JP2003010065A - In-ear cleaning aid and in-ear cleaning method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To efficiently and without discomfort to animals (humans, pets and livestock), using a liquid injected into the ears of the animal to clean the inside of the ear of the animal. An apparatus and a method for cleaning an ear of an animal are provided. SOLUTION: An ear cleaning aid used for injecting a liquid into an ear of an animal for cleaning is provided with one end open to a cavity in the ear and another end outside the ear when in the ear. And a flexible surface for contacting the skin in the ear.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an in-ear cleaning auxiliary tool, an in-ear cleaning kit, an in-ear cleaning device, and an in-ear cleaning of an animal used for injecting a liquid into the ear of an animal for cleaning. Regarding the method of cleaning.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a liquid for injecting into the ear of an animal to wash the inside of the ear of the animal has been commercially available.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to efficiently and efficiently manage animals (humans, pets and livestock) by using a liquid that is injected into the ears of animals to wash the ears of animals. To wash the inside of the animal's ear without feeling any discomfort,
An apparatus and a method are provided.

[0004]

According to the present invention, according to the present invention, an in-ear cleaning aid used when injecting a liquid into an animal's ear for cleaning is one end of which is located in the ear. A (preferably a single) through-hole that opens into the inner cavity while leaving the other end open to the outside of the ear and a flexible surface for contacting the skin in the ear (ie, With a substantially cylindrical outer shape,
Since it has a flexible outer peripheral surface), while limiting the leakage path of liquid to the outside of the ear to the through hole, it becomes possible to keep the inside of the ear around the ear through the through hole when cleaning the inside of the ear. ,
The liquid can be efficiently guided to and retained in the ear cavity inside the ear cleaning aid, and at the same time, the discomfort of animals (humans, pets, livestock) due to the sealed ear can be prevented. Becomes

If the in-ear cleaning aid contains a substance capable of absorbing liquid, the liquid that is about to leak to the outside of the ear is absorbed by the in-ear cleaning aid liquid, and the liquid leaks out of the ear. Can be efficiently prevented. If the substance that can absorb the liquid absorbs the liquid and expands, the ear cleaning aid is easily inserted into the ear, and then the liquid is injected into the ear, and at the same time, the ear cleaning aid causes the cavity in the ear. Can be hermetically sealed, leaving a through hole.

A through hole for opening one end into the cavity in the ear while being inside the ear while opening the other end outside the ear and a flexible surface for contacting the skin in the ear are provided. An in-ear cleaning kit comprising an in-ear cleaning aid used when injecting a liquid into the ear of an animal for cleaning and a container containing a liquid to be injected into the ear of the animal is configured. Is also good.

A through hole for one end to open into the cavity in the ear while in the ear and another end to the outside of the ear; and a flexible surface for contacting the skin in the ear. A tubular member that is detachably mounted in the through hole and has a through hole for opening one end to a cavity in the ear while the other end opens outward of the ear when in the ear. An internal cleaning aid and a removably fixable end of the tubular member to face the outside of the ear, and a liquid to be injected into the ear of the animal is permeable to the end of the tubular member. An in-ear cleaning device may be configured that includes an outlet that communicates with the through bore of the tubular member when releasably secured and that includes a container that contains a liquid to be injected into the ear of the animal.

According to the present invention, a method for cleaning the inside of an ear of an animal has a through hole having one end opened to a cavity in the ear while the other end is opened to the outside of the ear when in the ear. The step of installing the in-ear cleaning aid having the same in the ear, the step of injecting the liquid into the cavity in the ear through the through hole of the in-ear cleaning aid installed in the ear, and the liquid in the ear After being injected into the ear, with one end of the through hole of the in-ear cleaning aid in the ear open to the cavity in the ear and the other end open to the outside of the ear, Rubbing the surroundings.
According to the present invention, the in-ear cleaning aid has a through-hole in which one end is opened to the cavity in the ear while the other end is opened to the outside of the ear when it is in the ear, and the skin in the ear. Since it has a flexible surface for contacting the inside of the ear, the leakage path of liquid to the outside of the ear should be limited to the through hole, and the inside of the ear should be in communication with the periphery of the ear through the through hole when cleaning the inside of the ear. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently hold the liquid in the ear and at the same time prevent the discomfort of the animal (human, pet, livestock) due to the sealed inside of the ear. Furthermore, when injecting and cleaning the liquid, the liquid is reliably guided to the inner ear cavity from the inner ear cleaning aid via the through hole.

