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JP6422643B2
JP6422643B2 JP2013204326A JP2013204326A JP6422643B2 JP 6422643 B2 JP6422643 B2 JP 6422643B2 JP 2013204326 A JP2013204326 A JP 2013204326A JP 2013204326 A JP2013204326 A JP 2013204326A JP 6422643 B2 JP6422643 B2 JP 6422643B2
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本発明は、使用時に入れるお湯により発生するスチーム、あるいは、使用時に入れるお湯と薬剤により発生するスチームやガスといった被吸入体を吸入するための吸入器に関する。   The present invention relates to an inhaler for inhaling an object to be inhaled such as steam generated by hot water put in use or steam or gas generated by hot water and chemicals used in use.

吸入器としては、薬液を高速の空気流や超音波振動子によって霧化して噴霧するネブライザーと呼ばれる吸入器（例えば下記の特許文献１）や、水や薬液を高圧の蒸気流によって霧化して噴霧するスチーム式吸入器と呼ばれる吸入器（例えば下記の特許文献２）が広く用いられているが、簡易な構造で、例えば使用者が手に持った状態でも吸入が可能な吸入器として、下記の非特許文献１に開示された吸入器が知られている。   As an inhaler, an inhaler called a nebulizer (for example, the following Patent Document 1) that atomizes and sprays a chemical solution with a high-speed air flow or an ultrasonic vibrator, or atomizes and sprays water or a chemical solution with a high-pressure steam flow. An inhaler called a steam-type inhaler (for example, Patent Document 2 below) is widely used. However, as an inhaler having a simple structure and capable of inhalation even when held by a user, for example, the following An inhaler disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 is known.

非特許文献１に開示された吸入器は、上部に開口部を有する下容器と、下容器の上部に着脱自在に接続され、外部に開口した吸入口部、および、この吸入口部と下容器の開口部とを連通させる連通口とを備えている。吸入器の使用時、下容器にお湯と薬剤を入れて、該薬剤の有効成分を含むスチームやガス（被吸入体）を発生させ、この被吸入体を上容器の連通口を介して吸入口部に導いて口や鼻から吸入する。   The inhaler disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 includes a lower container having an opening in the upper part, a suction port part detachably connected to the upper part of the lower container and opened to the outside, and the suction port part and the lower container And a communication port for communicating with the opening. When using the inhaler, hot water and medicine are put in the lower container to generate steam and gas (subject to be inhaled) containing the active ingredient of the medicine, and this inhaler is introduced into the inlet through the communication port of the upper container. Guide to the part and inhale through mouth and nose.

特開２００９−６６１４２号公報JP 2009-66142 A 特開２０００−５１３５５号公報JP 2000-51355 A

意匠登録第８６２６３０号公報Design Registration No. 862630

非特許文献１に開示された吸入器は、吸入口部が周方向の所定位置を向いており、使用者は、吸入器を手に持ち、吸入口部を上記の所定位置から口及び鼻を含む部位にあてがって被吸入体を吸入する。その際、使用者は吸入動作を楽にするため、吸入器（吸入口部）を使用者側に傾斜させた状態で使用することがあるが、非特許文献１に開示された吸入器では、吸入口部と下容器の開口部とを連通させる連通口が、上容器の中心線を含む位置に設けられているため、吸入器を大きく傾斜させると、下容器に入れたお湯が連通口を介して吸入口部側に洩れ出すことが懸念される。   In the inhaler disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1, the inhalation port portion faces a predetermined position in the circumferential direction, and the user holds the inhaler in his / her hand and holds the inhalation port portion from the predetermined position to the mouth and nose. Inhal the inhaled body by applying to the containing area. At this time, the user may use the inhaler (suction port portion) inclined to the user side in order to facilitate the inhalation operation. However, in the inhaler disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1, Since the communication port that communicates the opening with the opening of the lower container is provided at a position that includes the center line of the upper container, when the inhaler is tilted greatly, the hot water in the lower container passes through the communication port. There is a concern that it may leak into the inlet side.

本発明の課題は、吸入器を使用者側に傾斜させた状態で使用しても、下容器に入れたお湯が吸入口部側に洩れ出し難い吸入器を提供することである。   An object of the present invention is to provide an inhaler in which hot water stored in a lower container is difficult to leak out to the suction port side even when the inhaler is used while being inclined toward the user.

