JP6162111B2 - Tablet removal management container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tablet container that can accommodate a plurality of tablets collectively.

  Various kinds of tablets (in this specification, expressions including capsules) are used as pharmaceuticals. Some tablets are commercially available at pharmacies, while others are prescribed at hospitals.

  Tablets prescribed in hospitals and the like are expected to have medicinal effects only by complying with the prescribed dose (up to the dose time depending on the drug). However, recent studies in Europe and the United States have revealed that the compliance rate (compliance) of tablets is generally low, regardless of the drug domain. Average compliance was around 50% in developed countries such as Europe and the United States, and 30% in developing countries. In Japan, there is no data with scientific basis, but it is said to be 40-50%.

  Ensuring patient compliance is recognized as an urgent and serious problem in the medical setting. However, there has been no effective measure in the past, and there has been no effective measure other than improving patient awareness through informed consent.

  Recently, an attempt to improve patient compliance has finally started by improving the function of “Press-Through Package (PTP) packaging: individual tablet packaging”. In Europe and the United States, the results were confirmed, and the development of the product in Japan began. A typical example is PTP card packaging (named “Adherence packaging”) of MWV (USA), which has been sold in hundreds of millions of cases in the US market.

  There is also a package (called monitoring packaging) in which an electronic device is mounted on a PTP package and a function of recording medication information is realized. Cypak (Swed.), StraEnso (Swed.), Confrerie (Switz.), Etc. are actually developing products. These monitoring packages have the function of automatically recording the time when the medicine is taken out, and also provide the function of notifying the patient of medication time and the function of interrogating the patient (effective for pain control, etc.) Is also possible.

  As a prior art document, JP2009-102064A can be cited.

Summary of the Invention

    However, packaging improved in “PTP (Press-Through Package) packaging” such as MWV adherence packaging and Confererie monitoring packaging is expensive.

  The present invention has been developed in view of the above situation. An object of the present invention is to provide a tablet container that can accommodate a plurality of tablets at once, can be manufactured at a relatively low cost, and can automatically manage information related to tablet extraction. That is.

  The present invention includes an upper case and a lower case that form a container body capable of collectively storing a plurality of tablets, and the container body is opened and closed by slidingly moving with respect to the lower case. In the lower case, an outlet is formed in a size capable of taking out only one tablet at a time, and an extraction standby part communicating with the outlet is formed. In the state when the container main body is closed, a locking projection is provided between the outlet and the extraction standby part, and the lower case is provided with the extraction standby part in the state when the container main body is closed. A pusher member is provided on the side opposite to the locking projection to press the tablet positioned in the take-out waiting portion toward the outlet when the upper case is opened. When opening the upper case, Due to the deformation or displacement of the upper case or the locking projection, the side surface of the tablet positioned at the extraction standby portion is overcome, and the surface of the tablet outlet side following the tablet positioned at the extraction standby portion is locked. In this way, by detecting the passage of one tablet moving from the take-out waiting part to the take-out port, a sensor part for detecting whether or not the tablet has been taken out, and a detection result by the sensor part are recorded. And a battery for the data recording unit.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically manage information related to taking out a tablet by including the sensor unit that detects whether or not the tablet is taken out and the data recording unit that records the detection result by the sensor unit. Moreover, by providing the container main body which can accommodate a some tablet collectively, it can manufacture at comparatively low cost and it is also easy to use repeatedly.

  According to the present invention, during the opening operation of the upper case, the locking protrusion gets over the side surface of the tablet located in the extraction standby portion by the bending deformation of the upper case or the locking protrusion, and the extraction is performed. Although the tablet side surface of the tablet subsequent to the tablet located in the standby part is locked, the pusher member pressed the tablet located in the extraction standby part toward the outlet, Only one tablet located in the take-out waiting portion is taken out from the take-out port by the pressing force.

  Because of this principle of taking out tablets, the number of tablets taken out by one opening operation of the upper case can always be made more surely one, and the information about taking out the tablets can be surely confirmed by the information about taking tablets. Can be replaced.

  Moreover, according to the tablet extraction principle of the present invention, the outlet can be formed on the side surface of the case, that is, the tablet can be extracted from the side surface of the case, which is remarkably excellent in terms of user convenience.

