CN102933114A - Toothbrush having closed-loop arrangement of cleaning elements - Google Patents
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Abstract
A toothbrush (100) having an arrangement of cleaning elements (130) for improved oral care and dentifrice retention. In one aspect, the invention is a toothbrush comprising a first set (140) of cleaning elements forming a loop that extends from the distal periphery of the head to the proximal periphery of the head. The loop has the shape of a racetrack and comprises a first par- elliptical wall (141) of cleaning elements at the distal periphery of the head and a second par- elliptical wall of cleaning elements located at the proximal periphery of the head. The par elliptical walls are connected first and second arcuate rows (142, 143) of cleaning elements. In one embodiment, the first and second arcuate rows are symmetrically arranged about the longitudinal axis so that peripheral convex surfaces of the first and second arcuate rows face the longitudinal axis.
Description
Technical field
Present invention relates in general to the oral care implement of handle, and relate to particularly the manual or electronic toothbrush with handle and head, wherein, head has the cleaning element for oral cleaning.
Background technology
Toothbrush is used for by removing dental plaque from dental surface and chip comes cleaning teeth.The conventional toothbrush that is provided with straight finishing bristle its meet tooth curvature, be penetrated between interdental neighbour in the zone, be restricted aspect removing dental plaque and chip and the ability that cleans along the gum line.In addition, limited in one's ability for the denfifrice that is kept for cleaning teeth of this type of toothbrush.In the process of brushing teeth, denfifrice usually slips over brushing cluster and leaves bristle and interdental contact site.As a result, denfifrice usually is dispersed in around the oral cavity, rather than concentrates on the contact site of bristle and tooth.Therefore, reduced the efficient of cleaning course.
Although made the cleaning element of making great efforts in a large number to improve toothbrush with the efficient that improves the oral cleaning process and during brushing teeth denfifrice is held in place, industry continues to seek will be to the aforementioned techniques layout of improved cleaning element in addition.
Improve in early days in the trial of cleaning element, developed and have the toothbrush that is arranged in two or three the circular brush sections in the retainer, wherein, retainer can be screwed in the coupling holder in the toothbrush handle in order to can remove as required and change them.Each brush Duan Jun comprises firm cleaning element and along the longitudinal axis of handle and the distance of other brush spacer segment less than tooth thickness, so that brush operates in tongue surface (inboard) and the facial surface (outside) of tooth.
Another existing toothbrush comprises head, and this head comprises and is similar to the dentist and is used for professionally flexibility, elastomeric polishing cup or " prophy cup " of cleaning one's teeth of cleaning teeth.This prophy cup is equipped with toothpaste by the user and is applied on the tooth." soft, rubbery prophy cup device more effectively meets the profile of tooth than bristle ".The cleaning element of ring-type (" brushing cluster ") is placed near the periphery of toothbrush head, collaborative tooth and the gum that is used for the cleaning user of these cleaning elements and prophy cup.
Recently, being the strategic placement of cleaning element of elastomer prophy cup and brushing cluster form and combination improves cleaning efficiency and during brushing teeth denfifrice is kept mode in place and become more general as a kind of.An example that is used in combination with strategic placement of elastomer prophy cup and brushing cluster is the toothbrush with the head part that comprises a plurality of interior rings that formed by elastomeric walls.Ring is by surrounding by the formed external toroidal ring of bristle in the central authorities.The central cleaning element that forms brushing cluster is positioned at the elastomer ring.
Being used in combination with another example of strategic placement of elastomer prophy cup and brushing cluster can be found in a kind of toothbrush with the head part that comprises a plurality of mollielast prophy cup of being surrounded by bristle rings.In another embodiment, have a kind of toothbrush, prophy cup placed in the middle is formed by the cleaning element of closely tying up in groups therein, and these cleaning elements are surrounded by bristle rings.Bristle rings in this toothbrush also be disclosed as have one or more inclinations bunch.
Summary of the invention
On the one hand, the present invention can be a kind of toothbrush, and this toothbrush comprises: handle; Be connected to the head on the handle, this head has proximal, perimeter, distal circumference, first surface, longitudinal axis and axis of pitch; First group of cleaning element, its formation distal circumference from the head extends to the ring of the proximal, perimeter of head, this first group of cleaning element comprises: be positioned at the cleaning element first kind of head distal circumference like elliptical wall, this first kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall; Be positioned at the cleaning element Equations of The Second Kind of head proximal, perimeter like elliptical wall, this Equations of The Second Kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall; Extend to Equations of The Second Kind like the first row cleaning element of the first end of elliptical wall from the first kind like the first end of elliptical wall; And extend to Equations of The Second Kind like the second row cleaning element of the second end of elliptical wall from the first kind like the second end of elliptical wall; Wherein the first row and the second row are arranged symmetrically about longitudinal axis and axis of pitch, and the first row and the second row separate with the first distance that increases with the distance with axis of pitch; Contiguous the first row is extended and along the peripheral the third line cleaning element of locating of the first side direction of head, the third line is positioned at the ring outside, and the third line extends upward so that from the first row fork, the height that the third line has is greater than the height of the first row from first surface obliquely; And the fourth line cleaning element that is close to the extension of the second row and locates along the second side direction periphery of head, fourth line is positioned at the ring outside, fourth line extends upward so that from the second row fork, the height that fourth line has is greater than the height of the second row from first surface obliquely.
