CN203234237U

CN203234237U - Human engineering toothbrush

Info

Publication number: CN203234237U
Application number: CN 201320071301
Authority: CN
Inventors: 詹姆斯·欧哈洛兰
Original assignee: LUIGI RADICE Inc
Current assignee: LUIGI RADICE Inc
Priority date: 2013-02-07
Filing date: 2013-02-07
Publication date: 2013-10-16
Anticipated expiration: 2023-02-07

Abstract

The utility model provides a human engineering toothbrush which comprises a brush handle, wherein one face of the brush handle is a plane finger support and a concave-face thumb support, and the adjacent face of the brush handle is a palm support. The palm support comprises a protruding part separated from the thumb support and a linear part adjacent to the thumb support. A brush neck is connected to the brush handle, and a brush head is connected to the brush neck and is composed of an oval bristle supporting face with a wide plane and soft and tough bristles extending out of the bristle supporting face. The brush neck is provided with a neck shaft, and an acute-angle neck corner is formed relative to the linear palm support in an extending mode. If a user looks from the toothbrush face where the finger support and the thumb support are located, the neck angle of toothbrush is clockwise when the toothbrush is held by the right hand, and the neck angle of toothbrush is anticlockwise when the toothbrush is held by the left hand. An acute-angle crank angle is formed between the bristle supporting face and the neck shaft, and an acute-angle rotating angle is formed between the bristle supporting face and the surface plane of the finger support. If the user looks from the toothbrush face opposite to the palm support, the crank angle of the toothbrush is anticlockwise and the rotating angle is clockwise when the toothbrush is held by the right hand, and the crank angle is clockwise and the rotating angle is anticlockwise when the toothbrush is held by the left hand.

Description

The ergonomics toothbrush

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of toothbrush, especially relates to a kind of compared to the more convenient and comfortable novelty of traditional toothbrush use, efficient toothbrush.

Background technology

Carious tooth and periodontitis are the most general in the world chronic disease.Two kinds of diseases all need bacterium in the breeding of dental surface.Do not have bacterial plaque, two kinds of diseases just no longer exist.Therefore, as long as we can effectively remove bacterial plaque, can keep fit.

Relevant bacterial plaque microorganism and the existing complete document record of the relation between the periodontitis that appears in the gingival sulcus (slit).If the bacterial plaque in the gum seam can thoroughly be removed, not only existing disease activity can stop but also periodontium also can gradually recover one's health.Clearly, any control bacterial plaque method of microorganism all be unable to do without the effective cleaning to gingival sulcus.

Although effectively oral hygiene measures has comprised reasonable diet, regular dental floss cleaning and the regular many factors such as special and professional care, regular and careful brushing teeth be rinse the mouth health, promote paradenlal tissue regeneration and remove the most effective method such as bacterial plaque microorganism in gum and the gingival sulcus.For many years people are designing special toothbrush always for this purpose, but all traditional toothbrushes have shortcoming, this just so that the utility of toothbrush, simple type and comfortableness far below people's expection.

One of them shortcoming of traditional toothbrush is exactly that bristle can not cover enough large zone, so can not reach the purpose of clearing up tooth and gum within reasonable time, can not produce comfort in other words, namely effectively cleans the also sensation of massaging oral, tooth and gum.

Secondly, traditional toothbrush can not directly be scrubbed gum and stitches to remove attached to it or be positioned at the bacterial plaque microorganism of gingival margin below.The bristle of traditional toothbrush only has with tooth and becomes about miter angle (Bass method of tooth brushing) Shi Caineng to reach in the gingival sulcus.

In addition, use traditional toothbrush, want to brush the medial surface of tooth, end user's toothbrush that must overturn.So the brush holder of traditional toothbrush all designs to such an extent that be easy to upset in hand, so brush holder is usually narrow and symmetrical.And the brush of traditional toothbrush is long and narrow, and the height of bristle can surpass its width usually.This composite construction is so that toothbrush is difficult for holding steady easily landing, and easily unnecessarily rotation.So, use traditional toothbrush firmly to hold with a firm grip, easily make finger and hand produce discomfort.

The utility model content

The technical problem that the utility model solves is to provide a kind of more easy, efficient and comfortable toothbrush that uses, to solve the defective of above-mentioned traditional toothbrush.

The technological means that the utility model adopts is as described below.

