JP3358010B2 - Packaging container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packaging container, and more particularly to a packaging container for a small container which is easily damaged, for example, a vial containing a bar magnet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Prior Art Vials are usually made of glass and are therefore easily broken, and are therefore transported or stored in suitable packaging containers. The packaging container for the vial is not particularly limited, but a paper packaging container is often used in terms of ease of production, a large degree of freedom in design, production cost, and the like.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a conventional packaging container for a vial. In the drawing, the solid line indicates the inner box 1 of the packaging container, and the two-dot chain line indicates the outer box 2 of the packaging container in which the inner box 1 can be stored. The inner box 1 and the outer box 2 are both made of cardboard, and are formed by folding a cardboard in an expanded form into a predetermined shape and bonding, inserting, cutting out, cutting out, and the like at a predetermined position. Further, the inner box 1 includes a storage section 3 for storing vials and the like.

The storage portion 3 is a rectangular parallelepiped having an upper surface 6, a lower surface 7, a right side surface 8, a left side surface 9, a front side surface 10, and a rear side surface 11. The upper surface 6 is provided with an opening 12 (a circular hole in this example; usually having a diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the vial) according to the size and shape of the vial or the like.

[0005]

In the conventional packaging container shown in FIG. 7, there is no particular protection for the upper part of the vial stored in the storage part 3, and the lower part of the vial stored in the storage part 3 is not provided. The lower surface 7 in contact with is a structure made of a single flat sheet of paper. Even when the vial was packaged in this packaging container, no particular problem occurred in a normal handling state. However, when the packaging container is extremely roughly handled (for example, thrown or dropped from a high place on the floor), a large impact force is transmitted to the vial, and the internal vial may be damaged.

As another problem different from the above-mentioned problem, some vials have a special structure as shown in FIG.
The vial 15 in FIG. 8 is made of glass, and contains a dry powdered drug 16 (for example, a drug for injection; which is dissolved in a suitable dissolving solution when used) and a bar magnet 17. When the powdered drug 16 does not dissolve in the dissolving solution immediately, such a vial is used. At the time of use, a predetermined dissolving solution is charged into the vial 15, and then the rod magnet 17 is rotated on an electromagnetic stirrer. The purpose is to completely dissolve the powdered drug 16 in the dissolution solution.

[0007] By the way, in the state of being stored in the packaging container, the bar magnet 17 is heavy, so that it is often immersed in the powdered medicine 16 and in contact with the bottom of the vial 15. In this state, for example, when a large impact force is applied to the bottom surface of the packaging container (the surface of the outer box 2 located outside the lower surface 7) during transportation, the bar magnet 17 violently collides with the bottom or side wall of the vial 15. Then, there was a fear that the vial 15 was damaged (vial 15 was cracked; vial 15 was cracked). or,
In severe cases, the bar magnet 17 may be cracked or the bar magnet 17 may be broken.

In order to solve the problem that the vial is damaged, for example, the following countermeasures can be considered. The vial 15 has a structure that is not easily damaged. A cushioning material is provided below the lower surface 7 of the storage unit 3 for storing the vial 15 (between the lower surface 7 and the corresponding inner surface of the outer box 2). The lower surface 7 of the storage section 3 has a double bottom. Nothing such as a bar magnet 17 that easily damages the vial 15 is used.

However, in order to make the vial 15 hard to be damaged, for example, the vial 15 may be made of impact-resistant plastic, or the vial 15 may be made of thick glass. Depending on the type of drug, plastic may not be preferable. or,
In the case of the vial 15 containing the bar magnet 17, the vial 1
If 5 is made of thick glass, problems arise such that the weight becomes heavy and the rod magnet 17 becomes difficult to rotate when the rod magnet 17 is rotated by an electromagnetic stirrer in use.

