KR200374835Y1 - Teeth Thread Support - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a support for supporting dental floss to remove foreign substances caught between teeth using dental floss, and to prevent the floss from stretching and loosening while removing foreign substances using dental floss, and to facilitate the use of dental floss. The purpose is to provide a dental floss support.

The dental floss support of the present invention for achieving the above object is provided with a support having one end split into two, a handle fastened to the rear end of the support, and a support shaft protruding from the upper surface of the support or entering into the support. The technical features of the fastening part and the front end portions of both sides of the support include a first protrusion formed respectively.

The dental floss support of the present invention configured as described above is easy to use by removing the dental floss already used and removing and installing the dental floss from the handle where the dental floss is stored, and since the floss wound and the dental floss support are attached together, The advantage is that no management is required.

Description

Dental Thread Support

The present invention relates to a support for supporting dental floss to remove foreign substances caught between teeth by using dental floss. In particular, in the use of dental floss, the dental floss prevents the floss from stretching and loosening while removing the foreign substances. It is configured for convenience.

Generally known dental floss support (1) is formed in the Y-shaped by projecting the protrusions (3, 3 ') on both sides as shown in Figure 1 on the upper side of the handle 2, the floss fixing pin (4) in the center It is installed and wound the floss of a certain length on the floss fixing pin (4) and forms the floss grooves (5, 5 ') formed in a V-shape on both sides of the upper end of the protrusions (3, 3') to span the dental floss. And by fixing the tip of the floss to the floss fixing pin (4) to grab the handle (2) through the floss located between the floss grooves (5, 5 ') to remove the foreign matter formed between the teeth.

However, the known dental floss support described above is used to cut to a certain length in order to use the dental floss, and has a disadvantage in that there are many objects to be managed such as having a separate dental floss storage device for storing the dental floss.

In addition, since the floss fixing pin protrudes to the upper portion of the support, there is a disadvantage in that the protruding floss fixing pins hit the lips and the gums and cause pain in removing foreign substances with the floss.

In addition, the conventional dental floss support removes the foreign matter between the teeth by using the dental floss, the dental floss is caught between the teeth, while the dental floss is deformed inward as the distal end of the Y-shaped support that the dental floss is stretched inwards There is a problem.

The present invention is designed to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, while the floss is extended and loosened while removing the foreign matter by using the floss to prevent the floss detached from the support, the dental floss is mounted on the support to one assembly The purpose is to provide a dental floss support that is configured to be easily stored and managed by.

In addition, the dental floss support of the present invention is configured to smooth the outer surface to solve the problem that the oral tissue and the support collide in removing the foreign matter with the dental floss.

1 is a perspective view of a dental floss support according to the prior art.

2 is a right perspective view of a dental floss support according to a first embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a left perspective view of the dental floss support shown in FIG. 1;

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the dental floss support shown in Figure 1,

5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the dental floss support shown in FIG. 1.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a support according to a second embodiment of the present invention,

7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the support according to the third embodiment of the present invention,

8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the dental floss support in which the support shown in FIG. 7 is installed.

9 is a right perspective view of the dental floss support according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: dental floss support 101: dental floss

103: skein 110: handle

120: support 130, 230, 330: fastening portion

133, 231, 232, 331: support shaft 135: pressure plate

141, 142: groove 151, 152: protrusion

161, 162, 163: Clip 170: Cutout

The present invention for achieving the above object is provided with a support having one end divided into two, a handle fastened to the rear end of the support, and a support shaft protruding into the upper surface of the support or entering the support inside; The technical features of the fastening part and the front end of both sides of the support are configured to include the first protrusions, respectively.

In addition, the inside of the handle of the present invention is fixed to the skein of the floss wound, and the floss loosened from the skein comes out between the fastened handle and the support in a state wound around the fastening portion and the first projection, It is located over one end of the support divided into two branches.

In addition, the handle of the present invention is one end of the open and the other end is a closed cylinder structure, the inner side of the open portion of the handle is formed with a female screw, the other end of the support is formed with a male screw is fastened to the female screw, the male screw There is formed a slot through which the dental floss passes.

In addition, the fastening portion of the present invention, when the support shaft enters the interior of the housing by pressing the coil spring is embedded in the housing is contracted, if the pressure is pressed once more releases the support by the elastic force of the coil spring The shaft protrudes out of the housing.

