JPH11332653A - Toothbrush stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toothbrush stand with which plural toothbrushes can be compactly and sanitarily supported and preserved and convenience is made satisfactory as well. SOLUTION: Concerning the toothbrush stand with which plural supporting parts 3a and 3b for supporting handle parts 2 of toothbrushes 1 in rising state are adjacently and parallelly provided on a main body 4 of toothbrush stand, the mutually adjacent paired supporting parts 3a and 3b are formed so that the top end sides of respectively supported toothbrushes 1 are mutually separated and the handle parts 2 of both the toothbrushes 1 can be supported while being mutually inclined.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toothbrush stand capable of supporting and storing a plurality of toothbrushes in an upright state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 6, a toothbrush stand capable of supporting and storing a plurality of toothbrushes 1 in an upright state has been known. In the toothbrush stand, a toothbrush stand main body 4 is formed by a container body 5 having an open upper end and a lid 6 for opening and closing the upper end opening of the container body 5. Support hole for supporting the handle 2
23 are formed side by side adjacent to each other.

[0003] In this case, the handle 2 of the toothbrush 1 is connected to the support hole 23.
The toothbrush 1 is housed in the toothbrush stand main body 4 and the lower end of the same pattern portion 2 is abutted against the inner bottom surface of the container 5, so that the plurality of toothbrushes 1 can be supported and stored in an upright state. .
Further, water transmitted from the brush portion 22 of the toothbrush 1 to the handle portion 2 is received and stored in the container 5 through the support hole 23, and the lid 6 and the container 5 are opened by opening the lid 6. The inner surface can be cleaned and the water accumulated in the container 5 can be removed.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, since the directions and inclinations of the plurality of toothbrushes 1 supported adjacently in a standing state are different, the brush portion 22 of the toothbrush 1 is formed. There is a problem in that the toothbrushes 1 are in an unsanitary storage state because they easily come into contact with each other, and that it is difficult to take out the toothbrush 1 stored and supported, which is not convenient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve all of the problems in the prior art described above. That is, the problem is that a plurality of toothbrushes can be compactly and hygienically supported and stored, and the usability is improved. It is also to provide a good toothbrush stand.

[0006]

A toothbrush stand according to a first aspect of the present invention is a toothbrush stand in which a plurality of support portions for supporting a handle portion of a toothbrush in an upright state are arranged adjacent to a plurality of toothbrush stand main bodies. The pair of adjacent support portions are formed such that the tip sides of the toothbrushes supported by the respective support portions are separated from each other, and the handle portions of the two toothbrushes are tilted and supported.

Therefore, in this case, since a plurality of support portions for supporting the handle portion of the toothbrush in the upright state are arranged adjacent to the toothbrush stand main body, the plurality of toothbrushes are compactly supported and stored in the adjacent upright state. can do.
In addition, in the adjacent pair of support portions, the tip sides of the toothbrushes supported by the respective support portions are in a direction away from each other, and the handle portions of the two toothbrushes are tilted and supported. It is biased to the side, and the brush portion is supported so as to face diagonally downward, that is, both toothbrushes that are supported adjacent to each other are supported with their backs facing each other, and contact between the brush portions is reduced. It can be prevented and stored in a hygienic manner. Further, it is easy to take out the toothbrushes supported and stored in a state where the toothbrushes are tilted outward with their backs facing each other, and the usability is also improved.

[0008] The toothbrush stand according to claim 2 of the present invention,
2. The toothbrush stand according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pairs of support portions are arranged in parallel, and the plurality of support portions are arranged such that one and the other of the pair of support portions form a line. And

Therefore, in this case, in particular, since a plurality of pairs of support portions are arranged in parallel, a larger number of toothbrushes can be supported and stored, and one and the other of the pair of support portions are each in a row. Since the support portions are arranged as described above, the direction and the inclination of the toothbrush supported by each support portion in both rows are unified, and the brush portions adjacent in the row direction do not contact each other, so that sanitary Can be supported and stored, and the usability can be improved.

[0010] The toothbrush stand according to claim 3 of the present invention,
The toothbrush stand according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a body having an open upper end, and a lid that opens and closes an upper end opening of the body form a toothbrush stand body, and a through hole formed in the lid. And a recess formed in the inner bottom portion of the container body to form a support portion, and by tilting the bottom surface of the recess of the support portion, the handle portion of the toothbrush is tilted and supported. It is characterized by the following.

