CN214318187U - Oral care washing unit - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to an oral care flushing device, which comprises a water supply pressurizing assembly and a flushing assembly; the top end of the water supply pressurizing assembly is provided with a flushing assembly; the flushing component comprises a handle, a tooth socket, a water supply tank, a diversion tank, a water through hole and a pressurizing head; the top end of the water supply pressurizing assembly is fixedly connected with a handle, the top end of the handle is provided with a tooth socket, tooth sockets are arranged on two sides of the tooth socket, a water supply groove is formed in the handle, a diversion groove is formed in the tooth socket, the water supply groove is connected with the diversion groove, the bottom of the tooth socket is provided with a plurality of water through holes, the water through holes are connected with the diversion groove, the bottom of the tooth socket is fixedly connected with a plurality of pressurizing heads, and the pressurizing heads are communicated with the water through holes; the oral cavity washing device realizes the oral cavity washing work at home, is simple and quick to operate, saves the cost and improves the oral cavity health.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to an oral care technical field especially relates to an oral care washing unit.
Background
Oral care is the cleaning and protection of the teeth, tongue, palate, cheeks, etc. in the oral organs. The initial part of the digestive tube. The anterior part is communicated with the outside through the cleft mouth, and the posterior part is continued with the pharynx through the angina. The front wall of the oral cavity is lip, the side wall is cheek, the top is palate, the bottom of the oral cavity is mucous membrane and muscle. The oral cavity is divided into an oral cavity vestibule at the front outer side part and an inherent oral cavity at the back inner side part by an upper dental arch and a lower dental arch; when the upper and lower teeth are occluded, the vestibule of the oral cavity is communicated with the inherent oral cavity by a gap behind the third molar.
The oral cavity is cleaned through the toothbrush, and is needed to be washed after meals or regularly, the oral cavity washing structure is that a thin sharp head moves among teeth, but the oral cavity washing is generally carried out under the operation of professionals, and the situation inside the oral cavity is not clear when the oral cavity washing structure is operated at home, so that the washing is inconvenient.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model provides a problem lie in providing an oral care washing unit, solved and carried out the oral cavity after the meal or regularly and washed, the oral cavity washes the structure and walks for thinner tip between the tooth seam, but the oral cavity washes and generally goes on under professional's operation, and oneself is in when operating, sees the inside situation in unclear oral cavity, leads to washing inconvenient technical problem.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
an oral care flushing device comprises a water supply pressurizing assembly and a flushing assembly; the top end of the water supply pressurizing assembly is provided with a flushing assembly;
the flushing component comprises a handle, a tooth socket, a water supply tank, a diversion tank, a water through hole and a pressurizing head; the tooth socket is arranged on two sides of the tooth socket, a water supply groove is formed in the handle, a diversion groove is formed in the tooth socket, the water supply groove is connected with the diversion groove, a plurality of water through holes are formed in the bottom of the tooth groove and connected with the diversion groove, a plurality of pressure heads are fixedly connected to the bottom of the tooth groove and communicated with the water through holes.
Preferably, a plurality of supporting holes are formed in the bottom of the tooth groove, the baffle groove is formed in the bottom of the supporting hole and is located on the side wall of the diversion groove, two ends of the baffle groove are connected with the water through hole, the supporting hole is provided with the supporting rod in a sliding mode, one end of the supporting rod is fixedly connected with the baffle, the baffle is in sliding fit with the baffle groove, two ends of the baffle are fixedly connected with sealing plugs, the sealing plugs are in sliding fit with the water through hole, the other end of the supporting rod is fixedly connected with the tooth pressing plate, a plurality of first springs are fixedly connected to the bottom of the tooth groove, the other end of each first spring is fixedly connected with the tooth pressing plate, and inner rings of the first springs are sleeved on outer rings of the supporting rods.
