KR20000066190A - Apparatus for washing the nasal cavities - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nasal spray washing apparatus comprising a spray chamber, a compressed air injector directed to the spray chamber and a conduit for discharging the washing liquid. The device also has a valve coupled to the body to control the compressed air pressure to release excess pressure.

Description

Nasal cleaning device {APPARATUS FOR WASHING THE NASAL CAVITIES}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning of parts related to the nasal cavity, for example, the sinus, nasopharynx, pharynx, middle ear, and the like.

Currently, several devices for cleaning the nasal cavity and related areas are known and used effectively. Conventional devices consist of one body formed of a first member with a nozzle and a second member formed of a bell shape to form one spray chamber. Another type of device has another member that serves as a collection chamber for collecting catarrh-containing emissions from the nasal passages.

All conventional devices can only be used with spray devices that are specifically designed to maintain a constant spray pressure and to prevent the occurrence of excessive pressure.

Moreover, the user must first place the device on his nose and then turn it on to prevent the user from soaking the patient's face due to the spraying of the aerosol.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems by providing a nasal cleaning device that can be used with any aerosol device.

Another object is to provide a device suitable for generating water-soluble micelles even after turning on the aerosol device.

Another object is to provide a device in which water-soluble micelles can be ejected to a diameter of 20 microns or more in order to further enhance the washing of the nasal cavity and its surrounding parts.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a device that can be used under different conditions for users of all ages by simply exchanging bell members in their noses.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a safe and reliable multi-purpose device.

Objects of the present invention and those apparent to one skilled in the art are one body consisting of one or more spray chambers, one or more compressed air injectors which are provided at a supply portion of the cleaning liquid to be sprayed to face the spray chamber, and at least It can be achieved by a nasal cleaning device which consists of a discharge device for discharging the washing liquid, and also has a valve device which is combined with the body to regulate the pressure of the compressed air to release excess pressure.

Other features and advantages of the invention can be clearly understood from the following detailed description of the preferred, but non-exhaustive, embodiment of the device according to the invention only as a non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings.

1 is a front sectional view of a device according to the present invention showing a state in which a push button is not pressed.

2 is a front cross-sectional view of the device according to the present invention showing the push button being pressed.

3 is a front sectional view of the device according to the invention showing the conduit 8 being partially open by the slide 10.

4 is an enlarged view of the main components of the device.

* Description of Signs of Main Parts of Drawings *

Nasal Washer (1) Spray Chamber (2) Sprayer (3)

Discharge Device (4)-Space Pressure Control (5) Chamber (6)

Air hole (7) First conduit (8) Second conduit (9)

Cursor 10 (first) sealing device 11 helical spring 12-first resilient device

Section 15 Lid 16 Ridge 18 Hanging Jaw 19

Push Button (20)-Control Member Gasket (21)-(Second Sealing Device)

Spiral spring (24) -second elastic device slit (25) Finger member (26)

Handle (27)-first part Bell-shaped member (28)-second part

First and second half members 29 and 30 First and second bell members 31 and 32

Spacer member 33-(ridge) base 34 coupling edge 35

Supporting edge (36) Outlet (37) Drained washing liquid collection chamber (39)

Micelle injection port 40 Inclined part 41 Edge 42 Communication hole 43

1st cylindrical part (44) frustoconical (45)-(bell-shaped member) collecting groove (46)

The apparatus of the present invention, which is generally indicated by reference numeral (1) in the accompanying drawings, consists of a spray chamber (2), an injector (3), a discharge device (4) for discharging the cleaning liquid, and a pressure control device (5). It consists of a body.

Compressed air enters the chamber 6 inside the body from the air hole 7. The chamber (6) is connected to the injector (3) and is connected to the first conduit (8) and the second conduit (9), which discharge compressed air to regulate the pressure and control the initiation of spraying. have.

The pressure control device 5 consists of a cursor 10 which is adapted to perform forward / backward movement in the first conduit 8, which has a sealing device 11. The cursor 10 is elastically deflected by a first elastic device, that is, a graduated spiral spring 12. The first conduit 8 is combined with the cursor 10 and a section 14 and a section 14 having a variable diameter that can be properly adjusted to discharge compressed air and a section capable of maintaining a sealed state; It is formed into a section 15 which is contiguous and has a conduit diameter larger than the diameter of the cursor 10. The cursor 10 has four ridges 18 formed at an end thereof, and has a cylindrical shape in which a first sealing device, that is, a mounting groove of the O-ring 11 is formed. The first end (one end) of the helical spring 12 is engaged by four locking jaws 19 formed on the ridge 18, while the second end of the helical spring 12 is connected to the first conduit ( Contact / fix the lid 16 of 8). In the chamber 6 is provided a control member consisting of one spray start device, that is, one push button 20, the push button 20 is connected to the second elastic device, that is, the spiral spring 24 The second sealing device made of one seal or gasket 21 is deflected by the elasticity and is deflected in a mounting groove properly formed in the body of the push button 20. The push button 20 is also formed with one protruding finger member 26, the finger member 26 is coupled to the slit 25 to guide the operation of the push button 20 and at the same time push button 20 ) Is coupled to the body of the nasal washing apparatus (1).

