【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は錠剤容器に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
錠剤容器として、口頚部を起立した容器体と、口頚部外周に螺着させた周壁上端縁より口頚部上端開口を閉塞する頂壁を延設してなる蓋体とからなるものが極一般的に知られている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来の容器では、蓋体を螺脱した後、容器体を傾けて収納錠剤を取り出す。従って、取り外した蓋体は手に持っているか或いは何処かに置いておかねばならず、前者の場合は錠剤の取り出しが行い難く、後者の場合には蓋体を落としたり、紛失したりする虞がある。
【０００４】
また、この種の容器に於いて一定量を取り出すためには、その都度手のひら等に取り出した錠剤を数えて過剰なものを容器に返す等しており、面倒が伴う。特にこの種の容器では、口頚部が錠剤に比較してかなり大きいのが一般的であり、多量に取り出してしまう傾向にある。
【０００５】
本発明は簡単な操作で略定量の錠剤を取り出すことができ、また、自動的に取り出し口の閉塞状態になり、片手での操作も容易で、取り扱いが極めて便利な錠剤容器を提案するものである。
【０００６】
また、構造が簡単で、部材数も少なく、組付け操作も容易に行えるという利点を兼ね備えた優れた容器を提案するものである。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本請求項１発明の容器は、上記課題を解決するため、胴部５より肩部６を介して口頚部７を起立した容器体２と、水平方向揺動可能に且つ弾性復帰が可能に容器体口頚部外周に立設するとともに、上端部を口頚部上方へ所定幅をもって突出させ、且つ、傾倒時に錠剤の取り出しが不能に口頚部上端開口を閉塞する閉塞板部ａを内設してなる計量筒３と、計量筒３上端開口を錠剤の取り出しが不能に閉塞するとともに、計量筒を傾倒させた際にその上端開口からの錠剤の取り出しが可能になる如く架設したカバー栓４とを備えてなることを特徴とする錠剤容器として構成した。
【０００８】
また、請求項２発明の容器は、上記計量筒３が、容器体肩部６上面周縁部に立設した支持筒８上に嵌着固定した周縁部より、縦断面Ｕ字状に陥没させた環状の折り返し弾性部12を介して口頚部周囲に水平方向揺動可能に立設するとともに、フランジ17を介して縮径した上端部を口頚部上方へ所定幅をもって突出させ、且つ、傾倒時にフランジ下面で構成する閉塞板部ａにより、錠剤の取り出しが不能に口頚部上端開口を閉塞する計量筒であり、上記カバー栓４が、計量筒の嵌着部分上に下端部を嵌着固定して上方へ立設した左右一対の支持壁20上端縁間に頂板21を掛け渡し、頂板中央部により計量筒３上端開口を錠剤の取り出しが不能に閉塞し、且つ、計量筒を傾倒した際にその上端開口からの錠剤の取り出しが可能になる如く架設したカバー栓である請求項１記載の錠剤容器として構成した。
【０００９】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施例の形態を図面を参照して説明する。
【００１０】
本発明の錠剤容器１は、容器体２と、計量筒３と、カバー栓４とを備えている。
【００１１】
容器体２は、胴部５より肩部６を介して口頚部７を起立して構成している。
【００１２】
図示例の容器体２は、計量筒及びカバー栓を支持するための支持筒８を肩部６上面周縁部に立設しており、その外周にキャップ９を螺着させるための螺条を刻設し、また、上面内周縁より係合突条10を立設している。更に、胴部５内には錠剤11を収納している。
【００１３】
計量筒３は、上部を水平方向揺動可能に且つ弾性復帰が可能に容器体口頚部７外周に立設するとともに、上端部を口頚部７上方へ所定幅をもって突出させている。図示例では、支持筒８上部に周縁部を嵌着固定するとともに、縦断面Ｕ字状に陥没させた環状の折り返し弾性部12を介して口頚部７周囲に立設することにより、上部を水平方向揺動可能に且つ弾性復帰が可能に立設している。周縁部の嵌着手段としては、上記係合突条10外周に係合する係合突条13を環状水平基板14下面より垂設し、支持筒内周に嵌合する嵌合筒15を基板裏面より垂設して嵌着しており、水平基板14上面周縁部には係止筒16を立設している。
【００１４】
また、計量筒３の口頚部上方へ突出した部分の内部を計量室Ａとして構成し、容器１を倒立させた際に、計量室Ａ内に所定量の錠剤11が口頚部７を介して入る如く構成している。
【００１５】
また、計量筒３には、傾倒時に錠剤11の取り出しが不能に口頚部７上端開口を閉塞する閉塞板部ａを内設している。
【００１６】
図示例では、フランジ17を介して口頚部７と略同径に縮径した上端部を、口頚部上面と離間してその上方へ立設しており、このフランジ17下面が形成する閉塞板部ａにより、図３に示す如く、傾倒時に錠剤の取り出しが不能に口頚部７上端開口を閉塞する。
