JP2017148606A - Interdental cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interdental cleaner capable of cleaning even a tooth contact surface between teeth.SOLUTION: An interdental cleaner 1 for use in interdental cleaning includes a handle part 10 and a cleaning part 20. The cleaning part 20 is fixed to the handle part 10. The cleaning part 20 is made of a plate-like member 22 that makes an entry into a space between contact surfaces of two teeth constituting an interdental region.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an interdental cleaning tool used for cleaning between teeth.

  As a conventional interdental cleaning tool, there exists a thing described in patent document 1, for example. The interdental cleaning tool described in the same document includes a handle and a cleaning unit attached to the tip of the handle. The cleaning part has a brush shape. In order to use this interdental cleaning tool, the handle portion may be held in the hand and the cleaning portion inserted between the teeth. By reciprocating the cleaning part in this state, it is possible to remove plaque and the like between teeth.

JP 2016-40004 A

  The above-described cleaning unit can enter a portion where there is a gap between teeth, but cannot enter a portion where there is no gap between teeth. Therefore, the interdental cleaning tool described in Patent Document 1 can clean the non-contact surface of the tooth between the teeth (the surface not in contact with the adjacent tooth), but the contact surface of the tooth between the teeth. The surface that touches the next tooth cannot be cleaned.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said subject, and it aims at providing the interdental cleaning tool which can clean to the contact surface of the tooth between teeth.

  An interdental cleaning tool according to the present invention is an interdental cleaning tool used for interdental cleaning, and includes a handle portion and a cleaning portion fixed to the handle portion, and the cleaning portion includes the interdental portion. It consists of the plate-shaped member which penetrates between the contact surfaces of the two teeth which comprise.

  In this interdental cleaning tool, the cleaning part is composed of a plate-like member that can enter between the contact surfaces of the two teeth constituting the interdental space. For this reason, the contact surface of the tooth between teeth can be cleaned by moving the said cleaning part in the state which inserted the cleaning part between the contact surfaces of two adjacent teeth.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the interdental cleaning tool which can be cleaned to the contact surface of the tooth between teeth is implement | achieved.

It is a front view which shows 1st Embodiment of the interdental cleaning tool by this invention. It is a side view which shows the interdental cleaning tool of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the usage method of the interdental cleaning tool of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the usage method of the interdental cleaning tool of FIG. It is a front view which shows 2nd Embodiment of the interdental cleaning tool by this invention. It is a front view which shows the interdental cleaning tool which concerns on one modification. It is a front view which shows the interdental cleaning tool which concerns on another modification. It is a front view which shows the interdental cleaning tool which concerns on another modification. It is a front view which shows the interdental cleaning tool which concerns on another modification. It is a side view which shows the interdental cleaning tool of FIG. It is a top view which shows the interdental cleaning tool of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same elements, and duplicate descriptions are omitted.
(First embodiment)

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of an interdental cleaning tool according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the interdental cleaning tool of FIG. The interdental cleaning tool 1 is an interdental cleaning tool used for interdental cleaning, and includes a handle portion 10 and a cleaning portion 20. The handle portion 10 is a portion that the user of the interdental cleaning tool 1 has by hand. The handle 10 has an elongated shape. In the present embodiment, the entire handle portion 10 extends in a straight line. As a material of the handle 10, for example, a plastic such as polyethylene can be used.

  The cleaning unit 20 is fixed to the handle unit 10. The cleaning unit 20 is connected to the tip of the handle unit 10. The cleaning part 20 is a part which cleans between teeth. The cleaning unit 20 includes a plate-like member 22. When the interdental cleaning tool 1 is used, the plate-like member 22 enters between the contact surfaces of two adjacent teeth (two teeth constituting the interdental). Here, the contact surface of a tooth refers to a surface in contact with an adjacent tooth in the tooth. As the material of the plate-like member 22, for example, paper (including synthetic paper and cellulose nanofiber), plastic, metal, and the like can be used.

  The planar shape of the plate-like member 22 is a rectangle (see FIG. 1). The plate-like member 22 has one end connected to the handle 10 and the other end not connected to the handle 10. The length direction (longitudinal direction) of the plate-like member 22 is equal to the extending direction of the handle 10. The length d1 of the plate-like member 22 is, for example, 5 mm or more and 2 cm or less. The width d2 of the plate member 22 is, for example, not less than 1.5 mm and not more than 5 mm. Further, the thickness of the plate-like member 22 is preferably 0.2 mm or less, and more preferably 0.1 mm or less.

