JP2022507789A - Toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency - Google Patents

Abstract

The toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency is made of a handle portion gripped by the user, a plate-shaped head holding portion arranged at one end of the handle portion, and a plurality of materials having different elasticity. A support protrusion having a hollow column shape having a hollow portion inside and protruding from a wide surface of the head holding portion, and a toothbrush bristles having a terminal portion arranged and fixed in the hollow portion. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention (Disclosure) relates to a toothbrush with improved toothbrush massage and plaque removal efficiency. Specifically, one toothbrush can obtain various elastic and strong toothbrush hair effects, and the soft toothbrush hair has a toothbrush massage effect. It is possible to realize all the plaque removal effect of hard toothbrush bristles, it is possible to have a uniform toothbrushing effect over the entire complex oral structure, and it is possible to obtain the same toothbrushing effect as a toothbrush with various types of toothbrush bristles, which is incorrect. The present invention relates to a toothbrush with improved efficiency of toothbrush massage and plaque removal, which can provide an improved toothbrushing effect to a user having a toothbrushing habit.

Here, background arts relating to the present invention are provided, which do not necessarily mean known arts (This section provens background information reserved to the present prior art is not necessary prior art). Toothbrushes are a very important tool for brushing teeth and maintaining oral health.

Correct toothpaste for oral health involves not only removing food debris, but also plaque removal.

It is also necessary to maintain the cleanliness and health of the gums that support the teeth.

Hard-type toothbrush bristles are useful for effectively removing plaque and food debris, which is the pre-stage of tartar formation. However, if the toothbrush bristles are of the hard type, they can damage the gums and induce bleeding between the teeth and gums.

On the other hand, in order to apply a soft force to the gums and maintain effective gum health, soft toothbrush bristles are useful as much as possible. However, if the toothbrush bristles are soft, it is not suitable for users with a lot of tartar, and there is a problem that it is not effective in removing foreign substances between the gums and teeth.

In addition, in order to brush the teeth correctly, it is necessary to brush the teeth in various directions depending on the position of the teeth.

However, the oral structure of the human body, including the teeth, is a very complex three-dimensional shape.

In addition, the oral structure of each person is slightly different, and the habit of brushing teeth is also different.

Since the user cannot brush his teeth while observing with the naked eye, the brushing of a specific part may not be correct depending on the user's tooth brushing habits.

On the other hand, toothbrushes sold in the market have various forms such as different heights of toothbrush bristles and tilting of the toothbrush bristles themselves.

In addition, depending on the thickness and strength of the toothbrush bristles, they are sold in various ways such as fine bristles, ultrafine bristles and high elasticity.

However, such toothbrushes have limitations in enabling effective toothbrushing for a particular complex oral structure as a whole.

Since toothbrush bristles of specific elasticity and strength are transplanted at a specific angle, it is not possible to provide an effective tooth brushing effect to all users.

That is, it can provide an effective toothbrushing effect regardless of the diverse oral structure and incorrect toothbrushing habits of each person, and is particularly soft, which can improve the hard toothbrush bristles and gum health required for plaque removal. Toothbrush It is necessary to develop a toothbrush that can realize all the bristles effect.

The present invention (Disclosure) has been made to solve various conventional problems as described above, and the range in which the toothbrush bristles brush the teeth is variable, and the toothbrush bristles have various elasticity and strength. The purpose is to provide a toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency.

Another object of the present invention (Disclosure) is to achieve gum massage and plaque removal efficiency, which can realize all the gum massage effect of soft toothbrush hair and the plaque removal effect of hard toothbrush hair when brushing teeth with one toothbrush. It is to provide an improved toothbrush.

Yet another object of the present invention (Disclosure) is to provide a toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency, which can be expected to have a uniform toothbrushing effect over a complex oral structure when brushing teeth with one toothbrush. There is something in it.

Yet another object of the present invention (Disclosure) is a gum massage and a toothbrush that can obtain the same toothbrushing effect as a toothbrush with various types of toothbrush hair transplanted with one toothbrush with one type of toothbrush hair transplanted. The purpose is to provide a toothbrush with improved plaque removal efficiency.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency, which can provide an improved brushing effect to a user with incorrect tooth brushing habits.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the toothbrush having improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency by any one of various aspects (assist) describing the present invention includes a handle portion gripped by the user and a handle portion. It consists of a plate-shaped head holding portion arranged at one end of the handle portion and a hollow pillar shape formed of a plurality of materials having different elasticity and having a hollow portion inside, and has a wide surface of the head holding portion. Includes a plurality of support projections that are formed to project from the toothbrush and a toothbrush bristles whose end portions are arranged and fixed in the hollow portion.

