Holding structure for holding a plurality of containers for pharmaceutical, medical or cosmetic purposes and transport or packaging container comprising the same

A holding structure for concurrently holding a plurality of containers (1) for substances for pharmaceutical, medical or cosmetic applications, in particular vials, wherein the containers are cylindrical and open at least at one end, comprising a planar carrier (11) having a plurality of openings or receptacles (13), wherein

• the openings or receptacles (13) are formed and arranged in a regular arrangement and are each configured for accommodating a container, and
• at least two holding means (34, 35;
• 50) are each assigned to the openings or receptacles for holding the plurality of containers (2) on the carrier (11) by frictional engagement or by positive locking,
• characterized in that the holding means (34, 35;
• 93;
• 50) are biased by means of an elastic restoring force into an open insertion position, in which the containers can be inserted axially between or removed from the holding means, or into a closed holding position, in which the containers are held by the holding means by frictional engagement or by positive locking, wherein
• in the open insertion position, the distance between the holding means is sufficiently large so that the containers can be inserted into or removed from the respective opening or receptacle (13) in the open insertion position of the holding means,
• in the closed holding position, the distance between the holding means is sufficiently small so that in the closed holding position the containers (1) are held in the respective opening or receptacle (13) by the holding means (34, 35;
• 93;
• 50) by frictional engagement or by positive locking, and
• the holding means (34, 35;
• 93;
• 50) of a respective opening or receptacle (13), preferably the holding means (34, 35;
• 93;
• 50) of all openings or receptacles (13) of the carrier (11), can be transferred in a coordinated manner by means of an actuating device from the open insertion position into the closed holding position and/or from the closed holding position into the open insertion position.