Nail treatment auxiliary tool

Abstract

This nail treatment auxiliary tool includes a base part used by a nail technician for treating a nail of a person being treated. The base part includes: a placement part for placing a finger of the person being treated; and a support part brought into contact with a finger of the technician so that the base part is supported by the technician.

Description

Nail care aids

[0001] The present invention relates to a nail treatment aid used by a nail treatment professional when treating the nails of a person whose nails are to be treated.

[0002] A known nail trimming aid is a care nail clipper aid described in Patent Document 1. The care nail trimming aid includes a box-shaped nail receiving portion, a palm rest portion that is attached to the nail receiving portion and on which the palm of the person to be trimmed is placed, and a ring that secures the fingers of the person to the palm rest portion.

[0003] The above-mentioned nursing care nail clipping aid is said to enable safe and easy nail clipping because the ring can securely hold the finger of the person being clipped.

[0004] Japanese Registered Utility Model No. 3243866

[0005] The care nail clipping aid described in Patent Document 1 does not allow the caregiver to clip the nails while supporting the fingers of the person being clipped, which makes it difficult to clip the nails, for example, because the fingers of the person being clipped move relative to the caregiver or the position of the fingers of the person being clipped cannot be changed to make clipping easier.

[0006] The above problem is not limited to nail clipping, but occurs in all tasks in which the caregiver cares for other people's nails, such as polishing the nails or applying nail polish or chemicals to the nails.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a nail treatment aid that allows the person treating the nails of the person being treated to easily treat them.

[0008] The nail treatment aid of the present invention comprises a base for a person treating the nails to treat the nails of the fingers of a person being treated, and the base comprises a placing portion for placing the fingers of the person being treated, and a support portion against which the person treating the nails abuts to support the base.

[0009] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a nail treatment auxiliary according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a front view showing the nail treatment auxiliary. Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the nail treatment auxiliary. Fig. 4 is a back view showing the nail treatment auxiliary. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a method of using the nail treatment auxiliary. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a method of using the nail treatment auxiliary. Fig. 8 is a view showing a state in which a user is using the nail treatment auxiliary to support the fingers of a user to be treated.

[0010] A nail treatment aid 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 8. For convenience of explanation, the width direction will be based on the direction in which multiple fingers placed on the nail treatment aid 1 are lined up, the front-rear direction will be based on the direction in which multiple fingers placed on the nail treatment aid 1 extend, and the height direction will be based on the thickness direction of multiple fingers placed on the nail treatment aid 1.

[0011] First, we will explain nail treatment performed using the nail treatment aid 1. Nail treatment is work in which a caregiver (e.g., a caregiver) cuts or polishes the nails N (in the following description, "finger" refers to fingers, and "nail" refers to fingernails) of a person to be treated (e.g., an infant) to adjust the length of the nails N, or applies chemicals or nail polish, etc. Specifically, in nail treatment, the caregiver uses nail treatment tools such as nail clippers, scissors, and a nail file to treat the nails N of the person to be treated.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 1 , the nail treatment aid 1 includes a base 2 for a person to treat the nails N of a person to be treated, and a protrusion 3 protruding from the base 2 .

[0013] 1 , the base 2 is generally cylindrical overall, with one surface (the outer peripheral surface in this embodiment) in the thickness direction (the radial direction in this embodiment) being the front surface, and the other surface (the inner peripheral surface in this embodiment) being the back surface. Specifically, the base 2 includes a mounting portion 4 arranged on the front side, a support portion 5 arranged on the back side, and a finger holding portion 6. The base 2 is made of an elastic body (e.g., a soft resin such as silicone rubber or elastomer) and is elastically deformable at least in the thickness direction.

[0014] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 , the mounting portion 4 constitutes the upper front side portion of the base 2. The mounting portion 4 has a mounting surface 4a, on which the finger F of the person to be processed can be placed. The mounting portion 4 includes a front portion 41 that constitutes the front end portion of the mounting portion 4 and a rear portion 42 that constitutes the rear end portion of the mounting portion 4, and is configured so that the rear end of the front portion 41 is continuous with the front end of the rear portion 42. Note that a protrusion 3, which will be described later, is located at the boundary between the front portion 41 and the rear portion 42 in the front-to-rear direction of the mounting portion 4 of this embodiment. In other words, the front portion 41 of this embodiment is the portion forward of the protrusion 3, and the rear portion 42 is the portion rearward of the protrusion 3. Furthermore, the mounting portion 4 of this embodiment is symmetrical with respect to the center in the width direction.

