JP6024057B2 - toothbrush - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a toothbrush, and more particularly, to a toothbrush that can be polished with an appropriate force by bending.

In general, periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease mainly caused by dental plaque. Gingivitis is a disease that causes inflammation limited to the gingiva, and periodontitis is inflammation that has spread to other periodontal tissues. Okay, these are the two major diseases.
Periodic disease has been confirmed by recent studies to be closely related to myocardial infarction, diabetes and the like. Therefore, it can be said that removing plaque, which is a cause of periodontal disease, is one of the most important preventive actions.

A common method for removing plaque is toothpaste, and the most commonly used tool for brushing is a toothbrush. However, basically, since human teeth have different shapes, sizes, and arrangements, it has been difficult to brush appropriately with a commercially available toothbrush.
In particular, if you try to polish the toothbrush with extra force in order to remove the plaque securely, it will be difficult to remove plaque just by bending the bristle part, and the gums will be damaged due to the extra force In other words, there was a case where the progression of periodontal disease was accelerated.

Therefore, from this point of view, various types of toothbrushes having means for brushing teeth with an appropriate force have been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a properly pressurized toothbrush and a toothbrush that are formed so as to be reversible so that the head portion is warped when the toothbrush is brushed at a predetermined pressure or higher. There has been disclosed a toothbrush with proper pressure, characterized in that the head part is elastically supported by the grip part so that the head part bends during brushing at pressure or higher.
In the toothbrush described in Patent Document 1, with the above-described configuration, if the brushing is slightly strong, the head can be reversed or bent outward to determine that the brushing is excessive, and the brushing is always performed with an appropriate pressure. It can be used with good durability without damaging teeth and gums and without excessively spreading the tip of the toothbrush.

Patent Document 2 is characterized in that the toothbrush main body is provided with a curved portion having notches that are in contact with each other, and the toothbrush main body is provided with a V-shaped cross-section in a part of the handle. A toothbrush is disclosed.
In the toothbrush described in Patent Document 2, when a brushing is performed with a strength higher than an appropriate force, a “click” feeling is surely transmitted to the user. Further, by weakening the force, it immediately returns to its original form, so that it is possible to continue brushing the teeth, so that it is possible to always brush the teeth with an appropriate force and to prevent the gums from being damaged.

Patent Document 3 discloses a toothbrush including a brush portion on which a flock for brushing teeth or gums is formed and a handle portion for gripping the brush portion, and the handle portion has a non-circular cross-sectional shape. There is disclosed a toothbrush having a shape, wherein the brush portion is rotatable with respect to the handle portion.
In the toothbrush described in Patent Document 3, it is possible to adjust the elasticity of the handle portion with respect to the direction of flocking according to the user, and brushing teeth or gums with an appropriate force according to the user. There is an effect that it becomes possible.

However, since the conventional toothbrushes including Patent Documents 1 to 3 are configured so as to be able to adjust only the force along the surface portion and the back surface direction of the brush portion, the back side of the front teeth and the back teeth There is a problem in that it does not always work effectively when polishing a portion such as the backside where it is difficult to apply a toothbrush.
JP 2003-265233 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-228841 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-91432

  The present invention is for solving the conventional problems as described above, and the problem is that even if it is a portion where it is difficult to apply a toothbrush, it can be polished with an appropriate force as a result. An object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush that can effectively remove plaque.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is made of an entirely synthetic resin and is made of a rod-shaped gripping portion, a neck portion extended at the tip of the gripping portion, and the neck A toothbrush provided with a brush portion provided at the tip of the portion, the neck portion being provided adjacent to the brush portion, bulging toward the surface of the brush portion, A first flexible portion that allows bending in a front surface direction and a back surface direction; and provided on the side of the first brush portion opposite to the brush portion, bulges toward the back surface of the brush portion, and the brush portion A second flexible portion capable of absorbing stress generated by bending in the front surface direction and the back surface direction, and the second flexible portion on the side of the anti-brush portion of the second flexible portion . possess a third flexible portion that allows flexure, said first flexible portion, the second flexible portion, the thickness dimension of the general portion of the neck The third flexible portion has a smaller diameter than the width dimension of the general portion of the neck portion. It is formed in a width dimension and is formed in a side arc shape in the width direction of the neck portion, the brush portion is formed in a size that fits the size of one tooth, and the brush portion is formed on the teeth and gums. In the case of contact, the first flexible portion, the second flexible portion, and the third flexible portion are curved to avoid other teeth, and absorb the generated stress. Features.

Accordingly, the first flexible portion bulges toward the surface of the brush portion, allows the brush portion to bend in the surface direction and the back surface direction, and the second flexible portion is the first flexible portion. The flexible portion is provided on the side of the brush portion, bulges toward the back surface of the brush portion, and can absorb the stress generated by bending the brush portion in the surface direction and the back surface direction.
Further, when the back teeth are brushed, the second flexible portion is formed to bend toward the back surface of the brush portion, so that the second flexible portion collides with other teeth. It can be inserted into the oral cavity avoiding other teeth.

  Further, when a force is applied to the neck, the first flexible portion, the second flexible portion, and the third flexible portion formed to have a diameter smaller than the width dimension of the general portion are curved. To do.
  Further, the first flexible portion is in the direction of the back surface of the brush portion, the second flexible portion is in the direction of the surface portion of the brush portion, and the third flexible portion is in the direction of the brush portion. Each side is formed in an arc shape in the direction of both sides.
  When brushing teeth, the brush portion comes into contact with one tooth.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the width dimension of the surface part of the brush part is formed larger than the width dimension of the neck part.

  Therefore, the surface portion of the brush portion is formed to be larger than the width dimension of the neck portion along both side portions.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the brush part, the neck part and the grip part are formed in a T-shape as a whole.

  Therefore, the brush portion is arranged to be orthogonal to the grip portion in the width direction.

The toothbrush according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the first flexible portion is directed toward the back surface portion of the brush portion, and the second flexible portion is directed toward the surface portion of the brush portion. Since each of the third flexible portions can be bent toward both sides of the brush portion, when the brush portion comes into contact with the teeth and gums when brushing, The generated repulsive force can be distributed to a force that causes the first flexible portion, the second flexible portion, and the third flexible portion to bend and generate a flexure.
As a result, teeth and gums can be polished with an appropriate force. Therefore, it has been empirically understood that plaque cannot be removed only by applying force to the toothbrush against the teeth, but according to the present invention, the toothbrush is bent and the teeth and gums can be moved with appropriate force. It is possible to provide a toothbrush that can apply a toothbrush between the two and effectively remove plaque.
Further, when the back side of the front teeth and the back side of the back teeth are polished, the first flexible portion, the second flexible portion, and the third flexible portion are inserted so as to avoid other teeth. Therefore, it can be easily inserted deeper into the oral cavity than a linearly formed toothbrush.
As a result, when the toothbrush is inserted into the back of the oral cavity, the toothbrush is bent and reaches deep into the boundary between the teeth and the gums, so that it is possible to provide a toothbrush with little unpolished.
Furthermore, in the toothbrush according to claim 1, when the brush portion is brought into contact with the back teeth, the second flexible portion is curved so as to avoid other teeth. When polishing, it can be polished while avoiding contact with other teeth.

In the toothbrush according to claim 1, when the tooth is brushed, the width of the neck that is most likely to collide with the tooth is formed small, so that interference with other teeth during insertion into the oral cavity is prevented. It can be avoided and can be easily and accurately brushed between the teeth and gums.

In the toothbrush according to claim 1, the first flexible portion is in the direction of the back surface of the brush portion, the second flexible portion is in the direction of the surface portion of the brush portion, and the third flexible portion. Since the flexible part is formed in an arc shape in the direction of both sides of the brush part, interference with other teeth when brushing teeth is more effective than a linearly formed toothbrush. Therefore, it is possible to provide a toothbrush that can be polished without opening the mouth wide.

