TWM472512U - Ear canal cleaner - Google Patents

Description

Ear canal cleaner

This creation relates to an ear canal cleaner, and in particular to an ear canal cleaner that integrates the illumination function and the small cleaning appliance storage function.

Clean ear canal not only contributes to personal hygiene, but also avoids earwax impaction affecting hearing. It is known from the literature that earwax impaction is a common cause of temporary hearing impairment or hearing aid failure in the elderly, usually after removing earwax. Most people with hearing impairment immediately improved. Temporary hearing impairment also affects communication between the elderly and others. Ineffective communication is often associated with low self-esteem, depression, social withdrawal, and self-isolation. It is therefore evident that the ear canal cleansing is important for the elderly in their daily routine.

The long-term care provider (caregiver) mainly assists the elderly in daily life care, but may be busy with work, do not have enough time to carefully clean the earwax, or worry about not being able to use the correct and safe method to avoid harming the people. The ear canal, so the attendant helps the elderly residents to clean the earwax at a relatively low frequency.

In addition, after investigation, it was found that the products currently used for cleaning the ear canal include commercially available cotton swabs, deafness or other hard objects, etc. These products are very prone to the problem of improper use. The user may injure the skin of the external auditory canal during the process of cleaning the ear canal. It may also fall or be injured during cleaning, and may even damage the eardrum and middle ear. Furthermore, many people use one ear together. Oh, it can cause problems with cross-infection. Clinically, it is also common to use a cotton swab to clean the ear canal, the cotton ball accidentally falls off in the ear, causing foreign matter to enter the ear, which has an adverse effect on the ear. Therefore, a good ear canal cleaning tool does have its necessity.

Here are a few of the shortcomings of commercially available ear canal cleaning tools: 1. Copper deafness: Made of metal, hard material, easy to damage the ear canal; 2. Sticky ear stick: not suitable for wet ear wax, and sticky Sexually inferior; 3. Spiral dig ear: Because it is made of metal, the material is hard, it is easy to hurt the ear canal; 4. Three-headed ear stick: expensive, hundreds of dollars; 5. Vibration safety ear cleaner : It is expensive, it costs hundreds of dollars, and it is noisy when used. It is easy to cause ear discomfort, and it hurts the ear canal when sucking.

Looking at the above products, most of them only have a single function. For the caregiver or other users, each time the elderly ear canal cleaning operation is performed, a variety of cleaning tools are required to complete, which causes inconvenience in the operation. For example, a caregiver may need to carry tweezers, flashlights, deafness, drops, etc. at the same time to complete the ear canal cleaning work.

In addition, most of the products are too small to grasp, and it is not convenient for those with poor fine movements; metal ear sticks can be reused, but they are easy to have cross-infection doubts; three-headed ear sticks And the vibration safety ear cleaner, although the performance is good, but the price is high.

Therefore, if there is an ear canal cleaner that can improve the above-mentioned shortcomings and facilitate the operation of the attendant, it will improve the motivation of the caregiver to help the elderly residents to clean the earwax, and regularly and safely assist the elderly residents to remove earwax, which can not only increase the elderly. Comfort to avoid earwax The impaction causes hearing impairment and affects the opportunity for the elderly to communicate effectively. Therefore, the improvement and development of the ear canal cleaning tool is very important.

