Medical Inner Cap

Abstract

Afforded is a medical cap that is easy for a user to wear, has a suitable degree of heat-insulating effectiveness, and can be used as the inner cap of a helmet for a scalp-cooling device that cools the scalp. The medical cap (100) is made of a fabric body formed to cover a human head, and includes: a frontal region (11) that covers the forehead including the brow; an occipital region (12) that covers the occipital; a main body (1), including a nape region (13) for covering the nape; and connected thereto, a left temporal piece (2) and a right temporal piece (3); wherein the left temporal piece (2) and the right temporal piece (3), respectively connected to the main body (1), form rear end-ward finlike protrusions (20) and (30), and cuts are formed between the finlike protrusions (20) and (30) and the nape region (13).

Claims

1. A medical cap made up of a fabric body formed to cover a human head, the medical cap comprising: a frontal region for covering the forehead including the brow, an occipital region for covering the occipital, a main body including a nape region for covering the nape, and a left temporal piece and a right temporal piece connected to the main body; wherein the left temporal piece and the right temporal piece connected to the main body respectively form rear end-ward finlike protrusions, and cuts are formed between the finlike protrusions and the nape region.

2. A medical cap according to claim 1, wherein the main body is provided with a handle on an edge portion of the frontal region.

3. A medical cap according to claim 1, wherein a hook-and-loop fastener is provided on a lining of the finlike protrusions on the left temporal piece and the right temporal piece, and is formed to be connectable to hook-and-loop fasteners provided opposing each other across the cut on left and right shell fabric in the nape region, to fit a user's head dimensions.

4. In a scalp cooling device for cooling the human scalp, a scalp-cooling device helmet having an inner cap, the inner cap being a medical cap according to claim 1.

5. A medical cap according to claim 2, wherein a hook-and-loop fastener is provided on a lining of the finlike protrusions on the left temporal piece and the right temporal piece, and is formed to be connectable to hook-and-loop fasteners provided opposing each other across the cut on left and right shell fabric in the nape region, to fit a user's head dimensions.

6. In a scalp cooling device for cooling the human scalp, a scalp-cooling device helmet having an inner cap, the inner cap being a medical cap according to claim 2.

7. In a scalp cooling device for cooling the human scalp, a scalp-cooling device helmet having an inner cap, the inner cap being a medical cap according to claim 3.

8. In a scalp cooling device for cooling the human scalp, a scalp-cooling device helmet having an inner cap, the inner cap being a medical cap according to claim 5.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0011] FIG. 1 is a open-out view of a medical cap involving the invention;

[0012] FIG. 2 is a right-side view of the medical cap involving the invention;

[0013] FIG. 3A is a front view of the medical cap involving the invention and FIG. 3B is a rear view thereof; and

[0014] FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a state in which a user has fitted on the medical cap involving the invention.

MODE(S) FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0015] Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In each of the drawings, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and repeated description will not be provided. It should also be noted that the drawings may be exaggerated for the purpose of understanding the invention and are not necessarily drawn to scale. Further, the invention is not limited to the examples illustrated below.

EXAMPLE 1

[0016] Example 1 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an opened-out view of a medical cap according to the invention. FIG. 2 is a right-side view of the medical cap according to the invention. FIG. 3A is a front view of the medical cap according to the invention, and FIG. 3B is a rear view thereof. FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a state in which user has fitted on a medical cap according to the invention. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4, a medical cap 100 according to Example 1 generally includes a main body 1, a left temporal piece 2, and a right temporal piece 3.

[0017] Here, referring to FIG. 1. The main body 1 includes a frontal region 11, an occipital region 12, and a nape region 13. The main body 1 is integrally sewn with the left temporal piece 2 at a sewn part A (indicated by alternating long and short dashed lines), and is integrally sewn with the right temporal piece 3 at a sewn part B (indicated by alternating long and short dashed lines). In addition, connection parts between the main body 1 and the left temporal piece 2 and between the main body 1 and the right temporal piece 3 are not restricted to sewing. The left temporal piece 2 and the right temporal piece 3 respectively form finlike protrusions 20 and 30 at the rear end, and a cut is formed between the finlike protrusions 20 and 30 and the nape region 13.