上記課題を解決するため、本発明は、上部に開口部を有し、使用時にお湯を入れるための下容器と、下容器の上部に着脱自在に接続され、外部に開口した吸入口部、および、吸入口部と下容器の開口部とを連通させる連通口を有する上容器とを備えた吸入器であって、吸入口部の周方向の向きに対して、連通口が、上容器の中心線よりも吸入口部の向きと反対側に寄った位置に設けられている構成を提供する。ここで、下容器には、使用時にお湯のみを入れ、あるいは、使用時にお湯と伴に薬剤（薬物の他、芳香剤や芳香エキス等も含む）を入れる。前者の場合、下容器ではお湯によりスチーム（湯気）が発生し、後者の場合、下容器ではお湯と薬剤により該薬剤の有効成分を含むスチーム及び／又はガスが発生し、これらの発生物が被吸入体になる。収容部に入れる薬剤の剤形は、固形剤、錠剤、丸剤、顆粒剤、散剤、液剤、エキス剤等、任意の剤形でよい。また、吸入口部には、使用者の口及び／又は鼻を含む部位にあてがう形態のもの、使用者が口にくわえる形態のもの等が含まれる。本発明の吸入器は、使用時に使用者が手に持った状態で被吸入体を吸入することができると共に、吸入口部と下容器の開口部とを連通させる連通口が、吸入口部の周方向の向き（使用者側）に対して、連通口が、上容器の中心線よりも吸入口部の向きと反対側（使用者と反対側）に寄った位置に設けられているので、吸入器を使用者側に傾斜させた状態で使用しても、下容器に入れたお湯が吸入口部側に洩れ出し難い。そのため、使用時の安全性が一層向上する。   In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has an opening in the upper part, a lower container for pouring hot water in use, a suction port part that is detachably connected to the upper part of the lower container and opens to the outside, and An upper container having a communication port for communicating the suction port portion with the opening of the lower container, wherein the communication port is at the center of the upper container with respect to the circumferential direction of the suction port portion. Provided is a configuration provided at a position closer to the side opposite to the direction of the suction port than the line. Here, only hot water is put into the lower container at the time of use, or medicines (including fragrances and fragrance extracts in addition to drugs) are put together with hot water at the time of use. In the former case, steam (steam) is generated by hot water in the lower container, and in the latter case, steam and / or gas containing the active ingredient of the drug is generated by the hot water and the drug in the lower container, and these products are covered. Become an inhaler. The dosage form of the drug to be placed in the container may be any dosage form such as a solid, tablet, pill, granule, powder, liquid, extract and the like. In addition, the suction port portion includes a shape applied to a part including the user's mouth and / or nose, a shape applied to the user's mouth, and the like. The inhaler of the present invention can inhale the inhaled body while being held by a user during use, and the communication port for communicating the suction port portion with the opening of the lower container has a suction port portion. Since the communication port is provided at a position closer to the opposite side (opposite to the user) than the center line of the upper container with respect to the circumferential direction (user side), Even when the inhaler is used while being tilted toward the user side, the hot water contained in the lower container is difficult to leak out to the suction port side. Therefore, the safety during use is further improved.

本発明の吸入器は、使用時に下容器に入れるお湯と薬剤により該薬剤の有効成分を含むスチーム及びガスのうち少なくとも一の被吸入体を発生させ、この被吸入体を上容器の連通口を介して吸入口部に導く構成としてもよい。例えば、呼吸器系の炎症を抑えたり、花粉症の症状を和らげたりする有効成分を含有する薬剤をお湯と伴に下容器に入れ、上記有効成分を含む被吸入体を吸入口部から鼻や口で吸入することにより、上記の症状の治療を屋内や屋外の任意の場所、例えば自宅内の好きな場所で手軽に行うことができる。   The inhaler of the present invention generates at least one inhaled body of steam and gas containing an active ingredient of the drug by hot water and the drug placed in the lower container at the time of use, and the inhaled body is connected to the communication port of the upper container. It is good also as a structure led to an inlet port via. For example, a medicine containing an active ingredient that suppresses inflammation of the respiratory system or relieves the symptoms of hay fever is placed in a lower container together with hot water, and the inhaled body containing the active ingredient is put into the nose or By inhaling in the mouth, treatment of the above symptoms can be easily performed at any place indoors or outdoors, for example, a favorite place in the home.

上記構成において、下容器には、使用時に入れるお湯の上限量を示す基準指標が設けられており、基準指標は、使用時に入れるお湯が下容器の全容積の１／２以下の所定量となる位置に設定されている構成とすることができる。吸入口部と下容器の開口部とを連通させる連通口が上記の位置に設けられている構成と、使用時に入れるお湯の上限量を示す基準指標が上記の位置に設定されている構成とが相俟って、使用者が吸入器を使用者側に最大で９０度傾斜させた場合でも、下容器のお湯は連通口から吸入口部側に洩れ出すことがなくなり、安全性がより一層向上する。   In the above configuration, the lower container is provided with a reference index indicating the upper limit amount of hot water to be put in use, and the reference index is a predetermined amount of hot water to be put in use of ½ or less of the total volume of the lower container. It can be set as the structure set to the position. A configuration in which the communication port for communicating the suction port portion and the opening of the lower container is provided at the above position, and a configuration in which a reference index indicating the upper limit amount of hot water to be put in use is set at the above position. Combined, even when the user tilts the inhaler up to 90 degrees toward the user side, the hot water in the lower container will not leak from the communication port to the inlet side, further improving safety. To do.

また、上記構成において、下容器と上容器とを着脱自在に接続する接続部は、嵌合部分を有し、この嵌合部分は、この嵌合部分の全長よりも小さい長さの圧入部を有する構成としてもよい。下容器と上容器とを着脱自在に接続する接続部は、嵌合部分の圧入部によってシールされるので、使用者が吸入器を傾斜させた場合でも、接続部からお湯が洩れることがない。しかも、圧入部は嵌合部分の全長よりも小さい長さに設定されており、嵌合部分は比較的小さい力で嵌合することができるので、下容器に対する上容器の着脱作業も容易である。   Further, in the above configuration, the connecting portion for detachably connecting the lower container and the upper container has a fitting portion, and the fitting portion has a press-fit portion having a length smaller than the entire length of the fitting portion. It is good also as a structure to have. Since the connecting portion that detachably connects the lower container and the upper container is sealed by the press-fitting portion of the fitting portion, hot water does not leak from the connecting portion even when the user tilts the inhaler. In addition, the press-fit portion is set to a length smaller than the entire length of the fitting portion, and the fitting portion can be fitted with a relatively small force, so that the upper container can be easily attached to and detached from the lower container. .

