JPH0429838Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to an ear canal cleaning device for removing earwax.

[Prior art and its problems]

Conventionally, the first instrument for cleaning the ear canal was
As shown in FIG. 2, there was an earpick 11 with a shovel-shaped tip, and a cotton swab 12 made of a thin stick with cotton wrapped around it. Cleaning the ear canal by cleaning the ear is done by hand, relying on one's own senses, so even the slightest carelessness can damage the ear canal wall.
There was a possibility that the earwax could be pushed deeper into the eardrum. There was also the risk of the worst case scenario being damage to the eardrum. Such problems have been unavoidable as long as conventional ear canal cleaning work is carried out by groping and scratching the wall of the ear canal. Furthermore, even when cleaning is performed by a third party, there is a risk that the person to be cleaned will react and move due to the slightest stimulation. Further, although cleaning with a cotton swab is highly safe, it is well known that a sufficient cleaning effect cannot be obtained by using a cotton swab alone.

As mentioned above, cleaning the ear canal using conventional instruments requires careful attention even for those with good manual dexterity, and is extremely dangerous for elderly people with limited manual dexterity. .

[Purpose of invention]

In contrast, an object of the present invention is to provide an ear canal cleaning device that allows even elderly people with limited manual dexterity to safely and easily remove earwax sufficiently.

In addition, another purpose of the present invention is that when wearing a hearing aid,
By using the ear canal cleaning device of the present invention in advance, it can be used to clean earplugs, earmolds for hearing aids, or earphone mouths and vents of custom-type in-the-ear hearing aids, which have become rapidly popular in recent years. The purpose is to prevent earwax from clogging.

[Summary of the idea]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above purpose,
The ear canal cleaning device is composed of a gripping part and a cleaning part,
The cleaning part is made to have adsorption properties for earwax.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 3, 21 is a cleaning part, and 22 is a grip part having a knob 22A at the end. Cleaning section 21
is molded from the ear canal of each user using the ear canal cleaning device. Therefore, this cleaning section 2
The adhesion to each user's external auditory canal becomes extremely high. The cleaning section 21 is made of an easily moldable acrylic or vinyl chloride synthetic resin that is harmless to the skin.

When cleaning the ear canal using this device, first apply a spray-type synthetic rubber adhesive evenly to the cleaning part 21, leave it until it is semi-dry, and then apply a thin absorbent film. It is made on the surface of the cleaning section 21. Next, the user holds the grip part 22 by hand and inserts this cleaning instrument into the external auditory canal to bring the cleaning part 21 into close contact with the external auditory canal wall. Subsequently, by pulling out the cleaning instrument from inside the ear canal, it becomes possible to adsorb the earwax adhering to the wall of the ear canal with the thin absorbent film formed on the surface of the cleaning part 12.

When reusing this device, the film on which the ear wax has adhered can be peeled off or wiped off with a spray cleaner, and then the above-mentioned steps can be repeated.

Next, another embodiment will be described. 31 in Figure 4
33 is a cleaning section, and 33 is a gripping section. Both can be attached and detached at a joint 32. Grip part 3
3 is provided with a disc-shaped stopper 34 for preventing excessive entry of the cleaning instrument into the external auditory canal. As shown in FIG. 5, the cleaning section 31 is composed of a cylindrical adsorbent member 31A, a shaft 31B that fits into the adsorbent member 31A, and a threaded section 31C that is threadedly connected to the grip section 33. Adsorbent member 3
The means for connecting 1A and shaft 31B may be press-fitting or adhesive, which may be used as appropriate. In this embodiment, when the adsorption property of the adsorption member 31A becomes weak, the adsorption member 31A is removed from the shaft 31.
Just remove it from B and replace it.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the present invention, earwax can be removed by adsorption just by inserting the earwax into the ear canal, without scratching the wall of the ear canal or excessively entering the ear canal, safely and easily. The ear canal can be thoroughly cleaned.

In addition, customization, which has become rapidly popular in recent years,
When wearing this type of in-the-ear hearing aid, by cleaning the ear canal with this device in advance, the hearing aid can be used in a clean state.

Considering that most of the malfunctions of custom hearing aids are due to earwax entering the earphones, cleaning the ear canal with this device when wearing a hearing aid is a good idea for custom type in-the-ear hearing aids. This is extremely effective in preventing failures.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIGS. 1 and 2 are general views showing a conventional ear canal cleaning device, FIG. 3 is a general view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a general view showing another embodiment of the present invention. This is an overview diagram, and FIG. 5 is also a divided overview diagram. 21, 31... Cleaning section, 22, 33... Gripping section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An external auditory canal comprising a gripping section and a cleaning section, wherein the cleaning section is made of a synthetic resin molded from a user's own external auditory canal, and the cleaning section has adsorption properties for earwax. cleaning equipment.