KR20200008441A - Electric Toothbrush Using a Common Toothbrush - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electric toothbrush that uses a general toothbrush that allows the entire family to install and use the toothbrush of the entire family as a power tool by easily installing a general toothbrush of various specifications. In order to achieve the above object, in the electric toothbrush, the arm constituting the battery compartment and the motor driven by the power of the battery and the guided by the eccentric pins condensed on the motor to swing, the rear end of the toothbrush handle is inserted and coupled A body constituting a bundle; A toothbrush mounting chamber is formed so that the body is inserted from the rear end and is coupled, and an electric toothbrush using a general toothbrush is configured as a socket configured to hold a toothbrush head through the toothbrush mounting chamber tip, wherein the vibration socket is at least one. It is configured to hold the toothbrush handle corresponding to the size of the rear end by forming an incision or more incisions, and the holder portion is hooked to the upper end in front and the lower end is coupled to the shaft pin to twist the shaft pin to the left and right twisting axis. The guide ring may be configured by insert injection molding integrally a thimble-shaped elastic cap having a gripping hole in a center made of any one of rubber, silicone, and sponge at the holder part or the tip of the guide ring.

Description

Electric Toothbrush Using a Common Toothbrush

The present invention relates to an electric toothbrush that uses a general toothbrush, and in particular, a general toothbrush equipped with a toothbrush as a power tool for the whole family by using a general toothbrush of various specifications to be easily used as an electric toothbrush. It relates to an electric toothbrush using.

As human civilization developed, the desire to care for teeth, which is an omission of personal health, grew, and it became an age of brushing several times a day.

In addition, electric toothbrushes have been developed and commercialized gradually for research to make brushing easier and more efficient, and for the handicapped or the elderly.

Previously, electric toothbrushes are mainly used to brush teeth by rotating or reciprocating the bristles, and the brush head and the handle part (drive part) are integrated, so when the bristles are worn out, only the corresponding product must be purchased. In this case, the electric toothbrush can be driven even though it can not be used anymore and only one person can use the electric toothbrush. Occurs, and can only use the brush head for the product

Thus, look at the patent literature on the electric toothbrush that has been invented and carried out so far as follows.

