Condom blister pack

Abstract

To provide a blister container for a condom that is capable of stably maintaining an arrangement position of the condom stored in a body.SOLUTION: A blister container 1 for a condom performs sealing by attaching a lid body 3 to the body 2 in a state where a rolled-up condom 20 is stored in the body 2, and includes: a storage portion 10 which has a bottom 11 and an opening 12, and stores the condom 20; a protruding portion 15 which is configured to protrude from the bottom 11 toward the opening 12; and a recess 16 which is configured so that an end of a side where the lid body 3 in the protruding portion 15 is arranged is recessed to the bottom 11 side, and in which a liquid reservoir 22 of the condom 20 in the storage portion 10 is arranged.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the technology of condom blister containers. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a known container for storing condoms is one that is made by gluing together the edges of two film-like members to form a bag, and then storing and sealing a rolled-up condom in the internal space. A rolled-up condom is made compact by rolling up the edge of the condom's opening, with the opening formed by rolling up the condom's body and positioned on the outer edge, the unrolled body of the condom being positioned inside the opening, and a liquid reservoir being positioned approximately in the center of the body when viewed from above.

[0003] Also, a condom blister container is known that contains a rolled-up condom and is equipped with a resin body and a film-like lid, with the lid affixed to the body with the rolled-up condom stored inside (see Patent Document 1). In a condom blister container, the body and lid are bonded together using a laminate seal, ultrasonic bonding, adhesive, or the like, and the container is opened by peeling the lid off and separating it from the body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Special Publication No. 2002-542128 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in the condom blister container, the main body is formed in a generally hemispherical shape with an upward opening, which means that the condoms stored in the main body may not be able to be stably maintained in their position.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a condom blister container that can stably maintain the orientation of the condom stored in the main body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above, and the means for solving this problem will now be described.

[0008] That is, the condom blister container according to the present invention is a condom blister container in which a rolled-up condom is stored in a main body and a lid is attached to the main body to seal the container, and the main body comprises a storage section having a bottom and an opening in which the condom is stored, a protruding section configured to protrude from the bottom toward the opening, and a recessed section in which a liquid reservoir for the condom is located in the storage section, the end of the protruding section on the side where the lid is located is recessed toward the bottom, The bottom portion is configured to be annular and positioned around the protrusion, The recess and the bottom position of the bottom and the bottom position of Height but configured to be identical The bottom surface of the recess is a flat surface. It is something. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] The present invention has the following effects. That is, according to the present invention, the rolled-up condom can be easily removed from the storage section. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a condom blister pack of the present invention. [Figure 2]FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a condom placed in the main body of the condom blister container. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the main body of the condom blister container. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a left side view showing the main body of the condom blister container. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the main body of the condom blister container. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA showing the main body of the condom blister container. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the main body of the condom blister container. [Figure 8] FIG. BB is a cross-sectional view showing the main body of the condom blister container. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the main body of the condom blister container. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the main body of the condom blister container. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the main body of the condom blister container. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the main body of the condom blister container. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Next, a condom blister pack 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. FIG. In the following description, for convenience, the side on which the lid 3 is placed relative to the main body 2 in the drawings will be referred to as the upper side, but the up-down direction of the condom blister pack 1 is not limited to this.

[0012] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, condom blister container 1 is a container that stores condoms 20 (rolled-up condoms 20), which are contraceptives for men. Note that condoms 20 are not limited to those for men, and may be those for women. Condom blister container 1 includes a body 2 made of a resin material and a film-like lid 3, and the lid 3 is attached to body 2 with the rolled-up condom 20 stored in it, sealing it. Body 2 and lid 3 are bonded together by a laminate seal, ultrasonic bonding, adhesive, or the like. Condom blister container 1 is opened by peeling and separating lid 3 from body 2.

