EP0077484B1 - Zahnbürste - Google Patents

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EP0077484B1
EP0077484B1 EP82109087A EP82109087A EP0077484B1 EP 0077484 B1 EP0077484 B1 EP 0077484B1 EP 82109087 A EP82109087 A EP 82109087A EP 82109087 A EP82109087 A EP 82109087A EP 0077484 B1 EP0077484 B1 EP 0077484B1
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indicating element
tooth brush
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marking
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Alfred Jurt
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Trisa Buerstenfabrik AG Triengen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures

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  • the present invention relates to a toothbrush according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a toothbrush with a dating arrangement which enables the date of purchase or use to be recorded.
  • twelve punctiform, perforable marking points are provided in the handle, which are arranged along a straight line.
  • the marking point corresponding to the month of purchase or use is now pierced by means of a pen, so that the user can determine the age of his toothbrush at any time.
  • US-A-1 619 878 shows a spoon for taking dosed quantities of a medicament which is provided with a time display arrangement.
  • This time display arrangement consists of a dial arranged at the end of the dipper arm and a pointer. With this pointer the time for the next medication can be set.
  • This time display arrangement in the manner of a clock now serves to remind the user at what time he has to take the next dose of medication.
  • a time display arrangement for the time display of agreements to be kept (CH-A-244861).
  • a time display arrangement there are two concentric scales, each of which interacts with a rotatably mounted pointer.
  • One scale shows the days of a month, while the other scale shows the hours of a day. The day and hour of an appointment to be kept can now be set using the pointers.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a toothbrush of the type mentioned, which is simple in construction, has as few parts as possible and is inexpensive to manufacture and which allows the user, without great effort, the correct date of use or To set the time of the replacement of his toothbrush.
  • the user can adjust the two markings to one another simply by rotating the display element connected to the bristle holder, in order to obtain an indication of the date of first use and / or the time of the necessary replacement of the toothbrush. No separate instrument is therefore required for dating.
  • the user can determine at any time when he has used the toothbrush and when it should be replaced.
  • the dating arrangement thus sets a date which characterizes the period of use of the toothbrush carrying this dating arrangement.
  • toothbrushes 1 with a bristle holder 2 are shown in perspective.
  • the the rear end of this bristle holder serves in a known manner as a handle 3, while the bristles 4 are attached to the front end of the bristle holder 2.
  • the toothbrushes are further provided with a dating arrangement 5 which is only shown schematically and which will be explained in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3-11. 1, this dating arrangement 5 is located at the end of the handle 3, while in the toothbrush shown in FIG. 2, the dating arrangement 5 is provided in the front area of the handle 3.
  • the dating arrangement 5 has a disk-shaped display element 6, which has the shape of a circle in plan view.
  • This display element 6 is rotatably mounted in the handle 3 in a manner to be explained in more detail.
  • the display element 6 is provided with a marking, generally designated 7, which is designed in the manner of a scale.
  • the marking 7 has a number of division symbols 8, which are arranged at uniform intervals along the circumference of the display element 6. These division symbols 8 divide the circumference into twelve sections, each of which corresponds to a month of a year.
  • the division symbols 8 are the numbers 1-12, which denote the individual time intervals (months) determined by the division symbols 8.
  • the marker 7 is opposite a fixed marker 9 which interacts with the other marker 7.
  • the marking 9 is formed by a single mark 10 which has the shape of a triangle.
  • the marking 9 has two marks 11 and 12 designed as lines, which are arranged at a distance from one another. As shown in dashed lines, the marks 11 ', 12' can also be triangular. The distance between the marks 11 and 12 or 11 'and 12' essentially corresponds to three times the distance between adjacent division symbols 8 of the marking 7.
  • the area 13 lying between the marks 11, 12 or 11 ', 12' can be visually emphasized be, e.g. through suitable coloring.
  • the markings 7 and 9 can be adjusted to one another in order to obtain an indication of the date of use or the time of the necessary replacement of the toothbrush 1.
  • either the division symbol 8 indicating the month of commissioning or the month in which the toothbrush has to be replaced is now aligned with the mark 10.
  • the display element 6 is then locked in its position.
  • the division symbol 8 opposite the mark 10 now shows when the toothbrush 1 was used for the first time or when a replacement of the toothbrush is due.
  • the division symbol 8 which indicates the time of use, is brought into agreement with the mark 11 or 11 '.
  • markings 7 and 9 can also be interchanged, as is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
  • the mark 7, which is designed similarly to the dial of a clock, is attached to the handle 3, the division symbols 8 being arranged in a uniformly distributed manner along a circular line.
  • the division symbols 8 "denoting the months December, March, June and September are designed as lines, while the remaining division symbols are 8 points.
  • the rotatable and lockable display element 6 mounted in the handle 3 consists of a disk-shaped lower part (base part) 6a and an upper part 6b, which is designed as a circular sector with a central angle of 270 ° (FIG. 5) or 90 ° (FIG. 6).
  • the edges delimiting these circular sectors form the marks 11 and 12 of the marking 9.
  • the period of use of the toothbrush is indicated by the sector 13 lying between these marks 11 and 12.
