DE20108321U1 - Device for ear hygiene and ear cleaning - Google Patents

Description

Device for ear hygiene and ear cleaning

The invention relates to a device for ear hygiene and ear cleaning.

Cotton buds are used for ear hygiene and cleaning. They have a small cotton ball attached to each side of a thin stick. To clean the ear, these sticks are inserted into the ear canal with the cotton ball in an attempt to clean it. The main disadvantage of these cotton buds is that they are very difficult to clean and they tend to push the dirt further into the ear rather than removing it. This is also because the diameter of the cotton buds is roughly the same as the opening of the ear canal. Another major disadvantage is that fiber deposits can be detected when using these cotton buds.

The invention is based on the object of designing such a device in such a way that a good cleaning of the ear canal is possible.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the device is provided with a handle on which an oval or circular-ring-shaped or U-shaped bracket is provided on at least one side.

It is advantageously proposed that the bracket be designed as an open loop or spoon-like closed.

An advantageous embodiment provides that the bracket is arranged on one or two sides of the handle.

Furthermore, it is advantageous that the handle is rod-shaped, with the brackets at each end.

It is further proposed that the bracket is designed as a double U-eyelet, wherein a U-shaped inner eyelet is slidably arranged within the bracket.

It is advantageous that the inner eyelet on the handle can be locked.

It is further proposed that the U-shaped bracket is divided, with at least one bracket part being arranged on a fold-out handle part.

The invention is explained in more detail in the following description with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

Show it,

Fig. 1 a first embodiment of such a device

with an open ring-shaped bracket in elevation,

Fig. 2 shows another embodiment of such a

Device according to Fig. 1,

Fig.3

such a device with a U-shaped open bracket,

Fig.4

such a device with a double U-eyelet and

Fig. 5 and 6 such a device in elevation and in a side view

view with a folding tip.

The device shown in Fig. 1 has an elongated rod-shaped handle 4, optionally with a half or one-sided marking on the tactile side, on which a ring-shaped open bracket 1 is arranged at one tip. In this embodiment, the bracket is oval. The bracket 1 can be made of metal, plastic or laminated paper, for example. A corresponding bracket 1 is expediently located on the opposite side of the handle 4.

In the further embodiment according to Fig. 2, this bracket 1 is circular in shape. In both embodiments, this bracket 1 encloses a recess 10 in which the impurities can collect in order to then remove them from the ear canal.

In the further embodiment according to Fig. 3, a U-shaped open bracket Γ is provided as the bracket, which is closed on the outside and has a curve 11.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, a U-shaped inner eyelet 2 is arranged displaceably within the U-shaped bracket Γ, the position of the inner eyelet 2 being adjustable with the aid of

a locking button 3. This variable recess 10 can be used to form a defined eyelet, which contributes to improving the cleaning effect.

According to the embodiment according to Figs. 5 and 6, the bracket Γ is divided into two bracket parts 7, 8, each bracket part 7, 8 being arranged on fold-out handle parts 9 of a foldable tip 5, these handle parts 9 being able to be folded out about a pivot axis 6. This makes it easy to insert and remove a cleaning fleece from the recess 10.

Claims (7)

1. Device for ear hygiene and ear cleaning with a handle ( 4 ) on which an oval or circular-ring-shaped or U-shaped bracket ( 1 , 1 ') is provided on at least one side. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the bracket ( 1 , 19 ) is designed as an open loop or spoon-like closed. 3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bracket ( 1 , 1 ') is arranged on one or two sides of the handle ( 4 ). 4. Device according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the handle ( 4 ) is rod-shaped, with the brackets ( 1 , 1 ') at each of the ends. 5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the bracket ( 1 ') is designed as a double U-eyelet, wherein a U-shaped inner eyelet ( 2 ) is slidably arranged within the bracket ( 1 '). 6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the inner eyelet ( 2 ) can be secured to the handle ( 4 ). 7. Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the U-shaped bracket ( 1 ') is divided, with at least one bracket part ( 7 , 8 ) being arranged on a fold-out handle part ( 9 ).