JP2003111779A

JP2003111779A - Motor operated interdental brush

Info

Publication number: JP2003111779A
Application number: JP2001342560A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Shiro Nakamura; 四郎中村
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2001-10-04
Filing date: 2001-10-04
Publication date: 2003-04-15

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a brush for rapidly removing the leavings of a meal and dental plaque accumulated between the teeth. SOLUTION: This interdental brush having a gripping section containing ultrasonic vibrations and fine bristles freely attachably and detachably attached to the distal end of the gripping section transmits the ultrasonic vibrations to the fine bristles in the state of fixing this brush, thereby cleaning the teeth between each other.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】【０００１】【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は植毛部１を有する
歯間ブラシ２を通常の電動歯ブラシの電源部に着脱出来
るようにしたものである。【０００２】【従来の技術】歯間ブラシは指先でつまんで先端植毛部
を歯間に挿入して前後に動かして歯垢を除去していた。
また通常の電動歯ブラシは電池による超音波振動を利用
して歯の磨きをおこなつていた。【０００３】【発明が解決しようとする課題】これには次の様な欠点
があつた。（イ）歯間ブラシは歯間に溜まった食べ滓や歯垢をとる
ため毛先の反発力を利用して歯垢を除去するので、歯垢
のつまり具合と歯間の寸法によって植毛サイズを変更し
ていた。（ロ）電動歯ブラシは歯間の歯垢除去はむつかしい。【０００４】【課題を解決するための手段】歯と歯の間の歯垢を効果
的に除去するため歯間ブラシに超音波振動を加え毛先が
広く歯間を移動するので歯垢の除去効果が大きい。【０００５】【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の形態について説明
する。（イ）図１、図２は歯間ブラシ２を接合部３により電源
部４に組み合わせた状態である（ロ）接合部３の寸法、構造は通常の電動歯ブラシと同
じくして電源部は歯間ブラシと電動歯ブラシの共用構造
とする。【０００６】【発明の効果】歯間ブラシの植毛部が小型サイズのもの
で歯間の大小にかかわらず振動によって歯垢を除去する
効果が大きので植毛サイズを変更する必要がない。電
源部が電動歯ブラシと共用出来るので交換歯間ブラシと
して用意すればよい。Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an interdental brush 2 having a flocked portion 1 which can be attached to and detached from a power source of a normal electric toothbrush. 2. Description of the Related Art An interdental brush has been pinched with a fingertip, a tip flocked portion is inserted between teeth, and moved back and forth to remove plaque.
In addition, a normal electric toothbrush uses an ultrasonic vibration generated by a battery to brush the teeth. [0003] This has the following drawbacks. (A) The interdental brush removes plaque by using the repulsive force of the bristle tip to remove food residue and plaque accumulated between teeth. Had changed. (B) Electric toothbrushes have difficulty removing plaque between teeth. [0004] In order to effectively remove plaque between teeth, ultrasonic vibration is applied to the interdental brush, and the bristle tip widely moves between teeth, so that plaque is removed. Great effect. [0005] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. (A) FIGS. 1 and 2 show a state in which the interdental brush 2 is combined with a power supply unit 4 by a joint 3 (B) The dimensions and structure of the joint 3 are the same as those of a normal electric toothbrush, and the power supply unit is a tooth It has a common structure for the intermediate brush and the electric toothbrush. According to the present invention, the size of the implanted portion of the interdental brush is small, and the effect of removing plaque by vibration regardless of the size between teeth is large. Therefore, it is not necessary to change the implanted size. Since the power supply unit can be shared with the electric toothbrush, it may be prepared as a replacement interdental brush.

【図面の簡単な説明】【図１】本発明の電動歯間ブラシ組み立て状態を示す正
面図。【図２】本発明の電動歯間ブラシ組み立て状態を示す正
面図。【図３】接合部を示す断面図。【図４】接合部を示す平面図。【符号の説明】１植毛部２歯間ブラシ軸３接合部４電源部（把握部）BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view showing an assembled state of an electric interdental brush of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing an assembled state of the electric interdental brush of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a joint. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a joint. [Description of Signs] 1 Flocked part 2 Interdental brush shaft 3 Joint part 4 Power supply part (grasping part)

Claims

Claims: 1. A grasping portion 4 containing an ultrasonic vibrator, and an interdental brush 2 removably attachable to a distal end portion 3 of the rough grasping portion.
An electric interdental brush, comprising: