KR20210014946A - Menstrual cup kit - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a menstrual cup kit, comprising: a menstrual cup member; and a placement applicator means inserted into the female vagina while accommodating the menstrual cup member, so as to push and place the menstrual cup member inside the female vagina. Therefore, the present invention enables insertion and placement of the menstrual cup without the insertion of fingers into the female vagina.

Description

Menstrual cup kit {MENSTRUAL CUP KIT}

The present invention relates to a menstrual cup kit, and more particularly, to a menstrual cup kit for easily inserting and installing a menstrual cup without inserting a finger into the vagina of a woman.

Women begin menstruation (menstruation) when they reach puberty, and use sanitary pads to prevent menstrual blood from leaking to the outside for more hygienic and comfortable activities during menstruation.

In general, sanitary napkins have a pad shape, and are used in a manner that attaches them to the inside of panties using attachment surfaces formed on both left and right sides. However, the sanitary napkin is cumbersome to use, uncomfortable to wear, and when the amount of menstrual blood is large or is worn incorrectly, there is a problem that leakage occurs to the outside of the panties.

Accordingly, tampons or menstrual cups have been proposed as alternatives to sanitary napkins.

Tampons are absorbent materials made of fibers that are inserted into the vagina using a stick-type applicator, and play a role in absorbing menstrual blood, and have excellent fit and absorbency, but headache due to toxic shock syndrome caused by staphylococcus aureus. , There is a problem that can cause vomiting symptoms.

The menstrual cup is a receptor made of medical silicone material that is inserted and seated inside the vagina, and plays a role of preventing menstrual blood from leaking to the outside by receiving menstrual blood, and has the advantage that menstrual blood does not affect the outside even with vigorous activities. It is known.

Referring to FIG. 1, the conventional menstrual cup has an inverted bell-shaped cup shape, and is made of medical silicone material or natural rubber material that is harmless to the human body, and has a length suitable for insertion into the vagina of a woman. It was manufactured in a size of 5 to 6 cm and diameter of 4 to 4.5 cm.

In this case, in the conventional menstrual cup, as shown in Fig. 2 (a), a method of folding in half to form a letter'C' after pressing the upper part (inlet ring part) of the menstrual cup flat ('C' folding Method) to make the cross section of the upper part (entrance ring part) a heart shape, and then insert it into the woman's vagina using a finger as it is folded. At this time, the menstrual cup inserted into the vagina in a folded state is positioned on the vaginal wall so that it does not move in an unfolded state in a vacuum state, as shown in FIG. 2(b), and after use, the menstrual cup is reopened with a finger. It is removed from the inside of the vagina by folding it in a heart shape and removing it.

Menstrual cups do not cause symptoms such as skin itching and sores that occur when using a sanitary napkin, and the population is gradually increasing with users' evaluation that menstrual pain has decreased.

However, the conventional menstrual cup is not easy for first-time users to try to insert it, and to insert it into the vagina of a woman, hold the menstrual cup folded with one hand, open the vulva with the other, and then open the menstrual cup. There was a problem that caused the inconvenience of inserting a folded finger into the vagina and a hygiene problem.

In addition, since the conventional menstrual cup is removed by folding and removing the menstrual cup by putting a finger inside the vagina after use, not only may some menstrual blood contained in the menstrual cup spill out, but also cause hygiene problems due to the insertion of the finger into the vagina. There was a problem.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0109503 (published on September 21, 2016) Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-0973524 (registered on July 27, 2010) Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1857956 (registered on May 09, 2018)

In solving the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a menstrual cup kit that enables easy insertion and installation of a menstrual cup without inserting a finger into a woman's vagina.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a menstrual cup kit that reliably prevents menstrual blood leaks by stably mounting a menstrual cup in a suitable place at an entrance to the cervix inside the vagina of a woman.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a menstrual cup kit that improves hygiene by not having to insert a finger into the vagina of a woman even when the menstrual cup is removed after use.

A menstrual cup kit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a menstrual cup member and a mounting configured to be inserted into a woman's vagina while receiving the menstrual cup member to push the menstrual cup member to be mounted inside the woman's vagina. It comprises an applicator means.

