JPH045164Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention relates to a toothbrush sterilizer, and relates to a toothbrush sterilizer with a simple structure that can sterilize and disinfect toothbrushes with extremely simple operations.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, toothbrushes used for brushing teeth at home were simply stored in a brush holder in the washroom after use.

In other words, after brushing your teeth in the morning and evening, you wash them lightly with water and leave them standing in the toothbrush holder, so moisture remains between the bristles of the brush, and as the brush is left in that state for more than half a day, bacteria, mold, etc. They were breeding and it was extremely unsanitary.

(Problem that the invention aims to solve) Therefore, although toothbrushes have traditionally been used in extremely unhygienic conditions, it is cumbersome to disinfect the toothbrush each time after brushing. This point had been overlooked.

Therefore, this invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the aim is to provide a toothbrush sterilizer that can sterilize toothbrushes after use with an extremely simple operation and store them as is. purpose.

(Means for Solving the Problem) Therefore, this invention has a toothbrush accommodating part in which a toothbrush is housed, a disinfectant solution accommodating part disposed below the toothbrush accommodating part and in which a disinfectant is housed, and a toothbrush accommodating part. An air sender that sends air into the disinfectant solution storage section by pressing a pressure plate provided on the bottom plate of the toothbrush storage section. The above object was achieved by comprising a jet nozzle that emits water onto the brush portion of a toothbrush.

(Function) According to the above-mentioned device, when a toothbrush is stored in the toothbrush accommodating portion and the tip of the toothbrush is pressed against the pressure plate provided on the bottom plate of the toothbrush accommodating portion, air is sent out. Air is sent out into the disinfectant solution storage part by the device, and the air pressure inside the disinfectant solution storage part is increased by the air pressure, and the disinfectant solution is squirted through the air delivery device onto the brush part of the toothbrush stored in the toothbrush storage part. .

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 shown in the figure is a sterilizer main body for sterilizing and disinfecting the brush part B1 of the toothbrush B. The sterilizer main body 1 includes a toothbrush accommodating part 2 in which the toothbrush B is accommodated and a disinfectant solution C in the sterilizer main body. The disinfectant solution C in the disinfectant solution container 3 is pumped into the toothbrush container 2 using the air pressure from the air sender 4. The nozzle 5 is configured to eject water to the brush portion B1 of the toothbrush B housed in the toothbrush B1.

That is, as shown in the figure, the toothbrush accommodating section 2 is provided above the disinfectant solution accommodating section 3, and the entire structure is designed such that the disinfectant solution C is blown up from the disinfectant solution accommodating section 3 below to the toothbrush accommodating section 2 above. Designed to be compact. The air sending device 4 sends air into the disinfectant solution storage section 3 by pressing a pressure plate 8 provided on the bottom plate 6 of the toothbrush storage section 2, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. ,
A bellows accommodating part 14 provided in the bottom plate 6 of the toothbrush accommodating part 2, which is a partition wall between the toothbrush accommodating part 2 and the disinfectant solution accommodating part 3, is a bellows accommodating part 14 that can be expanded and contracted and made of rubber, synthetic resin, etc. bellows 7
, a shaft 12 having one end fixed to the pressing plate 8 and the other end fixed to a packing 10 and washer 11 which close the opening 9 provided at the lower end of the bellows 7; It consists of a spring 13 that assists the restoration.

That is, when the pressing plate 8 disposed at the upper end of the bellows 7 is pressed downward, the opening 9 is unblocked by the packing 10 and washer 11 fixed to the lower end of the shaft 12 as the shaft 12 descends. At the same time, the bellows 7 is contracted, and the air inside the bellows 7 is delivered into the disinfectant solution storage section 3 through the opening 9.

In this way, if the air delivery device 4 is formed using the expandable bellows 7, it can be provided with an extremely simple configuration at low cost, and the air can be delivered reliably.

The disinfectant solution storage section 3 is provided with a jet nozzle 5 whose lower end is immersed in the disinfectant solution C and whose upper end is open into the toothbrush storage section 2 . The ejection nozzle 5 is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
A bottom plate 6, which is a partition wall between the toothbrush storage section 2 and the disinfectant solution storage section 3, is provided with a spout hole 5a that is opened in a tapered shape and has an inclined surface so that the disinfectant solution C is spouted toward the toothbrush B side that is stored. , and an elongated cylindrical portion 5b disposed on the bottom plate 6 of the toothbrush accommodating portion 2 so as to communicate with the spout hole 5a.

In this way, the ejection nozzle 5 can be opened by inserting the separately molded elongated cylindrical portion 5b into the ejection hole 5a drilled in the bottom plate 6 of the disinfectant solution storage part 3 so as to communicate with the ejection hole 5a.
By forming the jet nozzle 5, the jet nozzle 5 can be arranged extremely easily.

