Thermometer Case

Abstract

To provide a clinical thermometer case that restrains an increase in the number of parts and an increase in the thickness of the case and at the same time can house clinical thermometers in the same direction when housing the clinical thermometers in different external forms.SOLUTION: A clinical thermometer case 1 for housing a clinical thermometer includes: a regulation part 13 for regulating movement in a first longitudinal direction by abutting on or approaching a first part P1 in the longitudinal direction of a clinical thermometer; a movement regulation member 40 that can travel within a predetermined movable range L in the longitudinal direction of a clinical thermometer and regulates movement in a second longitudinal direction opposite to the first longitudinal direction by abutting on or approaching a second part P2 in the longitudinal direction relative to each of clinical thermometers of different external forms; and a pair of guidance parts 14 that is formed so as to project to a clinical thermometer side from an inner surface of sidewall parts 12c in both sides of the clinical thermometer case 1 for housing the clinical thermometer, and guides movement of the movable regulation member 40 along the longitudinal direction of the clinical thermometer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a case for a thermometer. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a thermometer case for storing an electronic thermometer is known that has a positioning portion in the center of its longitudinal direction, the positioning portion including a first receiving portion facing one end in the longitudinal direction and a second receiving portion facing the other end in the longitudinal direction and having a different shape from the first receiving portion (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-4766 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The thermometer case described in Patent Document 1 can store an electronic thermometer in a first position where the temperature measuring part faces one end in the longitudinal direction, and in a second position where the temperature measuring part faces the other end in the longitudinal direction, using a positioning part. For this reason, the user must reverse the storage direction of the thermometer when storing only the electronic thermometer and when storing the electronic thermometer with the attachment attached. Therefore, if the thermometer is stored in the wrong direction, it may not fit into the case, so the user must pay attention when storing it.

[0005] To provide a thermometer case that can store thermometers of different shapes in the same orientation while suppressing an increase in the number of parts and an increase in the case thickness. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention is a thermometer case for storing a thermometer, the thermometer case comprising: a regulating portion that abuts or is adjacent to a first portion in the longitudinal direction of the thermometer to regulate movement in a first longitudinal direction; a movable regulating member that is movable in the longitudinal direction of the thermometer within a predetermined movable range and abuts or is adjacent to a second portion in the longitudinal direction for each thermometer with a different outer shape to regulate movement in a second longitudinal direction opposite to the first longitudinal direction; and a pair of guiding portions that are formed so as to protrude toward the thermometer from the inner surfaces of both side wall portions of the thermometer case for storing the thermometer and that guide movement of the movable regulating member along the longitudinal direction of the thermometer. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the thermometer case of the present invention, an increase in the number of parts and an increase in the case thickness are suppressed, while when thermometers of different external shapes are stored, the thermometers can be stored in the same orientation. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the state in which the lid of the thermometer case of the first embodiment is open. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the thermometer case of the first embodiment with the lid open. [Diagram 3] 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a case main body and a movement restricting member taken along line AA in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the case main body and the movement restricting member taken along line BB in FIG. 2 when only the electronic thermometer is stored. [Diagram 5] 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the case main body and the movement restricting member taken along line BB in FIG. 2 when the attachment-equipped electronic thermometer is stored. [Figure 6] 4 is an enlarged plan view showing the movement restricting member and the surrounding configuration when the lid of the thermometer case is open. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an electronic thermometer. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an electronic thermometer with an attachment. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which only an electronic thermometer is stored in the thermometer case of the first embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which an attachment-equipped electronic thermometer is stored in the thermometer case of the first embodiment. [Figure 11] 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a case body and a movement restricting member of a comparative example in which a guide portion for the movement restricting member is provided on a bottom wall of the case body. FIG. [Figure 12] 13A and 13B are explanatory views of the attachment operation, showing a state in which the movable restricting member is attached to the guide portion; [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part C in FIG. [Figure 14] 13 is a post-attachment function explanatory view showing a state after the movable restricting member is attached to the guide portion. FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion D in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a mode for carrying out a thermometer case of the present invention will be described based on a first embodiment shown in the drawings. EXAMPLES

[0010] In the first embodiment, a thermometer case that can store only an electronic thermometer and an electronic thermometer with an attachment is taken as an example, as thermometers with different external shapes. The configuration of the thermometer case in the first embodiment will be described below with reference to Figs. 1 to 8.

