Child resistant packaging
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2021547570
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2019-02-13
- Filing Date
- 2020-02-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2040-02-12
AI Technical Summary
【0020】 この課題は、請求項1の上位概念(前置部)に応じたチャイルドレジスタント包装体において、請求項1の特徴部の特徴によって解決される。 本発明の第1の視点により、少なくとも1つのブリスターシートを含むチャイルドレジスタント包装体(以下「包装体」という。)が提供される。該包装体において、 該ブリスターシートは2つのフィルムを含み、一方のフィルムは包装品を収容するための少なくとも1つのブリスターキャビティ部を有する支持フィルムとして構成されかつ該ブリスターシートの上側を形成し、他方のフィルムはプッシュスルー可能なカバーフィルムとして構成されており、 前記カバーフィルムは、前記少なくとも1つのブリスターキャビティ部が開口している前記支持フィルムに少なくとも部分的にフラットに結合しかつ前記ブリスターシートの前記上側の反対側に位置する下側を少なくとも部分的に形成し、 前記カバーフィルムは包装品が封入された前記少なくとも1つのブリスターキャビティ部を閉鎖しており、 前記包装体の長手方向において並列に延在する前記ブリスターシートの2つの側辺に、少なくとも1つの下側シートが可動に結合されており、この下側シートは、安全位置において前記ブリスターシートの下側に少なくとも部分的にフラットに当接し、その際、封入された包装品の意図せぬ取り出しに対して及び前記カバーフィルムのプッシュスルーに対して保護するよう構成されており、 前記下側シートは、前記包装体の長手方向における外力の作用によって、前記安全位置から取出位置へ可逆的に移行可能であり、該外力は、互いに対し離隔されておりかつ運動によってリンクしている前記包装体の長手方向の両端部に夫々位置する2つの包装体部分に対する反対向きで同じ大きさの同時押圧によって生成され、 互いに対し離隔された包装体部分に外力の作用が行われない前記安全位置と外力の作用によって固定される前記取出位置の間で移行する運動は、可逆的な双方向運動であり、 前記支持フィルムは、少なくとも1つの屈曲辺及び/又は弱め線としての少なくとも1つのミシン目を有し、この定められた屈曲辺及び/又は弱め線に沿って折り畳まれ、折り曲げられ又は反らされることが可能であるか、又は、折り畳まれ、折り曲げられ又は反らされており、及び、 外力の作用によって固定された前記取出位置にある間に、前記少なくとも1つの下側シートは、前記ブリスターシートの下側から離隔して、少なくとも1つの包装品取出開口を有する包装体内部空間を形成し、該取出位置において、包装品は前記カバーフィルムのプッシュスルーによって前記包装体内部空間へ放出され、該少なくとも1つの包装品取出開口を通り抜けて該包装体内部空間から取出可能であること、 前記包装体部分は、前記外力の作用によって、対応する包装品取出開口を閉鎖するよう折り曲げられる閉鎖フラップとして構成されていること を特徴とする(形態1)。 本発明の第2の視点により、少なくとも1つのブリスターシートを含むチャイルドレジスタント包装体(以下「包装体」という。)が提供される。該包装体において、 該ブリスターシートは2つのフィルムを含み、一方のフィルムは包装品を収容するための少なくとも1つのブリスターキャビティ部有する支持フィルムとして構成されかつ該ブリスターシートの上側を形成し、他方のフィルムはプッシュスルー可能なカバーフィルムとして構成されており、 前記カバーフィルムは、前記少なくとも1つのブリスターキャビティ部が開口している前記支持フィルムに少なくとも部分的にフラットに結合しかつ前記ブリスターシートの前記上側の反対側に位置する下側を少なくとも部分的に形成し、 前記カバーフィルムは包装品が封入された前記少なくとも1つのブリスターキャビティ部を閉鎖しており、 前記包装体の長手方向において並列に延在する前記ブリスターシートの2つの側縁部分に、少なくとも1つの下側シートが可動に結合されており、この下側シートは、安全位置において前記ブリスターシートの下側に少なくとも部分的にフラットに当接し、その際、封入された包装品の意図せぬ取り出しに対して及び前記カバーフィルムのプッシュスルーに対して保護するよう構成されており、 前記下側シートは、前記包装体の長手方向における外力の作用によって、前記安全位置から取出位置へ可逆的に移行可能であり、該外力は、互いに対し離隔されておりかつ運動によってリンクしている前記包装体の長手方向の両端部に夫々位置する2つの包装体部分に対する反対向きで同じ大きさの同時押圧によって生成され、 互いに対し離隔された包装体部分に外力の作用が行われない前記安全位置と外力の作用によって固定される前記取出位置の間で移行する運動は、可逆的な双方向運動であり、 前記支持フィルムは、少なくとも1つの屈曲辺及び/又は弱め線としての少なくとも1つのミシン目を有し、この定められた屈曲辺及び/又は弱め線に沿って折り畳まれ、折り曲げられ又は反らされることが可能であるか、又は、折り畳まれ、折り曲げられ又は反らされており、及び、 外力の作用によって固定された前記取出位置にある間に、前記少なくとも1つの下側シートは、前記ブリスターシートの下側から離隔して、少なくとも1つの包装品取出開口を有する包装体内部空間を形成し、該取出位置において、包装品は前記カバーフィルムのプッシュスルーによって前記包装体内部空間へ放出され、該少なくとも1つの包装品取出開口を通り抜けて該包装体内部空間から取出可能であること、 前記少なくとも1つの下側シートは、前記外力の作用によって前記安全位置から前記取出位置へ可逆的に移行可能であるよう、直列的に配置された複数の結合ブリッジを有する結合フラップによって、前記2つの側縁部分に可動に結合していること を特徴とする(形態15)。
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The present invention relates to a child-resistant packaging, in particular a pharmaceutical packaging, comprising at least one blister sheet, which comprises two films, one of which is configured as a support film with at least one blister cavity for containing a packaged product, in particular for containing a pharmaceutical active substance formulation such as a tablet, and forms an upper side of the blister sheet, and the other film is configured as a push-through cover film, which is at least partially flat-bonded to the support film with the at least one blister cavity open and at least partially forms a lower side opposite to the upper side of the blister sheet, and which closes the at least one blister cavity in which a packaged product is enclosed. [Background technology]
[0002] Various examples of packaging that qualify as child-resistant and / or senior-friendly are already known in the art.
[0003] According to the current standard of DIN EN 14375 of September 2016, in Europe a non-reclosable packaging for medicinal products is considered as "child resistant" if at least 85% of a test group of children aged 42-51 months are unable to access at least 9 of the 10 dosage units offered, i.e. e. tablets, capsules or dragees, within 10 minutes. A packaging is considered as senior friendly if at least 90% of a test group of adults are able to access at least one of the dosage units in a 1-minute test.
[0004] The relevant regulations in the United States, which are laid down in the "Poisons Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA)", are comparatively much stricter. In this case, children are not allowed access even to doses that could cause serious harm in "child-resistant" packages. This may already be possible in extreme cases when removing only one tablet or one dosage unit. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0005] [Patent Document 1] DE 20 2004 003 781 U1 [Patent Document 2] DE 10 2004 062 864 A1 [Patent Document 3] DE 20 2006 007 553 U1 [Patent Document 4] DE 44 29 503 C2 [Patent Document 5] EP 2 055 649 A1 [Patent Document 6] GB 2 352 231 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0006] For example, DE 20 2004 003 781 U1 describes a rectangular child-resistant package consisting of two films joined to one another, in which a flat closing area surrounds at least one receiving space for a filling. To open and remove the filling, e.g. tablets, the receiving space is opened along a marked weakened line or by removing an edge portion of the film.
[0007] Likewise, DE 10 2004 062 864 A1 shows a film container having two films joined to one another and a number of receiving chambers for the filling, in which at least one of the two films is provided with a marking for tearing the film, which is released after folding the film, after which the filling can be removed from the film container by tearing the film.
[0008] The disadvantage of these known examples of tearable packages is at least that the production of the film with the tearable portion, which is usually formed as a metal film, is laborious. Moreover, it cannot be excluded that in the case of such a tearable package, several dosage units can be removed at the same time by a child, so that this type of tearable package is not recognized as "child-resistant", at least in the United States.
[0009] Furthermore, so-called wallet-type packages are already known from the prior art. For example, documents DE 20 2006 007 553 U1, DE 44 29 503 C2 and EP 2 055 649 A1 describe packages in which a blister pack as a blister strip or sheet is used as the primary package for the packaged goods and is joined to a secondary package, for example consisting of a folding carton. For child-resistant protection, tablets, for example, as the packaged goods are thus placed in a cavity of a blister strip or sheet, which is welded in a manner known per se to the inside of the joined folding box or folding carton. The blister card can be fixed to the outer secondary package for example by gluing, sealing, riveting or labeling, or alternatively can be removably inserted into the compartments of the secondary package. For child resistance, depending on the mode of use, the outer secondary packaging, usually in the form of a collapsible box, is shaped in such a way that it is difficult to access the inner blister sheet.
[0010] Document GB 2 352 231 A also describes a wallet-type package in which the entire blister sheet loaded with tablets can be removed from the secondary package by pulling it out of the secondary package via a slit in the side of the secondary package.
[0011] In the case of such wallet-type packages, it is not excluded that a child may be able to remove multiple dosage units from the blister sheet inside the outer foldable box package after opening it. Moreover, the manufacture of such multi-layer packages containing different packaging materials is cumbersome.
[0012] Blister packages for medicines such as tablets, capsules and dragees have been known for a long time and need to be visually attractive and safe to use. The concept of a blister package (blister pack) is usually understood as a visibility package, i.e. a product package that allows the customer or purchaser to visually inspect the packaged product.
[0013] Blister packages for packaging pharmaceutical active substance preparations, such as tablets, are a widespread application. Such packages, also called push-through packages, are usually produced in the form of strips or cartons. A blister sheet or blister strip usually comprises two films, one of which is a support film, usually made of transparent plastic. The support film is formed with a number of individual recesses, so-called blister cavities, into which the packages, usually individual dosage units of tablets, capsules or dragees, are loaded and which are sealed by a (second) cover film, for example made of aluminum. For example, deep-drawn plastic trays with an aluminum cover film sealed on the back side are used for packaging tablets.
[0014] Blister packages of this kind offer several advantages compared to glass or plastic bottles: they are more hygienic and, depending on the film material used, such packages can exclude undesirable effects such as high humidity or contamination, and the amount of dosage units remaining in the package can also be more easily seen. Special blisters also make it possible to inscribe the dosing schedule on the package. For example, many packages of oral contraceptives are printed with the days of the week. This not only makes it possible to control the dosage to be taken, but also ensures that the various tablets are assigned to certain days of the menstrual cycle (menstrual periods).
