WO2012165686A1

WO2012165686A1 - Apparatus for massaging gums also used as toothbrush

Info

Publication number: WO2012165686A1
Application number: PCT/KR2011/004364
Authority: WO
Inventors: 하명훈
Original assignee: Ha Myoung Hoon
Priority date: 2011-05-31
Filing date: 2011-06-15
Publication date: 2012-12-06
Also published as: KR20120133420A

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for massaging the gums, comprising a mouth piece for being in close contact with and massaging the gums, and a handle portion, which is coupled to the mouth piece, for accommodating a motor and a battery to deliver vibration, wherein a rotation means for rotating the mouthpiece from the handle portion, a stopping means which is formed at the upper portion of the handle portion, and a toothbrush means having a stick shape, on one end of which bristles are formed and on the other end of which a groove is formed toward the inside, and is provided with a coupling portion which couples to the stopper means so as to be attachable/detachable, so that the apparatus for massaging the gums can be used also as a toothbrush. In addition, a hinge is provided on the mouthpiece that comes into contact with and massages the gums, thereby effectively adjusting to the size of the gums. Also, the mouthpiece can be in closer contact with the gums by protrusions for massaging the gums being movable in left, right, and front and back directions, and can effectively apply uniform stimulation to all of the gums.

Description

Toothbrush combined use gum massage device

The present invention relates to a toothbrush combined gum massage device, and more particularly, to a toothbrush combined gum massage device to be able to combine and detach the toothbrush on the upper portion of the gum massage device to use a toothbrush and gum massage in one device.

A common way of improving oral health is to massage the gums to stimulate gum tissue. Conventional toothbrushes tend to have limited efficiency for gum massage, and therefore separate gum massage procedures using gum massage devices are often required to ensure good oral health.

Such a gum massage device has a shape of a T-shape or a mouthpiece mainly based on the shape of a gum.

On the other hand, as a Korean utility model for massaging gums, it is specified in registration number 20-0427295 'Gum and tooth care apparatus using ultrasonic waves' and registration number 20-0443581 'Interdental toothbrush combined with electric massage'.

1 schematically illustrates a basic configuration of a conventional gum massage device. Referring to the drawings, a mouthpiece 2 in close contact with a gum and a motor 4 coupled to the mouthpiece 2 and transmitting vibrations are provided. It consists of a handle 8 for receiving the battery 6.

However, the gum massage device of such a shape has a problem that the shape of the gum massage device is limited so that the size of the gum differs from person to person, so that the gum massage device is not sufficiently adhered to the entire gum, so that the massage is not effective.

In addition, there has been a problem to carry a toothbrush as well as gum massage.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a toothbrush combined gum massage device that can be used for toothbrushes as well as gum massage.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a gum massage device comprising a mouthpiece to be in close contact with the gum and massage, and a handle portion for receiving a motor and a battery coupled to the mouthpiece for transmitting vibration, the mouthpiece Rotating means for rotating in the handle portion, the locking means formed on the upper portion formed in the handle portion, the toothbrush is formed at one end in the shape of a stick, the groove is formed in the other end in the inner direction, the locking means and Toothbrush means characterized in that it comprises a coupling portion detachably coupled.

In addition, the rotating means includes a receiving portion formed on the front of the cross groove, a rotating shaft formed in the center of the receiving portion and having an elastic spring so as to be movable back and forth, and a straight insert inserted into a horizontal or vertical portion of the cross groove. Characterized in that the insertion portion is coupled to the rotating shaft.

The locking means includes a front and rear spring formed at an upper portion of the locking means, and a locking hole protruding to the outside by the front and rear springs and having a round shape. The coupling part includes a locking hole inserted into an outer circumference of the toothbrush means. It is characterized in that the locking hole.

The mouthpiece includes a first member inserted into the left gum in a bar shape; A second member corresponding to the first member shape and inserted into the right gum; And one side is coupled to the handle portion, the other side is made of a mouthpiece adjusting portion to be able to close contact to fit the shape of the gum by connecting the first member and the second member, the mouthpiece adjusting portion is to be inserted into the gum The hinge to enable, the hinge is provided on the outer circumferential surface is characterized in that it is composed of a spring that is elastically restorable to be in close contact with the gums.

