TWM548520U - Dental flosser dispenser - Google Patents

Description

Dental floss box

The present invention relates to the field of oral hygiene treatment, and in particular to a dental floss box.

With the improvement of economic living standards, people pay more and more attention to oral hygiene. In addition to brushing their teeth to clean the mouth in the morning and evening, the dental floss stick can be used as an oral hygiene treatment aid to better clean residual food in the interdental space. , thereby reducing the risk of caries and gingivitis.

At present, the packaging of dental floss sticks on the market basically places a plurality of dental floss sticks in a packaging bag or a packaging box, and the use time is slightly longer, and the dental floss sticks in the packaging bag or the packaging box cross each other and are placed. It is messy, inconvenient to use, and there are health hazards such as floss contamination and even cross infection.

In addition, there are some dental floss box or floss bar dispensers capable of dispensing dental floss sticks in the prior art, but these floss stick boxes or floss bar dispensers generally have a complicated structure, and the user takes out the floss sticks therefrom. When it is easy to touch the floss area first, there is a health hazard.

At least one object of the present invention is to provide a dental floss box that is suitable for more hygienic dental floss packaging and access.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dental floss box that is simple in structure and can automatically push the floss stick.

According to the present creation, a dental floss box is provided, comprising: a box body, wherein a plurality of floss bars are placed side by side in the casing; a lid that is pivotally coupled to the casing to enable an opening and closing action relative to the casing; a plucking mechanism, the plucking mechanism setting To the case and the cover, and configured to pluck a floss bar located in the plucked position of the case away from the case while the cover is opened relative to the case; and the push mechanism, the push mechanism is set At the cartridge, and configured to push a plurality of floss bars within the cartridge toward the plucked position in the push direction.

Further, the box body includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall, wherein the plucking mechanism includes: a positioning member extending from the box body and adjacent to the plucked position; and a plucking member from the edge of the box cover Extending into the casing, and the plucking member is rotatable with the opening action of the lid and then plucking a floss bar at the plucked position.

In some embodiments, the locating member includes at least one locating post extending from the bottom wall of the casing; and the plucking member has a rod shape and has a width no greater than a thickness of one of the floss plates.

In some embodiments, the plucking mechanism further includes a notch that is formed at a side wall of the casing, wherein the plucking member falls at the notch when the lid and the casing are closed to each other.

In some embodiments, the plucked position is a position near the one end side in the pushing direction of the plurality of floss bars in the casing, and the positioning member is located between one end side of the casing and the plucked position.

Further, the casing includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall, wherein the pushing mechanism comprises: a pushing plate for pushing a plurality of floss bars in the casing; and a guiding structure, wherein the pushing plate is movably movable through the guiding structure It is placed on the bottom wall of the box.

In some embodiments, the push plate has a shape that matches the shape of the floss stick.

In some embodiments, the guiding structure comprises: at least one guiding block, the guiding block is disposed to the pushing plate; and at least one guiding groove, the at least one guiding groove is formed on the bottom wall of the casing, and the at least one guiding block is movably It is disposed in the corresponding at least one guiding slot.

In some embodiments, the at least one guide block is formed integrally with the push plate.

In some embodiments, the push plate further has a vertical positioning surface that fits the surface of the bottom wall of the casing; and the at least one guide block further has a guiding surface that is in contact with the wall of the guiding groove to define at least one The guiding block moves along the pushing direction; and the vertical positioning portion, the vertical positioning portion is in contact with the surface of the bottom wall of the casing to define that the at least one guiding block moves in the pushing direction in the corresponding at least one guiding groove.

In some embodiments, the at least one guide block includes first and second guide blocks spaced apart from each other; and the at least one guide groove includes first and second guide slots spaced apart from each other, the first and second guide blocks being respectively It is movably disposed in the corresponding first and second guiding grooves.

In some embodiments, the push mechanism further includes an elastic member elastically disposed between the side wall of the case and the push plate.

In some embodiments, the lid is pivotally coupled to the cartridge by a movable joint.

