JP2019080796A - Nasal cavity expander - Google Patents

Abstract

To solve the problems of a conventional nasal cavity expander manufactured by forming a clip shape using a single linear material, the problems including the problem of pain at the time of a linear part coming into contact with nasal mucosa because of expanding a nasal cavity with the linear part and the problem of necessity of a spherical protection material at an end of the linear material.SOLUTION: A nasal cavity expander of the present invention includes an insertion part configured in a shape of a vortex and expands a nasal cavity with a circular part, which can mitigate pain in the case of coming into contact with nasal mucosa. Additionally, a tip of a linear material is positioned at the center of the vortex. Thereby, the tip of the linear material hardly comes into contact with the nasal mucosa, which makes nasal cavity expander be safe.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

      TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a nasal dilator that prevents nasal congestion at bedtime and the like.

      As shown in Patent Document 1, the conventional invention relating to nasal cavity dilation has been to expand the inside of the nasal cavity to facilitate nasal breathing by forming one wire rod in a clip shape.

JP 2006-341050 A

      Conventional nasal dilators can be made by forming a single linear material into a clip, but because the shape linearly spreads the nasal cavity, it is accompanied by pain when touching the endonasal membrane and the insertion feeling is poor it is conceivable that.

      Moreover, in the structure of the conventional product, the shape of the waveform of the nasal septum pressing portion is complicated, and it is difficult to manufacture.

      Furthermore, the end of the wire of the above-mentioned conventional product is required to have a spherical shape so as not to damage the inside of the nasal cavity, and the spherical shape of the end is not easy.

      The present invention relates to a nasal dilator having a pair of insertion portions and a connection portion connecting the pair of insertion portions, wherein the insertion portion and the connection portion are made of a series of linear members, and the insertion portions are end portions of the linear members. Is formed inside, and the connecting portion is a pair of facing portions connected to each other.

      Moreover, the connection part of this invention has a projecting shape which protruded from a pair of insertion part.

      Moreover, the linear material of this invention is a wire which coat | covered the metal wire by the synthetic resin.

      Moreover, this invention equips the edge part of a series of linear materials with a spherical part which has spherical shape.

      Since the nasal cavity dilator according to the present invention has a spiral insertion part, by spreading the nasal cavity in a circular part, it is possible to reduce pain when touching the endonasal membrane.

      In addition, the nasal cavity dilator according to the present invention is easy to manufacture because it has a simple structure of forming two spirals, and a shape in which a connecting portion connecting the spiral-shaped insertion portions protrudes from the spirals It is easy to attach and remove.

      In the nasal cavity dilator according to the present invention, since the tip of the linear member is at the center of the spiral which is the insertion portion, the end portion is less likely to touch the endonasal membrane and spherical processing of the end portion is absolutely necessary. It must not be.

      If the spiral shape is deformed, having the spherical shape at the end leads to the effect that the end does not touch the inside of the nasal cavity.

      Since the linear material of the nasal cavity dilator of the present invention is a wire in which a metal wire is coated with a synthetic resin, it has an effect of being strong and resistant to corrosion.

      The connection part of the nasal cavity dilator according to the present invention has a shape projecting from a pair of insertion parts, and in addition to the role of the handle when inserting into the nasal cavity, the role of the stopper so that the insertion part does not enter far into the nasal cavity Is also responsible.

      The nasal cavity dilator according to the present invention extends the nasal cavity longitudinally from the inside, so that it can be worn without resistance even while sleeping.

      Also, if the size of the nasal cavity dilator and the user's nasal cavity do not match, the effect of expanding the nasal cavity can not be obtained, but the nasal cavity dilator of the present invention has a simple shape and thus the size of the user's nasal cavity. Since the size can be changed by loosening the spiral part, it is possible to fit the size of the user's nasal cavity.

      By changing the length of the linear material of the nasal cavity dilator of the present invention, various sizes such as large, medium, small, etc. can be developed. In addition, it is a nasal dilator capable of dealing with a large number of people, since subtle size adjustments are also possible.

