Spoon for medication and medication method

Abstract

To provide a spoon for medication capable of wrapping powder medicine with semisolid food such as ice cream and providing it to a patient.SOLUTION: The spoon 1 for medication for wrapping the medicine P with the semisolid food C and providing it to the patient is provided with a spoon 2 for placing the semisolid food C and a molding processing part 7 for molding a recess Ch for charging the medicine P to the semisolid food C. The molding processing part 7 includes a pedestal 10 covering the outer periphery of the spatula 4 of the spoon 2 and forming a space S for arranging the semisolid food C on the upper surface of the spatula 4, a top cover 20 covering the upper surface of the pedestal 10, and a boring plug 30 fitted into an insertion hole 22 formed in the top cover 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a dosing spoon and a method of dosing. [Background technology]

[0002] It is often difficult to get young children to take powdered medicine. In such cases, you can dissolve the powdered medicine in water or give it to them with ice cream. Various medicine spoons are commercially available for administering powdered medicine to young children. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3186696 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When giving powdered medicine with ice cream, scoop up some ice cream with a spoon and sprinkle the powdered medicine on top of the ice cream. However, when powdered medicine is sprinkled on ice cream, the powdered medicine often spills, and if the powdered medicine is simply sprinkled on ice cream, the taste of the powdered medicine can be felt when the ice cream is put in the mouth.

[0005] The present invention proposes a medication spoon that can provide powdered medicine wrapped in a semi-solid food such as ice cream to a patient, and a medication method using the medication spoon. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A first embodiment of the medication spoon of the present invention is a medication spoon for providing a patient with a medication wrapped in semi-solid food, and is characterized by comprising a spoon on which the semi-solid food is placed, and a molding part for molding a recess in the semi-solid food into which the medication is poured.

[0007] A second embodiment of the medication spoon of the present invention is characterized in that the molded part comprises a base that covers the outer periphery of the spoon's spatula and forms a space on the upper surface of the spatula for placing the semi-solid food, a top cover that covers the upper surface of the base, and a hole-punching plug that is fitted into an insertion hole formed in the top cover.

[0008] A third embodiment of the dosing spoon of the present invention is characterized in that the base comprises a U-shaped surrounding wall into which the spatula is inserted and a partition plate arranged at the rear end of the surrounding wall. A fourth embodiment of the dosing spoon of the present invention is characterized in that the semi-solid food is an ice dessert.

[0009] A first embodiment of the medication method of the present invention is characterized in that a depression is formed on the top surface of a semi-solid food placed on a spoon, a medication is poured into the depression, the semi-solid food is then added to cover the depression, and the spoon with the semi-solid food containing the medication is provided to the patient. A second embodiment of the medication method of the present invention is characterized in that, prior to pouring the medication into the recess, the semi-solid food is placed on the spoon and placed in a freezer to solidify the semi-solid food. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the dosing spoon and the dosing method using the dosing spoon of the present invention, powdered medicine can be wrapped in a semi-solid food and provided to a patient. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a medication spoon 1. [Figure 2]FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the medication spoon 1. [Figure 3] 1A to 1C are diagrams showing a procedure for using the medication spoon 1. [Figure 4] 4A to 4C are diagrams showing the procedure for using the medication spoon 1, and show the procedure following FIG. 3. [Figure 5] 5A to 5C are diagrams showing the procedure for using the medication spoon 1, and show the procedure following FIG. 4. [Figure 6] 6A to 6C are diagrams showing the procedure for using the medication spoon 1, and show the procedure following FIG. 5. [Figure 7] 7A to 7C are diagrams showing the procedure for using the medication spoon 1, and show the procedure following FIG. 6. [Figure 8] 8A to 8C are diagrams showing the procedure for using the medication spoon 1, showing the procedure following FIG. 7. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, a medication spoon 1 and a medication method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the various drawings, the same members or elements are designated by the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted.

[0013] [Medication spoon 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a medication spoon 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of medication spoon 1. FIG. The medication spoon 1 comprises a spoon 2 and a molded portion 7 .

[0014] Spoon 2 is a long, thin, flat member for placing ice cream (frozen dessert, semi-solid food) C on it and putting it into the patient's mouth, and is made up of handle 3 and spatula 4. Handle 3 is the part that the user or patient picks up with their fingers, and spatula 4 is the part on which ice cream C is placed.

[0015] The molding section 7 is for forming a cavity in the ice cream C into which the medicine P is poured. The molding section 7 includes a base 10, a partition plate 17, a top cover 20, and a hole plug 30.

