JPH09104472A - Pill dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device containing blister packs in which medicine or other moldings are packaged and from which the contents of blister packs are taken out. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a key board. By pushing a key 2 on the key board, Pills 3 are pushed out of blister strips 7 by a plunger 6. The pills pushed out, drop on the lower part 8 and the pill dispenser is tilted to the discharge opening 4 to take out the pills. When the blister strip 7 has become vacant, the lower part 8 is separated from the upper parts 1 to open the pill dispenser and exchange the blister strip 7 to a new one. And then, when the bill dispenser is closed again, the key 2 of the key board is returned to the original position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a so-called blister pack, which is a small package of transparent material whose contents are visible from the outside, and in particular, contains a blister pack in which a drug or other molded product is packaged. It also relates to a device for taking out the contents from this blister pack.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A device as described above is disclosed, for example, in European Patent Application No. 0639515A1 as a pill dispenser. This pill dispenser is a pill dispenser for taking out multiple pills packaged in a circular blister strip, and relatively small pills are concentrically arranged inside the blister strip. There is. However, a pill dispenser with such a configuration is inconvenient to accommodate and retrieve larger tablets due to the relatively small number of tablets that can be accommodated within the blister strip. In this case, rectangular or square configurations are preferred, but there is no suitable pill dispenser for this purpose.

The present invention seeks to remedy these deficiencies.

[0004]

The object of the present invention is thus an apparatus for accommodating a blister pack, in particular for packaging medicines or other molded articles, and for taking out the contents of this blister pack, It is an object of the present invention to provide a device which has a keyboard and is configured so that the contents of the blister pack can be taken out by operating the keys of the keyboard.

[0005]

According to the invention, this object is provided at the outset, which is provided with a keyboard and is arranged such that the contents of the blister pack can be removed by operating the keys of the keyboard. It is accomplished by the kind of means

Specific embodiments of the device according to the invention are apparent from the claims 2-9.

[0007] One or more of the individual features recited in the claims form in each case a separate solution according to the invention, the features of each embodiment being arbitrarily combined in any desired manner. You can

Not only does the device according to the invention have the advantage that it is suitable for rectangular or square blister strips, but it can also be used by users, especially those with disabilities or vision problems. It has the advantage that it allows easy removal of the molded part from the blister strip.

One possible embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS.
The following is a detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A blister strip 7 with a recess 12 containing a pill 3 is mounted on support elements 9, 13. Blister strip 7 is upper part 1
It is fixed by pushing the side wall 11 of the into the lower part 8. The support elements 9, 13 can be incorporated, for example, into shoulders formed in the side walls 10 of the lower part 8 or into plates with openings or in the lower part 8. It can be designed to make up the post 13. The key 2 is connected to the plunger 6, the tip of the plunger 6 is inclined, and is arranged so as to face the recess 12. The number of plungers 6 and the number of depressions 12 are preferably the same. The outer shape of the pill dispenser is
It may be rectangular or square depending on the conditions that the blister strip will fulfill.

The device operates as follows.

To receive the blister strip 7, the blister strip is placed on the lower part 8 and then the upper part 1 is pushed into the lower part 8. When this is done, the key 2 is pushed upwards by the plunger 6 to the starting position.

To take out the pill 3, the keys 2 are pressed in order (from 1 to 15) according to the display attached to the key 2.
The pill 3 is pushed out of the blister strip 7 by the plunger 6 with a beveled tip. The pushed pill 3 falls into the lower part 8, so by tilting the pill dispenser towards the discharge opening 4
Can be taken out. Repeat this procedure until all pills 3 have been removed from the blister strip 7.
After pushing out the pill 3, the key 2 stays in the lowered position, so it is possible to know how many pills are left in the pill dispenser, ie how many pills can be removed from it. it can. The flap-like lid 5 serves as a means for reclosing the ejection opening 4 of the pill dispenser. After all the pills 3 have been removed, the pill dispenser is opened by separating the lower part 8 from the upper part 1. Then, the blister strip 7 that has become empty is taken out and replaced with the blister strip 7 that is filled with the pill 3. The key 2 of the keyboard can then be returned to its initial position by closing the pill dispenser again.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 shows an upper part (1), a keyboard provided with keys (2), an extraction opening (4), a lid flap (5) and a pill (3) of the invention. pill·
It is a perspective view of an example of a dispenser.

FIG. 2 shows an upper part (1), a lower part (8) with side walls (10), a key (2) connected to a beveled plunger (6) and a blister strip (7). Figure 1 of the assembled pill dispenser showing
It is sectional drawing which follows the II-II line.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Upper part 2 Key 4 Ejection opening 6 Plunger 8 Lower part 9 Shoulder 10, 11 Side wall 9, 13 Support element

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A device for accommodating a blister pack in which a drug or other molded product is packaged and for taking out the contents of the blister pack, the device comprising a keyboard, and operating a key of the keyboard. A device configured to allow the contents of the blister pack to be removed. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the outer shape of the device is rectangular or square. 3. The key (2) comprises a plunger (6).
The device of claim 1, which is coupled to or configured to function as a plunger. 4. The device comprises an upper part (1) and a lower part (8).
And the lower portion (8) is configured to have a trough-like shape with a plurality of sidewalls (10), the lower portion (8) having at least one release opening for withdrawing the drug. Device according to claim 1, comprising a part (4). 5. Device according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the discharge openings (4) is closable. 6. The upper part (1) has a plurality of side walls (11).
The device according to claim 4, having a side wall and adapted to allow the plurality of side walls to be pushed into the lower portion (8). 7. Device according to claim 4, wherein the lower part (8) comprises a support element (9, 13) for housing a blister pack. 8. The support element (9, 13) is a column (1).
Device according to claim 7, which is either 3) or is configured as a plurality of shoulders (9) provided on the plurality of side walls (10) of the lower part (8). 9. The device of claim 7, wherein one of the plurality of support elements is configured as a plate with a plurality of openings.