JP2001046134A - Container for preserving contact lens - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for preserving hard or soft contact lenses which allows a lens bearing part attached to its body to be stood by opening of its lid, and which has a mechanism for moving the lid slightly horizontally to open the lid, with the lid and the body freely attachable to and removable from each other. SOLUTION: This container comprises a body 1 and a freely attachable and removable lid 2. A lens bearing part 4 made of an elastic body which is folded into a preservation liquid tank 6 in the body 1 is stood by the restoring force of the elastic body when the lid 2 is opened, to lift a lens body 5 borne on a tray 4b. Since a lens is lifted simply by opening the lid 2, the container is easy to operate and reduces the danger of losing or damaging the lens. The container is sanitary since it does not require fingers to be dipped in the preservation liquid. It is usable with both hard and soft contact lenses.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cover which is opened by opening a cover, whereby a lens support mounted on the body is raised, and the cover and the body are detachable and the cover is slightly moved horizontally. The present invention relates to a soft or hard storage container for contact lenses, which has a mechanism for opening the body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Contact lenses are roughly classified into two types, hard and soft, each having a different form of storage container. The most frequently used container for hard contact lenses has an external appearance as shown in FIG. 8A, in which the lens body 5 sandwiched between the claws 14 is stored in a case 15 filled with a preservative solution 18. . The most frequently used container for soft contact lenses is shown in FIG.
b, the appearance is as shown in FIG. 8C (for one eye), and the lid 20 is fitted to the main body 19 filled with the preservation liquid 18 for immersing the lens main body 5.

[0003]

In the case of a hard contact lens, a series of procedures for removing the cover 16 with care so as not to spill the preservation solution 18 and further removing the lens body 5 from the nail 14 are performed. It was necessary and the reverse procedure had to be performed for storage. At this time, an accident that the lens body 5 is dropped when the lens body 5 is detached from the claw 14 and the lens body 5 is lost or damaged occurs quite frequently. Also, the removed lid 16 is completely attached to the main body 1.
7, the lid 16 was also lost and was sometimes searched around.

On the other hand, in the case of a soft contact lens, when the lens body 5 is taken out, care must be taken with the lid 20.
Is removed from the main body 19, and furthermore, a series of steps of immersing the fingertip in the preservation solution 18 and placing the lens body 5 in the preservation solution 18 on the finger and lifting it up is necessary. Had to do the reverse. At this time, since the fingertips are inevitably immersed in the storage solution 18, there is a hygiene problem. Also, when the lens body 5 is taken out or stored, the lens body 5 may fall off, leading to loss or damage. It is the same as the case of the hard contact lens that there is a possibility that the cover 20 may be lost after the removal.

[0005] As described above, the conventional contact lens storage container requires time and effort when taking out or storing the lens body for both hardware and software.
This time is twice as long as one eye for two eyes. Further, the troublesome work means that the chances of loss or damage increase accordingly, and the inconvenience of this point and the worry about the loss or damage have been one of the factors that make contact lenses difficult to use. Further, the fact that the containers are different for the hardware and the software is also one of the factors that make the user who uses both feel inconvenient.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and the gist of the present invention is that a lens support portion mounted on a main body is raised by opening a lid. The lens body supported by the lens support part is configured to be lifted up, eliminating the need to remove the lens body from the nail as in the conventional storage container for hard contact lenses, and the storage for conventional soft contact lenses. It is configured so that it is not necessary to scoop the lens body by immersing the fingertip in the storage solution like a container, and furthermore, the lid and the main body are made detachable, and the lid and the main body are usually connected, and the container is Provided is a soft or hard contact lens storage container configured to separate a lid and a main body only during cleaning.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1a, 1b, and 2 show an embodiment of a storage container for contact lenses of the present invention for two eyes. In the present embodiment, a main body 1 and a lid 2 are provided, and a connecting portion 3 connects the main body 1 and the lid 2.

The main body 1 has a substantially rectangular flat surface, and a substantially elliptical concave portion is formed at the center to form a storage liquid tank 6. A packing 7 surrounds the storage liquid tank 6. Also, body 1
On the left and right sides of the front part, substantially oval-shaped locking holes 8 are formed one by one, and projections 8a are integrally formed on the front side wall of the locking hole 8, respectively. Further, the rear portion of the main body 1 is cut at the left corner and the right corner, and holders 3c made of an elastic material, which form a part of the connecting portion 3, are fixed to the cut portions (see FIG. 2). .

