JPH07255518A - Tooth brush sterilizing case - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance operability of turning on/off of an ultraviolet lamp, to sanitarily store tooth brushes though ultraviolet radiation, to prevent unnecessary coming off of a cover body in cover opening/closing operation, and make a magnet function as a stopper for regulating opening/closing angle of the cover body. CONSTITUTION:A cover body having a tooth brush standing part 19 is swingably and openably provided in a hollow box shape case main body 2 furnished with a cover fitting opening, a magnet 23 is provided at a lower part of the cover body, and a reed switch 24 is arranged within a magnetic force effective range in the case main body 2. A width-across-flat part upward inclining by a specified angle toward the front is formed in the outer peripheral surface of a shaft main body to be a pivot, while, on the lower side of either side of the cover body an insertion groove part 21 is formed and a pivotal recess part 22 is formed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toothbrush sterilization case which accommodates a toothbrush and sterilizes various bacteria adhering to the toothbrush.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, toothbrushes used for toothpaste are generally stored after being rinsed with water and standing against a toothbrush stand for storage. There was a drawback that various bacteria propagated inside and became unsanitary.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, the ultraviolet lamp is turned on and off by opening and closing the lid mounting opening by the lid, and the toothbrush standing on the toothbrush stand of the lid is irradiated with ultraviolet rays. This allows the toothbrush to be stored hygienically and prevents the lid from dropping off unnecessarily during lid opening / closing operations, and also uses a magnet for opening and closing the UV lamp to regulate the opening / closing angle of the lid. It is intended to provide a toothbrush sterilization case to function as.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of unsanitary conditions due to the proliferation of various bacteria based on the above-mentioned prior art, and when the lid mounting opening is closed by the lid, the ultraviolet lamp is turned on and the ultraviolet ray is emitted. The toothbrush sterilization case is provided in which the opening / closing angle of the lid is regulated by a magnet for opening / closing the lamp, and the above drawbacks are not solved.

A hollow box type case body having a lid mounting opening formed on the front side is provided with a lid body having a toothbrush standing portion so as to be swingable and openable, a magnet is provided under the lid body, and a magnet is provided in the case body. A reed switch to electrically connect the ultraviolet lamp is arranged within the effective range of the magnetic force.

Cylindrical shaft main bodies are provided so as to be opposed to each other from the left and right inside the case main body, and the outer peripheral surface of the shaft main body is inclined upward at a predetermined angle toward the front to form a double width portion. To form a pivot shaft, and on the other hand, an insertion groove portion through which the two-face width portion is inserted is formed on the lower side of both sides of the lid body, and a pivot support concave portion is formed on the terminal end side of the insertion groove portion. A locking ridge with which the magnet abuts is provided on the lower side of the back wall in the case body.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a toothbrush sterilizing case according to the present invention,
The toothbrush sterilization case 1 has a lid body mounting opening 3 formed on the front side of a case body 2 formed in a hollow box shape, and a lid body 4 which also serves as a toothbrush stand with the lower side of the lid mounting opening 3 as a pivotal support point. It is configured to be detachable and swingably openable.

Inside the case main body 2, a sterilization chamber 7 having a front opening formed by a lid mounting opening 3, left and right side walls 5, 5a and an intermediate bottom wall 6 is formed, and a central portion of one side wall 5 is notched. Then, the space between the side wall 5 and the case body 2 is equipped with an ultraviolet lamp 8 for irradiating ultraviolet rays to irradiate the inside of the sterilization chamber 7 with ultraviolet rays.

Reference numerals 9 and 9a denote reflectors for reflecting the ultraviolet rays from the ultraviolet lamp 8, and one of the reflectors 9 and 9a is provided on the inner wall surface of the case body 2 defining the space for accommodating the ultraviolet lamp 8. In addition to being attached, the other is attached to the inner surface of the other side wall 5a that divides the sterilization chamber 7.

Numerals 10 and 10a are pivotal shafts for making the lid body 4 detachable and swingable to open and close. The pivotal shafts 10 and 10a are pivotal pivot points below the lid mounting opening 3. Cylindrical shaft main bodies 11, 11a are provided so as to project from the left and right side walls 5, 5a of a case main body 2, respectively, and are inclined upward at a predetermined angle α toward the front on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft main bodies 11, 11a. The flat width portions 12 and 12a are formed.