[0018] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the main body 1 may have a handle 4 attached to the front end, that is, an edge portion of the frontal region 11. When a user wears the medical cap 100 and fits on the cooling helmet for a scalp-cooling device, the user can correct displacement of the medical cap 100 by pulling the handle 4.

[0019] In addition, the fabric body used for the medical cap 100 may have a suitable degree of heat-insulating effectiveness. That is, any material that can be processed into the shape of the medical cap 100 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4 may be used. For example, it is possible to select chemical fibers such as polyester, cotton, nonwoven fabric, and paper as the fabric body, silk, plastics such as thin cloth, and the like as the other material.

[0020] Here, referring to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a right-side view of the medical cap 100 according to the invention. The right temporal piece 3 is sewn to the main body 1 at the upper end. The right temporal piece 3 has the finlike protrusion 30 formed at the rear end, and a cut is formed between the finlike protrusion 30 and the nape region 13. A lower line of the right temporal member 3 may be concavely curved so as not to cover the ear. Although not illustrated, a hook-and-loop fastener is provided on the lining of the finlike protrusion 30 of the right temporal piece 3, and may be formed to be connectable to a hook-and-loop fastener provided in the nape region 13 on shell fabric facing across the cut, to fit the head dimensions of a user. Since the left lateral side is the same as the right lateral side, the description thereof will not be provided.

[0021] Here, reference is made to FIG. 3. FIG. 3A is a front view of the medical cap 100 according to the invention, and FIG. 3B is a rear view thereof. As illustrated in FIG. 3A, the handle 4 may be attached to the front end of the main body 1, that is, the edge portion of the frontal region 11. The handle 4 may be any member capable of being gripped and pulled by the user, and may be a loop-like member. Alternatively, a tongue piece member may be sewn to the front end of the frontal region 11.

[0022] Here, reference is made to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a state in which the user has fitted on a medical cap 100 according to the invention. As illustrated in FIG. 4, it will be appreciated that the medical cap 100 according to the invention is a medical cap made up of a fabric body sewn to cover the head of the user, and includes a frontal region 11 that covers the forehead including the brow, the occipital region 12 that covers the occipital, the main body 1 including the nape region 13 covering the nape, and the right temporal piece 3 connected thereto, the right temporal piece 3 connected to the main body 1 forms the finlike protrusion 30 at the rear end, and a cut is formed between the finlike protrusion 30 and the nape region 13. It is possible to adapt the medical cap to people with different head sizes by such a cut, and a stable wearing condition can be obtained.

[0023] The medical cap 100 of the invention is suitable as an inner cap of a scalp-cooling-device helmet for cooling the scalp, since it has a suitable degree of heat-insulating effectiveness, and when the helmet is fitted on with the inner cap being worn, since the inner cap serves as a cushioning material between the helmet and the scalp, a comfortable fit is provided for the user.

[0024] While the preferred embodiment of the medical cap according to the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be understood that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0025] A medical cap involving the invention finds broad utility not only as an inner cap of a helmet for a scalp cooling device, but also as a hat that covers the head in cases where a patient has lost hair due to the side effects of anticancer drugs.

EXPLANATIONS OF LETTERS OR NUMERALS

[0026] 100 MEDICAL CAP

[0027] 1 MAIN BODY

[0028] 11 FRONTAL REGION

[0029] 12 OCCIPITAL REGION

[0030] 13 NAPE REGION

[0031] 2 LEFT TEMPORAL PIECE

[0032] 3 RIGHT TEMPORAL PIECE

[0033] 20, 30 FIN-LIKE PROTRUSION

[0034] 4 HANDLE