DE19717868A1 - Electric toothbrush - Google Patents

Electric toothbrush

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DE19717868A1
DE19717868A1 DE19717868A DE19717868A DE19717868A1 DE 19717868 A1 DE19717868 A1 DE 19717868A1 DE 19717868 A DE19717868 A DE 19717868A DE 19717868 A DE19717868 A DE 19717868A DE 19717868 A1 DE19717868 A1 DE 19717868A1
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toothbrush
toothpaste
brush
cartridge
handle
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Josef B Schoerkmayr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
    • A46B11/001—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/24—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like rotating continuously
    • A61C17/26—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like rotating continuously driven by electric motor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
    • A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
    • A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
    • A61C17/3409—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/225—Handles or details thereof
    • A61C17/227—Handles or details thereof with reservoirs, e.g. for toothpaste
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C2204/00—Features not otherwise provided for
    • A61C2204/002—Features not otherwise provided for using batteries

Abstract

A toothbrush, especially an electric one, has a toothpaste cartridge (17) provided which can be attached in exchangeable fashion to the brush to apply toothpaste directly onto the brush when the brush is used. A handgrip is provided in which the cartridge is located. The toothbrush attachment carries a brush 915) and beside this is located a toothpaste dispenser (20) which directs the toothpaste directly onto the brush when the paste is delivered through a channel (14) in the attachment. In the hand grip, another channel (21) is designed which is connected to the cartridge. A push-button is provided to operate the toothpaste delivery by the cartridge.

Description

Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Zahnbürste, und zwar insbesondere eine elektrische Zahnbürste.The invention relates to a toothbrush, namely especially an electric toothbrush.

Elektrische Zahnbürsten sind bereits bekannt, die einen Handgriff aufweisen, der an einem Ende einen Zahnbürsten­ aufsatz trägt. Der Zahnbürstenaufsatz führt bezüglich des Handgriffs eine Relativbewegung aus, die zum Putzen der Zähne eingesetzt wird.Electric toothbrushes are already known, some Have handle of a toothbrush at one end essay carries. The toothbrush attachment leads to the Handle a relative movement, which is used to clean the Teeth is inserted.

Die zum Zähneputzen erforderliche Zahncreme oder auch ein Zahnputzpulver werden auf die Zahnbürste vom Benutzer üb­ licherweise aus einer Tube oder dergleichen aufgegeben. Sodann beginnt der Putzvorgang.The toothpaste required for brushing your teeth or even a Toothbrush powder is applied to the toothbrush by the user abandoned from a tube or the like. Then the cleaning process begins.

Die vorliegende Erfindung hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, die unbequeme oder auch zeitraubende Aufbringung der Zahn­ creme oder Zahnpasta zu vereinfachen. Erfindungsgemäß sieht die Erfindung Mittel vor, die benachbart zur Zahn­ bürste angeordnet sind und nach Wunsch des Benutzers und auf dessen Betätigung hin eine gewünschte Menge an Zahn­ creme unmittelbar auf die Bürste geben.The present invention has set itself the goal of uncomfortable or time-consuming application of the tooth to simplify cream or toothpaste. According to the invention The invention provides means that are adjacent to the tooth brush are arranged and at the request of the user and upon its actuation a desired amount of tooth Put the cream directly on the brush.

Erfindungsgemäß ist zu diesem Zweck an einem Zahnbürsten­ aufsatz, der die Zahnbürste trägt, ein Zahncremespender 20 ausgebildet, aus dem Zahncreme unmittelbar auf die Bü­ ste austreten kann. Ferner ist erfindungsgemäß in dem Handgriff, der üblicherweise auch einen Motor zum Antrieb der Zahnbürste enthält, eine Zahncremekartusche angeord­ net, die vom Benutzer betätigt werden kann, um dann über eine Zahncremespenderkanüle sowie eine Kanüle im Zahnbür­ stenaufsatz die Zahncreme dem Zahncremespender 20 zuzu­ führen. Im Handgriff sind Betätigungsmittel vorgesehen, beispielsweise in der Form einer Drucktaste, um die Zahn­ creme aus der Zahncremekartusche über die Zahncremekanü­ len dem Zahncremespender 20 zuzuführen.According to the invention, a toothpaste dispenser 20 is formed on a toothbrush attachment which carries the toothbrush for this purpose, from which toothpaste can emerge directly onto the brush. Furthermore, according to the invention, a toothpaste cartridge is arranged in the handle, which usually also contains a motor for driving the toothbrush, which can be actuated by the user in order to then supply the toothpaste to the toothpaste dispenser 20 via a toothpaste dispenser cannula and a cannula in the toothbrush attachment. In the handle actuating means are provided, for example in the form of a push button to supply the toothpaste from the toothpaste cartridge to the toothpaste dispenser 20 via the toothpaste cartridges.

