Abstract: With a nebulizer mesh selection method it is possible to achieve optimal treatment which fits a medicine and a patient. A nebulizer mesh selection method includes a step of acquiring a medicine attribute, by a computer, a step of acquiring a patient breathing ability, a step of selecting a mesh that corresponds to the acquired medicine attribute and patient breathing ability based on a mesh selection table in which a predetermined mesh corresponds to a combination of a medicine attribute and a patient breathing ability, and a step of outputting the selected mesh.

Abstract: A double-row four-point contact ball bearing 100 according to the present invention includes an outer ring 102, an inner ring 104, and balls 106 and 108 that are arranged in two rows between the outer ring 102 and the inner ring 104 and each have four contact points. Inner side contact angles ? of the balls 106 and 108 arranged in the two rows are set such that lines of action L1 and L2 that extend respectively connecting center points of the balls 106 and 108 and contact points of the balls do not cross each other in the outer ring 102.

Abstract: Provided is a double-row four-point contact ball bearing in which deformation of an outer ring can be suppressed while suppressing an increase in dimensions. A double-row four-point contact ball bearing 100 according to the present invention includes an outer ring 102, an inner ring 104, and balls 106 and 108 that are arranged in two rows between the outer ring 102 and the inner ring 104 and each have four contact points. Inner side contact angles ? of the balls 106 and 108 arranged in the two rows are set such that lines of action L1 and L2 that extend respectively connecting center points of the balls 106 and 108 and contact points of the balls do not cross each other in the outer ring 102.

Abstract: A folding hat that eliminates the risk of damaging the cloth by an elastic ring for a long life. The folding hat has the elastic ring sewn in an outer circumferential edge of a brim, and the elastic ring is formed by coupling both ends of a flat wire rod shaped by rolling spring steel round wire. Regarding the elastic ring, both ends of the flat wire rod are preferably coupled by: inserting both ends of the flat wire rod in both sides of a tubular metal stop, respectively; and crushing the metal stop. The metal stop has a pair of facing convex parts on which the tips of both ends of the flat wire rod can respectively abut at an inner center part that may be used.

Abstract: With a nebulizer mesh selection method it is possible to achieve optimal treatment which fits a medicine and a patient. A nebulizer mesh selection method includes a step of acquiring a medicine attribute, by a computer, a step of acquiring a patient breathing ability, a step of selecting a mesh that corresponds to the acquired medicine attribute and patient breathing ability based on a mesh selection table in which a predetermined mesh corresponds to a combination of a medicine attribute and a patient breathing ability, and a step of outputting the selected mesh.

Abstract: A folding hat that eliminates the risk of damaging the cloth by an elastic ring for a long life. The folding hat has the elastic ring sewn in an outer circumferential edge of a brim, and the elastic ring is formed by coupling both ends of a flat wire rod shaped by rolling spring steel round wire. Regarding the elastic ring, both ends of the flat wire rod are preferably coupled by: inserting both ends of the flat wire rod in both sides of a tubular metal stop, respectively; and crushing the metal stop. The metal stop has a pair of facing convex parts on which the tips of both ends of the flat wire rod can respectively abut at an inner center part that may be used.

Abstract: The electronic thermometer of this invention includes a supporting portion which supports the vicinity of the periphery on one face of a vibration plate, and a buzzer cover having flexibility for pressing the vibration plate against the supporting portion by pressing the vicinity of the periphery of the other face of the vibration plate and further includes a mechanism which presses the vicinity of the center of the buzzer cover on an opposite side to a side provided with the vibration plate in the buzzer cover so as to flex the buzzer cover, thereby pressing the vicinity of the periphery on the other face of the vibration plate with elastic reaction force of the buzzer cover.

Abstract: The electronic thermometer of this invention includes a supporting portion which supports the vicinity of the periphery on one face of a vibration plate, and a buzzer cover having plasticity of pressing the vibration plate against the supporting portion by pressing the vicinity of the periphery of the other face of the vibration plate and further includes a mechanism which presses the vicinity of the center of the buzzer cover on an opposite side to a side provided with the vibration plate in the buzzer cover so as to flex the buzzer cover, thereby pressing the vicinity of the periphery on the other face of the vibration plate with elastic reaction force of the buzzer cover.

Abstract: A bottle unit (30) of a liquid atomizing apparatus is provided with: a bottle section (31) reserving a chemical liquid (L); a horn oscillating member (40) to whose a distal end the liquid (L) in the bottle section (31) is fed; and a mesh member (1) having a number of fine pores (2), and mounted to an end surface of the distal end (41) of the horn oscillating member (40) in contact therewith. The bottle section (31) is constituted of a large capacity section (B) and a small capacity section (b) in communication with the large capacity section (B) through an opening (32), and opposing to the distal end (41) of the horn oscillating member (40). The small capacity section (b) is formed such that the liquid (L?) therein is in contact with a point in the proximity of the contact section between the distal end (41) of the horn oscillating member (40) and the mesh member (1).

