JP2004024756A - Oral cavity cleaning utensil - Google Patents

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JP2004024756A
JP2004024756A JP2002189454A JP2002189454A JP2004024756A JP 2004024756 A JP2004024756 A JP 2004024756A JP 2002189454 A JP2002189454 A JP 2002189454A JP 2002189454 A JP2002189454 A JP 2002189454A JP 2004024756 A JP2004024756 A JP 2004024756A
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Takao Kato
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oral cavity cleaning utensil with a plurality of bristles or plurality of bristle bundles securely fixed on a planting surface, especially capable of fixing bristles by unit of one or a plurality of bristles to a part or whole of the planting surface stably and securely, and capable of fixing bristle bundles having a complicated shape in crosssection to the planting surface stably and securely. <P>SOLUTION: The base ends of the plurality of bristles or plurality of bristle bundles 3 are integrally fixed and held at prescribed intervals by a photo-curing resin fixing board 6 so that the bristles or bristle bundles are fixed to a head 8 of the oral cavity cleaning utensil such as a toothbrush. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、刷毛あるいは刷毛束を用いて口腔内を清掃する歯ブラシや歯間ブラシなどの口腔清掃用具に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
口腔清掃用具の1つである歯ブラシは、ヘッド部、首部、把持部からなる歯ブラシハンドルと、ヘッド部に固定された複数の刷毛もしくは複数の刷毛束から構成されている。刷毛の素材としては、ポリアミド樹脂(ナイロン6−10、ナイロン6−12)やポリブチレンテレフタレート樹脂(PBT)が一般的に用いられている。また、近年、ポリトリメチレンテレフタレート樹脂(PTT)も提案されている。
【0003】
また、歯ブラシハンドルの素材としては、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン、ポリエチレンテレフタレート、ポリブチレンテレフタレート、ポリメタクリル酸メチル、プロピオン酸セルロース、ポリウレタン、ポリアミド、ABSなどが用いられている。
【0004】
刷毛もしくは刷毛束をヘッド部の植毛面に固定する方法としては、平線と呼ばれる金属片を用いて刷毛もしくは刷毛束を2つ折りに植毛面に打ち込んで固定する平線植毛法が一般的である。また、他の方法としては、刷毛もしくは刷毛束の基端部を加熱して溶融塊を形成した後、金型内に溶融した樹脂を注入して溶融塊をヘッド部内に埋め込むインモールド法(特許第2601452号、特表平9−512724)や、刷毛もしくは刷毛束の基端部を溶融し、該溶融部を溶融状態にある歯ブラシヘッド部内へ圧入して固定する熱融着法(特公平6−46962)なども採用されている。
【0005】
また、歯ブラシヘッド部への刷毛の植毛仕様も数多く提案されているが、近年、刷毛を1本ないしは数本の単位で植毛面全体に植毛固定した歯ブラシも提案されている(例えば、特表平11−500946、特開2002−153323)。
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上述したように歯ブラシヘッド部への刷毛の植毛方法ならびに植毛仕様は数多く提案され、かつ、商品化されているが、毛束断面形状が複雑になればなるほど刷毛の固定方法が難しくなってくる。特に、刷毛を1本ないしは数本の単位で植毛面全体に固定することはきわめて難しく、残念ながらいまだ製品として実用化されるには至っていない。
【0007】
本発明は、複数の刷毛もしくは複数の刷毛束を植毛面に確実に固定することのできる口腔清掃用具を提供するものであり、特に、刷毛を1本ないしは数本の単位で植毛面の一部もしくは全体に安定かつ確実に固定することができ、また、複雑な毛束断面形状を有する毛束でを植毛面の一部もしくは全体に安定かつ確実に固定することができる口腔清掃用具を提供するものである。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するため、本発明の口腔清掃用具は、複数の刷毛もしくは複数の刷毛束の基端部を光硬化性樹脂によって所定間隔で一体に固定して保持したものである。この場合、光硬化性樹脂によって植毛面全体の刷毛もしくは刷毛束を一体的に固定保持してもよいし、植毛面の一部の刷毛もしくは刷毛束を一体的に固定保持してもよいものである。
【0009】
