EP0933044A2 - Toothbrush - Google Patents

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EP0933044A2
EP0933044A2 EP99890022A EP99890022A EP0933044A2 EP 0933044 A2 EP0933044 A2 EP 0933044A2 EP 99890022 A EP99890022 A EP 99890022A EP 99890022 A EP99890022 A EP 99890022A EP 0933044 A2 EP0933044 A2 EP 0933044A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
    • A46B11/001—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs
    • A46B11/002—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs pressurised at moment of use manually or by powered means
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/002—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions

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  • the invention relates to a brush, in particular a toothbrush one end can be attached to a container with a metering pump and a brush-container combination with such a brush and a container with a dosing pump.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object, a brush and a Brush-container combination to provide the Avoid disadvantages mentioned largely.
  • the invention takes advantage of the fact that the brush, especially a toothbrush, a relatively long lever arm is made with which the pumping movement relative to the container can be carried out, through the contact surface on the brush the dosing pump on the container is operated.
  • a relatively long lever arm on the brush is the force required to perform the Pumping motion significantly reduced and when the point of attack on at the extreme end of the brush, there is also a relatively long one Force path available, which enables exact dosing.
  • the present invention is not on toothbrushes and toothpaste container is limited, but also for any other purpose can be used, only for example e.g. Brushes for applying shoe polish or small brushes for applying mascara are mentioned. It it is understood that instead of the brush head, as e.g. at Toothbrushes are used, as well as any other equipment to apply the liquid or pasty agent, e.g. Sponges or spatula-shaped devices can be used.
  • a toothbrush 18 is shown in longitudinal section, which at one end has a brush head 17 and a shaft of Toothbrush 18 penetrating in the longitudinal direction and in the area of Brush head 17 opening channel 11.
  • the container 1 instructs its end associated with the toothbrush 18 has a neck 14 with a Dispensing opening 5.
  • the neck 14 is on its outer circumference provided with a thread 21.
  • the toothbrush 18 has an extension of the channel 11 at the end 9 a neck 14 shaped accordingly Recess and an internal thread and can therefore on the neck 14th be screwed on.
  • Such a screw connection enables easy attachment and detachment of the toothbrush 18 to the container 1, so that the container 1 or the toothbrush 18 easily if necessary can be exchanged.
  • Toothbrush 18 and the container 1 are separated again are other forms of connection, such as a bounce connection or bonding toothbrush 18 and container 1 conceivable.
  • the container 1 has a Diaphragm pump on a dome 13 on which the neck 14 is arranged, and a partition 4 spaced from the dome 13 is formed.
  • the dome 13 connects to an approximately cylindrical wall 22 of the cylindrical container 1 and is elastically deformable executed so that it is pumped with the help of the toothbrush 18 can be deformed elastically, as in the following will be described.
  • the partition 4 divides the interior in the container 1 into one Pump room 12 between dome 13 and partition 4 and a storage room 7 between partition 4 and one not shown in the drawing Bottom of the container 1.
  • a valve arranged only in the direction from the storage space 7 to the pump space 12 can be flowed through.
  • the toothbrush 18 has a contact surface 23 which in the region of the end 9 and on the same side as the brush head 17 arranged on the toothbrush 18 is.
  • the dome 13 deforms in the area of Neck 14 elastic and the contact surface 23 also presses the Dome 13 to the inside, so that the pump chamber 12 is reduced. Since that Toothpaste does not flow through valve 10 to storage space 7 can, but at the start of the pumping movement immediately in the direction of the arrow 6 closes, toothpaste through the dispensing opening 5 and the channel 11 is pumped in the direction of the arrow 19 to the brush head 17.
  • Valve 16 e.g. be provided in the form of a rubber plate, the itself after the end of the squeezing process or after cleaning the Brush head 17 seals against the outlet opening 15 and this closes.
  • the valve 16 can also a reliable pump function can be guaranteed so that Means can not flow back in channel 11.
  • a diaphragm pump can of course also have any other shape a dosing pump, e.g. a piston pump can be used, whereby the piston would be actuated by the contact surface 23.
  • a dosing pump e.g. a piston pump can be used, whereby the piston would be actuated by the contact surface 23.
  • the toothbrush 18 has in the area of its end 9 on a conical widening 24, the its side facing the container 1 forms a support surface 25.
  • the dome 13 is in the area of the transition 26 from the wall 24
  • Corresponding support surface 27 provided with the support surface 25 cooperates on the toothbrush 18. Since the cathedral 13 in the area of Transition 26 has a high resistance to deformation prevents the toothbrush 18 from being used against the direction of the arrow 20 is pivoted. Since the support surface 27 on the dome 13 is rotationally symmetrical and the support surface 25 is also rotationally symmetrical and is only interrupted by the contact surface 23, the toothbrush 18 is also good on the side next to the support surface 23 supported so that a lateral tilting or pivoting of the Toothbrush 18 is avoided.
  • the toothbrush 18 it would also be conceivable for the toothbrush 18 to be designed in this way is that no separately provided contact surface during the Pump movement is present at the dome 13, since it is already elastic Deform the dome 13 in the area around the neck 14 during the Pump movement a pumping action occurs.
  • the Connection surface between the end 9 of the toothbrush 18 and the neck 14 in the form of the thread 21 represents the contact surface, wherein also in in this case the pivotability of the toothbrush 18 according to the invention relative to container 1, i.e. the use of the toothbrush 18 as Pump lever, is realized.
  • the toothbrush 18 has a joint is connected to the container 1 so that the container 1 through the Pivotal movement of the toothbrush 18 is not elastically deformed and a pump, e.g. a piston pump or Diaphragm pump is operated.
  • a pump e.g. a piston pump or Diaphragm pump
  • the bottom of the container is ideally a sliding on the inner surface 27 of the container wall 22 Part by suitably shaped ribs on the inner surface 27 and / or claws on the floor only in the direction of arrow 8 to partition 4 is movable towards, whereas a movement in the other direction the ribs and / or claws is prevented, and by suction of toothpaste from the storage space 7 into the pump space 12 automatically is tightened.
  • the canal may have problems pumping toothpaste for the first time 11 are at least partially filled by pressing on the floor, until the backflow resistance in channel 11 becomes so great until toothpaste is sucked through the valve 10 into the pump chamber 12.

