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JP4828403B2
JP4828403B2 JP2006356134A JP2006356134A JP4828403B2 JP 4828403 B2 JP4828403 B2 JP 4828403B2 JP 2006356134 A JP2006356134 A JP 2006356134A JP 2006356134 A JP2006356134 A JP 2006356134A JP 4828403 B2 JP4828403 B2 JP 4828403B2
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本発明は、エアゾール容器内に収容された薬剤を外部に放出するのに用いられる薬剤放出器具に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a drug release device used to discharge a drug contained in an aerosol container to the outside.

この種の薬剤放出器具として、従来から、内部にエアゾール容器が収納されるとともに、放出開口部が形成された有底筒状の容器収納部が備えられ、この容器収納部内の底面に噴霧筒部が立設され、この噴霧筒部に前記エアゾール容器のステムが嵌合されるとともに、前記放出開口部に向けて開口するノズルが形成された構成が知られている。なお、この種のエアゾール容器に収容される薬剤としては、例えば喘息薬や育毛剤等が挙げられる。
ところで近年では、需要者にエアゾール容器内の薬剤の残量を任意のときに把握させたり、薬剤の正確な使用量をその使用のたびに把握させたりする等のために、この薬剤の放出回数が確認可能な薬剤放出器具が要求されている。このような要求に応えるために、従来では、例えば下記特許文献１に示されるように、容器収納部内の底面にカウンタ機構等を設ける構成が提案されている。
特許第３４８７８６６号公報 As this type of drug release device, conventionally, an aerosol container is housed inside, and a bottomed cylindrical container housing portion having a discharge opening is provided, and a spray tube portion is provided on the bottom surface in the container housing portion. Is known, and a configuration is known in which a nozzle of the aerosol container is fitted to the spray cylinder and a nozzle that opens toward the discharge opening is formed. In addition, as a chemical | medical agent accommodated in this kind of aerosol container, an asthma drug, a hair restorer, etc. are mentioned, for example.
By the way, in recent years, the number of times this drug has been released in order to allow consumers to grasp the remaining amount of the drug in the aerosol container at any time, or to know the exact amount of drug used every time it is used. There is a demand for drug release devices that can be confirmed. In order to meet such demands, conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, for example, a configuration in which a counter mechanism or the like is provided on the bottom surface in the container housing portion has been proposed.
Japanese Patent No. 3487866

しかしながら、このように容器収納部内の底面にカウンタ機構等を設けると、薬剤放出器具の構造が複雑で組み立てに時間がかかる等、製造コストを抑えるのが困難であるという問題があった。  However, when the counter mechanism or the like is provided on the bottom surface in the container housing portion as described above, there is a problem that it is difficult to reduce the manufacturing cost because the structure of the medicine release device is complicated and it takes time to assemble.

本発明は、このような事情を考慮してなされたもので、製造コストを抑えつつ、薬剤の放出回数を容易に確認することができる薬剤放出器具を提供することを目的とする。   The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a drug release device that can easily check the number of times of drug release while suppressing manufacturing costs.

