JPS61288810A

JPS61288810A - Detection of voltage of electronic toothbrush

Info

Publication number: JPS61288810A
Application number: JP60131454A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 福場　博
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1985-06-17
Filing date: 1985-06-17
Publication date: 1986-12-19

Abstract

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた
め要約のデータは記録されません。(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】（産業上の利用分野）この発明は電子歯ブラシに関するものである。[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) This invention relates to an electronic toothbrush.

（従来の技術）従来の電子歯ブラシの電圧検知法として発表されている
ものは、柄に電流計或はランプをとりつけたもの等で構
造複雑、コスト高であつた。(Prior Art) Conventional voltage detection methods for electronic toothbrushes that have been announced include methods with an ammeter or lamp attached to the handle, which are complex in structure and expensive.

文献名、実開昭４７−２８１６８、実開昭４８−２０６７０、実
開昭４８−２０６６９、実開昭５２−１０２３６５、実
開昭５９−８６２６、　実開昭５３−６４６５５、実開
昭５３−６４６５４、実開昭５４−９１９６９、（発明
が解決しようとする問題点）本発明は上記の従来技術の欠点である構造複雑、コスト
高を解決し、電子歯ブラシの一般への普及を容易にせん
とするものである。Document name, Utility Model Application No. 47-28168, Utility Model Application No. 48-20670, Utility Model Application No. 48-20669, Utility Model Application No. 52-102365, Utility Model Application No. 59-8626, Utility Model Application No. 1987-64655, Utility Application No. 1987- No. 64654, U.S. Pat. That is.

（問題を解決するための手段）本発明は、発光体と、その（＋）（−）端子電線を台紙
等に固着し、該台紙等からのびる（＋）（−）の電線端
子を電子歯ブラシの（＋）端子と（−）端子へ接触させ
るようにしたものである。(Means for solving the problem) The present invention fixes a light emitting body and its (+) (-) terminal electric wires to a mount, etc., and connects the (+) (-) electric wire terminals extending from the mount, etc. to an electronic toothbrush. The (+) and (-) terminals of the terminal are connected to each other.

（作用）電子歯ブラシの電池エネルギーガ、使用可能の程度にあ
る場合は、上記の各端子への接触により発光体は点燃す
る。その反対の場合は発光体は発光しない。(Function) If the battery energy of the electronic toothbrush is at a usable level, the light emitting body is ignited by contact with each of the above terminals. In the opposite case, the luminous body does not emit light.

（実施例）第１、２及び６図は本発明の一実施例を示すもので、第
２図は第１図のＡ−Ａ継面を示す。１は電子歯ブラシ、
２は柄、３は柄に内蔵されている電池、４は電池３の（
−）極に接する導電軸、５は電池３の（＋）極に接する
ところのターミナル、６はブラシ毛、７は導電軸４とブ
ラシ毛６とを唾液を媒体として電気回路を形成するため
の水溜めプール、８はプール７と反対側の孔。９は電圧
検知具で、１０はその発光体（例へば発光ダイオード）
で孔１４１０位置する、１１はその（−）端子電線、１
２は（＋）端子電線、１３は発光体１０と（＋）端子電
線１２と（−）端子電線１１の一部とを固定する台紙で
、一方の端子電線、例へば（−）端子電線部に（−）ブ
ラシ側と明記、或はブラシの絵等で図示されている。（
＋）端子電線１２の大部分も台紙１３から外部に存在し
ている。(Embodiment) FIGS. 1, 2 and 6 show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the A-A joint surface in FIG. 1. 1 is an electronic toothbrush,
2 is the handle, 3 is the battery built into the handle, and 4 is the battery 3 (
-) A conductive shaft in contact with the (+) pole, 5 a terminal in contact with the (+) pole of the battery 3, 6 a brush bristle, 7 a conductive shaft 4 and the brush bristles 6 for forming an electric circuit using saliva as a medium. Water pool 8 is the hole on the opposite side of pool 7. 9 is a voltage detection device, 10 is its light emitting device (for example, a light emitting diode)
hole 1410 is located, 11 is its (-) terminal wire, 1
2 is a (+) terminal electric wire, 13 is a mount for fixing the light emitting body 10, the (+) terminal electric wire 12, and a part of the (-) terminal electric wire 11, and one terminal electric wire, for example, a (-) terminal electric wire part. (-) It is clearly indicated as the brush side, or it is illustrated with a picture of a brush. (
+) Most of the terminal wires 12 also exist outside the mount 13.

