EP1423029A1 - Zahnb rste mit borstenfeld - Google Patents
Zahnb rste mit borstenfeldInfo
- Publication number
- EP1423029A1 EP1423029A1 EP03797198A EP03797198A EP1423029A1 EP 1423029 A1 EP1423029 A1 EP 1423029A1 EP 03797198 A EP03797198 A EP 03797198A EP 03797198 A EP03797198 A EP 03797198A EP 1423029 A1 EP1423029 A1 EP 1423029A1
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- Prior art keywords
- bristle
- bristle bundles
- bundles
- inclined surfaces
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
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- A46B9/04—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
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- 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
Definitions
- the invention relates to a toothbrush with an elongated, square and / or round bristle field, which is formed from individual bristle bundles or bristle tufts arranged next to one another on a brush body and upstanding with respect to these, at least individual bristle bundles on the end of use facing away from the brush body compared to an approximately parallel to the brush body extending plane are at least partially chamfered and / or roof-shaped in that the bristles of these bundles of bristles are of different heights, so that the end faces arranged at the end of these bundles of bristles are designed as inclined surfaces or as partially inclined surfaces, these bundles of bristles being more straight or curved in particular or in the case of round brushes, for example for electric toothbrushes, circular or circular connecting lines are arranged adjacent to one another on the brush body.
- Such toothbrushes are known in various forms as manual toothbrushes or as electric toothbrushes, in each of which a handle engages the bristle field.
- a brush head of a manual toothbrush in which bristle bundles of different lengths, viewed in the longitudinal direction, are arranged one behind the other and thereby beveled such that the foremost, rearmost and intermediate bristle bundles each have the greater height and the bristle bundles located therebetween have a lower height have, at the same time bevels are arranged at the ends of use such that, seen from the side, two channel-shaped indentations are formed on this bristle field.
- the inclined surfaces of the beveled bristle bundles are each rotated by 180 ° with respect to one another, so that they face one another or face away from one another in the neighboring region.
- the inclined surfaces are not arranged relative to one another in such a way that they jointly form a roof shape or a gutter, but rather are arranged relatively randomly, so that when using such a brush with different or even changing angular positions of the handle relative for teeth, however, inclined surfaces repeatedly apply to the teeth in the transition to the interdental space and in this and also on their surfaces, the user being helped that the bristles of the bristle bundles are flexible, so that an inclined surface engaging almost correctly in a space between teeth the pressure of the brush engages completely in this space and slides.
- bristle bundles which are immediately adjacent to one another are arranged with their inclined surfaces rotated relative to one another within the bristle field.
- a further embodiment of the invention can provide that individual bristle bundles with their inclined surfaces against one another and / or opposite an imaginary connecting line by 90 or directly adjacent to one another or spaced apart by bristle bundles located between them ° and / or are arranged rotated relative to one another by 180 °, but that further bristle bundles of the bristle field are arranged rotated by one or more different, in contrast, different angles.
- the distribution of the inclined surfaces of the individual bristle bundles can be varied even more in their relative relative position and twist and, for example, “pairs” of bristle bundles within the entire bristle field occur in which the highest points of the inclined surfaces are directly adjacent to each other if these two bristle bundles belonging to the pair are arranged with their inclined surfaces rotated relative to one another by 180 °.
- a "pair” can be arranged rotated by an angle deviating from 180 ° or 90 ° relative to other bristle bundles with inclined surfaces.
- bristle bundles with angular positions of 90 ° with a relative rotation of adjacent bristle bundles by different angles can cause the bristle bundles which are further apart from one another to be randomly arranged with their inclined surfaces relative to one another at an angle of 90 ° or even 180 °, which can contribute to a large number of bristle bundles provided with inclined surfaces at the ends of use or less randomly rotated relative to one another are distributed over the bristle field and thus the user is always provided with “ideally oriented” bristle bundles when cleaning the teeth when the brush is held in a wide variety of individual positions relative to its dentition.
- a modified embodiment of the toothbrush according to the invention be it manually or electrically operated, which above all also aims to grasp the tooth surfaces adjacent to the interdental spaces, can consist in a toothbrush according to the invention that in its bristle field with inclined surfaces or Bristle bundles and bristle bundles provided with an inclined surface with approximately horizontal, rounded and / or pointed or differently contoured usable surface are combined with one another and that such differently designed bristle bundles are directly adjacent to one another within the bristle field and / or are each arranged as groups, within which groups the same or similar bristle bundles are summarized, wherein at least one group of bristle bundles with inclined surfaces are arranged which are opposite to each other or opposite their imaginary connecting lines by angles deviating from 90 ° or 180 ° l are arranged rotated to each other.
