A dental floss pick
By designing the straight and curved sections of the floss pick to form a triangular support structure, and setting a transition section and a U-shaped opening to fix the floss, the problems of floss loosening and easy breakage are solved, improving cleaning efficiency and service life.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- YUYAO CLEAN COMMODITY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-23
AI Technical Summary
Traditional dental floss picks have insufficient floss tension, are prone to loosening, have low structural strength, are easily broken, have poor cleaning effect, and a short service life.
Design a dental floss pick that uses a straight section and two curved sections to form a stable triangular support structure, incorporates a transition section to avoid stress concentration, and uses a connecting section to form a U-shaped opening to fix the dental floss, thereby enhancing the floss tension and expanding the cleaning area.
It increases the tension of dental floss, enhances cleaning efficiency, extends its service life, expands the cleaning coverage area, and improves cleaning effect and user comfort.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of dental floss picks, and more particularly to a dental floss pick. Background Technology
[0002] Dental floss picks are a common oral hygiene tool used to remove plaque and food debris from the interproximal surfaces of teeth and the gum line. Traditional dental floss picks typically consist of a handle and a straight floss holder, with the floss fixed at both ends of the holder. However, existing dental floss picks have the following drawbacks: (1) Insufficient floss tension: Traditional straight or simple curved floss holders are prone to deformation under stress, leading to floss loosening and reduced cleaning effectiveness; moreover, the floss fixing method is limited, making it easy for the floss to shift or fall off during use; (2) Low structural strength and easy breakage: The connection between the floss holder and the handle or the floss fixing point is prone to breakage due to stress concentration, affecting the service life; the lack of a transition structure leads to fatigue damage of the floss holder after repeated stress. Utility Model Content
[0003] (a) Technical problems to be solved
[0004] The technical problem this invention aims to solve is to provide a dental floss pick that, through the cooperation of a straight section and two curved sections, forms a stable triangular support structure, enhancing floss tension and improving cleaning efficiency. The transition section avoids stress concentration, reduces the risk of floss holder breakage, and extends service life. The curved sections bend outward from both ends of the axis, expanding the floss coverage area and facilitating cleaning of hard-to-reach areas such as molars. This solves the problems of traditional dental floss picks, such as easy floss loosening, easy breakage, and inconvenient operation, thereby improving cleaning effect and service life.
[0005] (II) Technical Solution
[0006] The solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problem is a dental floss pick, which includes...
[0007] The handle is for the user to hold.
[0008] A dental floss holder is located at one end of the handle portion; the dental floss holder is Y-shaped and includes a straight portion and two curved portions, one end of each of the two curved portions being joined to the same end of the straight portion to form a Y-shaped dental floss holder; wherein, the two curved portions extend and bend from the joining point toward both ends of the axis of the straight portion, and a transition portion is provided between the straight portion and the two curved portions;
[0009] Dental floss is a floss that connects two curved sections at the ends away from the straight section.
[0010] The above solution forms a stable triangular support structure through the combination of the straight section and the two curved sections, which enhances the tension of the dental floss and improves cleaning efficiency. The transition section avoids stress concentration, reduces the risk of dental floss holder breakage, and extends service life. The curved section bends outward from both ends of the axis, expanding the coverage area of the dental floss and making it easier to clean hard-to-reach areas such as molars.
[0011] In some embodiments, two curved portions and two transition portions are formed by bending downward along the axis of the handle portion and forming a continuous curved surface at the lower end. The curved surface is a three-dimensional curved surface with curvature in a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction, wherein the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.
[0012] Specifically, the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions of a spatial rectangular coordinate system; the surface exhibits arc-shaped changes in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions of the spatial rectangular coordinate system; the projection of the surface onto the XY plane is arc-shaped, the projection onto the XZ plane is arc-shaped, and the projection onto the YZ plane is also arc-shaped, forming a three-dimensional surface with continuous curvature changes in three orthogonal directions.
[0013] In some embodiments, two curved portions meet at the confluence of their straight portions in a direction toward each other to form a connection; and the connection and the two curved portions form a U-shaped opening for receiving and tensioning dental floss.
[0014] The above solution forms a U-shaped opening through the connecting part and the curved part, which is used to fix the dental floss and prevent it from loosening or shifting during use. It can also automatically maintain the tension of the dental floss and improve the cleaning effect.
[0015] In some embodiments, the connecting portion and the two curved portions extend inwardly from the inner wall of the U-shaped opening to form an extension wall, the extension wall being U-shaped.
