KR102411084B1 - Toothbrush sterilizer having small article storage structure - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a toothbrush sterilizer having a small accessory storage structure. In the toothbrush sterilizer having a small storage structure according to the present invention, the bottom and the front are opened, the front is opened and closed by the door, and a toothbrush receiving space for drying and sterilizing the toothbrush and a razor receiving space for drying and sterilizing the razor are formed. and a body in which the upper surface area is depressed to form a coupling space; and a accommodating member having a concave accommodating part formed on the upper surface and being seated in the coupling space to be detachably coupled.

Description

Toothbrush sterilizer with accessory storage structure {TOOTHBRUSH STERILIZER HAVING SMALL ARTICLE STORAGE STRUCTURE}

The present invention relates to a toothbrush sterilizer having a small storage structure, and more particularly, it is configured to sterilize and dry a razor or toothbrush, as well as a top plate that provides a storage space, so that the top plate can be easily cleaned and exchanged. It relates to a toothbrush sterilizer having a small accessory storage structure.

In general, the bristles provide the most suitable environment for various bacteria to inhabit due to a predetermined amount of moisture and fine food residues, and thus can serve as a source of bacterial infection that transfers pathogenic bacteria that are fatal to the human body.

Therefore, the situation in which toothbrush sterilizers are being distributed as a use to solve the above problems, a general toothbrush sterilizer used for this purpose can sterilize the bacteria remaining on the bristles after using the toothbrush or during storage thereof. has a configuration

For this toothbrush sterilizer, a UV sterilizer to which a UV lamp with excellent sterilization effect (hereinafter referred to as “ultraviolet lamp”) is applied and a device of a heating plate structure for drying and sterilizing the toothbrush by generating heat with a heating plate are most widely adopted. have.

As a prior art, Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0296994 (announced date: November 30, 2002) discloses a toothbrush sterilizer having a heating plate therein. This toothbrush sterilizer attaches a heating plate to the inner wall of the sterilizer to dry the toothbrush in a wet state, sterilizes bacteria on the bristles with ultraviolet rays, and at the same time dries the bristles with the heating plate to keep the toothbrush in a clean state. will be.

On the other hand, as another prior art, the Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0315254 (published date: June 02, 2003) discloses a toothbrush sterilizer having an air purification function. Such a toothbrush sterilizer, an alignment unit for aligning a plurality of toothbrushes, a main body provided with an ultraviolet lamp for sterilizing bacteria of the aligned toothbrushes, and a viewing window on the front of the main body to visually identify the toothbrushes aligned inside In the known toothbrush sterilizer in which the door is integrally formed, a drying unit is formed at the rear end of the alignment unit, and a photocatalyst solution for purifying air inside the body is coated on the side wall of the storage room and the side wall of the door. will be.

The toothbrush sterilizer of this structure not only sterilizes bacteria propagating on the toothbrush with an ultraviolet sterilizing lamp, but also uses a heater and a fan to dry the bristles to keep the toothbrush in a cleaner state.

However, toothbrush sterilizers according to the prior art have a problem in that a storage space for storing small items is not provided. That is, in the space where the toothbrush sterilizer is installed, there is no storage space for temporarily storing the interdental toothbrush, interdental room, razor blade and ring, necklace, earring, etc. necessary for dental care after brushing. discomfort occurred.

. Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model No. 20-0296994 (Announcement Date: 2002.11.30) . Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model No. 20-0315254 (Announcement Date: 2003.06.02)

An object of the present invention is to provide a storage space for temporarily storing small items or accessories, as well as sterilization and drying of a razor or toothbrush, and to provide a means by which cleaning and disassembly and assembly of the storage space can be easily made. have.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a means for preventing the flow of the toothbrush is inserted into the toothbrush holder.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a means for hanging small items on the bottom of the body.

In addition, the problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned are clearly to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. can be understood

The above object is, according to the present invention, the floor and the front are open, the front is opened and closed by the door, the toothbrush receiving space for drying and sterilizing the toothbrush and the razor receiving space for drying and sterilizing the razor are formed, the upper surface area The body is recessed to form a coupling space; And it is achieved by a toothbrush sterilizer having a small storage structure, characterized in that it comprises a receiving member that is formed with a concave receiving portion on the upper surface, and is seated in the coupling space to be detachably coupled.

The accommodating part is made of one or 2-4 pieces, but in the case of 2-4 pieces, each depth is formed differently, and a detachable handrail for preventing separation may be provided at the edge of the accommodating part to be detachable.

