WO2016182069A1

WO2016182069A1 - Flexible base material, package member, and method for using pill management device

Info

Publication number: WO2016182069A1
Application number: PCT/JP2016/064338
Authority: WO
Inventors: 寛子高橋; 佳代子南條; 毅彦備前
Original assignee: 大日本印刷株式会社
Priority date: 2015-05-14
Filing date: 2016-05-13
Publication date: 2016-11-17
Also published as: JPWO2016182069A1; JP6274356B2

Abstract

A flexible base material is provided with: a first substrate, that is a middle substrate (10), on one surface (10b) of which an electrically conductive circuit pattern (15) including a terminal group (17) is formed; and a second substrate, that is a lower substrate (20), which is connected to the first substrate (10) by way of a bend assisting means (41). The first substrate (10) includes an exposed region (11) which is exposed from the second substrate (20) when the first substrate (10) has been folded at the bend assisting means (41) with the second substrate (20) overlaid on the one surface (10b), and the terminal group (17) of the conductive circuit pattern (15) is disposed in the exposed region (11). A protection sheet (45) covers the terminal group (17) when the second substrate (20) has been folded at the bending assist means (41).

Description

Method for using flexible substrate, package body and tablet management device

The present invention relates to a flexible substrate on which a conductive circuit pattern including a terminal group is formed, and more particularly to a flexible substrate and a package body having a function of protecting the terminal group. Moreover, this invention relates to the usage method of the tablet management apparatus using this flexible base material and package body.

As an example of a tablet management device, a package with a module that stores a plurality of tablets and manages the usage status of the stored tablets is known (see Patent Document 1). For example, the package with a module shown in Patent Document 1 has a package body that accommodates a plurality of tablets, and a module body that accommodates electronic components is attached to the package body. When the tablet is taken out from the package body, the removal information is detected by the conductive circuit pattern arranged on the package body, and sent from the conductive circuit pattern to the module body. By managing the information of taking out tablets, it greatly contributes to obtaining therapeutic effects as expected.

The package body described in Patent Document 1 is obtained by folding a flexible base material formed of a single sheet on which a conductive circuit pattern is formed into three parts in the longitudinal direction, and folding the folded flexible base material into tablets. It is obtained by sticking a molded sheet including a plurality of bulging portions for accommodating the bulge. A package body obtained using such a flexible substrate can be efficiently produced in an industrial production process, and thus is expected to be widely spread.

However, in the package with a module shown in Patent Document 1, the package body and the module body are integrated. For this reason, when there is no tablet, the entire module must be discarded, which is not economical.

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Therefore, the inventors of the present invention paid attention to the configuration in which the package body and the module body are separable. When the package body and the module body are configured to be separable, it is economical because only the package body can be exchanged and the module body can be used repeatedly.

When the package body and the module body are configured to be separable, the package body and the module body are detachably connected between terminals, and a signal from the conductive circuit pattern arranged in the package body is stored in the module body. It is necessary to tell the parts. Therefore, the present inventors have come up with a configuration in which a terminal group exposed to the outside is formed on the conductive circuit pattern arranged in the package body, and the terminal group of the package body is connected to the terminal group of the module body. . However, if the terminal group disposed on the package body is exposed to the outside, the terminal group may be damaged or damaged by contact with other members during transportation or storage.

This invention is made in view of such a point, and it aims at providing the flexible base material which can protect the terminal group of an electroconductive circuit pattern. Moreover, this invention aims at providing the usage method of the tablet management apparatus using this flexible base material.

A first flexible base material according to the present invention includes a first substrate having a conductive circuit pattern including a terminal group formed on one surface thereof, and a second substrate connected to the first substrate via a bending assisting means. A substrate, and
The first substrate has an exposed area exposed from the second substrate in a folded state in which the first substrate is folded from the folding assisting unit and the second substrate is overlaid on the one surface. The terminal group of the conductive circuit pattern is arranged in a region,
A protective sheet configured separately from the first substrate and the second substrate covers the terminal group in the folded state.

In the first flexible substrate according to the present invention, the protective sheet may be detachably attached to the exposed region.

In the first flexible base material according to the present invention, in the folded state, the protective sheet covers at least a part of a surface of the second substrate facing away from the first substrate and is on the surface. You may affix so that peeling is possible.

In the first flexible base material according to the present invention, the protective sheet may include visual information regarding how to use the flexible base material.

A second flexible base material according to the present invention includes a first substrate having a conductive circuit pattern including a terminal group formed on one surface thereof, and a second substrate connected to the first substrate via a bending assisting means. A substrate, and
The first substrate has an exposed area exposed from the second substrate in a folded state in which the first substrate is folded from the folding assisting unit and the second substrate is overlaid on the one surface. The terminal group of the conductive circuit pattern is arranged in a region,
An extended protective piece capable of covering the terminal group in the folded state is connected to the first substrate.

In the second flexible base material according to the present invention, the extension protection piece may be connected to the exposed region of the first substrate through a cutting assisting means.

A third flexible substrate according to the present invention includes a first substrate having a conductive circuit pattern including a terminal group formed on one surface thereof, and a second substrate connected to the first substrate via a bending assisting means. A substrate, and
The first substrate has an exposed region exposed from the second substrate in a state where the first substrate is folded from the folding assisting unit and the second substrate is overlaid on the one surface, and the exposed region is The terminal group of the conductive circuit pattern is disposed,
An extended protective piece that covers the terminal group in the folded state is connected to the second substrate via a cutting assisting means.

In the second or third flexible base material according to the present invention, the first substrate, the second substrate, and the extended protective piece may be obtained by partitioning a single sheet.

In the second or third flexible base material according to the present invention, a cover sheet is provided that covers at least a part of a surface of the second substrate facing the side opposite to the first substrate in the folded state. May be.

In addition, the tablet management device according to the present invention includes a folded flexible base material having any one of the above characteristics, and a plurality of methods for joining tablets that are bonded to the flexible base material. A molded body including a bulging portion, and a first part and a second part that are pivotably connected, and the package body is sandwiched between the first part and the second part. A module management unit, and a tablet management device comprising:
Separating the protective sheet or the extended protective piece from the package body;
The package body is held by sandwiching the region including the terminal group of the package body from which the protective sheet or the extended protection piece is separated between the first component and the second component of the module body. And connecting the terminal group of the package body to the module terminal group of the module body.

A package body according to the present invention includes a first substrate having a conductive circuit pattern including a terminal group formed on one surface thereof, and a second substrate connected to the first substrate via a bending assisting means, The first substrate has an exposed region that is exposed from the second substrate in a folded state in which the first substrate is folded from the folding assisting unit and the second substrate is superimposed on the one surface. The terminal group of the conductive circuit pattern is disposed in a region, and a protective sheet covers a flexible base material that covers the terminal group in the folded state, and the first substrate and the second substrate. And a molded sheet sandwiched therebetween.

A flexible base material according to the present invention is connected to the first substrate through a first folding assisting means and a first substrate on which one side of a conductive circuit pattern including a terminal group is formed. A second substrate that is overlaid, and a third substrate that is connected to the first substrate or the second substrate via a second bending assisting unit and is superimposed on the first substrate or the second substrate, The first substrate is folded from the first folding assisting means, the second substrate is superimposed on the one surface, and is folded from the second folding assisting means to be the first substrate or the second In the folded state in which the third substrate is superimposed on the substrate, at least an exposed region exposed from the second substrate is provided, and the terminal group of the conductive circuit pattern is disposed in the exposed region, It is possible to cover the terminal group in the folded state. Extending the protection piece such that the first substrate and connected to the second substrate or the third substrate.

