JP2007021121A - Special cup allowing application of toothpaste to toothbrush by one-handed operation - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup capable of being used even by a person who has diability in either left or right hand, by fixedly putting a toothbrush on the cup and forming the rim for right or left handed person which is suited for drinking beverages therefrom so as to prevent choking or aspiration. <P>SOLUTION: The special cup comprises a cut on the rim and a groove on its handle to fixedly put a toothbrush thereon and the rims for right or left handed person are respectively formed in shapes suited for drinking beverages therefrom, so that even a handicapped or aged person who has disability in either of left and right hands due to a cerebrovascular disorder or the like, can apply a toothpaste to a toothbrush by one hand and brush teeth easily, and moreover, is prevented from choking or aspiration, or even spilling water from the paralyzed side of mouth in rinsing oral cavity. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a toothpaste cup having a special shape used by a disabled person or an elderly person who has hemiplegia or the like and has difficulty with one hand.

People with hemiplegia have difficulty in attaching toothpaste to a toothbrush with one hand, and even if they can attach toothpaste, the toothbrush is unstable and often spills over and over. In addition, there are many situations where the caregiver must be assisted at the time of brushing the teeth, such as high risk of swallowing and aspiration when gargle with water in a cup. In order to improve such a situation, a cup having a toothbrush holding function has been proposed as follows.

However, according to the above techniques, people who have difficulty with one hand due to hemiplegia, etc. cannot easily apply toothpaste to their toothbrushes, and most of them require the help of a caregiver. There were many water spills from the mouth on the paralyzed side even when water was included in the mouth.
Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a person who has difficulty with either one of the left and right hands to prevent swallowing and aspiration by fixing the toothbrush to the cup so that it does not fall off and providing a drinking mouth for the left and right. To do.
Although the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 is one proposal for solving such a problem, in practice, there remains a point in which inconvenience is felt in operability.

  In order to solve the above problems, the inventor has devised research and arrived at the present invention, and can freely and safely perform toothbrushing operation and gargle even if only one of the left and right hands is used. A special cup with an auxiliary function that can be performed is proposed, specifically as follows.

(1) A special cup capable of adhering a dentifrice to a toothbrush with one hand operation, wherein at least one pair of cut grooves is provided at the upper edge of the cup so that the toothbrush can be placed and held.

(2) The toothpaste is attached to the toothbrush by the one-handed operation according to the above item (1), wherein a cut groove for holding and holding the toothbrush is provided using the upper part of the cup and the upper part of the handle. Special cup that can be.

(3) One hand according to (1) or (2), characterized in that a drinking mouth is provided in order to prevent stagnation or aspiration when water contained in a cup is contained in the mouth. A special cup that can apply a dentifrice to a toothbrush by operation.

(4) The one-handed operation according to (3) above, wherein two or more drinking holes are provided on the cup edge so that it can be used easily with either the left or right hand using a handle. A special cup that can attach a toothpaste to a toothbrush.

  By providing at least one pair of cut grooves in the upper edge of the cup so that the toothbrush can be placed and held, the toothbrush can be passed to the upper edge of the cup and placed and held. In this state, the toothpaste can be easily and reliably attached to the toothbrush portion even with one-hand operation.

  By using the upper edge of the cup and the upper part of the handle to provide a cut groove for holding the toothbrush, in the case of a cup with a handle, it is possible to place the toothbrush using the upper part of the handle. Even when holding a cup using the toothbrush, the placed toothbrush is unlikely to get in the way.

  By providing a drinking mouth to prevent stagnation and aspiration when water contained in a cup is included in the mouth, the amount of water that the user contains in the mouth for gargle and the place to pour Because it can be properly controlled, it can effectively prevent unexpected spills of water, spillage and aspiration caused by pouring from a place other than the expected place, and water spills from the side of the paralysis after the paralysis It becomes possible.

  Even if you hold the cup with the left or right hand, it has two or more drinking mouths on the cup edge so that it can be used easily with either the left or right hand using the handle. It becomes easy to use an easy drinking mouth.

In other words, the first feature of the present invention is that a special cup for toothpaste for handicapped persons with one handicapped hand by cutting the edge of the cup, digging a groove in the handle, and providing a drinking mouth for the left and right It is in having realized.
In addition, the second feature is that the neck of the toothbrush is made difficult to move by making a notch in the edge of the cup so that the neck of the toothbrush does not move.
The third feature is that the toothbrush handle becomes unstable by digging a groove in the cup handle.
A fourth feature is to provide a right and left drinking mouth on the edge of the cup to prevent spillage, aspiration, and water spillage from the paralyzed mouth.

According to the first feature or the second feature, the toothbrush neck does not rotate.
According to the third feature, because the handle of the toothbrush is stable, it is easy for the toothbrush to adhere to the toothbrush, and even handicapped people with disabilities on either the left or right hand can easily lift the toothbrush without spilling the toothpaste and easily perform the brushing operation. .
According to the fourth feature, after the tooth brushing operation, when water is included, spillage and aspiration, and water spillage from the paralyzed side are prevented.

