JP6682124B2

JP6682124B2 - Promotional heating tool for nail shaping

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Publication number: JP6682124B2
Application number: JP2015182276A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 丸山　政雄; 政雄丸山
Original assignee: 丸山　政雄; 政雄丸山
Priority date: 2015-08-28
Filing date: 2015-08-28
Publication date: 2020-04-28
Anticipated expiration: 2035-08-28
Also published as: JP2017042581A

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発明の詳細な説明Detailed Description of the Invention

本発明は、スプーン爪、巻き爪、陥入爪、バチ爪などの多種多様な変形爪を、加熱挟圧することで、略扁平状に整形治療が行えることを目的とした、爪加熱整形装置に関する。The present invention relates to a nail heating / shaping device for the purpose of performing an orthodontic treatment in a substantially flat shape by heating and pinching a wide variety of deformed nails such as spoon nails, ingrown nails, ingrown nails, and bee nails. .

従来の爪用加熱押圧型のものにおいては、ギターを弾くのに不適切な爪の形状を理想的な形状へ成形するため考案された爪加熱プレス式のつめ矯正器（例えば、実用新案文献１参照）が開示されている。In the conventional heating and pressing type for nails, a nail heating press type pawl straightener devised to form an unsuitable shape for playing a guitar into an ideal shape (for example, utility model 1 ) Is disclosed.

また、変形爪の修復技術では、例えば、本出願人が先に提案された挟圧型のものがある。該挟圧型矯正具では、湾曲状に変形した爪の爪幅方向略中央に残存する略平状部へ爪先端部側から装着した後、湾曲変形している爪縁部まで矯正具を横摺動させることで、変形爪が矯正できる横摺動法の挟圧による巻き爪矯正具（例えば、特許文献２参照）が開示されている。また、同出願人が先に提案されたもので、変形爪の湾曲状へ模られた矯正具を変形爪部のつま先側へ装着させた後、該矯正具を平状へ塑性加工することで変形爪も該矯正具ともども扁平状に模られることで矯正できる塑性加工による陥入爪矯正具（例えば、特許文献３参照）が開示されている。Further, as a technique for repairing a deformed nail, there is, for example, a pinching type that has been previously proposed by the present applicant. In the pinching type correction tool, the correction tool is attached to a substantially flat portion remaining substantially in the center in the nail width direction of a nail that has been deformed in a curved shape from the tip end side of the nail, and then the correction tool is laterally slid to the curved edge of the nail. There is disclosed an incurvated nail correction tool (for example, refer to Patent Document 2) by a lateral sliding method that can correct a deformed nail by moving it. In addition, the applicant of the present invention has previously proposed that by mounting a correction tool that is modeled on the curved shape of a deformed nail on the toe side of the deformed nail portion, and plastically processing the correction tool into a flat shape. There is disclosed an ingrown nail correction tool (for example, refer to Patent Document 3) by plastic processing that can correct a deformed nail by imitating a flat shape together with the correction tool.

特開２００６−３１４７４８号公報JP 2006-314748 A 特開２００８−２９５９８２号公報JP, 2008-295982, A

実用新案文献１Utility model document 1

実開昭５４−１５３３８９号公報Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-153389

発明が解決しようとする課題Problems to be Solved by the Invention

爪の変形で悩まされている患者の症状の多くは、爪先端または爪縁の左右いずれかまたは両側が内側（指肉側）へ変形し指肉へ陥入する巻き爪または陥入爪、あるいは外側へめくれるように変形した、いわゆる爪が爪床から剥離するスプーン爪などがある。Many of the symptoms of patients suffering from deformed nails include ingrown nails or ingrown nails that deform inwardly (fingering side) on either the left or right side or both sides of the nail tip or nail edge, or There are so-called spoon claws that are deformed so as to turn outward, so-called claws that peel off from the nail bed.

これら変形爪を略扁平状へ復元するためには、爪の変形様態と変形の起因を知る必要があるが、例えば、爪の保水量や爪厚、爪硬度、変形の進行度のほか、身体の栄養摂取状態、病歴、生活環境などの基本情報などから、爪の変形を促進した外因を探し、個々に最良の治療を見出す必要がある。
このように爪を変形させた起因となる情報は多岐にわたり、しかも複雑である。そのため、これらの爪を変形させた要因を分析し、治療にいかせる技術を習得している施術者はほとんどいないのが現状である。In order to restore these deformed nails to a substantially flat shape, it is necessary to know the deformation state of the nails and the cause of the deformation.For example, in addition to the water retention amount of the nails, the nail thickness, the nail hardness, the degree of deformation, It is necessary to find the best treatment for each extrinsic factor that promotes nail deformity based on basic information such as nutritional intake, medical history, and living environment.
The information that causes the deformation of the nail in this way is diverse and complicated. Therefore, under the present circumstances, few practitioners have acquired the technique of analyzing the factors that deform these nails and applying them to treatment.

なお、実用新案文献１記載のつめ矯正器は、ギターを爪弾くのに理想的な弓状の爪形を形作るために考案されたものであって、本発明とは用途違いであり、該つめ矯正器を使用して変形爪の湾曲状や脆性の進行など疾病症状を考慮した整形治療を施せる手段等に関する記載は見当たらず、不向きである。The pawl corrector described in Utility Model Document 1 was devised to form an arched nail shape ideal for plucking a guitar, and has a different application from the present invention. It is unsuitable because there is no description of means for orthopedic treatment in consideration of disease symptoms such as curving of deformed nails and progression of brittleness using a straightener.

