WO2003063643A1 - Dental care kit - Google Patents

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WO2003063643A1
WO2003063643A1 PCT/FR2003/000281 FR0300281W WO03063643A1 WO 2003063643 A1 WO2003063643 A1 WO 2003063643A1 FR 0300281 W FR0300281 W FR 0300281W WO 03063643 A1 WO03063643 A1 WO 03063643A1
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Jean-Luc Lefevre
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46BRUSHWARE
    • A46BBRUSHES
    • A46B5/00Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/0095Removable or interchangeable brush heads
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46BRUSHWARE
    • A46BBRUSHES
    • A46B5/00Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/02Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware specially shaped for holding by the hand
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46BRUSHWARE
    • A46BBRUSHES
    • A46B7/00Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
    • A46B7/04Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body interchangeably removable bristle carriers
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61CDENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C15/00Devices for cleaning between the teeth
    • A61C15/04Dental floss; Floss holders
    • A61C15/046Flossing tools
    • A61C15/048Flossing tools with heads removable from handle, e.g. interchangeable heads
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46BRUSHWARE
    • A46BBRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures
    • A46B2200/108Inter-dental toothbrush, i.e. for cleaning interdental spaces specifically
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61CDENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C15/00Devices for cleaning between the teeth

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  • the present invention relates to a set of elements for oral care comprising a handle and a removable accessory for oral care.
  • toothbrushes in two parts consisting of a handle and a head at the end of a swan neck, the handle having a receiving end cavity with snap-fastening of a swan neck tip.
  • the user can have other elements or accessories for oral hygiene such as, for example, dental floss, brushing gums and interdental brushes.
  • these accessories usually have a different configuration from that of the swan neck of the removable head above, so that, since they cannot be secured to the handle, they must be held directly in the hand and their use is therefore discomfort.
  • the present invention aims to facilitate the use of such accessories.
  • the invention relates to a set of elements for oral care comprising a handle, characterized in that it also comprises a set of a plurality of adapters each comprising (i) first means of removable mounting on the handle and (ii) second removable mounting means, arranged to receive a tip of a particular type from the same plurality of tips, of various types, belonging respectively to a plurality of oral care accessories dental.
  • At least one of the second mounting means is compatible with several types of tips. This makes it possible to have a multi-use adapter intended to receive various elements of oral care, so that a limited set of adapters is sufficient to provide a universal oral care tool.
  • the adapters can have any desired shape, that is to say for example a classic swan neck shape or a more compact shape, not having the function of an extension of the handle that a swan neck has .
  • the second coupling means can however be provided for mounting the accessory along an axis inclined with respect to to an axis of the handle.
  • the second mounting means comprise a spherical cavity for receiving an oral care accessory.
  • the cavity may in particular comprise a receiving recess with the snap-fastening of a tip of an oral care accessory.
  • one of the second mounting means comprises a framing means arranged to frame said second mounting means with respect to a charger carrying a batch of such accessories.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of two brush elements teeth separated, according to the prior art.
  • Figure 2 corresponds to Figure 1, the two elements being assembled
  • Figure 3 is a side view of a handle and an adapter of a first type belonging to a care tool bucco-dental according to a first embodiment of
  • Figure 4 is a front view of the adapter of the first type according to Figure 3
  • Figure 5 is a side view of an oral care accessory compatible with said first type
  • Figure ⁇ is a side view of the oral care accessory of the first type of FIG. 5 mounted on the adapter of FIG. 4,
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of the adapter of the first type according to Figure 3
  • Figure 5 is a side view of an oral care accessory compatible with said first type
  • Figure ⁇ is a side view of the oral care accessory of the first type of FIG. 5 mounted on the adapter of FIG. 4
  • FIG. 7 is a side view of the assembled assembly, constituting an oral care tool according to Figures 5 and 6
  • Figure 8 is a side view of an adapter of a second type according to a second embodiment
  • Figure 9 is a side view of an oral care accessory compatible with said second type
  • Figure 10 is a sectional view, along a longitudinal axis, of elements, for receiving and securing an oral care accessory, belonging to the adapter of the second type of Figure 8
  • Figure 11 is a side sectional view of a drunk care accessory co-dental of the second type but with an oral function different from that of FIG. 9,
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a charger carrying a batch of oral care accessories according to FIG. 11.
  • FIG. 1 shows two associable elements of toothbrush 1 known in the prior art. These elements consist of a brush head 2 fixed in an irremovable manner, by one of its ends, on a neck 3 having here the shape of a swan neck. The end here called the lower end of the neck, opposite to that carrying the brush head 2, is provided with a fastening element 4, allowing its connection to the handle 5 whose opposite end, called the upper end, is equipped with a complementary fastening element, for example, pawls (not shown). This allows the user to assemble the assembly in the locked position as shown in Figure 2, for brushing teeth.
  • a fastening element 4 allowing its connection to the handle 5 whose opposite end, called the upper end, is equipped with a complementary fastening element, for example, pawls (not shown).
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an oral care tool 10, that is to say a toothbrush or equivalent, developed from a set of elements according to the first embodiment of the invention.
  • the oral care tool 10 consists of the handle 5 and an adapter 11 (FIGS. 3, 4, 6) for receiving an oral care accessory 20 (FIGS. 5 and 6), which is mounted on the handle 5 removably.
  • the adapter 11 comprises first removable mounting elements on the handle 5, constituted here by a tail projecting longitudinally or axially 13 for connection to the handle 5, of non-circular cross section, received in a nozzle (not shown) of complementary shape located at the end of the handle 5 along a longitudinal direction axis 14.
  • the projection 13 of the adapter 11 is completed by a relief shape of different shape, for example in an arc of a circle, here projecting radially, to constitute a key 15 axial fixing with rotation lock of the handle 5 relative to the adapter 11.
  • the so-called upper end of the adapter 11 for the reception of oral care accessories opposite to that comprising the projection 13 for coupling with the handle 5, comprises second mounting elements 16 forming an accessory carrying head (not visible in Figures 3 and 4), comprising for this purpose a spherical receiving cavity 17.
  • the detail of the cavity 17 of the carrier head 16 is shown in FIG. 4.
  • the cavity 17 has at its bottom a central nozzle 18, here with a cruciform section, making it possible to receive oral care accessories and to block them in rotation.
  • FIG. 5 An example of an accessory from the set of oral care accessories, here a dental gum 20, is shown in FIG. 5.
  • a rear end of the accessory 20, of the first type forms a rear longitudinal coupling endpiece 22 , of cross-section with respect to a longitudinal axis 24, provided with connecting elements, for example pawls or any other blocking element in translation (not shown) having a radial elasticity allowing the passage in force, and making key axial fixing with locking in rotation of the accessory 20 in the cavity 17.
