KR102254604B1 - Dispenser for powder-type toothpaste - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dispenser for powder type toothpaste, which comprises: a storage chamber having a discharge hole formed in a lower end part; an opening and closing member opening and closing the discharge hole, having a blocking plate moved with respect to the discharge hole, and having a pressing rod protruding from a lower surface of the blocking plate; and an elastic member applying force in a direction where the opening and closing member closes the discharge hole. Therefore, the present invention can hygienically stores the powder type toothpaste and easily discharges the toothpaste on a toothbrush.

Description

Dispenser for powder-type toothpaste

The present invention relates to a powder-type toothpaste dispenser, and more particularly, to a powder-type toothpaste dispenser capable of hygienic storage and easy dispensing.

A typical toothpaste composition is prepared by appropriately adding other ingredients such as a surfactant, a fragrance, a foaming agent, a stabilizer, a binder, etc. with a fluorine agent as the main material.

However, the ingredients of fluoride can cause spots on the teeth, and when brushing teeth with toothpaste added with a surfactant, there is a hassle of rinsing the mouth several times. In addition, various artificial chemicals contained in toothpaste may have harmful effects on the human body.

In order to solve the problem of such general toothpaste, toothpaste composed of herbal ingredients such as bamboo salt and mint has been developed.However, toothpaste composed of herbal ingredients is not easy to make into a paste type, unlike ordinary toothpaste, so that it is made into a powder type.

However, when a certain amount of powdered toothpaste is applied to the toothbrush, if the toothpaste is sprinkled on the toothbrush, the toothpaste may be sprinkled on other parts of the toothbrush, resulting in wasted toothpaste. The problem of hardening the toothpaste may occur.

Therefore, there is a need for a dedicated dispenser for powdered toothpaste that solves the above problems.

KR 10-2006-0113584 A

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and to provide a powder-type toothpaste dispenser capable of easily discharging onto a toothbrush while hygienic storage of the powder-type toothpaste.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The above object is, according to the present invention, a storage chamber having a discharge hole formed at the lower end; An opening/closing member for opening and closing the discharge hole and including a blocking plate moving with respect to the discharge hole and a pressurizing plate protruding from a lower surface of the blocking plate; And an elastic member applying a force in a direction in which the opening and closing member closes the discharge hole.

The powder-type toothpaste dispenser according to the present invention may further include a wing portion that moves together with the opening and closing member and extends into the storage chamber.

The wing portion may rotate while moving together with the opening and closing member.

The powder-type toothpaste dispenser according to the present invention may include a pinion fixed to the rotating shaft of the wing portion, and a rack extending along the moving direction of the opening and closing member and engaging the pinion.

The powder-type toothpaste dispenser according to the present invention may further include a toothbrush holder fixed to the pressurization table.

The toothbrush holder may be detachably coupled to the pressurization table.

A guide plate inclined downward toward the inner central space of the toothbrush holder may be formed on an upper end of the inner wall surface of the toothbrush holder.

The guide plate may be formed elastically.

A plurality of cutouts extending along an inclined direction may be formed in the guide plate.

A toothbrush fixing groove into which a toothbrush head is planted may be formed on an inner side of the toothbrush holder.

A lid may be provided at the upper end of the storage chamber.

The inner surface of the storage chamber may be formed to be inclined downward toward the discharge hole.

The powder-type toothpaste dispenser according to the present invention may further include a support portion surrounding the opening and closing member and the elastic member while supporting the storage chamber under the storage chamber.

The powder-type toothpaste dispenser according to the present invention may further include a dehumidifying agent storage unit in which the dehumidifying agent is stored.

According to the powder-type toothpaste dispenser of the present invention, since the powder-type toothpaste can be discharged to the toothbrush without accessing the toothbrush into the storage chamber in which the powder-type toothpaste is stored, the powdered toothpaste in the stored state can be managed hygienically without fear of hardening. have.

And it is possible to very easily dispensing powdered toothpaste onto the toothbrush just by pressing a part of the dispenser with the head of the toothbrush.

When the powder-type toothpaste dispenser of the present invention has a wing portion, it is possible to more smoothly discharge the powder-type toothpaste in the storage chamber.