In order to provide a cushioning material (for example, a foamed polyurethane sheet, a foamed polystyrene plate, a corrugated cardboard board, etc.) above the vial or below the lower surface 7, a cushioning material is separately prepared, and the vial 15 is placed in a packaging container. When storing and commercializing, it is necessary to insert a cushioning material above the vial or below the lower surface 7 to assemble the packaging container, which becomes complicated,
It costs money. Further, there is a possibility that the buffer material may be forgotten to be inserted when assembling the packaging container. In addition, when the lower surface 7 of the storage section 3 has a double bottom, the structure of the storage section 3 becomes too complicated, and the production of the storage section 3 becomes complicated and difficult.

Further, it is conceivable that the bar magnet 17 is not used at all. However, some of the drugs sealed in the vial 15 are not easily soluble in the dissolving solution. (It is preferable that the drug is easily soluble in the dissolution solution). In this case, it is necessary to use a bar magnet 17 to assist the dissolution.

[0012] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, there is a need for a packaging container for packaging a small container which is easy to be manufactured with a simple structure, can easily protect the storage container, and is easily damaged. I'm growing.

An object of the present invention is to provide a glass vial which is easily broken.
When accommodating the glass vials al eg bar magnet containing from shocking external force can be sufficiently protect the vial is to provide a packaging container capable of preventing breakage of the vial.

[0014]

That is, a packaging container according to the present invention comprises an inner box and an outer box capable of storing the inner box therein. The inner box stores and holds a glass vial which is easily damaged. Storage portion, a canopy portion located above the storage portion, and a side wall portion for connecting the storage portion and the canopy portion, the storage portion is upper surface, lower surface, right side, left side, front and the rear side has a side surface and a rear side is a rectangular parallelepiped shape integrated with the side wall portion, the via on the upper surface, to be housed and held
Opening corresponding to Le is provided, fragile glass
A packaging container for packaging a vial , wherein the canopy is cylindrical and the upper surface of the vial contacts the lower surface.
Provided so as that the right side of the housing part, the left side,
The front side surface and a rear surface, to project the inner box in a downward direction of the lower surface of the yield <br/> paid portion in order to position away from the inner surface of the outer box and the lower surface of the housing part when housed in the outer box It is characterized in that a projection is provided [hereinafter referred to as (i)].

In the packaging container of the present invention, it is preferable to use paper, especially cardboard, as the material of the inner box and the outer box. The inner box and the outer box are conveniently formed by folding a cardboard in an expanded form into a predetermined shape and bonding, inserting, cutting out, cutting, or the like at a predetermined position.

The canopy of the box is formed into a cylindrical shape so as to alleviate, attenuate impact force the head of the housing and the vial is applied to the ring deformation section desired, for example stepped portions, perforations , A slit or the like may be provided. Also, the term "tubular"
Include various structures capable of relaxing and attenuating an external shock force, and specifically include, for example, a rectangular cylinder, for example, a triangular cylinder, a square cylinder, a pentagonal cylinder, a hexagonal cylinder; Tube; or various combinations of the shapes, combinations of the shapes with curved surfaces, bent portions, and the like. As the canopy, a square tube is particularly easy to make. The lower surface of the canopy (the surface where the upper part of the vial is in contact) may have a step according to the difference in the height of the vial. In other words, you prepare a stepped portion by appropriately processing the canopy portion as the top of the vial can be in close contact to the canopy portion.

In the packaging container according to the present invention, the projections are provided on the right and left sides of the storage section, the front and rear sides of the storage section, and the right, left, front and rear sides of the storage section. May be.

