JP4855041B2 - Ultrasonic beauty and toothpaste equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention uses ultrasonic waves to efficiently clean teeth, interdentals, and gums, and massages the gums. At the same time, it transmits ultrasonic vibrations from the oral epithelium and exerts a massage effect. The present invention relates to an ultrasonic beauty and toothpaste device that provides an effect.

Conventional technology

It is already known that ultrasound has an effect on beauty and dental health. As a cosmetic device using ultrasonic waves, for example, there is one disclosed in JP-A-3-123559. In this known apparatus, a disc-shaped vibration transmission plate that is in contact with the skin is provided at the tip of a case that can be grasped with one hand, and an ultrasonic transducer is adhered to the back of the vibration transmission plate. In use, the vibration transmission plate is brought into static contact with the skin, and electric power is supplied in accordance with a predetermined program to excite the vibration transmission plate.

Moreover, as an electric toothbrush using the cavitation effect on the ultrasonic medium by ultrasonic waves, for example, Japanese Patent No. 3313715 is disclosed. In this electric toothbrush, a piezoelectric transducer for converting electrical energy into sonic energy is closely embedded at the tip of the handle, and a brush head in which a plurality of bristles are planted is closely fitted and ultrasonic energy is supplied. It is generated in a direction perpendicular to the axis direction of the handle, and is propagated through the bottom surface of the brush head in the direction of flocking of the bristles. It connects to the tooth surface via a toothpaste in the user's mouth and provides a safe and efficient method for daily cleaning of the tooth.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-123559 Japanese Patent No. 3313715

However, the device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-123559 can provide only an effect on the skin, and cannot be expected to have an oral cleaning effect or a gingival massage effect. On the other hand, an apparatus such as Japanese Patent No. 3313715 can only obtain an effect on the oral cavity and cannot be expected to have an effect on the skin. Therefore, it is necessary to purchase and use two devices in order to apply the effect of ultrasonic vibration to both the skin and the oral cavity, and it is not easy to introduce it into daily life in terms of cost and convenience. It was. In addition, when trying to obtain an effect on the skin with an apparatus such as Japanese Patent No. 3313715, it is necessary to move the brush in contact with the oral epithelium, which causes trauma, which is not preferable in terms of safety. The present invention has been made paying attention to such a point, and by ultrasonic vibration, the teeth, interdental and gingiva are efficiently cleaned, and the gingiva is massaged. It is an object of the present invention to provide an ultrasonic beauty / tooth brushing device that exhibits a cosmetic effect on the face.

According to the present invention, the object is to support a head having a brush and a massage probe with a built-in ultrasonic generator at one end of a main body having a gripping part, and the brush and the massage probe itself are the ultrasonic generator. This is achieved by forming an ultrasonic vibrating body excited by.

Furthermore, by setting the frequency of the ultrasonic wave generated from the brush and the massage probe to 1.6 to 2.3 MHz, the teeth, interdental and gingiva are more efficiently cleaned, and the gingiva is massaged. Ultrasonic vibration can be transmitted to exert a massage effect, and a cosmetic effect can be brought to the face.

Furthermore, in addition to the above-described configuration, the head can be formed so that it can be removed. In that case, it can be replaced when the brush portion or massage probe provided on the head is worn. The effect can be enjoyed at a lower cost.

Further, the brush portion provided on the head body may be provided with a function of performing reciprocating motion and / or rotational motion and / or three-dimensional motion, in which case the tooth surface of ultrasonic vibration or its edge Therefore, the effect of the present invention can be enjoyed more easily.

Further, it is possible to form the massage probe provided on the head body so as to have a function of performing a reciprocating motion and / or a rotational motion and / or a three-dimensional motion. Transmission to the skin can be performed efficiently, and the effects of the present invention can be obtained more simply.

The ultrasonic beauty apparatus of the present invention is highly safe and can be used continuously without trouble and is effective for beauty because it provides a beauty effect easily in the operation of brushing teeth.

The apparatus according to the present invention having such a configuration includes a head having a brush and a massage probe with a built-in ultrasonic wave generation unit in the oral cavity, and at the same time bringing the brush part into contact with the tooth surface or the edge thereof, The oral epithelium, which is the back side of the skin, is brought into contact with the brush, and the brush portion is moved as appropriate so that it can be brought into contact with all the tooth surfaces or the edges thereof.

When cleaning the back side of the teeth, the brush portion is brought into contact with the tooth surface or its peripheral portion, and is used by appropriately moving so that all the tooth surfaces or its peripheral portion can be contacted.

