JP3241900U - portable toothpaste - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a portable toothpaste which is convenient for carrying, easy to take out, stable in posture when applied to a toothbrush, and easy to handle. It also provides a portable toothpaste suitable for SDGs that does not generate waste such as unnecessary dust when used. SOLUTION: A cup-shaped edible film 110 having an opening 111, a side wall surface 112 and a bottomed portion 113, and a toothpaste composition served on the side wall surface 112 of the edible film 110 or the inner surface of the bottomed portion 113. A portable toothpaste with an object 120 . The diameter of the opening 111 is larger than the diameter of the bottomed portion 113 and is shaped like a cone-shaped cup. The toothpaste composition 120 is applied to the inner surface of the side wall surface 112, and the structure is such that the toothpaste composition 120 is easily captured by the tufts of the toothbrush 300 inserted into the cone-shaped cup. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a portable toothpaste that is easy to carry in a state in which an appropriate required amount of toothpaste is subdivided, instead of a tube-filled toothpaste that is filled in a tube and squeezed out the required amount each time. In addition, the present invention relates to a portable toothpaste that does not generate waste such as individually packaged films in one use of the toothpaste, rather than a stand-alone type in which each toothpaste is individually packaged.

In the prior art, instead of toothpaste in a tube, packaged toothpaste is disclosed in JP-A-54-49342 (Patent Document 1), JP-A-5-39214 (Patent Document 2), and JP-A-4-29626. (Patent Document 3), Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-217657 (Patent Document 4), and the like are known.

Patent Literature 1 discloses a proposal to coat a quantitative unit of toothpaste with a soluble substance such as a wafer or a capsule that dissolves in the oral cavity. However, there is no mention of a specific structure, and no suggestion or disclosure of how to make it suitable for portability.

US Pat. No. 5,300,003 discloses a dosage unit toothpaste coated with tablet tablets. As for the shape-retaining film of the tablet, although it is disclosed that the tablet is coated with methylcellulose or dextrin, there is no further disclosure or suggestion, and it is stated that the tablet is individually packaged in a pill-like form. It is supposed that the user puts it in the oral cavity and chews the coating of the tablet tablet.

Patent Literature 3 discloses a quantitative unit of toothpaste coated with a capsule-like substance, as shown in FIG. 7(a). Although no specific material is disclosed for the capsule-shaped coating, it is assumed that the user puts it in the oral cavity and chews the capsule-shaped coating. Also, the shape is like a pill, and the box-shaped tray has a recess, and the user sits in the recess.

Patent Document 4 discloses a portable toothpaste sheet as shown in FIG. 7(b). It is disclosed that the material is not a so-called toothbrush but a wet tissue made of non-woven fabric or the like. It is disclosed as being impregnated with chemicals and cleaning solutions.

JP-A-54-49342 JP-A-5-39214 JP-A-4-29626 JP 2014-217657 A

The shape of the portable toothpaste disclosed in Patent Document 1 is neither specifically disclosed nor suggested. Therefore, it must be considered as a pill-shaped sphere or rectangular parallelepiped that is commonly used. Regarding the portable toothpaste, it is easy to handle and use, such as the shape of the portable toothpaste, how to take it out when taking out a certain amount of toothpaste, and what posture to put it on the toothbrush. However, since there is no disclosure or suggestion regarding the shape, those skilled in the art have had no choice but to simply manufacture with a sphere or a rectangular parallelepiped.

In the portable toothpaste of Patent Document 2, it was necessary to carefully and finely chew the outer coating film. Since the film is hard and thick to some extent, it takes a long time to use and is difficult to handle because the fragments damage the surface of the teeth and the gums unless they are carefully chewed with the teeth before applying the toothbrush.

In Patent Document 3, it was necessary to carefully and finely chew the capsule-like coating that was the exterior. The capsule-like coating is somewhat hard and thick, so if you do not carefully chew it with your teeth before applying the toothbrush, the fragments will damage the surface of your teeth and gums, so it takes time and is difficult to handle. there were.

The one of Patent Document 4 is for wiping the surface of teeth and is not for tooth brushing using a so-called toothbrush. Moreover, the base material of the wet tissue itself is discarded after use, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of SDGs. Furthermore, in order to prevent drying, it has to be individually packaged, and the individual packaging also becomes waste.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a portable toothpaste tailored to a shape that is convenient to carry, easy to take out, stable in posture when applied to the toothbrush, and easy to handle. In addition, to provide a portable toothpaste that does not require individual packaging or the like, and does not produce unnecessary items to be discarded when used.

As described above, the portable toothpaste of the present invention is convenient to carry, easy to take out, can be tailored to a shape that is easy to handle with a stable posture when it is applied to the toothbrush, and does not require individual packaging. , it becomes a portable toothpaste that does not produce unnecessary items to be discarded at the time of use.