[0016] Using the above method, the U-shaped extension wall is thinner than other parts during injection molding, and it is cooled and fixed first during cooling to form a floss holder, allowing the U-shaped opening to contract along the outer sides at both ends, thereby tightening the floss.
[0017] In some embodiments, the wall thickness of the extended wall is less than the wall thickness of the connecting portion and the two curved portions.
[0018] By adopting the above scheme, the thickness of the extension wall is less than the thickness of its outer wall, which can effectively control the shrinkage and deformation of the dental floss holder and tighten the dental floss.
[0019] In some embodiments, the width of the straight portion gradually increases toward the curved portion, such that the two side walls of the straight portion form arc-shaped walls that respectively connect with the two transition portions.
[0020] The above solution allows for a smooth transition between the gradually changing width of the straight sections and the transition sections, improving structural continuity and reducing the risk of food residue buildup during cleaning. Furthermore, widening the area near the curved sections enhances the bending resistance at the joints.
[0021] In some embodiments, the end of the handle near the dental floss holder is provided with a hand grip for the user to hold. The hand grip is flat, which improves grip comfort and controllability, and is especially suitable for long-term use.
[0022] In some embodiments, the grip portion extends from the axial direction of the handle portion towards both the upper and lower ends; and the upper and lower ends of the grip portion are arc-shaped structures to form an upper curved surface and a lower curved surface; the grip portion is formed between the upper curved surface and the lower curved surface.
[0023] The above design, with its curved upper and lower surfaces, conforms to the natural curvature of the fingers, reducing grip fatigue.
[0024] In some embodiments, the two sides of the grip portion are provided with a plurality of spaced anti-slip protrusions along the axial direction of the handle portion, which can increase friction and prevent slipping, especially suitable for wet hands and improve safety.
[0025] In some embodiments, the dimension L along the axial direction of the dental floss pick is greater than 85mm, ensuring that the entire dental floss pick is long enough to facilitate deep cleaning of the back teeth in the oral cavity, while avoiding being too short and causing inconvenience in operation.
[0026] (III) Beneficial Effects
[0027] Compared with the prior art, this utility model designs a dental floss pick.
[0028] (1) This utility model forms a stable triangular support structure by combining the straight part with the two curved parts, which enhances the tension of the dental floss and improves the cleaning efficiency; the setting of the transition part can avoid stress concentration, reduce the risk of dental floss frame breakage, and extend service life; the curved part is formed by bending outward from both ends of the axis, which expands the dental floss coverage area and makes it easier to clean hard-to-reach areas such as molars.
[0029] (2) The present invention forms a U-shaped opening by connecting part and bending part to fix dental floss, prevent loosening or displacement during use, and can also automatically maintain dental floss tension to improve cleaning effect.
[0030] (3) The U-shaped extension wall of this utility model increases the contact area between the dental floss and the dental floss holder, disperses the tension, and reduces local wear; moreover, the thin extension wall gives it a certain elasticity, which can maintain the tension and avoid the dental floss from breaking due to excessive rigidity; the wall thickness of the extension wall is less than the wall thickness of its outer wall, which can effectively control the shrinkage and deformation of the dental floss holder and tighten the dental floss; at the same time, the wall thickness of the extension wall decreases from the connecting part to the bending part, optimizes the stress distribution, avoids stress concentration at the root of the bending part, and maintains the flexibility of the distal end.
[0031] (4) The width of the straight part of this utility model gradually changes and the transition part is smoothly connected, which improves the structural continuity and reduces the risk of food residue residue during cleaning; in addition, the area near the curved part is widened to enhance the bending resistance of the connection.
[0032] (5) The present invention conforms to the natural curvature of the fingers by designing the upper and lower curved surfaces of the grip part, reducing grip fatigue; and the anti-slip convex strips of the grip part can increase friction and prevent slipping, which is especially suitable for wet hand environment and improves safety.
[0033] (6) The total length of the dental floss pick of this utility model exceeds 85mm, ensuring that the entire dental floss pick is long enough to facilitate deep cleaning of the back teeth in the oral cavity, while avoiding inconvenience caused by being too short. Attached Figure Description
[0034] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0035] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the first angle structure of a dental floss stick according to the present invention;
[0036] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the second angle structure of a dental floss stick according to the present invention;
[0037] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the third angle structure of a dental floss stick according to the present invention.
