KR20120105287A

KR20120105287A - A toothbrush sterilizer

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Publication number: KR20120105287A
Application number: KR1020110023017A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김용두
Original assignee: 주식회사 하이웰
Priority date: 2011-03-15
Filing date: 2011-03-15
Publication date: 2012-09-25

Abstract

The present invention relates to a toothbrush sterilizer which is simpler in structure and can be easily discharged so that the ease of use is improved, and the toothpaste that is buried around the toothpaste can be easily washed, thereby cleaning and sanitizing.
According to the present invention, a toothbrush housing 20 having a block-shaped body 10 formed in the horizontal direction and a toothbrush holder 21 provided on the body 10 and having a plurality of toothbrushes 1 hung so as to be aligned. ), A through hole 30 adjacent to the toothbrush housing 20 and formed to penetrate the body 10 up and down so that the cup or toothpaste dispenser 50 can be detached and the toothbrush housing 20. Toothbrush sterilizer is provided, characterized in that it comprises a sterilization lamp 40 mounted inside to sterilize the toothbrush (1).

Description

Toothbrush Sterilizer

The present invention relates to a toothbrush sterilizer, and more specifically, the structure is simple yet very easy to discharge the toothpaste is improved, the ease of use is improved, the toothpaste buried around the toothpaste can be easily cleaned to clean and hygienic toothbrush Relates to a sterilizer.

When you eat, food debris accumulates on your teeth and can lead to diseases such as tooth decay. As a result, most people brush their teeth after eating. To this end, at home, toothbrushes and toothpaste are placed in a container that makes it easy to withdraw toothbrushes and toothpaste in the bathroom.Toothbrushes and toothpaste are often placed in an open body, but the bristles are exposed to the outside, Foreign matter can get on, there is an unsanitary problem.

In addition, a variety of bacteria are multiplying in the bristles that are constantly going in and out of the mouth full of bacteria due to food waste. Furthermore, after brushing the bristles, the bristles are washed with water but are often stored undried, which is quite unsanitary as the conditions for growth of bacteria are satisfied.

On the other hand, the toothpaste must be discharged to the bristles for brushing, in order to discharge the toothpaste from the tube-type toothpaste container, the user has to peel off the container cap from the toothpaste container and squeeze the toothpaste container by hand directly. In other words, one hand to hold the toothbrush and the other hand to hold both the toothpaste container and the container cap, as well as to squeeze the toothpaste container by hand has a very troublesome problem.

The present invention is to solve the problems described above, the object of the present invention is a simple structure, the user can discharge the toothpaste very easily without using both hands, the convenience of use is improved, when the toothpaste is discharged Even if the toothpaste is buried around, it is easy to separate and wash only the parts on which the toothpaste is mounted, thereby providing a clean and very hygienic toothbrush sterilizer.

According to a feature of the present invention, a toothbrush housing having a block-shaped body 10 formed in the horizontal direction and a toothbrush holder 21 provided on the body 10 and having a plurality of toothbrushes 1 hung to be aligned. 20, a through-hole 30 which is adjacent to the toothbrush housing 20 and penetrates the body 10 up and down so that the cup or toothpaste dispenser 50 can be detached and the toothbrush housing ( 20) Toothbrush sterilizer is provided, characterized in that it comprises a sterilization lamp (40) mounted inside to sterilize the toothbrush (1).

According to another feature of the invention, the toothpaste dispenser 50 is detached to the through-hole 30, the toothpaste container 2 is disposed up and down so that the discharge hole 3 of the toothpaste container 2 is located at the bottom. Tooth storage container 51 is formed so that the upper end of the engaging jaw (58) protrudes outwardly so as to be hooked to the upper periphery of the through hole (30);

A pumping means (60) provided inside the toothpaste container (51) and installed to communicate with the discharge hole (3) of the toothpaste container (2) and discharging the toothpaste from the toothpaste container (2);

A discharge lever 70 provided below the pumping means 60 to operate the pumping means 60 in association with the pumping means 60 and moving along the front and rear directions; And

A toothbrush inlet 53 formed at a lower end of the front surface of the toothpaste container 51 and communicating with the discharge lever 70;

When the toothbrush 1 is inserted into the toothbrush inlet 53 of the toothpaste container 51 and pushes the discharge lever 70 backward, the toothpaste is discharged from the discharge hole 3 of the toothpaste container 2 to the toothbrush 1. Toothbrush sterilizer, characterized in that is provided.