  • the upper part 6b protrudes above the lower part 6a and completely covers part of the punctiform division symbols 8, while the division lines 8 ′′ located below the upper part 6b are only partly covered.
  • the setting of the display element 6 takes place in the manner already explained in connection with FIG.
  • the design of the display element 6 shown allows the latter to be produced in two colors without difficulty, e.g. in plastic injection molding.
  • a two-color display element 6 can give the toothbrush a special appearance.
  • FIG. 7 Another variant of the dating arrangement 5 is shown in FIG. 7.
  • the mark 7 is also attached to the handle 3, for. B. imprinted on this.
  • the division symbols 8 formed by numbers are evenly distributed along a circular line.
  • the rotatable and lockable display element 6 has a part 6c in the form of a circular sector with a central angle of 90 °.
  • the display element 6 can also be designed as a whole as a circular sector.
  • the boundary edges of the circular sector 6c form the marks 11 and 12 of the marking 9.
  • the radius of the display element 6 is smaller than the radius of the circle on which the division symbols 8 of the marking 7 lie, so that the latter always remains visible. Under certain circumstances, the circular sector 6c may be sloping towards its circumference.
  • the embodiment according to FIG. 7 has the advantage over the very similar variant according to FIG. 6 that the production of the display element 6 is simpler and cheaper and that the marking 7 on the handle 3 is never covered.
  • the marking 7 is also attached to the handle 3, specifically below the disc-shaped, rotatable display element 6.
  • the display element 6 is transparent.
  • the marks 11 and 12 of the marking 9 are attached to the display element 9.
  • the sector 13 lying between the marks 11, 12 with a central angle of 90 ° (FIG. 8) or 13 ′ with a central angle of 270 ° (FIG. 9) z. B. be made opaque by color or less transparent than the rest of the display element.
  • the marking 7 'can also be attached to the handle 3 in such a way that its division symbols 8' are not covered by the display element 6, as is indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 9.
  • the division symbols 8 'can also be points and / or dashes instead of numbers, as is the case with the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 5 and 6.
  • the display element 6 does not have to be made transparent. To facilitate the reading, it is sufficient to design the two sectors 13 and 13 ', which are separated from one another by the marks 11 and 12, in different colors.
  • the display element 6 instead of as a disc similar to the parts 6b or 6c in the embodiments according to FIGS. 5-7 as a circular sector with a central angle of 90 ° or 270 °.
  • the marks 11 and 12 of the marking 9 would likewise be formed by the edges delimiting these circular sectors.
  • the marking 7 can also be applied to the transparent display element 6.
  • the marks 11 and 12 of the marking 9, which are located below the display element 6 and are applied to the handle 3, are then to be designed such that they become visible through the display element 6.
  • the sector 13 or 13 'lying between these marks 11 and 12 can also be highlighted by coloring.
  • the disk-shaped display element 6 sits on a shaft 14 which extends through an opening 15 in the handle. In many conventional toothbrushes, this opening 15 is already present at the end of the handle 3.
  • the shaft 14 has three sections 14a, 14b and 14c, of which the sections 14a and 14c have a diameter which is larger than the diameter of the circular opening 15. By contrast, the central section 14b is smaller in diameter than the opening 15.
  • the display element 6 In the position shown in FIG. 10, in which the shaft section 14b passes through the opening 15, the display element 6 is probably held in the bristle carrier 2, but can be rotated. After the markings 7 and 9 have been set, however, the display element 6 can be moved in the direction of its axis of rotation, e.g. lock in position in the direction of arrow A. If, as mentioned, pressure is exerted on the display element 6, the shaft section 14a is pressed into the opening 15 with elastic deformation thereof, whereby the display element 6 is secured against unintentional rotation.
  • the display element 6 is seated on a bearing journal 16 which is molded onto the top of the bristle carrier 2.
  • the lower part 16a of this journal 16 has a smaller diameter than the upper journal part 16b. With its lower, inwardly projecting edge 17, the display element 6 engages under this upper journal part 16b and is thus held rotatably on it.
  • the locking of the display element 6 after setting the mark 7 and 9 is carried out in a manner not shown.
  • the type of attachment of the display element 6 according to FIG. 11 has the advantage that no through opening has to be provided in the bristle carrier 2. This allows the dating arrangement 5 at the front end of the handle 3 to arrange, as shown in Fig. 2. 11 is particularly, but not exclusively, suitable for the embodiments shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, while the type of fastening according to FIG. 10 is particularly advantageous for the variants according to FIGS. 5-7.
  • this display element 6 instead of making the display element 6 circular as shown in plan view, it is also possible to give the display element 6 a different shape. So this display element 6 in plan view z. B. have another radially symmetrical shape, in particular the shape of a regular polygon, for example a twelve-sided.
  • All of the exemplary embodiments shown enable the user to easily date his toothbrush and to be able to easily determine at any time since when he has been using the toothbrush and when a replacement is due.
  • the solutions shown are simple in construction and can also be manufactured inexpensively.

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DE3140903 1981-10-15
DE3140903A DE3140903C2 (de) 1981-10-15 1981-10-15 Zahnbürste

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JPS5883907A (ja) 1983-05-19
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EP0077484A3 (en) 1985-01-16
EP0077484A2 (de) 1983-04-27
DE3140903A1 (de) 1983-05-05
US4466150A (en) 1984-08-21

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