CN209074977U - Cleaning appliance - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of tooth cleaning device, comprising: nozzle, for transportation work fluid jet stream to user tooth；Fluid storage, for storing working fluid, the fluid storage includes fluid inlet, and fluid storage is added by fluid inlet；And flexible sleeve, it is mounted on fluid storage.Sleeve can deform between the first configuration and the second configuration, and fluid inlet is exposed by sleeve to allow fluid storage to refill in the first configuration, stop fluid inlet in the second configuration middle sleeve.
Description
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of cleaning appliances.The cleaning appliance is preferably hand-held cleaner tool, and preferably table
Surface treatment utensil.In the preferred embodiment of the utility model, which is tooth cleaning device.In a preferred embodiment, should
Utensil is electric toothbrush, and with fluid delivery system, which is used to transport fluid into the tooth of user.This fluid is
Dentifrice, or the fluid of the interproximal cleaning for improvement.Alternatively, which may not include any bristle or its for brushing teeth
His element, and can be the form of dedicated interproximal cleaning utensil.The utility model further relates to the cleaning of the cleaning appliance for tooth
Tool.
Background technique
Electric toothbrush generally includes burnisher, is connected to handle.The burnisher includes bar and for tooth of brushing teeth
Brush head carry bristle.The brush head includes fixing section and at least one removable section, which is connected
It is connected to bar, which can be mobile relative to fixing section, such as moves back and forth, and vibrates, vibration, pivot or rotary motion
In one, with assign brush teeth it is mobile to bristle mounted thereto.The bar accommodates drive shaft, the biography in the drive shaft and handle
Moving cell is connected.The gear unit is connected to motor in turn, which is driven by the battery being contained in handle.The driving
The rotation of motor or vibration motion are converted to the removable section of brush head relative to brush head by axis and gear unit
The desired movement of fixing section.
A known component is incorporated into electric toothbrush, and the component is for generating stream of fluid injection for interproximal cleaning.Example
Such as, 8 US, 522,384 describe a kind of electric toothbrush, and the handle of toothbrush limits fluid cavity and slide lid, which uses
In storage fluid (such as water), the lid is for enabling fluid cavity to be accessed for user's supplement.Connection flow body cavity is to nozzle
Fluid path is located on the fixed part of brush head.The pump in fluid path is positioned according to the use of the actuator on handle
Family operates and is actuated, and liquid is pumped from fluid cavity to nozzle, for discharging under pressure from nozzle.
Utility model content
In a first aspect, the utility model provides a kind of tooth cleaning device, comprising:
Nozzle, for transportation work fluid jet stream to user tooth；
Fluid storage, for storing working fluid, the fluid storage includes fluid inlet, and fluid storage passes through
Fluid inlet is added；And
Sleeve streams body memory extension, and can move between the first configuration and the second configuration, flows in the first configuration
Body entrance is exposed by sleeve to allow fluid storage to refill, and stops fluid inlet in the second configuration middle sleeve.
Sleeve is preferably formed by elastomeric material, preferably rubber material, allows sleeve in the first and second configurations
Between bend.Sleeve inherently can be configured bias towards second, so that user must force sleeve far from the second configuration with sudden and violent
Reveal fluid inlet, so that fluid storage can be filled.
Sleeve is preferably arranged to be drawn from the second configuration to the first configuration by user.Sleeve can provide lug, preferably
It is integrally formed with sleeve, and can be grasped by user drawing sleeve from the second configuration to the first configuration.Lug is preferably located at set
At or near one end of cylinder, and it is preferably positioned in adjacent with fluid inlet when sleeve is in its second configuration.
Working fluid is preferably gaseous working fluid, and preferably water, and to which fluid storage can be passed through by user
Fluid inlet is located in below Household water tap, and sleeve is in the first configuration simultaneously, opens tap to which water is from the fire hose
Head is advanced through fluid inlet and enters fluid storage, and is added.
User can keep sleeve in the first configuration during filling.In this case, it has been filled out in fluid storage
After full, user only needs releasing sleeve, so that it automatically returns to the second configuration.Fluid storage automatically by sleeve stopper,
Prevent working fluid from leaking by fluid inlet from fluid storage.
Alternatively, sleeve can move between the second configuration stablizing the first configuration and stablizing, and prevent user in fluid
Memory must keep sleeve in the first configuration during filling.
In the first configuration, at least part flexible deformation of sleeve or these so that the componental movement of sleeve is separate
Fluid storage is to expose fluid inlet.Sleeve may include articulated section, and a part of sleeve is around the articulated section relative to sleeve
Another part movement, to expose fluid inlet.
