JP7093320B2 - Storage case for electronic thermometer and electronic thermometer set - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a storage case for an electronic thermometer and an electronic thermometer set.

A storage case for an electronic thermometer (hereinafter, also referred to as a storage case) capable of storing an electronic thermometer is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). By storing the electronic thermometer in the storage case, it is possible to protect the tip of the electronic thermometer from the outside and suppress the occurrence of damage or failure.

Japanese Patent No. 6013591

In order to ensure hygiene, the storage case as described above is required to be easy to clean not only the outside but also the inside by disinfection or cleaning by wiping or dipping.

In view of these points, it is an object of the present disclosure to provide a storage case for an electronic thermometer and an electronic thermometer set that can be easily cleaned.

The storage case for an electronic thermometer as the first aspect of the present invention is
A storage case for an electronic thermometer that extends in the longitudinal, width, and thickness directions so as to form an internal space that can store the electronic thermometer.
A top wall arranged on the first end side in the thickness direction with respect to the internal space so as to expose at least the tip of the electronic thermometer stored in the internal space.
A bottom wall arranged on the second end side in the thickness direction with respect to the internal space so as to expose at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state.
A right side wall which is arranged on the first end side in the width direction with respect to the internal space so as to cover at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state and connects the top wall and the bottom wall.
It has a left side wall which is arranged on the second end side in the width direction with respect to the internal space so as to cover at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state and connects the top wall and the bottom wall. ..

As one embodiment of the present invention, the storage case for an electronic thermometer is arranged on the first end side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the internal space so as to cover at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state. It has a tip wall connecting the right side wall and the left side wall.

As one embodiment of the present invention, in the storage case for an electronic thermometer, the second end of the top wall in the longitudinal direction, the bottom wall, the right side wall and the left side wall are the same as the electronic thermometer. An insertion portion is formed in which the tip can be inserted toward the first end side in the longitudinal direction.

As one embodiment of the present invention, the storage case for an electronic thermometer is
A right-side bulging portion that bulges from the right-side wall and the bottom wall toward the internal space,
It has a left side bulge that bulges from the left side wall and the bottom wall toward the internal space.
The right bulge and the left bulge sandwich the electronic thermometer in the retracted state from both sides in the width direction.

As one embodiment of the present invention, the storage case for an electronic thermometer is arranged so that the top wall exposes the right side bulge and the left side bulge.

As one embodiment of the present invention, in the storage case for an electronic thermometer, the top wall and the bottom wall sandwich the electronic thermometer in the stored state from both sides in the thickness direction.

As one embodiment of the present invention, the storage case for an electronic thermometer is located on the upper surface of the bottom wall, and the electronic thermometer is restricted from moving toward the second end side in the longitudinal direction. It has a locking structure for locking the electronic thermometer in the stored state.

As one embodiment of the present invention, the storage case for an electronic thermometer is
An upper opening arranged on the first end side in the thickness direction with respect to the internal space,
It has a lower opening arranged on the second end side in the thickness direction with respect to the internal space.
At least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the retracted state is located between the upper opening and the lower opening.

The electronic thermometer set as the second aspect of the present invention is
An electronic thermometer set comprising an electronic thermometer and a storage case for the electronic thermometer extending in the longitudinal direction, the width direction, and the thickness direction so as to form an internal space in which the electronic thermometer can be stored.
The storage case for the electronic thermometer
A top wall arranged on the first end side in the thickness direction with respect to the internal space so as to expose at least the tip of the electronic thermometer stored in the internal space.
A bottom wall arranged on the second end side in the thickness direction with respect to the internal space so as to expose at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state.
A right side wall which is arranged on the first end side in the width direction with respect to the internal space so as to cover at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state and connects the top wall and the bottom wall.
It has a left side wall which is arranged on the second end side in the width direction with respect to the internal space so as to cover at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state and connects the top wall and the bottom wall. ..

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a storage case for an electronic thermometer and an electronic thermometer set that can be easily cleaned.