  • This allows the attachment 20 and the holding in the locked position of the accessory 20 on the adapter 11, here by snap-fastening.
  • the coupling endpiece 22 protrudes from the base of an intermediate skirt 23 of conical shape with base turned towards the rear, the axis 24 of the coupling endpiece 22 being offset laterally with respect to a longitudinal axis 21 of symmetry of the skirt 23.
  • the above offset ensures, when the accessory 20 is coupled with the carrying head 16 of the adapter 11, an overall angular polarization and avoids any mounting error of a modulo 90 degree angle.
  • the front end of the accessory 20 is secured to the top part of the skirt 23 and carries a functional element 25 of oral hygiene, here dental gum, or else dental floss, an interdental brush or a brush. with tuft of limited size.
  • the skirt 23 has, at its base part, a form of spherical cap complementary to that of the cavity 17 of the adapter 11, to come into abutment thereon during assembly of the adapter 11 with the accessory 20.
  • the accessory 20 can be provided with a cap (not shown) for protecting the functional element 25 of oral care.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the accessory 20, carrying a dental gum, secured to the adapter 11.
  • FIG. 7 shows an example of the oral care tool 10 according to the invention comprising the elements joined together, namely the handle 5, the connecting adapter 11 and the oral care accessory 20, here dental gum with protective cap.
  • such an adapter 31 of a second type has, at its so-called low end, first mounting elements, for securing to the handle 5, which are identical to those described above.
  • the so-called upper end of the adapter 31 comprises second mounting elements of the second type here constituted by a carrying head 36 for receiving oral care accessories with tips compatible with the second type, the head 36 comprising at this point effect a cavity 37, in the form of a cradle.
  • the cavity 37 for receiving oral care accessories has three recesses 38 arranged in an arc of a circle, receiving respectively three pins 45 (FIG. 9) of an end piece 44 (FIG. 9) of accessories of the second type, used for positioning and latching of the associated accessory.
  • the recesses 38 are here in the form of three generally spherical blind holes, namely a hole at the bottom of the cavity 37 and two holes at the edges thereof.
  • Oral care accessories of the second type include end pieces shaped to be mounted in the cavity 37 of the adapter 31.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates such an accessory 40 for oral care of the second type, here a dental gum.
  • the accessory 40 includes a functional element 41 of hygiene oral, here a beveled eraser, fixed irremovably to a carrier element 42, precisely here housed in a cylinder 42 of a longitudinal axis 43 and projecting forward.
  • the so-called rear end of the cylinder 42 is secured to the bottom of a cradle or cup constituting the end piece of the second type 44, of a shape complementary to that of the cavity 37.
  • the pins 45 are arranged on the external surface of the cup 44 , in positions homologous to those of the recesses 38.
  • the oral care accessory 40 also comprises a rib 46 for securing the carrying cylinder 42 to the internal face, facing forwards, of the cup 44.
  • Figure 10 is an enlarged view, and turned a quarter-turn clockwise, of the central stud 45 and 1 recess 38 which is disposed on the axis 43, facing upward in Figure 10.
  • L recess 38 facing forward, has a mouth narrowed by an internal bead 39 projecting radially towards the axis of symmetry of recess 38 considered (merged here with the axis 43 of the end piece 44, vertical on Figure 10), to form a reduced diameter bottleneck.
  • the beaded mouth 39 has a radial elasticity allowing the axial passage in force of the central stud 45, here spherical in shape of size greater than a hemisphere, with a maximum diameter slightly greater than the internal diameter of the neck.
  • FIG. 11 shows another accessory 60 for oral care but also of the second type of nozzle, here a dental floss mounted taut between the two ends, here low, of an elastic hanger or mounting end piece 64, therefore having the profile of the end piece 44 of the accessory 40, without having the lateral volume, adaptable to the three recesses 38 of the cavity 37 of the adapter 31.
  • the end piece 64 therefore comprises, like the end piece 44 of the accessory 40, three mounting studs as described above, here referenced 65.
  • FIG. 12 shows a rack-like support 50 comprising means for detachably holding a plurality of oral care accessories in determined positions in which a gripping portion of each accessory is accessible to an external extraction means of the accessory.
  • the rack 50 also has a charger function for the second mounting elements of an adapter.
  • the charger 50 carries a batch of a plurality here of five oral care accessories, here the accessories 60 with dental threads (not visible in FIG. 12).
  • the loader 50 is here in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped having a longitudinal row of five parallel transverse slots 52 for housing five hanger accessories 60.
  • the loader 50 thus comprises a row of six parallel transverse wall portions 51 delimited by the housing slots 52 and mutually distant in the longitudinal direction of the magazine 50, carried by a base portion 53 of the magazine 50.
  • the two sections of friction have been inserted end of the end pieces 64 of the five hanger accessories 60.
  • the central part of each hanger accessory 60, and therefore the corresponding stud 65 thus remains easily accessible to be coupled to the second mounting elements 37, 38 of the second type of an adapter 31 in order to ' couple the latter to the hanger accessory 60 in question, to extract it from the charger 50.
  • the two pins end 65 are thus accessible.
  • the charger 50 here comprises framing elements arranged to receive homologous elements (not shown) from the adapter 31.
  • the aim of the above framing elements is to allow precise positioning of the cavity 37 of the adapter 31 opposite one of the hanger accessories 60 , to collect it, or at least to facilitate mutual positioning. More precisely, the above framing makes it possible to slide the second mounting elements 37, 38 of the adapter 31 on the charger 50, in the longitudinal direction thereof, while preserving the desired transverse position so that the recess 38 central scrolls opposite the alignment of the five central 65 nipples.
  • the loader 50 comprises two opposite slides, arranged at the two longitudinal side faces 54, 55 of the loader 50, perpendicular to the plane of extension of the wall portions 51 for holding.
  • the two slides are in fact here constituted by the two longitudinal lateral faces 54, 55 whose base part continues upwards, in the same plane, by the six corresponding sections before 511, respectively rear 512, of the six wall portions 51.
  • the second mounting elements 37, 38 of the adapter 31 are then shaped in the form of two jaws (not shown) in an inverted U with fixed spacing corresponding to the width of the magazine 50 to trap the wall portions 51 and slide longitudinally along of the charger 50 until the central recess 38 is opposite one of the five central pins 65 of the accessory 60.
  • the second mounting elements 37, 38 of the adapter 31 and the charger 50 provision may be made for additional framing elements (not shown) acting in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction.
  • additional framing elements (not shown) acting in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction.