An in-ear cleaning aid includes a tubular member having a hole that forms at least a portion of the through hole, and a tubular surface that is softer than the tubular member and that contacts the skin in the ear and is tubular. And a tubular body having a hole for accommodating the member (through hole), the shape of the through hole is such that one end of the through hole is opened to the cavity in the ear when the in-ear cleaning aid is in the ear. However, the other end can be securely held so as to open to the outside of the ear. The tubular member has an edge of the body that faces the cavity in the ear (ie, the end of the through hole in the body that opens into the cavity in the ear).
If it is prevented from extending to the inside, when the in-ear cleaning aid is inserted into the ear, damage to the skin in the ear by the tubular member is prevented. If the tubular member has a hole extending from its inner diameter to its outer diameter, the body containing the flexible surface in contact with the skin in the ear can be efficiently impregnated with a liquid to allow the skin in the ear to contact the body. It is also possible to wash.

An in-ear cleaning aid includes a ring-shaped member that extends radially while facing the outside of the ear, and a soft surface that is softer than the ring-shaped member and that contacts the skin in the ear, and has a through hole. If the cylindrical main body extends toward the inside of the ear while facing the ring-shaped member in a direction parallel to, the main body can be reliably inserted into the ear.

Further, the liquid container is provided with a nozzle for containing the liquid therein and discharging the liquid to the outside thereof, and the through hole has an inner diameter capable of accommodating the nozzle and is provided in the ear of the animal. When injecting and cleaning the liquid, if the liquid discharged from the nozzle housed in the through hole is injected into the cavity in the ear through the through hole, the liquid passes through the nozzle and the through hole. Is reliably guided to the inner cavity of the ear from the ear cleaning aid.

Further, when the in-ear cleaning aid is in the ear,
If you have an extension that extends outside the ear canal of your ear,
After cleaning the inside of the ear, the inside ear cleaning aid can be easily pulled out from the ear.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The in-ear cleaning aid shown in FIG. 1 is a material having a high performance of absorbing liquid and being soft (a woven or non-woven fabric composed of fibers including fibers or filaments, or communicating with the outside air). Porous body containing a large number of pores), for example, a body 10 made of absorbent cotton or sponge
And a flanged insert member 11 made of a material that is harder than the body 10 and does not need to absorb liquid, such as soft or hard plastic. The region that becomes the tip when inserted into the ear is approximately conical or frustoconical, and the region that becomes the rear end when inserted into the ear is approximately cylindrical. The main body 10 has a through hole 10a. .
The tubular portion 11c of the insertion member 11 with a flange is inserted into at least a part of the through hole 10a, and the through hole 11b of the tubular portion 11c has one end when the in-ear cleaning aid is in the ear. While opening to the cavity in the ear, the other end forms part of a through hole that opens to the outside of the ear. The tubular portion 11c is preferably prevented from extending to the end of the through hole 10a facing the cavity in the ear when the in-ear cleaning aid is in the ear. That is, when the in-ear cleaning aid is in the ear, one end of the through-hole is opened to the cavity in the ear and the other end is opened to the outside of the ear.
It is preferable that the through hole 10a be formed in the other portion formed by 1b and extending to the cavity in the ear when the in-ear cleaning aid is in the ear.

The tubular portion 11c is provided with radial holes 11a extending from the through hole 11b to the outer diameter surface of the tubular portion 11c. Flange portion 11d of the insertion member 11
Is placed so as to face the outside of the ear when the in-ear cleaning aid is in the ear, and when the in-ear cleaning aid is in the ear,
An extension member 12 extending to the outside of the ear canal of the ear is connected to the flange portion 11d. The main body 10 and the insertion member 11 with the flange are attached so that the main body 10 and the insertion member 11 with the flange are not separated when the in-ear cleaning aid is pulled out from the ear.

