CN101500451B - Snap and lift package for contact lens - Google Patents

Abstract

A contact lens package includes a first housing member (12) and a second housing member (14) pivotably connected to each other. The package also includes a holding mechanism (54) for holding a contact lens and a receiving mechanism (34) for receiving contact lens solution. When the housing members are in a substantially co-planar orientation, the holding mechanism is positioned within the receiving mechanism. When the housing members are in a non-planar orientation, the holding mechanism is removed from the receiving mechanism such that the holding mechanism is pivotable from a closed position, in which the contact lens held in the holding mechanism is inaccessible to a user, toward an open position, in which the contact lens held in the holding mechanism is accessible to the user.

Description

The interlock of contact lenses and lift package

Relevant application

The application is that the application number of the U.S. is No.60/666,877, and the applying date is non-interim the replenishing of the interim patent application on March 31st, 2005.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of packing of contact lenses, more specifically, relate to a kind of packing that is suitable for improving the contact lenses of ease of use.

Background technology

Typically, in the contact lenses pack blister-pack.Each blister-pack is equipped with an independent eyeglass, and the container and one that are used for holding eyeglass with a drop centre type are attached to the lid that is used for enclosing at said container the container of eyeglass movably.Though traditional blister-pack provides a device easily that is used to load and transport and store contact lenses, they are not to be designed to consistent can take contact lenses easily.Correspondingly, need a kind of consistent packing that can take the contact lenses that are encapsulated in contact lenses wherein easily.

Summary of the invention

The present invention has overcome disadvantage of the prior art and shortcoming through new and an improved contact lens package are provided, and it comprises rotatably interconnective first outer casing member and second outer casing member.In primary importance, the basic and said second outer casing member coplane of first outer casing member, and in the second place, said first outer casing member and said second outer casing member be coplane not.Packing also comprises and is used to remain undetected holding device and the storing apparatus that is used to hold contact lens solutions such as container of glasses such as pocket.Said holding device and said second outer casing member conjointly move; When being positioned at its said primary importance with said second outer casing member of box lunch; Said holding device is positioned among the said storing apparatus; When being positioned at its second place with said second outer casing member of box lunch, said holding device is taken away from said storing apparatus.

The location that comprises holding device when second outer casing member is positioned at its second place on the other hand.More specifically, holding device can't be taken the closing position that remains on the contact lenses the holding device from the user and moves towards the open position that holding device is arranged on the storing apparatus and the user can take the contact lenses that remain on holding device.When in the open position of holding device at it, the hole that the contact lens solutions in holding device is flowed through in holding device gets into storing apparatus.

Description of drawings

In order more completely to understand the present invention, reference marker is used to the detailed description of following specific embodiment together with accompanying drawing, wherein

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of contact lens package of structure according to a particular embodiment of the invention, shown in the packing of contact lenses be in the close position;

Fig. 2 to 4 is perspective views in order of the contact lens package of Fig. 1, shows that this contact lens package moves to the progressive motion of fully open position;

Fig. 5 is the side view of the contact lens package of the closure shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 be the contact lens package opened fully among Fig. 4 see cutaway view in the past along line 6-6 with the direction of arrow;

Fig. 7 is the cutaway view of seeing the past along line 7-7 with the direction of arrow of the contact lens package of the closure shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is the decomposition view of the contact lens package shown in Fig. 1.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1-8 has shown the contact lens package 10 that comprises a pair of outer casing member connected to one another 12,14.Specifically with reference to Fig. 1, outer casing member 12,14 is in closing position placement closing position close to each other, wherein outer casing member 12,14 basic co-planar orientation.As shown in Figure 1, contact lens package 10 consigns to the user in closing position.Hinge 16 is positioned between the outer casing member 12,14, so that allow 12 rotations of outer casing member 14 opposite shell parts, purpose is explained below.

Once more with reference to Fig. 1-8, outer casing member 12 have an engagement edge 18 with a plurality of from engagement edge 18 the type hole 20 of outwardly directed circle.Equally, outer casing member 14 have an engagement edge 22 with a plurality of from engagement edge 22 the type hole 24 (referring to Fig. 1,2 and 5-8) of outwardly directed circle.Type hole 20,24 purposes are to allow the user firmly to catch contact lens package 10, and purpose is described below.

