Thermometer case and thermometer set

Abstract

To provide a thermometer case and a thermometer set capable of stably holding a thermometer in a storage state, and securing easily a sanitary state.SOLUTION: There is provided a thermometer case which is formed in a slender shape for regulating a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction, in which a thermometer can be stored in an internal space thereof, in a state in which a tip of the thermometer is directed to one side in the longitudinal direction. The thermometer case comprises: two width direction walls each of which is provided on one / the other of both sides of the width direction to the internal space, so as to cover the tip of the thermometer in the stored state; two thickness direction walls each of which is provided on one / the other of both sids of the thickness direction to the internal space, so as to expose at least the tip of the thermometer in the stored state, the thickness direction walls being continuous to the two width direction walls respectively; and an engagement hole which penetrates one thickness direction wall, and can engage to a salient of the thermometer so as to regulate a movement of the thermometer in the stored state toward the other side of the longitudinal direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a thermometer case and a thermometer set. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART There is known a case for a thermometer that protects the tip of the thermometer, in particular, from the outside and prevents breakage or malfunction (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-148546 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] It is desirable that the case described above can stably hold the thermometer in the stored state and also make it easy to maintain hygiene.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a thermometer case and a thermometer set that can stably hold a thermometer in a stored state and that can easily maintain hygiene. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In one aspect of the present disclosure, the thermometer case has an elongated shape that defines the longitudinal, width, and thickness directions, and is capable of being stored in an internal space with the tip of the thermometer facing one side in the longitudinal direction. The case has two width walls provided on both sides of the internal space in the width direction so as to cover at least the tip of the thermometer in the stored state, two thickness walls provided on both sides of the internal space in the thickness direction, each connecting the two width walls, so as to expose at least the tip of the thermometer in the stored state, and a locking hole that penetrates one of the thickness walls and can lock a protrusion of the thermometer so as to prevent the thermometer in the stored state from moving to the other side in the longitudinal direction.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the thermometer case has two widthwise walls each having a reduced portion consisting of two flat plate-shaped portions that are inclined so that the widthwise spacing between the two widthwise walls is reduced toward one side in the longitudinal direction, and the longitudinal length of the reduced portion is at least half the longitudinal length of the two widthwise walls.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the thermometer case is a case in which the two widthwise walls have an expanding portion on the one side in the longitudinal direction of the narrowing portion, in which the widthwise spacing between the two widthwise walls expands toward the one side in the longitudinal direction.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the thermometer case is a case that has a tip wall that is provided on one side of the internal space in the longitudinal direction so as to cover at least the tip of the thermometer in the stored state, and that connects the two widthwise walls.

[0010] In one aspect of the present disclosure, a thermometer set includes the case and the thermometer.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the thermometer set is a thermometer set in which the thermometer has a lid, the lid has a slit groove extending linearly in the radial direction, and is rotatable in the circumferential direction between an open / close position where the lid can be opened and closed and a closed position where the lid is kept closed, and the convex portion is located on an extension of the slit groove in the open / close position. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a thermometer case and a thermometer set that can stably hold a thermometer in a stored state and that can easily maintain hygiene. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of a thermometer set having a thermometer case according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a top view of the thermometer set shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the thermometer set shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a side view of the thermometer set shown in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the thermometer set shown in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a front view of the thermometer case shown in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a top view of the thermometer case shown in FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the thermometer case shown in FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the thermometer shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0015] 1 to 7, a thermometer case 1 (hereinafter also referred to as case 1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure has an elongated shape defining a longitudinal direction Dl, a width direction Dw, and a thickness direction Dt, and can be stored in an internal space 3 with a tip 2a of a thermometer 2 facing one side in the longitudinal direction Dl. A thermometer set 4 according to this embodiment includes the case 1 and the thermometer 2.

[0016] The longitudinal direction D1 of the thermometer case 1 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the thermometer 2. Here, the surface of the thermometer 2 having the display 14 is referred to as the front. When viewed from the front, the width direction Dw is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction Dl. The thickness direction Dt is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction Dl and the width direction Dw. For ease of explanation, the longitudinal direction Dl is also referred to as the up-down direction, the width direction Dw as the left-right direction, and the thickness direction Dt as the front-to-back direction.