The ear cleaning aid shown in FIG. 2 is flexible, but is harder in a dry state and has a property of absorbing liquid as compared with the material of the main body 10 of the ear cleaning aid shown in FIG. A material that is high and preferably expands when absorbing a liquid and becomes softer than a dry state, such as a water-absorbing material obtained by hardening cotton and / or pulp with a water-soluble binder, or a water-absorbing polymer (even if it is a non-woven fabric It may be a cloth) or a combination of these water-absorbent material carriers and water-absorbing polymers, and the area that becomes the tip when inserted into the ear is approximately conical or frustoconical and is inserted into the ear. The region that becomes the rear end when being pressed is a substantially cylindrical body 20, and a ring-shaped member 2 made of a material that is harder than the body 10 and does not need to absorb liquid, for example, soft or hard plastic.
Have one. The main body 20 has a through hole 20a. The inner diameter opening of the ring-shaped member 21 is, together with the through hole 20a, a through hole in which one end opens into the cavity inside the ear while the other end opens outside the ear when the in-ear cleaning aid is inside the ear. Is formed.

The ring-shaped member 21 is arranged so as to face the outside of the ear when the in-ear cleaning aid is in the ear, and when the in-ear cleaning aid is in the ear, the ring-shaped member 21 of the ear canal of the ear is provided. An extension member 22 extending to the outside is connected to the ring-shaped member 21. The main body 20 and the ring-shaped member 21 are arranged such that the main body 20 and the ring-shaped member 21 are used when the in-ear cleaning auxiliary tool is pulled out from the ear.
They are attached so that they do not separate.

The through hole 11b and the through hole 10a are formed,
Alternatively, when the in-ear cleaning aid formed by the through hole 20a or the inner diameter opening of the ring-shaped member 21 is in the ear, one end is opened to the cavity in the ear and the other end is opened to the outside of the ear. Liquid lotion for cleaning the inside of the ear through the through hole to the cavity in the ear (for example, water, anionic amphoteric surfactant, detergent, soap, solvent, moisturizer, foaming cleaning aid (mainly nonionic Optional surfactants, conditioning agents (cationized cellulose, etc.), emulsions (glycols, etc.), sequestering agents (EDTA, etc.), pH regulators (triethanolamine citrate, etc.) stabilizers, preservatives, etc. A liquid container 30 for injecting an in-ear cleaning agent consisting of a combination of
As shown in FIG. The liquid container 30 has a through hole 11b, or a through hole 20a and a nozzle portion 30a having an outer diameter that can be accommodated in the inner diameter opening of the ring-shaped member 21, and the ear cleaning fluid is accommodated in the nozzle portion 30a. It has a thin portion 30b whose internal volume can be reduced by pushing. The inside of the thin portion 30b communicates with the outside of the liquid container 30 via the nozzle hole of the nozzle portion 30a.

The in-ear cleaning aid shown in FIG. 4 has a higher performance in absorbing liquid and is softer than a material such as absorbent cotton or sponge, or a material of the main body 10 of the in-ear cleaning aid in a dry state. Is hard and has a high ability to absorb liquid, and preferably a material that expands and becomes softer than a dry state when absorbing a liquid, for example, a water-absorbent material such as cotton and / or pulp solidified with a water-soluble binder, A main body 50 composed of a carrier of these water-absorbing materials and a water-absorbing polymer,
It has a flanged insert 40 made of a material that is harder than the body 50 and does not need to absorb liquid, for example soft or hard plastic. Body 50
Has a through hole 50a. The tubular portion 40c of the insertion member 40 with a flange is inserted into at least a part of the through hole 50a, and the through hole 40 of the tubular portion 40c is inserted.
b, when the in-ear cleaning aid is in the ear, one end forms a part of a through hole that opens to the cavity in the ear and the other end opens to the outside of the ear. The tubular portion 40c has a through hole 5 which faces the cavity in the ear when the ear cleaning aid is in the ear.
The extension to the end of 0a is preferably prevented. That is, when the in-ear cleaning aid is inside the ear, a through hole 40b is formed in a part of the through hole in which one end is opened to the cavity in the ear and the other end is opened to the outside of the ear. It is preferable that the through hole 50a is formed in the other portion that extends to the cavity in the ear when the internal cleaning aid is in the ear.

