KR20010077007A - A Variable Toothbrush Holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A variable type dental floss holder is provided to maximize convenience of a user of the dental floss by separately manufacturing a dental floss body and a dental floss header and inserting the header into the body in a perpendicularly and horizontal state, and minimize amount of environmental waste after using by separating dental floss header only. CONSTITUTION: The variable type dental floss holder comprises a dental floss header part (10) consisting of a head part having a protrusion part so that the head part can be coupled and separated, inverted "U" shaped projected two bars which are integrated and a dental floss connecting the end parts of both ends of the bars; and a dental floss body part (20) consisting of a cross shaped groove (21) which is formed at the joint area so that the dental floss header part (10) is selectively jointed with the dental floss body part (20) in perpendicular and parallel directions, a female groove formed at the inside of the cross shaped groove (21), wherein the head part of the dental floss header part is inserted into the female groove, a slide bar (11) formed at the inside of the female groove, wherein the slide bar (11) fixes the head part of the dental floss header part (10), a button (12) formed at the inside of the slide bar (11), wherein the button (12) flows the slide bar (11), and an elastic resilient means (13) formed at the inside of the button (12), wherein the elastic resilient means (13) elastic resiliently supports the slide bar (11).

Description

Variable dental floss holder {A Variable Toothbrush Holder}

The present invention relates to a variable dental floss holder, and more particularly to a mechanism using a dental floss

In manufacturing, the dental floss body and the dental floss header are manufactured separately, but the dental floss holder can be connected to the dental floss body by converting the dental floss header in the perpendicular or parallel direction so that the dental floss can be easily inserted according to the angle between the dental floss. The present invention relates to a variable dental floss holder, characterized by reducing the amount of environmental waste by changing only the dental floss header.

As it is known, dental floss is used as a tool to remove foreign substances, plaques and harmful bacteria that are the main source of tooth decay that cannot be removed with a toothbrush or toothpick between human teeth.

As a dental floss device conventionally used, only the dental floss is built into the case, and is cut off little by little at the time of use and wound around a finger,

Dental floss embedded in the case, or wound around a separate simple Y-shaped auxiliary threading device for use,

The floss is integrally embedded in the thread hanger tool, and when it is used, it loosens little by little and hangs on the hook. The thread and the handle have a flat shape.

It is built in one piece of dental floss hanger tool, and when it is used, it loosens little by little and hangs on the hook.

The floss and the handle are integrally injected with the thread pre-hung for one-time use, and the floss and the handle have a flat shape,

The floss and the handle are integrally ejected while the thread is previously walked for one-time use, so that the thread and the handle are formed at right angles.

In the most basic form, if you only use floss to wipe the interdental surface with your fingers, cut the floss wound around the dental floss to the appropriate length, hold the floss with both hands and wipe the interdental surface. There were many difficulties, and there was a problem that the use of the dental floss with filthy hands was unsanitary, and that others could not clean the interdental surfaces of children or patients.

In order to eliminate this problem, the dental floss devices designed in the related art have a Y-shaped or flat shape as the above-mentioned type, and a device that can be used repeatedly or a single-use is proposed, but the contact angle between the dental floss and the dental floss provided by the dental floss device Only one type was fixed, so ergonomic considerations were neglected due to the arrangement of the teeth.

The floss device accesses the teeth through the user's mouth and the handle of the floss device is normally located outside the mouth, so the floss approaches the interdental, so the angle between the interdental and the floss mounted on the floss device effectively prosing Is of course the main means of providing ease of use.

In addition, the one-piece integral with the handle for one-time use is thrown into the cylinder after using once, acting as a cause of increasing the amount of environmental waste.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, the insertion direction of the dental floss is variable to suit the human body structure according to the angle between the dental floss is inserted,

When manufacturing the dental floss assembly of the present invention, by making the floss body and the floss header in a separate type, by fitting the floss header in a right angle and parallel to the body, to maximize the convenience of the dental floss user, and only the floss header Its purpose is to minimize the amount of environmental waste after use.

As a means for achieving the above object,

The present invention is a right angle groove is formed on the head of the dental floss is installed, the lower portion of the 'shape' has a shape having two protruding bar, the dental floss header portion connected to both ends of the floss;

A slide is formed in close contact with the right-angle groove of the dental floss header part to fix the head.

1 is an exploded view showing the dental floss assembly of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a coupling diagram showing the dental floss assembly of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a third embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a use state diagram of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

3: floss 10: floss header

11: slide bar 12: button

13: bullet opening 14: uneven portion

15: groove 20: floss body

21: cross groove 22: straight groove

30: Interdental Toothbrush

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exploded view of the present invention, Figure 2 is a combined configuration of the present invention, as shown,

The dental floss assembly according to the present invention includes a head portion 1 having a right angle groove formed at a rim of a cylinder or a square pillar, and two protruding bars 2 formed integrally with the head portion 1, and the same. Dental floss header portion (10) connecting both end portions with dental floss (3);

A slide bar 11 is formed to be in close contact with the right-angle groove of the dental floss header part 10 to fix the head 1, and a button 12 for flowing the slide bar 11 and the slide bar are elastically supported. It consists of a dental floss body portion 20 including a carbushing means 13 to.

