JP3164878U - Tongue coating remover - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a tongue coating removing tool that can scrape and remove tongue coating safely and sufficiently without leaving a feeling of pressure or curettage on the tongue, and that can be easily and inexpensively manufactured. A brush portion 4 formed by arranging conical projections 5 and cylindrical projections 6 in contact with the surface of the tongue to scrape tongue coating at a fixed ratio, and a circle to insert the brush portion. The brush holding part 2 formed with a groove and the neck part 7 and the handle part 8 for gripping the brush holding part are formed in one direction on the rear end side of the brush holding part, and further on the back side of the tip side of the brush holding part A squeegee portion 9 is formed and configured. The brush portion is formed of an elastomer resin, and the other brush holding portion, the neck portion, the handle portion, and the squeegee portion are integrally formed of a soft resin having appropriate elasticity. The diameter of the conical protrusion is about 1 to 2 mm and the length is about 3 to 6 mm. The diameter of the cylindrical protrusion is about 2 to 4 mm and the length is about 3 to 7 mm. The interval between the protrusions is about 0.5 to 1.5 mm. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an improved tongue coating remover that can safely and easily remove tongue coating that is a white or brown film attached to the surface of the tongue.

  On the surface of the human tongue, there are protrusions called tongue papillae (filamentous papillae, saddle-shaped papillae, envelated papillae, foliate papillae), especially on the walls of the deep groove surrounding the palate and foliate papillae. A certain miso is developed. A white or brown film may be formed on the surface of the tongue due to epithelial cells, lymphocytes, or food residue, and this film is called tongue coating.

  If this tongue coating is left as it is, the taste will be lost and it will cause bad breath and decay, so it is removed using a spatula or brush. In the case of the spatula, since it is made of bamboo, metal, or hard resin, sometimes it is pressed too hard and may damage the tongue, which is problematic in terms of safety. There is also a problem that it is difficult to use in the deep part of the tongue. For this reason, in the “model for removing tongue coating” disclosed in Utility Model Registration No. 312294 by the applicant of the present application, the brush portion formed with a large number of conical protrusions for contacting the surface of the tongue and scraping the tongue coating is crowned. We proposed a tongue coating remover composed of a brush holder, neck and handle.

Utility model registration No. 312294

  However, in the tongue coating remover disclosed in the above-mentioned utility model registration No. 312294, the elastomer resin is used as the material of the brush portion, and the tip of the brush portion that scrapes off the tongue coating is a conical protrusion, so that a feeling of pressure or curettage is felt. However, the contact with the tongue was too smooth and the tongue coating could not be scraped off sufficiently. Further, although the brush portion is structured to be attached to the brush holding portion and can be easily manufactured, further cost reduction has been demanded while maintaining the ease.

  The present invention was made to solve the above problems and requirements, and can remove and remove the tongue coating safely and sufficiently without leaving a feeling of pressure or curettage on the tongue. An object of the present invention is to provide a tongue coating remover that can be easily and inexpensively manufactured.

  In order to solve the above problems, in the tongue coating remover of the present invention, a brush part formed by arranging conical projections and cylindrical projections for contacting the surface of the tongue and scraping the tongue coating at a certain ratio, A brush holding part in which a circular groove is formed to insert the brush part, and a neck part and a handle part for gripping the brush holding part are formed in one direction on the rear end side of the brush holding part, and further the brush holding A squeegee part is formed on the back side of the tip side of the part.

  The brush portion is formed of an elastomer resin, and the other brush holding portion, the neck portion, the handle portion, and the squeegee portion are integrally formed of a soft resin having appropriate elasticity.

  The diameter of the conical protrusion formed on the brush part is about 1 to 2 mm and the length is about 3 to 6 mm. The diameter of the cylindrical protrusion is about 2 to 4 mm and the length is about 3 to 7 mm. The distance between each conical protrusion and cylindrical protrusion is about 0.5 to 1.5 mm.

  If the tongue coating attached to the surface of the tongue is removed using the tongue coating remover of the present invention, the cone portion of the conical projection smoothly contacts the tongue in the brush portion made of elastomer resin, and the cylindrical shape The cylindrical corners of the protrusions are surely in contact with the tongue, and the brush holding part, the neck part, the handle part and the squeegee part constituting the tongue coating removal tool are integrally formed of a soft resin having appropriate elasticity. It has a great effect that the tongue coating can be scraped and removed safely and sufficiently without leaving a feeling of pressure or curettage on the tongue. In addition, the simple structure in which the brush portion is inserted and used in the brush holding portion of the tongue coating remover has the effect that it can be manufactured easily and inexpensively.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of an embodiment of a tongue coating remover of the present invention, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in (a).