【００１７】
錠剤の取り出しが不能に口頚部上端開口を閉塞するとは、口頚部７上端開口全体を必ずしも閉塞する必要はなく、錠剤11の大きさを考慮して一部を閉塞したものであっても良い。
【００１８】
尚、縮径部分の後部には、計量筒３を傾倒させるための押圧部18を設けている。
【００１９】
カバー栓４は、計量筒３上端開口を錠剤11の取り出しが不能に閉塞するとともに、計量筒３上端を傾倒させた際に、上端開口からの錠剤11の取り出しが可能になる如く架設したもので、図１に示す実施例では、上記係止筒16上面から内面を介して水平基板14上面に至る部分に嵌合させた環状の装着枠19の上面左右より、それぞれ上方へ一対の支持壁20を立設し、各支持壁20上端間を板状の頂板21で連結し、頂板21中央部を計量筒上端開口上方に位置させて、錠剤の取り出しが不能に閉塞している。
【００２０】
カバー栓の形態は上記条件を満たすものであれば種々採用でき、例えば、図４に示す如く、計量筒３の嵌合部上に上記実施例と同様に嵌着させた装着枠上面より、円筒状で、後部に操作用の縦長窓孔ｂを、上面前部より前面上部に至る錠剤取り出し用の窓孔ｃをそれぞれ穿設した筒状のカバー栓として構成してもよい。
【００２１】
上記の如く構成した容器を使用する場合には、例えば、図１の状態からキャップ９を外し、容器を倒立させると、口頚部７を介して計量室Ａ内に所定量の錠剤11が入り、次いで押圧部18を指で前方へ押し込むと、計量筒３は前方へ傾き、閉塞板部ａが口頚部７上端開口を閉塞するとともに、計量筒３上端開口がカバー栓４の頂板21の閉塞から外れて計量室Ａ内の一定量の錠剤11が取り出せる。
【００２２】
次いで、押圧部18の押圧を解除すると、折り返し弾性部12の弾性復元力により計量筒３が元の状態に復帰する。
【００２３】
尚、上記各部材は全て合成樹脂で形成すると良い。
【００２４】
【発明の効果】
以上説明した如く、本発明容器は、既述構成としたことにより、容器を倒立させた後、計量筒を傾倒させるとうい極めて簡単な操作により、略所定量の錠剤を取り出すことができ、また、取り出し後は計量筒の押圧を解除すれば自動的に取り出し口が閉塞されるため、極めて使勝手が良い。
【００２５】
また、請求項２に記載された容器では、構造が簡単で、部材数が少なく、容器体に計量筒とカバー栓とを順次嵌着させれば良いため組付けも容易であるという利点を兼ね備えている。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明錠剤容器の一実施例を示す半断面図である。
【図２】同実施例の斜視図である。
【図３】同実施例の錠剤取り出し時の断面図である。
【図４】本発明の他の実施例を示す要部斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
２…容器体，３…計量筒，４…カバー栓，５…胴部，６…肩部，
８…支持筒，12…折り返し弾性部，17…フランジ，20…支持壁，21…頂板，
ａ…閉塞板部[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a tablet container.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a tablet container, a container consisting of a container body in which the mouth-and-neck portion is erected and a lid body in which the top wall that closes the mouth-and-neck upper end opening is extended from the upper edge of the peripheral wall screwed to the outer periphery of the mouth and neck portion Known to.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional container, after the lid body is screwed off, the container body is tilted to take out the stored tablet. Therefore, the removed lid must be held in your hand or placed somewhere. In the former case, it is difficult to take out the tablet. In the latter case, the lid may be dropped or lost. There is.
