KR200425133Y1 - A portable toothbrush-sterilization device with High brightness UV rays LED - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a cap is detachably coupled to a toothbrush container for accommodating a toothbrush, and a mercury battery is built into the cap and a high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode is built in, and a part of the high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode is exposed to the lower part of the cap so that the toothbrush By irradiating the toothbrush contained in the barrel with ultraviolet rays, the volume and weight of the toothbrush sterilizer are greatly reduced, making it easy to carry, increase sterilization effect, and extend the life of the battery.

High brightness UV light emitting diode, mercury battery, printed circuit board, reflector

Description

Portable toothbrush-sterilization device with high brightness UV light emitting diodes {A portable toothbrush-sterilization device with High brightness UV rays LED}

1 is a perspective view of a portable toothbrush sterilizing apparatus incorporating a high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a portable toothbrush sterilizing apparatus incorporating a high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a portable toothbrush sterilizing apparatus incorporating a high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode according to the present invention.

4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part of the portable toothbrush sterilizer shown in FIG.

5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a toothbrush is stored in a portable toothbrush sterilizing apparatus incorporating a high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode according to the present invention according to the present invention.

-Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings-

1: toothbrush bucket 2: cap

3: cap ring 4: high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode

5: lower cap 6: upper cap

7: mercury battery 8: spiral part

9 through hole 10 printed circuit board

11: connection terminal piece 12: toothbrush

The present invention relates to a portable toothbrush sterilizer incorporating a high brightness UV rays LED. In particular, the present invention relates to a portable toothbrush sterilizer with a built-in high-brightness ultraviolet light-emitting diode while being able to obtain a more powerful sterilization effect by using a high-brightness ultraviolet light-emitting diode.

In general, the toothbrush bristles of the toothbrush after use are multiplied by the moisture and nutrients remaining after the use of harmful microorganisms such as bacteria or bacteria that have been carried in the oral cavity. Using a toothbrush contaminated by these microorganisms increases the risk of developing various oral diseases such as periodontitis. In particular, people with less immune than healthy people are more likely to be exposed to pneumonia, bronchitis, hepatitis, colds.

Therefore, after using the toothbrush, care must be taken to prevent germs from propagating.

For the care of these toothbrushes, it is necessary to remove the microorganisms from the passive method of naturally drying the toothbrush and to actively remove the microorganisms and to dry the moisture remaining in the toothbrush after use.

In order to actively sterilize and dry the toothbrush as described above, a toothbrush sterilizer using an ultraviolet lamp artificially made to emit ultraviolet rays having a sterilizing power of 64 times or more than sunlight has been developed. In addition, various portable toothbrush sterilizers for hygienic storage, sterilization and drying are being researched and developed not only at home but also in the office or travel.

For example, "Ultraviolet sterilization toothbrush case" of Korean Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-305831, "Toothbrush with negative ion generation and sterilization" of No. 20-327446, and "Toothbrush sterilizer without wire" of No. 20-361135 have.

However, the prior art as described above has a drawback that the ultraviolet lamp which emits ultraviolet rays and sterilizes and disinfects the bristles is composed of a common glass tube lamp and is broken by an external impact.

In addition, the UV lamp has a disadvantage in that the total weight and volume of the toothbrush sterilizer including the battery are very large because the use time of the battery is only 400 minutes when two 1.5V type AA batteries are used. .

In addition, the conventional toothbrush sterilizer as described above is connected between the UV lamp and the single-sided printed circuit board by a separate lead wire has the disadvantage of unnecessary power consumption.

In addition, by using a single-sided printed circuit board as a printed circuit board of an electronic circuit for driving a conventional toothbrush sterilizer, the utilization space of various component arrangements is limited, and a large amount of jumper wires are caused to connect the electronic circuits, resulting in cost. There is a problem that causes rise.

