Water pick
By designing a hybrid output pipeline with both the first and second chambers in the water flosser, the problem of high failure rate of the pump core assembly was solved, improving user experience and comfort.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-24
AI Technical Summary
In existing water flossers, the pump core assembly that stores water and mouthwash is prone to increased failure rate due to prolonged use, affecting the user experience.
Design a dental flosser that connects a first pipe to a first chamber via a pump core assembly’s inlet end, and a third pipe to a second chamber via a second pipe, with the third pipe being at least partially bent, so that when the pump core assembly is turned on, the liquid from the first chamber and the liquid from the second chamber are mixed and output, while the liquid from the second chamber is output directly without passing through the pump core assembly.
It reduces the failure rate of the pump core assembly, improves the user experience, and reduces irritation by mixing the liquid output, thus enhancing user comfort.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to oral cavity cleaning field especially relates to the oral irrigator. BACKGROUND
[0002] The oral irrigator in the prior art is usually connected with the water inlet end of the pump core assembly by the first cavity for storing clean water and the second cavity for storing mouthwash, and the clean water in the first cavity and the mouthwash in the second cavity can be pumped out at the same time when the pump core assembly is turned on. However, since the mouthwash needs to pass through the pump core assembly, the pump core assembly is prone to failure after a long time. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model provides an improved oral irrigator.
[0004] The utility model provides an improved oral irrigator.
[0005] The pump core assembly has a liquid outlet end and a liquid inlet end; the first pipeline is in communication with the liquid inlet end and the first cavity, and is used for outputting the first liquid in the first cavity to the second pipeline when the pump core assembly is turned on.
[0006] The second pipeline is in communication with the liquid outlet end and the nozzle.
[0007] The third pipeline is in communication with the second pipeline and the second cavity, and is at least partially bent, and is used for outputting the second liquid in the second cavity to the second pipeline to be mixed with the first liquid when the pump core assembly is turned on.
[0008] In some embodiments, the first cavity is arranged at the liquid inlet end of the pump core assembly.
[0009] The second cavity is arranged at one side of the pump core assembly, and the distance from the second cavity to the end of the nozzle away from the pump core assembly is less than the distance from the liquid outlet end of the pump core assembly to the end of the nozzle away from the pump core assembly.
[0010] In some embodiments, the third pipeline comprises a first pipe segment and a second pipe segment; one end of the first pipe segment is connected with the second pipeline, the other end of the first pipe segment extends towards the liquid inlet end, one end of the second pipe segment is connected with the end of the first pipe segment away from the second pipeline, and is arranged at a set angle with the second pipeline, and the other end of the second pipe segment extends towards the second cavity.
[0011] In some embodiments, the set angle is greater than zero degrees and less than ninety degrees.
[0012] In some embodiments, a connecting port is arranged on the side wall of the second pipeline, and the third pipeline is connected to the connecting port.
[0013] In some embodiments, the second cavity has a liquid outlet port, and the third pipeline is connected to the liquid outlet port.
[0014] In some embodiments, the oral irrigator comprises a housing, and the first cavity and the second cavity are formed in the housing; an air exchange valve is arranged on the housing and communicates with the second cavity to allow the second cavity to exchange air.
[0015] In some embodiments, the housing comprises a first housing and a second housing.
[0016] One end of the first housing is provided with an opening and is hollow on the inside, and the first cavity is formed in the first housing.
[0017] The second housing is partially embedded in the first housing, the pump core assembly is arranged on the second housing, the second cavity is formed in the second housing, and the air exchange valve is arranged on the second housing.
[0018] In some embodiments, the first pipeline is arranged to extend into the first cavity, and one end of the first pipeline extending into the first cavity is provided with a counterweight.
[0019] In some embodiments, the second pipeline is integrally formed with the nozzle.
