JP2012139274A - Tongue coating remover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tongue coating remover which thoroughly scrapes off tongue coating by preventing release of a bending state of a main unit even when the longitudinal edge of a bending part is pressed strongly on the tongue.SOLUTION: An insertion hole 14 is formed on a longitudinal end 12 of the main unit for inserting the other end 13. By inserting the other end 13 into the insertion hole 14, the main unit is bent and held in an almost ring shape.

Description

  The present invention relates to a tongue coating remover for removing tongue coating adhering to the tongue surface.

  Conventionally, a tongue coating remover for removing tongue coating adhering to the tongue surface includes a gripping bowl and a tongue coating removing section that extends in a right-and-left-right direction with respect to the gripping bowl and is formed in a substantially T shape in plan view. Yes.

  However, the conventional tongue coating remover has a wide tongue coating removal part, so that tongue coating adhering to the central part from the front end of the tongue can be efficiently removed, while a narrow cavity extending from the central part to the base of the tongue. The tongue coating that gets in the way and adheres to the part cannot be removed. In addition, the tongue coating removal part gets in the way and is difficult to be accommodated in a small case such as a pouch, and portability is impaired.

  Therefore, conventionally, a flexible main body is formed in a band shape, a curved portion is formed by bending the main body in the longitudinal direction, and the longitudinal edge of the curved portion is pressed against the tongue surface to rub the tongue coating. There has been proposed a tongue coating remover (for example, Patent Document 1).

Registered Utility Model No. 3061134

  In the tongue coating remover described in Patent Document 1, the main body bends in the longitudinal direction so that it does not get in the way of a narrow cavity, and the curved portion of the main body extends to the back of the tongue and the base of the tongue. Enter and scrape cleanly to the tongue coating where the longitudinal edges of the curved parts adhere to these parts. In addition, the conventional tongue coating remover is provided with gripping portions at both ends of the main body, and the main body is bent in an arch shape or a substantially annular shape in the longitudinal direction by being pinched by fingers of one hand. Maintained at.

  However, in the conventional tongue coating remover, when the longitudinal edge of the curved portion is strongly pressed against the tongue surface, the frictional force between the longitudinal edge of the curved portion and the tongue surface is strengthened and the finger is removed. May slip off from the gripping portion, and the bent state of the main body may be released. Therefore, the conventional tongue removal tool has a problem that tongue coating is removed while the pressing force on the tongue surface is adjusted, and the tongue coating cannot be scraped cleanly.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an insertion hole for inserting the other end is provided at one end in the longitudinal direction of the main body, and the other end is inserted into the insertion hole. By maintaining the main body in a state of being bent in a substantially annular shape, the bent state of the main body can be easily released even when the longitudinal edge of the curved portion is strongly pressed against the tongue surface. An object of the present invention is to provide a tongue coating removing tool that can scrape tongue coating cleanly.

  The tongue coating remover according to the present invention includes a flexible main body formed in a belt shape, and the longitudinal edge portion of the curved portion formed by bending the main body in the longitudinal direction presses against the tongue surface. In the tongue coating remover that is adapted to scrape tongue coating, the tongue coating tool includes an insertion hole portion that is formed at one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the main body and into which the other end portion different from the one end portion can be inserted. By inserting the other end portion into the portion, the main body is maintained in a state of being bent in a substantially annular shape.

  In the present invention, in the tongue coating remover for removing tongue coating adhering to the tongue surface, the flexible main body is formed in a strip shape, and the other end is inserted into one longitudinal end of the main body. By providing the insertion hole portion, when the other end portion is inserted into the insertion hole portion, the main body is maintained in a state of being bent in a substantially annular shape. As a result, even when the tongue coating is removed while the longitudinal edge portion is strongly pressed against the tongue surface, the bent state of the main body is not easily released.

  Further, the tongue coating remover according to the present invention is configured to further include a tongue coating removing portion in which irregularities for scraping tongue coating are continuously formed in the longitudinal direction at least on the longitudinal edge of the curved portion. May be.

  In the present invention, the tongue coating adhering to the tongue surface can be easily removed by using the unevenness provided at the longitudinal edge of the curved portion.

  In the tongue coating remover according to the present invention, the tongue coating removing part has a concave and convex portion in which the interval between the concave and convex portions formed continuously on one longitudinal edge portion is formed continuously on the other longitudinal edge portion. You may comprise so that it may become narrower than this space | interval.

