KR200203247Y1 - Washing apparatus for contact lenses - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, the contact lens is rotated while being immersed in a washing solution (saline solution, washing solution), so that the fat and protein accumulated on the surface of the lens are decomposed by ultrasonic vibration, and the dust that has accumulated on the surface of the lens while the lens is rotated. The contact lens cleaning device for removing the foreign matter of the natural fall, and particularly relates to a washing container containing the cleaning liquid in the open upper portion of the main body, the inside of the washing container is freely rotated around the rotation axis, the upper contact lens The lens holder is provided with a lens cover, and a lens cover covering the contact lens is provided on the upper part of the lens holder. A pad for protecting the contact lens is provided on the opposite surface of the lens holder and the lens cover. Ultrasonic vibration removes foreign substances such as fats and proteins from the contact lens surface It is configured to be provided with a vibrator to rotate the lens support by vibrating water of the liquid.

Description

Contact apparatus for washing lenses {Washing apparatus for contact lenses}

The present invention relates to a contact lens cleaning device, and more particularly, by the contact lens immersed in the cleaning liquid of the washing tub is rotated to be cleaned by the vibration of the ultrasonic, so that the fat or foreign substances on the contact lens to be removed quickly It relates to a contact lens cleaning device.

In general, when a contact lens is worn for a long time, fat or various foreign substances adhere to the surface of the lens. Therefore, it can be cleaned with a cleaning solution or chemicals, etc., and an ultrasonic cleaning device using the vibration generated in the ultrasonic wave for more effective cleaning was developed by the present inventors, which is being filed in the patent application No. 2000-15555 in Korea.

The ultrasonic cleaning device mainly generates ultrasonic waves using the ultrasonic vibrator in the lower part of the container containing the cleaning solution, so that a strong wavelength is generated to form a spray, so that the protein, fat or various foreign substances attached to the contact lens can be easily washed. have.

However, since the contact lens is fixed to the inside of the cleaning device, foreign matters are removed only by the vibration of ultrasonic waves. In the case of ultrasonic vibration, the fat and protein stuck to the lens can be easily decomposed and removed. However, foreign substances such as dust and dirt on the surface of the lens cannot be easily removed and removed.

The present invention was developed in view of the conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to allow the contact lens to be rotated in a state of washing liquid, so that the fat remaining on the surface of the lens by ultrasonic vibration is removed and the lens is rotated. The present invention provides a contact lens cleaning device in which foreign matters such as dust, which have accumulated on the surface of a lens, are naturally separated and removed.

1 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention washing device

2 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention washing device

3 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention washing device

Figure 4 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention washing device

<Code Description of Main Parts of Drawing>

10: main body

11: cover

12: washing tub

13: lens stand

13a: pad

14 wings

15: axis of rotation

16: bearing

17: lens cover

17a: pad

17b: protector

18: hinge pin

19: bracket

20: vibrator

21: charger

22: trance

23: driven gear

24: drive gear

25: small motor

26: washing liquid

27: contact lens

28: UV lamp

29: solar panel

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided with a washing container containing a washing liquid in an open upper portion of the main body, and inside the washing container is freely rotated about a rotating shaft, and a lens receiving plate having a contact lens is provided thereon. A lens cover is provided on the upper portion of the contact lens, and a pad for protecting the contact lens is provided on the opposite surface of the lens support and the lens cover. Is configured to be equipped with a vibrator to remove foreign substances such as fat, protein, and to rotate the lens receiver by vibrating water of the washing liquid.

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

1 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention washing device, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention washing device. The washing apparatus of the present invention is provided with a main body 10 opened and closed by a cover 11 and a washing container 12 in which the washing liquid 26 is contained in the main body 10. The washing tub may contain a pair of contact lenses 27 and may be a space in which the lens cover 17 for covering the lenses can be opened and closed upwards.