The purpose of the present invention is to replace the UV lamp of the toothbrush sterilizer by using a high-brightness UV light emitting diode that has almost the same sterilizing power. The purpose is to make it possible.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to reduce the size of a printed circuit board mounted with an ultraviolet lamp by 1/3 in the electronic circuit for driving high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode, such as a transformer or a timer, the printed circuit By directly connecting the substrate and the high-brightness UV light emitting diode, the lead wire is removed to prevent power loss due to the resistance of the lead wire.

Another object of the present invention is to reduce the size, weight and manufacturing cost of electronic circuits.

Portable toothbrush sterilizer with a built-in high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode according to the present invention, the upper portion is open and the lower portion is a closed structure of a toothbrush container and a container-shaped toothbrush housing that can accommodate the toothbrush therein and opened and closed on top of the toothbrush barrel Cap with integrated printed circuit board mounted with a high-brightness UV light emitting diode exposed to the underside when coupled to the battery and toothbrush barrel, part of which is located inside the toothbrush barrel, and an electronic circuit for controlling the driving Characterized in that it comprises a.

Moreover, in this invention, it is preferable that the inner surface of the said toothbrush cylinder consists of a reflective surface which can reflect an ultraviolet-ray.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the bottom surface of the cap is made of a reflective surface capable of reflecting ultraviolet rays.

In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that the lighting of the high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode is controlled by a micro switch linked to opening and closing of the cap.

In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that the lighting of the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode is controlled by a switch whose part is exposed to the upper portion of the cap.

In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that the toothbrush passing cap is separated by restraint fitting or screwing.

In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that the cap is composed of a pair of upper caps and lower caps that are separated and coupled up and down.

In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that the upper cap and the lower cap are integrally separated and coupled by suppression fitting or screwing.

In addition, in the present invention, the cap ring is preferably formed on the upper portion of the cap.

In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that the electronic circuit configured on the printed circuit board to control the driving of the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode is an integrated circuit composed of one chip.

In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that the electronic circuit includes a timer IC capable of limiting a supply time of power supplied from the mercury battery to the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode.

In addition, in the present invention, the printed circuit board is a double-sided printed circuit board having a driving circuit for controlling the driving of the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode or the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode and a pattern for electrically connecting a mercury battery to both surfaces thereof. It is preferable.

In addition, in the present invention, one terminal of the mercury battery is electrically connected to the pattern on the printed circuit board by the connecting terminal piece, and the other terminal is electrically connected to the pattern on the printed circuit board on which the mercury battery is seated. desirable.

In addition, in the present invention, the connecting terminal piece is connected to the rotatable one end portion on the printed circuit board as a conductor, and the other terminal is electrically connected while pressing the mercury battery seated on the printed circuit board. It is preferable.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

Figure 1 shows a toothbrush sterilization apparatus according to the present invention, the overall shape has a cylindrical shape for easy portability, the cap (2) is opened and closed on the top of the container-shaped toothbrush barrel 1 that can accommodate the toothbrush therein It is a structure.

On the underside of this cap 2, the high-brightness ultraviolet light-emitting diode 4 which irradiates an ultraviolet-ray to the toothbrush stored in the toothbrush cylinder 1 is exposed. In addition, a cap ring 3 is formed at the top of the cap 3, which catches when the toothbrush sterilizer is hanged or carried, or separates the cap 2 from the toothbrush barrel 1. When used.

In the toothbrush sterilizing apparatus according to the present invention, as shown in Figs. 2 to 4, the toothbrush barrel 1 of the structure of which the top is open and the bottom is closed has a container shape that can accommodate the toothbrush therein.

The inside of the cap 2 which is opened and closed at the top of the toothbrush barrel 1 is exposed to the underside where a part thereof is located inside the toothbrush barrel 1 when coupled to the mercury cell 7 and the toothbrush barrel 1. The printed circuit board 10 in which the high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode 4 and the electronic circuit for controlling the driving of the high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode 4 is mounted is mounted.