The package body according to the present invention is connected to the first substrate having a conductive circuit pattern including a terminal group formed on one surface thereof, and the first substrate via first folding assisting means, and is superimposed on the first substrate. And a second substrate connected to the first substrate or the second substrate via a second bending assisting means and a third substrate overlaid on the first substrate or the second substrate. A base sheet and a molded sheet sandwiched between the first substrate and the third substrate or between the second substrate and the third substrate, the first substrate being the first fold Folded from the bending assisting means and the second substrate is superimposed on the one surface, and folded from the second folding assisting means and placed on the first substrate or the second substrate via the molded sheet In the folded state in which the third substrate is overlaid, at least the second group An extended protection piece having an exposed area exposed from the terminal area, wherein the terminal group of the conductive circuit pattern is disposed in the exposed area, and is capable of covering the terminal group in the folded state. The first substrate, the second substrate, or the third substrate is connected.

In the package body according to the present invention, the first substrate, the second substrate, the third substrate, and the extension protection piece are obtained by partitioning a single sheet.

A method for using a tablet management device according to the present invention includes the package body described above, and a first part and a second part that are pivotably connected, and the package is between the first part and the second part. And a module body that holds the body between the package body, the step of separating the extended protective piece from the package body, and the protective sheet or the extended protective piece. A region including the terminal group of the separated package body is sandwiched between the first component and the second component of the module body to hold the package body and to hold the terminal group of the package body. Connecting to the module terminal group of the module body.

According to the present invention, the protective sheet or the extended protective piece covers the terminal group of the conductive circuit pattern in a state where the flexible substrate is folded. Thereby, the terminal group of a conductive circuit pattern can be protected, and the possibility that the terminal group will be damaged or damaged due to contact with other members during transportation or storage.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a tablet management apparatus to which a flexible base material according to a first embodiment is applied. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a package body constituting the tablet management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a wiring diagram of the package body shown in FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the package body shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a module body constituting the tablet management device shown in FIG. 1. 6 is a plan view of the module body shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section of the module body along the line VII-VII shown in FIG. 5 in a state where the package body is arranged. FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining an information processing device accommodated in a module body. 9 is a bottom view showing a state where the protective sheet is peeled off from the package body shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which a new package body is mounted on a module body in the tablet management device shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a plan view from the front side in a state where the flexible base material constituting the package body shown in FIG. 2 is expanded. 12 is a bottom view showing the flexible substrate shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a modification of the protective sheet constituting the flexible substrate shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a plan view for explaining visual information provided on the protective sheet shown in FIG. 13. FIG. 15 is a plan view schematically showing a flexible base material according to the second embodiment. FIG. 16 is a plan view showing the flexible base shown in FIG. 15 from the front side in an expanded state. 17 is a bottom view showing the back side of the flexible base shown in FIG. 15 in an expanded state. 18 is a plan view schematically showing a modification of the flexible substrate shown in FIG. FIG. 19 is a plan view schematically showing another modification of the flexible substrate shown in FIG. 15. 20 is a plan view schematically showing still another modification of the flexible base material shown in FIG. 21 is a plan view schematically showing still another modification of the flexible base material shown in FIG. FIG. 22 is a plan view showing the flexible base shown in FIG. 21 from the front side in a state where the flexible base is expanded. FIG. 23 is a bottom view showing the flexible base material shown in FIG. 21 from the back side in an expanded state. FIG. 24 is a plan view showing a package body constituting the tablet management device. FIG. 25A is a development view showing the front side of the package body, and FIG. 25B is a plan view showing a tablet sheet constituting the package body. FIG. 26 is a developed view showing the back side of the package body. FIG. 27 is a plan view showing a flexible base material composed of two substrates.

<< First Embodiment >>
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings attached to the present specification, for the sake of illustration and ease of understanding, the scale, the vertical / horizontal dimension ratio, and the like are appropriately changed and exaggerated from those of the actual product. 1 to 14 are diagrams for explaining the first embodiment and its modifications. Among these, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the tablet management device 1 according to the first embodiment.

The tablet management device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a package with a module that manages information related to the use of tablets. The tablet management device 1 has a package body 2 that houses a plurality of tablets, and the package body 2 is mounted on a module body 5 that houses electronic components. When the tablet is taken out from the package body 2, the removal information is detected by the conductive circuit pattern 15 (see FIG. 3) arranged on the package body 2 and sent from the conductive circuit pattern 15 to the module body 5. ing.

In particular, the package body 2 shown in FIG. 1 is detachably held by the module body 5. In this case, when there are no tablets in the package body 2, the module body 5 can be used repeatedly by replacing the used package body 2 with a new package body 2, which is economical.

When the package body 2 and the module body 5 are configured to be separable, the package body 2 and the module body 5 are connected to each other so as to be separable between terminals, and a signal from the conductive circuit pattern 15 arranged in the package body 2 is a module. It is necessary to convey to the electronic component housed in the body 5. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, the conductive circuit pattern 15 disposed in the package body 2 includes the terminal group 17 exposed to the outside in order to connect to the terminal group 51 of the module body 5. However, if the terminal group 17 arranged on the package body 2 is exposed to the outside, the terminal group may be damaged or damaged by contact with other members during transportation or storage. Therefore, a protective sheet 45 (see FIG. 4) for protecting the terminal group 17 is provided to protect the terminal group 17 disposed on the package body 2 from damage before the new package body 2 is mounted on the module body 5. It has been. In the following description, first, the overall configuration of the drink management device 1 will be described, and then the flexible base material 3 constituting the package body 2 will be described.

First, with reference to FIG. 2, the outline of the package body 2 for storing tablets will be described. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the package body 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the package body 2 includes a plurality of bulging portions 4a for accommodating tablets. The plurality of bulging portions 4 a are two-dimensionally arranged in the package body 2. In the example shown in FIG. 2, two bulging portions 4a arranged in the width direction d1 of the package body 2 are arranged in five rows in the longitudinal direction d2 of the package body 2, and a total of ten bulging portions 4a are provided. ing.

Examples of the tablets accommodated in the bulging portion 4a include those used as pharmaceuticals and those used as health foods. In this Embodiment, the tablet as a pharmaceutical is accommodated as a tablet. In addition, a tablet is a concept including what can also be called a capsule or a tablet.

2 is configured as a laminated structure. Specifically, it is formed by laminating a flexible base material 3 (see FIG. 1) on a molding base material 4 on which a plurality of bulging portions 4a are formed. By covering the bulging portion 4a with the flexible base material 3, an accommodation space 2a for accommodating the tablet is defined. In addition, although the flexible base material 3 is comprised by the folded single sheet | seat, this point is later mentioned with reference to FIG.11 and FIG.12.

FIG. 3 shows a wiring diagram of the package body 2 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the conductive circuit pattern 15 is arranged in the package body 2. The conductive circuit pattern 15 is a circuit for detecting information obtained by taking out the tablet from the bulging portion 4a. The wiring 16 forming the conductive circuit pattern 15 has a branch 16a that spans the portion of the package body 2 that covers each bulging portion 4a.

The branch 16a that spans the portion of the package body 2 that covers each bulging portion 4a is electrically connected to a terminal group 17 disposed in a region different from the region in which the plurality of bulging portions 4a are disposed. ing.

In the present embodiment, the terminal group 17 includes a plurality of terminals 17a arranged in the width direction d1 of the package body 2, and each terminal 17a is spanned over a portion of the package body 2 that covers the bulging portion 4a. It is connected to the branch 16a. In this case, when the package body 2 is pierced so as to take out the tablet, the portion of the branch 16a spanned over the portion of the flexible base material 3 covering the bulging portion 4a is broken. The disconnected information is transmitted as an electrical signal to the terminal 17a corresponding to the wiring 16, so that the information that the tablet is taken out from the bulging portion 4a is detected.

However, as described above, if the terminal group 17 arranged on the package body 2 is exposed to the outside, there is a possibility that the terminal group 17 may be damaged or damaged by contact with other members during transportation or storage. is there. Therefore, in a state before the package body 2 is attached to the module body 5, a protective sheet 45 for protecting the terminal group 17 is provided in order to prevent the terminal group 17 arranged on the package body 2 from being damaged. Yes. FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the terminal group 17 covered with the protective sheet 45. The protective sheet 45 shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the package body 2 so as to cover the terminal group 17.