On the other hand, the present invention can be a kind of toothbrush, and this toothbrush comprises: handle; Be connected to the head on the handle, this head has proximal, perimeter, distal circumference, first surface and longitudinal axis; First group of cleaning element, its formation distal circumference from the head extends to the ring of the proximal, perimeter of head, this first group of cleaning element comprises: be positioned at the cleaning element first kind of distal circumference of head like elliptical wall, this first kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall; Be positioned at the cleaning element Equations of The Second Kind of proximal, perimeter of head like elliptical wall, this Equations of The Second Kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall; Extend to Equations of The Second Kind like the first row cleaning element of the first end of elliptical wall from the first kind like the first end of elliptical wall; And extend to Equations of The Second Kind like the second row cleaning element of the second end of elliptical wall from the first kind like the second end of elliptical wall; Contiguous the first row is extended and along the peripheral the third line cleaning element of locating of the first side direction of head, the third line is positioned at the ring outside, and the third line extends upward so that from the first row fork, the height that the third line has is greater than the height of the first row from first surface obliquely; And the fourth line cleaning element that is close to the extension of the second row and locates along the second side direction periphery of head, fourth line is positioned at the ring outside, fourth line extends upward so that from the second row fork, the height that fourth line has is greater than the height of the second row from first surface obliquely.
Another aspect, the present invention can be a kind of toothbrush, and this toothbrush comprises: handle; Be connected to the head on the handle, this head has proximal, perimeter, distal circumference, first surface and longitudinal axis; First group of cleaning element, its formation distal circumference from the head extends to the ring of the proximal, perimeter of head, this first group of cleaning element comprises: be positioned at the cleaning element first kind of distal circumference of head like elliptical wall, this first kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall; Be positioned at the cleaning element Equations of The Second Kind of proximal, perimeter of head like elliptical wall, this Equations of The Second Kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall; Extend to Equations of The Second Kind like the arc the first row cleaning element of the first end of elliptical wall from the first kind like the first end of elliptical wall; And extend to Equations of The Second Kind like the second arc row cleaning element of the second end of elliptical wall from the first kind like the second end of elliptical wall; And wherein, arc the first row and the second arc row arrange symmetrically about longitudinal axis, so that the peripheral projection surface of arc the first row and arc the second row is to longitudinal axis.
Again on the other hand, the present invention can be a kind of toothbrush, and this toothbrush comprises: handle; Be connected to the head on the handle, this head has proximal, perimeter, distal circumference, first surface and longitudinal axis; First group of cleaning element, its formation distal circumference from the head extends to the ring of the proximal, perimeter of head, this first group of cleaning element comprises: be positioned at the cleaning element first kind of distal circumference of head like elliptical wall, this first kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall; Be positioned at the cleaning element Equations of The Second Kind of proximal, perimeter of head like elliptical wall, this Equations of The Second Kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall; Extend to Equations of The Second Kind like the first row cleaning element of the first end of elliptical wall from the first kind like the first end of elliptical wall; And extend to Equations of The Second Kind like the second row cleaning element of the second end of elliptical wall from the first kind like the second end of elliptical wall; Wherein, the top surface of ring has vertical side profile of the S shape that is outside stretching, extension.
Another aspect, the present invention can be a kind of toothbrush, and this toothbrush comprises: handle; Be connected to the head on the handle, this head has proximal, perimeter, distal circumference, first surface and longitudinal axis; First group of cleaning element, its formation distal circumference from the head extends to the ring of the proximal, perimeter of head; And wherein the top surface of ring has vertical side profile, this vertical side profile comprises the recessed section that extends to the transition point of the mid portion that is positioned at ring from the peak section of the farthest side point that is positioned at ring, and extends to Equations of The Second Kind like the protruding section of the recent side point of elliptical wall from transition point.
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The present invention can be used in various oral care implements and the health product.Accompanying drawing shows a kind of purposes of the present invention and should not be interpreted as unique embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of toothbrush according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the front view of the toothbrush of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the left side view of the toothbrush of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is the right side view of the toothbrush of Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is the top view of the toothbrush of Fig. 1.
Fig. 6 is the enlarged perspective of head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1.
Fig. 7 is the amplification front elevation of head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1.
Fig. 8 is that the head of toothbrush of Fig. 1 is along the sectional view of the sight line VIII-VIII of Fig. 7.
Fig. 9 is that the head of toothbrush of Fig. 1 is along the sectional view of the sight line IX-IX of Fig. 7.
Figure 10 is the left side view of the toothbrush of Fig. 1, has wherein removed some cleaning element and has clearly illustrated by first group of formed basically transverse side profile of the ring of sealing of cleaning element.
