JP2002177377A - General-purpose suction instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a general-purpose suction instrument which can be used for various uses such as care for the oral cavity, cleaning of the nasal foramen, cleaning of the external acoustic meatus and cleaning of pores of the skin and can be easily carried and can be easily used. SOLUTION: A main body case 1 and a cover 2 fitted on this top opening part 10 in such a way that it is open-sided and can be freely opened and closed are provided and a cup room 4 for storing a receiving cup 3 for storing sucked water is formed on the side which is in the main body case 1 and on which the cover is opened and closed and a suction room 7 which is communicated with the cup room 4 through a communication path 5 and in which a suction device 6 for making the inside of the cup 3 to be negative pressure is built is formed on the side part of this and the back end part of a hose 8 with the apex of which a suction tip 90 is removably connected is fitted on the top part of the cover 2 so as to be communicated with the inside of the cup 3 and on the wall part 11 of the main body case 1 forming this cup room 4, a cutout part 17 being inclined and extended from both sides in the width direction of the opening part 10 to the lower position at an approximately middle height is formed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used for oral care, nostril cleaning, ear canal cleaning, pore cleaning, etc., is easily portable, and can be easily used for various purposes such as dental home visits in general households. It relates to a suction device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art If a suction facility provided in a dental clinic, an otolaryngological clinic, or an aesthetic salon is at hand, the body can be kept clean and disease can be prevented. However, a compact and inexpensive general-purpose inhaler which can be easily carried at the time of a house call or the like and which can be easily used for various purposes in a general home or the like has not yet been known.

[0003] For this reason, conventionally, an aspirator or a sputum device equipped with a toothbrush, which is used for a person who cannot clean the inside of the oral cavity by himself while carrying out oral care, is provided with a toothbrush which sucks while injecting water. I'm substituting. However, since a suction device with a toothbrush comes with extra equipment such as a toothbrush and is difficult to operate and care for, it can be placed on the bedside of the care recipient or a doctor, hygienist, or helper. To carry around, it is large with volume, mass,
Moreover, it is expensive. Further, the sputum does not have a sufficient suction force that can be used for various applications.

[0004] In addition, there are a rubber spoid type suction device and a suction device using a hose to suck in the mouth using a hose in order to suction the nose of an infant or the like.
It cannot be used continuously.

Further, when cleaning the external auditory canal, an earpick is usually used, but since it does not have a suction force, the removed earwax or the like cannot be reliably taken out.

Further, as a suction device for cleaning pores, a rubber spoid type suction device and a battery or rechargeable hand-held suction device are known, but all of these suction devices have sufficient suction power. Absent.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a compact and inexpensive general-purpose suction device which can be used for various purposes such as oral care, nasal cleaning, ear canal cleaning and pore cleaning, and which can be easily carried and used easily. Is to do.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a general-purpose suction device according to the present invention includes a main body case, and a cover which is attached to an upper opening of the main body case so as to be freely openable and closable. Inside the body case, on the side where the cover is opened and closed, there is formed a cup chamber for accommodating a receiving cup for storing suctioned water, and the receiving cup is installed in the cup chamber and the cover is closed. When the cover is closed, a fitting portion is formed in the cover to form a closed space in an airtight manner with the opening end face of the receiving cup, and communicates with the closed space in the receiving cup via a communication means when the cover is closed. A suction device for providing a negative pressure in the receiving cup is provided in the main body case, and a rear end portion of a hose for detachably connecting a suction tip to a distal end is provided on an upper portion of the cover. Communication A notch is formed on the wall of the main body case which is attached to the cup chamber and extends from both sides in the upper width direction of the cup chamber to a position substantially below the intermediate height of the cup chamber. It is characterized by the following.

When performing oral care using the above suction device,
For example, when brushing a bedridden or elderly person and rinsing the inside of the mouth with water, or when cleaning the inside of the mouth of an infant who has fallen asleep with food in the mouth, A suction tip dedicated to oral care is attached to the end of the hose, and the suction device is driven to make the interior of the receiving cup negative pressure through the communication path by the drive of the suction device, thereby making the interior of the suction tip negative pressure through the hose.

When the suction tip is inserted into the mouth while washing the mouth using a water gun having a special-form nozzle joined to the atomizer, the washing water is sucked up from the hose and stored in the receiving cup. You. When a predetermined amount of washing water is stored in the receiving cup and the receiving cup is to be taken out, the wall of the main body case forming the cup chamber is disposed substantially in the middle of the cup chamber from both sides in the width direction of the upper end opening. Since the cutout portion extending in an inclined manner to the position below the height is formed, by holding the receiving cup with one hand, swinging the cover slightly upward, and lifting the receiving cup obliquely upward, The receiving cup is quickly and easily taken out of the cup chamber through the cutout portion, so that the washing water can be quickly discharged. Similarly, the setting of the receiving cup into the cup chamber after draining the washing water can be performed quickly and easily. In particular, when performing care at home or in a nursing home, it is necessary to perform various tasks at the same time. It is convenient and hygienic, and the cared person can receive a variety of comfortable care.

