TW201609019A - Toothbrush with the function of detecting plaque - Google Patents

Abstract

A toothbrush with the function of detecting plaque includes a hand-held portion and an operating portion longitudinally and detachably mounted to the hand-held portion, wherein the hand-held portion has a power set disposed therein and a switch mounted thereon and electrically connected to the power set. A brush head and a light source are respectively disposed on a free end of the operating portion and electrically connected to the power set and the switch. Before brushing teeth, the user turns on the switch and the light source illuminates ultraviolet and the teeth are lightened. As a result, the plaque on the teeth will cause a fluorescent reaction such that the user can check his/her teeth on a mirror and enhances clean action for the teeth that has a fluorescent reaction formed thereon.

Description

Toothbrush with plaque detection function

The present invention relates to a toothbrush; in particular to an innovative structural designer having a plaque detection function.

According to the old saying, "Toothache is not a disease, it hurts to kill people." On the surface, it is a pain index for toothache. In fact, the most important thing is to advise everyone to pay more attention to the cleansing and care of teeth, in order to avoid the pain. . According to statistics, plaque is the biggest enemy of dental care, which may cause many dental diseases to cause bad bad breath and even crippling. To remove plaque, you must first learn the correct method of cleaning your teeth. However, according to statistics, 95% of Chinese people have the habit of cleaning their teeth every day, but why do plaques cause a bad tooth? Most of them are because they "will not clean their teeth" or "do not know where to strengthen the teeth." As a result of this, the cause is that the person with the teeth has no way to see his teeth, and he does not know where the plaque grows. Or which side of the teeth needs to be cleaned.

Early dentists check plaque, calculus or whether the patient brushing the teeth to clean the teeth, usually use plaque display agent, plaque display agent is a special stain can be used in the mouth, when the patient uses the display After the dyeing and rinsing procedure, there is still a red or pink residue on the surface of the tooth, which is the place where the teeth are not clean enough or the plaque has grown. However, this method is only convenient for the dentist to identify the place to be treated. For the patient, it is impossible to see the dyed teeth at the same time as the doctor. Therefore, the dentist's instructions or suggestions can only be received in a smattered manner, resulting in a great compromise. Furthermore, after dyeing the teeth, the red or pink development will remain for a while, during which time the patient usually does not go out or talk to people to avoid the embarrassment and strange eyes caused by the red teeth. .

As a result, many medical device manufacturers have developed a variety of oral endoscope related products, but most of them are based on the dentist's point of view, which is not suitable for the average user. For example, the display screens of some products are directly installed on the body of the oral endoscope, so that the user can hardly directly observe the surface of his teeth, or it is necessary to report it through the observation of the doctor. Therefore, such products are not suitable for household use at all, and cannot be widely promoted. Most dentists are reluctant to try such products when they can't let their patients observe their teeth for the first time. The reason is that according to the dentist's profession, why add extra cost to purchase oral endoscopes. In addition, the existing oral endoscopes must be equipped with a monitor, whether wired or wireless, so that the price can not be reduced. Of course, the average consumer can't stand up and can only follow the instructions of the dentist every time he visits the doctor. Such a method of protecting teeth has long lost its chance to make plaque have a time and space for twinning.

Therefore, in view of the problems existing in the above-mentioned conventional technologies, how to develop an innovative structure that can be more ideal and practical, and the relevant industry should further consider the goals and directions of breakthrough.

In view of this, the inventor has been engaged in the manufacturing development and design experience of related products for many years. After detailed design and careful evaluation, the inventor has finally obtained the practical invention.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush, and the technical problem to be solved is directed to how to develop a new toothbrush with a plaque detecting function which is more ideal and practical, and to think about innovative breakthroughs.

The technical feature of the present invention is mainly to the toothbrush detecting function toothbrush, which mainly comprises a grip portion and an actuating portion axially connected to the grip portion; wherein the grip portion is provided a power source group and a switch electrically connected to the power source group; and the actuating portion is different from the one end of the grip portion, and is provided with a plurality of bristles and is provided with a light source emitting ultraviolet rays, the light source is electrically connected to the switch and The power pack; the user can open the switch before the brushing, so that the light source emits ultraviolet light and directly illuminates the tooth, so that the part of the tooth having plaque is fluorescent, and then observes the mirror by using the mirror in the hand or the mirror in the bathroom. The teeth strengthen the cleaning action for the part that emits fluorescence to maintain the health of the teeth.

