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EP0639515A1
EP0639515A1 EP94111855A EP94111855A EP0639515A1 EP 0639515 A1 EP0639515 A1 EP 0639515A1 EP 94111855 A EP94111855 A EP 94111855A EP 94111855 A EP94111855 A EP 94111855A EP 0639515 A1 EP0639515 A1 EP 0639515A1
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Dr. Ulrich Grau
Günter Ziegert
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B65D83/0445—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills all the articles being stored in individual compartments
    • B65D83/0463—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills all the articles being stored in individual compartments formed in a band or a blisterweb, inserted in a dispensing device or container

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  • the invention relates to a device for removing solid dosage forms from blister packs, which consists of a bowl-shaped lower part and a hood-shaped upper part.
  • EP-A-0 315 951 Devices of the type mentioned are known from EP-A-0 315 951.
  • the strip-shaped blister inserted between the bowl-shaped lower part and the hood-shaped upper part is emptied by means of a tab that can be moved along the blister in increments and has a plunger.
  • This device is too complicated for weak, in particular patients with limited mobility. In addition, the device is not childproof.
  • the invention seeks to remedy this.
  • the invention solves the problem in that the lower part is provided with an axis and has recesses which are arranged concentrically to the axis, one end of the axis is designed as an axis of rotation and translative guide for the upper part, the upper part engages over the lower part and a hub has, which is supported by a spring on the axis, a plunger is arranged parallel to the top on the upper part, which is aligned with the lower part with one of the recesses when the upper part is in the appropriate position, the other end of the axis with a pin for receiving a support plate for the blister pack is provided and the support plate has holes which form a passage for the plunger with the recesses of the lower part.
  • the lower part can be provided with a foot ring on which markings for the passages are arranged and the upper part an indication of the position of the plunger.
  • the lower and upper part can be provided with means for gradually moving the plunger from passage to passage.
  • the advantages of the device are essentially to be seen in the fact that the medicament is hermetically sealed, the plunger can be positioned by gradually rotating the upper part over the passages and thus over the medicament to be removed, and can easily be pushed into the passageway, the medicament being removed from the Packaging is pressed.
  • the device is childproof.
  • the device essentially consists of the shell-shaped lower part 2 and the hood-shaped upper part 1.
  • the lower part 2 can be provided with a foot ring 12 on which markings 3 are arranged.
  • the position of the plunger 8 (FIG. 2) is determined in relation to one of the markings 3.
  • the lower part 2 is provided with an axis 13 which projects into the shell space 14 of the lower part 2.
  • the lower part 2 has recesses 10.
  • the axis 13 is formed both as an axis of rotation and as a translative guide for the upper part 1.
  • the upper part 1 has a hub 15, which is supported on the axis 13 via a spring 6.
  • a plunger 8 is arranged on the upper part 1, which, when the upper part 1 is in a corresponding position, is aligned with the lower part 2 with one of the recesses 10 and can thus dip into one of the recesses 10 when the upper part 1 is depressed.
  • the lower part 2 and the upper part 1 can be provided with devices for a gradual relative movement to one another or further movement of the plunger 8 from the recess 10 Recess 10 may be provided.
  • Such devices can consist in ratchet teeth 16 on the lower part 2 and corresponding interventions 17 on the upper part 1 or vice versa.
  • the axis 13 extends not only into the shell space 14 but also into the bottom space 18.
  • the support plate 7 is provided with holes 9, which form a passage for the plunger 8 with the recesses 10 of the lower part 2.
  • a space 19 for the blister pack 5 with the medicament pockets 20 is provided between the support plate 7 and the lower part 2.
  • the medicament pockets 20 are arranged in the blister pack 5 such that they protrude into the recesses 10 of the lower part 2 when the blister pack is inserted.
  • the support plate 7 can be fixed by means of a nut 21 or the like. To ensure that the holes 9 of the support plate 7 always form a passage with the recesses 10, the support plate 7 can be provided with a nose 22 which engages in a corresponding groove 23 in the pin 11. By depressing the upper part 2, the medicine 24 is pressed out of the medicine pocket 20 with the plunger 8.

