KR102465370B1 - Menstrual cup storage container and menstrual cup assembly including the container - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a menstrual cup storage container capable of compactly storing or sterilizing a menstrual cup and convenient to use, and a menstrual cup assembly including the same. Here, the menstrual cup storage container is a menstrual cup storage container that is inserted into a woman's vagina and has an open upper end in close contact with the vaginal wall to store a menstrual cup containing menstrual blood. And, the container part and the cover part pressurize the menstrual cup at the same time so that the menstrual cup is accommodated in a folded state with a lowered height.

Description

Menstrual cup storage container and menstrual cup assembly including same

The present invention relates to a menstrual cup storage container and a menstrual cup assembly including the same, and more particularly, to a menstrual cup storage container capable of compactly storing or sterilizing a menstrual cup and convenient to use, and a menstrual cup assembly including the same will be.

In general, women's sanitary products are mainly pad-type sanitary napkins attached to the inner side of underwear and insertion-type sanitary napkins used by inserting into a woman's vagina.

Pad-type sanitary napkins have advantages such as excellent absorption and thin thickness, but there are problems such as restrictions on free movement and movement after wearing them, as they move easily during activities, and conscious restraint of movement during sleep. There is a disadvantage, and in particular, since the surface in contact with the skin is made of a chemical material when worn, it may cause physical discomfort such as skin irritation or itching.

Insert-type sanitary napkins can effectively prevent the leakage of menstrual blood compared to pad-type sanitary napkins, so you can work freely during menstruation. This may also be induced.

In particular, in the case of pad-type sanitary napkins and insert-type sanitary napkins, since they are made as disposable products that cannot be reused, the economic burden increases due to environmental pollution and disposal costs due to the discharge of a large amount of waste.

In order to solve the various problems of these pad-type sanitary napkins and insert-type sanitary napkins, recently, it is made of silicone material that can be reused and inserted into a woman's vagina to receive menstrual blood to ensure women's free activities. Insertable menstrual cups have been proposed.

On the other hand, the menstrual cup must be stored in a storage container for hygiene reasons, and the conventional storage container is inconvenient to carry due to its large size. In addition, in order to sterilize the menstrual cup, it is necessary to provide a separate sterilization container, so there is an economic burden.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2019-0028071 (published on March 18, 2019)

In order to solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a menstrual cup storage container capable of compactly storing or sterilizing a menstrual cup and convenient to use, and a menstrual cup assembly including the same.

The technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. There will be.

In order to achieve the above technical object, one embodiment of the present invention is to store a menstrual cup having a cup portion inserted into a woman's vagina and an open upper end is in close contact with the vaginal wall to contain menstrual blood and a handle extended to the lower end of the cup portion. A menstrual cup storage container, comprising: a container in which the menstrual cup is accommodated; and a cover part for opening and closing the container part, wherein the cover part includes a cover for opening and closing the container part, protruding from the lower surface of the cover, and inserting the handle part inside, when the cover is coupled to the container part and a pressure port for pressing the lower end of the cup to fold the menstrual cup, wherein the container and the cover simultaneously press the menstrual cup so that the menstrual cup is folded and accommodated in a lowered state. Menstrual cup storage containers are provided.

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In an embodiment of the present invention, the container part is formed to protrude partially from the container body and the bottom surface of the container body, and partially support the upper end of the cup part to ventilate between the upper end of the cup part and the bottom surface of the container part. It may have a protrusion that allows a space to be formed.

