JP2022190989A - Medicine chest, kit, and bag belt housing body - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a medicine chest which can be easily assembled from one sheet and has excellent durability.SOLUTION: A medicine chest 10 houses a bag belt 16 in which bag bodies 15 integrally packing prescription drug are arranged consecutively in order of medicine-taking timing and formed, the bag bodies 15 can be taken out in order of medicine-taking timing, and one sheet 20 is assembled into a box shape. The sheet 20 has four rectangular areas A forming a box-shaped side surface 11, at least two rectangular areas B extending from upper ridges of the rectangular areas A respectively, and at least one rectangular area C extending from lower ridges of the rectangular areas A. In the box shape, the upper ridges X are arranged vertically below the other upper ridges. Rectangular areas BX of the rectangular areas B extending from the upper ridges X are folded inward the box shape, are wound around into roll states, or an end LD of the bag belt 16 folded and housed in the box shape can be taken out of gaps 14 defined by the upper ridges X and an upper surface 12 of the box shape.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medicine box for accommodating a pouch formed by continuously arranging bags containing prescription drugs in the order of dosing time, and for taking out the bags in the order of dosing time.

Regarding prescription drugs that are dispensed based on a doctor's prescription, if one patient has to take multiple types of drugs with the same dosing schedule, a process called "single packaging" is performed. Sometimes.

Packing into one package typically means that a plurality of types of drugs with the same dosing time are housed in one bag and put together. Advantages of the single package for the patient include saving time and effort in taking the medicine and facilitating administration of the medicine.
Specifically, it is not necessary to take out each individually packaged medicine and take it, but it is only necessary to take out the medicine from one bag and take it, which saves time and effort. In addition, since the type and amount of medicine to be taken at one time are stored in one bag, it is easy to take the medicine according to the usage and dosage.
In addition, single-packaging is advantageous not only for the patient himself/herself, but also for the caregiver who assists many users in taking medicine in nursing care facilities, as well as reducing the work load.

In recent years, the economic and medical disadvantages of so-called "leftover medicines," in which some of the prescribed medicines are discarded without being taken, have become an increasing problem. considered to be one of the means

The economic aspect of the problem of leftover medicines is that patients forget to take prescribed medicines, patients adjust their dosing timings, and the leftover medicines are discarded. Depending on the cases, etc., that medical expenses are wasted, which is said to amount to tens of billions of yen annually.
In addition, from a medical point of view, if a patient forgets to take the drug, a sufficient therapeutic effect cannot be obtained, or the patient himself/herself becomes unwell.

Single packaging is expected to have a certain effect in preventing forgetting to take a dose, etc., and it is believed that this will lead to a reduction in medical expenses. In addition, it is thought that single packaging can be applied to "supplements", the number of users of which has been increasing in recent years, and that this support for proper use will contribute to preventive medicine, resulting in a reduction in medical expenses.

In this way, packaging in one package, which has many advantages, is becoming popular in recent years. Under such circumstances, there is a demand for a more convenient and reliable method of taking a packaged prescription drug. One point of view is about the organization and storage of fukuro-obi.

In general, packaged prescription drugs are often in the form of a long strip (bag) in which bags containing drugs with the same dosing time are arranged successively in order of dosing time. In general, the surface of the bag that constitutes the bag has printed information about the time of administration, and the patient can cut off the bag in order from the top of the bag and take the medicine.

However, as the duration of administration increases, the amount of medicine prescribed at one time also increases, so the length of the bag may become longer. A long double-woven band as it is is difficult to use because it spreads out, and if it is not well organized, the bag may be accidentally damaged and the bag may be unintentionally opened.

As one of the methods for solving the above problem, a box shape having an opening for taking out the bag is formed by assembling paperboard materials, etc., and the bag is stored in this box shape, and the bags can be easily released from the take-out opening in order of dosing time. Removable medicine cabinets have been proposed.

As such a medicine box, for example, in Patent Document 1, "a long packet in which a plurality of types of medicine are sorted according to the date and time of administration and packaged, and wound in order of the date and time of administration so that it can be cut off. A dosage container for storing a medicine in a single package, comprising: a first storage part for rotatably storing a wound long divided medicine main body in the dosage container; a partition piece that divides the outer peripheral tip of the packaged drug main body into a second storage portion that can be pulled out and stored therein; a guide piece that separates the outer peripheral tip of the packaged medicine body from the packaged drug body and guides the outer peripheral tip into the second storage part; an opening and closing lid that can open and close the second storage part; , and is configured such that the opening and closing lid is opened so that the outer peripheral tip of the main body of the packaged medicine stored in the second storage part can be pulled out. .” is described.

