Protection pack for chemical containers

Abstract

To provide a protection pack for a liquid medicine container which can simply package an ampoule or the like and protect it from external forces. [Solution] This pack P comprises a main body 1 made of a flat paper plate with two sides for storing ampoules, a holding part 2 formed on the two sides of the main body 1 so that it can be bent into a V-shaped cross section and which inserts and holds the ampoules stored in the main body 1, and top and bottom pressing parts 3U, 3D which press down the top and bottom of the ampoules stored in the main body 1, and the ampoules are embraced and surrounded by the double structure of the two sides of the main body 1 and the two V-shaped sides of the holding part 2, and are wrapped and held with buffer spaces between the main body and the holding part and between the main body and the top and bottom pressing parts, respectively.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a protective pack for liquid medicine containers, which is optimal for protecting liquid medicine containers such as ampoules and vials containing liquid medicine when they are transported within a medical institution or when they are transported from a medical institution to the outside. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, medical drugs handled in medical institutions and dispensing pharmacies are packaged in packaging materials or packaging boxes with cushioning properties to protect the drugs.

[0003] For example, ampoules and vials containing medicinal liquids are generally made of glass and are easily broken. When these ampoules and vials are packaged in a box or bag for transportation, they may be damaged by external impact. Ampoules are particularly susceptible to breakage. Therefore, when packaging ampoules and vials (hereinafter referred to as ampoules, etc.) in a box or bag, a cushioning material called a rondlation is used. As shown in FIG. 8 , a rondlation 6 is typically made of paper and formed into a corrugated shape with multiple recesses 60. Multiple ampoules A0, etc. are placed in each recess 60 and sandwiched between the protrusions 61 on both sides of each recess 60. This type of rondlation 6 is known from Patent Documents 1 and 2, etc. Ampoule A0, etc., are housed in such a rondlation 6, which is then sealed in a packaging box or bag. In this way, the ampoules and the like in the box or bag can be protected from impacts from outside the box or bag. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-116548 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-249034 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Although ampoules and other liquid medicine containers are thus packaged in boxes or bags via rondlation and protected from external impacts, this protection is mainly limited to protection during transport of the ampoules and other liquid medicine containers from the manufacturer of the liquid medicine to the medical institution or dispensing pharmacy. In other words, when the liquid medicine container is removed from the box or bag to use the liquid medicine contained in the ampoules and other liquid medicine containers within the medical institution or other location, the liquid medicine container is usually not protected during subsequent transport within the medical institution or during transport from the medical institution to an external location.

[0006] For example, in university hospitals, injections dispensed for each patient are placed in a transparent bag with a zipper along with documents such as prescriptions and transported within the hospital. In this case, the injection is contained in an ampule. As mentioned above, since ampoules are made of glass and are vulnerable to impacts, simply placing the injection in a transparent bag poses a risk of being dropped and broken during transport within the hospital or during handling during that process.

[0007] To address this issue, some university hospitals and other facilities have adopted the following approach: cut the rondulation 6 at the center of each protrusion 61, as shown by the dashed lines in Figure 8, and use the resulting pieces as cushioning for each individual ampoule.

[0008] However, in large medical institutions such as university hospitals, the amount of medicinal liquid contained in medicinal liquid containers such as ampoules (hereinafter simply referred to as ampoules) used is large, and the reuse of rondulations as described above poses the problem that the work of cutting off the rondulations is very time-consuming and cumbersome.

[0009] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art by providing a protective pack for a liquid medicine container that can be easily assembled and can easily protect the ampoules, etc. from external forces when they are used in a medical institution or when they are transported from the medical institution to the outside, and that can be provided relatively inexpensively. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention A protective pack for a liquid medicine container that easily packages a liquid medicine container containing an ampoule during transportation and protects it from external forces, a main body that accommodates the liquid medicine container and is formed so as to be bendable from its original planar shape into two faces that have a V-shaped cross section so as to be able to clamp the liquid medicine container in contact with its peripheral surface; an opening formed across the two faces of the main body, for exposing to the outside of the main body various pieces of information relating to the liquid medicine attached to the peripheral surface of the liquid medicine container, and a holding portion formed so as to be bendable from both side edges of the opening toward an inner surface between the two faces of the main body inwardly, with a V-shaped cross section, for inserting and holding the liquid medicine container; a top surface side and a bottom surface side pressing portion formed at both ends of the main body so as to be foldable toward an inner surface side that is an inner side between the two surfaces of the main body and pressing a top surface and a bottom surface of a drug solution container stored in the main body; Equipped with The drug solution container is wrapped and held by the main body, the holding portion, and the top and bottom pressing portions, with buffer spaces between the two sides of the main body and the holding portion, and between the two sides of the main body and the top and bottom pressing portions, respectively. The gist of this is as follows.

