KR20230108084A - Eye opening apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The eye opening device according to the present invention includes an elastic connector; A first hook provided at one end of the elastic connector; And a second hook provided at the other end of the elastic connector, wherein the elastic connector has a first hook support having an elastic force to which the first hook is coupled to one end, and the second hook is coupled to one end It consists of a second hook support having elastic force and a connecting body formed bent so that the first hook and the second hook are disposed to face each other by connecting the other end of the first hook support and the other end of the second hook support, In order to adjust the separation distance between the first hanger and the second hanger, a length adjusting part for adjusting the length of the linking body is provided in the central area of the linking body, so that during optometry, ophthalmic surgery, or contact lens insertion, Blinking can be prevented, and the overall width of the eye opener can be adjusted appropriately for physical conditions such as the size of the eyes of the optometrist, so that the optometrist can minimize physical discomfort and perform optometry.

Description

Opening eyes {EYE OPENING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to an eye opener, and more particularly, can prevent eye blinking during optometry, ophthalmic procedures, or contact lens insertion, and can adjust the overall width of the eye opener to suit physical conditions such as the size of an optometrist's eyes. The present invention relates to an eye opener that can be adjusted so that an optometrist can perform optometrist by minimizing physical discomfort and can be used for eye treatment of livestock or companion animals.

In order to test the eyesight or condition of an examinee, perform an ophthalmic procedure, or insert a contact lens, it is necessary to prevent blinking of the eye in which the test (or procedure) or the contact lens is inserted and keep the eyes wide open. To this end, in general, a method of opening and fixing the eyelids of the eye to be examined by using an eye opener made of metal or by using an examiner's hand to open the eyelids of the eye to be examined is generally used during an examination or procedure.

However, if the eyelids of the eye to be examined are opened up and down using the examiner's hand, not only the examiner's behavior is restricted, but also the position of the hand that enlarges the eye of the examinee may change, and the eye may be poked or the eyeball pressed to reduce intraocular pressure. may cause changes in

In addition, since the eye-opening device is conventionally sterilized and reused, if the eye-opening device is not properly sterilized, infection by the eye-opening device may occur.

The problems mentioned above may also occur in the process of inserting contact lenses.

The object of the present invention, devised in view of the above points, is to prevent eye blinking during optometry, ophthalmologic surgery, or contact lens insertion, and to provide an eye opener suitable for physical conditions such as the size of the eye of the optometrist. It is an object of the present invention to provide an eye opener capable of performing an optometry by minimizing physical discomfort for an optometrist by allowing the overall width to be adjusted.

In addition, a technical problem of the present invention is to provide an eye opening device that can be stably supported on the face of a subject (or user) and can reduce discomfort of the subject (or user).

In addition, a technical problem of the present invention is to provide an eco-friendly and hygienic eye opening device made of a biodegradable and biocompatible material.

In addition, the present invention can adjust the overall pulling degree of the subject's (or user's) eyelid and the individual pulling degree of the upper and lower eyelids by adjusting the distance between the face and the eye opener, so that the subject, the examiner, or the user It is a technical task to provide an eye opener capable of performing examinations or procedures or contact lens insertion in a comfortable state.

The technical problem of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned matters, and from the following description, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs will be able to clearly understand other problems intended by the present invention. .

In order to solve the above technical problem, an eye opening device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an elastic connector; A first hook provided at one end of the elastic connector; And a second hook provided at the other end of the elastic connector, wherein the elastic connector has a first hook support having an elastic force to which the first hook is coupled to one end, and the second hook is coupled to one end It consists of a second hook support having elastic force and a connecting body formed bent so that the first hook and the second hook are disposed to face each other by connecting the other end of the first hook support and the other end of the second hook support, It is characterized in that a length adjustment unit for adjusting the length of the linking body is provided in the central region of the linking body so as to adjust the distance between the first hook and the second hook.

Here, the central region of the connecting body is divided into two parts, and the length adjusting unit is provided at one end of the two connecting bodies and includes a first length adjusting member having a recessed fastening groove formed on one side of the outer surface, and the two connecting parts. It is provided at the other end of the body and inserted into the outer surface of the first length-adjusting member, and may include a second length-adjusting member having a protruding fastening protrusion fastened to the fastening groove on one side of the inner surface.

