JP4267740B2 - Eye drop aid - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an eye drop aid used when pouring eye drops from an eye drop bottle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When pouring eye drops, the eye drop bottle is usually positioned above the eyeball with the face facing upward, and the eye drop solution is dropped from the eye drop bottle and supplied to the eyeball (eye drop technique (1)).
[0003]
In addition, there is a method (eye drop method (2)) in which the face is tilted horizontally and the eye drop bottle is brought close to the corner of the eye and the eye drop is supplied to the eyeball (the eye drop method (2)). The eye drop method {circle around (1)} is recommended because there is a concern about contamination of the dropping port.
[0004]
However, it is difficult for the eye drop method (1) to position the eye drop bottle accurately in the hollow above the eyeball. Therefore, the eye drop solution is dropped on the cheek for example, and it must be repeated many times. It often happens that it does not.
[0005]
In addition, when pouring eye drops when the eyes are not visible, such as after eye surgery, you can only rely on intuition by groping, or do not rely on yourself, Will receive.
[0006]
In view of this, it has been proposed to use the following eye drop assisting tools during eye drops.
[0007]
The conventional eye drop assisting device has a substantially cylindrical shape having a lower opening and an upper opening. The eye drop bottle outlet is located in the eye support assisting tube with the neck portion of the eye drop bottle attached to the upper opening. In this manner, the lower opening is brought into contact with the periphery of the eyelid to drop the eye drops (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-75737, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-82553, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-31571, registration) Utility Model Publication No. 3032055). At this time, the eye drop dripping port is positioned at a certain distance from the eyeball, and the dripping port does not come into contact with the eyeball, and the eyeball can be accurately dripped onto the eyeball by facing up.
[0008]
An eye drop assisting device having a pair of opening members has also been proposed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-216193). Since there is a tendency to close the eyelid when the eye drop is dropped, the eyelid is forcibly expanded by the opening member.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (e) (front view showing the ophthalmic bottle with the lid removed), the ophthalmic bottle has various shapes. Since the shape of the mounting location varies, it is necessary to prepare an eye drop assisting device having a shape suitable for each eye drop bottle.
[0010]
If an incompatible eye drop aid is used, that is, for example, if the attachment location of the eye drop aid is too large or too small with respect to the eye drop bottle, there is a problem that the eye drop is wobbled and it becomes difficult to instill.
[0011]
In particular, people with eye diseases tend to use a plurality of eye drops, and it is necessary to prepare each eye drop assisting device for each eye drop bottle, which is complicated.
[0012]
Then, an object of this invention is to provide the eyedrop assistance tool which can be used with respect to the eyedrop bottle of various shapes.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The eye drop assisting device according to the present invention is an eye drop assisting device having a lower opening abutted on the periphery of the eyelid and an upper opening through which the neck portion of the eye drop bottle is inserted, and the eye drop neck portion in the upper opening. gripping portion is provided with a curved inner surface gripping part I grip width changeable der, the grasping portion is an elastic member of two pieces which are substantially arranged in parallel, are formed by which they are bent The gist is that a gripping hole is formed between the two.
[0014]
Since the grasping width of the grasping portion of the eye drop bottle can be changed, it can be applied to eye drop bottles of various shapes.
[0015]
In the present invention, it is preferable that the gripping portion has two pieces of elastic members arranged substantially in parallel, and a gripping hole is formed between the curved inner surfaces formed by bending the elastic members. .
[0016]
When the neck portion of the eye drop bottle is attached to the gripping hole formed by the two pieces of elastic members, the eye drop neck portion is pinched and fixed by the restoring force of the elastic member.
[0017]
Examples of the elastic member include those made of synthetic resin and those made of metal. From the viewpoint of reducing production costs, those made of synthetic resin are preferred, and those made of metal are preferred from the viewpoint of durability. preferable.
[0018]
In addition, in the present invention, one end of the two elastic members arranged substantially in parallel is loosely attached or fixed to the eyedrop assisting device main body, and the other end is attached to a pressing portion movable toward the one end. It is preferable that the size of the gripping hole can be changed by moving the other end.
