Nasal surface cleaning container

Abstract

To provide a nose surface washing container that effectively washes a user's nose surface.SOLUTION: A nose surface washing container covers a user's nose surface, excluding at least the nostrils, to wash the nose surface. The nose surface washing container includes a contact part that comes into contact with a part of the nose surface, and a storage part that can store a washing agent for washing the nose surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a container for nasal surface washing. [Background technology]

[0002] A nasal irrigation cup is known, as described in Patent Document 1. A user covers the entire nose with the nasal irrigation cup to irrigate the nasal cavity. The user also cleanses the face by washing the face or the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-167411 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] There is a need to effectively cleanse the user's nasal surface.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a nasal surface cleaning container that effectively cleanses a user's nasal surface. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In one embodiment, (1) a nasal surface cleaning container is provided that covers the nasal surface of a user except for at least the nostrils and cleans the nasal surface, the nasal surface cleaning container including a contact portion that contacts a portion of the nasal surface and a storage portion that can store a cleaning agent to clean the nasal surface.

[0007] (2) There is provided a nasal surface washing container according to (1) above, wherein the container portion is elastically deformable.

[0008] (3) There is provided a nasal surface washing container according to (1) or (2) above, in which at least a portion of the contact portion has lower rigidity than at least another portion of the nasal surface washing container.

[0009] (4) There is provided a nasal surface washing container according to any one of (1) to (3) above, wherein the storage section includes a portion with low rigidity and a portion with high rigidity.

[0010] (5) A nasal surface cleaning container according to any one of (1) to (4) above is provided, in which, on the side closest to the user's eyes when the nasal surface cleaning container is in contact with a part of the user's nasal surface, the contact portion extends along the user's nose from a position opposite the bridge of the nose and has a shape that widens at an acute angle relative to the widthwise axis of the contact portion.

[0011] (6) There is provided a nasal surface washing container according to any one of (1) to (5) above, wherein the nasal surface washing container can stand upright using the contact portion as a ground surface.

[0012] (7) There is provided a nasal surface washing container according to any one of (1) to (6) above, wherein the storage section has a protrusion that can come into contact with the washing agent.

[0013] (8) There is provided a nasal surface cleaning container according to any one of (1) to (7) above, wherein the nasal surface cleaning container is transparent. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the present invention, a nasal surface cleaning container that effectively cleanses the nasal surface of a user can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a nasal surface washing container according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing how the nasal surface washing container shown in FIG. 1 covers the nasal surface except for the nostrils. [Figure 3] 2 is a front view of the side (nose bridge side) closest to the user's eyes when the nasal surface washing container shown in FIG. 1 is in contact with part of the user's nasal surface. FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is a front view of the side (nostril side) farther from the user's eyes when the nasal surface washing container shown in FIG. 1 is in contact with part of the user's nasal surface. FIG. [Figure 5] 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 4. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the nasal surface washing container shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 7] 2 is a rear view of the nasal surface washing container shown in FIG. 1, with the container portion being pressed from the outside. FIG. [Figure 8] 2 is a diagram showing how a user cleans the nasal surface using the nasal surface cleaning container shown in FIG. 1. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a nasal surface washing container according to the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are used to designate common components in the various drawings.

[0017] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a nasal surface washing container 100 as one embodiment of the nasal surface washing container according to the present invention. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing how the nasal surface washing container 100 shown in Fig. 1 covers a nasal surface 210 except for the nostrils 220. Referring to Fig. 2, the nasal surface washing container 100 covers the nasal surface 210 of the user 200 except for at least the nostrils 220, for example, when a user 200 using the nasal surface washing container 100 is facing downward, and washes the nasal surface 210.

[0018] The nasal surface cleaning container 100 may seal at least a portion of the nasal surface 210. When the nasal surface cleaning container 100 is in contact with the nasal surface 210, a gap may be formed between the nasal surface cleaning container 100 and the nasal surface 210.

[0019] The nasal surface washing container 100 may be transparent. With this configuration, after washing the nasal surface 210 of the user 200 with the nasal surface washing container 100 as described below, the user 200 can see that dirt has been removed from the nasal surface 210. With this configuration, the user 200 can also check the state of washing with the nasal surface washing container 100. The nasal surface washing container 100 may be made of elastomer, silicone resin, or the like.