In addition, the first member and the second member, a plurality of long through holes are formed at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction, characterized in that the through hole is provided with a slide portion movable in the longitudinal direction.

Here, the slide portion is characterized in that it is composed of a hollow coupling tool that is taken up in the through hole and a plurality of guide grooves are formed along the front and rear direction and the massage protrusion accommodated in the coupling tool and moved back and forth.

The massage protrusion may include a bar formed on an outer circumferential surface of the massage protrusion so as to move along the guide groove and move forward and backward.

By the said means solution, this invention can be used combining and using a gum massage apparatus and a toothbrush.

In addition, there is an effect that can be adjusted according to the size of the gum by having a hinge on the mouthpiece for massage in contact with the gum.

In addition, by allowing the mouthpiece to massage the gums on the mouthpiece, the protrusions can be moved to the left and the right, and the front and back to further adhere to the gums, and the effect of evenly stimulating the entire gum can be expected.

1 is an exemplary view of a gum massage device according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the toothbrush combined gum massage device according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is an embodiment of the toothbrush combined gum massage device according to the present invention.

4 is an exploded perspective view showing a rotating means according to the present invention.

5 is an exploded coupling view showing a mouthpiece according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is another separate coupling showing the mouthpiece according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is another separate coupling showing the mouthpiece according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described for the toothbrush combined gum massage device.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a toothbrush combined gum massage device according to the invention, Figure 3 is an embodiment of a toothbrush combined gum massage device according to the invention, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a rotating means according to the present invention. .

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the present invention is in close contact with the gum and massage the mouthpiece 100, the handle portion 8 is coupled to the mouthpiece 100 to receive a motor and a battery for transmitting vibrations In the gum massage device consisting of), the rotating means 30 for rotating the mouthpiece 100 in the handle portion 8, and the locking means formed in the upper portion on the handle portion (8) 50) and a toothbrush 22 having a stick shape at one end thereof, and a groove formed at the other end thereof in an inward direction, and having a coupling part 24 detachably coupled to the catching means 50. Means 20.

The mouthpiece 100 according to the present invention is a member that massages the gums in close contact with the gums of the user and is vibrated by receiving power from the handle part 8, which will be described later.

Rotating means 30 according to the present invention is formed on the handle 8 to rotate the mouthpiece 100 in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

The catching means 50 according to the present invention is formed on the outer circumference of the upper portion of the handle portion 8, and has a pin shape.

Toothbrush means 20 according to the present invention is in the shape of a stick, the toothbrush 22 is formed at one end of the upper side, the groove is formed in front of one end of the lower end of the other side. And, it is provided with a coupling portion 24 detachably coupled to the locking means (50).

This, when massaging the gum to operate the rotating means 30 to rotate in a direction corresponding to the gum, when using the toothbrush 22 to rotate the rotating means 30 in parallel to the handle portion (8) After the toothbrush means 20 is inserted into the handle portion (8).

Preferably, the rotating means 30 is a rotating shaft having an accommodating part 32 formed on the front of the cross groove 34 and an elastic spring 38 formed at the center of the accommodating part 32 and movable back and forth. (36) and the insertion portion 42 of the straight shape inserted into the horizontal or vertical of the cross groove 34 is preferably composed of the insertion portion 40 is coupled to the rotary shaft (36).

The accommodating part 32 is a part formed on the handle part 8 side, and a cruciform cross groove 34 recessed inward is formed on the front side.

In addition, the accommodating part 32 protrudes through the rotation shaft 36 through the center of the cross groove 34. Here, the rotating shaft 36 is connected to the elastic spring 38 in the receiving portion 32, when the rotating shaft 36 protrudes forward, the elastic spring 38 is expanded, the rotating shaft 36 When the load is released to the elastic spring 38 is restored.

The insert portion 40 is a portion corresponding to the side of the toothbrush means 20, the rotary shaft 36 is coupled to be inserted into the cross groove 34 is provided with an insert 42 on the rear side. .