[0015] 2 and 5 , the front portion 41 includes a middle placement portion 43 that forms the rear end of the front portion 41, a tip placement portion 44 that forms the front end of the front portion 41, and a finger bending portion 45 located between the middle placement portion 43 and the tip placement portion 44. The surfaces of the tip placement portion 44 and the middle placement portion 43 are configured to extend continuously, and a corner is formed at the boundary between the tip placement portion 44 and the middle placement portion 43. In this embodiment, a rounded corner is formed at the boundary between the tip placement portion 44 and the middle placement portion 43, and this corner is the finger bending portion 45.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 5 , the middle placement portion 43 has a middle placement surface 43a, which is a surface that is inclined so that the front side is lower than the rear side. The middle placement surface 43a is configured to be curved so that the central portion in the width direction is convex upward. Furthermore, the front end portion of the middle placement surface 43a is configured as a straight surface portion 431 that extends linearly in the front-to-rear direction. The middle placement portion 43 is configured so that the front-to-rear length of at least one end in the width direction (both ends in this embodiment) is shorter than the front-to-rear length of the middle portion in the width direction. Specifically, the front end of the middle placement surface 43a is curved so that the central portion in the width direction is convex forward. The whole of the middle placement surface 43a is located above and behind the finger bending portion 45.

[0017] As shown in Figure 5, the tip placement portion 44 has a tip placement surface 44a that extends in a direction intersecting with the middle placement surface 43a. The tip placement surface 44a extends downward relative to the finger bending portion 45 and is curved so that the central portion in the width direction is convex forward. The tip placement surface 44a is also inclined so that the lower side is positioned more forward than the upper side, and the angle formed by the straight surface portion 431 and the tip placement surface 44a is an obtuse angle. The entire tip placement surface 44a is positioned below and forward of the finger bending portion 45.

[0018] As shown in Fig. 5, the finger bending portion 45 is a rounded corner located between the middle placement portion 43 and the tip placement portion 44. The finger bending portion 45 is configured to be harder (less likely to deform) than other portions of the placement portion 4. The finger bending portion 45 is curved so that the central portion in the width direction is convex forward, and the central portion in the up-down direction is curved so that the central portion is convex upward. In other words, at least one end portion (both ends in this embodiment) of the finger bending portion 45 in the width direction is located lower and rearward than the central portion.

[0019] 2 and 5, the rear portion 42 includes a base end resting portion 46 that forms the front end of the rear portion 42, and a palm resting portion 47 that forms the rear end of the rear portion 42. The rear portion 42 is configured so that the surface of the base end resting portion 46 and the surface of the palm resting portion 47 extend continuously, and the entire surface of the rear portion 42 is curved in the front-to-rear direction so that the front side is positioned upward and the rear side is positioned downward.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 5 , the base end mounting portion 46 has a base end mounting surface 46a, which is a surface that is inclined so that the rear side is lower than the front side. The base end mounting surface 46a is configured so that the central portion in the width direction is curved convex upward. The base end mounting portion 46 is also curved so that the central portion in the width direction is curved convex rearward. In other words, the base end mounting portion 46 is configured so that the front-to-rear length of at least one end in the width direction (both ends in this embodiment) is shorter than the front-to-rear length of the middle portion in the width direction. In this embodiment, the difference in the front-to-rear length between the center portion in the width direction and the one end portion of the base end mounting portion 46 is smaller than the difference in the front-to-rear length between the center portion in the width direction and the one end portion of the middle mounting portion 43.

