JPH0441845Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a stethoscope warming device, and more particularly to a device used to keep the so-called chest abutting portion of the stethoscope warm.

(Prior art and its problems) When using a stethoscope made of metal or synthetic resin, etc., when auscultating by placing the chest contact part of the stethoscope on the patient's chest, etc., especially in winter, it is difficult to Although it was warm, it felt very cold, and the feeling was even stronger in patients with fever.
It was a feeling of discomfort along with a mild shock.

Therefore, as a conventional device for warming the chest contact portion of a stethoscope, there was a heat insulator described in Utility Model Application No. 61-203007. However, according to the above-mentioned conventional warming machine, the chest abutting part of the stethoscope set on the support part of the warming machine is
Since the distance between the heater and the heater is always the same, leaving it set could cause it to overheat and become dangerous the next time it was used, so it was equipped with a switch to change the intensity of the heat retention at the chest contact area. Not only was it extremely expensive, but there was also the risk of it breaking down.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a simple-structured and inexpensive stethoscope warmer.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The technical means of the present invention to achieve the above object is to provide a stethoscope warmer that heats and heats the stethoscope's chest abutting part, which has a vented interior. It consists of a vertically open cylindrical body that is divided by a partition into an upper heating chamber and a lower heating chamber, and a heating element that is removably installed in the lower heating chamber of the cylindrical body. The required number of stethoscope support grooves are carved at required locations on the edge, and the depths of the support grooves are different.

(Function) By using the above-mentioned technical means, the tube part of the stethoscope near the chest abutting part is hooked into an appropriately selected deep support groove, and the chest abutting part is attached to the perforated bulkhead at the inner bottom of the upper insulating chamber. When placed close to each other, the chest contact portion is heated in close proximity to the heating element provided in the lower heating chamber.

Moreover, after use, by selecting a shallow support groove to hang the tube part and facing the chest contact part a little away from the perforated partition wall, it is possible to warm up while being away from the heating element.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. The heat insulating machine A of the present invention is composed of a cylindrical main body 1 and a heating element 2.

The cylindrical body 1 consists of a generally rectangular cylindrical cylindrical body 3 made of synthetic resin or metal, and a perforated partition wall 4 that divides the interior of the cylindrical body 3 into an upper heating chamber x and a lower heating chamber y. In this embodiment, a wide base plate 5 is integrally provided at the lower end, and a required number of short rubber legs 6 are provided on the back surface (installation surface side) of the base plate 5. This provides stability when the stethoscope B is installed.

The upper insulating chamber x is provided with a required number of support grooves 7 for supporting the tube portion _b1 of the stethoscope B at required locations on its upper edge 3a.

The support grooves 7 have different shallow and deep depths, and the deep support groove 7a is used when the stethoscope B is initially installed, and the shallow support groove 7b is used when the temperature reaches an appropriate temperature.This makes it easy to adjust the temperature. It is very effective.

Further, a falling-off prevention piece 8 may be provided on the inner wall surface of the upper insulating chamber x opposite to the support groove 7, for hooking and supporting the distal end _b2 of the chest abutting part b of the stethoscope B.

In the illustrated example, the cylinder 3 is shown in the shape of a rectangular tube, but it may also be cylindrical, or the lower heating chamber y may be formed into a bellows shape over a required range so that it can expand and contract. , the temperature may be adjusted by adjusting the distance between the chest contact part b of the stethoscope B and the heating element 2.

In addition, a required pattern (not shown) is provided on the outer surface of the cylinder 3.
Of course, it is also possible to perform

The perforated partition wall 4 is, for example, made of the same material as the cylindrical body 3 and is integrally provided on the inner wall surface of the cylindrical body 3 so that an upper insulating chamber x and a lower heating chamber y are formed in required sections, respectively. Specifically, it is installed in a position that can be partitioned so that the chest abutment part b of the stethoscope B can be sufficiently accommodated in the upper insulating chamber x, and the diameter of the chest abutment part b of the stethoscope B is slightly larger than A small diameter communication port 4a is provided.

