Multiple Functional Medicine Container with Childproof and Non-Childproof Locking Mechanism

Abstract

A vial with a child-resistant mechanism includes a vial body, wherein the vial body includes an opening portion, a first thread and at least one first snap member, wherein the opening portion has an inner side wall and an outer side wall, wherein the first snap member is provided on the outer side wall for a child-resistant purpose, the first thread is provided the inner side wall of the opening portion and the first thread has a vertical projection length L1 smaller than a circumference L of said inner wall of said opening portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vial, comprising a vial body having a straight outer wall, wherein said vial body comprises an opening portion defining an opening, and at least one first snap member, wherein said opening portion has an inner side wall and an outer side wall, wherein said first snap member is integrally provided on said outer side wall of said opening portion such that said opening portion and said first snap member define a strengthening portion. 
     
     
         2 . The vial, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said vial body comprises at least three first snap members provided spacedly and respectively, so said vial body comprises at least three strengthening portions, wherein said three strengthening portions are capable of defining a stable enduring force structure to preserve an original shape of said opening of said opening portion. 
     
     
         3 . The vial, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a cover adapted to be provided on said opening portion of said vial body, wherein said cover comprises a cover body and an embracing sleeve, wherein said cover body has a top side, a bottom side and an outer edge, wherein said embracing sleeve is downwardly extended from said outer edge of said cover body, wherein said embracing sleeve has an inner side, wherein said opening portion defines a shoulder groove surrounding said outer side wall, wherein said shoulder groove is upwardly extended from said first snap member, wherein when said top side of said cover faces towards said opening portion and said cover is provided on said opening portion, said embracing sleeve is capable of being fittedly provided in said shoulder groove such that said inner side of said embracing sleeve embraces sealedly on and is biased against said outer side wall of said opening portion to enable said opening portion to hold said cover provided sealedly on said opening portion. 
     
     
         4 . The vial, as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising a cover adapted to be provided on said opening portion of said vial body, wherein said cover comprises a cover body and an embracing sleeve, wherein said cover body has a top side, a bottom side and an outer edge, wherein said embracing sleeve is downwardly extended from said outer edge of said cover body, wherein said embracing sleeve has an inner side, wherein said opening portion defines a shoulder groove surrounding said outer side wall, wherein said shoulder groove is upwardly extended from said first snap member, wherein when said top side of said cover faces towards said opening portion and said cover is provided on said opening portion, said embracing sleeve is capable of being fittedly provided in said shoulder groove such that said inner side of said embracing sleeve embraces sealedly on and is biased against said outer side wall of said opening portion to enable said opening portion to hold said cover provided sealedly on said opening portion. 
     
     
         5 . The vial, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said vial body further comprises at least one first thread, wherein said first thread is provided on and extended from said inner side wall of said strengthening portion, wherein said first thread has a vertical projection length L1 smaller than a circumference L of said inner side wall of said opening portion. 
     
     
         6 . The vial, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said vial body further comprises at least one first thread and said cover further comprises a threaded portion, wherein said first thread is provided on and extended from said inner side wall of one of said three strengthening portions, and said threaded portion is downwardly extended from said top side of said cover body, wherein said first thread is capable of being sealedly engaged with said threaded portion of said cover. 
     
     
         7 . The vial, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said first thread has a vertical projection length L1 smaller than a circumference L of said inner side wall of said opening portion. 
     
     
         8 . The vial, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said first thread has a vertical projection length L1 smaller than a circumference L of said inner side wall of said opening portion. 
     
     
         9 . The vial, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said first snap member has a top edge provided horizontally, said shoulder groove is upwardly extended from said top edge of said first snap member, wherein said embracing sleeve has a height H1, and said shoulder groove has a height H2, wherein said height H1 is equal to said height H2 such that when said top side of said cover faces towards said opening portion and said cover is provided on said opening portion, said top edge of said first snap member of said opening portion is capable of providing a limit location for said embracing sleeve so as to prevent said thread portion of said cover being excessively rotated. 
     
