JPH01129804A - Toothbrush stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To house a toothbrush sanitarily without increasing the occupying area, by parallelly arranging inclined partition walls for obliquely holding brush parts and forming a drain part continuing to the lower part of a base plate to the inclined lower end part of the uppermost inclined partition wall. CONSTITUTION: The base ends of toothbrushes 2 of support members 3 are placed and the brush parts 2c of the toothbrushes are placed on the engaging pieces 4a of inclined partition walls 4 to engage and fix the toothbrushes 2 in an obliquely inclined state. Projections 10 are provided to the front surface opening parts of the engaging pieces 4a to prevent the forward falling of the toothbrushes 2 by the projections 10. A drain part 6 is provided from the upper part of the end part of the other side of a back surface plate 1a so as to pass respective inclined lower end parts 5 from the inclined lower end parts 5 of the uppermost inclined partition walls 4 and continued to the lower part of the back surface plate 1a so as to pierce the back surface plate 1a. Waterdrops 11 falling from toothbrushes 2 are received by the inclined partition walls 4 to flow through the drain part 6 to issue to the front surface of the base plate 1 and not stored in the inclined partition walls 4 to be prevented from becoming insanitary.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field 1] The present invention relates to the structure of a toothbrush storage stand for an electric toothbrush. Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a toothbrush stand that is hygienic and space-saving. It is related to the technology to

[Backweight technology l Conventionally, toothbrushes are used in the washroom, but the ones installed in the washroom are razors, brushes, cosmetics, etc.
There are many toothbrushes, and as a result, there is a problem in that there is little space to install multiple toothbrushes, especially in the horizontal and depth directions. For this reason, JP-A-57-196
9] There is No. 2, and this one is for holding a toothbrush 2' of an electric toothbrush inside a storage body 1' formed of a horizontally long box as shown in Fig. 14. A holding part 4' is provided, and a charging part 26' for charging the electric toothbrush main body 7' is provided at the end of the storage body 1'.

Then, the toothbrush 2' is locked and held by the holding portion 4', and the toothbrush 2' is stored in the storage body 1'. However, in the conventional example described above, since the storage body 1' is a horizontally long box, the storage body 1' occupies a large area on the floor, which requires a large space. Also, since the toothbrush 2' is stored in a locked position, the water droplets that fall from the toothbrush 2' after use are stored in the storage body 1.
There is a drawback that the particles fall into the container 1' and accumulate inside the container 1', resulting in unsanitary conditions.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to increase the area occupied on the floor by reducing the dimensions in the width and depth directions. To provide a toothbrush stand that can store toothbrushes hygienically and without any problems.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION 1 The toothbrush stand of the present invention has a support member 3 for supporting the base end 2a of the toothbrush 2 arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction of one end of the R-shaped base plate 1, and the other end of the base plate 1 Inclined partition walls 4 for obliquely holding the brush portion 2C of the tip 2b of the toothbrush 2 are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction, and each inclined partition wall is connected from the inclined lower end 5 to the inclined lower end 5 of the uppermost inclined partition wall 4. The present invention is characterized in that a water draining portion 6 is formed that extends through the inclined lower end portion 5 of the substrate 1 to the lower part of the substrate 1, and by configuring as described above, the drawbacks of the conventional example are solved. This is what I did. In other words, by configuring as described above, it is possible to lock and hold a plurality of toothbrushes 2 in the vertical direction in an obliquely inclined state, and reduce the width and depth of the toothbrush stand so that the toothbrushes 2 can be attached to the floor surface of the toothbrush stand. The area occupied by the toothbrush 2 can be reduced, and water droplets from the stored toothbrush 2 are drained through the water draining part 6, so that water droplets do not accumulate inside the board 1, and the toothbrush 2 can be stored hygienically. can do.

The present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to Examples.