In some embodiments, a snap structure is provided between the case and the cover, the snap structure includes: a hook disposed on one of the case and the cover and another set in the case and the cover A snap on the top.

At least the following technical effects have been obtained in the present creation: the dental floss box provided by the present invention can be placed in the plucked position by the plucking action of the plucking mechanism while the user opens the dental floss box by the setting of the plucking mechanism. The stick is ejected from the inside of the box, which facilitates the packaging and accessibility of the more hygienic floss stick. Moreover, by means of the setting of the pushing mechanism, a plurality of floss plates in the casing can be continuously pushed to the plucked position in a hygienic manner, even if the plucking action of the plucking mechanism is even It is also possible to realize the automatic pushing function of the dental floss stick, thereby realizing a dental floss box which is simple in structure and can push the dental floss stick.

Other inventive objects that can be achieved by the present invention, as well as other technical effects that can be achieved, are set forth in the following detailed description of the embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

100‧‧‧Flossing rod box

110‧‧‧Box

111‧‧‧ bottom wall

112‧‧‧ side wall

120‧‧‧ lid

130‧‧‧ plucking mechanism

131‧‧‧Positioning column

132‧‧‧ plucking parts

133‧‧‧ notch

140‧‧‧ Pushing agency

141‧‧‧Pushing board

1411‧‧‧vertical positioning surface

142‧‧‧guide block

1421‧‧‧ Guide surface

1422‧‧‧vertical positioning

143‧‧‧ Guide slot

144‧‧‧Flexible parts

150‧‧‧Active joints

161‧‧‧ hook

162‧‧‧ buckle

F‧‧‧Flossing rod

P‧‧‧ plucking position

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

1 is a schematic view showing an overall structure of a dental floss box according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing another overall structure of the dental floss box according to the first embodiment of the present invention; A partially enlarged schematic view of a dental floss box showing the structure of the plucking mechanism and omitting the floss bar; FIG. 4 is another partial enlarged structural view of the floss box shown in FIG. 1 showing the structure of the pushing mechanism And omitting the floss bar; FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional structural view of the floss bar case shown in FIG. 1 , showing the manner of cooperation between the pusher in the push mechanism and the bottom wall of the case; FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a pushing member in a pushing mechanism in a dental floss box; FIG. 7 is another schematic structural view of a pushing member in a pushing mechanism in the dental floss box shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of a pushing member in a pushing mechanism of a dental floss box according to a third embodiment of the present invention; FIG. Figure 10 is a schematic view showing the structure of the pushing mechanism in the dental floss box shown in Figure 9; and Figure 11 is another schematic view of the pushing mechanism in the dental floss box shown in Figure 9.

Exemplary embodiments of the present creation will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be exemplified in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and the scope of the present invention will be fully conveyed by those skilled in the art.

In the figures, the shapes and dimensions of the various elements will be exaggerated for clarity and the same reference numerals will be used throughout the description.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. are used herein to describe the various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element could be termed a first element without departing from the scope of the example embodiments of the present invention. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

The terms used herein are merely used to describe the exemplary embodiments set forth herein, and are not intended to limit the present invention. As used herein, the singular forms "", "," It is also to be understood that the terms "comprising", ""","," The presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, components and/or combinations thereof are not excluded.

Unless otherwise stated, all terms including illustrative or technical terms used herein are to be understood as having a meaning that is obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art. In addition, terms defined in the ordinary dictionary and used in the following description should be understood as having the meaning equivalent to those used in the related description, and the terms should not be construed as ideal unless otherwise stated herein. Or too formal.

According to the inventive concept of the present invention, a dental floss box is provided. The dental floss box mainly comprises a box body and a lid, the lid being pivotally connected to the box body for enabling opening and closing movements relative to the box body, and the plurality of floss bars being placed side by side in the box body. The dental floss box further includes a plucking mechanism and a push mechanism, the plucking mechanism being disposed to the case and the cover and configured to dispose a floss located in the plucked position in the case while the cover is opened relative to the case The stick is plucked away from the casing, and the push mechanism is disposed at the casing and configured to push the plurality of floss bars in the casing toward the plucked position in the pushing direction.

