Medicine packaging container and preparation container

Abstract

To provide a medicine packaging container and a preparation container capable of surely securing traceability and reducing an environmental load.SOLUTION: The medicine packaging container includes: a synthetic resin container body 2 capable of containing a medicine therein and having openings 210 formed at a distal end 20 and a proximal end 21 in the axial direction to serve as entrances and exits for the medicine; and a wireless communication tag 3 attached to the container body; wherein the container body has a tag attachment portion for attaching the wireless communication tag, and the tag attachment portion includes a covering portion 5 that partially covers the wireless communication tag from the outside, and an exposing portion 6 that exposes the wireless communication tag outward from the outer surface of the container body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a drug packaging container and a formulation container equipped with a wireless communication tag capable of wireless communication. [Background technology]

[0002] As an example of the above-mentioned drug packaging container and formulation container, a medical injection device with an embedded RFID tag is known (Patent Document 1). As shown in FIG. 17, medical injection device 901 comprises a main body 902 that contains the medical composition to be injected, a hub portion 905 provided at the end of main body 902, and a cover 910 that covers hub portion 905. A needle 908 is attached to hub portion 905. Cover 910 comprises an outer casing 920 and an inner casing 930. A ring-shaped RFID tag 940 is embedded between outer casing 920 and inner casing 930. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Special Publication No. 2023-526093 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the above-mentioned conventional container, the RFID tag 940 is embedded in the cover 910, which is a different member from the main body 902 that contains the medical composition, and therefore, if the cover 910 is fraudulently removed or replaced, the RFID tag 940 will be separated from the main body 902 that contains the medical composition, which could impair traceability. Furthermore, this container uses a large amount of resin to embed the RFID tag 940 in the resin by molding, which also places a heavy burden on the environment.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a drug packaging container and a formulation container that can reliably ensure traceability and reduce the environmental load. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The drug packaging container of the present invention comprises a container body made of synthetic resin capable of containing drug therein and having openings at the axial tip and base ends for the drug to enter and exit, and a wireless communication tag attached to the container body, wherein the container body has a tag attachment portion for attaching the wireless communication tag, and the tag attachment portion comprises a covering portion that partially covers the wireless communication tag from the outside and an exposure portion that exposes the wireless communication tag outward from the outer surface of the container body.

[0007] According to this configuration, since the wireless communication tag is provided on the container body that contains the medicine, traceability can be reliably ensured. Also, since the tag attachment part has a covering part and an exposed part, the wireless communication tag is fixed by the covering part, and the amount of resin used for the exposed wireless communication tag can be reduced, thereby reducing the environmental impact.

[0008] In the medicine packaging container of the present invention, the tag attachment portion may include a plurality of the covering portions and a plurality of the exposed portions.

[0009] According to this configuration, the wireless communication tag is reliably fixed by the multiple covering portions, and the amount of resin used can be reduced by providing multiple exposed portions.

[0010] In the drug packaging container of the present invention, the wireless communication tag comprises a tag body that carries information and an antenna section that enables the tag body to communicate with an external device, the antenna section extending in the direction of movement toward and away from the tag body as the length direction, and the covering section may be configured to straddle the tag body or the antenna section in a direction that intersects the length direction.

[0011] With this configuration, the covering portion straddles the outside of the wireless communication tag, thereby enabling the wireless communication tag to be securely fixed, and the covering portion extends in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the antenna portion, i.e., the covering portion partially covers the wireless communication tag in the longitudinal direction of the antenna portion, thereby reducing the amount of resin used.

[0012] In the drug packaging container of the present invention, the container main body has a cylindrical body along the axial direction that contains the drug between the tip end and the base end, and the base end includes a flange portion that protrudes radially outward from the outer surface of the body in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction and is formed around the opening of the base end, and the wireless communication tag may be attached to the flange portion along the circumferential direction of the flange portion.

[0013] According to this configuration, the wireless communication tag is attached to the flange along the circumferential direction of the flange, thereby increasing the circumferential size of the wireless communication tag, thereby ensuring the communication distance of the wireless communication tag. Furthermore, by providing the wireless communication tag on the flange, the wireless communication tag does not get in the way when handling the medicine packaging container. Furthermore, the visibility of the medicine contained in the container body is not impaired.

[0014] the rim portion is formed in a ring shape around the axial direction and has an opening formed on its inner diameter side, the rim portion being provided at the axial tip of the neck portion so as to protrude radially outward, the rim portion being formed in a ring shape around the axial direction and having an opening formed on its inner diameter side, the rim portion being capable of fitting a stopper member into the opening and having an outer periphery to engage with a cover member that covers the stopper member; the rim portion is also provided with a container body made of synthetic resin capable of containing a medical preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation inside; and a wireless communication tag attached to the container body, the container body having a tag attachment portion for attaching the wireless communication tag, the tag attachment portion having a covering portion that partially covers the wireless communication tag from the outside and an exposure portion that exposes the wireless communication tag outward from the outer surface of the container body.

