EP2515824A1

EP2515824A1 - Wafer pocket assembly to be inserted in a dispenser and dispenser for wafer pockets containing wafers

Info

Publication number: EP2515824A1
Application number: EP10800930A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Kathrin Reichardt; Sven Filler; Kirsten Gollin; Uwe Karla
Original assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Current assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Priority date: 2009-12-23
Filing date: 2010-12-22
Publication date: 2012-10-31
Also published as: WO2011076830A1; CN102858304A; AR079574A1; US20130048663A1; TW201134512A; CA2785121A1; JP2013515526A

Abstract

The aim of the invention is to ensure a safe absorption of medicaments in the form of wafers, the easy removal of the medicaments from a dispenser and the easy refill of a dispenser as well as a tamper-free checking of a once adjusted sequence of wafer pockets (20) in the wafer pocket stack. To this end, a dispenser (1) and a wafer pocket assembly (100) that can be inserted into the dispenser (1) and can be fixed releasably therein are proposed. The wafers are packed into wafer pockets (20). The dispenser (1) according to the invention contains a stack of at least two wafer pockets (20), each containing one wafer, wherein each wafer pocket (20) comprises a wafer section (21) containing the wafer and at least one remaining section (24) that remains in the dispenser (1) when the wafer section (21) is removed. The dispenser (1) further comprises a storage chamber (9) for accommodating the wafer pocket stack, and at least one discharge opening (5) through which one wafer pocket (20) can be discharged from the dispenser (1) in a direction of discharge A. The wafer pocket stack is held in the dispenser (1) by means of at least one fixing means (19). The wafer pockets (20) are grouped and connected to one another in the wafer pocket stack by means of a holding element (10) of a wafer pocket assembly (100) which is fixed releasably in the dispenser (1), wherein the holding element (10) holds and fixes undetachably the respective remaining section (24) of the wafer pockets (20) by means of the at least one fixing means (19).

Description

Wafer pocket booklet that can be used in a dispenser and dispenser for wafer-containing laundry bags

Description:

Field of the invention

The present invention relates to a wafer pocket booklet insertable into a dispenser and releasably fixable therein, and wafer pockets containing a dispenser for wafers. Such dispensers are used, for example, for the preparation of medicaments and sweets in the form of wafers, in particular for hormone medicines and in particular for contraception or for hormone replacement therapy, for analgesics or nicotine-containing dosage forms.

State of the art

Wafers (also called edible films, oral films, etc.) are water-soluble excipients which contain an appropriate amount of one or more active substances. Wafers are taken orally and dissolve in the oral cavity to release the drug (s). These can be delivered via the oral mucosa directly to the bloodstream.

Wafer-shaped pharmaceuticals or confectionery can be provided in a primary package in which the wafers between two sealing foils, in particular a carrier foil and a cover foil or a top foil and a bottom foil, are enclosed and stored in a moisture-tight and airtight manner by sealing or welding to the outside can be. The wafers are removed from these primary packaging by tearing the sealing foil and applied, usually via the oral cavity. For this purpose, the sealing foils are either released from one another, or they are torn open, so that the wafer can be removed. Such a package for active substance-containing films is given in DE 10 2006 041 921 A1. This packaging has a carrier layer and a releasably connected to this cover layer. In the special embodiment of the package, which can be found in this document, the packaging further comprises in a paired arrangement two opposite, separated by a web surface areas within which the cover layer is not connected to the carrier layer, whereby two separate, all sides enclosed spaces for pairwise recording of said films are formed. In addition, a further surface area is present within said web, in which the carrier layer is not connected to the cover layer, whereby an all-round enclosed cavity is formed. Finally, there is a perforation line inside the bridge. The further surface area within the web of the double packaging forms a tear-open, so that the area required for this purpose is reduced relative to the surface areas, which are intended for the accommodation of the packaged goods. The perforation line within the further surface area extends in the direction of this surface area. By tearing the carrier and the cover layer on the perforation line and subsequent tearing of the mentioned further surface area is approximately divided into two halves. The severing of the two layers of the package creates free edges that can serve as a tear-open, so that a tear-open is generated.

Another embodiment for packaging a wafer is disclosed in DE 10 2004 047 447 B4. The packaging described there has a first surface area for the wafer, which is enclosed on all sides in this area by a carrier film and a cover film by sealing or welding. The packaging has a second surface area in which the carrier layer is not connected to the cover film. Furthermore, a perforation line is present, which extends at least partially within the second surface area, wherein the perforation is mounted both in the carrier layer and in the cover layer. The severing of the perforation has the effect of producing a free edge of the cover layer, which serves as a grasping aid and enables manual detachment of the cover layer from the carrier layer.

These primary packages may continue to be offered in secondary packaging and provided for use: For example, DE 101 59 746 A1 describes a dispensing device for storing and providing stacked foil bags filled with wafers. The film pockets are formed by a larger area carrier film and a smaller cover film, so that the carrier film protrudes beyond the cover film on one side. The dispensing device comprises an at least single-divided housing, on the lateral inner sides of which the side edges of the stacked film pockets abut, while on a front inner side that edge of the carrier film is present, which projects beyond the edge of the associated cover film. The foil pockets are spring-loaded pressed against the upper inside of the housing. The front upper portion of the housing has two slots for ejecting the film pocket parts and the wafers. Between the slots, a knife is arranged, on which the uppermost carrier film rests spatially in front of the front edge of the cover sheet. On the uppermost film bag is also a rotatable transport element, with which the uppermost film pocket can be conveyed out of the dispenser. The knife separates the carrier film from the cover sheet when conveying out, the wafer adhering to the cover film. These two films are output through the two slots separately.

