KR20180000364U - Cap for toothbrush and Toothbrush therewith - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toothbrush cap including: a base portion coupled to a head portion on which a plurality of bristles are formed; And a pressing portion extending from the base portion toward the bristles to press at least the left and right of the periphery of the lower end of the bristles and press the lower end of the bristles to gather the bristles in a mountain shape.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a toothbrush cap and a toothbrush having the toothbrush cap,

The present invention relates to a toothbrush cap and a toothbrush having the toothbrush cap. More particularly, the present invention relates to a toothbrush cap capable of more easily removing foreign matter between teeth by collecting bristles without interfering with the bristles outside the teeth, .

Generally, the toothbrush comprises a handle portion and a head portion, and a plurality of bristles are planted in the head portion. The user supplies toothpaste to the head portion and rubs toothbrushes with toothpaste on teeth and gums to clean the teeth.

At this time, the bristles rub against the surface of the teeth, clean the teeth, penetrate the teeth, and remove the food waste remaining in the teeth. To increase tooth cleaning efficiency, the user often uses electric toothbrushes instead of manual toothbrushes, brushing them in a variety of ways, using toothpaste for their teeth, or manually moving the bristles.

Most of the commercially available toothbrushes have bristles simply laid down on the head, and a plurality of bristles are arranged at the same height so as to contact the teeth with a predetermined area for rapid cleaning. Therefore, There is a limit to the depth of the bristles between the gums. In addition to tooth penetration, these toothbrushes are difficult to maintain healthy gums due to improper gum irritation.

The object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush cap capable of easily removing foreign substances between the teeth and facilitating massaging of the gum, and a toothbrush having the same. will be.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toothbrush cap including: a base portion coupled to a head portion on which a plurality of bristles are formed; And a pressing part extending from the base part toward the bristles to press at least a part of the periphery of the lower end of the bristles and press the lower end of the bristles to gather the bristles in a mountain shape.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toothbrush comprising: a head having a plurality of bristles; And a toothbrush cap coupled to the head portion, the toothbrush cap including a handle portion provided at one side of the head portion.

Specifically, the pressing portion can press the lower end portion within 10% of the entire length of the bristles.

Specifically, the pressing portion may expose the upper side of the lower end portion of the bristles to the outside.

Specifically, the pressing portion may be provided in a direction horizontal or perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the head portion, and may be pressed in the left and right or both directions of the bristles.

Specifically, the base portion may be detachably provided around the head portion.

Specifically, in the present invention, one of the head portion and the toothbrush cap is provided with a projection, and the other of the head portion and the toothbrush cap has a projection groove that interferes with the projection, Prevention unit may be provided.

Specifically, the thickness of the pressing portion covering the base portion and the toothbrush head may be 0.5 mm to 1 mm.

Specifically, the total height is 4 mm to 8 mm, the total width is 11 mm to 15 mm, and the total length is 21 mm to 27 mm.

The toothbrush cap according to the present invention and the toothbrush having the toothbrush are selectively detached so that the bristles are selectively collected so that the bristles are laid on the teeth at the time of tooth cleaning so that the tooth cleaning area is wide. Since the bristles are formed in a mountain shape so that the cleaning part can be easily removed without interfering with other parts, it is possible to effectively clean the mouth with a single toothbrush without separately providing an interdental toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or the like have.

In addition, the toothbrush cap according to the present invention and the toothbrush having the toothbrush can be massed in a mountain shape to form bristles of high density, so that the gum massage using the toothbrush can be performed, thereby enhancing the user's convenience.

1 is a perspective view showing a toothbrush according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view of a toothbrush according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a front view of a toothbrush according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a front view of a toothbrush according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the pressing portion and the bristles are in surface contact in the toothbrush according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
6 is a view showing a line contact state of a pressing part and a bristles in a toothbrush according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a side view of a toothbrush according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The objectives, specific advantages, and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and the preferred embodiments, which are to be taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, in the present specification, the reference numerals are added to the constituent elements of the drawings, and the same constituent elements are assigned the same number as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted if it is determined that the gist of the present invention may be unnecessarily obscured.

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

FIG. 3 is a front view of a toothbrush according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the toothbrush according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a front view of the toothbrush according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are views showing the contact state between the pressing portion and the bristles in the toothbrush according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Here, the toothbrush 10 of the first to third embodiments is different in the shape of the base portion 41 of the toothbrush cap 40, and the same constitution having the same function is denoted by the same reference numeral, Omit it.

