CN117442371A - Dental floss supporting device - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a floss support device, which may include: the handle section and support section, be provided with first bracing piece and second bracing piece on the support section, first bracing piece with the second bracing piece can be followed support section relative movement. The second support rod is far away from the handle section, the first support rod is far away from the first clamping part for clamping dental floss at one end of the support section, and the second support rod is far away from the second clamping part for clamping dental floss at one end of the support section.

Description

Dental floss supporting device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to dental cleaning appliances, and more particularly to replaceable floss cleaning devices for cleaning interdental spaces, and more particularly to a floss support device.

Background

Food particles remained in gaps between teeth are difficult to effectively remove by brushing teeth or gargling, and the like, bacteria are easy to grow on the food particles remained in the gaps between teeth, and the grown bacteria can cause dental lesions, such as gingivitis, periodontitis, decayed teeth and other dental diseases, and at present, researches have proved that the periodontitis is closely related to diabetes, alzheimer's disease and other nervous system diseases, digestive system diseases, cardiovascular diseases and the like. Effectively remove food particles remained between teeth, reduce occurrence of oral diseases such as dental caries and periodontitis, improve oral hygiene, and promote general health. After a tea meal, people usually use toothpicks, dental floss or dental floss sticks to remove food particles between teeth gaps. Dental floss, also known as dental tape, is generally in the form of a tape. Dental floss sticks are generally classified into single-wire dental floss sticks and parallel double-wire dental floss sticks.

In the process of implementing the inventive concept, the inventor finds that at least the following problems exist in the related art: when the toothpick is used for removing food particles between teeth gaps, gum may be accidentally injured, and the teeth gaps become larger due to the hard toothpick, so that the food particles are easier to remain between the teeth gaps, periodontal tissues are injured, and more serious periodontal diseases are caused. When utilizing the dental floss to clear away remaining food granule between the tooth gap, need twine long enough dental floss on the middle finger of both hands, utilize the taut dental floss of middle finger of both hands, reject remaining food granule between the tooth gap under the manipulation of both hands index finger, the operation degree of difficulty is big, requires highly to the user, twines the dental floss on the middle finger moreover and can't utilize, causes the waste of dental floss. The section of the dental floss on the single-wire dental floss rod is circular, when the tooth gap is smaller, the dental floss is difficult to enter, and the dental floss still can cause the tooth gap to be enlarged and damage periodontal tissues such as gingiva after forced entering, thereby causing local bleeding and even inflammation. The parallel double-wire dental floss rod has higher cost and is difficult to widely popularize. In addition, the dental floss rod is used as a disposable article, and the rod body of the dental floss rod also pollutes the environment.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the present invention provides a dental floss supporting device, which solves the problems of difficult operation and dental floss waste when directly removing residues between teeth gaps by using dental floss in the related art.

In order to solve the above technical problems, embodiments of the present invention provide a dental floss support apparatus, including: the handle section and support section, be provided with first bracing piece and second bracing piece on the support section, first bracing piece with the second bracing piece can be followed support section relative movement. The second support rod is far away from the handle section, the first support rod is far away from the first clamping part for clamping dental floss at one end of the support section, and the second support rod is far away from the second clamping part for clamping dental floss at one end of the support section.

Specifically, the support section comprises a chute, wherein the second support rod is slidably arranged in the chute.

Specifically, the one end cross-section that the second bracing piece is close to the spout is square, just the second bracing piece is close to one end lateral wall of spout is provided with first bead and second bead, wherein, first bead with the second bead sets up relatively, spout lateral wall top inwards wraps up first bead with the second bead.

Specifically, the second support rod is close to the inside cavity that is provided with of one end of spout, be provided with first elastic component in the cavity, cavity exit is provided with the arch, the arch is in under the effect of first elastic component elasticity the tank bottom of spout is leaned on to the arch, and for the tank bottom of spout exerts elasticity.

Specifically, the spout is kept away from the one end of handle section has seted up the through-hole, the through-hole with protruding looks adaptation, the second bracing piece bottom is removed when the through-hole department, under the effect of first elastic component elasticity, protruding buckle is in the through-hole, the second bracing piece can not be in remove in the spout.

