JP2001017500A - Rhinitis treatment tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow easy use in a daily life and moderate or remove rhinitis symptom, by connecting a treatment tool body to an end of a nasal cavity stimulating piece having an oppressing portion for oppressing the nasal cavity at its tip, driving the oppressing portion with a driving device, and performing an oppressing action or a releasing action on the nasal cavity. SOLUTION: This rhinitis treatment tool 11 has a treatment tool body 12, nasal cavity stimulating pieces 13, 14, and a driving device, the ends of the nasal cavity stimulating pieces 13, 14 are connected to the treatment tool body 12, and their tips have oppressing portions 13a, 14a. The oppressing portions 13a, 14a are members for oppressing or releasing the nasal cavity, and has a structure for holding the outer nose B or a structure capable of being inserted into the nasal cavity. The structure in which the oppressing portions 13a, 14a grab the outer nose B is such that the outer nose B can be inserted between the oppressing portions 13a, 14a. The driving device may be any operating mechanism if it can impart an operation for oppressing or releasing the nasal cavity, and may be structured integrally with the treatment tool body 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a rhinitis treatment device for alleviating or eliminating various symptoms of rhinitis. More particularly, the present invention relates to a new type of rhinitis treatment device that stimulates mucous membranes in the nasal cavity by repeatedly pressing and releasing the nasal cavity, thereby alleviating or eliminating various symptoms of rhinitis. . In the present invention, "rhinitis" means all nasal diseases associated with colds, allergic rhinitis, hay fever and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the number of patients suffering from rhinitis has increased, and many people suffer from recurrent sneezing, lacrimation, itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, and the like. In general, rhinitis mainly develops due to various substances (hereinafter, referred to as causative substances) such as pollen, house dust, mites, and fungi. For example, as a technique of reducing the causative substance, a method of removing a causative substance from a living space (JP-A-4-58953, JP-A-6-154298, JP-A-8-280575), or the like, For preventing inhalation of air (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-286319, Japanese Patent Laid-open No.
And Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-239049). However, these methods are aimed at preventing rhinitis exclusively, and there is a disadvantage that once a patient suffers from rhinitis, the effect cannot be expected so much. On the other hand, techniques for alleviating or treating various symptoms of rhinitis after suffering from rhinitis include the following (a) to (a).
The technique of (c) has been known. (A) Technology for washing the nasal cavity (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-313605)
(B) Technology for warming the nasal cavity (JP-A-10-286313)
JP-A-6-343657, JP-A-7-17117
No. 6) (c) Technology for cooling the nasal cavity (Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 62-19433)
No. 1, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-155424)

[0003]

However, the technique of (a) injects a washing liquid into the nasal cavity, so that when implemented, the patient must feel discomfort that the liquid can be poured into the nose. In addition, there was a risk that the washing solution would flow into the trachea and cough. Furthermore, in order to discard the waste liquid after washing the nasal cavity, a separate wash basin or the like has to be prepared, or it has to be carried out in a specific place such as a toilet, a washroom, a bathroom in advance. That is, the technique (a) cannot be said to be easily used in daily life. (B)
The technology is to keep the inside of the nasal cavity by sticking a heat insulating material to the outer nose, and it is based on the principle of relying only on the body temperature, so it can not be expected to have a noticeable effect, and it will not be possible to apply it to the face for a long time There is a problem that, since the foreign substance is stuck across, it can be performed only at home from the viewpoint of appearance. In the technique (c), a cooler is inserted into the nasal cavity. However, even if the nasal cavity is temporarily cooled, the nasal cavity is immediately warmed by the body temperature, so that it is satisfactory in the point of sustaining the effect. I couldn't do it. As described above, the technology for alleviating or treating the symptoms of rhinitis has not had a sufficient effect, and there has been no technology that can be easily implemented in daily life. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the related art. An object of the present invention is to provide a rhinitis treatment device which can be easily used in daily life, has a high effect in alleviating or eliminating the symptoms of rhinitis, and maintains the effect for a long time. It is to be.

