JP2002013903A - Ingestion / choking prevention scale - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] The size and shape of an object (foreign substance) which may enter the mouth of an infant or a substance (foreign substance) which is considered to be a danger of swallowing or suffocation when put into the mouth remains in a three-dimensional shape To provide a scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation that can be used as a teaching material that can be easily judged and used as an educational material for raising awareness and interest in preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation. SOLUTION: A scale body 1 formed in a substantially cylindrical shape.
The scale cylinder 2 formed into a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape having an inner diameter approximating the size of the mouth of an infant and a depth approximating the length from the mouth to the throat of the infant is inserted into the mouth of the scale cylinder. The edge and the edge of the scale main body are arranged so as to coincide with each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an object (foreign matter) which may be taken into the mouth by an infant or the like, an object (foreign matter) which is considered to be likely to be swallowed when put into the mouth, or The present invention relates to a scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation that can easily determine objects (foreign substances) that are considered to be at risk of suffocation when put in the mouth, their sizes, and the like.

[0002]

[Technical background] Infants take whatever they have in their hands, so anything that could be swallowed or choked if they get into their mouth is basically a baby's hand. It is preferable to raise awareness of the surroundings of infants that they should be kept out of reach and that there is such a danger.

However, as a practical matter, it is difficult to determine how large or shaped objects are in the baby's mouth and there is a risk of swallowing or choking. At present, it is desired to provide tools (scales) and teaching materials that can easily measure or judge the size and shape of objects that may be swallowed or choked.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the present invention is based on the finding that the most suitable shape and size have been found based on past data and actually measured values of infants. There is significance. The object of the present invention is to
The size and shape of objects (foreign matter) that may enter the mouth of infants or that may be swallowed or suffocation when placed in the mouth can be visually and easily determined in a three-dimensional shape. Can be used as educational material to raise awareness and interest in preventing accidental ingestion of infants.
It is intended to provide a scale for preventing asphyxiation.

[0005]

A scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation according to the present invention, which achieves the above object, has a scale body approximately in the shape of an infant's mouth inside a substantially cylindrical scale body. A scale cylinder formed in a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape having an inner diameter and a depth approximating the length from the mouth to the throat of an infant is arranged so that the rim of the scale cylinder coincides with the rim of the scale body. It is characterized by being provided (claim 1). At this time, when the scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation is used as an educational material for enlightening and giving attention to prevention of accidental ingestion and suffocation for infants, the structure and the structure of the scale should be easily described to the students. A knob rib is extended in the axial direction from the bottom of the scale cylinder at an inner lower portion of the scale body (Claim 2), or the scale body and the scale cylinder are formed of a transparent or translucent material (Claim 3). Is preferred. In order to ensure more accurate prevention of accidental ingestion and suffocation, the scale cylinder is moved to the upper incisor point (A) and the lower incisor point (D) with the infant open. A deformed cylinder having a substantially trapezoidal cross section that matches the point (B) that intersects the pharyngeal soft tissue from the lower incisor point (D) and the point (C) that intersects the lower incisor point (D) with the lower cusp of the second premolar. Preferably, it is formed in a shape (claim 4). Thus, in the scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation according to the present invention, the scale body itself is not essential, and may be constituted only by the scale cylinder (claim 5).

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, in which a preferred embodiment is constituted by a scale body 1 and a scale cylinder 2 integrally provided therein. However, it will be understood from the following description that the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and may be constituted only by the scale cylinder 2.

The main body 1 of the scale is made of a plastic material or a metal material for the purpose of holding the scale tube 2 and adjusting its appearance and design as a scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation. The scale tube 2 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a size (length) that can be accommodated, and the scale cylinder 2 is integrally disposed inside the open upper side, and the knob rib 3 is scaled inside the open lower side. Bottom 2 of tube 2
A is extended so as to partition the inside of the scale main body 1 in half in the axial direction from a. At this time, the scale main body 1 and the scale cylinder 2 may be formed of an opaque material, respectively. However, the scale main body 1 is made transparent or translucent so that the scale cylinder 2 disposed inside can be observed from outside through the scale main body 1. It is preferable to use a plastic material or the like. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the scale main body 1, the scale cylinder 2 and the knob rib 3 are formed in the same body by injection molding using a transparent plastic material.

The scale cylinder 2 has the size and shape (size of the outer shape) of an object (foreign matter) that may enter the mouth of an infant.
The inside diameter is similar to the size of the mouth of a baby and the depth is similar to the length from the mouth to the throat of a baby using a transparent or translucent or opaque plastic or metal material. The scale body 1 is formed in a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape, and is integrally disposed inside the scale main body 1 so that its rim coincides with the rim 1a of the scale main body 1.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, when the infant opens his / her mouth as shown in FIG. 4, the upper incisor point is (A), the lower incisor point is (D), and the lower incisor point is (D). The point of intersection with the pharyngeal soft tissue from the tooth point (D) is defined as (B),
When the point intersecting the cusp tip of the lower second molar from the lower incisor point (D) is defined as (C), the points (A), (B), (C), and (D)
Is formed in a deformed cylindrical shape having a substantially trapezoidal cross section of a size corresponding to the above. Here, these points (A) and (B)
When the average of the past data and the latest measured values of infants (17 children of 3 years old) were examined for the length between (C) and (D), the size of the maximum opening of infants, that is, point (A) and ( The length connecting D) is about 37 mm, the length connecting points (A) and (B) is about 35 mm, the length connecting points (C) and (D) is about 44 mm, and the point ( The length connecting B) and (C) is about 24 mm and the point (B)
And the length connecting (D) was about 52 mm. Therefore, the present inventors set the size of the scale cylinder 2 based on the above-mentioned past data and the recent actual measurement value of the infant as the inside diameters, that is, the points (A) and (D) approximated to the size of the mouth of the infant. ) Is assumed to be 39 mm, and a depth approximating the length from the mouth to the throat of the infant, that is, the point which becomes the longest straight line between the points (A), (B), (C), and (D) ( The length connecting B) and (D) was set to 51 mm.

