JP2007029661A - Earpick and earpick set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an earpick and an earpick set, which hardly injure the inner circumferential surface of an earhole and are reusable. <P>SOLUTION: The earpick 1 comprises an earpick body 2 composed of a rod-like bamboo, the surface of which is lacquered for waterproof, and a scraping-out section 3, which is obtained by wrapping the tip end of the earpick body 2 with a belt-shaped microfiber cloth. A grip 4 woven of bamboo is attached to the gripper 2b of the earpick body 2 gripped by the user for cleaning his or her ears. The bamboo-woven grip 4 is formed of a lacquered bamboo basket, which can provide an earpick 1 of a smooth texture, elastic when gripped and fitting the hand easily, and accordingly of favorable usability and excellent appearance. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an earpick and an earpick set, and more particularly, to an earpick set having a touchable and washable earpick and a holding base for holding the earpick.

  Various types of ear scrapers have been proposed for the shape of the tip so that the tip can be efficiently removed by inserting the tip into the ear canal.

  For example, the earpick described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a spiral groove at the tip of a cylindrical handle formed of wood, metal (titanium, etc.), synthetic resin, etc., and has a predetermined thickness between adjacent grooves, A substantially disc-shaped scraping plate having a height is formed, and a spiral scraping portion is constituted by the plurality of scraping plates. Since the scraping portion is composed of a plurality of disc-shaped scraping plates, it is not necessary to consider the angle of the scraping portion when contacting the portion where the earwax adheres, and the periphery of the scraping portion Any part of the surface may be brought into contact.

  In addition, the earpick described in Patent Document 2 is a cotton swab in which a fiber lump is provided on at least one of both ends of a shaft and a protrusion is provided on at least one portion of the shaft. By providing the protrusion at at least one position on the shaft, the finger comes into contact with the protrusion during use, so that it is not only easy to check the grip position of the shaft and the insertion depth into the ear, but it also prevents slipping. Therefore, the usability of cotton swabs and ear picks is improved.

JP 2000-116564 A JP 2002-186568 A

  Since the ear pick described in Patent Document 1 is made of wood, metal (titanium, etc.), synthetic resin, or the like, the spiral scraped portion is hard. Therefore, when the hard tip portion is inserted into the ear canal and moved in the front-rear direction so as to be scraped, the ear wax may be removed well, but the inner peripheral surface of the ear canal may be painful because the skin is weak. When a parent removes earwax from a child or an infant, the parent does not feel pain directly, so force is applied unintentionally, and the child's or infant's skin may be damaged, resulting in otitis externa.

  In addition, the earpick described in Patent Document 2 is a cotton swab provided with a fiber lump at the end of the shaft that scrapes off the earwax, so that it seems unlikely to damage the inner peripheral surface of the ear canal where the skin is weak. If it adheres to the part, it is not easy to remove, and if it is washed and dried to be reused, the fiber lump part swells and swells, and the ear wax cannot be entangled.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a reusable earpick and earpick set that hardly damage the inner peripheral surface of the ear canal.

  The earpick according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a rod-like earpick main body and a scraped part in which the tip of the earpick main body is covered with a superfine fiber cloth. Insert the scraped part covered with the ultrafine fiber cloth provided at the tip of the rod-shaped ear scraping main body into the ear hole and move the scraped part to the inner peripheral surface of the ear hole and move it to the front and back method. The cloth slides on the inner peripheral surface of the ear hole. Since the ultrafine fiber cloth is a very fine fiber, the earwax adhering to the inner peripheral surface of the ear canal enters the fine irregularities of the ultrafine fiber cloth. Even if it exists, it can be removed. In addition, since the superfine fiber fabric is a material that feels good to the touch, it is less likely to be painful even if it slides on the inner peripheral surface of the ear canal where the skin is weak. In addition, since the ultra-fine fiber cloth is made of chemical fiber, it has high durability, and even if it is washed to remove adhering earwax, there is almost no deterioration such as unraveling and fluffing.

