WO1996031171A1 - Bürstenteil für eine elektrische zahnbürste - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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- A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
- A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
- A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
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- A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
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- A61C17/3472—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body with combined movements of the brush body
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
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- A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
- A61C17/3409—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body
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- the invention relates to electric toothbrushes and, in particular, to a brush part for an electric toothbrush according to the features of the preamble of patent claim 1.
- Such a brush part is known from German published patent application DE 39 37 850 A1, which is hereby incorporated into the disclosure content of the present patent application by express reference.
- An electric toothbrush is described there, which has a handle part from which a drive shaft protrudes. Electrical drive means are accommodated in the handle part, by means of which the drive shaft can be set into an oscillating rotary movement about its longitudinal axis.
- a brush part which extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis and has a carrier tube, at the end of which a bristle carrier is arranged, can be attached to the handle part and the drive shaft.
- a shaft is accommodated in the carrier tube, which is connected to the drive shaft when plugged on.
- a multiplicity of bristles protrude from the bristle carrier and are arranged approximately transversely to the longitudinal axis of the brush part.
- the oscillating rotary motion transmitted from the drive shaft to the shaft of the brush part is deflected by approximately 90 degrees.
- the bristle carrier in the switched-on state of the electric toothbrush executes an oscillating rotary movement about an axis arranged approximately transversely to the longitudinal axis of the brush part and thus approximately parallel to the bristles.
- the cleaning surface formed by the free ends of the bristles thus executes an oscillating rotary movement on the tooth surfaces of a user. A good cleaning of the tooth surfaces can be achieved with this oscillating rotary movement.
- the object of the invention is to provide a brush part for an electric toothbrush which has a simple drive and with which improved tooth cleaning can be achieved. According to the invention, this object is achieved in a brush part of the type mentioned by the features of claim 1.
- This solution is characterized by a structurally uncomplicated structure of the drive and by the small number of components used and offers the prerequisite to set the brush part in such a rotary movement that enables improved tooth cleaning.
- crankshaft is provided, with the aid of which the additional pivoting movement of the bristle carrier is brought about. This is a particularly simple and inexpensive option, particularly with regard to the production of the brush part.
- the angle formed by the crankshaft has a value in a range from 0 degrees to approximately 30 degrees. This area has proven to be particularly advantageous in practice, an angle of approximately 10 degrees being preferred.
- the bristle carrier is mounted on the angled end of the crankshaft.
- a bore in the bristle carrier is essentially sufficient for storage. This is particularly simple with regard to the manufacture and is therefore inexpensive.
- the longitudinal axis, the transverse axis, the angled end of the crankshaft and the axis run through a common intersection. This results in a particularly balanced, curved, spatial movement of the free ends of the bristles of the bristle carrier.
- the longitudinal axis, the axis and the angled end of the crankshaft run through a common intersection, through which the transverse axis does not, however, pass. In this way, other curved spatial movements of the free ends of the bristles of the bristle carrier can be achieved. It is particularly advantageous that different curve-shaped movements are generated by the choice of different intersection points and that each can have specific advantages.
- the longitudinal axis and the end of the crankshaft are arranged parallel to one another.
- a pin, a pin or the like protrudes from the bristle carrier, which is coupled to a guide, in particular to a slot or the like.
- the interaction of the pin or pin and the slot prevents uncontrolled movements of the bristle carrier when the crankshaft rotates.
- the additional pivoting movement of the bristle carrier has the result that the cleaning surface formed by the free ends of the bristles performs an oscillating pivoting movement in addition to the oscillating rotary movement.
- the rotary movement effects a good cleaning of the tooth surfaces of a user.
- the pivoting movement of the cleaning surface better cleaning of the teeth is possible due to the additional movement component.
- the alignment of the axis provided for the additional pivoting movement has the consequence that the bristle carrier carries out an additional back and forth movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the bristles. This movement results in an improved cleaning of the tooth surfaces. This improved cleaning of the teeth is achieved without additional measures by the user, that is to say automatically.
- a particularly simple constructive solution results from the fact that the shaft has an angled end onto which the bristle carrier is attached.
- the rotary movement of the crankshaft can preferably be continuous or oscillating.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a longitudinal section through a first embodiment of a brush part for an electric toothbrush
- FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a top view of the brush part of FIG. 1 from direction A of FIG. 1,
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic illustration of a longitudinal section through a second exemplary embodiment of a brush part for an electric toothbrush
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of a cross section through the bristle carrier of the brush part of FIG. 3 along the plane BB of FIG. 3,
- FIG. 5 shows a schematic illustration of a longitudinal section through a third exemplary embodiment of a brush part for an electric toothbrush
- FIG. 6 shows a schematic illustration of a longitudinal section through a fourth exemplary embodiment of a brush part for an electric toothbrush
- FIG. 7 shows a schematic representation of a cross section through the bristle carrier of the brush part of FIG. 6 along the plane C - C of FIG. 6.