A plurality of locking portions may be formed in an edge region of the coupling space, and a plurality of locking pieces may protrude from a bottom surface of the accommodating member corresponding to each of the locking portions.

At the rear edge of the accommodating member, a handle for lifting the rear of the accommodating member upward so that the catching pieces are separated from the catching part may be formed to protrude.

At one side of the toothbrush receiving space or the razor receiving space, a small storage space for storing small items including a razor blade may be opened and formed forward so as to be opened and closed by the door.

In the accessory storage space, a storage shelf for dividing the accessory storage space into upper and lower portions is provided, and on both walls of the accessory storage space, installation parts for installing the storage shelf are formed in pairs in a horizontal direction. can

A toothbrush holder for hanging and storing the toothbrush is provided in the toothbrush accommodating space, and the toothbrush holder is fitted with an inner wall of the toothbrush accommodating space and provided with a plurality of hanging grooves for inserting and hanging the head of the toothbrush. nine; And to prevent the flow of the toothbrush being inserted into the hook groove, made of a material softer than the hook hole and molded integrally with the hook hole, or manufactured separately from a material softer than the hook hole and fitted to the edge of the hook groove It may be configured to include a flow prevention device.

A plurality of support protrusions for elastically supporting the head of the toothbrush may be protruded from the inner surface of the flow prevention device.

A locking ring is provided on the bottom surface of the body for hanging small items, the locking ring comprising: a fixed end rotatably coupled to one side of a receiving groove formed on the bottom surface of the body by a rotation support means; and a ring portion formed to extend in an arc shape from the fixed end, wherein the locking ring is folded around the rotation support means to be accommodated in the receiving groove, or to be spread downward around the rotation support means to be used can

The rotation support means is made of a shaft protruding from both sides of the fixed end, or is made of a shaft coupled through the fixed end, the shaft or shaft is formed in a shaft groove facing one side of the receiving groove. It may be rotatably coupled.

According to the present invention, a storage member is provided detachably on the upper surface of the toothbrush sterilizer to provide a storage space that can temporarily store small items and accessories, as well as the basic functions of the toothbrush sterilizer, that is, sterilization and drying of a razor or toothbrush. possible effects can be provided.

In addition, since the storage member is detachably provided, the storage space provided in the storage member can be easily cleaned, and the storage member can be easily disassembled and assembled.

In addition, it is possible to provide an effect of preventing the flow of the toothbrush being inserted into the toothbrush holder by being provided with a flow preventing device on the toothbrush holder.

In addition, it is possible to provide the effect of being able to hang and store bulky small items such as shower balls by providing a hook for hanging small items on the bottom of the body.

In addition, since the accessory storage space is provided on one side of the toothbrush accommodation space or the razor accommodation space, the effect of safely storing accessories including a ring, a necklace, or a razor blade can be provided. In addition, when a sterilization and drying device is provided in the accessory accommodating space, an effect of drying and sterilizing the razor blade and the like may be provided.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a toothbrush sterilizer having a small storage structure according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a combined state showing the toothbrush sterilizer having a small storage structure shown in Figure 1;
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2 , FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2 , and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 2 .
6 is a bottom perspective view showing a toothbrush sterilizer having a small storage structure according to the present invention.
7 (a), (b) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the engaging ring shown in FIG.
8 and 9 are perspective views showing another embodiment of the toothbrush holder shown in FIG.
FIG. 10 is a front view showing the internal accommodation space shown in FIG. 1 .

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in describing the present invention, descriptions of already known functions or configurations will be omitted in order to clarify the gist of the present invention.

In addition, the terms used herein are for the purpose of describing the embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, the terms 'comprises' and/or 'comprising' do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components.

Among the accompanying drawings, FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a toothbrush sterilizer having a small accessory storage structure according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a combined state perspective view showing a toothbrush sterilizer having a small accessory storage structure shown in FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 2 , FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 2 , and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 2 .

1 to 5, the toothbrush sterilizer 30 having a small accessory storage structure according to the present invention not only dries, sterilizes, and stores a toothbrush and a razor, but also has a small accessory storage structure to store various accessories. have

This will be described in detail.