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In the following description, according to the manual toothbrush that combines theme cleaning element layout the present invention is described.Yet, in other form, the present invention can adopt comprise soft tissue cleanser tool, electric toothbrush or design for MC other form of other oral care implement of handle utensil is arranged.
With reference to Fig. 1-5, show toothbrush 100 according to an embodiment of the invention at first simultaneously.Toothbrush 100 comprises handle 110 and head 120 generally.Handle 110 for the user provides him/her can be so as to gripping like a cork and handle the mechanism of toothbrush 100.Handle 110 illustrates in the universal sense and can be formed by the well-known various manufacture methods of many difformities, size, material and those skilled in the art.If necessary, handle 110 can comprise the grip part (not shown) with suitable quality of being made by elastomeric material, perhaps can be the multi-piece type structure.Briefly, the details of handle 110 is not limitation of the present invention, and therefore need not to further specify for the purposes of the present invention.
Toothbrush 100 longitudinally axis A-A (shown in Figure 2) extends to far-end 113 from near-end 112.Head 120 is operably connected on the handle 110.The head 120 of toothbrush and handle 110 preferably utilize mold pressing, milling, cutting or other suitable technique and form single overall structure.Yet, in other embodiments, handle 110 and head 120 can be used as independent member and form, and these members are operably connected by any suitable technology as known in the art (including but not limited to thermal weld, tight fit assembling, coupling sleeve, adhesion or securing member) in the follow-up phase of manufacturing process.Head 120 and handle 110 belong to overall structure or multi-piece type structure (comprising interconnection technique) is not limitation of the present invention.
Should point out this moment, the member that correlation term such as distally, centre, nearside, upper and lower, top, bottom, left and right etc. only is used for describing toothbrush 100 relative to each other relative position and be not that intention limits the present invention in any further mode.
The set 130 of cleaning element be arranged on the front surface of head 120 so as with oral surfaces, be preferably tooth and clean in contact.Although the set 130 of cleaning element is specially adapted to brush teeth, except tooth or replace tooth, the set 130 of cleaning element also can be used for oral cavity cleaning soft tissue, for example tongue, gum or cheek.As used herein, term " cleaning element " is used to refer in the universal sense generation and can be used for cleaning or any structure on massaging oral surface by relative Surface Contact.The common instance of " cleaning element " includes but not limited to filament bristle, fiber bristles, nylon brush hair, covered with spiral brush, rubber bristles, elastomer excrescence, flexible polymer excrescence, coextrusion filament, curling bristle, curling bristle, antibiotic bristle and combination thereof and/or comprises materials or the structure of combination.
The set 130 of cleaning element of the present invention can be connected on the head 120 in any mode as known in the art.For example, can use without grappling bunch planting (AFT) cleaning element is installed.In AFT, such as by ultrasonic bonding plate or diaphragm being fixed on the brush.Bristle (or other elastomer element) extends through this plate or diaphragm.Bristle free end on a side of plate or diaphragm is carried out cleaning function.Brush end on the opposite side of plate or diaphragm is melted in place with grappling together by heating.In broad practice of the present invention, can use the cleaning element of any suitable form.Alternatively, bristle can be installed on bunch piece or the section by the appropriate openings that extends through in bunch piece so that the base portion of bristle is installed in bunch piece or bunch piece under.
Now simultaneously with reference to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, will head 120 according to an embodiment of the invention be described and from the details of the set 130 of the cleaning element of its extension.The head 120 of toothbrush comprises longitudinal axis A-A and axis of pitch C-C.Generally, the set 130 of cleaning element comprises first group of 140 cleaning element, second group of 150 cleaning element, the 3rd group of 160 cleaning elements and a plurality of prophy cup 171-173.
The similar elliptical wall 141 in distally that first group of 140 cleaning element comprises cleaning element generally, two arc row 142-143 cleaning elements, and the similar elliptical wall 144 of nearside.The similar elliptical wall 141 in distally is formed by cleaning element 141a-141b.The similar elliptical wall 144 of nearside is formed by cleaning element 144a-144d.Arc the first row 142 is formed by cleaning element 142a-142c, and the second arc row 143 is formed by cleaning element 143a-143c.
Second group of 150 cleaning element is arranged to delegation along the side direction periphery 125 of head 120.Similarly, the 3rd group of 160 cleaning element are arranged to delegation along the side direction periphery 126 of head 120.Particularly, the row that is formed by first group of 150 cleaning element comprises cleaning element 150a-150e, and comprises cleaning element 160a-160e by the row that second group of 160 cleaning element forms.