Specifically, the device further comprises a teeterboard, the first supporting rod comprises a force guiding needle, a stop part and a second elastic piece, and the elastic force of the second elastic piece is smaller than that of the first elastic piece. The seesaw is rotatably arranged on one side, away from the first supporting rod and the second supporting rod, of the supporting section, and the stop part is clamped in the clamping opening of the first clamping part under the action of elastic force of the second elastic piece to prevent the clamping opening of the first clamping part from being closed. When the protruding buckle is in the through-hole, press seesaw one end, the seesaw is rotatory, the other end of seesaw is pressed the guide needle, the guide needle overcomes the elasticity of second elastic component will backstop portion is followed in the clamp mouth of first clamping part, first clamping part presss from both sides tight dental floss.

Specifically, the stop is wedge-shaped and includes a first opposing wedge surface proximate to the first clamp jaw and a second opposing wedge surface distal from the first clamp jaw. Wherein the included angle of the first opposing wedge surface is greater than the included angle of the second opposing wedge surface.

Specifically, the dental floss supporting device further comprises a first pressing plate and a second pressing plate, and side walls on two sides of the sliding groove are hollowed out. The lower side of the first rib, the second support rod is provided with a first plate body, the first plate body penetrates through the hollow part of the side wall of the chute to extend out of the side wall of the chute, and the first plate body is perpendicular to the side wall of the second support rod. The second support rod is provided with a second plate body on the upper side of the top end of the side wall of the sliding groove, the second plate body extends out of the side wall of the sliding groove, and the second plate body is perpendicular to the side wall of the second support rod. One end of the first pressing plate is connected with the first plate body, and the other end of the first pressing plate is connected with the second plate body. The second support rod is provided with a third plate body, the third plate body penetrates through the hollow part of the side wall of the sliding groove and extends out of the side wall of the sliding groove, and the third plate body is perpendicular to the side wall of the second support rod. The second support rod is provided with a fourth plate body on the upper side of the top end of the side wall of the sliding groove, the fourth plate body extends out of the side wall of the sliding groove, and the fourth plate body is perpendicular to the side wall of the second support rod. One end of the second pressing plate is connected with the third plate body, and the other end of the second pressing plate is connected with the fourth plate body.

Specifically, the support section comprises a chute, wherein the first support rod is slidably disposed within the chute.

Specifically, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion clamp dental floss left and right.

Specifically, the first bracing piece is kept away from supporting section one end is provided with along line portion, along line portion is parallel the U-shaped gap that first bracing piece set up.

In particular, the floss support device further comprises a wire cutter for rapidly cutting the floss.

According to the embodiment of the invention, the dental floss is arranged on the dental floss supporting device, a user holds the dental floss supporting device to remove residues among teeth, and when the dental floss supporting device is used next time, dental floss on the dental floss supporting device is directly replaced, so that the problems that the dental floss is difficult to operate and is wasted when the residues among teeth are removed by directly utilizing the dental floss in the related art can be at least partially solved, and the technical effects of convenient operation and dental floss saving can be realized.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the scope of the invention, as claimed.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a dental floss supporting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a second support rod sliding in a chute according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a second support rod according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of a second support bar according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a chute according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of another construction of a dental floss support device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a stop portion according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a pressing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of a first support rod sliding in a chute according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a line-guiding portion and a line breaker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11A is a schematic structural diagram of a first wire fixing terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11B is a schematic structural diagram of a second wire fixing terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals illustrate:

1 handle section 2 support section

3 seesaw 4 first pressing and kneading plate

5 second pressing plate 6 wire breaker

F dental floss 21 first support rod

22 second support bar 23 chute

24 cavity 25 first elastic member

26 projection 211 first clamping part

221. Second clamping portion 222 first rib

223. Second convex edge 231 through hole

212. Stop for guide pin 213

214. The second elastic element 215 is along the line portion

2131. First opposing wedge surface 2132 second opposing wedge surface

224. First plate 225 second plate

226. Third plate 227 fourth plate

216. First fixed line terminal 228 and second fixed line terminal

2161. First rod 2162 first spring

2163. First ram of first catch 2164

2281. Second rod 2282 second spring

2283 second stop 2284 second ram

Detailed Description

For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more apparent, the spirit of the present disclosure will be clearly described in the following drawings and detailed description, and any person skilled in the art, after having appreciated the embodiments of the present disclosure, may make alterations and modifications by the techniques taught by the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and the descriptions thereof are intended to illustrate the present invention, but not to limit the present invention. In addition, the same or similar reference numerals are used for the same or similar parts in the drawings and the embodiments.

The terms "first," "second," …, and the like, as used herein, do not denote a particular order or sequence, nor are they intended to limit the invention, but rather are merely used to distinguish one element or operation from another in the same technical term.