[0017] The case 1 has two side walls (widthwise walls) 5, two thicknesswise walls 6, and a tip wall 7. One of the thicknesswise walls 6 has a locking hole 8, and the other thicknesswise wall 6 does not have a locking hole 8. For ease of explanation, the thicknesswise wall 6 having the locking hole 8 is also referred to as the rear wall 9, and the thicknesswise wall 6 not having the locking hole 8 is also referred to as the front wall 10, with the side on which the rear wall 9 is located being referred to as the rear side and the side on which the front wall 10 is located being referred to as the front side.

[0018] The thermometer 2 is formed in an elongated shape in the longitudinal direction D1. When the thermometer 2 is stored in the internal space 3 of the case 1, the tip 2a of the thermometer 2 is located on the lower side of the case 1, and has an outer shape that tapers downward when viewed in the front-to-back direction and also tapers downward when viewed in the left-to-right direction. The thermometer 2 has a main body 11 and a cap 12 that forms the tip, the main body 11 has a housing 13 and a display 14, and the housing 13 has a housing main body 13a and a lid 13b (see Figure 9). The housing 13 is made of, for example, resin, and the cap 12 is made of, for example, metal.

[0019] When viewed in the front-to-back direction in the stored state, the main body 11 (housing 13) has a trapezoidal (truncated isosceles triangle) outer shape with both upper corners rounded and tapering downward. When viewed in the left-to-right direction in the stored state, the main body 11 (housing 13) has a trapezoidal outer shape with both upper corners rounded and tapering downward. When viewed in the up-to-down direction in the stored state, the main body 11 (housing 13) has a rectangular outer shape with four rounded corners.

[0020] In the stored state, cap 12 extends downward from the tip of main body 11, has a cylindrical shape with a rounded bottom end, and is provided with a temperature sensor, such as a thermistor, inside. Thus, thermometer 2 is an electronic thermometer with a temperature sensor. Display 14 is provided in an opening on the front surface of housing 13 in the stored state, and displays the body temperature measured by the temperature sensor, the remaining battery level, etc.

[0021] The two side walls 5 are provided facing each other on both sides in the width direction Dw of the internal space 3 so as to cover at least the tip 2a of the thermometer 2 in the stored state. The two thickness direction walls 6 are provided on both sides in the thickness direction Dt of the internal space 3 so as to expose at least the tip 2a of the thermometer 2 in the stored state, and each connects the two side walls 5. The tip wall 7 is provided below the internal space 3 and connects the two side walls 5 so as to cover at least the tip 2a of the thermometer 2 in the stored state. Both ends of the tip wall 7 in the width direction Dw are connected to the lower ends of the side walls 5. Note that the tip 2a of the thermometer 2 may be configured to contact the upper surface of the tip wall 7 in the stored state, or may not be configured so as to contact the upper surface of the tip wall 7 in the stored state.

[0022] The two side walls 5 have a reduced portion 5a consisting of two flat portions that slope downward so that the distance in the width direction Dw defined between the two side walls 5 decreases. When the thermometer 2 is in the stored state, the display 14 of the thermometer 2 is located between the reduced portions 5a. The length L2 of the reduced portion 5a in the longitudinal direction Dl is at least half the length L1 of the two side walls 5 in the longitudinal direction Dl. The inclination angle of the two flat portions that make up the reduced portion 5a is set to be equal to the inclination angle of the housing 13 of the thermometer 2 in the stored state. Therefore, when viewed from the front, the two flat portions that make up the reduced portion 5a extend along the housing 13 of the thermometer 2 in the stored state.

[0023] The two side walls 5 have an expanding portion 5b below the narrowing portion 5a, where the distance between the two side walls 5 in the width direction Dw increases downward. The expanding portion 5b has two flat portions that slope so that the distance between the two side walls 5 in the width direction Dw increases downward. The two flat portions that make up the expanding portion 5b are provided symmetrically with respect to the central axis of the thermometer 2 and case 1 along the longitudinal direction D1. The expanding portion 5b is not limited to a configuration having two flat portions. The expanding portion 5b smoothly connects to the lower end of the narrowing portion 5a via a curved portion.