Reference numeral 13 is a locking projection for holding the lid body 4 which can be swung openably and closably at a constant swing angle, and the locking projection 13 is forward on the inner surface of the case body 2 below the back wall 14. The protrusions 13 have a triangular cross section, and the upper angle α1 of the lower tapered surface 13a of the locking projection 13 is substantially the same as the angle α.

The lid body 4 is made of plastic, glass, or the like that blocks passage of ultraviolet rays, and the lid body is formed so as to close the lid mounting opening 3 of the case body 2.
The toothbrush mounting portion 16 on which the end of the toothbrush gripping portion is mounted is integrally projected on the lower portion of the back surface of the 15, and the upper portion of the toothbrush gripping portion is located above the toothbrush mounting portion 16. A toothbrush support portion (18) having an insertion hole (17) to be inserted is integrally projected to provide a toothbrush standing portion (19).

Numerals 20 and 20a are pivot bearings provided corresponding to pivot shafts 10 and 10a for making the lid body 4 detachable and swingable to open and close. The pivot bearings 20 and 20a are provided in the lid main body 15. On the lower side of both sides, an insertion groove portion 21 is formed in which the two-face width portions 12, 12a of the pivot shafts 10, 10a are inserted with the insertion opening side oriented downward in the vertical direction, and the end side of the insertion groove portion 21 is formed. On the pivot
A pivotal support recess 22 is formed into which 10 and 10a are rotatably inserted.

Reference numeral 23 is a magnet for operating the reed switch,
The magnet 23 is fixed to the lower portion of the toothbrush mounting portion 16 of the lid 4.

A reed switch 24, which is an electric switch for turning on the ultraviolet lamp 8, is provided on the lower surface of the intermediate bottom wall 6 which divides the sterilization chamber 7 of the case body 2.

When the lid 4 is swung to close the lid mounting opening 3, the magnet 23 approaches the reed switch 24 located below the intermediate bottom wall 6 within the magnetic field effective range, and the magnetic force is applied. Reed switch 24 is activated by.

Next, the operation of the toothbrush sterilizing case according to the present invention will be described. First, to mount the lid body 4,
With the pivot bearings 20 and 20a of the lid body 4 facing downward, the insertion groove portion of the pivot bearings 20 and 20a is lowered obliquely downward.
21 is the width across flats 1 of the pivot shafts 10 and 10a provided on the case body 2
2 and 12a are inserted and the pivot bearings 20 and 20a are inserted and mounted in the pivot support recess 22.

In such a state, the tip end surface 23a of the magnet 23 fixed to the lower surface of the toothbrush mounting portion 16 of the lid body 4.
Comes into contact with the lower tapered surface 13a of the locking projection 13 that projects forward from the lower side of the back wall 14 of the case body 2, so that the lid 4 is held in an inclined state and During opening and closing, the pivot shaft 10,
Since the flat width portions 12 and 12a of 10a are not inserted, the upward removal of the lid 4 is restricted.

Next, regarding how to use the toothbrush sterilization case 1, the lid 4 is moved forward until the tip surface 23a of the magnet 23 on the lower surface of the toothbrush mounting portion 16 contacts the lower tapered surface 13a of the locking projection 13. After swinging to, the grip of the toothbrush is inserted from above the lid mounting opening 3 into the insertion hole 17 of the toothbrush support 18.
The end portion of the gripping portion is placed on the toothbrush placing portion 16 via the, and the toothbrush is erected on the back side of the lid body 4 to accommodate the toothbrush. Then, the lid body 4 is swung rearward to cover the lid mounting opening 3 When is closed, the magnet 23 on the lower surface of the toothbrush mount 16 moves in an arc and approaches the reed switch 24 located below the intermediate bottom wall 6 and the reed switch 24 is activated by the magnetic force to turn on the ultraviolet lamp 8. Then, the ultraviolet rays from the ultraviolet lamp 8 are radiated to the entire inside of the sterilization chamber 7 by the reflection plates 9 and 9a to sterilize various germs attached to the toothbrush accommodated in the sterilization chamber 7.

Further, after the reed switch 24 is actuated to turn on the ultraviolet lamp 8, the timer circuit (not shown) appropriately turns off the lamp for a predetermined time, so that the power consumption can be reduced.

[0021]

In summary, according to the present invention, the lid mounting opening 3 is formed on the front side of the case body 2 formed in the shape of a hollow box, the lower side of the lid mounting opening 3 is used as the pivot point, and the toothbrush is on the back side. Since the lid 4 having the upright portion 19 is swingably opened and closed,
By swinging the lid body 4 to open the lid mounting opening 3, the toothbrush can be housed in the case body 2 or taken out from the case body 2.