[0015] However, in addition to the challenges of the priority package, a "child-resistant" blister package must also be made suitable for seniors, but the needs of these two user groups are opposed to each other, because a child-resistant package to protect children can, on the other hand, be an insurmountable obstacle for seniors.
[0016] For example, so-called "peel-push blisters" are used in which the blister package has a tearable (peelable) safety film and at the same time is configured to be "child-resistant", but in this case the tearable film as a push-through protection must first be peeled away from the cover film before the corresponding dose can be pushed out of the package through the cover film. However, it is often difficult for elderly people to grasp such a tearable safety film and make it removable.
[0017] Furthermore, previously known blister packages are often disadvantageous in that the blind cannot distinguish the medication in question even with the blister card. However, this problem does not only occur for the blind or visually impaired. Usually, in blister sheets, the product name and the company name of the medication are printed on the sealing layer, i.e. on the cover film, which is usually an aluminum film. As soon as the dosage units of the blister sheet are removed by pushing through the cover film, usually the printing of the name of the medication is no longer visible or becomes more difficult to recognize, which increases the risk of undesirable mix-ups.
[0018] A further disadvantage of conventional blister packs is that the dosage units are usually pushed out of the blister pack by push-through into the patient's hand or onto a base, such as a table surface. In this case, however, the removed dosage unit or units, e.g. tablets, may fall onto the floor in an undesirable manner, which is problematic, especially for elderly people. Moreover, removal by hand is often not possible in a hygienic manner. This is especially the case for people who need to remove tablets at regular time intervals even during their working hours and therefore cannot wash their hands each time. Here, for example, construction workers and craftsmen can be mentioned as people who sometimes have to remove and grab tablets from conventional pharmaceutical packaging with dirty hands.
[0019] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a child-resistant packaging, in particular a child-resistant pharmaceutical packaging, which is at the same time senior-friendly and in which the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art are avoided. [Means for solving the problem]
[0020] This problem is solved in a child-resistant packaging according to the preamble of claim 1 by the features of the characterizing part of claim 1. According to a first aspect of the present invention, a child-resistant package comprising at least one blister sheet is provided. (Hereinafter referred to as "packaging body".) In the package, The blister sheet includes two films, one of which is configured as a support film having at least one blister cavity for receiving a package and forms an upper side of the blister sheet, and the other film is configured as a push-through cover film; the cover film is at least partially flatly bonded to the support film in which the at least one blister cavity is open and at least partially forms a lower side opposite the upper side of the blister sheet; the cover film closes the at least one blister cavity in which a package is enclosed; Two sides of the blister sheet extending in parallel in the longitudinal direction of the package Around at least one lower sheet is movably connected to the blister sheet, the lower sheet being configured to abut at least partially flat against the underside of the blister sheet in a safety position and thereby protect the enclosed packages against unintentional removal and against push-through of the cover film; the lower sheet is reversibly movable from the safety position to the removal position by the action of an external force in the longitudinal direction of the wrapper, the external force being generated by simultaneous, opposite and equal pressures on two wrapper parts respectively located at both longitudinal ends of the wrapper, which are spaced apart from one another and linked by a movement, the movement between the safe position, in which no external force acts on the separated package portions, and the removal position, in which the package portions are fixed by the action of an external force, is a reversible bidirectional movement; the support film has at least one bend edge and / or at least one perforation as a line of weakness and can be folded, bent or warped along the defined bend edge and / or line of weakness, or is folded, bent or warped along the defined bend edge and / or line of weakness; and While in the removal position fixed by the action of an external force, the at least one lower sheet is separated from the lower side of the blister sheet to form a package internal space having at least one package removal opening, and at the removal position, a package is released into the package internal space by pushing through the cover film and can be removed from the package internal space through the at least one package removal opening. 、 the packaging portions are configured as closure flaps that are folded by the action of the external force to close the corresponding packaging removal openings; (Form 1) According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a child-resistant package (hereinafter "package") comprising at least one blister sheet, the package comprising: The blister sheet includes two films, one of which is configured as a support film having at least one blister cavity for receiving a package and forms an upper side of the blister sheet, and the other film is configured as a push-through cover film; the cover film is at least partially flatly bonded to the support film in which the at least one blister cavity is open and at least partially forms a lower side opposite the upper side of the blister sheet; the cover film closes the at least one blister cavity in which a package is enclosed; at least one lower sheet is movably connected to two side edge portions of the blister sheet extending in parallel in the longitudinal direction of the package, the lower sheet being configured to abut at least partially flat against the underside of the blister sheet in a safety position and to protect the enclosed packaged products against unintentional removal and against push-through of the cover film; the lower sheet is reversibly movable from the safety position to the removal position by the action of an external force in the longitudinal direction of the wrapper, the external force being generated by simultaneous, opposite and equal pressures on two wrapper parts respectively located at both longitudinal ends of the wrapper, which are spaced apart from one another and linked by a movement, the movement between the safe position, in which no external force acts on the separated package portions, and the removal position, in which the package portions are fixed by the action of an external force, is a reversible bidirectional movement; the support film has at least one bend edge and / or at least one perforation as a line of weakness and can be folded, bent or warped along the defined bend edge and / or line of weakness, or is folded, bent or warped along the defined bend edge and / or line of weakness; and While in the removal position fixed by the action of an external force, the at least one lower sheet is separated from the lower side of the blister sheet to form a package internal space having at least one package removal opening, and at the removal position, a package is released into the package internal space by pushing through the cover film, and can be removed from the package internal space through the at least one package removal opening; the at least one lower sheet is movably connected to the two side edge portions by a connecting flap having a plurality of connecting bridges arranged in series so as to be reversibly transferred from the safety position to the removal position under the action of the external force; (Form 15). 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[0021] The dependent claims relate to further advantageous embodiments of the invention. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below. (Mode 1) See the first aspect of the present invention above. (Form 2) In the package of Form 1, The at least one lower sheet preferably comprises or consists of a support film. (Form 3) In the package of Form 1 or 2, Preferably, said at least one blister sheet and said at least one bottom sheet are each configured in a rectangular shape. 。 ( form 4 )Form 1~ 3In any one of the above packages, Preferably, said blister sheet and / or said bottom sheet has at least one labelling flap attached thereto. (form 5 )form 4 In the package according to the present invention, Preferably, the at least one labelling flap is attached to a side or edge portion of the blister sheet and extends therefrom. (form 6 )Form 1~ 5 In any one of the above packages, The side of the interior space of the package facing the package removal opening is preferably closable by a closure flap. (form 7 )Form 1~ 6 In any one of the above packages, Preferably, the at least one package removal opening in the package interior space is closable by a closure flap. (form 8 )Form 1~ 7 In the package according to any one of the above, the at least one bottom sheet being a further blister sheet having a support film, at least one blister cavity for receiving a package, and a cover film; The at least one further blister sheet is preferably arranged such that its support film forms the outer surface of the package and its cover film is oriented towards the interior space of the package. (form 9 )form 8 In the package according to the present invention, In the safety position, the blister cavities of the two abutting blister sheets enclosing the packages are preferably arranged so as to overlap congruently one above the other. (form 10 )form 8 In the package according to the present invention, In said safety position, the blister cavities of the two abutting blister sheets enclosing the packages are preferably arranged offset relative to one another. (form 11 )Form 1~ 10 In any one of the above packages, The package is configured in a pillow shape, the two outer faces of the package are formed by a first blister sheet and a further blister sheet having packages sealed in the blister cavities, or alternatively by a blister sheet and an oppositely positioned lower sheet having no packages, and are joined to each other at two side edges of the blister sheets extending in parallel in the longitudinal direction of the package, The side edges form the longitudinal sides of the package, and it is preferred that identical, overlapping closure flaps are attached to the shorter sides of the blister sheets located at both longitudinal ends of the package. (form 12 )Form 1~ 10 In any one of the above packages, the package is configured as a prismatic prism having an even number of outer surfaces; The outer surface is preferably formed by one or more blister sheets having packages sealed in the blister cavities, or alternatively by at least one blister sheet and one or more lower sheets having no packages, arranged in parallel and joined at their opposite sides to form the longitudinal sides of the package. (form 13 )Form 1~ 12 In any one of the above packages, Preferably, the distance between the two package parts in the safety position is greater than the distance between the same package parts in the removal position. (form 14 )Form 1~ 13 In any one of the above packages, Preferably, the at least one lower sheet comprises a portion of the support film of the blister sheet, the blister sheet and the support film of the lower sheet being integrally bonded to one another. (Mode 15) See the second aspect of the present invention above.
[0022] In a child-resistant packaging according to the invention, in particular in a pharmaceutical packaging according to the invention, which comprises at least one blister sheet, the blister sheet comprises two films, one of which is configured as a support film with at least one blister cavity for accommodating a packaged product, in particular for accommodating a pharmaceutical active substance formulation such as a tablet, and forms an upper side of the blister sheet, and the other film is configured as a push-through cover film, which is at least partially flat (flush) connected to the support film in which the at least one blister cavity is open (or forms a space) and at least partially forms a lower side opposite the upper side of the blister sheet, and which closes the at least one blister cavity in which the packaged product is enclosed. In the package, at least one lower sheet is movably connected to two oppositely located side edges or two oppositely located side edge portions of the blister sheet, which lower sheet is configured to abut at least partially flat against the underside of the blister sheet in a safety position and to protect the enclosed packaged product against unintentional removal and against push-through of the cover film, and the lower sheet can be reversibly moved from the safety position to a removal position by the action of an external force by simultaneous opposite and equal pressing of two package parts located opposite to each other and spaced apart from each other, and while in the removal position fixed by the action of the external force, the at least one lower sheet is separated from the underside of the blister sheet to form a package internal space having at least one package removal opening, and in the removal position the packaged product can be released into the package internal space by push-through of the cover film and removed from the package internal space through the at least one package removal opening.
[0023] The support film of the blister sheet has one or more bending edges and / or one or more perforations as lines of weakness and can be folded, bent or warped (curved) along the defined bending edges or lines of weakness. This ensures that the transition between a safe position, in which no external force acts on the separated package parts from one another, and a fixed (fixedly defined) removal position during the action of an external force is a reversible bidirectional (reciprocating) movement, largely independent of the choice of packaging material. Depending on the structure, the bending edges or the support film of the blister sheet can also provide that the package has sufficient stability or bending strength due to the bending edges.
