EP0337146B1 - Spender für Pillen, Tabletten o.dgl. - Google Patents

Spender für Pillen, Tabletten o.dgl. Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0337146B1
EP0337146B1 EP19890104661 EP89104661A EP0337146B1 EP 0337146 B1 EP0337146 B1 EP 0337146B1 EP 19890104661 EP19890104661 EP 19890104661 EP 89104661 A EP89104661 A EP 89104661A EP 0337146 B1 EP0337146 B1 EP 0337146B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
dispenser
products
sector
container
lid
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
EP19890104661
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0337146A1 (de
Inventor
Lucien Debont
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
N.V.DEBOFAR
Original Assignee
Nvdebofar
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Nvdebofar filed Critical Nvdebofar
Publication of EP0337146A1 publication Critical patent/EP0337146A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0337146B1 publication Critical patent/EP0337146B1/de
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B65D83/049—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills the dispensing means forming a part of a removable closure, e.g. gripping teeth or cavity
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2583/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D2583/04—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets
    • B65D2583/0472—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets characterised by the dispensing action
    • B65D2583/0477—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets characterised by the dispensing action the container is maintained in the same position during the dispensing of several successive articles or doses
    • B65D2583/049—One rotational action of a cylindrical, disc-like or sphere-like element around its own axis, e.g. step-by-step, reciprocating
    • B65D2583/0495—One rotational action of a cylindrical, disc-like or sphere-like element around its own axis, e.g. step-by-step, reciprocating the element being alveolate

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a dispenser for granules, pills, tablets or similar products.
  • Certain pharmaceutical products and in particular homeopathic products made up of granules cannot preferably be touched with the hands and are sold in suitable containers fitted with a stopper in which the granules are collected so as to bring them to the mouth without touching them.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks by presenting a dispenser making it possible to extract the prescribed number of granules, or similar products, from the container while preventing the granules, or similar products, from escaping freely.
  • GB Patent 1,385,900 describes three embodiments of a dispenser which has the disadvantage of requiring an intermediate container or an additional tool for catching the granules extracted from the dispenser and for bringing them to the mouth.
  • the distributor described in US 3,O99,365 suffers from the same drawback.
  • the dispenser described in European patent application O 155 711 describes such a dispenser whose container is extended by a cylindrical outlet duct made of eccentric resilient material, provided with longitudinal slots and a transverse stop, the cover being provided with two fingers which by the rotation of the cover, push the granule one towards the cylindrical conduit and the other of the cylindrical conduit out of this conduit into the cover.
  • this dispenser while being simpler than the previous one retains the possibility of blocking, all the more so since the fingers of the cover constitute fragile parts of this dispenser, which no longer works as soon as one of these fingers is found. shortened by a fracture.
  • the invention further aims to provide a dispenser which not only works entirely reliably but which is also of simple construction.
  • the dispenser according to the invention comprising or mounted on a container containing the products, is characterized in that the bottom comprises an axial cylindrical core delimiting with the external body of the dispenser an axial annular space, subdivided by means of resilient separation into sectors and partially closed by a disc constituting the end of the core, one of the sectors having an orifice connecting the annular space with the interior space of the container, and the other sector being below the part closed from the bottom while the disc below the other sector is provided with one or more orifice (s) which receive the said products by the rotation of the cover, provided with means for bringing these products from one sector to the another sector, at the level of the orifices and thus falling into the space of the cover.
  • the bottom comprises an axial cylindrical core delimiting with the external body of the dispenser an axial annular space, subdivided by means of resilient separation into sectors and partially closed by a disc constituting the end of the core, one of the sectors having an orifice connecting the annular space with the interior space of the container, and the other sector being below
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the dispenser according to the invention, with the cover partially removed.
  • Figure 2 is a longitudinal section, dd in Figures 3, of the dispenser according to the invention in reverse position with the cover placed on the dispenser.
  • FIGS. 3a, b, c are cross sections of the dispenser according to the invention, respectively along the lines aa, bb and cc of FIG. 2.
  • the dispenser according to the invention is placed on a container (1), FIG. 2, which can contain the products (9) to be dispensed, such as granules, pills or tablets.
  • this container (1) can consist of a small cylindrical tank (2), generally made of glass, introduced into the external body (3) of the dispenser through its open bottom (4) whose outline is provided with small projections (5) which prevent the reservoir (2) from escaping from the dispenser once this reservoir (2), filled with products, has been introduced into the dispenser.
  • this opening is partially closed by the bottom (7) of the body (3) of the dispenser, consisting of a cylindrical core (6) axial and an annular space (10) divided into sectors, some of which, the sectors (15) are open towards the container, through the orifice (8) while the sector (16), in its upper part is full and serves as a connection from the cylindrical core (6) axial to the body (3) of the distributor, and in its lower part is open towards the cover (17), while the cylindrical core (6) ends in a disc (12) of diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the cylinder (11) inside the body (3) of the distributor, preventing the fall of products (9) of average diameter greater than the space left between the interior cylinder (11) and the disc (12) outside the notch provided in the disc (12) below the sector (16) of the fund (7) of the distributor, co nstituant the orifice (13) through which the products (9) can fall into the space (18) provided for this purpose in the cover (17).
  • the resilient fingers (14) have a triangular section, the base of which faces the central core (6) and the other two faces of which can be flat or rounded (FIGS. 3a, 3b). These resilient fingers (14) can be inclined radially under the action of an external force which can thus give free passage to dimensions larger than those of the products (9), which, in this case, pass from the sector (15) to the sector (16).
  • the dispenser according to the invention comprises a cover (17), provided with an interior space (18), and which can be placed on the exterior body (3) of the dispenser by covering the orifices (13).
  • a cover (17) provided with an interior space (18)
  • the dispenser according to the invention is also provided with a rotor which can rotate in the annular space (1O).
  • This rotor can be turned from the outside by the user of the dispenser.
  • the rotor is part of the cover (17), Figures 1, 2, and consists of a cylindrical jacket (19) provided with several notches (2O) calibrated to the dimensions of the products (9).
  • a circular notch (21) between the disc (12) and the external body (3) of the dispenser allows the introduction of the cylindrical mantle (19) into the annular space when the cover (17) is placed in position on the external body (3) of the distributor.
  • the resilient fingers (14) leave free a passage whose dimensions are always sufficient to allow the rotor to rotate in the annular space.
  • the disc (12) which is at the end of the axial cylindrical core (6) is of frustoconical shape so as to facilitate the rolling of the products (9) after their fall in the annular space (10), towards the notches ( 20) of the cover (17).
  • the user hears or, with a transparent cover (17), sees the products (9) falling into the cover, can count them and extract the desired number of products (9) from the container (1) by stopping turning the cover ( 17) and raising the cover (17) after waiting for the last product (9) to fall into the cover (17).
  • the container (1) can also consist of a small bottle with a threaded neck which is screwed into a corresponding thread provided inside the external body (3) of the dispenser.
  • the dispenser according to the invention can also be used to eject one by one round objects which would not necessarily be pharmaceutical products.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)

