WO2018056734A1

WO2018056734A1 - Portable ultrasonic oral cavity cleaner

Info

Publication number: WO2018056734A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/010433
Authority: WO
Inventors: 고석호
Original assignee: 고석호
Priority date: 2016-09-22
Filing date: 2017-09-22
Publication date: 2018-03-29

Abstract

An ultrasonic oral cavity cleaner according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a cleaning head formed so that a solid cleaning agent having a cleaning effect is attachable to and detachable from the cleaning head; a handgrip connected to the cleaning head; and a vibration part for generating ultrasonic vibration, in which the ultrasonic vibration generates cavitation in a fluid with which the ultrasonic oral cavity cleaner comes into contact, so that a part of the solid cleaning agent can be isolated and dispersed into an oral cavity.

Description

Portable ultrasonic mouthwash

The present invention relates to a portable ultrasonic oral irrigator, and more particularly, a washing head equipped with a solid detergent in the mouth in a state containing an appropriate amount of water or a cleaning liquid (hereinafter referred to as a cleaning liquid), and ultrasonic waves are generated in the cleaning head so that teeth and oral cavity are clean. It relates to an oral irrigator for cleaning.

As your diet progresses, the health of your mouth, especially your teeth, is emphasized. Moreover, as the intake of instant foods that damage teeth increases, there are emerging means for cleaning teeth that are more effective and simpler than conventional brushing. In particular, the invention of the scrubber which is portable and wash | cleans the oral cavity using an ultrasonic wave is emerging.

For example, in the state in which the cleaning liquid is contained in the mouth and the ultrasonic wave is generated, the foreign body such as calculus and plaque of the oral cavity is removed physically and chemically by stimulating the inside of the oral cavity with an appropriate intensity by cavitation caused by ultrasonic vibration. There is a device.

The conventional cleaning method is insufficient in the oral cleaning effect by using the cavitation generated using only ultrasonic waves. There is also a need for additional equipment to sterilize scrubbers exposed to bacteria. Unless a device having a separate whitening function was used, the tooth whitening effect had no problem at all.

Cavitation due to ultrasonic vibration alone should compensate for the lack of oral lavage. In addition, it should have its own sterilization function for easy carrying and use, and it should diversify its application by adding additional functions such as teeth whitening.

An object according to an embodiment is to provide a portable ultrasonic mouthwash that is easy to carry and use the device so that it can immediately clean the teeth and mouth whenever needed.

In accordance with an embodiment, an oral cavity containing a cleaning liquid is used to remove tartar, bacteria, and the like by removing cavitation and bacteria by cavitation by ultrasonic vibration of the apparatus and a solid detergent that is freely dispersed. Helps prevent gum disease.

An object according to an embodiment is to add a whitening light source and a sterilizing light source to perform various functions.

According to an embodiment, the ultrasonic oral irrigator includes a washing head configured to detachably remove a solid cleaning agent having a cleaning effect, a handle connected to the washing head, and a vibrator for generating ultrasonic vibrations. While generating cavitation, the solid detergent may be freed and dispersed into the mouth.

Here, the solid detergent is detachable to the mounting portion of the washing head, the component preferably contains fluorine (fluorine). Solid detergents may also contain surfactants. Surfactants can control the strength of vibrations by varying the surface tension.

The cleaning head may include a whitening light source to further provide a teeth whitening function of the user. At this time, the solid detergent may contain a photosensitizer, thereby increasing the tooth whitening effect through reaction with a whitening light source.

The cleaning head of the ultrasonic oral irrigator is easily exposed to bacteria because it enters and exits the oral cavity. The ultrasonic mouthwash may further comprise a sterile light source to sterilize the wash head.

The user may further include a removable water cup on one side of the ultrasonic oral irrigator in order to hold the cleaning liquid in the mouth. The water cup can assist the effective cleaning of the cleaning head with infrared or ultraviolet light emitted from the sterile light source.

According to an embodiment, the solid detergent may be detachable from the ultrasonic oral irrigator, and may be freely dispersed when the ultrasonic oral irrigator vibrates when the ultrasonic cleaner is mounted on the ultrasonic oral irrigator.

According to one embodiment, the portable ultrasonic oral irrigator is easy to carry and use so that the tooth and oral cavity can be cleaned immediately whenever needed.

According to one embodiment, calculus, bacteria, and the like may be physically and chemically removed through cavitation and freely dispersed solid cleaning agents by ultrasonic vibration of the device in the oral cavity containing the cleaning solution.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, various functions may be performed by adding a whitening light source and a sterilizing light source to the portable ultrasonic mouthwash.

1 is a perspective view of an ultrasonic oral irrigator according to one embodiment.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a control relationship between components of the ultrasonic oral irrigator according to an embodiment.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the cleaning head according to one embodiment.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the cleaning head according to one embodiment.

5 is a plan view of a cleaning head according to one embodiment.

