WO2010104166A1 - タンポンアプリケータ - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
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- A61F13/26—Means for inserting tampons, i.e. applicators
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/20—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
- A61F13/26—Means for inserting tampons, i.e. applicators
- A61F13/266—Insertion devices, e.g. rods or plungers, separate from the tampon
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- the present invention relates to a tampon applicator including an outer cylinder that is detachably loaded with a tampon and a pressing body that presses the tampon toward the outside of the outer cylinder in the outer cylinder.
- a tampon applicator for a sanitary tampon is used to insert a tampon into a user's vagina by loading a tampon that absorbs bodily fluids such as menstrual fluid.
- a slide type in which the other slides on the basis of any one of a set of cylindrical bodies having a hollow interior is widely adopted.
- the tampon applicator includes a hollow outer cylinder in which the tampon can be discharged and an inner cylinder (pressing body) that presses the tampon toward the outside of the outer cylinder by sliding in the outer cylinder.
- an inner cylinder pressing body
- the outer cylinder has a main body for loading the tampon, an outer cylinder front end inserted into the user's vagina, and an outer cylinder rear end located on the opposite side of the outer cylinder front end. An opening portion through which the tampon is discharged is formed at the outer cylinder tip.
- the inner cylinder is located on the opposite side of the inner cylinder front end (pressing front end) that presses the tampon toward the outside of the outer cylinder and is pressed toward the outer cylinder front end by the user. And an inner cylinder rear end (pressing rear end).
- ⁇ A tampon applicator is inserted into the user's vagina from the tip of the outer cylinder.
- the user presses the rear end of the inner cylinder toward the front end of the outer cylinder.
- the inner cylinder inner cylinder tip
- the tampon is inserted into the user's vagina.
- a user of a sanitary tampon may be forced to take home a tampon applicator that is already used and not loaded with a tampon, such as when there is no trash container nearby.
- the conventional tampon applicator described above has the following problems. That is, it is very difficult to understand from the outside of the tampon applicator whether the tampon is loaded in the tampon applicator. For this reason, there is a problem that the user uses the tampon applicator even though the tampon is not loaded in the tampon applicator.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a tampon applicator that can reliably prevent misuse when the tampon is already used and not loaded.
- a feature of the present invention is that an outer cylinder (outer cylinder 110) in which a tampon (tampon 10) is removably loaded, and the tampon is pressed toward the outside of the outer cylinder by sliding in the outer cylinder.
- a tampon applicator for example, the tampon applicator 100
- the tampon applicator 100 including a pressing body (inner cylinder 120), wherein the outer cylinder is formed with an opening portion (opening portion 111A) through which the tampon is discharged.
- An outer cylinder front end portion (outer cylinder front end portion 111) to be inserted into the vagina, and an outer cylinder rear end portion (outer cylinder rear end portion 112) located on the opposite side of the outer cylinder front end portion;
- the body has a pressing tip (pressing tip 121) that presses the tampon toward the outside of the outer cylinder, a pressing rear end (pressing rear end 122) located on the opposite side of the pressing tip, It is provided on the pressing rear end side, and is the outer periphery of the pressing body.
- a protruding portion (for example, a protruding portion 200) that protrudes, and the outer cylinder has a locking portion (locking) that locks the protruding portion when the pressing body is inserted into the outer cylinder.
- the protrusion is configured so that the locking portion moves from the rear end side of the outer cylinder toward the front end side of the outer cylinder as the pressing body slides in the outer cylinder.
- the locking portion is returned to the outer cylinder rear end side of the locking portion when the protrusion is positioned on the outer cylinder front end side of the locking portion.
- the gist is to lock the protrusions so that there is no such problem.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a sanitary tampon 1 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a side view showing the sanitary tampon 1 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded side view of a part of the outer cylinder 110 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a view showing the inner cylinder 120 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the protrusion 200 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the protrusion 210 according to the first modification.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a protrusion 220 according to the second modification.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a protrusion 230 according to the third modification.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the protrusion 240 according to the first modification.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a protrusion 250 according to the second modification.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a protrusion 260 according to the third modification.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a sanitary tampon 1A according to the second embodiment (No. 1).
- FIG. 13 is a side view showing a sanitary tampon 1A according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is an exploded side view of a part of the outer cylinder 110 according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the inner cylinder 120 according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a sanitary tampon 1A according to the second embodiment (No. 2).