  The earpick body is preferably made of bamboo and has a waterproof surface. Bamboo bamboo is moderate, so when moving the ear-pick main body in the front-rear direction, even if the scraped part is pressed slightly against the inner peripheral surface of the ear hole, the ear-pick main body slightly changes and excessive stress is applied to the ear canal. No load is applied to the inner peripheral surface. By applying waterproofing to the surface of the earpick main body formed of the bamboo, water does not soak into the bamboo fiber even if the whole earpick gets wet during cleaning.

  The scraped portion is preferably formed by wrapping a superfine fiber cloth formed in a belt shape around the tip of the ear scraping body. By winding the ultrafine fiber cloth formed in a band shape around the tip of the ear-pick main body, a scraped portion in which steps are formed at predetermined intervals is formed so as to cover the tip of the ear-pick main body. By inserting the scraped portion in which the step is formed at every predetermined interval into the ear hole and moving it in the front-rear direction, the step portion can be slid in a more closely contacted state with the inner peripheral surface of the ear hole.

  The scraped portion is formed by folding a superfine fiber cloth formed in a band shape in half, covering the tip of the ear-pick main body, and narrowing the ultrafine fiber cloth folded in half with a ring-shaped fastener from the periphery. It is desirable that the folded ultrafine fiber cloth is detachably attached to the earpick main body. When cleaning the ultra-fine fiber cloth, it may be performed while attached to the earpick body. However, when cleaning carefully or when only the scraped part is replaced, the ultra-fine fiber cloth is used. It is easier to clean and replace if it is off. The earpick according to the present invention has a superfine fiber cloth with a scraped portion formed in a band shape, attached to the tip of the earpick main body, folded in half, and put on the tip of the earpick main body. The folded ultra-fine fiber cloth is sandwiched from the surroundings and is detachably attached to the ear-pick main body. Therefore, the ultra-fine fiber cloth folded in half can be easily removed by removing the ring-shaped fastener, so the scraped part should be removed from the earpick main body during cleaning or replacement. Easy.

  Moreover, the ear-scraping set of the present invention is characterized by comprising the ear-scraping of the present invention and an ear-scraping holding base that holds the ear-scratching body of the ear-scraping and exposes the scraping part to the air.

  The earpick according to the present invention can be used many times after washing. Therefore, holding the earpick main body of the earpick according to the present invention, and placing it on the earpickup holding base in a state where the scraped part is exposed to the air, after being washed, the scraped part formed of a superfine fiber cloth, It can be dried while maintaining its hygienic condition.

The earpick according to the present invention has the following effects.
(1) Equipped with a stick-shaped ear-pick main body and a scraped part in which the tip of the ear-pick main body is covered with a super-fine fiber cloth, the ear wax can be removed without pain and washed many times. Since it can be used, it is economical, hygienically, and comfortable to clean ears.
(2) The earpick main body is made of bamboo and the surface is waterproof so that it is easy to use. Even if the whole earpick gets wet during cleaning, it can be used as soon as it is wiped. be able to.
(3) The scraped portion is formed by wrapping an ultrafine fiber cloth formed in a belt shape around the tip of the ear scraping main body, so that the scraped portion is slid in a state of being more closely attached to the inner peripheral surface of the ear hole. As a result, the ear wax scraping efficiency is improved. Therefore, even ear wax strongly adhered to the inner peripheral surface of the ear canal can be scraped.
(4) The scraping part is formed by folding the ultrafine fiber cloth formed in a band shape in half, covering the tip of the earpick body, and folding the ultrafine fiber cloth folded in half with a ring-shaped fastener from the periphery. The ultra-fine fiber cloth that has been sandwiched and folded in two is detachably attached to the earpick main body, so that the ultra-fine fiber cloth can be easily removed by removing the ring-shaped fastener. Therefore, the scraped portion can be maintained in a cleaner state. In addition, ear scraping can be performed in a more sanitary environment by discarding the scraped scraped portion and replacing it with a new scraping portion, or by preparing and replacing the scraped portion for each user.
(5) The earpick according to the present invention is hygienically provided by including the earpick according to the present invention and the earpick holder that holds the earpick main body of the earpick and supports the scraped part exposed to the air. Can be stored.