The size, shape, number, and position of the projections may be appropriately selected within a range that can achieve the object of the present invention. Examples of the shape of the protruding portion include a claw shape, a plate shape, and a steep peak shape. It is preferable to provide the protrusions in a claw shape because, for example, a U-shape (specifically, for example, a rectangular shape or a trapezoidal shape) is easily formed and excellent in strength. You may use combining the shape of a different protrusion part.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are as follows. (Ii) a notch formed by cutting the lower surface into a U-shape from the corner between the lower surface and the front surface and the corner between the lower surface and the rear surface, respectively, The packaging container according to the above (i), which is provided by raising the lower surface downward and projecting the lower surface in a U-shape. (Iii) Projections are provided on the right and left sides of the storage section,
The packaging container according to the above (i), which is provided by extending a part of the right side surface and a part of the left side surface so as to protrude downward in a U-shape. (Iv) a projection formed on the front side surface and the rear side surface of the storage portion, the cut portion formed by cutting the lower surface into a U-shape from the corner between the lower surface and the front surface and the corner between the lower surface and the rear surface. It is provided by raising the lower surface in the downward direction and projecting downward in a U-shape in a U-shape. The packaging container according to the above (i), which is provided by extending the respective portions so as to protrude downward in a U-shaped lower surface. (V) Projections are provided on the front side surface and the rear side surface of the storage portion by extending and folding a part of the front side surface and the rear side surface, respectively, and protruding downward from the lower surface. Packaging container. (Vi) The packaging container according to (i), wherein projections are provided on a front side surface and a rear side surface of the storage unit by curving the lower surface of the storage unit.

In addition, since a plurality of vials of various heights may be stored in one box depending on the type of medicine, an intermediate surface is provided inside the storage section to store short vials together. It is good also as a form.

[0021]

In the packaging container of the present invention, when the inner box containing the small container is inserted into the outer box and assembled, the shocking external force applied to the head of the small container is reduced by the canopy.
Attenuated. In addition, since the lower surface of the storage unit is located away from the inner surface of the outer box by the projection provided on the lower surface of the storage unit, the external force applied to the outer surface of the packing container by the lower surface of the storage unit is reduced by the protrusion. Is relaxed and attenuated. Further, the external shock force applied to the side of the small container is alleviated and attenuated by the upper surface of the storage portion (the small container is inserted into the opening). Therefore, even when an impact external force is applied to any part of the packaging container, the large impact external force is not directly transmitted to the small container.

[0022]

The present invention will be described in more detail in the following examples. The following embodiments are merely examples for describing the present invention, and do not have a limited meaning.

Example 1 FIG. 1 shows a packaging container according to Example 1 of the present invention. In addition to the configuration of the conventional packaging container of FIG. 7 described above, the present embodiment further includes a canopy portion 4 located above the storage portion 3 and a storage portion 3.
And a side wall portion 5 for connecting the canopy portion 4, and the rear side surface 11 is integrated with the side wall portion 5. In this embodiment, the canopy portion 4 is in the shape of a square tube, and has a step portion 13 for adjusting the difference in vial height. Further, a projection 18 is provided on the front side surface 10 and the rear side surface 11 of the storage section 3. The protrusions 18 are U-shaped (substantially trapezoidal), two on the front side 10 and two on the rear side 11.
One of the front face 10 and one of the rear face 11 are provided so as to form a pair at a position where they face each other. The projection 18 is formed by cutting the lower surface 7 into a U-shape from the corner between the lower surface 7 and the front side surface 10 and from the corner between the lower surface 7 and the rear side surface 11. Cause
It is provided in a U-shape by projecting downward from the lower surface 7.

FIG. 2 shows the packaging container of FIG.
FIG. The projection 18 is located on the front side 10.
Alternatively, it can be seen that the rear side surface 11 is erected on the lower surface 7 in a form extending straight.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 3 shows a packaging container according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the present embodiment, in addition to the projection 18 of the first embodiment, a projection 19 is further provided on the right side 8 and the left side 9 to extend a part of the right side 8 and a part of the left side 9, respectively. It is provided by protruding downward from the lower surface 7 in a shape (rectangular shape with a slightly narrow base; rounded corners). Further, an intermediate surface 14 for accommodating a vial having a small height is provided inside the accommodating portion 3.

FIG. 4 shows the packaging container of FIG.
FIG. The protrusion 19 is erected on the lower surface 7 with the right side surface 8 or the left side surface 9 extending straight, and the protrusion 18 is erected on the lower surface 7 with the front side surface 10 or the rear side surface 11 extended straight. You can see that In the case of the packaging container of the second embodiment, since the number of the protrusions 19 is increased as compared with the packaging container of the first embodiment, the force for protecting the small container that is easily damaged from an impact external force is further increased.

