JP4261699B2 - Auxiliary device for patch application - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an auxiliary tool for applying a patch used when applying the patch to a site such as the back where it is difficult to apply.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, various patches have been distributed for the purpose of improving stiff shoulders, low back pain, muscle pain, muscle fatigue, joint pain, etc. In these patches, the user can easily apply to the desired application site. Various ideas have been made to make it possible. For example, a product or the like in which a release film constituting a patch is cut so that a user can smoothly perform a sticking operation is known.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, even with a patch that can be applied smoothly, the user can easily and accurately apply the patch to a patch site that is difficult to see directly with the eyes such as the back and difficult to reach. It was difficult.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and allows the user to easily and accurately apply the patch to the site such as the back where it is difficult to visually confirm the appropriate application position directly. An object is to provide an auxiliary device for patch application.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of intensive research to achieve the above object, the present inventors have used an auxiliary device that assists in the pasting operation to easily carry the patch to the pasting site that is difficult to reach by hand, and this By giving the auxiliary device a positioning function, it is possible to position the patch in place of visual or fingertip feel to the application site, and the user can apply the patch alone to the application site such as the back. It was found that it was possible to solve the difficulty of sticking.
[0006]
That is, the auxiliary device for patch application of the present invention is provided on the support plate having a larger surface than the patch to be used and the outer edge portion of one surface of the support plate, and the patch to be used. A spacer having a thickness larger than the thickness of the agent, and a temporary fixing means that is fixed to one surface of the support plate and temporarily holds the patch to be used in a releasable manner. To do.
[0007]
According to such an auxiliary tool for patch application, the user of the patch can hold the patch used on the temporary fixing means fixed to the support plate in a state of being spread cleanly without wrinkles, The patch to be used can be easily transported to the site where it is difficult to reach by hand, and the adhesive side of the patch partially adheres when the patch is bent during the pasting operation. Can be prevented. Furthermore, the user of the patch can accurately determine the application position of the patch to be used by the touch obtained by bringing the spacer in contact with the skin near the application site at the application site. Can be pasted in a clean state without wrinkles.
[0008]
Moreover, it is preferable that the auxiliary tool for sticking a patch of the present invention further includes a protruding patch positioning portion provided on the spacer. Since the pointed contact between the protruding patch positioning part and the skin at the patch site at the patch site gives a sharper feel than when the spacer is contacted, the patch can be positioned more precisely. Become.
[0009]
Furthermore, it is preferable that the auxiliary device for patch application of the present invention further includes a handle portion connected to the support plate. Thereby, since the range which can carry a patch becomes large, the sticking operation | work to the sticking site | part which is hard to reach by hand can be performed more easily.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0011]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the basic configuration of a preferred embodiment of the auxiliary device for patch application of the present invention. Moreover, FIG. 2 shows the back surface of the auxiliary tool for patch application of FIG.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the auxiliary device 10 for patch application of the present embodiment includes a rectangular support plate 20 having a surface larger than the patch 70 to be used, and one surface of the support plate 20. The rectangular ring-shaped spacer 30 having a thickness larger than the thickness of the patch to be used is fixed to the spacer 30 side surface of the support plate 20 and used. A rectangular temporary fixing means 40 that temporarily holds the patch 70 to be peeled off, projecting patch positioning portions 50 provided at the four corners of the spacer 30, and the other of the support plate 20, respectively. It is comprised from the handle | steering-wheel part 60 provided in the surface.
[0013]
Details of each of the above-described components will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, the support plate 20 is a rectangular plate having a smooth surface 20a. The smooth surface 20a is a surface on the side where the patch 70 is disposed with the temporary fixing means 40 sandwiched and pressed against the application site S such as an affected skin area. This smooth surface 20a will be described in the following description as “sticking surface 20a”.
[0015]
The size of the support plate 20 is not particularly limited as long as it is larger than the size of the patch 70 used. Further, although the shape of the support plate 20 is not particularly limited, as will be described later, since the shape of the normally used patch 70 is rectangular, the ease of positioning of the patch with respect to the patch site and the patch at the patch site are as follows. From the viewpoint of easy determination of the orientation, the shape is preferably rectangular.