[0020] The nasal surface washing container 100 includes a contact portion 10 and a storage portion 20. The nasal surface washing container 100 may further include a connection portion 30.

[0021] The contact portion 10 contacts a portion of the nasal surface 210. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the bridge of the nose 230 side of the user 200 when the nasal surface cleaning container 100 is in contact with a portion of the nasal surface 210 of the user 200 (see FIG. 2). Referring to FIG. 3, the contact portion 10 may extend along the user's nose from a position Pca facing the nasal bridge of the user 200 on the bridge of the nose 230 side, and may have a shape that is inclined at an acute angle θa with respect to the axis lw in the width direction of the contact portion 10 (the left-right direction of the user 200). With this configuration, even when the nasal surface cleaning container 100 is pressed hard against the nasal surface 210 of the user 200, the contact portion 10 may be less likely to deform in the vertical direction (the direction along the nasal bridge of the user 200). This may prevent the contact portion 10 from extending near the user's eyes. Specifically, the contact portion 10 may be inclined less at the widthwise center portion 10ca with respect to the widthwise axis lw than at other portions. The contact portion 10 may be curved in the vicinity of the position Pca.

[0022] 1, when the nasal surface cleaning container 100 is in contact with a part of the nasal surface 210, the width of the contact part 10 on the side closer to the root of the nose 230 (hereinafter also referred to as the "root of the nose side") may be narrower than the width of the contact part 10 on the nostril side. With this configuration, the root of the nose 230 side of the contact part 10 may be less likely to deform in the up-down direction.

[0023] When the nasal surface cleaning container 100 is in contact with a portion of the nasal surface 210 of the user 200, the contact portion 10 may be annular with an elliptical inner periphery 10i and outer periphery 10o when viewed from the rear (from the user's nasal surface 210) (see FIG. 6). The portions of the contact portion 10 that contact the bridge 230 and tip of the nose of the user 200 may include regions that protrude outward (upper and lower, respectively). Both widthwise sides of the contact portion 10 may be wider than at least a portion of the other portions of the contact portion 10.

[0024] 1, 3, and 5, which is a side cross-sectional view of the nasal surface cleaning container 100, the contact portion 10 may be skirt-shaped and extend rearward (toward the rear of the face of the user 200) from the inner periphery 10i to the outer periphery 10o. The inclination of the contact portion 10 may vary in the circumferential direction. For example, the inclination (e.g., downward) of the portion of the contact portion 10 that contacts the tip of the nose of the user 200 may be smaller than the inclination of the portion that contacts the bridge of the nose 230 of the user 200. This configuration may enable the contact portion 10 to more easily come into contact with the nasal surface 210 of the user 200.

[0025] The contact portion 10 may contact from below the eyes of the user 200 to above the lower tip of the nose. The contact portion 10 may contact from one cheek to the other cheek in the left-right direction of the user 200, passing through the bridge of the nose. The contact portion 10 may contact the tip of the nose of the user 200. The contact portion 10 does not need to contact the nostrils of the user 200. The contact portion 10 does not need to contact the bridge or ala of the nose of the user 200.

[0026] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the nostril 220 side of the user 200 when the nasal surface washing container 100 is in contact with a portion of the nasal surface 210 of the user 200 (see FIG. 2). Referring to FIG. 4, the contact portion 10 may extend along the nose of the user 200 from a position Pcr facing the nasal bridge of the user 200 on the nostril 220 side and may have a shape that widens and inclines at an acute angle θr with respect to the widthwise (left-right direction of the user 200) axis lw of the contact portion 10. The position Pcr may be located rearward (rearward of the user 200) from a position Pca facing the nasal bridge. The acute angle θr may be smaller than the acute angle θa. Both widthwise end portions 10er may be perpendicular to the widthwise axis lw of the contact portion 10. The contact portion 10 may be curved near the position Pcr. The contact portion 10 may be curved near the widthwise axis lw side of both widthwise end portions 10er.

