CN206852298U - A kind of rotation dynamic formula toothbrush - Google Patents

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CN206852298U
CN206852298U CN201720343434.0U CN201720343434U CN206852298U CN 206852298 U CN206852298 U CN 206852298U CN 201720343434 U CN201720343434 U CN 201720343434U CN 206852298 U CN206852298 U CN 206852298U
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A kind of rotation dynamic formula toothbrush, including the hairbrush portion (1) of roller shape brush and brush head frame, toothbrush handle (2), driving wheel (3), mechanical transmission mechanism (4);It is installed in the brush placing chamber (15) that brush is placed on brush head frame (14) and by brush rotating shaft (13) on brush head frame, driving wheel is installed on brush head frame, and the axle (32) of driving wheel is vertical with brush rotating shaft;Driving wheel drives brush to rotate by mechanical transmission mechanism;On hairbrush portion and teeth contact face direction, bristle (12) outer end and/or drive wheel outer surface protrude from the contoured surface of brush head frame.Using mechanical drive principle, by the rotation that the tandem conversion of motion brushed teeth is brush bristle, produce and be similar to the action that vertical type is brushed teeth;The utility model does not change the daily habitual movement brushed teeth of people, can be used without special training, and both need not be using motor also without extra power source, and simple in construction, cost is cheap, easy to use.

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A kind of rotation dynamic formula toothbrush
Technical field
The present invention relates to toothbrush, and in particular to Rotary toothbrush.Belong to daily necessities field.
Background technology
For many years, medical field suggests people when brushing teeth always, it should use the action of brush up and down to be brushed teeth along teeth space, this Sample easily goes dirt preferably to clean tooth and teeth space and can anti-odontopathy.But due to the biological nature of human arm, And be not suitable for doing and frequently move up and down, usual people are also uncomfortable to be moved up and down, so in real life, few people use Vertical type is brushed teeth, and is still when often brushing teeth as swinging for arm makees horizontal brushing action.In order to realize this purpose, People design and manufactured again a series of rotary tooth-brush by exterior power source, and such as, electric toothbrush is using motor and outside Portion's power drives bristle rotation, or utilize spring release mechanical energy driving bristle rotation.But these designs are often complicated, There is the deficiencies of manufacturing process work asks high, parts are more, use environment requirement is high, actual promotion effect is bad, uses crowd Less.
In recent years, also there are some hand rotary tooth brush, by a series of actions of hand, driving toothbrush rotates, Realize the action that vertical type is brushed teeth.But due to the type toothbrush, during brushing teeth, hand finger and arm cooperate and moved Make complexity, because not meeting the motor habit of the mankind, time slightly long user's hand or arm will produce sense of fatigue, and the person of needing to use It could be used by training prior, so, in actual life, the type toothbrush use is not extensive.
The content of the invention
For above-mentioned problem, the invention discloses a kind of rotation dynamic formula toothbrush, using mechanical drive principle, will brush The tandem conversion of motion of tooth is the rotation of brush bristle, it is desirable to provide a kind of making simple structure, cost is cheap, uses Convenient toothbrush.
The present invention adopts the following technical scheme that:
A kind of rotation dynamic formula toothbrush, including hairbrush portion, toothbrush handle, driving wheel, mechanical transmission mechanism;Wherein, hairbrush portion is wrapped Include roller shape brush and brush head frame, brush is made up of hair planting body, bristle, brush rotating shaft, and bristle is planted on hair planting body, brush head frame with Toothbrush handle connects;
It is installed in the brush placing chamber that brush is placed on brush head frame and by brush rotating shaft on brush head frame, driving wheel installation In on brush head frame, the axle of driving wheel is vertical with brush rotating shaft;
Driving wheel drives brush to rotate by mechanical transmission mechanism;
On direction of the hairbrush portion towards tooth, bristle outer end and/or drive wheel outer surface protrude from the profile of brush head frame Face.
On the basis of above-mentioned technical proposal, the rotation dynamic formula toothbrush can also be further as follows.
Mechanical transmission mechanism is using bevel set driving gear, rope band transmission mechanism or other existing known drivers Structure;Rope band transmission mechanism includes transmission rope band and driving wheel group, and transmission rope band uses pearl vessel used to hold grain at the imperial sacrifice formula rope band, if being set that is, on rope band Dry spacing identical projection knot, projection knot are preferred with ball, are set and projection knot phase in driving wheel and driving wheel group upper groove The pit of adaptation.