In this case, the menstrual cup member is made of a flexible material, is made of an inlet ring having a ring shape, and is made of a flexible material, and is formed in a form to seal the inside of the ring of the inlet ring to receive menstrual blood flowing into the inlet ring. And a string portion extending from the inlet ring portion to a predetermined length.

Meanwhile, the mounting applicator means includes an applicator housing formed in a hollow cylindrical shape, and an applicator sliding member provided to be movable along its longitudinal direction within the applicator housing.

In this case, it is preferable that one end of the applicator housing is formed to be tapered inward toward the end, and the other end is formed to be tapered outward toward the end.

In this case, it is preferable that the applicator housing has a menstrual cup supporting cutout having a predetermined length on two opposite walls of the one end.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the applicator sliding member is provided to be slidably movable along its length in the applicator housing.

In addition, it is preferable that the applicator sliding member is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape, and a contact portion for pushing the menstrual cup member is formed at one end thereof.

In this case, it is preferable that the applicator sliding member has a string receiving hole through which the string portion of the menstrual cup member is inserted into the contact portion.

On the other hand, the mounting applicator means, it is preferable that it is formed on the applicator housing and the applicator sliding member further comprises a stopper means for stopping the applicator sliding member sliding with respect to the applicator housing at a predetermined position.

In this case, the stopper means is formed on one or more stopper protrusions formed on one of the facing surfaces of the applicator housing and the applicator sliding member, and the stopper protrusion formed on the other of the facing surfaces of the applicator housing and the applicator sliding member. It may be configured to include one or more stopper grooves are seated and accommodated.

As described above, the menstrual cup kit according to the present invention makes it possible to easily insert and mount a menstrual cup without inserting a finger into a woman's vagina.

In addition, the menstrual cup kit according to the present invention reliably prevents menstrual blood leakage by stably mounting the menstrual cup at the proper place at the entrance of the cervix inside the vagina of a woman without shaking.

In addition, the menstrual cup kit according to the present invention improves hygiene since it is not necessary to insert a finger into the vagina of a woman even when the menstrual cup is removed after use.

1 is a view for explaining a conventional menstrual cup.
2 is a view for explaining a method of inserting a conventional menstrual cup into a human body.
3 is an exploded perspective view of a menstrual cup kit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a front view of the applicator housing and applicator sliding member shown in FIG. 3.
5 is a perspective view showing a rear portion of the applicator housing and the applicator sliding member shown in FIG. 3.
6 is a cross-sectional view of the menstrual cup member shown in FIG. 3.
FIG. 7 is a view showing a state of use of the menstrual cup kit shown in FIG. 3, and is a view illustrating a state in which a menstrual cup member is accommodated and mounted on a mounting applicator means.
FIG. 8 is a view showing another state of use of the menstrual cup kit shown in FIG. 3, and is a view illustrating a state in which the menstrual cup member is detached from the mounting applicator means.

In the present invention, the accompanying drawings may be shown as exaggerated expressions for the sake of discrimination and clarity from the prior art, and for convenience of understanding the technology. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and may vary according to the intentions or customs of users and operators, so the definition of these terms should be made based on the technical contents throughout the present specification. will be. On the other hand, the embodiments are only exemplary matters of the constituent elements presented in the claims of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the rights should be interpreted based on the technical idea throughout the specification of the present invention. .

3 is an exploded perspective view of a menstrual cup kit according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a front view of the applicator housing and applicator sliding member shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is an applicator housing and applicator sliding member shown in FIG. A perspective view showing a rear portion of the member, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the menstrual cup member shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 7 is a view showing a state of use of the menstrual cup kit shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which the menstrual cup kit shown in FIG. 3 is used, and FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which the menstrual cup member is detached from the mounting applicator means.

3 to 8, the menstrual cup kit according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured to include a menstrual cup member 100 and a mounting applicator means 200.

The menstrual cup member 100 is configured to have a close and organic relationship with the mounting applicator means 200, and can be stably mounted while pressing the vaginal inner wall when mounted inside the vagina of a woman, and at the same time accommodate menstrual blood. It has a structure that can do it.

