KR20200014592A - A slim vibrating toothbrush with integrated toothbrush head - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a slim type vibration toothbrush with an integrated toothbrush head part and, more specifically, to a slim type vibration toothbrush with an integrated toothbrush head part, which comprises: a toothbrush head part (115) in which bristle (115) is put on the outside of one side and a first hollow (135) is formed in multiple stages inside the other side; a lower cover (200) which is coupled to the toothbrush head part (100) and is formed with a second hollow (235) communicated with the first hollow (135); and a vibration module (300) which generates the vibration in a state inserted and installed in the first hollow (135).

Description

Slim vibrating toothbrush with integrated toothbrush head

The present invention relates to a slim type vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head, and more particularly, by forming a first hollow formed in multiple stages in the toothbrush head portion in which the bristles are implanted, and vibrating the component by directly inserting and combining the vibration module. In addition to the efficient transmission, while covering the vibration module to form a slim lower cover that is directly coupled to the toothbrush head portion to have a form similar to a manual toothbrush to improve the brushing effect due to the increased ease of use It relates to a slim type vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head.

The conventional manual toothbrush is composed of a head portion that is bristled with bristles and a handle portion that can be gripped by the user by extending the head portion, and as the technology develops, a motor is mounted inside the toothbrush to rotate or vibrate the head to enable efficient brushing. Electric toothbrushes are being developed.

In contrast,

The manual toothbrush is formed from the head portion of the bristles and the head portion extended from the head portion to be gripped by the user is integrally formed, so that when the brushing brush, the user can receive the pressure of the brush head pressing the teeth as it is, the electric toothbrush in forming the appearance While it can be formed more freely, it can be manufactured to have a better grip feeling, so that there is an advantage to enable more efficient brushing, but it cannot have a function of automatically moving the bristles like an electric toothbrush.

The electric toothbrush can be said that the brush head vibrates automatically, so that the movement of the user's wrist or arm can be minimized, so that the brushing can be more convenient. The vibration generating part formed to be mounted and the lower cover mounted to the lower part to be assembled with each other to accommodate electrical elements such as a battery are assembled. Compared to the manual toothbrushes formed, the feeling of grip of the toothbrush or the feeling of pressure when the bristles press the teeth at the time of brushing is completely different, causing discomfort.

Accordingly, in the present invention, the toothbrush head is integrally formed, and the toothbrush head is directly coupled with the lower cover to have an improved sense of unity, and the lower cover is slim to have a shape similar to the manual toothbrush to increase the grip. In addition to improving the brushing effect, the vibration module can be inserted into the first hollow formed in the multi-stage of the toothbrush head to generate a softer and more efficient vibration, thereby providing the advantages of both manual and automatic toothbrushes. The present invention proposes a slim vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head.

Korean Utility Model Registration Publication No. 20-0433993 (Registration date: December 8, 2006) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0090502 (published: 2013.08.14.)

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems,

The present invention improves the grip feeling of the toothbrush by slimming the lower cover and simplifying the coupling structure, while making the pressure felt when the bristles press the teeth similarly to the manual toothbrush, and the replacement part is loose or foreign matter is attached. An object of the present invention is to provide a slim vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head that can solve the unsanitary problem.

In addition, the present invention is formed with a multi-stage first hollow in the integrated toothbrush head portion, by inserting the vibration module directly into the first hollow to generate a softer and more efficient vibration to provide an integrated toothbrush head with excellent tooth cleaning effect An object is to provide a slim vibrating toothbrush.

Slim vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head portion according to the present invention for achieving this object,

In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bristles are planted on the outside of one side of the toothbrush head portion formed in the first hollow is multi-stage inside the other side; A lower cover coupled to the toothbrush head and having a second hollow communicating with the first hollow; And a vibration module generating vibration in a state of being inserted into the first hollow.

In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first hollow may include a first region formed of an inner side surface formed to be parallel to the axis of the toothbrush head portion or formed to be inclined; And a second region having an inner diameter larger than the first region.

