Ear canal cleaning device

By designing an ear canal cleaning device and utilizing a combination of the main component, fill light component, and arc-shaped delivery component, the problem of ear canal closure caused by wearing headphones for a long time is solved, and effective and safe cleaning of earwax is achieved.

CN119523732BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-30THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF ARMY MEDICAL UNIV
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202411738638.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-29
Publication Date
2025-09-30
Estimated Expiration
2044-11-29

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Technical Problem

Wearing earphones for a long time will cause the ear canal to be blocked, making it difficult for air to circulate in the ear canal, resulting in earwax residue and difficulty in cleaning. Earwax fragments may even penetrate deeper, making cleaning more difficult.

Method used

An ear canal cleaning device is designed, including a main component, a fill light component, a handheld component, a swing component and a conveying component. The hollow structure of the main component facilitates insertion into the ear canal, the fill light component provides lighting, the swing component is equipped with an arc-shaped conveying component for removing earwax, and the external component removes earwax through suction, and utilizes an arc-shaped transmission belt and light beads to enhance the cleaning effect.

Benefits of technology

It achieves effective removal of earwax in the ear canal, avoids damage to the ear canal, improves cleaning efficiency and safety, and ensures that earwax does not penetrate deep into the ear canal.

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Abstract

The present invention provides an ear canal cleaning device, which relates to the technical field of medical devices, including: a main body component; an external component is installed at the outer end direction position of the main body component, the overall structure of the main body component is small, so that the main body component and the fill light component can be conveniently and better inserted into the ear canal, and a handheld component is installed at the outer end position of the main body component, so that the main body component can be handheld and used by the handheld component, and three groups of swing components are hingedly installed between the main body component and the fill light component, and the swing component is wrapped with a conveying component, and the cross-section of the conveying component is set to be arc-shaped, so that the conveying component can better collect earwax when it is running, and the external component is installed at the outer end of the main body component to realize the collection and removal of smaller earwax, which solves the problem that when larger earwax is processed, some smaller fragments will inevitably fall into the deep part, resulting in the need to clean the ear canal again later, which increases the difficulty of cleaning the ear canal.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular to an ear canal cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of science and technology, people's living necessities will also increase, and the types of entertainment activities in life will increase. For example, in free time, people listen to music. In order to prevent the sound from disturbing others, people generally wear headphones to use them. Nowadays, the increase in some Bluetooth headphones can increase the convenience of wearing headphones and increase the wearing time of headphones. Wearing headphones in the ear canal for a long time will keep the ear canal in a closed state for a long time, making it difficult for the air in the ear canal to circulate, causing discomfort in the ear canal, and inevitably there will be some earwax residue problems.

[0003] Usually, when there is discomfort in the ear canal or earwax appears, it will directly affect hearing, and you need to go to the ENT department of the hospital for treatment. The more serious earwax can be cleaned. When some larger earwax is handled, some smaller fragments will inevitably fall deep into the ear canal, resulting in the need to clean the ear canal again later, which increases the difficulty of cleaning the ear canal. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The disclosed embodiment relates to an ear canal cleaning device, in which the overall structure of the main body component is small, allowing the main body component and the fill light component to be conveniently and better inserted into the ear canal, and a handheld component is snap-fitted and installed at the outer end of the main body component, so that the main body component can be hand-held by the handheld component, and three groups of swing components are hingedly installed between the main body component and the fill light component, and the swing components are wrapped with conveying components, and the cross-section of the conveying components is set to be arc-shaped, so that the conveying components can better collect earwax when they are in operation, and an external component is installed at the outer end of the main body component to collect and remove smaller earwax.