In addition, in order to achieve the above technical object, an embodiment of the present invention stores a menstrual cup having a cup portion inserted into a woman's vagina and an open upper end is in close contact with the vaginal wall to contain menstrual blood and a handle extended to the lower end of the cup portion. A menstrual cup storage container comprising: a container portion in which the menstrual cup is accommodated; and a cover part for opening and closing the container part, wherein the container part protrudes from the container body and the bottom surface of the container body, the handle part is inserted therein, and the cup part is coupled to the container body while the cover part is coupled to the container body. When the menstrual cup is pressed downward, it has a pressing port for pressing the lower end of the cup so that the menstrual cup is folded, and the container and the cover portion press the menstrual cup at the same time to accommodate the menstrual cup with a lowered height. It provides a menstrual cup storage container, characterized in that it is possible.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cover portion is formed to partially protrude from the lower surface of the cover and the cover for opening and closing the container portion, and partially in close contact with the upper end of the cup portion between the upper end of the cup portion and the lower surface of the cover. It may have a protrusion to form a ventilation space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the container portion may have a through portion formed through the container portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the container part is formed to extend to a thinner thickness than the container body on the upper part of the container body, and has an extension part having a first screw thread formed on an outer circumferential surface, and the cover part is the rim of the cover for opening and closing the container part. is formed on the inner circumferential surface and has a second screw thread corresponding to the first screw thread, and has a rim portion for covering the extension portion when the cover closes the container portion, and the through portion is formed through the extension portion to form the rim portion It may have a through hole covered by the, a first connection groove formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container body, and a second connection groove formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container body and the extension part and connecting the through hole and the first connection groove. have.

On the other hand, in order to achieve the above technical problem, one embodiment of the present invention is a menstrual cup including a cup part inserted into a woman's vagina and having an open upper end in close contact with the vaginal wall, and a handle extending to the lower end of the cup part; And it provides a menstrual cup assembly including a menstrual cup storage container for pressing the menstrual cup so that the folded menstrual cup is accommodated in a lowered state.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cup portion is recessed along the circumferential direction on the lower outer circumferential surface of the cup portion, and when an external force is applied, a first wrinkle for guiding the cup portion to be folded outward, and the upper inner circumferential surface of the cup portion It is formed to be depressed along the direction, and when an external force is applied, it may have a second wrinkle that induces the cup part to be folded inward.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the menstrual cup can be folded multiple times by simultaneously pressing the menstrual cup by the container part and the cover part of the menstrual cup storage container. The cup may be stored inside the container unit in a state in which the height is lowered. Accordingly, the menstrual cup storage container can compactly store the menstrual cup, and the overall size can be reduced to facilitate portability.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the container part and the cover part may be made of a material that does not cause damage or deformation even when immersed in boiling water or exposed to electromagnetic waves, and does not generate harmful substances. Through this, the menstrual cup storage container can be put in boiling water with the menstrual cup inside, or it can be sterilized or disinfected by a microwave oven. can be made to decrease.

It should be understood that the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, and include all effects that can be inferred from the configuration of the invention described in the detailed description or claims of the present invention.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a menstrual cup storage container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing a container portion of a menstrual cup storage container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view showing the container portion of the menstrual cup storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing the through portion of the menstrual cup storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a cover part of a menstrual cup storage container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing the menstrual cup assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an exploded perspective view showing a menstrual cup storage container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a cover part of a menstrual cup storage container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a cross-sectional view showing the container portion of the menstrual cup storage container according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a cross-sectional view showing a menstrual cup assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be embodied in several different forms, and thus is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is “connected (connected, contacted, coupled)” with another part, it is not only “directly connected” but also “indirectly connected” with another member in between. “Including cases where it is In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component, this means that other components may be further provided without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

The terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, but one or more other features It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a menstrual cup storage container according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the container part of the menstrual cup storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is the present invention is a cross-sectional view showing the container portion of the menstrual cup storage container according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the through portion of the menstrual cup storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 4 , the menstrual cup storage container may include a container part 100 and a cover part 200 .

The container part 100 may have a container body 110 and an extension part 120 .

The container body 110 may have an accommodating space 111 , and an upper portion thereof may be opened.

The extension part 120 may be formed to extend to the upper end of the container body 110 . The extension part 120 may be formed to have a thickness smaller than that of the container body 110 , and a first screw thread 121 may be formed on the outer circumferential surface.

And, the container part 100 may have a protrusion 130 . The protrusion 130 may be partially protruded from the bottom surface 115 of the container body 110 . The protrusions 130 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction on the bottom surface 115 .

5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a cover part of a menstrual cup storage container according to a first embodiment of the present invention, which will be described further including FIG. 5 .

