KR200348507Y1 - A portable toothbrush sterilizer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable toothbrush sterilizer of a simple size suitable for the user to carry directly. In the toothbrush sterilizer which sterilizes the toothbrush by ultraviolet radiation in the main body case with a switch for detecting opening and closing of the door. The main body case includes: a receiving portion in which a part of the body portion and the head of the toothbrush are accommodated; An ultraviolet germicidal lamp for irradiating ultraviolet rays to the toothbrush portion stored in the receiving portion; A power supply placement unit in which a power supply source for supplying power to the ultraviolet germicidal lamp is placed; A switch for keying an operation command; And a control circuit unit for controlling power supply and sterilization time to the UV germicidal lamp as the switch is operated, and the door is pivotally hinged to open and close on one side of the main body case, An opening is formed at the side to help the storage of the toothbrush in a stable manner, and the body case is about the size of a business card, so that not all the parts of the toothbrush are stored, but only the most sterilized parts are sterilized, thereby minimizing unnecessary power consumption. It works.

Description

Portable toothbrush sterilizer {A portable toothbrush sterilizer}

The present invention relates to a portable toothbrush sterilizer, and more particularly, to a portable toothbrush sterilizer of a small size.

In recent years, people have been paying much attention to health, and the interest has been reflected as a preventive effort to protect against various bacteria remaining around the human body. Typically, toothbrushes are toiletries that are used several times a day, and studies have shown that the bristles of toothbrushes are inhabited by bacteria that are invisible due to adequate moisture and fine food debris. Not only does it adversely affect, but in some cases it is being used as a critical bacterial transmission route to carry pathogens that are deadly to the human body.

Accordingly, the toothbrush sterilizer is spread, the toothbrush sterilizer is a device that keeps the toothbrush in a clean state at all times by sterilizing the bacteria in the bristles after washing with water after using the toothbrush.

Conventional toothbrush sterilizers are intended to be used in most homes, and are usually used fixedly installed near the sink.

Therefore, the toothbrush sterilized by the toothbrush sterilizer can be used at home at any time, but if you are going to travel or travel for a long time, you can not use the toothbrush sterilizer. none.

In order to solve this problem, a toothbrush case which is easy to carry and sterilize the bristles by ultraviolet rays has been proposed in various forms.

For example, the toothbrush case of Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 11-318566, which was published in Japan on November 24, 1999, includes a freely openable cover member mounted on an upper surface of the main body case, and a toothbrush detachably installed in the main body case. A portable sterilization apparatus comprising a tray for storing a brush, an ultraviolet sterilization lamp for irradiating ultraviolet rays to a toothbrush brush portion of the toothbrush brush, and a switch for detecting the closing of the lid member, wherein the tray is suitable for the shape of the toothbrush brush. An accommodating portion is formed, and the accommodating portion is formed with an opening at a position corresponding to the brush portion of the toothbrush brush. The ultraviolet sterilization lamp lights for a predetermined time when the detection switch is operated, and irradiates the ultraviolet rays from the opening of the tray to the brush portion. Characterized in that.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-318566 discloses that when the toothbrush brush is stored in the receiving portion of the tray and the lid member is closed, ultraviolet rays are emitted from the ultraviolet sterilization lamp to sterilize the bacteria penetrated into the brush portion of the toothbrush brush. It becomes possible.

However, such a conventional Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-318566, when the cover member is closed, the space between the cover member and the tray is completely sealed, and the cover member and the space portion of the tray are covered with the toothbrush brush. Excessive moisture is produced by water.

In addition, when excessive moisture is generated by the moisture on the toothbrush brush, dew is generated on the surface of the cover member and the tray, and the appearance is messy, and dew is generated on the surface of the ultraviolet sterilization lamp. There is a problem that the intensity of the ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet sterilization, etc. is lowered, so that the brush portion of the toothbrush brush cannot be sterilized more efficiently.

In addition, the conventional portable sterilizer of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-318566 has a problem in that when the cover member is closed, the ultraviolet sterilization lamp is kept in an on state and consumes excessive power.

That is, the conventional toothbrush case is irradiated with ultraviolet light is excessively generated in the interior of the toothbrush case due to the moisture on the toothbrush, the strength of the ultraviolet light is weakened by this moisture to prevent the sterilization of the toothbrush more efficiently, of course, When the member is closed, there are various problems such as the ultraviolet sterilization lamp is kept only in the on state and consumes excessive power.