  For example, the locking protrusion is provided so as to hang down from the upper case. Alternatively, the locking protrusion may be formed to have a bending deformation portion extending from the upper case and a slide movement portion that is slidable in a direction in which the bending deformation portion is pressed. In this case, the bending deformation portion and the slide moving portion may be configured as separate members that can contact each other, or may be configured as a single member that is coupled to each other at an end portion or the like.

  For example, the sensor unit is configured to detect passage of a tablet by conduction between an electric conductor deformed or displaced by passage of the tablet and an electric terminal. In this case, the sensor unit can be mounted at low cost and in a compact manner. Specifically, a commercially available switch element that is inexpensive but has high performance can be applied. In addition, since a configuration in which power is consumed only when the power is on can be employed, power consumption of the battery can be suppressed.

  The data recording unit is preferably a time logger that records a detection result of the sensor unit together with time data. In this case, time data for taking out the tablet can be automatically recorded.

  Preferably, the upper case and the lower case have a rectangular shape in plan view, and the upper case slides in the longitudinal direction of the rectangular shape with respect to the lower case. The outlet is formed near the corner of the rectangular shape. Such a form is common as a tablet take-out container, and is preferable in terms of user convenience. Furthermore, in this case, it is preferable that a tablet guide rail for guiding the tablet to the take-out waiting portion by bypassing the pusher member is formed in the lower case. When such an embodiment is adopted, smooth guidance of the tablet within the container body is promoted, and therefore, work (labor) for adjusting the movement of the tablet by shaking the container body can be reduced.

  Preferably, the lower case is formed with a rib rising on the upper case side so as to extend in the sliding direction. Alternatively, preferably, the upper case is formed such that a rib depending on the lower case side extends in the sliding direction. In these cases, the upper case is effectively prevented from being excessively bent and deformed. For this reason, a container life can be lengthened. Instead of the ribs, a plurality of discontinuous protrusions (bosses) that exhibit the same function as the ribs may be provided.

  Preferably, a CR mechanism that prevents the upper case from slidingly moving with respect to the lower case is provided. The CR mechanism means a mechanism that controls a Child Resistance function. In developed countries in Europe and the United States, it is a mechanism subject to use obligations accompanied by laws and regulations.

  As a specific example, for example, a CR mechanism is provided in one of the upper case and the lower case and protrudes toward the other of the upper case and the lower case, and the upper case and the lower case A claw receiving portion that is provided on the other side of the claw portion and engages with the claw portion, and is connected to one of the claw portion and the claw receiving portion. And an elastic part that is deformable so as to be distant from the other of the claw part and the claw receiving part and release the engagement between the two. When such an aspect is adopted, a sufficient CR function can be exhibited in a normal state where the elastic portion is not deformed, while the CR function can be easily released by deforming the elastic portion. .

It is a schematic perspective view which shows the structure of the tablet extraction management container of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the open state of the tablet extraction container of FIG. It is the schematic for demonstrating the relationship between the movement of a tablet accompanying the tablet extraction operation | movement (opening operation | movement of an upper case) of the tablet extraction management container of FIG. 1, and the state of a switch part. It is a schematic plan view which shows the structure of the time logger of the tablet extraction management container of FIG. It is a schematic side view which shows the structure of the time logger of FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the structure of the tablet extraction management container of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the open state of the tablet extraction container of FIG. It is the schematic for demonstrating the relationship between the movement of the tablet accompanying the tablet extraction operation | movement (opening operation | movement of an upper case) of the tablet extraction management container of FIG. 5, and the conduction | electrical_connection state of an electrically conductive wire. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the structure of the tablet extraction management container of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the tablet extraction management container of FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration of a tablet extraction management container according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an open state of the tablet extraction management container of FIG. As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the tablet extraction management container 10 of this Embodiment is provided with the upper case 11 and the lower case 12 which slide mutually. The upper case 11 and the lower case 12 form a container body that can accommodate a plurality of tablets at once. The container body is opened and closed by sliding the upper case 11 relative to the lower case 12.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the outlet 13 for taking out the tablet is exposed in a state where the upper case 11 is slightly slid relative to the lower case 12. The take-out port 13 is formed in such a size that only one tablet can be taken out at a time.

  If it mentions about a shape, as FIG.1 and FIG.2 clearly shows, the upper case 11 and lower case 12 of this Embodiment have a rectangular shape by planar view. The upper case 11 slides and moves in the longitudinal direction of the rectangular shape with respect to the lower case 12, and the outlet 13 is formed in the vicinity of the corner of the rectangular shape.