本発明によれば、吸入器を使用者側に傾斜させた状態で使用しても、下容器に入れたお湯が吸入口部側に洩れ出し難い吸入器を提供することができる。   ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, even if it uses it in the state which inclined the inhaler to the user side, the inhaler in which the hot water put into the lower container cannot leak out to the inlet-portion side can be provided.

実施形態に係る吸入器の縦断面図｛図１（ａ）｝、図１（ａ）のＶ−Ｖ断面図｛図１（ｂ）｝、図１（ａ）のＸ部の部分拡大断面図｛図１（ｃ）｝である。Longitudinal sectional view {FIG. 1 (a)} of the inhaler according to the embodiment, VV sectional view of FIG. 1 (a) {FIG. 1 (b)}, and a partially enlarged sectional view of a portion X in FIG. 1 (a). {FIG. 1 (c)}. 下容器の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a lower container. 下容器の平面図である。It is a top view of a lower container. 下容器の縦断面図（図３のＡ−Ａ断面）である。It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view (AA cross section of FIG. 3) of a lower container. 下容器の縦断面図（図３のＢ−Ｂ断面）である。It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view (BB cross section of FIG. 3) of a lower container. 図２のＹ部の拡大斜視図である。It is an expansion perspective view of the Y section of FIG. 上容器の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of an upper container. 上容器の平面図である。It is a top view of an upper container. 上容器の縦断面図（図８のＡ−Ａ断面）である。It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view (AA cross section of FIG. 8) of an upper container. 上容器の縦断面図（図８のＢ−Ｂ断面）である。It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view (BB cross section of FIG. 8) of an upper container. 上容器の底面図である。It is a bottom view of an upper container.

以下、本発明の実施形態を図面に従って説明する。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

図１に示すように、この実施形態の吸入器は、下容器１と、下容器１に着脱自在に接続される上容器２とで構成される。下容器１は、使用時にお湯を入れるための収容部１Ａと、収容部１Ａを外周側から空間部Ｓを隔てて包囲する把持部１Ｂとを備えている。また、下容器１と上容器２は、ポリプロピレン、ポリカーボネート、ポリアミド、ポリアセタール又はポリブチレンテレフタレート等の樹脂で形成され、好ましくは、少なくとも下容器１を形成する樹脂として、電子レンジでの加熱に対応できる樹脂が選定される。上容器２は、好ましくは、透明性の高い樹脂で形成される。   As shown in FIG. 1, the inhaler according to this embodiment includes a lower container 1 and an upper container 2 that is detachably connected to the lower container 1. The lower container 1 includes an accommodating portion 1A for pouring hot water during use, and a gripping portion 1B that surrounds the accommodating portion 1A from the outer peripheral side with a space S therebetween. Further, the lower container 1 and the upper container 2 are formed of a resin such as polypropylene, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyacetal, or polybutylene terephthalate, and preferably, at least the resin that forms the lower container 1 can cope with heating in a microwave oven. Resin is selected. The upper container 2 is preferably formed of a highly transparent resin.

図２〜図６は、下容器１を示している。図４、図５に示すように、下容器１の収容部１Ａは、上部に開口部１ａを有する有底筒状の形態をなし、その上側部分１Ａ１は、下容器１の中心軸Ｏを中心とする円筒形に形成されている。また、その下側部分１Ａ２は、図３のＢ−Ｂ線に沿った断面（図５）での直径が、図３のＡ−Ａ線に沿った断面（図４）での直径よりも小さくなるように形成され、中心軸Ｏと直交する方向の断面がＢ−Ｂ線の方向に扁平な輪郭を有している。下容器１の上側部分１Ａ１と下側部分１Ａ２との境界部には、使用時に入れるお湯の上限量を示す基準指標、この例では基準湯面ラインＬが設けられている。基準湯面ラインＬは、収容部１Ａの底面から基準湯面ラインＬまでの容積が、収容部１Ａの全容積の１／２又はそれ以下の容積になる位置に設定される。   2 to 6 show the lower container 1. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the accommodating portion 1 </ b> A of the lower container 1 has a bottomed cylindrical shape having an opening 1 a at the top, and the upper portion 1 </ b> A <b> 1 is centered on the central axis O of the lower container 1. It is formed in a cylindrical shape. Further, the lower portion 1A2 has a diameter in a cross section along the line BB in FIG. 3 (FIG. 5) smaller than a diameter in a cross section along the line AA in FIG. 3 (FIG. 4). The cross section in the direction orthogonal to the central axis O has a flat outline in the direction of the BB line. At the boundary between the upper portion 1A1 and the lower portion 1A2 of the lower container 1, a reference index indicating an upper limit amount of hot water to be put in use, in this example, a reference hot water surface line L is provided. The reference hot water surface line L is set at a position where the volume from the bottom surface of the housing portion 1A to the reference hot water surface line L becomes 1/2 or less than the total volume of the housing portion 1A.