Furthermore, in DE 10 2006 022 198 B4 a bag-multipack disclosed. This multipack contains at least one sealed bag for a drug-containing wafer, each wafer being sealed in a sealed sealed bag. The sealed bags are stacked in the multipack and releasably secured by means of predetermined separation joints. Each sealed bag has a predetermined separation seam which limits a tear-open area. The handle is connected to the tear-open area. By pulling on the grip, the tear-open area is opened, and the active substance-containing product is exposed. By further pulling on the handle, the predetermined separation joint is separated. The individual sealed bags are in the stacked state in the multipack by means of two bolts that penetrate the bags in two through holes, or locked in other ways force or form-fitting. The multipack can be, for example, a cuboid box with a hinged, slide-on or removable lid.

Furthermore, US 2006/0157374 A1 discloses a child-resistant blister packaging container for stacked graphic packaging. The container comprises a base, a top and a rear portion in which a device for holding the blister packs is located at the base. The holding device can by a pin, which through a hole in the Blister packs is inserted, or by a plunger by which the Blisterverpa- are mounted in the container, be formed. For removal, the container has a lid over which a user can access the blister packs. The user can then remove an overhead blister pack by tearing off with the lid open.

The above-described primary and secondary packaging for wafers are complex and therefore can only be produced at relatively great expense. A further disadvantage is that the laundry bags are inserted into the secondary packaging either individually (DE 101 59 746 A1, US 2006/0157374 A1) and / or firmly connected to the secondary packaging (DE 10 2006 022 198 B4, US 2006/0157374 A1 ). This requires either a single filling of the secondary packaging with wafer bags by the user or a manufacturer or a dispensing of the manufacturer already filled with wafer bags secondary packaging. This requires that the user either discards the emptied secondary packaging or returns it to the manufacturer for refilling. However, a filling of the secondary packaging with wafer pockets by a user is problematic when the wafer pockets have to be filled in a certain order in the secondary packaging, for example, in order to be able to adhere to a predetermined collection regime. Because in this case can result in filling errors, which then affects the stringent compliance of the intake of the wafer in the order given. In the event that the wafer bags are attached in the secondary packaging, the above problem can be solved. However, it is not desirable to discard a secondary package after using up the wafer bags, as this would create unnecessary waste and, moreover, each time a new secondary package would have to be provided. The alternative possibility of returning the secondary packaging to the manufacturer for refilling is also disadvantageous since this would require considerable logistical effort.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to be able to ensure a precisely predetermined sequence of bags in the secondary packaging with conventional solutions for providing wafer bags in a secondary packaging with low logistical and material costs, wherein it should be ensured that a revenue regime can be stringently adhered to , It should also be possible, after removing the wafer from the dispenser to determine whether the wafer in a predetermined order in Donors were included. Furthermore, the wafer bags should be easily removable from the secondary packaging.

Summary of the invention

These objects are achieved by the wafer pocket booklet insertable into a dispenser and releasably fixable therein, which comprises a stack of at least two wafer pockets connected to each wafer, according to claim 1, the dispenser for a stack of at least two wafer pockets each containing a wafer according to claim 10 and the use of the dispenser according to claim 13 solved. Preferred embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

The wafers located in the wafer pockets are in particular pharmaceutical wafers which are preferably used for contraception or hormone replacement therapy.

Insofar as certain elements are hereinafter referred to singularly, for example, a holding element, a wafer pocket, a receiving space, a wafer portion of a wafer pocket, a remaining portion of a wafer pocket, a fixing agent, a bar, a knob, a mandrel, a receiving opening, a sleeve, a through-insertion element or a dispensing opening, this also additionally means the plural, that is to say a plurality of holding elements, wafer pockets, receiving spaces, wafer sections of a wafer bag, remaining sections of a wafer bag, fixing means, strips, burls, spikes, receiving openings, sleeves, through-hole elements or dispensing openings, unless expressly stated otherwise.

The wafer pocket booklet according to the invention can be inserted into a dispenser for wafer bags and can be detachably fixed therein. It comprises a stack of at least two wafer pockets, each containing a wafer, and also a holding element for the stacked wafer pockets. The wafer pockets are connected to each other by the holding element. Each wafer pocket has in each case one wafer section containing the wafer and in each case at least one remaining section remaining in the retaining element when the wafer section is removed. The remaining portion remaining in the holding element is held by means of at least one fixing means and fixed inseparably. The dispenser according to the invention contains a stack of at least two wafer pockets each containing a wafer, preferably held by a holding element, each wafer pocket each having a wafer portion containing the wafer and at least one remaining portion remaining in the dispenser when the wafer portion is removed. The dispenser further comprises a storage space receiving the wafer bag stack and at least one dispensing opening, through which a wafer bag in each case can be dispensed from the dispenser in an dispensing direction. The wafer pocket stack is held in the dispenser by means of at least one fixing agent. In accordance with the invention, the wafer pockets in the wafer pocket stack are combined by means of a holding element of a wafer pocket booklet detachably fastened in the dispenser and connected to one another by holding the respective remaining portion of the wafer pockets by means of the at least one fixing means and fixing them undetachably. Thus, the wafer pocket booklet comprises a holding element and at least one fixing means. By holding and fixing the wafer pockets in the holding element, the at least one remaining portion of a wafer pocket remaining in the holding element when dispensing the wafer section is held in the dispenser.

By attaching the wafer pocket booklet in the dispenser, the used booklet can be replaced after the consumption of all wafers and replaced with a new wafer pocket booklet. This makes it possible to use the dispenser multiple times. In addition, the order of the wafer bags is determined in this way by the manufacturer. A swap of the wafer bags by the user is therefore not possible. In addition, the presence of the fixing agent makes it possible for a respective remaining section of the wafer pockets to remain in the retaining element, so that the sequence of the wafer pockets can be subsequently checked, so that manipulation would be easily recognizable.