Therefore, in this case, in particular, since the toothbrush stand body is formed by the container and the openable and closable lid, water transmitted from the brush portion of the toothbrush to the handle is received and stored in the container, By opening the lid, the lid and the inner surface of the container can be cleaned and the water accumulated in the container can be removed. Moreover, since the supporting portion is formed by the through hole formed in the lid and the recess formed on the inner bottom of the container, the bottom of which is inclined, two-point support of the through hole and the recess is provided. As a result, the handle portion of the toothbrush is reliably supported in a tilted and stable state.

[0012] The toothbrush stand according to claim 4 of the present invention,
In the toothbrush stand according to the third aspect, a plate is detachably installed on the inner bottom of the body, and a recess is formed in the plate.

Therefore, in this case, in particular, since the concave portion is formed not on the inner bottom portion of the container but on a plate serving as a separate member, it is formed without adversely affecting the appearance of the container. Is also easier. In addition, since the plate with the recess is removably installed on the inner bottom of the container, the plate can be removed and the inner bottom of the container can be easily cleaned.

[0014] The toothbrush stand according to claim 5 of the present invention,
The toothbrush stand according to the fourth aspect is characterized in that the plate is installed in a state of being floated on the inner bottom portion of the body, and a drain hole is formed at a position on the lower side of the bottom surface of the recess.

Therefore, in this case, in particular, since the plate supporting the lower end of the handle portion of the toothbrush is installed so as to float on the inner bottom of the body, it is higher than the water accumulated on the inner bottom of the body. In this position, the lower end of the handle of the toothbrush can be supported. In addition, since a drain hole is formed at a position on the lower side of the bottom of the recess, the water that has flowed from the handle of the toothbrush into the recess passes through the drain hole and forms a lower part of the body below the plate. It is discharged smoothly to the inner bottom. Therefore, the toothbrush can be supported and stored in a more hygienic condition.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS.
5, a toothbrush stand according to the present embodiment is a toothbrush in which a plurality of support portions 3 for supporting a handle 2 of a toothbrush 1 in an upright state are arranged adjacent to a plurality of toothbrush stand main bodies 4. Standing, adjacent pair of support 3
The toothbrushes a and 3b are formed such that the tip sides of the toothbrushes 1 supported by the toothbrushes are separated from each other so that the handle portions 2 of the toothbrushes 1 are tilted and supported.

In the toothbrush stand of this embodiment, a plurality of pairs of support portions 3a, 3b are arranged in parallel, and the pair of support portions 3a, 3b are provided.
The plurality of support portions 3 are arranged such that one of the three 3a and the other 3b form a line. Further, a toothbrush stand main body 4 is formed by a container 5 having an open upper end and a lid 6 for opening and closing the upper end opening of the container 5, and a through hole 7 formed in the lid 6 includes: The support portion 3 is formed by the concave portion 8 formed in the inner bottom portion of the toothbrush 5 and the bottom surface 9 of the concave portion 8 of the support portion 3 is inclined so that the handle portion 2 of the toothbrush 1 is tilted and supported. I'm doing it.

Moreover, in this case, the plate 10 is removably installed on the inner bottom of the container 5, and the plate 10
Is formed. Further, the plate 10 is attached to the inner bottom of the vessel 5.
The water drain hole 11 is formed at a position below the inclined surface of the bottom surface 9 of the recess 8.

As shown in FIG. 5, for example, the toothbrush stand of this embodiment is
To be used near In this case, wash bowl 13
A drain panel 14 is erected on one side of the drain panel.
The toothbrush stand main body 4 is placed on the top.

The container 5 and the lid 6 are both integrally molded products made of synthetic resin. The lid 6 is detachably fitted to the rectangular upper end opening of the container 5, and the entire outer shape is substantially the same. A rectangular box-shaped toothbrush stand main body 4 that is a rectangular parallelepiped is formed. A rectangular support opening 15 is formed on one side of the lid 6, and a dentifrice tube 16 is inserted into the support opening 15.

The supporting portion 3 is provided on the remaining opposite side of the lid 6.
In this case, a plurality of pairs of support portions 3a and 3b are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and the front support portions 3a are arranged in the front row and the rear support portions 3b are formed. Are arranged in a row such that are arranged in the back row. Each through hole 7 is formed in a rectangular shape slightly larger than the thickness of the handle 2 of the toothbrush 1 inserted therein. In addition, a cylindrical piece 17 is integrally suspended from the peripheral edge of the through hole 7 and the support opening 15, and the handle 2 or the dentifrice tube 16 of the toothbrush 1 inserted by the cylindrical piece 17 is guided and held. You.