  • five of the slices 511, or 512, on the same side may each have a transverse relief, relative to the parallelepiped, for example a cavity 513 of small depth (shown in a single copy), intended to receive a protuberance, lug or internal pawl of one of the branches of the above U, then having the elasticity desired to release the protuberance outside the cavity 513 associated with the charger 50
  • the five cavities 513 of the wall portions 51 and the protuberance of the U are located on their respective bearing elements (50, 31) in positions such that the central recess 38 is then located opposite one of the five pins 65 exchanges.
  • the five cavities 513 can also be aligned longitudinally on the base part (53) of the face 54 or 55. In other words, with each position of an accessory 60 of dental floss of the feeder 50 is associated such an element of framing belonging to the charger 50 according to here a step pattern determined here five positions.
  • the above protrusions of the second mounting elements 37, 38 can cooperate directly with the slots 52, from above and / or laterally, without then requiring the specific cavities indicated above.
  • the five cavities 513 of the loader 50 above can be provided aligned at the bottom of a longitudinal groove (not shown) of the longitudinal lateral face of the loader 50 and the associated protuberance slides while remaining in this groove.
  • the upper faces of the wall portions 51, facing the second mounting elements 37, 38 of the adapter 31 may each include a relief (not shown) intended to cooperate with a relief (not shown) of complementary shape second mounting elements 37, 38 of the adapter 31.
  • the relief may be a cavity with a flared side and of non-circular shape, which ensures guidance towards the desired coupling position and also provides angular indexing, excluding any Parasitic rotation.
  • the same charger 50 may include various accessories 20, 40 with various oral care functions, the end pieces 22, 23, 44, 45 of which may also be different.

Abstract

The invention relates to a dental care kit, comprising a handle and a set with a plurality of adapters (11), each of which is provided with (i) first mounting means (12, 13, 15) that can be removed from the handle, and (ii) removable second mounting means (17) receiving one of the same plurality of different end pieces, each of which belongs to a plurality of dental care accessories.

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Ensemble d'éléments de soins bucco-dentaires .Set of oral care items.
La présente invention concerne un ensemble d'éléments pour soins bucco-dentaires comportant un manche et un accessoire amovible de soins bucco-dentaires .The present invention relates to a set of elements for oral care comprising a handle and a removable accessory for oral care.
Il existe des brosses à dents en deux parties constituées d'un manche et d'une tête en bout d'un col de cygne, le manche comportant une cavité d'extrémité de réception avec encliquetage d'un embout du col de cygne. Par ailleurs, et indépendamment de la brosse à dents, l'utilisateur peut disposer d'autres éléments ou accessoires d'hygiène bucco-dentaire tels que, par exemple, des fils dentaires, des gommes de brossage et des brossettes interdentaires . Toutefois, ces accessoires ont habituellement une configuration différente de celle du col de cygne de la tête amovible ci-dessus, si bien que, comme ils ne sont pas solidarisables avec le manche, ils doivent être tenus directement à la main et leur emploi est donc malaisé. La présente invention vise à faciliter l'utilisation de tels accessoires.There are toothbrushes in two parts consisting of a handle and a head at the end of a swan neck, the handle having a receiving end cavity with snap-fastening of a swan neck tip. Furthermore, and independently of the toothbrush, the user can have other elements or accessories for oral hygiene such as, for example, dental floss, brushing gums and interdental brushes. However, these accessories usually have a different configuration from that of the swan neck of the removable head above, so that, since they cannot be secured to the handle, they must be held directly in the hand and their use is therefore discomfort. The present invention aims to facilitate the use of such accessories.
A cet effet, l'invention concerne un ensemble d'éléments pour soins bucco-dentaires comprenant un manche, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend en outre un jeu d'une pluralité d'adaptateurs comportant chacun (i) des premiers moyens de montage amovible sur le manche et (ii) des seconds moyens de montage amovible, agencés pour recevoir un embout d'un type particulier parmi une même pluralité d'embouts, de divers types, appartenant respectivement à une pluralité d'accessoires de soins bucco-dentaires.To this end, the invention relates to a set of elements for oral care comprising a handle, characterized in that it also comprises a set of a plurality of adapters each comprising (i) first means of removable mounting on the handle and (ii) second removable mounting means, arranged to receive a tip of a particular type from the same plurality of tips, of various types, belonging respectively to a plurality of oral care accessories dental.
Il est ainsi facile d'adapter tout accessoire de soins bucco-dentaires sur le manche, qui est donc universel grâce au fait qu'il est associé à une pluralité d'adaptateurs. Ainsi, l'apparition dans le commerce d'un nouvel accessoire de soins bucco-dentaires ne nécessite qu'un nouvel adaptateur .It is thus easy to adapt any oral care accessory on the handle, which is therefore universal thanks to the fact that it is associated with a plurality of adapters. Thus, the appearance on the market of a new oral care accessory requires only a new adapter.
Dans une forme de réalisation intéressante, au moins l'un des seconds moyens de montage est compatible avec plusieurs types d'embouts. Ceci permet de disposer d'un adaptateur multi-usage destiné à recevoir divers éléments de soins bucco-dentaires, si bien qu'un eu restreint d'adaptateurs suffit pour fournir un outil de soins bucco- dentaires universel .In an interesting embodiment, at least one of the second mounting means is compatible with several types of tips. This makes it possible to have a multi-use adapter intended to receive various elements of oral care, so that a limited set of adapters is sufficient to provide a universal oral care tool.
On notera que les adaptateurs peuvent avoir toute forme voulue, c'est-à-dire par exemple une forme classique de col de cygne ou bien une forme plus compacte, n'ayant pas la fonction de prolongateur du manche que présente un col de cygne. En outre, même s'il est commode que les premiers et seconds moyens de couplage soient situés à deux extrémités ou côtés opposés de l'adaptateur, les seconds moyens de couplage peuvent toutefois être prévus pour monter l'accessoire selon un axe incliné par rapport à un axe du manche .Note that the adapters can have any desired shape, that is to say for example a classic swan neck shape or a more compact shape, not having the function of an extension of the handle that a swan neck has . In addition, even if it is convenient for the first and second coupling means to be situated at two opposite ends or sides of the adapter, the second coupling means can however be provided for mounting the accessory along an axis inclined with respect to to an axis of the handle.
Dans une forme de réalisation particulière, les seconds moyens de montage comportent une cavité spherique de réception d'un accessoire de soins bucco-dentaires. La cavité peut en particulier comporter un évidément de réception avec encliquetage d'un embout d'un accessoire de soins bucco-dentaires .In a particular embodiment, the second mounting means comprise a spherical cavity for receiving an oral care accessory. The cavity may in particular comprise a receiving recess with the snap-fastening of a tip of an oral care accessory.
