JP2010178994A - Contact lens care set, lens case, and care agent container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lens case dried naturally in an easier and cleaner manner. <P>SOLUTION: A contact lens care set comprises a care agent container 1 which can stand and stores lens care agent and a lens case 2 for storing contact lenses. The lens case 2 has a case body 20 having lens storage concavities for storing lenses and case lids 24 joined to the body by hinges 26. The care agent container 1 has a push-up type upper lid 16 and a brim part 18 for push-up operation is formed to the upper lid 16. An engagement recessed part 28 engageable with the brim part 18 is formed to the case body 20 of the lens case 2. The engagement recessed part 28 is engaged with the brim part 18 in a reverse attitude in which the lens storage concavity faces downward, so that the lens case 2 is held by the care agent container 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a contact lens care set for caring for a contact lens, a lens case and a care agent container included in the contact lens care set.

  Contact lenses must always be kept clean to protect the eyeball from eye diseases caused by bacterial infections. In general, use a lens care agent (liquid) before bedtime to clean and disinfect contact lenses (hereinafter simply abbreviated as “lens”), and soak the lens in the lens care agent until the next morning. It is stored inside.

  In addition, the lens case also needs to be kept clean like the lens to prevent the propagation of germs and the transfer of germs to the lens.After wearing the lens the next morning, it should be thoroughly washed and dried, Keep it until next use.

  A conventional lens case is composed of a case main body having two lens storage portions for storing the left and right lenses, and a cap for closing each lens storage portion. When the lens case is dried, In general, in preparation for the next use, the case main body and the cap are separated and placed directly on a wash basin or the like for natural drying. However, in this case, there are many cases where drying does not easily proceed because water remains between the mouth part of the lens housing part or the mouth part of the cap and the mounting surface. Thus, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses an auxiliary tool (case holder) that is convenient for drying such a lens case.

  This case holder is used for natural drying with the case body and cap placed face down (that is, the case body is in a state where the lens housing part is facing down, and the cap is in a state where the inner top surface is facing down). The case body is configured to support a position outside the lens housing portion with respect to the case body and partially support the mouth portion of the cap. In this way, the case body and cap are turned face down to prevent dust and germs from entering and sticking to the lens housing, etc., and to support the case body etc. without touching the lens housing or cap mouth as much as possible. Thus, the transfer of germs into the lens storage portion or the like is suppressed. The case holder is provided with a suction cup so that it can be easily attached to a mirror of a sink or the like.

Registered Utility Model Publication No. 3112552

  The above case holder is useful for drying the lens case cleanly. However, it is complicated to prepare a lens case and a care agent container and further to a case holder, assuming that it is carried on a trip or the like. In addition, in the case holder as described above, the cap is dried with the mouth partly supported, so it is necessary to keep the case holder clean to some extent when considering the transfer of germs to the cap. Management and handling become complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to allow the lens case to be naturally dried more easily and cleanly.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a self-supporting care agent container in which a lens care agent for caring for a contact lens is accommodated, a case body having a contact lens storage recess, and the storage recess. A contact lens care set including a case cap, wherein the care agent container and the case body of the lens case are provided with fitting portions that can be fitted to each other, and these fitting portions The lens case and the care agent container are configured so that the case main body is held by the care agent container in a state where the housing recess is positioned in the air. Specifically, the fitting portions of the care agent container and the case main body are provided so that they can be fitted to each other in a posture facing the back of the case main body with the concave portion for storage facing downward.

  According to such a contact lens care set, the case body can be held in the care agent container in a state in which the case main body is face down and the recess for storage is located in the air by fitting the fitting portions to each other. Is possible. That is, the care agent container can be used as a drying base for the lens case. Therefore, the lens case after water washing can be naturally dried without using a dedicated case holder.