1 to 6, a toothbrush 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a handle 30, which is a part for holding by hand, and a plurality of bristles 11, And the head part 20 provided with the cooking cavity surface 25 may be integrally formed. The toothbrush 10 includes a toothbrush cap 40 that selectively forms the bristles 11 in a mountain shape (?).

The head portion 20 is formed by brushing the bristles so as to clean the teeth and the teeth. The tip portion of the head portion 20 is formed to be straight or curved so as to improve the cleaning effect or stimulate the gums, skin, Can be formed.

A plurality of bristles (not shown) may be formed on the bristles 25 of the head 20. The bristles may be formed in correspondence with the shape of the bristles, For example, the bristles may have a hexagonal or elliptical cross-section, and may have a hexagonal or elliptic shape corresponding thereto. Or the bristles 11, regardless of the shape of the bristles 11, and the ends of the bristles can be pressed into the bristle holes in various forms.

The hair-removing holes may be inclined or aligned in the longitudinal direction of the head portion 20, or neighboring hair-removing holes may be inclined in opposite directions or arranged in a zigzag pattern. That is, the hair-removing hole is provided for installing the bristles, and may be provided in various forms in consideration of the cleaning effect of the teeth and the like.

The shape of the bristles 11 used in the toothbrush 10 of the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, the shape of the bristles 11 may be tapered toward the tip of the bristles 11, , But it may be formed in a straight tapered shape having a larger tip diameter than that of the tapered hair, or a substantially straight hair having the same outer diameter as the bristles 11. These bristles 11 may be formed using one or more of the above shapes together. However, the bristles 11 may be formed in various shapes to facilitate removal of foreign matter on the tooth surface.

The material of the bristles 11 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include polyamides such as 6-12 nylon and 6-10 nylon, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polytrimethylene terephthalate , Polyesters such as phthalate (PTT), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) and polybutylene naphthalate (PBN), polyolefins such as polypropylene (PP) and olefinic elastomers, and styrene-based elastomers . Further, the bristles 11 may be formed by using one or more of the resins together.

In addition, the cross-sectional shape of the bristles 11 may be circular, but is not limited thereto. For example, the cross-section of the bristles 11 may be formed in a polygonal shape, such as a triangular shape, a square pentagon shape, or a hexagon shape, or an elliptical shape. The bristles 11 can be used in combination of a plurality of bristles having different thicknesses in consideration of feelings of use, chain sawing, cleaning effect, durability, and the like.

The handle portion 30 is a handle and is provided on one side of the head portion 20, and the handle portion 30 can be formed of a high hardness resin. For example, it is possible to use polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate (PCT), polyacetal (POM), polystyrene (ABS), cellulose propionate (CP), polyarylate (PAR), polycarbonate (PC), and acrylonitrile styrene copolymer resin (AS). These resins may be used singly or in combination of two or more.

However, the handle portion 30 is not limited to the above-described material, and may be formed of a suitable material in consideration of the rigidity and mechanical characteristics required of the toothbrush 10.

In addition, the toothbrush 10 according to the present design may be a manual toothbrush or a powered toothbrush, but is not limited thereto. The material of the electric toothbrush may be the same as the material of the handle 30 and may be made of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyacetal (POM), polypropylene (PP), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene resin (ABS) Hexylene dimethylene terephthalate (PCT) or the like. These resins may be used singly or in combination of two or more.

The toothbrush cap 40 may be removably attached to the head portion 20 such that the bristles 11 are picked up in a mountain shape or a general shape of the bristles 11 can be used according to the user's selection. When the toothbrush cap 40 is coupled to the head portion 20, the toothbrush cap 40 pushes the lower ends of the bristles 11 together to assemble them together. By exposing the top and center portions of the bristles 11, So that interdental cleaning can be performed.

In addition, the toothbrush cap 40 may be bent to prevent the toothbrush 10 from being excessively increased in thickness. However, as the thickness of the toothbrush 10 may be increased, various modifications may be made.

The toothbrush cap 40 of the present embodiment may be formed so as to cover the left and right and / or front and rear sides of the bristles 11 in the direction in which the bristles 11 are pressed, as in the case of pressing the left and right sides of the bristles 11, Of course.

Specifically, the toothbrush cap 40 includes a base portion 41 and a pressing portion 42.