  The ear pick according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining ear picking according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 (a) and FIG. 2 (b) are diagrams for explaining an ear-scraping scraping portion according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an earpick 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rod-shaped earpick main body 2 and a scraping part 3 in which the tip of the earpick main body 2 is covered with a cloth made of ultrafine fibers.

  The earpick main body 2 is made of bamboo, and its surface is lacquered as a waterproof process. The portion that becomes the scraping portion 3 of the ear scraping main body 2 has a substantially rectangular cross section. In addition, on the proximal end side of the scraping portion 3, there is a tapered portion 2a having an inclined surface formed in part in order to insert and hold the scraping portion 3 in a holding hole provided in a holding stand described later. Is formed. A grip portion 2b for gripping the earpick main body 2 is formed on the proximal end side from the taper portion 2a. The grip portion 2b has a recess 2c so that the index finger does not slip when gripped with a pencil. The grip portion 2b of the present embodiment is formed with the same thickness, but is formed so as to gradually increase in thickness toward the base of the earpick main body 2, or may be formed so as to become gradually thinner. May be. Moreover, although the recessed part 2c of this Embodiment is located in the short side of the cross-sectional substantially rectangular shape with respect to the scraping part 3, you may make it locate in a long side. By preparing the earpick main body 2 in which the position of the concave part 2c is changed, the position of the concave part 2c is changed, for example, when the user grips the gripping part 2b and scratches the ear by himself or when the user scratches the ear. By using the earpick 1, the earpick can be performed in a state where it is easy to hold the holding part 2 b.

  A grip 4 knitted so as to wrap a strip-shaped bamboo is attached to a grip portion 2b gripped by a user who scratches the ear-pick main body 2. The grip 4 is formed of indigo lacquerware. Indigo lacquerware is a lacquer ware made from a bamboo basket. It is a traditional craft that is unique to Kurume, knitted with bamboo, painted lacquered over and over, and sharpened the pattern. Other products are like coasters. There are various items from small accessories to large ones such as tables. By using an indigo lacquer ware as the grip 4, there is a texture, it is elastic when touched, has a good touch, and is familiar to the hand. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the ear pick 1 that is easy to use and excellent in beauty.

  The scraped portion 3 is formed of a super fine fiber cloth. The ultrafine fiber is called a microfiber and is a fiber having a fineness of 1 dtex or less, and further 0.1 dtex or less. When the ultra-fine fiber is made into a cloth shape, the finer the fineness, the smaller the size of the unevenness. Accordingly, in order to remove fine ear wax or highly sticky ear wax, it is desirable that the fineness is fine. By forming the scraping portion 3 with a microfiber cloth having a fine fineness, it is possible to remove even a minute ear hole or a highly viscous ear wax.

  In the present embodiment, a raised fabric is used as the ultrafine fiber fabric used for the scraping portion 3. Further, the scraped portion 3 is formed by winding a strip of this ultra-fine fiber cloth. Here, the scraping portion 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  First, a superfine fiber fabric formed in two strips is prepared. Next, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the first strip-shaped ultrafine fiber cloth 3a is applied from the position that is the root of the scraping portion 3 of the ear-pick main body 2 to the tip of the ear-pick main body 2, and then folded back. Rotate to the position that becomes the base of the scraping part 3 on the opposite side. Further, it is folded at that position and is rotated around the earpick main body 2 to be fixed. Next, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the second ultrafine fiber cloth 3b formed in the shape of a belt is wound from the position at the base of the scraped portion 3 to the tip of the ear-pick main body 2 toward the tip. Put on. By forming in this way, the scraped portion 3 in which the step 3 c is formed at every predetermined interval is formed so as to cover the tip portion of the ear-pick main body 2.

  An adhesive is applied in advance to the back surface of the ultrafine fiber cloth formed in a strip shape, and the scraped portion 3 is formed by winding the strip of ultrafine fiber fabric around the tip of the earpick main body 2. be able to. In addition, the first strip-shaped ultrafine fiber fabric 3a is folded in advance around the tip of the earpick main body 2, so that the tip of the earpick main body 2 can be obtained simply by winding the second strip-shaped superfine fiber fabric 3b later. The scraping portion 3 can be formed in a state of covering the surface.

