KR102495925B1 - Electric toothbrush for pets - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a cylindrical housing divided into an upper space and a lower space, a battery embedded in the lower space of the housing to provide power, and a battery embedded in the upper space of the housing, An electric motor electrically connected to forward or reverse rotation of a rotating shaft with power provided from the battery, and a toothbrush head connected to the rotating shaft of the electric motor and rotating forward or backward in conjunction with the rotating shaft of the electric motor and a soundproofing unit provided on the inner surface of the upper space of the housing to reduce noise generated by the rotation of the rotating shaft, so that periodic replacement of the bristle holder is possible, and the bristle holder can be sterilized by boiling alone. Provided is an electric toothbrush for companion animals that can handle the electric toothbrush hygienically, reduces noise generated from the electric motor and its rotating shaft, and does not stimulate the hearing of companion animals, enabling easy brushing.

Description

Electric toothbrush for pets

The present invention relates to an electric toothbrush for companion animals, and more particularly, while forming bristles in a shape suitable for the oral cavity and teeth of companion animals, reducing noise generated by rotation of an electric motor rotation shaft to stimulate hearing of companion animals. It relates to an electric toothbrush for pets that is not to be done.

Among the tooth brushing methods generally recommended by dentists, there is a method of brushing with an effective roll technique, but this method is difficult to do easily due to the muscle structure of the human hand and arm. use a lot of magic As a result, a lot of abrasion occurred in the cervical region, and furthermore, it was more difficult to practice evenly brushing all parts, and there was a disadvantage that periodontitis occurred due to deposition of tartar in most people who did not brush their teeth well.

To this end, recently, an electric toothbrush is used to keep teeth clean and healthy by rotating the toothbrush head left and right using the motion characteristics of the electric motor. As it induces rotation, it is recognized as a good tool for motivating dental care for children because it is easier to use than a regular toothbrush, while the advantage of brushing teeth without special training is highlighted for the elderly, who have unnatural arm movements. Use is on the rise.

In addition, when plaque, a bacterial film, continuously accumulates on the teeth, it causes tooth decay, tartar, gum disease, gum bleeding, and gingivitis. Using an electric toothbrush makes it easy to clean every corner of the teeth, and in the case of a regular toothbrush, it is the innermost tooth of the mouth. Although it is difficult to cleanly clean up and down, the electric toothbrush is also capable of such an operation, which delays the generation of plaque, and is particularly useful for people who have undergone implant surgery, which is an artificial tooth.

As described above, the electric toothbrush has excellent efficacy, and its use is not limited to a specific person, but is used by people of various classes. As a result, research and development of electric toothbrushes continues, and the structure is simplified according to continued research and development. Electric toothbrushes with excellent operation are being devised.

On the other hand, in recent years, there has been an increasing number of households raising companion animals (including livestock and animals, hereinafter referred to as companion animals) in the house, and accordingly, a lot of bath products, beauty products, etc. to clean the hygiene of the companion animals came to appear

However, in the case of companion animals, despite the fact that bad breath occurs a lot, products that can effectively remove it have not been developed, and as a temporary measure, human toothbrushes are used, or synthetic rubber finger toothbrushes are used to treat companion animals. It is a situation in which the oral cavity is cleaned, and in this case, there is a problem that the teeth and gums do not come into close contact and cannot be slipped and effectively wiped. There is a cumbersome problem that needs to be disposed of after it is buried in the hair around the mouth.

For the above reasons, conventionally, an electric toothbrush for animals has been provided as disclosed in Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0059601 (May 27, 2016).

However, conventional electric toothbrushes for companion animals have large bristles, so when brushing the teeth of companion animals with small teeth, such as cats, excessive brushing of the gums causes damage to the gums, and cats have many congenital periodontal diseases. For prevention, it is necessary to use the bristles cleanly, but there was a problem that the existing general bristles could not be boiled and 100% sterilized.

In addition, companion animals generally have better hearing than humans, and since hearing is stimulated even with small motor sounds, there is a need to reduce motor sounds.

