WO1994027466A1 - Appareil d'hygiene buccale - Google Patents
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- WO1994027466A1 WO1994027466A1 PCT/JP1994/000825 JP9400825W WO9427466A1 WO 1994027466 A1 WO1994027466 A1 WO 1994027466A1 JP 9400825 W JP9400825 W JP 9400825W WO 9427466 A1 WO9427466 A1 WO 9427466A1
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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
- 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
- A61C17/3481—Vibrating brush body, e.g. by using eccentric weights
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C15/00—Devices for cleaning between the teeth
- A61C15/04—Dental floss; Floss holders
- A61C15/046—Flossing tools
- A61C15/047—Flossing tools power-driven
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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
- A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
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- 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
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- the present invention relates to an oral hygiene device such as a portable electric interdental brush, an electric toothbrush, and an electric gingival massage.
- an interdigital toothbrush and a toothbrush are detachably attached to one end of a substantially cylindrical holder member, and an electric motor and a battery for driving the toothbrush are mounted in the holder member.
- the other end of the rudder member is sealed in a liquid-tight manner with a cap member, the eccentric weight is fixed to the rotating shaft of the electric motor, and the vibration during the rotation of the phantom weight passes through the holder member.
- Various proposals have been made to apply vibration to the interdental cleaning brush.
- the switch may be washed with water to clean the entire body, or may be left wet with brushing water or the like.
- water enters the inside, causing corrosion of the E-line plate, electric motor and battery, causing malfunctions, and solidifying the brushing water to loosen the screw part of the cap member. This may cause a problem that the cap member cannot be opened and closed.
- a spring terminal is attached to the cap member side, for example, a disk-shaped fixing member having a claw portion on an upper surface is provided, and a spring terminal is provided on the claw portion of the fixing member.
- the spring terminal is attached to the back end of the cap member together with the fixing member while holding the base end of the cap member, so that the number of parts is increased and the mounting of the spring terminal to the cap member is very complicated. become.
- the oral hygiene tool In order to removably attach the oral hygiene tool such as the toothbrush and the interdental cleaning brush to the holder member, the oral hygiene tool is usually provided with a shaft, and one end of the shaft is provided. A fitting hole is formed in the holder, and the fitting hole is fitted to a projection formed in the holder member to fix the oral cavity / sanitary device to the holder member in a detachable manner.
- the oral hygiene device is detachably fixed to the holder member by being inserted into a bottomed cylindrical holding portion formed on the member.
- a plurality of slits oriented in the axial direction are formed on the holding part, so that the tip of the holding part expands and contracts, absorbing dimensional errors in the outer diameter of the shaft and attaching to the back end face of the holding part.
- the purpose of the present invention is to prevent water or the like from entering the holder member due to the gap of the cap member, simplify the assembly of the spring terminal, and take the oral hygiene fixture into the holding part. It is an object of the present invention to provide an oral hygiene device which can easily clean the rear end face of the holding portion while securing sufficient attachment strength.
- a cap member removably attached to one end of the holder member to close an opening at one end of the holder member; and a cap member mounted on one of the holder member or the cap member on a joint end open side of the two members.
- a seal ring that is pressed against the cap member or the holder member to seal the gap between the holder member and the cap member within an IS area at a predetermined angle from the latter half of the screwing of the cap member to the completion of the screwing, and the holder member and the cap member.
- the holder-side contact piece and the cap are brought into contact with each other by screwing the cap member to the holder member, and contact within a range of the predetermined angle to close the power supply circuit to the vibration generating means. And a side contact piece.
- the seal ring attached to the holder member or the cap member is within a predetermined angle from the latter half of the screwing of the cap member to the holder member until the completion of the screwing.
- the holder member and the cap member are pressed against each other to seal the gap between the holder member and the cap member, and within the range of the predetermined angle, the holder-side contact piece provided on the holder member is the cap-side contact piece provided on the cap member.
- the power supply circuit to the vibration generating means is closed, the electric motor of the vibration generating means is driven, and the oral hygiene tool is vibrated through the holder member.
- the power supply circuit is not closed until the cap member is screwed into the holder member within the range of the predetermined angle and the seal ring securely seals the gap between the holder member and the cap member. This will inform the user that the seal is not assured. However, it cannot be used unless the seal is uncertain.