First embodiment

Referring to Figures 1-7, a dental floss box 100 in accordance with the present embodiment is depicted. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the floss box 100 includes a case 110 and a cover 120 that is pivotally coupled to the case 110 to enable an opening and closing action relative to the case 110, wherein A plurality of floss bars F are placed side by side in the casing 110 in a close arrangement. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, one side of the cover 120 is pivotally coupled to the case 110 by a movable joint 150. Of course, in other embodiments, one side of the cover 120 can also be pivotally coupled to the case 110 by other suitable hinge structures. According to the present embodiment, on the side of the casing 120 opposite to the side where the movable joint 150 is disposed, a snap structure may be disposed between the casing 110 and the lid 120 to realize the casing 110 and the lid 120. The lock between the two when they are closed. Knuckle knot The structure mainly includes a hook 161 provided on one of the case 110 and the cover 120 and a buckle 162 provided on the other of the case 110 and the cover 120. In the illustrated embodiment, the hook 161 in the snap structure is disposed on the cover 120, and the buckle 162 is disposed on the case 110. Of course, in other embodiments, other suitable latching structures can be utilized.

According to the present embodiment, the dental floss box 100 further includes a plucking mechanism 130 and a push mechanism 140 that is disposed to the casing 110 and/or the lid 120 and configured to be carried out relative to the casing 110 at the lid 120 While the opening action is being performed, a floss bar F located in the plucking position P in the casing 110 is plucked away from the casing 110 for the user to access; and the pushing mechanism 140 is mainly disposed at the casing 110 and configured to hold the casing. The plurality of floss bars F in the body 110 are pushed toward the plucked position P in the pushing direction so that the floss bars F that can be plucked by the plucking mechanism 130 are always present at the plucking position P. The plucked position P described herein refers to a specific position at which a certain floss bar F in the casing 110 can be plucked by the plucking mechanism 130, and a detailed description and an example will be made below in the detailed description regarding the plucking mechanism 130.

As shown in the figure, in the dental floss box 100 provided in the present embodiment, a plurality of floss bars F are placed side by side in the casing 110 in a closely arranged manner, and each floss rod F is in the rod portion. The box body 110 is placed face down with the floss portion facing upward, wherein the rod end end of each floss rod F faces the pivotal connection side of the cover 120 and the case 110. Herein, for convenience of description, as shown in FIG. 1, the direction in which the plurality of floss bars F in the casing 100 are placed side by side is defined as a lateral direction, and the direction in which the individual floss bars F in the casing 100 are placed is defined as a lateral direction. The direction perpendicular to the lateral direction and the longitudinal direction is defined as a vertical direction, wherein, in the present embodiment, the above-described pushing direction may be a lateral direction defined herein.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the floss box 100, the case 110 includes a bottom wall 111 and side walls 112 extending from the periphery of the bottom wall 111. Herein, for convenience of description, the side wall 112 may mainly refer to a side wall of the casing 110 on the side where the movable joint 150 is provided.

According to the present embodiment, the plucking mechanism 130 is provided to the casing 110 and/or the lid 120 and is configured to be placed in the plucked position P of the casing 110 while the lid 120 is being opened relative to the casing 110. A floss bar F is plucked away from the casing 110. As shown in FIG. 3, the plucking mechanism 130 mainly includes a positioning member extending from the casing 110 and a plucking member 132 extending from the edge of the casing 120 to the casing 110. Specifically, the positioning member extends from the bottom wall 111 of the casing 110 and is adjacent to the plucked position P, and the plucking member 132 extending from the edge of the cover 120 to the casing 110 can be associated with the casing 110 with respect to the casing 110. The opening action is performed to rotate and then pluck a floss bar located at the plucked position P. In this embodiment, the positioning member may specifically be one or two positioning posts 131 extending from the bottom wall 111 of the casing 110. The plucking member 132 has a rod shape, and the plucking member 132 has a width not greater than the thickness of one of the flossing plates F, so that the plucking member 132 can and can only pluck one flossing plate F. In the present embodiment, the plucked position P is a position in the casing 120 along the end direction of the plurality of floss bars F near the positioning post 131, and the positioning post 131 is located at the end side of the casing 110. Between the position being plucked and P.