  It is preferable that unevenness is formed on the surface of the plate-like member 22. The unevenness can be formed by, for example, embossing. The plate-like member 22 may be preliminarily impregnated or adhered with an oral medicine (for example, toothpaste). The drug may be in the form of liquid, paste, gel, or powder.

  An example of how to use the interdental cleaning tool 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. First, the handle portion 10 is held in the hand, and the cleaning portion 20 (plate member 22) is inserted into a portion 92 (see FIG. 3) between the contact surfaces of two adjacent teeth. At this time, after inserting the cleaning unit 20 into the gap 94 (so-called “black triangle”) between the non-contact surfaces of two adjacent teeth, the cleaning unit 20 is slid along the teeth, thereby The cleaning unit 20 may be inserted into the portion 92. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, the cleaning unit 20 is moved back and forth, up and down, etc., with the cleaning unit 20 entering the portion 92. Thereby, since the contact surface of a tooth | gear is rubbed by the cleaning part 20, the plaque etc. which exist on the said contact surface are removed.

  The effect of the interdental cleaning tool 1 will be described. In the interdental cleaning tool 1, the cleaning unit 20 includes a plate-like member 22 that can enter between the contact surfaces of the two teeth that form the interdental space. For this reason, the contact surface of the tooth | gear between teeth can be cleaned by moving the said cleaning part 20 in the state which inserted the cleaning part 20 between the contact surfaces of two adjacent teeth. Therefore, the interdental cleaning tool 1 which can clean up to the contact surface of the tooth between teeth is implement | achieved.

  Moreover, according to the interdental cleaning tool 1, since the contact surface of a tooth | gear is rubbed with the surface (plane) of the plate-shaped member 22, the wide range of the said contact surface can be cleaned uniformly.

  When unevenness is formed on the surface of the plate-like member 22, it becomes easy to scrape plaque and the like, so that the cleaning effect on the contact surface of the teeth can be enhanced.

  When the material of the plate-like member 22 is paper, it is possible to prevent an excessive force from being applied to the teeth and gums when cleaning between the teeth. Therefore, the interdental cleaning tool 1 which is hard to damage a tooth | gear and gums is obtained. In particular, when synthetic paper or cellulose nanofiber is used as the material of the plate-like member 22, the plate-like member 22 having excellent strength while being made of paper can be obtained.

  The plate-like member 22 has one end connected to the handle 10 and the other end not connected to the handle 10. Thus, the freedom degree at the time of putting in and taking out the plate-shaped member 22 between teeth increases by making the other end of the plate-shaped member 22 into a free end. That is, if the other end of the plate-like member 22 is a free end, the plate-like member 22 can be taken in and out between the teeth from either the width direction (short direction) or the length direction of the plate member 22. It becomes.

  The entire handle portion 10 extends in a straight line. In this case, the length direction of the plate-like member 22 can be matched with the extending direction of the entire handle portion 10. By comprising in this way, it becomes easy to reciprocate the plate-shaped member 22 in the length direction.

  When the oral medicine is impregnated or adhered to the plate-like member 22, it is possible to clean the space between the teeth while the medicine is impregnated in the plate-like member 22 without separately preparing the medicine.

  When the thickness of the plate-like member 22 is smaller, the plate-like member 22 easily enters between the contact surfaces of two adjacent teeth. From this viewpoint, the thickness of the plate-like member 22 is preferably 0.2 mm or less, and more preferably 0.1 mm or less.

  A larger width of the plate-like member 22 is advantageous for simultaneously rubbing a wide area of the tooth contact surface. From this point of view, the width of the plate-like member 22 is preferably 1.5 mm or more.

A longer plate-like member 22 is advantageous for simultaneously rubbing a wide area of the tooth contact surface. On the other hand, if the length of the plate-like member 22 is too large, the movable range of the plate-like member 22 in the mouth becomes small, and it becomes difficult to clean between the teeth. From this viewpoint, the length of the plate-like member 22 is preferably 5 mm or more and 2 cm or less.
(Second Embodiment)

  FIG. 5 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the interdental cleaning tool according to the present invention. The interdental cleaning tool 2 includes a bag 30 in addition to the handle 10 and the cleaning unit 20. The configurations of the handle 10 and the cleaning unit 20 are as described in the first embodiment.

  The bag 30 contains the handle 10 and the cleaning part 20 together with the medicine. The bag body 30 has a space S1 (first space) for housing the cleaning unit 20 and a space S2 (second space) for housing the handle 10. Specifically, the bag body 30 has a double structure including an inner bag 32 and an outer bag 34. The inner bag 32 is provided in the outer bag 34. The internal space of the inner bag 32 constitutes a space S1. Moreover, the part except the internal space (space S1) of the inner bag 32 among the internal spaces of the outer bag 34 comprises the space S2.

  The medicine is accommodated only in the space S1 of the space S1 and the space S2. At least a part of the medicine may be accommodated in the bag body 30 in a state of being separated from the plate-like member 22. That is, in the space S <b> 1, a part of the medicine may be separated from the plate-like member 22, while the remaining medicine may be impregnated or adhered to the plate-like member 22, or all of the medicine may be in the plate. It may be in a state separated from the shaped member 22. In addition, although the hole which penetrates the handle | pattern part 10 is formed in the inner bag 32, the said hole is closely_contact | adhered to the handle | pattern part 10 so that a chemical | medical agent may not leak out of space S1. As a material of the bag body 30, for example, plastic can be used.

  The effect of the interdental cleaning tool 2 will be described. The interdental cleaning tool 2 is provided with a bag 30 that houses the handle portion 10 and the cleaning portion 20 together with the medicine. Thereby, the handle | pattern part 10 and the cleaning part 20 can be stored hygienically before use. Moreover, the situation where a chemical | medical agent dries or adheres to clothes and an object can be avoided during storage.

  The medicine is accommodated only in the space S1 of the space S1 and the space S2. Thereby, it can prevent that a chemical | medical agent adheres to the part (pattern part 10) touched by a hand during storage.

  When at least a part of the medicine is stored in the bag 30 in a state of being separated from the plate-like member 22, the medicine is replenished even when the medicine impregnated or adhered to the plate-like member 22 is insufficient. Can do. Other effects of the interdental cleaning tool 2 are the same as those of the interdental cleaning tool 1.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. In the said embodiment, the case where the whole handle | pattern part 10 was extended linearly was illustrated. However, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the handle portion 10 may be bent near the tip 10a. One end of a plate-like member 22 is connected to the tip 10 a of the handle 10. When considering a plane including the entire handle 10 (equivalent to the paper surface of FIGS. 6 and 7), the plate-like member 22 is connected to the handle 10 so that the thickness direction thereof is perpendicular to the plane. Alternatively (see FIG. 6), it may be connected to the handle 10 so that its thickness direction is parallel to the plane (see FIG. 7). By bending the vicinity of the tip 10a of the handle 10 in this manner, the plate-like member 22 can be easily put in and out between the back teeth.

  In the said embodiment, the case where only the end of the plate-shaped member 22 was connected to the handle | pattern part 10 was illustrated. However, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, both ends of the plate-like member 22 may be connected to the handle portion 10. 10 and 11 are views of the interdental cleaning tool of FIG. 9 as viewed from the side and from above, respectively. In this example, the handle 10 includes a base 12 and a pair of support pieces 14. The base portion 12 is a portion that the user has in hand, and extends in one direction. The support piece 14 is connected to the base 12 and sandwiches the plate member 22. That is, one end of the plate-like member 22 is connected to one support piece 14, and the other end of the plate-like member 22 is connected to the other support piece 14. The plate-like member 22 may be connected to the support piece 14 so that the length direction thereof is parallel to the extending direction of the base portion 12 (see FIG. 8), or the length direction thereof is the extending direction of the base portion 12. And may be connected to the support piece 14 so as to be perpendicular to each other (see FIG. 9).

  By connecting both ends of the plate-like member 22 to the handle 10 in this way, the plate-like member 22 is less likely to be broken or twisted, so the plate-like member 22 is between the contact surfaces of two adjacent teeth. It becomes easy to move. Further, when the length direction of the plate-like member 22 is parallel to the extending direction of the base portion 12, the plate-like member 22 is easily taken in and out between the teeth of the front teeth. On the other hand, when the length direction of the plate-like member 22 is perpendicular to the extending direction of the base portion 12, the plate-like member 22 can be easily inserted and removed between the back teeth.