Preferably, the water supply pressurizing assembly comprises a machine body, a water storage tank, a water pump bin, a pressurizing water pump, a water pumping pipe and a water supply pipe; the water storage tank is arranged on one side of the machine body, the water pump bin is arranged in the middle of the machine body, the pressure water pump is arranged inside the water pump bin, the water inlet end of the pressure water pump is fixedly connected with a water pumping pipe, the water pumping pipe penetrates through the side wall of the water storage tank and extends into the bottom of the water storage tank, and the water outlet end of the pressure water pump is fixedly connected with a water supply pipe.
Preferably, the other side of the machine body is provided with a containing groove, a spring water pipe is arranged in the containing groove, the other end of the water supply pipe is fixedly connected with the spring water pipe, and the other end of the spring water pipe is fixedly connected with the bottom of the handle and is communicated with the water supply groove.
Preferably, the top of the water storage tank is provided with a sealing cover in a threaded manner, the bottom of the water storage tank is fixedly connected with a waste water pipe, and the back of the machine body is fixedly connected with a plurality of suckers.
Preferably, one end of the machine body is provided with a mounting groove which is positioned at the top of the accommodating groove, the bottom of the mounting groove is fixedly connected with a sliding rail, the back of the handle is fixedly connected with a sliding buckle, and the sliding rail is in sliding fit with the sliding buckle.
Preferably, spring grooves are formed in two sides of the mounting groove, clamping blocks are slidably mounted in the spring grooves, a second spring is fixedly connected to the back of each clamping block, and the other end of each second spring is fixedly connected with the bottom surface of each spring groove.
The utility model has the advantages that: pressurizing the cleaning liquid in the water storage tank by a pressurizing water pump and sending the cleaning liquid into the splitter box; the supporting rod is pushed to slide by squeezing the tooth pressing plate through occlusion of teeth, the sealing plug is driven to slide out of the water through hole, so that cleaning liquid in the diversion channel enters the water through hole, and the cleaning liquid is pressurized again by the pressurizing head to wash the inner surface and the outer surface of the teeth, so that the aim of nursing and washing the oral cavity is fulfilled; after the washing is finished, the teeth are loosened, the baffle is driven to slide towards the inner part of the baffle groove by the reset of the first spring, the sealing plug is pushed to seal the water through hole, and the cleaning liquid is prevented from entering the water through hole; the handle is arranged in the mounting groove through the matching of the slide rail and the slide fastener, meanwhile, the clamping block is stressed to slide in the spring groove to push the second spring to compress, and the counter-acting force of the second spring pushes the clamping block to clamp the handle; the oral cavity washing device realizes the oral cavity washing work at home, is simple and quick to operate, saves the cost and improves the oral cavity health.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an overall front sectional view of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an overall side sectional view of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the structure of the flushing assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the point A in FIG. 2 according to the present invention;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the point B in FIG. 3 according to the present invention;
fig. 7 is an enlarged view of the point C in fig. 4 according to the present invention.
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1. a water supply pressurizing assembly; 2. a flushing assembly; 101. a body; 102. a water storage tank; 103. a water pump bin; 104. a pressurized water pump; 105. a water pumping pipe; 106. a water supply pipe; 107. a receiving groove; 108. a spring water pipe; 109. a sealing cover; 110. a waste pipe; 111. a suction cup; 112. mounting grooves; 113. a slide rail; 114. sliding and buckling; 115. a spring slot; 116. a clamping block; 117. a second spring; 201. a handle; 202. a tooth socket; 203. a tooth socket; 204. a water supply tank; 205. a shunt slot; 206. a water through hole; 207. a pressurizing head; 208. a support hole; 209. a baffle slot; 210. a support bar; 211. a baffle plate; 212. a sealing plug; 213. a tooth pressure plate; 214. a first spring.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
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Referring to fig. 1-7, an oral care flushing device comprises a water supply pressurizing assembly 1 and a flushing assembly 2; the top end of the water supply pressurizing assembly 1 is provided with a washing assembly 2;
the washing assembly 2 comprises a handle 201, a tooth socket 202, a tooth groove 203, a water supply groove 204, a diversion groove 205, a water through hole 206 and a pressurizing head 207; the top end of the water supply pressurizing assembly 1 is fixedly connected with a handle 201, the top end of the handle 201 is provided with a tooth socket 202, tooth sockets 203 are arranged on two sides of the tooth socket 202, a water supply groove 204 is arranged in the handle 201, a diversion groove 205 is arranged in the tooth socket 202, the water supply groove 204 is connected with the diversion groove 205, the bottom of the tooth socket 203 is provided with a plurality of water through holes 206, the water through holes 206 are connected with the diversion groove 205, the bottom of the tooth socket 203 is fixedly connected with a plurality of pressurizing heads 207, and the pressurizing heads 207 are communicated with the water through holes 206; the tooth is wrapped by the tooth socket 202, the cleaning liquid is sent into the diversion channel 205 through the water supply channel 204, then sent to the pressure head 207 through the water through hole 206, and sprayed out through the pressure head 207 to wash the teeth gaps occluded in the tooth channel 203; the realization carries out convenient effectual washing to the tooth gap.