A kind of ergonomics toothbrush, comprise: a brush holder, it simultaneously is plane finger holder and a concave surface thumb post, another adjacent surface is a palmrest, described palmrest comprises that one is independent of bossing and a line style part adjacent with thumb post of thumb post, one brush neck, be connected in described brush holder, and a brush, being connected in described brush holder, described brush is made of a plane bristle supporting surface, and comprise to the bristle of described bristle support face extension, described brush neck has a neck axle, and its angle is set to the acute angle neck angle that extends into respect to described palmrest line style part, and, described bristle support face, its angle are set to become an acute angle crank angle with respect to described neck axle, acutangulate the anglec of rotation with respect to the plane on described finger holder surface.

For right hand toothbrush, toothbrush face from described finger holder and described thumb post place, the angle setting of described neck axle is clockwise, from the relative toothbrush face of described palmrest, the crankangle angle setting of described bristle support face is counterclockwise, from the toothbrush head end, the anglec of rotation angle setting of described bristle support face is clockwise.

For the left hand toothbrush, toothbrush face from described finger holder and described thumb post place, the angle setting of described neck axle is counterclockwise, from the relative toothbrush face of described palmrest, the crankangle angle setting of described bristle support face is clockwise, from the toothbrush head end, the anglec of rotation angle setting of described bristle support face is counterclockwise.

Described neck angle is that 25 degree are between 50 degree.

Described neck angle is 38 degree.

Described crankangle is that 5 degree are between 15 degree.

Described crankangle is 10 degree.

The described anglec of rotation is that 8 degree are between 18 degree.

The described anglec of rotation is 13 degree.

Described neck angle is between 25 degree are spent to 50, and described crankangle is between 5 degree are spent to 15, and the described anglec of rotation is that 8 degree are between 18 degree.

Described neck angle is 38 degree, and described crankangle is 10 degree, and the described anglec of rotation is 13 degree.

The size setting of described brush holder conforms with hand-type.

Described bristle support face is oval, has major axis and minor axis, and wherein said major axis is with respect to described minor axis, closer to parallel with described neck axle.

The part of described bristle support face is higher than the plane on described finger holder surface.

Described bristle forms pieces, and upper gums was to the distance of lower gums when its dimension width equaled user's tooth closure.

Bristle is made by the nylon of softness, is arranged as the elliptical shape of plurality of bristles.

The utility model provides a kind of toothbrush to comprise a brush holder, it simultaneously is one to be plane finger holder and a matrix thumb post, another adjacent surface is a palmrest, described palmrest comprises that one is independent of bossing and a line style part adjacent with thumb post of thumb post, one brush neck is connected in described brush holder, and a brush is connected in described brush holder, described brush is made of a plane bristle supporting surface, and comprises to the bristle of described bristle support face extension.

According to the utility model, the brush neck has a neck axle, and its angle is set to the acute angle neck angle that extends into respect to described line style palm pad.The angle of neck axle is set to, from the toothbrush face at described finger holder and described thumb post place, toothbrush during for user's right hand (" right hand toothbrush ") be clockwise, toothbrush during for user's left hand (" left hand toothbrush ") be counterclockwise.

The bristle support face is set to acutangulate crankangle and the acute angle anglec of rotation with respect to the plane on finger holder surface.

The crankangle angle of bristle support face is set to, and from the relative toothbrush face of palmrest, for right hand toothbrush, crankangle is clockwise, and for the left hand toothbrush, it is counterclockwise that crankangle is.

Above-described neck angle, is preferably about 38 degree to 50 degree between 25 degree; Above-described crankangle, is preferably about 10 degree to 15 degree between 5 degree; The above-described anglec of rotation, is preferably about 13 degree to 18 degree between 8 degree.

The size setting of brush holder conforms with hand-type.The bristle support face is oval, has major axis and minor axis, and wherein said major axis is with respect to described minor axis, closer to parallel with described neck axle.

The part of bristle support face is higher than the plane on described brush neck and finger holder surface, and bristle forms pieces, the width when width dimensions equals user's tooth closure between upper gums and the lower gums.Further, bristle is made by the nylon of softness, and is terminal mellow and full, and straight cutting forms the elliptical shape that plurality of bristles consists of.

The beneficial effect that the utility model produces is as described below.

1, the utility model provide a kind of have cover enough toothbrushes of regional bristle, and finger is no longer tired when holding brush holder.

