JP2018086202A - Ear warmer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disposable ear warmer being continuously wearable and usable and capable of continuously warming the ear and an ear root part without being fallen from the ear.SOLUTION: The ear warmer includes an ear worn part at an external ear contact part of a bag part 1 having an opening 2 for inserting an ear, the ear warn part having a non-worn surface-side sheet 7 and a worn surface-side sheet 6 that are formed by bonding peripheral parts at contact parts 10, with a heat generating body 4 clamped therebetween. The opening 2 is also served as an ear loop part 8 and formed of a nonwoven fabric 5 or the like. The ear warmer to be worn on an ear is configured to prevent falling and to be continuously wearable.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  Conventionally, there has been no disposable heating device that can be worn continuously in the ear and does not fall off.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-271937

Conventionally, there have been various types of disposable heating devices, but they have the following drawbacks.
Although there was a disposable eye mask type heating tool, the disposable heating tool for ears did not have an effective shape for preventing falling off.
For example, tinnitus is said to be one of the improvement methods to improve blood flow, and there was a demand for warming around the base of the ear and ears, but disposable heating devices are effective in preventing dropout from ears. There was no means to give up.
When trying to warm the ear with the usual type of body warmer, there was a drawback that even if it was affixed to the ear it was much larger than the size of the ear and the shape was square, so it would fall off even if it was affixed. In addition, as the reaction of the metal to be oxidized progressed, the shape of the powder in the contents changed, and the adhesive part often fell due to weakening by heat. And it wasn't something that could be used while sleeping like an eye mask type heating device.
The present invention has been devised in view of such points, and is an effective technique for facilitating the warming of the ear or the vicinity of the base of the ear so that the heating tool can be continuously worn and the blood circulation can be improved. I will provide a.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the invention described in each claim is configured.

A heating tool with an ear hook will be described.
The present invention has an outer ear wearing portion having a heat generating function at the tip of an extending portion extending from an ear hooking portion.

The form in which the extension part is formed in the bag shape with the heating tool with the ear hook part will be described.
The ear hooking portion serves as a mouth into which the ear is inserted, and the extending portion that spreads 360 degrees from the outer periphery of the ear hooking portion has a shape of a bag or a bag-like object that covers the ear three-dimensionally.
An outer ear wearing part in which a heating element is sandwiched between two sheets is provided at a position that comes into contact with the outer ear when the bag-like object is put on the ear.

A heating tool that generates heat from the ear hook will be described.
In the present invention, the ear hook itself is formed flat with two sheets sandwiching a heating element.
The peripheral edge is joined.
Further, an outer ear wearing portion having a heat generating function is provided at the tip of the extended portion extended from the ear hook main body that generates heat.

With the heating tool attached to the ear according to the present invention, it has become possible to continuously wear a disposable heating tool that could not be worn on the ear, and to warm the ear and the ear.
The ability to continuously warm the ears and the ears has made it possible to improve blood flow in areas where various nerves such as ears, eyes, and temporomandibular joints are concentrated. It may be possible to relieve symptoms caused by poor blood flow at these locations. In addition, a relaxing effect can be expected.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ear heating device with an ear hook according to the present invention as seen from the wearing surface side. FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1 viewed from the wearing surface side. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 viewed from the side. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a partial modification of the structure of FIG. 1 as seen from the wearing surface side. (A) thru | or (b) of FIG. 5 is the perspective view seen from the non-wearing surface side which shows the example of a partial change of a structure. (A) thru | or (b) of FIG. 6 is the top view seen from the wear surface side which shows the example of a partial change of a structure. 7 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of FIG. 6 as viewed from below. (A) thru | or (b) of FIG. 8 is the perspective view seen from the non-wearing surface side which shows the partial modification of the structure of FIG. FIG. 9 is a plan view seen from the wearing surface side, showing a partial modification of the structure of FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view seen from the non-wearing surface side, showing a partial modification of the structure. 11 (a), 11 (b), and 11 (c) are perspective views showing a state in which the ear heating device shown in FIGS. 6, 5, and 1 is worn, respectively.

  Embodiments of the ear heating device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic embodiment.
A bag portion 1 having an annular ear hook portion 8 as a mouth 2 is formed in accordance with the size of the ear, and a sheet sandwiching a heating element 4 having a heat generation function in a portion that comes into contact with the ear when the ear portion is put on the ear. Provided.
In the figure, the heating element 4 is sandwiched between the wearing side sheet 6 and the non-wearing side sheet 7, and the outer periphery of the heating element edge 3 is joined.
A joining portion 10 in this figure represents a joining portion between the bag portion 1 and a sheet having a heat generation function, and a joining portion between two sheets sandwiching the heating element.
The ear hook 8 has elasticity. As a result, the opening expands and contracts, and the ear is easily put into the mouth 2.
The position, arrangement, and angle of the mouth can be changed as appropriate according to the shape of the ear.
Here, the nonwoven fabric 5 is used for the bag part 1. The bag portion 1 may be formed of a material having elasticity or elasticity in addition to the nonwoven fabric 5.