A lens support 4 is provided in a storage liquid tank 6 of the main body 1.
Is installed. The lens support 4 includes a joint 4d fixed to a front wall surface of the storage liquid tank 6, a shaft 4a formed integrally with the joint 4d, a tray support 4c formed integrally with the shaft 4a, and It comprises a pair of trays 4b formed integrally with the tray support 4c (see FIGS. 1b and 2). Note that the lens bearings 4 are all made of an elastic material, and take a form shown in FIG. 1B in a natural state where they are not pressed from any direction.

The joint 4d is fixed horizontally to the front wall of the storage tank 6, and the shaft 4a stands upright from the joint 4d at an angle shown in FIG. 1b. The shaft 4a has a repellent shape with a wide rear portion (see FIG. 2), and the extreme end of the repellent shape is continuous with the tray support 4c. The tray support 4c has a hemispherical plate shape on the lower surface orthogonal to the shaft 4a (see FIGS. 1B and 2), and the tray 4b is supported on each of the left and right ends of the tray support 4c one by one (see FIG. 1). (See FIG. 2). A concave portion 4e is provided in each of a connecting portion between the joining portion 4d and the shaft 4a and a connecting portion between the shaft 4a and the tray supporting portion 4c (see FIG. 1B).

The receiving tray 4b has a circular dish shape on both the left and right sides, and has a shaft 4a.
1b at an angle shown in FIG. Saucer 4
b is a notch 4f from the front end to the center (see FIG. 2)
And the lens main body 5 is supported with the convex portion facing downward in such a manner that the central convex portion of the lens main body 5 fits into the cutout portion 4f (see FIG. 1B).

The lid 2 is a substantially rectangular plate as shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B and 2, and has a connecting plate 3 on the left and right sides at the rear end of the rear surface.
a are protruding respectively. On the left and right sides of the front end of the back surface, locking claws 9 each having a cross-section (see FIG. 3) whose front end has a quarter disk shape are protrudingly provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the connecting portion 3 includes a connecting plate 3
a, a shaft 3b, and a holder 3c. Connecting plate 3a
Are protruded from the rear end of the back surface of the lid 2 to the left and right, respectively, in a fixed state. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the portion in contact with the lid 2 has a substantially square shape, and the free end is formed. With a disk-shaped plate,
It is made of the same material as the lid 2. The shaft 3b is fixedly protruded from the left side surface of the right end connecting plate 3a and the right side surface of the left end connecting plate 3a as shown in FIG. 2, and the material is made of an elastic body.

Each of the holders 3c is a disc-shaped plate having a concave portion at the center, and is fixed to a cutout left corner and a right corner, respectively, of a rear portion of the main body 1, and is made of an elastic material. The shaft 3b is fitted in the central concave portion of the holder 3c in a detachable manner.

The operation of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a right side view showing a state where the lid 2 is closed in the present embodiment. In this state, the lens support 4 in FIG. 1B is stored in the storage liquid tank 6 in a folded state under the pressure of the lid 2.
When the lid 2 is opened from this state, the pressing of the lid 2 disappears, so that the lens support 4 stored in the folded form is stored.
Rises (in the direction A) due to the restoring force of the elastic body as a material, and restores to a natural state as shown in FIG. 1B.

As shown in FIG. 1B and FIG. 2, a lens body 5 is supported on the tray 4b of the lens support portion 4 with the convex portion facing down. The user of this embodiment receives the finger 4b.
Is inserted below the notch 4f, and the fingertip is brought into contact with the projection of the lens body 5 exposed from the notch 4f. Since the lens body 5 has been immersed in the preservation solution, it is in a wet state and adheres to the fingertip. The user can remove the lens body 5 from the receiving tray 4b by slightly lifting the fingertip while keeping the lens body 5 attached to the fingertip and retracting it slightly.