[0020] The oral irrigator has the following beneficial effects: the first pipeline communicating with the first cavity is arranged at the liquid inlet end of the pump core assembly, the third pipeline communicating with the second cavity is connected to the second pipeline connected to the liquid outlet end of the pump core assembly, and the third pipeline is at least partially bent, so that when the pump core assembly is turned on, the first liquid in the first cavity can be output to the second pipeline, and the second liquid in the second cavity can be output to the second pipeline and mixed with the first liquid, and the second liquid in the third pipeline can be output without passing through the pump core assembly, thereby reducing the failure rate of the pump core assembly and improving the user experience. By at least partially bending the third pipeline, the second liquid can also be prevented from flowing to the pump core assembly when the pump core assembly is not turned on, thereby further reducing the failure rate of the pump core assembly. When the third pipeline does not store liquid, the third pipeline can output a small amount of air to the second pipeline and mix with the first liquid in the second pipeline, so that the liquid sprayed by the nozzle after mixing has micro-bubbles, thereby reducing irritation to the user and improving user comfort. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] The utility model will be further described below with the drawings and examples, in the drawings,
[0022] Figure 1 It is the partial structure section view of oral irrigator in some embodiments of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] In order to have more clear understanding of the technical features, objects and effects of the utility model, the specific implementation mode of the utility model will be described in detail by comparing the drawings. In the following description, it should be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by "upper", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is constructed and operated in a particular orientation, only for the convenience of describing the technical scheme, and does not indicate that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, therefore, it cannot be understood as the limitation of the utility model.
[0024] It should be further explained that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms such as "mounting", "connecting", "fixing", "setting" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication or interaction relationship between two elements. When an element is referred to as "on" or "under" another element, the element can be "directly" or "indirectly" located on the other element, or one or more intermediate elements can exist. The terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only for the convenience of describing the technical scheme, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features, therefore, the features limited by "first", "second", "third" and the like can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. For ordinary skilled persons in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0025] In the following description, specific details are set forth such as specific system structures, techniques, etc. in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the utility model, but it should be clear for those skilled in the art that the utility model can also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other cases, detailed description of well-known systems, devices, circuits and methods is omitted, so as not to obscure the description of the utility model with unnecessary details.
[0026] Figure 1 Some preferred embodiments of the utility model oral irrigator are shown, which can be used for oral cleaning, in some embodiments, the oral irrigator can be a handheld oral irrigator, which has the advantages of low failure rate, long service life, strong use comfort and high user experience.
[0027] As shown in FIG. 1, in some embodiments, the oral irrigator can include a housing 10, a pump core assembly 20, and a nozzle 30. The housing 10 can be used for mounting the pump core assembly 20 and the nozzle 30. The pump core assembly 20 can be used for pumping out liquid, which can be clean water, mouthwash, or a mixture of clean water and mouthwash. The nozzle 30 can be connected to the pump core assembly 20 and can be used for spraying liquid to clean the oral cavity. Figure 1
[0028] In some embodiments, the housing 10 can include a first housing 11 and a second housing 12, which can be in a split structure. Of course, it can be understood that in other embodiments, the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 can also be in an integrated structure. In some embodiments, the oral irrigator can further include a first cavity 111 for storing a first liquid and a second cavity 121 for storing a second liquid. The first cavity 111 and the second cavity 121 can be formed in the housing 10. The first liquid can be clean water, and the second liquid can be mouthwash or other non-clean water liquid. In some embodiments, the mouthwash can be concentrated mouthwash.
[0029] In some embodiments, one end of the first housing 11 can be provided with an opening 110, and the inside of the first housing 11 can be hollow, and the first cavity 111 can be formed in the inside of the first housing 11. The first cavity 111 can be a cylindrical cavity, and the capacity of the first cavity 111 can be greater than the capacity of the second cavity 121. In some embodiments, the housing 10 can be provided with a water filling channel, which can be in communication with the first cavity 111 to supply the first liquid (such as clean water) to the first cavity 111. In other embodiments, the water filling channel can be omitted. The first housing 11 can be detachably connected to the second housing 12, and by detaching the first housing 11 from the second housing 12, water can be filled into the first cavity 111 through the opening 110.