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a sanitary tampon 1 according to another embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a sanitary tampon 1 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a side view (seen from the arrow A) showing the sanitary tampon 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the sanitary tampon 1 includes a tampon 10 (absorber) that absorbs bodily fluids such as menstrual fluid, and a tampon applicator 100 that inserts the tampon 10 into the user's vagina. .
- the tampon 10 is loaded in an outer cylinder 110 of a tampon applicator 100 described later in a compressed state.
- the tampon 10 includes an absorbent body (not shown) having absorbent fibers and a covering material (not shown) that covers the absorbent body.
- the tampon 10 is connected to a string 11 that is pulled when the tampon 10 is discharged from the user's vagina.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded side view of a part of the outer cylinder 110 according to the first embodiment.
- 4A is a side view showing the inner cylinder 120 according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 4B is a front view showing the inner cylinder 120 according to the first embodiment (of FIG. 4A).
- AA sectional view ).
- the tampon applicator 100 includes a hollow outer cylinder 110 into which the tampon 10 can be discharged and the above-described string-like body 11 are inserted, and the inside of the outer cylinder 110 is slid.
- a hollow inner cylinder 120 (pressing body) that presses the tampon 10 toward the outside of the outer cylinder 110 by moving is provided.
- the outer cylinder 110 and the inner cylinder 120 are made of the same material, and are made of, for example, polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), laminated nonwoven fabric, paper, or the like.
- PE polyethylene
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- PP polypropylene
- the outer cylinder 110 has an outer cylinder front end portion 111 and an outer cylinder rear end portion 112.
- the outer cylinder tip 111 is formed with an opening 111A through which the tampon 10 is discharged, and is inserted into the user's vagina.
- 111 A of opening parts are gradually bulging toward the front-end
- the outer cylinder rear end 112 is positioned on the opposite side of the outer cylinder tip 111, and the inner cylinder 120 is always inserted therethrough.
- Such an outer cylinder 110 includes a main body portion 211 and a grip portion 212 (small diameter portion).
- the main body 211 has a predetermined diameter.
- the diameter of the main body 211 is constant.
- the grip portion 212 is provided closer to the outer cylinder rear end portion 112 than the main body portion 211 and has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the main body portion 211.
- the diameter of the grip part 212 is constant.
- the main body portion 211 and the grip portion 212 are connected at a substantially right angle in a side view of the outer cylinder 110.
- the outer cylinder 110 is provided with a locking portion 213 that locks a protrusion 200 formed on the inner cylinder 120 described later when the inner cylinder 120 is inserted into the outer cylinder 110.
- the locking portion 213 is a protrusion that prevents the locking portion 213 from returning to the outer cylinder rear end portion 112 side relative to the locking portion 213 when the protruding portion 200 is positioned closer to the outer cylinder front end portion 111 side than the locking portion 213. The part 200 is locked.
- the locking portion 213 is provided between the main body portion 211 and the grip portion 212. That is, the locking portion 213 is a boundary where the main body portion 211 and the grip portion 212 are connected.
- the inner cylinder 120 has a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the grip part 212.
- the phrase “substantially the same” includes a diameter of the inner cylinder 120 that is slightly smaller than the diameter of the grip portion 212.
- the inner cylinder 120 has a pressing front end portion 121 and a pressing rear end portion 122.
- the pressing tip 121 presses the tampon 10 toward the outside of the outer cylinder 110.
- the pressing rear end portion 122 is positioned on the opposite side of the pressing tip portion 121 and is pressed toward the outer cylinder tip portion 111 by the user.
- the inner cylinder 120 has a front end side convex portion 131, a rear end side convex portion 132, and a protruding portion 200.
- the tip side convex portion 131 is provided closer to the pressing tip portion 121 than the protruding portion 200, and protrudes outward from the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120 with respect to the diameter of the grip portion 212.
- the front end convex portion 131 is preferably formed within 30 mm from the pressing front end portion 121 toward the pressing rear end portion 122. It is preferable that the protrusion height H ⁇ b> 1 from the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120 of the tip side convex portion 131 is equal to or higher than the protrusion height H ⁇ b> 2 of the protrusion 200 from the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120.
