JP3025005U - Toothbrush box - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: A toothbrush box for sterilizing a toothbrush during storage is provided. A main body 11, an upper cover 12 attached to the main body 11 by a hinge 13, a micro switch 14 provided inside the main body 11, a contact member provided on the micro switch 14 and engaging with the upper cover 12, and a toothbrush can be accommodated. 1 having a simple sterilization chamber 112 and a battery chamber 115, and a micro switch 1 provided in the main body 11
Circuit board 3 controlled by the power supply unit 4 and a power supply unit 2 provided in the battery chamber 115 and electrically connected to the circuit board 3.
And an electrode portion composed of an anode plate 41 and a cathode plate 42, which decomposes air by the discharge controlled by the circuit board 3 to generate ozone and guides this ozone to the sterilization chamber 112. When it is closed at 12, the contact member turns on the microswitch 14 and the circuit board 3 is turned on.
A discharge current is supplied from the circuit board 3 to the electrode portion by being energized.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention relates to a toothbrush box for sterilization.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, human beings have a habit of brushing their teeth, and it is common to brush their teeth with a toothbrush. Then, this toothbrush is inserted into a storage rack attached to the wall of a bathroom or bathroom, and is stored so that it can be easily taken out the next time it is used.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, if the toothbrush is simply stored in this conventional storage rack, etc., after the teeth are brushed, the bristles of the toothbrush or the roots of the bristles retain the food scraps removed by the toothbrush. Create an environment in which bacteria attached to etc. can easily reproduce. Therefore, storing the toothbrush in such a conventional storage rack does not always keep the toothbrush clean.

An object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush box that sterilizes a toothbrush during storage.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems adopts means according to claim 1. According to this method, by storing the toothbrush in the sterilization chamber of the toothbrush box after brushing the teeth, ozone is supplied to the sterilization chamber, so that there is an effect of sterilizing or deodorizing the toothbrush after polishing. . As a result, the user of the toothbrush can use the toothbrush in a sterile and odorless state, and can brush the tooth comfortably.

When the means of claim 2 is adopted, the power supply unit can be charged while the upper cover is opened and the toothbrush is being taken out, for example, while brushing the teeth. As a result, for example, even when the remaining amount of electric energy in the power supply unit is low, the battery can be charged during this time. Therefore, when the toothbrush is stored in the sterilization chamber, it is possible to avoid the situation in which the toothbrush is not sterilized due to the electric energy being exhausted.

Further, when the means according to claim 3 is adopted, since the main body is composed of the front shell and the rear shell, there is an effect of improving the assembling property.

[0008]

[Embodiment of device]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A toothbrush box according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the toothbrush box includes a box 1, a power supply unit 2, a circuit board 3, an electrode unit 4, and the like.

The box 1 includes a main body 11 and an upper cover 12 attached to the main body 11 by a hinge 13. The upper cover 12 is located on the main body 11 by a hinge 13 so as to be openable and closable. The contact member of the microswitch 14 mounted above the inner wall of the main body 11 is located on the upper cover 12 so as to come into contact therewith, and the microswitch can be turned on and off by opening and closing the upper cover 12. Thereby, the circuit of the circuit board 3 described later can be driven.

Since the main body 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape and an intermediate plate 111 extending in the axial direction is formed at the center in the radial direction, a sterilization chamber 112 capable of accommodating a toothbrush (not shown) is formed at one end side. are doing. A plurality of holes 113 are provided in the upper portion of the intermediate plate 111, and ozone generated by the circuit board 3 described later passes through the holes 113.

On the other hand, a partition plate 114 extending in the radial direction is provided at the axial center of the main body 11 located on the side opposite to the sterilization chamber 112. A battery chamber 115 is formed by the partition plate 114, the bottom portion of the main body 11, and the intermediate plate 111. Further, a part of the main body 11 forming the battery chamber 115 is a removable battery cover 116, and the power supply unit 2 can be freely replaced by attaching and detaching the battery cover 116. Further, a convection hole 117 is provided in the side wall located above the partition plate 114.

The power supply unit 2 is composed of a commonly used battery and is housed in the battery chamber 115 described above. Then, it is electrically connected to the circuit board 3 by a lead wire or the like. The power supply unit 2 is not limited to a disposable type primary battery, but may be a secondary battery that can be reused by charging. When using a rechargeable secondary battery, supply energy to the secondary battery through the mating socket 15 and the charging circuit of the circuit board 3 after changing the AC voltage to the DC voltage by the transformer and the rectifier circuit. Will charge the battery.

The circuit board 3 is attached to the inner wall of the main body 11. The main function of the circuit board 3 is to connect a delay circuit to the power supply section 2 to generate a high frequency signal via the oscillation circuit, boost the voltage by the transformer, and then further boost the voltage by the voltage doubler circuit. The boosted voltage is discharged to the tip of the electrode portion 4 described later, and air is decomposed to generate ozone. Therefore, the circuit board 3 is equipped with a delay circuit, an oscillator circuit, a booster circuit, a multi-voltage multiplier circuit, a counter, etc., and is composed of a plurality of electronic components.