Next, a method for using the scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation according to the present invention will be described. Something (inspected object)
Is to be inserted into the mouth of a baby or the like, the object (test object) is inserted into the scale cylinder 2. As a result, if the object (test object) can be easily inserted into the scale cylinder 2, when the infant or the like brings the object (test object) into the mouth, the child's mouth or the like will not be inserted. It is determined that there is a possibility of entering. On this occasion,
In the case of a soft object, since it may be deformed and pushed into the scale cylinder 2 by just pushing it in a little, it is determined that there is a possibility that the soft object may enter the mouth of an infant or the like. Also, when it is desired to check whether there is a danger that a baby swallows or suffocates an object (inspection object), the object (inspection object) is similarly placed in the scale cylinder 2. Let me insert it. As a result, the object (inspection object)
Is hidden in the scale cylinder 2, it is determined that there is a risk that the object may be swallowed when the baby or the like puts it in the mouth, and depending on the shape of the object (inspection object) It is determined that there is a risk of suffocation.

That is, for example, assuming a cap of a ball-point pen, if the maximum outer diameter is smaller than the inner diameter of the scale cylinder 2, there is a possibility that the infant or the like will enter the mouth of the infant or the like when brought to the mouth. If the maximum length is longer than the maximum length inside the scale cylinder 2 (the length connecting the points (B) and (D)), the child swallows even if the baby or the like enters the mouth. It is determined that there is no danger.

[0012]

As described above, the scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation according to the present invention has an inner diameter approximating the size of a baby's mouth and a throat from the baby's mouth inside a substantially cylindrical scale body. Since the scale cylinder formed in a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape having a depth close to the length of the scale cylinder is arranged so that the rim of the scale cylinder and the rim of the scale main body coincide with each other, Insert the size (including length) of objects (foreign matter) that may enter the mouth of the child or that may be swallowed or choked by infants when entering the scale. This makes it possible to simply and simply visually determine the three-dimensional shape.

According to the scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the knob is extended in the axial direction from the bottom of the scale cylinder to the lower portion of the inside of the scale main body, the scale main body is provided. When using the scale for preventing accidental ingestion and choking as an educational material to raise awareness and prevent interest in accidental ingestion, it is possible to improve the strength of the scale cylinder housed in the By doing so, it becomes easy for the student to clearly indicate the entire outer shape of the scale body.

According to the scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation according to the third aspect of the present invention, the scale body and the scale cylinder are formed of a transparent or translucent material. When the scale is used as an educational material to raise awareness and interest in the prevention of accidental ingestion and suffocation, its structure and its structure, including the scale tube housed in the scale body (what is described in FIG. 4), etc. Is easy to explain to trainees, it is easy for instructors (trainers) to explain, and at the same time, it is excellent as a teaching material.

Further, according to the scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the scale cylinder is opened by the infant, the upper incisor point (A) and the lower incisor point (D) ) And a point (B) that intersects the pharyngeal soft tissue from the lower incisor point (D) and a point (C) that intersects the lower incisor point (D) with the lower cusp of the second primary molar (C). Since it is formed in a deformed cylindrical shape, it becomes possible to more appropriately prevent accidental ingestion and suffocation as compared with a scale created with the conventional feeling.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along lines (X)-(X) in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining the basis for determining the shape and size of the scale cylinder according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Scale body 1a: Edge of scale body 2: Scale cylinder 2a: Bottom of scale cylinder 3: Pick rib

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A substantially bottomed cylindrical shape having an inside diameter approximating the size of a baby's mouth and a depth approximating the length from the mouth to the throat of a baby inside a scale body formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. The scale tube for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation, wherein the scale tube is formed so as to match the edge of the scale tube with the edge of the scale body. 2. The scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation according to claim 1, wherein a knob rib is provided in an inner lower portion of said scale main body in an axial direction from a bottom portion of said scale cylinder. 3. The scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation according to claim 1, wherein the scale main body and the scale cylinder are formed of a transparent or translucent material or an opaque material. 4. The scale cylinder has an upper incisor point (A), a lower incisor point (D), and a point where the lower cylinder intersects the pharyngeal soft tissue from the lower incisor point (D) in a state where the mouth is opened by an infant. B)
4. A swallow according to claim 1, 2 or 3, which is formed in a deformed cylindrical shape having a substantially trapezoidal cross section corresponding to a point (C) which intersects with the cusp of the lower second molar from the lower incisor point (D). -Scale for preventing suffocation. 5. A scale for preventing accidental ingestion and suffocation comprising only the scale cylinder.