[0024] Advantageously, in such a package, access to the package, in particular to the packaged pharmaceutical active substance preparations such as tablets, is prevented for children, since the package is designed in such a way that children cannot grasp the package parts which are located opposite each other and which must be pressed simultaneously and in opposite directions in order to move the package from the safety position to the removal position. Advantageously, the two package parts which are located opposite each other and must be pressed simultaneously are so far apart from each other that a child cannot perform this operation by hand. The package is designed in such a way that only in the removal position, where the package is fixed by simultaneous pressing in opposite directions and in the same direction during the action of an external force, the package is sufficiently rigid so that the package or the tablets can be removed from the blister cavity by pushing through the cover film of the blister sheet. In any case, simultaneous manipulation of the package with both hands is therefore required. That is, one hand must simultaneously press the package into the removal position and fix it in this removal position, so that at the same time, the other free hand can push through (push out) one or more package units from the corresponding blister cavity portions into the interior space of the package.
[0025] The two operations must therefore be carried out simultaneously, which is practically impossible for children of the test age of 42-51 months as defined in accordance with DIN EN 14375 due to their motor skills and the size of their hands. The simultaneous pressing with one hand for reversible fixing of the removal position makes it possible, at the same time, to reliably prevent possible access to the package contents or package products by children of a certain age group according to the individual requirements by appropriately selecting the distance between the pressing points on the oppositely located package parts which allows the package products to be pushed through the blister sheet by the second hand. In the construction of the package according to the invention, it is therefore necessary to take into account that the distance between the pressing points on the oppositely located package parts for pressing them together is sufficiently large relative to one another that a child cannot press them together with one hand.
[0026] By appropriately selecting the dimensions thereof, i.e. the distance between the pressing points on the oppositely located packaging parts of the packaging according to the invention, and by appropriately selecting a blister cover film known per se, which allows the push-through force for pushing through or removing the package to be varied, the packaging according to the invention can be adapted in a particularly flexible manner to the current safety regulations at the time. Thus, for example, in accordance with the actual requirements of the US PPPA for child-resistant packages, it is possible to configure the packaging according to the invention in such a way that children cannot open it by their hands alone, without the aid of an external tool. At the same time, during testing of prototypes of the packaging according to the invention, it was found that elderly people in a nursing home as subjects were able to grasp the packaging with one hand and simultaneously press it without any problems, thereby fixing the packaging in its removal position and removing the individual tablets from the blister sheet of the packaging with the other hand in a manner known per se for elderly people. Furthermore, the concept of blister sheet chosen here can likewise be understood in the same sense as the usual name blister strip, as a blister package for packaging units such as tablets.
[0027] Depending on the material selection and the laminate structure of the blister cover film, it is possible, for example, to vary the push-through forces for pushing through or removing the package in the range of approximately 20 N to 120 N. These push-through forces were determined in tests with a so-called Pharma Pin with a diameter of 10.5 mm. Depending on the product to be packaged or depending on the risk potential of the pharmaceutical active substances in the package, at least two parameters are therefore used for a particularly flexible and individual configuration of the safety-compatible packaging according to the invention.
[0028] All materials known per se from the prior art can be used as blister films. The support film and the cover film can be constructed in a single layer or in multiple layers. The cover film is hermetically connected to the support film, for example by gluing, welding or sealing. Typical materials for the support film can be plastics, such as polyamide (PA), polyester (UP), polycarbonate (PC), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or corresponding copolymers. Composite materials can also be used as support films, such as one or more plastic films, for example with a paper or cardboard layer. Metal films, such as aluminum films or aluminum composite films, which are made of aluminum and, for example, plastic, are used as cover films. Likewise, aluminum-vapor-deposited composite films or aluminum-laminated paper films can also be used as cover films.
[0029] The at least one lower sheet, which in the safety position of the packaging rests as a child-resistant removal protection element on the underside of the at least one or several blister sheets in which the packaging products are enclosed, can be selectively constructed as a single layer or as a multi-layer. The lower sheet can expediently be constructed of the same material or - in the case of a multi-layer construction - of the same materials from which the at least one blister sheet is manufactured. It is likewise possible within the scope of the invention for the lower sheet to be manufactured from a material different from the material used to construct the blister sheets.
[0030] In a simple embodiment, a single or single reinforcing layer, for example made of a transparent plastic having a suitable stiffness, can be used as the bottom sheet, which can also be designed within the scope of the invention as a multi-layer reinforcing plate.
[0031] The lower sheet, in a further preferred embodiment, can also be a further blister sheet similarly arranged opposite to the first blister sheet and movably connected thereto and oriented towards the inner package space with the respective push-through cover films facing each other, so that the outer side of the package has a sturdy support film arranged on each of its two outer faces, which protects the package from the outside.
[0032] Within the scope of the present invention, the term bottom sheet (or backing sheet) is therefore understood to mean a reinforcing layer or plate which, depending on the embodiment of the packaging, can be constructed as a single or multi-layered layer of approximately the same dimensions as the blister sheet or sheets. The bottom sheet can consist, for example, of a support film, which is also provided in the case of a blister sheet, or alternatively can itself also be a blister sheet with corresponding blister cavities for accommodating the packaging products.
[0033] The lower sheet is intended to serve as a lining or protective means for protecting the cover film of the blister sheet and to prevent it from being pushed through or damaged in the safety position of the package. The lower sheet therefore serves as a cover sheet for covering or protecting the cover film located opposite to the blister sheet assigned to it. In contrast to the already mentioned known detachable safety films, which are applied directly to the cover film for its protection and must be peeled off again from this cover film, the lower sheet forms an independent part of the package apart from the cover film to be protected of the blister sheet assigned to it and located opposite to it. The lower sheet abuts against the cover film located opposite to it in the safety position for protection, but is not attached to it. By corresponding simultaneous pressure, the lower sheet can be moved, shifted, swiveled, folded and / or pivoted in the removal position of the package - depending on the embodiment of the package - to a position away from the cover film. Advantageously, there is no need to pull or peel the lower sheet away from the cover film, and the package (internal) space surrounded by the one or more blister sheets and the one or more lower sheets is such that the packaged products, such as tablets, pushed out of the corresponding blister cavities by pushing through the cover film at the fixed removal position first reach the package internal space of the package and can be removed from the package internal space through the removal opening.
[0034] This advantageously avoids the situation where tablets have to be pushed out of a conventional blister pack onto an external surface, such as a table, where they may get lost. Furthermore, due to a corresponding shape of the pack outlet opening, it can be designed in such a way that, for example, a tablet can be fed directly from the pack interior space into the patient's mouth, so that there is no need to grip the tablet with the hand.
[0035] According to the invention, the lower sheet is configured so that it can be moved reversibly from the safety position to the removal position by the action of an external force by the simultaneous pressing of two package parts located opposite each other and spaced apart from each other with the same magnitude and in the opposite direction. This can be understood as the package being configured so that at least one lower sheet, either by itself or in combination with at least one corresponding blister sheet or a further lower sheet, can be moved from the safety position to the removal position by the action of an external force by simultaneous pressing by one hand of an operator who wants to open the package. This movement process can be understood as being reversible as a two-way (reciprocating) movement between the safety position - a state in which no external force is acting on the package parts spaced apart from each other - and the removal position - a state in which an external force is acting on the package parts spaced apart from each other. The two corresponding packaging parts, which are located opposite each other and spaced apart from each other, can be marked, for example with color, and / or have structural or tactile features, such as, for example, engravings, surface irregularities or fuzz, depending on the embodiment and application of the packaging.
[0036] Depending on the embodiment and the construction of the packaging, after the dosage units of the package have been pushed through into the packaging interior space, in which case the packaging is fixed in its removal position by simultaneous pressing, it may be necessary to subsequently carry out a second gripping of the packaging (around) in order to empty the packaging interior space. This may be the case, for example, when the short side flaps have to be pressed together in order to move the packaging from its safety position to its removal position. However, it may be envisaged that a side flap needs to be opened on one short side in order to empty the packaging interior space, which may require a second gripping of the packaging. This further additional handling process may further improve the handling safety of the packaging against unintended handling by children.
[0037] These package parts are movably linked to one another by a movable connection of at least one lower sheet at two oppositely located sides or at two oppositely located side edge portions of the blister sheet.
[0038] The packaging of the present invention is not limited in any way to the storage of packaging products containing pharmaceutical active substances, i.e. pharmaceutical packaging. Similarly, any unit of packaging product that is dangerous to children due to its size and small enough to be swallowed by children can be stored in the packaging of the present invention. Purely by way of example, in addition to dietary supplements such as nicotine chewing gum, chewing gum or chewable tablets, electronic small parts, replacement parts, installation tools, disposable administration devices, disposable needles, etc. are also listed as being able to be safely stored in the packaging of the present invention. Thus, for example, it may be advantageous if replacement parts for electronic cigarettes or LED lamps, which are very small and can be swallowed by children, are stored in a child-resistant manner in the packaging of the present invention.
[0039] Furthermore, in this document, classifications (assignments) of certain concepts of location, position or direction, such as, for example, "horizontal", "vertical", "horizontally", "vertically", "up", "down", "inside", "outside", "in front", "below", "above", etc., have been selected solely for the sake of simplicity, and these descriptions relate, in some cases, to the description of the drawings, but not necessarily to the use or storage position of the package of the invention. In order to clarify that in the intended use state of the package of the invention, the cover film of the blister sheet to be protected is oriented inwards towards the package interior space, the underside of the blister sheet which is at least partially covered by the cover film corresponds to the inside of the blister sheet in relation to the package interior space of the package.
[0040] In the packaging according to the invention, the at least one lower sheet may be particularly suitable for the purpose if it comprises or consists of a supporting film.
[0041] As already mentioned, the lower sheet in any case serves as a mechanical protection for the blister sheet in order to protect the packages or tablets from unintentional removal by pushing through the cover film. For this reason, in a particularly simple and cost-effective variant of the invention, at least one lower sheet consisting of or comprising a support film can be movably connected to the blister sheet. Such a lower sheet comprising a support film is designed in a safety position to lie at least partially flat against the underside of the blister sheet and thereby protect the enclosed packages against unintentional removal and against pushing through the cover film.
[0042] Particularly advantageously, in the packaging according to the invention, the at least one blister sheet and the at least one bottom sheet are each configured in the shape of a rectangle, The lower sheet can be joined to two opposite longitudinal sides or to two opposite lateral edge portions of the blister sheet.