- FIGS. 1 to 7 brush parts described below are suitable for operation with an electric toothbrush, as described in German Offenlegungsschrift DE 39 37 850 A1, and as it is hereby incorporated into the disclosure content of the present patent application by express reference.
- This electric toothbrush has a handle part from which a drive shaft protrudes.
- the drive shaft and that end of the handle part from which the drive shaft protrudes are provided with outer contours for attaching a brush part and for transmitting the rotary movement generated.
- Electrical drive means are accommodated in the handle part, which in the switched-on state cause the drive shaft to rotate about its longitudinal axis.
- the brush parts described in German published patent application DE 39 37 850 A1 are an oscillating rotary movement about the longitudinal axis of the drive shaft, the swept angle range being approximately +/- 35 degrees.
- a brush part 1 is shown as the first exemplary embodiment, which can be plugged onto the handle part and the drive shaft of the electric toothbrush explained at the beginning.
- the brush part 1 has a carrier tube 2 which extends in the direction of a longitudinal axis 3.
- the carrier tube 2 is provided at its free end facing the handle part with a profile ring 4 which has an inner contour 5 which is complementary to the outer contour of the handle part. In this way, the brush part 1 can be attached to the handle part in a rotationally fixed manner.
- the support tube 2 is provided with a bearing 6, in which a shaft 7 is rotatably mounted, which preferably consists of metal.
- the shaft 7 extends from the bearing 6 in the direction facing the handle part approximately to the center of the support tube 2 and in the direction facing away from the handle part projects a little over the bearing 6 and thus over the support tube 2.
- the shaft 7 is fixedly connected, for example by means of a transverse pin, to a further shaft 8 which is arranged in the longitudinal axis 3 and is preferably made of plastic.
- the further shaft 8 has at its free end facing the handle part an inner contour 9 which is complementary to the outer contour of the drive shaft protruding from the handle part.
- the drive shaft can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the further shaft 8 and thus also to the shaft 7.
- the inner and outer contours 5, 9 can - seen in cross section - be square, star-shaped or similar contours which are adapted to one another in such a way that on the one hand a simple plugging and unplugging of the brush part 1 from the handle part by a user is possible, but on the other hand, the secure fit of the brush part 1 on the handle part is guaranteed.
- a shell 10 is attached to the carrier tube 2, which covers approximately the area that the shaft 7 projects beyond the bearing 6 and thus beyond the carrier tube 2.
- a bristle carrier 11 and means for coupling the bristle carrier 11 with the shaft 7 and the carrier tube 2 are also arranged in this area.
- the bristle carrier 1 1 has a disk-shaped plate 12 and a hub 1 3 and is essentially rotationally symmetrical to a transverse axis 14.
- the plate 12 On its side facing away from the shaft 7, the plate 12 is provided with a plurality of bristles 15 which project from the plate 12 in a direction approximately parallel to the transverse axis 14.
- the bristles 15 are all about the same length, so that their free ends form an approximately circular cleaning surface 16.
- different-looking cleaning surfaces can also be provided, e.g. are profiled and / or inclined.
- the hub 13 On the side of the plate 12 facing the shaft 7, the hub 13 is arranged, which has a through bore 17 which is oriented at right angles to the transverse axis 14.
- the shaft 7 is designed as a crankshaft.
- the end 18 of the shaft 7 facing the handle part is arranged in the longitudinal axis 3.
- the end 1 9 of the shaft 7 facing away from the handle part is arranged at an angle to this.
- An angle 20 is arranged between the end 19 of the shaft 7 and the longitudinal axis 3.
- the angled end 19 of the shaft 7 is inserted through the bore 17 of the bristle holder 11. So that the bristle carrier 11 does not slide back and forth on the angled end 19 of the shaft 7, a disk 21, 22 is provided on both sides of the bristle carrier 11, which is fixed to the angled end 19 of the shaft 7 connected, for example welded.
- the bristle carrier 1 1 is thus pivotally mounted on the angled end 1 9 of the shaft 7.
- a pin 23 is firmly connected, for example pressed. It is also possible that the pin is integrally formed on the hub 1 3.
- the pin 23 is arranged in the transverse axis 14 and is thus perpendicular to the direction defined by the angled end 19 of the shaft 7.
- a slot 24 is contained in the shell 10 attached to the carrier tube 2, the central plane of which is arranged parallel to or in the longitudinal axis 3.
