KR100710871B1 - Cleaning instrument for buccal cavity and toothbrush - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a casing (10), a cleaning liquid inlet tube (21) into which the cleaning liquid flows from an external water source, and the cleaning liquid inlet tube (21) so as to easily clean foreign substances in the mouth and toothbrush during brushing. In the cleaning mechanism is connected to the communication mechanism comprising a straight injection portion 30 and the radial injection portion 40, respectively, the flow rate control portion 50 is formed to control the flow rate in a predetermined position, the radiation injection portion 40 ) Is provided with a spinning main body 42 is formed so that the cleaning liquid is dispersed and ejected, and the straight injection unit 30 is formed through the spinning main body 42 is provided.

Cleaning liquid, straight injection part, spinning injection part, spinning main body, spinning discharge hole, flow control part

Description

Cleaning Instrument for Buccal Cavity and Toothbrush}

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the function of the toothbrush cleaning mechanism according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a toothbrush cleaning mechanism according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a toothbrush cleaning mechanism according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a partial cutaway perspective view showing the cleaning liquid injection unit in one embodiment of the tooth cleaning device according to the present invention.

5 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining a flow rate control unit in one embodiment of the toothbrush cleaning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the cleaning liquid injection unit in which the cleaning liquid is sprayed, in an embodiment, of the tooth cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a partial sectional view showing the main part of the cleaning liquid injection part in one embodiment of the tooth cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

8 is a view showing the main part of the cleaning liquid injection unit of another embodiment of the toothbrush cleaning mechanism according to the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a bottom view of the main part of the cleaning liquid injection part from the bottom in another embodiment of the tooth cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the main part of the cleaning liquid injection part in another embodiment of the toothbrush cleaning device according to the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a partial sectional view showing the main part of the washing liquid spraying part of the other embodiment of the toothbrush cleaning mechanism according to the present invention.

12 is a perspective view showing that the pressing member of the toothbrush cleaning device according to the present invention is formed in the same direction as the cleaning liquid spraying unit.

FIG. 13 is a side cross-sectional view of FIG. 12.

14 is a side cross-sectional view showing that the pressing member of the toothbrush cleaning device according to the present invention is formed symmetrically with respect to the casing body.

15a and 15b is a state diagram of use of the toothbrush cleaning mechanism according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings]

10 casing 12 casing body

14 tube fixing end 16 bends

20: cleaning liquid injection unit 21: cleaning liquid inlet tube

30: straight injection unit 31: the first tube

35 straight air discharge 40: radiation injection unit

41: the second tube 42: the radiating body

43: cavity 45,65,75: radiation discharge ball

45a, 65a, 75a: long discharge hole 45b, 65b, 75b: short discharge hole

50: flow control unit 51: cylinder

52: pressing member 53: fixing member

55: compression spring 56: sealing plate

57: rod member 58: first hinge

59: second hinge

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning device, and more particularly, to a tooth cleaning device having a spraying unit and a straight spray unit for cleaning foreign matters on the mouth and toothbrush during brushing.

In general, as a method for cleaning the oral cavity, a toothpaste is applied to a toothbrush to clean the teeth and the tongue, or a convenient method is to gargle a mouth with a certain amount of a liquid mouthwash known as a gargle solution. There are ways to spit out.

In particular, as tooth health is emphasized these days, electric toothbrushes that brush teeth by vibration of the bristles and sonic toothbrushes that incorporate sonic technology into existing electric toothbrushes are being distributed.

After brushing teeth using the toothbrush as described above, foreign substances such as toothpaste bubbles remaining in the toothbrush and the oral cavity are cleaned using water.

In other words, the bristles are washed with water flowing out of the faucet, and the oral cavity is washed by holding the water in the mouth and spitting it out several times.

When washing the bristles, the bristles are washed by using the fingers to bounce off the bristles, which is not a proper way to remove the foreign substances remaining in the bristles roots. Is very rare. Therefore, the bristles that should be cleanest are always stored in a state in which foreign substances are not completely removed, which adversely affects hygiene and health.

