JP2005046558A - Tool and method for cleaning toothbrush - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make sure to remove any dirty matter adhered to a used toothbrush, achieving sufficient sterilization. <P>SOLUTION: This toothbrush cleaning tool is provided with a hollow container 2 with an opening 2b on top and a number of cleaning projections 3 inwardly projecting from the inner wall 2a of the container 2. The container 2 capable of holding a detergent 7 and allowed to be made of, for example, glass, plastic, metal, ceramics, or the like. The cleaning projections 3 are a brush-shaped member planted with synthetic fibers such as acrylic fiber or a metallic fiber. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a toothbrush cleaning device and a toothbrush cleaning method for cleaning a toothbrush.

  In recent years, oral hygiene has attracted attention for the prevention of periodontal disease, and examples of oral hygiene include mouth washing with a mouth washing agent and washing with a toothbrush.

  By the way, after using the toothbrush, it is simply rinsed and dried, and the hygiene management of the toothbrush itself is not sufficiently considered.

  Specifically, after using the toothbrush, the user of the toothbrush rinses the toothbrush contaminated with toothpaste with running water or hot water, and then shakes off the water, leaving the toothbrush stand, shelves, gavel, It was put in a cup and so on until it was used next time. However, in such management, there are many fears that germs and the like will propagate in the brush of the toothbrush, which leaves problems in oral hygiene.

As a technique for solving such a problem, for example, there is a toothbrush cleaning agent disclosed in Patent Document 1. In the toothbrush cleaning agent disclosed in Patent Document 1, the toothbrush is cleaned by enclosing an aerosol composition part containing a bactericide that sterilizes at least the brush part of the toothbrush in an aerosol container and spraying the aerosol onto the toothbrush. To do.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-256191

  However, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above has a problem that the aerosol containing the bactericide is sprayed onto the toothbrush, and contaminants attached to the toothbrush are removed by the spray force, so that the cleaning cannot be performed sufficiently. It was. Further, in the above-described technique, since the bactericidal agent is sprayed by aerosol, there is a problem that the bactericidal agent does not sufficiently permeate the gap between the toothbrushes and a sufficient bactericidal power cannot be obtained.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a toothbrush cleaning device and a toothbrush cleaning method that can reliably remove contaminants attached to a used toothbrush and can be sufficiently sterilized. That is the issue.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a toothbrush cleaning device for cleaning a toothbrush, which is disposed on an inner hollow container part having an opening on the upper surface and an inner wall surface of the container part, and protrudes inward of the container part. And a large number of cleaning protrusions.

  According to the present invention, the container portion is filled with the liquid, and the toothbrush and the cleaning protrusion can be rubbed in the liquid. By the friction caused by the cleaning protrusion and the water flow of the cleaning agent, Contaminants attached to the toothbrush can be reliably removed. Moreover, when the liquid is used as a cleaning agent, the cleaning agent can be sufficiently permeated into the fibers of the toothbrush, and the sterilizing power can be improved.

  In the above invention, it is preferable that the cleaning protrusion is detachably attached to the container. According to such an invention, it is possible to remove the cleaning protrusion from the container portion and carry only the cleaning protrusion.

  In the above invention, the cleaning protrusion is preferably attached to the container part so as to be detachable by being hooked on the opening of the container part and projecting on the surface of the suspended part suspended in the container part. . According to such an invention, it is possible to project the cleaning protrusion in the container portion simply by hooking the hanging portion on the opening of the container that can be filled with the liquid, and the toothbrush of the present invention using a commercially available container. A cleaning implement can be constructed.

  In the above invention, the container has an internal hollow bottle having an opening on the upper surface, the container part includes a fitting part that fits into the opening of the bottle, and the container part is inserted into the bottle through the fitting part. It is preferable that the lid is detachably attached so as to cover the opening. According to such an invention, the container part can be used as the lid of the bottle body in which the cleaning agent is put, and the container part and the bottle body can be carried together.

  The present invention relates to a toothbrush cleaning method for cleaning a toothbrush, wherein a number of cleaning protrusions protruding inward of a container part are disposed on an inner wall surface of an internal hollow container part having an opening on an upper surface, And a toothbrush is rubbed against the cleaning protrusion in the cleaning agent.

  According to the present invention, the container portion is filled with the liquid, and the toothbrush and the cleaning protrusion can be rubbed in the liquid. By the friction caused by the cleaning protrusion and the water flow of the cleaning agent, Contaminants attached to the toothbrush can be reliably removed. Moreover, when the liquid is used as a cleaning agent, the cleaning agent can be sufficiently permeated into the fibers of the toothbrush, and the sterilizing power can be improved.

  As described above, according to the present invention, contaminants attached to a used toothbrush can be reliably removed and sufficient sterilization can be achieved.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Drawing 1 is a lineblock diagram showing a schematic structure of a toothbrush cleaning implement concerning this embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the toothbrush cleaning device according to this embodiment is disposed on the inner hollow container part 2 having an opening 2b on the upper surface and the inner wall surface 2a of the container part 2 and protrudes inward of the container part 2. A number of cleaning protrusions 3. The container part 2 is a container which can be filled with the cleaning agent 7, and can be formed of, for example, glass, plastic, metal, earthenware or the like. The cleaning protrusion 3 is a brush-like member in which a synthetic fiber such as soft plastic or acrylic or a metal fiber is implanted.

  It is possible to use fresh water such as tap water as the cleaning agent 7, but it is preferable to use various sterilizing agents such as ethanol and benzoic acid containing sterilizing and sterilizing components in addition to the cleaning components, and wet. A liquid in which an agent, a foaming agent, a flavoring agent, a flame retardant, a preservative, a deodorant, purified water, or the like is appropriately blended, or a liquid in which a powder or a foaming agent is dissolved can be used.

  As the cleaning component, mylic acid, xanthan gum, sodium alginate can be used, and as the wetting agent, glycerin, concentrated glycerin, or the like can be used. In addition, as bactericides, organic acids such as sodium hypochlorite, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, salicylic acid, sodium salicylate, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, dehydroacetic acid, sodium dehydroacetate, ethyl paraoxybenzoate, paraoxybenzoic acid, etc. Parabens such as butyl acid, propyl paraoxybenzoate, methyl paraoxybenzoate, etc., phenols such as isopropylmethylphenol, orthophenylphenol, cresol, chlorxylenol, chlorcresol, thymol, parachlorophenol, resorcin, photon 101 Photosensitive elements such as Photosensitive Element 201, Photosensitive Element 301, and Photosensitive Element 401, sulfur-containing substances such as chloramine T and thianthol, and other organic compounds such as lysozyme chloride and chlorohydrochloride. Sidin, chlorhexidine gluconate solution, chlorobutanol, trichlorocarbanilide, 3-trifluoromethyl-4,4′-dichlorocarbanilide (halocarban), hexachlorophene, catechin, hinokitiol, various antibacterial extracts, etc. Inorganic compounds such as boric acid can be used.

  In addition to nonionic, anionic, cationic and amphoteric active agents, the foaming agents include nonionic surfactants such as glyceryl monostearate, erene glycol monostearate, propylene glycol monostearate, and diethylene glycol monostearate. Coconut oil fatty acid monoethanolamide and the like can be used. Examples of the anionic surfactant include zinc laurate, magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether sodium phosphate and the like. Examples of the cationic surfactant include stearyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, lauryl trimethyl ammonium chloride, alkyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, and the like. Examples of amphoteric surfactants include sodium β-ralylaminoaminopropionate, betaine lauryldimethylaminoacetate, coconut oil fatty acid collagen peptide potassium, stearyldimethylaminoacetic acid betaine, glycyrrhetinyl stearate, and the like.

  As the flavoring agent, herb mint, cinnamon, thymol, 1-menthol, spearmint, saccharin sodium and the like can be used. Further, parabens or the like can be used as preservatives, copper chlorophyllin sodium, clove extract, or organ extract can be used as the deodorant, and dipotassium glycyrrhizinate can be used as the anti-inflammatory agent.

  In the toothbrush cleaning method using the toothbrush cleaning device having such a configuration, the container part 2 is filled with the cleaning agent 7, and the brush part 1 a of the toothbrush 1 is rubbed against the cleaning protrusion 3 in the cleaning agent 7. .

  And according to such a toothbrush cleaning implement and toothbrush cleaning method of this embodiment, the container is filled with a liquid, and the toothbrush and the cleaning protrusion are rubbed together in the liquid, whereby the cleaning protrusion Contaminants attached to the toothbrush can be reliably removed by the friction and the water flow of the cleaning agent. Moreover, when the liquid is used as a cleaning agent, the cleaning agent can be sufficiently permeated into the fibers of the toothbrush, and the sterilizing power can be improved.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various change can be added.

(Modification 1)
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the container part 2 can be made into the cover body of the internal hollow bottle 4 which has the opening 4c in the upper surface. More specifically, a fitting portion 2 c that fits into the protruding portion 4 a of the opening 4 c of the bottle body 4 is provided inside the hollow portion of the container portion 2. The container part 2 is detachably attached to the protrusion part 4a so as to cover the opening 4c of the bottle body 4 through the fitting part 2c. In this modified example, the protrusion 4a is provided with a notch 4b through which the cleaning protrusion 3 is inserted, and a notch is also provided on the fitting part 2c side at a position corresponding to the notch 4b. Yes.