At this time, the plurality of materials may be alternately arranged along the outer peripheral surface of the pillar shape in the support protrusions.

Further, the plurality of materials may be alternately arranged in a triangular shape facing each other along the outer peripheral surface of the pillar shape.

Further, the support protrusion is arranged so that the other end portion is embedded from one surface of the head holding portion in the other direction, and the hollow portion extends from the hollow portion and one surface of the head holding portion is depressed. It can include hair-planting holes that are formed.

Further, in the support protrusions, the plurality of materials may be alternately arranged along the protrusion direction of the support protrusions.

Further, the support protrusions that are different from each other can have different arrangement forms of the plurality of materials.

On the other hand, although the plurality of support protrusions are formed so as to project from a wide surface of the head holding portion at various heights, it is preferable that the support protrusions having various heights are irregularly arranged.

Further, a plurality of materials having different elasticity may be laminated on the head holding portion.

Further, the head holding portion can further include a massage protrusion formed so as to protrude on the other surface at the position where the support protrusion is formed.

Moreover, the support protrusion and the massage protrusion may be arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with each other.

According to the means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has the following effects.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a toothbrush bristles effect having various elasticity and strength by making a variable range of toothbrush bristles brushing teeth in the process of brushing teeth by utilizing a support protrusion containing a plurality of materials having different elasticity. can.

Further, in the present invention, when brushing teeth with one toothbrush, the gum massage effect by the soft toothbrush hair and the plaque removal effect by the hard toothbrush hair can all be realized by a plurality of material arrangement forms having different elasticity.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a head including a day embodiment of a toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency according to the present invention and support protrusions. It is a figure explaining the structure and function of the support protrusion by this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of the support protrusion by this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of the plurality of material arrangement combination of the support protrusion of FIG. It is a figure which shows the still another embodiment of the head holding part by this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd Embodiment of the support protrusion by this invention. It is a figure which shows the embodiment in which the support protrusion of FIG. 6 was embedded in a head holding part. It is a figure which shows the embodiment in which the support protrusion of FIG. 6 was embedded in a head holding part.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For reference, the terms and words used herein and in the scope of claim should not be construed solely in their usual or lexical sense, and the inventor describes his invention in the best possible way. In order to do so, it must be interpreted as a meaning or concept that is consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that the concept of terms can be appropriately defined. Further, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely one of the most preferable embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention. At the time of this application, there may be various equivalents and variants that can replace them.

FIG. 1 is an enlarged perspective view of an embodiment of a toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency according to the present invention and a head portion including a support protrusion, and FIG. 2 illustrates the configuration and function of the support protrusion according to the present invention. It is a figure to do.

Referring to FIG. 1, the toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency according to the present embodiment includes a handle portion 20, a head holding portion 10, a support protrusion 13, and a toothbrush bristles 11.

The handle portion 20 has a structure that is gripped by the user.

The head holding portion 10 has a plate shape and is arranged at one end of the handle portion 20.

The support protrusion 13 is made of a plurality of materials having different elasticity.

The support protrusion 13 has a hollow pillar shape having a hollow portion 12 inside, and is formed by a plurality of protrusions from a wide surface of the head holding portion 10.

The end portion of the toothbrush bristles 11 is arranged and fixed in the hollow portion 12.

The support protrusion 13 can preferably include the first material 13-1 and the second material 13-2, which has less elasticity than the first material 13-1. Further, the first material 13-1 and the second material 13-2 can be bonded to each other to form one structure, and can be separated from each other to form a large number of independent structures. It can also be formed.

Further, the toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency according to the present embodiment can be provided with support protrusions 13A and 13B having different heights from each other.

The heights of the support protrusions 13A and 13B having different heights change the heights of supporting the toothbrush bristles 11.

The plurality of support protrusions 13A and 13B formed so as to project from a wide surface of the head holding portion 10 at various heights are irregularly arranged, and the support protrusions 13A and 13B having different heights are arranged. Toothbrush bristles 11 having different thicknesses can be fixed to the hollow portion 12.

For example, a total of 30 support protrusions of 3 types having protrusions of 0.2 mm, 1.5 mm, and 2.5 mm from one wide surface of the head holding portion 10 are provided, 10 each, and are irregularly arranged. Can be configured to

Such 30 support protrusions will be geometrically arranged to perform dental floss interdental action between the teeth.

