Tablet dispensing aid for quantitative measurement

Abstract

This invention provides a tablet dispensing aid that eliminates the need to count tablets one by one when taking tablets from a bottle, allowing for easy and accurate dispensing of a predetermined number of tablets simply by visual inspection. [Solution] The tablet quantitative dispensing aid is a sheet member 2 that is fitted inside the lid 1 of a bottle containing tablets. The sheet member is circular and has a number of through holes corresponding to the number of tablets to be taken at one time. Each of the through holes is sized to accommodate one tablet 3. This allows the user to determine the number of tablets simply by visually checking the occupancy of the through holes, reducing the psychological and physical burden of taking tablets and improving hygiene.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an auxiliary tool for easily and accurately taking out a predetermined number of tablets from a bottle containing tablets.

Background Art

[0002] Commercially available Evios tablets are taken 10 tablets three times a day after each meal, and are characterized by a large number of tablets taken per day, 30 tablets. However, it is not easy to accurately take out 10 tablets each time from the bottle. Generally, it is necessary to take out a large number of tablets inside the lid of the bottle or on the palm of the hand and count them again to make sure there are 10 tablets while adjusting the number. Especially for the elderly, the task of counting tablets one by one is cumbersome, and due to presbyopia, reduced vision, and lack of dexterity in fingertip movements, etc., the task of checking until reaching 10 tablets each time has been a psychological and physical burden. In the process of performing such a task with a burden, operations such as temporarily taking out a large number of tablets and returning extra tablets to the bottle to adjust the number are inevitable. As a result, an operation of picking up the extra tablets with the fingers and returning them to the bottle occurs, which is not preferable from the perspective of the hygiene of the tablets. Furthermore, since this task needs to be performed after each meal, especially for the elderly, when not using reading glasses or when fingertip movements are restricted, it becomes a continuous burden, and an improvement to reduce the trouble during taking medicine has been desired.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and its purpose is to provide a tablet quantitative extraction auxiliary tool that eliminates the need to count a predetermined number of tablets one by one when taking tablets in a bottle and can easily and accurately take out a predetermined number of tablets only by visual recognition. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] The tablet dispensing aid according to the present invention is a sheet member that is fitted inside the lid of a bottle containing tablets, wherein the sheet member is circular in shape and has a number of through holes corresponding to the number of tablets to be taken at one time, and the through holes are formed to a size that can accommodate one tablet each. Furthermore, it is preferable that the sheet member is made of a material that is safe for the human body and does not affect the contents, and that it can maintain airtightness inside the bottle by being tightly attached to the inner surface of the bottle lid. Furthermore, the present invention can also be configured as a spoon-like shape with a gripping portion, and a sheet member with a number of through holes corresponding to the number of tablets to be taken at one time can be provided at its tip. [Effects of the Invention]

[0005] (1) The task of counting each tablet is eliminated, and the required number of tablets can be determined simply by visually checking the occupancy of the through-hole, thus reducing the psychological and physical burden of taking the medication. (2) The need to pick up excess tablets with your fingers and return them to the bottle is eliminated, reducing the opportunities to directly touch the tablets and thus improving hygiene. (3) This method is not limited to Ebios tablets, but can be widely applied to commercially available medicines in bottles by preparing a sheet material having a number of through-holes corresponding to the number of tablets to be taken at one time. (4) By configuring it as a spoon-like auxiliary tool, the present invention can be applied without changing the packaging specifications such as the bottle cap or outer box. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0006] [Figure 1]These are plan and cross-sectional views of the tablet dispensing aid according to the present invention, showing a circular silicone sheet member and a circular silicone sheet member with 10 through holes arranged at equal intervals in the center thereof. [Figure 2] This is an explanatory diagram showing the sheet member according to the present invention installed inside the lid of a tablet bottle. [Figure 3] This photograph shows a prototype of the tablet dispensing aid according to the present invention, and shows the tablet dispensing aid body, the bottle cap and the aid attached to the cap, the state with 10 tablets contained in the aid (top and side views), Ebios tablets as an example of a dosage of 10 tablets per dose, and the state of tablets being partially placed inside. [Figure 4] This is an explanatory diagram showing a spoon-shaped accessory-type auxiliary tool according to the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0007] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. (Example 1: Lid-mounted type) As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the tablet dispensing aid according to the present invention has a circular sheet member with a diameter of 48 mm and a thickness of 5 mm, into which 10 through holes with a diameter of 10 mm are formed, and this is fitted tightly inside the lid (reference numeral 1) of a tablet bottle. When the user opens the bottle cap and spreads the tablets inside the cap, they can intuitively determine the predetermined number of 10 tablets simply by checking whether each of the tablets, approximately 9 mm in diameter and 5 mm thick, fits into each through-hole (reference numeral 2) and whether all the through-holes are filled. Figure 3 is a photograph of the actual prototype that was manufactured. In the embodiment using Ebios tablets (reference numeral 4), it shows a state in which 10 tablets are placed in 10 through-holes. The material for the sheet member is preferably one that does not affect the human body in pharmaceutical applications and has sufficient elasticity and adhesion. One example of such a material is a silicone material. As a result, it can be attached in close contact with the inner surface of the bottle cap and maintain the airtightness inside the bottle. (Example 2: Spoon-like accessory type) As shown in Fig. 4, the present invention can also be configured as a spoon-like accessory having a gripping portion. In this case, a sheet member having a number of through-holes corresponding to the number of tablets taken at one time is provided at the tip of the spoon-like accessory, and by directly inserting the accessory into the bottle containing the tablets, a predetermined number of tablets can be easily and surely taken out. According to this form, it becomes possible to apply the present invention without changing the packaging specifications such as the bottle cap and the outer box, and it is possible to provide a tablet quantitative extraction aid that is easy to introduce from the viewpoints of manufacturing and distribution. [[ID=,When the above numerical values and materials are shown in one embodiment of the present invention, the scope of the invention described in the claims is not limited thereto.

Example

[0008] Fig. 1 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view of the tablet quantitative extraction aid according to the present invention, showing a circular silicon sheet member and a circular silicon sheet member having ten through-holes arranged at equal intervals in the center thereof. Fig. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the sheet member according to the present invention is mounted inside the cap of a tablet bottle. <# Fig. 3 is a photograph showing a prototype of the tablet quantitative extraction aid according to the present invention, showing the tablet quantitative extraction aid main body, the cap of the bottle and the accessory mounted on the cap, the state (top and side) in which 10 tablets are accommodated in the accessory, Evios tablets as an example in which the usage and dosage are 10 tablets at a time, and the state in which the tablets are being accommodated. Fig. 4 is an explanatory view showing the spoon-like accessory type aid according to the present invention.

Explanation of reference numerals

[0009] 1 Cap​ 2. Sheet member (through hole) 3 tablets 4. Commercially available products in bottles containing tablets

Claims

1. A tablet dispensing aid, characterized in that a sheet member is fitted inside the lid of a bottle containing tablets, the sheet member is circular in shape, has a number of through holes corresponding to the number of tablets to be taken at one time, and each through hole is formed to a size that allows for the individual dispensing of one tablet.

2. A tablet dispensing aid according to claim 1, wherein the sheet member is made of a material that is safe for the human body and does not affect the contents, and is attached in close contact with the inner surface of the bottle lid, thereby maintaining the airtightness inside the bottle.

3. A tablet dispensing aid comprising a gripping portion and a sheet member provided at the tip of the gripping portion, wherein the sheet member has a number of through holes corresponding to the number of tablets to be taken at one time, each through hole is sized to accommodate one tablet, and the sheet member is sized to have a width smaller than the inner diameter of the bottle.

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