JP2002153325A - Interdental brush - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interdental brush suitable for keeping it on a proper point of a mirror, a cupboard, etc., to be set near a wash basin. SOLUTION: The interdental brush made of a brush part 1 and a handle part 2 constitutes its characteristic feature of constituting the brush part 1 of a twisted and worked wire 11, a brush part 12 flocked in the neighbourhood of a head end of the wire and a plastic ball 13 mounted on the other end and the handle part of a recessed part 22 to fit the plastic ball of the brush part provided on the head end of the handle free to connect and disconnect and a suction cup part 23 provided on the other end free to revolve.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an interdental brush, and more particularly to an interdental brush suitable for holding an interdental brush at an appropriate place such as a mirror or a cabinet installed near a washstand.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an interdental brush is generally known in which a brush portion planted in the vicinity of the center from the tip of a wire and a plastic handle are fixedly attached. ing. After that, a device in which a cap for the brush portion is set, or a device in which the brush portion and the handle are detachably attached to the brush portion have been proposed and marketed.

[0003] The cap for the above-mentioned brush portion is generally configured to be detached from the brush portion, fitted into a handle, and used as a part of a gripping member of the interdental brush when using the interdental brush. It is. In addition, the above-mentioned brush portion and the handle are detachably configured so that the brush portion is damaged and the brush portion of the interdental brush to which the brush portion and the handle are fixed is easily torn. It is intended to replace and use only the brush part.

[0004] Although all of these have their respective advantages, there is no consideration when drying the interdental brush after use or when keeping it dry.
After use, there is no other way than simply draining and capping or storing in a separately prepared case.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an interdental brush having a structure suitable for holding a used interdental brush at an appropriate place such as a mirror or a cabinet near a wash basin while also drying. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the interdental brush of the present invention has the following features. The plastic part and the plastic handle are detachably or fixedly attached to each other, and a sucker is rotatably provided at the tail end of the plastic handle (hereinafter, referred to as a plastic part). And (2) an interdental brush consisting of a brush portion, a handle, and a cap for the brush portion, in the vicinity of the center from the tip of the twisted wire. The brush part that is planted across and the plastic handle,
It is detachably or fixedly attached, and a sucker portion is rotatably provided at the tail end of a plastic cap (hereinafter, also referred to as an interdental brush of the second invention). Further, (3) an interdental brush including a brush portion, a handle, and a cap for the brush portion, wherein a brush portion in which a bristle is implanted near the center from the tip of the twisted wire, and a plastic handle. Is attached detachably or fixedly, and a rod-shaped body having a suction cup at a tail end is rotatably provided at an appropriate position on a side surface of a plastic cap (hereinafter, referred to as a second member). It is sometimes described as the interdental brush of the invention). In the interdental brush according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the handle may be configured to be freely bendable at an appropriate position within a range of 0 to 90 degrees. In the interdental brush of the first to third inventions, when the brush portion and the handle are detachably attached, a plastic ball is attached to the tail end (non-flocked side end) of the twisted wire in the brush portion. At the same time, a recess is provided at the tip of the handle (the end on the side in contact with the brush portion) into which the plastic sphere of the brush portion can be removably fitted. be able to.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a view for explaining an embodiment of the interdental brush of the first invention in which a brush portion and a handle are detachable.
(A) is an overall view, (B) is an explanatory view of a brush portion, (C)
Is an explanatory diagram of a pattern. 1A to 1C, reference numeral 1 denotes a brush portion. The brush portion 1 includes a twisted wire 11, a flocked portion 12 extending from the tip of the wire 11 to the vicinity of the center, and the like. Plastic ball 13 attached to the end
And

Reference numeral 2 denotes a handle. The handle 2 is provided at a tip of the handle 21 made of plastic, and is used for detachably fitting the plastic ball 13 of the brush portion 1. It has a concave portion 22 and a suction cup portion 23 rotatably provided at the other end. As shown in the figure, a suction cup 23 is provided with a ball 24 rotatably embedded at an end of the handle 21.
, A suction cup 25, and a connecting portion 26 between the ball 24 and the suction cup 25. The rotation of the ball 24 causes the suction cup 23 to rotate.