Detailed description of the invention

The holding element is designed to hold and undetachably fix the remaining portion remaining in the holding element. The respective remaining portion of each wafer pocket is in particular fixed by means of the at least one fixing means in the holding element, preferably clamped. This means that the wafer pockets are held non-positively and / or positively in the retaining element. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the at least one fixing means in the form of a strip, a knob, a mandrel, a rubber ring, a front retaining edge or in the form of a respective through-member receiving receiving opening is formed. Of course, other non-positively and / or positively acting fixing are conceivable. Several such fixatives may also be present in combination. Particularly preferred are non-positively acting (clamping) fixations.

If, for example, receiving openings are used as fixing means, they can, for example, receive the through-insertion elements. For example, the through-hole elements may be in the form of rivets, screw connections, nails or staples. In particular, the receiving openings can receive pointed, needle-shaped ends of staples, drawing needles, nails or rivets.

These push-through elements pass through the remaining sections of the wafer pockets or the stack in the region of the remaining sections of the wafer pockets in order to hold the remaining sections in the holding element. The receiving openings may be formed as blind holes or as through holes. A receiving opening can receive the push-through element, for example, by a positive fit by latching or frictionally.

For example, at least one receiving opening can be located in a sleeve arranged in the holding element. The receiving opening may be mounted axially in the sleeve in particular. The opening can be formed mainly by a blind hole in the sleeve. In order to fix the wafer pockets, a push-through element is inserted through the respective remaining section of the wafer pockets and into the receiving opening in the sleeve, where it is latched or fastened non-positively. Thus, the holding element may include at least one sleeve each having a receiving opening, wherein in each receiving opening of a sleeve in the assembled state of the holding element in each case the end of a through-insertion element is inserted.

If strips or nubs are used as fixing means, they can be provided with a rough surface on the end face touching the wafer pocket stack, in order to prevent the remaining sections of the wafer pockets from being removed from the stack. Alternatively, these end faces can also be formed with sharp edges or tapering points, for example se with an edge or a tip or with multiple edges, for example, mutually parallel edges, or with multiple peaks, arranged approximately in a regular matrix tips.

When using multiple fixatives they may be used individually or in combination in the holding element.

Furthermore, in order to be able to retain not only the remaining sections of the outer wafer pockets of a wafer pocket stack in the holding element via the fixing means but also to fix the remaining sections arranged between these two outer remaining sections, all residual sections can be positively, positively or in particular materially connected to each other , for example by welding or gluing.

In a preferred embodiment, the retaining element has at least one wall, preferably a rear wall, side walls, a base plate and a cover plate, so that a receiving space for the remaining portions of the wafer pockets is formed. Furthermore, the receiving space may be open on at least one side of the holding element to the storage space. For example, in at least one side wall there may be a connection opening to the storage space through which the at least one wafer pocket with its remaining portion extends into the receiving space.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the wafer pockets are permanently fixed over the respective remaining sections between the base plate and the cover plate. For example, the remaining portions between the base plate and the cover plate are clamped. The base plate and / or the cover plate preferably have the at least one fixing means for fixing the at least one wafer pocket.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cover plate and / or the base plate may each have at least one strip and / or in each case at least one mandrel and / or in each case at least one knob as fixing elements.

In a further embodiment of the invention, receiving openings can be used as fixing elements, into which through-insertion elements, for example, either in the base plate or be formed in the cover plate. When using multiple fixatives, these may be used singly or in combination. If, for example, one or more receiving apertures are / are formed in the base plate, one or more fixing means in the form of strips, nubs or spikes can additionally be provided on the cover plate. In a corresponding manner, the receiving opening (s) can also be formed in the cover plate and the other one) fixing means in the base plate. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cover plate and / or the base plate for fixing the wafer pockets each have a bar. Alternatively, in each case at least one nub or at least one mandrel may be provided on the cover plate and / or on the base plate. Or it can be provided on the cover plate and at least one mandrel or at least one knob on the base plate or vice versa a bar.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the base plate at least two receiving elements each containing a hole, for example sleeves, in which, for example, the ends of a staple-like element, which holds at least one wafer pocket in its remaining portion, are positively or positively received. In addition, the cover plate may have one or more strips, nubs or thorns as fixing element (s).

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the holding element is designed as a holding block. The retaining block may comprise at least one wall, in particular a rear wall, side walls, a base plate and a cover plate, which together form a receiving space for the remaining portion of the wafer pockets. The receiving space is open to the storage space so that the wafer pockets can extend with their remaining portions into the receiving space. For example, there may be a connection opening to the storage space in at least one side wall.

In a preferred embodiment, two walls of the holding element are formed so that the wafer section dissolves upon exertion of a tensile force or transverse force on the wafer pocket in the dispensing direction of the remaining in the receiving space remaining portion and the remaining portion thus remains in the holding element. In a particular embodiment of the wafer pocket, the wafer section containing the wafer is connected to the at least one remaining section at least in sections via at least one predetermined separation line, which in turn at least in sections has an extension component parallel to the dispensing direction of the wafer pockets from the dispenser.

According to the invention, the wafer pockets in the dispenser are stacked into a stack and are held together and fixed by the holding element. This forms a wafer pocket booklet. This is housed in the dispenser. The wafer portion of the wafer pocket containing the wafer is peeled off from the stack for dispensing from the dispenser in the dispensing direction. After using the wafer bags, a new wafer bag booklet can be inserted into the dispenser.

When the wafer portion having the remainder portion left in the dispenser after dispensing of the wafer portion is connected by a debit break line which at least partially has an extension component parallel to the dispensing direction of the wafer pouches from the dispenser, the removal of a wafer pouch from the dispenser is greatly facilitated. because of the tensile force in the dispensing direction of the wafer section can be easily separated from the at least one remaining portion. This facilitates the discharge of the wafer bag from the dispenser.

