Toothbrush box

Abstract

The utility model provides a toothbrush box which comprises a box body, a first cavity and a second cavity which are separated from each other are arranged in the box body, the first cavity is used for containing a toothbrush, and a ventilating duct is arranged between the first cavity and the second cavity; the heating element is arranged in the second cavity and used for heating air in the second cavity; the fan is arranged in the second cavity, and an air outlet of the fan communicates with the ventilating duct so as to convey air in the second cavity into the first cavity; and the circuit board is arranged in the box body and controls the heating element and the fan to start and stop. According to the utility model, the risk that hands are scalded by the heating element can be effectively avoided, the influence of the fan on the drying effect of the heating element can be effectively avoided, and the structure is simple.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of toothbrush boxes, in particular to a toothbrush box capable of drying and air-drying toothbrushes. Background Art

[0002] Existing toothbrush boxes usually adopt methods such as heating and drying, air-drying with a blower, and ultraviolet sterilization to keep the brush head of the toothbrush dry and sterilize it, thereby avoiding the growth of bacteria on the brush head and making it healthier and more hygienic to use. However, in the prior art, in order to be able to heat and dry the toothbrush, the heating element is usually directly arranged in the cavity for accommodating the toothbrush, and the air in the cavity is heated and raised in temperature by the heating element, so as to dry the toothbrush with the heated air.

[0003] However, in the prior art, the heating element is directly arranged in the cavity for accommodating the toothbrush. In this way, on the one hand, when taking out and putting in the toothbrush, the human hand is easily touched by the heating element, resulting in the human hand being easily scalded by the heating element, and the use is less safe; on the other hand, the cold air blown into the cavity for accommodating the toothbrush by the blower will reduce the hot air that has been heated and raised in temperature by the heating element in the cavity, resulting in the temperature of the hot air dropping instead, affecting the drying effect. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a toothbrush box, which can not only effectively avoid the risk of the human hand being scalded by the heating element, but also effectively avoid the influence of the blower on the drying effect of the heating element, and has a simple structure.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is:

[0006] A toothbrush box, comprising:

[0007] A box body with a first cavity and a second cavity separated inside. The first cavity is used for accommodating the toothbrush, and there is a ventilation duct between the first cavity and the second cavity;

[0008] A heating element arranged in the second cavity for heating the air in the second cavity;

[0009] A blower arranged in the second cavity, and the air outlet of the blower is communicated with the ventilation duct to convey the air in the second cavity to the first cavity;

[0010] A circuit board arranged in the box body and controlling the opening and closing of the heating element and the blower.

[0011] In a preferred implementation, the heating element is located on the side of the air inlet of the blower, or the heating element is located on the side of the air outlet of the blower.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the heating element includes a heating film and a heat dissipating member in contact with each other, and the heat dissipating member includes a plurality of heat dissipating fins arranged at intervals.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, at least a part of the circuit board is located in the first cavity, and an ultraviolet lamp bead is provided on the part of the circuit board located in the first cavity, and the circuit board controls the ultraviolet lamp bead to emit ultraviolet light into the first cavity.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, a cleaning groove is further provided in the first cavity, and the cleaning groove is used for collecting the residual water of the toothbrush head.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment, the cleaning groove is removably installed in the first cavity.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment, the box body includes a main body, an upper cover and a lower cover. The main body is located between the upper cover and the lower cover. The first cavity and the second cavity are formed on the main body. The opening of the first cavity faces upward, and the opening of the second cavity faces downward. The upper cover covers the opening of the first cavity, and the lower cover covers the opening of the second cavity.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment, the lower cover is fixedly connected to the lower side of the main body, and the upper cover is flipably installed on the upper side of the main body; a partition is provided on the main body, and the first cavity and the second cavity are separated by the partition. The ventilation duct is a plurality of ventilation grooves arranged at intervals opened on the partition.

[0018] In a preferred embodiment, a relief opening penetrating inside and outside the box body is provided on the side wall of the box body, and the toothbrush can pass through the relief opening, so that one end of the toothbrush head is located in the first cavity and the end far from the toothbrush head is located outside the box body.

[0019] In a preferred embodiment, a toothbrush fixing seat is provided in the first cavity near the relief opening.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

[0021] The inner part of the box body of the present utility model is partitioned into a first cavity and a second cavity. The first cavity is used for accommodating a toothbrush. There is a ventilation duct between the first cavity and the second cavity. A heating element is arranged in the second cavity to heat the air in the second cavity. A fan is also arranged in the second cavity. The air outlet of the fan is communicated with the ventilation duct to deliver the air in the second cavity to the first cavity. In this way, the fan can deliver the air heated by the heating element to the first cavity to simultaneously dry and air-dry the toothbrush with hot air. Since the heating element is not arranged in the first cavity for accommodating the toothbrush, when taking and placing the toothbrush, the human hand will not touch the heating element and be scalded, and it is safer to use. In addition, since the heating element is not arranged in the first cavity for accommodating the toothbrush, but is arranged in the second cavity together with the fan, in this way, the air sent by the fan into the first cavity is the hot air that has been heated by the heating element in the second cavity, so that the problem that the hot air temperature in the cavity decreases due to the fan sending in cold air in the prior art, thereby affecting the drying effect, will not occur. The drying effect of the present utility model is more stable and reliable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present utility model, and constitute a part of the present utility model. The schematic embodiments of the present utility model and their descriptions are used to explain the present utility model and do not constitute an improper limitation to the present utility model.

