CN105722427A - Oral care implement and oral care system - Google Patents
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Abstract
Disclosed is oral care implement, comprising: a handle connected to a head at an end and an affixion device at the other end via a hinge; the handle is rotatable relative to the affixion device, when the affixion device affixes the oral care implement to a horizontal surface, the hinge stably supports the head at a predetermined position relative to the surface. Another disclosed oral care implement comprises an affixion device connected to the handle via a bi-stable hinge. Further disclosed is an oral care system, comprising: a first device comprising a handle connected to a head at an end; and a second device comprising an affixion device for affixing the second device to a horizontal surface, a connector detachably connectable to the first device, and a hinge connecting the affixion device to the connector. The head in any of the foregoing configurations comprises at least one oral care element.
Description
Background
The present invention relates to oral care implement, and relate to oral care systems.
Known offer dentifrice (such as toothpaste) in the pipe have opening, can distribute dentifrice by described opening.In order to be assigned to the head of oral care implement (such as toothbrush) by dentifrice (such as toothpaste) from pipe, the head of oral care implement must be directed at and stable extrusion pipe by user with the opening of pipe, is maintained with oral care implement steady.Carry out these steps for that be probably difficulty some users or impossible simultaneously, these users such as child, people with disability, and finger, hands or arm have other people of low-intensity, low harmony or motor control obstacle.
Need the oral care implement that dentifrice is assigned on the head of oral care implement by a kind of user of help.Need the oral care systems that dentifrice is assigned on the head of oral care implement by a kind of user of help.
Summary
Embodiment of the present invention provide the first oral care implement, and described first oral care implement includes: shank；Being positioned at the head of one end of shank, described head includes at least one oral care elements；And via being hingedly connected to the adhering device of shank, wherein said adhering device is for attaching to horizontal surface by oral care implement；Wherein hinge is configured such that shank can be rotated to a position relative to adhering device, and in described position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, hinge is configured such that shank can be rotated to a position relative to adhering device, in described position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface when the longitudinal axis of shank becomes predetermined angular with horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, hinge is configured such that shank can be rotated to a position relative to adhering device, in described position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface when the longitudinal axis of shank is substantially orthogonal with horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, hinge is configured such that shank can be rotated to a position relative to adhering device, in described position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface when the longitudinal axis of shank is almost parallel with horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, when shank is in certain position relative to adhering device, in this position, hinge when longitudinal axis and the horizontal surface of shank are substantially orthogonal by head steady be supported on relative to horizontal surface precalculated position time, described shank is in primary importance relative to adhering device, and when shank is in certain position relative to adhering device, in this position, hinge when longitudinal axis and the horizontal surface of shank are almost parallel by head steady be supported on relative to horizontal surface precalculated position time, described shank is in the second position relative to adhering device, wherein hinge is configured to allow shank and adhering device only rotating against in predetermined limited angle.Optionally further, predetermined limited angle is between 40 degree and 140 degree.Further optionally, predetermined limited angle is between 80 degree and 100 degree.
Optionally, adhering device includes sucker, described sucker limits chamber and includes edge, the opening of described edge limited described chamber, and hinge is configured such that shank can be rotated to a position relative to sucker, in described position, when by providing, than exterior thereto less pressure, edge is attached to horizontal surface in chamber interior, head steady is supported on the pre-position relative to horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, head has the first side and second side relative with the first side, at least one oral care elements is positioned at the first side of head, and hinge is configured such that shank can be rotated to a position relative to adhering device, in described position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the pre-position relative to horizontal surface when the second side of head is to horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, shank is freely rotatable relative to adhering device between described position and another location.
Optionally, shank is rotated to another location relative to adhering device from described position required for the first power rotate to the second power required for described position more than by shank from other positions relative to adhering device.
Optionally, hinge is bistable hinge.
Optionally, precalculated position is positioned at above horizontal surface and away from horizontal surface.
The another embodiment of the present invention provides the second oral care implement, and described second oral care implement includes: shank；Being positioned at the head of one end of shank, described head includes at least one oral care elements；And the adhering device of shank it is connected to via bistable hinge, wherein said adhering device is for attaching to horizontal surface by oral care implement.
Optionally, hinge is configured such that shank can be rotated to a position relative to adhering device, and in described position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, hinge is configured such that shank can be rotated to primary importance relative to adhering device, in described first position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the pre-position relative to horizontal surface when the longitudinal axis of shank is substantially orthogonal with horizontal surface by hinge；And make shank can be rotated to the second position relative to adhering device, in described second position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface when the longitudinal axis of shank is almost parallel with horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, head has the first side and second side relative with the first side, at least one oral care elements is positioned on the first side of head, and hinge is configured such that described hinge can be rotated to a position relative to sucker, in described position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface when the second side of head is to horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, precalculated position is positioned at above horizontal surface and away from horizontal surface.
Optionally, in any one of the first and second oral care implements, hinge is configured to allow rotating against in shank and adhering device only predetermined limited angle between 40 degree and 140 degree.Optionally further, predetermined limited angle is between 80 degree and 100 degree.
Optionally, in any one of the first and second oral care implements, shank and whole hinge are an entirety.Alternatively, hinge can include the separate part that is assembled together.
Optionally, in any one of the first and second oral care implements, shank has longitudinal axis, and hinge is positioned at first longitudinal end of shank, and head is positioned at second longitudinal end of shank.
Optionally, in any one of the first and second oral care implements, the first distance between hinge and adhering device is less than 50% of the second distance between hinge and head.Optionally further, the first distance is less than the 25% of second distance.
Optionally, in any one of the first and second oral care implements, oral care implement is toothbrush.
Optionally, in any one of the first and second oral care implements, adhering device includes sucker.Optionally further, sucker limits chamber and includes edge, the opening of described edge limited described chamber, and hinge is configured such that shank can be rotated to a position relative to sucker, in described position, when edge keeps flat on a horizontal surface completely, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface by hinge.Optionally or additionally, adhering device includes adhesive pad.
The another embodiment of the present invention provides oral care systems, and described oral care systems includes: first device, and described first device includes shank and the head of the one end being positioned at shank, and described head includes at least one oral care elements；And second device, described second device includes the adhering device for the second device attaches to horizontal surface, is detachably connected to the adapter of first device and adhering device is connected to the hinge of adapter.