When sleeve is in the second configuration, the engageable sealing element of fluid inlet, the sealing element prevents working fluid from entering from fluid
The leakage of mouth.The sealing element can be located at sleeve when sleeve second configuration in when the surface towards fluid inlet on.Sealing element
It can be provided by the convex portion of sleeve, the surface for engaging fluid storage when sleeve is in the second configuration of sleeve is set
On.Sealing element can be lip ring, when sleeve is in its second configuration around fluid inlet.Alternatively, sleeve can
Including convex portion, it is used for when sleeve is in the second configuration at least partially into fluid inlet, with the week with fluid inlet
Side forms sealing.
When sleeve moves between its first configuration and the second configuration, an end of sleeve is preferably with respect to sleeve
The movement of another end.For example, sleeve can be removed from one end of sleeve, to expose fluid inlet.Lug is preferred
It is located at or near one end of sleeve.
Sleeve can surround the outer wall of fluid storage, and can from outer wall section remove, to expose fluid inlet.Sleeve
Another end may be coupled to fluid storage, such as using bonding agent for example, another end of sleeve can connect
Into a part of outer wall, be formed with fluid inlet, or be connected to fluid storage be positioned as it is adjacent with fluid inlet
Base portion or bottom wall.At least part of the outer wall of fluid storage is preferably transparent, and preferably by transparent plastic material shape
At with the amount for the working fluid for allowing user to see in fluid storage.In a preferred embodiment, outer wall preferably has Curved
Shape, convex and with one in facet shape.The outer wall can have curvature, be elliposoidal, near-spherical (spheroidal) and
One of spherical shape.Sleeve can be formed by transparent material.The outer wall of fluid storage may be configured such that, when sleeve is at it
When the second configuration, a part of outer wall is surrounded in the second configuration middle sleeve, the outer wall of the outer surface and fluid storage of sleeve
The outer surface of expose portion is substantially flush.When sleeve is removed from the outer surface of fluid storage, sleeve can be stored from fluid
The bottom wall of device lets droop.
The bar that utensil preferably includes handle and extends between handle and nozzle, and fluid storage is preferably mounted at bar
On.Preferably at least partly around rod extends fluid storage.Preferably, fluid storage surrounds bar.As the another of connection sleeve
To the substitution of fluid storage, another end of sleeve may be coupled to bar for one end.The bar is detachably connected to hand
Handle.
Nozzle is preferably formed as a part of the fluid delivery system of utensil.The fluid delivery system is preferably included to pump and be controlled
Circuit, the control circuit is for actuating pump to send working fluid from fluid storage drawing working fluid, and towards nozzle
Quick-fried stream.When nozzle moves between the adjacent tooth of user, user can press the user being provided on the handle of utensil
The button at interface is to start pump assembly so that working fluid emits from nozzle.Alternatively, which can be configured to according to being used for
The size that detection is located at the output of the sensor of the nozzle in interdental space automatically actuates working fluid to the tooth of user
Conveying.For example, the sensor can be the form (such as video camera or optical sensor) of photodetector, (for example used for receiving light
The visible light or infrared ray of family tooth reflection).As another substitution, which be can be configured in fixed frequency (such as 0.5 He
Between 5Hz) at automatically actuate working fluid to user tooth conveying.
Nozzle, bar and fluid storage preferably form a part for being detachably connected to the burnisher of handle.
The utensil can be the form of dedicated interproximal cleaning utensil, between the gap of the tooth for cleaning user.Alternatively,
The utensil can be the form of toothbrush, have the extra power of the improvement interproximal cleaning by transmission working fluid to interdental space
Energy.In the case where the utensil is the form of toothbrush, burnisher or bar preferably include multiple bristles.Bristle is preferably around nozzle cloth
It sets, and can be arranged to circumferentially about nozzle.Multiple bristles can be attached to the static section of burnisher, which can not
It is mobile relative to handle.Alternatively, or additionally, multiple bristles can be attached to the removable section of burnisher, section
It can be mobile relative to handle.In a preferred embodiment, which includes brush unit comprising brush carrier and is installed in this
Multiple bristles on brush carrier, wherein brush carrier can be mobile relative to handle.
As described above, the bar or entire burnisher are preferably detachably connected to handle.This allows utensil to be mentioned
It is provided with a set of similar burnisher, it is each that there is respectively different markers.This also allows utensil to be provided with one group not
Same bar or burnisher.For example, this group of burnisher can be from the clear of the first kind with nozzle and removable brush unit
The burnisher of the Second Type of clean tool, nozzle and stationary brush unit and with nozzle and not the third type of bristle
It is selected in two or more in burnisher.Many corresponding different burnishers of same type can be provided that, example
Such as, the burnisher of the first kind, wherein there is bristle corresponding different-stiffness or in which nozzle to have corresponding different fluid
Outlet size.
