JP2003024140A - Tooth brushing tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tooth brushing tool that facilitate application of toothpaste squeezed out of a tube by a single hand to a brush portion at the tip of a toothbrush and is less likely to be lost when carried and used as during a travel. SOLUTION: A cap-shaped connection 4, in the inside of which an internal thread portion 3 is formed, is integrally provided at the other end of a handle 1 made of a synthetic resin and hollow in the interior, having a brush portion 2 in which hairs of a brush are set at one end, by threadedly engaging the cap-shaped connection 4 into a toothpaste outlet 8 at one end of a toothpaste tube 6 filled with a toothpaste 7, the handle portion 1 and the toothpaste tube 6 are integrally joined, and in the brush portion 2, an opening 5 opening in the direction of protrusion of bristles is formed, and by squeezing the toothpaste tube 6, a toothpaste 7 squeezed out from the toothpaste outlet 8 passes through the handle 1 from the cap-shaped connection 4 and pushed out from the opening 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toothpaste which can be used by combining a toothbrush and a tube containing toothpaste.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when brushing teeth, it is common to use toothpaste squeezed from a tube containing toothpaste on the brush portion at the tip of the toothbrush to brush, but one hand may be injured. However, there is a problem that such an operation is difficult to perform when the user is inconvenient. Further, when carrying and using it for traveling, etc., there is a problem that the toothpaste-containing tube and the toothbrush are separated from each other, and one of them is inadvertently lost.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and makes it possible to easily attach a toothpaste squeezed from a tube with one hand to the brush portion at the tip of the toothbrush. It is another object of the present invention to provide a toothbrushing tool that is less likely to be lost when being carried and used for traveling.

[0004]

In order to solve this problem, the present invention is directed to an inner surface at the other end of a shank portion which is made of synthetic resin and has a brush portion in which brush hair is planted at one end. Is integrally provided with a cap-shaped connecting portion having a female screw portion formed therein, and the cap-shaped connecting portion is kneaded with the handle portion by screwing the cap-shaped connecting portion into a toothpaste outlet at one end of a toothpaste tube filled with toothpaste. The toothpaste tube and the toothpaste tube are integrally connected, and the brush portion is formed with an opening that opens in the protruding direction of the bristles of the brush. The outline of the toothpaste thus prepared is such that it is pushed out from the opening through the cap-shaped connecting portion through the handle. Further, the gist of the present invention is that the opening is configured to be closed by a stopper. Further, according to the present invention, the base portion of the brush portion formed by implanting the bristles of the brush is made separately from the main body portion of the handle portion, the opening portion is formed in the base portion, and the base portion is the tip portion of the main body portion of the handle portion. It is slidable in the state of being fitted to the outside of the handle, and the opening is opened when the base is slid so that it extends from the tip of the body of the handle, and the base is pushed into the tip of the body of the handle. The gist is that the opening is configured to be closed by the main body in the state.

With this configuration, the handle portion is provided by screwing the cap-like connecting portion at the other end of the handle portion having the brush portion at one end into the toothpaste outlet at one end of the toothpaste tube filled with the toothpaste. The toothpaste tube will be integrally connected, and the toothpaste squeezed from the toothpaste tube with one hand will pass from the cap-shaped connecting part through the inside of the hollow handle, and at the brush part the protruding direction of the brush bristles As a result of being extruded from an opening formed to open in
The operation of attaching the toothpaste to the brush portion at the tip of the toothbrush can be easily performed with one hand. Further, since the handle part having the brush part at one end and the toothpaste tube are integrally connected, it is possible to reduce the possibility of loss when carrying and using the device for traveling. Also, by opening and closing the opening each time you use it,
The toothpaste is hard to set.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 will be described. Reference numeral 1 is a synthetic resin handle portion having a brush portion 2 in which brush hairs are planted at the tip (one end). At the other end of the portion 1, a cap-shaped connecting portion 4 having an internal thread portion 3 formed on the inner surface is integrally provided. The handle portion 1 is formed from the other end where the cap-shaped connecting portion 4 is present to the one end portion where the brush portion 2 is present,
More specifically, the inside of the brush portion 2 is hollow between the opening portion 5 formed in the handle portion 1 so as to open in the protruding direction of the bristles of the brush. 6 is toothpaste inside 7
Is a toothpaste tube filled with the toothpaste tube, and the toothpaste outlet 8 at one end of the toothpaste tube 6 is closed by a cap 9 before use. More specifically, a male screw portion 10 is formed on the outer surface of the toothpaste outlet 8, and the toothpaste outlet 8 is closed by screwing the female screw portion 11 on the inner surface of the cap 9. The cap-shaped connecting portion 4 is screwed into the toothpaste outlet 8 with the cap 9 removed from the toothpaste outlet 8.
Handle 1 with a brush 2 at the tip and toothpaste tube 6
And are joined together. In the handle portion 12, the cap-shaped connecting portion 4 is screwed into the toothpaste outlet 8
In a state where the toothpaste tube 6 and the toothpaste tube 6 are integrally combined, the toothpaste tube 6 extends from the toothpaste outlet 8 of the toothpaste tube 6 to a range of about one-third in the longitudinal direction of the toothpaste tube 6. Is a grip portion integrally provided on the cap-shaped connecting portion 4 so as to cover the. When the cap-shaped connecting portion 4 is screwed into and attached to the toothpaste take-out port 8, the gripping portion 12 is rotated outside the toothpaste tube 6 by the rotation of the cap-shaped connecting portion 4.

The toothbrushing tool having the above-mentioned configuration is the brush portion 2.
The toothpaste tube 6 provided with the toothpaste tube 6 and the toothpaste tube 6 are united to be in a usable state. When toothbrushing, the toothpaste tube 6 is squeezed to extract the toothpaste from the toothpaste outlet 8. 7 is pushed from the cap-shaped connecting portion 4 through the opening 5 through the handle 1. After that, the user holds the grip portion 12 and brushes teeth.