Avantageusement, l'un des seconds moyens de montage comporte un moyen de cadrage agencé pour cadrer lesdits seconds moyens de montage par rapport à un chargeur portant un lot de tels accessoires.Advantageously, one of the second mounting means comprises a framing means arranged to frame said second mounting means with respect to a charger carrying a batch of such accessories.
Les caractéristiques et les avantages de 1 ' invention ressortiront mieux de la description détaillée suivante d'exemples non limitatifs de réalisation, dans lesquels il est fait référence aux dessins annexés, sur lesquels : la figure 1 est une vue latérale de deux éléments de brosse à dents désolidarisés, selon l'art antérieur. la figure 2 correspond à la figure 1, les deux éléments étant assemblés, la figure 3 est une vue latérale d'un manche et d'un adaptateur d'un premier type appartenant à un outil de soins bucco-dentaires selon une première forme de réalisation deThe characteristics and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of nonlimiting exemplary embodiments, in which reference is made to the appended drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a side view of two brush elements teeth separated, according to the prior art. Figure 2 corresponds to Figure 1, the two elements being assembled, Figure 3 is a side view of a handle and an adapter of a first type belonging to a care tool bucco-dental according to a first embodiment of
1 ' invention, la figure 4 est une vue de face de l'adaptateur du premier type selon la figure 3 , la figure 5 est une vue latérale d'un accessoire de soins bucco-dentaires compatible avec ledit premier type, la figure β est une vue latérale de l'accessoire de soins bucco-dentaires du premier type de la figure 5 monté sur 1 ' adaptateur de la figure 4 , la figure 7 est une vue latérale de l'ensemble monté, constituant un outil de soins bucco-dentaires selon les figures 5 et 6, la figure 8 est une vue latérale d'un adaptateur d'un deuxième type selon une deuxième forme de réalisation, la figure 9 est une vue latérale d'un accessoire de soins bucco-dentaires compatible avec ledit deuxième type, la figure 10 est une vue en coupe, selon un axe longitudinal, d'éléments, de réception et de solidarisation d'un accessoire de soins bucco-dentaires, appartenant à l'adaptateur du deuxième type de la figure 8, la figure 11 est une vue en coupe latérale d'un accessoire de soins bucco-dentaires du deuxième type mais de fonction bucco-dentaire différente de celui de la figure 9, et la figure 12 est une vue en perspective d'un chargeur portant un lot d'accessoires de soins bucco-dentaires selon la figure 11.1 invention, Figure 4 is a front view of the adapter of the first type according to Figure 3, Figure 5 is a side view of an oral care accessory compatible with said first type, Figure β is a side view of the oral care accessory of the first type of FIG. 5 mounted on the adapter of FIG. 4, FIG. 7 is a side view of the assembled assembly, constituting an oral care tool according to Figures 5 and 6, Figure 8 is a side view of an adapter of a second type according to a second embodiment, Figure 9 is a side view of an oral care accessory compatible with said second type, Figure 10 is a sectional view, along a longitudinal axis, of elements, for receiving and securing an oral care accessory, belonging to the adapter of the second type of Figure 8, Figure 11 is a side sectional view of a drunk care accessory co-dental of the second type but with an oral function different from that of FIG. 9, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a charger carrying a batch of oral care accessories according to FIG. 11.
La figure 1 montre deux éléments associables de brosse à dents 1 connus dans l'art antérieur. Ces éléments sont constitués d'une tête de brosse 2 fixée de manière inamovible, par une de ses extrémités, sur un col 3 ayant ici la forme d'un col de cygne. L'extrémité ici dite basse du col, opposée à celle portant la tête de brosse 2, est munie d'un élément de solidarisation 4, permettant son raccordement sur le manche 5 dont l'extrémité en regard, dite haute, est équipée d'un élément de solidarisation complémentaire, par exemple, des cliquets (non représentés) . Cela permet, à l'utilisateur, d'assembler l'ensemble en position verrouillée tel qu'indiqué à la figure 2, pour le brossage des dents .FIG. 1 shows two associable elements of toothbrush 1 known in the prior art. These elements consist of a brush head 2 fixed in an irremovable manner, by one of its ends, on a neck 3 having here the shape of a swan neck. The end here called the lower end of the neck, opposite to that carrying the brush head 2, is provided with a fastening element 4, allowing its connection to the handle 5 whose opposite end, called the upper end, is equipped with a complementary fastening element, for example, pawls (not shown). This allows the user to assemble the assembly in the locked position as shown in Figure 2, for brushing teeth.
La figure 3 illustre un outil 10 de soins bucco- dentaires, c'est-à-dire une brosse à dents ou équivalent, élaboré à partir d'un ensemble d'éléments selon la première forme de réalisation de l'invention. L'outil 10 de soins bucco-dentaire est constitué par le manche 5 et un adaptateur 11 (figures 3, 4, 6) de réception d'un accessoire 20 de soins bucco-dentaires (figures 5 et 6) , qui est monté sur le manche 5 de façon amovible. L'adaptateur 11 comporte des premiers éléments de montage amovible sur le manche 5, constitués ici par une queue en saillie longitudinale ou axiale 13 de raccordement au manche 5, à section transversale non circulaire, reçue dans un ajutage (non représenté) de forme complémentaire situé en bout du manche 5 selon un axe de direction longitudinale 14. La saillie 13 de l'adaptateur 11 est complétée par une forme en relief de forme différente, par exemple en arc de cercle, faisant ici saillie radialement, pour constituer une clavette 15 de fixation axiale avec blocage en rotation du manche 5 par rapport à l'adaptateur 11. Lors de l'assemblage de l'adaptateur 11 avec le manche 5, un décrochement ou épaulement 12, d'où part la saillie 13, vient en butée sur 1 ' extrémité libre du manche 5 ce qui assure la solidarisation de l'ensemble en position verrouillée.FIG. 3 illustrates an oral care tool 10, that is to say a toothbrush or equivalent, developed from a set of elements according to the first embodiment of the invention. The oral care tool 10 consists of the handle 5 and an adapter 11 (FIGS. 3, 4, 6) for receiving an oral care accessory 20 (FIGS. 5 and 6), which is mounted on the handle 5 removably. The adapter 11 comprises first removable mounting elements on the handle 5, constituted here by a tail projecting longitudinally or axially 13 for connection to the handle 5, of non-circular cross section, received in a nozzle (not shown) of complementary shape located at the end of the handle 5 along a longitudinal direction axis 14. The projection 13 of the adapter 11 is completed by a relief shape of different shape, for example in an arc of a circle, here projecting radially, to constitute a key 15 axial fixing with rotation lock of the handle 5 relative to the adapter 11. When assembling the adapter 11 with the handle 5, a recess or shoulder 12, from which the projection 13, comes into abutment on the free end of the handle 5 which secures the assembly in the locked position.