Hereinafter, in this embodiment, how to open the lid 2 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 shows the locking hole 8 when the lid 2 of the present embodiment is closed.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where the locking claw 9 is engaged with the locking claw 9.
In this state, the projection 8 protruding from the side surface of the locking hole 8 is provided.
The key-shaped distal end of the locking claw 9 is locked to a, so that the entire lid 2 is also locked to the main body 1.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 4A, a pressure is applied to the front end of the lid 2 in the B or C or D direction with a fingertip. Since the shaft 3b and the holder 3c fitted in the connecting portion 3 connecting the lid 2 and the main body 1 are both formed of an elastic body, the shaft 3b and the holder 3c are formed by pressing applied in the B or C or D direction. The cover 2 slightly deforms, and due to this deformation, slides slightly in the direction of the applied pressure.

As shown in FIG. 2, since the projection 8a is provided only on a part of the side surface of the locking hole 8, when the lid 2 slides slightly by pressing in the B, C or D direction, the engagement is stopped. Stop claws 9
The relative positions of the lock 8 and the projection 8a also change, the locking claw 9 is released from the state locked by the projection 8a, and the lid 2 is also released from the state locked by the main body 1. At this time, since the lid 2 is pressed from below by the restoring force of the elastic body made of the material of the lens support 4, the lid 2 is pivoted about the shaft 3 b of the connecting portion 3 to be opened. .

When the lens body 5 is stored in the present embodiment after use, the lens body 5 may be placed on the tray 4b and the lid 2 may be closed as it is. Receiving tray 4 for lens body 5
The lens support 4 supported on the b is pressed by the lid 2, folded and stored in the storage liquid tank 6. At this time, FIG.
As can be seen from FIG.
Since the concave portion 4e is provided in a portion connected to the support member 4d and the tray support portion 4c, when the lens support portion 4 is folded, the concave portion 4e is smoothly folded using the concave portion 4e as a bending point.

The locking claw 9 protruding from the lid 2 is locked by a projection 8a protruding from the side wall of the locking hole 8, whereby the lid 2 is also locked to the main body 1. The preservation liquid in the preservation liquid tank 6 does not leak due to the action of the packing 7, and the lens body 5
Is safely stored in the storage tank 6.

FIGS. 5A and 5B show an embodiment of the present invention for one eye. The configuration of the lens support 4 is slightly different from the above-described embodiment for two eyes, and has a shaft 4a on both the left and right sides, the left and right shafts 4a are connected by a pan support 4c, and a single pan 4b is placed thereon. Is placed. Further, the main body 1 and the lid 2 also have a substantially square flat surface. The locking hole 8, the projection 8a, and the locking claw 9 are substantially the same as those in the above-described embodiment for two eyes.

In this embodiment, unlike the binocular embodiment, the holder 3c of the connecting portion 3 is attached to the connecting plate 3a side by the shaft 3b.
Is fixed to the main body 1 side, but this is for the purpose of disclosing different types of configurations of the connecting portion 3. Therefore, there is no problem even if the configuration is the same as that of the binocular embodiment, and conversely, there is no problem even if the configuration of the connecting portion of the binocular embodiment is the same as that of the present embodiment.

The operation of this embodiment is substantially the same as the operation of the embodiment for two eyes. That is, as shown in FIG. 4B, pressing the lid 2 in the E or F or G direction
Is released from the state of being locked to the main body 1 by the same process as described above in the embodiment for two eyes, and is rotated upward with the connecting portion 3 as a pivot and opened. As a result, the lid 2
The lens support portion 4 that has been pressed and folded in the storage liquid tank 6 is erected (in the direction A in FIG. 5B) by the restoring force of the elastic body of the material, and the lens body 5 supported by the tray 4b.
Lift. The case where the lid 2 is closed is also substantially the same as the embodiment for the two eyes.

FIGS. 6a to 6d show an embodiment in which a bottle space 10 for storing a storage liquid bottle 11 filled with a storage liquid is provided in a part of the main body 1 or connected to the main body 1. Here is an example. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6a and 6b,
A bottle space 10 is connected via a connecting portion 12 to the rear end of the main body 1 in which two monocular examples are connected.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6C and 6D, a bottle space 10 is provided at the rear end of the main body 1 of the embodiment for two eyes. In each of these embodiments, the bottle space 10 is provided on a part of the main body 1 or connected to the main body 1.
Alternatively, it is of course possible to provide the connection with the lid 2.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, a bottle space 1 is provided at the front of a four-eye main body 1 in which two two-eye embodiments are connected.
0 is provided, and a mirror 13 is attached to the front part of the back surface of the lid 2.
It is of course possible for the mirror 13 to be attached to the lid 2 of another embodiment such as for one eye, two eyes, three eyes, etc., and may be attached not only on the back surface but also on the front surface. In addition, in FIG.
, A packing, 8 is a locking hole, and 9 is a locking claw.

