KR102148764B1 - Apparatus for cleaning oral - Google Patents

Abstract

An objective of the present invention is to provide an oral cleaning device having a beautiful appearance while reducing fatigue in use. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the oral cleaning device comprises: a U-shape main body including a base part, a front part disposed in a direction perpendicular to the front side of the base part, and a rear part disposed in parallel to the front part at a predetermined interval in a direction perpendicular to the rear side of the base part; a nozzle tip disposed on the front part to spray cleaning water to the outside; a water tank disposed on the rear part and storing the cleaning water; a pump disposed in the main body and pumping the cleaning water stored in the water tank to the nozzle tip; and a power source providing power to the pump.

Description

Oral cleaning device {APPARATUS FOR CLEANING ORAL}

The present invention relates to an oral cleaning device with improved portability and usability.

The oral cleaning device is a device capable of cleaning foreign substances between teeth by flushing water through a nozzle tip. The oral cleaning apparatus cleans the teeth inside the oral cavity by spraying water forcedly pumped by a pump provided on the body through a nozzle tip with strong hydraulic pressure. The oral cleaning device has the advantage of being able to clean the teeth more easily, quickly and effectively than a toothbrush or dental floss, and such an oral cleaning device is also provided as a portable device.

1 is a conventional portable oral cleaning device 10.

Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional portable oral cleaning device 10 includes a nozzle tip 50, a circuit board 60, a power source 70, a pump 80, and a water tank 20. The water tank 20 and the power source 70 are provided at the bottom of the body. The washing water stored in the water tank 20 is transferred to the nozzle tip 50 using a pump 80 connected to the water outlet pipes 82 and 83. Exit. The gripping area 15 is provided above the body, and the gripping area 15 is provided with switches 11 and 12.

The conventional portable oral cleaning device 10 has a small water supply hole for supplying the cleaning water to the water tank 20, and is located on the side of the body, making the water supply process inconvenient, and the weight of the device is In addition, there are inconveniences in use.

US Patent Application Publication No. US2015/0327963 (2015.11.19.)

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable oral cleaning device.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an oral cleaning device that is convenient to use.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide an oral cleaning apparatus having a beautiful appearance while reducing fatigue during use.

The object of the present invention is not limited thereto, and other objects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The present invention provides an oral cleaning device. According to one embodiment, a U-shaped comprising a base portion, a front portion provided in a direction perpendicular to the front of the base portion, and a rear portion provided side by side with the front portion in a direction perpendicular to the rear of the base portion Shaped body; A nozzle tip provided on the front portion to discharge washing water to the outside; A water tank provided at the rear portion and storing washing water; A pump provided in the body and pumping the washing water stored in the water tank to the nozzle tip; And an oral cleaning apparatus including a power source for providing power to the pump may be provided.

In addition, the top surface of the rear portion has an open opening, the opening communicates with the water tank, and the open opening can be opened and closed by a lid.

In addition, the cross-sectional area of the opening may be the same as the cross-sectional area of the water tank.

In addition, a thread is formed on an outer circumferential surface of an upper surface of the rear portion, the lid is screwed to the thread, and at least one groove communicating with the opening may be formed on an upper surface of the rear portion.

In addition, a grip area having a structure that the user can hold by hand may be provided at the front part.

In addition, the center of gravity of the body may be provided to be deflected toward the grip area.

In addition, the pump and the power source may be built in the front part and the base part.

In addition, a sterilization module may be included in the water tank.

In addition, the nozzle tip may be coupled to the upper surface of the front portion.

In addition, it is provided inside the water tank, one end is connected to the pump, the other end further comprises a water outlet pipe located inside the water tank, the rear portion of the body and the base portion is separated by a first partition wall In addition, the water outlet pipe may pass through the first partition wall through the base portion and may be located under the water tank.

In addition, a sterilization module may be included in the water tank, and the sterilization module may be supported on the first partition wall.

The oral cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention is easy to carry.

In addition, the oral cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention facilitates water supply of washing water.

In addition, the oral cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention facilitates cleaning of the water tank.

In addition, the oral cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention can prevent contamination of the outlet pipe.

In addition, the oral cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention is convenient to use.

In addition, the oral cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention has a beautiful appearance while reducing fatigue when used.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, and effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

1 is a conventional portable oral cleaning device.
2 is a front perspective view of the first embodiment.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the first embodiment.
Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the first embodiment.
5 is a bottom view of the first embodiment.
6 is a perspective view of a mounting member according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of an oral cleaning apparatus according to a second embodiment.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art may easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in various forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in describing a preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings for portions having similar functions and functions.

"Including" a certain component means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary. Specifically, terms such as "comprises" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features or It is to be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof does not preclude the possibility of preliminary exclusion.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, shapes and sizes of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clearer explanation.

Fig. 2 is a front perspective view of the first embodiment, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of essential parts of the first embodiment. The first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

The oral cleaning apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment includes a body and a nozzle tip 150.

