JP3161131U - Toothbrush holder - Google Patents

Abstract

A toothbrush holder is provided which can easily hold and take out a toothbrush and can keep the toothbrush hygienic and clean. SOLUTION: A substrate 2, a holder portion 5 provided to protrude from the surface of the substrate 2 for holding a handle 4 of the toothbrush 3, and a substrate 2 disposed on the back surface of the substrate 2 as other objects. The holder portion 5 includes a pair of protrusions 7 and 7 having elasticity protruding from the substrate 2, and the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 is formed by the pair of protrusions 7 and 7 having elasticity. A toothbrush holder 1 configured to be detachably held is provided. The pair of projecting bodies 7 and 7 are spaced apart from each other in parallel by a predetermined interval, and face each other so that the tip portions thereof are close to a predetermined interval, respectively, and form a curved plate shape having a substantially arc-shaped cross section from the surface of the substrate 2. A space 8 that protrudes and holds the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 between the pair of protrusions 7 and 7 and the substrate 2 is formed over the entire axial length of the holder portion 5. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a toothbrush holder that can easily hold and take out a toothbrush and that can keep the toothbrush hygienic and clean.

Conventionally, at home, the toothbrush is generally stored in a toothbrush case, stood against a pocket of a washstand, or placed in a cup.
When storing in a toothbrush case, there existed a problem that the storage and taking-out were troublesome, and if it stored before a toothbrush dried, it was unsanitary.
Further, standing up against the pocket of the washstand has a problem that it is unsanitary due to the influence of mold and the like generated around it.

Also when standing against a cup, for example, if the toothbrush is mistakenly put upside down (the tip of the cup is at the bottom of the cup), there is a problem that if the cup is not clean, it is unsanitary.
On the other hand, in the accommodation, the toothbrush is stored in the toothbrush case or placed around the washstand. In particular, it is unsanitary to place the toothbrush around the washstand.

  As a prior document of this kind of technology, for example, there is Patent Document 1. Patent Document 1 has at least a back surface portion provided with attachment means such as a suction plate and a bottom surface portion having a toothbrush support groove for holding and holding a toothbrush, and its cross-sectional shape as a whole A toothbrush holder is described that includes a holder body that is generally D-shaped, L-shaped or U-shaped.

Utility Model Registration No. 3116652

As described above, conventionally, there has been a problem that the toothbrush is kept clean and the toothbrush cannot be stored, held, and taken out easily.
In addition, Patent Document 1 holds a neck portion close to the tip of the toothbrush with a groove, and the neck portion close to the tip of the toothbrush is a portion that is inserted into the mouth when the toothbrush is used. If the groove that holds the neck portion is dirty, a sanitary problem occurs.

  In view of the above situation, an object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush holder that can easily hold and take out a toothbrush and can keep the toothbrush hygienic and clean.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following configurations.
The invention according to claim 1 is a substrate, a holder portion that protrudes from the surface of the substrate, and holds a toothbrush handle, and is disposed on the back surface of the substrate. An attachment portion for attachment, wherein the holder portion is composed of a pair of protrusions having elasticity protruding from the substrate, and the handle of the toothbrush is detachably sandwiched by the pair of protrusions having elasticity. A toothbrush holder is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the pair of protrusions are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval in parallel with each other, and are opposed to each other so that the tip portions thereof are close to a predetermined interval. Projecting in the shape of an arcuate curved plate, the space for holding the handle of the toothbrush between the pair of protrusions and the substrate is formed to extend over the entire axial length of the protrusions. A toothbrush holder according to claim 1 is provided.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the space is formed in a tapered shape so as to gradually narrow downward, and a handle of a toothbrush is sandwiched at least below the space. The toothbrush holder according to claim 2 is provided.

  The toothbrush holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mounting portion includes a sponge seal or a suction cup disposed on the back surface of the substrate. Is to provide.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the toothbrush holder according to any one of the first to fourth aspects is defined as one unit, and the plurality of units of the toothbrush holders are connected in parallel at adjacent side edges of the substrate. A toothbrush holder is provided which is formed integrally, and a groove extending in the entire length of the connecting portion is formed in the connecting portion, and each unit can be separated by the groove.

  The invention according to claim 6 provides the toothbrush holder according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of units are two units.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a toothbrush holder that can be easily held and taken out of the toothbrush and that holds the toothbrush hygienically and cleanly.

  According to the invention described in claim 2 of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the handle of the toothbrush can be easily inserted and held from above, and the toothbrush can be pulled out and taken out. The toothbrush can be rotated and removed from the front of the toothbrush holder.

  According to the invention described in claim 3 of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2, since the space for holding the handle of the toothbrush is formed in a tapered shape, the handle of the toothbrush with different sizes can be surely provided. Can be held between. Further, if the toothbrush handle is inserted deeply, the toothbrush is held with a strong force, and the toothbrush is held more stably.

