JP2007029525A - Tooth washer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tooth washer by which the inside of the oral cavity is simply and reliably washed. <P>SOLUTION: The tooth washer 1 comprises: a pressure container 10 having compressed air and a prescribed quantity of water filling inside; a valve part 22 for introducing the compressed air to a pressure regulating valve 23 mentioned below through a primary side gas passage 21; the pressure regulating valve 23 for regulating the compressed air introduced through the primary side gas passage 21 to prescribed pressure; a secondary side gas passage 25 for introducing the regulated compressed air into a powder container 24 mentioned below; the powder container 24 which is installed at the upper part of a jetting device 20 detachably and connected to the secondary side gas passage 25 for holding washing powder for washing teeth; a mixing path 26 for mixing the compressed air from the powder container 24 and the water from a pressure regulating valve 28 mentioned below; the pressure regulating valve 28 for regulating the water introduced from the pressure container 10 to a prescribed pressure; and a jetting nozzle 29 for jetting the compressed air and the water introduced through the mixing path 26 to the teeth of a user. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tooth cleaning device, and more particularly to a tooth cleaning device used for portable use.

  Conventionally, toothbrushes, interdental brushes, toothpicks, and the like are known as portable tooth cleaners for cleaning the oral cavity, and as a cleaning agent, a paste-like toothpaste and a predetermined amount included in the mouth Liquid toothpaste that removes plaque and food debris by rinsing time is known.

  Of these devices, for example, when using a toothbrush with toothpaste, you must brush your teeth in a proper manner and for a relatively long time to remove plaque and food traps between your teeth. There is a problem that the oral cavity cannot be efficiently cleaned.

  In order to solve such a problem, as shown in FIG. 3, an air compression pump 60 that compresses air to produce compressed air, an air cylinder 70 that stores the produced compressed air, and an air cylinder 70 that stores the compressed air. An oral cleaning tool 100 including a nozzle 80 that discharges compressed air is disclosed.

In the oral cleaning tool 100, first, the operation cylinder 61 is pressed and moved several times, whereby the air in the cylinder 62 is stored as compressed air in the air chamber 71 of the air cylinder 70. Thereafter, when the tip of the nozzle 80 is opposed to the user's teeth and the lever 90 is rotated to open the on-off valve 91, the compressed air stored in the air chamber 71 is discharged from the nozzle 80 as a jet flow. As a result, plaque and food wrinkles sandwiched between the teeth can be removed by the jet flow, and the inside of the oral cavity can be efficiently cleaned (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-73558

  However, in the case of the above tooth washer, when tobacco fat or plaque adheres to the tooth surface, it is difficult to remove tobacco fat or the like from the tooth surface due to strong adhesion. There is a problem that the oral cavity cannot be reliably washed. Moreover, in order to remove the said deposit | attachment from a tooth | gear, the specialized instrument installed in the dental clinic etc. must be used, and an operation | work is complicated.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a tooth cleaning device capable of easily and reliably cleaning the oral cavity.

  In order to achieve the above object, a tooth cleaning machine according to claim 1, wherein a pressure vessel filled with a compressed gas and a predetermined amount of liquid is held therein, a predetermined powder is held, and the compressed gas and the predetermined powder are contained therein. A powder container to be mixed, a valve section for introducing compressed gas filled in the pressure container into the powder container, and a mixing section for mixing the compressed gas mixed with the predetermined powder and the liquid filled in the pressure container And an injection unit for injecting the mixed compressed gas and liquid.

  The tooth cleaning device according to claim 2 is the tooth cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the tooth cleaning device is provided between the pressure container and the powder container, and the compressed air introduced into the powder device is adjusted to a predetermined pressure. A first pressure adjusting unit; and a second pressure adjusting unit that is provided between the pressure vessel and the mixing unit and adjusts the liquid introduced into the mixing unit to a predetermined pressure. To do.

The tooth cleaning device according to claim 3 is the tooth cleaning device according to claim 2, wherein the first pressure adjusting unit adjusts the pressure of the compressed air to 0.18 to 0.25 MPa (1.8 to 2.5 kg). / cm ²⁾ in and adjusting.

The tooth cleaning machine according to claim 4, wherein the second pressure adjusting unit sets the pressure of the liquid filled in the pressure vessel to 0.15 to 0.22 MPa (1.5 to 2.2 kg / cm ² ). It is characterized by adjusting.

