JP2005253872A - Finger toothbrush and toothbrush set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a finger toothbrush and a portable or disposable toothbrush set including the toothbrush fixed onto the finger for the use, particularly easy to introduce the hand into and transmit a tooth feeling to the finger, rendering the finger easily movable and suitably used for care of the mouth after eating and child teeth and for dental treatment. <P>SOLUTION: The finger toothbrush comprises a fixing means for fixing a toothbrush part onto the finger and the toothbrush part fixed by the fixing means and can be easily operated by a move of the finger. In the finger toothbrush, the fixing means comprises a finger-placed part where at least one or a plurality of fingers are placed and is able to include a fixing part for fixing the toothbrush part onto the finger-placed part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a finger toothbrush that is used by being attached to a finger, and more particularly, to a finger toothbrush used for cleaning the mouth after meals, cleaning a child's teeth, and dental treatment.

Toothbrushes are used for various purposes such as prevention of tooth decay, care of teeth after meals, prevention of bad breath, etc. Toothbrushing using this toothbrush has become a lifestyle in many countries.
Conventionally, as such a toothbrush, a toothbrush (hereinafter referred to as “conventional toothbrush”) including a handle portion gripped by a hand and a flocked portion located at the tip of the handle portion is used.
On the other hand, in some countries, people often do not use conventional toothbrushes, especially after eating, and use their own index finger or middle finger to maintain their teeth.
Also, when brushing a child's teeth, the parent uses a conventional toothbrush or his / her finger to care for the child's teeth, and the owner uses a conventional toothbrush or his / her finger to care for a pet or other animal's teeth. Sometimes it can be seen.
As mentioned above, there are many cases where conventional toothbrushes are unsuitable for brushing teeth after meals, cleaning teeth of children and animals, etc., so do not use a toothbrush but brush your teeth or clean your teeth. This is considered to be a habitual practice.
In recent years, reflecting such a situation, for the purpose of brushing children's teeth and the like, finger toothbrushes composed of a finger holder made of silicon and a toothbrush part implanted in the finger holder are known ( Non-patent document 1) below.

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  However, in the finger toothbrush shown in Non-Patent Document 1 above, since the finger holder is made of silicon having a certain thickness, the finger can be moved freely by bending or stretching it, It is difficult to care for. In particular, in the above toothbrushes, when brushing or caring for another person or animal, the tooth or mouth feel of the other person or animal is not transmitted to the finger of the person who brushes the tooth, but for the intended toothbrush or tooth care. There was a problem of being unsuitable.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and relates to a finger tooth brush that is used by being attached to a finger. More specifically, the finger is easy to put in, the tooth feel is easily transmitted to the finger, and the finger can be moved freely. The present invention relates to a finger toothbrush that can be suitably used for post-meal mouth care, child tooth care, dental treatment, and the like, and a portable or disposable finger toothbrush set including the finger toothbrush.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventor has conducted earnest research on the fixing means of the finger toothbrush used by inserting a finger and the structure and material of the toothbrush part, and the finger toothbrush having a specific fixing means has the above problems. Based on this finding, the present invention has been completed.

  That is, the finger toothbrush of the present invention is a finger toothbrush that can freely operate the toothbrush by the movement of the finger, and includes a fixing means for fixing the toothbrush portion to the finger, and the toothbrush portion fixed by the fixing means. It is characterized by having. This fixing means preferably has a ring shape or has a fastener for fixing the toothbrush portion to the finger.

Further, the fixing means of the finger toothbrush of the present invention preferably has a finger insertion part having a part for inserting at least one or a plurality of fingers, and further has a fixing part for fixing the toothbrush part to the finger insertion part. Can also have.
The finger insertion part may have a cylindrical shape with both ends opened, or may have a cylindrical shape with one end opened.
It is preferable that the finger insertion part of the finger toothbrush of the present invention is formed of a stretchable waterproof flexible material such as vinyl, coating cloth, or silicon rubber. Moreover, the said fixing | fixed part can also be made into the removable strip | belt-shaped body attached to the toothbrush part. The belt-like body is preferably a hook-and-loop fastener.