[0021] 5, the palm rest portion 47 has a palm rest surface 47a extending rearward from the base end rest surface 46a. The palm rest surface 47a extends downward relative to the base end rest surface 46a and is curved so that the central portion in the width direction is convex rearward. The palm rest surface 47a is also curved so that the central portion in the up-down direction is convex upward.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 5 , the distal end placement surface 44a, the surface of the finger bending portion 45, the midsection placement surface 43a, the base end placement surface 46a, and the palm placement surface 47a extend continuously in the front-to-rear direction to form the placement surface 4a. The placement surface 4a is curved in the width direction and the front-to-rear direction so that the central portion in the width direction is convex and the central portion in the front-to-rear direction is also convex. In this embodiment, the placement surface 4a is configured such that the boundary between the midsection placement surface 43a and the base end placement surface 46a is the uppermost apex portion 40 (see FIG. 3 ), and the placement surface 4a is positioned downward from the apex portion 40 toward the front and rear. The midsection placement surface 43a and the base end placement surface 46a are surfaces that extend laterally at angles less than 45 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane extending in the front-to-rear and width directions, while the distal end placement surface 44a and the palm placement surface 47a are surfaces that extend vertically at angles of 45 degrees or more with respect to the horizontal plane.

[0023] 5, the intermediate mounting surface 43a and the base end mounting surface 46a constitute the upper mounting surface 4U, which is the upward portion of the mounting surface 4a. The upper mounting surface 4U is configured so that the front-to-rear length of at least one end in the width direction (both ends in this embodiment) is shorter than the front-to-rear length of the middle portion in the width direction.

[0024] 5, the support portion 5 forms the rear portion of the upper part of the base portion 2. In other words, the support portion 5 is the portion of the base portion 2 that forms the rear side of the placement portion 4. The support portion 5 has a support surface 5a, and the processor's finger FP can come into contact with the support surface 5a. Specifically, the support portion 5 includes a front support portion 51 that forms the front end portion of the support portion 5, a rear support portion 52 that forms the rear end portion of the support portion 5, and a support main body portion 53 that extends between the front support portion 51 and the rear support portion 52.

[0025] As shown in Figure 5, the rear surfaces of the front support portion 51 and the rear support portion 52 are configured to face each other in the front-to-rear direction. Specifically, the rear surfaces of the front support portion 51 and the rear support portion 52 are both surfaces that extend vertically at an angle of 45 degrees or more with respect to the horizontal plane. The rear surface of the main support portion 53 is a surface that extends horizontally at an angle of less than 45 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane. The rear surfaces of the front support portion 51, the main support portion 53, and the rear support portion 52 are arranged continuously in the front-to-rear direction to form the support surface 5a. In this embodiment, the support surface 5a is curved so as to be convex upward.

[0026] 2 and 5, the finger fixing portion 6 constitutes a portion of the base 2 that is lower than the placing portion 4 and the support portion 5. Specifically, the finger fixing portion 6 is a portion that extends from the front end of the support portion 5 to the rear end of the support portion 5. The finger fixing portion 6 is configured to have a shorter width than the abutting portion. The finger fixing portion 6 is also configured to be softer (more easily deformed) than the placing portion 4 and the support portion 5. The finger fixing portion 6 of this embodiment is thinner than the thickness of the upper portion of the base 2 formed by the placing portion 4 and the abutting portion.

[0027] The back surface (inner surface) of the finger fixing portion 6 extends continuously with the support surface 5a, forming a generally annular shape, and defines an insertion region 2A inside the base 2, through which the user's finger FP (one finger FP in this embodiment) is inserted (see FIG. 8 ). That is, the finger fixing portion 6 and the support portion 5 form the outer wall of the insertion region 2A. The insertion region 2A is a hole that penetrates the base 2 in the width direction, and its inner diameter is generally the same as or smaller than the outer diameter of the user's finger FP to be inserted. Furthermore, the inner diameter of the insertion region 2A changes as the support portion 5 and the finger fixing portion 6 elastically deform. Specifically, when a finger FP with an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the insertion region 2A is inserted, the support portion 5 and the finger fixing portion 6 extend in the circumferential direction, increasing the inner diameter of the insertion region 2A.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 4 , the base 2 includes a slit portion 21. The slit portion 21 is a portion in which a slit 22 extending in the width direction is formed. In this embodiment, the slit portion 21 is arranged at two locations spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the base 2. Specifically, the slit portion 21 includes a slit 22 extending in the width direction, cutting between one side and the other side of the slit portion 21 in the circumferential direction of the base 2, and a connecting portion 23 connecting the one side and the other side of the slit portion 21 in the circumferential direction of the base 2. In this embodiment, the base 2 includes a first slit portion 211 in which a slit 22 is formed in a midpoint in the width direction and connecting portions 23 are arranged at both ends of the slit 22 in the width direction, and a second slit portion 212 in which a pair of slits 22 extending from one end and the other end in the width direction to the midpoint is formed and a connecting portion 23 is arranged between the pair of slits 22, and the first slit portion 211 and the second slit portion 212 are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction.