[0004]
In addition, in order to take out a certain amount in this kind of container, it is troublesome to count the tablets taken out in the palm etc. each time and return the excess to the container. In particular, in this type of container, the mouth and neck are generally much larger than tablets, and a large amount tends to be taken out.
[0005]
The present invention proposes a tablet container that can take out a substantially fixed amount of tablets with a simple operation, automatically closes the take-out port, is easy to operate with one hand, and is extremely convenient to handle. is there.
[0006]
In addition, the present invention proposes an excellent container having the advantages of simple structure, a small number of members, and easy assembly operation.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the container according to the first aspect of the present invention is a container body 2 in which the mouth and neck part 7 is erected from the trunk part 5 through the shoulder part 6, and is capable of swinging in the horizontal direction and capable of elastic recovery. Standing on the outer periphery of the neck of the body, the upper end protrudes with a predetermined width above the neck of the neck, and a blocking plate a is provided to close the upper opening of the mouth and neck so that the tablet cannot be taken out when tilted. The measuring tube 3 is provided with a cover plug 4 that closes the top opening of the measuring tube 3 so that the tablet cannot be taken out and is constructed so that the tablet can be taken out from the top opening when the measuring tube is tilted. It was configured as a tablet container.
[0008]
In the container according to the second aspect of the present invention, the measuring tube 3 is recessed in a U-shaped longitudinal section from the peripheral portion fitted and fixed on the support tube 8 erected on the peripheral surface of the upper surface of the shoulder portion 6 of the container body. It is erected so as to be able to swing in the horizontal direction around the mouth and neck through an annular folded elastic part 12, and the upper end that is reduced in diameter through the flange 17 protrudes above the mouth and neck with a predetermined width. It is a measuring cylinder that closes the upper opening of the neck of the neck so that the tablet cannot be taken out by a closing plate part a formed on the lower surface, and the cover plug 4 is fitted and fixed on the fitting part of the measuring cylinder. When the top plate 21 is spanned between the upper edge of the pair of left and right support walls 20 erected upward, the upper end opening of the measuring tube 3 is blocked by the center of the top plate so that the tablet cannot be taken out, and the measuring tube is tilted. Cover constructed so that tablets can be taken out from the top opening Configured as a tablet container of claim 1 wherein is.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0010]
The tablet container 1 of the present invention includes a container body 2, a measuring cylinder 3, and a cover stopper 4.
[0011]
The container body 2 is configured such that the mouth-and-neck portion 7 stands up from the trunk portion 5 via the shoulder portion 6.
[0012]
In the illustrated container body 2, a support cylinder 8 for supporting the measuring cylinder and the cover plug is erected on the periphery of the upper surface of the shoulder 6, and a thread for screwing the cap 9 is engraved on the outer periphery thereof. In addition, the engaging protrusion 10 is erected from the inner peripheral edge of the upper surface. Further, a tablet 11 is accommodated in the body portion 5.
[0013]
The measuring tube 3 is erected on the outer periphery of the container neck portion 7 so that the upper portion thereof can swing in the horizontal direction and can be elastically restored, and the upper end portion protrudes above the mouth neck portion 7 with a predetermined width. In the illustrated example, the peripheral portion is fitted and fixed to the upper portion of the support cylinder 8, and the upper portion is horizontally disposed by standing around the mouth and neck portion 7 via an annular folded elastic portion 12 that is recessed in a vertical U-shape. It is erected so that it can swing in the direction and can be elastically restored. As the means for fitting the peripheral edge, the engagement protrusion 13 that engages the outer periphery of the engagement protrusion 10 is suspended from the lower surface of the annular horizontal substrate 14, and the engagement cylinder 15 that fits the inner periphery of the support cylinder is the substrate. A locking cylinder 16 is erected on the peripheral edge of the upper surface of the horizontal substrate 14 so as to be suspended from the back surface.