Further, the first length-adjusting member and the second length-adjusting member may have a relatively larger width than a thickness, and may be disposed such that a direction in which the connection member extends and a width direction are parallel to each other.

In addition, slanted sliding surfaces may be provided on the periphery of the fastening groove and the periphery of the fastening protrusion, and flat surfaces formed flat may be provided on the upper surface of the fastening protrusion and the bottom surface of the fastening groove.

In addition, the fastening groove may be provided with a plurality of spaced apart at a predetermined interval along the longitudinal direction of the first length adjusting member.

In addition, the first hanger and the second hanger may be formed in a '∪' or '∩' shape including a groove in which the upper or lower eyelid is located, respectively.

In addition, the connecting body may be formed to have a thicker thickness than the first hanging support and the second hanging support.

In addition, the first hanger support and the second hanger support may be formed thicker toward the connection body.

In addition, the connecting body may be formed to have a wider width than the first hanging support and the second hanging support.

In addition, the connecting body has a shape bent in a semi-elliptical shape, and a portion where the connecting body and the first hanging support are connected and a portion where the connecting body and the second hanging support are connected may be formed by bending.

By using the eye opening device according to the embodiment of the present invention, eye blinking can be prevented during an optometry or ophthalmologic procedure or when a contact lens is inserted, and infection due to the eye opening device can be prevented because it is not reused.

In addition, the eye opener according to the embodiment of the present invention can be used regardless of the size of the subject's (or user's) eyelids or eyes, can be stably supported on the subject's (or user's) face, May reduce discomfort.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the eye opening device is made of a biodegradable and biocompatible material, it is possible to provide an eco-friendly and hygienic eye opening device.

In addition, since the eye opener according to the embodiment of the present invention can adjust the distance from the face, the overall pulling degree of the subject's (or user's) eyelid and the individual pulling degree for the upper and lower eyelids can be adjusted, A subject, an examiner, or a user may perform an examination or procedure or insert a contact lens in a comfortable state.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

Since the contents of the problem to be solved, the means for solving the problem, and the effect mentioned above do not specify essential features of the claims, the scope of the claims is not limited by the matters described in the contents of the invention.

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of an eye opening device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a plan view showing the structure of an eye opening device viewed from the direction A of FIG. 1;
3 is a perspective view showing the structure of an eye opening device viewed from a direction B in FIG. 1;
4 is a side view showing the structure of an eye opening device viewed from a direction C in FIG. 1;
5 is a plan view showing a state in which the eye opening device is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a plan view showing a retracted state of the eye opening apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a perspective view showing the structure of an eye opening device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, looking at the embodiments of the present invention through the accompanying drawings and embodiments are as follows. Since the scales of the components shown in the drawings have different scales from actual ones for convenience of explanation, they are not limited to the scales shown in the drawings.

Hereinafter, an eye opening device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of an eye opening device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the structure of an eye opening device viewed from a direction A in FIG. 1, and FIG. It is a perspective view showing the structure of the eye opening device viewed, and FIG. 4 is a side view showing the structure of the eye opening device viewed from the direction C of FIG. 1 .

1 to 4, an eye opening device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an elastic connector 110; A first hanger 120 provided at one end of the elastic connector 110; And a second hook 130 provided at the other end of the elastic connector 110, wherein the elastic connector 110 has a first hook 120 coupled to one end and a first hook support having elastic force. 111, the second hanger support 112 having an elastic force to which the second hanger 130 is coupled to one end, the other end of the first hanger support 111 and the other end of the second hanger support 112 It is made of a connecting body 113 bent so that the first hanger 120 and the second hanger 130 are disposed facing each other by connecting, and the first hanger 120 and the second hanger 130 A length adjusting unit 200 for adjusting the length of the connecting body 113 is included in the center area of the connecting body 113 so as to adjust the distance between the connecting bodies 113 .

With this configuration, the eye opener 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented to elastically open the gap between the upper and lower eyelids.

