KR20100028946A - Cleaner of inner mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A dental cleaner is provided, which can control cleaning water being supplied to the injection nozzle by the manipulation of opening and shutting button of a handle. CONSTITUTION: A dental cleaner comprises a handle(100), a connector(200), and a hose(400). In the handle, the injection nozzle is equipped in one end. The connector is connected to the water outlet of a faucet and controls the water supply flow path of the cleaning water. A first outlet supplying the cleaning water is formed in the lower part of the connector. Moreover, the connector comprises a first outlet and a second outlet. The hose supplies the cleaning water.

Description

Mouthwasher {Cleaner of inner mouse}

The present invention relates to an oral irrigator having an oral irrigation nozzle connected to a faucet to wash the mouth. In particular, by installing a spray nozzle to wash the mouth with the existing spout in the faucet installed in a conventional wash basin to prevent the waste of tap water when washing the mouth, it is possible to wash the mouth conveniently and hygienically It is.

In general, the sink is installed with a faucet for washing or washing hands, such a faucet so that the cold water and / or hot water flows into the body to use the cold water and hot water respectively, or to mix arbitrarily One handle is provided, and a discharge port for flowing out the water selected and mixed in the handle is provided.

This faucet can be used without any discomfort for the purpose of washing face or washing hands.However, when washing the tooth in the mouth after brushing teeth or for a variety of reasons, wash the mouth with tap water. In most cases, it is used or washed in the mouth by using a shower head, so the water splashes a lot of wet clothes, as well as the waste of tap water was a problem.

In order to prevent the waste of tap water, you can save tap water by receiving water in a separate cup and washing your mouth with the water in the cup, but you should always keep a cup around the sink and share it at home. As it is general, there was an unsanitary problem.

In addition, the above-mentioned problems are only possible to simply rinse the mouth with tap water, except when brushing with a toothbrush, there was a problem that can not expect as much water pressure as necessary for washing the mouth.

In order to solve these problems, the same applicant of the present invention has been patented and registered for the oral irrigator in 2005. (Patent 10-0625267)

The above-described registered patent includes various functions such as opening and closing of the washing water delivered through the hose, adjusting the strength, and spraying method, and installing a connection member between the water pipes so that the washing water is sprayed by tap water pressure. It is for.

The present invention is a further improvement of the "Patent No. 10-0625267" filed previously by the same applicant, the problem of the present invention is to connect to the faucets installed in various wash basin so as to easily control the discharge of the washing water To provide an oral irrigator.

In order to solve the above problems, the handle is provided with a spray nozzle at one end; It is connected to the water discharge port of the faucet to control the water supply flow path of the washing water, the first discharge port for supplying the washing water is formed on the lower side and the second discharge hole for supplying the washing water to the handle side is formed, the first discharge port And a connector having an on / off valve for selectively opening and closing the second discharge port. There is provided an oral irrigator comprising a hose for supplying the washing water by connecting the handle and the second discharge port of the connector.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily control whether or not the discharge of the washing water by connecting to the taps provided in the various sinks. That is, by pressurizing the on / off valve of the connector connected to the faucet by one-touch method, the washing water can be easily opened or blocked, and the washing water supplied to the spray nozzle can be supplied or blocked by operating the opening / closing button of the handle. .

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the oral irrigator according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Figure 1, the oral irrigator of the present embodiment is used in connection with a common faucet.

The faucet 10 is usually installed on the upper side of the sink, and is configured so that only one of hot or cold water is selected or mixed from the lever 12 through the hot water flow passage and the cold water flow passage provided therein, and discharged through the water discharge port 11. do. The water jetting port 11 is typically made of a tapping process so as to be connected to other appliances.

And the oral irrigator of the present embodiment is to be connected to the water jet of the above-mentioned faucet, largely divided into the handle 100, the connector 200 and the hose 400.

The hose 400 has a length sufficient for the user to use, and is preferably formed to be wound in the form of a coil with a flexible material for stretching the length. One end of the hose is coupled to the rear of the handle 100, the other end is coupled to the connector body 210.

As shown in Figures 2 to 3b, the handle 100 includes a case 110 for the user to grip, the case 110 is formed with a predetermined curvature so that the user is easy to grip. The injection nozzle 120 is provided at the front end of the case 110. Injection nozzle 120 is detachably coupled to the front end of the handle to facilitate washing, the end is preferably bent at a predetermined angle in order to give convenience to the user during oral cleaning.

