CN106572741A - Applicator for a fluid dispenser - Google Patents

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CN106572741A
CN106572741A CN201480081142.3A CN201480081142A CN106572741A CN 106572741 A CN106572741 A CN 106572741A CN 201480081142 A CN201480081142 A CN 201480081142A CN 106572741 A CN106572741 A CN 106572741A
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罗伯特·莫斯科维奇
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
    • A46B11/0072—Details
    • A46B11/0079—Arrangements for preventing undesired leakage or dispensing
    • A46B11/0086—Means for closing or sealing, e.g. toothpaste outlet when brush not in use thereby preventing leakage or drying out
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/04—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/42—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices with pads or like contents-applying means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures

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Abstract

Disclosed is a fluid dispenser, comprising: a housing having an internal reservoir for containing a fluid, such as an oral care fluid, and an applicator connected to the housing. The applicator comprises a base having an exterior surface, the base comprising a valve having a movable portion defining an outlet of the valve and forming part of the exterior surface, and one or more projections extending from the exterior surface adjacent the valve outlet. The valve is for selectively blocking a passageway that is in fluid communication with the internal reservoir.

Description

For the applicator of fluid distributor
Background
The present invention relates to be used to distribute the distributor of fluid, and more particularly to the administration for this fluid distributor Device.
Known offer distributor, the distributor has the applicator for including exporting, and fluid can be carried out by the outlet Distribution.Applicator has outer surface, and outlet is formed in the outer surface, and after the distribution but is being administered to purpose earth's surface Before face (such as, the surface of user's body), a certain amount of fluid is placed on the outer surface.However, applying known to this Can not be ideally suited for that the fluid of distribution is uniformly coated on the surface of user's body with device.
There are the needs to the improved applicator for fluid distributor, the applicator can be used for preferably by user The distributed fluid of coating, such as personal nursing fluid.Also exist to the fluid distributor including this improved applicator Need.
Brief overview
First embodiment of the invention provides the applicator for fluid distributor, and the applicator includes：Pedestal, institute State pedestal and there is outer surface, the pedestal includes valve, what the valve had a part for limiting the outlet of valve and forming outer surface can Movable part；And one or more protuberances, one or more of protuberances are adjacent to valve outlet port from outer surface extension.
Optionally, outlet can be opened by deforming moveable part.
Optionally, moveable part is elastic.
Optionally, valve is check-valves.
Optionally, valve is duckbill valve.
Optionally, outlet is slit.
Optionally, each in one or more protuberances is elastic.
Optionally, the moveable part of valve limits the farthest side part of pedestal, and outlet is located in the first plane, and described first Plane parallel to through pedestal the second plane, and the distal end of each in one or more protuberances compared with outlet away from Second plane is farther.
Optionally, each in one or more protuberances have be connected to the near-end of outer surface, away from outer surface Each in distal end, and one or more protuberances is towards distal end tapers.
Optionally, outlet is located in the first plane, and each in one or more protuberances has relative to the The outer surface of one planar tilt.Also optionally, outer surface is plane.
Optionally, pedestal has the longitudinal axis for being orthogonal to the first plane.
Each in one or more protuberances can be porous or non-porous.
Optionally, one or more protuberances are multiple protruding portions.
Optionally, outlet is located between two in protuberance.
Optionally, first group in protuberance be located at outlet the first side on and protuberance in second group be located at outlet The second side on.
Optionally, protuberance is around outlet.
Optionally, one or more protuberances include the protuberance around outlet.
Optionally, one or more protuberances include the protuberance in wiper form along outer surface elongation.Also appoint Selection of land, wiper is linear, non-linear, bend, the one kind having in angle and waveform.
Optionally, applicator includes unitary body, and the unitary body includes pedestal and one or more protuberances.
Optionally, unitary body is elastic.
Optionally, unitary body is formed by elastomer (such as, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)).
Second embodiment of the invention provides fluid distributor, and the fluid distributor includes：With for receiving stream The shell of the inner reservoir of body；And be connected to the applicator of the shell, wherein valve be used for optionally obstruction with it is internal The passage of reservoir fluid connection.Applicator can have any one feature in above-mentioned optional feature.
Optionally, applicator and shell are one.
Optionally, applicator is attached to shell.Applicator can be attached by the one kind in adhesion, welding and mechanical connection To shell.
