JPH1176366A - Lid opener/closer and holder for eyedropper - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable even a person having difficulty in hands to drop an eye lotion while holding an eyedropper. SOLUTION: Concerning this holder, the respective top ends of a main handle 4 and a sub handle 5 are linked by a hinge 6. Semicylinders 7 and 12 are respectively fixed to the respective top ends of main handle 4 and sub handle 5 while facing. A projection 14 is formed in the semicylinder 12 of the sub handle 5. In the state of removing the lid of the eyedropper and sandwiching it between the semicylinder 7 and the projection 14, the eyedropper is inverted while holding the main handle 4 and sub handle 5 and located on the upward eye. In this case, the main handle 4/ sub handle 5 is grasped a little stronger. The plastic eyedropper is pressed by the projection 14 and the eye lotion is dropped into the eye.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a person who is handicapped due to various illnesses and who cannot open or close the lid of eye drops container. The present invention relates to an eyelid container lid opening / closing device and a holder capable of opening and closing an eyelid container lid or holding an eyelid container so that an eyedrop can be inserted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many people are inaccessible due to various illnesses, cannot open and close the lid of an eye drop container, or cannot hold the eye drop container, and cannot give eye drops satisfactorily. However, there has not yet been developed an instrument for opening and closing the lid of the eye drop container or for firmly holding the eye drop container for such a person.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The problem to be solved by the present invention is to open and close the lid of an eye drop container or to hold the eye drop container firmly even for a person who is handicapped due to various diseases. Another object of the present invention is to provide an eyelid container lid opening / closing tool and a holding tool which can easily insert eye drops.

[0004]

According to the eyelid container lid opening / closing device of the first aspect, the eyedropper container A is held with one hand, the main body 1 is held with the other hand, and the holding piece is attached to the lid a of the eyelid container A. The cover a can be easily opened by turning the main body 1 with the cover 2 attached. Holding the body 1 and holding the holding piece 2 with the lid a
The lid a can be closed by putting the lid a on the eyedropper container A and turning the main body 1.

In the case of the eye drop container holder according to the second aspect, the main handle 4 and the sub handle 5 are grasped and bent around the hinge 6 to narrow the space therebetween, and formed between the opposing sides of the respective tips. The eye drops can be inserted by holding the eye drops container A in the closed space, turning the face upwards, and turning the eye drops container A downward. Even a handicapped person can hold and insert the eye drop container A firmly.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the main handle 4 and the sub-handle 5 are gripped with a relatively strong force when the eye drops are inserted with the face upward and the eye drops container A held by the holder downward. Then, the projection 14 slightly compresses and drops the plastic eye dropper A, thereby dropping the eye drop. In the case of the fourth aspect, it is possible to hold the main handle 4 and the sub-handle 5 and put the tip of the fixing piece 11 close to the eyes, and to put the eye drops in a fixed state.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The lid opening and closing device for an eye drop container according to the present invention is as follows. That is, a space in which the lid a of the eye drop container Λ just fits is provided, and the main body 1 to be gripped by hand is attached to the holding piece 2 which prevents slipping when the lid a is fitted and turned. Usually, the holding piece 2 is cylindrical and has a non-slip rib inside. However, any shape and structure may be used as long as a space in which the lid a of the eyedropper container A just fits is provided, and the lid a is fitted in the space so as not to slip when turning. The main body 1 can have a strip shape, a disc shape, and other shapes. It just needs to be able to hold by hand.

The eye drop container holder according to the present invention is as follows. That is, the main handle 4 and the sub handle 5
Are connected via a hinge 6, and when the main handle 4 and the sub-handle 5 are gripped and bent about the hinge 6 to narrow the space between them, the eye drops to be held between the opposing sides of the both ends. A space in which the container A just fits is formed. In the eyedropper holder, a projection 14 is provided at a position where the space is formed, the protrusion 14 projecting into the space when the space is formed.

Further, in the eyedropper holder, a fixing piece 11 whose front end is pressed close to the eye is provided protrudingly at a position lateral to the position where the space is formed. Is what you do. In the eye drop container holder, a semi-cylinder 7 is formed at the tip of the main handle 4 so that the eye drop container to be held just fits therein. In the eyedropper holder, the main handle 4 and the sub-handle 5 are each formed in a strip shape.

The hinge 6 may be formed integrally between the main handle 4 and the sub handle 5. The main handle 4 and the sub handle 5 may be separately manufactured, and a hinge 6 may be provided between the two. When the main handle 4 and the sub handle 5 are gripped and bent around the hinge 6 to narrow the space between them, the space formed between the opposing sides of the respective tips is also formed as in the later embodiment. Or any other manner. Anyway, it suffices if the eye drop container A can be held in the space. Also, for the projection 14,
Any structure may be used as long as the space protrudes into the space when the space is formed. The fixing piece 11 may be of any type as long as the tip can be pressed close to the eyes, and its shape and structure are arbitrary.

