Mouthpiece type toothbrush and the operating method thereof

Abstract

A mouthpiece type toothbrush comprises: a maxillary body part; a maxillary groove part formed at the maxillary body part to accommodate upper teeth; a maxillary outer rotation shaft configured with a plurality of straight shafts along an outside inner wall of the maxillary groove part; a maxillary inner rotation shaft configured with a plurality of straight shafts along an inside inner wall of the maxillary groove part; a maxillary third gear formed on any one straight shaft among the plurality of straight shafts configuring the maxillary outer rotation shaft; a shaft part having a screw thread; and a maxillary one-way bearing configured to rotate in one direction by a movement of the screw thread of the shaft part. The maxillary third gear rotates together with the rotation of the maxillary one-way bearing.

Description

BACKGROUND[0001]1. Technical Field[0002]The present invention relates to a mouthpiece type toothbrush and the operating method thereof, and more particularly, to a mouthpiece type toothbrush enabling teeth to be naturally brushed by inserting the teeth into the mouthpiece type toothbrush and performing a jaw motion.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]A toothbrush is a tool used for maintaining dental hygiene and is one of the oldest inventions of the humanity. The toothbrush is generally formed of a bar-shaped body and toothbrush bristles disposed at an end portion of the body, and a user brushes teeth by gripping the toothbrush with hand and moving the toothbrush up and down or back and forth along the teeth in the mouth.[0005]However, brushing teeth using the conventional toothbrush is an extremely difficult activity for the disabled who face difficulty in moving legs and arms. Particularly, a disabled person who cannot use both hands or arms experiences even more difficu...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a mouthpiece type toothbrush and its operating method designed to make it easier for people with mobility issues to brush their teeth on their own. This invention is especially useful for disabled individuals who face difficulties in using their hands while brushing.

Problems solved by technology

However, brushing teeth using the conventional toothbrush is an extremely difficult activity for the disabled who face difficulty in moving legs and arms.

Particularly, a disabled person who cannot use both hands or arms experiences even more difficulty when there is no one besides to help each time during brushing teeth.

However, even when an electric toothbrush is used, a helping person is needed for a patient who cannot freely use both hands.

In addition, in the cases of most electric toothbrushes, toothbrush bristles are formed in a circular shape, and the circular toothbrush bristles rotate in one direction, causing a concern for injuring gums, thus a problem arises of a difficulty to correctly brush the teeth.

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