The inner surface of the toothbrush barrel (1) that can accommodate the toothbrush to be ultraviolet sterilized can be doubled the sterilization effect by being composed of a reflective surface that can reflect the ultraviolet rays. Furthermore, by forming the bottom surface of the cap 2 as a reflecting surface capable of reflecting ultraviolet rays, the ultraviolet rays emitted from the high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode 4 can be concentrated on the toothbrush.

The high-brightness ultraviolet light-emitting diode 4 that irradiates ultraviolet rays for toothbrush sterilization is controlled to be turned on by a micro switch interlocked with opening and closing of the cap 2 or a switch whose part is exposed to the upper portion of the cap. That is, as the user closes the cap 2 in the toothbrush container 1 containing the toothbrush, the micro switch is driven so that ultraviolet light emitted from the high-brightness light emitting diode 4 is applied to the toothbrush, or the user is placed on the top of the cap 2. As the switch located is operated, ultraviolet light emitted from the high brightness light emitting diode 4 is applied to the toothbrush.

Cap 2 for opening and closing the upper end of the toothbrush barrel (1) has a spiral formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cap (2) and the inner peripheral surface of the toothbrush barrel (1) is separated by screwing to the toothbrush barrel (1) or cap ( Unevenness (凹凸) is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the 2) and the inner circumferential surface of the toothbrush barrel (1) has a structure that is separated and coupled to the toothbrush barrel (1) by an interference fit method.

A pair of upper caps 6 and lower caps in which mercury cells 7 or printed circuit boards 10, high-brightness ultraviolet light-emitting diodes 4, and electronic circuits, etc., are internally coupled to each other. It consists of (5).

Here, the pair of upper cap (6) and lower cap (5), like the toothbrush barrel (1) and cap (2), spirals (on the outer peripheral surface of the lower cap 5 and the inner peripheral surface of the upper cap 6 ( 8) is formed to be separated by mutual screw coupling or irregularities are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the lower cap (5) and the inner circumferential surface of the upper cap (6) has a structure that is separated by mutual interference fit method.

The printed circuit board 10 in which the mercury cell 7, the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode 4, and other electronic circuits are mounted includes an electronic circuit for controlling driving of the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode 4 or the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode 4; It is a double-sided printed circuit board having patterns formed on both surfaces thereof for electrically connecting the mercury battery 7 and the like.

The electronic circuit mounted on the printed circuit board 10 together with the mercury cell 7 and the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode 4 is composed of an integrated circuit composed of one chip so as to occupy a minimum space.

At this time, the electronic circuit is provided with a timer IC that can limit the supply time of the power supplied from the mercury cell 7 to the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode 4, and irradiates from the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode 4 for sterilization of the toothbrush. By limiting the irradiation time of ultraviolet rays, the power source of the mercury battery 7 can be prevented from being consumed unnecessarily.

The mercury battery 7 mounted on the printed circuit board 10 and supplying power to the high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode 4 is a printed circuit by one terminal of the mercury battery 7, that is, the upper end thereof, by the connecting terminal piece 11. The other terminal, that is, the bottom surface, is electrically connected to the pattern on the printed circuit board 10 on which the mercury battery 7 is seated.

At this time, the connection terminal piece 11 is connected to the end of the printed circuit board 10 as a conductor so as to be rotatable, and the other terminal presses the mercury battery 7 seated on the printed circuit board 10. Electrically connected.

5 is a view showing a state where the toothbrush is stored in the toothbrush sterilizer according to the present invention, and the toothbrush 12 contained in the toothbrush tube 1 by ultraviolet rays irradiated from the high-brightness ultraviolet light-emitting diode 4 formed in the cap 2. It is sterilized. In particular, the bottom surface of the cap 2 and the inner surface of the toothbrush barrel 1 are made of reflective surfaces, so that the ultraviolet light emitted from the high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode 4 is directly applied to the toothbrush 12, Ultraviolet light reflected on the bottom surface and the inner surface of the toothbrush barrel 1 is applied to the toothbrush 12 once again, which can double the sterilization effect.

