WO2018079115A1 - 歯ブラシ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a toothbrush.
- This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-211879 filed in Japan on October 28, 2016, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- toothbrushes with a thin head are proposed from the viewpoint of operability in the oral cavity.
- a resin having high strength such as polyacetal resin (POM) is used.
- POM polyacetal resin
- the flocking strength and the bending strength of the head portion may be insufficient.
- the neck portion connecting the head portion and the handle portion is thick, the improvement in operability in the oral cavity due to the thin head portion is impaired. It was issued. In particular, when the neck is wide, the operability is further impaired, and the appearance of the product is also impaired because the thinness of the head is not conspicuous in appearance. However, when the neck portion is made thin, it may be bent too much and conversely, a problem may occur in operability. Further improvement in strength is also required. In particular, in the case of a general-purpose resin generally used for a toothbrush such as polypropylene (PP), the problem is more remarkable.
- PP polypropylene
- the present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush with a thin head that can obtain good operability.
- a head portion arranged on the tip side and having a hair bundle planted on the flocked surface, a neck portion extending on the rear end side of the head portion, and the neck portion A handle portion extending to the rear end side, the head portion having a thickness of 2.0 to 4.0 mm, the neck portion being parallel to the flocked surface and the length of the handle portion
- a minimum value of a width in a direction orthogonal to the direction is 3.5 mm or more and 4.5 mm or less, and the neck portion is formed so that the width is constant or gradually increased from a position where the minimum value is reached to a rear end side.
- the width is Wmm and the thickness in the direction perpendicular to the flocked surface is Dmm
- the position where the minimum value is determined
- the starting point is the position of the minimum value on the most distal side, and the value obtained by the D / W is 0.7 or more and 2.5 or less at a position 10 mm away from the rear end side in parallel with the flocked surface.
- the neck portion is formed of a resin material, and the flexural modulus of the resin material is 1000 MPa or more and 2200 MPa or less.
- the neck portion is formed of a polypropylene resin.
- a position 10 mm away from the starting position where the width is the minimum value toward the rear end side and a position 10 mm away from the reference position toward the rear end side.
- the rate of change of the deflection coefficient is 1.3 or more and 1.8 or less.
- the difference from the value obtained by W is 0.07 or less.
- FIG. 3 is a side view of the toothbrush 11.
- FIG. It is the top view to which the front end side of the toothbrush 11 was expanded. It is the side view to which the front end side of the toothbrush 11 was expanded.
- Embodiments of a toothbrush handle body and a toothbrush according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
- the following embodiment shows one aspect of the present invention and does not limit the present invention, and can be arbitrarily changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.
- the actual structure is different from the scale and number of each structure.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of the toothbrush 11.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the toothbrush 11.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the distal end side of the toothbrush 11.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the tip side of the toothbrush 11.
- the toothbrush 11 includes a head part 110 arranged at the tip and having a bristles 114 of the bristles planted therein, a neck part 120 extending to the rear end side of the head part 110, and a rear end of the neck part 120.
- a handle portion 130 (hereinafter, the head portion 110, the neck portion 120, and the handle portion 130 are collectively referred to as a handle body 12) is provided.
- the handle body is integrally formed in a long shape as a whole.
- the handle body is obtained by injection molding using a resin as a material.
- the material of the handle body include resins having a flexural modulus (JIS 7171) of 1000 MPa to 2200 MPa, for example, polypropylene resin (PP), polyacetal resin (POM), polystyrene resin (PS), polyethylene terephthalate resin (PET). ), Polybutylene terephthalate resin (PBT), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene resin (ABS), poreylate resin, polycarbonate resin, acrylonitrile styrene resin (AS), and the like.
- a polypropylene resin which is a general-purpose resin is preferable in view of the remarkable effect of the present invention and the cost.
- the handle body may be partially or wholly covered with a flexible resin such as an elastomer in order to improve gripping properties.
- a flexible resin such as an elastomer
- polyolefin is preferable and PP is more preferable from the viewpoint of improving adhesiveness.
- the head unit 110 has a flocked surface 111 on one side in the thickness direction (hereinafter referred to as the upper surface side).