[0015] According to this configuration, since the wireless communication tag is provided on the container body that contains the medical preparation or pharmaceutical preparation, traceability can be ensured. Also, since the tag attachment part has a covering part and an exposed part, the wireless communication tag is fixed by the covering part, and the amount of resin used for the exposed part of the wireless communication tag can be reduced, thereby reducing the environmental impact. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a drug packaging container and a formulation container that can reliably ensure traceability and reduce the environmental load. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a medicine packaging container according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the medicine packaging container. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a mold used in manufacturing the medicine packaging container. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a medicine packaging container according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a plan view of the medicine packaging container. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XI-XI in FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a formulation container according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a plan view of the formulation container. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XIV-XIV in FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XV-XV in FIG. [Figure 16] Figure 16 is an enlarged plan view to explain a modified example of a drug packaging container, where Figure 16(A) shows a configuration in which the exposed portion exposes most of the tip surface of the wireless communication tag, Figure 16(B) shows a configuration in which the covering portion covers most of the tip surface of the wireless communication tag, and Figure 16(C) shows a configuration in which the covering portion covers one circumferential end of the wireless communication tag from the outside, and the central portion and the other circumferential end of the wireless communication tag are exposed from the exposed portion. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is an exploded view of a conventional medical injection device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] Hereinafter, a medicine packaging container according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0019] 1, a medicine packaging container 1 according to this embodiment includes a container body 2 capable of accommodating a medicine therein, and a wireless communication tag 3 attached to the container body 2. This medicine packaging container 1 is a barrel for a syringe for administering a medicine.

[0020] The container body 2 contains, for example, a drug solution as a drug. The container body 2 is elongated and has a distal end 20 and a proximal end 21 in the axial direction. Furthermore, openings 200 and 210 are formed at both axial ends 20 and 21 of the container body 2, respectively, to serve as entrances and exits for the drug.

[0021] In this embodiment, the container body 2 has a tip end 20 and a base end 21, as well as a cylindrical trunk 22 that is provided between the tip end 20 and the base end 21 and extends along the axial direction. The container body 2 also has a shoulder 23 that is provided between the tip end 20 and the trunk 22. The container body 2 also has a tag attachment part 4 to which a wireless communication tag 3 is attached.

[0022] The container body 2 may contain a medicine other than a liquid medicine, such as a powdered medicine. In addition, in the medicine packaging container 1, the side where the tip end 20 of the container body 2 is located, i.e., the upper side in FIG. 1, is the "tip side," and the side where the base end 21 of the container body 2 is located, i.e., the lower side in FIG. 1, is the "base side." The "axial direction" of the container body 2 is the cylindrical axis direction of the container body 2. Furthermore, the radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction is also simply referred to as the "radial direction."

[0023] The container body 2 is made of a synthetic resin, for example, a transparent material that can withstand the internal pressure applied when administering a medicinal solution. Specifically, the material of the container body 2 is a resin containing a cyclic olefin such as norbornene as a repeating unit. More specifically, the material of the container body 2 is a transparent resin such as COP (cycloolefin polymer), which is a homopolymer of a cyclic olefin, or COC (cycloolefin copolymer), which is a copolymer of a cyclic olefin and ethylene or the like.

[0024] The tip portion 20 is a portion from which the medicine contained in the container body 2 is ejected. An opening 200 serving as an outlet for the medicine is formed in the tip portion 20. The shape of the tip portion 20 is substantially cylindrical, and the outer diameter of the tip portion 20 becomes smaller toward the tip.

[0025] The body portion 22 is a tubular body that contains a medicine. In this embodiment, the body portion 22 is cylindrical, but may be a rectangular tube. The outer diameter of the body portion 22 decreases toward the tip, but may be uniform. The outer diameter of the body portion 22 is larger than the outer diameter of the tip portion 20 at any point in the axial direction.

[0026] The shoulder 23 is a plate-like portion that extends radially inward from the tip edge of the body 22 to the base edge of the tip portion 20. The shape of the shoulder 23 is annular when viewed in the axial direction, specifically, a circular ring. The outer surface 230 of the shoulder 23 is a tapered surface that is inclined so that the inner diameter decreases toward the tip in the axial direction, but it may also be flat.

[0027] An opening 210 serving as an inlet for the drug is formed in the base end 21. The base end 21 also includes a flange portion 24 that protrudes radially outward from the outer surface 220 of the body 22, perpendicular to the axial direction, and is formed around the opening 210 of the base end 21.

[0028] The flange portion 24 is a generally plate-shaped portion. The outer shape of the flange portion 24 is located radially outward of the outer shape of the trunk portion 22. The flange portion 24 has a flange base 25 provided on the base end side of the trunk portion 22. In this embodiment, the flange portion 24 has a tag attachment portion 4 in addition to the flange base 25.

[0029] The flange base 25 is an annular portion extending from the edge on the base end side of the body portion 22. An opening is provided in the flange base 25, and this opening constitutes the opening 210 of the base end portion 21. In this embodiment, the flange base 25 extends further toward the base end side from the edge on the base end side of the body portion 22, and also extends radially outward as shown in FIG.

[0030] As shown in Fig. 3, the thickness of the flange base 25 is greater than the thickness of the trunk portion 22. Furthermore, an outer surface 250, which is the surface of the flange base 25 facing radially outward, is located radially outward of the outer surface 220 of the trunk portion 22. A tip surface 251 facing the tip side of the flange base 25 is a curved surface that is concave toward the base end. Note that the tip surface 251 of the flange base 25 may be flat.

[0031] The tag attachment part 4 includes a covering part 5 that partially covers the wireless communication tag 3 from the outside, and an exposing part 6 that exposes the wireless communication tag 3 outward from the outer surface of the container body part 2 (see FIG. 2). In this embodiment, the tag attachment part 4 is configured with, in addition to the covering part 5 and the exposing part 6, a flange body part 26 that extends further radially outward from the radially outer edge of the flange base part 25.

[0032] The flange main body 26 is an annular portion extending radially outward from the radially outer edge of the flange base 25. In this embodiment, the flange main body 26 has a substantially circumferential shape that combines arc-shaped portions and linear portions. Specifically, the outer edge 260 of the flange main body 26 is composed of four arc-shaped portions 2600 arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction and four linear portions 2601 arranged between adjacent arc-shaped portions 2600. The outer edge 260 of the flange main body 26 may be circumferential or may have a polygonal shape such as a hexagonal shape.