When cleaning the nostrils, ear canal, and pores, the above-mentioned water gun is not used.
Attach a suction tip dedicated to each cleaning to the tip of the handle at the tip of the hose, and while holding the cup chamber, the hose and the suction tip at a negative pressure by driving the suction device, remove the suction tip from the nasal cavity, ear canal, and pores. By using it, dirt on the nose, earwax and pores can be reliably and easily taken out. Since the above-mentioned suction device is composed of a main body case having a cup chamber and a suction chamber for making the inside thereof a negative pressure, and a cover which is freely openable and closable at an upper opening of the main body case, oral care, It can be used for various purposes such as nostril cleaning, ear canal cleaning, and pore cleaning, and is compact, inexpensive, easy to carry, and easy to use.

It is preferable that a valve is provided on the cup chamber side of the communication path to close the communication path when a predetermined amount of water is stored in the receiving cup. According to this configuration, in the case of performing oral care, when a predetermined amount of water is stored in the receiving cup, the communication path is closed by the valve, and the negative pressure state of the hose or the suction tip is released. Since the suction of the washing water is automatically stopped, the washing water does not overflow from the receiving cup, so that the suction device can be used in a sanitary manner. Since it is easy to know that a certain amount has been reached, it is convenient especially when performing home care.

It is preferable that a discharge port for discharging the air sucked into the suction chamber through the detour to the outside is formed below the cup chamber in the case body, and a sound absorbing material is provided in the detour. According to this configuration, the sound during use of the suction device is softened, and a quiet operation can be performed.

A connection handle for connecting a suction tip is provided at the distal end of the hose. A plurality of locking projections having different diameters that can be selectively attached according to the diameter of the hose are formed on the outer periphery on the proximal end side of the connection handle, and a suction tip is connected to the distal end side of the connection handle. Is formed. It is preferable that the chip connecting portion is formed in a concave hole, and the inner surface is formed with a tapered portion having a large diameter on the outside and a small diameter on the inside. According to this configuration, since the locking projection is provided, in addition to the dedicated hose, a sputum hose that is permanently installed in the sick room can also be connected. You can also take care of. Further, by providing the tip connecting portion having the tapered portion, for example, a dental vacuum tip or a surgical tip for open surgery can be firmly attached in addition to the dedicated suction tip.

A drying hose can be attached to the outlet. In this way, for example, at the time of a dental visit, when it is necessary to dry the oral cavity in the case of performing a medical examination or bonding a prosthesis, by attaching the drying hose to the outlet, the suction device can be used. It can be easily used to dry the mouth.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a general-purpose suction device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entire appearance of the suction device. The suction device includes a main body case 1 made of a synthetic resin having a substantially elliptical shape in a plan view, and a pivot 20 extending toward the width direction of the main body case 1 on one side in the length direction at an upper opening 10 thereof. A resin cover 2 is attached at the center and can be opened and closed in a one-sided manner. The inside of the main body case 1 on which the cover 2 opposite to the pivot 20 is opened and closed is provided with sucked water. A cup chamber 4 for accommodating a receiving cup 3 made of resin for storing the resin, and a suction device 6 communicating with a side portion of the receiving chamber 3 through a communication path 5 to make the inside of the receiving cup 3 a negative pressure. Is formed. The receiving cup 3 is provided with a handle 31. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, a handle 1A for carrying is attached to the main body case 1.

More specifically, the main body case 1 comprises:
The wall 11 has a substantially elliptical shape in plan view, and a partition 12 that defines the cup chamber 4, the suction chamber 7, and the like is formed in the wall 11. The partition wall 12 is provided on the first wall 1 provided in the center of the main body case 1 in the vertical direction.
2a, and extends horizontally from a lower end of the first wall 12a to one side in a horizontal direction, and a front end thereof is integrally joined to an inner peripheral surface of the wall portion 11 of the main body case 1 on the lower side of the cup chamber 4. A second wall 12b, a third wall 12c joined to an upper part of the wall 11 from an upper part of the first wall 12a in a direction opposite to the second wall 12b, and the cup chamber of the third wall 12c. A fourth wall 12 e is formed, which extends in a substantially stepped manner from a portion close to 4 and whose upper end is joined and integrated with the upper side of the suction chamber 7 in the wall portion 11 of the main body case 1. Third wall 1
A hole is provided in the second wall 12e and the fourth wall 12e for communicating the negative pressure of the suction device. In addition, an accessory storage space 9 for storing accessories is formed by using a space in which a portion of the third wall 12c on the cup chamber 4 side is a bottom surface and the fourth wall 12e and the first wall 12a are side surfaces. I have.