The body may be formed in a U-shape with approximately two pillars when viewed from the side. In this embodiment, the body may largely include a base portion 130, a front portion 110, and a rear portion 130. The front part 110 is provided in a vertical direction from the front of the base part 130, and the rear part 120 may be provided side by side at a predetermined distance apart from the front part in a direction perpendicular to the rear of the base part 130. have. The center of the body may be provided to be deflected toward the front part 110.

A gripping area 115 is provided on the front part 110 of the body. The user may lift the oral cleaning apparatus 100 by gripping the front part 110 with a hand. The center of gravity of the body may be provided to be concentrated in the gripping area 115.

Switches 111, 112 and 113 for controlling the operation may be provided in front of the gripping area 115. According to an example, the first switch 111 is a switch that turns on/off power. According to an example, the second switch 112 is a switch that controls water pressure. According to an example, the third switch 113 is a switch that controls the operation of the sterilization module 190 to be described later. In addition, a lamp 114 for providing information on residual power of the power source 170 to the user may be provided on the front part 110.

The nozzle tip 150 may be coupled to the upper surface of the front part 110. Although not shown, the outlet end of the nozzle tip 150 may be bent toward the front. The nozzle tip 150 may be provided to be detachable from the body. The nozzle tip 150 may be replaced with another nozzle tip (not shown). For example, if it is contaminated by use, the old nozzle tip can be removed and a new nozzle tip can be attached.

4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the internal configuration of the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the first embodiment. The configuration of the oral cleaning apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

In one example, a pump 180, a circuit board 160, and a power source 170 may be embedded in the front part 110 of the body. A water tank 126 may be provided at the rear portion 120 of the body. Washing water (W) is stored in the storage space of the water tank 126. The top surface 121 of the rear part 120 has an open opening 122 for supplying washing water, the opening 122 communicates with the storage space of the water tank 126, and the open opening 122 is It can be opened and closed by the lid 129. It is preferable that the cross-sectional area of the opening 122 is the same as the cross-sectional area of the water tank 126.

As described above, according to the present invention, the opening 122 for supplying the washing water to the water tank 126 is provided largely on the top surface 121 of the rear portion 120, so that the washing water is easily supplied and the water tank There is an advantage in that (126) can be filled with washing water.

Referring to FIG. 3, the rear part 120 has a screw thread 123 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the top surface, and the lid 129 may be mounted to the screw thread 123 by screwing. Meanwhile, one or more grooves 129-1 are formed on the inner side of the lid 129, and external air pressure may be introduced into the water tank 126 through the grooves 129-1. That is, when the water level of the water tank 126 decreases due to oral cleaning, external air is smoothly passed through the gaps and grooves 129-1 of the threads 123 between the lid 129 and the outer peripheral surface of the rear part 120. Can be introduced.

The rear portion 120 providing the water tank 126 may be made of a transparent material so that the washing water can be observed. When the water tank 126 is filled with water, the center of gravity of the body may be deflected toward the rear part 126.

A sterilization module 190 is provided in the water tank 126. The sterilization module 190 may be an electrolysis module that electrolyzes the washing water (W). As the washing water W is provided with water containing an electrolyte, hydrogen may be generated during electrolysis. The electrolysis module uses underwater discharges generated at the anode and cathode. This is disclosed in the prior art KR10-1719681B1, KR10-1740507B1, etc. for the underwater discharge of washing water. Hydrogen can be produced when the washing water is discharged in water. Accordingly, the washing water may be hydrogen water.

The rear part 120 and the base part 130 are separated by a first partition wall 117. The first partition wall 117 supports the sterilization module 190 at the rear portion 120 of the body. The first partition wall 117 corresponds to the bottom surface of the water tank 126 of the rear part 120 and may be provided horizontally with the ground.

The pump 180 is configured to pump the washing water (W) stored in the water tank 126 to the nozzle tip 150. The water tank 126 and the nozzle tip 150 are connected by a water outlet pipe 182. The pump 180 is provided between the water outlet pipes 182 to provide a force to discharge the washing water W to the outside of the nozzle tip 150. According to an example, the pump 180 may be provided as a piston module. The piston module may be driven by a motor (not shown).

The water outlet pipe 182 is provided to be connected from the bottom surface (corresponding to the first partition wall) of the water tank 126 to the nozzle tip 150. The water outlet pipe 182 is connected to the pump 180 to discharge washing water through the nozzle tip 150. In this way, the present invention is because the water outlet pipe 182 is not exposed to the inner space of the water tank 126, it is possible to block in advance from the occurrence of scale in the water outlet pipe 182 when used for a long time, and it is easy to clean the inside of the water tank. There is an advantage.

The circuit board 160 includes a control unit. The circuit board 160 may control the operation of the pump 180 and the sterilization module 190. The circuit board 160 may be connected to switches so that the operation may be controlled from the outside.