[0024] The two side walls 5 have a tip portion 5c below the enlarged portion 5b, where the distance between the two side walls 5 in the width direction Dw decreases downward. The tip portion 5c has two flat portions that slope so that the distance between the two side walls 5 in the width direction Dw decreases downward. The two flat portions that make up the tip portion 5c are provided symmetrically with respect to the central axis of the thermometer 2 and case 1 along the longitudinal direction D1. The tip portion 5c is not limited to a configuration having two flat portions. The tip portion 5c smoothly connects to the lower end of the enlarged portion 5b via a curved portion.

[0025] The case 1 is formed by the upper end of the front wall 10, the upper end of the rear wall 9, and the upper ends of the two side walls 5, and has an insertion opening 15 into which the thermometer 2 can be inserted with the tip 2a facing downward. At the insertion opening 15, the upper ends of the front wall 10 and the rear wall 9 are located higher than the upper ends of the two side walls 5. However, this is not limiting, and for example, the upper ends of the front wall 10 and the rear wall 9 may be configured to be lower than the upper ends of the two side walls 5.

[0026] The thermometer 2 can be stored by inserting the thermometer 2 into the internal space 3 through the insertion opening 15 with the tip 2a facing downward. When stored in the case 1, the thermometer 2 is sandwiched between the two thickness-direction walls 6 on both sides in the thickness direction Dt, and between the two side walls 5 on both sides in the width direction Dw.

[0027] The case 1 has a front opening 16 located on the front side of the internal space 3 and a rear opening 17 located on the rear side of the internal space 3. In the stored state, at least the tip 2a of the thermometer 2 is located between the front opening 16 and the rear opening 17.

[0028] The front opening 16 is formed by the lower end of the front wall 10, the front ends of the two side walls 5 (portions below the front wall 10), and the front end of the tip wall 7. The rear opening 17 is formed by the lower end of the rear wall 9, the rear ends of the two side walls 5 (portions below the rear wall 9), and the rear end of the tip wall 7. The front opening 16 is provided over a wider area in the longitudinal direction Dl than the rear opening 17.

[0029] The upper end of the rear opening 17 is located below the contracting portion 5a, more specifically, at the height of the lower end of the expanding portion 5b. However, the position of the upper end of the rear opening 17 is not limited to this, and may be located below the lower end of the expanding portion 5b, or may be located below the contracting portion 5a and above the lower end of the expanding portion 5b, or may be located above the contracting portion 5a.

[0030] The upper end of the front opening 16 is located above the enlarged portion 5b, more specifically, at the height of the upper ends of the two side walls 5. The position of the upper end of the front opening 16 is not limited to this, and it may be located, for example, below the enlarged portion 5b, or above the enlarged portion 5b and below the height of the upper ends of the two side walls 5.

[0031] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6 to 8 , the reduced portions 5a of the two side walls 5 each have a locking protrusion 18 on the inner surface in the width direction Dw that locks the thermometer 2 to prevent the thermometer 2 from moving forward in the stored state. The two locking protrusions 18 are provided symmetrically in the upper part of the reduced portion 5a with respect to the central axis of the thermometer 2 and the case 1. However, the two locking protrusions 18 are not limited to this, and may be provided, for example, in the lower part of the reduced portion 5a, or may be provided asymmetrically. The two locking protrusions 18 can prevent the thermometer 2 from moving forward in the stored state, such that the tip 2a of the thermometer 2 protrudes forward from the front opening 16. To easily achieve this effect, the two locking protrusions 18 preferably have a vertically elongated shape as shown in the figures.

[0032] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the rear wall 9 has a locking hole 8 that penetrates the rear wall 9. The locking hole 8 can lock a protrusion 19 provided on the underside of the thermometer 2. The locking hole 8 prevents the thermometer 2 from moving above the front opening 16 when stored. As shown in FIG. 9, the protrusion 19 and the cover 13b are each provided on the rear surface of the thermometer 2 that is located on the rear side when stored. The protrusion 19 is a hemispherical protrusion, and the locking hole 8 is a circular through-hole when viewed from the front and rear. The shapes of the protrusion 19 and the through-hole that constitutes the locking hole 8 are not limited to these. For example, the protrusion 19 may be a protrusion or a convex rib with a shape other than hemispherical, and the through-hole may be configured to match the shape of the protrusion 19.