The utensil is preferably hand-held instruments comprising all above-mentioned components of utensil.
The burnisher can be used as stand-alone item and be sold, for example, as spare parts or as be used for and existing handle
The substitution burnisher being used together.
In second aspect, the utility model provides a kind of burnisher for including the tooth cleaning device of handle,
Burnisher is detachably connected to the handle, and the burnisher includes:
Nozzle, for transportation work fluid jet stream to user tooth；
Fluid storage, for storing working fluid, the fluid storage includes fluid inlet, and fluid storage passes through
Fluid inlet is added；And
Sleeve streams body memory extension, and can move between the first configuration and the second configuration, flows in the first configuration
Body entrance is exposed by sleeve to allow fluid storage to refill, and stops fluid inlet in the second configuration middle sleeve.
Above-mentioned feature description relevant to the first aspect of the utility model is equally applicable to the second party of the utility model
Face, vice versa.
Detailed description of the invention
The preferred feature of the utility model now will be only as an example, be described with reference to the drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 (a) is the right side view of tooth cleaning device, and Fig. 1 (b) is the front view of the utensil, and Fig. 1 (c) is the device
The left side view of tool；
Fig. 2 schematically shows the component of fluid delivery system, the fluid delivery system is for conveying one workflow
Tooth of the body to user；
Fig. 3 is the first embodiment of the burnisher of utensil right side perspective view viewed from above；
Fig. 4 is the handle of utensil right side perspective view viewed from above；
Fig. 5 is the sectional view of a part of the burnisher of Fig. 3；
Fig. 6 (a) is the schematic cross-sectional view of the fluid storage of the burnisher of Fig. 3, and the wherein diaphragm of fluid storage
In complete collapsed configuration, Fig. 6 (b) is similar view with Fig. 6 (a), but its septation is in the partially unfolded configuration, Fig. 6 (c)
It is similar view with Fig. 6 (a), but its septation is in practically complete unwinding configuration；
Fig. 7 is the perspective view of the utensil, and wherein the burnisher of Fig. 3 is separated from handle；
Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the second embodiment of burnisher observed from below, which may be connected to handle；
Fig. 9 is the perspective view viewed from above of the burnisher of Fig. 8, and wherein the flexible sleeve of burnisher is matched first
In setting；And
Figure 10 is the perspective view viewed from above of the burnisher of Fig. 8, and wherein the flexible sleeve of burnisher is second
In configuration.
Specific embodiment
Fig. 1 (a) to 1 (c) shows the external view of the embodiment of tooth cleaning device 10.In this embodiment, the device
Tool is the form of hand-held instruments, is the form of electric toothbrush, with integrated package for applying with working fluid, for changing
Kind interproximal cleaning.
The utensil 10 includes handle 12 and burnisher 14.The handle 12 includes external body 16, in the utensil 10
It is held during use by user.The body portion 16 is preferably molded of plastic material, and preferably general cylindrical shape.The handle 12
Including multiple user-operable buttons 18,20,22, it is located in the corresponding hole being formed in body portion 16, so that user is close.
The handle 12 can include display, be located such that user is visual during utensil use.
The burnisher 14 includes bar 26 and head 28.The bar 26 is elongated shape, is used to be spaced beginning from handle 12
Portion 28, to promote the user operability of utensil 10.In this embodiment, the head of burnisher 14 includes brush unit
29 comprising brush carrier 30 and the multiple bristles 32 being installed on brush carrier 30.However, in other embodiments, it should
Burnisher 14 may be provided as not having brush unit 29, so as to the form that the utensil is dedicated interproximal cleaning utensil, be used for
It cleans between the gap in the tooth of user.
The burnisher 14 further includes fluid storage 34 and nozzle 36, which is used to store working fluid,
The one or more strands of quick-fried teeth that flow to user of the nozzle for the transportation work fluid during the use of utensil 10.The fluid is deposited
Reservoir 34 is connected to bar 26.At least partly around rod 26 extends the fluid storage 34.In this embodiment comprising brush
Subelement 29, the brush unit extend at least partially about nozzle 36.