[0011] The thermometer case 1 comprises a case body 10, a lid 20, a hinge 30, and a movement restricting member 40. The thermometers stored in the thermometer case 1 include an electronic thermometer 50 and an attachment-equipped electronic thermometer 70 to which an attachment 60 is attached. Here, the case body 10, the lid 20, and the hinge 30 are made of translucent synthetic resin (e.g., polypropylene, etc.) and are integrally formed by resin molding. The movement restricting member 40 is a member molded separately from the case body 10, etc., using synthetic resin as a material, and is incorporated into the case body 10.

[0012] 1 and 2, the case body 10 is in the shape of an elongated dish including a bottom wall 11 and a peripheral wall 12 integrally connected to the periphery of the bottom wall 11, and is open in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. One end of the peripheral wall 12 in the longitudinal direction of the case body 10 is a first end wall 12a, and the other end of the peripheral wall 12 in the longitudinal direction of the case body 10 is a second end wall 12b. The portion between the first end wall 12a and the second end wall 12b of the peripheral wall 12 is connected by a pair of side walls 12c.

[0013] The case body 10 has a restricting portion 13, a guide portion 14, a partition portion 15, a stopper protrusion 16, a positioning protrusion 17, and a marking 18.

[0014] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the restricting portion 13 restricts movement in the first length direction by contacting or being adjacent to a first portion P1 in the length direction of the thermometer. Here, "thermometer" refers to both the electronic thermometer 50 alone and the electronic thermometer 70 with an attachment. The "length direction of the thermometer" refers to the left-right direction in the drawing shown by the arrow in Figure 2, and the first length direction refers to the rightward direction of the arrow in Figure 2. The "first portion P1" refers to the rear end portion of the thermometer (see Figures 7 and 8).

[0015] The restricting portion 13 is composed of a first restricting plate 131 and a second restricting plate 132 formed to protrude from the inner surface of the side wall portion 12c on both sides toward the thermometer side, and a third restricting plate 133 formed to protrude in the length direction from the inner surface of the first end wall portion 12a. The first restricting plate 131, the second restricting plate 132, and the third restricting plate 133 are formed with quarter-circular cutout concave surfaces 131a, 132a, and 133a that abut against or are close to the first portion P1 of the electronic thermometer 50, respectively.

[0016] The guide portion 14 is formed as a pair so as to protrude from the inner surface of the side wall portion 12c on both sides of the case body 10 that houses the electronic thermometer 50 toward the thermometer side, and guides the movement of the movable restricting member 40 along the length direction. The guide portion 14 is configured to have a slide guide portion 14a arranged parallel to the bottom wall 11 at a predetermined interval from the inner surface of the bottom wall 11, and a slide blocking portion 14b arranged in the depth direction from the end position of the slide guide portion 14a in the second length direction toward the inner surface of the bottom wall 11. As shown in FIG. 3, the guide portion 14 has a rectangular groove surrounded by the inner surfaces in three directions, the bottom wall 11, the side wall portion 12c, and the slide guide portion 14a, as a slide guide surface that guides the sliding movement of the movable restricting member 40. As shown in FIG. 5, the slide guide portion 14a is set to a length that guides the outside and inside of the movable range L (see FIG. 4) of the movable restricting member 40 with the stopper protrusion portion 16 in between. The extension portion 14a' of the slide guide portion 14a, which guides the outside of the movable range L, exerts a function as an auxiliary guide portion that assists in guiding the movable restricting member 40 when it is attached to the guide portion 14.

[0017] The partition 15 is provided at a position where the portion of the clamping portion 52 closest to the temperature measuring portion 53 is located when the electronic thermometer 50 is stored, and protrudes toward the thermometer from the inner surfaces of the bottom wall 11 and the side wall portions 12c on both sides, dividing the inner space of the case body 10 in the width direction perpendicular to the length direction. As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the partition 15 has an arc-shaped recess 15a in which the clamping portion 52 and the temperature measuring portion 53 are located at the center with a gap between them when the electronic thermometer 50 is stored.

[0018] The stopper protrusion 16 is provided to protrude upward from the inner surface of the bottom wall 11 of the case body 10, and restricts the movement of the movable restricting member 40 to a movable range L shown in Fig. 4. The stopper protrusion 16 has a first wall portion 16a facing the outside of the movable range L formed as an inclined surface, and a second wall portion 16b facing the inside of the movable range L opposite the movement direction formed with a steeper slope (a surface rising almost vertically from the bottom wall 11) than the inclined surface.