The extension component of the target separation line, which extends parallel to the dispensing direction of the wafer pockets from the dispenser, is the directional portion of the desired separation line - at least a portion of the desired separation line - which is orthogonal by breaking the direction of the desired separation line in a direction parallel to the dispensing direction and in a direction perpendicular to give. Thus, if the desired cutting line is at an angle of> 0 ° and <90 ° to the output direction, then the nominal cutting line has both an extension component that is parallel to the output direction and an extension component that runs perpendicular thereto. If the angle between the desired separation line and the output direction is 0 °, the target separation line has only one extension component parallel to the output direction. In this case, the amount of the extension component is the same as the length of the target separation line. If the angle between the desired separating line and the output direction is 90 °, then the nominal separating line has exclusively an extension component perpendicular to the dispensing direction, but no extension component parallel to the dispensing direction. The angle of the target separation line to the output Direction is preferably 0 °, ie the Solltren nlinie runs parallel to the output direction, or alternatively 90 °, ie perpendicular thereto. If the angle is not 0 ° but <0 °, it should be at least partially, for example, less than 75 ° and preferably less than or equal to 45 °.

When the target dividing line between the wafer portion and the at least one remainder portion has an extension component parallel to the discharge direction, the wafer portion of a wafer pocket can be easily released from the at least one remainder portion of the wafer pocket upon exerting a pulling force on the wafer pocket in the discharge direction. This allows easy removal of a wafer bag from the dispenser.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, two predetermined breaking lines are present, the predetermined breaking lines being perforation sections.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the wafer section adjoins the at least one residual section in sections via the at least one predetermined separating line and additionally via at least one notch in the wafer pocket.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the wafer pocket booklet 28 or 30 comprises interconnected wafer pockets in a stack.

The wafer pocket booklet according to the invention is for use in the dispenser according to the invention. For this purpose, the holding element can be held in its position by means of fasteners, for example rails or latching elements, in a form-fitting or force-locking manner in the dispenser. The holding element is releasably secured in the dispenser in order to be able to remove it again after the use of the wafer pockets from the dispenser. After the consumption of the wafer bags, after removal of the old holding element with the remaining portions remaining, a new wafer pocket booklet can be fastened in the dispenser via its holding element.

The fact that a booklet of wafer pockets bound into a holder via a holding element can be inserted into the dispenser and fastened there, the wafer bag booklet can be handled independently of the dispenser, in particular manufactured, stored, traded and delivered to a user. The user can close this booklet. let handle separately, for example, use independently in a dispenser or just store first before he / she wants to use the booklet. A sequence of wafer pockets defined in such a booklet during the manufacturing process is therefore maintained during each handling operation. Individual wafer pockets can thus not be interchanged. Therefore, a predetermined collection regime, for example, with differently marked wafer bags by a user can be readily adhered to, without it due to improper handling by the user or on the way to him / her to a change during the production of the Wafer stack once set. In addition, the presence and the order of the wafer pockets in the wafer pocket booklet can be detected at any time if necessary via the remaining remaining sections of the wafer pockets.

Furthermore, the invention also offers the advantage that the user does not already have to purchase the wafer pocket booklet together with the dispenser and mounted in it. Rather, it is sufficient for the user to procure separately the wafer pocket booklet in which the wafer bags are connected to one another. By connecting the wafer pockets in the stack by means of the holding element ensures that their order is not changed during handling. Consequently, the dispenser can be used multiple times, i. the user does not have to discard the dispenser or return it to the manufacturer after using the wafer bags. The latter would represent a major logistical effort.

Typically, a wafer bag consists of a carrier foil and a cover foil or also of a lower foil and a top foil. The cover film or top film can be connected to the carrier film or lower film via a preferably strip-shaped connection running along the side edges of the cover film or top film, for example adhesively bonded, sealed or welded, or vice versa. Furthermore, in a particularly preferred embodiment, the carrier film or lower film and the cover film or upper film can each have overlapping tabs on at least one side edge which are not connected to one another. Thus, a pulling apart and thus opening the wafer pockets for removal of the wafer contained therein is substantially simplified, because the two films can be easily grasped. Likewise, opening of the wafer pocket via tear notches is possible. A wafer is between the carrier film or top film and the cover film or bottom film within a through the Compound formed portion preferably air and moisture-proof included. Due to their construction or only in the region of the wafer, the film pockets can have a small elevation due to this.

Preferably, the dispenser of the invention may be used to store and provide drug wafers for which a stringent regimen is desired.

The dispenser according to the invention typically comprises a base part and a lid part. These two parts can in particular be designed in each case in the form of half-shells and form the reservoir by connecting. The two parts can in particular be non-positively or positively connected to one another. For example, the lid part can be plugged onto the base part and locked with this. Although both parts should remain firmly connected in use during use, in order to avoid that a contained therein wafer stack out again. However, the lid portion of the base should also be easily removable (releasable) to reinsert a wafer pocket booklet with wafer stack into the dispenser. In an alternative embodiment, the shells can be designed to be displaceable relative to one another, for example, parallel to the dispensing direction. For this purpose, the shells can be equipped with a linear guide, for example a linear sliding guide. In another alternative embodiment, the base part and the lid part may be hinged together. For example, the cover part consist of two individual parts, which are articulated in each case on the base part, and preferably on the narrow sides of the base part. Of course, the base part may consist of two individual parts, which are articulated in each case on the cover part, preferably on the narrow sides of the cover part. The base part and the lid part are preferably shaped so that the dispenser has a substantially rectangular shape, the exact shape according to ergonomic or design considerations, that is, for example, with a side grip or grip corrugations or other structures and / or rounded and / or bevelled Edges and corners, can be influenced.