- the rear end convex portion 132 is provided closer to the pressing rear end portion 122 than the protruding portion 200, and protrudes outward from the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120 with respect to the diameter of the grip portion 212.
- the rear end convex portion 132 is preferably formed within 30 mm from the pressing rear end portion 122 toward the pressing front end portion 121. It is preferable that the protrusion height H3 of the rear end convex part 132 from the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120 is equal to or higher than the protrusion height H2 of the protrusion part 200 from the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120.
- the protrusion 200 is provided on the pressing rear end 122 side, and protrudes from the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120.
- the projecting portion 200 is constituted by two projecting portions 200 and is disposed so as to be opposed to each other via the axis of the inner cylinder 120.
- the length L1 from the protruding portion 200 to the pressing rear end portion 122 in the longitudinal direction of the inner cylinder 120 is longer than the length L2 of the grip portion 212 in the longitudinal direction of the outer cylinder 110. Further, the length L3 from the protrusion 200 to the pressing tip 121 in the longitudinal direction of the inner cylinder 120 is shorter than the length L4 of the main body 211 in the longitudinal direction of the outer cylinder 110.
- FIG. 5A is a side view showing the protrusion 200 according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 5B is a top view showing the protrusion 200 according to the first embodiment.
- the protrusion 200 moves from the outer cylinder rear end 112 side to the outer cylinder front end 111 side rather than the locking part 213 as the inner cylinder 120 slides in the outer cylinder 110. Can pass through.
- the protrusion 200 has a substantially trapezoidal shape when the protrusion 200 is viewed from the side. Specifically, the protrusion 200 includes a front surface 201 (front portion), a rear surface 202 (rear portion), an upper surface 203, and a pair of side surfaces 204.
- the front surface 201 is located on the pressing tip 121 side.
- the front surface 201 is inclined with respect to the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120, and moves toward the pressing rear end portion 122 as it goes from the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120 to the outer side.
- An internal angle ⁇ formed by the front surface 201 and the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120 is preferably 10 to 90 degrees, and more preferably 30 to 60 degrees.
- the rear surface 202 faces the front surface 201 and is located closer to the pressing rear end 122 than the front surface 201.
- the rear surface 202 is substantially orthogonal to the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120.
- the external angle ⁇ formed by the rear surface 202 and the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120 is preferably 30 to 120 degrees, and more preferably 90 to 120 degrees.
- the upper surface 203 is continuous with the front surface 201 and the rear surface 202 in a side view of the protrusion 200, and is provided substantially parallel to the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120.
- the corner portion 205 where the upper surface 203 and the front surface 201 are continuous is preferably formed in an arc shape (R shape).
- the pair of side surfaces 204 are continuous with the front surface 201 and the rear surface 202 in the top view of the protrusion 200 and face each other substantially in parallel.
- the projecting portion 200 is formed on the outer cylinder front end 111 side from the outer cylinder rear end 112 side to the locking portion 213 as the inner cylinder 120 slides in the outer cylinder 110. It is possible to pass toward. According to this, the protruding part 200 passes through the grip part 212 and moves to the main body part 211 without being caught by the grip part 212. For this reason, when the inner cylinder 120 presses the tampon 10 toward the outside of the outer cylinder 110, the protrusion 200 does not get in the way.
- the locking portion 213 does not return to the outer cylinder rear end portion 112 side from the locking portion 213 when the protruding portion 200 is positioned closer to the outer tube front end portion 111 side than the locking portion 213.
- the protrusion 200 is locked. That is, after the inner cylinder 120 presses the tampon 10 toward the outside of the outer cylinder 110, the locking portion 213 locks the protruding portion 200, so that the inner tube 120 is before the sanitary tampon 1 is used. It does not return to the state. According to this, the user can be notified from the outside of the sanitary tampon 1 whether or not the tampon 10 is loaded in the tampon applicator 100. For this reason, when the tampon 10 is not loaded in the tampon applicator 100, the sanitary tampon 1 can be reliably prevented from being misused.
- the locking portion 213 is provided between the main body portion 211 and the grip portion 212. That is, the locking portion 213 is a boundary where the main body portion 211 and the grip portion 212 are connected.
- the grip portion 212 has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the main body portion 211 so that the user can easily handle the sanitary tampon 1. For this reason, it is not necessary to process the latching
- the front surface 201 is inclined with respect to the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120, and moves toward the pressing rear end 122 as it goes from the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120 to the outer side.
