WO2012159745A2

WO2012159745A2 - Interdental cleaner set and sales unit for same

Info

Publication number: WO2012159745A2
Application number: PCT/EP2012/002183
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jürgen Butz
Original assignee: Interbros Gmbh
Priority date: 2011-05-26
Filing date: 2012-05-23
Publication date: 2012-11-29
Also published as: WO2012159745A3; DE102011102571A1

Abstract

An interdental cleaner set consists of several interdental cleaners, which have a support, a cleaning portion and a grip portion. A holding part is additionally provided, which is designed with the interdental cleaners as a one-piece plastic part, wherein each interdental cleaner is connected to the holding part via a predetermined breaking point. A sales unit consists of a corresponding interdental cleaner set and of a receiving part on which a connection device is provided, with which the interdental cleaner set can be fixed on the receiving part without play.

Description

Interdental cleaner set and sales unit for this

The invention relates to an interdental cleaner set, best ^¬ starting from a plurality of interdental cleaners, which is a support, a cleaning section and a handle portion aufwei ^¬ sen, wherein a holding member is provided that in ^¬ out ^¬ forms a one-piece plastic part with the terdentalreiniger , and wherein each interdental cleaner is connected via a predetermined breaking point with the holding part.

Moreover, the invention relates to a sales unit for a corresponding interdental cleaner set.

An interdental cleaner of conventional construction has a plastic, rod-shaped carrier, at the rear end of a handle portion is formed, where the user can take the interdental cleaner. Where the Gr iffabschnitt opposite end a cleaning portion is formed at or on the support, the example embodiment ^¬ component by a sprayed-on plastic may be 2. ge ^¬ forms, which forms a coating with radially hervorste ^¬ Henden fingers or studs. These interdental cleaners are not treated individually but in an interdental

CONFIRMATION COPY niger set of usually sold 10 individual interdental cleaners, which are arranged side by side and are connected to each other in ih ^¬ rem handle section via webs. When a user möch use a interdental cleaner ^¬ te, he takes the interdental cleaner kit and cancels the first or last interdental cleaner by tears through the bars.

It has been shown in practice that this interdental cleaner ^¬-set is very unstable and that during the

There is a risk that the interdental cleaner set may be inadvertently broken up into several groups of one or more interdental cleaners, which also involves the problem that some interdental cleaners may fall to the ground and thus become unusable.

Further facilities in the entire interdental cleaner set due to the hinged connection of individual interdental ^¬ talreiniger the manner of a link chain a very low inherent stability and easy to handle bad.

From DE 77 25 786 Ul an interdental cleaner set is be ^¬ known, which consists of several interdental cleaners or Zahnsto ^¬ chern, which are summarized at its rear end lying near a handle portion via a connecting bar to a one-piece plastic part. Each interdental cleaner is connected via a predetermined breaking point with the connection bar and can be aborted by this. Also, this interdental cleaner set is relatively soft and can therefore be handled poorly.

The invention has for its object to provide an interdental cleaner set that can be handled well and a simple and reliable removal of a single in ^¬ terdentalreinigers allows. In addition, a sales unit for a corresponding Interdentalreiniger- set to be created, which allows easy handling of In ^¬ terdentalreiniger set.

This object is achieved with an interdental ^¬ cleaner set with the features of claim 1. In this case, a holding member is also provided which is formed with the In ^¬ ^¬ terdentalreinigern as a one-piece plastic part being, each interdental cleaner is connected via a predetermined breaking point ^¬ with the holding part.

To the holding member a sufficient inherent stability to ver ^¬ borrow, it is according to the invention formed as a dimensionally stable plate ^¬, which is additionally provided with stabilizing or Ausstei ^¬ Fung elements. In particular, the holding part is provided with a stiffening edge, which is formed in a possible embodiment of the invention completely encircling the holding part.