- a plurality of flock holes 112 are formed on the flocked surface 111, and a hair bundle 114 (see FIG. 2) is planted in the flock hole 112.
- bristle bundle 114 is abbreviate
- the rear end of the head part 110 is arranged on the most rear end side when the distance from the outer edge of the flock hole 112 arranged on the most front end to the front end of the head part 110 is L11. It is defined at a position of distance L11 from the outer edge of the flocking hole 112 to the rear end side. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the head portion 110 is disposed in a range 110 ⁇ / b> A that is a distance L ⁇ b> 11 away from the outer edge of the flock hole 112 located at both ends in the length direction. A position on the rear end side of the range 110 ⁇ / b> A is a boundary between the head portion 110 and the neck portion 120.
- the end on the front end side of the handle 130 is a finger rest, and the end on the front end of the finger rest is a boundary between the neck 120 and the handle 130.
- the finger pad is, for example, a ridge formed at the intersection of the surface on the flocked surface 111 side on the rear end side of the neck portion 120 and the surface on the flocked surface 111 side on the front end side of the handle portion 130, or the neck portion 120 is defined by a ridge formed at the intersection of the surface on the opposite side of the flocked surface 111 on the rear end side of 120 and the surface on the opposite side of the flocked surface 111 on the front end side of the handle portion 130.
- the boundary between the neck portion 120 and the handle portion 130 is defined by the ridgeline.
- the rear end side of the neck portion 120 is defined by a ridge line formed at the intersection of the side surface in the width direction at the side of the handle portion 130 and the side surface in the width direction on the tip side. Even in this case, the boundary between the neck portion 120 and the handle portion 130 is defined by the ridgeline.
- the handle portion 130 is formed in a substantially arc shape that is convex toward the flocked surface 111 side, and the neck portion 120 is formed in a substantially arc shape that is recessed toward the flocked surface 111 side in a side view.
- the boundary between the neck portion 120 and the handle portion 130 is defined as follows.
- the center position is disposed on the opposite side of the flocked surface 111 (below the handle portion 130 in FIGS. 2 and 4), and the flocked surface 111 side is viewed from the side.
- a curved surface 133 having a convex arc contour is formed.
- a curved surface 134 having an arc outline is formed with a center position opposite to the flocked surface 111 and convex toward the flocked surface 111 in a side view.
- the center position is disposed on the flocked surface 111 (above the handle portion 130 in FIGS. 2 and 4), and the flocked surface 111 side is concave in a side view.
- a curved surface 123 having a circular arc contour is formed.
- a curved surface 124 having an arc contour is formed, the center position of which is disposed on the flocked surface 111 and the flocked surface 111 side is concave in a side view.
- the intersection angle between the tangent line and the flocked surface 111 in a side view changes continuously, but at the intersection between the curved surface 123 and the curved surface 133. Intersect at an angle ⁇ 1 where the intersection angle between tangents is not 0 or 180 degrees. Therefore, a ridge line 131 is formed at the intersection between the curved surface 123 and the curved surface 133.
- the crossing angle between the tangent line and the flocked surface 111 in a side view continuously changes as the handle portion 130 proceeds in the length direction, but the intersecting portion between the curved surface 124 and the curved surface 134.
- the tangents intersect at an angle ⁇ 2 that is not 0 or 180 degrees. Therefore, a ridge line 132 is formed at the intersection between the curved surface 124 and the curved surface 134.
- the neck portion 120 and the handle portion 130 sandwich the ridgelines 131 and 132 and the curved surfaces 133 and 134 having arcuate contours in which one side in the length direction across the ridgelines 131 and 132 is convex in the side view when viewed from the side.
- the other side in the length direction is connected to curved surfaces 123 and 124 having arcuate contours that are concave on the side of the flocked surface 111 in a side view, thereby forming a substantially S-shape in a side view.
- the boundary on the rear end side of the neck portion 120 is defined by ridge lines 131 and 132. Accordingly, the rear end side of the ridge lines 131 and 132 is a range 130A in which the handle portion 130 is disposed, and is between the range 110A in which the head portion 110 is disposed and the range 130A in which the handle portion 130 is disposed.