Optionally, mechanical connection be frictional fit, be clasped, bayonet connection, threaded connection and one or more fixtures In one kind.
Optionally, shell can be extruded to reduce the volume of inner reservoir by user.
Optionally, fluid distributor includes the dispenser mechanism for making the fluid in inner reservoir move towards valve.
Optionally, fluid containment is internally in reservoir.Fluid can be oral care fluid.Also optionally, oral cavity shield Reason fluid includes one or more oral cavity nursing agent of the group selected from the following composition：Antiseptic；Oxidant or brightening agent； Enamel strengthens or renovation agent；Tooth preservative；The anti-sensitive composition of tooth；Gums healthy active material；Nutrient content；Tartar is controlled Or antifoulant composition；Enzyme；Perceive composition；Carious tooth or bacterial plaque developer；Flavouring agent or flavor components；Breath freshening ingredients；Oral cavity Malodor reducing agents；Antiadhesive or sealant；Diagnostic solutions；Sealing agent, dry alleviate composition；In for strengthening these medicaments The active catalyst of any medicament；Colouring agent or aesthetic ingredients；With and combinations thereof.
Third embodiment of the invention provides system, and the system includes：Fluid distributor；And personal nursing device Tool；Wherein described fluid distributor is detachably connected to personal care appliance.Fluid distributor can have above-mentioned optional feature In any one feature.
Optionally, personal care appliance has wherein cavity, and the size and shape of the fluid distributor is set Determine into reception in the cavities.
Optionally, system is included for the maintaining body by fluid distributor holding in the cavities.
Optionally, personal care appliance is oral care implement, such as toothbrush.
The other field of the applicability of the present invention will become obvious according to detailed description provided below.It should be understood that in detail Although thin description and instantiation indicate the preferred embodiments of the invention, but are intended merely for descriptive purpose, and It is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
Brief description
The present invention can be will be more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, in the accompanying drawings：
Fig. 1 illustrates the perspective view of applicator in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention；
Fig. 2 illustrates the sectional view of the applicator of Fig. 1；
Fig. 3 illustrates the perspective view of fluid distributor in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention, and the fluid point Orchestration includes the applicator 1 of Fig. 1；And
Fig. 4 illustrates the perspective view of system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention, and the system includes Fig. 3's Fluid distributor.
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Hereinafter the description to preferred embodiment is only in itself exemplary, and be in no way intended to limit the present invention, The application or use of the invention.
As used throughout, scope uses the short hand notation of each value in the range of being described.In the range of any value May be selected the end value of the scope.Additionally, the full content of all references is by reference It is expressly incorporated herein.In the case where the definition of the disclosure has with the definition of cited bibliography and conflicts, it is defined by the disclosure.
Fig. 1 illustrates the applicator for distributor in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention, and the applicator Generally represented with reference numeral 1.Applicator 1 includes elastic integral main body, and the elastic integral main body includes pedestal 10 The multiple protruding portion 20 extended with the outer surface 12 from pedestal 10.By describe successively in these elements each.Although institute In the embodiment for illustrating, unitary body is elasticity and is formed by elastomer (such as, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) (TPE)), But in the modification of shown embodiment, unitary body is not elasticity, but can generally be rigid or hard 's.In some modifications of shown embodiment, pedestal 10 and protuberance 20 may not include in unitary body, and Alternatively protuberance 20 is attachable to pedestal 10.
Pedestal 10 has portions of proximal 14 and distal part 16.The near-end 14a of the restriction pedestal 10 of portions of proximal 14, and far Side part 16 limits distal end (referred to herein as the farthest side part) 16a of pedestal 10.The portions of proximal 14 of pedestal 10 has Outer circular shape of cross section, the width of the outer circular shape of cross section is more than the exterior cross sectional shape of distal part 16 Width.As shown in Figure 2, the near-end 14a of pedestal 10 is defined from the outside of pedestal 10 and is entered the hollow inside 11 of pedestal 10 Opening 14b, for receive fluid distributor shell a part.Hollow inside 11 extends through portions of proximal 14 and enters In the distal part 16 of pedestal 10.The portions of proximal 14 of pedestal 10 includes negative thread 15 for by the pedestal 10 of unitary body With the shell that remainder is attached to fluid distributor, following article will be described in detail.Pedestal 10 limits longitudinal axis A-A, described vertical Extend between the near-end 14a and distal end 16a of pedestal 10 to axis A-A.
