Storage box

Abstract

To provide a medication storage device which has not a complicated configuration but a simple configuration, can easily check and take out a medicine from a packet, and can be used for preventing a medicine packet from falling back.SOLUTION: This device extends an inner flap from an inside through an opening to an outside, holding down a medicine packet from above and preventing the same from falling back. Detail 1: A slope, or a bottom end of the opening, or a part of a front surface to form an opening is cut off downward, and a resulting top surface of a bottom lid is sandwiched to prevent the medicine packet from falling back. Further, by utilizing the inner flap, assembly and filling with medicine can be done easily and simply. Detail 2: The inner flap is shaped to extend directly into the opening, and is folded in two stages to provide a point of contact with a top lid of a main body that further prevents the flap from moving when the medicine packet falls back.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage box for taking medicine or supplements, which houses a sub-packaged body in which a plurality of packages containing prepared medicines, health foods, and other supplements are continuously arranged in a row.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various medicine storage boxes for housing sub-packaged bodies have been publicly disclosed. In these storage boxes, when the number of remaining medicine packages in the sub-packaged body becomes small, the medicine packages may be pulled back into the storage box by their own weight and may be reversed. Therefore, it has been difficult to pull out the reversed sub-packaged body. To solve this problem, as shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2, storage boxes having a function of preventing reverse return have been publicly disclosed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In Patent Documents 1 and 2, although they have a reverse return prevention function, the function is not satisfactory. Furthermore, in order to enhance the reverse return prevention function, adding another reverse return prevention part increases the number of assembly steps, and also, when the assembly structure becomes complicated, it becomes impossible to easily fill the sub-packaged body into the storage box. The same problems also existed in storage boxes for housing sub-packaged bodies of supplements such as health foods.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a storage box that has a function of not reversing even when it becomes a remaining number package, can be easily assembled without increasing the assembly process, can be easily assembled with a paper storage box, and can be easily filled when replacing the sub-packages.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The storage box of the present invention is a storage box for storing a plurality of sub-packages in which a plurality of packages obtained by encapsulating a dispensed drug or supplement are connected in series, and has a wall surface portion formed with a draw opening for drawing out the sub-packages, a placement portion (slope) provided below the draw opening and on which the drawn sub-packages are placed, and a pressing portion that extends from the inside to the outside of the draw opening and presses the drug packages on the placement portion (slope).

[0007] In the storage box of the present invention, a top surface portion is formed above the wall surface portion, and the pressing portion includes an inner flap portion that extends from the upper end of the wall surface portion and abuts against the back side of the top surface portion, and an extension portion that extends from the inner flap portion to the outside of the draw opening.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to the storage box of the present invention, it can be easily assembled and the sub-packages can be easily filled, without reversing, and the drug packages can be used up to the end.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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[0010] In the following embodiments of the present invention, a storage box for storing a sub-packaged body in which a plurality of medicine packs, each enclosing a dispensed medicine, are connected in series will be described.

[0011] [First Embodiment]

[0012] As shown in FIG. 1, the storage box according to the first embodiment is a storage box for storing a sub-packaged body in which a plurality of medicine packs, each enclosing a dispensed medicine, are connected in series. The plurality of medicine packs, each enclosing a dispensed medicine, are those in which the dispensed medicine is enclosed in one pack and are connected in series. When these sub-packaged bodies are stored in the storage box, they are wound in a roll shape to form a medicine pack roll. Hereinafter, the plurality of medicine packs will also be referred to as a medicine pack roll. Note that they may be stored in the storage box in a folded state without being wound in a roll shape.

[0013] The storage box for accommodating this medicine pack roll includes a box body and a slope (placement part). In FIG. 1, H is the storage box, A is the box body, 1 is the wall surface part, 2 is the lid body (top surface part), 3 is the bottom surface part, 4 is the pressing part, and B is the slope (placement part).