The toothbrush sterilizer 30 is opened downward, opened and closed forward by the door 42, and a toothbrush receiving space 44 and a toothbrush receiving space 44 for drying and sterilizing a toothbrush and a razor are separated from the razor receiving space ( 46) is formed, the upper surface region 41 is depressed to form a body body 40 having a coupling space 41A, and a concave receiving part 62 is formed on the upper surface, and is seated in the coupling space 41A and can be detached. It is configured to include a receiving member 60 that is coupled to each other. At this time, a drying device and a sterilizing device are installed in the toothbrush accommodating space 44 or the razor accommodating space 46 . The drying apparatus and the sterilization apparatus are operated and controlled by a switch (SW) provided in the body (40).

A small accessory storage space 48 is formed at one side of the toothbrush accommodation space 44 or the razor accommodation space 46 of the body 40 . The small accommodating space 48 is for storing small items including razor blades, for example, rings, necklaces, earrings, dentures, etc., and this small storage space 48 is opened and closed by the door 42 in the front. is formed In this case, it is preferable that a drying device and a sterilizing device provided in the toothbrush receiving space 44 or the razor receiving space 46 are installed in the accessory accommodating space 48 . This is to dry or sterilize the items to be stored.

And, in the accessory storage space 48, a storage shelf 48B for dividing the accessory storage space 48 into upper and lower portions is provided, and storage shelves 48B are installed on both walls of the accessory storage space 48. The mounting portions 48A to be formed are respectively formed in the horizontal direction so as to face each other in pairs. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 10 , the installation part 48A may be formed of an installation groove for sliding both ends of the storage shelf 48B into which it is inserted. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the installation portion 48A may be formed of an installation projection protruding from the wall in the horizontal direction so that both ends of the storage shelf 48B are seated and slid, respectively.

On the other hand, a plurality of locking portions (41B) are respectively formed in the edge region of the coupling space (41A) formed in the upper surface region (41) of the body (40). The coupling space 41A is formed to have different depths to correspond to the downward protrusion of the accommodating part 62 . And each of the engaging portions 41B is for engaging the engaging pieces 66 protruding downward from the bottom edge of the receiving member 60 when the receiving member 60 to be described later is seated in the coupling space 41A.

On the other hand, in the toothbrush receiving space 44 of the body 40, as shown in FIG. 1, a toothbrush holder 70 for hanging and storing the toothbrush is provided. The toothbrush holder 70 is fitted to the inner wall of the toothbrush receiving space 44 and includes a holder 72 provided with a plurality of hook grooves 72A for inserting and hooking the head of the toothbrush.

At this time, in the hook groove (72A) of the toothbrush holder (70), as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a flow prevention device (74) to prevent the flow of the toothbrush (B) being inserted into the hook groove (72A). is prepared

The flow prevention sphere 74 is made of a softer material having elasticity than the hanger 72 , and is molded integrally with the hanger 72 (such as insert injection molding or double injection molding), or is softer than the hanger 72 . It is made of a material of , and is separately manufactured and fitted to the inner edge of the hook groove (72A). At this time, the flow prevention device 74 is smaller than the hook groove 72A, but has the same or similar groove 74A in shape. Therefore, the toothbrush (B) is fitted into the groove (74A) of the flow prevention device (74).

In this way, the flow prevention device 74 is made of a softer material than the hook 72 and is provided on the inside of the hook groove 72A, and the toothbrush B is inserted into the flow prevention device 74 to the inside of the toothbrush. The bristles of (B) do not face the inside of the toothbrush accommodating space 44, but do not cause an unstable fixing state such as facing left or right. That is, the bristles of the toothbrush (B) should face in the direction in which the hot plate or the sterilization lamp is installed, but if the flow prevention device 74 is not provided, the correct mounting direction of the bristles cannot be fixed. Since the mouthpiece 74 elastically supports the toothbrush (B), the flow of the toothbrush (B) can be prevented.

On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 9, the inner surface of the flow prevention device 74, that is, the inner surface of the groove 74A, a plurality of support projections (74B) for elastically supporting the head of the toothbrush (B) protrude. is formed These support protrusions 74B are formed to protrude from both sides of the inner surface of the groove 74A in a direction facing each other.

As such, the support protrusions 74B made of a soft material protrude from the inner surface of the groove 74A of the flow prevention device 74 to face each other, so that when the toothbrush B is inserted into the groove 74A, each support protrusion 74B ) Since they elastically support the toothbrush (B), the flow of the toothbrush (B) can be prevented.

And, when the flow prevention sphere 74 is configured separately from the hanger 72 and is fitted, the flow prevention sphere 74 is manufactured as many as the number of each hook groove 72A and can be respectively fitted, A plurality may be integrally formed. As such, since the flow prevention device 74 is separately manufactured and fitted, it can be removed and washed and then recombined for use.

