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CN209933035U
CN209933035U CN201920342815.6U CN201920342815U CN209933035U CN 209933035 U CN209933035 U CN 209933035U CN 201920342815 U CN201920342815 U CN 201920342815U CN 209933035 U CN209933035 U CN 209933035U
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本实用新型提供一种电动牙刷,包括:牙刷头,旋转控制装置,微型电机,固定板,电源,电源开关,安装壳体,所述牙刷头成圆柱形,圆柱表面的一侧设有刷毛,刷毛成圆柱排列,另一侧为光滑的圆柱面,使用刷牙时,刷毛顺着牙缝做往复转动,刷毛可以深入牙缝中进行清洁,可以更彻底地清除牙缝中的残留物,另外,刷毛仅在牙齿一侧做往复转动,转动夹角在0度至200度之间,可避免刷毛刷到牙刷背面一侧的口腔皮肤而造成皮肤损伤的情况。

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The utility model provides an electric toothbrush, comprising: a toothbrush head, a rotation control device, a micro motor, a fixing plate, a power supply, a power switch, and a mounting shell, the toothbrush head is cylindrical, and one side of the cylindrical surface is provided with bristles, The bristles are arranged in columns, and the other side is a smooth cylindrical surface. When brushing your teeth, the bristles reciprocate along the gap between the teeth. The bristles only reciprocate on one side of the teeth, and the included angle of rotation is between 0 degrees and 200 degrees, which can avoid the situation that the bristles brush to the oral skin on the back side of the toothbrush and cause skin damage.

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一种电动牙刷an electric toothbrush

技术领域technical field

本实用新型涉及牙刷领域,特别涉及一种电动牙刷。The utility model relates to the field of toothbrushes, in particular to an electric toothbrush.

背景技术Background technique

随着人们的生活水平不断提高,物质需求也越来越高,自动清洁护理装置的应用越来越广泛。电动牙刷因操作简单,方便快捷,洁牙效率高,不仅具有清洁牙齿的功能,还有帮助治疗牙龈炎,缓解牙龈红肿、刷牙结石等多种功能而逐渐被大众所接受。With the continuous improvement of people's living standards and the increasing demand for materials, the application of automatic cleaning and nursing devices is becoming more and more extensive. Electric toothbrushes are gradually accepted by the public because of their simple operation, convenience and efficiency, and high cleaning efficiency.

电动牙刷主要由电源、微型电机、牙刷头、手柄组成,电动牙刷在电力驱动下,刷头以每分钟几千次乃至上万次的速度运动,效率远高于手动牙刷。The electric toothbrush is mainly composed of a power supply, a micro motor, a toothbrush head and a handle. The electric toothbrush is driven by electricity, and the brush head moves at a speed of thousands or even tens of thousands of times per minute, and the efficiency is much higher than that of a manual toothbrush.

现有的电动牙刷中,刷毛成圆环形排列,相对手柄成径向转动,刷毛垂直于牙缝在牙齿的表面上高速旋转,从而达到清洁牙齿的目的,因刷毛垂直于牙缝从牙齿表面高速扫过,刷毛无法深入牙缝,无法更好的清洁牙缝的问题。In the existing electric toothbrush, the bristles are arranged in a circular ring and rotate radially relative to the handle. Sweeping at high speed, the bristles cannot penetrate deep between the teeth, and the problem between the teeth cannot be better cleaned.

实用新型内容Utility model content

本实用新型提供一种电动牙刷,其结构简单、操作方便,刷毛可深入牙缝中更全面地清洁牙缝,克服了现有的电动牙刷无法更好的清洁牙缝的问题。The utility model provides an electric toothbrush, which is simple in structure and convenient in operation, and the bristles can penetrate deep into the interdental space to clean the interdental space more comprehensively, which overcomes the problem that the existing electric toothbrush cannot better clean the interdental space.