In the embodiment described above, as a method of erecting the lens support, a method is employed in which the material of the lens support is made of an elastic body and the restoring force of the elastic body itself is used. However, the method of erecting the lens support is not limited to this, and for example,
A bendable or telescopic connecting rod is operated by a restoring force of a spring, water pressure, air pressure, or the like, or a spring is directly mounted on a tray, or a shape memory alloy is used for a part or the whole of a lens support part. Various means are possible.

In short, the point of claim 1 of the present invention lies in the fact that the lens supporting portion is erected, and all the methods are included in the present invention irrespective of the method used to make this possible. It is what is done.

[0030]

According to the constitution and operation described in detail above, the contact lens storage container of the present invention has the following effects. First, in the contact lens storage container of the present invention, the lid is opened by applying a slight pressure to the lid with a fingertip, and at the same time, the lens support is raised, and the lens supported by the tray is lifted.

As described above, the contact lens storage container of the present invention can take out and store the lens with one touch, so that it takes time and effort to take out or store the lens like a conventional hard or soft contact lens storage container. This eliminates the need and therefore greatly reduces the risk of losing or damaging the lens during removal or storage. Therefore, one of the factors that made contact lenses difficult to use conventionally has been eliminated. Furthermore, since the finger is not immersed in the preservative solution unlike the conventional storage container for contact lenses for software, it is sanitary.

Further, in the contact lens storage container of the present invention, since the cover and the main body are usually connected by a connecting portion, the cover can be lost and searched around like a conventional contact lens storage container. There is no. In addition, since both the shaft and holder of the connecting part that connects the lid and the main body are made of elastic body, by applying a certain amount of force to the lid, the shaft is easily pulled out of the holder and the lid and the main body are separated. can do. When the container is cleaned, if the lid and the main body are separated in this way, it is simple and can be thoroughly cleaned, so that it is sanitary.

Further, the storage container for contact lenses of the present invention can store both of two types of contact lenses for hardware and software in the same container, so that two types of contact lenses for hardware and software are used. This is convenient for those who do not need to carry separate containers as in the related art.

In short, the storage container for contact lenses of the present invention allows the lens to be taken out and stored with one touch, so that the lens is less likely to be lost or damaged, and the finger is immersed in the storage solution. It is sanitary because there is nothing to do. In addition, the lid can be removed for cleaning without losing the lid. It can also store both soft and hard contact lenses. As described above, the contact lens storage container of the present invention has many excellent features not found in conventional storage containers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1a: Storage container 2 for contact lenses of the present invention
It is a right view of the state which closed the cover of one Example for eyes. b is a right side view of the contact lens storage container according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state where the lid is opened in one embodiment for two eyes.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a contact lens storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state where a lid of an embodiment for two eyes is opened.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a locking hole and a locking claw of a contact lens storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention for two eyes.

FIG. 4a shows a storage container 2 for a contact lens of the present invention.
It is a top view in the state where the lid of one example for eyes was closed. b is a plan view of the contact lens storage container according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state in which the lid of one embodiment for one eye is closed.

FIG. 5: a storage container for contact lenses of the present invention 1
It is a top view in the state where the lid of one example for eyes was opened. b is a right side view of the contact lens storage container according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state where the lid of one embodiment for one eye is opened.

FIG. 6: a storage container for contact lenses of the present invention 2
It is a top view in the state where the lid of one example for eyes was closed. b is a right side view of the contact lens storage container of the present invention in a state where the lid is closed in one embodiment for two eyes. c It is a top view of the storage container for contact lenses of the present invention in a state where the lid of one embodiment for two eyes is closed. d is a right side view of the contact lens storage container according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state where the lid of the embodiment for two eyes is closed.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a contact lens storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state where a lid of one embodiment for four eyes is opened.