また、該つめ矯正器は、例えば、本出願人が多くの変形爪治療経験および鋭意研究から、爪厚が薄い子供や女性の爪の場合は４０℃から１００℃程度の加熱温度がよく、また脆性化が進んだ老人の爪は厚く固い場合が多いので、この場合には保湿または加水を施した後、または加水しながら６０℃から３００℃の加熱温度がよいことを見出した。だが、該つめ矯正器においては発熱温度制御の幅が１２０℃から１８０℃と狭い問題点がある。また、変形爪から扁平状に整形治療する場合は、爪形が湾曲状から扁平状へと変化するので、常に安定した爪加熱を提供する必要がある。それには、加熱部が整形中の爪変形の過程の形状を追従するよう塑性または弾性変形することが必須である、がこの記述も開示されていない。In addition, for example, from the applicant's experience of treating deformed nails and extensive research, the nail corrector has a heating temperature of about 40 ° C. to 100 ° C. in the case of thin nails of children or women, and It has been found that the nails of old men who have become brittle tend to be thick and hard in many cases, and in this case, the heating temperature of 60 ° C. to 300 ° C. is good after moisturizing or adding water or while adding water. However, the claw straightener has a problem that the control range of heat generation temperature is as narrow as 120 ° C to 180 ° C. Further, when the deformed nail is subjected to orthopedic treatment in a flat shape, the nail shape changes from a curved shape to a flat shape, and therefore it is necessary to always provide stable nail heating. It is essential that the heating part be plastically or elastically deformed so as to follow the shape of the claw deformation process during shaping, but this description is also not disclosed.

また、本出願人が先に提案した特許文献２、３記載の押圧を用いて行った、本出願人による該整形の経験から、変形爪の発症原因まで踏み込んで分析しての矯正治療は困難であり、現行ではそれを回避するために爪へ負担をかけないよう少しずつ長期的に矯正してゆく治療しかできないという問題があった。Further, from the experience of the shaping performed by the present applicant using the pressing described in Patent Documents 2 and 3 previously proposed by the present applicant, it is difficult to correct the orthodontic treatment by further analyzing the cause of the deformed nail. At present, there is a problem that in order to avoid it, the only treatment is to gradually correct it for a long term so as not to burden the nail.

本発明は、このような問題に鑑みなされたもので、変形爪を加熱することにより、爪軟化剤を用いることなく、爪の形成に関わるケラチンたん白質の側鎖結合を変性させて爪形修復が行なえるもので、爪郭や付近の皮膚に傷を有している場合や爪厚の薄い爪や老化し脆性化の進んだ整形が難しい変形爪に対しても、該傷や爪質の劣化状況や爪の変形の起因について考慮することなく、安全に、しかも短時間で整形が行えるよう促進させる爪整形用促進加熱具の提供を目的とする。The present invention has been made in view of such problems, by heating the deformed nail, without using a nail softener, denature the side chain bond of the keratin protein involved in the formation of the nail to restore the nail shape. If you have scratches on the nail fold or the skin in the vicinity, or for nails with thin nail thickness or deformed nails that have advanced aging and become brittle, it is An object of the present invention is to provide a nail-shaped accelerating heating tool that promotes safe and short-time shaping without considering the deterioration state and the cause of nail deformation.

課題を解決するための手段Means for solving the problems

本発明は、前記課題を解決するために、相当な研究をした後、以下の手段を見出した。
すなわち、略筒状にまで変形した巻き爪や、爪郭外方向へ爪縁部が湾曲するスプーン爪や、脆性化が進んで劈開を生じるおそれのある変形爪など、従来の矯正治療が困難であった変形爪であっても、本発明の加熱手段を用いることで、該変形爪の整形が安全に施せ、また整形後の爪形も短時間に固定できることをその要旨とする。In order to solve the above problems, the present invention found the following means after conducting considerable research.
That is, conventional orthodontic treatment is difficult, such as an ingrown nail that has been deformed into a substantially tubular shape, a spoon nail that has a nail edge that curves outward in the nail fold, or a deformed nail that may cause cleavage due to brittleness. The gist of the present invention is that even with a deformed claw, the deformed claw can be safely shaped and the claw shape after the shaping can be fixed in a short time by using the heating means of the present invention.