[0033] In this embodiment, the wireless communication tag 3 is disposed on the tip side of the flange main body 26. Specifically, a flange recess 261 in which the wireless communication tag 3 is disposed is provided on the tip side of the flange main body 26. The flange main body 26 also includes a flange support portion 262 that supports the wireless communication tag 3, an inner wall portion 263 provided on the tip side of a radially inner portion of the flange support portion 262, and an outer wall portion 264 provided on the tip side of a radially outer portion of the flange support portion 262 (see FIG. 3 ).

[0034] The flange support portion 262 is a portion that supports the base end side of the wireless communication tag 3. A support surface 2620, which is the surface on the tip side of the flange support portion 262, is an annular surface that continues in the circumferential direction.

[0035] The inner wall portion 263 is disposed radially inside the wireless communication tag 3. The inner wall portion 263 is an annular wall portion that continues in the circumferential direction.

[0036] The outer wall portion 264 is disposed radially outward of the wireless communication tag 3. The outer wall portion 264 is an annular wall portion that is continuous in the circumferential direction. A radially outer edge 2642 of the outer wall portion 264 of the flange main body 26 is continuous with a radially outer edge 2621 of the flange support portion 262.

[0037] The flange recess 261 is a recess that is provided continuously in the circumferential direction and is defined by a support surface 2620 of the flange support portion 262, a radially outer edge 2630 of the inner wall portion 263, and a radially inner edge 2640 of the outer wall portion 264.

[0038] The covering portion 5 is a portion that partially covers the wireless communication tag 3 from the tip side. In this embodiment, the covering portion 5 is a portion that partially covers the wireless communication tag 3 from the tip side in the circumferential direction of the flange portion 24. Four covering portions 5 are provided (see FIG. 2). In this embodiment, the four covering portions 5 are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction in the flange recesses 261 that are continuously arranged in the circumferential direction. Note that in a configuration in which a plurality of covering portions 5 are provided, it is preferable that at least one pair of covering portions 5 is arranged on either side of the central axis of the flange portion 24. Furthermore, one covering portion 5 may be provided, or a plurality of covering portions other than four may be provided. The circumferential dimension of the covering portion 5 is uniform at any portion in the radial direction, but may be non-uniform. For example, the circumferential dimension of the covering portion 5 may be larger as it is located radially outward.

[0039] 4, the covering portion 5 is provided continuous with the flange base 25 and the flange main body 26. The covering portion 5 is also formed integrally with the flange base 25 and the flange main body 26. In this embodiment, the covering portion 5 includes a covering main body 50 located on the tip side of the wireless communication tag 3, an inner covering edge 51 located on the radially inner side of the covering main body 50, and an outer covering edge 52 located on the radially outer side of the covering main body 50.

[0040] In this embodiment, the thickness of the covering main body 50 is substantially uniform in the axial direction of the covering main body 50. The tip surface 500 of the covering main body 50 facing the tip side is flat, but may also be curved.

[0041] The cover inner edge portion 51 is a portion that connects the cover main body portion 50 and the flange base portion 25. A tip end surface 510 facing the tip side of the cover inner edge portion 51 is continuous with the tip end surface 251 of the flange base portion 25.

[0042] The outer cover edge portion 52 is a portion that extends radially outward from the cover main body portion 50. A radially outer edge 521 of the outer cover edge portion 52 is continuous with a radially outer edge 2642 of the outer wall portion 264 of the flange main body portion 26.

[0043] The exposed portions 6 are portions that expose the wireless communication tag 3 outward from the outer surface 240 of the flange portion 24 (see FIG. 3). In this embodiment, the exposed portions 6 are portions that are opened toward the tip between the inner wall portion 263 and the outer wall portion 264 of the flange support portion 262, and expose the wireless communication tag 3 toward the tip side. Four exposed portions 6 are provided, but one exposed portion 6 may be provided, or a number other than four may be provided (see FIG. 2).

[0044] The wireless communication tag 3 is, for example, a thin wireless communication tag, and more specifically, a wireless communication tag having a substantially annular plate shape. In this embodiment, the wireless communication tag 3 is attached to the flange portion 24 along the circumferential direction of the flange portion 24. Furthermore, when the wireless communication tag 3 is placed in the flange recess 261, the tip side thereof is partially covered by the covering portion 5.

[0045] The wireless communication tag 3 is an RFID tag that combines both a UHF tag that uses UHF band frequencies (capable of long-distance communication) and an NFC tag that uses HF band frequencies, particularly a 13.56 MHz frequency (capable of short-distance communication). The wireless communication tag 3 may be a passive type that transmits information written in storage means in response to external access, or an active type that can spontaneously transmit information written in storage means. The tag may also be an RFID tag consisting of only a UHF tag, or an RFID tag consisting of only an NFC tag.

[0046] In this embodiment, the wireless communication tag 3 includes a tag body 30 that carries information, and an antenna unit 31 that enables the tag body 30 to communicate with an external device. The wireless communication tag 3 also includes a base unit 32 on which the tag body 30 and the antenna unit 31 are provided.

[0047] The base portion 32 is a substrate, seal, or the like having a substantially annular plate shape. The outer shape of the base portion 32 is a shape that follows the outer shape of the flange main body portion 26. The outer edge 320 of the base portion 32 is, for example, circumferential. Note that the outer edge 320 of the base portion 32 may be composed of a plurality of arc portions arranged radially inward of the arc portion 2600 and a plurality of straight portions each arranged radially inward of the straight portion 2601 of the flange main body portion 26.

