JPH0150401B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a storage container for storing hard contact lenses immersed in a storage solution.

<Conventional technology> This type of contact lens storage container was developed by Jikosho.
As disclosed in Publication No. 56-45453, a flat cylindrical sheath with a lens insertion hole in the center is attached to the bottom of a lid that screws onto the opening of the container body, and is inserted into the container body that holds the preservation solution. It protrudes so that it can be inserted into the pod, and inside the sheath,
A lens holding plate with lens storage recesses provided at the distal end and the proximal end is slidably fitted.

When storing or removing contact lenses,
Pull out the lens holding plate from the sheath.

Then, the lens storage recess at the tip of the lens holding plate protrudes from the opening at the tip of the sheath, and the lens storage recess at the proximal end of the lens holding plate overlaps the lens insertion opening at the center of the sheath, and the lens holding plate Both lens storage recesses are exposed from the sheath.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in the above contact lens storage container, when the lens holding plate is pulled out from the sheath,
When both lens storage recesses of the lens holding plate are exposed from the sheath, the opening edge at the tip of the sheath is located adjacent to the lens storage recess at the tip of the lens holding plate,
Further, the opening edge of the lens insertion opening of the sheath is located adjacent to the lens storage recess at the base end of the lens holding plate.

Therefore, when inserting or removing a contact lens by pinching it with your fingers into the lens storage recess at the tip of the lens holding plate, the opening edge at the tip of the sheath gets in the way, making it difficult to insert or remove the contact lens. Furthermore, contact lenses are easily damaged and damaged.

Furthermore, when inserting or removing a contact lens by pinching it with your fingers into the lens storage recess at the base end of the lens holding plate, the opening edge of the lens insertion opening of the sheath gets in the way, making it difficult to insert or remove the contact lens. Furthermore, contact lenses are easily damaged and damaged.

An object of the present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above.

<Example> First Example (See Figures 1 to 9) As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the contact lens storage container of this example is a transparent cylindrical container that holds a hard contact lens storage solution. Cap-shaped lids 2 and 3 are screwed into the openings at both ends of the container body 1, and a screw shaft 6, which is protruded from the base end surface of the storage frame 5, is connected to a screw tube 4 that protrudes from the bottom surface of one lid 3. A rectangular frame-shaped storage frame 5 is inserted into the container body 1 and protrudes from the bottom of one lid 3 by screwing together. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a fork-shaped lens holder 9 made of an elastic synthetic resin is provided on both sides of the proximal end of the side plates 7 and 8 of the storage frame 5, respectively. Pivots 10, 10 protruding from
As shown in FIG. is inserted. As shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, on the outside of both side plates 7 and 8 of the storage frame 5,
The two parallel operating plates 13 and 14, whose lower sides are connected by two connecting pieces 12 and 12, are fitted together and attached to one side plate 7 of the storage frame 5, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4. The provided protrusion 15 is slid into the groove 16 provided on the operation panel 13 on the same side as the side plate 7, and as shown in FIGS. The protrusion 17 provided on the same side as the side plate 8 is slid into the groove 18 provided on the operation plate 14 on the same side, and both operation plates 1
3 and 14 are slidably attached to the storage frame 5 on either the distal end side or the proximal end side. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, one end of the pivot shafts 10 and 10 of both lens holders protruding from the cut at the tip and the cut at the center of the discontinuous protrusion 17 of the side plate 8 of the storage frame, respectively. lever 19
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, an operating groove 20 is provided at the tip and center of the operating plate 14 on the levers 19 and 19, respectively, to be inserted between the groove 18 and the upper surface. Provided with levers 19 for both lens holders,
19 are inserted into the operation grooves 20 at the tip and center of the operation plate 14, respectively, and a lens storage mechanism is provided with lens holders 9, 9 and operation plates 13, 14 inside and outside the storage frame 5. Remove the lid 3 from the container body 1, and as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, open the operation panel 1.
3 and 14 to the tip side, each lever 19 inserted into each operation groove 20 of the operation plate moves to the operation plate 13,
14, and as a result, each lens holder 9 rotates in the same direction as the lever 19 and stands up, and both lens holders 9, 9 respectively face the insertion port 11 upward and the proximal end The operation panel 1 protrudes outside the storage frame 5 except for
3 and 14 to their base ends and return them to their original positions, each lever 19 is moved to the operating plate 1, as shown in FIG.
3 and 14, each lens holder 9 rotates in the same direction as the lever 19 and rolls over, and both lens holders 9 return to their original positions in the storage frame 5. It is equipped like this.