  In the present invention, with regard to the unevenness for easily scraping off the tongue coating adhering to the tongue surface, by reducing the interval between the unevenness formed continuously on one longitudinal edge, this fine unevenness is reduced. This rough tongue and groove becomes the polishing tongue coating removing portion by widening the interval of the unevenness continuously formed on the other longitudinal edge portion. By properly using these two types of unevenness, tongue coating adhering to the tongue surface is surely removed.

  Further, in the tongue coating remover according to the present invention, the other end portion includes a protruding portion that protrudes outward, and the protruding portion is provided at an opening edge of the insertion hole portion in a state where the other end portion is inserted. You may comprise so that it may engage.

  In the present invention, by providing a protrusion on the other end, when the other end is inserted into the insertion hole, the protrusion is engaged with the opening edge of the insertion hole, and the other end is It is difficult for the insertion hole to come out, and the bent state of the main body is not easily released.

  Moreover, the tongue coating remover according to the present invention may be configured such that the wide end portion of the one end portion becomes a gripping portion pressed by a user's finger by forming the one end portion widely.

  In this invention, the operativity of a tongue coating removal tool improves by providing the holding part pressed by a user's finger | toe.

  Furthermore, in the tongue coating remover according to the present invention, the main body includes a plurality of fiber material layers divided into upper and lower layers, and an elastic material layer having resilience to curvature sandwiched between the fiber material layers. A laminated structure having

  In the present invention, in the present invention, by providing a layer of elastic material having resilience against bending, the bent main body can be neatly bent without being bent. Bend. In addition, the elastic material layer is sandwiched between the plurality of fiber material layers, whereby the fiber material layer is disposed outside the elastic material layer. As a result, the fiber material layer entangles the tongue moss with the fibers while obtaining a soft feel without extremely stimulating the tongue surface.

  In the tongue coating remover according to the present invention, the main body can be maintained in a state of being bent in a substantially annular shape when the other end is inserted into the insertion hole. For example, the longitudinal edge portion is strongly attached to the tongue surface. Even when the tongue coating is removed while pressing, the bent state of the main body can be prevented from being released.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the tongue coating removal tool which concerns on this invention. It is an AA side surface end view explaining the laminated structure of the main body of the tongue coating removal tool which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which bent the main body of the tongue coating removal tool which concerns on this invention in substantially cyclic | annular form. It is a figure explaining a mode that the curved part formed by deflecting the main body of the tongue coating removal tool which concerns on this invention to substantially cyclic | annular form is pressed on the tongue surface, and tongue coating is removed. It is the elements on larger scale which show the form of the insertion hole part formed in the one end part of the tongue coating removal tool different from FIG. 1 thru | or 3, and the other end part inserted in this insertion hole part, (a) is 1st. It is the elements on larger scale which show a form, (b) is the elements on larger scale which show a 2nd form, (c) is the elements on larger scale which show a 3rd form.

  The tongue coating remover according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings showing the present embodiment. In the figure, 1 is the main body of the tongue coating remover. The main body 1 is formed in a planar band shape having a total length of about 160 mm, a width of about 10 mm, and a thickness of about 2 mm, and has a longitudinal edge portion 11 forming an edge of a longitudinal side, a longitudinal end portion 12, and the longitudinal end portion 12. The other end portion 13 on the opposite side, the insertion hole portion 14 for inserting the other end portion 13, the tongue coating removal portion 15 formed in a part of the longitudinal edge portion 11, and the other end portion 13 are formed. A protrusion 16, a gripping part 17 formed in the one end part 12, and a non-slip hole 18 formed in the gripping part 17 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 1 has a laminated structure in which different materials are stacked. Specifically, the fiber material layer C1 and the fiber material layer C2 which are separated from each other are the first layer and the third layer, and the elastic material layer E sandwiched between these layers is the second layer. . The fiber material layer C1 and the fiber material layer C2 are made of a material that is soft and soft to the touch and is suitable for scuffing tongue coating. For example, cotton is used. Further, the elastic material layer E is made of a polyester resin plate that has a resilience and durability against bending and can be produced at low cost. These are heat-sealed by heating and applying pressure. In addition, the manufacturing method of a tongue coating remover is demonstrated later.