First, when the power switch is turned on, the head body having the brush and the massage probe by receiving the supply of high-frequency power is itself an ultrasonic vibrator and transmits ultrasonic vibrations to the oral cavity and the skin. In addition, since the brush part is used by moving it appropriately so that it can be in contact with all the tooth surfaces or the edges thereof, ultrasonic vibrations are naturally transmitted to the entire facial skin, and the teeth and teeth between the teeth are generated by ultrasonic energy. In addition, it is possible to safely and efficiently obtain a gum cleaning effect, a gum massage effect, and a skin massage effect.

Furthermore, by setting the frequency of the ultrasonic wave generated from the brush and massage probe to 1.6 to 3 MHz, the teeth, interdental and gingiva are more efficiently cleaned, and the gingiva is massaged. Transmits sonic vibrations to exert a massage effect, and can bring a cosmetic effect to the face. Furthermore, it can be expected that a higher effect can be obtained by setting the frequency of ultrasonic waves generated from the brush and the massage probe to 1.6 to 2.3 MHz.

Further, when the brush portion provided on the head body has a function of performing reciprocating motion and / or rotational motion and / or three-dimensional motion, ultrasonic vibration is applied to the tooth surface or its peripheral portion. Transmission can be performed more efficiently, and the effects of the present invention can be obtained more easily.

Furthermore, the massage probe provided on the head body can be provided with a function of performing reciprocating motion and / or rotational motion and / or three-dimensional motion, in which case the ultrasonic vibration from the oral epithelium to the facial skin. Can be efficiently transmitted, and the effects of the present invention can be more easily obtained.

The material of the massage probe that can be used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the effect can be obtained, and a material that can efficiently transmit ultrasonic vibration is preferable. Specifically, silicone resin, natural rubber, synthetic rubber And non-metallic materials such as elastomers and ceramics, and metallic materials such as alumina and stainless steel. In addition, there is no particular limitation as long as the massage probe shape can be obtained, and a shape that can efficiently transmit ultrasonic vibrations to the oral epithelium and does not feel uncomfortable in use is preferable. Specifically, hemispherical, spherical A flat shape can be exemplified, and the hemispherical shape shown in FIG. 1 is particularly preferable.

The material of the brush that can be used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the effect is obtained, and specific examples include synthetic resins such as nylon resin, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, animal hair, and the like. Moreover, if an effect is acquired also about the said brush part shape, there will be no restriction | limiting in particular, The shape of the toothbrush generally marketed etc. can be used.

EXAMPLES Next, although an Example is given and this invention is demonstrated in detail, this invention is not limited to a following example.

[Effect confirmation test 1]
(Evaluation of cell growth promoting ability)
Human skin fibroblasts were used to evaluate the ability to promote cell growth using the apparatus of the example shown in FIG. Human skin fibroblast HFSKF-II (RIKEN) was added to Dulbecco's MEM medium containing 5% fetal bovine serum (FBS) at 2 × 10 ⁵ cells / ml, and Dulbecco containing 5% FBS of human skin fibroblasts. A 'sMEM suspension was made. 2 ml of this suspension was dispensed into a 6-well plate, and cultured overnight at 37 ° C. in a 5% carbon dioxide incubator. Thereafter, 3 ml of Dulbecco's MEM medium containing 5% of FBS was added, and the example device was allowed to act on the surface of the medium for a certain period of time so that the device did not contact fibroblasts adhered to the well bottom. After the action of the apparatus, the medium was once removed, and 2 ml of a new FLB 5% -containing Dulbecco's MEM medium was added again, followed by incubation in a 37 ° C., 5% carbon dioxide incubator for 24 hours. Comparative example 1, the case where the ultrasonic vibration generator of 250 MHz is operated in the same shape as the example apparatus, the case of operating the ultrasonic vibration generator of 1.3 MHz is the comparative example 2, the ultrasonic vibration generator of 3 MHz In the same manner, Comparative Example 3 was used, and each device acted on 3 wells. Three wells where none of the devices worked were used as controls. After completion of the culture, the amount of cells was quantified by a staining method using the naphthol blue black method, and the cell growth rate (%) when the control was 100% was calculated and shown in Table 1.

From Table 1, it can be seen that the devices of Examples 1 to 3 that generate ultrasonic waves of 1.6 to 2.3 MHz have the ability to promote cell proliferation. This cell growth promoting effect can be expected to improve the skin that has declined due to a decrease in cell growth activity.