The chamber 6 has a discharge valve device formed by a single hole, which is connected between the chamber 6 and the outside through the seat, slit 25 and conduit 9 of the push button 20. Connect. The push button 20 extends into the hole and is partially coupled to the hole part even in the stop position.

The body of the device 1 has a first portion which is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and serves as a handle 27 to which the push button 20 is mounted. The body also has a second portion consisting of two coaxial bell-shaped members 28, one of which is shaped to be inserted into the nostril. The cylindrical handle 27 of the device 1 consists of two half members 29, 30 which are hermetically coupled to one another. The control device 20 and the pressure control devices 5 are installed in the first half member 29, while the injector 3 is installed in the second half member 30, and the bell-shaped member 28 is provided. To form a coupling surface to connect the One cavity or space is formed between the bell members 31 and 32, and the size of the space is increased by making the space larger or smaller, or by changing the bell members to completely remove the space by contacting the bell members. Can be adjusted. The second half member 30 has a circumferentially spaced spacer member 33 formed by connecting a circumference to a connection portion with the bell-shaped member 31.

The spacer member 33 is made up of raised portions coupled with the half member 30 and is adapted to support the bell-shaped member 32.

The first bell-shaped member 31 is a substantially truncated conical shape having a base 34, and a supporting edge 35 joined to the half member 30 and a coupling edge 35 for coupling to the half member 30. 36 is formed. Opposite the base 34 is an outlet 37 for dispensing liquid micelles. According to another feature of the invention the outlet 37 can also extend to the side of the bell-shaped member 31, for example to form a long slit hole shape.

The second bell-shaped member 32 has a first cylindrical portion 44, one end of which is coupled to the half member 30 to form a discharged washing liquid collection chamber 39. The sealing device of the collection chamber 39 consists of a gasket 38 mounted in a mounting groove formed in the half member 30. The second portion of the bell-shaped member 32 is composed of a single truncated cone 45 having an end portion forming a micelle injection hole 40 at the end while forming a slanted portion 41 by rapidly reducing the diameter. The engagement portion of the first cylindrical portion 44 and the truncated cone 45 of the bell-shaped member 32 is one between the edge 42 extending from the cylindrical portion 44 and the wall of the truncated cone 45. A collecting groove 46 is formed. The spacer member 33 prevents vibration that may occur in the cylindrical portion 44. The collection groove 46 is formed with communication holes 43 connecting the collection chamber 39 to the outside in order to collect the cleaning liquid that may remain on the outer wall 45 of the bell-shaped member 32. In addition, the bell-shaped member 45 is formed with a planar portion inclined toward the hole 43 on the surface of the member 45 to facilitate the discharge of the contaminated liquid.

The bell-shaped members 31, 32 and the injector 3 are arranged essentially coaxially, while the axis of the conduit 8 is displaced relative to the bell-shaped members and the injector.

The injector 3 consists of a conduit 48 coupled with the half member 30, with one end of the conduit 48 facing the chamber 6. The other end of the conduit 48 is equipped with a nozzle for blowing compressed air. A carver 50 is provided on the conduit 48 and the nozzle 49, and the carver 50 is made slightly larger than the diameter of the conduit 48, so that the conduit ( By passing through the space formed between 48 and the carver 50, the cleaning liquid is aspirated.

The operation of the device according to the invention is apparent from the above description and drawings. In the accompanying drawings, in the state where the push button 20 is not pressed, the compressed air is discharged to the outside through the hole, the slit 25 and the conduit 9 through the air hole 7 of the chamber 6. Part of which is supplied to the injector 3. Under this condition no venturi effect can be produced: that is, the air at the outlet of the injector 3 does not contain a washing liquid micelle.

Since the passage leading to the hole is blocked by the push button 20 while the push button 20 is pressed, the compressed air enters the injector 3 through the chamber 6 through the air hole 7. At this time, the compressed air discharged from the injector nozzle produces a Venturi effect, and the washing liquid micelle is sprayed from the apparatus.

When the pressure in the chamber 6 becomes higher than the reference when closing (pressing) the push button, the pressure control device 5 is activated, in particular the cursor 10 compresses the helical spring 12. Opening the conduit 8 thereby releasing pressure above the reference scale of the spring.

Collection of the cleaning liquid discharged from the nose into the apparatus, ie, the chamber 39, introduces the cleaning liquid into the space 4 connected to the chamber 39 and releases the cleaning liquid falling to the outer wall of the outer bell-shaped member 44. Pass through the communication hole 43 formed in the collecting groove 46 to collect.

