JP2007222271A - Eyelash clip - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an eyelash clip for easily and accurately measuring eyelid opening function by fitting it to the eyelash. <P>SOLUTION: The eyelash clip has a pair of holding parts for holding the eyelash between them, and an operating part for opening and closing them. The eyelash clip has two embodiments, in which an urging member is provided for urging the pair of holding parts in a closing direction, and in which no urging member is provided. At least one of the pair of holding parts is linear or curved so as not to touch the lower eyelid when the eyelash clip holds the eyelash and is suspended. The holding parts has a T shape or has a window so that an eye part is observed while measuring. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an eyelash clip, and more particularly to an eyelash clip for a load test suitable for testing for drooping eyelids.

  Senile blepharoptosis is a problem. The opening of the upper eyelid involves the oculomotor-dominated levator levator muscle, the associated levator aponeurosis, and the sympathetic innervated Muller muscle. As age-related changes, when the levator aponeurosis stretches or the levator aponeurosis deviates from the heel plate, drooping eyelids occur, but at that time, the Muller muscle must be overworked with sympathetic nerves. I will have to. As a result, the sympathetic nerves can become overstrained, causing headaches, stiff shoulders, coldness, insomnia, depression, and fatigue. For example, see Non-Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1A to FIG. 1C, the eyelid function test for attaching the clip 9 to the eyelashes 8 of the upper eyelid and inspecting the opening force is performed as the eyelash clip load test. Proposed. See Non-Patent Document 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, by hanging the clip 9 on the eyelashes 8 and applying a load to the Muller muscle or the like, even eyelid drooping inconspicuous can be revealed. For example, if a normal person attaches 2 to 4 g of the clip 9 to the eyelashes 8 of the upper eyelid, as shown in FIG. A person with strong opening force can also open a 12.5g clip. However, in the case of a person with a weak opening force, as shown in FIG. Therefore, even if a person who looks normal at first glance can detect whether or not the clip 8 can be sufficiently opened by attaching the clip 8 to the eyelashes 9 of the upper eyelid, it is clear even in inconspicuous eyelid drooping can do.

  As shown in FIG. 1C, on the one hand, in order to know the eye opening force of the eye wearing the clip 9, the right eye eyebrows width 10 in FIG. 1C is measured, and on the other hand, the clip 9 is attached. Measure the width 10 of the eye on the opposite (left) eye and compare both measurements.

  The conventional clip 9 used by the present inventor during such an eyelash clip load test is generally used as a stationery. For example, the clip 9 shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C and FIGS. 2A to 2C is a transparent clip “Purabatatsume” (J8582) manufactured by Kyoei Plastic Co., Ltd. The clip 9 is originally a stationery of 3.2 g, but the present inventor has diverted it to the eyelash clip load test.

  The clip 9 has a pair of clamping parts 1 and 2. Since these clamping parts 1 and 2 are wide and are not provided with a window, it is difficult to measure the crack width 10.

In a state where the conventional clip 9 is attached to the eyelashes 8 of the upper eyelid, as shown in FIG. 1A, most of the eye part is hidden by the holding part 2, or as shown in FIG. Part 1 touches the lower eyelid. Further, when the eyelid is opened, the lower eyelid may be dragged upward. In either case, it is not easy to measure the burst width 10 accurately.
Matsuo Kiyoshi: Eyelid Surgery New Considerations on Blepharoplasty, Plastic Surgery ADVANCE Series II-4 Cosmetic Surgery, Recent Advances 2nd Edition, Koseido Publishing 2005, PP45-50 Weekly Asahi April 22, 2005 issue PP112-113 Katsuaki Kurihashi: Drooping eyelids can cause lacrimal tract obstruction. Supervised by Makoto Nagata: Ophthalmology Microsurgery 5th Edition, Elsevier Japan, 2005, PP110-115

  An object of the present invention is to provide an eyelash clip that can safely and accurately measure the width of a crack.

  A preferred solution of the present invention is the eyelash clip described in each of claims 1-7.

  According to the eyelash clip of the present invention, when the eyelid is opened, the clip holding portion does not hit the lower eyelid, and the skin of the lower eyelid is not pulled up, and the opening function test can be performed accurately and quickly. Can do.

  In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the eyelash clip has a pair of clamping parts for clamping the eyelashes and an operation part for opening and closing them. Each clamping part and each operation part are integrally formed, and the clamping part operates in the opening / closing direction by operation of the operation part. A biasing member that biases the pair of sandwiching portions in the closing direction is provided between the pair of sandwiching portions. When the pair of clamping parts are closed, the pair of operation parts are opened.