[0014] The paper box body A has a wall surface part 1, a lid part 2, and a bottom surface part 3 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in the development view of FIG. 2(a), the wall surface part 1 has a front surface part 11, a right side surface part 12, a left side surface part 13, and a back surface part 14. In this development view, the left side surface part 13, the front surface part 11, the right side surface part 12, and the back surface part 14 are arranged in a horizontal row in this order. The left side surface part 13 and the right side surface 12 are formed into squares of the same size, and the front surface part 11 and the back surface part 14 are formed into rectangles of the same size. The boundary lines of the left side surface part 13, the front surface part 11, the right side surface part 12, and the back surface part 14 function as mountain fold lines. By mountain folding these mountain fold lines, it is assembled into a box shape (surrounding shape) by the front surface part 11, the right side surface part 12, the left side surface part 13, and the back surface part 14. The extended part 13a formed at the end of the left side surface part 13 is fixed inside the end of the back surface part 14, and a box-shaped (surrounding) wall surface part 1 is formed. Then, a lid part (top surface part) 2 is formed above the wall surface part 1.

[0015] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lid part (top surface part) 2 extends from the upper side of the left side surface part 13 and closes the upper opening 20 formed on the upper surface of the box body A when assembled into a box shape and filling the medicine pack roll into the box body A. The lid part 2 is formed with an insertion side part 21 that locks inside the upper end of the right side surface part 12 when closing the lid body 2. In addition, a cut 12a is provided at the upper side part of the right side surface part 12 to make it easier to open the lid body 2.

[0016] As shown in the development view of FIG. 2(a), the bottom surface part 3 is formed by combining each bottom surface component part 32, 33, 31, 34 extending to the lower ends of the front surface part 11, the right side surface part 12, the left side surface part 13, and the back surface part 14, and the locking extended parts 31a, 33a.

[0017] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a slit (drawing opening) 10 for drawing out a medicine pack roll, which is a sub-packaging body, is formed in the front portion 11 of the wall surface portion 1. The slit 10 is formed horizontally at a position above the center of the front portion 11. A horizontal cut a1 cut across substantially the width direction of the front portion 11 and vertical cuts a2, a2 cut vertically upward from both ends of the horizontal cut a1 are formed. With the upper ends between the vertical cuts a2, a2 as a broken line 101, the space between the vertical cuts is bent outward to form an upper flap 10a. The tip of the medicine pack roll housed in the box body A is to be drawn out from this slit 10. And an insertion port 11a for inserting the insertion portion 51b of the support portion 51 of the slope (placement portion) B described later is formed at a predetermined position below the slit 10, and claw portions 11b, 11b for locking the support reinforcement portions 51a, 51a of the slope (placement portion) B described later are formed so as to project outward.

[0018] The slope (placement portion) B is formed of a component part different from the box body A and includes an upper surface 50, a support portion 51, and an inner fixing portion 52. The support portion 51 is formed at the front end side of the upper surface 50, and the inner fixing portion 52 is formed at the rear end side. The support portion 51 is formed narrower in width than the upper surface 50, support reinforcement portions 51a extend on both side edges, and an insertion portion 51b is formed at the front end of the support portion 51. An abutting surface portion 52a that abuts on the inner surface of the bottom surface portion 3 extends in the inner fixing portion 52, and a fixing hole 5a for inserting and locking the insertion portion 51b of the support portion 51 that projects into the box body 1 through the insertion port 11a of the front portion 11 is formed so as to coincide with the position of the insertion port 11a of the front portion 11.

[0019] The method of assembling the slope B to the box body A is to insert the upper surface 50 and the support portion 51 of the slope B into the opening of the slit 10 of the front portion 11 from the inside of the box body 1, and as described above, fold at the fold lines 501, 502 of the slope B so that the inner fixing portion 52 and the contact surface portion 52a are in contact with and fixed to the lower part inside (back surface) of the front portion 11 and the inner surface of the bottom portion 3. Then, fold the support portion 51 and the support reinforcing portions 51a, 51a of the slope B pulled outwards downward at the fold lines 503, 503, insert the insertion portion 51b of the support portion 51 into the insertion port 11a of the front portion 11, and insert and fix it into the fixing hole 5a of the inner fixing portion 52 of the slope B located on the inner surface of the front portion 11, and hook and lock the folded support reinforcing portions 51a, 51a on the claw portions 11b, 11b bent and protruding outwards of the front portion 11.

