KR100930482B1 - Owner Separable Toothbrush - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a toothbrush capable of distinguishing owners.

According to the present invention, the toothbrush capable of distinguishing an owner may include at least one rotary dial displaying an owner distinction mark (number, letter or picture); A toothbrush holder having a dial housing configured to store the rotary dial; A stopper coupled to an inlet of the dial housing of the toothbrush to prevent the rotary dial stored in the dial housing from being detached; And a display window formed on the toothbrush rod or the stopper for observing an owner distinguishing mark of the rotary dial.

According to the configuration feature, the owner can mark himself on the toothbrush and can easily distinguish his or her toothbrush even if a plurality of similar toothbrushes exist.

Description

Toothbrush distinguishable toothbrush {TOOTH BRUSH OF IDENTIFYING OWNER}

The present invention relates to a toothbrush, and more particularly, to a predetermined portion of the toothbrush provided with a rotatable dial engraved with a plurality of marks (numbers or letters), the owner rotates the rotary dial to any of the marks displayed on the rotary dial. It relates to a toothbrush that allows owners to be marked by allowing them to select a cover.

In general, after a large number of users use the toothbrush at home or in a community where several people live together, it is common to store them in a toothbrush holder or toothbrush sterilizer and store them jointly. . In this case, if the toothbrush is different in color or shape, it is easy to distinguish the toothbrush from the toothbrush to some extent, but if the color or shape is the same or similar, it may be confusing to use the others's.

In this case, it is unsanitary, but there is also a risk of infection, such as someone else's toothbrush from an infectious disease holder.

Conventionally, in order to solve the above problems, a method of writing a name or numbering on a toothbrush bar has been proposed, but it has not been widely used because it is cumbersome and aesthetically unfavorable.

Technical challenge

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a mark for distinguishing the owner of the toothbrush and to provide a means for selecting the owner of the toothbrush.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a means for combining said means for distinguishing said owner with a toothbrush.

Technical solution

In general, the toothbrush is divided into a toothbrush head portion having a bristles and a toothbrush portion that is a portion that the toothbrush user is to grab by hand when brushing teeth.

According to the present invention, a toothbrush capable of distinguishing an owner includes at least one rotary dial, a toothbrush formed with a dial housing, and a dial fixing means. The rotary dial has an owner distinguishing mark (number, letter or picture).

As a means for fixing the rotary dial to the toothbrush bar to be rotatable constitutes a stopper having a curved surface so that the rotary dial is seated on one surface to rotate.

Alternatively, the means for fixing the rotary dial to the toothbrush bar to be rotatable includes a predetermined size of the rotary groove or the rotary projection formed on the rotary shaft portion of the rotary dial,

Both sides of the dial storing portion constitute protrusions or grooves formed to correspond to the rotating grooves or the rotating protrusions formed on the rotary dial.

Alternatively, the means for fixing the rotary dial to the toothbrush bar to be rotatable constitutes a rotary shaft fixing groove for inserting and fixing both ends of the dial rotary shaft at a predetermined position of the dial rotating shaft and a dial housing portion passing through the rotary shaft portion of the rotary dial.

The rotary dial may further comprise a recess between the marked owner delimitation marks.

In this case, in order to prevent the dial from rotating arbitrarily, a locking step corresponding to the recess may be provided at the bottom of the dial housing.

Favorable effect

Toothbrush owners can mark their own distinction by using a dial that can display a plurality of marks (numbers or letters) on a predetermined portion of the toothbrush according to the present invention, even if a number of similar toothbrushes are present together. The toothbrush can be easily distinguished.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an enlarged partial rear view of the toothbrush according to the embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a coupled state of a toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an exploded perspective view of a toothbrush according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view of a toothbrush according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a partially enlarged view of a longitudinal section of a toothbrush according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

7 is an exploded perspective view of a toothbrush according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a cross-sectional view of a toothbrush according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a perspective view of a toothbrush according to a third embodiment of the present invention

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

To distinguish the owner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the toothbrush includes a rotary dial 200, a toothbrush holder and a stopper 220, the dial housing 210 and the display window 211 is formed.

The rotary dial 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

The rotary dial 200 has a cylindrical shape as a whole. On the outer circumferential surface of the rotary dial 200, a plurality of owner distinguishing marks 202 are displayed. Here, the outer circumferential surface refers to the surface forming the outer circumference of the cylindrical or polygonal column shape.