[0043] In this variant of the invention, the blister cavities for accommodating the package units can be arranged in rows or in a matrix corresponding to the size of the rectangular blister sheet. It is expedient if the at least one lower sheet has substantially the same dimensions as the corresponding blister sheet, which is also rectangular and for whose protection the lower sheet is provided. The two sheets are movably connected to one another along their opposite longitudinal sides. Depending on the embodiment, the two sheets can be connected to one another directly at their longitudinal sides or along their lateral edge portions along their longitudinal sides. The removal of the packages already extruded from the blister cavities from the package interior space between the blister sheet and the corresponding lower sheet takes place at one of the shorter sides of the package in the removal position.
[0044] In one advantageous development of the invention, in the packaging, at least one lower sheet can be movably connected to two oppositely located side edge portions of the blister sheet by means of connecting flaps, preferably by means of a plurality of connecting bridges arranged in a series.
[0045] In this embodiment, the interior space of the package is bounded at the sides by movable connecting flaps or bridges arranged to allow reversible translational or relative movement of the blister sheet and the corresponding bottom sheet between the safety and removal positions of the package.
[0046] Particularly advantageously, in the packaging according to the invention, at least one labelling flap can be associated with the blister sheet and / or with the bottom sheet.
[0047] By means of at least one labeling flap on the packaging, the indicia, for example the product name and / or company name of the package or medicine, can be easily read at any time. The labeling can also be done, for example, in Braille, so that blind or visually impaired people can recognize which packaged product or medicine is the intended one directly on the packaging and independently of the extent of the dosage units or package units already removed. The labeling flap can be arranged on one or both sides of the packaging.
[0048] For example, one or more labeling flaps that are directly attached to the blister sheet and / or bottom sheet can be printed with instructions, for example, for the time interval between removal of the packaged dosage units.
[0049] Within the scope of the present invention, it is also envisaged that the labelling flap or flaps are designed to be printable or imprintable, in order to be able to configure the packaging with individual instructions for the removal time intervals.
[0050] It may be advantageous if, in the package according to the invention, at least one labelling flap is attached to a side or edge portion of the blister sheet and extends from said blister sheet.
[0051] In this embodiment, the labeling flap or the spaced apart labeling flaps can be configured not only to be particularly easily readable, but also in such a way that the pressing together of the package and thus the transfer of the package from the safe position to the removal position is made more difficult for a child's hand. This can be achieved, for example, by a rough and / or jagged portion of the outer edge of the labeling flap, which is uncomfortable for a child to grasp with their small hands and thus prevents pressing together on exactly this part of the package.
[0052] The packaging according to the invention can be constructed in a particularly safe manner in use if the side of the interior space of the packaging which lies opposite the package removal opening can be closed by a closure flap.
[0053] In this variant, the packages or tablets can be removed from the interior space of the package exclusively through the package removal opening, so that unintentional removal or dropping of the packages from the interior space of the package can be successfully prevented.
[0054] In a further advantageous variant of the packaging according to the invention, at least one package removal opening of the packaging interior space can be configured to be closable by a closure flap, in which case the closure flap of the package removal opening must additionally be opened in order to enable the packages already present in the packaging interior space to be removed from the packaging, so that the protection against loss of the packages is further improved.
[0055] In the packaging according to the invention, the at least one lower sheet is a further blister sheet having a support film, at least one blister cavity for accommodating a packaged product, in particular a pharmaceutical active substance formulation such as a tablet, and a cover film, which at least one further blister sheet is particularly suitable for the purpose if it can be arranged such that the support film forms the outer surface of the packaging and the cover film is oriented towards the inner space of the packaging.
[0056] This embodiment of the package offers the advantage that at least one further blister sheet is used as a bottom sheet for protecting at least one "first" blister sheet. At least two blister sheets are thus arranged oppositely and identically towards each other and in the safety position mutually protect their mutually bordering cover films against unintentional pushing out of the package from the blister cavity. This embodiment is particularly economical, since the further blister sheet functioning as the bottom sheet can be made of the same material or materials as the at least one "first" blister sheet. Depending on the configuration of the package of the invention, it may be that the arrangement or position of the at least one "first" blister sheet and the one or more further blister sheets serving as bottom sheets in the package is not distinguishable. In this preferred embodiment, the blister sheets which are joined to each other can for example be made identical and / or arranged symmetrically about the package axis and / or the package surface. Packages with two or more blister sheets offer an additional advantage since they allow as many package unit doses as possible to be packed into the blister sheets in a small package space.
[0057] It is particularly expedient if in the packaging according to the invention the blister cavities of the two blister sheets which are in contact with one another in the safety position, and which contain the packages, are arranged congruently one above the other. In this embodiment, the blister cavities of two corresponding blister cards, whose cover films are in contact with one another in the safety position of the packaging, are congruently one above the other. This embodiment of the packaging can allow a particularly safe storage of the packages which are protected against unintentional push-through of the cover films.
[0058] Alternatively, within the scope of the present invention, in the safety position, the blister cavities of the two abutting blister sheets containing the packages can also be arranged offset relative to one another, and in this embodiment of the package the packages can also be reliably protected against unintentional push-through of the cover film.
[0059] In a particularly geometrically advantageous embodiment of the packaging of the invention, the packaging can be configured in a pillow shape, the two outer faces of which are formed by a first blister sheet and a further blister sheet with packaging products sealed in the blister cavities, or alternatively by a blister sheet and an oppositely situated lower sheet without packaging products, which are joined to each other at two oppositely situated side edges of the blister sheets forming the longer sides of the packaging, and which have oppositely oriented identical overlapping closing flaps attached to their respective shorter sides.
[0060] Advantageously, the oppositely facing and identically overlapping closure flaps on the short sides of the packaging are in this case located opposite one another and spaced apart from one another and can be used as first and second packaging parts which need to be pressed together in the same direction in order to fix the pillow-shaped packaging in its removal position. In the safety position, the packaging is essentially flat and both outer faces are in contact with each other with their inner faces. By pressing together on the short sides of the packaging, the packaging is rounded into a pillow shape and forms a packaging interior space with an approximately egg-shaped cross section in the removal position. It is expedient if the closure flaps on the short sides of the packaging are also formed correspondingly egg-shaped and chamfered.
[0061] A further geometrically advantageous package according to the invention can be configured as a prismatic prism having an even number of outer faces, The outer surface is formed by one or more blister sheets having packaged products sealed in the blister cavities, or alternatively by at least one blister sheet and one or more lower sheets having no packaged products, arranged in parallel and joined at their opposite sides and forming the longitudinal sides of the package.
[0062] Thus, for example, four, six or eight blister sheets, or alternatively also a lower sheet without a package, can be combined in a strip (striped) manner as the outer surface of a prismatic prism, where the blister sheets and / or lower sheets are connected at their longitudinal sides to the adjacent blister sheets and / or lower sheets, respectively. In order to improve the mobility of the blister sheets and / or lower sheets juxtaposed in a strip (striped), their longitudinal sides are configured as bent sides and / or have perforations to weaken the material of the support film.
[0063] Depending on the requirements for the package, one, several or all of the outer surfaces of the package prism can be configured as blister sheets and can have the same or different number of blister cavities, for example, the outer surfaces can be configured as strip-shaped blister sheets with every other blister cavity, and the outer surfaces located between every two alternating blister sheets can be configured as bottom sheets without blister cavities.
[0064] It can be particularly advantageous if in a package according to the invention the distance between package parts which lie opposite one another in the safety position is greater than the distance between the same package parts which lie opposite one another in the removal position. As already mentioned, by appropriately dimensioning the package it can be ensured that the distance between package parts which lie opposite one another in the safety position, which have to be pressed together in order to transfer the package to the removal position, for example by movement, shifting, pivoting and / or turning, is sufficiently large to prevent these two package parts from being grasped by a child's hand.
[0065] In this variant, the distance between the packaging parts located opposite each other in the removal position is smaller than in the safety position, so that elderly or blind or visually impaired people can also easily recognize which of the two reversible positions the packaging is currently in. Thus, advantageously, the handling friendliness of the packaging is further increased.
[0066] For example, it may be suitable for a child-resistant package if the distance between the opposing package parts in the safe position is at least 8 cm, preferably at least 10 cm. This safety distance in the safe position between the opposing package parts that must be pressed together to move the package to its removal position appears to be large enough for a child's hand according to the applicant's current knowledge. However, it would be desirable for the elderly to be able to grasp (pinch) this safety distance within the span of one hand.