It is a top view which shows the electronic thermometer set which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention in the stored state of the electronic thermometer. It is a right side view of the electronic thermometer set in the state shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. It is a bottom view of the electronic thermometer set in the state shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the electronic thermometer set in the state shown in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view of the electronic thermometer set in the state shown in FIG. It is a top view of the storage case for an electronic thermometer shown in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view of the storage case for an electronic thermometer shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the storage case for an electronic thermometer shown in FIG. 1 at another angle. It is a rear view of the storage case for an electronic thermometer shown in FIG. 1. It is an exploded view of the storage case for an electronic thermometer shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st form of the locking structure applicable to the electronic thermometer set shown in FIG. It is a perspective view at another angle of the locking structure shown in FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the locking structure shown in FIG. 12 according to the cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd form of the locking structure applicable to the electronic thermometer set shown in FIG. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the locking structure shown in FIG. 15 at another angle. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing the locking structure shown in FIG. 15 according to the cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a third form of a locking structure applicable to the electronic thermometer set shown in FIG. 1 according to the cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. It is a bottom view which shows the locking structure shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the storage case for an electronic thermometer and the electronic thermometer set according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the storage case 1 for an electronic thermometer (hereinafter, also referred to as a storage case 1) according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to store the electronic thermometer 2. The storage case 1 and the electronic thermometer 2 constitute the electronic thermometer set 3 according to the present embodiment. In the electronic thermometer set 3, the storage case 1 and the electronic thermometer 2 may be distributed together or separately.

The storage case 1 has a housing (storage case main body 1a and lid 1d) extending in the longitudinal direction L, the width direction W, and the thickness direction T so as to form an internal space S capable of accommodating the electronic thermometer 2. The storage case 1 has a top wall 4 arranged on the first end side T1 in the thickness direction T with respect to the internal space S and a bottom wall arranged on the second end side T2 in the thickness direction T with respect to the internal space S. 5 and the right side wall 6 arranged on the first end side W1 in the width direction W with respect to the internal space S and connecting the top wall 4 and the bottom wall 5, and the second end of the width direction W with respect to the internal space S. The left side wall 7 arranged on the side W2 and connecting the top wall 4 and the bottom wall 5 and the right side wall 6 and the left side wall 7 arranged on the first end side L1 in the longitudinal direction L with respect to the internal space S are connected. It has a tip wall 8. The storage case 1 has a symmetrical shape. As a whole, the storage case 1 has a smooth surface shape with few fine irregularities and easy cleaning work such as disinfection or cleaning by wiping or dipping. However, if necessary, uneven surface shapes (such as wrinkles) such as an appropriate shape, size, and pattern may be provided on the necessary parts and the like.

In the present specification, the front-rear direction means the longitudinal direction L, the front side means the first end side L1 of the longitudinal direction L, and the rear side means the second end side L2 of the longitudinal direction L. The left-right direction means the width direction W, the right side means the first end side W1 of the width direction W, and the left side means the second end side W2 of the width direction W. The vertical direction means the thickness direction T, the upper side means the first end side T1 in the thickness direction T, and the lower side means the second end side T2 in the thickness direction T.

The electronic thermometer 2 extends in the longitudinal direction L, the width direction W, and the thickness direction T in the stored state in which the electronic thermometer 2 is housed in the internal space S. The electronic thermometer 2 has a tip portion 2b on the first end side L1 in the longitudinal direction L of the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state. The tip portion 2b is composed of a cap having a built-in sensor. The sensor may be, for example, a thermistor. The cap may be made of metal such as stainless steel. The outer surface of the tip portion 2b is composed of a hemispherical tip surface and a cylindrical peripheral surface connected to the tip surface. The apex of the tip surface of the tip portion 2b constitutes the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2. The shape of the outer surface of the tip portion 2b can be changed as appropriate.

The electronic thermometer 2 has a housing 2c that is connected to the rear end of the tip portion 2b and extends to the rear end of the electronic thermometer 2. The housing 2c has an opening in which the display 2d is arranged. In the stored state of the electronic thermometer 2, the display 2d is arranged on the upper side of the housing 2c. However, the display 2d may be arranged on the lower side in the stored state of the electronic thermometer 2. The measured body temperature, the remaining battery level, and the like are displayed on the display 2d. The housing 2c has an enlarged portion 2e whose width (length in the width direction W) gradually expands from the tip of the housing 2c to the rear, and a constant portion whose width is substantially constant from the rear end of the enlarged portion 2e to the rear. It has 2f and a reduced portion 2g whose width gradually decreases from the rear end of the constant portion 2f to the rear end of the housing 2c. The constant portion 2f is arranged behind the rear end of the display 2d. The constant portion 2f may be arranged in front of the rear end of the display 2d. The housing 2c has a symmetrical shape.

The thickness (length in the thickness direction T) of the enlarged portion 2e gradually increases from the tip of the housing 2c toward the rear. The thickness of the constant portion 2f is substantially constant from the rear end of the enlarged portion 2e toward the rear. The thickness of the reduced portion 2g is gradually reduced from the rear end of the constant portion 2f to the rear end of the housing 2c. The shape of the housing 2c can be changed as appropriate.