The holding part, which is designed as a dimensionally stable plate, the interdental cleaner set sufficient Stability ^¬ ity and the user can take the interdental cleaner set on the holding part and remove from the interdental cleaner set a single interdental cleaner by the breaking point between the desired Interdentalre ^¬ ger and the holding part breaks.

Preferably, the individual interdental cleaners of the interdental cleaner sets are not directly joined together, but only in each case to the holding part ^¬ be included. The formation of the interdental cleaner and the holding part as a one-piece KunstStoff part ensures a fast and cost-effective production of the interdental cleaner set.

Preferably, the predetermined breaking point is formed by a connecting web, which connects the handle portion of the respective interdental cleaner with the holding part.

The holding part can have a molded-on approach for each interdental cleaner and it can be provided that the predetermined breaking point is formed on the holding part facing away from, free end of the approach.

In order to position the holding part and the interdental cleaner set at a desired location, such as a packaging or a receptacle sure a centering recess or a corresponding centering may be formed on the holding part, so preference ^¬, a locking is achieved.

The above object is solved further by a sale unit that consists of at least one interdental cleaner-set that comprises a plurality of interdental cleaners ^¬ formed with a holding portion as a one-piece plastic part, wherein each interdental cleaner is connected via a predetermined breaking point with the holding part, and additionally has a receiving part, wherein on the receiving part, a connecting device is provided, with which the interdental cleaner set on the receiving part is free of play fixed. When recording, it may be a lower base, for example, into which the interdental cleaner set is a ^¬ settable or in particular snapped. The base may be cupped.

The interdental cleaner set can be released by means of the connection ^¬ device on the receiving part or non buildin ^¬ Untitled. As unsolvable attachment is a Verschwei ^¬ ßung, gluing or riveting in question. Preferably, however, the interdental cleaner set is releasably attached to the on ^¬ acquisition part, so that the receiving part can be reused with a new interdental cleaner set when all the interdental cleaner of a Interdentalreiniger- sets are consumed.

In the connecting device with which the Interdentalrei ^¬ niger set is detachably fixed on the box, it can be a clamping device or preferably a locking device.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the latching device comprises at least one and in particular at least two latching hooks, which engage over the holding part of the In ^¬ terdentalreiniger sets. Alternatively or zusätz ^¬ Lich, the locking device may also include at least one detent projection, the handle having a locking recess of the interdental cleaner sets and in particular with the Rastaus ^¬ recess of the holding part of the interdental cleaner sets in a ^¬ engageable.

In a kinematic reversal of the holder, the catch hooks can also be extended on the holding part of the interdental cleaner set. forms and be engaged with a locking projection of the lower base.

The interdental cleaner set can be placed on top of the receiving ^¬ part or inserted into this, wherein the locking device is brought into engagement, so that the interdental cleaner set is held form-fitting manner on the receiving part.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the receiving part has at least one cover part, which can be placed on the lower base preferably in a sealed manner. The cover part may be formed as a separate part, but preferably is pre ^¬ seen that the lid part is connected via at least one hinge to the base part. In this case, the base part may be formed with the at least one cover part as a one-piece plastic injection-molded part.

It is preferably provided that the base part and the at least one cover part form a tightly closable, box-like container.

To position the interdental cleaner kit and particularly its holding part and formed thereon interdental cleaner to the base safely, the first positioning stops for the holding part of the Inter ^¬ dental cleaner sets and / or second positioning stops for each interdental cleaner of the interdental cleaner sets can be formed on the base be.

To remove an interdental cleaner from the recorded in the receiving part interdental cleaner set, can the user take the desired interdental cleaner at the handle portion and pivot relative to the holding part so that the predetermined breaking point breaks. The gripping of the interdental cleaner, the user can perform with his Khan ^¬, but in a preferred embodiment of the invention, a rod-shaped or pin-shaped gripper is provided with which the user can grasp an interdental cleaner and detached from the holding part.