[0020] A pressing portion 4 is formed at the upper end portion of the front portion 11. The pressing portion 4 has an inner flap portion 4a extending from the upper end of the wall surface portion 1 (front portion 11) and abutting against the back side of the lid portion 2, and an extending portion 4b extending from the inner flap portion 4a to the outside of the slit 10 formed in the front portion 11. The pressing portion 4 is folded inside the box body A, and the extending portion 4b at the tip of the inner flap portion 4a is inserted into the opening of the slit 10 and abuts against the upper surface 50 of the slope (placement portion) B. Then, the medicine packs of the medicine pack roll pulled out from the slit 10 are sandwiched between the pressing portion 4 and the slope B, and it has a stopper function to prevent the medicine packs of the medicine pack roll from returning reversely into the box body 10.

[0021] Also, when the medicine packs try to return into the box body 10, a force to retreat acts on the extending portion 4b, but since the inner flap portion 4a abuts against the back side of the lid portion 2, it is possible to prevent the extending portion 4b from retreating into the box.

[0022] Also, if there is no inner flap portion 4a, the extending portion 4b will extend downward along the front portion 11 and be bent at the slit 10 portion to protrude outside the box. However, when the extending portion 4b is bent, a bending distortion will occur in that portion, and the spring action for pressing the medicine package by the extending portion 4b will be lost. However, in the present embodiment, the inner flap portion 4a extends into the box, and the extending portion 4b extends from the tip of the inner flap 4a. Therefore, the extending portion 4b will extend in a posture inclined with respect to the slope B. Since the extending portion 4b is in such a posture inclined with respect to the slope B, it becomes difficult for the spring action of the extending portion 4b to be lost.

[0023] FIG. 5 shows a front view, a plan view, a bottom view, a left side view, a right side view, and a rear view of the storage box (with slope) of the first embodiment of the storage box H of the present invention.

[0024] [Second Embodiment]

[0025] As shown in FIGS. 6 to 12, the storage box H-2 according to the second embodiment is a storage box for accommodating sub-packages, similar to the first embodiment. The sub-packages are a series of connected multiple packages in which the dispensed medicine or supplement is encapsulated in one package. The storage box H-2 according to the present embodiment includes a box body A-2. The box body A-2 of the present embodiment has the same configuration as the first embodiment in terms of the wall surface portion (excluding the front portion 11-2), the lid body 2-2, the bottom surface portion, and the pressing portion 4-3. However, the box body A-2 does not have a slope and the configuration of the front portion 11-2 is different from that of the first embodiment. In the following description, the configuration of the front portion 11-2 of the present embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the configuration common to the first embodiment will be omitted as appropriate.

[0026] On the front surface portion 11-2, a slit for pulling out the sub-packet is formed. The slit is formed at the upper part of the front surface portion 11-2. The width of the slit is the same as the width of the front surface portion, and the height of the slit is sufficient to pull out the packet. Here, in the present embodiment, an upper flap 10a-2 is provided above the slit, and a lower flap 10b-2 is provided below the slit. The slit, the upper flap 10a-2, and the lower flap 10b-2 are formed by making a cut in the front surface portion 11-2 and opening and closing (folding) it up and down. Specifically, in the front surface portion 11-2, a horizontal cut (widthwise cut) cut in the width direction at its upper part (on the side of the lid body 2-2) and vertical cuts cut vertically from both ends of the horizontal cut (toward the lid body 2-2 side and the bottom surface portion side) are formed. Using the upper ends of the vertical cuts as a fold line, the upper flap 10a-2 and the upper slit are formed by folding the upper part between the vertical cuts outward. Also, using the lower ends of the vertical cuts as a fold line, the lower flap 10b-2 and the lower slit are formed by folding the lower part between the vertical cuts outward.

[0027] Through the above slit, the packet is pulled out. The pulled-out packet is placed on the lower flap 10b-2. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the lower flap 10b-2 functions as a placement portion. Also, similar to the first embodiment, the extending portion of the pressing portion 4-3 extends outward from the inside of the box through the slit. According to the storage box H-2 of the present embodiment, since the tip of the extending portion presses the packet on the lower flap 10b-2 downward, reverse return of the packet can be prevented.

[0028] Note that the storage box H-2 according to the second embodiment is shipped in a folded state after the cardboard is cut out based on the development view shown in FIG. 13 and folded as shown in FIGS. 14 to 19, and is assembled by the user.

