JP5659044B2 - Contact lens case - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a contact lens case.

As this type of contact lens case, a contact lens case that can be attached to and detached from a cap of a care agent container (bottle) as shown in, for example, Patent Document 1 below has been known. The contact lens case includes a case main body having a concave accommodating portion for accommodating a contact lens, and an openable / closable lid connected to the case main body via a hinge and attached to the accommodating portion. ing. The case main body is provided with a pair of storage portions on the base so that the left and right contact lenses can be stored separately.
Moreover, the fitting recessed part which can be fitted with respect to the collar part of the cap of a care agent container is formed in the intermediate part of the base part. According to this contact lens case, the lid is opened and the fitting main body is turned upside down so that the fitting recess is fitted to the collar portion of the cap of the care agent container, so that the contact lens case is held upside down. Thereby, the drainage of the inner side of the housing part and the back surface of the lid part is improved, and the contact lens case after water washing can be naturally dried well.

JP 2010-178994 A

  However, since the contact lens case of Patent Document 1 described above is configured to fit the fitting recess into the shape of the collar of the upper lid of the care agent container, the care having the collar corresponding to the fitting recess. Only the agent container is used, and there is a problem that the applicable form of the care agent container is limited. For this reason, there is a need for a contact lens case that can be attached to various types of care agent containers and dried naturally without depending on the shape of the care agent container (bottle). There was room.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a contact lens case that can be naturally dried by being attached to bottles of various shapes without depending on the bottle shape. The purpose is to do.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following means.
The contact lens case according to the present invention includes a case main body part in which concave and first concave and negative container parts for containing a contact lens and a chemical solution are juxtaposed, and the case main body part connected to the case main body part via a second hinge. A lid that can open and close the first and second storage portions, a ring body that is connected to the case main body portion via a first hinge and is detachably fitted to the bottle containing the chemical solution; The first hinge and the second hinge are arranged to face each other in plan view .

  With such a feature, when the first and second housing parts of the contact lens case are naturally dried, the case is so that the opening side of the first and second housing parts faces downward with the lid part opened. The ring body can be fitted to the mouth of the bottle or the like with the main body portion turned upside down. Thereby, a case main-body part is hold | maintained with the attitude | position reversed inside with respect to a bottle, and a 1st and 2nd accommodating part can be naturally dried in a downward state.

  For example, if the ring body is C-shaped, it is possible to expand the opening portion in the radial direction in the circumferential direction, so it can be easily applied to a plurality of types of bottles having different sizes and shapes such as mouth portions. Can be installed.

Also, the ring body is connected to the case main body via the first hinge, and the relative angle between the ring body and the case main body can be changed, so that the case main body is made to conform to the outer surface shape of the bottle. It can be placed in a posture. Thereby, the stability of the attitude | position of a case main-body part can be improved by depositing and supporting the case main-body part which attached the ring body to the bottle on the outer surface of a bottle.
Thus, this contact lens case can be used for bottles of various shapes without depending on the bottle shape, and versatility can be improved.

  Furthermore, it is also possible to fit the ring body to the bottle with the opening sides of the first and second housing portions facing upward. For this reason, the contact lens case can be used by being attached to a bottle not only during natural drying such as after washing with water but also during storage and disinfection. In this case, it is possible to attach the case main body portion in which the lens and the chemical solution are put in the first and second storage portions in a posture closed by the lid portion.

  In the contact lens case of the present invention, it is preferable that the case main body portion is provided with a locking piece for holding the ring body on the bottom side of the first and second housing portions.

In this case, the ring body is rotated by the first hinge, folded to the bottom side of the first and second accommodating portions, and held by being locked to the locking pieces, whereby the ring body is held in the first and second directions. It can be accommodated in the bottom side portion of the two accommodating portions. Therefore, there is an advantage that the ring body does not protrude outward from the case body, and is suitable for carrying or storing.

  The contact lens case according to the present invention can be naturally dried by being attached to bottles of various shapes without depending on the bottle shape.