According to the present embodiment, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the plucking mechanism 130 may further include a notch 133 opened at the side wall 112 of the casing 110, wherein the plucking member 132 is at the cover 120 and the casing 110. When they are closed to each other, they are located at the notch 133, thereby forming a complete side wall of the casing 110. By the design of the notch 133, a movement space can be reserved for the rotation of the plucking member 132. Of course, in other embodiments, the side wall of the case 110 may not form the aforementioned notch 133. At this time, the plucking member 132 is disposed to be located inside the case 110 when the cover 120 and the case 110 are closed to each other. The position of the side wall 112.

According to the present embodiment, the push mechanism 140 is mainly disposed at the casing 110 and configured to push the plurality of floss bars F in the casing 110 toward the plucked position P in the pushing direction so as to be always at the plucked position P. There is a dental floss F that can be plucked by the plucking mechanism 130. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the push mechanism 140 mainly includes a push plate 141 for pushing a plurality of floss bars in the casing 110. In this embodiment In the middle, as shown in FIG. 4, the push plate 141 has a shape that matches the shape of the floss bar F. Moreover, the push plate 141 is movably disposed on the bottom wall 111 of the casing 110 by a guiding structure. Specifically, the guiding structure mainly includes at least one guiding block 142 provided to the pushing plate 141 and at least one guiding groove 143 formed on the bottom wall 111 of the casing 110, wherein at least one guiding block 142 is movably disposed in the corresponding At least one of the guide grooves 143. Through the arrangement of the guiding structure described above, it is convenient for the pushing plate 141 to be moved back and forth in the pushing direction (the direction of the double arrow as shown in FIG. 4) to realize the pushing mechanism 140 to the plurality of floss bars F in the casing 110. Pushing toward the plucked position P in the pushing direction. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the guide block 142 is formed integrally with the push plate 141, and the guide groove 143 is formed through the bottom wall 111 of the casing 110. Of course, in other embodiments, the guide block 142 may be coupled to the push plate 141 by fasteners, and/or the guide groove 143 may be a recess formed on the bottom wall 111 of the case 110 without penetrating the bottom wall 111. groove.

In more detail, as shown in FIGS. 5-7, the push plate 141 may further have a vertical positioning surface 1411 that fits the inner surface of the bottom wall 111 of the casing 110. The guiding block 142 may further have a guiding surface 1421 and a vertical positioning portion 1422, wherein the guiding surface 1421 is in contact with the wall portion of the bottom wall of the casing body formed with the guiding groove 143 to define the guiding block 142 to move along the pushing direction, and the hanging portion The positioning portion 1422 is in contact with the outer surface of the bottom wall 111 of the casing 110 to define that the guide block 142 moves in the pushing direction in the corresponding guiding groove 143.

According to the floss stick case 100 provided by the present embodiment, each time the cover 120 is opened, the plucking lever 132 on the cover 120 rotates about the axis extending by the opening and closing joint 150, and is plunged in the case 110 with the opening action. Inside, a floss bar F at the plucked position P is provided for the user to access. Moreover, before the lid 120 is closed after the flossing rod is taken out, the user can push the pushing plate 142 with the finger through the guiding structure formed by the guiding block 142 and the guiding groove 143 in the pushing direction, so that the inside of the casing 110 Multiple The floss stick moves in the pushing direction so that the next floss F is moved to the plucked position P in the casing 110 so that the plucking position of the plucking lever 132 is again plucked by the plucking lever 132 the next time the lid 110 is opened. The next floss bar F at P.

Therefore, the dental floss box provided by the embodiment can be used to eject a dental floss rod located in the plucked position from the box body by the plucking action of the plucking mechanism when the user opens the dental floss box by the setting of the plucking mechanism. This makes it easier to achieve a more hygienic floss packaging and access. Moreover, by the arrangement of the pushing mechanism, the user can continuously push the plurality of floss plates in the box to the plucked position in a hygienic manner, so as to be plucked by the plucking mechanism, thereby realizing a simple structure and pushing the teeth Wire rod floss box.

