JPH11290132A - Drawing out-type oral hygiene tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use a tool by one hand by operating an oral hygiene tool by mounting the rod members in such manner that they are alternately projected from an opening at a tip of a shaft cylinder by operating the operating bodies of a projecting device interlocked with the rod-like body. SOLUTION: A plurality of interteeth brushes S1 and S2 which are rod-like bodies manufactured by mounting the shaft portions 8 and 8' mode of a wire on the tips of body portions 7, 7', and mounting the brushes 9 and 9' on the shaft portions 8 and 8', are removably mounted on the fitting portions 10 and 10' of the operating bodies 4 and 4' of a projecting device. A cutout 4a of the operating body 4 is engaged with a locking portion 3 mounted in the shaft cylinder 2, so that one of the interteeth brush S1 is projected from an opening 2a at the tip of the shaft cylinder to be used. When the use state of the interteeth brush S1 is released, a cutout 4b' of the other operating body 4' is engaged with the locking portion 3, and the other interteeth brush S2 is projected from the opening 2a at the tip of the shaft cylinder to be used.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an oral hygiene appliance, and more particularly, to an extended oral hygiene appliance which can be protruded and retracted from an opening at the end of a barrel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many oral hygiene appliances for cleaning teeth and interdental regions have been proposed or disclosed, for example, toothbrushes, toothpicks, and interdental brushes. Further, it is preferable to wash the teeth after each meal, and it is necessary to always have an oral hygiene appliance daily, especially when going out.

[0003] Conventional oral hygiene appliances generally cover a main part such as a brush with a cap or are entirely housed in a case to provide a protective means and a stain preventing means after use.

[0004]

However, since it is difficult to remove the above-mentioned oral hygiene appliance before use and to store it after use such as a cap with one hand, it is necessary to use both hands. Further, it is often the case that the cap is lost or the cap is left after use without being capped. In addition, when replacing with a new one or using an oral hygiene device according to the purpose, it is necessary to prepare new or several types of oral hygiene devices.

[0005] Since cleaning between teeth is not sufficient with a normal toothbrush, an interdental brush in which a brush is disposed on a shaft portion of a wire or the like, or a tooth such as a toothpick or the like is used to clean the space between teeth. It is preferable to use an interdental cleaning device, and furthermore, since the size between the teeth is different, unless the interdental cleaning device that is between the teeth is used, the cleaning ability is not sufficiently exhibited. Had to be prepared separately.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention allows an oral hygiene appliance to be operated and stored with one hand.
A plurality of rod-shaped objects for various purposes are housed in one shaft cylinder to obtain a portable oral hygiene appliance that is easy to carry.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a plurality of rods are urged toward the rear end of an axis cylinder by an elastic body and stored in the axis cylinder. At least one is an oral hygiene appliance, and the rod-shaped object is arranged so as to be alternately protruded and retracted from the shaft tube tip opening by operating the operating body of the retracting device in conjunction with the rod-shaped object. .

Further, the oral hygiene appliance is an interdental cleaning appliance for cleaning between teeth or between teeth or gums.

[0009] Further, the interdental cleaning device may include a wire-
It is assumed that the brush is an interdental brush in which a brush is disposed on a shaft portion of the brush.

Furthermore, at least two types of interdental brushes having different outer diameters at the distal end portion of the rod are accommodated in the shaft cylinder.

In the extension type oral hygiene appliance of the present invention, the rod-shaped object can be moved in and out by operating the operating body of the retracting device which is interlocked with the rod-shaped object. A rod-shaped object can be made to protrude and retract from the opening at the tip end of the shaft cylinder by a groove cam mechanism, a locking mechanism, and the like. The operating body is a knocking body, a rear shaft portion, a clip member or the like for driving the retracting mechanism.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In the present invention, the material of the barrel is not particularly limited, such as a metal material or a resin material. However, it is preferable to use an antibacterial resin because hygiene can be further improved.