[0005] In a first aspect of the present disclosure, an ear canal cleaning instrument is provided, which specifically includes: a main body component; an external component is clamped and installed at the outer end direction position of the main body component, a hand-held component is clamped and installed at the outer end position of the external component position of the main body component, a fill light component is installed at the left position of the main body component, a connecting component is installed at the root of the fill light component and the position of the main body component, a swing component is hingedly installed on the connecting component, a conveying component is wrapped around the swing component, a transmission belt of the conveying component is wrapped and installed at the outer end of the swing component, the cross-section of the transmission belt is set as an arc structure, the edge of the transmission belt is set as a side guard bar, and the outer walls of the transmission belt and the side guard bar are provided with an outer groove, the inner slot of the external component is set on the right inner wall of the main body component, the outer tube head is clamped at the inner slot, the outer tube head extends to the right position of the main body component, and the outer end of the outer tube head can be connected to an external tube or installed with a fan.

[0006] Furthermore, the inner end of the main body of the main assembly is set to a hollow through state, the outer wall of the main body is set to a slope structure, the cross-section of the main body is set to a triangular shape, and side grooves are set on the outer wall of the main body, and the side grooves are set to three groups in total.

[0007] Furthermore, an extension tube is sleeved and installed at the left side of the main body, the outer end of the extension tube is set as a cut surface corresponding to the swing component, and the edge positions of both ends of the extension tube are set as chamfered structures.

[0008] Furthermore, the extension plate of the fill light component is configured to be connected to the left side of the main body component, the extension plate is configured to be an elongated triangular plate structure, and the end position of the extension plate is configured to be arc-shaped.

[0009] Furthermore, a fill light tube is provided on the outer side of the end of the extension plate, and a lamp bead in a raised state is provided on the fill light tube.

[0010] Furthermore, the clamping block of the handheld component is configured as a circular block structure, the inner end of the clamping block is vertically configured as a triangular groove structure, the clamping block is installed on the right side of the main component through the triangular groove, a handheld frame is provided on the clamping block, and reinforcing ribs are installed between the handheld frame and the clamping block.

[0011] Furthermore, the connecting block of the connecting assembly is installed at a position between the main body assembly and the fill light assembly. A synchronization shaft is rotatably installed on the connecting block. The synchronization shafts are arranged into six groups of structures in a circular array. The synchronization shafts are transmitted to each other through bevel gears. The synchronization shaft on the connecting block contacts the outer end of the conveying assembly.

[0012] Furthermore, the swing frame of the swing assembly is hingedly installed at the connecting assembly, and the swing frame is set into three groups. The root extension of the swing frame is set as an outward warping structure, the edge of the swing frame is provided with an outer bar, and a driven roller is rotatably installed on the swing frame.

[0013] The present invention provides an ear canal cleaning device, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The main component in the present invention is set to a smaller shape, so that the main component and the fill light component can be more conveniently inserted into the ear canal. The handheld component is directly installed at the outer side of the main component to facilitate the handheld use of the device. The swing component is hingedly installed at the position between the fill light component of the main component. The hingedly installed swing component can swing open, which is convenient for subsequent cleaning of the tool. A conveying component is wrapped around the swing component, and the cross-section of the conveying component is set to an arc shape, so that the conveying component can better fit the ear canal, which is convenient for extracting earwax. The outer groove of the conveying component can better extract the earwax, and the extension tube of the main component can be close to the conveying component, which is convenient for conveying earwax to the main component. At this time, the external component installed at the outer end of the main component has the function of sucking out the earwax after the external component is externally connected. The fill light component and the swing component of the main component are set to be in phase, and lamp beads are set at the fill light component to allow the lamp beads to increase the fill light to the ear canal, so that the device can better assist in removing earwax.

[0015] In addition, the middle of the main body is set to a hollow structure, and the hollow part of the main body is set to be through from left to right, so as to facilitate the introduction of earwax. Three sets of cut surfaces are set at the outer end of the main body, so that the main body can be conveniently installed with the corresponding handheld component, and the side grooves corresponding to the cut surfaces of the main body are convenient for the swing component to be pressed and swung for use. The extension tube is installed on the left side of the main body to enable the extension tube to extend and adsorb in a position. The cut surface set on the outer wall of the extension tube allows the outer end of the extension tube to be closer to the conveying component, so that the conveying component can better introduce the earwax into the extension tube for discharge, and the outer end of the extension tube is chamfered so that the extension tube has a matching outer wall cut surface to assist in increasing the introduction of earwax.