It is a top view of the contact lens case by embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure of the state which the cover part opened. It is the sectional view on the AA line shown in FIG. It is the side view which looked at the contact lens case from the front. It is the figure which looked at the contact lens case shown in FIG. 1 from the lower surface side, Comprising: It is a figure of the state which closed the cover part and folded and accommodated the ring body. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line B-B shown in FIG. 4. It is a partially broken side view showing a state where the contact lens case is attached to the bottle, and is a view showing a posture during drying. It is a partially broken side view showing a state where the contact lens case is attached to the bottle, and is a view showing the posture during storage and disinfection.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a contact lens case according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the contact lens case 1 of the present embodiment is a plastic container made of a synthetic resin for storing contact lenses. The schematic configuration of the contact lens case 1 includes a contact lens, a storage solution, and a disinfecting solution. The case main body portion 2 in which the concave first storage portion 20R and the second storage portion 20L for storing a chemical solution such as the above are connected in parallel to the case main body portion 2 via the second hinge 6, and the first storage portion 20R. And the lid 3 that can open and close the second storage portion 20L, and the case main body 2 via the first hinge 5 and detachably fitted to the bottle 10 (see FIG. 6) containing the chemical solution. The ring body 4 is provided.

Here, in FIG. 1, the central axes of the first housing portion 20R and the second housing portion 20L are O ₁ and O ₂ , respectively. The central axes O ₁ and O ₂ are arranged in parallel. 1 indicates a container center line that is orthogonal to the two central axes O ₁ and O ₂ in a plan view, passes through the center of a straight line Q connecting the _two, and is orthogonal to the straight line Q. Yes. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, in the plan view, the arrangement direction of the first storage portion 20R and the second storage portion 20L (the direction parallel to the straight line Q) is “left-right direction X” and is orthogonal to the left-right direction X. The direction (direction parallel to the container center line C) is defined as “front-rear direction Y”. In FIG. 1, the side where the ring body 4 protrudes along the front-rear direction Y (the state where the ring body 4 is rotated outward from the case body 2 and exposed from the case body 2) is called the front side, and the opposite side. Is called the rear side. Further, the direction along the central axis O ₁ , O ₂ is referred to as “vertical direction Z”, and the opening edge side of the first and second accommodating portions 20R, 20L along the vertical direction Z in FIG. The opposite side (bottom side) is called the lower side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the case main body 2 is formed in a cylindrical shape with an opening facing downward, and has a plate-shaped main body ceiling wall 21 and an outer side of the main body ceiling wall 21. The main body peripheral wall portion 22 integrally connected at the peripheral edge portion and the main body top wall portion 21 are juxtaposed at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction X, and are recessed substantially hemispherically and opened upward. The housing portion 20R and the second housing portion 20L, and a pair of locking pieces 23, 23 projecting downward from the main body ceiling wall portion 21 are provided.

An openable / closable lid 3 attached to the upper side of the main body ceiling wall 21 is connected to the rear portion of the main body ceiling wall 21 via the second hinge 6. Therefore, the left and right positions of the first storage portion 20R and the second storage portion 20L are clearly defined by rotating and opening the lid portion 3 from the front side to the rear side, and intuitively provides left and right visibility. Can be increased.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a notch recess 22a is provided at the front lower end of the peripheral wall portion 22 in the left-right direction X, and the upper end of the notch recess 22a is interposed via the first hinge 5. The ring body 4 is coupled so as to be rotatable about an axis in the left-right direction X. The first hinge 5 and the second hinge 6 are disposed so as to face each other in the case main body 2 on the container center line C.

The main body ceiling wall portion 21 is provided with an engaging convex portion 24 extending upward so as to integrally surround both the first housing portion 20R and the second housing portion 20L.
In addition, the main body ceiling wall portion 21 extends along a straight line Q connecting the _two central axes O ₁ and O ₂ and communicates with the housing portions of the first housing portion 20R and the second housing portion 20L. 25 is provided.
Thereby, the chemical solution is filled into the other only by pouring the chemical solution into one of the first storage portion 20R and the second storage portion 20L.