The base portion 41 is a medium connected to the head portion 20 and may be slidably coupled to both sides of the head portion 20 or may be lowered and coupled from the upper portion of the head portion 20. Here, the base portion 41 may be made of the same material as the head portion 20, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The base portion 41 may have a shape such that when the head portion 20 is coupled to the head portion 20, The material is not limited as long as it can be made of a material such as rubber, silicon, or the like.

The base portion 41 detachably mounted on the periphery of the head portion 20 is configured so as to surround the lower surface of the head portion 20 opposite to the eating surface 25 (See FIG. 3 and FIG. 4), the separation preventing portion 50 (see FIG. 2) may be provided so that the coupling between the head portion 20 and the toothbrush cap 40 is stable during cleaning.

For example, the detachment preventing portion 50 may include the protrusion 51 and the protrusion groove 52, and one of the protrusion 51 and the protrusion groove 52 may be provided in the base portion 41, And the other is provided in the head portion 20 to prevent the relative movement of the toothbrush cap 40 to the head portion 20 by interference of the protrusion 51. [ That is, when the user performs brushing, the toothbrush cap 40 coupled to the head portion 20 can be prevented from being shaken or released from the head portion 20.

For example, the protrusions 51 may be in the form of a plurality of hemispheres protruding from the lower surface (or the side surface) of the head portion 20, 20 in the longitudinal direction.

The pressing portion 42 extends from the base portion 41 toward the bristles 11 and is provided so as to surround the left and right and / or back and forth of the periphery of the lower end of the bristles 11 and presses the lower end of the bristles 11, (11) into a mountain shape.

2 and 3, the pressing portion 42 can be in the longitudinal direction and the horizontal direction of the head portion 20, and the pressing portions 43 and 43A can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the head portion 20, For example, in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bristles 20, or may be formed in a combination of horizontal and perpendicular directions, so that the bristles 11 can be pressed on the left and right sides and / .

First, the pressing portion 42 is bent horizontally with respect to the longitudinal direction of the head portion 20, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The pressing portions 42, 43, (11), and the functions of collecting the bristles (11) are the same or similar.

The pressing portion 42 has a thickness of 0.5 mm to 1 mm, for example, to prevent the circumferential surface of the head portion 20 from being excessively thickened, thereby preventing the user from feeling inconveniences when brushing teeth.

The pressing portion 42 may be integrally formed with the base portion 41. The base portion 41 and the pressing portion 42 may be separately formed and joined together by fusion bonding or bonding, And can be manufactured as a single unit.

The pressing portion 42 may be made of a material having a predetermined rigidity to press the bristles 11 but the bristles 11 generally have a length longer than the length of the head portion 20 The pressing portion 42 can be made of a soft material or pressed by the pressing portion 42. [

However, when the pressing portion 42 is made of a soft material, the pressing portion 42 pressing the bristles 11 can make a surface contact so that a sufficient pressing force for collecting the bristles can be obtained (see FIG. 5). It is needless to say that even when the pressing portion 42 is made of a material having rigidity, surface contact with the bristles 11 can be achieved and line contact can be achieved (see FIG. 6). In addition, it may be made of a material resistant to corrosion or corrosion, such that corrosion is not caused by a cleaning liquid, water or the like, which comes into contact with the toothbrush cap 40 during cleaning.

The pressing portion 42 can press the lower end of the bristles 11 within 10% of the entire length of the bristles 11 to expose the bristles 11 when the bristles 11 are cleaned. The pressing portion 42 has a base portion 41 abutting the side surface of the head portion 20, So that the outer bristles 11 can be extended so as to interfere with the area where the bristles 11 are formed to press the outer bristles 11 in the direction of the center.

For example, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the pressing portion 42 may be provided horizontally on both left and right sides of the eating surface, and the pressing portion 42 may surround the bristles 11 So that the bristles 11 can cover a part of the area where the bristles 11 are erected.

4, the pressing portion 42A may have a configuration for pressing the bristles 11 and may not be horizontal with the wicking surface. For example, the pressing portion 42A may be formed at an obtuse angle (or acute angle) from the base portion 41, So as to be inclined. Further, the contact state is not limited, as the pressing portions 42, 42A, 421, and 422 can make surface contact with or make line contact with the bristles 11 on the outside.