Such a package body 2 is detachably mounted on the module body 5. FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the module body 5, and FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the module body 5. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the module body 5 includes a first component 50 and a second component 60 that are pivotably connected. In the example shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an information processing device that processes information from the terminal group 17 is housed in the first component 50, and the second component 60 is a cover that is pivotally supported by the first component 50. It is configured as a part. In the following description, the first component 50 is called a main body component, and the second component 60 is called a cover component.

Among these, the cover part 60 is configured as a thin plate-like member, and is attached to the main body part 50 via the turning shaft 65. A locking piece 61 is provided at the end of the cover component 60.

The module body 5 holds the package body 2 with the package body 2 sandwiched between the main body part 50 and the cover part 60 (see FIG. 1). In the present embodiment, the package body 2 is sandwiched by operating the lock member 70 provided in the body component 50 in a state where the package body 2 is sandwiched between the body component 50 and the cover component 60. It has become. In particular, the lock member 70 shown in FIG. 5 is pivotally attached to the end portion of the main body part 50 and includes a locking claw 71 at the tip thereof. The cover part 60 can be locked to the main body part 50 by hooking (locking) the locking claw 71 of the lock member 70 on the locking piece 61 of the cover part 60.

The main body part 50 includes an inner surface 50a covered with a cover part 60 as shown in FIG. A groove 50b extending in the first direction d3 is formed on the inner surface 50a of the main body component 50, and the module terminal group 51 is disposed in the groove 50b. The module terminal group 51 is connected to the terminal group 17 in a state where the package body 2 is sandwiched between the module terminal group 51 and the cover component 60.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the module terminal group 51 is connected to the terminal group 17 of the package body 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the module terminal group 51 includes a plurality of terminals 51a arranged in a first direction d3 parallel to the longitudinal direction of the groove 50b, and each terminal 51a is connected to a corresponding terminal 17a of the package body 2. The connection member 90 is connected. According to the connecting member 90, when the package body 2 is held by the module body 5 and pressed in the direction d4 in which the package body 2 and the main body component 50 face each other, the terminal group 17 and the module terminal group of the package body 2 51 can be made conductive. Due to the characteristics of the connection member 90, it is possible to compensate for positioning errors between the terminal group 17 and the module terminal group 51 of the package body 2 that may occur due to component accuracy and repeated use.

An example of such a connection member 90 is an anisotropic conductive member. As an example of the anisotropic conductive member, a type in which conductive particles are dispersed in an insulating resin layer made of an insulating resin material, or a type in which a plurality of carbon fibers are penetrated in the thickness direction of a silicone rubber sheet. And the like. As an example of the latter, there is a product name interconnector S type manufactured by Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.

As described above, the information related to taking out the tablet detected by the conductive circuit pattern 15 of the package body 2 is transmitted from the terminal group 17 of the package body 2 to the module terminal group 51. Information transmitted to the module terminal group 51 is processed by an information processing device accommodated in the main body component 50. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing device 80 accommodated in the main body component 50.

The information processing device 80 is a thin-film device. The information processing device 80 illustrated in FIG. 8 includes, for example, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) 81 mounted in the main body component 50, a crystal resonator 82, a button battery 83, and a speaker 84. .

The ASIC 81 is connected to the module terminal group 51 and receives the information that the tablet is taken out from the terminal group 17 of the package body 2 through the module terminal group 51. The ASIC 81 stores the received information together with time information in time series, and performs wireless communication with a host computer (not shown) regarding the stored information. Examples of wireless communication performed by the ASIC 81 with the host computer include so-called NFC (Near Field Communication, proximity wireless communication) and Bluetooth (registered trademark) non-contact communication. When the ASIC 81 performs wireless communication with the host computer, it is possible to grasp information about the health of the user on the host computer side and manage it centrally.

In NFC, since power can be transmitted and received in accordance with the standard, it is possible in principle to drive the information processing device 80 without a battery. However, the information processing apparatus 80 according to the present embodiment also includes the speaker 84, and since the power consumption is relatively large, the button battery 83 is mounted.

Next, an example of a method of using the tablet management device 1 having such a configuration will be described.

The tablet management device 1 is used, for example, by a patient who is in the hospital. The user takes out and takes the tablets contained in the package body 2 after eating or at a fixed time. When the package body 2 is broken through to take out the tablet, the wiring 16 of the conductive circuit pattern 15 is disconnected, and the disconnected information is transmitted from the terminal group 17 as an electrical signal indicating the information that the tablet is taken out from the bulging portion 4a. It is transmitted to the module terminal group 51. Signals transmitted to the module terminal group 51 are processed by the information processing device 80.

When the tablet is not used in the package body 2 after repeated doses, it is necessary to replace the used package body 2 with a new package body 2. When replacing the package body 2 with a new one, first, the lock by the lock member 70 is released from the state shown in FIG. Thereafter, the used package body 2 is removed from the main body part 50.

9 shows a state where the protective sheet 45 is peeled off from the package body 2, and FIG. 10 shows a state where the package body 2 is mounted on the main body component 50. As shown in FIG. 9, in order to mount the package body 2 on the main body component 50, the protective sheet 45 covering the terminal group 17 is peeled off from the package body 2 to expose the terminal group 17. Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the terminal group 17 of the package body 2 is placed in the groove 50b in which the module terminal group 51 is disposed while the surface of the package body 2 on which the terminal group 17 is disposed is directed toward the main body component 50 side. Move closer.

Thereafter, the terminal group 17 contacts the connecting member 90 disposed in the groove 50b. In this state, when the cover part 60 is locked to the main body part 50 by the lock member 70, the connecting member 90 is pressed in the direction d4 in which the package body 2 and the main body part 50 face each other, and the terminal group 17 of the package body 2 and the module terminal The group 51 is electrically connected through the connection member 90.

Next, the flexible substrate 3 that constitutes the package body 2 together with the molded substrate 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a plan view from the front side in a state where the flexible base material 3 is expanded, and FIG. 12 is a bottom view from the back side in a state where the flexible base material 3 is expanded.

The flexible substrate 3 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 has a structure in which a single sheet 3a made of flexible paper or plastic is divided into three equal parts in the longitudinal direction.

11 and 12, the sheet 3a includes an upper substrate 30, a lower substrate 20, and a middle substrate 10 arranged in this order in the longitudinal direction ld of the sheet 3a. The upper substrate 30 and the lower substrate 20 are connected via a bending auxiliary means 41, and the lower substrate 20 and the middle substrate 10 are connected via another bending auxiliary means 41. 11 and 12, after folding the lower substrate 20 and the middle substrate 10 using the folding assisting means 41, the upper substrate 30 and the lower substrate 20 are folded using the folding assisting means 41. When folded, the flexible substrate 3 is in the state shown in FIGS.

The upper substrate 30 forms a layer stacked on the uppermost side in the folded state C1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, print information 31 as a cover of the package body 2 is printed on the front surface of the upper substrate 30. Further, the upper substrate 30 is provided with a plurality of drawing holes 32 for allowing the bulging portion 4a of the molding base 4 to pass therethrough. The drawing holes 32 correspond to the arrangement of the bulging portions 4a, and two sets arranged in the longitudinal direction ld of the sheet 3a are arranged in five rows in the short direction sd perpendicular to the longitudinal direction ld of the

sheet

3a, 10 are provided.

The middle substrate 10 as the first substrate is located between the lower substrate 20 and the upper substrate 30 in the folded state C1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, on the inner surface 10b of the middle substrate 10 to be covered with the lower substrate 20, a conductive circuit pattern 15 for detecting the information that the tablet is taken out from the bulging portion 4a is arranged. . The conductive circuit pattern 15 arranged on the middle substrate 10 is covered with the lower substrate 20 that is overlaid, and is not observed by the user. Further, the middle substrate 10 is provided with a plurality of drawing cuts 18 having a connection corresponding to the shape of the bulging portion 4a.

