JP2000014744A - Auxiliary instillator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auxiliary instillator, by which an eye drop can be surely and easily dropped. SOLUTION: On one end part of a cylindrical body part 1, a supporting part 2 which can support the nozzle part 6 of an eye drop container 5, is provided. Also, on the other end part of the body part 1, a pressing edge part 3 which can be pressed to the surrounding area of an eye 9 of a face, is provided. When an eye drop is applied, the face is tilted upward, and the nozzle part 6 of the eye drop container 5 is supported by the supporting part 2, and at the same time, the pressing edge part 3 is pressed to the surrounding area of the eye 9 of the face. Under this state, the tip end of the nozzle part 6 is located directly above the eye 9 with a specified interval. Also, by the pressing of the surrounding area of the eye 9 by the pressing edge part 3, eyelids are prevented from closing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The eyedrop assisting device according to the present invention is used for instilling eye drops.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there have been the following inconveniences in eye drops. In some cases, eye drops were dropped on the part outside the eyes. That is, when dropping an eye drop into the eye, it was difficult to position the tip of the nozzle of the eye drop container directly above the eye. In addition, even when the tip of the nozzle of the eye drop container can be properly positioned directly above the eye, the eyelid closes when dropping the eye drop, and the eye drop cannot be well dropped into the eye. There was something. The eye drop instillation aid of the present invention has been invented in order to eliminate any of these disadvantages.

[0003]

An eye drop instilling aid according to the present invention is provided at a cylindrical body (1) and at one axial end of the body (1), and is provided at a nozzle portion of an eye drop container. (2), and a pressing edge (3) provided on the other end in the axial direction of the body (1) and capable of pressing against the periphery of the eyes of the face. . And the above-mentioned support part (2)
In a state where the nozzle portion of the eye drop container is supported at the same time and the pressing edge (3) is pressed against the periphery of the face of the face, the tip of the nozzle portion is fixed without hitting the eye. Facing eyes with a gap. Preferably, at least one of the body (1) and the support (2) is made of a transparent or translucent material.

[0004]

When using the eye drop instillation aid of the present invention,
While supporting the nozzle part of the eye drop container on the support part (2),
With the eyelids open, the pressing edge (3) is pressed against the periphery of the eyes of the face. Then turn your face up. In this state, the tip of the nozzle portion is located directly above the eye at a fixed interval (the tip of the nozzle portion faces the eye at a fixed interval). Further, based on the pressing edge portion (3) pressing against the periphery of the eyes of the face, the eyelids are prevented from closing. Therefore, if the eye drops are dripped from the tip of the nozzle portion in this state, the eye drops can be surely put into the eyes (instillation).

[0005]

1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention. The ophthalmic instillation aid (4) of the present invention, which is integrally formed of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin material, has a substantially U-shaped cross section as a whole, and includes a tubular body (1) The container (5) includes a support portion (2) capable of supporting the nozzle portion (6) of the container (5), and a pressing edge (3) capable of pressing against the periphery of the eyes (9) of the face. The support portion (2) is provided at one end in the axial direction of the body portion (1) (upper end in the vertical direction in FIGS. 1 to 3), and one end opening in the axial direction of the body portion (1). A support plate (7) provided so as to substantially cover the opening, and an insertion hole (8) provided substantially at the center of the support plate (7). The inner diameter of the insertion hole (8) is large when the nozzle (6) of the eye drop container (5) is inserted into the insertion hole (8) (see FIG. 3). Regulate to be supported without rattling. That is, the inner diameter of the insertion hole (8) is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the nozzle portion (6).

On the other hand, the above-mentioned pressing edge (3) is formed over the entire circumference at the other end in the axial direction of the body (1) (the lower end in the vertical direction in FIGS. 1 to 3). I have. Such a pressing edge (3) can be pressed freely around the eyes (9) of the face. In other words, the diameter of the pressing edge (3) is set to the size of the eye (9) so that the pressing edge (3) can be pressed against the peripheral portion of the eyes (9). It is larger than {the size of the eye (9) when the eyelid (10) is opened}. It is preferable that the pressing edge (3) is formed so as to be thick or rounded over the entire circumference. The reason for this is to prevent the face from being damaged when the pressing edge (3) is pressed against the peripheral part of the eyes (9).