[0016] In addition, the extension plate is first set to an elongated triangular shape, so that the extension plate can block the gap between the three sets of swing components, making it easier to collect earwax after the device is connected to external components. The arc-shaped structure of the extension plate can prevent the device from causing damage when inserted into the ear canal. The lamp beads at the end of the fill light tube are set in a convex shape, so that the lamp beads can diffuse the light, thereby increasing the lamp beads' better fill light effect on the ear canal.

[0017] In addition, the snap-in block is directly set as a circular block structure, so that the triangular groove of the snap-in block can be snapped into the right side of the main component, and then the snap-in block is swung sixty degrees through the handheld frame to allow the snap-in block to be snapped and fixed to the right side of the main component, making it convenient to use the entire device by hand. At the same time, the reinforcement ribs between the snap-in block and the handheld frame have a reinforcing effect that makes the overall handheld component more stable.

[0018] In addition, the swing frame is directly set to three groups of hinged installations, and the hinge of the swing frame is set to an outward-warping structure, so that the front end of the swing frame can be opened by pressing the swing frame from the rear, and the inside of the swing frame can be cleaned, so that the swing component and the conveying component can be reused. First, an outer bar is set on the outer wall of the swing frame, so that after the conveying component is wrapped and installed on the swing frame, it is convenient for the conveying component to be better installed at the outer end of the swing frame, so that the conveying component can run more stably at the outer end of the swing frame through the outer bar, and the driven roller set on the swing frame has the function of allowing the driven roller to assist the conveying component to run more stably.

[0019] In addition, the transmission belt is wrapped around the outer wall of the swing component, and the cross-section of the transmission belt is set to an arc shape, so that when the transmission belt is in use, the arc-shaped transmission belt fits better with the inner wall of the ear canal, and the outer groove of the transmission belt has the function of increasing the friction on the earwax in the ear canal, allowing the conveying component to better remove the earwax, and directly set the inner groove on the right inner wall of the main component, so that the outer tube head can correspond to the position of the inner groove, and the outer tube head is inserted into the main component and clamped in the inner groove, and the outer end of the inner groove can be connected to an external pipe to assist in sucking out the earwax, and the inner groove can also be installed with a small fan, so that the inner groove has the function of more conveniently removing earwax. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings of the embodiments are briefly introduced below.

[0021] The drawings described below only relate to some embodiments of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0022] In the attached figure:

[0023] Figure 1 Shows a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this application;

[0024] Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing the structure of the handheld assembly of the present application is shown;

[0025] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing the structure of the fill light assembly of the present application is shown;

[0026] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing the connection component structure of the present application is shown;

[0027] Figure 5 A schematic diagram showing the structure of the main components of the present application;

[0028] Figure 6 A schematic diagram showing the structure of the swing assembly of the present application is shown;

[0029] Figure 7A schematic diagram showing the structure of the conveying assembly of the present application is shown;

[0030] Figure 8 Shows the application Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the locally enlarged structure at A in the middle;

[0031] Figure 9 Shows the application Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the locally enlarged structure at B in the middle;

[0032] Reference Signs List

[0033] 1. Main assembly; 101. Main body; 102. Side groove; 103. Extension tube;

[0034] 2. Fill light assembly; 201. Extension plate; 202. Fill light tube; 203. Lamp beads;

[0035] 3. Handheld assembly; 301. Snap-on block; 302. Handheld frame;

[0036] 4. Connecting assembly; 401. Connecting block; 402. Synchronous shaft;

[0037] 5. Swing assembly; 501. Swing frame; 502. External stop bar; 503. Driven roller;