[0029] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 , the protrusion 3 is a protrusion provided to protrude upward from the base 2. In this embodiment, the protrusion 3 protrudes upward from the apex portion 40 of the mounting upper surface 4U. The protrusion 3 includes a protrusion base end 31 constituting the base end of the protrusion 3 and a protrusion tip end 32 constituting the tip end of the protrusion 3. The protrusion base end 31 has a base end connected to the mounting portion 4 (specifically, the apex portion 40 of the mounting surface 4a). The protrusion 3 is compressible and resilient at least in the width direction. Furthermore, the protrusion 3 is elastically deformable so as to collapse to one side or the other in the width direction relative to the mounting portion 4. The protrusion 3 in this embodiment is entirely made of an elastic material (specifically, silicone rubber) and is deformable due to the elasticity of the protrusion 3 itself.

[0030] 2, the protrusion base end 31 includes a rising portion 311 rising from the mounting portion 4 and a narrow portion 312 located above the rising portion 311. The narrow portion 312 has a widthwise length that is smaller than that of the rising portion 311. The base end protrusion of this embodiment is configured so that its widthwise length decreases from the rising portion 311 toward the narrow portion 312 and increases from the narrow portion 312 upward (to the protrusion tip 32). Furthermore, the protrusion base end 31 is configured so that its widthwise length is shorter than its length in the front-to-rear direction.

[0031] 2, the protrusion tip 32 is located above the protrusion base end 31 and has a wide portion 321 whose widthwise length is greater than that of the protrusion base end 31. The wide portion 321 is the portion of the protrusion 3 whose widthwise length is the greatest.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 2, a plurality of protrusions 3 are provided side by side in the width direction. Specifically, the protrusions 3 include end protrusions 3A protruding upward from the ends of the mounting portion 4 in the width direction and intermediate protrusions 3B protruding upward from a middle portion of the mounting portion 4 in the width direction. In this embodiment, the end protrusions 3A are disposed at both widthwise ends of the mounting portion 4, and three intermediate protrusions 3B are disposed at approximately equal intervals in the width direction between the end protrusions 3A. In this embodiment, the end protrusions 3A have a shorter vertical length (protruding length) than the intermediate protrusions 3B, and the narrow portions 312 of the end protrusions 3A have a longer widthwise length than the narrow portions 312 of the intermediate protrusions 3B. Therefore, the end protrusions 3A are less likely to deform and fall to one side or the other in the width direction relative to the mounting portion 4 compared to the intermediate protrusions 3B.

[0033] 2, the intermediate protrusion 3B has a symmetrical shape with respect to the center in the width direction of the intermediate protrusion 3B. Therefore, in the width direction, one end of the wide portion 321 of the intermediate protrusion 3B is located on one side of one end of the protrusion base end 31, and the other end of the wide portion 321 of the intermediate protrusion 3B is located on the other side of the other end of the protrusion base end 31.

[0034] 2, the inner end in the width direction of the wide portion 321 of the end projection 3A is located more inward than the inner end in the width direction of the projection base 31. On the other hand, the outer end in the width direction of the wide portion 321 of the end projection 3A and the outer end in the width direction of the projection base 31 are located at approximately the same position in the width direction. In the end projection 3A of this embodiment, the outer side in the width direction is approximately flat in the up-down direction.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 3 , the multiple protrusions 3 divide the placement unit 4 in the width direction, forming multiple placement areas where the person to be processed can place their finger F on the placement unit 4. Specifically, the placement unit 4 is formed with a little finger placement area A1 defined by an end protrusion 3A and an intermediate protrusion 3B adjacent to the end protrusion 3A, and an intermediate finger placement area A2 defined by adjacent intermediate protrusions 3B. In this embodiment, the little finger placement area A1 is formed at one end and the other end of the placement unit 4 in the width direction, and two intermediate finger placement areas A2 are formed between the little finger placement areas A1. The front-to-rear length of the placement unit 4 in the little finger placement area A1 is shorter than the front-to-rear length of the placement unit 4 in the intermediate finger placement area A2, and the distance from the protrusion 3 to the finger bending portion 45 in the little finger placement area A1 is shorter than the distance from the protrusion 3 to the finger bending portion 45 in the intermediate finger placement area A2. Furthermore, the height of the placement surface 4a in the little finger placement area A1 is lower than the height of the placement surface 4a in the middle finger placement area A2.