At this time, the height supporting the toothbrush bristles 11 determines the displacement range of the toothbrush bristles.

By arranging the support protrusions 13A and 13B having various heights in one head holding portion 10 in this way, it is possible to uniformly brush the entire tooth structure having a complicated uneven shape.

Referring to FIG. 2, the first force 14-1 applied to the toothbrush bristles 11 deforms the highly elastic first material 13-1 and projects outward.

As described above, the first material 13-1 has a higher elasticity than the second material 13-2.

While the user brushes his teeth, pressure is applied to the toothbrush bristles 11 to bend them.

To bend the toothbrush bristles 11, forces 14-1 and 14-2 are applied to the support protrusions 13 from the inside to the outside.

The first material 13-1 expands and contracts in the direction in which the first force 14-1 is applied, and deforms and protrudes outward.

The deforming and protruding action of the first material 13-1 causes the toothbrush bristles 11 to bend more, and the tips of the toothbrush bristles 11 sweep away the wider tooth surface.

On the other hand, the second material 13-2 has less elasticity than the first material 13-1.

Even if the second force 14-2 is applied by the toothbrush bristles 11, it is not stretched or deformed, or is smaller than the stretch amount of the first material 13-1.

Therefore, in the toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency according to the present invention, the amount of expansion and contraction of the support protrusion 13 changes depending on the direction of the forces 14-1 and 14-2 applied to the toothbrush hair 11 in the tooth brushing process. The range in which the toothbrush bristles 11 brush their teeth becomes wider, and the bending curvature of the toothbrush bristles 11 becomes various.

That is, when brushing teeth with one toothbrush, the gum massage effect and the plaque removing effect can all be realized.

Further, even if the same toothbrush bristles 11 are transplanted to one toothbrush, the same effect as that of a toothbrush in which various types of toothbrush bristles are transplanted can be obtained.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a support projection according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the support projections 13 according to the present embodiment may have the first material 13-1 and the second material 13-2 alternately arranged along the outer peripheral surface of the pillar shape of the support projections 13.

The alternately arranged first material 13-1 and second material 13-2 expand and contract by different magnitudes depending on the directions of the forces 14-3 and 14-4.

In a general tooth brushing method, the user grips the handle portion 20 and reciprocates the head holding portion 10 in a specific direction.

When the user reciprocates the head holding portion 10 along the directions of the forces 14-3 and 14-4, different tooth brushing effects can be obtained depending on the direction of the reciprocating movement.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a plurality of material arrangement combinations of the support protrusions of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the arrangement directions of the first material 13-1 and the second material 13-2 according to the present embodiment may be arranged differently depending on the position of the support protrusion 13.

In the first type arrangement A shown in FIG. 4, the arrangement directions of the first material 13-1 and the second material 13-2 of the support protrusions 13 which are different from each other are the same. In this case, in order to obtain different tooth brushing effects, the reciprocating movement direction itself of the head holding portion 10 must be changed.

In the second type arrangement B shown in FIG. 4, the arrangement directions of the first material 13-1 and the second material 13-2 of the adjacent support projections 13 which are different from each other are different.

Even if the reciprocating direction of the head holding portion 10 maintains a specific one direction, the elasticity of the support projection 13 is different.

Therefore, the bending characteristics of the toothbrush bristles 11 fixed to the respective support protrusions 13 change, and different tooth brushing effects can be obtained.

The toothbrush bristles 11 are fixed to the hollow portion 12, and the hollow portion 12 is fixed to the head holding portion 10.

The force applied to the toothbrush bristles 11 follows the reciprocating movement of the head holding portion 10.

In order to change the reciprocating direction of the head holding portion 10, the gripping form of the handle portion 20 or the reciprocating direction of the user's arm must be changed, which makes brushing the teeth very troublesome.

By fusing the various combinations of arrangements A and B shown in FIG. 4, the first material 13-1 and the second material 13-2 expand and contract differently even when the toothbrush is brushed while maintaining a specific angle. When showing the sex, the bending and elastic properties of the toothbrush bristles appear in various ways.

Further, referring to FIGS. 3 to 4, it is possible to provide a further improved tooth brushing effect to a user having an incorrect tooth brushing habit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing still another embodiment of the head holding portion according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in the head holding portion 10 according to the present embodiment, a large number of materials including a plurality of materials 10-1, 10-2, and 10-3 having different elasticity are alternately laminated.