The first wall 12a and the second wall 12b
The inner space surrounded by the outer peripheral side of the wall 11 is the cup chamber 4, and the space surrounded by the third wall 12 c and the fourth wall 12 e is the suction chamber 7.

Further, the suction chamber 7 is provided inside the main body case 1.
Is provided with a motor 61 and a suction device 6 having a fan case 62 containing a fan rotatably driven by the motor 61. The upper portion of the fan case 62 is opened to the suction chamber 7. ing. The motor 61 is of a variable type, and the suction force can be adjusted by adjusting the number of revolutions according to the use of the suction device.

At the lower side of the cup chamber 4, the first case 1
A sixth wall 12f extending in the extension direction of the wall 12a is formed,
The sixth wall 12f is provided with a hole for exhaust, and communicates with the exhaust silencer 14. The exhaust muffling chamber 14 has a detour under the cup chamber, and a discharge port 15 for discharging the air sucked by the suction chamber 7 to the outside is formed at the tip.
The suction chamber 7 is brought into a negative pressure state by rotating the fan with the driving of the motor 61 and discharging the air introduced from the air holes 18 to the outside through the discharge port 15. The outlet 15 is connected to the drying hose 1 as described later.
9 may be used to dry the inside of the oral cavity using the hose 19 in some cases.

Further, the fourth wall 12 having the generally stair-like shape is provided.
e, a hole 16 is formed in a horizontal portion, while a lower portion of the cover 2 is provided with the first wall 12 when the cover 2 is closed.
A vertical wall portion 21 is provided in contact with the upper end of a, and a pipe 23 having a tip facing the receiving cup 3 is attached to a mounting hole 22 formed in the wall portion 21 when the cover 2 is closed. A communication passage is formed between the communication space 5 surrounded by the inner wall of the cover 2 and the fourth wall 12 e and the space in the receiving cup 3 by the mounting hole 22 and the pipe 23. Also,
The inner surface of the cover 2 is formed with a fitting portion 2a that fits airtightly over the entire periphery of the open end surface 31a of the receiving cup 3 when the cover 2 is closed.

On the upper part of the cover 2, a cylindrical projection 24 communicating with the inside of the receiving cup 3 is provided, and the base of the suction hose 8 is connected to the projection 24. A suction tip 90 is detachably attached to the distal end via a connection handle 80 (FIG. 2). Then, when the suction chamber 6 is brought into a negative pressure state by the suction device 6, the inside of the receiving cup 3, the hose 8, and the suction tip 90 are held at a negative pressure through the communication space 5 and the communication passage.

Further, at the outer peripheral side of the wall 11 forming the cup chamber 4 of the main body case 1, an upper end opening 10 is provided.
A notch 17 is formed which extends obliquely from both sides in the width direction to a position substantially below the intermediate height of the cup chamber 4 (FIG. 2).

In the embodiment shown in FIG.
Has a wall 12g for detour and has a sound absorbing material 1 around the air passage.
8 is arranged to muffle noise generated during operation by the sound absorbing material 18 and the detour.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, when a predetermined amount of water is stored in the receiving cup 3 on the cup chamber 4 side of the communication space 5, a valve 51 for closing the communication with the communication space 5 is provided.
Is provided. The valve 51 is composed of a basket-shaped holding portion 52 fixed to the cover 2 side and a ball-shaped float 53 held inside and free to move up and down. When it comes into contact with a semicircular receiving portion 25 provided at the tip of the pipe 23, the float 5
3. The tube 23 is closed by the hose 3 and the suction tip 9
The negative pressure state of 0 is released.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a connection handle 80 provided on the distal end side of the hose 8. As shown in the figure, the connection handle 80 is connected to the small-diameter portion 8 to which the hose 8 is connected.
1 and a large-diameter tip connecting portion 82 to which the suction tip 90 is connected, and a plurality of members having different diameters selectable in accordance with the diameter of the hose 8 to be connected are provided on the outer periphery of the small-diameter portion 81. A stop projection 83 is provided, while the large-diameter chip connecting portion 8 is provided.
On the inner surface side of 2, a tapered portion 84 is formed in which the outer side has a larger diameter and the inner side has a smaller diameter. In this way, in addition to the dedicated hose, a sputum hose that is permanently installed in the sick room can be connected to the locking projection 83, and the intraoral care can be performed using this and the oral care suction tip 90. I can do it. Further, in addition to the dedicated suction tip, for example, a dental vacuum tip or a surgical tip for invasive treatment commonly used in dental clinics can be firmly attached to the tapered portion 84.