[0036] A method of using the nail care aid 1 having the above-described structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. FIG.

[0037] 8, when using the nail treatment aid 1, the treatment person's finger FP (for example, one finger) is inserted through the insertion area 2A, and the treatment recipient's finger F is placed on the placement portion 4 with the fingertip F2 positioned at the front. In the nail treatment aid 1 of this embodiment, the treatment recipient's four fingers F (fingers other than the thumb), including the three middle fingers FB from the index finger to the ring finger and the little finger FA, are placed on the placement portion 4. Specifically, the treatment recipient's finger F is placed on the placement portion 4 so that one finger F is positioned between adjacent protrusions 3 in the width direction.

[0038] When the user's finger FP is inserted into the insertion region 2A, the base 2 is fixed to the user's finger FP. In this embodiment, when the user's finger FP is inserted into the insertion region 2A, the outer walls of the insertion region 2A (the support portion 5 and the finger fixing portion 6) are pushed outward and elastically deformed, thereby expanding the diameter of the insertion region 2A. In this embodiment, the base 2 includes the slit portion 21, which facilitates deformation of the insertion region 2A to expand in diameter and reduces resistance when the finger FP is inserted into the insertion region 2A. The base 2 is fixed to the finger FP by the force of the outer walls of the insertion region 2A (the support portion 5 and the finger fixing portion 6) attempting to restore their original shape. Specifically, the frictional force acting between the outer walls of the insertion region 2A (the support portion 5 and the finger fixing portion 6) and the finger FP restricts movement of the base 2 relative to the finger FP, thereby fixing the base 2 to the finger FP.

[0039] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the recipient's little finger FA is placed in the little finger placement area A1, and the middle finger FB is placed in the middle finger placement area A2 or the little finger placement area A1. The recipient's hand is placed with the palm portion F5 resting on the palm placement section 47, and the finger F extending forward along the placement surface 4a. The placed finger F has the finger base end F4 from the second joint to the palm portion F5 resting on the base end placement section 46, the finger middle pad F3 from the second joint to the first joint F21 resting on the middle pad placement section 43, and the first joint F21 resting on the finger bending section 45. The first joint F21 is then bent along the finger bending section 45, and the fingertip portion F2 distal to the first joint F21 rests on the tip placement section 44. In this embodiment, the thumb is in contact with the front side of the finger holding section 6.

[0040] When placing the finger F of the person to be treated on the placement portion 4, the person is asked to grasp the nail treatment aid 1 with the finger FP of the person to be treated inserted into the insertion area 2A. For example, if the person to be treated is an infant, the nail treatment aid 1 is placed on the person's open hand, causing the person to grasp the nail treatment aid 1 through a primitive reflex (palm grip reflex). Then, with the person to be treated grasping the nail treatment aid 1, the finger F of the person to be treated is placed between the protrusions 3 (placement area). Specifically, the protrusions 3 are elastically deformed and tilted widthwise relative to the placement portion 4, widening the gap between adjacent protrusions 3. The finger F is then inserted into the widened gap and the protrusions 3 are restored to their original state. This positions the finger F between adjacent protrusions 3. Specifically, the finger F is positioned between the narrow portions 312 of the protrusions 3, with the wide portions 321 of both protrusions 3 positioned above the finger F. This process is repeated to place each finger F on the mounting portion 4. The finger F placed in this manner is restricted from moving upward by the wide portion 321 located above the finger F, and is therefore restricted from moving in a direction away from the mounting portion 4. As shown in Fig. 8 , after the finger F of the person to be processed is placed on the mounting portion 4, the finger FP of the processing person other than the finger FP inserted in the insertion region 2A can be used to press the finger FP placed on the mounting portion 4 toward (downward from) the mounting portion 4, thereby preventing the finger F of the person to be processed from shifting.

