WO2023082117A1

WO2023082117A1 - Toothbrush disinfection device and toothbrush disinfection method

Info

Publication number: WO2023082117A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/129924
Authority: WO
Inventors: 李欣; 张鸿翔; 李兵
Original assignee: 苏州大学
Priority date: 2021-11-10
Filing date: 2021-11-10
Publication date: 2023-05-19

Abstract

Disclosed is a novel toothbrush disinfection device, comprising a disinfection bottle body, a bottle cap, and a suction cup pad. The disinfection bottle cap is located on the upper portion of the disinfection bottle body; suction cups are installed at the bottom of the disinfection bottle body; a push-pull cover and push-pull grooves are provided on the bottle cap; a non-slip structure is provided on the upper portion of the push-pull cover; and alcohol which is periodically replaced is provided in the disinfection bottle body. The toothbrush disinfection device has dual functions of toothbrush disinfection and cleaning, and the operation of the device is simple and convenient. The novel toothbrush disinfection device integrates advantages of portability, practicability, versatility, and effective disinfection, can be used for of disinfecting various toothbrushes such as common general toothbrushes and electric toothbrushes, can achieve effects of effectively cleaning teeth and keeping oral hygiene, and is suitable for popularization and application in families.

Description

A toothbrush disinfection appliance and a toothbrush disinfection method

technical field

The invention relates to the development of a novel toothbrush disinfection appliance, in particular to a method for creating a toothbrush disinfection appliance and toothbrush disinfection.

Background technique

Toothbrush is necessary tooth cleaning utensil in people's life, and there are multiple types of toothbrushes on the market at present, including general common toothbrush and electric toothbrush. The material of the toothbrush bristles and the structure of the bristle surface are constantly improving, and the cleaning effect is also constantly improving. But no matter what kind of toothbrush, there will be food residue stuck between the bristles during use, and a certain amount of water will usually remain on the toothbrush after use. In a humid environment, bacteria are easy to breed and multiply between the bristles of the toothbrush. When the user uses it again in a short period of time, it is easy to transfer the bacteria to the oral cavity, thereby failing to achieve the purpose of cleaning teeth and maintaining oral hygiene.

For the toothbrush used daily, after use, shake off part of the water on the bristles, and place it upside down in the toothbrush to achieve a certain effect of preventing the growth of bacteria. However, when food residues are embedded between the bristles and the water flow cannot be effectively washed, and the water in the toothbrush will not evaporate in a short period of time, in such a humid environment rich in organic substances, bacteria are very easy to breed, so that the cleaning cannot be effectively achieved. teeth and maintaining oral hygiene.

The prior art discloses a rotary toothbrush disinfection box, which includes a toothbrush hanger and a box body with a disinfection cavity, the toothbrush hanger is installed in the disinfection cavity of the box body; it also includes a disinfection component, The disinfection assembly includes a motor and a rotating disinfection lamp, the motor is locked in the box body, the rotating disinfection lamp is mounted on the output end of the motor; the toothbrush hanger has a plurality of toothbrush hanging positions, the rotating The sterilizing lamp is driven to rotate by the motor, so as to sterilize each toothbrush hanging position. The prior art discloses a toothbrush disinfection box, including a disinfection box main body, the inner wall of the disinfection box main body is fixedly connected with a partition, the inner wall of the disinfection box main body is respectively provided with a placement cavity and a collection cavity, and the inner wall of the placement cavity A plastic ferrule is fixedly connected, and the top of the main body of the disinfection box is connected with a sealing cover through a hinge. The top of the sealing cover is respectively fixedly connected with a heater and a fan, and the input end of the fan is fixedly connected with a delivery pipe. One end of the conveying pipe is connected to the heater, and the output end of the fan is fixedly connected with a connecting pipe. The prior art discloses a toothbrush disinfection box, which includes a housing, a toothbrush hanger space and a toothpaste extruder space are arranged in the housing, a toothbrush holder is arranged in the toothbrush hanger space, and a toothbrush holder is arranged on the toothbrush holder. There are a plurality of toothbrush hanging slots, a cup holder is arranged above the corresponding toothbrush holder, a cup holder is arranged corresponding to the toothbrush hanging groove on the cup holder, an ultraviolet disinfection lamp is arranged below the toothbrush holder, and a connecting cup is arranged on the toothbrush holder The through hole of the groove, and the ultraviolet disinfection lamp is arranged at a position where it can shine through the through hole to the mouth of the cup in the cup groove.