In addition, Patent Document 2 states, ``By folding a sheet containing a single package of prescribed medicine into a bellows and storing it, pulling out the edge of the sheet from the opening on the top surface and passing it through two notches on the side of the sheet, the "Convenient medicine stocker" is characterized by fixing the sheet and allowing it to be easily separated from the perforation of the sheet. ” is stated.

JP 2013-82465 A Utility Model Registration No. 3191523

Although the medication container described in Patent Document 1 can compactly accommodate the bag and take out the bag body in order of dosing time, as is clear from the development view, the shape is very complicated, and it is made of cardboard material. Assembling the medication container from scratch was not easy, especially if the patient was elderly.

In addition, although the "convenient medicine stocker" described in Patent Document 2 has a relatively simple structure, an opening is provided in the middle of the surface over the entire width of the surface as a take-out port. , the strength against compressive stress from the width direction of the surface was insufficient, and the durability was insufficient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a medicine box that can be easily assembled from a single sheet and has excellent durability. Another object of the present invention is to provide a kit and a belt container.

As a result of intensive studies aimed at achieving the above object, the inventors of the present invention have found that the above object can be solved by the following configuration.

[1] A medicine box that accommodates a double-sided belt formed by continuously arranging bags containing prescription drugs in order of dosing time, and allowing the bags to be taken out in order of the dosing time, A single sheet is assembled into a box shape, and the sheet includes four rectangular regions A forming side surfaces of the box shape, at least two rectangular regions B each extending from the upper edge of the rectangular region A, and , and at least one rectangular area C extending from the lower edge of the rectangular area A, and in the box shape, one upper edge X of the upper edges is vertically lower than the other upper edges. Among the rectangular regions B, a rectangular region BX extending from the upper ridge _X is folded toward the inside of the box shape and wound or folded into a roll shape. A medicine box, wherein the front end of the belt contained in the box shape can be taken out from the gap defined by the upper ridge X and the upper surface of the box shape.
[2] The medicine box according to [1], wherein the rectangular region _BX is bent in the interior in a substantially V shape when viewed from the side.
[3] Three or more of the rectangular regions B are provided, and the extension length of the rectangular region B _Y extending from the upper edge Y facing the upper edge X in the rectangular regions B is equal to or longer than the upper edge X The medicine box according to [1] or [2], which is shorter than the length up to the upper ridge Y and can swing up and down in the height direction of the box shape.
[4] Two or more of the rectangular regions C are provided, and the extension length of the rectangular region _CZ extending from the lower edge L facing the upper edge X in the rectangular regions C is equal to the extension length of the lower edge L longer than the length between the opposing lower ridges M, and in the interior, the extending ends of the rectangular regions _CZ are supported by the side surfaces formed by the rectangular regions A including the lower ridges M, and vertically The medicine box according to any one of [1] to [3], which is curved in a downward convex shape.
[5] The medicine box according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the length from the bottom surface of the box to the upper ridge X is substantially the same as an integral multiple of the length of the bag.
[6] The medicine box of [5], wherein the integer is the number of doses per unit period of the prescription drug.
[7] The medicine cabinet according to [6], wherein the unit period is one day.
[8] Among the rectangular regions A, the surface of the rectangular region AX to which the upper ridge _X belongs is divided into regions for each length of the bag body, and each of the above-mentioned dosages of the bag body is divided into the regions. The medicine cabinet according to any one of [1] to [7], in which information about time is displayed.
[9] A kit for assembling the medicine cabinet according to any one of [1] to [8], including the sheet.
[10] A bag container containing the medicine box according to any one of [1] to [8], and the bag roll or folded bag housed in the medicine box. .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a medicine box that can be easily assembled from a single sheet and has excellent durability. Moreover, according to the present invention, a kit and a belt container can also be provided.

The medicine box of the present invention is formed by assembling one sheet into a box shape, and an upper edge X (details will be described later), which is one of the upper edges of four rectangular areas A forming the side surface, is A rectangular region BX is arranged vertically below the upper edge of the , and extends from the upper edge _X , and is folded inside the box shape. As a result, a gap is created between the upper surface of the box and the upper ridge X. In the medicine case of the present invention, the tip of the baggy band housed inside can be taken out from this gap.

Conventionally, in a form in which an opening is simply provided in the middle of the surface, the strength of the medicine case _tends to decrease. The strength is maintained by resisting the compression from the As a result, excellent durability is exhibited.

In addition, since the medicine box of the present invention has a configuration in which the outlet for the belt is formed by devising the position of the upper ridge X, the developed view, that is, the shape of the sheet for assembling the medicine box is simpler, as will be described later. , easy to assemble.