Further, although the illustrated example has a circular communication port 4a, as long as the chest contact part b of the stethoscope B does not fall into the lower heating chamber y and can be kept sufficiently warm, There are no particular restrictions on the shape, such as an elliptical shape or a square shape, and for example, protrusions may be extended from each inner wall surface toward the axis, and the tips of the protrusions collide and communicate with the center. It may be one in which a mouth is formed.

The heating element 2 shall have a simple structure and be safe, and is not particularly limited.For example, as shown in the figure, a light bulb (for example, 120V/15W) 2c is inserted into a socket 2b attached and held on a receiving plate 2a. A receiving plate 2a is removably attached to the lower pedestal 5 of the cylindrical body 1 with bolts 7, etc., and a light bulb 2c is installed in the lower heating chamber y, and the heat generated by the light bulb 2c causes the stethoscope B to This is to keep the chest contact portion b warm.

In addition to the above examples, the heating element 2 may be a heat wire, a ceramic heating element, or the like, or a thermostat or the like may be used to adjust the temperature.

Therefore, the power switch 9 is turned on, the heating element 2 is heated, and the tube part _b2 of the stethoscope B is first hooked into the deep support groove 7a, and the chest contact part b
is inserted into the upper insulating chamber x, and placed on the upper surface of the perforated partition wall 4 so as to face the communication port 4a to heat and keep the chest abutting portion b warm. (See Figure 2) After about 10 to 15 minutes (when using a 120V/15W light bulb), the chest contact part b of the stethoscope B becomes about the same as the skin.

In addition, when installing the stethoscope B in the warmer A again after using it, the stethoscope B should be hooked and held in the shallow support groove 7b.
The tip part _b1 is not hooked, but the chest abutting part b is kept a little away from the communication port 4a to maintain an appropriate temperature.

(Effects of the invention) The present invention has the above-mentioned structure, does not have a structure like a conventional strength changeover switch, and has a simple structure in which the stethoscope support groove has a difference in depth and shallowness. Since the heat retention of the chest contacting part can be adjusted, it can be provided at low cost, and since it does not have a structure such as a strength changeover switch, there is no risk of failure in that respect, making it very easy to use.

That is, if the tube near the chest abutting part of the stethoscope is hooked into an appropriately selected deep support groove and the chest abutting part is brought close to the perforated bulkhead at the bottom of the upper insulating chamber, The chest contact area is heated close to the heating element installed in the lower heating chamber, so it is easy to quickly heat and keep warm before starting treatment, and once used, shallow support grooves can be selected. If you hang the tube part and place the chest abutting part a little away from the open bulkhead, it will warm and retain heat away from the heating element, which will avoid the inconvenience of overheating the next time you use it. do not have.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing an embodiment of the stethoscope warming device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing one state of use of the stethoscope warming device of the present invention, when the stethoscope is initially installed. In addition, in the figure, A...Stethoscope warmer, 1... Cylindrical body, 2... Heat generating element, 3... Cylindrical body, 3a... Upper edge, 4... Opened partition, 4a... Communication port. , 7... Support groove, 7a... Deep support groove, 7b... Shallow support groove, x... Upper insulation chamber, y... Lower heating chamber, B...
...Stethoscope, b...Chest abutment part, b ₁ ...Tube part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A stethoscope warming device that heats and keeps the chest abutment part of a stethoscope warm, comprising: a cylindrical body with an open top and bottom, the inside of which is divided by a perforated partition into an upper heating chamber and a lower heating chamber, and the cylindrical body. The upper heating chamber has a heating element removably installed in the lower heating chamber, and the upper heating chamber has a required number of stethoscope support grooves carved at required locations on the upper edge, and the depth of each support groove is A stethoscope warmer characterized by a difference.