KR200457189Y1 - Sterilizer for portable toothbrush - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable toothbrush sterilizer, and to a portable toothbrush sterilizer capable of sterilizing the bristles of the toothbrush regardless of place while carrying in a bag or the like.
The present invention accordingly reflects the light so that the uniform cover is irradiated to the entire area in the bristle mounting area, the hygiene of the bristle can be maintained more clean than before. In addition, the present invention is formed to occupy less space than the conventional, so that the appearance can be configured in a slim and beautiful form than the conventional, it can increase the consumer's desire to buy. In addition, the present invention prevents foreign substances such as dust from flowing into the bristle mounting area by the sliding type dust cover. In addition, the present invention is provided with a separate power supply operation switch for the user can selectively stop the operation of the sterilization lamp, it is possible to increase the use time than the conventional portable toothbrush sterilizer. In addition, the present invention can inform the user of the operating state of the portable toothbrush sterilizer by the LED circuit driver for visually displaying the operation state information of the sterilization lamp and the power information of the battery.

Description

Portable Toothbrush Sterilizer {STERILIZER FOR PORTABLE TOOTHBRUSH}

The present invention relates to a portable toothbrush sterilizer, and more particularly, to a portable toothbrush sterilizer capable of sterilizing the bristles of the toothbrush regardless of place while carrying in a bag or the like.

Bathrooms are always watery, so germs grow very easily.

For this reason, since germs propagate in the bristles which require a very clean condition, the toothbrush sterilizer is provided in the bathroom in a general household.

Recently, portable toothbrush sterilizers have been developed for work or travelers.

This conventional portable toothbrush sterilizer is composed of an accommodating cylinder in which the entire toothbrush can be stored.

Therefore, the conventional portable toothbrush sterilizer is difficult to store in a small bag, and even if stored, it causes a lot of inconvenience.

On the other hand, the conventional portable toothbrush sterilizer is provided with a sterilization lamp inside, such sterilization lamp is very limited in the direction of light irradiation sterilize only a part of the toothbrush mole, the germs breeding on the brush head sterilize only the area irradiated with light In the rest of the zone, the bacteria live, worsening the hygiene.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the technical problem to be solved is to provide a portable toothbrush sterilizer that can significantly improve the portability by making a smaller size than the prior art.

In addition, another technical problem of the present invention is that unlike the conventional toothbrush sterilizer in which the light is transmitted to only a part of the bristles in the sterilization lamp, the bristles are not sterilized as a whole. To provide a portable toothbrush sterilizer.

The above objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention by those skilled in the art.

Portable toothbrush sterilizer of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem is an upper cover; A reflective cover portion coupled to a lower portion of the upper cover; A lower mount having a bristle mounting area for mounting the bristles therein, and the reflective cover part being rotatably coupled; A main circuit unit mounted on the lower mount; A secondary battery mounted on the main circuit unit and supplying power to the main circuit unit; A sterilizing lamp mounted on the main circuit unit and electrically connected to the main circuit unit, and receiving power from the main circuit unit to irradiate light to the bristle mounting area and the reflective cover unit; A lower cover surrounding the lower mount and protecting the lower mount; It includes, The reflecting cover portion is characterized in that to emit a light irradiated from the germicidal lamp to uniform light is irradiated to the entire bristle mounting area.

In this case, the lower mount is further formed with a toothbrush insertion hole connected to the bristle mounting area and opened outward, the portable toothbrush sterilizer may further include a dust cover, the first cover is slidingly coupled to the toothbrush insert According to the sliding position, the toothbrush insert can be selectively sealed.

In addition, the portable toothbrush sterilizer may further include a power operation switch, the power operation switch is mounted on the main circuit portion, when the contact is attached to stop the light emitting function of the sterilization lamp, if the contact is again The light emitting function of the germicidal lamp can be driven.