  The finger toothbrush set of the present invention is characterized by containing at least the finger toothbrush and a paper cup used for portable use, disposable use, and the like.

  The finger toothbrush according to the present invention is suitable as a finger toothbrush used for cleaning the mouth after meals, cleaning the teeth of a child, and dental treatment, and is used for portable use, disposable use including the finger toothbrush. It can also be provided as a set.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
The finger toothbrush of the present invention is a finger toothbrush that can freely operate the toothbrush by the movement of the finger, and has a fixing means for fixing the toothbrush part to the finger, and the toothbrush part fixed by the fixing means. It is characterized by. By fixing the toothbrush to the finger by this fixing means, the toothbrush can be freely operated, and can be suitably used for cleaning the mouth after meals, cleaning the child's teeth, and dental treatment.
Examples of such a finger toothbrush include those in which the fixing means and the toothbrush portion are integrally formed, and those in which the fixing means and the toothbrush portion are bonded.

  The fixing means may have, for example, a ring shape as shown in FIG. 1 or a fastener for fixing the toothbrush portion to the finger as shown in FIG. By adopting such a shape and structure, the toothbrush can be freely operated, the finger toothbrush can be easily attached and detached, and the detachment in the mouth can be prevented.

When the fixing means has a ring shape as shown in FIG. 1, the fixing means has a toothbrush portion fixed to the finger by the ring-shaped fixing means, and the finger toothbrush can be easily attached and detached. There is no particular limitation as long as it can prevent detachment in the mouth.
For example, the width of the ring, the material of the ring, and the number of rings are not particularly limited as long as the purpose is achieved. Therefore, for example, the shape of the ring may be discontinuous with a part of the ring cut along the insertion direction of the finger, and the upper part of the ring is made of a flexible material using a rigid material near the toothbrush portion. The number of rings can be two or more. Further, for example, various molding materials such as plastic, rubber, silicon, and metal can be used.

When the fixing means has a fastener for fixing the toothbrush part to the finger as shown in FIG. 2, the fixing means fixes the toothbrush part to the finger by the fastener for fixing the toothbrush part to the finger. The finger toothbrush is not particularly limited as long as it can be easily detached and can be prevented from being detached in the mouth.
For example, the fastener may be a rubber fastener as shown in FIG. 2 and may be made of various molding materials such as plastic, silicon, and metal. be able to. Various types of fasteners can also be used.

The fixing means of the finger toothbrush of the present invention preferably has a finger insertion part having a portion for inserting at least one or a plurality of fingers, and further has a fixing part for fixing the toothbrush part to the finger insertion part. You can also.
The finger insertion part may have a cylindrical shape with both ends opened, or may have a cylindrical shape with one end opened.
When the fixing means has such a finger insertion portion, the finger toothbrush of the present invention can freely operate the toothbrush, and the finger toothbrush can be easily attached and detached, and can be detached in the mouth. Can be prevented. In particular, since the finger insertion part has a cylindrical shape with one end opened, the finger can be operated without being in direct contact with the teeth or the oral cavity. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the finger toothbrush of the present invention is a finger toothbrush that can freely operate a toothbrush according to the movement of a finger, and includes at least one or more fingers as shown in FIG. 3. And a toothbrush portion 2 fixed to the tip portion of the finger insertion portion. This finger insertion part 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape with one end opened. By using a flexible material, preferably a waterproof flexible material as a molding material, it is easy to insert a finger, and the finger or mouth feels to the finger. It is easy to communicate and it is possible to move the finger freely as shown by the arrow in FIG. For this reason, the finger toothbrush of this invention can be used conveniently for the cleaning of the mouth after a meal, cleaning of a child's teeth, dental treatment, etc.