[0013] The rolled-up condom 20 is formed compactly by rolling up the edge of the opening of the condom 20, with the opening roll-up part 21 formed by rolling up the body part 23 of the condom 20 being positioned on the outer edge, the unrolled body part 23 of the condom 20 being positioned inside the opening roll-up part 21, and the liquid reservoir part 22 being positioned approximately in the center of the body part 23 when viewed from above. Silicone oil is applied to the outer surface of the rolled-up condom 20. The silicone oil gradually spreads to the body part 23 (body part 23 forming the opening part 21) of the rolled-up condom 20, and is distributed throughout the entire condom 20. Furthermore, in addition to the silicone oil, the rolled-up condom 20 is also provided with lubricant 24 around the liquid reservoir 22 (on the outer surface of the liquid reservoir 22 and body part 23). It should be noted that the condom blister container 1 is not limited to a rolled-up condom 20 provided with silicone oil and lubricant 24, but may also be one that does not have silicone oil and / or lubricant 24.

[0014] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the main body 2 of the condom blister pack 1 comprises a storage section 10, a flange section 13, a grip section 14, a protrusion 15, a recess 16, and a notch section 17.

[0015] The main body 2 is configured in a box shape with a bottom and an open top, and is formed to have approximately the same height as the thickness of the rolled-up condom 20. The outline of the main body 2 is configured to be approximately drop-shaped in a plan view. The internal space of the main body 2 is configured as a storage section 10 in which a rolled-up condom 20 is stored. The storage section 10 has a bottom 11 and an opening 12. The lower end of the storage section 10 of the main body 2 is configured as the bottom 11, and the upper end is configured as the opening 12.

[0016] An outwardly protruding flange 13 is formed around the upper end (opening 12) of the main body 2. The lower edge of the lid 3 is adhered to the upper surface of the flange 13 of the main body 2, and the lid 3 is attached to the flange 13 of the main body 2 so as to cover the opening 12, thereby providing the lid 3 on the main body 2. The grip portion 14 of the main body 2 is formed so as to protrude further outward from a part of the flange portion 13. The grip portion 14 of the main body 2 is configured as a part that is gripped by the user when peeling the lid 3 off from the main body 2 to open it. The part of the lid 3 that corresponds to the grip portion 14 is not bonded to the grip portion 14. When peeling the lid 3 off from the main body 2 to open it, this part of the lid 3 is grasped and pulled up. In this way, the part of the lid body 3 that corresponds to the gripping part 14 is not glued to the gripping part 14, and when peeling the lid body 3 off from the main body 2 to open it, this part of the lid body 3 is configured to be picked up and pulled up. Therefore, when peeling the lid body 3 off from the main body 2 to open it, there is no need to, for example, break the main body 2, and it is possible to prevent the condom 20 from being damaged by broken parts or fragments of the main body 2.

[0017] The protruding portion 15 of the main body 2 is configured to protrude upward (toward the opening 12) from approximately the center of the bottom 11 in a plan view. The protruding portion 15 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. The protruding portion 15 is configured to abut against the body portion 23, the liquid reservoir portion 22, etc. of the rolled-up condom 20 placed in the storage portion 10. By configuring the protruding portion 15 in this manner, the bottom 11 is configured in an annular concave shape.

[0018] In this way, the protrusion 15 is configured to protrude from the bottom 11 and abut against the body 23 and liquid reservoir 22 of the rolled-up condom 20 placed in the storage section 10, so that the orientation of the rolled-up condom 20 placed in the storage section 10 can be maintained.

[0019] The protruding portion 15 of the main body 2 is configured so that its upper end position is at the same height (flush) as the opening 12 (flange portion 13). With this configuration, when the lid 3 is attached to the main body 2, the body 23 of the rolled-up condom 20 placed in the storage section 10 can be sandwiched between the upper end of the protruding portion 15 and the underside of the lid 3. This makes it possible to more stably maintain the position of the rolled-up condom 20 placed in the storage section 10. The protrusion 15 may be configured to sandwich the body 23 of the rolled-up condom 20 placed in the storage section 10 with the lid 3 attached to the main body 2 between the upper end of the protrusion 15 and the underside of the lid 3, and depending on the specifications of the condom 20, the upper end of the protrusion 15 may be configured to be slightly lower or higher than the height of the opening 12.

[0020] The protrusion 15 of the main body 2 has an inclined surface that becomes thicker and gradually wider from the vertical midpoint of the protrusion 15 (slightly closer to the upper end of the protrusion 15 than the vertical center) toward the bottom 11. The boundary portion of the protrusion 15 with the bottom 11 is configured to have a larger diameter than the vertical midpoint. The protrusion 15 is configured to have a frustum-shaped portion that widens from the vertical midpoint of the protrusion 15 to the bottom 11 in a side view (seen from a direction perpendicular to the protruding direction).