The medicine box of the present invention, which is assembled from sheets of such a very simple shape, can be widely distributed to patients because the manufacturing costs are low. The medicine box of the present invention is expected to further promote single packaging, and as a result, contribute to the reduction of medical expenses.

In addition, when the medicine box of the present invention is bent in a substantially V-shape in side view, when taking out the bag from the gap defined by the upper surface and the upper ridge X, It is possible to suppress the roll-shaped portion of the belt from rising upward, and to pull out the double-woven belt more smoothly.

Further, the medicine box of the present invention has three or more rectangular regions B, which will be described later, and among the rectangular regions B, the extension length of the rectangular region B _Y extending from the upper ridge Y facing the upper ridge X is If the length from the upper edge X to the upper edge Y is shorter than the length from the upper edge X to the upper edge Y and the box shape can be swung up and down in the height direction, the rectangular area B _Y is inclined downward toward the extension end by its own weight, and the double-sided belt is pulled from above. To support. Then, the elastic force of the sheet tends to suppress unwinding of the double-sided belt.

Further, in the medicine box of the present invention, two or more _rectangular regions C, which will be described later, are provided. Longer than the length between the lower ridge L and the opposing lower ridge M, the extending end of the rectangular region _CZ is supported by the side surface formed by the rectangular region A including the lower ridge M, vertically downward In the case of being curved in a convex shape, the belt is supported from below, so that the shape of the belt wound in a roll can be easily maintained, so that the belt can be taken out more smoothly.

Further, in the medicine box of the present invention, when the length from the bottom surface of the box to the upper ridge X is substantially the same as an integral multiple of the length of the bag, the connecting portion between the bags constituting the double-sided band is on the upper side. Since it is positioned near the edge X (that is, the outlet), it is easy to balance the double-woven belt, the double-woven belt is more stable, and it is difficult to rewind.

Further, in the medicine box of the present invention, when the above integer is the number of doses per unit period of prescription medicine, pulling out a belt corresponding to the length from the bottom of the box to the upper ridge X results in a unit period (e.g. Since the bag body for the number of doses per day is pulled out, the number of doses per unit period can be more easily grasped.

Further, in the medicine box of the present invention, the surface of the rectangular area AX to which the upper edge _X belongs in the rectangular area A is divided into areas for each length of the bag, and each dosage of the bag is divided into the areas. Displaying information about the timing of the drug makes it easier to prevent the wrong dosage and/or the wrong timing of administration.

Moreover, the kit of the present invention includes the above-mentioned sheet, and can easily assemble a medicine cabinet. If this kit is handed over to a patient together with a package of prescribed drugs at a dispensing pharmacy, a doctor's office, etc., the patient can easily assemble and use the medicine cabinet by himself/herself. The kit may contain a sheet, but may also contain an adhesive tape or the like in addition to the above.

Alternatively, a medicine box may be assembled from the sheet in advance, and a single package of prescription drugs (bag band) may be stored therein to form a bag bag container and then handed over to the patient. In the bag containing body, since the belt is contained in the medicine box in advance, it is not necessary to assemble the medicine box and it can be used more easily.

It is an outline view showing composition of a medicine case concerning an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a sheet for assembling a medicine cabinet; FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a PP' part of the plan view of the seat; It is a QQ' sectional view of the medicine cabinet. It is a perspective explanatory view of the internal structure of a medicine cabinet. It is explanatory drawing of the assembly procedure of a medicine cabinet. Fig. 4 is a first modified example of the medicine cabinet according to the embodiment of the present invention; It is explanatory drawing of the usage method of the 1st modification of the medicine cabinet which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Fig. 4 is a second modified example of the medicine cabinet according to the embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 4 is a third modified example of the medicine cabinet according to the embodiment of the present invention;

The present invention will be described in detail below.
The following descriptions of medicine boxes, kits, and pouch containers are exemplified by representative embodiments in order to illustrate the features of the invention and to illustrate the invention in specific embodiments. It is not restrictive.
In this specification, a numerical range represented by "-" means a range including the numerical values before and after "-" as lower and upper limits.
Further, when explaining with reference to the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by common reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted.

[Medicine box (first embodiment)]
A medicine cabinet according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is an external view showing the configuration of a medicine box according to this embodiment, FIG. 2 is a plan view of sheets for assembling the medicine box, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the medicine case QQ'; FIG. 5 is a perspective explanatory view of the internal structure of the medicine case; FIG. 6 is an assembly procedure of the medicine case; It is an explanatory diagram.

The medicine box 10 has a side surface 11 formed by combining four adjacent surfaces (rectangular regions A), a top surface 12 formed by combining rectangular regions B extending from the upper edges of the rectangular regions A, and a rectangular region A and a bottom surface 13 (see FIG. 5) formed by combining rectangular regions C extending from the respective lower edges of the rectangular parallelepiped box shape.