[0019]
By pushing the pressing portion toward the one end (that is, inside the eyedrop assisting device main body), the two pieces of elastic members are respectively curved outward, and a gripping hole between the curved inner surfaces is greatly widened. It becomes easy to insert the part. After inserting the eye drop bottle neck part, the elastic member is restored by releasing the pressing of the pressing part, and the eye drop bottle neck part is held and fixed as described above.
[0020]
The eye drop assisting tool having such a gripping part has a simple structure and can be manufactured at low cost, and the eye drop bottle can be attached and detached by a simple operation of pressing and releasing the pressing part as a method of use. it can.
[0021]
Furthermore, in the present invention, it is preferable that the two pieces of elastic members have irregularities on the grip side surface.
[0022]
Due to the unevenness, the ophthalmic bottle neck becomes difficult to slip, and the ophthalmic bottle neck can be more firmly held and fixed.
[0023]
Alternatively, the eye drop assisting device according to the present invention is an eye drop assisting device having a lower opening abutted on the periphery of the eyelid and an upper opening passing through the neck portion of the eye drop bottle, and the eye drop bottle neck portion in the upper opening. A gripping part is provided, and the gripping part can be changed in gripping width. The gripping part has at least one screw penetrating the wall surface in the vicinity of the upper opening, and the screw tip advances by rotation of the screw. and characterized in that said gripping width is changed by.
[0024]
In this way, the grip width may be configured to be changeable by a screw type, and after the grip width is widened and the eye drop bottle is attached, the grip width is narrowed to fix the eye drop neck portion.
[0025]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
<Example 1>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an eye drop assisting tool according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a top view of the eye drop assisting tool.
[0026]
The eye drop assisting device main body 11 has a substantially cylindrical shape (a cup shape with a hole) having a lower opening 16 and an upper opening 15 (opening diameter: 10 to 20 mm), and two pieces of polypropylene are disposed in the vicinity of the upper opening 15. The elastic members 12 and 13 are arranged substantially in parallel. One ends 12a, 13a of the elastic members 12, 13 are fixed above the side wall of the eyedrop assisting device main body 11, and the other ends 12b, 13b are idle above the side wall of the eyedrop assisting device main body 11 at a position opposite to the fixing position. Installed through. The other end 12b, 13b protruding from the through hole 18 is attached to the pressing portion 14 at the tip. A grip hole 17 is formed between the elastic members 12 and 13.
[0027]
FIG. 4A is a top view showing the grip portion (elastic members 12, 13 and pressing portion 14) of the first embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a view of the elastic member 12 as viewed from the grip side.
[0028]
The elastic members 12 and 13 are both uneven on the grip side surface, and are difficult to slip.
[0029]
Next, a method for using the eye drop assisting tool of Example 1 will be described.
[0030]
By pressing the pressing portion 14 toward the one end 12a, 13a and narrowing the space between the one end 12a, 13a and the other end 12b, 13b, the elastic members 12, 13 are curved outward and the holding width of the holding hole 17 is reduced. W is widened ((a) in FIG. 2).
[0031]
The neck portion of the eye drop bottle 19, for example, the screw portion for the lid, is positioned in the gripping hole 17, the pressure of the pressing portion 14 is released to restore the elastic members 12 and 13, and the eye drop bottle 19 neck portion is restored by the restoring force. Is held and fixed ((b) of Fig. 2). FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which the eye drop bottle 19 is attached to the eye drop assisting device of the first embodiment. The same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals to avoid redundant description.
[0032]
Then, the lower side opening 16 is brought into contact with the periphery of the eyelid to drop the eye drops.
[0033]
5 (a) to 5 (e) are longitudinal sectional views showing a state in which various types of eye drop bottles are mounted on the eye drop assisting device of Example 1, and are indicated by arrows AA in FIG. It corresponds to a cross section in the direction. The same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals to avoid redundant description.
[0034]
As described above, the eye drop assisting tool of the first embodiment can change the grip width W and can fix the eye drop bottle neck portion of various sizes by holding the elastic members 12 and 13, so that one eye drop assist is provided. Various ophthalmic bottles can be applied.
[0035]
Further, since it is a simple operation of simply pressing the pressing portion 14 and fitting the eye drop bottle 19, it can be used even when the eyes are not visible.