Moreover, the recessed part 201 is formed in every owner division mark 202. As shown in FIG.

In the case of using the homeowner's toothbrush according to the present invention for home use, a large number of markers need not be used, and therefore, it is preferable to have one rotary dial and to display the letters on the rotary dial to distinguish the owner. However, in a large group such as an army, it is desirable to increase the number of combinations of markers that can be selected using two or more rotary dials.

Meanwhile, for convenience of printing, the rotary dial 200 may be formed such that a cross section of the rotary dial 200 cut in the axial direction with each portion on which the owner separator cover 202 is displayed as a plane forms a polygonal shape. It may be.

The dial storing unit will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

On the back of the toothbrush rod is a dial housing 210 is formed so that the rotary dial 200 can be stored. Here, the back side of the toothbrush bar refers to the opposite side of the toothbrush on which the bristles are formed. For the sake of design or convenience, the position of the dial housing 210 may be formed on the front side of the toothbrush.

In addition, on the opposite side of the dial housing 210, a rectangular display window communicating with the dial housing 210 so that the owner distinguishing mark 202 of the rotary dial 200 accommodated in the dial storage 210 can be identified. (211) is formed. The size of the square display window may be such that the size of the rotary dial 200 does not deviate, but preferably, the owner-divided mark 202 displayed on the rotary dial 200 can be seen to rotate the rotary dial 200 to be described later. It is good to form the size so that the recessed part 201 which is present can be seen.

On the other hand, it is also possible to form the display window 211 in the stopper 220 to be described later. In this case, the display window 211 may not be formed on the toothbrush bar.

In addition, a surface is formed on the opposite side of the inlet in the dial housing 210 so that the rotary dial 200 is seated. In addition, both sides of the dial housing 210 from the entrance as much as the thickness of the stopper 221 of the stopper 220 to stop the stopper jaw 212 in order to adjust the depth of the stopper 220 is inserted later Provided away. In addition, an insertion piece groove 213 is formed in the inserting portion 222 of the stopper 220, which will be described later, from the four corners of the inlet side toward the inside of the dial storing portion 210.

The stopper 220 will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

The stopper 220 has a rectangular stopper 221. A rectangular insertion piece 222 is formed at right angles with the stopper 221 from two opposite sides of the stopper 221. One surface of the insertion piece 222 side of the stopper portion 221 forms a curved surface to seat the rotary dial 200.

On the other hand, as mentioned above, the curved surface formed on the stopper 221 of the stopper 220 may be formed with a display window (not shown) penetrating the stopper 221. The shape, size, and function of the display window (not shown) are replaced with the description of the display window 211 formed in the toothbrush bar. In this case, the display window may not be formed on the toothbrush bar.

Referring to FIG. 3, the coupling relationship between the above components will be described.

The rotary dial 200 is stored in the dial housing 210. Thereafter, the insertion piece 222 of the stopper 220 is inserted along the insertion piece groove 213, and when the stopper 220 reaches the stoppering jaw 212, the stopper 220 and the toothbrush coupling are terminated.

In the state in which the rotary dial 200 and the stopper 220 are coupled, the rotary dial 200 is sandwiched between a curved surface formed around the display window 211 in the dial housing 210 and a curved surface formed on one side of the stopper 220. Will be pressed.

An operation or operation according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

Toothbrush owners only rotate the dial by the size of the display window 211 only when a certain amount of force is applied to the concave portion 201 formed on the rotary dial 200 through the display window 211 of the toothbrush with a fingernail or the like. 200) will rotate. However, in order to constantly fix the position where the recess can be seen on the display window, a protrusion (not shown) may be formed on the curved surface formed on the stopper 211 to be caught by the recess 201.

Through the above process, the owner of the toothbrush can select the owner's distinctive mark at random.

Embodiment for Invention

Another embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

Like reference numerals in the drawings shown above indicate the same members having the same function.

The configuration of the dial storage unit 310 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6.

Referring to FIG. 4, the dial storing unit 310 has a larger width and a radius of the rotary dial 300 than the cross-sectional area cut according to the diameter of the rotary dial 300 to accommodate the rotary dial 300. It is formed in the toothbrush rod with the above depth.

