EP1156727B1 - Mundraumhygienegerät, insbesondere zahnbürste - Google Patents

Mundraumhygienegerät, insbesondere zahnbürste Download PDF

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EP1156727B1
EP1156727B1 EP00916848A EP00916848A EP1156727B1 EP 1156727 B1 EP1156727 B1 EP 1156727B1 EP 00916848 A EP00916848 A EP 00916848A EP 00916848 A EP00916848 A EP 00916848A EP 1156727 B1 EP1156727 B1 EP 1156727B1
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cleaning head
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Peter Ulrich
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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

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  • the invention relates to an oral hygiene device, in particular a toothbrush consisting of a handle and a cleaning head provided at the handle end, the Cleaning head one of the oral cavity respectively Dental hygiene serving, essentially flexible material carries, which is particularly detachable on the cleaning head is attached, the cleaning head of at least two Elements.
  • Toothbrushes are as objects of daily use well known.
  • a cleaning head for example equipped with bristles, provided, the stem with the cleaning head in the Mouth is insertable and is used to clean the teeth.
  • a disadvantage of the known toothbrushes is that Cleaning head due to the mechanical stress wear and becomes unusable and no longer due to age is hygienic. This regularly leads to the exchange of entire toothbrush, with the stem actually still could be used.
  • Toothbrushes are not suitable for sensitive ones Effective cleaning of oral mucosa.
  • the use of the Bristles on the sensitive mucosa, especially at Injury to the mucous membrane is very painful.
  • a toothbrush which at the end a detachable bristle head for cleaning the teeth, and at the other end a head with a flexible soakable Has material.
  • US 5,228,166 describes a toothbrush with a removable brush head. This is opposite one Holding element pivotable.
  • the CH 149565 apparently a toothbrush on which removable two rubbery and conical Mount the cleaning heads.
  • DE 26 00 234 shows a children's toothbrush, which two Bristle rows arranged in a V-shape, the are employed against each other.
  • EP 0 550 818 A1 discloses a holding device for a dental brush with a replaceable head. This interchangeable head becomes releasable in a handle plugged in.
  • US 3,267,512 shows a toothbrush, in which Brush handle a gap for clamping a flexible Material is provided.
  • the invention has therefore set itself the task of a To develop oral hygiene device in such a way that Use is not just limited to dental care. Further the flexible material on a cleaning head be inexpensive and durable.
  • the second element solves this problem has an edge which overlaps the first element and in between the flexible material holds tight.
  • the proposal of the invention ensures that with the style of a toothbrush known in principle flexible material in the mouth can be used around not only to clean the tooth surfaces, but also sensitive skin or mucous membrane surfaces. It is in front seen to rigidly attach the flexible material to the cleaning head, then the whole device again as a disposable item is conceived or it is possible to be flexible Material on the cleaning head that enters the mouth, designed to be detachable or replaceable.
  • the materials on the cleaning head are conceivable for the materials on the cleaning head.
  • the flexible material on the cleaning head knotting, screwing, riveting, locking, to glue or sew on.
  • a tension or spring washer for example as Rubber ring or the like is formed, the flexible Material in this case through one or two rings on the Stem end is clamped.
  • the use of spring washers allows the exchange of the used one in a simple manner flexible material.
  • the flexible material can also the handle or cleaning head are put over. Also offers a Velcro connection a simple and quick connection option.
  • the cleaning head also advantageously has one Relining with elastic material.
  • the cleaning head on the toothbrush essentially consists of two elements with a plug or Clamp connection or the like are connected and in the Connection of a dental hygiene serving, essentially hold flexible material or insert.
  • the parts forming the elements are preferably made of Plastic and are particularly easy to manufacture, for example as injection molded parts.
  • Through the plug or clamp connection are also not chemical fasteners like Adhesives that may be harmful to health or would be hygienically questionable. It is possible that the Plug or clamp connection is designed so that it detained flexible material with sufficient Holding force is attached.
  • the cleaning head with the handle connect to. But it is also possible to use the cleaning head or an element of the cleaning head detachable from the handle or designed to be interchangeable. It is also possible, both elements, similar to a kit to design, which together form the cleaning head and the cleaning head itself can then be attached to the end of the handle is. Through the clamp connection between the elements or the element and the cleaning head is simple a very effective attachment of the flexible material possible.
  • the Cleaning head circular shape.