  In a state where the eyelashes are sandwiched and hung by the pair of sandwiching portions, at least one of the pair of sandwiching portions is curved away from the lower eyelid so as not to hit the lower eyelid.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, no biasing member is used. For example, the eyelash clip has a pair of clamping parts for clamping the eyelashes and a pair of operation parts for opening and closing the clamping parts with each other. At least one pair of sandwiching parts so that the sandwiching part does not hit the lower eyelid in a state where the sandwiching part is closed without the biasing force of the biasing member and the eyelashes are sandwiched by the sandwiching part and the sandwiching part is hung from the eyelashes One is linear or curved at a position away from the lower eyelid.

  Preferably, a pivotal fulcrum is arranged at the boundary between the clamping part and the operation part, and when the pair of operation parts opens and closes, the pair of clamping parts rotate in opposite directions around the fulcrum. Open and close by moving.

  In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a window is formed in both of the pair of sandwiching portions, and the eye can be observed through the window in a state where the sandwiching portion is hung on the eyelashes.

  In still another embodiment of the present invention, both of the pair of holding parts are formed in a T shape by the top part and the leg part, and the eye part is opened from both sides of the leg part while the holding part is hung on the eyelashes. It can be observed.

  It is preferable to set the weight of the entire clip to 0.5 g or more and 10 g or less. More preferably, the weight is displayed on a part of the clip.

  A plurality of such clips can be used. In particular, various weighted clips can be used in various combinations. For example, the weight of the entire plurality of clips can be adjusted by attaching another clip to one clip and connecting clips having various weights.

  Preferably, the clip is made of titanium.

  In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the biasing member is arranged in the form of a leaf spring member between the pair of sandwiching portions.

  It is preferable that both or one of the pair of sandwiching portions bend at a position away from the lower eyelid so that none of the pair of sandwiching portions is in contact with the lower eyelid.

  Making a pair of sandwiching parts with wide plate-like members and providing windows on both sides, or making a pair of sandwiching parts with narrow plate-like members and making both T-shaped preferable.

  For example, a leg portion is integrally formed at the center of the top portion to form a T shape.

  In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the principle of clamping is used without using an urging member, that is, a spring, as in a pincer. For example, the clip is composed of a pair of clamping parts and a pair of operation parts, and at the same time closing the pair of operation parts so that the eyelashes can be securely clamped without the biasing force of the spring, The pair of clamping parts are closed. Moreover, it is preferable to provide grooves on the inner surfaces of both ends of the pair of sandwiching portions. In this embodiment, it is preferable that a window is provided in both of the pair of sandwiching portions, or that both of the pair of sandwiching portions are T-shaped so that the eyes can be observed.

  In particular, it is preferable to bend the entire holding portion so that the holding portion is less likely to contact the lower eyelid.

  3A-3B show Example 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, both of the pair of sandwiching portions 21 and 22 are formed in a T shape by a narrow plate-like member. Each of the pair of sandwiching portions 21 and 22 includes a laterally facing top portion and a leg portion extending from the center of the top portion toward directly below.

   As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3B, a pair of top portions sandwich the eyelashes 8. Grooves 23 are formed on the inner surfaces of these top portions, so that the state in which the eyelashes 8 are sandwiched can be easily maintained.

   As is well shown in FIG. 3B, at least one leg portion of the pinching portion 21 is bent in a direction away from the eyes. Thus, even if the leg part of one clamping part 21 is curved so as not to contact the lower eyelid, the pair of clamping parts 21 and 22 can be sufficiently opened and the eyelashes 8 can be clamped.

  The length (a) of the clip 9 in the vertical direction is 20 to 50 mm, preferably 25 to 45 mm, and most preferably 30 to 40 mm. The width (b) of the clip portions 21 and 22 of the clip 9 is 5 to 20 mm, preferably 8 to 17 mm, and optimally 10 to 15 mm. The length (c) of the clamping parts 21 and 22 is 10 to 30 mm, preferably 13 to 25 mm, and optimally 18 to 22 mm. The length (d) of the spring portion 5 that functions as an urging member is 7 to 15 mm, preferably 8 to 12 mm, and optimally 9 to 11 mm. The length (e) of the operation units 3 and 4 is 7 to 15 mm, preferably 8 to 13 mm, and optimally 9 to 12 mm. The thickness (f) of the T-shaped sandwiching portions 21 and 22 is 2-10 mm, preferably 3-8 mm, and optimally 4-6 mm. The top width (g) of the T-shaped sandwiching portions 21 and 22 is 2-6 mm, preferably 2.5-5 mm, and most preferably 3-4 mm.

  Grooves 23 are provided to ensure that the eyelashes 8 are pinched by the inner surface of the top.

  The clip 9 weighs 0.5 to 10 g, preferably 1 to 5 g, and optimally 1.5 to 4 g. By connecting a plurality of clips 9 of various different weights, for example, by holding the operation part of one clip with the holding part of the other clip, the weight of the plurality of clips can be adjusted well. Can do.