When storing contact lenses in the contact lens storage container of this example, the container body 1 containing a storage solution such as physiological saline or water is placed upright with the lid 3 with a lens storage mechanism at the top, as shown in FIG. As shown, remove the lid 3 with the lens storage mechanism from the container body 1, hold the lens storage mechanism horizontally with one hand, and use the other hand to slide both operation plates 13 and 14 toward their tips.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, both lens holders 9, 9 are stood up outside the storage frame 5, and a hard contact lens cl is inserted into each flexible lens holder 9 through the insertion opening 11 at its upper end. Plug in and insert, then
The operating plates 13 and 14 are slid toward their base ends and returned to their original positions, and both lens holders 9 and 9 holding contact lenses are stored in their original positions within the storage frame 5. The lid 3 with a lens storage mechanism that stores contact lenses is attached to the opening at the upper end of the vertical container body 1, the lens storage mechanism is inserted into the container body 1, and both contact lenses stored in the lens storage mechanism are removed. Immerse it in the storage solution in the container body 1.

To take out the stored contact lenses, remove the lid 3 with lens storage mechanism from the upper end of the vertical container body 1, and slide the operation plates 13 and 14 toward the tip side as shown in FIG. , both lens holders 9, 9 are erected outside the storage frame 5, and the contact lenses cl held in each lens holder 9 are picked out from the insertion openings 11, and then the operation plate 13, 14 is slid toward its base end and returned to its original position, and both lens holders 9, 9 are stored in their original positions within the storage frame 5. The lid 3 with a lens storage mechanism from which the contact lens has been removed is attached to the opening at the upper end of the vertical container body 1, and the lens storage mechanism is inserted into the container body 1.
Insert inside.

Second Embodiment (See Figures 10 to 14) The contact lens storage container of this example uses a rack and pinion mechanism for the raising mechanism of the lens holder in place of the lever mechanism in the previous example. It is something. That is, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, cap-shaped lids 2 and 3 are screwed onto the openings at both ends of the container body 1, respectively, and a storage frame 5 is inserted into the bottom of one of the lids 3 inside the container body 1. Insert it into the storage frame 5.
A partition plate 21 is provided between the side plates 7 and 8 to form a lens holder storage frame and a pinion storage frame. As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, lens holders 9 are provided at the tip and center of the storage frame 5, respectively.
The side plate 7 in the storage frame 5 bears the pivot shaft 10 at the base end of the
A lens holder 9 is inserted into the distal end side and the proximal end side between the partition plate 21 and the partition plate 21, respectively, with the insertion opening 11 at the distal end thereof facing the proximal end side of the storage frame 5. Two connecting pieces 12, 1 are provided on the outside of both side plates 7, 8 of the storage frame 5.
two parallel operation plates 13 whose lower sides are connected by 2;
14, and the protrusion 15 provided on one side plate 7 of the storage frame 5 is slid into the groove 16 provided on the operation plate 13 on the same side as that side plate 7, and the protrusion 15 provided on one side plate 7 of the storage frame 5 is fitted. The protrusions 17, 17 provided on the operation plate 14 on the same side as the side plate 8 are slid into the grooves 18, 18 provided on the side plate 8, and both the operation plates 13, 14 are placed in the storage frame 5 on the proximal or distal end thereof. It is slidably mounted on the side. Storage frame 5
A pinion 22 is provided on each of the pivot shafts 10, 10 of both lens holders that cross between the partition plate 21 and the side plate 8, and an operation plate 1 on the side of the pinions 22, 22 is provided.
A rack 23 is connected to the lower side of the storage frame 5, and the pinions 22, 22 of both lens holders are engaged with the rack 23 of the operation plate, respectively. When the lid 3 equipped with the lens storage mechanism equipped with the operation plates 13 and 14 is removed from the container body 1 and the operation plates 13 and 14 are slid toward the proximal end thereof, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, , each pinion 22 meshed with the rack 23 of the operation plate rotates,
Each lens holder 9 rotates and stands up, and both lens holders 9, 9 project outside the storage frame 5 with their respective insertion ports 11 facing upward, except for their base ends, as shown in FIG. When the operation plates 13, 14 are slid toward their tips and returned to their original positions, each pinion 22 rotates, each lens holder 9 rotates and rolls over, and both lens holders 9, 9 are stored respectively. The device is designed to return to its original position within the frame 5.