In the toothbrush according to the first aspect, since the brush portion abuts on one tooth, the teeth are inevitably brushed one by one. Therefore, when using a conventional toothbrush provided with a brush part that can come into contact with two or three teeth, it is brushed roughly or even strongly from the human psychology, so it is a way to polish plaque that remains plaque becomes possible while being grasped, in the toothbrush of claim 1, it can be polished carefully the teeth one by one, as a result, it is possible to effectively remove plaque.
Moreover, although it has been empirically understood that toothpaste is ineffective even when used in a large amount, in the toothbrush according to claim 1, since the brush portion is formed compactly, the amount of toothpaste used Inevitably becomes a small amount, and it is possible to prevent a situation where a large amount is applied.

In the toothbrush according to claim 2, since the surface portion of the brush portion is formed to be larger than the width dimension of the neck portion along the both side directions, the brush portion is moved along the both side directions. In this case, it is possible to efficiently remove plaque between the teeth.
In addition, even when the gums recede due to age, and the positions of the gums are not aligned, the brush portion is in the direction of the both sides, so that the teeth between the teeth and the gums are not damaged without damaging the gums. Can remove plaque.

The toothbrush according to claim 3 is generally T-shaped, and the brush portion is arranged so as to be orthogonal to the grip portion in the width direction. Thus, the brush portion can be easily moved up and down along the teeth. As a result, the plurality of teeth are not polished together in the left-right direction, but can be carefully polished one by one along the vertical direction, and as a result, plaque can be easily removed.
Moreover, since it is T-shaped as a whole and the brush portion is formed to a size that contacts one tooth, the brush portion reaches the back of the throat when brushing the back side of the back tooth. Can be prevented.

It is a side view which shows one Embodiment of the toothbrush which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows one Embodiment of the toothbrush which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows one Embodiment of the toothbrush which concerns on this invention. In one Embodiment of the toothbrush which concerns on this invention, it is a side view which shows the mode that a 1st flexible part and a 2nd flexible part are bent.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the toothbrush 10 which concerns on one embodiment of this invention is a product made from a synthetic resin entirely, Comprising: The rod-shaped holding part 11 and the neck part 12 extended at the front-end | tip of the holding part 11 And a brush portion 13 provided at the tip of the neck portion 12.
Further, the neck portion 12 is composed of a plurality of flexible portions 15, 16, and 17 as a whole, and the first flexible portion 15 that can be bent toward the back surface portion 14 of the brush portion 13 and the first flexible portion 15. A second flexible portion 17 that is provided adjacent to the flexible portion 15 and can be curved toward the surface portion 16 of the brush portion 13, and is provided adjacent to the second flexible portion 17, and the brush portion 13. Are provided with a third flexible portion 19 that can be curved toward both sides 18 and 18.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the first flexible portion 15 and the second flexible portion 17 have thickness dimensions L2 and L3 having a diameter smaller than the thickness dimension L of the general portion of the neck portion 12, respectively. Is formed.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the third flexible portion 19 is formed with a width dimension L <b> 4 having a smaller diameter than the width dimension L <b> 1 of the general part of the neck 12.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1 , the first flexible portion 15 and the second flexible portion 17 are formed with side arc-shaped contour portions in the thickness direction of the neck portion 12.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the third flexible portion 19 is formed with a side arc-shaped contour portion in the width direction of the neck portion 12.
In particular, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first flexible portion 15 is formed so as to bend toward the back surface portion 14 of the brush portion 13.

Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, the brush part 13 which concerns on this Embodiment is formed in the magnitude | size suitable for the magnitude | size of one tooth | gear. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the width dimension L5 of the surface part 16 of the brush part 13 is formed larger than the width dimension L1 of the neck part 12.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the brush portion 13, the neck portion 12, and the grip portion 11 according to the present embodiment are formed in a T shape as a whole.

The configuration of the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the gripping part 11 according to the present embodiment is formed in a substantially oval side surface having a gentle curvature, and has a width dimension L6 larger than the width dimension L1 of the neck part 12. ing.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the brush portion 13 according to the present embodiment is implanted in the brush portion main body 20 and the brush portion main body 20 having an overall substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is provided on the surface portion 16 side. And a hair bundle portion 21. The hair bundle portion 21 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the hair bundle 22 is arranged in a plurality of rows along both side portions 18 and 18 of the surface portion 16 and the length direction of the grip portion 11. The rows in the 18th and 18th directions are arranged over a larger number of rows than in the length direction.

