Ear canal drying dryer attachment (ear dryer attachment)

Abstract

This attachment, which simply attaches to existing hair dryers, safely directs airflow into the ear canal, allowing for easy and efficient removal of moisture. [Solution] This invention is a dryer attachment 1 for drying ear canals that is detachably attached to the air outlet of a blower device 4. It has a tapered main body that narrows in diameter from the base end 2 to the tip, and an air outlet 3 at the tip. The main body has a section with an increased outer diameter that exceeds the diameter of the ear canal entrance, preventing excessive intrusion of the tip into the ear canal. This structure concentrates the airflow into the ear canal, allowing for efficient airflow even while maintaining a distance, preventing misinsertion and ensuring safety. Furthermore, its versatile base end shape allows it to be attached to a variety of dryers, and it can remove moisture from inside the ear canal in a short time while drying the hair.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an attachment for efficiently and safely drying the inside of the ear canal (external auditory canal) by using the air blowing of a hair dryer or the like.

Background Art

[0002] Conventional attachments for dryers are mainly intended for drying and styling hair, have a wide air blowing range, and are not suitable for the use of pinpoint air blowing into the ear canal. When moisture remains inside the ear canal after bathing or swimming, it not only causes discomfort, but it has been pointed out that when wearing canal-type earphones or the like, which have become popular in recent years, the continued wet state can cause diseases such as otitis externa.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] It takes time to naturally dry the moisture inside the ear canal, and cleaning with a cotton swab or the like has a risk of accidentally damaging the external auditory canal or the eardrum. An object of the present invention is to provide an attachment that can safely blow air toward the inside of the ear canal and easily and efficiently remove moisture simply by attaching it to an existing dryer or the like.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0004] The attachment for ear canal drying of the present invention has an outer shape of a tapered shape (for example, a substantially conical shape or a substantially frustum of a cone shape) in which the outer diameter decreases toward the tip from the base end portion connected to the air outlet of the air blowing device, and has an opening for air blowing at the tip. Although the entrance of the external auditory canal generally has a small diameter, in the present invention, due to the tapered shape, an outer diameter increasing portion having a dimension exceeding the diameter of the entrance of the external auditory canal is formed at a position at a predetermined distance from the tip toward the base end, and the outer diameter increasing portion structurally prevents the tip portion from excessively entering the inside of the external auditory canal. This allows for airflow to be performed while keeping the device away from the ear canal during use, without the need for a separate, complex stopper component. This enables efficient drying of the inside of the ear canal while maintaining a safe distance. In this specification, "tapered shape" refers to a shape in which the outer diameter continuously or gradually decreases toward the tip, and includes, for example, a substantially conical shape. The base end refers to the attachment side portion that is detachably engaged with the air outlet of the blower. [Effects of the Invention]

[0005] According to this invention, by making the outlet tapered (for example, conical) and narrowing in diameter towards the tip, it becomes possible to concentrate the airflow, which tends to diffuse, towards the ear canal. As a result, even from a certain distance away from the ear, air can be blown accurately and efficiently into the ear canal, and moisture inside the ear canal can be dried in a short time. Furthermore, the increased outer diameter portion formed by the tapered shape structurally prevents the attachment tip from excessively penetrating the inside of the ear canal, thus ensuring a high level of safety. Furthermore, even during the hair drying process, the attachment of this invention allows the user to efficiently dry any remaining moisture inside the ear canal simply by positioning the tip near the ear canal opening while maintaining a natural posture and movement. This provides the excellent convenience of quickly removing moisture from inside the ear canal while simultaneously drying the hair. In addition, the shape and dimensions of the base end of this invention are not limited to a specific blower device, and can be appropriately modified according to the shape of the air outlet of a typical hair dryer. Therefore, it can be attached and detached to a variety of blowers and has the versatility to be widely compatible with existing models. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0006] [Figure 1]This is a perspective view of the ear canal drying dryer attachment of the present invention, taken from an oblique angle above. Explanation of symbols: 1 Ear canal drying dryer attachment 2 Base end 3 Air blowing opening 4 Dryer (blowing device) Note that each figure conceptually illustrates the structure and does not limit the dimensional ratio. [Figure 2] This is a side view showing the attachment of the present invention mounted on a blower. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram showing the attachment of this invention in use, positioned facing the opening of the ear canal. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0007] Embodiments of the present invention can be implemented with the configurations described in the specification, and are not particularly limited. [Examples]

[0008] This invention is not limited to any particular embodiment. [Industrial applicability]

[0009] This invention can be used to dry the inside of the ear canal by attaching it to a blower.

Claims

[Claim 1] An attachment for drying the inside of the ear canal, which is detachably attached to the air outlet of a dryer or blower, comprising a base end provided on the air outlet side, a tapered main body portion whose outer diameter decreases from the base end towards the tip, and an air-blowing opening formed at the tip of the main body portion, wherein the main body portion is provided with an outer diameter increase portion having an outer diameter exceeding the diameter of the ear canal entrance at a predetermined distance from the tip towards the base end, thereby structurally preventing the tip portion from entering the inside of the ear canal, while blowing air from near the ear canal entrance towards the inside of the ear canal.

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