請求項１の爪整形用促進加熱具は、人の爪に発症した変形爪を加熱整形する整形用促進具であって、爪の変形箇所を適宜温度で加熱できる発熱体を用いることで、爪用矯正具を用いて容易に略扁平状へ整形が行え、また加熱された該爪から除熱することにより短時間で爪形は固定化される。
該爪整形用促進加熱具を構成する該熱伝導板は、熱伝導を有し、且つ、変形爪状や略扁平状や挟圧整形中の爪変形等に追従できる可塑性または柔軟性を有する金属または樹脂またはセラミックスまたはエラストマーまたはカーボン等から適宜選択された材を用いられ、該爪の爪甲上であって、且つ左右爪郭方向へ架設できる略矩形の板状またはシート状、または該熱伝導板が、変形爪の湾曲状を模れる弾性域撓曲変形を可能とする弾性能を有する金属または樹脂または略４０℃以上で反応するＴｉ−Ｎｉ等の材で成る形状記憶合金またはＴｉ−Ｎｉ等で成る超弾性合金などの材から適宜選択され、
左右爪縁端方向へ架設できる略矩形の板状または線細工体に形成されている。 Nail Orthopedic promote heating device of claim 1 is a orthopedic promotion tool for heat shaping a deformable pawl having developed to a human nail, by using a heating element can be heated at an appropriate temperature deformation portion of the nail, the nail A straightening tool can be used to easily shape the nail into a substantially flat shape, and the nail shape is fixed in a short time by removing heat from the heated nail.
Thermally conductive plate constituting the pawl shaping promoting heating device has a thermal conductivity, and a metal having plasticity or flexibility to follow the nail deformation of the deformable claw-shaped and substantially flat and squeezing in shaping Alternatively, a material appropriately selected from resin, ceramics, elastomer, carbon, or the like is used, and is a substantially rectangular plate or sheet that can be erected on the nail plate of the nail and in the lateral direction of the nail , or the heat conduction. A shape memory alloy or Ti-Ni in which the plate is made of a metal or resin having an elastic performance that enables elastic deformation that can imitate the curved shape of the deforming claw or a material such as Ti-Ni that reacts at about 40 ° C or more. Is selected from materials such as superelastic alloys, etc.,
It is formed into a substantially rectangular plate-like or wire-work body that can be installed in the direction of the left and right claw edges.

発熱体は、柔軟性および絶縁性および防水性を有する樹脂またはエラストマーまたはシリコンなどの材から適宜選択され成した保護被覆体で被装され、且つシースヒータまたはカーボンヒータまたはセラミックヒータまたは適宜発熱温度で設計された自己温度制御ヒータ等の電熱ヒータや、オイルヒータまたはガスヒータ等の化石燃料ヒータや、生石灰反応型ヒータや、鉄の酸化反応型ヒータや、その他のあらゆる加熱手段から適宜選択されて構成されている。なお、任意もしくは略一定発熱温度で制御可能とする加熱温度制御装置を設けることも可能である。該発熱体の設置については、該熱伝導板の上側部または爪甲側下側部または前後左右各々の横側部または内部のいずれかの適宜位置へ、少なくとも１つ以上の該発熱体を固着または着脱自在に設置される。該爪整形用促進加熱具の爪への設置手段は該熱伝導板の爪接触面側に接着剤または粘着材が塗布され、変形爪に沿って爪甲上の適宜箇所へ被装される。このように爪整形用促進加熱具は該変形爪を効率良く加熱し得ることで、爪形矯正具を用いた整形施術が容易になるよう促進できることを特徴とする。 The heating element is covered with a protective coating made of a material having flexibility, insulation and waterproofness, such as resin or elastomer or silicon, and designed with a sheath heater, a carbon heater, a ceramic heater, or an appropriate heating temperature. Electric heaters such as self-temperature control heaters, fossil fuel heaters such as oil heaters or gas heaters, quick lime reaction type heaters, iron oxidation reaction type heaters, and any other heating means. There is. It is also possible to provide a heating temperature control device capable of controlling at an arbitrary or substantially constant heat generation temperature. Regarding the installation of the heating element, at least one heating element is fixed to an appropriate position on the upper side of the heat conducting plate, the lower side of the nail plate, the lateral sides of the front, rear, left and right, or the inside. Or it is installed detachably. Locating means to the nail of the nail Orthopedic promote heating device is an adhesive or adhesive is applied to the nail contact surface of the heat conducting plate is covered state to an appropriate position on the nail along the deformation nails. In this way, the nail shaping promotion heating tool is characterized in that it can efficiently heat the deformed nail and thus facilitate the shaping operation using the nail shape correction tool.

請求項２に係る発明は、請求項１に係る爪整形用促進加熱具において、漏水が防げる機密性を有する金属または樹脂またはエラストマーから適宜選択された材から成るか、または、紙または不織布または布を用いて漏水を防げる機密性を保持するためシール部材で被服されて成り、且つ少なくとも爪接触面側には蒸気透過性を有する材を備えて成した収納容器が、該爪整形用促進加熱具の爪甲面側に固着または着脱自在に設けられたことで、該収納容器に収納されている保水材に含侵する水または爪軟化用水溶液を、変形している爪縁部または爪全体へ加湿できることを可能としたことを特徴とする。 The invention according to claim 2 is the nail heating promotion heating tool according to claim 1, which is made of a material appropriately selected from metal, resin, or elastomer having airtightness capable of preventing water leakage, or paper, non-woven fabric or cloth. is clothing with a sealing member for holding the confidentiality prevent water leakage using become, and storage container form comprising a timber having a vapor permeable, at least in the nail contact surface side, the pawl shaping facilitate heating device By being fixedly or detachably provided on the nail plate side of the, the water impregnated in the water retaining material stored in the storage container or the aqueous solution for softening the nail is transferred to the deformed nail edge portion or the entire nail. It is characterized in that it can be humidified.