Embodiments 3 and 4 FIG. 5 shows Embodiment 3 (FIG. 5A) and Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
FIG. 5B is an explanatory view showing the vicinity of the protrusion when the packaging container of FIG. 5B is viewed from the left side (C direction in FIG. 1). In the case of the third embodiment, the protrusions 20 are formed on the front side surface 10 and the rear side surface 11.
Is provided by extending and folding a part of the front side surface 10 and the rear side surface 11 so as to project downward of the lower surface 7. In the case of the fourth embodiment, the protrusions 21 are provided on the front side surface 10 and the rear side surface 11 by bending the lower surface 7 so that the upper surface 6 (not shown) is curved. The projections 20 and 21 have a simple structure and are easy to manufacture. In the case of Examples 3 and 4, portions other than the vicinity of the protrusion may be appropriately selected within a range where the object of the present invention can be achieved. For example, Examples 1 and 2 or Examples 5 to 10 to be described later. May have the same structure as that of the portion other than the vicinity of the protrusion.

Embodiments 5 to 10 FIG. 6 shows Embodiment 5 of the present invention (FIG. 6C) and Embodiment 6.
[FIG. 6 (d)], Example 7 [FIG. 6 (e)], Example 8
[FIG. 6 (f)], Example 9 [FIG. 6 (g)] and Example 1
0 (FIG. 6 (h)) shows an explanatory view of the vicinity of the canopy when the left side surface is viewed from the left side (direction C in FIG. 1).

In the fifth embodiment, the upper surface of the canopy portion 4 is formed in a curved shape (the entire shape of the canopy portion 4 is a semi-elliptical cylinder; in the following embodiments, only the cross-sectional shape will be described). . In the sixth embodiment, two triangles (only one or more triangles) are formed at portions other than both ends of the upper surface of the canopy portion 4. In the seventh embodiment, one right triangle is formed at each end of the upper surface of the canopy portion 4. In the eighth embodiment, a part of the upper surface of the canopy portion 4 is bent in an inverted trapezoidal shape so that the lower surface of the canopy portion 4 is folded (only one or more bending portions are required).
One trapezoid is formed at each end of the upper surface of the canopy part 4.
In the ninth embodiment, the upper surface of the canopy portion 4 is formed with a folded portion (only one or more portions) with the lower surface facing sideways. Further, in the tenth embodiment, a part of the upper surface of the canopy portion 4 is bent in a circular shape (only one or more positions are required) toward the lower surface.

In the case of Examples 5 to 10, the canopy 4
Is deformed so as to have a buffering action against external force, so that the shocking external force applied to the head of the small container stored in the packaging container of the present invention is effectively reduced by the canopy.
Attenuated. In the fifth to tenth embodiments, the case where the deformed portion of the canopy portion 4 is the upper surface is shown. However, in the fifth to tenth embodiments, the deformed portion of the canopy portion 4 may of course be the lower surface. However, when the lower surface of the canopy part 4 is deformed, the size, shape, and shape of the deformed portion are adjusted so that the head of the small container stored in the packaging container is not buried in the deformed portion and the buffering action is not lost.
It is necessary to select a number. Examples 5 to 1
In the case of 0, the portion other than the vicinity of the canopy may be appropriately selected within a range that can achieve the object of the present invention. For example, the structure is the same as that of the portion other than the vicinity of the canopy in Examples 1 to 4. Good.

[0031]

As described above, the packaging container of the present invention has a cylindrical canopy unlike the conventional packaging container, and has a right side, a left side, a front side, and a rear side in the storage portion of the inner box. At least one set of a pair of side surfaces on both sides of the protrusion, when the inner case is housed in the outer case, a protrusion integrated with the housing portion for positioning the lower surface of the housing portion away from the inner surface of the outer case. Is provided. Therefore, when an inner box containing a small container that is easily damaged is inserted into the outer box and assembled, the shocking external force applied to the head of the small container is alleviated and attenuated by the canopy, and As a result, the lower surface of the storage portion is positioned away from the inner surface of the outer box, so that the external force applied to the outer surface of the packaging container on the lower surface of the storage portion is alleviated and attenuated by the projection, so that the upper portion of the packaging container Also, a large shocking external force is not directly transmitted to the small container from the bottom. Therefore, all the small containers that are easily damaged are combined with the fact that the shocking external force applied to the side of the small container is alleviated and attenuated by the upper surface of the storage portion (the small container is inserted into the opening). Can be effectively protected against a shocking external force from the direction.

