KR20220144505A - A mouth care apparatus including electric toothbrush with mouthwash function - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a mouth care apparatus. The disclosed mouth care apparatus comprises: an electric toothbrush which has a cleaning water nozzle and a toothbrush head; a pump which pumps the mouth cleaning water for the mouth cleaning water to be injected through the cleaning water nozzle; a water feeding hose which provides a supplying path of the mouth cleaning water between the electric toothbrush and the pump; a body unit which has a separate space for separating and accommodating the electric toothbrush, the pump and the water feeding hose; and a tank which accommodates the mouth cleaning water, is detachably attached to the body unit and provides the mouth cleaning water to the pump when the pump is driven while attached to the body unit. Thus, as the present invention provides a mouth care apparatus containing an electric toothbrush with a mouthwash function, there is an effect that an electric toothbrush with a mouthwash function can be managed and maintained more hygienically, and a water tank for supplying water to the cleaning water nozzle of the electric toothbrush can be efficiently managed. Moreover, the mouth care system of the present invention has an effect of hygienic management of preliminary toothbrush head for replacement.

Description

An oral care device comprising an electric toothbrush having a mouthwash function {A MOUTH CARE APPARATUS INCLUDING ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH WITH MOUTHWASH FUNCTION}

The present invention relates to an oral care device including an electric toothbrush having an oral cleaning function, and specifically, in addition to a basic electric toothbrush function, washing water is sprayed through a nozzle located in the toothbrush head of the electric toothbrush to wash periodontal pockets or oral cavity An oral care device comprising an electric toothbrush for internal cleaning.

Healthy teeth, known as one of the five blessings, are essential parts of the body to lead a healthy life, and regular brushing and dental care are essential to maintain healthy teeth. For efficient brushing, the shape and type of toothbrushes are evolving in various ways. In addition, in addition to regular brushing, an oral irrigator (a.k.a. water pick) is used to clean the periodontal pockets, orthodontic appliances, fixed prostheses, etc., which are difficult to clean with a toothbrush.

A toothbrush or electric toothbrush, which functions as an oral irrigator and a toothbrush function, has also been developed in various forms, examples of which are Korea Registered Utility Model 20-0458963 (Registered on February 22, 2012), Republic of Korea Public Utility Model 1999- 0039767 (published on November 15, 199), Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-2206821 (registered on January 19, 2021), and the like. In particular, Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-2206821 discloses an electric toothbrush that has both an electric toothbrush function and a wort peak (water flusher) function.

However, in these prior arts, a part for supplying washing water to the electric toothbrush having an oral washing function (ie, a water tank), a configuration for efficiently storing the electric toothbrush, and management and maintenance of the toothbrush head more efficiently It does not disclose an oral care device for proceeding to

Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model 20-0458963 (Registered on February 22, 2012) Republic of Korea Public Utility Model 1999-0039767 (released on November 15, 1999) Republic of Korea Patent 10-2206821 (Registered on January 19, 2021)

The problem to be solved by the present invention is a new type of oral care device that can more hygienically manage and maintain an electric toothbrush having an oral washing function and efficiently manage a water tank for supplying water to the washing water nozzle side of the first toothbrush. is to provide

An oral care device according to an aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems, an electric toothbrush having a washing water nozzle and a toothbrush head, a pump for pumping the oral washing water to spray the oral washing water through the washing water nozzle, and the electric A water supply hose providing a supply path of the oral washing water between the toothbrush and the pump, and a body having an independent space for separating and accommodating the electric toothbrush, the pump, and the water supply hose, and receiving the oral washing water and a water tank that is mounted or detached from the body and provides the oral washing water to the pump when the pump is driven while being mounted on the body.