The top wall 4 is arranged so as to expose at least the tip 2a of the stored electronic thermometer 2. That is, the upper surface of the storage case 1 has a top wall 4 and an upper opening 12 located on the front side of the top wall 4. The top wall 4 is adjacent to the upper opening 12. Therefore, the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state can be visually recognized from above through the upper opening 12. More specifically, the top wall 4 is arranged so as to expose a portion of the stored electronic thermometer 2 from the tip end 2a to the rear end portion of the display 2d. More preferably, the entire display 2d can be visually recognized from above in addition to the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state. The top wall 4 is arranged so as to cover a portion of the stored electronic thermometer 2 from the rear end portion of the display 2d to the rear end portion of the constant portion 2f. The upper surface of the top wall 4 has a flat surface. The lower surface of the top wall 4 has a shape that holds the housing 2c of the electronic thermometer 2 by contact. The top wall 4 may be arranged so as to partially or completely cover at least one of the display 2d and the reduced portion 2g in the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state, for example.

The bottom wall 5 is arranged so as to expose at least the tip 2a of the stored electronic thermometer 2. That is, the lower surface of the storage case 1 has a bottom wall 5 and a lower opening 13 located on the front side of the bottom wall 5. The bottom wall 5 is adjacent to the lower opening 13. Therefore, the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state can be visually recognized from the lower side through the lower opening 13. More specifically, the bottom wall 5 is arranged so as to expose a portion of the stored electronic thermometer 2 from the tip 2a to a portion slightly in front of the front-rear intermediate portion of the enlarged portion 2e. The bottom wall 5 is arranged so as to cover a portion of the stored electronic thermometer 2 from a portion slightly in front of the intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the enlarged portion 2e to the vicinity of the rear end of the reduced portion 2g. The bottom wall 5 forms an opening 5a arranged near the rear end of the reduced portion 2g in the stored electronic thermometer 2. For example, a strap that can be attached to a hospital bed or the like can be attached to the opening 5a. The bottom wall 5 does not have to form the opening 5a. The bottom surface (lower surface) of the bottom wall 5 is substantially flat. The arrangement and shape of the bottom wall 5 can be appropriately changed according to the shape and the like of the housing 2c of the electronic thermometer 2.

The right side wall 6 is arranged so as to cover at least the tip 2a from one direction in the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state. Therefore, the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state is protected from the right side by the right side wall 6. More specifically, the right side wall 6 is arranged so as to cover a portion extending from the tip end 2a of the stored electronic thermometer 2 to the rear end of the enlarged portion 2e. Therefore, the portion of the stored electronic thermometer 2 including the tip 2a is protected from the right side by the right side wall 6. The right side wall 6 has a plate shape slightly inclined to the right toward the upper side. The right side surface of the right side wall 6 has a flat surface. The upper surface of the right side wall 6 has a flat surface flush with the upper surface of the top wall 4. The lower surface of the right side wall 6 has a flat surface flush with the lower surface of the bottom wall 5. The arrangement and shape of the right side wall 6 can be appropriately changed according to the shape and the like of the housing 2c of the electronic thermometer 2. The right side wall 6 may extend perpendicularly to the left-right direction, for example. Further, an opening may be provided in the right side wall 6. In this case, the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 may be visible through the opening provided in the right side wall 6.

The left side wall 7 is arranged so as to cover at least the tip 2a from one direction in the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state. Therefore, the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state is protected from the left side by the left side wall 7. More specifically, the left side wall 7 is arranged so as to cover a portion extending from the tip end 2a of the stored electronic thermometer 2 to the rear end of the enlarged portion 2e. Therefore, the portion of the stored electronic thermometer 2 including the tip 2a is protected from the left side by the left side wall 7. The tip 2a is covered by the right side wall 6 and the left side wall 7 in the width direction W. The left side wall 7 has a plate shape slightly inclined to the left toward the upper side. The left side surface of the left side wall 7 has a flat surface. The upper surface of the left side wall 7 has a flat surface flush with the upper surface of the top wall 4. The lower surface of the left side wall 7 has a flat surface flush with the lower surface of the bottom wall 5. The arrangement and shape of the left side wall 7 can be appropriately changed according to the shape and the like of the housing 2c of the electronic thermometer 2. The left side wall 7 may extend perpendicularly to the left-right direction, for example. Further, an opening may be provided in the left side wall 7. In this case, the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 may be visible through the opening provided in the left wall 7.

