DE20023931U1 - Dosing dispenser for free-flowing, pourable powdered or particulate material - Google Patents

Abstract

Dosing dispenser for a free-flowing, pourable powdery or particulate material, which is contained in a manually tiltable on the head storage vessel, characterized by
- A rotationally symmetrical cap (1) for mounting or screwing onto the neck of the storage vessel, wherein the cap opening (1a) opposite side is formed as a funnel (1b);
- A metering body (2), comprising a Dosierkörpergehäuse for receiving a metering slide (3), wherein the Dosierkörpergehäuse
a) on the cap (1) facing the cover side (2a) is fixedly connected centrally with the funnel (1b) and has a mouth of the funnel (1b) congruent opening and
b) on the opposite bottom side (2b) one or two in the thrust direction of the metering slide (3) relative to the inlet opening in each case by the stroke length of the metering to the edge of Dosierkörpergehäuses offset outlet (s), each with a mouth of the funnel (1b) corresponding cross-section having;
- One perpendicular to the hopper (1b) laterally through the Dosierkörpergehäuse in two fixed positions ...

Description

The The invention relates to a metering dispenser for free-flowing, pourable powdery or particulate material, especially for particulate Medicines, for easy dosing of small amounts of the dosed Good in the 100 mg range Reservoirs.

Free-flowing and free-flowing, powdery and particulate Goods of various kinds Art often needs exactly from a storage container can be measured. This applies to a great extent especially for powdered, granular or pelleted drug formulations. Such Drug formulations are usually by means of so-called Measuring or measuring spoon for the Application measured. For certain groups of people, e.g. with children or older People, or in stressful situations, with restlessness or nervousness that can precise dosing by means of measuring or scoop may be To cause difficulties.

It There is therefore a need for simple dispensers that optionally instead of a measuring or measuring spoon can be used without that constructive changes made on the storage vessel Need to become. Furthermore, such a dispenser should be easily constructed, robust and easy to handle a comparable or even better dosage than measuring or dosing spoons guarantee.

Of the Invention is therefore based on the object, a simple design and easy to handle dosing dispensers, optionally instead of a measuring or dosing spoons with a, the dispensing vessel containing dosage to combine can be, and the safe dosing of free-flowing and pourable powder or particulate goods allowed.

• – eine Rotationssymmetrische Kappe (1) zum Aufstecken oder Aufschrauben auf den Hals des Vorratsgefäßes, wobei die der Kappenöffnung (1a) entgegengesetzte Seite als Trichter (1b) ausgebildet ist;
• – einen Dosierkörper (2), umfassend ein Dosierkörpergehäuse zur Aufnahme eines Dosierschiebers (3), wobei das Dosierkörpergehäuse
• a) auf der der Kappe (1) zugewandten Deckseite (2a) mittig mit dem Trichter (1b) fest verbunden ist und eine dem Mündungsdurchmesser des Trichters (1b) deckungsgleiche Öffnung aufweist und
• b) auf der entgegengesetzten Bodenseite (2b) eine oder zwei in Schubrichtung des Dosierschiebers (3) gegenüber der Einlaßöffnung jeweils um die Hublänge des Dosierschiebers zum Rand des Dosierkörpergehäuses versetzte Auslaßöffnung(en), mit jeweils einem dem Mündungsquerschnitt des Trichters (1b) entsprechenden Querschnitt aufweist;
• – einen senkrecht zum Trichter (1b) seitlich durch das Dosierkörpergehäuse in zwei fixe Positionen pendelbaren Dosierschieber (3), der je nach Zahl der Auslaßöffnungen in der Bodenseite (2b) des Dosierkörpergehäuses, ein oder zwei Dosierkammern mit einem dem Querschnitt des Trichters (1b) entsprechenden Querschnitt aufweist, wobei eine Dosierkammer in der ersten Position zur Deckung mit der Mündung des Trichters (1b) und in der zweiten Position zur Deckung mit einer Auslaßöffnung in der Bodenseite (2b) des Dosierkörpergehäuses gebracht werden kann;
• – einen bodenseitig mit dem Dosierkörper fest verbundenen, sich trichterförmig zu einer Ausgabeöffnung (4a) für das zu dosierende Gut verjüngenden Schnabel (4).