Optionally, shank has longitudinal axis, and adapter is detachably connected to first longitudinal end of shank, and head is positioned at second longitudinal end of shank.
Optionally, hinge is configured such that, when adapter is connected to first device, shank can be rotated to a position relative to adhering device, in described position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, hinge is configured such that, when adapter is connected to first device, shank can be rotated to a position relative to adhering device, in described position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface when the longitudinal axis of shank becomes predetermined angular with horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, hinge is configured such that, when adapter is connected to first device, shank can be rotated to a position relative to adhering device, in described position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface when the longitudinal axis of shank is substantially orthogonal with horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, hinge is configured such that, when adapter is connected to first device, shank can be rotated to a position relative to adhering device, in described position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface when the longitudinal axis of shank is almost parallel with horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, adhering device includes sucker, described sucker limits chamber and includes edge, the opening of described edge limited described chamber, and hinge is configured such that, when adapter is connected to first device, shank can be rotated to a position relative to sucker, in described position, when by providing, than exterior thereto less pressure, edge is attached to horizontal surface in chamber interior, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface by described hinge.
Optionally, head has the first side and second side relative with the first side, at least one oral care elements is positioned at the first side of head, and hinge is configured such that, when adapter is connected to first device, shank can be rotated to a position relative to adhering device, in described position, when oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by adhering device, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface when the second side of head is to horizontal surface by hinge.
Optionally, precalculated position is positioned at above horizontal surface and away from horizontal surface.
Optionally, when adapter is connected to first device, shank is freely rotatable relative to adhering device between described position and another location.
Optionally, when adapter is connected to first device, the first power required for shank is rotated to the second position relative to adhering device from described position rotates to second power described position required for relative to adhering device from the second position more than by shank.
Optionally, hinge is bistable hinge.
Optionally, when adapter is connected to first device, hinge is configured to allow rotating against in shank and adhering device only predetermined limited angle between 40 degree and 140 degree.Optionally further, predetermined limited angle is between 80 degree and 100 degree.
Optionally, first device is toothbrush.
Other scope of applications of the present invention will become apparent from detailed description provided below.Although should be understood that detailed description and specific embodiment indicate the preferred embodiments of the invention, but it is intended merely for illustration purpose rather than is intended to restriction the scope of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the side profile view of oral care implement in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention, and the shank of wherein said oral care implement is in primary importance relative to its sucker；
Fig. 2 illustrates the side profile view of the oral care implement of Fig. 1, and wherein shank is in the second position relative to sucker；
Fig. 3 illustrates the perspective view of the oral care implement of Fig. 2；
Fig. 4 illustrates the side profile view of the oral care implement of the another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention, and wherein said oral care implement shank is in primary importance relative to its sucker；
Fig. 5 illustrates the side profile view of the oral care implement of Fig. 4, and wherein shank is in the second position relative to sucker；And
Fig. 6 illustrates the perspective view of the oral care implement of Fig. 5.
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Description below for preferred embodiment is merely illustrative of in itself, and never should limit the present invention, the application or use of the invention.
In a full section use, the short hand notation of each value that scope is used as within the scope of description.Any value in selectable range is as the terminal of scope.It addition, all references cited herein is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.If the definition of the definition in the disclosure and cited list of references clashes, then it is as the criterion with the disclosure.
In described below, each in the exemplary of the oral care systems of the present invention includes the oral care implement of manual operation, more specifically the toothbrush of manual operation.But, in the modification of these embodiments, oral care implement is readily modified as and includes electric toothbrush, and being wherein supplied to one or more oral care elements of the head of described utensil is drivable move with the shank relative to described utensil.In yet another embodiment, oral care implement is readily modified as the oral care implement including other forms, as between soft tissue cleanser, tooth polishers, tooth, brush, tongue scraper or design are used for another utensil of mouth care.Should be understood that when without departing substantially from the scope of the present invention, other embodiments can be utilized and 26S Proteasome Structure and Function amendment can be carried out.
Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 illustrates that oral care implement (being for toothbrush in this case) in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention is generally indicated by reference number 1.Toothbrush 1 generally includes head 180, shank 150, hinge 300 and adhering device 400, and described adhering device 400 includes the sucker 400 for oral care implement 1 attaches to horizontal surface, more fully hereinafter describe above-mentioned every in each.
Toothbrush 1 has main body 110, and described main body 110 includes handle portions 120, head portion 140 and handle portions 120 is connected to the neck portion 130 of head portion 140.Head portion 140 is arranged in the terminal part office of main body 110 and is provided with for cleaning or the oral care elements 200 on surface (surface such as their tooth) of the polishing registered permanent residence.In Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, for clarity sake, oral care elements 200 is shown as simple block.It is to be appreciated, however, that in reality, oral care elements 200 includes multiple independent discernible oral care elements.
In this embodiment, oral care elements includes multiple tooth cleaning components, it is preferable that be arranged to multiple flexible nylon bristles of tufted.But, in the modification of this embodiment, oral care elements can additionally or alternatively include any one or more in the following at least one, but be not limited to: bristle, rigid bristles, flexible bristle, filament bristles, fiber bristles, nylon brush hair, spiralled bristles, rubber bristles, elastomeric projection, elastomer element, flexible polymer protuberance, co-extrusion long filament, labelling bristle, crimped bristles, anti-bacterial bristles and its combination and/or the structure comprising these materials or combination.
The head 180 of toothbrush 1 includes the head portion 140 of main body 110, oral care elements 200 and elastomeric material 160, more fully hereinafter describe above-mentioned every in each.The shank 150 of toothbrush 1 includes the handle portions 120 of main body 110 and neck portion 130 and the thumb grip 125 being discussed herein below and rear portion handle 127.In modification, omit thumb grip 125 and rear portion handle 127 and/or the handle added is provided.Toothbrush 1 also has cervical region 135, and described cervical region 135 is a part for shank 150 and includes the neck portion 130 of main body 110.