Although not shown in the drawing, when the toothpaste is not used, the opening 5 should be closed with a stopper so that the toothpaste 7 present inside the opening 5 does not harden. good.

Next, the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 will be described. In the first embodiment, the opening 5 for pushing out the toothpaste 7 to the front position of the brush portion 2.
However, in the second embodiment, the brush portion 2 is formed.
Among them, one to a plurality of (three in the embodiment) openings 13 are formed so as to open in the protruding direction of the bristles of the brush. That is, in the second embodiment, the base portion 2a of the brush portion 2 in which the brush bristles are planted is the main body portion 1 of the handle portion 1.
It is made separately from a, and an opening 13 is formed in this base 2a. More specifically, the inside of the handle portion 1 is hollow over the range from one end to the other end of the main body portion 1a of the handle portion 1, and the inside of the base portion 2a of the brush portion 2 is also hollow. The base 2a is slidable while being fitted onto the tip of the main body 1a of the handle 1 so that the base 2a can be slid.
The opening 13 is opened in a state where the opening 13 is slid so as to be stretched from the tip of the main body 1a, and the opening 13 is opened in the state in which the base 2a is pushed toward the tip of the main body 1a of the handle 1. It is designed to be closed by. The base portion 2a is locked to the main body portion 1a when the base portion 2a is extended from the front end portion of the main body portion 1a of the handle portion 1 and when the base portion 2a is pushed toward the front end portion side of the main body portion 1a of the handle portion 1. Thus, the convex portion 2b is formed on the inner surface of the base portion 2a,
Recesses 1b are formed on the outer surface of the main body 1a, and the base 2a does not come off the main body 1a of the handle 1 when the base 2a is extended from the tip of the main body 1a of the handle 1. A stopper means (not shown) is provided to do so. The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment.

Therefore, when brushing teeth using the toothpaste of the second embodiment, the toothpaste tube 6 is squeezed by squeezing the toothpaste tube 6 with the base 2a extended from the tip of the main body 1a of the handle 1. The toothpaste 7 squeezed out from the toothpaste outlet 8 passes through the cap-shaped connecting portion 4 into the main body portion 1a of the handle portion 1 and is pushed out from the opening portion 13.

By the way, in order to open and close the opening 13 through which the toothpaste 7 is pushed out, the base 2a is slid with respect to the main body 1a of the handle 1 in the second embodiment. You may make it rotate with respect to the main-body part 1a of the handle part 1.

Further, in the above two embodiments, the grip portion 12 is integrally provided on the cap-shaped connecting portion 4, but if the grip portion 12 is provided, the length of the handle portion 1 is short and it is difficult to hold. This is convenient in cases and is not particularly necessary when the length of the handle 1 is long.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, the toothpaste take-out port at one end of the toothpaste tube filled with toothpaste has the cap-like connecting portion at the other end of the handle portion having the brush portion at one end. By screwing, the handle part and the toothpaste tube will be integrally connected, and the toothpaste squeezed from the toothpaste tube with one hand will pass from the cap-shaped connecting part through the handle part of the hollow, brush As a result of being pushed out from the opening formed in the portion so as to open in the protruding direction of the bristles of the brush, the operation of attaching the toothpaste to the brush portion at the tip of the toothbrush can be easily performed with one hand. Also,
Since the handle part having the brush part at one end and the toothpaste tube are integrally connected, it is possible to reduce the possibility of loss when carrying and using the device for traveling. Also, by opening and closing the opening each time it is used, it is difficult for the toothpaste to harden.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a toothpaste take-out port of a toothpaste tube filled with toothpaste according to a first embodiment of the present invention is opened.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a handle is connected to a toothpaste outlet of the toothpaste tube.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a toothpaste is pushed out from an opening formed in the handle portion.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a toothpaste is pushed out from an opening formed in the handle.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a handle is connected to a toothpaste outlet of a toothpaste tube according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of the relevant part.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a toothpaste is pushed out from an opening formed in the brush portion of the handle.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a state in which toothpaste is pushed out from an opening formed in the brush portion of the handle.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 handle 1a main body 1b recess 2 brush section 2a base 2b convex part 3 Female thread 4 Cap-shaped connection 5 openings 6 toothpaste tube 7 toothpaste 8 toothpaste outlet 9 cap 10 Male thread 11 Female thread 12 grip 13 openings

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cap-shaped connecting portion integrally formed with a female screw portion formed on the inner surface at the other end of a shank portion having a hollow interior and having a brush portion having brush hairs implanted at one end thereof The toothpaste tube is filled with toothpaste, and the cap portion is screwed into the toothpaste outlet at one end of the toothpaste tube so that the handle portion and the toothpaste tube are integrally connected, The brush part is formed with an opening that opens in the protruding direction of the bristles of the brush.By squeezing the toothpaste tube, the toothpaste squeezed out from the toothpaste take-out port moves from the cap-shaped connecting part to the inside of the handle part. A toothpaste characterized by being configured to be extruded from the opening. 2. The toothpaste tool according to claim 1, wherein the opening is configured to be closed with a stopper. 3. The base portion of the brush portion, in which the bristles of the brush are implanted, is made separately from the main body portion of the handle portion, an opening is formed in the base portion, and the base portion is attached to the tip portion of the main body portion of the handle portion. A state in which it is slidable in an externally fitted state, the opening is opened when the base is slid so as to be stretched from the tip of the body of the handle, and the base is pushed into the tip of the body of the handle. The toothpaste according to claim 1, wherein the opening is configured to be closed by the main body.