- the width of the slot 24 is slightly larger than the diameter of the pin 23, the length of the slot 24 depends, among other things, on the value of the angle 20.
- the length of the pin 23 is selected such that it protrudes at least into the slot 24 and is thus guided by the slot 24.
- the shaft 7 of the brush part 1 plugged onto the handle part is set into an oscillating or a continuous rotary movement about the longitudinal axis 3 by the drive shaft protruding from the handle part, as described at the beginning.
- the shaft 7 is set in a rotational movement 25 about the longitudinal axis 3.
- the axis 28 is arranged at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the transverse axis 14 and approximately 90 degrees to the longitudinal axis 3.
- the longitudinal axis 3 and the angled end 19 of the shaft 7 intersect at a common intersection 29 through which the axis 28 and the transverse axis 14 also run.
- the of The intersection 29 formed above the axes is further intersected by the axis of the pin 23.
- the cleaning surface 16 of the bristle carrier 11 thus performs an oscillating rotary movement 26 about the transverse axis 14 with a simultaneous back and forth movement of the entire cleaning surface 16 about the axis 28.
- a brush part 30 is shown as a second exemplary embodiment, which can be plugged onto the handle part and the drive shaft of the electric toothbrush explained at the beginning.
- the brush part 30 of the second embodiment has an intersection 31 the longitudinal axis 3, the angled end 19 of the shaft 7 and the axis 28, which does not coincide with the transverse axis 14.
- This point of intersection 31 is arranged on the side of the hub 13 of the bristle carrier 11 facing away from the carrier tube 2.
- the second exemplary embodiment results in curved, spatial movements of the free ends of the bristles 15, which differ from the spatial movements in the first exemplary embodiment.
- the pin 23 pressed into the hub 13 in the first exemplary embodiment is replaced by a pin 33 which is integrally formed on the hub 13 and which, like the pin 23, projects into the slot 24 and is thus guided by the latter.
- the special shape and contour of the slot 24 can be different as required.
- FIG. 5 shows a brush part 34 as a third exemplary embodiment, which can be plugged onto the handle part and the drive shaft of the electric toothbrush explained at the beginning.
- Brush part 34 of the third embodiment has an intersection 35 of the longitudinal axis 3, the angled end 19 of the shaft 7 and the axis 28, which does not coincide with the transverse axis 14.
- the intersection 35 is arranged on the side of the hub 13 of the bristle carrier 11 facing the carrier tube 2.
- the third exemplary embodiment results in curved, spatial movements of the free ends of the bristles 15, which differ from the spatial movements of the first or second exemplary embodiment.
- the pin 23 and the slot 24 in the first exemplary embodiment are not present.
- a pin 37 protrudes from the side of the plate 1 2 facing the support tube 2 approximately parallel to the transverse axis 14 in the direction of the support tube 2 and protrudes into an associated slot 38 of the support tube 2.
- the pin 37 and thereby the bristle carrier 11 are guided by the slot 38 in a manner corresponding to the pin 23 by the slot 24 in the first embodiment.
- the angle between the longitudinal axis 3 and the angled end 19 of the shaft 7 is preferably in a range of almost 0 degrees and approximately 30 degrees.
- a brush part 39 is shown which can be plugged onto the handle part and the drive shaft of the electric toothbrush explained at the beginning.
- the angled end 19 of the shaft 7 is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis 3. The angle between the longitudinal axis 3 and the end 19 of the shaft 7 is thus exactly 0 degrees.
- a pin 40 is formed on the hub 1 3 of the bristle carrier 1 1 and protrudes through an opening 41 in the shell 10.
- the cross section of the opening 41 is slightly larger than the cross section of the pin 39.
- the bristle carrier 11 executes an up and down movement, as is indicated in FIG. 6.
- the pin 40 also executes this up and down movement within the opening 41.
- the bristle carrier 11 carries out a pivoting movement about the angled end 19 of the shaft 7, as can be seen from FIG. 7.
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CA002204143A CA2204143C (en) | 1995-04-01 | 1996-03-13 | Brush section for an electric toothbrush |
DE59603488T DE59603488D1 (de) | 1995-04-01 | 1996-03-13 | Bürstenteil für eine elektrische zahnbürste |
AU51073/96A AU5107396A (en) | 1995-04-01 | 1996-03-13 | Brush head for an electric toothbrush |
JP8529915A JPH11503042A (ja) | 1995-04-01 | 1996-03-13 | 電気歯ブラシのブラシ部 |
EP96907447A EP0818977B1 (de) | 1995-04-01 | 1996-03-13 | Bürstenteil für eine elektrische zahnbürste |
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