[0019] The positioning protrusion 17 protrudes upward from the inner surface of the bottom wall 11 of the case body 10, and positions and fixes the movable restricting member 40 at two positions. The positioning protrusion 17 has a short cylindrical shape, and the two positions are a position where the movable restricting member 40 is fixed when only the electronic thermometer 50 is stored, as shown in Fig. 4, and a position where the movable restricting member 40 is fixed when the attachment-equipped electronic thermometer 70 is stored, as shown in Fig. 5. The stopper protrusion 16 and the positioning protrusion 17 are arranged side by side on a center line CL that passes through the center position in the width direction of the inner surface of the bottom wall 11 of the case body 10 and extends in the length direction, as shown in Fig. 6.

[0020] As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the marking 18 is formed on the bottom wall 11 of the case body 10 at a position sandwiching the movable restricting member 40, and has a first marking 181 and a second marking 182. The first marking 181 indicates the position when only the electronic thermometer 50 is stored. The second marking 182 indicates the position when the attachment-equipped electronic thermometer 70 is stored. The first marking 181 and the second marking 182 are shown as an example in which their shapes are expressed by resin molding on the inner surface of the bottom wall 11 of the case body 10, but they may also be examples in which their shapes are expressed by resin molding on the back surface of the bottom wall 11 of the case body 10, or examples in which they are provided by printing, engraving, or the like on the inner surface or back surface of the bottom wall 11.

[0021] The lid 20 includes a top wall 21 and a peripheral wall 22 integrally connected to the periphery of the top wall 21, and has an elongated shape corresponding to the case body 10. The lid 20 is integrally connected to one side wall 12c of the case body 10 by a hinge 30, and is rotatable relative to the case body 10 about the hinge 30. As shown in FIG. 1, the lid 20 can be opened to open the opening of the case body 10, and can be closed to close the opening of the case body 10 by rotating the end of the peripheral wall 22 to a position where it engages with the end of the peripheral wall 12 of the case body 10. When the lid 20 is rotated to the closed position and the hook portion 19 provided on the case body 10 is engaged with the engagement groove portion 23 provided on the lid 20, the lid 20 is held in the closed position.

[0022] The movable restricting member 40 is movable within a predetermined movable range L in the length direction of the thermometer, and restricts movement in the second length direction opposite to the first length direction by abutting or coming into contact with the second portion P2 in the length direction for each thermometer with a different outer shape. Here, the term "thermometer" refers to both the electronic thermometer 50 alone and the electronic thermometer 70 with an attachment. The "length direction of the thermometer" refers to the left-right direction shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, and the second length direction refers to the left direction of the arrow in FIG. 2. The "second portion P2" refers to both shoulder-shaped portions of the electronic thermometer 50 that are gradually tapered from the main body 51 toward the temperature measuring portion 53, and both shoulder-shaped portions of the electronic thermometer 70 with an attachment (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

[0023] The upper surface of the movable restricting member 40 has a common positioning recess 41 with a shape that matches the shoulder shapes of both sides of the second portion P2 of the electronic thermometer 50 and the attachment-equipped electronic thermometer 70. The positioning recess 41 has a thermometer mounting portion 41a that matches the thermometer planar shape of the second portion P2, and a thermometer clamping portion 41b that extends upward from both sides of the thermometer mounting portion 41a along the thermometer side shape of the second portion P2. The thermometer mounting portion 41a has an inclination angle with a gentle upward gradient in the second length direction, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

[0024] The lower surface of the movable restricting member 40 has a first stopper recess 42 and a second stopper recess 43 that fit into the positioning protrusion 17 provided on the case body 10 side in each of the positions when placing only the electronic thermometer 50 and the electronic thermometer 70 with the attachment. As shown in FIG. 4, the first stopper recess 42 fits into the positioning protrusion 17 provided on the case body 10 side in the position when placing only the electronic thermometer 50. As shown in FIG. 5, the second stopper recess 43 fits into the positioning protrusion 17 provided on the case body 10 side in the position when placing the electronic thermometer 70 with the attachment.

[0025] A tapered surface 44 is formed on the lower end face of the movable restricting member 40 on the second longitudinal side, the surface coming into contact with the first wall portion 16a when the movable restricting member 40 moves from the outside to the inside of the movable range L across the stopper protrusion 16. On the other hand, a stopper surface 45 is formed on the lower end face of the movable restricting member 40 on the first longitudinal side, the surface coming into contact with the second wall portion 16b of the stopper protrusion 16 when the movable restricting member 40 in the attached state moves in the first longitudinal direction, the stopper surface 45 being at a substantially vertical angle similar to the second wall portion 16b.