For the sake of explanation, each edge and each surface (rectangular area) are simply referred to as a "straight line" and a "plane". Since the medicine box according to the present embodiment is assembled from one sheet as described later, each ridge and each surface can be curved or curved depending on the "firmness" corresponding to the material of the sheet. You can become

The medicine cabinet 10 is assembled from one sheet 20. - 特許庁Although the material of the sheet 20 is not particularly limited, it is typically preferably a paperboard that can stand on its own. The thickness is preferably 0.15 to 0.5 mm, for example.

Side 11 of medicine box 10 is composed of four rectangular areas 31, 32, 33, 34 (collectively referred to as "rectangular area A") connected via side edges 91, 92, 93, 94. . The rectangular areas 31 and 34 are fixed by bonding the back side of the adhesive piece 35 to the rectangular area 31 .

Note that the side surface 11 of the medicine case 10 only needs to be composed of the four rectangular areas 31, 32, 33, 34, and does not have to have the adhesive piece 35.
The width and depth of the medicine box 10 partitioned by the side surfaces 11 are not particularly limited, and may be appropriately adjusted according to the size of the bag sash 16 to be accommodated. That is, the width is adjusted according to the width of the double-woven belt 16, and the depth is adjusted according to the size of the double-woven belt 16 wound in a roll or folded to a length that can accommodate it. All you have to do is

Rectangular areas 21, 22, 23, and 24 (collectively referred to as "rectangular area B") extend from the upper edges 95, 96, 97, and 98 of the rectangular area A, respectively. By combining the rectangular areas B, the upper surface 12 is formed. Although the tab 25 extends above the rectangular area 24 via the ridge 103, the medicine box does not have to have the tab 25. FIG.

The medicine box 10 has four rectangular areas B, and the medicine box according to the embodiment of the present invention includes rectangular areas B _X (rectangular areas 23) extending from an upper ridge X, which will be described later. , and rectangular areas _BW other than the rectangular areas _BX . A gap 14 is defined by the rectangular area _BX and the upper surface 12 formed by the rectangular area _BW . The number of rectangular regions B included in the medicine cabinet is two to four. It is preferable that the medicine box has three or more rectangular regions B in that the strength of the upper surface 12 is improved.

Rectangular areas 41, 42, 43 and 44 (collectively referred to as "rectangular area C") extend from the lower edges 99, 100, 101 and 102 of the respective rectangular areas A, respectively. there is The rectangular areas C are combined to form the bottom surface 13 .

Although the medicine box 10 has four rectangular areas C, the medicine box according to the embodiment of the present invention may have at least one rectangular area C. FIG. The number of rectangular regions C included in the medicine cabinet is 1-4. It is preferable that the medicine box has two or more rectangular areas C in that the strength of the bottom surface 13 is improved.

Of the upper ridges 95 to 98, the upper ridge 97 (corresponding to “upper ridge X”) is vertically downward (in the direction of the height of the medicine cabinet 10) compared to the other upper ridges 95, 96, and 98. along the bottom). This is because the upper edge 97 is located lower than the other upper edges 95, 96, 98 by _a length L1 (see FIG. 3).

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rectangular region 23 (corresponding to the “rectangular region B _X ” extending from the “upper ridge X”) is folded inside the medicine case 10 . Therefore, a gap 14 is formed between the upper ridge 97 and the upper surface 12 constituted by the rectangular area 24 and the like for pulling out the double-sided belt 16 . Hereinafter, the vertical width of the gap 14 will be described as _a clearance L1.

The clearance L ₁ of the gap 14 is appropriately adjusted according to the thickness of the double-woven belt 16 . The thickness of bag 16 varies depending on the type of prescription drug contained in bag 15 . Some prescription drugs have a thickness of about 7 mm or more, and the thickness of the bag 15 (bag band 16) can vary by several millimeters depending on the thickness of the tablets and capsules to be accommodated and the amount of powder.

In the medicine case 10 according to this embodiment, the clearance L1 of the gap ₁₄ can be easily changed by adjusting the length of the notch 17 of the sheet 20 or the position of the upper edge 97 as described later. Although FIG. 3 shows one notch 17 , two notches 17 are arranged at both ends of the upper ridge 97 .

_The clearance L1 of the gap 14 can be easily adjusted by moving the position of the upper ridge 97 within the range of the notch 17 (up and down on the page of FIG. 3).
That is, in the sheet 20 , the lower end of the cut 17 and the upper ridge 97 are substantially perpendicular to each other, but the upper ridge 97 may extend from the middle of the cut 17 .
In the sheet 20, the position of the upper ridge 97 can be freely moved within the range of the notch 17, so that it can be appropriately adjusted according to the thickness of the bag 15 (that is, the prescription drug etc. to be accommodated).