The nozzle 36 forms a part of fluid delivery system 40, for receiving working fluid from fluid storage 34, and
For the quick-fried stream of working fluid to be transported to the tooth of user during 10 use of utensil.The end of nozzle 36 includes that fluid goes out
Mouth 42, the quick-fried stream of working fluid are transported to the tooth of user by the fluid outlet 42.The fluid delivery system 40 is in Fig. 2
It schematically shows.Generally speaking, which includes fluid inlet 44, which is used to store from fluid
Device 34 receives working fluid.In this embodiment, which is gaseous working fluid, is preferably water.The fluid is defeated
Sending system 40 includes pump assembly 46, which is used for from 34 drawing working fluid of fluid storage through fluid inlet 44, and
Quick-fried for transportation work fluid flows to nozzle 36.The pump assembly 46 is located in handle 12, and including positive-displacement pump 48 and is used for
The driver of transfer tube 48.Driver preferably includes motor 50.Battery 52 for supplying power to motor 50 also is located at handle
In 12.The battery 52 is preferably rechargeable battery.
The fluid inlet 44 of fluid delivery system 40 is connected to the fluid inlet 56 of pump 48 by the first conduit 54.First is unidirectional
Valve 58 is located between fluid inlet 44 and pump 48 to prevent water from flowing back into fluid storage 34 from pump 48.Second conduit 60 will pump 48
Fluid outlet 62 be connected to nozzle 36.Second one-way valve 64 is located between pump 48 and nozzle 34 to prevent water from flowing back into pump 48.
Control circuit 66 controls actuating for motor 50, and thus motor 50 and control circuit 66 provide the driving for pump operation 48
Power.Battery 52 supplies power to control circuit 66.The control circuit 66 includes electric machine controller, supplies power to motor 50.
In this embodiment, which receives when user presses the button on the handle 12 of utensil 10
The signal generated when 18,20,22.Alternatively, or additionally, which can receive is produced by the sensor being located in utensil
Raw signal, or the signal from remote control equipment (such as display or personal device).For simplicity, in the following description,
The control circuit 66 receives the signal generated as one in user's operation button 18,20,22.
Burnisher 14 is detachably connected to handle 12.With reference to Fig. 3 to 5, handle 12 includes public connector, preferably
It for the form of plug 70, is received by complementary female connectors, which is preferably the recessed connector of burnisher 14
72 form.The recessed connector 72 limits general cylindrical recess portion 73, for receiving plug 70.The plug 70 is preferably from body portion
16 end surface 74 is outward and preferably prominent along the direction for the longitudinal axis for being parallel to handle 12.The end surface 74 limits
Annular seating 76 is used to receive the circular bottom part wall 78 of fluid storage 34 when burnisher 14 is mounted on handle 12.
The annular seating 76 includes the fluid inlet 44 of fluid delivery system 40.When burnisher 14 is mounted on handle 12, the stream
Body entrance 44 receives fluid from the fluid outlet 80 of fluid storage 34.
Second conduit 60 (fluid outlet 62 for pumping 48 is connected to nozzle 36 by it) includes that the handle in handle 12 is led
Tube section and the burnisher conduit section in burnisher 14.Handle duct section extends from the fluid outlet 62 of pump 48
To the handle fluid outlet port 82 for being positioned adjacent to plug 70.The burnisher conduit section 84 is from burnisher fluid inlet
Port 86 extends to nozzle 36.The burnisher fluid inlet port 86 is prominent from the bottom of recessed connector 72.The recessed company
Device 72 is connect to be accommodated in and be connected in the relatively wide bottom section 88 of bar 26.
As described above, burnisher 14 includes brush carrier 30, can be moved relative to bar portion 26.The utensil includes driving
Mechanism is used for the movement for driving brush carrier 30 relative to bar 26.The driving mechanism includes that gear unit (is connected to bristle
Carrier 30 as one kind) and driving unit (for driving gear unit 52 so that brush carrier 30 is moved relative to bar portion 26).
Handle 12 includes the driving unit of driving mechanism.The driving unit includes motor, preferably the form of direct current generator,
The one or more of its button for pressing lower handle 12 by control circuit response user is activated.The motor of driving unit passes through gear
Group is connected to rotatable drivable coupling member 90, and (it is protruded outward from plug 70, and in the motor actuation of driving unit
It is rotated relative to body portion 16).
The burnisher 14 includes the gear unit of driving mechanism.Gear unit includes gear unit coupling member 92, when
When burnisher 14 is connected to handle 12, which is connected and excellent with driving unit coupling member 90
Selection of land receives driving unit coupling member 70.The gear unit coupling member 92 is connected to the connecting rod 94 being contained in bar 26
One end and preferably integrally formed with the end.The other end of connecting rod 94 is connected to the side surface of brush carrier 30 to connect
The Periodic Rotating of about 15 degree of angles of bar 94 causes brush carrier 30 to move relative to 15 degree of angular sweeps of bar 26.