上記課題を解決して、このような目的を達成するために、本発明の薬剤放出器具は、内部にエアゾール容器が収納されるとともに、放出開口部が形成された有底筒状の容器収納部が備えられ、この容器収納部内の底面に噴霧筒部が立設され、この噴霧筒部に、逆立ち姿勢とされた前記エアゾール容器のステムが嵌合されるとともに、前記放出開口部に向けて開口するノズルが形成され、前記エアゾール容器内に収容された薬剤を、前記ノズルおよび放出開口部を通して外部に放出する薬剤放出器具であって、有頂筒状のカウンタ収納部が、前記容器収納部の上端開口部内に上下動自在に設けられるとともに、該カウンタ収納部は、その内部に、カウント釦が突設されたカウンタを、カウント釦が前記容器収納部の径方向に延在するように収納し、前記容器収納部の上端開口部の内周面において、前記カウンタ収納部の側壁部を介して前記カウント釦と前記径方向で対向する位置に、前記径方向の外側に向けて窪む凹部が形成され、前記カウンタ収納部の側壁部のうち、前記凹部よりも下方に位置する部分は、前記容器収納部の上端開口部内に上下摺動可能に嵌合される嵌合部分とされるとともに、該嵌合部分より上方に位置し前記凹部およびカウント釦に前記径方向で対向する対向部分は、前記径方向に弾性変形可能に形成され、該対向部分における前記径方向の外側を向く外表面は、前記嵌合部分において前記径方向の外側を向き、かつ前記容器収納部の上端開口部の内周面に当接する外表面よりも前記径方向の外側に位置し、前記凹部を画成する壁面のうち、下端に位置して上方を向く下端面は、前記径方向の外側から内側に向かうに従い漸次、下方に向けて延在し、前記カウンタ収納部の天板部を下方に向けて押圧し、このカウンタ収納部およびカウンタを、前記エアゾール容器の本体とともに押し下げたときに、前記対向部分の外表面が前記凹部の下端面と摺接することによりこの対向部分が前記径方向の内方に向けて弾性変形させられ、前記カウント釦を前記径方向に押し込む構成とされたことを特徴とする。
この発明によれば、カウンタ収納部の天板部を押圧し、このカウンタ収納部およびカウンタを、エアゾール容器の本体とともに前記底面側に向けて押し下げたときに、エアゾール容器のステムから薬剤が噴射されるとともに、前記対向部分が前記凹部の下端面により前記径方向内方に向けて弾性変形させられ、前記カウント釦を押し込む構成とされているので、エアゾール容器内の薬剤を放出して使用するたびに前記カウンタでその放出回数をカウントすることが可能になり、このエアゾール容器からの薬剤の放出回数を容易に確認することができる。
しかも、薬剤放出器具に、カウンタ、カウンタ収納部、前記対向部分、および前記凹部を設ければ、前述のような作用効果を奏功させることが可能になり、この薬剤放出器具の構造が複雑になるのを抑えることができる。 In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve such an object, the drug release device of the present invention has a bottomed cylindrical container storage portion in which an aerosol container is stored and a discharge opening is formed. A spray cylinder portion is erected on the bottom surface in the container storage portion, and the stem of the aerosol container in an inverted posture is fitted into the spray cylinder portion, and is opened toward the discharge opening portion. And a medicine discharge device that discharges the drug stored in the aerosol container to the outside through the nozzle and the discharge opening, and the counter-cylinder-shaped counter storage part is provided on the container storage part. together provided vertically movable inside the top opening, the counter housing portion has, in its interior, houses a counter that counts button is protruded, so the count button extends radially of the container housing portion , The inner circumferential surface of the top opening of the container holder, at a position opposed in the radial direction and the count button through the side wall portion of the counter housing portion, a concave portion recessed toward the outside in the radial direction is formed, of the side wall portion of the counter housing portion, the portion which is located below the recess is a vertically slidably fitted are mating portion in the top opening of the container holder Rutotomoni, facing portion facing in the radial direction in the recess and count button positioned above the mating portion, said radially elastically deformable is formed on the outer surface facing the outside in the radial direction of the opposing portions , wall the orientation of the outer side of the radial direction in the fitting portion, and located outside of the radial direction from the outer surface abutting the inner circumferential surface of the top opening of the container holder, defining said recess Of which is located at the bottom The lower end surface facing the gradually toward the inside from the outside in the radial direction, extends downward, and presses the top plate portion of the counter housing portion downward, the counter housing portion and a counter, when depressed with the body of the aerosol container, wherein the counter part by the outer surface in sliding contact with the lower end surface of the recess of the facing portion inward in the radial direction is elastically deformed, the count button It is configured to push in the radial direction .
According to this invention, when the top plate portion of the counter storage portion is pressed and the counter storage portion and the counter are pushed down together with the aerosol container main body toward the bottom surface side, the medicine is injected from the stem of the aerosol container. In addition, since the opposing portion is elastically deformed radially inward by the lower end surface of the recess and the count button is pushed in, every time the medicine in the aerosol container is released and used In addition, the counter can count the number of times of release, and the number of times of release of the medicine from the aerosol container can be easily confirmed.
In addition, if the drug release device is provided with a counter, a counter storage portion, the facing portion, and the recess, the above-described effects can be achieved, and the structure of the drug release device becomes complicated. Can be suppressed.

ここで、カウンタ収納部の天板部において、前記カウンタに設けられたカウント表示部と対向する位置に表示窓が形成されてもよい。
この場合、カウンタ収納部の天板部に表示窓が形成されているので、薬剤の放出回数を容易かつ確実に確認することができる。 Here, a display window may be formed at a position facing the count display portion provided in the counter in the top plate portion of the counter storage portion.
In this case, since the display window is formed in the top plate part of the counter storage part, the number of times of drug release can be easily and reliably confirmed.

この発明に係る薬剤放出器具によれば、製造コストを抑えつつ、薬剤の放出回数を容易に確認することができる。   According to the medicine release device according to the present invention, it is possible to easily confirm the number of times the medicine is released while suppressing the manufacturing cost.

以下、図面を参照し、この発明の実施の形態について説明する。本実施形態に係る薬剤放出器具１０は、図１に示されるように、内部にエアゾール容器１１が収納される有底筒状の容器収納部１２が備えられ、この容器収納部１２の底部１３に放出開口部１３ａが形成されている。また、容器収納部１２内の底面１２ａには、噴霧筒部１５が立設されており、この噴霧筒部１５に、エアゾール容器１１のステム１１ａが嵌合されるとともに、放出開口部１３ａに向けて開口するノズル１６が形成されている。以下、薬剤放出器具１０において、容器収納部１２の底部１３側を下側といい、容器収納部１２の上端開口部側を上側という。  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the drug release device 10 according to the present embodiment is provided with a bottomed cylindrical container storage portion 12 in which an aerosol container 11 is stored, and a bottom portion 13 of the container storage portion 12 is provided. A discharge opening 13a is formed. Further, a spray cylinder portion 15 is erected on the bottom surface 12a in the container storage portion 12, and the spray cylinder portion 15 is fitted with a stem 11a of the aerosol container 11 and directed toward the discharge opening portion 13a. A nozzle 16 that opens is formed. Hereinafter, in the medicine release device 10, the bottom 13 side of the container storage unit 12 is referred to as the lower side, and the upper end opening side of the container storage unit 12 is referred to as the upper side.