The tubular portion 40c is provided with radial holes 40a extending from the through hole 40b to the outer diameter surface of the tubular portion 40c. Flange portion 40d of the insertion member 40
Is placed so as to face the outside of the ear when the in-ear cleaning aid is in the ear, and when the in-ear cleaning aid is in the ear,
An extension member 42 is connected to the body 50 extending to the outside of the ear canal of the ear. The insertion member 40 has a thin-walled portion 40e capable of reducing the internal volume thereof by accommodating the in-ear cleaning liquid inside and pushing the outer diameter surface with a finger. The inside of the thin portion 40e has a through hole 40 of the tubular portion 40c.
It is possible to communicate with the through hole 50a via b.

When actually using the in-ear cleaning aid as shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG.
Before sufficiently moisturizing the ear, first insert the ear cleaning aid including the main body 10 and the insertion member 11 with the flange into the ear, and then penetrate the nozzle portion 30a of the liquid container 30 containing the ear cleaning liquid. Insert into hole 11b. In this state, the thin portion 30b of the liquid container 30 is pushed to inject the ear cleaning liquid from the nozzle portion 30a into the cavity of the ear through the through hole 11b and the through hole 10a. Then, the liquid container 30 is pulled out from the through hole 11b, and one end of the liquid container 30 is opened to the cavity in the ear while the other end is opened to the outside of the ear. Clean the inside. Then, the extension member 12 is pulled to remove the in-ear cleaning aid from the ear.

When actually using the in-ear cleaning assist tool as shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG.
Before sufficiently moisturizing the ear, first, the nozzle of the liquid container 30 containing the ear cleaning liquid in the through hole 20a of the ear cleaning aid including the main body 20 and the ring member 21 and the inner diameter opening of the ring member 21. With the portion 30a inserted, the outer diameter of the ring-shaped member 21 is grasped by a finger and the ear cleaning aid is inserted into the ear. After that, the thin portion 30b of the liquid container 30 is pressed to apply the ear washing liquid from the nozzle portion 30a through the through hole 20a,
Inject into the ear cavity. Then, the liquid container 30 is pulled out from the through hole 20a, and one end is opened into the cavity in the ear while the other end is opened to the outside of the ear. Clean the inside. Then, the extension member 22 is pulled to remove the in-ear cleaning aid from the ear.

When actually using the ear cleaning aid as shown in FIG. 4, before the body 50 is sufficiently moistened, first, the ear cleaning aid including the body 50 and the insertion member 21 is inserted. The outer diameter of the member 21 is grasped with a finger and inserted into the ear. Then, the thin portion 40e of the insertion member 21 is pushed to inject the ear cleaning liquid from the through hole 40b into the cavity of the ear through the through hole 50a. Then, insert member 21 through hole 50
In a state in which a through hole in which one end is opened to the cavity in the ear and the other end is opened to the outside of the ear is extracted from a,
Clean the inside of the ear by rubbing it around the ear or around it. afterwards,
Pull the extension member 42 to remove the body 50 from the ear.

The in-ear cleaning aid shown in FIG. 7 has a through hole for opening one end into a cavity in the ear while the other end is open to the outside of the ear when in the ear, and A body 60 having a flexible surface for contacting the skin of the body, and one end which is removably mounted in the through hole and which is open in the ear when it is in the ear and the other end is outside the ear. It has a tubular member 61 with a through bore for opening towards one side, and an extension member 62 connected to the body 60 and extending to the outside of the ear canal when in the ear. A container 70 containing a liquid 72 to be injected into the ear of an animal to be used in combination with this in-ear cleaning aid is detachably fixed to the end of the tubular member 61 to face the outside of the ear. Possible (by means of press-fitting using large elastic deformation of at least one of container side and tubular member side, detachable fixing means such as screw engagement, etc.) and should be injected into animal ear Liquid 7
2 is provided with an outlet portion 73 that is communicable with the through hole of the tubular member 61 when it is removably fixed to the end portion of the tubular member 61, and a lid 71 of the outlet portion 73.