With respect to directional terms used herein, for example: upper, lower, left, right, front or rear, etc., are merely references to the directions of the drawings. Thus, directional terminology is used for purposes of illustration and is not intended to be limiting.

As used herein, the terms "comprising," "including," "having," "containing," and the like are intended to be inclusive and mean an inclusion, but not limited to.

As used herein, "and/or" includes any or all combinations of such things.

Reference herein to "a plurality" includes "two" and "more than two"; the term "plurality of sets" as used herein includes "two sets" and "more than two sets".

The terms "about," "approximately" and the like as used herein are used to modify any quantitative or positional deviation that could vary slightly without such slight variation or positional deviation altering its nature. In general, the range of slight variations or errors modified by such terms may be 20% in some embodiments, 10% in some embodiments, 5% in some embodiments, or other values. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above mentioned values can be adjusted according to the actual requirements, and are not limited thereto.

All terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art unless otherwise defined. It should be noted that the terms used herein should be construed to have meanings consistent with the context of the present specification and should not be construed in an idealized or overly formal manner.

Where expressions like at least one of "A, B and C, etc. are used, the expressions should generally be interpreted in accordance with the meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art (e.g.," a system having at least one of A, B and C "shall include, but not be limited to, a system having a alone, B alone, C alone, a and B together, a and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, C together, etc.). Where a formulation similar to at least one of "A, B or C, etc." is used, in general such a formulation should be interpreted in accordance with the ordinary understanding of one skilled in the art (e.g. "a system with at least one of A, B or C" would include but not be limited to systems with a alone, B alone, C alone, a and B together, a and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, C together, etc.). It should also be appreciated by those skilled in the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative items, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the items, either of the items, or both. For example, the phrase "a or B" should be understood to include the possibility of "a" or "B", or "a and B".

The dental floss supporting device is provided by the embodiment of the invention, dental floss is arranged on the dental floss supporting device, a user holds the dental floss supporting device by hand, residues among tooth gaps can be removed, and the dental floss on the dental floss supporting device can be reused after being directly replaced. Can effectively clear away the residual food particle between the tooth gap, can not hurt the gum when picking teeth, can not increase the gap between teeth, and save dental floss, easily operate, reduce the user's cost of picking teeth to can avoid the pollution of dental floss stick to the environment, be convenient for extensively use widely. Experiments prove that the dental floss supporting device provided by the embodiment of the invention can effectively remove the residual food particles among the tooth gaps only by 3 cm-6 cm dental floss F at a time. If the dental floss F is wound around the middle fingers of the user's hands, the floss F is controlled by the index finger and thumb of the user's hands to remove the residual food particles between the teeth, approximately 25cm of the floss F is required if each middle finger is wound around one circumference of the floss, and approximately 35cm of the floss F is required if each middle finger is wound around two circumferences of the floss. It can be seen that the floss support device according to the embodiments of the present invention can greatly save floss.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a dental floss supporting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1, the dental floss support device may comprise a handle section 1 and a support section 2, wherein a first support rod 21 and a second support rod 22 are arranged on the support section 2, and the first support rod 21 and the second support rod 22 can relatively move along the support section 2, i.e. at least one of the first support rod 21 and the second support rod 22 can relatively move along the support section 2.

Specifically, the second support rod 22 is far away from the handle section 1, the first support rod 21 has a first clamping portion 211 for clamping the dental floss F at an end far away from the support section 2, and the second support rod 22 has a second clamping portion 221 for clamping the dental floss F at an end far away from the support section 2.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first clamping portion 211 and the second clamping portion 221 may be clips, and the handle section 1 and the support section 2 may be integrally formed or may be two independent components. The material of the handle section 1 and/or the support section 2 may be plastic, metal, ceramic, glass, polymer, composite material, etc. The handle section 1 and the supporting section 2 may not be in a straight line, as shown in the figure, the included angle between the handle section 1 and the supporting section 2 is an obtuse angle, so that the first supporting rod 21 and the second supporting rod 22 are located at protruding positions, the handle section 1 is convenient to be pinched or held by a user, and residues between tooth gaps are removed by utilizing dental floss F clamped by the first clamping part 211 and the second clamping part 221.