In addition, the fastening portion of the present invention, the first support shaft protruding to the upper surface of the support, the second support shaft protruding to one side of the support, and the first support shaft and the second support shaft perpendicular to each other The first support shaft is vertically moved and the second support shaft is rotated so as to rotate linearly in the lateral direction, and the through hole receives the cam and penetrates the first support shaft and the second support shaft, respectively. And formed blocks.

In addition, the support of the present invention, the first grooves formed on both sides of the support obliquely toward the one end of the support from the fastening portion, and the second projections formed on both side surfaces of the support corresponding to the first groove, respectively And a second groove formed in a bifurcated front end surface of the support.

In addition, the upper surface of the support of the present invention is formed with a tension clip that can be placed over the dental floss to tension the dental floss.

In addition, a fixing clip for fixing the end of the dental floss is formed on the upper surface of the support of the present invention.

In addition, the support of the present invention, the first grooves formed on both sides of the support obliquely toward the one end of the support from the fastening portion, the clips respectively formed on both sides of the support corresponding to the first groove, A second groove is formed in the two-pronged end face of the support in the horizontal direction.

In the following, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the dental floss support according to the present invention will be described in detail.

In the drawings, Figure 2 is a right perspective view of the dental floss support according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a left perspective view of the dental floss support shown in Figure 1, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the dental floss support shown in Figure 1 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the dental floss support shown in FIG. 1.

2 and 3, the dental floss support 100 includes a handle 110 having a dental floss 101 wound therein, and a Y-shaped support 120 fastened to the front of the handle 110. do. And the dental floss 101 released from the handle 110 proceeds along a set path through a plurality of grooves 141, 142, protrusions 151, 152, and clips 161, 162 formed in the support 120. Afterwards is fastened to the fastening portion 130 located on the support 120.

Below, prior to the detailed description of the preferred first to fourth embodiments according to the dental floss support 120, the mutually different features of each embodiment are as follows.

The first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment are configured differently from the configuration of the fastening portion formed in the support, and the fourth embodiment replaces the projection for stably supporting the yarn located along the set path of the support. Characterized in that the clip is formed.

[First Embodiment]

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the handle 110 has a cylinder structure in which one end is opened and the other end is closed, and the tuft 103 is fixed inside the handle 110, and the tuft 103 is provided in the tuft 103. The dental floss 101 is wound. And inside the opening of the handle 110 is formed with a female thread 111, the floss 101 is released from the tuft 103 is released toward the opening of the handle 110. In the structure of the handle 110, more preferably, the closing portion 113 of the handle 110 is a screw fastening structure, the support rod 115 is fixed to the inside of the closing portion 113, Skein 103 is fitted to the support rod 115 is fixed in the handle (110). As the handle 110 is configured in this manner, when all the floss 101 is loosened and consumed in the tuft 103, the screw 103 of the closing part 113 is released to replace the tuft 103.

On the other hand, the support 120 is a 'Y' type structure, the front of the support 120 has a bifurcated structure. In the following, the bifurcated part is called the 'tip' and the opposite end is called the 'rear'. And both sides of the support is divided into one side and the other side.

A male screw portion 121 is formed on the outer circumference of the rear end of the support 120 configured as described above, and is screwed to the female screw portion 111 of the handle 110. The male screw portion 121 has a slot 123 formed therein. Reference numeral 123 extends in the longitudinal direction of the male screw portion 121 and is bent vertically at the rear end of the male screw portion 121 to have a structure opened to the side of the male screw portion 121. The floss 101 released from the tuft 103 comes out of the support 120 and the handle 110 screwed through the slot 123.

On the other hand, the center of the support 120 is fastened to the fastening portion 130 that can be wrapped around the dental floss 101 is fastened, the fastening portion 130 in the first embodiment is configured as follows.

The fastening part 130 has a configuration similar to a general toggle switch, and when a user presses the support shaft 133 located through the housing 131 of the fastening part 130, the coil spring located inside the housing 131 ( As the support shaft 133 is contracted while the support shaft 133 is contracted, the user presses the support shaft 133 again in this state to release the latching state inside the housing 131. The support shaft 133 protrudes out of the housing 131 by the elastic force of the 137. The pressing plate 135 is formed on the upper end of the support shaft 133 that operates in this way so that the user can press the support shaft 133.