In addition, the mouthwash is also performed by rinsing the mouth several times with water, and the method also may not have a neat feeling even after brushing, since the foreign substance remaining between the tooth root and the tooth and the tooth is not completely removed.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a toothbrush cleaning device including a spinneret for inducing oral cleaning by inducing radial jetting, and a straighter jet for indenting straight tooth and easy to clean.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush cleaning mechanism further comprises a flow rate control unit to enable the flow rate control of the cleaning liquid sprayed from the spinning ejection unit and the straight ejection unit.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to form a spherical shape of the main body of the radiation ejection portion cleaning device for spraying the cleaning liquid ejected through the radiation discharge hole formed in the radiation main body in the oral cavity can be spread in the mouth It is to provide.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily practice, the configuration of the toothbrush cleaning mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the function of the toothbrush cleaning mechanism according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the toothbrush cleaning device according to the present invention introduces a cleaning solution from the outside through the cleaning solution inlet tube 21, and the first cleaning solution is connected to each other from the cleaning solution inlet tube 21. It is divided into two branches by the tube 31 and the second tube 41. One branch is discharged to the outside through the straight spray unit 30 to induce a powerful flow that is easy to clean the toothbrush, and the other Branches are distributed to various radial water streams through the radial spraying unit 40, and are configured to facilitate washing of the oral cavity.

That is, the present invention proposes a toothbrush cleaning device that can be used according to the use by making a two-way flow using a tube and generating a different flow in each branch.

2 and 3 are a perspective view and a cross-sectional side view showing an embodiment of the toothbrush cleaning device according to the present invention, Figure 4 is an embodiment of the cleaning device spray cleaning device 20 in one embodiment of the toothbrush cleaning device according to the present invention Is a partial incision perspective.

As shown in Figure 2 to 4, one embodiment of the tooth cleaning device according to the present invention is a casing 10, the cleaning liquid inlet tube 21, the cleaning liquid is introduced from the external water source, and the cleaning liquid inlet tube It is connected to each of the 21 and is formed to include a straight injection portion 30 and the radial injection portion 40 is respectively formed so that the flow rate control unit 50 to adjust the flow rate in a predetermined position.

For convenience of description, the cleaning liquid spraying unit 20 referred to in the present invention includes components other than the casing 10, that is, the cleaning liquid inflow tube 21, the flow control unit 50, the straight spraying unit 30, and the like. The radiation injection unit 40 is referred to collectively.

The casing 10 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and the casing body 12, the insertion hole 18 is formed so that the pressing member 52 of the flow control unit 50 is formed in a predetermined position, and the casing A tube fixing stopper 14 is inserted into and fixed to one end of the body 12, and a bent portion 16 is inserted and fixed to the other end is formed.

The washing liquid is introduced from an external water source through the washing liquid inflow tube 21.

It is preferable to use the tap water supplied through the general water pipe as the washing liquid, and it is also possible to use water to which a small amount of a preferred perfume or fungicide is added.

That is, the cleaning solution inflow tube 21 may be used to connect to the faucet of the water pipe or directly connected to the water pipe. Since the connection method is a known fact, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The cleaning liquid introduced from the cleaning liquid inflow tube 21 is divided into two branches through the first tube 31 and the second tube 41.

The flow rate controller 50 is formed at predetermined positions of the first tube 31 and the second tube 41, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the flow rate adjusting unit 50 includes a cylinder 51 formed at predetermined positions of the first tube 31 and the second tube 41, and the cylinder 51. The rod member 57 is formed to be reciprocated in the inner side and the sealing plate 56 is formed on one side, and the fixing member 53 and the sealing plate 56 are integrally fixed to the upper circumferential surface of the cylinder 51. The compression spring 55 is installed between the compression plate 55 and the first tube 31 and the second tube 41 to be applied in the direction to always press the sealing plate 56, and the Packing member 34 formed at a position corresponding to the sealing plate 56 so as to prevent the flow of the cleaning liquid in the first tube 31 and the second tube 41 when the sealing plate 56 is moved to the bottom end. ), A push button 52 for moving the rod member 57, and to secure the push button 52 to the casing 10 in a rotatable manner. And a second hinge 59 formed at the first hinge 58 and the push button 52, the rod member 57 being rotatably coupled to the push button 52. .

The flow rate control unit 50 is formed in the first tube 31 and the second tube 41 in the same configuration as described above, respectively.

In the sealing plate 56, the compression spring 55 always exerts a force in the direction of pressing the sealing plate 56, that is, in normal closed state (not shown in the dashed line in Fig. 5) Shown).