6 is a perspective view of the ultrasonic oral irrigator according to one embodiment.

7 is a perspective view of the ultrasonic oral irrigator according to one embodiment.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as much as possible even though they are shown in different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related known configuration or function is to interfere with the understanding of the embodiment, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the components from other components, and the nature, order or order of the components are not limited by the terms. If a component is described as being "connected", "coupled" or "connected" to another component, that component may be directly connected or connected to that other component, but between components It will be understood that may be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

Components included in any one embodiment and components including common functions will be described using the same names in other embodiments. Unless stated to the contrary, the description in any one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted in the overlapping range.

1 is a perspective view of an ultrasonic oral irrigator according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a control relationship between components of an ultrasonic oral irrigator according to an exemplary embodiment.

1 and 2, the ultrasonic mouthwash 1 has a user's mouth cleaning function, teeth whitening function and self-sterilization function. The user can select the desired function. The ultrasonic mouthwasher 1 includes a handle 11, a washing head 12, a vibrator 13, a lead wire 14, a whitening light source 15, and a sterilizing light source 16.

The handle 11 may be provided with a finger arrangement in order to prevent sliding of the hand. In addition, there may be protrusions to prevent slipping. A separate friction member may be mounted on the case of the handle to prevent slippage.

One end of the handle 11 is connected to the wash head 12. When the cleaning head 12 is ultrasonically vibrated, the handle 11 and the cleaning head 12 are firmly fixed to vibrate together or loosely fixed so that only the cleaning head 12 is vibrated. Handle 11 is a material that is harmless to the human body, excellent waterproof and insulation performance.

The handle 11 includes an outer case 111 forming an exterior, a circuit board 112 mounted in the outer case 111, a battery 113 and / or a charger 114 for supplying power, and an outer surface thereof. A display 116 for displaying on / off status, mode, battery level, a power switch 117 for turning on / off power, a mode switch 118 for changing a desired mode, and wireless charging And a terminal 119.

The circuit board 112 is disposed inside the ultrasonic mouthwash 1. The circuit board 112 includes an oscillation circuit 1121 and a controller 1122. The oscillation circuit 1121 generates a high frequency wave. The high frequency output from the oscillation circuit 1121 is transmitted from the oscillation circuit 1121 to the vibrator portion 13 via the lead wire 14. The control unit 1122 receives the signals of the power switch 117 and the mode switch 118, and transmits the signals to the oscillation circuit 1121, the whitening light source 15, the sterilizing light source 16, and the display 116. By doing so, the user can perform a desired function. The detailed control mechanism of the control unit will be described later.

The controller 1122 includes a sensor for detecting an on / off state of the power switch 117. The controller 1122 may include a frequency varying device that can adjust the frequency of the vibration output from the oscillation circuit 1121 to fit the oral cavity state. The controller 1122 may transmit an output signal to the display 116 by recognizing whether the cleaning head 12 needs to be sterilized, the remaining amount of the battery 113, the replacement time of the solid detergent, and the like.

The washing head 12 surrounds the vibrating portion 13. One end of the cleaning head 12 is connected to the handle 11, the connecting portion may have a thin rod shape so that the user can easily close the mouth even when the user puts the cleaning head 12 in the mouth. The cleaning head 12 may be oval and of a suitable size to enter the mouth because it must move freely in the user's mouth. Alternatively, the cleaning head 12 may be disc shaped so that the user may comfortably bite his or her mouth. The cleaning head 12 may be made of a waterproof material because it is directly exposed to the cleaning liquid. The washing head 12 is made of an insulating material because heat may be generated by ultrasonic vibration in the oral cavity. The cleaning head 12 generates cavitation through ultrasonic vibrations to the cleaning liquid that is in contact with the user's mouth containing the cleaning liquid. The cleaning liquid may be water or a liquid containing alcohol, fluorine, hydrogen peroxide, sodium bicarbonate, salt, and the like. The vibrator 13 is provided inside the cleaning head 12.

The cleaning head 12 has a mounting portion 121 to which the solid detergent can be detached. When the washing head 12 is ultrasonically vibrated, the solid detergent attached to the washing head 12 is partially released and dispersed in the oral cavity. Dispersed solid detergents migrate evenly in the teeth and oral cavity to function as sterilization and cleaning. Upon ultrasonic vibration of the cleaning head 12, the solid detergent should be firmly fixed to the cleaning head 12.

In order to firmly fix the solid detergent, the cleaning head 12 may have various types of mounting portions 121 to hold the solid detergent. For example, the mounting portion 121 may have a spherical shape. The user may attach or detach the solid cleaner to the mounting part 121. Even if the inlet of the mounting portion 121 is narrow, the washing head 12 has elasticity, so that the solid detergent may be firmly mounted to the mounting portion 121.

