JP3022571U - pacifier - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Elastically deform the nipple (3) in the oral cavity,
To provide a pacifier that can automatically clean the baby's oral cavity and the back of the tongue by returning to the original shape and reduce the labor of the mother. [Structure] The mouthpiece (2) is attached to the tip side of the large-diameter base (1).
And a nipple (3) integrally formed with an elastic material pacifier (4), wherein a plurality of granular or linear protrusions (5d) are formed in a ring shape on the outer periphery of the nipple (3), When the mouth sucks or chews the mouthpiece (2) and the nipple (3) in the oral cavity, the mouthpiece (2) and the nipple (3) are elastically deformed and compressed to suck or chew. When stopped, the mouthpiece (2) and the nipple portion (3) return to their original shapes, thereby enabling the automatic cleaning of the food residue in the oral cavity and the back of the tongue by repeating the above operation.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention relates to a swab for cleaning the inside of the oral cavity of a baby, which is used alone or attached to a baby bottle.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As is generally known, during the process of raising an infant, food, particularly milk or something similar to this, is fed by the nipple of a pacifier attached to a baby bottle contained in the infant's mouth. However, milk or food similar to it is fermented in the baby's oral cavity such that it becomes sour that it sticks to the teeth or sticks to the back of the baby's tongue and becomes a food residue, which causes bacteria to rapidly propagate, which causes teeth and teeth to grow. Very bad for the tongue. Therefore, the mother who is raising the baby uses the toothbrush, cotton swab, or gauze to remove the food waste in the oral cavity of the baby, and as shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. The device 11 is put in the oral cavity to clean the food waste in the oral cavity. The stain removing device 11 shown in FIG. 15 has the protrusions 11a on the outer circumference, and the stain shown in FIGS. The dropping tools 12, 13 are provided with a small protrusion 12a and a toothbrush 13a, and these are used to clean the inside of the oral cavity. Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the finger of the bare hand is put in the oral cavity to clean the slag.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the above-mentioned cleaning of the food waste in the oral cavity involves cleaning the baby's mouth, which poses a problem of making the baby unpleasant by causing fear and pain. . This invention solves the above-mentioned problems and automatically cleans the baby's mouth and back of the tongue while the baby sucks or bites the mouth and nipple of the pacifier. The aim is to provide pacifiers that can reduce the labor of mothers and others.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The invention according to claim 1 is a pacifier in which a mouth portion and a nipple portion are integrally formed on the distal end side of a large-diameter base portion, and the mouth portion and the nipple portion having elasticity are provided on at least one outer circumference. A plurality of protrusions for cleaning the oral cavity are formed. According to a second aspect of the invention, in the pacifier according to the first aspect, granular or linear protrusions are formed in a ring shape only at a plurality of axial positions on the outer circumference of the nipple portion.

[0005]

[Embodiment of device]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the nipple portion 3 is integrally formed on the distal end side of the large-diameter base portion 1 via the mouthpiece portion 2 with an elastic material such as silicone rubber. However, it is a pacifier made of a hollow integrally molded product whose base end is open.

The base portion 1 has a short tubular fitting portion 1b projecting from the lower surface of a large-diameter annular portion 1a, and a distal end portion of the breast, that is, a tapered portion, on the upper surface of the annular portion 1a via a circumferential groove 1c. The mouthpiece 2 is projected to the outer diameter of a substantially truncated cone, and the nipple 3 is projected to the tip of the mouthpiece 2. The nipple portion 3 has a tip end portion 3b having a shape close to a sphere continuous to the tip end side of the tubular portion 3a, and an outlet 3c for milk or the like is formed at the center of the tip end of the tip end portion 3b. A pacifier 4 having a basic shape is formed by slightly increasing the maximum outer diameter portion of the portion 3b. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, linear protrusions 5a for cleaning the oral cavity are provided on the outer periphery of the tubular portion 3a of the nipple portion 3 at four axial positions, which are parallel to each other. It is formed at intervals.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the oral cavity cleaning is performed on the outer periphery of the tubular portion 3a of the nipple portion 3 provided on the pacifier 4 having the same basic shape as that of the first embodiment. The linear protrusions 5b for use in the vehicle are formed in parallel with each other at three axial positions, are larger than the protrusions 5a of the first embodiment, and the intervals between the protrusions 5b are increased. .

In the third embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, on the outer circumference of the tubular portion 3a of the nipple portion 3 provided on the pacifier 4 having the same basic shape as the first and second embodiments, The linear protrusions 5c for cleaning the oral cavity are formed at three axial positions in parallel with each other in a ring shape with a small interval, and the protrusions 5c are the protrusions 5a of the first and second embodiments. , 5b has an isosceles triangular cross section, while the upper side (tip side) has a long isosceles triangular cross section.

In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10, 11 and 12, the tube of the nipple portion 3 provided on the pacifier 4 having the same basic shape as the first, second and third embodiments. On the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 3a, granular projections 5d for cleaning the oral cavity are formed in parallel annular dotted lines at four locations in the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 3a at equal intervals. In each of FIGS. 6 to 11, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 4 and 5 denote the same or corresponding parts.