The electrode part 4 is composed of an anode plate 41 and a cathode plate 42, and is housed inside the main body 11. Since the hole 113 and the convection hole 117 described above are located in front of and behind the electrode portion 4, generated ozone can enter the sterilization chamber 112 through the hole 113. Also, fresh air outside can be taken in through the convection holes 117.

Next, a method of using the toothbrush box will be described. To take out the toothbrush (not shown) housed in the sterilization chamber 112, the user of the toothbrush opens the upper cover 12 and takes out the toothbrush. After brushing the teeth, the used toothbrush is returned to the sterilization chamber 112 and the upper cover 12 is closed. At this time, the microswitch 14 is turned on and off as the upper cover 12 is opened and closed, so that the power supply unit 2 and the circuit board 3 are turned on. Then, the delay circuit of the circuit board 3 is driven to generate ozone from the electrode portion 4. Since ozone constantly flows into the sterilization chamber 112, the toothbrush accommodated in the sterilization chamber 112 can be sterilized and deodorized. Further, the water remaining on the toothbrush can also be discharged through the small hole formed in the bottom of the sterilization chamber 112. Then, when the counter of the circuit board 3 counts for a predetermined time, the circuit board 3 is powered off.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 11 is divided into two parts in the axial direction, and the front shell body 16 formed of the intermediate plate 111 and the sterilization chamber 112, the power supply part 2, the circuit board 3, and the electrode part 4 are housed. And the rear shell body 17 for Then, when the micro switch 14 is disposed on the rear shell 17 and the upper cover 12 attached by the hinge 13 is opened and closed, the contact member touches the upper cover 12 to turn the micro switch 14 on and off.

The power supply unit 2 used in this embodiment may be a rechargeable secondary battery as in the above-described embodiments, and in that case, a charging circuit or the like is added to the circuit board 3. Then, when the upper cover 12 is opened, the charging circuit may be activated to charge the power supply unit 2. A user opens the upper cover 12 to take out a toothbrush (not shown) housed in the sterilization chamber 112. Then, the upper cover 12 comes into contact with the contact member of the micro switch 14, so that the micro switch 14 is turned on, so that the power supply unit 2 is charged. Meanwhile, the user brushes his / her teeth with a toothbrush, and after finishing the brushing, the user returns the toothbrush to the sterilization chamber 112 and closes the upper cover 12. At this time, the upper cover 12 comes into contact with the contact member of the micro switch 14, so that the power is cut off, but ozone is generated from the electrode portion 4 by driving the delay circuit of the circuit board 3.

As described above, before the power of the power supply unit 2 is exhausted, the delay circuit is driven to cut off the power supply or stop the oscillation circuit. Therefore, ozone continuously enters the sterilization chamber 112. Therefore, the toothbrushes stored in the sterilization room are sterilized and deodorized. As described above, according to the present embodiment, after the tooth is brushed, the toothbrush is housed in the sterilization chamber 112 of the toothbrush box, so that ozone is supplied to the sterilization chamber, so that the toothbrush after sterilization is sterilized. It can be deodorized and deodorized. As a result, the user of the toothbrush can use the toothbrush in a sterile and odorless state, and can brush the tooth comfortably.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a mounting structure of a toothbrush box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a toothbrush box according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Box 2 Power Supply Section 3 Circuit Board 4 Electrode Plate 11 Main Body 12 Upper Cover 13 Hinge 14 Micro Switch 15 Fitting Socket 16 Front Shell 17 Rear Shell 111 Intermediate Plate 112 Sterilization Chamber 113 Hole 114 Septum 115 Battery Chamber 116 Battery Cover 117 Convection hole

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A sterilization chamber capable of accommodating a main body, an upper cover attached to the main body by a hinge, a micro switch provided inside the main body, a contact member provided on the micro switch and engaging with the upper cover, and a toothbrush. , A box having a battery chamber, a circuit board provided in the main body and controlled by the micro switch, a power supply unit provided in the battery chamber and electrically connected to the circuit board, an anode plate and a cathode A plate, and an electrode portion that decomposes air by the discharge controlled by the circuit board to generate ozone and guides the ozone to the sterilization chamber, and when the main body is closed by the upper cover, the contact is made. The micro switch is turned on by a member and the circuit board is energized, so that the discharge current is discharged from the circuit board. Toothbrush boxes, characterized in that to be supplied to the electrode portion. 2. The circuit board includes a charging circuit capable of charging the power supply unit, and drives the charging circuit to charge the power supply unit when the upper cover is opened. The described toothbrush box. 3. The main body comprises a front shell that forms the sterilization chamber, and a rear shell that forms the battery chamber and holds the circuit board and the electrode portion. 1. The toothbrush box described in 1.