Accordingly, the UV sterilization toothbrush case (application number: 20-2002-0034324) filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office on November 18, 2000 allows the ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet radiation means to be radiated by the ultra-low power and at the same time the intensity of the ultraviolet rays. The toothbrush can be sterilized more efficiently by preventing the degradation of the toothbrush, and the ultraviolet radiation means is operated only at the right time, thereby greatly reducing the power consumption.

The ultraviolet sterilization toothbrush case of the application number 20-2002-0034324 is a ultraviolet sterilization toothbrush case which sterilizes a toothbrush by radiation of ultraviolet-ray; Protruding portion protruding from the support surface to a certain height is provided, is provided with a spaced apart support portion protruding from the support surface to a predetermined height formed on the lower surface of the support surface, so that air is introduced through the air passage formed by the spaced support portion A lower case having a lower air passage formed on a support surface thereof; It is assembled to the lower case is provided with an accommodating portion to accommodate the toothbrush, and a strong redox reaction to the surrounding organic material by ultraviolet light, so as to remove the antibacterial, anti-fungal and odor photocatalysts such as titanium dioxide in the antibacterial ABS resin Is sprayed and coated, the receiving member is formed with an ultraviolet discharge port; An upper case hinged to the lower case to close the receiving member after the toothbrush is received in the receiving part of the receiving member, and an upper air passage formed at an upper surface thereof; When the upper case is closed, ultraviolet rays are radiated to sterilize the toothbrush by ultraviolet rays, and the structure is compacted, and an inert gas such as mercury and argon is mixed so that the ultraviolet rays are quickly turned on by the ultra low power type. The lamp unit is made of a transparent quartz tube material and the mixed gas is sealed and the UV transmission efficiency is high, and the mixed gas enclosed in the lamp unit emits hot electrons to generate ultraviolet rays by the release of hot electrons, and the hot electrons are easily released. Even if a low voltage is applied to the first and second tungsten filament coils, the first tungsten filament coil, and the second tungsten filament coil provided on both ends of the lamp unit by applying the barium oxide so that the discharge of gas is generated. One end is connected to the second tungsten filament coil and the other end is the first tungsten filament. Ultraviolet radiation means comprising a condenser member positioned on the top of the coil and made of a material having excellent electron conductivity, such as thin copper, and a control member that controls the rapid discharge of ultraviolet rays by generating hot electrons even at low voltage by the condenser member. Is done.

According to the ultraviolet sterilization toothbrush case of the application No. 20-2002-0034324 configured as described above, it is possible to sterilize the toothbrush more efficiently by preventing ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet radiation means by ultra power saving and at the same time preventing the decrease of the intensity of the ultraviolet rays. In addition, it is possible to significantly reduce the power consumption by operating the ultraviolet radiation means only at the right time.

However, according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-318566 and Application No. 20-2002-0034324, not only the configuration is complicated but also the size of the toothbrush case capable of ultraviolet sterilization is large enough to be carried by the user, so it must be stored in a bag or the like. There is discomfort.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a portable toothbrush sterilizer having a simple structure that is appropriately sized to be carried by a user directly.

1 is a perspective view of a portable toothbrush sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a front view of FIG. 1.

※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing

10: toothbrush 1: brush head

20: Body Case 1: UV germicidal lamp

22: power supply (battery) 23: power supply

4: accommodating part 5: switch

6: control circuit part 7: opening part

8: fastening protrusion 29: door opening and closing detection switch

0: Door 1: Lamp confirmation window

2, 33: coupling member 4: handle

In order to achieve the above object, a portable toothbrush sterilizer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the toothbrush sterilizer having a switch for detecting the opening and closing of the door to sterilize the toothbrush by ultraviolet radiation in the body case,

The main body case, a receiving portion for receiving a portion of the body portion and the head of the toothbrush; An ultraviolet germicidal lamp for irradiating ultraviolet rays to the toothbrush portion stored in the receiving portion; A power supply placement unit in which a power supply source for supplying power to the ultraviolet germicidal lamp is placed; A switch for keying an operation command; And a control circuit unit for controlling power supply and sterilization time to the ultraviolet germicidal lamp as the switch is operated.

One side upper surface of the main body case is hinged to open and close the door is rotatable, one side of the receiving portion is characterized in that the opening is formed to help the stable storage of the toothbrush.