Inside the case 110, the upper and the open side of the enclosure shape, that is, the opening and closing tube 130 having a "∪" shape on the cross-section is provided, both sides of the opening and closing tube 130, the washing water inlet 131 and An outlet 132 is formed, and a hose is connected to the washing water inlet 131 and the outlet 132, respectively.

And the upper side of the opening and closing tube 130 is provided so that the plunger 140 consisting of the head portion 141 and the body portion 142 can be lifted, the head portion 141 of the plunger 140 of the opening and closing button to be described later In contact with the inner surface, the body portion 142 is inserted into the opening and closing tube 130. The body portion 142 is formed with a recess 143 which is recessed inwardly to facilitate the flow of the washing water, and a sealing ring made of rubber material for maintaining airtightness on the upper and lower sides of the recess 143, respectively. 144 and 145 are coupled to each other at predetermined intervals to prevent external leakage of the washing water. In this case, the length of the recess 143 may vary depending on the height difference between the washing water inlet 131 and the outlet 132 of the opening and closing tube 130.

On the other hand, a coil-shaped restoring spring 150 is inserted between the head 141 of the plunger 140 and the stepped portion formed inside the opening and closing tube 130 so that the plunger 140 moves up and down between the opening and closing tube 130. To provide.

In addition, an opening / closing button 111 for controlling whether the washing water is discharged is positioned above the head 141 of the plunger 140 so as to be exposed to the outside of the case 110. Opening and closing button 111 is applied a soft material with good restoring force such as synthetic resin or rubber.

Therefore, while the plunger 140 is lifted by the restoring spring by the operation of the opening / closing button 111, the washing water supplied along the hose passes through the opening / closing tube 130 to open or block the flow of the washing water.

That is, after pressing the opening and closing button 111 to spray the washing water and removing the force applied to the opening and closing button 111, the plunger 140 is caused by the elastic force of the restoring spring 150 provided below the plunger 140. When the return is completed and the return is completed, the sealing ring 145 coupled to the lower end of the plunger 140 is located on the upper side of the washing water outlet 132 and blocks the washing water flow path. Simultaneously with the release of the hand, the spray nozzle 120 stops spraying water.

The operation of such a handle will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

First, when it is assumed that the opening and closing valve 300 of the connector 200 to be described later is opened to the second discharge port 213 side, pressing the opening and closing button 111 exposed to the outside of the handle 100, the opening and closing pipe 130 Plunger 140 is inserted into the open state.

That is, when pressing the opening and closing button 111, the body portion 142 of the plunger 140 is inserted into the opening and closing tube 130, wherein the recessed portion 143 of the body portion 142 is the washing water inlet 131 and It is located between the outlet 132. Therefore, one side of the body portion 142 of the plunger 140 inserted into the opening and closing tube 130 is formed with a concave portion 143 inwardly concave, the upper and lower portions of the concave portion 143 sealing ring for maintaining the airtight ( 144 and 145 are fixed to each other, so that the washing water introduced from the front end of the opening and closing tube 130 is in a state in which the plunger 140 is open and pressurized to the lower portion. The washing water flows out through the washing water outlet 132 connected to the lower end of the opening and closing tube 130 along the outer circumference.

On the contrary, when the pressurized opening / closing button 111 is released, the plunger 140 closes the opening / closing tube 130. That is, the plunger 140 is raised upward by the elastic force of the restoring spring 150 located between the head 141 of the plunger 140 and the stepped end of the opening and closing tube 130, and the plunger 140 is raised. The concave portion 143 of the body portion 142 is also raised. Therefore, the sealing ring 145 fixed to the lower end of the recess 143 is raised to be located between the washing water inlet 131 and the outlet 132, the washing water supplied from the hose is blocked by the sealing ring 145. The state becomes a state so that the washing water does not flow.

In this way, by operating the opening and closing button 111 can supply or block the washing water supplied to the spray nozzle 120 through the hose, and the spray nozzle 120 for spraying the washing water into the user's mouth is a flexible hose Connected to (400) is configured to be freely stretched so that the user can wash the mouth in a comfortable position.