[0004]

The present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems has the following configuration as a desirable mode. (1) A rhinitis treatment device for alleviating or eliminating various symptoms of rhinitis, the following elements a) to c): a) a treatment device main body; b) a distal end connected to the treatment device main body; A nasal cavity stimulating piece having a compression part for compressing the nasal cavity formed therein; and c) a driving device for driving the compression part to perform an operation of compressing and releasing the nasal cavity, and driving the compression part A rhinitis treatment device characterized in that the nasal cavity is pressed and released to stimulate the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity to alleviate or treat various symptoms of rhinitis. (2) The nasal cavity stimulating piece of (b) has a compressing portion that expands and contracts, and the driving device of (c) supplies and discharges gas to and from the compressing portion to expand and contract the compressing portion. An insertion / removal device, wherein the compression unit is inserted into the nasal cavity or the compression unit is brought into contact with and pinched to the outer nose to expand and contract the compression unit, thereby compressing and releasing the nasal cavity. The rhinitis treatment device according to the above (1), which is characterized in that: (3) the nasal cavity stimulating piece of the above b) includes at least two compression parts for sandwiching the outer nose from both sides, and the driving device of the above c) gives an operation of approaching and separating the compression parts from each other, The rhinitis treatment device according to (1), which presses and releases the nasal cavity. (4) When the compression parts press the nasal cavity, they are 0.5 cm from each other.
The rhinitis treatment device according to the above (3), which approaches to a distance of about 2.0 cm.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention created to solve the above-mentioned problems will be described below. Elements of the present invention are described below in order to facilitate correspondence with elements of the embodiments described later. May be added in parentheses.
In this case, the reason why the present invention is described in correspondence with the reference numerals of the following embodiments is to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and not to limit the technical scope of the present invention to the embodiments. FIG. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method of using the rhinitis treatment device of FIG. FIG. 3 is an external view showing another embodiment of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method of using the rhinitis treatment device of FIG. 5 to 8 are external views showing another embodiment of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention. The rhinitis treatment device of the present invention (1, 11, 21, 31, 4)
1, 51) are therapeutic device main bodies (2, 12, 22, 32, 4).
2, 52), nasal stimulation pieces (3, 4, 13, 14, 23,
24, 33, 43, 44, 53) and a driving device (5-
7. See FIG. The illustration is omitted in FIGS. same as below. ). Nasal stimulus strips (3, 4,
13, 14, 23, 24, 33, 43, 44, 53)
The distal end is connected to the treatment tool main body, and the distal end has a compression portion (3a, 4a, 13a, 14a, 23a, 24a, 24a,
33a, 34a, 43a-d, 44a-d, 53a) are formed. The number of the nasal cavity stimulating pieces and the compression parts may be one, or two or more. Further, the nasal cavity stimulating piece and the pressing portion may be integrally formed so that the two cannot be distinguished from each other.

[0006] Compression parts (3a, 4a, 13a, 14a, 2
3a, 24a, 33a, 34a, 43a-d, 44a-
d, 53a) are members for pressing and releasing the nasal cavity. It is desirable that such a pressing portion has a structure for holding the outer nose (B) or a structure that can be inserted into the nasal cavity.
Further, it may have a shape that fits into the outer nose. As described later, the structure in which the compression unit sandwiches the outer nose (B) (see FIG. 4) means that at least two compression units (3
a, 4a, 13a, 14a, 23a, 24a, 33a,
Nose (B) in the middle of 34a, 43a-d, 44a-d)
FIG. In the case where the compression portion is to hold the outer nose (B) in this way,
The compression part comes into contact with the outer nose (B), but in order to make it easier to contact, the shape of the compression part is a curved surface of the nose edge of the outer nose (B) (boundary part where the outer nose is raised) or a wing of the nose. It is desirable to form the shape along the curved surface (the wide part where the nostrils open). In the case where the pressing portion comes into contact with the external nose (B) from the outside of the external nose (B), the pressing portion and the nasal cavity stimulating piece are separately formed and connected, and the pressing portion is connected to the nasal cavity. It can be configured so that the direction can be freely changed with respect to the stimulating piece. This is because if the compression portion can freely change the direction along the curved surface of the external nose (B), the compression portion can be more firmly brought into contact with the external nose (B). Further, a shape in which the compression unit is inserted into the nasal cavity (for example, see FIG. 2)
Means that at least the compression portion has a shape that can be freely inserted into and removed from the nasal cavity through the nostril (A), for example, the diameter of the compression portion is smaller than the diameter of the nostril (A). Means.