The operation for storing or taking out contact lenses in the contact lens storage container of this example is self-evident from the previous description, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted.

<Modification> In the contact lens storage containers of both of the above embodiments, openings are provided at both ends of the container body 1, and lids 2 and 3 are attached to both openings, but one end of the container body is closed. In this way, a lid without a lens storage mechanism may be omitted, and an opening may be provided only at the other end of the container body, and a lid with a lens storage mechanism may be attached to the opening.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention provides a storage frame in which an operation plate is slidably fitted on the bottom of a lid that is removably attached to an opening of a container body, and can be inserted into a container body that holds a preservation solution. A fork-shaped lens holder is formed by protruding from the lens holder and holds the contact lens by inserting it from the insertion opening at the tip, and the proximal end of the lens holder is attached to one end and the other end of the storage frame, respectively. It is rotatably attached and has a mechanism that rotates both lens holders by sliding the operation plate, and when the operation plate is slid toward one end of the storage frame, both lens holders are rotated except for their respective proximal ends. This contact lens storage container is characterized in that both lens holders are inserted into the storage frame when the operation plate projects outside the storage frame and slides toward the other end of the storage frame.

<Function> In the contact lens storage container of the present invention, when storing or taking out contact lenses,
Slide the operation plate toward one end of the storage frame.

Then, both lens holders rotate and protrude outside the storage frame except for their base ends.

Also, if you slide the operation plate to the other end of the storage frame,
Both lens holders are rotated and inserted into the storage frame.

<Effects of the Invention> In the contact lens storage container of the present invention, both of the bifurcated lens holders into which the contact lens is inserted from the insertion opening at the tip protrude outside the storage frame except for their base ends, so that the contact lens storage container does not contain the contact lenses. When the lens holder is inserted or removed from the insertion opening at the tip of the lens holder by pinching it with fingers, there is no obstacle adjacent to the insertion opening at the tip of both lens holders.

Therefore, contact lenses can be easily inserted and removed. Furthermore, contact lenses are less likely to be damaged or damaged.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cross-sectional plan view of a contact lens storage container according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the lens storage mechanism of the storage container. , Fig. 4 is a left side view of the lens storage mechanism, Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line - - of Fig. 4, and Figs. 6 and 7 are front views of the lens storage mechanism with the operation panel removed. Figures and Plans, Figures 8 and 9
The figures are a front view and a plan view of the lens holder of the same lens storage mechanism in an upright state. FIG. 10 is a partially cross-sectional plan view of a contact lens storage container according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XI-XI in FIG. It is a front view, and FIGS. 13 and 14 are a front view and a plan view of the lens holder of the same lens storage mechanism in an upright state. 1: Container body, 3: Lid, 5: Storage frame, 9: Lens holder, 11: Socket, 13: Operation panel, 14:
Operation panel, cl: Contact lenses.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A storage frame with an operating plate slidably fitted on the outside is protruded from the bottom of a lid that is removably attached to the opening of the container body, and is inserted into the container body containing the preservation solution, and a contact is provided. A forked lens holder is formed to hold the lens by inserting it through the insertion opening at the tip, and the base end of the lens holder is rotatably attached to one end and the other end of the storage frame, respectively, and the lens holder is operated. A mechanism is provided to rotate both lens holders by sliding the plate, and when the operation plate is slid toward one end of the storage frame, both lens holders protrude outside the storage frame except for their base ends, and the operation is disabled. When you slide the board to the other end of the storage frame,
A contact lens storage container characterized in that both lens holders are each inserted into a storage frame.