JPH0515573A - Tooth brush disinfecting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable keeping of a tooth brush always sanitary by arranging a section for housing a brushing part of the tooth brush and a thermally disinfecting means in the housing section to prevent the proliferation of miscellaneous germs at the brushing part of the tooth brush. CONSTITUTION:In this tooth brush disinfecting apparatus, an apparatus body 1 is provided with a housing section 3 for a brushing part 2a of a tooth brush 2 and a part 4 for holding a handle 2b of the tooth brushing part. The housing section 3 is so arranged that a container 3a disposed in the apparatus body 1 is covered with a transparent open lid 3b and is provided with a thermally disinfecting means 5 having a heater 5a for boiling water in the container 3a. An extension cord 6 for power source connection of the thermally disinfecting means 5 is led outside while a switch button 7 and a switch lamp 8 for the thermally disinfecting means 5 are provided at proper points of the apparatus body 1. The thermally disinfecting means 5 may be provided with a hot air generation source at a proper position of the housing section to disinfect the brushing part 2a by hot air.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toothbrush disinfecting instrument which can be easily used at home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a toothbrush has a brush portion on the top and a handle portion on the bottom after brushing teeth, and is used in a cup or in a toothbrush stand provided in a toilet makeup unit.
It was just leaning against it, and there was nothing specifically related to the device for disinfecting this toothbrush.

[0003]

However, since the brush portion of the above toothbrush is left in a damp state for a long period of time until it is used the next day, and is not completely dried, various germs propagate and it is unsanitary. Had. Therefore,
An object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush disinfecting device that solves the problems of the conventional toothbrush.

[0004]

Therefore, the toothbrush disinfecting instrument of the present invention is provided with the storage portion 3 of the brush portion 2a of the toothbrush 2, the holding portion 4 of the handle portion 2b of the toothbrush 2, and the storage portion. The heat disinfection means 5 is provided in the unit 3. The heat disinfecting means 5 is capable of disinfecting with hot water or hot air.

[0005]

Since the toothbrush disinfecting instrument of the present invention is provided with the above-mentioned means, the toothbrush 2 with the brush portion 2a of the toothbrush 2 placed in the storage portion 3 and the handle portion 2b of the toothbrush 2 held by the holding portion 4 is provided. The brush part 2a can be heat disinfected in the storage part 3.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of the toothbrush disinfecting instrument of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings shown as embodiments. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the toothbrush disinfecting instrument of the present invention is provided with the housing 3 of the brush portion 2a of the toothbrush 2 in the instrument body 1 and the holding portion 4 of the handle 2b of the toothbrush 2. Furthermore, the heat disinfection means 5 is provided in the storage part 3. Further, the instrument body 1 is provided with an extension cord 6 for connecting the power source of the heat sterilization means 5, a switch button 7 and a switch lamp 8 of the heat sterilization means 5. 3 to 4, the plug 9 is provided directly on the side surface of the instrument body 1 without pulling out the extension cord 6 from the instrument body 1.

In the illustrated embodiment, the storage section 3 is formed by covering the container 3a installed in the instrument body 1 with the opening / closing lid 3b. The opening / closing lid 3b is preferably a transparent lid having heat resistance. In the illustrated embodiment, the holding portion 4 is formed by the notch 4a provided at the lower end of the side wall of the opening / closing lid 3b and the upper end of the side wall of the instrument body 1.

The heat disinfection means 5 has a structure capable of disinfecting hot water in the illustrated embodiment, and a heater 5a is installed below the container 3a so that the water contained in the container 3a is boiled. It should be noted that the sealing lid 10a as shown in FIG.
The auxiliary container 10 having the above may be mounted in the container 3a, and the water contained in the auxiliary container 10 may be boiled.

Although not shown, the thermal sterilization means 5 may have a structure capable of sterilizing hot air by providing a hot air source at an appropriate position in the storage section 3. To use the toothbrush disinfecting instrument of the present invention, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, the auxiliary container 1 as shown in FIG.
0 into the brush portion 2a of the toothbrush 2 and the auxiliary container 1
0 is filled with water and the sealing lid 10a is closed. Next, the auxiliary container 10 is put into the container 3a of the appliance body 1, and the plug 9 is inserted into the outlet 12 provided in the washbasin unit 11 as shown in FIG. 6 to hold the appliance body 1 in the outlet 12. And press the switch button 7. It should be noted that when the auxiliary container 10 is mounted in the container 3a of the instrument body 1 as in this embodiment, water is unlikely to overflow even when the instrument body 1 is tilted or rocked, which is convenient.

[0010]

The toothbrush disinfecting instrument of the present invention is configured as described above, and has the brush portion 2 of the toothbrush 2.
In a state where the handle portion 2b of the toothbrush 2 is held by the holding portion 4 while the a is put in the storage portion 3, the brush portion 2 of the toothbrush 2 is held.
Since a can be thermally sterilized in the storage unit 3,
Bacteria do not propagate on the brush portion 2a of the toothbrush 2 and can always be kept in a hygienic state.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a toothbrush disinfecting instrument of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1 of the toothbrush disinfection device of the present invention.
It is sectional drawing by a line.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the toothbrush disinfecting instrument of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3 of the toothbrush disinfection device of the present invention.
It is sectional drawing by a line.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the brush part of the toothbrush is put in the auxiliary container of the toothbrush disinfecting instrument of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the toothbrush disinfecting instrument of the present invention is used by being inserted into an outlet provided in the toilet makeup unit.

[Explanation of symbols] 2 toothbrush 2a Brush part 2b handle 3 storage 4 holding part 5 Heat disinfection means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A storage part 3 for a brush part 2a of a toothbrush 2 is provided, a holding part 4 for a handle part 3b of the toothbrush 2 is provided, and a thermal disinfection means 5 is further provided for the storage part 3. Toothbrush disinfection device. 2. The toothbrush disinfecting device according to claim 1, wherein the heat disinfecting means 5 is capable of disinfecting with hot water. 3. The toothbrush disinfecting device according to claim 1, wherein the heat disinfecting means 5 can disinfect with hot air.