[0048] The tag body 30 is a storage means for storing information, such as an IC chip. The antenna unit 31 is a wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating information to be read from and written to the storage means. The antenna unit 31 extends with its length directed toward and away from the tag body 30. That is, the base end of the antenna unit 31 is located on the tag body 30 side, and the tip end is located away from the tag body 30. In this embodiment, the antenna unit 31 extends in the direction in which the flange recess 261 of the tag attachment unit 4 extends. The length direction of the antenna unit 31 is aligned with the circumferential direction of the wireless communication tag 3.

[0049] The covering portion 5 is configured to straddle the tag main body 30 or the antenna portion 31 in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the antenna portion 31. In this embodiment, one covering portion 5 is configured to straddle the tip side of the tag main body 30 and the antenna portion 31 in the radial direction, and three covering portions 5 are configured to straddle the tip side of the antenna portion 31 in the radial direction. Furthermore, the covering portions 5 are arranged corresponding to each arc portion 2600, and specifically, are arranged corresponding to the central position in the circumferential direction of each arc portion 2600. Note that the covering portion 5 may be configured to cover only a portion of the base portion 32 where neither the tag main body 3 nor the antenna portion 31 is formed.

[0050] The wireless communication tag 3 is sandwiched in the axial direction between the covering portion 5 and the flange support portion 262 of the flange main body portion 26 (see FIG. 4). A tip surface 34, which is the main surface facing the tip side of the wireless communication tag 3, is in contact with a covering surface 53, which is the surface facing the base end side of the covering portion 5. In this embodiment, the covering surface 53 is configured as a base end surface 501, which is the surface facing the base end side of the covering main body portion 50. A base end surface 35, which is the main surface facing the base end side of the wireless communication tag 3, is in contact with a support surface 2620 of the flange support portion 262.

[0051] The wireless communication tag 3 is sandwiched in the radial direction between the inner wall 263 and the outer wall 264 of the flange main body 26. A radially inner edge 36 of the wireless communication tag 3 is in contact with a radially outer edge 2630 of the inner wall 263. A radially outer edge 37 of the wireless communication tag 3 is in contact with a radially inner edge 2640 of the outer wall 264.

[0052] In this embodiment, the tip surface 34 of the wireless communication tag 3 is flush with a tip surface 2631, which is the surface of the inner wall portion 263 facing the tip side (see FIG. 3). The tip surface 34 of the wireless communication tag 3 is also flush with a tip surface 2641, which is the surface of the outer wall portion 264 facing the tip side. Furthermore, a step is formed between the tip surface 54 of the covering portion 5 and the tip surface 34 of the wireless communication tag 3. Specifically, the tip surface 54 of the covering portion 5 is located closer to the tip side than the tip surface 34 of the wireless communication tag 3. The tip surface 54, which is the surface of the covering portion 5 facing the tip side, and the tip surface 251 of the flange base 25 are flush with each other (see FIG. 4).

[0053] The medicine packaging container 1 described above is manufactured by a single injection molding using a mold 7 shown in Figs. 5 to 7. As shown in Fig. 5, the mold 7 has one core 70 and one cavity 71. After the mold 7 is closed, a synthetic resin is injected into the space formed between the core 70 and the cavity 71, with the wireless communication tag 3 placed in the space. Note that the mold 7 may be composed of a different number of parts other than the two parts 70 and 71.

[0054] A gate 700 connected to the injection molding machine is formed in the core 70 (see FIG. 7). The gate 700 communicates with the space in the mold 7 after the mold is clamped. The gate 700 is also disposed at a position in this space corresponding to the exposed portion 6 of the tag attachment portion 4. In this embodiment, a pair of gates 700 are provided, but one gate or three or more gates may also be provided.

[0055] A suction hole 710 is formed in the cavity 71 to suck and fix the wireless communication tag 3 (see FIG. 6). The suction hole 710 communicates with the space in the mold 7 after the mold is closed (see FIG. 5). The suction hole 710 is also arranged at a position corresponding to the exposed portion 6 of the tag attachment portion 4 in this space. Furthermore, the suction hole 710 is arranged at a position that does not overlap with the gate 700 in the axial direction. In this embodiment, only one suction hole 710 is provided, but multiple suction holes may be provided.

[0056] A method for manufacturing the medicine packaging container 1 will be specifically described below. First, the wireless communication tag 3 is placed in the cavity 71, and then suction is performed through the suction holes 710 of the cavity 71 to adsorb the wireless communication tag 3 to the cavity 71. In this state, the cavity 71 is moved to a position where a base end surface 711, which is the surface of the cavity 71 facing the base end, abuts against a tip end surface 701, which is the surface of the core 70 facing the tip end, and the mold clamping operation of the mold 7 is completed. In this way, by keeping the wireless communication tag 3 adsorbed to the cavity 71 while the cavity 71 is moved, the wireless communication tag 3 is prevented from falling off the mold 7.

[0057] Next, with the wireless communication tag 3 still adsorbed to the cavity 71, molten resin is filled into the space of the mold 7 through the gate 700. Some of this molten resin flows partially in the circumferential direction toward the tip surface 34 of the wireless communication tag 3 in the space of the mold 7 to form the covering portion 5 of the tag attachment portion 4, and the remaining molten resin flows into another portion in the space of the mold 7 to integrally form the portion of the container body 2 other than the covering portion 5 with the covering portion 5. In this mold 7, the suction hole 710 is positioned so as not to overlap with the gate 700 in the axial direction, and therefore, the molten resin injected from the gate 700 can be prevented from passing through the wireless communication tag 3 and flowing into the suction hole 710.