  4A-4B are representative examples of the present invention that more specifically illustrate the clip 9 shown in FIGS. 3A-3B.

  In this typical example, the clamping parts 21 and 22 are formed of a T-shaped plate material. The overall length (a) of the clip 9 is 40 mm, the clamping portion (b) is 13 mm, the vertical length (c) of the clamping portions 21 and 22 is 20 mm, and the vertical length (d) of the leaf spring member 5 is 10 mm. The vertical length (e) of the operation parts 3 and 4 is 10 mm, the width (f) of the leg portions of the T-shaped holding parts 21 and 22 is 5 mm, and the width (g) of the top part of the holding parts 21 and 22 is 3 mm. It is. The overall weight of the clip 9 is 3 g.

  The weight of the clip can be adjusted by changing the size of the leaf spring member 5 functioning as the biasing member, the length, material, thickness, etc. of the clip.

  5A-5B show Example 2 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A to 5B, the pair of sandwiching portions 31 and 32 are made of a wide plate-like member, and a large window 6 is provided on them. When the eyelashes 8 are clamped by the pair of clamping parts 31 and 32 and the clip 9 is hung from the eyelashes 8 and opened, as shown in FIG. Can be observed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the sandwiching part 31 is curved in a direction away from the eye part, so that it is difficult to touch the lower eyelid.

  Further, the protrusions 7 are provided at the tips of the sandwiching portions 31 and 32 over about one third of the sandwiching portions 31 and 32. A groove 23 is formed on the inside of the protrusion 7, and when the eyelash 8 is sandwiched by the protrusion 7, the holding force is strengthened so that the clip 9 is not easily slipped off from the eyelash 8.

  6A-6B show Example 3 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6B, a pair of sandwiching portions 41 and 42 of the sandwicher clip are made of a wide plate-like member, and a window 6 is provided on them. The eye can be easily and reliably observed from the window 6.

  In the clip according to the third embodiment, when the pair of operation units 3 and 4 are closed to each other, the clamping units 41 and 42 are also closed.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, since the sandwiching portions 41 and 42 are curved so as not to touch the lower eyelid, when the clip is hung from the eyelashes 8 and opened, the lower eyelid is not pulled up. Therefore, the opening function can be correctly inspected.

  Grooves 23 are formed on the inner surfaces of the tip portions of the clamping portions 41 and 42 that are clamped by the eyelashes 8 so that the clip is difficult to slide off from the eyelashes 8.

  Further, rubber may be attached to the inner surfaces of the tip portions of the sandwiching portions 41 and 42 so as to securely hold the eyelashes 8.

  When the sandwiching portions 41 and 42 have a large width, as in the second embodiment, a small protrusion 7 may be attached to the top and the eyelashes 8 may be sandwiched between the protrusions 7.

  The clip is preferably made of a light metal such as titanium or plastic. In particular, titanium is light, strong and resistant to rust, and is suitable as a material for the clip of the present invention.

  The weight of the clip is 0.5-10 g, preferably 1-5 g, optimally 1.5-4 g. By connecting a plurality of clips having the same weight or different weights, the entire weight of the plurality of clips can be adjusted.

  FIG. 7 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  Example 4 is different from Example 3 described above only in the shape of the holding portion.

  As shown in FIG. 7, most of the clamping parts 41 and 42 are formed in a straight line.

  When the pair of operation units 3 and 4 are closed without using the urging member, the pair of clamping units 41 and 42 are also closed.

  8A-8B show Example 5 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the pair of sandwiching portions 51 and 52 of the sandwicher clip is a T-shape having a smaller width (that is, a shorter top portion) than that of the first embodiment.

  Even with such a T-shaped clip, the eyes can be observed from both sides of the leg portions of the holding portions 51 and 52.

  Grooves 23 are formed on the inner surfaces of the tip portions of the T-shaped sandwiching portions 51 and 52 so that the clip does not easily slide off the eyelashes 8.

  Further, when rubber is attached to the portion having the groove 23, it becomes more difficult to slip.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the clip is hung from the eyelashes 8 and opened, both the tops and the legs of the holding parts 51 and 52 are placed on the eyes so that the holding parts 51 and 52 do not hit the lower eyelid. Curved away from the part.

  As a material for the clip, light metal such as titanium or plastic is suitable. The weight of the clip is 0.5-10 g, preferably 1-5 g, optimally 1.5-4 g.

  Using multiple clips with the same weight or different weights, for example, by connecting another clip to one clip, it is possible to easily adjust the weight of the entire plurality of clips, and correctly perform the opening function test. be able to.