[0033] The lid 13b can open and close a circular opening in the housing main body 13a, which is used to insert and remove a button battery from inside the housing main body 13a. When the lid 13b is stored, it has a circular shape when viewed from the front to back. The lid 13b has a slit groove 20 extending linearly in the radial direction. By inserting an engaging member such as a coin or a flathead screwdriver into the slit groove 20 and twisting it, the lid 13b can be rotated 90° in the circumferential direction (indicated by the outline arrow in FIG. 9 ) between an open / close position where the lid 13b can be opened and closed, and a closed position where the lid 13b is kept closed. The protrusion 19 is located on an extension of the slit groove 20 in the open / close position. This configuration allows the protrusion 19 to be used as a guide for rotating the lid 13b to the open / close position, eliminating the need for a separate printed guide. This is preferable because the printing will not fade even if the thermometer 2 is frequently wiped clean.

[0034] 9, the slit groove 20 in the closed position is indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the slit groove 20 in the open / closed position is indicated by a solid line. The radial direction means the radial direction with respect to the rotation center of the lid 13b, and the circumferential direction means the circumferential direction with respect to the rotation center of the lid 13b. The rotation angle of the lid 13b is not limited to 90°.

[0035] According to this embodiment, in the stored state, the thermometer 2 can be stably held by the two side walls 5 (particularly the reduced portion 5a and the two locking protrusions 18), the two thickness direction walls 6, the convex portion 19, and the locking hole 8. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the two side walls 5 and the tip wall 7 protect the thermometer 2 in the stored state, particularly the tip 2a, from the outside, thereby preventing breakage or malfunction.

[0036] According to this embodiment, the thermometer 2 and case 1 can be easily disinfected by immersing the stored thermometer 2 and case 1 in a cleaning liquid such as a disinfectant or cleaning solution. For example, disinfectant can penetrate the surface of the thermometer 2 and the inner surface of the case 1 through the front opening 16 and the rear opening 17. After leaving the case 1 for a predetermined time, the cleaning process can be easily completed by removing the case 1 from the disinfectant and drying it. Furthermore, since the locking hole 8 is a through-hole, the disinfectant can easily reach the inside of the locking hole 8 and the protrusion 19 of the thermometer 2, and dirt can be prevented from accumulating in the locking hole 8 after the cleaning process. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the stored thermometer 2 can be stably held and hygiene can be easily maintained.

[0037] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the two side walls 5 have the enlarged portions 5b, which ensures a wide gap in the width direction Dw between the tip ends 5c of the two side walls 5. Therefore, when performing cleaning work by wiping, fingers can be easily inserted between the tip ends 5c, which makes it possible to easily perform the cleaning work.

[0038] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.

[0039] Therefore, the thermometer case 1 according to the above-described embodiment can be modified in various ways as long as it has an elongated shape defining a longitudinal direction Dl, a width direction Dw, and a thickness direction Dt, and can store a thermometer 2 in an internal space 3 with its tip 2a facing one side in the longitudinal direction Dl, two side walls 5 provided on both sides of the internal space 3 in the width direction Dw so as to cover at least the tip 2a of the thermometer 2 in the stored state, two thickness walls 6 provided on both sides of the internal space 3 in the thickness direction Dt so as to connect the two side walls 5, and a locking hole 8 penetrating one of the thickness walls 6 and capable of locking the protrusion 19 of the thermometer 2 to prevent the thermometer 2 from moving to the other side in the longitudinal direction Dl in the stored state. Furthermore, the thermometer set 4 according to the above-described embodiment can be modified in various ways as long as it is a thermometer set 4 including a thermometer case 1 and a thermometer 2.