Therefore, the present invention uses a high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode that has almost the same sterilizing power in place of the ultraviolet lamp of the toothbrush sterilizing device, which not only has a strong sterilizing effect but also reduces the innovative weight in portable and extends the use time of the power supply more than twice as compared to the conventional one. Can be.

In addition, the present invention can reduce the size of a printed circuit board to mount an ultraviolet lamp by 1/3 in the electronic circuit for driving a high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode, such as a transformer or a timer. By directly connecting the UV light emitting diodes to remove the lead wires it is possible to prevent the power loss due to the resistance of the lead wires.

In addition, the present invention can reduce the size, weight and manufacturing cost of the electronic circuit.

Although the present invention has been described in detail only with respect to the specific embodiments described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes are possible within the technical spirit of the present invention, and such modifications and modifications belong to the appended claims of utility model registration. It is natural.

Claims (14)

An upper side of the container and a lower side of the sealed structure, the toothbrush container having a container shape for accommodating the toothbrush therein; And A high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode which is opened and closed at an upper portion of the toothbrush container and exposed to a bottom surface of which part thereof is located inside the toothbrush container when coupled to a mercury cell and a toothbrush container, and an electronic circuit for controlling the driving of the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode is provided. A cap having a printed circuit board mounted thereon; Portable toothbrush sterilizer with a high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode comprising a. The method of claim 1, Portable toothbrush sterilizer with a built-in high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode, characterized in that the inner surface of the toothbrush barrel is made of a reflective surface capable of reflecting ultraviolet light. The method of claim 1, Portable toothbrush sterilizer with a built-in high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode, characterized in that the bottom surface of the cap is made of a reflective surface capable of reflecting ultraviolet light. The method of claim 1, The high brightness UV light emitting diode is a portable toothbrush sterilizer with a built-in high brightness UV light emitting diode, characterized in that the lighting is controlled by a micro switch linked to the opening and closing of the cap. The method of claim 1, The high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode is a portable toothbrush sterilizer with a built-in high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode, characterized in that the lighting is controlled by a switch exposed a portion thereof to the top of the cap. The method of claim 1, Portable toothbrush sterilization device with a built-in high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode, characterized in that the toothbrush passing cap is separated by suppression fitting or screw coupling. The method of claim 1, The cap is a portable toothbrush sterilizer with a built-in high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode, characterized in that consisting of a pair of upper and lower caps are coupled to the top and bottom. The method of claim 7, wherein The upper cap and the lower cap is a portable toothbrush sterilizer with a built-in high-brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode, characterized in that integrally separated by the suppression fitting or screwing. The method of claim 1, Portable toothbrush sterilizer with a high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode, characterized in that the cap ring is formed on the upper portion of the cap. The method of claim 1, A portable toothbrush sterilizing apparatus incorporating a high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode, wherein the electronic circuit configured on the printed circuit board to control driving of the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode is an integrated circuit composed of one chip. The method of claim 1, The electronic circuit includes a timer IC for embedding a high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode, characterized in that the timer IC for limiting the supply time of the power supplied to the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode from the mercury battery. The method of claim 1, The printed circuit board may include a driving circuit for controlling the driving of the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode or the high brightness ultraviolet light emitting diode and a double-sided printed circuit board having a pattern for electrically connecting a mercury battery to both surfaces thereof. Portable toothbrush sterilizer with built-in diode. The method of claim 1, One terminal of the mercury battery is electrically connected to the pattern on the printed circuit board by the connecting terminal piece, and the other terminal is electrically connected to the pattern on the printed circuit board on which the mercury battery is seated. Portable toothbrush sterilizer with built-in. The method of claim 13, The connecting terminal piece is electrically connected to one end of the connection circuit board as a conductor so as to be rotatable, and the other terminal is electrically connected while pressing the mercury battery seated on the printed circuit board. Portable toothbrush sterilizer with built-in diode.

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