The tip wall 8 is arranged so as to cover at least the tip 2a of the stored electronic thermometer 2 from the front side. Therefore, the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state is protected from the front side by the tip wall 8. More specifically, the tip wall 8 is arranged so as to cover the entire electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state. Therefore, the entire electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state is protected from the front side by the tip wall 8. The rear surface of the tip wall 8 is located on the tip side (front side) of the tip 2a of the stored electronic thermometer 2. The right side wall 6 is connected to the right end portion of the tip wall 8. The left side wall 7 is connected to the left side end of the tip wall 8. The right side wall 6 and the left side wall 7 each have a planar shape substantially perpendicular to the width direction W. The tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state is covered with the housing of the storage case 1 from the front side, the right side, and the left side. The tip wall 8 has a plate shape slightly inclined forward toward the upper side. The front surface of the tip wall 8 has a flat surface. The upper surface of the tip wall 8 has a flat surface flush with the upper surfaces of the right side wall 6 and the left side wall 7. The lower surface of the tip wall 8 has a flat surface flush with the lower surfaces of the right side wall 6 and the left side wall 7. The arrangement and shape of the tip wall 8 can be appropriately changed according to the shape and the like of the housing 2c of the electronic thermometer 2. The tip wall 8 may extend perpendicularly to the front-rear direction, for example.

The connection portion between the tip wall 8 and the right side wall 6 and the connection portion between the tip wall 8 and the left side wall 7 are each formed in an arc shape in a top view. However, the connection portion between the tip wall 8 and the right side wall 6 and the connection portion between the tip wall 8 and the left side wall 7 may be formed in a shape other than the arc shape in the top view. The tip wall 8 may be arranged so that the rear surface of the tip wall 8 is separated from the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state, but the rear surface of the tip wall 8 comes into contact with the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state. It may be arranged as follows.

The top wall 4, the bottom wall 5, the right side wall 6, and the left side wall 7 form an insertion portion 9 into which the electronic thermometer 2 can be inserted from the tip 2a in the longitudinal direction L. Therefore, by inserting the electronic thermometer 2 from the tip 2a into the insertion portion 9 and from the rear side to the front side, the electronic thermometer 2 can be housed in the internal space S. Further, the electronic thermometer 2 can be removed from the internal space S by removing the electronic thermometer 2 from the insertion portion 9 to the rear side. The rear end edge of the right side wall 6 and the rear end edge of the left side wall 7 each have an arc shape that is convex to the front side in a side view. Further, the rear end edge of the right side wall 6 and the rear end edge of the left side wall 7 are arranged on the front side of the rear end edge of the top wall 4 and the bottom wall 5. Therefore, in order to remove the electronic thermometer 2 from the internal space S, both side surfaces of the electronic thermometer 2 can be easily picked. The insertion portion 9 is an opening formed on the inner surface of the top wall 4, the bottom wall 5, the right side wall 6, and the left side wall 7.

The top wall 4 and the bottom wall 5 sandwich the stored electronic thermometer 2 from both sides in the thickness direction T. The lower surface of the top wall 4 has a convex portion 4b that smoothly protrudes from the lower surface of the top wall 4 at a position along the front end 4a of the top wall 4 that curves in an arc shape in the top view. The convex portion 4b has an inclined surface whose thickness gradually increases toward the front side (first end side L1 in the longitudinal direction). Further, the convex portions 4b have corner portions 4c at both ends in the width direction W whose thickness gradually increases toward the end portion in the width direction W in the vicinity of the front end 4a of the top wall 4. The convex portion 4b has a symmetrical shape. The pair of corner portions 4c come into contact with the electronic thermometer 2 on both sides in the width direction W with respect to the display 2d of the electronic thermometer 2. The convex portion 4b of the top wall 4 holds the electronic thermometer 2 by making surface contact with at least a part of the upper surface of the enlarged portion 2e.

A holding inclined surface 5b is provided on a portion of the upper surface of the bottom wall 5 facing the top wall 4. The holding inclined surface 5b has a smooth surface shape over the entire surface so as to follow the shape of the electronic thermometer 2, and is inclined upward from the insertion portion 9 toward the front side. That is, the holding inclined surface 5b has a shape that follows the shape of the lower surface of the electronic thermometer 2 from the enlarged portion 2e to the constant portion 2f. The convex portion 4b of the top wall 4 and the holding inclined surface 5b on the upper surface of the bottom wall 5 come into contact with each other so as to be sandwiched between the rear end portion of the enlarged portion 2e of the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state, so that the electronic thermometer is subjected to frictional force. Holds 2. The arrangement and shape of the convex portion 4b can be appropriately changed according to the shape of the housing 2c of the electronic thermometer 2 and the like.