The sheet sandwiching the heating element uses a sheet having air permeability for the wearing surface side sheet 6, and the wearing surface by using a non-wearing surface side sheet 7 having a lower air permeability than the wearing surface side sheet 6. You may make it the form by which the chemical | medical agent or fragrance | flavor etc. which were applied from the side sheet | seat 6 were included in water vapor | steam or water vapor | steam.
The heating element 4 is basically composed of various combinations composed of an oxidizable metal or the like, but can be replaced with a heating element of a type that uses beans heated by a microwave oven.
A heating unit in which a heating element is hermetically sealed in a flat inner bag having one side that is air permeable may be separately disposed in another portion of the bag portion 1.
You may arrange | position the heat-emitting part which has the heat generating body 4 in which position of a bag part at what angle.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1 viewed from the wearing surface side.
The heating element edge 3 is a range of the heating element 4 sandwiched between two sheets, and the outer peripheral edge is joined and sealed.
The non-woven fabric 5 may be of a type with less deflection and wrinkles.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 viewed from the side.
The non-woven fabric 5 and the wear side sheet 6 form a bag that is a space for inserting an ear.
Furthermore, the heat-generating body 4 sanded on the outer side of the wearing side sheet 6 and the inner side of the non-wearing side sheet 7 is disposed, and the peripheral part is joined and sealed.
The ear hook 8 is a mouth 2 for inserting the ear of the bag 1 at the same time.
The heat generated by the oxidation of the oxidizable metal, which is the material of the heating element 4, is transmitted to the wearing surface of the ear of the wearing side sheet 6 to warm the ear.

Moreover, the nonwoven fabric 5 which comprises the bag part 1 can be formed with the nonwoven fabric with various air permeability or another material according to a use, and the density and density | concentration of the vapor | steam inside a bag can be changed. If it is made of a material with good air permeability, the concentration of water vapor and injected medicines and fragrances in the bag space will decrease, and if it is made of a material with low air permeability, the concentration of water vapor and injected medicines and fragrances in the bag space And so on.
If the density of water vapor in the bag space is increased, not only can the ears be warmed, but the humidification of the ear canal, the moisturizing effect of the entire ear, and the injected drugs and fragrances can be expected to adhere.
Alternatively, if the density of water vapor is reduced by forming the material with high air permeability, moisture trapped in the bag can be released.
They can be appropriately changed in combination with the adjustment of the air permeability of the wearing side sheet 6 and the non-wearing side sheet 7 according to the application.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another embodiment of FIG.
The nonwoven fabric 5 forming the bag portion 1 uses a material having stretchability and air permeability. The space in the bag portion 1 is more spacious than that shown in FIG. 1, and has a deflection and a heel.
A heat generating portion is provided in which a heat generating element 4 is sandwiched and joined to a bag portion 1 shaped like a disposer cap in the size of an ear.

FIGS. 5A to 5B are diagrams showing another embodiment of FIG.
(a) is not a bag-like extension portion extending in a planar shape from the ear hook portion 8 as shown in FIG. 1, but includes an extension portion 9 that is a linear extension portion.
The extension part 9 extended from the ear hook part 8 has an ear wearing part A having a heating part having two sheets for sandwiching the heating element 4.
(b) has an ear-wearing part B13 further extended from the ear-wearing part A12 of (a), and the ear-wearing part B13 is folded at the bent part 14 and worn on the back side of the ear. Yes.
Here, the extension part 9 is formed so that the ear wearing part A12 is firmly fixed to the ear by using a highly elastic material or a material having elasticity.
The number of the extending portions may be one or plural, and the material, length, strength, and arrangement can be appropriately changed depending on the application shape.
The ear wearing surface of the ear wearing part A12 and the ear wearing part B13 may have an adhesive.

FIGS. 6A and 6B show another embodiment of FIG.
In (a), a heat generating portion which is a sheet in which a heating element 4 is sandwiched and a peripheral edge portion is joined to a substantially ring-shaped ear hook portion 8 is installed.
It is a heating tool having a shape in which the ear hook 8 is the main body and the ear hook / main body 15.
With this shape, not only the outer ear, but also the base of the ear, a part of the head, the jaw, etc. can be kept warm.
This can be expected to warm various nerves concentrated near the base of the ear and improve blood flow.
Further, a sheet in which the heating element 4 is sandwiched between two sheets formed in the shape of the ear hooking portion 8 and the peripheral edge portion is joined may be formed as the ear hooking / main body portion 15.
(b) makes the shape of the ear hook part 8 of (a) into an annular shape and a cut line. This is a method of twisting the cut lines and separating them from the ears.
Any of them may have a low allergen pressure-sensitive adhesive on the wear side surface.

