Dispensing cap

Abstract

FIELD: medicine.SUBSTANCE: invention relates to devices for dispensing drugs, in particular tablets or other dosage units, similar in shape to tablet forms, and can be used in food and non-food products. The dispensing cap comprises a body configured to be connected to a container with extractable objects and comprises a sickle-shaped gripping element, wherein said housing comprises a protrusion configured to centre the extractable object, and the gripping element comprises a longitudinal internal groove for gripping the extractable object and is configured to move from the body in the transverse direction to dispense the extractable object. The body is additionally provided with a compartment adapted to accommodate an adsorbent therein, wherein the inner part of the cover, which is in contact with said compartment, as well as said protrusion, comprise through holes. The gripping element is equipped with a locking element, and the body is equipped with its mating part, forming a locking connection.EFFECT: removing moisture from the body of the dosing cap and the container with the extracted objects, as well as eliminating the possibility of spontaneous depressurization of the device.5 cl, 7 dwg

Description

[0001] Application area

[0002] The invention relates to the field of medicine, cosmetology, household chemicals, namely to devices for dispensing drugs, in particular tablets or other dosage units in a form similar to tablet forms and can be used in food and non-food products.

[0003] Technology Level

[0004] A cap for dispensing a disposable non-liquid form is known from the prior art, comprising: a circular base having a neck and a channel, wherein the neck narrows into said channel, which is located in the center of the base, wherein the channel is larger in size than that of the disposable non-liquid form; two cantilever spring levers protrude annularly from the base away from the mouth, wherein each spring lever ends in a curved end; a circular hub having a plurality of cavities formed on the periphery of the hub, wherein each cavity has rounded edges, wherein said cavity is larger in size than a single, non-liquid form, wherein the hub is securely installed inside the spring levers arranged in a circle in such a way that the hub and the spring levers lie in the same plane and the cavity can be aligned with the channel in the base, wherein the cavity is fixed in place when the rounded edges of the cavity are secured by the curved ends of the spring levers.; two discs, each having a plurality of projections around the entire periphery of the disc, the discs having a larger diameter than the hub, the center of each disc being attached to the center of one side of the hub in such a way that the disc is parallel to the hub and the spring arms, and with them the discs connect the hub and the spring arms (US 6112942 A, publication date 2000-09-05).

[0005] A product dispenser is known, comprising a lid, a retractable pushing element, a base, and a landing pad. The lid and base are rotatable relative to each other around a common axis. The lid has an opening in the lid, in which the pushing element moves in opposite directions, moving the product from the inside of the lid to the landing pad. In a preferred embodiment, the dispenser contains miniature zinc air batteries attached to the base via an adhesive pad. When a cell extends from the inside of the lid onto the landing pad, the cell separates from the adhesive pad, allowing air to enter and activate the cell. The landing pad preferably contains a magnet for releasably attaching the product. The dispenser then serves as an insert for orienting and positioning the product in the desired location within the device. The product is not directly handled either when removing it from the dispenser or when inserting it into the device.In the case of a zinc air element, the cell is not removed without direct user interaction with the insert material, and the material performing the insert function remains in the dispenser after separation from the cell (patent US 6749085 B2, publication date 2004-06-15).

[0006] Also known is a device for extracting (feeding) granules (pills) contained in a container, comprising a dispenser body consisting of two identical parallel cylindrical parts A and B, connected together by a spindle, wherein said parts A, B have cutouts that are offset from one part to the other part; - a cylindrical washer having a radial groove connected to an axial channel intended to interact with the axis, and at least one axial recess to ensure the passage of products from the first part A to the second B, wherein said washer has a diameter slightly exceeding the internal diameter of the container neck so that it can be tightly placed on the round end of the container; - a socket cap that is placed on the round neck of the container and has means for driving the dispenser body into rotation, and in which the first part A, the second part B and the washer (6) have a thickness slightly exceeding the diameter of the product.(EP 0658489 A1, publication date 1995-06-21).