In the embodiment of the invention, the support section 2 is movably arranged on the handle section 1 (for example, the support section 2 is movably arranged on the handle section 1 through a spherical hinge), namely, the support section 2 can deflect left and right relative to the handle section 1, for example, the support section 2 can rotate left or right relative to the handle section 1, and after the support section 2 rotates left relative to the handle section 1, residues between left lower side or right upper side teeth gaps are removed by using a dental floss support device; after the support section 2 is turned right relative to the handle section 1, the dental floss support device is used for removing residues among gaps of teeth on the lower right side or the upper left side; when the support section 2 and the handle section 1 are positioned in the same plane, the dental floss support device is used for removing residues between the tooth gaps of the upper side door and the lower side door, so that a user can conveniently remove the residues between the tooth gaps.

The dental floss supporting device provided by the embodiment of the invention can effectively remove residual food particles among teeth gaps, does not hurt gums during tooth picking, does not enlarge the gaps among teeth, saves dental floss, is easy to operate, reduces the tooth picking cost of a user, can avoid pollution of a dental floss rod to the environment, and is convenient for wide popularization and use.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a second support rod sliding in a chute according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 2, the support section 2 may comprise a chute 23, wherein the second support bar 22 is slidably arranged within the chute 23.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the second support bar 22 may slide in the slide groove 23 to be close to or apart from the first support bar 21. When the second support bar 22 slides in the sliding groove 23 away from the first support bar 21, the second clamping portion 221 of the second support bar 22 stretches the dental floss F, and finally the dental floss F clamped between the first clamping portion 211 and the second clamping portion 221 can be used for removing residual food particles between teeth gaps.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 8, a ball H may be disposed at the bottom of the second support bar 22 to reduce friction between the bottom of the second support bar 22 and the chute 23, so as to facilitate the sliding of the second support bar 22 in the chute 23.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a second support rod according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 3, the cross section of the end of the second support rod 22 near the chute 23 is square, and a first rib 222 and a second rib 223 are disposed on the outer side wall of the end of the second support rod 22 near the chute 23, wherein the first rib 222 and the second rib 223 are disposed opposite to each other, and the top end of the side wall of the chute 23 is wrapped with the first rib 222 and the second rib 223 inwards.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first rib 222 and the second rib 223 may be integrally provided with the second support bar 22 or may be separately provided. The top ends of the side walls of the sliding groove 23 are wrapped inwards by the first convex rib 222 and the second convex rib 223, so that the second supporting rod 22 can slide freely in the sliding groove 23 and cannot be separated from the sliding groove 23.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of a second support bar according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 4, the second support rod 22 is provided with a cavity 24 inside one end near the chute 23, a first elastic member 25 is disposed in the cavity 24, a protrusion 26 is disposed at the outlet of the cavity 24, and the protrusion 26 abuts against the bottom of the chute 23 under the action of the elastic force of the first elastic member 25 and applies elastic force to the bottom of the chute 23.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first elastic member 25 may be a spring or a shrapnel. The first elastic member 25 applies elastic force to the protrusion 26, and the protrusion 26 abuts against the bottom of the chute 23, so that the first rib 222 and the second rib 223 are always in contact with the top end of the sidewall of the chute 23, thereby keeping the second support bar 22 stably sliding in the chute 23.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a chute according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 5, a through hole 231 is formed at one end of the chute 23 far away from the handle section 1, the through hole 231 is matched with the protrusion 26, when the bottom end of the second support rod 22 moves to the through hole 231, the protrusion 26 is buckled in the through hole 231 under the action of the elastic force of the first elastic member 25, and the second support rod 22 cannot move in the chute 23.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the protrusion 26 is snapped into the through hole 231, the second support bar 22 cannot move in the chute 23, and the distance between the first support bar 21 and the second support bar 22 is fixed, and at this time, the dental floss F clamped between the first clamping portion 211 and the second clamping portion 221 can be used to remove the residual food particles between the teeth gaps. By pressing the protrusion 26 with a pointed object from the outside of the chute 23 (i.e. the bottom surface of the chute 23), the bottom end of the second support bar 22 can be removed from the through hole 231, i.e. the protrusion 26 is no longer snapped into said through hole 231.