  In the said embodiment, the case where the planar shape of the plate-shaped member 22 was a rectangle was illustrated. However, the planar shape of the plate-like member 22 is arbitrary, and may be, for example, a square, a triangle, a circle, an ellipse, or the like.

  In the said embodiment, the case where the plate-shaped member 22 rubs the said contact surface, without grind | polishing the contact surface of a tooth | gear was illustrated. However, the plate-like member 22 may polish the tooth contact surface. The plate-like member 22 can be realized, for example, by applying an abrasive (abrasive grain) to the surface of the plate-like member 22.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Interdental cleaning tool 2 Interdental cleaning tool 10 Handle | pattern part 10a Tip 12 Base 14 Supporting piece 20 Cleaning part 22 Plate-shaped member 30 Bag body 32 Inner bag 34 Outer bag S1 Space (1st space)
S2 space (second space)

Claims (22)

An interdental cleaning tool used for interdental cleaning,
The handle,
A cleaning part fixed to the handle part,
The said cleaning part consists of a plate-shaped member which enters between the contact surfaces of two teeth which comprise the said interdental space, The interdental cleaning tool characterized by the above-mentioned. The interdental cleaning tool according to claim 1,
The material of the plate-like member is an interdental cleaning tool that is paper. In the interdental cleaning tool of Claim 2,
The interdental cleaning tool, wherein the paper is a synthetic paper. In the interdental cleaning tool of Claim 2,
The interdental cleaning tool, wherein the paper is cellulose nanofiber. The interdental cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An interdental cleaning tool in which irregularities are formed on the surface of the plate-like member. In the interdental cleaning tool in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5,
The interdental cleaning tool whose thickness of the said plate-shaped member is 0.2 mm or less. In the interdental cleaning tool according to claim 6,
The interdental cleaning tool whose thickness of the said plate-shaped member is 0.1 mm or less. In the interdental cleaning tool in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 7,
The interdental cleaning tool whose width of the plate-shaped member is 1.5 mm or more. In the interdental cleaning tool in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 8,
The plate-like member has an interdental cleaning tool having a length of 5 mm or more and 2 cm or less. In the interdental cleaning tool in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 9,
An interdental cleaning tool in which the planar shape of the plate-like member is a rectangle. The interdental cleaning tool according to claim 10,
The plate-like member is an interdental cleaning tool having one end connected to the handle and the other end not connected to the handle. The interdental cleaning tool according to claim 11,
The handle part is an interdental cleaning tool that extends in a straight line as a whole. The interdental cleaning tool according to claim 11,
The handle is bent near the tip,
The one end of the plate-shaped member is an interdental cleaning tool connected to the tip of the handle. The interdental cleaning tool according to claim 10,
The plate-like member is an interdental cleaning tool in which both ends are connected to the handle part. The interdental cleaning tool according to claim 14,
The handle part is an interdental cleaning tool having a base part extending in one direction and a pair of support pieces that are connected to the base part and sandwich the plate-like member. The interdental cleaning tool according to claim 15,
The interdental cleaning tool whose length direction of the said plate-shaped member is parallel to the extension direction of the said base. The interdental cleaning tool according to claim 15,
The interdental cleaning tool whose length direction of the said plate-shaped member is perpendicular | vertical to the extension direction of the said base. The interdental cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 17,
An interdental cleaning tool in which an oral medicine is impregnated or adhered to the plate-like member. The interdental cleaning tool according to claim 18,
An interdental cleaning tool comprising a bag that houses the handle and the cleaning part together with the medicine. The interdental cleaning tool according to claim 19,
An interdental cleaning tool in which at least a part of the medicine is accommodated in the bag body in a state of being separated from the plate-like member. The interdental cleaning tool according to claim 19 or 20,
The said bag body is an interdental cleaning tool which has the 1st space which accommodates the said cleaning part, and the 2nd space which accommodates the said handle | pattern part. The interdental cleaning tool according to claim 21,
The interdental cleaning tool in which the medicine is accommodated only in the first space of the first and second spaces.

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