delefilcon)A及諸如此類。
含於泡鼓中之流體介質或溶液(亦即包裝溶液)可為任一可用於儲存隱形眼鏡之已知溶液,包含水、鹽水溶液或緩衝水溶液。在密封後,隱形眼鏡及溶液較佳地填充由泡鼓界定之總體積之至少50%、例如至少70%或至少80%。
隱形眼鏡包裝溶液通常係可含有一或多種添加劑(例如表面活性劑、潤濕劑、黏度劑及諸如此類)之緩衝鹽水溶液,例如磷酸鹽緩衝鹽水溶液或硼酸鹽緩衝鹽水溶液。
泡型包裝亦可包含具有一或多個面板之包裹物。包裹物可經定尺寸以容納密封之隱形眼鏡包裝且亦提供呈人類可讀形式及機器可讀形式之UDI以及其他所需規範資訊。如本文中所使用,UDI係「唯一裝置識別符(Unique Device Identifier)」。如本文中所使用,包裹物係指包括一或多個耦合至密封隱形眼鏡泡型匣盒或捲筒之面板之基板或物件,且在
至少一個面板上提供呈人類可讀形式及機器可讀形式之UDI。此一包裹物可理解為「UDI包裹物」,或其可理解為具有「UDI面板」之包裹物。因此,包裹物包含人類可讀資訊(例如字母、數字及影像);且包裹物包含機器可讀資訊(例如條碼及諸如此類)。包裹物可為撓性或剛性且無需完全包封或環繞個別密封之隱形眼鏡泡鼓。包裹物可耦合至密封隱形眼鏡包裝,使得包裹物及密封之隱形眼鏡包裝不會分離直至有人打開包裝以取出泡型匣盒或捲筒且然後安裝至殼體中為止。舉例而言,可(例如)藉由在包裹物表面及密封隱形眼鏡泡型箔盒或隱形眼鏡捲筒之表面之間使用黏著劑來使包裹物黏著至該盒或捲筒。包裹物可以物理方式環繞盒或捲筒包裹以機械地將盒或捲筒包封於包裹物內。因此,包裹物不會無意地自密封盒或捲筒除去或與其分離。
泡型包裝材料、製備泡型包裝主體之方法、撓性頂部、製備撓性頂部之方法、將撓性頂部密封至主體之方法以及其他輔助組件、材料、方法及系統之實例闡述於(例如)美國專利第6,398,018號、第US 7,426,993 B2號及第US 7,477,366 B2號、美國專利申請公開案第US 2012/0061260 A1號及第US 2017/0096272 A1號以及WO 2013/160667中,每一案件之全部內容以引用方式併入本文中。
圖1係根據本發明之一實施例之隱形眼鏡分配筆10之部分透視性側視圖。隱形眼鏡分配筆10包括具有分配端18及致動器端22之管狀外殼14。致動器26可(例如)藉由手指朝向管狀外殼14按下以旋轉阿基米德螺桿(Archimedes screw)30。阿基米德螺桿30可環繞管狀外殼14之內部34內之旋轉軸線旋轉。在一實例中,致動器26之每一按下可引起阿基米德螺桿30之一個完整旋轉,藉此隨著每次按下致動器26且相應地旋轉阿基米德
螺桿30,將隱形眼鏡50自分配端18分配出。如可在圖2中看到,隱形眼鏡50可自分配端18直接分配於(例如)使用者之指尖38上。
圖3A-3D係根據本發明之一實施例之筆300之各種視圖。圖3A係筆300之側視圖。筆300包含管狀外殼314、分配端318、致動器端322及致動器326。在管狀外殼314之內側係阿基米德螺桿330,如圖3B-3D中所展示。圖3B係筆300之前右透視圖。可透過分配端318看到阿基米德螺桿330。圖3C係筆300之剖面側視圖。圖3D係圖3A-3C中所展示分配筆之剖面側視圖,但該分配筆加載有複數個隱形眼鏡350且分配單一隱形眼鏡351。可使用任一熟知棘輪配置來提供阿基米德螺桿330之可致動棘輪旋轉。
阿基米德螺桿330具有螺紋332,該等螺紋彼此間隔阿基米德螺桿330之一個完整360°旋轉。螺紋332與毗鄰螺紋間隔一個螺距336。每一螺距336提供一個隱形眼鏡350。可開動致動器,從而在每次致動致動器326時分配一個隱形眼鏡350。
圖4係根據本發明之另一實施例之可棄式箔隱形眼鏡泡型匣盒400之俯視圖。箔頂部密封件410將複數個泡鼓420密封於頂部密封件410之內表面與下伏體之上表面之間。泡型匣盒400可插入殼體500之狹槽510中,如圖5中所展示。呈按鈕形式之致動器520提供於殼體500之側壁530之中心。在封閉其中加載有泡型匣盒400之殼體500且前進以致動按鈕520時,自分配出口540分配隱形眼鏡550。圖6圖解說明一種分配方法,其中已致動致動器520且將隱形眼鏡550自分配出口540分配於使用者之指尖538上且處於用於直接施加於眼睛上之位置中。
圖7係用於自泡型包裝式隱形眼鏡之捲筒分配隱形眼鏡之泡
型捲筒分配殼體800的前右俯視圖。呈按鈕形式之致動器820提供於泡型捲筒分配殼體800之頂部830處。在將泡鼓包裝之捲筒安裝於泡型捲筒分配殼體800內之軸上並封閉其中加載有泡型捲筒之泡型捲筒分配殼體800且前進以致動按鈕820時,自分配出口840分配隱形眼鏡850。圖8圖解說明一種分配方法,其中已致動致動器820且將隱形眼鏡850自分配出口840分配於使用者之指尖838上且處於用於直接施加於眼睛上之位置中。