[0030] In some embodiments, the second housing 12 can be partially embedded in the first housing 11, specifically, the second housing 12 can be partially embedded in the first housing 11 from the opening 110. The second housing 12 and the first housing 11 can be in close contact through interference fit, so as to prevent the first liquid (such as clean water) in the first cavity 111 from leaking out. In other embodiments, a sealing structure can be provided between the inner wall of the first housing 11 and the outer wall of the second housing 12 to seal the gap therebetween. In some embodiments, the sealing structure can be a sealing ring or a sealing sleeve, such as a silica gel ring or a silica gel sleeve. The sealing structure can be in interference fit with the first housing 11 and the second housing 12.
[0031] In some embodiments, the second housing 12 can have a mounting cavity 120 formed therein for mounting the pump core assembly 20. The second cavity 121 can be formed in the second housing 12 and separated from the mounting cavity 120. In some embodiments, a separation wall can be formed in the second housing 12 to separate the second cavity 121 from the mounting cavity 120. In some embodiments, the second cavity 121 can have a liquid outlet 1211. The liquid outlet 1211 can be formed on the separation wall of the second housing 12 that defines the second cavity 121. In some embodiments, the second housing 12 can have a through hole 122 formed therein for the nozzle 30 to pass through. The through hole 122 can be formed on the end of the second housing 12 that is away from the first housing 11. In some embodiments, the second housing 12 can also have a liquid injection hole 123 formed therein. The liquid injection hole 123 can be in communication with the second cavity 121 and can be used to inject a second liquid (e.g. mouthwash) into the second cavity 121. In some embodiments, the liquid injection hole 123 can be formed on the end of the second housing 12 that is away from the first housing 11. The liquid injection hole 123 can be sealed by a sealing plug 14. The sealing plug 14 can be inserted into the liquid injection hole 123 to seal the liquid injection hole 123 after the injection of the second liquid (e.g. mouthwash) is completed to prevent the second liquid (e.g. mouthwash) from leaking out.
[0032] In some embodiments, the housing 10 can have an air exchange valve 13 formed therein. The air exchange valve 13 can be in communication with the second cavity 121 and can be used to exchange air in the second cavity 121 to facilitate the output of the second liquid (e.g. mouthwash) in the second cavity 121. In some embodiments, the air exchange valve 13 can be formed on the second housing 12. The air exchange valve 13 can be a conventional one-way valve that allows air to enter the second cavity 121 to balance the air pressure in the second cavity 121 and prevents the second liquid (e.g. mouthwash) from leaking out.
[0033] In some embodiments, the pump core assembly 20 can be disposed in the second housing 12 and can be disposed along the axial direction of the second housing 12. In some embodiments, the pump core assembly 20 can have a liquid inlet end 20a and a liquid outlet end 20b. The first cavity 111 can be disposed at the liquid inlet end 20a of the pump core assembly 20. The second cavity 121 can be disposed at one side of the pump core assembly 20 and can be higher than the liquid outlet end 20b of the pump core assembly 20. When a user holds the oral irrigator to clean the oral cavity, the second liquid (e.g. mouthwash) in the second cavity 121 can not pass through the pump core assembly 20.
[0034] In some embodiments, the nozzle 30 can be detachably connected with the pump core assembly 20, and in particular, can be fixed with the pump core assembly 20 through a card insertion cooperation or a threaded connection. When the oral irrigator is not needed to be used or the nozzle 30 needs to be replaced, the nozzle 30 can be detached from the pump core assembly 20, thereby reducing the cost of using the oral irrigator and avoiding the nozzle 30 from being contaminated to maintain the cleanliness of the nozzle 30. When the oral irrigator needs to be used, the nozzle 30 can be assembled with the pump core assembly 20.