In addition, the portable toothbrush sterilizer may further include a USB charging terminal, the USB charging terminal is mounted on the main circuit portion, it may be electrically connected to the secondary battery to serve as an external power supply. In this case, when the USB power line is connected to the USB charging terminal, the main circuit unit may increase the lighting time of the sterilization lamp or increase the number of sterilization of the sterilization lamp.

The portable toothbrush sterilizer may include a terminal part cover covering the power operation switch and the USB charging terminal; It is preferable to further include.

In addition, the portable toothbrush sterilizer may further include an LED circuit driver, in which case the LED circuit driver may be mounted between the upper cover and the reflective cover, and a plurality of LEDs may be mounted. Here, the LED circuit driver is electrically connected to the main circuit unit, and receives the operating state information of the sterilization lamp and the power information of the battery from the main circuit unit to selectively light the internal LED to display the operating state visually. .

The present invention has an effect that the hygienic state of the bristles can be kept more clean than before by reflecting the light so that the reflective cover portion is uniformly irradiated with the entire light in the bristle mounting area.

In addition, the present invention is formed so as to occupy less space than the prior art can be configured in a slim and beautiful form than the conventional form, there is an effect that can increase the consumer's desire to buy.

In addition, when the user intends to sterilize the bristles, the bristles are sterilized by inserting the bristles into the bristle mounting area while sliding the dust cover to the inside of the lower mount to open the bristles. In this case, the dust cover is slid to seal the toothbrush insert, thereby preventing foreign matters such as dust from flowing into the bristle mounting area, thereby keeping the sanitary state in the bristle mounting area clean.

In addition, the present invention is provided with a separate power supply operation switch, the user can selectively stop the operation of the sterilization lamp, there is an effect that can increase the use time than the conventional portable toothbrush sterilizer.

In addition, the present invention covers the terminals of the power supply operation switch and the USB charging terminal when not in use, so that the power supply operation switch such as dust and the USB charging terminal do not flow into the dust, and the power operation switch and the USB charging terminal are malfunctioned by foreign matter. It is effective to prevent it.

In addition, the present invention is to inform the user of the operating status of the portable toothbrush sterilizer by the LED circuit driver to visually display the operation state information and the battery power information of the sterilization lamp, and furthermore, the LED circuit driver is the upper cover It is mounted on the lower part so that it is not visible from the outside when the light is emitted, thereby improving the beauty of the portable toothbrush sterilizer and simultaneously protecting the LED circuit driver by the upper cover, thereby implementing a living waterproof function and preventing foreign matters from getting stuck.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a portable toothbrush sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the portable toothbrush sterilizer shown in Figure 1 coupled state.
3 is a perspective view of the portable toothbrush sterilizer shown in FIG. 2 viewed from another direction.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the portable toothbrush sterilizer shown in Figure 3 in a longitudinal longitudinal cut.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a top cover and a reflection cover part of the portable toothbrush sterilizer shown in FIG.

In order to fully understand the present invention, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present invention may be modified into various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in detail below. The present embodiments are provided to enable those skilled in the art to more fully understand the present invention. Therefore, the shape of the elements in the drawings and the like may be exaggerated to emphasize a more clear description. It should be noted that the same members in each drawing are sometimes shown with the same reference numerals. Detailed descriptions of known functions and configurations that may be unnecessarily obscured by the gist of the present invention are omitted.

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

1 is an exploded perspective view of a portable toothbrush sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the portable toothbrush sterilizer shown in Figure 1 coupled state. 3 is a perspective view of the portable toothbrush sterilizer shown in FIG. 2 viewed from another direction. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the portable toothbrush sterilizer shown in FIG. 3 in a longitudinal cut away state. FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the upper cover and the reflective cover of the portable toothbrush sterilizer shown in FIG.

As shown in Figure 1 to 5, the portable toothbrush sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper cover 10, the reflective cover 20, the lower mount 30, the main circuit portion 40, the secondary battery 50, a sterilizing lamp 60, and a lower cover 70.