図示の例では、容器収納部１２の外周面において放出開口部１３ａの開口周縁部に、この放出開口部１３ａと同軸に筒状の吐出部１４が突設されており、この吐出部１４の内部は、放出開口部１３ａを介して容器収納部１２の内部と連通している。また、ノズル１６の中心軸と、側面開口部１３ａおよび吐出部１４の中心軸とはほぼ一致している。
以上より、エアゾール容器１１内に収容された薬剤を、ノズル１６、放出開口部１３ａおよび吐出部１４を通して外部に放出できるようになっている。 In the illustrated example, a cylindrical discharge portion 14 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the container storage portion 12 at the opening peripheral edge of the discharge opening portion 13a so as to be coaxial with the discharge opening portion 13a. Is communicated with the inside of the container storage portion 12 through the discharge opening 13a. In addition, the central axis of the nozzle 16 and the central axes of the side opening 13a and the discharge unit 14 are substantially coincident.
As described above, the medicine accommodated in the aerosol container 11 can be discharged to the outside through the nozzle 16, the discharge opening 13 a and the discharge part 14.

ここで、噴霧筒部１５は、容器収納部１２内の底面１２ａに、この容器収納部１２の内周面における中心軸線Ｏと同軸上に立設されている。また、エアゾール容器１１のステム１１ａは、容器本体１１ｂの軸方向における一端面にこの容器本体１１ｂと同軸上に外方付勢状態で立設されており、このエアゾール容器１１は、ステム１１ａが噴霧筒部１５に嵌合されることにより、その軸線が前記中心軸線Ｏと一致させられた状態で、逆立ち姿勢とされて容器収納部１２内に配置されるようになっている。さらに、このように容器収納部１２内に配置されたエアゾール容器１１の容器本体１１ｂの軸方向における他端面、つまり底面は、容器収納部１２の上端開口面１２ｂよりも下方に位置されている。  Here, the spray cylinder portion 15 is erected on the bottom surface 12 a in the container storage portion 12 coaxially with the central axis O on the inner peripheral surface of the container storage portion 12. Further, the stem 11a of the aerosol container 11 is erected on one end surface in the axial direction of the container body 11b in the outwardly biased state coaxially with the container body 11b. The aerosol container 11 is sprayed by the stem 11a. By being fitted into the tube portion 15, the tube is placed in the container storage portion 12 in an inverted posture in a state where the axis thereof is aligned with the central axis O. Further, the other end surface in the axial direction of the container main body 11 b of the aerosol container 11 arranged in the container storage unit 12, that is, the bottom surface is positioned below the upper end opening surface 12 b of the container storage unit 12.

そして、本実施形態では、内部にカウンタ１７が収納される有頂筒状のカウンタ収納部１８が設けられている。図示の例では、カウンタ収納部１８は、側壁部２０と、この側壁部２０に着脱可能に嵌合された天板部１９とを備えている。  And in this embodiment, the top cylinder-shaped counter accommodating part 18 in which the counter 17 is accommodated is provided. In the illustrated example, the counter storage portion 18 includes a side wall portion 20 and a top plate portion 19 that is detachably fitted to the side wall portion 20.

ここで、容器収納部１２の上端開口部の内周面において、後述するカウント釦１７ａと対向する位置に凹部１２ｃが形成されている。図示の例では、凹部１２ｃは、容器収納部１２の上端開口面１２ｂに開口して、この凹部１２ｃは上端面を有しない構成とされている。そして、カウンタ収納部１８の側壁部２０において、その開放端２０ａ側に位置する部分が、容器収納部１２の上端開口部の内周面において凹部１２ｃの下方に位置する部分に前記中心軸線Ｏ方向に摺動可能に嵌合する嵌合部分２０ｂとなっている。図示の例では、側壁部２０の内周面に、この側壁部２０の内部を前記中心軸線Ｏ方向で仕切り、かつその径方向に沿って延びる仕切り板２１が設けられており、側壁部２０においてこの仕切り板２１よりも下方に位置する部分が前記嵌合部分２０ｂとなっている。なお、この嵌合部分２０ｂは、容器収納部１２内に配置されたエアゾール容器１１の容器本体１１ｂの底部側外周面に嵌合している。また、仕切り板２１の下面は容器本体１１ｂの底面に当接している。  Here, on the inner peripheral surface of the upper end opening of the container storage portion 12, a recess 12c is formed at a position facing a count button 17a described later. In the illustrated example, the recess 12c opens to the upper end opening surface 12b of the container storage portion 12, and the recess 12c does not have an upper end surface. In the side wall portion 20 of the counter storage portion 18, the portion positioned on the open end 20 a side is located on the inner peripheral surface of the upper end opening of the container storage portion 12 and is positioned below the recess 12 c in the direction of the central axis O. It becomes the fitting part 20b fitted to slidably. In the illustrated example, a partition plate 21 that partitions the inside of the side wall portion 20 in the direction of the central axis O and extends along the radial direction is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the side wall portion 20. A portion located below the partition plate 21 is the fitting portion 20b. The fitting portion 20b is fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the bottom side of the container main body 11b of the aerosol container 11 disposed in the container storage portion 12. Further, the lower surface of the partition plate 21 is in contact with the bottom surface of the container body 11b.