本發明以任一順序及/或以任一組合包含下列態樣/實施例/特徵:
1.一種隱形眼鏡分配器,其包括:管狀外殼,其具有內部及分配端;遞送螺桿,其位於該管狀外殼之內部中,該遞送螺桿包括螺紋且具有旋轉軸線,該螺紋具有螺距,且該遞送螺桿經安裝以在該管狀外殼內圍繞該旋轉軸線旋轉;及致動器,其經構形以在該致動器致動時使該分配螺桿旋轉,其中複數個隱形眼鏡佈置於該內部中,懸浮於溶液中,位於該螺紋上,該等隱形眼鏡各自與毗鄰隱形眼鏡沿該螺紋間隔該螺距,且該螺紋經構形以沿該螺紋容納該等隱形眼鏡及該隱形眼鏡溶液,從而在該致動器致動時,該等隱形眼鏡中之每一者沿該螺紋移動一個螺距之距離且自該管狀外殼之該分配端分配單一隱形眼鏡。
2.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該致動器佈置於與該分配端相對之該管狀外殼中之致動端處。
3.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其進一步包括在該管狀體之該分配端處之密封件,該密封件經構形以防止在該致動
器致動時自該分配端分配一個以上隱形眼鏡。
4.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該螺桿包括密封件致動器,該密封件致動器在該致動器致動時提升該密封件,從而使得單一隱形眼鏡能夠沿該螺紋傳送至該管狀外殼之該分配端。
5.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該致動器包括棘輪按鈕致動器。
6.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該致動器包括可旋轉旋鈕。
7.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該分配螺桿之該螺紋具有外徑,該管狀外殼具有內徑,且該外徑與該內徑相同。
8.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該分配螺桿之該螺紋具有外邊緣,該管狀外殼具有內側壁,且該螺紋之該外邊緣緊密貼合該內側壁。
9.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該外邊緣包括疏水性材料。
10.一種自隱形眼鏡分配器分配隱形眼鏡之方法,該隱形眼鏡分配器包括管狀外殼,其具有內部及分配端,遞送螺桿,其位於該管狀外殼之內部中,該遞送螺桿包括螺紋且具有旋轉軸線,該螺紋具有螺距,且該遞送螺桿經安裝以在該管狀外殼內圍繞該旋轉軸線旋轉,致動器,其經構形以在致動該致動器時旋轉該分配螺桿,且
複數個隱形眼鏡佈置於該內部中,懸浮於溶液中,位於該螺紋上,該等隱形眼鏡各自與毗鄰隱形眼鏡沿該螺紋間隔該螺距,且該螺紋經構形以沿該螺紋容納該等隱形眼鏡及該隱形眼鏡溶液,其中該方法包括:致動該致動器以使該等隱形眼鏡中之每一者沿該螺紋移動一個螺距之距離且使得自該管狀外殼之該分配端分配單一隱形眼鏡。
11.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之方法,其進一步包括在該隱形眼鏡自該管狀外殼之該分配端分配時將其捕獲於施加器上。
12.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之方法,其中該在該隱形眼鏡自該管狀外殼之該分配端分配時將其捕獲包括將該隱形眼鏡捕獲於指尖上。
13.一種隱形眼鏡分配器,其包括:殼體,其包括致動器、狹槽及分配出口,該狹槽經構形以接納可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒;及可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒,其包括複數個隱形眼鏡及複數個泡鼓,該等隱形眼鏡中之每一者個別地泡型密封於該等泡鼓中之各別泡鼓中,該可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒具有一定大小及形狀,該大小及形狀使得能夠(i)插入該狹槽中且(ii)一次一個地使該等泡鼓與該致動器及該分配出口對準,其中在將該可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒插入該狹槽中且該致動器致動時,該致動器刺穿與該致動器及該分配出口二者對準之泡鼓以形成經刺穿泡鼓,且迫使該隱形眼鏡自該經刺穿泡鼓內遞送至該殼體之該分配出口。