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In the device for dispensing solid medication from blister packs, consisting of a tray-like bottom part and a hood-like top part, the bottom part (2) is provided with an axle (13). Furthermore, it has cutouts (10) arranged concentrically to the axle (13). One end of the axle (13) is designed as an axis of rotation and translatory guide for the top part (1). The top part (1) engages over the bottom part (2) and has a hub (15) which is supported via a spring (6) on the axle (13). Arranged parallel to the hub (15) on the top part (1) is a ram (8) which, in a corresponding position of the top part (1) relative to the bottom part (2), is flush with one of the cutouts (10) in each case. The other end of the axle (13) is provided with a journal (11) for receiving a bearing plate (7) for the blister pack (5). The bearing plate (7) has holes (9) which, together with the cutouts (10) of the bottom part (2), form passages for the ram (8). <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Entnehmen von festen Arzneiformen aus Blisterverpackungen, die aus einem schalenförmigen Unterteil und einem haubenförmigen Oberteil besteht.The invention relates to a device for removing solid dosage forms from blister packs, which consists of a bowl-shaped lower part and a hood-shaped upper part.

Vorrichtungen der genannten Art sind aus der EP-A-0 315 951 bekannt. Der zwischen dem schalenförmigen Unterteil und dem haubenförmigen Oberteil eingelegte streifenförmige Blister wird mittels einer längs des Blisters in Inkrementen verschiebbaren Reiters, der einen Stößel aufweist, entleert. Für schwache, insbesondere eingeschränkt bewegungsfähige Patienten ist diese Vorrichtung zu kompliziert. Darüberhinaus ist die Vorrichtung nicht kindersicher.Devices of the type mentioned are known from EP-A-0 315 951. The strip-shaped blister inserted between the bowl-shaped lower part and the hood-shaped upper part is emptied by means of a tab that can be moved along the blister in increments and has a plunger. This device is too complicated for weak, in particular patients with limited mobility. In addition, the device is not childproof.

Hier will die Erfindung Abhilfe schaffen.The invention seeks to remedy this.

Die Erfindung löst die Aufgabe dadurch, daß das Unterteil mit einer Achse versehen ist und Ausnehmungen aufweist, die konzentrisch zur Achse angeordnet sind, das eine Ende der Achse als Drehachse und Translativführung für das Oberteil ausgebildet ist, das Oberteil über das Unterteil greift und eine Nabe aufweist, die sich über eine Feder auf der Achse abstützt, parallel zur Habe am Oberteil ein Stößel angeordnet ist, der bei entsprechender Stellung des Oberteils zum Unterteil mit jeweils einer der Ausnehmungen fluchtet, das andere Ende der Achse mit einem Zapfen zur Aufnahme einer Tragplatte für die Blisterverpackung versehen ist und die Tragplatte Löcher aufweist, die mit den Ausnehmungen des Unterteils einen Durchgang für den Stößel bilden.The invention solves the problem in that the lower part is provided with an axis and has recesses which are arranged concentrically to the axis, one end of the axis is designed as an axis of rotation and translative guide for the upper part, the upper part engages over the lower part and a hub has, which is supported by a spring on the axis, a plunger is arranged parallel to the top on the upper part, which is aligned with the lower part with one of the recesses when the upper part is in the appropriate position, the other end of the axis with a pin for receiving a support plate for the blister pack is provided and the support plate has holes which form a passage for the plunger with the recesses of the lower part.

Das Unterteil kann mit einem Fußring versehen sein, auf dem Markierungen für die Durchgänge angeordnet sind und das Oberteile eine Anzeige für die Position des Stößels aufweisen. Das Unter- und Oberteil kann mit Einrichtungen zum schrittweisen weiterbewegen des Stößels von Durchgang zu Durchgang versehen sein.The lower part can be provided with a foot ring on which markings for the passages are arranged and the upper part an indication of the position of the plunger. The lower and upper part can be provided with means for gradually moving the plunger from passage to passage.

Die Vorteile der Vorrichtung sind im wesentlichen darin zu sehen, daß das Arzneimittel hermetisch eingeschlossen ist, der Stößel durch schrittweises Drehen des Oberteils über den Durchgängen und damit über dem zu entnehmenden Arzneimittel positioniert und leicht in den Durchgang geschoben werden kann, wobei das Arzneimittel aus der Verpackung gedrückt wird. Die Vorrichtung ist kindersicher.The advantages of the device are essentially to be seen in the fact that the medicament is hermetically sealed, the plunger can be positioned by gradually rotating the upper part over the passages and thus over the medicament to be removed, and can easily be pushed into the passageway, the medicament being removed from the Packaging is pressed. The device is childproof.