The main effects and advantages of the present invention are that the position of the plaque can be pre-detected before brushing, and the cleaning action can be enhanced immediately for the part with plaque, and the cleaning and health care of the tooth can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

1 is a preferred embodiment of the toothbrush having the plaque detecting function of the present invention, but the embodiments are for illustrative purposes only, and are not limited by the structure in the patent application; The toothbrush having a plaque detecting function mainly has a grip portion 10 and an actuating portion 20 axially connected to the grip portion 10, wherein the grip portion 10 is provided with a power source group 11 and an electric unit. The switch 12 is connected to one end of the grip portion 10, and the brush heads 211 on the brush head 21 are arranged in a ring shape.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 for further reference to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The top end of the grip portion 10 is provided with an ultraviolet light source 13 electrically connected to the power source group 11 and the switch 12. The ultraviolet light emitted by the light source 13 is UVA having a wavelength of 315-400 μm to avoid damage to the oral skin tissue.

The actuating portion 20 is provided with a projector 24 in the center of the end surface of the brush head 21, and a light guiding strip 25 is disposed in the driving portion 20, and the two ends of the light guiding strip 25 correspond to the light source 13 and the projector 24, respectively. The user can open the switch 12 to cause the light source 13 to emit ultraviolet rays before brushing the teeth. The ultraviolet light is guided to the brush head 21 by the light guiding strip 25, and then emitted outward through the projector 24 to directly illuminate the teeth, so that the teeth are long. Fluorescence occurs in the area of plaque, and the surface of the tooth is observed by a mirror in the hand or in the mirror in the bathroom, and the cleaning action is enhanced for the part that emits fluorescence to maintain the health of the tooth. This example can be directly implemented on an electric toothbrush, and the actuator 20 can be directly replaced after a period of use.

The light source 22 is electrically connected to the switch 12 and the power pack 11 , and the second preferred embodiment is further disposed on the actuating portion 20 . The light source 22 is detachably mounted in the center of the brush head 21 and surrounded by the bristles 211. The user can open the switch 12 before brushing the teeth, so that the light source 22 emits ultraviolet rays and directly illuminates the teeth, so that the teeth have plaque-producing parts, and then use the hand-held mirror or the mirror in the bathroom to observe the teeth. On the surface, the cleaning action is enhanced for the part that emits fluorescence to maintain the health of the teeth. The ultraviolet light emitted by the light source 22 is UVA having a wavelength of 315-400 μm to avoid damage to the oral skin tissue.

Both of the above embodiments can be combined with a commercially available electric toothbrush to directly reduce the production cost by using the built-in power supply device, and provide an additional function that the existing electric toothbrush is more practical for dental health. The power transmission mode and structure of the electric toothbrush are not related to the technical field of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art can be known without any difference, and will not be described in detail in the present specification. Taking the second embodiment as an example, a lamp holder 212 is embedded in the brush head 21, and the light source 22 is housed in the lamp holder 212 in a watertight manner. The light source 22 is an LED electrically connected to the power pack 11 by a wire group 23, and the wire group 23 is provided with a pair of terminal groups 231 corresponding to the intersection of the grip portion 10 and the actuation portion 20.

When the brush head 21 is used for a period of time, the bristles 211 provided thereon are prone to flowering and splitting, and brushing with a flowering and severely splitting toothbrush can not only thoroughly clean the teeth, but also may cause the gums to be injured too hard. Or tooth abrasion; even if the bristles 211 do not have the aforementioned flowering and branching phenomenon, since the toothbrush is mostly placed in a damp bathroom and is in direct contact with the oral cavity every day, if used for more than three months, the amount of bacteria on the bristles 211 may exceed the safe range. Even if the appearance does not appear to be worn, it is not suitable for continued use; in addition, after a cold, oral infection or throat irritation and major illness, the toothbrush should be replaced in time to prevent the bacteria from remaining on the toothbrush and causing a recurrent infection.

In order to avoid unnecessary waste when the actuator 20 is replaced, the light source 22 of the embodiment is designed to be detachably mounted in the brush head 21, and then the wire group 23 of the docking terminal group 231 is used, and the electrical connection brush is electrically connected. The head 21 and the battery pack 11; when the actuator 20 is to be replaced with the brush head 21, the light source 22 is first detached from the socket 212, and the actuating portion 20 is removed from the grip portion 10, and the terminal group is docked. 231 is separated from each other; a new actuating portion 20 is taken, firstly, the terminal groups 231 are butted together, and then the actuating portion 20 is axially assembled to the grip portion 10, and finally the light source 22 is mounted in the lamp holder 212. The replacement of the actuator 20 is easily accomplished, and the expensive light source 22 can be reused to avoid unnecessary waste of resources.

As shown in FIG. 6, the light source 22 of the present invention can also be directly mounted on the bottom surface of the grip portion 10, so that the replacement procedure of the actuator portion 20 can be simplified, and the terminal group 231 and the light source 22 need not be disassembled.

When the invention is to be used, the user must first turn on the power with the switch 12, causing the light source 22 to emit ultraviolet light and directly illuminate the teeth, causing the teeth to grow in the plaque, and then using the hand mirror or the bathroom. The middle mirror observes the surface of the tooth and then strengthens the cleaning action for the part that emits fluorescence to maintain the health of the tooth. If necessary, the light source 22 can also be turned off when the brushing action is performed to avoid excessive consumption of the electrical energy stored in the power pack 11 in the grip portion 10.