In this embodiment of the present invention, a second through hole may be formed near the through hole 231 of the chute 23, where the second through hole is adapted to the protrusion 26, and when the bottom end of the second support rod 22 moves to the second through hole, the protrusion 26 is snapped in the second through hole under the action of the elastic force of the first elastic member 25, and the second support rod 22 cannot move in the chute 23. The bottom end of the second support bar 22 can be removed from the second through hole by pressing the protrusion 26 with the pointed object from the outside of the chute 23 (i.e., the bottom surface of the chute 23), i.e., the protrusion 26 is no longer snapped into the second through hole. The user can snap the protrusions 26 into the through holes 231 or the second through holes as needed, i.e., to achieve pulling of floss F of different lengths between the first clamping portion 211 and the second clamping portion 221. For example, for an adult, the teeth are larger and the projections 26 can be snapped into the through holes 231, with the floss F being longer; for minors, the teeth are smaller and the projections 26 can be snapped into the second through holes, at which time the floss F is shorter.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of another construction of a dental floss support device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 6, the dental floss supporting device may further include a teeterboard 3, the first supporting bar 21 includes a force guiding pin 212, a stopper 213, and a second elastic member 214, and the elastic force of the second elastic member 214 is smaller than that of the first elastic member 25. The teeterboard 3 is rotatably disposed on a side of the support section 2 away from the first support rod 21 and the second support rod 22, and the stop portion 213 is clamped in the clamping opening of the first clamping portion 211 under the elastic force of the second elastic member 214, so as to prevent the clamping opening of the first clamping portion 211 from being closed. At this time, the first clamping portion 211 does not clamp the floss F, and the floss F can freely pass through the nip of the first clamping portion 211.

Specifically, the second elastic member 214 may be a spring, a shrapnel, or the like, one end of the second elastic member 214 is fixed on the top end of the stop portion 213, and the other end of the second elastic member 214 is fixed on the first support rod 21. The force guide pin 212 may be a circular cylinder or a square cylinder, one end of the force guide pin 212 contacts with the bottom end of the stop portion 213, and the other end of the force guide pin 212 contacts with the teeter-totter 3. When the protrusion 26 is buckled in the through hole 231, one end of the seesaw 3 is pressed, the seesaw 3 rotates, the other end of the seesaw 3 presses the force guide needle 212, the force guide needle 212 overcomes the elastic force of the second elastic element 214 to enable the stop part 213 to withdraw from the clamping opening of the first clamping part 211, the first clamping part 211 clamps dental floss F, and the dental floss F fixed between the first clamping part 211 and the second clamping part 221 can remove residues among tooth gaps.

In the embodiment of the invention, the user presses one end of the seesaw 3 close to the through hole 231 by hand, overcomes the elasticity of the first elastic member 25, the protrusion 26 withdraws from the through hole 231, the second support rod 22 can move in the chute 23, at this time, the stop portion 213 is blocked in the clamping opening of the first clamping portion 211 under the action of the elasticity of the second elastic member 214, the clamping opening of the first clamping portion 211 is prevented from being closed again, and the dental floss F can freely pass through the clamping opening of the first clamping portion 211.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a stop portion according to an embodiment of the invention.

As shown in fig. 7, the stop 213 is wedge-shaped, and the stop 213 includes a first opposing wedge surface 2131 adjacent to the nip of the first clamping portion 211 and a second opposing wedge surface 2132 remote from the nip of the first clamping portion 211. Wherein the angle of the first opposing wedge surface 2131 is greater than the angle of the second opposing wedge surface 2132.

In the embodiment of the present invention, since the nip of the first clamping portion 211 does not need to be opened particularly large, the included angle of the first opposite wedge surface 2131 is larger than the included angle of the second opposite wedge surface 2132, so that the stop portion 213 can open the nip of the first clamping portion 211 under the elastic force of the second elastic member 214, and the included angle of the nip of the first clamping portion 211 is not particularly large, so that the dental floss F can freely pass through the nip of the first clamping portion 211.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a pressing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 8, the dental floss supporting device may further include a first pressing plate 4 and a second pressing plate 5, where two side walls of the sliding chute 23 are hollowed out, that is, two side walls of the sliding chute 23 are provided with penetrating slits, and the slits extend along the length direction of the sliding chute 23.

On the lower side of the first rib 222, the second support rod 22 is provided with a first plate 224, the first plate 224 extends out of the side wall of the chute 23 through the hollow portion of the side wall of the chute 23, and the first plate 224 is perpendicular to the side wall of the second support rod 22. On the upper side of the top end of the side wall of the sliding chute 23, the second supporting rod 22 is provided with a second plate body 225, the second plate body 225 extends out of the side wall of the sliding chute 23, and the second plate body 225 is perpendicular to the side wall of the second supporting rod 22.

One end of the first pressing plate 4 is connected with the first plate body, and the other end of the first pressing plate 4 is connected with the second plate body.