[0011]

Embodiment 1 Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. Example 1
Is an embodiment of a lid opening and closing device for an eye drop container. FIG. 1 is a front view of the first embodiment and a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the front view. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state of the first embodiment. As FIG. 1 shows,
A cylindrical holding piece 2 is provided at one end of a strip-shaped main body 1 at a right angle. A plurality of ribs 3 are provided inside the tip of the holding piece 2.
Are provided at equal intervals. The portion where the rib 3 is provided is sized so that the lid a of the eye drop container A can be just fitted.

The one shown in FIG. 1 is used as shown in FIG. Hold the eye drop container A with one hand, hold the main body 1 with the other hand, and fit the holding piece 2 into the lid a of the eye drop container A. When the main body 1 is turned, the rib 3 of the holding piece 2 is hooked on the rib on the outer periphery of the lid a, and the lid a rotates. To close lid a,
The main body 1 is turned in the opposite direction by attaching the holding piece 2 to the lid a. Even a handicapped person can easily open and close the lid a.

Embodiment 2 Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. Example 2
Is an Example of the eyedropper container holder. FIG. 3 shows the second embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing an operation state of the first embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a use state of the second embodiment. 3 and 4, reference numeral 4 denotes a main handle in the form of a strip, and reference numeral 5 denotes an auxiliary handle in the form of a strip. The main handle 4 and the sub handle 5 are integrally connected by a hinge 6 provided between the respective front ends.

A semi-cylinder 7 is formed at the tip of the main handle 4. The inner diameter of the half cylinder 7 matches the outer shape of the eye drop container A. On the opposite side of the semi-cylinder 7, there is formed a protruding piece 8 having the same arc as the semi-cylinder 7 and extending the semi-cylinder 7. The protruding piece 8 is formed at a position corresponding to the center of the half cylinder 7 as being narrower than the half cylinder 7. A stopper 9 protruding in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the main handle 4 is provided near the tip of the protruding piece 8. At the tip of the stopper 9, a hooking piece 10 that is bent rearward at a right angle is formed. Also,
At the side position of the semi-cylinder 7, the semi-cylindrical fixing piece 11 is formed with the semi-cylinder 7 extended.

A semi-cylinder 12 having the same shape as the semi-cylinder 7 is also formed at the tip of the sub handle 5. In the center of the half cylinder 12, a hole 13 large enough to fit the stopper 9 of the main handle 4 is formed. At a position in front of the hole 13, a semicircular projection 14 is formed on the inner surface of the semi-cylinder 12. 3 and 4, first, as shown in FIG. 5, the main handle 4 and the sub handle 5 are bent around the hinge 6,
The stopper 9 of the main handle 4 is set in the hole 13 of the sub handle 5. In this state, the hook 10 of the stopper 9 is hooked on the side of the sub-handle 5 so that the main handle 4 and the sub-handle 5 do not open greatly.

Here, the main handle 4 and the sub handle 5 are held with one hand, and the eye drop container A is fitted into the half cylinder 7 or the protruding piece 8 of the main handle 4 with the other hand. At this time, the lid a of the eye drop container A
The eye of the eyedropper container A is directed to the fixing piece 11 side. When the main handle 4 and the sub handle 5 are gently gripped, the main handle 4
The eye drop container A is sandwiched and held between the semi-cylinder 7, the projecting piece 8 and the projection 14 of the sub-handle 5. In this state, the face is turned up and the tip of the fixing piece 11 on the main handle 4 side is brought close to the eyes. Then hold the main handle 4 and the secondary handle 5 with a little force,
The projection 14 of the secondary handle 5 partially compresses the plastic eye drop container A. One or a few drops of eye drops in eye drops container A
Fall from the eyes. The same operation is performed for the other eye.

[0017]

By using the eyelid container lid opening / closing device and the holding device according to the present invention, the eyedrop can be easily inserted even by a handicapped person.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment and a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the front view.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a use state of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing an operation state of the one shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a use state of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Holding piece 4 Main handle 5 Secondary handle 6 Hinge 7 Half cylinder 11 Fixed piece 14 Protrusion

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A space in which a lid (a) of an eye drop container (A) just fits is provided, and a holding piece (2) which is not slipped when the lid (a) is fitted in the space and turned is gripped by hand. Lid opening tool for eye drops container with main body (1) attached. 2. The respective ends of the main handle (4) and the sub handle (5) are connected via a hinge (6), and the main handle (4).
-When the auxiliary handle (5) is gripped and bent around the hinge (6) to narrow the space between the two, a space is formed between the opposing sides of each tip of the two so that the eye drop container (A) to be held just fits. Eye drop container holder. 3. An eye drop container according to claim 2, wherein a projection (14) projecting into the space when the space is formed is provided at a position where the space is formed. Holder. 4. A fixing piece (11) whose tip is pressed close to the eye is provided protrudingly at a position lateral to the position where the space is formed. 4. The eye drop container holder according to 3. 5. The eye drop container according to claim 2, wherein a half cylinder (7) in which the eye drop container (A) to be held just fits is formed at the tip of the main handle (4). Holder. 6. A holder for an eye drop container according to claim 2, wherein the main handle (4) and the sub handle (5) are each formed in a strip shape.