Head portion 140 has the first near-end 141 and the second far-end 142.The near-end 141 of head portion 140 and far-end 142 form respective proximal 181 and the far-end 182 of head 180.Handle portions 120 has the first near-end 121 and the second far-end 122.The far-end 122 of handle portions 120 is connected to the near-end 141 of head portion 140 by neck portion 130.Neck portion 130 is generally of the cross-sectional area more narrower than at least far-end 122 of handle portions 120, and in some embodiments, neck portion 130 is generally of the cross-sectional area more narrower than whole handle portions 120.Neck portion 130 has the first near-end 131 and the second far-end 132.The near-end 121 of handle portions 120 and the far-end 132 of neck portion 130 form respective proximal 151 and the far-end 152 of shank 150.
Shank 150 provides the user with a kind of mechanism, by described mechanism, he/her can hold and handle toothbrush 1 easily, shank 150 includes the ergonomics feature providing the user high controlling extent while keeping comfortableness, and can be formed and be formed with multiple structure by difformity.In general, toothbrush 1 proximally 101 (these are also the near-ends 121 of handle portions 120) extend to far-end 102 (this is also the far-end 142 of head portion 140).And in general, shank 150 extends to its far-end 152 along longitudinal axis A-A from its near-end 151.The near-end 151 of shank 150 and far-end 152 are in this article also referred to as the first of shank 150 the longitudinal end 151 and second longitudinal end 152.Head 180 is positioned at second longitudinal end 152 place of shank 150, and hinge 300 is positioned at first longitudinal end 151 place of shank 150, as will be described in more detail below.
Although shank 150 is nonlinear organization in the illustrated embodiment, but the longitudinal axis A-A of shank 150 is linear in the illustrated embodiment.But, the present invention is not limited, and in specific embodiments, toothbrush 1 can have along simple linear shank 150 longitudinally aligned for linear longitudinal axis A-A.
Head portion 140 is connected to handle portions 120 via neck portion 130.In this embodiment, Shooting Technique is used head portion 140, neck portion 130 and handle portions 120 to be formed as one formula structure.Head portion 140, handle portions 120 are single monolithic constructions together with neck portion 130.It is to say, main body 110 is unitary body.But, in other embodiments, head portion 140 can be formed as the parts separated with handle portions 120 together with neck portion 130, the parts of described separation are operably connected by any suitable method known in the art at the later stage of manufacture process, and described method includes but not limited to thermal weld, sound wave welding, the assembly that closely cooperates, coupling sleeve, binding agent, securing member and snaps connection.In all embodiments, head portion 140 and neck portion 130 and handle portions 120 are built as single-piece or multi-piece type assembly (including interconnection technique) is not limitation of the present invention.In addition, replace injection moulding and/or except injection moulding, other manufacturing technologies can be used to form handle portions 120 and/or head portion 140 (or its parts) and/or neck portion 130, other manufacturing technologies such as milling and/or machining and/or addition manufacture.
In this embodiment, main body 110 (including each in head portion 140, neck portion 130 and handle portions 120) is made up of polypropylene (PP).But, in the modification of this embodiment, main body 110 is readily modified as or additionally one or more by following material are constituted: polyethylene, polyamide, polyester, cellulose, styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN), acrylic acid, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) (ABS) and thermoplastic.Preferably, main body 110 is the material harder than elastomeric material 160.Optional thumb grip 125 is arranged on the front side of handle portions 120, and optional rear portion handle 127 is arranged on the rear side of handle portions 120, and described rear side is relative with the front side of handle portions 120.Thumb grip 125 and rear portion handle 127 are not an entirety with main body 110, and can be formed by any one in the material discussed below for elastomeric material 160.
Head 180 generally includes the first side 183 and second side 184 relative with the first side 183.First side 183 of head 180 and the second side 184 can adopt extensive various shape and profile, and described shape and profile are not limitations of the present invention.Such as, the first side 183 and the second side 184 can be planes, have profile or its combination.First side 183 and the second side 184 are engaged by peripheral side or the cross side 146 of head portion 140, and described peripheral side or cross side 146 are peripheral side or the cross sides 185 of head 180.Oral care elements 200 is positioned at the first side 183 place of head 180, and stretches out from described first side 183, for contacting with oral surfaces (preferably tooth).
Although oral care elements 200 is particularly suitable for cleaning tooth, but is that instead of tooth or in addition to the teeth, oral care elements can be used to clean oral soft tissue, such as tongue, gingiva or buccal.As used in this article, term " oral care elements " can be used to contact facing surfaces and cleans, massages or polish the arbitrary structures of oral surfaces (such as tooth or soft tissue) being used to refer in general sense.
It practice, in the modification of embodiment shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, replace multiple tooth cleaning components 200, change into and be provided with a tooth cleaning components, at least one polishing of teeth element or at least one soft tissue cleaning elements.
Soft tissue cleanser 170 is positioned at the second side 184 place of head 180.In the embodiment of Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, software component cleaner 170 includes elastomeric material 160.Elastomeric material 160 includes pad 162 and multiple protuberance 164, and described protuberance 164 is an entirety with pad 162.Pad 162 is attached to the head portion 140 of main body 110 and has surface.Multiple protuberances 164 extend from the surface of pad 162 so that the far-end of protuberance 164 is spaced with pad 162.Elastomeric material 160 can be elastomeric material, such as elastomer, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) (TPE) or styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene (SEBS).
As it has been described above, be provided with hinge 300 at first longitudinal end 151 place of shank 150.Hinge 300 includes first-phase to rotatable hinge member 301 and second-phase to rotatable hinge member 302 and pin 303.First hinge member 301 and the second hinge member 302 have respective aperture therethrough.Pin 303 is positioned in the hole of the first hinge member 301 and the second hinge member 302, and in the first hinge member 301 and the second hinge member 302 one or both are rotatable relative to pin 303.In the illustrated embodiment, pin 303 is fixing relative to the second hinge member 302, and the first hinge member 301 is relative to pin 303 and rotatable relative to the second hinge member 302.
First hinge member 301 and main body 110 are an entirety (that is, integrally-formed with main body 110), and the second hinge member 302 separates with main body 110 and with the first hinge member 301, and are assembled together with the first hinge member 301.Therefore, shank 150 is positioned at the first end 301a place of the first hinge member 301 and pin 303 is positioned at the second end 301b place of the first hinge member 301.
