TWI690343B - Eye drops assist device - Google Patents

Abstract

An eye drops assist device is provided. The eye drops assist device includes: a body, a support component connected below the body, a holder protruding from the body and having a tilt front surface, and a support sheet with an arched shape, within the support component and connected below the body thorough a crown of the support sheet.

Description

Eye drop medicine auxiliary device

The present invention relates to a drug delivery assisting device, and more particularly, to an eyedrops assisting device.

The purpose of common eye drops includes dilated pupils before examination or surgery, treatment of eye diseases (anti-inflammatory, swelling, analgesia), prevention of infection, and relief of eye fatigue. The correct way to apply eye drops requires the user to tilt their head up as much as possible or to lie in a lying position with their eyes looking upwards, and then use their fingers to pull down the eyelids, or push the upper and lower eyelids with the thumb and index finger respectively, and then move the eyes. The medicine drops into the recess of the lower eyelid.

However, observing the method of eye drops for most people, it is found that most users will drop eye drops directly on the cornea. Since the cornea has abundant nerves, if dripped directly on the cornea, it will not only cause excessive irritation, but also cause the eye drops to fail to act on the eyes because of rapid eye closure, making its treatment effect not ideal.

In the older eye drop use groups, due to physiological aging, the collagen and blood flow of the eyelid are reduced, which reduces the muscle elasticity and work efficiency, resulting in the upper eyelid drooping and the eyelid is not easy to open, coupled with the decline of elders' fine motor ability For reasons such as eye drops, it is more difficult for them.

In view of the problems mentioned in the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary device for eye drops, to assist those with reduced activity function to complete the steps of correct eye drops, so that the effect of eye drops can be fully exerted without Causes excessive irritation to the eyes.

According to the purpose of the present invention, an eye drop medicine auxiliary device is proposed, which comprises: a main body; a support frame assembly connected below the main body; a bottle holder portion protruding from the main body and having an inclined front end surface, wherein the front end surface is horizontal to The angle is 60 degrees; and a supporting plate with an arched structure, located in the middle of the support frame assembly and connected to the bottom of the main body with its crown, wherein the front end of the supporting plate has a U-shaped groove, and the U-shaped groove forms a support with the front surface Care space.

Preferably, the main body may have a spherical shape.

Preferably, the body may have an egg shape.

Preferably, the support frame assembly may have a height of about 3.5-5.0 cm.

Preferably, the support frame assembly may include two L-shaped support frames opposite to each other.

Preferably, the support frame assembly may include a ㄩ type support frame.

Preferably, the U-shaped groove may have a first concave depth of about 0.8-1 cm.

Preferably, the U-shaped groove may have a groove opening width of about 1.5 cm.

Preferably, the front end surface may have a second concave depth of about 0.3-0.5 cm.

Preferably, the bottle holder has an approximately triangular cross-section.

10, 20: Eyedrop aid

101, 201: main body

103, 203: support plate

105, 205: support frame assembly

107, 207: Bottle holder

1031, 2031: front end

1033, 2033: back end

1035, 2035: U-shaped groove

1071, 2071: front end surface

W1, W3: width

W2, W4: groove opening width

L1, L2: height

V1, V2, V3, V4: vertical distance

T1, T2: protrusion length

D1, D2, H1, H2: horizontal distance

O1, O2: concave depth

The embodiment of the present invention can be more easily understood from the following description through the combination of drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a side view of an eye drop medicine auxiliary device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a front view of an eyedropping aid device according to an embodiment of the invention; Fig. 3 is a bottom view of an eyedropping aid device according to an embodiment of the invention; Fig. 4 is a view of the invention Side view of another embodiment of an eyedropping aid device; Figure 5 is a front view of an eyedropping aid device according to another embodiment of the invention; and Figure 6 is a view of another embodiment of the invention Bottom view of the eye drop aid.

The invention is more fully described with reference to the drawings in which illustrative embodiments of the invention are depicted. As those skilled in the art will recognize, the embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various forms and details without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure.