The upper cover 10 is formed in a plate shape and covers the reflective cover 20. The upper cover 10 is formed of a resin material having a thin thickness can transmit light when the light is irradiated from one side.

The reflective cover part 20 is coupled to the lower portion of the upper cover 10. The reflective cover part 20 may include a reflector plate 21 and a hinge part 22. Here, the reflecting plate 21 is formed in a shape corresponding to the upper cover 10 is fitted in close contact with the upper cover 10, the inner surface is chrome plated to serve as a mirror reflecting light. . The hinge portion 22 is coupled to one end of the reflective plate 21 in a protruding state, and is rotatably coupled to one end of the lower mount 30, such that the upper cover 10 and the reflective cover 20 are lowered. It is configured to be rotatable at one point of the mount 30.

The lower mount 30 has a wide cylindrical shape, and the bristle mounting area 31 capable of mounting the bristle is formed therein. Here, one end of the reflective cover 20 is rotatably coupled to the lower mount 30. In addition, the lower mount 30 may be antibacterial in the bristle mounting area 31 by further forming an antimicrobial coating surface such as silver nano on the surface of the bristle mounting area 31. The lower mount 30 serves to provide a space for the bristles to be inserted and at the same time provide a space for the main circuit unit 40 to be seated. In addition, a drain hole 32 may be further formed in the bristle mounting area 31 of the lower mount 30. Here, the drain hole 32 is a region through which the lower mount 30 and a part of the lower cover 70 penetrate outwards, and is a passage through which water remaining in the bristles is discharged. Therefore, the water is discharged through the drain hole 32 in the bristle mounting area 31 of the lower mount 30, thereby preventing the environment in which bacteria can easily breed.

The main circuit unit 40 is mounted on the lower mount 30. The main circuit unit 40 has a circuit function for driving the sterilizing lamp 60 in general, charging and recharging the secondary battery 50, and a circuit function for driving the LED driving circuit unit in general.

The secondary battery 50 is mounted on the main circuit unit 40 to supply power to the main circuit unit 40. This transfer electrode may be composed of a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion battery, and by supplying power to the main circuit unit 40, the main circuit unit 40 is driven and the germicidal lamp 60 is turned on.

The germicidal lamp 60 is mounted on the main circuit unit 40, is electrically connected to the main circuit unit 40, and receives power from the main circuit unit 40, the bristle mounting area 31 and the reflection cover unit 20. The light is irradiated to. Therefore, when the bristles are inserted into the bristle mounting area 31, the sterilizing lamp 60 sterilizes the bristles. In this case, the sterilizing lamp 60 is further provided with a lamp cover 61 on the outside, thereby reducing the intensity of the light irradiated from the sterilizing lamp 60 to a certain level to prevent the light directly irradiated to the user's eyes. Can also be.

The lower cover 70 is formed in a cylindrical shape surrounding the lower and side portions of the lower mount 30. The lower cover 70 wraps the lower mount 30, thereby implementing a waterproof function to protect the lower mount 30 and prevent water from penetrating.

Referring to the driving of the portable toothbrush sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention described above, first, as shown in Figure 5, the user to sterilize the bristles, the reflection cover portion 20 relative to the hinge portion 22 ) And the bristles are inserted into the bristle mounting area 31.

Thereafter, the user closes the reflective cover 20. Then, the main circuit unit 40 detects the closed state of the reflective cover unit 20 through the contact sensor 41, and sterilizes the bristles by turning on the sterilizing lamp 60.

Then, the light irradiated from the sterilization lamp 60 drives the sterilization lamp 60 for a predetermined time according to the time set in the main circuit unit 40 to sterilize the bristles.

In this case, the light irradiated from the germicidal lamp 60 is reflected through the reflective cover 20 so that uniform light is irradiated to the entire area in the bristle mounting area 31.

Therefore, the bristle mounted on the bristle mounting area 31 is irradiated with uniform light as a whole to obtain a uniform sterilization effect of the entire bristle.