In view of the fact that the above-mentioned methods of operation can not effectively exist in the field of technology for a long time, this creator is creative, and actively pursues research through his own practical experience. After continuous experimentation and hard work, he finally designed this one. Innovative and practical "ear canal cleaner" to overcome the shortcomings of conventional skills.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide an ear canal cleaner that integrates lighting functions and small cleaning appliance storage functions.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned creative purposes, the present invention is achieved by the following technical means, wherein the ear canal cleaner of the present invention comprises: a body, which is a long cylindrical structure, having: a plurality of fixed slots, The upper end of the body extends axially upward; a light transmitting portion is disposed on the top end of the body; a fixing convex portion is disposed on the light transmitting portion, and the outer surface ring is provided with a thread; at least one LED is illuminated The device is disposed inside the body, and the light is emitted through the light transmitting portion; at least one battery is detachably disposed inside the body and electrically connected to the LED illuminator through a circuit board; The switch is disposed on the outer surface of the body and electrically connected to the battery; a top cover is detachably disposed at the top end of the body, and is disposed on the light transmitting portion and the fixing convex portion; Removably disposed at the bottom end of the body and covered in the plurality Fixed slots.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned creative purpose, the present invention is achieved by another technical means, wherein the ear canal cleaner of the present invention comprises: a body, which is a long cylindrical structure, having: a plurality of fixed slots, And extending from the bottom end of the body axially; a light transmitting portion is disposed on the top end of the body; a fixing recess is disposed on the light transmitting portion, which is a concave structure; at least one LED is illuminated The device is disposed inside the body, and the light is emitted through the light transmitting portion; at least one battery is detachably disposed inside the body and electrically connected to the LED illuminator through a circuit board; The switch is disposed on the outer surface of the body and electrically connected to the battery; a top cover is detachably disposed at the top end of the body, and is disposed on the light transmitting portion and the fixing convex portion; The utility model is detachably disposed on the bottom end of the body and is disposed on the plurality of fixed slots.

When the user wants to use the created ear canal cleaner to help the elderly to clean the ear canal, it can be used with a commercially available cotton swab. The user can cut the commercially available cotton swab and insert the hollow section in the middle. The fixing convex portion is provided, and the battery power is supplied to the LED illuminator through the switch, and the light can be emitted through the light transmitting portion of the top end of the body, and is irradiated into the ear canal to facilitate the cleaning operation of the ear canal .

Furthermore, the plurality of fixed slots in the body of the ear canal cleaner can be used for storing tweezers and/or deafness, so that when the user performs the ear canal cleaning operation, no additional cost is required. When you look around, you can easily obtain tools such as tweezers and deafness to improve work efficiency.

After use, the cotton swab can be removed and the top cover is placed on the body. The top end protects the fixing protrusion from external force or foreign matter; and after the tweezers and the deafness are retracted into the fixing slot, the bottom cover is placed on the bottom end of the body to prevent foreign matter from entering and maintaining internal cleaning.

Therefore, this creation has the functions that are lacking in the custom ear canal cleaning tools. Provides the benefits of lighting and storage, and is more convenient and functional in use, which enhances the motivation of the caregiver to assist the elderly residents to remove earwax, thereby reducing the hearing loss caused by earwax plugging in the elderly. The ear canal cleaner is actually created with industrial utilization, novelty and progressiveness.

(1)‧‧‧ ear canal cleaner

(11) ‧‧‧ Ontology

(111)‧‧‧Fixed slots

(112)‧‧‧Transmission Department

(113)‧‧‧Fixed convex

(1131)‧‧‧Thread

(114)‧‧‧ Fixed recess

(12)‧‧‧LED illuminators

(13)‧‧‧Battery

(131)‧‧‧ boards

(14) ‧ ‧ switch

(15)‧‧‧Top cover

(16) ‧‧‧ bottom cover

(17)‧‧‧镊子

(18)‧‧‧ Earrings

(181) ‧ ‧ joints

(1811)‧‧‧Thread

(182)‧‧‧Base

(19)‧‧‧Slip construction

The first figure is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present creation.

The second drawing is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the present creation.

The third A is a schematic view of the anatomical surface of the cotton swab and the fixed convex portion of the first embodiment of the present creation.

The third B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the cotton swab and the fixed convex portion of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth A is a schematic view of the anatomical surface of the deafness and the fixed convex portion of the first embodiment of the present creation.

The fourth B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the combination of the deafness and the fixed convex portion of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The fifth figure is a schematic view showing the state of use of the cotton swab in the first embodiment of the present creation.

The sixth figure is a schematic view of another use state of the first embodiment of the present invention using a cotton swab.

The seventh figure is a schematic diagram showing the state of use of the deafness in the first embodiment of the present creation.

The eighth figure is a schematic view showing another use state of the first embodiment of the present invention using the deafness.

The ninth A is a schematic exploded view of the cotton swab and the fixed recess of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure IX is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the combination of the cotton swab and the fixed recess of the second embodiment of the present invention.