In particular, the wiring 16 forming the conductive circuit pattern 15 includes a plurality of branches 16 a that traverse the region surrounded by the cutout 18 in the middle substrate 10. Accordingly, when the middle substrate 10 is pulled out along the pulling cut 18 to take out the tablet accommodated in the bulging portion 4a, the portion located in the pulling cut 18 in the branch 16a. Is to be broken.

Further, the wiring 16 is electrically connected to the terminal group 17 disposed in a region different from the region where the plurality of cutouts 18 are disposed. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the terminal group 17 includes a plurality of terminals 17a arranged in the longitudinal direction ld of the sheet 3a, and the branches 16a of the wirings 16 spanned by the cutouts 18 for drawing out to the terminals 17a. Is connected.

The lower substrate 20 as the second substrate forms a layer stacked on the lowermost side in the folded state C1 shown in FIG. The lower substrate 20 has a function of protecting the conductive circuit pattern 15 disposed on the middle substrate 10. The lower substrate 20 is provided with a plurality of drawing cuts 21 having a connection corresponding to the shape of the bulging portion 4a.

In the package body 2 shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the middle substrate 10 and the lower substrate 20 stacked on each other are heat-sealed, and the upper substrate 30 and the middle substrate 10 stacked on each other are heat-sealed. ing.

Each folding assist means 41 between the

adjacent substrates

10, 20, 30 is a substrate at the position where the folding assist means 41 is provided when the two

adjacent substrates

10, 20, 30 are bent. This is intended to promote that the

substrates

10, 20, and 30 are folded and that the

substrates

10, 20, and 30 are folded. The bending assisting means 41 extends linearly along the short direction sd of the sheet 3a at a position that becomes a boundary between two

adjacent substrates

10, 20, and 30.

The folding assist means 41 can be realized in a manner known per se. For example, the bending assisting means 41 may be a half-cut line composed of continuously formed grooves, or may be a broken line (perforation) formed intermittently.

In the example shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the lengths of the three

substrates

10, 20, and 30 along the longitudinal direction ld of the sheet 3a are set to be equal while the length along the short direction sd of the sheet 3a is set. The length of the middle substrate 10 is longer than the lengths of the lower substrate 20 and the upper substrate 30 along the short direction sd of the sheet 3a.

According to such a sheet 3a, the lower substrate 20 is folded from the folding assisting means 41 so as to cover the inner surface 10b (see FIG. 12) of the middle substrate 10 from the unfolded state shown in FIGS. Is folded from the folding assisting means 41 so as to cover the outer surface 10a (see FIG. 11) of the intermediate substrate 10, and the folded state C1 shown in FIG. 4 is obtained. In the state shown in FIG. 4, a portion protruding from the lower substrate 20 of the middle substrate 10 defines an exposed region 11 exposed from the lower substrate 20. A terminal group 17 of the conductive circuit pattern 15 is arranged in the exposed region 11 protruding from the lower substrate 20 of the middle substrate 10. By arranging the terminal group 17 in the exposed region 11 exposed from the lower substrate 20, the module body 5 can be easily connected to the module terminal group 51.

However, as described above, if the terminal group 17 of the conductive circuit pattern 15 is exposed to the outside, the terminal group may be damaged or damaged due to contact with other members during transportation or storage. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, a protective sheet 45 covering the exposed region 11 is attached to the exposed region 11. The protective sheet 45 of the present embodiment covers the entire area of the exposed area 11, and the outline of the protective sheet 45 overlaps the outline of the exposed area 11.

In this embodiment, the protective sheet 45 is detachably attached to the exposed region 11. In this case, when the protective sheet 45 is peeled from the exposed region 11, it is possible to suppress the adhesive component from being transferred to the exposed region 11. The protective sheet 45 may be configured to be rejoinable to the exposed region 11 or may be configured to be non-rejoinable.

The material forming the protective sheet 45 is not particularly limited as long as the material has a function of protecting the terminal group 17 from damage. Examples of the material forming the protective sheet 45 include thermoplastic resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, and synthetic rubber such as silicon having excellent elasticity. As an example, the protective sheet 45 has a thickness of about 60 μm to 200 μm.

On the other hand, the material forming the flexible substrate 3 is not particularly limited as long as it is a flexible material, but examples thereof include paper and resin. In the present embodiment, the protection function by the protection sheet 45 is effectively exhibited by configuring the flexible substrate 3 and the protection sheet 45 with different materials.

The molded substrate 4 including a plurality of bulging portions 4a is attached to the flexible substrate 3 obtained from the single sheet 3a in this way. In the present embodiment, the molding base 3 is sandwiched between the upper substrate 30 and the lower substrate 20, and the corresponding bulging portions 4 a of the molding base 4 protrude from the respective drawing holes 32 of the upper substrate 30. . According to the package body 2 obtained in this way, the package body 2 can be efficiently produced in an industrial production process.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the first substrate (middle substrate) 10 in which the conductive circuit pattern 15 including the terminal group 17 is formed on the one surface 10 b and the bending auxiliary means 41 are used to A second substrate (lower substrate) 20 connected to one substrate (middle substrate) 10, and the first substrate (middle substrate) 10 is folded from the folding assisting means 41 to be one surface (inner surface) 10 b. In the folded state C1 in which the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 is overlaid, the exposed region 11 is exposed from the second substrate (lower substrate) 20, and the terminal of the conductive circuit pattern 15 is provided in the exposed region 11. A protective sheet 45 made of a material different from that of the first substrate (middle substrate) 10 and the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 covers the terminal group 17 in the folded state C1. Yes. According to such a form, the terminal group 17 of the conductive circuit pattern 15 is protected, and the possibility that the terminal group 17 breaks or is damaged due to contact with other members during transportation or storage. be able to.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the protective sheet 45 is attached to the exposed region 11 in a peelable manner. In this case, when the protective sheet 45 is peeled from the exposed region 11, it is possible to suppress the adhesive component from being transferred to the exposed region 11. If the adhesive component is transferred to the exposed region 11, there is a possibility that the mounting failure of the package body 2 to the module body 5 may occur. Therefore, when the protective sheet 45 can be peeled off, the mounting failure of the package body 2 can be suppressed.

Moreover, according to this Embodiment, the shaping | molding which is affixed on the flexible base material 3 of the folding state C1, and the flexible base material 3, and contains the several bulging part 4a for accommodating a tablet A package body 2 having a base material 4, a first component 50 and a second component 60 that are pivotably connected, and the package body 2 is sandwiched between the first component 50 and the second component 60. A method of using a tablet management device 1 having a module body 5 to hold, a step of separating the protective sheet 45 from the package body 2, and a terminal group 17 of the package body 2 from which the protective sheet 45 is separated. Is held between the first component 50 and the second component 60 of the module body 5 to hold the package body 2 and connect the terminal group 17 of the package body 2 to the module terminal group 51 of the module body 5. A tablet management device comprising: How to use is provided.

<< Modification of First Embodiment >>
Various modifications can be made to the above-described first embodiment. Hereinafter, an example of modification will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description and the drawings used in the following description, the same reference numerals as those used for the corresponding parts in the above embodiment are used for the parts that can be configured in the same manner as in the above embodiment. A duplicate description is omitted.

In the above-described embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the example in which the contour of the protective sheet 45 overlaps the contour of the exposed region 11 is shown, but the size of the protective sheet 45 is not limited to the above-described example. FIG. 13 shows another example of the protective sheet 45. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the lower substrate 20 is folded from the folding assisting means 41 so as to cover the inner surface 10 b of the middle substrate 10. A portion of the middle substrate 10 that is not covered by the lower substrate 20 defines an exposed region 11, and a protective sheet 45 is attached to the exposed region 11. Further, the protective sheet 45 covers at least a part of the surface 20 b of the lower substrate 20 facing the side opposite to the middle substrate 10.