' 보강모를 혼합 배치된 칫솔모가 형성된 칫솔모대의 전동모터에서 분리 가능하도록 하여, 칫솔모대의 주기적인 교체가 가능할 뿐만 아니라, 칫솔모대를 단독으로 삶아 살균할 수 있어 위생적으로 전동 칫솔을 취급할 수 있고, 하우징 중 전동모터 및 그 회전축이 배치되는 상측공간 내부에 방음부를 구비하여, 상기 전동모터 및 그 회전축에서 발생하는 소음이 저감되어, 반려동물의 청각을 자극하지 않아 용이한 칫솔질이 가능한 반려동물용 전동 칫솔을 제공하는 것을 그 목적으로 한다.The present invention is a soft general hair made of silicone material, '

' Reinforcing bristles are separated from the electric motor of the bristle holder where the mixed bristles are formed, so that periodic replacement of the bristle holder is possible, and the bristle holder can be boiled and sterilized independently, so the electric toothbrush can be handled hygienically, and the housing An electric toothbrush for companion animals is equipped with a soundproofing unit inside the upper space where the electric motor and its rotating shaft are disposed, so that noise generated from the electric motor and its rotating shaft is reduced, and it does not stimulate the hearing of companion animals, enabling easy brushing. Its purpose is to provide

An object of the present invention is to provide an electric toothbrush for pets that can clean teeth even when operated in various directions since the reinforcing bristles are arranged to cross each other in the width direction.

An electric toothbrush for companion animals according to the present invention has a cylindrical housing divided into an upper space and a lower space, a battery embedded in the lower space of the housing to provide power, and an upper space of the housing. Built in, electrically connected to the battery, an electric motor for forward or reverse rotation of the rotating shaft with power provided from the battery, and connected to the rotating shaft of the electric motor, forward rotation interlocked with the rotating shaft of the electric motor Or, a toothbrush handle that rotates in reverse, and a soundproofing unit provided on an inner surface of the upper space portion of the housing to reduce noise generated by rotation of the electric motor and the rotating shaft.

At this time, the toothbrush holder according to the present invention has one side inserted into and connected to the rotating shaft of the electric motor, a support shaft formed with coupling jaws on the other side, and the support shaft inserted through an opening formed on one side, and a bristle with bristles formed on the other side. includes a stand

' 형태의 보강모를 혼합하여 구성하는 것이 바람직하다.And the bristles according to the present invention are 'with normal hair'

It is preferable to configure by mixing reinforcing hair in the form of '.

In addition, the soundproofing unit according to the present invention may be continuously and repeatedly formed with a plurality of dot-shaped soundproofing irregularities along the inner surface of the upper space unit.

In addition, the soundproofing unit according to the present invention may have a plurality of line-shaped soundproofing concavities and convexities continuously and repeatedly formed in parallel along the inner surface length of the upper space unit.

Effects exhibited by the electric toothbrush for companion animals according to the present invention are as follows.

' 보강모를 혼합 배치된 칫솔모가 형성된 칫솔모대의 전동모터에서 분리 가능하도록 하여, 칫솔모대의 주기적인 교체가 가능할 뿐만 아니라, 칫솔모대를 단독으로 삶아 살균할 수 있어 위생적으로 전동 칫솔을 취급할 수 있는 효과를 가진다. First, a soft general hair made of silicone material,

'By making the reinforcing bristles separate from the electric motor of the bristles of the bristles in which the mixed arrangement is formed, periodic replacement of the bristles is possible, and the bristles can be boiled and sterilized independently, so that the electric toothbrush can be handled hygienically. have

Second, a soundproofing unit is provided inside the upper space where the electric motor and its rotating shaft are disposed in the housing, so that noise generated from the electric motor and its rotating shaft is reduced, so that the hearing of companion animals is not stimulated, so that brushing is easy. have

Third, since the reinforcing bristles are arranged to cross each other in the width direction, it is possible to clean the teeth without damaging the gums even when operated in various directions.

1 is an exemplary view showing an electric toothbrush for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary view showing the inside of a housing and a toothbrush handle of an electric toothbrush for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary view showing the inside of a housing and a toothbrush handle of an electric toothbrush for companion animals according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exemplary view showing a cross section of an electric toothbrush for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exemplary view showing a plane of the bristle holder of the electric toothbrush for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exemplary view showing the side of the bristle holder of the electric toothbrush for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to the usual or dictionary meaning, and the inventor appropriately uses the concept of the term in order to explain his/her invention in the best way. Based on the principle that it can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention, so at the time of the present application, they are equivalent alternatives that can be replaced. It should be understood that variations may exist.