The dental floss body portion of the present invention is separated into a front end portion 20a and a rear end portion 20b to improve the assemblability, and the rear end portion 20b of the dental floss body portion is formed to have a concave-convex portion 14 to be easily held by hand.

When the dental floss 3 is not used, the present invention configured as described above stores the dental floss header portion 10 and the dental floss body portion 20 separately from each other.

When the dental floss 3 is used, the head 1 of the dental floss header part 10 may be perpendicular to the body part according to the position of the interdental to be used for the coupling groove 15 of the dental floss body part 20. In parallel, the slide bar 11 is retracted using the button 12 at the same time.

Then, when the button 12 is released, the slide bar 11 is advanced by the restoring force of the spring spring 13, and at this time, the slide bar 11 is formed in a right angle groove formed in the head 1 of the dental floss header part 10. Is in close contact with the dental floss header portion 10 is fixed to the body portion (20).

That is, since the floss header portion 10 is firmly coupled to the dental floss body portion 20 by the above-described operation, the user can use the dental floss header portion 10 in a necessary position and use the floss header after use. In contrast to the operation of engaging the unit 10 and the dental floss body 20, the button 12 is reversed and the head 1 of the dental floss header 10 is removed from the coupling groove 15 of the dental floss body 20. You can separate it.

Therefore, when using the present invention as described above, since the dental floss assembly can be used separately from the dental floss header portion 10 and the dental floss body portion 20, it is possible to replace and use only the dental floss header portion 10 provided with a plurality. This reduces the amount of environmental waste.

3 is a first embodiment of the present invention,

The present invention connects the head portion (1) formed with a right angle groove in the rim, the two heads (2) protruding '끝' shape and the ends of the dental floss (3) is fitted with the head (1) One dental floss header portion 10;

A slide bar 11 is formed to be in close contact with the right-angle groove of the dental floss header part 10 to fix the head 1, and a button 12 for flowing the slide bar 11 and the slide bar are elastically supported. It is an embodiment in which the floss header portion 10 and the body portion 20 are assembled at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cross-shaped groove 21 as the floss body portion 20 including the bullet-proof means 13.

4 is a second embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is connected to the head portion (1) formed with a right angle groove in the rim, the bar (2) is fitted with the head portion (1) and form a '∩' shape, between the two protruding teeth Dental floss header portion (10) consisting of a dental floss (3) for removing foreign matter therebetween;

A cross-shaped groove 21 is formed in the coupling portion so as to selectively couple the dental floss header portion 10 with the dental floss body portion 20 in the right and parallel directions, and the head 1 of the dental floss header portion therein. Is formed in the groove 15 is inserted, is in close contact with the orthogonal groove of the dental floss header portion 10 to form a slide bar (11) for fixing the head (1), the slide bar (11) to flow The dental floss header portion 10 and the body portion 20 are formed of a dental floss body portion 20 including a button 12 and an elastic means 13 for elastically supporting the slide bar. It is an embodiment assembled in a plane on the horizontal axis.

In addition, the sole 33 is embedded in the dental floss body portion 20, the interdental toothbrush 30 for precisely cleaning the interdental part by being pulled out if necessary by being coupled to the rear of the dental floss body portion 20 by a coupling means. Configured to include.

In the above structure, the dental floss header portion 10 and the dental floss body portion 20 of the present invention are separated so that only the dental floss header portion 10 can be replaced and used, and the interdental toothbrush 30 can be used if necessary. It was.

That is, the interdental toothbrush 30 mounted on the dental floss assembly is for cleaning the teeth more finely or using the orthodontic teeth or the bridge between the teeth, and the straight coupling fitted to the latter of the dental floss body part 20b. Interdental toothbrush body 31 and the coupling groove so that the dental floss body portion 20 and the interdental toothbrush 30 can be used while maintaining an appropriate angle by being fitted into the coupling groove 15 of the entire dental floss body portion 20a ( It has a body engaging portion 32 coupled to 15).

As the coupling means with the dental floss assembly, a thread 33 may be used, or the sole 33 may be embedded in the dental floss body 20 by direct fitting.

Therefore, since the sole 33 of the interdental toothbrush 30 is embedded in the hollow hole 23 of the dental floss body part 20, the interdental toothbrush 30 can be hygienically prevented from being exposed to external dust. .

In the first and second embodiments configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 8, the dental floss device approaches the tooth through the user's mouth, and the handle of the dental floss device is normally located outside the mouth when the dental floss approaches the interdental. Therefore, in order to make the angle between the interdental and the angle of the dental floss mounted on the dental floss mechanism to form a cross-shaped groove 21 in the dental floss body portion 20 to which the dental floss header portion 10 is coupled, As shown in FIG. 8A, the dental floss body portion 20 and the dental floss header portion 10 are parallel, and when cleaning the molars, the dental floss body portion 20 and the dental floss header portion 10 are as shown in FIG. Because the angle is right, the interdental angle coincides with the direction of the dental floss, making cleaning very convenient. Here, C represents the mouth opening and shows that the tooth can be easily cleaned using A and B schematically showing the dental floss body of the present invention.