In the example shown in FIG. 13, the protective sheet 45 covers the entire surface 20 b facing the opposite side of the middle substrate 10 of the lower substrate 20. The protective sheet 45 is detachably attached across the exposed region 11 of the middle substrate 10 and the surface 20b facing the opposite side of the middle substrate 10 of the lower substrate 20. In this case, the lower substrate 20 is positioned between the middle substrate 10 and the protective sheet 45.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the protective sheet 45 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, the protective sheet 45 describes visual information 48 regarding how to use the flexible base material 3, that is, the tablet management device 1. The visual information 48 shown in FIG. 14 displays information to be noted when the package body 2 is attached to the module body 5. According to such a form, it contributes to reducing mounting failure of the package body 2 to the module body 5.

Thus, according to the flexible base 3 shown in FIG. 13, the protective sheet 45 is placed on the opposite side of the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 from the first substrate (middle substrate) 10 in the folded state C1. It covers at least part of the facing surface 20b and is detachably attached to the surface 20b. According to such a form, the surface 20b of the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 facing the side opposite to the first substrate (middle substrate) 10 can be protected by the protective sheet 45. In particular, when the molding base 4 including the plurality of bulging portions 4a is attached to the flexible base 3, the protective sheet 45 also covers the second substrate (lower substrate) 20, so that the second substrate It is possible to make it difficult to take out the tablet from the bulging portion 4a of the molding base 4 by breaking through the (lower substrate) 20. Thus, making it difficult to take out the contents by the protective sheet 45 has a great advantage in that a child resistance function can be imparted to the flexible substrate 3.

Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, as shown in FIG.11 and FIG.12, although the flexible base material 3 showed the example containing the three board |

substrates

10, 20, and 30, the structure of the flexible base material 3 was shown. Is not limited to the example described above. The flexible substrate 3 includes the first substrate 10 on which the conductive circuit pattern 15 including the terminal group 17 is formed, and the second substrate 20 connected to the first substrate 10 via the bending auxiliary means 41. As long as it is included, another substrate may be included as necessary, or two

substrates

10 and 20 may be included as shown in FIG.

That is, the flexible substrate 3 shown in FIG. 27 has a structure in which a single sheet 3a made of flexible paper or plastic is divided into two equal parts in the longitudinal direction.

27, the sheet 3a includes the lower substrate 20 and the middle substrate 10 arranged in this order in the longitudinal direction ld of the sheet 3a. The lower substrate 20 and the middle substrate 10 are connected via a bending assist means 41. When the lower substrate 20 and the middle substrate 10 are folded using the folding assisting means 41 from the developed state shown in FIG. 27, the flexible base material 3 is in the state shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 27, on the inner surface 10b of the middle substrate 10 that is to be covered with the lower substrate 20, a conductive circuit pattern 15 for detecting the information that the tablet is taken out from the bulging portion 4a is arranged. . The conductive circuit pattern 15 arranged on the middle substrate 10 is covered with the lower substrate 20 that is overlaid, and is not observed by the user. Further, the middle substrate 10 is provided with a plurality of drawing cuts 18 having a connection corresponding to the shape of the bulging portion 4a.

Further, the wiring 16 is electrically connected to the terminal group 17 disposed in a region different from the region where the plurality of cutouts 18 are disposed. In the example shown in FIG. 27, the terminal group 17 includes a plurality of terminals 17a arranged in the longitudinal direction ld of the sheet 3a, and the branch 16a of the wiring 16 spanned over the cutout 18 for each terminal 17a. Is connected.

The lower substrate 20 as the second substrate forms a layer stacked on the lowermost side in the folded state C1 shown in FIG. The lower substrate 20 has a function of protecting the conductive circuit pattern 15 disposed on the middle substrate 10. The lower substrate 20 is provided with an opening 21A corresponding to the shape of the bulging portion 4a.

In the package body 2 shown in FIG. 27, the middle substrate 10 and the lower substrate 20 that are stacked on each other are heat-sealed.

Each folding auxiliary means 41 between the

adjacent substrates

10 and 20 is arranged such that when the two

adjacent substrates

10 and 20 are bent, the

substrates

10 and 20 are located at the position where the bending auxiliary means 41 is provided. This is intended to facilitate folding and further folding the

substrates

10 and 20. The bending assisting means 41 extends linearly along the short direction sd of the sheet 3a at a position that is a boundary between two

adjacent substrates

10 and 20.

In the example shown in FIG. 27, the lengths of the two

substrates

10 and 20 along the longitudinal direction ld of the sheet 3a are set equal, while the length of the middle substrate 10 along the lateral direction sd of the sheet 3a. This is longer than the length of the lower substrate 20 along the short direction sd of the sheet 3a.

According to such a sheet 3a, the lower substrate 20 is folded from the folding assisting means 41 so as to cover the inner surface 10b (see FIG. 12) of the middle substrate 10 from the unfolded state shown in FIG. It will be in the folded state C1. In the state shown in FIG. 4, a portion protruding from the lower substrate 20 of the middle substrate 10 defines an exposed region 11 exposed from the lower substrate 20. A terminal group 17 of the conductive circuit pattern 15 is arranged in the exposed region 11 protruding from the lower substrate 20 of the middle substrate 10. By arranging the terminal group 17 in the exposed region 11 exposed from the lower substrate 20, the module body 5 can be easily connected to the module terminal group 51.

<< Second Embodiment >>
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17. FIG. 15 is a plan view showing the flexible substrate 3 in the second embodiment, and FIGS. 16 and 17 are plan views showing the flexible substrate 3 shown in FIG. 15 in an expanded state, respectively. FIG. The second embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17 is different in that an extended protection piece 46 is provided instead of the protection sheet 45, but the other configuration is the first embodiment. And it can comprise similarly to the modification. In the following description of the second embodiment and the drawings used in the following description, the first embodiment described above and the parts thereof that can be configured in the same manner as the first embodiment described above and the modifications thereof are described. The same reference numerals as those used for the corresponding parts in the modification are used, and redundant description is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the extended protective piece 46 is connected to the middle substrate 10. The extension protection piece 46 is foldably connected to the exposed region 11 of the middle substrate 10. By folding the extension protection piece 46 with respect to the middle substrate 10, the terminal group 17 arranged in the exposed region 11 can be covered with the extension protection piece 46.

In the folded state, the extended protection piece 46 of the present embodiment covers the entire exposed area 11 so that the outline of the protective sheet 45 overlaps the outline of the exposed area 11.

In particular, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the extension protection piece 46 is connected to the edge portion 10 c of the middle substrate 10 to which the lower substrate 20 is connected, and the short direction of the lower substrate 20 and the sheet 3 a. It is lined up in sd. However, the extension protection piece 46 is not connected to the lower substrate 20.

Further, in the example shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the extended protection piece 46 is connected to the middle substrate 10 via the cutting assisting means 42. That is, the extension protection piece 46 is connected so as to be separated from the middle substrate 10 along the cutting assisting means 42. The cutting assisting means 42 extends linearly along the short direction sd of the sheet 3a at a position that becomes a boundary between the extended protection piece 46 and the middle substrate 10.

The cutting assisting means 42 is located at the position where the cutting assisting means 42 is provided when the extended protection piece 46 and the intermediate substrate 10 connected via the cutting assisting means 42 are separated from each other with the intention of cutting. This is to facilitate the separation of the extension protection piece 46 and the middle substrate 10. This cutting assisting means 42 can be realized in a manner known per se. As an example, the cutting assisting means 42 may be a perforation composed of cuts intermittently formed so as to penetrate the sheet 3a or a half cut line composed of grooves continuously formed in the sheet 3a. .

The extended protection piece 46 configured in this manner can be turned with respect to the exposed region 11 with the cutting assisting means 42 as a reference. On the other hand, when the extended protection piece 46 is separated from the middle substrate 10 for the purpose of cutting, the extended protection piece 46 can be separated from the middle substrate 10 at the position where the cutting assisting means 42 is provided. In addition, the extension protection piece 46 may be detachably joined to the exposed region 11 while covering the terminal group 17.