  The tooth cleaning device according to claim 5 is the tooth cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the powder container is detachably provided.

  The tooth cleaning device according to claim 6 is the tooth cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the pressure vessel has a connection part connected to a gas compression means provided outside, The compressed gas introduced from the outside is filled through the connecting portion.

  The tooth cleaning device according to claim 7 is the tooth cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the predetermined powder is mainly composed of baking soda.

  According to the tooth washer of claim 1, a pressure container filled with compressed gas and a predetermined amount of liquid therein, a powder container holding the predetermined powder and mixing the compressed gas and the predetermined powder therein, and pressure A valve unit that introduces compressed gas filled in a container into a powder container, a mixing unit that mixes compressed gas mixed with a predetermined powder and a liquid filled in a pressure vessel, and jets the mixed compressed gas and liquid Since the predetermined powder contained in the compressed gas and liquid collides with tobacco fat or the like adhering to the tooth surface, the tobacco fat or the like is toothed by the polishing action of the prescribed powder contained in the compressed gas. It can be removed from the surface of the tooth, thereby removing tobacco fat and the like from the surface of the tooth, and it does not require specialized equipment installed in the dental clinic etc. Can wash Can, can be cleaned easily and reliably in the oral cavity have.

  According to the tooth washer according to claim 2, a first pressure adjusting unit that is provided between the pressure vessel and the powder vessel and adjusts the compressed air introduced into the powder device to a predetermined pressure, and the pressure vessel And a second pressure adjusting unit that adjusts the liquid introduced into the mixing unit to a predetermined pressure, so that the pressure of the compressed gas and liquid injected from the injection unit The value can be set to a necessary and optimum value for peeling off fat and the like from the tooth surface.

According to the tooth washer according to claim 3, the first pressure adjusting unit adjusts the pressure of the compressed air to 0.18 to 0.25 MPa (1.8 to 2.5 kg / cm ² ). Can be reliably peeled off from the tooth surface.

According to the tooth washing machine of Claim 4, a 2nd pressure adjustment part makes the pressure of the liquid with which the pressure vessel was filled 0.15-0.22MPa (1.5-2.2kg / cm < ² >). Since it adjusts, tobacco fat etc. can be reliably peeled from the tooth | gear surface.

  According to the tooth washer of claim 5, since the powder container is detachably provided, the predetermined powder can be replenished into the powder container at any time, so that the predetermined powder can be reliably mixed with the compressed gas. .

  According to the tooth washer according to claim 6, the pressure vessel has a connection part connected to the gas compression means provided outside, and is filled with compressed gas introduced from the outside through the connection part. The compressed gas filled in the pressure vessel can be replenished at any time, and the compressed gas necessary for peeling tobacco fat and the like from the tooth surface can always be maintained.

  According to the tooth washer according to claim 7, since the main component of the predetermined powder is baking soda, it is possible to peel tobacco fat and the like from the tooth surface within a range that does not damage the teeth due to the hardness characteristics of the baking soda particles. Thus, tobacco fat and the like can be efficiently removed from the oral cavity.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a configuration of a tooth cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, a tooth washer 1 includes a pressure vessel 10 filled with compressed air and a predetermined amount of water therein, and a detachably attached upper portion of the pressure vessel 10, and the compressed air and water filled in the pressure vessel 10. Is provided.

The pressure vessel 10 is a steel or aluminum pressure vessel having a predetermined thickness, and has a predetermined pressure, for example, 0.5 to 0.7 MPa (5.0 to 7.0 kg / cm ² ) inside. Compressed air and a predetermined amount of water are filled. This pressure vessel is, for example, a cylindrical vessel having a diameter of about 35 mm and a height of about 110 mm.

  The injection device 20 has a valve portion 22 for introducing compressed air filled in the pressure vessel 10 by pressing the upper surface thereof into a pressure regulating valve 23 to be described later via the primary side gas passage 21, and the primary side gas passage 21. The pressure adjusting valve 23 that adjusts the compressed air introduced to a predetermined pressure, the secondary gas passage 25 that introduces the adjusted compressed air into a powder container 24 to be described later, and the upper part of the injection device 20 are detachable. A powder container 24 which is connected to the secondary gas passage 25 and a mixing passage 26 described later and holds cleaning powder for cleaning teeth, compressed air from the powder container 24 and pressure described later A mixing passage 26 for mixing water from the regulating valve 28, a liquid passage 28 connected to the mixing passage 26 for introducing water held in the pressure vessel 10 into a pressure regulating valve 27 described later, and the liquid passage 28. Comprising a pressure regulating valve 28 for adjusting the water introduced from the force the container 10 to a predetermined pressure, and a injection nozzle 29 for injecting the mixture to be described later is introduced through the mixing passage 26 to the user's teeth.

