JP2005185410A - Toothbrush system with steam injecting function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inject steam from a head with bristles (a brush part) for moderately moistening the oral cavity before or during cleaning of teeth when the oral cavity is dry, for example. <P>SOLUTION: The toothbrush system 10 is composed of a tooth brush with a through-hole, a steam generator and a steam feed hose which feeds the toothbrush with steam generated by the steam generator. The steam generated by the steam generator is injected from the brush part of the toothbrush. The toothbrush 10 is composed of a handle with the through-hole 15, and a brush part 12 which is attached to the end of the handle in a detachable manner, is rotatable about an axial center approximately perpendicular to the handle and has the through-hole communicating with that in the handle. Steam is injected from the brush part 12 through the through-holes 15 and 16. Outside air inhalation holes 17 communicate with the through-hole 15 and adjust the temperature of the steam passing through the through-hole 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a toothbrush device with a steam injection function capable of spraying steam from a brush part (head part) in which a brush is implanted, for example, when the oral cavity is dry or the like, during tooth brushing or during tooth brushing. A toothbrush with a vapor jet function that gives moderate moisture to the oral cavity, and further recovers oral diseases by injecting warm vapor, and further eases the cleaning of the periodontal pocket by relaxing the gingival tension. Relates to the device.

  FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the toothbrush previously proposed by the present applicant. In the figure, 10 is a toothbrush, 11 is a gripping part (handle part), 12 is a brush part (head part), The gripping part 11 and the head part 12 are detachable, and the head part 12 is rotatable with respect to the gripping part 11. Specifically, the gripping portion (handle portion) 11 is bent at a substantially right angle at the tip end portion 11a, and a connecting hole 11b for attaching the head portion 12 is provided in the axial direction of the portion 11a bent at the right angle. The connecting shaft 12a provided in the head portion 12 is detachably inserted into the connecting hole 11b and is mounted so as not to drop off by the O-ring 13. As a result, the head portion 12 is attached to the gripping portion 11. It is detachably and pivotably attached.

The head portion 12 includes an upper plate 12 ₁ disposed on the teeth 20, a front plate (cheek side) 12 ₂ disposed so as to sandwich the teeth 20 before and after the upper plate 12 ₁ , and a rear plate ( Lingual side) 12 _3, and brushes 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ , 14 ₃ are implanted inside the upper plate 12 ₁ and the front and rear plates 12 ₂ , 12 ₃ , respectively, and these brushes 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ , 14 ₃ come into contact with the upper surface, front surface (cheek side), and rear surface (lingual side) of the tooth 20 to clean the surface of the tooth 20. Head portion 12, the upper plate 12 ₁ and the front and rear plates 12 _2, 12 ₃ is formed in a shape of substantially C, lower and side portions are open, therefore, the upper plate 12 ₁ and the front and rear plates 12 _2, By 12 ₃ , it is possible to move along the tooth row while covering the tooth 20 from the upper side and the front and rear three sides, and when moving along the tooth row, the head portion 12 rotates according to the movement of the toothbrush. Therefore, it is possible to clean the entire dentition without changing the gripping portion 11.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the toothbrush shown in FIG. 3. In FIG. 4, 15 is a through hole provided in the gripping part (handle part) 11, 16 is the connecting shaft 12a of the head part 12 and the upper plate 12. _1. Through the through holes provided in the front and rear plates 12 ₂ , 12 _3, etc., the teeth can be cleaned while supplying cleaning water and chemicals through these through holes 15, 16, and the teeth can be cleaned more effectively. Can be done.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a usage state of the toothbrush shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in which 30 is a cleaning water (or chemical liquid) bottle 31 and a cleaning liquid in the cleaning water (or chemical liquid) bottle 31 or In the apparatus main body having a pump or a compressor for delivering the chemical liquid, the cleaning water or the chemical liquid delivered from the apparatus main body 30 passes through the water supply (or liquid supply) hose 32 to the toothbrush 10 shown in FIGS. It is fed and radiated from the head portion 12 through the aforementioned through holes 15 and 16.