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The toothbrush (18) has a contact face (23), which operates the dosing pump (10,12,13) of the toothpaste container (1). The contact face is positioned on the same side as the brush head (17). A support face (25) on the opposite side acts with a support face (27) on the container. The container has an elastically deformable neck (14) with a dispenser aperture (5), and the brush is hingeably fastened to the neck. The container has a membrane for the membrane dosing pump, which acts with the contact face on the brush.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Bürste, insbesondere Zahnbürste, die an einem Ende an einem Behälter mit einer Dosierpumpe befestigbar ist und eine Bürste-Behälter-Kombination mit einer derartigen Bürste sowie einem Behälter mit einer Dosierpumpe.The invention relates to a brush, in particular a toothbrush one end can be attached to a container with a metering pump and a brush-container combination with such a brush and a container with a dosing pump.

Aus dem Stand der Technik (GB 2 194 728 A, GB 2 215 593 A) ist es bekannt, Zahnbürsten direkt an Zahnpastatuben zu befestigen, wobei mittels an der Zahnpastatube angeordneten Pumpvorrichtungen Zahnpasta durch einen Auslaßkanal in der Zahnbürste in den Bereich des Bürstenkopfes gepumpt werden kann. Nachteilig bei derartigen Zahnbürsten-Behälter-Kombinationen ist, daß für das Pumpen durch den relativ langen Auslaßkanal in der Zahnbürste und durch die zähflüssige Zahnpasta ein relativ hoher Kraftaufwand zum Betätigen der Pumpe erforderlich ist, der es insbesondere für schwächere Personen schwer oder unmöglich macht, Zahnpasta aus der Tube zum Bürstenkopf zu pumpen bzw. dies genau dosiert durchzuführen.It is from the prior art (GB 2 194 728 A, GB 2 215 593 A) known to attach toothbrushes directly to toothpaste tubes, wherein by means of toothpaste pump devices arranged on the toothpaste tube through an outlet channel in the toothbrush in the area of Brush head can be pumped. A disadvantage of such Toothbrush-container combinations is that for pumping through the relatively long outlet channel in the toothbrush and through the viscous Toothpaste a relatively high amount of effort to operate the Pump is required, especially for the weaker makes toothpaste from the tube to the brush head difficult or impossible to pump or to do this precisely.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Bürste und eine Bürsten-Behälter-Kombination zur Verfügung zu stellen, welche die erwähnten Nachteile weitgehend vermeiden.The invention is therefore based on the object, a brush and a Brush-container combination to provide the Avoid disadvantages mentioned largely.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe mit einer Bürste mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 1 sowie mit einer Bürsten-Behälter-Kombination mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 4.This task is solved with a brush with the characteristics of Claim 1 and with a brush-container combination with the Features of claim 4.