ここで、カウンタ１７は概略立方体状に構成されたカウンタ本体１７ｂを備え、このカウンタ本体１７ｂの一面に柱状のカウント釦１７ａが突設されるとともに、他の一面に図示されない表示部が設けられている。
そして、このカウンタ１７は、前記他の一面と反対側の裏面が仕切り板２１の上面に当接し、かつ前記他の一面が天板部１９の下面に当接し、さらにカウント釦１７ａが容器収納部１２の径方向に延在させられた状態で、カウンタ収納部１８内に配置されている。 Here, the counter 17 includes a counter body 17b configured in a substantially cubic shape, and a columnar count button 17a is provided on one surface of the counter body 17b, and a display unit (not shown) is provided on the other surface. Yes.
The counter 17 has a back surface opposite to the other surface in contact with the upper surface of the partition plate 21, the other surface in contact with the lower surface of the top plate portion 19, and a count button 17 a provided in the container storage portion. 12 is arranged in the counter storage portion 18 in a state of being extended in the radial direction.

さらに、この天板部１９において前記表示部と対向する位置に、厚さ方向に貫通する表示窓１９ａが形成されている。
また、図示の例では、仕切り板２１の上面において側壁部２０の内側に、カウンタ１７の外形形状に沿った内面形状の収納筒２２が立設されており、この収納筒２２内にカウンタ１７が嵌合している。 Further, a display window 19a penetrating in the thickness direction is formed at a position facing the display portion in the top plate portion 19.
Further, in the illustrated example, a storage cylinder 22 having an inner surface shape along the outer shape of the counter 17 is erected on the upper surface of the partition plate 21 inside the side wall portion 20, and the counter 17 is installed in the storage cylinder 22. It is mated.

この収納筒２２の外周面において、カウント釦１７ａが位置する部分には、その厚さ方向に貫通し、かつ上方に向けて開口した切欠き部２２ａが形成されており、この切欠き部２２ａを通してカウント釦１７ａが収納筒２２の外周面から前記径方向の外方に突出している。また、収納筒２２の外周面において切欠き部２２ａの外周縁部に、収納筒２２の周方向で互いに対向する一対のガイド板２３が突設されている。なお、図示の例では、一対のガイド板２３は、その下端が仕切り板２１の表面に連結され、かつ突端が側壁部２０の内周面に連結されている。
これにより、切欠き部２２ａを通して収納筒２２の外周面から突出したカウント釦１７ａが、一対のガイド板２３により収納筒２２の周方向で挟まれて、後述のようにカウント釦１７ａが押されたときに、こじらせることなくスムーズにカウンタ本体１７ｂの内部に向けて押し込むことができるようになっている。 A cutout portion 22a that penetrates in the thickness direction and opens upward is formed in a portion where the count button 17a is located on the outer peripheral surface of the storage cylinder 22, and through the cutout portion 22a. A count button 17 a protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the storage cylinder 22 outward in the radial direction. In addition, a pair of guide plates 23 projecting from each other in the circumferential direction of the storage cylinder 22 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the notch 22 a on the outer peripheral surface of the storage cylinder 22. In the illustrated example, the pair of guide plates 23 has lower ends connected to the surface of the partition plate 21 and protruding ends connected to the inner peripheral surface of the side wall portion 20.
As a result, the count button 17a protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the storage cylinder 22 through the notch 22a is sandwiched between the pair of guide plates 23 in the circumferential direction of the storage cylinder 22, and the count button 17a is pressed as described later. Sometimes it can be pushed smoothly into the counter body 17b without twisting.

