JP2016221254A - Toothbrush stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toothbrush stand that can improve health of teeth.SOLUTION: A toothbrush stand 1 comprises: a holding hole 11 provided to penetrate from a bottom face 10a of a housing 10 facing an installation surface to a top face 10b on the opposite side and configured to receive a handle 3 of a toothbrush 2 inserted therein; a detection part 20 to detect the handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 inserted into or removed from the holding hole 11; and a sound output part 21. When the detection part 20 detects that the handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 has been removed from the holding hole 11, the sound output part 21 outputs a sound for a prescribed period of time.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a toothbrush stand.

  There is known a toothbrush stand that uses a notification means such as voice to notify the passage of a predetermined toothbrushing time (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This type of toothbrush stand encourages children who are not good at brushing their teeth for a proper time, for example, to notify them of the proper brushing time and to continue their brushing for a proper time. Can improve their health.

  In the toothbrush stand described in Patent Document 1, a switch is provided at the bottom of the holding hole into which the toothbrush handle is inserted, and the switch is turned on by removing the toothbrush handle from the holding hole, and the switch is turned on. Then, the buzzer is operated after a predetermined time has elapsed, and an appropriate brushing time is notified.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No.59-123486

  In the toothbrush stand described in Patent Document 1, a switch for detecting insertion / extraction of a toothbrush handle with respect to the holding hole is provided at the bottom of the holding hole, and the bottom of the holding hole is closed. When a wet toothbrush is set on the toothbrush stand, water is transferred to the bottom of the holding hole through the handle, and the toothbrush may not be properly stored, which may impair the health of the teeth.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the situation mentioned above, and it aims at providing the toothbrush stand which can aim at the improvement of dental health.

  The toothbrush stand according to the present invention is provided penetrating from the lower surface of the housing facing the installation surface to the upper surface on the opposite side, and detects insertion and removal of the toothbrush handle with respect to the holding hole into which the toothbrush handle is inserted. And a voice output unit, and when the detection unit detects that the toothbrush handle has been removed from the holding hole, the voice output unit outputs a voice of a predetermined time length. Features.

  In the toothbrush stand according to the present invention, the output of the sound may be interrupted when the detection unit detects that a toothbrush handle is inserted into the holding hole during the output of the sound. .

  Further, in the toothbrush stand according to the present invention, when the detection unit detects that the handle of the toothbrush has been removed from the holding hole within a predetermined time after the output of the sound is interrupted, the output of the sound is performed. May be resumed from the point of interruption.

  In the toothbrush stand according to the present invention, when the detection unit detects that the handle of the toothbrush has been removed from the holding hole after a lapse of a predetermined time after interrupting the output of the sound, the sound is first May be output.

  Moreover, in the toothbrush stand which concerns on this invention, the said audio | voice contains a music and several lines which opened the time interval, The said several lines may teach a polishing site | part in order.

  In the toothbrush stand according to the present invention, the holding hole may have an opening area on the lower surface side smaller than an opening area on the upper surface side of the housing.

  In the toothbrush stand according to the present invention, the detection unit may include an engagement member that protrudes from a side surface of the holding hole into the holding hole and engages a handle of the toothbrush inserted into the holding hole. .

  Further, in the toothbrush stand according to the present invention, the engaging member is provided so as to be able to be immersed in the housing and is urged and projected toward the holding hole, and when the handle of the toothbrush is inserted into the holding hole. It may be immersed in the housing and protrude into the holding hole when the handle of the toothbrush is removed from the holding hole.

  In the toothbrush stand according to the present invention, the engaging member may engage with a hole provided in a handle of the toothbrush.

  Further, in the toothbrush stand according to the present invention, the engaging member engages with a hole provided in a distal end portion of the handle of the toothbrush, and holds the toothbrush in a state where the end of the handle is lifted from the installation surface. Also good.

  Moreover, in the toothbrush stand which concerns on this invention, the said engaging member may be provided in the lower part in the said holding hole.