In the illustrated embodiment, distal part 16 is tapered towards distal end 16a, so that the outside of distal part 16 Cross-sectional area reduces as the distance with portions of proximal 14 increases.The exterior cross sectional shape of distal part 16 is in distal portion It is circular to divide at 16 points crossed with portions of proximal 14, and be somewhat rectangular at the 16a of distal end.In shown reality In applying the modification of scheme, distal part 16 can be in the institute between the point and distal end 16a that distal part 16 and portions of proximal 14 cross A little place has constant shape of cross section.For example, constant shape of cross section can be circular or rectangle.Even if constant horizontal stroke Cross sectional shape is constant in the length of distal part 16, and the outer cross area of distal part 16 can be in distal part 16 Length on be constant, or can reduce in the length of distal part 16.
Pedestal 10 includes valve 30, and the valve 30 is the check-valves in the form of duckbill valve 30.In shown embodiment In modification, valve 30 can be the check-valves of multi-form or the valve in addition to check-valves.It is preferable, however, that valve 30 is non-return Valve enables a user to simply operate applicator 1.Valve 30 has the removable of the part of the outer surface 12 for forming pedestal 10 Part 32.More specifically, the moveable part 32 of valve 30 limits the farthest side part 16 of pedestal 10.The moveable part of valve 30 32 outlets 34 for limiting valve 30.Form of the outlet 34 in slit 34, the slit 34 extends through moveable part 32, to go out When mouth 34 is opened the hollow inside 11 of pedestal 10 is connected with the external fluid of pedestal 10 by outlet 34.Although shown In embodiment, slit 34 is linear, but in the modification of shown embodiment, slit 34 can be it is non-linear, Bend, have angle or corrugated.Outlet 34 is formed in the distal surface of pedestal 10.
In Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, outlet 34 is to close, so that leading between the inside 11 of pedestal 10 and the outside of pedestal 10 The fluid communication for crossing outlet 34 is impossible.However, the moveable part 32 for limiting outlet 34 is flexible, and export 34 Can be deformed (such as, by the way that the pressure in hollow inside 11 to be increased above the outside of pedestal 10 by making moveable part 32 The pressure at place) opening.Moveable part 32 is also elasticity, so that when the pressure in hollow inside 11 is outer with pedestal 10 When pressure at portion is equal, moveable part 32 returns to its original state (shown in as shown in Figure 1 to Figure 4), so as to close outlet 34。
Outlet is located at the first plane P1In, longitudinal axis A-A and first plane P1It is orthogonal.Parallel to the first plane P1 The second plane P2Through pedestal 10, and more specifically, through the Part II 16 of pedestal 10.In multiple protruding portion 20 Each has the near-end 21 of the outer surface 12 for being connected to pedestal 10 and the distal end 22 of the outer surface 12 away from pedestal 10.It is multiple prominent The distal end 22 of each gone out in portion 20 is compared with outlet 34 away from the second plane P2It is farther.In other words, the second plane P2With first Plane P1Between first apart from D1Less than the second plane P2And the distal end 22 of any one in multiple protruding portion 20 between second Apart from D2.That is, the first plane P1Plane P of distal end 22 and second of each in multiple protruding portion 202Between. In other words, protuberance 20 protrudes past the distal surface of pedestal 10 and exceedes outlet 34.First apart from D1With second distance D2It Between difference preferably between 0.1 millimeter and 20 millimeters.It is highly preferred that difference is between 0.25 millimeter and 10 millimeters.Still more Preferably, difference is between 0.5 millimeter and 5 millimeters.