According to an embodiment, the body portion includes a rear case, a front case and a bottom case, the rear case, the first housing formed to accommodate the replacement spare toothbrush head required for the electric toothbrush, and the second a second housing formed in a lower portion of the first housing to accommodate the pump, and a first spacing portion formed between the first housing and the second housing, wherein the first housing, the first spacing portion, and the second housing 2 comprising a first opening formed in a side surface of the housing, the front case being positioned in front of the first housing to form a space for receiving the replacement spare toothbrush head together with the first housing, the front opening being open a third housing, a fourth housing positioned in front of the second housing and accommodating the pump together with the second housing, formed between the third housing and the fourth housing, the first spacer and a second spacer positioned in the front, wherein the water tank is positioned in the first spacer and the second spacer; and a fifth housing formed to be formed and positioned in front of the first opening, and a water supply hose accommodating part formed to be positioned in the rear of the fifth housing and positioned in the first opening, wherein the bottom case includes: It is characterized in that it covers the bottom surfaces of the second housing and the fourth housing.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the water tank includes a water tank body and a water tank protrusion protruding from a lower portion of the water tank body, and the rear case includes a portion of the first spacer to allow insertion of the water tank protrusion. The lower portion and the depression formed in the rear of the second housing, a first hole is formed in the side to communicate with the depression, a second hole is formed in the front, and the oral cavity to the pump side without leaking through the second hole and a water supply housing to which an inlet cover for supplying washing water is coupled to the second hole.

According to an embodiment, the oral care device includes a washing water intensity control dial rotatably formed at the front of the fourth housing of the front case to adjust the jet strength of the oral washing water sprayed through the washing water nozzle. .

According to one embodiment, the oral care device, a first UV sterilization lamp for sterilizing the replacement spare toothbrush head by ultraviolet rays located on the upper portion of the first housing by emitting ultraviolet rays toward the replacement spare toothbrush head, and It is located in the upper portion of the fifth housing and further includes a second UV sterilization lamp for sterilizing the toothbrush head by emitting ultraviolet rays toward the toothbrush head.

The present invention provides an oral care device including an electric toothbrush having an oral washing function, thereby more hygienically managing and maintaining an electric toothbrush having an oral washing function, and efficiently providing a water tank for supplying water to the washing water nozzle side of the first toothbrush. has a manageable effect. In addition, the oral care system of the present invention has the effect of enabling hygienic management of the replacement spare toothbrush head.

1 is a view for explaining the appearance characteristics of an oral care device according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a view for explaining and comparing the separation state ((a)) and the coupling state ((b)) of the body part 110 and the water tank 120 in the oral care device according to an embodiment of the present invention. ,
3 is a view showing the separated rear case 111, the front case part 112, and the bottom case part 113, which are the main components of the body part 110, in the oral care device according to an embodiment of the present invention. ego,
4 is a view for explaining the characteristics of the rear case part 111 in FIG. 3,
5 is a view for explaining the characteristics of the front case part 112 in FIG. 3,
6 is a view for explaining the characteristics of the water tank 120 in FIG. 2,
7 is a view for explaining the characteristics of the pump unit 140 located inside the body portion 110 of FIG. 2,
8 and 9 are diagrams for explaining the relationship between the pump unit 140, the water supply hose 150, the electric toothbrush support unit 160 and the electric toothbrush 130 located inside the body portion 110 of FIG. ego,
10 is a view for explaining the water supply paths 1116a and 1116b in the rear case part 111 and the water supply housing 1116 including the same,
11 is a view for explaining the inlet cover portion 147 disposed at the end of the water supply housing 1116 in the rear case portion 111,
12 is a view for explaining the water tank packing unit 170 coupled to the water tank 120,
13 is a view for explaining the UV sterilization units 180a and 180b located on the upper side of the body unit 110,
14 is a view for explaining an embodiment of the electric toothbrush 130 stored and maintained inside the body portion 110 in the oral care device of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the accompanying drawings and the embodiments described with reference thereto are simplified and illustrated for the purpose of helping those of ordinary skill in the art to understand the present invention.

1 is a view for explaining the appearance characteristics of the oral care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is, in the oral care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the body portion 110 and the water tank 120 ) is a view for comparing and explaining the separated state ((a)) and the coupled state ((b)), and FIG. 3 is a main component of the body part 110 in the oral care device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The rear case 111, the front case part 112, and the bottom case part 113 are separated and shown, and FIG. 4 is a view for explaining the characteristics of the rear case part 111 in FIG. 3, and FIG. is a view for explaining the characteristics of the front case part 112 in FIG. 3 , FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the characteristics of the water tank 120 in FIG. 2 , and FIG. 7 is the body part 110 of FIG. 2 . It is a view for explaining the characteristics of the pump unit 140 located in the interior of, FIGS. 8 and 9 are the pump unit 140 located inside the body unit 110 of FIG. 2, the water supply hose 150, It is a view for explaining the relationship between the electric toothbrush support 160 and the electric toothbrush 130 , and FIG. 10 is a water supply housing 1116 including water supply paths 1116a and 1116b in the rear case portion 111 . 11 is a view for explaining the inlet cover part 147 disposed at the end of the water supply housing 1116 in the rear case part 111 , and FIG. 12 is a view for explaining the water coupled to the water tank 120 . It is a view for explaining the tank packing unit 170, Figure 13 is a view for explaining the UV sterilization unit (180a, 180b) located on the upper side of the body portion 110, Figure 14 is the oral care device of the present invention It is a view for explaining an embodiment of the electric toothbrush 130 stored and maintained inside the body portion (110).

First, referring to Figures 1, 2, 7 and 8, the oral care device of the present invention, the electric toothbrush 130, the pump (140: Figure 7), the water supply hose (150: Figure 8), the body portion 110 and a water tank 120 .

The body portion 110 is formed to have an independent space for separately accommodating the electric toothbrush 130, the pump 140, and the water supply hose 150, which will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5 later. do.

The water tank 120 accommodates oral washing water, is mounted on or detached from the body part 110 , and provides oral washing water to the pump 140 side when the pump 140 is driven while being mounted on the body part 110 . It is a component for The water tank 120 will be described in more detail later with reference to FIG. 6 .

The electric toothbrush 130 has a washing water nozzle (water supply nozzle) 137 ( FIG. 14 ) and a toothbrush head 133 ( FIG. 14 ), which will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 14 .

The pump 140 is a component for pumping the oral washing water to spray the oral washing water through the washing water nozzle 137 of the electric toothbrush 130 .

The water supply hose 150 is a component for providing a supply path for the oral irrigation water between the electric toothbrush 130 and the pump 140 .

In FIG. 1 , reference numeral 111 denotes a rear case of the body part 110 , reference numeral 112 denotes a front case of the body part 110 , reference numeral 1122 denotes a third housing of the body part 110 , and reference numeral 1121 denotes a It is a third housing door for covering the front surface of the third housing 1122 of the body part 110 , and reference numeral 1123 denotes the first housing 1111 and the third housing of the rear case 111 in the body part 110 . It is a toothbrush head holder for receiving a replacement spare toothbrush head (not shown) inserted between (1122). Further, reference numeral 1125 denotes a fifth housing of the body part 110 , reference numeral 1124 denotes a fifth housing door for covering the front surface of the fifth housing 1125 , reference numeral 113 denotes a bottom case, and D1 denotes washing water count control dial.