Sucker 400 is connected to shank 150 via hinge 300.Sucker 400 is positioned at the first end 302a place of the second hinge member 302 and pin 303 is positioned at the second end 302b place of the second hinge member 302.Shank 150 and sucker 400 are the separate parts being assembled together with hinge 300.From Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 it will be appreciated that the 50% of the first distance between hinge 300 and sucker 400 second distance of being significantly smaller than between hinge 300 and head 180.First distance is less than the 25% of second distance.It practice, the first distance is less than the 10% of second distance.
Sucker 400 is connected to shank 150 via hinge 300, and thus, shank 150 is rotatable relative to sucker 400 together with head 180, as being appreciated that with Fig. 3 by comparison diagram 1.In FIG, shank 150 is in primary importance relative to sucker 400, and in figs. 2 and 3, shank 150 is in the second position relative to sucker 400, and the second position is different from primary importance.
Sucker 400 limits chamber 402 and includes edge 404, and described edge 404 limits the opening 403 of chamber 402.When the edge 404 of sucker 400 lies on horizontal surface 5 completely, edge 404 is level and keeps flat in a horizontal plane.Such as, when pass through to provide inside chamber 402 than chamber 402 outside less pressure, edge 404 is attached to horizontal surface 5 time, it is simply that so.Sucker 400 is preferably made up of flexible material, and is more preferably made up of elastomeric material, described elastomeric material such as elastomeric material, elastomer, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) (TPE) or styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene (SEBS).As it will appreciated by a person of ordinary skill, sucker 400 allows toothbrush 1 at least temporarily to attach to horizontal surface 5.By applying the power being enough to make sucker 400 deform on the direction towards horizontal surface 5 to toothbrush 1, toothbrush 1 is attached to horizontal surface 5.The gap that described deformation forces air through between sucker 400 and surface 5 is flowed out from chamber 402.When described power is removed, sucker 400 returns to the natural tendency of its non-deformed state by having, this causes slight mobile relative to horizontal surface 5 of sucker 400, and this then seals described gap and slightly increases the volume of chamber 402 to form partial vacuum wherein.This partial vacuum forms holding force, and the remainder of sucker 400 and toothbrush 1 is attached to horizontal surface 5 by described holding force.When user wishes to depart from toothbrush 1 from horizontal surface 5, they only need to apply to be enough to overcome on the direction away from horizontal surface 5 power of holding force to toothbrush 1.This will cause at least some of of edge 404 to lift from horizontal surface 5, thus the partial vacuum removed in chamber 402 and therefore remove holding force so that toothbrush 1 can be removed from horizontal surface 5 when not having further obstacle.
When edge 404 lies on horizontal surface 5 and when shank 150 is in primary importance relative to sucker 400 completely, the longitudinal axis A-A of shank 150 and horizontal surface 5 and be substantially orthogonal with horizontal plane, as shown in FIG. 1.On the other hand, when edge 404 lies on horizontal surface 5 and when shank 150 is in the second position relative to sucker 400 completely, the longitudinal axis A-A of shank 150 and horizontal surface 5 and almost parallel with horizontal plane, and the second side 184 of head 180 is towards horizontal surface 5, as shown in figs. 2 and 3.
Hinge 300 be specifically configured so that, when edge 404 lies on horizontal surface 5 and when shank 150 is in primary importance relative to sucker 400 completely, head 180 is stablely supported at the first precalculated position relative to horizontal surface 5 by hinge 300 when the longitudinal axis A-A of shank 150 is with horizontal surface 5 one-tenth the first predetermined angular, and described first precalculated position is positioned at above horizontal surface 5 and horizontal plane and away from horizontal surface 5 and horizontal plane.Hinge 300 be also specifically configured so that, when edge 404 lies on horizontal surface 5 and when shank 150 is in the second position relative to sucker 400 completely, head 180 is stablely supported at the second precalculated position relative to horizontal surface 5 by hinge 300 when the longitudinal axis A-A of shank 150 is with horizontal surface 5 one-tenth the second predetermined angular, and described second precalculated position is positioned at above horizontal surface 5 and horizontal plane and away from horizontal surface 5 and horizontal plane.More specifically, when shank 150 is in primary importance relative to sucker 400, predetermined angular be about with horizontal surface 5 one-tenth 90 degree, and when shank 150 is in the second position relative to sucker 400, predetermined angular is about with horizontal surface 5 one-tenth zero degree.
Although the alternative arrangements providing the hinge 300 of the stable support to head 180 in particular by hinge 300 will be apparent to those skilled in the art, but in particular by hinge 300, the stable support of head 180 can be realized by the shape of the parts of hinge 300.
The configuration of the hinge 300 of shown embodiment makes: when shank 150 is in any one in primary importance and the second position relative to sucker 400, compared with when shank 150 is in another location relative to sucker 400, shank 150 and sucker 400 are in more stable relative status, and toothbrush 1 is as being generally in more stable state.
More specifically, the first hinge member 301 includes the first backstop thing 301c and the second backstop thing 301d, and the second hinge member 302 includes the first backstop thing 302c and the second backstop thing 302d.When shank 150 is in primary importance relative to sucker 400, the first backstop thing 301c of the first hinge member 301 and the first backstop thing 302c of the second hinge member 302 contacts with each other to prevent shank 150 from moving from primary importance away from the direction of the second position.Similarly, when shank 150 is in second position relative to sucker 400, the second backstop thing 301d of the first hinge member 301 and the second backstop thing 302d of the second hinge member 302 contacts with each other to prevent shank 150 from moving from the second position away from the direction of primary importance.
Rotatable hinge member 302 is configured to allow shank 150 and sucker 400 only rotating against between the first location and the second location in the predetermined limited angle of about 90 degree by their relative size by rotatable hinge member 301 and second-phase by first-phase.In the modification of shown embodiment, predetermined limited angle between 40 degree and 140 degree, or between 80 degree and 100 degree, and can correspondingly adjust the positioned opposite of backstop thing 301c, 301d, 302c, 302d.