It is a whole perspective view of a nasal cavity dilator of the present invention. Example 1 It is a whole perspective view seen from the front of a nasal cavity dilator of the present invention. Example 1 It is a side view which shows the protrusion shape of the connection part of the nasal cavity dilator of this invention. Example 1 It is sectional drawing of the linear material of this invention. Example 1 It is an explanatory view in the state where the insertion part was expanded according to the user in the nasal cavity dilator of the present invention. Example 1 It is a figure which pinches and holds the connection part of the nasal cavity dilator of this invention with a thumb | big_toe and a forefinger. Example 1 It is a human nose front view before and behind wearing of a nasal cavity dilator of the present invention. Example 1 It is a nasal cavity longitudinal cross-sectional view before and behind mounting | wearing of the nasal cavity dilator of this invention. Example 1 It is a whole perspective view of a nasal cavity dilator of the present invention. (Example 2) FIG. 1 is a side view of a nasal dilator according to the present invention. (Example 2) FIG. 1 is a side view of a nasal dilator according to the invention. (Example 3)

      The configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

      1 and 2 are general perspective views of a nasal dilator 1 of the present invention. In the nasal cavity dilator 1, insertion portions 4 having a spiral shape are formed at both ends of the linear material 2 around the end 3 of the linear material 2.

      Moreover, the connection part 5 which connects the insertion part 4 of both ends in the center part of a series of linear materials 2 is provided.

       FIG. 3 is a side view of the nasal dilator 1 of the present invention. The connection part 5 is a shape which protrudes about 8 mm by an actual dimension from the insertion part 4 which formed the spiral, and the shape of the connection part 5 is a U-shape.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a wire 6 which is a linear material 2 forming the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention. This is obtained by coating the metal wire 7 with a synthetic resin 8.
The wire 6 is formed by coating a synthetic resin 8 mainly made of polyethylene around a metal wire 7 made of iron and having a diameter of about 1.6 mm.

      The basic length of the linear material 2 of the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention is 20 cm, and it constitutes a spiral insertion part 4 with a diameter of about 1.6 cm, and the size is just right for a woman.

      When the length of the linear material 2 is 15 cm, the diameter of the insertion portion 4 is about 1.3 cm, and when the length is 25 cm, the diameter is about 1.8 cm. The shape can be used widely from children to adult men.

      In the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention, the linear material 2 is wound with a curl so as to form a spiral around the end 3 of the linear material 2 to form the insertion part 4. The other end 3 is similarly wound, and the two insertion portions 4 are formed to face each other such that the connecting portion 5 is U-shaped at the center of the linear material 2.

      Although the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention can be hand-made, it may be desirable to make it with a wire rod forming machine, since there may be variations in the product shape.

      FIG. 5 is a view in which the insertion portion 4 is expanded from a dotted line shape to a solid line shape according to the size of the nasal cavity of the user according to the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention. Although the effect of expanding the nasal cavity can not be obtained if the shape of the nasal cavity dilation site and the size of the user's nasal cavity do not match, the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention has a simple shape, and thus the size of the user's nasal cavity Since the size can be changed by loosening the spiral part, it is possible to fit the size of the user's nasal cavity.

      By changing the length of the linear material 2 of the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention, various sizes such as large, medium, small, etc. can be developed, and since subtle size adjustments are also possible, many people can It is a nasal dilator 1 which can respond.

      FIG. 6 is a figure which pinches the connection part 5 of the nasal cavity dilator 1 of this invention with a finger. The connecting portion 5 is easy to be gripped because it has a projecting shape, and it is easy to insert and take out.

      FIG. 7 is a view of the nasal dilator 1 of the present invention as viewed from the front of the nose. The shape of the nose is less likely to deform as the nasal cavity is spread longitudinally.

      FIG. 8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the nasal cavity before and after the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention is attached. By inserting the insertion portion 4, it can be seen that the nasal cavity is expanded in the longitudinal direction. Since the present invention spreads the nasal cavity from the inside in the longitudinal direction, the shape of the nose is difficult to deform, so that it can be worn without resistance even while sleeping.

      By pinching the connection portion 5 of the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention with a finger and inserting it into the nasal cavity of the present invention, the nasal cavity can be expanded in the longitudinal direction, the inflow of air can be increased, and nasal breathing can be facilitated.

The function of the nose is high performance, and it converts any air of any temperature or humidity into a lung-friendly air at 37 ° C and 100% humidity in 1 second.
The cause of the stuffy nose is swelling of the turbinates. Wearing a nasal dilator, simply expanding the nasal cavity, and promoting nasal breathing are very effective in preventing nasal congestion.