When using the in-ear cleaning aid, the tubular member 61 is set in the through hole of the main body 60. Next, the outlet portion 73 is press-fitted into the end portion of the tubular member 61 that should face the outside of the ear, and the outer diameter of the outlet portion 73 is press-fitted into the end portion of the tubular member 61 accompanied by elastic deformation of at least one of them. Alternatively, press fitting the outer diameter of the tubular member 61 into the outlet portion 73,
Alternatively, the tubular member 61 is detachably fixed by screwing the end portion and the outlet portion 73. Next, the exit 73
The main body 60 and the tubular member 61 mounted on the top are inserted into the ear, and the liquid 72 contained in the container 70 from the outlet 73 is passed through the tubular member 61 and the through hole of the main body 60 into the ear. Inject into the cavity. After that, the tubular member 61 fixed to the outlet portion 73 is pulled out from the main body 60 while the main body 60 is left in the ear, and the ear plug and the periphery thereof are rubbed with the main body 60, and the liquid is used. To clean the inside of the ear. Then, the extension member 62 is pulled to remove the main body 60 from the inside of the ear, the tubular member 61 is removed from the outlet portion 73, the tubular member 61 is discarded, and the outlet portion 73 is covered with the lid 71 to remove the in-ear cleaning liquid. Save the rest in container 70.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an in-ear cleaning aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing another in-ear cleaning aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an outline view showing an ear washing liquid container combined with an ear washing assisting tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another in-ear cleaning aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a method of using the ear cleaning aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a method of using another in-ear cleaning aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an apparatus for cleaning an ear according to the present invention and a method of using the apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 body 10a through hole 11 Insert member 11b through hole 11c tubular part 20 body 20a through hole 21 Insert member 30 liquid containers 40 Insert member 40b through hole 40c tubular part 50 body 50a through hole 60 Insert member 61 tubular member 70 Cleaning liquid container

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Shoji Kamei             26 Yanagisawa, Nakayama, Washiki-machi, Naga-gun, Tokushima Prefecture F-term (reference) 2D034 BA00                 4C094 AA04 FF09 GG09 GG18

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A through hole for opening one end into a cavity in the ear while being inside the ear while opening the other end outside the ear, and a flexible surface for contacting the skin in the ear. An in-ear cleaning aid used when injecting a liquid into an animal's ear for cleaning. 2. A method comprising a substance capable of absorbing a liquid.
In-ear cleaning aid according to. 3. A through hole for opening one end into a cavity in the ear while being inside the ear while opening the other end outside the ear, and a flexible surface for contacting the skin in the ear. An in-ear cleaning kit, comprising: an in-ear cleaning aid used when injecting a liquid into the ear of an animal for cleaning, and a container for containing a liquid to be injected into the ear of an animal. 4. A through hole for opening one end into a cavity in the ear while being inside the ear while opening the other end outside the ear, and a flexible surface for contacting the skin in the ear. And a tubular member detachably mounted in the through hole and having a through inner hole for opening one end to a cavity in the ear while the other end opens outward of the ear when in the ear. An in-ear cleaning aid comprising: an end of the tubular member removably securable to the end of the tubular member to face the outside of the ear, and through which the liquid to be injected into the ear of the animal can pass. An in-ear cleaning device comprising: an outlet portion communicating with the through-hole of the tubular member when detachably fixed to the portion; and a container for containing a liquid to be injected into an ear of an animal. 5. A step of installing in the ear an in-ear cleaning aid having a through hole, one end of which opens into a cavity in the ear while the other end of the ear is open to the outside of the ear when in the ear. And a step of injecting a liquid into the cavity of the ear through a through hole of an in-ear cleaning aid installed in the ear, and an ear cleaning inside the ear after the liquid is injected into the ear Rubbing the ear or the periphery of the ear with one end of the through hole of the auxiliary tool opened to the cavity in the ear and the other end opened to the outside of the ear, and How to wash.