  According to the invention described in claim 4 of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, a toothbrush holder is provided by a sponge seal or a suction cup disposed on the back surface of the substrate. Mounting is reliable and easy.

  According to the invention described in claim 5 of the present invention, the holder for the toothbrush in which a plurality of units are integrally formed can be used as a holder for one or a plurality of toothbrushes, and each unit is appropriately separated by a groove, respectively. It can be used as a holder for one or more toothbrushes.

  According to the invention of claim 6 of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 5, the toothbrush holder can be used as a holder for one or two toothbrushes while being integrated, and the toothbrush Can be used as a toothbrush holder for one unit separately.

1 is a perspective view of a toothbrush holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the toothbrush holder of 1st Example by this invention. It is a top view of the holder for toothbrushes of 1st Example by this invention. 1 is a front view of a toothbrush holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention. (A) It is a side view which shows the state which inserted the toothbrush in the holder for toothbrushes of 1st Example by this invention. (B) It is a side view which shows the state which takes out a toothbrush ahead from the holder for toothbrushes of 1st Example by this invention. It is a perspective view of the holder for toothbrushes of 2nd Example by this invention. It is a top view of the holder for toothbrushes of 2nd Example by this invention. It is a front view of the holder for toothbrushes of 2nd Example by this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the holder for toothbrushes of 2nd Example by this invention. It is a top view which shows the state which isolate | separated the holder for toothbrushes of 2nd Example by this invention into each unit. It is a top view of the holder for toothbrushes of 3rd Example by this invention. It is a top view of the holder for toothbrushes of 4th Example by this invention. It is a front view of the holder for toothbrushes of 5th Example by this invention. It is a front view of the holder for toothbrushes of the 6th example by the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings showing examples.
1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a toothbrush holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The toothbrush holder 1 is composed of a substrate 2 and a toothbrush 3 provided on the surface of the substrate 2 so as to project. A holder portion 5 for holding the handle 4 and an attachment portion 6 for attaching the substrate 2 to another object disposed on the back surface of the substrate 2 are provided. The substrate 2 and the holder portion 5 may be integrally formed of the same material, or may be formed of different materials and fixed to each other.
The holder portion 5 includes a pair of protrusions 7 and 7 formed from elastic rubber, soft resin, or the like protruding from the substrate 2, and the toothbrush 3 is formed by the pair of protrusions 7 and 7 having elasticity. The handle 4 is configured to be detachably held.
In addition, when the board | substrate 2 and the holder part 5 are formed with a different material, although it is desirable for the board | substrate 2 to be formed with hard synthetic resin hard, for example, it is not limited to it, Soft synthetic resin It may be formed of rubber, metal, wood, paper or the like.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pair of protrusions 7 and 7 are opposed to each other so as to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval in parallel with each other, and the tip portions thereof are close to a predetermined interval. And a space 8 for holding the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 between the pair of projecting bodies 7 and 7 and the substrate 2 is the entire axial length of the holder portion 5. It is formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape. The space 8 is formed in such a size that the projecting bodies 7 can hold the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 in an elastic manner.
The holder portion 5 is formed with a slit 11 extending over the entire axial length of the holder portion 5 by a gap at a predetermined interval in which the tip portions of the pair of projecting bodies 7 and 7 are close to each other.
The mounting portion 6 includes a sheet-like sponge body 12 made of foamed resin, an adhesive 13 applied to the entire surface of the sponge body 12, and a release paper 14 that covers the entire surface of the adhesive 13. The mounting portion 6 is composed of a sponge seal 15 configured, and the other surface side of the sponge body 12 is bonded to the back surface side of the substrate 2 via an adhesive 16.

Next, a method of using the toothbrush holder 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the toothbrush holder 1 from which the release paper (14 in FIG. 3) has been peeled is placed through the adhesive 13 so that the axial direction of the holder portion 5 is vertical. And attach to the wall or door 17.
At this time, by pressing the surface side of the substrate 2 and pressing the adhesive 13 applied to the sponge body 12 toward the wall surface, door, etc. 17 side, the adhesive 13 is pressed with a substantially equal force by the elasticity of the sponge body 12. The toothbrush holder 1 is attached to the wall surface, the door 17 or the like.

In this state, the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 is inserted from the upper end of the space 8 of the holder portion 5 of the toothbrush holder 1 as shown by the arrow from the lower end thereof.
When the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 has a predetermined length or is inserted into the holder portion 5 so that the lower end portion of the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 protrudes from the lower end portion of the holder portion 5, the holder portion 5 is pressed with a predetermined force. 3 handle 4 is held and the holding state is maintained.
In this state, except for the portion where the handle 4 is held, the toothbrush 3 is in contact with the outside air, so that it becomes easy to dry even when wet.