The plate 10 which is detachably mounted on the inner bottom of the container 5 is also an integrally molded product made of synthetic resin, and is formed in a rectangular shape slightly smaller than the inner peripheral shape of the container 5.
A leg 18 is integrally suspended from the square portion of the plate 10, and the leg 18 is abutted on the inner bottom surface of the body 5 to support the plate 10 inside the body 5. It is installed floating on the bottom.

The plate 10 has a plurality of through holes 7.
A plurality of recesses 8 and circular recesses 19 are provided and formed at positions directly below and corresponding to the support openings 15, respectively. in this case,
Each recess 8 is formed in a rectangular shape large enough to abut and support the lower end of the handle 2 of the toothbrush 1 with a margin. And the bottom surface 9 of each recess 8 on the rear row side which becomes the other support portion 3b.
Is inclined backward and downward.

Therefore, drain holes 11 are formed in the middle of the front edge of the bottom surface 9 of each of the recesses 8 in the front row and in the middle of the rear end of the bottom 9 of each of the recesses 8 in the rear row. ing. The inclination angle of the bottom surface 9 of each recess 8 is appropriately set, but the lower end surface of the handle portion 2 of the toothbrush 1 abuts the bottom surface 9 so that the handle portion 2 has an appropriate inclination angle. It is made to be supported by.

A drainage cylinder 20 is provided vertically in the middle of the circular recess 19 of the plate 10, and water flows down from the drainage cylinder 20. Further, the cap 21 of the dentifrice tube 16 inserted from the support opening 15 is fitted and held in the circular concave portion 19, and the dentifrice tube 16 is securely supported in an upright state. At that time, remove the circular recess from the dentifrice tube 16
The water that has flowed into 19 passes through the drain tube 20
It is discharged to the inner bottom of the vessel 5 below 10.

Therefore, in the toothbrush stand of the present embodiment, the support portions 3 for supporting the handle portion 2 of the toothbrush 1 in an upright state are arranged adjacent to and in parallel with the toothbrush stand main body 4, so that a plurality of toothbrushes are provided. 1 can be compactly supported and stored in an adjacent standing state.

In addition, in the adjacent pair of support portions 3a and 3b, the tip sides of the toothbrushes 1 supported by the respective support portions 3a and 3b are directed in a direction away from each other, and the handle portions 2 of the two toothbrushes 1 are tilted and supported. Therefore, the center of gravity of the toothbrush 1 is biased toward the brush portion 22 and the brush portion 22 is supported so as to face diagonally downward. That is, the two toothbrushes 1 that are supported adjacent to each other are supported with their backs facing each other.
22 Mutual contact is prevented, and it can be hygienically supported and stored. In addition, it is easy to take out the toothbrush 1 supported and stored in a state in which the toothbrushes 1 are tilted outward with their backs facing each other,
Usability is also improved.

Further, in the toothbrush stand of this embodiment, since a plurality of pairs of support portions 3a and 3b are arranged in parallel, a larger number of toothbrushes 1 can be supported and stored, and the support of the pair is further improved. Since the support portions 3 are arranged such that one 3a and the other 3b of the portions 3a and 3b form a line, the direction and inclination of the toothbrush 1 supported by each support portion 3 in both rows are unified, The brush portions 22 adjacent in the row direction do not come into contact with each other, and can be hygienically supported and stored, and the usability is improved.

In the toothbrush stand of this embodiment, the main body 4 and the openable and closable lid 6 form the toothbrush stand main body 4.
Is formed, the water transmitted from the brush portion 22 of the toothbrush 1 to the handle portion 2 is received and stored in the container 5, and by opening the lid 6, the inner surfaces of the lid 6 and the container 5 are opened. Can be cleaned, and the water accumulated in the container 5 can be removed. Moreover, since the supporting portion 3 is formed by the through hole 7 formed in the lid 6 and the recess 8 having the inclined bottom surface 9 formed in the inner bottom of the container 5, the through hole 7 and the recess are formed. 8, and the handle portion 2 of the toothbrush 1 is securely supported in a tilted and stable state.