Advantages of the Invention: The "toothbrush detecting function toothbrush" disclosed in the present invention mainly uses the innovative unique structural patterns and technical features to make the present invention in comparison with the conventional structure proposed in [Prior Art] It can pre-detect the position of plaque before brushing, and can immediately strengthen the cleaning action for the part with plaque, which can achieve twice the result with the cleaning of the teeth; and if the invention is applied to the existing electric toothbrush, In addition to the above functions, the expensive ultraviolet light source can be disassembled before the replacement of the brush head, and then reassembled after the replacement, and the built-in power source of the electric toothbrush can be shared, which can be provided at a limited cost. The electric toothbrush detects the additional function of plaque, helps the user to find out the key areas of tooth cleaning, and effectively improves the efficiency of prevention and health care of brushing.

The above embodiments are intended to be illustrative of the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. The principles are changed and modified to achieve an equivalent purpose, and such changes and modifications are to be included in the scope defined by the scope of the patent application as described later.

10‧‧‧Warming Department 11‧‧‧Power Group 12‧‧‧Switch 13‧‧‧Light source 20‧‧‧Activity Department 21‧‧‧Brushing head 211‧‧‧Brushing 212‧‧‧ Lamp holder 22‧‧‧ Light source 23‧‧‧Wire group 231‧‧‧Terminal group 24‧‧‧Projector 25‧‧‧Light guide strip

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention. Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a partial enlarged view of Fig. 2 of the present invention. Figure 4 is a side elevational view of a second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged view of Fig. 4 of the present invention. Figure 6 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

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25‧‧‧Light guide strips

Claims (7)

A toothbrush having a plaque detecting function, which mainly comprises a grip portion and an actuating portion axially connected to the grip portion; wherein the grip portion is provided with a power source group and an electrical connection to the power source a switch of the group; the actuating portion is different from the end of the grip portion and is provided with a plurality of bristles and is provided with a light source for emitting ultraviolet rays, the light source is electrically connected to the switch and the power source group, and can be issued with a 315- UVA at a wavelength of 400μm; the user can open the switch before the brushing, so that the light source emits ultraviolet light and directly illuminates the teeth, causing the teeth to grow in the plaque, and then use the mirror in the hand or the mirror in the bathroom. Own teeth, strengthen the cleaning action for the part that emits fluorescence to maintain the health of the teeth. The toothbrush having the plaque detecting function according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the brush head is embedded with a lamp holder, and the light source is housed in the lamp holder in a watertight manner; The electric wire group is electrically connected to the power source group, and the electric wire group is provided with a pair of terminal groups corresponding to the intersection of the grip portion and the actuating portion. A toothbrush having a plaque detecting function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the light source is an LED. A toothbrush having a plaque detecting function, which mainly comprises a grip portion and an actuating portion axially connected to the grip portion; wherein the grip portion is provided with a power source group and an electrical connection to the power source The switch of the group is provided with a light source emitting ultraviolet light, and the light source is electrically connected to the switch and the power source group, and can emit UVA having a wavelength of 315-400 μm; and the actuating portion is different from the grip portion. One end is equipped with countless bristles; the user can open the switch before the brushing, so that the light source emits ultraviolet light and directly illuminates the teeth, causing the teeth to grow on the plaque, and then using the mirror or bathroom The middle mirror observes its teeth and strengthens the cleaning action for the part that emits fluorescence to maintain the health of the teeth. A toothbrush having a plaque detecting function according to claim 4, wherein the light source is an LED. A toothbrush having a plaque detecting function, which mainly comprises a grip portion and an actuating portion axially connected to the grip portion; wherein the grip portion is provided with a power source group and an electrical connection to the power source The switch of the group is provided with an ultraviolet light source electrically connected to the power source group and the switch, and the ultraviolet light emitted by the light source is UVA having a wavelength of 315-400 μm; and the actuation portion is different from the holding One end of the part is provided with a plurality of bristles and is equipped with a light source for emitting ultraviolet rays. The light source is electrically connected to the switch and the power source group, and can emit UVA having a wavelength of 315-400 μm; the actuating part is attached to the brush head. A projector is fixed in the center of the end surface, and a light guiding strip is disposed inside the light guiding strip, wherein the two ends of the light guiding strip respectively correspond to the light source and the projector; the user can open the switch to make the light source emit ultraviolet rays before brushing the teeth. The ultraviolet light is guided to the brush head by the light guiding strip, and then emitted directly to the teeth through the projector, so that the teeth have plaque-producing parts, and then the mirror or the bathroom is hand-held. Medium mirror Police their teeth surface, then enhance the cleaning action for issuing area of fluorescence, in order to maintain healthy teeth. A toothbrush having a plaque detecting function according to claim 6, wherein the light source is an LED.