In some embodiments, though invisible in the drawings, pin 303 can have circular cross sectional shape in a radial plane, and the shape in the hole in the first hinge member 301 is non-circular.In this kind of embodiment, hole in first hinge member 301 is shaped such that: when shank 150 is freely rotatable between the first location and the second location relative to sucker 400, and it is left out the impact of gravity, make shank 150 and the first hinge member 301 relative to pin 303, second hinge member 302 and sucker 400 from primary importance rotate to the 3rd position between primary importance and the second position required for the first power more than making shank 150 and the first hinge member 301 relative to pin 303, second hinge member 302 and sucker 400 rotate to the second power required for primary importance from the 3rd position.In some such embodiments, hole in first hinge member 301 is shaped such that: be left out the impact of gravity, make shank 150 and the first hinge member 301 relative to pin the 303, second hinge member 302 and sucker 400 from the second position rotate to the 3rd position required for the 3rd power more than making shank 150 and the first hinge member 301 rotate to the 4th power required for the second position relative to pin the 303, second hinge member 302 and sucker 400 from the 3rd position.
The structure of shown embodiment compares oral care implement formation and compares with (unshowned), wherein, described utensil include shank with during via the sucker of be hingedly connected to shank first longitudinal end, when shank is in ad-hoc location relative to sucker, compared with when shank is in another location relative to sucker, shank and sucker are not in more stable relative status, and utensil is not in more stable state as entirety.In such comparing embodiment, it is not considered that hinge is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface with being configured to will be located in the head steady of the utensil at second longitudinal end place of shank, as above horizontal surface or away from horizontal surface, when the longitudinal axis of shank becomes special angle (as orthogonal) with horizontal surface, the edge of sucker lies on described horizontal surface completely.In such comparing embodiment, during with the state being in shown in Fig. 1 compared with the shown embodiment of the present invention, when in such an arrangement, slightly knocking of utensil will be easier to cause shank, and therefore cause head, mobile from described configuration by the operation of hinge.
The oral care toothbrush 1 of shown embodiment helps user to be assigned on the head 180 of toothbrush 1 by dentifrice.When the toothbrush 1 of shown embodiment is in the state shown in Fig. 1, toothbrush 1 occupies minimum space on horizontal surface 5 (this can be the surface of bathroom counter top), and is in substantially constant position on table top.When as discussed above by provide inside chamber 402 than chamber 402 outside less pressure, edge 404 is attached to horizontal surface 5 time, toothbrush 1 is in more stable position on table top.Sucker 400 can be positioned at a position relative to tank on the surface 5 so that when making shank 150 rotate relative to sucker 400 by the operation of hinge 300, and head 180 is positioned at above tank and toothbrush 1 remains in substantially constant position and is kept away from table top.User can then be absorbed in and is directed at head 180 by the opening of dentifrice tube and is assigned to head 180 by dentifrice from pipe subsequently, and without being maintained with, toothbrush 1 is steady.Any unnecessary dentifrice can be allowed to fall into tank, dentifrice can be disposed easily from described tank.Once be assigned with the dentifrice of desired volume, it is possible to overcome the holding force that the remainder by sucker 400 and toothbrush 1 attaches to horizontal surface 5 to be pulled open from surface 5 easily by toothbrush 1, for dental nursing.
Fig. 4 to Fig. 6 illustrates the oral care implement 2 of the another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.The same reference numbers instruction same parts used in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 to Fig. 6.
The oral care implement 2 of this embodiment is identical with the oral care implement 1 shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, and only, the structure of hinge 500 is different compared with the hinge 300 of oral care implement 1.Oral care implement 2 can change according to the above-mentioned possible modification of oral care implement 1.
It is similar to the oral care implement 1 of Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, the oral care implement 2 of Fig. 4 to Fig. 6 is toothbrush, described toothbrush generally includes head 180, shank 150, hinge 500 and adhering device 400, and described adhering device 400 includes the sucker 400 for oral care implement 2 attaches to horizontal surface.The head 180 of the oral care implement 2 of Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, shank 150 are identical with the head 180 of the oral care implement 1 of Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, shank 150 and sucker 400 with each in sucker 400, and therefore to for the purpose of simple and clear, will not be described in detail again these parts of oral care implement 2.
Being formed with the hinge 300 of the oral care implement 1 of Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 and compare, the hinge 500 of the oral care implement 2 of Fig. 4 to Fig. 6 is bistable hinge 500.Hinge 500 is arranged on first longitudinal end 151 place of shank 150.The main body 110 of whole hinge 500 and utensil 1 is an entirety (that is, integrally-formed with main body 110).Shank 150 is positioned at the first end 501 place of hinge 500 and sucker 400 is positioned at the second end 502 place of hinge 500.Therefore, sucker 400 is connected to shank 150 via hinge 500.Sucker 400 is independently of the separate part of the combination of main body 110 and hinge 500.It will be appreciated that the 50% of the first distance between hinge 500 and sucker 400 second distance of being significantly smaller than between hinge 500 and head 180 from Fig. 4 to Fig. 6.First distance is less than the 25% of second distance.It practice, the first distance is less than the 10% of second distance.
Sucker 400 is connected to shank 150 via hinge 500, and thus, shank 150 is rotatable relative to sucker 400 together with head 180, as being appreciated that with Fig. 6 by comparison diagram 4.In the diagram, shank 150 is in primary importance relative to sucker 400, and in fig. 5 and fig., shank 150 is in the second position relative to sucker 400, and the second position is different from primary importance.
Hinge 500 is configured to allow shank 150 and sucker 400 only rotating against between the first location and the second location in the predetermined limited angle of about 90 degree.In the modification of shown embodiment, predetermined limited angle can between 40 degree and 140 degree, or between 80 degree and 100 degree.
When edge 404 lies on horizontal surface 5 and when shank 150 is in primary importance relative to sucker 400 completely, the longitudinal axis A-A of shank 150 and horizontal surface 5 and be substantially orthogonal with horizontal plane, as shown in FIG. 4.On the other hand, when edge 404 lies on horizontal surface 5 and when shank 150 is in the second position relative to sucker 400 completely, the longitudinal axis A-A of shank 150 and horizontal surface 5 and almost parallel with horizontal plane, and the second side 184 of head 180 is towards horizontal surface 5, as shown in fig. 5 and fig..