Fluid storage 34 is mounted in the bar portion 26 of burnisher 14, and at least partly around its extension.At this
In a embodiment, fluid storage 34 is annular shape, and thus surrounds bar 26.The fluid storage 34 is preferably located at bar 26
Separate head 28 end at or near, and thus in the present embodiment around rod 26 bottom section 88 extend.The fluid is deposited
Reservoir 34 preferably with 5 to 50ml range capacity, and in this embodiment with 25ml capacity.
The fluid storage 34 passes through memory fluid inlet port 100 (in its outer wall for being formed in fluid storage 34)
It is filled.The fluid inlet port 100 is preferably formed in the annular, outer side wall 110 of fluid storage 34.The memory
Fluid inlet port 100 is sealed by enclosed member 102.The enclosed member 102 can be relative to fluid storage 34 in close stance
It sets (as shown in Figure 3, wherein enclosed member 102 prevents working fluid from leaking from memory fluid inlet port 100) and opens
It is moved between position.In the present embodiment, which is pivotably connected to fluid storage 34.The enclosed member
102 can be located in memory fluid inlet port 100 and form Fluid Sealing against vessels fluid inlet port 100.The closure
Component 102 includes head 104, can be held by user so that enclosed member 102 is moved to open position, and its from closed position
It can be pushed by user towards memory fluid inlet port 100 enclosed member 102 is back into closed position.
The enclosed member 102 can be connected to fluid storage 34 by a pair of of arm 106.One end quilt of each arm 106
It is connected to enclosed member 102, and the other end of each arm 106 is connected to fluid storage 34.In the present embodiment, arm
106 is integrally formed with enclosed member 102, wherein the part of the separate enclosed member 102 of each arm is connected to fluid storage
The base wall 78 of device 34, such as using adhesive or pass through welding.Each arm 106 includes hinge 108, can be by arm 106
The part with local reduced thickness formed so that the part (it is connected to enclosed member 102) of arm 106 being capable of phase
The other parts (it is connected to fluid storage 34) of arm 106 are pivoted.
In order to fill fluid storage 34, user dismantles burnisher 14 from handle 12, as described in more detail below, tightly
The head 104 of enclosed member 102 is held between finger and thumb and is pulled outwardly by it from memory fluid inlet port 100.It should
Fluid storage 34 can then be filled by user, such as by the way that memory fluid inlet port 100 is positioned at the fire hose to discharge water
Head lower section.Once fluid storage 34 has been filled, the head 104 of enclosed member 102 is pushed and returns to memory fluid by user
In ingress port 100, and burnisher 14 is connected to handle 12 again.When burnisher 14 is installed on handle 12,
Being pivotally connected between enclosed member 102 and the base wall 78 of fluid storage 34 prevents enclosed member 102 in memory fluid
Unexpected loss when ingress port 100 is exposed, and enable the junction position between enclosed member 102 and fluid storage 34
Between handle 12 and fluid storage 34.As shown in Figure 3, when enclosed member 102 is in its closed position, it is closed structure
The low portion of the arm 106 of part 102 is located in the recessed section of the base wall 78 of fluid storage 34, so that arm 106
The bottom surface of low portion and the base wall 78 of fluid storage 34 are substantially flush.
At least part of the outer wall 110 of fluid storage 34 is preferably transparent to allow user to observe fluid storage
34 inside, and thus whether estimating of fluid memory 34 requires supplementation with before utensil 10 it is expected use.Outer wall 110 is preferred to be had
About the symmetrical shape of the longitudinal axis of burnisher 14.Outer wall 110 preferably has curved shape, more preferably convex bending
Shape, but alternatively outer wall 110 can have polygon or faceted shape.In this embodiment, outer wall 110 has spherical shape
Curvature.As described below, fluid storage 34 is installed in the relatively wide bottom section 88 of bar 26, and the thus outer wall 110
With opposite circular hole, it is centered on the longitudinal axis of burnisher 14 to allow the bottom section 88 of bar 26 via wearing there
It crosses.
Fluid storage 34 further includes inner wall 112, is connected to outer wall 110.The inner wall 112 is tubular form.Inner wall
The preferably circular shape in 112 end, and it is close to form liquid between outer wall 110 and inner wall 112 to be connected to outer wall 110
Envelope.In the present embodiment, fluid storage 34 is formed by two housing parts.First shell part 114 includes outer wall 110 and interior
The top section of wall 112, and thus the top section of the upper end of inner wall 112 and outer wall 110 is integrally formed.Second shell part
116 include the compresses lower section of outer wall 110 and the base wall 78 of fluid storage 34.