  As described above, the present invention further improves the toothbrush device previously proposed by the present applicant, and before the cleaning with the toothbrush or by generating steam (steam) while cleaning, for example, the oral cavity is dried. It can be given moderate moisture when it is, and it improves blood circulation by giving warm steam (steam) to promote the recovery of oral diseases, and also relaxes gum tension and reduces periodontal pockets. It was made for the purpose of facilitating the cleaning of the inside.

  The invention of claim 1 comprises a toothbrush having a through hole, a steam generator, and a steam feed hose for feeding steam generated by the steam generator to the toothbrush, and is generated by the steam generator. A steam spray function toothbrush device that feeds the steam to the toothbrush through the steam feed and sprays it from the brush part of the toothbrush, wherein the toothbrush has a gripping part having the through hole; A brush part which is detachably attached to the tip of the gripping part and is pivotably mounted about an axis substantially perpendicular to the gripping part and having a through hole communicating with the through hole of the gripping part; The steam is jetted from the brush portion through the through hole.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the brush has an upper plate facing the upper surface (occlusion surface) of the teeth, a front (cheek side) plate and a rear (lingual side) plate integrated with the upper plate. And a brush is implanted on the inner side (side facing the teeth) of the upper plate and the front and rear plates.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the gripping portion has an outside air suction hole communicating with the through hole of the gripping portion.

  Since the head portion having a brush can be rotated with respect to the gripping portion (handle portion) and the head portion can be moved along the upper surface of the dentition, in the case of cleaning the teeth along the dentition, etc. It is possible to clean the entire dentition along the dentition at the same time on the upper surface, front surface (buccal side), and rear surface (lingual side) of the tooth, and without having to change the toothbrush. Furthermore, by steaming while cleaning with a toothbrush or while cleaning, it is possible to give appropriate moisture when the oral cavity is dry, etc. Furthermore, warm steam (steam) is given. By taking out, blood circulation can be improved and recovery of oral diseases can be promoted. Furthermore, gingival tension can be relaxed to facilitate cleaning of the periodontal pocket.

  FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part for explaining an example of a toothbrush according to the present invention, which is essentially the same as the toothbrush shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and is the only outside air intake hole communicating with the through hole 15. 17 is different.

  In FIG. 1, 10 is a toothbrush, 11 is a gripping part (handle part), 12 is a head part (flocking part), and as explained with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the gripping part 11 and the head part 12 Is detachable, and the head portion 12 is rotatable with respect to the gripping portion 11. Specifically, the gripping portion (handle portion) 11 is bent at a substantially right angle at the tip end portion 11a, and a connecting hole 11b for attaching the head portion 12 is provided in the axial direction of the portion 11a bent at the right angle. The connecting shaft 12a provided in the head portion 12 is detachably inserted into the connecting hole 11b and is mounted so as not to drop off by the O-ring 13. As a result, the head portion 12 is attached to the gripping portion 11. It is detachably and pivotably attached.

The head portion 12 includes an upper plate 12 ₁ disposed on the teeth 20 and front and rear plates 12 ₂ and 12 ₃ disposed so as to sandwich the teeth 20 before and after the upper plate 12 ₁ (the front plate 12 ₂ is Buccal side, rear plate 12 ₃ is lingual side), and brushes 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ , 14 ₃ are implanted inside these upper plate 12 ₁ and front and rear plates 12 ₂ , 12 ₃ , respectively. The brushes 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ , and 14 ₃ come into contact with the upper surface, front surface (cheek side), and rear surface (lingual side) of the tooth 20 to clean the surface of the tooth 20. Head portion 12, the upper plate 12 ₁ and the front and rear plates 12 _2, 12 ₃ is formed in a shape of substantially C, lower and side portions are open, therefore, the upper plate 12 ₁ and the front and rear plates 12 _2, By 12 ₃ , it is possible to move along the tooth row while covering the tooth 20 from the upper side and the front and rear three sides, and when moving along the tooth row, the head portion 12 rotates according to the movement of the toothbrush. Therefore, it is possible to clean the entire dentition without changing the gripping portion 11.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a through hole provided in the gripping part (handle part) 11, and 16 denotes a through hole provided in the connecting shaft 12 a of the head part 12 and the upper plate 12 ₁ , front and rear plates 12 ₂ , 12 _3, etc. In this case, steam can be sprayed onto the teeth through the through holes 15 and 16. Reference numeral 17 denotes an outside air suction hole that communicates with a through hole 15 provided in the gripping part 11. The outside air suction hole 17 is adjusted by opening the outside air suction hole 17 with a finger or the like during use. The amount of the outside air introduced into the through hole 15 is adjusted to adjust the temperature of the steam injected from the brush portion to about 40 ° C., for example. Note that the outside air suction hole 17 is not necessarily required, and the degree of opening must be adjusted. For example, the outside air suction hole 17 is provided on the front end side where fingers of the gripping part (handle part) do not reach. Also good.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of a usage state of the toothbrush shown in FIG. 1, in which 40 is a toothbrush device main body, and the toothbrush device main body 40 has a well-known boiler (heater). 41 is provided, and steam (steam) generated by the boiler is connected to the toothbrush 10 through a steam supply hose (heat insulation hose) 50. The heat retaining hose 50 is detachably or integrally connected to the toothbrush 10 and the toothbrush device main body 40.