Driving wheel outline has annulus, and annulus is enclosed in single driving wheel or drive wheel group in annulus or crawler type;Ring Band flexible material as known to rubber, plastics or fiber etc. is made, preferably silica gel;Cuff surface be also distributed with projection, tendons or Decorative pattern.
Brush rotating shaft both sides are respectively placed in provided with two or two groups of driving wheels and are symmetrical arranged;It is preferred that setting two groups is cased with crawler belt The driving wheel of formula annulus and the both sides for being symmetricly set in brush rotating shaft.
Brush transplants bristle using three kinds of modes:
First, rectilinear plant hair, i.e. hair planting body is cylindrical, and on hair planting body, bristle is formed flat bristle vertical planting Face is vertical with brush rotating shaft;
Second, tilting plants hair, i.e. hair planting body is cylindrical, and bristle is planted on hair planting body, and the plane that bristle is formed is not Perpendicular to brush rotating shaft, the angle of the plane that bristle is formed and brush rotating shaft is not equal to 90 degree, the inclined formula distribution of bristle;Bristle Angle of inclination is 30~60 degree, preferably 45 °;
Third, spirally plant hair;That is, hair planting body is cylindrical, and bristle is vertically planted on hair planting body, and bristle is along helix It is distributed around hair planting body;Spiral inclination angle is 30~60 degree, preferably 45 °.
Brush placing chamber be penetrate brush head frame on two sides open space, i.e., the cavity of two-way insertion.
On the direction of hairbrush portion not face tooth, bristle outer end and/or drive wheel outer surface do not protrude from brush head frame Outer surface.
The register ratio of driving wheel and brush is to be less than 20, preferably 5~10 more than 1.
The brush and/or driving wheel and drive mechanism in hairbrush portion, which use, to be installed with reassembling type activity.
Using technical scheme, following technique effect can be obtained:With the brushing action of user, hairbrush Portion moves forward and backward in oral cavity, and wheel drive surfaces or annulus contact friction with tooth gum, so that driving wheel rotates, and passes through Transmission mechanism drives brush and bristle to rotate, i.e., moving forward and backward for hairbrush portion is converted into the back rotation of coming of bristle, produced similar It is more preferable compared to traditional toothbrush cleaning effect in the action that vertical type is brushed teeth;It is important to, rotation dynamic formula toothbrush of the invention Do not change the daily habitual movement brushed teeth of people, can be used without special training;Moreover, it is same compared with other rotary tooth brush, Both motor need not have been used, and also without extra power source, simple in construction, cost is cheap, easy to use.
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The stereovision figure of Fig. 1 embodiments 1.
Two views of Fig. 2 embodiments 1:(a) front view and (b) side view.
The stereovision figure of Fig. 3 embodiments 2.
The stereovision figure of tri- kinds of form roller shape brushes of Fig. 4:
(c) rectilinear plant hair, (d) tilting plant hair, (e) spirally plant hair.
The side view of Fig. 5 embodiments 3.
The stereovision figure of Fig. 6 pearl vessel used to hold grain at the imperial sacrifice formula transmission rope bands.
The stereovision figure of Fig. 7 embodiments 4.
The stereovision figure of Fig. 8 embodiments 5.
Two views of Fig. 9 embodiments 5:(f) front view and (g) left view.
The stereovision figure of Figure 10 embodiments 6.
Figure acceptance of the bid, which is scored, not to be represented:1-hairbrush portion, 2-toothbrush handle, 3-drive wheel group, 4-transmission mechanism, 11-plant hair Body, 12-bristle, the rotating shaft of 13-brush, 14-brush head frame, 15-brush placing chamber, 16-brush handling breach, 31-driving Wheel body, the axle of 32-driving wheel, the annulus of 33-driving wheel.
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Below, with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments, the invention is further described.
Embodiment 1 is using rectilinear plant hair, single driven wheel and bevel gear group.