下容器１の把持部１Ｂは、収容部１Ａと一体に形成され、収容部１Ａの上側部分１Ａ１の上部の外周から外周方向に連続して延びた天壁部１ｂと、天壁部１ｂから下方向に連続して延びた円筒部１ｃと、円筒部１ｃから外周方向に連続して延びた段部１ｄと、段部１ｄから下方向に連続して延びたスカート部１ｅとを備えている。   The holding part 1B of the lower container 1 is formed integrally with the storage part 1A, and extends from the outer periphery of the upper part of the upper part 1A1 of the storage part 1A continuously in the outer peripheral direction, and from the top wall part 1b. A cylindrical portion 1c extending continuously in the direction, a step portion 1d extending continuously from the cylindrical portion 1c in the outer peripheral direction, and a skirt portion 1e extending continuously downward from the step portion 1d are provided.

天壁部１ｂには、収容部１Ａと把持部１Ｂとの間の空間部Ｓと下容器１の外部とを連通させる１又は複数（この例では複数）の水抜き孔１ｂ１が設けられていると共に、１又は複数のストッパ１ｂ２が設けられている。例えば、ストッパ１ｂ２は、図３のＡ−Ａ線側の１８０度対向する２箇所に設けられ、それぞれ、図６（図２のＹ部の拡大斜視図｝に示すように、周方向に所定の間隔を隔てて位置する一対の凸部１ｂ２１、１ｂ２２を備えている。一対の凸部１ｂ２１、１ｂ２２のうち一方（例えば、中心軸Ｏを中心とする右回り方向に対して後方側となる凸部１ｂ２２）は、その周方向の外面が周方向の曲率をもった曲面Ｒになっている。   The top wall portion 1b is provided with one or a plurality (in this example, a plurality) of drain holes 1b1 that allow the space S between the accommodating portion 1A and the grip portion 1B to communicate with the outside of the lower container 1. In addition, one or a plurality of stoppers 1b2 are provided. For example, the stopper 1b2 is provided at two positions facing each other by 180 degrees on the AA line side in FIG. 3, and each of the stoppers 1b2 has a predetermined circumferential direction as shown in FIG. 6 (enlarged perspective view of the Y portion in FIG. 2). A pair of convex portions 1b21 and 1b22 are provided at a distance from each other One of the pair of convex portions 1b21 and 1b22 (for example, a convex portion on the rear side with respect to the clockwise direction with the central axis O as the center) In 1b22), the outer surface in the circumferential direction is a curved surface R having a curvature in the circumferential direction.

円筒部１ｃの外周には、螺子１ｃ１が設けられている。螺子１ｃ１は、中心軸Ｏを中心とする右回り方向が閉まり方向、左回り方向が緩み方向になるように形成されている。   A screw 1c1 is provided on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 1c. The screw 1c1 is formed so that the clockwise direction around the central axis O is the closing direction and the counterclockwise direction is the loosening direction.

スカート部１ｅは、収容部１Ａの下側部分１Ａ２と同様に、図３のＢ−Ｂ線に沿った断面（図５）での直径が、図３のＡ−Ａ線に沿った断面（図４）での直径よりも小さくなるように形成され、中心軸Ｏと直交する方向の断面がＢ−Ｂ線の方向に扁平な輪郭を有している（以下、Ｂ−Ｂ線の側を短軸側、Ａ−Ａ線の側を長軸側という）。また、スカート部１ｅの外面には、短軸側（Ｂ−Ｂ線の側）の１８０度対向する箇所にそれぞれ平面部１ｅ１が設けられている（図２参照）。なお、使用時の持ちやすさを考慮し、スカート部１ｅの大きさは、短軸方向及び長軸方向の直径を５０〜１００ｍｍ程度の範囲に設定するのが好ましい。   Similarly to the lower portion 1A2 of the accommodating portion 1A, the skirt portion 1e has a cross-section along the line BB in FIG. 3 (FIG. 5) and a cross-section along the line A-A in FIG. 4), the cross section in the direction orthogonal to the central axis O has a flat outline in the direction of the BB line (hereinafter, the side of the BB line is shortened). (Axis side, AA line side is called the long axis side). In addition, on the outer surface of the skirt portion 1e, flat portions 1e1 are provided at locations facing each other by 180 degrees on the minor axis side (B-B line side) (see FIG. 2). In consideration of ease of holding in use, the size of the skirt portion 1e is preferably set so that the diameters in the minor axis direction and the major axis direction are in the range of about 50 to 100 mm.

収容部１Ａと把持部１Ｂとの間の空間部Ｓは、下方側には外部に開放され、上方側には、水抜き孔１ｂ１を介して外部と連通する。なお、収容部１Ａと把持部１Ｂとの間の離間距離は、３ｍｍ〜３０ｍｍ程度の範囲に設定すれば良く、５〜２０ｍｍ程度の範囲に設定するのが好ましい。   The space S between the accommodating portion 1A and the gripping portion 1B is open to the outside on the lower side, and communicates with the outside via the drain hole 1b1 on the upper side. Note that the separation distance between the accommodating portion 1A and the gripping portion 1B may be set in a range of about 3 mm to 30 mm, and is preferably set in a range of about 5 to 20 mm.