[0011] The present invention preferably further comprises the following features: (1) The top and bottom pressure sections are each formed so that they can be folded in a V-shape toward the inner surface between the two sides of the main body. (2) At least one of the top and bottom pressure portions is formed so as to be foldable toward the inner surface between the two faces of the main body at multiple locations along both ends of the main body, and the main body is formed so that the length between the top and bottom pressure portions is adjustable. (3) The main body, the holding part, and the top and bottom pressing parts are formed from a single blank sheet of paperboard. The blank sheet is a two-sided flat body portion having two surfaces for forming two surfaces of the body; flat top and bottom pressing portions that are convexly connected to both ends of the two surfaces of the main body two-surface shaped portion and form part of the top and bottom pressing portions; Equipped with A perforation line extends between the two surfaces of the two-surface main body portion and between both ends of the two-surface main body portion, and is provided as a central fold line so that the two-surface main body portion can be folded into a V-shaped planar cross section; a pair of notches provided in the two-sided main body portion in parallel on both sides across a central perforation line between the two faces of the two-sided main body portion so as to be able to form one pair of edges of the opening and the holding portion; a pair of notches provided as a pair of folds between both side ends of the one pair of notches, extending discontinuously with respect to the pair of notches so as to be able to form the other pair of edges of the opening and to be able to form the holding portion between the other pair of edges; and a notch provided as a central fold line in the center between the other pair of notches, extending parallel to the other pair of notches so as to be able to fold the holding portion into a V-shaped cross section; a notch formed on one end side of the two-sided main body portion in a V-shape as a whole, extending diagonally from a position inward of the two sides of the two-sided main body portion relative to one edge of the two-sided main body portion near the central perforation line between the two sides of the two-sided main body portion toward both ends of the one edge of the two-sided main body portion, and provided as a pair of folds so that the one end side of the two-sided main body portion can be folded toward the inner surface of the two-sided main body portion as a remaining portion of the bottom side pressing portion of the top side or bottom side pressing portion; a notch formed on the other end side of the two-sided main body portion in a V-shape as a whole, extending diagonally from a position closer to the center fold between the two sides of the two-sided main body portion than the other edge of the two-sided main body portion toward both ends of the other edge of the two-sided main body portion, in the vicinity of the central fold between the two sides of the two-sided main body portion, and provided as a pair of folds so that the other end side of the two-sided main body portion can be folded toward the inner surface of the two-sided main body portion as a remaining portion of the top surface side pressing portion of the top surface side or bottom surface side pressing portion; The present invention is configured as follows. In this case, it is desirable that at least one of the pair of notches on one end side and the other end side of the two-face main body portion be provided in a plurality of parallel rows on the one end side or the other end side. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The protective pack for drug solution containers of the present invention, with the above-mentioned configurations, has the unique and exceptional effect of being able to package ampoules and the like with a simple assembly process, easily protect them from external forces when they are used in medical institutions or when they are transported from the medical institution to the outside, and provide them at a relatively low cost. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing the configuration of a protective pack for a liquid medicine container according to one embodiment of the present invention ((a) is a view from the inside, and (b) is a view from the outside). [Figure 2] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing the configuration of the blank sheet before assembly of the protective pack for the liquid medicine container ((a) is a front view, and (b) is a rear view). [Figure 3] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing the configuration of the blank sheet before assembly of the protective pack for the liquid medicine container ((a) is a plan view, and (b) is a bottom view). [Figure 4] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing the configuration of the blank sheet before assembly of the protective pack for the liquid medicine container ((a) is a left side view, and (b) is a right side view). [Figure 5] Figure showing an example of use of the protective pack for the liquid medicine container [Figure 6] Figure showing an example of use of the protective pack for the liquid medicine container [Figure 7] FIG. 10 shows the state in which an ampoule packaged in the protective pack for a liquid medicine container is contained in a transparent bag with a zipper. [Figure 8] A diagram showing a conventional rondration used to protect a drug solution container. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 to 4 show one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 shows the overall configuration of a protective pack for a liquid medicine container when in use, and Figures 2 to 4 show the overall configuration of the protective pack for a liquid medicine container in its original state before use.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 1, a protective pack P for a liquid medicine container (hereinafter referred to as the pack P) is designed to easily package a liquid medicine container including an ampoule containing the liquid medicine and protect it from external forces when the container is transported. Here, a pack used to package and protect an ampoule containing an injection is particularly shown. As mentioned above, an ampoule A0 containing an injection will be simply referred to as an ampoule A.

[0016] The ampoule A0 will now be briefly described with reference to FIG. 7. The ampoule A0 is made of glass and comprises a body A01 containing a liquid medicine and a head A03 formed at the tip of the body A01 via a neck A02. The head A03 is fused and sealed after the injection is placed inside the body A01. The body A01 is formed into a large-diameter cylindrical shape, and the head A03 is formed into a small-diameter cylindrical shape. A cut line A021 is provided on the neck A02. Various information L relating to the liquid medicine, such as the name, ingredients, and expiration date of the liquid medicine, is attached to the periphery of the body A01 of the ampoule A0. In this case, a label L1 on which various information L relating to the liquid medicine is printed may be affixed to the periphery of the body A01 of the ampoule A0, or the label may be printed directly on the periphery of the body A01. The former is used here. When using the injection medicine in this ampoule A0, the head A03 is folded along the cut line A021 in the neck A02 from the body A01 to open the body A01. Then, the needle of a syringe is inserted into the body A01 and the injection medicine is drawn into the syringe.

[0017] As shown in Figure 1, this pack P is composed of a main body 1 that stores an ampoule A0, an opening 10 provided in the main body 1 that exposes various information L about the medicinal liquid that is applied to the periphery of the ampoule A0 to the outside of the main body 1, a holding portion 2 that inserts and holds the ampoule A0 within the main body 1, and top and bottom pressing portions 3U and 3D that press the top and bottom of the ampoule A0 stored in the main body 1.