[0058] Furthermore, after lowering the temperature of the container body 2 to harden the container body 2, the suction from the suction hole 710 is stopped, and the cavity 71 is moved to perform the mold opening operation of the mold 7, thereby obtaining the drug packaging container 1.

[0059] In this manufacturing method, the wireless communication tag 3 remains adsorbed to the mold 7 until the container body 2 hardens, and therefore, when the container body 2 is molded, the wireless communication tag 3 is fixed in position while adsorbed to the mold 7, thereby enabling the wireless communication tag 3 to be accurately positioned on the container body 2. After the container body 2 hardens, the mold 7 may be opened by moving the cavity 71 while the wireless communication tag 3 continues to be adsorbed to the mold 7.

[0060] In the above-described medicine packaging container 1, traceability can be reliably ensured by providing the wireless communication tag 3 on the container body 2 that contains the medicine. Furthermore, since the tag attachment part 4 includes the covering part 5 and the exposed part 6, the wireless communication tag 3 is fixed by the covering part 5, and the amount of resin used can be reduced by the amount of the wireless communication tag 3 exposed by the exposed part 6, thereby reducing the environmental impact.

[0061] In the medicine packaging container 1 of this embodiment, the wireless communication tag 3 is reliably fixed by the multiple covering portions 5, and the multiple exposed portions 6 are provided, thereby reducing the amount of resin used.

[0062] Furthermore, in the drug packaging container 1 of this embodiment, the covering portion 5 straddles the outside of the wireless communication tag 3, thereby firmly fixing the wireless communication tag 3, and the covering portion 5 extends in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the antenna portion 31, i.e., the covering portion 5 partially covers the wireless communication tag 3 in the longitudinal direction of the antenna portion 31, thereby reducing the amount of resin used.

[0063] In the medicine packaging container 1 of this embodiment, the wireless communication tag 3 is attached to the flange portion 24 along the circumferential direction of the flange portion 24, which increases the circumferential size of the wireless communication tag 3 and thereby ensures the communication distance of the wireless communication tag 3. Furthermore, by providing the wireless communication tag 3 on the flange portion 24, the wireless communication tag 3 does not get in the way when handling the medicine packaging container 1. Furthermore, the visibility of the medicine contained in the container body 2 is not impaired.

[0064] In the above embodiment, the wireless communication tag 3 is disposed on the tip side of the flange portion 24, but the wireless communication tag 3 may be disposed on the base end side of the flange portion 24. Furthermore, the flange portion 24 has the tag attachment portion 4, but another portion of the container body 2 may have the tag attachment portion 4. For example, the trunk portion 22 of the container body 2 may have the tag attachment portion 4, and the wireless communication tag 3 may be disposed along the outer surface 220 of the trunk portion 22. Furthermore, the shoulder portion 23 of the container body 2 may have the tag attachment portion 4, and the wireless communication tag 3 may be disposed on the tip side of the shoulder portion 23. Hereinafter, an example of a configuration in which the shoulder portion 23 has the tag attachment portion 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11 .

[0065] 8 and 9, shoulder portion 23 has shoulder base portion 27 provided on the tip side of body portion 22, and tag attachment portion 4. Tag attachment portion 4 is composed of covering portion 5, exposed portion 6, and shoulder main body portion 28.

[0066] The shoulder base 27 is an annular portion extending from the tip end of the body 22. The shoulder base 27 extends further toward the tip from the tip edge of the body 22 and also extends radially outward. As shown in FIG. 10, a tip surface 271 of the shoulder base 27 facing the tip side is a curved surface that is concave toward the base end. The tip surface 271 of the shoulder base 27 may also be flat.

[0067] The shoulder main body portion 28 extends radially outward from the radially outer edge of the shoulder base portion 27. The shoulder main body portion 28 is provided with a shoulder recess 281 in which the wireless communication tag 3 is placed. The shoulder main body portion 28 also includes a shoulder support portion 282 that supports the wireless communication tag 3, an inner wall portion 283 provided on the tip side of the radially inner portion of the shoulder support portion 282, and an outer wall portion 284 provided on the tip side of the radially outer portion of the shoulder support portion 282.

[0068] The shoulder support portion 282 is a portion that supports the wireless communication tag 3 from the base end side. A radially outer edge 2821 of the shoulder support portion 282 is continuous with the outer surface 220 of the body portion 22. The inner wall portion 283 is disposed on the radially inner side of the wireless communication tag 3. The outer wall portion 284 is disposed on the radially outer side of the wireless communication tag 3. A radially outer edge 2842 of the outer wall portion 284 is continuous with the radially outer edge 2821 of the shoulder support portion 282. A shoulder recess 281 is defined by a support surface 2820 that is the surface on the tip side of the shoulder support portion 282, a radially outer edge 2830 of the inner wall portion 283, and a radially inner edge 2840 of the outer wall portion 284.

[0069] The covering portion 5 is a portion that partially covers the wireless communication tag 3 from the tip side in the circumferential direction of the shoulder portion 23 (see FIG. 9). The covering portion 5 is provided continuously with the shoulder base portion 27 and the shoulder main body portion 28. Four covering portions 5 are provided. In a configuration in which multiple covering portions 5 are provided, it is preferable that at least one pair of covering portions 5 be arranged on either side of the central axis of the shoulder portion 23.