- the seal ring is attached to the portion of the holder member or the cap member on the open side of the mating end of both members, the seal ring is used to remove tooth brushing water or the like to the joint portion of the holder side screw portion and the cap side screw portion. Intrusion can be reliably prevented.
- the oral hygiene device is the device according to claim 1, wherein the holder-side contact piece and the cap-side contact piece form a contact of a switch of a power supply circuit, and the cab member is The power supply circuit is configured to be switched between a closed state and an open state by performing a rotating operation within a range of a predetermined angle.
- a holder formed with a plurality of first slits, a plurality of second slits each of which is shorter than the first slit extending from the distal end toward the back end face; and a holder member housed in the other end of the holder member.
- vibration generating means for vibrating the oral hygiene tool through the interface.
- the projection or ridge formed on the outer periphery of the shaft portion of the oral hygiene device engages with the first or second slit, thereby centering on the shaft portion. did The rotation of the oral hygiene device is regulated, and the operability of the oral hygiene device is further improved.
- a cap-side contact piece having a contact portion extending to the front side of the tip of the battery, and one end electrically connected to the vibration generating means, and the other end arranged so as to be in contact with one electrode of the battery housed in the holder member.
- a spring terminal that presses the other end of the battery to one electrode of the battery and presses the other electrode of the battery to the contact portion of the cap-side contact piece with the cap member attached to the holder member. is there.
- the oral hygiene device according to claim 9 is the device according to claim 8, wherein the engaging protrusion protrudes inward from an opening of the portion through which the fixing portion is inserted and engages with the fixing portion. It was formed.
- a bottomed cylindrical holding part that can hold the base end of the shaft of the oral hygiene tool inside, and a plurality of first slits extending from the tip to the vicinity of the back end face, and extending from the tip to the back end face side
- a plurality of second slits shorter than the first slit A holding portion formed, vibration generating means housed in the other end portion of the holder member, and vibrating the oral hygiene tool via the holder member; and both members in one of the holder member or the cap member
- the cap member and the cap member are pressed against the cap member or the holder member within a predetermined angle range from the latter half of the screwing of the cap member to the holder member to the completion of the screwing with respect to the holder member
- the liquid-tight battery holder 2 includes a substantially cylindrical holder member 10 for housing the vibration generating means 3 and the battery 4, a cap member 20 detachably attached to the holder member 10, and a vibration generating means 3. And wiring means 30 constituting a power supply circuit to the power supply.
- the holder member 10 and the cap member 20 are made of an insulating synthetic resin material.
- the holder member 10 is a cylindrical member with a closed bottom near the left end, and the interdental cleaning brush 6 is detachably attached to the left end of the holder member 10.
- a holding portion 11 for holding is formed, and the inner wall portion near the right end of the holder member 10 is formed.
- the cap member 20 is a substantially cylindrical member closed at the right end, and a male screw portion screwed to the female screw portion 12 on the left portion of the cap member 20. 21 is formed, and this male screw portion 21 is divided into two via a pair of slits 22 extending in the left-right direction, and the right side of the male screw portion 21 (the female screw portion 12 and the male screw portion A mounting portion 23 having a diameter larger than that of the male screw portion 21 is formed on the open side of the joint end with 21), and the mounting portion 23 has a sealing ring which is pressed against the sealing surface 13 in a liquid-tight manner.
- the cap member 20 is provided with a grip portion 25 having a larger diameter than the mounting portion 23 for rotating the cap member 20 on the right side of the cap member 20.
- the vibration generating means 3 includes an electric motor 7 provided near the left end of the holder member 10 and a rotating shaft 7 a protruding leftward of the electric motor 7.
- the eccentric weight 8 is fixed, and the centrifugal force of the eccentric weight 8 acts on the holder member 10 to vibrate the interdental cleaning brush 6.
- a cup contact piece 31 for contacting the positive electrode of the battery 4 is provided at the right end of the electric motor 7 so as to have a rotating shaft 7 a.
- the cup-shaped contact piece 31 is connected to one terminal of the electric motor 7, a groove 32 extending in the left-right direction is formed on the inner wall of the holder member 10, and the electric motor 7 is formed in the groove 32.