More specifically, the menstrual cup member 100 is configured to include an inlet ring portion 110, a pocket portion 120, and a string portion 130.

First, the inlet ring part 110 is made of a flexible material, and has a ring shape.

The inlet ring part 110 may be made of a material that can be elastically expanded to expand into a ring shape of a predetermined size, for example, medical silicone or resin, but is not limited thereto and is harmless to the human body, and will be described below. It is not particularly limited as long as it is a material having the characteristics to be used.

The inlet ring portion 110 is formed in a circular ring shape (or cylindrical shape) without pressing, but the width (cross-sectional height viewed from the front in FIG. 6) (D) is the thickness (T) (flat in FIG. It is preferably formed larger than the width when viewed from. Accordingly, the inlet ring part 110 can be deformed long as shown in FIG. 3 by pressing the widths of both sides facing each other toward the center of the ring, and is inserted into the mounting applicator unit 200 while maintaining the corresponding shape. do.

In addition, the inlet ring portion 110 is separated from the mounting applicator unit 200 in the vagina of the woman and then elastically expanded to be in close contact with the vaginal wall while pressing the vaginal wall at the entrance side of the cervix.

In this case, the inlet ring portion 110 may be formed by partially varying the thickness T so that the inlet ring portion 110 can be expanded to fit the shape of the vaginal wall on the inlet side of the cervix. More specifically, the inlet ring part 110 increases the thickness T of the side close to the cervix inlet so that it is more stably seated on the vaginal wall at the cervix inlet, and the opposite side (the vulva side) By reducing the thickness (T) of the menstrual cup, it will be possible to smoothly remove the menstrual cup.

The pocket portion 120 is made of a flexible material and is formed to seal the inside of the ring of the inlet ring portion 110 to accommodate menstrual blood flowing into the inlet ring portion 110.

The bag portion 120 is preferably made of a very thin material with elasticity. For example, the bag part 120 may be made of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or latex material, and any material that is harmless to the human body and can be manufactured with a thin stretchable thickness is particularly limited thereto. It does not become.

The pocket portion 120, unlike the conventional menstrual cup, does not maintain the shape of a pocket, but is formed to be bent at random, and thus can be easily accommodated in the mounting applicator means 200.

The string portion 130 is formed to extend from the inlet ring portion 110 to a predetermined length.

When the menstrual cup member 100 is inserted into the vagina of a woman, the string portion 130 has an end portion exposed to the outside of the vulva. Accordingly, when removing the menstrual cup member 100 after use, the user can pull out the menstrual cup member 100 to the outside by pulling the string portion 130 without inserting a finger into the vagina.

The string part 130 has one end integrally connected to the inlet ring part 110, the other end has a predetermined length that becomes a free end, and is made of a material having a predetermined rigidity that is harmless to the human body.

It is preferable that the string portion 130 has a grip portion 131 formed at the other end portion so that the user can easily grasp it with a finger.

In addition, the string part 130 is preferably formed thinner or thinner toward the other end side exposed to the outside of the vulva so as to minimize the discomfort of wearing that distance from the user.

The mounting applicator means 200 is inserted into the vagina of a woman while receiving the menstrual cup member 100, and is mounted and removed in the vagina of the woman while pushing and separating the menstrual cup member 100. .

More specifically, the mounting applicator means 200 includes an applicator housing 210 and an applicator sliding member 220. In addition, the mounting applicator means 200 may be configured to further include a stopper means.

First, the applicator housing 210 is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape. For example, the applicator housing 210 may be formed in a cylindrical shape having a cross section of a circular ring or an oval ring shape.

The applicator housing 210 has the menstrual cup member 100, which is contracted and deformed at one end, and the applicator sliding member 220 is fitted at the other end to be inserted into the vagina of a woman in the state shown in FIG. 7. It is the absence of being.

In this case, the applicator housing 210 is formed to be tapered inward toward the end as the one end can be easily inserted into the vagina of a woman, and the other end is the applicator sliding member 220 easily. It is preferable that it is formed to be tapered outward toward the end to be fitted.