  The pressure regulating valve 23 is provided between the pressure vessel 10 and the powder vessel 24, regardless of the pressure of the compressed air introduced from the primary side gas passage 21, that is, the pressure of the compressed air filled in the pressure vessel 10. The pressure of the compressed air introduced into the secondary gas passage 25 and the powder container 24 is adjusted to a predetermined pressure. Thereby, the pressure of the compressed gas injected from the injection unit can be set to a value that is necessary and optimum for peeling tobacco fat or the like from the tooth surface.

The pressure of the compressed air introduced into the secondary gas passage 25 is preferably 0.18 to 0.25 MPa (1.8 to 2.5 kg / cm ² ). Thereby, tobacco fats and the like can be reliably peeled off from the tooth surface.

  The powder container 24 is a substantially cylindrical resin container that is detachably attached to the injection device 20 by a one-touch type, and is connected to the secondary gas passage 25 and the mixing passage 26. By providing the powder container so as to be detachable, the predetermined powder can be replenished into the powder container as needed, so that the predetermined powder can be reliably mixed with the compressed gas. The powder container 24 is configured such that the cleaning powder held inside is mixed with the compressed air at a substantially constant rate.

  The main component of the cleaning powder held in the powder container 24 is baking soda. Due to the hardness characteristics of the baking soda particles, tobacco fat and the like can be peeled off from the tooth surface within a range not damaging the teeth, and thus tobacco fat and the like can be efficiently removed from the oral cavity.

  The liquid passage 28 is made of, for example, a resin hose, and introduces water pushed up by the pressure of the compressed air filled in the pressure vessel 10 into the pressure regulating valve 27.

  The pressure regulating valve 27 is provided between the pressure vessel 10 and the mixing passage 26, and regulates the pressure of water introduced into the mixing passage 26 to a predetermined pressure regardless of the pressure of water introduced from the liquid passage 28. To do. Thereby, the pressure of the water sprayed from the spray nozzle 29 can be set to a necessary and optimum value for peeling tobacco fat and the like from the tooth surface.

The pressure of water introduced into the mixing passage 26 is preferably 0.15 to 0.22 MPa (1.5 to 2.2 kg / cm ² ). Thereby, tobacco fats and the like can be reliably peeled off from the tooth surface.

  In the mixing passage 26, compressed air containing cleaning powder and pressure-adjusted water are mixed at a substantially constant ratio, and a mixture of cleaning powder, gas, and water is introduced into the injection nozzle 29. In this mixture, cleaning powder, gas, and water are mixed at a substantially constant ratio. At this time, the cleaning powder does not dissolve in water but exists as particles in the mixture, or a part thereof is dissolved in water.

  In this tooth washer 1, first, the one-touch type powder container 24 is detached from the spraying device 20, a predetermined amount of cleaning powder is put into the powder container 24, and then the powder container 24 is attached to the spraying device 20.

  Thereafter, when the valve portion 22 is pressed in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1, the valve portion 22 moves in the direction opposite to the spring biasing direction, and the compressed air filled in the pressure vessel 10 is pressurized via the primary side gas passage 21. It is introduced into the regulating valve 23. The compressed air introduced into the pressure regulating valve 23 is depressurized to a predetermined pressure, for example, 0.18 MPa, and introduced into the powder container 24 through the secondary side gas passage 25. The compressed air introduced into the powder container 24 is mixed with the cleaning powder at a substantially constant rate by flowing in the powder container 24 in a certain direction, and is introduced into the mixing passage 26 as a compressed gas containing particles.

  On the other hand, the water held in the pressure vessel 10 is pushed up by the pressure of the compressed air filled in the pressure vessel 10 and introduced into the pressure regulating valve 27 through the liquid passage 28. The water introduced into the pressure regulating valve 27 is decompressed to a predetermined pressure, for example, 0.15 MPa, and introduced into the mixing passage 26.