[0016]
Further, since the surface of the application site S such as the back usually has irregularities, the support plate 20 has an appropriate shape elasticity (flexibility) in order to bring the patch 70 into close contact with the irregular surface. Preferably it is. As a result, even if the vicinity of the application site S has some irregularities, the application surface 20a of the support plate 20 is elastically deformed according to the unevenness and the surface of the application site S is also pressed by the support plate 20. Since the degree of unevenness is reduced and the surface becomes almost smooth, the patch 70 is applied in a state of being fitted to the application site S.
[0017]
In addition, the constituent material of the support plate 20 is preferably selected so that the support plate 20 has a strength capable of supporting the patch 70 and the support plate 20 has shape elasticity when the support plate 20 is formed. For example, rubber (elastomer), rubber sponge, synthetic resin (excluding elastomer), synthetic resin sponge, paper, plastic, metal and the like can be used. Furthermore, a suitable thickness T of the support plate 20 depending on the constituent material selected ₂₀ Also, the support plate 20 to be formed is adjusted so as to have sufficient strength to support the patch 70 and sufficient shape elasticity.
[0018]
The temporary fixing means 40 is a smooth rectangular film formed of a synthetic resin or the like. One surface is fixed to the approximate center of the affixing surface 20a of the support plate 20, and the other surface is subjected to adhesive processing. Has been. Further, the surface of the temporary fixing means 40 on which the adhesive processing is performed is spread out without wrinkles so that the adhesive 70 used has the adhesive surface 70a of the adhesive layer containing a medicinal component facing the application site. It is intended to be held releasably. In addition, the surface for holding the patch of the temporary fixing means 40 in a peelable manner will be described in the following description as “sticking surface 40a”.
[0019]
The size of the temporary fixing means 40 is not particularly limited, but is preferably larger than the size of the patch 70 to be used. By doing in this way, the whole patch 70 will be detachably stuck on the sticking surface 40a of the temporary fixing means 40, and when sticking to the sticking site S, the patch 70 is not only the central part. All the outer edge portions are also pressed and sufficiently adhered and fixed to the application site S. Therefore, since the sticking of the outer edge portion is insufficient after sticking, a problem that a part or all of the outer edge portion peels is prevented.
[0020]
Further, the sticking surface 40a of the temporary fixing means 40 is subjected to an adhesive process in order to hold the patch 70 to be used in a peelable manner. The adhesive force that the sticking surface 40a of the temporary fixing means 40 has on the back surface of the patch 70 by this sticking process is set lower than the adhesive force that the sticking surface 70a of the patch 70 has on the sticking site. Thus, the patch 70 is smoothly peeled off from the temporary fixing means 40 and stuck to the sticking site S at the time of sticking. In addition, the adhesive processing applied to the sticking surface 40a of the temporary fixing means 40 is one that can maintain the adhesive force for a long period of time, and is preferably one that can be repeatedly used. Further, dirt or the like adheres to the sticking surface 40a. Even if it wipes lightly, what can restore the initial adhesive force easily is preferable.
[0021]
The constituent material of the temporary fix | stop means 40 is not specifically limited, What can hold said desired adhesive force and its adhesive force over a long period of time is suitably selected. For example, a synthetic resin such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), or polyester (PET) coated with an acrylic ester adhesive is used.
[0022]
The spacer 30 is a rectangular ring-shaped continuous annular body. The spacer 30 is provided on the sticking surface 20 a of the support plate 20. The size of the rectangular planar region formed inside the ring of the spacer 30 is larger than the areas of the patch 70 and the temporary fixing means 40 used.