  The finger holder 3 is made of a flexible material, preferably a waterproof flexible material, as described above, so that the toothbrush can be freely operated by the movement of the finger. Such a waterproof flexible material is not particularly limited as long as it is waterproof, has flexibility, and has no safety problem even if it is put in the mouth. Examples of such a waterproof flexible material include vinyl, polyethylene, polypropylene, silicone rubber, and coated cloth, and vinyl, silicone rubber, and coated cloth are preferable.

As described above, the finger insertion portion 3 has a portion for inserting at least one or a plurality of fingers. For example, it may have a part for inserting one finger as shown in FIG. 5, for example, a part for inserting a plurality of fingers, such as one having a part for inserting two fingers as shown in FIGS. It may have.
6 and 7, for example, in the case of having a portion for inserting the index finger and the middle finger, the middle finger placed in the finger compartment 3 without the toothbrush portion 2 is bent and used when the finger toothbrush is attached. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the finger toothbrush from being detached from the finger. For this reason, when using it for animals, such as a child and a pet, swallowing can be prevented and it is preferable on safety.

  As the form of the finger toothbrush, there may be mentioned one having a finger holder 3 and a toothbrush part 2 fixed to a tip portion of the finger holder. Examples of such a finger toothbrush include those in which the finger holder 3 and the toothbrush 2 are integrally formed, and those in which the finger holder 3 and the toothbrush 2 are bonded.

  Moreover, as a form of the finger toothbrush, in addition to the finger holder 3 and the toothbrush part 2, there can be mentioned one having a fixing part 4 for fixing the toothbrush part 2 to the finger holder 3. Further, by adding the fixing portion 4, even if the finger insertion portion 3 made of a flexible material that allows easy insertion of a finger is used, it is possible to fix firmly. Examples of the fixing portion 4 include various forms such as a detachable belt-like body and a string-like body attached to the toothbrush portion 2. Using a removable strip attached to the toothbrush portion as the fixing portion 4 is preferable because the toothbrush portion 2 can be easily fixed to the finger insertion portion 3 in a state where a finger is inserted. The belt-like body is preferably a hook-and-loop fastener.

  Various forms can be mentioned as the form of the fixing means using the removable belt-like body. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, one in which one end of the belt-like body 4 that is a fixing portion is fixed to one end of the toothbrush portion 2 can be mentioned. In this case, for example, as in the embodiment described later, the other end of the strip 4 is wound through a slit (in the embodiment, a hook-and-loop fastener 7 in FIG. 13) formed at the other end of the toothbrush portion 2. The toothbrush part 2 is fixed to the finger insertion part 3 of the state which put the finger | toe by engaging the returned and unwinding front-end | tip to the principal part of this strip | belt-shaped body 4. FIG.

  As another form of the fixing | fixed part 4 using the said detachable strip | belt-shaped body, as shown in FIG. 9, the center part of the strip | belt-shaped body 4 which is a fixing | fixed part mentions what is fixed to the toothbrush part 2. Can do. In this case, for example, the toothbrush portion 2 is positioned at the lower portion of the finger insertion portion 3 with the finger inserted, and both ends of the belt-like body 4 are rotated in the opposite direction to the upper portion of the finger insertion portion 3 so that both ends are engaged. By doing so, the toothbrush part 2 is fixed to the finger insertion part 3 of the state which put the finger | toe.

  The finger toothbrush of the present invention can also be provided as, for example, portable or disposable. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, at least the finger toothbrush and a paper cup can be stored in a paper case such as a tea bag to form a finger toothbrush set. Such a finger toothbrush set has the convenience which can be used instead of a finger especially for the maintenance of the teeth after a meal.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on examples. In addition, this invention is not limited to the following Example.
<Example> One Example of Finger Tooth Brush One example of a finger tooth brush is shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, this finger toothbrush has a finger insertion part 3 for inserting a finger, a toothbrush part 2, and a fixing part 4. FIG. 11 is a view seen from the side in the finger insertion direction, FIG. 12 is a view seen from the distal end portion of the finger holder 1, and FIG. 13 is a view seen from the lower surface where the brush of the toothbrush portion 2 is implanted.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the index finger or the middle finger is inserted into the finger insertion portion 3. Next, as shown in FIG. 12, the finger insertion part 3 with the finger inserted is wound from the opposite side of the toothbrush part 2 with the hook-and-loop fastener 4 that is a fixing part attached to the toothbrush part 2. Furthermore, the hook-and-loop fastener 4 is passed through the hook-and-loop fastener passage 7 shown in FIG. 13 on the opposite side of the hook-and-loop fastener 4 and the hook-and-loop fastener 4 is rewound in the direction of the hook-and-loop fastener. The flexible portion 5 is fastened to the loop-shaped flexible portion 6, and the finger holder 3 is fixed to the toothbrush portion 2.