According to another feature of the present invention, the toothpaste container 51 wraps around the front circumference of the toothpaste container 2 and has a first storage container 52 having the toothbrush inlet 53 formed at a lower end thereof, and the first storage container. Removably coupled to the cylinder (52) wraps around the rear periphery of the toothpaste container (2), characterized in that the pumping means 60 and the discharge lever 70 is mounted to the second storage container 55 is mounted Toothbrush sterilizer is provided.

According to another feature of the invention, the body 10 is provided with a toothbrush sterilizer, characterized in that the hourglass 80 is provided to be rotated up and down on the rotating shaft 81 is mounted or horizontally formed. .

As described above, according to the present invention, a through-hole 30 penetrating the body 10 up and down is formed on one side of the body 10 provided with a toothbrush housing 20 that can accommodate the toothbrush 1. By detachably attaching the toothpaste dispenser 50 to the through hole 30, the toothpaste can be discharged and used very easily compared to the conventional user's hand holding the toothpaste container and squeezing the toothpaste directly. There is an effect to be improved. At this time, since the toothbrush 1 is sterilized by attaching the sterilizing lamp 40 to the toothbrush storing portion 20, the toothbrush 1 can be easily brushed as described above, but also has a very hygienic effect.

In addition, the toothpaste dispenser 50 is detachably coupled to the through-hole 30 penetrating the body 10 up and down as described above, while the toothpaste dispenser 50 is more firmly coupled to the body 10, the toothpaste dispenser. 50 can be easily separated from the body 10, there is an effect that can clean and simply clean the toothpaste that is buried in the toothpaste dispenser 50 during toothpaste discharge. Furthermore, the toothpaste dispenser 50 is a first storage container 52 surrounding the front surface of the toothpaste container 2 and a second storage container 55 which is detachably coupled to the first storage container 52 surrounding the rear surface. By constructing, the inside of the toothpaste dispenser 50 can be more easily and effectively cleaned, so it can be more hygienic by frequent cleaning. On the other hand, the hourglass 80 is rotatably coupled to the body 10 or the watch is mounted, it is possible to adjust the brushing time to take care of dental health as well as know the time without having a separate clock in the bathroom There is an effect that becomes possible.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a toothbrush sterilizer according to the present invention
2 is a use state diagram of the embodiment
3 is a front view of the embodiment
Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the toothpaste dispenser in the above embodiment
5a and 5b is an operating state of the toothpaste dispenser of the embodiment

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the toothbrush sterilizer according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a state diagram of the use of the embodiment, Figure 3 is a front view of the embodiment, Figure 4 of the toothpaste dispenser of the embodiment 5A and 5B are exploded perspective views of the toothpaste dispenser in the above embodiment.

As shown, the toothbrush sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention, a toothbrush having a block-shaped body 10 formed in the horizontal direction, the toothbrush 10 is provided in the body 10 and the plurality of toothbrushes 1 to be aligned Toothbrush housing 20 having a hook 21 formed therein, a through hole 30 adjacent to the toothbrush storage 20 and penetrating the body 10 up and down, and inside the toothbrush storage 20. It is configured to include a sterilization lamp (40) attached to the sterilization of the toothbrush (1), and the toothpaste dispenser (50) detachable to the through hole (30).

The body 10 is formed in a block shape formed long in the horizontal direction, the body 10 is formed with a toothbrush housing 20 and the through hole 30. The toothbrush housing 20 is a space provided with an opening and closing door 22 in the front, the lower end is provided with a toothbrush rack 21 to which a plurality of toothbrushes 1 are hung. In addition, the toothbrush housing 20 is equipped with a sterilization lamp 40 for sterilizing the toothbrush 1 is made in the form of a far infrared ray lamp or an ultraviolet lamp, there is a more hygienic advantage by sterilizing the brush head of the toothbrush (1).