Hereinafter, the operation of the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment, the first flexible portion 15 is directed toward the back surface portion 14 of the brush portion 13, and the second flexible portion 17 is The third flexible portion 19 is formed so as to be curved toward the side portions 18 and 18 of the brush portion 13 in the direction toward the surface portion 16 of the brush portion 13.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment is used for brushing, the first flexible portion 15 bends the repulsive force generated in the direction of the back surface portion 14 of the brush portion 13. It absorbs by doing. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, the repulsive force which generate | occur | produces in the surface part 16 direction of the brush part 13 is absorbed when the 2nd flexible part 17 curves.
Further, the third flexible portion 19 absorbs the repulsive force generated in the direction of the both side portions 18 and 18 of the brush portion 13.
As a result, the teeth and gums can be polished with an appropriate force, so that plaque can be effectively removed.

Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, when brushing a tooth using the toothbrush 10 which concerns on this Embodiment, thickness dimension L2, L3 of the neck part 12 with which a tooth | gear easily collides , and width dimension L4 Therefore, when the toothbrush 10 is inserted deeply into the oral cavity to brush the back teeth, interference with other teeth can be avoided, and the teeth and gums can be easily and accurately connected. You can polish the gap.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment, the first flexible portion 15 is in the direction of the back surface portion 14 of the brush portion 13, and the second flexible portion 17 is The third flexible portion 19 is formed in an arc shape in the direction of the surface portion 16 of the brush portion 13 and in the direction of the both side portions 18 and 18 of the brush portion 13, respectively. Can be effectively prevented as compared with a linearly formed toothbrush, and can be polished without opening the mouth wide.

In addition, when the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment is used to polish the back side of the front teeth and the back side of the back teeth, the first flexible portion 15, the second flexible portion 17 and the third flexible portion are used. Since the flexible part 19 can be inserted so as to avoid other teeth, it can be easily inserted to the back of the oral cavity as compared with a linearly formed toothbrush.
As a result, when the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment is inserted into the back of the oral cavity, the toothbrush 10 is bent and reaches deep into the boundary between the teeth and the gums, so it is possible to reduce unpolished material. .
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment, the second flexible portion 17 is formed to bend toward the back surface portion 14 of the brush portion 13. When the portion 13 is brought into contact with the back teeth, the second flexible portion 17 is curved so as to avoid other teeth, so when the back teeth are brushed, avoid contact with other teeth. You can polish while.

Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, in the toothbrush 10 which concerns on this Embodiment, since the brush part 13 contact | abuts to one tooth, it will inevitably brush a tooth one by one. Therefore, when using a conventional toothbrush provided with a brush part that can come into contact with two or three teeth, it is brushed roughly or even strongly from the human psychology, so it is a way to polish plaque that remains plaque On the other hand, in the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment, teeth can be carefully polished one by one, and as a result, plaque can be effectively removed.
In addition, experience has shown that toothpaste is ineffective even when used in large amounts. However, in the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment, the brush portion 13 is formed in a compact manner, so use of toothpaste The amount is inevitably small, and it is possible to prevent a large amount from being applied.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment, the surface portion 16 of the brush portion 13 has a width dimension L <b> 1 of the neck portion 12 along both side portions 18 and 18. Since it is formed in the larger width dimension L5, when the brush part 13 is moved along the both side parts 18 and 18, the plaque between the teeth can be efficiently removed.
Further, in the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment, even when the gums are retreated and the positions of the gums are not aligned due to aging, the brush part 13 is in the direction of both sides 18 and 18. Thus, it is possible to remove plaque between the teeth and the gums without damaging the gums.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment is generally T-shaped, and the brush portion 13 is orthogonal to the grip portion 11 in the width direction. Therefore, it is easy to move the brush portion 13 in the vertical direction along the teeth by gripping the grip portion 11 by hand. As a result, the plurality of teeth are not polished together in the left-right direction, but can be carefully polished one by one along the vertical direction, and as a result, plaque can be easily removed.
Further, the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment is generally T-shaped, and the brush portion 13 is formed in a size that abuts against one tooth. Therefore, when brushing the back side of the back tooth, the brush portion 13 is It is possible to prevent the situation of reaching the back of the throat.