First group of neighbouring outlet 34 in protuberance 20 is located on the first side of outlet 34, and second in protuberance 20 The neighbouring outlet 34 of group is located on the second side of outlet 34.Therefore, outlet 34 is located between the protuberance 20 mutually tackled, so as to draw Mouth 34 is located at (and in fact, between more than two) between two in protuberance 20.First group in protuberance 20 can be recognized To be path orientation linear along the first imagination, second in protuberance 20 group is regarded as along the second imaginary linear path Positioning, and export 34 and be linear and be regarded as path orientation linear along the 3rd imagination, the described 3rd is imaginary Linear path is parallel to the described first imaginary linear path and the second imaginary linear path and between them.Protuberance 20 exists Export common (that is, on the side contrary with the hollow inside 11 of pedestal 10 of outlet 34) around holding area R in 34 downstreams Limit discontinuous wall.When fluid is assigned in holding area R by outlet 34 from hollow inside 11, multiple protruding portion 20 is helped It is maintained in holding area R in distribution fluid by certain volume and the outer surface 12 of pedestal 10 is formed by moveable part 32 Part on, so that user is subsequently applied to expected purpose ground surface.In some embodiments of the present invention, protuberance 20 encloses Around outlet 34, to provide this optimal holding of the distribution fluid to certain volume in holding area R.In shown reality In applying scheme, each in protuberance 20 is substantially non-porous, but in the modification of shown embodiment, it is prominent In portion 20 some or each can be porous to further help in one before expected purpose ground surface is administered to The distribution fluid for determining volume is maintained at the outside of applicator 1.Each in multiple protruding portion 20 is elastic.Therefore, when On expected purpose ground surface during friction applicator 1, protuberance 20 is bent to conform to expected purpose ground surface, and in expected mesh Ground surface direction on apply restoring force, so as to fluid is pressed on expected purpose ground surface.
Each in multiple protruding portion 20 is tapered towards its distal end 22.More specifically, it is every in multiple protruding portion 20 One has relative to the first plane P1Inclined outer surface 23.In the illustrated embodiment, outer surface 23 is flat Face, but in the modification of shown embodiment, outer surface 23 can be nonplanar.For example, outer surface 23 Can be spill, convex, waveform, or be provided with one of which or multiple depressions or the projection from it.Institute In the further modification of the embodiment for illustrating, the mode that the distal end 22 of protuberance 20 can be different from shown mode is gradually Contracting.The distal end 22 of protuberance 20 can be apered to a little, it is tapered coning, conical butt or convex.Although for the present invention not It is necessary, but the tapered fashion of protuberance 20 preferably allows protuberance 20 to conform to expected purpose ground surface, and make Must will become the comfortable experience of user on the expected purpose ground surface of fluid administration to user's body.
In the illustrated embodiment, applicator 1 includes multiple protruding portion 20.Protuberance 20 is spaced apart, so that Gap is arranged between adjacent protrusions 20.Therefore, using applicator 1 by fluid administration to expected purpose ground surface during, Some in fluid are delivered to expected purpose ground surface by gap from holding area R, so as to improve fluid in intended destination Coating on surface.In the modification of shown embodiment, applicator 1 may include multiple protruding portion 20, wherein adjacent prominent Go out that portion 20 is adjacent to each other so that protuberance 20 is not spaced apart, and is not provided with gap between adjacent protrusions 20.This cloth The more preferable holding in holding area R there is provided distribution fluid is put, but still a certain degree of fluid coating is provided.Shown Embodiment other modifications in, applicator 1 may include around outlet 34 protuberance.That is, only single protuberance 20 can be around outlet 34.Such an arrangement provides better holding of the distribution fluid in holding area R.
In other modifications of shown embodiment, applicator 1 may include along the elongation of outer surface 12 in wiper The protuberance 20 of form.Wiper can be linear, non-linear, bends, have any one of angle and waveform.Preferably, Wiper is flexible and elasticity.It is believed that this wiper causes the fluid being maintained in holding area R to intended destination Improved coating on surface.
In the illustrated embodiment, applicator 1 includes ten protuberances 20.In other embodiments, applicator 1 The protuberance 20 more than ten extended from the outer surface 12 of pedestal 10 is may include, or may include the outer surface 12 from pedestal 10 The protuberance 20 less than ten for extending, such as, only eight, only six, only four or only two protuberances 20.Shown In the further modification of embodiment, applicator 1 only includes that neighbouring outlet 34 extends from the outer surface 12 of pedestal 10 Individual protuberance 20.That is, the quantity of the protuberance 20 extended from the outer surface 12 of pedestal 10 can only be single.Single protrusion Portion 20 can adopt any one form in above-mentioned protuberance 20.
Fig. 3 illustrates fluid distributor 100 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention, and the fluid distributor 100 applicators 1 for including Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.Fluid distributor 100 includes the shell 2 with inner reservoir (not shown), described Inner reservoir is used to accommodate fluid to be distributed by fluid distributor 100, and the applicator 1 is connected to shell 2.Shown In the embodiment for going out, applicator 1 and shell 2 are the pin thread (not shown) of the negative thread 15 by applicator 1 and shell 2 The separate part (that is, non-integral) for matching and linking together.In the modification of shown embodiment, the He of applicator 1 Shell 2 can by adhesion, welding and be mechanically connected (such as, frictional fit, be clasped, bayonet connection or one or more Fixture) in one kind and it is attached together.In other modifications of shown embodiment, applicator 1 is one with shell 2 's.That is, applicator 1 and shell 2 are single parts.