In addition, the applicator housing 210 is preferably formed to have a rounded outer surface in order to minimize the wound on the vaginal wall when inserted into the vagina of a woman.

In addition, the applicator housing 210 is preferably formed in a shape corresponding to a cross-section of the menstrual cup member 100 when the menstrual cup member 100 is folded and deformed as shown in FIG. 4 as shown in FIG. 4. . Accordingly, when the menstrual cup member 100 is deformed by pressure and is mounted and received in the opening of the one end of the applicator housing 210, it can be more stably accommodated, and is pushed and moved by the applicator sliding member 220. It becomes possible to move while maintaining its shape without being disturbed.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the applicator housing 210 has a menstrual cup support cutout 211 having a predetermined length on two opposite walls of one end thereof.

The menstrual cup support cutout 211 is a process of pressing the applicator sliding member 220 while the applicator housing 210 is inserted into the vagina to push the menstrual cup member 100 into the vagina to be discharged and separated. In, when the menstrual cup member 100 expands through the incision space, by supporting its shape, the menstrual cup member 100 is stably mounted on the vaginal wall at the entrance of the cervix to ensure the glands of menstrual blood. To prevent.

The applicator sliding member 220 is provided to be movable in the applicator housing 210 along its longitudinal direction.

The applicator sliding member 220 is configured to be fitted to the other end of the applicator housing 210 in which the menstrual cup member 100, which is contracted and deformed at one end, is mounted, and is fitted to the other end of the applicator housing 210 in the state shown in FIG. 7. After 210 is inserted into the woman's vagina, it moves to the cervix side within the applicator housing 210 by the user's pressure, and presses the side of the inlet ring part 110 of the menstrual cup member 100 As shown in FIG. 8, it is a member that pushes the menstrual cup member 100.

It is preferable that the applicator sliding member 220 is provided to be slidably moved in the applicator housing 210 in a longitudinal direction so as to stably move without shaking in the applicator housing 210.

In this case, it is preferable that the applicator sliding member 220 is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape, and a contact portion 221 for pushing the menstrual cup member 100 is formed at one end thereof. For example, the applicator sliding member 220 may be formed in a cylindrical shape having a cross section of a circular ring or an elliptical ring shape.

The contact portion 221 has an area that presses the side surface of the inlet ring portion 110 of the menstrual cup member 100, and preferably has a curved surface in order to prevent damage to the menstrual cup member 100.

In this case, the applicator sliding member 220 is preferably provided with a string receiving hole 222 into the contact portion 221 into which the string portion 130 of the menstrual cup member 100 is inserted. That is, in the state shown in FIG. 7 in which the contraction-deformed menstrual cup member 100 is mounted at one end of the applicator housing 210 and the applicator sliding member 220 is fitted, the menstrual cup member 100 The string part 130 penetrates the string receiving hole 222 and is located inside the applicator sliding member 220, through which the applicator sliding member 220 is pressed in the state shown in FIG. In this case, a problem in which the string part 130 is pinched between the inner surface of the applicator housing 210 and the outer surface of the applicator sliding member 220 is fundamentally blocked.

The stopper means serves to stop the applicator sliding member 220, which is formed on the applicator housing 210 and the applicator sliding member 220 and slides with respect to the applicator housing 210, at a predetermined position. . More specifically, the stopper means prevents the applicator sliding member 220 from being separated from the applicator housing 210 in the state of FIG. 7, and the applicator sliding member 220 is the applicator housing in the state of FIG. Do not enter the interior of (210) more than necessary.

In this case, the stopper means, at least one stopper protrusion 310 formed on one of the facing surfaces of the applicator housing 210 and the applicator sliding member 220, and the applicator housing 210 and the applicator sliding member It may be configured to include one or more stopper grooves 320 which are formed on the other one of the opposing surfaces of 220 and in which the stopper protrusion 310 is seated and received. In particular, referring to FIG. 5, in the drawing, when the stopper protrusion 310 is formed on the outer surface of the applicator sliding member 200, and the stopper groove 320 is formed on the inner surface of the applicator housing 210 Is shown, but its location can be changed with each other.

An example of using the menstrual cup kit according to an embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described.