このような構成の口腔清掃用具とした場合、複数の刷毛もしくは複数の刷毛束を植毛面に安定かつ確実に固定することができ、外観差別性や使用感に優れ、かつ、口腔内の清掃効果の高い口腔清掃用具を得ることができる。
【0010】
なお、本発明にいう口腔清掃用具とは、例えば歯ブラシや歯間ブラシなど、刷毛あるいは刷毛束を用いて口腔内を清掃する口腔清掃用具のすべてを包含するものである。
【0011】
また、光硬化性樹脂とは、光の作用によって惹き起こされる反応を利用したもので、光を照射することによって液状から固体状に変化する樹脂のことである。光硬化性樹脂の具体的な例としては、例えば二重結合基の光ラジカル重合を利用するものとして、不飽和ポリエステル樹脂、エポキシアクリル酸エステル、ウレタンアクリル酸エステルなどのプレポリマーもしくはバインダーポリマーとしてのポリビニルアルコール、ポリアミド、ポリメタクリル酸エステルなどと各種のアクリル酸エステルやメチルメタクリル酸エステルモノマーおよび光重合開始剤を加えたものがある。
【0012】
複数の刷毛もしくは複数の刷毛束を光硬化性樹脂によって所定間隔で一体に固定保持せしめる方法としては、複数の刷毛もしくは複数の刷毛束を所定の間隔を開けて配置し、この刷毛束の両側をゆるみのないように保持した後、これら複数の刷毛もしくは複数の刷毛束を液状の光硬化性樹脂中に浸積し、この状態で光を照射することにより光硬化性樹脂を所定厚さからなる板状体として硬化させればよい。そして、光硬化性樹脂固定板に一体的に固定保持された刷毛もしくは刷毛束を所定の長さに切断した後、該光硬化性樹脂固定板をヘッド部に組み込むことにより、所望の口腔清掃用具を得ることができる。
【0013】
ヘッド部への組み込み方法としては特に限定はないが、例えば、接着剤による接着、物理的な嵌合、光硬化性樹脂固定板を射出成形機の金型内に保持して熱可塑性樹脂を注入することにより一体成形するインサート成形などの方法を利用すればよい。また、上記組み込み方法の他、取り外し可能なカセット式とすることもできる。
【0014】
なお、複数の刷毛もしくは複数の刷毛束が一体的に固定保持された光硬化性樹脂固定板を作る場合、植毛部だけでなく、ヘッド部、首部、把持部を有する口腔清掃用具全体を光硬化性樹脂で作成することもできる。
【0015】
口腔清掃用具の形状に限定はない。口腔清掃用具が歯ブラシの場合、歯ブラシハンドルの形状にも特に限定はないが、刷毛もしくは刷毛束が一体に固定保持された前記光硬化性樹脂固定板の厚さは0.2mm〜5.0mm、より好ましくは0.5mm〜3.0mmとするのがよい。ヘッド部全体の厚さは2.5mm〜6mm、より好ましくは、2.8mm〜5mmである。特に、ヘッド部先端近傍の厚さを4.5mm、ヘッド部後端近傍を5.0mmとすれば、ヘッド部の強度上より好ましいものとなる。
【0016】
また、歯ブラシの場合、首部の厚さは4mm〜7mm、より好ましくは4.5mm〜5.5mmとするのが弾力性、耐折れ性の点から好ましい。
【0017】
ヘッド部、首部、把持部を構成する素材としては特に限定はないが、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン、ポリエチレンテレフタレート、ポリブチレンテレフタレート、ポリメタクリル酸メチル、プロピオン酸セルロース、ポリウレタン、プロピオン酸セルロース、ポリウレタン、ポリアミド、ABSといった熱可塑性樹脂を用いることができる。
【0018】
また、他の樹脂、例えばオレフィン系やスチレン系、ウレタン系などの熱可塑性エラストマーと組み合わせた2色成形(ツーコンポ−ネント成形)のヘッド部や首部、把持部としてもよい。
【0019】
ヘッド部に植毛される刷毛の材質は特に限定はないが、例えば、ポリアミド(ナイロン6−10、ナイロン6−12など)やポリエステル(ポリエチレンテレフタレート、ポリプロピレンテレフタレート、ポリブチレンテレフタレートなど)が用いられる。
【0020】
刷毛の太さも特に限定はないが、歯ブラシの場合、通常6ミル(0.1524mm)〜11ミル(0.2794mm)のものが使用され、毛先の先端部は研磨により丸め加工することが好ましい。また、毛切り形状も特に限定はないが、一般的に平切り、山切りカット、船底カットなどが用いられる。
【0021】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を歯ブラシに適用した場合の1実施の形態について、図面を参照して説明する。
【0022】
図1は、刷毛束を所定間隔で一体に固定保持された光硬化性樹脂固定板の製造方法の一例を示すものである。図示するように、金属もしくはセラミックスなどの硬質部材からなる刷毛束保持板1に所定の断面形状になる貫通孔2を所定の間隔で形成し、この貫通孔2に一定長さを有する連続する刷毛束3をそれぞれ挿通する。
【0023】
次いで、この刷毛束3を挿通した刷毛束保持板1を、液状の光硬化性樹脂4で満たされた容器5上に移送し、毛束3の下端部を一定長さだけ光硬化性樹脂4中に浸積する。そして、この状態で上方側から光硬化性樹脂4に向けて光(レーザー光など)を照射し、光硬化性樹脂4を予め設定した板状などの三次元立体形状に硬化させ、刷毛束3が所定間隔を有して一体的に固定保持された光硬化性樹脂固定板6を作成する。
【0024】
そして、必要に応じ、前記光硬化性樹脂固定板6とこれに所定間隔で一体に固定保持された刷毛束3を水洗して風乾した後、刷毛束3を所定の長さに切断することにより、所定長さの刷毛束3が一定間隔で一体的に固定保持された図2に示すような光硬化性樹脂固定板6を得る。
【0025】
所定の長さに切断された刷毛束3は、必要に応じて刷掃先端側を山切りカットなど任意の形状にトリミングすることができる。毛先は研磨材や加熱などにより丸めることが好ましい。
【0026】
また、刷毛束3は、その下端側先端部を加熱溶融して肥大部7もしくは連結溶融部などを形成することが好ましい。これによって、刷毛束3を光硬化性樹脂固定板6から抜けにくくすることができ、植毛強度を上げることができる。
【0027】
上記のようにして得られた光硬化性樹脂固定板6を、図3に示すように、ヘッド部植毛面の全部もしくは一部分として、あらかじめ用意した歯ブラシハンドルのヘッド部8に組み込んで固定することにより、完成品としての歯ブラシを得る。
【0028】
ヘッド部8への光硬化性樹脂固定板6の組み込み方法としては特に限定はないが、例えば、接着、物理的な嵌合、さらには、光硬化性樹脂固定板6を射出成形機の金型内に保持して歯ブラシハンドル部を熱可塑性樹脂により成形して一体化するインサート成形などの方法を利用することができる。
【0029】
なお、上記光硬化性樹脂固定板6の製造において、次のような方法を採用すれば、刷毛束3を所定間隔で一体に固定保持された光硬化性樹脂固定板6を連続的に製造することができる。
【0030】
すなわち、図1において、容器5内に充填した光硬化性樹脂4の表面に光を照射すると、照射された液面は光硬化性樹脂固定板6に相当する1層分だけ硬化する。したがって、この1層分の硬化が終わった後、図示しないエレベータ機構により刷毛束3の全体を必要とする刷毛長さ分だけ容器内に向けて下降させた後、再び光を照射すれば、新たな光硬化性樹脂固定板6が形成される。この操作を順次繰り返せば、一定間隔毎に光硬化性樹脂固定板6を連続的に形成することができる。
【0031】
この場合、第1回目の硬化時には、刷毛束3の両端を保持するために同一の貫通孔3を有する刷毛束保持板1を2枚必要とするが、光を照射して光硬化性樹脂4を硬化させ、刷毛束3を光硬化性樹脂固定板6に固定させた後は、一方を刷毛束保持板1、もう一方を硬化した光硬化性樹脂固定板6によって刷毛束3の両側保持部材とすることにより、連続して光硬化性樹脂固定板6を作ることができる。
【0032】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、複数の刷毛もしくは複数の刷毛束の基端部を光硬化性樹脂によって所定間隔で一体に固定保持したので、刷毛を1本ないしは数本の単位で植毛面全体に安定かつ確実に固定することができる。また、複雑な毛束断面形状を有する毛束も植毛面に安定かつ確実に固定することができる。さらに、刷毛を1本ないしは数本の単位で固定できるため、外観差別性や操作性、使用感に優れ、口腔内の清掃効果の高い口腔清掃用具を提供することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】刷毛束が所定間隔で一体に固定保持された光硬化性樹脂固定板の製造方法の一例を示す図である。
【図2】刷毛束が所定間隔で一体的に固定保持された光硬化性樹脂固定板の形状例を示す図である。
【図3】本発明を適用して得られた歯ブラシの例を示す図である。
【符号の説明】
1  刷毛束保持板
2  貫通孔
3  刷毛束
4  光硬化性樹脂
5  容器
6  光硬化性樹脂固定板
7  肥大部
8  歯ブラシハンドルのヘッド部
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an oral cavity cleaning tool such as a toothbrush or an interdental brush for cleaning the inside of an oral cavity using a brush or a bundle of brushes.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A toothbrush, which is one of the mouth cleaning tools, includes a toothbrush handle including a head, a neck, and a grip, and a plurality of brushes or a plurality of brush bundles fixed to the head. As a material of the brush, a polyamide resin (nylon 6-10, nylon 6-12) or a polybutylene terephthalate resin (PBT) is generally used. In recent years, polytrimethylene terephthalate resin (PTT) has also been proposed.
[0003]
Further, as a material for the toothbrush handle, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polymethyl methacrylate, cellulose propionate, polyurethane, polyamide, ABS and the like are used.
[0004]
As a method of fixing a brush or a bundle of brushes to a flocked surface of a head portion, a flat wire flocking method is generally used in which a brush or a bundle of brushes is folded in two using a metal piece called a flat wire and driven into the flocked surface and fixed. . Another method is an in-mold method in which a molten mass is formed by heating a base end of a brush or a bundle of brushes, and then a molten resin is injected into a mold to embed the molten mass in a head portion. No. 2,601,452, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-512724) or a heat fusion method in which the base end of a brush or a bundle of brushes is melted and the melted portion is pressed into a melted toothbrush head and fixed. -46962) is also employed.
[0005]
In addition, a number of brush implantation specifications have been proposed for the toothbrush head. In recent years, toothbrushes in which one or several brushes are implanted and fixed on the entire implantation surface have been proposed (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. HEI 10-Hei). 11-500946, JP-A-2002-153323).
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, a number of brush implantation methods and specifications for brush implantation into the toothbrush head have been proposed and commercialized, but the more complicated the bristle cross-sectional shape, the more difficult the brush fixing method becomes. In particular, it is extremely difficult to fix the brush on the entire flocked surface in one or several units, and unfortunately, it has not yet been put to practical use as a product.
[0007]
The present invention provides an oral cavity cleaning tool capable of securely fixing a plurality of brushes or a plurality of brush bundles to a flocked surface, and in particular, a part of a flocked surface in units of one or several brushes. Alternatively, there is provided an oral cavity cleaning tool which can be fixed stably and securely to the whole, and which can stably and surely fix a hair bundle having a complicated hair bundle cross-sectional shape to a part or the whole of a flocked surface. Things.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, an oral cavity cleaning tool according to the present invention is configured such that base ends of a plurality of brushes or a plurality of brush bundles are integrally fixed and held at predetermined intervals by a photocurable resin. In this case, the brush or the brush bundle on the entire planted surface may be integrally fixed and held by the photocurable resin, or a part of the brush or the brush bundle on the planted surface may be integrally fixed and held. is there.
[0009]
In the case of the mouth cleaning tool having such a configuration, a plurality of brushes or a plurality of brush bundles can be stably and reliably fixed to the flocked surface, excellent in appearance discrimination and feeling of use, and an effect of cleaning the mouth. And a mouth-cleaning tool with a high level can be obtained.
[0010]
The mouth cleaning tool according to the present invention includes all mouth cleaning tools for cleaning the inside of the mouth using a brush or a bundle of brushes, such as a toothbrush and an interdental brush.