When the pressing member 52 is pressed in the direction of an arrow P, the rod member 57 is moved upward by the principle of the lever with the first hinge 58 as a supporting point. Therefore, as the sealing plate 56 is lifted from the closed position, the cleaning liquid flows while the pipeline is opened.

The cleaning liquid flows through the first and second tubes 31 and 41 through the flow rate adjusting unit 50, respectively.

The first tube 31 is formed in a tubular shape and one end is connected to communicate with the cleaning liquid inflow tube 21 so that the cleaning liquid is introduced and the other end thereof has a straight discharge hole 35 so as to discharge the cleaning liquid to the outside. . That is, a circular tube having a predetermined length is formed in a shape of being folded at approximately 90 ° and the outwardly directed discharge hole 35 is formed.

3 and 4, the straight discharge hole is not processed separately at the end of the tube, that is, the diameter of the end of the tube can be configured to be the same as the diameter of the first tube, the higher the water pressure It is possible to construct (not shown) the end of the tube smaller than the diameter of the other section if you want to obtain a strong injection. When the diameter of the end of the tube is configured to be smaller as described above, it is preferable that the bent portion of the tube is formed to smoothly streamline so as to reduce the influence of flow friction in the tube.

A radiation body 42 formed to surround the first tube 31 at a position close to the straight discharge hole 35 and having a cavity 43 therein and having a plurality of radiation discharge holes 45 formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof. ) Is formed.

The second tube 41 communicates the spinning body 42 and the cleaning solution inlet tube 21 to send the cleaning solution flowing from the cleaning solution inlet tube 21 to the spinning body 42.

The radiation body 42 has a cavity 43 therein. The cleaning liquid flowing through the second tube 41 stays in the cavity 43 and is ejected to the outside through the radiation discharge hole 45.

6 is a bottom view of the cleaning liquid injection unit 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the cleaning liquid injection unit 20 is sprayed, the cleaning of the tooth cleaning apparatus according to the present invention In one embodiment, it is a partial cross-sectional view showing the main part of the cleaning liquid injection unit.

As shown in Figure 6 and 7, the radiation discharge hole 45 is composed of a plurality of long discharge hole (45a) and a plurality of short discharge hole (45b) to the center of the straight discharge hole 35 Arranged radially.

The long discharge hole 45a is formed to be close to the straight discharge hole 35, and the short discharge hole 45b is formed in plurality in parallel with the direction of the long discharge hole 45a. That is, the long discharge holes 45a and the short discharge holes 45b are arranged in a line.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the radiation discharge hole 45 is formed in four directions upward, left, and right about the straight discharge hole 35, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It is possible to apply a variety of applications (shown in six directions).

In addition, A and B shown in FIG. 7 are symbols which visually show the flow of a washing | cleaning liquid.

That is, the washing liquid A passing through the straight discharge hole 35 is strongly ejected in a flow having the same streamline, and the washing liquid B passing through the spinning discharge hole 45 has a plurality of long discharge holes 45a. And a plurality of branched streams such as the number of the short ejection holes 45b.

Therefore, as the cleaning liquid (A) passing through the straight discharge hole (35) is easy to remove foreign matters on the toothbrush using a strong water stream, and the cleaning liquid (B) passing through the spinning discharge hole (45). It is easy to remove foreign matters in the oral cavity by using a weak and radial water stream.

By controlling the pressing member 52 of the flow rate control unit 50, it is possible to adjust the pressure at which the cleaning liquids A and B are ejected.

Since the flow rate control unit 50 is formed in the first tube 31 and the second tube 41, respectively, it is possible to control the pressure at which the cleaning liquids A and B are ejected.

In order to improve the ease of use in the above, it is also possible to form the position of the pressing member 52 in the same direction as the cleaning liquid injection unit 20 as shown in Figs.

As described above, when the pressing member 52 is directed in the same direction as the cleaning liquid spraying unit 20, when the cleaning body is sprayed into the oral cavity while holding the casing body 12 in the hand, a thumb naturally presses the pressing member. Since it comes to the position of 52, there is an advantage that it becomes easier to operate the pressing member 52.