  More specifically, the care agent container includes a container body having a pour spout at an upper end portion and a container cap that is connected thereto via a hinge and closes the spout, and the container cap is connected to the container main body. The pour spout is opened by pushing up against the lens cap, and the cap for the cap push-up operation that doubles as the fitting part on the care agent container side is formed on the container cap. As the fitting portion, the case main body is provided with a fitting concave portion that can be fitted to the flange portion.

  That is, in this contact lens care set, the case main body can be held in the care agent container by fitting the recess for fitting the case main body into the cap lifting operation collar provided on the container cap of the care agent container. Can do. According to this structure, it becomes a rational structure which used the collar part for cap raising operation of a care agent container as a fitting part by the side of a care agent container.

  In this case, the case body and the fitting recess are held in a posture in which the case body is tilted downward from the outside toward the inside with respect to the care agent container in a state of being fitted to each other, and the case body It is desirable that they are formed so as to be fitted and detached from each other along the direction of inclination.

  According to this configuration, the case main body can be held in the care agent container in a state where the center of gravity is closer to the care agent container, and the case main body is not easily dropped from the care agent container. Therefore, the case body can be more stably held by the care agent container.

  In each of the contact lens care sets described above, it is desirable that the lens case has a case cap integrally connected to the case body via a hinge.

  According to this configuration, if the case main body is held in the care agent container with the case cap open, the case cap can be held in the care agent container together with the case main body without difficulty, and the entire lens case can be kept in the care agent container. It can be dried in a state of being held integrally with.

  In this case, the lens case includes a pair of storage recesses and a pair of case caps that close the storage recesses, and each case cap is located on the outside of the case body in the arrangement direction of the storage recesses. Each position is connected via the hinges, and is provided so as to expand outward in the arrangement direction with respect to the case body to open the storage recess. Of these, it is preferable to be provided at an intermediate position in the arrangement direction.

  According to this configuration, the entire lens case can be held in the care agent container in a well-balanced state with the case cap removed from the housing recess.

  As another configuration, in the lens case, the case main body and the case cap are provided separately, and the case main body and the case cap have engaging portions that can be engaged with each other. The joint portion is provided so as to lock the case cap with respect to the case main body in a posture opposite to the vertical direction when the storage concave portion is closed in a position not overlapping the storage concave portion of the case main body. It may be.

  According to this configuration, the case cap can be held in the care agent container together with the case main body in the lens case in which the case main body and the case cap are provided separately. That is, the entire lens case can be held in a care agent container and dried. Moreover, since the case cap is locked to the case body in a posture opposite to that when closing the recessed portion for storage, each case cap is dried in a state where the inner top surface is kept downward. Can do.

  In this case, the lens case includes a pair of storage recesses and a pair of case caps that close the storage recesses, and the engaging portion is arranged in the direction of the storage recesses in the case body. At the positions of both ends, the caps are provided so as to be locked out in a state of protruding outward from the case main body, and the fitting portion on the case main body side is located at an intermediate position in the arrangement direction of the case main bodies. It is preferred that it is provided.

  According to this configuration, the entire lens case can be held in the care agent container with a good balance.

  Further, in each of the contact lens care sets described above, the fitting portions of the care agent container and the case main body are provided so as to be fitted to each other only in a state where the case cap is removed and the storage recess is opened. It is preferable.

  This configuration is effective in avoiding an error such as drying the lens case with the case cap attached.

  The fitting part on one side of the care agent container and the case main body may be detachable from the care agent container or the case main body provided with the fitting part.

  On the other hand, a lens case according to the present invention is a lens case that is applied to the contact lens care set, and includes a case body having a contact lens storage recess, and a case cap that closes the storage recess, The case main body includes a mating fitting portion that can be fitted to the fitting portion on the care agent container side, and the housing is provided by fitting the mating fitting portion with the fitting portion on the care agent container side. The concave portion is configured to be held by the care agent container in a state of being positioned in the air.