[0041] As shown in FIG. 6 , protrusions 3 are interposed between fingers F placed on the placement portion 4. The presence of the protrusions 3 between the fingers F creates a widthwise spacing between the fingers F, causing the fingers F to be spread apart in the widthwise direction. In this embodiment, the protrusions 3 are located between the middle placement portion 43 and the base end placement portion 46, so that the fingers F can be firmly spaced apart at the middle portions of the fingers F, thereby reliably separating the fingertips F2 in the widthwise direction. Note that if the widthwise distance between the protrusions 3 (specifically, the narrow portions 312) is shorter than the width of the fingers F, the protrusions 3 may be compressed in the widthwise direction by the fingers F, or the fingers F may be pinched between the protrusions 3 and deformed so that their widthwise length is shortened.

[0042] 7 , the finger F placed on the mounting portion 4 has its second joint located at the vertex portion 40 of the mounting surface 4a and its first joint F21 located at the finger bending portion 45, so that the finger base end F4 is bent along the base end mounting surface 46a, the finger middle pad F3 is bent along the middle pad mounting surface 43a, and the fingertip F2 is bent along the tip mounting surface 44a. In this embodiment, only the base end portion of the fingertip F2 near the first joint F21 rests on the tip mounting surface 44a, and the tip portion is raised above the tip mounting surface 44a, i.e., only a portion of the fingertip F2 is placed on the tip mounting surface 44a. Therefore, the person to be treated can naturally and effortlessly grip the mounting portion 4 and place their hand on the mounting portion 4. Furthermore, because the tip of the finger F is raised above the tip mounting surface 44a, it is easy to treat the nail N. Even in this case, the operator supports the base end of the fingertip F2 via the tip placement surface 44a. When the finger F is long (for example, when the finger F grows longer than the state shown in FIG. 7 due to the growth of the child being treated), the entire fingertip F2 may rest on the tip placement surface 44a. Even in such a case, the fingertip F2 of the finger F placed on the placement unit 4 rests on the tip placement surface 44a, which extends with the front side facing downward, so the nail N is positioned facing forward. This prevents the nail N from being hidden by the finger F or the palm portion F5, making it easier to treat the nail N. Furthermore, for example, when the finger F is short and the first joint F21 does not reach the finger bend portion 45, the fingertip F2 rests on the straight surface portion 431 of the middle placement unit 43. Therefore, the fingertip portion F2 extends straight forward along the straight surface portion 431, which prevents the nail N from being hidden by the finger F or the palm portion F5, making it easier to treat the nail N.

[0043] 6, the front-to-rear length of the top mounting surface 4U in the little finger placement area A1 is shorter than the front-to-rear length of the top mounting surface 4U in the middle finger placement area A2, so the tip of the little finger FA, which is shorter than the middle finger FB, can be positioned further forward than the top mounting surface 4U. This makes it easier to treat the nail N. Even when the middle finger FB is placed in the little finger placement area A1, the tip of the finger can be positioned further forward than the top mounting surface 4U, making it easier to treat the nail N. Furthermore, because the top mounting surface 4U in the little finger placement area A1 is positioned lower than the top mounting surface 4U in the middle finger placement area A2, the tip of even the short little finger FA can be exposed beyond the top mounting portion 4, making it easier to treat the nail N.

[0044] As shown in Fig. 8, when the finger FP of the person to be treated is inserted into the insertion area 2A and the finger F of the person to be treated is placed on it, the person to be treated is holding the finger FP of the person to be treated via the nail treatment auxiliary tool 1 (placement part 4). Therefore, the person to be treated can support the finger F of the person to be treated via the nail treatment auxiliary tool 1. Moreover, since the person to be treated is holding the finger FP of the person to be treated, a sense of security can be given to the person to be treated.

[0045] After placing the finger F of the person to be treated on the placement section 4, the person treating the nails N of the person to be treated uses a tool (e.g., nail scissors) with the hand opposite to the hand that inserted the finger FP into the insertion area 2A. After treatment of the finger F placed on the placement section 4 is completed, the finger F of the person to be treated is removed from the placement section 4. This completes the treatment of the nails N of the person to be treated. If treatment is also required for the nails N of the person to be treated, the finger F of the person to be treated on the other hand is then placed on the placement section 4 and the nails N are treated. The nail treatment aid 1 of this embodiment has little finger placement areas A1 formed on both ends in the width direction, so that either the little finger FA of the right hand or the little finger FA of the left hand can be placed on the little finger placement area A1.

[0046] The present embodiment will be summarized below.