- the holder-side contact piece 33 attached to the other end is attached to the band-side holder, and the right end of the holder-side contact piece 33 extends into the seal part 14 to extend the seal part 14 and the female screw part. It is locked to an annular step 34 between 1 and 2.
- a substantially disk-shaped cap-side contact piece 35 is fixed to the base end of the male screw part 21 of the cap member 20, and the outer peripheral part of the cap-side contact piece 35 is the left end of the holder-side contact piece 33.
- the male screw part 21 accommodates a spring terminal 36 made of a coil panel whose diameter is increased at the substantially central part in the male screw part 21, and a middle part of the spring terminal 36 near the left end of the male screw part 21.
- the right end of the spring terminal 36 is electrically connected to the contact piece 35 on the side of the cap, and the left end of the spring terminal 36 is a lock piece 37. It is arranged so as to protrude to the left through the insertion hole 37 a formed in the hole 4 and to be pressed against the negative electrode of the electrode 4.
- the holder-side contact piece 33 and the cap-side contact piece 35 constitute a switch contact of the power supply circuit, and as shown in Fig. 4, the left end face of the cap-side contact piece 35 and the seal ring 24 are formed.
- the distance L1 between the centers is set smaller than the distance L2 between the right end face of the holder-side contact piece 33 and the left end face of the seal portion 14, and the cap member 0 is screwed into the holder member 10 to With the seal ring 24 fitted inside the seal part 14 and its outer peripheral surface pressed against the seal surface 13, the holder contact piece 33 and the cap contact piece 35 are separated by a gap L 3
- FIG. 5 by further screwing the cap member 20 into the holder member 10, the cap-side contact piece 35 is pressed against the holder-side contact piece 33, and the power supply IE] path is formed. It is closed and the electric motor 7 is driven to rotate.
- the holding portion 11 is a bottomed cylindrical member integrally formed with the holder member 10 so as to close the left end portion of the holder member 10.
- a pair of first slits 70 and a pair of second slits 71 are alternately formed on the left part of the holding portion 11 at ⁇ 4 equally divided positions.
- the first slit 70 is formed from the left end of the holding portion 11 to the vicinity of the rear end surface thereof, and the second slit 71 is formed from the left end of the holding portion to the middle of the holding portion 11, and the holding portion 1 1
- Four slits 72 are formed on both sides of the slit 70 and 71 on the left side.
- both slits 70 and 71 may be formed in a number other than the above.
- the interdental cleaning brush 6 includes a shaft portion 6 a made of a synthetic resin material, a synthetic rubber material, a metal material, or the like, which is attached to the holding portion 11 so that it can be worn overnight, and a shaft portion 6 a.
- a flocked portion 6b for cleaning between teeth extending to the left is provided.
- the flocked portion 6b is formed by implanting a synthetic resin filament in a steel wire, and the right end of the steel wire is attached to the left end of the shaft portion 6a. Buried And is fixed to the shaft 6a.
- the holding portion 11 is configured such that its thickness becomes thicker toward the far end face side, and furthermore, the second slit 71 is formed only up to an intermediate portion of the holding portion 11. Therefore, it is possible to ensure sufficient strength at the base end of the four holding claws 72.
- the tip of the holding claw 72 can be relatively largely expanded and contracted in the radial direction by the elastic force of the material. For this reason, even if there is a relatively large variation in the molding accuracy of the shaft portion 6a, the shaft portion 6a can be firmly held, and the interdental cleaning brush 6 can be effectively prevented from falling off.
- the shaft 6a is made of an elastomer or a rubber material
- the annular groove 6c is omitted, and the engaging projection 73 is cut into the outer periphery of the shaft 6a, so that the tooth cleaning brush is formed. It is possible to effectively prevent the lash 6 from falling off.
- a protruding ridge 6d that can be engaged with the first slit 70 or the second slit 71 is protruded from the base end of the glaze 6a.
- the interdental cleaning brush 6 can be attached to the holding portion 11 with the rotation thereof being restricted, and the operability of the interdental cleaning brush 6 is improved.
- a protrusion may be provided instead of the ridge 16d.
- the cap-side contact piece 35 separates from the holder-side contact piece 33 as shown in Fig. 2, and the electric motor 7 stops.
- the seal ring 24 is kept in pressure contact with the seal surface 13, and the inside of the holder member 10 is kept in a liquid-tight state.