[0027] The contact portion 10 may be elastically deformable. At least a portion of the contact portion 10 may have lower rigidity than at least another portion of the nasal surface cleaning container 100. With this configuration, when the nasal surface cleaning container 100 is in contact with a portion of the nasal surface 210 of the user 200, the contact portion 10 can easily conform to the shape of the nose, which varies depending on the user 200, and deformation can be prevented in the portion with high rigidity. The rigidity may be changed by varying the thickness in each portion of the nasal surface cleaning container 100. Specifically, with reference to FIG. 5, the thickness t1 of the contact portion 10 may be 1 millimeter, and the wall thickness t3 of the connecting portion 30, which will be described later, may be 1.5 millimeters.

[0028] The shape of the contact portion 10 may be adapted to the size of the average nose of the user 200. As a result, when the nasal surface cleaning container 100 covers the nasal surface 210 of a user 200 whose nose is larger than average, the contact portion 10 can expand to fit the nose of the user 200 by appropriately pressing the nasal surface cleaning container 100 against the nose of the user 200. Similarly, when the nasal surface cleaning container 100 covers the nasal surface 210 of a user 200 whose nose is smaller than average, the contact portion 10 can narrow to fit the nose of the user 200. In other words, when the nose of the user 200 is smaller than average, the contact portion 10 may deform in the opposite direction to when the nose of the user 200 is larger than average.

[0029] As another example of the configuration, the contact portion 10 may be hard.

[0030] The nasal surface cleaning container 100 may be able to stand upright with the contact portion 10 as a ground surface. This configuration can facilitate draining water after cleaning the storage portion 20, particularly in a configuration in which the storage portion 20 is open toward the contact portion 10. In this embodiment, as described above with reference to FIG. 3, the contact portion 10 has a shape that widens at an acute angle toward the nasal root 230 with respect to the widthwise axis lw of the contact portion 10. Therefore, the vicinity of both widthwise ends 10er of the nostril-side lower end 10r (FIG. 5) of the contact portion 10 is difficult to sufficiently contact with the ground. In this embodiment, with reference to FIG. 5, a notch is formed in the nostril-side lower end 10r of the contact portion 10 so that, when the contact portion 10 is in contact with the ground, the notch is inclined forward (upward in FIG. 5) by a predetermined angle θ (e.g., 2°) from the nasal root-side lower end 10h of the contact portion 10. This configuration can improve the ground contact of both widthwise ends of the nasal root-side lower end 10h when the contact portion 10 is in contact with a horizontal surface. As a result, the stability of the nasal surface washing container 100 can be improved when it stands upright with the contact portion 10 as the ground surface.

[0031] 6 and 7, the contact portion 10 may be provided with marks 11-13 indicating the wearing position. When the contact portion 10 of the nasal surface cleaning container 100 is in proper contact with the nasal surface 210 of the user 200, the marks 11 and 12 may indicate the left and right sides of the user 200, respectively. The mark 13 may indicate the position facing the tip of the user's 200 nose.

[0032] 2, the storage unit 20 can contain a cleanser 300 for cleansing the nasal surface 210. The cleanser 300 may be contained in the storage unit 20 before the nasal surface cleansing container 100 covers the nasal surface 210 of the user 200, excluding at least the nostrils 220. The storage unit 20 does not need to contain the cleanser 300 before the nasal surface cleansing container 100 is used.

[0033] The cleansing agent 300 contained in the storage portion 20 cleanses the nasal surface 210 of the user 200. The cleansing agent 300 may flow out of the storage portion 20, for example, to the connecting portion 30, and then flow onto the nasal surface 210 and into the pores of the user 200. The outflow of the cleansing agent 300 may occur due to elastic deformation of the storage portion 20.

[0034] The cleanser 300 may be an exfoliant. The cleanser 300 may contain an amino acid-based keratin plug disintegration aid. The cleanser 300 may be a liquid. The cleanser 300 may be a foam such as soap. The foam may be formed by an aerosol spray.

[0035] As described above, the nasal surface cleaning container 100 covers the nasal surface 210 of the user 200, excluding at least the nostrils 220. Therefore, when the nasal surface cleaning container 100 is in proper contact with a part of the nasal surface 210, the cleaning agent 300 contained in the storage part 20 does not enter the inside of the nose of the user 200. Therefore, the user 200 can continue breathing while cleaning the nasal surface 210.

