Alternating gas-liquid mixed toothbrush
By using an alternating air-liquid mixing toothbrush, which utilizes an air-liquid exchanger and a power source mechanism to achieve alternating air-liquid delivery, the problem of incomplete cleaning between teeth and inconvenient brushing steps is solved, achieving efficient cleaning and low-cost teeth cleaning results.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-03-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-27
AI Technical Summary
Existing toothbrushes have shortcomings in cleaning between teeth and brushing steps. In particular, manual and electric toothbrushes are difficult to thoroughly clean between teeth, and the method of brushing toothpaste first and then rinsing is not convenient.
A gas-liquid alternating mixing toothbrush was designed. It realizes the alternating delivery of gas and liquid through a gas-liquid exchanger and a power source mechanism. Combined with the brushing structure, it adopts a purely mechanical structure to realize the alternation of gas and liquid, and the alternating mixing of gas and liquid blows and cleans the teeth.
It achieves efficient cleaning of tooth surfaces and gaps, simplifies brushing steps, reduces manufacturing costs and power consumption, and extends service life.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the field of toothbrushes, in particular to a gas-liquid alternating mixed toothbrush. BACKGROUND
[0002] A toothbrush is a cleaning product. The most common toothbrushes in the prior art are manual toothbrushes and electric toothbrushes. Both of them clean teeth by applying toothpaste on the brush head during brushing, and then rinse the mouth to complete the toothbrushing process. Although this cleaning method can clean the surface of the teeth well, it still has the following defects: first, it is difficult to clean the tooth gap; second, the method of applying toothpaste first and then rinsing the mouth is not convenient. SUMMARY
[0003] In order to make up for the shortcomings of the prior art, the present application provides a gas-liquid alternating mixed toothbrush, which is not only convenient but also clean.
[0004] The technical scheme adopted by the present application to solve the above technical problems is:
[0005] A gas-liquid alternating mixed toothbrush, comprising a brushing structure, a gas-liquid changer for alternately delivering gas and liquid to the brushing structure, and a source power mechanism for providing a cleaning source to the gas-liquid changer.
[0006] The brushing structure comprises a brush head and a brush handle, the brush head is provided with a fluid cavity, and the brushing surface of the brush head is provided with a fluid output hole;
[0007] The gas-liquid changer comprises a cylinder, the cylinder forms a working channel, the working channel is provided with a plunger to form a gas cavity and a liquid cavity at both ends of the plunger, the cylinder is provided with a first gas inlet communicating with the gas cavity and a first liquid inlet communicating with the liquid cavity; the plunger is provided with a through gas hole near the gas cavity, the cylinder is provided with a second gas inlet on one side of the through gas hole and an outlet on the other side, the plunger is provided with a through liquid hole near the liquid cavity, the cylinder is provided with a second liquid inlet on one side of the through liquid hole and an outlet on the other side, the first liquid inlet and the second liquid inlet are communicated with a liquid inlet pipeline, the first gas inlet and the second gas inlet are communicated with a gas inlet pipeline, and the outlet and the outlet are communicated with the fluid cavity through an output pipeline; the plunger can reciprocate in the working channel due to the pressure change of the gas cavity and the liquid cavity, so as to alternately have a gas delivery state of communicating the second gas inlet and the outlet through the through gas hole, and a liquid delivery state of communicating the second liquid inlet and the outlet through the through liquid hole.
[0008] Further, the source power mechanism comprises an air pump, an output port of the air pump is connected with a first air branch pipe and a second air branch pipe, the first air branch pipe is communicated with the air inlet pipeline, and the second air branch pipe is communicated with the liquid inlet pipeline through a sealed container containing cleaning liquid, so that the cleaning liquid in the liquid bottle can be pressed into the liquid inlet pipeline.
[0009] Further, the sealed container comprises a detachable liquid bottle and an adapter, the liquid inlet pipeline and the second air branch pipe are communicated with the liquid bottle through the adapter.