In the flexible base material 3 of the present embodiment, the middle substrate 10, the lower substrate 20, the upper substrate 30, and the extended protection piece 46 are obtained by partitioning a single sheet 3a. That is, the middle substrate 10, the lower substrate 20, the upper substrate 30, and the extended protection piece 46 are integrally formed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the first substrate (middle substrate) 10 in which the conductive circuit pattern 15 including the terminal group 17 is formed on the one surface 10 b and the bending auxiliary means 41 are used to A second substrate (lower substrate) 20 connected to one substrate (middle substrate) 10, and the first substrate (middle substrate) 10 is folded from the folding assisting means 41 to be one surface (inner surface) 10 b. In the folded state C1 in which the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 is overlaid, the exposed region 11 is exposed from the second substrate (lower substrate) 20, and the terminal of the conductive circuit pattern 15 is provided in the exposed region 11. The group 17 is arranged, and the extended protection piece 46 capable of covering the terminal group 17 in the folded state C 1 is connected to the first substrate (medium substrate) 10. According to such a configuration, the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 is extended in a state where the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 is folded from the folding auxiliary means 41 so as to cover one surface (inner surface) 10 b of the first substrate (middle substrate) 10. The protective piece 46 can cover the terminal group 17 of the conductive circuit pattern 15. Thereby, the terminal group 17 of the conductive circuit pattern 15 can be protected, and the possibility that the terminal group 17 may come into contact with other members during transportation or storage can be greatly reduced.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the extended protection piece 46 is connected to the exposed region 11 of the first substrate (medium substrate) 10 via the cutting assist means 42. Before attaching the package body 2 to the module body 5, the extension protection piece 46 is separated from the first substrate (medium substrate) 10 along the cutting auxiliary means 42, so that the extension protection piece 46 interferes with the module body 5. Can be prevented. That is, from the viewpoint of workability for mounting the package body 2 to the module body 5, it is preferable that the extended protection piece 46 is connected to the exposed region 11 via the cutting assisting means 42.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the first substrate (middle substrate) 10, the second substrate (lower substrate) 20, and the extended protection piece 46 are obtained by partitioning a single sheet. In this case, the flexible base material 3 can be efficiently produced in an industrial production process.

<< Modification of Second Embodiment >>
Various modifications can be made to the above-described second embodiment. For example, in the embodiment described above, the cover sheet 47 may be further provided. FIG. 18 shows an example in which a cover sheet 47 is further provided. In the example shown in FIG. 18, the lower substrate 20 is folded from the folding assisting means 41 so as to cover the inner surface 10 b of the middle substrate 10.

In this state, the cover sheet 47 covers at least a part of the surface 20b facing the side opposite to the middle substrate 10 of the lower substrate 20. In this case, the lower substrate 20 is positioned between the middle substrate 10 and the protective sheet 45.

In the example shown in FIG. 18, the cover sheet 47 covers the entire surface 20 b facing the side opposite to the middle substrate 10 of the lower substrate 20. The cover sheet 47 is attached so as to be peelable across the exposed region 11 of the middle substrate 10 and the surface 20b facing the opposite side of the middle substrate 10 of the lower substrate 20.

Note that the cover sheet 47 shown in FIG. 18 can be configured using the same material as that of the protective sheet 45 described above. Similarly to the protective sheet 45 shown in FIG. 14, the cover sheet 47 may include visual information 48 relating to the usage method of the flexible base material 3, that is, the tablet management device 1. According to such a form, it contributes to reducing mounting failure of the package body 2 to the module body 5.

Thus, according to the flexible base material 3 shown in FIG. 18, the cover sheet 47 is placed on the opposite side of the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 from the first substrate (middle substrate) 10 in the folded state C1. It covers at least part of the facing surface 20b and is detachably attached to the surface 20b. According to such a form, the cover sheet 47 can protect the surface 20b of the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 facing the side opposite to the first substrate (middle substrate) 10. In particular, when the molding substrate 4 including the plurality of bulging portions 4a is attached to the flexible substrate 3, the cover sheet 47 also covers the second substrate (lower substrate) 20, so that the second substrate It is possible to make it difficult to take out the tablet from the bulging portion 4a of the molding base 4 by breaking through the (lower substrate) 20. Thus, making it difficult to take out the contents by the cover sheet 47 has a great advantage in that a child resistance function can be imparted to the flexible substrate 3.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a knob 49 may be further provided on the extended protection piece 46. FIG. 19 shows an example in which a knob 49 is further provided on the extended protection piece 46. In the example shown in FIG. 19, a knob 49 is connected to the edge of the extended protection piece 46 opposite to the edge connected to the middle substrate 10. The knob 49 is exposed from the exposed region 11 in a state where the exposed region 11 is covered with the extended protection piece 46. For this reason, the extension protection piece 46 can be easily lifted from the exposure area 11 by picking and lifting the knob 49 in a state where the extension protection piece 46 covers the exposure area 11.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the cut 19 may be further provided in the exposed region 11 covered with the extended protection piece 46. FIG. 20 shows an example in which a cut 19 is further provided in the exposed region 11. In the example shown in FIG. 20, a cut 19 is connected to the exposed region 11 of the middle substrate 10. The cut 19 is covered with the extended protective piece 46 in a state where the exposed region 11 is covered with the extended protective piece 46. For this reason, the extension protection piece 46 can be easily lifted from the exposure area 11 by picking the extension protection piece 46 through the notch 19 in a state where the extension protection piece 46 covers the exposure area 11. .

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the example in which the extension protection piece 46 is connected to the middle substrate 10 is shown. However, the arrangement of the extension protection piece 46 is the example described above. It is not limited to. FIG. 21 to FIG. 23 show other arrangement examples of the extended protection piece 46. 21 is a plan view showing the flexible base material 3 in a folded state, and FIGS. 22 and 23 are plan views showing the flexible base material 3 shown in FIG. 21 in an expanded state. FIG.

In the example shown in FIG. 21 to FIG. 23, the extended protection piece 46 is connected to the lower substrate 20. The extension protection piece 46 is foldably connected to the lower substrate 20 and is aligned with the exposed region 11 of the middle substrate 10 and the longitudinal direction ld of the sheet 3a. However, the extended protection piece 46 is not connected to the middle substrate 10, and forms a gap between the middle protection substrate 10.

The extended protection piece 46 of the present embodiment covers the entire exposed region 11 in an expanded state, and the contour of the extended protective piece 46 can overlap the contour of the exposed region 11.

In particular, in the example shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, the extended protection piece 46 is connected to the lower substrate 20 via the cutting assisting means 42. That is, the extended protection piece 46 is connected so as to be able to be separated from the lower substrate 20 along the cutting assisting means 42. The cutting assisting means 42 extends linearly along the longitudinal direction ld of the sheet 3 a at a position that becomes a boundary between the extended protection piece 46 and the lower substrate 20.

Further, the extending protection piece 46 configured as described above can be swung with respect to the lower substrate 20 with the cutting assisting means 42 as a reference. On the other hand, when the extended protection piece 46 is separated from the lower substrate 20 for the purpose of cutting, it can be separated from the lower substrate 20 at a position where the cutting assisting means 42 is provided. In addition, the extension protection piece 46 may be detachably joined to the exposed region 11 while covering the terminal group 17.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the first substrate (middle substrate) 10 in which the conductive circuit pattern 15 including the terminal group 17 is formed on the one surface 10 b and the bending auxiliary means 41 are used to A second substrate (lower substrate) 20 connected to one substrate (middle substrate) 10, and the first substrate (middle substrate) 10 is folded from the folding assisting means 41 and second on one surface 10 b. In the folded state C1 in which the substrate (lower substrate) 20 is overlaid, the exposed region 11 is exposed from the second substrate (lower substrate) 20, and the terminal group 17 of the conductive circuit pattern 15 is provided in the exposed region 11. An extended protection piece 46 that is disposed and can cover the terminal group 17 in the folded state C 1 is connected to the second substrate (lower substrate) 20. According to such a form, in the state where the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 is folded from the folding auxiliary means 41 so as to cover the one surface 10 b of the first substrate (middle substrate) 10, the extension protection piece 46. However, the terminal group 17 of the conductive circuit pattern 15 can be covered.