As an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of supporting holes 208 are formed at the bottom of the tooth socket 203, a baffle groove 209 is formed at the bottom of the supporting hole 208 and is located on the side wall of the diversion trench 205, two ends of the baffle groove 209 are connected with the water through hole 206, the supporting hole 208 is slidably mounted with a supporting rod 210, one end of the supporting rod 210 is fixedly connected with a baffle 211, the baffle 211 is slidably matched with the baffle groove 209, two ends of the baffle 211 are fixedly connected with a sealing plug 212, the sealing plug 212 is slidably matched with the water through hole 206, the other end of the supporting rod 210 is fixedly connected with a tooth pressing plate 213, the bottom of the tooth socket 203 is fixedly connected with a plurality of first springs 214, the other end of the first springs 214 is fixedly connected with the tooth pressing plate 213, and the inner ring of the first springs 214 is sleeved on the outer ring of the supporting rod 210; when the dental appliance is used, teeth are occluded in the tooth grooves 203, the tooth pressing plates 213 are squeezed, and the first springs 214 are stressed and compressed; the supporting rod 210 is pushed to slide in the supporting hole 208, the baffle 211 is pushed to slide out of the baffle groove 209, and the sealing plug 212 is driven to slide out of the water through hole 206, so that the cleaning liquid in the diversion channel 205 enters the water through hole 206; when the teeth are loosened, the teeth are restored through the first spring 214, the tooth pressing plate 213 is pushed to slide outwards, the baffle 211 is driven to slide towards the inside of the baffle groove 209, the sealing plug 212 is pushed to slide towards the water through hole 206, the water through hole 206 is sealed, and the cleaning liquid is prevented from entering the water through hole 206.
As an embodiment of the present invention, the water supply pressurizing assembly 1 includes a machine body 101, a water storage tank 102, a water pump chamber 103, a pressurizing water pump 104, a water pumping pipe 105 and a water supply pipe 106; one side of the machine body 101 is provided with a water storage tank 102, the middle part of the machine body 101 is provided with a water pump bin 103, a pressure water pump 104 is arranged inside the water pump bin 103, the water inlet end of the pressure water pump 104 is fixedly connected with a water pumping pipe 105, the water pumping pipe 105 penetrates through the side wall of the water storage tank 102 and extends into the bottom of the water storage tank 102, and the water outlet end of the pressure water pump 104 is fixedly connected with a water supply pipe 106; the cleaning liquid is stored in the water storage tank 102, and the cleaning liquid in the water storage tank 102 is pumped out and pressurized by the pressurized water pump 104 and is sent into the washing component 2 to provide power and cleaning liquid for oral care washing.
As an embodiment of the present invention, the other side of the body 101 is provided with a receiving groove 107, a spring water pipe 108 is installed inside the receiving groove 107, the other end of the water supply pipe 106 is fixedly connected with the spring water pipe 108, the other end of the spring water pipe 108 is fixedly connected with the bottom of the handle 201 and is communicated with the water supply groove 204; the spring water pipe 108 is accommodated through the accommodating groove 107, and the service distance of the flushing assembly 2 is increased by the spring water pipe 108.
