JPH1146840A - Ear cover for shampoo - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To wash the hair without anxiety by fully covering the both ears with ear covers which can be easily put on and off, by mounting a water proof seal which is made of a soft elastic material, of which a section is a acetabulum, and of which a point has the shape of ear tip, on a part or total periphery around an edge face of a cover body for covering the ear, and placing the covers in opposition to each other in a condition that a face is held from the side faces. SOLUTION: A cover comprises an almost semi-spherical plastic cover body 1 of a size enough for covering an ear, and a water-proof seal 2 which is mounted on the total periphery of an edge face of the cover body 1, and is made of a soft silicon rubber, of which a section of a point is an acetabulum, and which has the ear tip- shaped point and the stepped base to be engaged and fit in the cover body 1. A set of two covers for both ears are placed in opposition to each other, and further an U-shaped connecting member 3 made of a leaf material having the elasticity enough for holding a face from side faces, and having a narrowed point, is mounted, and the connecting member 3 comprises the holes on the both edges, so that it can be mounted by a decorative bolt 5 from an outside and a box nut 7 from an inside through a washer 6. Further a small hole 4 is formed near a center of the cover body 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shampoo ear cover for preventing water from entering during shampooing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when washing aged or sick people, the most worried thing is that water gets into the ears of the person to be washed, so that washing the hair requires a plurality of caregivers. One of them had to wash her hair with both ears closed and held down. Not only did this prevent the ingress of water, but also because it was not possible to do it alone, it was troublesome and heavy work, and it was easy to lose hair. Also, when washing a child's hair, the child often hates his parents because he dislikes water from entering his ears and does not wash his hair obediently. It can be easily attached and detached for such a reason,
In addition, those who are completely waterproof have been strongly demanded by those concerned.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a hair-washing ear cover which can be easily attached and detached, covers the whole of both ears and is waterproof, and can wash hair safely.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems A substantially hemispherical cover body 1 having a sufficient size to cover an ear, and the cover body 1
A waterproof seal 2 made of a soft elastic material and having a tip end of a suction cup is provided around a part or the entire circumference of the end face of
This is a hair-washing ear cover provided with a connecting member 3 having such an elasticity that the face can be held from side to side as a set. Then, the connecting member 3 is made of a plate material and is slid and overlapped. A small hole 4 is provided near the center of the cover body 1.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a sectional view taken on line YY of FIG.
It is sectional drawing. In FIG. 1, 1 is a cover body, 2 is a waterproof seal, 3 is a connecting member, 4 is a small hole, 5 is a decorative bolt,
6 is a washer, 7 is a cap nut, and A is an ear. As shown in the figure, a substantially hemispherical plastic cover body 1 large enough to cover the ears, and a silicone rubber, which is a soft elastic material, is provided on the entire periphery of the end face of the cover body 1 and the cross section of the tip is a tip end of a suction cup. In addition, a waterproof seal 2 having a shape in which the root is stepped and fitted into the cover main body 1 so as to fit into the cover body 1 is provided, and these are opposed to each other as a pair of two ears so that the face can be sandwiched and held from the side. A connecting member 3 having a U-shape with a spring plate material having an elasticity is provided, holes are formed at both ends, and decorative bolts 5 are provided from outside through washers 6.
And a hair-washing ear cover attached with a cap nut 7 from the inside.

A small hole 4 is provided near the center of the cover body 1. It is preferable that the small hole 4 is provided at a position where the small hole 4 is hidden inside the connecting member 3 for waterproofing. The small holes 4 prevent the sound of the washing water flow from being trapped.

[0007] In this case, the connecting member 3 is a U-shaped spring plate material with a tip, but a V-shaped spring plate material or a semi-circular coil spring may be used.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of the present invention. As shown in the figure, while the person to be washed is lying on his back with a suitable pillow on his neck, the ear cover of the present invention is used so as to cover both ears, and both ears are covered with a waterproof seal 2 on the face. Because it is in close contact with the skin on the side of the hair, it is possible to completely prevent water from entering the shampoo.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the quick contact member 3 is made of a plate material and is slid and overlapped. By doing so, the distance between the left and right cover bodies and the chin can be freely adjusted.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

(1) At the time of washing the hair, it can be easily attached and detached with a single touch, thereby preventing water from entering the ears. (2) There is a sense of security when washing the hair because the whole of both ears fits perfectly. (3) The hair-washing person can use it in any posture. (4) Children will be happy to wash their hair if the decorative bolts are devised.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the connecting member is made of a plate material so as to be slid and overlapped.
It can be used by anyone from children to adults, regardless of face size.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by providing the small holes, it is possible to wash the hair comfortably without the sound of the hair washing water flowing. This is especially effective when the child is worried about the sound of stagnation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 (b) is a sectional view taken along the line YY in FIG. 1 (a).

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cover main body 2 Waterproof seal 3 Connecting member 4 Small hole 5 Decorative bolt 6 Washer 7 Cap nut A Ear

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A substantially hemispherical cover body (1) large enough to cover an ear, and a part of or a whole periphery of an end surface of the cover body (1) is made of a soft elastic material and has a cross-sectional tip end of a suction cup. An ear-shaped waterproof seal (2) is provided, and a connecting member (3) having elasticity enough to hold the face from the side and face each other as a pair of two ears is provided. Ear covers for hair washing. 2. The hair-washing ear cover according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member (3) is made of a plate material so as to be overlapped and slid. 3. The hair-washing ear cover according to claim 1, wherein a small hole (4) is provided near the center of the cover body (1).