The toothbrush stand has a toothbrush main body 7 as shown in FIG.
The main body consists of a charging stand 8 for charging the battery, and a vertically long base plate 1 for housing the toothbrush 2, which stands upright from the rear of the charging stand 8. This substrate 1 is integrally molded into a case made of synthetic resin or the like with an open front surface, and as shown in FIG. Support members 3 are protruded at a plurality of locations at regular intervals, and in the vertical direction of the other side end is an inclined partition l! for holding the brush portion 2c of the tip 2b of the toothbrush 2 at an angle. ! 4 are installed in parallel. The inclined partition wall 4 is formed in an abbreviated shape so as to be inclined diagonally downward toward the center of the substrate 1, and the inclined partition wall 4
A locking piece 4a projecting upward is provided to lock and hold the brush portion 2c of the toothbrush 2 from the central end. The base end of the toothbrush 2 is placed on the support member 3, and the brush portion 2c of the toothbrush 2 is placed on the locking piece 4a of the inclined partition wall 4.
The toothbrush 2 is locked and fixed in an obliquely inclined state. At this time, the locking piece 4a is the brush gf of the toothbrush 2.
Slanted partition opposite to s2c! ! ! 4 inclined surface 4b
The bristles 9 of the toothbrush 2 are longer than the bristles 9 of the toothbrush 2 so that they do not come into contact with each other.

At this time, a protrusion 10 is provided on the front opening side of the locking piece 4a, and this protrusion 10 prevents the toothbrush 2 from falling forward. From the upper part of the other side end of the back plate 1a, the lower part of the back plate 1a passes through the inclined lower end 5 of the uppermost inclined partition wall 4 and the inclined needle F' end 5 of each inclined partition wall 4. A water draining portion 6 for draining water is provided, which extends continuously up to the front and back surfaces of the back plate 1a and extends through the front and back surfaces of the back plate 1a. At this time, the inclined partition wall 4 is slightly inclined toward the water draining part 6 so that the water W411 falling from the toothbrush 2 is easily guided to the water draining part 6. A water receiving part 12 is provided at the lower end of the water draining part 6 to prevent water droplets 11 that have flowed to the lower end through the water draining part 6 from flowing to the back side of the substrate 1. With this configuration, water droplets 11 falling from the toothbrush 2
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, after being received by the inclined partition wall 4, the water flows through the draining section 6 and exits from the lower end of the draining section 6 to the front surface of the substrate 1 via the section 6. There is an opening for inserting a finger in the center of the back plate 1a so that the fixed toothbrush 2 will not accumulate in the inclined partition wall 4 and become unsanitary. 13, and on both sides of the upper part of the back plate 1a are wall mounting holes 14 used when mounting the board 1 on the wall.
This is provided. At the bottom of the opening Nh13, the inclined partition wall 4
g11 includes a preliminary support member 3 for supporting the toothbrush 2;
A is provided protrudingly. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the upper end of the substrate 1 extends forward as an eave 11S15, and the front surface of the inclined partition wall 4 is provided with a lid 16 that can be opened and closed. The eaves portion 15 and the lid 16 prevent dust and the like from adhering to the toothbrush 2. As shown in FIG. 11, the lower part of the board 1 is formed with a charging stand mounting part 17 for detachably mounting the charging stand 8, and this charging stand mounting part 17 is formed in a shape with an open front. The upper and lower hook receivers are formed by a part 18 and a positioning recess 19 recessed in the lower surface.
and a cord outlet opening part 2 for inserting the power cord 20.
] and a cord storage section 22 for storing the power cord 20.
It is composed of: T on this charging stand mounting part 17.
The charging stand 8 is detachably attached to the lower part of the board 1 by attaching the attachment part 23 of the charging stand 8 as shown in FIG. IS10. The mounting portion 23 of this charging stand 8 is formed in a shape with an open front, and is composed of seven fixing hooks 24 provided at the four corners and positioning hooks 25 for determining the position when mounted. be. The back side of the attachment part 23 is a blank space and is used as a cord storage part 22 for storing the power cord 20 extended from the charging stand 8. The electric toothbrush main body 7 is placed at the end of the upper surface of the charging stand 8. A charging section 26 is provided for charging the battery. The above attachment part 23
Attach the fixing hook 24 to the charging stand mounting portion 17 of the board 1.
The 7 hooks are locked and fixed to the part 18, and after the power supply hood 20 is taken out from the hood opening part 2], the attachment part 23 and the charging stand attachment part 17 are detachably attached and fixed.