The vibrator 13 generates ultrasonic waves and transmits the ultrasonic waves to the washing head 12. For example, when a large frequency is applied to both ends of the vibrator 13, the vibrator 13 vibrates at a high frequency and ultrasonically vibrates the connected washing head 12. As another example, the vibrator 13 may include a coil and a vibrating object such as nickel and ferrite. Sending a high frequency alternating current to the coil produces a magnetic field that vibrates at that frequency. Objects such as nickel, ferrite, and the like having strong magnetic properties in the magnetic field vibrate, and ultrasonic washing vibrates the connected washing head 12.

The whitening light source 15 whitens the teeth of the user. The whitening light source 15 is disposed at a position where light can be irradiated to the user's teeth. For example, when the user is biting the cleaning head 12 may be disposed where the user's teeth can be irradiated with light. The whitening function is performed through the reaction of hydrogen peroxide generated by the effect of ultrasonic vibration and the whitening light source. In addition, the solid cleaning agent mounted on the mounting portion 121 of the cleaning head 12 includes a photosensitizer, in which case the photoresist further improves the whitening function.

The sterilization light source 16 can sterilize the cleaning head 12 entering and exiting the mouth. As the sterilizing light source 16, infrared rays, ultraviolet rays or the like are used. The sterilizing light source 16 is located at a position where the washing head 12 can be irradiated with infrared rays or ultraviolet rays. For example, the handle 11 may be disposed at a portion connected to the washing head 12, or a new member may be padded on one side of the ultrasonic oral irrigator and disposed on the member.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the cleaning head according to one embodiment.

Referring to Figure 3, one side of the washing head 12 has a mounting portion 121 for fixing the solid fine agent. For example, the entrance of the space can be narrow and the interior space can be relatively large. The cleaning head 12 may be made of an elastic material. When mounting the solid detergent, the solid detergent may be inserted after opening the space inlet portion for supporting the solid detergent.

4 is a cross-sectional view of a washing head according to an embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of the washing head according to an embodiment.

4 and 5, the cleaning head 12 includes an accessory member 122 at the inlet of the mounting portion 121 for mounting the solid detergent. Before the user uses the ultrasonic mouthwash, the accessory member 122 is opened, a solid detergent is inserted therein, and the accessory member 122 is closed to mount the solid cleaner to the cleaning head 12. The accessory member 122 is perforated so that free solid detergent can be dispersed into the oral cavity through the aperture.

6 and 7 are perspective views of the ultrasonic oral irrigator according to one embodiment.

6 and 7, the ultrasonic mouthwash 3 includes a handle 11, a washing head 12, a vibrator 13, a lead wire 14, a whitening light source 15, and a sterilizing light source 16. And a water cup 17.

The water cup 37 is coupled to the handle 11 and has a shape surrounding the washing head 12. The water cup 37 surrounds the washing head 12 and the sterilizing light source 16 together, and assists the washing head 12 to be irradiated with ultraviolet rays, infrared rays, and the like emitted from the sterilizing light source 16. One side of the handle 11 has a groove, so that the water cup can be stably coupled.

Solid detergents mounted to the cleaning head 12 may be refilled. When the user uses the ultrasonic mouthwash 3, the solid cleanser is released and dispersed into the oral cavity, and the amount of remaining solid cleanser is reduced. The user may remove the used solid detergent and attach the new solid detergent to the washing head 12.

Solid detergents contain fluorine. The solid detergent may also contain a surfactant, which can control the strength of the cleaning effect with the components of the surfactant. The solid detergent may include a photosensitive agent that may enhance the whitening effect together with the whitening light source 15.

Claims

A washing head formed such that a solid detergent having a cleaning effect is detachable;

A handle connected to the wash head; And

It includes a vibration unit for generating ultrasonic vibrations,

And generating a cavitation in the fluid in contact with the ultrasonic vibration, wherein a part of the solid detergent is free and can be dispersed into the oral cavity.
The method of claim 1,

The solid detergent is an ultrasonic mouthwash containing fluorine.
The method of claim 1,

And said solid cleanser comprises a surfactant.
The method of claim 1,

And the washing head comprises a whitening light source.
The method of claim 4, wherein

And said solid cleanser comprises a photosensitizer.
The method of claim 1,

Ultrasonic oral cleaners surrounding the washing head, further comprising a removable water cup on the handle.
The method of claim 1,

Ultrasonic oral cleaner further comprising a sterile light source for sterilizing the washing head.
The method of claim 1,

An ultrasonic mouthwasher comprising a charger and a battery in the handle as a power source to enable portable use.
A solid detergent that can be detached from the ultrasonic oral irrigator and has an oral cleansing effect in which part of the ultrasonic oral irrigator vibrates and is dispersed when the ultrasonic oral irrigator is vibrated when the ultrasonic oral irrigator is in a state.
The method of claim 9,

Solid detergent containing fluorine.
The method of claim 9,

Solid detergent containing a surfactant.
The method of claim 9,

Solid detergent containing photosensitizer.