That is, in the prior art, the dental floss assembly with the dental floss body portion 20 and the dental floss header portion 10 in parallel, and the dental floss assembly with the dental floss body portion 20 and the dental floss header portion 10 perpendicular to each other should be provided precisely. There is a problem that can be cleaned, but when using the present invention provided with one dental floss body portion 20, since the dental floss header portion 10 only need to be inserted into the dental floss body so as to be parallel or at a right angle as necessary The advantage is that there is no need to have a separate dental floss assembly.

5 is a third embodiment of the present invention.

A head 1a having a planar protrusion having a hole 1b formed in the center thereof, two protruding bars 2 integrally formed with the head 1a, and the bars 2 Dental floss header portion (10) connecting both ends of the dental floss (3);

A straight groove 22 is formed on the coupling portion to couple the dental floss header portion 10 to the dental floss body portion 20 at a right angle, and fixes the head portion 1a of the dental floss header portion 10. A slide bar 11 is formed and includes a button 12 for flowing the slide bar 11 and an elastic means 13 for elastically supporting the slide bar. Otherwise, the floss head has a separate type, which is effective in reducing the amount of waste.

6 and 7 are the fourth and fifth embodiments of the present invention.

Interdental tooth brush 30 is assembled to the groove 15 of the body portion 20a at the position where the dental floss header portion 10 is assembled so that it can be used while maintaining a certain angle, and interdental tooth brush 30 is the dental floss body portion (20b) The second embodiment is assembled and assembled in a straight line.

As described above, in order to maximize the user's convenience, the dental floss is simply installed on the tip of a pen-type body with an injection molded dental floss header integrally with a plastic prong. The angle of is almost coincident with the interdental arrangement.

Therefore, the user can arbitrarily install the floss and the handle arrangement in parallel (incisor part prosthesis) or at right angles (molar part prosthesis) so that there is no inconvenience in profiling not only the front teeth but also the deep parts of the molar teeth. After use, the button installed on the handle was flowed so that only the floss prongs with dirt could be removed easily for hygienic use.

Claims (6)

Head (1) having a protrusion so as to be able to engage and separate, two protruding bar (2) of the '∩' shape integrally with the head (1), and both ends of the bar (2) Dental floss header portion (10) connected to the dental floss (3); A cross-shaped groove 21 is formed in the coupling portion so as to selectively couple the dental floss header portion 10 with the dental floss body portion 20 at right angles and in parallel with the dental floss header portion 10. A groove (15) into which is inserted, a slide bar (11) for fixing the head portion (1) of the dental floss header portion (10), and a button (12) for flowing the slide bar (11) and Variable dental floss holder, characterized in that consisting of the floss body portion 20 comprising a slide means 13 for supporting the slide bar (11). The method of claim 1, The head portion 1 of the dental floss header portion 10 is formed by forming a groove having a right angle shape at the rim of a cylindrical or square pillar, and the slide bar 11 is in close contact with the groove when the dental floss header portion 10 is moved. Adjustable floss header, characterized in that configured to be fixed. Head (1a) having a protrusion so as to be able to engage and separate, two protruding bar (2) of the '∩' shape integrally with the head (1a), and both ends of the bar (2) Dental floss header portion (10) connected to the dental floss (3); A straight groove 22 is formed at the coupling portion to allow the dental floss header portion 10 to be coupled to the dental floss body portion 20 at a right angle, and the head portion 1a of the dental floss hair portion is inserted therein. A slide bar 11 for fixing the head 1a of the dental floss header part 10 is formed, a button 12 for flowing the slide bar 11, and an elastic force means 13 for elastically supporting the slide bar. Dental floss holder, characterized in that consisting of a dental floss body portion 20 comprising a). The method of claim 3, wherein The head portion 1a of the dental floss header portion 10 has a flat shape with a hole 1b formed at the center thereof, and the slide bar 11 is configured to fix the dental floss header portion 10 through the holes 1b. Dental floss header, characterized in that. Interdental toothbrush body 31, A body coupling part 32 formed at one end of the interdental toothbrush body and coupled to a target object; Interdental toothbrush, characterized in that it comprises a brush (33) attached to the other end of the interdental toothbrush body 31 to remove interdental foreign matter. The method according to claim 1 or 3, The variable dental floss holder and the dental floss holder are coupled to the interdental toothbrush body 31 of claim 5 in the hollow hole 23 of the dental floss body portion 20, and withdraw the interdental toothbrush 30, if necessary, the dental floss body part ( A variable dental floss holder and dental floss holder, characterized in that it further comprises the interdental toothbrush 30, by fitting the body coupling portion 32 of the interdental toothbrush to the coupling groove 15 of 20).