さらに、本実施形態では、カウンタ収納部１８の側壁部２０において嵌合部分２０ｂよりも天板部１９側、つまり前記中心軸線Ｏ方向の上方に位置する部分のうち、前記凹部１２ｃに、容器収納部１２の径方向で対向する対向部分２４は、前記径方向に弾性変形可能に形成されるとともに、その外表面が嵌合部分２０ｂの外表面よりも前記径方向外方に位置させられている。図示の例では、対向部分２４は、側壁部２０において仕切り板２１よりも前記中心軸線Ｏ方向の上方に位置する部分の一部とされ、この対向部分２４における仕切り板２１若しくは嵌合部分２０ｂとの連結部分は、側壁部２０の中で最も厚さの薄い薄肉部２４ａとなっている。  Further, in the present embodiment, the container is accommodated in the recess 12c in the side wall portion 20 of the counter accommodating portion 18 which is located on the top plate portion 19 side of the fitting portion 20b, that is, the portion located above the central axis O direction. The opposing portion 24 facing in the radial direction of the portion 12 is formed to be elastically deformable in the radial direction, and its outer surface is positioned more radially outward than the outer surface of the fitting portion 20b. . In the illustrated example, the facing portion 24 is a part of a portion of the side wall portion 20 that is located above the partition plate 21 in the direction of the central axis O, and the partition plate 21 or the fitting portion 20b in the facing portion 24 The connecting portion is a thin portion 24 a having the thinnest thickness in the side wall portion 20.

そして、この対向部分２４は、その前記中心軸線Ｏ方向の下端、つまり薄肉部２４ａを除く全体が側壁部２０から分離されており、これにより前記対向部分２４は、薄肉部２４ａ回りに回動可能とされて前記径方向に弾性変形できるようになっている。さらに、この対向部分２４において薄肉部２４ａに前記中心軸線Ｏ方向の上方で連なる連結部分２４ｂの、容器収納部１２の内周面と対向する外表面は、この中心軸線Ｏ方向の上方から下方に向かうに従い漸次、容器収納部１２の径方向内方に向けて延びる傾斜面となっている。  The opposite portion 24 is separated from the lower end in the direction of the central axis O, that is, the entire portion except the thin portion 24a from the side wall portion 20, so that the opposite portion 24 can rotate around the thin portion 24a. And can be elastically deformed in the radial direction. Further, the outer surface of the connecting portion 24b that is continuous with the thin portion 24a in the upper portion in the direction of the central axis O in the facing portion 24 is opposed to the inner peripheral surface of the container storage portion 12 from the upper side to the lower side in the direction of the central axis O. The inclined surface gradually extends inward in the radial direction of the container storage portion 12 as it goes.

さらに本実施形態では、容器収納部１２の上端開口部の内周面に形成された凹部１２ｃの下端面１２ｄは、この容器収納部１２の径方向内方に向かうに従い漸次、下方に向けて延在している。図示の例では、凹部１２ｃの下端面１２ｄは、前記連結部分２４ｂの外表面に対向しており、当該連結部分２４ｂの前述した傾斜面に沿った表面形状となっている。  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the lower end surface 12d of the recess 12c formed on the inner peripheral surface of the upper end opening of the container storage portion 12 gradually extends downward as it goes inward in the radial direction of the container storage portion 12. Exist. In the illustrated example, the lower end surface 12d of the recess 12c faces the outer surface of the connecting portion 24b, and has a surface shape along the aforementioned inclined surface of the connecting portion 24b.

次に、以上のように構成された薬剤放出器具１０の使用方法について説明する。
まず、カウンタ収納部１８の天板部１９を下方に向けて押圧し、このカウンタ収納部１８およびカウンタ１７を、エアゾール容器１１の容器本体１１ｂとともに下方に向けて押し下げる。この際、前記対向部分２４が、前記連結部分２４ｂの外表面が凹部１２ｃの下端面１２ｄに摺接しながら下方に移動することによって、薄肉部２４ａ回りに回動させられて前記径方向内方に向けて弾性変形させられ、カウント釦１７ａがカウンタ本体１７ｂの内方に向けて押し込まれるとともに、ステム１１ａが容器本体１１ｂの軸方向内側に向けて押し込まれる。これにより、ステム１１ａからノズル１６、放出開口部１３ａおよび吐出部１４を通して外部に薬剤が放出されるとともに、カウンタ１７によりこの放出が追加してカウントされる。 Next, the usage method of the medicine discharge | release device 10 comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated.
First, the top plate portion 19 of the counter storage portion 18 is pressed downward, and the counter storage portion 18 and the counter 17 are pushed downward together with the container body 11 b of the aerosol container 11. At this time, the facing portion 24 is rotated around the thin-walled portion 24a by moving downward while the outer surface of the connecting portion 24b is in sliding contact with the lower end surface 12d of the recess 12c. The count button 17a is pushed inward of the counter main body 17b, and the stem 11a is pushed inward in the axial direction of the container main body 11b. Thereby, the medicine is discharged from the stem 11a to the outside through the nozzle 16, the discharge opening 13a, and the discharge portion 14, and the discharge is additionally counted by the counter 17.