  In the present embodiment, a portion communicating with the outlet 13 functions as the extraction standby unit 15. That is, the lower case 12 is formed with a take-out standby portion 15 that communicates with the take-out port 13. The upper case 11 is provided with a locking projection 23 that hangs down between the outlet 13 and the extraction standby portion 15 when the container body is closed.

  The locking protrusion 23 according to the present embodiment is movable in a substantially arcuate cross section that extends from the upper case 11 to a cylindrical portion 23c having an elliptical cross section and extending from the cylindrical portion to the outlet 13 and the extraction standby portion 15. And a locking portion 23m. Then, when the upper case 11 is opened, the side of the tablet located in the take-out standby part 15 is overcome by the bending deformation of the movable locking part 23m, and the tablet located in the take-out standby part 15 is followed. The surface on the tablet outlet side is locked. In other words, the movable locking portion 23m of the locking protrusion 23 has such deformation performance (elasticity). FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (c) show the state in which the locking protrusion 23 of the tablet take-out management container 10 of FIGS. 1 and 2 gets over the side surface of the tablet in plan view.

  In the present embodiment, an accommodation recess 11 r for accommodating the electronic device plate 21 is formed on the upper surface side of the upper case 11. The housing recess 11r is configured by a bottom surface and four side walls surrounding the side of the electronic device plate 21. And the electronic device board 21 is fitted by the said accommodation recessed part 11r.

  On the side surface of the electronic device plate 21, a switch part 21 s that retreats when exposed to a pressing force is exposed, and the switch part 21 s is an opening window provided on a corresponding side wall of the housing recess 11 r of the upper case 11. 11w is penetrated.

  And the latching protrusion 23 of this Embodiment has the press action | operation part 23p which provides a pressing force to the said switch part 21s in response to the bending deformation of the movable latching | locking part 23m. On the other hand, in order to suppress malfunction due to vibration of the pressing operation portion 23p when the container body is closed, the locking projection 23 of the present embodiment is provided on the lower case 12 when the container body is closed. A recess 23r that engages with the end of the tablet guide rail 12r having a substantially arc-shaped cross section is provided (see FIGS. 1 and 3).

  In the lower case 12, the tablet located in the take-out waiting part 15 is taken out on the side opposite to the locking projection 23 of the take-out waiting part 15 in the state when the container body is closed. A pusher member 25 for pressing toward 13 is provided. If the explanation is supplemented, when the upper case 11 is opened, the tablet located in the take-out waiting portion 15 is initially pressed in the direction away from the take-out port 13 by the locking projection 23, so as to counter the pressing force. In other words, a pusher member 25 is provided to press the tablet located in the take-out waiting portion 15 back toward the outlet 13.

  The pusher member 25 of the present embodiment is formed in a straight wall shape, one end side of which is fixed to the side wall of the lower case 12, and the other end side presses the tablet.

  In the present embodiment, the lower case 12 is formed with a tablet guide rail 24 for bypassing the pusher member 25 and guiding the tablet to the take-out waiting portion 15. The tablet guide rail 24 of the present embodiment is bent on the side away from the pusher member 25 (the side that does not require the function of bypassing the pusher member 25) and extends in the width direction of the case, so that the housing recess of the upper case 11 It functions as a stopper for 11r. In the present embodiment, the pusher member 25 itself also has a function as a guide rail that guides the tablet to the take-out standby unit 15. In addition, the lower case 12 is formed with a rib 27 rising toward the upper case 11 so as to extend in the sliding direction.

  The electrical device plate 21 further records a circuit for detecting (judging) the presence / absence of taking out (passing) of the tablet based on the presence / absence of the retracting operation (pressed operation) of the switch portion 21s and the detection result. And a data recording unit. In the present embodiment, a time logger 30 that records a detection result of whether or not a tablet is taken out together with time data is mounted. FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing the configuration of the time logger 30 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a schematic side view thereof.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the time logger 30 of the present embodiment includes a main body 31 that is an IC chip with a timer, a battery 32 for electrically driving the main body, and signal transmission / reception. Antenna 33, input terminal connection 34, and activation button 35 for battery activation. The time logger 30 according to the present embodiment further includes a protective base 36 for protecting the main body 31 and the antenna 33 and adjusting play (thickness) for operating the activation button 35. . Instead of the start button 35, it is also possible to employ an aspect in which an insulating tape is interposed in the circuit and the user pulls it out.