The drawings and descriptions are illustrative and not limiting, and the same element symbols are used throughout the specification to denote the same elements.

The structure of the eye drop aid device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, wherein FIG. 1 is a side view of the eye drop aid device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 FIG. 3 is a front view of the eye drop aid 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention and FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the eye drop aid 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It can be seen from FIG. 1 that the eye drop medicine auxiliary device 10 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 101, a support frame assembly 105 and a support plate 103 connected below the main body 101, and a bottle holder 107 protruding from the main body 101, Of which the support plate 103 series The crown is connected below the main body 101 and located in the middle of the support frame assembly 105, and has an arch structure.

In FIG. 1, the main body 101 may have a spherical shape, and may have a spherical radius of about 4.0 to 5.5 cm, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The main body 101 may have a solid spherical shape or a hollow spherical shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the main body 101 may have a hollow hollow spherical shape. The main body 101 may be made of any lightweight material suitable for grasping with one hand. For example, the main body 101 may be made of light clay or plastic including montmorillonite, polyvinyl alcohol, water, and mineral oil. Examples of usable plastics include but are not limited to polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS), polyester (PET), polyethylene terephthalate (ABS) and polyethylene naphthalate. The main body may have any shape as long as it can be easily grasped by the palm of the hand of the user, so that the user can free the thumb and index finger to squeeze the eye drop bottle body when using the eye drop aid device of the present invention.

The support frame assembly 105 is connected below the main body 101. In FIG. 2, the support frame assembly 105 includes two L-shaped support frames, and the two L-shaped support frames face each other to form a space with the main body 101. The two L-shaped support frames can be separated from the outer edge by a width W1, and can each have a height L1. In one embodiment, the width W1 may be in the range of 3.0-4.0 cm, preferably, the width W1 may be 3.5 cm. In one embodiment, the height L1 may be in the range of 3.5-5.0 cm, preferably, the height L1 may be in the range of 4.0-4.5 cm. In an embodiment, the L-shaped support frame may include a bendable material, and examples of the bendable material include but are not limited to metal and flexible plastic. Examples of metals include, but are not limited to iron, copper, and nickel, and flexible plastic materials include, but are not limited to, polyimide, polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate, and polyethylene naphthalate. When the bendable material included in the L-shaped support frame is metal, the metal outer periphery may further include a soft material to avoid injury during use. Soft material Materials include but are not limited to rubber, foam and plastic. In an embodiment, the support frame assembly 105 may include the same material as the main body 101.

The bottle holder 107 protrudes toward the user from the main body 101 and may have an inclined front end surface 1071, and an angle of 60 degrees between the front end surface 1071 and the horizontal plane, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The bottle holder 107 may protrude from the main body 101 by a protruding length T1, and may have an approximately triangular cross-section. In an embodiment, the protrusion length T1 may be in the range of about 1.5-2.5 cm, preferably, the protrusion length T1 may be about 2 cm. In an embodiment, the front end surface 1071 of the bottle holder 107 may be a concave surface, and the concave surface has a concave depth of about 0.3-0.5 cm.

The support plate 103 has an arched structure and is connected under the main body 101 with its crown. As shown in FIG. 1, the support plate 103 may have a pair of arched portions and a U-shaped groove 1035 between the pair of arched portions, And the dome of the pair of arched parts is connected below the main body 101. The support plate 103 may be located in the middle of the support frame assembly 105, and when viewed from the front of the eye drop aid 10 as shown in FIG. 2, the support plate 103 may be positioned in the space formed by the two L-shaped support frames and the main body 101 The center is surrounded by two L-shaped support frames and the main body 101. The support plate 103 may have a front end 1031 close to the user and a rear end 1033 relative to the front end 1031. The support plate 103 may have a U-shaped groove 1035 at the front end 1031. Referring to FIG. 3, the U-shaped groove 1035 may have a groove opening width W2 and a concave depth O1. The groove opening width W2 of the U-shaped groove 1035 may be in the range of about 1.0-2.0 cm, preferably 1.5 cm. The concave depth O1 of the U-shaped groove 1035 may be in the range of about 0.8-1 cm. The bottom end and the rear end 1033 of the U-shaped groove 1035 may have a horizontal distance H1 on a horizontal plane, and the horizontal distance H1 may be about 4.0 to 5.0 cm, preferably 4.5 cm. In an embodiment, the supporting plate 103 may have a uniform thickness, preferably, the thickness is 1 cm. The vertical distance V1 from the crown of the support plate 103 to the rear end 1033 of the support plate 103 may be about 3 cm. The rear end 1033 of the support plate 103 and the support The vertical distance V2 between the bottom ends of the support frame assembly 105 may be in the range of about 1.0-1.2 cm, and the horizontal distance D1 between the bottom ends of the support frame assembly 105 may be in the range of about 2.5-3.0 cm.

