JPH0451658Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] [Industrial application field] This invention relates to ear cleaning.

[Prior art and its problems] For example, the ear pick disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-27829 has a spiral groove formed at the tip of the handle, which is inserted into the ear canal, and is inserted in the axial direction and Earwax adhering to the inner wall of the ear canal can be cleaned by repeating rotation in the circumferential direction, but to remove earwax adhering to the spiral part, the handle must be rotated in the axial direction with fingers or a tissue. The tip is removed outwards while being rotated, but the material that is attached to the inside of the spiral must be guided outward by rotating it according to the number of turns of the spiral. The removal operation is usually very troublesome, and it is difficult to completely remove it.

Further, according to the ear pick stick described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 18066/1983, a large number of protrusions are formed on the outer periphery of the tip of the handle. The so-called knurling is formed, and the operation of cleaning the ear using this knurling is the same as in the above-mentioned publication. Whether you do this with your fingers or by applying tissue paper, it is very difficult to remove earwax outwards even if you push the groove of the knurling and rotate it, it just rotates endlessly. It is also very troublesome. Or the removal is incomplete.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] The present invention was created in view of the above problems, and while being able to perform detailed ear cleaning as in the past,
To provide an earpick capable of reliably and almost completely removing earwax adhering to the ear after cleaning the ear with a simple operation.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The above object is to form one end of the linear handle into a substantially egg-shaped shape, and to form an arc-shaped valley 16 and a peak 15 on the outer periphery of the shaft, eccentric to each other. An earpick characterized in that a plurality of grooves 18 or notches are formed along the center, and one linear groove 18 or notch is formed at the lowest part of the ridge 15 along the axis and communicating with each valley 16. achieved by.

[Operation] For example, if you apply tissue paper to the valley between the protrusions and rotate it about half a turn around the axis while pressing it with your fingers, the earwax will be guided into the groove or notch, and then the earwax will be drawn into the groove or notch. It can be easily removed by pushing along the axial direction of the part.

[Example] Hereinafter, an earpick with a ballpoint pen according to an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the entire earpick with ballpoint pen of this embodiment, the whole is indicated by 1, and the handle 2
The main body 3 has a substantially cylindrical shape and is made of transparent synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. A symmetrical but non-concentric axial hole is formed, that is, the main body 3 has thick parts 3a, 3b that act as lenses, a thin part 3c of equal thickness that does not act as a lens, and a thin part 3c that does not act as a lens. It consists of a thick center portion 3d. A piece of paper 4 on which various promotional slogans, trade names, etc. are printed is attached to this axial hole in the shape shown in the figure and in contact with the inner wall. This paper 4 consists of printed portions 4a and 4b that abut against the thick portions 3a and 3b mentioned above, and a printed portion 4c that extends over a relatively wide area. According to this embodiment, ABCDEFGH is printed on the printed portion 4a as shown in FIG. 1, and this is caused by the lens action of the thick portion 3a.
As shown in the figure, when viewed from the outside through this thick portion 3a, it can be seen in an enlarged manner.

The ballpoint pen shaft 6 is concentrically disposed in the center of the main body 3, and is filled with ink 7. As shown in Fig. 1, this is supported by the ballpoint pen body 8, and a ball 9 is disposed at the tip of the ballpoint pen so that it can roll freely. A cap 10 is provided so as to be freely attached and detached so as to cover the ball 9 and the main body 8. On the other hand, according to this embodiment, an earpick portion 12 is provided at the other end of the handle 2, and this comprises an earpick body 13 and a rod portion 14 extending axially from the earpick body 13. The earpick body 13 and the rod portion 14 can be freely closed by the cap 11.

Next, the details of the earpick part 12 are shown in Figures 2 and 3.
This will be explained with reference to the figures and FIG. Earpick body 1
3 is formed at the tip of the rod portion 14, and as clearly shown in FIG. It is made up of That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the earpick main body 13 has a circular cross section, and the outer peripheral surface of the body 17 is a trough 16, and a circular peak 15 is eccentrically formed on this body.
Due to this eccentric formation, the height of the peak 15 changes continuously and symmetrically within the angular range B-A-B, excluding the groove 18, which will be described later, as shown in FIG. A shallow groove 18 extending in the axial direction is formed. As shown in Figure 3, the mountain 15 consists of a relatively high strong earpick part A and a weak earpick part B on both sides of the strong earpick part A.
The above-mentioned shallow groove 18 is formed between the weak ear pick portions B, B. As mentioned above, the peak 15 extends within the range of angle B-A-B excluding the groove 18, but since it is formed eccentrically with respect to the body 17, the end facing the groove 18 is As clearly shown in FIG. 4, the height is the lowest and the ridge width W is the maximum. In some cases, it may be formed eccentrically so that this height is zero.