Patent application No. 10-2017-7036103 (April 25, 2016) is a fluid delivery system of a tooth cleaning device, a fluid inlet, a pump for drawing a working fluid through the fluid inlet, a hydraulic pressure for receiving the working fluid from the pump An accumulator, a nozzle having a fluid outlet, and a valve positioned between the accumulator and the nozzle, the valve being in an open position to enable the accumulator to deliver a working fluid jet to the nozzle, and the accumulator under the action of the pump. Has a closed position to allow replenishment. Utility Model Registration No. 20-2003-0038892 (2003.12.12) has a built-in battery, motor, timer, and waterproof switch in the handle. The present invention relates to an electric toothbrush that induces brushing for a period of time, and has the advantage of allowing a user to brush during the brushing time required to obtain a sufficient brushing effect without having to watch the watch so that they can have a good habit for dental health. have Utility Model Registration No. 20-2004-0001685 (2004.01.20) is configured to assemble and disassemble the toothbrush bar on one side of the toothbrush body part, and to accommodate the toothbrush bar in the body part of the toothbrush. Toothbrushes can be exchanged and, if you are carrying a toothbrush, an exchangeable and portable toothbrush provided with a storage unit that can be sanitarily carried in a storage space (storage unit) provided in the body of the toothbrush. To provide a toothbrush rod storage portion at one end of the body portion, and a hollow portion is formed at the other end portion, the key groove is formed therein, and cut to a certain length in the longitudinal direction in the outer diameter to have a predetermined tension force Toothbrush handle including a fastening portion provided with a screw thread on the outer diameter of the fastening portion in the outer diameter; A lid coupled to the opening and closing portion; A toothbrush rod having an bristles attached to one end thereof and having an extension formed with a key groove which is inserted into the fastening part and engaged with the key groove on the other end thereof; The extension part penetrates and is fastened to the screw thread of the fastening part to press the fastening part circumferentially inward, thereby providing the convenience of exchange and bristling of the bristles, thereby reducing the occurrence of household garbage. It can also reduce the cost of purchasing a toothbrush, and offers all the advantages of easy to carry toothbrush when outdoors or on a business trip. Utility Model Registration Application No. 20-2009-0014339 (2009.11.04) relates to an electric toothbrush which can be fitted with a commercially available toothbrush, which includes a battery compartment, a switch, a motor assembly and a toothbrush. It consists of a toothbrush fixing part that rotates to the left and right with respect to the rotating shaft and a toothbrush fixing part that can fix the toothbrush to the toothbrush storing part, a fixing cap, and a housing.The motor assembly and the reduction gear are integrated into the rotating shaft by the motor assembly and the rotational force of the motor. Toothbrush housing and housing that reciprocate left and right at around 45 degrees (40 degrees to 50 degrees), and the upper end is attached to the toothbrush housing, and the front and back of the toothbrush handle (hereinafter referred to as the front of the toothbrush) Toothbrush fixing consisting of a resilient fastener that can resiliently hold the opposite side to the back of the toothbrush handle and a click that tightens the sides of the toothbrush handle. And, it is composed of a fixed cap that tightens the click when screwing with the toothbrush fixing unit, so that all ordinary toothbrushes can be mounted. Unlike conventional electric toothbrushes made of a single set of conventional brush heads, all general toothbrushes on the market can be used. It can be used semi-permanently by replacing only the toothbrush, and the electric toothbrush can be used by the whole family to replace it with its own toothbrush, which can reduce the cost, and unlike the conventional electric toothbrush, it is fixed to the toothbrush housing instead of the rotational movement of the brush head. The toothbrush itself is made by reciprocating the left and right reciprocating motion (about 45 degrees (40 ~ 50 degrees)) to implement the general brushing to enhance the effectiveness of the brushing. Utility Model Registration Application No. 20-2011-0008833 (2011.10.04) relates to a portable sonic vibration toothbrush that can be carried in a portable, the cover portion which is formed with a receiving space opened to one side; A body part including a head part inserted into the accommodation space, bristles planted in the head part, and an extension part connected to the head part and having a fitting space therein; An intermediate connection portion having a fitting portion for fitting with the fitting space and an insertion portion connected to the fitting portion and inserted into the receiving space; A flexible cover part coupled to the intermediate connection part; A handle part which is detachably coupled to the flexible cover part; A vibration motor inserted into an inner space of the fitting portion; A motor driving circuit inserted into an inner space of the insertion unit, electrically connected to the vibration motor, and supplying power to the vibration motor; A motor switch inserted into the flexible cover part and electrically connected to the vibration motor and the motor driving circuit; A battery inserted into an inner space of the handle part; A motor seating portion formed in a cylindrical shape having a side portion opened and fitted with a body portion of the vibration motor in an inner receiving portion; A circuit seat part integrally connected to a lower part of the motor seat part and providing a space in which the motor driving circuit can be seated; A packing seating part which is formed integrally with the lower part of the circuit seating part and has a boundary protrusion plate which is in contact with the intermediate connection part and the handle part; And a battery seating part which is formed integrally with the packing seating part and extends from the lower part of the packing seating part, and accommodates the battery, wherein the switch for the motor is disposed within the flexible cover part. The body part is formed to be detachable from the intermediate connection part, and the motor driving circuit is further provided with a timer function for driving the vibration motor only for a predetermined driving time, and the cover part is formed by penetrating a part of the body surface. A ventilation hole is formed, and the packing seating portion further includes an upper packing groove formed at an upper portion of the boundary protrusion protrusion plate and a lower packing groove formed at a lower portion of the boundary protrusion protrusion plate, and inserted into the upper packing groove and the intermediate connection portion. Upper packing in close contact with the inner circumference of the; And a lower packing inserted into the lower packing groove and in close contact with an inner circumference of the intermediate connecting portion. By configuring a portable sonic vibration toothbrush further includes a body portion is detachably coupled with the intermediate connection can be used to replace only the body portion when the bristles wear, toothbrush purchase cost is lowered, the present invention is provided with a cover part bristles Since it covers, the portability is improved, and the ventilation hole is formed in the cover part, and the sterilization lamp is provided in the cover part, so that water remaining after brushing is easily removed to create an environment where bacteria do not propagate. By installing a part to provide a space for internal drive circuit components to be settled, and providing a space for connecting the upper packing and the lower packing, forming a waterproof structure between the intermediate connection portion and the handle portion does not short-circuit the internal circuit function even if water contact Waterproof function will be implemented.

Electric toothbrushes developed so far as described above have to purchase a dedicated toothbrush separately used when the toothbrush is broken, causing inconvenience to buy and replace a new toothbrushes to follow the inconvenience of having to secure each individual electric toothbrush. Here, the improved utility model registration No. 20-0448960 was designed to use an existing toothbrush, but it is also difficult to attach and detach the toothbrush, and when the inner diameter of the vibration socket is enlarged so as to accommodate the toothbrush handles of various shapes, the handle is The thin toothbrush had a problem that it could not fulfill its role as an electric toothbrush because vibration was not properly transmitted due to play with the vibration socket.