- the elongated bristle field could have a group of bristle bundles at its two ends, that is to say at the end facing the handle and at the opposite end, one bundle at its ends form flat or rounded or pointed or differently shaped usable area, that is to say they do not belong to the bristle bundles with oblique usable areas, while bristle bundles with obliquely arranged surfaces according to the invention could be provided in between.
- the central area of a bristle field of such a toothbrush could then be particularly helpful for cleaning the interdental spaces, while the adjacent areas are mainly used for cleaning the tooth surfaces.
- bristle bundles arranged in circles could also frequently be designed in groups in the manner described above.
- one or two areas of the bristle field in the case of an elongated bristle field in particular the regions of this bristle field which are at a distance from one another in the longitudinal direction, could be provided with bristle bundles, the ends of which are rounded, pointed or provided with a straight end face, and between these groups of bristle bundles at least one group with beveled or roof-shaped bristle bundles can be arranged, which are at least partially rotated against each other according to the invention.
- groups of bristle bundles with flat, rounded or tapered usable areas could also be provided between groups of bristle bundles with beveled usable areas which are arranged rotated relative to one another.
- a special embodiment of the invention could be used in a toothbrush with bristle bundles arranged on an outer circle and further bristles arranged inside this circle.
- bundle which is particularly suitable as an electric toothbrush, characterized in that the bristle bundles arranged on the outer circle and / or in the interior thereof have an inclined surface at their free ends and at least partially by different from the circle on which they are arranged Angular amounts are arranged rotated, so that the inclined surfaces face partly towards the center of the bristle field, partly towards the outside, partly in the circumferential direction or in intermediate positions.
- the bristle bundles of the bristle field which are provided with inclined surfaces, can be arranged rotated relative to one another within the bristle field in such a way that the respective non-parallel, but differently oriented inclined surfaces of adjacent planes or those running in a common transverse or longitudinal row of the bristle field or also on a circle arranged bristle bundles cut and form an angular space with each other.
- the bristle bundles of the bristle fields of toothbrushes are each about the same length, so that overall there is a common plane at the ends of the bristle bundle.
- profiles are known through which the ends of the bristle bundle produce differently shaped enveloping surfaces.
- the toothbrush according to the invention can also be characterized in that the length of individual bristle bundles projecting from the brush body is approximately the same and that of other bristle bundles is different in size. Bristle bundles of different lengths can therefore be combined in a suitable manner within the bristle field.
- the helix angles of the inclined surfaces formed at the end of the bristle bundle can be the same or at least different for other bristle bundles for individual bristle bundles.
- the inclined be ensured that individual bristle bundles, depending on the angular position of the handle of the toothbrush, come into optimal contact with the teeth and the interdental spaces and have a correspondingly good cleaning effect, the flexibility of the bristles adapting to the interdental interstices in these and can also be improved in the cases described above.
- the cross section of the bristle bundles can be approximately circular or deviate from a circle.
- Bristle bundles with circular or with cross-sections deviating from a circle are known per se and the arrangement according to the invention of the inclined surfaces of such bristle bundles in a position rotated relative to one another in each case can be used both on round bristle bundles and on profiled bristle bundles with their cross-section, with round bristle bundles having the advantage have that the mutually twisted arrangement can be carried out independently of the corresponding round opening openings in the brush body and possibly also be changed very easily in production, because the opening openings on the brush bodies do not have to be adapted accordingly.
- the cross section of at least individual bristle bundles can be polygonal or quadrangular, in particular square, and the inclined surfaces arranged at the end of use of individual bristle bundles of this type can also be polygonal or quadrangular - which results from the contour of the bristle bundle accordingly - with the sides of the polygons or quadrilaterals in the vertical projection the bundles of bristles lie one above the other or can be twisted relative to one another in such a way that the highest point of the inclined surface is shorter than the side length of the polygon or quadrilateral and in particular at a corner of the -im Cross-section polygonal or quadrangular bristle bundle cross-section is arranged.
- the inclined surface (s) of at least one bundle of bristles is (are) convex or concave in one or more directions. If the inclined usable surface has a concave curvature, for example, an even better adaptation to the convex curvature of a tooth surface is possible. In addition, the highest area of the inclined surface can be correspondingly pointed and fine and penetrate particularly deeply into an interdental space.
- a special arrangement can provide that bristle bundles arranged next to one another stand at different heights or have different lengths relative to the brush body, bristle bundles of the same length being arranged in particular within individual rows and the inclined surfaces of the bristle bundles of such a row and / or those of an adjacent row with bristle bundles of different lengths being partially can be arranged rotated against each other.