The valve 30 of applicator 1 is used for the passage that optionally obstruction is in fluid communication with the inner reservoir of shell 2 and (does not show Go out).Therefore, the inner reservoir of shell 2 is in fluid communication with the hollow inside 11 of applicator 1, the hollow inside 11 then with Valve 30 is in fluid communication.When the outlet 34 of valve 30 is opened, the inner reservoir of shell 2 is positioned to by passage, hollow inside 11 Connect with the external fluid of fluid distributor 100 with 34 (by said sequences) of outlet.
In the illustrated embodiment, shell 2 can be extruded to reduce the volume of the inner reservoir of shell 2 by user. Pressure in the inner reservoir that this reduction increases shell 2 of the volume of the inner reservoir of shell 2, and therefore increase Pressure in the hollow inside 11 of applicator 1, inner reservoir is in fluid communication with hollow inside 11.When the inside of shell 2 is store Pressure (and therefore pressure in the hollow inside 11 of applicator 1) in storage exceed predetermined threshold pressure when, fluid from The inner reservoir compressing of shell 2 passes through the hollow inside 11 of applicator 1 and flows out to holding area R by outlet 34.
In the modification of shown embodiment, fluid distributor 100 includes dispenser mechanism, for by applying The hollow inside 11 of device 1 makes the fluid being present in the inner reservoir of shell 2 move towards outlet 34.In this modification, Can be without the need for extruding shell 2 by user.Any of suitable dispenser mechanism can be used, is such as included and the work being threadedly engaged Plug follower mechanism, include be arranged on ratchet on piston mechanism or including for by fluid (preferably by non-return Valve) mechanism of pump that is incorporated in the inner reservoir of shell 2.
Although in the illustrated embodiment, fluid containment is internally in reservoir, in shown embodiment party In the modification of case, fluid distributor 100 can be supplied with without fluid and can use after point of purchase the inner reservoir of fluid filling. Fluid is preferably liquid.
In the illustrated embodiment, the fluid being contained in inner reservoir is personal nursing fluid, and more It is oral care fluid body.Preferably, oral care fluid includes one or more oral cavity nursing agent.Can make in the present invention With any suitable oral cavity nursing agent.In the illustrated embodiment, oral care fluid is comprising one or more antibacterial The mouthwash of agent, flavouring agent or flavor components and breath freshening ingredients.However, in the modification of shown embodiment, mouth Chamber nursing fluid includes one or more oral cavity nursing agent of the group selected from the following composition：Antiseptic；Oxidant or increasing White agent；Enamel strengthens or renovation agent；Tooth preservative；The anti-sensitive composition of tooth；Gums healthy active material；Nutrient content；Tooth Dirt control or antifoulant composition；Enzyme；Perceive composition；Carious tooth or bacterial plaque developer；Flavouring agent or flavor components；Breath freshening into Point；Oral malodor palliative；Antiadhesive or sealant；Diagnostic solutions；Sealing agent, dry alleviate composition；For strengthening these The active catalyst of any medicament in medicament；Colouring agent or aesthetic ingredients；With and combinations thereof.In some embodiments, Oral care fluid comprises more than the oral cavity nursing agent listed in a kind of preceding sentence.Oral care fluid does not preferably have (that is, not being) toothpaste.Preferably, oral care fluid aims to provide the supplementary MC in addition to someone tooth is only scrubbed Benefit.
In the modification of shown embodiment, fluid can be the personal nursing stream in addition to oral care fluid Body, such as skin nursing fluid, hair nursing fluid or manicure fluid.
Fig. 4 illustrates system 1000 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention, and the system 1000 includes Fig. 3's Fluid distributor 100.In this embodiment, system is oral care systems 1000, and the oral care systems 1000 include Fluid distributor 100 and personal care appliance (more specifically in the oral care implement of the form of toothbrush 200).