  The longitudinal edge portion 11 is an edge of the longitudinal side of the main body 1, and a part of the longitudinal side is a tongue coating removing portion 15. The tongue coating removal part 15 is formed in such a manner that concave portions and convex portions are alternately formed continuously in the longitudinal direction to form a jagged shape, and scrapes off the tongue coating adhered to the tongue surface by being pressed against the tongue surface. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the tongue coating removing portion 15 is formed at least in a portion B that is curved when the main body 1 is bent in a substantially annular shape. The apex of the convex part is slightly rounded so that the tongue surface is not damaged.

  Further, the tongue coating removing portion 15 is configured such that the unevenness formed on one longitudinal edge 11 and the other longitudinal edge with respect to the distance from the top of the convexity to the top of the adjacent convexity (that is, the interval between the irregularities). The distance of the unevenness formed in the part 11 is different. Specifically, the one with the wider interval between the irregularities becomes the tongue coating removal portion 151 for polishing, and the rough toothbrush scrapes off the tongue coating adhered to the tongue surface. On the other hand, the one with a narrower interval between the concave and convex portions becomes the finishing tongue coating removal unit 150, and fine jagged edges scrape the fine tongue coating remaining on the tongue surface.

  The one end portion 12 and the other end portion 13 are end portions in the longitudinal direction of the main body 1. The one end portion 12 is formed wider than the width of the main body 1. This wide part becomes the grip part 17 pinched by the user's finger F. The grip portion 17 is formed with an anti-slip hole 18 for suppressing the slip of the finger F and an insertion hole portion 14 for inserting the other end portion 13. The insertion hole portion 14 is formed to have a size that allows a slight gap to be formed between the insertion hole portion 14 and the other end portion 13 to be inserted. Further, in the present embodiment, the gripping portion 17 is generally circular in plan view, and is arranged so that two anti-slip holes 18 are arranged in the horizontal direction with a gap slightly above the center of the circle. Yes. In addition, an insertion hole portion 14 that opens in a rectangular shape is disposed at a position that is vertically lowered from the midpoint of a virtual line that connects the two anti-slip holes 18. As a result, the gripping portion 17 has a form imitating a human face as a whole.

  The other end portion 13 has a rounded tip so that it can be easily inserted into the insertion hole portion 14. Further, the other end portion 13 has a protruding portion 16 protruding outward from a position closer to the tongue coating removing portion 15 from the tip. The protrusion 16 is formed to have a size that engages with the opening edge of the insertion hole 14 when inserted into the insertion hole 14.

Thus, the tongue coating remover has a plurality of constituent requirements. Then, the usage method of the tongue coating removal tool which functions these structural requirements is demonstrated below. First, as shown in FIG. 3, in the tongue coating remover, the main body 1 is bent in an arch shape in the longitudinal direction, and the other end portion 13 is guided to the insertion hole portion 14 side of the one end portion 12. The other end 13 is pushed in until the tip is inserted into the insertion hole 14 and the protrusion 16 reaches the opening edge of the insertion hole 14. The protrusion 16 reaches and engages with the opening edge of the insertion hole 14 so that the other end 13 does not come out of the insertion hole 14. As a result, the main body 1 is maintained in a state of being bent in a substantially annular shape in the longitudinal direction.
The form in which the other end 13 is pushed into the insertion hole 14 and protrudes from the opposite side is similar to the form in which the tongue comes out from the human mouth. Moreover, the form which consists of the other end part 13 which protruded from the insertion hole part 14, and the substantially cyclic | annular main body 1 has comprised Q shape by the side view.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the tongue coating remover has a gripping portion 17 sandwiched between the user's thumb F <b> 1 and index finger F <b> 2 while the main body 1 is bent in a substantially annular shape in the longitudinal direction. The tongue coating removal unit 15 is pressed against the tongue surface of the user. When the gripping part 17 is pulled toward the front end side of the tongue, the tongue coating remover moves while rubbing the tongue surface to scrape the tongue coating attached to the tongue surface. More preferably, first, the tongue coating adhering to the tongue surface is scraped off using the polishing tongue coating remover 151. Next, fine tongue coating remaining on the tongue surface is scraped off using the finishing tongue coating removing unit 150.