Preferably, the similar elliptical wall 141 in distally, arc two row 142-143 and all cleaning elements of the similar elliptical wall 144 of nearside are all formed by the bristle of closely tying up.Yet the present invention is not so limited, and in these cleaning elements one, some or all can form by other material such as elastomer etc.In addition, although the similar elliptical wall 141 in distally, arc two row 142-143 and the similar elliptical wall 144 of nearside are depicted as respectively by two, three and four cleaning elements and form, the similar elliptical wall 141 in distally, arc two row 142-143 and each in the similar elliptical wall 144 of nearside can be formed by the cleaning element more more or less than illustrated embodiment.And, the similar elliptical wall 141 in distally, arc two row 142-143 and the similar elliptical wall 144 of nearside even can be used as the single clearing element wall and form.
All prophy cup 171-173 are arranged in the ring that is formed by first group of cleaning element 140 (hereinafter will illustrate in more detail), and this ring is preferably the basically ring of sealing.Prophy cup 171-173 also arranges along the longitudinal axis A-A of head.Prophy cup 172 also is positioned on the axis of pitch C-C of head 120.
Further relevant with first group of cleaning element 140, prophy cup 171 is positioned at the similar elliptical wall 141 in distally, and prophy cup 173 is positioned at the similar elliptical wall 144 of nearside.Prophy cup 172 is centrally located between the two arc row 142-143.
Microscler central cleaning element 181-183 be arranged in prophy cup 171-173 each and with the mode of perpendicular from the head 120 first surface 121 extend upward.Particularly, central cleaning element 181 is positioned at prophy cup 171 and extends along the central axis X of prophy cup 171-X.Central authorities' cleaning element 182 is positioned at prophy cup 172 and along the central axis Y-Y of prophy cup 182 extension.Central authorities' cleaning element 183 is positioned at prophy cup 173 and along the central axis Z-Z of prophy cup 173 extension.Among the microscler cleaning element 181-183 each is all preferably high than its corresponding prophy cup 171-173 and extend above its top surface.Among the microscler central cleaning element 181-183 each all ends at the cleaning end that is preferably the taper end.Certainly, the present invention is not so limited, and the cleaning end of central cleaning element 181-183 can adopt other shape.The cleaning element 181-183 of central authorities is preferably the brushing cluster of closely tying up, but also can be the elastomer finger if necessary.In some embodiments of the invention, can omit together microscler cleaning element 181-183.
First couple of microscler cleaning element 191a-191b also is positioned at by first group of 140 formed basically ring of sealing of cleaning element.First couple of microscler cleaning element 191a-191b is between the first prophy cup 171 and the second prophy cup 172.Similarly, second couple of elongated elements 192a-192b is positioned at by first group of cleaning element, the 140 formed basically rings of sealing.Second couple of microscler cleaning element 192a-192b is between the second prophy cup 172 and the 3rd prophy cup 173.
Now separately with reference to Fig. 7, will the details of the front profile of first group of 140 cleaning element be described.The similar elliptical wall 141 in the distally of cleaning element, arc two row 142-143 cleaning elements and the similar elliptical wall 144 of nearside jointly form the basically ring of sealing that 120 distal circumference 124 from the head extends to the proximal, perimeter 127 of head 120.Also located symmetrically along the longitudinal axis A-A of head 120 by the similar elliptical wall 141 in the distally of cleaning element, arc two row 142-143 cleaning elements and the similar elliptical wall 144 formed basically rings of sealing of nearside.As among Fig. 7 best as seen, the ring that basically seals is in shape as runway.Certainly, in some alternative, also can adopt other shape.
The similar elliptical wall 141 in distally circumferentially extends to the second end 241b from first end 241a.The similar elliptical wall 141 in distally is circumferentially extended at least 180 degree, and extends in an illustrated embodiment about 180 degree.The similar elliptical wall 144 of nearside circumferentially extends to the second end 244b from first end 244a.The similar elliptical wall 144 of nearside is circumferentially extended at least 180 degree, and extends in an illustrated embodiment about 180 degree.
The first end 241a of arc the first row 142 similar elliptical wall 141 from the distally extends to the first end 244a of the similar elliptical wall 144 of nearside.Similarly, the second end 241b of arc the second row 143 similar elliptical wall 141 from the distally extends to the second end 244a of the similar elliptical wall 144 of nearside.Arc the first row 142 and the second arc row 143 are arranged on the head 120 in order to locate symmetrically about longitudinal axis A-A and the axis of pitch C-C of head.Arc the first row 142 and arc the second row 143 distance of separation D, this distance B increases with the distance with axis of pitch C-C.The protruding side face that arc row 142,143 is arranged so that them toward each other.
Now simultaneously with reference to Fig. 7-9, will second group of 150 cleaning element of explanation and the details of the 3rd group of 160 cleaning elements, and the relation of they and first group of 140 cleaning element and head 120.As mentioned above, second group of 150 cleaning element and the 3rd group of 160 cleaning elements are arranged along the first side direction periphery the 125 and second side direction periphery 126 of head 120 respectively and are embarked on journey.Cleaning element 160a-160e with non-perpendicular angle θ from the head 120 first surface 121 extend so that cleaning element 160a-160e from the head 120 first surface 121 extend so that from the second row 143 cleaning elements (it preferably extends from first surface 121 with the angle of perpendicular) fork (or bifurcated).Similarly, cleaning element 150a-150e with non-perpendicular angle θ from the head 120 first surface 121 extend so that cleaning element 150a-150e from the head 120 first surface 121 extend so that from the first row 142 cleaning elements (it preferably extends from first surface 121 with the angle of perpendicular) fork.Preferred, angle θ and most preferably is 4 degree in the scope of 1 to 15 degree.