- the neck portion 120 is disposed in the range 120A.
- the end of the handle portion 130 on the side of the flocked surface 111 (the rear end side of the ridge 131) is a finger pad.
- the user can stably operate the toothbrush 11 by holding the handle 130 so that the thumb rests on the finger rest.
- the position of the ridge line 132 in the length direction of the handle portion 130 is on the rear end side with respect to the ridge line 131. Therefore, compared with the case where the position of the ridgeline 132 is on the front end side with respect to the ridgeline 131, the finger contact portion becomes thicker, and the operation of the toothbrush 11 can be further stabilized.
- the length of the handle body 12 is not particularly limited, and is, for example, 100 to 200 mm.
- the width of the head portion 110 that is, the width in the direction parallel to the flocked surface 111 and perpendicular to the length direction of the handle portion 130 (hereinafter simply referred to as width) is not particularly limited, and is preferably 5 to 16 mm, for example. 8 to 12 mm is more preferable. If it is more than the said lower limit, the area which implants the hair
- the length of the head part 110 is not particularly limited, and is preferably 10 to 33 mm, and more preferably 12 to 28 mm, for example.
- bristle bundle 114 can fully be ensured, and if it is below the said upper limit, the operativity in an oral cavity can be improved more.
- the thickness of the head part 110 can be determined in consideration of the material and the like, and is preferably 2.0 to 4.0 mm, for example. If it is more than the said lower limit, the intensity
- the length of the neck portion 120 is preferably 25 to 70 mm, for example, in order for the neck portion 120 to touch the lips when the head portion 110 is inserted into the oral cavity.
- the width of the neck portion 120 is formed to be constant or gradually increased from the position where the neck portion 120 becomes the minimum value toward the rear end side. In the case where the width of the neck portion 120 is constant from the position where the width becomes the minimum value to the rear end side, the position where the width becomes the minimum value is defined as the position closest to the front end.
- the neck portion 120 in the present embodiment is formed to gradually increase from the position 121 where the width becomes the minimum value toward the rear end side.
- the width of the neck part 120 can be determined in consideration of the material and the like.
- the minimum width of the neck part 120 is preferably 3.5 mm or more and 4.5 mm or less, more preferably 3.7 mm or more and 4.3 mm or less. If it is above the lower limit value, the strength of the neck portion 120 can be further increased, and if it is not more than the upper limit value, the lips can be easily closed and reachability to the back teeth can be improved, and operability in the oral cavity is further improved. Enhanced.
- the position 121 at which the width in the neck part 120 becomes the minimum value starts from the position parallel to the flocked surface 111 on the rear end side.
- the value obtained by D / W at the position 122 separated by 10 mm is preferably 0.7 or more and 2.5 or less, more preferably 0.7 or more and 2.0 or less, and 0.8 or more. 2.0 or less, more preferably 0.8 or more and 1.5 or less.
- the minimum width of the neck portion 120 is not less than 3.5 mm and not more than 4.5 mm, if the value obtained by D / W is less than the above lower limit value, the neck portion 120 is easily bent during brushing. In addition, the neck portion 120 becomes wide and the operability is impaired, and the thinness of the head portion 110 is not conspicuous in appearance, and the impression of the product may be impaired.
- the value obtained by D / W exceeds the above upper limit value, the thickness D becomes large and the lips may be difficult to close when brushing the occlusal surface. Moreover, the effect of improving the operability obtained by making the head part 110 thinner may be impaired. Therefore, if the value obtained by D / W is 0.7 or more and 2.5 or less, it becomes easy to brush by closing the lips while maintaining the operability improvement obtained by thinning the head part 110.
- the value obtained by D / W at a position 20 mm away from the rear end side starting from the position 121 where the width of the neck portion 120 becomes the minimum value is preferably greater than 1.0 and not greater than 1.3. 1.05 or more and 1.2 or less is more preferable.
- the value obtained by D / W at a position 30 mm away from the rear end side starting from the position 121 where the width of the neck portion 120 becomes the minimum value is more than 1.0 and 1.5 or less. Preferably, it is 1.05 or more and 1.3 or less.
