KR200393328Y1 - Toothbrush including toothpaste - Google Patents

Abstract

The object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush with a toothbrush that can be equipped with a tube for storing the toothpaste in the handle of the toothbrush, which can be easily brushed without carrying the toothpaste separately, to achieve this purpose A handle portion, a head portion having a plurality of bristles on at least a portion thereof, a support portion for connecting the head portion to the handle portion and supporting the head portion with respect to the handle portion, a tube for receiving toothpaste, and one side of the tube Toothpaste outlet and formed with a tube cap for opening and closing the toothpaste outlet provides a toothbrush provided with a toothpaste including a toothpaste holding portion coupled to one side of the handle.

Description

Toothbrush including toothpaste}

The present invention relates to a toothbrush, and more particularly, to a toothbrush with a toothbrush provided with a tube for storing the toothpaste in the handle of the toothbrush can perform the brushing without having to carry the toothpaste separately.

In general, a toothbrush is an oral hygiene tool used to keep teeth, dentition, gingiva, etc. clean with a toothbrush, such as toothpaste, to brush the surface of the tooth in the oral cavity or to remove interdental debris. In general, a toothbrush is used in a washroom or toilet with a toothpaste container containing toothpaste.

Since general brushing is performed by using toothpaste and toothbrushes together, toothpaste containers and toothbrushes containing toothpaste should always be located near the user. Toothpaste container and toothbrush in the home is not inconvenient, but when you brush your teeth outside the home, you must always carry the toothpaste container and toothbrush, causing inconvenience in use. In addition, even if toothpaste is provided in a place where brushing can be performed, the toothpaste is often used jointly by several people, which may cause discomfort to the user due to hygiene problems. Therefore, there is a need for a way to be configured with a toothbrush and toothpaste container to carry together.

Improvements have been made in the art, such as embedding toothpaste in the toothbrush body or forming a toothpaste container housing in the toothbrush body to form the toothpaste and the toothbrush integrally. However, the improved toothpaste and the toothbrush of this configuration at the same time, there is still a problem that the user is inconvenient to use, and also the configuration is complicated, the manufacturing process is complicated, thereby increasing the manufacturing cost. Accordingly, there is a need for a toothbrush that is provided with toothpaste in a simpler structure so that a user can easily brush their teeth without carrying the toothpaste.

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and provides a toothbrush with toothpaste that can be brushed easily without carrying a toothpaste through a simple structure provided with a tube for storing toothpaste in the handle of the toothbrush. Its purpose is to.

In order to achieve the above object and other objects, the toothbrush with toothpaste of the present invention has a handle, a head having a plurality of bristles in at least a portion, and connects the head and the handle and the And a toothpaste retaining portion coupled to one side of the handle portion with a support for supporting the head, a tube for receiving the toothpaste, a toothpaste outlet formed on one side of the tube, and a tube cap for opening and closing the toothpaste outlet.

According to the toothbrush provided with the toothpaste of the above configuration, it is possible to discharge the toothpaste from the toothpaste holding unit integrally coupled to the handle portion and to brush the toothpaste, so it is convenient to brush teeth at the place where the toilet facilities are installed without carrying the toothpaste container separately. Can be done.

In addition, the support portion and the handle portion is preferably detachably coupled. To this end, it is preferable that an insertion protrusion is provided on one side of the support portion and the handle portion facing each other, and an insertion hole into which the insertion protrusion is inserted is formed on the other side.

In this case, since the support portion and the handle portion can be detachably detached from each other, in actual use, the support portion and the handle portion are separated from each other, and after applying toothpaste from the toothpaste holding portion provided in the handle portion to the head portion provided in the support portion, the support portion and Brushing can be combined to perform brushing. Therefore, more simple and hygienic toothpaste application and brushing can be performed.

In addition, the tube cap is preferably coupled to or separated in a screwing manner to the tube, or coupled in a way that is pressed into the toothpaste outlet. In particular, in order for the tube cap to be coupled to the toothpaste outlet by a press-fit method, the tube cap needs to be freely connected to the toothpaste outlet. To this end, the toothpaste retaining part further has a flexible connection member for connecting the tube cap to the tube. desirable.

