Toothpaste with air bag

By introducing airbags and hissing reminder functions into the toothpaste, the problem of the lack of timing function of existing toothpaste is solved, and accurate brushing time control is achieved without a timer, improving the user experience.

CN113291631BActive Publication Date: 2025-02-11SOUTH CHINA UNIV OF TECH
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Application Number
CN202110540142.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-05-18
Publication Date
2025-02-11
Estimated Expiration
2041-05-18

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Technical Problem

The lack of timing function of existing toothpastes makes it difficult for users to accurately control the brushing time, affecting oral health.

Method used

Design a toothpaste with an airbag to remind the user to maintain enough brushing time through the hissing of gas entering the elastic airbag.

Benefits of technology

There is no need for a special timer, and accurately grasp the brushing time through auditory reminders, improving the fun and user experience of using toothpaste.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a toothpaste with an air bag, comprising a hose and a cap that match each other; an elastic air bag is connected to the hose outer shell, the elastic air bag is sealed and connected to the hose, the elastic air bag is provided with an air hole, the air hole is movably connected with a hole plugger, an elastic device is provided on one side of the hole plugger, the elastic device is arranged corresponding to the air hole and abuts against the hole plugger; the cap is clamped on the hose head, and a driving device is provided on the side of the cap, and the driving device is arranged corresponding to the elastic device; wherein, when the cap is clamped on the hose head, the driving device drives the hole plugger away from the air hole; when the cap leaves the hose head, the elastic device drives the hole plugger to plug the air hole. When the user is brushing his teeth, the hissing sound of gas entering the elastic air bag is used to remind the user to brush enough time. The user does not need to set a special timer separately, and can accurately grasp the brushing time only by hearing. Not only is there a stimulating reminder in the auditory sensory experience, but also the fun of using toothpaste is improved, and the user experience is greatly improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of oral care products, in particular to a toothpaste with an air bag. Background Art

[0002] To make teeth beautiful, protect gum health and prevent bad breath, teeth cleaning is the most important thing. Toothpaste has become a necessity in people's daily life.

[0003] Toothpaste is a type of tooth cleaning product, generally in gel form. It is usually applied to a toothbrush and uses the mechanical friction of the toothbrush to clean the tooth surface, clean the teeth and their surrounding areas, and purify and refresh the oral cavity.

[0004] Among the toothpastes with high sales volume in the current market, there is no toothpaste with a timing function. Existing toothbrushing products with a timing function are mostly toothbrushes, tooth cups, and toothbrush holders, and there is almost no toothpaste with a timing design.

[0005] The timing function on toothbrushes is mostly electric toothbrushes, and there are also some tooth cups and toothbrush holders that rely on electricity. If these products are not charged in time, they will not be able to perform the relevant timing functions. They rely too much on electronic technology to solve the problem, and the high production cost leads to high sales prices, which is not suitable for low-income people.

[0006] If a display screen or a traditional hourglass is used as a timing tool, people need to keep paying attention to the timing tool while brushing their teeth in order to control the brushing time. This requires the user to spend a certain amount of energy and pay deliberate attention to achieve the goal. It does not have sufficient reminder functions and is easy to distract attention while brushing teeth. After using it many times, users will become psychologically immune to it and lose interest, thus losing the fundamental purpose of maintaining the brushing time to improve the brushing quality. It is not suitable for long-term use. Summary of the invention

[0007] In view of the technical problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a toothpaste with an air bag, which can remind the user to maintain a sufficient brushing time through hearing every time the user brushes his teeth, which is beneficial to maintaining oral health.

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0009] A toothpaste with an air bag, comprising a tube and a cap matching each other;

[0010] An elastic airbag is connected to the outer sleeve of the hose, the elastic airbag is sealed and connected to the hose, the elastic airbag is provided with an air hole, the air hole is movably connected to a hole plugger, an elastic device is provided on one side of the hole plugger, the elastic device is arranged corresponding to the air hole and abuts against the hole plugger;

[0011] The cap is clamped on the hose head, and a driving device is provided on the side of the cap, and the driving device is correspondingly arranged with the elastic device;

[0012] When the cover cap is clamped on the hose head, the driving device drives the hole plugging device away from the air hole; when the cover cap leaves the hose head, the elastic device drives the hole plugging device to plug the air hole.