[0067] Further details, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of an embodiment of a packaging according to the invention for medicaments, each of which is diagrammatically illustrated in the respective drawings. It should be noted that the reference numerals in the drawings used in the claims are intended solely to aid in understanding the invention and are not intended to limit the invention to the illustrated embodiments. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0068] [Figure 1] 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a pillow-shaped package of the present invention, the package having a blister sheet with blister cavities for accommodating the packaged products on the upper side of the package, and the blister sheet is protected by a lower sheet on the lower side of the package to form an internal space of the package. [Figure 2A] A cross-sectional view of a short side of a pillow-shaped package according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a blister sheet having blister cavities for accommodating packaged items is disposed on the upper side of the package, and a lower sheet having no blister cavities is disposed on the lower side of the package and abuts against the blister sheet when the package is in the safe position. [Figure 2B] A cross-sectional view of the short side of the package structure shown in Figure 1. In this package, a blister sheet having blister cavities for accommodating packaged products is disposed on the upper side of the package, and a further blister sheet is provided as a lower sheet on the lower side of the package. [Diagram 3] 2B, a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the pillow-shaped embodiment of the package of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 2B, in which the package is in its safe position; [Figure 4] 4 is a front perspective view of the pillow-shaped package shown in Figures 2B to 3, in which the package is in its dispensed position secured by simultaneous compression. [Diagram 5] 5 is a perspective view from above of the interior space of the package shown in FIG. 4. In this figure, the package is in its ejected position, fixed by simultaneous pressing. [Figure 6]FIG. 6 is a perspective view from above of the package shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 after a tablet as a dosage unit of the package has been ejected from the internal space of the package; [Figure 7] 3 shows a perspective view from above of a further embodiment of a pillow-shaped packaging according to the invention, in which the closure flaps are welded to one another on the short side of the packaging, which is to the left of the plane of the drawing. [Figure 8] 1 is a perspective view from above of a further embodiment of the package according to the invention, in which, on the underside of the package, a bottom sheet is movably connected to two oppositely located side edge portions of a blister sheet by means of connecting flaps in the form of a series of connecting bridges; [Figure 9] 9 is a cross-sectional side view of a detail of the packaging shown in FIG. 8, taken along the section line IX-IX shown in FIG. 8. [Figure 10] 10 is a perspective view of a long side of the package shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 when the package is moved from the safe position to the removal position; FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the longitudinal side of the package shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 in its removal position pressed together; [Figure 12] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view from above of a further embodiment of a packaging according to the invention in the form of a hexagonal prism in a flat, safe position; [Figure 13] 13 is a side perspective view of the package shown in FIG. 12 in its compressed and removed position, with the prismatic package opening up a view into the package's interior space. [Figure 14] 14 is a top perspective view of the package shown in FIG. 13 with the closure flap folded over (folded) on a short side of the package. FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a side view of the package shown in FIGS. 12-14 pressed together and in its removal position; [Figure 16]A perspective side view of a detail of a further embodiment of the package of the invention, in which the two blister sheets are congruent but mirror-imaged (upside-down or point-symmetrical) above one another in the safety position and are joined along both of their longitudinal sides with labeling flaps that form side edge portions of the blister sheets. [Figure 17] 17 is a side view of the short side of the package shown in FIG. 16 in its removal position when pressed together. FIG. [Figure 18] 1 is a front view of a further embodiment of a pillow-shaped packaging according to the invention, the packaging being shown in its safe position, with an upper side of the packaging having an access opening for the packaged goods punched in the upper supporting film in this case. [Figure 19] 19 is a perspective view of the package shown in FIG. 18 in its removal position secured by simultaneous pressing. [Figure 20] 1 is a detailed front view of a further embodiment of a pillow-shaped packaging according to the invention, the packaging being shown in its unloading position, with an unloading opening for the packaged goods at the top, in this case punched into the upper supporting film. [Figure 21] 1 is a perspective view of a detail of a further embodiment of a pillow-shaped packaging according to the invention, in which the removal opening for the packaged goods is punched out in the upper carrier film and the opposite lower carrier film is deep-drawn. [Figure 22] 1 is a perspective view of a detail of a further embodiment of a pillow-shaped package according to the invention, the package being shown in its unloading position, the unloading opening for the package being punched through two oppositely positioned carrier films. [Diagram 23] 1 is a side view of a further embodiment of a pillow-shaped package of the present invention having a foldable and unfoldable package insert coupled to a labeling flap; [Figure 24] 1 is a front view of a further embodiment of a pillow-shaped package of the invention, the package being shown in its safe position, the labelling flap being provided with a tearable removal prevention means; [Diagram 25]1 is a detailed front view of a further embodiment of a pillow-shaped package according to the invention, the package being shown in its unloading position, with an unloading opening punched into the upper side of the package in an overlying support film together with a closure flap for the packaged product. EXAMPLES
[0069] The following comprehensive drawing description generally relates to all of the drawings, in which the same drawing reference numbers are used below for the different embodiments (examples) respectively for the same or comparable components of the packaging.
[0070] 1 to 7 show different configurations of a pillow-shaped package 1. The package 1 has two outer faces 2 which are connected to each other along its two long sides 3. Opposite short sides 4 are provided with closure flaps and are referred to as opposite package parts, i.e. a first package part 5 and an opposite package part 6. The package parts 5, 6 have to be pressed together manually in order to move the package 1 from the safety position 70 to the removal position 80. Depending on the embodiment and application of the package, the package parts 5, 6 can be directly marked and designated as operating parts. Alternatively, these package parts 5,6 may be designated only in separate accompanying instructions for operation of the package, which further enhances the child-resistant performance of such a package. Of course, the package parts 5,6 may be designated both directly on the package and in the instructions.
[0071] The pillow-shaped package 1 comprises a blister sheet 10 having an upper side 11 and a lower side 12. As already explicitly mentioned at the beginning, the drawing reference numbers selected below for the upper side 11 of the blister sheet 10 and for the lower side 12 located opposite said upper side 11 are used solely for the sake of simplicity and clarity of the assignment (classification) of said upper and lower sides. The blister sheet 10 is arranged in relation to the package 1 such that its upper side 11 forms the outer side 11 of the blister sheet 10 or the outer surface 2 of the package 1. Conversely, the lower side 12 of the blister sheet 10 forms the inner side of the package 1.
[0072] The blister sheet 10 shown in FIG. 1 is in this case substantially rectangular in shape and has long sides 13 and short sides 14. The blister sheet 10 comprises a support film (sheet) 20, which in FIG. 1 is arranged on the upper side 11 or outer side 11 of the blister sheet 10 and thus also forms the outer surface 2 of the package 1. The support film 20 is made, for example, from a transparent plastic and has a film thickness 21 of, for example, approximately 200 μm (micrometers). The support film 20 has bent edges 22 and / or perforations 23 or lines of weakness 23 so that it can be folded, folded (straightened) or curled along these defined edges or lines of weakness. The support film 20 has blister cavities 25 for receiving the packages 40. In the case of the package 1 shown in Figure 1, for example, a total of ten blister cavities 25 are provided in two parallel rows on the blister sheet 10, each containing five blister cavities 25 for accommodating packages 40. The packages 40 are in this case shown for simplicity as individual tablets 41.
[0073] A cover film 30, for example made of aluminum, is arranged on the underside 12 of the blister sheet 10, and has an exemplary film thickness 31 of approximately 20 μm (micrometers). The cover film 30 is at least partially flat-bonded to the support film 20 with the blister cavities 25 in an open (or open) state. For example, the cover film 30 is bonded to the support film 20 by sealing or gluing. The arrow 35 indicates the push-through direction 35 of the cover film 30, and by applying pressure from above or from the outside to the blister cavities 25 of the support film 20 in the direction of the arrow 35, the tablets 41 in the blister cavities 25 are pushed through the cover film 30 and removed from the blister sheet 10. In the process, the cover film 30 is torn.
[0074] In order to prevent the packages 40 or tablets 41 from being removed unintentionally or without authorization, for example by children, according to the invention, a bottom sheet (or backing sheet) 50 for protecting the cover film 30 of the blister sheet 10 is movably connected to two oppositely located side edges 15, 16 of the blister sheet 10. The first side edge 15 in this case is the first long side edge 15 of the blister sheet 10 in the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 7. Similarly, the second side edge 16 is the second long side edge 16 of the blister sheet 10. The short sides 4 of the package 1 are each provided with a closure flap 60.
[0075] 2A shows an example of a pillow-shaped package 1 of the present invention. In this package, a blister sheet 10 having a row of blister cavities 25 for accommodating tablets 41 is arranged on the upper side of the package, and a lower sheet 50 without blister cavities is arranged on the lower side of the package. In the safety position 70 of the package 1, the lower sheet 50 abuts on the lower side 12 of the blister sheet 10 against the cover film 30 arranged thereon. In the safety position 70, the lower sheet 50 thus serves as a cover sheet for protecting the sensitive (fragile) cover film 30 on the lower side 12 of the blister sheet 10. In this case, the lower sheet 50 is made of the same material as the support film 20 of the blister sheet 10 and is composed of a support film 55 which is connected to the support film 20 along the first longitudinal side 15 and along the second longitudinal side 16. The lower sheet 50 has an upper side 51 or outer side 51 which forms the outer surface 2 of the package 1. The bottom sheet 50 has a bottom side 52 positioned opposite an upper side 51 which forms the inside 52 of the package.
[0076] Within the scope of the present invention, for example, lower sheet 50 is constructed from a portion of support film 20 of blister sheet 10, so that the support film of blister sheet 10 and the support film of lower sheet 50 are also constructed to be integrally connected to one another. The portion of the support film forming lower sheet 50 for protecting cover film 30 of blister sheet 10 can be folded back, for example, at one side 15 of blister sheet 10 forming bent edge 22, and glued or welded to said support film 20 at the opposite side 16 of blister sheet 10.
[0077] Figure 2B shows in side view the short side 4 of the structure of this packaging 1 shown in Figure 1. At the top of the packaging there is arranged a blister sheet 10 with blister cavities 25 for accommodating tablets 41, while at the bottom a further blister sheet 56 is provided as a lower sheet 50.
[0078] The further blister sheet 56 is likewise provided with two parallel rows of blister cavities 57 for accommodating the tablets 41. The blister sheet 56 has a support film 55 which is in this case integrally connected to the support film 20 of the blister sheet 10. Along a first long side 15 of the packaging 1, the support films 20 and 55 are folded back at a certain distance transversely relative to the cover films 30 and 58 to form a bent edge 22. In the region of the opposite second long side 16, the two support films 20 and 55 are welded together to form a labeling flap 120. The support films 20 and 55 are in this case made, for example, of a transparent, light-transmitting plastic. The cover forms 30 and 58 are made, for example, of an aluminum-based film. Due to the opposite but identical (plane symmetric) arrangement of these two blister sheets 10 and 56 - the sensitive (fragile) cover films 30 and 58 are protected by being oriented facing each other inside the package - the further blister sheet 56 with the outer supporting film 55 serves as a cover sheet for protecting the sensitive cover film 30 on the underside 12 of the blister sheet 10 and for protecting its own cover film 58. The supporting film 20 has bending edges 22 and / or perforations 23 or lines of weakness 23 so that it can be folded, snapped or curled along these defined edges or lines of weakness.
[0079] Figure 3 shows the long side 3 of the pillow-shaped inventive package 1 of the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 2B. In this figure, the package 1 is in its safety position 70. The cover film 58 of the further blister sheet 56, which serves in this case as bottom sheet 50, rests against the oppositely situated cover film 30 of the blister sheet 10. Push-through of the blister cavities 25, 57 from the outside in the push-through direction 35 is not possible in this safety position 70. The two package parts 5 and 6 located opposite each other on the (two) oppositely situated short sides 4 of the package 1 are maximally spaced apart from each other by a predefined distance 7 in the flat safety position 70.
[0080] Figure 4 shows the pillow-shaped package 1 shown in Figures 2B to 3. In this figure, the package 1 is in its removal position 80, fixed by simultaneous manual pressing in the direction of the arrow 90. The action of an external force 90 by simultaneous pressing of opposite and equal magnitude is symbolically shown by two opposite arrows 91 and 92, which are intended to represent the pressing direction, for example by the thumb and index finger of the hand of the user of the package 1. In comparison with the distance 7 in the safety position 70 shown in Figure 3, in this Figure 4 the distance 8 between the two opposite package parts 5 and 6 in the removal position 80 is clearly reduced or shortened. The two package parts 5 and 6 that need to be pressed simultaneously in the pillow-shaped package shown here are the respective side closure flaps 60. Due to the action of the external force 90, the pillow-shaped package 1 is rounded up to form the package interior space 100. For this reason, during the simultaneous pressing 90 of the (two) closure flaps 60 from the outside, and therefore while the packaging body 1 is manually fixed in its removal position 80, the blister sheet 10 and the lower sheet 50, or in this case the further blister sheet 56, are not in contact with each other at their undersides or inner sides 12 and 52, so that the tablet 41 can be removed from the blister sheet or blister strip by push-through 35 with the other free hand from within the blister cavity parts 25, 57.