以上説明したように本実施形態に係る薬剤放出器具１０によれば、カウンタ収納部１８の天板部１９を押圧し、このカウンタ収納部１８およびカウンタ１７を、容器本体１１ｂとともに下方に向けて押し下げたときに、エアゾール容器１１のステム１１ａから薬剤が噴射されるとともに、前記対向部分２４が前記凹部１２ｃの下端面１２ｄにより前記径方向内方に向けて弾性変形させられ、カウント釦１７ａを押し込む構成とされているので、エアゾール容器１１内の薬剤を放出して使用するたびにカウンタ１７でその放出回数をカウントすることが可能になり、このエアゾール容器１１からの薬剤の放出回数を容易に確認することができる。   As described above, according to the medicine release device 10 according to the present embodiment, the top plate portion 19 of the counter storage portion 18 is pressed, and the counter storage portion 18 and the counter 17 are pushed downward together with the container body 11b. When the medicine is ejected from the stem 11a of the aerosol container 11, the opposed portion 24 is elastically deformed radially inward by the lower end surface 12d of the recess 12c, and the count button 17a is pushed in. Therefore, each time the medicine in the aerosol container 11 is released and used, the counter 17 can count the number of times the medicine is released, and the number of times the medicine is released from the aerosol container 11 can be easily confirmed. be able to.

しかも、薬剤放出器具１０に、カウンタ１７、カウンタ収納部１８、前記対向部分２４、および前記凹部１２ｃを設ければ、前述のような作用効果を奏功させることが可能になり、この薬剤放出器具１０の構造が複雑になるのを抑えることができる。
また、本実施形態では、カウンタ収納部１８の天板部１９において、カウンタ１７に設けられたカウント表示部と対向する位置に表示窓１９ａが形成されているので、薬剤の放出回数を容易かつ確実に確認することができる。 In addition, if the drug release device 10 is provided with the counter 17, the counter storage portion 18, the facing portion 24, and the recess 12c, the above-described operational effects can be achieved. It is possible to suppress the complexity of the structure.
Further, in the present embodiment, since the display window 19a is formed in the top plate portion 19 of the counter storage portion 18 at a position facing the count display portion provided in the counter 17, the number of times of drug release can be easily and reliably. Can be confirmed.

なお、本発明の技術的範囲は前記実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々の変更を加えることが可能である。
例えば、前記実施形態では、薬剤放出器具１０として、容器収納部１２の底部１３側における外周面に吐出部１４が連結された構成を示したが、この吐出部１４は設けなくてもよい。 The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in the said embodiment, although the discharge part 14 was connected to the outer peripheral surface in the bottom part 13 side of the container accommodating part 12 as the chemical | medical agent discharge | release apparatus 10, this discharge part 14 does not need to be provided.

また、前記実施形態では、凹部１２ｃを、容器収納部１２の上端開口面１２ｂに開口させたが、この上端開口面１２ｂに開口させず前記下端面１２ｄのみならず上端面をも有する凹部１２ｃを採用してもよい。さらに、前記対向部分２４の連結部分２４ｂの外表面は前記中心軸線Ｏ方向に沿って延びる凹曲面状若しくは凸曲面状にしてもよく、さらに、この凹曲面若しくは凸曲面に沿うように前記凹部１２ｃの下端面１２ｄを凸曲面状若しくは凹曲面状にしてもよい。  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the recessed part 12c was opened to the upper end opening surface 12b of the container accommodating part 12, it does not open to this upper end opening surface 12b, but the recessed part 12c which has not only the said lower end surface 12d but an upper end surface is provided. It may be adopted. Further, the outer surface of the connecting portion 24b of the facing portion 24 may be a concave curved surface or a convex curved surface extending along the direction of the central axis O, and further, the concave portion 12c along the concave curved surface or the convex curved surface. The lower end surface 12d may be convex or concave.

さらにまた、収納筒２２の外周面にガイド板２３は設けなくてもよい。さらに、ガイド板２３は、収納筒２２の外周面ではなく、カウンタ本体１７ｂの外表面に設けて前記実施形態と同様にカウンタ釦１７ａを挟み込ませるようにしてもよい。なお、このようにカウンタ本体１７ｂにガイド板を設けた場合、このガイド板は、前記切欠き部２２ａ若しくは収納筒２２の外周面に追加して形成した他の切欠き部を通して収納筒２２の外周面から突出させるようにしてもよい。  Furthermore, the guide plate 23 may not be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the storage cylinder 22. Further, the guide plate 23 may be provided not on the outer peripheral surface of the storage cylinder 22 but on the outer surface of the counter body 17b so that the counter button 17a is sandwiched in the same manner as in the above embodiment. When the counter main body 17b is provided with a guide plate in this way, the guide plate is provided on the outer periphery of the storage cylinder 22 through the notch 22a or another notch formed in addition to the outer peripheral surface of the storage cylinder 22. You may make it protrude from a surface.