For example, the eye opening device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be used for a one-time use and can be made of a biodegradable and biocompatible material. For example, the eye opening device 1 may be made of synthetic resin having biodegradability and biocompatibility. Therefore, by using the eye opening device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, infection that may occur due to reuse of the eye opening device can be prevented, and an eco-friendly and hygienic eye opening device can be manufactured.

It may be composed of an elastic connector 110, and first and second hangers 120 and 130 provided at both ends of the elastic connector 110, and the elastic connector 110 has first and second hangers ( 120, 130) may be formed in the form of connecting them.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the eye opening device 1 may be integrally manufactured through a single manufacturing process. That is, the elastic connector 110, the first hanger 120, and the second hanger 130 may be integrally formed. Depending on the embodiment, the eye opening device 1 may be manufactured in a combined type. That is, the eye opening device 1 may be formed in a form in which the individually manufactured elastic connector 110, the first hanger 120, and the second hanger 130 are coupled to each other.

For example, the first hook 120 and the second hook 130 may have a saddle shape, the first hook 120 has a '∪' shape, and the second hook 130 has a '∩' shape. '.

Therefore, the first hanger 120 and the second hanger 130 include grooves 120a and 130a provided in the center, and the eyelids are formed in the grooves 120a and 130b of the first and second hangers 120 and 130. The upper eyelid is located in the groove 120a of the first hook 120, so that the first hook 120 supports the upper eyelid in an upward direction, and the groove 130a of the second hook 130 The lower eyelid is positioned so that the second hanger 130 supports the lower eyelid in a downward direction to keep the eyelid open.

For example, the elastic connector 110 includes a first hanger support 111 provided with a first hanger 120, a second hanger support 112 provided with a second hanger 130, and a first hanger support 111 And may include a connecting body 113 connecting the second hanging support 112, the first hanging support 111, the second hanging support 112 and the connecting body 113 may be integrally formed .

The first hanger 120 is provided at one end of the first hanger support 111, the second hanger 130 is provided at one end of the second hanger support 112, and the other end and The other end of the second hanger support 112 may be connected to the connector 113.

For example, the first hanger 120 is provided on one side of the first hanger support 111 and is provided in a form protruding in one direction (Z direction), and the second hanger 130 is the second hanger support 112 ) Is provided on one side, may be provided in a form protruding in one direction (Z direction), and the first and second hangers 120 may be provided in a form protruding in the same direction from the elastic connector 110 .

The connecting body 113 may have a shape bent in a semi-elliptical shape, such as '⊂' or '⊃', and the portion 110a where the first hanging support 111 and the connecting body 113 are connected A portion 110b where the second hanger support 112 and the connecting body 113 are connected may be bent. Accordingly, the elastic connector 110 may have a shape of '⊂' or '⊃' as a whole.

If the thickness of the connection body 113 is smaller than the thickness of the hanging supporters 111 and 112, sufficient elasticity cannot be provided, so the bending of the hanging supporters 111 and 112 cannot be stably supported, and the subject's face is stable. Since it cannot be supported by, the thickness of the connection body 113 can be formed thicker than the hook supporters 111 and 112. For example, it is preferable to be formed so that the thickness becomes thicker toward the connecting body 113 from the hanging supports 111 and 112.

In addition, if the width of the connecting body 113 is wider than the width of the hanging support bodies 111 and 112, the connecting body 113 can be stably placed on the face of the subject without impairing the elastic force of the hanging support bodies 111 and 112. can be supported

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the connection body 113 may have a curved shape with a predetermined curvature from the first hanging support 111 and the second hanging support 112. For example, the connecting body 113 may be curved in the same direction (Z direction) as the direction in which the first and second hangers 120 and 130 protrude. Accordingly, when the eye opener 1 is worn on the subject, the connecting member 113 is bent toward the subject's face so that the connecting member 113 can be stably supported around the eyes and temples of the subject.

5 is a plan view showing an open state of the eye opening device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a retracted state of the eye eye opening device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, since the eye opener 1 has elasticity, the first hanging support 111 and the second hanging support 112 form a virtual center O of the connecting body 113. It can be bent towards or away from the imaginary center (O).