[0070] In this medicine packaging container 1, the wireless communication tag 3 is attached to the shoulder portion 23 along the circumferential direction of the shoulder portion 23. In this embodiment, the wireless communication tag 3 is placed in the shoulder recess 281, and the outside of the tag is partially covered by the covering portion 5. In this configuration, by providing the wireless communication tag 3 on the shoulder portion 23, the wireless communication tag 3 does not get in the way when handling the medicine packaging container 1.

[0071] The cover inner edge 51 is a portion that connects the cover main body 50 and the shoulder base 27 (see FIG. 11). A tip surface 510 facing the tip side of the cover inner edge 51 is continuous with the tip surface 271 of the shoulder base 27.

[0072] The outer covering edge portion 52 is a portion that extends radially outward from the covering body portion 50. A radially outer end edge 521 of the outer covering edge portion 52 is continuous with a radially outer end edge 2842 of the outer wall portion 284 of the shoulder body portion 28.

[0073] The exposed portion 6 is a portion that exposes the wireless communication tag 3 outward from the outer surface 230 of the shoulder portion 23 (see FIG. 10 ). In this embodiment, the exposed portion 6 is a portion that exposes the wireless communication tag 3 to the tip side from a tip surface 2841 that is the surface facing the tip side of the outer wall portion 284.

[0074] The wireless communication tag 3 is sandwiched in the axial direction between the cover part 5 and the shoulder support part 282 of the shoulder main body part 28 (see FIG. 11). A base end surface 35, which is the main surface facing the base end side of the wireless communication tag 3, is in contact with a support surface 2820 of the shoulder support part 282.

[0075] The wireless communication tag 3 is sandwiched in the radial direction between the inner wall 283 and the outer wall 284 of the shoulder main body 28. A radially inner edge 36 of the wireless communication tag 3 is in contact with a radially outer edge 2830 of the inner wall 283. A radially outer edge 37 of the wireless communication tag 3 is in contact with a radially inner edge 2840 of the outer wall 284.

[0076] In this embodiment, the tip surface 34 of the wireless communication tag 3 is flush with a tip surface 2841, which is the surface facing the tip side of the outer wall portion 284 (see FIG. 10 ). Also, the tip surface 54, which is the surface facing the tip side of the cover portion 5, is flush with a tip surface 271 of the shoulder base portion 27.

[0077] In this configuration, the flange portion 24 is made up of a flange base portion 25 and a flange main body portion 26 (see FIG. 8). In this embodiment, an outer edge 260 of the flange main body portion 26 is circumferential. A tip surface 265, which is the surface facing the tip side of the flange main body portion 26, is flat.

[0078] In the above-described embodiments, the present invention is applied to a drug packaging container 1 having a container body 2 with openings 200, 210 formed at both axial ends, but it may also be applied to a formulation container having a container body with an opening formed at one axial end. An example of this configuration will be described below with reference to Figures 12 to 15.

[0079] 12, the formulation container 101 includes a container body 102 and a wireless communication tag 3 attached to the container body 102. The formulation container 101 of the present embodiment is a vial, but may also be a cartridge, a centrifuge tube, an ampoule, or the like.

[0080] The container body 102 is capable of containing a medical preparation or pharmaceutical preparation and is made of synthetic resin. The container body 102 further includes a cylindrical sidewall 122, a shoulder 123 connected to an axial tip 1220 of the sidewall 122 so as to extend radially inward, and a cylindrical neck 124 connected to a radially inner end 1230 of the shoulder 123 and extending along the axial direction. As shown in FIG. 14 , the container body 102 further includes a rim 125 that protrudes radially outward from an axial tip 1240 of the neck 124, is formed in an annular shape around the axial direction, and has an opening 1250 formed on the inner diameter side. The container body 102 further includes a cylindrical, bottomed inner container 126 disposed radially inward of the sidewall 122. The container body 102 also includes a tag attachment portion 104 for attaching a wireless communication tag 3.

[0081] The container body 102 contains a medical or pharmaceutical preparation in liquid or solid form. In addition, in the preparation container 101, the side where the rim portion 125 of the container body 102 is located, i.e., the upper side in FIG. 12, is the "tip side," and the side where the side wall portion 122 of the container body 102 is located, i.e., the lower side in FIG. 12, is the "base side." The "axial direction" of the container body 102 is the cylindrical axis direction of the side wall portion 122. Furthermore, the radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction is also simply referred to as the "radial direction."

[0082] The side wall portion 122 is, for example, cylindrical. The diameter of the side wall portion 122 is the same at every point in the axial direction, but may be different at least in part. For example, the side wall portion 122 may have a tapered shape or a shape that bulges circumferentially at the center in the axial direction. The side wall portion 122 may also have a rectangular cylindrical shape. The connecting portion between the side wall portion 122 and the shoulder portion 123 has a slightly rounded shape, but may also have a rectangular shape.

[0083] A stopper member can be fitted into opening 1250 of rim portion 125. A cover member that covers the stopper member can be engaged with the outer periphery of rim portion 125. Furthermore, rim portion 125 is configured so that the medical preparation or pharmaceutical preparation can be put into and taken out of preparation container 101 through opening 1250.

[0084] The neck portion 124 extends continuously from the rim portion 125 toward the base end. The neck portion 124 is, for example, cylindrical. The outer diameter of the neck portion 124 is smaller than the outer diameter of the rim portion 125 and smaller than the outer diameter of the side wall portion 122.

[0085] Internal containing portion 126 is a portion that contains a medical preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation (see FIG. 14). Internal containing portion 126 extends continuously from a radially inner end portion 1230 of shoulder portion 123 toward the base end. Internal containing portion 126 has a substantially cylindrical tubular portion located on the tip side, and a bottom portion that closes the opening on the base end side of the tubular portion.