Next, when taking out the toothbrush 3 from the toothbrush holder 1, the upper end (neck part) of the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 or the brush part 18 composed of the brush or brush-planted part is grasped, and the toothbrush The toothbrush 3 can be taken out by pulling 3 upward in the direction opposite to the arrow.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the upper end (neck) of the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 or the brush portion 18 is gripped, and the toothbrush 3 is rotated to the left as shown by the arrow in FIG. When the handle 4 is pulled, the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 is pulled out from the slit 11 of the holder portion 5 while deforming the tip portions of the pair of protrusions 7, 7, and the toothbrush 3 can be taken out.

The toothbrush holder according to the second embodiment of the present invention is formed integrally so that the toothbrush holder 1 is a unit and a plurality of units of the toothbrush holders 1, 1,.
6 to 8, reference numeral 21 denotes a toothbrush holder integrally formed so that two units of toothbrush holders 1 and 1 are connected as an example of the toothbrush holder of the second embodiment. The holder 21 is formed with a common substrate 22 integrally formed such that two units of toothbrush holders 1 and 1 are connected in parallel at adjacent side edges of the respective substrates 2 and 2, and a central portion of the common substrate 22 is formed. That is, in the connecting portion of the substrates 2 and 2, a groove 23 that is cut into the entire length of the connecting portion is formed, and the substrates 2 and 2 are separated by the groove 23, whereby the toothbrush holder 21 is attached to each unit. The toothbrush holders 1 and 1 can be separated.

Similarly to the substrates 2 and 2, the sponge bodies 12 and 12 are integrally formed so as to be connected at adjacent side edges to form a common sponge body 24. However, since the common sponge body 24 is formed of a soft material and is easily separated, a groove corresponding to the groove 23 formed on the common substrate 22 is not formed. It is also possible to separate the sponge bodies 12 and 12.
Similarly to the sponge bodies 12 and 12, the release papers 14 and 14 are also formed as a common release paper 25 integrally formed so as to be connected at adjacent side edges. However, since the common release paper 25 is formed of paper and is easy to separate, no separation perforation or the like is formed, but a perforation or the like is formed or separated into each release paper 14 and 14 in advance. It is also possible.

Next, how to use the toothbrush holder 21 of the second embodiment will be described.
First, the toothbrush holder 21 from which the common release paper 25 has been peeled is placed on the wall surface, the door, etc. (see FIG. 1) through the adhesive 13 of the common sponge body 24 so that the axial direction of the holder portion 5 is vertical. Attach to 17).
At this time, if the surface of the common substrate 22 is pushed and the adhesive 13 applied to the common sponge body 24 is pressed against a wall surface, a door or the like (17 in FIG. 1), the elasticity of the common sponge body 24 substantially equalizes. The adhesive 13 sticks to a wall surface, a door, etc. (17 in FIG. 1) with a sufficient force.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 9, the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 is inserted from the lower end of the space 8 of one holder portion 5 of the toothbrush holder 21.
When the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 has a predetermined length or is inserted into the holder portion 5 so that the lower end portion of the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 protrudes from the lower end portion of the holder portion 5, the holder portion 5 is pressed with a predetermined force. 3 handle 4 is held and the holding state is maintained.
In this state, except for the portion where the handle 4 is held, the toothbrush 3 is in contact with the outside air, so it is easy to dry even if it is wet.
Similarly, the toothbrush 3 can be held on the other holder portion 5 of the toothbrush holder 21.

Next, when taking out the toothbrush 3 from the toothbrush holder 21, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), it consists of the upper end part (neck part) of the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3, or the part where the brush or brush is implanted. If the brush portion 18 is grasped and the toothbrush 3 is pulled upward in the direction opposite to the arrow, the toothbrush 3 can be taken out.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the upper end (neck) of the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 or the brush portion 18 is gripped, and the toothbrush 3 is rotated to the left as shown by the arrow in FIG. When the handle 4 is pulled, the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 is pulled out from the slit 11 of the holder portion 5 while deforming the tip portions of the pair of protrusions 7, 7, and the toothbrush 3 can be taken out.
Similarly, the toothbrush 3 inserted in the other holder part 5 of the toothbrush holder 21 can be taken out.

10, the common substrate 22 of the toothbrush holder 21 shown in FIG. 7 is separated into the substrates 2 and 2 by a groove 23 corresponding to a central portion of the common substrate 22, that is, a connecting portion of the substrates 2 and 2. At the same time, the common sponge body 24 and the common release paper 25 are separated along the groove 23. The groove 23, the common sponge body 24, and the common release paper 25 can be separated by simultaneously cutting along the groove 23 with scissors or a cutter, but the groove 23 may be separated by bending or the like.
It is also possible to separate them in this way and use them as a unit of toothbrush holder 1 in the same manner as described above.