Im folgenden wird die Vorrichtung anhand von lediglich eine Ausführungsform darstellender Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigt

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eine Ansicht der Vorrichtung,
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den Schnitt III-III von Figur 2.
In the following, the device is explained in more detail with the aid of drawings showing only one embodiment. It shows
Figure 1
a view of the device,
Figure 2
cut the device with inserted blister and
Figure 3
the section III-III of Figure 2.

Die Vorrichtung besteht im wesentlichen aus dem schalenförmigen Unterteil 2 und dem haubenförmigen Oberteil 1. Das Unterteil 2 kann mit einem Fußring 12 versehen sein, auf dem Markierungen 3 angeordnet sind. Mit der Anzeige 4 auf dem Oberteil 1 wird die Position des Stößels 8 (Figur 2) in Bezug auf eine der Markierungen 3 festgelegt. Das Unterteil 2 ist mit einer Achse 13 versehen, die in den Schalenraum 14 des Unterteils 2 hineinragt. Konzentrisch zur Achse 13 angeordnet, weist das Unterteil 2 Ausnehmungen 10 auf. Die Achse 13 ist sowohl als Drehachse als auch als Translativführung für das Oberteil 1 augebildet. Das Oberteil 1 weist eine Nabe 15 auf, die sich über eine Feder 6 auf der Achse 13 abstützt. Parallel zur Nabe 15 ist am Oberteil 1 ein Stößel 8 angeordnet, der bei entsprechender Stellung des Oberteils 1 zum Unterteil 2 mit jeweils einer der Ausnehmungen 10 fluchtet und somit beim Niederdrücken des Oberteils 1 in eine der Ausnehmungen 10 eintauchen kann. Das Unterteil 2 und das Oberteil 1 können mit Einrichtungen für eine schrittweise Relativbewegung zueinander bzw. Weiterbewegung des Stößels 8 von Ausnehmung 10 zu Ausnehmung 10 versehen sein. Solche Einrichtungen können in Ratschzähnen 16 am Unterteil 2 und entsprechenden Eingriffen 17 am Oberteil 1 oder umgekehrt bestehen. Die Achse 13 ragt nicht nur in den Schalenraum 14 sondern auch in den Bodenraum 18. Sie ist im Bodenraum 18 als Zapfen 11 mit Gewinde oder dergleichen zur Aufnahme einer Tragplatte 7 für die Blisterverpackung 5 ausgebildet. Die Tragplatte 7 ist mit Löchern 9 versehen, die mit den Ausnehmungen 10 des Unterteils 2 einen Durchgang für den Stößel 8 bilden. Zwischen Tragplatte 7 und Unterteil 2 ist ein Raum 19 für die Blisterverpackung 5 mit den Arzneimitteltaschen 20 vorgesehen. Die Arzneimitteltaschen 20 sind so in der Blisterverpackung 5 angeordnet, daß sie bei eingelegter Blisterverpackung in die Ausnehmungen 10 des Unterteils 2 ragen. Die Tragplatte 7 kann mittels Mutter 21 oder dergleichen fixiert werden. Um sicherzustellen, daß die Löcher 9 der Tragplatte 7 immer einen Durchgang mit den Ausnehmungen 10 bilden, kann die Tragplatte 7 mit einer Nase 22 versehen sein, die in eine entsprechende Nut 23 im Zapfen 11 eingreift. Durch Niederdrücken des Oberteils 2 wird mit dem Stößel 8 das Arzneimittel 24 aus der Arzneimitteltasche 20 gedrückt.The device essentially consists of the shell-shaped lower part 2 and the hood-shaped upper part 1. The lower part 2 can be provided with a foot ring 12 on which markings 3 are arranged. With the display 4 on the upper part 1, the position of the plunger 8 (FIG. 2) is determined in relation to one of the markings 3. The lower part 2 is provided with an axis 13 which projects into the shell space 14 of the lower part 2. Arranged concentrically to the axis 13, the lower part 2 has recesses 10. The axis 13 is formed both as an axis of rotation and as a translative guide for the upper part 1. The upper part 1 has a hub 15, which is supported on the axis 13 via a spring 6. In parallel to the hub 15, a plunger 8 is arranged on the upper part 1, which, when the upper part 1 is in a corresponding position, is aligned with the lower part 2 with one of the recesses 10 and can thus dip into one of the recesses 10 when the upper part 1 is depressed. The lower part 2 and the upper part 1 can be provided with devices for a gradual relative movement to one another or further movement of the plunger 8 from the recess 10 Recess 10 may be provided. Such devices can consist in ratchet teeth 16 on the lower part 2 and corresponding interventions 17 on the upper part 1 or vice versa. The axis 13 extends not only into the shell space 14 but also into the bottom space 18. It is formed in the bottom space 18 as a pin 11 with thread or the like for receiving a support plate 7 for the blister pack 5. The support plate 7 is provided with holes 9, which form a passage for the plunger 8 with the recesses 10 of the lower part 2. A space 19 for the blister pack 5 with the medicament pockets 20 is provided between the support plate 7 and the lower part 2. The medicament pockets 20 are arranged in the blister pack 5 such that they protrude into the recesses 10 of the lower part 2 when the blister pack is inserted. The support plate 7 can be fixed by means of a nut 21 or the like. To ensure that the holes 9 of the support plate 7 always form a passage with the recesses 10, the support plate 7 can be provided with a nose 22 which engages in a corresponding groove 23 in the pin 11. By depressing the upper part 2, the medicine 24 is pressed out of the medicine pocket 20 with the plunger 8.