[0081] Figure 5 shows the inner package space 100 of the package 1 shown in Figure 4 in a diagonal top view. In this figure, the package is in its ejection position 130, fixed by simultaneous pressing of the sides. The tablets 41, which have already been removed from the blister sheet in the removal position 80 as described above and pushed into the inner package space 100, can be ejected after gripping and opening the lateral closure flaps 60 in the ejection position 130 of the package 1. To fix the package 1 in this ejection position 130, the package must be pressed simultaneously (together) on its (two) longitudinal sides 15, 16 in a pressing direction 140, which is symbolically indicated by two opposite arrows 140.
[0082] The open closure flap 60 in this case forms a substantially oval dispensing opening 110 for the package 40, so that in practical terms the tablet 41 can be expelled unhindered from the package interior space 100 into the user's mouth.
[0083] FIG. 6 shows the package 1 after a (single) tablet 41 as the dosage unit of the package has been expelled from the package interior space 100.
[0084] 7 shows a further embodiment of the pillow-shaped inventive package 1. In this case, the closure flaps 60 are welded together at the fragmentary portions 61 on the left short side 4 of the package. Therefore, only the closure flap 60 on the right short side 4 of the package can be used as the removal opening 110 after opening it.
[0085] 8 to 11 show a further embodiment of the packaging of the invention, in which a lower sheet 50 is connected to the lower side of the packaging by means of connecting flaps 65 in the form of connecting bridges arranged in a row on two opposite side edge portions 17 and 18 of the blister sheet 10, respectively, so as to be movable in an openable and closable manner.
[0086] 8 shows the package 1 in its safety position 70. Both the blister sheet 10 and the lower sheet 50, which in this case constitutes the further blister sheet 56, each have along their longitudinal sides a first side edge region 17 and an oppositely situated second side edge region 18, and a number of connecting flaps 65 are connected between the blister sheet 10 and the lower sheet 50 in these side edge regions 17 and 18. Depending on the length of these connecting flaps 65 or connecting bridges, the two mutually connected components, i.e. the blister sheet 10 and the lower sheet 50, can be moved from their safety position 70 to their removal position 80, shown in FIG. 11, by simultaneous pressing of the sides of the first package part 5 and the second package part 6. The blister sheet 10 and the lower sheet 50 are each formed in the shape of a U-shaped profile, and the bent sides 22, which run parallel to one another in the longitudinal direction of the package 1, serve to increase the strength of the blister sheet 10 and the lower sheet 50.
[0087] Figure 9 shows a detail of the package 1 shown in Figure 8 from the side, in a cross-section along the line IX-IX shown in Figure 8. In the safety position 70, the cover films 30 and 58 of the blister sheet 10 or of the further blister sheet 56, which serves as the lower sheet 50 for the blister sheet 10 which is located at the top in the figure, are in direct contact. In the purely schematic Figure 9, an apparent space or distance is shown between the blister sheet 10 and the lower sheet 50, solely for the sake of clarity of illustration. In this safety position 70, even if an attempt is made to remove the tablet 41 from the package 1 by pushing through 35 of the blister cavities 25-57 from the outside, the two cover films 30 and 58 are in contact in any case and stabilize or support each other alternately and mutually until they are pushed through. The above explanations apply equally to Figures 2A, 2B, 12 and 16. In these figures, in order to more clearly explain the function of the package in the safety position 70, the blister sheet 10 and the corresponding lower sheet 50 facing it are shown in contact with each other as if they were spaced apart from each other, as already mentioned, solely for the purpose of making it easier to understand the illustration and the correspondence between the individual components of the package and their respective positions.
[0088] Figure 10 shows the longitudinal side of the packaging 1 shown in Figures 8 and 9 during the transition of the packaging 1 from the safety position 70 to the removal position 80. This direction of movement 95, caused by the action of an external force 90 by simultaneous, opposite and equal pressing or shifting (displacements) 91, 92 by two fingers of a user's (one) hand, is symbolically indicated by a double (bidirectional) arrow 95.
[0089] Figure 11 shows a longitudinal side of the package 1 shown in Figures 8 to 10 in its jointly pressed removal position 80. The blister sheet 10 at the top of the page is in this case spaced apart from the lower sheet 50 to form an internal space 100 of the package.
[0090] 12 to 15 relate to a further embodiment of a package 1 according to the invention in the form of a hexagonal prism.
[0091] 12 shows this package 1 of the invention in the form of a hexagonal prism in a flattened, safety position 70. In order to increase the mobility of the blister sheets 10 and / or bottom sheets 50, 56 arranged side by side in a strip, the longitudinal sides are configured as bent sides 22. Alternatively or in addition to the bent sides 22, perforations 23 or weakening lines 23 can also be provided to weaken the material of the support films 20, 55.
[0092] 13 shows this package 1 in the pressed together removal position, in which the interior package space 100 of the prismatic package 1 is visible.
[0093] 14 shows this package 1 with the closure flap 60 folded back on the short sides of the package 1. In order to fix the package 1 in this ejection position 130, it must be pressed simultaneously on its long sides 15, 16 in a pressing direction 140 which is symbolically indicated by two opposite arrows 140.
[0094] FIG. 15 shows in a side view the package shown in FIGS. 12-14 in its compressed position for removal 80. In FIG.
[0095] Figures 16 and 17 each relate to a further embodiment of the inventive package 1 in the form of a blister sheet 10 and a lower sheet 50 which is likewise configured as a further blister sheet 56. In their safety position 70, the two blister sheets 10 and 56 are congruent but mirror-image (spiegelverkehrt) overlapping (located one above the other) and are joined along both of their longitudinal sides 15, 16 with a labelling flap 120 which forms the side edge portions 17, 18 of the blister sheets 10 and 56.
[0096] FIG. 16 shows this package 1 of the invention in its safe position 70.
[0097] Figure 17 shows in a side view the packaging according to figure 16 in its removal position 80 with the short sides pressed together. Furthermore, advantageously, both labelling flaps 120 can be roughened, for example, in order to enable them to be more easily grasped and pressed together by the user. At the same time, these labelling flaps 120 can also be formed by corresponding shaping measures, for example by relatively sharp outer longitudinal edges, in such a way that children perceive them as unpleasant to the touch. In this way, children are additionally prevented from pressing the packaging 1 together by pressing the labelling flaps 120 together, which they may perceive as unpleasant.
[0098] Each of the packages 1 shown herein includes a blister sheet 10 or lower sheet 50 having a substantially rectangular configuration. However, the present invention is not limited to rectangular or strip-shaped blister sheets 10 or lower sheets 50, and for example, square, circular or oval blister sheets 10 or lower sheets 50 can of course also be used for the package 1 of the present invention.
[0099] Further details of Figs. 18 to 25 are given below.
[0100] FIG. 18 shows a further embodiment of the pillow-shaped packaging 1 of the invention. In this case, the packaging 1 is shown in its safety position 70. At the upper side of the packaging 1, i.e., the upper side 11 of the blister sheet 10, a removal opening 110 for the packaged products is punched out in the support film 20, which is located on the upper side in this case. The lower sheet 50, which is connected to the blister sheet 10 along two opposite longitudinal sides 15, 16 and abuts against the lower side 12, i.e., the inner side, of the blister sheet 10 in the safety position 70, is formed from a part of the support film 20 of the blister sheet 10. The support films 20, 25 of the blister sheet 10 and the lower sheet 50 are integrally connected to each other. The blister sheet 10 located on the upper side in the figure (the side facing the paper) has two rows of blister cavities 25 for accommodating the packaged products 40, for example. In particular, in this case, seven tablets 41, for example, are packed in the blister sheet 10 located on the upper side (the side facing the paper). The removal opening 110 in the upper (near the page) support film 20 is in this case punched out circularly and is provided in the corresponding part of the support film 20 of the blister sheet 10 already before the two support films 20 and 55 are welded together to form the side labelling flap 120. The corresponding and opposite part of the support film 55 of the lower sheet 50 is not punched out or shaped (deformed) in this embodiment. The removal opening 110 is advantageously positioned in this case such that a part of the punched out removal opening 110, for example approximately half of the (transverse) cross section (area) of the circular removal opening 110, is located in the area of the side labelling flap 120. This provides the advantage that approximately only the other remaining half of the removal opening 110 is available as an empty cross section for removing the packages 40 and that in the safety position 70 of the package 1 the removal opening 110 is reliably closed. The closure flaps 60 of the two opposing short sides 4 of the package 1 are welded to one another along respective portions 61. The stamped removal opening 110 is therefore the only opening in the package 1 for removal of the packaged products.
[0101] In the removal position 80 of the packaging 1, as shown in Fig. 19, the removal opening 110 in this case opens in the area of the blister sheet 10 in the form of an approximately semicircle and borders the labelling flap 120. This has the advantage that by making the removal opening 110 as small as possible, the removal of only one package 40 or one tablet 41 is ensured. Depending on the selected film thickness 21 of the carrier film 20, the edge of one half of the punched-out circular removal opening 110, which is welded in the area of the labelling flap 120 to the carrier film 55 of the lower sheet 50, acts as a limiting edge for the package 40 to be removed.
[0102] Depending on the embodiment, the removal openings 110 punched into the support film 20 can also differ from a circular shape and can be shaped, for example, in the form of a rectangle, a square, an oval or a polygon curve. Likewise, the number of removal openings 110 which are located in the region of the labeling flaps 120 in the welded state of the finished package 1 and are therefore not available as free cross-sections for the actual removal of the packages can also be varied. For example, the removal openings 110 can be arranged entirely in those parts of the support film 20 of the blister sheet 10 which do not form labeling flaps 120 and in which the package interior space 100 is actually available as free removal cross-section. Similarly, it may be advantageous to position the removal opening 110 so that only a certain portion of the removal opening 110, for example only a quarter or a third of the area of the punched-out removal opening 110, is in the area of the labeling flap 120, while the remaining empty (free) cross-sectional portion is available for actual removal of the packaged item 40 from the packaging interior space 100.