Further, a magnet 23 is provided under the lid 4, and
Since the lid mounting opening 3 is closed in the case body 2 by the lid body 4, the reed switch 24 for electrically connecting the ultraviolet lamp 8 is arranged within the effective magnetic field of the magnet 23. The UV lamp 8 can be turned off by opening the lid mounting opening 3 with the body 4, and the reed switch 24 is actuated by the magnetic force of the magnet 23 by closing the lid mounting opening 3 to turn on the UV lamp 8. As a result, the operability of turning on and off the ultraviolet lamp 8 is improved, and at the same time, it is possible to sterilize germs by irradiating the toothbrush standing on the toothbrush standing portion 19 of the lid 4 with ultraviolet rays, which is hygienic. Can store toothbrush.

In addition, the shaft main bodies 11 and 11 having a cylindrical shape are opposed to each other from the left and right side walls 5 and 5a in the case main body 2 which is a pivotal support point.
a is projectingly provided, and is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft main body 11, 11a so as to be inclined forward at a predetermined angle α and has a width across flat portion 12, 12a.
To form the pivot shafts 10 and 10a. On the other hand, on the lower side of both sides of the lid body 4, the insertion port side is oriented downward and the pivot shaft 1
An insertion groove portion 21 through which the two-face width portions 12, 12a of 0, 10a are inserted is formed, and the pivot shafts 10, 10 are provided at the end side of the insertion groove portion 21.
Since a pivotal recess 22 into which a is rotatably inserted is formed,
By inserting the pivot shafts 10 and 10a into the pivot support recess 22,
The lid body 4 can be oscillated and rotatably moved around the pivot shafts 10 and 10a as the pivot shafts, and the insertion path for inserting the pivot shafts 10 and 10a into the pivot recesses 22 is provided with the pivot shafts 10 and 10a. Since only the insertion groove portion 21 through which the width across flats 12 and 12a are inserted is formed, the lid 4 is restricted from being taken out while the lid 4 is being opened or closed. It is possible to prevent the required lid 4 from falling off.

On the lower side of the back wall 14 in the case body 2,
Since the locking projection 13 with which the magnet 23 provided at the bottom of the lid 4 abuts is provided in a state where the lid mounting opening 3 is swingingly opened by the lid 4, the lid 4 is swung open / closed and the lid is opened. Mounting opening 3
The magnet 23 away from the reed switch 24.
Can have a function as a stopper that contacts the locking projection 13 and regulates the opening / closing angle of the lid body 4, which is a great practical effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toothbrush sterilizing case according to the present invention with a lid removed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same toothbrush sterilization case with a lid open.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the same toothbrush sterilizing case with the lid closed.

4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the same sectional view with the lid opened.

6 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of the lid.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing a positional relationship between a magnet fixed to a lid and a reed switch.

[Explanation of symbols] 2 Case body 3 Lid mounting opening 4 Lid body 5, 5a Side wall 8 UV lamp 11, 11a Shaft body 12, 12a Width across flats 13 Locking protrusion 14 Back wall 19 Toothbrush stand 21 Insert groove 22 Pivot recess 23 Magnet 24 Reed switch

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A lid mounting opening is formed on a front surface side of a case body formed in a hollow box shape, and a lid having a toothbrush standing portion on the back side is shaken with a lower side of the lid mounting opening serving as a pivot point. The magnet is provided so that it can be opened and closed freely, and a magnet is provided under the lid, and an ultraviolet lamp is electrically connected within the magnetic effective range of the magnet with the lid mounting opening in the case body closed by the lid. A toothbrush sterilization case, which is equipped with an appropriate reed switch. 2. A cylindrical shaft body is provided so as to project from left and right side walls in a case body, which is a pivot point, and the shaft body is inclined upward at a predetermined angle on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft body. To form a two-face width portion to form a pivot shaft, and on the other hand, the two-face width portion of the pivot shaft is inserted downward on both sides of the lid body with the insertion opening side pointing downward. While forming the insertion groove,
The toothbrush sterilization case according to claim 1, wherein a pivotally supported recess into which the pivotal shaft is rotatably inserted is formed on the terminal end side of the insertion groove. 3. A locking ridge is provided on the lower side of the back wall in the case main body, with which a magnet provided at the bottom of the lid abuts, with the lid mounting opening being pivotally opened by the lid. The toothbrush sterilization case according to claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that.