[0010] Further, the adapter is provided with an adapter cavity, a threaded adapter port communicated with the adapter cavity is arranged at the top of the adapter, the liquid bottle is screwed into the threaded adapter port, the liquid inlet pipeline is communicated with the adapter cavity, and the second air branch pipe penetrates through the adapter cavity and extends into the sealed container.
[0011] Further, the air pump is provided with a one-way valve between the first air branch pipe and the second air branch pipe.
[0012] Further, the air inlet pipeline is provided with a first flow valve, and the liquid inlet pipeline is provided with a second flow valve.
[0013] Further, the brush handle is provided with a containing cavity, and the air-liquid delivery device is arranged in the containing cavity.
[0014] Further, the fluid output hole has a diameter of 0.1-0.6 mm.
[0015] The application has the advantages that:
[0016] 1. The toothbrush of the application is provided with a brushing structure, an air-liquid delivery device and a source power mechanism, which can alternately deliver gas and liquid to the brush head to blow and wash the teeth, so that the cleaning is convenient and the cleaning degree is high. Specifically, the toothbrush can complete the tooth brushing after the blowing and washing, so that the previous cleaning steps are simplified; the toothbrush can clean the tooth surface and the tooth gaps well.
[0017] In addition, the air-liquid delivery device adopts a pure mechanical structure to realize the alternate delivery of gas and liquid, instead of various control valves, so that the manufacturing cost is low, the device is not easy to be damaged during use, and the service life is long.
[0018] 2. The source power mechanism of the application has low cost. Specifically, one air pump and a sealed container can complete the delivery of gas and liquid, which can save the use cost on the one hand, and the structure of the application is simpler than that of the air pump and the water pump, so that the manufacturing cost can be saved.
[0019] In summary, toothbrushes based on the above structure can achieve alternating gas-liquid delivery with low cost, long lifespan, and low power consumption.
[0020] 3. The sealed container features a detachable structure, making it easier to fill with cleaning fluid. The gas-liquid exchanger is integrated into the toothbrush handle, resulting in a more streamlined design. Attached Figure Description
[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of a gas-liquid converter;
[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A partial cross-sectional view of the gas-liquid exchanger and the power source mechanism.
[0024] 1. Brushing structure; 2. Gas-liquid exchanger; 3. Power source mechanism;
[0025] 11. Brush head, 12. Brush handle, 21. Cylinder, 22. Plunger, 23. Liquid inlet pipe, 24. Air inlet pipe, 25. Output pipe, 31. Air pump, 32. First branch pipe, 33. Second branch pipe, 34. Sealed container, 35. First flow valve, 36. Second flow valve, 37. Check valve;
[0026] 111. Fluid cavity; 112. Fluid outlet port; 121. Containing cavity; 211. Gas cavity; 212. Liquid cavity; 213. First air inlet; 214. First liquid inlet; 215. Second air inlet; 216. Air outlet; 217. Second liquid inlet; 218. Liquid outlet; 221. Through air hole; 222. Through liquid hole; 341. Liquid bottle; 342. Adapter. Detailed Implementation
[0027] To clearly illustrate the technical features of this solution, the invention will be described in detail below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application; however, this application may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
[0028] In addition, in the description of the present application, it needs to be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.
[0029] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integral; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection, or communication; can be direct connection, or indirect connection through intermediate medium; can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0030] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature can be direct contact between the first and second features, or indirect contact between the first and second features through an intermediate medium. In the description of the present application, the description referring to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
[0031] As Figures 1-3As shown, in this embodiment, the gas-liquid alternating mixed toothbrush comprises a brushing structure 1, a gas-liquid alternately delivering device 2 for alternately delivering gas and liquid to the brushing structure 1, and a source power mechanism 3 for providing a cleaning source to the gas-liquid alternately delivering device 2; the brushing structure 1 comprises a brush head 11 and a brush handle 12, the brush head 11 is provided with a fluid cavity 111, and the brushing surface of the brush head 11 is provided with fluid output holes 112, the diameter of the fluid output holes 112 can be selected between 0.1-0.6mm, and the fluid output holes can be bristle holes or can be separately provided.