When the powder-type toothpaste dispenser of the present invention further includes a toothbrush holder, the powder-type toothpaste can be accurately discharged over the toothbrush head, and the toothbrush can be fixed to the dispenser.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a powder-type toothpaste dispenser according to the present invention,
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a powder-type toothpaste dispenser according to the present invention,
3 is an explanatory view of the operation of the powder-type toothpaste dispenser according to the present invention,
Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram of a method of rotating the blades constituting the powder-type toothpaste dispenser according to the present invention,
5 and 6 are explanatory views of the case where the powder-type toothpaste dispenser according to the present invention further includes a toothbrush holder,
7 is an explanatory view of the storage of the powder-type toothpaste dispenser according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a powder-type toothpaste dispenser 1 according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a powder-type toothpaste dispenser 1 according to the present invention.

The powder-type toothpaste dispenser 1 according to the present invention includes a storage chamber 10, an opening/closing member 20, and an elastic member 30.

The storage chamber 10 is a portion in which the powdered toothpaste is stored, and is formed in a chamber shape having a toothpaste storage space therein, and a discharge hole 11 serving as a discharge passage for the powdered toothpaste is formed at the lower end. The discharge hole 11 may be formed to extend long along the bottom surface of the storage chamber 10, for example.

The opening/closing member 20 serves to open and close the discharge hole 11 of the storage chamber 10, and the discharge hole 11 is usually kept in a closed state, and when powdered toothpaste is to be used, the discharge hole ( 11) open.

The opening/closing member 20 is more specifically provided with a blocking plate 21 and a pressing table 22. The blocking plate 21 opens and closes the discharge hole 11 while moving relative to the discharge hole 11. The blocking plate 21, for example, is in contact with the outer surface of the storage chamber 10 and is formed long along the extension direction of the discharge hole 11, and is discharged while sliding in a direction parallel to the extension direction of the discharge hole 11 The hole 11 can be opened and closed. The pressing table 22 is formed by being led out from the lower surface of the blocking plate 21. The pressing table 22 is pressed by the head of the toothbrush, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), so that the blocking plate 21 can move with respect to the discharge hole 11. With the discharge hole 11 open, the toothbrush is located under the discharge hole 11 while pressing the pressurizing table 22, so that the powdered toothpaste in the storage chamber 10 may fall over the toothbrush.

The elastic member 30 is arranged to apply a force in the direction in which the opening and closing member 20 closes the discharge hole 11. Accordingly, after the pressurization table 22 is pressed by the toothbrush and the discharge hole 11 is opened while the opening/closing member 20 moves, the pressure on the pressurization table 22 is released, as shown in FIG. 3(b). As shown, the opening and closing member 20 is returned to its original position by the elastic member 30 to close the discharge hole 11.

The elastic member 30 may be formed of, for example, a spring and disposed in a direction opposite to a surface on which the pressing table 22 is pressed by a toothbrush based on the blocking plate 21.

According to the powder-type toothpaste dispenser 1 of the present invention, since the powder-type toothpaste can be discharged to the toothbrush without accessing the toothbrush into the storage chamber 10 where the powder-type toothpaste is stored, the powder-type toothpaste in the stored state is hardened. It can be managed hygienically without worry.

And it is possible to very easily discharge the powdered toothpaste onto the toothbrush just by pressing a part of the dispenser 1 with the head of the toothbrush. Since the storage chamber 10 is automatically closed when the pressure on the dispenser 1 is released, the process of discharging the powdered toothpaste is very simple, and the powdered toothpaste in the storage chamber 10 can be sanitarily maintained.

According to preference or necessity, the amount of powdered toothpaste discharged over the toothbrush head can be controlled by adjusting the insertion depth of the toothbrush head by adjusting the force of pressing the pressurizing table 22 with the toothbrush head. When using a larger amount of powdered toothpaste, the toothbrush head can be inserted into the dispenser 1 more than once.

The powder-type toothpaste dispenser 1 according to the present invention may further include a wing part 41.

The wing part 41 moves together with the opening/closing member 20 and is formed to extend into the storage chamber 10 through the discharge hole 11 from the upper surface of the blocking plate 21 of the opening/closing member 20. The wing portion 41 moves in the storage chamber 10 and stirs the powdered toothpaste in the storage chamber 10 so that the powdered toothpaste can move to the location of the discharge hole 11.

