JPS5938894Y2 - electric toothbrush stand - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] U) Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to an electric toothbrush, and relates to a stand structure for storing the toothbrush.

U Conventional technology Conventionally, a rechargeable battery such as a Ni-Cd battery is used as a power source,
The electric toothbrush that converts the rotational motion of a motor driven by the battery into a swinging motion and transmits the same to the toothbrush handle is provided with a charger stand incorporating a charging circuit component to charge the battery. There is an electric toothbrush body on the stand,
It is designed to accommodate the toothbrush handle.

By the way, the longer the tooth brushing time, the better, and even when brushing with a regular electric toothbrush, it is best to place an hourglass on the sink etc.
I use the hourglass to determine the time it takes to brush my teeth.

Especially in the case of electric toothbrushes, the toothbrush handle swings at a fairly high speed, so it is not uncommon for children who are lazy to brush their teeth to finish brushing their teeth in seconds.

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention The problem to be solved by the invention is to provide an electric toothbrush with a means for setting the toothbrushing time, which also serves as discipline for troublesome children as described above. be.

2) Means for solving the problem An hourglass is attached to the side wall of a stand case that also serves as a charger for a moving toothbrush so that it can be turned upside down.

(e) Function: Recognize the elapsed tooth-brushing time by the time the sand falls from top to bottom in the hourglass.

(to) Example Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a stand for an electric toothbrush, which also serves as a charger.A recess 3 into which the electric toothbrush main body 2 is inserted during charging is formed in an example of the stand case 4 made of synthetic resin, and the charging is installed on the outer periphery of this recess. Appropriate means may be used, such as an electromagnetic induction coupling method using a primary coil and a secondary coil in the main body, or a contact method using a power supply contact in the recess 3 and a power receiving contact at the bottom of the main body.

5, 5... are protrusions on which the toothbrushes 6, 6... are placed.

Reference numeral 7 designates an hourglass, which is housed in a transparent rectangular parallelepiped case 8, and this storage case 8 is mounted at the center of a circular arc-shaped rotary operation panel 9 made of synthetic resin.

The rotary operation panel 9 has a knob piece 27, 27 on which a finger is caught when rotating the operation panel 9, and a square shaft 10 at the center of the back surface.
An elliptical hole 12 formed in the side wall 11 of the stand case 4
It is designed to fit perfectly into the

Reference numeral 13 denotes a wire spring installed vertically along the inner surface of the side wall 11. A wire spring is bent as shown in FIG. 10 is fitted.

The wire spring 13 is attached as follows.

That is, on the lower opening edge 15 of the stand case 4, two locking protrusions 16.16 are provided at a portion located on the central axis of the circular hole 12.
The bent connecting portion 17 of the wire spring 13 is fitted into the wire spring 16 as shown in FIG. The other bent free end 21 is fitted into the semicircular groove 23 of the support protrusion 22 provided in the same manner as the rib 19, and is then clamped with a washer 25 fixed with a screw 24 to prevent it from coming out. Rarely fixed.

Then, the leg portion 14 of the wire spring 13 attached in this way
．． The square shaft 10 on the back side of the rotary operation panel 9 is fitted between the corners 14 and 14 as shown in FIG. , At this time, the rotation of the operation panel 9 is controlled.

Then, the hourglass 7 is further rotated by 90 degrees, and the entire hourglass 7 can be rotated vertically and vertically to the left and right, thereby making it possible to start the time measurement.

26 is a power cord.

In the above configuration, to explain its function and effect, when children brush their teeth, they do not know how long they should stay there, so an hourglass is attached to indicate the time.

Therefore, put your finger on the knobs 27 and 27 of the hourglass storage case 8 or the operation panel 9, rotate the whole thing in the opposite direction, turn the hourglass 8 upside down, and from that point on, brush your teeth completely. You can instruct young children that they can stop brushing their teeth if sand falls.

In this way, it is easy for children to operate, and by attaching the interesting hourglass 8 to the toothbrush stand 1, children can develop the habit of brushing their teeth without realizing it.
Very practical.

Then, a square shaft 10 is provided on the back side of the rotating operation panel 9 to which the hourglass 8 is attached, and this square shaft 10 is inserted between a pair of parallel wire rods 14 and 14 on the inner wall of the stand case 4, and the hourglass 8 is used. When the operation panel 9 is rotated, the wire rods 14 and 14 are expanded by the rotation of the square shaft 10, and the elasticity moves, creating a simple articulating mechanism.

(g) Structure of the invention As explained above, the invention is based on an hourglass that is attached to the side wall of the electric toothbrush stand case so that it can be turned upside down, so that children and others can use this hourglass when brushing. It is possible to show the time when the child is brushing, and the presence of an interesting hourglass may naturally encourage children to brush their teeth, which has a great practical effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a side 1 side view;
Figure 2 is an external view of the electric toothbrush stand, Figure 3 is a perspective view from the inside of the stand case showing the mounting structure of the rotating operation panel equipped with an hourglass, and Figure 4 is the mounting structure in Figure 3. Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' in Figure 3, Figure 6 is a partial plan view from the bottom of the stand case, Figures 7 and 8 are the operation panel in its normal state. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the operational relationship between the corner shaft on the back surface of the operating panel and the integrated wire during operation. 4...Stand case, 7...Hourglass, 9...Rotary operation panel, 10...Back square shaft, 14.14... Elastic wire.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An electric toothbrush stand with an hourglass attached to the side wall of the stand case so that it can be turned upside down.