[0021] As described above, the protruding portion 15 of the main body 2 is configured to have a portion that becomes thicker toward the bottom 11. Therefore, when removing the rolled-up condom 20 from the storage compartment 10, the opening 21 of the rolled-up condom 20 can be pushed from the outside toward the protruding portion 15 with a finger or the like, thereby moving the rolled-up condom 20 to the inclined surface of the protruding portion 15, and thereby shifting the rolled-up condom 20 to the inclined surface of the protruding portion 15 or tilting it relative to the bottom 11. This makes it easy to remove the rolled-up condom 20 from the storage compartment 10. It also prevents lubricant from unnecessarily adhering to fingers when removing the rolled-up condom 20 from the storage compartment 10. Furthermore, by making it easier to remove the rolled-up condom 20 from the storage compartment 10, it is possible to alleviate psychological stress, such as impatience, that may arise during use (for example, in the dark or when immediate use is required).

[0022] The recess 16 of the main body 2 is configured so that the center of the upper end (the end on the side where the lid 3 is placed) of the protruding portion 15 is recessed downward (toward the bottom 11). The recess 16 (inside the recess 16) is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. The recess 16 is configured so that the liquid reservoir 22 of the rolled-up condom 20 placed in the storage portion 10 can be placed therein. The lower end position of the recess 16 is configured to be flush with the bottom portion 11. The lower end surface of the recess 16 is configured as a flat surface.

[0023] In this way, recess 16 of main body 2 is configured so that the end of protrusion 15 on the side where lid 3 is placed is recessed toward bottom 11, and is configured to accommodate liquid reservoir 22 of rolled-up condom 20 placed in storage section 10, so by placing liquid reservoir 22 of rolled-up condom 20 in recess 16, the orientation of rolled-up condom 20 placed in storage section 10 can be more stably maintained. Also, since lubricant 24 is provided in rolled-up condom 20 centered around liquid reservoir 22, placing liquid reservoir 22 of rolled-up condom 20 in recess 16 can prevent lubricant 24 from flowing out of recess 16. The internal space of the recess 16 is not limited to being configured in a substantially cylindrical shape, but may also be configured in a conical or truncated conical shape, for example.

[0024] The bottom 11 of the main body 2 is formed as a flat surface. The bottom 11 is configured so that the opening 21 of the rolled-up condom 20 comes into contact with the bottom 11 when the rolled-up condom 20 is placed inside the storage compartment 10. Because the bottom 11 is configured as a flat surface in this way, it is possible to prevent the silicone oil in the rolled-up condom 20 from flowing out to the bottom 11 side and accumulating in the bottom 11, compared to condoms with a curved bottom 11 or a bottom 11 with grooves formed therein. This makes it possible to prevent deterioration of the condom 20, product defects, etc., caused by a shortage of silicone oil due to the flow of silicone oil inside the storage section 10 (for example, oxidation of the condom 20, sticking of the condom 20 to the main body 2, or the condom 20 emitting an unpleasant odor, etc.).

[0025] The cutout 17 of the main body 2 is configured to cut out an arc-shaped portion of the edge of the opening 12 (the boundary between the opening 12 and the flange 13). The cutout 17 is configured to form a slight gap between the rolled-up condom 20 placed in the storage compartment 10 and the inner surface of the side wall of the storage compartment 10. In this way, the notch 17 is configured to cut out the edge of the opening 12 (the boundary between the opening 12 and the flange 13). Therefore, when removing the rolled-up condom 20, by placing the finger inside the storage compartment 10 with the finger close to the notch 17, the finger can be easily inserted between the edge of the rolled-up condom 20 (the edge of the opening) placed inside the storage compartment 10 and the side wall of the storage compartment 10. This makes it easy to remove the rolled-up condom 20 from the storage compartment 10. It also prevents the lubricant from unnecessarily adhering to the fingers when removing the rolled-up condom 20 from the storage compartment 10. Furthermore, by making it easier to remove the rolled-up condom 20 from the storage compartment 10, it is possible to alleviate psychological stress, such as impatience, that may arise during use (for example, in the dark or when immediate use is required).