In this case, the tube cap used to block the toothpaste outlet from the outside can be hygienically retained or stored toothpaste, which is coupled or separated by screwing with the toothpaste outlet, and in a more convenient manner, connecting the toothpaste outlet and the tube cap. By freely rotating the tube cap through the flexible member and being pushed into the toothpaste outlet and snapping or detaching, the tube cap can be separated from the toothpaste outlet in a so-called one-touch manner, so that the user can more easily open the toothpaste outlet.

In addition, the toothbrush with a toothpaste according to the present invention preferably further comprises a head protection cap that can be detachably coupled or detached to the head to protect the head.

In this case, the toothbrush with toothpaste according to the present invention can be easily carried by the user, the head protection cap prevents contamination of the head portion that may occur during carrying.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with a toothbrush with a toothpaste according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a toothbrush with a toothpaste according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the toothbrush with toothpaste of FIG.

Referring to Figure 1, the toothbrush provided with a toothbrush 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the head portion 110 is a bristles of the bristles 111, the handle portion 130 can be grasped by the user when using, and the head Toothpaste connecting the part 110 and the handle 130, the support 120 for supporting the head 110 with respect to the handle 130, and integrally coupled to the handle 130 and stored toothpaste Retaining unit 140 is included.

Head 110 has a bristle 111 for wiping teeth or between teeth on one surface. The bristle 111 may be planted and secured to one side of the head 110 in a manner generally known to be the same or similar material as the bristles of conventional toothbrushes available on the market. The head 110 having the bristles 111 is inserted into the mouth of the user to brush teeth.

The handle 130 for the user to hold and hold the toothbrush 100 for brushing the teeth is located on the opposite side of the head 110 and the toothpaste retaining portion 140 is built in the toothpaste on one side is fixed integrally. Preferably, the bulge portion 131 is provided near the end portion of the handle 130 toward the head portion 110 side. In a situation in which the user grabs the handle 130 for brushing the teeth, the handle 130 is gripped by one of the left and right hands of the user, and the toothbrush 100 is used. The handle 130 is placed toward the) side, and the other finger is wound around the handle 130. Therefore, when the expanded portion 131 having an increased thickness is provided near the end portion facing the head portion 110 of the handle portion 130, the user presses the expanded portion 131 with a thumb while pressing the handle portion 130 with the remaining fingers. Since the grip portion 131 holds the toothbrush 100 more securely.

The support part 120 is provided to support the head part 110, which is spaced apart from the head part 110 and the handle part 130, by the handle part 130, and performs the actual brushing operation in the oral cavity. The support part 120 interconnects the head part 110 and the handle part 130 and supports the head part 110 based on the handle part 130. The length of the support 120 may be determined according to the situation in which the toothbrush 100 is used, for example, for infants or adults, and the length of the handle 130 and the head 110 may also be adjusted to the use situation. Can be decided. The expansion portion 121 may also be provided on the support portion 120 side to correspond to the expansion portion 131 provided in the handle portion 130. The head 110, the support 120 and the handle 130 may be formed of, for example, synthetic resin or other material that is harmless to the human body.

Toothpaste holding unit 140 that can store the toothpaste on one side of the handle 130 is integrally coupled. As shown in more detail in Figure 2, the toothpaste holding unit 140 is a tube 141 for accommodating toothpaste, toothpaste outlet 142 to discharge the toothpaste stored in the tube 141, and toothpaste outlet ( It has a tube cap 143 that blocks 142 from the outside. Toothpaste holding portion 140 of this configuration is integrally coupled to the handle 130 so that the toothpaste outlet 142 is oriented to face the head 110.

Toothpaste holding portion 140 may be coupled to any surface of the handle portion 130, but as shown, the bristle 111 on the surface of the handle portion 130 in the direction extending from the head 110 It is preferable to combine. During use, the head 110 is inserted into the user's mouth in the direction in which the bristle 111 extends from the head 110, at which time the user supports the thumb on the bulge 131 and the handle 130 with the remaining fingers. ) Is held. In this case, when the toothpaste holding part 140 is positioned on the side where the other finger is held (the surface of the handle 130 that is not exposed in FIG. 1), the other fingers except the thumb press the soft tube 141, and thus the handle It is difficult to precisely and squeeze the part 130 to perform a clear brushing operation, in order to prevent this, the toothpaste retaining part 140 is the handle portion in the direction in which the bristle 111 extends to the head 110 ( Preferably to 130).