The 3rd group of 160 cleaning element 160a-160e ends at cleaning end 161a-161e.Cleaning end 161a-161e preferably is apered to so that along forming longitudinal edge 162 by the 3rd group of 160 formed row of cleaning element 160a-160e.Similarly, second group of 150 cleaning element 150a-150e ends at cleaning end 151a-151e.Cleaning end 151a-151e preferably is apered to so that along forming the second longitudinal edge 152 by the 3rd group of 150 formed row of cleaning element 150a-150e.The convergent of the second row 150 cleaning element 150a-150e and the third line 160 cleaning element 160a-160e and inclination character not only provide the cleaning that tooth is increased along the gum line during brushing teeth, and provide so as to denfifrice being introduced the means in these zones.
Such as the best among Fig. 9 as seen, second group of 150 cleaning element 150a-150e and the 3rd group of 160 cleaning element 160a-160e are higher than the second row 142 cleaning element 142a-142c and the third line 143 cleaning element 143a-143c respectively.In other words, the height that has of second group of 150 cleaning element 150a-150e and the 3rd group of 160 cleaning element 160a-160e is respectively greater than the height of the second row 142 cleaning element 142a-142c and the third line 143 cleaning element 143a-143c.As used herein, highly be from the head 120 first surface 121 to the vertical range of the topmost portion of theme element.
Now simultaneously with reference to Fig. 7 and Fig. 9, as mentioned above, prophy cup 171 is positioned at the similar elliptical wall 141 in distally, and prophy cup 173 is positioned at the similar elliptical wall 144 of nearside.As a result of, there is ring-type conduit 195 between the similar elliptical wall 141 in prophy cup 171 and distally.Similarly, there is ring-type conduit 196 between the similar elliptical wall 144 of prophy cup 173 and nearside.These ring-type conduits 195,196 provide the cavity that is used for admitting and further keeping denfifrice during MC.
As in Fig. 9 as seen, the first kind like the farthest side of elliptical wall 141 part with away from the inclination mode of handle 110 angled β from the head 120 first surface 121 extend upward.Preferred, angle beta and most preferably is 4 degree in the scope of 1 to 15 degree.On the contrary, Equations of The Second Kind like the recent side of elliptical wall 144 part with towards the inclination mode of handle 110 angled φ from the head 120 first surface 121 extend upward.Preferred, angle φ and most preferably is 4 degree in the scope of 1 to 15 degree.
Now simultaneously with reference to Fig. 7 and Figure 10, will the basically profile of the ring of sealing that be formed by first group of 140 cleaning element be described.Figure 10 shows by the similar elliptical wall 144 formed basically vertical side profiles of simplification of the top surface of the rings of sealing of the similar elliptical wall 141 in distally, arc two row 142-143 and nearside.Such as can be seen, top surface 149 has the transverse side profile that comprises recessed section 40, and this recessed section 40 extends to the transition point T of the pars intermedia office that is positioned at two arc row 142-143 from the P of peak section of the farthest side point that is positioned at the similar elliptical wall 141 in distally.The transverse side profile also comprises from transition point T and extends to Equations of The Second Kind like the protruding section 50 of the recent side point F of elliptical wall 144.Vertically side profile is roughly the S shape of outside stretching, extension.
In other words, the first kind has at the first height H 1 of first end 241a and the second end 241b and the peak height HP that intersects the position of (or hypothesis will intersect) in the first kind like elliptical wall 144 with longitudinal axis A-A like elliptical wall 141.The first kind is upwards suitable tiltedly to peak height HP from the first height H 1 like elliptical wall 144, thereby moves to the position P that the first kind intersects like elliptical wall and longitudinal axis A-A from first end 241a and the second end 241b.When moving to Equations of The Second Kind like elliptical wall 144 from the first kind like elliptical wall 141, the height of the first row 142 and the second row 143 is at first downwards along an oblique part, until reach height H 2.After this, the height of the first row 142 and the second row 143 is then upwards along oblique second portion, until reach height H 3.Have a few, the height that Equations of The Second Kind preferably has like elliptical wall 144 is greater than height H 2 and less than peak height HP.
Although described and shown a plurality of embodiment of the present invention in detail, various substitutions and modifications will be easy to become obviously and not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention to one skilled in the art.Do not depart from the scope of the present invention owing to can in said method, component and structure, make various changes, so all the elements that comprise among expectation the application, comprise all said mechanism and/or interactive mode, only should be interpreted as illustrative but not limit by any way the scope of claims.