By adjusting the clearance L1 to be substantially the same as the thickness of the bag ₁₅ (bag 16) or slightly wider than the bag 15, it becomes easier to prevent the bag 16 from rolling back inside, and Easier to pull out.

From the gap 14 defined by the upper surface 12 and the upper ridge 97, the pouch 16 formed by continuously arranging the pouches 15 containing the prescription drugs in the order of dosing time is pulled out. The belt 16 is wound into a roll and housed inside the medicine cabinet 10 . The head LD of the bag band 16 is pulled out from the gap 14 to the outside of the medicine cabinet 10, and the bags 15a, 15b, 15c arranged in order of dosing time can be cut off from the head in order.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bag 16 housed inside the medicine cabinet 10 is supported from below by a rectangular area 43 extending from the lower edge 101 of the rectangular area 33 . The extension length _L6 of the rectangular region 43 is formed longer than the distance between the lower edge 101 and the opposing lower edge 99 (the length _L7 of the lower edge 100 in this embodiment).
Therefore, the rectangular area 43 is supported by the rectangular area 31 forming the side surface 11 and curved downward in the vertical direction.

By supporting the belt 16 by the curved rectangular area 43, the shape of the belt 16 wound in a roll can be easily maintained, and the belt 16 can be pulled out more smoothly.
In addition, in the medicine box 10, the bag 16 is wound in a roll shape, but the bag 16 may be folded and accommodated.

In addition, the rectangular area 23 folded toward the inside of the medicine case 10 has a substantially "<" shape when viewed from the side, and extends to the right side, that is, from the rectangular area 33 forming the side surface 11 of the medicine case 10. It curves convexly toward the center, and its extending end is fixed to the rectangular area 33 . Therefore, when taking out the bag 16 from the gap 14, the roll part of the bag 16 is prevented from rising upward, and the bag 16 can be pulled out more smoothly from the gap 14.例文帳に追加

Also, the extension length L5 in the rectangular region 21 is longer than the length between the upper edges 95 and 97 ₍ in this embodiment, it is substantially the _same as the length L4 of the upper edge 96). The rectangular area 21 is short and configured to be vertically swingable. Therefore, the rectangular region 21 tilts downward due to its own weight along the direction from the upper ridge 95 toward its extended end.

By configuring the rectangular region 21 in this manner, the extending end of the rectangular region 21 supports the double sided belt 16 from above, so that the rewinding of the double sided belt 16 is suppressed by the elastic force generated according to the material of the sheet 20 . Cheap.

The extension length L5 of the rectangular region 21 may be adjusted according to the thickness of the bag body ₁₅ , and is not particularly limited. Since the extension length L5 is shorter than the length between the upper edge 95 and the upper edge ₉₇ , the length L A gap of ₃ is created. This length L ₃ is determined by the difference between the extension length L ₅ and the length between the upper edge 95 and the upper edge 97, and the length L ₃ is 1 to 10 times the clearance L ₁ . It is preferable that the extension length _L5 is adjusted so that

The length from the upper ridge 97 to the bottom surface, that is, the length L ₂ of the side ridge 92 (the side ridge 93) (hereinafter also referred to as “extraction port height L ₂ ”) is three times the length of the bag body 15. It has approximately the same length. In other words, the outlet height L ₂ is approximately the same as three times the length of the bag body 15 .

With this configuration, when the belt 16 is pulled out by a height L of ₂ , that is, when three bags are pulled out, the connecting portion (usually perforated) between the adjacent bag bodies 15 is at the top. It will be located near the edge 97 . As a result, the bag 16 is more easily balanced, is less likely to be rewound, and is stably gripped by the gap 14.例文帳に追加

Further, in the present embodiment, the pouch 16 is formed by arranging prescription drugs to be taken three times a day in the order of their dosing times. In other words, the number of bags (bags) to be used for dosing per unit period (one day) is three.
Therefore, once a day, when the bag belt 16 is pulled out by a length corresponding to the height of the outlet L2, the _three bags 15a, 15b, and 15c are taken out. The patient can easily grasp the

Prescription drugs have different dosing times depending on the type of drug, and the dosing times include, for example, after each meal, between meals, and before bedtime. Depending on the progress of disease treatment even for the same person, the dosing timing and the number of dosing times per unit period (dosing frequency) may differ for each prescription. , must be managed.

In general, each of the bags 15 often has a printed description of when to take the stored prescription medicine. Therefore, by confirming the printing on the first several bags 15, it is possible to grasp the number of doses per day.