  The tongue coating remover is manufactured by the following method. The manufacturer prepares a first cotton material, a polyester resin plate material, and a second cotton material, each wound in a roll shape. The manufacturer pulls out from each roll so that the polyester resin plate is interposed between the first cotton material and the second cotton material, and in order of the first cotton material, the polyester resin plate material, and the second cotton material. It is mounted on the mounting table of the molding apparatus in a state of being laminated from above.

  The molding apparatus heats these layered members to apply pressure and heat-seal them. The forming apparatus sends the finished laminated sheet to a press apparatus. The pressing device places the received laminated sheet on a cutting table and presses a cutting blade to perform die cutting. As a result, the first cotton material becomes the fiber material layer C1, the polyester resin plate material becomes the elastic material layer E, and the tongue coating provided with the main body 1 having a laminated structure in which the second cotton material becomes the fiber material layer C2. A removal tool is manufactured.

  In the above-described embodiment, the insertion hole portion 14 opening in a rectangular shape has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be the insertion hole 14 that opens to a shape other than a rectangle.

  For example, the insertion hole portion 14 may be opened in a square shape as shown in FIG. In this case, the gripping part 17 has a form imitating a face with a mouth that is slightly narrowed as a whole. Further, the distal end portion of the other end portion 13 is narrowed in accordance with the opening width of the insertion hole portion 14.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.5 (b), the insertion hole part 14 may open in the shape curved in the substantially C shape. In this case, the gripping portion 17 has a form imitating a smiling face as a whole. Further, the other end 13 inserted into the insertion hole 14 comes into contact with the curved portion of the opening edge of the insertion hole 14, so that it is difficult for the other end 13 to come out of the insertion hole 14.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.5 (c), the insertion hole part 14 may be provided with the nail | claw part 140 in a part of opening. In this case, the gripping portion 17 has a form imitating the face of a person with the upper front teeth protruding forward as a whole. Further, a plurality of claw receiving hole portions 130 are provided at the tip portion of the other end portion 13 in accordance with the claw portion 140 of the insertion hole portion 14. The other end 13 inserted into the insertion hole 14 is difficult to come out from the insertion hole 140 because the claw 140 of the insertion hole 14 is engaged with the claw receiving hole 130. In addition, the degree of bending of the curved portion B is changed by changing the claw receiving hole portion 130 into which the claw portion 140 is to be inserted.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, the tongue coating removal part 150 which provided the tongue coating removal part 150 for polishing in one longitudinal edge part 11, and provided the finishing tongue coating removal part 151 in the other longitudinal edge part 11 was demonstrated as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which only the finishing tongue coating removing portion 151 (or the polishing tongue coating removing portion 150) is provided on both of the longitudinal edge portions 11 may be employed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 11 Longitudinal edge part 12 One end part 13 Other end part 130 Claw receiving hole part 14 Insertion hole part 140 Claw part 15 Tongue removal part 150 Finishing tongue removal part 151 Polishing tongue coating removal part 16 Protrusion part 17 Holding part 18 Non-slip Hole

Claims (6)

It has a flexible main body formed in a band shape, and the longitudinal edge of the curved portion formed by bending the main body in the longitudinal direction is pressed against the tongue surface to scrape tongue coating In one tongue coating remover,
An insertion hole portion that is formed at one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the main body and into which the other end portion different from the one end portion can be inserted,
The tongue coating remover characterized in that the other end is inserted into the insertion hole so that the main body is maintained in a state of being bent in a substantially annular shape.   The tongue coating remover according to claim 1, further comprising a tongue coating removing portion in which the unevenness for scraping tongue coating is further formed at least at the longitudinal edge of the curved portion in the longitudinal direction. .   The tongue coating removal part is such that the interval between the irregularities formed continuously on one longitudinal edge is narrower than the interval between the irregularities formed continuously on the other longitudinal edge. The tongue coating remover according to claim 2, The other end includes a protrusion protruding outward,
The tongue coating remover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the protrusion is configured to engage with an opening edge of the insertion hole with the other end inserted.   The tongue coating according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the one end portion is formed widely so that a wide portion of the one end portion becomes a grip portion pressed by a user's finger. Remover.   The main body has a laminated structure having a plurality of fiber material layers divided into upper and lower parts and an elastic material layer having resilience to a curvature sandwiched between the fiber material layers. Item 12. The tongue coating remover according to any one of Items 1 to 5.

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