When using the dispenser, it contains the wafer pocket booklet with a stack of wafer bags containing wafers. This stack is held together by the holding element. The unit comprising the holding element and the wafer holder held by the holding element stack, wherein the retaining element according to the invention against unauthorized or unintentional removal of the wafer pockets and the remaining portions is sealed, for example, with a firmly connected Haltebausteindeckel, can be particularly releasably secured in the dispenser to use this unit easily and the wafer pocket booklet or the holding element with the remaining remaining sections of the wafer pocket booklet can be easily removed again after the use of the wafer. For this purpose, for the positioning of the holding element of the wafer pocket booklet suitable, known to those skilled snap connections, suitable rails or snap-in elements, or for example, a hook and loop or just about a compartment in which the holding element is inserted, are used as fasteners. Alternatively, a non-positive connection can be provided by pressing the retaining element, for example in a recess or a compartment in the dispenser. In any case, a suitable device for releasably holding the retaining element is provided on the inside of the dispenser, if necessary.

Preferably, the holding member holding the wafer bag stack is inserted into the dispenser so that the wafer pockets can be detached from the holding member individually. For this purpose, an arrangement is particularly preferred in which an uppermost wafer pocket parallel to its main extension direction detached from the holding element, for example, demolished, can be. In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the holding element is therefore mounted in particular in an edge region of the dispenser on the inside, so that the wafer pockets can be detached by lateral removal from the holding element and removed from the dispenser in succession. The direction in which a wafer pouch is peeled off the stack by tearing is preferably the same as the direction in which the wafer pouch is dispensed from the dispenser. Therefore, in the dispenser, an exit direction can be defined in which the wafer pockets are pushed out of the dispenser.

In the alternative embodiment, the wall separating the receiving space of the holding element from the storage space in the dispenser can in particular be designed such that the wafer portion of a wafer pocket exerts a pull on the wafer pocket in the dispensing direction of the wafer pocket from the dispenser into which the easily dissolves at least one receiving space extending into the remaining portion of the wafer bag. It is particularly preferred if the wall separating the receiving space from the storage space in the form of a notching tool for separating the at least one receiving space into the at least one receiving space. ckenden residual section is formed. The notch effect of the notching tool achieves easy detachment of the wafer section from the remaining section remaining in the receiving space. Thus, the part of the wafer pocket containing the wafer can be released from the holding element with a low tensile force and thus removed from the dispenser. In particular, the wall may have a notched edge acting counter to the dispensing direction of the wafer pocket from the dispenser. For this purpose, the wall can form a cutting edge on the notched edge, for example by means of a one-sided or two-sided bevel towards the edge.

In a particularly favorable embodiment of the invention, in which a plurality of receiving spaces are provided in the holding element, the dispenser according to the invention is designed such that a holding element with two receiving spaces for a respective remaining section can be received therein. The remaining portions received by the receiving spaces of this holding element can be provided at one of two corners of the wafer bag. Between the two receiving spaces of the holding element, there may be another space for the wafer pocket which is open towards the storage space and into which a central area of the wafer pocket protrudes. When separating the wafer section from the remaining sections extending into the receiving spaces, this central region preferably remains connected to the main part of the wafer bag and can serve in particular as a tear-open aid, for example by the carrier film or lower film and the cover film or upper film not being connected to one another in this region. Thus, the holding element, which has two receiving spaces, each having a connecting opening and each having a wall for separating the respective receiving space from the storage space, may be provided for receiving two remaining portions at adjacent corners of the wafer pocket.

It is furthermore particularly advantageous if the holding element designed in the form of a holding block in the first particularly preferred embodiment preferably has a rear wall arranged on one longitudinal side and two side walls arranged on narrow sides which adjoin one another and rest on a base plate and on which a lid element rests. On the base plate and / or cover plate further one or more fixing means are arranged. A cover plate can be placed after the insertion of the wafer pockets on the remaining portions of the wafer pockets and fixed on the side walls. The remaining portions are clamped, so that the wafer pockets are held in the holding block. In particular, the cover plate should prevent the remaining sections from being leave spaces can fall out or can be removed, so that the wafer pockets in the wafer bag stack with the holding block non-positively and / or positively connected. For example, the cover plate can be non-positively, or even positively and / or cohesively, connected to the upper edges of the walls. For example, recesses are contained in the upper region of the walls, in the projections, for example, webs, the cover plate when inserting, for example, engage, and / or the cover plate is welded or glued to the walls. Preferably, the cover plate is welded to the walls, for example with ultrasound. The cover plates may alternatively latching elements, such as Einraststege or latching tabs which engage positively in recesses of the side walls or the rear wall and the side walls. All connection options should be carried out so that an opening leads to the visible destruction of the retaining element.

The retaining element can be arranged on a side opposite the dispensing opening for the wafer pockets side of the dispenser. The dispensing opening may be formed in particular in the form of a dispensing slot.

In order to be able to dispense a wafer bag from the dispenser without hindrance, a starting bevel for a wafer pocket to be dispensed is preferably introduced into the storage space, which guides the wafer pocket to be dispensed through the dispensing opening.

In order to be able to dispense an uppermost wafer pocket from the dispenser, a handle opening allowing manual advancement of the uppermost wafer pocket can be introduced into a main outer surface of the dispenser, for example in the cover part. This handle opening is preferably elongated and introduced parallel to the dispensing direction in the outer surface of the dispenser. The uppermost wafer pocket can be pushed through this handle opening with a finger and pushed out through the discharge opening.

Alternatively, a device may be present as in the case of DE 10 2008 014 533 A1, that is, a transport roller or a transport wheel, which is in frictional contact with the uppermost wafer pocket and this transported by manual rotation of the dispenser. Furthermore, a display surface may be provided adjacent to the dispensing opening on the dispenser according to the invention, on the time dimension data can be applied. This time measurement data can be, for example, calendar data, in particular weekday information. In the latter case, 7 adjacent fields can be mounted on the display surface, preferably parallel to the dispensing slot. The time measurement data may be applied to the display area by, for example, sticking a sign containing the time measurement data. The application of the time measurement data is done individually by the user.

