WO2023000427A1

WO2023000427A1 - Oral cleaning device having replaceable different types of brush heads

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Publication number: WO2023000427A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/113705
Authority: WO
Inventors: 李翔
Original assignee: 成都仁恒美光科技有限公司
Priority date: 2021-07-20
Filing date: 2021-08-20
Publication date: 2023-01-26
Also published as: CN215534211U

Abstract

Disclosed is an oral cleaning device having replaceable different types of brush heads, relating to the technical field of oral medical devices. The oral cleaning device comprises a holding portion (1) and an insertion portion (2) provided on the holding portion (1); the oral cleaning device further comprises: an endoscope and a cleaning component; the endoscope comprises a camera (3); the camera (3) is mounted at an end portion of the insertion portion (2); the cleaning component comprises a sleeve ring (4) and a brush head portion provided on the sleeve ring (4); the sleeve ring (4) is detachably assembled outside the camera (3); and a locking member is provided between the sleeve ring (4) and the camera (3). The endoscope works in conjunction with the brush head portion to clean the interior of the oral cavity, such that different types of cleaning components can be replaced according to the requirements of a user, and during the cleaning of the interior of the oral cavity, the internal situation of the oral cavity can be accurately grasped, so as to achieve the purpose of thoroughly cleaning the interior of the oral cavity.

Description

An oral cleaning device capable of replacing different types of brush heads

technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of oral medical care equipment, and in particular relates to an oral cleaning equipment capable of replacing different types of brush heads.

Background technique

Oral cleaning equipment includes a variety of types, and in our daily life, interdental brushes, interdental brushes, tongue coating brushes, toothpicks, dental floss, cotton balls, etc. are commonly used for oral cleaning.

When we use the corresponding brush head to clean the oral cavity, we cannot see the situation in the mouth, cannot observe and judge where the food remains on the teeth, and cannot accurately use the brush head to clean the residual objects in the oral cavity under direct vision, resulting in If the food residues are not cleaned, a large amount of plaque will grow, causing dental caries. At the same time, when using the brush head, because you cannot see the situation in the mouth, it is easy to accidentally injure the gums, causing bleeding and inflammation of the gums.

At the same time, when the user cleans the inside of the oral cavity, different types of brush heads are required to effectively clean the inside of the oral cavity according to different internal conditions of the oral cavity, so as to solve the problem of oral hygiene.

In order to solve the above problems, it is urgently necessary to be able to clearly observe the real-time scene in the oral cavity when using the brush head to clean, and at the same time, be able to easily replace different types of brush heads to meet the user's need for a thorough cleaning of the oral cavity.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads so that different types of cleaning components can be replaced according to user needs, and when cleaning the interior of the oral cavity , can accurately grasp the internal situation of the oral cavity, so as to complete the purpose of thoroughly cleaning the oral cavity.

The technical solution adopted in the present invention is: an oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads, including a grip part and an insertion part arranged on the grip part, and the oral cleaning device also includes: an endoscope and a cleaning component , the endoscope includes a camera mounted on the end of the insertion part;

The cleaning part includes a collar and a brush head arranged on the collar, the collar is detachably assembled on the outside of the camera, and a locking piece is arranged between the collar and the camera;

Wherein, the interior of the oral cavity is cleaned through the endoscope and the brush head.

Further, the locking member includes: at least one A snapping structure arranged on the inner wall of the collar and at least one B snapping structure arranged on the outside of the camera, through which the A snapping structure and the B snapping structure cooperate with each other tight;

Further, there are at least two locking structures A and B locking structures, and they are symmetrically distributed at equal intervals along the same circumferential direction.

Further, the A locking structure and the B locking structure are respectively set as matching convex lines and grooves, or the A locking structure and the B locking structure are respectively set as matching grooves and convex lines.

Further, the A locking structure and the B locking structure are respectively set as matching convex points and concave holes, or the A locking structure and the B locking structure are respectively set as matching concave holes and convex points.

Further, the brush head includes a mounting seat integrally formed on the collar and a cleaning head disposed on the mounting seat, the axis extension of the cleaning head intersects the central axis of the camera head.