[0023]
The spacer 30 has a thickness larger than the thickness of the patch 70 to be used, and when the patch 70 is applied to the application site S, the smooth surface 30a facing the skin is the patch. It contacts the skin before the adhesive surface 70a of 70, and forms an appropriate space between the skin and the application surface 20a. By setting the patch 70 in the temporary fixing means 40 in advance so that the center of the patch 70 is positioned at the center in the ring of the spacer 30 when the patch 70 to be used is set in the temporary fixing means 40, the user Is capable of recognizing the relative position of the patch 70 with respect to the application site S through the feeling that the smooth surface 30a facing the skin of the spacer 30 contacts the skin. Thus, the position where the patch 70 should be applied can be determined accurately. In the following description, the smooth surface 30a facing the skin is referred to as an “applied surface 30a”.
[0024]
Further, when it is desired to set the direction after application of the patch 70 to a desired direction, the orientation of the patch can be easily imaged by the feeling when the spacer 30 touches the skin in advance when the patch 70 is set. Set as follows. For example, as shown in FIG. ₃₀ And the longitudinal direction L of the rectangular patch 70 ₇₀ And keep them parallel. By doing in this way, the direction after sticking of the patch 70 in the sticking site | part S can be determined freely, and the same effect as the case where another person sticks is obtained.
[0025]
Although the shape of the spacer 30 is not particularly limited, a rectangular ring shape is preferable from the viewpoint of easy positioning of the patch 70 with respect to the pasting site S and easy setting of the orientation at the pasting position. This is because the shape of the patch 70 used is usually rectangular. By matching the shape of the spacer 30 to the shape of the patch 70 in this way, the user can determine the rectangular patch 70 from the touch of the rectangular patch surface 30a of the spacer 30 that contacts the skin when positioning the patch 70. A more specific image of the position of can be obtained. Further, when the user wants to set the orientation of the patch 70 at the position where the patch 70 is applied, if the shape of the spacer 30 is matched with the shape of the patch 70, the patch is applied to each side of the rectangular ring of the spacer 30. Since it is easy to match so that each side of the outer periphery of 70 is parallel, it can be easily set on the temporary fixing means 40.
[0026]
The affixing surface 30a does not have to be a flat surface, and may be a curved surface having a convex cross section, for example, and may be in line contact with the skin. In this case, since the touch when the sticking surface 30a of the spacer 30 comes into contact with the skin becomes more sensitive, the positioning of the patch 70 becomes easier than in the case where the sticking surface contacts as described above.
[0027]
In addition, the spacer 30 preferably has an appropriate shape elasticity (flexibility) so that the patch 70 is brought into close contact with the concavo-convex surface of the application site S, like the support plate 20. Further, the spacer 30 is preferably more flexible than the support plate 20 and can easily contract between the support plate 20 and the application site S when the support plate 20 is pressed in the direction of the application site S. By doing so, even if the vicinity of the application site S has some unevenness as will be described later, the support plate 20 is pressed toward the application site during application and the spacer 30 contracts. The uneven surface in the vicinity of the application site S is expanded by the stress of the spacer 30 at this time and becomes a substantially smooth surface, so that the patch 70 is applied in a state of fitting to the application site S.
[0028]
The constituent material of the spacer 30 is preferably selected such that when the spacer 30 is formed, the spacer 30 has shape elasticity. For example, rubber (elastomer), rubber sponge, synthetic resin (excluding elastomer), synthetic resin sponge, and the like can be used. Furthermore, the preferred thickness T of the spacer 30 depending on the constituent material selected. ₃₀ The spacer 30 to be formed is adjusted so as to have sufficient shape elasticity.
[0029]
The patch positioning part 50 is a columnar protrusion provided at the four corners of the sticking surface 30 a of the spacer 30. Since this patch positioning unit 50 can make point contact with the skin near the patch site S, when the patch 70 is positioned by bringing the patch application auxiliary device 10 into contact with the skin, As compared with the case where 30 is brought into contact with the skin, a sharper feeling can be obtained, and the position of the patch 70 with respect to the desired application site S can be grasped more accurately.
[0030]
Further, when the patch 70 is set on the temporary fixing means 40, if the direction of the patch 70 with respect to the patch positioning unit 50 is also defined in advance, the patch positioning unit 50 can feel the touch when it touches the skin. The orientation of the patch 70 at the application site S can be easily imaged. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, a straight line L connecting a pair of patch positioning portions 50 positioned in the longitudinal direction of the spacer 30. ₅₀ And the longitudinal direction L of the rectangular patch 70 ₇₀ And keep them parallel. By doing in this way, the direction of the patch 70 in the sticking site | part S can be decided freely like the spacer 30. FIG.