[0026] At the lower end of both ends perpendicular to the length direction of the movable restricting member 40, a slide portion 46 that can slide relative to the guide portion 14 is formed to protrude in the width direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the slide portion 46 fits into a rectangular groove surrounded by inner surfaces in three directions by the bottom wall 11, the side wall portion 12c, and the slide guide portion 14a. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, a semicircular slide guide protrusion 47 is formed at two positions (total of four positions on both end surfaces) separated in the length direction on the outer end surfaces of the slide portion 46. The slide guide protrusion 47 creates a four-point support state in which the movable restricting member 40 is supported by four points of point contact with the guide surface (inner surface of the side wall portion 12c) of the pair of guide portions 14. Therefore, when the movable restricting member 40 slides, the movable restricting member 40 is prevented from being tilted obliquely and the movement resistance is prevented from increasing, and the movable restricting member 40 can slide smoothly in a stable posture.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 7, the electronic thermometer 50 measures the body temperature of a living body, and has an elongated shape in which the length in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction in FIG. 7) is longer than the width and thickness. The electronic thermometer 50 includes an elongated, thin, box-shaped main body portion 51 extending along the longitudinal direction, and a clamping portion 52 that is thinner than the main body portion 51 and is integrally connected to one end side of the main body portion 51 in the longitudinal direction. The main body portion 51 is a portion that is held when measuring body temperature, and has a rounded end face shape with a first portion P1. The clamping portion 52 is a portion that is clamped under the armpit of the person to be measured when measuring body temperature, and has a tapered shape with a second portion P2 that gradually narrows in width and thickness from the main body portion 51 with the first portion P1 toward one side in the longitudinal direction (the left side in FIG. 1).

[0028] A temperature measuring unit 53 is provided at the tip of the clamping unit 52 of the electronic thermometer 50 (which is also the tip of the electronic thermometer 50). The temperature measuring unit 53 is configured by covering a temperature-sensing element such as a thermistor with a sensor cap, and can detect the body temperature of the subject by being clamped together with the clamping unit 52 under the armpit during body temperature measurement. The body temperature of the subject detected by the temperature measuring unit 53 is displayed on a display unit 54 such as a liquid crystal panel provided in the main body unit 51. The main body unit 51 houses various devices such as a control board, batteries, etc., and is provided with an operation button 55 for performing operations such as starting measurement.

[0029] The attachment 60 is made of a flexible silicone resin or synthetic rubber. As shown in FIG. 8, the attachment 60 integrally includes a main body covering part 61 that covers the main body part 51 of the electronic thermometer 50 and a clamping part covering part 62 that covers the clamping part 52. The main body covering part 61 has a window part 61a, and when attached to the electronic thermometer 50, the display part 54 and the operation button 55 are arranged in the window part 61a, so that they can be seen and operated from the outside. When attached to the electronic thermometer 50, the clamping part covering part 62 covers the clamping part 52, thereby making the thickness of the part that the subject holds under the armpit when measuring the body temperature of the electronic thermometer 50 thicker and making the part elastically deformable.

[0030] The electronic thermometer 70 with attachment refers to an electronic thermometer 50 with an attachment 60 attached to the outer periphery of the electronic thermometer 50. By attaching the attachment 60 to the outer periphery of the electronic thermometer 50 in this way, the person being measured can easily hold the electronic thermometer 50 under the arm, making it possible to take a stable temperature measurement even for a person who is thin or has lost muscle strength.

[0031] Next, the operation of storing the electronic thermometer 50 and the attachment-equipped electronic thermometer 70 in the thermometer case 1 will be described with reference to Figs.

[0032] In the prior art of the above cited document 1, both the electronic thermometer alone and the electronic thermometer with attachment can be stored in the thermometer case. However, the storage direction when storing the electronic thermometer alone is opposite to the storage direction when storing the electronic thermometer with attachment. Therefore, if the thermometer is stored in the wrong direction, it may not fit into the case, so the user needs to pay attention when storing it.

[0033] In contrast, in Example 1, the case body 10 is configured to include a restricting portion 13 that abuts against or is adjacent to a first portion P1 of the thermometer to restrict movement in a first longitudinal direction, and a movable restricting member 40 that is movable within a movable range L relative to the guide portion 14 and abuts against or is adjacent to a second portion P2 of the thermometer to restrict movement in a second longitudinal direction.