[0018] The main body 1 is formed so that it can be folded from its original planar shape into two faces 11, 12 with a V-shaped planar cross section, allowing it to clamp the ampoule A0 against its circumferential surface. In this case, the original shape of the main body 1 is a flat plate. When folded in half, the folded two faces 11, 12 extend in contact with the circumferential surface of the body A01 of the ampoule A0, forming a vertically elongated rectangular planar shape with a length and width sufficient to contain the entire ampoule A0 between the two faces 11, 12, and a fold line 101 is formed in the center of the flat plate's width so that the flat plate can be folded in half. The two foldable faces 11, 12 are each a vertically elongated rectangle of the same size. Furthermore, in this case, the two faces 11, 12 of the main body are provided with retaining portions 3U, 3D at the top and bottom ends, respectively, as described below, giving the two faces 11, 12 a slightly irregular rectangular shape overall. In this way, the main body 1 has a planar shape consisting of one surface in its original form, and by folding it in half along the crease 101, two surfaces 11 and 12 are formed.

[0019] Opening 10 of main body 1 is formed across two faces 11, 12 of main body 1. In this case, opening 10 is formed between two faces 11, 12 on the lower side at a height corresponding to body portion A01 of ampoule A0, spanning between two faces 11, 12 with fold 101 at its center, in a size and shape that allows for display of some or all of the various information L about the liquid medicine attached to body portion A01 of ampoule A0. Here, opening 10 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the width direction of two faces 11, 12 of main body 1 and is large enough to display at least the name of the liquid medicine, expiration date, etc. printed on label L1.

[0020] The holding portion 2 is formed so as to be bendable from both side edges of the opening 10 of the main body 1 toward the inner surface, which is the inner side between the two faces 11, 12 of the main body 1, into a V-shaped cross section. In this case, the holding portion 2 is continuous between both side edges of the opening 10 of the main body 1, and is formed into a rectangle of the same size as the opening 10. Folds 102 are formed on both side edges of the holding portion 2 (both side edges of the opening 10), and folds 103 are formed in the center between the both side edges parallel to the folds 102 on the both side edges. In this way, the holding portion 2 is formed so as to be bendable toward the inner surface, which is the inner side of the main body 1, into a V-shaped cross section in plan view so as to come into contact with the body A01 of the ampoule A and be able to embrace it.

[0021] The top and bottom pressing portions 3U and 3D are formed at both ends of the main body 1 so as to be foldable toward the inner side between the two faces 11 and 12 of the main body 1, respectively.

[0022] In this case, the bottom-side pressing portion 3D is formed by a pair of convex portions 111, 121 continuously formed in a W shape on one edge of the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1, in this case, the lower edge (strictly speaking, the position that becomes the lower edge), and a pair of folds 104 formed inward (inside) of the lower edges of the two surfaces 11, 12, obliquely from near the fold 101 between the two surfaces 11, 12 toward both sides of the lower edges of the two surfaces 11, 12, in a V-shape as a whole. In particular, the pair of convex portions 111, 121 are formed in the shape of a convex arc extending from the lower edges of the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1 toward the outside of the main body 1, and are notched at their centers in an inverted V-shaped groove, forming an overall W shape. The portion defined by the outer edges of the pair of convex portions 111, 121 and the pair of folds 104 thus formed constitutes the bottom-side pressing portion 3D. In this way, a bottom side pressing portion 3D is provided continuously at the lower ends of the two faces 11 and 12, and this pressing portion 3D is folded toward the inner surface of the main body 1 via a pair of folds 104, thereby folding into a convex V-shape toward the inside of the main body 1, and this folded state is fixed.

[0023] In this case, the top-side pressing portion 3U is formed in a convex arc shape from the other edge of the two faces 11 and 12 of the main body 1, in this case, the upper edge (strictly speaking, the position that becomes the upper edge), toward the outside of the main body 1, and a pair of folds 105 is formed inward (inside) of the upper edges of these two faces 11 and 12, obliquely from near the fold 101 between the two faces 11 and 12 toward both sides of the upper edges of the two faces 11 and 12, forming an overall V-shape. Thus, the area defined by the arc-shaped outer edge and the pair of folds 105 becomes the top-side pressing portion 3U. In this way, the top-side pressing portion 3U is provided at the upper ends of the two faces 11 and 12, and by folding this pressing portion 3U toward the inner surface of the main body 1 via the pair of folds 105, it is folded into a V-shape that convex toward the inside of the main body 1, and this folded state is fixed. In this case, a further pair of folds 105 are provided in parallel with each other and of the same length as the pair of folds 105 on the inside of the upper end of the main body 1 (on the lower end of the main body 1). The top-side presser portion 3U is folded toward the inside of the main body 1 via this pair of folds 105, 105, so that it is folded into a convex V-shape toward the inside of the main body 1 at the position of this pair of folds 105, 105. In this way, the length between the top-side and bottom-side presser portions 3U, 3D of the main body 1 can be adjusted in two stages: long or short. This length is set according to the lengths of two different sizes of ampoules A packaged in this pack P.

[0024] Furthermore, the pack P, i.e., the main body 1, the holding portion 2, and the top and bottom pressing portions 3U, 3D, are integrally formed from a single blank sheet S made of so-called paperboard, as shown in Figures 2 to 4.