On the other hand, as an example in which there is only one external nose stimulating piece and one compression part (see FIG. 8), a nasal stimulating piece (53)
However, it is possible to exemplify a mode in which the outer nose (B) is fitted to the concave compression portion (53a). As described above, in short, the shape or the number of the nasal cavity stimulating piece and the compression portion may be a shape or the number suitable for compressing and releasing the nasal cavity. In addition, the size of the compression part is generally in the range of about 3 to 8 mm in order to effectively abut against the nostrils (B) or to facilitate insertion into the nostrils (A). It is desirable that The material of the nasal cavity stimulating piece or the pressing portion may be any material as long as it can press and release the nasal cavity, and examples thereof include synthetic resin, rubber, and metal. However, since the pressing portion is a member that comes into direct contact with the skin or mucous membrane, it is preferable that the pressing portion be formed of a material having a smooth surface, and that the pressing portion be formed of a material that is easy to wash, wipe, disinfect, or the like. The driving device (for example, 5 to 7 in FIG. 1, not shown in FIGS. 2 to 8) is a device that gives an operation of pressing and releasing the nasal cavity by the pressing unit. This driving device may be any operating mechanism as long as it can apply the operation of pressing and releasing the nasal cavity. In addition, the treatment tool main body (2, 12, 2)
2, 32, 42, 52) can be combined into one member. Examples of the mode in which the driving device operates the compression unit include a mode in which the nasal cavity stimulating piece or the compression unit is inflated and reduced, a mode in which it is rotated, a mode in which it is swung, a mode in which it is vibrated, a mode in which it is pushed and pulled, a mode in which it is moved up and down, And the like. In short, whatever the operation of the nasal cavity stimulating piece or the pressing portion, the driving device having a mechanism corresponding to the operation mode may be used. In addition, it is preferable that the drive device repeatedly operates the compression unit. The power source of such a driving device may be any, and may be manual or electric. In the case of electric power, any power source may be used, and examples thereof include a dry battery, a rechargeable battery, a household outlet, a car writer pocket, and the like.

[0008] A specific example of the driving device as described above is illustrated, for example, by pressing portions (13a, 14a, 23a, 24a).
a) (see FIGS. 3 and 5) is a swinging mode, and a rotating mechanism having a power supply, a switch, and a motor, and the rotating operation of the rotating mechanism is converted into a swinging operation. The eccentric cam and the lever are provided. The above described rhinitis treatment tools (1, 11, 21, 31, 4)
1, 51) is used as follows. That is, nasal cavity stimulating strips (3, 4, 13, 1)
4, 23, 24, 33, 43, 44, 53) formed at the distal ends of the compression parts (3 a, 4 a, 13 a, 14 a, 23)
a, 24a, 33a, 34a, 43a-d, 44a-
d, 53a) against the external nose (B) or inserted into the nasal cavity and actuated by a drive to compress and release the nasal cavity. When the nasal cavity is compressed and released, the mucous membranes within the nasal cavity are irritated, and the symptoms of rhinitis, ie, recurrent sneezing, lacrimation, itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose, stuffy nose, etc. are alleviated or eliminated.

The rhinitis treatment device of the present invention (1, 11, 21, 3)
As described above, 1, 41, and 51) alleviate or treat rhinitis by pressing and releasing the nasal cavity, so that it is desirable to make the device as small as possible, and it is convenient to carry it. Products. In this case, it can be used on the go. That is, the portable rhinitis treatment device (1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 5, 5)
1) If you are out or at home,
The treatment of rhinitis can be freely performed, and the treatment can be easily performed in daily life. Also, the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention (1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51)
Is the treatment tool body (2, 12, 22, 32, 42, 52)
In addition, a belt or the like (not shown) wound around the head may be attached. By wrapping such a belt or the like around the head, the treatment tool main body can be fixed to the face. In this state, both hands are free during treatment, so that treatment can be easily performed at home while watching television or performing other work.