In addition, a through hole 30 penetrating the body 10 up and down is formed in the side portion of the toothbrush housing 20, and the stepped portion 31 protrudes inwardly at the upper end of the through hole 30. At this time, the step 31 is formed with an insertion groove 32 penetrating up and down. On the other hand, the intermediate part of the hourglass 80 is rotatably mounted on the side of the body 10 in a horizontal rotating shaft 81, the hourglass 80 can be rotated up and down to brush only during the desired brushing time You can take care of your dental health. At this time, the body 10 may be equipped with a clock not shown, through this clock not only can adjust the brushing time as described above, but also has the advantage that you can know the time even without a separate clock in the bathroom .

The toothpaste dispenser 50 includes a toothpaste container 51, a pumping unit 60, and a discharge lever 70. The toothpaste container 51 has a locking projection (58) protruding radially outward so as to be bound to the stepped jaw 31 formed at the upper end of the through hole 30 at the upper end, the toothbrush inlet 53 is formed at the front lower end do. At this time, the engaging projection 58 is formed in the downwardly extending insertion projection 59, the insertion projection 59 is inserted into the insertion groove 32 formed in the stepped jaw 31 of the through hole 30, the toothpaste. There is an advantage that the storage container 51 is more stably mounted in the through hole 30. When the toothpaste container 51 is mounted in the through hole 30 of the body 10 by appropriately adjusting the length from the locking step 58 to the lower end of the toothpaste container 51, the toothpaste container ( Toothbrush inlet 53 of 51 is provided below the body 10 is configured not to be concealed by the body (10). That is, it is preferable that the length from the locking jaw 58 of the toothpaste container 51 to the upper end of the toothbrush inlet 53 is longer than the vertical length of the body 10.

In addition, the toothpaste container 51 is formed in an approximately cup shape so that the toothpaste container 2 is arranged to be disposed up and down so that the discharge hole 3 is located at the lower end, and the first storage container 52 constituting the front portion; It is divided into a second storage container 55 detachably coupled to the first storage container 52 to form a rear portion. The toothbrush inlet 53 is formed at the lower end of the first storage container 52. On the other hand, the second housing 55 is provided with a mounting piece 56 to which the pumping means 60 is attached and detached, the mounting piece 56 is in the form of a rail formed along the inner circumferential surface of the second storage container 55 Is done. At this time, the outer peripheral surface of the mounting piece 56 is formed with a coupling groove 57 along the circumferential portion of the mounting piece 56.

The pumping means 60 is a protruding ring 62 is formed in the circumference to be slidably detachable to the mounting piece 56, the discharge hole 3 of the toothpaste container 2 is inserted into the upper surface in communication with the Insertion hole 61 is formed, the lower side is made of a soft synthetic resin is formed as a vacuum pump 63 for discharging the toothpaste from the toothpaste container (2) is formed. In this case, an opening and closing hole 64 through which toothpaste is discharged is formed in a central portion of the vacuum pumping unit 63. The opening and closing portion of the opening and closing hole 64 is made of a hard synthetic resin to efficiently compress the vacuum pumping unit 63. The press ring 65 which can be mounted is mounted. Therefore, when the vacuum pump 63 is pressed by the pressure ring 65, the toothpaste is discharged while the opening and closing hole 64 is opened.

The discharge lever 70 is rotatably coupled to the pivoting portion 56 of the second storage container 55 of the upper rotation part 71, so that the rotation lever 71 is rotated along the front and rear direction around the upper rotation part 71. It is composed. At this time, a toothbrush holder 72 is formed at the lower end of the discharge lever 70 to which the toothbrush 1 is seated when the toothbrush 1 is retracted. Therefore, when the toothbrush 1 is inserted into the toothbrush holder 72 and the rear end of the toothbrush holder 72 is pressurized, the discharge lever 70 is pushed backward about the pivot 71 and the vacuum pump 63 ) Is pressed and the opening and closing hole 64 is opened, the toothpaste is discharged to the toothbrush (1).