Tube 141 stores toothpaste 145 therein. The tube 141 may be made of a thin metal as in a conventional tube, and assuming that the tube 141 is recharged when all the stored toothpaste 145 is consumed, the tube 141 is harmless to the human body. It may be made of a polymer material or other material having good flexibility. Thus, the toothpaste with toothpaste 100 shown in FIG. 1 may be disposed of after being purchased and used by the user with the toothpaste 145 filled, or empty tubes after the toothpaste 145 has been consumed. 141 may be used for recharging. The tube 141 may be assembled or coupled to one side of the handle 130 during the manufacture of the toothbrush 100 by adhesion or the like.

The toothpaste stored in the tube 141 is discharged through the toothpaste outlet 142 by the user pressing at least a portion of the tube 141. In addition, when the tube 141 is made of a freely expandable material, the toothpaste may be injected through the toothpaste outlet 142 to refill the tube 141.

The tube cap 143 is disposed to open and close the toothpaste outlet 142 at the toothpaste outlet 142 to protect the toothpaste 145 stored in the tube 141 from being blocked by foreign substances. When the user intends to use the toothbrush 100, the user separates the tube cap 143 from the toothpaste outlet 142, squeezes the toothpaste through the toothpaste outlet 142, and then again the tube cap 143 to the toothpaste outlet 142 ) And stored toothpaste 145 from the outside. Therefore, the tube cap 143 needs to hermetically seal the toothpaste outlet 142.

To this end, an external thread 142a is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the toothpaste outlet 142, and an internal thread 143a is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the tube cap 143. Therefore, the tube cap 143 can be coupled to the toothpaste outlet 142 in a screwing manner and separated. The user may separate the tube cap 143 and the toothpaste outlet 142 by rotating the tube cap 143 while holding a portion of the toothbrush 100.

Since the toothpaste holding unit 140 that stores the toothpaste is provided in the handle unit 130, according to the toothpaste with toothpaste 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user does not need to carry other toothpaste containers The toothpaste may be discharged from the unit 140 to brush teeth. For example, the tube cap 143 is separated from the toothpaste outlet 142, and then the tube 141 is pressed to apply toothpaste to the user's finger or the user's lips or gums, and then the tube cap 143 to the toothpaste outlet ( After brushing the tube 141 by coupling to 142, brushing may be performed. In addition, the toothpaste 145 stored inside the tube 141 is only for the user using the toothbrush 100, so that the user does not need to share the toothpaste with other users to realize hygienic brushing, on the other hand In the case of a patient who needs to use a special purpose toothpaste due to a disease in the oral cavity, it is possible to use the toothbrush 100 with its own dedicated toothpaste can achieve more convenient and hygienic brushing.

On the other hand, toothpaste with toothpaste 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention can be used at home, as well as the tube 141 for storing the toothpaste is provided in the handle 130, the user has a toothbrush with toothpaste ( It will be appreciated that the item 100 can be carried with you.

As such, in the situation of carrying the toothbrush 100 or the situation in which the toothbrush 100 is stored at a predetermined place by the toothbrush 100 alone, the head part 100 having the bristles 111 may be contaminated with foreign matter. To prevent contamination from such foreign matter and protect the bristles 111, toothpaste with toothpaste 100 is detachably coupled or detached to the head 110 to protect the head 110 from foreign matter. A head protection cap 150 may be further included.