Thereby, it is possible to protect the terminal group 17 of the conductive circuit pattern 15 and reduce the possibility that the terminal group 17 comes into contact with other members during transportation or storage and the terminal group is damaged or damaged.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the extension protection piece 46 is connected to the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 via the cutting assisting means 42. Before attaching the package body 2 to the module body 5, the extension protection piece 46 is separated from the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 along the cutting auxiliary means 42, so that the extension protection piece 46 interferes with the module body 5. Can be prevented. That is, from the viewpoint of workability for mounting the package body 2 to the module body 5, it is preferable that the extended protection piece 46 is connected to the exposed region 11 via the cutting assisting means 42.

In addition, although the some modification with respect to embodiment mentioned above was demonstrated above, naturally, it is also possible to apply combining several modifications suitably.

For example, the cover sheet 47 shown in FIG. 18 may be attached to the extended protection piece 46 shown in FIGS. That is, the cover sheet 47 covers at least a part of the surface 20b of the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 facing the side opposite to the first substrate (middle substrate) 10 in the folded state C1, and peels off the surface 20b. It may be pasted as possible. In this case, the cover sheet 47 can protect the surface 20b of the second substrate (lower substrate) 20 facing the side opposite to the first substrate (middle substrate) 10. In particular, when the molding substrate 4 including the plurality of bulging portions 4a is attached to the flexible substrate 3, the cover sheet 47 also covers the second substrate (lower substrate) 20, so that the second substrate It is possible to make it difficult to take out the tablet from the bulging portion 4a of the molding base 4 by breaking through the (lower substrate) 20. Thus, making it difficult to take out the contents by the cover sheet 47 has a great advantage in that a child resistance function can be imparted to the flexible substrate 3.

<< Third Embodiment >>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The third embodiment shown in FIGS. 24 to 26 is different only in the configuration of the package body 2, and the other configurations are substantially the same as those of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 23.

First, with reference to FIG. 24, FIG. 25 (a) (b), and FIG. 26, the package body 2 which accommodates a tablet is demonstrated. FIG. 24 is a plan view showing the package body 2. As shown in FIG. 24, the package body 2 includes a flexible substrate 3 having a housing region 110 including a package circuit 113 and a mounting region 120 including a package terminal group 121 described later connected to the housing region 110. A plurality of, for example, 10 shaped bulging portions 111 (molded base material) 111 A for accommodating the tablet M, which are arranged in the accommodation area 110 of the flexible base material 3, are provided. Examples of the tablet M accommodated in the molded sheet 111A include those used as pharmaceuticals and those used as health foods. In this Embodiment, the tablet M as a pharmaceutical is accommodated as a tablet. In addition, a tablet is a concept including what can also be called a capsule or a tablet.

The flexible base 3 constituting the package body 2 is superimposed on the first substrate 106 on which the package terminal group 121 and the package circuit 113 connected to the package terminal group 121 are formed. A laminated structure having a second substrate 107 and a third substrate 109 overlaid on the second substrate 107 (see FIGS. 25A and 25B and FIG. 26). Among these, the first substrate 106 and the second substrate 107 are connected via the first folding assisting means 103A, and the first substrate 106 and the third substrate 109 are connected via the second folding assisting means 103B. . The package terminal group 121 and the package circuit 113 constitute a conductive circuit pattern.

The first substrate 106 is formed with ten break regions 106b surrounded by the break line 106a and corresponding to the bulging portion 111, and the package circuit 113 has a plurality of branches 113a passing over the break region 106b.

The second substrate 107 is formed with ten fracture regions 107b surrounded by the fracture line 107a and corresponding to the bulging portion 111. Further, an extension protection piece 108 for protecting the package terminal group 121 formed on the first substrate 106 is attached to the second substrate 107. The extension protection piece 108 functions as an extension protection piece for protecting the package terminal group 121, and is connected to the second substrate 107 via the cutting assisting means 103C. Further, knobs 108 a and 108 a used for peeling the extended protective piece 108 from the first substrate 106 are attached to both end edges of the extended protective piece 108.

Further, ten openings 109 a are formed in the third substrate 109 corresponding to the bulging portions 111.

Also, between the second substrate 107 and the third substrate 109, a molded sheet 111A (see FIG. 25 (b)) in which a bulging portion 111 for storing the tablet M is formed is inserted.

As shown in FIGS. 25A and 25B and FIG. 26, the second substrate 107 of the flexible base material 3 having such a configuration is superimposed on the first substrate 106, and the second substrate 107 is superimposed on the second substrate 107. The package body 2 is obtained by placing the molded sheet 111A and then superimposing the third substrate 109 on the molded sheet 111A.

As described above, the package circuit 113 is disposed in the accommodation region 110 of the flexible base material 3. The package circuit 113 is a circuit for detecting information that the tablet has been taken out from the bulging portion 111. The package circuit 113 is connected to a package terminal group 121 arranged in the attachment region 120.

In the present embodiment, the package circuit 113 includes a plurality of branches 113a spanning the fracture region 106b of the first substrate 106 of the flexible base 3, and the package terminal group 121 is flexible. A plurality of terminals 121 a arranged in the width direction wd of the base material 3 are included. Each terminal 121 a of the package terminal group 121 is connected to a branch 113 a of the corresponding package circuit 113. In this case, when the fracture region 106b of the first substrate 106 is pierced to take out the tablet, the branch 113a that spans the portion of the first substrate 106 that covers the bulging portion 111 is disconnected. The disconnected information is transmitted as an electrical signal to the corresponding terminal 121a of the package terminal group 121, so that the information that the tablet is taken out from the bulging portion 111 is detected. The attachment region 120 of the flexible base material 3 is provided with a notch 122 that is shifted to the left from the center line L of the flexible base material 3.

Such a package body 2 is detachably mounted on the module body 5. In this case, by providing the flexible base material 3 with a notch 122 shifted to the left from the center line L, the orientation of the front and back of the package body 2 is correctly determined and inserted into the module body 5 (see FIG. 1). Can do.

24 to 25, the extended protection piece 108 is connected to the second substrate 107 through the cutting auxiliary means 103C. That is, the extended protection piece 108 is connected so as to be detachable from the second substrate 107 along the cutting assisting means 103C. The cutting assisting means 103 C extends linearly at a position that becomes a boundary between the extended protection piece 108 and the second substrate 107.

The cutting assistance means 103C is located at the position where the cutting assistance means 103C is provided when the extension protection piece 108 and the second substrate 107 connected via the cutting assistance means 103C are separated from each other for the purpose of cutting. This is to facilitate the separation of the extended protection piece 108 and the second substrate 107. This cutting assisting means 103C can be realized in a manner known per se. As an example, the cutting assisting means 103C may be a perforation that is formed intermittently so as to penetrate the sheet 3a, or a half-cut line that is formed by a groove formed continuously in the sheet 3a. .

The extended protection piece 108 configured in this manner can be swung with respect to the exposed region 3A of the flexible base material 3 with reference to the cutting assisting means 103C. On the other hand, when the extended protection piece 108 is separated from the flexible base material 3 by picking the knob 108a with the intention of cutting, the extended protection piece 108 is removed at the position where the cutting auxiliary means 103C is provided. It can be separated from the two substrates 107. In addition, the extension protection piece 108 may be detachably joined to the exposed region 3 A while covering the package terminal group 121.