  In addition, the width of the burst can be easily measured by adding a length scale to a portion that runs vertically (in the vertical direction in FIG. 8A) of the sandwiching portions 51 and 52.

  FIG. 9 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

  Example 6 is different from Example 5 only in the shape of the clamping part.

  As shown in FIG. 9, most of the clamping parts 51 and 52 are formed in a straight line.

  In the sandwicher type T-shaped clip shown in FIG. 9, the length p of the top of the T-shaped sandwiching portion is 5-20 mm, preferably 8-17 mm, and optimally 10-15 mm. The width q at the top of the T-shaped sandwiching portion is 1-7 mm, preferably 2-5 mm, and optimally 2.5-4 mm. The length r of the pinch-type T-shaped clip is 20-50 mm, preferably 25-45 mm, and optimally 30-40 mm. The width s of the operation unit is 2-6 mm, preferably 3-5 mm, and most preferably 3.5-4.5 mm.

  FIG. 10 shows a typical numerical example of the sandwicher type T-shaped clip shown in FIGS. The length P of the top of the T-shaped sandwiching portion is 10 mm, the width q of the top is 4 mm, the total length r of the clip is 30 mm, and the width s of the operation portion is 4 mm.

The schematic front view which shows the use condition of the conventional clip for performing an eyelash clip load test. The schematic side view which shows the use condition of the conventional clip shown to FIG. 1A. Explanatory drawing which shows the measurement condition by the conventional clip shown to FIG. 1A. The numerical example of the main part of the conventional clip is shown. The numerical example of the other part of the conventional clip shown to FIG. 2A is shown. The numerical example of the other part of the conventional clip shown to FIG. 2A is shown. The schematic front view which shows the use condition of the clip by one preferable Example of this invention. The schematic side view which shows the use condition of the clip of the invention shown to FIG. 3A. Fig. 3 shows a numerical example of the main part of a clip according to the embodiment shown in Figs. Fig. 4B shows a numerical example of another part of the clip of the present invention shown in Fig. 4A. The schematic front view which shows the use condition of the clip by other preferable Example of this invention. The schematic side view which shows the use condition of the clip of this invention shown to FIG. 5A. The schematic front view which shows the use condition of the clip by further another preferable Example of this invention. The schematic side view which shows the use condition of the clip of this invention shown to FIG. 6A. The schematic side view which shows the use condition of the clip by further another preferable Example of this invention. The schematic front view which shows the use condition of the clip by further another preferable Example of this invention. The schematic side view which shows the use condition of the clip of this invention shown to FIG. 8A. The schematic side view which shows the use condition of the clip by further another preferable Example of this invention. 8A to 8B show numerical examples of the clip of the present invention shown in FIGS.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clamping part 2 Clamping part 3 Operation part 4 Operation part 5 Leaf spring member (an example of urging member)
6 Window 7 Projection 8 Eyelash 9 Clip 10 Crack width 11 Lower eyelid lifted by being dragged to the clip holding part 21 Holding part 22 Holding part 23 Groove attached to the tip part of the holding part 31 Holding part with window 32 Window 41 holding part of the clip of the pinch type clip 42 holding part of the pin of the pinch type clip 42 pinching part of the pinch type clip attached to the window 51 T-shaped holding part of the pinch type clip 52 pinch type T-shaped clamping part of clip

Claims (7)

  A pair of clamping parts for clamping the eyelashes, an operation part for opening and closing the clamping parts, and a biasing member for biasing the pair of clamping parts in a closing direction A pair of holdings so that the holding part is closed by the urging force of the urging member, the eyelashes are held by the closed holding part and the holding part is hung from the eyelashes, and the holding part does not hit the lower eyelid An eyelash clip characterized in that at least one of the parts is curved.   A pair of clamping parts for clamping the eyelashes and a pair of operation parts for opening and closing the clamping parts with each other, and the pair of clamping parts are biased by the closing operation of the pair of operation parts In a state where the eyelashes are pinched by the closed pinching portion and the pinching portion is hung from the eyelashes, at least one of the pair of pinching portions is linear so that the pinching portion does not hit the lower eyelid An eyelash clip characterized by being bent or curved.   The eyelash clip according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a window is provided in both of the pair of clamping parts, and the eye part can be observed through the window in a state where the clamping part is hung on the eyelashes.   The pair of sandwiching portions are both formed in a T-shape by a top portion and a leg portion, and the eye portion can be observed from both sides of the leg portion while the sandwiching portion is suspended by eyelashes. The eyelash clip as described in.   The weight of the whole clip is set to 0.5 g or more and 10 g or less, The weight is displayed on a part of clip, The eyelash of any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. clip.   The eyelash clip according to claim 1, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the clip can be adjusted by attaching another clip to the clip and joining the plurality of clips together. The clip according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the clip is made of titanium.

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