The suction cup 25 in the suction cup 23 is
The ball 24 and the connecting portion 26 are made of elastic plastic.
Is made of a rigid plastic such as the plastic ball 13 in the brush portion 1 and the plastic handle 21 in the handle 2 described above.

In the interdental brush of the example shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, prior to use of the interdental brush, the sphere 13 of the brush portion 1 is fitted into the recess 22 of the handle 2, and FIG. )). In the interdental brush of this aspect,
Grasp the appropriate part of the handle 2, insert the flocked part 12 between the teeth,
Brush between teeth. At this time, water,
Brushing can also be performed while holding an interdental gel or liquid toothpaste.

When the brushing is completed as described above, the flocked portion 12 is washed with water while the brush portion 1 is still fitted in the handle 2. Thereafter, the interdental brush is applied, for example, as shown in FIG.
(A) and (B), as shown in FIG.
To hold the planted portion 12 while drying it.

FIG. 2A shows a state in which the entire interdental brush is fixed at right angles to the surface of the mirror M, and FIG. 23 shows a mode in which the handle 23 of the interdental brush and the brush portion 1 are fixed so that the handle 2 is turned parallel to the surface of the mirror M and the brush portion 1 faces upward. Of course, FIG.
The brush portion 1 may be turned downward in the opposite direction to that of the first embodiment, though not shown. Or
The rotation of the suction cup 23 may be stopped halfway, and the interdental brush may be held at an appropriate angle with respect to the surface of the mirror M.

FIG. 3 shows the interdental brush of the first invention.
FIG. 4 is a view showing another embodiment in which the brush portion 1 and the handle 2 are configured to be detachable. The same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1A to 1C denote the same functional portions as those in FIG. I have. In the example of FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 3A, it can be freely bent in a range of 0 to 90 degrees at an appropriate position of the handle portion 21 of the handle 2 (near the location where the concave portion 22 at the tip is installed). It is what was constituted. In the interdental brush of this example, as shown in FIG. 1B, the brush portion 1 and the handle 2 can be bent at an angle of 90 degrees at the maximum. Of course, it can be bent to an appropriate angle, for example, 30 degrees from the straight state, and can be fixed by a stopper mechanism (not shown) in the state of being bent at 30 degrees.

In this embodiment, the interdental brush of the present example can be used, that is, brushing between teeth can be performed.
Alternatively, at the time of drying, holding and the like shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the brush portion 1 can be bent at an appropriate angle within a range of 0 to 90 degrees in relation to the handle 2.

The interdental brush according to the first aspect of the present invention having the above-described structure, for example, causes the flocking of the flocking portion 12 to fall off,
The brush part 1 can be replaced with another new brush part 1 when it is damaged or when the wire 11 is torn.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are views for explaining an embodiment of the interdental brush of the first invention in which the brush portion 1 and the handle 2 are fixedly attached. 1A to 1C denote the same functional units as in FIG. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing the interdental brush when the handle 2 is in a straight state without being bent, and FIG. 4B is a diagram in which the handle 2 is bent so that the brush portion 1 and the handle 2 are separated. It is a figure which shows the interdental brush when it is made to make an angle of 90 degrees. Of course, also in this example, the handle 2 can be bent freely within the range of 0 to 90 degrees, and can be held at an appropriate angle by a stopper mechanism (not shown).

The interdental brush shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B
The brush part 1 and the handle 2 are fixed, so that the plastic ball 13 at the tail end of the wire 11 required for attachment and detachment of the brush part 1 and the handle 2 is unnecessary. Otherwise,
It has the same configuration as the interdental brush in which the brush portion 1 and the handle 2 are detachably configured.

In the interdental brushes shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the mode of use as the interdental brush (brushing between the teeth) and the drying and holding mode of the brush portion 1 are the same as those of the brush portion 1 described above. This is the same as the usage mode and the drying / holding mode of the interdental brush in which the handle 2 is detachably configured.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are views for explaining an embodiment of the interdental brush of the second invention, wherein FIG. 5A is an overall view excluding the cap, and FIG. 5B is an explanatory view of the cap. It is. 5A and 5B, FIGS.
4 (A) and 4 (B) are the same as those in FIG. 1 (A).
4 (A) to 4 (C) and FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B). The interdental brushes shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B
The brush part 1 and the handle 2 are fixed similarly to the interdental brush shown in (A) and (B). And the cap 3
As shown in FIG. 5 (B), it is configured to cover the brush portion 1 and, in this example, the tip portion and the tail end portion of the handle 2.