The power source 170 supplies power to the pump 180, the circuit board 160, and the sterilization module 190. The power source 170 is disposed on the front portion 110 of the body. Specifically, the power source 170 is located under the pump 180. The power source 170 is provided as a rechargeable battery. For example, the power source 170 may be a lithium ion battery. The power source 170 may be charged by supplying power from the outside. The body may further include a power receiving coil (not shown).

A mounting surface 131 is formed on the bottom surface of the base part 130. A coupling groove 132 may be formed on the mounting surface 131. The coupling groove 132 is coupled with the coupling protrusion 1132 formed in the mounting member 1000 to be described later. The coupling protrusion 1132 and the coupling groove 132 function as a guide when the oral cleaning device and the mounting member 1000 are coupled. According to an embodiment, the mounting member 1000 may be provided as a charging pad. The mounting member 1000 may include a power transmission coil (not shown). When the oral cleaning apparatus 100 is fixed to the proper position of the mounting member 1000, it may be charged in a contactless manner by the interaction of the power receiving coil (not shown) and the power transmitting coil (not shown).

6 is a perspective view of the mounting member 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the mounting member 1000 may have a mounting groove 1130 into which the mounting surface 130 of the oral cleaning apparatus 100 can be inserted. The mounting groove 1130 is formed with a coupling protrusion 1132 that is coupled to the coupling groove 132 of the oral cleaning device 100. The coupling protrusion 1132 and the coupling groove 132 function as a guide when the oral cleaning device and the mounting member 1000 are coupled.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the oral cleaning apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7, a pH sensor 195 may be further provided inside the water tank 126 of the oral cleaning apparatus 200. The pH sensor 195 may detect the pH of the washing water W and transmit it to the control unit. The controller may control the operation of the sterilization module 190 based on the received pH information. According to an embodiment, the pH sensor 195 may detect the pH of the washing water W in real time. By monitoring the pH of the washing water W from the pH sensor 195, the sterilization module 190 can be efficiently controlled. According to an example, power of the power source 170 can be saved by efficiently controlling the operation of the sterilization module 190.

According to the above-described embodiments, the pump and the power source are disposed in the front portion, but when a configuration having a separate function is added, the arrangement may be provided differently.

According to the above-described embodiments, the power source is illustrated to be provided below the pump, but the power source may be provided above the pump, and the power source and the pump may be provided at a distance from each other. This can be changed depending on the design.

According to the above-described embodiments, the water tank (rear portion) is illustrated as being integrated with the base portion, but the water tank may be provided to be detachable from the base portion.

The detailed description above is to illustrate the present invention. In addition, the above description shows and describes preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention can be used in various other combinations, modifications and environments. That is, changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the concept of the invention disclosed in the present specification, the scope equivalent to the disclosed contents, and/or the skill or knowledge of the art. The above-described embodiments describe the best state for implementing the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes required in the specific application fields and uses of the present invention are possible. Therefore, the detailed description of the invention is not intended to limit the invention to the disclosed embodiment. In addition, the appended claims should be construed as including other embodiments.

100, 200: oral cleaning device
1000: mounting member

Claims (11)

In the oral cleaning device:
A U-shaped comprising a base portion, a front portion provided in a direction perpendicular to the front of the base portion and provided with a gripping area, and a rear portion provided in parallel with the front portion at a predetermined distance in a direction perpendicular to the rear of the base portion Shaped body;
A nozzle tip provided on the front portion to discharge washing water to the outside;
A water tank provided at the rear portion and storing washing water;
A pump provided in the body and pumping the washing water stored in the water tank to the nozzle tip; And
And a power source providing power to the pump,
The upper end of the rear part communicates with the water tank and has an open opening, and a thread is formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof,
Oral cleaning apparatus comprising a lid for opening and closing the open opening by screwing the screw thread. delete The method of claim 1,
The oral cleaning apparatus having the same cross-sectional area as the cross-sectional area of the water tank. The method of claim 1,
Oral cleaning device in which at least one groove is formed on the inside of the lid. The method of claim 1,
In the front part
Oral cleaning device provided with a grip area having a structure that the user can hold by hand. The method of claim 5,
Oral cleaning device provided to be biased toward the center of gravity of the body to the grip area. The method of claim 1,
Oral cleaning device in which the pump and the power source are built into the front part and the base part. The method of claim 1,
Oral cleaning device including a sterilization module in the water tank. The method of claim 1,
The nozzle tip is an oral cleaning device that is coupled to the upper surface of the front part. The method of claim 1,
It is provided inside the water tank, one end is connected to the pump, the other end further comprises a water outlet pipe located inside the water tank,
The rear portion and the base portion of the body are separated by a first partition wall,
The water outlet pipe passes through the first partition wall via the base portion and is positioned under the water tank. The method of claim 10,
The water tank includes a sterilization module,
The sterilization module is an oral cleaning device supported on the first partition wall.

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