L'extrémité dite haute de l'adaptateur 11 pour la réception d'accessoires de soins bucco-dentaires, opposée à celle comportant la saillie 13 de couplage avec le manche 5, comporte des seconds éléments de montage 16 formant une tête porteuse d'accessoire (non visible sur les figures 3 et 4), comportant à cet effet une cavité de réception 17 spherique. Le détail de la cavité 17 de la tête porteuse 16 est montré à la figure 4. La cavité 17 présente en son fond un ajutage central 18, ici à section cruciforme, permettant de recevoir des accessoires de soins bucco-dentaires et de les bloquer en rotation.The so-called upper end of the adapter 11 for the reception of oral care accessories, opposite to that comprising the projection 13 for coupling with the handle 5, comprises second mounting elements 16 forming an accessory carrying head (not visible in Figures 3 and 4), comprising for this purpose a spherical receiving cavity 17. The detail of the cavity 17 of the carrier head 16 is shown in FIG. 4. The cavity 17 has at its bottom a central nozzle 18, here with a cruciform section, making it possible to receive oral care accessories and to block them in rotation.
Un exemple d'accessoire du jeu d'accessoires de soins bucco-dentaires, ici une gomme dentaire 20, est représenté à la figure 5. Une extrémité arrière de l'accessoire 20, du premier type, forme un embout longitudinal arrière de couplage 22, de section cruciforme par rapport à un axe longitudinal 24, muni d'éléments de liaison, par exemple de cliquets ou de tout autre élément de blocage en translation (non représenté) présentant une élasticité radiale permettant le passage en force, et faisant clavette de fixation axiale avec blocage en rotation de l'accessoire 20 dans la cavité 17. Ceci permet la solidarisation et le maintien en position verrouillée de l'accessoire 20 sur l'adaptateur 11, ici par encliquetage. L'embout de couplage 22 fait saillie de la base d'une jupe intermédiaire 23 de forme conique à base tournée vers l'arrière, l'axe 24 de l'embout de couplage 22 étant décalé latéralement par rapport à un axe longitudinal 21 de symétrie de la jupe 23. Le décalage ci-dessus assure, lors du couplage de l'accessoire 20 avec la tête porteuse 16 de l'adaptateur 11, un détrompage angulaire global et évite toute erreur de montage d'un angle modulo 90 degrés.An example of an accessory from the set of oral care accessories, here a dental gum 20, is shown in FIG. 5. A rear end of the accessory 20, of the first type, forms a rear longitudinal coupling endpiece 22 , of cross-section with respect to a longitudinal axis 24, provided with connecting elements, for example pawls or any other blocking element in translation (not shown) having a radial elasticity allowing the passage in force, and making key axial fixing with locking in rotation of the accessory 20 in the cavity 17. This allows the attachment 20 and the holding in the locked position of the accessory 20 on the adapter 11, here by snap-fastening. The coupling endpiece 22 protrudes from the base of an intermediate skirt 23 of conical shape with base turned towards the rear, the axis 24 of the coupling endpiece 22 being offset laterally with respect to a longitudinal axis 21 of symmetry of the skirt 23. The above offset ensures, when the accessory 20 is coupled with the carrying head 16 of the adapter 11, an overall angular polarization and avoids any mounting error of a modulo 90 degree angle.
L'extrémité avant de l'accessoire 20 est solidarisée à la partie de sommet de la jupe 23 et porte un élément fonctionnel 25 d'hygiène bucco-dentaire, ici la gomme dentaire, ou bien un fil dentaire, une brossette interdentaire ou une brosse à dents à touffe de taille limitée. La jupe 23 présente, à sa partie de base, une forme de calotte spherique complémentaire de celle de la cavité 17 de l'adaptateur 11, pour venir en butée sur celle-ci lors de l'assemblage de l'adaptateur 11 avec l'accessoire 20. L'accessoire 20 peut être muni d'un capuchon (non représenté) de protection de l'élément fonctionnel 25 de soins bucco-dentaires . Ainsi, lorsque l'utilisateur procède à l'assemblage de l'accessoire 20 sur la tête porteuse 16 de l'adaptateur 11, l'embout de couplage 22 est reçu dans l'ajutage cruciforme 18 de la cavité 17, la jupe 23 venant en butée sur la cavité 17, et l'ensemble est maintenu grâce à des éléments de solidarisation, par exemple d' encliquetage ou par montage à frottement dur, afin d'éviter tout risque de désolidarisation . La figure 6 illustre l'accessoire 20, portant une gomme dentaire, solidarisé à l'adaptateur 11.The front end of the accessory 20 is secured to the top part of the skirt 23 and carries a functional element 25 of oral hygiene, here dental gum, or else dental floss, an interdental brush or a brush. with tuft of limited size. The skirt 23 has, at its base part, a form of spherical cap complementary to that of the cavity 17 of the adapter 11, to come into abutment thereon during assembly of the adapter 11 with the accessory 20. The accessory 20 can be provided with a cap (not shown) for protecting the functional element 25 of oral care. Thus, when the user assembles the accessory 20 on the carrying head 16 of the adapter 11, the coupling endpiece 22 is received in the cruciform nozzle 18 of the cavity 17, the skirt 23 abutting on the cavity 17, and the assembly is maintained by means of fastening elements, for example snap-fastening or by hard friction mounting, to avoid any risk of separation. FIG. 6 illustrates the accessory 20, carrying a dental gum, secured to the adapter 11.
La figure 7 montre un exemple de l'outil 10 de soins bucco-dentaires selon 1 ' invention comportant les éléments solidarisés entre eux, à savoir le manche 5, l'adaptateur de liaison 11 et l'accessoire 20 de soins bucco-dentaires, ici la gomme dentaire munie du capuchon protecteur.FIG. 7 shows an example of the oral care tool 10 according to the invention comprising the elements joined together, namely the handle 5, the connecting adapter 11 and the oral care accessory 20, here dental gum with protective cap.
Selon la deuxième forme de réalisation de l'invention, en référence à la figure 8, un tel adaptateur 31, d'un deuxième type, présente, à son extrémité dite basse, des premiers éléments de montage, de solidarisation au manche 5, identiques à ceux décrits précédemment .According to the second embodiment of the invention, with reference to FIG. 8, such an adapter 31, of a second type, has, at its so-called low end, first mounting elements, for securing to the handle 5, which are identical to those described above.