Claims (6)

  1. Spender für Granulat, Pillen, Tabletten oder ähnliche Produkte, der auf einem Behälter (1) für die besagten Produkte (9) montiert ist oder einen solchen umfaßt und einen Deckel (17) aufweist, der dafür bestimmt ist, eines oder mehrere jener unter Schwerkraftwirkung diesem Behälter entnommenen Produkte (9) zu empfangen, wobei dieser Behälter (1) einen Boden (7) besitzt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Boden (7) einen axialen zylindrischen Kern (6) umfaßt, der zusammen mit dem Außenkörper (3) des Spenders einen axialen Ringraum (10) definiert, der durch elastische Trennmittel in Sektoren (15, 16) unterteilt und durch eine das Ende des Kerns (6) darstellende Scheibe (12) teilweise geschlossen wird, wobei einer der Sektoren (15) eine den Ringraum (10) mit dem Innenraum des Behälters (1) verbindende Öffnung (8) aufweist und sich der andere Sektor (16) unter dem geschlossenen Teil des Bodens (7) befindet, während die sich unter dem anderen Sektor (16) befindende Scheibe (12) eine oder mehrere Öffnungen (13) hat, die durch die Drehung des Deckels (17) jene Produkte (9) empfangen, der mit Mitteln versehen ist, um die Produkte (9) von Sektor (15) zum anderen Sektor (16) auf die Höhe der Öffnungen (13) zu überführen, von wo aus sie dann in den Raum (18) des Deckels (17) fallen.
  2. Spender für Granulat oder ähnliche Produkte nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die elastischen Trennmittel zwischen den Sektoren (15) und (16) aus am Boden (7) befestigten Fingern (14) bestehen, die sich radial vom zylindrischen Kern (6) des dreieckigen Behälters aus erstrecken.
  3. Spender für Granulat oder ähnliche Produkte nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die am Boden (7) befestigten Finger (14) die Form eines Dreiecks haben, dessen Basis zum zentralen Kern (6) hin gewandt ist und dessen beiden anderen Seiten flach oder abgerundet sein können.
  4. Spender nach einem der Ansprüche 1, 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Deckel (17) mit einem Rotor (19) versehen ist, der sich im Ringraum (10) drehen kann und Schlitze (20) umfaßt, in die sich die Produkte (9) setzen, die auf die Scheibe (12) gefallen sind und durch den Rotor (19) vom Sektor (15) zum anderen Sektor (16) zu den Öffnungen (13) befördert worden sind, um von dort in den Deckel (17) zu fallen.
  5. Spender nach einem der Ansprüche 1, 2, 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Scheibe (12) am Ende des zylindrischen Kerns (6) des Bodens (7) des Spenders einen kegelstumpfförmigen Querschnitt hat, wodurch veranlaßt wird, daß die durch die für diesen Zweck im Boden (7) des Spenders vorgesehenen Öffnungen (8) aus dem Behälter (1) kommenden Produkte (9) nach außen geworfen werden.
  6. Spender nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Schlitze (20) des Rotors (19) des Deckels (17), in die sich die Produkte (9) setzen, kalibriert sind.
EP19890104661 1988-04-15 1989-03-16 Spender für Pillen, Tabletten o.dgl. Expired - Lifetime EP0337146B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8805420 1988-04-15
FR8805420A FR2630089B1 (fr) 1988-04-15 1988-04-15 Distributeur pour pilules, granules, comprimes ou produits analogues

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0337146A1 EP0337146A1 (de) 1989-10-18
EP0337146B1 true EP0337146B1 (de) 1995-06-14

Family

ID=9365615

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP19890104661 Expired - Lifetime EP0337146B1 (de) 1988-04-15 1989-03-16 Spender für Pillen, Tabletten o.dgl.

