Testicle covers for saunas

Abstract

This invention provides a sauna testicular cover that can be stably placed on the seat of a sauna room and protect the user's testicles from excessive heat. [Solution] The sauna testicle cover comprises a bottom portion having a flat outer bottom surface, a wall portion that rises outward in a convex shape from around the bottom portion, and an opening formed at the upper end of the wall portion. This sauna testicle cover is configured to accommodate the user's testicles, which are received through the opening, inside the bottom portion and wall portion when the outer bottom surface is in contact with the seat surface of the sauna room. With this sauna testicle cover, the user's testicles can be protected from excessive heat while stably placed on the seat surface of the sauna room.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This specification discloses a technology related to a testicle cover for saunas.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a headgear as a sauna tool used in a sauna that protects the user's head from excessive heat. The headgear of Patent Document 1 is a cloth-made sauna tool formed in a cylindrical shape that can be worn to cover the user's head.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Although the headgear of Patent Document 1 can protect the user's head from excessive heat, it does not consider at all protecting the testicles of the user using the sauna from excessive heat. In recent years, as the effects of excessive heat in the sauna on the user's testicles, a decrease in sperm count, abnormal sperm morphology, abnormal sperm DNA structure, and a decrease in mitochondrial function have also been pointed out.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The technology disclosed in this specification can be realized in the following forms.

[0006] (1) One embodiment of a sauna testicular cover disclosed herein comprises a bottom having a flat outer bottom surface, a wall portion rising convexly outward from the periphery of the bottom, and an opening formed at the upper end of the wall portion. This sauna testicular cover is configured such that, with the outer bottom surface in contact with the seat surface of the sauna room, the user's testicles received through the opening can be accommodated inside the bottom and wall portions. This embodiment of the sauna testicular cover protects the user's testicles from excessive heat while stably placed on the seat surface of the sauna room.

[0007] (2) In the sauna testicular cover of the above-described form, the wall portion may be shaped by cutting out a part of the spherical outer shell. With this form of sauna testicular cover, the user's testicles can be stably housed inside the wall portion.

[0008] (3) In the sauna testicular cover of the above-described form, the opening may have a sloping portion that moves away from the bottom as it moves forward from the rear end. With this form of sauna testicular cover, discomfort caused by the opening coming into contact with the user's groin area can be reduced.

[0009] (4) In the sauna testicular cover of the above-described form, the inclined portion of the opening may be convex toward the bottom. With this form of sauna testicular cover, discomfort caused by the opening coming into contact with the user's groin area can be further reduced.

[0010] (5) In the sauna testicular cover of the above-described form, the opening may have a notch that moves away from the bottom as it extends from the front end toward the rear and then connects to the inclined portion. With this form of sauna testicular cover, the discomfort caused by the opening contacting the user's penis can be reduced by allowing the user's penis to escape through the notch.

[0011] (6) The testicular cover for saunas in the above-described form may be integrally molded from a flexible resin. This form of testicular cover for saunas can be flexibly deformed according to the shape of the user's body, thereby improving the wearing comfort.

[0012] The technologies disclosed herein are not limited to testicular covers for saunas, but can also be implemented in forms such as sauna usage methods and testicular protection methods. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing a sauna testicular cover according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] This is an explanatory diagram showing a testicular cover for sauna use. [Figure 3] This is a cross-sectional view showing a testicular cover for saunas. [Figure 4] This is a cross-sectional view showing a testicular cover for a sauna according to a second embodiment. [Figure 5] This is a cross-sectional view showing a sauna testicular cover according to a third embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0014] <First Embodiment> Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the sauna testicular cover 100 of the first embodiment. Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the sauna testicular cover 100. Figure 2(A) is a top view showing the sauna testicular cover 100. Figure 2(B) is a side view showing the sauna testicular cover 100. Figure 2(C) is a rear view showing the sauna testicular cover 100. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the sauna testicular cover 100. The cross-sectional view in Figure 3 shows a cross-section of the sauna testicular cover 100 cut along the cross-section AA in Figure 2. The vertical, front-back, and left-right directions shown in Figure 1 are based on the direction in which the sauna testicular cover 100 is used. The directions shown in the other figures are the same as in Figure 1.

[0015] The sauna testicular cover 100 is a device that protects the testicles 810 of male users of a sauna from excessive heat. The sauna testicular cover 100 is integrally molded from a resin that is flexible enough to deform so as not to injure the user's body. The material of the sauna testicular cover 100 has sufficient heat resistance so as not to deteriorate in the environment of a sauna room. The material of the sauna testicular cover 100 can be any material that has suitable heat insulation and flexibility for protecting the testicles. For example, the material of the sauna testicular cover 100 may be a resin material such as silicone rubber or thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer. The sauna testicular cover 100 comprises a bottom portion 110, a wall portion 120, and an opening 130.

[0016] The bottom 110 of the sauna testicular cover 100 is a portion having an outer bottom surface 112 and an inner bottom surface 114. The outer bottom surface 112 constitutes the outer surface of the sauna testicular cover 100. The outer bottom surface 112 is planar. The outer bottom surface 112 is circular. The outer bottom surface 112 may also be elliptical. The inner bottom surface 114 constitutes the inner surface of the sauna testicular cover 100. The inner bottom surface 114 is located on the back side of the outer bottom surface 112. The inner bottom surface 114 is planar and parallel to the outer bottom surface 112. The inner bottom surface 114 is circular. The inner bottom surface 114 may also be elliptical.

