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EP1220626B1
EP1220626B1 EP00969313A EP00969313A EP1220626B1 EP 1220626 B1 EP1220626 B1 EP 1220626B1 EP 00969313 A EP00969313 A EP 00969313A EP 00969313 A EP00969313 A EP 00969313A EP 1220626 B1 EP1220626 B1 EP 1220626B1
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Georg Weihrauch
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/08—Supports or guides for bristles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/026—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups where the surface of the brush body or carrier is not in one plane, e.g. not flat
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B3/00—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
    • A46B3/20—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier the bristles being fixed or joined in rubber bodies, e.g. in soft rubber
    • 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
    • A46B5/0025—Brushes with elastically deformable heads that change shape during use
    • A46B5/0029—Head made of soft plastics, rubber or rubber inserts in plastics matrix
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
    • A46B7/06—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body movably during use, i.e. the normal brushing action causing movement
    • 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 invention relates to a brush, in particular a toothbrush, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • toothbrushes are explained, but it is in a similar This also applies to other bristled cleaning and Applicators, especially for dish brushes, Scrubbing brushes, washing brushes, toilet brushes, brooms, brushes, Applicator brushes for cream, powder, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, Spices or color or also for tillage brushes can be used, these applications according to the invention should be expressly included.
  • a manual toothbrush of conventional design has a plastic, elongated brush body, the rear section as Handle serves and the one at its front head end Bristle field with a variety of bristles, the Brush bodies are set.
  • Essentially similar structure also has an electrically driven Toothbrush, but here the brush body is divided is in a basic part that receives the drive motor and serves as a handle, and an attachment that attaches to his front head carries the bristle field and has a gear, with which the movement of an output shaft of the drive motor in a swinging or spinning back and forth Movement of the bristle field can be implemented.
  • interchangeable toothbrushes have been developed in which the bristle field on a replaceable bristle carrier in particular in the form of a stable plastic plate that sits in a trough in the head of the Brush body is engaged. Since the dimensions of the Head of the toothbrush from handling and application technology Reasons are limited, the edge of the reduced Trough the size of the bristle field. While this limitation is still acceptable with manual toothbrushes them with electric toothbrushes, where the bristle field due to its construction, it is already smaller than with manual ones Toothbrushes is made with a very small bristle field correspondingly deteriorated cleaning performance of the toothbrush.
  • the bristles are usually firmly held in the bristle holder, which is associated with the disadvantage is that the bristles in the axial direction during cleaning not at all and only in the transverse direction because of their Dodge intrinsic flexibility.
  • the bristles When applying high cleaning forces become bristles essentially without cushioning on the teeth and gums transmitted, which can lead to injuries.
  • Attempts have been made to resiliently bunch the bristles
  • the necessary constructions are very complex and require very expensive Production method.
  • US-A-5 345 646 shows a brush with a cap-like bristle holder made of a soft, elastic plastic with the brush body via a between the bristle holder and the brush body arranged coupling part is connected.
  • US-A-1 770 195 and US-A-3 007 441 each show a brush made up of a cap-like bristle holder a soft elastic plastic and a brush body consists.
  • the invention has for its object a brush to create the type mentioned, with a resilient bearing of the bristle holder relative to the brush body in constructive is easily achieved.
  • the bristle carrier carrying the bristle field is as a flexible cap, for example made of an elastomer Plastic made in the manner of a lid-like Cover on a projection, especially on the head of the brush body can be wound so that it has the projection encompasses and covers and as a result of tension forces, which in particular from the elastic deformation of the cap result on the tab is held securely, however can preferably be removed from this if necessary.
  • the clamping or holding forces of the cap-like bristle carrier are determined by its deformability, the derive from its geometric design, its wall thickness and the elastic properties of its material result.
  • the cap-like bristle carrier according to the invention over the Projection and in particular the head of the brush holder and is not used in these, the results essential advantage that the surface of the bristle carrier larger than the surface of the protrusion overlapped by him is, so that a relatively large bristle field is formed can be.
  • the soft elastic and therefore very flexible plastic of the cap-like bristle holder is light in all directions deformable so that the bristles when cleaning workers are applied both in their axial direction and vertically can dodge springy.