The head protection cap 150 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape in which one side wall is opened. Preferably, the head protection cap 150 may slide along the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush 100 to be fitted to the head 110 or to be separated from the head 110. To this end, the cross-sectional shape of the head protection cap 150 is the same as or similar to the cross-sectional shape of the head 110 having the bristles 111 so that the head protection cap 150 is tightly fitted to the head 110. It is preferable that it is formed to have. Meanwhile, although FIG. 1 shows that the head protection cap 150 can be inserted into and detached from the head 110 in a sliding manner, the head protection cap 150 has a bristle 111 having a head 110. It may be configured to be fitted and separated from the head 110 in an extended direction, that is, up and down in Figure 1).

3 is an exploded perspective view of a toothbrush 200 with a toothpaste according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is an explanatory view showing a method of using the toothbrush 200 with toothpaste of FIG.

Toothpaste provided with a toothbrush 200 according to the present embodiment is designed to more easily and hygienic application of the toothpaste 245 to the bristle 211, for this purpose on the surfaces facing each other of the support 220 and the handle 230 It is provided with a shape capable of coupling and separating the support 220 and the handle 230, the other configuration is the same as the toothpaste with toothpaste 100 described with reference to Figs.

Toothbrush with toothpaste 200 of the present embodiment is configured such that the support portion 220 and the handle portion 230 is coupled to and separated from each other. Referring to FIG. 3, the support part 220 is provided on a surface of the support part 220 that faces the handle part 230, specifically, at an end portion of the expansion part 221 in a direction opposite to the head part 210. A support inserting protrusion 222 is provided to support the support 220 with respect to the handle 230 when inserted in the 230. The support portion insertion protrusion 222 extends vertically from the bulge portion 221 and has, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped shape.

End portion facing the head portion 210 of the handle portion 230, more specifically, the bulge portion 231 of the handle portion 230 so that the support insertion protrusion 222 can be inserted into the handle portion 230 to be maintained The insertion hole 232 corresponding to the shape of the support portion insertion protrusion 222 is formed at the end of the support. When the support insertion protrusion 222 is inserted into the insertion hole 232 and the support insertion protrusion 222 is maintained in the insertion hole 232, the support 220 and the handle 230 are integrally coupled. The extended length of the support insertion protrusion 222 is preferably the same as the depth of the insertion hole 232, so that the support 220 is smoothly coupled to the handle 230, and also of the support insertion protrusion 222 It is preferable that the cross-sectional shape is the same as the cross-sectional shape of the insertion hole 232.

In addition, holding the support 220 and the handle 230, respectively, and pulled in the opposite direction, respectively, the support 220 and the handle 230 is separated, the toothbrush provided toothpaste 200 is the head 210 and the support The portion consisting of 220 and the handle portion 230 and the toothpaste holding portion 240 may be separated into two parts.

A method of using the toothpaste with toothpaste 200 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4. After separating the head protection cap 250 and the tube cap 243, respectively, the support 220 and the handle 230 is separated. As shown, after the head 210 and the toothpaste outlet 242 face each other, by pressing the tube 241 to discharge the toothpaste 245 and apply on the bristles 211. Next, the support insertion protrusion 222 is inserted into the insertion hole 232 to recombine the support 220 and the handle 230, and brush teeth using the toothpaste remaining on the bristles 211. Therefore, according to the toothbrush with toothpaste 200 according to the present embodiment, the process of applying the toothpaste 245 on the bristle 211 is more hygienic, the user can perform a convenient and hygienic brushing.

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a modification of the toothbrush 200 with toothpaste. In the toothpaste with toothbrush 200 shown in FIG. 5, compared to FIG. 3, shapes for coupling and separating the support part 220 and the handle part 230 are configured in reverse.

That is, the handle portion 230 has a handle insertion protrusion 233 extending perpendicularly to the end facing the support portion 220, specifically toward the end portion facing toward the head portion 210, the support portion 220 of the An insertion hole 223 having a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the handle insertion protrusion 233 is formed at the end of the head 210 opposite to the direction. Even in such a configuration, the functions, actions, and effects are the same as those described with reference to FIG. 3, and thus detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

6 is a perspective view showing another configuration of the toothpaste outlet and the tube cap. As shown, the toothpaste retainer 140 further has a flexible connection member 144 connecting the toothpaste outlet 142 and the tube cap 143.