Further details and features of the invention will become apparent from the following description of an embodiment with reference to the drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an interdental cleaner ^¬ sets,

2 is a perspective view of a receiving part for the interdental cleaner set,

Fig. 3, the receiving part of FIG. 2 with inserted

Interdental cleaner set,

Fig. 4 perspective view of a gripper;

5 is a perspective view of a first phase of the removal of an interdental cleaner,

Fig. 6 perspective view of a second phase

Removal of an interdental cleaner and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the components according to

Removal of an interdental cleaner. 1 shows an interdental cleaner set 10 with a plate-shaped holding part 12, which is completely enclosed or enclosed by a stiffening edge 13, wherein ten spaced-apart, freely projecting lugs 16 are provided on one side of the holding part 12. In the middle of the holding part 12, a centering and / or latching recess 15 is formed.

At each of the lugs 16, an interdental cleaner 11 is integrally formed. Each interdental cleaner 11 consists of a rod-shaped support IIa, which at its the neck 16 facing the rear end of a handle portion 11c and at its front end has a cleaning portion IIb, which has a plurality of radially projecting fingers in the illustrated embodiment. The holding part 12 and the interdental cleaner 11 and thus the entire interdental cleaner set 10 are preferably manufactured as a one-piece art ^¬ material part in a two-component injection molding ^¬ , wherein the holding part 15 and the support IIa with the handle portion 11c in a first process step a first plastic material are sprayed, whereupon the cleaning section IIb is then sprayed onto the carrier IIa from a second plastic material, in particular an elastomeric plastic.

Each interdental cleaner 11 is integrally formed with its handle portion 11c to form a cross-sectional constriction, which forms a predetermined breaking point 13, to a corresponding projection 16 of the holding part 12. Fig. 2 shows a box or container-like receiving part 20, in which the interdental cleaner set 10 shown in FIG. 1 can be used.

The receiving part 20 has a lower shell-like base part 23, to which a cover part 24 is integrally formed over a plurality of hinge joints 25. Both the lower base part 23 and the cover part 24 each have a closure part 26 and 27. The cover part 24 can be pivoted about the hinge joints 25 and thus placed on the lower base part 23 preferably in a sealed manner, whereupon the two closure parts 26 engage and fix the lid member 24 in a detachable manner on the lower base 23.

In the interior of the lower base part 23, a support web 28 is formed in each case in the lateral edge or end region. In addition, in the lower middle part of the interior of the lower base part 23, a latching projection 22 is formed, which is surrounded by crosswise arranged support webs 29. The support webs 28 and 29 form first Positionierungsan ^¬ beats and serve as a support for the holding member 12 of the interdental cleaner sets 10 and the locking projection 22 engageable with the locking recess 12 of the holding part 15.

Near the lateral support webs 28 two locking hooks 21 are formed, which can engage over the holding part 12.

Furthermore, in the lower base part 23, a support rib 30 extending over the entire width is formed, ie forms a second positioning stop and as Support for the cleaning sections 11c of the interdental cleaner 11 of the interdental cleaner set 10 is used.

Fig. 3 shows the box or container-like receiving part 20 with inserted interdental cleaner set 10. The interdental cleaner set 10 is received in the receiving part 20 so that the plate-shaped holding part 12 rests in its end portions on the support webs 28 and overlapped by the latch hooks 21 is. In addition, the holding part 12 is in its central region on the support webs 29 and the locking recess 15 of the holding part 12 is in locking engagement with the locking projection 22.

The interdental cleaners 11 are supported by the support rib 30 by each interdental cleaner 11 rests with its handle portion 11 c on top of the support rib 30. The cleaning sections IIb of the interdental cleaner 11 cantilevered freely into the interior of the lower shell part 23.

Fig. 4 shows a rod-shaped gripper 17, which has a rear handle portion and is formed at its front end with a forceps portion 19. The Zangenab ^{¬ section} 19 has two jaws 19 a, 19 b, which are designed so that between them, the handle portion 11 c of an interdental cleaner 11 can be recorded locked.