When the user presses the pressing plate 135, when the support shaft 133 enters into the housing 131 of the fastening part 130, the upper surface of the pressing plate 135 coincides with the upper surface of the support 120, so that The upper surface forms a smooth surface. In this state, when the user presses the pressure plate 135 again, the support shaft 133 protrudes out of the housing 131, and the pressure plate 135 is positioned higher than the upper surface of the support 120, and the support shaft 133 is positioned on the support shaft 133. ) Is exposed. The user wraps the dental floss 101 on the support shaft 133 1 or 2 times and then proceeds along the set progress path. The progress path of the dental floss 101 will be described later, and the dental floss 101 returned along the progress path is wound once or twice on the support shaft 133. When the user presses the pressing plate 135 in this state, the support shaft 133 is locked into the housing 131 as it enters the interior of the housing 131, and in this state, the upper surface of the support 120 is smooth. Keep it.

The internal structure of the fastening unit 130 is the same as the internal structure of a conventional toggle switch. Therefore, a detailed description of the internal structure of the fastening unit 130 will be omitted.

On the other hand, two first grooves 141 are formed on the upper surface of the support 120 obliquely toward both ends of the support 120 in the fastening part 130. And both sides of the support 120, the second projection 152 is formed in the portion facing the first groove 141, respectively, the second projection 152, the first projection on both sides of the front end side of the support 120 is formed 151 are formed, respectively. The second grooves 142 are formed in the transverse direction on the front end surface of the support 120 split into two branches.

As the dental floss 101 progresses along the plurality of grooves 141 and 142 and the protrusions 151 and 152, the protrusions 151 and 152 are wound or positioned in the grooves 141 and 142. Hereinafter, the process in which the dental floss 101 is mounted on the support 120 will be described along the progress path of the dental floss 101.

The dental floss 101 wound one or two times on the support shaft 133 of the fastening part 130 proceeds to one side of the support 120 in a state of being fitted into the first groove 141 formed on one side of the support 120. After that, it is wound around the second protrusion 152 once or twice. Then, the process proceeds toward the first protrusion 151 and is wound three to four times on the first protrusion 151, and the traveling direction of each of the second grooves 142 formed on the front end surface of the support 120 is switched. Dental floss 101 is located in a tensioned state at the distal end of the support 120 divided into two branches while passing through the second groove 142 formed at the distal end of the support 120, and the dental floss passed through the second groove 142. 101 is wound 3 to 4 times on the first protrusion 151 formed on the other side of the support 120, wound 1 to 2 times on the second protrusion 152 located on the other side, the second located on the other side 1 proceeds to the fastening part 130 through the groove 141. And again wound on the support shaft 133 of the fastening portion 130 once or twice.

In the progress path of the dental floss 101, the dental floss 101 is wound in the first protrusion 151 in a tense state, and thus the dental floss 101 positioned at the tip of the two-pronged support 120 is considerably tense. Is located.

Meanwhile, two clips 161 and 162 are positioned on the other side of the virtual line extending from the handle 110 to the fastening portion 130.

One clip is a tension clip 161 for tensioning the dental floss 101, and the dental floss 101 passes through the clip 161 before the dental floss 101 from the handle 110 is wound on the fastening portion 130. Keep you tense. The other clip is a fixing clip 162, which is a clip for fixing the end of the dental floss 101 so that the end of the dental floss 101 wound around the fastening portion 130 does not rumble.

The cutting part (170 of FIG. 3) cutting the dental floss 101 is mounted on the side of the support 120 on which the fixing clip 162 is positioned and used to cut the dental floss 101.

The following describes the use relationship of the dental floss support configured in this way.

The dental floss 101, which escapes through the male threaded portion 121, the slot 123 of the support 120 from the handle 110, passes through the tension clip 161, and then the support shaft 133 of the fastening portion 130. After winding about 1 to 2 times, after proceeding to one side of the support 120 through the first groove 141, and wound around the second protrusion 152 1 to 2 times, and again in the first protrusion 151 It passes through the second groove 142 located on the front end surface of the support 120 divided into two branches in a state wound about 3-4 times. The dental floss 101 which has passed through the second groove 142 is wound 3 to 4 times on the first protrusion 151 of the other side, and wound 1 to 2 times on the second protrusion 152 of the same side. Then, the process proceeds to the upper surface of the support 120 along the first groove 141 located on the upper portion of the second protrusion 152. The dental floss 101 which has advanced to the upper surface of the support 120 is wound once or twice on the support shaft 133 and then descends to the other side of the support 120 through the fixing clip 162.

