KR20080100531A - Interdental toothbrush and its manufacturing method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an interdental toothbrush and a method for manufacturing the interdental toothbrush that can provide freshness to a user during interdental cleaning by improving the brush of the interdental toothbrush. The interdental toothbrush is coupled to the body portion and the body portion, and includes a brush portion having a plurality of brushes, and forms a component layer containing a functional component in the plurality of brushes.

Description

Interdental toothbrush and its manufacturing method {INTERDENTAL BRUSH AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF}

1 is an exploded perspective view of an interdental toothbrush in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a component layer formed on a brush.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the interdental toothbrush in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a view showing a coupling relationship between the body portion and the cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view illustrating a component layer formed on a brush according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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10; Body 20; Brush

22; Wire 24; brush

26; Component layer 30; cover

The present invention relates to an interdental toothbrush, and more particularly to an interdental toothbrush and a method of manufacturing the same.

In general, an interdental brush is used to prevent tooth decay and periodontal disease by removing foreign matters between the tooth and the tooth that are difficult to clean with a general toothbrush. The interdental toothbrush includes a handle portion coupled to the handle portion and a handle portion that can be gripped by a user. The handle portion may be formed with a groove or a wrinkle for the anti-slip function in consideration of the user's convenience. The brush part includes a wire part formed by twisting two wires and a brush coupled to one side of the wire part.

By the way, since the interdental toothbrush is not disposable, it is generally used repeatedly. Therefore, if there is an unpleasant odor from the brush due to poor cleanliness of the interdental toothbrush, there is a problem of providing a discomfort to the user.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an interdental toothbrush and a method for manufacturing the interdental toothbrush, which can provide freshness to a user during interdental cleaning by improving the brush of the interdental toothbrush.

The present invention includes a body portion and a brush portion coupled to the body portion, the brush portion having a plurality of brushes, and forming a component layer containing a functional component in the plurality of brushes.

The brush part includes two wires twisted with each other to be connected to the body part, and the plurality of brushes may be coupled to the wire at a predetermined interval.

One side may further include a cover formed in an open cylindrical shape coupled to the body portion to include a brush inside. A fastening groove may be formed on the inner circumferential surface of the cover. And the outer circumferential surface of the body portion may be formed with a projection corresponding to the fastening groove.

The flavor component may include at least one of mint, chocolate, fruit, body fluids, animal, vegetable, and floral flavors. A plurality of brushes are impregnated and dried in a solution containing any one of the fragrance components to form a component layer, and the solution containing the fragrance component may include a polymer liquid solution. The polymer liquid solution may include at least one of polyvinylidene acrylonitrile or polyacetal. The functional component may include a single component such as a fluorine component or a xylitol component, or may be formed as a composite component, and the functional component may be formed in at least one layer.

In addition, the present invention may include forming a body portion, bonding a brush portion having a plurality of brushes to the molded body portion, and forming a component layer on the brush. Forming the component layer on the brush may include impregnating a brush in a solution containing a fragrance component, and drying the impregnated brush. Forming the component layer in the brush comprises applying a fragrance component solution to the brush, drying the applied fragrance component solution.

The flavor component may include at least one of mint, chocolate, fruit, body fluids, animal, vegetable, and floral flavors. The fragrance-containing solution may include a polymer liquid solution. The polymer liquid solution may include at least one of polyvinylidene acrylonitrile or polyacetal.

Joining the brush unit may include twisting two wires into a body to form a single wire, forming a plurality of brushes, and joining the plurality of shaped brushes to the wires. The method may further include coupling a cover formed to the inside of the brush part to the body part.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Like reference numerals in the present specification and drawings denote like elements.

Referring to FIG. 1, an interdental toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body portion 10 and a brush portion 20.

Body portion 10 is formed in a columnar shape extending in the longitudinal direction, and is molded by injecting a plastic melt.

Brush portion 20 is a wire 22 and a plurality of brushes 24 (brush head) is coupled to the body portion 10.