The tenth A is a schematic exploded view of the deaf and the fixed recess of the second embodiment of the present invention.

The tenth B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the combination of the deaf and the fixed recess of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Please refer to the first, second, third, third, third, fourth and fourth B diagrams. The ear canal cleaner (1) according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises: a body (11), which is An elongated cylindrical structure, in the present embodiment, having a length of 7 cm, having a plurality of fixed slots (111) extending axially from the bottom end of the body (11); a light transmitting portion ( 112) is disposed at a top end of the body (11); a fixing protrusion (113) is disposed on the light transmitting portion (112), and an outer surface ring is provided with a thread (1131); at least one LED illuminator ( 12), is disposed inside the body (11), The light is radiated through the light transmitting portion (112); at least one battery (13) is detachably disposed inside the body (11), and is electrically connected to the LED illuminator through a circuit board (131) ( 12); a switch (14) is disposed on the outer surface of the body (11) and electrically connected to the battery (13); a top cover (15) is detachably disposed at the top of the body (11) And the cover (112) and the fixing protrusion (113); a bottom cover (16) is detachably disposed at the bottom end of the body (11), and is covered by the plurality of fixed Slot (111).

The ear canal cleaner (1) further comprises at least one forceps (17), in the present embodiment In the example, the length is 5 cm, and the rafter (17) is detachably inserted into the fixed slot (111) of the body (11), so that the attendant does not need to dig again when needed, directly The fixed slot (111) can be removed and used.

The ear canal cleaner (1) further comprises at least one deaf (18), in the present embodiment In the example, the length is 3.5 cm, and the tail end is provided with a joint portion (181), which is a concave structure, and the inner wall is provided with a thread (1811), which is detachably inserted into the body (11). In the fixed slot (111), the attendant can take out directly from the fixed slot (111) without having to look it up again when needed, and can be threaded through the joint (181) (1811) and The thread (1131) on the outer surface of the fixing convex portion (113) can be used by being matched with each other, locked and fixed.

The outer surface of the body (11) of the ear canal cleaner (1) is additionally provided with non-slip The structure (19) can be a design of corrugations or bumps. In this embodiment, the bumps are used. In order to prevent the caregiver from accidentally slipping when operating.

When the attendant wants to use the ear canal cleaner (1) of this creation for the elderly ear When cleaning the road, just open the top cover (15), then decide to use the cotton swab (2) or the deaf (18) as needed. If you use the cotton swab (2), just use the cotton swab (2). After cutting, the cotton swab (2) is inserted into the fixing convex portion (113) with the hollow portion thereof, and can be fixedly used; if the deafness (18) is used, it is only required to be fixed thereto The threaded lock of the convex portion (113) can also be used in a fixed manner.

Next, please refer to the third A, three B, four A, four B and five to eight pictures, take care of The switch (14) can be turned on to supply the battery (13) power to the LED illuminator (12) to activate the light illuminator (12) through the light transmitting portion (112). Illuminated, the light can be projected into the ear canal, so that the attendant can clearly see the state in the ear canal, and then use the cotton swab (2) or the deafness (18) to clean the ear canal, which not only effectively removes earwax, but also It can avoid damage to the ear canal caused by unclear light and blocked line of sight.

Please refer to the ninth A and IXB diagrams for the ear canal of the second embodiment of the present invention. The cleaner (1) is different from the first embodiment in that a fixed recess (114) is disposed on the light transmitting portion (112) of the body (11), and the fixing recess (114) is a concave portion. The structure, in this embodiment, is a recess having a diameter of 0.3 cm for the cotton swab (2) to be inserted thereon for the wearer to remove the earwax.

Please refer to the tenth A and XB diagrams. In the second embodiment, the deafness (1) 8) The difference from the first embodiment is that the tail end is provided with a base (182) having a diameter of 0.2 cm and a height of 0.2 cm. The base (182) is a silicone structure, and the fixing recess (114) is passed through the silicone. The friction between the recesses in the hole allows the deaf (18) to be inserted, It is fixed in the fixing recess (114) for the wearer to perform ear wax removal.