The fluid storage 34 further includes diaphragm 118.The diaphragm 118 is tubular form and surrounds the interior of fluid storage 34
Wall 112.The end 120,122 of the diaphragm 118 can be connected to outer wall 110 or be connected to inner wall 112.The diaphragm 118 is thus
With outer surface, the outer wall 110 towards fluid storage 34, and the capacity of fluid storage 34 is limited with outer wall 110 together.
Since diaphragm 118 can be seen that the outer surface 124 of the diaphragm 118 can have mark by user by least part of outer wall 110
Know, identifies burnisher 14 for user.For example, the mark can be the coloured part of the outer surface 124 of diaphragm 118, or molding
Or it is otherwise formed in one or more alpha-numeric characters on the outer surface 124 of diaphragm 118.
Figures 5 and 6 (a) show the fluid storage 34 when fluid storage is full of working fluid.The thickness of diaphragm 118
It is selected so that with the material for forming diaphragm 118 when working fluid is extracted out by pump 48 from fluid storage 34, diaphragm 118
At least part can be moved in response to pressure difference (its across diaphragm 118 establish) relative to outer wall 110.In the present embodiment, work as work
Make fluid by from when the suction of fluid storage 34, which can respond the pressure difference for generating the surface 124,126 across diaphragm 118
And it expands.Fig. 6 (a) shows diaphragm 118 in complete collapsed configuration or state, and wherein the capacity of fluid storage 34 is to maximize
's.
In this embodiment, burnisher 14 includes expanding chamber 128, is positioned as adjacent with inner wall 112.Expanding chamber 128
Reduction and increased volume with the volume with fluid storage 34.In this embodiment, expanding chamber 128 is spacious to air
Open to allow when working fluid is supplied to fluid delivery system 100, when inner wall 112 is moved towards outer wall 110 atmosphere into
Enter expanding chamber 128.Expanding chamber 128 is shown in Fig. 6 (b) and 6 (c), and diaphragm 118 is shown respectively and configures in demi-inflation, and
Almost expansion configuration.Expanding chamber 128 is limited by the inner surface 126 of diaphragm 118 and the outer surface 130 of inner wall 112.One or
Multiple holes or port 132 are formed in inner wall 112 to allow atmospheric air (such as between bar portion 26 and inner wall 112
The inlet air flow path of extension) the entrance expanding chamber 128 with the expansion of diaphragm 118.
When diaphragm 118 configures expansion towards its complete expansion, the size and shape of diaphragm 118 are close to outer wall 110
Size and shape.In other words, when diaphragm 118 is in complete expansion configuration, it sends out when fluid storage 34 is substantially empty
Raw, the size and shape of the outer wall 110 of the size and shape and fluid storage 34 of diaphragm 118 are substantially the same.Therefore, expanding chamber
Maximum volume of 128 maximum volume preferably with fluid storage 34 is substantially the same.
As described above, fluid storage 34 is installed in the relatively wide bottom section 88 of bar 26.In order to which fluid is deposited
Reservoir 34 is mounted on bar 26, is formed in the bottom of the round hole and bar 26 in the first shell part 114 of fluid storage 34
The free end of section 88 is aligned, and the fluid storage 34 is pushed on bar 26.The interior table of the inner wall 112 of fluid storage 34
Face against bar 26 bottom section 88, so as to therebetween frictional force prevent fluid storage 34 fallen from bar 26.Fluid storage
Along the movement of bar 26, by flange 140, (it extends radially outwardly device 34 from bar 26, and is located at the upper end of the bottom section 88 of bar 26
At portion) limitation.The flange 140 is annular shape, and is arranged to the ring of the first shell part 114 of engagement fluid storage 34
Shape planar end section or recess 142.When the flange 140 of 142 engaging lever 26 of recess of fluid storage 34, fluid storage
34 in the correct axial position along bar 26, and the fluid outlet 80 for subsequent fluid storage 34 arrives fluid delivery system
The connection of 40 fluid inlet 44.In order to help fluid storage 34 to be aligned relative to 26 angle of bar, flange 140 and recess
142 may be provided as non-circular shape, such as C-shaped shape.In addition, fluid storage 34 can be by user visually relative to head
28 angular alignments, such as so that the head 104 of the enclosed member 102 is aligned with nozzle 36.
