JP3178314U - Oral hygiene - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an oral hygiene device that pursues the benefit of applying vibration in a desired manner so that vibration can be selectively and freely applied to a desired tooth or gum.
A silicone rubber cover having a large number of protrusions 20 formed on the surface of a handle portion 1 made of synthetic resin is covered to form a massage portion 2. The handle portion 1 is hollow. Here, a vibrator in which an eccentric weight 31 is attached to the rotating shaft 30 of the motor 3 is housed as a vibrator. Further, the handle 1 includes a control unit 4 (circuit board) for controlling and driving the motor 3 and a charging unit (battery) 5 for supplying electric power thereto. In use, vibration is applied so that the handle part 1 is held in the hand and the massage part 2 is put in the mouth and selectively applied to the tooth or gum part to be massaged. A lot of saliva is secreted by this vibration, and the mouth and bacteria are removed and the mouth is effectively washed.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an oral hygiene device having vibration generating means for improving hygiene in the oral cavity.

  The medical intraoral vibrator of Utility Model Registration No. 3123250 is designed by the inventor, and massages the gums and internals of the jawbone by chewing the mouthpiece with upper and lower teeth and applying vibration to the gums. In addition to promoting blood flow in the mouth, it is also possible to perform mouth washing by relaxing the jaw and using a mouthwash.

  That is, a mouthpiece comprising an upper groove portion having a groove portion covering the upper teeth and gums, a lower groove portion having a groove portion covering the lower teeth and gums, and an intermediate layer portion integrally connecting them. The intermediate layer portion is provided with an electromagnetic vibration member, a battery, and a switch.

  With this configuration, the electromagnetic vibration member to the mouthpiece, the battery for operating the same, and the wiring of the switch can be performed in a very compact manner, and there is no projecting from the outer surface of the mouthpiece. The property is remarkably enhanced.

Utility model registration No. 3123250

  Certainly, according to Utility Model Registration No. 3123250, an excellent massage effect on the gums and jawbone was recognized, which is a truly excellent idea, but some people may feel uncomfortable biting the mouthpiece. In some cases, it is preferable that vibrations are not applied to the entire upper and lower teeth and gums at the same time, but are freely applied to the desired teeth and gums. Also, since saliva secretion is promoted by massage, we would like to use this saliva for oral care between teeth, but the mouthpiece covers a wide range of teeth and gums, In some cases, it is preferable to leave the gums exposed as much as possible because they touch saliva. This is because saliva has an auxiliary effect of gargle. The emergence of oral hygiene devices that can do this is desired.

  Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an oral hygiene device that pursues the benefits of applying vibration in a desired manner so that vibration can be selectively and freely applied to a desired tooth or gum. .

  The oral hygiene device of the present invention is an oral hygiene device composed of a handle portion and a massage portion provided at the tip portion thereof, and includes a vibration generating means inside thereof, and a portion to be applied to the teeth and gums of the massage portion is provided. It is characterized by comprising an elastic body.

  When the handle is held in the hand and the vibration generating means is operated, the massage unit starts to vibrate. So open your mouth and put an elastic massaging part in your mouth and apply the vibrating part to the desired tooth or gum. The blood flow inside the jawbone can be promoted. Further, since the amount of saliva secreted is increased, the mouth can be sufficiently moistened with saliva and the mouth can be washed with saliva (a mouthwash or the like may be used in combination). In the case of persons with disabilities such as dementia, there is always a risk that the caregiver may bite his hand when trying to open his / her mouth at the time of nursing care. When you hit the massage part on your lips, you will be surprised and open your mouth naturally. Alternatively, the jaws can be relaxed by applying vibrations to the teeth and gums. In addition, a lot of saliva is secreted by using the oral hygiene device of this device, but it is known that saliva activates self-cleaning in the mouth, formation of bolus, promotion of digestion, etc., and also has the effect of lysozyme. Therefore, the oral hygiene device of the present invention can greatly utilize these actions.

  Further, the vibration generating means may be a vibrator using an electromagnet. This includes a rotating shaft of an electromagnetic motor with an eccentric weight, or a vibrator that is reciprocally vibrated in an electromagnetic coil so that an alternating current is supplied to the electromagnetic coil from an oscillation circuit. There is.