Weiter Vorteile, Ziele und Einzelheiten der Erfindung er­ geben sich aus der Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbei­ spiels anhand der Zeichnung; in der Zeichnung zeigt:Further advantages, goals and details of the invention he give themselves from the description of an execution game based on the drawing; in the drawing shows:

Fig. 1 eine Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen elektrischen Zahnbürste; Fig. 1 is a side view of an electric toothbrush according to the invention;

Fig. 2 eine Vorderansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Zahn­ bürste; Fig. 2 is a front view of the toothbrush according to the invention;

Fig. 3 eine Rückansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Zahnbür­ ste. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the toothbrush according to the invention.

Das erfindungsgemäße Ausführungsbeispiel zeigt eine elek­ trische Zahnbürste 10, die einen Handgriff 12 sowie einen daran beweglich angeordneten Zahnbürstenaufsatz 14 auf­ weist. Der Zahnbürstenaufsatz 14 ist beispielsweise dreh- oder schwenkbar bezüglich des Handgriffs 12 angeordnet. Deshalb sei an dieser Stelle bemerkt, daß die erfindungs­ gemäßen Maßnahmen auch bei einer üblichen von Hand zu be­ tätigenden Zahnbürste eingesetzt werden könnten.The embodiment of the invention shows an elec trical toothbrush 10 having a handle 12 and a toothbrush attachment 14 movably arranged thereon. The toothbrush attachment 14 is arranged, for example, such that it can be rotated or pivoted with respect to the handle 12 . Therefore, it should be noted at this point that the measures according to the Invention could also be used in a conventional toothbrush to be operated by hand.

Üblicherweise ist im Handgriff 12, wie auch hier in Fig. 1 gezeigt, ein Elektromotor 16 für den Antrieb der Zahn­ bürste untergebracht. Erfindungsgemäß ist im Handgriff 12 ferner eine Zahncremekartusche 17 untergebracht, die mit einem sogenannten Spendereinsatz 18 sowie einer Druckta­ ste 19 für die Zahncreme zusammenarbeitet, um über eine Zahncremespenderkanüle 21 Zahncreme aus dem Handgriff herauszupressen. Benachbart zum Spendereinsatz 18 ist noch ein Ladeteil 30 für den Akku vorgesehen. Die Zahn­ cremekanüle 21 ist an ihrem offenen Ende mit einer nicht näher dargestellten Kanüle 32 verbindbar, die in einem Zahncremespender 20 benachbart zu einer Bürste 15 endet, die von dem Zahnbürstenaufsatz 14 getragen wird. Der ganze Zahnbürstenaufsatz 14 ist verdrehbar oder ver­ schwenkbar, und der Zahncremespender 20 ist derart ange­ ordnet und ausgebildet, daß er beim Putzvorgang nicht stört. Ferner ist der Zahncremespender 20 so angeordnet, daß er sicher, vorzugsweise im Ruhezustand der Zahnbür­ ste, bei Betätigung der Drucktaste 19 eine Menge an Zahn­ creme auf die Bürste liefert. Benachbart zu einer Schräg­ fläche des Gehäuses 12 ist noch die Bedienung für die Zahnbürste, d. h. ein Schalter 60 vorgesehen, mit dem die Bewegung der Zahnbürste ein- und ausgeschaltet werden kann.Usually, an electric motor 16 for driving the toothbrush is accommodated in the handle 12 , as also shown here in FIG. 1. According to the invention, a toothpaste cartridge 17 is also accommodated in the handle 12 , which cooperates with a so-called dispenser insert 18 and a pressure switch 19 for the toothpaste in order to press toothpaste 21 out of the handle via a toothpaste dispenser cannula. A charging part 30 for the rechargeable battery is also provided adjacent to the dispenser insert 18 . The tooth cream cannula 21 can be connected at its open end to a cannula 32 ( not shown in more detail) which ends in a toothpaste dispenser 20 adjacent to a brush 15 which is carried by the toothbrush attachment 14 . The whole toothbrush attachment 14 is rotatable or pivotable ver, and the toothpaste dispenser 20 is arranged and designed so that it does not interfere with the cleaning process. Furthermore, the toothpaste dispenser 20 is arranged so that it is safe, preferably in the idle state of the toothbrush, delivers a lot of toothpaste to the brush when the push button 19 is pressed. Adjacent to an inclined surface of the housing 12 is still the operation for the toothbrush, ie a switch 60 is provided with which the movement of the toothbrush can be switched on and off.