The configuration of the body part 110 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 . 1 to 5 , the body part 110 includes a rear case 111 , a front case 112 , and a bottom case 113 . In particular, referring to FIG. 4 , the rear case 111 includes a first housing 1111 and a first housing 1111 formed to accommodate a replacement spare toothbrush head (not shown) required for the electric toothbrush 130 . a second housing 1115 formed to accommodate the pump 140 in the lower portion of the , and a first spacer 1114 formed between the first housing 1111 and the second housing 1115 . In addition, the rear case 111 includes a first opening 1113 formed in a side surface of the first housing 1111 , the first spacing portion 1114 , and the second housing 1115 . When viewed in the vertical direction, the first housing 1111 is formed on the top, the first spacer 1114 below it, and the second housing 1115 is formed below the first spacer 1114, and the second housing 1115 is formed. In the transverse direction of the first housing 1111 , the first spacer 1114 , and the second housing 1115 , a first opening 1113 is formed at a height coincident with these three components 1111 , 1114 , 1115 . has been The first spacer 1114 becomes a space into which the water tank 130 is inserted together with the second price part 1126 of the front case 112 . In FIG. 4 , reference numeral 1112 denotes a depression formed at a lower portion of the first spacer 1114 and at the rear of the second housing 1115 to allow insertion of the water tank protrusion 1211a ( FIG. 6 ). The coupling relationship between the depression 1112 and the water tank 120 will be described in more detail later with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12 . In addition, the rear case 111 includes a water supply housing 1116 ( FIG. 10 ) in which a first hole 1116a is formed in the side to communicate with the depression 1112 and a second hole 1116b is formed in the front. An inlet cover part 147 (FIG. 11) is coupled to the distal end of the water supply housing 1116 to supply oral washing water to the pump 140 without leaking through the second hole 1116b. The water supply housing 1116 is formed independently of the second housing 1115 . The water supply housing 1116 and the first hole 1116a and the second hole 1116b will also be described in more detail later with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12 .

Referring to FIG. 5 , the front case 112 is positioned in front of the first housing 1111 to form a space for accommodating a replacement spare toothbrush head (not shown) together with the first housing 1111 and the front The open third housing 1122, the fourth housing 1127, which is located in front of the second housing 1115 and forms a space for accommodating the pump 140 together with the second housing 1115, the third and a second spacer 1126 formed between the housing 1122 and the fourth housing 1127 and formed in front of the first spacer 1114 . As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , in consideration of a state in which the rear case 111 and the front case 112 are coupled, a water tank is disposed between the first spacer 1114 and the second spacer 1126 . 120 is removably coupled. In addition, the front case 112 is formed on the side surfaces of the third housing 1122 , the second spacer 1126 , and the fourth housing 1127 , and in front of the first opening 1113 of the rear case 111 . and a fifth housing 1125 configured to be positioned. In addition, the front case 112 includes a water supply hose receiving portion 1128 formed to be located in the first opening 1113 is formed in the rear of the fifth housing (1125). The water supply hose 150 is rolled up and accommodated in the water supply hose accommodating part 1128 .

In addition, the front case 112 further includes a water tank insertion rail 1129 for positioning the water tank 120 to be easily inserted and preventing deviation from the original position.

The bottom case 113 covers the bottom surfaces of the second housing 1115 and the fourth housing 1127 , and thus the bottom surface of the pump 140 accommodated in the second housing 1115 and the fourth housing 1127 . Do not expose this.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the water tank 120 includes a water tank body 121 and a water tank protrusion 1211a protruding from the lower portion of the water tank body 121 . In addition, a water tank cover 122 is further provided to cover the upper portion of the water tank body 121 . In addition, the water tank 120 is further formed with a water tank groove 1213a into which the water tank insertion rail 1129 of the front case 112 is fitted. Reference numeral 1213b denotes a view of the water tank groove 1213a from the inside of the water tank, and the water tank groove 1213a is formed to protrude to the inside of the water tank 120 . In addition, reference numeral 1211b is an inside view of the water tank protrusion 1211a. In addition, reference numeral 1212a denotes an opening of the water tank, and reference numeral 1212b denotes an inside view of the water tank opening 1212a. A water tank valve 170 (FIG. 12) is coupled to the water tank opening 1212a. As shown in FIG. 12 , when pressed in the direction of the arrow, the water tank opening 1212a is opened so that the oral washing water in the water tank 120 can be pumped and sprayed through the washing water nozzle 137 of the electric toothbrush.

6 and 10 to 12 , looking at the coupling relationship between the recessed part 1112 of the rear case 111 and the water tank 120 , the water tank protrusion 1211a is positioned in the recessed part 1112 . In the coupled state, the water tank valve 170 remains open. Conversely, when the water tank 120 is pulled out from the depression 1112 , the water tank valve 170 is closed to keep the water tank opening 1212a closed, so that the water in the water tank 120 does not escape. is structured.