[0031]
Moreover, it is preferable that the patch positioning part 50 has moderate shape elasticity (flexibility) in order to make the patch 70 adhere to the uneven surface of the patch site S, like the support plate 20 and the spacer 30. . Further, the patch positioning unit 50 is more flexible than the support plate 20 and can easily contract between the support plate 20 and the application site S when the support plate 20 is pressed in the direction of the application site S. Is preferred. By doing so, even if the vicinity of the application site S has some unevenness, the support plate 20 is pressed toward the application site at the time of application, and the spacer 30 and the patch positioning portion 50 are both Since the concavo-convex surface in the vicinity of the application site S is expanded by the stress of the spacer 30 and the adhesive positioning unit 50 at this time, the uneven surface in the vicinity of the application site S becomes a substantially smooth surface. Will be. It should be noted that the size of the flexibility of the patch positioning part 50 does not need to be set in particular with respect to the flexibility of the spacer 30, and the flexibility of the patch positioning part 50 is not limited to the spacer 30. Even when the flexibility is lower or higher than the flexibility of the adhesive, it is possible to obtain the effect of expanding the pasting site S at the time of pasting to make it a smooth surface.
[0032]
Further, the constituent material of the patch positioning part 50 is not particularly limited as long as the user can recognize the sticking position of the patch 70 by the touch obtained when contacting the sticking site S. Constituent materials are used. For example, the same material as the spacer 30 may be used. In addition, the height in the protruding direction of the patch positioning unit 50 is set so that the patch surface 70a of the patch 70 can sufficiently contact the skin when the support plate 20 is pressed against the patch site S during the patching. Adjustment is made in consideration of the balance between the support plate 20, the spacer 30, and the temporary fixing means 40.
[0033]
Further, the number of patch positioning portions 50 is preferably at least three that can form at least a plane region surrounding the patch 70 by the patch positioning portion 50, and particularly four that can form a rectangular plane region. It is preferable. This is because it is easy for the user to image the position of the patch 70 with respect to the patch site S during the pasting operation by positioning the patch 70 so as to enter the plane connecting the apexes of the patch positioning portions 50. Because it becomes.
[0034]
In addition, the shape of the protrusion of the patch positioning unit 50 can provide a sharp feeling when the user touches the skin and feels pain when pressed against the skin, There is no particular limitation as long as there is no problem of leaving a trace of the portion, and it may be hemispherical or pyramidal.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 2, the handle portion 60 is a rectangular ring-shaped continuous annular body. The handle portion 60 is provided on the back surface 20b of the support plate 20 so that the ring is vertically inverted. The user can easily grasp the patch application auxiliary device 10 by inserting a finger into the ring. In addition, this makes it possible to easily position the patch 70 on the pasting site S that is difficult to reach by hand.
[0036]
The constituent material of the handle part 60 is not particularly limited as long as it can sufficiently withstand the load applied when the support plate 20 is pressed to attach the patch 70 to the application site S. For example, it may be formed from the same constituent material as the support plate 20.
[0037]
Hereinafter, based on FIGS. 3-7, the usage method of the auxiliary tool 10 for patch sticking which concerns on this embodiment shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2 is demonstrated.
[0038]
First, as shown in FIG. 3, a rectangular patch 70 is spread and set neatly without wrinkles at the center of the adhesive surface 40a of the adhesive film (temporary fixing means) 40 of the auxiliary instrument 10 for patch application. . By doing in this way, the center of the flat area | region which each patch positioning part 50 forms so that the patch 70 may be enclosed, and the center of the patch 70 may substantially correspond, The skin of each patch positioning part 50 The center of the patch 70 can be easily aligned with the center of the application site S by the touch feeling. Further, since the patch 70 is set on the adhesive surface 40a of the adhesive film 40 so as to be free of wrinkles, the adhesive surface 70a is partially bonded to each other when the adhesive patch 70 is bent during the pasting operation. The problem of end up being prevented is also prevented.