[0013] Furthermore, the elastic airbag is provided with a protrusion, the protrusion is provided with an inner cavity, the side of the protrusion is provided with a through hole, the inner cavity is connected with the through hole and the air hole respectively, and the elastic device and the hole plugging device are arranged in the inner cavity in sequence.

[0014] Furthermore, a plurality of through holes are provided, and the plurality of through holes are evenly arranged on the side of the protrusion.

[0015] Furthermore, the elastic device is a spring, the hole plugging device is a metal ball, and the driving device is a magnet.

[0016] Furthermore, the cap is provided with a groove, the magnet is arranged in the groove, and the groove is clamped on the protrusion.

[0017] Furthermore, the cross section of the protrusion gradually decreases from one end connected to the air hole to the other end, and the cross section of the groove gradually increases from one end connected to the cap to the other end.

[0018] Furthermore, there are a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of grooves, respectively, and the plurality of protrusions and the plurality of grooves correspond to each other one by one.

[0019] Furthermore, the elastic airbag is a colorful airbag.

[0020] In general, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0021] When the user is brushing his teeth, the hissing sound of gas entering the elastic airbag reminds the user to brush enough time. The user does not need to set a special timer. He or she can grasp the brushing time more accurately just by hearing. Not only does it provide a stimulating reminder in the auditory sensory experience, it also increases the fun of using toothpaste, greatly improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the protrusion is arranged on the hose.

[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the groove is arranged on the cap.

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the groove is set on the cap from another perspective.

[0026] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the separation of protrusions and grooves.

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the elastic airbag being vented after the protrusion and the groove are engaged.

[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the elastic airbag inhaling air after the protrusion and the groove are engaged.

[0029] Figure 8 This is a working principle diagram of this embodiment.

[0030] Description of reference numerals:

[0031] 1- Elastic airbag;

[0032] 2-Hose;

[0033] 3- Blocked shots;

[0034] 4-protrusion, 41-air hole, 42-spring, 43-hole plugger, 44-through hole;

[0035] 5-groove, 51-magnet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The present invention will be described in further detail below.

[0037] like Figure 1-Figure 8 As shown, a toothpaste with an air bag comprises a hose 2 and a cap 3 that match each other;

[0038] The flexible tube 2 is outer-connected with an elastic airbag 1, which is sealed with the flexible tube 2. The elastic airbag 1 is provided with an air hole 41, and the air hole 41 is movably connected with a hole plugger 43. An elastic device is provided on one side of the hole plugger 43, and the elastic device is arranged corresponding to the air hole 41 and abuts against the hole plugger 43.

[0039] The cap 3 is clamped on the head of the hose 2, and a driving device is provided on the side of the cap 3, and the driving device is correspondingly arranged with the elastic device;

[0040] When the cap 3 is clamped on the head of the hose 2 , the driving device drives the hole plugging device 43 away from the air hole 41 ; when the cap 3 leaves the head of the hose 2 , the elastic device drives the hole plugging device 43 to plug the air hole 41 .

[0041] Specifically, the hose 2 is used to store toothpaste and is integrally formed of HDPE thermoplastic resin. The head of the hose 2 refers to one end of the hose 2 from which the toothpaste is squeezed out, and the tail of the hose 2 refers to the other end of the hose 2.

[0042] The cap 3 is used to cover the air hole 41 on the hose 2 and the docking elastic airbag 1, and is integrally formed of high-pressure polyethylene.

[0043] The elastic airbag 1 is elastic and can be deformed downward when squeezed, and can automatically return to its original shape after being released. The elastic airbag 1 is inserted from the tail of the hose 2 and extends toward the head of the hose 2, so that most of the hose 2 is inserted into the elastic airbag 1, and only the head of the hose 2 is exposed.

[0044] Gas is filled between the elastic airbag 1 and the hose 2. The air hole 41 of the elastic airbag 1 is arranged at the side of the head of the hose 2. The air hole 41 of the elastic airbag 1 is made of hard material. When the elastic airbag 1 is squeezed, the air hole 41 will not be deformed, so the connection between the air hole 41 and the cap 3 will not be affected during use.