The present invention solves this problem by cutting the vibration socket coupled to the end of the handle so that it can be easily mounted and used regardless of the type of universal toothbrush, so that the entire family can be used as a single electric mechanism by holding the handle corresponding to the size of the toothbrush handle. The lower end is coupled to the holder holding the neck of the toothbrush by a shaft pin, and the guide ring is rotated left and right so that the vibration of the vibration socket makes the brush reciprocate in the rotational direction without shaking the entire head of the toothbrush. The purpose is.

The present invention is an electric toothbrush in order to achieve the above object, the arm constituting the battery compartment and the motor driven by the power source of the battery and guided by the eccentric pins condensed on the motor to swing, the rear end of the toothbrush handle is inserted and coupled A body constituting the vibration socket as a bundle; A toothbrush mounting chamber is formed so that the body is inserted from the rear end and is coupled, and an electric toothbrush using a general toothbrush is configured as a socket configured to hold a toothbrush head through the toothbrush mounting chamber tip, wherein the vibration socket is at least one. It is configured to hold the toothbrush handle corresponding to the size of the rear end by forming an incision or more incisions, and the holder portion is hooked to the upper end in front and the lower end is coupled to the shaft pin to twist the shaft pin to the left and right twisting axis. The guide ring may be configured by insert injection molding integrally a thimble-shaped elastic cap having a gripping hole in a center made of any one of rubber, silicone, and sponge at the holder part or the tip of the guide ring.

The present invention described above is to allow the entire family to use as a single electric device by cutting the vibration socket coupled to the handle end to grip the size of the toothbrush handle so that it can be easily mounted and used regardless of the type of universal toothbrush, toothbrush The lower end is combined with the shaft pin at the tip of the holder that fits the neck of the holder to form a guide ring that rotates left and right. Insert injection molding makes the grip hole of the elastic cap support the neck of the toothbrush so that the vibration of the vibration socket does not shake the entire head of the toothbrush, so that the brush reciprocates in the rotational direction. It is a new invention that creates a convenient effect.

1 is an exemplary state of use before mounting the toothbrush of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exemplary view of a separated state of the body and the socket of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exemplary cross-sectional configuration of the toothbrush mounted state in the present invention.
Figure 4 is an illustration of the configuration state of the eccentric pin for the main body movement conversion of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of the guide ring of the present invention.
Figure 6 is an illustration of the toothbrush head operation state according to the embodiment of the present invention.

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

When the battery 71 is stored in the battery storage unit 11 and the switch 70 is turned on, the toothbrush of the toothbrush 60 is placed on the vibration socket 30 which is rotated by converting the rotational motion into a reciprocating motion by driving the motor 62. In the electric toothbrush to be mounted to use the handle 61,

The rear end of the toothbrush handle 61 is coupled to the arm 12 constituting the battery compartment 11, the motor 72 driven by the power of the battery, and the eccentric pin 73 condensed on the motor 72. A body 10 constituting a single bundle of vibration sockets 30 to be inserted and coupled;

 The body 20 is inserted from the rear end to form a toothbrush mounting chamber (21), the socket 20 is configured to hold the toothbrush head 53 in the front end of the toothbrush mounting chamber 21 to configure the holder portion 22 It consists of an electric toothbrush that uses a regular toothbrush.

Here, the vibration socket 30 is configured to form at least one or more incisions 31 so that the tip is divided so as to be gripped corresponding to the size of the rear end of the toothbrush handle 51.

And the holder portion 22, the hook 41 of the upper end is caught in front and the lower end is coupled to the shaft pin 45 to configure the guide ring 40 to twist the shaft pin 45 to the left and right to the axis.

At this time, by insert injection molding integrally the thimble elastic cap 50 in which the gripping hole 51 is drilled at the center of the holder 22 or the guide ring 40 made of rubber, silicon, or sponge. Configure.

When integrally formed by insert injection molding, the gripping force is excellent and the fluidity is improved, and the effect is doubled.

Referring to the embodiment of the present invention as described above.

When the switch 70 configured in the arm 12 is turned on, the power of the battery 71 stored in the battery storage unit 11 is applied to the motor 72, and when the motor 72 is driven, the eccentric pins condensed on the motor ( 73 swings the vibration socket 30 from side to side.