Then, the water tank 120 is slidably coupled to the body 110 with the rail 1129 inserted, and in a state in which the water tank protrusion 1211a is positioned in the depression 1112, the water supply housing is fully coupled. The first opening 1116a of 1116 and the water tank opening 1212a face each other, and the water tank opening 1212a communicates with the second opening 1116b through the first opening 1116a to form a flow path. An inlet cover portion (FIG. 11) is coupled to the front surface of the second hole 1116b, which is the end of the water supply housing 1116. The inlet cover part 147 includes an inlet cover part hole 1471 for sending oral washing water toward the motor 140 while maintaining the airtightness as described above. Therefore, the inlet cover part 147 has a structure that discharges the oral washing water only through the inlet cover part hole 1471 in a state in which the airtightness is maintained.

7 to 9 , reference numeral 145 denotes a dial substrate, and receives a user input by rotating the washing water intensity control dial D1 clockwise or counterclockwise to activate the washing water nozzle 137 (FIG. 14). It is a component involved in the control so as to control the intensity of the oral irrigation water sprayed through. Reference numeral 146 denotes a main board on which wirings and devices for controlling the pump 140 and supplying power to the pump 140 are mounted. The pump 140 includes a motor body 141 for pumping and a water outlet 143 for discharging oral washing water to the electric toothbrush 130 side. In addition, when accommodated in the space formed by the second housing 1115 of the rear case 111 and the fourth housing 1127 of the front case 112 , the upper fixing structure 142 and the lower fixing structure for stable fixing (144a, 144b) is further provided.

In FIG. 8 , reference numeral 160 denotes an electric toothbrush holder for holding the electric toothbrush 130 in the lower portion of the fifth housing 1125 of the front case 112 , and reference numeral 1126 denotes a fifth of the front case 112 . This is a door opening/closing sensor for sensing opening/closing of the fifth housing door 1124 for covering the fifth housing 1125 from the front of the housing 1125 . The door opening/closing sensor 1126 is installed on the bottom surface of the fifth housing 1125 of the front case 112 . In a state in which the fifth housing door 1124 is closed according to the sensing result by the door open/close sensor 1126, the second UV sterilization lamp 180b (FIG. 13) is operated to operate the electric toothbrush located inside the fifth housing 1125 The head 133 (FIG. 14) is UV sterilized. This will be described below with reference to FIG. 13 again together with the first UV germicidal lamp 180a ( FIG. 13 ).

Referring to FIG. 13 , the oral care device of the present invention further includes a first UV sterilization lamp 180a and a second UV sterilization lamp 180b.

The first UV sterilization lamp 180a is located on the upper portion of the first housing 1111 of the rear case 111 and radiates ultraviolet rays toward the replacement spare toothbrush head (not shown) to sterilize the ultraviolet light for the replacement spare toothbrush head. process Similar to the door opening/closing sensor 1126 for sensing the opening/closing of the fifth housing door 1124 described above, here too, the opening of the first housing door 1121 for covering the front surface of the first housing 1111 or A door opening/closing sensor 1121a for sensing a closed state may be further provided. Therefore, according to the sensing result of the door opening/closing sensor 1121a, the first UV sterilization lamp 180a may be operated only in a state in which the first housing door 1121 is closed. As mentioned above, between the first housing 1111 and the third housing 1122, a toothbrush head holder 1123 for accommodating a replacement spare toothbrush head (not shown) is further provided.

In this way, the oral care device of the present invention includes the first UV sterilization lamp 180a in the first housing 1111, so that UV sterilization can be performed on the replacement spare toothbrush head mounted on the toothbrush head holder 1123. Also, by providing the second UV sterilization lamp (180b) in the fifth housing (1125), it is possible to perform ultraviolet sterilization with respect to the electric toothbrush head coupled to the electric toothbrush (130).