FIG. 8A is an external perspective view of a conventional storage container for hard contact lenses. b is an external perspective view of a lid of a conventional storage container for soft contact lenses. c It is an external appearance perspective view of the main body of the conventional storage container for soft contact lenses.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Lid 3 Connecting part 3a Connecting plate 3b Shaft 3c Holder 4 Lens supporting part 4a Shaft 4b Receiving tray 4c Receiving tray supporting part 4d Joining part 4e Depression 4f Folding part 5 Lens main body 6 Storage liquid tank 7 Packing 8 Lock hole 8a Projection 9 Locking claw 10 Bottle space 11 Bottle 12 Connection part 13 Mirror 14 Claw 15 Case 16 Lid 17 Main body 18 Storage solution 19 Main body 20 Lid

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[Submission date] February 14, 2000 (2000.2.1
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a construction in which a lens support mounted on a main body is raised by opening a cover.
The lens body can be easily removed from the pan.
The present invention relates to a soft or hard storage container for contact lenses, characterized in that the storage container for contact lenses is configured as described above .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Contact lenses are roughly classified into two types, hard and soft, each having a different form of storage container. The most frequently used container for hard contact lenses has an external appearance as shown in FIG. 8A, in which the lens body 5 sandwiched between the claws 14 is stored in a case 15 filled with a preservative solution 18. . The most frequently used container for soft contact lenses is shown in FIG.
b, the appearance is as shown in FIG. 8C (for one eye), and the lid 20 is fitted to the main body 19 filled with the preservation liquid 18 for immersing the lens main body 5.

[0003]

In the case of a hard contact lens, a series of procedures for removing the cover 16 with care so as not to spill the preservation solution 18 and further removing the lens body 5 from the nail 14 are performed. It was necessary and the reverse procedure had to be performed for storage. At this time, an accident that the lens body 5 is dropped when the lens body 5 is detached from the claw 14 and the lens body 5 is lost or damaged occurs quite frequently. Also, the removed lid 16 is completely attached to the main body 1.
7, the lid 16 was also lost and was sometimes searched around.

On the other hand, in the case of a soft contact lens, when the lens body 5 is taken out, care must be taken with the lid 20.
Is removed from the main body 19, and furthermore, a series of steps of immersing the fingertip in the preservation solution 18 and placing the lens body 5 in the preservation solution 18 on the finger and lifting it up is necessary. Had to do the reverse. At this time, since the fingertips are inevitably immersed in the storage solution 18, there is a hygiene problem. Also, when the lens body 5 is taken out or stored, the lens body 5 may fall off, leading to loss or damage. It is the same as the case of the hard contact lens that there is a possibility that the cover 20 may be lost after the removal.

[0005] As described above, the conventional contact lens storage container requires time and effort when taking out or storing the lens body for both hardware and software.
This time is twice as long as one eye for two eyes. Further, the troublesome work means that the chances of loss or damage increase accordingly, and the inconvenience of this point and the worry about the loss or damage have been one of the factors that make contact lenses difficult to use. Further, the fact that the containers are different for the hardware and the software is also one of the factors that make the user who uses both feel inconvenient.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and the gist of the present invention is that a lens support portion mounted on a main body is raised by opening a lid. The lens body supported by the lens support part is configured to be lifted up, eliminating the need to remove the lens body from the nail as in the conventional storage container for hard contact lenses, and the storage for conventional soft contact lenses. It is configured so that it is not necessary to scoop the lens body by immersing the fingertip in the storage solution like a container, and furthermore, the lid and the main body are made detachable, and the lid and the main body are usually connected, and the container is Provided is a soft or hard contact lens storage container configured to separate a lid and a main body only during cleaning.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1a, 1b, and 2 show an embodiment of a storage container for contact lenses of the present invention for two eyes. In the present embodiment, a main body 1 and a lid 2 are provided, and a connecting portion 3 connects the main body 1 and the lid 2.

The main body 1 has a substantially rectangular flat surface, and a substantially elliptical concave portion is formed at the center to form a storage liquid tank 6. A packing 7 surrounds the storage liquid tank 6. Also, body 1
On the left and right sides of the front part, substantially oval-shaped locking holes 8 are formed one by one, and projections 8a are integrally formed on the front side wall of the locking hole 8, respectively. Further, the rear portion of the main body 1 is cut at the left corner and the right corner, and holders 3c made of an elastic material, which form a part of the connecting portion 3, are fixed to the cut portions (see FIG. 2). .