     
         10 . The vial, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said first snap member has a top edge provided horizontally, said shoulder groove is upwardly extended from said top edge of said first snap member, wherein said embracing sleeve has a height H1, and said shoulder groove has a height H2, wherein said height H1 is equal to said height H2 such that when said top side of said cover faces towards said opening portion and said cover is provided on said opening portion, said top edge of said first snap member of said opening portion is capable of providing a limit location for said embracing sleeve so as to prevent said thread portion of said cover being excessively rotated. 
     
     
         11 . A vial, comprising a vial body having a straight outer wall, wherein said vial body comprises an opening portion, a first thread and at least one first snap member, wherein said opening portion has an inner side wall and an outer side wall, wherein said first snap member is provided on said outer side wall of said opening portion, said first thread is provided on said inner side wall, wherein said first thread has a vertical projection length L1 smaller than a circumference L of said inner side wall of said opening portion. 
     
     
         12 . The vial, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said first snap member has a top edge provided horizontally, and said outer side wall of said opening portion of said biased body defines a shoulder groove surrounding said outer side wall, wherein said shoulder groove is upwardly extended from said top edge of said first snap member. 
     
     
         13 . The vial, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said vial body further comprises at least one second thread, wherein said second thread is provided on said inner side wall of said opening portion, and said second thread has a vertical projection length L2 smaller than a circumference L of said inner side wall of said opening portion. 
     
     
         14 . The vial, as recited in  claim 12 , wherein said vial body further comprises at least one second thread, wherein said second thread is provided on said inner side wall of said opening portion, and said second thread has a vertical projection length L2 smaller than a circumference L of said inner side wall of said opening portion. 
     
     
         15 . The vial, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said first thread comprises a beginning end and a terminal end, wherein said beginning end and said terminal end of said first thread define a guiding gap therebetween. 
     
     
         16 . The vial, as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said first thread and said second thread neighboring with said first thread define a guiding gap extended therebetween downwardly and vertically, and every two neighboring said second threads define a guiding gap extended therebetween downwardly and vertically. 
     
     
         17 . The vial, as recited in  claim 12 , wherein each of said first thread and said second thread is helically provided on said inner side wall of said opening portion, and a total length of said vertical projection length L1 of said first thread and said vertical projection length L2 of said second thread is smaller than said circumference L of said inner side wall of said opening portion. 
     
     
         18 . The vial, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein each of said first thread and said second thread is helically provided on said inner side wall of said opening portion, and a total length of said vertical projection length L1 of said first thread and said vertical projection length L2 of said second thread is smaller than said circumference L of said inner side wall of said opening portion. 
     
     
         19 . The vial, as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising a cover adapted to cover on said opening portion of said vial body, wherein said cover comprises a cover body, an embracing sleeve and a threaded portion, wherein said cover body has a top side, a bottom side and an outer edge, wherein said embracing sleeve is downwardly extended from said outer edge of said cover body, said threaded portion is downwardly extended form said top side of said cover body, wherein said embracing sleeve has an inner side, wherein when said top side of said cover faces towards said opening portion and said cover covers on said opening portion, said embracing sleeve is capable of being fittedly provided in said shoulder groove such that said inner side of said embracing sleeve is able to attach sealedly on and biasing against said outer side wall of said opening portion to ensure that said embracing sleeve makes said first thread to be engaged tightly with said threaded portion of said cover. 
     
     
         20 . The vial, as recited in  claim 18 , further comprising a cover adapted to cover on said opening portion of said vial body, wherein said cover comprises a cover body, a embracing sleeve and a threaded portion, wherein said cover body has a top side, a bottom side and an outer edge, wherein said embracing sleeve is downwardly extended from said outer edge of said cover body, said threaded portion is downwardly extended form said top side of said cover body, wherein said embracing sleeve has an inner side, wherein when said top side of said cover faces towards said opening portion and said cover covers on said opening portion, said embracing sleeve is capable of being fittedly provided in said shoulder groove such that said inner side of said embracing sleeve is able to attach sealedly on and bias against said outer side wall of said opening portion to ensure that said embracing sleeve makes said first thread and/or said second thread to be engaged tightly with said threaded portion of said cover. 
     