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1. toothbrush comprises:
Handle;
Be connected to the head on the described handle, described head has proximal, perimeter, distal circumference, first surface, longitudinal axis and axis of pitch;
First group of cleaning element, it forms the ring that extends to the proximal, perimeter of described head from the distal circumference of described head, and described first group of cleaning element comprises:
Be positioned at the first kind of cleaning element at distal circumference place of described head like elliptical wall, the described first kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall;
Be positioned at the Equations of The Second Kind of cleaning element at proximal, perimeter place of described head like elliptical wall, described Equations of The Second Kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall;
Extend to described Equations of The Second Kind like the first row cleaning element of the first end of elliptical wall from the described first kind like the first end of elliptical wall; And
Extend to described Equations of The Second Kind like the second row cleaning element of the second end of elliptical wall from the described first kind like the second end of elliptical wall;
Wherein, described the first row and described the second row arrange symmetrically that about described longitudinal axis and described axis of pitch described the first row and described the second row separate with the first distance that increases with the distance with described axis of pitch;
Contiguous described the first row extension and the third line cleaning element of locating along the first side direction periphery of described head, described the third line is positioned at the described ring outside, described the third line extends upward so that from described the first row fork, the height that described the third line has is greater than the height of described the first row from described first surface obliquely; And
Contiguous described the second row extension and the fourth line cleaning element of locating along the second side direction periphery of described head, described fourth line is positioned at the described ring outside, described fourth line extends upward so that from described the second row fork, the height that described fourth line has is greater than the height of described the second row from described first surface obliquely.
2. toothbrush according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described toothbrush also comprises:
Wherein, the described first kind has the first height and has peak height in the described first kind like the position that elliptical wall and described longitudinal axis intersect at first end and the second end place of the described first kind like elliptical wall like elliptical wall, the described first kind like elliptical wall from described first highly upwards along tiltedly to described peak height, thereby move to the described first kind like the crossing position of elliptical wall and described longitudinal axis from the described first kind like the first end of elliptical wall and the second end;
Wherein, moving to described Equations of The Second Kind when the elliptical wall from the described first kind like elliptical wall, the height of described the first row and described the second row is at first downwards along an oblique part and then upwards along oblique second portion; And
Wherein, the height that has like elliptical wall of described Equations of The Second Kind is less than described peak height.
3. toothbrush according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described the third line cleaning element and described fourth line cleaning element have and be apered in order to form respectively the top surface of the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge.
4. toothbrush according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the bristle of described first group of cleaning element for closely tying up.
5. toothbrush according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described the first row and described the second behavior arcuate wall.
6. toothbrush according to claim 5 is characterized in that, described the third line and described fourth line are arranged symmetrically about longitudinal axis and the described axis of pitch of described head.
7. toothbrush according to claim 6 is characterized in that, is forming the first conduit between described the first row and described the third line and form the second conduit between described the second row and described fourth line.
8. toothbrush according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described toothbrush also comprises:
Wherein, described the third line has first end and the second end, and described the third line extends into so that the first end of described the third line and the described first kind are adjacent like the outer surface of elliptical wall like the outer surface of elliptical wall the second end and described Equations of The Second Kind adjacent and described the third line; And
Wherein, described fourth line has first end and the second end, and described fourth line extends into so that the first end of described the third line and the described first kind are adjacent like the outer surface of elliptical wall like the outer surface of elliptical wall the second end and described Equations of The Second Kind adjacent and described the third line.
9. toothbrush according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the described first kind is at least 180 degree like elliptical wall and described Equations of The Second Kind like elliptical wall in circumference.
10. toothbrush according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described toothbrush also comprises:
Be positioned at the described first kind like the first elastomer cup of elliptical wall;
The second elastomer cup between described the first row and described the second row; And
Be positioned at described Equations of The Second Kind like the 3rd elastomer cup of elliptical wall.
11. toothbrush according to claim 10, it is characterized in that described toothbrush also comprises in described the first elastomer cup and the described first kind like the first annular gap between the elliptical wall with at described the second elastomer cup and described Equations of The Second Kind the second annular gap between the elliptical wall seemingly.
12. toothbrush according to claim 10 is characterized in that, described the first elastomer cup, described the second elastomer cup and described the 3rd elastomer cup are along the longitudinal axis location of described head.
13. toothbrush according to claim 10 is characterized in that, described toothbrush also comprises:
Along the first microscler cleaning element that the central axis of described the first elastomer cup extends, it is higher than described the first elastomer cup;
Along the second microscler cleaning element that the central axis of described the second elastomer cup extends, it is higher than described the second elastomer cup; And
Along the 3rd microscler cleaning element that the central axis of described the 3rd elastomer cup extends, it is higher than described the 3rd elastomer cup.
14. toothbrush according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described the first elastomer cup and described the 3rd elastomer cup are formed by three arc wall sections, and described the second elastomer cup is formed by two arc wall sections.