- the operability due to the neck portion 120 being easily bent. While being able to suppress a fall, it can suppress that the neck part 120 becomes wide and impairs operativity.
- the value obtained by D / W at the position is within the above range, even if the position of the neck portion 120 is inserted into the oral cavity, the effect of improving the operability is obtained without the lips becoming difficult to close. Can be secured. If the value obtained by D / W at a position 30 mm away from the position 121 where the width is the minimum value on the rear end side is within the above range, the operability can be improved without considering that the lips are difficult to close. An effect can be secured.
- the difference between the value obtained by the D / W at the position 121 and the value obtained by the D / W at a position 20 mm away from the position 121 as the starting point is 0.05 or more and 0.07. Or less, more preferably 0.06 or more and 0.07 or less.
- the difference between the values obtained by the D / W is less than the lower limit and when the value exceeds the upper limit, the value obtained by the D / W is less than the lower limit and the value obtained by the D / W is There is a possibility of causing the same problem as when the above upper limit is exceeded.
- the difference between the value obtained from the D / W at the position 121 and the value obtained from the D / W at a position 20 mm away from the position 121 as the starting point is 0.05 or more and 0.07 or less. If so, it becomes easier to close the lips and brush while maintaining the operability improvement obtained by making the head portion 110 thinner. Further, the value obtained by the D / W at a position 30 mm away from the position 121 as the starting point is larger than the value obtained by the D / W at the position 121, and the difference is 0.1 or more, 0 .2 or less is preferable.
- the head portion 110 is thinned. This makes it easier to brush and close the lips while maintaining the improved operability obtained.
- the change rate of the D / W at the position on the rear end side with respect to the position on the front end side in the length direction of the handle portion 130, the rear end side from the position 121 where the width of the neck portion 120 becomes the minimum value described above.
- the change rate of the D / W at a position 10 mm apart is R01
- the change rate R01 is more than 1.00 and preferably 1.2 or less.
- the rate of change R02 is preferably greater than 1.00 and 1.2 or less.
- the rate of change R03 is preferably greater than 1.00 and 1.3 or less.
- the change rates R01, R02, and R03 preferably satisfy the relationship of R01 ⁇ R02 ⁇ R03.
- the change rate R12 is 1. It is preferably more than 00 and 1.2 or less.
- the change rate R23 is 1.00.
- the upper limit is preferably 1.3 or less.
- the change rates R12 and R23 preferably satisfy the relationship of R01 ⁇ R12 ⁇ R23. In addition, it is preferable that at least one of the change rates R12 and R23 is larger than the change rate R01.
- the amount of bending of the rigid body is greatly influenced by the “second moment of section”. Since the amount of deflection is proportional to the first power of the width W and the third power of the thickness D, it is desirable to minimize the width while maintaining the thickness D in order to reduce the amount of deflection.
- the deflection coefficient M (mm 4 ) W ⁇ D 3
- the deflection coefficient M calculated from the width W and the thickness D at the position 121 of the neck portion 120 may be 165 mm 4 or more and 625 mm 4 or less. preferably, 180 mm 4 or more, further preferably 525 mm 4 or less, 200 mm 4 or more, particularly preferably 330 mm 4 or less.
- the width W at the position 122 of the neck 120, the coefficient deflection is calculated from the thickness D M is, 165mm 4 or more and 625 mm 4 or less, 180 mm 4 or more, more preferably 525 mm 4 or less, 200 mm 4 As described above, it is more preferably 330 mm 4 or less, and further preferably 270 mm 4 or more and 310 mm 4 or less. It is preferable that the bending coefficient M calculated from the width W and the thickness D in the neck portion 120 is 350 mm 4 or more and 550 mm 4 or less at a position 20 mm away from the position 121 parallel to the flocked surface 111 toward the rear end side. .
- the bending coefficient M calculated from the width W and thickness D of the neck portion 120 at a position 30 mm away from the position 121 parallel to the flocked surface 111 to the rear end side is preferably 600 mm 4 or more and 1500 mm 4 or less. . If the deflection coefficient M at the position 122 is 165 mm 4 or more and 625 mm 4 or less, it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the brushing property with the lips closed, and it is possible to prevent the operability from being deteriorated due to excessive deflection.