In addition, as shown in Figure 14, the pressing member 52 may be formed symmetrically around the casing body (12). That is, the pressing member 52a for adjusting the flow rate of the straight spraying unit 30 is formed on the opposite side to the straight spraying unit 30, and the pressing member 52b for adjusting the flow rate of the spinning spraying unit 40 is It is formed on the same side as the radiation ejection unit.

When the configuration as described above, each pressing member (52a, 52b) is spaced apart from each other can be clear, so that the case of pressing the wrong pressing member can be reduced.

In addition, when configured as described above, as shown in Figure 15a and 15b, there is an advantage that both the use when cleaning the toothbrush and the mouth is convenient to use. That is, when the toothbrush is cleaned, the pressing member 52a for controlling the straight injection is in contact with the thumb, and the pressing member 52b for controlling the radial injection is in close contact with the thumb, respectively. It's easier to control.

8 is a view showing the main part of the cleaning liquid injection unit of another embodiment of the rinsing device for cleaning teeth according to the present invention, Figure 9 is a view of the main part of the cleaning liquid injection unit in another embodiment of the tooth cleaning device according to the present invention 10 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the main part of the cleaning liquid injection part in another embodiment of the tooth cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 9, another embodiment of the tooth cleaning apparatus according to the present invention has a radial body 42 of the radial injection part 40 having a substantially spherical shape and a cavity 43 therein. It is characterized by being formed.

That is, the radiation body 42 is formed in a hollow sphere, the first tube 31 is formed through the center of the spherical shape, the radiation close to the portion through which the first tube 31 is penetrated The second tube 41 is connected to communicate with the radiation main body 42 so that the cleaning liquid flows into the main body 42.

The spinning body 42 is formed with a plurality of long discharge holes (65a) and a discharge discharge hole (65) consisting of a plurality of short discharge holes (65a).

The arrangement form of the long discharge hole 65a and the short discharge hole 65b is radially formed about the straight discharge hole 35 as in one embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the radiation body 42 is applied in a spherical shape as described above, when the cleaning liquid B ejected from the spinning discharge hole 65 is viewed from below (see FIG. 9B). It is also possible to have a radial ejection when viewed from the side. Therefore, when the spinning body 42 enters the oral cavity and the cleaning solution is ejected, the cleaning solution can be ejected to every corner of the mouth.

Other embodiments of the toothbrush cleaning mechanism according to the present invention can be applied to the same configuration as the above-described embodiment except for the above-described configuration, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Fig. 11 is a partial sectional view showing the main part of the washing liquid spraying part of the other embodiment of the toothbrush cleaning mechanism according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 11, in another embodiment of the tooth cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, the radiation main body 42 of the radiation injection part 40 is formed in a substantially spherical shape, and a cavity 43 formed therein is provided. It is characterized in that it is formed smaller. In more detail, the cavity 43 is formed in parallel with the first tube 31 penetrating through the radiation body 42 in the radiation body 42 formed in a spherical shape.

The cavity 43 is formed in a cylindrical shape 43 larger than the outer diameter of the first tube 31 by a predetermined distance, and a plurality of radiation discharge holes 75 are formed radially around the cavity 43.

The spinning discharge hole 75 is composed of a plurality of long discharge holes (75a) and a plurality of short discharge holes (75a).

The arrangement form of the long discharge hole 75a and the short discharge hole 75b is radially formed about the straight discharge hole 35 as in the other embodiments.

When the configuration as described above, the portion occupied by the cavity 43 in the radiation body 42 is reduced, and the filled portion (see C of FIG. 11) serves to reinforce the external impact.

Another embodiment of the toothbrush cleaning device according to the present invention can be applied to the same configuration as the above-described embodiment except for the above-described configuration, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the above, a preferred embodiment of the toothbrush cleaning device according to the present invention has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims and the detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings. This also belongs to the scope of the present invention.

According to the cleaning device for dentition according to the present invention made as described above, the flow of the washing liquid flowing into one branch is divided into two streams, the one branch induces the radial ejection, so that the oral cleaning becomes easier, the other branch Induction of straight ejection has the advantage of easy toothbrush cleaning.

In addition, the toothbrush cleaning device according to the present invention is capable of controlling the flow rate of the cleaning liquid sprayed from the radiating spraying portion and the straight spraying portion, respectively, so that the user can easily control the flow rate flowing as desired.