However, once the pouch 16 is stored in the medicine box 10, it is not easy to confirm the print on the bag body stored in the medicine box 10.例文帳に追加For example, it is assumed that the print description of three bags 15 (15a to 15c) from the top LD of the bag 16 is checked, and "after dinner" is written on the bag 15c.
At this time, the bag following bag 15c is still in medicine cabinet 10. FIG. Therefore, if the sheet 20 does not have translucency, the print on the surface of the bag body 15 cannot be confirmed. Then, whether "after breakfast" or "before bed" is printed on the surface of the bag next to the bag 15c can be determined only from the medicine box 10 (without referring to the "medicine notebook" etc.). ) difficult to judge.

However, in the medicine cabinet 10 according to the present embodiment, the height L2 of the outlet is substantially the same as the length of the bag body 15 for _three doses per day. In the state where the bag 15c is pulled out for ₂ minutes, the bag following the bag 15c is the one to be taken in the same unit period (one day) as the already pulled out bags 15a, 15b, and 15c (for example, "before sleeping"). ), but the one to be taken in the next unit period (“after breakfast”).

In the medicine cabinet 10 according to this embodiment, the height of the outlet L2 is substantially the same as the _total length of the bag 15 for the number of doses per dosing period (1 day in this embodiment). The number of doses per day can be understood only by pulling out the bag 16 corresponding to the height L2 of the outlet and counting the _number of bags 15 pulled out.

Note that the unit period may be, for example, one day, one week, two weeks, one month, or the like.

The medicine box 10 with such a configuration can save labor not only when a patient manages medication by himself/herself, but also when assisting in medication administration in a facility for the elderly, etc., where many patients take prescribed medicines with different dosing frequencies and dosing frequencies. become

Next, a method for assembling the medicine box 10 will be described.
The medicine box 10 is formed by folding the upper edge, the side edge, and the lower edge of each sheet 20 at right angles (for example, in FIG. If the side surface 11 and the bottom surface 13 are made, it can be easily assembled.

First, the rectangular regions 31 to 34 are folded at right angles at the side edges 91 to 93, respectively, and the adhesive piece 35 is also folded at a right angle at the side edge 94, and the back surface of the adhesive piece 35 is adhered to the rectangular region 31. A prismatic side surface 11 is formed.

Next, the bottom surface 13 is assembled. First, the rectangular area 43 is folded at the lower ridge 101 and bent vertically downward while supporting the extended end on the side surface 11 (rectangular area 31).
Next, the rectangular area 41 is bent at the lower edge 99 , the rectangular area 44 is bent at the lower edge 102 , and the rectangular area 42 is bent at the lower edge 100 .

At this stage, the belt 16 is accommodated. After accommodating the double-sided belt 16 , the rectangular area 23 is folded at the upper edge 97 , folded inside the side surface 11 formed above, and bent into a substantially “<” shape when viewed from the side, and the extended end is fixed to the rectangular area 33 . do. Next, the top edge 97 is hooked and the front end LD of the double-woven belt 16 is pulled out to the front surface of the rectangular area 33 .

Next, the rectangular area 21 is folded at right angles at the upper edge 95 , and the rectangular area 24 folded at right angles at the upper edge 98 is overlapped. Finally, the rectangular area 22 is bent squarely at the upper ridge 96 and the extended end is fixed to the upper ridge 98 . Thereby, the top surface 12 is formed by the rectangular areas 22,24.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the procedure for forming the upper surface 12. First, the rectangular area 21 is bent freely (arrow M3) _, then the rectangular area 24 is bent (arrow _M2 ), and finally the rectangular area 22 is bent. Bend (arrow M ₁ ) and fix.
In addition, when the double-woven band 16 is to be replaced or accommodated again, the upper surface 12 can be opened in the above-described order in reverse order, and the double-woven band 16 can be accommodated again.

[Modification 1]
FIG. 7 is a first modification of the medicine cabinet according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of how to use it.
The medicine box 50 has a rectangular area 33 on the front surface of which is divided into areas 51, 52, and 53 corresponding to the length of the bag constituting the belt 16. Within each of these areas, information 54 regarding the dosing time of the corresponding bag is provided. is displayed. Since other configurations are the same as those of the medicine box 10 according to the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted, and only the characteristic portions will be described in detail below.

In the medicine box 50, the height L2 of the outlet from the _bottom to the gap is substantially the same as the length of the pouch 16 corresponding to the number of doses of prescription medicine per day (3 bags, 3 doses/day). It is configured. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8(a), by pulling out the bag belt 16 at a height L of ₂ , and counting the number of bags pulled out, the daily dose can be grasped.

