JP2005205161A - Interdental brush - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems with a conventional interdental brush having a constitution made by sandwiching a large number of brushes between double-folded thin metal wires and twisting the wires to secure the brushes that the interdental brush has a problem in product life because the metal wires are already worsened during the manufacturing process, i.e., the wire of the interdental brush is more liable to break during use and a broken debris can remain inside the mouth and between the teeth, resulting in poor safety characteristics. <P>SOLUTION: A burying groove 4 is formed shallowly in the side peripheral surface of the metal wire, and a tying wire 51 which is thin but has a strong tensile strength is buried in the groove. The tying wire is prevented from directly receiving a pressing friction force generated during the twisting-securing process of the metal wire 1. When the metal wire 1 is broken, the wire is caught by the buried tying wire 51, and a debris of the wire is prevented from being separated. Thus, a safe interdental brush is obtained. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an interdental brush for use in cleaning and polishing by passing through a narrow gap between teeth.

The interdental brush folds one metal wire in half, and puts a lot of short cut brushes side by side, and grips both ends of the bent metal wire and twists it tightly. Products with the above structure are generally widely used, and are characterized by their narrowness that allows them to pass through a narrow gap between teeth, depending on their purpose. ing. In the independent standard of the All Japan Brush Industry Cooperative, the fineness of the product is represented by the minimum passage diameter that can be inserted, SSS = 0.7 mm, SS = 0.8 mm, S = 1.0 mm, M = 1.2 mm, L = It is displayed as 1.5 mm. As described above, since the metal wire is folded in half, the thickness of the metal wire that can be used is inevitably smaller than half the minimum passage diameter. In spite of such a thin product, the metal wire and the brush need to have appropriate elasticity and rigidity because they need to be rubbed strongly against the teeth and used for cleaning and polishing operations. Nylon fibers with a thickness of about 0.05 mmφ are frequently used for brushes because of practical strength to cope with this, and metal wires have a thickness of 0.2 to 0.4 mmφ due to mechanical strength and corrosion resistance. Generally, stainless steel wire is widely used. The first role of the thin metal wire is to twist a large number of brushes so as not to fall out. The force (pulling force) required to pull out the sandwiched brush is about 50 g or more in the conventional example. To obtain this level of pulling force, the metal wire sandwiching the brush is made of nylon fiber. It is necessary to tighten the surface in a state where the surface of the brush is recessed, and the actual number of brushes is about 200 to 300, and a metal wire has to be bitten into all the brushes. Applying such a strong tightening force (tensile force) to a metal wire is a very severe condition for a thin metal wire, and the metal wire is stretched to generate a large strain, which deteriorates the material. However, on the other hand, such alteration of the metal wire is a necessary condition, and in order not to loosen the clamping force of the twisted brush, the twisted and bent shape does not return to its original shape (plastic deformation). For this purpose, it is necessary to apply a stretching force (twist bending) until the material of the metal wire loses its elasticity and does not spring back, so that the material is altered (plastically deformed). It has become. As a result, the thin metal wire is greatly strained and deteriorated, and the elasticity and rigidity are impaired and become brittle and easily broken. However, the environment during use of this interdental brush is a harsh environment where a strong bending force is repeatedly applied for cleaning and polishing by being inserted into a narrow gap between the teeth by a human hand. Due to the inherently contradictory product structure in which the elasticity and rigidity are deteriorated, the metal fatigue easily proceeds during use and easily breaks. Due to the above background, as a general wisdom, interdental brushes are thin, easy to break, and have a short durability and long life. As countermeasures against such problems, there are conventional examples of material development efforts for strengthening metal wires to be used (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
JP 7-227315 A JP-A-10-183303

  In the conventional interdental brush, a single metal wire is folded in half, and a brush is sandwiched and pressed between the two metal wires. This clamping point is one point for each brush, and the restraining force for preventing the brush from coming out is only pressing force. For this reason, in the manufacturing process of the interdental brush, metal is used to secure the binding force of the brush. A strong twisting process is performed on the wire, and this strong twisting process is a strong twisting force (stress) that stretches the metal wire by about 20 to 30%, and the material is plastically changed to harden and become brittle. There was a problem that it was easy to fracture. On the other hand, during use of the interdental brush, a strong bending force is repeatedly applied to a thin metal wire and it is easy to break because it is inserted into a gap that is difficult to insert and reciprocates. This is not only a problem of product life, but also a safety problem that the divided product parts remain between the teeth. In addition, this is a sensory problem, but when a metal is placed in a person's mouth, saliva acts as an electrolyte, causing a weak current to flow between the different metals, and the weak stimulation caused by this current is a gustatory disorder. May give a pleasant feeling.