Hinge 500 be specifically configured so that, when edge 404 lies on horizontal surface 5 and when shank 150 is in primary importance relative to sucker 400 completely, head 180 is stablely supported at the first precalculated position relative to horizontal surface 5 by hinge 500 when the longitudinal axis A-A of shank 150 is with horizontal surface 5 one-tenth the first predetermined angular, and described first precalculated position is positioned at above horizontal surface 5 and horizontal plane and away from horizontal surface 5 and horizontal plane.Hinge 500 this be specifically configured so that, when edge 404 lies on horizontal surface 5 and when shank 150 is in the second position relative to sucker 400 completely, head 180 is stablely supported at the second precalculated position relative to horizontal surface 5 by hinge 500 when the longitudinal axis A-A of shank 150 is with horizontal surface 5 one-tenth the second predetermined angular, and described second precalculated position is positioned at above horizontal surface 5 and horizontal plane and away from horizontal surface 5 and horizontal plane.More specifically, when shank 150 is in primary importance relative to sucker 400, predetermined angular be about with horizontal surface 5 one-tenth 90 degree, and when shank 150 is in the second position relative to sucker 400, predetermined angular is about with horizontal surface 5 one-tenth zero degree.
It is realized by the bi-stable character of hinge 500 in particular by hinge 500 to the stable support of head 180.The configuration of the hinge 500 of shown embodiment makes: when shank 150 is in any one in primary importance and the second position relative to sucker 400, compared with when shank 150 is in another location relative to sucker 400, shank 150 and sucker 400 are in more stable relative status, and toothbrush 2 is as being generally in more stable state.
When shank 150 is freely rotatable between the first location and the second location relative to sucker 400, and be left out the impact of gravity, make shank 150 relative to sucker 400 from the first power required for the 3rd position that primary importance rotates between primary importance and the second position more than making shank 150 rotate to the second power required for primary importance relative to sucker 400 from the 3rd position.Similarly, be left out the impact of gravity, make shank 150 relative to sucker 400 from the second position rotate to the 3rd position required for the 3rd power more than making shank 150 rotate to the 4th power required for the second position relative to sucker 400 from the 3rd position.
The structure of shown embodiment compares oral care implement formation and compares with (unshowned), wherein, described utensil include shank with during via the sucker of be hingedly connected to shank first longitudinal end, when shank is in ad-hoc location relative to sucker, compared with when shank is in another location relative to sucker, shank is not in relative more stable relative status with sucker, and utensil is not in more stable state as entirety.In such comparing embodiment, it is not considered that hinge is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface with being configured to will be located in the head steady of the utensil at second longitudinal end place of shank, as above horizontal surface or away from horizontal surface, when the longitudinal axis of shank becomes special angle (as orthogonal) with horizontal surface, the edge of sucker lies on described horizontal surface completely.In such comparing embodiment, during with the state being in shown in Fig. 4 compared with the shown embodiment of the present invention, when in such an arrangement, slightly knocking of utensil will be easier to cause shank, and therefore cause head, mobile from described configuration by the operation of hinge.
Being similar to the oral care implement 1 of Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, the oral care implement 2 of Fig. 4 to Fig. 6 helps user to be assigned on the head 180 of toothbrush 2 by dentifrice.When the toothbrush 2 of shown embodiment is in the state shown in Fig. 4, toothbrush 2 occupies minimum space on horizontal surface 5 (this can be the surface of bathroom counter top), and is in substantially constant position on table top.When as discussed above by provide inside chamber 402 than chamber 402 outside less pressure, edge 404 is attached to horizontal surface 5 time, toothbrush 2 is in more stable position on table top.Sucker 400 can be positioned at a position relative to tank on the surface 5 so that when making shank 150 rotate relative to sucker 400 by the operation of hinge 500, and head 180 is positioned at above tank and toothbrush 2 remains in substantially constant position and is kept away from table top.User can then be absorbed in and is directed at head 180 by the opening of dentifrice tube and is assigned to head 180 by dentifrice from pipe subsequently, and without being maintained with, toothbrush 2 is steady.Any unnecessary dentifrice can be allowed to fall into tank, dentifrice can be disposed easily from described tank.Once be assigned with the dentifrice of desired volume, it is possible to overcome the holding force that the remainder by sucker 400 and toothbrush 2 attaches to horizontal surface 5 to be pulled open from surface 5 easily by toothbrush 2, for dental nursing.
Although in the above-described embodiment each, adhering device includes sucker, but in the phase strain type of in embodiments each, adhering device can include for being attached (preferably by oral care implement, repeatedly attach) to the substituted device of horizontal surface, such as adhesive pad, for instance scribble the pad of binding agent.Removable material layer or film can cover the binding agent on described pad to protect described binding agent before the use.
In each in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 to the embodiment shown in Fig. 6, sucker 400 and hinge 300,500 are unremovably connected to shank 150.In the modification of these embodiments, and according to a further aspect in the invention, it is provided that include first device and the oral care systems of the second device.First device includes shank and the head of the one end being positioned at described shank, and can be oral care implement (toothbrush such as manual operation) or the electric oral care utensil (such as electric toothbrush) of manual operation.Second device includes adhering device (such as sucker), is detachably connected to the adapter of first device and adhering device is connected to the hinge of adapter.
The shank of first device can be shown with two with head the shank 150 of oral care implement 1,2 and head 180 identical.Additionally, sucker can be shown with two the sucker 400 of oral care implement 1,2 identical.Additionally, hinge can be shown with two oral care implement 1,2 hinge 300,500 in any one is identical, only, the hinge of the second device is not unremovably be connected to shank 150.The adapter of the second device can be detachably connected to the arbitrary portion of shank 150, it is preferable that the adapter of the second device is detachably connected to first longitudinal end 151 of shank 150.
In an embodiment of such oral care systems, hinge is configured such that, when adapter is connected to first device, shank can be rotated to a position relative to sucker, in described position, when edge keeps flat on a horizontal surface completely, such as when by providing, than exterior thereto less pressure, the edge of sucker is attached to horizontal surface in the chamber interior of sucker, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface by hinge, as above horizontal surface or away from horizontal surface.In some embodiments, hinge is bistable hinge, for instance the hinge 500 of the oral care implement 2 of Fig. 4 to Fig. 6.In other embodiments, hinge is referring to figs. 1 to the form described by Fig. 3, only, first hinge member and adapter be an entirety (namely, integrally-formed with adapter), and the second hinge member separates with adapter, it is assembled together with the first hinge member, and sucker is connected to the first hinge member.