Referring to FIG. 6, a locking protrusion 311 corresponding to the recess of the rotary dial 300 is formed at the center of the bottom of the dial storing unit 310. In addition, a predetermined number of through holes 313 penetrating the bottom portion are formed around the locking protrusion 311 in the dial housing 310 for drainage and aeration.

When it is difficult to mold the toothbrush bar on which the dial containment part 310 is formed, a separate patch-like member 320 provided with a through hole 313 and a locking protrusion 311 is formed by penetrating the toothbrush bar and using an adhesive or the like. It can also be combined with a toothbrush.

5, the fixing means of the rotary dial 300 and the rotary dial 300 will be described.

Rotary dial 300 has the same configuration as the embodiment described above. However, the rotary shaft portion of the rotary dial 300 is provided with a rotation groove 314 of a predetermined size and / or a rotation projection 315 corresponding to the rotation groove 314. In addition, the rotating protrusion 315 or the rotating groove 314 corresponding to the rotating groove 314 or the rotating protrusion 315 is formed at the central portion of the side of the dial housing 310 to which the rotary dial 300 is to be fixed. ). That is, the inner side of the rotary dial 200 and the rotary dial 200 or the rotary dial 200 and the dial storing portion 210 adjacent to each of the rotary projection 315 and the corresponding rotary groove 314, respectively. It will be provided one by one.

The rotary dial 300 is inserted into the dial storing unit 310 by a force fitting method, and the rotary protrusion 315 and the rotary groove 314 of the rotary dial 300 and the dial storing unit 310 are coupled to each other. .

As in the above-described embodiment, the rotary dial 300 may be added or subtracted as needed.

In addition, since the circumferential surface portion of the rotary dial 300 is not in close contact with the toothbrush rod as shown in FIG. 6, the rotary dial 300 is cut at right angles to an axis with the portion where the owner-division mark is displayed as a plane. The cross section may be formed to have a polygonal shape.

With reference to FIG. 6, the action or operation | movement by this embodiment is demonstrated.

Operation or operation according to the present embodiment is not significantly different from the above-described embodiment. However, the rotary dial 300 is fixed in the dial housing 310 by the combination of the rotation protrusion 315 and the rotation groove 314. In addition, unlike the configuration of the stopper 220 in close contact with the rotary dial 200 in the above-described embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the owner-type toothbrush according to the present embodiment does not have such a close contact structure, that is, a separate configuration The combination of the locking projection 311 and the recess 301 of the rotary dial 300 prevents the rotary dial 300 from rotating at will.

The concave portion 301 may be caught by a locking jaw provided at an upper portion of the bottom portion of the dial storing portion 310 so that the user rotates the rotary dial 300 by applying a predetermined force. 301 so that the rotary dial 300 can be fixed.

Another embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to [7] to [9].

Like reference numerals in the drawings shown above indicate the same members having the same function.

The dial storing unit 310 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

The dial enclosure 310 has the same configuration as that of the second embodiment described above. However, the fixing grooves 405 are formed at the centers of both sides of the dial housing 310 so that the fitting protrusion 406 of the dial rotating shaft 403 to be described later is inserted.

With reference to FIG. 7, the fixing means of the rotary dial 400 and the rotary dial 400 will be described.

The fixing means of the rotary dial 400 according to the present embodiment includes a rotary dial 400 having a shaft hole 402, a dial rotating shaft 403, and a ring 404.

The rotary dial 400 according to the present embodiment has almost the same configuration as the rotary dial 300 described above. However, in the center of the rotary dial 400 is formed a shaft hole 402 that can penetrate in the axial direction to accommodate the dial rotating shaft 403 to be described later.