On the lower side of the second rib 223, the second support rod 22 is provided with a third plate 226, the third plate 226 extends out of the side wall of the chute 23 through the hollow portion of the side wall of the chute 23, and the third plate 226 is perpendicular to the side wall of the second support rod 22. On the upper side of the top end of the side wall of the sliding chute 23, the second supporting rod 22 is provided with a fourth plate body 227, the fourth plate body 227 extends out of the side wall of the sliding chute 23, and the fourth plate body 227 is perpendicular to the side wall of the second supporting rod 22.

One end of the second pressing plate 5 is connected to the third plate 226, and the other end of the second pressing plate 5 is connected to the fourth plate 227.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the user uses the index finger and thumb to pinch the first pressing plate 4 and the second pressing plate 5, so that the second support bar 22 can be conveniently moved in the chute 23. For example, the floss F is clamped by the second clamping portion 221 on the second supporting lever 22; pinching the first pinching plate 4 and the second pinching plate 5 with the index finger and the thumb to move the second supporting bar 22 in a direction away from the handle section 1, the second pinching portion 221 on the second supporting bar 22 stretching the floss F; when the bottom end of the second support rod 22 moves to the through hole 231, the protrusion 26 is buckled in the through hole 231 under the action of the elastic force of the first elastic piece 25, and the second support rod 22 cannot move in the chute 23; when the protrusion 26 is buckled in the through hole 231, the protrusion 26 presses one end of the seesaw 3, the seesaw 3 rotates, the other end of the seesaw 3 presses the force guide needle 212, the force guide needle 212 overcomes the elastic force of the second elastic piece 214 to withdraw the stop part 213 from the clamping opening of the first clamping part 211, the first clamping part 211 clamps the dental floss F, and the dental floss F fixed between the first clamping part 211 and the second clamping part 221 can remove residues among tooth gaps.

In the embodiments of the present invention, the dental floss F is generally in the form of a tape, and thus the dental floss is also called a dental tape. The first clamping portion 211 and the second clamping portion 221 clamp the floss F left and right. If the planes of the first support bar 21 and the second support bar 22 are the first plane and the plane of the floss F is the second plane, the first clamping portion 211 and the second clamping portion 221 clamp the floss F left and right so that the first plane and the second plane are parallel to each other. When the dental floss F clamped in the way is used for removing residues among the tooth gaps, the dental floss F can cut into the tooth gaps, the tooth gaps cannot be enlarged, and the dental floss F is flatly attached to the side wall of the tooth, so that dental plaque on the tooth can be effectively removed.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of a first support rod sliding in a chute according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 9, the support section 2 may comprise a chute 23, wherein the first support bar 21 is slidably arranged within the chute 23.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first support bar 21 is slidably disposed in the chute 23 to be close to or apart from the second support bar 22. I.e. the first support bar 21 and the second support bar 22 may be interchanged.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a line-guiding portion and a line breaker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 10, a line-following portion 215 is disposed at an end of the first support rod 21 away from the support section 2, and the line-following portion 215 is a U-shaped slit disposed parallel to the first support rod 21.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the second support bar 22 is moved in a direction away from the handle section 1, the second clamping portion 221 on the second support bar 22 stretches the dental floss F, the dental floss F freely passes through the clamping opening of the first clamping portion 211, the flat surface of the dental floss F is maintained along the line portion 215, and is always parallel to the flat surfaces of the first support bar 21 and the second support bar 22, so that when residues among teeth are removed by using the dental floss F, the dental floss F can cut into the teeth, the teeth are not enlarged, and the dental floss F is flatly attached to the side wall of the teeth, so that dental plaque on the teeth can be effectively removed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the floss supporting device may further comprise a wire cutter 6, the wire cutter 6 may be provided on the first supporting rod 21, and the wire cutter 6 may rapidly cut the floss F. The wire breaker 6 may include a first blade and a second blade that are disposed in a scissor-like manner (e.g., an acute angle is formed between the first blade and the second blade), and the first blade and the second blade cannot move relative to each other, pulling the floss F into the acute angle formed between the first blade and the second blade, and the floss F is cut off, which is convenient to use.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the floss support device may further comprise a first floss carrier terminal 216 and a second floss carrier terminal 228. The two ends of the dental floss F can be respectively fixed on the first fixed wire terminal 216 and the second fixed wire terminal 228, so that the tight dental floss F is prevented from slipping from the first clamping part 211 or the second clamping part 221 when picking teeth, the dental floss F becomes loose, the condition that the dental floss F effectively removes residual food particles between teeth gaps is affected, and the reliability of dental floss supporting equipment is improved.