The object is achieved by the metering dispenser specified in the claims. Accordingly, the invention relates to a metering dispenser for a free-flowing and pourable powdery or particulate material contained in a manually tiltable on the head storage vessel, characterized by

• - a rotationally symmetrical cap ( 1 ) for attachment or screwing onto the neck of the storage vessel, wherein the cap opening ( 1a ) opposite side as a funnel ( 1b ) is trained;
• A dosing body ( 2 ), comprising a Dosierkörpergehäuse for receiving a Dosierschiebers ( 3 ), wherein the Dosierkörpergehäuse
• a) on the cap ( 1 ) facing top side ( 2a ) in the middle with the funnel ( 1b ) and a the mouth diameter of the funnel ( 1b ) has congruent opening and
• b) on the opposite side of the ground ( 2 B ) one or two in the thrust direction of the metering slide ( 3 ) relative to the inlet opening in each case by the stroke length of the metering slide to the edge of Dosierkörpergehäuses offset outlet opening (s), each with a mouth of the funnel of the funnel ( 1b ) has corresponding cross section;
• - one perpendicular to the funnel ( 1b ) laterally by the Dosierkörpergehäuse in two fixed positions pendelbaren metering slide ( 3 ), depending on the number of outlet openings in the bottom side ( 2 B ) of the Dosierkörpergehäuses, one or two metering chambers with a cross-section of the funnel ( 1b ) has a corresponding cross section, wherein a metering chamber in the first position to coincide with the mouth of the funnel ( 1b ) and in the second position to coincide with an outlet opening in the bottom side ( 2 B ) of the Dosierkörpergehäuses can be brought;
• A funnel-shaped, fixedly connected to the dosing body at the bottom, to a dispensing opening ( 4a ) for the product to be dosed rejuvenating beak ( 4 ).

The metering device according to the invention thus consists essentially of two funnels, which by a dosing ( 2 ) with movable dosing slide ( 3 ), which has one or two metering chambers, are connected. The upper funnel, ie the cap ( 1 ) is designed as a feed funnel rotationally symmetrical and mediates the transition from the storage vessel to the metering device. The lower funnel forms as a beak ( 4 ) the discharge funnel, it is not rotationally symmetrical, its front and back are plane-parallel to each other. In its middle position, the metering slide closes ( 3 ) the feed chute and thus also the storage vessel with the free-flowing and pourable powdered or particulate material. If desired, the metering slide ( 3 ) designed by appropriate design measures so that it can be arretiet in its inlet, outlet and closure positions. The locking can eg by simple conventional latching mechanisms on Dosierkörpergehäuse ( 2 ) and / or metering slide ( 3 ) can be achieved. Another easy way to fix the metering slide ( 3 ) in inlet and outlet positions consists of the metering slide ( 3 ) equipped with overhanging headboards.

Preferably, the metering dispenser according to the invention is characterized in that the metering slide ( 3 ) two metering chambers ( 3a ) and ( 3b ), which can be operated in alternation.

The cross section of the inlet and outlet openings and the metering chambers of the metering dispenser according to the invention can be elliptical or circular be designed. Preferably, the cross section of the inlet and outlet openings and the metering chambers is designed circular.

The dosing body ( 2 ) of the dosing dispenser according to the invention may be formed cuboid, wherein the corners and / or edges of the dosing may optionally be rounded.

Of the Dosing dispenser according to the invention is suitable way for one Variety of storage vessels different Kind and can by the expert while maintaining the constructive invention Features are easily adapted to the particular case geometrically. The field of application of the metering dispenser according to the invention is in particular in the pharmaceutical field, i. he is suitable, for example for drug vessels, usually for the Release of free-flowing and pourable powder or particulate Pharmaceuticals are used. The dosing dispenser according to the invention is therefore particularly suitable for such storage vessels, the Glass bottles for are pharmaceutical purposes.