[0023] Wherein:

[0024] Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of the toothbrush box provided by an embodiment of the present utility model when viewed from above;

[0025] Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of the toothbrush box provided by an embodiment of the present utility model when viewed from below;

[0026] Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the toothbrush box provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 is a schematic view of the toothbrush box provided by an embodiment of the present utility model in a state where the upper cover is turned up;

[0028] Figure 5 is a schematic view of the toothbrush box provided by an embodiment of the present utility model after the lower cover is removed.

[0029] The reference numerals in the drawings are:

[0030] 10 - box body; 10a - main body; 10b - upper cover; 10c - lower cover; 11 - first cavity; 12 - second cavity; 13 - ventilation duct; 14 - partition; 15 - relief opening; 151 - first groove; 152 - second groove; 16 - card slot; 17 - buckle; 18 - air inlet.

[0031] 20 - Heating element; 21 - Heating film; 22 - Heat sink;

[0032] 30 - Blower;

[0033] 40 - Circuit board;

[0034] 50 - UV lamp beads;

[0035] 60 - Cleaning tank;

[0036] 70 - Toothbrush holder. Detailed implementation mode

[0037] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present utility model clearer and more understandable, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model and are not used to limit the present utility model.

[0038] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , a toothbrush box according to a preferred embodiment provided by the present utility model includes a box body 10, a heating element 20, a blower 30, a circuit board 40, etc. Among them:

[0039] The box body 10 has a first cavity 11 and a second cavity 12 separated inside. The first cavity 11 is used to accommodate a toothbrush (not shown). There is a ventilation duct 13 between the first cavity 11 and the second cavity 12;

[0040] The heating element 20 is arranged in the second cavity 12 and is used to heat the air in the second cavity 12;

[0041] The blower 30 is arranged in the second cavity 12. The air outlet of the blower 30 is communicated with the ventilation duct 13 to deliver the air in the second cavity 12 to the first cavity 11, so as to realize the functions of drying and air-drying the toothbrush at the same time;

[0042] The circuit board 40 is arranged in the box body 10 and controls the opening and closing of the heating element 20 and the blower 30.

[0043] Since the heating element 20 is not arranged in the first cavity 11 for accommodating the toothbrush, when taking and placing the toothbrush, the human hand will not touch the heating element 20 and be scalded, and the use is safer. In addition, since the heating element 20 is not arranged in the first cavity 11 for accommodating the toothbrush, but is arranged in the second cavity 12 together with the blower 30, in this way, the air sent by the blower 30 into the first cavity 11 is the hot air that has been heated and raised in temperature by the heating element 20 in the second cavity 12. Therefore, the problem that the hot air temperature in the cavity decreases due to the blower 30 sending in cold air in the prior art, thus affecting the drying effect, will not occur. The drying effect of the present utility model is more stable and reliable.

[0044] The heating element 20 can be selectively arranged on the air inlet side of the blower 30, or on the air outlet side of the blower 30, or at other positions in the second cavity 12. In this embodiment, preferably, the heating element 20 is arranged on the air inlet side of the blower 30. With this arrangement, the air resistance of the blower 30 is small, the noise is low, and the utilization efficiency of the blower 30 in converting wind energy is relatively high.

[0045] In this embodiment, the heating element 20 includes a heating film 21 and a heat dissipation member 22 in contact with each other. The heat dissipation member 22 is located between the heating film 21 and the air inlet of the blower 30. The heat dissipation member 22 includes a plurality of spaced-apart heat dissipation fins. The heating film 21 and the heat dissipation member 22 can adopt existing known structures. Of course, the heating element 20 can also directly adopt other common types of heating elements such as heating wires.

[0046] In this embodiment, at least a part of the circuit board 40 is located in the first cavity 11. An ultraviolet lamp bead 50 is provided on the part of the circuit board 40 located in the first cavity 11. The circuit board 40 controls the ultraviolet lamp bead 50 to emit ultraviolet light to the first cavity 11. The toothbrush can be sterilized by ultraviolet light.

[0047] In this embodiment, it further includes a cleaning tank 60 arranged in the first cavity 11. The cleaning tank 60 is used to collect the residual water of the toothbrush head, thereby preventing the residual water from flowing into other positions inside the toothbrush box and causing damage to internal components. For the convenience of cleaning the cleaning tank 60, preferably, the cleaning tank 60 is removably installed in the first cavity 11, so that it can be taken out for cleaning, which is more convenient.