With reference to Fig. 2-4 and 8, it is that the U type slots 26 basically that outer casing member 12 has, and forms bearing 28 there.Equally, outer casing member 14 has basically and to be U type 30 (see figure 8)s of slotting, and in bearing 32 (see figure 8)s of this formation.The bearing 28 of outer casing member 12 is integrally formed on the bearing 32 of outer casing member 14.

Referring to Fig. 2-8, outer casing member 12 also has a container 34 (referring to Fig. 2-4 and 8) that is formed on the drop centre type of fluting among 26.Container 34 be certain size and pattern so that hold some traditional contact lens solutions 36, salting liquid for example, the glasses 38 that are used to remain undetected are in the state (referring to Fig. 4 and 6-8) that combines with water.

With reference to Fig. 1-4 and 6-8, the plate 40 of a substantially rigid is positioned among the fluting 26,30 (wherein the both shows in Fig. 8) that is respectively formed at outer casing member 12,14.Plate 40 comprises the first area 42 and second area 44 that is integral with each other.First area 42 movably is located in the outer casing member 12 (referring to Fig. 2-4 and 8) among the fluting 26 that forms; Second area 44 is embedded among the fluting 30 (referring to Fig. 8) that forms in the outer casing member 14, so that second area 44 is fixedly connected on (referring to Fig. 8) on the bearing 32 simultaneously.

Referring to Fig. 1-8, contact lens package 10 comprises the cover layer 46 of a covering shell spare 12,14 and plate 40.Cover layer 46 forms a liquid sealing between outer casing member 12,14 and plate 40, so that stop contact lens solutions 36 from container 34, to leak (referring to Fig. 2-8).Cover layer 46 is suitable for responding from the effect of the power that applies in advance of for example plate 40 and fractures.Cover layer 46 can be processed with the laminate of any suitable material such as polymer or polymer and metal forming.Cover layer 46 can comprise prints superincumbent mark (not showing), such as name of product.

With reference to Fig. 3,4 and 6-8, contact lens package 10 comprises an end 50 that has in the first 42 that is connected plate 40.Pore 48 has major part 52, comprises the chamber 54 of a drop centre type, its size and external form in case in container 34, be received with so that the glasses 38 that remain undetected (referring to Fig. 4 and 6-8).The major part 52 of pore 48 has the limit 56 around chamber 54.Limit 56 is connected the end 50 of pore 48 along hinge 58.Purpose is described below, and the major part 52 that hinge 58 is suitable for allowing pore 48 is with respect to end 50 rotations.Chamber 54 has a little opening 60, and effect is discussed below.Plate 40 effects are to connect on pore 48 to second outer casing members 14.

With reference to Fig. 1-4, contact lens package 10 is opened as follows.The user holds engagement edge 18, and the thumb of the most handy he or her hand and the eyelet 20 that forefinger is caught outer casing member 12 are caught edge 22 simultaneously, and the thumb and the forefinger of the most handy he or her another hand are caught eyelet 24 (referring to Fig. 1 and 2).Then, outer casing member 14 so that outer casing member 14 moves with respect to outer casing member 12 with plate 40, makes the cover layer 46 between outer casing member 12 and plate 40 break around hinge 16 rotations thereabout.When contact lens package 10 during in its semi-open position as shown in Figure 3, outer casing member 14 and plate 40 opposite shell parts 12 are positioned at an angle of about 90 degree (that is, vertical basically).In the semi-open position shown in Fig. 3, pore 48 uses so that 38 couples of users of contact lenses are still difficult with first area 42 adjacency of plate 40.In order to use contact lenses 38, the user around the major part 52 of hinge 58 rotation pores 48 up to the end 50 of major part 52 with pore 48, thereby form an angle (referring to Fig. 4) that is approximately 90 degree with the first area 42 of plate 40.When major part 52 is positioned at such position, chamber 54 is positioned on the container 34, there flow through little opening 60 and get into container 34 of the contact lens solutions 36 in the chamber 54.After contact lens solutions 36 flowed out from chamber 54, the user can take contact lenses 38 away from contact lenses 10 packings.