1 and 5 , the cover part 200 may be coupled to the container part 100 , and may have a cover 210 and a pressure port 230 .

The cover 210 may open and close the container part 100 .

In addition, the pressing tool 230 may be formed to protrude from the center of the lower surface 211 of the cover 210 . An insertion hole 231 formed along the axial direction and opened downwardly may be formed in the pressing hole 230 .

Also, the cover part 200 may have an edge part 220 formed on the edge of the cover 210 . The rim 220 may have a second screw thread 221 formed on the inner peripheral surface to be screw-coupled with the first screw thread 121 formed on the container body 110 . When the first screw thread 121 and the second screw thread 221 are coupled, and the cover 210 closes the container part 100 , the edge part 220 extends the extension part 120 from the outside of the extension part 120 . It can be covered (refer to (b) of FIG. 6).

In addition, the container part 100 may have a through part 140 . The through portion 140 may be formed through the container body 110 .

Specifically, the through-hole 140 may have a through-hole 141 , a first connection groove 142 , and a second connection groove 143 .

The through hole 141 may be formed through the extension 120 . Therefore, when the cover part 200 and the container part 100 are combined, the through hole 141 may be covered by the edge part 220 . Since the through hole 141 is formed in the extension part 120 , it may be formed at a relatively high position in the container part 100 . Therefore, when water is accommodated in the container unit 100 together with the menstrual cup, a larger amount of water may be accommodated. This may provide an advantage of increasing the amount of water filled in the container unit 100 for sterilization or disinfection of the menstrual cup.

The first connection groove 142 may be recessed in the outer circumferential surface of the container body 110 .

In addition, the second connection groove 143 may be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 110 and the extension part 120 to connect the through hole 141 and the first connection groove 142 .

6 is a cross-sectional view showing the menstrual cup assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the menstrual cup assembly may include a menstrual cup 500 and a menstrual cup storage container. Since the menstrual cup storage container has been described above, repeated contents are omitted as much as possible.

The menstrual cup 500 is inserted into the vagina of a woman, and the open upper end 511 is in close contact with the vaginal wall to contain menstrual blood, the cup portion 510, and the handle portion 520 extended to the lower end 512 of the cup portion 510. ) can have

As shown in (a) of FIG. 6 , in a state in which the menstrual cup 500 is turned over so that the handle 520 of the menstrual cup 500 faces upward and the upper end 511 of the cup 510 faces downward, The open upper end 511 of the cup part 510 may be placed on the container part 100 .

Then, the open upper end 511 of the cup part 510 may be mounted on the protrusion 130 , and the protrusion 130 may support the open upper end 511 of the cup part 510 . At this time, since the protrusions 130 are spaced apart from each other, the upper end 511 of the cup portion 510 may be partially supported by the protrusion 130 , and the upper end 511 of the cup portion 510 and the container body. A ventilation space 131 may be formed between the bottom surfaces 115 of 110 .

When the entire upper end 511 of the cup portion 510 is attached to the bottom surface 115 of the container body 110 , negative pressure may be formed inside the cup portion 510 . In this case, the menstrual cup 500 is It may not be well separated from the container part 100 . The protrusion 130 prevents the upper end 511 of the cup portion 510 from being in close contact with the bottom surface 115 of the container body 110 as a whole, and the upper end 511 of the cup portion 510 and the bottom of the container body 110 . It is possible to prevent negative pressure from being formed inside the cup part 510 by sticking the surfaces 115 to each other.

And, in a state in which the menstrual cup 500 is placed on the container part 100 in an upside-down state, the cover part 200 allows the handle part 520 to be inserted into the insertion hole 231 of the pressing tool 230, The pressing tool 230 may be coupled to the container part 100 while pressing the lower end 512 of the cup part 510 . The insertion hole 231 may be formed to have an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of the handle part 520 , and thus, the second screw thread 221 of the cover part 200 and the first screw thread of the container part 100 . In the process in which the 121 is screwed, the menstrual cup 500 may be maintained in a fixed state without being rotated.