The present invention is made of silicon material so that it can be boiled and sterilized while forming the bristles in a shape suitable for the oral cavity and teeth of the companion animal, and reduces the noise generated by the rotation of the rotation shaft of the electric motor so as not to stimulate the hearing of the companion animal. It relates to an electric toothbrush for companion animals, and will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

The electric toothbrush for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 includes a housing 100, a battery 200, an electric motor 300, and a toothbrush handle 400. First, the housing 100 ) is a synthetic resin material, and forms a cylindrical shape for easy grip by the user, and is partitioned into an upper space part 110 and a lower space part 120 therein.

At this time, the cylindrical housing 100 constitutes a handle of the electric toothbrush, and has a switch 130 on an upper outer surface of the outer surface of the housing 100, and the switch 130 is embedded inside the housing 100. By turning ON or OFF the driving of the electric motor 300, it is placed in a position where the user can easily operate the switch 130 with his or her thumb while holding the housing 100 with one hand. desirable.

An anti-slip means may be formed on the outer surface of the housing 100 to prevent slipping in the user's hand.

Here, the anti-slip means may be coated with a concave-convex surface formed on the outer surface of the housing 100 or a portion of the housing 100 with highly elastic rubber or silicone.

In addition, the battery 200 is embedded in the lower space 120 of the housing 100, and the battery 200 is electrically connected to the switch 130 formed on the outer surface of the housing 100, and the switch Power is selectively provided to the electric motor 300 through 130.

At this time, the battery 200 may be of a replacement type or a rechargeable type. In the case of the replacement type, the lower space 120 of the housing 100 forms an opening communicating with the outside at its lower end, so that the opening is The battery can be replaced by allowing the battery 200 to enter and exit through the opening, and the opening can be opened and closed by a stopper screwed to the lower end of the housing 100.

And in the case of a rechargeable type, it is preferable to have a charging terminal electrically connected to the battery in the cap.

In addition, a wall that prevents movement of the battery 200 may be formed in the lower space 120 of the housing 100 .

In addition, an electric motor 300 is embedded in the upper space 110 of the housing 100, and the electric motor 300 is electrically connected to the battery 200, and power provided by the battery 200 The rotating shaft 310 is rotated forward or backward.

At this time, the rotating shaft 310 of the electric motor 300 preferably protrudes outward from the upper space 110 of the housing 100, and the rotating shaft 310 has a circular cross section like a normal shaft. Instead, it is preferable to form a cross section in a quadrangular or semicircular shape so that the rotational force of the rotating shaft 310 is directly transmitted.

And, the inner surface of the upper space part 110 of the housing 100 is provided with a soundproofing part 140, and the soundproofing part 140 reduces noise generated by rotation of the rotating shaft 310.

At this time, the soundproofing part 140 may form soundproofing irregularities along the inner surface of the upper space part 110 of the housing 100 to form the soundproofing part 140, but is preferably made of an elastic material such as rubber or silicone. It is composed of a wall having soundproofing irregularities formed on an inward surface, and the soundproofing part 140 constituting the wall is installed along the inner surface of the upper space part 110 of the housing 100, and the electric motor 300 and It is preferable to be provided so as to surround the rotating shaft 310.

Therefore, the noise generated by the rotation of the rotary shaft 310 of the electric motor 300 by the soundproofing part 140 provided to surround the electric motor 300 and the rotating shaft 310 is reduced by the soundproofing part 140. It is reduced by soundproofing irregularities.

Here, the soundproofing part 140 is formed by continuously and repeatedly forming a plurality of dot-shaped soundproofing irregularities along the inner surface of the upper space 110 to form the soundproofing part 140, but is not limited thereto, and has a linear shape. A plurality of soundproofing irregularities may be continuously and repeatedly formed in parallel along the inner surface length of the upper space part 110 to form the soundproofing part 140 .

In addition, the toothbrush handle 400 is connected to the rotation shaft 310 of the electric motor 300, and the toothbrush handle 400 rotates forward or backward in conjunction with the rotation shaft 310 of the electric motor 300, so that brushing is performed. make it possible

At this time, the toothbrush holder 400 includes a support shaft 410 and a bristle holder 420, and the support shaft 410 has a shape of a lower beam, the diameter of which decreases as it goes upward, and the rotation shaft at the lower end of one side. A coupling hole 411 to be inserted and coupled is formed, and a rotational force transmission unit 412 having a half-moon shape in horizontal cross section is formed on the upper side, which is the other side. Here, the end of the support shaft 410 on which the rotational force transmission unit 412 is formed is formed with a coupling jaw.