発明の効果The invention's effect

請求項１の発明によれば、発熱体を用いて該変形爪を有する片側爪縁部または両側爪縁部の爪甲面側または爪先端縁遊離部側を加熱することで、爪角質を熱変性させることにより該爪を軟化させることができることにより、挟持具または挟圧具を用いた挟圧による整形を促進することができ、また、整形された該爪に残留する熱を除去することで爪形は固定化される。
この作用を用いることで、挟圧具または挟持具を用いた爪整形を容易にし、しかも劈開を起こすことなく安全に略扁平状へ整形が行える効果を得た。またこの効果は、年少者にみられる薄厚で割裂しやすい爪や老化が進んだぶ厚く脆性化した爪をはじめ、整形が困難であったバチ爪やスプーン爪などの変形爪に対しても有効な手段であり、より多くの爪変形種への対応範囲が広がった。また施術の安全性も高まることから、施術者の技術差による治療結果の差も減少でき、患者の不安要素である治療の信頼性の向上にも貢献する。According to the invention of claim 1, the nail keratin is heated by using the heating element to heat the nail plate surface side or the nail tip edge free portion side of the one side nail edge portion or both nail edge portions having the deformed nail. By being able to soften the nail by denaturing, it is possible to promote shaping by pinching pressure using a holding tool or a pinching tool, and by removing heat remaining on the shaped nail. The nail shape is fixed.
By using this action, the effect of facilitating the nail shaping using the pinching tool or the pinching tool and safely shaping the nail into a substantially flat shape without causing cleavage was obtained. In addition, this effect is also effective for thin nails that are easy to split, which are found in young children, and thick and brittle nails that have advanced in age, as well as deformed nails such as bee nails and spoon nails that were difficult to shape. It is a means, and the range of support for more nail variants has expanded. Further, since the safety of the treatment is enhanced, the difference in the treatment result due to the difference in the technique of the practitioner can be reduced, which contributes to the improvement of the reliability of the treatment which is an anxiety factor of the patient.

また、請求項１記載の爪整形用促進加熱具において、該熱伝導板が、少なくとも変形爪の湾曲状に模れる弾性域撓曲変形を可能とする弾性能を有する材で成ることで、該熱伝導板の弾性復元力による整形作用を有したことにより、該爪整形用促進加熱具自身による自己整形能を得た。すなわち、該整形具を該変形爪の爪甲形状に沿って爪甲面上に被着することで、加熱整形の作業を完結できる。このことから、挟圧を得るための挟持具等が不要となり、用具の簡素化および簡易な施術手段の提供ができる効果を得た。 In addition, in the nail-shaped accelerating heating tool according to claim 1, the heat conducting plate is made of a material having elastic performance capable of at least elastic region flexural deformation imitating the curved shape of the deforming nail, Since the heat-conducting plate had a shaping effect due to the elastic restoring force, the self-shaping ability of the nail-shaped accelerating heating tool itself was obtained. That is, the heat shaping operation can be completed by applying the shaping tool on the nail plate surface along the nail plate shape of the deformed nail. This eliminates the need for a holding tool or the like for obtaining a holding pressure, and has the effect of simplifying the tool and providing a simple treatment means.

なお、請求項１記載の発熱体には、爪質および爪変形度合いから鑑みた４０℃〜３００℃の間の適宜温度で発熱設計された自己温度制御型発熱体または任意の略一定加熱温度で制御できる加熱温度制御装置が設置された発熱体を用いることも可能で、個別の爪変形の形状や爪質から鑑られた加熱設定が行えるとともに、爪への損傷や指への火傷などの傷害の防止も考慮できるなど、細やかな対応が可能となる。また、任意の一定温度で加熱設定が行える該加熱温度制御装置を設けられるようにすることで、個別の爪質に対応した安全性の確保と、安定した加熱整形が行えるとともに、施術者の治療データ収集が可能となり、治療技術の向上にも貢献できる。 The heating element according to claim 1 is a self-temperature control type heating element designed to generate heat at an appropriate temperature between 40 ° C. and 300 ° C. or any substantially constant heating temperature in view of nail quality and degree of nail deformation. Rukoto using a heating temperature control apparatus installed a heating element can be controlled is also possible, of the individual claw deformed from the shape and nails quality with can be performed Kan was heated settings, such as burns to damage or finger the nail It is possible to take a detailed response such as prevention of injury . Furthermore, by so it provided a heating temperature control apparatus capable of performing heat setting at any constant temperature, and ensuring safety corresponding to the individual nails quality, together with enabling a stable heat shaping, treating practitioner Data can be collected, which can contribute to improvement of treatment technology.

請求項２の発明によれば、熱伝導板の爪接触面側に設けられた、水または爪軟化用水溶液を含侵する保水材が収納されている収納容器であって、該収納容器の少なくとも爪接触面側には蒸気透過性を有する材を備えて成すことで、老化または爪変形の悪化で脆性化が促進された爪や厚爪症の爪や変形が悪化した爪の場合であっても、発熱体により、該収納容器に収納さされた該液体が加熱されることで、該爪への加熱を阻害することなく、該液体を該爪へ含侵できる。これにより、液体温度や施術する外気温度環境に影響されず該爪を組成するケラチンたん白質の水素結合の切断は促進され、該爪は十分に軟化され、施術しやすい爪質にまで促進でき、劈開や割裂を予防しながら安全に整形が行える促進効果を得る。また脆性化が目視で確認できない該爪の場合であっても、整形時の安全性が確保できる効果も得る。 According to the invention of claim 2 , there is provided a storage container, which is provided on the claw contact surface side of the heat conduction plate, in which a water retaining material impregnating water or an aqueous solution for softening the nail is stored, and at least the storage container. In the case of a nail whose brittleness is promoted due to aging or deterioration of nail deformation, a nail with thick nail disease, or a deformed nail, by providing a material having vapor permeability on the nail contact surface side. Also, by heating the liquid stored in the storage container by the heating element, the liquid can be impregnated into the nail without inhibiting the heating of the nail. Thereby, the cleavage of hydrogen bonds of the keratin protein that composes the nail is promoted without being affected by the liquid temperature or the outside air temperature environment to be treated, the nail is sufficiently softened, and it is possible to promote the nail quality to be easily treated, It has a promoting effect that allows safe shaping while preventing cleavage and cleavage. Further, even in the case of the nail whose brittleness cannot be visually confirmed, it is possible to obtain the effect of ensuring the safety during shaping.

