Tablet container

Abstract

To provide a tablet container for facilitating picking-up of a tablet due to a large tablet receiver and preventing the tablet from falling when a cap is opened and the tablet is picked-up.SOLUTION: A tablet container includes: a storage part 1; an inner lid 2 to be put on the storage part; and an outer lid 3 to be put on the inner lid 2. The inner lid 2 has a double frame having an inner frame and an outer frame. An inner frame 6 includes a measuring reception part 7 having a semi-circular shape in a plane view. A recessed part 11 having a semi-circular shape in a plane view is formed on a surface opposing to the measuring reception part 7 in an inner top surface of the outer lid 3. A straight wall 12 of the recessed part 11 has an inclined surface. A guide block 14 facing an inner side of the measuring reception part 7 is arranged by extension on a bottom surface of the recessed part 11. The guide block 14 has an inclined surface continuing to the inclined surface of the straight wall 12. The continuing inclined surfaces become a guide surface 15 which guides a tablet 20 to the measuring reception part 7, and also a pass-through part of the tablet 20 is formed between the guide surface 15 and an upper end of a push-stop wall 8 being a straight wall of the measuring reception part 7.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a tablet container, and more particularly, to a tablet container having a simple structure and a weighing function for storing drugs, supplements, confectionery, granular solder, and other granular substances (tablet-like substances).

Background Art

[0002] Many drugs and supplements are in tablet form and are usually stored in plastic or glass containers and taken out in a predetermined amount when taking them. The taking out is done by receiving the tablets coming out when the container is turned upside down with the palm of the hand or the like, or by inserting the fingertips and picking them out. However, not only is it time-consuming to take out a predetermined amount, but it is also unsanitary because the excess amount once touched by the hand may be put back into the container. Therefore, various tablet containers having a weighing function have been proposed.

[0003] For example, as prior art documents disclosing a tablet container comprising a main body and a cap hinged to the main body, and having a receiving portion on which a predetermined number of tablets are placed by turning the container upside down, there are Japanese Patent No. 4660229 and Japanese Patent No. 5120890. However, in the case of the tablet containers described in these documents, the receiving portion is narrow and it is difficult to pick up the tablets, and there is a risk of dropping the tablets due to the impact when the cap is opened or when picking them up.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] As mentioned above, conventional tablet containers have problems such as a narrow tablet holder making it difficult to pick up tablets, the risk of dropping tablets when opening the cap or picking them up due to impact, and therefore being unsuitable for carrying around. The present invention aims to provide a tablet container that does not have such problems, namely, a wide tablet holder that makes it easy to pick up tablets, prevents tablets from falling when opening the cap or picking them up, and is suitable for carrying around. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The invention described in claim 1, which solves the above problem, comprises a container, an inner lid attached to the container, and an outer lid attached to the inner lid. The inner lid has an inner and outer double frame, the inner frame has a semicircular weighing receiving portion in plan view, and the outer lid has a semicircular recess on the inner top surface opposite the weighing receiving portion in plan view. The vertical wall of the recess is made into an inclined surface, and a guide block is extended from the bottom surface of the recess, facing into the weighing receiving section, and the guide block has an inclined surface that continues from the inclined surface of the vertical wall, and this continuous inclined surface serves as a guide surface that guides the tablet to the weighing receiving section, and between the guide surface and the upper end of the retaining wall which is the vertical wall of the weighing receiving section The aforementioned tablet This tablet container is characterized by having a passage for the user to pass through.

[0007] In one embodiment, the peripheral edge of the inner bottom surface of the weighing receiver is made into a crescent-shaped inclined surface, and the lower end of the retaining wall of the weighing receiver is curved.

[0008] In one embodiment, the guide block is hollowed out to reduce weight.

[0009] In one embodiment, at least the surface of the outer cover facing the weighing receiving portion is made transparent. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] The tablet container according to the present invention is as described above, and has the advantage of having a wide tablet receiving area that makes it easy to pick up tablets, preventing tablets from falling when the cap is opened or when picking them up, and being suitable for carrying around. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0011] [Figure 1] These are perspective views, cross-sectional views, and perspective views with the lid open, showing the configuration of the tablet container according to the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a plan view showing the configuration of the tablet container according to the present invention when the lid is open. [Figure 3] This is a cross-sectional view with the lid open, showing the structure of the tablet container according to the present invention. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view showing a method for filling tablets into a tablet container according to the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0012] Embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The tablet container according to the present invention consists of a container 1, an inner lid 2 attached to the container 1, and an outer lid 3 hinged to the inner lid 2. Typically, the container 1, inner lid 2, and outer lid 3 are made of resin. The container 1 is a container for holding tablets 20, and its size is arbitrary, but for portability, it is made small with a reduced height as shown in the figure. The tablet container according to the present invention may be used repeatedly or disposable, and for repeated use, the inner lid 2 is made detachable from the container 1 (see Figure 4). The inner lid 2 has a double frame structure, and for repeated use, for example, the outer frame 5 is threaded to screw onto the container 1, or it is made in a snap-fit ​​shape.

[0013] A weighing receiving section 7, which is semicircular in plan view, is formed on the inner frame 6 of the inner lid 2. The weighing receiving section 7 consists of the inner circumferential surface of the inner frame 6, a retaining wall 8 which is a straight wall extending in the diametrical direction, and a bottom surface 9 that extends from the lower end of the retaining wall 8 to the inner circumferential surface of the inner frame 6. The peripheral edge of the bottom surface 9 is a crescent-shaped inclined surface 9a that slopes upward toward the inner circumferential surface of the inner frame 6, and the lower end of the retaining wall 8 is curved to become a curved surface that continues to the bottom surface 9. This curved surface at the lower end of the retaining wall 8 helps to slide the tablet 20 when it is removed, making it easier to remove.