  • the cap-like covering the projection of the brush body Bristle holder serves because of its soft elastic Material at the same time as mucous membrane protection and brings the Another advantage is that the height of the brush can be kept low.
  • the brush according to the invention it is provided that below and / or within the cap-like bristle carrier at least one cavity is formed.
  • This cavity can on the one hand cause the bristle-bearing cover is resilient, the resilience is determined by the shape of the cavity and by means of a damping fluid to be filled into the cavity in the desired Way can be set.
  • the cavity can also be used to hold a Brush to be applied medium.
  • Medium can be liquid or powdered cosmetics, deal with dentifrices etc.
  • the feeding and application of the medium for example, through breakthroughs in the flexible, cap-like bristle carrier, through hollow Bristles or bundles of bristles or by capillary action of bristle bundles.
  • a simple configuration of the cavity can be achieved if the cap-like bristle carrier so on the projection is placed that between the underside of the cover of the bristle carrier and the top of the projection there is a space forming the cavity, so that the cavity from the bristle holder and the brush body is limited.
  • the cavity by means of a partition in each other is divided into separate chambers, in which preferably Media with different properties added are, if necessary, only when they leave be mixed in the respective chamber and with each other react.
  • a can also be in the cavity Means can be arranged, that with an externally supplied Toothpaste or cleansing cream reacts and this way a means optimized for the intended purpose forms.
  • the amount of escaping from the cavity or chambers Medium depends on the deformation of the cavity and in particular the cover part delimiting this.
  • a foam insert can also be in the cavity or the chambers be arranged, either as a separate, prefabricated part inserted or during production the cap-like bristle carrier in a multi-component injection molding process injected or through molded foam is introduced.
  • the foam insert serves on the one hand as an attenuator for the deformation of the bristle-bearing Cover part, in addition, the insert can also be soaked in a medium to be applied.
  • a hydrophilic foam can be liquid or gaseous Media in the cavity in a foam-bonded Stored way. So enriched Foams can be handled and easily in particular, be interchangeable.
  • a storage space connected to it can form the cavity be assigned which contains a medium to be applied, released through a passage to the cavity is throttled in which a foam or sponge insert and evenly dosed delivery of the medium to the Bristle field is arranged.
  • the bristle carrier has an upper, preferably membrane-like Has cover that with on its top Bristles is provided and on its facing away from the bristles Bottom one preferably continuously and completely all-round, flexible, protruding edge or web carries, which is mounted on the cover part or in one piece with this is trained.
  • the height of the web can vary over the circumference be constant or vary.
  • the bristles are at least in some areas on the top the cover part arranged, this preferably is bristled all over. Additionally or alternatively the bristles can also at least in parts of the outside of the exciting from the outside against the lead Be arranged web.
  • the cover part of the cap-like bristle carrier run substantially flat.
  • a spatially structured one Takes configuration.
  • this can achieved that the top of the projection of the brush body is superficially structured and flexible Cover part of the bristle holder on the structured Top of the projection is placed on the Structuring is pending and this follows.
  • the cover part itself superficially what either during the manufacturing process, for example when injection molding or when injecting the bristles, or by subsequent shaping, in particular pressing or deep drawing the initially flat cover part can.
  • the brush body at least is sectionally cup-shaped and the cap-like Bristle carriers cover the cup-like area spans. If the brush body is generally cup-shaped and spanned by the cap-like bristle carrier and is covered, a very flat brush can be used form an inner cavity that is to be applied with an Medium filled or with cartridges, tablets or filled foam or sponge inserts can.
  • the resilience of the bristle field is largely dependent on the thickness of the membrane-like cover part is determined.
  • For electrically operated toothbrushes has a thickness of the cover part in the range of 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm proved to be useful. That is the essential Advantage associated that the overall height of the brush can be kept very low.
  • the deformability of the cap-like bristle carrier and in particular the cover part can also be adjusted by on the inside the bristle carrier and in particular the cover part Projections and / or recesses are formed.
  • the protrusions form stiffeners that hinder the deformation, while the recesses are particularly soft to deform Define areas.
  • the spring element can preferably from a molded on the underside of the cover Bow or web can be formed.