[0025] The blank sheet S comprises a flat two-sided main body portion S11-S12 consisting of two surfaces S11, S12 for forming the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1, and flat top and bottom pressing portion shaped portions S3U, S3D that are convexly connected to both end edges (shown as (upper edge) and (lower edge) in Figure 2) of the two surfaces S11, S12 of the two-sided main body portion S11-S12 and form part of the bottom and top pressing portions 3U, 3D (shown as (part) in Figure 2). The two-surface main body portion S11-S12 has a perforation line C101 extending between both ends of the two-surface main body portion S11-S12 and provided as a central fold 101 so that the two-surface main body portion S11-S12 can be folded into a V-shaped plane cross section. The two-surface main body portion S11-S12 has a pair of slits C106 provided in parallel on both sides across the central perforation line C101 between the two surfaces S11 and S12 of the two-surface main body portion S11-S12 so that the opening 10 and one pair of edges of the holding portion 2 can be formed. The two-surface main body portion S11-S12 has a pair of slits C106 provided as a pair of folds 102 extending discontinuously from the pair of slits C106 so that the other pair of edges of the opening 10 can be formed and the holding portion 2 can be formed between the other pair of edges. a notch C102 extending parallel to the other pair of notches C102 in the center between the other pair of notches C102 and provided as a central fold 103 so that the holding portion 2 can be folded into a V-shaped cross section; and a notch C103 extending parallel to the other pair of notches C102 in the center between the other pair of notches C102 and provided as a central fold 103 so that the holding portion 2 can be folded into a V-shaped cross section. The main body two-sided portion S11-S12 is formed in a V-shape diagonally from a position inside the main body two-sided portion S11-S12 relative to one end edge (lower end edge) of the two-sided portion S11-S12 toward both side ends of the one end edge (lower end edge) of the main body two-sided portion S11-S12, and one end side of the main body two-sided portion S11-S12 is the remainder of the bottom side pressing portion 3D (shown as (remaining portion) in Figure 2) of the top side or bottom side pressing portion 3U, 3D.) and a slit C104 provided as a pair of folds 104 that can be folded toward the inner surface of the two-surface main body portion S11-S12, and a slit C104 provided at the other end (upper end) of the two-surface main body portion S11-S12 near the fold C101 at the center between the two surfaces S11 and S12 of the two-surface main body portion S11-S12 from a position that is closer to the inside of the two-surface main body portion S11-S12 than the other end edge (upper edge) of the two-surface main body portion S11-S12. The main body two-sided portion S11-S12 has a pair of creases 105 formed as a pair of folds 105 that are slanted toward both ends on the other edge of the main body two-sided portion S11-S12 and can be folded toward the inner surface of the main body two-sided portion S11-S12 as the remainder of the top-side pressing portion 3U (shown as (remaining portion) in Figure 2) of the top-side or bottom-side pressing portion 3U.

[0026] In this case, the two-sided main body portion S11-S12 has two sides separated by a central perforation line C101, and each of the two sides S11 and S12 has a basic shape of a vertically elongated rectangle with a width greater than the outer diameter of the body portion A01 of the ampoule A0 and a height slightly greater than the height of the entire ampoule A0. Since two pressing portion shaped portions S3U and S3D are formed continuously at both end edges of each of these two-sided main body portions S11-S12, each of the two sides S11 and S12 forms a slightly irregular rectangle as a whole, including the two pressing portion shaped portions S3U and S3D. The central perforation line C101 of the two-sided main body portion S11-S12 is formed linearly between the end edges of each pressing portion shaped portion S3U and S3D at both ends.

[0027] In this case, the opening 10 of the two-faced main body portion S11-S12 is provided on the lower side of the two-faced main body portion S11-S12, corresponding to the various information L, i.e., the label L1, to be affixed to the body portion A01 of the ampoule A0. One pair of upper and lower slits C106 and the other pair of left and right slits C102 for forming the opening 10 are each formed linearly as a series of slits, and the pair of left and right slits C102 are formed discontinuously with respect to the pair of upper and lower slits C106. In this manner, the holding portion 2 is cut out within the opening 10, and both the left and right sides of the holding portion 2 are connected to the two-faced main body portions S11-S12, leaving the holding portion 2 within the opening 10. Then, a slit C103 serving as a fold line 103 is formed in the center between the left and right sides of the holding portion 2 along a perforation line parallel to the other pair of slits C102, allowing the holding portion 2 to be folded into a V-shaped cross section. This central notch C103 is formed by a common perforation line that is in the same line as the central perforation line C101 between the two-surface main body portions S11 and S12.

[0028] In this case, of the two presser portion shapes S3U, S3D, the presser portion shape S3D on the bottom side has a pair of convex portion shapes S111, S121 continuously formed in a W shape at one end edge of the two faces S11, S12 of the main body two-face shape parts S11-S12, in this case the lower end edge (strictly speaking, at the position which becomes the lower end edge (position shown by the imaginary line (two-dot chain line) in FIG. 2)), and a pair of creases 104 as a pair of V-shaped slits C104 are formed obliquely from the vicinity of the perforation line C101 between the main body two-face shape parts S11-S12 inward (inside) of the lower end edge of the main body two-face shape parts S11-S12 towards both sides of the lower end edge of the main body two-face shape parts S11-S12. The lower edges of the two surfaces S11, S12 of the two-surface portion S11-S12 are formed in a convex arc shape toward the outside of the main body two-surface portion S11-S12, and the center is cut out to form an inverted V-shaped groove, forming an overall W-shape. The portion defined by the outer edges of the pair of convex portion-shaped portions S111, S121 and the pair of cuts C104 thus formed becomes the bottom-side pressing portion-shaped portion S3D. In this way, the bottom-side pressing portion-shaped portion S3D is provided at the lower end of the main body two-surface portion S11-S12, and by folding this pressing portion-shaped portion S3D toward the inner surface of the main body 1 via the pair of cuts C104, it is folded into a convex V-shape toward the inside of the main body 1, and this folded state is fixed.