  The care agent container according to the present invention is a care agent container applied to the contact lens care set, and is formed so as to be able to stand on its own and can be fitted to the fitting portion on the case body side of the lens case. The other side fitting portion is provided, and the case main body is held in a state where the housing recess is positioned in the air by fitting the case main body side fitting portion to the mating side fitting portion. It is what has been.

  Such a lens case and a care agent container are useful in constituting the contact lens care set as described above.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the care agent container can be used as a drying base for the lens case after washing with water. Therefore, the lens case after water washing can be naturally dried more easily and cleanly without using a dedicated case holder as in the prior art.

It is a perspective view which shows the contact lens care set (1st Embodiment) concerning this invention. It is a side view which shows the spout vicinity of a care agent container. It is a perspective view which shows an example of a lens case. It is a perspective view of the contact lens care set for demonstrating the drying procedure of a lens case. It is a perspective view of the contact lens care set which shows the state at the time of lens case drying (state which made the care agent container hold | maintain a lens case). It is principal part sectional drawing of the contact lens care set which shows the state (state which hold | maintained the lens case to the care agent container) at the time of lens case drying. It is a perspective view which shows the lens case applied to the contact lens care set (2nd Embodiment) concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the back side of a lens case. It is a perspective view of the contact lens care set for demonstrating the drying procedure of a lens case. It is sectional drawing of the lens case which shows the engagement state of a case main body and a case cap. It is principal part sectional drawing of the contact lens care set which shows the state (state which hold | maintained the lens case to the care agent container) at the time of lens case drying.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a contact lens care set according to the present invention. The contact lens care set (hereinafter abbreviated as “care set”) is a tool for cleaning, disinfecting and storing contact lenses (hereinafter abbreviated as “lens”), and a care agent container 1 in which a lens care agent (liquid) is accommodated. And the lens case 2. In this example, as a lens care agent, for example, a lens care agent capable of cleaning and disinfecting is applied, but of course, it may have only one function of cleaning or disinfecting.

  The care agent container 1 includes a container body 10 and a bottle cap 12 fixed to the container body 10.

  The container body 10 is a self-supporting bottle-type container, and is formed of a resin material such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). As shown in FIG. 2, the neck portion 11 is formed at the upper end portion of the container body 10, and the bottle cap 12 is fixed to the mouth neck portion 11.

  The bottle cap 12 is a hinge-type cap including a cap body 14 fixed to the mouth / neck portion 11 and an upper lid 16 rotatably connected to the cap body 14 via hinges 13a and 13b. The cap body 14 has an inverted bottomed cylindrical shape provided with a nozzle 15 serving as a spout for a care agent at the upper end thereof. As shown in FIG. 6, a male screw 11 a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth-and-neck portion 11, and a female screw 14 a is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the cap body 14, and the cap main body 14 is screwed on the mouth-and-neck portion 11. The bottle cap 12 is fixed to the container body 10 by being worn.

  The upper lid 16 has a connecting portion with the cap body 14 as a fulcrum, and a closed position (position where the nozzle 15 is overlapped with the cap body 14) shown in a solid line in FIG. 2 and an open position (nozzle) shown in FIG. 15 (position where 15 is exposed) can be rotated (displaced) around a substantially horizontal virtual axis.

  The upper lid 16 is integrally formed with a collar 18 for pushing up operation. The flange portion 18 is provided in a range of the outer peripheral surface of the upper lid 16 on the opposite side of the hinge 13a, 13b side with the lid center in between. The flange 18 is provided so as to extend obliquely upward from the hinges 13a and 13b with the upper lid 16 in the closed position (see FIG. 2), and grips the container body 10 and holds the gripped hand. The upper lid 16 can be easily opened with one hand (displaced from the closed position to the open position) by pushing up the collar 18 from below with the thumb. In this example, the upper lid 16 corresponds to the container cap of the present invention, and the eaves portion 18 for the push-up operation corresponds to the eaves portion for the cap push-up operation of the present invention.

