JP3080885U - Drug applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a general-purpose medicine applicator that can be used for applying a plurality of medicines and that can easily adjust the amount of medicines. There is provided a medicine applicator including a support member, a buffer member provided at an end of the support member, and a rubbing sheet of a porous material covering the buffer member.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medicine applicator used for applying an ointment or liquid, which is an external preparation for skin, to the skin.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an external medicine such as an ointment has been applied by directly applying a medicine contained in a medicine container with a finger or by covering a finger with a glove. However, when applied directly with a finger, there is a risk that the excess drug is attached to the finger, which makes it difficult to wash, and that the excess drug is absorbed into the body and the odor remains in the hand. Also, using gloves is troublesome and costly.

In order to apply an ointment from an ointment tube container to the skin, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-128321 has been proposed as an applicator in which a rubbing sheet is attached to an outlet of a tube. However, the above applicator cannot be used universally for multiple drugs, i.e. the applicator can only be used for one type of ointment in a tube, so a tube-based ointment container is required for each drug There was a problem. Also, in a conventional applicator using such an ointment tube container, it is difficult to adjust the amount of the drug because the drug comes out by pushing the tube or the drug comes out in conjunction with the movement of the tube. There was a problem. Furthermore, since the tube serves as both a container for the medicine and a support for the applicator, the shape and material of the support (tube) of the applicator are limited, and it is not always possible to select a shape and material that can be easily held by hand. There was a problem that the size of the drug container (tube) could not be freely selected.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 An object of the present invention is to provide a general-purpose medicine applicator that can be used for applying a plurality of medicines and that can easily adjust the amount of medicines.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention provides a medicine applicator including a support member, a cushioning member provided at an end of the support member, and a rubbing sheet of a porous material covering the cushioning member.

[0006]

Embodiment 1 As a first embodiment of the drug applicator of the present invention, a plastic applicator filled with air in a buffer member is used, and the applicator applicator is attached to a support member together with a rubbing sheet made of a porous material that covers the cushioning member. Are listed. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating the structure of a medicine applicator according to an embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the medicine applicator will be described below with reference to FIG.

The support member 11 is a part held by a person who applies a medicine such as an ointment. In the present embodiment, the support member 11 has a rod shape obtained by combining cylindrical shapes, but may have a shape such as a rectangular parallelepiped. Although the support member 11 of this embodiment is made of plastic, it can be made of wood, metal, or another material that is easy to hold. The cushioning member 12 is provided at the end of the support member 11, has elasticity, and acts as a cushioning material for adjusting the pressure when the coating sheet 13 is smoothly moved along the shape of the skin. In the present embodiment, a plastic in which air is sealed is used for the cushioning member 12. As the cushioning member 12, besides plastic containing air, elastic rubber or plastic containing cotton can be used. Here, the plastic includes polyethylene, vinyl, and the like that can form an elastic cushioning member by enclosing air. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of plastics containing air can be used. That is, plastic in which air is sealed in a plurality of subdivided spaces can be used. As described above, by using the structure in which the air is trapped, the pressure applied when the medicine is rubbed is reduced due to the elasticity of the trapped air, and the medicine can be appropriately applied to the rubbed portion. The rubbing sheet 13 forms a thin layer that adheres to and covers the upper surface of the cushioning member 12 and is made of a porous material (cloth, cotton, sponge, etc.), and has a role of impregnating the drug. Fulfill. In this embodiment, a sponge sliced thinly is used. The cap 14 is a cap that covers the upper part of the cushioning member 12 and the rubbing sheet 13, and has a cylindrical shape in this embodiment. The cap 14 is attached to the support member 11 after rubbing the drug, and serves to protect the rubbed sheet coated with the drug from the outside. Also, the cushioning member 12 and the rubbing sheet 13 can be detached from the support member 11. Therefore, in this embodiment, the cushioning member 12 has a cap-like structure that matches the shape of the end of the support member 11 and has a support structure. It fits into the end of the member 11. The fitted cushioning member 12 and the rubbing sheet 13 are fixed to the support member 11 by fixing members 15. The fixing member 15 fixes both the cushioning member 12 and the rubbing sheet 13 to the support member 11. In the present embodiment, the cushioning member 12 and the rubbing sheet 13 are sandwiched, and the mounting portion is screwed to the mounting portion. It is a form to be attached.

[0008] With such a structure, an appropriate amount of drug can be applied to the skin without any inconvenience. That is, as compared with the case where the applicator is provided at the tip of the drug tube, the applicator and the drug container can be provided separately, so that the size of the drug container can be freely selected, and even if many drugs are used. It is economical because it can be shared. The shape of the support member 11 of the applicator can be any shape, such as bending or a hollow ring shape, which is convenient for rubbing, because the medicine is not contained therein. Therefore, there is a great advantage that the shape can be devised, such as a shape that is easy to hold and a shape that is excellent in portability.When using it, the tip of the applicator may be coated after applying a chemical, etc. The degree of freedom may be increased by first placing the medicine where it is desired to apply it, then spreading it with a coater and rubbing. It is also easy to accurately measure the amount of the drug with a lightweight spoon or the like and apply it. Another advantage of the structure in which the cushioning member 12 and the rubbing sheet 13 can be detached from the support member 11 is that the buffering member 12 and the rubbing sheet 13 can be replaced with a new one when using another chemical. .

[0009]

[Effect of the invention]

 As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the medicine can be rubbed along the shape of the skin without any inconvenience, and compared with the structure in which the rubbing sheet is attached to the medicine tube, one coating is applied. It is economical because it can be used for many medicines in a container, and has the effect of easily adjusting the amount of medicines. After the application of the drug, the rubbing sheet and the cushioning member can be washed or replaced, and the affected portion can be rubbed in a clean state with the drug.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an embodiment of a medicine applicator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment using a plastic in which a plurality of airs are sealed in a buffer member of a medicine applicator according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a top view of an embodiment of the medicine applicator according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Support member 12 Buffer member 13 Rubbing sheet 14 Cap 15 Fixing member

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A medicine applicator comprising a support member, a buffer member provided at an end of the support member, and a rubbing sheet of a porous material covering the buffer member. 2. A medicine applicator according to claim 1, wherein said cushioning member includes plastic filled with air. 3. The medicine applicator according to claim 1, wherein said rubbing sheet and said buffer member are detachable.