[0011]
The photocurable resin is a resin that utilizes a reaction caused by the action of light, and is a resin that changes from a liquid state to a solid state when irradiated with light. Specific examples of the photocurable resin include, for example, those utilizing photoradical polymerization of a double bond group, as an unsaturated polyester resin, an epoxy acrylate, a prepolymer such as a urethane acrylate, or a binder polymer. There are polyvinyl alcohols, polyamides, polymethacrylates and the like, and various acrylates and methyl methacrylates monomers and a photopolymerization initiator.
[0012]
As a method of integrally fixing and holding a plurality of brushes or a plurality of brush bundles at a predetermined interval with a photocurable resin, a plurality of brushes or a plurality of brush bundles are arranged at a predetermined interval, and both sides of the brush bundle are After holding so that there is no looseness, the plurality of brushes or a plurality of brush bundles are immersed in a liquid photocurable resin, and the light curable resin is irradiated with light in this state to form the photocurable resin to a predetermined thickness. What is necessary is just to harden as a plate-shaped body. Then, after cutting the brush or the brush bundle integrally fixed and held on the photo-curable resin fixing plate to a predetermined length, the photo-curable resin fixing plate is incorporated into a head portion to obtain a desired mouth cleaning tool. Can be obtained.
[0013]
There is no particular limitation on the method of incorporation into the head portion, but for example, bonding with an adhesive, physical fitting, injection of a thermoplastic resin while holding the photocurable resin fixing plate in a mold of an injection molding machine. Then, a method such as insert molding for integrally molding may be used. In addition to the above-described mounting method, a removable cassette type may be used.
[0014]
When making a photo-curable resin fixing plate in which a plurality of brushes or a plurality of brush bundles are integrally fixed and held, not only the flocked portion but also the entire mouth cleaning tool having a head portion, a neck portion, and a grip portion is photo-cured. It can also be made of a conductive resin.
[0015]
There is no limitation on the shape of the mouth cleaning tool. When the mouth cleaning tool is a toothbrush, the shape of the toothbrush handle is not particularly limited, but the thickness of the photocurable resin fixing plate on which the brush or the brush bundle is fixed and held integrally is 0.2 mm to 5.0 mm, More preferably, it is set to 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm. The thickness of the entire head portion is 2.5 mm to 6 mm, more preferably 2.8 mm to 5 mm. In particular, when the thickness near the front end of the head portion is 4.5 mm and the vicinity near the rear end of the head portion is 5.0 mm, the strength of the head portion is more preferable.
[0016]
In the case of a toothbrush, the thickness of the neck is preferably 4 mm to 7 mm, more preferably 4.5 mm to 5.5 mm, from the viewpoint of elasticity and breaking resistance.
[0017]
The material constituting the head portion, neck portion, and grip portion is not particularly limited, but polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polymethyl methacrylate, cellulose propionate, polyurethane, cellulose propionate, polyurethane, polyamide, ABS Such a thermoplastic resin can be used.
[0018]
Further, a head portion, a neck portion, and a grip portion of two-color molding (two-component molding) in combination with another resin, for example, a thermoplastic elastomer such as olefin, styrene, or urethane may be used.
[0019]
The material of the brush implanted in the head portion is not particularly limited, and for example, polyamide (nylon 6-10, nylon 6-12, etc.) or polyester (polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, etc.) is used.
[0020]
The thickness of the brush is not particularly limited, but in the case of a toothbrush, usually 6 mil (0.1524 mm) to 11 mil (0.2794 mm) is used, and the tip of the bristle is preferably rounded by polishing. . Moreover, the hair cutting shape is not particularly limited, but generally, flat cutting, mountain cutting, ship bottom cutting, and the like are used.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a toothbrush will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0022]
FIG. 1 shows an example of a method of manufacturing a photocurable resin fixing plate in which a bundle of brushes is fixedly held at predetermined intervals. As shown in the figure, through-holes 2 having a predetermined sectional shape are formed at predetermined intervals in a brush bundle holding plate 1 made of a hard member such as metal or ceramics, and continuous brushes having a fixed length are formed in the through-holes 2. Each bundle 3 is inserted.