  Moreover, in the toothbrush stand which concerns on this invention, the radiation | emission port of the said audio | voice output part may be provided in the state which floated from the installation surface in the lower surface of the said housing | casing.

  In the toothbrush stand according to the present invention, the sound output unit is provided on the front side of the casing (front side in the installed state of the toothbrush stand), and the holding hole is on the back side of the casing (toothbrush). It may be provided on the rear side in the installed state of the stand.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the toothbrush stand which can aim at the improvement of dental health can be provided.

It is a perspective view by the side of the case top of an example of a toothbrush stand for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the housing | casing lower surface side of the toothbrush stand shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram of the toothbrush stand shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing at the time of toothbrush insertion of the toothbrush stand shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing at the time of toothbrush extraction of the toothbrush stand shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the toothbrush stand shown in FIG.

  FIG.1 and FIG.2 shows an example of the toothbrush stand for demonstrating embodiment of this invention.

  The toothbrush stand 1 holds the toothbrush 2 and, when the toothbrush 2 to be held is used, prompts the user to brush proper teeth through sound.

  The toothbrush stand 1 has a housing 10 provided with a holding hole 11 penetrating from the lower surface 10a facing the installation surface to the upper surface 10b on the opposite side. The handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 is inserted into the holding hole 11 of the housing 10.

  When the handle 3 of the wet toothbrush 2 is inserted into the holding hole 11, the water adhering to the toothbrush 2 travels along the handle 3 toward the bottom of the holding hole 11. In this way, the water passing through the handle 3 does not collect on the bottom of the holding hole 11 and falls to the installation surface. Thereby, the toothbrush 2 can be stored hygienically.

  The holding hole 11 has a tapered shape in which the opening area gradually decreases from the upper surface 10b of the housing 10 toward the lower surface 10a. In the illustrated example, the opening width Wa of the holding hole 11 on the lower surface 10a is equal to that of the holding hole 11 on the upper surface 10b. It is smaller than the opening width Wb. Thereby, it is possible to achieve both good insertability when the handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 is inserted into the holding hole 11 and high stability of the handle 3 inserted into the holding hole 11.

  Legs 12 in contact with the installation surface of the toothbrush stand 1 are provided at the four corners of the lower surface 10a of the housing 10, and the lower surface 10a floats from the installation surface when the toothbrush stand 1 is installed.

  The lower surface 10 a of the housing 10 is further provided with a sound emission port 13 and a battery cover 17 output from the toothbrush stand 1. The toothbrush stand 1 is installed around the water such as a wash basin, for example, but since the radiation port 13 and the battery lid 17 are provided on the lower surface 10a, the radiation port 13 and the battery lid 17 are prevented from being splashed with water. The Thereby, the failure of the toothbrush stand 1 can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, since the lower surface 10 a of the housing 10 is floating from the installation surface, the radiation port 13 and the battery lid 17 are also lifted from the installation surface, and water accumulated on the installation surface passes through the radiation port 13 and the battery lid 17. It is suppressed that it enters into the inside. Thereby, the failure of the toothbrush stand 1 can be suppressed.

  Moreover, the clarity of the sound radiated | emitted from the radiation | emission port 13 can be improved because the radiation | emission port 13 floats from an installation surface.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the toothbrush stand 1.

  The toothbrush stand 1 includes a detection unit 20, an audio output unit 21, a storage unit 22, a control unit 23, and a power supply unit 24 inside the housing 10.

  The detection unit 20 detects insertion and removal of the toothbrush 2 with respect to the holding hole 11 of the housing 10.

  The audio output unit 21 includes a speaker 21 a and a drive circuit 21 b for the speaker 21 a, and outputs audio from the speaker 21 a under the control of the control unit 23. The sound output from the speaker 21 a is radiated to the outside of the housing 10 through the radiation port 13 provided on the lower surface 10 a of the housing 10.

  The storage unit 22 includes a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory), and stores a program executed by the control unit 23 and audio data to be output to the audio output unit 21. doing.