  As shown in the figure, the tongue coating remover 1 of the present invention is similar to a general toothbrush shape, and a conical projection 5 and a cylindrical projection 6 for contacting the surface of the tongue and scraping the tongue coating are fixed. The brush part 4 formed by arranging at a ratio, the brush holding part 2 in which a circular groove 3 is formed so that the brush part 4 can be inserted, and the brush holding part 2 held on the rear end side of the brush holding part 2 The neck portion 7 and the handle portion 8 are formed in one direction, and the squeegee portion 9 is formed on the back surface on the front end side of the brush holding portion 2. The surface of the brush portion 4 has a gentle arcuate convex shape so as to surely abut against the surface of the tongue as shown in (b) and (c). The handle portion 8 has an appropriate thickness and shape so that it can be easily gripped, and the neck portion 7 is formed thinner than the handle portion 8 in order to give elasticity.

  The brush portion 4 is formed of an elastomer resin, and the other brush holding portion 2, the neck portion 7, the handle portion 8, and the squeegee portion 9 are integrally formed of a soft resin having appropriate elasticity. As the elastomer resin, for example, synthetic rubber, polyisobutylene, polyethylene, polyester and the like are suitable, but not particularly limited. Moreover, as said soft resin, although a polypropylene is suitable, for example, this is not specifically limited, either.

  The diameter of the conical protrusion 5 formed on the brush part 4 is about 1 to 2 mm and the length is about 3 to 6 mm, and the diameter of the cylindrical protrusion 6 is about 2 to 4 mm and the length is about 3 to 7 mm. The interval between the conical protrusions 5 and the cylindrical protrusions 6 is about 0.5 to 1.5 mm. The conical projections 5 and the cylindrical projections 6 may be arranged in any shape such as a concentric circle shape or a spiral shape in addition to a rectangular grid in which the vertical and horizontal directions are aligned as shown in FIG. The ratio of the conical protrusion 5 and the cylindrical protrusion 6 formed on the brush portion 4 is preferably about 0 to 30% for the conical protrusion 5 (that is, 100 to 70% for the cylindrical protrusion 6).

  2A and 2B are external views of other shapes in the brush holding portion of the tongue coating remover of the present invention. FIG. 2A shows a circular shape, and FIG. 2B shows a saddle shape. The shape of the brush holder 2 of the tongue coating remover 1 of the present invention may be such a circular shape or a saddle shape other than the elliptical shape of FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a first example of use of the tongue coating remover of the present invention. When the tongue coating remover 1 of the present invention is used, the cone portion 5 and the cylindrical projection 6 of the brush portion 4 are gripped by gripping the handle portion 8. Is moved to the front, back, left and right with the entire surface of At this time, the conical portion of the conical protrusion 5 smoothly abuts on the tongue 10 and the cylindrical corner of the cylindrical protrusion 6 surely abuts on the tongue 10, so that the tongue 10 has a feeling of pressure and curettage. Therefore, the tongue coating adhering to the surface of the tongue 10 can be surely scraped off.

  Next, FIG. 4 is a second example of use of the tongue coating remover of the present invention. When collecting tongue coating scraped as described above, the tongue coating remover 1 is turned upside down and the tip of the back surface of the brush holding portion 2 is collected. By moving the squeegee portion 9 formed on the tongue 10 against the surface of the tongue 10 and moving it to the tip of the tongue 10, the tongue coating scraped off at the tip side of the tongue 10 can be collected. In addition, when scraping off the tongue coating where the brush portion 4 is difficult to touch, such as the back of the tongue 10, the squeegee portion 9 may scrape off.

  FIG. 5 is a state diagram when the brush part is inserted into the brush holding part of the tongue coating remover of the present invention. In use, the brush part 4 is placed in the groove 3 of the brush holding part 2 as indicated by the arrow in the figure. Insert it. At this time, the conical protrusions 5 and 5 of the brush portion 4 are set to be perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tongue coating remover 1. If the brush part 4 is detachable without being fixed in the groove 3, the brush part 4 can be easily cleaned and replaced.

It is an external view of one Example of the tongue coating remover of this invention. It is an external view of the other shape in the brush holding part of the tongue coating remover of this invention. It is a 1st usage example figure of the tongue coating removal tool of this invention. It is a 2nd usage example figure of the tongue coating removal tool of this invention. It is a state figure when a brush part is inserted in the brush holding part of the tongue coating remover of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tongue moss removal tool 2 Brush holding part 3 Groove 4 Brush part 5 Conical protrusion 6 Cylindrical protrusion 7 Neck part 8 Handle part 9 Squeegee part 10 Tongue

Claims (3)

  A brush part formed by arranging conical protrusions and cylindrical protrusions to contact the surface of the tongue and scraping tongue coating at a fixed ratio, and a circular groove to insert the brush part The holding part and a neck part and a handle part for gripping the brush holding part are formed in one direction on the rear end side of the brush holding part, and a squeegee part is formed on the back side of the front end side of the brush holding part. A feature of tongue coating remover.   The brush portion is formed of an elastomer resin, and the other brush holding portion, the neck portion, the handle portion, and the squeegee portion are integrally formed of a soft resin having appropriate elasticity. Tongue remover.   The diameter of the conical protrusion formed on the brush part is about 1 to 2 mm and the length is about 3 to 6 mm. The diameter of the cylindrical protrusion is about 2 to 4 mm and the length is about 3 to 7 mm. The tongue coating removal tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a distance between the protrusion and the cylindrical protrusion is about 0.5 to 1.5 mm.

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