[0039]
Further, when it is desired to determine the direction of the patch 70 at the application site S when the patch 70 is applied, the direction of the patch 70 can be easily determined by the touch when each patch patch positioning unit 50 touches the skin. Set to image. For example, the direction L of a straight line connecting a pair of patch positioning portions 50 positioned in the longitudinal direction of the spacer 30 ₅₀ And the longitudinal direction L of the rectangular patch 70 ₇₀ And keep them parallel. In this way, the orientation of the patch 70 at the application site S can be easily determined.
[0040]
Next, the handle portion 60 is grasped by hand, and the patch application auxiliary device 10 is carried to the application site S on the back which is difficult to see directly with eyes as shown in FIG. Since the handle portion 60 is provided at this time, the patch application auxiliary device 10 can be easily carried to the application site S that is difficult to reach. Next, the patch application auxiliary device 10 is positioned on the application site S as shown in FIG. 5 (a), and the patch positioning part 50 is brought into contact with the vicinity of the application site S as shown in FIG. 5 (b). By doing so, the relative position of the patch application auxiliary device 10 with respect to the application site S is determined. At this time, depending on the feel of the protrusion of the patch positioning part 50 and the contact part of the skin, adjustment is made so that the center part of the application site S and the center part of the patch application auxiliary device 10 are substantially coincident with each other.
[0041]
Furthermore, when it is desired to apply the patch 70 in a desired direction, for example, the longitudinal direction L of the rectangular patch 70 in the spine direction X of the user. ₇₀ When the center position of the patch 70 is determined with respect to the patch site S as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the patch sticking auxiliary device 10 is appropriately rotated to change the direction. Thereby, as shown to Fig.6 (a), the application position can be accurately determined to the application site | part S including the direction of the patch 70 similarly to the time of having other people apply.
[0042]
Next, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the handle portion 60 is lightly pushed in the direction of the application site S. At this time, the support plate 20 having shape elasticity is slightly bent in the direction of the application site S, and the spacer 30 having the shape elasticity and the patch positioning portion 50 are contracted to press around the application site S. Then, the application site S is spread radially outward. As a result, the uneven surface of the application site S becomes a substantially smooth surface with a slightly raised central portion. Next, the central portion of the protruding application site S comes into contact with the central portion of the patch 70. Next, when the handle portion 60 is further pushed in, the entire patch 70 is attached to the surface of the application site S. A series of operations to cleanly apply the patch 70 so as not to be wrinkled while appropriately spreading the uneven surface of the application site S can be performed with only one hand without the auxiliary tool 10 for applying the patch. It is an operation that cannot normally be performed. Further, the size of the adhesive film 40 is set larger than the size of the patch 70, and the patch 70 is sufficiently adhered and fixed not only to the center but also to the entire outer edge. Therefore, there is no problem such as peeling of the outer edge after sticking.
[0043]
Next, as shown in FIG. 7B, the handle portion 60 is pulled up and the patch application auxiliary device 10 is separated from the application site S. At this time, since the adhesive force of the patch 70 to the patch site S is larger than the adhesive force of the adhesive film 40 to the patch 70, the patch 70 is easily peeled from the adhesive film 40 quickly and pasted to the patch site S. Worn. Further, when the patch application auxiliary device 10 is pulled away, the surface of the application site S returns to the original uneven surface, but the patch 70 is adapted to the uneven surface of the application site S due to the flexibility of the base fabric. Deformed and fits neatly without wrinkles. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7A, the direction of the patch 70 can be adjusted to a desired direction in the same manner as in the case where another person applies it.
[0044]
In this way, the user can easily apply the patch 70 to the application site S that is difficult to see directly with the eyes by the adhesive application tool 10 of the present embodiment.
[0045]
8 and 9 are perspective views showing another embodiment of the patch application auxiliary device 10 according to the present invention.
[0046]
The patch application auxiliary device 10 shown in FIG. 8 is different from the configuration of the patch application auxiliary device 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in the following two points.