Die Erfindung macht sich den Umstand zunutze, daß durch die Bürste, insbesondere eine Zahnbürste, ein relativ langer Hebelarm zur Verfügung gestellt wird, mit dem die Pumpbewegung relativ zum Behälter ausgeführt werden kann, wobei durch die Anlagefläche an der Bürste die Dosierpumpe am Behälter betätigt wird. Durch den langen Hebelarm an der Bürste wird der erforderliche Kraftaufwand zum Ausführen der Pumpbewegung erheblich reduziert und wenn der Angriffspunkt am äußersten Ende der Bürste erfolgt, steht auch ein relativ langer Kraftweg zur Verfügung, der ein exaktes Dosieren ermöglicht.The invention takes advantage of the fact that the brush, especially a toothbrush, a relatively long lever arm is made with which the pumping movement relative to the container can be carried out, through the contact surface on the brush the dosing pump on the container is operated. Through the long lever arm on the brush is the force required to perform the Pumping motion significantly reduced and when the point of attack on at the extreme end of the brush, there is also a relatively long one Force path available, which enables exact dosing.

Es wird festgehalten, daß die vorliegende Erfindung nicht auf Zahnbürsten und Zahnpastabehälter beschränkt ist, sondern auch für beliebige andere Einsatzzwecke Verwendung finden kann, wobei lediglich beispielhaft z.B. Bürsten zum Auftragen von Schuhcreme oder kleine Bürsten zum Auftragen von Wimperntusche erwähnt werden. Es versteht sich, daß anstelle des Bürstenkopfes, wie er z.B. bei Zahnbürsten Verwendung findet, auch beliebige andere Einrichtungen zum Auftragen des flüssigen oder pastösen Mittels, wie z.B. Schwämmchen oder spachtelförmige Einrichtungen zum Einsatz kommen können.It is noted that the present invention is not on toothbrushes and toothpaste container is limited, but also for any other purpose can be used, only for example e.g. Brushes for applying shoe polish or small brushes for applying mascara are mentioned. It it is understood that instead of the brush head, as e.g. at Toothbrushes are used, as well as any other equipment to apply the liquid or pasty agent, e.g. Sponges or spatula-shaped devices can be used.

Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der vorliegenden Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen und der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispieles der Erfindung mit Bezug auf die Zeichnung.Other features and advantages of the present invention result itself from the subclaims and the description below of a preferred embodiment of the invention with reference to the drawing.

In der Zeichnung ist im Längsschnitt eine Zahnbürste 18 dargestellt, die an einem Ende einen Bürstenkopf 17 sowie einen den Schaft der Zahnbürste 18 in Längsrichtung durchsetzenden und im Bereich des Bürstenkopfes 17 mündenden Kanal 11 aufweist. Am dem Bürstenkopf 17 gegenüberliegenden Ende 9 ist die Zahnbürste 18 mit einem etwa zylindrischen Zahnpastabehälter 1 verbunden. Der Behälter 1 weist an seinem der Zahnbürste 18 zugeordneten Ende einen Hals 14 mit einer Ausgabeöffnung 5 auf. An seinem Außenumfang ist der Hals 14 mit einem Gewinde 21 versehen. Die Zahnbürste 18 weist in Verlängerung des Kanales 11 am Ende 9 eine dem Hals 14 entsprechend geformte Ausnehmung sowie ein Innengewinde auf und kann somit auf den Hals 14 aufgeschraubt werden. Eine derartige Schraubverbindung ermöglicht ein einfaches Befestigen und Abnehmen der Zahnbürste 18 am Behälter 1, so daß der Behälter 1 bzw. die Zahnbürste 18 bei Bedarf leicht ausgetauscht werden können.In the drawing, a toothbrush 18 is shown in longitudinal section, which at one end has a brush head 17 and a shaft of Toothbrush 18 penetrating in the longitudinal direction and in the area of Brush head 17 opening channel 11. On the brush head 17 opposite end 9 is the toothbrush 18 with an approximately cylindrical toothpaste container 1 connected. The container 1 instructs its end associated with the toothbrush 18 has a neck 14 with a Dispensing opening 5. The neck 14 is on its outer circumference provided with a thread 21. The toothbrush 18 has an extension of the channel 11 at the end 9 a neck 14 shaped accordingly Recess and an internal thread and can therefore on the neck 14th be screwed on. Such a screw connection enables easy attachment and detachment of the toothbrush 18 to the container 1, so that the container 1 or the toothbrush 18 easily if necessary can be exchanged.