- the rate of change of the deflection coefficient M is preferably 1.0 or more and 1.3 or less between the position 121 and the position 122.
- the rate of change of the deflection coefficient M between the position 122 and a position 20 mm away from the position 121 on the rear end side is preferably 1.3 or more and 1.8 or less.
- the rate of change of the deflection coefficient M between the position that is 20 mm away from the position 121 on the rear end side and the position that is 30 mm away from the position 121 on the rear end side is 1.7 or more and 3.0 or less.
- it is 1.8 or more and 3.0 or less.
- the rate of change is a value obtained by dividing the bending coefficient at the position on the rear end side by the bending coefficient at the position on the front end side. Is a value calculated as M / M. If the deflection coefficient M and the rate of change thereof are in the above ranges, the lips can be closed and brushed easily without deteriorating operability.
- the hair bundle 114 is a bundle of a plurality of hairs.
- the length (hair length) from the flocked surface 111 to the tip of the hair bundle 114 can be determined in consideration of the hair and the like required for the hair bundle 114, and is, for example, 6 to 13 mm. All the hair bundles 114 may have the same hair length or may be different from each other.
- the thickness (hair bundle diameter) of the hair bundle 114 can be determined in consideration of the hair and the like required for the hair bundle 114, and is, for example, 1 to 3 mm. All the hair bundles 114 may have the same hair bundle diameter or may be different from each other.
- the diameter of the hair gradually decreases toward the hair tip, the hair having a sharp hair tip (tapered hair), and the diameter from the flocked surface 111 toward the hair tip.
- Examples include hairs that are almost the same (straight hairs).
- Examples of the straight hair include one having a hair tip that is a plane substantially parallel to the flocked surface 111 and one having the hair tip rounded into a hemisphere.
- the material of the hair is, for example, polyamide such as 6-12 nylon (6-12NY), 6-10 nylon (6-10NY), PET, PBT, polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), Examples thereof include polyesters such as polybutylene naphthalate (PBN), polyolefins such as PP, elastomer resins such as polyolefin elastomers and styrene elastomers. These resin materials can be used singly or in combination of two or more.
- the bristle include polyester bristle having a multi-core structure having a core and at least one or more sheaths provided outside the core.
- the cross-sectional shape of the hair is not particularly limited, and may be a circle such as a perfect circle or an ellipse, a polygon, a star, a three-leaf clover, a four-leaf clover, or the like.
- the cross-sectional shapes of all the hairs may be the same or different.
- the handle body 12 is formed by injection molding.
- the hair bundle 114 is implanted in the head portion 110 of the obtained handle body 12.
- a flat-wire type flocking in which the hair bundle 114 is planted by folding the hair bundle 114 in two and driving a flat wire sandwiched between the hair bundles 114 into the flock hole 112, and flocking the lower end of the hair bundle 114 is performed.
- In-mold method in which the flocked portion is molded by injecting the molten resin into the mold after the lower end of the hair bundle 114 is heated to form a molten lump. Etc.
- the minimum width of the neck portion 120 is 3.5 mm or more and 4.5 mm or less, thereby ensuring a state where the lips are closed and easy to brush. Because the value obtained by D / W is 0.7 or more and 2.5, not only engineering plastics such as polyacetal, but also general-purpose resins such as polypropylene can be used to avoid deterioration in operability. Is possible.
- the head portion 110 is stressed by driving the flat wire.
- the head portion 110 is thin and has low strength against deformation, when the neck portion 120 is thick and high in strength, stress when brushing teeth concentrates on the head portion 110 and warping of the head portion 110 is large. The usability may be reduced.
- the toothbrush 11 of the present embodiment the stress when brushing teeth can be distributed from the head part 110 to the entire neck part 120 by narrowing the neck part 120 and giving a certain degree of flexibility. , Improve usability. Therefore, in the case of flat line type flocking, the effect of the present invention can be obtained particularly remarkably.
- toothbrushes of Examples 1 to and Comparative Examples 1 to 7 in which the neck portion 120 was formed were manufactured.
- the width, length, thickness and shape of the head part and the handle part were all the same.