The lower surface of the top wall 4 does not have a rib (beam) extending along the longitudinal direction L. Further, the upper surface of the bottom wall 5 of the storage case 1 does not have a rib extending along the longitudinal direction L. When the position of the electronic thermometer 2 in the internal space S is restricted by the rib extending in the longitudinal direction L, it is necessary to increase the length of the rib along the longitudinal direction L. For this reason, dirt tends to accumulate between the ribs and the portion where the ribs rise. Furthermore, when dirt accumulates in those areas, it is difficult for cotton swabs and alcohol cotton, which are usually used in medical practice, to enter. Therefore, the cleaning work becomes more difficult. Therefore, it is preferable not to provide ribs extending along the longitudinal direction L on the lower surface of the top wall 4 and the upper surface of the bottom wall 5.

7 to 10 show a non-storing storage case 1 in which the storage case 1 does not store the electronic thermometer 2. As shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 10, the storage case 1 has a right bulging portion 10 that bulges from the right side wall 6 and the bottom wall 5 toward the internal space S, and the left side wall 7 and the bottom wall 5. It has a left bulging portion 11 that bulges toward the internal space S. The right bulging portion 10 and the left bulging portion 11 are each provided on the upper surface of the bottom wall 5 and are continuous with the upper surface of the bottom wall 5. As shown in FIG. 1, the right bulging portion 10 and the left bulging portion 11 are configured to sandwich the enlarged portion 2e of the stored electronic thermometer 2 from both sides in the width direction W. The right bulging portion 10 and the left bulging portion 11 can hold the electronic thermometer 2 by frictional force by contacting the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state so as to sandwich the enlarged portion 2e in the front-rear direction. The right bulging portion 10 has an inclined surface 10a that is inclined to the left toward the front side. The left bulging portion 11 has an inclined surface 11a that is inclined to the right toward the front side. When the electronic thermometer 2 is stored in the internal space S, the inclined surface 10a and the inclined surface 11a can smoothly guide the electronic thermometer 2 to the storage position where the electronic thermometer 2 is arranged in the stored state. Further, the holding position is regulated so that the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state does not rattle in the width direction W. As shown in FIG. 7, the top wall 4 is arranged so as to expose the right bulging portion 10 and the left bulging portion 11. That is. The right bulge 10 and the left bulge 11 are visible from above through the upper opening 12.

The storage case 1 forms an upper opening 12 by the front end edge of the top wall 4, the upper end edge of the right side wall 6, the upper end edge of the left side wall 7, and the upper end edge of the tip wall 8. The storage case 1 forms a lower opening 13 by the front end edge of the bottom wall 5, the lower end edge of the right side wall 6, the lower end edge of the left side wall 7, and the lower end edge of the tip end wall 8. In the stored electronic thermometer 2, the tip 2a is located between the upper opening 12 and the lower opening 13 in the thickness direction T. The upper opening 12 and the lower opening 13 have substantially the same width in the width direction W. The upper opening 12 is longer than the lower opening 13 toward the second end side L2 in the longitudinal direction L. That is, the upper opening 12 has a larger area than the lower opening 13.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper surface of the portion of the bottom wall 5 extending from the portion facing the convex portion 4a to the front end portion of the bottom wall 5 is a portion excluding the right bulging portion 10 and the left bulging portion 11. It is inclined upward toward the front side. The upper surface of the front end portion of the bottom wall 5 is inclined downward toward the front side in a portion other than the right side bulging portion 10 and the left side bulging portion 11.

As shown in FIG. 11, the storage case 1 is composed of a storage case main body 1a, a magnetic material (for example, a magnet) 1b, a shield (for example, a steel plate) 1c, and a lid 1d. A part of the top wall 4, the right side wall 6, the left side wall 7, the tip wall 8, and the bottom wall 5 is composed of one member of the storage case main body 1a. The remaining part of the bottom wall 5 is composed of a magnetic material 1b, a shield 1c, and a lid 1d. A first recess 14 is formed on the lower surface of the bottom wall 5. Inside the first recess 14, a second recess 15 in which the magnetic body 1b and the shield 1c are arranged is formed. The magnetic body 1b turns on / off the power of the electronic thermometer 2 via a reed switch built in the electronic thermometer 2. The magnetic body 1b turns off the power of the electronic thermometer 2 when the electronic thermometer 2 is placed in the storage position, and turns on the power of the electronic thermometer 2 when the electronic thermometer 2 is removed from the storage position. Since the top wall 4 is arranged so as to expose the display 2d of the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state, a user such as a patient or a medical worker can turn on the power of the electronic thermometer 2 when the electronic thermometer 2 is stored. It is possible to visually recognize that it has been turned off. The shield 1c is arranged inside the second recess 15 on the lower side of the magnetic body 1b, and shields at least a part of the magnetism from the magnetic body 1b to the lower side. The first recess 14 is sealed with a lid 1d after the magnetic body 1b and the shield 1c are arranged inside the first recess 14. In order to prevent the liquid from entering the first recess 14 during immersion, bonding with an adhesive such as epoxy resin, bonding with a hot melt adhesive using polyurethane, polypropylene, or PVA, high frequency welding, laser welding, and ultrasonic welding Any sealing method such as the above can be adopted.

The storage case main body 1a and the lid 1d can be formed by injection molding using a hard or soft synthetic resin or rubber as a main material, respectively. However, the materials and manufacturing methods of the storage case main body 1a and the lid 1d are not limited to this. The storage case body 1a and the lid 1d may be wholly or partially transparent, wholly or partially opaque, or wholly or partially translucent, respectively. .. The member configuration (number of parts) of the storage case 1 can be changed as appropriate.

The storage case 1 has a flat upper surface, a lower surface, and both side surfaces. Further, the storage case 1 has a substantially right-angled four-sided shape in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L. Therefore, the user or the like can easily carry a large number of electronic thermometer sets 3 together. Further, by providing a groove in the vertical direction and / or the horizontal direction of the peripheral surface of the storage case 1, it may be easy to bundle with a string or a rubber band. For example, a user or the like can carry a large number of electronic thermometer sets 3 on a cart in a state of being stacked vertically and horizontally. At that time, since the shield 1c is provided on the magnetic body 1b, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the power supply due to the magnetic interference between the adjacent electronic thermometer sets 3.

The electronic thermometer set 3 can be cleaned by immersion. For example, a user or the like arranges one or more electronic thermometer sets 3 in a stored state inside a bottomed cylindrical container, pours a liquid such as a disinfectant solution or a cleaning solution, and leaves it for a predetermined time to dry it. This makes it possible to clean one or more sets of the electronic thermometer 2 and the storage case 1 at the same time. In this case, the front surface of the tip wall 8 can be used as a ground contact surface with respect to the inner bottom surface of the container. When the front surface of the tip wall 8 is used as a ground plane during immersion, a medical worker or the like pours a liquid to a portion vertically below the display 2d, for example. However, at the time of immersion, any of the front surface of the tip wall 8, the lower surface of the bottom wall 5, the upper surface of the top wall 4, the right side surface of the right side wall 6, and the left side surface of the left side wall 7 may be used as the ground contact surface.

When the liquid is poured, the liquid can be smoothly introduced into the internal space S through the upper opening 12 and the lower opening 13. At the time of draining, the liquid can be smoothly drained from the internal space S. At the time of drying, the liquid can be rapidly evaporated through the upper opening 12 and the lower opening 13. In particular, since the upper opening 12 and the lower opening 13 expose at least the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2, the tip 2a serving as a temperature measuring unit can be quickly dried during use. After cleaning, a medical worker or the like can visually recognize that the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 is dry through the upper opening 12 and the lower opening 13. At that time, it can also be visually confirmed that the tip 2a is not damaged. However, it is of course possible to clean the storage case 1 and the electronic thermometer 2 separately.

The right bulging portion 10 bulges from the right wall 6 and the bottom wall 5 and has a smooth surface shape. Further, the left side bulging portion 11 bulges from the left side wall 7 and the bottom wall 5 and has a smooth surface shape. Therefore, when the liquid is poured, the liquid can spread smoothly over these smooth surfaces, and at the time of drying, rapid drying over these smooth surfaces is possible. Even during cleaning, the entire smooth surface can be easily wiped.

The convex portion 4b of the top wall 4 has a smooth surface shape in the direction along the front end 4a of the top wall 4. The portion of the upper surface of the bottom wall 5 facing the top wall 4 has a smooth surface shape over the entire surface. Therefore, when the liquid is poured, the liquid can spread smoothly over these smooth surfaces, and at the time of drying, rapid drying over these smooth surfaces is possible. Even during cleaning, the entire smooth surface can be easily wiped.

In order to more reliably hold the electronic thermometer 2 in the storage case 1, the upper surface of the bottom wall 5 is restricted from moving the electronic thermometer 2 to the second end side L2 in the longitudinal direction L, that is, to the rear side. It is preferable to provide a locking structure for locking the electronic thermometer 2 in the stored state.

