JPH0670696U - Earpick - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a safe earpick that can easily and effectively clean the inside of the ear canal. [Structure] A reinforcing piano wire is inserted through the center of the handle. A screw portion is provided on the tip side of the handle, and when the screw portion rotates, it cleans the inside of the ear canal to sweep out the discharged matter. The insertion depth of the screw portion into the ear canal is adjusted by the collar provided on the handle.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an earpick improvement.

[0002]

[Problems to be solved by conventional techniques and devices]

 As is well known, there is a conventional earpick in which the tip of the handle is formed into a spoon shape. The tip is used to scratch the inside of the ear canal to clean the ear.

However, in such a conventional earpick, it takes a lot of time to clean the inside of the ear canal, and it is impossible to clean the whole ear well. In addition, there is also the inconvenience that the discharged substances that are cleaned and discharged to the outside of the ears fall on the way. Furthermore, the earpick may reach the deep part of the ear canal and damage the inside of the ear canal. The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object thereof is to provide a safe earpick that can easily and effectively clean the inside of the ear canal.

[0004]

[Means and actions for solving the problem]

 The earpick according to the present invention is provided with a screw part that rotates and cleans the inside of the ear canal to sweep out the discharged matter at the tip side of the handle having the reinforcing wire inserted in the center part. A collar for adjusting the insertion depth is further provided on the handle.

[0005]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the earpick according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1A, a screw portion 12 is provided at a tip portion of a handle 10 having a length of, for example, about 60 mm for about 15 mm. Assuming that the outer diameter of the handle 10 is 1 mm, the outer diameter of the screw portion 12 is about 3.5 to 4.0 mm. The handle 10 and the screw portion 12 are made of a material that does not damage the ear canal, such as synthetic resin.

Next, a piano wire 14 having a diameter of about 0.6 mm is inserted through the central portion of the handle 10 in the longitudinal direction thereof. The piano wire 14 prevents the handle 10 and the screw portion 12 from being unnecessarily bent or cut and left in the ear. The piano wire 14 is constructed so as not to be exposed from the tip.

Next, the knob portion 20 having such a structure is attached as shown by an arrow F1. The knob portion 20 has an outer diameter of about 6 mm, and an elongated hole 22 having a diameter of about 0.6 to 0.8 mm is formed in the longitudinal direction so that the handle 10 can be inserted. A collar 24 is provided at the end of the knob portion 20. The collar 24 has an outer diameter of, for example, about 20 mm, and has a function of adjusting the depth to which the screw portion 12 of the handle 10 is inserted into the ear canal. The knob portion 20 and the brim 24 are also formed of a resin-like or rubber-like material so that the handle 10 can be easily inserted and removed and held.

When the earpick having such a structure is used to clean the ear, first, the handle 10 is inserted into the elongated hole 22 of the knob portion 20. Then, the insertion length of the handle 10 at this time is appropriately adjusted to adjust the depth of the ear 12 when the collar 24 hits the ear. This adjustment avoids the inconvenience that the screw portion 12 of the handle 10 reaches the deep part of the ear canal and is damaged.

After adjusting the collar 24, the screw portion 12 is inserted into the ear canal and the knob portion 20 is rotated. In the example of the screw portion 12 shown, the knob portion 20 is rotated in the direction of arrow F2. Then, the screw portion 12 hits the side portion of the ear canal and rotates, and the discharged matter gradually moves to the outside of the ear canal, that is, the brim 24 side along the screw portion 12 and is swept out. Here, if the earpick is taken out from the ear with the ears facing downward, discharges such as red can be received by the brim 24 and taken out.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the shape dimensions and materials shown in the above-mentioned embodiments may be changed as needed. Further, instead of the knob portion 20 and the collar 24 described above, only the collar 30 as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, it is convenient to display the rotation direction of the handle 10 on the outside of the brim 24, 30, that is, on the side visible from outside.

[0011]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the earpick according to the present invention, the screw portion cleans the ear canal and the insertion depth of the screw portion into the ear canal is adjusted by the brim, so that the inside of the ear canal is safely The effect is that you can easily clean it.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an earpick according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Handle, 12 ... Screw part, 14 ... Piano wire, 20
... knob part, 22 ... oblong hole, 24, 30 ... collar.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A screw part for rotating and cleaning the inside of the ear canal to sweep out discharged matter is provided at the tip side of the handle having a reinforcing wire inserted in the center part thereof, and the insertion depth of the screw part into the ear canal. An earpick characterized in that a brim for adjusting the height is further provided on the handle.