JPH0430957Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] Industrial applications This invention relates to a disposable ear pick.

Conventional technology and its problems Conventionally, disposable ear picks are made of paper or a material mainly made of paper, and have an ear pick part at one end of a shaft with a circular cross section that has the same thickness over its entire length. At the same time, the other end was wrapped with cotton (Jikko 57-
(See No. 18098). However, with conventional ear picks, it is difficult to know which direction the bent end of the ear pick is facing, so it is inconvenient to use the ear pick while checking the direction. In addition, since the shaft is made of paper or a material mainly made of paper and has a circular cross section with the same thickness over the entire length, it has high rigidity and is difficult to bend. Therefore, when removing earwax, a large force is applied to the earpick part, which may damage the inner peripheral surface of the ear canal.

The purpose of this invention is to provide an earpick that solves the above problems.

Means for Solving the Problems The ear pick according to this invention is made of paper or a material mainly made of paper, and has an ear pick part at one end of a shaft having a circular cross section and having the same thickness over the entire length. In an earpick with cotton wrapped around the other end, the length is such that the pad of the thumb, index finger, or middle finger can be placed along either the side of the shaft where the tip of the bent part of the earpick is facing or the opposite side. A recess is formed, and the portion of the shaft where the recess is formed is flat, and the flat portion is bent in the thickness direction.

In the above, the material mainly composed of paper forming the shaft includes, for example, paper impregnated with synthetic resin. Further, the shaft may be either solid or hollow. Furthermore, the number of recesses, etc. can be changed as appropriate.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The earpick 1 has an earpick portion 3 provided at one end of a solid paper shaft 2 having a circular cross section, and a cotton 4 at the other end.
is wrapped around it. The shaft 2 is made of paper impregnated with synthetic resin, and has the same thickness over its entire length. A recess 5 is provided on the side of the shaft 2 toward which the tip of the bent part of the ear pick portion 3 faces, and is long enough to accommodate the pad of the thumb, index finger, or middle finger, and the portion of the shaft 2 where the recess 5 is formed is It has a flat shape. The flat part of shaft 2 is 2a
Indicated by The distance between the recess 5 and the earpick part 3 is approximately equal to the depth of the ear canal, and the part of the recess 5 on the axis 2 is held between the fingers, and the abdomen of the thumb, index finger, or middle finger touches the bottom of the recess 5. When used in this way, the tip of the earpick part 3 does not touch the eardrum, and there is no risk of damaging the eardrum. Further, the flat portion 2a is bent in its thickness direction.

Such an earpick 1 is made by pressing an earpick portion 3 and a recess 5 on a shaft material having a circular cross section and cut to a predetermined length, and then polishing the earpick portion 3 with a brush or the like to make its tip smooth. After finishing, it is manufactured by wrapping cotton 4 around the other end while rotating the shaft material.

When using the earpick 1, grip the shaft 2 so that the pad of your thumb is along the bottom of the recess 5, as shown by the chain line in Figure 1, or conversely, grip the shaft 2 so that the pad of your index or middle finger is along the bottom of the recess 5. Hold the shaft 2 along the bottom of the recess 5. The recess 5 allows the user to know which side the tip of the bent part of the earpick part 3 is facing. Further, if the recess 5 is located outside the ear canal, there is no risk of damaging the eardrum at the tip of the earpick portion 3. In addition, since the flat portion 2a of the shaft 2 is easily deflected in the thickness direction, the force applied to the earpick portion 3 when removing earwax is reduced, and the earwax portion 3 does not damage the inner peripheral surface of the external auditory canal. It can be waterproof.

In the above embodiment, the earpick section direction determining recess 5 is provided on the side of the shaft 2 toward which the bent end of the earpick section 3 faces, but on the opposite side to the side where the bent end of the earpick section 3 faces. A recess for determining the direction of the earpick portion may be provided in the earpiece. Further, in the above embodiment, one recess 5 is provided in the shaft 2, but two or more recesses 5 may be provided. In this case, it is preferable that the distance between the recess 5 closest to the earpick part 3 and the earpick part 3 be approximately equal to the depth of the external auditory canal. Further, in the above embodiment, the distance between the recess 5 and the earpick portion 3 is approximately equal to the depth of the external auditory canal, but the distance is not limited to this.

Effects of the invention The earpick according to this invention allows the pad of the thumb, index finger, or middle finger to be along either the side toward which the tip of the bent part of the earpick part 3 faces on the shaft 2 having a circular cross section, or the opposite side. Since a long recess 5 is provided, when using this earpick 1, grip the shaft 2 so that the pad of the thumb, index finger, or middle finger touches the inner surface of the recess 5. , it is possible to always easily know which side the tip of the bent part 3 of the ear pick part 3 is facing. Therefore,
Earwax can be easily removed no matter where on the inner surface of the ear canal it is deposited. Furthermore, since the portion of the shaft 2 in which the recess 5 is formed is made flat, and this flat portion 2a is bent in the thickness direction, the earwax is applied to the earpick portion 3 when removing earwax. The force is relieved, and the earpick portion 3 is prevented from damaging the inner circumferential surface of the external auditory canal.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the earpick according to this invention.
2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 1. 1...Earpick, 2...Shaft, 2a...Flat part,
3...Earpick part, 4...Cotton, 5...Recess.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Made of paper or paper-based materials,
In an earpick in which an earpick part 3 is provided at one end of a shaft 2 having a circular cross section and the same thickness over the entire length, and a cotton 4 is wrapped around the other end, the tip of the bent part of the earpick part 3 on the shaft 2 is A recess 5 with a length that the pad of the thumb, index finger, or middle finger can fit along is formed on either the facing side or the opposite side, and the portion of the shaft 2 where the recess 5 is formed is formed. An earpick having a flat shape, with the flat portion 2a bending in the direction of its thickness.