As an implementation mode of the utility model, a sealing cover 109 is installed on the top of the water storage tank 102 through threads, a waste water pipe 110 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the water storage tank 102, and a plurality of suckers 111 are fixedly connected to the back of the machine body 101; the sealing cover 109 is arranged to facilitate sealing of the water storage tank 102 and to facilitate addition of cleaning liquid and cleaning of the water storage tank 102; the waste pipe 110 facilitates the discharge of the residual cleaning solution out of the reservoir 102; the suction cup 111 facilitates the secure mounting of the entire device to a smooth surface such as a wall.
As an embodiment of the present invention, one end of the body 101 is provided with an installation groove 112, and is located at the top of the storage groove 107, the bottom of the installation groove 112 is fixedly connected with a slide rail 113, the back of the handle 201 is fixedly connected with a slide fastener 114, and the slide rail 113 is in sliding fit with the slide fastener 114; the sliding rail 113 is used in cooperation with the sliding buckle 114, so that the handle 201 can be conveniently installed in the installation groove 112.
As an embodiment of the present invention, spring grooves 115 are formed on both sides of the mounting groove 112, the clamping block 116 is slidably mounted in the spring grooves 115, the back of the clamping block 116 is fixedly connected with a second spring 117, and the other end of the second spring 117 is fixedly connected with the bottom surface of the spring groove 115; the second spring 117 pushes the clamping block 116 to press the handle 201, so that the handle 201 is clamped and fixed, and the handle 201 is prevented from shaking in the mounting groove 112.
The working principle is as follows: firstly, the whole device is installed on a wall, and the device is extruded, so that the sucking disc 111 exhausts to adsorb the device on the wall; filling the cleaning solution into the water storage tank 102, and screwing the sealing cover 109; the handle 201 is upwards taken down from the mounting groove 112, the tooth socket 202 is bitten into the mouth, and the teeth are clamped into the tooth sockets 203;
starting the pressure water pump 104, pumping out the cleaning liquid in the water storage tank 102 through the water pumping pipe 105, pressurizing the cleaning liquid by the pressure water pump 104, sending the cleaning liquid into the water supply pipe 106, sending the cleaning liquid into the spring water pipe 108, finally sending the cleaning liquid into the water supply tank 204, and shunting by the shunting groove 205; the teeth are occluded in the tooth grooves 203, the tooth pressing plates 213 are pressed, and the first springs 214 are stressed and compressed; the supporting rod 210 is pushed to slide in the supporting hole 208, the baffle 211 is pushed to slide out of the baffle groove 209, and the sealing plug 212 is driven to slide out of the water through hole 206, so that the cleaning liquid in the diversion groove 205 enters the water through hole 206, and after being pressurized by the pressurizing head 207, the cleaning liquid washes the inner surface and the outer surface of the tooth, and the purpose of nursing and washing the oral cavity is achieved;
after the washing is finished, the teeth are loosened and reset through the first spring 214, the tooth pressing plate 213 is pushed to slide outwards, the baffle 211 is driven to slide towards the inside of the baffle groove 209, the sealing plug 212 is pushed to slide towards the inside of the water through hole 206, the water through hole 206 is sealed, and the cleaning liquid is prevented from entering the water through hole 206; the pressurized water pump 104 stops, the slide fastener 114 on the back of the handle 201 slides into the slide rail 113, meanwhile, the clamping block 116 is forced to slide into the spring groove 115, the second spring 117 is pushed to be compressed, and the counter force of the second spring 117 pushes the clamping block 116 to clamp the handle 201; opening the waste pipe 110 to discharge the cleaning liquid remaining in the reservoir tank 102; the oral cavity washing device realizes the oral cavity washing work at home, is simple and quick to operate, saves the cost and improves the oral cavity health.