[0016] The base 10 is a member that fixes the spoon 2 when placing the ice cream C on the spatula 4 of the handle 3. The base 10 is also one of the members that form the ice cream C to be placed on the spatula 4. The base 10 is made up of a base 11, a surrounding wall 12, a partition plate guide 13, and a top cover guide 15.

[0017] The base 11 is a flat plate-shaped portion that supports the spatula 4 side of the spoon 2. The surrounding wall 12 is a U-shaped wall portion located on the tip side of the base 11. The surrounding wall 12 is open on both the rear end side and the upper side. The spoon 2 is inserted into the surrounding wall 12, and the surrounding wall 12 surrounds the outer periphery of the spatula 4 supported by the base 11.

[0018] The partition plate guides 13 are a pair of vertical grooves formed at the rear end of the surrounding wall 12. The partition plate guides 13 are formed along the vertical direction and guide and support the partition plate 17. The top cover guides 15 are a pair of horizontal grooves formed on the upper end side of the surrounding wall 12. The top cover guides 15 are formed on the left and right side walls of the surrounding wall 12 along the front-to-rear direction, and guide and support the top cover guides 15.

[0019] The partition plate 17 is a long, thin, flat member that is fitted into a partition plate guide 13 formed on the surrounding wall 12 of the base 10. The partition plate 17 is also one of the members that form the ice cream C that is placed on the spatula 4.

[0020] The partition plate 17 is fitted into the partition plate guide 13 to close the rear end side of the surrounding wall 12 of the base 10. The partition plate 17 separates the rear end side of the spatula 4 and, together with the surrounding wall 12, surrounds the outer periphery of the spatula 4. In other words, the outer periphery of the upper surface space S of the spatula 4 is surrounded.

[0021] The top cover 20 is a flat member that is fitted into a top cover guide 15 formed on the surrounding wall 12 of the base 10. The top cover 20 is also one of the members that form the ice cream C that is placed on the spatula 4. The top cover 20 is made up of a main plate 21, an insertion hole 22, a guide 23, and a knob 24.

[0022] The main plate 21 is a flat plate-shaped member that is placed on the upper surface of the surrounding wall 12 of the base 10. The insertion hole 22 is a round hole formed in the center of the main plate 21, and a hole-punching plug 30 is fitted into the insertion hole 22. The guides 23 are a pair of claws extending in the front-rear direction on both the left and right ends of the main plate 21. The guides 23 are fitted into top cover guides 15 formed on the surrounding wall 12. The knob 24 is a part that allows the user to grip and support the top cover 20, and is formed at the tip of the main plate 21.

[0023] By fitting the top cover 20 into the top cover guide 15, the upper side of the surrounding wall 12 of the base 10 is sealed. The top cover 20 partitions the upper side of the spatula 4, and together with the surrounding wall 12 and the partition plate 17, the upper space S of the spatula 4 is enclosed. In other words, the upper space S of the spatula 4 is sealed. As will be described later, the space S above the spatula 4 is filled with ice cream C.

[0024] The hole-punching plug 30 is a cylindrical member that is fitted into the insertion hole 22 of the top cover 20. The hole-punching plug 30 is also one of the members that form the ice cream C that is placed on the spatula 4. The hole-making plug 30 is inserted toward the space S above the spatula 4 to form a hole in the ice cream C filled in the space S above.

[0025] The hole-piercing plug 30 comprises a plug 31 , a knob 32 , and a flange 33 . The plug 31 is a cylindrical part that is inserted into the insertion hole 22 . The knob 32 is a portion where the user grips and supports the piercing plug 30. The flange 33 is a disk-shaped portion located between the plug 31 and the knob 32, and has a diameter larger than the insertion hole 22. When the hole-punching plug 30 is fitted into the insertion hole 22, the flange 33 abuts against the main plate 21 of the top cover 20, and determines the insertion length of the plug 31 (the depth of the hole to be formed in the ice cream C).

[0026] [Medication method using medication spoon 1] 3 to 8 are diagrams showing the procedure for using medication spoon 1. FIG. In the medication method using medication spoon 1, a depression Ch is formed on the top surface of ice cream C placed on spoon 2. Powdered medicine P is then poured into this depression Ch, and then more ice cream C is added to cover the depression Ch. Finally, the ice cream C with powdered medicine P wrapped around it is served to the patient on spoon 2. The details of the administration method using medication spoon 1 will be described below.

[0027] <Preparation process> First, as shown in FIG. 3(a), the spoon 2 is placed on the base 10, and the spatula 4 is inserted into the surrounding wall 12. The spoon 2 is brought into close contact with the base 11. 3(b), the partition plate 17 is fitted into the partition plate guide 13 of the base 10 (surrounding wall 12). As a result, the outer periphery of the spatula 4 is enclosed.