Here, the insert 42 is coupled to the front side of the rotating shaft and made of a straight shape, corresponding to the width and thickness of the horizontal groove, vertical groove portion of the cross groove (34).

That is, when the insert 40 is pulled forward, the rotary shaft 36 coupled with the insert 42 protrudes forward, and the insert 42 according to whether to brush or gum massage Is inserted into the cross groove 34 appropriately.

Preferably, the locking means 50 is a front and rear spring 54 formed on the locking means 50 and the locking hole 52 protruding to the outside by the front and rear spring 54 to have a round shape. It is preferable that the coupling part 24 is a locking hole 26 into which the locking hole 52 is inserted in the outer circumference of the toothbrush means 20.

This is to prevent the toothbrush means 20 from being separated from the handle part 8, and the locking hole 52 is inserted into and coupled to the locking hole 26, and the user locks the locking hole 52. After pressing), the toothbrush means 20 may be removed again.

Preferably, the mouthpiece 100 is in close contact with the gums, the handle portion 8, unlike the semicircle is accommodated in the battery for supplying power to the motor and the motor to transmit vibration to the mouthpiece (100) It is. The present invention to be described below is to improve the mouthpiece 100, the description of the handle portion 8 will be omitted.

Figure 5 shows a disengaged coupling showing a mouthpiece in accordance with the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a large component of the mouthpiece 100 includes a first member 120, a second member 140, and a mouthpiece 100 adjuster 160.

First, the first member 120 has a bar shape and is inserted into the left gum.

The second member 140 corresponds to the shape of the first member 120 and is inserted into the right gum.

Here, the first and

second members

120 and 140 may be inserted into a human oral cavity, and may be made of rubber or silicone having high elasticity.

Finally, one side of the mouthpiece 100 control unit 160 is coupled to the handle portion (8) 200, the other side is connected to the first member 120 and the second member 140 to form a gum Make contact possible to fit.

Here, the mouthpiece 100 control unit 160 is provided on the hinge 162, the hinge 162 to the outer peripheral surface to be opened so as to be inserted into the gum spring 164 that can be elastically restored to be in close contact with the gum ).

That is, the hinge 162 is connected to the end of the first member 120 and the second member 140 in the longitudinal direction to form a single mouthpiece 100, and the first member 120 and The second member 140 is to be opened to fit the shape of the gum.

In addition, the spring 164 allows the first member 120 and the second member 140 to be returned to their original positions when they are opened, and the first member 120 and the second member inserted into the gum. 140 to be in close contact.

When the gum massage using the gum massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention made as described above, the mouthpiece 100 is opened to fit the shape of the gum individually for each person can be easily adhered to the gum. In addition, it is a matter of course that a plurality of acupressure protrusions that can effectively press the gums into the first and

second members

120 and 140 may be formed along the longitudinal direction.

Figure 6 shows another separate coupling view showing the mouthpiece according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the first member 120, the second member 140, and the mouthpiece 100 adjuster 160 described above, the first member 120 and the second member 140. In the longitudinal direction a plurality of long through-hole 180 is formed at a predetermined interval, the through-hole 180 is characterized in that the slide unit 190 is movable in the longitudinal direction.

That is, the slide 190 is movable left and right in the through hole 180 to be massaged to a specific area of the gum.

Therefore, in the case of gum massage using the gum massage device according to another embodiment as described above, the slide portion that can be adjusted to fit the human gum in the above-described embodiment, and also movable left and right inside the mouthpiece (100) As it is provided, it is possible to massage a specific area of the gum.

Figure 7 shows another separate coupling view showing the mouthpiece according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the first member 120, the second member 140, and the mouthpiece 100 adjuster 160 described above, the first member 120 and the second member 140. The slide unit 190 is provided in the movable front and rear, for this purpose, the slide unit 190 is hollowed in the through hole 180 and a plurality of guide grooves 191 are formed along the front and rear directions It is characterized in that it is composed of a massage fitting 194 is accommodated in the shape of the coupler 192 and the coupler 192 to move back and forth.

The massage protrusion 194 may include a bar 196 having a locking portion 195 formed on an outer circumferential surface of the massage protrusion 194 and a spherical protrusion 198 on one side of the bar 196 so as to move along the plurality of guide grooves 191. It can be moved back and forth.