[0032] The gas-liquid alternately delivering device 2 comprises a cylinder 21, the cylinder 21 is provided with a working channel, the working channel is provided with a plunger 22 to form a gas cavity 211 and a liquid cavity 212 at both ends of the plunger 22, the cylinder 21 is provided with a first gas inlet 213 communicated with the gas cavity 211 and a first liquid inlet 214 communicated with the liquid cavity 212; the plunger 22 is provided with a gas through hole 221 near the gas cavity 211, the cylinder 21 is provided with a second gas inlet 215 on one side of the gas through hole 221 and a gas outlet 216 on the other side, the plunger 22 is provided with a liquid through hole 222 near the liquid cavity 212, the cylinder 21 is provided with a second liquid inlet 217 on one side of the liquid through hole 222 and a liquid outlet 218 on the other side, the first liquid inlet 214 and the second liquid inlet 217 are communicated with a liquid inlet pipeline 23, the first gas inlet 213 and the second gas inlet 215 are communicated with a gas inlet pipeline 24, and the liquid outlet 218 and the gas outlet 216 are communicated with the fluid cavity 111 through an output pipeline 25; the plunger 22 can reciprocate in the working channel due to the pressure change of the gas cavity 211 and the liquid cavity 212 to alternately have a gas delivering state of communicating the second gas inlet 215 and the gas outlet 216 through the gas through hole 221 and a liquid delivering state of communicating the second liquid inlet 217 and the liquid outlet 218 through the liquid through hole 222.
[0033] During use of the toothbrush, the source power mechanism 3 delivers gas and liquid to the fluid cavity 111 through the gas-liquid alternately delivering device 2, the liquid can be water and / or cleaning liquid, and the fluid in the fluid cavity 111 is sprayed out through the fluid output holes 112 to blow and clean the teeth. During gas-liquid delivery, the gas first reaches the gas cavity 211 to push the plunger 22 to move to the gas delivering state; as the pressure of the liquid cavity 212 increases, the plunger 22 moves to the liquid delivering state in the direction of the gas cavity 211, and then as the pressure of the liquid cavity 212 decreases and the pressure of the gas cavity 211 gradually increases, the plunger 22 moves to the gas delivering state again, the two states are alternately changed with the pressure of the gas cavity 211 and the liquid cavity 212, and finally the alternating delivery of gas and liquid is realized.
[0034] In one of the embodiments, in order to reduce the cost, the source power mechanism 3 can be as follows: Figure 3As shown, specifically includes air pump 31, the output of the air pump 31 is connected with the first branch air pipe 32 and the second branch air pipe 33, the first branch air pipe 32 with the air inlet pipe 24 communication, the second branch air pipe 33 through a sealed container 34 filled with cleaning fluid with the liquid inlet pipe 23 communication, so that the cleaning fluid in the sealed container 34 is pressed into the liquid inlet pipe 23. Based on the above structure of toothbrush, can realize gas-liquid alternating delivery on the basis of low cost, long life, low power consumption.
[0035] Wherein, for the sealed container 34, the way to add liquid in it is various, for example, can set openable sealing cover, also can choose the following structure, specifically sealed container 34 includes detachable liquid bottle 341 and adapter 342, the liquid inlet pipe 23 and the second branch air pipe 33 through the adapter 342 and liquid bottle 341 communication.
[0036] In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 One of the connection modes of the liquid bottle 341 and the adapter 342 is as follows: the adapter 342 is provided with an adapter cavity, the top of the adapter 342 is provided with a threaded adapter port in communication with the adapter cavity, the liquid bottle 341 is inverted in the threaded adapter port, a sealing ring is arranged for sealing the connection, the liquid inlet pipe 23 is in communication with the adapter cavity, and the second branch air pipe 33 penetrates through the adapter cavity and extends into the liquid bottle 341. After the air pump is started, part of the gas is introduced into the liquid bottle 341 through the second branch air pipe 33, and the increase of the gas will cause the liquid in the liquid bottle 341 to be output to the liquid inlet pipe 23 through the adapter cavity, so as to complete the liquid delivery. Specifically, when connecting the liquid bottle 341, first connect it in the normal direction and then place it upside down.