  • the brush field tilts relative to the brush body is possible. This can be done in a simpler way Achieve that the web axially, i. essentially perpendicular to the cover part and the bristle field, is flexible. Because the inherent elasticity of the web is limited is the axial flexibility of the web can thereby support that this at least in sections as bellows is trained.
  • the outside of the projection of the brush body exciting bridge also serves as a protective cover and especially as mucosal protection for the user.
  • elements can be integrated into the web Form impact protection and yield resiliently on contact. This can be achieved, for example, in that the Web elastically deformable on its outer peripheral surface Has projections that are ring-shaped, loop-shaped or can be formed into a perforated band.
  • the web extends in the edge region of the cover part.
  • the cover under Formation of a free cantilevered overhang on the side, i.e. protrudes radially beyond the web.
  • These cantilevered Edge sections can be particularly flexible and so with a toothbrush for a gentle mucous membrane massage contribute. If an appropriately equipped brush hits an angled surface area when in use, the edge section lies relative to the cover part around so that the angled surface area on both abutting surfaces is cleaned at the same time.
  • cap-like bristle carrier The dimensions of the cap-like bristle carrier are adapted to the respective application.
  • one relatively flat cap with a short web Cover part may be provided, but it is also possible to cap-like bristle carrier in the shape of a stocking, i.e. For education to design an elongated cylinder with relatively long webs, like it is necessary to use an interdental brush or to form individual rotating bristle bundles.
  • the bristles can be prefabricated and in a conventional manner be attached to the bristle holder. However, it is an alternative also possible, the bristles in one piece with the bristle holder train and in particular together with this in a one-component process or two-component process to inject. Bristles can be different Shape, different material and different Alignment are formed on the bristle carrier.
  • the cap-like bristle carrier has a cavity
  • the indicator element can for example, be a displaceably mounted piston, which is pushed outwards when the cavity is raised and when the deformed bristle carrier is reset his starting position is retracted. That way a display of the contact pressure exerted by the user the bristles reached.
  • the contained in the cavity Medium changes color when printing and therefore also one Pressure display.
  • An outlet valve can also be created by means of the pressure increase in the cavity for one to be applied contained in the cavity Medium are opened, which ensures that medium can only escape from the cavity if the user exerts appropriate pressure on it.
  • the deformation of the flexible bristle holder can also be done directly used to adjust an actuator by changing the displacement that occurs during deformation of parts of the wall of the cap-like bristle carrier directly in the adjustment of a mechanical Pointer is implemented.
  • Figure 1 shows the front part of a toothbrush 10 with a serving as a handle brush body 11 on his front end of a block-like serving as a support Has projection 11a.
  • a flexible, cap-like bristle carrier 13 put on, the carries a large number of bristles 12 on its upper side.
  • the bristle carrier 13 comprises a flat, membrane-like cover part 13a, which on its top Bristles 12 carries, and has in the edge area on it Bristles 12 underside facing downward, circumferential web 13b.
  • the bristle carrier 13 is in its inner dimensions are slightly smaller than the outer dimensions of the protrusion 11a so that it is under elastic deformation be placed on the projection 11a without play can. Due to the elastic deformation of the Bristle carrier 13 with its circumferential web 13b from the outside on the projection 11a and is held securely on this.
  • the bristles 12 can run parallel or at an angle to one another, in the latter case, they laterally over the Protrude bristle holders and thus enlarge the work surface. Alternatively, it is also possible to use the bristles in each case bend in and / or in different directions align or arrange crosswise.
  • the bristle carrier 13 with its cover part 13a convex and at a distance from the surface the projection 11a arranged so that between the Bristle carrier 13 and the projection 11 formed a cavity 14 is.
  • the bristles 12 When the bristles 12 are subjected to pressure from the outside the bristle carrier 13 can yield resiliently inwards, whereby the fluid contained in the cavity 14, for example Air dampens the deformation of the bristle carrier 13.
  • the fluid contained in the cavity 14 for example Air dampens the deformation of the bristle carrier 13.
  • further training 3 can be provided in the cavity 14 to introduce a foam body 15, which by its Intrinsic elasticity the deformation of the bristle carrier 13 attenuates.
