EP0910258A1 - Toothbrush and brush head for said toothbrush - Google Patents
Toothbrush and brush head for said toothbrushInfo
- Publication number
- EP0910258A1 EP0910258A1 EP97921573A EP97921573A EP0910258A1 EP 0910258 A1 EP0910258 A1 EP 0910258A1 EP 97921573 A EP97921573 A EP 97921573A EP 97921573 A EP97921573 A EP 97921573A EP 0910258 A1 EP0910258 A1 EP 0910258A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- toothbrush
- handle
- brush head
- centering
- bristle carrier
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
- A46B7/04—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body interchangeably removable bristle carriers
Definitions
- the invention relates to a toothbrush according to the preamble of claim 1 and a brush head for the toothbrush.
- Toothbrushes and brush heads of this type are known and are available in various designs on the market.
- the present invention has for its object to provide a toothbrush and a brush head which, in addition to easy replaceability of used brush heads, ensure secure attachment of the brush head when using the toothbrush.
- Fig. 1 in side view of a toothbrush with a
- Fig. 2 seen the toothbrush of Figure 1 in the direction of arrow A;
- Fig. 3 in plan view of the brush head and the
- FIG. 4 shows a side view of the brush head and the front part of the handle separately on an enlarged scale compared to FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 shows the brush head and the front part of the handle according to FIG. 4 in a top view
- Fig. 7 seen the brush head of FIG. 6 in the direction of arrow B.
- a toothbrush 1 has a handle 2 with a replaceable brush head 4 placed on a front part 3 of the handle 2.
- the brush head 4 consists of a bristle carrier 5 and of bristles 6 anchored in the bristle carrier 5, the free ends of which form a brush surface 7 (FIG. 1).
- the bristle carrier 5 is equipped with bristles up to its edge, as can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 6.
- the toothbrush longitudinal axis is designated by la in FIGS. 2 and 3; a plane of symmetry E of the toothbrush 1 runs through them.
- the bristle carrier 5 and also the brush surface 7 preferably have an oval plan shape, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3; the front part 3 of the handle 2 is adapted to this shape in the plan.
- a base area of the bristle carrier 5, from which the bristles 6 project, is designated by 9 in FIG. 1.
- FIGS. 5 to 7 The manner in which the brush head 4 is held removably in the front part 3 of the handle 2 is particularly evident from FIGS. 5 to 7, in which the brush head 4 and the handle 2 are shown at a distance from one another.
- the front part 3 of the handle 2 (cf. FIG. 4), offset from the rest of the handle 2, has a recess 8 which is defined by a base 11, a rear wall 10 and two side walls 12, 13.
- the inner surfaces 12 ', 13' of the side walls 12, 13 run slightly inclined to the plane of symmetry E, and converge towards the rear towards the wall 10.
- the inner surfaces 12 ', 13' of the side walls 12, 13 are each provided with a longitudinal groove 14, 15 extending in the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush (arrow direction S according to FIGS. 2 and 4) and with a latching groove 16, 17 each.
- the locking grooves 16, 17 are located in the rear area, near the rear wall 10.
- the upper surfaces of the side walls 12, 13 form guide surfaces designated 18, 19 in FIGS. 6 and 7.
- a rounded heel surface between the front, spoon-shaped part 3 and the remaining part of the handle 2 is designated by 20 in FIGS. 4 to 6.
- the heel surface 20 is equipped with a centering recess 22 parallel to the base 11, the side surfaces of which 23, 24 are inclined to the plane of symmetry E, such that the centering recess 22 tapers to the rear.
- the bristle carrier 5 of the brush head 4 has a front part 30, a rear part 31 on the handle side and a holding part 32 attached to the lower side of the rear part 31.
- the holding part 32 is provided on both sides with a guide strip 34, 35 extending in the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush S, the shape and width of the holding part 32 or the guide strips 34, 35 corresponding to the longitudinal grooves 14, 15.
- the holding part 32 is provided with two spring-elastic latching tongues 37, 38 which are elastically deformable transversely to the longitudinal direction S, which are arranged parallel to the base surface 9 and to a lower guide surface 33 of the rear part 31 and on the outer sides of each one latching cam 39, 40 have.
- the locking cams 39, 40 correspond in their shape and arrangement to the locking grooves 16, 17.
- a centering projection 42 is attached, which is formed opposite to the centering recess 22 present in the handle 22 and has two side surfaces 43, 44 which converge towards the rear and are inclined to the plane of symmetry E.
- the front part 30 of the bristle carrier 5 has a rounded lower heel surface 45 at the rear (see FIGS. 5 and 6), which is configured opposite to a rounded end surface 46 of the front handle part 3.
- the longitudinal guide for the interchangeable brush head which extends in the longitudinal direction S of the toothbrush, could also be guided by guide strips in the handle engage opposite longitudinal grooves in the bristle carrier, be formed.
- the embodiment of the toothbrush and the exchangeable brush head according to the invention is not only aesthetically but also ecologically advantageous, since relatively little material is required for the parts to be discarded.
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PCT/CH1997/000209 WO1998001055A1 (en) | 1996-07-08 | 1997-05-26 | Toothbrush and brush head for said toothbrush |
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EP0910258A1 true EP0910258A1 (en) | 1999-04-28 |
EP0910258B1 EP0910258B1 (en) | 2001-12-05 |
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US (1) | US6237183B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP0910258B1 (en) |
BR (1) | BR9710249A (en) |
DE (1) | DE59705675D1 (en) |
NO (1) | NO990092L (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998001055A1 (en) |
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