A suction tip 90 used for various purposes is attached to the above-mentioned suction device via a connection handle 80 provided on the distal end side of the hose 8. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, as the suction tip 90, a tip 91 dedicated to oral care provided with a rubber tube 91a at the tip and a tip dedicated to cleaning the ear canal having a small dish-shaped portion 92a and a suction hole 92b formed at the tip. A tip 92 dedicated to cleaning the nostrils and a tip 94 dedicated to cleaning the pores, each of which has a spherical portion 92 in contact with the nostrils, are shown.

FIG. 4 shows a dust-proof guard 95 used to prevent contamination of a patient's room by dust when grinding a prosthesis at a dental visit using the above-mentioned suction device. This dust guard 95 is formed by folding a paper member 96 to form a hammer portion 97 as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, for example.
The sharp-angled tip is connected to the connection handle 8 of the hose 8.
At 0, a part of a tubular guide 98 that can be joined is attached so as to protrude outward. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4C, a guide bag 98 is formed in a vinyl bag, and a guide tool 98 is inserted into the chip connecting portion 82 of the connection handle 80, and the end face 86 of the connection handle 80 and the flange face 98a of the guide tool 98 are connected. By
By fixing the periphery of a small hole opened in a plastic bag or the like, large shavings may remain in the plastic bag and small powder may be sucked into the main body 1.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a water gun 70 using a commercially available atomizer used for performing oral care. The water gun 70 includes a container body 71 into which cleaning water is loaded, and a gun unit 72 detachably mounted on an upper part of the container body 71, and a dedicated nozzle 73 is attached to a tip of the gun unit 72. The nozzle 73 is formed in a slender shape as a whole, and its front side is inclined downward by about 15 ° from the center in order to improve usability and perform effective cleaning.
In addition, a jet hole of about 0.2 mm is provided at the tip so that thin linear water can be jetted.

Next, a procedure for handling the above suction device will be described. When performing oral care using the above suction device, first, a suction tip 90 dedicated to oral care shown in FIG.
Is attached, and the motor 61 of the suction device 6 is driven to make the interior of the receiving cup 3 negative pressure through the communication space 5, whereby the hose 8 and the suction tip 91 are negative pressure.

When the suction tip 91 is inserted into the mouth while washing the mouth using the water gun 70, the washing water is sucked up into the hose 8 from the opening 91a at the tip thereof, and is transferred to the receiving cup 3. It is stored. When a predetermined amount of washing water is stored in the receiving cup 3 and the receiving cup 3 is taken out to the outside, the wall 11 of the main body case 1 forming the cup chamber 4 is provided on both sides in the width direction of the upper end opening 10. The notch 17 is formed so as to extend in a slanting manner from the bottom toward the center to a position substantially below the intermediate height of the cup chamber 4. Thus, while gripping the handle 31 of the receiving cup 3 with one hand, By swinging the cover 2 slightly upward about the pivot shaft 20 and lifting the receiving cup 3 obliquely upward, the receiving cup 3 can be quickly and quickly removed from the cup chamber 4 through the cutout 17. The washing water is easily taken out to the outside, and the washing water in the receiving cup 3 can be quickly discharged. Similarly, the setting of the receiving cup 3 in the cup chamber 4 can be performed quickly and easily after the washing water is discharged. In particular, when performing oral care at home or in a nursing home, etc., it is necessary to perform various operations at the same time, so if it is possible to take out and set the receiving cup 3 to the outside as described above, It is very convenient at the time of care, and the cared person can receive various kinds of comfortable care.

When a predetermined amount of washing water is stored in the receiving cup 3 during the above oral care, the pipe 23 is closed by the valve 51, and the hose 8 and the suction tip 90 are released from the negative pressure state. Since the suction of the washing water is automatically stopped, the washing water does not overflow from the receiving cup 3 and the sanitary use of the suction device becomes possible. The fact that the amount of washing water has reached a certain amount can be easily known without being visually observed, which is convenient particularly when home care is performed.

When the ear canal is cleaned, the tip 92 for cleaning the ear canal shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the connection handle 80 provided at the end of the hose 8 without using the water gun 70 described above. While the cup chamber 4, the hose 8 and the suction tip 92 are maintained at a negative pressure by the drive of the 61, the tip is inserted into the ear hole, and the dish-shaped portion 92 a scrapes and sucks from the suction hole 92 b. Is reliably and easily removed.