A lens support 4 is provided in a storage liquid tank 6 of the main body 1.
Is installed. The lens support 4 includes a joint 4d fixed to a front wall surface of the storage liquid tank 6, a shaft 4a formed integrally with the joint 4d, a tray support 4c formed integrally with the shaft 4a, and It comprises a pair of trays 4b formed integrally with the tray support 4c (see FIGS. 1b and 2). Note that the lens bearings 4 are all made of an elastic material, and take a form shown in FIG. 1B in a natural state where they are not pressed from any direction.

The joint 4d is fixed horizontally to the front wall of the storage tank 6, and the shaft 4a stands upright from the joint 4d at an angle shown in FIG. 1b. The shaft 4a has a repellent shape with a wide rear portion (see FIG. 2), and the extreme end of the repellent shape is continuous with the tray support 4c. The tray support 4c has a hemispherical plate shape on the lower surface orthogonal to the shaft 4a (see FIGS. 1B and 2), and the tray 4b is supported on each of the left and right ends of the tray support 4c one by one (see FIG. 1). (See FIG. 2). A concave portion 4e is provided in each of a connecting portion between the joining portion 4d and the shaft 4a and a connecting portion between the shaft 4a and the tray supporting portion 4c (see FIG. 1B).

The receiving tray 4b has a circular dish shape on both the left and right sides, and has a shaft 4a.
1b at an angle shown in FIG. Saucer 4
b is a notch 4f from the front end to the center (see FIG. 2)
And the lens main body 5 is supported with the convex portion facing downward in such a manner that the central convex portion of the lens main body 5 fits into the cutout portion 4f (see FIG. 1B).

The lid 2 is a substantially rectangular plate as shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B and 2, and has a connecting plate 3 on the left and right sides at the rear end of the rear surface.
a are protruding respectively. On the left and right sides of the front end of the back surface, locking claws 9 each having a cross-section (see FIG. 3) whose front end has a quarter disk shape are protrudingly provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the connecting portion 3 includes a connecting plate 3
a, a shaft 3b, and a holder 3c. Connecting plate 3a
Are protruded from the rear end of the back surface of the lid 2 to the left and right, respectively, in a fixed state. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the portion in contact with the lid 2 has a substantially square shape, and the free end is formed. With a disk-shaped plate,
It is made of the same material as the lid 2. The shaft 3b is fixedly protruded from the left side surface of the right end connecting plate 3a and the right side surface of the left end connecting plate 3a as shown in FIG. 2, and the material is made of an elastic body.

Each of the holders 3c is a disc-shaped plate having a concave portion at the center, and is fixed to a cutout left corner and a right corner, respectively, of a rear portion of the main body 1, and is made of an elastic material. The shaft 3b is fitted in the central concave portion of the holder 3c in a detachable manner.

The operation of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a right side view showing a state where the lid 2 is closed in the present embodiment. In this state, the lens support 4 in FIG. 1B is stored in the storage liquid tank 6 in a folded state under the pressure of the lid 2.
When the lid 2 is opened from this state, the pressing of the lid 2 disappears, so that the lens support 4 stored in the folded form is stored.
Rises (in the direction A) due to the restoring force of the elastic body as a material, and restores to a natural state as shown in FIG. 1B.

As shown in FIG. 1B and FIG. 2, a lens body 5 is supported on the tray 4b of the lens support portion 4 with the convex portion facing down. The user of this embodiment receives the finger 4b.
Is inserted below the notch 4f, and the fingertip is brought into contact with the projection of the lens body 5 exposed from the notch 4f. Since the lens body 5 has been immersed in the preservation solution, it is in a wet state and adheres to the fingertip. The user can remove the lens body 5 from the receiving tray 4b by slightly lifting the fingertip while keeping the lens body 5 attached to the fingertip and retracting it slightly.