In addition to the fixed recess (114) and the deaf (18), The rest of the operation mode and the implementation details of the second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, and will not be described again here.

Therefore, with the above structure, when the long-term care agency is helping the elderly residents In the ear canal cleaning operation, the ear canal cleaner of the present invention not only has the illumination function provided by the LED illuminator, but also the cleaning tool accommodating function provided by the fixing slot, in the fixing convex portion or the fixed concave seat The design of the deafness also provides a simple design that is different from the single function of the custom ear canal cleaning tool, so that the attendant can more effectively assist the elderly residents to clear the earwax, thereby achieving the cleaning purpose easily, simply and effectively. .

Furthermore, since the cotton swab and the deafness are detachably mounted to the fixing On the convex part or the fixed recess, in the case of a cotton swab, the disposable cotton swab is used up and thrown away. It is quite convenient to use and takes into consideration the personal hygiene consideration. In terms of deafness, although it is not like a cotton swab. It is a consumable that is thrown away after use, but as long as it is worn and damaged, it only needs to replace the damaged deafness. The modular design is one of the advantages of this creation.

Therefore, the creation of the ear canal cleaner through the design is not obvious ideas, The development of practical and novel tools to solve the problems that have existed for a long time is worthy of being creative and progressive.

However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention cannot be limited thereto; therefore, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the patent application and the contents of the new manual are All should remain within the scope of this creation patent.

(1)‧‧‧ ear canal cleaner

(11) ‧‧‧ Ontology

(111)‧‧‧Fixed slots

(112)‧‧‧Transmission Department

(113)‧‧‧Fixed convex

(1131)‧‧‧Thread

(14) ‧ ‧ switch

(15)‧‧‧Top cover

(16) ‧‧‧ bottom cover

(17)‧‧‧镊子

(18)‧‧‧ Earrings

(19)‧‧‧Slip construction

Claims (10)

An ear canal cleaner comprising: a body having a long cylindrical structure, having: a plurality of fixed slots extending axially upward from a bottom end of the body; a light transmitting portion disposed on the body a fixing protrusion is disposed on the light transmitting portion, and an outer surface ring is provided with a thread; at least one LED illuminator is disposed inside the body, and the light can be irradiated through the light transmitting portion; At least one battery is detachably disposed inside the body and electrically connected to the LED illuminator; a switch is disposed on the external surface of the body and electrically connected to the battery; and a top cover is detachable The bottom cover is disposed at the top end of the body, and is disposed on the light transmitting portion and the fixing convex portion. A bottom cover is detachably disposed at the bottom end of the body and is disposed on the plurality of fixing slots. An ear canal cleaner comprising: a body having a long cylindrical structure, having: a plurality of fixed slots extending axially upward from a bottom end of the body; a light transmitting portion disposed on the body a fixing recess is disposed on the light transmitting portion and is a concave structure; at least one LED illuminator is disposed inside the body, and light is emitted through the light transmitting portion; At least one battery is detachably disposed inside the body and electrically connected to the LED illuminator; a switch is disposed on the external surface of the body and electrically connected to the battery; and a top cover is detachable The bottom cover is disposed at the top end of the body, and is disposed on the light transmitting portion and the fixing convex portion. A bottom cover is detachably disposed at the bottom end of the body and is disposed on the plurality of fixing slots. An ear canal cleaner according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising at least one forceps detachably inserted into the fixing slot of the body. The ear canal cleaner of claim 1, further comprising at least one detent detachably inserted into the fixing slot of the body, the tail end being provided with a concave structure joint portion and an inner wall thereof Threaded. The ear canal cleaner of claim 2, further comprising at least one detent detachably inserted into the fixing slot of the body, the tail end being provided with a base of a silicone structure. An ear canal cleaner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the body has a length of 6 to 8 cm. For example, the ear canal cleaner of claim 3, wherein the forceps are 4 to 6 cm in length. An ear canal cleaner according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the length of the deafness is 3.5 cm. An ear canal cleaner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the outer surface of the body is provided with an anti-slip structure. An ear canal cleaner according to claim 9 wherein the non-slip structure is corrugated or The design of the bumps.