Although the dispenser according to the invention can indeed be used for a variety of free-flowing and free-flowing, powdered and particulate goods, in particular from the pharmaceutical field. The particulate goods may be, for example, drug granules or drug pellets. For example, the dosing dispenser according to the invention is outstandingly suitable for so-called micropellets. As an application example of the inventive dispenser, the drug is medium formulation Creon ^® for children from enteric-coated micro pellets called glass. Such micropellets are prescribed for enzyme substitution in, for example, pancreatic insufficiency, digestive insufficiency after gastric surgery, liver and gallbladder disease, cystic fibrosis or chronic pancreatitis and are usually measured by measuring or measuring spoons to application-specific dosage units, but this does not always ensure a loss-free administration of drug pellets, especially in small children can. Here, the dosing dispenser according to the invention offers a considerable relief, since an exact dosage can be guaranteed even if the child must be held with one hand and with the other hand, the dosage of the micropellets to take place.

The handling of the dosing dispenser according to the invention is very simple. After opening the glass bottle (removal of the screw cap or the cap), the metering dispenser according to the invention is simply plugged or screwed onto the bottle neck, the metering slide in the filling position, ie to cover the cross section of the funnel ( 1b ) brought. Subsequently, the bottle is slipped upside down and pushed the metering slide at the given time in the dispensing position, that is, the cross section of the filled metering chamber is to cover with the outlet opening on the bottom side ( 2 B ) brought. Subsequently, the metered amount of pellets collected in the funnel-shaped beak ( 4 ) and can be administered directly orally through the dispensing opening ( 4a ). Dosing dispensers which have two metering chambers at a distance of one stroke length of the metering slide and which can be operated alternately are particularly advantageous. This embodiment ensures that one of the two metering chambers ( 3a ) and ( 3b ) is arranged in the filling position, so that prior to the application, a separate adjustment of the slide can be omitted on Befüllposition.

Of the Dosing dispenser according to the invention can do this for the disposable use and preferably intended for multiple use be.

exemplary Embodiments of the metering dispenser according to the invention are the figures and the example in their construction and working principle further explained. For the It is, of course, possible for a person skilled in the art, within the scope of the design and principle of action routine modifications and adjustments, e.g. for adaptation to powder or. Particle parameters to make. The individual dimensions of the metering dispenser according to the invention can thereby not just adapted to the powder or particle parameters, but also to the type and dimension of the storage vessel.

The Storage vessels can here quite plastic or Be metal containers and glass bottles.

The Material from which the metering dispenser according to the invention is constructed is, can be a usual Be plastic that is food or drug compatible. The dosing dispenser according to the invention let yourself by means of the usual in plastics processing Produce manufacturing techniques. The metering device consists in a preferred embodiment of the invention of a transparent Plastic (for example of acrylic glass), so that the metering operations optically can pursue.

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1 : Schematic representation of the metering device according to the invention. It means:
( 1 ) = Rotationally symmetrical cap for attachment or screwing onto the neck of the storage vessel; with cap opening ( 1a ) and opposite side as a funnel ( 1b ) educated.
( 2 ) = Dosierkörper or Dosierkörpergehäuse; cap-side top side ( 2a ) with inlet opening and opposite bottom side ( 2 B ) with outlet openings.
( 3 ) = Metering slide; with two dosing chambers ( 3a ) and ( 3b ).
( 4 ) = Beak, funnel-shaped tapering to a discharge opening ( 4a ).

2 : Sectional views of the metering device according to the invention (without cap ( 1 ).

2a : Dosing body housing ( 2 ) with beak ( 4 ) as a discharge funnel.

2 B : Dosing slide ( 3 ) with metering chambers ( 3a ) and ( 3b )

The The following example is intended to further explain the invention, without however, to limit their scope.