By bending the protruding directions of the support protrusions 13, 13A, and 13B in the tooth brushing process, the displacement range of the toothbrush bristles 11 can be further randomly expanded.

Further, the head holding portion 10 can further include a massage protrusion 10-4 formed on the opposite side where the support protrusions 13, 13A and 13B are formed. The massage protrusions 10-4 have the effect of applying pressure to the gums during the tooth brushing process to massage them.

On the other hand, the support protrusions are arranged on one surface and the massage protrusions are formed on the back surface with the head holding portion as a reference, but it is preferable that the support protrusions and the massage protrusions are arranged so as to have a one-to-one correspondence with each other.

In this case, the toothbrush hair transplanted inside the support protrusion is fixed to the massage protrusion.

According to this, it is possible to alleviate the increase in the thickness of the head holding portion due to the flocking of the toothbrush bristles.

This improves the inconvenient usability that can occur as the thickness of the head holder increases (eg, the head holder is not free to move in the mouth or the cheek meat is irritated). be able to.

Of course, it also has the advantage of forming a beautiful appearance due to the thin thickness of the head holding portion.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the support protrusion according to the present invention, and FIGS. 7a to 7b are views showing an embodiment in which the support protrusion of FIG. 6 is embedded in the head holding portion.

Referring to FIG. 6, the support projection 13 according to the present embodiment has a triangular shape facing each other along the outer peripheral surface of the pillar shape, and the first material 13-1 and the second material 13-2 having different elasticity are alternately arranged. Be placed.

As described above, the first material 13-1 has a higher elasticity than the second material, and as the support protrusion 13 moves in the protruding direction, the degree of bending of the support protrusion can be increased non-linearly.

Referring to FIGS. 7a to 7b, the other end of the support projection 13 is embedded and arranged on one surface of the head holding portion 10.

At this time, the hollow portion 12 includes a flocked hole formed by extending from the hollow portion 12 and having one surface of the head holding portion depressed.

By embedding and arranging the support protrusion 13 in the head holding portion 10, the toothbrush bristles 11 can also be embedded and fixed on one surface of the head holding portion 10.

Therefore, the height of the bristles of the toothbrush bristles 11 exposed in the unilateral direction can be lowered.

Further, referring to FIG. 7b, the head holding portion fixing portion 10-B can be formed of the same material as the first material 13-1.

The head holding portion fixing portion 10-B can fix the position of the first material 13-1 and prevent the second material 13-2 from coming off.

The support protrusion 13 can maintain the height of the toothbrush bristles low by lowering the embedding position of the toothbrush bristles by the depressed depth.

On the other hand, the head holding portion cushioning portion and the head holding portion fixing portion have an advantage that the position of the support protrusion can be fixed and the elasticity of the embedded protrusion 13 portion can be maintained.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-mentioned Examples and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes can be made without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. It will be obvious to those who have ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

Claims (10)

The handle that the user grips and
A head holding portion, which is formed of a plate and is arranged at one end of the handle portion,
A plurality of support protrusions formed of a plurality of materials having different elasticity and having a hollow column shape having a hollow portion inside, and protruding from a wide surface of the head holding portion.
A toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency, comprising a toothbrush bristles whose end portions are arranged and fixed in the hollow portion. The support protrusion
The toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of materials are alternately arranged along the outer peripheral surface of the pillar shape. The toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of materials are alternately arranged in a triangular shape facing each other along the outer peripheral surface of the pillar shape. The support protrusion
The other end is embedded and arranged from one surface of the head holding portion in the other direction.
The toothbrush according to claim 3, wherein the hollow portion includes a hair-filled hole extending from the hollow portion and one surface of the head holding portion is depressed to form a toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency. The support protrusion
The toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of materials are alternately arranged along the projecting direction of the support protrusion. The support protrusions that are different from each other
The toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency according to claim 5, wherein the arrangement forms of the plurality of materials are different from each other. The plurality of support protrusions are formed so as to project from a wide surface of the head holding portion at various heights, but the support protrusions having various heights are irregularly arranged according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency as described in the claim. The head holding portion is
The toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of materials having different elasticity are laminated. The head holding portion is
The toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency according to claim 1, further comprising a massage protrusion formed on the other surface of the position where the support protrusion is formed. The toothbrush with improved gum massage and plaque removal efficiency according to claim 9, wherein the support protrusion and the massage protrusion are arranged so as to have a one-to-one correspondence with each other.

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