The cap 3 is made of plastic having a certain degree of elasticity, and a suction cup 33 is rotatably provided at the tail end of the cap 3. Suction part 3 of this example
Reference numeral 3 denotes a ball 34 rotatably embedded in the tail end of the cap 3 and a suction cup, similarly to the suction cup 23 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1C and FIGS. 4A and 4B. 35, the ball 34 and the suction cup 3
5 and the sucker portion 33 is rotated by the rotation of the ball 34.

The cap 3 is made of plastic having a certain degree of elasticity so as to have the original function of the cap (a function that allows the cap 3 to be easily attached to and detached from the brush portion 1 and the handle 2). Sucker 35 in
As in the case of the first invention, the ball 34 and the connecting portion 36 are also made of a rigid plastic as in the first invention.

In this example, if the cap 3 is removed, the state shown in FIG. 5A is obtained, and the toothbrush can be used as it is in the same manner as the interdental brush of the first invention.

When the use as the interdental brush is completed,
The planted portion 12 is washed with water. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, a cap 3 is put on the tail end of the handle 2 of the interdental brush,
In this state, the suction cup 35 of the suction cup 33 is placed on the surface of the mirror M.
And hold while drying the flocking portion 12. At this time, although not shown, the suction cup 3
2B, the handle 2 of the interdental brush and the brush portion 1 may be parallel to the surface of the mirror M, and the brush portion 1 may be directed upward, as shown in FIG. Then, the brush portion 1 may be directed downward. Alternatively, the rotation of the suction cup 33 may be stopped halfway, and the interdental brush may be held at an appropriate angle with respect to the surface of the mirror M.

Further, although not shown, the interdental brush of the second invention has the same structure as the interdental brush of the first invention.
The handle 2 may be configured to be freely bent at an appropriate position within a range of 0 to 90 degrees.

In the interdental brush of the second invention, the cap 3 is fitted from the tail end of the handle 2 and used as a part of the gripping member of the interdental brush, similarly to the conventional interdental brush. However, the gripping operability is not always good due to the presence of the suction cup portion 33, and it is preferable to use the brush exclusively for convenience in drying and holding the interdental brush after use.

FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of only the cap portion of the interdental brush of the third invention (the other portions have the same configuration as the interdental brush of the second invention, and the description thereof is omitted). It is a diagram for explanation, and the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 6 indicate the same functional units as those in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 6. FIG. 7A, 7A, 7B, and 7B, reference numeral 40 denotes a rod-shaped body having a suction cup 35 at a tail end, and a mounting member 41 in which a ball 34 is rotatably embedded at the other end. It is provided at an appropriate position on the side surface of the cap 3 by the mounting member 41. The rotatable sphere 34 embedded in the mounting member 41 rotates, and the rod 40 freely rotates (rotates).

That is, FIG. 7A shows an example in which the rod 40 is provided near the upper end of the side surface of the cap 3 by the mounting member 41. FIGS. In this state, the suction cup 35 is located on the side of the cap 3, and in this state, the suction cup 35 is positioned toward the tail end of the cap 3.
From this state, when the ball 34 is rotated and the rod 40 is rotated (rotated) at an appropriate angle, the state shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B is obtained, and the suction cup 35 is located above the cap 3. It will be. FIG. 7B shows an example in which the rod-shaped member 40 is provided substantially at the center of the side surface of the cap 3 by the mounting member 41. In this figure, the rotation of the ball 34 causes the rod-shaped member 4 to move.
0 rotates about 90 degrees with respect to the side of the cap 3 (rotation)
FIG.