図７〜図１１は、上容器２を示している。図８及び図１１のＡ−Ａ線とＢ−Ｂ線は、図３のＡ−Ａ線（長軸側）とＢ−Ｂ線（短軸側）に対応している。上容器２は、下容器１に接続される接続部２Ａと、外部に開口した吸入口部２Ｂと、吸入口部２Ｂと下容器１の収容部１Ａの開口部１ａとを連通させるための連通口２Ｃとを備えている。   7 to 11 show the upper container 2. The AA line and the BB line in FIGS. 8 and 11 correspond to the AA line (long axis side) and the BB line (short axis side) in FIG. 3. The upper container 2 communicates with the connection portion 2A connected to the lower container 1, the suction port portion 2B that opens to the outside, and the suction port portion 2B and the opening portion 1a of the housing portion 1A of the lower container 1. 2C.

接続部２Ａは、下容器１の把持部１Ｂの円筒部１ｃの外周に形成された螺子１ｃ１と螺合する螺子２ａ１が内周に形成された外郭部２ａと、外郭部２ａよりも内周側に位置し、下容器１の収容部１Ａ（上側部分１Ａ１）の内周に嵌合される円筒状の嵌合部２ｂと、下容器１の把持部１Ｂ（天壁部１ｂ）に形成されたストッパ１ｂ２と係合可能なストッパ爪２ｄとを備えている。ストッパ爪２ｄは、ストッパ１ｂ２に対応して、図１１のＡ−Ａ線側の１８０度対向する２箇所に設けられている。   The connecting portion 2A includes an outer shell portion 2a in which a screw 2a1 that engages with a screw 1c1 formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 1c of the grip portion 1B of the lower container 1 is formed on the inner periphery, and an inner peripheral side from the outer shell portion 2a. And is formed in a cylindrical fitting portion 2b fitted to the inner periphery of the accommodating portion 1A (upper portion 1A1) of the lower container 1 and a grip portion 1B (top wall portion 1b) of the lower container 1. A stopper claw 2d that can be engaged with the stopper 1b2 is provided. The stopper claws 2d are provided at two positions facing each other at 180 degrees on the AA line side of FIG. 11 corresponding to the stopper 1b2.

吸入口部２Ｂは、接続部２Ａの周縁部が、周方向の所定位置、この例では図８のＢ−Ｂ線上の位置Ｐ０から、位置Ｐ０と１８０度対向する位置Ｐ１に向かって、漸次に高さが増大することによって形成され、外部に開口している。従って、吸入口部２Ｂの周方向の向きは、Ｂ−Ｂ線上の位置Ｐ０の側になる。吸入口部２Ｂは、位置Ｐ０の側から使用者の口及び鼻を含む部位にあてがわれる。また、吸入口部２Ｂの内面は、接続部２Ａの内部を覆うように曲面で形成されている。   In the suction port 2B, the peripheral edge of the connecting portion 2A is gradually moved from a predetermined position in the circumferential direction, in this example, from a position P0 on the line BB in FIG. 8 to a position P1 opposed to the position P0 by 180 degrees. It is formed by increasing the height and is open to the outside. Accordingly, the circumferential direction of the suction port portion 2B is on the position P0 side on the BB line. The suction port 2B is applied to a part including the user's mouth and nose from the position P0 side. Further, the inner surface of the suction port portion 2B is formed as a curved surface so as to cover the inside of the connection portion 2A.

吸入口部２Ｂの内面には、連通口２Ｃと通気口２ｅとが開口している。連通口２Ｃは、上容器２の中心線であるＡ−Ａ線（図８を参照）よりも、Ｂ−Ｂ線上の位置Ｐ０（吸入口部２Ｂの向き）と反対側（位置Ｐ１の側）に寄った位置に設けられている。また、連通口２Ｃは、中心軸Ｏの方向には、接続部２Ａの嵌合部２ｂの内面と、嵌合部２ｂの内部をＡ−Ａ線と平行でかつＡ−Ａ線よりも位置Ｐ１の側に寄った位置で仕切る仕切り部２ｆとで囲まれた形態をなしている（図１０及び図１１を参照）。また、通気口２ｅは、外郭部２ａの内面と嵌合部２ｂの外面との間の空間部Ｓ１に連通し、空間部Ｓ１を介して外部に連通する。さらに、吸入口部２Ｂは、下容器１の収容部１Ａと把持部１Ｂとの間の空間部Ｓに下方側から収容可能な寸法・形状に形成されている。   A communication port 2C and a vent 2e are opened on the inner surface of the suction port 2B. The communication port 2C is opposite to the position P0 (the direction of the suction port 2B) on the line BB (the side of the position P1) with respect to the line AA (see FIG. 8) which is the center line of the upper container 2. It is provided at a position close to. Further, the communication port 2C is located in the direction of the central axis O, the inner surface of the fitting portion 2b of the connecting portion 2A and the inside of the fitting portion 2b are parallel to the AA line and are located at a position P1 more than the AA line. And a partition portion 2f that partitions at a position close to the side (see FIGS. 10 and 11). The vent 2e communicates with the space S1 between the inner surface of the outer shell 2a and the outer surface of the fitting portion 2b, and communicates with the outside via the space S1. Further, the suction port 2B is formed in a size and shape that can be accommodated from below in the space S between the accommodating portion 1A and the gripping portion 1B of the lower container 1.