When the pressure tool 230 presses the lower end 512 of the cup portion 510 , the cup portion 510 is folded multiple, and when the coupling of the cover portion 200 and the container portion 100 is completed, menstruation The cup 500 may be stored inside the container part 100 in a state in which the height is lowered (refer to (b) of FIG. 6). Accordingly, the menstrual cup storage container can store the menstrual cup 500 compactly, and the overall size can be reduced to facilitate portability.

In addition, the cup part 510 may have a first pleat 515 and a second pleat 516 .

The first pleats 515 may be recessed along the circumferential direction on the lower outer circumferential surface of the cup portion 510 . In addition, the second pleats 516 may be recessed along the circumferential direction on the upper inner circumferential surface of the cup portion 510 .

Since the first wrinkle 515 may be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cup portion 510 , when an external force is applied, the cup portion 510 may be induced to be folded outwardly. In addition, since the second wrinkle 516 may be formed on the inner circumferential surface of the cup portion 510 , when an external force is applied, the cup portion 510 may be induced to be folded inwardly. Accordingly, when the pressure tool 230 presses the cup portion 510 in a state in which the menstrual cup 500 is turned over, the cup portion 510 may be naturally folded at the first folds 515 and the second folds 516 .

Meanwhile, the container part 100 and the cover part 200 may be made of a material that does not cause damage or deformation even when immersed in boiling water or exposed to electromagnetic waves, and does not generate harmful substances. Through this, the menstrual cup storage container may be immersed in boiling water while accommodating the menstrual cup 500 inside, or a sterilization or disinfection process by a microwave oven may be possible, and thus, there is no need to provide a separate sterilization container. Therefore, the economic burden can be reduced.

The through portion 140 formed in the container body 110 may allow boiling water to flow into the inner side of the container part 100 when the menstrual cup storage container accommodating the menstrual cup 500 therein is immersed in boiling water. Therefore, even in a state in which the cover part 200 is coupled to the container part 100 , sterilization and disinfection may be possible.

In addition, since the through part 140 prevents airtightness of the menstrual cup storage container from occurring, after filling the container part 100 with water, put it in a microwave oven and operate the microwave oven to heat the water to perform a sterilization or disinfection process. In addition, it is possible to prevent the menstrual cup storage container from being exploded by boiling water.

7 is an exploded perspective view showing a menstrual cup storage container according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a cover part of the menstrual cup storage container according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is the present invention is a cross-sectional view showing the container portion of the menstrual cup storage container according to the second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the menstrual cup assembly according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the pressurizing tool is formed in the container portion, the protrusion may be formed in the cover portion, and the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, so the repeated description will be omitted as much as possible.

7 to 10 , in the menstrual cup storage container according to the present embodiment, the container part 300 may have a pressure port 330 .

In this embodiment, the pressure tool 330 may be formed to protrude from the center of the bottom surface 313 of the container body 310 , and the insertion hole 331 of the pressure tool 330 has a handle portion ( 520) may be inserted.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the protrusion 430 may be partially protruded from the lower surface 411 of the cover 410 for opening and closing the container unit 300 .

Accordingly, in the menstrual cup assembly as shown in FIG. 10A , the open upper end 511 of the cup portion 510 of the menstrual cup 500 faces upward, and the handle 520 faces downward. In a state in which the cup 500 is upright, the handle portion 520 of the menstrual cup 500 may be inserted into the insertion hole 331 of the pressure tool 330 . Then, the lower end 512 of the cup portion 510 may be mounted on the upper end of the pressing tool 330 .

In addition, the open upper end 511 of the cup part 510 may be pressed downward by the cover part 400 . In this case, the open upper end 511 of the cup portion 510 may be in close contact with the protrusion 430 partially formed on the lower surface 411 of the cover 410 .

When the cover portion 400 presses the cup portion 510 downward, the cup portion 510 is simultaneously pressed by the cover portion 400 and the pressure tool 330 and is folded multiple times, and the container portion 300 is When the first screw thread 321 formed and the second screw thread 421 formed on the edge 420 are coupled to each other and the coupling of the cover part 400 and the container part 300 is completed, the menstrual cup 500 is the container part. It may be stored in a multi-folded state in the receiving space 311 of the 300 . Here, the container part 300 may have a through part 340 formed therein, and a ventilation space 431 may be formed between the cup part 510 and the lower surface of the cover 410 by the protrusion 430 of the cover 410 . Because there is, it is possible to prevent a negative pressure from being formed inside the cup portion 510 (see (b) of FIG. 10).