为解决上述问题,本实用新型采用的技术方案是:提供一种电动牙刷,包括牙刷头和手柄。牙刷头包括刷毛柄和连杆,刷毛柄设置于连杆的一端,所述刷毛柄成圆柱形,圆柱表面一侧镶嵌有刷毛,所述刷毛成圆柱形;所述手柄设置于连杆的另一端,为中空结构,内部设置有旋转控制装置、微型电机、固定板、电源、控制开关。In order to solve the above problems, the technical scheme adopted by the present invention is to provide an electric toothbrush, which includes a toothbrush head and a handle. The toothbrush head includes a bristle handle and a connecting rod, the bristle handle is arranged at one end of the connecting rod, the bristle handle is cylindrical, and one side of the cylindrical surface is inlaid with bristles, and the bristles are cylindrical; the handle is arranged on the other side of the connecting rod. One end is a hollow structure, and a rotation control device, a micro motor, a fixed plate, a power supply, and a control switch are arranged inside.

进一步地,所述旋转控制装置包括:主轴、支架、摆杆、主齿轮、凸轮,所述主轴一端设有副齿轮,另一端与所述连杆轴连接,支架安装于所述固定板上,所述主轴安装于支架上,所述摆杆通过摆动旋转轴安装于固定板上,所述主齿轮安装于摆动旋转轴上,与摆动旋转轴同时转动,与所述副齿轮啮合,所述凸轮安装于所述微型电机的主轴上,当所述微型电机转动时,带动所述凸轮转动,迫使所述摆杆往复摆动,带动所述摆动旋转轴转动,带动所述主齿轮、副齿轮、主轴往复转动,从而带动所述刷毛柄及刷毛相对于手柄轴向往复转动,从而实现洁牙的目的,刷毛转动的转动夹角在0度至200度之间。Further, the rotation control device includes: a main shaft, a bracket, a swing rod, a main gear, and a cam, one end of the main shaft is provided with a secondary gear, the other end is connected with the connecting rod shaft, and the bracket is mounted on the fixing plate, The main shaft is installed on the bracket, the swing rod is installed on the fixed plate through the swing rotation shaft, the main gear is installed on the swing rotation shaft, rotates simultaneously with the swing rotation shaft, meshes with the auxiliary gear, and the cam It is installed on the main shaft of the micro motor. When the micro motor rotates, it drives the cam to rotate, forcing the pendulum rod to swing back and forth, driving the swing rotation shaft to rotate, and driving the main gear, auxiliary gear and main shaft. The reciprocating rotation drives the bristle handle and the bristles to reciprocate axially relative to the handle, so as to achieve the purpose of cleaning teeth.

本实用新型提供电动牙刷的有益效果是:由于刷毛柄相对于手柄轴向往复转动,所以刷毛是顺着牙缝往复转动,刷毛可以深入牙缝中进行清洁,可以更彻底地清除牙缝中的残留物,而且刷毛仅在牙齿一侧做清洁动作,可避免刷毛刷到牙刷背面一侧的口腔皮肤而造成皮肤损伤的情况。The utility model provides the beneficial effects of the electric toothbrush: because the bristle handle reciprocates axially relative to the handle, the bristles reciprocate along the gap between the teeth, the bristles can penetrate deep into the gap for cleaning, and can more thoroughly clean the gap between the teeth. Residues, and the bristles only clean on the tooth side, which can avoid the situation that the bristles brush to the oral skin on the back side of the toothbrush and cause skin damage.

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为了更清楚地说明实用新型实施例中的技术方案,下面将对实施例描述中所需要使用的附图作简单地介绍,显而易见地,下面描述中的附图仅仅是实用新型的一些实施例,对于本领域普通技术人员来讲,在不付出创造性劳动的情况下,还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图,其中:In order to illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model more clearly, the accompanying drawings required in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative effort, wherein:

图1为本实用新型提供的电动牙刷的结构示意图;Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the electric toothbrush provided by the utility model;

图2为本实用新型提供的电动牙刷的牙刷头结构示意图;2 is a schematic structural diagram of a toothbrush head of an electric toothbrush provided by the utility model;

图3为本实用新型提供的电动牙刷的刷毛柄结构立体示意图;3 is a schematic perspective view of the bristle handle structure of the electric toothbrush provided by the utility model;

图4为本实用新型一实施例1提供的电动牙刷的旋转控制装置结构示意图;4 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotation control device for an electric toothbrush provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