[Effect confirmation test 2]
(Evaluation of ability to promote collagen production)
Human skin fibroblasts were used to evaluate the ability to promote collagen production by the apparatus of the example shown in FIG. Human skin fibroblast HFSKF-II (RIKEN) was added to Dulbecco's MEM medium containing 5% fetal bovine serum (FBS) at 2 × 10 ⁵ cells / ml, and human skin fibroblasts contained 5% FBS. A Dulbecco's MEM suspension was made. 2 ml of this suspension was dispensed into a 6-well plate, and cultured overnight at 37 ° C. in a 5% carbon dioxide incubator. Thereafter, 3 ml of Dulbecco's MEM medium containing 5% of FBS was added, and the example device was allowed to act on the surface of the medium for a certain period of time so that the device did not contact fibroblasts adhered to the well bottom. After the action of the apparatus, the medium was once removed, and 2 ml of a new FLB 5% -containing Dulbecco's MEM medium was added again, followed by incubation in a 37 ° C., 5% carbon dioxide incubator for 24 hours. Comparative example 1, the case where a 250 MHz ultrasonic vibration generator is operated in the same shape as the example apparatus, the case where the 1.3 MHz ultrasonic vibration generator is applied is the same as the comparative example 2, 3 MHz ultrasonic vibration generator The case of acting on was set as Comparative Example 3, and each device acted on 3 wells. Three wells where none of the devices worked were used as controls. After completion of the culture, the amount of collagen was quantified by a staining method using the Sirius red method, and the collagen production rate (%) when the control was 100% was calculated and shown in Table 2.

  Table 2 shows that the apparatus of the Example which produces | generates an ultrasonic wave of 1.6-2.3MHz has especially collagen production promotion ability. Due to this cell growth collagen production promoting effect, an effect of improving the sagging skin due to a decrease in collagen production ability can be expected.

[Effect confirmation test 3]
Fifteen women aged 25 to 40 years old were panelists, and the sagging improvement effect by the skin massage effect obtained by the apparatus of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 was evaluated. In the right half of the oral cavity, it is moved appropriately for 2 minutes, and the same frequency is generated as in Example 4 when the device is operated so as to massage the skin of the oral epithelium simultaneously with cleaning of the teeth, interdental and gingiva and gingival massage The case where the ultrasonic facial device is operated for 2 minutes while appropriately moving from the front side of the face to the right half face is referred to as Comparative Example 4, and further, for 2 minutes without causing ultrasonic vibration from the experimental apparatus shown in FIG. In the same manner as in Comparative Example 5, the device was operated so as to massage the skin of the oral epithelium simultaneously with the cleaning of the teeth, interdental and gingiva, and gingival massage. The evaluation criteria are as follows. None of the panelists complained of skin abnormalities during use.

[Evaluation criteria for sagging improvement effect]
The paneler image immediately before the effect confirmation test was conducted and the paneler image immediately after the implementation were compared and evaluated according to the following criteria.
Effective: Cheek sagging improved.
Slightly effective: The cheek sagging was slightly improved.
Invalid: Cheek sagging did not change.

It was shown that the device of the present invention not only provides a safe and simple massage effect on the skin, but also has a higher sag improving effect than Comparative Examples 4 and 5, as is apparent from Table 3.

  The device of the present invention is capable of providing a beauty device that is highly safe and can be used easily, particularly a facial device.

It is the figure seen from the side surface of the Example apparatus of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Body 2 Brush 3 Massage probe

Claims (5)

One end of a main body having a gripping part has a brush with a built-in ultrasonic generator, and supports a head having a hemispherical or spherical massage probe on the opposite side of the brush. An ultrasonic beauty / tooth brushing device comprising an ultrasonic vibrating body excited by a sound wave generator and capable of performing ultrasonic massage on the oral epithelium simultaneously with tooth brushing. The ultrasonic beauty / toothpaste apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frequency of ultrasonic waves generated from the ultrasonic generator is 1.6 to 2.3 MHz. The ultrasonic cosmetic / toothpaste device according to claim 1, wherein the head is removable. The ultrasonic beauty / tooth brushing device according to claim 1, wherein a brush portion provided on the head further has a function of reciprocating and / or rotating and / or three-dimensionally moving. The ultrasonic beauty / tooth brushing device according to claim 1, wherein a massage probe provided on the head further has a function of performing reciprocating motion and / or rotational motion and / or three-dimensional motion.