DE10034367C1 - Teeth cleaning system has holder fitted with interchangeable interdental brushes held in storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

The teeth cleaning system has a holder (2) for interdental brushes (1), which are each provided with a fixing socket (4) for securing to the holder and a container (3) having a number of adjacent storage chambers (5), each having an opening (8) for reception of a respective interdental brush, with the fixing socket acting as a closure bung for this opening, upon insertion of the brush.

Description

The invention relates to a dental care system consisting of

• - a holder for interdental brushes,
• - Interdental brush with base
• - And a container for these interdental brushes, according to the preamble of claim 1.

A holder for interdental brushes is known from EP 0 550 818 A1, the interdental brushes which can be fastened interchangeably have, among other things, a fastening part in the manner of a T-shaped pin ( FIG. 2). This T-shaped pin can be inserted into a corresponding T-shaped groove in the holder.

There are such and other versions of these interdental brushes in known containers, such as. B. in folding boxes or sliding boxes, stored loose or lined up.

When removing an interdental brush required in each case by hand there is usually hand contact with the bristles, which is hygienic is questionable. With loosely stored interdental brushes, through clumsy opening of the box, some falling out.

It is also intended to refer to a container in DE 198 12 602 A1 be pointed out. The container allows access to those inside Brush using the holder. For this, the container consisting of two individual parts must be opened or the lid turned. The brushes have no bases, which can close the container openings in the manner of a clamping plug.

The invention has for its object a hygienic and simple To create dental care system, taking interdental brushes from a container preferably taken with the holder known from EP 0 550 818 A1 or can be returned without it having to be touched by hand the interdental brush comes, and the container is simplified in its operation and its components.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features of claim 1. The base is towards the bristle part in the manner of a clamping plug educated. This area of the base completely closes the opening the chamber in which the interdental brush is inserted with the bristle part first has been.

In the dental care system according to the invention, as is shown schematically in the single figure, a preferably one-piece container 3 made of transparent plastic is formed in such a way that a number of chambers 5 are present. These chambers 5 are adjacent to one another and have a bottom 6 , a wall 7 and an opening 8 opposite the bottom 6 . This opening 8 is aligned with the size and shape of the plug-like part of the base 9 of the interdental brush 1 .

This plug-like part of the base 9 closes the opening 8 of the chamber 5 . A widening 12 of the base defines the position of the interdental brush 1 in the chamber 5 .

The base 4 carries at its bristle part 10 opposite end Be a fastening part 11 in the manner of a T-shaped pin, which is freely accessible on the container. This T-shaped pin is preferably rotationally symmetrical and can be combined with the holder known from EP 0 550 818 A1 with its T-shaped groove 13 .

There can also be other dental care products instead of brushes attached to the base 4 , such as. For example: stimulators or toothpicks.

Small openings 14 in the wall 7 of the container 3 avoid moisture therein. The dental care system has the advantage that the one-piece container 3 has no additional covers for the chambers 5 which would have to be removed or pierced when a required interdental brush was removed. Manual contact with the bristle part is also prevented when the interdental brushes are replaced.

Different interdental brushes, which can be clearly stored as a set in container 3 , no longer have to be touched by hand when changing the holder.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

interdental

2

holder

3

container

4

base

5

chamber

6

ground

7

wall

8th

opening

9

plug-like part (of the base)

10

bristle part

11

attachment portion

12

widening

13

T-shaped groove

14

breakthrough
a Direction of movement (of the holder for holding the interdental brush)
b Direction of movement (of the holder for removing the interdental brush)

Claims (2)

1. Dental care system consisting of
a holder ( 2 ) for interdental brushes ( 1 ),
Interdental brush ( 1 ) with base ( 4 )
and a container ( 3 ) with a number of adjacent chambers ( 5 ), each of which has an opening ( 8 ) for inserting an interdental brush ( 1 ),
characterized in that the base ( 4 ) of the interdental brush ( 1 )
to the bristle part ( 10 ) in the manner of a clamping plug ( 9 )
and, after insertion into the container ( 3 ) with the bristle part first, completely closes the opening ( 8 ) of the chamber ( 5 ) of the container ( 3 )
and the interdental brush ( 1 ) is stored in the container ( 3 ) in a defined position, the fastening part ( 11 ) of the base ( 4 ) being freely accessible from the outside with the holder ( 2 ). 2. Dental care system according to claim 1, characterized in that the base ( 4 ) of the interdental brush ( 1 ) has a widening ( 12 ) which defines the position of the interdental brush ( 1 ) in the chamber ( 5 ) of the container ( 3 ) ,