JP3208123U - Perfumed foam tooth cleaning tool - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cleaning tool (toothbrush) capable of effectively removing tooth dirt and transferring incense to teeth. A tooth cleaning tool 11 has a cleaning portion 3 formed of a resin foam, and the resin foam includes a fragrance. As a preferable example, it has the base | substrate 1, the cleaning part 3, the support part 5 which attaches a cleaning part to a base | substrate so that rotation is possible, and the drive part 7 for rotationally driving a support part, The cleaning part is a fragrance | flavor. It is formed with the resin foam (foam of a melamine resin) which has. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a tooth cleaning tool in which a foam of a cleaning unit contains a fragrance.

  JP-A-2007-82777 (Patent Document 1) discloses a toothpaste using a resin foam.

  Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2007-97714 (Patent Document 2) discloses a toothpaste having a scrubbing member made of a melamine resin foam having continuous pores.

  Thus, for example, a toothbrush using a melamine resin foam as a cleaning part is already known.

  Design Registration No. 1441021 (Patent Document 3) discloses an electric paper surface cleaner having a resin agent.

  Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2011-244842 (Patent Document 4) discloses a tooth surface cleaner that rotates a cleaning body that is a rubber cup with an electric motor.

  Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3170648 (Patent Document 5) discloses a toothbrush (tooth cleaning tool) made of a melamine resin foam. Japanese Patent Publication No. 9-505217 (Patent Document 6) discloses a toothbrush comprising a polymer chemically bonded to bristles and a fragrance chemically bonded to the polymer.

JP 2007-82777 A JP 2007-97714 A Design Registration No. 14441021 JP 2011-244842 A Utility Model Registration No. 3170648 Japanese National Patent Publication No. 9-505217

  The tooth cleaning tools of Patent Documents 1 to 5 are desired to improve the cleaning ability. It is desirable to feel refreshed after cleaning the teeth. In the toothbrush of the said patent document 6, since a fragrance | flavor is chemically couple | bonded with the polymer, it is difficult to convey a fragrance | flavor to a tooth | gear effectively.

  The present invention is basically based on the knowledge that a toothbrush having a resin cleaning part containing a fragrance can effectively transfer the fragrance to the teeth and effectively remove the dirt on the teeth. .

  The present invention relates to a tooth cleaning tool 11. This cleaning tool 11 is a tooth cleaning tool 11 having a cleaning part 3 formed of a resin foam. And the resin foam contains a fragrance. The fragrance may be added to the resin foam by dropping a solution containing the fragrance onto the resin foam. Moreover, you may include a fragrance | flavor in a resin foam by immersing the resin foam in the solution containing a fragrance | flavor.

  Preferred examples of the tooth cleaning tool 11 of the present invention include a base 1, a cleaning part 3, a support part 5 for rotatably attaching the cleaning part 3 to the base 1, and a drive part for rotationally driving the support part 5. 7. And the cleaning part 3 is formed with the resin foam. An example of the cleaning tool 11 is a tooth cleaning tool (toothbrush). An example of a resin foam is a melamine resin foam.

  In a preferred example of the cleaning tool 11 of the present invention, the cleaning unit 3 has a cylindrical portion 4. And the support part 5 has the cleaning part accommodating part 6. FIG. The cleaning part accommodating part 6 has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical part 4. Thereby, the cleaning part 3 is accommodated in the state compressed by the cleaning part accommodating part 6. FIG. The cleaning tool 11 of this aspect can exchange the cleaning part 3 comparatively easily.

  A preferred example of the cleaning tool 11 of the present invention is one that is hermetically packaged in a packaging container. The tooth cleaning tool 11 in this example may be, for example, a device in which the substrate 1 does not exist or in which the cleaning unit 3 functions as a substrate (for example, only a resin foam).

  Electric rotation can remove the dirt of teeth very effectively by attaching a resin cleaning part to the brush cleaning part.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a tooth cleaning tool of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of the cleaning unit and the support unit.