On the other hand, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 (a), the lower surface of the body 40 is provided with a hook 80 for hanging small items for storage. The locking ring 80 is rotatably coupled to one side of the receiving groove 43 formed on the bottom surface of the body 40 by the rotation support means 82A, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 (a). The fixed end 82 and the fixed end 82 is made to include a ring portion 84 is formed extending in an arc shape. Here, the rotation support means (82A) is made of a shaft protrusion formed from the fixed end (82) and may be rotatably coupled to the shaft groove (43A) formed in the receiving groove (43). Although not shown in the drawings, the fixed end (82) It may be rotatably coupled to the shaft groove (43A) formed in the receiving groove (43) made of a shaft passing through.

And, as shown in (b) of Figures 6 and 7, the wall of the receiving groove 43, the hook portion 84 is deformed when the locking ring 80 is folded, the locking jaws 43C for hanging, respectively. A protrusion is formed. By forming the locking jaw 43C, when the locking ring 80 is folded and accommodated in the receiving groove 43, the ring portion 84 is deformed to the center while riding on the locking jaw 43C, and then it is returned to its original state due to elasticity. It is caught on returning to Due to this structure, the locking ring 80 can maintain a state caught in the receiving groove 43 .

The locking ring 80 described above may be folded around the rotation support means 82A and accommodated in the receiving groove 41, or spread downward around the rotation support means 82A to hang small items and the like.

The accommodating member 60 is provided with a plurality of concave accommodating parts 62 on the upper surface. The accommodating member 60 having the accommodating part 62 is seated in the coupling space 41A of the body 40 and is coupled to be detachably attached. To this end, as described above, in the edge region of the coupling space 41A, a plurality of engaging portions 41B are respectively formed, and at the edge of the bottom surface of the accommodating member 60 corresponding to each of the engaging portions 41B, a plurality of The locking pieces 66 are formed to protrude downward, respectively. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1 , the engaging portion 41B may be formed by a pair of ribs protruding from the edge of the coupling space 41A, and as shown in FIG. It may be made of a locking groove formed on the edge. And the engaging pieces 66 extend directly downward from the bottom surface of the receiving member 60 and have a protruding piece shape, and a protruding protrusion 66A is formed at an end portion to be caught by the engaging portion 41B.

And, on the rear edge of the accommodating member 60, a handle portion 48 for lifting the rear side of the accommodating member 60 upward so that the catching pieces 66 are separated from the catching part 41B is formed to protrude. do. When the handle portion 48 is lifted upward, the locking pieces 66 located on the handle portion 48 are deformed while generating elasticity and separated from the locking portion 41B. ) can be removed from And, when mounting, the gripping pieces 66 formed on the opposite side of the handle portion 48 are inserted into the corresponding locking portions 41B, and then the handle portion is lowered toward the handle portion 48 of the receiving member 60 downward. Since each locking piece 66 on the side of the portion 48 is caught by the corresponding locking portion 41B, the receiving member 60 is inserted and seated in the coupling space 41A to be integrated with the body 40 . At this time, the lower portion of the receiving member 60 is inserted into the coupling space 41A, and when the respective locking pieces 66 are inserted to match each locking part 41B, each locking piece 66 is inserted into each locking part 41B. ), so the installation may be completed.

As described above, the engaging portions 41B are respectively formed in the coupling space 41A, and the engaging pieces 66 are respectively formed in the accommodating member 60 , so that the accommodating member 60 is mounted on or separated from the body 40 to be removed. work can be done easily.

On the other hand, the accommodating part 62 formed on the upper surface of the accommodating member 60 may be formed in one piece, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , in the case of 2-4 accommodating parts, the depth is formed to be different from each other. For example, a ring or necklace may be stored in the low-depth accommodating part 62 , and toothpaste or other long accessories may be stored in the deep accommodating part 62 .

And, at the edge of the receiving part 62, the handrails 64 for preventing separation are provided to be detachably attached. To this end, a fitting groove may be formed in the accommodating member 60 so that the ends of the respective separation-preventing handrails 64 may be fitted.

The toothbrush sterilizer 30 having a small storage structure configured as described above is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 , various types used in the bathroom by the storage member 60 that is detachably provided on the upper surface of the body 40 . Small items can be stored easily.

In particular, since the accommodating member 60 can be separated from the body 40, it is possible to wash the accommodating part 62 to maintain cleanliness, and since the accommodating member 60 is separated and washed, the body 40 is wet. It is possible to prevent malfunction of the built-in drying device and sterilization device due to contact with it.