  The boiler 41 is, for example, a bottle supplied with tap water, a heater for heating the tap water in the bottle to generate steam, a pressure adjusting valve for adjusting the pressure of the generated steam (steam), Solenoid valve for controlling the supply of steam, a steam supply pump for adjusting the amount of steam generated, a switch for controlling on / off of the heater and solenoid valve, and an adjustment volume for adjusting the amount of steam supplied An operation panel equipped with the above has various functions required for generating steam and delivering it safely.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the steam generated in the boiler part 41 of the toothbrush device main body 40 is transmitted to the toothbrush 10 through the heat retaining hose 50 by opening the electromagnetic valve, and the head part ( The hair transplantation part) 12 is released toward the upper surface and the front and back surfaces of the tooth 20 to wet the oral cavity. In particular, when the inside of the oral cavity is dry or the like, appropriate moisture can be given to the oral cavity by emitting steam before cleaning with a toothbrush or during cleaning. In addition, since warm steam is given, blood circulation can be improved and recovery of oral diseases can be promoted. Furthermore, since the gingival tension is relaxed, the periodontal pocket can be easily cleaned.

It is principal part sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the toothbrush with a steam injection function by this invention. It is a whole block diagram for demonstrating the usage example of the toothbrush apparatus by this invention. It is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the toothbrush which the present applicant proposed previously in a grip part and a brush part. It is principal part sectional drawing of the toothbrush shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the use condition of the toothbrush shown in FIG. 3, FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 ... toothbrush, 11 ... grip portion (handle portion), 11a ... front end portion, 11b ... connection hole, 12 ... head section, 12 ₁ ... top plate, 12 ₂ ... front plate, 12 ₃ ... rear plate, 12a ... connected Shaft, 13 ... O-ring, 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ , 14 ₃ ... brush, 15, 16 ... through-hole, 17 ... outside air suction hole, 20 ... tooth (dentition), 30 ... device main body, 31 ... washing water bottle, 32 ... hose, 40 ... toothbrush device main body, 41 ... boiler, 50 ... steam feed hose.

Claims (3)

  A toothbrush having a through hole, a steam generator, and a steam supply hose for supplying steam generated by the steam generator to the toothbrush, the steam generated by the steam generator being supplied to the steam A toothbrush device with a steam injection function that is fed to the toothbrush and sprayed from the brush part of the toothbrush, wherein the toothbrush has a gripping part having the through-hole and a tip part of the gripping part And a brush part having a through hole communicating with the through hole of the gripping part and attached to the gripping part so as to be rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to the gripping part. A toothbrush device with a steam jetting function, wherein steam is jetted from the brush part.   The brush includes an upper plate facing an upper surface of a tooth, and a front plate and a rear plate integrated with the upper plate, and the brush is implanted inside the upper plate and the front and rear plates. Item 1. A toothbrush device with a vapor injection function according to Item 1.   The toothbrush device with a steam injection function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gripping part has an outside air suction hole communicating with a through hole of the gripping part.

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