The U-shaped groove 1035 and the front end surface 1071 may form a supporting space in which the eye drop bottle can be placed. When the eye drop bottle is placed in the supporting space, the eye drop bottle can form an angle of 60 degrees with the horizontal plane according to the inclination of the front surface, that is, the eye drop bottle placed in the supporting space will be 30 Degrees tilted.

The structure of an eyedropping aid device according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. FIG. 4 is a side view of an eyedropping aid device 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a front view of an eyedropping aid device 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention and FIG. 6 is a bottom view of an eyedropping aid device 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention. It can be seen from FIG. 4 that the eye drop aid device 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 201, a support frame assembly 205 connected below the main body 201, a bottle holder 207 protruding from the main body 201, and having an arched structure, It is located in the middle of the support frame assembly 205 and is connected to the support plate 203 under the main body 201 with its crown.

As shown in FIG. 4, the body 201 may have an egg shape, and the egg shape may have a diameter of about 5.5 to 6.5 cm and a symmetrical diameter of about 4.0 to 5.0 cm, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The main body 201 may have a solid egg shape or a hollow egg shape, but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, the main body 201 may have a hollow hollow egg shape. The main body 201 may be made of any lightweight material suitable for grasping with one hand. For example, the main body 201 may be made of light clay or plastic including montmorillonite, polyvinyl alcohol, water, and mineral oil. Examples of usable plastics include but are not limited to polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS), polyester (PET), polyethylene terephthalate (ABS) and polyethylene naphthalate. The main body 201 can have any shape as long as it can be easily grasped by the palm of the hand of the user, so that the user can free the thumb and index finger to squeeze the eye drop bottle body when using the eye drop aid device of the present invention .

In FIG. 5, the support frame assembly 205 includes a U-shaped support frame. The support frame assembly 205 is connected below the main body 201 and forms a space with the main body 201. The bottom of the ㄩ-type supporting frame has a length of width W3, and a frame height of height L2. In one embodiment, the width W3 may be in the range of 3.0-4.0 cm, preferably, the width W3 may be 3.5 cm. In an embodiment, the height L2 may be in the range of 3.5-5.0 cm, preferably, the height L2 may be in the range of 4.0-4.5 cm. In an embodiment, the support frame assembly 205 may include a bendable material. Examples of the bendable material include but are not limited to metal and flexible plastic. Examples of metals include, but are not limited to iron, copper, and nickel, and flexible plastic materials include, but are not limited to, polyimide, polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate, and polyethylene naphthalate. When the bendable material contained in the ㄩ-type supporting frame is metal, the metal outer periphery may further include a soft material to avoid injury during use. The soft materials include but are not limited to rubber, foam and plastic. In an embodiment, the support frame assembly 205 may include the same material as the main body 201.

The bottle holder portion 207 protrudes from the main body 201 toward the user and may have an inclined front end surface 2071, and an angle of 60 degrees between the front end surface 2071 and the horizontal plane, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The bottle holder portion 207 may protrude from the main body 201 by a protruding length T2, and may have an approximately triangular cross-section. In an embodiment, the protrusion length T2 may be in the range of about 1.5-2.5 cm, preferably, the protrusion length T2 may be about 2 cm. In an embodiment, the front end surface 2071 of the bottle holder 207 may be a concave surface, and the concave surface has a concave depth of about 0.3-0.5 cm.