  • the essentially circular design of the cleaning head has in With regard to avoiding sharp edges or corners Benefits. Also the assembly of the cleaning head, especially if the flexible material between two Elements are clamped in place by a circular Form supports.
  • the cleaning head consists of two essentially identical There are half elements, the holding means for the flexible Have material, the holding elements the flexible material clamp when plugged together.
  • This configuration has the advantage that only one tool is used the design of the half element must be created. Two half elements made with this tool are included a plug or clamp connection can be connected to each other.
  • the assembled half-elements have the shape of a cylinder or a crown and between them through thorns protruding inwards as Hold the flexible material.
  • the plug or clamp connection is solvable.
  • the elements disassembled again, so they are detachable, it is possible that the flexible material is removed and replaced. It is also possible in a variant of the invention, however Plug and clamp connection to make it non-detachable flexible material due to the large clamping forces fix that this is very difficult to remove.
  • first element of the cleaning head from a plate on the Bottom, for example, an adapter for connecting to the handle is provided.
  • a second element that is also essentially is plate-shaped, has an edge which in the Use position overlaps the first element. Both elements are, for example, essentially circular, with the edge of the second element together with the edge of the first element the clamp connection that forms the flexible material holds.
  • the material then covers the surface when in use of the second element and is thus used to clean the teeth and mouth used.
  • flexible material is provided use that is relatively soft. Through a soft Shaping will have a pleasant effect on your teeth though also reached on the sensitive oral mucosa. The Effect can be improved by relining with Foam or an elastic layer or the like, then the foam between the plate of the second Element and the flexible material.
  • the edge of the first element, as well as the edge of the second Element, are conveniently rounded off or beveled, so that the textile material is not injured or tears.
  • Liquids such as mouthwash, medication, oral hygiene or Pick up cleaning fluids or the like and on the Teeth, gums or other areas in the mouth muster.
  • the Interchangeable cleaning head on the handle comes for example a kind of ball joint or hinge joint in Question so that the head is articulated on the stem. It But it is also possible to use a sliding clamp connection like one To provide dovetail connection with the cleaning head is pushed sideways onto the stem.
  • the cleaning head is firmly connected to the stem, the stem also consisting of two essentially identical parts assembled in mirror image and between them in the area of the cleaning head except flexible material.
  • this is flexible Material or the use of tooth bristles.
  • textile on the flexible material or toothbrushes made of plastic are arranged, that allow better mechanical cleaning.
  • a Variant of the invention provides that of course with Toothbrushes used in the conventional way Cleaning head can be used and the variability is clear elevated.
  • the Cleaning head a microfiber cloth that - as described above - is stuck or stuck in the cleaning head.
  • a microfiber cloth can be cleaned without teeth other additives such as toothpaste and the like are made.
  • the microfiber cloth remains hygienically perfect for a long time and must can only be cleaned with water.
  • a cloth is provided as the microfiber cloth, which for example with loop-like or pile-like Fiber overlying is designed and wherein the fibers for Example made of polyamide, polyester, polyacrylic, polypropylene, Polyorethane, polyvenyl chloride, polystyrene or polysolphone or Mixtures of these exist.
  • Common materials have one average fiber diameter on that of monofilament fibers between 1 ⁇ m and 500 ⁇ m and a multifilament fiber in the area is between 10 ⁇ m and 1000 ⁇ m.
  • the use of the microfiber cloth In denture cleaning, toothpaste can be saved or other abrasive agents because of the fiber diameter is chosen to plunge into the roughness of the teeth and remove the dirt. At the same time it can Microfiber cloth can be used to remove liquids such as tooth water and so on to the teeth or the mucous membranes transport.
  • this too Element has the same connection as the cleaning head for toothbrushes or microfiber cloth. In this way the Space requirements reduced considerably as only individual cleaning heads are necessary, each on the same stem are attachable.
  • the toothbrush according to the invention is designed so that the Cleaning head in a certain solid angle segment on the handle is pivotally or articulated rotatably arranged. This is it is also possible to relate the orientation of the cleaning head the area to be cleaned or maintained in the mouth.
  • the proposed oral hygiene device too Use it to clean not only the teeth, but it also serves to clean the inside of the mouth.
  • the Use of microfiber cloths as described for the Oral hygiene, especially in the area of tongue cleaning gives surprisingly good results. This is particularly true because the surface of the tongue is relatively rough and get stuck in this dirt, but also bacteria etc. can.