Be to be understood that the present invention has many advantages and benefit.For example, invention has a contact lens package 10 that is suitable for improving ease of use.Should be appreciated that the specific embodiment of describing only is exemplary here, those skilled in the art can not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention and make many changes and variation.

Claims (14)

1. the packing of contact lenses comprises first outer casing member that comprises the storing apparatus that is used to hold contact lens solutions; Second outer casing member that links to each other with said first outer casing member; So that said relatively first outer casing member of said second outer casing member rotates from the primary importance to the second place; In primary importance second outer casing member in fact with the said first outer casing member coplane; At second outer casing member described in the second place and said first outer casing member coplane not; With the holding device that is used to catch contact lenses; Said holding device and said second outer casing member are conjointly removable, when being arranged in its said primary importance with said second outer casing member of box lunch said holding device be positioned among the said storing apparatus and when being positioned at its second place with said second outer casing member of box lunch said holding device be removed from said storing apparatus

Wherein said storing apparatus comprises a container that is formed in said first outer casing member,

Wherein said holding device comprises the pocket in a chamber with certain size and external form so that remain undetected glasses,

Wherein said packing also comprises and is used to connect the jockey of said pocket to said second outer casing member,

It is characterized in that said jockey comprises that has an end and a plate that is fixedly attached to the opposed end of said second outer casing member that is connected to said first outer casing member releasedly.

2. packing according to claim 1 also comprises cover layer, and said cover layer is attached to said first outer casing member, said second outer casing member and said plate and from said container, leaks to stop contact lens solutions so that said cover layer forms the liquid sealing.

3. packing according to claim 2, also comprise when said second outer casing member from its said primary importance said tectal apparatus for breaking that when its second place moves, is used to break.

4. packing according to claim 3, wherein said apparatus for breaking comprise a said end of said plate, and said cover layer breaks in a said end of said plate when power is added to said cover layer thus.

5. packing according to claim 4; Move until a release position from a closing position in said chamber wherein; The user is difficult for using in chamber described in the closing position, is arranged in away from said Board position in chamber described in the release position and to remain on the contact lenses in said chamber user-friendly near said plate and the contact lenses that remain in the said chamber.

6. packing according to claim 5, wherein when said second outer casing member from its said primary importance when its second place moves, said plate and said second outer casing member conjointly move.

7. packing according to claim 6; Wherein said first outer casing member comprises that one first groove and said second outer casing member comprise second groove, and a said end of wherein said plate is arranged among said first groove releasedly and the opposed end of said plate is contained in said second groove regularly.

8. packing according to claim 7, wherein said first outer casing member comprise that first gripping device and said second outer casing member of the ability that grasps that is used to improve said first outer casing member comprise second gripping device of the ability that grasps that is used to improve said second outer casing member.

9. packing according to claim 8; Wherein said first outer casing member comprises that one first free end and said second outer casing member comprise one second free end; Wherein said first gripping device comprises a plurality of said first free-ended tips that are formed on, and said second gripping device comprises a plurality of said second free-ended tips that are formed on.

10. packing according to claim 9, wherein said chamber is positioned on the said container when said chamber is in its said release position; The opening that wherein said chamber comprises a certain size and external form allows when its said release position contact lens solutions in the said chamber said chamber of flowing through to get into said container with the said chamber of box lunch.

11. packing according to claim 10 also comprises first hinge that is connected to said first outer casing member and said second outer casing member, said first hinge is suitable for allowing said relatively first outer casing member rotation of said second outer casing member.

12. packing according to claim 11 also comprises second hinge that is connected to said pocket and said plate, said second hinge is suitable for allowing the said relatively plate rotation of said pocket.

13. packing according to claim 12; Wherein when said second outer casing member from its said primary importance said pocket when its said second place moves ground connection moving that link to each other with said plate, move towards its said release position from its said closing position in the said chamber of said pocket when said second outer casing member is in its said second place thus.

14. packing according to claim 13, wherein said cover layer comprises the thin layer of an aluminium film system.

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