[0086] The shoulder portion 123 is an annular portion extending from the tip portion 1220 of the side wall portion 122. Specifically, the shoulder portion 123 extends from the tip portion 1220 of the side wall portion 122 toward the tip side and also extends radially inward. In this embodiment, the shoulder portion 123 has a shoulder base portion 127 provided on the base end side of the neck portion 124 and a tag attachment portion 104.

[0087] The shoulder base 127 is an annular portion extending from the base end 1241 of the neck portion 124. Specifically, the shoulder base 127 extends from the base end 1241 of the neck portion 124 toward the base end and also extends radially outward. In this embodiment, a tip surface 1270 facing the tip side of the shoulder base 127 is a curved surface that is concave toward the base end. Note that the tip surface 1270 of the shoulder base 127 may also be a flat surface.

[0088] The tag attachment part 104 includes a covering part 105 that partially covers the wireless communication tag 3 from the outside, and an exposing part 106 that exposes the wireless communication tag 3 outward from the outer surface 1020 of the container main body 102 (see FIG. 13 ). In this embodiment, the tag attachment part 104 is configured with a shoulder main body part 128 in addition to the covering part 105 and the exposing part 106.

[0089] The shoulder main body portion 128 extends radially outward from the radially outer edge of the shoulder base portion 127 (see FIG. 14). The shoulder main body portion 128 is provided with a shoulder recess 1281 in which the wireless communication tag 3 is placed. The shoulder main body portion 128 also includes a shoulder support portion 1282 that supports the wireless communication tag 3, an inner wall portion 1283 provided on the tip side of a radially inner portion of the shoulder support portion 1282, and an outer wall portion 1284 provided on the tip side of a radially outer portion of the shoulder support portion 1282.

[0090] The shoulder support portion 1282 is a portion that supports the wireless communication tag 3 from the base end side. The inner wall portion 1283 is arranged on the radially inner side of the wireless communication tag 3. The outer wall portion 1284 is arranged on the radially outer side of the wireless communication tag 3. A radially outer edge 1284c of the outer wall portion 1284 is continuous with a radially outer edge 1282b of the shoulder support portion 1282. A shoulder recess portion 1281 is defined by a support surface 1282a, which is the surface on the tip side of the shoulder support portion 1282, a radially outer edge 1283a of the inner wall portion 1283, and a radially inner edge 1284a of the outer wall portion 1284.

[0091] The covering portion 105 is a portion that partially covers the wireless communication tag 3 from the tip side in the circumferential direction of the shoulder portion 123 (see FIG. 13). The covering portion 105 is provided continuous with the shoulder main body portion 128 (see FIG. 15). A tip surface 1050 of the covering portion 105 facing the tip side is flat.

[0092] In this medicine packaging container 101, the wireless communication tag 3 is attached to the shoulder portion 123 along the circumferential direction of the shoulder portion 123 (see FIG. 13). In addition, the wireless communication tag 3 is arranged in the shoulder recess 1281, and the outside thereof is partially covered by the covering portion 105. In this embodiment, the wireless communication tag 3 is attached to the shoulder portion 123 that connects the tip portion 1220 of the side wall portion 122 and the base end portion 1241 of the neck portion 124 (see FIG. 14).

[0093] The cover inner edge 151 is a portion that connects the cover main body 150 and the shoulder base 127 (see FIG. 15). A tip surface 1510 facing the tip side of the cover inner edge 151 is continuous with the tip surface 1270 of the shoulder base 127.

[0094] The covering outer edge portion 152 is a portion that extends radially outward from the covering main body portion 150. A radially outer edge 1520 of the covering outer edge portion 152 is continuous with a radially outer edge 1284c of the outer wall portion 1284 of the shoulder main body portion 128.

[0095] The exposed portion 106 is a portion that exposes the wireless communication tag 3 outward from the outer surface 1231 of the shoulder portion 123 (see FIG. 13). In this embodiment, the exposed portion 106 is a portion that is exposed to the tip side from a tip surface 1284b, which is the surface facing the tip side of the outer wall portion 1284.

[0096] The wireless communication tag 3 is sandwiched in the axial direction between the cover part 105 and the shoulder support part 1282 of the shoulder main body part 128 (see FIG. 15). A base end surface 35, which is the main surface facing the base end side of the wireless communication tag 3, is in contact with a support surface 1282a of the shoulder support part 1282.

[0097] The wireless communication tag 3 is sandwiched in the radial direction between the inner wall 1283 and the outer wall 1284 of the shoulder main body 128. A radially inner edge 36 of the wireless communication tag 3 is in contact with a radially outer edge 1283a of the inner wall 1283. A radially outer edge 37 of the wireless communication tag 3 is in contact with a radially inner edge 1284a of the outer wall 1284.

[0098] In this embodiment, the tip surface 34 of the wireless communication tag 3 is flush with a tip surface 1283b, which is the surface facing the tip side of the inner wall portion 1283 (see FIG. 14). The tip surface 34 of the wireless communication tag 3 is flush with a tip surface 1284b, which is the surface facing the tip side of the outer wall portion 1284. The tip surface 1050 of the cover portion 105 is flush with a tip surface 1270 of the shoulder base portion 127 (see FIG. 15).

[0099] In this preparation container 101, traceability can be ensured by providing the wireless communication tag 3 on the container body 102 that contains the medical preparation or pharmaceutical preparation. Furthermore, since the tag attachment part 104 includes the covering part 105 and the exposed part 106, the wireless communication tag 3 is fixed by the covering part 105, and the amount of resin used can be reduced by the amount of the wireless communication tag 3 exposed from the exposed part 106, thereby reducing the environmental load.