This time measurement data serve to enable the user to check, with the output of a laundry bag, whether this wafer pocket is taken within a prescribed time interval. To accomplish this, the wafer pockets each further include a marker in one of a plurality of marker portions juxtaposed in a region adjacent a marker edge on the wafer pocket, the respective labels within the stack incrementally disposed from one wafer pocket to the next wafer pocket in successive marker portions are. The marker portions at the marker edge are juxtaposed in accordance with the fields of the time dimension data on the dispenser and, when a wafer pocket is dispensed, aligned therewith. The width of the fields of the time measurement data on the display surface and the width of the marking sections are for this purpose in particular the same size. In a revenue regimen with daily intake of one wafer, the time measurement data are weekdays. On the display surface are in this case 7 such days of the week. In the same way there are 7 marking sections, each with a marking on each wafer bag. When a wafer bag is dispensed, the mark on that wafer pocket is aligned with one of the weekday indications so that the user can check if the marked day of the week matches the current day of the week.

The dispenser according to the invention is preferably executed counterfeit-proof. For this purpose, one or more security features may be provided on the dispenser, which allow verification of the genuineness of the dispenser, for example micropcripts, holograms, tilts or other security features. In the same way, such security features can also be provided on the wafer pockets in order to be able to rule out a forgery. The figures described below show inventive and preferred embodiments. However, the invention is not limited to these embodiments. These are merely illustrative of the invention.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a holding element, here an upwardly open holding block, with a separately shown cover plate and a wafer pocket, which can be inserted into the holding block, in a first embodiment sform invention;

Fig. 1a shows an upwardly open holding block in a first embodiment of the invention similar to Fig. 1;

Fig. 1 b shows an open-topped holding block in a second embodiment according to the invention;

Fig. 1 c shows an open-topped holding block in a third embodiment according to the invention;

Fig. 1d shows an upwardly open holding block in a fourth embodiment according to the invention;

Fig. 1 e shows a perspective view of a stack of wafer pockets with a holding block with open cover plate in a fifth embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 1f shows a perspective view of a stack of wafer pockets with a holding block with open cover plate in the fourth embodiment of the invention according to FIG. 1 d;

Fig. 1g shows a perspective view of a stack of wafer pockets with a holding block with open cover plate in the third embodiment of the invention according to FIG. 1 c;

Fig. 1h shows a perspective view of a wafer pocket in a variant of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a wafer pocket booklet obtained by mounting a wafer bag stack in a holding block according to the first embodiment of Fig. 1 according to the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the wafer pocket booklet of Fig. 2 after tearing off the uppermost wafer pocket; 4 shows a perspective view of a wafer pocket booklet with a stack of wafer pockets held together by a holding block according to the third embodiment of FIG. 1 c according to the invention;

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the base and cover parts forming a dispenser according to the invention with inserted holding block according to FIG. 1 c; FIG.

Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of a dispenser according to the invention in ready-to-use condition;

Fig. 7 shows a perspective view of a dispenser according to the invention with a rotatable display wheel.

Like reference numerals in the figures designate elements having the same function.

The holding block 10 shown in FIG. 1 in the first embodiment according to the invention comprises a base plate 11, side walls, namely a left wall 12.1 and a right wall 12.2 and a rear wall 12.3, and a cover plate 13 which together form a receiving space 14. The base plate 1 1 and the cover plate 13 each have fixing elements 19. These fixing elements 19 are designed as prismatic strips with triangular cross-section. The strips are on one of their surfaces on the base plate 1 1 and the cover plate 13 and extend parallel to the rear wall 12.3. The one edge of the strips has in each case in the direction of the remaining portions 24 of the wafer pockets 20, so that the remaining portions 24 are held in the closed holding block 10 between the strips 19 and fixed inextricably. To close the holding block 10, the cover plate 13 is placed on the walls 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 and undetachably connected to mount the holding block 10 with the wafer pockets 20 therein. The cover block 13 further has latching elements in the form of latching webs 13.1, 13.2, which in the assembly of the support block 10 in corresponding recesses 12.1 1, 12.21 of the walls 12.1, 12.2 intervene and lock there.

The wafer pocket 20 has a wafer portion 21 and a residual portion 24. The wafer portion 21 and the remainder portion 24 abut each other via cuts 27 in the wafer pocket 20. In the region of the cuts 27, the wafer section 21 and the remaining section 24 are not connected to one another. The wafer portion 21 and the remaining portion 24 are only two perforation, namely a left perforation 28.1 and a right perforation section 28.2, connected together. These two perforation sections 28.1, 28.2 extend parallel to an output direction A of the wafer pocket 20, in which the wafer section 21 is removed from the dispenser. Thus, the perforation sections have extension components (represented by lines 29) parallel to the exit direction A.

In Fig. 1 a is one of several alternatives of a not yet closed holding block 10 in the first embodiment of the invention similar to FIG. 1 is shown. In this embodiment, both the base plate 1 1 and the cover plate 13 each have a trained as a fixing 19 bar 19. In this embodiment, the strips 19 are triangular in shape, with one edge of the triangular strips 19 in each case pointing into the interior of the holding block 10, the receiving space 14, in order to fix the remaining sections of the wafer pockets. The rear wall 12.3 and the side walls 12.1 and 12.2 are stepped toward the receiving space 14 in order to secure the lid 13 can.

In Fig. 1 b, another of several alternatives of a not yet closed holding block 10 is shown in a second embodiment of the invention. In contrast to the embodiment of Fig. 1 a, the fixing elements are formed in this case as mandrels 19. Both on the base plate 1 1 and on the cover plate 13 four mandrels 19 are arranged.