The toothbrush disinfection device disclosed in the prior art has a complex structure, and especially has no removal effect on food residues. Therefore urgently need to develop the novel toothbrush disinfector that integrates portability, practicability, wide usability and effective disinfection function. Innovation of the present invention is exactly aimed at the needs of production, has developed the novel toothbrush sterilizer of integration.

technical problem

The invention discloses a practical and portable new toothbrush disinfection appliance, which avoids the problems of toothbrush bacteria breeding and tartar deposition on the toothbrush, and especially solves the problems of inconvenient portability and limited use range of the existing disinfection tools.

technical solution

The present invention adopts the following technical solutions: a toothbrush disinfection appliance, comprising a disinfection bottle body, a disinfection bottle cap, and a suction cup pad; the disinfection bottle cap is located on the opening of the disinfection bottle body, and the suction cup pad is located at the bottom of the disinfection bottle body; There is a push-pull cover and a push-pull groove; the upper part of the push-pull cover is provided with a non-slip structure; the lower part of the suction pad is provided with a suction cup.

The invention discloses a method for disinfecting a toothbrush by using the above-mentioned toothbrush disinfection appliance. Medical alcohol is added into a disinfection bottle body, and then the head of the toothbrush is immersed in the medical alcohol, and then taken out to complete toothbrush disinfection. Preferably, the immersion time is 5-10 seconds; preferably, an air blowing tube is provided on the disinfection bottle cap, and when the toothbrush head is immersed in medical alcohol, the air blowing tube blows into the alcohol. The disinfection bottle cap of the present invention is provided with an opening, and the push-pull cover covers the opening. After the push-pull cover is pushed away, the toothbrush head is immersed in medical alcohol through the opening. When the toothbrush disinfection appliance of the present invention is used to disinfect the toothbrush, it can also realize the function of removing food residues.

In the present invention, the bottle cap is located on the upper part of the sterilized bottle body, and the suction cup is installed on the bottom of the sterilized bottle body, forming a novel toothbrush sterilizer integrating portability, practicability, wide usability and effective sterilizing function. The body and cap of the sterilized bottle are selected according to the description of the invention. For example, the height of the bottle is 7-8 cm, which can hold a certain amount of alcohol. It is usually made of plastic or glass; the cap of the sterilized bottle is an ordinary screw cap with a diameter of about 4-5 cm, open and close to regularly pour medical alcohol; further, the middle of the disinfection bottle cap is a push-pull cover with a diameter of 1.8-2.0 cm, which is an open structure after opening (the diameter of the opening is 1.7-1.9 cm ), which can allow the toothbrush head to pass through vertically, which can satisfy most of the toothbrushes currently on the market, and has considerable versatility; the push-pull cover is provided with an anti-slip texture structure, which is more conducive to the opening and closing of the push-pull cover. Compared with other structures, such as rotary caps, plug plugs, etc., the present invention utilizes a push-pull cap to make the operation convenient for personnel. Generally, it can be operated with one hand, and the cap is still located on the bottle body without being placed separately.

In the present invention, regularly replaced alcohol is housed in the disinfection bottle body. After the toothbrush is used, insert the toothbrush upside down into the disinfection bottle body for 5-10 seconds. There is no alcohol smell on the toothbrush, and the alcohol should be replaced about once a week.

In the present invention, the disinfection bottle body is located on the suction cup pad, and the gravity and frictional force can be used to stabilize the disinfection bottle body by means of the suction cup. More importantly, when the alcohol is replaced regularly, the disinfection bottle body can be removed without being affected; Preferably, the bottom of the disinfection bottle body is provided with a plastic column, and the suction cup pad is provided with an opening, and the plastic column is inserted into the opening, and the disinfection bottle body and the suction cup pad form a physical fixed structure, which improves stability. In particular, under this structure, the suction cup The pad can be smaller in size than the body of the disinfection bottle, as long as the suction cup can be absorbed, the body of the disinfection bottle can also be stable and save space; the suction cup pad of the present invention is combined with the body of the disinfection bottle, and the other side of the suction cup pad is a suction cup, such as by 3 to 7 One, preferably five existing small suction cups, which is conducive to the stability of the disinfection bottle on the wash table, can prevent the bottle from being unstable during the insertion and extraction of the toothbrush, and also meet the flexibility and portability of the disinfection bottle need.