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本発明の実施の形態を図１〜図３に基づいて説明する。なお、実施形態は以下の形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の課題を解決しうるものであれば他の態様も実施可能である。An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The embodiment is not limited to the following embodiments, and other modes can be implemented as long as they can solve the problems of the present invention.

本発明請求項１記載の爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ａの実施例について図１Ａ〜１Ｂを参照して説明する。
図１Ａに示されたように、爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ａのアルミ製の熱伝導板１には柔軟性を有するシリコンゴム製シート状の被覆体で被装され絶縁、防水保護され、且つ挟持具の加圧力に耐えるアルミ製の筐体で蓋を設けた、発熱最高温度１００℃設計のＰＴＣ特性自己温度制御ヒータ２（以下ＰＴＣヒータと称す）が密着している。
上記構成において動作を説明すると、変形爪の爪甲側で且つ爪先端縁側に被着されている該爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ａに備わるＰＴＣヒータ２が発熱するとアルミ製で熱伝導の良い熱伝導板１が熱せられる。このＰＴＣヒータ２は自己温度制御型であるため、自己発熱設計最高温度以上には発熱せず、施術中に何らかの原因で過電流が発生するなどの事故が発生した場合にも、温度上昇は抑止されるため危険は無く、安全性が高い。なお、記載はされていないが、発熱体の加熱により指皮膚を火傷させる可能性がある場合には、熱から指皮膚を保護できる樹脂またはエラストマーまたはシリコンまたはセラミック製または鉱物製またはガラスファイバー製の中から適宜選択された断熱材を少なくとも指肉に接触する該発熱体側に備えてもよい。 An embodiment of a nail shaping promotion heating tool 10A according to claim 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1A, the aluminum heat-conducting plate 1 of the nail-shaped accelerating heating tool 10A is covered with a flexible silicone rubber sheet-shaped covering body for insulation, waterproof protection, and clamping. A PTC characteristic self-temperature control heater 2 (hereinafter referred to as a PTC heater) having a heat generation maximum temperature of 100 ° C., which is provided with a lid made of an aluminum casing that can withstand the applied pressure of the tool, is in close contact.
In operation in the above structure, thermal conductivity good thermal conductivity and the PTC heater 2 provided in the nail shaping facilitate heating device 10A generates heat which is applied to the nail tip edge in aluminum with nail side of the deformed nail The plate 1 is heated. Since this PTC heater 2 is a self-temperature control type, it does not generate heat above the self-heating design maximum temperature, and even if an accident such as an overcurrent occurs for some reason during the treatment, the temperature rise is suppressed. There is no danger because it is done and the safety is high. Although not described, if there is a possibility that the skin of the fingers may be burned by the heating of a heating element, a resin or elastomer capable of protecting the finger skin from heat, silicone, ceramic, mineral, or glass fiber may be used. A heat insulating material appropriately selected from the above may be provided at least on the side of the heating element that comes into contact with the finger meat.

次に、装着例図１Ｂを参照して整形施術においての動作を説明すると、変形爪２１の爪甲面側であって爪先端縁で且つ両側爪縁方向に長く架設されるように粘着剤を用いて接着された爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ａを、１．該ＰＴＣヒータ２の加熱によって熱が伝導された熱伝導板１によって、熱伝導板１が被着する変形爪２１を加熱して温める。２．加熱されている間に挟持具を用いて挟圧することで略扁平状へ整形する。なお、挟圧する場合、適宜時間の同位置で連続的な接触、または爪先端縁に沿って変形爪縁端まで徐々に連続的もしくは断続的な移動で適用してもよい。３．挟圧施術終了後は速やかに該爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ａを外し、該変形爪２１に残留する熱を除いて、略扁平状への固定化され、該変形爪は整形される。なお、整形工程終了後に爪の変形再発防止に常温重合アクリル樹脂等の固定剤を爪甲面へ塗布してもよい。なお、加熱温度の設定による挟圧の時間は、１８０℃以上の場合は数秒間、４０℃程度の場合は１０分程度の接触時間を適用するとよい。また、前述以外の手段で加熱する温度と時間を設定する際は、爪を形成するケラチンたん白質の熱変性可逆域内で行うと良い。また、高温加熱を行う場合や該爪が乾燥爪など水分不足の場合には、整形施術前に該爪へ弱酸性の水分を含侵しておくことで、扁平状への整形を困難にするランチオニン結合の生成を阻害し、安定した整形を提供できる。Next, the operation in orthopedic surgery will be described with reference to the mounting example FIG. 1B. An adhesive is applied so as to extend over the nail plate surface side of the deformed nail 21 at the nail tip edge and both nail edge directions. The nail-shaped accelerating heating tool 10A adhered by using 1. The heat conduction plate 1 to which the heat is conducted by the heating of the PTC heater 2 heats and heats the deformed claw 21 to which the heat conduction plate 1 is attached. 2. While being heated, it is shaped into a substantially flat shape by pinching with a holding tool. In the case of pinching, it may be applied by continuous contact at the same position for an appropriate time, or gradually or continuously along the tip edge of the nail to the deformed nail edge. 3. Immediately after the pinching operation, the nail-shaped accelerating heating tool 10A is removed, the heat remaining in the deformed nail 21 is removed, and the nail is fixed to a substantially flat shape, and the deformed nail is shaped. After the shaping step, a fixing agent such as a room temperature polymerization acrylic resin may be applied to the nail plate surface in order to prevent the recurrence of deformation of the nail. It should be noted that the clamping time depending on the setting of the heating temperature is preferably a few seconds when the temperature is 180 ° C. or higher, and a contact time of approximately 10 minutes when the temperature is about 40 ° C. Moreover, when setting the temperature and time for heating by means other than the above, it is advisable to perform the heating within the reversible region of heat denaturation of the keratin protein forming the nail. In addition, when water is heated at a high temperature or when the nail has insufficient water content such as a dry nail, lanthionine that makes shaping into a flat shape difficult by impregnating the nail with slightly acidic water before the surgery. It can inhibit the formation of bonds and provide stable shaping.