[0047] The nail treatment aid 1 of this embodiment has a base 2 for a person treating nails N to treat the nails N of the fingers of a person to be treated, and the base 2 has a placing portion 4 for placing the fingers of the person to be treated, and a support portion 5 against which the person treating the nails places their fingers to support the base 2.

[0048] According to this configuration, since the placing part 4 and the support part 5 are provided, the person to be treated can place their fingers on the placing part 4, and the fingers of the person to be treated can contact the support part 5 to support the base part 2. Therefore, the person to be treated can treat the nails N of the person to be treated while supporting the fingers of the person to be treated.

[0049] In addition, the nail treatment aid 1 of this embodiment includes a base 2 on which a person treating nails N treats the nails N of the fingers of a person to be treated, and the base 2 includes a placement portion 4 on which the fingers of the person to be treated are placed, and a finger fixing portion 6 for fixing the placement portion 4 to the fingers of the person treating so that the person treating supports the placement portion 4 with their fingers.

[0050] According to this configuration, the fingers of the person to be treated are fixed to the placing part 4, and the fingers of the person to be treated are placed on the placing part 4 fixed to the finger FP of the person to be treated, thereby supporting the fingers of the person to be treated via the nail treatment auxiliary tool 1. Therefore, the person to be treated can treat the nails N while supporting the fingers of the person to be treated, making it easier to treat the nails N of the person to be treated.

[0051] Furthermore, the placement portion 4 is configured so that multiple fingers of the person to be treated can be placed on it, and at least one of the two end portions in the width direction, in which the multiple fingers are arranged, is lower in the height direction, which is the thickness direction of the placed fingers, than the midpoint between the two end portions in the width direction.

[0052] According to this configuration, when the little finger FA is placed on at least one end of the placing part 4, the position where it is placed is lower than the position of the fingers placed on the middle part, so that even if the little finger FA is short, the fingertip can be placed beyond the end of the placing part 4, making it easier to treat the nail N.

[0053] Furthermore, the placement portion 4 is configured so that multiple fingers of the person to be processed can be placed on it so that they are lined up in the width direction, and further includes a protrusion portion 3 that protrudes from the placement portion 4 so as to be interposed between multiple fingers adjacent in the width direction placed on the placement portion 4, and the placement portion 4 includes a front portion 41 that extends along the length of the multiple fingers placed on it and further forward than the protrusion portion 3 in the front-to-back direction with the tip side of the fingers at the front.

[0054] According to this configuration, the protrusion 3 is provided, and the mounting portion 4 has a front portion 41 extending from the protrusion 3 to the front side, so that by interposing the protrusion 3 between the fingers F of the person to be treated, the distance between the fingers can be increased and the fingers F of the person to be treated can be stretched along the front portion 41. Therefore, the fingers F of the person to be treated can be spread apart, making it easier to treat the nails N.

[0055] The placement portion 4 also includes a finger bending portion 45 that bends the first joint F21 of the finger placed on the placement portion 4, and a tip placement portion 44 that can place the part of the finger placed on the placement portion 4 that is further forward than the first joint F21.

[0056] According to this configuration, the finger is bent by the finger bending portion 45 so that the nail N protrudes forward from the finger bending portion 45, and the tip portion of the finger can be placed on the tip placing portion 44, so that the person to be treated can place the finger on the tip placing portion 44, which is convenient, and the treating person can support the finger of the person to be treated via the tip placing portion 44, making it easy to treat the nail N.

[0057] Furthermore, the placement portion 4 can be used to place multiple fingers of the person to be treated lined up in the width direction, and is curved in the width direction and the front-to-back direction so that the central portion in the width direction is convex and the central portion in the front-to-back direction along the length direction of the fingers placed on the placement portion 4 is convex.

[0058] According to this configuration, the person to be treated can place his or her fingers on the placing section 4 by lightly gripping the placing section 4 with his or her fingers, thereby reducing the burden on the person to be treated.

[0059] The above describes an embodiment of the present invention using an example, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention.

[0060] For example, although the example has been described in which the subject of processing is an infant, the present invention is not limited to this.

[0061] Furthermore, although the configuration including the protrusions 3 has been described as an example, it is not limited to this, and it is also possible to have a configuration without the protrusions 3. When such a configuration is adopted, for example, it is possible to treat the nails N by placing fingers one by one on the placement portion 4, or for the person to be treated to treat the nails while separating the fingers F of the person to be treated in the width direction. Furthermore, even when the protrusions 3 are provided, the configuration of the protrusions 3 is not limited to the above example, and it is also possible to have a configuration including one to four or six or more protrusions.