As such, when the fixing of the dental floss 101 is completed, the user presses the pressing plate 135 of the fastening unit 130 so that the pressing plate 135 does not protrude out of the upper surface of the support 120.

In this way, while the dental floss 101 is wrapped around the support 120 along the progress path, the user grips the handle 110 and uses the dental floss 101 positioned at the tip of the two-parted support 120 between the teeth. Remove foreign substances.

At this time, since the dental floss 101 that enters between the teeth is positioned in a state in which the dental floss 101 is wound three to four times on both sides of the first protrusion 151 of the support 120, the dental floss 101 is caught by the support 120. Even if the tip of the dental floss 101 is deformed, the dental floss 101 is not detached from the tip second groove 142 of the support 120 or released from the first protrusion 151. Therefore, when the support 120 is restored, the dental floss 101 is positioned in a circular state.

Second Embodiment

As described above, when the second embodiment is compared with the first embodiment, only the configuration of the fastening portion is different, and the other components are the same. Therefore, hereinafter, only fastening portions different from those of the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the same reference numerals as those given in the first embodiment will be given to the same components as the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. .

6 is a cross-sectional view showing a support according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the fastening part 230 includes a first support shaft 231 protruding to an upper surface of the support 120 and a second support shaft 232 protruding to one side of the support 120. And the first support shaft 231 and the second support shaft 232 are hinged to each other at right angles so that the first support shaft 231 moves up and down and the second support shaft 232 rotates in a linear direction. It includes a cam 234, the through hole (231h, 232h) to each of the support 120 to accommodate the cam 234 and the first support shaft 231 and the second support shaft 232 through Is formed.

The fastening part 230 is positioned at the center of the support 120, and in a state in which the first support shaft 231 moves upward, the first support shaft 231 protrudes to the upper surface of the support 120, and, on the contrary, When the support shaft 231 moves downward, the support shaft 231 is located inside the support 120 to be located at or below the upper surface of the support 120.

More specifically, when the first support shaft 231 is pressed, the first support shaft 231 enters the inside of the support 120, and toward the second support shaft 232 based on the rotation center axis 237 of the cam 234. While pivoting, the second support shaft 232 is pushed out of the side of the support 120. On the contrary, when the second support shaft 232 is pushed into the inside of the block 236, the second support shaft 232 enters the inside of the block 236 while moving linearly, and the cam 234 pivots and While pushing up the first support shaft 231, the first support shaft 231 protrudes upward from the support 120. In addition, a locking portion 238 is formed inside the support 120 to contact the cam 234 to prevent the cam 234 from freely rotating. When the cam 234 rotates by the first support shaft 231 and the second support shaft 232, friction occurs while contacting the locking portion 238, and the cam 234 is caused by such friction force. There is no free rotation.

In this configuration, the pressing plate 135 is formed at the upper end of the first support shaft 231 and one side end of the second support shaft 232 so that the user can easily press.

Third Embodiment

As described above, the third embodiment also differs only from the configuration of the fastening portion when compared with the first embodiment, and the other components are the same. Therefore, hereinafter, only fastening portions different from those of the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the same reference numerals as those given in the first embodiment will be given to the same components as the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. .

In the drawings, Figure 7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the support according to a third embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the dental floss support installed in the support shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a through hole 127 is formed at the center of the support 120, and a support shaft 331, which is a fastening part 330, is penetrated through the through hole 127. On the inner surface of the through hole 127, grooves 128H and 128L of about 3 mm are formed at the top and bottom, respectively. The support shaft 331 is inserted and positioned in the through hole 127, and protrusions 333 matching the grooves 128H and 128L protrude from the side of the support shaft 331.