Claims (5)

1. Zahnbürste, insbesondere elektrische Zahnbürste, da­ durch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Zahncremekartusche (17) vorgesehen ist, die an der Zahnbürste auswech­ selbar anbaubar ist, um bei Betätigung durch den Be­ nutzer Zahncreme direkt auf die Bürste (15) aufzu­ bringen.1. Toothbrush, in particular electric toothbrush, characterized in that a toothpaste cartridge ( 17 ) is provided, which can be exchanged selectively on the toothbrush in order to bring toothpaste directly onto the brush ( 15 ) when actuated by the user. 2. Zahnbürste, insbesondere elektrische Zahnbürste, da­ durch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Handgriff (12) vorge­ sehen ist, in dem eine Zahncremekartusche (17) ange­ ordnet ist.2. Toothbrush, in particular electric toothbrush, characterized in that a handle ( 12 ) is provided, in which a toothpaste cartridge ( 17 ) is arranged. 3. Zahnbürste, insbesondere elektrische Zahnbürste, da­ durch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Zahnbürstenaufsatz ei­ ne Bürste (15) trägt, wobei benachbart zur Bürste (15) ein Zahncremespender (20) angeordnet ist, der Zahncreme direkt auf die Bürste (15) leitet, wenn Zahncreme über eine Kanüle oder einen Kanal (14) im Zahnbürstenaufsatz (14) geliefert wird.3. toothbrush, in particular electric toothbrush as by in that a toothbrush attachment transmits ei ne brush (15), a toothpaste dispenser (20) being disposed adjacent to the brush (15), the dentifrice passes directly to the brush (15) when Toothpaste is supplied via a cannula or a channel ( 14 ) in the toothbrush attachment ( 14 ). 4. Zahnbürste, insbesondere elektrische Zahnbürste, da­ durch gekennzeichnet, daß im Handgriff ein Kanal oder eine Kanüle (21) ausgebildet ist, die mit einer Zahncremekartusche (17) in Verbindung steht und bei Betätigung durch den Benutzer Zahncreme über die Ka­ nüle (21) liefert.4. Toothbrush, in particular electric toothbrush, characterized in that a channel or a cannula ( 21 ) is formed in the handle, which is connected to a toothpaste cartridge ( 17 ) and, when actuated by the user, toothpaste via the needle ( 21 ). delivers. 5. Zahnbürste, insbesondere elektrische Zahnbürste, da­ durch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Drucktaste zur Betä­ tigung der Zahncremelieferung durch die Zahncreme­ kartusche (17) vorgesehen ist.5. Toothbrush, in particular electric toothbrush, characterized in that a push button for actuating the toothpaste delivery through the toothpaste cartridge ( 17 ) is provided.
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WO2002041801A1 (en) * 2000-11-22 2002-05-30 The Procter & Gamble Company Oral treatment systems
DE102004026461A1 (en) * 2004-05-29 2005-12-15 Braun Gmbh Brush head for electric and / or manual toothbrushes
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WO2002041801A1 (en) * 2000-11-22 2002-05-30 The Procter & Gamble Company Oral treatment systems
US7934284B2 (en) 2003-02-11 2011-05-03 Braun Gmbh Toothbrushes
US7958589B2 (en) 2003-02-11 2011-06-14 The Gillette Company Toothbrushes
US8695149B2 (en) 2003-02-11 2014-04-15 Braun Gmbh Toothbrushes
DE102004026461A1 (en) * 2004-05-29 2005-12-15 Braun Gmbh Brush head for electric and / or manual toothbrushes
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