[0045] When using toothpaste, first pull the cap 3 out of the head of the hose 2, and the elastic device drives the hole plugger 43 to plug the pore 41. Squeeze the hose 2 by hand to squeeze out the toothpaste, and the elastic airbag 1 sleeved on the outside of the hose 2 is squeezed at the same time. Since the elastic airbag 1 is sealed and connected to the hose 2, the gas in the elastic airbag 1 generates a strong pressure after being squeezed, which overcomes the elastic force of the elastic device to push the hole plugger 43 outward. While squeezing the toothpaste from the head of the hose 2, the gas in the elastic airbag 1 is discharged from the pore 41. After squeezing out the toothpaste, start to let go, the pressure applied by the gas in the elastic airbag 1 on the hole plugger 43 becomes smaller, and the elastic device drives the hole plugger 43 to plug the pore 41 again. The user applies the squeezed toothpaste on the toothbrush, and starts brushing after clamping the cap 3 on the head of the hose 2.

[0046] When the cap 3 is clamped on the head of the hose 2, the driving device on the cap 3 drives the plugging device 43 to overcome the resistance of the elastic device and start to move away from the air hole 41. The air hole 41 is reopened, and the elastic airbag 1 begins to expand and gradually restore its original shape, while sucking external gas from the outside of the air hole 41 into the elastic airbag 1. A hissing sound is continuously emitted during the process of gas entering the elastic airbag 1. With the reflux of gas and the passage of time, the hissing sound will gradually become smaller. When the elastic airbag 1 is completely restored to its original shape, the gas stops entering the elastic airbag 1, and the hissing sound completely disappears.

[0047] Therefore, as long as the elastic airbag 1 and the air hole 41 are appropriately sized so that the time from the elastic airbag 1 starting to expand to fully recovering to its original shape is equivalent to the standard brushing time, the hissing sound of gas entering the elastic airbag 1 can remind the user to brush enough time when brushing teeth, so as to avoid brushing too short to achieve the teeth cleaning effect, or brushing too long to damage the teeth. The user does not need to set a special timer, and can accurately grasp the brushing time only through hearing. Not only does it have a continuous, rapid to slow stimulation reminder in the auditory sensory experience, but it also increases the fun of using toothpaste, greatly improving the user experience.

[0048] The elastic airbag 1 is provided with a protrusion 4, the protrusion 4 is provided with an inner cavity, a through hole 44 is provided on the side of the protrusion 4, the inner cavity is communicated with the through hole 44 and the air hole 41 respectively, and the elastic device and the hole plugging device 43 are sequentially arranged in the inner cavity.

[0049] With this structure, when the cap 3 is pulled out and the hose 2 is squeezed, the gas is discharged outward through the air holes 41 of the elastic airbag 1 and the through holes 44 on the side of the protrusion 4 in sequence. After the cap 3 is covered, the external gas enters the elastic airbag 1 through the through holes 44 on the side of the protrusion 4 and the air holes 41 of the elastic airbag 1 in sequence. The user does not need to turn on the timing switch specifically, but only needs to squeeze the toothpaste normally and put the cap 3 back on to easily realize the timing function.

[0050] There are multiple through holes 44, and the multiple through holes 44 are evenly arranged on the side of the protrusion 4. The structure of providing multiple through holes 44 makes it easier for the elastic airbag 1 to exhaust when the hose 2 is squeezed.

[0051] like Figure 5-Figure 7 As shown, the elastic device is a spring 42 , the hole plugging device 43 is a metal ball, and the driving device is a magnet 51 .

[0052] When the cap 3 leaves the head of the hose 2, the elastic force of the spring 42 can drive the metal ball to block the air hole 41. When the cap 3 is covered on the hose 2, the magnet 51 approaches the metal ball, attracting the metal ball to overcome the elastic force of the spring 42 and leave the air hole 41, so that after the air hole 41 is opened, external gas can enter the elastic airbag 1 through the air hole 41 and make a hissing sound.

[0053] The cap 3 is provided with a groove 5 , a magnet 51 is provided in the groove 5 , and the groove 5 is clamped on the protrusion 4 .