Furthermore, in the area 53, "after breakfast", which is the information 54a regarding the dosing time of the top bag, is described. When the patient cuts off the top bag and takes it, the area 53 corresponding to the bag is exposed (FIG. 8(b)). In the area 53, "already taken" is written together as the information 54a regarding the dosing time.
Therefore, when the region 53 is exposed, it can be understood at a glance that the first "after breakfast" dosing in the unit period (on the day) has been completed.

According to the medicine box 50, even after the bag 15 is cut off for taking, the time when the bag 15 is taken can be confirmed. Similarly, in area 52, "after lunch" is described as information 54b, and in area 51, "after dinner" is described as information 54c, and "already taken" is described.

Thus, a dose after breakfast (Figure 8(b)), a dose after lunch (Figure 8(c)), and a dose after dinner (Figure 8(d)). Since it is possible to confirm that the prescribed medicine has been taken at that time, it is clear at a glance whether or not the prescribed medicine has been taken at the prescribed time, and the patient can take the medicine without hesitation.

In the medicine box 50, the dosing time and the completion of the dosing at that time are displayed as information about the dosing time, but the information about the dosing time is not limited to the above. , , , , , , , , , , , , etc. Only the order of administration per unit period may be displayed.

For example, if "1" is displayed in the area 53, the display of "1" will be exposed after taking the corresponding prescription drug in the bag form, indicating that the first dose in this unit period has been completed. I understand. The same is true for "2" and "3".

The information on the timing of dosing may be pre-printed on the surface of the rectangular area 33 of the sheet 20 before the medicine box 10 is assembled, or may be additionally written on the surface after the medicine box 10 is assembled. .

[Modification 2]
FIG. 9 is a second modification of the medicine cabinet according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 shows a medicine box 60 containing bags 16 packed with tablets to be taken three times a day, and a medicine box 70 containing bags 73 packed with powders to be taken twice a day. Are listed.

In the packaging of prescription drugs, tablets and powders are not housed in the same bag, but are generally separated into separate bags depending on the dosage form. As such, it is not uncommon for a single patient to receive multiple pouches.
In such cases, the timing and frequency of taking prescription drugs may vary from bag to bag. In such cases, the frequency of mistakes in taking prescribed medicines and forgetting to take prescriptions tends to increase.

In FIG. 9, medicine cabinets 60 and 70 with different outlet heights L2 _are adjacent. At this time, the height L2 of the medicine box 60 is equivalent to _three bags, and the height L2 of the medicine box 70 is equal to _two bags. Only by pulling out the belts 16 and 73 of the length of the unit period, it is possible to grasp the dosing time in each unit period.

Further, the surface of the medicine box 60 is divided into areas 61 to 63 so as to correspond to the bag body of the bag 16, and each has information on the time of taking medicine, "after breakfast", "after lunch", and "after lunch". , "after dinner" is stated. On the other hand, the surface of medicine box 70 is divided into areas 71 and 72 so as to correspond to bag bodies 74 of belt 73, respectively. In areas 72 and 71, "after breakfast" and "before bedtime" are described, respectively, when the bag 74a and bag 74b should be taken.

According to the medicine boxes 60 and 70 according to this modified example, it is easy to prevent forgetting to take a medicine, etc., even if two belts with different dosing times and dosing frequencies are used.

[Modification 3]
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a third modification of the medicine cabinet according to the embodiment of the present invention; In the medicine box 80, a unit period is two weeks, and a pouch 89 containing bags 88 containing prescription medicines to be taken every other day arranged in the order of dosing time is accommodated. The outlet height L2 is approximately seven times the length of the bag body 88, and has approximately the same length as _two weeks' worth (seven bags).

The surface of the medicine box 80 is divided into areas 81 to 87 corresponding to the bags 88a, 88b, 88c, 88d, 88e, 88f, and 88g. "Friday", area 83 "Sunday", area 84 "Tuesday", area 85 "Thursday", area 86 "Saturday", and area 87 "Monday".

According to the medicine cabinet 80 configured in this way, when a patient visits a doctor's office on Wednesday and receives a prescription for a bag 89 to be taken every other day, by pulling out the bag 89 to a height L of ₂ minutes for a unit period, The number of doses per (two weeks) can be grasped, and from the display, it is possible to easily understand in which dosing period the drug has already been taken and in which dosing period the next dosing period is required.

Prescription drugs to be taken every other day, for example, should be taken over 60 days even if prescribed "once a day for 30 days".
In this case, it is possible that the drug may be taken every day, or it may be unclear whether the next dose is today or tomorrow.
However, according to the medicine cabinet 80 according to this modified example, it is possible to easily manage prescriptions even for prescription drugs with irregular dosing times, such as dosing every other day.