The wire 22 is made of two thin wires twisted with each other to be coupled to the body portion 10. The brush 24 is firmly planted on one side of the wire 22. The wire 22 may be formed in a straight line as in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and a portion of the wire 22 may be bent as necessary. The wire 22 is not easily broken or bent well, and can be conveniently provided with a case and a brush stand for safe oral care to store and use the interdental toothbrush.

The plurality of brushes 24 couple to the wires 22 at set intervals. The plurality of brushes 24 are alternately arranged in an oblique direction to each other, and the length of the brush 24 is also formed differently according to the length direction of the brush part 20. The arrangement and length of the brush 24 can be carried out in various forms through design changes. Brush 24 has a suitable strength and elasticity so that the other end can remove impurities attached to the teeth and gums. The brush 24 may be injection molded by mixing the resin powder, and the length of the brush 24 is cut to an appropriate length to process both ends thereof. The resin powder includes at least one component selected from polycarbonate resin, nylon, polypropylene, polyester, or silicone.

In the above configuration, the component 24 is formed by impregnating and drying the brush 24 in the solution containing the fragrance component. Referring to FIG. 2, it can be seen that the component layer 26 is formed to surround the brush 24. Thus, the brush 24 is surrounded by the component layer 26 so as not to be exposed to the outside. The interdental toothbrush having the component layer 26 formed on the brush 24 exhibits a very excellent effect on freshness and bad breath suppression when cleaning the interdental teeth or teeth or gums than when using only the existing interdental toothbrush. Conventional interdental toothbrush does not add any functional ingredients to the brush, but the interdental toothbrush according to the embodiment of the present invention contains a fragrance component in the brush 24 to increase the feeling of use.

As the fragrance component constituting the component layer 26, a component such as mint or chocolate such as peppermint or spearmint can be used. In addition, the flavor component may include at least one of the fruit flavor, body fluids, animal flavors, plant flavors, floral flavors. The fragrance-containing solution includes a polymer liquid solution. The polymer liquid solution includes at least one of polyvinylidene acrylonitrile or polyacetal. Here, it is not necessary to limit the component layer according to the embodiment of the present invention to the fragrance component layer, and to coat the component layer with one or more composite components having a good effect on the fluorine coating layer, xylitol layer, and other teeth and gums, Such a coating layer may be formed in one layer or in multiple layers.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, an embodiment of the present invention further includes a cover 30. The cover 30 is formed in a cylindrical shape with one surface open and is coupled to the body portion 10 to include the brush portion 20 therein. The cover 30 is formed using a plastic case of less permeability.

Referring to FIG. 4, a fastening groove 32 is formed at an inner circumferential surface of the cover 30, and a protrusion 12 is formed at a position corresponding to the fastening groove 32 on an outer circumferential surface of the body part 10. In this configuration, the coupling groove 32 of the cover 30 is coupled to the protrusion 12 of the body portion 10 to maintain the coupling relationship between the cover 30 and the body portion 10. As shown in FIG. 3, as the cover 30 and the body portion 10 are coupled, the fragrance component of the brush 24 may be prevented from being directed outward. Therefore, when the interdental toothbrush is not used, the user can use the fragrance component of the brush 24 for a longer time by coupling the cover 30 to the body portion 10.

It describes a method for manufacturing an interdental toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the body portion 10 of the interdental toothbrush is molded.

Subsequently, the brush part 20 having the plurality of brushes 24 is coupled to the molded body part 10. Joining the brush portion 20 is the step of twisting two wires 22 to the body portion 10 to form a single wire 22, the step of forming a plurality of brushes 24, molded Coupling the plurality of brushes 24 to the wires 22.

For reference, the manufacture of the brush 24 can be made by conventional methods using nylon and polyester.

The component layer 26 is formed on the brush 24.

Forming the component layer 26 on the brush 24 includes impregnating the brush 24 in a solution containing the fragrance component and drying the impregnated brush 24.

Forming the component layer 26 on the brush 24 includes applying a fragrance component solution to the brush 24 and drying the applied fragrance component solution.

Here, the flavor component may include at least one of mint, chocolate, fruit, body fluids, animal, plant, flower flavor. The fragrance-containing solution includes a polymer liquid solution, which can minimize the volatility of the fragrance. The polymer liquid solution includes at least one of polyvinylidene acrylonitrile or polyacetal.