  • the foam body 15 can be applied with a Medium in liquid or gaseous form, the medium passing through in the cover part 13a of the bristle carrier 13 formed passages 16 ( Figure 4) to the outside can kick.
  • Fig. 5 shows that the bristle carrier 13 on the top of the cover part 13a and also on the outer surface of the Web 13b carries bristles 12.
  • the Web 13b to form an elongated, stocking-shaped Hollow body can also be relatively long.
  • the bristles 12 can cover the entire surface on the outside of the Bristle carrier 13 may be arranged or only partial areas ingest from this.
  • the bristles have the same or different length and with their Tip sections an envelope surface of any topography form.
  • a projection 18 serving as stiffening is formed by the deformation properties of the cover part 13a change under external load and to the desired application adjust.
  • the stiffness of the cover part 13a can be increased
  • recesses 19 are also provided in the cover part 13a be, which reduce the rigidity of the cover part.
  • the spring elements 20 are when the cover part is subjected to external loads 13a and ensure that the After relieving the cover part back into its starting position is pushed back.
  • the spring element 20 from a band-like, with both ends on the cover part 13a held bracket formed while according to Figure 10 as a spring element 20 a double S-shaped support is provided is attached to the cover part 13 at its upper end and rests with its lower end on the projection 11a.
  • the web 13b of the bristle carrier 13 is in sections formed as bellows 21, whereby it it is possible that the cover part 13a with the bristles 12 Can tilt relative to the projection 11a without there is a risk that the bristle carrier 13 from the projection 11a slides down. That way, a good one resilient contact of the bristles also on an oblique, to be cleaned Area possible.
  • the one in the assembled state on the side surface of the projection 11 adjacent web 13b also serves as a protective cover and especially with a toothbrush as a mucous membrane protection.
  • the web 13b on its outer peripheral surface has elastically deformable projections 22, which according to FIG 13 by a sectionally wavy configuration of the web 13b are formed.
  • Figures 14 and 15 show two embodiments, at which the cover part 13a to form a cantilever Edge section 13c laterally or radially outwards protrudes beyond the web 13b. That way, the one with Bristles 12 provided work surface enlarged and due the flexibility of the cantilevered edge section 13c these can be attached to a curved or angled one Lay the surface well against this and clean it. According to Figure 15 is provided in training that the cantilever Edge sections 13c in their outer areas below Formation of an outwardly convex section are turned down.
  • the deformability of the bristle carrier 13 is among other things determined by its geometric design.
  • a larger wall thickness in the form of a reinforcement 18 is provided be as shown in Figure 17.
  • a single recess 30 is provided, which with a accordingly shaped, not shown nose of the projection 11a can engage.
  • Figure 19 can also be provided that the inner peripheral surface of the web 13b polygonal and in particular according to the Representation is octagonal and on one correspondingly formed polygonal projection becomes.
  • FIG. 20 shows the bristle carrier 13 as an elongated, stocking-shaped cylinder with a relatively small cover part 13a, which configured a triangular top Bristle wear.
  • a bristle carrier can be bristled Cap for an interdental brush or as a replacement cap for electric toothbrushes with individual, yourself rotating bristle bundles can be used.
  • the inside of the web 13b is an inwardly facing, circumferential one Engagement nose 23 formed in a corresponding manner trained recess of the projection 11 a snap is.
  • the upper portion 11a1 of the protrusion 11a bulges outwards on the outside and is covered by under the web 13b of the flexible bristle carrier 13.
  • the projection is 11a plate-shaped and is by the attached, cap-like bristle carrier 13 with its web 13b undermined.
  • the bristle carrier 13 can be made of a uniform material consist. As shown in Figures 24 and 25, however, the cover part 13a and the web 13b can also be made of different, flexible plastics, in particular by means of a two-component injection molding process become. In this way, the material properties of the individual areas very well to their necessary when using Function can be adjusted. Alternatively (Fig. 25) you can the cover part 13a and the web 13b also prefabricated and subsequently by welding, gluing, clawing or connected in any other way.
  • a cavity 14 is formed between the projection 11a of the brush body 11 and the cap-like bristle carrier 13 .
  • the formation of the cavity 14 is supported when the projection 11a of the brush body 11 sectionally cup-shaped or in it Entire is formed by a bowl as shown in figure 26 is shown.