[0036] Referring to FIG. 6, the storage unit 20 may have an elliptical cylindrical shape with an elliptical bottom. This configuration may make it easier to press and hold the storage unit 20. The storage unit 20 may include an upper wall 21 and a lower wall 24 (see FIG. 5) and side walls 22 and 23 (see FIG. 3). The boundaries between the upper wall 21 and the lower wall 24 and the side walls 22 and 23 may be near the intersection of the storage unit 20 and a plane that passes through the focus of the ellipse and extends in the up-down direction. The areas of the upper wall 21 and the lower wall 24 may be larger than the areas of the side walls 22 and 23. The upper wall 21 may be located on the side of the user's nasal root 200. The lower wall 24 may be located on the side of the user's nostrils 200. A scale 25 indicating the appropriate amount of cleanser 300 may be formed on the inner surface of the storage unit 20. When the container 20 is not pressed, an appropriate amount of the cleansing agent 300 does not need to contact the nasal surface 210 of the user 200 .

[0037] Deformation of the storage portion 20 or the like can cause the cleansing agent 300 to flow out of the storage portion 20 and onto the nasal surface 210 covered by the nasal surface cleaning container 100. The storage portion 20 may be elastically deformable. The storage portion 20 may be elastically deformed by pressing the outer surface of the storage portion 20 with, for example, the finger of the user 200. The storage portion 20 may be provided with a mark 26 indicating the pressing position.

[0038] The storage unit 20 may include a portion with low rigidity and a portion with high rigidity. Specifically, the thickness of the upper wall 21 and the lower wall 24 of the storage unit 20 may be thicker than the thickness of the side walls 22, 23 of the storage unit 20, and as a result, the rigidity of the upper wall 21 and the lower wall 24 may be higher than the rigidity of the side walls 22, 23. The thickness of the upper wall 21 and the lower wall 24 is, for example, 2.5 millimeters. The thickness of the side walls 22, 23 of the storage unit 20 is, for example, 1 millimeter.

[0039] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the storage unit 20 when not deformed. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the storage unit 20 when the upper wall 21 and the lower wall 24 of the storage unit 20 are pressed in directions toward each other. Referring to FIG. 8, when the upper wall 21 and the lower wall 24 are pressed in directions toward each other, the shapes of the upper wall 21 and the lower wall 24, which have high rigidity, are maintained, and the side walls 22, 23, which have low rigidity, are significantly deformed. As a result, the user 200 can significantly reduce the volume of the storage unit 20 while stably holding the upper wall 21 and the lower wall 24. As a result, referring to FIG. 8, most of the detergent 300 can flow out of the storage unit 20. Furthermore, because the detergent 300 is pressed against the upper wall 21 and the lower wall 24 while their shapes are maintained, the detergent 300 can flow out of the storage unit 20 with force.

[0040] In a configuration in which the storage unit 20 is elastically deformable, the storage unit 20 returns to its original shape when the outer surface of the storage unit 20 is no longer pressed (released). This restoration may allow the cleanser 300 that has flowed out of the storage unit 20 to be stored in the storage unit 20 again. By repeatedly pressing and releasing the outer surface of the storage unit 20, the nasal surface 210 may be repeatedly cleaned with the cleanser 300. After the nasal surface 210 has been cleaned, the contact unit 10 may be separated from the nasal surface 210. The user 200 may then rinse their face with water.

[0041] The storage unit 20 may have protrusions that can come into contact with the cleanser 300. Specifically, referring to Fig. 6, ribs 27a-27d may be formed on the inner surface of the storage unit 20. The ribs 27a-27d may extend along the front-to-rear direction of the storage unit 20 (the front-to-rear direction of the face of the user 200). The ribs may also extend along the width direction of the storage unit 20 (the left-to-right direction of the face of the user 200).

[0042] The upper wall ribs 27c, 27d may be formed on the inner surface of the upper wall 21 (toward the bridge of the nose of the user 200) of the storage portion 20. The lower wall ribs 27a, 27b may be formed on the inner surface of the lower wall 24 (toward the nostrils of the user 200) of the storage portion 20. The upper wall ribs 27c, 27d and the lower wall ribs 27a, 27b may be arranged offset in the width direction of the storage portion 20. With this configuration, when the upper wall 21 and the lower wall 24 of the storage portion 20 are pressed in directions approaching each other, the upper wall ribs 27c, 27d and the lower wall ribs 27a, 27b may be prevented from contacting each other. In other words, the upper wall ribs 27c, 27d may contact a flat portion of the lower wall 24 (a portion different from the lower wall ribs 27a, 27b). The lower wall ribs 27a and 27b may contact a flat portion of the upper wall 21 (a portion different from the upper wall ribs 27c and 27d).