Further, the cleaning head is configured as an interdental brush, an interdental brush or a cotton ball.

Further, the brush head includes a mounting plate integrally formed on the collar and a cleaning brush provided on the mounting plate, and the cleaning brush is arranged in an outer circumferential direction of the camera head.

Further, the cleaning brush is set as a ring brush, an orthodontic bracket brush or a tongue coating brush.

Further, the brush head is provided as a toothpick integrally formed on the collar, and the extension line of the toothpick intersects the central axis of the camera.

Further, the brush head includes symmetrically arranged brackets integrally formed on the collar, dental floss is arranged between the two brackets, and the dental floss intersects and is perpendicular to the central axis of the camera.

The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

1. Adopt the oral cleaning equipment provided by the present invention that can replace different types of brush heads, the collar of which is fastened and assembled on the end of the insertion part through the locking member, which can reduce the difficulty of mold opening of the collar in actual production, Thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the product. In actual application, the brush head can be used in conjunction with an endoscope. When cleaning the user's oral cavity, the internal situation of the oral cavity can be observed in real time through the endoscope. When the user himself takes an image with the help of the endoscope, It can accurately and thoroughly clean the corresponding parts of the mouth through the cleaning parts, and completely and completely remove the food residue in the mouth through accurate operation, while avoiding omission and injury to the gums.

2. Adopt the oral cleaning equipment that can replace different types of brush heads provided by the present invention, the brush heads can be interdental brushes, interdental brushes, orthodontic bracket brushes, tongue coating brushes, dental floss, toothpicks or cotton balls, etc. Etc., adaptive replacement can be carried out according to the actual needs of users, so as to completely and completely remove food residues in the mouth with the help of dental floss, toothpicks or cotton balls, while avoiding omission and injury to the gums.

Description of drawings

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall disassembly structure of the oral cleaning device provided by the present invention that can replace different types of brush heads in Embodiment 1;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal assembly of Fig. 1 in one case;

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the internal assembly of Fig. 1 in another case;

Fig. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the annular brush in the oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads provided by the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of an interdental brush in an oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads provided by the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a structural schematic diagram of an interdental brush in an oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads provided by the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of an orthodontic bracket brush in an oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads provided by the present invention;

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a tongue coating brush in an oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads provided by the present invention;

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of a toothpick in an oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads provided by the present invention;

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of the cotton ball in the oral cleaning device provided by the present invention that can replace different types of brush heads;

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of dental floss in an oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads provided by the present invention;

Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the internal assembly structure of the oral cleaning device provided by the present invention that can replace different types of brush heads in Embodiment 2;

Fig. 13 is a schematic view of the internal assembly structure of the oral cleaning device provided by the present invention in which different types of brush heads can be replaced in another case in Embodiment 2;

The attached drawings are marked as follows:

1-grip, 2-insertion, 3-camera, 4-collar, 5-protrusion, 6-groove, 7-ring brush, 8-installation seat, 9-interdental brush, 10-interdental Brush, 11-orthodontic bracket brush, 12-tongue brush, 13-toothpick, 14-cotton ball, 15-dental floss, 16-convex point, 17-concave hole.

detailed description

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments It is a part of embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the invention generally described and illustrated in the figures herein may be arranged and designed in a variety of different configurations.

Accordingly, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely represents selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. It should be noted that like numerals and letters denote similar items in the following figures, therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not require further definition and explanation in subsequent figures.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "setting" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection , or integrally connected; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific situations; the drawings in the embodiments are used to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the The described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. The components of the embodiments of the invention generally described and illustrated in the figures herein may be arranged and designed in a variety of different configurations.

Example 1

In this embodiment, an oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads is specifically disclosed, aiming to meet the user's use needs through the oral cleaning device, including a grip part and an insertion part arranged on the grip part. The holding part is used as the part held by the user, while the insertion part is used to extend into the user's mouth to clean up food residues.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the oral cleaning device further includes: an endoscope and a cleaning component, and through the cooperation between the endoscope and the cleaning component, the user can clean the inside of the oral cavity by himself.