- the angle ⁇ formed by the front surface 201 and the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120 is preferably 10 to 90 degrees. According to this, the protruding portion 200 can easily pass through the grip portion 212. For this reason, when the inner cylinder 120 presses the tampon 10 toward the outside of the outer cylinder 110, the protrusion 200 can be prevented from being caught by the grip part 212.
- the angle ⁇ is smaller than 10 degrees, it is difficult to ensure the height of the protrusion 200 sufficiently, so that the protrusion 200 that has once passed through the locking portion 213 easily returns to the outer cylinder rear end 112 side. End up. Furthermore, if the locking portion 213 attempts to secure the height of the protruding portion 200 necessary for locking the protruding portion 200, the length of the protruding portion 200 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the inner cylinder 120 becomes longer, and the protrusion It becomes difficult for the portion 200 to pass through the grip portion 212. On the other hand, if the angle ⁇ is larger than 90 degrees, the protrusion 200 is difficult to enter the grip portion 212.
- the rear surface 202 is substantially orthogonal to the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120.
- the angle ⁇ formed by the rear surface 202 and the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120 is preferably 30 to 120 degrees. According to this, the projection part 200 passes the grip part 212, and the latching
- the angle ⁇ is smaller than 30 degrees, the protrusion 213 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the inner cylinder 120 is obtained when the engaging portion 213 attempts to secure the height of the protrusion 200 necessary for engaging the protrusion 200.
- the length of 200 becomes long, and it becomes difficult for the protruding portion 200 to pass through the grip portion 212.
- the angle ⁇ is larger than 120 degrees, the inner cylinder 120 easily returns to the state before the sanitary tampon 1 is used.
- the length L1 from the protruding portion 200 to the pressing rear end portion 122 in the longitudinal direction of the inner cylinder 120 is longer than the length L2 of the grip portion 212 in the longitudinal direction of the outer cylinder 110.
- the length L1 is shorter than the length L2
- the protrusion 200 cannot pass through the grip 212
- the protrusion 200 does not reach the locking portion 213, and the sanitary tampon 1 is used as the inner cylinder 120. It will be easier to return to the previous state.
- the length L3 from the protrusion 200 to the pressing tip 121 in the longitudinal direction of the inner cylinder 120 is shorter than the length L4 of the main body 211 in the longitudinal direction of the outer cylinder 110.
- the length L3 is longer than the length L4
- the protrusion 200 passes from the outer cylinder rear end 112 side toward the outer cylinder front end 111 side than the locking part 213, the outer cylinder 110
- the inner cylinder 120 (the pressing tip 121) protrudes.
- the inner cylinder 120 has a tip-side convex portion 131 provided at the pressing tip portion 121 with respect to the projection portion 200. According to this, after the protruding portion 200 passes from the outer cylinder rear end portion 112 side toward the outer tube front end portion 111 side rather than the locking portion 213, the front end side convex portion 131 becomes the outer cylinder front end portion 111 (opening portion). 111A). For this reason, it can prevent more reliably that the inner cylinder 120 (pressing front-end
- the front-side convex portion 131 is formed within 30 mm from the pressing front end portion 121 toward the pressing rear end portion 122.
- the inner cylinder 120 press front-end
- the inner cylinder 120 has a rear end-side convex portion 132 provided at the pressing rear end portion 122 rather than the projection portion 200. According to this, when the inner cylinder 120 presses the tampon 10 toward the outside of the outer cylinder 110, the rear end convex part 132 comes into contact with the grip part 212. For this reason, it can prevent more reliably that the inner cylinder 120 penetrates into the grip part 212.
- the rear end convex portion 132 is preferably formed within 30 mm from the press rear end portion 122 toward the press front end portion 121.
- the inner cylinder 120 may not be able to press the tampon 10 toward the outside of the outer cylinder 110 in some cases.
- the corner portion 205 where the upper surface 203 and the front surface 201 are continuous is preferably formed in an arc shape (R shape). According to this, the protruding portion 200 can easily enter the grip portion 212 and easily pass through the grip portion 212. For this reason, when the inner cylinder 120 presses the tampon 10 toward the outside of the outer cylinder 110, it is possible to more reliably prevent the protruding portion 200 from being caught by the grip portion 212.