14.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒具有平坦、圓形形狀及中心旋轉軸線。
15.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該致動器經構形以在刺穿及分配操作期間或在完成該操作時圍繞該中心旋轉軸線旋轉該可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒,從而使該複數個泡鼓中之該等泡鼓前進至與該致動器對準。
16.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該殼體包括計數器以追蹤該可棄式箔隱形眼鏡匣盒中之剩餘未刺穿泡鼓之數量。
17.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該致動器經構形以將隱形眼鏡自經刺穿泡鼓以凸面優先定向遞送穿過該分配出口,從而該鏡片可以直接施加至眼睛上之正確定向呈現至使用者之指尖上。
18.一種隱形眼鏡分配器,其包括:殼體,其包括致動器、經構形以接納隱形眼鏡箔軸匣盒之捲筒及分配出口;及可棄式隱形眼鏡箔軸,其包括複數個隱形眼鏡及複數個泡鼓,該等隱形眼鏡中之每一者個別地泡型密封於該等泡鼓中之各別泡鼓中,該可棄式隱形眼鏡箔軸具有一定大小及形狀,該大小及形狀使得能夠(i)插入該殼體之該捲筒上且(ii)一次一個地使該等泡鼓與該致動器及該分配出口對準,其中在將該軸安裝於該捲筒上且該致動器致動時,該致動器刺穿與該致動器及該分配出口二者對準之泡鼓以形成經刺穿泡鼓,且迫使該等隱形眼鏡自該經刺穿泡鼓內遞送至該殼體之該分配出口。
19.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該
致動器經構形以在刺穿及分配操作期間或在完成該操作時圍繞其中心軸線旋轉該可棄式隱形眼鏡箔軸,從而使該複數個泡鼓中之泡鼓前進至與該致動器對準。
20.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該殼體包括計數器以追蹤該可棄式隱形眼鏡箔軸中之剩餘未刺穿泡鼓之數量。
21.如任一前述或下列實施例/特徵/態樣之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該致動器經構形以將隱形眼鏡自經刺穿泡鼓以凸面優先定向遞送穿過該分配出口,從而該鏡片可以直接施加至眼睛上之正確定向呈現至使用者之指尖上。
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- 一種隱形眼鏡分配器,其包括:管狀外殼,其具有內側壁、由該內側壁界定之內部及分配端;遞送螺桿,其位於該管狀外殼之內部中且被該內側壁環繞,該遞送螺桿包括具有外邊緣之螺紋且該遞送螺桿具有旋轉軸線,該螺紋具有螺距,且該遞送螺桿經安裝以在該管狀外殼內圍繞該旋轉軸線旋轉,其中該外邊緣與該內側壁相接觸;及致動器,其經構形以在該致動器致動時使該遞送螺桿旋轉,其中複數個隱形眼鏡佈置於該內部中,懸浮於溶液中,位於該螺紋上,該等隱形眼鏡各自與毗鄰隱形眼鏡沿該螺紋間隔該螺距,且該螺紋經構形以沿該螺紋容納該等隱形眼鏡及該隱形眼鏡溶液,從而在該致動器致動時,該等隱形眼鏡中之每一者沿該螺紋移動一個螺距之距離且自該管狀外殼之該分配端分配單一隱形眼鏡。
- 如請求項1之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該致動器佈置於與該分配端相對之該管狀外殼之致動端處。
- 如請求項1之隱形眼鏡分配器,其進一步包括在該管狀外殼之該分配端處之密封件。
- 如請求項1之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該致動器包括可旋轉旋鈕。
- 如請求項1之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該遞送螺桿之該螺紋具有一外徑,該管狀外殼具有一內徑,且該外徑與該內徑大致相同。
- 如請求項1之隱形眼鏡分配器,其中該外邊緣包括疏水性材料。
- 一種分配隱形眼鏡之方法,其包括:致動如請求項1之隱形眼鏡分配器之致動器以將隱形眼鏡呈現於管狀外殼之分配端處;及接觸呈現至使用者手指尖端之該隱形眼鏡。
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