[0026] The bottom 11 of the main body 2 also has a plurality of notches 17 (three in this embodiment). The notches 17 are evenly spaced apart and out of phase with one another. At least one of the three notches 17 is located at the boundary between the flange 13 and the opening 12 on the side where the grip 14 is located. In this way, by providing a plurality of notches 17, it is possible to minimize the feeling that the position of the notches 17 is difficult for the user to take out the rolled-up condom 20 from the storage section 10. The number of notches 17 is not limited to three, and may be any number other than three (for example, one or four). Furthermore, the position of the cutout portion 17 is not limited to being located at the boundary between the opening 12 on the side where the gripping portion 14 is located and the flange portion 13, but can also be configured to be located at the boundary between the opening 12 on the side opposite to the side where the gripping portion 14 is located and the flange portion 13.

[0027] The bottom 11 of the main body 2 may be configured with one or more projections or depressions on its upper surface. For example, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, the bottom 11 has a plurality of (three) recesses 18. The recesses 18 are evenly arranged so as to be out of phase with each other. In this way, by configuring the bottom 11 to have an uneven shape with the depressions 18, when removing the rolled-up condom 20, the rolled-up condom 20 can be tilted relative to the orientation in which it is placed in the storage unit 10 by pressing with a finger the portion of the rolled-up condom 20 placed in the storage unit 10 that corresponds to the portion where the depressions 18 are to be placed, making it easy to remove the rolled-up condom 20 from the storage unit 10. It also prevents lubricant from unnecessarily adhering to fingers when removing the rolled-up condom 20 from the storage unit 10. Furthermore, by making it easy to remove the rolled-up condom 20 from the storage unit 10, it is possible to alleviate psychological stress such as impatience that may arise during use (for example, in the dark or when immediate use is required).

[0028] The inner surface of the lid 3 (the surface on the main body 2 side (storage section 10 side)) is treated with a lubricant-preventing treatment such as corona discharge treatment. This prevents the lubricant on the rolled-up condom 20 from adhering to the lid 3.

[0029] As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the outline of the main body 2 (excluding the grip portion 14 of the main body 2) can be configured to be approximately circular in plan view, and can be configured appropriately depending on the specifications, design concept, etc.

[0030] 11 and 12, the main body 2 may be configured to include a plurality of (two) gripping portions 14. The two gripping portions 14 are arranged so that they are 180° out of phase with each other. The main body 2 may also be configured to include three or more gripping portions 14 (for example, four). The main body 2 also has two notches 17, which are arranged so as to be shifted in phase by 180 degrees from each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 1 container 2 Main unit 3 Lid 10 Storage area 11 Bottom 12 Opening 13 Flange 14 Gripping part 15 Protrusion 16 Recess 17 Notch 18 Recess 20 Condoms 21 Mouth wrap 22 Liquid reservoir 23 Torso 24 Lubricants

Claims

1. A condom blister container in which a rolled-up condom is stored in the main body and a lid is attached to the main body to seal it, The body includes: a storage section having a bottom and an opening in which the condom is stored; a protrusion configured to protrude from the bottom toward the opening; a recess in which a liquid reservoir of the condom is disposed in the storage portion, the recess being configured so that an end of the protruding portion on the side where the lid is disposed is recessed toward the bottom side; Equipped with The bottom portion is configured to be annular and positioned around the protrusion, The lower end position of the recess and the lower end position of the bottom are configured to be at the same height, The bottom surface of the recess is configured as a flat surface. Condom blister pack.

2. The storage section has a side wall connected to the bottom, the opening is defined by an upper edge of the sidewall; the main body includes a notch formed in the side wall so as to cut out an edge of the opening, The notch is located above the bottom.

2. The condom blister pack of claim 1.

3. The body includes: a flange portion that protrudes outward around the opening; a grip portion that protrudes further outward from the flange portion; the lid body is attached to the main body by being adhered to the flange portion so as to cover the opening, without being adhered to the grip portion; The grip portion is configured as a portion to be gripped by a user when peeling the lid body from the main body to open it, the main body includes a plurality of the notches, At least one of the plurality of cutout portions is disposed at a boundary portion between an edge portion of the opening and a flange portion where the grip portion is disposed. The condom blister pack according to claim 1 or claim 2.

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