      In addition, it becomes possible to prevent nasal congestion without using drugs such as nasal drops, and there is no side effect of the drug.

      Since the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention spreads the nasal cavity in a circular section, it can reduce pain when touching the endonasal membrane.

      Moreover, the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention has a simple structure in which two spirals are formed, and it is easy to make.

      In the nasal dilator 1 of the present invention, since the tip of the linear member 2 is at the center of the spiral that is the insertion portion, the end 3 is less likely to touch the endonasal membrane, and spherical processing of the end 3 It is not a must.

      The connection portion 5 of the nasal cavity dilator 1 according to the present invention has a shape projecting from the pair of insertion portions 4 and, in addition to the role of the handle when inserting into the nasal cavity, the insertion portion 4 does not enter far into the nasal cavity Also plays a role as a stopper.

      Moreover, since the connection part 5 of the nasal cavity dilator 1 of this invention is the shape which protruded, although the external shape of the insertion part 4 is circular, it is hard to roll also at the time of storage, and the risk of loss also decreases.

      Since the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention has a shape in which the connection portion 5 protrudes, the protrusion can be grasped with a finger and inserted into the nasal cavity.

      When taking out the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention, it can be taken out easily by pinching the projection with a finger as in the case of the insertion and pulling it out as it is.

      Since the linear material 2 of the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention is a wire in which the metal wire 7 is coated with the synthetic resin 8, it has an effect of being strong and resistant to corrosion.

      Since the material of the nasal cavity dilator 1 of the present invention is a wire in which the metal wire 7 is coated with the synthetic resin 8, the work of forming the shape is simple. Moreover, since the spiral shape is formed, the strength to push and spread the nasal cavity is also maintained, and since it is rounded, there is little resistance even when touching the inside of the nasal cavity.

      A second embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

      In the case of the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the connection portion 5 of the nasal cavity dilator 1 has a shape which does not protrude from the insertion portion 4.

      The nasal cavity dilator 1 of the second embodiment is connected to the opposing spiral in a straight line from the outer periphery of the spiral of the insertion portion 4.

      The nasal cavity dilator 1 according to the second embodiment has a drawback that it is difficult to grip because the connector 5 does not protrude, but has the advantage that the connector 5 that comes to the outside of the nasal cavity is less noticeable when worn.

      A third embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIG.

      The third embodiment is different from the first and second embodiments in that the ball portion 9 which is a spherical resin molded product is fitted to the end portion 3 of the linear material 2.

      In the third embodiment, the ball portion 9 is joined to the end portion 3 of the linear material 2, and the spherical portion 9 is provided with a hole having a diameter similar to the diameter of the linear material 2 in a spherical shape. It is a resin molded product, and is adhesively fixed to the end 3 of the linear material 2 by an adhesive.

      If the position of the end 3 of the center of the spiral is shifted due to external pressure or the like and the inside of the nasal cavity is touched, it is effective to fit the ball portion 9 to the end 3.

      By this configuration, even if the shape of the insertion portion 4 is deformed, the end 3 is less likely to be in direct contact with the inside of the nasal cavity, and having the ball portion 9 at the end 3 improves the wearing feeling. It leads to the effect.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 nasal cavity dilator 2 wire material 3 edge part 4 insertion part 5 connection part 6 wire 7 metal wire 8 synthetic resin 9 ball part

In the nasal cavity dilator having a pair of insertion portions and a connection portion connecting the pair of insertion portions, the insertion portion and the connection portion are made of a series of linear members, and the insertion portions are ends of the linear members. A nasal dilator characterized in that a spiral having a part inside is formed in a plane in a longitudinal plane, and the connecting part connects the pair of insertion parts in an opposite manner.

Claims (4)

In a nasal cavity dilator having a pair of insertion portions and a connection portion connecting the pair of insertion portions, the insertion portion and the connection portion are made of a series of linear members, and the insertion portions are end portions of the linear members. A nasal dilator, characterized in that a spiral having an inner side is formed, and the connecting part connects the pair of insertion parts in an opposite manner.
The nasal dilator according to claim 1, wherein the connection portion has a projecting shape protruding from the pair of insertion portions.
The nasal dilator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the linear material is a wire coated with a metal wire with a synthetic resin.
    The nasal dilator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a spherical portion having a spherical shape at an end of the series of linear members.