  The lens case 2 is for housing and storing the lens together with the lens care agent. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the lens case 2 includes a case body 20 and two case caps 24. The case body 20 and each case cap 24 are connected to each other via a hinge 26 described later. In this example, the entire lens case 2, that is, the case body 20, the case cap 24, and the hinge 26 are made of a resin material such as PP. Are integrally formed.

  The case main body 20 includes two lens storage portions 22 for storing lenses and a base portion 21 that connects them. Each lens housing portion 22 has a bottomed cylindrical shape including a lens housing recess 23. Each lens housing recess 23 has a substantially spherical inner bottom surface, and is formed so as to accommodate one lens and an amount of lens care agent that can be immersed therein.

  Each case cap 24 has a flat, reverse-bottomed cylindrical shape, and is fixed to the lens housing portion 22 in a state in which the lens housing recess portion 23 is closed by being fitted over the outer peripheral surface of the lens housing portion 22. Configured to be. In addition, when the case cap 24 is closed as described above, a flange portion 24a is formed on a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the cap 24 that is opposed to each other. By using 24a, the case cap 24 can be removed from the lens housing portion 22 without difficulty with a fingertip.

  Each case cap 24 is connected to a side surface portion of the lens housing portion 22 via a substantially band-like hinge 26 that can be bent and deformed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the case caps 24 of the lens housings 22 are arranged so that the case caps 24 are extended to the outside of the lens housings 22 in the arrangement direction with respect to the case body 20 to open the lens housing recesses 23. A case cap 24 is connected to the side surface portion.

  The case body 20 is formed with a fitting recess 28 that can be fitted to the upper lid 16 of the bottle cap 12. The fitting recess 28 is provided at an intermediate position of the case main body 20 in the direction in which the lens storage portions 22 are arranged and on the side surface portion of the base portion 21 along the bottom surface of the base portion 21. As shown in FIG. 4, the lens case 2 is formed so as to be able to be fitted to the flange portion 18 of the upper lid 16 in a state in which the lens case 2 is turned upside down (a state in which the lens housing recess 23 faces downward). Then, by fitting the fitting recess 28 and the upper lid 16 (the collar 18) in this manner, the lens case 2 is turned upside down and the care agent container 1 from the inside to the inside as shown in FIG. The lens case 2 is held on the upper end portion of the care agent container 1 in a posture in which the case body 20 is inclined downward (from the right side to the left side in FIG. 6).

  As shown in FIG. 6, a hook 18a is formed on the upper surface of the flange portion 18 of the upper lid 16, and when the flange portion 18 is fitted to the fitting recess 28, the hook 18a is fitted into the fitting recess. The lens case 2 is engaged with the care agent container 1 by being fitted into a concave portion 28 a formed on the inner surface of 28.

  When caring for a lens using the above care set, the upper lid 16 of the care agent container 1 is pushed up, and the lens care agent contained in the care agent container 1 is dropped from the nozzle 15 onto the lens and rubbed. . Further, after rinsing the lens with a lens care agent, each lens storage recess 23 of the lens case 2 is filled with the lens care agent, the lens is stored in each lens storage recess 23 and immersed in the lens care agent, In this state, the case cap 24 is fixed to each lens housing portion 22 and left for several hours or longer. This completes the cleaning and disinfection of the lens.

  The next time the lens is mounted, the lens care agent in the lens case 2 is discarded and the lens case 2 is sufficiently washed with water. Then, the lens case 2 is turned over, and the fitting recess 28 of the case body 20 is fitted into the upper lid 16 (the collar portion 18) of the care agent container 1, whereby the lens case 2 is brought into the care agent as shown in FIG. Hold in container 1. At this time, each case cap 24 is left open. In this way, the lens case 2 is naturally dried to prepare for the next use.