[0054] Through the snap-fitting form of the protrusion 4 and the groove 5, the magnet 51 can accurately approach or move away from the metal ball, which is conducive to smoothly opening or closing the air hole 41 and accurately controlling the duration of the elastic airbag 1 to inhale.

[0055] The cross section of the protrusion 4 gradually decreases from one end connected to the air hole 41 to the other end, and the cross section of the groove 5 gradually increases from one end connected to the cap 3 to the other end.

[0056] The protrusion 4 and the groove 5 can be cylindrical or other shapes. In this embodiment, the protrusion 4 and the groove 5 are truncated cone structures, so that the groove 5 is more convenient and firm to be clamped on the protrusion 4.

[0057] There are a plurality of protrusions 4 and a plurality of grooves 5 , respectively, and the plurality of protrusions 4 and the plurality of grooves 5 correspond to each other one by one.

[0058] The plurality of protrusions 4 and the plurality of grooves 5 increase the passing area of ​​the gas, which is conducive to quickly squeezing out the gas in the elastic airbag 1 and saving the time of squeezing the toothpaste.

[0059] The elastic airbag 1 is a colorful airbag.

[0060] When the elastic airbag 1 is filled with gas, the outer color is lighter. After being squeezed, the gas in the elastic airbag 1 gradually decreases, the elastic airbag 1 shrinks, and the outer color gradually darkens. The color change principle is the same as the change before and after the ordinary balloon is inflated. After the toothpaste cap 3 is covered, the external gas gradually flows back into the elastic airbag 1, the elastic airbag 1 begins to expand, and the outer color gradually fades. After 3-5 minutes, the color of the elastic airbag 1 returns to its original lighter color. Because the volume of the elastic airbag 1 is large, the outer color changes significantly during the shrinkage and expansion process, thereby increasing the visual reminder effect for the user on the basis of the auditory reminder, and the reminder function is stronger and more intuitive. At the same time, it greatly enhances the fun of the brushing process and improves the user experience.

[0061] The above embodiments are preferred implementation modes of the present invention, but the implementation modes of the present invention are not limited to the above embodiments. Any other changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations, and simplifications that do not deviate from the spirit and principles of the present invention should be equivalent replacement methods and are included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A toothpaste with an air bag, characterized in that: Includes matching hose and cap; An elastic airbag is connected to the outer sleeve of the hose, the elastic airbag is sealed and connected to the hose, the elastic airbag is provided with an air hole, the air hole is arranged at the side of the hose head, the air hole is movably connected to a hole plugger, one side of the hole plugger is provided with an elastic device, the elastic device is arranged corresponding to the air hole and abuts against the hole plugger; The cap is clamped on the hose head, and a driving device is provided on the side of the cap, and the driving device is correspondingly arranged with the elastic device; When the cover cap is clamped on the hose head, the driving device drives the hole plugging device away from the air hole; when the cover cap leaves the hose head, the elastic device drives the hole plugging device to plug the air hole.

2. A toothpaste with an air bag according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic airbag is provided with a protrusion, the protrusion is provided with an inner cavity, the side of the protrusion is provided with a through hole, the inner cavity is communicated with the through hole and the air hole respectively, and the elastic device and the hole plugging device are arranged in the inner cavity in sequence.

3. A toothpaste with an air bag according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of through holes are provided, and the plurality of through holes are evenly arranged on the side of the protrusion.

4. A toothpaste with an air bag according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic device is a spring, the hole plugging device is a metal ball, and the driving device is a magnet.

5. A toothpaste with an air bag according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cap is provided with a groove, the magnet is arranged in the groove, and the groove is clamped on the protrusion.

6. A toothpaste with an air bag according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cross section of the protrusion gradually decreases from one end connected to the air hole to the other end, and the cross section of the groove gradually increases from one end connected to the cover cap to the other end.

7. A toothpaste with an air bag according to claim 6, characterized in that: There are a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of grooves, respectively, and the plurality of protrusions and the plurality of grooves correspond to each other one by one.

8. The toothpaste with air bag according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic airbag is a colorful airbag.

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