[0047]
First, the spacers 30 are respectively disposed at the four corners of the support plate 20 as columnar protrusions. This spacer 30 combines the functions of both the spacer and the patch positioning portion of the patch application auxiliary tool shown in FIGS. Thereby, the structure of the auxiliary tool 10 for patch application can be simplified and lightened.
[0048]
Second, the handle 60 is integrated with the support plate 20 in a foldable manner so that it protrudes from the center of the support plate 20 when used, and is housed in the support plate 20 when not used. It has become. By this handle portion 60, the patch application auxiliary device 10 becomes more compact, and it is not bulky when not in use, so it can be put away in a narrow storage space.
[0049]
The patch application auxiliary device 10 shown in FIG. 9 differs from the configuration of the patch application auxiliary device 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in the following two points.
[0050]
First, the spacers 30 are respectively arranged at the four corners of the support plate 20 as columnar protrusions, like the patch application auxiliary device 10 of FIG.
[0051]
Second, the handle portion 60 is provided on the outer edge portion of the support plate 20 as a rod-shaped handle. The handle portion 60 further increases the range in which the patch 70 can be positioned with respect to the application site S that is difficult to reach. In addition, by using the handle portion 60 as a stick-shaped handle in this manner, a user with poor body flexibility such as an elderly person can easily apply the patch 70 to the application site S such as the back alone.
[0052]
The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the shape of the spacer 30 may be two rods facing each other with the patch 70 and the temporary fixing means 40 interposed therebetween. The attachment position of the spacer 30 is not limited to the attachment surface 20 a of the support plate 20, and a thickness capable of forming an appropriate space between the skin and the attachment surface 20 a of the support plate 20 when positioning the patch 70. If it has, it may be attached to the outer edge part of the support plate 20 as an outer frame. Further, the installation position of the patch positioning unit 50 is not limited to the spacer 30 and may be directly installed on the support plate 20 as long as it protrudes from the application surface 30a of the spacer 30. Further, the number of patch positioning parts 50 may be less than three as long as the user can grasp the position where the patch 70 should be pasted via the patch positioning part 50. For example, when even one patch positioning part 50 is brought into contact with the application site S, from the feeling obtained from the contact part between the application site positioning unit 50 and other parts such as the spacer 30 and the application site S The user can image the position of the patch 70 with respect to the application site S.
[0053]
Moreover, in the above-mentioned auxiliary device for applying a patch, the temporary fixing means 40 is exemplified by a surface subjected to adhesive processing. For example, the adhesive 70 can be temporarily held during the application operation and can be repeatedly used. If possible, the adhesive surface 40a is a synthetic resin film that has not been subjected to adhesive processing, and the surface on the base fabric side of the adhesive patch 70 and the adhesive surface 40a of the synthetic resin film are electrostatically joined to form the adhesive patch 70. What hold | maintains may be used, and the thing which gave the lamination process of the synthetic resin to the hook-and-loop fastener or the paper-made sheet | seat may be used.
[0054]
Further, in the above-mentioned patch application auxiliary device, both the support plate and the spacer have shape elasticity. However, in the patch application auxiliary device according to the present invention, the support plate and the spacer do not necessarily have shape elasticity. It does not have to have.
[0055]
That is, when the support plate 20 has moderate shape elasticity and the spacer 30 does not have shape elasticity, after positioning the patch 70 with respect to the application site S, the support plate 20 is moved in the direction of the application site S. The movements of the support plate 20 and the application site S when the patch 70 is applied to the application site S while being pushed are basically the same as those in FIG. Even in this case, the uneven surface of the application site S is bent by the support plate 20 so that the spacer 30 spreads the uneven surface of the application site S radially outward to make the application site S smooth, and the patch 70 is applied. It can be easily attached. In this case, since the spacer 30 is not contracted, its thickness T is set so that the patch 70 is sufficiently adhered to the application site S. ₃₀ (See FIG. 1) is adjusted appropriately.