[0037] Further, the air pump 31 is provided with a one-way valve 37 between the first branch air pipe 32 and the second branch air pipe 33, so as to avoid gas-liquid backflow.
[0038] In one embodiment, in order to adjust the gas-liquid output ratio, a first flow valve 35 can be arranged on the air inlet pipe 24, and a second flow valve 36 can be arranged on the liquid inlet pipe 23.
[0039] In one embodiment, the brush handle 12 is provided with a containing cavity 121, so as to arrange the gas-liquid delivery device 2 in the containing cavity.
[0040] The above specific embodiments cannot be regarded as a limitation on the protection scope of the present application, and any alternative improvement or change made by the person skilled in the art to the embodiments of the present application falls within the protection scope of the present application. The details of the present application are not described, which are well known to the person skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A gas-liquid alternating mixing toothbrush, characterized in that, It includes a scrubbing structure, a gas-liquid exchanger that alternately supplies gas and liquid to the scrubbing structure, and a power source mechanism that provides the cleaning source to the gas-liquid exchanger. The brushing structure includes a brush head and a brush handle. The brush head has a fluid cavity inside and fluid output holes are distributed on the brushing surface of the brush head. The gas-liquid converter includes a cylinder body with a working channel formed within it. A plunger is provided within the working channel to form a gas chamber and a liquid chamber at its two ends, respectively. The cylinder body has a first air inlet communicating with the gas chamber and a first liquid inlet communicating with the liquid chamber. A through-hole is provided on the plunger near the gas chamber. The cylinder body has a second air inlet on one side of the through-hole and an air outlet on the other side. A through-hole is provided on the plunger near the liquid chamber. The cylinder body has a second liquid inlet on one side of the through-hole and an air outlet on the other side. The first and second liquid inlets are connected to a liquid inlet pipe, and the first and second air inlets are connected to an air inlet pipe. The liquid outlet and air outlet are connected to the fluid chamber through an output pipe. The plunger can reciprocate within the working channel due to pressure changes in the gas and liquid chambers, alternately having a gas delivery state with the through-hole communicating with the second air inlet and the air outlet, and a liquid delivery state with the through-hole communicating with the second liquid inlet and the liquid outlet.
2. The gas-liquid alternating mixing toothbrush according to claim 1, characterized in that, The power source mechanism includes an air pump, the output port of which is connected to a first branch pipe and a second branch pipe. The first branch pipe is connected to the air inlet pipe, and the second branch pipe is connected to the liquid inlet pipe through a sealed container containing cleaning fluid, so that the cleaning fluid in the sealed container can be forced into the liquid inlet pipe.
3. The gas-liquid alternating mixing toothbrush according to claim 2, characterized in that, The sealed container includes a detachably connected liquid bottle and an adapter, and the liquid inlet pipe and the second branch pipe are connected to the liquid bottle through the adapter.
4. The gas-liquid alternating mixing toothbrush according to claim 3, characterized in that, The adapter has an adapter cavity inside, and the top of the adapter has a threaded adapter that communicates with the adapter cavity. The liquid bottle is connected upside down to the threaded adapter. The liquid inlet pipe communicates with the adapter cavity, and the second branch pipe extends through the adapter cavity into the liquid bottle.
5. The gas-liquid alternating mixing toothbrush according to claim 2, characterized in that, A one-way valve is provided between the air pump and the first and second branch pipes.
6. The gas-liquid alternating mixing toothbrush according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air inlet pipe is equipped with a first flow valve, and the liquid inlet pipe is equipped with a second flow valve.
7. The gas-liquid alternating mixing toothbrush according to claim 1, characterized in that, The brush handle has a receiving cavity, and the gas-liquid exchanger is located in the receiving cavity.
8. The gas-liquid alternating mixing toothbrush according to claim 1, characterized in that, The diameter of the fluid output orifice is 0.1-0.6 mm.
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