EYE RINSING ELEMENT

Abstract

The invention relates to an eye rinsing element comprising two rinsing fluid discharge areas, wherein each discharge area comprises multiple openings for discharging rinsing fluid.

Claims

1. An eye rinsing element, wherein the eye rinsing element comprises two rinsing fluid discharge areas (11), wherein each discharge area comprises multiple openings for discharging rinsing fluid.

2. The eye rinsing element according to claim 1, wherein the discharge areas each comprise at least 6, preferably at least 8, most preferred at least 10, openings.

3. The eye rinsing element according to claim 1, wherein the openings are arranged on two concentric circles.

4. The eye rinsing element according to claim 3, wherein an outer circle comprises more openings than an inner circle.

5. The eye rinsing element according to claim 4, wherein the outer circle comprises at least double as many openings as the inner circle (17).

6. The eye rinsing element according to claim 4, wherein neighbouring openings of the inner circle have an angular distance of 90°, wherein neighbouring openings of the outer circle have an angular distance of 45°.

7. The eye rinsing element according to claim 1, wherein the openings are formed within the eye rinsing element parallel to each other and in a longitudinal direction of the eye rinsing element, so that rinsing fluid is discharged in both discharge areas (11) in the longitudinal direction of the eye rinsing element.

8. The eye rinsing element according to claim 1, wherein the openings have a diameter between 0.1 mm and 5 mm.

9. The eye rinsing element according to claim 1, wherein the discharge areas form part of a curved surface which in a first longitudinal cross-section has a radius between 3 mm and 9 mm.

10. The eye rinsing element according to claim 1, wherein the eye rinsing element has a first end area in longitudinal direction comprising the rinsing fluid discharge areas, wherein in the first end area the eye rinsing element widens continuously in a first longitudinal cross-section.

11. The eye rinsing element according to claim 10, wherein in the first end area, the eye rinsing element decreases continuously in a second longitudinal cross-section, wherein the second longitudinal section is perpendicular to the first longitudinal cross-section.

12. The eye rinsing element according to claim 1, wherein the eye rinsing element comprises a discharge channel in its inside guiding rinsing fluid to both discharge areas.

13. The eye rinsing element according to claim 1, wherein the eye rinsing element has two recesses for a nose of a user of the eye rinsing element, said two recesses being disposed on opposite sides of the eye rinsing element, wherein the recesses are centred on a first plane of symmetry of the eye rinsing element, the first plane of symmetry being disposed between the two discharge areas.

14. The eye rinsing element according to claim 1, wherein the eye rinsing element is configured as an attachment for an eye rinsing bottle of an eye rinsing device.

15. Eye rinsing device comprising an eye rinsing bottle and an eye rinsing element according to claim 1.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The invention will be described below with reference to the following figures which show in schematic representation:

[0021] FIG. 1: a perspective view of an eye rinsing element;

[0022] FIG. 2: a top view of a first end area of the eye rinsing element according to FIG. 1;

[0023] FIG. 3: a cross-sectional view along the section A-A of FIG. 2;

[0024] FIG. 4: a side view of the eye rinsing element according to the proceeding figures;

[0025] FIG. 5: a cross-sectional view along the lines B-B of FIG. 2; and

[0026] FIG. 6: another side view of the eye rinsing element.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

[0027] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an eye rinsing element 10 according to the present invention. The eye rinsing element 10 has two rinsing fluid discharge areas 11, namely a first discharge area 12 as well as a second discharge area 13. Each discharge area 11 comprises multiple openings 14.

[0028] In a longitudinal direction 15 of the eye rinsing element 10, the eye rinsing element 10 has two end areas, namely a first end area 19, in which the discharge areas 11 are disposed, as well as a second end area 20 which is configured as a cap-like portion for being attached to an eye rinsing bottle comprising eye rinsing fluid. In the second end area 20, two elevations 21 in the form of an arrow 22 are disposed to indicate a direction to screw the eye rinsing element onto an eye rinsing bottle.

[0029] In FIG. 1 a recess 24 in the first end area 19 for hosting a nose of a user can clearly be seen, which extends towards the end of the eye rinsing element 10 in the first end area 19.

[0030] FIG. 2 shows a top view on the first end area 19 of the eye rinsing element 10 according to FIG. 1. Clearly the two discharge areas 11 can be seen comprising the openings 14. The openings 14 are disposed on two concentric circles 15, namely an outer circle 16 and an inner circle 17. While the inner circle 17 has four openings, the outer circle 16 has double as much, namely eight, openings 14. The eye rinsing element 10 has two planes of symmetry, namely a first plane 40 of symmetry and a second plane 41 of symmetry. Both planes of symmetry run in the longitudinal direction 15. Except for the elevation 21 in the second end area 20, the planes of symmetry divide the eye rinsing element 10 into two mirrored halves. The recesses 24 are centered on the first plane of symmetry 40.

[0031] The first plane of symmetry 40 runs between the two discharge areas 11, while the second plane of symmetry 41 runs through both of them. The two planes of symmetry are perpendicular to each other. Thus, in the top view seen in FIG. 2 the recesses 24 are formed in a middle portion towards the first plane 40 of symmetry allowing the nose of a user to be hosted into a recess so that the eye rinsing element 10 can be used in two different orientations.

[0032] FIG. 3 shows a longitudinal cross-section along the lines A-A of FIG. 2. This longitudinal cross-section is the second longitudinal cross-section. The eye rinsing element 10 decreases in its first end area 19 starting from the second end area 20 to a free end of the eye rinsing element. The eye rinsing element 10 decreases continuously, while the surfaces enclose an angle 25 of roughly 40°. In the inside of the eye rinsing element 10, a discharge channel 23 is configured allowing rinsing fluid to either flow towards the first discharge area 12 or the second discharge area 13.

[0033] FIG. 4 shows a side view of the eye rinsing element 10 in which again the decrease of the eye rinsing element starting from the second end area 20 towards the discharge areas 11 is seen. In the second end area 20, the eye rinsing element has two constant diameters, one being larger at the free end of the eye rinsing element 10 in the second end area, wherein the elevation is disposed in the section with the smaller constant diameter.

[0034] In FIG. 5 a cross-section along the lines A-A of FIG. 2 is shown. This is the first longitudinal cross-section in which the eye rinsing element 10 within its first end area 19 widens continuously such that the surfaces of the eye rinsing element in the cross-section have an angle 26 to each other.

[0035] FIG. 6 shows another side view of the eye rinsing element 10 with its first end area 19 and its second end area 20. Again, the discharge areas 11, the first discharge area 12 as well as the second discharge area 13, can be seen from the side. In between extending towards the middle there is the recess 24.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0036] 10 eye rinsing element

[0037] 11 discharge area

[0038] 12 first discharge area

[0039] 13 second discharge area

[0040] 14 opening

[0041] 15 concentric circle

[0042] 16 outer circle

[0043] 17 inner circle

[0044] 18 curved surface

[0045] 19 first end area

[0046] 20 second end area

[0047] 21 elevation

[0048] 22 arrow

[0049] 23 discharge channel

[0050] 24 recess

[0051] 25 first angle

[0052] 26 second angle

[0053] 40 first plane of symmetry

[0054] 41 second plane of symmetry

[0055] 50 longitudinal direction