[0103] Fig. 20 shows a detailed view from the front of a further embodiment of a pillow-shaped inventive packaging 1. The packaging 1 is shown in its removal position 80, with a removal opening 110 for the package 40 punched into the carrier film 20 above the blister sheet 10 (towards the viewer in the drawing). In the case of this packaging 1, information is provided both on the labeling flap 120 extending to the right-hand side of the drawing and on the closure flap 60 on the opposite short side 4 of the packaging 1. The information can be printed or applied, for example, directly on the carrier film or on the outer surface 2 of the packaging. The lateral closure flaps 60 on the short side 4 are welded (connected) to one another along the section 61. The punched removal opening 110 is the only opening for removing the package in this embodiment.
[0104] Fig. 21 shows details of a further embodiment of the pillow-shaped inventive packaging 1. In this case, a removal opening 110 for the package 40 is punched into the support film 20 located on the upper side (towards the viewer) of the blister sheet 10. The oppositely located lower (towards the viewer) support film 55 of the lower sheet 50, which corresponds to the removal opening 110 in the support film 20, is in this case deep-drawn and advantageously constitutes a chute for the package 40. With reference to Fig. 18, in this case too, the removal opening 110 is advantageously positioned such that approximately half of the punched removal opening 110 is located in the region of the lateral labelling flap 120.
[0105] The individual packages 40, for example tablets 41, can only be removed individually from the removal opening 110, reaching a deep-drawn part of the carrier film 55 in the region of the labelling flap 120, which acts as a chute or runway for the individual packages 40. The edge of the deep-drawn hole in the lower (inner) carrier film 55 then acts like a dam for the packages 40 and prevents unintentional loss of the packages 40 during removal before the user has caught hold of the package 40 to be removed.
[0106] 22 shows a detail of a further embodiment of the pillow-shaped packaging 1 according to the invention in a perspective view. The packaging 1 is shown in its removal position 80. The two carrier films 20, 55 lying opposite each other are punched out in this case after the lamination of the labeling flap 120. The removal opening 110 is positioned in this case such that a part of the punched-out removal opening 110, for example half of the circular removal opening 110, is arranged in the area of the lateral labeling flap 120. The removal opening 110 formed by punching out the two carrier films 20, 55 thus offers the advantage that the free longitudinal edge of the labeling flap 120 is continuous also in the area of the removal opening. This ensures that in the removal position 80, only one individual package 40 or one individual tablet can be removed from the packaging 1 through the removal opening 110 in each case. The continuous free longitudinal edge of the labelling flap 120 then acts like a bracket for the packages 40 or tablets 41 which are just inside the removal opening 110. Depending on the selected position and the number of removal openings 110 which are located in the area of the labelling flap 120, an undesired falling out of the packages 40 from the removal openings 110 can thus also be prevented. In order to further increase the safety of the child-resistant package 1, the continuous free longitudinal edge of the labelling flap 120 is in this case designed, for example, to be jagged or roughly structured, which is perceived as unpleasant, particularly when a child grasps the package.
[0107] Fig. 23 shows a further embodiment of the pillow-shaped packaging 1 of the invention in a side view. In this case, a spreadable package insert 121 is attached to the labeling flap 120 in such a way that it cannot be lost, for example by means of an adhesive film, and is folded elastically in the manner of an accordion. Fig. 23 shows the package insert 121 already in the spread state.
[0108] 24 shows a front view of a further embodiment of the pillow-shaped packaging 1 of the invention. In this case, the packaging 1 is shown in its safety position 70, and the labeling flap 120 is configured with a tearable removal prevention portion (means) 125. The removal prevention portion 125 serves to hold the packaging 1 in its safety position 70 until the removal prevention portion 125 is removed or opened. In the connection region, the labeling flap 120 has perforations 23 or weakened lines 23 in the support films 20, 55 extending from the mutually opposing short sides 4 of the packaging 1 along a portion of the long sides 16, respectively, along the long sides 16 of the blister sheet 10 or the lower sheet 50 arranged thereunder (backside) thereof. This section of the perforations or weakening lines 23 along the long sides 16 must first be torn, after which the package 1 is moved in the manner and manner already described into its removal position 80 by the action of an external force 90 by means of simultaneous opposite and equal pressing 91, 92 of the two package parts 5, 6 lying opposite each other, whereby the punched removal opening 110 in the upper (front) carrier film 20 is also opened. The side closure flaps 60 of the short sides 4 are welded (joined) to one another along the section 61. The punched removal opening 110 is in this embodiment the only opening for removal of the package.
[0109] Both outer wings or outer parts of the labelling flap 120 can be removed following tearing of the perforations 23 along the longitudinal sides 16, for example by further tearing along the weakened lines 23 which extend obliquely in the direction of the free longitudinal sides of the labelling flap 120. In Fig. 24, the labelling flap 120 in this case has, approximately in the middle of its longitudinal direction, a hanging opening 126 which serves for hanging the package 1, for example on a sales stand.
[0110] Fig. 25 shows a further embodiment of the pillow-shaped inventive packaging 1 in detail. In this case, the packaging 1 is shown in its removal position 80, where on the upper side of the packaging a removal opening 110 for the packaged product is punched into the upper (front or front side) of the support film 20. The removal opening 110 is preferably oriented in this case transversely to the longitudinal direction of the packaging and has, for example, a substantially rectangular contour. In this variant, the removal opening 110 is punched out of the support film 20 only along three sides, while maintaining the defined margins (distance from the sides). The fourth side, preferably the long side of the rectangular contour, is not punched or perforated, but is simply worked so that a weakened line 23 or perforation 23 of the support film 20 is formed. Alternatively or in addition to the perforation 23, the contour (of the removal opening 110) can also have a bent edge 22 along this fourth side. Thereby, a foldable (pivotable) movable closure flap 60 remains inside the removal opening 110, which remains connected to the support film 20 bordering it along one side of the removal opening 110 on which the bent edge 22 and / or the perforation line 23 are formed. This foldable closure flap 60 closes the removal opening 110 when the packaging 1 is in its safety position 70. As soon as the packaging 1 is moved into the removal position 80 as a result of the action of an external force 90 by the opposite and equal simultaneous pressing 91, 92 of the two packaging parts 5, 6 lying opposite to one another, the removal opening 110 punched into the upper (front) support film 20 is opened and the foldable closure flap 60 folds inwards along the weakened line 23 or perforation 23 and / or the bent edge 22 into the packaging interior space 100, thereby automatically opening the removal opening 110.
[0111] Possible aspects of the present invention are listed below. [Appendix 1] A child-resistant packaging, particularly a pharmaceutical packaging, comprising at least one blister sheet. The blister sheet comprises two films, one of which is configured as a support film having at least one blister cavity for accommodating a packaged product, in particular for accommodating a pharmaceutical active substance formulation such as a tablet, and which forms the upper side of the blister sheet, and the other film is configured as a push-through cover film; the cover film is at least partially flat-bonded to the support film with the at least one blister cavity opening therein and at least partially forms a lower side opposite the upper side of the blister sheet; the cover film enclosing the at least one blister cavity containing a package; at least one lower sheet is movably connected to two oppositely positioned side edges or to two oppositely positioned side edge portions of the blister sheet, the lower sheet being configured to abut at least partially flat against the underside of the blister sheet in a safety position and thereby to protect the enclosed packages against unintentional removal and against push-through of the cover film; said lower sheet is reversibly transferable from said safety position to the removal position by the action of an external force by the simultaneous opposite and equal pressing of two wrapper parts situated opposite to one another and spaced apart from one another and linked by a movement; the movement between said safe position, in which no external force acts on the separated package portions relative to one another, and said removal position, in which the package portions are fixed by the action of an external force, is a reversible bidirectional movement; the support film has at least one bend edge and / or at least one perforation as a line of weakness and can be folded, bent or warped along the defined bend edge and / or line of weakness; While in the removal position fixed by the action of an external force, the at least one lower sheet separates from the underside of the blister sheet to form a package internal space having at least one package removal opening, and at the removal position, a package is released into the package internal space by pushing through the cover film and can be removed from the package internal space through the at least one package removal opening. [Appendix 2] In the above-mentioned packaging body, particularly as described in Appendix 1, The at least one lower sheet comprises or consists of a support film. [Appendix 3] In the above-mentioned package, particularly as described in appendix 1 or 2, the at least one blister sheet and the at least one bottom sheet are each configured in a rectangular shape; The lower sheet is joined to two opposing longitudinal sides or to two opposing side edge portions of the blister sheet. [Appendix 4] In the above-mentioned package, particularly as described in any one of appendices 1 to 3, The at least one lower sheet is movably connected to two oppositely positioned side edge portions of the blister sheet by connecting flaps, preferably having a plurality of connecting bridges arranged in series. [Appendix 5] In the above-mentioned package, particularly as described in any one of appendices 1 to 4, The blister sheet and / or the bottom sheet have at least one labeling flap attached thereto. [Appendix 6] In the above-mentioned packaging body, particularly as described in Appendix 5, The at least one labeling flap is attached to a side or edge portion of the blister sheet and extends therefrom. [Appendix 7] In the above-mentioned package, particularly as described in any one of appendices 1 to 6, The side of the inner space of the package facing the package removal opening is closable by a closure flap. [Appendix 8] In the above-mentioned package, particularly as described in any one of appendices 1 to 7, The at least one package removal opening in the package interior space is closable by a closure flap. [Appendix 9] In the above-mentioned package, particularly as described in any one of appendices 1 to 8, the at least one lower sheet is a further blister sheet having a support film, at least one blister cavity for containing a packaged product, in particular a pharmaceutical active substance formulation such as a tablet, and a cover film; At least one further blister sheet is arranged such that its support film forms the outer surface of the package and its cover film is oriented towards the package interior space. [Appendix 10] In the above-mentioned packaging body, particularly as described in Appendix 9, In the safety position, the blister cavities of the two abutting blister sheets, in which packages are enclosed, are arranged congruently one above the other. [Appendix 11] In the above-mentioned packaging, particularly as described in Appendix 9, In the safety position, the blister cavities of the two abutting blister sheets containing the packages are offset relative to one another. [Appendix 12] In the above-mentioned package, particularly as described in any one of appendices 1 to 11, The package is configured in a pillow shape; The two outer faces of the package are formed by a first blister sheet and a further blister sheet having packaged products sealed in the blister cavities, or alternatively by a blister sheet and an oppositely positioned lower sheet having no packaged products, and are joined to each other at two oppositely positioned sides of the blister sheets; The sides form the longer sides of the package, and oppositely oriented identical overlapping closure flaps are attached to oppositely positioned shorter sides of the blister sheet. [Appendix 13] In the above-mentioned package, particularly as described in any one of appendices 1 to 11, The package is configured as a prismatic prism having an even number of exterior faces; The outer surface is formed by one or more blister sheets having packages sealed in blister cavities, or alternatively by at least one blister sheet and one or more lower sheets having no packages, arranged in parallel and joined at their opposite sides to form the longitudinal sides of the package. [Appendix 14] In the above-mentioned package, particularly as described in any one of appendices 1 to 13, The distance between oppositely located package portions in the safety position is greater than the distance between oppositely located package portions of the same package in the removal position. [Appendix 15] In the above-mentioned package, particularly as described in any one of appendices 1 to 14, The at least one bottom sheet comprises a portion of the support film of the blister sheet, the blister sheet and the support film of the bottom sheet being integrally bonded to one another. [Explanation of symbols]