As shown in accompanying drawing 1,2 and 4 (c), a kind of rotation dynamic formula toothbrush, including hairbrush portion 1, toothbrush handle 2, driving wheel 3, umbrella tooth Wheel group transmission mechanism 4;Wherein, hairbrush portion 1 includes roller shape brush and brush head frame 14, and roller shape brush is by hair planting body 11, bristle 12, brush Head rotating shaft 13 forms;Hair planting body 11 is cylindrical, and bristle 12 is vertically planted in plane and brush rotating shaft that on hair planting body, bristle is formed 13 is vertical.
The middle part of brush head frame 14 offers brush placing chamber 15, and brush placing chamber 15 is to penetrate opening for hairbrush 1 two, portion side Put formula space, convenient cleaning and more changing brush head.
Brush is placed in brush placing chamber 15 and is installed on by brush rotating shaft 13 on brush head frame 14, and driving wheel 3 is installed on brush On head frame 14, the axle 32 of driving wheel is vertical with brush rotating shaft 13;As shown in accompanying drawing 2 (a) front view, the installation site of driving wheel 3 Outside brushhead end and at toothbrush handle 2;Driving wheel 3 rotates drives brush to rotate by bevel gear transmission mechanism 4;Usual feelings Under condition, set the gearratio of driving wheel and brush to be more than 1 and be less than 20, be i.e. brush velocity of rotation is faster than driving wheel, drives bristle fast Speed rotates, and preferably cleans tooth;It is preferred that gearratio 5~10.
Toothbrush handle 2 is fixedly connected with brush head frame 14.
The outline of driving wheel 3 is cased with annulus 33;Annulus flexible material as known to rubber, plastics or fiber etc. is made, excellent Select medical silica-gel;Projection, tendons or decorative pattern is also distributed with cuff surface, to increase skin-friction force.
As shown in accompanying drawing 2 (b) left view, on direction of the hairbrush portion 1 towards tooth, the outer end of bristle 12 and/or driving wheel 3 Outer surface protrudes from the outer surface of brush head frame 14;On the direction of the not face tooth of hairbrush portion 1, the outer end of bristle 12 and/or drive The outer surface of driving wheel 3 is placed in brush placing chamber 15 and does not protrude from the outline of brush head frame 14, i.e., not exposed;To ensure only to contact The direction upper bristle in tooth face can brush teeth and in addition direction upper bristle and driving wheel it is not exposed, not with other positions in oral cavity Contact, weaker epidermis in the oral cavity that prevents plowing from or fray.
In the present embodiment, in daily brush teeth, driving wheel outer contour surface or annulus contact with tooth or gum, with making The brushing action of user, hairbrush portion move forward and backward in oral cavity, so that driving wheel rotates, and drive brush by bevel gear group Rotated with bristle, i.e., by hairbrush portion move forward and backward be converted into bristle carry out back rotation, with this brushing teeth and/or gum.
Embodiment 2 plants hair, symmetrical double-driving driving wheel and bevel gear group using spiral.
As shown in Figure 3, essential structure is approximate with embodiment 1, and difference essentially consists in, and drive wheel group 3 includes symmetrical Two driving wheels 3 set, two driving wheels are respectively placed in the both sides of brush rotating shaft 13;As shown in accompanying drawing 4 (e), hair planting body 11 is in Cylindric, bristle 12 is vertically planted on hair planting body, and bristle 12 is distributed along helix around hair planting body 11.
In the present embodiment, two driving wheels are symmetrical arranged, and during brushing teeth, hairbrush portion can preferably keep left and right flat Weighing apparatus, it is same to enter also to make brush and contact with keeping relatively stable in teeth contact with bristle, the hairbrush dynamics that dental surface is subject to It is more symmetrical, ground teeth surfaces can be more uniformly distributed;On the other hand, using the spiral plane planted hair, formed due to bristle Non-perpendicular with rotating shaft but be in certain oblique angle, during being moved forward and backward in hairbrush portion, the motion of bristle is inswept dental surface exists Component on vertical direction, it is more that performance is existing for up and down motion compared with rectilinear plant hair.
Embodiment 3 is using rectilinear plant hair, single driven wheel and rope band transmission mechanism.