Second embodiment

Referring to Fig. 8, a dental floss box 100 according to a second embodiment of the present creation will be described. The components and construction of the floss stick case 100 described in this embodiment are substantially the same as those of the floss stick case in the first embodiment except for the addition of the elastic member 144. Therefore, for the sake of clarity, only the differences in the second embodiment of the present creation will be described below.

Specifically, referring to Fig. 8, the difference from the floss stick case described in the first embodiment is that, in the present embodiment, the push mechanism 140 may further include an elastic member 144 such as a compression spring. The elastic member 144 is elastically disposed between the side wall of the casing 110 and the push plate 141. Thus, after the user takes up a floss F that is plucked by the plucking lever 132 each time, the elastic force of the elastic member 144 acts, and the plurality of floss bars in the casing 110 are pushed in the pushing direction, so that The next floss stick F is moved to the plucked position P in the casing 110 so that the next floss bar F located at the plucked position P is again plucked by the plucking lever 132 the next time the cover 110 is opened.

Therefore, the dental floss box provided in this embodiment can realize the automatic pushing function of the dental floss bar by adding the elastic member 144 on the basis of the first embodiment, thereby realizing a simple structure and automatically pushing the dental floss. Sticky floss stick box.

Third embodiment

Referring to Figures 9-11, a dental floss box according to a third embodiment of the present invention is described. The components and construction of the floss stick case 100 described in this embodiment are substantially the same as those of the floss stick case in the first embodiment except for the specific details of the guide structure of the push mechanism 140. Therefore, for the sake of clarity, only the differences in the third embodiment of the present creation will be described below.

Specifically, referring to FIGS. 9-11, the difference from the floss stick case described in the first embodiment is that, in the present embodiment, the guide structure includes two guide blocks 142 and corresponding two guide grooves 143. Specifically, the guiding structure includes first and second guiding blocks 142, 142 spaced apart from each other and first and second guiding grooves 143, 143 spaced apart from each other, the first and second guiding blocks 142, 142 being movably respectively It is disposed in the corresponding first and second guiding grooves 143, 143. Each of the guiding blocks 142 may further have a guiding surface 1421 and a vertical positioning portion 1422, wherein the guiding surface 1421 is in contact with the wall portion of the bottom wall of the casing body formed with the corresponding guiding groove 143 to define the guiding block 142 along the pushing The direction moves, and the vertical positioning portion 1422 is in contact with the outer surface of the bottom wall 111 of the casing 110 to define the guide block 142 to move in the pushing direction within the corresponding guide groove 143.

Therefore, the floss bar of the present embodiment can realize the floss of the pushing mechanism 140 more optimally and stably by using the guiding structure of the double guiding block 142 and the double guiding groove 143 on the basis of the first embodiment. Rod push function.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the above-described first to third embodiments of the present invention are merely exemplary embodiments of the creation, and the components and/or structures between the various embodiments may be combined and/or replaced with each other. For example, the elastic member 144 employed in the second embodiment described above and the guiding structure of the double guide block 142 and the double guide groove 143 employed in the third embodiment described above may be combined in another embodiment.

It can be seen from the above that the dental floss box provided by the present invention can be opened by the plucking mechanism to eject a dental floss rod located in the plucked position from the box body by the plucking action of the plucking mechanism when the user opens the dental floss box. This makes it easy to achieve a more hygienic dental floss packaging and access. Moreover, by the arrangement of the pushing mechanism, the plurality of floss plates in the casing can be continuously pushed to the plucked position in a hygienic manner, so as to be plucked by the plucking mechanism, and even the automatic pushing function of the floss bar can be realized. Thereby, a dental floss box which is simple in structure and can push the dental floss rod is realized.

The specific embodiments of the present invention are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention and its functions, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art should understand that without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Any changes and improvements made to this creation are within the scope of this creation. The scope of protection of this creation shall be as defined in the scope of the patent application of this application.