One of the desirable aspects of the present invention is that the nasal stimulating strips (3, 4) are compressed and compressed (3a, 4).
a) (for example, see FIGS. 1 and 2). In this case, the driving devices (5 to 7) are provided with the pressing portions (3).
a, 4a) to serve as a gas inlet / outlet (5-7) for supplying and discharging gas. The gas inlet / outlet (5-7) is, for example,
Rubber air pump (5) or electric air pump
It may be a pump. Such a gas inlet / outlet (5 to 5
According to 7), gas is supplied to and discharged from the compression parts (3a, 4a) to expand and contract the compression parts (3a, 4a). The compression parts (3a, 4a) expand when gas is supplied,
It contracts when gas is discharged, but the compression parts (3a, 4
The mechanism (7) for discharging gas from a) can be separately provided on a member other than the main body of the gas inlet / outlet (5-7). That is, the gas inlet / outlet devices (5 to 7) of the present invention collectively indicate both a mechanism (5, 6) for feeding gas to the compression units (3a, 4a) and a mechanism (7) for discharging gas. Thus, these mechanisms may be configured as an integral member or as separate members. In the rhinitis treatment tool (1) as described above, the outer nose (B) is sandwiched by the compression parts (3a, 4a), and the compression parts (3a, 4a) are held in that state.
If a) is expanded and contracted, the nasal cavity can be pressed and released from the outside of the external nose (B). The compression part (3
By inserting a, 4a) into the nasal cavity and expanding and contracting the compression parts (3a, 4a) inside the nasal cavity, the mucous membrane in the nasal cavity can be directly compressed and released from the inside of the nasal cavity.
When performing the treatment by inserting the compression parts (3a, 4a) into the nasal cavity, one compression part (3a, 4a) may be inserted alternately into the nasal cavity, but two compression parts ( It is desirable to form a nasal cavity stimulating piece (3, 4, 13) in which 3a, 4a) are arranged and insert these two compression parts (3a, 4a) into the two nasal cavities simultaneously. In this case, two compression parts (3
Needless to say, the width of a, 4a) should be set to be substantially the same as the width of the two nostrils. Further, when the two compression parts (3a, 4a) abut on both sides of the external nose (B) and the nasal cavity is compressed and released from both sides of the external nose (B), the two compression parts (3a, 4a) The width of the outer nose (B)
Should be about the same width as the outside width of the.

The rhinitis treatment device of the present invention (1, 11, 21, 3)
1, 41, and 51) (see, for example, FIGS. 3 to 5 and 7) are nasal stimulating pieces (13, 14, 23,
24, 43, 44) have at least two compression parts (13a, 14a, 23a, 24) that sandwich the external nose (B) from both sides.
a, 43a-d, 44a-d), wherein the drive device compresses and releases the nasal cavity by imparting the action of bringing the compression parts closer to each other and disengaging them. That is, if the outer nose (B) is inserted into such a gap between the compression parts, the outer nose (B) is sandwiched from both sides by at least two compression parts, and in this state, the compression parts are approached and separated from each other. When the compression parts approach each other, the nasal cavity is compressed, and when dissociated from each other, the nasal cavity is released from the compression. In this case, various types of driving devices can be selected. For example, the driving device has a rotating mechanism having a power supply, a switch, and a motor,
Further, it is possible to select a drive device provided with a mechanism (for example, a cam and a lever) that converts the rotation of the rotation mechanism into an operation of bringing at least two compression parts closer to and away from each other. The structure of such a driving device is similar to a known general massage device. In other words, the driving device of the present invention has a structure common to a known massage device. It is possible to adopt. However, in order to reduce shoulder stiffness and lower back pain, the conventional massage device is provided with a compression member having a size approximately equivalent to that of a grip fist, thereby compressing the shoulder and the waist. In the tool (1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51), the compression parts (3a, 4a, 13a, 14a, 23a,
4a, 33a, 34a, 43a-d, 44a-d, 53
a) is a member which abuts on the external nose (B) or is inserted into the nasal cavity. In other words, the present invention is characterized in that the present invention is provided with a small compressing portion for exclusively compressing and releasing the nasal cavity. And such a device has not previously existed. From such a viewpoint, as described above,
Compression parts (13a, 14a, 23a, 24a, 43a-
When d, 44a-d) is a mode in which the outer nose (B) is approached and disengaged by sandwiching the outer nose (B) from both sides, it is sufficient to simply press the nasal cavity and move within a releasable range. When the part is closest (when the nasal cavity is compressed)
It is a desirable mode that the mutual distance between the compression parts is about 0.5 cm to 2.0 cm. That is, when the compression portion is 0.
If the approach is made to a close distance of less than 5 cm, the force for pressing the external nose (B) is too strong and the pain becomes greater, and if the compression part approaches only a wide distance exceeding 2.0 cm, the nasal cavity The effect of pressing is insufficient. Therefore, it is desirable that the compression parts approach each other to a distance in the range of 0.5 cm to 2.0 cm to compress the nasal cavity. When the compression unit releases the nasal cavity, the compression unit may not be completely separated from the external nose (B) but may be stopped with the external nose (B) lightly compressed. For this reason, when the compression unit releases the nasal cavity, it is desirable to dissociate each other to a distance in the range of 2.0 cm to 2.5 cm.

Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to test examples. Test Example This test was performed to confirm the degree of the effect of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention to alleviate or eliminate various symptoms of rhinitis. 1) Test Apparatus The apparatus of Example 2 described later (see FIGS. 3 and 4) was used. 2) Test method First, for ten patients with hay fever symptoms, the degree of each person's symptom was surveyed for the three items of sneezing, nasal congestion, and nasal discharge, and the degree of the symptoms was determined. Was evaluated in four steps. When the symptoms are extremely severe ... +3 points When the symptoms are felt ... +2 points When the symptoms are felt a little ... +1 point When the symptoms are not felt at all ... +0 points Next, for each patient, 1 using the device of Example 2
Treatment was administered twice daily for 2 minutes in the morning and 2 minutes in the evening. Fourteen days after the treatment, each patient was given a questionnaire on the degree of symptoms, and the symptoms were evaluated according to the above four scales. In addition, the frequency before and after treatment for each patient's nose blowing frequency is recorded, and the frequency after treatment is a percentage of the frequency before treatment.
Was calculated.

3) Test results The results of this test were as follows. That is, the degree of symptoms of each patient before the start of treatment is as follows:
3, the nasal congestion was in the range of +2 to +3, and the amount of nasal discharge was in the range of +2 to +3, and in general, all were suffering from severe symptoms. However, after the treatment, all the subjects had sneezing in the range of 0 to +1 points, nasal congestion in the range of 0 to +1 points, and nasal discharge in the range of 0 to +1 points, all of which alleviated the symptoms. In addition, as for the number of times of blowing the nose, the frequency after the start of the treatment decreased to the range of 20 to 30% as compared with the frequency before the start of the treatment. From the above test results, it was found that the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention can significantly alleviate or eliminate various symptoms of rhinitis only by using it twice in the morning and evening. The same test was performed by replacing the device with the device of the other embodiment and the patient, and almost the same results were obtained.

Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of a rhinitis treatment device of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the rhinitis treatment tool 1 includes a treatment tool main body 2, and the treatment tool main body 2 includes nasal cavity stimulating pieces 3 and 4. At the tips of the nasal cavity stimulating pieces 3 and 4, expansion members 3a and 4a are provided, respectively.
a and 4a are formed of soft hollow rubber. A manual pump 5 made of rubber is connected to the treatment tool main body 2 via a tube 6, but the intermediate portion of the tube 6 is not shown in FIG. The manual pump 5 comprises a tube 6
The air is communicated with the expansion members 3a and 4a through the air passage, so that air can be supplied to the expansion members 3a and 4a.
That is, if the operation of grasping and releasing the manual pump 5 by hand is repeated, air is supplied to the expansion members 3a and 4a, and as a result, the expansion members 3a and 4a expand. The manual pump 5 is provided with a discharge valve 7 for discharging air. When the discharge valve 7 is depressed with a finger, air is discharged from the inside of the manual pump 5 and the expansion members 3a and 4a communicating therewith. The expansion members 3a and 4a contract when air is exhausted. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method of using the rhinitis treatment device of FIG. In FIG. 2, the illustration of the manual pump 5 is omitted. When using the rhinitis treatment tool 1 of FIG. 1, the treatment tool main body 2 is firstly held with one hand (hands are not shown), and the nasal cavity stimulation pieces 3 and 4 are inserted through the nostrils A. When the distal end expansion members 3a and 4a reach the inside of the nasal cavity (not shown), the operation of holding and releasing the manual pump 5 (see FIG. 1) with the other hand is repeated, and the expansion members 3a and 4a Supply air. When the inflating members 3a and 4a are appropriately inflated and press the inside of the nasal cavity, the discharge valve 7 (see FIG. 1) is depressed with a finger to reduce the inflating members 3a and 4a. By repeating the above operation and the operation of pressing and releasing the nasal cavity, the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity is stimulated, and various symptoms of rhinitis are alleviated or eliminated. As a modification of the first embodiment, the nasal cavity stimulating pieces 3 and 4 are not inserted into the nostrils A,
A mode in which the outer nose B is sandwiched from the outside of the outer nose B can be exemplified. In this case, the inflating members 3a are provided on both sides of the outer nose B.
And 4a, and in this state the expansion members 3a and 4a
Is inflated and deflated so that the nasal cavity is compressed and released from outside the outer nose B.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 3 is an external view showing another embodiment of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the rhinitis treatment device 11 of the present invention includes a treatment device main body 12. The treatment tool main body 12 includes nasal cavity stimulating pieces 13 and 14. The nasal cavity stimulating pieces 13 and 14 have compression pieces 13a and 14a at their tips, and the compression pieces 13a and 14a
3b and 14b are connected to the nasal cavity stimulating pieces 13 and 14 in a state where the direction can be freely changed. In FIG. 3, the universal joint 14b is shaded in the drawing.
With such a structure, the compression pieces 13a and 14a can be freely changed in direction like a so-called "nose pad" of glasses. A driving device (not shown) is provided in the treatment tool main body 12, and the driving device includes:
The starting ends of the nasal cavity stimulation pieces 13 and 14 are connected via the window 15. The driving device is configured so that the compression pieces 13a and 14a approach each other and separate from each other (that is, the direction of the arrow X).
This is a device for swinging the nasal cavity stimulation pieces 13 and 14. Accordingly, the driving device is provided with a motor and a cam mechanism for converting the rotation of the motor into the swing of the nasal cavity stimulating pieces 13 and 14, and the treatment tool main body 12 has the motor. A switch 16 for stopping the operation of the motor is provided. The treatment tool main body 12 is provided with a power cord connected to a household 100 V outlet, but is not shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method of using the rhinitis treatment device of FIG. When using the rhinitis treatment tool 11 of the present invention, first, the treatment tool main body 12 is held with one hand (hand is not shown), and the outer nose B is inserted between the nasal cavity stimulation pieces 13 and 14. The compression pieces 13a and 14a at the tips are abutted on both sides of the outer nose B, and the nasal cavity stimulation pieces 13 and 14 are operated by the switch 16 (see FIG. 3). Nasal cavity stimulating pieces 13 and 14
Reciprocates in the direction in which the distal compression pieces 13a and 14a approach and disengage, thereby pressing and releasing the nasal cavity (not shown) from outside the outer nose B,
The nasal mucosa is irritated. By the above operation, various symptoms of rhinitis are alleviated or eliminated. Note that the range of movement of the compression pieces 13a and 14a is 5 mm when the compression pieces 13a and 14a are closest to each other. Further, in a state where both are most dissociated, the distance between them is 25 mm, but even when the compression pieces 13a and 14a are in the most dissociated state, the compression pieces 13a and 14a do not come off the outer nose B. And the outside nose B is held lightly. On the other hand, Example 2
As a modification example of the above, there can be exemplified a mode in which an inverter is provided in a driving device (not shown) and the speed at which the compression pieces 13a and 14a swing can be freely changed.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 5 is an external view showing another embodiment of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention. The rhinitis treatment tool 21 in FIG. 5 includes a treatment tool main body 22, and the treatment tool main body 22 includes nasal cavity stimulation pieces 23 and 24. The nasal stimulating pieces 23 and 24 have a compression piece 23 at the tip.
a and 24a, and the compression pieces 23a and 24a
Nasal cavity stimulating piece 23 by universal joints 23b and 24b
And 24. The functions of the nasal cavity stimulation pieces 23 and 24, the compression pieces 23a and 24a, and the universal joints 23b and 24b are the same as those in the second embodiment. In addition, a driving device (not shown) is provided on the treatment tool main body 22.
The second embodiment also has a point that the starting ends of the nasal cavity stimulation pieces 23 and 24 are connected to a driving device via a window 25 and that a switch 26 is provided on the treatment tool main body 22. Is the same as In the rhinitis treatment device 21, the functions of the nasal cavity stimulating pieces 23 and 24 are the same as those of the rhinitis treatment device 1 of the second embodiment.
1, but differs in that the treatment tool main body 22 is of a stationary type. In other words, the rhinitis treatment tool 21 has the face approaching the treatment tool main body 22 with the treatment tool main body 22 placed on a table or the like, and inserting the outer nose between the nasal cavity stimulating pieces 23 and 24. The rhinitis treatment device 11 of the second embodiment
The treatment is performed in the same manner as described above. Since the rhinitis treatment tool 21 of the second embodiment is operated with the treatment tool main body 22 placed thereon, there is an advantage that the treatment can be performed in a more stable state.