- the protrusion 200 according to the embodiment described above has a substantially trapezoidal shape in a side view of the protrusion 200.
- the shape of the protrusion 200 may be modified as follows.
- symbol is attached
- FIG. 6A is a side view showing the protrusion 210 according to the first modification
- FIG. 6B is a front view showing the inner cylinder 120 according to the first modification.
- the protrusion 210 has a substantially triangular shape in a side view of the protrusion 210 and in an axial direction of the inner cylinder 120.
- the most protruding portion of the protrusion 210 is formed in an arc shape (R shape).
- the protruding portion of the protruding portion 210 is not necessarily provided in an arc shape, and may be sharp, for example. Further, the protrusion 210 does not necessarily have a substantially triangular shape in a side view of the protrusion 210 and an axial view of the inner cylinder 120, either in a side view of the protrusion 210 or in an axial direction of the inner cylinder 120. In this case, a substantially triangular shape may be formed.
- FIG. 7A is a side view showing the protrusion 220 according to the second modification
- FIG. 7B is a front view showing the inner cylinder 120 according to the second modification.
- the protrusion 220 has a semicircular shape when the protrusion 220 is viewed from the side.
- the protrusion 220 does not necessarily have a semicircular shape, and may be, for example, a hemispherical shape or a semielliptical shape.
- FIG. 8A is a side view showing the protrusion 230 according to the third modification
- FIG. 8B is a front view showing the inner cylinder 120 according to the third modification.
- the protrusion 230 is inclined with respect to the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120, and has a plate shape toward the pressing rear end 122 as it goes outward from the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120.
- the thickness of the protrusion 230 is substantially constant. Note that the protrusion 230 does not necessarily have a constant thickness, and may have a different thickness.
- the protrusion 230 may be provided separately on the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120, or may be formed by forming a cut in the inner cylinder 120 and lifting the cut.
- the protrusion 200 according to the above-described embodiment is constituted by the two protrusions 200 and is disposed so as to face each other with respect to the axis of the inner cylinder 120.
- the arrangement of the protrusions 200 may be modified as follows.
- symbol is attached
- FIG. 9A is a side view showing the protrusion 240 according to the first modification
- FIG. 9B is a front view showing the inner cylinder 120 according to the first modification.
- the projecting portion 240 is constituted by four projecting portions 240A to 240D, and is disposed so as to face each other with respect to the axis of the inner cylinder 120.
- the number of the protrusions 240A to 240D is not necessarily four, but may be four or more, and may be continuous over the entire outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120.
- FIG. 10A is a side view showing a part of the inner cylinder 120 according to the second modification
- FIG. 10B is a front view showing the inner cylinder 120 according to the second modification.
- the protrusion 250 is composed of four protrusions 250A to 250D.
- the protrusions 250 ⁇ / b> A and 250 ⁇ / b> B and the protrusions 250 ⁇ / b> C and 250 ⁇ / b> D are arranged so as to be aligned with the longitudinal direction of the inner cylinder 120.
- the height H10 of the protrusions 250A and 250C located on the pressing tip 121 side is such that the protrusion 200 can easily enter the grip part 212 and the inner cylinder 120 is the sanitary tampon 1. In order not to return to the state before use, it is preferable that the height is lower than the height H20 of the protrusions 250B and 250D.
- FIG. 11A is a side view showing a part of the inner cylinder 120 according to the third modification
- FIG. 11B is a front view showing the inner cylinder 120 according to the third modification.
- the protrusion 260 is composed of eight protrusions 260A to 260H. Each protrusion 260 is disposed at a position shifted from the adjacent protrusions 260 and the longitudinal direction of the inner cylinder 120.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a sanitary tampon 1A according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a side view (A arrow line view) which shows 1 A of sanitary tampons which concern on 2nd Embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is an exploded side view of a part of the outer cylinder 110 according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 15A is a side view showing the inner cylinder 120 according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 15B is a front view showing the inner cylinder 120 according to the second embodiment (of FIG. 15A).
- AA sectional view ).
- the outer cylinder 110 is constituted by a main body portion 211 and a grip portion 212.
- the diameter of the outer cylinder 110 is constant.
- the inner cylinder 120 has substantially the same diameter as the outer cylinder 110.
- the inner cylinder 120 is provided with a protrusion 200A formed continuously on the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120.