  According to the care set of the present invention as described above, the care agent container 1 can be used as a drying table for the lens case 2 as described above, and thus can be easily used without using a dedicated case holder or the like as in the prior art. The lens case 2 can be dried. In particular, since the case cap 24 and the case main body 20 are integrally connected, the lens case 2 can be dried in a state where the entire lens case 2 is held with respect to the care agent container 1 without difficulty.

  Moreover, since the lens case 2 is configured to be held in the care agent container 1 by fitting the fitting recess 28 formed in the base portion 21 to the collar portion 18 of the upper lid 16, each lens housing portion The end face 22 (the mouth of the lens housing recess 23) and the mouth of the case cap 24 do not come into contact with the care agent container 1, thereby transferring germs and the like from the care agent container 1 to each lens housing portion 22. Can be prevented. Therefore, there is also an advantage that the care agent container 1 can be easily used as a drying table for the lens case 2 while being handled in a normal use mode.

  The lens case 2 is configured such that the case caps 24 are unfolded and opened outside the case main body 20 in the arrangement direction of the lens storage portions 22, and the intermediate position of the case main body 20 in the alignment direction of the lens storage portions 22. A fitting recess 28 is provided in the inner wall. That is, the lens case 2 is configured to be held with respect to the care agent container 1 at a position closer to the position of the center of gravity. Therefore, when the lens case 2 is dried, there is also an advantage that the lens case 2 can be held in a balanced manner with respect to the care agent container 1.

  Further, in the above care set, the case body 20 is inclined downward from the outer side toward the inner side with respect to the container body 10 as described above in a state where the flange 18 and the fitting recess 28 are fitted to each other. And the flange portion 18 and the fitting recess 28 are configured to be fitted and detached from each other along the direction of inclination of the case body 20. Therefore, the case body 20 can be held in the care agent container 1 in a state where the center of gravity is closer to the care agent container 1 and the case body 20 is not easily dropped from the care agent container 1. In particular, in the fitted state, the case main body 20 is locked to the flange portion 18 via the hook 18a, so that the case main body 20 is prevented from dropping off from the flange portion 18. Therefore, there is also an advantage that the lens case 2 can be dried while being stably held with respect to the care agent container 1.

  Although not mentioned in the above embodiment, the lens case 2 is configured to be self-supporting and can be dried in a self-supporting state. More specifically, the maximum deployment angle of the case cap 24 from the closed state to the opened state of the lens housing recess 23 is regulated to around 110 °, and the lens case is expanded with the case cap 24 being deployed. 2 is turned upside down and the lens case 2 is placed on the flange 24a of each case cap 24 so that the lens case 2 can stand upright in an inverted U-shaped posture. Thereby, for example, when there is no care agent container 1, there is an advantage that the lens case 2 can be made independent as described above and the lens case 2 after water washing can be dried.

  Next, a second embodiment of the care set according to the present invention will be described. In addition, since the basic composition of the care set concerning 2nd Embodiment is common in the thing of 1st Embodiment, in the following description, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and demonstrated about the part which is common in 1st Embodiment. Are mainly described in detail.

  The care set of the second embodiment includes a lens case 2 ′ as shown in FIG. 7 instead of the lens case 2 shown in FIG. The lens case 2 ′ is the same as that of the first embodiment in that it includes a case body 20 and two case caps 24, but the case cap 24 is configured separately from the case body 20. .

  Each case cap 24 has an inverted bottomed cylindrical shape having a substantially circular cross section and a flat shape. Each case cap 24 is called a so-called twist cap and is not shown in detail. However, the case cap 24 can be attached to the lens housing portion 22 by pressing the case cap 24 against the lens housing portion 22 from the upper side and fitting it outside. Further, when the case cap 24 is rotated around the lens housing portion 22, the case cap 24 is lifted along the guide convex portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lens housing portion 22, and thereby the case cap 24 is moved from the lens housing portion 22 to the case. The cap 24 can be removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, ribs 30 are erected on the back side of the case body 20 along the outer periphery. A pair of notches 32, 32 arranged at a predetermined interval are formed at both ends of the case body 20 of the rib 30, specifically, at both ends in the arrangement direction of the lens storage portion 22. These notches 32 and 32 are for locking the case cap 24 to the case body 20. That is, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the case main body 20 is turned over and a part of the peripheral wall of the case cap 24 is inserted into the notches 32 and 32, so that the case caps 24 are respectively attached to both ends of the case main body 20. It is designed to be locked. Specifically, the case cap 24 is locked to both ends of the case main body 20 with most of the case cap 24 protruding outward from the case main body 20.