また、前記実施形態で示したカウンタ収納部１８に代えて、例えば図４に示されるように、天板部１９を側壁部２０と一体に形成するとともに、仕切り板２１を設けず、収納筒２２を天板部１９の下面から垂設し、その下端開口部をエアゾール容器１１の底面上に配置するようにしてもよい。さらに、この収納筒２２の外周面において、カウント釦１７ａが位置する部分に、その厚さ方向に貫通し、かつ下方に向けて開口した切欠き部３１を形成し、この切欠き部３１を通してカウント釦１７ａを収納筒２２の外周面から前記径方向の外方に突出させるようにしてもよい。  Further, instead of the counter storage portion 18 shown in the above embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the top plate portion 19 is formed integrally with the side wall portion 20, the partition plate 21 is not provided, and the storage cylinder 22 is provided. May be suspended from the lower surface of the top plate portion 19 and the lower end opening thereof may be disposed on the bottom surface of the aerosol container 11. Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the storage cylinder 22, a notch portion 31 that penetrates in the thickness direction and opens downward is formed in a portion where the count button 17 a is located, and counts through the notch portion 31. The button 17a may be protruded outward from the outer peripheral surface of the storage cylinder 22 in the radial direction.

さらに、図４で示した実施形態に代えて、例えば図５に示されるように、前記対向部分２４を天板部１９の下面に垂設し、この対向部分２４において天板部１９の下面に連結された前記中心軸線Ｏ方向の上端部を、この側壁部２０の中で最も厚さの薄い薄肉部３２としてもよい。そして、この対向部分２４の外周縁において前記薄肉部３２を除く全体を側壁部２０から分離して、この対向部分２４を、薄肉部３２回りに回動可能にし前記径方向に弾性変形できるようにしてもよい。
また、この対向部分２４の前記中心軸線Ｏ方向における下端面３３を、前記中心軸線Ｏ方向の下方に向かうに従い漸次径方向内方に向けて延びるように傾斜させてもよい。 Further, instead of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the facing portion 24 is suspended from the lower surface of the top plate portion 19, and the opposing portion 24 is formed on the lower surface of the top plate portion 19. The connected upper end portion in the direction of the central axis O may be the thinned portion 32 having the thinnest thickness in the side wall portion 20. Then, the entire portion excluding the thin portion 32 is separated from the side wall portion 20 at the outer peripheral edge of the facing portion 24 so that the facing portion 24 can be rotated around the thin portion 32 and elastically deformed in the radial direction. May be.
Further, the lower end surface 33 of the facing portion 24 in the central axis O direction may be inclined so as to gradually extend inward in the radial direction as it goes downward in the central axis O direction.

さらに、図１から図５で示した薬剤放出器具１０は、これらの図に示した姿勢に限らず、例えば、容器収納部１２の放出開口部１３ａや噴霧筒部１５を前記中心軸線Ｏ方向の上方に位置させ、かつエアゾール容器１１を正立姿勢にした状態で、薬剤を放出するようにしてもよく、薬剤使用時における薬剤放出器具１０の姿勢は特に限定されるものではない。
また、放出開口部１３ａは、前記実施形態に代えて例えば容器収納部１２の底面１２ａに形成してもよく、さらにこの場合、吐出部１４を噴霧筒部１５と一体に形成してもよい。 Furthermore, the medicine release device 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 is not limited to the posture shown in these drawings. For example, the discharge opening 13a and the spray cylinder 15 of the container storage part 12 are arranged in the direction of the central axis O. The medicine may be released in a state where it is positioned upward and the aerosol container 11 is in an upright posture, and the posture of the medicine release device 10 during use of the medicine is not particularly limited.
Further, the discharge opening 13a may be formed, for example, on the bottom surface 12a of the container housing part 12 instead of the above embodiment, and in this case, the discharge part 14 may be formed integrally with the spray cylinder part 15.

製造コストを抑えつつ、薬剤の放出回数を容易に確認することができる。  The number of drug releases can be easily confirmed while suppressing the manufacturing cost.

本発明に係る第１実施形態として示した薬剤放出器具の縦断面図である。It is a longitudinal section of the medicine discharge device shown as a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. 図１に示す薬剤放出器具の一部拡大図である。FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the drug release device shown in FIG. 1. 図１および図２に示す薬剤放出器具においてエアゾール容器内の薬剤を放出している状態を示す一部拡大図である。FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view showing a state in which a medicine in an aerosol container is released in the medicine release device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. 本発明に係る第２実施形態として示した薬剤放出器具の一部拡大縦断面図である。It is a partially expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view of the chemical | medical agent discharge | release apparatus shown as 2nd Embodiment based on this invention. 本発明に係る第３実施形態として示した薬剤放出器具の一部拡大縦断面図である。It is a partially expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view of the chemical | medical agent discharge | release apparatus shown as 3rd Embodiment based on this invention.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１０ 薬剤放出器具
１１ エアゾール容器
１１ａ ステム
１２ 容器収納部
１２ａ 底面
１２ｃ 凹部
１２ｄ 下端面
１３ａ 放出開口部
１５ 噴霧筒部
１６ ノズル
１７ カウンタ
１７ａ カウント釦
１８ カウンタ収納部
１９ 天板部
１９ａ 表示窓
２０ 側壁部
２０ａ 開放端
２０ｂ 嵌合部分
２４ 対向部分