The rotating shaft 403 has an elongated cylindrical shape as a whole. At both ends of the rotary shaft 403, a fitting protrusion 406 is formed to be inserted into the fixing groove 405 of the dial housing 310. When the fitting protrusion 406 is coupled to the fixing groove 405, if the toothbrush rod is an elastic material, it may be inserted in an interference fit method, but if the toothbrush rod 110 is not an elastic material, an excessive force is applied when the rotary shaft 403 is inserted. Alternatively, since the fitting protrusion 406 may be damaged, it is preferable to include a means for providing elasticity to the fitting protrusion 221 inside the rotating shaft 403. For example, a space is provided inside the rotating shaft 403 to provide a spring 407 and to support the fitting protrusion 406 by the spring 407. Also, in order to prevent the fitting protrusion 406 from being separated from the rotating shaft 403, the end inserted into the rotating shaft 403 of the fitting protrusion 406 is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the fitting protrusion 406 and the rotating shaft 403 is formed. ) Is formed to have an inner diameter that is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the space portion for the spring 407. The spring 407 makes the fitting protrusion 406 elastic to the inside of the rotating shaft 403 and the fitting protrusion 406 and the rotating shaft 403 having the above configuration are caught by each other so that the fitting protrusion 406 is separated from the outside. Prevent it.

Ring 404 is provided between the rotary dial 400 and between the adjacent rotary dial 400 and both sides of the dial housing 310 to maintain a predetermined interval to facilitate rotation of the rotary dial 400. It is provided. The ring 404 does not interfere with the other rotary dial 400 even if one rotary dial 400 is rotated, and also supports the rotary dial 400 from shaking or moving back and forth on the rotary shaft 403. do.

Referring to Fig. 8, the operation or operation according to the present embodiment will be described.

The toothbrush distinguishable by the present embodiment is fixed with the rotating shaft 403 instead of the fixing means of the rotating protrusion 315 and the rotating groove 314 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. There is a difference in configuration including the fixing means of the groove 405.

Therefore, the operation or operation is the same as the second embodiment described above, the appearance of the owner-identifiable toothbrush combined all the components are also the same. FIG. 9 illustrates the appearance of a toothbrush distinguishable by an owner according to a second embodiment and a third embodiment.

Although various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and may be implemented as toothbrushes that can be distinguished from various owners in a range that does not depart from the technical idea of the present invention.

Claims (6)

At least one rotary dial marked with an owner distinguishing mark (number, letter or picture) on its outer circumference; A toothbrush formed with a display window for observing the owner-divided mark of the rotary dial, and a dial storing portion for storing the rotary dial; Toothbrush is coupled to the inlet of the dial of the toothbrush holder, characterized in that it comprises a stopper to prevent the rotary dial stored in the dial housing is separated At least one rotary dial marked with an owner distinguishing mark (number, letter or picture) on its outer circumference; A toothbrush holder having a dial housing configured to store the rotary dial; And a stopper coupled to an inlet of the dial housing of the toothbrush to prevent detachment of the rotary dial stored in the dial enclosure, and a stopper having a display window for observing an owner distinction mark of the rotary dial. Markable Toothbrush The method according to claim 1 or 2, The rotary dial is a toothbrush that can be distinguished owners, characterized in that a recess is formed between the owners of the circumferential surface. At least one rotary dial having an owner mark (number, letter or picture) on its outer circumference and forming a rotary groove or a rotary protrusion corresponding to the rotary groove in a portion corresponding to the rotary shaft for fixing to a toothbrush; And Rotating projection for fixing the rotary dial to the rotatable rotatable rotatable rotatable rotatable protrusion or rotatable groove formed on the rotatable dial to form a rotatable dial for storing the rotatable dial. Or a toothbrush capable of distinguishing the owner, characterized in that it comprises a toothbrush rod formed with a groove for rotation. At least one rotary dial having an owner mark (number, letter or picture) on its outer circumference and having a shaft hole in a rotation axis direction; A dial rotating shaft inserted into the shaft hole of the rotary dial to fix the rotary dial to the dial housing to be rotatable by fixing both ends to the toothbrush bar; And Toothbrush holder is characterized in that it comprises a toothbrush bar formed with a dial groove for opening the predetermined portion for storing the rotary dial and a fixing groove formed so that both ends of the rotary shaft is inserted into a predetermined position of the dial housing. . The method according to claim 4 or 5, The rotary dial further forms a recess between the owner distinguishing marks indicated on the circumferential surface, The rotary dial housing may further include a dial fixing device that forms a locking jaw on an inner bottom surface, and the locking jaw is caught by the recess to fix the rotary dial. Toothbrushes, characterized in that the rotary dial is rotated when a certain force is applied to the rotary dial to move from the concave portion of the hanging jaw to the adjacent concave portion is fixed to the rotary dial again.

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