Here, since the conventional toothbrush sterilizer does not have a configuration in which uniform light is irradiated into the bristle mounting area 31 like the reflective cover 20 of the present invention, bacteria remain in a part of the bristles.

However, the portable toothbrush sterilizer according to the embodiment of the present invention is to be uniformly irradiated with the entire light in the bristle mounting area 31, so that the hygienic state of the bristles can be maintained more clean than before. do.

Furthermore, unlike a conventional toothbrush sterilizer having a cylindrical shape for accommodating the entire toothbrush, the portable toothbrush sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to sterilize in a state where only the bristles are mounted.

Therefore, since the portable toothbrush sterilizer according to the embodiment of the present invention occupies less mounting space than before, the portability is greatly improved.

That is, since the portable toothbrush sterilizer according to one embodiment of the present invention is formed to take up less space than before, the external toothbrush can be configured to have a slimmer and more beautiful form than the conventional one, thereby increasing the consumer's desire to purchase. .

In addition, the portable toothbrush sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a dust cover (80).

The dust cover 80 is formed in an arc-shaped plate shape in which a handle projection is formed on one side, is slidably coupled to the toothbrush insert 33, it can selectively seal the toothbrush insert 33 according to the sliding position.

In this case, the lower mount 30 is further formed with a toothbrush insertion hole 33 connected to the bristle mounting area 31 and opened outward.

That is, when the user wishes to sterilize the bristles, the bristle is inserted into the bristle mounting area 31 by sliding the dust cover 80 into the lower mount 30 to open the toothbrush insert 33. When the sterilization of the brush head is finished, the brush head is closed by sliding the dust cover 80 to prevent foreign substances such as dust from flowing into the bristle mounting area 31. The sanitary state in the mounting area 31 is kept clean.

In addition, the portable toothbrush sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a power operation switch 90.

The power operation switch 90 is mounted on the main circuit unit 40. The power supply operation switch 90 stops the light emitting function of the sterilizing lamp 60 by transmitting an electric signal to the main circuit unit 40 when a contact is attached by a user's operation. In addition, the power supply operation switch 90 drives the light emitting function of the sterilizing lamp 60 when the contact is again brought into contact by the user's operation.

In general, the conventional toothbrush sterilizer is activated to automatically drive the sterilization lamp 60 for a predetermined time when the toothbrush is inserted. However, the automatic lighting function of the conventional sterilization lamp 60 is to reduce the use time by wasting the power of the secondary battery 50 when applied to the portable toothbrush sterilizer of the present invention. Therefore, in the present invention, the power supply operation switch 90 is provided separately, and the user can selectively stop the operation of the sterilization lamp 60, thereby increasing the use time than the conventional portable toothbrush sterilizer.

In addition, the portable toothbrush sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a USB charging terminal (100).

The USB charging terminal 100 is mounted on the main circuit unit 40 and is electrically connected to the secondary battery 50 to serve as an external power supply. The USB charging terminal 100 is supplied with the power of a portable electronic device such as PC (PC) to be able to charge the secondary battery 50 of the portable toothbrush sterilizer to improve the utilization of the portable toothbrush sterilizer. Here, the main circuit unit 40 further improves sterilization power by increasing the lighting time of the sterilizing lamp 60 when the USB power line is connected to the USB charging terminal 100 or by increasing the number of lighting of the sterilizing lamp 60. You can.

In addition, the portable toothbrush sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a terminal cover (110).

The terminal cover 110 covers the power operation switch 90 and the USB charging terminal 100.

In this case, the lower cover 70 is further formed with a groove to which the terminal cover 110 can be fitted.

The terminal part cover 110 covers them when the power operation switch 90 and the USB charging terminal 100 are not in use, thereby preventing foreign substances from flowing into the power operation switch 90 and the USB charging terminal 100 such as dust. This prevents the power supply operation switch 90 and the USB charging terminal 100 from malfunctioning.

In addition, the portable toothbrush sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an LED circuit driver 120.

