Earpick stick

Abstract

To provide an earpick stick that can solve such a problem of a commonly used cotton swab that although a cotton swab is used in which an absorbent cotton is firmly wound at one end of a stick and its tip is formed in an arc shape, in the case of a person whose ears are oily and oozy inside depending on personal constitution, oil and dirt are not absorbed by the cotton as much as expected, and also in the case of a little child, the absorbent cotton of the cotton swab is hard such that it may damage his / her eardrum.SOLUTION: Provided is an earpick stick 1 with a wiping part 2 provided at one end 8 of an axis of a stick 3. In the earpick stick 1, the wiping part 2 composed of a sheet member 10 wound and fixed so as to surround the end 8. The sheet member 10 has a trumpet shape diametrically expanding toward its tip from a fixed part 7 wound around and fixed to the one end 8, and the end 8 has a spherical shape.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention is an ear wipe that cleans and removes oily dirt and dust buildup that accumulates in the ear canal. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, items that have been used to wipe away dirt from ears include cotton swabs and ear picks. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2005-34567 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Generally, cotton swabs are used in which absorbent cotton is tightly wrapped around one end of a stick with an arc-shaped tip, as shown in Patent Document 1. However, for people whose ears are oily and sticky due to their constitution, the cotton does not absorb the oil and dirt as expected.

[0005] In addition, the arc-shaped tip of the cotton swab is tightly wrapped with absorbent cotton, so there is a risk of damaging the eardrum when used by small children.

[0006] To provide an ear wiping stick capable of completely wiping off oily, oozing dirt, dry dust and other dirt from the entrance of the ear to just before the eardrum of the ear canal. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The ear wiping stick of the present invention is an ear wiping stick having a wiping portion at one end of the shaft of the stick, the wiping portion being composed of a sheet material which is wrapped around and fixed to surround the end, the sheet material being horn-shaped with a diameter expanding from the fixed portion which is wrapped around and fixed to the end toward the tip, and the end being spherical.

[0008] In one embodiment of the ear wiping stick of the present invention, the side surface of the stick is inclined so that the shaft diameter becomes smaller toward the end.

[0009] Furthermore, one embodiment of the ear wiping stick of the present invention further includes a cap for covering the wiping portion.

[0010] The ear wiping stick of the present invention has a wiping part made of a sheet material that is wrapped around and fixed to the end, and the sheet material is shaped like a trumpet, expanding in diameter from the fixed part that is wrapped around the end toward the tip, so it can neatly wipe away oily dirt, dry dust, and other dirt from the entrance of the ear to just before the eardrum of the ear canal. Also, because the end is spherical, it reduces the possibility of damaging the eardrum, even when used by small children who do not know how to use force. Effect of the Invention

[0011] To provide an ear wiping stick according to the present invention, which can cleanly wipe away oily, oozing dirt, dry dust, and other dirt from the entrance of the ear to just before the eardrum of the ear canal, and can be used safely by anyone. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] A front view of the ear wiping stick with the paper at the wiping portion at the tip of the ear wiping stick open. [Diagram 2] A picture of the ear cleaning stick with the cap on before use. [Diagram 3] A picture of an ear wiping stick being inserted into the ear to wipe it. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the wiping part wrapped around a rod in the first embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the wiping part wrapped around a rod in the second embodiment. [Figure 6] Photographs of ear wiping sticks according to the first and second embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] The ear wiping stick of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0014] First Embodiment As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the ear wiping stick 1 of this embodiment comprises a long stick 3, a wiping part 2 provided at one end of the stick 3, and a cap 4 covering the wiping part 2.

[0015] The rod 3 has a cylindrical shape with a length in the longitudinal direction of 70 mm to 80 mm, and one end 8 where the wiping part 2 is provided is configured to be spherical. In addition, the side peripheral surface is inclined so that the shaft diameter becomes smaller toward the one end 8.

[0016] The wiping part 2 is made of a sheet member 10 having a substantially rectangular shape, and in this embodiment is made of a paper material (pulp). As shown in Fig. 4, one longitudinal edge of the sheet member 10 has a plurality of notches 11 provided at equal intervals so as to be perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The other edge opposite to the one edge where the notches 11 are provided becomes the fixing part 7 which is wrapped around and fixed to the inclined side peripheral surface of the rod 3. At this time, the tip portion of the wiping part 2 extends beyond the end of the rod 3 and is arranged so as to cover the end 8.

[0017] As described above, the wiping part 2 is wound around the rod 3 and fixed thereto, so that the slit opens and the wiping part 2 assumes a trumpet shape whose diameter increases from the fixed part 7 toward the tip.