つぎに、この実施形態の吸入器の使用方法について説明する。   Next, a method of using the inhaler of this embodiment will be described.

まず、下容器１の収容部１Ａに所要温度のお湯（例えば９０℃〜１００℃程度）と薬剤（例えば発泡性の錠剤又は固形剤）を入れる。その際、お湯の湯面が、収容部１Ａに設けられた基準湯面ラインＬを超えないようにする。なお、水又は低温のお湯を収容部１Ａに入れる場合は、水又は低温のお湯を収容部１Ａに入れた後、電子レンジで加熱して、所要温度のお湯になるようにしてもよい。また、薬剤については、後述する下容器１と上容器２とを接続した後に、上容器２の連通孔２Ｃを介して下容器１の収容部１Ａに入れてもよい。   First, hot water having a required temperature (for example, about 90 ° C. to 100 ° C.) and a medicine (for example, an effervescent tablet or a solid agent) are placed in the container 1A of the lower container 1. At that time, the hot water surface of the hot water should not exceed the reference hot water surface line L provided in the accommodating portion 1A. In addition, when putting water or low temperature hot water in the accommodating part 1A, after putting water or low temperature hot water in the accommodating part 1A, you may make it heat with a microwave oven so that it may become hot water of required temperature. Moreover, about the chemical | medical agent, after connecting the lower container 1 and the upper container 2 which are mentioned later, you may put into the accommodating part 1A of the lower container 1 through the communicating hole 2C of the upper container 2.

上記のようにして、下容器１の収容部１Ａに所要温度のお湯と薬剤を入れた後、下容器１に上容器２を接続する。すなわち、図１に示すように、下容器１の収容部１Ａの上側部分１Ａ１の内周に、上容器２の接続部２Ａの嵌合部２ｂを嵌合すると共に、下容器１の把持部１Ｂの円筒部１ｃの外周に、上容器２の接続部２Ａの外郭部２ａを外挿し、外郭部２ａの内周に形成された螺子２ａ１を円筒部１ｃの外周に形成された螺子１ｃ１に螺合させながら、上容器２を下容器１に対して中心軸Ｏを中心に右回り方向に回してゆく。そうすると、図１（ｃ）｛図１（ａ）のＸ部の拡大図｝に示すように、上容器２は、嵌合部２ｂと上側部分１Ａ１との嵌合、および、螺子２ａ１と螺子１ｃ１との螺合によって、下容器１に接続されてゆき、上容器２をある位置まで回した時点で、ストッパ爪２ｄがストッパ１ｂ２に嵌まり込んで｛図１（ｂ）参照｝、上容器２が下容器１に対してロックされる。その際、ストッパ爪２ｄは、ストッパ１ｂ２の凸部１ｂ２２の曲面Ｒ（図６に参照）に案内されて、ストッパ１ｂ２に円滑に嵌まり込む。これにより、下容器１と上容器２との接続が完了する。このとき、嵌合部２ｂと上側部分１Ａ１との嵌合部分は、図１（ｃ）に示すように、その全長Ｗ１よりも小さい長さの部分Ｗ２で締め代をもって圧入される（圧入部Ｗ２）。圧入部Ｗ２は嵌合部分Ｗ１の上部に位置し、圧入部Ｗ２よりも下側の嵌合部分Ｗ１は僅かな嵌合隙間を有している。   As described above, hot water and a medicine at a required temperature are put into the accommodating portion 1A of the lower container 1, and then the upper container 2 is connected to the lower container 1. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the fitting portion 2b of the connecting portion 2A of the upper container 2 is fitted to the inner periphery of the upper portion 1A1 of the accommodating portion 1A of the lower container 1, and the grip portion 1B of the lower container 1 is fitted. The outer portion 2a of the connecting portion 2A of the upper container 2 is extrapolated to the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 1c, and the screw 2a1 formed on the inner periphery of the outer portion 2a is screwed to the screw 1c1 formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 1c. Then, the upper container 2 is rotated clockwise with respect to the lower container 1 about the central axis O. Then, as shown in FIG. 1 (c) {enlarged view of portion X in FIG. 1 (a)}, the upper container 2 is fitted between the fitting portion 2b and the upper portion 1A1, and the screw 2a1 and the screw 1c1. And when the upper container 2 is turned to a certain position, the stopper claw 2d fits into the stopper 1b2 {see FIG. 1 (b)}, and the upper container 2 Is locked to the lower container 1. At that time, the stopper claw 2d is guided by the curved surface R (see FIG. 6) of the convex portion 1b22 of the stopper 1b2 and smoothly fits into the stopper 1b2. Thereby, the connection between the lower container 1 and the upper container 2 is completed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1C, the fitting portion between the fitting portion 2b and the upper portion 1A1 is press-fitted with a tightening margin at a portion W2 having a length smaller than the full length W1 (press-fit portion W2). ). The press-fitting portion W2 is located above the fitting portion W1, and the fitting portion W1 below the press-fitting portion W2 has a slight fitting gap.