[0007] The closest analogue is a dispensing lid containing a housing configured to be connected to a container with extractable objects and a sickle-shaped gripping element, wherein said housing additionally contains projections configured to center the extractable object, and the gripping element contains an internal cavity for gripping the extractable object, and is configured to move from the housing in the transverse direction to dispense the extractable object (RU 2852776, publication date 12 / 15 / 2025), the author and applicant of this technical solution is the author and applicant of the claimed invention.

[0008] A drawback of the prototype is the lack of a locking mechanism, which can result in the gripping element accidentally moving to the dispensing position, i.e., the lid becoming depressurized, for example, if the container with the dispensing lid is in the user's bag or pocket. Furthermore, during use, moisture, through the dispensing lid (when the extracted items are being dispensed), penetrates the lid and then into the container with the extracted items, which over time negatively impacts their quality. Improper storage of the container, namely, failure to maintain the correct temperature, such as near heating devices, etc., leads to condensation forming inside the container, which also negatively impacts the quality of the extracted items.

[0009] Disclosure of the essence of the invention

[0010] The technical problem is to increase the shelf life of objects intended to be removed from an open (depressurized upon initial opening) container and to expand the functional capabilities.

[0011] The technical result provided by the claimed invention consists in ensuring the possibility of removing moisture from the body of the dosing cap and the container with the extracted objects, as well as eliminating the possibility of spontaneous depressurization of the device.

[0012] The specified technical result is achieved in a dispensing lid comprising a housing configured to be connected to a container with extractable objects and comprising a gripping element of a sickle shape, wherein said housing comprises a protrusion configured to center the extractable object, and the gripping element comprises a longitudinal internal groove for gripping the extractable object, and is configured to move from the housing in the transverse direction to dispense the extractable object, wherein the housing is additionally provided with a compartment configured to accommodate an adsorbent therein, and the inner part of the lid, which is in contact with said compartment and said protrusion, contain through holes, in addition, the gripping element is provided with a locking element, and the housing is provided with its counterpart forming a locking mechanism.

[0013] An additional feature is that the body and the gripping element are connected to each other by a flexible connecting element.

[0014] An additional feature is that the housing further contains locking elements designed to block spontaneous movement of the housing from the installed position to the non-working position.

[0015] An additional feature is that the locking elements are made in an L-shape.

[0016] An additional feature is that the locking elements are made in the form of a helical spiral.

[0017] Brief Explanation of Drawings

[0018] The claimed invention is explained using graphic materials, where Fig. 1 is a view of the cover from the end

[0019] Fig. 2 - Sectional view of the end of the cover

[0020] Fig. 3 - Bottom view of the lid

[0021] Fig. 4 - Sectional view of the cover from below

[0022] Fig. 5 - View of the lid with the container attached

[0023] Fig. 6 - Container with attached lid in section

[0024] Fig. 7 - Inside view of the lid (side view)

[0025] Legend: 1 - Lid body; 2 - Gripping element for removing a tablet; 3 - object to be removed; 4 - plug lid; 5 - flexible connecting element, 6 - elements of the locking mechanism, 7 - protrusion; 8 - container with a medicinal, cosmetic or food product; 9-Fastening the lid to the container with a medicinal, cosmetic or food product; 10- adsorbent, 11-holes for interaction with the adsorbent; 12- compartment.

[0026] Implementation of the invention

[0027] The present invention relates to a dosing cap for dosing a substance from a container made, for example, in the form of a cylinder (tube).

[0028] The dispensing cap is designed to be attached to the container neck via a locking element 9 (Fig. 6) located at the bottom of the cap body. The locking element may be a helical spiral or an L-shaped hook.

[0029] In addition, the locking element also functions as a locking device to prevent spontaneous movement from the installed position to the non-working position.

[0030] The dispensing lid (Fig. 1-4, 7) contains a housing 1 with a gripping element 2, intended directly for dispensing tablets 3 and connected to the housing by a flexible connecting element 5, which allows the gripping element 2 to move from the initial position, inside the dispensing lid (gripping the tablet), to the outside - to the dispensing position, i.e. dispensing it directly to the user.