  Means for solving the above problems are shown in the following (1) to (7).

  (1) In an interdental brush with a structure in which a metal wire is folded in half and the brush sandwiched between the brushes is firmly twisted by twisting the metal wire. This is a means for providing a bundle of high-strength fibers, which are to be fastened and are a flexible material having a high tensile strength even if thin, and whose performance is not easily deteriorated by twisting or bending, for example, around a metal wire. Thereby, even when a metal wire deteriorates and breaks, it is not connected and divided by high-strength fibers.

  It is preferable that the plurality of bundles of high-strength fibers are provided in a tubular shape (bag shape) around the metal wire so that the high-strength fibers do not peel off from the metal wire.

  In the high-strength fiber, it is preferable to employ means for softening the high-strength fiber by heating and sticking it to the metal wire by shrinkage deformation. Further, in heating the high-strength fiber, it is preferable to employ a means for generating heat by flowing a controlled current through the metal wire and heating from the inside of the high-strength fiber.

  In the high-strength fiber, after impregnating the gap between the high-strength fibers with a resin liquid that has a property of curing in a short time in response to heat or light, the resin liquid is quickly applied by heating or light irradiation. It is preferable to employ a curing means. Thereby, peeling of the high-strength fiber from the metal wire can be eliminated, and at the same time, the exposed portion of the metal wire can be eliminated and electrically insulated.

  (2) In an interdental brush with a structure in which a brush is sandwiched and twisted while the metal wire is folded in half, even if the metal wire breaks during use as a brush, it is secured by another wire In order to prevent separation, a thin means (locking line) prepared separately is wound around the metal wire and is provided. The locking wire used here needs to be thin as a whole even if it is wound closely around the metal wire, and is as thin as possible (for example, about 0.01 mmφ), and the material is Even if it is thin, it is made of a material that has high tensile strength, high hardness and rigidity, and is strong against twisting, compression and bending.

  (3) In order to protect the locking line shown in (2) above from being broken or damaged by the tightening force between the metal lines in the twisting process of the two metal lines in the interdental brush manufacturing process, This is a means in which a small concave groove is provided on the side peripheral surface of the metal wire, and a locking wire is embedded therein. It is preferable that the arrangement of the buried groove is provided spirally on the side surface of the metal wire so that the locking line does not come off from the buried groove.

  (4) In an interdental brush having a structure in which a metal wire is folded in half and the brush sandwiched between the metal wires is strongly twisted, the brush is sandwiched in a plurality of locations. The number of metal wires is two or more. As a result, there are a plurality of locations where the individual brush is pinched by the metal wire, and when the metal wire is twisted, a pressing force and a bending force are applied to the brush between each pinched location, and the binding force of the brush is dramatically increased. improves. When two or more metal wires are made of metal wires having different material properties for each one, for example, a combination of metal wire materials having different properties such as elastic modulus and elongation rate, This makes it possible to set the properties of metal wires that could not be obtained with a single metal wire, and to improve the twisting performance of metal wires in the manufacturing process, while at the same time repeatedly bending durability when using an interdental brush It is preferable because the durability and life of the product can be increased, such as aiming for improvement of the product.

  (5) In an interdental brush having a structure in which a single metal wire is folded in half and the brush sandwiched between the metal wires is strongly twisted to prevent the brush from being pinched in multiple places In addition, it is means for making the cross section of the metal wire into a shape in which the central portion is recessed. By this means, while handling one metal wire in the manufacturing process, as in the case of (4), there are a plurality of places where the individual brushes are pinched by the metal wire, and the metal wire is twisted. A pressing force and a bending force are applied to the brush between each clamping portion, and the binding force of the brush is dramatically improved.