As shown in figure 5, essential structure is similar to Example 1, it is different from the part of embodiment 1:The installation site of driving wheel 3 In the middle part of brush, driving wheel body 31 is set parallel with brush rotating shaft, and driving wheel 3 rotates drives brush by rope band transmission mechanism 4 Head rotates;Rope band transmission mechanism 4 includes transmission rope band and driving wheel group;Set on driving wheel 3 and driving wheel group and supply transmission rope Groove with operation, transmission rope band are placed in the groove of drive, and the rotation of driving wheel 3 drives transmission rope band to move and drives transmission Brush rotates, general to set gearratio to be more than 1 less than 10, preferably 5~10.
As shown in fig. 6, transmission rope band can use pearl vessel used to hold grain at the imperial sacrifice formula rope band, i.e., some spacing identical projections are set on rope band Knot, projection knot are preferred with ball, and the pit being adapted with projection knot is set in driving wheel 3 and driving wheel group upper groove, is avoided Slip of the rope band in driving wheel group, ensure that transmission efficiency.
Embodiment 4 plants hair, single driven wheel and rope band transmission mechanism, movably arranged using spiral.
As shown in fig. 7, essential structure is similar to Example 3, it is different from the part of embodiment 1:
Hair is planted using spiral, as shown in accompanying drawing 4 (e), hair planting body 11 is cylindrical, and bristle 12 is vertically planted in hair planting body On, and bristle 12 is distributed along helix around hair planting body 11.
Opened up brush handling breach 16 on brush head frame 14, at brush rotating shaft 13, gap opened direction be hairbrush portion 1 with The direction in teeth contact face, breach outer bore are slightly less than the diameter of brush rotating shaft 13.Same movable mountings are also applied In driving wheel and/or transmission mechanism.
In the present embodiment, brush rotating shaft can load brush head frame 14 or disassemble from indentation, there, so as to which realization activity is installed And dismounting, facilitate the cleaning or cleaning of brush and bristle.
Embodiment 5 plants hair, more drive wheel group crawler types and umbrella tooth transmission mechanism using tilting.
As can be seen from figures 8 and 9, essential structure is similar to Example 1, is different from part:
Drive wheel group 3 is formed using multiple driving wheels, multiple driving wheels are set parallel, each respective phase of axle 32 of driving wheel It is mutually parallel and vertical with brush rotating shaft 13;The installation position set of drive wheel group 3 is set parallel with brush rotating shaft 13.
Crawler type annulus 33 is cased with the outline of drive wheel group 3;Annulus is flexible as known to rubber, plastics or fiber etc. Material is made, preferably medical silica-gel;Projection, tendons or decorative pattern is also distributed with cuff surface.
Be distributed in outermost driving wheel drives brush to rotate by umbrella tooth group transmission mechanism 4.
Brush plants hair using tilting, and as shown in accompanying drawing 4 (d), hair planting body 11 is cylindrical, and bristle 12 is planted in hair planting body On, and the plane that bristle 12 is formed is not orthogonal to brush rotating shaft, i.e., the plane and the angle of brush rotating shaft that bristle 12 is formed In 90 degree, the inclined formula distribution of bristle, the usual value in inclination angle is 30~60 degree, is preferred with 45 degree or so, inclination angle size is set Put related to gearratio.
In the present embodiment, using multiple parallel arrangement of driving wheels and crawler type annulus so that driving wheel and annulus with Tooth or gum contact area greatly increase, and the operation of annulus and driving wheel drives bristle to rotate, the bristle of tilting distribution, Component motion on vertical direction, compared with rectilinear plant hair, it is more that performance is existing to move up and down, rational gearratio is set When, the scrubbing action of intimate vertical type can be shown as, is transported up and down so as to which the mode completed by moving forward and backward, traditional is converted into Dynamic, healthy teeth brushing way.
Embodiment 6 plants hair, double more drive wheel group crawler types and umbrella tooth transmission mechanism using spiral.
As shown in Figure 10, essential structure is approximate with embodiment 5, is different from the part of embodiment 5:
Brush plants hair using spiral, and as shown in accompanying drawing 4 (e), hair planting body 11 is cylindrical, and bristle 12 is vertically planted in plant hair On body, and bristle 12 is distributed along helix around hair planting body 11;Spiral inclination angle is same as Example 5.
There is provided two groups of drive wheel groups 3, two groups of drive wheel groups 3 and crawler type annulus 33 are symmetrical arranged, and are respectively placed in brush The both sides of rotating shaft.