The above, only be the concrete implementation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art is in the technical scope of the present invention, according to the technical solution of the present invention and the utility model, the concept of which is equivalent to replace or change, should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. An oral care flushing device is characterized by comprising a water supply pressurizing assembly (1) and a flushing assembly (2); a washing component (2) is arranged at the top end of the water supply pressurizing component (1); the washing assembly (2) comprises a handle (201), a tooth socket (202), a tooth groove (203), a water supply groove (204), a diversion groove (205), a water through hole (206) and a pressurizing head (207); the utility model provides a tooth's socket (203) is seted up to water supply pressurization subassembly (1) top rigid coupling handle (201), handle (201) top installation facing (202), tooth's socket (203) are seted up to facing (202) both sides, handle (201) inside water supply tank (204) of seting up, diversion trench (205) are seted up to facing (202) inside, water supply tank (204) are connected with diversion trench (205), a plurality of limber holes (206) are seted up to tooth's socket (203) bottom, diversion trench (205) are connected to limber hole (206), a plurality of pressure heads (207) of tooth's socket (203) bottom rigid coupling, pressure head (207) intercommunication limber hole (206).
2. The oral care flushing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the tooth socket (203) is provided with a plurality of support holes (208) at the bottom thereof, the support holes (208) are provided with baffle grooves (209) at the bottom thereof and are located on the side walls of the diversion grooves (205), both ends of the baffle grooves (209) are connected with the water through holes (206), the support holes (208) are slidably mounted with support rods (210), one end of each support rod (210) is fixedly connected with a baffle (211), the baffle (211) is slidably matched with the baffle grooves (209), both ends of each baffle (211) are fixedly connected with sealing plugs (212), the sealing plugs (212) are slidably matched with the water through holes (206), the other end of each support rod (210) is fixedly connected with a tooth pressing plate (213), the bottom of the tooth socket (203) is fixedly connected with a plurality of first springs (214), and the other ends of the first springs (214) are fixedly connected with the tooth pressing plates (213), the inner ring of the first spring (214) is sleeved on the outer ring of the support rod (210).
3. An oral care flushing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the water supply pressurizing assembly (1) comprises a machine body (101), a water storage tank (102), a water pump chamber (103), a pressurized water pump (104), a water pumping pipe (105) and a water supply pipe (106); the water storage tank (102) is arranged on one side of the machine body (101), the water pump bin (103) is arranged in the middle of the machine body (101), the pressure water pump (104) is mounted inside the water pump bin (103), the water inlet end of the pressure water pump (104) is fixedly connected with the water pumping pipe (105), the water pumping pipe (105) penetrates through the side wall of the water storage tank (102) and extends into the bottom of the water storage tank (102), and the water outlet end of the pressure water pump (104) is fixedly connected with the water supply pipe (106).
4. The oral care flushing device according to claim 3, characterized in that the other side of the body (101) is provided with a storage groove (107), a spring water pipe (108) is installed inside the storage groove (107), the other end of the water supply pipe (106) is fixedly connected with the spring water pipe (108), and the other end of the spring water pipe (108) is fixedly connected with the bottom of the handle (201) and is communicated with the water supply groove (204).
5. The oral care flushing device according to claim 3, characterized in that a sealing cover (109) is installed at the top of the water storage tank (102) in a threaded manner, a waste water pipe (110) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the water storage tank (102), and a plurality of sucking discs (111) are fixedly connected to the back of the machine body (101).
6. The oral care flushing device according to claim 3, wherein one end of the body (101) is provided with an installation groove (112) and is located at the top of the storage groove (107), the bottom of the installation groove (112) is fixedly connected with a slide rail (113), the back of the handle (201) is fixedly connected with a slide fastener (114), and the slide rail (113) is in sliding fit with the slide fastener (114).
7. The oral care flushing device according to claim 6, characterized in that spring grooves (115) are formed in two sides of the mounting groove (112), a clamping block (116) is slidably mounted in the spring grooves (115), a second spring (117) is fixedly connected to the back of the clamping block (116), and the other end of the second spring (117) is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the spring groove (115).
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