In the following, the process of removing an interdental cleaner will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

In the initial state, the interdental cleaner set 10 is mentioned in the lower shell part 23 of the receiving part 20 in Way latched. The user grips the gripping portion 18 of the gripper 17 and places the crimping portion 19 on the gripping portion 11c of one of the interdental cleaners 11 with elastic deformation of the gripper jaws 19a and 19b, as indicated by the arrow A in FIG. As a result, the grip portion 18 of the gripper 18 is engaged with the grip portion 11c of the interdental cleaner 11. Subsequently, the user pivots the gripper 17 relative to the interdental cleaner set 10 in such a way that the dental cleaner 11 is lifted out of the lower shell part 23 (see arrow B in FIG. 6). The thereby acting on the predetermined breaking point 23 bending moments lead to breakage of the predetermined breaking point 23, so that the interdental cleaner 11 is released from the holding part 12 and thus cantilevered is held in the gripper 17, as shown in Fig. 7.

Claims

claims

Interdental cleaner set (10), comprising a plurality of interdental cleaners (11) having a support (IIa), egg ^¬ nen cleaning section (IIb) and a handle portion (11c), wherein a holding part (12) is provided, which with the interdental cleaners (11) is formed as einstü ^¬ ckiges plastic part, and wherein that each interdental cleaner (11) via a predetermined breaking Stel ^¬ le (13) is connected to the holding part (12), characterized in that the holding part (12) a form-stable ^¬ le plate having a stiffening edge (14).

Interdental cleaner set according to claim 1, characterized in that the stiffening edge (14) is formed completely circumferentially.

Interdental cleaner set according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that on the holding part (12) has a centering and / or latching recess (15) is formed.

Sales unit consisting of at least one interdental cleaner set (10) containing several interdental cleaners (11), which are formed with a holding part (12) as einstü ^¬ ckiges plastic part, each interdental cleaner (11) via a predetermined breaking point (13) with the holding part (12) is connected, and a receiving part (20), wherein on Receiving part (20) a Verbin ^¬ tion device (21, 22) is provided with which the interdental cleaner set (10) on the receiving part (20) is free of play fixed.

Sales unit according to claim 4, characterized in that the connecting device is a latching device.

Sales unit according to claim 5, characterized in that the latching device comprises at least one latching hook (21) which engages over the holding part (12) of the interdental cleaner set (10).

Sales unit according to claim 5 or 6, characterized characterized ^¬ marked in that the latching device has at least one latching projection (22) which is provided with a Rastausneh- mung (15) of the interdental cleaner sets (11) engageable.

Sales unit according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the receiving part (20) has a lower base part (23) on which the interdental cleaner set (10) can be placed.

Sales unit according to claim 8, characterized in that the base part (23) is cup-shaped. Sales unit according to claim 8 or 9, characterized marked ^¬ characterized in that the receiving part (20) has at least one cover part (24) which is placed on the base part (23).

Sales unit according to claim 10, characterized in that the base part (23) and the at least one De ^¬ ckelteil (24) form a sealable container.

Sales unit according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the cover part (24) via at least one hinge joint (25) is connected to the base part (23).

Sales unit according to one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that the base part (23) with the at least one cover part (24) is formed as a one-piece plastic injection-molded part.

Sales unit according to one of claims 8 to 13, since ^¬ characterized by that on the base part (23) are formed first positioning stops (28, 29) for the holding part (12) of the interdental cleaner sets (10).

Sales unit according to one of claims 8 to 14, since ^¬ characterized by that on the base part (23) are formed second positioning stops (30) for the interdental cleaner (11) of the interdental cleaner sets (10). An interdental cleaner (11) is provided sales unit according to any one of claims 4 to 15, since ^¬ characterized by that a gripper (17) me to Recordin.