The axial dimension (length) of the body portion (1) is made sufficiently larger than the length of the nozzle portion (6) of the eye drop container (5). The reason for this is that, as shown in FIG. 3 to be described later, the pressing edge (3) is pressed against the periphery of the eyes (9) of the face and the nozzle (6) is supported by the support (2). In this state, the tip of the nozzle (6) is prevented from hitting the eye (9). Preferably, in order to ensure safety, in the state shown in FIG. 3, the body is so arranged that there is at least 2 cm or more between the eye (9) and the tip of the nozzle part (6). The axial dimension of the part (1) is regulated. In the illustrated example, the cylindrical body (1) is formed to have a circular cross section, but such a cylindrical body (1) is formed to have, for example, an oval cross section or an elliptical cross section. You may. Further, such a cylindrical body portion (1) may be formed in a tapered shape whose diameter dimension gradually increases from one end in the axial direction to the other end.

When using the eye drop instillation aid (4) of the present invention configured as described above, as shown in FIG.
The nozzle part (6) of the eye drop container (5) is supported by the support part (2). That is, the nozzle portion (6) is inserted into the insertion hole (8), and a part of the eye drop container (5) abuts on the outer surface of the support plate portion (7). With this, eyelids (10)
Is pressed, the pressing edge (3) is pressed against the peripheral part of the eyes (9) of the face. Then turn your face up. In this state, the tip of the nozzle portion (6) is located immediately above the eye (9) at a constant interval. The tip of the nozzle portion (6) is located at a fixed interval at the eye (9). ) And 対 向. or,
The closing of the eyelids (10) is prevented based on the pressing edge (3) pressing against the periphery of the eyes (9) of the face. Therefore, by dropping the eye drops from the tip of the nozzle portion (6) in this state, the eye drops can be surely put into the eyes (9).

In the case of this embodiment, an eye drop instillation aid (4)
Are integrally made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin material. Therefore, in order to instill eye drops, the above-described FIG.
As shown in (2), even when the eye (9) is covered with the eye drop instilling aid (4), light can be introduced into the eye drop instilling aid (4). As a result, the eyes (9) on the side covered with the eye drop instilling aid (4) allow the nozzle (6)
Can be visually observed. Therefore, even if the tip of the nozzle (6) does not face the eye (9) in a state where the eye (9) is covered with the eye dropper (4) as shown in FIG. The pressing position of the pressing edge (3) can be adjusted so that the tip of the nozzle (6) faces the eye (9). In addition, when the eye drop instillation aid (4) of the present invention is used to instill eye drops in a person other than himself / herself (for example, a physically handicapped person who cannot take eye drops by himself). Also, since the person applying the eye drops can see the inside of the eye drop assisting device (4), the eyes (9) of the person receiving the eye drops face the nozzle part (6). Thus, the pressing position of the pressing edge (3) can be adjusted. Note that such an effect can be obtained by forming at least one of the body part (1) and the support part (2) from a transparent or translucent material among the elements constituting the eye drop instillation aid (4). Can be

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
An example is shown. In the case of this example, a support cylindrical portion (11) is provided in the insertion hole (8) as an element constituting the support portion (2). In the case of illustration, the supporting cylindrical portion (11) is provided in a state protruding from the supporting plate portion (7) to the other end side (the lower end side in FIG. 4) with respect to the axial direction of the body portion (1). In the case of the eye drop injecting aid (4) of the present embodiment configured as described above, the nozzle part (6) of the eye drop container (5) is inserted into the insertion hole (8), and a part of the eye drop container (5) is supported. Plate part (7)
The supporting cylindrical portion (11) is abutted against the outer surface of the
Support the nozzle portion (6) without wobble. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first example shown in FIGS.

Next, FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
An example is shown. In the case of this example, an elastic material (e.g., rubber or the like) is provided around the entire periphery of the support plate (7) as an element constituting the support (2) at a part of the outer surface of the support plate (7) around the insertion hole (8). 1
2) is fixed. In the case of the eye drop instilling aid (4) of the present embodiment configured as described above, the nozzle unit (6) of the eye drop container (5) is fully inserted into the insertion hole (8), and one of the eye drops container (5) is inserted. The part abuts on the elastic material (12), and a part of the eye drop container (5) can be prevented from slipping on the support plate (7). For this reason, the support state of the nozzle part (6) by the support part (2) can be stabilized. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first example shown in FIGS.

Next, FIG. 6 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
An example is shown. In the case of this example, the outer periphery of the support plate portion (7) of the eye drop instillation aid (4) of the second example shown in FIG. Elastic material (12) is fixed. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the second example shown in FIG. 4 and the third example shown in FIG.