2, ergonomics toothbrush described in the utility model is effectively removed the bacterial plaque (need not deliberately to reverse toothbrush, become miter angle such as the bristle tooth) in the gum in daily brushing teeth.

3, the utility model provides one can hold more light and handy, easily and prevent the unwanted toothbrush that skids or rotate.

Description of drawings

Can better help below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing description of a preferred embodiment and to understand the utility model.

Fig. 1 is the top view of using toothbrush according to the right hand of utility model design.

Fig. 2 is the left view that the right hand is used toothbrush.

Fig. 3 is the upward view that the right hand is used toothbrush.

Fig. 4 is the right view that the right hand is used toothbrush.

Fig. 5 is the head end view that the right hand is used toothbrush.

Fig. 6 is the head end view that the right hand is used the optional embodiment of toothbrush, also is the mirror image figure that left hand is used toothbrush.

Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 are the diagrams that left hand shown in Figure 6 is used another angle of toothbrush.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 shows right hand toothbrush 10 to Fig. 5.Toothbrush 10 comprises a brush holder 12, the one side of described brush holder is one to be 14 and concave surface thumb posts 16 of plane finger holder, another adjacent surface is a palmrest 18, and described palmrest comprises the line style part 22 that a bossing 20 that is independent of thumb post 16 and and thumb post 16 are adjacent.

Toothbrush 10 further comprises a brush neck 24 that links to each other with brush holder 12, with a brush 26 that links to each other with brush neck 24.Brush is made of a plane bristle supporting surface 28, and comprises that bristle 30 is to bristle support face 28 extensions.

Brush neck 24 has neck axle 32, is set to 34 one-tenth one the acute angle neck angle α of extension with line style palm pad 22.With in the toothbrush, from the toothbrush face at finger holder 14 and thumb post 16 places, the angle setting of brush neck 24 or neck axle 32 is clockwise at the right hand shown in Figure 1.

Bristle support face 28 is set to and neck axle 32 one-tenth one acute angle crank angle β (Fig. 2).Bristle support face 28 is set to acute angle anglec of rotation γ with the angle on the plane on palmrest surface.(best illustrated is seen Fig. 5).

From the face relative with the toothbrush palmrest visible (Fig. 2), for the crankangle of the right hand with toothbrush, the angle setting of bristle support face 28 is counterclockwise.From brush head top (Fig. 5) as seen, for the anglec of rotation γ of the right hand with toothbrush, it is clockwise that bristle support face 28 is.

Selectable, when toothbrush 10 ' when being required to be the left hand use (Fig. 6), the polarity of above-mentioned angle configurations can all be overturn.Particularly, neck axle 32 ' with respect to the extension 34 of palmrest line style part ' angle configurations α ' be counterclockwise (Fig. 7).Bristle support face 28 ' with respect to neck axle 32 ' angle configurations β ' be clockwise.Bristle support face 28 ' with respect to palmrest surface plane 14 ' angle configurations γ ' be counterclockwise.In each example, left hand is consistent with the right hand with the defined visual angle of toothbrush with toothbrush.Can from the mirror image of Fig. 1-5, see left hand each view of toothbrush.Certainly, Fig. 6 namely is the mirror image of Fig. 5.

Brush neck angle [alpha] or α ' to 50 degree, preferably, such as Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 7, are about 38 degree between 25 degree.Crankangle β or β ' to 15 degree, preferably, such as Fig. 2 and shown in Figure 8, are about 10 degree between 5 degree.Anglec of rotation γ or γ ' to 18 degree, preferably, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, are about 13 degree between 8 degree.

The size of brush holder 12 is set to substantially conform with user's hand-type.Toothbrush 10 or 10 ' can be designed to be grown up or children with size so that all public can both obtain the toothbrush of suitable dimension.Bristle support face 28 is oval, has major axis 36 and minor axis 38(Fig. 1), to compare with minor axis 38, major axis 36 is closer to parallel with neck axle 32.In addition, as shown in Figure 2, the part of bristle support face 28 is higher than the plane on brush neck and finger holder surface 14.

Bristle 30 forms pieces, the width when width dimensions equals user's tooth and closes between upper gums and the lower gums.Bristle 30 is made by the nylon of softness, and is terminal mellow and full, and straight cutting forms the elliptical shape that plurality of bristles consists of.