下容器１と上容器２とを接続した後、使用者は、上容器２の吸入口部２Ｂ（位置Ｐ０の側）を手前側（使用者側）に向けた状態で、下容器１の把持部Ｂのスカート部１ｅを図３のＡ−Ａ線の側（長軸側）から片手又は両手で把持し、吸入器の中心軸Ｏを鉛直方向に向けた姿勢、または、吸入器の中心軸Ｏを手前側（使用者側）に傾斜させた姿勢で、吸入口部２Ｂを口及び鼻を含む部位にあてがう。このとき、使用者の手の親指はスカート部１ｅの手前側（使用者側）の平面部１ｅ１にあてがわれ、他の四指はスカート部１ｅの奥側（反使用者側）の平面部１ｅ１にあてがわれ、さらに使用者の手の大きさやスカート部１ｅのサイズによっては、使用者の手のひらがスカート部１ｅの長軸側の側部にもあてがわれることになるが、把持部１Ｂと収容部１Ａとの間には空間部Ｓが設けられているので、収容部１Ａのお湯の熱がスカート部１ｅに伝わりにくく、使用者は把持部１Ｂを支障なく把持することができる。   After connecting the lower container 1 and the upper container 2, the user holds the lower container 1 with the suction port 2B (position P0 side) of the upper container 2 facing toward the front side (user side). A posture in which the skirt portion 1e of the portion B is gripped with one hand or both hands from the AA line side (long axis side) in FIG. 3 and the central axis O of the inhaler is oriented in the vertical direction, or the central axis of the inhaler With the posture in which O is inclined toward the front side (user side), the suction port portion 2B is applied to a part including the mouth and nose. At this time, the thumb of the user's hand is applied to the flat portion 1e1 on the near side (user side) of the skirt portion 1e, and the other four fingers are the flat portion on the back side (non-user side) of the skirt portion 1e. Further, depending on the size of the user's hand and the size of the skirt portion 1e, the palm of the user is also applied to the side on the long axis side of the skirt portion 1e. Since the space portion S is provided between the storage portion 1A and the storage portion 1A, the heat of the hot water of the storage portion 1A is not easily transmitted to the skirt portion 1e, and the user can hold the holding portion 1B without any trouble.

また、収容部１Ａに入れるお湯の量は基準湯面ラインＬ以下であり、この基準湯面ラインＬは、収容部１Ａに入れるお湯の量が収容部１Ａの全容積の１／２又はそれ以下の所定量になる位置に設定されている。さらに、連通口２Ｃは、上容器２の中心線であるＡ−Ａ線よりも奥側（反使用者側）に寄った位置に設けられている。そのため、使用者が吸入器の中心軸Ｏを手前側（使用者側）に最大で９０度傾斜させた場合でも、収容部１Ａのお湯は連通口２Ｃから吸入口部２Ｂ側に洩れ出すことがなく、安全性がより一層向上する。また、上容器２の嵌合部２ｂと下容器１の上側部分１Ａ１との嵌合部分Ｗ１は、圧入部Ｗ２によってシールされるので、嵌合部分Ｗ１からお湯が洩れることもない。しかも、圧入部Ｗ２は嵌合部分Ｗ１よりも短く、嵌合部２ｂは比較的小さい力で上側部分１Ａ１に嵌合されるので、下容器１に対する上容器２の着脱作業も容易である。   In addition, the amount of hot water to be put into the accommodating portion 1A is equal to or less than the reference hot water surface line L. The reference hot water surface line L is equal to or less than 1/2 of the total volume of the accommodating portion 1A. Is set to a position where the predetermined amount is reached. Furthermore, the communication port 2 </ b> C is provided at a position closer to the back side (counter-user side) than the AA line that is the center line of the upper container 2. Therefore, even when the user tilts the central axis O of the inhaler to the near side (user side) at a maximum of 90 degrees, the hot water in the housing portion 1A may leak from the communication port 2C to the suction port portion 2B side. And safety is further improved. Moreover, since the fitting part W1 of the fitting part 2b of the upper container 2 and the upper part 1A1 of the lower container 1 is sealed by the press-fitting part W2, hot water does not leak from the fitting part W1. Moreover, since the press-fitting portion W2 is shorter than the fitting portion W1, and the fitting portion 2b is fitted to the upper portion 1A1 with a relatively small force, the work of attaching and detaching the upper container 2 to the lower container 1 is easy.

下容器１の収容部１Ａに入れたお湯と薬剤により、該薬剤の有効成分を含むスチーム及び／又はガス（被吸入体）が収容部１Ａの内部で発生し、この被吸入体は上容器２の連通口２Ｃを介して吸入口部２Ｂに導かれ、使用者の吸入動作によって、吸入口部２Ｂから口及び／又は鼻に吸入される。その際、吸入口部２Ｂの内面に通気口２ａが開口しており、吸入動作時に、外部の空気が通気口２ａを介して吸入口部２Ｂに取り込まれるので、使用性及び安全性が向上する。   Steam and / or gas (subject to be inhaled) containing the active ingredient of the medicine is generated inside the accommodating portion 1A by the hot water and the medicine put in the accommodating portion 1A of the lower container 1, and this inhaled body is the upper container 2 Then, it is guided to the suction port 2B through the communication port 2C and is sucked into the mouth and / or the nose from the suction port 2B by the user's suction operation. At that time, the vent 2a is opened on the inner surface of the suction port 2B, and external air is taken into the suction port 2B through the vent 2a during the suction operation, so that usability and safety are improved. .