In order to which burnisher 14 to be mounted on handle 12, as shown in Figure 7, the plug 70 of handle 12 and it is formed in cleaning
Recess 73 in the connector 72 of tool 14 is aligned, and the handle fluid outlet port 82 adjacent to plug 70 and burnisher 14
Burnisher fluid inlet port 86 be aligned.The burnisher 14 is then pulled on plug 70, so as to handle fluid outlet
Port 82 is connected to burnisher fluid inlet port 86, and so that fluid storage 34 engages annular seating 76 to store fluid
The fluid outlet 80 of device 34 is connected to the fluid inlet 44 of fluid delivery system 40.The inner surface 150 of the connector 72 of bar 26 supports
By the outer surface of plug 70, so that frictional force holding rod 26 therebetween is on handle 12.The connector 72 is preferably by elastoplastic
Material is formed, and when connector 72 is pulled on plug 70, its bending is to increase frictional force therebetween.Spring clip 152 can be by least
Partly provide around connector 72 for promoting the inner surface 150 of connector 72 against plug 70.Burnisher 14 in order to prevent
It is undesirably fallen off from handle 12, connector 73 may include retainer 154, and being installed in arm 156, (it is hingedly connected to connection
Device 72) on.For example, arm 156 can be integrally formed with connector 72 and be connected to the residue of connector 72 by elastic hinge
Part.When burnisher 14 is pushed on plug 70, which enters the recess being formed on the outer surface of plug 70
(not shown).With reference to Fig. 3 and 4, in order to inhibit accident rotation of the fluid storage 34 relative to handle 12, fluid storage 34
Base wall 78 is provided with public connector 160, engages the female connectors being disposed on the annular seating 76 of handle 12
162.In the present embodiment, public connector 160 is at least partly around burnisher fluid inlet port 86, and female connectors
162 surround handle fluid outlet port 82.Alternatively, fluid storage 34 is provided with female connectors, works as burnisher
14 when being connected to handle 12, receives the public connector being located on handle 12.
For operation utensil 10, user presses the button 18,20,22 on handle 12.User is by pressing lower button 18
Utensil 10 is opened, which is detected by control circuit 66.User can pass through the operation mode by the selection utensil 10 of lower button 20.
For example, control circuit 66 can start motor so that brush unit 29 is mobile relative to handle 12 by primary by lower button 20.Again
It is secondary to turn off motor by lower button 20.When button 22 is pressed, one stream of water emits from nozzle 36.The starting pump of control circuit 66
48 to promote a large amount of water to flow to nozzle 36 from the fluid cavity of pump 48, and by aspirating a volume from fluid storage 34
Water fluid replacement chamber.
Handle 12, the various connections between bar 26 and fluid storage 34 enable utensil 10 to be easily removed by user,
Such as the component of utensil 10 is allowed to be replaced, such as due to abrasion.In order to replace burnisher 14, user catches bar with a hand
26 or fluid storage 34, handle 12 is caught with another hand, pulls burnisher 14 far from handle 12, as shown in Figure 7.With
Under the action of the power that family applies, retainer 154 is moved away from the recess on the outer surface for being located at plug 70 so that burnisher
14 can unload from handle 12.
Fig. 8 shows the second embodiment of burnisher 160, is detachably connected to the handle of utensil 10.Cleaner
Tool 160 has much structures identical with burnisher 14；Burnisher 160 includes bar 26 identical with burnisher 14, head
Portion 28, fluid storage 34 and connector 72.In this second embodiment, the enclosed member 102 of fluid storage 34 is by sleeve
162 are replaced, and are used to selectively stop the fluid inlet 100 of fluid storage 34, to prevent working fluid from making in utensil
With period from the leakage of fluid inlet 100.
Sleeve 162 is formed by elastomeric material, preferably rubber material, and is preferably formed by transparent or semitransparent material.
Sleeve 162 is annular shape.The first end 164 of sleeve 162 is sent it to the periphery of the bottom wall 78 of fluid storage 34 by even disliking, and
The second end 166 of sleeve 162 can be moved relative to first end 164.
Sleeve 162 is shown in the first configuration, to be illustrated in Fig. 8 and 10 in second configuration in Fig. 9.Match second
In setting, sleeve 162 surrounds the compresses lower section of outer wall 100, is limited by second shell part 116, and to stop fluid to store
The fluid inlet 100 of device 34.As shown in Figure 9, the compresses lower section of outer wall 110 could be formed with the thickness of reduction, or reduce straight
Diameter so that outer surface of the outer surface of sleeve 162 substantially with the top section of the outer wall 110 limited by first shell part 114
It flushes.