[0017] The wall portion 120 of the sauna testicular cover 100 is a part that rises outward in a convex shape from around the bottom portion 110. The wall portion 120 has an outer wall surface 122 and an inner wall surface 124. The outer wall surface 122 is the outer surface connected to the outer bottom surface 112. The inner wall surface 124 is the inner surface connected to the inner bottom surface 114. The wall portion 120 has a shape in which a part of the spherical outer shell has been cut out. This allows the user's testicles 810 to be stably housed inside the wall portion 120.

[0018] The opening 130 of the sauna testicular cover 100 is formed as the upper end of the wall portion 120. The sauna testicular cover 100 is configured to accommodate the user's testicles 810, received through the opening 130, inside the bottom portion 110 and the wall portion 120, with the outer bottom surface 112 in contact with the seat surface 910 of the sauna room. The opening 130 has an inclined portion 132 and a notch portion 134.

[0019] The inclined portion 132 of the opening 130 is a portion that is inclined with respect to the outer bottom surface 112 so as to move away from the bottom portion 110 as it goes forward from the rear end of the opening 130. The inclined portion 132 extends linearly when viewed from the left - right direction. Thereby, the discomfort caused by the contact of the opening 130 with the periphery of the user's groin can be reduced.

[0020] The notch portion 134 of the opening 130 is a portion that is connected to the inclined portion 132 after moving away from the bottom portion 110 as it goes backward from the front end of the opening 130. Thereby, by allowing the user's penis 820 to escape from the notch portion 134, the discomfort caused by the contact of the opening 130 with the user's penis 820 can be reduced.

[0021] According to the sauna testicle cover 100 in the first embodiment described above, the testicles 810 of the user can be protected from excessive heat while being stably placed on the seating surface 910 of the sauna room.

[0022] <Second Embodiment> FIG. 4 is a cross - sectional view showing the sauna testicle cover 100B of the second embodiment. The configuration of the sauna testicle cover 100B of the second embodiment is the same as that of the sauna testicle cover 100 of the first embodiment, except that it includes an opening 130B instead of the opening 130. The opening 130B of the sauna testicle cover 100B is the same as the opening 130 of the first embodiment, except that it includes an inclined portion 132B instead of the inclined portion 132. The inclined portion 132B of the opening 130B is the same as the inclined portion 132 of the first embodiment, except that it is convex toward the bottom portion 110.

[0023] According to the sauna testicle cover 100B of the second embodiment described above, similar to the first embodiment, the testicles 810 of the user can be protected from excessive heat while being stably placed on the seating surface 910 of the sauna room. Also, since the inclined portion 132B is convex toward the bottom portion 110, the discomfort caused by the contact of the opening 130B with the periphery of the user's groin can be further reduced.

[0024] <Third Embodiment> Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the sauna testicular cover 100C of the third embodiment. The configuration of the sauna testicular cover 100C of the third embodiment is the same as that of the sauna testicular cover 100 of the first embodiment, except that it has an opening 130C instead of the opening 130. The opening 130C of the sauna testicular cover 100C is the same as the opening 130 of the first embodiment, except that it has an inclined portion 132C instead of the inclined portion 132. The inclined portion 132C of the opening 130C is the same as the inclined portion 132 of the first embodiment, except that it is convex toward the bottom portion 110. The inclined portion 132C of the third embodiment has a shape in which the wall portion 120 is cut downwards more than 132B of the second embodiment. The height of the rear end of the wall portion 120 is less than half the height of the front end of the wall portion 120.

[0025] As described above, the sauna testicular cover 100C of the third embodiment protects the user's testicles 810 from excessive heat when stably placed on the seat surface 910 of the sauna room, similar to the first embodiment. Furthermore, since the inclined portion 132C is convex toward the bottom portion 110, discomfort caused by the opening 130C contacting the user's groin area can be further reduced. In addition, since the height of the rear end of the wall portion 120 is less than half the height of the front end of the wall portion 120, discomfort caused by the opening 130C contacting the user's groin area can be further reduced when the user sits on the seat surface 910 in a cross-legged position with their legs crossed.

[0026] The technologies disclosed herein are not limited to the embodiments described above. The technologies disclosed herein can be implemented in various configurations without departing from the spirit thereof. The technical features of the embodiments described above that correspond to the technical features of each form described in the summary of the invention can be substituted and combined in order to solve some or all of the above-described problems or to achieve some or all of the above-described effects. Furthermore, technical features not described as essential in this specification can be deleted as necessary. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0027] 100... Testicle covers for saunas 100B... Testicle covers for saunas 100C... Testicle covers for saunas 110...Bottom 112…Outer bottom surface 114…Inner bottom surface 120...Wall part 122... Exterior wall surface 124...Interior wall surface 130…Opening 130B…Opening 130C…Opening 132…Slope part 132B…Slope part 132C…Slope part 134... Notch 810...testicles 820...Penis 910...Seat

Claims

1. A bottom having a flat outer bottom surface, A wall portion that rises outward in a convex shape from around the bottom, An opening formed as the upper end of the wall portion and Equipped with, With the outer bottom surface in contact with the seat surface of the sauna room, the user's testicles, received through the opening, are configured to be accommodated inside the bottom and the wall. The aforementioned wall portion has a shape formed by cutting out a part of the spherical outer shell. A sauna testicular cover in which the inside is closed from the outside by the bottom and the wall, excluding the aforementioned opening.

2. The testicular cover for a sauna according to claim 1, wherein the opening has an inclined portion that moves away from the bottom as it extends forward from the rear end.

3. The inclined portion of the opening is convex toward the bottom, as described in claim 2 for the testicular cover for a sauna.

4. The sauna testicular cover according to claim 2, wherein the opening has a notch that moves away from the bottom as it extends from the front end towards the rear and then connects to the inclined portion.

5. A sauna testicular cover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, integrally molded from a flexible resin.

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