L'extrémité dite haute de l'adaptateur 31 comporte des seconds éléments de montage du deuxième type ici constitués par une tête porteuse 36 de réception d'accessoires de soins bucco-dentaires à embouts compatibles avec le deuxième type, la tête 36 comportant à cet effet une cavité 37, en forme de berceau. La cavité 37 de réception d'accessoires de soins bucco-dentaires comporte trois évide ents 38 disposés en arc de cercle, recevant respectivement trois tétons 45 (figure 9) d'un embout 44 (fig. 9) d'accessoire du deuxième type, servant au positionnement et à 1 ' encliquetage de l'accessoire associé. Les évidements 38 se présentent ici sous forme de trois trous borgnes globalement sphériques, à savoir un trou au fond de la cavité 37 et deux trous aux bords de celle-ci . Des accessoires de soins bucco-dentaires du deuxième type comportent des embouts conformés pour être montés dans la cavité 37 de l'adaptateur 31.The so-called upper end of the adapter 31 comprises second mounting elements of the second type here constituted by a carrying head 36 for receiving oral care accessories with tips compatible with the second type, the head 36 comprising at this point effect a cavity 37, in the form of a cradle. The cavity 37 for receiving oral care accessories has three recesses 38 arranged in an arc of a circle, receiving respectively three pins 45 (FIG. 9) of an end piece 44 (FIG. 9) of accessories of the second type, used for positioning and latching of the associated accessory. The recesses 38 are here in the form of three generally spherical blind holes, namely a hole at the bottom of the cavity 37 and two holes at the edges thereof. Oral care accessories of the second type include end pieces shaped to be mounted in the cavity 37 of the adapter 31.
La figure 9 illustre un tel accessoire 40 de soins bucco-dentaires du deuxième type, ici une gomme dentaire. L'accessoire 40 comporte un élément fonctionnel 41 d'hygiène bucco-dentaire, ici une gomme en biseau, fixé de façon inamovible à un élément porteur 42, précisément ici logé dans un cylindre 42 d'un axe longitudinal 43 et en faisant saillie vers l'avant. L'extrémité dite arrière du cylindre 42 est solidarisée au fond d'un berceau ou coupelle constituant l'embout du deuxième type 44, de forme complémentaire de celle de la cavité 37. Les tétons 45 sont disposés sur la surface externe de la coupelle 44, en des positions homologues à celles des évidements 38. Ainsi, lorsque l'utilisateur introduit l'embout 44 dans la cavité 37 pour le solidariser de façon amovible avec l'adaptateur 31, les tétons 45 coopèrent, ici par encliquetage, avec les évidements 38 de la cavité 37, présentant l'élasticité voulue, ce qui assure le maintien de l'ensemble. L'accessoire 40 de soins bucco-dentaires comporte, en outre, une nervure 46 de solidarisation du cylindre porteur 42 à la face interne, tournée vers l'avant, de la coupelle 44.FIG. 9 illustrates such an accessory 40 for oral care of the second type, here a dental gum. The accessory 40 includes a functional element 41 of hygiene oral, here a beveled eraser, fixed irremovably to a carrier element 42, precisely here housed in a cylinder 42 of a longitudinal axis 43 and projecting forward. The so-called rear end of the cylinder 42 is secured to the bottom of a cradle or cup constituting the end piece of the second type 44, of a shape complementary to that of the cavity 37. The pins 45 are arranged on the external surface of the cup 44 , in positions homologous to those of the recesses 38. Thus, when the user introduces the end piece 44 into the cavity 37 to secure it in a removable manner with the adapter 31, the pins 45 cooperate, here by snap-fastening, with the recesses 38 of the cavity 37, having the desired elasticity, which ensures the maintenance of the assembly. The oral care accessory 40 also comprises a rib 46 for securing the carrying cylinder 42 to the internal face, facing forwards, of the cup 44.
La figure 10 est une vue agrandie, et tournée d'un quart de tour dans le sens horaire, du téton 45 central et de 1 ' évidément 38 qui est disposé sur l'axe 43, tourné vers le haut sur la figure 10. L' évidément 38, tourné vers l'avant, comporte une embouchure rétrécie par un bourrelet interne 39 faisant radialement saillie vers l'axe de symétrie de 1 ' évidément 38 considéré (confondu ici avec l'axe 43 de l'embout 44, vertical sur la figure 10), pour former un goulot d'étranglement de diamètre réduit. L'embouchure à bourrelet 39 présente une élasticité radiale permettant le passage axial en force du téton central 45, ici de forme spherique de taille supérieure à une demi-sphère, avec un diamètre maximal légèrement supérieur au diamètre interne du goulot. L'évidement 38 présente une profondeur suffisante pour que le goulot laisse passer tout le téton 45, c'est-à- dire plus de la moitié de la sphère correspondante, qui est ainsi emprisonnée de façon amovible par élasticité. La figure 11 montre un autre accessoire 60 de soins bucco-dentaires mais encore du deuxième type d'embout, ici un fil dentaire monté tendu entre les deux extrémités, ici basses, d'un cintre élastique ou embout de montage 64, ayant donc le profil de l'embout 44 de l'accessoire 40, sans en avoir le volume latéral, adaptable aux trois évidements 38 de la cavité 37 de l'adaptateur 31. L'embout 64 comporte donc, comme l'embout 44 de l'accessoire 40, trois tétons de montage comme exposé ci-dessus, ici référencés 65.Figure 10 is an enlarged view, and turned a quarter-turn clockwise, of the central stud 45 and 1 recess 38 which is disposed on the axis 43, facing upward in Figure 10. L recess 38, facing forward, has a mouth narrowed by an internal bead 39 projecting radially towards the axis of symmetry of recess 38 considered (merged here with the axis 43 of the end piece 44, vertical on Figure 10), to form a reduced diameter bottleneck. The beaded mouth 39 has a radial elasticity allowing the axial passage in force of the central stud 45, here spherical in shape of size greater than a hemisphere, with a maximum diameter slightly greater than the internal diameter of the neck. The recess 38 has a sufficient depth for the neck to let through all the stud 45, that is to say more than half of the corresponding sphere, which is thus trapped detachably by elasticity. FIG. 11 shows another accessory 60 for oral care but also of the second type of nozzle, here a dental floss mounted taut between the two ends, here low, of an elastic hanger or mounting end piece 64, therefore having the profile of the end piece 44 of the accessory 40, without having the lateral volume, adaptable to the three recesses 38 of the cavity 37 of the adapter 31. The end piece 64 therefore comprises, like the end piece 44 of the accessory 40, three mounting studs as described above, here referenced 65.
