JPH06500523A - Container cap and its opening means - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Container cap and its opening means The present invention relates to a cap for a container, in particular a drug container, and its opening means. .

A special problem associated with drug containers is when the threads of the container cap become stuck due to the drug. , it becomes difficult to open the mouth. This is especially true for elderly people affected by arthritis. becomes difficult. To solve this problem, a vertical flange is installed on the cap. A proposal was made to cut a hole in this, pass a pen through it, and twist the cap. ing. In addition, castle-like protrusions are intermittently provided on the upper edge of the cap, and the spout is attached to the top edge of the cap. There have also been proposals to fit a button or pen into the opening and use it as a lever to open the door (for example, For example, on pages 24-25 of the November 1990 issue of Backing Magazine. ). However, spoons and pens may not have sufficient capturing force. There is.

Therefore, the first aspect of the present invention is to provide a top part and a skirt part hanging down from the top part. a cap having a lower end that receives the neck of the container, A first engagement member on the upper outer surface of the cart portion engages with an annular spanner that fits into the cap. means are provided, and the annular spanner is mounted on the base of the first engagement means. The present invention provides a cap characterized in that a stepped portion is formed.

A second aspect of the invention is a multipurpose medical device comprising a cap for a drug container. an annular spanner having an inner surface provided with a second engagement means for engaging the It is something that provides something.

In this way, grip the circumference of the cap with the annular spanner instead of the top of the cap. This makes opening the container easier. Please note that this annular spanner is fully connected to the circumference of the cap. It doesn't necessarily have to be continuous, as long as you can hold it.

The first and second engagement means may be screwed (or, if the cap is hexagonal, , a hexagonal spanner that fits around the periphery can be used.

Preferably, the first and second engaging means include one or more mutually engaging means. A protrusion or depression.

The ring spanner can also be used as a part of medical equipment, such as a spoon or a tablet storage box. It may be.

Cap and ring spanner (or medical device) may also be sold separately. and can also be sold as a kit, which constitutes a third aspect of the invention. .

That is, a third aspect of the invention includes a top portion and a first portion depending from the top portion and on the outer surface thereof. has a skirt portion provided with engagement means, and receives the neck of the container at its lower end. a cap fitted with the cap and having the first engaging means on the inner surface thereof; and an annular spanner provided with a second engagement means for engaging with the annular spanner. It is.

This cap is described in British Patent No. 2167050, N002142612. This is a two-component type that is designed to press and twist at the same time to prevent accidental ingestion by children. It may also be configured as a cap. The cap of this latter patent is has a hole in it, which is closed with a tamper-proof tab.

That is, a tamper-proof protrusion is provided on the top of the internal member of the cap, This tamper-proof tab will now tear when you press the cap to open it. ing. However, this tamper-proof tab pops out due to the force when pressed and cannot be used. There was a risk of hitting the user's eyes. Note that the tamper-proof tab in the former patent can be removed by hand. It is supposed to leave.

Therefore, the fourth aspect of the present invention is to provide an infant with a device that allows the child to press and twist at the same time. It consists of a two-component cap to prevent accidental ingestion, and has a protrusion to prevent tampering. an inner member having a top portion and an annular skirt portion depending therefrom; The top has a through hole for receiving the prevention protrusion, and a connecting piece that allows the through hole to pass through the top. an outer member having a permanently occluded tamper-proof tab and a depending annular skirt; consisting of; in the closed position of the cap, the top of the inner member is brought into contact with the outer part by elastic means; biased away from the top of the material; It also has a hinge piece and a frangible piece for pushing the outer member to open the cap. When pressing the basting tamper-proof protrusion toward the tab above, the hinge piece may be torn. The invention also provides a cap characterized in that the easily breakable piece is torn before the cap is removed. It is.

The tamper-proof protrusion above fits into the through hole at the top of the inner member of the cap. The cap may be formed to facilitate opening of the cap. Furthermore, British patent no. , 2167050, the hexagonal protrusion fits into the hexagonal hole. It is set up like this.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

Here, FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of the cap container, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the cap shown in FIG. 3 is a plan view, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the second container cap, showing the closed state (right side) and the open state. The cap is shown in the open position (left side), and Figure 4 is a plan view of the cap in Figure 3. 5 is a side view of the cap in FIG. 3 in the closed position, and FIG. 6 is a side view of the cap in FIG. FIG. FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the top of the cap in FIG. 3 at the opening position, and optionally added The studs shown in FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the spoon in FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the tablet storage box. , FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the tablet storage box of FIG. 10 with the lid opened. , Figure 12 is a bottom view of the tablet storage box in Figure 10, and Figures 13 and 14 are views of the tablet storage box in Figure 10. FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view and a plan view of tablet storage boxes of other embodiments, respectively.