The ear pick with ballpoint pen according to the embodiment of the present invention is constructed as described above, and its functions, effects, etc. will be explained next.

First, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the cap 10
By removing the , it can be used as a ballpoint pen as a writing instrument. In this case, the cap 11 of the earpick body 13 may be closed. Also, as mentioned in the above description of the structure, the handle 3 of this embodiment is made of transparent synthetic resin, and has concentric axial holes formed like the handle of a conventional ballpoint pen. In this example, in a limited space, since it is made to partially act as a lens.
ABCDEFGH, even if you print a lot of company titles, addresses, phone numbers, promotional slogans, etc. in small letters, the lens action allows them to be enlarged and viewed as shown in Figure 1, making limited space more effective. And you can use it to the fullest. In addition, although the thick portion 3d that functions as a lens portion occupies only a small area as a whole as shown in FIG. You can check.

In the above-mentioned conditions, the earpick with ballpoint pen can perform normal writing operations, but if the user wants to stop writing for a while while writing and perform earcleaning, conventional methods of earpicking and writing have been used. Since it is separate from the ballpoint pen, you would have to bring the earpick from another storage location or search for it, but you can immediately clean your ear without this hassle. Also, it is usually not the time when you want to clean your ears, but something, especially those who write continuously for long periods of time, and this is very effective. Furthermore, since the earpick of the present invention has an oval shape, the axis of the earpick should be inserted toward the axial direction of the ear canal within a range of about 30° to 45°, as is commonly done. It is tilted and slid outward. Conventional ear picks have a cylindrical shape with knurling or threads, but in this case, the corner of the tip is exposed to the ear wall due to concentrated stress during this operation. However, when the device has an oval shape as in the embodiment of the present invention, there is no stress concentration during this tilting operation, and the pressure is applied over a wide contact surface. is applied to the ear wall, the stimulation applied to the ear wall is even smaller than in the past. Furthermore, as shown in FIG.
By pressing the earwax m with your fingers and rotating it around the axis by holding the handle 2, the earwax m can be easily guided into the groove 18 along the trough. And this groove 18
Ear wax can be easily removed outward from the ear cleaning body 13 by applying the tissue paper T along the axial direction and pushing it outward with your fingers.

In the case of the conventional knurling structure, when the earwax in the troughs is removed using, for example, tissue paper, the troughs are simply rotated endlessly, making it difficult to remove it to the outside. It can be easily removed as described above. That is, in this embodiment, it can be easily removed by guiding it into the groove 18 by half a turn and pushing it in the axial direction.

In addition, there is a conventional type with a screw cut, but according to this, the earwax is pushed along the trough, but the inner one will be guided outward unless the handle is rotated many times. It is impossible to do so, and the removal work is extremely troublesome. However, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it can be guided into the groove 18 and easily removed in the axial direction with only about half a turn.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is of course not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiments, the writing part was provided at one end, but this may be omitted.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the earpick of the present invention, the ear can be cleaned neatly and reliably, and earwax can be easily removed after the ear cleaning.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an earpick with a ballpoint pen according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of the earpick portion in FIG. 4 is a cutaway sectional view of the earpick part, FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view illustrating an operation for removing earwax from the earpick part, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view in the - line direction of FIG. 1. In the figure, 2...handle, 12...earpick part, 15...mountain, 18...groove.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) One end of the straight handle is approximately oval in shape, and an arcuate valley 1 is formed eccentrically to the outer circumference of the handle.
6 and a plurality of ridges 15 are formed along the axis, and a linear groove 18 or notch is formed at the lowest part of the ridge 15 along the axis and communicating with each valley 16. Ear cleaning characterized by having done. (2) The earpick according to claim 1, wherein the width of the crest 15 gradually increases from the highest part of the crest 15 to the lowest part.