[0035] In some embodiments, the oral irrigator can further include a first pipeline 40, which can be arranged at the liquid inlet end 20a of the pump core assembly 20. In some embodiments, the first pipeline 40 can be in communication with the liquid inlet end 20a and the first cavity 111. In some embodiments, the first pipeline 40 can be arranged to extend into the first cavity 111 from the opening 110, and an end of the first pipeline 40 extending into the first cavity 111 can be provided with a counterweight 50, which can be a counterweight ball or a counterweight block. When the pump core assembly 20 is turned on, the first pipeline 40 can output the first liquid (such as clean water) in the first cavity 111.
[0036] In some embodiments, the oral irrigator can further include a second pipeline 60, which can be in communication with the liquid outlet end 20b and the nozzle 30. In some embodiments, the second pipeline 60 can be integrally formed with the nozzle 30, that is, the second pipeline 60 can be integrated on the nozzle 30 or can be an integral structure with the nozzle 30. Of course, it can be understood that in other embodiments, the second pipeline 60 can also be a separate structure from the nozzle 30, and the nozzle 30 can be connected to an end of the second pipeline 60 away from the pump core assembly 20. In some embodiments, a connecting port 61 can be arranged on a side wall of the second pipeline 60, which can be used to access the second liquid (such as mouthwash) in the second cavity 121.
[0037] In some embodiments, the oral irrigator can further include a third pipeline 70, which can be in communication with the second pipeline 60 and the second cavity 121. In particular, one end of the third pipeline 70 can be connected to the connecting port 61, and the other end can be connected to the liquid outlet 1211. When the pump core assembly 20 is turned on, the third pipeline 70 can output the second liquid (such as mouthwash) in the second cavity 121 to the second pipeline 60, mix with the first liquid (such as clean water) delivered to the second pipeline from the first cavity 111, and then be output from the nozzle 30 for oral cleaning of a user. In particular, when the pump core assembly 20 is turned on, the negative pressure generated in the third pipeline 70 due to the communication between the third pipeline 70 and the second pipeline 60 can deliver the second liquid (such as mouthwash) in the second cavity 121 to the second pipeline 60.
[0038] The third pipeline 70 can be arranged at least partially in a bent manner. By arranging the third pipeline 70 at least partially in a bent manner, the second liquid (e.g. mouthwash) can be prevented from flowing to the pump core assembly 20 when the pump core assembly 20 is not turned on, thereby reducing the failure rate of the pump core assembly again. When the third pipeline 70 does not store liquid, the third pipeline 70 can output a small amount of air to the second pipeline 60 to mix with the first liquid (e.g. clean water) in the second pipeline, so that the liquid sprayed from the nozzle 30 after mixing has micro-bubbles, thereby making the user feel less irritating and improving the user's comfort.
[0039] The third pipeline 70 can include a first pipe segment 71 and a second pipe segment 72. One end of the first pipe segment 71 can be connected to the second pipeline 60, specifically, the first pipe segment 71 can be connected to the connecting port 61. The other end of the first pipe segment 71 can extend towards the liquid inlet end 20a and be arranged in an inclined manner. One end of the second pipe segment 72 can be connected to the end of the first pipe segment 71 away from the second pipeline 60, and the second pipe segment 72 can be arranged at a set angle with the second pipeline 60, and the other end of the second pipe segment 72 can extend towards the second cavity 121. In some embodiments, the set angle can be an acute angle, which can be greater than zero degrees and less than ninety degrees, such as forty-five degrees. In some embodiments, the third pipeline 70 as a whole can be V-shaped. In other embodiments, the third pipeline 70 can not be limited to including two pipe segments, and in other embodiments, the third pipeline 70 can include three pipe segments, four pipe segments, etc. In some embodiments, the angles formed between the pipe segments are not limited to being acute angles, but can also be rounded angles. The third pipeline 70 can also be a hose and can be generally wave-shaped.
[0040] In some embodiments, the oral irrigator can further include a control circuit connected to the pump core assembly 20, and a power supply connected to the control circuit.