At this time, the attachment part 23 of the charging stand 8 is pushed into the charging stand attachment part 17 as shown by the arrow in FIG. 11, and then moved laterally and fixed. In addition, if the power cord 20 is left over at this time, the power cord 20 is stored in the cord storage section 22.
By storing the power supply hood 20 and allowing only the necessary amount of the power cord 20 to come out, the excess power supply hood 20 does not bend and become a hindrance, and can be made compact.

FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the inclined partition wall 4 has a shape that is inclined obliquely downward toward the outside, and a lock is provided at the end to prevent the toothbrush 2 from slipping downward. A piece 27 is provided protrudingly.

A water drain portion 6 is formed between the locking piece 27 and the side plate 1b. Even with this configuration, the same effects as in the above embodiment can be obtained.

[Effects of the Invention 1] Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to lock and hold a plurality of toothpastes in a vertically inclined state, thereby reducing the width and depth of the toothbrush stand. This makes it possible to reduce the area occupied by the toothbrush stand on the floor, and because water droplets from the stored toothbrush are drained through the water draining part, there is no chance of water droplets accumulating inside the stand. It is convenient to store the toothbrush hygienically.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view of a board according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an overall perspective view of the same toothbrush stand, Fig. 3 is a partially cutaway 41'J side view of the same, and Fig. 4 is the same as the above. Plan view of 5th
The figure is an explanatory diagram when taking out the toothbrush from the same board as above.
Figures 6 to 9 are front views showing how water droplets are discharged through the water drain part, Figure 10 is a perspective view of the charging stand, and Figure 11 is a view showing the charging stand mounting part. FIG. 12 is a rear view of the same as above, FIG. 13 is a front view of another embodiment of the same, and FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a conventional example, in which 1 is a substrate, 2 is a toothbrush, 2& is a base end of the toothbrush, 2b is a tip of the toothbrush, 2C is a brush portion of the toothbrush, 3 is a support member, 4 is an inclined partition wall, 5 is an inclined lower end of the inclined partition wall, and 6 is a drain portion. Agent Patent Attorney Ishi 1) Ai 7 Figure 2 Otsu Figure 4 Figure 5 WJ Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] [1] A support member for supporting the base end of the toothbrush is arranged in parallel in the vertical direction of one side end of a vertically long substrate, and a support member for supporting the base end of the toothbrush is arranged in parallel in the vertical direction of the other side end of the vertically long substrate. Inclined partition walls for holding the brush portion at the tip of the toothbrush at an angle are arranged in parallel, and the substrate is passed from the inclined lower end to the inclined lower end of the uppermost inclined partition wall through the inclined lower end of each inclined partition wall. A toothbrush stand characterized by forming a drainage part that continues to the bottom of the toothbrush stand. [2] The water drain portion is formed by a long hole drilled in the substrate, and a water receiving portion is provided at the lower end of the long hole to allow the water flowing inside the long hole to flow to the front surface of the substrate. A toothbrush stand according to claim 1. [3] The toothbrush stand according to claim 1, characterized in that a vertically continuous opening for inserting a finger is formed approximately at the center of the base plate. [4] The toothbrush stand according to claim 1, characterized in that a gap is provided between the brush portion of the toothbrush and the inclined surface of the opposing inclined partition wall. [5] The toothbrush stand according to claim 1, wherein a charging stand for charging an electric toothbrush is detachably attached to the charging stand mounting portion at the lower part of the board. [6] The toothbrush stand according to claim 5, wherein the charging stand mounting portion of the board is provided with a through hole for wall mounting. [7] The toothbrush stand according to claim 5, characterized in that a space for storing the power cord of the charging stand is formed between the charging stand attachment part and the charging stand. [8] The toothbrush stand according to claim 1, characterized in that the brush part of the toothbrush is tilted downward to hold the toothbrush at an angle, and a water drain part is formed at the lower end of the inclined partition wall. . [9] The toothbrush stand according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is formed of a casing with a front opening, and the top end of the casing extends forward to form an eaves portion. [10] Claim 1, characterized in that the substrate is provided with a door that can be opened and closed to cover the front surface of the inclined partition wall.
Toothbrush stand as described in section.