The present embodiment not only possesses the characteristic in embodiment 5, compared to embodiment 5, also add brushing action and machine The stability of structure motion, avoids and vacillates now to the left, now to the right and front and rear vibration.
The preferable possible embodiments of the invention are the foregoing is only, not thereby limit to the patent model of the invention Enclose, therefore the equivalence changes that every specification and accompanying drawing content with the invention is made, it is both contained in the invention Protection domain.

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1. a kind of rotation dynamic formula toothbrush, including hairbrush portion (1), toothbrush handle (2), hairbrush portion (1) include roller shape brush and brush head frame (14), brush is made up of hair planting body (11), bristle (12), brush rotating shaft (13), and bristle (12) is planted on hair planting body on (11), brush Head frame (14) is connected with toothbrush handle (2);
Characterized in that, also include driving wheel (3), mechanical transmission mechanism (4);
Brush head frame (14) is installed in the brush placing chamber (15) that brush is placed on brush head frame (14) and by brush rotating shaft (13) On, driving wheel (3) is installed on brush head frame (14), and the axle (32) of driving wheel is vertical with brush rotating shaft (13);Driving wheel (3) passes through Mechanical transmission mechanism (4) drives brush to rotate;
On the direction of hairbrush portion (1) towards tooth, bristle (12) outer end and/or driving wheel (3) outer surface protrude from brush head frame (14) contoured surface.
2. rotation dynamic formula toothbrush according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the mechanical transmission mechanism (4) uses bevel gear Group transmission mechanism or rope band transmission mechanism, wherein rope band transmission mechanism include transmission rope band and driving wheel group.
3. rotation dynamic formula toothbrush according to claim 1 or claim 2, it is characterised in that driving wheel (3) outline has annulus (33), Annulus is enclosed in single driving wheel or drive wheel group in annulus or crawler type;Annulus is made up of rubber, plastics or fibrous material; Projection, tendons or decorative pattern is also distributed with cuff surface.
4. rotation dynamic formula toothbrush according to claim 1 or claim 2, it is characterised in that put respectively provided with two or two groups of driving wheels In brush rotating shaft (13) both sides and it is symmetrical arranged.
5. rotation dynamic formula toothbrush according to claim 1 or claim 2, it is characterised in that brush is using in following plant bristle modes It is one of any:
First, rectilinear plant hair, i.e. hair planting body (11) is cylindrical, and on hair planting body, bristle is formed bristle (12) vertical planting Plane it is vertical with brush rotating shaft (13);
Second, tilting plants hair, i.e. hair planting body (11) is cylindrical, and bristle (12) is planted on hair planting body, and bristle (12) is formed Plane be not orthogonal to brush rotating shaft (13), the plane that bristle (12) is formed and the angle of brush rotating shaft (13) are not equal to 90 degree, The inclined formula distribution of bristle, bristle angle of inclination is 30~60 degree;
Third, spirally plant hair;That is, hair planting body (11) is cylindrical, and bristle (12) is vertically planted on hair planting body, and bristle (12) It is distributed along helix around hair planting body (11);Spiral inclination angle is 30~60 degree.
6. rotation dynamic formula toothbrush according to claim 1 or claim 2, it is characterised in that brush placing chamber (15) is insertion brush head frame (14) open space of upper two sides, i.e., the cavity of two-way insertion.
7. rotation dynamic formula toothbrush according to claim 1 or claim 2, it is characterised in that in the side of hairbrush portion (1) not face tooth Upwards, bristle (12) outer end and/or driving wheel (3) outer surface do not protrude from the outer surface of brush head frame (14).
8. rotation dynamic formula toothbrush according to claim 2, it is characterised in that transmission rope band uses pearl vessel used to hold grain at the imperial sacrifice formula rope band, that is, is restricting Take and some spacing identical projection knots are set, projection becomes ball, is set in driving wheel and driving wheel group upper groove and prominent Play the adaptable pit of knot.
9. rotation dynamic formula toothbrush according to claim 1 or claim 2, it is characterised in that the register ratio of driving wheel and brush is big It is less than 20 in 1.
10. rotation dynamic formula toothbrush according to claim 1 or claim 2, it is characterised in that the brush and/or driving wheel in hairbrush portion and Drive mechanism is installed using dismountable activity.
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