Abstract: A bottle unit (30) of a liquid atomizing apparatus is provided with: a bottle section (31) reserving a chemical liquid (L); a horn oscillating member (40) to whose a distal end the liquid (L) in the bottle section (31) is fed; and a mesh member (1) having a number of fine pores (2), and mounted to an end surface of the distal end (41) of the horn oscillating member (40) in contact therewith. The bottle section (31) is constituted of a large capacity section (B) and a small capacity section (b) in communication with the large capacity section (B) through an opening (32), and opposing to the distal end (41) of the horn oscillating member (40). The small capacity section (b) is formed such that the liquid (L′) therein is in contact with a point in the proximity of the contact section between the distal end (41) of the horn oscillating member (40) and the mesh member (1).

Abstract: A nebulizer has a main body and an inhalator attachment which is detachably attached to the main body. The attachment has a tubular member including an receptacle. The tubular member has a medicament inlet for receiving nebulized medicament from the nebulizer, an inhalation opening which is opposite the medicament inlet and through which a patent inhales the nebulized medicament passed through the tubular member, and an air inlet through which air outside is introduced and passed through the tubular member. A brim member for guiding droplets of liquefied medicament and the user's saliva into the receptacle is formed partially around the medicament inlet. The air inlet is preferably formed by cutting the tubular member at the medicament inlet.

Abstract: A secondary reservoir (16) is filled with a liquid medicine by a fixed amount via a liquid transfer path (18) from a primary reservoir (10) for storing the liquid medicine to be nebulized. When a liquid supply button (40) is slid to left, an operating rod (42) pushes a piston (20) and power supply switch turns on. As piston (20) moves to left, the liquid medicine in secondary reservoir (16) is pushed, thereby moving a valve (22) to left and opening a liquid transfer path (24). Then, a nebulizing part is supplied with the fixed amount of liquid medicine from secondary reservoir (16), and thus performs nebulization. Thus, a liquid nebulizing apparatus is attained, in which a constant amount of liquid is transferred to the nebulizing part to stabilize the nebulization, and in which such a function is realized at low costs.

Abstract: A spray sprays a liquid medicine from a spray part 30. When a liquid sensing electrode 55, 56 arranged on the spray part 30 senses the quantity of the liquid stored in a storage part 30a and determines that the quantity of the liquid decreases, a pin part 27 is driven by a solenoid 26 for feeding the liquid medicine from a liquid medicine bottle 20 to the storage part 30a of the spray part 30 through a feed pipe 25, and the feeding interval is obtained when the liquid medicine is intermittently fed for adjusting power supplied to a piezoelectric element 50 of the spray part 30 so that the feeding interval is constant. Consequently, a spray capable of automatically adjusting the quantity of spraying per unit time to a constant level for spray liquids having various properties can be provided.

Abstract: An atomizer has a liquid container containing a liquid to be atomized and an oscillator having a cylindrically shaped top part and protruding from the bottom of the liquid container. A pipe or a portion of the inner wall of the liquid container is sufficiently close to the outer surface of the top part of the oscillator so as to form a gap of 3 mm or less such that when the oscillator is caused to oscillate, its vibratory energy causes the liquid to reach the top surface of the oscillator and to be atomized. An inhalator is formed with such an atomizer made detachably attachable to a main housing. A coupling unit with two couplers connected with a cable may be used to attach the atomizer to the inhalator's main housing. A mouthpiece and a mask may be made attachable to the atomizer.

Abstract: A nebulizer has a main body and an inhalator attachment which is detachably attached to the main body. The attachment has a tubular member including an receptacle. The tubular member has a medicament inlet for receiving nebulized medicament from the nebulizer, an inhalation opening which is opposite the medicament inlet and through which a patent inhales the nebulized medicament passed through the tubular member, and an air inlet through which air outside is introduced and passed through the tubular member. A brim member for guiding droplets of liquefied medicament and the user's saliva into the receptacle is formed partially around the medicament inlet. The air inlet is preferably formed by cutting the tubular member at the medicament inlet.

Abstract: An atomizer has a liquid container containing a liquid to be atomized and an oscillator having a cylindrically shaped top part and protruding from the bottom of the liquid container. A pipe or a portion of the inner wall of the liquid container is sufficiently close to the outer surface of the top part of the oscillator so as to form a gap of 3 mm or less such that when the oscillator is caused to oscillate, its vibratory energy causes the liquid to reach the top surface of the oscillator and to be atomized. An inhalator is formed with such an atomizer made detachably attachable to a main housing. A coupling unit with two couplers connected with a cable may be used to attach the atomizer to the inhalator's main housing. A mouthpiece and a mask may be made attachable to the atomizer.

Abstract: An atomizer includes a piezoelectric element 50 with comb-type electrodes having one electrode and the other electrode formed alternately at one side, a mesh member 40 having many small holes arranged in the proximity of a no-electrode formation plane of piezoelectric element 50, a liquid reagent bottle 20 storing a liquid L, and a solenoid 26 supplying the liquid L of liquid reagent bottle 20 between piezoelectric element 50 and mesh member 40. The vibratory wave of piezoelectric element 50 by an oscillation circuit is a bulk wave that travels within the piezoelectric element, not the surface wave propagating at the surface of the piezoelectric element defined by the comb-type electrode pitch. As a result, an atomizer can be provided improved in atomization efficiency and stabilized in atomization.