  Next, the holding stand for holding the earpick 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the holding table according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The ear-pick-up holding base 10 is a cube-shaped frame body having a pair of opposed side surfaces opened, and is formed by combining four substantially square wooden plate members 11 with respective end sides. A plurality of holding holes 12 are provided in the plate material 11, and the holding holes 12 are provided by four plate materials 11 at different positions.

  The usage state of the ear pick 1 and the ear pick holding base 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

  The user holds the grip 4 of the ear scraper 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, inserts the scraper 3 into the ear hole, brings the scraper 3 into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the ear hole, and moves it in the front-rear direction. The scraping part 3 is slid on the inner peripheral surface of the ear hole.

  Ear wax adheres to the inner peripheral surface of the ear canal, but the scraped portion 3 is formed of a super fine fiber cloth, so even if it is a fine powdery ear stick or a sticky ear wax, It can be removed by entering the fine irregularities of the fabric. Further, since a brushed finish is used as the ultrafine fiber fabric, the earwax can be removed by sweeping the inner peripheral surface of the ear canal with a brush. Furthermore, since the step 3c of the scraped portion 3 slides in a state of being more closely contacted with the inner peripheral surface of the ear hole, even the ear wax firmly attached to the inner peripheral surface of the ear hole can be removed.

  Next, cleaning is performed after removal of the earwax, but since the scraping portion 3 is inserted into the ear hole, only the scraping portion 3 may be cleaned. However, if the partial cleaning is complicated, the entire earpick 1 may be cleaned. Cleaning can be done using dishwashing detergents in each household, so there is no need to prepare special detergents.

  After cleaning the earpick 1, the scraped part 3, the grip 4, and the exposed part of the earpick main body 2 are wiped with a dry cloth and held on the earpickup holding base 10, or held wet on the earpickup holding base 10. .

  Since the surface of the earpick main body 2 is lacquered as a waterproof process, water and detergent do not penetrate into the bamboo fibers forming the earpick main body 2 even if washed with a detergent. Therefore, since water does not penetrate deep into the bamboo fiber, it can be immediately dried by simply wiping with a cloth. Moreover, even if it is left in a wet state, it can be prevented that it takes a very long time to dry, or it is used again in a wet state to cause discomfort. Moreover, since the grip 4 is also lacquered, it does not penetrate into bamboo fibers in the same manner, so that the drying time can be completed in a short time. In addition, lacquering as a waterproofing process is a surface process used for tableware and the like, so it is possible for the user to perform ear picking work with peace of mind. The ultra-fine fiber cloth is made of chemical fiber and has high durability. Therefore, even if it is cleaned after each ear scraping, there is almost no deterioration such as unraveling or fluffing, so it is economical because it can be used many times.

  When the cleaned earpick 1 is dried with the earpick holder 10, the scraper 3 of the vertical earpick 1 is inserted into the holding hole 12 of the plate 11 that is the upper surface of the earpick holder 10, and the holding hole 12 is tapered. By holding the part 2a, the scraped part 3 formed of the ultrafine fiber cloth can be exposed to the air. Therefore, the scraping part 3 can be dried hygienically. Moreover, since the ear-scraping holding base 10 is a cube-shaped frame body having a pair of opposed side surfaces opened, the air scraping portion 3 can be quickly dried by air flowing therethrough. In addition, the earpick holding table 10 also functions as a table for displaying the indigo lacquer that forms the grip 4 when the earpick 1 is held by the earpicking holding table 10 and placed on a wall shelf or furniture in the room.

  Thus, since the scraping part 3 is formed of a super fine fiber cloth, the ear scraper 1 can remove ear wax without causing pain and can be used after being washed many times. The ear can be cleaned hygienically and comfortably. Moreover, by using an earpick set combined with the earpick holder 10, it can be dried not only hygienically, but also can match the atmosphere of the room as an interior.