[0031] The gripping element 2 (Fig. 3, 4, 7) is made in a sickle shape (in the form of a crescent), with a longitudinal internal groove, which allows for the uniform distribution and fixed grip of one tablet coming from the container.

[0032] On the inner surface of the metering cap body (Fig. 3-4, 7) a protrusion 7 is made, which prevents the involuntary displacement of the tablet 3, aligning it in height, thus facilitating the process of gripping the tablet with the gripping element 2.

[0033] Inside the upper part of the lid, there is a compartment 12 for placing therein an adsorbent substance 10, for example, for silica gel (Fig. 2.6). The adsorbent can be placed by opening the upper (end) part of the lid. And the inner part of the lid, which is in contact with the said compartment and, accordingly, the adsorbent, and the projection located thereon contain openings 11 for interaction with the adsorbent 10, ensuring the capture of excess moisture formed in the container with the extracted objects due to the periodic depressurization of the structure by moving the gripping element from the initial position to the dosing position. From above, compartment 12 is closed by a plug lid 4, configured with the possibility of opening for placing or replacing the adsorbent substance 10 in the compartment.

[0034] The design of the dispensing lid is made in such a way that the movement between the initial position and the dispensing position, during the rotation of the gripping element 2, allows the gripping element to fold into the inside of the dispensing lid in the transverse direction, ensuring the integrity of the lid body (Fig. 5-7).

[0035] The gripping element contains a locking element, and the body is provided with its mating part, which, when connected, form a locking mechanism 6 to prevent spontaneous opening (Fig. 7).

[0036] Thus, the structurally hermetically sealed fold of both parts of the structure protects the tablets from moisture, dust and dirt.

[0037] Example of the invention

[0038] The body of the dosing cap 1 is secured by means of a locking element 9 to the body of the container 8, for example, with a medicinal product, cosmetic or food (for example, candies, chewing pads, etc.), a detergent for dishwashers or washing machines, etc., made in the form of tablets.

[0039] In the initial position, the gripping element 2 is in the folded state, i.e. the lid body 1 is a sealed structure.

[0040] Next, when the container 8 with the lid 1 attached to it is tilted, the extracted object 3 (tablets) moves within the container toward the lid. The top tablet, resting against the protrusion 7 formed on the inner surface of the lid 1, enters the internal longitudinal groove of the gripping element 2 of the dispensing lid.

[0041] By pressing the locking element of the locking mechanism 6, formed on the outer surface of the gripping element 2, the user mechanically opens the lock and moves the gripping element 2 from the initial position to the dispensing position. The gripping element 2, with the tablet 3 located in its internal cavity, exits the housing 1, thereby dispensing the tablet 3 to the user. Excess moisture entering the lid 1 at the moment of dispensing the extracted object 3, or moisture formed in the container 8 due to, for example, a violation of the temperature regime for storing the extracted objects 3, is removed by an adsorbent 10, for example, silica gel, interacting with the internal environment by means of air circulation through openings 11 formed in the protrusion 7 and the inner part of the dispensing lid.

Claims

1. A dispensing lid comprising a housing configured to be connected to a container with extractable objects and provided with a sickle-shaped gripping element, wherein said housing comprises a projection configured to center the extractable object, and the gripping element is configured to move from the housing in the transverse direction for dispensing the extractable object and contains a longitudinal internal groove for gripping the extractable object, characterized in that the housing is additionally provided with a compartment configured to accommodate an adsorbent therein, and the inner portion of the lid, which is in contact with said compartment and said projection, contains through holes, in addition, the gripping element is provided with a locking element, and the housing is provided with its counterpart, forming a locking mechanism.

2. A dispensing cap according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing and the gripping element are connected to each other by means of a flexible connecting element.

3. A dispensing cap according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing additionally contains locking elements designed to block spontaneous movement of the housing from the installed position to the non-working position.

4. A dispensing cap according to item 1, characterized in that the blocking elements are L-shaped.

5. A dispensing cap according to item 1, characterized in that the blocking elements are made in the form of a helical spiral.

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