PORTABLE INTERDENTAL TOOTHBRUSH WITH IMPROVED EASE OF USE

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a portable interdental toothbrush with improved ease of use. The portable interdental toothbrush includes: a main body configured such that a first storage portion having a first accommodation space is formed in the upper portion thereof and a second storage portion having a second accommodation space is formed in the lower portion thereof; a functional drug filled in the first accommodation space of the main body; and a toothbrush member provided in the second accommodation space of the main body. An extraction conduit configured to be open downward is formed in the lower portion of the second storage portion. The bottom end of the extraction conduit is packed such that the hole of the bottom end is blocked by a sealing film so that, when the portable interdental toothbrush is used, the sealing film is removed and the toothbrush member is extracted.

Claims

1. A portable interdental toothbrush with improved ease of use, the portable interdental toothbrush comprising: a main body configured such that a first storage portion having a first accommodation space is formed in an upper portion thereof and a second storage portion having a second accommodation space is formed in a lower portion thereof; a functional drug filled in the first accommodation space of the main body; and a toothbrush member provided in the second accommodation space of the main body; wherein an extraction conduit configured to be open downward is formed in a lower portion of the second storage portion; and wherein a bottom end of the extraction conduit is packed such that a hole of the bottom end is blocked by a sealing film so that, when the portable interdental toothbrush is used, the sealing film is removed and the toothbrush member is extracted.

2. The portable interdental toothbrush of claim 1, wherein: a separation cut line is formed between the first storage portion and the second storage portion so that the first storage portion and the second storage portion are separated into independent parts; and a coupling conduit configured to be inserted into the extraction conduit is formed in an upper portion of the first storage portion, a cap portion is formed at a top end of the coupling conduit in an integrated manner, and the cap portion is removed through an opening cut line formed in an upper portion of the coupling conduit when the portable interdental toothbrush is used.

3. The portable interdental toothbrush of claim 2, wherein: the first storage portion and the second storage portion are connected through an internally closed connection portion in an integrated form; and the separation cut line is formed in the connection portion so that the first accommodation space and the second accommodation space are not exposed through separated portions.

4. The portable interdental toothbrush of claim 2, wherein the coupling conduit is inserted into the extraction conduit and coupled to the toothbrush member so that the toothbrush member can be taken out to an outside without taking it out by hand.

5. The portable interdental toothbrush of claim 4, wherein a coupling support groove configured such that the toothbrush member is inserted thereinto and supported therein is formed on an inside of the extraction conduit so that the toothbrush member is supported to be inserted into the coupling support groove without being separated when the coupling conduit is inserted.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0016] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a portable interdental toothbrush with improved ease of use according to the present invention;

[0017] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the lower structure of the second storage portion in the portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention;

[0018] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a sealing film is removed from the portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention;

[0019] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a first storage portion and a second storage portion are separated from each other in the portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention;

[0020] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the first storage portion is positioned below the second storage portion in the portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention;

[0021] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which a cap portion formed in the first storage portion is removed from the portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention;

[0022] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the coupling conduit of the first storage portion is inserted into the outlet conduit of the second storage portion in the portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention;

[0023] FIG. 8 is an enlarged view showing a state in which a toothbrush member is coupled to the coupling conduit by inserting the coupling conduit in the portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention;

[0024] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state in which the toothbrush member is taken out by pulling the first storage portion in the portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention;

[0025] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state before the use of the portable interdental toothbrush in which the toothbrush member is coupled to the first storage portion in the portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention;

[0026] FIG. 11 is a plan sectional view showing discharge holes formed in the portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention; and

[0027] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the second storage portion is used as a stopper after the portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention has been used.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Furthermore, in the following description of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 1, according to the present invention, there is provided a portable interdental toothbrush with improved ease of use, the portable interdental toothbrush including: a main body 100 configured such that a first storage portion 110 having a first accommodation space 111 is formed in the upper portion thereof and a second storage portion 120 having a second accommodation space 121 is formed in the lower portion thereof; a functional drug 200 filled in the first accommodation space 111 of the main body 100; and a toothbrush member 300 provided in the second accommodation space 121 of the main body 100; wherein an extraction conduit 122 configured to be open downward is formed in the lower portion of the second storage portion 120; and wherein the bottom end of the extraction conduit 122 is packed such that the hole of the bottom end is blocked by a sealing film 400 so that, when the portable interdental toothbrush is used, the sealing film 400 is removed and the toothbrush member 300 is extracted.