[0040] For example, the length in the longitudinal direction Dl of the reduced portion 5a is not limited to being equal to or greater than half the length in the longitudinal direction Dl of the two side walls 5. The two side walls 5 are not limited to being configured to have expanded portions 5b. The two side walls 5 are not limited to being configured such that the distance between the tip portions 5c of the two side walls 5 in the width direction Dw decreases downward. The two side walls 5 are not limited to being configured to have two locking protrusions 18. The thermometer 2 is not limited to being configured to have a lid 13b.

[0041] In addition, the thermometer case 1 according to the above-described embodiment is preferably a case 1 in which the two side walls 5 have a reduced portion 5a consisting of two flat plate-shaped portions that are inclined so that the distance between the two side walls 5 in the width direction Dw is reduced toward one side in the longitudinal direction Dl, and the length of the reduced portion 5a in the longitudinal direction Dl is at least half the length of the two side walls 5 in the longitudinal direction Dl.

[0042] The thermometer case 1 according to the above-described embodiment is preferably a case 1 in which the two side walls 5 have an expanding portion 5b on the one side in the longitudinal direction Dl, in which the spacing between the two side walls 5 in the width direction Dw expands toward the one side in the longitudinal direction Dl, further on the one side in the longitudinal direction Dl than the contracting portion 5a.

[0043] The thermometer case 1 according to the above-described embodiment is preferably a case 1 having a tip wall 7 that connects two side walls 5 and is provided on one side of the internal space 3 in the longitudinal direction Dl so as to cover at least the tip 2a of the thermometer 2 in the stored state.

[0044] The thermometer set 4 according to the embodiment described above is preferably a thermometer set 4 in which the thermometer 2 has a lid 13b, the lid 13b has a slit groove 20 extending linearly in the radial direction, and is rotatable in the circumferential direction between an open / close position where the lid 13b can be opened and closed and a closed position where the lid 13b is kept closed, and the protrusion 19 is located on an extension of the slit groove 20 in the open / close position. [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] 1 case 2. Thermometer 2a tip 3. Interior space 4 thermometer sets 5 Side wall (width wall) 5a Reduced section 5b Enlarged section 5c Tip 6 Thickness wall 7 Tip wall 8 Locking hole 9 Back wall 10 Front wall 11 Main body 12 Caps 13. Housing 13a Housing body 13b Lid 14 Display 15 Insertion port 16 Front opening 17 Rear opening 18 Locking protrusion 19 Convex part 20 Slit groove Dl Longitudinal direction Dt thickness direction Dw width direction L1: The length of the two side walls (widthwise walls) in the longitudinal direction L2: longitudinal length of the reduced section

Claims

1. A thermometer case having an elongated shape defining a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction, in which a thermometer can be stored in an internal space with the tip of the thermometer facing one side in the longitudinal direction, two widthwise walls provided on both sides of the internal space in the width direction so as to cover at least the tip of the thermometer in a stored state; two thickness direction walls provided on both sides of the internal space in a thickness direction so as to expose at least the tip of the thermometer in the stored state, the thickness direction walls connecting the two width direction walls, respectively; a locking hole that penetrates one of the thickness direction walls and is capable of locking a protrusion of the thermometer so as to restrict the thermometer in the stored state from moving toward the other side in the longitudinal direction, the two width-direction walls have a narrowing portion made up of two flat plate-like portions that are inclined so that the widthwise distance between the two width-direction walls narrows toward the one side in the longitudinal direction, the length of the reduced portion in the longitudinal direction is equal to or greater than half of the length of the two width-direction walls in the longitudinal direction; A case in which the two width-direction walls have an expanding portion on the one side in the longitudinal direction of the narrowing portion, in which the width-direction spacing between the two width-direction walls expands toward the one side in the longitudinal direction.

2. The case according to claim 1 , further comprising a tip wall that is provided on the one side in the longitudinal direction of the internal space and connects the two widthwise walls so as to cover at least the tip of the thermometer in the stored state.

3. A thermometer set comprising the case according to claim 1 or 2 and the thermometer.

4. 4. The thermometer set according to claim 3, wherein the thermometer has a lid, the lid has a slit groove extending linearly in a radial direction, and is rotatable in a circumferential direction between an open / close position where the lid can be opened and closed and a closed position where the lid is kept closed, and the protrusion is located on an extension of the slit groove in the open / close position.

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