電圧検知具９を使用して、電子歯ブラシ１の電池３が未
だ使えるものか、或は廃棄すべきものかを検知するには
、まづ台紙９を手に持つて、台紙に表示してある（−）
ブラシ側の端子電線（１１）の端部を少し曲げ孔８或は
プール７内の導電軸４に接触させる。そして、もう一方
の（＋）端子電線１２の端部をターミナル５に接触させ
る。もし電池３のエネルギーが使用可能状態であれば発
光体１０が点灯する。To use the voltage detector 9 to detect whether the battery 3 of the electronic toothbrush 1 is still usable or should be discarded, first hold the mount 9 in your hand and read the information shown on the mount ( −)
The end of the terminal wire (11) on the brush side is slightly bent and brought into contact with the conductive shaft 4 in the hole 8 or pool 7. Then, the end of the other (+) terminal wire 12 is brought into contact with the terminal 5. If the energy of the battery 3 is available, the light emitter 10 lights up.

発光体１０が、台紙或は台板１３の外側端に位置しても
その効果は同じである。Even if the light emitter 10 is located at the outer edge of the mount or base plate 13, the effect is the same.

第３．４．５図は本発明のその他の一実施例で、第３図
は正面図、第４図は側面図第５図はＢ−Ｂ線断面図を示
す。3.4.5 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 3 shows a front view, FIG. 4 shows a side view, and FIG. 5 shows a sectional view taken along the line B--B.

発光体１９の（−）端子２１及び（＋）端子２２に夫々
（−）端子電線１７及び（＋）端子電線１８が接着され
ている。そして下嵌着体１６の溝２３、２４に発光体１
９が孔２０に位置する状態で装着され、上嵌着体１５が
下嵌着体１６に嵌着し、凸起２５と凹み２６が弾性的に
嵌合し、固定される。　上嵌着体１５を手に持ち、　図示或は明記してあるブラシ側
端子１７の先端部を（−）の導電軸４に接触させ、（＋
）端子１８の先端部をターミナル５に接触させて、発光
体１９の点灯か否かによつて、電池３の状態を検知する
ものである。A (-) terminal wire 17 and a (+) terminal wire 18 are bonded to the (-) terminal 21 and (+) terminal 22 of the light emitting body 19, respectively. Then, the light emitting body 1 is inserted into the grooves 23 and 24 of the lower fitting body 16.
9 is positioned in the hole 20, the upper fitting body 15 is fitted into the lower fitting body 16, and the protrusion 25 and the recess 26 are elastically fitted and fixed. Holding the upper fitting body 15 in your hand, bring the tip of the illustrated or clearly marked brush side terminal 17 into contact with the (-) conductive shaft 4, and then
) The state of the battery 3 is detected by bringing the tip of the terminal 18 into contact with the terminal 5 and depending on whether the light emitter 19 is lit or not.

（発明の効果）以上のようにして本発明の電子歯ブラシの電圧検知法は
、従来発表されているような歯ブラシ本体内に設置せず
に別の部品として構成し、然もその構造は、必要最小限
の発光体と、その（＋）（−）端子電線とそれを支承す
るための台紙或は台板等にて形成されるので、最も簡単
で低コストとなり電子歯ブラシの一般への普及に貢献す
るものである。(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the voltage detection method for an electronic toothbrush of the present invention is not installed in the toothbrush body as conventionally announced, but is configured as a separate component, and the structure is Since it is formed from the minimum light emitting body, its (+) and (-) terminal wires, and a mount or base plate to support it, it is the simplest and lowest cost and will help popularize electronic toothbrushes. It is something that contributes.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

第１図は一実施例の正面図、第２図はＡ−Ａ線断面図。第３図の他の一実施例の正面図、第４図は側面図、第５
図は第３図のＢ−Ｂ線断面図。第６図は使用状態図。１…電子歯ブラシ、９…電圧検知具、１０…発光体、１
３…台紙或は台板、１９…発光体。FIG. 1 is a front view of one embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A. Fig. 3 is a front view of another embodiment, Fig. 4 is a side view, and Fig. 5 is a front view of another embodiment.
The figure is a sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 3. FIG. 6 is a usage state diagram. 1...Electronic toothbrush, 9...Voltage detector, 10...Light emitter, 1
3... Mounting paper or base plate, 19... Luminous body.

Claims

[Claims] 1. A light-emitting body, etc., and (+) (-) extending from both sides of the light-emitting body, etc.
) is a voltage detection method for electronic toothbrushes in which electric wires, etc. are fixed to a mount or base plate, and the light emitting body is exposed. 2. A light emitting body, etc., and (+) (-) extending from both sides of the light emitting body.
) voltage detection method for an electronic toothbrush where the electric wire, etc. is clamped between a pair of upper and lower fittings.