In Fig. 1 c, another of several alternatives of a not yet closed holding block 10 is shown in a third embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the holding block 10 additionally has the side walls 15.1, 15.2 with a connection opening 18 located therebetween. As a result, the remaining portions of the wafer pockets (not shown) to be inserted can be better retained when detaching the wafer sections 21 in the receiving space 14 of the holding block 10. In this embodiment, the remaining portions with the wafer portions are connected to each other only in the region of the connection opening 18 (not shown). In this embodiment, the rear wall 12.3 respectively recesses 12.1 1, 12.21. The side walls 15.1, 15.2 also have recesses (not shown). Latching tabs 13.1, 13.2 on the cover plate 13 engage in the recesses 12.1 1, 12.21 in the rear wall 12.3 and in the recesses in the side walls 15.1 and 15.2 and lock there. As a result, the cover plate 13 is fixed in the holding block 10. FIG. 1 d shows another of a number of alternatives of a not yet closed holding block 10 in a fourth embodiment according to the invention. In contrast to Fig. 1 a, the fixing elements are formed in this case in the form of holes 19, which are incorporated in sleeves 16. Four such sleeves 16 are located on the base plate 1 1. Similarly to Fig. 1 c, the cover plate 13 locking tabs 13.1, 13.2 from soft in recesses 12.1 1 (not visible), 12.21 engage in the side walls 12.2, 12.3 and lock there.

In Fig. 1 e is shown a perspective view of a stack of wafer pockets 20 with not yet closed holding block 10 in a fifth embodiment of the invention. The holding block 10 shows a combination of fixing elements 19, here strips 19.1 on the base plate 1 1 and on the cover plate 13 and four holes 19.2 in sleeves 16 on the base plate 1 first The wafer pockets 20 are substantially similar to the wafer pocket 20 of FIG. 1, wherein in the remaining portion 24 in addition through-hole elements 30 are provided for holding the wafer pockets 20 and the stack in the form of staples. Shown are the back parts of the connecting elements 30. The opened staples engage with their open ends in the holes 19 of the sleeves 16 and thus fix the wafer stack in the holding block 10. The wafer stack is in addition by the strips 19.1 on the base plate 1 1 and the cover plate thirteenth fixed.

FIG. 1f shows a perspective view of a stack of wafer pockets 20 with still not closed holding block 10 in the variant of the fourth embodiment according to FIG. 1d.

In Fig. 1g is a perspective view of a stack of already partially used wafer pockets 20 with not yet closed holding block 10 in the variant of the third embodiment according to FIG. 1 c shown. In comparison with the wafer pocket 20 in FIG. 1, the cut 27 is wider on both sides of the wafer pocket 20, so that the side walls 15. 1, 15. 2 pass through these notches 27 when the wafer pockets 20 are inserted into the holding block 10. The remaining section 24 is connected to the wafer pocket section 21 only in the area of the connection opening 18. In this way, the wafer pocket sections 21 can be separated more easily during removal from the remaining sections 24. A variant of the wafer bag 20 is shown in Fig. 1 h. This differs from that shown in FIG. 1 in that the perforation sections 28.1, 28.2 do not run parallel to the delivery direction A but at an angle 0 ° thereto. The resulting extension components 29 parallel to the output direction A are also displayed.

Still referring to FIG. 1, the wafer pocket 20 is placed in the support block 10 for assembly. As a result, the remaining portion 24 of the wafer pocket is in the holding block 10, while the wafer portion 21 is located outside of the holding block 10. After the assembly of, for example 28 or 30 wafer pockets 20 in the holding block 10, the cover plate 13 is placed on the walls 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 and locked there and / or welded there, for example by means of ultrasound.

Such a mounted wafer pocket booklet 100, consisting of holding bracket 10 and the stack of wafer pockets 20 is shown in Fig. 2.

FIG. 3 also shows that the wafer section 21 'of an uppermost wafer pocket 20' has been torn out of the holding block 10. For this purpose, a tensile force has been exerted in the delivery direction A, so that the wafer portion 21 'of the uppermost wafer pocket 20' in the region of previously existing perforation 28.1, 28.2 of the remaining portion remaining in the holding block 10 (not visible) is demolished.

Referring now to Fig. 4, there is shown a wafer pocket booklet 100 formed by a mounted stack of wafer pockets 20 and a retainer block 10 similar to the embodiment of Fig. 1g of the present invention that holds the wafer pockets 20 together.

In Fig. 5, the two a dispenser according to the invention 1 forming base and cover parts are shown. The base part is designated by the reference numeral 2 and the cover part by the reference numeral 3. A holding block 10 with wafer pockets 20, which are held together by the holding block 10 to form a stack, is inserted into the base part 2. The holding block 10 is shown in the open position for illustrative purposes, that is to say the cover plate is not put on. In normal operation, however, the holding block 10 is closed by means of the cover plate, so that the wafer pockets 20 can not fall out or be removed. The cover plate is equipped with fixing elements 19 which hold the remainder sections 24 from the central area of the wafers. press sections 21. The holding block 10 is locked in the base part 2 so that it can not fall out even when the dispenser 1 is opened. In addition, the holding block 10 and thus the entire stack of wafer pockets 20 are held in the base part 2 in order to push the uppermost wafer pocket 20 out of the dispenser 1. The parts 2, 3 together form a storage space 9 for the stack of wafer pockets 20.

The lid part 3 is placed after the insertion of the holding block 10 with the stack of wafer pockets 20 on the base part 2 and releasably connected, so that the stack of wafer pockets 20 including holding block 10 can be replaced.