In addition, the bristle holder 420 has a hollow inside so that the support shaft 410 is inserted through an opening formed on one side, the lower side, and the bristles 421 are integrally formed on the other side, the upper side.

'형태로 이루어지는 것이 바람직하고, 상기 일반모(422)들과, 보강모(423)들의 배치는 사용되는 반려동물에 따라 다양하게 변경 가능하다.At this time, it is preferable that the horizontal cross section of the hollow corresponds to the rotational force transmission part 412 of the support shaft 410 on the upper side of the hollow to form a half-moon shape, and the bristle holder 420 is sterilized by boiling in high-temperature water. It is preferable that the material is made of silicon so that it is possible, and the bristles 421 of the bristle holder 420 are formed by mixing a plurality of normal bristles 422 and a plurality of reinforcing bristles 423 with each other, The reinforcing hairs 423 are '

It is preferable to be made in the form of ', and the arrangement of the regular hair 422 and the reinforcing hair 423 can be changed in various ways according to the companion animal used.

' 보강모를 혼합 배치된 칫솔모가 형성된 칫솔모대의 전동모터에서 분리 가능하도록 하여, 칫솔모대의 주기적인 교체가 가능할 뿐만 아니라, 칫솔모대를 단독으로 삶아 살균할 수 있어 위생적으로 전동 칫솔을 취급할 수 있고, 하우징 중 전동모터 및 그 회전축이 배치되는 상측공간 내부에 방음부를 구비하여, 상기 전동모터 및 그 회전축에서 발생하는 소음이 저감되어, 반려동물의 청각을 자극하지 않아 용이한 칫솔질이 가능하다.An electric toothbrush for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention according to the above configuration includes soft general hair made of silicon, '

' Reinforcing bristles are separated from the electric motor of the bristle holder where the mixed bristles are formed, so that periodic replacement of the bristle holder is possible, and the bristle holder can be boiled and sterilized independently, so the electric toothbrush can be handled hygienically, and the housing A soundproofing unit is provided inside the upper space in which the electric motor and its rotating shaft are disposed, so that noise generated from the electric motor and its rotating shaft is reduced, and it is possible to brush easily without stimulating the hearing of companion animals.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: housing
110: upper space
120: lower space
130: switch
140: sound insulation
200: battery
300: electric motor
310: axis of rotation
400: toothbrush holder
410: support shaft
411: joint hole
412: rotational force transmission unit
420: brush head
421: brush head
422: regular hair
423: reinforcement cap

Claims (5)

A cylindrical housing divided into an upper space and a lower space inside;
a battery embedded in the lower space of the housing to provide power;
an electric motor including a rotational shaft in the form of a polygonal rod, embedded in an upper space of the housing, electrically connected to the battery, and configured to forward or reverse rotate the rotational shaft with power provided from the battery;
a toothbrush holder that is connected to the rotating shaft of the electric motor and rotates forward or backward in conjunction with the rotating shaft of the electric motor; and
A soundproofing portion provided on an inner surface of the upper space portion of the housing to reduce noise generated by rotation of the electric motor and the rotating shaft,
The toothbrush stand,
It proceeds from one side to the other side and is made in the form of a smaller diameter, and a coupling hole having a shape corresponding to the shape of the rotation shaft of the electric motor is formed so that the rotation shaft of the electric motor can be inserted and connected to one side, and the other side is horizontal with the coupling jaw. A support shaft on which a rotational force transmission portion having a half-moon cross section is formed;
A hollow forming a half-moon-shaped horizontal cross section is formed to correspond to the rotational force transmission unit therein so that the support shaft is inserted through the opening formed on one side, and a bristle holder having bristles formed on the other side,
The bristles of the toothbrush,
It has a certain width and a thickness smaller than the width, and a plurality of attachments are arranged side by side '

' form, and a plurality of reinforcing hairs disposed crossing each other in the width direction;
An electric toothbrush for companion animals comprising normal hair disposed between the plurality of reinforcing hairs.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
the soundproofing
An electric toothbrush for companion animals in which a plurality of dot-shaped soundproofing concavities and convexities are constantly and repeatedly formed along the inner surface of the upper space.
The method of claim 1,
the soundproofing
An electric toothbrush for companion animals in which a plurality of line-shaped soundproof concavities are continuously and repeatedly formed in parallel along the inner length of the upper space.

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