JP2002058537A - Back plate for fitting toothbrush for oral care - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a back plate for fitting a toothbrush for feeding water to a stained oral portion to easily remove stain, and removing the stain by the toothbrush, and attachable with a water feed pump and suction tube to suck the removed stain. SOLUTION: The back plate has a hole for inserting the tube, a connection port for fitting the pump, a through-hole and a groove for feeding water, and is fitted from a back side of the toothbrush, and the tube and the pump are fitted thereto.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for wiping the mouth of a patient having a problem with eating or swallowing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In many cases, patients who have trouble eating and swallowing become unsanitary in the oral cavity and multiply bacteria and secondary diseases such as pneumonia. Therefore, it is necessary to always care for the oral cavity. Conventional methods of oral care have been to wipe off dirt with a cotton swab or the like, but it is difficult to remove dirt and time is required for care. Recently, a device has been devised in which a hole is formed in a flocked portion of a toothbrush, a suction tube is inserted into the hole, and care is performed while sucking dirt with a suction machine (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-113637). However, it is necessary to make a hole in the toothbrush. On the other hand, there is also one in which passages for suction and water supply are provided inside the handle of the toothbrush (JP-A-10-33570; JP-A-11-103937). However, production takes time.

[0003] Recently, several motor-operated intraoral care machines including toothbrushes, suction machines, suction and water supply tubes and the like have been commercially available (Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 9-20123).
3, 11-103938). But very expensive,
The equipment is also bulky.

[0004]

There is a need to develop a simple and inexpensive method for supplying and sucking water without having to provide holes or passages in the flocked portion or handle of the toothbrush.

[0005]

In order to solve this problem, a back plate having a hole for inserting a suction tube in advance and having a connection port for inserting a tip of a water supply pump is formed. Attach it to a commercially available toothbrush. Then, a tube is inserted into the hole, the pump is attached to the connection port, water is supplied from the pump, and while the dirt in the mouth is easily removed, the dirt may be removed with a toothbrush, and the dirty substance may be suctioned from the tube.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A back plate is provided with a hole 1 for inserting a tube. A pocket 2 for accommodating the tip of the toothbrush is provided on the bottom surface of the back plate at a position where the tip of the toothbrush hits. Side walls 3 are provided from both sides of the back plate. A bent portion 4 is provided by bending the lower edge of a predetermined section of the side walls on both sides inward, so that the back plate can be fitted to the toothbrush body. A connection port 5 and a through hole 6 are provided on the upper side of the back plate. As shown in FIG. 2, a water supply groove 7 is provided on the bottom surface of the back plate. The rear end of the groove 7 and the through hole 6 are connected. The front end of the groove ends with a groove 8 provided at the lower end of the front side wall of the back plate. Locking piece 9 for locking tube
Is provided. In practice, a back plate is fitted to a toothbrush as shown in FIG. 7, a suction tube is inserted into the hole 1, and a notch 10 is provided so that the tip of the tube has a brush shape. After locking the middle of the tube with the locking piece 9, the tube is connected to a commercially available suction machine or the like. The connection port 5 is fitted with the tip of a syringe as a pump. The toothbrush and the syringe are detachably held by the holder 11.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The back plate near the hole 1 may be thicker. The hole 1 may be provided not on the tip of the back plate but on the side or handle side. The back plate may be stuck. The groove 7 may be provided on the inner surface or the outer surface instead of the bottom of the back plate. The groove 7 may be a tunnel or a tube instead of the groove. The connection port 5 may be provided on the side surface or the side surface instead of the upper portion of the back plate. The tip of a tube such as an infusion pack may be attached as a pump. Instead of supplying water through the through-hole 6 and the groove 7, a tube attached to the tip of the syringe may be installed so as to be directed forward along the top, bottom, side, inside, etc. of the back plate. Instead of supplying water, another liquid may be supplied. When water supply is unnecessary, it is not necessary to attach a syringe.

[0008]

By attaching the back plate to a commercially available toothbrush, it is not necessary to provide holes or passages in the flocked portion or handle of the toothbrush, and at the same time, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the flocked area and maintain the cleaning ability. By using a commercially available syringe as a pump, water can be easily supplied and dirt can be easily removed.
By attaching this backplate to a commercially available toothbrush, it becomes a much cheaper and more effective oral care tool than conventional ones.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view.

FIG. 3 is a left side view.

FIG. 4 is a right side view.

FIG. 5 is a front view.

FIG. 6 is a rear view.

FIG. 7 is a view in which a back plate is fitted to a toothbrush, and a tube and a syringe are mounted.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a hole. 2 is a pocket. 3 is a side wall. 4 is a bent part.
5 is a connection port. 6 is a through hole. 7 is a groove. 8 is Mizoguchi. 9 is a locking piece. 10 is a cut part. 11 is a holder

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 24, 2000 (2000.10.
24)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Drawing

[Correction target item name] All figures

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A back plate for mounting a toothbrush provided with holes. 2. A back plate for mounting a toothbrush according to claim 1, wherein a groove is provided on a bottom surface. 3. The backplate for mounting a toothbrush according to claim 1, wherein a connection port and a through hole are provided.