- PP resin was injection-molded to obtain an integrally molded product of the head part and the handle body shown in FIGS. 3 to 4 (the arrangement of the flocked holes is 3 holes ⁇ 1 row from the tip of the head part toward the handle body) 4 holes ⁇ 6 rows, 3 holes ⁇ 1 row, head portion width 10 mm, length 25 mm, thickness 3.0 mm, handle body length 110 mm, neck portion length 48 mm).
- a toothbrush was prepared by implanting a bristles of taper hair (7.5 mils) made of PBT filaments into the head portion by flat wire type flocking.
- the position where the width of the neck portion in each example is the smallest, the value obtained by D / W at each position of 10 mm, 20 mm, and 30 mm from the smallest position to the rear end side, and the value obtained by W ⁇ D 3 are [Table 2]. Further, the change rate calculated from the deflection coefficient at each position as described above of the value obtained by W ⁇ D 3 in each example is shown in [Table 3]. Moreover, the change rate of the value calculated
- the thickness of the head portion is 2.0 to 4.0 mm
- the minimum value of the neck portion width is 3.5 mm or more and 4.5 mm or less, which is the minimum value in the neck portion.
- a value obtained by D / W at a position 10 mm away from the position at the rear end side is 0.7 or more and 2.5 or less, and a value obtained by D / W at a position 121 where the width is the minimum value.
- the change rates R01, R02, R03, R12, and R13 each exceed 1.00, and further satisfy the relationship of R01 ⁇ R02 ⁇ R03 and the relationship of R01 ⁇ R12 ⁇ R23. It was confirmed that good operability was obtained.
- the configuration in which the width gradually increases from the position where the neck portion 120 has the minimum width toward the rear end side is not limited to this configuration, and the rear end side has the same width.
- the structure which extends may be sufficient. Even if the neck portion 120 has the same width and extends to the rear end side, the value obtained by D / W at a position 10 mm away from the position of the minimum width to the rear end side is 0.7 or more and 2.5 or less. Preferably there is.
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本願は、2016年10月28日に日本に出願された特願2016-211879号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