In addition, in one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bristles are inserted in an anchor manner and planted or planted in an anchorless manner.

In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the toothbrush head portion is characterized in that replaceable.

In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the outer diameter of the lower cover is characterized in that 10 to 20mm, more preferably 13 to 18mm.

In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the vibration module, a vibration motor for transmitting vibration to the toothbrush head; It characterized in that it comprises a power switch for operating the vibration motor and a battery for supplying electricity to the vibration motor.

In addition, in one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the vibration motor is characterized in that the rotational speed can be adjusted according to the operation of the power switch.

In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the power switch is characterized in that the light source module for emitting light of different colors according to the operating state is installed.

In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the power switch is located in the opening formed in the toothbrush head portion is characterized in that the operation.

In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the battery is characterized in that replaceable.

As described above, according to the slim type vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head,

According to the present invention, since the user grips a slim portion, the brushing can be similar to a manual toothbrush, and gentle vibrations are generated, and the brushing effect is excellent and the brushing effect is excellent.

In addition, the present invention has a superior effect of ease of use because the pressure of pressing the teeth of the bristle brush is similar to the manual toothbrush by simplifying the coupling structure of the vibrating toothbrush.

In addition, the present invention can generate natural air without damaging the teeth or gums by inserting the vibration module directly into the first hollow formed in the multi-stage of the toothbrush head portion, it is possible to create a micro-air bubbles to clean the teeth There is a better effect.

In addition, the present invention is because the toothbrush head unit is formed integrally to prevent the problem of quality degradation or loosening due to long-term vibration generated, by minimizing the portion to be bonded is generated by attaching foreign substances such as toothpaste in the gap space of the coupling site It has the effect of solving unsanitary problems.

In addition, the present invention can reduce the manufacturing process because it uses an integrated toothbrush head portion, thereby reducing the cost of manufacturing costs.

1 is a view schematically showing the outline of a slim type vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a vibration module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view schematically showing a state in which an eccentric member of a vibration motor according to an embodiment of the present invention is inserted into a toothbrush head part.
Figure 4 is a view schematically showing the size of a slim vibration toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terms or words used in this specification and claims are not to be construed as limiting in their usual or dictionary meanings, and the inventors may appropriately define the concepts of terms in order to best describe their invention. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, which can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be various equivalents and variations.

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

1 is a view schematically showing the external appearance of a slim type vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a vibration module according to an embodiment of the present invention 3 is a view schematically showing a state in which an eccentric member of a vibration motor is inserted into a toothbrush head part according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a slim type having an integrated toothbrush head part according to an embodiment of the present invention. A diagram schematically showing the size of a vibrating toothbrush.

First, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a slim vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head part according to the present invention may basically include a toothbrush head part 100, a lower cover 200, and a vibration module 300. have.

Toothbrush head portion 100 is a bristles 115 is implanted on the outside of one side and the first hollow 135 is formed in multiple stages inside the other side, such a toothbrush head 100 is again bristle bristles 110, toothbrush Can be divided into the neck 120 and the vibration module insertion unit 130.

The bristle bristle part 110 is a configuration in which the bristles 115 are planted, and may have an appropriate area capable of brushing while being inserted into the user's mouth. Here, although not shown in the figure, the bristles 115 may be inserted in an anchor manner and planted or planted in an anchorless manner. In this case, when the bristles 115 are planted in the anchorless manner, the bristles 115 may be directly fused to the bristles bristles 110 or by in-mold injection bonding. In particular, when planted by the anchorless method, it is possible to significantly reduce the foreign body feeling when brushing due to the separation of the bristles (115). In addition, the space where the bristles 115 are planted (that is, the inside of the bristle bristles 110) is not provided so that bacteria can be propagated due to the moisture penetrated into the space. There is an advantage that can be prevented. In addition, the process efficiency of the bristles 115 can be improved.