The wing part 41 may include, for example, a plurality of wings 41a twisted along a spiral.

The wing part 41 may rotate while moving together with the opening/closing member 20. The rotating wing part 41 more effectively stirs the powdered toothpaste in the storage chamber 10 so that the powdered toothpaste can smoothly move to the position of the discharge hole 11.

The wing portion 41 is rotatably coupled to the opening and closing member 20 so that the wing portion 41 can rotate while moving together with the opening and closing member 20.

The wing part 41 may rotate when moving together with the opening/closing member 20 by the pinion 42 and the rack 43. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a rotation method of the wing part 41. For reference, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the powder-type toothpaste dispenser 1 according to the present invention.

The pinion 42 is fixed to the rotation shaft A of the wing portion 41 extending through the barrier plate 21 at a lower position of the barrier plate 21. The rack 43 is a linear gear meshed with the pinion 42 and is formed to extend along the moving direction of the opening and closing member 20.

Accordingly, when the opening/closing member 20 moves, the pinion 42 rotates while the position of the meshing teeth of the pinion 42 and the rack 43 is changed, and the wing portion 41 coupled with the pinion 42 Will rotate together.

The powder-type toothpaste dispenser 1 according to the present invention may further include a toothbrush holder 50. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a powder-type toothpaste dispenser 1 according to the present invention having a toothbrush holder 50.

The toothbrush holder 50 is made in the form of a box having a space in which the head of the toothbrush can enter, but the top surface and the surface opposite to the pressing table 22 are formed to be open.

This toothbrush holder 50 guides the position where the head of the toothbrush is to be pressed, so that the head of the toothbrush can accurately apply a pressing force to the pressurization table 22, and the powdered toothpaste that did not fall over the head of the toothbrush goes out of the dispenser (1). Do not fall off. In addition, the head of the toothbrush can be fixed to the dispenser 1 while being fitted to the toothbrush holder 50.

A rail R1 is formed on the outer surface of the toothbrush holder 50 in parallel with the moving direction of the opening/closing member 20, and a rail groove (not shown) that meshes with the rail is formed in the dispenser 1 body. 50 may be guided to move in parallel with the moving direction of the opening and closing member 20.

The toothbrush holder 50 may be positioned in a state protruding from the main body of the dispenser 1 in general.

The toothbrush holder 50 may be detachably coupled to the pressing table 22.

In this case, it is possible to hygienically manage the toothbrush holder 50 by separating and washing the toothbrush holder 50 contacting the head of the toothbrush from the main body of the dispenser 1.

A magnet (not shown) is formed on the surface of the toothbrush holder 50 in contact with the pressing table 22, and the pressing table 22 is provided with a metal member (not shown) or a magnet (not shown), and the toothbrush holder 50 It can be easily detached from the pressurizing table (22).

The toothbrush holder 50 may include a guide plate 51.

The guide plate 51 is formed to be inclined downward from the upper end of the inner wall surface of the toothbrush holder 50 toward the central space of the toothbrush holder 50, as shown in FIG. 5B.

This guide plate 51 serves to ensure that the powdered toothpaste discharged through the discharge hole 11 is accurately seated on the toothbrush head.

The guide plate 51 is preferably formed on all the walls of the toothbrush holder (50).

The guide plate 51 may be formed elastically. In this case, even if the size of the toothbrush head is changed, the guide plate 51 may be deformed according to the size of the toothbrush head so that the powdered toothpaste is seated on the toothbrush head.

The guide plate 51 may be made of, for example, rubber, silicone or plastic.

The guide plate 51 may be elastically formed by having a plurality of cutouts 51a.

The cutout 51a is formed to extend along the inclined direction of the guide plate 51, and a plurality of cutout portions 51a are formed at narrow intervals so that the guide plate 51 can be elastically deformed.

The guide plate 51 having a plurality of cutouts 51a is made of the same material as the main body of the toothbrush holder 50 having a strength of a predetermined value or more for reasons such as the need to support a toothbrush, but is elastically formed. It is possible. The toothbrush holder 50 may be made of, for example, linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE).