The main body 2000 of toothbrush 200 has near-end 2001 and a distal end 2002, and the main body 2000 near-end 2001 with Extend between distal end 2002.Main body 2000 includes the head 2020 of handle 2010 and the far-end in handle 2010.Head 2020 It is the distal part of main body 2000 and with proximally and distally, the distal end forms the distal end 2002 of main body 2000.Head 2020 have the oral care elements 2030 extended from it, for cleaning or polishing user oral cavity in surface, such as he Dental surface.
It is as used herein, term " oral care elements " be used to refer in a general sense generation can be used to relevant surfaces Contact to clean, massage or polish any structure of the oral surfaces such as tooth or soft tissue.In this embodiment, oral cavity shield Reason element includes multiple tooth cleaning components, the preferably flexible bristle of many of cluster arrangement.However, in this embodiment In modification, oral care elements can additionally or alternatively include one or more polishing of teeth elements, preferably be resilient The form of body polishing of teeth element, such as elastomeric protrusions, element, finger piece or prevention (preventative) cup.In some embodiment party In case, oral care elements 2030 may include but be not limited at least one of any one or more in the following：Brush Hair, rigid bristles, flexible bristle, filament bristle, fiber bristles, nylon brush hair, polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) (PBT) brush Hair, tapered bristles, spiral bristle, rubber bristles, elastomeric protrusions, elastomer element, flexible polymer projection, co-extrusion filament, Mark bristle, crimped bristles, anti-bacterial bristles and its combination and/or the structure containing such material or combination.
Handle 2010 is the portions of proximal of main body 2000 and with proximally and distally, and the near-end forms main body 2000 Near-end 2001.Handle 2010 includes neck portion 2118, and handle 2010 is connected by the neck portion 2118 with head 2020. Neck portion 2118 generally has the cross-sectional area less than the remainder of handle 2010.Neck portion 2118 includes handle 2010 distal end, the distal end be handle 2010 be fixed to and near-end near head 2020 part.Shown Embodiment in, head 2020 can not be dismantled from handle 2010.However, in the modification of shown embodiment, head 2020 can dismantle from handle 2010, such as be used to replace head 2010 when oral care elements 2030 become abrasion.
Handle 2010 provides the user him/her can be so as to easily grasping and manipulating the mechanism of toothbrush 200, mechanism's bag Include and provide the user the ergonomics feature that height control maintains comfortableness simultaneously, and can be formed by many different shapes and shape Into there is various constructions.
Fluid distributor 100 is detachably connected to toothbrush 200.More specifically, toothbrush 200 has wherein cavity (not shown), and the size and shape of fluid distributor 100 is configured to reception in the cavities.In shown embodiment In, cavity is in handle 2010, and the opening (not shown) reception that fluid distributor 100 passes through in the near-end of handle 2010 exists In cavity.System 1000 includes the holding machine for fluid distributor 100 to be kept any known suitable form in the cavities Structure.In the modification of shown embodiment, cavity may be provided at the other places in main body 2000 in addition in handle 2010. In other embodiments, can not there is cavity in toothbrush 200, and fluid distributor 100 can be detachably connected to tooth The outside of brush 200.
In the further modification of shown embodiment, oral care implement is alternately including the mouth of other forms Chamber care appliance, such as soft tissue cleanser, brush between tooth polishers, tooth, tongue scraper or it is designed for the another of MC Plant utensil.In the further modification of shown embodiment, personal care appliance alternately includes other forms Personal care appliance, such as razor, electric shaver or brush (such as, Hairbrush).

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1. a kind of applicator for fluid distributor, the applicator includes：
Pedestal, the pedestal has outer surface, and the pedestal includes valve, and the valve has the outlet for limiting the valve and formed The moveable part of the part of the outer surface；And
One or more protuberances, one or more of protuberances extend adjacent to the valve outlet port from the outer surface.
2. applicator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outlet can be opened by deforming the moveable part.
3. the applicator as described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the moveable part is elastic.
4. the applicator as described in aforementioned any one claim, wherein the valve is check-valves.
5. the applicator as described in aforementioned any one claim, wherein the valve is duckbill valve.
6. the applicator as described in aforementioned any one claim, wherein the outlet is slit.
7. the applicator as described in aforementioned any one claim, wherein each in one or more of protuberances is bullet Property.
8. the applicator as described in aforementioned any one claim, wherein the moveable part of the valve limits the pedestal Farthest side part, wherein it is described outlet be located at the first plane in, first plane parallel to through the pedestal second The distal end of each in plane, and wherein one or more of protuberances is compared with the outlet away from second plane It is farther.