15. toothbrush according to claim 10, it is characterized in that, described toothbrush also be included in the described ring at the microscler cleaning element of the first couple between described the first elastomer cup and described the second elastomer cup and the microscler cleaning element of the second couple between described the second elastomer cup and described the 3rd elastomer cup in described ring.
16. toothbrush according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described toothbrush comprises that also wherein said ring seals basically.
17. toothbrush according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the described first kind of cleaning element extends upward with the first surface of inclination mode from described head away from described handle like the farthest side part of elliptical wall; And wherein, the described Equations of The Second Kind of cleaning element extends upward with the first surface of inclination mode from described head towards described handle like the recent side part of elliptical wall.
18. a toothbrush comprises:
Handle;
Be connected to the head on the described handle, described head has proximal, perimeter, distal circumference, first surface and longitudinal axis;
First group of cleaning element, it forms the ring that extends to the proximal, perimeter of described head from the distal circumference of described head, and described first group of cleaning element comprises:
Be positioned at the first kind of cleaning element at distal circumference place of described head like elliptical wall, the described first kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall;
Be positioned at the Equations of The Second Kind of cleaning element at proximal, perimeter place of described head like elliptical wall, described Equations of The Second Kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall;
Extend to described Equations of The Second Kind like the first row cleaning element of the first end of elliptical wall from the described first kind like the first end of elliptical wall; And
Extend to described Equations of The Second Kind like the second row cleaning element of the second end of elliptical wall from the described first kind like the second end of elliptical wall;
Contiguous described the first row extension and the third line cleaning element of locating along the first side direction periphery of described head, described the third line is positioned at the described ring outside, described the third line extends upward so that from described the first row fork, the height that described the third line has is greater than the height of described the first row from described first surface obliquely; And
Contiguous described the second row extension and the fourth line cleaning element of locating along the second side direction periphery of described head, described fourth line is positioned at the described ring outside, described fourth line extends upward so that from described the second row fork, the height that described fourth line has is greater than the height of described the second row from described first surface obliquely.
19. toothbrush according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, described the first row and described the second row arrange symmetrically that about longitudinal axis and the axis of pitch of described head described the first row and described the second row separate with the first distance that increases with the distance with described axis of pitch.
20. toothbrush according to claim 19 is characterized in that, described the first row and described the second behavior arcuate wall; And wherein, described ring is basically to seal.
21. toothbrush according to claim 18 is characterized in that, described toothbrush also comprises:
Wherein, the described first kind has the first height and has peak height in the described first kind like the position that elliptical wall and described longitudinal axis intersect at first end and the second end place of the described first kind like elliptical wall like elliptical wall, the described first kind like elliptical wall from described first highly upwards along tiltedly to described peak height, thereby move to the described first kind like the crossing position of elliptical wall and described longitudinal axis from the described first kind like the first end of elliptical wall and the second end;
Wherein, moving to described Equations of The Second Kind when the elliptical wall from the described first kind like elliptical wall, the height of described the first row and described the second row is at first downwards along an oblique part and then upwards along oblique second portion; And
Wherein, the height that has like elliptical wall of described Equations of The Second Kind is less than described peak height.
22. a toothbrush comprises:
Handle;
Be connected to the head on the described handle, described head has proximal, perimeter, distal circumference, first surface and longitudinal axis;
First group of cleaning element, it forms the basically ring of sealing that extends to the proximal, perimeter of described head from the distal circumference of described head, and described first group of cleaning element comprises:
Be positioned at the first kind of cleaning element at distal circumference place of described head like elliptical wall, the described first kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall;
Be positioned at the Equations of The Second Kind of cleaning element at proximal, perimeter place of described head like elliptical wall, described Equations of The Second Kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall;
Extend to described Equations of The Second Kind like the arc the first row cleaning element of the first end of elliptical wall from the described first kind like the first end of elliptical wall; And
Extend to described Equations of The Second Kind like the second arc row cleaning element of the second end of elliptical wall from the described first kind like the second end of elliptical wall; And
Wherein, described arc the first row and described the second arc row arrange symmetrically about described longitudinal axis, so that the peripheral projection surface of the peripheral projection surface of described arc the first row and described arc the second row is to described longitudinal axis.
23. toothbrush according to claim 22 is characterized in that, described toothbrush also comprises:
Contiguous described the first row extension and the third line cleaning element of locating along the first side direction periphery of described head, described the third line is positioned at the ring outside of described basically sealing, described the third line extends upward so that from described the first row fork, the height that described the third line has is greater than the height of described the first row from described first surface obliquely; And
Contiguous described the second row extension and the fourth line cleaning element of locating along the second side direction periphery of described head, described fourth line is positioned at the ring outside of described basically sealing, described fourth line extends upward so that from described the second row fork, the height that described fourth line has is greater than the height of described the second row from described first surface obliquely.