[0038] The component names corresponding to the various reference numerals in the figure are as follows: 100, handle; 101, grip; 1011, upper curved surface; 1012, lower curved surface; 1013, anti-slip ridge; 200, dental floss holder; 201, straight section; 2011, curved wall; 202, curved section; 203, transition section; 204, connecting section; 205, U-shaped opening; 206, extension wall; 207, curved surface; 300, dental floss. Detailed Implementation
[0039] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.
[0040] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.
[0041] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of this application. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this application from the content disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. This application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of this application. It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0042] It should be noted that the following description covers various aspects of embodiments within the scope of the appended claims. It will be apparent that the aspects described herein can be embodied in a wide variety of forms, and any particular structure and / or function described herein is merely illustrative. Based on this application, those skilled in the art will understand that one aspect described herein can be implemented independently of any other aspect, and two or more of these aspects can be combined in various ways. For example, any number and aspects set forth herein can be used to implement the device and / or practice the method. Additionally, this device and / or method can be implemented using structures and / or functionalities other than one or more of the aspects set forth herein.
[0043] It should also be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are only schematic representations of the basic concept of this application. The drawings only show the components related to this application and are not drawn according to the actual number, shape and size of the components in the actual implementation. In the actual implementation, the form, quantity and proportion of each component can be arbitrarily changed, and the layout of the components may also be more complex.
[0044] Additionally, specific details are provided in the following description to facilitate a thorough understanding of the examples. However, those skilled in the art will understand that practice can be carried out without these specific details.
[0045] The technical solutions provided by the various embodiments of this application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0046] like Figures 1-3 As shown, this utility model provides a dental floss pick, which includes a handle 100 for a user to hold; a dental floss holder 200 disposed at one end of the handle 100; the dental floss holder 200 is Y-shaped and includes a straight portion 201 and two curved portions 202, one end of each of the two curved portions 202 being joined to the same end of the straight portion 201 to form a Y-shaped dental floss holder 200; wherein, the two curved portions 202 extend and bend from the joining point toward both ends of the axis of the straight portion 201, and a transition portion 203 is provided between the straight portion 201 and the two curved portions 202; and dental floss 300 is connected between the ends of the two curved portions 202 away from the straight portion 201. By employing the above-described scheme, a stable triangular support structure is formed through the cooperation of the straight portion 201 and the two curved portions 202, enhancing the tension of the dental floss 300 and improving cleaning efficiency. The transition portion 203 avoids stress concentration, reduces the risk of floss holder 200 breakage, and extends its service life. The curved portions 202 are formed by bending outwards from both ends of the axis, expanding the coverage area of the dental floss 300 and facilitating the cleaning of hard-to-reach areas such as molars. In some embodiments, the two curved portions 202 and the two transition portions 203 are formed by bending downwards along the axis of the handle portion 100, and a continuous curved surface 207 is formed at the lower end. The curved surface 207 is a three-dimensional curved surface with curvature in a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction, wherein the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to each other. Specifically, the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions of the spatial rectangular coordinate system; the curved surface 207 exhibits arc-shaped changes in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions of the spatial rectangular coordinate system; the projection of the curved surface 207 onto the XY plane is arc-shaped, the projection onto the XZ plane is arc-shaped, and the projection onto the YZ plane is also arc-shaped, forming a three-dimensional curved surface with continuous curvature changes in three orthogonal directions.
[0047] In some embodiments, two curved portions 202 meet at the confluence of their straight portions 201, moving towards each other to form a connecting portion 204; and the connecting portion 204 and the two curved portions 202 form a U-shaped opening 205 for receiving and tensioning the dental floss 300. Using the above solution, the connecting portion 204 and the curved portions 202 form a U-shaped opening 205 to fix the dental floss 300, preventing loosening or displacement during use, and automatically maintaining the tension of the dental floss 300, thus improving cleaning effectiveness. In some embodiments, the connecting portion 204 and the two curved portions 202 extend inwardly along the inner wall of the U-shaped opening 205 to form an extension wall 206, which is U-shaped. Using the above solution, the U-shaped extension wall 206, being thinner than other portions during injection molding, is cooled and fixed first during cooling, forming a dental floss holder 200, allowing the U-shaped opening 205 to contract along both outer ends, thereby tensioning the dental floss. In some embodiments, the wall thickness of the extension wall 206 is less than the wall thickness of the connecting portion 204 and the two curved portions 202. With this design, the wall thickness of the extension wall 206 is less than the wall thickness of its outer portion, which effectively controls the shrinkage and deformation of the floss holder 200 and tightens the floss 300. In some embodiments, the width of the straight portion 201 gradually increases towards the curved portion 202, so that the two side walls of the straight portion 201 form arc-shaped walls 2011 that respectively connect with the two transition portions 203. With this design, the gradual width change of the straight portion 201 smoothly connects with the transition portion 203, improving structural continuity and reducing the risk of food residue retention during cleaning; furthermore, widening the area near the curved portion 202 enhances the bending resistance of the connection.