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0337146B1 (de)
DE (1) DE68923030D1 (de)
FR (1) FR2630089B1 (de)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2724367B1 (fr) * 1994-09-13 1996-12-20 Addas Abdel Mounem Dispositif a deux bouchons et toupie concentriques pour comptage de granules spheriques contenus dans un tube rigide particulierement de section carree
DE102004001645A1 (de) * 2004-01-10 2005-08-04 Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität Münster Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Dosierung einer frei wählbaren Anzahl von stückigen Festkörpern

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3243081A (en) * 1963-11-29 1966-03-29 Edward F Schmank Tablet dispenser
FR2409923A2 (fr) * 1977-11-28 1979-06-22 Suppo Steril Laboratoires Bouchon pour le comptage et la distribution de granules
BE899117A (fr) * 1984-03-09 1984-07-02 Unda S A Distributeur pour pilules, granules, comprimes ou objets analogues de forme ronde ou sensiblement ronde.

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0337146A1 (de) 1989-10-18
FR2630089A1 (fr) 1989-10-20
FR2630089B1 (fr) 1990-08-10
DE68923030D1 (de) 1995-07-20

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0327421B1 (de) Etui mit Druckknopfbetätigung und Sicherheitssystem
CA2098547C (fr) Tube en matiere plastique ayant un opercule dechirable, ledit tube avec une capsule et ses utilisations
EP3781490B1 (de) An einer flasche anbringbare stossschutzvorrichtung und stossfester behälter
FR2636521A1 (fr) Applicateur compact pour tampon
FR2788040A1 (fr) Distributeur d'objets
FR2509694A1 (fr) Recipient compensateur, notamment pour produits pharmaceutiques
CH381602A (fr) Ensemble d'un récipient et d'un ustensile d'utilisation pour produit pâteux
EP0105002B1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Lagerung von biegsamen, kontaminierten Materialien durch Kompaktierung
FR3057251A1 (fr) Recipient d'emballages avec une vitesse de décharge améliorée de contenus en forme de capsule
US10482703B2 (en) Earplug dispenser with asymmetric mixing body
FR2601931A1 (fr) Instrument pour faire sortir par pression des articles de leurs lieux de stockage
EP0337146B1 (de) Spender für Pillen, Tabletten o.dgl.
EP0470919B1 (de) Dosierspender, insbesondere für homöopatische Arzneimittel, Pillen, Lutschpastillen und andere ähnliche Produkte
FR2645838A1 (de)
FR2579180A1 (fr) Appareil distributeur a granules, notamment pour un tube de medicaments homeopathiques, et procede pour son utilisation
BE1003644A3 (fr) Emballage pour produits liquides ou pulverulents.
EP0155711B1 (de) Behälter zur Ausgabe von Tabletten, Pillen, körnigem Material oder ähnlicher kugelförmiger Gegenstände
WO2017077244A1 (fr) Dispositif de conditionnement pour un produit à distribuer, notamment pour un parfum
FR3068017A1 (fr) Distributeur de billes a balayage
FR2792621A1 (fr) Dispositif de distribution de granules a rampe helicoidale
EP1345514A1 (de) Dosierspender
EP0082778B1 (de) Kanister und Behältereinheit bestehend aus einem Kanister und einem Flakon
CA2272030A1 (fr) Cartouche tubulaire a ouverture frangible par bande de decoupe cylindrique coaxiale externe
FR2642732A1 (en) Tube for dispensing objects one by one
FR2542288A3 (fr) Distributeur de particules de forme et dimension homogenes

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): BE CH DE ES GB IT LI LU NL

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19900528

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19910620

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): BE CH DE ES GB IT LI LU NL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 19950614

Ref country code: GB

Effective date: 19950614

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: THE PATENT HAS BEEN ANNULLED BY A DECISION OF A NATIONAL AUTHORITY

Effective date: 19950614

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 68923030

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19950720

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PUE

Owner name: N.V. DEBOFAR

RAP2 Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)

Owner name: N.V.DEBOFAR

ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Effective date: 19950915

NLT2 Nl: modifications (of names), taken from the european patent patent bulletin

Owner name: N.V.DEBOFAR

GBV Gb: ep patent (uk) treated as always having been void in accordance with gb section 77(7)/1977 [no translation filed]

Effective date: 19950614

NLV1 Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents act
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19960331

Ref country code: LI

Effective date: 19960331

Ref country code: CH

Effective date: 19960331

Ref country code: BE

Effective date: 19960331

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: LABO VANDA N.V.

Effective date: 19960331

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20060331

Year of fee payment: 18

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20070316