JP3010966U - Electric toothbrush holder - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] In an electric toothbrush holder to which a commercially available toothbrush can be attached, the handle of the toothbrush can be attached to the outside of the tubular case, and the tubular case with a built-in vibrating device can be made smaller. And enhance the convenience of carrying. [Structure] A cylindrical case 1 having a vibrating device and a dry battery built therein is provided with a clamp mechanism 4 that elastically clamps a handle 92 of a toothbrush 91 in cooperation with an outer surface of a cylindrical wall of the cylindrical case 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an electric toothbrush holder, and more particularly to an electric toothbrush holder to which a commercially available toothbrush for hand polishing can be attached and used.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 An electric toothbrush holder of this kind is described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-1320. As shown in FIG. 4, in this electric toothbrush holder, the inside of the hollow cylindrical case 81 accommodates the vibrating device 82 and the space for accommodating the dry battery 83 that is the power source for driving the vibrating device 82, and the handle of the toothbrush 91. It is divided into an insertion space 93 of 92, and spring bodies 94 and 95 for elastically holding the handle 92 are provided in the insertion space 93. The oscillating device 82 has a structure in which an eccentric weight 85 is fixed to a rotating shaft of a motor 84.

In this electric toothbrush holder, the toothbrush 91 has its handle 92 inserted into the insertion space 93 of the tubular case 81 as shown in FIG. 4, and the handle 92 is elastically held by the spring bodies 94 and 95. It is attached to the cylindrical case 81.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional electric toothbrush holder adopting this configuration, the handle 92 of the toothbrush 91 is inserted into the insertion space 93 of the tubular case 81 when used, so that the tubular case 81 is inevitably large. It is inconvenient when carrying the electric toothbrush holder with the toothbrush 91 removed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and by devising such that the handle of the toothbrush can be attached to the outside of the tubular case, a tube with a vibrating device and a dry battery is built in. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electric toothbrush holder which can be made smaller than before and is convenient to carry.

In addition, according to the present invention, the vibration of the cylindrical case when the vibration oscillating device is driven can be used not only for brushing teeth but also for acupressure of the body, which is convenient for carrying electric teeth. The purpose is to provide a brush holder.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The electric toothbrush holder of the invention according to claim 1 is an electric toothbrush in which a tubular case having a built-in vibrating device, capable of accommodating a power source for driving the vibrating device, and having a grip portion is vibrated by the operation of the vibrating device. The holder is provided with a clamp mechanism that cooperates with the outer surface of the body wall portion at the distal end portion of the tubular case and is capable of elastically gripping the handle of the toothbrush arranged along the outer surface of the body wall portion.

In such an electric toothbrush holder, as in the invention according to claim 2, the clamp mechanism has a leg portion supported by an opening provided in the body wall portion of the cylindrical case so as to be capable of retracting. And a holding portion provided on the leg portion for sandwiching the handle of the toothbrush in cooperation with the outer surface of the body wall portion, and the leg portion interposed between the leg portion and the body wall portion. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the pressing portion is constituted by a spring body that constantly elastically urges the pressing portion toward the outer surface side of the body wall portion via the intermediary of the pressing portion. In that case, the invention according to claim 3 can be adopted. As described above, it is desirable that the pressing portion constitutes a part of the grip portion.

Further, as in the invention according to claim 4, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a projection for finger pressure is provided on the outer surface of the distal end portion of the cylindrical case.

[0010]

[Action]

 According to the invention of claim 1, the toothbrush is attached to the cylindrical case by elastically holding the handle by the clamp mechanism and the outer surface of the body wall portion at the tip of the cylindrical case. Therefore, it is not necessary to secure an insertion space for inserting the handle of the toothbrush inside the tubular case.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the spring body constituting the clamp mechanism presses the handle of the toothbrush against the outer surface of the barrel wall of the cylindrical case via the pressing portion, so that the handle of the toothbrush can be reliably and securely formed. Can be held in a stable manner.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the presser portion constitutes a part of the grip portion, when the user holds the grip portion by hand and brushes teeth or massages gums, The gripping force is also applied to more reliably hold the handle of the toothbrush between the holding portion and the outer surface of the body wall of the tubular case.

According to the invention of claim 4, by pressing the protrusion against the acupoint of the body, the body can be acupressure by utilizing the vibration of the cylindrical case generated by the operation of the vibration generator.

[0014]

【Example】

 1 is a sectional view for explaining the structure of an electric toothbrush holder A according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of an electric toothbrush holder A having a toothbrush 91 attached, and FIG. It is a front view.

In FIG. 1, the tubular case 1 is divided into a head portion 11, an intermediate tubular portion 12, and an operating portion 13, all of which are synthetic resin moldings. Further, while the head portion 11 and the intermediate tubular portion 12 are coupled so as not to rotate with respect to each other, the operating portion 13 is rotatable and removable with respect to the intermediate tubular portion 12, and is waterproof via the packing. They are connected to form a structure. The vibration generating device 2 is housed inside the intermediate tubular portion 12, and the dry battery 3 that is the driving power source of the vibration generating device 2 is replaceably accommodated inside the operation portion 13. The oscillating device 2 comprises an eccentric weight 22 fixed to the rotating shaft of a motor 21. The dry battery 3 and the motor 21 of the vibration generator 2 are connected by an electric circuit having a switch (not shown), and by turning the operation unit 13, the open / close state of the switch of the electric circuit is switched. Has become.