[0029] In this case, of the two presser portion shapes S3U, S3D, the presser portion shape S3U on the top surface side is formed in a convex arc shape that continues from the other edge of the two surfaces S11, S12 of the two-surface main body portion S11-S12, in this case the upper edge (strictly speaking, the position that will become the upper edge (the position shown by the imaginary line (two-dotted line) in FIG. 2)), and is formed toward the outside of the two-surface main body portion S11-S12. At the same time, a pair of slits C105 are formed in a V-shape as a pair of folds 105 inward (inside) of the upper edges of these two surfaces S11, S12, from near the perforation line C101 between the two surfaces S11, S12 toward both sides of the upper edges of the two surfaces S11, S12. Thus, the portion defined by the arc-shaped outer edge and the pair of slits C105 becomes the presser portion shape S3U on the top surface side. In this way, a top surface side pressing portion shaped portion S3U is provided at the upper end of the main body two-sided shaped portion S11-S12, and this pressing portion shaped portion S3U is folded toward the inner surface of the main body two-sided shaped portion S11-S12 through a pair of notches C105, thereby folding into a convex V shape toward the inside of the main body two-sided shaped portion S11-S12, and this folded state is fixed.

[0030] In this case, the pair of slits C105 on the upper end side of the two-face main body portion S11-S12 are provided in parallel with each other. Here, two pairs of slits C105 are provided in parallel with each other. In this case, a further pair of slits C105 is formed inward of the pair of slits C105 on the upper end side of the two-face main body portion S11-S12 at a predetermined distance from the pair of slits C105, parallel to the pair of slits C105 and of the same length. In this way, by folding the top-side pressing portion-shaped portion S3U at the position of one pair of slits C105 near the upper edge of the two-face main body portion S11-S12, the length between the top-side pressing portion-shaped portion S3U and the bottom-side pressing portion-shaped portion S3D becomes relatively long, and this pair of slits C105 becomes a fold 105 for a long ampoule that can press the top of a relatively long ampoule. On the other hand, by folding the top-side pressing portion shaped portion S3U at the position of the other pair of notches C105 on the upper edge of the main body two-sided shaped portion S11-S12, the length between the top-side pressing portion shaped portion S3U and the bottom-side pressing portion shaped portion S3D becomes relatively short, and this pair of notches C105 becomes a fold 105 for a short ampoule that can press down the top of an ampoule that is relatively small in length.

[0031] In this way, the blank sheet S is made up of these shaped portions S11-S12, S3U, S3D, perforation line C101, and slits C102-C106.

[0032] In this way, as shown in Fig. 1, the pack P encases and holds the ampoule A0 by the main body 1, the holding section 2, and the top and bottom pressing sections 3U, 3D, with buffer spaces 100, 200 between the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1 and the holding section 2, and between the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1 and the top and bottom pressing sections 3U, 3D, respectively. Note that the buffer spaces 100 are small spaces formed at the four corners of a rectangular cross section defined between the surfaces (imaginary planes) of the openings 10 of the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1 and the holding section 2. The buffer spaces 200 are relatively large spaces defined on both sides of the holding section 2 by the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1 and the top and bottom pressing sections 3U, 3D.

[0033] Figure 5 shows an example of how to use the pack P. Before use, the pack P remains in the form of a blank sheet S, i.e., in sheet form and does not take up much space. Therefore, even a large number of packs P can be stored compactly in a drawer or on a shelf in a hospital pharmacy. By storing the pack P in this way, the pack P can be easily removed from the storage location and used to package ampoules A each time it is used.

[0034] As shown in Figure 5(1), first, in order to assemble the pack P from the blank sheet S of the pack P, folds 101-105 are made in the blank sheet S. In this process, first, the two-sided main body portion S11-S12 of the blank sheet S is folded along the central perforation line C101, and the inner faces of the two faces S11, S12 of the two-sided main body portion S11-S12 are aligned, and a fold 101 is made along the central perforation line C101. Simultaneously with or following this, as shown in Figure 5(2-1), the holder 2 is cut and raised toward the inner face of the two-sided main body portion S11-S12, from between one pair of upper and lower slits C106 formed between the two faces S11, S12 of the two-sided main body portion S11-S12, to between the other pair of left and right slits C102. 5(2-2), the holding portion 2 is formed, and this holding portion 2 protrudes inward between the two faces S11, S12 of the main body two-face shaped portion S11-S12 through the central notch C103 and is folded into a V shape. As a result, folds 102, 103 are made along the other pair of left and right notches C102 and the central notch C103.

[0035] Next, as shown in Fig. 5(2-1), the pressing portion shaped portion S3D on the bottom side of the main body 1 is raised to raise the bottom. In this case, the inner surface of the bottom side pressing portion S3D is bent toward the inner surface of the main body 1 via each notch C104 on the lower end side of the main body 1, and the bottom side pressing portion S3D is raised into a convex V-shape toward the inside of the main body 1 between the two surfaces 11 and 12 of the main body 1. As a result, the bottom side pressing portion 3D is formed at the lower part of the inner surfaces of the two surfaces 11 and 12 of the main body 1, as shown in Fig. 5(2-2). In this way, the holding portion 2 is assembled to the two surfaces 11 and 12 of the main body 1 so that it has a V-shape in plan cross section, and the bottom side pressing portion 3D has an inverted V-shape in side cross section.