[0043] Referring to Figure 6, there may be two upper wall ribs 27c, 27d and two lower wall ribs 27a, 27b. In other configurations, there may be one upper wall rib or one lower wall rib, or three or more upper wall ribs or lower wall ribs. There may be no upper wall rib or lower wall rib. Ribs may be formed on the side wall 22 or 23.

[0044] A recess may be formed in the inner surface of the housing 20. More generally, the inner surface of the housing 20 does not have to be flat.

[0045] 7, when the upper wall 21 and the lower wall 24 of the storage section 20 are pressed toward each other, the upper wall ribs 27c, 27d and the lower wall ribs 27a, 27b push the cleaning agent 300 to both sides. As a result, the cleaning agent 300 ripples, the water surface of the cleaning agent 300 rises, and the cleaning agent 300 flows out of the storage section 20, for example, to the connecting section 30, in a complex flow.

[0046] 1, the nasal surface washing container 100 may be able to stand upright with the container portion 20 serving as a support surface. The container portion 20 may include legs 28, and the legs 28 may serve as a support surface. The bottom surface of the container portion 20 may be flat.

[0047] The connecting portion 30 may connect the contact portion 10 and the storage portion 20. It is preferable that the connecting portion 30 does not come into contact with the nasal surface 210 of the user 200 when the user 200 is using the nasal surface cleaning container 100. This configuration can reduce the possibility that the connecting portion 30 will adhere to the nasal surface 210 and interfere with cleaning of the nasal surface 210 by the nasal surface cleaning container 100. Specifically, with reference to FIG. 1, the connecting portion 30 may be curved and bulged from the inner circumference 10i of the contact portion 10 to the rear edge of the storage portion 20. As described above, with reference to FIG. 5, the wall thickness t3 of the connecting portion 30 may be 1.5 millimeters. [Industrial Applicability]

[0048] The present invention relates to a container for nasal surface washing. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] 100: Nasal surface cleaning container 10: Contact part 10i: Inner circumference 10o:Outer circumference 10h: Lower end of nose root side 10r: lower end of nostril side 10ca: widthwise center 10ea, 10er: Width direction end 11, 12, 13: Mark 20: Storage unit 21: Upper wall 22, 23: Side wall 24: Upper wall 25: Scale 26: Mark 27a, 27b: Lower wall ribs 27c, 27d: Upper wall rib 28: Legs 30:Connection part 200: User 210:Nose surface 220: Nostril 230:Nose root 300: Cleaning agent Pca, Pcr:Position lw: Width axis t1, t3: thickness θ, θa, θr: angles

Claims

1. A nasal surface cleaning container that covers a user's nasal surface except for at least the nostrils and cleans the nasal surface, the nasal surface cleaning container comprising: a contact portion that contacts a portion of the nose surface; a storage section capable of storing a cleanser for cleaning the nasal surface; 1. A nasal surface cleaning container comprising:

2. The nasal surface cleaning container of claim 1 , wherein the container is elastically deformable.

3. The nasal surface washing container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least a portion of the contact portion has a lower rigidity than at least another portion of the nasal surface washing container.

4. The nasal surface cleaning container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container comprises a portion with low rigidity and a portion with high rigidity.

5. A nasal surface cleaning container as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein on the side closest to the user's eyes when the nasal surface cleaning container is in contact with a portion of the user's nasal surface, the contact portion extends along the user's nose from a position opposite the back of the user's nose and has a shape that widens at an acute angle relative to the width axis of the contact portion.

6. The nasal surface washing container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the nasal surface washing container can stand upright using the contact portion as a ground surface.

7. The nasal surface washing container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container portion has a protrusion that can come into contact with the cleaning agent.

8. The nasal surface cleaning container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the nasal surface cleaning container is transparent.

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