JPH10201711A - Self-examination scope with lighting lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To examine easily and exactly one's own throat or teeth with one's own eyes by combining a lighting lamp with a reflector to see a lighted object or field as an virtual image reflected on the reflector. SOLUTION: A reflector 5 of a self-inspection scope with a lighting lamp is hinged to the lamp head 2. For use, this reflector 5 is opened upward, whose angle is then adjusted by watching the reflector surface. Turning ON the switch 4 to turn ON the lighting source to light up an object, for instance, a uvula, reflects it onto the reflector 5, since the reflector 5 is headed for his or her own face, allowing the virtual image of the uvula to be examined easily. This allows even anyone handicapped, for instance, anyone who can use one hand only, to operate easily this scope. Since this allows the self-diagnosis to be performed by examining one's own uvula during an influenza season, there is a great effect in the early stage prophylaris.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an inspection instrument in which an illumination lamp and a reflector are combined.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there have been various inspection tools combining an illumination lamp and a reflector. For example, a backside inspection mirror that looks at the backside of a thing that a mechanical engineer uses favorably, and in the field of medical machinery, a frame mirror, an otoscope, a fundus mirror, a chit mirror, and the like are typical. However, they are all of the type that examines someone, there is an operator, and there is a type of thing to be inspected. It was absolutely impossible to see the illuminated part of one's body reflected on the reflector.

[0003]

Therefore, for example, when one wishes to examine one's throat and teeth, one must open the mouth in front of a mirror or a wall-mounted mirror to obtain an illuminated face. If there is no light or mirror, one must hold a flashlight with one hand to illuminate the inside of the mouth, hold the hand mirror with the other hand, adjust the irradiation angle and reflection angle, and examine the virtual image of the throat and teeth reflected in the mirror. This was an unexpectedly difficult task. In some cases, this was almost impossible, especially for handicapped elderly people, disabled people and children who can only use one hand.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide an illuminated self-inspection mirror capable of easily and accurately examining its own throat and teeth with its own eyes.

[0005]

An illuminated self-inspection mirror according to the present invention is characterized in that it is a combination of an illumination lamp and a reflector whose angle can be adjusted.

The illuminated self-inspection mirror is a portable and easy-to-handle illuminating device such as a flashlight having a cylindrical shape, a flat round shape or a rectangular shape, which is commonly used, and is used as an illuminating light source.
It is desirable to combine a reflecting mirror of a corresponding size with a hinge or a ball joint.

The size of the illuminated self-inspection mirror of the present invention is preferably large enough to fit in a pocket or handbag. Furthermore, a reflecting mirror requires a plane mirror or a concave mirror.However, in order to examine a precise virtual image, a concave mirror is larger than a plane mirror and the object can be seen more conveniently, so there may be a plane mirror only or a concave mirror only. Is a combination of a flat mirror and a concave mirror, which can be used separately by turning over 180 degrees,
It is still desirable.

[0008]

When using the illuminated self-inspection mirror according to the present invention, as compared with the conventional method, it is difficult to accurately project the illuminated area by holding the illuminating mirror on one hand and illuminating the mirror on the reflecting mirror surface. Surprisingly easy and secure. In other words, the user may hold the illuminated self-inspection mirror with one hand and irradiate a part to be examined, for example, a throat. The illuminated area is easily projected on an open reflector and can be clearly seen.

[0009]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an illuminated self-inspection mirror according to the present invention. FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 are external perspective views of an embodiment when the illuminated self-inspection mirror of the present invention is used.
The difference in the mounting method mainly depending on the type of various reflecting mirrors to the illumination light source is shown.

FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of an illuminated self-inspection mirror according to the present invention, wherein 1 is a cylindrical flashlight, 2 is an electric head, 3 is an electric tail, 4 is a switch, 5 is a reflecting mirror, and 6 is a reflecting mirror. It is a hinge. The reflector 5 is attached to the lamp head 2 via the hinge 6, and when used, the reflector 5 is opened upward as shown in the figure in the case of this figure.
Adjust the angle while watching the mirror surface.

The switch 4 is turned on to turn on the illumination light source to irradiate an object, for example, a dog in this example. Since the reflector is facing the face, it is reflected on the reflector.The virtual image of the throat should be easy to see,
If it is difficult to diagnose, you can adjust the relative position and angle of the eye and the reflector slightly.

As shown in the drawing, the self-inspection work described above can be easily performed with one hand. This is the most significant feature of the self-inspection mirror with illumination according to the present invention, and is advantageous in that even if one hand cannot be used due to physical disability or the like, it can be easily operated. There is. The enlarged explanatory view is a detailed portion of the hinge 6.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the illuminated self-inspection mirror according to the present invention.