[0034] Therefore, when only the electronic thermometer 50 is stored in the thermometer case 1, the movable restricting member 40 is placed in a position where the first stopper recess 42 fits into the positioning protrusion 17 on the case body 10 side, as shown in FIG. 4. Then, the first portion P1 of the electronic thermometer 50 is placed on the restricting portion 13, the second portion P2 of the electronic thermometer 50 is placed on the positioning shape recess 41 of the movable restricting member 40, and the tip portion of the electronic thermometer 50 is placed in the position of the arc-shaped recess 15a of the partition portion 15. By performing this storing operation, the electronic thermometer 50 is positioned by the positions of the first portion P1 and the second portion P2 when stored in the thermometer case 1, and movement in the length direction is suppressed. Therefore, the electronic thermometer 50 can be stored in the case body 10 with the temperature measuring portion 53 facing the second length direction, as shown in FIG. 9.

[0035] On the other hand, when storing the electronic thermometer 70 with the attachment in the thermometer case 1, the movable restricting member 40 is moved to the second length direction side. That is, it is moved from the position shown in FIG. 4 where the first stopper recess 42 fits with the positioning protrusion 17 to the position shown in FIG. 5 where the second stopper recess 43 fits with the positioning protrusion 17, and the movable restricting member 40 is placed at the moved position. Then, the first part P1 of the electronic thermometer 70 with the attachment is placed on the restricting part 13, the second part P2 of the electronic thermometer 70 with the attachment is placed on the positioning shape recess 41 of the movable restricting member 40, and the tip part of the electronic thermometer 50 is placed at the position of the arc-shaped recess 15a of the partition part 15. By performing this storing operation, the electronic thermometer 70 with the attachment is positioned by the two positions of the first part P1 and the second part P2 when stored in the thermometer case 1, and the movement in the length direction is suppressed. Therefore, the attachment-equipped electronic thermometer 70 can be stored in the case body 10 with the temperature measuring section 53 facing in the second length direction, as shown in FIG.

[0036] In this way, by simply changing the position of the movable restricting member 40, the thermometer can be stored in the same orientation when only the electronic thermometer 50 is stored in the thermometer case 1 and when the electronic thermometer with attachment 70 is stored in the thermometer case 1. As a result, the user does not need to pay attention when storing. In addition, when storing the thermometer in the same orientation, it is only necessary to add one movable restricting member 40 to the case body 10 as the number of parts, and the increase in the number of parts is also kept to a minimum.

[0037] Next, the action of suppressing an increase in thickness of the case body 10 of the thermometer case 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0038] As a structure of a movable member, for example, a sliding structure that allows the movable member to move relative to the bottom wall, as seen in the partition plate of a paper tray of a printer, is known. If this sliding structure is converted into a movable restricting member as a comparative example, a rail hole into which the slide foot of the movable restricting member fits is opened in the bottom wall of the case body, as shown in FIG. 11. The slide foot is configured to have, for example, a through-hole foot portion that passes through the rail hole and an outwardly bent portion that is bent outward from the lower end of the through-hole foot portion. Therefore, since the thickness of the outwardly bent portion of the slide foot protrudes from the outer surface of the bottom wall, it is necessary to increase the thickness of the bottom wall of the case body in order to prevent the protrusion from the bottom wall. Therefore, in the comparative example, the thickness of the case body increases, and by opening a rail hole in the bottom wall of the case body, it becomes easy for a hand to be caught in the gap and for dust to enter from the outside.

[0039] In contrast, in Example 1, a pair of guide portions 14 that guide the movement of the movable restricting member 40 along the longitudinal direction of the thermometer are formed so as to protrude toward the thermometer from the inner surfaces of the side wall portions 12c on both sides of the case main body 10 that houses the thermometer (see Figure 3).

[0040] Therefore, by forming guide portion 14 so as to protrude toward the thermometer from the inner surfaces of side wall portions 12c on both sides, rather than from the surface of case body 10 on which the thermometer is placed, it is possible to form the thickness of case body 10 thinner than in the comparative example shown in Fig. 11 in which guide portions are provided on the bottom wall. In addition, since guide portion 14 is configured to protrude toward the thermometer from the inner surfaces of side wall portions 12c on both sides, and no opening is formed as in the comparative example, it is possible to prevent hands from getting caught in the gap or dust from entering from the outside.

[0041] Next, the attachment action and removal prevention action of the movement restricting member 40 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0042] The case body 10 of the first embodiment has a stopper protrusion 16 on the inner surface of the bottom wall 11 that houses the thermometer, which restricts the movement of the movable restricting member 40 to a predetermined movable range L. The stopper protrusion 16 has a first wall portion 16a that faces the outside of the movable range L formed as an inclined surface, and a second wall portion 16b that faces the inside of the movable range L opposite to the moving direction formed with a steeper slope than the inclined surface. Meanwhile, the guide portion 14 guides the outside and inside of the movable range L by sandwiching the stopper protrusion 16. The movable restricting member 40 employs a configuration in which a tapered surface 44 is formed so that the surface that abuts against the first wall portion 16a when moving from the outside to the inside of the movable range L by sandwiching the stopper protrusion 16 is inclined in the same direction as the first wall portion 16a.