Insbesondere dann, wenn es nicht unbedingt erforderlich ist, daß die Zahnbürste 18 und der Behälter 1 wieder voneinander getrennt werden müssen, sind auch andere Formen der Verbindung, wie z.B. eine Prellverbindung oder ein Verkleben von Zahnbürste 18 und Behälter 1 denkbar.Especially when it is not absolutely necessary that the Toothbrush 18 and the container 1 are separated again are other forms of connection, such as a bounce connection or bonding toothbrush 18 and container 1 conceivable.

Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel weist der Behälter 1 eine Membranpumpe auf, die von einem Dom 13, an dem auch der Hals 14 angeordnet ist, sowie einer vom Dom 13 beabstandeten Trennwand 4 gebildet ist. Der Dom 13 schließt an eine etwa zylinderförmige Wand 22 des zylindrischen Behälters 1 an und ist elastisch deformierbar ausgeführt, so daß er durch eine Pumpbewegung mit Hilfe der Zahnbürste 18 elastisch deformiert werden kann, wie in der Folge noch beschrieben werden wird.In the illustrated embodiment, the container 1 has a Diaphragm pump on a dome 13 on which the neck 14 is arranged, and a partition 4 spaced from the dome 13 is formed. The dome 13 connects to an approximately cylindrical wall 22 of the cylindrical container 1 and is elastically deformable executed so that it is pumped with the help of the toothbrush 18 can be deformed elastically, as in the following will be described.

Die Trennwand 4 unterteilt den Innenraum im Behälter 1 in einen Pumpenraum 12 zwischen Dom 13 und Trennwand 4 sowie einen Speicherraum 7 zwischen Trennwand 4 und einem in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellten Boden des Behälters 1. In der Trennwand 4 ist ein Ventil angeordnet, das nur in Richtung vom Speicherraum 7 zum Pumpenraum 12 durchströmt werden kann.The partition 4 divides the interior in the container 1 into one Pump room 12 between dome 13 and partition 4 and a storage room 7 between partition 4 and one not shown in the drawing Bottom of the container 1. In the partition 4 is a valve arranged only in the direction from the storage space 7 to the pump space 12 can be flowed through.

Um einen Pumpvorgang durchführen zu können, weist die Zahnbürste 18 eine Anlagefläche 23 auf, die im Bereich des Endes 9 und auf der gleichen Seite wie der Bürstenkopf 17 an der Zahnbürste 18 angeordnet ist. Wird die Zahnbürste in Richtung des Pfeiles 20 relativ zum Behälter 1 verschwenkt, deformiert sich der Dom 13 im Bereich des Halses 14 elastisch und die Anlagefläche 23 drückt zusätzlich den Dom 13 nach innen, so daß der Pumpenraum 12 verkleinert wird. Da das Ventil 10 nicht zum Speicherraum 7 hin von Zahnpasta durchströmt werden kann, sondern beim Beginn der Pumpbewegung sofort in Pfeilrichtung 6 schließt, wird Zahnpasta durch die Ausgabeöffnung 5 und den Kanal 11 in Pfeilrichtung 19 zum Bürstenkopf 17 gepumpt. Läßt man die Zahnbürste 18 aus, wird diese durch die im Dom 13 gespeicherte Formänderungskraft zurückbewegt, wobei sich das Volumen des Pumpenraumes 12 wieder vergrößert. Damit nicht Zahnpasta in einem nennenswerten Ausmaß durch den Kanal 11 zurückgesaugt wird, sind der Kanal 11 hinsichtlich seiner Länge, seines Durchmessers und seiner Rauheit einerseits und das Ventil 10 anderseits so ausgelegt, daß Zahnpasta vornehmlich vom Speicherraum 7 durch das Ventil 10 in den Pumpenraum 12 nachgesaugt wird. Dadurch, daß der Kanal 11 relativ lange und mit geringem Querschnitt ausgeführt ist, wogegen das Ventil 10 mit einem großen Durchlaßquerschnitt ausgestattet sein soll, ist dies ohne weiteres zu bewerkstelligen, so daß ein den Pumpenraum 12 in Richtung zur Zahnbürste 18 hin verschließendes Ventil entbehrlich ist.In order to be able to carry out a pumping process, the toothbrush 18 has a contact surface 23 which in the region of the end 9 and on the same side as the brush head 17 arranged on the toothbrush 18 is. Will the toothbrush in the direction of arrow 20 relative to Pivoted container 1, the dome 13 deforms in the area of Neck 14 elastic and the contact surface 23 also presses the Dome 13 to the inside, so that the pump chamber 12 is reduced. Since that Toothpaste does not flow through valve 10 to storage space 7 can, but at the start of the pumping movement immediately in the direction of the arrow 6 closes, toothpaste through the dispensing opening 5 and the channel 11 is pumped in the direction of the arrow 19 to the brush head 17. Leaves to the toothbrush 18, this is stored in the dome 13 Forming force moves back, the volume of the Pump room 12 enlarged again. So that not toothpaste in one significant amount is sucked back through the channel 11, the Channel 11 in terms of its length, its diameter and its Roughness on the one hand and the valve 10 on the other designed so that Toothpaste primarily from the storage space 7 through the valve 10 in the Pump chamber 12 is sucked. Because the channel 11 relative long and with a small cross-section, whereas that Valve 10 may be equipped with a large passage cross section should, this is easily accomplished, so that a Pump chamber 12 closing towards toothbrush 18 Valve is dispensable.