[0038] 6. Conveying assembly; 601. Transmission belt; 602. Side guard bar; 603. External groove;

[0039] 7. External components; 701. External pipe head; 702. Internal card slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the described embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0041] Example 1: Please refer to Figures 1 to 9 :

[0042] The present invention proposes an ear canal cleaning device, comprising: a main body component 1; an external component 7 is snap-fitted and installed at the outer end direction position of the main body component 1, a handheld component 3 is snap-fitted and installed at the outer end position of the external component 7 of the main body component 1, a fill light component 2 is installed at the left position of the main body component 1, a connecting component 4 is installed at the position where the root of the fill light component 2 and the main body component 1 are located, a swing component 5 is hingedly installed on the connecting component 4, a conveying component 6 is wound around the swing component 5, a transmission belt 601 of the conveying component 6 is wound around the outer end of the swing component 5, a cross-section of the transmission belt 601 is set to an arc structure, an edge of the transmission belt 601 is set to a side guard bar 602, an outer groove 603 is set on the outer wall of the transmission belt 601 and the side guard bar 602, the transmission belt 601 is wound around the outer wall of the swing component 5, and the cross-section of the transmission belt 601 is set to an arc shape, so that the transmission belt 601 can be used When in use, the curved transmission belt 601 fits the inner wall of the ear canal better, and the outer groove 603 of the transmission belt 601 increases the friction on the earwax in the ear canal, allowing the conveying component 6 to better remove the earwax. The inner slot 702 of the external component 7 is set on the right inner wall of the main component 1, and the outer tube head 701 is clamped at the inner slot 702. The outer tube head 701 extends to the right position of the main component 1. The outer end of the outer tube head 701 can be connected to an external tube or installed with a fan. The inner slot 702 is directly set on the right inner wall of the main component 1, so that the outer tube head 701 can correspond to the position of the inner slot 702, and the outer tube head 701 is inserted into the main component 1 and clamped at the inner slot 702. The outer end of the inner slot 702 can be connected to an external pipe to assist in sucking out the earwax, and the inner slot 702 can also be installed with a small fan, so that the inner slot 702 has the effect of making it more convenient to remove earwax.

[0043] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 2 As shown, the inner end of the main body 101 of the main component 1 is set to a hollow through state, the outer wall of the main body 101 is set to a sloped structure, the cross-section of the main body 101 is set to a triangular shape, and the outer wall of the main body 101 is provided with side grooves 102. The side grooves 102 are set to three groups in total. The middle of the main body 101 is set to a hollow structure, and the hollow part of the main body 101 is set to be through-through on the left and right, so as to facilitate the introduction of earwax. The outer end of the main body 101 is provided with three groups of cross-sections, so that the main body 101 can be conveniently installed on the corresponding handheld component 3, and the side grooves 102 of the cross-section corresponding to the main body 101 are convenient for use when the swing component 5 is pressed and swung.

[0044] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 5As shown, an extension tube 103 is sleeved and installed at the left side of the main body 101, and the outer end of the extension tube 103 is set as a cut surface corresponding to the swing component 5, and the edge positions of both ends of the extension tube 103 are set as chamfered structures. The extension tube 103 is sleeved and installed at the left side of the main body 101 to enable the extension tube 103 to extend to the adsorption position. The cut surface set on the outer wall of the extension tube 103 allows the outer end of the extension tube 103 to be closer to the conveying component 6, so that the conveying component 6 can better guide the earwax into the extension tube 103 for discharge, and the outer end of the extension tube 103 is chamfered so that the extension tube 103 has a matching outer wall cut surface, which helps to increase the introduction of earwax.

[0045] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 3 As shown, the extension plate 201 of the fill light component 2 is configured to be connected to the left side of the main component 1, the extension plate 201 is configured to be an elongated triangular plate structure, and the end position of the extension plate 201 is configured to be arc-shaped. First, the extension plate 201 is configured to be an elongated triangle so that the extension plate 201 can block the gaps between the three groups of swing components 5, making it more convenient to collect earwax after the device is connected to the external component 7, and the arc-shaped structure of the extension plate 201 can prevent the device from causing damage to the ear canal when inserted into the ear canal.