  Further, the vibration generating means may be a vibration generating device using a sound wave vibrator. Some of these vibration generators generate ultrasonic vibrations. The massage part of the elastic body can be vibrated by sound wave vibration such as ultrasonic waves, and a massage effect can be given to a desired tooth or gum.

  Moreover, the said vibration generation means shall be provided in the position between a handle | pattern part and a massage part. The vibration generating means may be provided in the massage part or the handle part, but the oral hygiene device of this device may be mainly formed in a stick shape, such as extending the massage part at the tip of the handle part. In this case, by placing the vibration generating means between the handle portion and the massage portion, an effect that the massage portion vibrates more efficiently can be obtained.

  Further, protrusions or irregularities can be provided on the surface of the elastic body. In addition to natural rubber, any material such as silicone rubber can be used as the elastic body. However, by providing many protrusions or irregularities on the surface of the elastic body, the stimuli caused by the protrusions and irregularities can be controlled. And can be added to the gums.

  Moreover, the said pattern part shall be provided so that bending is possible. As described above, the oral hygiene device of the present invention is mainly provided as a stick-like shape having a massage part extending at the tip of the handle part, but the pattern part and the massage part may be bent gently. By being folded at an angle, it becomes easy to apply the massage part to the back side of the tooth or the back side of the gum, which is difficult for the massage part to reach.

  Furthermore, it can be provided with illumination means for illuminating the oral cavity. Since the inside of the oral cavity is dim and difficult to see, this illumination means brightly illuminate the oral cavity when performing massage while looking in the mirror or when receiving care from a caregiver. It should be easy.

  In this device, the vibration generating means is provided inside the oral hygiene device, and the massage portion made of an elastic body is provided, so that desired teeth or gums can be selectively and freely vibrated. It has become.

  The benefits of this can be significant, even for people who feel uncomfortable with biting the mouthpiece or who do not like the vibrations of the upper and lower teeth and gums all at once. Vibration can be applied only to the teeth and gums.

  Also, as mentioned above, a lot of saliva is secreted, but it does not cover the teeth and gums like a mouthpiece, so a large amount of saliva can be directly applied to the teeth and gums. It has become useful.

  2 is an explanatory diagram of an internal configuration of Embodiment 1. FIG.   It is a schematic diagram of the circuit of the same Example.   6 is a schematic diagram of a circuit of Example 2. FIG.   It is a front view of the same Example.   6 is a front view of Example 3. FIG.   It is a partial notch explanatory drawing of Example 4. FIG.

  1 and 2 show the oral hygiene device of this embodiment. This is because the vibration generating means is a vibrator using an electromagnet, the vibrator is provided at a position between the handle portion and the massage portion, and the protrusion is provided on the surface of the elastic body. Has features. That is, a silicone rubber cover having a large number of protrusions 20 formed on the surface thereof is covered on the tip of the synthetic resin handle 1 to form the massage portion 2, and the handle 1 is molded into a hollow shape. Here, a vibrator in which an eccentric weight 31 is attached to the rotating shaft 30 of the motor 3 is housed. Further, the handle 1 includes a control unit 4 (circuit board) for controlling and driving the motor 3 and a charging unit (battery) 5 for supplying electric power thereto.

  Three types of switches 40 are provided on the circuit board of the control unit 4, and these switches 40 can be pressed from the outside of the handle 1. Further, a charging terminal 50 is provided at the rear end of the handle 1, and an external power adapter (not shown) can be connected to the charging terminal 50. In FIG. 2, the three types of switches of the control unit 4 are represented by reference numerals 40-1, 40-2, and 40-3. These switches 40-1 and 40-2 are ON switches. 40-1 is a switch for weak vibration, and 40-2 is a switch for strong vibration, both of which are controlled by the control unit 4 so as to be turned on when pressed once and pulsating rotation when pressed the second time. The Since 40-3 is an OFF switch, when 40-3 is pressed while 40-1 or 40-2 is ON, the motor 3 stops.

  The oral hygiene tool of this embodiment can apply vibration so as to selectively apply to the tooth or gum part to be massaged by holding the handle 1 in the hand and putting the massage part 2 in the mouth. A lot of saliva is secreted by this vibration, and the mouth and bacteria are removed and the mouth is effectively washed. In this case, a mouthwash may be used in combination.