[0048] In some embodiments, the handle portion 100 near the dental floss holder 200 is provided with a grip portion 101 for user use. The grip portion 101 is flat, improving grip comfort and control, and is especially suitable for prolonged use. In some embodiments, the grip portion 101 extends from the axial direction of the handle portion 100 towards both the upper and lower ends; and the upper and lower ends of the grip portion 101 are arc-shaped structures to form an upper curved surface 1011 and a lower curved surface 1012; the grip portion 101 is formed between the upper curved surface 1011 and the lower curved surface 1012. With the above design, the arc-shaped structure of the upper curved surface 1011 and the lower curved surface 1012 conforms to the natural curvature of the fingers, reducing grip fatigue. In some embodiments, both sides of the grip portion 101 are provided with multiple spaced anti-slip protrusions 1013 along the axial direction of the handle portion 100, which can increase friction and prevent slippage, especially suitable for wet hands, improving safety. In some embodiments, the dimension L along the axial direction of the dental floss pick is greater than 85mm, ensuring that the entire dental floss pick is long enough to facilitate deep cleaning of the back teeth in the oral cavity, while avoiding being too short and causing inconvenience in operation.
[0049] The same or similar parts between the various embodiments in this specification can be referred to mutually. Each embodiment focuses on describing the differences from other embodiments.
[0050] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A dental floss pick, characterized in that: The dental floss picks include A handle (100) for the user to hold; A dental floss holder (200) is provided at one end of the handle portion (100); the dental floss holder (200) is Y-shaped, and the dental floss holder includes a straight portion (201) and two curved portions (202), one end of each of the two curved portions (202) is connected to the same end of the straight portion (201) to form a Y-shaped dental floss holder (200); wherein, the two curved portions (202) extend and bend from the point of convergence toward both ends of the axis of the straight portion (201), and a transition portion (203) is provided between the straight portion (201) and the two curved portions (202); Dental floss (300) is connected between the ends of two curved portions (202) away from the straight portion (201).
2. The dental floss pick according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two curved portions (202) and two transition portions (203) are formed by bending downward along the axis of the handle portion (100) and forming a continuous curved surface at the lower end. The curved surface is a three-dimensional curved surface with curvature in a first direction, a second direction and a third direction, wherein the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.
3. The dental floss pick according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two curved portions (202) meet at the junction of their straight portions (201) in a direction toward each other to form a connecting portion (204); and the connecting portion (204) and the two curved portions (202) form a U-shaped opening (205) for receiving and tensioning dental floss (300).
4. The dental floss pick according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting portion (204) and the two curved portions (202) are located on the inner wall of the U-shaped opening (205) and extend inward to form an extension wall (206), which is U-shaped.
5. The dental floss pick according to claim 4, characterized in that: The wall thickness of the extension wall (206) is less than the wall thickness of the connecting portion (204) and the two curved portions (202).
6. The dental floss pick according to claim 1, characterized in that: The width of the straight portion (201) gradually increases toward the curved portion (202) so that the two side walls of the straight portion (201) are formed with arc-shaped walls (2011) that respectively connect with the two transition portions (203).
7. The dental floss pick according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handle (100) is provided with a grip part (101) for the user to hold when using it at one end near the dental floss holder (200).
8. The dental floss pick according to claim 7, characterized in that: The grip portion (101) extends from the handle portion (100) along the axial direction to both the upper and lower ends; and the upper and lower ends of the grip portion (101) are arc-shaped structures to form an upper curved surface (1011) and a lower curved surface (1012); the grip portion (101) is formed between the upper curved surface (1011) and the lower curved surface (1012).
9. The dental floss pick according to claim 8, characterized in that: The two sides of the grip portion (101) are provided with a plurality of spaced anti-slip protrusions (1013) along the axial direction of the handle portion (100).
10. The dental floss pick according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dimension L of the dental floss stick along the axial direction is greater than 85 mm.