  The compressed gas containing particles is mixed with water whose pressure has been adjusted in the mixing passage 26 at a substantially constant ratio, and is injected from the injection nozzle 29 at a predetermined pressure as a mixture of cleaning powder, gas, and water. Of the sprayed mixture, the cleaning powder collides with tobacco fat adhering to the tooth surface. By repeating this collision, the adhering material such as tobacco fat is peeled off from the tooth surface.

  According to the present embodiment, the pressure vessel 10 filled with compressed air and a predetermined amount of water inside, the powder vessel 24 holding the washing powder and mixing the compressed air and washing powder inside, and the pressure The valve part 22 which introduces the compressed air with which the container 10 was filled into the powder container 24, the mixing passage 26 which mixes the compressed air with which the powder for washing | cleaning was mixed, and the liquid with which the pressure container 10 was filled, and the mixed compression And the spray nozzle 29 for spraying air and liquid, so that the cleaning powder contained in the compressed air and water collides with tobacco fat and the like adhering to the tooth surface, and the cleaning powder contained in the compressed air Tobacco oil and the like are peeled off from the tooth surface by the polishing action, so that the tobacco oil and the like can be removed from the surface of the tooth, and it does not require specialized equipment installed in dental clinics, etc. User Desired location can be washed in the oral cavity, can be cleaned easily and reliably in the oral cavity have.

  FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a modification of the tooth cleaning device 1 in FIG.

  In FIG. 2, the pressure vessel 30 has a connection portion 31 that is detachably connected to a pressure device 50 such as a compressor via a connection hose 51 so as to introduce pressurized air into the pressure vessel 30.

  The pressure vessel 30 has a connection portion connected to a pressurizing device 50 provided outside, and is filled with compressed gas introduced from the outside via the connection portion 31. Further, the injection device 20 is removed from the pressure vessel 30 and a predetermined amount of water is put into the pressure vessel 10. Thereby, the compressed gas and water can be replenished in the pressure vessel 30 repeatedly, and the compressed gas necessary to peel tobacco fat and the like from the tooth surface can be always maintained.

  In this embodiment, baking soda is used as the cleaning powder. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a weakly acidic substance may be used to efficiently remove tobacco fat. For example, citric acid is preferably used as the weakly acidic substance. This makes it possible to decompose tobacco fat by chemically reacting weakly alkaline tobacco fat with weakly acidic substance citric acid, thereby efficiently and reliably removing tobacco fat and the like from the tooth surface. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the compressed gas is filled into the pressure vessel 30 by filling the compressed gas introduced from the outside via the connection portion 31, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the foaming agent is used as the pressure vessel. The pressure vessel 10 may be repeatedly filled with compressed gas by introducing the gas into the pressure vessel 10 and generating gas in the pressure vessel 10.

It is sectional drawing which shows schematically the structure of the tooth cleaning device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of the tooth washer in FIG. It is a figure which shows schematically the structure of the oral cavity cleaning tool as a conventional tooth cleaning device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tooth washer 10 Pressure vessel 22 Valve part 24 Powder container 26 Mixing passage 29 Injection nozzle

Claims (7)

  A pressure vessel filled with a compressed gas and a predetermined amount of liquid, a powder vessel holding a predetermined powder and mixed with the compressed gas and the predetermined powder, and a compressed gas filled in the pressure vessel; A valve unit to be introduced into the powder container; a mixing unit that mixes the compressed gas mixed with the predetermined powder; and a liquid filled in the pressure vessel; and an injection unit that ejects the mixed compressed gas and liquid. A tooth washer characterized by that.   A first pressure adjusting unit that is provided between the pressure vessel and the powder vessel and adjusts the compressed air introduced into the powder device to a predetermined pressure, and is provided between the pressure vessel and the mixing unit. The tooth cleaning device according to claim 1, further comprising: a second pressure adjusting unit that adjusts the liquid introduced into the mixing unit to a predetermined pressure. The tooth cleaner according to claim 2, wherein the first pressure adjusting unit adjusts the pressure of the compressed air to 0.18 to 0.25 MPa (1.8 to 2.5 kg / cm ² ). . Said second pressure adjusting unit, the tooth cleaning device according to claim 2, wherein adjusting the pressure of the compressed air in 0.15~0.22MPa (1.5~2.2kg / cm ²⁾ .   The tooth washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the powder container is detachably provided.   The said pressure vessel has a connection part connected with the gas compression means provided in the exterior, and is filled with the compressed gas introduced from the outside through the said connection part. The tooth washer according to claim 1.   The tooth cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the predetermined powder is mainly composed of baking soda.

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