Such a pressing portion 42 allows the bristles 11 to be cleaned by exposing the upper side of the lower end portion to the outside so that the bristles 11 are gathered in the shape of a mountain so that the density of the bristles 11 It can be bonded to perform the gum massage.

In addition, since the bristles 11 gathered in a mountain shape are brought close to the line contact, the bristles do not interfere with the teeth (teeth) between the teeth when cleaning the teeth, The bristles 11 can be efficiently cleaned by being prevented from being separated from the teeth, and the bristles can be gathered in a mountain shape to form bristles of high density, so that the gum massaging using the toothbrush can be performed.

The pressing portions 43 and 43A are not limited to the right and left sides of the head portion 20 but the pressing portions 43 and 43A may be formed at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the head portion 20. [ Lt; / RTI > This will be described below with reference to the drawings.

7 is a side view of a toothbrush according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment differs in the direction in which the pressing portions 43 and 43A are bent in the toothbrush 10 of the first to third embodiments described above, and the same constitution having the same function is repeated using the same symbols The description will be omitted.

As shown in Fig. 7, the pushing portions 43 and 43A can be provided across the length direction of the head portion 20. As shown in Fig. Here, the pressing portion 43 can press the front and rear of the bristles 11, and the pressing portion 43A can move the bristles 11 across the bristles 11 to the front and rear sides of the head portion 20 It may be pressurized. At this time, a plurality of pressing portions 43 and 43A are provided so that the bristles 11 can be gathered in a plurality of mountains, and the bristles 11 gathered in one acid form are referred to as bristles 11 units for convenience.

For example, since the teeth are formed between adjacent teeth, the end portions of each of the bristles 11 corresponding to the interval between the teeth are pressed against the pressing portion (not shown) so that the plurality of adjacent teeth can be cleaned simultaneously by one brushing 43 so that the bristle unit 11 can form a mountain shape and can be separated by a distance corresponding to the width of the tooth and the unit of the adjacent bristles 11 by the pressing portions 43, 43A. Accordingly, the bristles 11 can be assembled to correspond to a plurality of teeth while being gathered at respective central axes so as not to interfere with the teeth.

Here, the toothbrush cap 40 may be downwardly coupled to the upper portion of the head portion 20. At this time, the base portion 41 may be opened downward as shown in FIG.

The width of the pressing portion 43A may be reduced from the upper portion to the lower portion so that the bristles 11 can be opened naturally during the process of installing the toothbrush cap 40 on the head 20. [

In addition, the toothbrush cap 40 of the present embodiment may have a total height of 4 mm to 8 mm, a total length of 11 mm to 15 mm, and a total length of 21 mm to 15 mm, 27 mm, and can be compactly coupled to the head portion 20.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited thereto. It is obvious that the modification and the modification are possible.

It is intended that the appended claims be interpreted as including all such modifications and alterations insofar as they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

10: toothbrush 11: bristles
20: head part 25:
30: handle portion 40: toothbrush cap
41: Base portion
42, 42A, 421, 422, 43, 43A:
50: separation prevention part 51: projection
52: projection groove

Claims (9)

A base portion coupled to the head portion on which a plurality of bristles are formed; And
And a pressing portion extending from the base portion toward the bristles to press at least a part of the periphery of the lower end of the bristles and press the lower end of the bristles to gather the bristles into a mountain shape. The apparatus according to claim 1,
And pressing a lower end portion within 10% of the entire length of the bristles. The apparatus according to claim 1,
And the upper end of the lower end of the bristles is exposed to the outside. The apparatus according to claim 1,
Wherein the bristles are provided in a horizontal or right angle direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of the head portion so as to press the brush bristles in the left and right or both directions of the bristles. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1,
Wherein the toothbrush cap is detachably provided around the head portion. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the thickness of the pressing portion covering the base portion and the toothbrush head is 0.5 mm to 1 mm. The method according to claim 1,
A toothbrush cap having a total height of 4 mm to 8 mm, a total width of 11 mm to 15 mm, and a total length of 21 mm to 27 mm. A head portion having a wax surface on which a plurality of bristles are formed; And
And a handle portion provided at one side of the head portion,
The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the toothbrush cap is coupled to the head. 9. The method of claim 8,
And a protrusion is provided on one of the head portion and the toothbrush cap and a protruding groove is formed on the other of the head portion and the toothbrush so as to interfere with the protrusion and a separation preventing portion for preventing relative movement of the toothbrush cap from the head portion is provided. Toothbrush.

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