9. the applicator as described in aforementioned any one claim, wherein each in one or more of protuberances has Be connected to the near-end of the outer surface, away from the distal end of the outer surface, and one or more of protuberances in it is each It is individual towards the distal end tapers.
10. the applicator as described in aforementioned any one claim, wherein the outlet is located in the first plane, and wherein institute Each stated in one or more protuberances has the outer surface relative to first planar tilt.
11. applicators as claimed in claim 10, wherein the outer surface is plane.
12. applicators as described in claim 10 or claim 11, wherein the pedestal has with first plane just The longitudinal axis of friendship.
13. applicators as described in aforementioned any one claim, wherein each in one or more of protuberances is Porous and it is non-porous in one kind.
14. applicators as described in aforementioned any one claim, wherein one or more of protuberances are multiple protruding portions.
15. applicators as claimed in claim 14, wherein between two protuberances of the outlet in the protuberance.
16. applicators as claimed in claim 15, wherein first group in the protuberance is located at the first side of the outlet Go up and second group in the protuberance is located on the second side of the outlet.
17. applicators as any one of claim 14 to 16, wherein the protuberance surrounds the outlet.
18. applicators as described in aforementioned any one claim, wherein one or more of protuberances are included around described One protuberance of outlet.
19. applicators as described in aforementioned any one claim, wherein one or more of protuberances are included along described The protuberance in wiper form of outer surface elongation.
20. applicators as claimed in claim 19, wherein the wiper is linear, non-linear, bends, has angle and waveform In one kind.
21. applicators as described in aforementioned any one claim, wherein the applicator includes unitary body, the one Formula main body includes the pedestal and one or more of protuberances.
22. applicators as claimed in claim 21, wherein the unitary body is elastic.
23. applicators as described in claim 21 or claim 22, wherein the unitary body by elastomer, it is such as hot Thermoplastic elastic is formed.
A kind of 24. fluid distributors, it includes：
Shell, the shell has the inner reservoir for accommodating fluid；And
Applicator according to aforementioned any one claim, the applicator is connected to the shell, wherein the valve is used In optionally block with the inner reservoir be in fluid communication passage.
25. fluid distributors as claimed in claim 24, wherein the applicator is one with the shell.
26. fluid distributors as claimed in claim 24, wherein during the applicator is by adhesion, welding and being mechanically connected It is a kind of and be attached to the shell.
27. fluid distributors as claimed in claim 26, wherein it is described be mechanically connected be frictional fit, be clasped, bayonet socket One kind in connection, threaded connection and one or more fixtures.
28. fluid distributors as any one of claim 24 to 27, wherein the shell can be extruded to subtract by user The volume of the little inner reservoir.
29. fluid distributors as any one of claim 24 to 28, it is included for making in the inner reservoir The dispenser mechanism that moves towards the valve of fluid.
30. fluid distributors as any one of claim 24 to 29, wherein the fluid containment is in the internal storage In storage.
31. fluid distributors as claimed in claim 30, wherein the fluid is oral care fluid, it is optionally wherein described Oral care fluid includes one or more oral cavity nursing agent of the group selected from the following composition：Antiseptic；Oxidant or Brightening agent；Enamel strengthens or renovation agent；Tooth preservative；The anti-sensitive composition of tooth；Gums healthy active material；Nutrient content； Tartar is controlled or antifoulant composition；Enzyme；Perceive composition；Carious tooth or bacterial plaque developer；Flavouring agent or flavor components；Breath freshening into Point；Oral malodor palliative；Antiadhesive or sealant；Diagnostic solutions；Sealing agent, dry alleviate composition；For strengthening these The active catalyst of any medicament in medicament；Colouring agent or aesthetic ingredients；With and combinations thereof.
A kind of 32. systems, it includes：
Fluid distributor according to any one of claim 24 to 31；And
Personal care appliance；
Wherein described fluid distributor is detachably connected to the personal care appliance.
33. systems as claimed in claim 32, wherein the personal care appliance has wherein cavity, and it is wherein described The size and shape of fluid distributor is configured to receive in the cavity.
34. systems as claimed in claim 33, it includes the guarantor for being maintained at the fluid distributor in the cavity Hold mechanism.
35. systems as any one of claim 32 to 34, wherein the personal care appliance is oral care implement, Such as toothbrush.
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