The flexible connecting member 144 connects the distal end of the toothpaste outlet 142 and a part of the tube cap 143. Due to the flexibility of the connecting member 144, the tube cap 143 may freely rotate within a range about the toothpaste outlet 142, for example, in a hinged manner. To this end, the toothpaste outlet 142, the tube cap 143 and the flexible connection member 144 is preferably formed integrally made of a synthetic resin, such as plastic.

In addition, referring to Figure 6, the toothpaste outlet 142 surface of the tube cap 143, protruding from the tube cap 143 and when the tube cap 143 is coupled to the toothpaste outlet 142 ( A containment portion 143a for blocking 142 is further formed. Therefore, in the situation where the toothpaste outlet 142 is opened as shown in FIG. 6, when the tube cap 143 is rotated by the user, for example, and coupled with the toothpaste outlet 142, the containment part 143a is press-fitted into the toothpaste outlet 142. While being able to reliably seal the toothpaste outlet 142, by such a block portion (143a) tube cap 143 and the toothpaste outlet 142 can achieve a snap coupling. To this end, the diameter of the containment portion 143a protruding from the tube cap 143 is preferably equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of the toothpaste outlet 142.

With the tube cap 143 coupled to the toothpaste outlet 142 and the containment portion 143a sealingly sealing the toothpaste outlet 142, the user may push the tube cap 143 out of the toothpaste outlet 142 with a finger. By operating to push out, the tube cap 143 can be separated from the toothpaste outlet 142. Therefore, the user can detach the tube cap 143 from the toothpaste outlet 142 very easily by the so-called one-touch operation.

According to the toothbrush with toothpaste according to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

First, the user can brush the toothpaste by discharging the toothpaste from the toothpaste holding portion provided in the handle portion, there is no need to carry a toothpaste container separately, and can easily and quickly brush the teeth at a predetermined place with only this toothpaste toothbrush. Can be.

Second, because the toothpaste stored in the toothpaste holding portion provided in the handle portion is only a toothpaste for the user, there is no need to share the toothpaste with other users, more hygienic brushing can be realized.

Third, in the case of a patient having an oral disease, the toothpaste to treat the disease can use a toothpaste toothbrush stored in the tube, it is easier and more convenient to use a toothpaste for the treatment of the disease.

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

1 is an exploded perspective view of a toothbrush with a toothpaste according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the toothbrush with toothpaste of FIG.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of a toothbrush with a toothpaste according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an explanatory view showing a method of using the toothbrush with toothpaste of FIG. 3.

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a modification of the toothbrush with toothpaste of FIG.

6 is a perspective view showing another configuration of the toothpaste outlet and the tube cap.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100, 200: toothbrush with toothbrush 110, 210: head

111, 211: brush head 120, 220: support part

222: support portion insertion protrusion 223, 232: insertion hole

130, 230: handle 233: handle insertion projection

141, 241: tube 142, 242: toothpaste outlet

143, 243: tube cap 144: connecting member

145, 245: toothpaste 150, 250: head protection cap

Claims (7)

Handrail, A head with at least a portion of the bristles, A support for connecting the head and the handle and supporting the head with respect to the handle; Toothpaste holding part which is coupled to one side of the handle portion having a tube for receiving toothpaste, a toothpaste outlet formed on one side of the tube and a tube cap for opening and closing the toothpaste outlet Toothpaste provided with a toothbrush. The method of claim 1, Toothpaste with a toothbrush, characterized in that the support portion and the handle is detachably coupled. The method of claim 2, Toothpaste having a toothbrush, characterized in that the insertion protrusion is provided on one side of the support and the handle portion facing each other, the insertion hole is formed on the other side. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, Toothpaste toothbrush, characterized in that the tube cap is coupled to or separated from the tube by screwing. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, Toothpaste with a toothbrush, characterized in that the tube cap is coupled in a way that is pressed into the toothpaste outlet. The method of claim 5, The toothpaste retaining portion toothpaste having a toothbrush, characterized in that it further has a flexible connecting member for connecting the tube cap to the tube. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, Toothpaste toothbrush further comprises a head protection cap that can be detachably coupled to or detached from the head to protect the head.