As shown in Figures 4 to 6, the connector 200 is a body 210 coupled to the water discharge port 11 of the faucet, the opening and closing valve installed in the body 210 to control the flow direction of the washing water 300.

The body 210 is formed of a hollow hollow body having an upper and a lower side, and may be formed of any metal or nonmetal. The lower outer circumferential surface of the body 210 is tapped to be coupled to the fixed cap 230.

That is, the fixing cap 230 for fixing the opening and closing valve 300 is coupled to the lower end of the connector body 210. The fixing cap 230 supports the bottom edge of the on / off valve 300 and has a hole formed at the center thereof, and a bent portion 231 is bent upward from the support portion 231 to the lower outer peripheral surface of the body 210. It is composed of a support 232 to be coupled. That is, a thread is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the body 210, and a thread is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the support part 232 of the fixing cap 230 so as to correspond thereto.

On the other hand, a fastening portion 220 for fastening to the faucet is formed on the upper portion of the body 210, a screw thread is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the fastening portion 220 so as to correspond to the spout of the tap tap.

At this time, at least one filter 223 is coupled to the inside of the fastening part 220. The filter 223 filters out foreign substances contained in the washing water flowing through the faucet. In this embodiment, the stepped portion 222 is formed inside the fastening part 220, and the filter 223 is formed on the upper side of the stepped portion 222.

The shut-off valve 300 is a housing 310, a blocking plate 320 made of a soft synthetic resin for opening and closing the valve seat 311 of the housing 310, is connected to the blocking plate 320 and the valve by repeated pressurization Opening and closing means 330 for controlling the opening and closing of the seat 311.

The valve seat 311 protrudes inwardly so as to be opened or closed by the blocking plate 320 in the housing 310, and a plurality of injection holes 312 are formed in the bottom surface of the housing 310.

The opening and closing means 330 includes a cylindrical cylinder 331 fixedly installed at the inner center of the housing 310, a first operating port 332 and a second operating port 334 installed inside the cylinder 331. do.

Cylinder 331 is provided on the outside to guide the lifting of the first operating port 332 and the second operating port 334, guide protrusions 334b to be described later to determine the opening and closing position of the blocking plate 320 is The insertion groove 331a and the locking groove 331b which are repeatedly inserted are formed to be stepped.

The first operating port 332 is rotatably connected by the blocking plate 320 and the valve stem 333, the inclined surface 332a is formed on the bottom surface, the second operating port 334 is the first operating port 332 The inclined surface 334a is formed on the upper surface so as to be engaged with the inclined surface 332a of the bottom surface of the first operating tool 332. In addition, the second operation tool 334 is configured such that the button 336 is connected to the lower side thereof by the rod 335 to repeatedly press the second operation tool 334.

In addition, guide protrusions 332b and 334b are formed on the side surfaces of each of the operation holes 332 and 334, and the guide protrusions 332b and 334b are inserted into the grooves 331a and hooks of the cylinder 331. It is seated in the groove 331b to determine the position of the blocking plate 320.

On the other hand, the outer side of the cylinder 331 may be coupled to the elastic spring 337 to assist the opening or closing of the blocking plate during the operation of the opening and closing means.

The configuration of such an open / close valve 300 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B as follows.

The first operating port 332 and the second operating port 334 are divided into and inserted into the cylinder 331 so as to intersect with the inclined surfaces 332a and 334a corresponding to each other.

Here, the cylinder 331 is fixed to the center of the housing 310 by a separate support (not shown), the insertion groove with a step to determine the opening and closing position of the blocking plate 320 on the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder 331. 331a and the locking groove 331b are formed.

Guide protrusions 334b inserted into the insertion grooves 331a and the locking grooves 331b are formed in the respective operating holes 332 and 334, and the position of the guide protrusions 334b is formed in the first operating holes 332. And the second operation tool 334 are formed to be interlocked with each other to be inserted into the groove portion. Here, the first operating port 332 is raised and lowered, and the second operating port 334 is to repeat the lifting only.

Therefore, when the second operating port 334 is pushed up by pressing the button 336, the first operating port 332 rises and the guide protrusion 334b leaves the insertion groove 331a and is engaged while rotating by the inclined surface. .