To dispense the uppermost wafer pocket 20 from the dispenser 1, it is pushed out manually with a finger through the opening 4 in the cover part 3 in the dispensing direction A. In this case, a combined push / pull force is exerted on the uppermost wafer pocket 20, so that the uppermost wafer section 21 of the wafer pocket 20 is torn off from the remaining in the receiving space 14 of the holding block 10 remaining portion 24 of the wafer pocket 20 and detached from the holding block 10 , For dispensing the wafer portion 21 of this uppermost wafer pocket 20 after its detachment from the remaining wafer stack is a dispensing slot 5 in the lid part 3, which is located on a narrow side of the lid part 3 and for example on the side edge of the lid part 3. In order for the severed uppermost wafer pocket 20 to be guided safely into and through the dispensing slot 5, a run-on slope 6 is present in the base part 2, which is located on the inner wall of the base part 2 on the narrow side, which lies opposite the narrow side, on which the holding block 10 The force exerted on the uppermost wafer pocket 20 in the discharge direction A, the wafer portion 21 of the uppermost wafer pocket 20 is conveyed after detachment from the holding block 10 in the discharge direction A and passes through the run-on slope 6 directly through the Issue slot 5 to the outside, where it can be removed by the user.

Furthermore, a weekday strip 7 applied by the user, which is applied on a display surface adjacent and parallel to the dispensing slot 5, can be seen on the lid part 3. There are 7 juxtaposed weekday fields which are aligned with corresponding marker portions in an area adjacent a marker edge 22 on the wafer pockets 20 when a wafer pocket 20 is dispensed from the dispensing slot 5. On each wafer bag 20 is a mark on a the marking sections and thus shows in alignment with one of the day of the week fields on which day of the week the wafer contained in the dispensed wafer section 21 of the wafer pocket 20 is to be taken (not shown). Thus, a consistent review of the intake of the respective wafer is possible. Wafer pockets 20 consecutive in the stack contain the marks in successive marking sections, since the wafers contained in the wafer pockets 20 are to be taken on successive days. In a corresponding manner, other revenue rhythms can be specified.

In Fig. 6, the dispenser 1 according to the invention is shown in ready to use state. For this purpose, the cover part 3 is placed on the base part 2. Both parts 2, 3 are releasably connected to each other to ensure the replacement of the stack of wafer pockets 20 in the holding block 10. In this view, the weekday strip is not applied. To illustrate, only the display surface 8 is shown, on which the weekday strip can be applied.

FIG. 7 shows a further embodiment of a dispenser according to the invention with a rotatable indicator wheel 30 in each case in the open and closed position. The indicator wheel 30 serves to display the weekday tag as an alternative to the weekday strip.

Claims

claims:

1. In a dispenser (1) insertable and releasably fixable wafer pocket booklet (100), comprising a stack of at least two Wafer taschen each containing a wafer (20) and also a holding element (10) for the stacked wafer pockets (20) wherein the wafer pockets (20) are interconnected, wherein each wafer pocket (20) each has a wafer portion (21) containing the wafer and at least one remainder portion (24) remaining upon removal of the wafer portion (21) in the holding member (10) the respective remaining portion (24) remaining in the holding element (10) is held by means of at least one fixing means (19) and fixed inseparably.

2. wafer pocket booklet (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the respective residual portion (24) by means of the at least one fixing means (19) in the holding element (10) is clamped.

3. Wafertaschenheft (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one fixing means (19) in the form of a bar, a mandrel or in the form of a respective through-member (30) receiving receiving opening is formed or that a plurality of such fixing means (19 ) are present in combination.

4. wafer pocket booklet (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that there is at least one receiving opening (19) in a holding element (10) arranged sleeve.

5. wafer pocket booklet (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding element (10) comprises at least one respective receiving opening (19) having sleeve, wherein in each receiving opening (19) in each case the end of a through-insertion element (30) is inserted ,

6. wafer pocket booklet (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that at least one through-element (30) in the form of a rivet, a screw connection or a staple is formed.

7. wafer pocket booklet (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding element (10) has a rear wall (12.3), side walls (12.1, 12.2, 15.1, 15.2), a base plate (1 1) and a cover plate (13) and on at least one side to a wafer pocket (100) receiving storage space (9) in the dispenser (1) is open.

8. wafer pocket booklet (100) according to claim 7, characterized in that the remaining portions (24) between the base plate (1 1) and the cover plate (13) are clamped.

9. wafer pocket booklet (100) according to any one of claims 7 and 8, characterized in that the cover plate (13) and / or the base plate (1 1) for fixing the wafer pockets (20) each have a bar (19) and / or in each case at least a mandrel (19).

10. dispenser (1) containing a stack of at least two wafer pockets (20) each containing a wafer, each wafer pocket (20) each containing a wafer wafer portion (21) and at least one at a removal of the Wafer- section (21 ) in the dispenser (1) has remaining portion (24) and wherein the dispenser (1) a wafer pocket stack receiving storage space (9) and at least one discharge opening (5), through each of which a wafer pocket (20) in an exit direction (A) the dispenser (1) is dispensable, and wherein the wafer pocket stack is held by at least one fixing means (19) in the dispenser (1), characterized in that the wafer pockets (20) in the wafer pocket stack by means of a holding element (10) one in the dispenser (1) releasably fastened wafer pocket staples (100) are combined and connected to each other by the respective remaining portion (24) of the wafer pockets (20) by means of at least ei NEN fixing agent (19) is held and fixed inextricably.

1 1. A dispenser (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the holding element (10) in the dispenser (1) to a dispensing opening (5) for the wafer pockets (20) opposite side of the dispenser (1) is arranged.

12. A dispenser (1) according to any one of claims 10 and 1 1, characterized in that in a main outer surface of the dispenser (1) a manual advancement of a top car wash bag (20) allowing handle opening (4) is introduced.

13. Use of the dispenser (1) according to any one of claims 10 - 12 for the storage and provision of medicaments for contraception or hormone replacement therapy Iwafern.