[0030] The portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention basically includes the main body 100, the functional drug 200 accommodated in the main body 100, and the toothbrush member 300. Unlike the prior art, the present invention is preferably employed for one-time use. When the portable interdental toothbrush is stored or carried, the functional drug 200 and the toothbrush member 300 are maintained in a hygienic state in such a manner that they are not exposed to the outside at all, and are opened to the outside only when the portable interdental toothbrush is first used.

[0031] Although the functional drug 200 may be a cleaning solution used to clean the toothbrush member 300 in this case, various drugs such as drugs for the treatment of various periodontal diseases and drugs with functions such as the removal of bad breath or the removal of tartar or plaque may be applied as the functional drug 200. The present invention is not limited to specific drugs.

[0032] The main body 100 of the present invention is made of a synthetic resin material, and is preferably formed to have a strength that allows for some degree of deformation when force is applied thereto by hand.

[0033] As shown in the drawing, in the main body 100, the first storage portion 110 having the first accommodation space 111 is formed in the upper portion thereof and the second storage portion 120 having the second accommodation space 121 is formed in the lower portion thereof. The first accommodation space 111 present in the upper portion is filled with the functional drug 200, and the second accommodation space 121 present in the lower portion is provided with the toothbrush member 300.

[0034] In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the extraction conduit 122 is formed in the lower portion the second storage portion 120, and the bottom end of the extraction conduit 122 is packed by the sealing film 400 that completely blocks the hole. Accordingly, the toothbrush member 300 of the second storage portion 120 may be extracted after the sealing film 400 has been removed.

[0035] The sealing film 400 is a component intended to prevent foreign materials, bacteria, and viruses from penetrating into the second storage portion 120, and is preferably made of a material such as that of a silver foil film and then attached. The sealing film 400 is configured to have a one-time blocking function, cannot be reattached when first removed, and is only attached when the portable interdental toothbrush is stored before use.

[0036] In addition, in the present invention, a separation cut line 131 is formed between the first storage portion 110 and the second storage portion 120 so that the first storage portion 110 and the second storage portion 120 can be separated into independent parts.

[0037] A coupling conduit 112 configured to be inserted into the extraction conduit 122 is formed in the upper portion of the first storage portion 110, a cap portion 113 is formed at the top end of the coupling conduit 112, and the cap portion 113 is removed through an opening cut line 114 formed at the top portion of the coupling conduit 112 when the portable interdental toothbrush is used.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 1, the first storage portion 110 and the second storage portion 120 are connected through an internally closed connection portion 130 in an integrated form. The separation cut line 131 is formed in the connection portion 130, so that, after the first storage portion 110 and the second storage portion 120 have been separated from each other, the first accommodation 111 and the second accommodation space 121 are not exposed through separated portions, as shown in FIG. 4. Accordingly, the first storage portion 110 and the second storage portion 120 may be separated into independent parts through the separation cut line 131.

[0039] In addition, the cap portion 113 is formed at the top of the coupling conduit 112 formed in the first storage portion 110. When the portable interdental toothbrush is used, the cap portion 113 is removed by cutting through the opening cut line 114 formed in the top portion of the coupling pipe 112, as shown in FIG. 6. When the cap portion 113 is removed, the coupling conduit 112 is opened, so that the functional drug 200 of the first storage portion 110 can be discharged.

[0040] The coupling conduit 112 not only functions as a conduit through which the drug is discharged, but is also inserted into the extraction conduit 122 to generate a form that can be combined with the toothbrush member 300, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9. That is, the toothbrush member 300 is coupled to the coupling conduit 112 in such a manner as to insert the coupling conduit 112 into the extraction conduit 122, and the first storage portion 110 is taken out by pulling the first storage portion 110 in the state in which the toothbrush member 300 is coupled to the coupling conduit 112. The present invention configured as described above has a structure in which the toothbrush member 300 can be taken out to the outside without directly taking it out by hand.

[0041] In order for the toothbrush member 300 in the extraction conduit 122 to be coupled to the coupling conduit 112 simply by inserting the coupling conduit 112 into the extraction conduit 122, the toothbrush member 300 needs to be supported without being moved by the force that inserts the coupling conduit 112. When the toothbrush member 300 enters the second accommodation portion during the process of inserting the coupling conduit 112, it becomes difficult to take the toothbrush member 300 out through the extraction conduit 122, and a problem arises in that the second storage portion 120 needs to be cut and the toothbrush member 300 needs to be directly removed by hand.