The LED circuit driver 120 is mounted between the upper cover 10 and the reflective cover 20. In this case, the LED circuit driver 120 is mounted with a plurality of LEDs 121. In addition, the LED circuit driver 120 is electrically connected to the main circuit unit 40. Here, the electrical connection between the LED circuit driving unit 120 and the main circuit unit 40 may be electrically connected through the wire passage 22a of the hinge portion 22 formed in the reflective cover 20.

The LED circuit driver 120 receives the operation status information of the sterilization lamp 60 and the power information of the battery from the main circuit unit 40. In this case, the LED circuit driver 120 selectively turns on the internal LED. The operation status is visually displayed. For example, when the germicidal lamp 60 sterilizes the bristles, the LED circuit driving unit 120 lights a specific LED among the plurality of LEDs 121 to visually display the sterilization state of the bristles or the secondary battery 50. When the charging is performed, a specific LED may be turned on among the plurality of LEDs 121 to visually display the sterilization state of the bristles.

Therefore, the user can visually check the lighting state of the LED to grasp at a glance the current driving state of the portable toothbrush sterilizer including the sterilization state of the bristles.

Here, the LED circuit driving unit 120 is mounted on the lower portion of the upper cover 10 and formed so as not to be visible from the outside during the stray light, thereby improving the beauty of the portable toothbrush sterilizer, the LED circuit driving unit 120 is the upper cover 10 It is protected by) to realize the waterproof function, and is formed so that foreign matter does not get.

The present invention described above is merely illustrative, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the form described in the foregoing description. Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims. It is to be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

10: upper cover 20; Reflective Cover
30; Bottom mount 40; Main circuit
50; Secondary battery 60; Sterilization Lamp
70; Lower cover 80; Dust cover
90; Power operation switch 100; USB charging terminal
110; Terminal cover 120; LED circuit driver

Claims (6)

An upper cover;
A reflective cover portion coupled to a lower portion of the upper cover;
A lower mount having a bristle mounting area for mounting the bristles therein, the reflecting cover part being rotatably coupled to the bristle mounting area connected to the bristle mounting area and opening outwardly;
A main circuit unit mounted on the lower mount;
A secondary battery mounted on the main circuit unit and supplying power to the main circuit unit;
A sterilizing lamp mounted on the main circuit unit and electrically connected to the main circuit unit, and receiving power from the main circuit unit to irradiate light to the bristle mounting area and the reflective cover unit;
A lower cover surrounding the lower mount and protecting the lower mount; And,
A dust cover slidingly coupled to the toothbrush insert and selectively sealing the toothbrush insert according to the sliding position; Including;
The reflector cover is a portable toothbrush sterilizer, characterized in that the uniform light is irradiated to the entire bristle mounting area by incident and reflecting the light irradiated from the germicidal lamp.
delete The method of claim 1,
A power supply operation switch mounted on the main circuit unit to stop the light emitting function of the germicidal lamp when the contacts are attached and to drive the light emitting function of the germicidal lamp when the contacts are attached again; Portable toothbrush sterilizer further comprising.
The method of claim 3,
A USB charging terminal mounted on the main circuit unit and electrically connected to the secondary battery to serve as an external power supply; More,
The main circuit unit is a portable toothbrush sterilizer, characterized in that when the USB power line is connected to the USB charging terminal, increase the lighting time of the sterilization lamp or increase the number of sterilization of the sterilization lamp.
The method of claim 4, wherein
A terminal part cover covering the power operation switch and the USB charging terminal; Portable toothbrush sterilizer further comprising.
The method of claim 1,
An LED circuit driver mounted between the upper cover and the reflective cover and configured to mount a plurality of LEDs; More,
The LED circuit driving unit is electrically connected to the main circuit unit, and receives the operation state information of the sterilization lamp and the power information of the battery from the main circuit unit to selectively light the internal LED to visually display the operating state Portable Toothbrush Sterilizer.

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