Hereinafter, a portable toothbrush sterilizer according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a portable toothbrush sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view of FIG.

The portable toothbrush sterilizer of the present invention comprises a main body case 20 having a business card size for sterilizing the toothbrush 10 and a door 30 rotatably hinged to an upper surface of one side of the main body case 20.

The main body case 20 has an accommodating portion 24 formed in a shape in which a portion of the body portion of the toothbrush 10 (ie, the portion close to the head) and the head portion (that is, the bristles 11 portion) can be accommodated. ); An ultraviolet germicidal lamp 21 for irradiating ultraviolet rays to the toothbrush portion (that is, the bristles 11 portion) accommodated in the accommodating portion 24; A power supply arranging unit 23 in which a power supply source 22 for supplying power to the ultraviolet germicidal lamp 21 is placed; A switch 25 for keying an operation command; And a control circuit part 26 for controlling the power supply and sterilization time to the ultraviolet germicidal lamp 21 as the switch 25 is operated.

Here, the UV germicidal lamp 21 is installed in the main body case 20 to be spaced apart from the portion in which the head with the bristle 11 is accommodated in the housing portion 24, the bristle 11 It is installed opposite the part.

The power supply source 22 placed in the power supply placement unit 23 is a battery, and the power supply source 22 is detachable. In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the power source mounting portion 23 is provided with terminals that are in contact with the cathode (-) and the anode (+) of the power supply source 22, respectively.

On the other hand, a predetermined portion of the door 30 is provided with a lamp confirmation window 31 of a circular or rectangular shape or other form for checking the operating state of the UV germicidal lamp 21, the door 30 of the Predetermined portions are provided with coupling members 32 and 33 for firmly closing the door 30 and a handle 34 to help the door 30 to be opened and closed. In addition, a fastening protrusion 28 is formed at a predetermined portion of the main body case 20 opposite to the coupling members 32 and 33. In addition, a switch 29 for detecting opening and closing of the door 30 is installed near the fastening protrusion 28.

Here, the inner side of the coupling member (32, 33) (that is, the portion that is in contact with the fastening projection 28) has a slight elasticity and restoring force. Thus, when the coupling members 32 and 33 are coupled to the fastening protrusions 28, the coupling members 32 and 33 are slightly opened while being in contact with each other, and are restored to their original state when the engagement with the fastening protrusions 28 is released. This process is to hold the fastening protrusions 28 properly.

In addition, an opening 27 is formed at one side of the accommodating part 24 to help stably receive the toothbrush 10.

In the present invention, the switch 25 is configured by one switch (or a button). Accordingly, the control circuit unit 26 converts the sterilization time based on the number of times the switch 25 is pressed in the initial state, and controls the sterilization operation to be performed for the converted sterilization time. When the switch 25 is pressed again in the state where the sterilization operation is not completed, the control circuit unit 26 maintains the sterilization time based on the number of times the switch 25 is pressed for the current sterilization operation. We add in time. That is, in the present invention, when the switch 25 is lightly pressed and released, the sterilization operation for a predetermined sterilization time (for example, about 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes) is performed, and the switch 25 is operated for a predetermined time ( For example, pressing and releasing for more than 3 seconds causes the sterilization operation to be forcibly terminated.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the switch 25 is configured as one switch (or may be a button), but a switch (or button) for operation on, a switch (or button) for operation off, and a sterilization time are set. You may comprise with several switches (or buttons), such as a switch (or a button) for them.

Next, the operation of the portable toothbrush sterilizer according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

First, after opening the door 30 from the main body case 20, the power supply source 22 is placed in the power supply mounting portion 23, and the head of the toothbrush 10 is placed in the housing 24 inward. By storing up to a portion of the body portion, a predetermined portion (eg, a central portion) of the body portion of the toothbrush 10 is mounted to the opening 27.

Then, the door 30 is closed. In this case, the fastening protrusions 28 of the main body case 20 are sandwiched between the fastening members 32 and 33 of the door 30. At the same time, the door open / close detection switch 29 provided near the fastening protrusion 28 is turned on by the full closing of the door 30, and the on signal is transmitted to the control circuit unit 26.

Thereafter, the user presses the switch 25 protruding from the upper end of the main body case 20 to command the sterilization operation and set the sterilization time. For example, when the user presses the switch 25 only once, the control circuit unit 26 supplies power to the ultraviolet sterilizing lamp 21 and the ultraviolet sterilizing lamp 21 so that the sterilizing operation is performed with a sterilizing time of about 10 minutes. To control sterilization behavior. As another example, when the user slightly presses the switch 25 but continuously presses twice, the control circuit 26 controls the sterilization operation to be performed with a sterilization time of about 20 minutes.

In order to confirm whether the sterilization operation for the predetermined time is properly performed, it is possible to check through the lamp confirmation window 31 installed in the door 30.

When the switch 25 is pressed again in the state where the sterilization operation is not completed, the control circuit unit 26 maintains the sterilization time based on the number of times the switch 25 is pressed for the current sterilization operation. It is added to time.

After the sterilization operation for the predetermined sterilization time set in this way is performed by the ultraviolet sterilization lamp 21, the control circuit section 26 controls and waits so that no further sterilization operation is performed.

In the standby state, when the switch 25 is operated again, the control circuit 26 controls the sterilization operation by converting the sterilization time corresponding thereto.

If the user presses and releases the switch 25 for about 3 seconds while the sterilization operation is performed during the predetermined sterilization time set as described above, the control circuit 26 forcibly terminates the current sterilization operation. And the control circuit part 26 maintains a standby state, waiting for the switch 25 to operate.

The sterilization operation in the present invention described above is performed only while the door open / close detection switch 29 is turned on. If the door 30 is opened and the door open / close detection switch 29 is turned off during the sterilization operation, the sterilization operation is forced. Ends with

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, when the user wants to sterilize the toothbrush, after storing a part of the head part and the body part of the toothbrush in the main body case, the user sets the sterilization time arbitrarily and operates only for the set sterilization time. Since the sterilization operation is performed, the toothbrush can be sterilized very easily.

In addition, since the main body case is about the size of a business card, not all parts of the toothbrush are accommodated, but only the most sterilized parts are stored and sterilized, thereby minimizing unnecessary waste of power by the user.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be carried out by modifying and modifying within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention, the technical idea that such modifications and modifications are also applied to the following utility model registration claims It must be seen as belonging.

Claims (7)

In the toothbrush sterilizer having a switch 29 for detecting the opening and closing of the door 30 to sterilize the toothbrush 10 by ultraviolet radiation in the main body case 20, The main body case 20, the receiving portion 24 is a portion of the body portion and the head portion of the toothbrush 10 is received; An ultraviolet germicidal lamp 21 for irradiating ultraviolet rays to the toothbrush portion stored in the accommodating part 24; A power supply arranging unit 23 in which a power supply source 22 for supplying power to the ultraviolet germicidal lamp 21 is placed; A switch 25 for keying an operation command; And a control circuit part 26 for controlling power supply and sterilization time to the ultraviolet sterilization lamp 21 as the switch 25 is operated. One side surface of the main body case 20 is hinged to open and close the door 30 rotatably, and one side of the housing portion 24 has an opening 27 to help the stable storage of the toothbrush 10. Portable toothbrush sterilizer, characterized in that formed. The method of claim 1, Portable toothbrush sterilizer, characterized in that the lamp confirmation window 31 for confirming the operating state of the UV germicidal lamp 21 is installed in a predetermined portion of the door (30). The method of claim 2, Predetermined portions of the door 30 are formed with coupling members 32 and 33 for firmly closing the door 30 and handles 34 to help the door 30 to be opened and closed. Portable toothbrush sterilizer, characterized in that the fastening projections 28 are formed in a predetermined portion of the main body case (20) opposite to the 32, 33. The method of claim 1, The control circuit unit 26 converts the sterilization time based on the number of times the switch 25 is pressed in the initial state, and the portable toothbrush sterilizer for controlling the sterilization operation as much as the converted sterilization time. . The method of claim 4, wherein When the switch 25 is pressed again in the state where the sterilization operation is not finished, the control circuit unit 26 converts the sterilization time based on the number of times the switch 25 is pressed to the remaining time for the current sterilization operation. Portable toothbrush sterilizer, characterized in that the addition. The method of claim 1, The control circuit unit 26 is a portable toothbrush sterilizer, characterized in that the control to perform the sterilization operation based on the operation frequency of the switch 25 only while the door opening and closing detection switch (29) is on. The method of claim 1, The main body case 20 is a portable toothbrush sterilizer, characterized in that the size of the business card.