The first storage part 20R and the second storage part 20L are bowl-shaped dish parts formed in a semicircular arc shape in a longitudinal sectional view shown in FIG. 2, and a chemical solution for contact lens care is placed inside these parts. The contact lens can be accommodated in the state of being attached.
The bottom center portion 20a of the first housing portion 20R and the second housing portion 20L is a thin portion, and the bottom surface (inner surface and / or outer surface) is decorated with, for example, engraving, embossing, laser printing, or the like. Is given. As a result, the left and right sides can be recognized from above as shown in FIG. 1, and the left and right sides can be easily recognized because the decoration can be seen through the bottom side as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, each of the pair of locking pieces 23 and 23 is a rod-like member extending downward from the main body top wall portion 21, and the position in plan view is on the inner peripheral surface 4 a of the ring body 4. It is a circumscribing position and is provided at a symmetrical position across the container center line C. The lower end of the locking piece 23 is located above the lower end of the main body peripheral wall portion 22. And the recessed part 23a for undercut fitting is formed in the lower end part of the latching piece 23, and the ring body 4 is fitted and hold | maintained by this recessed part 23a.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the lid portion 3 is connected to the outer peripheral upper edge portion of the main body ceiling wall portion 21 via the second hinge 6, is formed in a top-end cylindrical shape, and is outside the lid ceiling wall portion 31. A lid peripheral wall portion 32 that extends downward from the peripheral edge (the back side of the lid portion 3) and is fitted on the engagement convex portion 24 of the case body portion 2 is provided (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

On the outer peripheral edge portion of the lid top wall portion 31, a seal portion 33 that extends over the entire circumference is provided so as to protrude downward. The seal portion 33 is disposed inside the lid peripheral wall portion 32 and is fitted inside the engaging convex portion 24.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the seal portion 33 is provided coaxially with the central axes O ₁ and O _{2 of} the first housing portion 20R and the second housing portion 20L, as shown in FIG. 5, and these first housing portions 20R. And the cylindrical part 34R, 34L which fits the 2nd accommodating part 20L so that attachment or detachment is possible is provided in the downward direction.

In addition, at the lower end of the lid peripheral wall portion 32, a flange portion 35 is provided that includes a flat-plate flange that protrudes outward from a portion on the opposite side to the second hinge 6 in the front-rear direction Y. As shown in FIG. 5, the flange 35 is arranged on the upper side of the front end of the case top wall 21 in a state where the lid 3 is closed.
The second hinge 6 that connects the lid portion 3 to the case body portion 2 is a foldable plate portion in which a groove extending over the entire length in the left-right direction X is formed. Can be opened at an angle.

  The ring body 4 is formed in a C shape in which the center (diameter center) of the ring body 4 is provided on the container center line C and has a partial opening on the front side in the overhanging state. The ring body 4 is rotated about the hinge axis in the left-right direction X by the first hinge 5, and is stored in the receiving position (second position shown in FIG. 5) from the first position P <b> 1 shown in FIG. It can be rotated up to P2). In addition, the center of the ring body 4 moves along the container center line C during the rotational movement between the first position P1 and the second position P2.

The first hinge 5 that couples the ring body 4 to the case body 2 is a foldable plate portion formed with a groove extending over the entire length in the left-right direction X, and the ring body 4 is opened and closed at an angle of approximately 180 degrees. And can be accommodated inside the peripheral wall portion 22 on the lower surface side of the case main body 2 in a state of being bent at 180 degrees (second position P2).
However, the angle range that can be opened and closed is not limited.

Next, the operation of the contact lens case 1 configured as described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, when the first and second housing portions 20R and 20L are naturally dried after the contact lens case 1 is washed with water, the lid portion 3 is opened and the ring body 4 is The hinge 5 is rotated around the hinge axis so as to protrude from the case body 2 at the first position P1. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the ring body 4 is placed in the mouth portion 11 of the bottle 10 so that the case main body portion 2 is turned upside down so that the opening sides of the first and second storage portions 20R and 20L face downward. To fit. At this time, the ring body 4 is externally fitted to the mouth portion 11 from the C-shaped opening. Thereby, the case main-body part 2 is hold | maintained with the attitude | position reversed with respect to the bottle 10, and it can dry naturally by making the 1st and 2nd accommodating parts 20R and 20L face down. Therefore, the liquid inside the first and second accommodating portions 20R and 20L is improved and good natural drying can be performed.

  Moreover, since the ring body 4 is C-shaped, the opening in the radial direction can be expanded in the circumferential direction. Therefore, it is easy even for a plurality of types of bottles having different sizes and shapes such as the mouth 11. Can be attached to.