[0056]
Further, when the spacer 30 has moderate shape elasticity and the support plate 20 does not have shape elasticity, the position of the patch 70 with respect to the application site S as shown in FIG. When the support plate 20 is pushed toward the application site S as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the support plate 20 is not deformed and only the spacer 30 contracts to press the surface of the application site S. Also in this case, the surface of the sticking part S rises as the center is raised as it is pressed by the support plate 20, and becomes a substantially smooth surface. Further, by pushing the support plate 20 toward the application site S, the support plate 20 is gradually applied from the center of the application site S and the center of the patch 70 as a whole. Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (c), the patch 70 after the auxiliary device 10 is separated from the application site S is fitted and attached to the application site S without wrinkles. In this case, since the support plate 20 is not deformed, the patch assisting device 10 has a relatively uneven surface as the application site S where the application function shown in FIG. This is particularly effective when used for small surfaces.
[0057]
Further, when neither the support plate 20 nor the spacer 30 has shape elasticity, after positioning the patch 70 with respect to the application site S, the patch is applied to the application site S while pushing the support plate 20 in the direction of the application site S. The movement of the support plate 20 and the application site S when attaching 70 is basically the same as in FIG. Even in this case, the uneven surface of the application site S is pressed by the support plate 20 toward the application site S, so that the spacer 30 presses the uneven surface of the application site S to make the application site S smooth. 70 can be easily attached. In this case, since the spacer 30 is not contracted, its thickness T is set so that the patch 70 is sufficiently adhered to the application site S. ₃₀ (See FIG. 1) is adjusted appropriately.
[0058]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the auxiliary tool for patch application of the present invention, the user of the patch positions the patch to be used in the vicinity of a desired application site by holding the patch to be temporarily fixed on the support plate. In addition, since the accurate application position can be recognized by the spacer, the user can apply the patch to a part such as the back where it is difficult to visually confirm the appropriate application position directly. Can be easily and accurately applied by oneself.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of an auxiliary instrument for patch application of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a back surface of the patch sticking auxiliary device shown in FIG. 1;
3 is a front view showing an example of a method of attaching the patch to the patch sticking auxiliary device of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the position of a patch site on the back of a patch user.
5 (a) and 5 (b) are schematic diagrams showing an example of work when positioning the patch with respect to the patch site of FIG. 6 using the patch sticking auxiliary tool of FIG.
6 (a) and 6 (b) are schematic diagrams showing an example of the operation when applying the patch to the application site of FIG. 6 using the auxiliary tool for applying the patch of FIG.
7 (a) and (b) are schematic views showing the state of the patch and the site of application after the patch has been applied using the auxiliary tool for patch application of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the patch sticking auxiliary device of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the auxiliary device for patch application of the present invention.
FIGS. 10A to 10C show the movement of the support plate, spacer, and application site in a series of application operations when the spacer has shape elasticity and the support plate does not have shape elasticity. It is a schematic cross section shown.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Auxiliary device for sticking a patch, 20 ... Support plate, 20a ... Sticking surface of support plate 20, 30 ... Spacer, 30a ... Sticking surface of spacer 30, 40 ... Temporary fixing means, 40a ... Temporary fixing means 40 sticking surfaces, 50 ... patch positioning part, 60 ... handle part, 70 ... patch, S ... sticking part, T ₂₀ ... thickness of support plate 20, T ₃₀ ... Spacer 30 thickness, L ₃₀ ... Longitudinal direction of the spacer 30, L ₅₀ ... direction of straight line connecting patch positioning portions 50 positioned in the longitudinal direction of the spacer 30, L ₇₀ ... longitudinal direction of patch 70.

Claims (3)

A support plate having a larger surface than the patch to be used;
A spacer that is provided at the outer edge of one side of the support plate and has a thickness greater than the thickness of the patch to be used;
A temporary fixing means that is fixed to one surface of the support plate and temporarily holds the patch to be used in a peelable manner;
An auxiliary device for patch application, comprising: The auxiliary device for patch application according to claim 1, further comprising a protruding patch positioning portion provided on the spacer. The auxiliary device for patch application according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a handle portion connected to the support plate.

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