Hereinafter, in this embodiment, how to open the lid 2 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 shows the locking hole 8 when the lid 2 of the present embodiment is closed.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where the locking claw 9 is engaged with the locking claw 9.
In this state, the projection 8 protruding from the side surface of the locking hole 8 is provided.
The key-shaped distal end of the locking claw 9 is locked to a, so that the entire lid 2 is also locked to the main body 1.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 4A, a pressure is applied to the front end of the lid 2 in the B or C or D direction with a fingertip. Since the shaft 3b and the holder 3c fitted in the connecting portion 3 connecting the lid 2 and the main body 1 are both formed of an elastic body, the shaft 3b and the holder 3c are formed by pressing applied in the B or C or D direction. The cover 2 slightly deforms, and due to this deformation, slides slightly in the direction of the applied pressure.

As shown in FIG. 2, since the projection 8a is provided only on a part of the side surface of the locking hole 8, when the lid 2 slides slightly by pressing in the B, C or D direction, the engagement is stopped. Stop claws 9
The relative positions of the lock 8 and the projection 8a also change, the locking claw 9 is released from the state locked by the projection 8a, and the lid 2 is also released from the state locked by the main body 1. At this time, since the lid 2 is pressed from below by the restoring force of the elastic body made of the material of the lens support 4, the lid 2 is pivoted about the shaft 3 b of the connecting portion 3 to be opened. .

When the lens body 5 is stored in the present embodiment after use, the lens body 5 may be placed on the tray 4b and the lid 2 may be closed as it is. Receiving tray 4 for lens body 5
The lens support 4 supported on the b is pressed by the lid 2, folded and stored in the storage liquid tank 6. At this time, FIG.
As can be seen from FIG.
Since the concave portion 4e is provided in a portion connected to the support member 4d and the tray support portion 4c, when the lens support portion 4 is folded, the concave portion 4e is smoothly folded using the concave portion 4e as a bending point.

The locking claw 9 protruding from the lid 2 is locked by a projection 8a protruding from the side wall of the locking hole 8, whereby the lid 2 is also locked to the main body 1. The preservation liquid in the preservation liquid tank 6 does not leak due to the action of the packing 7, and the lens body 5
Is safely stored in the storage tank 6.

FIGS. 5A and 5B show an embodiment of the present invention for one eye. The configuration of the lens support 4 is slightly different from the above-described embodiment for two eyes, and has a shaft 4a on both the left and right sides, the left and right shafts 4a are connected by a pan support 4c, and a single pan 4b is placed thereon. Is placed. Further, the main body 1 and the lid 2 also have a substantially square flat surface. The locking hole 8, the projection 8a, and the locking claw 9 are substantially the same as those in the above-described embodiment for two eyes.

In this embodiment, unlike the binocular embodiment, the holder 3c of the connecting portion 3 is attached to the connecting plate 3a side by the shaft 3b.
Is fixed to the main body 1 side, but this is for the purpose of disclosing different types of configurations of the connecting portion 3. Therefore, there is no problem even if the configuration is the same as that of the binocular embodiment, and conversely, there is no problem even if the configuration of the connecting portion of the binocular embodiment is the same as that of the present embodiment.

The operation of this embodiment is substantially the same as the operation of the embodiment for two eyes. That is, as shown in FIG. 4B, pressing the lid 2 in the E or F or G direction
Is released from the state of being locked to the main body 1 by the same process as described above in the embodiment for two eyes, and is rotated upward with the connecting portion 3 as a pivot and opened. As a result, the lid 2
The lens support portion 4 that has been pressed and folded in the storage liquid tank 6 is erected (in the direction A in FIG. 5B) by the restoring force of the elastic body of the material, and the lens body 5 supported by the tray 4b.
Lift. The case where the lid 2 is closed is also substantially the same as the embodiment for the two eyes.

FIGS. 6a to 6d show an embodiment in which a bottle space 10 for storing a storage liquid bottle 11 filled with a storage liquid is provided in a part of the main body 1 or connected to the main body 1. Here is an example. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6a and 6b,
A bottle space 10 is connected via a connecting portion 12 to the rear end of the main body 1 in which two monocular examples are connected.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6C and 6D, a bottle space 10 is provided at the rear end of the main body 1 of the embodiment for two eyes. In each of these embodiments, the bottle space 10 is provided on a part of the main body 1 or connected to the main body 1.
Alternatively, it is of course possible to provide the connection with the lid 2.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, a bottle space 1 is provided at the front of a four-eye main body 1 in which two two-eye embodiments are connected.
0 is provided, and a mirror 13 is attached to the front part of the back surface of the lid 2.
It is of course possible for the mirror 13 to be attached to the lid 2 of another embodiment such as for one eye, two eyes, three eyes, etc., and may be attached not only on the back surface but also on the front surface. In addition, in FIG.
, A packing, 8 is a locking hole, and 9 is a locking claw.