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Vorrichtung zum Entnehmen von festen Arzneimittelformen aus Blisterverpackungen, bestehend aus einem schalenförmigen Unterteil und einem haubenförmigen Oberteil, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Unterteil (2) mit einer Achse (13) versehen ist und Ausnehmungen (10) aufweist, die konzentrisch zur Achse (13) angeordnet sind, das eine Ende der Achse (13) als Drehachse und Translativführung für das Oberteil (1) ausgebildet ist, das Oberteil (1) über das Unterteil (2) greift und eine Nabe (15) aufweist, die sich über eine Feder (6) auf der Achse (13) abstützt, parallel zur Nabe (15) am Oberteil (1) ein Stößel (8) angeordnet ist, der bei entsprechender Stellung des Oberteils (1) zum Unterteil (2) mit jeweils einer der Ausnehmungen (10) fluchtet, das andere Ende der Achse (13) mit einem Zapfen (11) zur Aufnahme einer Tragplatte (7) für die Blisterverpackung (5) versehen ist und die Tragplatte (7) Löcher (9) aufweist, die mit den Ausnehmungen (10) des Unterteils (2) Durchgänge für den Stößel (8) bilden.Device for removing solid pharmaceutical forms from blister packs, consisting of a bowl-shaped lower part and a hood-shaped upper part, characterized in that the lower part (2) is provided with an axis (13) and has recesses (10) which are concentric with the axis (13) are arranged, one end of the axis (13) is designed as an axis of rotation and translative guide for the upper part (1), the upper part (1) engages over the lower part (2) and has a hub (15) which is connected via a spring ( 6) supported on the axis (13), a plunger (8) is arranged parallel to the hub (15) on the upper part (1), which, when the upper part (1) is in the appropriate position relative to the lower part (2), has one of the recesses (10 ) is aligned, the other end of the axis (13) is provided with a pin (11) for receiving a support plate (7) for the blister pack (5) and the support plate (7) has holes (9) which are aligned with the recesses (10 ) of the lower part (2) passages for form the plunger (8). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Unterteil (2) mit einem Fußring (12) versehen ist, auf dem Markierungen (3) für die Durchgänge angeordnet sind und das Oberteil (1) eine Anzeige (4) für die Position des Stößels (8) aufweist.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower part (2) is provided with a foot ring (12) on which markings (3) for the passages are arranged and the upper part (1) an indicator (4) for the position of the plunger (8). Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Unterteil (2) und das Oberteil (1) mit Einrichtungen für ein schrittweises Weiterbewegen des Stößels (8) von Durchgang zu Durchgang versehen sind.Device according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the lower part (2) and the upper part (1) are provided with devices for a gradual further movement of the plunger (8) from passage to passage. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Unterteil (2) und die Tragplatte (7) einen Raum (19) einschließen.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower part (2) and the support plate (7) enclose a space (19).
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