[0041] When the pump core assembly 20 is turned on, the first pipeline 40 can output the first liquid (e.g. clean water) in the first cavity 111 to the second pipeline 60, and at the same time, the third pipeline 70 can output the second liquid (e.g. mouthwash) in the second cavity 121 to the second pipeline 60, and the second liquid (e.g. mouthwash) can mix with the first liquid (e.g. clean water) in the second pipeline 60 and then be sprayed from the nozzle 30.
[0042] It can be understood that the above embodiments only express the preferred embodiments of the present application, and the description is more specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of the present application; it should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled persons in the art, the above technical features can be freely combined without departing from the concept of the present application, and some deformations and improvements can be made, which all belong to the protection scope of the present application; therefore, any equivalent transformation and modification within the scope of the claims of the present application shall belong to the scope of the claims of the present application.
Claims
1. An oral irrigator characterized by, The oral irrigator comprises a first cavity (111) for storing a first liquid, a second cavity (121) for storing a second liquid, a pump core assembly (20), a first pipeline (40), a second pipeline (60), a third pipeline (70) and a nozzle (30); The pump core assembly (20) has a liquid outlet end (20b) and a liquid inlet end (20a); the first pipeline (40) is in communication with the liquid inlet end (20a) and the first cavity (111), and is used for outputting the first liquid in the first cavity (111) to the second pipeline (60) when the pump core assembly (20) is turned on; The second pipeline (60) is in communication with the liquid outlet end (20b) and the nozzle (30); The third pipeline (70) is in communication with the second pipeline (60) and the second cavity (121), and is at least partially arranged in a bent manner, and is used for outputting the second liquid in the second cavity (121) to the second pipeline (60) to mix with the first liquid when the pump core assembly (20) is turned on.
2. The waterpik of claim 1, wherein, The first cavity (111) is arranged at the liquid inlet end (20a) of the pump core assembly (20); The second cavity (121) is arranged at one side of the pump core assembly (20), and the distance from the nozzle (30) to the end of the pump core assembly (20) away from the nozzle (30) is less than the distance from the liquid outlet end (20b) of the pump core assembly (20) to the end of the nozzle (30) away from the pump core assembly (20).
3. The oral irrigator of claim 2, wherein, The third pipeline (70) comprises a first pipe segment (71) and a second pipe segment (72); one end of the first pipe segment (71) is connected with the second pipeline (60), the other end of the first pipe segment (71) extends towards the liquid inlet end (20a), one end of the second pipe segment (72) is connected with the end of the first pipe segment (71) away from the second pipeline (60) and is arranged at a set angle with the second pipeline (60), and the other end of the second pipe segment (72) extends towards the second cavity (121).
4. The oral irrigator of claim 3, wherein, The set angle is greater than zero degrees and less than ninety degrees.
5. The waterpik of claim 1, wherein, A connecting port (61) is arranged on the side wall of the second pipeline (60), and the third pipeline (70) is connected with the connecting port (61).
6. The waterpik of claim 1, wherein, The second cavity (121) has a liquid outlet (1211), and the third pipeline (70) is connected with the liquid outlet (1211).
7. The waterpik of claim 1, wherein, The oral irrigator comprises a housing (10), and the first cavity (111) and the second cavity (121) are formed in the housing (10); an air exchange valve (13) is arranged on the housing (10) and is in communication with the second cavity (121) to allow the second cavity (121) to exchange air.
8. The oral irrigator of claim 7, wherein, The housing (10) comprises a first housing (11) and a second housing (12); One end of the first housing (11) is provided with an opening (110) and is hollow on the inner side, and the first cavity (111) is formed in the first housing (11); The second shell (12) is partially embedded in the first shell (11), the pump core assembly (20) is arranged on the second shell (12), the second cavity (121) is formed in the second shell (12), and the ventilation valve (13) is arranged on the second shell (12).
9. The waterpik of claim 1, wherein, The first pipeline (40) is arranged in the first cavity (111), and one end of the first pipeline (40) arranged in the first cavity (111) is provided with a counterweight (50).
10. The waterpik of claim 1, wherein, The second pipeline (60) is integrally formed with the nozzle (30).