In addition, the ring body 4 is connected to the case main body 2 via the first hinge 5, and the relative angle between the ring body 4 and the case main body 2 can be changed. It can be placed in a posture that conforms to the outer surface shape. Thereby, the stability of the posture of the case main body 2 can be improved by depositing and supporting the case main body 2 with the ring body 4 attached to the bottle 10 on the outer surface of the bottle 10.
Thus, it becomes possible to use it for the bottles 10 of various shapes without depending on the bottle shape, and versatility can be improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the ring body 4 can be fitted to the mouth portion 11 of the bottle 10 with the opening sides of the first and second storage portions 20R and 20L facing upward. Therefore, the contact lens case 1 can be used by being attached to the bottle 10 not only during natural drying but also during storage and disinfection. In this case, the case main body 2 in which the lens and the chemical solution are put in the first and second storage portions 20R and 20L can be mounted in a posture closed by the lid portion 3.

  As described above, when the contact lens case 1 is removed from the bottle 10 after natural drying or after storage / disinfection, and the ring body 4 is accommodated in the case main body 2, as shown in FIGS. Since the locking piece 23 for holding the ring body 4 is provided on the bottom side of the first and second accommodating portions 20R and 20L, the ring body 4 is rotated by the first hinge 5 to be below the case body portion 2. Fold it to the side. And the ring body 4 can be accommodated in the bottom side part of 1st and 2nd accommodating part 20R, 20L by latching and hold | maintaining the ring body 4 to the recessed part 23a of the latching piece 23. FIG. Therefore, there is an advantage that the ring body 4 does not protrude outward from the case body 2 and is suitable for carrying and storing.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of the contact lens case which concerns on this invention was described, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the meaning, it can change suitably.

  For example, although the C-shaped ring body 4 is employed as the ring body 4 in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to such a shape, and may be a circular O-shape. In this case, the contact lens case can be attached to the bottle by fitting the ring body over the mouth portion 11 of the bottle 10.

In the present embodiment, the position of the first hinge 5 is on the container center line C and in front of the case body 2 in plan view, but is not limited to this position. In short, it is only necessary to be able to be connected to the case main body 2 via the first hinge 5, and the present invention is not limited to being configured to be stored on the lower surface side of the case main body 2. Therefore, the locking piece 23 of the present embodiment can be omitted.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the engaging piece 23 is a pair of rod-shaped members. However, the engaging piece 23 is not limited to such a shape, and may have other configurations.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first hinge 5 is provided on the lower side of the main body peripheral wall portion 22, but this is a structure for facilitating accommodation of the ring body 4 on the lower surface side of the case main body portion 2. The vertical position of one hinge 5 is not particularly limited.

Furthermore, the configuration of the case main body 2 and the lid 3 such as the shape and size, the number of contact lens accommodating portions, and the like can be changed as necessary. For example, in the present embodiment, the single lid portion 3 is common to the first and second storage portions 20R and 20L. However, the lid portion 3 is not limited to the single lid portion, and the lid portion 3 opens and closes each of the storage portions individually. A plurality may be provided as possible.
In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the components in the above-described embodiments with known components without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Contact lens case 2 Case main-body part 3 Cover part 4 Ring body 5 First hinge 6 Second hinge 10 Bottle 11 Mouth part 20R First accommodating part 20L Second accommodating part 21 Main body ceiling wall part 22 Main body surrounding wall part 23 Locking piece 23a recess 25 communicating groove 31 Futatenkabe portion 32 cover the peripheral wall C vessel center line O _{1, O 2} center axis X transverse direction Y longitudinal direction Z vertical direction

Claims (2)

A case main body part in which concave first and second accommodating parts for accommodating a contact lens and a chemical solution are arranged side by side;
A lid part connected to the case body part via a second hinge and capable of opening and closing the first and second housing parts;
A ring body connected to the case body through a first hinge and detachably fitted to a bottle containing the chemical solution;
Is provided ,
The contact lens case, wherein the first hinge and the second hinge are arranged to face each other in plan view .   The contact lens case according to claim 1, wherein the case main body portion is provided with a locking piece for holding the ring body on the bottom side of the first and second housing portions.

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