100‧‧‧Flossing rod box

110‧‧‧Box

111‧‧‧ bottom wall

112‧‧‧ side wall

120‧‧‧ lid

130‧‧‧ plucking mechanism

131‧‧‧Positioning column

132‧‧‧ plucking parts

133‧‧‧ notch

140‧‧‧ Pushing agency

141‧‧‧Pushing board

150‧‧‧Active joints

161‧‧‧ hook

162‧‧‧ buckle

F‧‧‧Flossing rod

P‧‧‧ plucking position

Claims (14)

A dental floss box (100), characterized in that the dental floss box comprises: a box body (110), wherein a plurality of floss bars (F) are placed side by side in the box body; the lid (120) The cover is pivotally coupled to the case to enable an opening and closing action relative to the case; a plucking mechanism (130), the plucking mechanism being disposed to the case and the case a cover and configured to pluck a floss bar (F) in the plucked position (P) in the case away from the case while the cover is opened relative to the case And a pushing mechanism (140) disposed at the casing and configured to push a plurality of floss bars in the casing toward the plucked position in a pushing direction. The dental floss box of claim 1, wherein the casing comprises a bottom wall (111) and a side wall (112) extending from the bottom wall, wherein the plucking mechanism comprises: a positioning member a locating member extending from the casing and adjacent to the plucked position; and a plucking member (132) extending from an edge of the lid into the casing, and the plucking member is capable of Rotating with the opening action of the lid and then plucking the one floss bar at the plucked position. The dental floss box of claim 2, wherein the positioning member comprises at least one positioning post extending from a bottom wall of the casing; and the plucking member has a rod shape and has a The width of the thickness of a floss plate. The dental floss box of claim 2, wherein the plucking mechanism further comprises a notch (133) opened at a side wall of the casing, wherein the plucking member is at the lid When the boxes are closed to each other, they fall at the slots. The dental floss box according to claim 1, wherein the plucked position (P) is a position in the casing along a pushing direction of the plurality of floss bars near one end side, and A positioning member is located between the one end side of the case and the plucked position. The dental floss box of claim 1, wherein the casing comprises a bottom wall (111) and a side wall (112) extending from the bottom wall, wherein the pushing mechanism comprises: a push plate (141) for pushing a plurality of floss bars in the casing; and a guiding structure, wherein the pushing plate is movably disposed on a bottom wall of the casing by the guiding structure. The dental floss box of claim 6, wherein the push plate has a shape that matches the shape of the floss stick. The dental floss box of claim 6, wherein the guiding structure comprises: at least one guiding block (142), the guiding block is disposed to the pushing plate; and at least one guiding groove (143) The at least one guide groove is formed on a bottom wall of the casing, and the at least one guide block is movably disposed in the corresponding at least one guide groove. The dental floss box of claim 8, wherein the at least one guide block is formed integrally with the push plate. The dental floss box of claim 8, wherein the pusher plate further has a vertical positioning surface (1411) that fits a surface of the bottom wall of the casing; and the at least one guiding block Further having: a guiding surface (1421), the guiding surface is in contact with the wall portion of the guiding groove to define movement of the at least one guiding block along the pushing direction; and a vertical positioning portion (1422), the vertical positioning portion is in contact with a surface of the bottom wall of the casing to define that the at least one guiding block moves along the pushing direction in the corresponding at least one guiding groove . The floss box of claim 8, wherein the at least one guide block (142) includes first and second guide blocks spaced apart from each other; and the at least one guide groove (143) includes spaced apart from each other First and second guiding grooves, the first and second guiding blocks are respectively movably disposed in the corresponding first and second guiding grooves. The dental floss box of claim 6, wherein the pushing mechanism further comprises an elastic member (144) elastically disposed between the side wall of the case and the push plate . The dental floss box of claim 1, wherein the lid is pivotally coupled to the box by a movable joint (150). The dental floss box of claim 1, wherein a buckle structure is disposed between the box body and the lid, the buckle structure comprising: the box body and the A hook (161) on one of the covers and a buckle (162) disposed on the other of the case and the cover.