  Next, the operation of the tablet removal management container 10 of the present embodiment will be described.

First, immediately before the tablet removal management container 10 is handed over to a patient at a hospital or the like, the patient is explained about the usage and functions of the container 10. After the understanding of the patient is confirmed, the time logger 30 is turned on, for example, by pressing the start button 35 or by pulling off the insulating tape. The patient returns home with the tablet removal management container 10 in such a state.
Since the tablet extraction management container 10 of this embodiment is flat and not bulky as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, it is excellent in portability. Then, the patient takes out one tablet from the tablet take-out management container 10 and takes it for each prescribed taking time notified.

  Here, in order for the patient to take out tablets one by one from the tablet take-out management container 10, first, the tablet take-out container 10 is grasped in such a posture that the outlet 13 of the lower case 12 is on the lower side. At this time, the tablet guide function by the tablet guide rail 24 and the pusher member 25 causes one tablet to reach the take-out standby unit 15, and the subsequent one tablet follows (see FIG. 3A). In FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C, only these two tablets are shown for easy understanding. The tablets that have reached the take-out standby unit 15 are locked by the locking protrusions 23 (see FIG. 3A).

  Next, the opening operation of the upper case 11 is performed. That is, the upper case 11 is slightly slid relative to the lower case 12 (see FIG. 3B). At that time, the tablet located in the take-out waiting portion 15 is pressed in a direction away from the take-out port 13 by the locking projection 23. However, a pusher member 25 is provided to counter the pressing force, that is, to push back the tablet located in the take-out waiting portion 15 toward the outlet 13. For this reason, the tablet located in the take-out waiting unit 15 does not move for a while.

  Instead, the movable locking portion 23m of the locking projection 23 bends due to its deformation performance, and tries to get over the side surface of the tablet located in the take-out waiting portion 15. Then, at the moment when the movable locking portion 23m of the locking projection 23 is disengaged from the end surface on the side of the tablet outlet 13 located at the extraction standby portion 15, that is, at the moment when the locking function of the tablet is released, The tablet moves so as to jump out toward the outlet 13 by the pressing force of 25. On the other hand, the movable locking portion 23m of the locking projection 23 locks the surface on the outlet side of the tablet subsequent to the tablet located in the extraction waiting portion 15. This state is the state of FIG.

  Thereafter, the user restores the slide movement state with respect to the lower case 12 of the upper case 11.

  During these series of tablet taking-out operations, the state (conductive state) of the switch portion 21s changes. That is, the switch portion 21s that has not been retracted in the state of FIG. 3A is retracted in response to the pressing force from the pressing operation portion 23p in the state of FIG. 3B.

  More specifically, in the state shown in FIG. 3B, the pressing operation portion 23p of the locking projection 23 presses the switch portion 21s in conjunction with the elastic deformation of the movable locking portion 23m of the locking projection 23. It is displaced to. As a result, the switch unit 21s is retracted. By detecting this retreat operation (pressed operation), it is possible to detect the presence or absence of taking out (passing) of the tablet.

  In the present embodiment, the time logger 30 provided on the electric device plate 21 records the detection result of whether or not the tablet is taken out together with the time data. The electric operation of the time logger 30 is covered by electric power supplied from the battery 32. For this reason, it is preferable that the battery 32 is chargeable or replaceable.

  As described above, the user simply performs an operation of (1) holding the tablet extraction management container 10 in such a posture that the outlet 13 is on the lower side, and (2) sliding the upper case 11. Only one tablet can be taken out correctly.

  In particular, according to the present embodiment, since the outlet 13 is formed on the side surface of the lower case 12, the tablet can be taken out from the side surface of the tablet extraction management container 10, which is remarkable in terms of convenience for the user. Excellent.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the upper case 11 and the lower case 12 have a rectangular shape in plan view, and the upper case 11 slides in the longitudinal direction of the rectangular shape with respect to the lower case 12. Since the outlet 13 is formed in the vicinity of the corner of the rectangular shape, it has a general shape as a tablet take-out container and is suitable in terms of convenience for the user. .