  (6) In the case of any of the metal wires described in the means described above in which the number of the metal wires in (4) and (5) is two or more, or the cross section of the metal wire is shaped to have a recessed central portion. In addition, it is preferable to apply means for providing a bundle of high-strength fibers and a securing line along with the metal wire.

  (7) Conventionally, the brush that has been sandwiched only between the metal wires of the flocked part is pinched to the extent that extends to the non-flocked part, and is then twisted to remove the brush from the non-flocked part. Thus, it is a means for reducing metal wire distortion (deterioration) in the non-planted portion.

  The effects of the solving means (1) to (7) will be described below.

  (1) The effect of the solution (1) is that even when the metal wire breaks during use of the interdental brush, it is connected by a bundle of high-strength fibers provided around the metal wire without being divided. The safety of the interdental brush is such that it can be easily taken out between the teeth or in the mouth. Another advantage of this means is that the high-strength fiber layer provided around the metal wire intervenes at the location where the brush is sandwiched and contributes to the improvement of the binding force of the brush. In this case, the strength of the twisting process applied to the metal wire can be relaxed, which reduces the deterioration of the metal wire material and improves the durability of the interdental brush.

  When a bundle of high-strength fibers provided around the metal wire is coated, the metal wire is electrically conductive, but the high-strength fiber is insulative, and this insulation coating prevents the metal wire from being exposed. Covering prevents direct contact of the metal wire with the skin in the mouth, and prevents the weak current flowing between different metals due to the action of saliva (electrolyte) in the mouth from leaking to the skin, and the taste of the interdental brush user Discomfort can be prevented.

  Further, regarding coating with a bundle of high-strength fibers provided around a metal wire, the high-strength fiber bundle is wrapped around the metal wire, for example, and then heated to soften and shrink the high-strength fiber to form a metal wire. By using the interdental brush, it is possible to break the metal wire when using the interdental brush and to cut the fiber wire in the manufacturing process. Processing can be performed in a short time, and can be manufactured by an inexpensive manufacturing method that does not require other materials such as an adhesive for bonding. As another means for heating the high-strength fiber, if a current is passed through the metal wire to generate heat and the high-strength fiber is heated from the inside, the heating method from this inside will cause the high-strength fiber to adhere to the metal wire. This is a rational means that is extremely suitable for the purpose of processing, and is a heating method with the least waste of heating the entire high-strength fiber uniformly in the shortest time.

  In addition, the high-strength fiber covering the periphery of the metal wire is completely sealed and solidified with a curable resin, so there is no risk of the high-strength fiber peeling off from the metal wire. Even when the line breaks, the effect is obtained that the broken end portion is wrapped inside the coating and is safer. Furthermore, the high-strength fibers that are electrically insulative and the sealing with the resin liquid cover the exposure of the metal wire to exert an electrical insulating effect, and between different metals due to the action of saliva (electrolyte) in the mouth It is possible to prevent the battery configuration from flowing so that a weak current does not flow, and to prevent taste discomfort to the interdental brush user.

  (2) The effect of the solution (2) is that the locking line provided along the metal wire is used even when the metal wire is broken and the flocked portion remains between the teeth while being inserted between the teeth and used. It can be pulled out easily and can be pulled out easily, and even if it remains in the mouth, the elderly and young children will not accidentally swallow it.

  (3) The effect of the solution (3) is that the anchoring wire is buried in the buried groove provided on the side surface of the metal wire, so that a strong pinching force or rubbing force by twisting the metal wire is obtained. It is protected without being received directly by the tether. For this reason, the material of the wire does not require the hardness or rigidity of a metal or the like, and it is possible to use inexpensive and general chemical fibers only on the basis of tensile strength. Moreover, since it is buried in the groove, there is an effect that the outer diameter of the entire metal wire is not increased. Furthermore, the effect of providing the buried groove in a spiral shape on the side surface of the metal wire is that the buried securing wire made of the high-strength ultrafine wire is in a state of being wound around the metal wire. As long as there is not, it will not come off.

  (4) The effect of the solution (4) is that the metal wire for twisting the brush is composed of a plurality of wires, so that the location where the individual brushes are held by the metal wire becomes a plurality of locations and the suppression is improved. In addition, the pinching structure at a plurality of locations is that the brush is bent by the twisting of the metal wire and is difficult to come out, and the restraining force is dramatically improved.