In this case, since the recess 8 is formed not on the inner bottom portion of the body 5 but on the plate 10 which is a separate member, the appearance of the body 5 is adversely affected. Simplifies molding. In addition, since the plate 10 having the recess 8 is removably installed on the inner bottom of the body 5, the plate 10 can be detached and the inner bottom of the body 5 can be easily cleaned. Can be.

Further, since the plate 10 for supporting the lower end of the handle 2 of the toothbrush 1 is installed so as to float on the inner bottom of the body 5, the plate 10 is higher than the water collected on the inner bottom of the body 5. The lower end of the handle 2 of the toothbrush 1 can be supported at the position. In addition, a drain hole is provided at the lower position of the bottom surface 9 of the recess 8 on the slope.
Since water 11 is formed, the water flowing from the handle 2 of the toothbrush 1 into the recess 8 is smoothly discharged to the inner bottom of the container 5 below the plate 10 through the drain hole 11. Is done.
Therefore, the toothbrush 1 can be supported and stored in a more hygienic state.

Further, in the toothbrush stand of this embodiment, a box-shaped toothbrush stand main body 4 can conveniently store a toothpaste tube 16 together with a large number of toothbrushes 1. Moreover, in this case, since the support portions 3a and 3b are arranged back and forth, the toothbrush stand main body 4
Can be formed in a compact horizontally long box shape, and the toothbrush 1 can be easily taken in and out from both front and rear sides. In addition, in the above description, it is expressed as front and rear or horizontally long, but these directions are different depending on the mounting and use state of the toothbrush stand, and do not mean the overall direction.

[0033]

As described above, in the toothbrush stand according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of toothbrushes can be supported and stored in a compact manner. , And the brush portions are prevented from contacting each other, so that the toothbrush can be supported and stored in a sanitary manner, and the toothbrush can be easily taken out to improve the usability.

In the toothbrush stand according to the second aspect of the present invention, in particular, the direction and inclination of the toothbrush supported by the arrayed support portions while being capable of supporting and storing a large number of toothbrushes. Can be unified, can be supported and stored in a hygienic manner, and can be used conveniently.

In the toothbrush stand according to the third aspect of the present invention, in particular, the lid can be opened to clean the inner surfaces of the lid and the container, and to remove water accumulated in the container. In addition, it is a two-point support of a through hole formed in the lid and a concave part with an inclined bottom formed in the inner bottom part of the container, and in a stable state where the handle part of the toothbrush is tilted It is definitely supported.

In the toothbrush stand according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the recess is formed in a plate which is a member separate from the body, and is formed without adversely affecting the appearance of the body. In addition, the plate can be removed to easily clean the plate and the inner bottom of the container.

In the toothbrush stand according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in particular, the lower end of the handle portion of the toothbrush is supported in a state of being floated from the inner bottom of the body. The water that has flowed through the drainage hole is smoothly discharged from the drainage hole to the inner bottom of the body, so that the toothbrush can be supported and stored in a more sanitary condition.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a toothbrush stand according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the toothbrush stand.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a place where the toothbrush stand is used;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional toothbrush stand.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toothbrush 2 Handle part 3 Support part 4 Toothbrush stand main body 5 Body 6 Cover 7 Through hole 8 Depression 9 Bottom 10 Plate 11 Drain hole

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A toothbrush stand in which a plurality of support portions for supporting a handle portion of a toothbrush in an upright state are juxtaposed to a toothbrush stand main body, and a pair of adjacent support portions are supported by each. A toothbrush stand formed such that the tip sides of the toothbrushes are separated from each other so that the handle portions of the two toothbrushes are tilted and supported. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pairs of support portions are arranged in parallel, and the plurality of support portions are arranged such that one and the other of the pair of support portions form a line. The toothbrush stand described. 3. A body having an open upper end, a lid body for opening and closing the upper end opening of the body, forming a toothbrush stand body, a through hole formed in the lid body, and an inner bottom portion of the body. The support portion is formed by the recess formed in the support portion, and the bottom of the recess of the support portion is inclined so that the handle portion of the toothbrush is tilted and supported. The toothbrush stand according to 1 or 2. 4. The toothbrush stand according to claim 3, wherein a plate is detachably installed on an inner bottom portion of the body, and a recess is formed in the plate. 5. The toothbrush stand according to claim 4, wherein the plate is installed in a floating state on the inner bottom portion of the container body, and a drain hole is formed at a position below the inclined surface of the bottom of the recess.