For the setting of the endoscope, the endoscope includes a camera, the camera is installed at the end of the insertion part and a part of the camera protrudes from the surface of the insertion part, and the image of the interior of the oral cavity is collected through the camera. The endoscope also includes an MCU, a displacement information acquisition module, and a signal transmission module arranged in the grip part, and the camera, displacement information acquisition module, and signal transmission module are respectively connected to the MCU. Its working principle is:

The intraoral images are collected through the camera, and transmitted to the software or computer on the mobile phone device through the signal transmission module, which can be used for sorting and storing, calling and displaying, so as to realize the real-time observation of the oral cavity through the endoscope when cleaning the user's oral cavity For the internal situation, when the user takes images with the help of an endoscope, after accurately locating the position of the food residue, the user cooperates with the cleaning part to thoroughly clean the inside of the oral cavity.

For the design of the cleaning part, the cleaning part includes a collar and a brush head arranged on the collar, the collar is detachably assembled on the outside of the camera head, so as to pass through the detachable connection between the collar and the endoscope, In order to facilitate the user to replace different types of brush heads for oral cleaning, and there is a locking piece between the collar and the camera, under the action of the locking piece, it can ensure that the brush head does not clean the inside of the oral cavity. If it becomes loose or even falls off, in actual application, the inside of the oral cavity is cleaned through the endoscope and the brush head.

In order to achieve a good locking degree between the collar and the endoscope after assembly, at the same time, the collar can be disassembled from the endoscope. As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, for the design of the locking piece, the locking piece adopts the way that the convex strip and the groove cooperate with each other. One is that there are two holes along the same circumferential direction on the inner wall of the collar The protrusions are equally spaced and symmetrically distributed, and at the same time, there are two grooves on the outside of the endoscope that are equally spaced and symmetrically distributed along the same circumferential direction; There are two grooves that are equally spaced and symmetrically distributed along the same circumferential direction, and at the same time, there are two convex strips that are equally spaced and symmetrically distributed along the same circumferential direction on the outside of the endoscope. In actual application, due to the certain tolerance of the collar, after tightening it on the outside of the camera, the corresponding convex strips and grooves can be locked together, and then the collar is firmly assembled on the camera. On the outside; on the contrary, when the brush head needs to be replaced, it is also disassembled from the outside of the camera by using the concession of the collar.

The brush head is divided into several types, as follows:

Type 1: The brush head includes a mounting seat integrally formed on the collar and a cleaning head arranged on the mounting seat. The axis extension of the cleaning head intersects the central axis of the camera so that the cleaning head can In the framing area, the inside of the oral cavity is accurately positioned and thoroughly cleaned, wherein the cleaning head is set as an interdental brush (as shown in Figure 5), an interdental brush (as shown in Figure 6) or a cotton ball (as shown in Figure 10). Show).

Determine the length of the cleaning head and the end of the cleaning head according to the focal length of the camera and the required object distance to the angle between the center point of the focal length of the camera and the top, preferably, the extension line of the cleaning head and the central axis of the camera A certain object distance point intersects within the focal length range of the phase, so that the end of the cleaning head can be seen in the middle of the image within a suitable object distance range, which is convenient for users to observe the operation; of course, the cleaning head can also be designed and placed on the collar according to this definition at any position in the circumferential direction.

In actual application, the cleaning head and the installation seat are in the form of detachable assembly, and the interdental brush, interdental brush or cotton ball can be selected to be replaced according to the actual situation, and then the interdental brush, interdental brush or cotton ball can be correspondingly satisfied. The functional requirements of the ball are described as follows:

When the teeth are not aligned properly, the braces are not properly placed, or periodontal disease or degenerative lesions cause gum recession and expose the roots of the teeth, obvious gaps will form between the teeth, and it is easy to impact food. At this time, dental implants can be used. The gap brush removes the debris and dirt in the gap between the teeth, which is beneficial to the cleaning of the teeth.