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B, a process of automatically discharging toothpaste through the toothpaste dispenser 50 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 5A, when the toothbrush 1 is inserted through the toothbrush inlet 53 of the toothpaste dispenser 50 to press the toothbrush holder 72 of the discharge lever 70 backward, the discharge lever 70 Is rotated about the rotating part 71 while pressing the pressure ring 65 of the pumping means 60 upwards and the vacuum pump 63 is pressed by the pressure ring 65 to open and close the opening 64. The toothpaste is discharged from the toothpaste container 2. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the toothbrush 1 with toothpaste is withdrawn through the toothbrush inlet 53, the discharge lever 70 pivots forward about the pivot 71 and thus is pressed. The opening and closing hole 64 is closed while the pressure of the vacuum pump 63 is released.

Therefore, the toothbrush 1 can be mounted to sterilize the toothbrush 1 through the sterilization lamp 40, as well as remove the container cap of the toothpaste container 2 and squeeze the toothpaste directly from the toothpaste container 2 by hand. Compared to the discharge in (1) it can be discharged very easily through the toothpaste dispenser 50 has the advantage of being more hygienic and ease of use. In addition, the toothpaste dispenser 50 is detachably coupled to the through-hole 30 penetrating the body 10 up and down at one side of the body 10 in which the toothbrush 1 is accommodated, the toothpaste dispenser 50 is While more firmly coupled to the body 10, there is an advantage that can be cleaned cleanly and simply to remove the toothpaste that is buried in the toothpaste dispenser 50 when the toothpaste discharged by separating from the body 10. Furthermore, since the toothpaste dispenser 50 is separated into the first and second storage containers 52 and 55, the inside of the toothpaste dispenser 50 can be more easily cleaned, and thus, it can be more hygienic. Meanwhile, according to a user's preference, a cup may be mounted in the through hole 30 of the body 10 instead of the toothpaste dispenser 50, and the toothpaste container 2 may be stored in the cup.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Claims

A toothbrush housing 20 having a block-shaped body 10 formed in the horizontal direction, a toothbrush holder 21 provided on the body 10, and a plurality of toothbrushes 1 hung so that the toothbrush 1 is aligned, and the toothbrush Adjacent to the receiving unit 20, the through-hole 30 formed to penetrate the body 10 up and down so that the cup or toothpaste dispenser 50 can be attached and detached, and is mounted inside the toothbrush housing 20 Toothbrush sterilizer, characterized in that it comprises a sterilization lamp (40) for sterilizing the toothbrush (1).

According to claim 1, The toothpaste dispenser 50 is detached in the through-hole 30, the toothpaste container 2 is received so that the discharge hole 3 of the toothpaste container 2 is disposed up and down disposed To the top, the toothpaste housing 51 is formed with a protruding jaw (58) protruding outwardly to be caught on the upper periphery of the through hole (30);
A pumping means (60) provided inside the toothpaste container (51) and installed to communicate with the discharge hole (3) of the toothpaste container (2) and discharging the toothpaste from the toothpaste container (2);
A discharge lever 70 provided below the pumping means 60 to operate the pumping means 60 in association with the pumping means 60 and moving along the front and rear directions; And
A toothbrush inlet 53 formed at a lower end of the front surface of the toothpaste container 51 and communicating with the discharge lever 70;
When the toothbrush 1 is inserted into the toothbrush inlet 53 of the toothpaste container 51 and pushes the discharge lever 70 backward, the toothpaste is discharged from the discharge hole 3 of the toothpaste container 2 to the toothbrush 1. Toothbrush sterilizer, characterized in that.

According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the toothpaste container 51 wraps around the front circumference of the toothpaste container (2) and the first storage container 52 formed with the toothbrush inlet 53 at the lower end, and the first Removably coupled to the storage container 52 and wraps around the rear circumference of the toothpaste container (2) and consists of a second housing (55) in which the pumping means 60 and the discharge lever 70 is mounted Toothbrush sterilizer.

The toothbrush sterilizer of claim 1 or 2, wherein the body (10) is provided with an hourglass (80) rotatable up and down on a rotating shaft (81) on which a watch is mounted or formed horizontally.