[0036] In this state, the ampoule A is packaged as shown in Figures 5(3-1) and 5(3-2). In this case, the ampoule A is first inserted from the top side into the holder 2 between the two surfaces 11 and 12 of the main body 1 and held there, and the bottom surface of the ampoule A is placed on and brought into contact with the bottom-side presser 3D. When holding the ampoule A in the holder 2, the label L1 on the periphery of the ampoule A, particularly the name of the liquid medicine, expiration date, etc., is oriented toward the opening 10 of the main body 1. Next, the presser-shaped portion S3U on the top side of the main body 1 is raised toward the bottom-side presser 3D. In this case, the top-side pressing portion S3U is folded through a pair of notches C105 at the top end of the main body 1 so that the inner surface of this pressing portion S3U faces the inner surface of the main body 1, and creases 105 are made in the pair of notches C105. At the same time, the top-side pressing portion S3U is folded into a convex V-shape facing inward of the main body 1 between the two surfaces 11 and 12 of the main body 1. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5(3-2), the top-side pressing portion 3U is formed with a V-shaped side cross section at the upper part of the inner surfaces of the two surfaces 11 and 12 of the main body 1. The top of the ampoule A is pressed down from above by this top-side pressing portion 3U.

[0037] In this case, in the case of an ampoule A0 having a large (long) ampoule A, as shown in Figure 5 (3-2), the top-side retainer shaped portion S3U is bent at a pair of notches C105 near the top edge of the main body 1, so that the distance between the retainers 3U and 3D on the top and bottom sides of the main body 1 is lengthened to match the length of the ampoule A, and the top-side retainer 3U presses down on the top of the ampoule A. In contrast, in the case of an ampoule A0 having a small (short) ampoule A, as shown in Figures 6 (1) and 6 (2), the top-side retainer shaped portion S3U is bent at a pair of notches C105 away from the top edge of the main body 1, so that the distance between the retainers 3U and 3D on the top and bottom sides of the main body 1 is shortened to match the length of the ampoule A, and the top-side retainer 3U presses down on the top of the ampoule A. In the latter case, as shown in Figure 6 (3), by bending the tip of the top-side pressing portion 3U in the opposite direction to the bottom-side pressing portion 3D at another notch C105, the tip of the top-side pressing portion 3U is oriented parallel to the top end of the main body 1 in the direction of extension of the top end of the main body 1, making it compact.

[0038] Thus, the ampoule A is held between the two faces 11, 12 of the folded body 1 via the holding part 2, and the top and bottom faces of the ampoule A are pressed by the top and bottom pressing parts 3U, 3D, respectively, to be packaged in the pack P.

[0039] When using this pack P in this way, all that is required is to fold the blank sheet S of this pack P in half at the central crease 101 at the two-sided main body portion S11-S12, insert the ampoule A into the holder 2 inside the main pack P, and press down the ampoule A with the top and bottom pressers 3U, 3D, thereby easily packaging the ampoule A in this pack P. The ampoule A is then embraced and surrounded by the two V-shaped faces 11, 12 of the main body 1 of this pack P in plan view and the double structure of the two V-shaped faces of the holder 2, and is pressed down and fixed by the top and bottom pressers 3U, 3D, so that the ampoule A can be securely held within the main pack P. In this way, the ampoule A is wrapped and held by the main body 1, the holding part 2 and the top and bottom side pressing parts 3U, 3D, with buffer spaces 100, 200 between the two faces 11, 12 of the main body and the holding part 2, and between the two faces 11, 12 of the main body 1 and the top and bottom side pressing parts 3U, 3D, respectively, so that the ampoule A can be reliably protected from external impacts.

[0040] The function of this pack P is extremely useful, for example, in a university hospital where ampoules A dispensed for each patient are placed in a transparent bag with a zipper together with prescriptions and other documents, transported within the hospital, and distributed to each patient, as shown in Figure 7. That is, ampoules A can be easily packaged in this pack P. By packaging ampoules A in this pack P, ampoules A can be reliably protected, and in particular, ampoules A can be prevented from being damaged even if they are subjected to a strong impact, such as being dropped during transportation or handling during transportation.

[0041] After use, the pack P is already unfolded when the ampoule A is removed from the pack P, so it can be simply unfolded and stretched out as is, and even if there are many packs P, they do not become bulky and can be easily collected and disposed of.

[0042] As explained above, the pack P comprises a main body 1, which is a flat paper plate and is formed so as to be bendable into two faces 11, 12 of a V-shaped cross section so as to be able to hold the ampoule A against its peripheral surface, and which stores the ampoule A; an opening 10 formed across the two faces 11, 12 of the main body 1 and which exposes to the outside of the main body 1 various pieces of information L relating to the medicinal liquid attached to the peripheral surface of the ampoule A; a holding section 2 formed so as to be bendable into a V-shaped cross section from both side edges of the opening 10 toward the inner surface between the two faces 11, 12 of the main body 1 and which inserts and holds the ampoule A; and top and bottom pressing sections 3U, 3D formed at both ends of the main body 1 so as to be foldable toward the inner surface between the two faces 11, 12 of the main body 1 and which press the top and bottom of the ampoule A stored in the main body 1. In this way, the ampoule A is embraced and surrounded by the main body 1, the holding portion 2, and the top and bottom side pressing portions 3U, 3D, i.e., by the double structure of the two V-shaped surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1 in planar cross section and the two V-shaped surfaces of the holding portion 2, and is held and fixed by the top and bottom side pressing portions 3U, 3D, and is wrapped and held via buffer spaces 100, 200 between the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1 and the holding portion 2, and between the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1 and the top and bottom side pressing portions 3U, 3D, respectively.