Fig. 11A is a schematic structural diagram of a first wire fixing terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 11B is a schematic structural diagram of a second wire fixing terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 11A, the first fixed wire terminal 216 may include a first rod 2161, a first spring 2162, a first catch 2163, and a first ram 2164. The first rod 2161 movably penetrates the first support rod 21 (i.e. the first rod 2161 can freely move along the penetrating hole), the first blocking head 2163 is disposed at one end of the first rod 2161 near the second support rod 22, the first pressing head 2164 is disposed at one end of the first rod 2161 far from the second support rod 22, and the first spring 2162 is disposed between the first blocking head 2163 and the first support rod 21 and sleeved on the first rod 2161. The first spring 2162 applies an elastic force to the first blocking head 2163, so that the first blocking head 2163 always has a tendency to move away from the first supporting pole 21, and the first blocking head 2163 applies a force to the first lever body 2161, so that the first pressing head 2164 always abuts against the first supporting pole 21. If the floss F is wrapped around the first stem 2161, the first pressure head 2164 tightly presses the floss F against the first support stem 21, and the floss F does not slip off the first stem 2161.

As shown in fig. 11B, the second wire fixing terminal 228 may include a second rod body 2281, a second spring 2282, a second stopper 2283, and a second ram 2284. Wherein, the second rod 2281 movably penetrates through the second support rod 22 (i.e. the second rod 2281 can freely move along the through hole), the second blocking head 2283 is disposed at one end of the second rod 2281 near the first support rod 21, the second pressing head 2284 is disposed at one end of the second rod 2281 far away from the first support rod 21, and the second spring 2282 is disposed between the second blocking head 2283 and the second support rod 22 and is sleeved on the second rod 2281. The second spring 2282 applies an elastic force to the second blocking head 2283 such that the second blocking head 2283 always has a tendency to move away from the second support rod 22, and the second rod 2281 applies a force to the second ram 2284 such that the second ram 2284 is tightly abutted against the second support rod 22. If the floss F is wound around the second rod 2281, the second pressure head 2284 tightly presses the floss F against the second support rod 22, and the floss F does not slip off the second rod 2281.

In the embodiment of the invention, if the two ends of the dental floss F are respectively fixed on the first fixed wire terminal 216 and the second fixed wire terminal 228, the tight dental floss F can be effectively prevented from slipping from the first clamping part 211 or the second clamping part 221 when picking teeth, the dental floss F is always in a tight state, and the dental floss F fixed on the dental floss supporting device can be used for effectively removing residual food particles among teeth gaps, so that the reliability of the dental floss supporting device is further improved.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "embodiment," "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an exemplary embodiment," "an example," "a particular example," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the features recited in the various embodiments of the invention and/or in the claims may be combined in various combinations and/or combinations, even if such combinations or combinations are not explicitly recited in the invention. In particular, the features recited in the various embodiments of the invention and/or in the claims can be combined in various combinations and/or combinations without departing from the spirit and teachings of the invention. All such combinations and/or combinations fall within the scope of the invention.

The embodiments of the present invention are described above. However, these examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Although the embodiments are described above separately, this does not mean that the measures in the embodiments cannot be used advantageously in combination. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof. Various alternatives and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention, and such alternatives and modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the invention.

Claims (12)

1. A dental floss supporting device is characterized by comprising a handle section (1) and a supporting section (2), wherein a first supporting rod (21) and a second supporting rod (22) are arranged on the supporting section (2), the first supporting rod (21) and the second supporting rod (22) can relatively move along the supporting section (2),

wherein, second bracing piece (22) are kept away from handle section (1), first bracing piece (21) are kept away from support section (2) one end has first clamping part (211) of centre gripping dental floss (F), second bracing piece (22) are kept away from support section (2) one end has second clamping part (221) of centre gripping dental floss (F).

2. Dental floss support device according to claim 1, characterized in that the support section (2) comprises a chute (23), wherein the second support bar (22) is slidingly arranged within the chute (23).

3. The dental floss supporting device according to claim 2, wherein an end of the second supporting rod (22) close to the sliding groove (23) is square in cross section, and a first rib (222) and a second rib (223) are arranged on an outer side wall of the end of the second supporting rod (22) close to the sliding groove (23), wherein the first rib (222) and the second rib (223) are oppositely arranged, and the top end of the side wall of the sliding groove (23) is internally wrapped by the first rib (222) and the second rib (223).