图5为本实用新型一实施例2提供的电动牙刷的旋转控制装置结构示意图。FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotation control device for an electric toothbrush according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

具体实施方式Detailed ways

下面将结合本实用新型实施例中的附图,对本实用新型实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述,显然,所描述的实施例仅仅是本实用新型一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本实用新型中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动情况下所获得的所有其他实施例,均属于本实用新型保护的范围。The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the implementations. example. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

实施例1Example 1

结合附图1~3所示,一种新型电动牙刷,包括牙刷头100和手柄200,牙刷头100包括刷毛柄101和连杆102,刷毛柄101设置于连杆102的一端,刷毛柄101成圆柱形,其柱面任意一侧镶嵌有刷毛103,刷毛103成扇柱形。1 to 3, a novel electric toothbrush includes a toothbrush head 100 and a handle 200. The toothbrush head 100 includes a bristle handle 101 and a connecting rod 102. The bristle handle 101 is arranged at one end of the connecting rod 102, and the bristle handle 101 is formed Cylindrical, any side of the cylindrical surface is inlaid with bristles 103, and the bristles 103 are fan-shaped.

结合附图1~2所示,所述手柄200设置于连杆102的另一端,为中空结构,内部设置有旋转控制装置300、微型电机400、固定板500、电源600、控制开关700。1-2, the handle 200 is disposed at the other end of the connecting rod 102, and is a hollow structure, with a rotation control device 300, a micro motor 400, a fixing plate 500, a power supply 600, and a control switch 700 inside.

如图4所示,旋转控制装置300包括主轴301、支架303、摆杆304、主齿轮307和凸轮308。其中,主轴301一端设有副齿轮302,另一端与所述连杆轴 102连接,支架303安装于固定板500上,主轴301安装于支架303上,摆杆 304通过摆动旋转轴305安装于固定板500上,摆杆304杆本体上设有滑槽306,As shown in FIG. 4 , the rotation control device 300 includes a main shaft 301 , a bracket 303 , a swing rod 304 , a main gear 307 and a cam 308 . One end of the main shaft 301 is provided with a secondary gear 302 , and the other end is connected to the connecting rod shaft 102 , the bracket 303 is installed on the fixing plate 500 , the main shaft 301 is installed on the bracket 303 , and the pendulum rod 304 is installed on the fixed plate 305 by swinging the rotating shaft 305 . On the plate 500, a chute 306 is provided on the body of the pendulum rod 304,

主齿轮307安装于摆动旋转轴上305,与摆动旋转轴305同时转动,与副齿轮302啮合,凸轮308安装于微型电机400的主轴上,其表面上设有滑块309,并与滑槽306滑动配合。The main gear 307 is installed on the swing rotating shaft 305, rotates at the same time with the swing rotating shaft 305, and meshes with the auxiliary gear 302. The cam 308 is installed on the main shaft of the micro motor 400, and a slider 309 is arranged on its surface, and is connected with the sliding groove 306. Slip fit.

在工作时,微型电机400转动,带动凸轮308转动,滑块309在滑槽306 内滑动,迫使摆杆304往复摆动,凸轮308每转动一圈,摆杆304往复摆动一次,摆杆304往复摆动带动摆动旋转轴305往复转动,摆动旋转轴305往复转动带动主齿轮307往复转动,主齿轮307往复转动带动副齿轮302往复转动,副齿轮302往复转动带动主轴301往复转动,从而带刷毛柄101及刷毛103相对于手柄200轴向往复转动,往复转动夹角在0度至200度之间。During operation, the micro motor 400 rotates to drive the cam 308 to rotate, and the slider 309 slides in the chute 306, forcing the pendulum rod 304 to swing back and forth. Each time the cam 308 rotates once, the pendulum rod 304 swings back and forth once, and the pendulum rod 304 swings back and forth. The reciprocating rotation of the oscillating rotating shaft 305 drives the main gear 307 to reciprocate, the reciprocating rotation of the main gear 307 drives the auxiliary gear 302 to reciprocate, and the reciprocating rotation of the auxiliary gear 302 drives the main shaft 301 to reciprocate, so that the bristle handle 101 and The bristles 103 reciprocate axially relative to the handle 200, and the included angle of the reciprocating rotation is between 0 degrees and 200 degrees.