[0014]
Further, the inside of the portion of the measuring tube 3 protruding upward from the mouth and neck is configured as a measuring chamber A, and when the container 1 is inverted, a predetermined amount of the tablet 11 enters the measuring chamber A through the mouth and neck portion 7. It is configured as follows.
[0015]
Further, the measuring tube 3 is provided with a closing plate portion a for closing the upper end opening of the mouth neck portion 7 so that the tablet 11 cannot be taken out when tilted.
[0016]
In the illustrated example, the upper end portion, which is reduced in diameter to approximately the same diameter as the mouth / neck portion 7 via the flange 17, is erected above and spaced from the upper surface of the mouth / neck portion. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper end opening of the mouth-and-neck portion 7 is closed by a because the tablet cannot be taken out when tilted.
[0017]
Closing the upper end opening of the mouth and neck portion so that the tablet cannot be taken out does not necessarily need to close the entire upper end opening of the mouth neck portion 7, and may be a portion partially closed in consideration of the size of the tablet 11.
[0018]
A pressing portion 18 for tilting the measuring tube 3 is provided at the rear portion of the reduced diameter portion.
[0019]
The cover stopper 4 is constructed so that the upper end opening of the measuring tube 3 is closed so that the tablet 11 cannot be taken out, and the tablet 11 can be taken out from the upper end opening when the upper end of the measuring tube 3 is tilted. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a pair of support walls 20 are respectively upwardly moved from the left and right sides of the upper surface of the annular mounting frame 19 fitted to the portion extending from the upper surface of the locking cylinder 16 to the upper surface of the horizontal substrate 14 via the inner surface. The upper end of each support wall 20 is connected by a plate-like top plate 21, and the central portion of the top plate 21 is positioned above the upper opening of the measuring cylinder so that the tablets cannot be taken out.
[0020]
Various types of cover plugs can be adopted as long as the above conditions are satisfied. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a cylindrical shape is formed from the upper surface of the mounting frame that is fitted on the fitting portion of the measuring cylinder 3 in the same manner as in the above embodiment. In the shape, a vertically long window hole b for operation may be formed at the rear part, and a cylindrical cover plug having a tablet extraction window hole c extending from the front part to the upper part of the front surface may be formed.
[0021]
When using the container configured as described above, for example, when the cap 9 is removed from the state of FIG. 1 and the container is inverted, a predetermined amount of the tablet 11 enters the measuring chamber A via the mouth-and-neck portion 7, Next, when the pressing portion 18 is pushed forward with a finger, the measuring tube 3 is tilted forward, the closing plate portion a closes the upper end opening of the mouth / neck portion 7, and the upper opening of the measuring tube 3 starts from the blocking of the top plate 21 of the cover plug 4. The fixed amount of tablets 11 in the measuring chamber A can be taken out.
[0022]
Next, when the pressing of the pressing portion 18 is released, the measuring tube 3 returns to the original state by the elastic restoring force of the folded elastic portion 12.
[0023]
It should be noted that all the above members are preferably made of synthetic resin.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, since the container of the present invention has the above-described configuration, an approximately predetermined amount of tablets can be taken out by an extremely simple operation by tilting the measuring tube after the container is inverted. After the take-out, the take-out port is automatically closed by releasing the pressing of the measuring tube, which is very convenient.
[0025]
In addition, the container described in claim 2 has the advantages that the structure is simple, the number of members is small, and the measuring cylinder and the cover plug need only be sequentially fitted to the container body, so that the assembly is easy. ing.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a half sectional view showing an embodiment of a tablet container of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the same example when the tablet is taken out.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 ... container body, 3 ... measuring tube, 4 ... cover stopper, 5 ... trunk, 6 ... shoulder,
8 ... support cylinder, 12 ... folded elastic part, 17 ... flange, 20 ... support wall, 21 ... top plate,
a: Blocking plate