It has been described that the device according to the invention has in particular a particular advantage that can be used irrespective of the type of compressed air supply. The device also improved the collection characteristics of nasal washes and contaminated wash solutions. Another advantage of the present invention is the exchange of bell-shaped members, thereby enabling a method of use which operates the spraying operation in accordance with the requirements of the male or female.

The device according to the invention is capable of numerous variants which fall within the inventive concept. All details can also be replaced by other technically equivalent elements.

The materials and dimensions actually used can be selected as required.

Claims (26)

The body also comprises a body consisting of at least one spray chamber, at least one compressed air injector mounted at a supply of the cleaning liquid to be sprayed and in contact with the spray chamber, and at least a discharge device for discharging the cleaning liquid. And a nasal cleaning device further associated with the valve to regulate the pressure of the compressed air to release excess pressure. 2. The nasal cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the pressure control valve device is adapted to continuously adjust the atomizing air pressure. According to claim 1, wherein the pressure control valve device is composed of at least one cursor, the cursor has a first sealing device, can be moved back and forth in the conduit connected to the outside, by the first elastic device Resilient nasal cleaning device. 4. The nasal cleaning device of claim 3, wherein the first resilient device has at least one graduated spiral spring. 4. Nasal cleaning device according to claim 3, wherein the conduit is adapted to exhaust the compressed air in different directions, in particular in the opposite direction of the injector. The nasal cleaning device according to claim 1, further comprising a control mechanism for activating the spraying action of the cleaning liquid when compressed air is supplied to the body. 7. The nasal washing device of claim 6, wherein the controller drive device includes at least one control member having a second sealing device to block the compressed air. 7. The nasal cleaning device according to claim 6, wherein the control device includes a control member comprising at least one push button deflected by the second elastic device. 7. The nasal cleaning device according to claim 6, wherein the controller moving device is biased by a second resilient device and has at least one control member coupled to the body to hold the push button along a moving path. 7. The nasal cleaning device according to claim 6, wherein the control mechanism includes at least one control member having at least one gasket and having a second sealing device for blocking the compressed air. 7. The nasal washing device of claim 6, wherein the controller drive device includes at least one control member, and the device further comprises a compressed air discharge valve controlled by the control member. 7. The nasal cavity of claim 6, wherein said control mechanism has at least one control member, said apparatus further comprising a compressed air discharge valve comprising at least one or more apertures connecting the interior and exterior of said body. Washing device. 2. The body of claim 1 wherein the body is at least one first portion having an ergonomic shape adapted to be held by hand and at least one bell member associated with the first portion having a generally bell shape. Nasal cleaning device comprising different types of bell members according to. The nasal cleaning device of claim 1 having at least one bell-shaped second bell member that is interchangeable with other bell members and that cooperates with the first bell member to form a space that can be resized as needed. . 14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a control mechanism for starting the cleaning liquid spraying action when the compressed air is supplied to the body, the control mechanism having at least one second sealing device for blocking the compressed air. Includes the above control member (20), wherein the first portion is a nasal cleaning device to form a sealing coupling of the first and second half members. 16. The nasal wash apparatus of claim 15, wherein the second half member has spacer members between the second half member and the at least one bell-shaped member. The nasal washing apparatus of claim 16, wherein the spacer member comprises a protrusion formed along at least one curved surface of the second half members. 16. The nasal cavity of claim 15, wherein the first bell-shaped member has a support edge formed at a portion engaged with the second half member, wherein the support edge protrudes at least partially from the surface of the second half member to be coupled thereto. Washing device. 17. The nasal cleaning device of claim 16, wherein said second bell-shaped member has a slit-shaped hole in communication with a space formed between said first and second bell-shaped members. 15. The nasal washing apparatus of claim 14, wherein the outlet of the wash liquid micelle of the at least first bell-shaped member has an auxiliary outlet portion on the side of the bell-shaped member. The nasal wash device of claim 13, wherein the first bell-shaped member is generally ergonomic. 14. The nasal cleaning device according to claim 13, wherein the second bell-shaped member comprises at least a first portion formed in a cylindrical shape and at least a second portion formed in a truncated cone shape. The bell-shaped member of claim 13, wherein the second bell-shaped member has a coupling edge protruding from a portion for coupling the first portion to the second portion of the truncated cone, and the protruding coupling edge extends from the bell-shaped portion. Nasal washing device. 2. The nasal cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the injector and the pressure control valve conduit have axes generally parallel to one another. 16. The nasal cleaning device of claim 15, wherein the first half member has at least one chamber connected to the injector and the pressure control valve conduit, the chamber having at least one compressed air inlet. 14. The nasal washing apparatus of claim 13, wherein the injector and the bell-shaped members are generally coaxially mounted.