  The control unit 23 includes a processing device such as a microprocessor, for example, and operates according to a program stored in the storage unit 22. And the control part 23 reads audio | voice data from the memory | storage part 22 based on insertion / extraction of the toothbrush 2 detected by the detection part 20, and operates the audio | voice output part 21 based on the read audio | voice data.

  4 and 5 show an exemplary configuration of the detection unit 20.

  The detection unit 20 includes an engagement member 14, a biasing member 15 that biases the engagement member 14, and a switch 16 that is opened and closed by the engagement member 14.

  The engaging member 14 projects from the side surface of the holding hole 11 into the holding hole 11 and engages with the handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 inserted into the holding hole 11. The engaging member 14 can be immersed in the housing 10 and is urged to protrude toward the holding hole 11 by the urging member 15.

  When the handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 is inserted into the holding hole 11, the engaging member 14 is pressed by the handle 3 to be immersed in the housing 10, and when the handle 3 is removed from the holding hole 11, the engaging member 14 is urged by the urging member 15 and protrudes into the holding hole 11.

  The switch 16 is turned on / off according to the displacement of the engaging member 14 that accompanies the insertion and removal of the toothbrush 2. The insertion / extraction of the toothbrush 2 is detected by turning on / off the switch 16, and the control unit 23 determines the insertion / extraction of the toothbrush 2 based on the on / off of the switch 16.

  Here, the handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 inserted into the holding hole 11 is sandwiched and held between the protruding and biased engaging member 14 and the side surface of the holding hole 11 facing the engaging member 14. Therefore, the toothbrush 2 can be held in a state where the end of the handle 3 is lifted from the installation surface of the toothbrush stand 1. Even if the installation surface gets wet due to water dripping down the handle 3, the toothbrush 2 can be dried during storage by lifting the end of the handle 3 from the installation surface, and the toothbrush 2 can be stored hygienically. it can.

  The engaging member 14 may be configured so that the protruding end portion of the engaging member 14 enters the hole 4 when the hole 4 is provided at the end of the handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 as in the illustrated example. . The click feeling generated by the engagement between the engagement member 14 and the hole 4 allows the user to perceive the insertion depth of the handle 3 where the end of the handle 3 is lifted from the installation surface. In addition, the holding power of the handle 3 can be increased.

  Preferably, the engaging member 14 is disposed at a lower portion of the holding hole 11. Thereby, stability of the handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 inserted into the holding hole 11 can be enhanced. Preferably, the sound output unit 21 including a relatively heavy object such as the speaker 21 a is provided on the front side of the housing 10, and the holding hole 11 is provided on the back side of the housing 10. Thereby, the center of gravity of the toothbrush stand 1 is brought closer to the front side of the housing 10 on which the audio output unit 21 is arranged, and the stability of the housing 10 when the handle 3 is removed from the holding hole 11 can be improved.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the operation flow of the toothbrush stand 1.

  First, the toothbrush stand 1 is in a standby state in which the handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 is inserted into the holding hole 11 (step S1).

  When the handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 is removed from the holding hole 11 in the standby state, the engaging member 14 that has been pushed into the housing 10 protrudes into the holding hole 11, and the removal of the handle 3 is detected by the detection unit 20. (Step S2).

  When the removal of the handle 3 is detected by the detection unit 20 (step S2-Yes), the control unit 23 reads the audio data from the storage unit 22, operates the audio output unit 21 based on the read audio data, A sound having a predetermined time length is output from the sound output unit 21 (step S3).

  Music can be exemplified as the sound having a predetermined time length, and the length of the music can be set to, for example, about 2 to 3 minutes, which is generally an appropriate tooth brushing time. The user can be informed of the passage of the proper toothbrushing time by the end of the music, and the user can be encouraged to continue the brushing for the proper time.

  In addition, the speech may include multiple lines with time intervals, such as "Let's brush from the front side of the upper teeth first" or "Next, brush the back side of the upper teeth" The polishing site can be taught in turn. Thereby, it is possible to prompt the user to brush the teeth evenly in an appropriate time for each portion to be polished.