  (5) The effect of the solution (5) is that the suppression force is improved by using a plurality of locations where the brush is sandwiched, and the binding force is greatly improved by bending the brush due to the sandwiching structure at the plurality of locations. And there exists an effect which made this possible with one metal wire by the device of cross-sectional shape. And this significant improvement in binding force can greatly reduce the strength of twisting applied to the metal wire in the manufacturing process, reduce the deterioration of the metal wire material, and dramatically improve the durability of the interdental brush. be able to.

  (6) The effect of the solving means (6) is that the effects described in (1) to (3) are exhibited in addition to the effects described in (4) and (5).

  (7) The effect of the solving means (7) is that the “non-flocked portion” is obtained by sandwiching the brush between the “flocked portion” and the “non-flocked portion” between the metal wires folded in half and twisting them. The minimum curvature of the twisted bending shape of the metal wire is relaxed to the same level as that of the “flocked part” by the brush, and the distortion that occurs in the metal wire is reduced compared to the conventional one, so that the deterioration of the material is reduced. Strength can be increased.

  First, for comparison with the embodiment of the present invention, a conventional example will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a side view of a conventional example of a general interdental brush A, in which a single metal wire 1 is twisted and a large number of brushes 2 are twisted. As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the metal wire 1 is folded in half as shown in FIG. 2 (a). The metal wire is made of, for example, a stainless alloy and has a diameter of 0.2 mm to 0.4 mm. A single wire of a degree is frequently used. Next, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), a large number of brushes 2 are arranged flat and sandwiched between two folded metal wires 1. The brush 2 is made of, for example, nylon fiber and has a diameter of about 0. .05 mm and a length of about 10 mm are often used. Next, the bent portion (tip) p and the ends (double wires) q and q of the metal wire 1 in the state shown in FIG. 2B are firmly gripped and twisted so as not to come off. As shown in FIG. 1, the brush 2 is twisted by the metal wire 1. The brush 2 that is twisted is sandwiched between the metal wires 1 and has a radial three-dimensional arrangement according to the twisting direction. In the plan view as shown in FIG. 1, the lengths of the brushes appear to be different in length, but all have the same length. is there. Although the subsequent processing steps are not shown in the figure, the length of the brush 2 is next trimmed to a required length, and then gripped with a finger on the end of the metal wire where the brush 2 of the interdental brush A is not present. For this purpose, the handle B for molding is resin-molded to produce a finished interdental brush as shown in FIG. The basic configuration of each conventional example described below is common to the conventional example.

  Next, a description will be given of a structure for sandwiching a brush which is twisted with a metal wire in a conventional example. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the metal wire 1 and shows a state in which the brush 2 is twisted between two metal wires 1 folded in two, and the two metal wires 1 are the brush 2. Since there is only one location where the brush 2 is sandwiched and the binding force of the brush 2 is only the suppression of the metal wire 1, it is necessary to apply a strong twisting force to the metal wire so that the brush does not come off. This is the reason why the twisting process is so strong that the metal wire is stretched by about 20% or more, and is a cause of deterioration of the metal wire material in the manufacturing process.

  Next, the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4A shows a state in which a bundle 3 of high-strength fibers is formed in a belt shape and wound around the metal wire 1. This high-strength fiber is a generally available material such as that used for fishing lines, and is a high-strength fiber that does not easily break even if the tensile strength is stronger and thinner than ordinary fibers. The single yarn of this fiber is an extremely thin chemically synthesized fiber having a thickness of about 0.01 mm, for example. However, this single yarn is usually used by bundling a plurality of single yarns and is flexible and excellent in resistance to rubbing and bending. Using the coated wire 13 in which the metal wire 1 is coated with such a bundle 3 of high-strength fibers, the interdental brush A as shown in FIG. 1 is processed by the above-described FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) and subsequent processing procedures. When the metal wire 1 is broken during use as a result of metal deterioration or the like, it is connected without being separated by the bundle 3 of high-strength fibers along the periphery and does not leave.

  Instead of the high-strength fiber bundle 3 shown in FIG. 4 (a), the high-strength fiber bundle 3 is formed into several strips as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the covered wire 13a may be used. In the case shown in FIG. 4B, the high-strength fibers are more completely wrapped around the metal wire 1 and are integrated and there is no fear of peeling.