By this rotation, the guide protrusion 334b is positioned at the beginning of the locking groove, which is the next position. As the second operation tool 334 descends, the guide protrusion 334b is inserted into the locking groove and the blocking plate 320 An open position is to be formed.

At this time, the guide protrusion 334b again positions the first operation tool 332 and the second operation tool 334 in a position where the inclined surfaces are staggered again, and presses the button 336 again to operate the first operation tool 332. When it is removed from the locking groove is rotated to the next position by the inclined surface, the position is the insertion groove is the first operating port 332 is inserted is the valve seat 311 is closed by the blocking plate 320. .

Here, the guide protrusion 334b and the locking groove and the insertion groove are briefly illustrated for the purpose of explanation, and are actually formed repeatedly around the inner circumference of each of the operation holes and the cylinder 331.

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the oral irrigator according to the present invention is connected to the faucet.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the oral irrigator according to FIG. 1.

3a and 3b are cross-sectional views showing the operation of the handle of the oral irrigator according to FIG. 2, respectively.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a connector of the oral irrigator according to the present invention.

5 is an exploded perspective view of the connector according to FIG. 4;

6 is a cross-sectional view of the connector according to FIG. 4.

7a and 7b are cross-sectional views showing the operation of the on-off valve embedded in the connector, respectively.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: handle 110; case

111; Button 120; Spray nozzle

130; Switchgear 131; Inlet

132; Outlet 140; plunger

143; Recesses 144,145; Sealing ring

150; Restoration Spring

200; Connector 210; Body

211; First discharge port 212; 2nd discharge outlet

220; Fastening section 223; filter

230; Fixed cap

300; On-off valve 310; housing

311; Valve seat 320; Blocking plate

330; Opening and closing means 331; cylinder

331a; Insertion groove 331b; Home

332; First operating port 333; Valve stem

334; Actuator 334; 2nd operation port

335; Load 336; button

400; hose

Claims (8)

A handle having a spray nozzle at one end; It is connected to the water discharge port of the faucet to control the water supply flow path of the washing water, the first discharge port for supplying the washing water is formed on the lower side and the second discharge hole for supplying the washing water to the handle side is formed, the first discharge port And a connector having an on / off valve for selectively opening and closing the second discharge port. And a hose connecting the handle and the second discharge port of the connector to supply the washing water. The method according to claim 1, Inside the handle, the upper side is opened and the opening and closing pipe formed with the washing water inlet and outlet connected to the hose by varying the height on the side, the plunger for opening and closing the washing water inlet or outlet can be elevated on the upper side of the opening and closing tube. It is provided, and the upper side of the plunger, characterized in that the opening and closing button is installed so as to be exposed to the outside of the handle. The method according to claim 2, The plunger is formed with a recess recessed inwardly to control the flow of the washing water, the upper and lower recesses, respectively, characterized in that the sealing ring for holding the airtight is coupled. The method according to claim 2 or 3, The outer side of the plunger is characterized in that the restoring spring is coupled to provide an elastic force during operation of the plunger. The method according to claim 1, wherein the on-off valve, A housing coupled to the water discharge port of the faucet and having a valve seat formed therein; A blocking plate installed inside the housing to open or close the valve seat; And an opening and closing means connected to the blocking plate and configured to control opening and closing of the valve seat by repeated pressurization. The method according to claim 5, The opening and closing means, A first operating port rotatably connected by the blocking plate and the valve stem, the inclined surface of which is formed on the bottom surface, and the guide protrusion of which is formed on the side surface; A second operating tool positioned below the first operating tool, having an inclined surface formed on an upper surface thereof to be engaged with the inclined surface of the first operating tool, and having a guide protrusion formed at a side thereof; A cylinder provided at an outer side thereof to guide the lifting and lowering of the first operating port and the second operating port, the cylinder having a stepped groove and an insertion groove into which the guide protrusion is repeatedly inserted to determine the opening and closing position of the blocking plate; And a button connected to a lower side of the second operation tool to repeatedly press the second operation tool. The method according to claim 5, And a fixing cap configured to support a bottom of the housing and include a support portion having a hole formed in the center thereof, and a support portion that is bent upward from the support portion and coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the connector. The method according to claim 1, The connector is connected to the water discharge port of the faucet, oral irrigator characterized in that the at least one filter is further provided with a fastening portion inherent.

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