24. toothbrush according to claim 22 is characterized in that, described toothbrush also comprises:
Wherein, the described first kind has the first height and has peak height in the described first kind like the position that elliptical wall and described longitudinal axis intersect at first end and the second end place of the described first kind like elliptical wall like elliptical wall, the described first kind like elliptical wall from described first highly upwards along tiltedly to described peak height, thereby move to the described first kind like the crossing position of elliptical wall and described longitudinal axis from the described first kind like the first end of elliptical wall and the second end;
Wherein, moving to described Equations of The Second Kind when the elliptical wall from the described first kind like elliptical wall, the height of described arc the first row and described arc the second row is at first downwards along an oblique part and then upwards along oblique second portion; And
Wherein, the height that has like elliptical wall of described Equations of The Second Kind is less than described peak height.
25. a toothbrush comprises:
Handle;
Be connected to the head on the described handle, described head has proximal, perimeter, distal circumference, first surface and longitudinal axis;
First group of cleaning element, it forms the ring that extends to the proximal, perimeter of described head from the distal circumference of described head, and described first group of cleaning element comprises:
Be positioned at the first kind of cleaning element at distal circumference place of described head like elliptical wall, the described first kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall;
Be positioned at the Equations of The Second Kind of cleaning element at proximal, perimeter place of described head like elliptical wall, described Equations of The Second Kind ends at first end and the second end like elliptical wall;
Extend to described Equations of The Second Kind like the first row cleaning element of the first end of elliptical wall from the described first kind like the first end of elliptical wall; And
Extend to described Equations of The Second Kind like the second row cleaning element of the second end of elliptical wall from the described first kind like the second end of elliptical wall;
Wherein, the top surface of described ring has vertical side profile of the S shape that is outside stretching, extension.
26. toothbrush according to claim 25, it is characterized in that, described the first row and described the second row arrange symmetrically that about longitudinal axis and the axis of pitch of described head described the first row and described the second row separate with the first distance that increases with the distance with described axis of pitch.
27. toothbrush according to claim 26 is characterized in that, described the first row and described the second behavior have the arcuate wall in the face of the peripheral projection surface of described longitudinal axis.
28. toothbrush according to claim 27 is characterized in that, described toothbrush also comprises:
Contiguous described the first row extension and the third line cleaning element of locating along the first side direction periphery of described head, described the third line is positioned at the described ring outside, described the third line extends upward so that from described the first row fork, the height that described the third line has is greater than the height of described the first row from described first surface obliquely; And
Contiguous described the second row extension and the fourth line cleaning element of locating along the second side direction periphery of described head, described fourth line is positioned at the described ring outside, described fourth line extends upward so that from described the second row fork, the height that described fourth line has is greater than the height of described the second row from described first surface obliquely.
29. toothbrush according to claim 28 is characterized in that, described toothbrush also comprises:
Be positioned at the described first kind like the first elastomer cup of elliptical wall;
The second elastomer cup between described the first row and described the second row; And
Be positioned at described Equations of The Second Kind like the 3rd elastomer cup of elliptical wall.
30. toothbrush according to claim 29, it is characterized in that described toothbrush also comprises in described the first elastomer cup and the described first kind like the first annular gap between the elliptical wall with at described the second elastomer cup and described Equations of The Second Kind the second annular gap between the elliptical wall seemingly.
31. toothbrush according to claim 30 is characterized in that, described the first elastomer cup, described the second elastomer cup and described the 3rd elastomer cup are along the longitudinal axis location of described head.
32. toothbrush according to claim 29 is characterized in that, described toothbrush also comprises:
Along the first microscler cleaning element that the central axis of described the first elastomer cup extends, it is higher than described the first elastomer cup;
Along the second microscler cleaning element that the central axis of described the second elastomer cup extends, it is higher than described the second elastomer cup; And
Along the 3rd microscler cleaning element that the central axis of described the 3rd elastomer cup extends, it is higher than described the 3rd elastomer cup.
33. toothbrush according to claim 32, it is characterized in that, described toothbrush also be included in the described ring at the microscler cleaning element of the first couple between described the first elastomer cup and described the second elastomer cup and the microscler cleaning element of the second couple between described the second elastomer cup and described the 3rd elastomer cup in described ring.
34. toothbrush according to claim 25 is characterized in that, the described first kind of cleaning element extends upward with the first surface of inclination mode from described head away from described handle like the farthest side part of elliptical wall; And wherein, the described Equations of The Second Kind of cleaning element extends upward with the first surface of inclination mode from described head towards described handle like the recent side part of elliptical wall.
35. a toothbrush comprises:
Handle;
Be connected to the head on the described handle, described head has proximal, perimeter, distal circumference, first surface and longitudinal axis;
First group of cleaning element, it forms the ring that extends to the proximal, perimeter of described head from the distal circumference of described head; And
Wherein, the top surface of described ring has the vertical side profile that comprises recessed section and protruding section, the female section extends to the transition point of the pars intermedia office that is positioned at described ring from being positioned at the described basically peak section of the farthest side point of the ring of sealing, described protruding section extends to described Equations of The Second Kind like the recent side point of elliptical wall from described transition point.
36. toothbrush according to claim 35 is characterized in that, described ring is basically to seal.
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