  Next, a structure in which the brush 2 is sandwiched when the covered wires 13 and 13a covered with the bundle 3 of high-strength fibers as shown in FIG. 4 (a) or (b) described above is used will be described. FIG. 5 is a view as seen from the cross section of the covered wire, and shows a state in which the brush 2 is sandwiched between two covered wires that are folded in two and is twisted, and there is one pinched portion. The high-strength fiber 3a is interposed between the metal wire 1 and the brush 2, and this prevents the brush 2 from slipping and moving, making it difficult to come off.

  Next, the second embodiment will be described in detail. Two metal wires 1a and 1b are used here, and a cross section thereof is shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows a state in which these are collectively folded as shown in FIG. 2 and a large number of brushes 2 are flatly arranged therebetween. Gripping the two bent portions (tips) p of the metal wires together, grasping the other four ends q together, and twisting the gripped portions firmly to prevent the sandwiched brush from being twisted To do. As a result, the external shape is almost the same as in FIG. 1 except that the twisted metal wires are changed to four. FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of the state in which the brush 2 is sandwiched between these four metal wires. It should be noted here that there are two places where the brush 2 is clamped by four metal wires. From this state, the state in which the four metal wires are further twisted together and strongly twisted is shown in FIG. 7C, and the metal wires are tightened together. As a result, the brush 2 is suppressed between the two sandwiched portions, becomes bent and deformed, and the binding force of the brush 2 is greatly improved. As the restraining force is improved, the twisting strength that has been added to the metal wire can be relaxed. As a result, the deterioration of the metal wire in the manufacturing process can be greatly reduced. The durability of the metal wire of the interdental brush was greatly improved.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described. FIG. 8A is a cross section of the metal wire 1c, and has a shape such that two metal wires are aligned and joined together. The state in which the metal wire 1c is folded in half as shown in FIG. 2 and the brush 2 is sandwiched between them is the same as in FIG. 6, and a part of the cross section is shown in FIG. 8B. This means that there are two places where the brush 2 is sandwiched. From this state, when the two metal wires 1c are further twisted together, the metal wires are fastened to each other and the unevenness is fitted as shown in FIG. As a result, the brush 2 is suppressed between the two sandwiched portions, bent and deformed, and is not easily pulled out, and the binding force of the brush 2 is greatly improved.

  The metal wire 1c of the present embodiment has a flat cross-sectional shape with an aspect ratio of about 1: 2, and as shown in FIG. As shown in (b), the concave portion 52a is opposed to the central portion of the opposed surface of the metal wire folded in half so as to come into contact with the brush 2 at two clamping points. In this embodiment, two circular cross-sections are arranged side by side and have a cross-sectional shape in which they are integrated. In addition, at the same cross-sectional position as in FIG. It is also possible to manufacture an interdental brush using a metal wire having a shape in which only the central part of the lower side is recessed.

  Next, a fourth embodiment in which the cross-sectional shape of the metal wire is different for the same purpose as described above will be described. The metal wire 1d shown in FIG. 9 (a) has a cross-sectional shape having a concave portion at the center with the aim of a function similar to that of the metal wire 1c. The state in which the metal wire 1d is folded in two as shown in FIG. 2 and the brush 2 is sandwiched between them is the same as in FIG. 6, and a part of the cross section is shown in FIG. There are two locations on both sides of the opposing recess 52b. From this state, if the two bent metal wires 1d are combined and twisted together, the metal wires are fastened together and the concavities and convexities are fitted as shown in FIG. 9C. As a result, the brush 2 is suppressed between the two sandwiched portions, bent and deformed, and is difficult to come out, and the binding force of the brush is greatly improved.

  Although the cross-sectional shape of the metal wire 1c or 1d shown in the third and fourth embodiments is special as a metal wire, the method for producing a long and continuous metal wire is a mold shape of an outlet through which molten metal is extruded. Since the cross-sectional shape is determined by the above, it is relatively easy to manufacture a metal wire having a cross section such as the metal wire 1c or 1d. The strength of twisting that has been added in the past can be relaxed in accordance with the improvement in the restraining force described above, so that the deterioration of the metal wire in the manufacturing process can be greatly improved, and the interdental brush that has been a conventional problem has been improved. The durability of the metal wire was greatly improved.