In some embodiments of such oral care systems, hinge is configured such that, when adapter is connected to first device, shank can be rotated to a position relative to sucker, in described position, when edge keeps flat on a horizontal surface completely, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface when the longitudinal axis of shank becomes predetermined angular with horizontal surface by hinge, as above horizontal surface and away from horizontal surface.Such as, hinge can be adapted so that, when adapter is connected to first device, shank can be rotated to primary importance relative to sucker, in described first position, when edge keeps flat on a horizontal surface completely, head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface when the longitudinal axis of shank is substantially orthogonal with horizontal surface by hinge, as above horizontal surface and away from horizontal surface.Hinge can optionally or additionally be configured such that, when adapter is connected to first device, shank can be rotated to the second position relative to sucker, in described second position, when edge keeps flat on a horizontal surface completely, hinge is almost parallel at longitudinal axis and the horizontal surface of shank and the second side of head to horizontal surface head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to horizontal surface, as above horizontal surface and away from horizontal surface.In some embodiments, hinge is configured to allow shank and sucker only in predetermined limited angle, for instance rotating against between such primary importance and the second position.Predetermined limited angle can between 40 degree and 140 degree, between 80 degree and 100 degree, or about 90 degree.
In some embodiments of such oral care systems, when adapter is connected to first device, shank is freely rotatable between primary importance and the second position (primary importance discussed in previous paragraph and the second position) relative to sucker.In some such embodiments, when being left out when affecting and when being connected to first device when adapter of gravity, make shank relative to sucker from the first power required for the 3rd position that primary importance rotates between primary importance and the second position more than making shank rotate to the second power required for primary importance relative to sucker from the 3rd position.Similarly, when being left out when affecting and when being connected to first device when adapter of gravity, make shank relative to sucker from the second position rotate to the 3rd position required for the 3rd power more than making shank rotate to the 4th power required for the second position relative to sucker from the 3rd position.
Such oral care systems can be used to help user to be assigned on the head of first device by dentifrice in the way of almost identical with the oral care implement of Fig. 1 to Fig. 6.During the non-use periods of system, the edge of sucker can pass through to provide in chamber interior to keep attaching to horizontal surface than the less pressure of exterior thereto, and described horizontal surface can be the surface of bathroom counter top.Additionally, during the non-use periods of system, the adapter of the second device can remain connected to first device, or first device and the second device can keep being not connected to.In either case, when being desirable for described system, it is ensured that adapter is connected to first device.The operation then passing through hinge makes shank rotate relative to sucker, for instance, in order to shank is placed when the longitudinal axis of shank is parallel with horizontal surface.User can then be absorbed in and is directed at head by the opening of dentifrice tube and is assigned to head by dentifrice from pipe subsequently, steady without being maintained with first device.Once be assigned with the dentifrice of desired volume, it is possible to by adapter and first device being disconnected, make first device and the second device disconnect, for dental nursing.
Although in the above-described embodiment each, adhering device includes sucker, but in the phase strain type of in embodiments each, adhering device can include for being attached (preferably by the second device, repeatedly attach) to the substituted device of horizontal surface, such as adhesive pad, for instance scribble the pad of binding agent.Removable material layer or film can cover the binding agent on described pad to protect described binding agent before the use.
In the modification of each in described specific embodiments, sucker can adopt the form different from described form, it is preferable that as long as sucker limits chamber and includes edge, the opening of described edge limited chamber.
Claims (38)
1. an oral care implement, comprising:
Shank；
Being positioned at the head of one end of described shank, described head includes at least one oral care elements；And
Via the adhering device being hingedly connected to described shank, wherein said adhering device is for attaching to horizontal surface by described oral care implement；
Wherein said hinge is configured such that described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described adhering device, in described position, when described oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface by described hinge.
2. oral care implement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hinge is configured such that described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described adhering device, in described position, when described oral care implement is attached to described horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface when the longitudinal axis of described shank becomes predetermined angular with described horizontal surface by described hinge.
3. the oral care implement as described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said hinge is configured such that described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described adhering device, in described position, when described oral care implement is attached to described horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface when the described longitudinal axis of described shank is substantially orthogonal with described horizontal surface by described hinge.
4. the oral care implement as described in any aforementioned claim, wherein said hinge is configured such that described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described adhering device, in described position, when described oral care implement is attached to described horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface when the described longitudinal axis of described shank is almost parallel with described horizontal surface by described hinge.
5. oral care implement as claimed in claim 4, when being subordinated to claim 3, wherein
When described shank is in certain position relative to described adhering device, in this position, described hinge when described longitudinal axis and the described horizontal surface of described shank are substantially orthogonal by described head steady be supported on relative to described horizontal surface precalculated position time, described shank is in primary importance relative to described adhering device, and
When described shank is in certain position relative to described adhering device, in this position, described hinge when described longitudinal axis and the described horizontal surface of described shank are almost parallel by described head steady be supported on relative to described horizontal surface precalculated position time, described shank is in the second position relative to described adhering device
Wherein said hinge is configured to allow described shank and described adhering device only rotating against in predetermined limited angle,
Optionally wherein said predetermined limited angle is between 40 degree and 140 degree, and optionally further wherein said predetermined limited angle is between 80 degree and 100 degree.
6. the oral care implement as described in any aforementioned claim, wherein said adhering device includes sucker, and described sucker limits chamber and includes edge, the opening of described edge limited described chamber, and
Wherein said hinge is configured such that described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described sucker, in described position, when by providing, than the less pressure of described exterior thereto, described edge is attached to described horizontal surface in described chamber interior, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface by described hinge.
7. the oral care implement as described in any aforementioned claim, wherein said head has the first side and second side relative with described first side,
At least one oral care elements wherein said is positioned at described first side of described head, and
Wherein said hinge is configured such that described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described adhering device, in described position, when described oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface when described second side of described head is to described horizontal surface by described hinge.
8. the oral care implement as described in any aforementioned claim, wherein said shank is freely rotatable relative to described adhering device between described position and another location.
9. the oral care implement as described in any aforementioned claim, wherein make described shank rotate to another location relative to described adhering device from described position required for the first power more than making described shank rotate to the second power required for described position from other positions relative to described adhering device.