In order to achieve the above object, the portable toothpaste according to the present invention includes an edible film molded into a cup shape having an opening, a side wall surface, and a bottomed portion, and the side wall surface of the edible film or the bottomed portion The toothpaste composition is provided on the inner surface of the toothpaste.
By using the cup-shaped edible film with the above configuration, it is possible to keep the molded state before putting it into the oral cavity, and when it is put in the mouth, it immediately melts and fits in the mouth. can. Since the dentifrice composition is applied to the side wall surface of the edible film or the inner surface of the bottomed portion, the dentifrice composition is immediately absorbed in the oral cavity and toothbrushing can be performed using an ordinary toothbrush.
In this way, it is convenient for carrying and easy to handle. In addition, there is no need for individual packaging or the like, and there is no unnecessary waste to be discarded during use.
As the edible film, any film that is harmless to the human body, that is in the form of a film in a dry state, and that immediately dissolves with saliva when placed in the oral cavity may be used. For example, wafers can be employed.

Next, as for the shape of the edible film of the portable toothpaste, it is preferable that the diameter of the opening is larger than the diameter of the bottomed portion and that the film is shaped like a cone-shaped cup.
With the above configuration, the toothbrush can be easily inserted into the cone-shaped cup-shaped edible film through the opening, and the toothbrush can be held in a stable and easy-to-handle posture.
For example, if the toothpaste composition of a portable toothpaste is arranged on the inner surface of the side wall surface of the edible film, the toothpaste composition is easily caught by the bristle bundle of the toothbrush inserted in the cone-shaped cup. , the shape is stable and easy to handle when applied to the toothbrush.

Next, the storage form of the portable toothpaste will be described.
By inserting the portable toothpaste of the present invention from the bottomed portion of another portable toothpaste into the opening of one portable toothpaste, the portable toothpastes can be put on top of each other.
For example, by packing a plurality of portable toothpastes into one box, they can be neatly stored in a small case and can be easily taken out.

1 is a schematic view of a portable toothpaste 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the portable toothpaste 100 is put on the toothbrush 300 in use. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a portable toothpaste 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state of use in which the portable toothpaste 100 of FIG. 3 is put on the toothbrush 300; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a portable toothpaste 100 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state of use in which the portable toothpaste 100 of FIG. 5 is put on the toothbrush 300; It is a figure which shows the structure of the toothpaste of the prior art disclosed by patent document 3 and patent document 4. FIG.

The present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a portable toothpaste according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows how the portable toothpaste 100 of FIG. 1 is put on the toothbrush 300 in use.

A portable toothpaste 100 is configured with an edible film 110 and a toothpaste composition 120 .

The edible film 110 is shaped like a cup having an opening 111 , side walls 112 and a bottomed portion 113 . In this configuration example, a toothpaste composition 120 is served in the center of a single flat circular edible film 110, and the toothpaste composition 120 is squeezed around the edible film 110 to form a bottomed portion 113. A side wall surface 112 is erected to form an opening 111, which is shaped like a cone.
As shown in FIG. 1, in the edible film 110, the diameter of the opening 111 is larger than the diameter of the bottomed portion 113, and the edible film is formed into a cone-shaped cup.
In this example, the sidewall surface 112 is erected to form the opening 111 by squeezing the periphery of a single circular planar edible film 110, so that the sidewall surface of the edible film 110 is formed to undulate. It is

FIG. 1 shows a box 200 filled with a plurality of portable toothpastes 100 for easy portability. The box body 200 is provided with a main body 210 and a lid body 220 .
The shape of the main body 210 of the box 200 is not limited, but as shown in the example of FIG. It is preferable that there is a depth that can be filled by

In the example of FIG. 1, six half-dozen are stacked and filled as an example. Regarding the stacking method, the portable toothpastes 100 are stacked and filled by inserting the bottomed portion 113 of another portable toothpaste 100 into the opening 111 of one portable toothpaste 100 . A plurality of portable toothpastes 100 can be filled in a small volume by filling the case in the same way as a plurality of badminton shuttlecocks are packed together in a case.

The box 200 is provided with a lid 220 that can be opened and closed.
As shown in FIG. 1, one portable toothpaste 100 can be easily taken out by opening the cover 220, grasping the edge of the side wall 112 near the opening 111 of the portable toothpaste 100 at the front and pulling it up. can.

The toothpaste composition 120 is placed on the bottom portion 113 or the inner surface of the side wall surface 112 of the edible film, and has a structure in which the toothpaste composition 120 is easily captured by the bristle tufts of the toothbrush placed in the cone-shaped cup. is preferred.
In the configuration example of FIG. 1, the toothpaste composition 120 is provided on the bottomed portion 113 of the edible film, but the toothpaste composition 120 is placed on the inner surface of the side wall surface 112 of the edible film 111. Examples are described in FIGS. 5 and 6 below.