  In the care set of the second embodiment, when the lens case 2 ′ is dried, the case main body 20 is turned back and the case caps 24 are locked to both ends of the case main body 20. Specifically, the peripheral wall of the case cap 24 is inserted into the notches 32 and 32 of the rib 30 as described above. Thereafter, the fitting recess 28 of the case body 20 is fitted to the upper lid 16 (the collar portion 18) of the care agent container 1 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, whereby the lens case 2 'is fitted as shown in FIG. The care agent container 1 is held.

  As described above, according to the care set of the second embodiment, the case body 20 and the case cap 24 are configured separately, and the care agent container 1 is used as a drying table as in the first embodiment. It is possible to dry the lens case 2 '.

  Also in the care set of the second embodiment, when the lens case 2 ′ is held in the care agent container 1, the end surface of each lens housing portion 22 (the mouth portion of the lens housing recess 23) or the case cap. The 24 mouth portions do not come into contact with the care agent container 1, and the transfer of germs and the like from the care agent container 1 to the lens storage unit 22 can be satisfactorily prevented. Therefore, as in the first embodiment, the care agent container 1 can be easily used as a drying table for the lens case 2 ′ while handling the care agent container 1 in a normal usage manner.

  Furthermore, since the case caps 24 are respectively locked to both ends of the lens storage units 22 in the arrangement direction of the case main body 20 and the case main body 20 is held in the care agent container 1 at an intermediate position in the arrangement direction. Similarly to the first embodiment, the lens case 2 ′ can be stably held in a balanced manner with respect to the care agent container 1.

  The care set described above is an example of a preferred embodiment of a contact lens care set according to the present invention (a contact lens care set including a lens case and a care agent container according to the present invention), and a specific configuration thereof. Can be appropriately changed without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, the care set of each of the above embodiments uses the push-up operation collar 18 provided on the upper lid 16 as a fitting part with the lens cases 2 and 2 ′. The lens case 2 and 2 ′ are held by the care agent container 1 by fitting the fitting recess 28 of the case body 20, but a dedicated fitting portion is provided separately from the collar portion 18. You may make it provide in the bottle cap 12 or the container main body 10. FIG. Moreover, in embodiment, although the case main body 20 is hold | maintained at the care agent container 1 in the inclination attitude | position (refer FIG. 5, FIG. 11), this uses the collar part 18 as a fitting part by the care agent container 1 side. For this reason, the holding posture of the lens case 2 by the care agent container 1 may be appropriately selected so that the lens case 2 is more satisfactorily dried according to the position of the specific fitting portion and the like. However, according to the configuration of the embodiment, not only can the rational configuration using the collar portion 18 as the fitting portion of the lens cases 2 and 2 ′ be achieved, but the lens case 2 can be placed at a higher position in the care agent container 1. , 2 ′ can be held and dried, so that there is an advantage that it is possible to satisfactorily avoid adhesion of foreign matters and bacteria to the lens cases 2 and 2 due to dust rolling up from the container mounting surface.