[0023]
Next, the brush bundle holding plate 1 into which the brush bundle 3 has been inserted is transferred onto a container 5 filled with a liquid photocurable resin 4, and the lower end of the bristle bundle 3 is fixed to the photocurable resin 4 by a certain length. Immerse in. In this state, light (laser light or the like) is irradiated toward the photocurable resin 4 from above to cure the photocurable resin 4 into a predetermined three-dimensional three-dimensional shape such as a plate shape. Creates a photocurable resin fixing plate 6 integrally fixed and held at a predetermined interval.
[0024]
Then, if necessary, the photocurable resin fixing plate 6 and the brush bundle 3 fixed and held integrally at a predetermined interval are washed with water and air-dried, and then the brush bundle 3 is cut into a predetermined length. Then, a photo-curable resin fixing plate 6 as shown in FIG. 2 in which the brush bundles 3 of a predetermined length are integrally fixed and held at regular intervals is obtained.
[0025]
The brush bundle 3 cut to a predetermined length can be trimmed to an arbitrary shape such as a mountain cut as needed on the brush leading end side. The hair tips are preferably rounded with an abrasive or heating.
[0026]
Further, it is preferable that the brush bundle 3 is heated and melted at the lower end side to form the enlarged portion 7 or the connection fusion portion. Thereby, the brush bundle 3 can be hardly removed from the photocurable resin fixing plate 6, and the bristle implantation strength can be increased.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 3, the photocurable resin fixing plate 6 obtained as described above is fixed to the head portion 8 of the toothbrush handle prepared in advance as all or a part of the head portion flocked surface. , To obtain a toothbrush as a finished product.
[0028]
The method of incorporating the photocurable resin fixing plate 6 into the head portion 8 is not particularly limited. For example, adhesion, physical fitting, and further, the photocurable resin fixing plate 6 is connected to a mold of an injection molding machine. It is possible to use a method such as insert molding in which the toothbrush handle portion is held in the housing and molded with a thermoplastic resin to be integrated.
[0029]
In the production of the photocurable resin fixing plate 6, if the following method is adopted, the photocurable resin fixing plate 6 in which the brush bundles 3 are integrally fixed and held at predetermined intervals is continuously produced. be able to.
[0030]
That is, in FIG. 1, when the surface of the photo-curable resin 4 filled in the container 5 is irradiated with light, the irradiated liquid surface is cured by one layer corresponding to the photo-curable resin fixing plate 6. Therefore, after the curing of this one layer is completed, the entire brush bundle 3 is lowered into the container by the required brush length by an elevator mechanism (not shown), and then the light is again irradiated. The light-curable resin fixing plate 6 is formed. If this operation is sequentially repeated, the photocurable resin fixing plate 6 can be continuously formed at regular intervals.
[0031]
In this case, at the time of the first curing, two brush bundle holding plates 1 having the same through holes 3 are required to hold both ends of the brush bundle 3. After the brush bundle 3 is fixed to the photocurable resin fixing plate 6, one of the members is held by the brush bundle holding plate 1 and the other is cured by the photocurable resin fixing plate 6. By doing so, the photocurable resin fixing plate 6 can be continuously produced.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the base ends of the plurality of brushes or the plurality of brush bundles are fixed and held integrally at predetermined intervals by the photocurable resin, so that the brush is stably and entirely applied to the entire flocked surface in one or several units. It can be fixed securely. Also, a hair bundle having a complicated hair bundle cross-sectional shape can be stably and reliably fixed to the flocking surface. Furthermore, since the brush can be fixed in one or several units, it is possible to provide a mouth cleaning tool which is excellent in appearance discrimination, operability and usability, and has a high cleaning effect in the mouth.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for manufacturing a photocurable resin fixing plate in which a brush bundle is integrally fixed and held at predetermined intervals.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a shape of a photo-curable resin fixing plate in which a brush bundle is integrally fixed and held at predetermined intervals.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a toothbrush obtained by applying the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 brush bundle holding plate 2 through hole 3 brush bundle 4 photo-curable resin 5 container 6 photo-curable resin fixing plate 7 enlarged part 8 head part of toothbrush handle

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複数の刷毛もしくは複数の刷毛束の基端部を光硬化性樹脂によって所定間隔で一体に固定保持したことを特徴とする口腔清掃用具。An oral cleaning tool, wherein base ends of a plurality of brushes or a plurality of brush bundles are fixedly held at predetermined intervals by a photocurable resin.
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