In addition, since the accessory storage space 48 is formed in the body 40, various accessories including the razor blade can be temporarily stored while drying and sterilizing.

In addition, since the locking ring 80 is provided on the bottom surface of the body 40, it is possible to easily hang and store shower balls, towels, or other accessories having a string.

On the other hand, since the flow prevention device 74 made of a soft material is integrally injection-molded or separately manufactured and fitted to the toothbrush holder 70 , the toothbrush B flows even when the toothbrush B is inserted into the toothbrush holder 70 . It is possible to fix the position so that the bristles always face the sterilizer or the dryer.

In the foregoing, specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated, but it is common knowledge in the art that the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It is self-evident to those who have Accordingly, such modifications or variations should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or point of view of the present invention, and the modified embodiments should belong to the claims of the present invention.

30: toothbrush sterilizer 40: body
41: upper surface area 41A: coupling space
41B: coupling portion 42: door
43: storage groove 44: toothbrush accommodation space
46: razor accommodation space 48: accessory storage space
60: accommodating member 62: accommodating part
64: handrail for preventing departure 66: jamming piece
70: toothbrush holder 72: holder
74: flow prevention port 80: catch hook

Claims (10)

The bottom and the front are open, the front is opened and closed by the door, the toothbrush receiving space for drying and sterilizing the toothbrush and the razor receiving space for drying and sterilizing the razor are formed, the upper surface area is depressed to form a coupling space; and
In the case where a concave receiving portion is formed on the upper surface, and the receiving portion consists of one or 2-4 pieces, but consists of 2-4 pieces, each depth is formed differently, and the receiving member is seated in the coupling space and is detachably coupled to the receiving member. including,
At the bottom of the body,
A hook for hanging small items is provided, wherein the hook is
a fixed end rotatably coupled to one side of the receiving groove formed on the bottom surface of the body by a rotation support means; and a ring portion extending from the fixed end in an arc shape and formed,
The rotation support means,
Consists of a shaft protruding from both sides of the fixed end, or a shaft coupled through the fixed end, the shaft or shaft is rotatably coupled to a shaft groove formed to face one side of the receiving groove,
The hook is
characterized in that it is folded around the rotation support means and accommodated in the receiving groove, or is spread downward around the rotation support means, characterized in that it is used.
Toothbrush sterilizer with accessory storage structure. According to claim 1,
At the edge of the storage unit,
It is characterized in that the handrail for preventing separation is provided in a detachable manner,
Toothbrush sterilizer with accessory storage structure. According to claim 1,
A plurality of locking parts are formed in the edge region of the coupling space, and a plurality of locking pieces are formed to protrude from the bottom surface of the housing member corresponding to each of the locking parts,
Toothbrush sterilizer with accessory storage structure. 4. The method of claim 3,
Characterized in that, on the rear edge of the storage member, a handle portion for lifting the rear side of the storage member upward so that the locking pieces are separated from the locking part is formed to protrude,
Toothbrush sterilizer with accessory storage structure. According to claim 1,
At one side of the toothbrush receiving space or the razor receiving space,
A small storage space for storing small items, including razor blades, is characterized in that it is opened and formed forward so as to be opened and closed by the door.
Toothbrush sterilizer with accessory storage structure. 6. The method of claim 5,
In the accessory storage space,
A storage shelf for dividing the accessory storage space into upper and lower portions is provided, and installation parts for installing the storage shelf are formed in pairs on both walls of the accessory storage space in a horizontal direction, characterized in that,
Toothbrush sterilizer with accessory storage structure. According to claim 1,
In the toothbrush receiving space,
A toothbrush holder for hanging and storing the toothbrush is provided, and the toothbrush holder comprises:
a hook which is fitted to the inner wall of the toothbrush receiving space and provided with a plurality of hook grooves for inserting and hooking the head of the toothbrush; and
To prevent the flow of the toothbrush being inserted into the hook groove, it is made of a material softer than the hook hole and molded integrally with the hook hole, or is separately made of a material softer than the hook hole and fitted to the edge of the hook groove characterized in that it includes the Eastern District,
Toothbrush sterilizer with accessory storage structure. 8. The method of claim 7,
On the inner surface of the flow prevention device,
A plurality of support protrusions for elastically supporting the head of the toothbrush are formed to protrude,
Toothbrush sterilizer with accessory storage structure.

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