In the present invention, the sterilized bottle cap is provided with an air blowing pipe, such as a dropper. Alcohol immersion can eliminate bacteria, but if soaked for a long time, it will be harmful to the plastic bristles. The dropper can provide pneumatic force. After the brush head is immersed in alcohol, it will stir the alcohol to improve the sterilization efficiency and effect, and it is also beneficial to the removal of food residues.

In the present invention, the outer wall of the disinfection bottle body is provided with a volume scale line, and the alcohol volume in the bottle is observed.

The existing technology uses physical sterilization such as ultraviolet rays. The equipment has a complex structure and has no treatment effect on residues. The prior art also uses disinfectants to sterilize. The tool structure has many components, which is not conducive to portability and takes up more space. The tool of the present invention discloses a toothbrush disinfection appliance with a new structure for the particularity of alcohol sterilization. From a practical point of view, the flat push cover is easy to open, and the brush head can be inserted into the bottle, and the use of a dropper to blow air can reduce the Soaking time improves the effect of the alcohol treatment and sanitizes the toothbrush in seconds.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the toothbrush disinfection device of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a structural schematic diagram (closed) of the disinfection bottle cap of the toothbrush disinfection appliance of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view (opening) of the disinfection bottle cap of the toothbrush disinfection device of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sucker pad of the toothbrush disinfection appliance of the present invention (the bottom surface faces upward).

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sucker pad provided with openings.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the combination of the plastic column at the bottom of the disinfection bottle and the suction pad with holes.

Among them, sterilized bottle cap 1, push-pull bottle cap 2, anti-skid structure 3, push-pull groove 4, opening 5, bottle body 6, suction cup pad 7, suction cup 8, plastic column 11, opening 12, dropper 13.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the toothbrush disinfection appliance in the third embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention

The specific components of the present invention are all conventional products, or can be obtained by simple transformation of conventional products, and the installation and connection of each specific component is conventional technology. For example, use a conventional laboratory reagent bottle as the bottle body and bottle cap (the outside wall is usually provided with a volume scale line): cut out three small cylinders on the plastic plate, stick five small suction cups on the plastic plate, and place the small cylinders Stick to the bottom of the reagent bottle, so that the reagent bottle can be combined with the plastic plate through the small cylinder, and fixed on the table through the small suction cup. Dig out a piece from the center of the bottle cap of the reagent bottle to form an opening, make a groove as a push-pull groove, stick two small squares on the plastic sheet as a slider, which can slide in the push-pull groove, and draw an anti-skid groove on the plastic sheet as an anti-skid structure. It is a push-pull cover. Punch a hole in the cap of the reagent bottle and insert the dropper for blowing alcohol.

Embodiment one: referring to Fig. 1～Fig. 4, toothbrush disinfector of the present invention is made up of sterilizing bottle cap 1, sterilizing bottle body 2, sucker pad 3, sucker, and sterilizing bottle cap and sucker pad are positioned at the top and the bottom of bottle body respectively.

The disinfection bottle cap is made up of push-pull bottle cap 2, opening 5 and push-pull groove 4, and opening diameter is 1.8cm. The push-pull bottle cap is provided with anti-skid structure 3; the sterilized bottle cap is screwed on the mouth of the sterilized bottle body; the sterilized bottle body is placed on the suction cup pad, which is cylindrical in shape, with a bottom surface diameter of 5 cm and a height of 8 cm; the lower surface of the suction cup pad 5 suction cups 8 are glued, symmetrically distributed on the suction cup pad.

Embodiment two: On the basis of embodiment one, the bottom of the disinfection bottle body is provided with a plastic post 11, and the suction cup pad is provided with an opening 12, referring to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6. The body and the suction cup pad form a physical fixed structure, which improves the stability. In particular, under this structure, the suction cup pad can be smaller than the size of the disinfection bottle body. As long as the suction cup can be absorbed, the disinfection bottle body can also be stable and save space.

Embodiment three: on the basis of embodiment two, insert dropper 13 on the disinfection bottle cap, see Fig. 7, all the other remain unchanged; Can provide pneumatic force, after brush head is immersed in alcohol, stir alcohol, improve sterilization efficiency and effect.