なお、以下の実施の実施形態は、本発明の一態様を示すものであり、この発明を限定するものではなく、本発明の技術的思想の範囲内で任意に変更可能である。また、以下の図面においては、各構成をわかりやすくするために、実際の構造と各構造における縮尺や数等を異ならせている。
ハンドル体の材質としては、曲げ弾性率(JIS7171)が1000MPa以上2200MPa以下である樹脂が挙げられ、例えば、ポリプロピレン樹脂(PP)、ポリアセタール樹脂(POM)、ポリスチレン樹脂(PS)、ポリエチレンテレフタレート樹脂(PET)、ポリブチレンテレフタレート樹脂(PBT)、アクリロニトリルブタジエンスチレン樹脂(ABS)、ポレアリレート樹脂、ポリカーボネート樹脂、アクリロニトリルスチレン樹脂(AS)などが挙げられる。これらの中でも、本発明の効果がより顕著であること及びコスト面を考慮すると汎用樹脂であるポリプロピレン樹脂が好ましい。
また、ハンドル体は、把持性を向上させるため、例えばエラストマーなどの柔軟な樹脂が部分的又は全体に被覆されていてもよい。エラストマーなどの柔軟な樹脂を用いる場合には、接着性を高められる観点から、例えば、ポリオレフィンが好ましく、PPがより好ましい。
ヘッド部110の幅、すなわち植毛面111と平行で、且つハンドル部130の長さ方向と直交する方向の幅(以下、単に幅と称する)は、特に限定されず、例えば、5~16mmが好ましく、8~12mmがより好ましい。上記下限値以上であれば、毛束114を植設する面積を十分に確保でき、上記上限値以下であれば、口腔内での操作性をより高められる。
ヘッド部110の長さは、特に限定されず、例えば、10~33mmが好ましく、12~28mmがより好ましい。上記下限値以上であれば、毛束114を植設する面積を十分に確保でき、上記上限値以下であれば、口腔内での操作性をより高められる。
ヘッド部110の厚さは、材質等を勘案して決定でき、例えば、2.0~4.0mmがより好ましい。上記下限値以上であれば、ヘッド部110の強度をより高められ、上記上限値以下であれば、奥歯への到達性を高められるとともに、口腔内での操作性をより高められる。
ネック部120の幅は、最小値となる位置から後端側に一定または漸次大きくなるように形成されている。ネック部120の幅が最小値となる位置から後端側に一定の場合、最小値となる位置は最も先端側の位置と定義する。本実施形態におけるネック部120は、幅が最小値となる位置121から後端側に向かうのに従って漸次大きくなるように形成されている。ネック部120の幅は、材質等を勘案して決定でき、例えば、ネック部120の最小幅は3.5mm以上、4.5mm以下が好ましく、3.7mm以上、4.3mm以下がより好ましい。上記下限値以上であれば、ネック部120の強度をより高められ、上記上限値以下であれば、唇が閉じやすく、また奥歯への到達性を高められるとともに、口腔内での操作性をより高められる。
一方、D/Wで求められる値が上記上限値を超える場合には、厚さDが大きくなり咬合面をブラッシングする際に唇が閉じづらくなる可能性がある。また、ヘッド部110を薄くしたことによって得られる操作性向上の効果が損なわれる可能性がある。そのため、D/Wで求められる値は0.7以上、2.5以下であれば、ヘッド部110を薄くしたことによって得られる操作性向上を維持しつつ、唇を閉じてブラッシングしやすくなる。
また、位置121を起点として後端側に30mm離れた位置において上記D/Wで求められる値は、位置121において上記D/Wで求められる値よりも大きく、且つ差が0.1以上、0.2以下であることが好ましい。位置121を起点として後端側に30mm離れた位置において上記D/Wで求められる値と、位置121において上記D/Wで求められる値とが上記の関係を満たす場合は、ヘッド部110を薄くしたことによって得られる操作性向上を維持しつつ、唇を閉じてブラッシングしやすくなる。
これにより、口腔内により入りやすいネック部120の先端側にて、既に厚さDが大きいことで唇を閉じてブラッシングしにくくなることを回避することができる。また、ブラッシングによる負荷がかかりやすいネック部120の後端部側にて、より厚さDを大きく変化させることで、厚さD方向の撓みすぎに起因する操作性の不具合を回避することができる。
これにより、上記と同様に、口腔内により入りやすいネック部120の先端側にて、既に厚さDが大きいことで唇を閉じてブラッシングしにくくなることを回避することができる。また、ブラッシングによる負荷がかかりやすいネック部120の後端部側にて、より厚さDを大きく変化させることで、厚さD方向の撓みすぎに起因する操作性の不具合を回避することができる。
例えば、撓み係数M(mm4)=W×D3とすると、ネック部120の位置121における幅W、厚さDから計算される撓み係数Mは、165mm4以上、625mm4以下であることが好ましく、180mm4以上、525mm4以下であることが更に好ましく、200mm4以上、330mm4以下であることが特に好ましい。また、ネック部120の位置122における幅W、厚さDから計算される撓み係数Mは、165mm4以上、625mm4以下であり、180mm4以上、525mm4以下であることがより好ましく、200mm4以上、330mm4以下であることがさらに好ましく、270mm4以上、310mm4以下であることがさらに好ましい。位置121から植毛面111と平行に後端側に20mm離れた位置において、ネック部120における幅W、厚さDから計算される撓み係数Mは、350mm4以上、550mm4以下であることが好ましい。位置121から植毛面111と平行に後端側に30mm離れた位置において、ネック部120における幅W、厚さDから計算される撓み係数Mは、600mm4以上、1500mm4以下であることが好ましい。