[0100] Furthermore, in this formulation container 101, shoulder portion 123 has a shape extending along the radial direction, but it may have a tapered shape, specifically, a shape connected to axial tip portion 1220 of side wall portion 122 and having an inner diameter that decreases toward the axial tip. In this configuration, neck portion 124 is connected to the axial tip portion of shoulder portion 123.

[0101] The container body 102 of this formulation container 101 has a double structure including a cylindrical side wall 122 and a cylindrical inner containing portion 126 with a bottom that is disposed radially inside the side wall 122, but it may not include the inner containing portion 126. In this case, the container body 102 may have a configuration including the cylindrical side wall 122 and a bottom wall that closes the opening on the base end side of the side wall 122.

[0102] The drug packaging container and formulation container of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

[0103] In the above embodiment, the covering portion 5 partially covers the wireless communication tag 3 from the tip side in the circumferential direction of the flange portion 24 and the shoulder portion 23, 123, but may partially cover the radial direction of the flange portion 24 and the shoulder portion 23, 123. For example, the covering portion 5 may be formed in an annular shape so as to continuously cover the central portion of the wireless communication tag 3 in the radial direction in the circumferential direction.

[0104] In the above embodiment, the wireless communication tag 3 is substantially annular, but it may be annular with multiple corners or arc-shaped as shown in Fig. 16(a) to 16(c). When the wireless communication tag 3 is arc-shaped, the covering portion 5 partially covers the wireless communication tag 3 in the extension direction of the wireless communication tag 3, or partially covers the wireless communication tag 3 in the radial direction.

[0105] For example, the covering portion 5 may cover a central portion of the wireless communication tag 3 in the circumferential direction, and both end portions of the wireless communication tag 3 in the circumferential direction may be exposed through the exposed portion 6 (see FIG. 16(A)). The exposed portion 6 exposes most of the front end surface 34 of the wireless communication tag 3, specifically, more than half of the area of ​​the front end surface 34. The covering portion 5 may also cover most of the front end surface 34 of the wireless communication tag 3, specifically, more than half of the area of ​​the front end surface 34 (see FIG. 16(B)). Furthermore, the covering portion 5 may cover one end portion of the wireless communication tag 3 in the circumferential direction from the outside, and the central portion and the other end portion of the wireless communication tag 3 in the circumferential direction may be exposed through the exposed portion 6 (see FIG. 16(C)).

[0106] In the above embodiment, one wireless communication tag 3 is provided for one medicine packaging container 1, but this configuration is not limited to this. For example, multiple wireless communication tags 3 may be provided for one medicine packaging container 1. In this case, the wireless communication tags 3 may be arranged on either side of the central axis of the shoulder portion 23 or the flange portion 24 of the medicine packaging container 1. Furthermore, one wireless communication tag 3 may be arranged on each of the shoulder portion 23 and the flange portion 24 of the medicine packaging container 1. Note that multiple wireless communication tags 3 may be provided for one preparation container 101.

[0107] In the above embodiment, the molten resin surrounding the wireless communication tag 3 is hardened during the injection molding process, thereby attaching the wireless communication tag 3 to the tag attachment portion 4. However, the wireless communication tag 3 may be provided with a heat-sensitive adhesive or double-sided tape to attach the wireless communication tag 3 to the tag attachment portion 4. For example, the wireless communication tag 3 may be attached to the tag attachment portion 4 by providing a heat-sensitive adhesive or double-sided tape on at least a part of the surfaces 34, 35 and edges 36, 37 of the wireless communication tag 3. [Explanation of symbols]

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Claims

1. a synthetic resin container body that can accommodate a medicine therein and has openings at its distal end and proximal end in the axial direction that serve as entrances and exits for the medicine; a wireless communication tag attached to the container body, the container body has a tag attachment portion for attaching the wireless communication tag, The tag attachment portion of the drug packaging container comprises a covering portion that partially covers the wireless communication tag from the outside, and an exposure portion that exposes the wireless communication tag outward from the outer surface of the container main body.

2. The drug packaging container according to claim 1 , wherein the tag attachment portion comprises a plurality of the covering portions and a plurality of the exposed portions.

3. The wireless communication tag includes a tag body that carries information and an antenna unit that enables the tag body to communicate with an external device, The antenna section extends in a direction in which it approaches and moves away from the tag body, The drug packaging container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the covering portion is configured to straddle the tag body or the antenna portion in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction.

4. the container body has a cylindrical body along the axial direction between the tip end and the base end, the body accommodating a medicine; the base end portion includes a flange portion that protrudes radially outward from an outer surface of the trunk portion in a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction and is formed around an opening of the base end portion, The drug packaging container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wireless communication tag is attached to the flange portion along a circumferential direction of the flange portion.

5. a cylindrical side wall portion; a shoulder portion connected to an axial tip end of the side wall portion so as to extend radially inward; a cylindrical neck portion connected to a radially inner end of the shoulder portion and extending along the axial direction; a rim portion that projects radially outward from the axial tip of the neck portion, is formed in an annular shape around the axial direction, and has an opening formed on its inner diameter side, wherein a plug member can be fitted into the opening and a cover member that covers the plug member can be engaged on the outer periphery of the rim portion; and a container body made of synthetic resin that can contain a medical preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation inside. a wireless communication tag attached to the container body, the container body has a tag attachment portion for attaching the wireless communication tag, The tag attachment portion of the formulation container comprises a covering portion that partially covers the wireless communication tag from the outside, and an exposure portion that exposes the wireless communication tag outward from the outer surface of the container main body.

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