As shown in (c) of FIG. 5, a toothbrush fixing groove 52 may be formed on the inner side of the toothbrush holder 50.

In the toothbrush fixing groove 52, a portion in which the toothbrush head is planted from the head of the toothbrush, that is, a portion that supports the toothbrush head, may be inserted, so that the toothbrush may be firmly fixed to the toothbrush holder 50.

The toothbrush fixing groove 52 may be formed between the bottom of the toothbrush holder 50 and the locking projection 53 by a locking projection 53 formed at a position spaced apart from the bottom of the toothbrush holder 50, for example. The locking jaw 53 may be formed to be elongated along the insertion direction of the toothbrush. The locking jaw 53 may also serve to prevent the powdered toothpaste from falling to the bottom of the toothbrush holder 50.

In the bottom surface of the toothbrush holder, a cut-out hole 54 extending from an end portion in a direction opposite to the pressing table 22 in the toothbrush holder 50 may be formed in a direction in which the toothbrush is inserted. The cutting hole 54 allows the toothbrush holder 50 to expand and widen with respect to the cutting hole 54 even if the head of the toothbrush is slightly larger than the width of the toothbrush holder 50, so that the head of the toothbrush is a toothbrush holder. Make it possible to insert in (50).

One or more air passages 55 may be formed on the wall of the toothbrush holder 50. Air is introduced into the toothbrush holder 50 through the air passage 55, so that the bristles fitted in the toothbrush holder 50 may be dried.

The toothbrush holder 50 having the toothbrush fixing groove 52 shown in FIG. 5C may be separated from the dispenser 1 body and formed to be detachable from the head of the toothbrush.

This toothbrush holder 50 is positioned in a state surrounding the toothbrush head when the toothbrush is not in use to prevent foreign substances from sticking to the toothbrush head, and is provided for each toothbrush so that the toothbrush can be managed hygienically.

When using a toothbrush, as shown in FIG. 6, the toothbrush holder 50 may be pushed in a state where the toothbrush holder 50 is fixed to the toothbrush head and the powdered toothpaste may be discharged over the toothbrush head.

The hooking jaw 53 of the toothbrush holder 50 guides the powdered toothpaste to be discharged to the toothbrush head portion, and the air passage 55 allows the toothbrush head to remain moist while the toothbrush holder 50 surrounds the toothbrush head. Can be prevented.

After separating the toothbrush from the toothbrush holder 50, the remaining powdered toothpaste can be washed with water to hygienically manage the toothbrush holder 50.

The toothbrush holder 50 may be made of a plastic material.

A lid 60 may be provided at the upper end of the storage chamber 10.

The lid 60 opens and closes the upper end of the storage chamber 10 to prevent moisture from flowing into the powdered toothpaste stored in the storage chamber 10, while filling the powdered toothpaste into the storage chamber 10 or a storage chamber. (10) to facilitate the cleaning work.

The inner surface of the storage chamber 10 may be formed to be inclined downward through the discharge hole 11.

Accordingly, since the powdered toothpaste can move to the discharge hole 11 along the inner side of the storage chamber 10, the powdered toothpaste in the storage chamber 10 can be used without leaving any.

The powder-type toothpaste dispenser 1 according to the present invention may further include a support part 70.

The support part 70 surrounds the opening/closing member 20 and the elastic member 30 while supporting the storage chamber 10 under the storage chamber 10. This support 70 protects the opening/closing member 20 or the elastic member 30 from external moisture. In addition, when the dispenser 1 is placed on the floor without hanging on the wall, the storage chamber 10 is stably positioned at a predetermined height.

The powder-type toothpaste dispenser 1 according to the present invention may further include a dehumidifying agent storage unit (not shown).

The dehumidifying agent is stored in the dehumidifying agent storage unit to remove moisture in the storage chamber 10. Accordingly, even when the dispenser 1 is used in a humid space such as a toilet, it is possible to prevent the powdered toothpaste from being hardened by moisture.

The desiccant storage unit may be formed, for example, on the inner surface of the lid 60, and it is preferable to have a communication hole with the storage chamber 10 so as to communicate with the storage chamber 10.

7 is an explanatory view of a storage method of the powder-type toothpaste dispenser 1 according to the present invention.