[0042] Accordingly, in the present invention, a coupling support groove 123 configured such that the toothbrush member 300 can be inserted and mounted thereinto is formed on the inside of the extraction conduit 122. Accordingly, when the coupling conduit 112 is inserted, the toothbrush member 300 is supported such that it is inserted without being removed.

[0043] The specific structure of the toothbrush member 300 coupled to the extraction conduit 122 includes: a brush portion 310 provided with a plurality of toothbrush bristles formed therein; a body portion 320 configured such that the brush portion 310 is fixed at the top thereof and it is inserted into the coupling conduit 112 when the brush portion 310 is taken out; and a support annular portion 330 formed to protrude further along the circumference of the top of the body portion 320, and configured to be inserted into the coupling support groove 123 during storage.

[0044] The support annular portion 330 is inserted into and supported in the coupling support groove 123. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8, the body portion 320 of the toothbrush member 300 may be stably inserted into the coupling conduit 112 while preventing the toothbrush member 300 from being separated. Furthermore, as shown in the drawing, the lower portion of the body portion 320 is preferably formed in a tapered shape to make insertion easier.

[0045] When the body portion 320 of the toothbrush member 300 is inserted into the coupling conduit 112, the coupling conduit 112 is removed from the extraction conduit 122 by pulling the first storage portion 110, as shown in FIG. 9. In this case, the body portion 320 of the toothbrush member 300 is inserted into the coupling conduit 112, so that, as the support annular portion 330 is separated from the coupling support groove 123, the toothbrush member 300 is taken out together in the state of being coupled to the coupling conduit 112.

[0046] Therefore, in the present invention, it is important that the coupling conduit 112 and the body portion 320 are coupled to each other with an appropriate coupling force. That is, when the body portion 320 is excessively loosely fitted into the coupling conduit 112, a problem arises in that the toothbrush member 300 cannot be appropriately separated from the extraction conduit 122. In contrast, when it is fitted excessively strongly, strong force is required in the process of coupling the coupling conduit 112 and the body portion 320 to each other, and also a problem may arise in which the toothbrush member 300 enters the second accommodation space 121.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 9, in a preferred structure of the coupling support groove 123, a stop protrusion 123a is formed on the inside where the support annular portion 330 is supported when the toothbrush member 300 is inserted, and a round portion 123b is formed on the outside where the support annular portion 330 is separated when the toothbrush member 300 is taken out. In this case, the toothbrush member 300 may be coupled in a more stable manner, and may be more easily separated when taken out.

[0048] FIG. 10 shows a state in which the toothbrush member 300 is coupled into the coupling conduit 112, in which state the portable interdental toothbrush is used. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a discharge hole 340 configured such that the functional drug 200 can be discharged therethrough is vertically formed in the body portion 320. The discharge hole 340 is formed to extend from the bottom to the top of the body portion 320 along the vertical direction, and passes through the support annular portion 330.

[0049] The present invention is preferably employed for one-time use. However, when the functional drug 200 remains in the first accommodation space 111, it can be temporarily stored for one more use. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12, the second storage portion 120 is inserted again and serves as a stopper, thereby enabling hygienic storage.

[0050] The present invention may be used in the same order as described above, but this is only an example. The portable interdental toothbrush may be used in the order in which, without first removing the sealing film 400, the first storage portion 110 and the second storage portion 120 are separated from each other and then the sealing film 400 is removed.

[0051] The present invention is configured in such a manner that the functional drug and the toothbrush member are sealed in the first and second accommodation spaces of the main body, respectively, so that, during storage, the portable interdental toothbrush is formed to prevent gaps through which foreign materials can enter from the outside and foreign materials, bacteria, and viruses can be completely blocked, thereby providing the effects of preventing the deterioration of the functional drug and enabling the hygienic storage of the interdental toothbrush.

[0052] Furthermore, the present invention is configured such that the interdental toothbrush is simply assembled in such a manner as to insert and separate the coupling conduit of the first storage portion into and from the extraction conduit of the second storage portion in the state in which the interdental toothbrush is not exposed to the outside, so that there is no concern about touching the interdental toothbrush directly with a user's hand or dropping the interdental toothbrush, thereby providing the effects of improving ease of use and being hygienic.

[0053] While the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it will be apparent that various modifications may be made within the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention.