JPH02280021A - Housing container for clinical thermometer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a clinical thermometer from inadvertently protruding without reducing a housing capacity by inserting the clinical thermometer from an opening part and fitting the tip part thereof in a holding member so that it may not separate from the holding member in non-use and it may separate from it in use. CONSTITUTION:When the electronic clinical thermometer 2 is inserted from the opening part 5 of a container main body 4, it is smoothly inserted without receiving air resistance because of a gap by an induction rib 7 between the inner wall surface 4b of the main body 4 and the clinical thermometer 2. Though the tip part 2a of the clinical thermometer 2 abuts on the tip of the holding member 6, the tip part 2a is smoothly inserted by resisting the elasticity of the member 6 of its own and spring elastic force by a slit 11 because the corner of the tip part of the member 6 is chamfered. Therefore, the tip part 2a of the clinical thermometer 2 is surely fitted with the elastic force of the member 6. Thus, the clinical thermometer 2 is not separated from the holding part in non-use and is separated from the holding part in use, so that it is prevented from inadvertently protruding without reducing the housing capacity.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a storage container 23 for a thermometer such as an electronic thermometer.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a thermometer storage container having an open thermometer insertion port.

[Prior art 1] Conventional locking and fixing mechanisms for electronic thermometers, etc. (thermometers) with an open insertion port using storage containers include the following. A convex part is provided on the outer surface of the electronic thermometer and a concave part is provided on the inner wall surface of the storage container, or conversely, a concave part is provided on the outer surface of the electronic thermometer and a convex part is provided on the inner wall surface of the storage container. A device that fits and secures an electronic thermometer inside the container.

■Ribs (retention ribs) are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the storage container (protective cover) that wraps around the temperature-sensing part at the tip of the electronic thermometer, and by protecting the tip of the temperature-sensing part, the storage container The electronic thermometer is housed in the (1986-)
(Refer to Publication No. 38529); (1) A magnetic plate is arranged on the inner wall of the storage container, and the magnetic plate is magnetically adhered to the outer surface of the electronic thermometer to store the electronic thermometer in the storage container.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention 1] However, according to item (2) of the locking/fixing mechanism of the electronic thermometer using the electronic thermometer storage container described above, when the electronic thermometer is provided with a convex portion on the outer surface, the convex portion is not attached during use. Furthermore, if the outer surface of the electronic thermometer is provided with a recessed portion, the volume that can accommodate components inside the electronic thermometer will be reduced.

According to ■, since ribs are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the storage container, the elasticity of the ribs is insufficient, and the ribs are subject to severe wear due to use, resulting in the electronic thermometer accidentally coming out of the storage container. .

According to (2), arranging the magnetic plate on the inner wall of the storage container complicates the manufacturing process and causes an increase in costs.

Therefore, the present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and
This is a storage container for electronic thermometers, etc., with an open insertion opening, which has a good tactility when used, and does not reduce the storage volume of electronic thermometers or other thermometer components, or may accidentally damage the storage capacity.
To provide a storage container for a thermometer that does not require a thermometer, such as an electronic thermometer, to protrude from the 3 part and is easy to manufacture without the need for separately arranging a magnetic plate or the like.

[Means for Solving the Problems 1] In order to solve the above problems, the thermometer storage container of the present invention includes a container main body having an internal space capable of storing body temperature, and a container body provided in a part of the container main body, and the thermometer storage container of the present invention. an opening into which the thermometer can be inserted and removed, and a holding member that is provided on the inner bottom surface of the container body and fits onto the tip of the thermometer to hold the thermometer inside the container body, and when the thermometer is not in use, the It does not easily separate from the holding member and can be removed during use.

Further, it is preferable that the holding member has elasticity.

Further, the holding member is a cylindrical body having an opening at one end,
It is preferable that at least one slit is provided in a direction substantially perpendicular to the opening, and that a slit is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical holding member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction of the tip of the thermometer. It is preferable that at least one rib is provided in parallel.

Further, it is more convenient if the ribs provided on the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical holding member substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the thermometer have a rib diameter that decreases as it goes deeper.

Historically, the holding member may have a tapered space that becomes smaller as it goes deeper.

[Function 1] According to the thermometer storage container configured as described above, when the thermometer is inserted through the opening and the tip is held in contact with the holding member, the thermometer is released from the holding member when not in use. It does not come off carelessly and can be taken off when in use.

Furthermore, if the holding member has elasticity, the thermometer will be held more reliably, will be less likely to be accidentally separated from the holding member when not in use, and will be able to be removed when in use.

In addition, if a slit is provided in the cylindrical holding member, spring elasticity is imparted to the holding member, and the body)B meter is held more reliably, and when not in use, it is further removed from the holding member. It will no longer detach and can be detached when used.

In addition, if the cylindrical holding member is provided with ribs, the holding member will have spring elasticity and wear of the holding member can be prevented, so the thermometer will be held more securely and the thermometer will be removed from the holding member when not in use. It is further prevented from being detached carelessly, and can be detached when in use. Also, if the rib diameter becomes smaller as the knob provided on the cylindrical holding member goes deeper,
Since the holding force does not change due to displacement of the insertion position, the thermometer is held more reliably, is less likely to be accidentally removed from the holding member when not in use, and can be removed when in use.

Furthermore, if the holding member has a tapered space that becomes smaller as it goes deeper, the thermometer will always fit into the tapered space and be held even if it is inserted in an inclined state.

[Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a storage container for a thermometer of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 11-II in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 (A).
1 is a sectional view taken along line Ill(a)-III(a) in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3(b) is a perspective view showing the shape of the holding member.

In the drawings, ■ indicates a storage container for the thermometer of the present invention,
Storage container 1 for the thermometer (hereinafter simply referred to as storage container 1)
) are made of plastic. This storage container 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped appearance and is composed of a container body 4 having an internal space 3 in which an electronic thermometer (thermometer) 2 can be accommodated.

An opening 5 into which the electronic thermometer 2 can be inserted and removed is provided at one end of the container body 4. A holding member 6 for holding the electronic thermometer 2 is provided on the recessed bottom surface 4a of the container body 4.

A plurality of introduction ribs are provided in the axial direction on the inner wall surface 4b of the container main body 4 constituting this internal space 3. Since these introduction ribs 7 are provided, when inserting the electronic thermometer 2 into the internal space 3, the electronic thermometer 2 and the inner wall surface 4b
A gap is created between the inner space 3 (
7. Air can escape easily. Therefore, the electronic thermometer 2 is
It can be inserted into the internal space 3 with almost no air resistance.

A window 8 is provided in one side wall of the container body 4 so that the temperature display section of the electronic thermometer 2 inserted into the internal space 3 can be seen from the outside, and a window 8 is provided in the other side wall. A shallow hole is provided so that it is convenient for attaching the bell 9.

The holding member 6 has a cylindrical body with one end open, has two slits 11 and 12 arranged in the substantially axial direction, and is configured to stand up on the bottom surface 4a of the container body 4. The slits 11,12 give this holding element 6 a spring elasticity. In this embodiment, there are two slits, but as long as there is at least one slit, spring elasticity will be imparted to the holding member 6, so the number 1 is not particularly limited. As shown in FIG. 3(b), the cylindrical body does not need to be installed over the entire axial length of the cylinder, and the cylindrical holding member 6 itself is made of elastic plastic or the like. Also good.

This holding member 6 is configured to reliably fit the tip portion 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 due to its own elasticity and the above-mentioned spring elasticity. Further, the corner of the tip of this holding member 6 is chamfered to form eight surfaces 6a. This R surface 6a
As a result, the electronic thermometer 2 is smoothly inserted into the holding member 6.

The storage container nl having the above configuration is used in the following manner. First, from the opening 5 provided at one end of the container body 4,
The tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 is inserted into the container body 4.

Between the inner wall surface 4b of the container body 4 and the electronic thermometer 2,
Since a gap is created by the introduction rib 7, the electronic thermometer 2 can be smoothly inserted into the internal space 3 of the container body 4 without being subjected to air resistance. The tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 comes into contact with the tip of the holding member 6, but the holding member 6
Since the corner of the tip is chamfered to form eight surfaces 6a, the tip 2a is shaped by the elasticity of the holding member 6 itself and the slit 1.
1.12 against the elastic force of the spring elasticity, the holding member 6
It is inserted smoothly inside.

Therefore, the electronic thermometer 2 has its tip 2a held by the holding member 6.
Since they are securely fitted due to their elastic force, they will not accidentally fall out of the storage container l when not in use.
When in use, the electronic thermometer 2 can be easily removed from the storage container 1 by pulling against these elastic forces. FIGS. 5 to 7 show other embodiments of the storage container 1 of the present invention. The difference from the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is that at least one rib is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the holding member 6 approximately parallel to the insertion direction of the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2. 1
3, that is, four ribs 13 are provided, and the rib diameter r of these ribs 13 becomes smaller as it goes deeper,
Further, a reinforcing member 4 for reinforcing the elastic force of the holding member 6.
The point is that 14 are provided respectively. As shown in FIG. 7, the rib diameter r of these knobs 13 is
It becomes smaller as you go to a. That is, when the rib diameter on the opening side is r l and the rib diameter on the bottom surface 4a side is r2, there is a relationship of r + > r z. Therefore, when the tip 2a of the electronic thermometer 2 is inserted into the holding member 6,
Even if the holding member 6 near the opening side has some weight due to spring elasticity, the rib 13 remains in close contact with the tip 2a over its entire length 6 In other words, if the holding member 6 is configured as described above, the electronic thermometer 2 is held more securely within the container body 4.

The reinforcing members 14, 14 have a substantially C-shaped cross section, are bonded to both ends of the holding member 6, and are made of the same elastic plastic as these. Note that the holding member 6 and reinforcing members 14, 14 may be integrally molded. For other configurations and functions, see Figures 1 to 4.
Since it is similar to the embodiment shown in the figures, the reference numerals are attached to the drawings and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the storage container 1 of the present invention, and the difference from the embodiments of FIGS. The point is that a tapered space of 6° is provided, which becomes smaller as it approaches. This tapered space 6' is made of the same material as the container body 4 and does not have any particular elastic force. By providing the above-mentioned tapered space 6° at the bottom of the container body 4, Even if the thermometer 2 is inserted into the container body 4 with it tilted, the tip 2
a is smoothly inserted into the tapered space 6' and held there. In addition, if the electronic thermometer 2 housed in the storage container l has a magnetic switch, other configurations may be used, such as magnetic field generating means such as a magnetic net, which may be disposed at a desired position of the storage container l. 1 is similar to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, so the reference numerals are attached to the drawings and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

[Advantageous Effects of the Invention 1] As detailed above, the thermometer storage container of the present invention is configured, so that when the thermometer is inserted through the opening and the distal end thereof is fitted into the holding member to be held, the thermometer is removed. The thermometer does not easily separate from the holding member when not in use, but can be removed when in use. 1.Therefore, there is no unevenness on the surface of the thermometer, which provides good tactile sensation during use and reduces the storage volume inside the thermometer. Moreover, since the tip of the thermometer is fitted and held in the holding member, the thermometer will not accidentally pop out of the thermometer storage container 23. Furthermore, since the holding member can be made integrally without adding any additional members, manufacturing is facilitated.

In addition, if the holding member itself has elasticity, in addition to the above-mentioned effects, the thermometer will be held more securely, and the thermometer will almost completely prevent itself from accidentally popping out of the thermometer storage container, making it easier to use. can leave.

In addition, if the slit is provided in the cylindrical holding member, in addition to the above-mentioned effect, the holding member is given spring elasticity and
The thermometer can be held more securely, the thermometer is almost completely prevented from accidentally jumping out of the thermometer housing, and it can be removed when in use.

Further, even if the cylindrical holding member is provided with ribs, the same effect as described above can be obtained because spring elasticity is imparted to the holding member.

In addition, if the diameter of the ribs provided on the cylindrical holding member decreases as it goes deeper, the holding force against the thermometer will not change and will be applied uniformly due to misalignment of the insertion position.
Since it is held more reliably, there is an effect similar to that described above.

Furthermore, if the holding member has a tapered space that becomes smaller as it goes deeper, the thermometer will fit into the tapered space and be held without a guide. Even when inserted into the thermometer, the tip of the thermometer is smoothly inserted and held in the tapered space, and the thermometer does not accidentally pop out of the thermometer storage container.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a plan view of a storage container for a thermometer of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is the same as that of FIG. 1. I-II
Sectional view along the line, Figure 3 (a) is Figure 1 (7) III
-III jji! 3(B) is a perspective view of the holding member, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the inserted state of the electronic thermometer, FIG. 5 is a half-cut sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. The figures are a sectional view taken along the line Vl-Vl in Fig. 5, Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the holding member, Fig. 8(a) is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 8(b) is a sectional view of the holding member. is VW (b) in Figure 8 (a)
-■ (B) It is a cross-sectional view along 11A. 1... Thermometer storage container 2... Electronic thermometer (thermometer) 2a... Tip 3... Internal space 4... Container body 4a...Bottom (recessed part) 5-...
Opening 6...--Holding member 6°...-
・Tapered spaces 11, 12...Slit 14...
・Rib r, r,,r soo...-rib diameter

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) A container body having an internal space capable of housing a thermometer, an opening provided in a part of the container body into which the thermometer can be inserted and removed, and an opening provided on the inner bottom surface of the container body and at the tip of the thermometer. a holding member that holds the thermometer in the container body by fitting into the container body, the thermometer does not easily separate from the holding member when the thermometer is not in use, and is removable when the thermometer is in use. storage container. (2) The thermometer storage container according to claim (1), wherein the holding member has elasticity. (3) The thermometer according to claim (1), wherein the holding member is a cylindrical body having an opening at one end, and at least one slit is arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the opening. storage container. (4) Claims (1) to (3), wherein at least one rib is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the holding member formed in a cylindrical shape substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the distal end of the thermometer. A storage container for the thermometer listed in any of the above. (5) The thermometer according to claim (4), wherein the ribs provided on the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical holding member substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the thermometer have a rib diameter that decreases as it goes deeper. storage container. (6) The thermometer storage container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the holding member has a tapered space that becomes smaller as it goes deeper.