  • the design of the microfiber cloth, as described above allows in particular a very thorough cleaning the tongue, which makes the tongue feel very comfortable is achieved.
  • the described Oral hygiene device according to the invention is also a Deep cleaning of the tongue achieved, as there are also rear areas the tongue is easily accessible due to the length of the stem.
  • the invention is shown schematically in the drawing.
  • the toothbrush according to the invention.
  • she consists of a stem 1, which in the upper region of the stem end 10 has a connection element 11 on which the cleaning head 2 is attachable.
  • the stem end 10 is here slightly angled relative to the central area 13 of the stem 1, to achieve a better ergonomic design.
  • the connecting element 11 is shown enlarged in Fig. 3 again. It is essentially spherical Design that connects with a foot 15 at the stem end 10. The diameter of the foot 15 is less than that Diameter of the ball 16, which creates a certain undercut results just for attaching the cleaning head 2 on this ball 16 is advantageous.
  • a profile 12 in the central region 13 of the handle 1 is arranged.
  • the cleaning head 2 is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 and consists in this embodiment, for example, of two half-elements 20, 21. These half elements are identical, ie with the same injection molding tool.
  • Fig. 4 is indicated in section that in the connectors, that is, the half-elements 20, 21 facing each other (the connecting surface is marked with 24) mandrels 25 are provided are in corresponding openings 26 of the respective reach into the other element and when it is inserted are an inseparable connection between the two half-elements 20, 21 along the connecting surface 24 results.
  • the elements can in principle can only be solved again if it is destroyed become.
  • By pushing the two half elements together 20, 21 along the mandrel-bore connection 25, 26 results a substantially circular interior 27, in which of protrude the two half-elements 20, 21 tips 23 inwards.
  • This circular room 27 can, however, according to the Design of the half elements 20, 21 also in each other remaining shape (square, rectangular, elypsoid and so on further).
  • the tips 23 serve one to hold 27 inserted body in this room. in the when plugged together this results in a crown-like Cleaning head 2, the flexible material in the interior of the Crown is arranged.
  • the cleaning head 2 carries a microfiber cloth.
  • This microfiber cloth is mushroomed in room 27 as long as the two half elements 20, 21 are not yet firmly connected are. If the two half-elements 20, 21 are then assembled together, the tips 23 squeeze the cloth (not here shown) and wedged in such a way that the cloth can no longer be removed from the cleaning head 2.
  • the cleaning head 2 has on its underside (on the side 28 facing away from space 27) has an almost spherical recess 29, which is so adapted to the ball 16 that holding them in the recess 29.
  • the Material of the cleaning head 2 has such elasticity, that the recess 29 can be slipped over the ball 16 without thereby breaking the cleaning head 2. So it arises ball joint-like composite of the cleaning head 2 on the stem 1.
  • By the corresponding geometric design of the Bottom 28 and the corresponding surface 17 in The area of the ball 16 of the stem 1 is the possible one Inclination angle or the solid angle segment in order which the cleaning head 2 is movable on the handle 1. This is, for example, approximately 20 °, but preferably 16 °.
  • the first element 3 carries 30 on its underside Adapter 31 for connection to the handle, the adapter 31 can be, for example, a spherical recess 29 which can be placed on the ball 16 at the stem end 10.
  • the top 33 of the element 3 a recess 34.
  • the top 33 can also be plate-shaped.
  • the second element 4 holds the flexible material 6, for example a microfiber cloth 60, firmly by clamping.
  • the Clamping results from the edge 40 of the second Element 4 and the edge 32 of the first element 3, the work against each other, forming connection 5 and clamp the flexible material 6 between them.
  • the flexible material 6 has a projection 61 on the Underside 42 of the second element 4.
  • Foam pad 62 provided for relining and padding of the flexible material 6 is used. It can other resilient materials can also be used.
  • the mounting device 7 shown in FIG. 7 is provided.
  • the assembly takes place in such a way that first Microfiber cloth 60 is inserted into the device 7, and then the corresponding elements on the microfiber cloth 60 be put on. Then the socket is turned over Lid pressed in. To achieve the microfiber cloth 60 protrudes inwards, the bead 70 is provided so that the microfiber cloth 60 from the base against the lid when squeeze is jammed.
  • a stake is held by the elements and use for example with a microfiber cloth or the like is covered.

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EP00916848A 1999-02-19 2000-02-18 Mundraumhygienegerät, insbesondere zahnbürste Expired - Lifetime EP1156727B1 (de)

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DE29907200U DE29907200U1 (de) 1999-02-19 1999-04-23 Zahnbürste
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