The toothbrush neck 120 is configured to extend from the bristles bristles 110, and the toothbrush necks 120 may be bent such that the bristles bristles 110 correspond to the tooth structure of the user. For example, it may be possible to bend the toothbrush neck portion 120 to include the elastic material or include a wrinkled shape partially. On the other hand, the additional description for the toothbrush neck 120 will be described later.

Vibration module insertion unit 130 is a configuration that is formed extending from the toothbrush neck portion 120, the vibration module 300 to be described later is inserted, the size having an inner diameter that the vibration module 300 can be inserted into the first The hollow 135 may be formed. In addition, an opening 138 may be formed at a side of the vibration module insertion unit 130 as a portion in which the power switch 350 to be described later is located.

The lower cover 200 is configured to be directly coupled to the toothbrush head 100 and the second hollow 235 is formed in communication with the first hollow 135, the toothbrush head 100 and the lower cover 200 The combination can form the appearance of a slim type vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head portion according to the present invention.

That is, the slim vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head portion according to the present invention forms the appearance only by the two configurations of the toothbrush head portion 100 and the lower cover 200, it can form the appearance with less configuration than the conventional electric toothbrush. It becomes possible. In addition, when the user grips the toothbrush head portion 100 and the lower cover 200 can be held together, it is possible to use the same or similar brushing method as the manual toothbrush formed integrally.

On the other hand, referring to Figure 4 is shown the outer diameter of the lower cover 200, the outer diameter of the lower cover 200 is characterized in that 10 to 20mm, more preferably 13 to 18mm. If the outer diameter of the lower cover 200 is formed smaller than 13mm or larger than 18mm, the grip may be inconvenient because it may be thinner or thicker than a conventional manual toothbrush.

In addition, the toothbrush head 100 may be detachable and replaceable with the lower cover 200. For example, the toothbrush head part 100 or the lower cover 200 may be detachably rotated in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction by a screw coupling method. However, the detachable by the screw coupling method is not limited thereto because it is only one embodiment.

The vibration module 300 is installed in the first hollow 135, and as shown in FIG. 2, the vibration module 300 is configured to generate a vibration motor 310.

The vibration module 300 includes a vibration motor 310 for transmitting vibration to the toothbrush head 100, a power switch 350 for operating the vibration motor 310, and a battery 370 for supplying electricity to the vibration motor 310. And a printed circuit board (PCB) 360 for transmitting electricity of the battery 370 to the vibration motor 310 according to a signal of the power switch 350.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the vibration module 300 may further include a light source module such as an LED for irradiating light to the power switch 350, a communication unit capable of communicating with an external smart device, and the like.

Electrical components such as the vibration motor 310, the power switch 350, the PCB 360, the battery 370, the light source module and the communication unit may be installed or provided in the vibration module body 305.

Here, the power switch 350 is installed in the vibration module 300 to operate the vibration motor 310, and may be operated by being positioned in the opening 138 formed in the toothbrush head 100. As an example of the power switch 350, although not shown in the drawing, the upper end of the power switch 350 may be rounded. This may be advantageous when the power switch 350 is naturally located in the opening 138 formed in the toothbrush head part 100 when the toothbrush head part 100 and the lower cover 200 are detached by a screwing method as described above. Could be. On the other hand, the opening 138 may be a waterproof material and a waterproof member (not shown) of a flexible material may be formed to press the power switch 350 to prevent the penetration of moisture.

On the other hand, the vibration motor 310 may be capable of adjusting the rotation speed according to the operation of the power switch 350, it may be controlled by the PCB 360. Since the intensity of the vibration can be adjusted according to the rotational speed of the vibration motor 310, the slim type vibrating toothbrush provided with the integrated toothbrush head portion according to the present invention may provide the vibration required by the user.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vibration motor 310 may include an eccentric member 311 that deforms the center of gravity, and may be installed in the direction of the toothbrush head 100.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first hollow 135 may include a first region 135a formed of an inner side surface formed to be parallel to the axis of the toothbrush head 100 or inclined; And a second region 135b having an inner diameter larger than that of the first region 135a.