Aus Hygienegründen und um ein Austrocknen von Zahnpasta im Bereich der Ausgangsöffnung 15 des Kanals 11 im Bereich des Bürstenkopfes 17 zu verhindern, kann dennoch im Bereich der Ausgangsöffnung 15 ein Ventil 16, z.B. in Form eines Gummiplättchens, vorgesehen sein, das sich nach Beendigung des Auspreßvorganges bzw. nach Reinigung des Bürstenkopfes 17 dichtend an die Ausgangsöffnung 15 anlegt und diese verschließt. Bei dünnflüssigen Mitteln kann mit dem Ventil 16 auch eine zuverlässige Pumpfunktion gewährleistet werden, damit das Mittel nicht im Kanal 11 zurückströmen kann.For hygiene reasons and to prevent toothpaste from drying out in the area the outlet opening 15 of the channel 11 in the region of the brush head 17 to prevent can still be in the area of the exit opening 15 Valve 16, e.g. be provided in the form of a rubber plate, the itself after the end of the squeezing process or after cleaning the Brush head 17 seals against the outlet opening 15 and this closes. In the case of low-viscosity agents, the valve 16 can also a reliable pump function can be guaranteed so that Means can not flow back in channel 11.

Anstelle der in der Zeichnung dargestellten Dosierpumpe in Form einer Membranpumpe kann natürlich auch jede beliebige andere Form einer Dosierpumpe, z.B. eine Kolbenpumpe, verwendet werden, wobei der Kolben durch die Anlagefläche 23 betätigt würde.Instead of the dosing pump shown in the drawing in the form A diaphragm pump can of course also have any other shape a dosing pump, e.g. a piston pump can be used, whereby the piston would be actuated by the contact surface 23.

Wie in der Zeichnung zu sehen ist, weist die Zahnbürste 18 im Bereich ihres Endes 9 eine kegelförmige Verbreiterung 24 auf, die an ihrer dem Behälter 1 zugewandten Seite eine Stützfläche 25 bildet. Am Dom 13 ist im Bereich des Überganges 26 von der Wand 24 eine korrespondierende Stützfläche 27 vorgesehen, die mit der Stützfläche 25 an der Zahnbürste 18 zusammenwirkt. Da der Dom 13 im Bereich des Überganges 26 einen hohen Formänderungswiderstand aufweist, wird verhindert, daß die Zahnbürste 18 bei der Benutzung gegen die Pfeilrichtung 20 verschwenkt wird. Da die Stützfläche 27 am Dom 13 rotationssymmetrisch ist und die Stützfläche 25 ebenfalls rotationssymmetrisch ist und nur von der Auflagefläche 23 unterbrochen wird, wird die Zahnbürste 18 auch seitlich neben der Auflagefläche 23 gut abgestützt, so daß auch ein seitliches Kippen bzw. Verschwenken der Zahnbürste 18 vermieden wird.As can be seen in the drawing, the toothbrush 18 has in the area of its end 9 on a conical widening 24, the its side facing the container 1 forms a support surface 25. At the dome 13 is in the area of the transition 26 from the wall 24 Corresponding support surface 27 provided with the support surface 25 cooperates on the toothbrush 18. Since the cathedral 13 in the area of Transition 26 has a high resistance to deformation prevents the toothbrush 18 from being used against the direction of the arrow 20 is pivoted. Since the support surface 27 on the dome 13 is rotationally symmetrical and the support surface 25 is also rotationally symmetrical and is only interrupted by the contact surface 23, the toothbrush 18 is also good on the side next to the support surface 23 supported so that a lateral tilting or pivoting of the Toothbrush 18 is avoided.