Embodiment 4 FIG. 6 is an external view showing another embodiment of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention. 6, the rhinitis treatment tool 31 includes a treatment tool main body 32. The treatment tool main body 32 includes one nasal cavity stimulating piece 33. The tip of the nasal cavity stimulating piece 33 is bifurcated, and compression pieces 33a and 34a are formed at the respective ends. A driving device (not shown) is provided in the treatment tool main body 32, and the starting end of the nasal cavity stimulating piece 33 is connected to the driving device via a window 35. The driving device is a device that swings the nasal cavity stimulating piece 33 right and left (in the direction of the arrow Y), and is operated and stopped by the switch 36. The method of using the rhinitis treatment device 31 is as follows.
That is, if the patient with rhinitis inserts the outer nose between the compression pieces 33a and 34a and swings the nasal cavity stimulating piece 33 left and right (in the direction of the arrow Y) in that state, the compression pieces 33a and 34a Press the outside alternately. As a result, the nasal cavity is alternately pressed and released from the outside of the outer nose, thereby stimulating mucous membranes in the nasal cavity and alleviating or eliminating various symptoms of rhinitis.

Embodiment 5 FIG. 7 is an external view showing another embodiment of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention. In FIG. 7, a rhinitis treatment tool 41 of the present invention includes a treatment tool main body 42. The treatment tool main body 42 includes nasal cavity stimulation pieces 43 and 44. Each of the nasal stimulation pieces 43 and 44 has four compression pieces 43a-d and 44a-
d is formed. A drive device (not shown) is provided in the treatment tool main body 42, and a switch 46 for operating and stopping the drive device is provided. The driving device has a function of rotating the nasal cavity stimulation pieces 43 and 44. In this case, the directions in which the nasal cavity stimulation pieces 43 and 44 rotate are the arrow Z1 direction of the nasal cavity stimulation piece 43 and the arrow Z2 direction of the nasal cavity stimulation piece 44. The method of using the above-mentioned rhinitis treatment tool 41 is as follows. First, the external nose is inserted between the nasal cavity stimulation pieces 43 and 44. In this state, when the nasal cavity stimulation pieces 43 and 44 are rotated as described above, the compression pieces 43
a to d and 44a to d press the outer nose sequentially from both sides of the outer nose. For example, in FIG. 7, the compression pieces 43a to 43d
And 44a to 44d, the compression pieces 43a and 44a are in the state of being closest to each other. In this state, the compression pieces 43a and 44a press the outer nose. Then, as the nasal cavity stimulation pieces 43 and 44 rotate, the compression pieces 43
The distance between a and 44a increases and the outer nose is released from compression. Next, the compression pieces 43b and 44b approach each other, and this time the compression pieces 43b and 44b press the outer nose. Thus, as the nasal cavity stimulation pieces 43 and 44 rotate, the compression pieces 43a-d and 44a-d
Repeats the operation of pressing and releasing the nasal cavity.