Next, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an integral part for a drug container (not shown) will be described. A circular cap 1 is made of polypropylene by injection molding, for example. This cap 1 consists of a top part 2 and an annular skirt part 3 depending from the top part 2. Ru. As in the conventional case, a screw thread 4 is provided inside the annular skirt portion 3, and this annular skirt The neck of the container is fitted and received in the lower part of the opening 3. This screw thread 4 A linear circular filler 5 is arranged at the top of the part.

In order to open the fixed cap, the first engagement means 6.7 engage the annular skirt part 3. provided in the form of a plurality of mutually spaced ribs 6 and longitudinal grooves 7 around the outer upper part of the There is. At the base of these ribs 6 and longitudinal grooves 7, an upper continuous shoulder portion 8 is formed on the annular skirt portion 3. The annular spanner extends around the circumference and is in contact with the annular spanner. Also, the lower continuous shoulder The part 8a extends around the lower edge of the annular skirt part 3 and has finer protrusions or bumps. A turn 9 is provided between the upper continuous shoulder 8 and the lower continuous shoulder 8a for torsional capture. It is being From the lower edge of the annular skirt part 3, a normal fragile tamper-proof The stop ring 10 is hanging down.

Referring now to Figure 8.9, an integrated dual dosing spoon may be used, e.g. Made from propylene by injection molding. This spoon, for example, has a circular shape. A continuous annular spanner 1°2 (forming the spanner opening 12a) and a spanner Spoons 13 and 2 for 5 ml extending radially oppositely from the spoon 12 toward the outside. ．． It has a spoon 14 for 5 ml. Two spaced apart lugs 15 connect these sprues. A spanner is provided at the base end of the spanner 13 and 14 radially inward from the inner surface of the spanner 12. are formed, forming a recess 16 therebetween. These lugs 15 and depressions 16 (narrower than the ribs 6 and longitudinal grooves 7 of the cap) form second engagement means.

In operation, this annular spanner 12 is pushed around the top 2 of the cap 1 from above. It is lowered and placed in contact with the upper continuous shoulder 8. In this position, each rack The groove 15 engages the longitudinal groove 7 between the two ribs 6. The rib 6 on the opposite side in the radial direction is also 1 It similarly engages the recess 16 between the pairs of lugs 15. This is a common method according to the present invention. It merely describes the manner in which a protrusion and a corresponding recess engage each other. stomach. Next, hold the spoon 13, 14 as a handle and rotate the annular spanner 12 counterclockwise. By twisting in the direction, the stuck cap 1 can be opened and removed. .

A medical device as another example of the annular spanner according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 10 and 12. has been done. In this case, the tablet storage box 17 is separated from the annular wall portion 18 and the bottom portion 19. The outer annular wall 20 is formed from an inner receptacle 18,19 with a top edge thereof It is connected to the upper part of the annular wall part 18 via the tube 21. The upper part of this annular wall part 18 is formed with an outwardly bent lip 22, which is connected to two sliding pieces 24 (tablet holder). a corresponding lip 23 depending from the underside (forming the lid of the storage box 17); It's in sync with. This sliding piece 24 is shown in an open state in FIG. figure 10, the lower part of the outer annular wall 20 is connected to the bottom 19 of the inner receiving part 18.19. It extends downwardly and forms an annular spanner 25 of the multi-purpose storage box. four The lug 26 (narrower than the rib 6 of the cap) is in the clock position of the outer annular wall 20, 12 ribs 6 extending radially inward from the o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, and 9 o'clock positions, and proximate to the cap 1; A second engagement means is formed for engagement between the two ends.

Annular is narrowly interpreted as described in the oval outer wall 20 of the containment box. For example, it is a concept that includes hexagons. The oval shape of the containment box is solid. Provides sufficient twisting grip for opening of the worn cap. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 11, The sliding piece 24 may be made openable to further add a handle function.

Figures 3 to 5 illustrate a two-component cap having the first engagement means shown in Figures 1 and 2. It has a hinged tamper-proof tab. This two-configuration cap is This is to prevent accidental ingestion by children, and it is necessary to press and twist at the same time to open it. Ru.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cap includes a hollow inner member 26 and an outer shell that caps the hollow inner member 26. It has a well member 27. The inner member 26 is a disk with a depending skirt portion 29. a top portion 28 , an inner thread portion 30 , and a loop extending from the center of the top portion 28 of the inner member 26 . Hexagonal bosses 31 for preventing tampering are provided at equal intervals near each corner of the boss 31. It consists of a stud 32. The line outer shell member 27 is a hanging skirt. It has a disc-shaped top part 34 with a part 35, and a hexagonal hole 36 is provided therein. Also, six elastics are continuously arranged near each side of the hexagonal hole 36 from the inner surface. A plastic tongue 37 is suspended at an angle. gently sloping rear A tooth 38 having a slip surface 38a extends from the base of each elastic plastic tongue 37. extends downward. A hexagonal tamper-proof tab 39 is formed over the hexagonal hole 36. The hinge piece 40 and the easily broken hinge piece 40 (notches to weaken the strength) (see FIG. 6). In addition, the figure Similar to caps 1 and 2, upper and lower continuous shoulders 42, 43 are provided. There is.