7 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 6 as viewed from below.
The heating element 4 is sandwiched and sealed between the wearing side sheet 6 and the non-wearing side sheet 7 joined at the periphery.

FIGS. 8A and 8B show another embodiment of FIG.
(a) is an ear wearing part A12 having a heating element part in which the heating part 4 is sandwiched between the wearing side sheet 6 and the wearing side sheet 7 at the tip of the extension part 9 extended from the ear hook part 8 of FIG. Is formed.
(b) has an ear wearing part B13 at the tip of a bent part 14 further extended from the ear wearing part A12 of (a).
In this method, the bent part 14 is bent and the ear wearing part B13 is worn on the back side of the outer ear.
The wearing surface side of the ear wearing part A12 and the ear wearing part B13 has a low allergen adhesive or the like.
All of the ear hooking portion 8, the ear wearing portion A12, and the ear wearing portion B13 have a heat generation function.
Any of the heat generating portions may be formed such that the wearing side sheet directly sandwiches the heat generating element 4, or a heat generating unit may be separately arranged.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are diagrams showing another embodiment of FIG.
(a) has an ear hook 8 having an opening as a main body. This is a form in which an ear is inserted from the ear insertion opening 21.
A square heat generating unit is separately disposed on two sheets having the shape of the ear hook 8 and the peripheral edge is joined.
Thereby, compared with the case where the sheet | seat shape | molded in the ear hook part 8 directly pinched | interposed the heat generating body, the shift | offset | difference of the oxidizable metal which comprises a heat generating body does not generate | occur | produce easily, and manufacture is easy.
The separately arranged heat generating unit may be one in which a heating element is sandwiched between two sheets, or another type.
(b) has an ear hook 8 having a cut line as a main body. This is a form in which the ear insert notch 22 is opened to insert the ear.
The periphery of the ear insertion cut portion 22 may be made of a stretchable material.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another embodiment of FIG.
The surface of the wearing surface side sheet 6 in which the heating element 4 is sandwiched between the wearing side sheet 6 and the wearing side sheet 7 which are molded in accordance with the shape and size of the ear, and the peripheral edge portion is joined to form the outer ear size main body portion 17. It is a heating tool that has an adhesive portion 16 such as a low allergen and is simply pasted.
It is a basic form of the wearing part to the ear which has the heat generating part of other embodiments.

(A), (b), and (c) of FIG. 11 are views showing a state in which FIGS. 6, 5, and 1 are worn, respectively.
Each of the shapes that do not fall makes it possible to continuously warm the ear or the base of the ear.
It may be colored in various colors and patterns, assuming the function and wearing scene, to improve the appearance when worn.

A description of the heat generation function common to each embodiment.
Each heating part has a heating element, a wearing surface side sheet, and a non-wearing surface side sheet.
The heating element is sandwiched between the wearing surface side sheet and the non-wearing surface side sheet. The heating element contains an oxidizable metal, and is a portion that generates water vapor heated to a predetermined temperature using heat generated by an oxidation reaction caused by contact of the oxidizable metal with oxygen. The heating element includes an oxidizable metal, a reaction accelerator, an electrolyte, and water. Such a heating element is made of, for example, a heating sheet or a heating powder. Such materials are known in the art.

Description of the steam temperature function common to each embodiment.
The wearing side sheet of the heat generating portion is made of a moisture permeable sheet. On the other hand, the non-wearing side sheet of the heat generating part is a moisture permeable sheet or a moisture permeable sheet. When the non-wearing side sheet is a moisture permeable sheet, the breathability of the moisture permeable sheet is lower than the breathability of the moisture permeable sheet. By appropriately adjusting the air permeability of the wearing side sheet and the non-wearing side sheet, water vapor (steam heat) heated to a predetermined temperature is generated from the wearing side sheet, and this is generated in the ear of the ear heating device wearer. Will be granted. The degree of such air permeability adjustment is known in the art.

Explanation of the breathability of the bag.
The non-woven fabric constituting the bag portion can be formed of non-woven fabric or other materials having various air permeability depending on the application, and the density and concentration of vapor inside the bag can be changed. If it is made of a material with good air permeability, the concentration of water vapor and injected medicines and fragrances in the bag space will decrease, and if it is made of a material with low air permeability, the concentration of water vapor and injected medicines and fragrances in the bag space And so on.
If the density of water vapor in the bag space is increased, not only can the ears be warmed, but the humidification of the ear canal, the moisturizing effect of the entire ear, and the injected drugs and fragrances can be expected to adhere.
If the density of water vapor is reduced by forming the material with a high air permeability, moisture accumulated in the bag can be released.
They can be appropriately changed in combination with adjustment of the air permeability of the wearing side sheet and the non-wearing side sheet according to the use.