As the first form of the locking structure, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, a convex locking portion 5d can be provided on the bottom wall rear portion 5c of the bottom wall 5. The bottom wall rear portion 5c is a portion of the bottom wall 5 extending to the rear side from a position where the top wall 4 and the bottom wall 5 overlap in a top view. At least one position on the upper surface of the rear portion 5c of the bottom wall is provided with a locking portion 5d that engages with the lower surface of the reduced portion 2g of the electronic thermometer 2. The locking portion 5d is located on the rear side of the bottom wall 5 from the position where it overlaps with the top wall 4 in the top view. That is, the locking portion 5d is located behind the display 2d in the stored state of the electronic thermometer 2. The locking portion 5d is gently inclined toward the rear side from the position overlapping with the top wall 4 along the shape of the electronic thermometer 2, and the end portion of the second end side L2 of the longitudinal direction L in the locking portion 5d is , Connect gently to the opening 5a. The locking portion 5d is convex in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L, and the protruding portion thereof comes into contact with the lower surface of the reduced portion 2g on a surface surface. The locking portion 5d is arranged so as to include the center in the width direction W. The locking portion 5d has a shape symmetrical with respect to the center of the bottom wall 5 in the width direction W. The electronic thermometer 2 can be stored by providing a convex locking portion 5d that comes into contact with the electronic thermometer 2 on the surface so that the top wall 4 and the bottom wall 5 extend to the rear side from the overlapping position in the top view. It can be stably held in the case 1. According to the convex locking portion 5d that comes into contact with the electronic thermometer 2 on the surface, the electronic thermometer 2 can be stably held in the storage case 1 even when the lower surface of the electronic thermometer 2 is flat. Further, by providing a locking structure in the rear portion 5c of the bottom wall, it is necessary to provide ribs and protrusions that locally project toward the internal space S in the portion facing the internal space S on the front side of the top wall 4. Is gone. This is preferable because it is possible to easily perform cleaning work such as disinfection or cleaning by wiping or dipping the inside. Further, in the top view of the electronic thermometer 2 and the storage case 1 in the stored state, it is preferable that the locking portion 5d has a size and arrangement that overlaps with the electronic thermometer 2. More preferably, the length of the locking portion 5d in the width direction W is shorter than the length of the electronic thermometer 2 in the width direction W. The locking portion 5d may be formed by increasing the thickness of a part of the bottom wall 5, or may be formed by projecting the bottom wall 5 while keeping the thickness substantially constant. Considering the ease of molding, it is preferable to form the bottom wall 5 by projecting it while keeping the thickness of the bottom wall 5 substantially constant as shown in the figure.

As a second form of the locking structure, instead of providing the convex locking portion 5d on the bottom wall rear portion 5c, as shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the bottom wall rear portion 5c itself is bent upward toward the rear side. It may be in the shape of a wall. That is, a flat upper surface that inclines upward toward the rear side of the bottom wall rear portion 5c may be used as the locking structure. Due to the inclined flat upper surface of the bottom wall rear portion 5c, the electronic thermometer 2 can be stably held in the storage case 1 even when the lower surface of the electronic thermometer 2 is flat. As shown in the figure, when the peripheral portion of the opening 5a on the lower surface of the bottom wall rear portion 5c is projected downward to the same height as the lower surface of the portion of the bottom wall 5 on the front side of the bottom wall rear portion 5c to form a grounding portion, the bottom is used. It is easy to stabilize when the wall 5 is placed as a grounding portion, and it fits well and is easy to handle even when a plurality of storage cases 1 are bundled together.

As a modification of the second form of the locking structure, by changing the thickness of the bottom wall rear portion 5c, the upper surface itself of the bottom wall rear portion 5c is made into a flat upper surface that inclines upward toward the rear side, and this upper surface is locked. It may be used as a structure. When the lower surface of the bottom wall rear portion 5c is flush with the lower surface of the portion in front of the bottom wall rear portion 5c, it is easy to stabilize when the bottom wall 5 is placed as a grounding portion, and a plurality of storage cases 1 are bundled together. It fits well and is easy to handle.

As a third form of the locking structure, instead of providing the locking structure at the rear portion 5c of the bottom wall, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the locking portion 5d which is convex in the cross section perpendicular to the width direction W is provided. It may be provided at a position visible from the upper side of the storage case 1 through the upper opening 12. In this case, the position of the locking portion 5d is preferably close to the position where the top wall 4 and the bottom wall 5 overlap in the top view. Since the locking portion 5d is visible from the upper opening 12, it is easy to confirm whether or not the periphery of the locking portion 5d is clean. When the locking portions 5d are provided at a plurality of locations, all the locking portions 5d may be provided at positions that can be visually recognized from the upper side of the storage case 1 through the upper opening 12. When the electronic thermometer 2 is inserted into the storage case 1, the recess 2h provided on the lower surface of the electronic thermometer 2 engages with the locking portion 5d. The recess 2h of the electronic thermometer 2 is arranged at the center of the width direction W and has a symmetrical shape. The recess 2h of the electronic thermometer 2 has a substantially rectangular shape long in the width direction W. The click feeling generated by the engagement between the recess 2h and the locking portion 5d allows the user or the like to confirm that the electronic thermometer 2 is correctly stored in the storage case 1.