In any of the states shown in FIGS. 7A, 7A, 7B and 7B, the cap 3 is provided on the mirror surface M by the suction cup 35 as shown in FIGS. However, it will be fixed to the base, window frame and other appropriate places,
If the brush portion is capped on the cap 3, or if the brush portion is covered with the handle as shown in FIG. 6, the entire interdental brush of the third invention is mirror-finished at an appropriate angle.
Or to the above-mentioned table, window frame, or other appropriate place. In the case of fixing to the mirror surface M, the table, the window frame, or the like in the state of FIG. 7A, (a) or (b), if the rod-shaped body 40 is too short, it cannot be fixed. When the rod 40 is closely stored on the side surface of the cap 3 and stored compactly, if the rod 40 is too short, the existence of the suction cup 35 makes it impossible. Therefore, the rod 40 may have an appropriate length. Preferably, for example, as shown in FIGS.
If the length is longer than the length of the cap 3 in the above condition, the fixing becomes easy and the compact holding becomes easy.

In the interdental brush of the third invention,
Although the cap 3 can be fitted from the tail end of the handle 2 similarly to the conventional interdental brush, it is extremely difficult to use the cap 3 as a part of the gripping member of the interdental brush due to the presence of the rod 40. And exclusively for drying the interdental brush after use,
It is preferable to use it for convenience of holding.

[0030]

As described above, according to the interdental brush of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) After cleaning (before use) after brushing between teeth, it can be attached and held on a mirror surface near the washstand,
The interdental brush can be easily dried, and as a result, the interdental brush can be used hygienically. (2) In the case where the brush portion is detachable, only the brush portion that has been damaged can be replaced, and the cost is high. (3) With a cap, it is not necessary to prepare a separate case when carrying the device, which is convenient and storage after drying is sanitary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining an embodiment of an interdental brush of the first invention, wherein (A) is an overall view, (B) is an explanatory view of a brush part, and (C) is a view of a handle part. FIG.

2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining an example of a mode of holding the interdental brush shown in FIG. 1 while drying, and FIG. 2A is fixed so that the entire interdental brush is perpendicular to a mirror surface; (B) shows a state in which the suction cup portion 23 is rotated by the rotation of the ball 24 so that the handle portion 2 and the brush portion 1 of the interdental brush are mirrors M
2 shows a state in which the brush portion 1 is fixed so as to be parallel to the surface and the brush portion 1 facing upward.

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining another embodiment of the interdental brush of the first invention.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining still another embodiment of the interdental brush of the first invention, wherein (A) shows a case where the handle portion 2 is in a straight state without being bent,
(B) shows the interdental brush when the handle portion 2 is bent so that the brush portion 1 and the handle portion 2 form an angle of 90 degrees.

5A and 5B are views for explaining an embodiment of the interdental brush according to the second invention, wherein FIG. 5A is an overall view excluding a cap, and FIG. 5B is an explanatory view of a cap.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining an example of a mode of holding the interdental brush shown in FIG. 3 while drying it.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining an embodiment of only the cap portion in the interdental brush of the third invention, and FIG. 7 (A) is a view showing an example in which a rod is attached near the upper end of the side surface of the cap. (B) is a figure which shows the example which attached the rod-shaped body to the substantially center part of the side surface of a cap.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 brush portion 2 handle 11 twisted wire 12 flocked portion 13 plastic ball 21 plastic handle 22 concave portion into which plastic ball is removably fitted 23, 33 rotatably provided sucker portion 40 rod-like body 41 mounting Element

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An interdental brush comprising a brush portion and a handle, wherein a brush portion implanted from the tip of a twisted wire to the vicinity of the center and a plastic handle are detachably or fixedly fixed. An interdental brush, wherein a suction cup portion is rotatably provided at a tail end of the plastic handle. 2. An interdental brush comprising a brush portion, a handle, and a cap for the brush portion, wherein a brush portion implanted from the tip of a twisted wire to the vicinity of the center, and a plastic handle And a suction cap portion is rotatably provided at a tail end of a plastic cap. 3. The interdental brush according to claim 1, wherein the handle is configured to bend at an appropriate position within a range of 0 to 90 degrees. 4. An interdental brush comprising a brush portion, a handle, and a cap for the brush portion, wherein the brush portion implanted in the vicinity of the center from the tip of the twisted wire and the plastic handle are provided. An interdental brush, which is detachably or fixedly attached, and has a rod-like body having a suction cup at a tail end rotatably provided at an appropriate position on a side surface of a plastic cap.