Embodiment 6 FIG. 8 is an external view showing another embodiment of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention. In FIG. 8, the rhinitis treatment tool 51 is
2 is provided. The treatment tool main body 52 is one nasal cavity stimulating piece 53
It has. The nasal cavity stimulation piece 53 has a compression piece 53a at the end.
Are formed. The compression piece 53a has a bowl-like shape, and has a recess 53b. A driving device (not shown) is provided in the treatment tool main body 52, and the starting end of the nasal cavity stimulating piece 53 is connected to the driving device via a window 55. The driving device is a device that swings the nasal cavity stimulation piece 35 left and right, and is activated and stopped by the switch 56. The method of using the rhinitis treatment device 51 is as follows. That is, the rhinitis patient inserts the outer nose into the concave portion 53b of the compression piece 53a and swings the nasal cavity stimulating piece 53 left and right in this state, and the compression piece 53a alternately presses the outside of the outer nose from both sides. . As a result, the nasal cavity is alternately pressed and released from the outside of the outer nose, thereby stimulating mucous membranes in the nasal cavity and alleviating or eliminating various symptoms of rhinitis.

[0020]

According to the present invention, a new type of rhinitis treatment device which can alleviate or eliminate various symptoms of rhinitis is provided. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the rhinitis treatment device of this invention, a treatment can be implemented at home or out of the office at any time according to symptoms. In addition, even if the treatment time is short, not only the effect is sufficient, but the effect of the treatment is maintained for a long time. The present invention is extremely effective in treating rhinitis,
It is a great good news for those suffering from rhinitis.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing one embodiment of a rhinitis treatment device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view illustrating a method of using the rhinitis treatment device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an external view showing another embodiment of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view illustrating a method of using the rhinitis treatment device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an external view showing another embodiment of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an external view showing another embodiment of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an external view showing another embodiment of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an external view showing another embodiment of the rhinitis treatment device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rhinitis treatment tool 2 Treatment tool main body 3 Nasal cavity stimulating piece 3a Inflating member (compression part) 4 Nasal cavity stimulating piece 4a Inflating member (compression part) 5 Manual pump 6 Tube 7 Discharge valve 11 Rhinitis treating tool 12 Treatment tool main body 13 Nasal cavity Stimulation piece 13a Compression piece (compression part) 14 Nasal cavity stimulation piece 14a Compression piece (compression part) 15 Window 16 Switch 21 Rhinitis treatment tool 22 Treatment tool main body 23 Nasal cavity stimulation piece 23a Compression piece (compression part) 24 Nasal cavity stimulation piece 24a Compression piece (Compression part) 25 window 26 switch 31 rhinitis treatment tool 32 treatment tool main body 33 nasal cavity stimulation piece 33a compression piece (compression part) 34a compression piece (compression part) 35 window 36 switch 41 rhinitis treatment tool 42 treatment tool main body 43 nasal cavity stimulation piece 43a compression piece (compression section) 43b compression piece (compression section) 43c compression piece (compression section) 43d compression piece (compression section) 44 nasal cavity stimulation piece 44a Compression piece (compression section) 44b Compression piece (compression section) 44c Compression piece (compression section) 44d Compression piece (compression section) 46 Switch 51 Rhinitis treatment tool 52 Treatment tool main body 53 Nasal cavity stimulation piece 53a Compression piece (compression section) 55 Window 56 Switch A Nostril B Nose

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A rhinitis treatment device for alleviating or eliminating various symptoms of rhinitis, comprising the following elements a) to c): a) a treatment device main body, b) a terminal connected to the treatment device main body. A nasal cavity stimulating piece having a compression portion formed at its tip for compressing the nasal cavity, and c) a driving device for driving the compression portion to perform an operation of compressing and releasing the nasal cavity, A rhinitis treatment device characterized in that the nasal cavity is pressed and released by driving the nasal cavity to stimulate the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity to alleviate or treat various symptoms of rhinitis. 2. The nasal cavity stimulating piece of b) has a compression portion that expands and contracts, and the driving device of c) supplies and discharges gas to and from the compression portion to expand and contract the compression portion. A gas inlet / outlet device that inserts the compression part into the nasal cavity or abuts and clamps the compression part against the outer nose to expand and contract the compression part, thereby compressing and releasing the nasal cavity. The rhinitis treatment device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The nasal cavity stimulating piece of b) includes at least two compression parts for sandwiching the outer nose from both sides, and the driving device of c) gives an action of bringing the compression parts closer to and away from each other. The rhinitis treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the nasal cavity is pressed and released. 4. The rhinitis treatment device according to claim 3, wherein the compression parts approach each other to a distance of 0.5 cm to 2.0 cm when compressing the nasal cavity.