[0043] Therefore, when the movable restricting member 40 is attached to the pair of guide parts 14, first, when the movable restricting member 40 is inserted into the pair of guide parts 14, the extension part 14a' that guides the outside of the movable range L of the slide guide part 14a assists in guiding the insertion of the movable restricting member 40. Then, at the insertion position of the movable restricting member 40, as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, the tapered surface 44 of the movable restricting member 40 abuts against the first wall part 16a of the stopper protrusion part 16 by a gentle slope. When a force is applied to push the movable restricting member 40 in the second length direction in the abutting state of the gentle slope of the tapered surface 44 and the first wall part 16a, the tapered surface 44 overcomes the first wall part 16a with the elastic deformation of the case body 10 and the movable restricting member 40. After that, when a pushing force is applied to the movable restricting member 40, the movable restricting member 40 moves in the second length direction, and the movable restricting member 40 is easily attached to the pair of guide parts 14.

[0044] On the other hand, when attempting to remove the movable restricting member 40 from the pair of guiding parts 14, as shown in Figures 14 and 15, the stopper surface 45 of the movable restricting member 40 abuts against the second wall part 16b of the stopper protrusion 16 via a steeply inclined surface (or abuts against a vertical surface). In the abutting state between the stopper surface 45 and the second wall part 16b via the steeply inclined surfaces, even if a pushing force is applied to the movable restricting member 40 in the first length direction, the stopper surface 45 merely receives a large resistance reaction force from the steeply inclined abutment surface (or vertical surface), and is prevented from climbing over the second wall part 16b.

[0045] In this way, when the movable restricting member 40 is attached to the pair of guide parts 14, the tapered surface 44 and the first wall part 16a abut on each other at a gentle slope, so that the movable restricting member 40 can be easily attached to the guide parts 14. On the other hand, when the movable restricting member 40 is to be removed from the pair of guide parts 14, the stopper surface 45 abuts on the second wall part 16b at a steep slope, so that the movable restricting member 40 is prevented from easily coming off from the pair of guide parts 14 of the case body 10. As a result of preventing the movable restricting member 40 from being easily coming off, the movable restricting member 40 exhibits a function of preventing accidental ingestion.

[0046] As described above, the thermometer case 1 of the first embodiment provides the following effects.

[0047] (1) A thermometer case 1 for storing a thermometer, the thermometer case 1 comprising a restricting portion 13 that restricts movement in a first length direction by contacting or being adjacent to a first portion P1 in the length direction of the thermometer, a movable restricting member 40 that is movable in the length direction of the thermometer within a predetermined movable range L and that restricts movement in a second length direction opposite to the first length direction by contacting or being adjacent to a second portion P2 in the length direction for each of thermometers of different outer shapes, and a pair of guide portions 14 that are formed so as to protrude toward the thermometer from the inner surface of the side wall portion 12c on both sides of the thermometer case 1 for storing the thermometer and that guide the movement of the movable restricting member 40 along the length direction of the thermometer. This makes it possible to provide a thermometer case 1 that can store thermometers of different outer shapes in the same orientation when storing them while suppressing an increase in the number of parts and an increase in the case thickness.

[0048] (2) The thermometer case 1 has a stopper protrusion 16 on the inner surface of the bottom wall 11 that houses the thermometer, which restricts the movement of the movable restricting member 40 to a predetermined movable range L. The stopper protrusion 16 has a first wall portion 16a that faces the outside of the movable range L formed as an inclined surface, and a second wall portion 16b that faces the inside of the movable range L opposite to the moving direction formed with a steeper slope than the inclined surface. The guide portion 14 guides the outside and inside of the movable range by sandwiching the stopper protrusion 16. The movable restricting member 40 has a tapered surface 44 that is inclined in the same direction as the first wall portion 16a on the surface that abuts against the first wall portion 16a when moving from the outside to the inside of the movable range by sandwiching the stopper protrusion 16. Therefore, while ensuring the ease of mounting the movable restricting member 40 to the pair of guide portions 14, it is possible to prevent the movable restricting member 40 from being easily removed from the pair of guide portions 14 of the thermometer case 1. This effect of preventing the movement restricting member 40 from coming off can prevent babies and small children from accidentally swallowing the movement restricting member 40.