[0013] The extension type oral hygiene appliance of the present invention can be used by disposing at least one or more oral hygiene appliances in the shaft cylinder. At this time, when the user wants to exchange a new one, he or she can operate it with one hand and exchange it for a new oral hygiene appliance without preparing another one.

Also, toothbrushes, interdental brushes, toothpicks, etc.
By arranging different types of oral hygiene instruments in the shaft cylinder, it is possible to use one oral hygiene instrument only for one purpose according to the purpose.

[0015] An interdental brush is provided as the oral hygiene instrument, and the interdental brush is, for example, in the form of a brush, a wire.
It is preferable to arrange two or more types of interdental brushes of different types such as the outer diameter of the shaft portion, the outer diameter of the brush, etc. being different or used in combination, since the interdental cleaning can be effectively performed. . In particular, by arranging a plurality of interdental brushes having different outer diameters of the shaft portion, the interdental cleaning can be performed according to the size of the interdental teeth, so that the interdental cleaning can be performed more effectively. .

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The extended oral hygiene device 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS.
The operation body 4 which slides in the longitudinal direction of the shaft cylinder 2 is accommodated in a position facing the shaft cylinder 2, and the upper side of the knob 4 a of the operation body 4 is The notch 4b of the operating body 4 is in contact with the wall 2b to prevent the
It is a retracting device that engages with and disengages from the protruding locking portion 3 provided in the inside.

A plurality of teeth which are rod-shaped members having shaft portions 8, 8 'made of wire at the ends of the body portions 7, 7', and brushes 9, 9 'disposed on the shaft portions 8, 8'. Between the brushes S1, S2,
The interbody brushes S1, S2 are detachably attached to the fitting portions 10, 10 'of the operating bodies 4, 4'. , And the coil springs 13, 13 ′ mounted between spring seats 14 having through holes penetrating the interdental brushes S 1, S 2 are resilient.
It is housed by being biased in the direction of the tail crown 2c at the rear end of the barrel.

The fitting portions 10, 10 'of the operating bodies 4, 4' are provided with concave portions 12, which are formed at the ends of the interdental brushes S1, S2.
There are provided circular projections 11 and 11 'which are loosely fitted to 12',
When they are fitted at one end, they do not come off easily, and the interdental brushes S1 and S2 can bend in a considerable range.

In order to use one of the interdental brushes S1, the notch 4a of the operating body 4 is provided with the locking portion 3 provided in the shaft cylinder 2.
In order to realize the use state of the other interdental brush S2, when one of the interdental brushes S1 is in the used state, the other operating body 4 'is opened at the end of the shaft cylinder. By sliding in the direction of the portion 2a, the second protrusion 5 'of the other operation body 4' comes into contact with the first protrusion 6 of the one operation body 4 in the use state, and presses this, The notch 4 b is detached from the locking portion 3, and the one operating body 4 is restored by the elastic force of the coil spring 13. When the use state of one interdental brush S1 is released, the cutout portion 4b 'of the other operating body 4' engages with the protruding locking portion 3, thereby realizing the use state of the other interdental brush S2. .

By simply sliding the operating members 4 and 4 ', a use state or a storage state can be realized, and similarly, one or the other interdental brushes S1 and S2 can be put into a use state. Can operate.

The extension type oral hygiene instrument 100 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 uses the same retracting mechanism as that of the first embodiment,
Operating bodies 104 and 104 'that slide in the longitudinal direction of the barrel 102 are accommodated in the barrel so as to be opposed to each other.
The toothbrush S3 and the interdental brush S4, which are removably disposed on the 4 'fitting portion (not shown), are disposed in the shaft cylinder in combination.

Since the toothbrush S3 or the interdental brush S4 can be used by alternately protruding from the shaft cylinder tip opening 102a,
Interdental cleaning can be performed according to the purpose.

The extension type oral hygiene appliance 200 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 4 uses the same retracting mechanism as that of the first embodiment, and
The operation bodies 204 and 204 'that slide in the longitudinal direction of the barrel are mounted on the barrel 202.
The operation bodies 204 and 204 '
The toothbrush S6 and the toothpick S5, which are detachably mounted on the fitting portion (not shown) of the above, are disposed in the shaft cylinder 202 in combination.

Since the interdental brush S6 or the toothpick S5 can be used by alternately protruding from the opening 202a at the tip of the barrel, it is possible to perform interdental cleaning corresponding to the washing location.

The extension type oral hygiene appliance 300 of the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 uses the same retracting mechanism as that of the first embodiment, and the operating body 304 which slides in the longitudinal direction of the shaft cylinder 302. , 30
4′304 ″ is radially positioned and accommodated in the barrel 302, and is detachably attached to the fitting portion (not shown) of the operating body 304, 304′304 ″, and the body portions 307, 307′307 ″ are attached. Shafts 308, 30 at the end of
8′308 ″, and the shafts 308, 308′308 ″ have brushes 309,
Three types of interdental brushes S7, S8 and S9 having different shaft outer diameters A, A 'and A "provided with 309'309" are mounted on the shaft cylinder 302.
It is located inside.

Since the three types of interdental brushes having different tip outer diameters can be used alternately so as to protrude from the opening at the tip end of the barrel in accordance with the size between the teeth, it is possible to effectively clean the teeth.

In the above-described retracting mechanism according to the present embodiment, a plurality of operating bodies slide on each other to engage and disengage with a projection-shaped engaging portion protruding from a shaft cylinder, so that a rod-shaped object is pivoted. It is a dispensing type oral hygiene appliance that adopts a so-called side knock type retracting mechanism that protrudes and retracts from the opening at the tip of the cylinder, but is generally known, such as a side knocking type or a rotating type using a retracting mechanism of another specification. A plurality of sticks such as writing implements may be arranged in a shaft cylinder, and an indentation device used for a composite writing implement or the like that can alternately appear and disappear the rods may be adopted. Of course.

[0028]

The extension-type oral hygiene appliance of the present invention has the above-mentioned construction, so that it can be used with one hand and can be protruded and retracted. Since the rod-shaped object is stored in a single piece, it is easy to carry, so that it can be kept ready even when going out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of a first embodiment of an extension-type oral hygiene appliance of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of a second embodiment of the extension type oral hygiene appliance of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view showing a main part of a third embodiment of the extended oral hygiene instrument of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the extended oral hygiene device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the extension type oral hygiene instrument in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side view of three types of interdental brushes in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 100, 200, 300 Extension type oral hygiene appliance 2, 102, 202, 302 Shaft tube 2a, 102a, 202a, 302a Shaft tube tip opening 2c Tail crown 4, 4 ', 104, 104', 204, 204 ' , 304, 304 ', 30
4 "operation body 8, 8'308, 308'308" shaft part 9, 9'309, 309'309 "brush 13, 13 'coil spring S1, S2, S4, S6, S7, S8, S9 interdental brush S3 Toothbrush S5 toothpick

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of rods, which are urged toward the rear end of the cylinder by an elastic body, are housed in the cylinder, and at least one of the rods is an oral hygiene appliance. A dispensing type oral hygiene appliance characterized in that the rod-shaped object is arranged so as to alternately protrude and retract from an opening at the tip end of a shaft cylinder by operating an operation body of a retracting device in conjunction with the apparatus. 2. The extension type oral hygiene appliance according to claim 1, wherein the oral hygiene appliance is an interdental cleaning appliance for cleaning between teeth or between teeth and gums. 3. The dispensing oral hygiene appliance according to claim 2, wherein the interdental cleaning appliance is an interdental brush having a brush disposed on a shaft portion such as a wire. 4. The brush according to claim 3, wherein two or more kinds of interdental brushes having different shaft part outer diameters are accommodated in the shaft cylinder.
The extension-type oral hygiene appliance according to 5.