In other words, as the locking portion 195 follows the guide groove 191, the massage protrusion 194 can be moved back and forth, and the locking portion 195 is moved left and right to the guide groove 191. It becomes fixed.

That is, the engaging portion 195 formed in the protrusion 198 is moved back and forth along the guide groove 191 formed in the coupling hole 192, the gum by the mouthpiece 100 adjuster 160 It can supplement even the part that is not in close contact.

In this case, the protrusion 198 is a portion directly contacting the gum, so it is preferable to use elastic rubber or silicone.

On the other hand, it is preferable to be provided with a screw 193 on one side of the coupler 192 to fix the coupler 192 to the outside of the through hole 180 and the first or second member (120,140). Do.

Therefore, when using a gum massage device according to another embodiment, it can be adjusted to fit the human gum which is an effect obtained in one embodiment and another embodiment previously, the slide can be moved left and right on the specific site of the gum In addition, the slide can be moved back and forth to enable the micropart to closely adhere to the gum.

As described above, using a gum massage and a toothbrush at the same time as a basic technical idea, which is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent embodiments are possible therefrom. The true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it can be used for a toothbrush combined gum massage device that can be used for toothbrushes as well as gum massage.

Claims

In the gum massage device which is composed of a mouthpiece 100 to be in close contact with the gum and massage, a handle portion 8 for receiving a motor and a battery coupled to the mouthpiece 100 to transmit vibration,

Rotating means (30) for rotating the mouthpiece (100) in the handle portion (8);

A locking means (50) formed on the handle part (8) and pin-shaped;

A toothbrush 22 is formed at one end in a stick shape, and a groove is formed at the other end in an inward direction, and the toothbrush means 20 having a coupling part 24 detachably coupled to the locking means 50. Toothbrush combined gum massage device comprising a.
The method of claim 1,

The rotating means 30,

Receiving portion 32 formed on the front of the cross groove 34, a rotating shaft 36 formed in the center of the receiving portion 32 and having an elastic spring 38 to be movable back and forth, and the cross groove 34 Toothbrush combination gum massage device characterized in that the insertion portion (40) is inserted into the horizontal or vertical insertion portion 40 is coupled to the rotation shaft 36 is inserted into the horizontal or vertical.
The method of claim 1,

The locking means 50,

It is made of a front and rear spring 54 formed on the locking means 50 and the locking port 52 protruding to the outside by the front and rear spring 54 to have a round shape,

The coupling part 24,

Toothbrush combined gum massage device, characterized in that the engaging hole (26) is inserted into the engaging port 52 on the outer circumference of the toothbrush means.
The method of claim 1,

The mouthpiece 100,

The first member 120 having a bar shape and inserted into the left gum, the second member 140 and one side corresponding to the first member shape and inserted into the right gum are coupled to the handle part 8. Toothbrush combination gum massage device, characterized in that the other side is composed of a mouthpiece (100) adjusting unit 160 to connect the first member and the second member to be in close contact with the shape of the gum.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The mouthpiece 100 control unit 160,

Toothbrush combined gum massage device, characterized in that consisting of a hinge 162 to be opened to be inserted into the gum, a spring 164 provided on the outer circumferential surface of the hinge 162 and elastically restorable to be in close contact with the gum .
The method of claim 5,

In the first member and the second member,

A plurality of long through-holes 180 are formed at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction, and the through-holes gum massage device for a combined toothbrush, characterized in that the slide portion 190 is provided in the longitudinal direction.
The method of claim 6,

The slide unit 190,

It is composed of a hollow coupling sphere 192 is formed in the through hole 180 and a plurality of guide grooves 191 is formed along the front and rear directions and the massage protrusion 194 accommodated in the coupling sphere to move back and forth. Toothbrush combined gum massage device characterized in that.
The method of claim 7, wherein

The massage protrusion 194,

Toothbrush combined gum massage device, characterized in that the bar 196 is formed on the outer circumferential surface to move along the guide groove and made of a spherical protrusion (198) on one side of the bar to move back and forth.