Therefore, when the support shaft 331 protrudes out of the upper portion of the support 120, the projection 333 is matched with the groove 128H located in the upper portion, the support shaft 331 to the inside of the through hole 127 When moved, the groove 128L and the protrusion 333 formed on the lower side of the inner surface of the through hole 127 are matched. When the protrusion 333 and the lower groove 128L are matched, the upper surface of the support shaft 331 is positioned the same as the upper surface of the support 120 to form a smooth surface.

And the pressing plate 135 is formed in the upper and lower ends of the support shaft 331, respectively.

Fourth Embodiment

The fourth embodiment differs in that the clip is formed in place of the second projection on the side of the support described in the first embodiment except that the other components are the same.

9 is a right perspective view of the dental floss support according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, clips 163 are formed at portions facing the first grooves 141 on both sides of the support 120. The dental floss 101 wound around the fastening part 130 proceeds to one side of the support 120 along the first groove 141 and then proceeds to the first protrusion 151 after covering the clip 163. On the other hand, the clip 163 formed on the other side of the support 120 enters the first groove 141 in a state in which the dental floss 101 wound three to four times from the first protrusion 151 spans. In this way, since the dental floss 101 is positioned in the first groove 141 with the clip 163 extending, the dental floss 101 can be prevented from being separated from the first groove 141.

As described in detail above, the dental floss support of the present invention is easy to use by removing the dental floss already used and removing the dental floss from the handle in which the dental floss is stored. Therefore, there is an advantage that no separate management is required.

In addition, the dental floss support of the present invention, since the fastening portion wound around the floss forms a smooth surface with the upper surface of the support, and prevents bumps or the like while putting the dental floss support in the mouth and removing foreign substances.

In addition, the dental floss support of the present invention has a first protrusion and a second groove formed on the tip side of the two-pronged dental floss support so that the dental floss is stably supported, so that the dental floss is separated from the first protrusion and the second groove even when the support is deformed somewhat Can be prevented.

In addition, the dental floss support of the present invention has the advantage that the dental floss support itself looks concise by forming a clip to prevent the end of the dental floss.

Although the technical idea of the dental floss support of the present invention has been described together with the accompanying drawings, this is illustrative of the best embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention.

Claims (9)

One end divided into two supports, A handle fastened to the rear end of the support; A fastening part provided with a support shaft protruding from the upper surface of the support or into the support; Dental floss support characterized in that it comprises the first protrusion formed on each side of the front end portion of the support. The method of claim 1, The inside of the handle is fixed to the skew wound wound, and the floss loosened from the skein exits between the fastened handle and the support and wound around the fastening portion and the first projection, the bifurcated A dental floss support being positioned over one end of the support. The method of claim 2, The handle has an open end and the other end is a closed cylinder structure, the inner side of the open portion of the handle is formed with a female screw, the other end of the support is formed with a male screw is fastened to the female screw, the male thread is passed through the dental floss Dental floss support characterized in that the slot is formed. The method of claim 1, When the support shaft is pressed into the inside of the housing by the pressing portion, the coil spring embedded in the housing is contracted, and when it is pressed once more, it is released and the support shaft protrudes out of the housing by the elastic force of the coil spring. Dental floss support, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The fastening part may include a first support shaft protruding from an upper surface of the support, a second support shaft protruding from one side of the support, and the first support shaft and the second support shaft are hinged to each other at right angles to each other. A first support shaft moves up and down and the second support shaft rotates linearly in a lateral direction, and a block configured to receive the cam and through holes formed therethrough so that the first support shaft and the second support shaft pass therethrough, respectively. Dental floss support, characterized in that. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The support is, First grooves formed at both sides of the support at an angle toward the one end of the support from the fastening part; Second protrusions formed on both sides of the support in correspondence with the first grooves, Dental floss support, characterized in that the second groove is formed in the cross-pronged end of the second groove in the transverse direction. The method of claim 6, The upper surface of the support is a dental floss support characterized in that the tension clip that can be placed over the dental floss so as to tension the dental floss. The method of claim 6, An upper dental floss support, characterized in that the fixing clip for fixing the end of the dental floss formed. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The support is, First grooves formed at both sides of the support at an angle toward the one end of the support from the fastening part; Clips respectively formed on both sides of the support in correspondence with the first grooves; Dental floss support, characterized in that the second groove is formed in the cross-pronged end of the second groove in the transverse direction.