[0049] (3) The thermometers with different external shapes are an electronic thermometer 50 and an electronic thermometer with an attachment 70 in which an attachment 60 is attached to the electronic thermometer 50. The first portion P1 is the rear end portion of the thermometer, and the second portion P2 is a shoulder-shaped portion that gradually tapers from the main body portion 51 of the thermometer toward the temperature measuring portion 53. The upper surface of the movement restricting member 40 on which the thermometer is placed has a common positioning recess 41 that matches the shapes of the shoulder-shaped portions of the electronic thermometer 50 and the electronic thermometer with an attachment 70. This makes it possible to store the electronic thermometer 50 and the electronic thermometer with an attachment 70 in an orderly manner in the same orientation while preventing an increase in the number of parts and an increase in the case thickness.

[0050] (4) The thermometer case 1 has a positioning protrusion 17 on the inner surface of the bottom wall 11 that stores the thermometer, which determines the fixed position of the movable restricting member 40 when storing the electronic thermometer 50. The movable restricting member 40 has a first stopper recess 42 and a second stopper recess 43 on the lower surface facing the inner surface of the bottom wall 11 of the thermometer case 1, which fit into the positioning protrusion 17 at each position when the electronic thermometer 50 or the electronic thermometer 70 with an attachment is placed. Therefore, when the electronic thermometer 50 or the electronic thermometer 70 with an attachment is stored in the thermometer case 1, the two fixed positions of the first part P1 and the second part P2 can be used to position the electronic thermometer 50 or the electronic thermometer 70 with an attachment in a manner that suppresses movement in the longitudinal direction, regardless of the type of thermometer.

[0051] (5) The stopper protrusion 16 and the positioning protrusion 17 are arranged side by side on a center line CL that passes through the center position in the width direction of the inner surface of the bottom wall 11 of the thermometer case 1 and extends in the length direction. Therefore, the case body 10 having the stopper protrusion 16 and the positioning protrusion 17 on the inner surface of the bottom wall 11 can be manufactured by easy resin molding. That is, the thermometer case 1 is manufactured by resin molding using a molding die divided into multiple parts. At this time, the stopper protrusion 16 and the positioning protrusion 17 are arranged side by side on the center line CL, so that they are formed at the position farthest from the pair of guide parts 14. As a result, the molding die divided into multiple parts is composed of a main molding die provided with recesses for forming the stopper protrusion 16 and the positioning protrusion 17 by a dimensional allowance from the pair of guide parts 14, and a divided molding die for forming the pair of guide parts 14. Therefore, the demolding process can be easily performed by a demolding process of the main mold which demolds in a direction perpendicular to the bottom wall 11, and a demolding process of the split mold which demolds in a direction horizontal to the bottom wall 11.

[0052] The thermometer case of the present invention has been described above based on Example 1. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this Example 1, and design changes and additions are permitted as long as they do not deviate from the gist of the invention according to each claim in the scope of the claims.

[0053] In the first embodiment, examples of thermometers with different external shapes are shown, which are an electronic thermometer 50 and an electronic thermometer with an attachment 70 in which an attachment 60 is attached to the electronic thermometer 50. However, examples of thermometers with different external shapes are not limited to an electronic thermometer and an electronic thermometer with an attachment. For example, examples of an electronic thermometer for adults with the same width but a long overall length and an electronic thermometer for children with a shorter overall length than the electronic thermometer for adults may be used. Also, examples of electronic thermometers with the same length but a wide main body width and an electronic thermometer with a narrow main body width may be used. Also, an electronic thermometer with a different outer diameter from the width and length may be used. Furthermore, examples of thermometers with different external shapes are not limited to two types of thermometers, and may be three or more types of thermometers.

[0054] In the first embodiment, the first portion P1 is the rear end portion of the thermometer, and the second portion P2 is a shoulder-shaped portion having a shape that gradually tapers from the thermometer body portion 51 toward the temperature measuring portion 53. However, the first portion and the second portion are not limited to the rear end portion and the shoulder-shaped portion of the first embodiment, and may be two portions that are separated by a predetermined distance in the overall length direction of the electronic thermometer and can be fixed while preventing the thermometer from moving.

[0055] In the first embodiment, the movable restricting member 40 has a common positioning recess 41 on the upper surface on which the thermometer is placed, which matches the shapes of both shoulder-shaped parts of the electronic thermometer 50 and both shoulder-shaped parts of the electronic thermometer 70 with attachment. However, the movable restricting member is not limited to the shape of the positioning recess in the first embodiment. For example, if the shape of the second part is different from the shoulder shapes, it may be a shape that matches the different shape and restricts the movement of the thermometer. It may also be a shape that partially matches the different shape and restricts the movement of the thermometer. The shape that restricts the movement of the thermometer is not limited to the shoulder shapes, and may be a step shape, a recess shape, a groove shape, etc.