  According to this modified example, the container part 2 can be used as a lid of the bottle body 4 in which the cleaning agent 7 is put, for example, and the container part 2 and the bottle body 4 can be carried together. it can. In the present embodiment, since the notch 4b is provided, the fibers of the cleaning protrusion 3 are not bent even when the lid is attached to the bottle 4, and the cleaning protrusion is not bent. 3 can last longer.

(Modification 2)
Further, the cleaning protrusion 3 may be detachably attached to the container 2 as shown in FIGS. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the cleaning protrusion 3 is provided on the surface of the hanging portion 5 that is hooked on the opening edge 6 a of the separately prepared container 6 and suspended in the container 6. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the hanging portion 5 is provided with a hook portion 5 a that is hooked on the opening edge portion 6 a of the container 6. By hooking the hook portion 5 a on the opening edge portion 6 a, the container 6 Can be hung inside.

  In this modified example, the cleaning protrusion 3 is configured such that the annular portions 31 and 32 are formed of metal or acrylic fiber and a part thereof protrudes from the surface of the hanging portion 5 as shown in FIG. can do. At this time, it is preferable to arrange the annular portion in parallel with the one arranged in the horizontal direction (annular portion 31) and the one arranged in the vertical direction (annular portion 32). Cleaning can be possible.

  According to the toothbrush cleaning device according to such a modified example, since the cleaning protrusion 3 can be attached to and detached from the container part 2, the cleaning protrusion 3 is detached from the container part 2 and the cleaning protrusion is removed. Only part 3 can be carried. In particular, in the above modified example, the cleaning protrusion 3 can be protruded into the container 6 by simply hooking the hanging portion 5 on the opening edge 6a of the container 6 such as a cup that can be filled with liquid. The container 6 can be used to constitute the toothbrush cleaning device of the present invention.

(Modification 3)
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the cleaning protrusion may have a configuration (33 in FIG. 4) in which a metal, a synthetic resin, or the like is projected in a sword mountain shape. According to the toothbrush cleaning device according to such a modification, in this case, the brush portion 1a of the toothbrush 1 can be rubbed in an arbitrary direction, and the toothbrush can be cleaned more accurately.

(Modification 4)
Further, the cleaning protrusion may have a configuration (34 in FIG. 5) in which synthetic fiber, natural fiber, metal fiber, or the like is wound around the surface of the suspended portion 5. According to the toothbrush cleaning device according to such a modified example, the cleaning protrusion can be formed with a simple configuration in which a thread-like fiber is wound around the curved suspension portion 5.

(Modification 5)
In addition, in the said embodiment, although the said suspension part 5 was hung in the container by the hook part 5a, this invention is not limited to this, Adhesive members, such as a double-sided tape, are suspended. You may affix on the back surface of 5 and affix on the inner wall face of a container through this member.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the toothbrush cleaning instrument which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the toothbrush cleaning instrument which concerns on the example 1 of a change. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the toothbrush cleaning instrument which concerns on the example 2 of a change. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the toothbrush cleaning instrument which concerns on the example 3 of a change. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the toothbrush cleaning instrument which concerns on the example 4 of a change.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Toothbrush 1a ... Brush part 2 ... Container part 2a ... Inner wall surface 2b ... Opening 2c ... Fitting part 3 ... Washing projection part 4 ... Bottle body 4a ... Projection part 4b ... Notch part 4c ... Opening 5 ... Suspension part 5a ... Hook part 6 ... Container 6a ... Opening edge part 7 ... Cleaning agent 31, 32 ... Annular part

Claims (5)

A toothbrush cleaning device for cleaning a toothbrush,
An internal hollow container having an opening on the upper surface;
A toothbrush cleaning device, comprising: a plurality of cleaning protrusions disposed on an inner wall surface of the container portion and protruding inward of the container portion.   The toothbrush cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning protrusion is detachably attached to the container.   The cleaning protrusion is hooked on the opening of the container part, and is detachably attached to the container part by projecting on the surface of a suspended portion suspended in the container part. The toothbrush cleaning device according to claim 2. Having an internal hollow bottle with an opening on the top surface,
The container portion includes a fitting portion that fits into the opening of the bottle.
The toothbrush cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the container portion serves as a lid body that is detachably attached so as to cover the opening of the bottle body through the fitting portion. Instruments. A toothbrush cleaning method for cleaning a toothbrush,
On the inner wall surface of the inner hollow container portion having an opening on the upper surface, a large number of cleaning protrusions that protrude inward of the container portion are disposed,
Filling the container with a cleaning agent,
A toothbrush cleaning method, wherein the toothbrush is rubbed against the cleaning protrusion in a cleaning agent.

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