[0062] Furthermore, the base 2 has a symmetrical shape based on the central part in the width direction, and although the description has been given of a case in which the nails N of both the right hand and the left hand can be treated, the configuration is not limited to this, and it may also be configured to be capable of treating only the nails N of either the right hand or the left hand.

[0063] Furthermore, while the configuration including the finger fixing portion 6 has been described as an example, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and a configuration without the finger fixing portion 6 is also possible. When such a configuration is adopted, the support portion 5 is placed on the worker's finger FP, and the worker presses the mounting portion 4 with the other fingers, thereby preventing the mounting portion 4 from shifting. In particular, since the support portion 5 includes the front support portion 51 and the rear support portion 52, the front support portion 51 and the rear support portion 52 can restrict movement in the front-to-rear direction, preventing the mounting portion 4 from shifting. Furthermore, even when the finger fixing portion 6 is included, the configuration of the finger fixing portion 6 is not limited to the above example, and it can also be configured, for example, as a band extending downward from the support portion 5.

[0064] Furthermore, although the protrusion 3 has been described as having the end protrusion 3A, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the protrusion 3 may have a configuration without the end protrusion 3A. In this configuration, the little finger placement area A1 is an area that is located on the outer side in the width direction of the intermediate protrusion 3B that is located closest to one end or the other end in the width direction.

[0065] 1...nail treatment aid, 2...base, 2A...insertion area, 21...slit portion, 211...first slit portion, 212...second slit portion, 22...slit, 23...connecting portion, 3...projection portion, 3A...end projection, 3B...middle projection, 31...projection base end, 311...rising portion, 312...narrow portion, 32...projection tip, 321...wide portion, 4...placing portion, 4U...placing upper surface, 4a...placing surface, 40...vertex portion, 41...front portion, 42...rear portion, 43...middle mounting portion, 43a...middle mounting surface, 43 1...Straight surface portion, 44...Tip rest portion, 44a...Tip rest surface, 45...Finger bending portion, 46...Base end rest portion, 46a...Base end rest surface, 47...Palm rest portion, 47a...Palm rest surface, 5...Support portion, 5a...Support surface, 51...Front support portion, 52...Rear support portion, 53...Main support body portion, 6...Finger fixing portion, A1...Little finger rest region, A2...Middle finger rest region, F...Finger, F2...Fingertip portion, F21...First joint, F3...Middle finger pad, F4...Finger base end portion, F5...Palm portion, FA...Little finger, FB...Middle finger, FP...Finger, N...Nail

Claims

1. A nail treatment aid, comprising a base for a processor to treat the nails of a subject's fingers, the base including a placement portion for placing the subject's fingers and a support portion for the processor to abut their fingers to support the base.

2. A nail treatment aid, comprising a base for a processor to treat the nails of a subject's fingers, the base including a placement portion for placing the subject's fingers and a finger fixing portion for fixing the placement portion to the processor's fingers so that the processor can support the placement portion with their fingers.

3. The nail treatment aid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the placement portion is configured to be able to place a plurality of the subject's fingers, and at least one of both ends in the width direction, which is the direction in which the plurality of fingers are arranged, is lower than a middle portion between the both ends in the width direction in the height direction which is the thickness direction of the placed fingers.

4. The nail treatment aid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the placement portion is configured to be able to place a plurality of the subject's fingers side by side in the width direction, and further includes a protruding portion protruding from the placement portion so as to be interposed between a plurality of adjacent fingers in the width direction placed on the placement portion, and the placement portion includes a front portion extending forward of the protruding portion in the front-rear direction with the front end side of the fingers as the front along the length direction of the placed plurality of fingers.

5. The nail treatment aid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the placement portion includes a finger bending portion for bending the first joint of the finger placed on the placement portion and a tip placement portion for placing a portion of the finger placed on the placement portion beyond the first joint.

6. The nail treatment aid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the placement portion is configured to be able to place a plurality of the subject's fingers side by side in the width direction, and is curved in the width direction and the front-rear direction such that a central portion in the width direction is convex and a central portion in the front-rear direction along the length direction of the fingers placed on the placement portion is convex.

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