If a flat mirror 8 and a concave mirror 9 are provided on the front and back, and they are integrated and attached to the lamp head 2 by a ball joint 7 so that they can be opened and closed and turned freely, the flat mirror 8 and the concave mirror 9 can be used as required.

The enlarged explanatory view explains the details of the ball joint 7 and the movement of the reflecting mirror 5. The thumb screw 10 of the ball joint 7 is for fixing the ball joint, which is tightened clockwise and loosens when turned in the opposite direction.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the illuminated self-inspection mirror according to the present invention. According to the present embodiment, it is a compact self-illuminated self-checking mirror for women. Of course, this is based on the same idea as in the first and second embodiments, but the only difference is that the illumination is of a diffuse type.

Therefore, it is suitable for a woman to apply lipstick and check her eyes and eyebrows while looking at the entire face, that is, to make up her face. The compact shape makes it easy to carry around in a handbag.

In the figure, 11 is a reflecting mirror, 12 is a hinge, 13 is an illuminating light, 14 is a switch, 15 is a lipstick, and 16 is a square flashlight. When using, first, the square-shaped flashlight 16 is held in one hand, the reflector 11 is opened upward, and the switch 13 is used to turn on the illumination lamp 13 and illuminate the face, so that the face is reflected on the reflector 11, so that the makeup can be used anywhere. It is possible. It is worth noting that it has its own lighting, so you can make up in the dark.

FIG. 4 is a structural explanatory view of a typical embodiment of an illuminated self-inspection mirror of the present invention using the square flashlight 16 of FIG. When the reflecting mirror frame 17 is opened upward through the hinge 12 to the rectangular flashlight 16, it can be used as shown in FIG. 3. However, since the reflecting mirror 11 is a double-sided mirror, it can be used around the reflecting mirror rotation axis 18. The mirror can be rotated and the plane mirror 19 and the concave mirror 20 can be selected.

As an example, if the lipstick storage section 21 is formed by using a part of the box of the rectangular flashlight 16, the lipstick 22 can be used at any time, which is more convenient.

FIG. 5 shows what is shown in each embodiment of the illuminated self-inspection mirror according to the present invention. If it is desired to actually use the new self-inspection mirror and to see it, a new one must be bought, but it is inevitable. And a device that can use an existing flashlight.

There is a holding member 23 at the lower part with the ball joint 7 as a boundary, and there is a circular flashlight 1 in any home.
It can be attached to. On the upper side of the ball joint 7, there is a mirror scissors 24, which can be used to hold a small mirror 2
2 can be inserted. Since a spring is used in this case, the mirror 22 does not slip. The method of use is the same as that shown in each embodiment of FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4. For the time being, the standard flashlight in hand can be diverted as the illuminated self-inspection mirror of the present invention with minimal expense.

[0023]

As described above, the illuminated self-inspection mirror of the present invention can be adjusted by adjusting the angle of the reflecting mirror by holding the hand and irradiating the desired part of the body for inspection. It allows you to clearly see the virtual image of the object, and examines your throat during a cold epidemic to help self-diagnosis and is effective for early prevention. Also, if the illuminated self-inspection mirror of the present invention is made in a pocket size, it can always be stretched in a woman's handbag, regardless of the purpose of preventing a cold,
It is also possible to respond to unexpected makeup needs at any time. Furthermore, even in a dark place where lighting cannot be obtained, makeup can be performed while looking at one's own face, which is convenient.

[0024]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a first embodiment of an illuminated self-inspection lamp according to the present invention during use, and a partially enlarged view shows details of one use example of a hinge.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the second embodiment of the illuminated self-inspection lamp according to the present invention in use, and a partially enlarged view shows details of an example of use of a ball joint.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the external use of the third embodiment of the self-inspection lamp with illumination according to the present invention, in which a woman wears makeup by using a compact rectangular flashlight as a lighting device. The figure is shown.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view for explaining in detail one embodiment of the third embodiment of the illuminated self-inspection lamp of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows an illuminated self-inspection mirror of the present invention using an existing standard flashlight in an ordinary household to reduce the cost of buying a new product and achieve the same effect with a small expense. is there.

[0029]

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: round tube type flashlight 2: electric light head 3: electric light tail 4: switch 5: reflecting mirror 6: hinge 7: ball joint 8: plane mirror 9: concave mirror 10: thumb screw 11: reflecting mirror 12: hinge 13: lighting Light 14: Switch 15: Lipstick 16: Square flashlight 17: Reflective mirror frame 18: Double-sided mirror rotation axis 19: Plane mirror 20: Concave mirror 21: Lipstick storage hole 22: Mirror 23: Holder 24: Mirror scissors

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An illuminated self-inspection mirror capable of combining an illuminating lamp with a reflecting mirror and allowing an object / location irradiated by the illuminating lamp to be viewed as a virtual image reflected on the reflecting mirror.