To use the pacifier 4 according to the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, on the outer periphery of the tip mouth portion of the bottle body 6a of the baby bottle 6, the base portion 1 of the pacifier 4 is used. Fit the short tubular fitting portion 1b provided, support the annular portion 1a of the base 1 on the tip surface of the tip mouth portion of the bottle body 6a, and fit the tubular body 6b of the baby bottle 6 from the tip side of the pacifier 4. , The annular wall of which is engaged with the circumferential groove 1c of the base 1 and is formed on the inner circumference of the cylindrical body 6b, and the screw is fastened to the male screw formed on the outer circumference of the tip mouth portion of the bottle body 6a. The pacifier 4 is detachably fixed to the baby bottle 6 by the annular groove 6c of the body 6b and the tip end surface of the bottle body 6a.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 12, when the mouthpiece 2 and the nipple portion 3 of the pacifier 4 are put into the oral cavity of the baby, the baby moves them from the state shown in FIG. As shown in b), the sucking part 2 and the nipple part 3 are flatly crushed by sucking it into the inner part of the mouth and sliding it, and the infant extends the nipple part 3 by the muscles of the tongue and the lower jaw to elastically deform it. Then, the tip portion 3b is brought into sliding contact with the inner portion of the tongue. Next, when the baby relaxes the muscles of the mouth, the mouthpiece 2 and the nipple 3 return to their original shape before elastic deformation, as shown in FIG. 13 (c).

By repeating the above-described operation, the operation of deforming the mouthpiece portion 2 and the nipple portion 3 and returning to the original shape is repeated, so that the granular protruding portion 5 d formed on the outer periphery of the nipple portion 3 By rubbing the baby's mouth and the back of the tongue, the food residue such as milk left in the mouth and the food residue left on the back of the tongue are dropped, so that You can clean the food waste in the back and automatically clean the inside of the mouth and the back of the tongue.

In addition, when the baby bites or separates the mouthpiece 2 and the nipple portion 3 that have entered the oral cavity, the mouthpiece 2 and the nipple portion 3 are repeatedly compressed and restored by elastic deformation. Even with these operations, the protrusion 5d formed on the nipple portion 3 can automatically remove dirt from the baby's oral cavity and the back of the tongue. Further, even if the pacifier 4 of the first to third embodiments described above is used, the stains on the inside of the oral cavity and the back of the tongue of the baby can be automatically removed in the same manner as in the fourth embodiment.

Therefore, by using the pacifier of the first to fourth embodiments, it is possible to automatically clean the food waste inside the oral cavity of the baby and the inner part of the tongue, and to use the above-described conventional decontamination device. It does not scare the infant or cause pain as when using it, and can reduce the labor of the mother and the like, and also has the effect of massaging the mouth.

In each of the above-described embodiments, since the granular or linear protrusions are provided only at a plurality of axial positions of the tubular portion formed on the nipple portion of the pacifier, the structure of the oral cavity and tongue is relatively simple. The inner part of the can be cleaned sufficiently. In this invention, the granular or linear protrusions may be provided on both the mouthpiece and the nipple, or may be provided only on the mouthpiece. It can be provided not only on the tip, but also on the toothpaste by providing the flow-shaped or linear protrusions with appropriate positions and shapes.

Although the pacifier attached to the baby bottle has been described in each of the above-described embodiments, the present invention can be applied to a pacifier used without being attached to the baby bottle, and in each of the above-described embodiments, Although the entire pacifier is made of an elastic material such as rubber or synthetic resin, this invention may use the mouthpiece and the nipple as elastic members and the base as a material having high rigidity.

[0017]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, in the pacifier according to the first aspect of the invention, the mouthpiece and the nipple are integrally formed on the distal side of the large-diameter base, and at least one of the mouthpiece and the nipple having elasticity. Since a plurality of protrusions for cleaning the oral cavity are formed on the outer circumference, the following effects are obtained.

That is, when the sucking part and the nipple part of the pacifier are put into the oral cavity of the baby and sucked or bitten in the back side of the oral cavity, these elastically deform and expand or compress, and when these are stopped. The mouthpiece and nipple return to their original shape, and by repeating this operation, the protrusion formed on at least one of the mouthpiece and nipple rubs the inner part of the tongue in the mouth of the nipple, It is possible to automatically clean and clean the food residue such as milk left in them.

Therefore, by using the pacifier according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to automatically clean the food waste in the oral cavity of the baby and the inner part of the tongue, and the above-mentioned conventional dirt remover. It does not scare the infant or cause pain as in the case of using, and it can reduce the labor of the mother and the like, and also has the effect of massaging the mouth.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the pacifier according to the first aspect, the granular or linear protrusions are formed in a ring shape only at a plurality of axial positions on the outer circumference of the nipple portion, so that the configuration is relatively simple. However, the inside of the oral cavity and the inner part of the tongue can be thoroughly cleaned, making it easy to use.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a pacifier according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pacifier shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pacifier shown in FIG.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a pacifier according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view showing a pacifier according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional view showing a pacifier according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

12 is an explanatory view of a usage state of the pacifier shown in FIG.

13 is an explanatory diagram of an operation process of the pacifier shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory view of a usage state showing an example of a conventional dirt remover that fits on a finger.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the dirt remover shown in FIG. 14 fitted on a finger.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view in which a dirt remover according to another example of the related art is fitted on a finger.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view in which a conventional dirt remover having a toothbrush is fitted on a finger.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a hand when stains are removed only with fingers.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 base part 2 mouthpiece part 3 nipple part 3a cylindrical part 3b tip part 3c outlet 4 pacifier 5a protruding part 5b protruding part 5c protruding part 5d protruding part 6 baby bottle 6a bottle body 6b cylindrical body

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pacifier in which a mouth portion and a nipple portion are integrally formed on the tip side of a large-diameter base portion, and a plurality of oral cavity cleaners are provided on the outer periphery of at least one of the elastic mouth portion and the nipple portion. A pacifier characterized by being formed with a protruding portion. 2. The pacifier according to claim 1, wherein granular or linear protrusions are formed in a ring shape only at a plurality of axial positions on the outer circumference of the nipple portion.