  In each embodiment, the care agent container 1 is fitted by fitting the convex portion of the care agent container 1 (the flange portion 18 of the upper lid 16) into the concave portion of the lens cases 2 and 2 '(the fitting concave portion 28 of the case body 20). Although the lens case 2 and 2 'are held by 1, the structure may be reversed. That is, for example, a tongue-like convex portion is provided on the case main body 20 of the lens case 2, 2 ′, and the lens case 2, 2 ′ is inserted into the concave portion formed on the container main body 10 of the care agent container 1. It is good also as a structure hold | maintained at the care agent container 1. FIG.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which can attach or detach the fitting part of one side among the care agent container 1 and the case main body 20. FIG. Specifically, the fitting has a fitting portion that can be fitted to the case main body 20 and is detachably attached to the neck portion of the care agent container 1 (the root portion of the mouth-neck portion 11 of the container main body 10). A joint member is provided. For example, the fitting member is formed with an elastically displaceable C-shaped locking portion, and the net portion is held by the locking portion so that the fitting member 1 is attached to the care agent container 1. When the lens case 2 is dried, the fitting member is attached to the care agent container 1 (neck portion), and the case body 20 is fitted to the fitting portion of the fitting member. 2 may be held in the care agent container 1. In this case, the mounting position of the fitting member with respect to the care agent container 1 is not limited to the neck portion but may be the bottle cap 12 or the body portion of the container body 10 (portion below the neck portion).

  In each embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 11, the lens case 2 is held on the side portion of the care agent container 1. For example, the top of the care agent container 1, That is, the lens case 2 may be configured to be held on the upper surface of the upper cover 16 of the bottle cap 12 in such a posture that the case body 20 is substantially horizontal. In this case, the distance between the lens storage portions 22 is set so that the lens storage portions 22 are positioned on the outer side (radially outer side) of the upper lid 16, and then both lenses are stored in the base portion 21 of the case body 20. The case body 20 and the bottle cap 12 may be configured so that the portions between the portions 22 are overlapped on the upper surface of the upper lid 16 so that the portions are fitted to each other.

  In the lens case 2 of the first embodiment, the case caps 24 are connected to both ends of the case body 20 in the arrangement direction of the lens storage portions 22, respectively. However, the connecting position of the case cap 24 to the case body 20 is not limited to this. For example, the case caps 24 are arranged side by side (in parallel) in the arrangement direction, and the case caps 24 are opened so that the case caps 24 are unfolded and opened on the side opposite to the mouth of the fitting recess 28. It is good also as a structure connected with respect to. However, in such a configuration, the center of gravity of the lens case 2 with the case cap 24 opened is more easily separated from the care agent container 1 than in the configuration of the first embodiment. From the viewpoint of securing the holding stability of the lens case 2 by 1, the configuration of the lens case 2 as in the first embodiment is preferable.

  This point is common to the second embodiment. That is, also in the second embodiment, the notches 32 and 32 are provided at positions on the opposite side to the mouth of the fitting recess 28 across the lens housing portion 22 of the rib 30 on the back side of the case body 20. The case cap 24 may be configured to be locked to the case body 20 in a state of being arranged side by side (in parallel) in the direction in which the lens storage portions 22 are arranged, but the holding stability of the lens case 2 ′ by the care agent container 1 is also possible. In order to ensure this, it is preferable that the case caps 24 are respectively engaged with both ends of the case body 20 in the arrangement direction of the lens storage portions 22 as in the second embodiment.

  Further, although not specifically mentioned in the embodiment, the fitting portions (the flange portion 18 and the fitting concave portion 28) of the care agent container 1 and the lens cases 2 and 2 ′ remove the case cap 24 from the lens storage portion 22. You may comprise so that it can mutually fit only in the state which carried out. This configuration is effective in avoiding an erroneous operation such as drying the lens cases 2 and 2 'with the case cap 24 inadvertently attached.

  In each of the embodiments, the present invention is applied to the care agent container 1 including the bottle cap 12 of the type that pushes up the upper lid 16 and pours the lens care agent. The present invention can also be applied to a care agent container having a bottle cap or a bottle cap of a type in which there is no upper lid and a cap body is provided with a retractable nozzle. In the second embodiment, the present invention is applied to a so-called twist cap structure as the lens case 2 '. However, a conventionally known screw-type lens case in which the lens case is twisted and removed from the lens storage portion. The present invention (second embodiment) can also be applied.