  The present invention relates to a tooth cleaning tool 11. This cleaning tool 11 is a tooth cleaning tool 11 having a cleaning part 3 formed of a resin foam. And the resin foam contains a fragrance. The fragrance may be added to the resin foam by dropping a solution containing the fragrance onto the resin foam. Moreover, you may include a fragrance | flavor in a resin foam by immersing the resin foam in the solution containing a fragrance | flavor.

  Perfumes may be natural or synthetic sources. Such flavors include peppermint, spearmint, winter green, cinnamon, etc .; fruit flavors such as cherry, strawberry, and lime. Preferred flavors for use in toothpaste include peppermint and spearmint.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a tooth cleaning tool of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaning tool 11 includes a base body 1, a cleaning section 3, a support section 5 that rotatably attaches the cleaning section 3 to the base body 1, and a drive section that rotationally drives the support section 5. 7. And the cleaning part 3 is formed with the resin foam. An example of the cleaning tool 11 is a tooth cleaning tool (toothbrush). An example of a resin foam is a melamine resin foam.

  The toothbrushes of Patent Documents 1 and 2 have a foam. For this reason, the dirt which cannot be removed with a normal toothbrush can be effectively removed. However, these toothbrushes are only hand brushed, and are not easy to handle. The toothbrush of Patent Document 3 can be handled relatively easily because the resin material present in the cleaning section vibrates electrically. Since the toothbrush of patent document 4 rotates a rubber cup, it cannot remove the dirt of teeth effectively. Tooth cleaning tools with rotating melamine foam can remove tooth stains very easily and cooperatively.

  An example of the base 1 is a main body of a toothbrush. The body part of the toothbrush is a part that the user grips with hands.

  The cleaning unit 3 is a part that comes into contact with an object to be cleaned and removes dirt from the object. In a commercially available toothbrush, the brush portion corresponds to the cleaning unit 3. The cleaning part 3 is formed of a resin foam. Examples of the resin foam are those disclosed in Patent Document 1 or 2. However, a preferred example of the resin foam is a melamine resin foam. An example of the cleaning unit 3 is a cylindrical resin foam. What is necessary is just to adjust the magnitude | size of the cleaning part 3 suitably according to a use. When the cleaning tool 11 is a toothbrush (tooth cleaning tool), the example of the maximum diameter of the cleaning part 3 is 5 mm or more and 15 mm or less. The cleaning unit 5 may have, for example, a columnar portion 4 having a large diameter and a connecting portion that exists in the lower portion thereof and is concentric with the columnar portion 4 and has a columnar shape having a smaller diameter than the columnar portion 4.

  The support part 5 is a part where the cleaning part 3 is rotatably attached to the base body 1. The whole support part 5 or at least the part connected to the cleaning part 3 is rotated by the rotational drive from the drive part 7, and the cleaning part 3 is thereby rotated. Examples of the support part 5 include a support part main body fixed to the base body 1 and a cleaning part accommodating part 6 for transmitting the rotational drive from the drive part 7 and accommodating the cleaning part 3. The cleaning unit 3 also rotates as the cleaning unit housing unit 6 rotates.

  The drive unit 7 includes, for example, a motor and a power source. The shaft of the motor is rotated by power from the power source, and this rotational motion is transmitted to the cleaning unit 3 via the support unit 5. An electric toothbrush having a base 1, a cleaning part 3, a support part 5 that rotatably attaches the cleaning part 3 to the base 1, and a drive part 7 for rotationally driving the support part 5 is disclosed in, for example, Patent Literature As disclosed in US Pat. Therefore, well-known elements can be appropriately employed in the present invention.