  The above-mentioned toothbrush holder 21 is integrally formed so that two units of toothbrush holders 1, 1 are connected, but is integrated so that three or more units of toothbrush holders 1, 1,. The toothbrushes 3, 3... Within the total number of units can be held, and can be used separately in one or a plurality of toothbrush holders.

In FIG. 11, reference numeral 31 denotes a toothbrush holder of the third embodiment, and the toothbrush holder 31 has a suction cup 32 as the attachment portion 6 of the toothbrush holder (1 in FIG. 1). .
The toothbrush holder 31 has a suction cup 32 fixed to the back surface of the substrate 2 adsorbed to a wall surface or a door (17 in FIG. 1). 17).

The toothbrush holder according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is formed integrally with the toothbrush holder 31 as one unit so that a plurality of units of toothbrush holders 31, 31.
In FIG. 12, reference numeral 41 denotes a toothbrush holder shown as an example of a toothbrush holder according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The toothbrush holder 41 is connected to two units of toothbrush holders 31 and 31. Thus, they are integrally formed.
The toothbrush holder 41 can be used as it is integrally formed so that the two unit toothbrush holders 31 and 31 are connected to each other. The toothbrush holder 41 is separated by a groove formed in the connecting portion and is used as a toothbrush holder for each unit. 31 and 31 can be used separately.
The above-described toothbrush holder 41 is integrally formed so that two units of toothbrush holders 31, 31 are connected, but is integrated so that three or more units of toothbrush holders 31, 31,. The toothbrushes 3, 3... Within the total number of units can be held, and can be used separately in one or a plurality of toothbrush holders.

In FIG. 13, reference numeral 51 denotes a toothbrush holder of the fifth embodiment, and the toothbrush holder 51 moves downward in the space 8 of the holder portion 5 of the toothbrush holder (1 in FIG. 1). The toothbrush 3 is formed so as to be gradually narrowed, and the handle 4 of the toothbrush 3 is sandwiched at least on the lower side of the space 8.
Thereby, even when the cross-sectional size of the handle 4 is slightly different depending on the toothbrush 3 to be used, the handle 4 can be reliably held by the space 8 formed in a tapered shape.

The toothbrush holder according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is formed integrally with the toothbrush holder 51 as one unit so that a plurality of units of toothbrush holders 51, 51,.
In FIG. 14, 61 is a toothbrush holder shown as an example of a toothbrush holder of the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and the toothbrush holder 61 is composed of 2 units with the toothbrush holder 51 as one unit. The toothbrush holders 51 and 51 are integrally formed so as to be connected.
The toothbrush holder 61 can be used as it is formed integrally so that the two units of toothbrush holders 51 and 51 are connected to each other. 51 and 51 can be used separately.
The above-mentioned toothbrush holder 61 is integrally formed so that two units of toothbrush holders 51, 51 are connected, but is integrated so that three or more units of toothbrush holders 51, 51,. The toothbrushes 3, 3... Within the total number of units can be held, and can be used separately in one or a plurality of toothbrush holders.

1, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61 Toothbrush holder 2 Substrate 3 Toothbrush 4 Handle 5 Holder part 6 Mounting part 7 Projection body 8 Space 15 Sponge seal 16 Adhesive 17 Wall, door, etc. 23 Groove 32 Suction cup

Claims (6)

  A substrate, a holder portion provided to protrude from the surface of the substrate for holding a toothbrush handle, and an attachment portion disposed on the back surface of the substrate for attaching the substrate to another object. The holder portion includes a pair of protrusions having elasticity protruding from the substrate, and is configured to detachably hold a toothbrush handle by the pair of protrusions having elasticity. Toothbrush holder.   The pair of protrusions protrudes in a curved plate shape having a substantially arc-shaped cross section from the surface of the substrate, facing each other so that the tip portions thereof are close to each other at a predetermined interval in parallel with each other. The space for holding the toothbrush handle between the pair of protrusions and the substrate is formed to extend over the entire axial length of the protrusions. Toothbrush holder.   3. The toothbrush according to claim 2, wherein the space is formed in a tapered shape so as to be gradually narrowed downward, and a toothbrush handle is sandwiched at least on the lower side of the space. holder.   The toothbrush holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the attachment portion includes a sponge seal or a suction cup disposed on the back surface of the substrate.   The toothbrush holder according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the toothbrush holder is formed as one unit, and a plurality of units of the toothbrush holders are integrally formed to be connected in parallel at adjacent side edges of the substrate. Has a groove extending in the entire length of the connecting portion, and is configured so that each unit can be separated by the groove.   The toothbrush holder according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of units are two units.

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