Utilizing an interdental brush as a supplement to your toothbrush, using an interdental brush daily is an easy and effective way to keep your gums and teeth clean and healthy, cleaning with an interdental brush prevents gum inflammation, dental caries and bad breath. Interdental brushes are mainly used to remove plaque on tooth surfaces and interdental spaces that are difficult to self-clean. For example, the depressions inside the premolars cannot be cleaned by dental floss or a toothbrush. You can choose an interdental brush with a suitable shape and rub it back and forth to remove the plaque on the root furcation, the concave surface of the jaw, and the distal surface of the last molar. Especially when there are irregularly arranged teeth, complex restorations in the oral cavity, or gingival recession, and root furcations are exposed, a special interdental brush can be used to remove interproximal dirt, and its effect is obviously better than toothpicks or dental floss.

The cotton ball can be used to clean, sterilize, and apply medicine to injured parts such as ulcers in the mouth.

Type 2: The brush head includes a mounting plate integrally formed on the collar and a cleaning brush arranged on the mounting plate, the cleaning brush is arranged in the outer circumferential direction of the camera head, wherein the cleaning brush is an annular brush (as shown in Figure 4), orthodontic bracket brush (as shown in Figure 7) or tongue brush (as shown in Figure 8), the ring brush can thoroughly clean the oral cavity at 360°; the orthodontic toothbrush is specially designed for wearing Oral cleaning tools designed for orthodontic patients can effectively clean dental plaque on teeth, orthodontic brackets and steel wires; tongue brush is a special tool for cleaning the tongue coating inside the oral cavity.

The middle part of the installation disk is hollow, and the hollow part of the installation disk is set concentrically with the hollow part of the collar. When in use, the camera takes a view inside the oral cavity through the hollow part of the ring brush, and the user uses the viewfinder part as a guide to cooperate with the installation. The cleaning brush on the plate can thoroughly clean the inside of the oral cavity.

Type 3: As shown in Figure 9, the brush head is set as a toothpick integrally formed on the collar, and the food residue in the mouth is completely removed through the toothpick, and the extension line of the toothpick intersects with the central axis of the camera so that the cleaning head can be cleaned. The interior of the oral cavity is accurately positioned and thoroughly cleaned within the field of view of the endoscope.

The relative position between the toothpick and the top of the insertion part is not limited here, and can be adjusted according to actual needs. The toothpick can be set at any position in the circumferential direction of the collar, and the function of the toothpick can be realized.

Design the toothpick part at the top position of the camera, determine the length of the toothpick and the angle between the point of the toothpick extending to the center of the focal length of the camera and the top according to the focal length of the camera and the required object distance, preferably, the extension line of the toothpick is in line with the camera The central axis intersects at a certain object distance point within the focal length range of the camera, so that the toothpick can be seen in the middle of the image within a suitable object distance range, which is convenient for users to observe and operate; of course, the toothpick can also be designed and placed on the collar according to this definition any position in the circumferential direction.

Place the tip of the toothpick in the middle of the focal length of the camera. When the endoscope is used in the mouth, the user can clearly see the position of the toothpick and the position of the teeth according to the image returned by the mobile phone. It is very convenient for the user to directly view the image on the mobile phone Know the food residues in your mouth, and use the visible toothpick to completely and completely remove the food residues in your mouth, while avoiding omission and injury to the gums.

Type 4: As shown in Figure 11, the brush head includes brackets that are symmetrically arranged and integrally formed on the collar, and dental floss is provided between the two brackets, so that it constitutes the functional requirements of dental floss, and the dental floss It intersects and is perpendicular to the central axis of the camera, so that the cleaning head can accurately position and thoroughly clean the inside of the oral cavity within the viewing area of the endoscope.

In actual application, the relative position between the two brackets and the top of the insertion part is not limited here, and can be adjusted according to actual needs; for example: the connection line between the two brackets is parallel to the plane where the top of the insertion part is located, or the two brackets The connection line between them forms an included angle of 30° with the plane where the top of the insertion part is located, and so on.

The dental floss intersects with the central axis of the camera and is perpendicular to each other, that is, the dental floss is designed in the middle of the camera. When the endoscope is used in the mouth, the user can clearly see the position of the dental floss and the position of the teeth according to the image returned by the mobile phone. The location situation is very convenient for users to visually see the food residue in their mouth under the mobile phone image, and use the visual floss to completely and completely remove the food residue in the mouth, while avoiding omission and injury to the gums.