Grundsätzlich wäre es auch denkbar, daß die Zahnbürste 18 so ausgeführt ist, daß keine gesondert vorgesehene Auflagefläche während der Pumpbewegung am Dom 13 anliegt, da auch schon durch das elastische Deformieren des Domes 13 im Bereich um den Hals 14 während der Pumpbewegung eine Pumpwirkung eintritt. In diesem Fall stellt die Verbindungsfläche zwischen dem Ende 9 der Zahnbürste 18 und dem Hals 14 in Form des Gewindes 21 die Anlagefläche dar, wobei auch in diesem Fall die erfindungsgemäße Verschwenkbarkeit der Zahnbürste 18 relativ zum Behälter 1, d.h. die Verwendung der Zahnbürste 18 als Pumphebel, verwirklicht ist.In principle, it would also be conceivable for the toothbrush 18 to be designed in this way is that no separately provided contact surface during the Pump movement is present at the dome 13, since it is already elastic Deform the dome 13 in the area around the neck 14 during the Pump movement a pumping action occurs. In this case, the Connection surface between the end 9 of the toothbrush 18 and the neck 14 in the form of the thread 21 represents the contact surface, wherein also in in this case the pivotability of the toothbrush 18 according to the invention relative to container 1, i.e. the use of the toothbrush 18 as Pump lever, is realized.

Gleichermaßen ist es denkbar, daß die Zahnbürste 18 über ein Gelenk mit dem Behälter 1 verbunden ist, so daß der Behälter 1 durch die Schwenkbewegung der Zahnbürste 18 nicht elastisch deformiert wird und über die Anlagefläche eine Pumpe, z.B. eine Kolbenpumpe oder Membranpumpe, betätigt wird.Likewise, it is conceivable that the toothbrush 18 has a joint is connected to the container 1 so that the container 1 through the Pivotal movement of the toothbrush 18 is not elastically deformed and a pump, e.g. a piston pump or Diaphragm pump is operated.

Der in der Zeichnunggn nicht dargestellte Boden des Behälters ist idealerweise ein an der Innenfläche 27 der Behälterwand 22 gleitender Teil, der durch geeignet ausgeformte Rippen an der Innenfläche 27 und/oder Krallen am Boden nur in Pfeilrichtung 8 zur Trennwand 4 hin bewegbar ist, wogegen eine Bewegung in die andere Richtung durch die Rippen und/oder Krallen verhindert wird, und durch Nachsaugen von Zahnpasta aus dem Speicherraum 7 in den Pumpenraum 12 automatisch nachgezogen wird.The bottom of the container, not shown in the drawing, is ideally a sliding on the inner surface 27 of the container wall 22 Part by suitably shaped ribs on the inner surface 27 and / or claws on the floor only in the direction of arrow 8 to partition 4 is movable towards, whereas a movement in the other direction the ribs and / or claws is prevented, and by suction of toothpaste from the storage space 7 into the pump space 12 automatically is tightened.

Falls es bei einer z.B. neuen Zahnbürste 18 mit leerem Kanal 11 Probleme beim erstmaligen Pumpen von Zahnpasta gibt, kann der Kanal 11 durch Drücken auf den Boden wenigstens teilweise gefüllt werden, bis der Rückströmwiderstand im Kanal 11 so groß wird, bis Zahnpasta durch das Ventil 10 in den Pumpenraum 12 nachgesaugt wird.If it is e.g. new toothbrush 18 with empty channel 11 The canal may have problems pumping toothpaste for the first time 11 are at least partially filled by pressing on the floor, until the backflow resistance in channel 11 becomes so great until toothpaste is sucked through the valve 10 into the pump chamber 12.