Next, how to use this is to store the toothbrush B in the toothbrush accommodating part 2 of the sterilizer body 1 with the brush part B1 facing down, and press the pressing plate 8 with the tip of the toothbrush B. . Then, due to the pressed pressing plate 8, the bellows 7 in which the spring 13 is built in contracts, and at the same time, the opening 9, which had been closed by the packing 10 and the washer 11, is compressed.
is released, and the air inside the bellows 7 is sent out to the disinfectant storage section 3. Then, the atmospheric pressure inside the disinfectant solution storage part 3 increases, and the stored disinfectant solution C is pushed up and rises through the cylindrical part 5b of the spray nozzle 5 and reaches the spray hole 5.
A is ejected to the brush portion B1 of the toothbrush B.

That is, while the pressing plate 8 is being pressed with the toothbrush B, the disinfectant C is jetted from the jetting nozzle 5 onto the brush portion B1, and when the pressing of the toothbrush B is stopped, the restoring force of the bellows 7 itself and the spring 13 are combined. As the pressure plate 8 returns to its original position and the air supply stops, the disinfectant liquid C is discharged from the jet nozzle 5.
The gushing also stops.

By the way, this sterilizer main body 1 is of course not limited to the illustrated example mentioned above, and includes a toothbrush accommodating section 2, a pressing plate 8 provided on the bottom plate 6 of the toothbrush accommodating section 2, a disinfectant solution accommodating section 3, Air delivery device 4
The specific shape, configuration, etc. can be arbitrarily selected.

Further, the reference numeral 15 shown in FIG. 1 is a lid portion 15 provided at an opening for replenishing the disinfectant solution C contained in the disinfectant solution container 3.

(Effect of the invention) This invention has a toothbrush accommodating section 2 in which the toothbrush B is accommodated, a disinfectant solution accommodating section 3 disposed below the toothbrush accommodating section 2 and containing the disinfectant C, and a toothbrush accommodating section 2 in which the toothbrush B is accommodated. An air sender 4 sends air into the disinfectant solution storage section 3 by pressing a pressure plate 8 provided on the bottom plate 6, and the disinfectant solution C in the disinfectant solution storage section 3 is pumped by air pressure from the air sender 4. and an ejection nozzle 5 for ejecting the water to the brush portion B1 of the toothbrush B accommodated in the toothbrush accommodating section 2, so that the toothbrush B can be accommodated in the toothbrush accommodating section 2,
By pressing the pressure plate 8 provided on the bottom plate 6 of the toothbrush accommodating section 2 with the toothbrush B, air is sent out from the air delivery device 4 into the disinfectant solution accommodating section 3, and the air inside the disinfectant solution accommodating section 3 is caused by this air pressure. The atmospheric pressure increases, and the disinfectant liquid C is ejected through the ejection nozzle 5 onto the brush portion B1 of the toothbrush B.

Therefore, the brush portion B1 of the toothbrush B can be sterilized and disinfected by an extremely simple operation of just pressing the pressure plate 8 with the toothbrush B. In other words, after brushing your teeth in the morning and evening, you can easily sterilize toothbrush B with one touch when storing it, so there is no hassle of sterilization work, and there is no breeding of bacteria or mold, resulting in good hygiene. condition can be maintained.

As explained above, this invention provides various practical effects such as being able to disinfect a toothbrush after brushing teeth with an extremely simple operation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing shows one embodiment of this invention.
The figure is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a sectional view, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the toothbrush with disinfectant sprayed from the brush portion. 1... Disinfector main body, 2... Toothbrush housing section, 3
... Disinfectant storage section, 4 ... Air delivery device, 5 ... Spout nozzle, 5a ... Spout hole, 5b ... Cylindrical section, 6 ...
...Bottom plate, 7...Bellows, 8...Press plate, 9...
Opening, 10...Packing, 11...Washer, 12...Shaft, 13...Spring, 1
4...Bellows housing part, 15...Lid part, B...Toothbrush, B1...Brush part, C...Disinfectant solution.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A toothbrush accommodating part in which a toothbrush is stored, a disinfectant solution accommodating part arranged below the toothbrush accommodating part and containing a disinfectant, and a disinfectant solution accommodating part by pressing a pressing plate provided on the bottom plate of the toothbrush accommodating part. It is characterized by comprising an air sending device that sends air into the toothbrush storage portion, and a jetting nozzle that uses air pressure from the air sending device to spray the disinfectant solution in the disinfectant storage portion onto the brush portion of the toothbrush stored in the toothbrush storage portion. Toothbrush sterilizer.