The powder-type toothpaste dispenser (1) according to the present invention is fixed together with one or more toothbrushes (3) on one panel (2), and the panel (2) is attached to the wall (5) through an adsorption-type fixing member (4). Can be fixed.

A dispenser fixing groove (2a) extending vertically is formed on the panel (2), and a protrusion (1a) engaging the dispenser fixing groove (2a) is provided on the outer surface of the dispenser (1), so that the dispenser (1) is a panel. (2) Can be fixed detachably against. When filling the powdered toothpaste into the dispenser 1 or washing the dispenser 1, the dispenser 1 may be separated from the panel 2 to facilitate filling of the powdered toothpaste.

A toothbrush fixing groove (2b) extending vertically is formed in the panel (2), and the width of the toothbrush fixing groove (2b) is formed to match the width of the neck of the toothbrush (3), so that the neck of the toothbrush (3) is fixed to the toothbrush. By being inserted into the groove (2b) can be fixed to the panel (2). When the neck portion of the toothbrush 3 is fixed, since the hair portion of the toothbrush 3 is exposed, it is possible to prevent the hair portion from being kept moist. In order to minimize the adhesion of foreign matter to the exposed toothbrush 3, the toothbrush 3 may be fixed so that the hair portion faces the panel 2.

When the toothbrush holder 50 is formed separately from the dispenser (1) body and is fixed to the head of the toothbrush (3) when the toothbrush (3) is not in use, the open upper end of the toothbrush holder (50) is a panel (2). By fixing it toward the ), it is possible to more effectively prevent foreign substances from sticking to the hair part of the toothbrush (3).

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may be implemented in various forms within the scope of the appended claims. Anyone of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims is considered to be within the scope of the description of the claims of the present invention to various ranges that can be modified.

1: Powder type toothpaste dispenser
10: storage chamber 11: discharge hole
20: opening and closing member 21: blocking plate
22: pressurizing table 30: elastic member
41: wing part 42: pinion
43: rack 50: toothbrush holder
51: guide plate 51a: incision
52: toothbrush fixing groove 60: lid
70: support

Claims (14)

A storage chamber having a discharge hole formed at a lower end thereof;
An opening/closing member that opens and closes the discharge hole, and includes a blocking plate moving with respect to the discharge hole and a pressing plate protruding from a lower surface of the blocking plate;
An elastic member applying a force in a direction in which the opening and closing member closes the discharge hole; And
Includes; a wing portion moving together with the opening and closing member and extending into the storage chamber,
Powder-type toothpaste dispenser, characterized in that the wing portion rotates while moving together with the opening and closing member.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
Pinion fixed to the rotation shaft of the wing, and
Powdered toothpaste dispenser, characterized in that it extends along the moving direction of the opening and closing member and comprises a rack engaged with the pinion.
The method of claim 1,
A toothbrush holder fixed to the pressurizing table is a powder-type toothpaste dispenser, characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 5,
The toothbrush holder is a powder-type toothpaste dispenser, characterized in that the detachably coupled to the pressing table.
The method of claim 5,
Powder-type toothpaste dispenser, characterized in that a guide plate inclined downward toward the inner central space of the toothbrush holder is formed at an upper end of the inner wall surface of the toothbrush holder.
The method of claim 7,
The guide plate is a powder-type toothpaste dispenser, characterized in that formed elastically.
The method of claim 8,
Powder type toothpaste dispenser, characterized in that the guide plate has a plurality of cutouts extending along an inclined direction.
The method of claim 5,
Powdered toothpaste dispenser, characterized in that a toothbrush fixing groove into which a toothbrush head is inserted is inserted into an inner side of the toothbrush holder.
The method of claim 1,
Powder type toothpaste dispenser, characterized in that a lid is provided at the upper end of the storage chamber.
The method of claim 1,
Powder type toothpaste dispenser, characterized in that the inner surface of the storage chamber is formed to be inclined downward toward the discharge hole.
The method of claim 1,
A powder-type toothpaste dispenser, further comprising a support portion surrounding the opening and closing member and the elastic member while supporting the storage chamber at a lower portion of the storage chamber.
The method of claim 1,
Powdered toothpaste dispenser, characterized in that further comprising a dehumidifying agent storage unit in which the dehumidifying agent is stored.

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