Reference numeral 4 is a clamp mechanism. The clamp mechanism 4 includes a leg portion 41 and a plate-shaped pressing portion 42 provided on the leg portion 41, and a hole portion for inserting the handle 92 of the toothbrush 91 on the back surface side of the pressing portion 42. 93 are provided. The leg portion 41 of the clamp mechanism 4 is slidably inserted into and retracted from the opening portion 16 provided in the body wall portion 15 of the head portion 11 of the tubular case 1, and the leg portion 41 Spring bodies 5 and 5 formed of compression coil springs are interposed between the spring receiving pieces 44 and 44 provided so as to extend in the front and rear direction and the body wall portion 15. The pressing portion 42 is constantly elastically urged toward the outer surface side of the body wall portion 15. Further, the pressing portion 42 forms the grip portion 6 together with the tubular case 1. Therefore, the pressing portion 42 is provided with a protrusion 45 for making it easy to hold by hand.

On the other hand, the outer surface of the tip portion of the cylindrical case 1, that is, the tip portion of the head portion 11 is spherical, and a projection 7 for finger pressure is provided at an eccentric portion of the spherical outer surface.

When the toothbrush 91 is attached to the electric toothbrush holder A configured as described above, the holding portion 42 of the clamp mechanism 4 is pulled out against the force of the spring bodies 5 and 5 and then the toothbrush is inserted into the hole 93. The handle 92 of 91 is inserted, and the insertion length is adjusted to appropriately determine the position of the brush portion 96. Then, the pressing portion 42 is released, and the handle 92 arranged along the outer surface of the body wall portion of the tubular case 1 is elastically held by the outer surface of the body wall portion and the holding portion 42 by the force of the spring bodies 5, 5. Let With this configuration, since the holding portion 42 is plate-shaped, the handle 92 of the toothbrush 91 is held by the holding portion 42 and the outer surface of the body wall portion of the tubular case 1 within a long range, so that the toothbrush 91 is attached in a mounted state. Stabilize .

In the electric toothbrush holder A to which the toothbrush 91 is attached, when the operating portion 13 is rotated and turned on, the vibration generator 2 is driven and the toothbrush 91 vibrates together with the tubular case 1. Therefore, the user can hold the grip portion 6 of the tubular case 1 by hand and brush the teeth or massage the gums. In this case, since the holding portion 42 is grasped by holding the grip portion 6 by hand, the handle 92 of the toothbrush 91 is naturally and strongly held between the holding portion 42 and the outer surface of the barrel wall portion of the tubular case 1. . Therefore, the attachment state of the toothbrush 91 becomes more stable. Moreover, the acupressure can be performed by pressing the protrusion 7 against the acupoint such as the shoulder or waist of the body. In addition, it is desirable to remove the toothbrush 91 before applying the acupressure.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 In the electric toothbrush holder of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, since the handle of the toothbrush can be attached to the outside of the tubular case, the insertion secured inside the tubular case as in the conventional case. Compared to a toothbrush with a handle inserted into the space, it is possible to make the tubular case smaller because it does not need to secure an insertion space, which improves portability. Further, according to the invention of claim 2, the state in which the handle of the toothbrush is attached to the outside of the cylindrical case is stable, and further, according to the invention of claim 3, by holding the grip portion by hand, This has the effect of making the handle attachment more stable.

According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to provide an electric toothbrush holder capable of not only brushing the teeth and massaging the gums but also pressing the body.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view illustrating a structure of an electric toothbrush holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the electric toothbrush holder to which a toothbrush is attached.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the electric toothbrush holder.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view showing a state in which a toothbrush is attached to a conventional electric toothbrush holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Electric toothbrush holder 1 Cylindrical case 2 Vibration generator 3 Dry battery (driving power source) 4 Clamping mechanism 5 Spring body 6 Grip part 7 Protrusion 15 Body wall part 16 Opening 41 Leg part 42 Holding part 91 Toothbrush 92 Toothbrush handle

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An electric toothbrush holder having a vibrating device built-in, capable of accommodating a power source for driving the vibrating device, and provided with a grip portion, in an electric toothbrush holder vibrated by the operation of the vibrating device. An electric toothbrush holder comprising a clamping mechanism capable of elastically gripping a handle of a toothbrush arranged along the outer surface of the body wall portion of the body and arranged along the outer surface of the body wall portion. 2. A leg portion, wherein the clamp mechanism is supported by an opening provided in a body wall portion of the cylindrical case so as to be capable of retracting and retracting,
A holding portion provided on the leg portion for sandwiching the handle of the toothbrush in cooperation with the outer surface of the body wall portion, and a foot portion interposed between the leg portion and the body wall portion. The electric toothbrush holder according to claim 1, wherein the holding member is constituted by a spring body that constantly urges the pressing portion toward the outer surface of the body wall portion. 3. The electric toothbrush holder according to claim 2, wherein the pressing portion forms a part of the grip portion. 4. The electric toothbrush holder according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion for finger pressure is provided on the outer surface of the distal end portion of the tubular case.