JPH09301427A - Reserve container and packaging method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To integrally package a plurality of reserve containers without load shifting, by forming at least one falt face parallel to the central axis of the container at the external wall faces thereof, in cylindrical reserve containers reserving measuring instruments for a specified component in a liquid sample. SOLUTION: In cylindrical reserve containers to reserve sample pieces for glucose, pH, etc., of blood, serums, etc., a plurality of flat faces are formed at every uniform distance on the external wall face. In this way, when a plurality of reserve containers are packaged to form one block, the containers are mutually stabilized and easily handled. And hence, the working efficiency is increased. In this case, the flat face on the external wall face of the reserve containers is set within 1/5-4/5 of the whole area of the external wall face. Shrink-packaging is preferable for statute packaging of a plurality of reserve containers. In this shrink-packaging, respective containers are arranged to contact each other at the flat faces and fixed thereto so as not to generate load shifting.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a columnar storage container for storing a measuring tool for measuring a specific component in a liquid sample and a packaging method thereof. More specifically, for example, it relates to a columnar storage container for storing a test piece for measuring glucose, pH, protein, bilirubin, occult blood, etc. in blood, serum, plasma, urine, saliva, etc. and a packaging method thereof. . Here, the columnar storage container means a container having the same cross section in the height direction.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional storage containers are generally cylindrical (including elliptical). Here, the columnar shape means that the storage container has a cross section of a circle or an ellipse. The reasons are as follows: 1) When the prismatic shape is used, for example, if the test paper comes to a corner portion of the storage container, it becomes difficult to take out the test paper.
Here, the prismatic shape means that the cross section is a polygon such as a triangle, a quadrangle, and a pentagon. 2) The cylindrical type is desirable for molding because it has no corners.
When the prismatic shape is used, it is necessary to delay the molding time for molding the corner portion. And the like.

[0003]

However, if a plurality of the cylindrical storage containers are packed in one block, they are not stable, and the load collapses by all means, which makes it difficult to package. It was In addition, this cylindrical storage container has a drawback that it rolls once it has fallen down. These produced a reduction in work efficiency.

Therefore, conventionally, a plurality of storage containers are
I put them all together in a paper box. For example, a colorimetric chart is affixed to a storage container containing a urine test paper for visual judgment, and paper box packaging was useful in that it did not damage the colorimetric table, but other than that, this paper box is completely It was useless.
Moreover, when it is put in a paper box, it takes a lot of time and effort and wastes space.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a columnar storage container for storing a measuring tool for measuring a specific component in a liquid sample, wherein the outer wall surface of the storage container is A storage container having at least one flat surface parallel to a center line. A method for packaging a plurality of the above-mentioned storage containers is shrink wrapping, which is a storage container packaging method.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Generally, a storage container is divided into a bottle and a cap. Various materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl chloride, acrylic, and polyethylene terephthalate can be used as the material of the bottle, and polyethylene (HDPE) is preferable. Further, a colorimetric table or the like may be attached to the bottle. As the material of the cap, various materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl chloride, acrylic, and metals such as iron and aluminum can be used, but the same material as the bottle is preferable from the viewpoint of disposal. Furthermore, the cap can be made airtight by attaching a packing, whereby oxygen and water in the external environment can be excluded, and the stability of the measuring instrument inside can be increased.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the plurality of flat surfaces are located on the outer wall surface at equal intervals. by this,
When a plurality of storage containers are packed in one block, the storage containers can be mutually stabilized, easily held, and work efficiency can be improved.

The flat surface on the outer wall surface of the columnar storage container is preferably 1/5 to 4/5 of the total area of the outer wall surface. When it is ⅕ or less, the columnar property is strongly exhibited, and when it is 4/5 or more, the prismatic property is strongly exhibited. In any case, the sufficient effect of the present invention cannot be exhibited.

There may be any number of flat surfaces on the outer wall surface in the present invention, but 2 to 4 are preferable, and 4 are more preferable. In other words, since there are 2 to 4 flat surfaces, any number of storage containers can be placed in a fixed and uncrushed state.

Various packaging can be used for stably packaging a plurality of storage containers, but shrink packaging is preferred. What is shrink wrapping method?
After covering a storage container with a film of biaxially stretched polyethylene or polypropylene, heat is applied to shrink the container. When shrink-wrapping a plurality of storage containers according to the present invention, contact with other storage containers on a flat surface,
It is fixed and placed in a state where the load does not collapse.

Various materials such as biaxially stretched polypropylene, polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride can be used as the material of the shrink wrapping material, but biaxially stretched polypropylene is preferable.

At the time of shrink wrapping, an attached document, a colorimetric table and the like can be enclosed together. As an example, FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration diagram before shrink-wrapping 10 storage containers having four flat surfaces according to the present invention. Here, the test paper and the desiccant are put in a bottle and the cap is closed. Normal,
50 or 100 test papers are put. Enclose the colorimetric table and the package insert in this storage container, that is, wrap it in a bottle, and prepare 10 of these. With this as one block,
The shrink wrapping material is covered in whole or in part, heated from outside with warm air at about 100 ° C., and shrink-wrapped. next,
The top view after shrink-wrapping is shown in FIG. Also,
FIG. 3 shows a top view after shrink-wrapping ten storage containers having three flat surfaces according to the present invention. here,
Only bottles, caps and shrink wraps are shown.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily take out the measuring tool therein, and at the same time, it is possible to package a plurality of storage containers without the load collapse. This improves work efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram before shrink-packing 10 storage containers having 4 flat surfaces

FIG. 2 is an overall top view after shrink-wrapping ten storage containers having four flat surfaces.

FIG. 3 is an overall top view after shrink-wrapping ten storage containers having three flat surfaces

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A columnar storage container for storing a measuring tool for measuring a specific component in a liquid sample, wherein the storage container has at least one flat surface parallel to a center line on an outer wall surface of the storage container. And a storage container. 2. The storage container according to claim 1, wherein the total area of the flat surface on the outer wall surface is 1/5 to 4/5 of the total area of the outer wall surface. 3. The storage container according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of flat surfaces are located on the outer wall surface at equal intervals. 4. The storage container according to claim 3, wherein there are two to four flat surfaces on the outer wall surface. 5. A method for packaging a storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a method for packaging a plurality of storage containers according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is shrink packaging. 6. The method for packaging a storage container according to claim 5, wherein the package insert and / or the colorimetric table is enclosed together with the storage container.