FIG. 2 is a diagram simply showing how the toothbrush 300 is inserted into the edible film 110 in the cone-shaped cup, and the edible film 110 and the toothpaste composition 120 are captured by the tufts.
As shown in FIG. 2, since the diameter of the opening 111 of the edible film 110 is larger than the diameter of the toothbrush 300, the user can easily hold the portable toothpaste 100 on the toothbrush 300, and place the toothbrush 300 in the oral cavity. If you stick it in, you can brush your teeth as it is.
If the material of the edible film 110 is an wafer, the surface of the wafer can be formed to have a slightly rough surface, and since the surface is wavy, the bristles of the toothbrush 300 will touch the wall surface of the edible film 110. is easier to grasp.

Next, a portable toothpaste 100 according to Example 2 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a portable toothpaste 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows how the portable toothpaste 100 of FIG. 3 is put on the toothbrush 300 in use.

The portable toothpaste 100 according to Example 2 shown in FIG. It is the same as FIG. 1 of Example 1 in that it is shaped like a cup having a portion 111, a side wall surface 112, and a bottomed portion 113, but in Example 2, the edible film 110 has a cone shape from the beginning. I am using a cup-shaped one. In other words, when the portable toothpaste 100 according to the second embodiment is produced, it is an example in which the toothpaste composition 120 is served on the bottomed portion 113 of the edible film 110 that is shaped like a cone-shaped cup. .

In the portable toothpaste 100 of the first embodiment described above, the edible film 110 on the circular plane needs to be deformed to be shaped into a cone-shaped cup, but the portable toothpaste 100 according to the second embodiment In this case, the edible film 110 is formed into a cone-shaped cup shape from the beginning, which is suitable for mass production.

FIG. 4 is a diagram simply showing how the toothbrush 300 is inserted into the edible film 110 of the portable toothpaste 100 according to Example 2, and the edible film 110 and toothpaste composition 120 are caught by the tufts thereof. be.
As shown in FIG. 4, since the diameter of the opening 111 of the edible film 110 is larger than the diameter of the toothbrush 300, the user can easily hold the portable toothpaste 100 on the toothbrush 300, and place the toothbrush 300 in the oral cavity. If you stick it in, you can brush your teeth as it is.
If the material of the edible film 110 is an wafer, the surface of the wafer can be made slightly rough, so that the tufts of the toothbrush 300 can easily catch the walls of the edible film 110 .

Next, a portable toothpaste 100 according to Example 3 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a portable toothpaste 100 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the portable toothpaste 100 of FIG. 5 is put on the toothbrush 300 in use.

The portable toothpaste 100 according to Example 3 shown in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment and FIG. , a toothpaste composition 120 is deposited on the side wall surface 112 of the edible film 110 .

There are several methods for producing the portable toothpaste 100 according to the third embodiment.
For example, in the same manner as the portable toothpaste 100 of Example 1, the toothpaste composition 120 is concentrically placed on a circular planar edible film 110, and the edible film 110 is deformed to form a cone. It is also possible to create a mold cup shape.
Further, for example, similarly to the portable toothpaste 100 of Example 2, the edible film 110 is formed into a cone-shaped cup from the beginning, and the toothpaste composition 120 is applied to the edible film 110. There is a manufacturing method in which the toothpaste composition 120 is sprayed from the inside from a spray head and applied to the side wall surface 112 .
Either method is suitable for mass production.

FIG. 6 is a diagram simply showing how the toothbrush 300 is inserted into the edible film 110 of the portable toothpaste 100 according to Example 3, and the edible film 110 and toothpaste composition 120 are caught by the tufts thereof. be.
As shown in FIG. 6, since the diameter of the opening 111 of the edible film 110 is larger than the diameter of the toothbrush 300, the portable toothpaste 100 can be easily held by the toothbrush 300, and the bristles of the toothbrush 300 can be easily held. The portable toothpaste 100 can be firmly supported by the toothbrush 300 because it directly contacts the toothpaste composition 120 applied to the side wall surface 112 and has a large coefficient of friction. If the toothbrush 300 is thrust into the oral cavity as it is, the toothbrush can be brushed as it is.

The present invention can be widely applied as a portable toothpaste.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 portable toothpaste 110 edible film 111 opening 112 side wall surface 113 bottomed portion 120 toothpaste composition 200 box 210 main body 220 lid 300 toothbrush

Claims (5)

an edible film shaped like a cup having an opening, side walls and a bottom;
A portable toothpaste provided with a toothpaste composition placed on the sidewall surface of the edible film or the inner surface of the bottomed portion. 2. The portable toothpaste according to claim 1, wherein said edible film has a diameter of said opening larger than that of said bottomed portion and is formed into a cone-shaped cup. 2. The structure of claim 2, wherein the toothpaste composition is applied to the inner surface of the side wall surface, and the toothpaste composition is easily captured by tufts of a toothbrush inserted into the cone-shaped cup. The portable toothpaste described in . By inserting the bottomed portion of the other portable toothpaste into the opening of one of the portable toothpastes, the portable toothpastes are superimposed and a plurality of the portable toothpastes are packed into one box. 3. The portable toothpaste according to claim 2, wherein the toothpaste is packed in the body for easy portability. 2. The portable toothpaste according to claim 1, wherein said edible film is made of a wafer.

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