[0048] In this embodiment, the toothbrush box 10 includes a main body 10a, an upper cover 10b, and a lower cover 10c. The main body 10a is located between the upper cover 10b and the lower cover 10c. The first cavity 11 and the second cavity 12 are formed on the main body 10a. The opening of the first cavity 11 faces upward, and the opening of the second cavity 12 faces downward. The upper cover 10b covers the opening of the first cavity 11, and the lower cover 10c covers the opening of the second cavity 12.

[0049] In this embodiment, the lower cover 10c is fixedly connected to the lower side of the main body 10a by snap connection. Specifically, a plurality of spaced-apart card slots 16 are provided on the periphery of the lower cover 10c, and a plurality of spaced-apart buckles 17 are provided on the periphery of the lower side of the main body 10a. The snap connection between the two is realized through the buckles 17 and the card slots 16. An air inlet 18 communicating with the second cavity 12 is also opened on the lower cover 10c.

[0050] In this embodiment, the upper cover 10b is reversibly mounted on the upper side of the main body 10a, and the reversing structure can be made by using the existing technology. For example, a rotating shaft (not shown) can be set on the upper cover 10b, and an axial hole (not shown) can be set on the upper side of the main body 10a, and the two can be reversibly connected through the rotating shaft and the axial hole. The upper cover 10b adopts a reversible design, so that it is convenient to take and put the toothbrush, and it is more convenient to use.

[0051] In this embodiment, a partition 14 is provided on the main body 10 a , and the first cavity 11 and the second cavity 12 are separated by the partition 14 . The ventilation passage 13 is a plurality of ventilation slots arranged at intervals and opened on the partition 14 .

[0052] In this embodiment, a clearance opening 15 is provided on the side wall of the box body 10, which passes through the inside and outside of the box body 10. The toothbrush can be placed in the clearance opening 15, so that the brush head of the toothbrush is located in the first cavity 11, and the end away from the brush head is located outside the box body 10. Specifically, a first groove 151 is provided on the edge of the upper cover 10b, and a second groove 152 is provided on the upper side edge of the main body 10a. When the upper cover 10b is covered on the upper side of the main body 10a, the first groove 151 and the second groove 152 form the clearance opening 15. This design is very convenient for taking and putting the toothbrush.

[0053] In order to facilitate the positioning of the toothbrush, in this embodiment, a toothbrush fixing seat 70 is provided in the first cavity 11 near the yield opening 15, and the toothbrush can be positioned in the first cavity 11 through the toothbrush fixing seat 70, so that the toothbrush can be firmly fixed in the toothbrush box.

[0054] The utility model is described above by way of example in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the specific implementation of the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned method. As long as various non-substantial improvements are made using the method concept and technical solution of the utility model, or the concept and technical solution of the utility model are directly applied to other occasions without improvement, they are all within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A toothbrush box, characterized in that: include: The box body has a first cavity and a second cavity separated from each other, the first cavity is used to accommodate a toothbrush, and a ventilation passage is provided between the first cavity and the second cavity; a heating element, disposed in the second cavity, for heating the air in the second cavity; a fan, disposed in the second cavity, wherein an air outlet of the fan is connected to the ventilation duct to transport the air in the second cavity to the first cavity; The circuit board is arranged in the box body and controls the opening and closing of the heating element and the fan.

2. The toothbrush box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating element is located on the air inlet side of the fan, or the heating element is located on the air outlet side of the fan.

3. The toothbrush box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating element comprises a heating film and a heat sink in contact with each other, and the heat sink comprises a plurality of heat sinks arranged at intervals.

4. The toothbrush box according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least a portion of the circuit board is located in the first cavity, and a UV lamp is provided on the portion of the circuit board located in the first cavity. The circuit board controls the UV lamp to emit UV light to the first cavity.

5. The toothbrush box according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a cleaning tank disposed in the first cavity, and the cleaning tank is used to collect residual water on the brush head of the toothbrush.

6. The toothbrush box according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cleaning tank is removably installed in the first cavity.

7. The toothbrush box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body includes a main body, an upper cover and a lower cover, the main body is located between the upper cover and the lower cover, the first cavity and the second cavity are formed on the main body, and the opening of the first cavity faces upward, and the opening of the second cavity faces downward, the upper cover covers the opening of the first cavity, and the lower cover covers the opening of the second cavity.

8. The toothbrush box according to claim 7, characterized in that: The lower cover is fixedly connected to the lower side of the main body, and the upper cover can be flipped and installed on the upper side of the main body; a partition is provided on the main body, and the first cavity and the second cavity are separated by the partition, and the ventilation duct is a plurality of ventilation grooves arranged at intervals and opened on the partition.

9. The toothbrush box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall of the box body is provided with a clearance opening which passes through the inside and outside of the box body, and the toothbrush can be inserted into the clearance opening, so that one end of the toothbrush head is located in the first cavity, and the end away from the brush head is located outside the box body.

10. The toothbrush box according to claim 9, characterized in that: A toothbrush fixing seat is provided in the first cavity near the yield opening.

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