[0043] Due to the configuration of this pack P, when using ampoules A at a medical institution, ampoules A can be packaged in this pack P with a simple assembly process and easily protected from external forces when transporting ampoules A within the medical institution or from the medical institution to an external location. In particular, this pack P has a double structure with two V-shaped surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1 and two V-shaped surfaces of the holding portion 2, allowing ampoules A to be securely held in this pack P. The ampoule A is wrapped and held with buffer spaces 100, 200 between the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1 and the holding portion 2, and between the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1 and the top and bottom pressing portions 3U, 3D, respectively, thereby reliably protecting the ampoule A from external impact. Furthermore, because this pack P is a two-sided, folded type, it is not bulky even when placed in a transparent bag and can be stored compactly, making it ideal for transporting ampoules A and handling them during transport. Furthermore, the pack P has an opening 10 in the main body 1, and the label L1 of the ampoule A faces this opening 10, allowing various pieces of information L regarding the medicinal liquid to be displayed, so that various pieces of information L regarding the medicinal liquid in the ampoule A can be easily checked at any time. Furthermore, the pack P can be easily made using only paper materials such as cardboard, without any glue, so the pack P can be provided at a relatively low cost. Furthermore, before use, the pack P is in sheet form, so it does not take up much space even when there are many of them, and can be stored in a space-saving manner at the location where the pack P is used. On the other hand, after use, the pack P can be unfolded into its original sheet form, so it does not take up much space and can be easily collected and disposed of.

[0044] Furthermore, the pack P has the following advantages due to the following configuration.

[0045] The top and bottom pressing portions 3U, 3D are each formed so that they can be folded in a V shape toward the inner surface between the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1, so that the top and bottom pressing portions 3U, 3D that press the top and bottom surfaces of the ampoule A stored in the main body 1 can be fixed, and despite the simple structure, the top and bottom surfaces of the ampoule A can be securely pressed by the top and bottom pressing portions 3U, 3D.

[0046] At least one of the top and bottom pressing portions 3U, 3D, in this case the top pressing portion 3U, is formed so that it can be folded toward the inner surface between the two faces 11, 12 of the main body 1 at multiple locations along both ends of the main body 1, and the main body 1 is formed so that the length between the top and bottom pressing portions 3U, 3D can be adjusted.As a result, the length between the top and bottom pressing portions 3U, 3D of the main body 1 can be adjusted to suit multiple types of ampoules A of different lengths, in this case two types of ampoules A, and the same pack A can be used to package two types of ampoules A of different lengths.

[0047] The main body 1, the holding portion 2, and the top and bottom pressing portions 3U, 3D are formed from a single blank sheet S made of paperboard. As described above, this blank sheet S includes flat two-sided main body portions S11-S12 for forming the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1, and flat top and bottom pressing portion portions S3U, S3D that are convexly connected to both ends of the two-sided main body portions S11-S12 and form part of the bottom and top pressing portions 3U, 3D. The two-surface main body portion S11-S12 has a perforation line C101 between the two surfaces S11 and S12 thereof as a central fold 101, a pair of notches C106 provided in the two-surface main body portion S11-S12 so as to be able to form the opening 10 and one pair of edges of the holding portion 2, and a pair of folds 102 provided between both side ends of the one pair of notches C106, extending discontinuously with respect to the pair of notches 106, so as to be able to form the other pair of edges of the opening 10 and to be able to form the holding portion 2 between the other pair of edges. The main body has two slits C11-S12, one slit C102 and the other slit C103 provided as a central fold 103 in the center between the other pair of slits C102, a slit C104 formed in a V-shape overall at one end of the main body two-sided shaped portion S11-S12 and provided as a pair of folds 104 for forming the remainder of the bottom side pressing portion 3D, and a slit C105 formed in a V-shape overall at the other end of the main body two-sided shaped portion S11-S12 and provided as a pair of folds 105 for forming the remainder of the top side pressing portion 3U. The blank sheet S is made up of only this structure, and the pack P can be realized with a simple structure using a paper material such as paperboard.

[0048] At least one of the pairs of folds (slits) 104 (C104), 105 (C105) on one end and the other end of the two-sided body portion S11-S12 is provided in parallel in multiple rows, in this case two pairs, on the one end or the other end, so that the length between the pressing portions 3U, 3D on the top or bottom side of the body 1 can be easily adjusted to two lengths. Therefore, the same pack A can be fitted to at least two types of ampoules A of different lengths, and the length between the pressing portions 3U, 3D on the top and bottom side of the body 1 can be easily adjusted, and the pack A can be used to package at least two types of ampoules A of different lengths.

[0049] In this embodiment, an opening 10 is provided between the two surfaces 11, 12 of the main body 1 of the pack P to expose information L relating to the medicinal liquid attached to the circumferential surface of the ampoule A0, but this opening 10 does not have to be provided. In this case, information relating to the medicinal liquid may be attached by label, printing, or handwriting at an appropriate position on the two surfaces 11, 12 of the pack P, if necessary. This also provides the same effects as those of the above embodiment.