The inner bottom of the washing tub 12 is provided with a pair of lens holders 13 for mounting the lens 27, respectively. These lens holders 13 are provided with a rotating shaft 15 on the bottom thereof, and the rotating shaft 15 is rotatably fitted to the bearing 16 formed as the bottom of the washing tub 12. Lens receiving 13 is a lens on which the upper surface is composed of a plurality of wings (14). These vanes 14 allow the lens holder to rotate freely as the wash liquor 26 causes vortices to move along with the current.

Each blade 14 is plated with platinum and platinum reacts with the cleaning liquid while the blades are rotated to generate ozone, which causes the lens 27 to be sterilized. In addition, the lens cover 17 covering the contact lens 27 is provided on the upper portion of the lens support 13 to open and close. These lens cover 17 is provided with a protective frame 17b protruding downward on the outer circumferential surface and the protective frame 17b extends toward the upper portion of the lens receiver 13 to prevent the lens from being separated. In addition, the upper surface of each wing 14 of the lens support 13 and the bottom surface of the lens cover 17 are provided with pads 13a and 17a made of silicon for protecting the surface of the contact lens 27. ) Is configured in the form of a grate to freely distribute the washing liquid.

An outer circumferential surface of the washing tub 12 is provided with a vibrator 20 for vibrating the washing liquid of the washing tub with ultrasonic waves. Since the washing tub is made of synthetic resin, a metal plate 20a for applying power to the vibrator 20 is placed between the vibrator and the washing tub, and the vibration of the vibrator is transmitted to the washing tub through the metal plate.

And the inner bottom of the main body 10 is provided with a power charging unit for supplying power to the vibrator 20. This power charging unit charges the power when the external power is applied, and allows the cleaning device of the present invention to be used even in the absence of power. The power charging unit includes a charging battery 21 for charging power and a transformer 22 for maintaining a constant voltage.

In addition, the solar panel 29 is provided on the surface of the lid 11 covering the washing tub 12. The solar panel SOLAR is a device that converts sunlight into electrical energy, and thus automatically charges the rechargeable battery 21 with electricity, so that the power of the rechargeable battery can be charged using solar light outdoors. And the bottom of the cover 11 is provided with an ultraviolet lamp 28 for irradiating ultraviolet light with the cleaning liquid. The lens being cleaned is sterilized by the ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet lamp. Reference numeral 18 denotes a hinge pin connecting the pair of lens covers 17, and 19 denotes a bracket for guiding the hinge pin 18 to be rotated.

The present invention configured as described above generates the vortex while the washing liquid 26 of the washing tub is vibrated while the vibrator 20 installed outside the washing tub 12 is operated. At this time, the contact lens contained in the washing liquid is freely rotated along the water flow of the washing liquid, and the protein, fat and various foreign substances stuck on the surface of the lens are actively dropped and removed. This will be described in more detail as follows. The cover 11 covering the open top of the main body 10 is opened and each lens cover 17 of the washing tub 12 is opened upward. These lens covers are supported by the bracket 19 through the hinge pin 18, so that when one lens cover is opened, the other side is also opened.

After the lens cover is opened, the contact lens 27 is placed on the lens support 13 open to the top, and the lens cover 17 is closed. At this time, the contact lens does not escape from the lens receiver 13 by the protective frame 17b of the lens cover 17. The contact lens 27 is placed between the lens receiver 13 and the pads 13a and 17a of the lens cover 17 to protect the surface of the lens from being scratched.

After the lens is installed, the washing liquid 26 is contained in the washing container 12 and power is applied to the vibrator 20 through the transformer 22 and the charging battery 21 and the vibrator 20 is ultrasonically vibrated. do. When the vibrator is operated, the shaking thereof is transmitted to the washing tub 12 through the metal plate 20a, the washing liquid 26 is vibrated, and the lens receiver 13 is freely rotated by the strong vortex and water generated by the vibration. The lens receiver 13 is rotatable because it is composed of a plurality of wings 14 and is connected to the main body 10 through the rotation shaft 15 at the lower end.