Meanwhile, some or all of the eccentric member 311 may be located in the first region. The eccentric member 311 may be formed in a substantially half-moon columnar shape including a half-moon-shaped cross section, while generating vibrations while rotating, to allow air to flow. At this time, when the first region 135a is formed of an inner surface inclined with the shaft of the toothbrush head 100, more preferably, the inner diameter of the first region 135a gradually increases along the direction in which the bristles 115 are planted. When formed to be reduced, the air flowing by the rotation of the eccentric member 311 may naturally move in the direction of the second region 135b. Therefore, since the air resistance due to the rotation of the eccentric member 311 will be reduced, the vibration can be generated smoothly and smoothly can be improved cleaning power of the tooth.

In addition, the outer diameter of the toothbrush neck portion 120 formed in the toothbrush head 100 is the bristles 115 are planted from the outer circumference of the portion where the first region 135a, which is the portion where the vibration motor 310 is located, is formed. It may be characterized in that it is formed to decrease gradually along the direction. Therefore, the part where vibration is generated by the rotation of the eccentric member 311 is closer to the bristles 115, but is located closer to the lighter part of the total weight of the slim type vibrating toothbrush provided with the integrated toothbrush head according to the present invention. You will be able to vibrate.

The battery 370 of the slim type vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head part according to the present invention can be replaced and used when the life is over.

In addition, the light source module (not shown) may emit light of different colors according to the operating state of the slim type vibrating toothbrush provided with the integrated toothbrush head of the present invention, and may be installed in the power switch 350, and the PCB. 360 may be controlled. In this case, for example, the color may emit green light in a general operation mode, blue in a strong mode of vibration, and yellow in a mode of low vibration intensity.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been described in more detail, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.

Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: toothbrush head 110: bristle bristles
115: brush head 120: toothbrush neck
130: vibration module insert 135: first hollow
135a: first region 135b: second region
138: opening 200: lower cover
235: second hollow 300: vibration module
305: vibration module body 310: vibration motor
311: eccentric member 350: power switch
360: PCB 370: Battery

Claims (10)

Toothbrush head 115 is implanted on the outside of one side and the first brush (135) formed in multiple stages inside the other side toothbrush head 100;
A lower cover 200 coupled to the toothbrush head 100 and having a second hollow 235 communicating with the first hollow 135; And
Slim vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head portion, comprising: a vibration module (300) for generating vibration in a state of being inserted into the first hollow (135).
The method of claim 1,
The first hollow 135,
A first region 135a formed of an inner surface formed to be in parallel with the axis of the toothbrush head 100 or inclined; And
And a second region (135b) having an inner diameter larger than the first region (135a).
The method of claim 1,
The bristle (115) is a slim vibration vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head portion, characterized in that the planting is inserted in an anchor manner or planted in an anchorless manner.
The method of claim 1,
The toothbrush head 100 is a slim type vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head, characterized in that replaceable.
The method of claim 1,
Slim vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head portion, characterized in that the outer diameter of the lower cover 200 is 10 to 20mm.
The method of claim 1,
The vibration module 300,
Vibration motor 310 for transmitting vibration to the toothbrush head 100;
A power switch 350 for operating the vibration motor 310; And
Slim vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head portion, comprising: a battery (370) for supplying electricity to the vibration motor (310).
The method of claim 6,
The vibration motor 310 is a slim vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head portion, characterized in that the rotational speed can be adjusted according to the operation of the power switch 350.
The method of claim 6,
The power switch 350 is a slim vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head portion, characterized in that the light source module for emitting light of different colors according to the operating state is installed.
The method of claim 6,
The power switch 350 is a slim vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head portion, characterized in that located in the opening 138 formed in the toothbrush head portion 100 is operable.
The method of claim 6,
Slim battery vibrating toothbrush provided with an integrated toothbrush head portion, characterized in that the battery 370 is replaceable.

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