- the rotation of the cap member 20 is regulated by the sealing ring 24 being pressed against the sealing surface 13, and the cap member 20 rotates carelessly to drive the electric motor 7, The cap member 20 is prevented from falling off.
- the state shown in FIG. 5 and the state shown in FIG. 2 are switched by rotating the cap member 20 to switch the power supply circuit ONZOFF.
- the holder member 10 can be kept in a liquid-tight state at all times. Moreover, even when the cap member 20 is loose and the gap between the cap member 20 and the holder member 10 is not securely sealed when the electric tooth cleaning brush 1 is used, it is necessary to drive the electric motor 7. As shown in FIG. 5, it is necessary to rotate the cap member 20, which seals the gap between the cap member 20 and the holder member 10. It is possible to reliably prevent the intrusion of the vehicle.
- the energization of the electric motor 7 can be switched ON / OFF, simplifying the switch structure of the lined electric circuit.
- the sealing structure can be simplified, and the configuration of the main body device 5 can be greatly simplified.
- the seal ring 24 makes it possible to reliably prevent intrusion of tooth brushing water or the like into the joint portion between the female screw portion 12 and the male screw portion 21, so that the joint portion between the two screw portions 12 and 21 can be prevented.
- the toothbrush water hardens and it becomes difficult to operate the cap member 20 times. Trouble can be prevented.
- the hardness of the seal ring 24 is set to a soft mesh (hardness of about 50) or the surface thereof is made of Teflon or the like. May be coated.
- a play G is provided between the male screw portion 21 and the female screw portion 12 to bring the cap member 20 into a position immediately before energizing the electric motor 7.
- the cap side contact piece 35 is brought into contact with the holder side contact piece 33 via the play G between the male screw part 21 and the female screw part 12 to close the power supply circuit.
- the cap member 20 is returned to the original position by the panel force of the spring terminal 36, and the cap contact piece 35 is replaced with the holder contact piece 33.
- the power supply circuit may be open.
- the electric interdental cleaning brush 40 basically includes a male screw portion 51 formed on the holder member 50 and a female screw portion 61 formed on the cap member 60. Together, the cap member 60 is attached to the holder member 50.
- the front male member 51 is formed at the right end of the holder member 50, a seal ring 52 is attached near the base end of the male screw 51, and the right end of the holder-side contact piece 53 is male. It is hooked and fixed to the right end ⁇ of the screw part 51.
- the cap member 60 is a cylindrical member with a bottom, and a female screw part 61 to be screwed to the male screw part 51 is formed on the inner wall near the left end of the cap member 60. At the left end, a seal portion 63 having a seal surface 62 having an inner diameter smaller than that of the female screw portion 61 is formed.
- a seal portion 63 having a seal surface 62 having an inner diameter smaller than that of the female screw portion 61 is formed.
- the cap-side contact piece 64 is fixed to a spring terminal 65 composed of a coil panel whose diameter is reduced to the left.
- the distance L 1 between the center of the seal ring 52 and the right end of the holder-side contact piece 53 is L 1 force between the left end of the seal portion 63 and the cap-side contact piece 64.
- the distance between the left end faces is set to be shorter than L2
- the cap member 60 is screwed into the holder member 50, and the seal ring 52 is pressed against the left end of the seal.
- the electric interdental cleaning brush 40 which is configured so that a gap is formed between the cap member 60 and the cap side contact piece 64, the gap between the cap member 60 and the holder member 50 is sealed in the same manner as in the embodiment.
- the electric motor 7 can be switched between 0 NZ 0 FF with the ring 52 sealed, effectively preventing water or the like from entering the holder member 50 during use.
- the power supply circuit is switched to NZOFF by rotating the cap members 20 and 60.However, a separate switch is provided in the power supply circuit, and the power supply circuit is turned on and off by operating the switch. It may be configured to switch NZ OFF.
- a description will be given of a second alternative embodiment in which the configuration of the electric interdental cleaning brush 1 is partially changed.
- the same members as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the cleaning brush 80 for the interdental cleaning is provided with the wiring means 30 of the cleaning brush 1 for the interdental cleaning.
- the wiring means 30 A used for the electric tooth cleaning brush 80 is a battery having a battery 4 at a substantially central portion at the right end of the electric motor 7, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 13.