  As described above, the finger toothbrush according to the present invention is useful for cleaning the mouth after meals, cleaning the teeth of children, dental treatment, and the like. Can also be used.

It is a figure which shows a mode that a finger | toe is inserted in one example of the finger toothbrush of this invention. It is a figure which shows one example of the finger toothbrush of this invention. It is a figure which shows a mode that a finger | toe is inserted in one example of the finger toothbrush of this invention. It is a figure which shows a mode that one example of the finger toothbrush of this invention is freely operated with a finger. It is a figure which shows one example of the finger toothbrush of this invention which has a finger insertion part which has a part which inserts one finger | toe. It is the figure which looked at one example of the finger toothbrush of this invention which has a finger insertion part which has a part which inserts a some finger | toe (illustration two fingers) from the lower surface in which the brush of the toothbrush part was planted. It is the figure which looked at one example of the finger toothbrush of this invention which has a finger insertion part which has a part which inserts a some finger | toe (illustration two fingers) from the side. It is a figure which shows an example of the finger toothbrush of this invention of the form with which the end of the strip | belt shaped object is being fixed to the end of a toothbrush part. It is a figure which shows an example of the finger toothbrush of this invention of the form with which the center part of the strip | belt shaped object is being fixed to the toothbrush part. It is a figure which shows one example of the finger toothbrush set of this invention. It is the figure which looked at an example of the finger toothbrush of this invention from the side surface of the insertion direction of a finger | toe. It is the figure which looked at one example of the finger toothbrush of this invention from the front-end | tip part of the finger insertion part. It is the figure which looked at one example of the finger toothbrush of this invention from the lower surface in which the brush of the toothbrush part was planted.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fixing means 2 Toothbrush part 3 Finger insertion part 4 Fixing part (A strip | belt-shaped body and a hook-and-loop fastener are also represented)
5 Loop-shaped flexible portion of hook-and-loop fastener 6 Loop-shaped flexible portion of hook-and-loop fastener 7 Loop fastener loop of toothbrush portion

Claims (12)

  A finger toothbrush capable of freely operating a toothbrush by movement of a finger, comprising: a fixing means for fixing a toothbrush portion to a finger; and the toothbrush portion fixed by the fixing means.   The finger toothbrush according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means has a ring shape.   The finger toothbrush according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means includes a fastener for fixing the toothbrush portion to a finger.   The finger toothbrush according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means has a finger insertion portion having a portion into which at least one or a plurality of fingers are inserted.   The finger toothbrush according to claim 4, wherein the fixing means further includes a fixing portion that fixes the toothbrush portion to the finger insertion portion.   The finger toothbrush according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the finger insertion part has a cylindrical shape with both ends opened.   The finger toothbrush according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the finger insertion part has a cylindrical shape with one end opened.   The finger toothbrush according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the finger insertion part is formed of a waterproof flexible material that can be expanded and contracted.   9. The finger toothbrush according to claim 8, wherein the waterproof flexible material is at least one material selected from vinyl, coated cloth, and silicon rubber.   The finger toothbrush according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein the fixing portion is configured by a detachable belt-like body attached to the toothbrush portion.   The finger toothbrush according to claim 10, wherein the belt-like body is a hook-and-loop fastener.   A finger toothbrush set comprising at least the finger toothbrush according to any one of claims 1 to 11 and a paper cup.

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