In the menstrual cup kit according to an embodiment of the present invention, the menstrual cup member 100, which is contracted and deformed, is mounted at one end of the applicator housing 210, and the applicator sliding member 220 is fitted at the other end. It is prepared in the state shown in 7.

A female user inserts the applicator housing 210 to a predetermined depth into the vagina of a woman in the state shown in FIG. 7, and then presses the applicator sliding member 220 to the cervix side within the applicator housing 210. The menstrual cup member 100 is pushed toward the inlet side of the cervix as shown in FIG. 8 by moving the menstrual cup member 100 to press the side surface of the inlet ring portion 110.

In this case, the menstrual cup member 100 is in close contact with the vaginal wall while the inlet ring portion 110 is elastically expanded inside the woman's vagina and presses the vaginal wall from the inlet side of the cervix.

After using the menstrual cup member 100, the user can pull out the menstrual cup member 100 to the outside by pulling the string portion 130 of the menstrual cup member 100 exposed to the outside of the vulva. .

As described above, the menstrual cup kit according to the present invention enables the menstrual cup to be easily inserted and mounted without inserting a finger into the woman's vagina, and the menstrual cup is shaken at the right place at the entrance of the cervix inside the woman's vagina. It is installed stably without menstrual blood leakage, and it improves hygiene by not having to insert a finger into the vagina of a woman even when removing the menstrual cup after use.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, but this is only exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible based on common knowledge in the field to which the technology belongs. Must understand. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention is based on the claims to be described below, and should be determined based on the specific contents of the above-described invention.

The present invention relates to a menstrual cup kit, and can be used in the industrial field related to feminine hygiene products.

100: no menstrual cup
110: inlet ring portion
120: Pocket portion
130: string portion
131: grip portion
200: mounting applicator means
210: applicator housing
211: menstrual cup support incision
220: applicator sliding member
221: contact
222: string receiving hole
310: stopper protrusion
320: stopper groove

Claims (10)

No menstrual cup; And
A mounting applicator means configured to be inserted into a woman's vagina while receiving the menstrual cup member to push the menstrual cup member to be mounted inside the woman's vagina;
Menstrual cup kit comprising a.
The method of claim 1, wherein the menstrual cup member,
An inlet ring part made of a flexible material and having a ring shape;
A bag part made of a flexible material and formed in a form of sealing the inside of the ring of the inlet ring part to accommodate menstrual blood flowing into the inlet ring part; And
A string portion extending from the inlet ring portion to a predetermined length;
Menstrual cup kit comprising a.
The method of claim 1, wherein the mounting applicator means,
An applicator housing formed in a hollow barrel shape; And
An applicator sliding member provided to be movable along its longitudinal direction within the applicator housing;
Menstrual cup kit comprising a.
The method of claim 3, wherein the applicator housing,
Menstrual cup kit, characterized in that one end is formed to taper inward toward the end, and the other end is formed to taper outward toward the end.
The method of claim 4, wherein the applicator housing,
Menstrual cup kit, characterized in that the menstrual cup support cutouts having a predetermined length are formed on two opposite walls of one end.
The method of claim 3, wherein the applicator sliding member,
Menstrual cup kit, characterized in that provided to be slidably movable along the longitudinal direction within the applicator housing.
The method of claim 3, wherein the applicator sliding member,
Menstrual cup kit, characterized in that formed in the form of a hollow barrel, and formed at one end of the contact portion for pushing the menstrual cup member.
The method of claim 7, wherein the applicator sliding member,
A menstrual cup kit, characterized in that the contact portion is provided with a string receiving hole into which the string portion of the menstrual cup member is inserted.
The method of claim 6, wherein the mounting applicator means,
A stopper means formed on the applicator housing and the applicator sliding member to stop the applicator sliding member sliding with respect to the applicator housing at a predetermined position;
Menstrual cup kit, characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 9, wherein the stopper means,
One or more stopper protrusions formed on one of the applicator housing and the opposing surface of the applicator sliding member; And
One or more stopper grooves formed on the other one of the applicator housing and the opposing surface of the applicator sliding member to receive the stopper protrusion;
Menstrual cup kit comprising a.

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