The foregoing description of the present invention is for illustration, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and likewise components described as distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100,300: container part 110,310: container body
120,320: extension 130,430: protrusion
131,431: ventilation space 140,340: ventilation
141: through hole 142: first connection groove
143: second connection groove 200, 400: cover part
230,330: pressurized mouth 500: menstrual cup
510: cup portion 515: first wrinkle
516: second wrinkle 520: handle portion

Claims (9)

A menstrual cup storage container for storing a menstrual cup inserted into a woman's vagina and having an open upper end in close contact with a vaginal wall to contain a cup portion for containing menstrual blood and a handle portion extended at the lower end of the cup portion,
a container in which the menstrual cup is accommodated; and
and a cover part for opening and closing the container part,
the cover part
a cover for opening and closing the container part;
It is formed to protrude on the lower surface of the cover, the handle is inserted therein, and has a pressing hole for pressing the lower end of the cup when the cover is coupled to the container to fold the menstrual cup,
The menstrual cup storage container, characterized in that the container portion and the cover portion press the menstrual cup at the same time so that the menstrual cup is accommodated in a folded state with a lowered height. delete According to claim 1,
The container part
container body;
Menstrual cup storage, characterized in that it has a protrusion partially protruding from the bottom surface of the container body and partially supporting the upper end of the cup part to form a ventilation space between the upper end of the cup part and the bottom surface of the container part. Vessel. A menstrual cup storage container for storing a menstrual cup inserted into a woman's vagina and having an open upper end in close contact with a vaginal wall to contain a cup portion for containing menstrual blood and a handle portion extended at the lower end of the cup portion,
a container in which the menstrual cup is accommodated; and
and a cover part for opening and closing the container part,
The container part
container body;
It is formed to protrude from the bottom surface of the container body, and the handle part is inserted therein. When the cover part is coupled to the container body and the cup part is pressed downward, the menstrual cup is folded by pressing the lower part of the cup part. with a pressure tool to
The menstrual cup storage container, characterized in that the container portion and the cover portion press the menstrual cup at the same time so that the menstrual cup is accommodated in a folded state with a lowered height. 5. The method of claim 4,
the cover part
a cover for opening and closing the container part;
The menstrual cup storage container, characterized in that it has a protrusion partially protruding from the lower surface of the cover and partially in close contact with the upper end of the cup to form a ventilation space between the upper end of the cup and the lower surface of the cover. The method of claim 1,
The menstrual cup storage container, characterized in that the container portion has a through portion formed through the container portion. 7. The method of claim 6,
The container portion is formed to extend to a thickness thinner than the container body on the upper portion of the container body, and has an extension portion in which a first screw thread is formed on an outer circumferential surface,
The cover portion is formed on the rim of the cover for opening and closing the container portion and is formed on the inner circumferential surface and has a second screw thread corresponding to the first screw thread, and has an edge portion that covers the extension when the cover closes the container portion,
The passage is
A through hole formed through the extension portion and covered by the edge portion,
a first connection groove formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container body;
The menstrual cup storage container is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container body and the extension portion and has a second connection groove connecting the through hole and the first connection groove. A menstrual cup including a cup part inserted into a woman's vagina and having an open upper end in close contact with the vaginal wall, and a handle extending at a lower end of the cup part; and
A menstrual cup assembly comprising the menstrual cup storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the menstrual cup is accommodated in a state in which the menstrual cup is folded and lowered in height by pressing the menstrual cup. 9. The method of claim 8,
the cup part
A first wrinkle that is recessed along the circumferential direction on the lower outer circumferential surface of the cup portion and induces the cup portion to be folded outwardly when an external force is applied;
The menstrual cup assembly, characterized in that it is recessed in the circumferential direction on the upper inner circumferential surface of the cup portion, and has a second pleat for guiding the cup portion to be folded inward when an external force is applied.

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