Accordingly, the first hanger 120 provided on the first hanger support 111 and the second hanger 130 provided on the second hanger support 112 are also provided on the first hanger support 111 and the second hanger support 112 With, it can flow up and down.

Therefore, since the eye opener 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be retracted or opened with elastic force, it can be used regardless of the size of the subject's eyelids or eyes, and the connector 113 can be used to adjust the subject's face. Since it is curved toward the subject, it can be stably supported on the subject's face and the subject's discomfort can be reduced.

In addition, a user for inserting a contact lens into the eye can also insert the contact lens in a comfortable state, reducing discomfort.

On the other hand, as shown in Figures 1 and 7, the length adjustment unit 200 is in the central region of the connection body 113 to adjust the separation distance between the first hanger 120 and the second hanger 130. It is provided and serves to adjust the overall length of the connecting body 113, and the central region of the connecting body 113 is divided into two parts so that the length adjusting unit 200 can be provided on the connecting body 113 and is formed separately. desirable.

By using the length adjustment unit 200, the length of the connecting body 113 can be adjusted so that the distance between the first hanger 120 and the second hanger 130 can be adjusted to suit the size of the eye, so that the optometrist can It is desirable to allow optometry to be performed without feeling as much physical discomfort as possible.

As shown in FIG. 1, the length adjusting unit 200 is provided at one end of the bifurcated connecting body 113 and has a fastening groove 211 recessed on one side of the outer surface of the first length adjusting member 210. ) and a fastening protrusion 221 provided at the other end of the bifurcated connecting body 113, inserted into the outer surface of the first length adjusting member 210, and fastened to the fastening groove 211 on one side of the inner surface Is configured to include a protruding second length adjusting member 220.

The first length adjusting member 210 is a rectangular member formed integrally with the connecting body 113 at either end of the connecting body 113, having both side surfaces curved, and having a relatively larger width than thickness.

A fastening groove 211 is recessed on the outer surface of the first length-adjusting member 210, and the fastening groove 211 is preferably formed in the center of the plate surface of the first length-adjusting member 210, which is when an external force acts. This is because it is effective in increasing the fastening force of the first length adjusting member 210 and the second length adjusting member 220.

At the end of the first length-adjusting member 210, an auxiliary member 212 having both sides curved and having a relatively thin central region is formed to extend a certain length and is inserted into the second length-adjusting member 220, thereby connecting The elasticity of the body 112 can be improved.

The second length adjusting member 220 is integrally formed with the connecting body 113 at the other end of the connecting body 113, and is a rectangular member having both side surfaces curved and having a relatively larger width than thickness. .

Inside the second length-adjusting member 220, the insertion hole 222 into which the first length-adjusting member 210 can be inserted is recessed to a depth sufficient to accommodate the first length-adjusting member 210 completely. has been

Also, on one side of the inner surface of the insertion hole 222, a fastening protrusion 221 that is inserted into the fastening groove 211 and fastened is protruded.

It is effective that the first length-adjusting member 210 and the second length-adjusting member 220 are formed so that the width is relatively larger than the thickness, and the direction in which the connection body 113 extends and the width direction are arranged parallel to each other. am.

This is when the first hook 120 and the second hook 130 of the eye opener 1 are provided in the eyes of the optometrist so that elasticity is applied in the direction of opening the eyes of the optometrist at the time of optometry. Elasticity occurs greatly This is to prevent the eye opening device 1 from retracting.

In addition, slanted sliding slopes 211a and 221a are provided on the periphery of the fastening groove 211 and the periphery of the fastening protrusion 221, which adjusts the length in a state where the fastening groove 211 and the fastening protrusion 221 are fastened. This is to easily adjust the length by allowing a sliding motion to occur on the mutual contact surface when they are separated for this purpose.