     
         21 . The vial, as recited in  claim 19 , wherein said embracing sleeve has a height H1, and said shoulder groove has a height H2, wherein said height H1 is the same as said height H2 such that when said top side of said cover faces towards said opening portion and said cover covers said opening portion, said top edge of said first snap member of said opening portion is capable of providing a limit location for said embracing sleeve so as to prevent said thread portion of said cover from being excessively rotated. 
     
     
         22 . The vial, as recited in  claim 20 , wherein said embracing sleeve has a height H1, and said shoulder groove has a height H2, wherein said height H1 is the same as said height H2 such that when said top side of said cover faces towards said opening portion and said cover covers said opening portion, said top edge of said first snap member of said opening portion is capable of providing a limit location for said embracing sleeve so as to prevent said thread portion of said cover from being excessively rotated. 
     
     
         23 . The vial, as recited in  claim 21 , wherein said cover further comprises at least one second snap member and a resilient sealing member, wherein said resilient sealing member comprises a resilient pressing portion and a sealing portion extended inwardly and upwardly from said resilient pressing portion, and said opening portion of said vial body has a top end, wherein said second snap member is extended upwardly from said outer edge of said cover body, said resilient pressing portion of said resilient sealing member is extended upwardly from said bottom side, wherein each of said first snap members of said vial body defines a locking groove having a downward opening, said second snap member comprises at least one protrusion protruded inwardly, wherein when said bottom side of said cover faces towards said opening portion and said cover covers said opening portion, said protrusions are respectively engaged with said locking groove. 
     
     
         24 . The vial, as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said cover further comprises at least one second snap member and a resilient sealing member, wherein said resilient sealing member comprises a resilient pressing portion and a sealing portion extended inwardly and upwardly from said resilient pressing portion, and said opening portion of said vial body has a top end, wherein said second snap member is extended upwardly from said outer edge of said cover body, said resilient pressing portion of said resilient sealing member is extended upwardly from said bottom side, wherein each of said first snap members of said vial body defines a locking groove having a downward opening, said second snap member comprises at least one a protrusion protruded inwardly, wherein when said bottom side of said cover faces towards said opening portion and said cover covers said opening portion, said protrusions are respectively engaged with said locking groove. 
     
     
         25 . The vial, as recited in  claim 23 , wherein when said bottom side of said cover faces towards said opening portion and said cover covers said opening portion, said sealing portion of said resilient sealing member of said cover is positioned above said first thread or substantially reaches said first thread such that said resilient sealing member of said cover is able to attach sealedly on said inner side wall of said opening portion. 
     
     
         26 . The vial, as recited in  claim 24 , wherein when said bottom side of said cover faces towards said opening portion and said cover covers said opening portion, said sealing portion of said resilient sealing member of said cover is positioned above said first thread or substantially reaches said first thread such that said resilient sealing portion of said cover is able to attach sealedly on said inner side wall of said opening portion. 
     
     
         27 . The vial, as recited in  claim 12 , wherein each of said first thread and said second thread has a proper length and is defined from a complete screw thread, and said first thread and said second thread are respectively located at different areas having different heights from top to bottom. 
     
     
         28 . The vial, as recited in  claim 26 , wherein each of said first thread and said second thread has a proper length and is defined from a complete screw thread, and said first thread and said second thread are respectively located at different areas having different heights from top to bottom. 
     
     
         29 . A cover, comprising a cover body, an embracing sleeve and a threaded portion, wherein said cover body has a top side, a bottom side and an outer edge, wherein said embracing sleeve is downwardly extended from said outer edge of said cover body, said threaded portion is downwardly extended form said top side of said cover body, wherein said embracing sleeve has an inner side. 
     
     
         30 . The cover, as recited in  claim 29 , further comprising at least one second snap member and a resilient sealing member, wherein said resilient sealing member comprises a resilient pressing portion and a sealing portion extended inwardly and upwardly from said resilient pressing portion, and said opening portion of said vial body has a top end, wherein said second snap member is extended upwardly from said outer edge of said cover body, said resilient pressing portion of said resilient sealing member is extended upwardly from said bottom side.