Lens care container
A lens care container ( 1 ), in particular for contact lenses such as hard or soft contact lenses, comprises: a receptacle ( 2 ) for receiving a lens and a lens care liquid, a cap ( 3 ) configured to be attached to the receptacle ( 2 ) to close the receptacle ( 2 ), a sensor ( 5 ) configured to indicate an actual loading of the container ( 1 ) with germs or configured to indicate a pH value of the lens care liquid in the receptacle ( 2 ). The sensor ( 5 ) is arranged in the receptacle ( 2 ) when the cap ( 3 ) is attached to the receptacle ( 2 ).
1. Lens care container ( 1 ) for contact lenses, the container ( 1 ) comprising:
a receptacle ( 2 ) for receiving a lens and a lens care liquid,
a cap ( 3 ) configured to be attached to the receptacle ( 2 ) to close the receptacle ( 2 ),
a sensor ( 5 ) configured to indicate an actual loading of the container ( 1 ) with germs or configured to indicate a pH value of the lens care liquid in the receptacle ( 2 ),
wherein the sensor ( 5 ) is arranged in the receptacle ( 2 ) when the cap ( 3 ) is attached to the receptacle ( 2 ),
a holder ( 4 ) attached to the lid ( 30 ) of the cap ( 3 ) and projecting downwardly from the lid ( 30 ), the holder ( 4 ) comprising two baskets ( 40 , 41 ) for accommodating and holding the lens, one in each basket, in the receptacle ( 2 ) when the cap ( 3 ) is screwed onto the receptacle ( 2 ),
wherein the sensor ( 5 ) is a printable bioelectronic sensor.
2. Lens care container according to claim 1 ,
wherein the receptacle ( 2 ) comprises
a bottom ( 20 )
a circumferentially running receptacle sidewall ( 21 ) extending upwardly from a radial outer end of the bottom ( 20 ) and having an upper end portion ( 210 ) that terminates in an upper rim ( 211 ) surrounding a top opening ( 212 ) of the receptacle ( 2 ),
an outer thread arranged in the upper portion ( 210 ) of the receptacle sidewall ( 21 ) on an outer surface thereof,
wherein the cap ( 3 ) comprises
a lid ( 30 )
a circumferentially running cap sidewall ( 31 ) extending downwardly from the lid ( 30 ),
an inner thread arranged on an inner wall of the cap sidewall ( 31 ),
wherein the outer and inner threads are configured to allow for screwing the cap ( 3 ) onto the receptacle ( 2 ) to close the top opening ( 212 ), thereby closing the container ( 1 ).
3. Lens care container according to claim 2 , wherein the sensor ( 5 ) is arranged on an inner wall of the bottom ( 20 ) of the receptacle ( 2 ).
4. Lens care container according to claim 2 , wherein the sensor ( 5 ) is arranged on an inner wall of the receptacle sidewall ( 21 ).
5. Lens care container according to claim 2 , wherein the sensor ( 5 ) is arranged on the holder ( 4 ).