Finally, referring to FIG. 14 , the electric toothbrush 130 in the oral care device of the present invention includes a toothbrush head 133 , a washing water nozzle 134 , and a handle 131 . The toothbrush head 133 is formed of a silicone material. The washing water nozzle 134 is an outlet to which the washing water pumped by the pump 140 is sprayed, and may be formed in two between the bristles of the toothbrush head 133, but is not limited to this number.

Since the electric toothbrush 130, a small motor (not shown) for driving the electric toothbrush 130, a cam (not shown) for vibrating the toothbrush head 133 according to eccentric rotation, etc. may be provided. A miniature motor and cam are located on the underside of the toothbrush head, as indicated by reference numeral 132 . In addition, a rechargeable battery (not shown) may be further provided therein so as to be rechargeable. The electric toothbrush 130 includes a power/mode control button 135 . The mode of the electric toothbrush 130 may be any one of a weak, medium, strong, and massage mode according to the intensity of vibration. In addition, the electric toothbrush 130 may further include LED lamps for displaying these modes on the handle 131 as well as displaying a charging state.

110: body part
120: water tank
130: electric toothbrush
140: pump
150: water supply hose
111: rear case
112: front case
113: bottom case

Claims (5)

An oral care device comprising:
an electric toothbrush having a wash water nozzle and a toothbrush head;
a pump for pumping the mouthwash water to spray the mouthwash water through a washing water nozzle;
a water supply hose providing a supply path of the mouthwash water between the electric toothbrush and the pump;
The electric toothbrush, the pump, and having an independent space for separately accommodating the water supply hose, a body portion; and
A water tank that accommodates the oral washing water, is attached to or detached from the body part, and provides the oral washing water to the pump side when the pump is driven while being mounted on the body part; Oral comprising a; management device.
The method according to claim 1,
The body portion includes a rear case, a front case and a bottom case,
The rear case includes a first housing configured to receive a replacement spare toothbrush head required for the powered toothbrush, a second housing formed to receive the pump in a lower portion of the first housing, the first housing and and a first gap formed between the second housings, and a first opening formed in side surfaces of the first housing, the first spacer, and the second housing,
The front case is located in front of the first housing to form a space for accommodating the replacement spare toothbrush head together with the first housing, and a third housing having an open front, and in front of the second housing a fourth housing positioned to accommodate the pump together with the second housing, and a second spacer formed between the third housing and the fourth housing and positioned in front of the first spacer - the first gap and the water tank is positioned in the second gap portion, and the third housing, the second spacer, and the fourth housing are formed on side surfaces of the fourth housing and positioned in front of the first opening. 5 housing comprising a water supply hose receiving portion formed rearward of the fifth housing and positioned within the first opening;
The bottom case, the oral care device, characterized in that to cover the bottom surface of the second housing and the fourth housing.
3. The method according to claim 2,
The water tank includes a water tank body and a water tank protrusion protruding from a lower portion of the water tank body,
The rear case includes a depression formed at a lower portion of the first spacer and a rear of the second housing to allow insertion of the protrusion of the water tank, and a first hole is formed in the side to communicate with the depression and forward An oral care device comprising a water supply housing in which a second hole is formed and an inlet cover for supplying the oral washing water to the pump without leaking through the second hole is coupled to the second hole.
The method according to claim 2, wherein the oral care device,
The oral care device, characterized in that it comprises a washing water intensity control dial rotatably formed in front of the fourth housing of the front case to adjust the injection intensity of the oral washing water sprayed through the washing water nozzle.
The method according to claim 2, wherein the oral care device,
a first UV sterilization lamp located in the upper portion of the first housing to emit ultraviolet rays toward the replacement spare toothbrush head to sterilize the replacement spare toothbrush head with ultraviolet light; and
A second UV sterilization lamp for sterilizing the toothbrush head by emitting ultraviolet rays toward the toothbrush head by being located on the upper portion of the fifth housing; characterized in that it further comprises, oral care device.

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