Next, FIG. 7 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
An example is shown. In the case of this example, the elastic material (12) is provided not only on the outer surface of the support plate (7) but also on the inner diameter side of the insertion hole (8). However, the inner diameter of the elastic material (12) is the same as or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the nozzle (6) of the eye drop container (5). Also in the case of the eyedrop instillation auxiliary device (4) of this example configured as described above, the nozzle portion (6) can be stably supported. However, in the case of the eye drop instilling aid (4) of this example, if the inner diameter of the elastic material (12) is regulated as follows, a plurality of types each having a nozzle portion (6) having a different outer diameter are provided. It can also be used appropriately for eye drops (5). That is, the elastic material (1)
The inner diameter of 2) is set to be the same as or slightly smaller than the smallest outer diameter of the nozzle portions (6) of the plurality of types of eye drops containers (5) to be usable.

With the above construction, the nozzle portion (6) of any of the eye drops containers (5) to be usable is inserted into the inside of the insertion hole (8) (the inside of the elastic material (12)). Also in this case, the inner peripheral surface of the elastic member (12) is elastically pushed outward in the diametrical direction, and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle portion (6) is elastically supported. Therefore, the nozzle portions (6) having different outer diameters can be supported without play. Although not shown in FIG. 3 of the first example, a thread groove for fitting a cap is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the normal nozzle portion (6). However, even with the nozzle portion (6) having such an outer peripheral shape, the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle portion (6) can be supported by the elastic material (12) without play. In this example, the eyedrop instillation auxiliary device (4) which can be used for the plurality of types of eyedrop containers (5).
In the case of (1), since the elastic material (12) has the above-described function, the elastic material (12) has an elasticity without generating a large resistance even when the nozzle portion (6) is inserted inside. It is preferable to appropriately select and use a material such as a soft rubber or a foaming material which spreads out. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the third example shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
An example is shown. In the case of this example, the elastic material (12) is provided not only on the outer surface of the support plate (7) but also on the inner peripheral surface of the support cylinder (11). Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the fourth example shown in FIG. 6 and the fifth example shown in FIG.

Next, FIGS. 9 to 10 show a seventh embodiment of the present invention. In the case of this example, the pressing edge (3)
As shown in FIG. 9, the shape of the face (9)
And a shape that can be freely adjusted to the peripheral part of In the case of this example having such a configuration, when the pressing edge (3) is pressed against the peripheral portion of the eye (9) of the face to use the eye drop instilling aid (4), the pressing is performed. The abutment (3) presses tightly around the face eyes (9) over the entire circumference.
In addition, in the case of this example having such a configuration, the direction in which the pressing edge (3) is pressed against the periphery of the eyes (9) of the face is determined by, for example, as shown in FIG. It is preferable to display it on the outer surface of the support plate (7) constituting the support (2). Other configurations and operations are the same as those described in 1 above.
The same as in the case of ~ 6 examples.

Although not shown, in any of the above-described examples, the other end of the body (1) is partially or partially formed as an element constituting the pressing edge (3). A non-slip member such as rubber may be provided over the entire circumference. With this configuration, the eyelid (1) is pressed based on the pressing edge (3) pressing against the peripheral part of the eyes (9).
0) is prevented from closing.

[0018]

The eye drop instillation aid of the present invention is constructed and operates as described above, so that the tip of the nozzle of the eye drop container can be positioned directly above the eye. The eyelids can be left open as eye drops are dropped into the eyes. Therefore, the eye drops can be instilled reliably and easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a use state of the eye drop instillation aid shown partially cut away.

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 2, showing a second example of the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 2, showing the third example.

FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 2, showing the fourth example.

FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 2, showing the fifth example;

FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 2, showing the sixth example;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a seventh example.

FIG. 10 is an end view showing a display unit of the eye drop auxiliary device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body part 2 Support part 3 Pressing edge part 4 Eye drop instillation aid 5 Eye drop container 6 Nozzle part 7 Support plate part 8 Insertion hole 9 Eye 10 Eyelid 11 Support cylindrical part 12 Elastic material

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A cylindrical body (1), a support (2) provided at one axial end of the body (1) and capable of supporting a nozzle of an eye drop container, and the body (1) a pressing edge (3) provided at the other end in the axial direction and capable of pressing against the periphery of the eyes of the face, and the support portion (2) has a nozzle portion of the eye drop container. In a state where the pressing edge (3) is pressed against the peripheral portion of the eye of the face, the tip of the nozzle portion faces the eye at a fixed interval without hitting the eye. An eye drop instillation aid characterized in that: 2. The eye drop instilling aid according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the body part (1) and the support part (2) is made of a transparent or translucent material.