In the above state, the toothbrush 60 is mounted in the toothbrush mounting chamber 21 of the socket 20. The lower end is coupled to the tip of the tip holder portion 22 of the socket 20 by the shaft pin 45, and the upper end is hooked ( 41) and penetrates the toothbrush head 63 into the gripping hole 51 of the thimble-shaped elastic cap 50, which is inserted and injection molded integrally with the guide ring 40, through the guide ring 40 which rotates left and right. And insert it.

At this time, the gripping hole 51 of the elastic cap 50 constituted by the bone mold is stretched elastically so that the toothbrush head 63 passes through the grip hole 51 of the elastic cap 50 so that the neck of the toothbrush 60 is formed. 62) while firmly supporting the fluidity is improved, the left and right flow of the toothbrush 60 is more complete.

When the body 10 and the socket 20 are coupled in the above state, the arm 14 of the body 10 enters the soke 20 and the vibration socket 30 formed in the body 10 is the socket 20. While entering the toothbrush mounting chamber 21 of the toothbrush is mounted to the rear end of the toothbrush handle 61 mounted on the toothbrush mounting chamber (21).

At this time, the size of the various toothbrush handles 61 correspond to the incision 32 formed in the vibration socket 30 is opened.

At this time, the gripping hole 51 of the thimble-shaped elastic cap 50 which is insert-molded integrally with the guide ring 40 supports the neck 62 of the toothbrush 60 so that the point becomes an operation point.

When driving the motor 72 by turning on the switch 70 in the above state, the vibration socket 30 is shaken by the power transmitted through the eccentric pin 73 adhered to the motor 72 and the rear end of the vibration socket 30. The injection molding elastically integrated into the guide ring 40 configured to pivot left and right around the shaft pin 45 at the tip of the holder portion 22 of the socket 20. The neck part 62 of the toothbrush 60 is supported by the gripping hole 51 of the cap 50 so that the toothbrush head 63 swings from side to side while brushing is made perfectly to brush teeth.

As described above, the present invention allows the whole family to use a single electric device by cutting the vibrating socket to which the handle end is coupled to hold the handle according to the size of the toothbrush handle, and has a lower end at the tip of the holder holding the neck of the toothbrush. The guide ring rotates left and right combined with the shaft pin so that the vibration of the vibration socket does not shake the entire head of the toothbrush, and the sole reciprocates in the rotational direction, and simultaneously inserts and inserts the elastic cap into the guide ring to grip the elastic cap. The ball supports the neck of the toothbrush, so it can be easily mounted and used regardless of the type of general purpose toothbrush, creating a convenient effect.

10: body 11: battery compartment 12: female
20: socket 21: toothbrush mounting chamber 22: holder
30: Vibration socket 31: Incision
40: guide ring 41: hook 45: shaft pin
50: elastic cap 51: gripping hole
60: toothbrush 61: toothbrush handle 62: neck
63: toothbrush head
70: switch 71: battery 72: motor
73: eccentric pin

Claims (4)

When the battery 71 is stored in the battery storage unit 11 and the switch 70 is turned on, the toothbrush of the toothbrush 60 is placed on the vibration socket 30 which is rotated by converting the rotational motion into a reciprocating motion by driving the motor 62. In the electric toothbrush to be mounted to use the handle 61,
Guided by the arm 12 constituting the battery compartment 11, the motor 72 driven by the power source of the battery and the eccentric pin 73 condensed on the motor 72, the rear end of the toothbrush handle 61 A body 10 constituting a single bundle of vibration sockets 30 to be inserted and coupled;
The body 20 is inserted from the rear end to form a toothbrush mounting chamber (21), the socket 20 configured to hold the toothbrush head (53) through the toothbrush mounting chamber (21) to the penetrating through the socket (20) Electric toothbrush using a general toothbrush, characterized in that configured as. The method of claim 1,
The vibration socket 30 is formed at least one or more incisions (31) so that the tip is divided so that the grip to correspond to the size of the rear end of the toothbrush handle 51, the electric toothbrush using a general toothbrush. . The method of claim 1,
The holder portion 22, the hook 41 of the upper end is caught in the front and the lower end is coupled to the shaft pin 45 to configure the guide ring 40 to twist the shaft pin 45 to the left and right to the axis Electric toothbrush using a regular toothbrush. The method according to claim 1 or 3,
Consists of insert injection molding integrally the thimble elastic cap 50 in which the gripping hole 51 is drilled at the center of the holder 22 or the guide ring 40 made of rubber, silicone, or sponge. Electric toothbrush using a common toothbrush characterized in that.

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