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the tablet guide rail 24 for guiding the tablet to the take-out waiting portion 15 by bypassing the pusher member 25 is formed in the lower case 12, Smooth guidance is encouraged. For this reason, the operation | work (work) which adjusts the movement of a tablet by shaking a container main body etc. can be reduced.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the pusher member 25 itself has a function of guiding the tablet, smooth guidance of the tablet within the container body is further promoted.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the rib 27 that rises toward the upper case 12 is formed on the lower case 11 so as to extend in the sliding direction, so that the upper case 11 may be excessively bent and deformed. Effectively prevented. For this reason, a container life can be lengthened.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the housing recess 11r formed so as to be recessed from the upper case 11 to the lower case 12 functions as a stopper with respect to the tablet guide rail 24 of the lower case 12, so that the upper case 11 is It is possible to prevent a situation in which the tablet inside is scattered due to excessive sliding from the lower case 12.

  In the series of tablet extraction operations described above, the detection result of whether or not a tablet is taken out can be automatically recorded together with time data without requiring any operation or intention of the patient. Thereby, the taking-out time of the patient, that is, the taking time can be automatically grasped.

  At the next visit of the patient, the hospital collects the tablet removal management container 10 from the patient. Then, the record of the time logger 30 is read on the PC by a dedicated reader. Thereby, the record of the time logger 30 can be effectively utilized for subsequent medication instruction, determination of an effective treatment method, and the like.

  There are two types of use modes of the tablet removal management container 10: a case where it is provided as a pharmaceutical product to a hospital and a case where it is provided as a transfer container. The former is used up once, but the latter is loaded with medicines at the hospital and handed to the patient, and is used repeatedly within the life of the battery. In the case of the latter transfer container, the recording of the time logger 30 is reset, the start button 35 is pressed again, and the time logger 30 is turned off. And the inside of the main body container of the tablet extraction management container 10 is wash | cleaned as needed. Thereafter, the tablet removal management container 10 can be used repeatedly for similar or different tablet formulations.

  Next, FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of the tablet removal management container according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing the opened state of the tablet removal management container of FIG. It is. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the tablet takeout management container 210 of the present embodiment also includes an upper case 211 and a lower case 212 that slide with respect to each other. The upper case 211 and the lower case 212 form a container body that can accommodate a plurality of tablets at once. The container body is opened and closed by sliding the upper case 211 relative to the lower case 212.

  Also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the outlet 213 for taking out the tablet is exposed while the upper case 211 is slightly slid relative to the lower case 212. ing. The outlet 213 is formed in such a size that only one tablet can be taken out at a time.

  As for the shape, similarly to the first embodiment, the upper case 211 and the lower case 212 have a rectangular shape in plan view, and the upper case 211 is longer than the lower case 212 in the length of the rectangular shape. The outlet 213 is formed near the corner of the rectangular shape.

  As in the first embodiment, a portion communicating with the takeout port 213 functions as the takeout standby unit 215. That is, the lower case 212 is formed with a take-out standby portion 215 that communicates with the take-out port 213. The upper case 211 is provided with a locking projection 223 that protrudes between the outlet 213 and the extraction standby portion 215 when the container body is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the locking protrusion 223 of the present embodiment includes a wire fixing portion 223f fixed to the upper case 211, a bending deformation wire 223m extending from the wire fixing portion 223f, and the bending deformation wire 223m. And a slide moving part 223s that can slide in the pressing direction. One end side of the slide moving part 223s protrudes between the take-out port 213 and the take-out standby part 215 when the container body is closed.

  The sliding movement part 223s is regulated in the direction of sliding movement by a guide rail 211g formed in the upper case 211 and a low wall part 224e provided in the lower case 212. Then, during the opening operation of the upper case 211, the upper case 211 is slid while receiving the force from the tablet located in the take-out waiting portion 215 while bending and deforming the bending deformation wire 223m. As a result, the slide moving unit 223s gets over the side surface of the tablet positioned in the extraction standby unit 215 and locks the surface of the tablet outlet side following the tablet positioned in the extraction standby unit 215. ing. In other words, the bending deformation wire 223m of the locking projection 223 has such deformation performance (elasticity). FIGS. 8A to 8C show a plan view of how the locking protrusions 223 of the tablet removal management container 210 of FIGS. 6 and 7 get over the side surface of the tablet.

  In the present embodiment, an accommodation recess 211 r for accommodating the electronic device plate 221 is formed on the upper surface side of the upper case 211. The housing recess 211r is configured by a bottom surface and four side walls surrounding the side of the electronic device plate 221. And the electronic device board 221 is fitted by the said accommodation recessed part 211r.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the wire fixing portion 223 f of the locking projection 223 is fixed to the upper case 211 adjacent to the corresponding side wall of the housing recess 211 r. Two conductive wires AW and BW extend from the wire fixing portion 223f to the electronic device plate 221 through an opening window 211w formed on the bottom surface of the housing recess 211r. The conductive wire AW is electrically connected to the bending deformation wire 223m, and the conductive wire BW is electrically connected to the switch wire 221s that is brought into contact with the bending deformation wire 223m when the bending deformation wire 223m is deformed.