[0029] [Third Embodiment]

[0030] As shown in FIGS. 20 to 26, the storage box H-3 according to the third embodiment is a storage box that houses sub-packages, similar to the first embodiment. The sub-packages are a series of connected multiple packages in which the dispensed drugs and supplements are individually packaged. The storage box H-3 according to the present embodiment includes a box body A-3. The box body A-3 of the present embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment in terms of the wall surface portion (excluding the front portion 11-3), the lid body 2-3, the bottom surface portion, and the pressing portion 4-3. However, the box body A-3 does not have a slope and the configuration of the front portion 11-3 is different from that of the first embodiment. In the following description, the configuration of the front portion 11-3 of the present embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the configuration common to the first embodiment will be omitted as appropriate.

[0031] A slit for pulling out the sub-packages is formed in the front portion 11-3. The slit is formed in the upper part of the front portion 11-3. The width of the slit is the same as the width of the front portion, and the height of the slit is sufficient to pull out the package. Here, in the present embodiment, a lower flap 10b-3 is provided below the slit. The slit and the lower flap 10b-3 are formed by making a cut in the front portion 11-3 and opening (bending) downward. Specifically, in the front portion 11-3, a horizontal cut (width-direction cut) cut in the width direction at its upper part (the lid body 2-3 side) and a vertical cut cut vertically from both ends of the horizontal cut toward the bottom surface portion are formed. By using the broken line between the lower ends of the vertical cuts and bending the space between the vertical cuts outward, the lower flap 10-3 and the slit are formed.

[0032] Through the above slit, the packages are sequentially pulled out. The pulled-out packages are placed on the lower flap 10b-3. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the lower flap 10b-3 functions as a placement portion. Also, similar to the first embodiment, the extending portion of the pressing portion 4-3 extends outward from the inside of the box through the slit. According to the storage box H-3 of the present embodiment, the tip of the extending portion 4-3 presses the package on the lower flap 10b-3 downward, so that the package can be prevented from returning backward.

[0033] Note that the storage box H-3 according to the third embodiment is shipped in a folded state after the cardboard is cut out based on the development view shown in FIG. 27 and is assembled by the user.

[0034] [Fourth Embodiment]

[0035] As shown in FIGS. 34 to 40, the storage box H-4 according to the fourth embodiment is a storage box for storing sub-packages, similar to the first embodiment. The sub-packages are a series of connected multiple packages in which the dispensed drugs and supplements are individually packaged. The storage box H-4 according to the present embodiment includes a box body A-4. The box body A-4 of the present embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment in terms of the wall surface portion (excluding the front portion 11-4), the lid 2-4, and the bottom surface portion. However, the box body A-4 is different from the first embodiment in that it does not have a slope, the configuration of the front portion 11-4, and the configuration of the pressing portion 4-4. In the following description, the configuration of the front portion 11-4 and the pressing portion 4-4 of the present embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the configuration common to the first embodiment will be omitted as appropriate.

[0036] A slit for pulling out the sub-packages is formed in the front portion 11-4. The slit is formed at the upper part of the front portion 11-4. The width of the slit is the same as the width of the front portion, and the height of the slit is sufficient to pull out the packages. Here, in the present embodiment, a lower flap 10b-4 is provided below the slit. The slit and the lower flap 10b-4 are formed by making a cut in the front portion 11-4 and opening (bending) downward. Specifically, in the front portion 11-4, a horizontal cut (widthwise cut) cut in the width direction at its upper part (on the lid 2-4 side) and vertical cuts cut vertically from both ends of the horizontal cut toward the bottom surface portion are formed. By using the lower ends of the vertical cuts as a fold line and folding the space between the vertical cuts outward, the lower flap 10b-4 and the slit are formed.

[0037] Through the above slit, the inclusions are sequentially drawn out. The drawn-out inclusions are placed on the lower flap 10b-4. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the lower flap 10b-4 functions as a placement portion. Here, the pressing portion 4-4 of the present embodiment is formed such that its extending portion is longer than the extending portion 4b of the pressing portion 4 in the first embodiment. Therefore, the extending portion of the pressing portion 4-4 of the present embodiment extends long outward from the inside of the box through the slit. In the present embodiment, the middle portion of the extending portion presses the inclusion on the lower flap 10b-4 downward, so that the reverse return of the inclusion can be prevented.

[0038] Note that the storage box H-4 according to the fourth embodiment is shipped in a folded state after the cardboard is cut out based on the developed view shown in FIG. 41 and is assembled by the user.