It goes without saying that the above-described embodiment is merely an example of the embodiment of the present invention and can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the invention.

In the above-described embodiment, the storage case 1 and the electronic thermometer 2 have a symmetrical shape. However, the storage case 1 and the electronic thermometer 2 may have asymmetrical shapes.

1 Storage case for electronic thermometer 1a Storage case body 1b Magnetic material 1c Shield 1d Lid 2 Electronic thermometer 2a Tip 2b Tip 2c Housing 2d Display 2e Enlarged part 2f Constant part 2g Reduced part 2h Recess 3 Electronic thermometer set 4 Top wall 4a Front end 4b Convex part 4c Corner part 5 Bottom wall 5a Opening 5b Holding inclined surface 5c Bottom wall rear part 5d Locking part 6 Right side wall 7 Left side wall 8 Tip wall 9 Insertion part 10 Right side bulging part 10a Inclined surface 11 Left side bulging part 11a Inclined surface 12 Upper opening 13 Lower opening 14 First recess 15 Second recess S Internal space L Longitudinal direction L1 Longitudinal first end side L2 Longitudinal second end side W Width direction W1 Width direction first end side W2 Width Second end side in the direction T Thickness direction T1 First end side in the thickness direction T2 Second end side in the thickness direction

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A storage case for an electronic thermometer that extends in the longitudinal, width, and thickness directions so as to form an internal space that can store the electronic thermometer.
A top wall arranged on the first end side in the thickness direction with respect to the internal space so as to expose at least the tip of the electronic thermometer stored in the internal space.
A bottom wall arranged on the second end side in the thickness direction with respect to the internal space so as to expose at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state.
A right side wall which is arranged on the first end side in the width direction with respect to the internal space so as to cover at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state and connects the top wall and the bottom wall.
It has a left side wall which is arranged on the second end side in the width direction with respect to the internal space so as to cover at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state and connects the top wall and the bottom wall. , Storage case for electronic thermometer. A claim that the electronic thermometer is arranged on the first end side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the internal space so as to cover at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state, and has a tip wall connecting the right side wall and the left side wall. Storage case for electronic thermometer according to 1. The second end of the top wall in the longitudinal direction, the bottom wall, the right side wall and the left side wall can insert the tip of the electronic thermometer toward the first end side in the longitudinal direction. The storage case for an electronic thermometer according to claim 2, which forms an insertion portion. A right-side bulging portion that bulges from the right-side wall and the bottom wall toward the internal space,
It has a left side bulge that bulges from the left side wall and the bottom wall toward the internal space.
The storage case for an electronic thermometer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the right-side bulging portion and the left-side bulging portion sandwich the electronic thermometer in the stored state from both sides in the width direction. The storage case for an electronic thermometer according to claim 4, wherein the top wall is arranged so as to expose the right side bulge and the left side bulge. The storage case for an electronic thermometer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the top wall and the bottom wall sandwich the electronic thermometer in the stored state from both sides in the thickness direction. A claim that the electronic thermometer is located on the upper surface of the bottom wall and has a locking structure that locks the electronic thermometer in the retracted state so as to restrict the movement of the electronic thermometer to the second end side in the longitudinal direction. The storage case for an electronic thermometer according to any one of 1 to 6. An upper opening arranged on the first end side in the thickness direction with respect to the internal space,
It has a lower opening arranged on the second end side in the thickness direction with respect to the internal space.
The storage case for an electronic thermometer according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state is located between the upper opening and the lower opening. An electronic thermometer set comprising an electronic thermometer and a storage case for the electronic thermometer extending in the longitudinal direction, the width direction, and the thickness direction so as to form an internal space in which the electronic thermometer can be stored.
The storage case for the electronic thermometer
A top wall arranged on the first end side in the thickness direction with respect to the internal space so as to expose at least the tip of the electronic thermometer stored in the internal space.
A bottom wall arranged on the second end side in the thickness direction with respect to the internal space so as to expose at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state.
A right side wall which is arranged on the first end side in the width direction with respect to the internal space so as to cover at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state and connects the top wall and the bottom wall.
It has a left side wall which is arranged on the second end side in the width direction with respect to the internal space so as to cover at least the tip of the electronic thermometer in the stored state and connects the top wall and the bottom wall. , Electronic thermometer set.

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