[0050] In this embodiment, one of the pairs of folds (slits) 104 (C104), 105 (C105) on one end and the other end of the two-sided main body portion S11-S12, in this case the pair of folds (slits) 105 (C105) on the other end (top side) is arranged in two parallel rows on the other end, but multiple parallel rows may be arranged on one or the other end of the two-sided main body portion. In this way, the length between the presser portions on the top and bottom sides of the main body can be adjusted to multiple lengths to accommodate multiple types of ampoules A of different lengths, and the same pack A can be used to package multiple types of ampoules A of different lengths.

[0051] Furthermore, in this embodiment, an ampoule containing an injection agent is used as an example of a medicinal liquid container for storing a medicinal liquid, but the present invention can also be applied to various ampoules and vials containing other medicinal liquids, and in this case, it goes without saying that the same effects as those of the above embodiment can be achieved. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] A. Ampoule A0 Ampoule A01 Torso A02 Neck A021 Cut line A03 Head L Various information about chemical solutions L1 Label P This pack (protective pack for chemical containers) 1 Main unit 10 aperture 11, 12 sides 101 folds 2 Holding part 102 creases 103 crease 3U Top side pressure part 105 creases 3D Bottom pressure part 111, 121 Convex part 104 creases 100 buffer space 200 buffer space S Blank Sheet S11-S12 Two-sided body part S11, S12 side C101 Perforation C102 Notch C103 Notch C106 Notch S3U Top side pressure part C105 notch S3D bottom side presser part S111, S121 Convex shape part C104 Notch 6 Rondration 60 recess 61 Convex part

Claims

1. A protective pack for a liquid medicine container that easily packages a liquid medicine container containing an ampoule during transportation and protects it from external forces, a main body for accommodating the liquid medicine container, the main body being formed so as to be bendable from its original planar shape into two faces having a V-shaped cross section so as to be able to clamp the liquid medicine container in contact with its peripheral surface; an opening formed across the two faces of the main body, for exposing to the outside of the main body various information relating to the liquid medicine attached to the peripheral surface of the liquid medicine container, and a holding portion formed so as to be bendable from both side edges of the opening toward an inner surface between the two faces of the main body inwardly, with a V-shaped cross section, for inserting and holding the liquid medicine container; a top surface side and a bottom surface side pressing portion formed at both ends of the main body so as to be foldable toward an inner surface side that is an inner side between the two surfaces of the main body and pressing a top surface and a bottom surface of a drug solution container to be stored in the main body; Equipped with The drug solution container is wrapped and held by the main body, the holding portion, and the top and bottom pressing portions, with buffer spaces between the two surfaces of the main body and the holding portion, and between the two surfaces of the main body and the top and bottom pressing portions, respectively. A protective pack for a liquid medicine container.

2. 2. The protective pack for a liquid medicine container according to claim 1, wherein the top and bottom pressing portions are each formed so as to be able to be folded in a V-shape toward the inner surface between the two faces of the main body.

3. 2. A protective pack for a liquid medicine container as described in claim 1, wherein at least one of the top and bottom pressure portions is formed so as to be foldable toward the inner surface between the two faces of the main body at multiple locations along both ends of the main body, and the main body is formed so that the length between the top and bottom pressure portions is adjustable.

4. The main body, the holding part, and the top and bottom pressing parts are formed from a single blank sheet of paperboard. The blank sheet is a two-sided flat body portion having two surfaces for forming two surfaces of the body; flat top and bottom pressing portion shapes that are convexly connected to both ends of the two surfaces of the main body two-surface shaped portion and form part of the top and bottom pressing portions; Equipped with a perforation line extending between the two surfaces of the two-surface main body portion and between both ends of the two-surface main body portion, the perforation line being provided as a central fold line so that the two-surface main body portion can be folded into a V-shaped planar cross section; a pair of notches provided in the two-sided main body portion in parallel on both sides across a central perforation line between the two faces of the two-sided main body portion so as to be able to form one pair of edges of the opening and the holding portion; a pair of notches provided as a pair of folds between both side ends of the one pair of notches, extending discontinuously with respect to the pair of notches so as to be able to form the other pair of edges of the opening and to be able to form the holding portion between the other pair of edges; and a notch provided as a central fold line in the center between the other pair of notches, extending parallel to the other pair of notches so as to be able to fold the holding portion into a V-shaped cross section; a notch formed on one end side of the two-sided main body portion in a V-shape as a whole, extending diagonally from a position inward of the two sides of the two-sided main body portion relative to one edge of the two-sided main body portion near the central perforation line between the two sides of the two-sided main body portion toward both ends of the one edge of the two-sided main body portion, and provided as a pair of folds so that the one end side of the two-sided main body portion can be folded toward the inner surface of the two-sided main body portion as a remaining portion of the bottom side pressing portion of the top side or bottom side pressing portion; a notch formed on the other end side of the two-sided main body portion in a V-shape as a whole, extending diagonally from a position closer to the center fold between the two sides of the two-sided main body portion than the other edge of the two-sided main body portion toward both ends of the other edge of the two-sided main body portion, in the vicinity of the central fold between the two sides of the two-sided main body portion, and provided as a pair of folds so that the other end side of the two-sided main body portion can be folded toward the inner surface of the two-sided main body portion as a remaining portion of the top surface side pressing portion of the top surface side or bottom surface side pressing portion; and The protective pack for a liquid medicine container according to claim 1.

5. 5. The protection pack for a liquid medicine container according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the pair of notches on one end side and the other end side of the main body two-faced portion is provided in a plurality of parallel rows on the one end side or the other end side.

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