上記の態様で本実施形態の吸入器を使用した後、上記と逆の手順で上容器２を下容器１から取り外して、下容器１と上容器２を洗浄水で洗浄する。その際、下容器１の収容部１Ａと把持部１Ｂとの間の空間部Ｓの奥側は洗浄後も洗浄水が滞留しやすい傾向があるが、把持部１Ｂの天壁部１ｂに水抜き孔１ｂ１を設けているので、洗浄時に上記空間部Ｓに入った洗浄水を水切りしやすく、下容器１を効率的に乾燥することができる。   After using the inhaler of the present embodiment in the above-described manner, the upper container 2 is removed from the lower container 1 in the reverse procedure to the above, and the lower container 1 and the upper container 2 are washed with washing water. At that time, the back side of the space portion S between the housing portion 1A and the gripping portion 1B of the lower container 1 tends to retain cleaning water after cleaning, but drains water to the top wall portion 1b of the gripping portion 1B. Since the hole 1b1 is provided, it is easy to drain the washing water that has entered the space S during washing, and the lower container 1 can be efficiently dried.

また、上容器２の吸入口部２Ｂは、下容器１の収容部１Ａと把持部１Ｂとの間の空間部Ｓに下方側から収容することができるので、吸入器の保管時や運搬時の収納形態をコンパクトにすることができる。   Further, since the suction port 2B of the upper container 2 can be accommodated from below in the space S between the accommodating part 1A and the gripping part 1B of the lower container 1, the inhaler can be stored or transported. The storage form can be made compact.

１ 下容器
１Ａ 収容部
１Ｂ 把持部
１ｂ 天壁部
１ｂ１ 水抜き孔
Ｌ 基準湯面ライン
Ｓ 空間部
２ 上容器
２Ａ 接続部
２Ｂ 吸入口部
２Ｃ 連通口
２ｅ 通気口
Ａ−Ａ 上容器の中心線
Ｗ１ 嵌合部分
Ｗ２ 圧入部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lower container 1A Accommodating part 1B Gripping part 1b Top wall part 1b1 Drain hole L Reference hot water surface line S Space part 2 Upper container 2A Connection part 2B Suction port 2C Communication port 2e Vent port AA Center line W1 of upper container Fitting part W2 Press-fit part

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上部に開口部を有し、使用時にお湯と薬剤を入れるための下容器と、該下容器の上部に着脱自在に接続され、外部に開口した吸入口部、および、該吸入口部と前記下容器の開口部とを連通させる連通口を有する上容器とを備え、使用時に使用者が手に持った状態で吸入動作を行う吸入器であって、
前記下容器では、使用時に入れるお湯と薬剤により該薬剤の有効成分を含むスチーム及びガスのうち少なくとも一の被吸入体を発生させ、前記上容器では、前記下容器で発生する前記被吸入体を前記連通口を介して前記吸入口部に導き、前記吸入口部に導かれた前記被吸入体は、使用者の吸入動作によって、使用者の口及び鼻のうち少なくとも一方の部位に吸入され、
前記連通口が、前記上容器の中心線よりも、前記吸入動作を行う使用者の側と反対側に寄った位置に設けられていることを特徴とする吸入器。 A lower container having an opening in the upper part for containing hot water and a medicine at the time of use, a suction port part detachably connected to the upper part of the lower container and opened to the outside, and the suction port part and the lower part An inhaler comprising an upper container having a communication port for communicating with an opening of the container, and performing an inhalation operation while being held by a user during use ,
In the lower container, at least one inhaled body of steam and gas containing an active ingredient of the medicine is generated by hot water and a medicine to be used at the time of use. In the upper container, the inhaled body generated in the lower container is generated. The inhaled body led to the suction port through the communication port and sucked to the suction port is sucked into at least one part of the user's mouth and nose by the user's inhalation operation,
The inhaler , wherein the communication port is provided at a position closer to a side opposite to a user performing the inhaling operation than a center line of the upper container. 前記下容器には、使用時に入れるお湯の上限量を示す基準指標が設けられており、該基準指標は、使用時に入れるお湯が前記下容器の全容積の１／２以下の所定量となる位置に設定されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の吸入器。 The lower container is provided with a reference index indicating an upper limit amount of hot water to be used at the time of use, and the reference index is a position at which the hot water to be added at the time of use becomes a predetermined amount of 1/2 or less of the total volume of the lower container. The inhaler according to claim 1, wherein the inhaler is set. 前記下容器と前記上容器とを着脱自在に接続する接続部は、嵌合部分を有し、該嵌合部分は、該嵌合部分の全長よりも小さい長さの圧入部を有することを特徴とする請求項１又は２に記載の吸入器。

The connecting portion for detachably connecting the lower container and the upper container has a fitting portion, and the fitting portion has a press-fit portion having a length smaller than the entire length of the fitting portion. The inhaler according to claim 1 or 2 .

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