  Furthermore, the cross-sectional structure when the bundle 3 of high-strength fibers as shown in FIG. 4 (a) or 4 (b) is coated around the two metal wires 1a and 1b in FIG. The result is as shown in FIG. When this covered wire is used to fold it in half as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), there are four metal wires, and the brush 2 is sandwiched between the covered wires as shown in FIG. FIG. 10B shows a cross section of the part. The feature here is that there are two places where the brush 2 is sandwiched, and the sandwiching structure is sandwiched by high-strength fibers 3a so as to suppress the sliding and movement of the brush 2. When the covered wires in the state shown in FIG. 10B are combined and twisted strongly, the metal wires are tightened together as shown in FIG. 10C. The brush 2 bends due to such a plurality of clamping portions, and further, the restraining force of the brush 2 is greatly improved by suppressing the intervening high-strength fibers 3a. These improvements in the binding force were used to reduce the strength of twisting the metal wire in the manufacturing process as described above, and improved the durability of the interdental brush. Note that the metal wire 1c or metal wire 1d can easily cover the bundle 3 of high-strength fibers as shown in FIG. 4 (a) or (b). Thus, a sandwich structure of the brush 2 with the high-strength fibers 3a interposed can be configured.

  Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The metal wire 1 is pulled out from the metal wire reel 10 in which the long metal wire 1 is wound, and the high strength fiber bundle 3 is pulled out from the fiber reel 30 in which the other long bundle of high strength fibers 3 is wound. Although not shown in the figure to avoid complication, the fiber reel 30 is continuously rotated 360 ° around the metal wire 1 as shown by a swivel trajectory 31, and a bundle 3 of high-strength fibers around the metal wire 1. Is continuously wound to cover the state shown in FIG. Here, in order to avoid complication, a simple winding method is described as a covering method. However, when braiding as shown in FIG. 4B is performed, four or more fiber reels 30 are provided. Are placed around the metal wire and each fiber reel is knitted and operated. The coated wire 13 thus produced is then passed through the inside of the heating furnace 4, which is heated to a high temperature suitable for the coated high-strength fiber and softens and shrinks the fiber material. The metal wire 1 is agglomerated and heated by a heat source such as electric heat or far infrared rays. Thereafter, the completed covered wire 13 is wound around the covered wire reel 11.

  Next, another means for heating the above-described high-strength fiber will be described with reference to FIG. In this case, the start end and the end of the covered wire 13 wound around the covered wire reel 11 are pulled out, the metal wire portion is exposed except for the covering, and is connected to the terminal of the constant current power source 5 to energize. This constant current power supply 5 is automatically controlled so as to flow a constant current having a preset magnitude regardless of the length of the metal wire serving as a load and the electric resistance value, and operates for a set time. For this reason, the connected metal wire becomes a constant calorific value after a certain time, reaches a certain temperature, and can be automatically terminated. With such heat generation from the metal wire at a constant temperature, the entire coated high-strength fiber can be simultaneously heated from the inside.

  Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The covered wire 13 drawn out from the covered wire reel 11 is immersed in the resin liquid 6 having a low viscosity and improved permeability, and the resin liquid 6 is impregnated in the gaps between the coated high-strength fibers. The resin coated wire 14 is formed, and the impregnated resin liquid is cured by passing through the curing furnace 7. The resin liquid 6 used here has a property of curing in response to heat or light, and the curing furnace 7 is a heat curing furnace in the case of a thermosetting resin in accordance with the characteristics of the resin liquid 6, or the resin liquid. When 6 is a photocurable resin, it can be cured in a short time and wound around the resin-coated wire reel 12 by using a photocuring furnace such as ultraviolet rays.