本発明請求項１記載の爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ａの別の実施例である爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ｂについて図２を参照して説明する。
図２の斜視図に示された爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ｂは、熱伝導板１が、上下で対向する挟装部３、４と、該上下挟装部を連結する結合部６と、を備えたことにより、該変形爪２１へ塑性挟圧加工によって挟装できる手段が設けられ成されているものにおいて、該爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ｂは、塑性能を有する、金属または高分子化合物から適宜選択され用いられるが、該爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ｂの実施においては、挟持具を用いて塑性域変形の加工が可能なアルミ製の矩形状平板を用いて、互いに対向するよう結合部６から折り曲げられて短手方向断面略Ｕ字状を模る挟装用上側部３および挟装用下側部４とが対向するよう模られ、また、挟装用上側部３および挟装用下側部４が対向して成す変形爪２１を挿入できる爪挿入用間隙５が形成される。該挟装用上側部３の上側には有蓋のＰＴＣヒータ２が密着するよう固定されている。これらの構成で爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ｂは成る。
なお、該爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ｂの特徴は、該結合部６を圧潰方向へ塑性加工することで該爪２１を加圧整形する際、該挟装用上側部３と該挟装用下側部４が常に対向できるよう左右へのズレを規制する規制手段として該結合部６は働く。このことにより、汎用の挟持具を用いて挟圧整形が可能となった。
整形手段は、該爪挿入用間隙５へ該爪２１を挿入した状態から、該爪２１を適宜時間加熱し、該挟装用上側部３と該挟装用下側部４を塑性域挟圧加工する。該挟圧加工の際、結合部６の規制手段の作用により、該上下の挟装用部が左右にズレることがなく、挟圧力を安定して提供できるため、特別な工具や技術を用いることなく、多様な変形爪に対して安全にまた常に安定した略扁平状へ加熱整形できる効果を得ている。 A nail shaping promotion heating tool 10B which is another embodiment of the nail shaping promotion heating tool 10A according to claim 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the nail-shaped accelerating heating tool 10B shown in the perspective view of FIG. 2, the heat conduction plate 1 includes sandwiching portions 3 and 4 facing each other in the vertical direction, and a coupling portion 6 connecting the vertical sandwiching portions. Since the deformed claw 21 is provided with means capable of being clamped by the plastic clamping process, the claw shaping acceleration heating tool 10B is made of a metal or polymer compound having plasticity. Although appropriately selected and used, in the implementation of the nail- shaped accelerating heating tool 10B, a rectangular flat plate made of aluminum capable of being subjected to plastic region deformation using a holding tool is used, and the connecting portions 6 are opposed to each other. The sandwiching upper part 3 and the sandwiching lower part 4 which are bent from the upper side and the sandwiching lower part 4 which are shaped like a U in a lateral direction are modeled so as to face each other. Forming claw insertion gap 5 into which deformable claws 21 formed facing each other can be inserted It is. A PTC heater 2 with a lid is fixed on the upper side of the sandwiching upper portion 3 so as to be in close contact with it. With these configurations, the nail-shaped accelerating heating tool 10B is formed.
The characteristic feature of the nail-shaped acceleration heating tool 10B is that when the nail 21 is pressure-shaped by plastically processing the joint portion 6 in the crushing direction, the sandwiching upper side portion 3 and the sandwiching lower side portion. The connecting portion 6 functions as a regulating means for regulating the left and right displacement so that the 4 can always face each other. This enables pinching and shaping using a general-purpose pinching tool.
The shaping means heats the claw 21 for a proper time from the state in which the claw 21 is inserted into the claw insertion gap 5 and performs the clamping process on the clamping upper part 3 and the clamping lower part 4 in the plastic region. . During the pinching process, the upper and lower pinching parts do not shift to the left and right due to the action of the restricting means of the joint portion 6, and the pinching force can be stably provided, without using a special tool or technique. , It has the effect of being able to heat-shape a variety of deformed nails safely and always into a stable and substantially flat shape.