La figure 12 montre un support du genre râtelier 50 comportant des moyens de maintien amovible d'une pluralité d'accessoires de soins bucco-dentaires dans des positions déterminées dans lesquelles une portion de saisie de chaque accessoire est accessible à un moyen externe d'extraction de l'accessoire. Précisément ici, le râtelier 50 a en outre une fonction de chargeur pour les seconds éléments de montage d'un adaptateur. Le chargeur 50 porte un lot d'une pluralité d'ici cinq accessoires de soins bucco-dentaires, ici les accessoires 60 à fils dentaires (non visibles sur la figure 12) . Le chargeur 50 se présente ici sous la forme d'un parallélépipède rectangle présentant une rangée longitudinale de cinq fentes transversales parallèles 52 de logement de cinq accessoires cintres 60. Le chargeur 50 comporte ainsi une rangée de six portions de paroi transversales parallèles 51 délimitées par les fentes de logement 52 et mutuellement distantes dans la direction longitudinale du chargeur 50, portées par une partie de base 53 du chargeur 50. Dans les cinq fentes respectives ainsi définies par les six portions de paroi 51, ont été insérés à frottement les deux tronçons d'extrémité des embouts 64 des cinq accessoires cintres 60. La partie centrale de chaque accessoire cintre 60, et donc le téton correspondant 65, reste ainsi bien accessible pour être couplée aux seconds éléments de montage 37, 38 du deuxième type d'un adaptateur 31 afin de' coupler ce dernier à l'accessoire cintre 60 considéré, pour l'extraire du chargeur 50. Les deux tétons d'extrémité 65 sont ainsi accessibles.FIG. 12 shows a rack-like support 50 comprising means for detachably holding a plurality of oral care accessories in determined positions in which a gripping portion of each accessory is accessible to an external extraction means of the accessory. Specifically here, the rack 50 also has a charger function for the second mounting elements of an adapter. The charger 50 carries a batch of a plurality here of five oral care accessories, here the accessories 60 with dental threads (not visible in FIG. 12). The loader 50 is here in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped having a longitudinal row of five parallel transverse slots 52 for housing five hanger accessories 60. The loader 50 thus comprises a row of six parallel transverse wall portions 51 delimited by the housing slots 52 and mutually distant in the longitudinal direction of the magazine 50, carried by a base portion 53 of the magazine 50. In the five respective slots thus defined by the six wall portions 51, the two sections of friction have been inserted end of the end pieces 64 of the five hanger accessories 60. The central part of each hanger accessory 60, and therefore the corresponding stud 65, thus remains easily accessible to be coupled to the second mounting elements 37, 38 of the second type of an adapter 31 in order to ' couple the latter to the hanger accessory 60 in question, to extract it from the charger 50. The two pins end 65 are thus accessible.
Le chargeur 50 comporte ici des éléments de cadrage agencés pour recevoir des éléments homologues (non représentés) de l'adaptateur 31. Les éléments de cadrage ci- dessus ont pour but de permettre un positionnement précis de la cavité 37 de l'adaptateur 31 en regard de l'un des accessoires cintres 60, pour le prélever, ou au moins de faciliter le positionnement mutuel. Plus précisément, le cadrage ci-dessus permet de faire glisser les seconds éléments de montage 37, 38 de l'adaptateur 31 sur le chargeur 50, dans la direction longitudinale de celui-ci, en conservant la position transversale voulue pour que l'évidement 38 central défile en regard de l'alignement des cinq tétons 65 centraux. A cette fin, le chargeur 50 comporte deux glissières opposées, disposées au niveau des deux faces latérales longitudinales 54, 55 du chargeur 50, perpendiculaire au plan d'extension des portions de paroi 51 de maintien. Les deux glissières sont en fait ici constituées par les deux faces latérales longitudinales 54, 55 dont la partie de base se poursuit vers le haut, dans un même plan, par les six tranches correspondantes avant 511, respectivement arrière 512, des six portions de paroi 51.The charger 50 here comprises framing elements arranged to receive homologous elements (not shown) from the adapter 31. The aim of the above framing elements is to allow precise positioning of the cavity 37 of the adapter 31 opposite one of the hanger accessories 60 , to collect it, or at least to facilitate mutual positioning. More precisely, the above framing makes it possible to slide the second mounting elements 37, 38 of the adapter 31 on the charger 50, in the longitudinal direction thereof, while preserving the desired transverse position so that the recess 38 central scrolls opposite the alignment of the five central 65 nipples. To this end, the loader 50 comprises two opposite slides, arranged at the two longitudinal side faces 54, 55 of the loader 50, perpendicular to the plane of extension of the wall portions 51 for holding. The two slides are in fact here constituted by the two longitudinal lateral faces 54, 55 whose base part continues upwards, in the same plane, by the six corresponding sections before 511, respectively rear 512, of the six wall portions 51.
Les seconds éléments de montage 37, 38 de l'adaptateur 31 sont alors conformés en forme de deux mâchoires (non représentées) en U retourné à écartement fixe correspondant à la largeur du chargeur 50 pour emprisonner les portions de paroi 51 et glisser longitudinalement le long du chargeur 50 jusqu'à ce que l'évidement 38 central se trouve en regard de l'un des cinq tétons 65 centraux de l'accessoire 60.The second mounting elements 37, 38 of the adapter 31 are then shaped in the form of two jaws (not shown) in an inverted U with fixed spacing corresponding to the width of the magazine 50 to trap the wall portions 51 and slide longitudinally along of the charger 50 until the central recess 38 is opposite one of the five central pins 65 of the accessory 60.
Pour supprimer un deuxième degré de liberté ou d'incertitude dans les positions relatives entre les seconds éléments de montage 37, 38 de l'adaptateur 31 et le chargeur 50, il peut être prévu un complément d'éléments de cadrage (non représentés) agissant dans une direction transverse par rapport à la direction longitudinale. A cet effet, cinq des tranches 511, ou 512, d'un même côté, peuvent présenter chacune un relief transversal, par rapport au parallélépipède, par exemple une cavité 513 de faible profondeur (représentée en un seul exemplaire) , destinée à recevoir une protubérance, ergot ou cliquet interne de l'une des branches du U ci-dessus, présentant alors l'élasticité voulue pour libérer la protubérance hors de la cavité 513 associée du chargeur 50. Les cinq cavités 513 des portions de paroi 51 et la protubérance du U sont situées sur leurs éléments porteurs respectifs (50, 31) en des positions telles que l'évidement 38 central se trouve alors en regard de l'un des cinq tétons 65 centraux. Les cinq cavités 513 peuvent aussi être alignées longitudinalement sur la partie de base (53) de la face 54 ou 55. En d'autres termes, à chaque position d'un accessoire 60 de fil dentaire du chargeur 50 est associé un tel élément de cadrage appartenant au chargeur 50 selon ici un motif de pas déterminé à ici cinq positions.To remove a second degree of freedom or uncertainty in the relative positions between the second mounting elements 37, 38 of the adapter 31 and the charger 50, provision may be made for additional framing elements (not shown) acting in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction. To this end, five of the slices 511, or 512, on the same side, may each have a transverse relief, relative to the parallelepiped, for example a cavity 513 of small depth (shown in a single copy), intended to receive a protuberance, lug or internal pawl of one of the branches of the above U, then having the elasticity desired to release the protuberance outside the cavity 513 associated with the charger 50 The five cavities 513 of the wall portions 51 and the protuberance of the U are located on their respective bearing elements (50, 31) in positions such that the central recess 38 is then located opposite one of the five pins 65 exchanges. The five cavities 513 can also be aligned longitudinally on the base part (53) of the face 54 or 55. In other words, with each position of an accessory 60 of dental floss of the feeder 50 is associated such an element of framing belonging to the charger 50 according to here a step pattern determined here five positions.