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Bürste, insbesondere Zahnbürste (18), die an einem Ende (9) an einem Behälter (1) mit einer Dosierpumpe (4, 10, 12, 13) für ein flüssiges oder pastöses Mittel, insbesondere Zahnpata, befestigbar ist, und mit einem Kanal (11), um das Mittel vom Behälter (1) zum Bürstenkopf (17) der Bürste (18) zu fördern, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Bürste (18) eine Anlagefläche (23) aufweist, die zum Betätigen der Dosierpumpe (10, 12, 13) vorgesehen ist.Brush, especially toothbrush (18), at one end (9) a container (1) with a metering pump (4, 10, 12, 13) for a liquid or pasty agent, especially tooth paste, is attachable, and with a channel (11) to the medium from Convey container (1) to the brush head (17) of the brush (18), characterized in that the brush (18) has a contact surface (23), which for actuating the metering pump (10, 12, 13) is provided. Bürste nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Anlagefläche (23) auf der gleichen Seite wie der Bürstenkopf (17) angeordnet ist.Brush according to claim 1, characterized in that the contact surface (23) on the same side as the brush head (17) is arranged. Bürste nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß auf der der Anlagefläche (23) gegenüberliegenden und gegebenenfalls auf den der Anlagefläche (23) benachbarten Seiten der Bürste (18) eine Stützfläche (25) vorgesehen ist, die mit einer Stützfläche (27) am Behälter (1) zusammenwirkt.Brush according to claim 2, characterized in that on the the contact surface (23) opposite and if necessary on the sides of the brush adjacent to the contact surface (23) (18) a support surface (25) is provided, which with a Support surface (27) on the container (1) cooperates. Bürste-Behälter-Kombination mit einer Bürste (18) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3 und mit einem Behälter (1) mit einer Ausgabeöffnung (5) und einer Dosierpumpe (4, 10, 12, 13), wobei die Bürste (18) am Behälter (1) befestigbar ist.Brush-container combination with a brush (18) after one of claims 1 to 3 and with a container (1) with a Dispensing opening (5) and a metering pump (4, 10, 12, 13), the brush (18) being attachable to the container (1). Kombination nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter (1) einen Hals (14) aufweist, der von der Ausgabeöffnung (5) durchsetzt wird, und an dem die Bürste (18) befestigbar ist.Combination according to claim 4, characterized in that the Container (1) has a neck (14) which extends from the dispensing opening (5) is penetrated, and to which the brush (18) can be attached is. Kombination nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter (1) im Bereich des Halses (14) elastisch deformierbar ist.Combination according to claim 5, characterized in that the Container (1) in the region of the neck (14) is elastically deformable is. Kombination nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Bürste (18) auf den Hals (14) aufgesteckt, mit dem Hals (14) verschraubt und/oder mit diesem verklebt ist.Combination according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that that the brush (18) is attached to the neck (14) with the Neck (14) is screwed and / or glued to it. Kombination nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Bürste (18) am Behälter (1) gelenkig befestigt ist.Combination according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that that the brush (18) hinged to the container (1) is. Kombination nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter (1) wenigstens im Bereich der Anlagefläche der Bürste (18) einen elastisch deformierbaren Bereich aufweist, der eine Membran der als Membranpumpe ausgeführten Dosierpumpe (4, 10, 12, 13) bildet und mit der Anlagefläche (23) zusammenwirkt.Combination according to one of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that that the container (1) at least in the area of the contact surface the brush (18) an elastically deformable Has area that a membrane of the designed as a membrane pump Dosing pump (4, 10, 12, 13) forms and with the contact surface (23) interacts. Kombination nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Dosierpumpe (4, 10, 12, 13) einen Pumpenraum (12) aufweist, der von einem den Behälter (1) an einem Ende abschließenden Dom (13), an dem der Hals (14) und der elastisch deformierbare Bereich angeordnet sind, und einer im Abstand vom Dom (13) im Behälter (1) angeordneten Trennwand (4) begrenzt wird, und daß in der Trennwand (4) ein nur in den Pumpenraum (12) durchfließbares Ventil (10) angeordnet ist.Combination according to claim 9, characterized in that the Dosing pump (4, 10, 12, 13) has a pump chamber (12), that of one end of the container (1) Dome (13) on which the neck (14) and the elastically deformable Area are arranged, and one at a distance from the cathedral (13) in Container (1) arranged partition (4) is limited, and that in the partition (4) a flowable only in the pump chamber (12) Valve (10) is arranged.
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