  Next, the seventh embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 14 shows a state in which one or a plurality of thin lines (locking lines) 51 (three in the illustrated example) are wound around the metal wire 1. The securing wire 51 used here needs to be thin as much as possible (for example, about 0.01 mmφ) even if it is wound around the metal wire 1 and provided as a whole. Even if it is thin, it should be made of a material that has high tensile strength, good elongation, and is resistant to twisting and bending. As such high-strength ultrafine wires, there are those that are used in fishing lines as examples of practical use, and chemical fiber-based wires are high in polyethylene fiber type such as Dyneema (trade name of Toyobo Co., Ltd.). Carbon fiber-based high-strength wires such as strength wires, Twaron (trade name of Teijin Ltd.) and other aramid fiber-based high-strength wires, and Viromex (product name of Toho Tenax Co., Ltd.) are known. Metatechmy (trade name of Kosen fishing line from Gohsen Co., Ltd.) using ultra-fine tungsten wire. The interdental brush manufactured by the procedure shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) using the metal wire 1 around which the locking wire 51 made of such a material is wound is used in the mouth during use. Even if it breaks, it can be pulled out without being separated by being connected by a fastening line 51 attached to the periphery.

  Next, a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This is another method for attaching the fastening lines 51 around the metal wire 1, and here, in order to simplify the drawing, an example of braiding using the four fastening lines 51 is shown. It is in a state of being wrapped (covered) in a cylindrical shape (bag) around the metal wire 1, and the locking wire 51 wraps and integrates the metal wire 1 more completely and there is no fear of peeling. .

  Next, an eighth embodiment will be described. This is another method for attaching one or more locking wires 51 around the metal wire. FIGS. 16A and 16B are a side view of the metal wire 1 and an enlarged sectional view thereof. It is. A buried groove 4 is formed in the side peripheral surface of the metal wire 1 so as to be recessed in a small size, and the above-described locking wire 51 is buried therein. As can be seen from the enlarged cross-sectional view, the locking line 51 is embedded in the embedded groove 4 and is protected without being affected by the compression even if the two bent metal wires are twisted together. Therefore, no damage is caused by twisting in the interdental brush manufacturing process. For this reason, since the securing wire 51 does not need strength against an external pressure while the metal wire 1 is not broken, it only needs to have a tensile strength required only after the metal wire 1 is broken. Wires using cheap chemical fibers (for example, nylon or polyester) can be used. In the present embodiment, the buried groove 4 provided on the side peripheral surface of the metal wire 1 is provided in a spiral arrangement, and the anchoring wire 51 embedded therein is wound around the metal wire 1. Thus, once the locking line 51 is inserted, it will not come off unless it is cut.

  Next, a ninth embodiment will be described. The portion where the metal wire breaks during use of the interdental brush occurs in the `` non-flocked part '', but the cause is that the `` non-flocked part '' without the brush has a smaller minimum steep bending curvature and is steep. Yes, the degree of deformation (strain) is greater and the plastic deformation and deterioration of the material are greater. On the other hand, for the “flocked portion”, the minimum bending curvature of the metal wire is relaxed by the amount of the brush. For example, if a brush with a diameter of 0.05 mm is sandwiched between a metal wire with a diameter of 0.25 mm, the minimum bending bending radius (radius) is The bending radius is greatly relaxed by 40%. As a result, the twist pitch of the metal wire is coarser in the “flocked portion” than in the “non-flocked portion”, and the deformation degree (distortion) of the metal wire is reduced. Utilizing this effect, the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17 (a), has the brush 2 sandwiched in the entire range between the metal wires in which one metal wire 1 is folded in half. When the tip (bending portion) p and the ends q, q of the metal wire are gripped and twisted, all the brushes 2 are twisted and turned into a “planted portion” state over the entire length. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 17 (b), the whole is rotated about the axial center to trim the brush 2a of the “planted portion” r to a predetermined length, and at the same time, the brush 2b of the “non-planted portion” s is rooted. The product is harvested. As a result, the product as a whole has a uniform twist pitch, and the deterioration of the metal wire is reduced as compared with the conventional one, and the durability and life of the product are improved. In the above description, the embodiment in which one metal wire as shown in FIG. 1 is folded in half has been described. However, this method uses two metal wires 1a and 1b as shown in FIG. Even in the case of using the metal wires 1c and 1d as shown in FIGS.