The supporting plate 203 has an arch structure and is connected under the main body 201 with its crown, as shown in FIG. 4. The support plate 203 may be located in the middle of the support frame assembly 205, and when viewed from the front of the eye drop aid 20 as shown in FIG. 5, the support plate 203 may be positioned in the space formed by the above-mentioned support frame and the main body 201. It is surrounded by the support frame and the main body 201. The supporting plate 203 may have a front end 2031 close to the user and a rear end 2033 opposite to the front end 2031, and the U-shaped groove 2035 is located at the front end 2031. The U-shaped groove 2035 may have a groove opening width W4 and a concave depth O2. The groove opening width W4 may be in the range of about 1.0-2.0 cm, preferably 1.5 cm. The depth O2 of the U-shaped groove 2035 may be in the range of about 0.8 to 1 cm. U-shaped concave The bottom end and the rear end 2033 of the groove 2035 may have a horizontal distance H2 on a horizontal plane, and the horizontal distance H2 may be about 4.0 to 5.0 cm, preferably 4.5 cm. In an embodiment, the supporting plate 203 may have a uniform thickness, preferably, the thickness is 1 cm. The vertical distance V3 between the crown top of the support plate 203 and the rear end 2033 of the support plate 203 may be about 3 cm, and the vertical distance V4 between the rear end 2033 of the support plate 203 and the bottom end of the support frame assembly 205 may be about 1.0~1.2 In the range of cm, the horizontal distance D2 between the bottom ends of the support frame assembly 205 may be in the range of about 2.5-3.0 cm.

The U-shaped groove 2035 and the front end surface 2071 can form a supporting space in which the eye drop bottle can be placed. When the eye drop bottle is placed in the supporting space, the eye drop bottle can form an angle of 60 degrees with the horizontal plane according to the inclination of the front surface, that is, the eye drop bottle placed in the supporting space will be 30 Degrees tilted.

After actual use, it was found that the eyedrops auxiliary device in this case can stabilize the eyedrops, reduce their shaking, and indeed open the upper and lower eyelids of the user and make the eyedrops drop into the desired position, so that the eyedrops can be dropped into the lower eyelid and white. Between purpose.

The above is only exemplary, and not restrictive. Any equivalent modifications or changes made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the attached patent application.

10: Eyedrop aid

101: main body

103: support plate

105: support frame assembly

107: Bottle Holder

1031: front end

1033: backend

1035: U-shaped groove

1071: front end surface

W1: width

L1: height

Claims (10)

An auxiliary device for eye drop medicine, comprising: a main body; a support frame assembly connected below the main body; a bottle holder portion protruding from the main body and having an inclined front end surface, wherein the front end surface is horizontal to The included angle is 60 degrees; and a support plate, located in the middle of the support frame assembly, has a pair of arched portions and a U-shaped groove between the pair of arched portions, and is connected by the vaults of the pair of arched portions Below the main body, the U-shaped groove and the front end surface form a supporting space. The eye drop auxiliary device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the main body has a spherical shape. The eye drop auxiliary device as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the main body has an egg shape. The eye drop auxiliary device as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the support frame assembly has a height of about 3.5 to 5.0 cm. An eyedrops auxiliary device as described in item 4 of the patent application scope, wherein the support frame assembly includes two L-shaped support frames opposed to each other. The eye drop auxiliary device as described in item 4 of the patent application scope, wherein the support frame assembly includes a ㄩ type support frame. The eye drop auxiliary device as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the U-shaped groove has a first concave depth of about 0.8 to 1 cm. The eye drop auxiliary device as described in item 6 of the patent application range, wherein the U-shaped groove has a groove opening width of about 1.5 cm. The eye drop auxiliary device as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the front end surface has a second concave depth of about 0.3 to 0.5 cm. The eye drop auxiliary device as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the bottle holder has an approximately triangular cross-section.

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