In the configuration, the exposure of sleeve 162 fluid inlet 100, enables a user to through exposed fluid inlet 100
Fluid replacement memory 34.Sleeve 162 includes lug 168, is located at the second end 166 of sleeve 162, and and fluid inlet
100 is adjacent, can be pulled by user so that sleeve 162 to be partially stripped from outer wall 110, to expose fluid inlet 100.Sleeve
162 are preferably inherently configured bias towards second, to be released after supplement of the lug 168 in fluid storage 34 by user
Sleeve 162 automatically returns to the second configuration when putting.As shown in figure 9, the inner surface 170 of sleeve 162 includes convex portion 172,
It is formed in sleeve 162 back to when the second configuration at least partially into fluid inlet 100 with the periphery with fluid inlet 100
Sealing.
Claims (27)
1. a kind of tooth cleaning device characterized by comprising
Nozzle, for transportation work fluid jet stream to user tooth；
Fluid storage, for storing working fluid, the fluid storage includes fluid inlet, and fluid storage passes through fluid
Entrance is added；And
Sleeve streams body memory extension, and is arranged between the first configuration and the second configuration and is bent, in the first configuration
Fluid inlet is exposed by sleeve to allow fluid storage to refill, and stops fluid inlet in the second configuration middle sleeve.
2. utensil according to claim 1, which is characterized in that sleeve is arranged to be drawn from the second configuration to first by user
Configuration.
3. utensil according to claim 1, which is characterized in that sleeve includes lug, can be grasped by user with by sleeve
It draws from the second configuration to the first configuration.
4. utensil according to claim 1, which is characterized in that hub being mounted is on fluid storage.
5. utensil according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the end of sleeve is connected to the bottom wall of fluid storage.
6. utensil according to claim 1, which is characterized in that fluid storage includes outer wall, and wherein fluid inlet is formed
In the outer wall, and at least part of sleeve is arranged to engage outer wall when it is in the second configuration, and works as sleeve from second
Configuration buckles away from outer wall when moving to the first configuration.
7. utensil according to claim 6, which is characterized in that outer wall is annular shape.
8. utensil according to claim 7, which is characterized in that outer wall has curved shape, convex shape and faceted
One in shape.
9. utensil according to claim 8, which is characterized in that outer wall has elliposoidal, spherical and one of spherical
Curvature.
10. utensil according to claim 1, which is characterized in that sleeve includes convex portion, for matching when sleeve second
It is formed and is sealed with fluid inlet when setting.
11. utensil according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the bar extended including handle and between handle and nozzle,
And wherein fluid storage is mounted on bar.
12. utensil according to claim 11, which is characterized in that at least partly around rod extends fluid storage.
13. utensil according to claim 11, which is characterized in that fluid storage surrounds bar.
14. utensil according to claim 11, which is characterized in that bar is detachably connected to handle.
15. a kind of burnisher for including the tooth cleaning device of handle, burnisher are detachably connected to the hand
Handle, which is characterized in that the burnisher includes:
Nozzle, for transportation work fluid jet stream to user tooth；
Fluid storage, for storing working fluid, the fluid storage includes fluid inlet, and fluid storage passes through fluid
Entrance is added；And
Sleeve streams body memory extension, and is arranged between the first configuration and the second configuration and is bent, in the first configuration
Fluid inlet is exposed by sleeve to allow fluid storage to refill, and stops fluid inlet in the second configuration middle sleeve.
16. burnisher according to claim 15, which is characterized in that sleeve is arranged to be drawn by user from the second configuration
To the first configuration.
17. burnisher according to claim 15, which is characterized in that sleeve includes lug, can be grasped by user with
Sleeve is drawn from the second configuration to the first configuration.
18. burnisher according to claim 15, which is characterized in that hub being mounted is on fluid storage.
19. burnisher according to claim 15, which is characterized in that the end of sleeve is connected to fluid storage
Bottom wall.
20. burnisher according to claim 15, which is characterized in that fluid storage includes outer wall, and wherein fluid enters
Mouth is formed in the outer wall, and at least part of sleeve is arranged to engage outer wall when it is in the second configuration, and works as sleeve
Outer wall is buckled away from when moving to the first configuration from the second configuration.
21. burnisher according to claim 20, which is characterized in that outer wall is annular shape.
22. burnisher according to claim 21, which is characterized in that outer wall has curved shape, convex shape and has
One in the shape of facet.
23. burnisher according to claim 22, which is characterized in that outer wall is in elliposoidal, spherical and spherical shape
A kind of curvature.
24. burnisher according to claim 15, which is characterized in that sleeve includes convex portion, for existing when sleeve
It is formed and is sealed with fluid inlet when the second configuration.
25. burnisher according to claim 15, which is characterized in that including bar, and wherein, fluid storage is mounted
Onto bar.
26. burnisher according to claim 25, which is characterized in that at least partly around rod extends fluid storage.
27. burnisher according to claim 25, which is characterized in that fluid storage surrounds bar.
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