In addition, the top surface of the fastening protrusion 221 and the bottom surface of the fastening groove 211 are provided with flat surfaces formed flat. ) Since the length is adjusted in a state in which the fastening protrusion 221 presses the plate surface of the first length adjusting member 210, the contact area with the plate surface of the first length adjusting member 210 is increased to stably press in order to be able to

In the case of the eye opening device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the length of the connecting body 113 is adjusted to the shortest, the fastening protrusion 221 is inserted into the fastening groove 211 and fastened, and the length When is increased little by little, the fastening protrusion 221 presses the plate surface of the first length adjusting member 210.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the case of the eye opening device 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the fastening groove 211 formed on the plate surface of the first length adjusting member 210 is the first length adjusting member 210. In a state in which the length of the connection body 113 is completed, the fastening protrusion 221 is in a state in which the fastening groove 211 is inserted and fastened by providing a plurality at a predetermined interval along the longitudinal direction of the fastening protrusion 221.

Therefore, in the case of the eye opening device 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention, a step of adjusting the length of the connector 113 according to the number of fastening grooves 211 is combined. For example, the fastening groove ( 211), the length is adjusted in three steps when there are three, and when there are five fastening grooves 211, the length can be adjusted in five steps.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and may be variously modified and implemented without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. . Therefore, the embodiments disclosed herein are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed according to the scope of the claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1, 2: eye opening 110: elastic connector
111: first hanger support 112: second hanger support
113: connector 120: first hook
130: second hanger 140: thickness adjusting member
200: length adjustment unit 210: first length adjustment member
211: fastening groove 211a: inclined surface
212: auxiliary member 220: second length adjusting member
221: fastening protrusion 221a: inclined surface
222: insertion hole

Claims (10)

Elastic connector 110;
A first hanger 120 provided at one end of the elastic connector 110; and
It includes a second hanger 130 provided at the other end of the elastic connector 110,
The elastic connector 110 includes a first hook support 111 having an elastic force to which the first hook 120 is coupled to one end, and a second hook 130 to which the second hook 130 is coupled to one end and having an elastic force. Connect the hanger support 112, the other end of the first hanger support 111 and the other end of the second hanger support 112 so that the first hanger 120 and the second hanger 130 face each other. It consists of a connecting body 113 bent to be placed,
A length adjusting unit 200 for adjusting the length of the linking body 113 in the central region of the linking body 113 so as to adjust the distance between the first hanger 120 and the second hanger 130. Eye opening device characterized in that provided. According to claim 1,
The central region of the connecting body 113 is divided into two parts,
The length adjusting unit 200 is provided at one end of the bisected connecting body 113 and includes a first length adjusting member 210 having a fastening groove 211 recessed on one side of the outer surface, and the bisecting connecting body. A second length adjusting member provided at the other end of the first length adjusting member 210, inserted into the outer surface of the first length adjusting member 210, and having a protruding protrusion 221 fastened to the fastening groove 211 on one side of the inner surface. Eye opening period comprising (220). According to claim 2,
The first length-adjusting member 210 and the second length-adjusting member 220 are formed to have a relatively larger width than thickness, and are formed so that the direction in which the connection body 113 extends and the width direction are parallel to each other. Opening machine characterized in that. According to claim 2,
The periphery of the fastening groove 211 and the periphery of the fastening protrusion 221 are provided with slanted sliding slopes 211a and 221a, and the upper surface of the fastening protrusion 221 and the bottom surface of the fastening groove 211 are An eye opening device characterized in that it is provided with a flat surface formed flat. According to claim 2,
An eye opening device characterized in that the fastening grooves 211 are provided in plural spaced apart at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction of the first length adjusting member 210. According to claim 1,
The eye opening device, characterized in that the first hanger 120 and the second hanger 130 are formed in a '∪' or '∩' shape including a groove where the upper or lower eyelids are located, respectively. According to claim 1,
The eye opening device, characterized in that the connection body 113 is formed to have a thicker thickness than the first hanging supporter 111 and the second hanging supporter 112. According to claim 1,
Eye opening device, characterized in that the thickness is formed from the first hanger support 111 and the second hanger support 112 to the connection body 113. According to claim 1,
The eye opening device, characterized in that the connecting body 113 is formed to have a wider width than the first hanging support 111 and the second hanging support 112. According to claim 1,
The connecting body 113 has a shape bent in a semi-elliptical shape,
An opening device, characterized in that a portion where the connecting body 113 and the first hanging support 111 are connected and a portion where the connecting body 113 and the second hanging support 112 are connected are bent.

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