重复以上动作,刷毛103顺着牙缝在0度至200度之间往复转动,从而完成洁牙动作。Repeating the above actions, the bristles 103 reciprocate between 0 degrees and 200 degrees along the interdental space, thereby completing the cleaning action.

实施例2Example 2

结合附图1~3所示,一种新型电动牙刷,包括牙刷头100和手柄200,牙刷头100包括刷毛柄101和连杆102,刷毛柄101设置于连杆102的一端,刷毛柄101成圆柱形,其柱面任意一侧镶嵌有刷毛103,刷毛103成扇柱形。1 to 3, a novel electric toothbrush includes a toothbrush head 100 and a handle 200. The toothbrush head 100 includes a bristle handle 101 and a connecting rod 102. The bristle handle 101 is arranged at one end of the connecting rod 102, and the bristle handle 101 is formed Cylindrical, any side of the cylindrical surface is inlaid with bristles 103, and the bristles 103 are fan-shaped.

结合附图1~2所示,所述手柄200设置于连杆102的另一端,为中空结构,内部设置有旋转控制装置300、微型电机400、固定板500、电源600、控制开关700。1-2, the handle 200 is disposed at the other end of the connecting rod 102, and is a hollow structure, with a rotation control device 300, a micro motor 400, a fixing plate 500, a power supply 600, and a control switch 700 inside.

参加图5,旋转控制装置300包括主轴301、支架303、摆杆304、主齿轮 307、凸轮308和复位弹簧310。Referring to FIG. 5 , the rotation control device 300 includes a main shaft 301 , a bracket 303 , a swing rod 304 , a main gear 307 , a cam 308 and a return spring 310 .

其中,主轴301一端设有副齿轮302,另一端与所述连杆轴102连接,支架 303安装于固定板500上,主轴301安装于支架303上,摆杆304通过摆动旋转轴305安装于固定板500上,主齿轮307安装于摆动旋转轴上305,与摆动旋转轴305同时转动,与副齿轮302啮合,凸轮308安装于微型电机400的主轴上。One end of the main shaft 301 is provided with a secondary gear 302 , and the other end is connected to the connecting rod shaft 102 , the bracket 303 is installed on the fixing plate 500 , the main shaft 301 is installed on the bracket 303 , and the pendulum rod 304 is installed on the fixed plate 305 by swinging the rotating shaft 305 . On the plate 500 , the main gear 307 is installed on the swinging rotating shaft 305 , rotates simultaneously with the swinging rotating shaft 305 , and meshes with the auxiliary gear 302 , and the cam 308 is installed on the main shaft of the micromotor 400 .

在工作时,微型电机400转动,带动凸轮308转动,迫使摆杆304往复摆动,当摆杆304摆动至最大夹角时,复位弹簧310伸开,当凸轮308最高点远离摆杆304时,复位弹簧310缩回带动摆杆304复位。凸轮308每转动一圈,摆杆304往复摆动一次,摆杆304往复摆动带动摆动旋转轴305往复转动,摆动旋转轴305往复转动带动主齿轮307往复转动,主齿轮307往复转动带动副齿轮302往复转动,副齿轮302往复转动带动主轴301往复转动,从而带动刷毛柄101及刷毛103相对于手柄200轴向往复转动,往复转动夹角在0度至200 度之间。During operation, the micro motor 400 rotates, which drives the cam 308 to rotate, forcing the swing rod 304 to swing back and forth. When the swing rod 304 swings to the maximum angle, the return spring 310 stretches out. When the highest point of the cam 308 is far away from the swing rod 304, it resets. The retraction of the spring 310 drives the swing rod 304 to return. Every time the cam 308 rotates, the swing rod 304 swings back and forth once, the swing rod 304 swings back and forth to drive the swing rotation shaft 305 to reciprocate, the swing rotation shaft 305 reciprocates to drive the main gear 307 to reciprocate, and the main gear 307 reciprocates to drive the auxiliary gear 302 to reciprocate. Rotation, the reciprocating rotation of the secondary gear 302 drives the main shaft 301 to reciprocate, thereby driving the bristle handle 101 and the bristles 103 to reciprocate axially relative to the handle 200, and the reciprocating rotation angle is between 0 degrees and 200 degrees.