  • Figure 27 shows an embodiment, wherein between the inner wall of the web 13b of the bristle carrier 13 below a further partition 13d runs from the cover part 13a, so that the cavity 14 within the bristle carrier 13 between the upper cover 13a and the lower partition 13d is formed.
  • a storage space 25 for a applying medium trained is below the cavity 14 in which a foam insert 24 is arranged.
  • the cavity 14 is from the storage space 25 through a partition 31, the openings 26 is provided, separately.
  • the medium can of that Storage space 25 through the passages 26 in the foam insert 24 of the cavity 14 flow and from this over Passages 16 in the upper cover part 13a to the bristles 12 delivered.
  • the cavity 14 can be closed by internal ones Partitions 32 in several separate chambers 14a, 14b, 14c can be divided, the different, only at Absorb media flowing out and then reacting can.
  • Figure 30 shows an embodiment in which the bristles not prefabricated by a spinning process and then on the Bristle carriers are mounted, but in one piece with them manufactured in a one- or two-component injection molding process become.
  • FIGS. 31 to 36b show different configurations, where the result of deformation of the bristle carrier 13 Pressure in the cavity 14 occurring pressure increase by means of an indicator is displayed.
  • Figure 31 is in one section-shaped portion 13e of the web 13b of the bristle carrier 13, a displaceable piston 27 is arranged. If the user touches the bristles 12 or the cover part 13a presses (arrow D), the volume of the cavity 14 is reduced so that the internal pressure rises. This pushes the piston 27 outwards, as indicated by arrow S in Figure 34. The pushed out Piston 27 can be perceived by the user the amount of displacement of the piston 27 the internal pressure of the Cavity 14 and thus the external pressure applied by the user displays.
  • the piston 27 can by its displacement however also to trigger further mechanical, acoustic and / or serve electrical signals.
  • FIG 32 is on the underside of the cover part 13a formed as a spring 20 support formed on the top of the projection 11a.
  • a piston 27 is displaceable in a passage of the web 13b stored with its inner end with the spring 20 in Plant stands. If the user from the outside on the bristles 12 or the cover part 13a presses (arrow D), the spring gives way 20 laterally and thereby moves the piston 27th outwards, as indicated by the arrow S.
  • FIG. 33a there is one in the web on the outside 13b molded, tube-shaped passage 36 a thin-walled closure membrane 28 formed, which increases with increasing Internal pressure in the cavity 14 in the manner of a balloon inflates, as indicated in Figure 33b, thereby displaying the user applied to the bristles Pressure (arrow D) is given.
  • a passage 37 is directly in the wall of the web 13b and formed by the inflatable Sealing membrane 28 closed, which - like Figure 38b shows - with increased internal pressure in the cavity 14 bulges outwards.
  • the closure membrane 28 as Prefabricated separate component and then in the passage 37th be mounted, but it is also possible to use the sealing membrane 28 integrally molded onto the web 13b.
  • a similar closure membrane 28 can also be in one Passage 34 of a closing the underside of the bristle carrier 13 Cover 33 may be formed (Figure 35a), the bulges downwards with increased internal pressure (FIG. 35b).
  • an indicator rod 29 is displaceably guided in the cover 33, which is molded onto the cover part 13a at its upper end is. If the cover 13a by applying a external pressure is deformed, pushes itself the indicator rod 29 down out of the cover 33 (Fig. 36b) what directly as a pressure indicator or in the Way used to trigger a corresponding signal can be.
  • Figure 37 shows an embodiment in which the projection 11a of a brush body 11 of two different ones A cap-like bristle carrier 13 is placed on each side is. If the interior of the projection 11a according to Figure 38 by means of a partition 11a2 in two separated from each other Chambers is divided into these different Arrange media, each with its own Bristle holder 13 is assigned so that the user depending after aligning the brush either one or the other Can apply medium.
  • a passage 16 in the cover member 13a provided by means of an adjustable valve element 35 can either be closed or opened.
  • the Valve element 35 is over an integrally formed band 34 stored on the underside of the cover part 13a and can with elastic deformation of the band 34 between the Closing and opening positions can be adjusted.

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