10. the oral care implement as described in any aforementioned claim, wherein said hinge is bistable hinge.
11. the oral care implement as described in any aforementioned claim, wherein said precalculated position is positioned at above described horizontal surface or away from described horizontal surface.
12. an oral care implement, comprising:
Shank；
Being positioned at the head of one end of described shank, described head includes at least one oral care elements；And
Be connected to the adhering device of described shank via bistable hinge, wherein said adhering device is for attaching to horizontal surface by described oral care implement.
13. oral care implement as claimed in claim 12, wherein said hinge is configured such that described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described adhering device, in described position, when described oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface by described hinge.
14. oral care implement as claimed in claim 13, wherein said hinge is configured such that described shank can be rotated to primary importance relative to described adhering device, in described first position, when described oral care implement is attached to described horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface when the longitudinal axis of described shank is substantially orthogonal with described horizontal surface by described hinge, and make described shank can be rotated to the second position relative to described adhering device, in described second position, when described oral care implement is attached to described horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface when the described longitudinal axis of described shank is almost parallel with described horizontal surface by described hinge.
15. the oral care implement as according to any one of claim 12 to 14, wherein said head has the first side and second side relative with described first side,
At least one oral care elements wherein said is positioned on described first side of described head, and
Wherein said hinge is configured such that described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described sucker, in described position, when described oral care implement is attached to described horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface when described second side of described head is to described horizontal surface by described hinge.
16. the oral care implement as according to any one of claim 13 to 15, wherein said precalculated position is positioned at above described horizontal surface or away from described horizontal surface.
17. the oral care implement as described in any aforementioned claim, wherein said hinge is configured to allow rotating against in described shank and described adhering device only predetermined limited angle between 40 degree and 140 degree, and optionally wherein said predetermined limited angle is between 80 degree and 100 degree.
18. the oral care implement as described in any aforementioned claim, wherein said shank and whole described hinge are an entirety.
19. the oral care implement as according to any one of claim 1 to 17, wherein said hinge includes the separate part being assembled together.
20. the oral care implement as described in any aforementioned claim, wherein said shank has longitudinal axis, and described hinge is positioned at first longitudinal end of described shank, and described head is positioned at second longitudinal end of described shank.
21. the oral care implement as described in any aforementioned claim, the first distance between wherein said hinge and described adhering device is less than 50% of the second distance between described hinge and described head, and optionally wherein said first distance is less than the 25% of described second distance.
22. the oral care implement as described in any aforementioned claim, wherein said oral care implement is toothbrush.
23. the oral care implement as described in any aforementioned claim, wherein said adhering device includes sucker.
24. oral care implement as claimed in claim 23, wherein said sucker limits chamber and includes edge, the opening of described edge limited described chamber, and wherein said hinge is configured such that described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described sucker, in described position, when described edge lies on described horizontal surface completely, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface by described hinge.
25. an oral care systems, comprising:
First device, described first device includes shank and the head of the one end being positioned at described shank, and described head includes at least one oral care elements；And
Second device, described second device includes the adhering device for described second device attaches to horizontal surface, is detachably connected to the adapter of described first device and described adhering device is connected to the hinge of described adapter.
26. oral care systems as claimed in claim 25, wherein said shank has longitudinal axis, and described adapter is detachably connected to first longitudinal end of described shank, and described head is positioned at second longitudinal end of described shank.
27. the oral care systems as described in claim 25 or claim 26, wherein said hinge is configured such that, when described adapter is connected to described first device, described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described adhering device, in described position, when described oral care implement is attached to horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface by described hinge.
28. oral care systems as claimed in claim 27, wherein said hinge is configured such that, when described adapter is connected to described first device, described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described adhering device, in described position, when described oral care implement is attached to described horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface when the longitudinal axis of described shank becomes predetermined angular with described horizontal surface by described hinge.
29. oral care systems as claimed in claim 28, wherein said hinge is configured such that, when described adapter is connected to described first device, described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described adhering device, in described position, when described oral care implement is attached to described horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface when the described longitudinal axis of described shank is substantially orthogonal with described horizontal surface by described hinge.
30. the oral care systems as described in claim 28 or claim 29, wherein said hinge is configured such that, when described adapter is connected to described first device, described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described adhering device, in described position, when described oral care implement is attached to described horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface when the described longitudinal axis of described shank is almost parallel with described horizontal surface by described hinge.
31. the oral care systems as according to any one of claim 25 to 30, wherein said adhering device includes sucker, described sucker limits chamber and includes edge, the opening of described edge limited described chamber, and wherein said hinge is configured such that, when described adapter is connected to described first device, described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described sucker, in described position, when by providing, than the less pressure of described exterior thereto, described edge attached to described horizontal surface in described chamber interior, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface by described hinge.
32. the oral care systems as according to any one of claim 25 to 31, wherein said head has the first side and second side relative with described first side,
At least one oral care elements wherein said is positioned at described first side of described head, and
Wherein said hinge is configured such that, when described adapter is connected to described first device, described shank can be rotated to a position relative to described adhering device, in described position, when described oral care implement is attached to described horizontal surface by described adhering device, described head steady is supported on the precalculated position relative to described horizontal surface when described second side of described head is to described horizontal surface by described hinge.
33. the oral care systems as according to any one of claim 27 to 32, wherein said precalculated position is positioned at above described horizontal surface or away from described horizontal surface.
34. the oral care systems as according to any one of claim 27 to 33, wherein, when described adapter is connected to described first device, described shank is freely rotatable relative to described adhering device between described position and another location.
35. the oral care systems as according to any one of claim 27 to 34, wherein, when described adapter is connected to described first device, make described shank rotate to the second position relative to described adhering device from described position required for the first power more than making described shank rotate to the second power required for described position relative to described adhering device from the described second position.
36. the oral care systems as according to any one of claim 25 to 35, wherein said hinge is bistable hinge.
37. the oral care systems as according to any one of claim 25 to 36, wherein, when described adapter is connected to described first device, described hinge is configured to allow rotating against in described shank and described adhering device only predetermined limited angle between 40 degree and 140 degree, and optionally wherein said predetermined limited angle is between 80 degree and 100 degree.
38. the oral care systems as according to any one of claim 25 to 37, wherein said first device is toothbrush.
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