When the cap is in the closed position (right side in FIG. 3), the tongue 37 is attached to the outer shell member. Press the top 28 of the inner member 26 from the top 34 of 27, and at the same time turn the cap clockwise. It engages with stud 32 for closing. Rotate counterclockwise at this position Then, the stud 32 slides over the tongue piece 37 while making a clicking sound.

To open the cap, use the annular spanners 12 and 25 around the cap from above. For pressing, fit the rib 6 and the vertical groove 7, press it against the upper continuous shoulder 42, and press it against the outer side. Pressing the shell member 27 against the hexagonal boss 31 of the inner member 26 is a connection piece that is easily broken. 41 and open the tamper-proofing tab 39 while it is hinged by the hinge piece 40. Let go to expose the hexagonal boss 31.

In this embodiment, a hexagonal boss 31 (such as that of British Patent No. 2167050) is used. (deeply formed) is not only used as a means to prevent tampering, but also serves as a means to prevent hexagon holes 36. engage and assist in opening the cap. The teeth 38 are pressed by the outer shell member 27. When attached, it engages the rear part of the adjacent stud 32 to form an opening or drive mechanism. Ru. Furthermore, even if this mechanism is fixed by a chemical, the annular spanners 12, 2 5 can still be used to open the cap. In addition, the upper continuous In the absence of a shoulder, the lower continuous shoulder acts as a retaining means for the annular spanner.

As described above, by providing the easily broken connecting piece 41, British Patent No. 21 Unlike 42612, there is no risk of it popping out, and it stays hinged. this bow Other means of effect make the strength of the connecting pieces the same, but the strength of the connecting pieces is A contact stud 44 as shown in broken lines in FIG. 7 is provided on the underside of the tamper-proof tab; This contact stud 44 first hits the hexagonal boss, so that the connection in this vicinity The purpose is to cause the piece (that is, the easily broken connection piece) to break.

13 and 14 show a tablet storage box according to another embodiment of the present invention. The structure is only slightly different from that shown in Figures 10 to 12, and the same parts are given the same reference numerals. The explanation will be omitted by adding a number.

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Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. It has a top and a skirt that hangs down from the top, and the bottom end of the skirt covers the neck of the container. A cap adapted to receive the cap, the cap having an upper outer surface of the skirt portion. a first engaging means for engaging an annular spanner fitted to the ring; A step part on which the annular spanner is placed is formed at the base of the coupling means. cap. 2. Claims in which the first engagement means is one or more protrusions and/or recesses. The cap described in item 1 of the box. 3. 3. A cap according to claim 2, wherein the protrusions and recesses are ribs and longitudinal grooves. 4. The cap according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the stepped portion is a continuous shoulder portion. P. 5. The cap according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the top portion is circular. Up. 6. The cap according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the container is a drug container. P. 7. A two-component cap that can be pressed and twisted at the same time to prevent children from swallowing it accidentally. It consists of a top with a tamper-proof protrusion and an annular shape hanging from the top. an inner member having a skirt portion; a penetration for receiving the tamper-proof projection; a top portion with a hole; a tamper-proof tab having a connecting piece and generally closing the through hole; an outer member having a depending annular skirt; in the closed position of the cap; the top of the inner member is urged away from the top of the outer member by elastic means. The cap according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: P. 8. The tamper-proof protrusion has a shape that fits into the through hole of the inner member, and the cap is Claim 7, characterized in that it acts as a driving means for opening. cap. 9. an annular spat having a second engagement means on the inner surface for engaging the cap of the drug container; A multi-purpose medical device equipped with a nurse. 10. Claims in which the second engagement means are one or more protrusions and/or recesses. A multipurpose medical device according to scope item 9. 11. Multi-purpose according to claim 9, wherein the second engagement means are lugs and indentations. medical equipment. 12. Any of claims 9 to 11, wherein the multipurpose medical device is a spoon. A multi-purpose medical device described in Crab. 13. Claims 9 to 11, wherein the multipurpose medical device is a tablet storage box. A multipurpose medical device as described in any of the above. 14. a top portion and a skirt portion depending from the top portion and having a first engagement means on the outer surface thereof; a cap which, when placed on top of the cap, engages with the first engagement means; An annular spanner having a second engaging means on the inner surface for engaging the kit. to. 15. The annular spanner forms part of a multi-purpose medical device, and the cap and A claim in which the medical device has the configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 14. The kit according to item 14.