- a spring terminal 81 is provided so as to be able to contact the positive electrode of the motor, a base end of the spring terminal 81 is connected to one terminal of the electric motor 7, and the other terminal of the motor 7 is the same as in the previous embodiment. It is connected to the strip-shaped holder-side contact piece 33.
- the cap-side contact piece 8 3 has an opening 8 3 a through which the ⁇ 1 fixed portion 8 2 penetrates, is externally fitted near the tip of the fixed portion 8 2, and is closed from the vicinity of the fixed portion 8 2.
- An annular flange portion 83 extending to the left side of the left end of the member 20A; and a band-shaped contact portion 83c provided across the front side of the left end of the fixed portion 82, wherein the flange portion 83b Of the fixing portion 82 formed integrally with the contact portion 83c formed by projecting the portion corresponding to the opening 83a of the contact portion 83b to the left by breath molding, and exposed to both sides of the contact portion 83c.
- the portion is melted to form a flat portion 82a, and the flat portion 82a is engaged with the flange portion 83b to be fixed so that the cap-side contact piece 83 does not fall off.
- the base end of the spring terminal 81 can be fixed to one terminal of the electric motor 7 by soldering or the like, and the cap-side contact piece can be used.
- 8 3 can be easily assembled by melting the portion of the fixed portion 82 exposed on both sides of the contact portion 83 c to form the flat portion 82 a.
- the number of components can be reduced, and the configuration of the cap member 20A can be simplified. Therefore, the configuration of a mold for molding the cap member 2OA can be greatly simplified.
- an engagement projection 84 protruding toward the inside of the opening 83 a is formed on the flange 83 b as the above-mentioned cap-side contact piece 83.
- the engaging projection 84 is engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the flange 83 b, and the cap-side contact piece 83 is attached to the cap member 20 A, 60 A, 60. It may be fixed to B.
- the contact portion 83c may be formed in a cantilever shape as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG.
- a bag-shaped rubber member 92a is attached to the tip of the shaft portion 6a, and a plurality of protrusions 9 are provided on the upper surface of the rubber member 92a. 2 b
- the formed gum massage tool 92 may be used.
- the distal end of the flocking portion 6b has a diameter ( Amplitude) Along the circumference of R2, it will rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.
- the flocked portion 6b advances and retreats between the teeth, and mainly the space between the teeth is cleaned.
- the feed circuit is provided with a simple configuration in which a play in the axial direction is provided between the holder-side screw portion and the cap-side screw portion while the cap member is being pushed. It is possible to close, and by using the contact piece on the holder side and the contact piece on the cap side as the contact of the bush switch, the switch structure and its seal structure are simplified, and the configuration of the oral hygiene device is greatly simplified.
- the holding portion is formed with a plurality of first slits and a plurality of second slits, the tip of the holding portion is relatively large due to the elastic force of the material. It is possible to expand and contract in the radial direction, and even if there is a large variation in the shaping accuracy of the shaft part, the shaft part is securely held and the oral hygiene tool can be prevented from falling off
- the rotation of the oral hygiene device around the shaft portion is regulated by forming a simple ridge or projection on the outer periphery of the shaft portion of the oral hygiene device. Therefore, the operability of the oral hygiene device is further improved.
- a spring terminal is attached to the vibration generating means.
- the cap-side contact piece is press-fitted into the fixed portion, and the engaging protrusion is engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the fixed portion, so that the cap-side contact piece is a cap member. Can be easily fixed.
- the power supply circuit is not closed and the vibration generating means is driven until the holder ring and the cap member are securely sealed by the seal ring.
- the ffl user is informed that the seal has not been securely made, and a seal ring is used to connect the holder-side screw portion and the cap-side screw portion to each other. Check for intrusion of toothpaste water etc. Indeed, it can be prevented.
- the holding portion has a plurality of first slits and a plurality of second slits, the tip of the holding portion is relatively large due to the elastic force of the material.
- a spring terminal is attached to the vibration generating means, and a cap-side contact piece comprising a flange and a contact portion is provided on the cap member, so that the configuration of the cap member is greatly reduced.
- the assembly of the spring terminal can be greatly simplified as compared with the case where the spring terminal is fixed to the cap member.
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