- a toothbrush with a bristle field results, in which the user does not have to try to find the best possible orientation of the bristle field relative to his dentition, which is difficult, but in which the probability It is considerably increased that, with the most varied angular positions of the toothbrush relative to the bit, certain bundles of bristles repeatedly reach an optimal position relative to the teeth and especially between the teeth and have a correspondingly good cleaning effect.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the bristle field of a manual toothbrush with an elongated bristle field with a plurality of bristle bundles round in cross section, all of which have an inclined surface at their ends of use and relative to each other or to imaginary connecting lines between them are rotated relative to each other by angles deviating from 90 ° and 180 ° about their longitudinal axes,
- FIG. 2 a representation corresponding to FIG. 1 of a manual toothbrush, in which bristle bundles with inclined surfaces arranged at their ends of use are combined with bundles of bristles which are rounded off at the ends of use,
- FIG. 3 shows a diagrammatic representation of a circular brush body with a corresponding bristle field for use in an electrically driven toothbrush with bristle bundles of approximately the same length, which have a round cross section and are chamfered at their ends of use and are relative to one another or to the circular connecting lines of the individual bristle bundles are rotated by angles deviating from 90 ° and from 180 °, a central bristle bundle on the usable area being chamfered twice in such a way that a roof-shaped usable area results,
- Fig. 4 is a representation corresponding to FIG. 3, in which the bristle bundles arranged on an outer circle as an imaginary connecting line have rounded ends of use and only the bristle bundles located within this circle are beveled at their ends of use, and
- FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the bristle bundles arranged next to one another on the outer circle connecting them are chamfered, but all with this inclined surface approximately at right angles to their connection. are oriented in a circle and the bristle bundles located within this circle with their inclined surfaces against one another and / or with respect to the outer bristle bundle are arranged rotated relative to one another by an angle of 90 ° and 180 ° and also to corresponding connecting lines.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 a bristle field designated as a whole and the associated brush body 2, but not the complete handle 3, but only a piece of it, is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- 3 to 5 show brush bodies 2 with a circular contour and correspondingly round bristle fields 1, which are to be used in electrically driven toothbrushes.
- an elongated or a round bristle field 1 can be provided, which is made up of individual bristle bundles 4 which are arranged next to one another on a brush body 2 and stand up relative to the latter individual bristles exist.
- bristle bundles 4 in the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 2 and 4, individual bristle bundles 4 at the end of use facing away from the brush body 2 are to be described of a plane running approximately parallel to the brush body 2, in that bristles of these bristle bundles 4 stand at different heights, so that the end or usage surfaces arranged at the end of use of these bristle bundles 4 are designed as inclined surfaces 5 or as partially inclined surfaces.
- the individual bristle bundles 4 are arranged in rows along imaginary connecting lines, wherein in the embodiments according to FIGS. 1 and 2 the longitudinal edge 6 of the brush body 2 in the area of the bristle field 1 represents or forms such a somewhat arcuate connecting line, parallel to which further imaginary connecting lines in the longitudinal direction of extension are present between the bundles of bristles 4 arranged there. Furthermore, one can clearly see rows of bristle bundles running transversely to the direction of longitudinal extension, which are therefore adjacent to one another on imaginary straight lines.
- the round bristle fields 1 according to FIG. 3 show clearly imagined circular lines, in particular an outer circular line on which the outer bristle bundles are each arranged in a row, which then also results in the outer envelope circle of this bristle field 1.
- an outer circular line on which the outer bristle bundles are each arranged in a row
- the outer envelope circle of this bristle field 1 In the interior of such an outer circle there is a second, narrower circle, on which further bristle bundles 4 are arranged, the outer and this inner circle being concentric with one another.
- Another bundle of bristles is then in the common center 4, which is tapered roof-shaped at the end of use in the exemplary embodiments shown.
- bristle bundles 4 with their inclined surfaces 5 are arranged rotated through different angles relative to one another and with respect to the imaginary connecting lines mentioned and described, these angles being 90 ° and deviate from 180 °.
- bristle bundles 4 immediately adjacent to one another with their inclined surfaces 5 are arranged rotated relative to one another within the respective bristle field 1, that is to say the inclined surfaces 5 of these bristle bundles are each oriented in a slightly different direction, but not opposite one another and also not arranged at right angles to one another. If one places diameter lines through the highest points of the inclined surfaces, these diameter lines are accordingly pivoted relative to each other.
- Individual bristle bundles 4 with their inclined surfaces 5 against one another and / or with respect to an imaginary connecting line can also be arranged rotated by 90 ° or by 180 ° relative to one another, but directly adjacent to one another or spaced apart by bristle bundles 4, but then further ones Bristle bundles 4 of the bristle field 1 are arranged rotated by one or more different, different angles.
- the inclined surfaces 5 are oriented very differently, that is to say that many levels are created by such inclined surfaces 5 which intersect and form angular spaces and thus act upon the bristle field 1 in a different manner and also in this way when the bristle field 1 is attached to it , as it is particularly favorable for cleaning the tooth surfaces and the interdental spaces.