[0046] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 5 As shown, a fill light tube 202 is provided on the outer side of the end of the extension plate 201, and a raised lamp bead 203 is provided on the fill light tube 202. The lamp bead 203 provided at the end of the fill light tube 202 is raised so that the lamp bead 203 can diffuse the light, thereby increasing the fill light effect of the lamp bead 203 on the ear canal.

[0047] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 2 As shown, the clamping block 301 of the handheld component 3 is set to a circular block structure, and the inner end of the clamping block 301 is vertically formed into a triangular groove structure. The clamping block 301 is installed on the right side of the main component 1 through the triangular groove. A handheld frame 302 is provided on the clamping block 301, and reinforcing ribs are installed between the handheld frame 302 and the clamping block 301. The clamping block 301 is directly set to a circular block structure so that the triangular groove of the clamping block 301 can be clamped on the right side of the main component 1. The clamping block 301 is then swung sixty degrees through the handheld frame 302, so that the clamping block 301 can be clamped and fixed on the right side of the main component 1, so that the entire device can be conveniently used by hand. At the same time, the reinforcing ribs between the clamping block 301 and the handheld frame 302 have a reinforcing effect that makes the overall handheld component 3 more stable.

[0048] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 3 Figure 4As shown, the connecting block 401 of the connecting component 4 is installed at a position between the main body component 1 and the fill light component 2, and a synchronization shaft 402 is rotatably installed on the connecting block 401. The synchronization shaft 402 is arranged as a total of six groups of structures in a circular array, and the synchronization shafts 402 are transmitted to each other through bevel gears. The synchronization shaft 402 on the connecting block 401 contacts the outer end of the conveying component 6. When in use, the device directly drives the synchronization shaft 402, and after the synchronization shaft 402 rotates, the six groups of synchronization shafts 402 are rotated through the bevel gear head. At this time, six groups of synchronization shafts 402 are placed at the outer end of the side guard bar 602, so that the synchronization shaft 402 is in contact with the side guard bar 602 for transmission, so that the connection component 4 has a transmission effect on the conveying component 6, thereby achieving the convenient effect of removing earwax.

[0049] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 6 Figure 7 As shown, the swing frame 501 of the swing assembly 5 is hingedly installed at the connecting assembly 4. The swing frame 501 is set to three groups in total. The root extension of the swing frame 501 is set to an outward-warping structure. The swing frame 501 is directly set to three groups of hinged installations, and the hinge of the swing frame 501 is set to an outward-warping structure, so that the front end of the swing frame 501 can be opened by pressing the swing frame 501 from the rear, so that the inside of the swing frame 501 can be cleaned, and the swing assembly 5 and the conveying assembly 6 can be reused. The swing frame 501 An outer stop bar 502 is provided at the edge, and a driven roller 503 is rotatably installed on the swing frame 501. First, the outer stop bar 502 is provided on the outer wall of the swing frame 501, so that after the conveying component 6 is wound and installed on the swing frame 501, it is convenient for the conveying component 6 to be better installed at the outer end of the swing frame 501, so that the conveying component 6 can run more stably at the outer end of the swing frame 501 through the outer stop bar 502, and the driven roller 503 provided on the swing frame 501 has the function of allowing the driven roller 503 to assist the conveying component 6 to run more stably.