[0028] Next, as shown in FIG. 4(a), ice cream C is filled into the space surrounded by the surrounding wall 12 and the partition plate 17 (the space S above the spatula 4). Using a commercially available spoon or the like, ice cream C is poured into the space S above the spatula 4. The ice cream C may be of a favorite flavor, such as vanilla.

[0029] Next, as shown in Figure 4(b), the top cover 20 is fitted into the top cover guide 15 of the base 10 (enclosure wall 12). Furthermore, as shown in Figure 5(a), the hole-punching plug 30 is fitted into the insertion hole 22 of the top cover 20.

[0030] As a result, the ice cream C placed in the space S above the spatula 4 is surrounded by the base 10, the partition plate 17, etc. Then, the dosing spoon 1 is placed in a freezer and cooled until the ice cream C is sufficiently solidified. The ice cream C is solidified prior to the dosing step.

[0031] <Medication process> As shown in FIG. 5( b ), the medication spoon 1 is taken out of the freezer and the piercing plug 30 is pulled out of the insertion hole 22 . Next, as shown in FIG. 6(a), the top cover 20 is pulled off from the base 10 (surrounding wall 12).

[0032] Next, as shown in FIG. 6(b), powdered medicine P is poured into the depression Ch formed in the ice cream C. Then, as shown in Figure 7(a), ice cream C is placed on top of the depression Ch (powdered medicine P) so that it is no longer visible. In other words, more ice cream C is placed (added) on top of the ice cream C to cover the depression Ch. This causes the powdered medicine P to be completely covered (enclosed) by the ice cream C. Next, as shown in FIG. 7(b), the partition plate 17 is removed from the base 10.

[0033] Finally, as shown in FIG. 8(a), the spoon 2 is removed from the base 10 (surrounding wall 12). As a result, the ice cream C containing the powdered medicine P is placed on the spatula 4 of the spoon 2, as shown in FIG. 8(b).

[0034] In this way, according to the medication spoon 1 of the embodiment, powdered medicine P can be provided to a patient wrapped in ice cream C. In particular, since the powdered medicine P is wrapped in ice cream C, the patient does not feel the taste of the powdered medicine when the ice cream C is put in the mouth. In addition, a depression Ch is made in the ice cream C, powdered medicine P is poured into it, and the ice cream C is used to cover it, so that the powdered medicine P does not spill out.

[0035] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes various modifications to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The specific shapes and configurations given in the embodiments are merely examples, and can be modified as appropriate.

[0036] Ice cream C may be any of those classified under the Ministerial Ordinance on the Compositional Standards of Milk and Dairy Products. That is, it may be any of ice cream, ice milk, lacto ice cream, frozen desserts, gelato, etc. It may also be jelly, yogurt, etc. That is, the food material used in medication spoon 1 may be any semi-solid food material, and it is particularly preferable that the food material solidifies when placed in the freezer.

[0037] The medicine to be wrapped in the ice cream C is not limited to powder medicine P, but may be a tablet or liquid medicine. A plurality of medicines may be mixed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0038] 1 dosing spoon 2 spoons 3 Handle 4 Spatula 7 Molding processing department 10 Pedestal 11. Base 12 Enclosure Wall 13 Divider plate guide 15 Top cover guide 17 Divider plate 20 Top cover 21 Main plate 22 Insertion hole 23 Guide 24 knob 30 Hole Drill Plug 31 Plug 32 knob 33 flange C. Ice cream (frozen dessert, semi-solid food) Ch depression P Powdered medicine (medicine) S Top space (space)

Claims

1. A medication spoon for providing a patient with a medication wrapped in a semi-solid food, a spoon on which the semi-solid food is placed; a molding unit that molds a recess into which the drug is to be added in the semisolid food; A medication spoon comprising:

2. The molded portion is a base that covers the outer periphery of the spatula of the spoon and forms a space on the top surface of the spatula for placing the semi-solid food; a top cover that covers the top surface of the base; a hole-punching plug fitted into an insertion hole formed in the top cover; 2. The dosing spoon of claim 1, comprising:

3. The base is a U-shaped surrounding wall into which the spatula is inserted; a partition plate disposed at the rear end of the surrounding wall; 3. The dosing spoon of claim 2, comprising:

4. 2. The dosing spoon of claim 1, wherein the semi-solid food is a frozen dessert.

5. A depression is formed on the top surface of the semi-solid food placed on the spoon, After the drug is poured into the cavity, the semi-solid food is added to cover the cavity; The method of administering medicine, characterized in that the semi-solid food containing the medicine is placed on the spoon and provided to the patient.

6. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the semi-solid food is placed on the spoon and placed in a freezer to solidify the semi-solid food before the medicine is poured into the cavity.

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