- FIGS. 2 and 4 show exemplary embodiments, in which in the bristle field 1 Inclined surfaces 5 or inclined surface bristle bundles 4 are combined with those whose usable surfaces are shaped differently.
- these bristle bundles 4a which are not provided with inclined surfaces 5, are attached to the groove ends rounded, but could also be pointed or contoured with a horizontal flat surface or in any other shape.
- bristle bundles 4a are directly adjacent to one another within the bristle field 1 and at the same time are arranged as groups, within which groups the same or similar bristle bundles 4a of this type are combined. This can be seen particularly clearly in FIG. 2, with bristle bundles 4a with a differently contoured usable area being provided on both sides of a group of bristle bundles 4 with inclined surfaces 5.
- a group of bristle bundles 4 with inclined surfaces 5 is provided as a closed group, although bristle bundles 4 could also be mixed irregularly with bristle bundles 4a.
- an inner group of bristle bundles 4 with inclined surfaces 5 is combined with a further group of bristle bundles 4 a with a different, " namely, rounded, contoured usable surface, which are arranged in a circle on the outside around the bristle bundles 4 with inclined surfaces 5.
- the bristle bundles 4 provided with inclined surfaces 5 are in turn arranged in relation to one another or rotated relative to one another by an angle deviating from 90 ° or 180 °.
- bristle bundles 4a the regions of this bristle field 1 which are distant from one another in the longitudinal direction are provided with bristle bundles 4a, the ends of which are rounded but could also have a different contour, and in between there is a group of bristle bundles 4 sloping or roof-shaped usable area.
- bristle bundles 4a with a rounded usable area are arranged on the outer circle of this round bristle field and those with inclined surfaces are arranged in the inside of the circle, these in turn being oriented rotated by different angular amounts.
- the inclined surfaces 5 are partly towards the center of the bristle field 1, partly towards the outside, partly in the circumferential direction or also in intermediate positions, which also applies to the inner bristle bundles within the outer circle according to FIG. 5.
- bristle bundles 4 with inclined surfaces 5 and bristle bundles 4a could also be mixed with one another.
- bristle bundles 4 arranged on the outer circle are provided with inclined surfaces 5 which, however, are not rotated differently with respect to the connecting circle, but are all oriented radially towards the center.
- This, however, together with the bristle bundles 4 within this circle again results in numerous constellations between individual bristle bundles, the inclined surfaces of which are rotated relative to one another by 90 ° and angles deviating from 180 ° relative to one another about their longitudinal axes oriented at right angles to the brush body 2.
- the cross section of the bristle bundles 4 and 4a is approximately circular and the same, but this cross section could also deviate from a circle and, for example, be polygonal or quadrangular, in particular square, as a result of which different additional effects can be achieved in combination with inclined surfaces , Bristle bundles 4 and 4a, which are round in cross-section, however, make it easier to equip a brush body 2 with corresponding receiving openings, since the receiving openings remain the same in all cases, regardless of whether and by what angular amount the associated bristle bundles are rotated relative to one another or to connecting lines and thus also to the brush body 2 become.
- the bristle bundles 4 and 4a of the bristle fields 1 have a corresponding length, that is to say they protrude from the brush body 2 by a corresponding amount.
- individual or all inclined surfaces 5 of the different bristle bundles 4 could be curved convexly or concavely in one or more directions instead of the flat shape shown in the exemplary embodiments.
- the inclined surfaces 5 could thus be spherical or trough-shaped or also parts of cylinders or hollow cylinders, whereby this could also change with respect to the individual bristle bundles 4 of the bristle field 1.
- the toothbrush can in particular have an elongated bristle field 1 as a manual toothbrush and a round bristle field 1 as an electrically driven toothbrush, which is formed from individual bristle bundles 4 which are arranged next to one another on a brush body 2 and are essentially at right angles to it.
- At least individual bristle bundles 4 are at least partially chamfered or roof-shaped at the end of use facing away from the brush body 2 relative to a plane running approximately parallel to the brush body 2 in such a way that the bristles of these bristle bundles 4 are of different heights, so that the end faces arranged at the end of use of these bristle bundles 4 are designed as inclined surfaces 5 or as partially inclined surfaces, these bundles of bristles 4 along imaginary straight or arched or at Round brushes are circular or circular connecting lines on the brush body 2 adjacent to each other in a row.
- At least individual, in particular larger groups, or also all of the bristle bundles 4 of this bristle field 1 are arranged with their inclined surfaces 5 rotated relative to one another and with respect to the connecting lines by different angles, so that a large number of differently oriented inclined surfaces are available when brushing the teeth and that It is highly probable that such an inclined surface will intervene in a space between teeth and clean it thoroughly.
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| DE10238672A DE10238672C1 (de) | 2002-08-23 | 2002-08-23 | Zahnbürste mit Borstenfeld |
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