[0018] The cap 4 is removably placed on the end 8 of the stick 3 so as to cover the above-mentioned wiping part 2, and in this embodiment has a cylindrical shape. When the cap 4 is removed from the stick 3, the wiping part 2 opens up in a trumpet shape, like an open flower.

[0019] The manner in which the ear wiping stick 1 of this embodiment is used will be described below.

[0020] The user first removes the cap so that the wiping part 2 is in the state of an open flower as shown in Figure 1. By covering the wiping part 2 with the cap 4 until just before use, the wiping part 2 can be kept clean.

[0021] In this state, the rod 3 is rotated from the ear canal 5 of the ear to wipe the ear canal 5 as shown in Figure 4. Since the diameter of the ear canal 5 is large near the entrance and decreases as it goes deeper, the wiping part 2 is trumpet-shaped at the entrance of the ear canal 5, so that dirt can be wiped off with its tip.

[0022] Furthermore, when the ear wiping stick 1 is inserted deep into the ear canal, the diameter of the ear canal 5 becomes smaller, so the trumpet-shaped part of the wiping part 2 comes into contact with the ear canal 5 and wipes away dirt while reducing its outer diameter to match the diameter of the ear canal 5.

[0023] If it advances further into the ear canal 5, it will reach the eardrum 6, but in the ear wiping stick 1 of this embodiment, the tip of the wiping part 2 extends further than the end 8 of the stick 3 and is arranged to cover the end 8, so that the tip of the wiping part 2 reaches the eardrum 6 first, preventing damage to the eardrum 6. In addition, even if the ear wiping stick 1 is accidentally pushed in, the end 8 of the stick 3 is configured in a spherical shape, preventing damage to the eardrum 6.

[0024] The ear wiping stick 1 of this embodiment is composed of a sheet member that wraps around and fixes the wiping part 2 to the end 8, and the sheet member is shaped like a trumpet expanding in diameter from the fixed part 7 that is wrapped around and fixed to the end 8 toward the tip, so that it can neatly wipe away oily dirt, dry dust, and other dirt from the entrance of the ear to just before the eardrum 6 of the ear canal 5. In addition, the tip of the wiping part 2 that extends from the end 8 reaches the eardrum 6 first, and the end 8 is spherical, so that even if a small child who does not know how to use force uses it, the possibility of damaging the eardrum 6 is reduced.

[0025] <Second embodiment> Next, an ear wiping stick 20 in a second embodiment will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0026] In the second embodiment, the wiping portion 2 of the ear wiping stick 20 is made of a substantially rectangular sheet member 10, which is made of paper (pulp) in this embodiment. One longitudinal edge of the sheet member 10 has a plurality of cuts 11 at equal intervals perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. In the second embodiment, the sheet member 10 is wound around the stick 3 while being disposed at an angle to the stick 3, as shown in FIG. 5. With this configuration, the sheet member 10 is wound around the stick 3 in a spiral shape. The portion of the stick 3 where the sheet member 11 is wound becomes the fixed portion 7. At this time, as in the first embodiment, the tip portion of the wiping portion 2 extends beyond the end of the stick 3 and is disposed so as to cover the end 8.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 6, the ear wiping stick 20 of the second embodiment is configured such that the expansion of the trumpet-shaped portion is suppressed and the axial length is longer than that of the ear wiping stick 1 of the first embodiment. Therefore, the reach distance to the eardrum 6 is shorter than that of the ear wiping stick 20 of the first embodiment. In addition, by using the ear wiping stick 1 of the first embodiment and the ear wiping stick 20 of the second embodiment according to the diameter of the hole of the ear canal 5, it is possible to suit the user, for example, for adults and children.

[0028] The ear wiping stick of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment.

[0029] In the above embodiment, the rod forming the fixing portion is inclined toward the end, but a groove may be formed so that the sheet member can be easily wound around it.

[0030] The present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its object. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 1. Ear wiping stick of the first embodiment 2 Wiping section 3 bars 4 Cap 5 Ear canal 6 eardrum 7 Fixed part 8 End 10 Sheet material 11 Cutting 14 Winding direction of sheet material 20 Second embodiment of ear wiping stick

Claims

1. An ear wiping stick having a wiping portion at one end of the shaft of the stick, The wiping portion is formed of a sheet member that is wrapped around and fixed to surround the end portion, and the sheet member has a trumpet shape that expands in diameter from a fixed portion that is wrapped around and fixed to the end portion toward a tip, The end of the ear wiping stick is spherical.

2. 2. The ear wiping stick according to claim 1, wherein the side circumferential surface of the stick is inclined so that the shaft diameter becomes smaller toward the end.

3. 3. The ear wiping stick according to claim 1, further comprising a cap for covering the wiping portion.

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