The orientation involved in the present invention is the orientation when the toothbrush sterilizer is placed vertically and the opening of the bottle cap faces upwards. In actual use, the disinfection bottle contains medical alcohol, push the push-pull bottle cap away, insert the toothbrush head through the opening of the bottle cap into the bottle for 5-10 seconds, if there is a dropper, put the dropper into the alcohol, pinch With the air cap on, you can blow air into the alcohol to form agitation, release the air cap after pulling the dropper away from the alcohol, breathe in air but not inhale the alcohol, take out the toothbrush head and place it upside down in the tooth jar (existing technology), wait until The alcohol on the toothbrush has volatilized when brushing teeth for the first time, thereby preventing the alcohol from remaining in the mouth of the user in the next use. Since the suction cup plays a fixed role, the stability of the disinfection bottle body is increased, so that the disinfection bottle body will not fall over during use.

Application effect: Take a small amount of cooked meat puree and vegetable puree to simulate the residue, and there is no difference in the distribution and dosage of each group. Experimental group Ⅰ, using the disinfection apparatus of Example 2, soaking time 10s; Experimental group Ⅱ, using the disinfection apparatus of Example 3, soaking time 10s + blowing air 5 times; comparison group, blank reagent bottle + spraying alcohol, hand-held spray bottle, 10s, Spray 6 times; control group, blank reagent bottle, 10s. After treatment in each group, take out the toothbrush, put the toothbrush head upside down in the tooth jar, the alcohol volatilization time of each group is similar (except the control group), the experimental group Ⅰ and experimental group Ⅱ have no residue, and the control group has residue traces. After 4 hours, routine bacterial detection was carried out. Based on the control group, the disinfection effect of the experimental group I and the experimental group II was excellent, and the effect of the experimental group II was better than that of the experimental group I, and the comparison group was worse than the experimental group I.

A novel toothbrush disinfection appliance disclosed by the invention has dual functions of toothbrush disinfection and cleaning. Its operation method is simple and convenient, and it is widely applicable. The user's oral hygiene can effectively disinfect and clean the toothbrush, prevent bacteria on the toothbrush from being transferred to the oral cavity, and is suitable for popularization and application in various families.

Claims

A toothbrush disinfection appliance is characterized in that it comprises a disinfection bottle body, a disinfection bottle cap, and a suction cup pad; the disinfection bottle cap is located on the opening of the disinfection bottle body, and the suction cup pad is located at the bottom of the disinfection bottle body; there is a push-pull pad in the middle of the disinfection bottle cap A cover and a push-pull groove; the upper part of the push-pull cover is provided with a non-slip structure; the lower part of the suction pad is provided with a suction cup.
The toothbrush sterilizer according to claim 1, wherein the bottom of the sterilizing bottle is provided with a plastic post, the suction pad is provided with an opening, and the plastic post is inserted into the opening.
The toothbrush sterilizer according to claim 1, wherein the sterilizing bottle cap is provided with an opening.
The toothbrush sterilizer according to claim 1, wherein the sterilizing bottle body is cylindrical; the number of suction cups is 3-7.
According to the described toothbrush sterilizer of claim 1, it is characterized in that an air blowing pipe is provided on the sterilizing bottle cap.
The toothbrush sterilizer according to claim 1, wherein the outer wall of the sterilizing bottle body is provided with a volume scale line.
The method for disinfecting a toothbrush by using the toothbrush disinfecting device described in claim 1 is characterized in that medical alcohol is added into the disinfection bottle, and then the toothbrush head is immersed in the medical alcohol, and then taken out to complete toothbrush disinfection.
The method for disinfecting a toothbrush according to claim 7, characterized in that the time of immersion is 5 to 10 seconds.
The method for disinfecting a toothbrush according to claim 7, wherein the disinfection bottle cap is provided with an air blowing pipe, and when the toothbrush head is immersed in medical alcohol, the air blowing pipe blows into the alcohol.
The method for disinfecting a toothbrush according to claim 7, wherein the disinfection bottle cap is provided with an opening, the push-pull cover covers the opening, and after the push-pull cover is pushed away, the toothbrush head is immersed in medical alcohol from the opening.