Interdental toothbrush manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention further comprises the step of coupling the cover 30 formed to include the brush portion 20 to the body portion 10. When the fragrance component of the brush 24 having the component layer 26 is not used by the user, the fragrance component is sealed through the cover 30 so as not to be volatilized easily.

On the other hand, the detailed description of the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, of course, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of brush arrangements have been described in an oblique direction. However, those skilled in the art may improve the arrangement of the brushes in a straight line.

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a component layer 52 formed on the brush 50 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the plurality of brushes 50 have a predetermined distance to the wire 60. It can be seen that combined. The plurality of brushes 50 are arranged in a straight line shape so as not to interfere with adjacent brushes. Therefore, a phenomenon in which foreign matters may be caught between the brushes 50 may be reduced, and even if foreign matters are caught between the brushes 50, it may be easily removed.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the interdental toothbrush provides freshness to the user by brushing through the brush in which the component layer is formed during interdental or cleaning between teeth or gums, and has an excellent effect on bad breath control.

In addition, it is possible to maintain the fragrance component for a longer time by limiting the volatility of the fragrance component by separating the use of the toothbrush and non-use.

Claims (19)

Body part, and Is coupled to the body portion, including a brush having a plurality of brushes, Interdental toothbrush to form a component layer containing a functional component in the plurality of brushes. The method of claim 1, The brush part Twisting each other to make one and include a wire that is coupled to the body portion, And the plurality of brushes are coupled to the wire at predetermined intervals. The method of claim 2, Interdental toothbrush which is formed in an open cylindrical shape on one side further comprises a cover coupled to the body portion to include the brush portion inside. The method of claim 3, Interdental toothbrush is formed in the inner peripheral surface of the cover with a fastening groove. The method of claim 4, wherein Interdental toothbrush is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the body portion in the position corresponding to the fastening groove. The method of claim 1, The functional component is an interdental toothbrush comprising a fragrance component. The method of claim 6, The fragrance component is an interdental toothbrush comprising at least one of mint, chocolate, fruit, body fluids, animal, plant, flower flavor. The method of claim 7, wherein Interdental toothbrush comprising a plurality of brushes impregnated in the solution containing any one of the fragrance components and dried to form a fragrance component layer, the solution containing the fragrance component comprises a polymer liquid solution. The method of claim 8, Wherein said polymer liquid solution comprises at least one of polyvinylidene acrylonitrile or polyacetal. The method of claim 1, The functional component is an interdental toothbrush each comprising a single component, such as a fluorine component or xylitol component or formed of a composite component. The method of claim 1, Interdental toothbrush which is formed of at least one layer of the functional component. Shaping the body portion; Coupling a brush part having a plurality of brushes to the molded body part; Interdental toothbrush manufacturing method comprising the step of forming a functional component layer on the brush. The method of claim 12, Forming a functional component layer on the brush Impregnating the brush in the solution containing the fragrance component; Interdental toothbrush manufacturing method comprising the step of drying the impregnated brush. The method of claim 12, Forming a functional component layer on the brush Applying a fragrance component solution to the brush; Interdental toothbrush manufacturing method comprising the step of drying the applied fragrance component solution. The method according to claim 13 or 14, The fragrance component is a dental interdental toothbrush manufacturing method comprising at least one of flavor, chocolate flavor, fruit flavor, body fluids, animal flavor, plant flavor, floral flavor. The method of claim 15, The solution containing the fragrance component is interdental toothbrush manufacturing method comprising a liquid polymer solution. The method of claim 16, The polymer liquid solution is interdental toothbrush manufacturing method comprising at least one of polyvinylidene acrylonitrile or polyacetal. The method of claim 12, Combining the brush portion Twisting two wires into the body to form a single wire and joining them; Molding the plurality of brushes; Tooth toothbrush manufacturing method comprising the step of coupling the plurality of the brush to the wire. The method of claim 12, The interdental toothbrush manufacturing method further comprising the step of coupling the cover formed to include the brush inside.

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