[0014] The outer cover 3 has an annular groove 10 into which the reduced diameter portion 5a of the upper end of the outer frame 5 of the inner cover 2 is fitted when the cover is closed. Also, a semicircular recessed portion 11 is formed on the inner top surface of the outer cover 3, facing the weighing receiving portion 7, and is visible in plan view. The straight wall 12 extending in the diametrical direction of the recessed portion 11 is inclined, and a guide block 14 is extended from the bottom surface 13 of the recessed portion 11, facing the weighing receiving portion 7 (see Figure 3). The guide block 14 has a slope 14a that continues from the inclined surface of the straight wall 12, and is appropriately hollowed out. This series of slopes from the inclined surface of the straight wall 12 to the slope 14a of the guide block 14 forms a guide surface 15 that guides the tablet 20 into the weighing receiving portion 7, and the space between the guide surface 15 and the upper end of the retaining wall 8 is the passage for the tablet 20 (see Figure 1). Finger rests 16 are appropriately formed at the ends of the outer cover 3. Furthermore, a rib 17 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the annular groove 10, which engages with the protruding edge 5b at the upper end of the outer frame 5 of the inner lid 2.

[0015] When removing the tablets 20 from the tablet container with the above configuration, first, the container is turned upside down and shaken once or twice as needed. This action causes the tablets 20 in the container 1 to pass through the passage between the guide surface 15 and the upper end of the retaining wall 8, and a predetermined number of tablets are placed in the measuring receiving section 7. At this time, the tablets hit the guide surface 15 and are pushed onto the flat bottom surface 9 of the measuring receiving section 7 (see Figures 1 and 3).

[0016] The passage portion is set at an interval that prevents the tablets 20 from passing through excessively, and the weighing receptacle 7 is set to a size that can accommodate only a predetermined number of tablets 20. Therefore, even if more than the predetermined number of tablets 20 attempt to pass through the passage portion, by uprighting the container, they will not fit into the weighing receptacle 7 and will simply fall into the container portion 1 as they are.

[0017] After weighing the tablets 20 in this way and storing a predetermined number of tablets 20 in the weighing receptacle 7, when the outer lid 3 is opened using the finger hook 16, the weighing receptacle 7 with the predetermined number of tablets 20 placed on it appears. When the outer lid 3 is opened, the inclined surface 9a is exposed, but due to the inclination, the tablets 20 will slide down onto the bottom surface 9 without stopping on the inclined surface 9a. Also, even if the outer lid 3 is opened once after weighing and then closed again, the tablets 20 will not stop on the inclined surface 9a, so there is no risk of being caught by the outer lid 3. In some cases, at least the upper surface portion of the weighing receptacle 7 of the outer lid 3 is made of a transparent or translucent material. In that case, before opening the outer lid 3, it is possible to confirm that a predetermined number of tablets 20 are contained in the weighing receptacle 7.

[0018] The tablets 20 received in the weighing receptacle 7 in this way fit on the flat bottom surface 9, but when picking them up, the fingertips can be inserted into the wide portion from the inclined surface 9a to the bottom surface 9, making it easy to pick them up. Also, since the portion from the lower end of the retaining wall 8 to the bottom surface 9 is curved and the tablets 20 are easy to slide, it becomes even easier to take them out.

[0019] When the tablet container according to the present invention can be reused, the inner lid 2 is removed from the container portion 1, an appropriate amount of tablets 20 is replenished into the container portion 1 (Fig. 4), and then the inner lid 2 is screwed on for use in carrying etc.

Industrial Applicability

[0020] The tablet container according to the present invention is as described above. The tablet receiving part is wide, making it easy to pick up the tablet, and the tablet will not fall off when opening the cap or picking up the tablet, so it is suitable for portability. Therefore, its industrial applicability is great.

Explanation of Signs

[0021] 1 Container part 2 Inner lid 3 Outer lid 5 Outer frame 6 Inner frame 7 Measuring receiving part 8 Stopping wall 9 Bottom surface 10 Annular groove 11 Concave part 12 Straight wall 13 Bottom surface 14 Guide block

Claims

1. It consists of a container, an inner lid that is attached to the container, and an outer lid that is attached to the inner lid. The inner lid has an inner and outer double frame, the inner frame has a semicircular weighing receiving portion in plan view, and the outer lid has a semicircular recess on the inner top surface opposite the weighing receiving portion in plan view. A tablet container characterized in that the vertical wall of the recess is made into an inclined surface, a guide block is extended from the bottom surface of the recess facing into the weighing receiving section, the guide block has an inclined surface that is continuous with the inclined surface of the vertical wall, this continuous inclined surface serves as a guide surface that guides the tablet to the weighing receiving section, and a passage for the tablet is formed between the guide surface and the upper end of the retaining wall which is the vertical wall of the weighing receiving section.

2. The tablet container according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral edge of the inner bottom surface of the measuring receiving portion is a crescent-shaped inclined surface.

3. The tablet container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lower end of the pressing wall of the measuring receiving portion is curved.

4. The tablet container according to claim 1, wherein the guide block is hollowed out.

5. The tablet container according to claim 1, wherein at least the surface of the outer lid facing the measuring receiving portion is made transparent.

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