JP3132637U - Toothbrush with tongue cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an integrated toothbrush with a tongue cleaning tool which is difficult for bacteria to adhere and is advantageous in terms of manufacturing cost.
SOLUTION A toothbrush 3 is provided at one end of the handle 2, and a spoon-like tongue cleaning tool 4 is integrally provided at the other end. Here, a concave thumb rest 5 may be provided on the opposite side of the spoon-shaped recess 4 a at the base of the spoon-shaped tongue cleaning tool 4. The spoon-like tongue cleaning tool 4 may be formed in an elliptical shape that is long in the axial direction of the handle 2.
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Description

The present invention relates to a toothbrush with a tongue cleaning tool provided with a tongue cleaning tool having a function of removing dirt adhered to the surface of the tongue.

Since the surface of the tongue is easy to be eaten by meals and bacteria and causes bad breath, it is desirable to keep it as clean as possible together with toothpaste.
As a device for this purpose, there is a multifunctional oral cleaning device in which a toothbrush, a tongue coating removal spatula, a toothpick, and an oral endoscope are detachably attached to attachment portions at both ends of a shaft body (Patent Document 1).

However, since such a multifunctional oral cleaning device is detachable, the structure is complicated, the manufacturing cost is increased, and bacteria are likely to adhere to the detachable portion, which is not preferable in terms of hygiene.
Utility Model Registration No. 3020052

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated toothbrush with a tongue cleaning tool that is difficult for bacteria to adhere to and is advantageous in terms of manufacturing cost.

In order to solve the above problems, a toothbrush with a tongue cleaning tool according to the present invention is characterized in that a toothbrush is provided at one end of a handle and a spoon-like tongue cleaning tool is integrally provided at the other end.
Here, it is preferable to provide a concave thumb rest on the opposite side of the spoon-shaped concave portion at the base of the spoon-shaped tongue cleaning tool.
The spoon-like tongue cleaning tool may be formed in an oval shape that is long in the axial direction of the handle.

According to the toothbrush with the tongue cleaning device according to the present invention, the toothbrush is provided at one end of the handle and the spoon-like tongue cleaning device is integrally provided at the other end, so that there is no connection portion of the tongue cleaning device and bacteria adhere to it. hard. Further, since it is an integral type, the structure is simple and the manufacturing cost can be kept low.
In addition, if a concave thumb rest is provided on the opposite side of the spoon-shaped recess at the base of the spoon-shaped tongue cleaning tool, the thumb is applied to the recess, and the thumb does not slip, and the tongue is removed with the spoon-shaped tongue cleaning tool. You can scrape the dirt.
In addition, if the spoon-like tongue cleaning tool is formed in an elliptical shape that is long in the axial direction of the handle, the handle is turned sideways and pushed out from the back of the tongue toward the tip of the tongue to scrape the dirt on the tongue. Can do.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. 1A is a front view of a toothbrush with a tongue cleaning tool according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a partial sectional side view of FIG. 1A, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state of cleaning of the tongue.

A toothbrush 1 with a tongue cleaning tool according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a toothbrush 3 at one end of a handle 2 and a spoon-like tongue cleaning tool 4 integrally provided at the other end.
And the concave thumb rest part 5 is provided in the base part of the spoon-shaped tongue cleaning tool 4 on the opposite side to the spoon-shaped recessed part 4a.
The spoon-like tongue cleaning tool 4 is formed in an elliptical shape that is long in the axial direction of the handle 2.
Reference numeral 6 denotes an anti-slip material that makes it easier to grip the handle 2 with the thumb and index finger when brushing teeth.
In the figure, the spoon-like recess 4a is provided on the side opposite to the toothbrush 3, but it may be provided on the same side.

In order to clean the tongue using the toothbrush 1 with a tongue cleaning tool having such a structure, as shown in FIG. An operation is performed such that the thumb is placed on the part 5 and pushed out from the back of the tongue 7 toward the tip of the tongue. Since there is the thumb rest 5, the spoon-like tongue cleaning tool 4 can be stably pushed out without slipping the thumb. In FIG. 2, the front side of the paper is the back side of the tongue, and the side facing the paper is the tongue side.

(A) is a front view of the toothbrush with a tongue cleaning tool by the Example of this invention, (b) is a partial cross section side view of (a). Explanatory drawing which shows the mode of cleaning of a tongue.

Explanation of symbols

1 Toothbrush with tongue cleaner 2 Handle 3 Toothbrush 4 Tongue cleaner 5 Thumb rest 6 Non-slip 7 Tongue

Claims (3)

A toothbrush with a tongue cleaning tool, wherein a toothbrush is provided at one end of the handle and a spoon-like tongue cleaning tool is integrally provided at the other end. The toothbrush with a tongue cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein a concave thumb rest is provided on the opposite side of the spoon-shaped recess at the base of the spoon-shaped tongue cleaning tool. The toothbrush with a tongue cleaning tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the spoon-shaped tongue cleaning tool is formed in an elliptical shape that is long in the axial direction of the handle.

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