In the flexible base material 3 of the present embodiment, the first substrate 106, the second substrate 107, the third substrate 109, and the extended protection piece 108 are obtained by partitioning a single sheet 3a. That is, the first substrate 106, the second substrate 107, the third substrate 109, and the extension protection piece 108 are integrally formed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, first, the first substrate 106 on which the conductive circuit pattern including the package terminal group 121 is formed on one surface and the first substrate 106 via the first folding assisting means 103A. A flexible substrate 3 including a connected second substrate 107 and a third substrate 109 connected to the first substrate 106 via the second bending assisting means 103B is prepared. Next, the second substrate 107 is folded on the first substrate 106, the molded sheet 111 is placed on the second substrate 107, and then the third substrate 109 is folded on the second substrate 107 via the molded sheet 111. A folded state C1 is formed.

In this folded state C1, the first substrate 106 of the flexible base 3 has an exposed region 3A exposed from the second substrate 107 and the third substrate 109, and a conductive circuit pattern package in the exposed region 3A. A terminal group 121 is disposed, and an extended protective piece 108 that can cover the package terminal group 121 in the folded state C 1 is connected to the second substrate 107. According to such a configuration, the extended protection piece 108 can cover the package terminal group 121 of the conductive circuit pattern in a state where the first substrate 106, the second substrate 107, and the third substrate 109 are folded. As a result, the package terminal group 121 of the conductive circuit pattern can be protected, and the possibility that the package terminal group 121 comes into contact with other members during transportation or storage can be greatly reduced.

Also, according to the present embodiment, the extended protection piece 108 is connected to the second substrate 107 via the cutting assisting means 103C. Before the package body 2 is attached to the module body 5, the extension protection piece 108 is separated from the second substrate 107 along the cutting assisting means 103C to prevent the extension protection piece 108 from interfering with the module body 5. can do. That is, from the viewpoint of workability for mounting the package body 2 on the module body 5, it is preferable that the extended protection piece 108 is connected via the cutting assisting means 103C.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the first substrate 106, the second substrate 107, the third substrate 109, and the extended protection piece 108 are obtained by partitioning a single sheet. In this case, the flexible base material 3 can be efficiently produced in an industrial production process.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tablet management apparatus 2 Package body 3 Flexible base material 3a Sheet 4 Molding base material 4a Swelling part 5 Module body 10 Middle substrate 10b Inner surface 11 Exposed area 15 Conductive circuit pattern 16 Wiring 17 Terminal group 20 Lower substrate 20b Surface 30 Top Substrate 41 Bending auxiliary means 42 Cutting auxiliary means 45 Protective sheet 46 Extension protective piece 47 Cover sheet 48 Visual information 50 First part (main part)
51 Module terminal group 60 Second part (cover part)
103A First folding assisting means 103B Second folding assisting means 103C Cutting assisting means 106 First substrate 107 Second substrate 108 Extended protection piece 108a Knob 109 Third substrate 111 Swelling portion 111A Molded sheet 113 Package circuit 121 Package terminal group

Claims

A first substrate having a conductive circuit pattern including a terminal group formed on one surface;
A second substrate connected to the first substrate via a bending assisting means;
With
The first substrate has an exposed region that is exposed from the second substrate in a folded state in which the first substrate is folded from the folding assisting unit and the second substrate is superimposed on the one surface. The terminal group of the conductive circuit pattern is arranged in a region,
The flexible base material in which the protective sheet comprised separately from the said 1st board | substrate and the said 2nd board | substrate has covered the said terminal group in the said folded state.
The flexible substrate according to claim 1, wherein the protective sheet is detachably attached to the exposed region.
The protection sheet covers at least a part of a surface of the second substrate facing the side opposite to the first substrate in the folded state and is detachably attached to the surface. The flexible substrate as described.
The flexible base material according to claim 3, wherein visual information regarding a method of using the flexible base material is described on the protective sheet.
A first substrate having a conductive circuit pattern including a terminal group formed on one surface;
A second substrate connected to the first substrate via a bending assisting means;
With
The first substrate has an exposed region that is exposed from the second substrate in a folded state in which the first substrate is folded from the folding assisting unit and the second substrate is superimposed on the one surface. The terminal group of the conductive circuit pattern is arranged in a region,
A flexible base material, wherein an extended protective piece capable of covering the terminal group in the folded state is connected to the first substrate.
The flexible base material according to claim 5, wherein the extension protection piece is connected to the exposed region of the first substrate through a cutting assisting means.
A first substrate having a conductive circuit pattern including a terminal group formed on one surface;
A second substrate connected to the first substrate via a bending assisting means;
With
The first substrate has an exposed region exposed from the second substrate in a state where the first substrate is folded from the folding assisting unit and the second substrate is overlaid on the one surface. The terminal group of the conductive circuit pattern is disposed,
A flexible base material, wherein an extended protective piece covering the terminal group in the folded state is connected to the second substrate via a cutting assisting means.
The flexible substrate according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the first substrate, the second substrate, and the extended protection piece are obtained by partitioning a single sheet.
The cover sheet according to any one of claims 5 to 8, further comprising a cover sheet that covers at least a part of a surface of the second substrate facing away from the first substrate in the folded state. Flexible substrate.
10. Molding comprising the folded flexible base material according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and a plurality of bulges bonded to the flexible base material for accommodating tablets. A module body having a sheet, and a module body having a first part and a second part connected so as to be pivotable and sandwiching the package body between the first part and the second part. Using a tablet management device comprising:
Separating the protective sheet or the extended protective piece from the package body;
The package body is held by sandwiching the region including the terminal group of the package body from which the protective sheet or the extended protection piece is separated between the first component and the second component of the module body. And a step of connecting the terminal group of the package body to the module terminal group of the module body.
A first substrate having a conductive circuit pattern including a terminal group formed on one surface;
A second substrate connected to the first substrate via a bending assisting means;
With
The first substrate has an exposed region that is exposed from the second substrate in a folded state in which the first substrate is folded from the folding assisting unit and the second substrate is superimposed on the one surface. The terminal group of the conductive circuit pattern is arranged in a region,
A protective sheet, a flexible substrate covering the terminal group in the folded state;
A package body comprising a molded sheet sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate.
A first substrate having a conductive circuit pattern including a terminal group formed on one surface thereof; a second substrate connected to the first substrate via a first folding assisting means; and superimposed on the first substrate; A third substrate connected to the first substrate or the second substrate via two folding assisting means and overlaid on the first substrate or the second substrate;
The first substrate is folded from the first folding assisting means, the second substrate is overlaid on the one surface, and is folded from the second folding assisting means to be on the first substrate or the second substrate. In the folded state in which the third substrate is overlaid, at least an exposed region exposed from the second substrate is provided, and the terminal group of the conductive circuit pattern is disposed in the exposed region,
An extended protective piece capable of covering the terminal group in the folded state is connected to the first substrate, the second substrate, or the third substrate.
A first substrate having a conductive circuit pattern including a terminal group formed on one surface thereof; a second substrate connected to the first substrate via a first folding assisting means; and superimposed on the first substrate; A flexible base material having a third substrate connected to the first substrate or the second substrate via two folding assisting means and overlaid on the first substrate or the second substrate;
A molded sheet sandwiched between the first substrate and the third substrate or between the second substrate and the third substrate;
The first substrate is folded from the first folding assisting means, the second substrate is superimposed on the one surface, and is folded from the second folding assisting means to be the first substrate or the second In the folded state in which the third substrate is superimposed on the substrate via the molded sheet, the terminal group of the conductive circuit pattern has at least an exposed region exposed from the second substrate. Is placed,
An extended protection piece capable of covering the terminal group in the folded state is connected to the first substrate, the second substrate, or the third substrate.
The package body according to claim 13, wherein the first substrate, the second substrate, the third substrate, and the extension protection piece are obtained by partitioning a single sheet.
A package body according to any one of claims 13 and 14, a first part and a second part that are pivotally connected, and the package body between the first part and the second part. A module body that holds and sandwiches the module body,
Separating the extended protection piece from the package body;
The package body is held by sandwiching the region including the terminal group of the package body from which the protective sheet or the extended protection piece is separated between the first component and the second component of the module body. And a step of connecting the terminal group of the package body to the module terminal group of the module body.