Example 2

The oral cleaning device provided in this embodiment that can replace different types of brush heads, compared with Embodiment 1, provides another way for the locking member between the collar and the endoscope, as shown in Figure 12 and Figure 12. 13, as follows:

In order to achieve a good locking degree between the collar and the endoscope after assembly, at the same time, the collar can be disassembled from the endoscope. For the design of the locking piece, the locking piece adopts the way that the convex points and the concave holes cooperate with each other. One is that there are three convex points that are equally spaced and symmetrically distributed along the same circumferential direction on the inner wall of the collar. At the same time, there are three concave holes that are equally spaced and symmetrically distributed along the same circumferential direction on the outside of the endoscope; The concave holes are symmetrically distributed, and at the same time, three protruding points which are equally spaced and symmetrically distributed along the same circumferential direction are arranged on the outside of the endoscope. In actual application, due to the certain tolerance of the collar, after it is tightened on the outside of the camera, the corresponding convex points and concave holes can be locked together, and then the collar is firmly assembled on the camera. On the outside; on the contrary, when the brush head needs to be replaced, it is also disassembled from the outside of the camera by using the concession of the collar.

Example 3

In Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, oral cleaning equipment that can replace different types of brush heads are respectively provided. The ring-shaped suction cup is equipped with a ring-shaped outer edge corresponding to the ring-shaped suction cup on the outside of the camera, and the surface of the ring-shaped outer edge is mirror-finished. After the ring is inserted into the outside of the camera, the ring-shaped suction cup is facing the surface of the ring-shaped outer edge And adsorbed on the annular suction cup, so as to strengthen the connection firmness between the collar and the endoscope.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned optional embodiments, anyone can draw other various forms of products under the enlightenment of the present invention, but no matter make any changes in its shape or structure, any change that falls within the scope of the claims of the present invention The technical solutions within the scope all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

An oral cleaning device capable of replacing different types of brush heads, comprising a grip and an insertion part arranged on the grip, characterized in that the oral cleaning device also includes: an endoscope and a cleaning component, the endoscope The mirror includes a camera mounted on the end of the insertion part;

The cleaning part includes a collar and a brush head arranged on the collar, the collar is detachably assembled on the outside of the camera, and a locking piece is arranged between the collar and the camera;

Wherein, the interior of the oral cavity is cleaned through the endoscope and the brush head.
The oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads according to claim 1, wherein the locking member includes: at least one A locking structure arranged on the inner wall of the collar and at least one A locking structure arranged on the outside of the camera head The B card position structure is locked tightly through the mutual cooperation of the A card position structure and the B card position structure.
The oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads according to claim 2, characterized in that, the A locking structure and the B locking structure are respectively set as matching convex lines and grooves, or the A locking position The structure and the B clamping position structure are respectively set as matching grooves and convex lines.
The oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads according to claim 2, characterized in that the A locking structure and the B locking structure are respectively set as matching convex points and concave holes, or the A locking structure The structure and the B clamping position structure are respectively set as matching concave holes and convex points.
The oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads according to claim 1, wherein the brush head includes a mounting seat integrally formed on the collar and a cleaning head arranged on the mounting seat, the cleaning head The axis extension line of the head intersects with the central axis of the camera.
The oral cleaning device capable of replacing different types of brush heads according to claim 5, wherein the cleaning head is an interdental brush, an interdental brush or a cotton ball.
The oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads according to claim 1, wherein the brush head includes a mounting plate integrally formed on the collar and a cleaning brush arranged on the mounting plate, the cleaning The brushes are arranged in the outer circumferential direction of the camera head.
The oral cleaning device capable of replacing different types of brush heads according to claim 7, wherein the cleaning brush is a ring brush, an orthodontic bracket brush or a tongue coating brush.
The oral cleaning device capable of replacing different types of brush heads according to claim 1, wherein the brush head is set as a toothpick integrally formed on the collar, and the extension line of the toothpick intersects the central axis of the camera.
The oral cleaning device that can replace different types of brush heads according to claim 1, wherein the brush head includes brackets that are symmetrically arranged and integrally formed on the collar, and teeth are arranged between the two brackets. line, and the floss intersects and is perpendicular to the central axis of the camera.