  Next, FIGS. 3 and 4 show the oral hygiene device of this embodiment. In this, the vibration generating means uses an ultrasonic vibrator 45, and the handle part is composed of a first handle part 6 and a second handle part 60, both of which can be bent at an angle from a hinge part 61. Further, it is characterized in that a timer unit 43 is provided.

  The control unit 41 operates in response to the supply of power from the charging unit 5, performs oscillation control of the ultrasonic oscillator 44, drives the ultrasonic transducer 45 connected thereto, and oscillates ultrasonic waves, The massage unit 2 is vibrated with ultrasonic waves. 4 is the oral hygiene device shown in FIG. 4, and the wiring between the respective parts extends over the hinge 61. And since the angle between the 1st handle | pattern part 6 and the 2nd handle | pattern part 60 can be adjusted with this hinge 61, it is easy to apply the massage part 2 and its projection part 20 to the back side of a tooth, or the back side of a gum. It is. In addition, a timer unit 43 is connected to the control unit 41 so that a person with a disorder such as dementia forgets that the oral hygiene device is used or the use does not take a long time. An OFF timer can be set at the time of manufacture, such as automatically turning off the power when two minutes have passed since the 42 was turned on.

  Next, FIG. 5 shows an oral hygiene tool of this embodiment, which is similar to the oral hygiene tool of the above-described first embodiment in its internal configuration, but has a handle portion provided with a bellows portion 70. 7 is different.

  In the oral hygiene tool of Example 2 described above, the first handle 6 and the second handle 60 can be bent at an angle from the hinge 61 between them. Then, it can be bent gently from the bellows portion 70.

  Next, FIG. 6 shows the oral hygiene tool of this embodiment, which is similar to the oral hygiene tool of the first embodiment described above, but the control unit 46 turns the motor ON / OFF. It is characterized in that an illumination switch 48 for operating ON / OFF of an LED (Light Emitting Diode) is provided in addition to the switch 47 to be operated. Further, the LED 9 is housed in a hollow portion 81 of a translucent silicone rubber massage portion 8, and the surface portion of the massage portion 8 is formed with a wave-like portion 80 instead of a protrusion. Have.

  By providing the illumination means using the LED, it is convenient that the dark oral cavity is brightly illuminated and the massage work can be performed more easily. In addition, the wavy portion 80 can provide the same stimulation effect as that of the protrusion 20 described above. In addition, it can be said that the wavy portion 80 of this oral hygiene device aims at a lens effect that diffuses the straight light from the LED 9.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, if the linkage with the control unit is redesigned, one switch can be used, and the tip of the massage unit is bent in a square shape, or two or two Can also be provided. Designs such as those that are not stick-shaped and those that have a concrete shape can be freely performed. A plurality of types of vibration generating means can also be provided.

  The oral hygiene device of this invention can be designed not only for humans but also for livestock and pet products.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pattern part 2 Massage part 20 Protrusion part 3 Motor 30 Rotating shaft 31 Eccentric weight 4 Control part 40 Switch 41 Control part 42 Switch 43 Timer part 44 Ultrasonic oscillator 45 Ultrasonic transducer 46 Control part 47 Switch 48 Illumination switch 5 Charging Part 50 Charging terminal 6 First handle part 60 Second handle part 61 Hinge part 7 Handle part 70 Bellows part 8 Massage part 80 Wavy part 81 Hollow part 9 LED

Claims (7)

  It is an oral hygiene tool consisting of a handle and a massage part provided at the tip part thereof, including a vibration generating means inside thereof, and a portion of the massage part that contacts the teeth and gums is made of an elastic body Oral hygiene device characterized by.   The oral hygiene device according to claim 1, wherein the vibration generating means is a vibrator using an electromagnet.   The oral hygiene device according to claim 1, wherein the vibration generating means is a vibration generating device using a sound wave vibrator.   The oral hygiene device according to claim 1, wherein the vibration generating means is provided at a position between the handle portion and the massage portion.   The oral hygiene device according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion or an unevenness is provided on a surface of the elastic body.   The oral hygiene device according to claim 1, wherein the handle portion is provided so as to be bent.   The oral hygiene device according to claim 1, further comprising an illumination means for illuminating the oral cavity.

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