  In the lower case 212, the tablet located in the take-out waiting portion 215 is removed when the upper case 211 is opened on the side opposite to the locking projection 223 of the take-out stand-by portion 215 when the container body is closed. A pusher member 225 for pressing toward 213 is provided. If the explanation is supplemented, when the upper case 211 is opened, the tablet positioned in the take-out waiting portion 215 is initially pressed in the direction away from the take-out port 213 by the locking projection 223, so as to counter the pressing force. In other words, a pusher member 225 is provided in order to push the tablet located in the take-out waiting portion 215 back toward the outlet 213.

  The pusher member 225 of the present embodiment is formed in a straight wall shape, one end side of which is fixed to the side wall of the lower case 212, and the other end side presses the tablet.

  In the present embodiment, the lower case 212 is formed with a tablet guide rail 224 that guides the tablet to the take-out standby unit 215 by bypassing the pusher member 225. The tablet guide rail 224 of the present embodiment is bent on the side away from the pusher member 225 (the side that does not require the function of bypassing the pusher member 225) and extends in the width direction of the case, so that the housing recess of the upper case 211 It functions as a stopper for 211r. In addition, the tablet guide rail 224 of the present embodiment is continuous with the low wall portion 224e having a reduced height on the pusher member 225 side, and further continuous with the tablet guide rail 212r having a substantially arc-shaped cross section. ing.

  In the present embodiment, the pusher member 225 itself also has a function as a guide rail that guides the tablet to the take-out standby unit 215. In addition, a rib 227 that rises toward the upper case 211 is formed in the lower case 212 so as to extend in the sliding direction.

  The electrical device plate 221 further includes a circuit for detecting (judging) the presence or absence of taking out (passing) of the tablet based on the presence or absence of conduction between the bending deformation wire 223m and the switch wire 221s, and for recording the detection result. And a data recording unit. Also in the present embodiment, a time logger 30 that records a detection result of whether or not a tablet is taken out together with time data is mounted as in the first embodiment.

  Next, the operation of the tablet removal management container 210 of the present embodiment will be described.

  As in the first embodiment, in order for the patient to take out tablets one by one from the tablet take-out management container 210, first, the tablet take-out management container 210 is in such a posture that the outlet 213 of the lower case 212 is on the lower side. Is gripped. At this time, the tablet guide function by the tablet guide rail 224 and the pusher member 225 causes one tablet to reach the take-out standby unit 215, and the subsequent one tablet follows (see FIG. 8A). In FIGS. 8A to 8C, only these two tablets are shown for easy understanding. The tablet that has reached the take-out waiting portion 215 is locked by the locking protrusion 223 (see FIG. 8A).

  Next, the opening operation of the upper case 211 is performed. That is, the upper case 211 is slightly slid with respect to the lower case 212 (see FIG. 8B). At that time, the tablet located in the take-out waiting portion 215 is pressed in a direction away from the take-out port 213 by the slide moving portion 223 s of the locking projection 223. However, a pusher member 225 is provided to counter the pressing force, that is, to push back the tablet located in the take-out waiting portion 215 toward the outlet 213. For this reason, the tablet located in the take-out waiting unit 215 does not move for a while.

  Instead, the bending deformation wire 223m that is in contact with the slide moving portion 223s of the locking projection 223 bends due to its deformation performance, and as a result, the side surface of the tablet on which the slide moving portion 223s is located at the take-out waiting portion 215 Try to get over. Then, at the moment when the slide moving portion 223 s of the locking projection 223 is disengaged from the end surface on the side of the tablet outlet 213 located at the take-out waiting portion 215, that is, the moment when the locking function of the tablet is released, the pusher member 225. The tablet moves so as to jump out toward the take-out port 213 by the pressing force of. On the other hand, the slide moving part 223s of the locking projection 223 locks the surface on the outlet side of the tablet subsequent to the tablet located in the extraction standby part 215 by returning the deformation of the bending deformation wire 223m to the original state. . This state is the state of FIG.

  Thereafter, the user returns the slide movement state with respect to the lower case 212 of the upper case 211 to the original state.