Claims (12)

A self-supporting care agent container in which a lens care agent for caring for a contact lens is accommodated, and a case main body having a concave portion for storing a contact lens and a lens case having a case cap for closing the concave portion for storage. A contact lens care set,
The care agent container and the case main body of the lens case are provided with fitting portions that can be fitted to each other, and by fitting the fitting portions to each other, the storage recess is positioned in the air. The contact lens care set, wherein the lens case and the care agent container are configured such that the case body is held by the care agent container. In the contact lens care set according to claim 1,
The contact lens care set, wherein the fitting portions of the care agent container and the case main body are provided so as to be fitted to each other in a posture facing the case main body with the concave portion for storage facing downward. In the contact lens care set according to claim 1 or 2,
The care agent container includes a container main body having a spout at an upper end portion and a container cap connected to the main body via a hinge to close the spout, and by pushing up the container cap with respect to the container main body. Opening the spout,
While the container cap is formed with a cap lifting-up operation portion that also serves as a fitting portion on the care agent container side, it can be fitted to the case body as the fitting portion on the lens case side. A contact lens care set comprising a fitting recess. In the contact lens care set according to claim 3,
The flange and the fitting recess are held in a state in which the case main body is held in a downwardly inclined posture from the outside toward the inside with respect to the care agent container in a state of being fitted to each other, and the inclination direction of the case main body A contact lens care set, wherein the contact lens care set is formed so as to be fitted and detached from each other. In the contact lens care set according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The contact lens care set according to claim 1, wherein the lens case has a case cap integrally connected to the case body via a hinge. In the contact lens care set according to claim 5,
The lens case has a pair of storage recesses and a pair of case caps that close the storage recesses, and each case cap is located at a position on the outer side in the alignment direction of the storage recesses in the case body. Each of them is connected via the hinge and is provided so as to open outward in the arrangement direction with respect to the case main body and open the recess for storage. A contact lens care set characterized by being provided at an intermediate position in the alignment direction. In the contact lens care set according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
In the lens case, the case main body and the case cap are provided separately, and the case main body and the case cap have engaging portions that can be engaged with each other, and the engaging portions are arranged in the case main body. The contact is provided so as to lock the case cap with respect to the case body in a posture opposite to that when the storage recess is closed at a position that does not overlap the storage recess. Lens care set. In the contact lens care set according to claim 7,
The lens case includes a pair of storage recesses and a pair of case caps that close the storage recesses, and the engaging portions are positioned at both ends of the case body in the alignment direction of the storage recesses. In addition, the caps are provided so as to be engaged with each case in a state of protruding outward from the case body, and the fitting portion on the case body side is provided at an intermediate position in the arrangement direction of the case bodies. Contact lens care set characterized by In the contact lens care set according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The contact lens care set, wherein the fitting portions of the care agent container and the case main body are provided so as to be fitted to each other only in a state where the case cap is removed and the storage recess is opened. In the contact lens care set according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The contact lens care set, wherein the fitting part on one side of the care agent container and the case body is detachable from the care agent container or the case body provided with the fitting part. A lens case applied to the contact lens care set according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
A case main body having a recess for storing the contact lens, and a case cap for closing the storage recess,
The case body includes a mating fitting portion that can be fitted to the fitting portion on the care agent container side, and the mating fitting portion is fitted to the fitting portion on the care agent container side to thereby A lens case configured to be held by a care agent container in a state in which a storage recess is positioned in the air. A care agent container applied to the contact lens care set according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The lens case is provided with a mating fitting portion that can be fitted with the fitting portion on the case body side of the lens case, and the fitting portion on the case body side is fitted to the mating fitting portion. The care agent container is configured to hold the case body in a state where the recess for storage is positioned in the air.

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