  When the output of the predetermined length of sound is completed (step S4-Yes), the control unit 23 ends the sound output process, the handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 is inserted into the holding hole 11, and the pattern is detected by the detection unit 20. After waiting for the insertion of 3 to be detected, a transition is made to the standby state (step S5).

  Here, when the handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 is inserted into the holding hole 11 in the middle of outputting the sound of a predetermined time length and the insertion of the handle 3 is detected by the detection unit 20 (step S6-Yes), the control unit 23 Then, the audio output from the audio output unit 21 is interrupted (step S7).

  When the handle 3 of the toothbrush 2 is removed again from the holding hole 11 within a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) after the voice output is interrupted (step S8—Yes), the control unit 23 starts from the interrupted location. The audio output is resumed (step S9). On the other hand, when the predetermined time has elapsed without the handle 3 being removed from the holding hole 11 (step S8-No), the control unit 23 ends the sound output process and shifts to the standby state ( Step S10). Thus, the convenience of the toothbrush stand 1 can be improved by enabling the interruption and resumption of the voice output.

  As described above, according to the present toothbrush stand 1, the toothbrush 2 is stored in a sanitary manner, and the user is encouraged to voluntarily perform proper tooth brushing, thereby promoting dental health. Can do.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toothbrush stand 2 Toothbrush 3 Handle 4 Hole 10 Housing | casing 10a Lower surface 10b Upper surface 11 Holding hole 12 Leg part 13 Radiation port 14 Engaging member 15 Energizing member 16 Switch 17 Battery cover 20 Detection part 21 Audio | voice output part 22 Storage part 23 Control Part 24 power supply part

Claims (11)

A holding hole into which the handle of the toothbrush is inserted, provided through the upper surface on the opposite side from the lower surface of the housing facing the installation surface;
A detection unit for detecting insertion and removal of a handle of the toothbrush with respect to the holding hole;
An audio output unit;
With
When the detection unit detects that the handle of the toothbrush has been removed from the holding hole, outputs a sound of a predetermined time length from the sound output unit,
When the detection unit detects that a toothbrush handle has been inserted into the holding hole during the output of the sound, the output of the sound is interrupted,
A toothbrush stand that outputs the sound from the beginning when the detection unit detects that a toothbrush handle has been removed from the holding hole after a predetermined time has elapsed after the sound output is interrupted. The toothbrush stand according to claim 1,
A toothbrush stand which resumes the output of the sound from the interrupted position when the detection unit detects that the handle of the toothbrush has been removed from the holding hole within a predetermined time after the output of the sound is interrupted. The toothbrush stand according to claim 1 or 2,
The voice includes music and a plurality of lines with time intervals,
The plurality of lines is a toothbrush stand that sequentially teaches a polished portion. The toothbrush stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The holding hole is a toothbrush stand having an opening area on the lower surface side smaller than an opening area on the upper surface side of the housing. The toothbrush stand according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The detection unit is a toothbrush stand having an engaging member that protrudes from a side surface of the holding hole into the holding hole and engages with a handle of a toothbrush inserted into the holding hole. The toothbrush stand according to claim 5,
The engaging member is provided so as to be immersible in the housing and is urged to protrude toward the holding hole. When the toothbrush handle is inserted into the holding hole, the engaging member is inserted into the housing, and A toothbrush stand that protrudes into the holding hole when the toothbrush handle is removed. The toothbrush stand according to claim 6,
The engaging member is a toothbrush stand that engages with a hole provided in a handle of the toothbrush. The toothbrush stand according to claim 7,
The engaging member is a toothbrush stand that engages with a hole provided in a distal end portion of a handle of the toothbrush and holds the toothbrush in a state where the end of the handle is lifted from the installation surface. A toothbrush stand according to any one of claims 5 to 8,
The engagement member is a toothbrush stand provided at a lower portion of the holding hole. The toothbrush stand according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
A toothbrush stand in which the radiation port of the sound output unit is provided on the lower surface of the housing and is floated from the installation surface. The toothbrush stand according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The audio output unit is provided on the front side of the housing,
The holding hole is a toothbrush stand provided on the back side of the housing.

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