  In these series of tablet taking-out operations, the conduction state between the bending deformation wire 223m and the switch wire 221s changes. That is, the bending deformation wire 223m and the switch wire 221s, which were not conductive in the state of FIG. 8A, become conductive with each other in the state of FIG. 8B.

  Also in this embodiment, the time logger 30 provided on the electric device plate 221 records the detection result of whether or not the tablet is taken out together with the time data. The electric operation of the time logger 30 is covered by electric power supplied from the battery 32. For this reason, it is preferable that the battery 32 is chargeable or replaceable.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain substantially the same functions and effects as those of the first embodiment. That is, the user simply performs the operation of (1) holding the tablet removal management container 210 in such a posture that the outlet 213 is on the lower side, and (2) sliding the upper case 211 to move the tablet. Can be taken out correctly. In particular, according to the present embodiment, since the take-out port 213 is formed on the side surface of the lower case 212, the tablet can be taken out from the side surface of the tablet take-out management container 210, which is remarkable in terms of user convenience. Excellent.

  Also according to this embodiment, the upper case 211 and the lower case 212 have a rectangular shape in plan view, and the upper case 211 slides in the longitudinal direction of the rectangular shape with respect to the lower case 212. Since the outlet 213 is formed in the vicinity of the corner of the rectangular shape, the outlet 213 has a general shape as a tablet extraction container and is preferable in terms of convenience for the user.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the tablet guide rail 224 is formed in the lower case 212 so as to bypass the pusher member 225 and guide the tablet to the take-out waiting portion 215, the tablet can be smoothly fed into the container body. Guidance is encouraged. For this reason, the operation | work (work) which adjusts the movement of a tablet by shaking a container main body etc. can be reduced.

  Furthermore, according to this embodiment, since the pusher member 225 itself has a function of guiding the tablet, smooth guidance of the tablet within the container body is further promoted.

  Also, according to the present embodiment, since the rib 227 that rises toward the upper case 211 is formed on the lower case 212 so as to extend in the sliding direction, the upper case 211 is excessively bent and deformed. Is prevented. For this reason, a container life can be lengthened.

  Also in the present embodiment, the housing recess 211r formed so as to be recessed from the upper case 211 toward the lower case 212 functions as a stopper with respect to the tablet guide rail 224 of the lower case 212. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the tablet is excessively slid from the case 212 and the internal tablets are scattered.

  In the series of tablet extraction operations described above, the detection result of whether or not a tablet is taken out can be automatically recorded together with time data without requiring any operation or intention of the patient. Thereby, the taking-out time of the patient, that is, the taking time can be automatically grasped.

  Next, FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of the tablet removal management container of the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of the tablet removal management container of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, in the tablet takeout management container 310 of the present embodiment, a substantially annular rib 327 having a different arrangement shape from the rib 27 is provided instead of the rib 27, and the substantially annular A CR mechanism 330 is provided in the vicinity of the rib 327.

  In this embodiment, the other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, configurations corresponding to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The CR mechanism 330 of the present embodiment includes a claw portion 331 provided on the upper case 11 and protruding toward the lower case 12, and a claw provided on the lower case 12 and engaged with the claw portion 331. A receiving portion 332, elastic portions 333a and 333b that are connected to the claw portion 331 and can be deformed so as to move the claw portion 331 away from the claw receiving portion 332 and release the engagement therebetween; and the elastic portion 333a, And a pressing portion 334 for deforming 333b in such a manner. The pressing part 334 is located between the claw part 331 and the elastic parts 333a and 333b, and the claw part 331 is supported by the upper case 11 via the pressing part 334 and the elastic parts 333a and 333b.

  When the pressing portion 334 is pushed toward the lower case 12, the elastic portions 333 a and 333 are deformed and the engagement between the claw portion 331 and the claw receiving portion 332 is released, while the pressing force to the pressing portion 334 is released. As a result, the elastic portions 333a and 333 return to their original shapes, and the claw portion 331 and the claw receiving portion 332 can be engaged again.

  According to the present embodiment, in addition to the operational effects obtained by the first embodiment, the CR function provided by the CR mechanism 330 can be obtained. That is, a sufficient CR function can be exhibited in a normal state where the elastic parts 333a and 333b are not deformed, but the CR function can be easily released by deforming the elastic parts 333a and 333b by the pressing of the pressing part 334. can do.