4. A dental floss support device according to claim 3, characterized in that the second support rod (22) is provided with a cavity (24) near one end of the sliding groove (23), a first elastic member (25) is arranged in the cavity (24), a protrusion (26) is arranged at the outlet of the cavity (24), the protrusion (26) abuts against the bottom of the sliding groove (23) under the action of the elastic force of the first elastic member (25), and the elastic force is applied to the bottom of the sliding groove (23).

5. Dental floss support device according to claim 4, characterized in that the end of the chute (23) remote from the handle section (1) is provided with a through hole (231), the through hole (231) is adapted to the protrusion (26), when the bottom end of the second support rod (22) moves to the through hole (231), the protrusion (26) is snapped in the through hole (231) under the action of the elastic force of the first elastic member (25), and the second support rod (22) cannot move in the chute (23).

6. The dental floss support device according to claim 5, characterized in that the device further comprises a teeterboard (3), the first support bar (21) comprises a force guiding needle (212), a stop (213) and a second elastic member (214), the elastic force of the second elastic member (214) is smaller than the elastic force of the first elastic member (25),

wherein the teeterboard (3) is rotatably arranged at one side of the supporting section (2) far away from the first supporting rod (21) and the second supporting rod (22), the stop part (213) is clamped in the clamping opening of the first clamping part (211) under the action of the elastic force of the second elastic piece (214) to prevent the clamping opening of the first clamping part (211) from being closed,

when protruding (26) buckle is in through-hole (231), press seesaw (3) one end, seesaw (3) are rotatory, the other end of seesaw (3) is pressed guide needle (212), guide needle (212) overcome the elasticity of second elastic component (214) will backstop portion (213) follow in the mouth of holding of first clamping part (211), first clamping part (211) presss from both sides tight dental floss (F).

7. The floss support device according to claim 6, characterized in that the stop (213) is wedge-shaped, and the stop (213) comprises a first opposing wedge surface (2131) close to the nip of the first clamping portion (211) and a second opposing wedge surface (2132) remote from the nip of the first clamping portion (211),

wherein the angle of the first opposing wedge surface (2131) is greater than the angle of the second opposing wedge surface (2132).

8. The dental floss supporting device according to any of the claims 3-7, characterized in that the device further comprises a first pressing plate (4) and a second pressing plate (5), the side walls of the sliding groove (23) are hollowed out,

the second supporting rod (22) is provided with a first plate body (224) at the lower side of the first convex rib (222), the first plate body (224) passes through the hollow part of the side wall of the chute (23) and extends out of the side wall of the chute (23), the first plate body (224) is perpendicular to the side wall of the second supporting rod (22),

the second support rod (22) is provided with a second plate body (225) at the upper side of the top end of the side wall of the sliding groove (23), the second plate body (225) extends out of the side wall of the sliding groove (23), the second plate body (225) is perpendicular to the side wall of the second support rod (22),

one end of the first pressing plate (4) is connected with the first plate body, the other end of the first pressing plate (4) is connected with the second plate body,

at the lower side of the second convex rib (223), the second supporting rod (22) is provided with a third plate body (226), the third plate body (226) passes through the hollow part of the side wall of the chute (23) and extends out of the side wall of the chute (23), the third plate body (226) is perpendicular to the side wall of the second supporting rod (22),

on the upper side of the top end of the side wall of the sliding groove (23), the second supporting rod (22) is provided with a fourth plate body (227), the fourth plate body (227) extends out of the side wall of the sliding groove (23), the fourth plate body (227) is perpendicular to the side wall of the second supporting rod (22),

one end of the second pressing plate (5) is connected with the third plate body (226), and the other end of the second pressing plate (5) is connected with the fourth plate body (227).

9. Dental floss support device according to claim 1, characterized in that the support section (2) comprises a chute (23), wherein the first support rod (21) is slidingly arranged within the chute (23).

10. The dental floss support device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first clamping portion (211) and the second clamping portion (221) clamp dental floss (F) left and right.

11. The dental floss support device according to claim 9, characterized in that the end of the first support rod (21) remote from the support section (2) is provided with a line-running portion (215), the line-running portion (215) being a U-shaped slit arranged parallel to the first support rod (21).

12. Dental floss support device according to claim 1, characterized in that the device further comprises a wire breaker (6) for rapid cutting of dental floss (F).