本発明請求項１記載の爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ａの別の実施例爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ｃの熱伝導板１の実施例について説明する。該熱伝導板１は、爪幅方向への湾曲状爪変形した変形爪２１の湾曲状を模れる程度の弾性域撓曲変形を可能とする弾性能を有するＴｉ−Ｎｉ（Ｎｉ濃度略５６ｗｔ％、熱処理略５００℃）超弾性合金材を用い、左右爪郭方向へ架設できるサイズで略矩形平板状に形成され、該熱伝導板１の上部に密着するように、シリコンゴムシート保護被覆体で被装された４５℃自己温度制御型ＰＴＣヒータを固着設置したことで爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ｃは構成する。
整形手段は、爪幅方向に長方矩形の熱伝導板１を、爪甲上であって、且つ、爪の先端側の爪幅方向両側縁端へ横架するよう固着した後、略４５℃設計のＰＴＣヒータにより該変形爪を加熱する。加熱により軟化した該爪が弾性応力により略扁平状に整形が進行したのが確認されたら、ヒータの電源を切り、該爪の残留熱を放熱することで、爪形を固定する。 Another embodiment of the nail-shaped accelerating heating tool 10A according to claim 1 of the present invention . An example of the heat conduction plate 1 of the nail-shaped accelerating heating tool 10C will be described. The heat conducting plate 1 has Ti-Ni (Ni concentration of about 56 wt%) having elasticity so that it can be flexibly deformed in the elastic region to the extent that it can imitate the curved shape of the deformed claw 21 deformed in the claw width direction. , Heat treatment approximately 500 ° C.) A super elastic alloy material is formed into a substantially rectangular flat plate having a size that can be installed in the direction of the left and right nails, and a silicone rubber sheet protective coating is provided so as to adhere to the upper portion of the heat conduction plate 1. The nail shaping accelerating heating tool 10C is configured by fixing and mounting the covered 45 ° C. self-temperature control type PTC heater.
The shaping means fixes the heat conduction plate 1 having a rectangular shape in the nail width direction so as to cross over the nail plate and to both edges of the nail width direction on the tip end side of the nail, and thereafter, at approximately 45 ° C. The deformed claw is heated by the designed PTC heater. When it is confirmed that the claw softened by heating progresses to a substantially flat shape due to elastic stress, the power of the heater is turned off and the claw shape is fixed by radiating the residual heat of the claw.

本発明請求項１記載の実施例である爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ｄについて図３を参照して説明する。
実施例として図３に表れている爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ｄにおいて、弾性材から適宜選択されたステンレス製材から成る矩形状平板を用いて、互いに対向するよう結合部６から折り曲げられて、挟装用上側部３と、結合部６と、熱伝導板１を成す挟装用下側部４によって模られた短手方向断面略Ｕ字状の挟持クリップを成している。また、該挟装用上側部３と該挟装用下側部４の爪接触面は平滑面を成し、該挟装用上側部３の爪幅方向平坦面部の両側端には変形爪２１の湾曲状の内周面側に沿うよう該平坦面端部の平滑面部から端部まで爪接触面が外方へ向かって湾曲状に平滑曲状面７を成し、また、該挟装用上側部３と該挟装用下側部４の夫々爪接触面が対向して、該爪２１を挟着できる間隙高を有する爪挿入用間隙５を成している。また、該挟装用上側部３の外面で且つ少なくとも爪変形面に接する箇所には有蓋のＰＴＣヒータ２が密着するよう固定されたことで爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ｄは構成する。
特徴は、挟持具や挟圧具など特別な道具を用いることなく、整形が施せることにある。
整形手段は、該爪２１の爪先端縁遊離部の爪幅方向略中央を爪挿入用間隙５へ挟入した後、加熱挟圧を加えながら、該爪２１の変形が強まる爪縁部まで挟圧力を維持した状態で横移動することにより、移動毎に位置する該爪の変形箇所を整形できる促進効果を得る。 A nail shaping promotion heating tool 10D according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the nail shaping promotion heating tool 10D shown in FIG. 3 as an example, a rectangular flat plate made of a stainless steel material appropriately selected from an elastic material is used, and it is bent from the joint portion 6 so as to face each other and is sandwiched. The upper portion 3, the joint portion 6, and the sandwiching lower portion 4 of the heat conduction plate 1 form a sandwiching clip having a substantially U-shaped cross section in the lateral direction. Further, the claw contact surfaces of the upper sandwiching part 3 and the lower sandwiching part 4 are smooth surfaces, and the curved shape of the deformed claw 21 is formed at both ends of the claw width direction flat surface part of the upper sandwiching part 3. The claw contact surface from the smooth surface portion of the flat surface end portion to the end portion along the inner peripheral surface side of the flat surface forms a smooth curved surface 7 in the outward curved shape, and the sandwiching upper portion 3 and The claw contact surfaces of the sandwiching lower side portions 4 face each other to form a claw insertion gap 5 having a clearance height at which the claw 21 can be clamped. Further, the nail-shaped accelerating heating tool 10D is configured by fixing the PTC heater 2 with a lid so as to be in close contact with the outer surface of the sandwiching upper portion 3 and at least a portion in contact with the nail deforming surface.
The feature is that shaping can be performed without using special tools such as clamps and clamps.
The shaping means inserts substantially the center of the nail tip edge free portion of the nail 21 in the nail width direction into the nail insertion gap 5, and then applies a heating and clamping pressure to the nail edge portion where the deformation of the nail 21 is strengthened. By laterally moving while maintaining the pressure, it is possible to obtain the effect of promoting the shaping of the deformed portion of the claw located at each movement.