  Next, an ear pick according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a scraping portion for ear scraping according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the same components as those in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the scraping portion 5 is formed by folding a superfine fiber cloth formed in a band shape in half, covering the tip of the ear-pick main body 2, and folding it in half with a fastener 5 a formed in a ring shape. The root portion of the ultrafine fiber cloth 5b is held from the periphery. That is, as the fastener 5a, a thin belt-like ultra-fine fiber cloth is formed in a ring shape having a diameter that stays at the tapered portion 2a. Then, the fastener 5a is inserted from the tip of the earpick main body 2 and moved toward the proximal end of the earpick main body 2 until the fastener 5a can no longer move, and the ultrafine fiber cloth 5b folded in half at the position of the taper part 2a. Fix the root part of. By doing so, it is possible to attach to the earpick main body 2 the folded ultrafine fiber cloth 5b which is put on the tip of the earpick main body 2 without an adhesive.

  Therefore, when cleaning the scraped portion 5, the fastener 5a can be removed from the tip of the ear-pick main body 2, the folded ultrafine fiber cloth 5b can be removed, and each can be cleaned. Since the folded ultrafine fiber cloth 5b can be removed from the ear-pick main body 2, the bent portion of the scraped portion 5 located at the tip of the ear-pick main body 2 can be carefully cleaned. Further, when the scraping portion 5 is deteriorated by repeated cleaning, it is economical because the ear scraping body 2 can be continuously used as it is if only the scraping portion 5 is replaced. Furthermore, it can use hygienically by preparing the scraping part 5 which changes for every user. In addition to making the fastener 5a into a ring shape, a metal ring, an elastic member such as a rubber band, a resin ring, or the like may be used if the root portion of the folded ultrafine fiber cloth 5b can be fastened. be able to.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, for example, except that the earpick main body is bamboo, made of resin, made of carbon fiber resin, It can be made of metal such as titanium, aluminum, stainless steel, and silver. In other words, various materials can be used as long as the earpick main body is not easily deteriorated even if the earpick is washed. Even in such a case, it is desirable that the ear-pick main body is held on the holding stand so that the scraped portion is exposed to the air. It is desirable that a taper portion 2 a for inserting and holding the earpick main body 2 into the holding hole 12 is provided in the earpick main body. Further, if the earpick main body is made of titanium, silver, or the like, the feel of the hand can be felt heavy, and the earpick with a high-class feeling can be obtained. Further, if the earpick main body is made of resin, it can be manufactured at low cost.

  The present invention, as a scraped part that is inserted into the ear canal and removes the earwax, covers the tip of the earpick main body with a super-fine fiber cloth, so that fine earwax and oil can be removed without pain, Since it can be washed many times and used hygienically, it is suitable for not only adults but also children and infants.

It is a perspective view explaining ear picking concerning an embodiment of the invention. (A) And (b) is a figure explaining the scraping-out part of the ear scratch which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the holding stand which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the scraping part of the ear scraping which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ear picking 2 Ear picking main body 2a Tapered part 2b Gripping part 2c Recessed part 3 Scraping part 3a, 3b Strip | belt-shaped superfine fiber cloth 3c Level | step difference 4 Grip | Plate material 12 Holding hole

Claims (5)

  An earpick comprising a stick-shaped earpick main body and a scraped part in which a tip part of the earpick main body is coated with a superfine fiber cloth.   The earpick main body according to claim 1, wherein the earpick main body is made of bamboo and the surface thereof is waterproofed.   The ear scraper according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the scraped portion is formed by winding a superfine fiber cloth formed in a belt shape around a tip portion of the ear scraper main body.   The scraped portion is formed by folding a superfine fiber cloth formed in a band shape in half, covering the tip of the ear-pick main body, and narrowing the ultrafine fiber cloth folded in half with a ring-shaped fastener from the periphery. The earpick according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the folded ultrafine fiber cloth is detachably attached to the earpick main body.   An earpick set comprising the earpick according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and an earpick holder that holds the earpick main body of the earpick and exposes the scraped part to the air.

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