- the outer cylinder 110 is provided with a locking portion 213A formed continuously on the outer periphery of the outer cylinder 110.
- the locking portion 213 ⁇ / b> A protrudes toward the radially outer side of the outer cylinder 110 on the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 110.
- the protruding portion 200A has the same shape as the locking portion 213A or a shape smaller than the locking portion 213A.
- Various shapes described in the above-described first embodiment can be applied to the shapes of the protrusion 200A and the locking part 213A.
- the protrusion 200A is not necessarily formed continuously on the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 120.
- at least one or more protrusions may be used. In this case, it is preferable to consider that the positions of the protrusion 200A and the locking portion 213A are shifted.
- the locking portion 213A may be formed continuously on the outer periphery of the outer cylinder 110.
- the inner cylinder 120 is formed with a rail 123 that is recessed toward the inner peripheral side
- the outer cylinder 110 is formed with a rail 113 that protrudes toward the inner peripheral side.
- the rail 123 may be formed in a convex shape, and in this case, the rail 113 is formed in a concave shape.
- the embodiment of the present invention can be modified as follows.
- the sanitary tampon 1 is not limited to that described in the first embodiment or the second embodiment.
- the present invention can also be applied to the shapes of the outer cylinder 110 and the inner cylinder 120.
- the locking portion 213 ⁇ / b> A formed on the outer cylinder 110 protrudes toward the radially outer side of the outer cylinder 110 on the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 110 as described in the second embodiment.
- the projection part 200 becomes the same shape as the shape of the latching
- outer cylinder 110 and the inner cylinder 120 are described as being formed of the same material. However, the outer cylinder 110 and the inner cylinder 120 are not limited to this, and the outer cylinder 110 and the outer cylinder 110 may be easily passed through the grip portion 212. 110 may be formed of a material that is more flexible than the inner cylinder 120.
- the thickness of the outer cylinder 110 and the thickness of the inner cylinder 120 are not particularly limited.
- the thickness of the outer cylinder 110 is set so that the protrusion 200 can easily pass through the grip portion 212.
- the inner cylinder 120 may be thinner than the thickness.
- the inner cylinder 120 has been described as having a hollow shape, but is not limited thereto, and it is sufficient that the tampon 10 can be pressed toward the outside of the outer cylinder 110.
- the inner cylinder 120 may have a prismatic shape or the like. Of course, it is only necessary that the string-like body 11 can be inserted.