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Drug discharge | release instrument 11 Aerosol container 11a Stem 12 Container storage part 12a Bottom surface 12c Recessed part 12d Lower end surface 13a Release opening part 15 Spraying cylinder part 16 Nozzle 17 Counter 17a Count button 18 Counter storage part 19 Top plate part 19a Display window 20 Side wall part 20a Open end 20b Fitting part 24 Opposing part

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内部にエアゾール容器が収納されるとともに、放出開口部が形成された有底筒状の容器収納部が備えられ、
この容器収納部内の底面に噴霧筒部が立設され、この噴霧筒部に、逆立ち姿勢とされた前記エアゾール容器のステムが嵌合されるとともに、前記放出開口部に向けて開口するノズルが形成され、
前記エアゾール容器内に収容された薬剤を、前記ノズルおよび放出開口部を通して外部に放出する薬剤放出器具であって、
有頂筒状のカウンタ収納部が、前記容器収納部の上端開口部内に上下動自在に設けられるとともに、該カウンタ収納部は、その内部に、カウント釦が突設されたカウンタを、カウント釦が前記容器収納部の径方向に延在するように収納し、
前記容器収納部の上端開口部の内周面において、前記カウンタ収納部の側壁部を介して前記カウント釦と前記径方向で対向する位置に、前記径方向の外側に向けて窪む凹部が形成され、
前記カウンタ収納部の側壁部のうち、前記凹部よりも下方に位置する部分は、前記容器収納部の上端開口部内に上下摺動可能に嵌合される嵌合部分とされるとともに、該嵌合部分より上方に位置し前記凹部およびカウント釦に前記径方向で対向する対向部分は、前記径方向に弾性変形可能に形成され、
該対向部分における前記径方向の外側を向く外表面は、前記嵌合部分において前記径方向の外側を向き、かつ前記容器収納部の上端開口部の内周面に当接する外表面よりも前記径方向の外側に位置し、
前記凹部を画成する壁面のうち、下端に位置して上方を向く下端面は、前記径方向の外側から内側に向かうに従い漸次、下方に向けて延在し、
前記カウンタ収納部の天板部を下方に向けて押圧し、このカウンタ収納部およびカウンタを、前記エアゾール容器の本体とともに押し下げたときに、前記対向部分の外表面が前記凹部の下端面と摺接することによりこの対向部分が前記径方向の内方に向けて弾性変形させられ、前記カウント釦を前記径方向に押し込む構成とされたことを特徴とする薬剤放出器具。 An aerosol container is housed inside, and is provided with a bottomed cylindrical container housing part in which a discharge opening is formed,
A spray cylinder portion is erected on the bottom surface in the container storage portion, and a stem that opens toward the discharge opening portion is formed in the spray cylinder portion while a stem of the aerosol container in an inverted posture is fitted. And
A drug release device for discharging a drug contained in the aerosol container to the outside through the nozzle and a discharge opening,
A counter-tubular counter storage part is provided in the upper end opening of the container storage part so as to be movable up and down , and the counter storage part includes a counter with a count button protruding therein, The container storage part is stored so as to extend in the radial direction,
On the inner peripheral surface of the upper end opening of the container storage portion, a recess recessed toward the outside in the radial direction is formed at a position facing the count button in the radial direction via a side wall portion of the counter storage portion. And
Wherein one of the side wall portion of the counter housing portion, the portion which is located below the recess, Rutotomoni is a vertically upper end opening portion slidably fitted are mating portion of the container housing portion, the fitting opposing portions positioned above the portion opposing in the radial direction in the recess and count button, elastically deformable are formed in the radial direction,
The outer surface facing outward in the radial direction in the opposed portion, the orientation of the outer side of the radial direction in the fitting portion, and the than the outer surface diameter of the contact with the inner peripheral surface of the upper end opening portion of the container housing portion Located outside the direction ,
Of the wall surfaces defining said recess, the lower end surface facing upward is located at the lower end extends gradually, downward toward the inside from the outside in the radial direction,
When the top plate portion of the counter storage portion is pressed downward and the counter storage portion and the counter are pushed down together with the aerosol container main body , the outer surface of the facing portion is in sliding contact with the lower end surface of the recess. Thus, the drug releasing device is characterized in that the opposing portion is elastically deformed inward in the radial direction and the count button is pushed in the radial direction . 請求項１記載の薬剤放出器具であって、
前記カウンタ収納部の天板部において、前記カウンタに設けられたカウント表示部と対向する位置に表示窓が形成されていることを特徴とする薬剤放出器具。 The drug release device according to claim 1, wherein
In the top plate part of the counter storage part, a display window is formed at a position facing a count display part provided in the counter.
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