In addition, by forming the shape of the spinneret in a spherical shape, there is an advantage in that the cleaning liquid jetted through the spinneret is formed in the spinneret and spreads out in the oral cavity.

Claims (11)

A casing 10, a washing liquid inlet tube 21 through which washing liquid is introduced from an external water source, and a washing liquid inlet tube 21 are connected so as to communicate with each other, and a flow rate adjusting unit 50 is provided to adjust a flow rate at a predetermined position. In the cleaning mechanism comprising a straight spray unit 30 and a radial spray unit 40 formed respectively, The spin sprayer 40 has a spinning main body 42 is formed so that the cleaning liquid is dispersed and ejected, the straight spray unit 30 is formed through the spinning main body 42 . The method according to claim 1, The straight injection portion 30 is formed in a tubular shape and one end is connected to communicate with the cleaning liquid inlet tube 21, the cleaning liquid is introduced and the other end is a straight discharge hole 35 is formed to discharge the cleaning liquid to the outside Brush for cleaning teeth comprising a first tube (31). The method according to claim 2, The radiation injection portion 40 is formed to surround the first tube 31 at a position close to the straight discharge hole 35 and has a cavity 43 therein and a plurality of radiation discharge holes 45 on an outer circumferential surface thereof. Radiation body 42 is formed, A second tube 41 for communicating the cleaning liquid inlet tube 21 and the radiation body 42 so that the cleaning liquid is supplied to the spinning body 42. Brush for cleaning teeth, characterized in that configured to include. The method according to claim 3, The spinning discharge hole 45 is composed of a plurality of long discharge holes (45a) and a plurality of short discharge holes (45b) and the cleaning device for the tooth, characterized in that arranged radially around the straight discharge hole (35). . The method according to claim 1, The flow rate control unit (50) is a cleaning device for teeth, characterized in that installed in each of the predetermined position of the first tube (31) and the second tube (41) to adjust the flow rate of the cleaning liquid flowing in the pipe. The method according to claim 5, The flow rate control unit 50 is a cylinder 51 formed at predetermined positions of the first tube 31 and the second tube 41, respectively, A rod member 57 formed to be reciprocated in the cylinder 51 and having a sealing plate 56 formed at one side thereof; A fixing member 53 integrally fixed to the upper circumferential surface of the cylinder 51; Compression springs 55 are installed between the sealing plate 56 and are installed to apply a force in the direction to always press the sealing plate 56, The cleaning liquid in the first tube 31 and the second tube 41 is formed at predetermined positions of the first tube 31 and the second tube 41 and the sealing plate 56 is moved to the lowermost end. A packing member 34 formed at a position corresponding to the sealing plate 56 so as to prevent the Push button 52 for moving the rod member 57, A first hinge 58 for fixing the push button 52 to the casing 10 so as to be rotatable; The second hinge 59 is formed on the push button 52 and the rod member 57 is rotatably coupled to the push button 52. Brush cleaning device comprising a. The method according to claim 2, The radial body 42 is formed in a substantially spherical shape and the cavity for cleaning the tooth, characterized in that the cavity (43) is formed. The method according to claim 2, The radiation main body 42 is formed in a spherical shape with an entire interior and is formed in parallel with the first tube 31 penetrating through the radiation main body 42 and has a cylindrical distance larger than an outer diameter of the first tube 31. Having a cavity (43) on the top, the tooth cleaning device for forming a plurality of radial discharge holes (75) radially around the cavity (43). The method according to claim 8, The arrangement of the long discharge holes 45a, 65a, 75a and the short discharge holes 45b, 65b, 75b extending from the straight discharge hole 35 is formed radially about the straight discharge hole 35. And the long discharge holes (45a, 65a, 75a) and the short discharge holes (45b, 65b, 75b) are arranged in a row. The method according to claim 6, The pressing member (52) is a tooth cleaning device, characterized in that formed in the same direction as the cleaning liquid injection unit (20). The method according to claim 6, The pressing members 52a and 52b are formed symmetrically with respect to the casing body 12, and the pressing member 52a for adjusting the flow rate of the straight spray unit 30 is opposite to the straight spray unit 30. It is formed on the side, the pressing member (52b) for adjusting the flow rate of the radiation injection portion 40 is a tooth cleaning device, characterized in that formed on the same side as the radiation injection portion.

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