  In a preferred example of the cleaning tool 11 of the present invention, the cleaning unit 3 has a cylindrical portion 4. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of the cleaning unit and the support unit. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the cleaning unit has a cylindrical portion 4 and a portion to be accommodated that is accommodated in the cleaning portion accommodating portion 6 of the support. And the support part 5 has the cleaning part accommodating part 6. FIG. The portion to be accommodated is accommodated in the cleaning portion accommodating portion 6 in a compressed state, for example. The cleaning portion accommodating portion 6 has a diameter (inner system) smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical portion 4. Thereby, the cleaning part 3 is accommodated in the state compressed by the cleaning part accommodating part 6. FIG. The cleaning tool 11 of this aspect can exchange the cleaning part 3 comparatively easily.

  A preferred example of the cleaning tool 11 of the present invention is one that is hermetically packaged in a packaging container. The tooth cleaning tool 11 in this example may be, for example, a device in which the substrate 1 does not exist or in which the cleaning unit 3 functions as a substrate (for example, only a resin foam). For example, the cleaning unit 3 is hermetically packaged in a packaging container. When the tooth cleaning tool 11 includes only the cleaning unit 3, the entire tooth cleaning tool 11 may be accommodated in a sealed container. Examples of sealed containers are metal foils and resin films sealed around. The resin foam may contain a fragrance by sealing a liquid containing the fragrance in a sealed container.

  The melamine resin foam sponge can be impregnated with moisture or liquid dentifrice by having countless continuous pores. In addition, the melamine resin foam sponge can efficiently remove colored substances attached to the tooth surface due to material properties. Since the melamine resin foam sponge is flexible, it can clean the mouth without damaging the teeth and gums.

  The melamine resin foam sponge may be cut into blocks before or after the step of impregnating the liquid dentifrice. For example, the melamine resin foam sponge can be cut into a rectangular parallelepiped having a major axis of 4 cm, a minor axis of 1 cm, and a thickness of 0.5 cm. The size of the melamine resin foam sponge may be any size suitable for oral cleaning. The size and shape of the melamine resin foam sponge are not limited to those shown above.

  One or more melamine resin foam sponges impregnated with a liquid dentifrice are placed in a packaging container and hermetically packaged. In addition to the toothbrush having a melamine resin foam sponge, a liquid toothpaste can be further added to the packaging container to seal it. For sealing, a heat sealing method is used.

  If necessary, the sealed melamine resin foam sponge toothbrush in a packaging container is sterilized by a sterilization process. By passing through the sterilization process, the growth of bacteria in the liquid dentifrice can be prevented. Moreover, a melamine resin foam sponge can be pressurized and heated by a sterilization process, and a melamine resin foam sponge with a high density can be obtained.

  Since the present invention relates to, for example, a toothbrush, it can be preferably used in the sanitary ware manufacturing industry.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base | substrate 3 Cleaning part 4 Cylindrical part 5 Support part 6 Cleaning part accommodating part 7 Drive part 11 Cleaning tool

Claims (6)

A tooth cleaning tool (11) having a cleaning part (3) formed of a resin foam,
The resin foam includes a fragrance,
Teeth cleaning tool (11). A tooth cleaning tool (11) according to claim 1,
The resin foam is a melamine resin foam,
Teeth cleaning tool (11). A tooth cleaning tool (11) according to claim 1,
A substrate (1);
A support portion (5) for rotatably attaching the cleaning portion (3) to the base body (1);
A drive unit (7) for rotationally driving the support unit (5);
Further comprising
Teeth cleaning tool (11). A tooth cleaning tool (11) according to claim 3,
The cleaning part (3) has a cylindrical part (4),
The support part (5) has a cleaning part accommodating part (6) having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical part (4),
The cleaning part (3) is accommodated in a compressed state in the cleaning part accommodating part (6).
Teeth cleaning tool (11). A tooth cleaning tool (11) according to claim 3 or claim 4,
The cleaning part (3) is replaceable,
Teeth cleaning tool (11). A tooth cleaning tool (11) according to claim 1,
The cleaning unit (3) is hermetically packaged in a packaging container.
Teeth cleaning tool (11).

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