本発明請求項２記載の実施例について説明する。
親水性軟質ウレタンフォーム製保水材を収納する防湿紙製包装袋と該包装袋の爪接触面側には適度に蒸気透過性を有する不織布を設けて成る収納容器であって、該収納容器は熱伝導板１の爪甲接触側に設置され、本発明の爪整形用促進加熱具は形成される。
なお、保水材に含侵する液体はｐｈ６〜５の弱酸性値に調整された酸性水である。また、発熱体の発熱温度は該液体の温度が略４３℃になるよう調整されている。
施術手段は、爪変形箇所へ該爪整形用促進加熱具を装着し、発熱体により加熱された該液体を５分程度、変形爪２１へ含侵した後、該整形具を装着した常態で挟持具を用いた挟圧加工による整形を施す。このように、該爪へ加水できることによって、爪を組成するケラチンたん白質の変性が促進され、整形時の割裂を防ぐとともに、整形後の過乾燥も防げる。 An embodiment of claim 2 of the present invention will be described.
A storage container comprising a moisture-proof paper packaging bag for storing a water-retaining material made of hydrophilic soft urethane foam and a non-woven fabric having an appropriate vapor permeability on the nail contact surface side of the packaging bag. It is installed on the nail plate contact side of the conductive plate 1 to form the accelerated nail shaping heater of the present invention.
The liquid impregnating the water retention material is acidic water adjusted to have a weak acidity value of ph6 to 5. Further, the heat generation temperature of the heating element is adjusted so that the temperature of the liquid becomes approximately 43 ° C.
Treatment means, fitted with the nail shaping facilitate heating device to the nail deformation portion, about 5 minutes the heated liquid by the heating element, after impregnating the deformed nail 21, sandwiched normally equipped with該整form tool Shaping is performed by pinching using a tool. Thus, by being able to add water to the nail, denaturation of the keratin protein that composes the nail is promoted, splitting during shaping is prevented, and overdrying after shaping is also prevented.

本発明は、医療用器具および美容器具の産業界において利用できる。INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used in the medical device and beauty device industries.

この発明の爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ａの図１Ａは斜視図、図１Ｂは第一趾爪に発症した変形爪へ装着した一例を示す正面図である。FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a nail shaping promotion heating tool 10A of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a front view showing an example of attachment to a deformed nail that has developed in the first toenail. この発明の爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ｂを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the promotion heating tool 10B for nail shaping of this invention. この発明の爪整形用促進加熱具１０Ｄを示した斜視図である。It is the perspective view which showed the nail | claw shaping promotion heating tool 10D of this invention.

１０Ａ、１０Ｂ、１０Ｃ、１０Ｄ爪整形用促進加熱具
１熱伝導板、２発熱体、３挟装用上側部、４挟装用下側部、５爪挿入用間隙、６結合部、７平滑曲状面、２１変形爪、３１挟持具10A, 10B, 10C, 10D Accelerating heating tool for nail shaping 1 Heat conduction plate, 2 Heating element, 3 Upper part for sandwiching, 4 Lower part for sandwiching, 5 Claw inserting gap, 6 Coupling part, 7 Smooth curved surface , 21 Deformed claws, 31 Clamps

Claims

人の爪に発症した変形爪の整形を促進する際に用いられる加熱具において、
熱伝導を有し、且つ、可塑性もしくは柔軟性または少なくとも変形爪の湾曲状を模れる弾性域撓曲変形を可能とする弾性を有する材から適宜選択され用いて、左右爪縁端方向へ架設できる略矩形の板状またはシート状に成形された熱伝導板と、
柔軟性および絶縁性および防水性を有する保護被覆体で被装され、且つ該熱伝導板の適宜位置に固着または着脱自在に設置されて成す発熱体と
で構成され、
該爪の変形状に沿って爪甲上または爪縁遊離部へ被装され加熱することで該変形爪の整形を促進できることを特徴とする、爪整形用促進加熱具。In a heating tool used to promote the shaping of deformed nails that have developed in human nails,
It can be installed in the left and right claw edge direction by using a material that has heat conduction and is plastic or flexible, or at least has elasticity that allows flexural deformation in the elastic region that imitates the curved shape of the deformed claw. A heat conduction plate formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape or a sheet shape,
And a heating element which is covered with a protective cover having flexibility, insulation and waterproof properties, and is fixedly or detachably installed at an appropriate position of the heat conducting plate,
A nail-shaped accelerating heating tool which is capable of accelerating the shaping of the deformed nail by covering the nail plate or the free part of the nail edge along the deformed shape of the nail and heating the nail.

請求項１記載の爪整形用促進加熱具において、
漏水が防げる機密性を有する材と、
少なくとも爪接触面には蒸気透過性を有する材と、を用いて、
保水材を収納できる形状に形成された収納容器であって、
該収納容器が熱伝導板の爪接触面側に固着または着脱自在に設けられたことで整形を促進できることを特徴とする、爪整形用促進加熱具。 The accelerated heating tool for nail shaping according to claim 1 ,
Material with confidentiality that can prevent water leakage,
Using a material having vapor permeability at least on the nail contact surface,
A storage container formed in a shape capable of storing a water retention material,
A nail-shaped accelerating heating tool , characterized in that the storage container is fixedly or detachably provided on the side of the heat conducting plate on which the nail contacts, so that the shaping can be promoted .