Because the said structure that toothbrush has, especially (width of bristle approximately is the twice of traditional toothbrush to its wider oval-shaped brushhead designs, and length and traditional toothbrush are basically identical), thereby can covering larger zone, bristle can effectively clean tooth and gum at short notice.Pliable and tough covering more the bristle of multizone also so that oral cavity, tooth and gum are enjoyed massage effect when obtaining comfortable, effective cleaning.

The brushhead designs of widening also so that the user cleaning and during the upper and lower surface of massage tooth (outside), also gum cleaned and massages.When the teeth brushing way that adopts the existing recommendation of dentist, it is oval brush level vibration (but not vertically) (Bass method of tooth brushing, but need not 45 degree tilts), the bristle that closes on its maximum width at outwards opens easily and enters gum with the angle with gum seam form fit and stitches, and effectively cleans detritus and bacterial plaque from the gum seam.Just because of the arrangement mode of the oval-shaped design of brush and bristle just so that bristle closes on its maximum width at effectively opens.

In addition, brush widen and and the very big asymmetric toothbrush that makes of brush holder and thumb post have intrinsic stability, can make the user prevent unnecessary upset, and only need gently hold and can exquisiteness control toothbrush.Toothbrush can be effectively controlled in exquisite touching, and the large surface of palmrest, finger holder and thumb post also brings user's happiness and comfort, and promotes the more positive attitude of brushing teeth.This should help to go into usual and effective tooth-brushing habit.

Moreover, with brush with respect to brush holder raise, angled, become crank-like and rotation, so that most of surfaces of tooth and gum can both effectively be cleaned, need not for the opposite face that reaches tooth the toothbrush that in hand, overturns (such as traditional toothbrush upset palpus half the time).And the asymmetry of toothbrush also so that be necessary to promote simultaneously left hand with and right hand style.

Therefore, the utility model provides a kind of novelty, effective toothbrush, and it is more easier and comfortable than traditional toothbrush to use.Based on the disclosed information of the utility model, those skilled in the art can easily expect above-mentioned disclosed preferred embodiment is made some improvement.Correspondingly, among the protection domain of all should the be involved appended claim of all these technical schemes.

Claims

1. ergonomics toothbrush, comprise: a brush holder, it simultaneously is plane finger holder and a concave surface thumb post, another adjacent surface is a palmrest, described palmrest comprises that one is independent of bossing and a line style part adjacent with thumb post of thumb post, one brush neck is connected in described brush holder, and a brush, be connected in described brush holder, described brush is made of a plane bristle supporting surface, and comprises to the bristle of described bristle support face extension, it is characterized in that:

Described brush neck has a neck axle, and its angle is set to the acute angle neck angle that extends into respect to described palmrest line style part, and,

Described bristle support face, its angle are set to become an acute angle crank angle with respect to described neck axle, acutangulate the anglec of rotation with respect to the plane on described finger holder surface.

2. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, for right hand toothbrush, toothbrush face from described finger holder and described thumb post place, the angle setting of described neck axle is clockwise, and from the relative toothbrush face of described palmrest, the crankangle angle setting of described bristle support face is counterclockwise, from the toothbrush head end, the anglec of rotation angle setting of described bristle support face is clockwise.

3. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, for the left hand toothbrush, toothbrush face from described finger holder and described thumb post place, the angle setting of described neck axle is counterclockwise, and from the relative toothbrush face of described palmrest, the crankangle angle setting of described bristle support face is clockwise, from the toothbrush head end, the anglec of rotation angle setting of described bristle support face is counterclockwise.

4. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described neck angle is that 25 degree are between 50 degree.

5. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described neck angle is 38 degree.

6. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described crankangle is that 5 degree are between 15 degree.

7. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described crankangle is 10 degree.

8. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the described anglec of rotation is that 8 degree are between 18 degree.

9. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the described anglec of rotation is 13 degree.

10. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described neck angle is between 25 degree are spent to 50, and described crankangle is between 5 degree are spent to 15, and the described anglec of rotation is that 8 degree are between 18 degree.

11. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described neck angle is 38 degree, and described crankangle is 10 degree, and the described anglec of rotation is 13 degree.

12. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described bristle support face is oval, has major axis and minor axis, and wherein said major axis is with respect to described minor axis, closer to parallel with described neck axle.

13. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the part of described bristle support face is higher than the plane on described finger holder surface.

14. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described bristle forms pieces, and upper gums was to the distance of lower gums when its dimension width equaled user's tooth closure.

15. ergonomics toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that bristle is made by the nylon of softness, is arranged as the elliptical shape of plurality of bristles.