[0050] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: before use, first press the swing component 5 from the root position so that the swing component 5 can swing open, thereby achieving the clamping state of the swing component 5 for cleaning. At this time, the hole of the handheld component 3 is clamped against the main component 1, and then the handheld component 3 is swung to allow the handheld component 3 to be clamped on the main component 1. At this time, the main component 1 and the swing component 5 are inserted into the ear canal, and the lamp beads 203 of the fill light component 2 are turned on to enable the fill light component 2 to fill the ear canal. The conveying component 6 of the swing component 5 is operated at the same time, and the cross-section of the conveying component 6 is set to an arc shape, so that the conveying component 6 fits more closely to the inner wall of the ear canal, and the conveying component 6 is operated to export the earwax. The three groups of swing components 5 and the conveying component 6 form a pipeline to better export the earwax. At the same time, an external component 7 is clamped and connected at the outer end position of the main component 1, so that the outside can be connected to an external pipeline, so that the device can absorb the earwax through a certain suction force, and finally remove the earwax without damaging the ear canal, thereby achieving the adsorption and cleaning of deeper earwax.

Claims

1. An ear canal cleaning device, comprising: The main body component (1) is provided with an external component (7) at an outer end position of the main body component (1), and is characterized in that a handheld component (3) is provided at an outer end position of the external component (7) of the main body component (1), a fill light component (2) is provided at a left position of the main body component (1), a connecting component (4) is provided at a position where the root of the fill light component (2) and the main body component (1) are connected, a swing component (5) is hingedly provided on the connecting component (4), a conveying component (6) is wound around the swing component (5), and a transmission belt (601) of the conveying component (6) is provided. ) is wound around the outer end of the swing component (5), the cross section of the transmission belt (601) is set as an arc structure, the edge of the transmission belt (601) is set as a side guard bar (602), the outer walls of the transmission belt (601) and the side guard bar (602) are provided with an outer groove (603), the inner groove (702) of the external component (7) is set on the right inner wall of the main component (1), the outer pipe head (701) is clamped at the inner groove (702), the outer pipe head (701) extends to the right side of the main component (1), and the outer end of the outer pipe head (701) can be connected to an external pipe or installed with a fan.

2. An ear canal cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner end of the main body (101) of the main assembly (1) is arranged in a hollow through state, the outer wall of the main body (101) is arranged in an inclined structure, the cross section of the main body (101) is arranged in a triangular shape, and side grooves (102) are arranged on the outer wall of the main body (101), and the side grooves (102) are arranged in three groups.

3. An ear canal cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: An extension tube (103) is sleeved and installed at the left side of the main body (101), and the outer end of the extension tube (103) is arranged to be a cut surface corresponding to the swing component (5), and the edge positions of both ends of the extension tube (103) are arranged to be chamfered structures.

4. An ear canal cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The extension plate (201) of the fill light component (2) is arranged to be connected to the left side of the main body component (1), the extension plate (201) is arranged to be an elongated triangular plate structure, and the end position of the extension plate (201) is arranged to be arc-shaped.

5. An ear canal cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A light-filling tube (202) is provided on the outer side of the end of the extension plate (201), and a lamp bead (203) in a raised state is provided on the light-filling tube (202).

6. The ear canal cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping block (301) of the handheld assembly (3) is configured as a circular block structure, the inner end of the clamping block (301) is vertically configured as a triangular groove structure, the clamping block (301) is mounted on the right side of the main assembly (1) through the triangular groove, a handheld frame (302) is provided on the clamping block (301), and a reinforcing rib is installed between the handheld frame (302) and the clamping block (301).

7. The ear canal cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting block (401) of the connecting assembly (4) is installed at a position between the main assembly (1) and the fill light assembly (2). A synchronization shaft (402) is rotatably installed on the connecting block (401). The synchronization shafts (402) are arranged in a circular array of six groups. The synchronization shafts (402) are driven by bevel gears. The synchronization shafts (402) on the connecting block (401) are in contact with the outer end of the conveying assembly (6).

8. The ear canal cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The swing frame (501) of the swing assembly (5) is hingedly mounted on the connecting assembly (4). The swing frames (501) are arranged in three groups. The root extension of the swing frame (501) is arranged as an outward warping structure. The edge of the swing frame (501) is provided with an outer stop bar (502). A driven roller (503) is rotatably mounted on the swing frame (501).