En variante, les protubérances ci-dessus des seconds éléments de montage 37, 38 peuvent coopérer directement avec les fentes 52, par le dessus et/ou latéralement, sans alors nécessiter des cavités spécifiques indiquées ci-dessus. Pour limiter un troisième degré de liberté, de déplacement en hauteur, les cinq cavités 513 du chargeur 50 ci-dessus peuvent être prévues alignées au fond d'une rainure longitudinale (non représentée) de la face latérale longitudinale du chargeur 50 et la protubérance associée coulisse en restant dans cette rainure.As a variant, the above protrusions of the second mounting elements 37, 38 can cooperate directly with the slots 52, from above and / or laterally, without then requiring the specific cavities indicated above. To limit a third degree of freedom, of movement in height, the five cavities 513 of the loader 50 above can be provided aligned at the bottom of a longitudinal groove (not shown) of the longitudinal lateral face of the loader 50 and the associated protuberance slides while remaining in this groove.
En variante, les faces supérieures des portions de paroi 51, tournées vers les seconds éléments de montage 37, 38 de l'adaptateur 31, peuvent chacune comporter un relief (non représenté) destiné à coopérer avec un relief (non représenté) de forme complémentaire des seconds éléments de montage 37, 38 de l'adaptateur 31. Le relief peut être une cavité à flanc évasé et de forme non circulaire, ce qui assure un guidage vers la position de couplage voulue et assure en outre un indexage angulaire, excluant toute rotation parasite.Alternatively, the upper faces of the wall portions 51, facing the second mounting elements 37, 38 of the adapter 31, may each include a relief (not shown) intended to cooperate with a relief (not shown) of complementary shape second mounting elements 37, 38 of the adapter 31. The relief may be a cavity with a flared side and of non-circular shape, which ensures guidance towards the desired coupling position and also provides angular indexing, excluding any Parasitic rotation.
D'une façon générale, une réalisation duale des paires de reliefs coopérants ci-dessus est aussi possible. En variante également, un même chargeur 50 peut comporter divers accessoires 20, 40 aux fonctions de soins bucco-dentaires diverses dont les embouts 22, 23, 44, 45 peuvent en outre être différents . In general, a dual realization of the above pairs of cooperating reliefs is also possible. Also in a variant, the same charger 50 may include various accessories 20, 40 with various oral care functions, the end pieces 22, 23, 44, 45 of which may also be different.

Claims

Revendications claims
1. Ensemble d'éléments pour soins bucco-dentaires comprenant un manche, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend en outre un jeu d'une pluralité d'adaptateurs (11, 31) comportant chacun (i) des premiers moyens de montage (12, 13, 15) amovible sur le manche et (ii) des seconds moyens de montage (17, 18, 37, 38) amovible, agencés pour recevoir un embout (22, 23, 44, 45, 64, 65) d'un type particulier parmi une même pluralité d'embouts, de divers types, appartenant respectivement à une pluralité d'accessoires (20, 40, 60) de soins bucco-dentaires .1. Set of elements for oral care comprising a handle, characterized in that it further comprises a set of a plurality of adapters (11, 31) each comprising (i) first mounting means ( 12, 13, 15) removable on the handle and (ii) second mounting means (17, 18, 37, 38) removable, arranged to receive a nozzle (22, 23, 44, 45, 64, 65) of a particular type from the same plurality of tips, of various types, belonging respectively to a plurality of accessories (20, 40, 60) for oral care.
2. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel au moins l'un des seconds moyens de montage (17, 18, 37, 38) est compatible avec plusieurs types d'embouts (22, 23, 44, 45, 64, 65) .2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the second mounting means (17, 18, 37, 38) is compatible with several types of tips (22, 23, 44, 45, 64, 65) .
3. Ensemble selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2 , caractérisé en ce que les seconds moyens de montage (17, 18, 37, 38) comportent une cavité spherique (17, 37) de réception d'un accessoire (20, 40, 60) de soins- bucco- dentaires .3. Assembly according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the second mounting means (17, 18, 37, 38) comprise a spherical cavity (17, 37) for receiving an accessory (20, 40 , 60) of oral care.
4. Ensemble selon la revendication 3 , dans lequel la cavité (17, 37) comporte un évidement (18, 38) de réception4. The assembly of claim 3, wherein the cavity (17, 37) has a recess (18, 38) for receiving
• avec encliquetage d'un embout (22, 23, 44, 45, 64, 65) d'un accessoire (20, 40, 60) de soins bucco-dentaires.• with snap-on of a mouthpiece (22, 23, 44, 45, 64, 65) of an accessory (20, 40, 60) for oral care.
5. Ensemble selon l'une des revendications 1 et 4, dans lequel au moins l'un des seconds moyens de montage (17, 18, 37, 38) comporte un moyen de cadrage agencé pour cadrer lesdits seconds moyens de montage (17, 18, 37, 38) par rapport à des moyens de cadrage complémentaires (51, 511, 512, 513, 54, 55) d'un chargeur (50) portant un lot desdits accessoires (20, 40, 60) .5. Assembly according to one of claims 1 and 4, wherein at least one of the second mounting means (17, 18, 37, 38) comprises a framing means arranged to frame said second mounting means (17, 18, 37, 38) with respect to complementary framing means (51, 511, 512, 513, 54, 55) of a charger (50) carrying a batch of said accessories (20, 40, 60).
6. Ensemble selon la revendication 5, dans lequel le moyen de cadrage comporte un cliquet agencé pour défiler devant une série de reliefs complémentaires de cadrage (513) appartenant au chargeur (50) . 6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the framing means comprises a pawl arranged to scroll in front of a series of complementary framing reliefs (513) belonging to the loader (50).
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