Therefore, as the contact lens 27 rotates together with the rotation of the lens receiver, foreign substances such as fat, protein and dust on the surface of the lens are actively removed. And while the lens plate 13 is rotated, the platinum plated on its wings 14 reacts with the cleaning solution to generate ozone (O ₃ ) from the platinum. The lens 27 being cleaned by ozone is sterilized, and the lens is also sterilized by ultraviolet rays generated from the ultraviolet lamp 28 installed on the bottom of the cover 11.

In addition, since the power is charged to the rechargeable battery 21 while cleaning the lens, the cleaning device of the present invention can be used even when no electricity is supplied. In particular, the rechargeable battery 21 can also be used from the solar panel 29 installed on the cover 11. It is convenient to use as the power is charged.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention cleaning device, another embodiment of the present invention is to more actively rotate the lens receiver (13). A driven gear 23 is provided at the lower end of the rotation shaft 15 of each lens support 13, and a drive gear 24 engaged between these driven gears 23 is provided. The drive gear is a separate small motor 25. It is configured to rotate by).

Therefore, when the small motor 25 is rotated by the power applied while washing the lens, its rotational force is transmitted toward the lens receiving 13 through the driving gear 24 and each driven gear 23. When the rotational force is transmitted to the lens support 13 as described above, the lens support is actively rotated and its contact lens 27 is cleaned more cleanly.

As described above, according to the present invention, the lens support supporting the contact lens may be freely rotated inside the washing tub, which may be rotated by water current such as vortex generated by the vibration of the cleaning liquid, or may be a separate motor. Rotate the lens while actively rotating. Therefore, as the lens is rotated and cleaned together during the ultrasonic cleaning of the lens, all foreign substances such as dust accumulated on the surface of the lens are removed, which improves the washability and the reliability of the product. Especially, the lens is sterilized by UV lamp and platinum. It can be used sanitarily.

Claims (4)

A washing container 12 containing a washing liquid 26 is provided in the upper portion of the main body 10 opened and closed by a cover 11, The inside of the washing tub 12 is freely rotated about the rotation shaft 15, and a lens holder 13 on which the contact lens 27 is placed is provided on the upper part of the washing tub 12, and the contact lens 27 is covered on the upper part of the lens holder 13. The main lens cover 17 is provided, On the opposite surface of the lens support 13 and the lens cover 17, pads 13a and 17a for protecting the contact lens 27 are provided. An oscillator 20 to ultrasonically vibrate the cleaning liquid on the outer circumferential surface of the washing tub 12 to remove foreign substances such as fats and proteins that have accumulated on the surface of the contact lens 27 and to rotate the lens receiver 13 by vibrating water of the cleaning liquid. Contact lens cleaning apparatus characterized in that it is provided. According to claim 1, wherein when the power is applied to the lower portion of the main body 10 is provided with a charging battery 21 for applying power to the vibrator 20 at the same time, the upper surface of the lid 11 is provided with electricity The contact lens cleaning device, characterized in that the solar panel 29 is converted into energy to charge the electricity to the charging battery 21 to operate the vibrator 20 only by the power of the charging battery 21 in the open air. . The method of claim 1, wherein the lens holder 13 is composed of a plurality of blades (14) rotated along the vibrating flesh, each blade 14 is plated with platinum that reacts with the cleaning liquid to generate ozone for sterilizing the lens (27) It is Contact lens cleaning apparatus, characterized in that the bottom of the cover 11 is provided with an ultraviolet lamp 28 for sterilizing the lens 27 by irradiating ultraviolet light with a cleaning liquid. According to claim 1, wherein the drive gear 24, which is provided with a driven gear 23 at the lower end of the rotation shaft 15 of the lens support 13 and rotated by the small motor 25 is meshed with the driven gear 23, the small motor Contact lens cleaning device, characterized in that the lens receiving 13 is configured to actively rotate by the power of the motor during the operation.