[0056] In the first embodiment, the thermometer case 1 has a configuration in which the cover 20 can be opened and closed by the hinge 30 on the case body 10. However, the thermometer case is not limited to this configuration. For example, a configuration other than a cover using a hinge may be used as long as the portion in which the electronic thermometer is stored can be switched between a closed state in which it is covered and an open state in which it is not covered.

[0057] In the first embodiment, the restricting unit 13 and the movable restricting member 40 are used to restrict the movement of the electronic thermometer 50 and the electronic thermometer 70 with the attachment in a fixed position by restricting the movement at two positions, the first position P1 and the second position P2. However, it is also possible to use an example in which thermometers with different outer shapes are positioned and fixed by restricting the movement at three or more positions. In addition, it is also possible to use an example in which the restricting unit or the movable restricting member is configured to generate appropriate friction to restrict the movement of the thermometer when it tries to move, and to restrict the movement at a position that can be set steplessly to fix the position.

[0058] In Example 1, the thermometer case 1 is configured such that the lid 20 can be opened and closed on the case body 10. However, this is not limited to this, and a configuration other than the lid 20 using the hinge 30 may be used as long as the portion of the case body 10 in which the electronic thermometer 50 is stored can be switched between a covered and uncovered state. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 1 Thermometer Case 10 Case body 13 Regulatory Department 14 Information Department 20 Lid 30 Hinge 40 Movable restriction member 50 electronic thermometer 60 Attachment 70 Electronic thermometer with attachment

Claims

1. A thermometer case for storing a thermometer, The thermometer case comprises: a restricting portion that restricts movement of the thermometer in the first longitudinal direction by contacting or being adjacent to a first portion of the thermometer in the longitudinal direction; a movable restricting member that is movable within a predetermined movable range in a length direction of the thermometer and that restricts movement in a second length direction opposite to the first length direction by contacting or being adjacent to a second portion in the length direction for each of the thermometers having different outer shapes; a pair of guide portions formed so as to protrude toward the thermometer from inner surfaces of both side wall portions of the thermometer case that houses the thermometer, and which guide the movement of the movable restricting member along the length direction of the thermometer; A thermometer case characterized by the above.

2. the thermometer case has a stopper protrusion on an inner surface of a bottom wall that houses the thermometer, the stopper protrusion restricting movement of the movement restricting member within the predetermined range of movement, The stopper protrusion has a first wall portion facing the outside of the movable range formed as an inclined surface, and a second wall portion facing the inside of the movable range opposite to the moving direction formed with a steeper slope than the inclined surface, the guide portion guides the stopper protrusion between the outside and the inside of the movable range, The movable restricting member has a surface that comes into contact with the first wall portion when the movable restricting member moves from the outside to the inside of the movable range with the stopper protrusion sandwiched therebetween, the surface being a tapered surface that is inclined in the same direction as the first wall portion.

2. The thermometer case according to claim 1 .

3. The thermometers having different external shapes are an electronic thermometer and an attachment-attached electronic thermometer in which an attachment is attached to the electronic thermometer, the first portion is a rear end portion of the thermometer, The second portion is a shoulder-shaped portion that gradually narrows from the body of the thermometer toward the temperature measuring portion, The movement restricting member has, on an upper surface on which the thermometer is placed, a common positioning shaped recess that matches the shapes of both shoulder-shaped portions of the electronic thermometer and both shoulder-shaped portions of the attachment-equipped electronic thermometer.

3. The thermometer case according to claim 1 or 2.

4. the thermometer case has a positioning protrusion on an inner surface of a bottom wall that houses the thermometer, the positioning protrusion determining a fixed position of the movement restricting member when the electronic thermometer is housed therein; The movement restricting member has a first stopper recess and a second stopper recess on a lower surface facing the inner surface of the bottom wall of the thermometer case, the first stopper recess and the second stopper recess fitting into the positioning protrusion at each position when the electronic thermometer or the attachment-equipped electronic thermometer is placed.

4. The thermometer case according to claim 3.

5. The stopper protrusion and the positioning protrusion are arranged side by side on a center line that passes through the center position in the width direction of the inner surface of the bottom wall of the thermometer case and extends in the length direction. A thermometer case according to claim 4 which derives from claim 2.

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