重复以上动作,刷毛柄101带动刷毛103顺着牙缝在0度至200度之间往复转动,从而完成洁牙动作。Repeating the above actions, the bristle handle 101 drives the bristles 103 to reciprocate between 0 degrees and 200 degrees along the interdental gap, thereby completing the teeth cleaning action.

以上仅为本实用新型的实施方式,并非因此限制本实用新型的专利范围,凡是利用本实用新型说明书及附图内容所作的等效结构或等效流程变换,或直接或间接运用在其他相关的技术领域,均同理包括在本实用新型的专利保护范围内。The above are only the embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the patent of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied to other related The technical fields are similarly included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

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1.一种电动牙刷,其特征在于,所述电动牙刷包括:1. An electric toothbrush, wherein the electric toothbrush comprises: 牙刷头(100),包括刷毛柄(101)和连杆(102),刷毛柄(101)设置于连杆(102)的一端,所述刷毛柄(101)成圆柱形,其柱面任意一侧镶嵌有刷毛(103),所述刷毛(103)的刷面成扇柱形;The toothbrush head (100) includes a bristle handle (101) and a connecting rod (102), the bristle handle (101) is arranged at one end of the connecting rod (102), and the bristle handle (101) is cylindrical, and any one of its cylindrical surfaces The sides are inlaid with bristles (103), and the brush surfaces of the bristles (103) are fan-shaped; 手柄(200),设置于连杆(102)的另一端,为中空结构,内部设置有旋转控制装置(300)、微型电机(400)、固定板(500)、电源(600)、控制开关(700)。The handle (200) is arranged at the other end of the connecting rod (102) and is a hollow structure, and is provided with a rotation control device (300), a micro motor (400), a fixing plate (500), a power supply (600), a control switch ( 700). 2.根据权利要求1所述的电动牙刷,其特征在于,所述旋转控制装置(300)包括:2. The electric toothbrush according to claim 1, wherein the rotation control device (300) comprises: 主轴(301),一端设有副齿轮(302),另一端与所述连杆(102)轴连接;a main shaft (301), one end is provided with a secondary gear (302), and the other end is connected with the connecting rod (102) shaft; 支架(303),安装于所述固定板(500)上,所述主轴(301)安装于支架(303)上;a bracket (303) mounted on the fixing plate (500), and the spindle (301) mounted on the bracket (303); 摆杆(304),通过摆动旋转轴(305)安装于固定板(500)上,所述摆杆(304)的杆本体上设有滑槽(306);The swing rod (304) is mounted on the fixed plate (500) through the swinging rotating shaft (305), and the rod body of the swing rod (304) is provided with a chute (306); 主齿轮(307),安装于摆动旋转轴(305)上,与摆动旋转轴(305)同时转动,与所述副齿轮(302)啮合;The main gear (307) is mounted on the swinging rotating shaft (305), rotates simultaneously with the swinging rotating shaft (305), and meshes with the auxiliary gear (302); 凸轮(308),安装于所述微型电机(400)的主轴上,所述凸轮(308)的表面上设有滑块(309),与所述滑槽(306)滑动配合。A cam (308) is installed on the main shaft of the micro motor (400), and a sliding block (309) is provided on the surface of the cam (308), which is slidably matched with the chute (306). 3.根据权利要求2所述的电动牙刷,其特征在于,所述刷毛柄(101)相对于所述手柄(200)轴向往复转动。3 . The electric toothbrush according to claim 2 , wherein the bristle handle ( 101 ) reciprocates axially relative to the handle ( 200 ). 4 . 4.根据权利要求3所述的电动牙刷,其特征在于,所述刷毛柄(101)往复转动的夹角在0度至200度之间。The electric toothbrush according to claim 3, characterized in that, the included angle of the reciprocating rotation of the bristle handle (101) is between 0 degrees and 200 degrees.
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