In the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment, the first flexible portion 15 and the second flexible portion 17 have thickness dimensions L2 and L3 having a smaller diameter than the thickness dimension L of the general portion of the neck portion 12. Although the case where each was formed was demonstrated to the example, it is not limited to the said structure.
In the toothbrush 10 according to the present embodiment, the third flexible portion 19 has been described as an example in which the third flexible portion 19 is formed with a width dimension L4 having a smaller diameter than the width dimension L1 of the general portion of the neck portion 12. The configuration is not limited to the above.
Further, the first flexible portion 15, the second flexible portion 17, and the third flexible portion 19 according to the present embodiment are formed in a side arc shape in the thickness direction of the neck portion 12, The second flexible portion 17 has been described as an example in which the second flexible portion 17 is curved toward the back surface portion 14 of the brush portion 13. However, the second flexible portion 17 is not limited to the above configuration, and the neck portion 12 includes the brush portion 13. A first flexible portion 15 that can be curved toward the back surface portion 14, and a second flexible portion that is provided adjacent to the first flexible portion 15 and can be curved toward the surface portion 16 direction of the brush portion 13. It is only necessary to include a flexible portion 17 and a third flexible portion 19 that is provided adjacent to the second flexible portion 17 and can be curved toward both sides 18 and 18 of the brush portion 13. .

In addition, the brush portion 13 according to the present embodiment is formed in a size that matches the size of one tooth, and the width dimension L5 of the surface portion 16 of the brush portion 13 is larger than the width dimension L1 of the neck portion 12. Although the case where it was formed large was demonstrated to the example, it is not limited to the said structure.
Moreover, although the brush part 13, the neck part 12, and the holding part 11 which concern on this Embodiment demonstrated as an example the case where it formed in the whole T shape, it is not limited to the said structure.

  The present invention is widely applicable to toothbrushes and has industrial applicability.

10: Toothbrush 11: Grasping part 12: Neck part 13: Brush part 14: Back part 15: First flexible part 16: Surface part 17: Second flexible part 18: Both side parts 19: Third flexible Part 20: Brush part body 21: Hair bundle part 22: Hair bundle L: Thickness dimension of the general part of the neck
L1: the width dimension of the general portion of the neck L2: thickness of the first flexible portion L3: second flexible portion of the thickness dimension L4: a third flexible portion of the width dimension L5: the brush portion Width dimension L6 of the surface part: Width dimension of the grip part

Claims (3)

A toothbrush made of an entirely synthetic resin , comprising a rod-shaped gripping portion, a neck portion extended at the tip of the gripping portion, and a brush portion provided at the tip of the neck portion, A first flexible portion that is provided adjacent to the brush portion, bulges toward a surface direction of the brush portion, and allows bending in a surface direction and a back surface direction of the brush portion; The second flexible portion is provided on the side of the first brush portion opposite to the brush portion, bulges toward the back surface of the brush portion, and can absorb the stress generated by the deflection of the brush portion in the surface direction and the back surface direction. a flexible portion is provided in the counter-brush side of the second flexible portion, possess a third flexible portion that allows flexure of the both sides direction of the brush unit,
The first flexible portion and the second flexible portion are formed in a thickness dimension smaller in diameter than the thickness dimension of the general portion of the neck portion, and have a side arc shape in the thickness direction of the neck portion. The third flexible portion is formed in a width dimension that is smaller than the width dimension of the general portion of the neck portion, and is formed in a side arc shape in the width direction of the neck portion,
The brush portion is formed in a size that fits the size of one tooth,
When the brush portion comes into contact with teeth and gums, the first flexible portion, the second flexible portion, and the third flexible portion are curved to avoid other teeth, A toothbrush characterized by absorbing the generated stress . The toothbrush according to claim 1 , wherein a width dimension of a surface part of the brush part is formed larger than a width dimension of the neck part. The toothbrush according to claim 1, wherein the brush portion, the neck portion, and the grip portion are formed in a T-shape as a whole.