- the shape, structure, number, arrangement, and the like of the protrusions 200 are not particularly limited, and may be a shape, structure, number (single or plural), arrangement, or the like other than those described in the above embodiments. It can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.
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まず、第1実施形態に係る生理用タンポン1の構成について、図面を参照しながら説明する。図1は、第1実施形態に係る生理用タンポン1を示す斜視図である。図2は、第1実施形態に係る生理用タンポン1を示す側面図(A矢視図)である。
上述した実施形態に係る突起部200は、突起部200の側面視において、略台形状をなしている。突起部200の形状は、以下のように変形してもよい。なお、上述した実施形態に係る突起部200と同一部分には同一の符号を付して、相違する部分を主として説明する。
まず、変形例1に係る突起部210の形状について、図面を参照しながら説明する。図6(a)は、変形例1に係る突起部210を示す側面図であり、図6(b)は、変形例1に係る内筒120を示す正面図である。
次に、変形例2に係る突起部220の形状について、図面を参照しながら説明する。図7(a)は、変形例2に係る突起部220を示す側面図であり、図7(b)は、変形例2に係る内筒120を示す正面図である。
次に、変形例3に係る突起部230の形状について、図面を参照しながら説明する。図8(a)は、変形例3に係る突起部230を示す側面図であり、図8(b)は、変形例3に係る内筒120を示す正面図である。
上述した実施形態に係る突起部200は、2つの突起部200によって構成され、内筒120の軸に対して互いに対向するように配置される。突起部200の配置は、以下のように変形してもよい。なお、上述した実施形態に係る突起部200と同一部分には同一の符号を付して、相違する部分を主として説明する。
まず、変更例1に係る突起部240の個数・配置箇所について、図面を参照しながら説明する。図9(a)は、変更例1に係る突起部240を示す側面図であり、図9(b)は、変更例1に係る内筒120を示す正面図である。
次に、変更例2に係る突起部250の個数・配置箇所について、図面を参照しながら説明する。図10(a)は、変更例2に係る内筒120の一部を示す側面図であり、図10(b)は、変更例2に係る内筒120を示す正面図である。
次に、変更例3に係る突起部260の個数・配置箇所について、図面を参照しながら説明する。図11(a)は、変更例3に係る内筒120の一部を示す側面図であり、図11(b)は、変更例3に係る内筒120を示す正面図である。
以下において、本発明に係る第2実施形態に係るタンポンアプリケータ100Aについて、図面を参照しながら説明する。なお、上述した第1実施形態に係るタンポンアプリケータ100と同一部分には同一の符号を付して、相違する部分を主として説明する。
上述したように、本発明の実施形態を通じて本発明の内容を開示したが、この開示の一部をなす論述及び図面は、本発明を限定するものであると理解すべきではない。この開示から当業者には様々な代替実施の形態、実施例及び運用技術が明らかとなろう。
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- タンポンを排出可能に装填する外筒と、前記外筒内を摺動することにより前記タンポンを外筒の外部に向けて押圧する押圧体とを備えるタンポンアプリケータであって、
前記外筒は、
前記タンポンが排出される開口部分が形成され、使用者の膣内に挿入される外筒先端部と、
前記外筒先端部の反対側に位置する外筒後端部と
を有し、
前記押圧体は、
前記タンポンを前記外筒の外部に向けて押圧する押圧先端部と、
前記押圧先端部の反対側に位置する押圧後端部と、
前記押圧後端部側に設けられ、前記押圧体の外周から突出する突起部と
を有し、
前記外筒には、前記押圧体が前記外筒内に挿入された際に、前記突起部を係止する係止部が設けられ、
前記突起部は、前記押圧体が前記外筒内を摺動することに伴い、前記外筒後端部側から前記外筒先端部側に向かって前記係止部を通過可能であり、
前記係止部は、前記突起部が前記係止部よりも前記外筒先端部側に位置している場合に、前記係止部よりも前記外筒後端部側に戻らないように、前記突起部を係止するタンポンアプリケータ。 - 前記外筒は、
所定の径を有する本体部と、
前記本体部よりも前記外筒後端部側に設けられ、前記本体部の径よりも小さい径を有する小径部と
を有し、
前記係止部は、前記本体部と前記小径部との間に設けられる請求項1に記載のタンポンアプリケータ。 - 前記外筒の径は、一定であり、
前記係止部は、前記外筒の内周面において、前記外筒の径方向外側に向かって突出し、
前記突起部は、前記係止部の形状と同一形状、または前記係止部の形状よりも小さい形状である請求項1に記載のタンポンアプリケータ。 - 前記外筒は、前記押圧体よりも柔軟な材料によって形成される請求項1乃至3の何れか一項に記載のタンポンアプリケータ。
- 前記押圧体は、筒状をなし、
前記外筒の厚さは、前記押圧体の厚さよりも薄い請求項1乃至4の何れか一項に記載のタンポンアプリケータ。 - 前記突起部は、前記押圧先端部側に位置する前部分を有し、
前記前部分は、前記押圧体の外周に対して傾斜し、前記押圧体の外周から外側にいくにつれて前記押圧後端部側に向かう請求項1乃至5の何れか一項に記載のタンポンアプリケータ。 - 前記突起部は、前記前部分に対向し、前記前部分よりも前記押圧後端部側に位置する後部分を有し、
前記後部分は、前記押圧体の外周に対して略直交する請求項6に記載のタンポンアプリケータ。 - 前記押圧体の長手方向に対する前記突起部から前記押圧後端部までの長さは、前記外筒の長手方向に対する前記小径部の長さよりも長い請求項2に記載のタンポンアプリケータ。
- 前記押圧体の長手方向に対する前記突起部から前記押圧先端部までの長さは、前記外筒の長手方向に対する前記本体部の長さよりも短い請求項2に記載のタンポンアプリケータ。
- 前記押圧体は、
前記突起部よりも前記押圧先端部に設けられ、前記小径部の径よりも前記押圧体の外周から外側に突出する先端側凸部と、
前記突起部よりも前記押圧後端部に設けられ、前記小径部の径よりも前記押圧体の外周から外側に突出する後端側凸部と
を有する請求項2に記載のタンポンアプリケータ。
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