It is a side view which shows an example of an interdental brush. It is for demonstrating the processing procedure of an interdental brush, (a) is a side view which shows the state which folded the metal wire in half, (b) shows the state which put the brush side by side between the folded metal wires A perspective view and (c) are side views showing a finished product. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the clamping structure of a brush when a brush is pinched | interposed between the metal wires folded in half. (A) is a side view showing a coated wire provided by wrapping a bundle of high-strength fibers around a metal wire, and (b) is a coated wire provided by knitting a bundle of high-strength fibers around a metal wire in a cylindrical shape. FIG. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the pinching structure of a brush when it folds into two using a covered wire and a brush is pinched | interposed between them. It is a perspective view which shows the state which put in order and pinched the brush between the two metal wires which were folded in two. It is for demonstrating the clamping structure of the brush at the time of using two metal wires, (a) is sectional drawing of the state which put together two metal wires, (b) put together two metal wires. FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a brush is sandwiched between four folded parts, and FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which four metal wires are collectively twisted. An example in which the cross-sectional shape of a metal wire is characterized, (a) is a cross-sectional view of a metal wire shaped as if two wires are joined, and (b) is a two-folded metal wire folded into two. Sectional drawing of the state which pinched the brush in the meantime, (c) is sectional drawing of the state which twisted together the metal wire which became two, and was stopped. In another example in which the cross-sectional shape of the metal wire is characterized, (a) is a cross-sectional view of the metal wire having a recessed central portion, and (b) is a two-folded metal wire folded into two. Sectional drawing of the state which pinched | interposed the brush between, (c) is sectional drawing of the state which twisted and stopped the metal wire which became two collectively. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a brush holding structure when a high-strength fiber is provided around two metal wires to form a coated wire, and (a) shows the two metal wires. A cross-sectional view of a state in which high-strength fibers are coated on the periphery, (b) is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the coated wire is folded in half and a brush is sandwiched between two coated wires, and (c) is a view of two It is sectional drawing of the state which twisted and stopped the covering wire collectively. It is the schematic which shows an example of a series of processes which process the processing process for coat | covering the bundle | flux of a high strength fiber around a metal wire, and solidification of the high strength fiber using a heating furnace. It is the schematic of an example which heat-processes solidification of the high strength fiber provided around the metal wire using a constant current power supply. It is the schematic of an example which processes solidification of the high strength fiber provided around the metal wire using a curable resin. It is a side view of what provided a plurality of securing lines around a metal wire. It is a side view of what provided the braided wire around the metal wire in the shape of a cylinder. (A) is the side view of what embedded the groove | channel in the side peripheral surface of the metal wire spirally, and was embed | buried the several securing wire, (b) is the expanded sectional view. (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which the brush is lined up and sandwiched in the entire range between the metal wire folded in half, (b) is the length of the brush after twisting the metal wire to prevent the brush from being twisted It is a side view which shows the state which trimmed.

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1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d Metal wire 2 Brush 3 High-strength fiber bundle 3a High-strength fiber 4 Embedded groove 51 Locking line 52a, 52b Recess

Claims (11)

  In an interdental brush having a structure in which a metal wire is folded in half and the brush sandwiched between the metal wires is twisted, the metal wire is attached to the periphery of the metal wire even when the metal wire breaks. An interdental brush characterized in that a gap between the metal wires is provided and a gap between the metal wires is provided.   The interdental brush according to claim 1, wherein a buried groove is provided on a side peripheral surface of the metal wire, and a locking wire is buried in the buried groove.   The interdental brush according to claim 2, wherein a buried groove on a side peripheral surface of the metal wire is provided in a spiral shape.   The interdental brush according to claim 1, wherein the locking wire is wound around the metal wire.   The interdental brush according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the locking line is fixed to a metal wire.   The interdental brush according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the anchoring wire is made of a high-strength chemical fiber wire.   The interdental brush according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the locking line is made of a high-strength metal fine wire.   A resin liquid having a property of curing in response to heat or light is impregnated in the gap between the metal wire and the anchoring wire, cured by heating or light irradiation, and the anchoring wire is fixed to the metal wire and the exposed portion of the metal. The interdental brush according to claim 1, wherein the interdental brush is electrically insulated.   In an interdental brush having a structure in which a metal wire is folded in half and a brush sandwiched between the metal wires is twisted, the bundle of high-strength fibers is wound around the metal wire. An interdental brush characterized by being provided.   The interdental brush according to claim 9, wherein a bundle of high-strength fibers is knitted into a cylindrical shape along the periphery of the metal wire.   The interdental brush according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the bundle of high-strength fibers is fixed to a metal wire.

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