In order to further clean the nostrils, a tip 93 for cleaning the nostrils shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the connection handle 80 and pressed against the nostrils in the same manner as described above. Is reliably and easily removed. At this time, since the entire contact portion of the nostril cleaning tip 93 with the nostril is spherical, the nostril portion is not damaged. Also, in the case of performing pore cleaning, dirt from the pores is taken out by pressing the cup-shaped pore cleaning tip 94 against the pores in the same manner as described above.

When it is necessary to dry the inside of the oral cavity in the case of performing a medical examination or attaching a prosthesis at a dental visit, as shown by a virtual line in FIG. Attach a drying hose 19 to the outlet 15. In this way, the inside of the oral cavity can be dried reliably and easily using the suction device.

Further, in the case where the prosthesis is ground at the dental visit, the dustproof guard 95 shown in FIG. 4 is used and the hose 8 is attached to the projecting outside of the guide 98 attached to the tip of the hook 97. Are connected to perform cutting of the prosthesis in the nip portion 97. Alternatively, the guide chip 98 is inserted into the chip connecting portion 82 of the connection handle 80, and is fixed between the end face 86 and the flange face 98a around a small hole formed in a plastic bag or the like, so that large shavings are formed of vinyl. Small powder is sucked into the main body 1 and processed at once. With this configuration, the dust generated during the cutting of the prosthesis is sucked by the suction device, so that contamination of the patient's room due to the dust is also prevented.

During the above operation, the exhaust chamber 14 formed below the cup chamber 4 in the case main body 1 is formed.
Since the sound absorbing material 18 is provided in the circumstance, the use sound of the suction device is softened and a quiet operation can be performed.

Further, the above-mentioned suction device is composed of a main body case 1 having a receiving cup 3 and a suction chamber 7 for making the inside thereof a negative pressure.
And the cover 2, which is freely openable and closable on the upper opening 11 of the main body case 1, so that it can be used for various purposes such as oral care, nasal cleaning, ear canal cleaning, and pore cleaning. It is compact, inexpensive, easy to carry, and easy to use.

[0039]

As described above, according to the aspirator of the present invention, it can be used for various purposes such as oral care, nasal cleaning, external auditory canal cleaning, pore cleaning, etc., and it is compact, inexpensive, easy to carry and easy to carry. Can be used for

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a general-purpose suction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of the suction device.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing an attached state of a connection handle, a hose and a guide, and FIG. 3B is a longitudinal sectional view of the connection handle.

4A is a plan view of a dust guard, FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the same, and FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view showing another example.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a water gun.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the exhaust chamber as viewed from above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 10 Opening 11 Wall 14 Exhaust chamber 15 Outlet 17 Notch 18 Sound absorbing material 19 Drying hose 2 Cover 3 Receiving cup 4 Cup chamber 5 Communication path 6 Suction device 7 Suction chamber 8 Hose

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A main body case, and a cover which is openably and closably attached to an upper opening of the main body case so as to open and close in a one-sided manner. A cup chamber for receiving a receiving cup for storing water is formed, and when the receiving cup is installed in the cup chamber and the cover is closed, the cup is airtightly fitted with an opening end surface of the receiving cup to form a closed space. A suction device that is formed in the cover, communicates with a closed space in the receiving cup through a communication means when the cover is closed, and provides a negative pressure in the receiving cup is provided in the main body case; A rear end of a hose that detachably connects a suction tip to a tip thereof is attached to an upper portion of the cover so as to be able to communicate with the inside of the cup, and a wall of a main body case forming the cup chamber has a cup chamber. A general-purpose suction device in which a notch extending obliquely from both sides in the upper width direction to a position substantially below the intermediate height of the cup chamber is formed. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined amount of water is stored in a receiving cup on a cup side of the communication means.
A general-purpose suction device provided with a valve for closing the communication means. 3. A discharge port according to claim 1, wherein a discharge port for discharging air sucked into the suction chamber through a detour is formed at a lower side of the cup chamber in the case body. A general-purpose suction device with sound absorbing material. 4. The hose according to claim 1, wherein a connection handle for a suction tip is provided on a distal end side of the hose, and an outer periphery of the connection handle to which the hose is connected is provided.
A plurality of locking projections having different diameters that can be selected and attached according to the diameter of the hose are provided, and the inner side of the connection handle to which the suction tip is connected has a larger outside diameter and a smaller inside diameter. General-purpose suction device with a tapered section. 5. The general-purpose suction device according to claim 3, wherein a drying hose is attached to the outlet.