[0112] 1 package 2. Outer surface (or exterior) of the package 3 Long side of package 4. Short side of package 5 First packaging part 6 Second packaging part 7 Distance between the first and second package parts in the safe position 8 Distance between the first and second package parts in the removal position 10 Blister Sheet 11 Upper or outer side of the blister sheet 12 Underside or inside of blister sheet 13 Long side of the blister sheet 14 Short side of the blister sheet 15 First side (or long side) of blister sheet 16 Second side (or long side) of the blister sheet 17 First side edge portion of blister sheet 18 Second side edge portion of blister sheet 20 Support film 21 Thickness of the supporting film 22 Bend edge of support film 23 Perforations or weakened lines in supporting film 25 Blister cavity part 30 Cover Film 31 Thickness of cover film 35 Cover film push-through direction (arrow) 40 Packaging 41 Tablets 50 Lower sheet (Unterlagekarte) 51 Upper or outer side of lower sheet 52 Underside or inside of lower sheet 53 Long side of lower sheet 54 Short side of lower sheet 55 Support film 56 (More) Blister Sheets 57 Blister cavity part 58 Cover Film 60 Closure flap 61 Welded joint of closure flap 65 Connected flap, connected bridge 70 (1st) Safety position 80 (2nd) Extraction position 90 Action of external force while in removal position (arrow) 91 (First) direction of pressure (arrow) of simultaneous pressure of the same magnitude but in the opposite direction 92 (2nd) direction of pressure (arrow) of the same magnitude and opposite pressure 95 Direction of movement between safe and eject positions (double (bidirectional) arrow) 100 Package interior space 110 Removal opening for packaged goods, package removal opening 120 Labeling flap 121 Attachment 125 Removal prevention part (means) 126 Hanging opening 130 Discharge position 140 Direction of pressure while in ejection position (arrow)
Claims
1. A child-resistant package (hereinafter referred to as "package") comprising at least one blister sheet, The blister sheet (10) comprises two films, one of which is configured as a support film (20) having at least one blister cavity (25) for accommodating a package (40) and which forms the upper side (11) of the blister sheet (10), and the other film is configured as a push-through cover film (30), the cover film (30) is at least partially flatly attached to the support film (20) in which the at least one blister cavity portion (25) is open, and at least partially forms a lower side (12) located opposite the upper side (11) of the blister sheet (10); The cover film (30) closes the at least one blister cavity (25) in which a package (40) is enclosed; at least one lower sheet (50) is movably connected to two side edges (15, 16) of the blister sheet (10) extending in parallel in the longitudinal direction of the package (1), the lower sheet (50) being configured to abut at least partially flat against the underside (12) of the blister sheet (10) in a safety position (70) and thereby to protect the enclosed packaged goods (40) against unintentional removal and against push-through (35) of the cover film (30); said lower sheet (50) being reversibly transferable from said safety position (70) to said removal position (80) by the action (90) of an external force in the longitudinal direction of said package (1), which external force is generated by simultaneous opposite and equal pressures (91, 92) on two package parts (5, 6) located at both longitudinal ends of said package (1), said package being spaced apart (7, 8) from one another and linked by a movement; the movement between said safety position (70), in which no external force acts on the packaging parts (5, 6) spaced apart from one another (7, 8), and said removal position (80), in which the packaging parts are fixed by the action of an external force (90), is a reversible bidirectional movement; said support film (20) has at least one bent edge (22) and / or at least one perforation (23) as a line of weakness (23) and can be or is folded, bent or warped along said defined bent edge (22) and / or line of weakness (23); and While in the removal position (80) fixed by the action of an external force (90), the at least one lower sheet (50) separates from the lower side (12) of the blister sheet (10) to form a package internal space (100) having at least one package removal opening (110), and at the removal position (80), a package (40) is released into the package internal space (100) by the push-through (35) of the cover film (30) and can be removed from the package internal space (100) through the at least one package removal opening (110); the package parts (5, 6) are configured as closure flaps (60) which are folded under the action of the external force (90) to close the corresponding package removal openings (110); A packaging body characterized by:
2. The package according to claim 1, said at least one lower sheet (50) comprises or consists of a support film (55); A packaging body characterized by:
3. The packaging according to claim 1 or 2, said at least one blister sheet (10) and said at least one lower sheet (50) are each configured in a rectangular shape; A packaging body characterized by:
4. In the package according to any one of claims 1 to 3, said blister sheet (10) and / or said bottom sheet (50) are connected to at least one labeling flap (120); A packaging body characterized by:
5. 5. The packaging according to claim 4, The at least one labeling flap (120) is attached to a side edge (15, 16) or a side edge portion (17, 18) of the blister sheet (10) and extends from the blister sheet (10). A packaging body characterized by:
6. The packaging body according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The side of the interior space (100) of the package facing the package removal opening (110) can be closed by a closure flap (60). A packaging body characterized by:
7. In the package according to any one of claims 1 to 6, The at least one package removal opening (110) of the package interior space (100) is closable by a closure flap (60). A packaging body characterized by:
8. The packaging body according to any one of claims 1 to 7, said at least one lower sheet (50) being a further blister sheet (56) having a support film (55), at least one blister cavity (57) for accommodating a package (40) and a cover film (58); At least one further blister sheet (56) is arranged such that its support film (55) forms the outer surface (2) of the package (1) and its cover film (58) is oriented towards the package interior space (100). A packaging body characterized by:
9. 9. The package according to claim 8, In the safety position (70), the blister cavity portions (25, 57) of the two blister sheets (10, 56) that are in contact with each other and contain the packages (40) are arranged so as to overlap each other congruently. A packaging body characterized by:
10. 9. The package according to claim 8, In the safety position (70), the blister cavity portions (25, 57) of the two abutting blister sheets (10, 56) enclosing the packages (40) are arranged offset with respect to each other. A packaging body characterized by:
11. The packaging body according to any one of claims 1 to 10, The packaging body (1) is configured in a pillow shape, The two outer faces (2) of the package (1) are formed by a first blister sheet (10) and a further blister sheet (56) having packages (40) sealed in blister cavities (25, 57) or alternatively by a blister sheet (10) and an oppositely located lower sheet (50) having no packages, and are joined to each other at two side edges (15, 16) of the blister sheet (10) which run parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction of the package (1), The side edges (15, 16) form the longitudinal sides (3) of the package (1), and oppositely oriented identical overlapping closure flaps (60) are attached to the shorter sides (14) of the blister sheet (10) located at both longitudinal ends of the package (1). A packaging body characterized by:
12. The packaging body according to any one of claims 1 to 10, The package (1) is configured as a prismatic prism having an even number of outer faces (2); The outer surface (2) is formed by one or more blister sheets (10) having packages (40) sealed in blister cavities (25, 57), or alternatively by at least one blister sheet (56) and one or more lower sheets (50) having no packages, arranged side by side and joined at their opposite sides (15, 16) to form the longitudinal side (3) of the package (1). A packaging body characterized by:
13. The packaging body according to any one of claims 1 to 12, the distance (7) between the two package parts (5, 6) in the safety position (70) is greater than the distance (8) between the same package parts (5, 6) in the removal position (80); A packaging body characterized by:
14. The packaging body according to any one of claims 1 to 13, said at least one lower sheet (50) being constructed from a portion of the support film (20) of said blister sheet (10), said blister sheet (10) and said support film (20, 55) of said lower sheet (50) being integrally bonded to each other; A packaging body characterized by:
15. A child-resistant package (hereinafter referred to as "package") comprising at least one blister sheet, The blister sheet (10) comprises two films, one of which is configured as a support film (20) having at least one blister cavity (25) for accommodating a package (40) and which forms the upper side (11) of the blister sheet (10), and the other film is configured as a push-through cover film (30), the cover film (30) is at least partially flatly attached to the support film (20) in which the at least one blister cavity portion (25) is open, and at least partially forms a lower side (12) located opposite the upper side (11) of the blister sheet (10); The cover film (30) closes the at least one blister cavity (25) in which a package (40) is enclosed; at least one lower sheet (50) is movably connected to two side edge portions (17, 18) of the blister sheet (10) extending in parallel in the longitudinal direction of the package (1), the lower sheet (50) being configured to abut at least partially flat against the underside (12) of the blister sheet (10) in a safety position (70) and thereby to protect the enclosed packaged goods (40) against unintentional removal and against push-through (35) of the cover film (30); said lower sheet (50) being reversibly transferable from said safety position (70) to said removal position (80) by the action (90) of an external force in the longitudinal direction of said package (1), which external force is generated by simultaneous opposite and equal pressures (91, 92) on two package parts (5, 6) located at both longitudinal ends of said package (1), said package being spaced apart (7, 8) from one another and linked by a movement; the movement between said safety position (70), in which no external force acts on the packaging parts (5, 6) spaced apart from one another (7, 8), and said removal position (80), in which the packaging parts are fixed by the action of an external force (90), is a reversible bidirectional movement; said support film (20) has at least one bent edge (22) and / or at least one perforation (23) as a line of weakness (23) and can be or is folded, bent or warped along said defined bent edge (22) and / or line of weakness (23); and While in the removal position (80) fixed by the action of an external force (90), the at least one lower sheet (50) separates from the lower side (12) of the blister sheet (10) to form a package internal space (100) having at least one package removal opening (110), and at the removal position (80), a package (40) is released into the package internal space (100) by the push-through (35) of the cover film (30) and can be removed from the package internal space (100) through the at least one package removal opening (110); the at least one lower sheet (50) is movably connected to the two side edge portions (17, 18) by a connecting flap (65) having a plurality of connecting bridges arranged in series so as to be reversibly transferred from the safety position (70) to the removal position (80) by the action of the external force (90); A packaging body characterized by:
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