Description of medicine or fragrance common to each embodiment.
If the surface of the wearing side sheet is impregnated or held with medicines, cosmetic liquids, fragrances, etc., these liquids can easily permeate around the ears and the bases of the ears due to the promoting action caused by steam heat. The effect is played.

Description of the effect of mounting common to each embodiment.
By wearing the ear warming tool of the present invention, the steam heat generated from the wearing part is applied to the periphery of the ear or the base of the ear and warmed comfortably to improve blood circulation in the peripheral part. The trigeminal nerves that gather around the base of the ear are also stimulated, creating a feeling of relaxation. Such an effect is similar to the effect of warming with a steam towel.

The present invention formed integrally with a face mask or eye mask common to each embodiment will be described.
The ear mask or face mask of the eye mask or face mask provided with a heat generation function has the shape and formation of the present invention. The ear heating device described in each claim may be formed at a portion extending from the main body portion or the ear hook portion of the eye mask or face mask. The eye mask or face mask may or may not have a heat generation function.

Each part common to each embodiment will be described.
The position, arrangement, and angle of the mouth can be changed as appropriate according to the shape and size of the ear.
Further, the mouth may be formed by a cut line or the like in addition to the annular shape.
The sheet sandwiching the heating element may be formed of any material or any non-woven fabric.
The heating element is basically composed of various combinations composed of an oxidizable metal or the like. However, it is possible to replace the heating element with a type of heating element that warms beans using a microwave oven.
Or you may contain oil.
The position, arrangement, shape, angle, and the like of the heating element can be changed as appropriate.
You may arrange | position the heat-emitting part which has a heat generating body in which position and what angle.
The number, material, stretchability, extensibility, length, position, and arrangement of the extending portions can be appropriately changed according to the application.
The number of the extending portions may be one or plural, and the material, length, strength, and arrangement can be appropriately changed according to the application shape.
In each form, you may have an adhesive on the ear wear side of the heat generating part.
Any of the heat generating portions may be formed such that the wearing side sheet directly sandwiches the heat generating element, or a heat generating unit may be separately arranged.

The following configurations can be used for formation according to the present invention.

Ear-hanging part, extension part, wearing part, material, cut line, sheet material, joint part, heating element, various other components such as drugs, and component parts are flat or three-dimensional, presence or absence of cut, adhesive Various forms and combinations such as presence / absence of parts, straight lines and curves, thick and thin, shape, presence / absence of elasticity, presence / absence of elasticity, presence / absence of integral molding, and materials to be used can be used.
Various configurations, materials, methods, combinations, and bonding methods can be used, and the combinations of the shapes, the arrangement positions, and the like of each part can be changed as appropriate.
Each configuration described in the embodiment can be used alone, or a plurality of appropriately selected configurations can be used in combination.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bag part 2 Mouth 3 Heat generating body peripheral part 4 Heat generating body 5 Nonwoven fabric 6 Wearing side sheet 7 Non-wearing side sheet 8 Ear hook part 9 Extension part 10 Joining part 11 Elastic material 12 Ear wearing part A
13 Ear wearing part B
14 Folding part 15 Ear hook part / main body part 16 Adhesive part 17 Outer ear size main body part 18 Ear hook part heating / heating device 19 Heating tool with ear hook part 20 Bag-type heating tool with ear hook part 21 Ear opening 22 Notch for

Claims (10)

  Wearing an ear characterized by having a wearing part that covers a part or all of an ear having a heat generation function, and having a mouth or mouth-like bag or bag-like material. Heating equipment to be used.   A heating tool to be worn on an ear, characterized by having a wearing part covering a part or all of the ear having a heat generating function in an extension part extending from an annular or substantially annular ear hook part.   A heating tool to be worn on an ear, wherein the ring-shaped or substantially ring-shaped ear hook has a heat generating function.   The wearing part which covers a part or all of the ear which has a heating function is provided in the extension part extended from the annular or substantially annular ear hooking part which has a heating function. A heating tool to be worn on the ear according to 3.   A heating tool to be worn on an ear, characterized in that a heating element is sandwiched between two sheets formed in accordance with the size and shape of the ear and joined at the periphery, and has an adhesive on the wearing side.   The ear heating device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the wearing part side is impregnated or held with a pharmaceutical product, or a fragrance composition is perfumed.   The heating tool to be worn on the ear according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which has a heating function, wherein a heating element is accommodated in a bag formed by one to a plurality of sheets.   The heating tool to be worn on the ear according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which has a steam heating function.   The heating tool to be worn on the ear according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the component of the heating element contains an oxidizable metal.   The heating tool worn on the ear according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the heating tool is formed integrally with an eye mask or a face mask.

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