Therefore, the packaging container of the present invention can sufficiently protect the easily-breakable glass vial housed therein against damage that may be caused by inadvertent rough handling during transportation, storage, or use. can be protected, among other things, fragile glass vial is filled bar magnet Gala
In the case of a vial made of stainless steel , breakage of the vial due to an external impact force can be effectively prevented, so that a glass vial that is easily broken can be held safely and reliably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a packaging container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the packaging container of FIG. 1 as viewed from a direction A (lower surface).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a packaging container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the packaging container of FIG. 3 as viewed from a direction B (lower surface).

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment (FIG. 5A) and a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5B is an explanatory view of the vicinity of a protrusion when the left side surface of the packaging container of FIG. 5B is viewed from the side [C direction in FIG. 1].

FIG. 6 shows a fifth embodiment (FIG. 6 (c)) and a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
[FIG. 6 (d)], Example 7 [FIG. 6 (e)], Example 8
[FIG. 6 (f)], Example 9 [FIG. 6 (g)] and Example 1
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the vicinity of the canopy when the packaging container 0 (FIG. 6 (h)) is viewed from the left side (C direction in FIG. 1).

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional packaging container.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a vial stored in a packaging container.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Inner box 2 ... Outer box 3 ... Storage part 4 ... Canopy part 5 ... Side wall part 6 ... Top surface 7 ... Lower surface 8 ... Right side surface 9 ... Left side surface 10 ... Front side surface 11 ... Rear side surface 12 ... Opening
Reference Signs List 13 Stepped portion 14 Intermediate surface 15 Vial 16 Drug powder 17 Bar magnet 18, 19, 20, 21 Projection

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. An inner box and an outer box capable of storing the inner box therein, wherein the inner box has a storage portion for storing and holding a glass vial which is easily damaged, and an upper portion above the storage portion. With the canopy located,
A side wall portion for connecting the storage portion and the canopy portion, wherein the storage portion has a top surface, a bottom surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, a front side surface and a rear side surface, and the rear side surface is integrated with the side wall portion. An opening corresponding to the vial to be stored and held is provided on the upper surface, and is a packaging container for packaging a glass vial which is easily broken, and a canopy part is cylindrical. And on the underside the top of the vial
Is provided as the contact, the right side surface of the housing part, the left side, the front side and the rear side surface, away underside of the housing portion when the housing the inner box into the outer box from the inner surface of the outer box butt downward of the lower surface of the housing portion in order to position
A packaging container provided with a protruding projection. 2. A notch formed by cutting a lower surface into a U-shape from a corner between a lower surface and a front surface and a corner between a lower surface and a rear surface, respectively. The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the packaging container is provided by raising the lower part of the lower surface and projecting the lower part of the lower surface in a U shape. 3. A protrusion is provided on the right side and the left side of the storage part by extending a part of the right side and a part of the left side, respectively, and projecting downward in a U-shape. The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the packaging container is provided. 4. A notch formed by cutting the lower surface from the corner between the lower surface and the front surface and the corner between the lower surface and the rear surface into a U-shape, respectively, on the front side surface and the rear side surface of the storage portion. The storage portion is provided by projecting downward in the lower surface and projecting downward in the U-shape in a U-shape, and projections are provided on the right side and the left side of the storage portion, a part of the right side and the left side. 2. The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein a part of each of the packaging containers is extended so as to protrude downward in a U-shaped lower surface. 5. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion is provided on a front side surface and a rear side surface of the storage portion by extending and folding a part of the front side surface and the rear side surface, respectively, so as to protrude downward. The packaging container according to claim 1, characterized in that: 6. The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein projections are provided on a front side surface and a rear side surface of the storage portion by curving the lower surface of the storage portion on the upper surface.