位置122における撓み係数Mが165mm4以上、625mm4以下であれば、唇を閉じてのブラッシング性の向上に寄与できるとともに、撓みすぎによる操作性の悪化を防止することができる。
撓み係数Mおよびその変化率が上記の範囲であれば、操作性の低下を招くことなく唇を閉じてブラッシングしやすくなる。
次いで、得られたハンドル体12のヘッド部110に、毛束114を植毛する。毛束114の植毛方法としては、毛束114を二つ折りにしその間に挟み込まれた平線を植毛穴112に打ち込むことにより毛束114を植設する平線式植毛、毛束114の下端を植毛部となる溶融樹脂中へ圧入して固定する熱融着法、毛束114の下端を加熱して溶融塊を形成した後に金型中に溶融樹脂を注入して植毛部を成形するインモールド法等が挙げられる。
以下、実施例を示して本発明を詳細に説明するが、本発明は以下の実施例に限定されるものではなく、その要旨を逸脱しない範囲で適宜変更して実施することができる。
上記の[表1]に示す仕様に従ってネック部120が形成された実施例1~および比較例1~7の歯ブラシを製作した。ヘッド部およびハンドル部の幅、長さ、厚さ、形状は全て同一とした。PP樹脂を射出成形して、図3~4に記載されたヘッド部及びハンドル体の一体成形物を得た(植毛穴の配列は、ヘッド部の先端からハンドル体に向って3穴×1列、4穴×6列、3穴×1列。ヘッド部の幅10mm、長さ25mm、厚み3.0mm。ハンドル体の長さ110mm。ネック部の長さは48mm)。PBT製フィラメントからなるテーパー用毛(7.5mil)の毛束を、平線式植毛によりヘッド部に植設して歯ブラシを作製した。
各例の歯ブラシについて、下記の方法で「歯ブラシの口腔内操作性(口の中での動かしやすさ)」を評価した。
<歯ブラシの操作性>
歯ブラシの操作性は、専門化パネル10人が各例の歯ブラシを使用し、「口腔内操作性」を下記評価基準にて評価した。専門化パネル10人の平均点が2.5点以上を「◎」、平均点2.0点以上2.5点未満を「○」、平均点1.5点以上2.0点未満を「△」、平均点1.5点未満を「×」とした。
3点:口の中での動かしやすさを非常に感じる。
2点:口の中での動かしやすさを感じる。
1点:口の中での動かしやすさをあまり感じない。
0点:口の中での動かしやすさを感じない。
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- 先端側に配置され植毛面に毛束が植設されたヘッド部と、
該ヘッド部の後端側に延設されたネック部と、
該ネック部の後端側に延設されたハンドル部とを備え、
前記ヘッド部の厚さが2.0~4.0mmであり、
前記ネック部は、前記植毛面と平行、且つ、前記ハンドル部の長さ方向と直交する方向の幅の最小値が3.5mm以上、4.5mm以下であり、前記最小値となる位置から後端側に前記幅が一定または漸次大きくなるように形成され、
前記ネック部の前記幅をWmm、前記植毛面と直交する方向の厚さをDmmとすると、
前記ネック部の幅が前記最小値となる位置から後端側に漸次大きくなる場合は当該最小値となる位置を起点とし、前記ネック部の幅が前記最小値となる位置から後端側に一定の場合は最も先端側の前記最小値の位置を起点とし、前記植毛面と平行に前記後端側に10mm離れた位置において前記D/Wで求められる値が0.7以上、2.5以下であり、且つ、前記幅が最小値となる前記起点の位置において前記D/Wで求められる値と、当該起点の位置から後端側に20mm離れた位置において前記D/Wで求められる値との差が0.05以上であり、且つ、当該起点の位置から後端側に20mm離れた位置のD/Wが1.0を上回り、
前記幅が最小値となる前記起点の位置から前記後端側に10mm離れた位置における撓み係数M(mm4)=W×D3が、165mm4以上、625mm4以下、
であることを特徴とする歯ブラシ。 - 前記ネック部は、樹脂材で形成され、
前記樹脂材の曲げ弾性率は、1000MPa以上、2200MPa以下であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の歯ブラシ。 - 前記ネック部は、ポリプロピレン樹脂で形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の歯ブラシ。
- 前記幅が最小値となる前記起点の位置から後端側に10mm離れた位置を基準とし、当該基準の位置から後端側に10mm離れた位置における前記撓み係数の変化率が1.3以上、1.8以下であることを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載の歯ブラシ。
- 前記幅が最小値となる前記起点の位置において前記D/Wで求められる値と、当該位置から後端側に20mm離れた位置において前記D/Wで求められる値との差は、0.07以下であることを特徴とする請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載の歯ブラシ。
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