[0039] [Fifth Embodiment]

[0040] As shown in FIG. 48, the fifth embodiment is a providing device 100 that provides inclusions in which drugs or supplements are encapsulated in one package, and includes the storage box according to the second to fourth embodiments (in FIG. 48, the storage box H-3 of the third embodiment) and a housing 60 that houses the storage box H-3. Since the storage box H-3 has already been described in the second to fourth embodiments, the description here will be omitted. Hereinafter, the description will be centered on the housing 60.

[0041] The housing 60 includes a housing portion 61 that houses the storage box H-3, and a slope portion 62. The housing portion 61 is composed of a bottom portion 63 and a surrounding wall portion 64 that opens upward. The bottom portion 63 of the housing 60 has the same shape as the bottom surface portion 3-3 of the storage box H-3. The wall portion 64 extends upward from the bottom portion 63 and is formed to extend along the front portion 11, the right side surface portion 12, the left side surface portion 13, and the back portion 14 of the storage box H-3. Here, the front portion 65 of the housing 60 extends shorter than the other wall portions (the side surface portions 66 and the back portion 67). As a result, the upper portion of the housing 60 is open not only upward but also forward. A slope portion 62 is formed below the forward opening, that is, at the upper portion of the front portion 65. The slope portion 62 extends forward from the front portion 65, and an inclined surface 68 that slopes downward is formed.

[0042] When the storage box H-3 is housed in the housing 60, the box body A-3 of the storage box H-3 is housed in the housing portion 61 of the housing 60. Also, the lower flap 10b-3 of the storage box H-3 will be disposed on the slope portion 62 of the housing 60.

[0043] Note that the housing 60 may include a lid portion that opens and closes an upward opening.

[0044] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications may be made.

[0045] [Modification Example 1] In each of the above embodiments, the inner flap portion of the pressing portion is not an essential configuration, and the pressing portion may include only the extending portion. [Modification Example 1-A] For example, as shown in the development view of FIG. 49, the pressing portion of the first embodiment may have only the extending portion. [Modification Example 1-B] Also, as shown in the development view of FIG. 50, the pressing portion of the second embodiment may be only the extending portion. [Modification Example 1-C] Also, as shown in the developed view of FIG. 51, the pressing portion of the third embodiment may consist only of the extending portion. [Modification 1-D] Also, as shown in the developed view of FIG. 52, the pressing portion of the fourth embodiment may consist only of the extending portion.

[0046] [Modification 2] The tip shape of the extending portion of the pressing portion is not limited to the concave shape as in the first embodiment or the straight shape as in the second to fourth embodiments. For example, it may be a convex shape in which the center of the tip of the extending portion protrudes. Also, the tip of the extending portion may be formed in a wavy shape.

[0047] [Modification 3] The sub-packaging body of the first embodiment is a medicine pack in which the dispensed medicine is packaged in one pack, but it is not limited to a medicine pack. For example, it may be a sub-packaging body in which a supplement is packaged in one pack.

[0048] [Modification 4] In the first to fourth embodiments, slits and flaps are formed in the front portion of the box body, and the pressing portion extends with respect to the front portion. However, these slits, flaps, and pressing portion are not limited to the front portion of the box body and may be provided on the right side surface portion, the left side surface portion, or the back surface portion.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0049] H Storage box A Box body B Slope (Placing portion) 1 Wall surface portion 11 Front portion 12 Right side surface portion 13 Left side surface portion 14 Back surface portion 2 Lid portion (Top surface portion) 3 Bottom surface portion

Claims

1. A storage box for accommodating a sub-packaged body in which a plurality of packages each encapsulating a dispensed drug or supplement are connected in series, the storage box comprising: a wall surface portion formed with a pull-out opening for pulling out the sub-packaged body; a placement portion (slope) provided below the pull-out opening, on which the packages of the pulled-out sub-packaged body are placed; a pressing portion extending from the inside to the outside of the pull-out opening for pressing the packages on the placement portion (slope); The storage box is provided with the above components.

2. The storage box has a top surface portion formed above the wall surface portion, The pressing portion includes: an inner flap portion extending from the upper end of the wall surface portion and abutting against the back side of the top surface portion; an extension portion extending from the inner flap portion to the outside of the pull-out opening; The storage box according to claim 1, comprising the above components.

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