In addition, in the medicine box according to the embodiment of the present invention and each modified example described so far, at the end of the belt accommodated in the medicine box, adjacent to the bag body to be taken on the last day of administration, further Several doses of bags (bags) containing no prescription drug may be connected.

By connecting the empty bags in this manner, the bag to be taken on the last day of administration can also be held in the medicine box and can be separated and taken.
In this case, an identification mark may be attached to the bag for distinguishing between the bag to be taken on the last day of administration and the subsequent spare bag. The identification is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, a form in which a marking is made on the connecting portion (for example, near the perforations) between the bag body for the last day of administration and the spare bag band.

Although the medicine cabinet according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the above is merely an example of the embodiment of the present invention, and appropriate modifications are possible within the scope of the effects of the present invention.

The medicine cabinet of the present invention can be easily assembled from one sheet and has excellent durability. Also, the clearance of the gap defined by the upper surface and the upper ridge X can be freely adjusted by adjusting the length of the notch. Therefore, if the clearance is adjusted according to the type of medicine, the bag is easy to take out and is difficult to unwind.
According to the medicine box of the present invention, it is possible to greatly reduce the burden on the patient who takes the packaged prescription medicine and on the patient's caregiver and the like.

In addition, the medicine box of the present invention has a simple shape as much as possible, so that the manufacturing cost can be kept low, and it is possible to spread it widely among patients. The medicine box of the present invention greatly contributes to the promotion of single packaging, and as a result contributes to the reduction of medical expenses.

10, 50, 60, 70, 80: medicine cabinet 11: side surface 12: top surface 13: bottom surface 14: gaps 15, 15a, 15b, 15c, 74, 74a, 74b, 88, 88a, 88b, 88c, 88d, 88e, 88f, 88g: bags 16, 73, 89: double-sided belt 17: notches 20: sheets 21, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32, 33, 34, 41, 42, 43, 44: rectangular regions 25: ears 35: Adhesive pieces 51, 52, 53, 61, 62, 63, 71, 72, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87: Areas 54, 54a, 54b, 54c: Information 91, 92, 93, 94: Side edges 95, 96, 97, 98: Upper edges 99, 100, 101, 102: Lower edges 103: Edges

Claims (10)

A medicine box that accommodates a belt formed by continuously arranging bags containing prescription drugs in the order of dosing time, and making it possible to take out the bags in the order of the dosing time,
A single sheet is assembled into a box shape,
The sheet is
Four rectangular regions A forming the sides of the box, at least two rectangular regions B extending from the upper edge of the rectangular region A, and at least one rectangular region B extending from the lower edge of the rectangular region A. having a rectangular area C,
In the box type,
Among the upper edges, one upper edge X is arranged vertically lower than the other upper edges, and of the rectangular area B, a rectangular area BX extending from the upper edge _X is the box-like shape. It is folded towards the inside,
A medicine box, wherein the front end of the belt wrapped or folded in the box shape can be taken out from the gap defined by the upper ridge X and the upper surface of the box shape. 2. The medicine box according to claim 1, wherein said rectangular region _BX is bent in said interior into a substantially V shape when viewed from the side. Three or more of the rectangular regions B,
Among the rectangular regions B, the extending length of the rectangular region B _Y extending from the upper edge Y facing the upper edge X is shorter than the length from the upper edge X to the upper edge Y, and the box 3. The medicine box according to claim 1, wherein the mold can be vertically swung in the height direction. Two or more of the rectangular regions C,
In the rectangular region C, the extension length of the rectangular region _CZ extending from the lower edge L facing the upper edge X is longer than the length between the lower edge L and the lower edge M facing. ,
Claims 1 to 1, wherein the extending end of the rectangular region _CZ is supported by the side surface formed by the rectangular region A including the lower ridge M and is curved vertically downward in the interior. 4. The medicine cabinet according to any one of 3. The medicine box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the length from the bottom surface of the box to the upper ridge X is substantially the same as an integral multiple of the length of the bag. 6. The medicine cabinet of claim 5, wherein said integer is the number of doses per unit time period of said prescribed medication. 7. The medicine cabinet according to claim 6, wherein said unit period is one day. Among the rectangular regions A, the surface of the rectangular region AX to which the upper edge _X belongs is divided into regions for each length of the bag, and information regarding the dosing time of each of the bags is contained in the regions. The medicine cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein is displayed. A kit for assembling a medicine cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising said sheet. A pouch containing body, comprising: the medicine box according to any one of claims 1 to 8; and the pouch accommodated in the medicine box and wound into a roll or folded.

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