In the embodiment described above, as a method of erecting the lens support, a method is employed in which the material of the lens support is made of an elastic body and the restoring force of the elastic body itself is used. However, the method of erecting the lens support is not limited to this, and for example,
A bendable or telescopic connecting rod is operated by a restoring force of a spring, water pressure, air pressure, or the like, or a spring is directly mounted on a tray, or a shape memory alloy is used for a part or the whole of a lens support part. Various means are possible.

In short, the point of claim 1 of the present invention lies in the fact that the lens supporting portion is erected, and all the methods are included in the present invention irrespective of the method used to make this possible. It is what is done.

[0030]

According to the constitution and operation described in detail above, the contact lens storage container of the present invention has the following effects. First, in the contact lens storage container of the present invention, the lid is opened by applying a slight pressure to the lid with a fingertip, and at the same time, the lens support is raised, and the lens supported by the tray is lifted.

As described above, the contact lens storage container of the present invention can take out and store the lens with one touch, so that it takes time and effort to take out or store the lens like a conventional hard or soft contact lens storage container. This eliminates the need and therefore greatly reduces the risk of losing or damaging the lens during removal or storage. Therefore, one of the factors that made contact lenses difficult to use conventionally has been eliminated. Furthermore, since the finger is not immersed in the preservative solution unlike the conventional storage container for contact lenses for software, it is sanitary.

Further, in the contact lens storage container of the present invention, since the cover and the main body are usually connected by a connecting portion, the cover can be lost and searched around like a conventional contact lens storage container. There is no. In addition, since both the shaft and holder of the connecting part that connects the lid and the main body are made of elastic body, by applying a certain amount of force to the lid, the shaft is easily pulled out of the holder and the lid and the main body are separated. can do. When the container is cleaned, if the lid and the main body are separated in this way, it is simple and can be thoroughly cleaned, so that it is sanitary.

Further, the storage container for contact lenses of the present invention can store both of two types of contact lenses for hardware and software in the same container, so that two types of contact lenses for hardware and software are used. This is convenient for those who do not need to carry separate containers as in the related art.

In short, the storage container for contact lenses of the present invention allows the lens to be taken out and stored with one touch, so that the lens is less likely to be lost or damaged, and the finger is immersed in the storage solution. It is sanitary because there is nothing to do. In addition, the lid can be removed for cleaning without losing the lid. It can also store both soft and hard contact lenses. As described above, the contact lens storage container of the present invention has many excellent features not found in conventional storage containers.

In particular, according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 2, the lens body 5 is provided on the tray 4 b of the lens support 4.
It is supported with the convex part down. The user of this embodiment is:
The finger is inserted under the notch 4f of the receiving tray 4b, and the fingertip is brought into contact with the projection of the lens body 5 exposed from the notch 4f. Since the lens body 5 has been immersed in the preservation solution, it is in a wet state and adheres to the fingertip. The user can detach the lens body 5 from the receiving tray 4b by slightly lifting the fingertip while keeping the lens body 5 attached to the fingertip and retracting it slightly.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A lens support for a monocular or a compound eye, comprising a main body, a lid, and a lens support mounted on the main body, wherein the lens support mounted in a preservation liquid tank surrounded by packing in a concave portion of the main body, It is configured to rise by opening the lid, and simultaneously lift the soft or hard contact lens supported on the lens support portion and immersed in the storage solution in the storage solution tank. A storage container for contact lenses, which can also store contact lenses. 2. A body and a lid are pivotally connected by a connecting portion made of an elastic material which is detachably detachable and can be fitted in a state where the lid can be freely moved when fitted, so that the lid is completely closed when the lid is completely closed. An engaging claw protruding from the body is locked by a protrusion protruding from a locking hole formed in the main body, and a slight horizontal movement is applied to the lid with the lid closed. The engaging claw protruding from the lid body is released from the protrusion protruding from the locking hole formed in
2. The contact lens storage container according to claim 1, wherein the lid has a mechanism in which the lid rotates about the connecting portion and the lid is opened from the main body.