Example:

Dosing device for Kreon ^® for children

The commercial product Kreon ^® for children is usually delivered with a small plastic measuring spoon. With the help of this spoon of the Kreon ^® pellets, the single doses of 100 mg, corresponding to 0.135 ml, measured. The exact dosing of such a small volume with the dosing spoon proves to be difficult for some consumers. In order to simplify the dosage for this consumer, the dosage can now be done alternatively by an easy-to-use metering device or aid of the type according to the invention. This metering device can be dispensed to the consumer in addition to the dosing spoon, whereby a multiple use is possible.

The Dosing device according to the invention on the Kreon glass bottle (RG 35/50) simply removed after removing the plastic stopper, and she replaces the original one existing closure of the Bottle. Thereafter, the unit of metering device and glass bottle turned so that the The bottom of the glass bottle points upwards.

The Dosing device - the is further illustrated by the figures - consists essentially of two Funnels made by a movable slide, which is the two Contains metering chambers, are connected. The upper funnel is rotationally symmetrical as feed funnel accomplished and mediate the transition from the glass bottle to the dosing device. The lower funnel forms the outlet funnel, it is not rotationally symmetrical, its front and back are plane-parallel to each other. In its middle position the slide closes the supply container and thus also the glass bottle with the Kreon pellets. If you put the slider in its right or left stop position brings the dosing chamber is filled on the opposite side with Kreon pellets. To renewed operation the slide, this time in the entgegenge sat stop position, the runs measured amount of pellets over the discharge funnel from the metering device. simultaneously Now the other dosing chamber is filled. With every complete stroke from stop position to stop position is in each case a single dose portioned. If the removal is terminated, it is sufficient to the To bring the slider into the middle position. This is the inlet funnel and also the glass bottle closed again. The dosing device is expediently made of transparent plastic, such as acrylic glass, with it the dosing processes can also be tracked optically.

Claims (5)

Dosing dispenser for a free-flowing, pourable powdery or particulate material contained in a manually tiltable storage vessel, characterized by - a rotationally symmetrical cap ( 1 ) for attachment or screwing onto the neck of the storage vessel, wherein the cap opening ( 1a ) opposite side as a funnel ( 1b ) is trained; A dosing body ( 2 ), comprising a Dosierkörpergehäuse for receiving a Dosierschiebers ( 3 ), wherein the Dosierkörpergehäuse a) on the cap ( 1 ) facing top side ( 2a ) in the middle with the funnel ( 1b ) and a the mouth diameter of the funnel ( 1b ) has congruent opening and b) on the opposite bottom side ( 2 B ) one or two in the thrust direction of the metering slide ( 3 ) relative to the inlet opening in each case by the stroke length of the metering slide to the edge of Dosierkörpergehäuses offset outlet opening (s), each with a mouth of the funnel of the funnel ( 1b ) has corresponding cross section; - one perpendicular to the funnel ( 1b ) laterally by the Dosierkörpergehäuse in two fixed positions pendelbaren metering slide ( 3 ), depending on the number of outlet openings in the bottom side ( 2 B ) of the Dosierkörpergehäuses, one or two metering chambers with a cross-section of the funnel ( 1b ) Has a corresponding cross-section, wherein a metering chamber in the first position to coincide with the Mouth of the funnel ( 1b ) and in the second position to coincide with an outlet opening in the bottom side ( 2 B ) of the Dosierkörpergehäuses can be brought; A funnel-shaped, fixedly connected to the dosing body at the bottom, to a dispensing opening ( 4a ) for the product to be dosed rejuvenating beak ( 4 ). Dosing dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the metering slide ( 3 ) two metering chambers ( 3a ) and ( 3b ), which can be operated in alternation. Dosing dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the Cross section of the inlet and outlet openings and the metering chambers elliptical or circular, preferably circular, designed is. Dosing dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the dosing body ( 2 ) cuboid, optionally with rounded corners and / or edges, is formed. Dosing dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the Storage vessel a glass bottle for pharmaceutical Purposes is.