Some examples of specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 to 7 show one typical shape of the special cup 1 of the present invention as a front view, a plan view, a side view, a bottom view, a rear view, a perspective view, and a partial cross-sectional view. In the illustrated example, a pair of cut grooves 3 for holding the toothbrush 2 are provided above the cup upper edge 4 and the handle 5 so that the drinking mouth 6 can be conveniently held by the left or right hand. The case where two are formed is expressed.

  The main body of the cup 1 of the present invention can be made of various materials, but it is desirable to use a thermoplastic resin material. A cut portion 3 is provided in the upper edge 4 of the main body. In the illustrated example, a handle 5 is attached to the side surface of the main body, and a groove 3 a is also dug in the handle 5. Drinking mouth portions 6 and 6 are provided on the left and right sides of the handle 3.

8 to 11 are drawing substitute photographs showing the appearance and usage of the prototype of the cup 1 of the present invention.
By these, the cup 1 of the present invention can easily and reliably hold the toothbrush 2 at the upper edge 4, and if the holding state is utilized, the toothpaste 7 can be easily attached to the toothbrush 2 even with one-hand operation. It is understood that you can.

  Also, if the drinking mouths 6 provided on both the left and right sides of the handle 5 are used, it is easy for the user of the cup 1 to appropriately adjust the flow rate and the pouring location when trying to gargle with the water in the cup. Therefore, it is understood that burrowing, aspiration, and water spilling from the mouth are easily prevented.

  Specifically, according to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8 and the like, the neck 2A of the toothbrush 2 is fixed by the notch 3 of the edge 4 of the cup 1, and the groove 3a is dug in the handle 5, whereby the toothbrush 2 As shown in FIG. 9, the toothpaste 7 can be easily attached to the toothbrush 2 portion and the toothbrush 2 can be held to easily perform a brushing operation. As shown in FIG. 10, water can be contained in the left drinking mouth 6A and the right drinking mouth 6B, and prevention of swallowing and aspiration from the paralysis side mouth is prevented.

  Furthermore, by using the shape sizes of the drinking mouths 6A and 6B as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the pouring flow rate to the mouth and the pouring location can be easily adjusted, and therefore the effect of preventing swallowing aspiration. It is also understood that the effect of preventing water spillage from the mouth of the paralyzed side was increased.

According to the present invention as described above, the tooth brushing operation after each meal, which has a simple configuration but is very difficult for a person having a hemiplegic disorder, should be performed independently without assistance from an assistant or the like. It is an auxiliary device that can reduce the burden on the caregivers at various facilities and can also specifically support the independence of persons with disabilities.
Therefore, the present invention is continuously applied as one of the auxiliary devices in which the necessity is important in the future society where the absolute number of people who have suffered some kind of disability is expected to increase due to the progress of an aging society, etc. Since it is understood that demand is expected, it is understood that the invention is excellent in industrial applicability.

  It is a front view about one example of the present invention cup.   It is a top view about one example of the present invention cup.   It is a side view about one example of the present invention cup.   It is a bottom view about one example of the present invention cup.   It is a rear view about one example of the present invention cup.   It is a perspective view about one example of this invention cup.   It is a fragmentary sectional view about one example of the present invention cup.   It is a drawing substitute photograph which shows an example of the usage condition of this invention cup.   It is a drawing substitute photograph which shows another example of the usage condition of this invention cup.   It is a drawing substitute photograph which shows the example of the drinking mouth position of this invention cup.   It is a drawing substitute photograph which shows the state which actually uses the drinking mouth of this invention cup.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 This invention cup 2 Toothbrush 2A Toothbrush neck 2B Toothbrush handle 3 Cut groove 3a Handle upper cut groove 4 Cup upper edge 5 Handle 6 Drinking mouth 6A Left drinking mouth 6B Right drinking mouth 7 Dentifrice

Claims (4)

  A special cup capable of adhering a dentifrice to a toothbrush by one-hand operation, wherein at least one pair of cut grooves are provided in the upper edge of the cup so that the toothbrush can be placed and held.   2. A special cup capable of attaching a dentifrice to a toothbrush by one-handed operation according to claim 1, wherein a cut groove for holding and holding the toothbrush is provided using the upper part of the cup and the upper part of the handle. .   3. A toothpaste for a toothbrush by one-handed operation according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a drinking mouth is provided to prevent stagnation and aspiration when water contained in a cup is contained in the mouth. A special cup that can be attached.   The toothbrush is applied to the toothbrush by one-hand operation according to claim 3, wherein two or more drinking mouths are provided on the cup edge so that it can be easily used regardless of whether the handle is held by either the left or right hand. Special cup that can be attached.