  In the present embodiment, the upper case 11 is provided with the claw portion 331 and the lower case 12 is provided with the claw receiving portion 332, but the reverse may be possible. That is, the lower case 12 may be provided with a claw portion, and the upper case 11 may be provided with a claw receiving portion. In the present embodiment, the elastic portions 333a and 333b are connected to the claw portion 331, and the claw portion 331 can be deformed so as to be distant from the claw receiving portion 332 and disengaged from both. Alternatively, the elastic part may be connected to the claw receiving part and may be deformable so that the claw receiving part is moved away from the claw part and the engagement between both is released.

  Further, the configuration for deforming the elastic portions 333 a and 333 b is not limited to the pressing portion 334. For example, a “knob-shaped” protrusion that the operator gives a pulling force or a rotating force may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Tablet taking-out container 11 Upper case 11r Accommodation recessed part 11w Opening window 12 Lower case 12r Tablet guide rail 13 Outlet 15 Taking out waiting part 21 Electronic device board 23 Locking protrusion 23c Cylindrical part 23m Movable locking part 23p Press action part 23r Recessed part 24 Tablet guide rail 25 Pusher member 27 Rib 210 Tablet take-out container 211 Upper case 211g Guide rail 211r Housing recess 211w Opening window 212 Lower case 212r Tablet guide rail 213 Take-out exit 215 Take-out waiting portion 221 Electronic device plate 221s Switch wire 223 Locking projection 223f Wire fixing part 223s Slide moving part 223m Deformation deforming wire 224 Tablet guide rail 224e Low wall part 225 Pusher member 227 Rib 310 Tablet take-out container 327 Rib 330 CR mechanism 331 Claw part 332 Claw receiving part 333a, 33 b elastic portion 334 pressing portion

Claims (9)

An upper case and a lower case forming a container body capable of accommodating a plurality of tablets collectively;
The container body is configured to open and close by sliding the upper case relative to the lower case,
In the lower case, an outlet is formed in such a size that only one tablet can be taken out at the same time, and an extraction waiting part communicating with the outlet is formed,
The upper case is provided with a locking projection that protrudes between the outlet and the extraction standby portion when the container body is closed,
In the lower case, on the side opposite to the locking projection of the take-out waiting part in the state when the container body is closed, the tablet located in the take-out waiting part is opened at the outlet when the upper case is opened. A pusher member is provided for pressing toward
During the opening operation of the upper case, the latching protrusion overcomes the side surface of the tablet located in the take-out standby part and follows the tablet located in the take-out standby part by deformation or displacement of the latching protrusion. It is designed to lock the surface of the tablet outlet side
A sensor unit for detecting whether or not the tablet is taken out by detecting the passage of one tablet moving from the take-out standby unit to the take-out port;
A data recording unit for recording a detection result by the sensor unit;
A battery for the data recording unit;
A tablet removal management container characterized by comprising: The tablet extraction management container according to claim 1, wherein the locking protrusion is provided so as to hang down from the upper case. The said latching protrusion has the bending deformation part extended from the said upper case, and the slide movement part which can be slidably moved in the direction which presses the said bending deformation part, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Tablet removal management container. The said sensor part is comprised so that detection of the passage of a tablet may be detected by conduction | electrical_connection with the electrical conductor and electrical terminal which are deform | transformed or displaced by the passage of the said tablet. The tablet extraction management container as described. The tablet extraction management container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the data recording unit is a time logger that records a detection result of the sensor unit together with time data. The upper case and the lower case have a rectangular shape in plan view,
The upper case is configured to slide in the longitudinal direction of the rectangular shape with respect to the lower case, and the outlet is formed in the vicinity of a corner of the rectangular shape. The tablet extraction management container according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The tablet extraction management container according to claim 6, wherein a tablet guide rail is formed in the lower case to bypass the pusher member and guide the tablet to the extraction standby part. The tablet removal management container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a CRSF mechanism that prevents the upper case from sliding relative to the lower case. The CRSF mechanism is
A claw portion provided on one of the upper case and the lower case and protruding toward the other of the upper case and the lower case;
A claw receiving portion provided on the other of the upper case and the lower case and adapted to engage with the claw portion;
It is connected to one of the claw portion and the claw receiving portion, and is deformed so as to release one of the claw portion and the claw receiving portion away from the other of the claw portion and the claw receiving portion. Possible elastic part,
The tablet extraction management container according to claim 8, wherein

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