[0036]
In addition, since Example 1 is made of polypropylene, it can be easily washed and can be easily dried, so that it can be washed frequently and cleanliness is easily maintained.
[0037]
<Example 2>
FIG. 6 is a top view showing the eye drop assisting tool according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals to avoid redundant description.
[0038]
Two screws 22 and 23 are provided opposite to each other on the wall near the upper opening 15 of the eye drop assisting tool body 11, and the gripping width W can be changed by rotating the screws 22 and 23. . In the figure, 24 and 25 are knobs of the screws 22 and 23, respectively.
[0039]
In the use of the eye drop assisting device of Example 2, one or both of the screws 22 and 23 are rotated to widen the grip width W, the neck portion of the eye drop bottle is positioned, and then one or both of the screws 22 and 23 are turned on. The gripping width W is narrowed by rotating in the reverse direction, and the eye drop bottle neck portion is fixed.
[0040]
Also in Example 2, various eye drop bottles can be attached.
[0041]
As described above, the eyedrop assisting device according to the present invention has been specifically described with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples, and conforms to the purpose described above and below. It is also possible to carry out the present invention with appropriate modifications within the possible range, and all of them are included in the technical scope of the present invention.
[0042]
For example, the uneven shape of the grip side surfaces of the elastic members 12 and 13 in Example 1 is not limited to the waveform shape (vertical stripe shape) extending from the vicinity of one end 12a to the vicinity of the other end 12b as shown in FIG. The waveform may be a waveform (horizontal stripe) in a direction orthogonal to the waveform, or may be a dot formed with irregularities.
[0043]
Further, the elastic members 12 and 13 are not limited to those having the one ends 12a and 13a fixed to the wall surface of the eyedrop assisting device main body 11 as in the first embodiment, and are loosely attached to the eyewear assisting device main body 11 wall. It may be.
[0044]
Further, although two screws are used in the second embodiment, one of them may be a fixed projection. Moreover, it is good also as a structure fastened with three or more screws.
[0045]
【The invention's effect】
Since the eye drop assisting tool according to the present invention can change the grip width, it can be used for eye drop bottles of various shapes. Therefore, it is only necessary to prepare one eye drop assisting tool.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an ophthalmic aid according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a top view of the eye drop assisting device of Example 1 shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which an eye drop bottle is attached to the eye drop assisting device according to the first embodiment.
4A is a top view showing the gripping portion of the first embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a view of the elastic member of the first embodiment as viewed from the gripping side.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which various types of eye drop bottles are mounted on the eye drop assisting device of the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a top view showing an ophthalmic aid according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a front view showing the eye drop bottle with the lid removed.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 Eyedrop assisting device main body 12, 13 Elastic member 14 Pressing portion 15 Upper opening 16 Lower opening 17 Holding hole 18 Through hole 19 Eye drop bottle 22, 23 Screw 24, 25 Knob portion

Claims (4)

In the eye drop assisting tool having a lower opening that is in contact with the periphery of the eyelid and an upper opening that passes through the neck portion of the eye drop bottle,
A grip portion of the eye drop bottle neck portion is provided in the upper opening,
Gripping part I can change the grip width der, the gripping portion has a resilient member of two pieces which are substantially parallel arrangement, the grip holes during bending inner surface in which they are formed by curved form Eye drop assisting device characterized by being made . One end of the two pieces of elastic members arranged substantially in parallel is loosely attached to or fixed to the eyedrop assisting device main body, and the other end is attached to a pressing portion that can move toward the one end. The eye drop assisting tool according to claim 1 , wherein a size of the gripping hole is changeable. The eye drop assisting tool according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the two pieces of elastic members have irregularities on a grip side surface. In the eye drop assisting tool having a lower opening that is in contact with the periphery of the eyelid and an upper opening that passes through the neck portion of the eye drop bottle,
A grip portion of the eye drop bottle neck portion is provided in the upper opening,
The gripping portion can be changed in gripping width, and the gripping portion has at least one screw penetrating the wall surface near the upper opening, and the gripping width is obtained by advancing the screw tip by rotation of the screw. Eye drop assisting device characterized in that is changed.

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