Oral cleaning tools

Abstract

The present invention aims to provide an easy-to-use oral cleaning tool. [Solution] The oral cleaning tool 1 has a cylindrical shape into which a finger or rod-shaped jig can be inserted, with one end in the longitudinal direction closed and an opening formed on the other end, and comprises a main body made of a sheet material and a brush part fixed to the main body and made of multiple bristles.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an oral cleaning tool.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, interdental cleaning tools for cleaning between teeth have been disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1). [[ID=I3]]

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Tools for oral cleaning have room for improvement in terms of handling.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide an oral cleaning tool that is easy to handle.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] An oral cleaning tool according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a pair of main body portions having a cylindrical shape into which a finger or a rod-shaped jig can be inserted, with one end in the longitudinal direction being closed and having an opening formed on the other end side; a floss portion installed between the pair of main body portions and formed of at least one or more threads; and.

Effects of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, an oral cleaning tool can be made easy to handle.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an oral cleaning tool according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a plan view showing an oral cleaning device according to Embodiment 2. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a plan view showing an oral cleaning device according to Embodiment 3. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] The embodiments of the present invention will be described below. The embodiments shown below are one aspect of the present invention and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[0010] <Embodiment 1> Figure 1 is a plan view showing an oral cleaning tool according to Embodiment 1. The oral cleaning tool 1 according to this embodiment is a cleaning tool that is worn on the user's finger and used for cleaning between teeth.

[0011] The oral cleaning tool 1 comprises a pair of finger-cot-shaped main body parts 2 and 3. The main body parts 2 and 3 are formed, for example, from a sheet material and have a vertically elongated cylindrical shape. The user's finger or a rod-shaped tool can be inserted into the cylindrical main body part 2. The main body parts 2 and 3 have one end (tip side) closed in the longitudinal direction and have openings 4 and 5 formed at the other end (base side). The oral cleaning tool 1 is used for cleaning the inside of the mouth with a finger or a rod-shaped tool inserted into the main body parts 2 and 3 through these openings 4 and 5. One end of the main body parts 2 and 3 is formed in a tapered shape to improve the fit to the finger. In addition, the main body parts 2 and 3 are formed from resin, but may also be made of paper coated with resin.

[0012] The pair of main body parts 2 and 3 are connected by a finger-shaped connecting part 7. The main body parts 2 and 3 and the connecting part 7 are integrally formed. The connecting part 7 connects the other ends of the main body parts 2 and 3. The user can clean the inside of their mouth with the oral cleaning device 1 by inserting their index finger into the main body part 2 and their middle finger into the main body part 3.

[0013] The oral cleaning tool 1 includes a floss section 6 installed between a pair of main body sections 2 and 3. The floss section 6 is the part that is inserted between teeth to clean the interdental spaces, and has the thinness and rigidity to fit between teeth. The floss section 6 is formed by multiple multifilament threads installed between the main body sections 2 and 3, and is composed of multiple multifilament threads bundled together. The multiple multifilament threads are passed through two holes provided in each of the main body sections 2 and 3 and are installed to circumfer between the main body sections 2 and 3. The user can remove tartar and dirt accumulated between teeth by moving the main body sections 2 and 3 back and forth and up and down while the floss section 6 is inserted between the teeth. The floss section 6 may be made up of at least one thread. Also, the threads that make up the floss section 6 may be fuzzy. The user can clean between teeth with the floss section 6 while inserting two of their fingers into the main body sections 2 and 3. The user may clean between their own teeth, or between the teeth of others, such as infants or the elderly. The oral cleaning tool 1 according to this embodiment is easy to handle because it can be attached to a finger or a jig.

[0014] <Embodiment 2> Figure 2 is a plan view showing an oral cleaning tool according to Embodiment 2. In Figure 2, components that are substantially the same as those in Embodiment 1 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and their descriptions are omitted. The oral cleaning tool 1 according to this embodiment does not have a connecting part 7, and a pair of main body parts 2 and 3 are connected by a floss part 6. Thus, the floss part 6 may have the function of a connecting part that connects the pair of main body parts 2 and 3, or the floss part 6 may be a connecting part. Although the pair of main body parts 2 and 3 are not connected by anything other than the floss part 6, the user can clean between their teeth with the floss part 6 while passing two of their fingers through the main body parts 2 and 3. The oral cleaning tool 1 according to this embodiment is easy to handle because it can be attached to a finger or a jig.

[0015] <Embodiment 3> FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an oral cleaning tool according to Embodiment 3. In FIG. 3, the same reference numerals are given to substantially the same components as those in Embodiment 1 described above, and the description thereof is omitted. The oral cleaning tool 1 according to the present embodiment includes a polishing portion 8 provided on the main body portions 2 and 3 and the connecting portion 7. The polishing portion 8 may be a high-friction portion that generates a greater frictional force than other portions of the main body portions 2 and 3. The high-friction portion can be formed, for example, by adhering a sheet subjected to embossing to the surfaces of the main body portions 2 and 3. The user can polish the surface of the teeth with the polishing portion 8 while cleaning between the teeth with the floss portion 6. The oral cleaning tool 1 according to the present embodiment can clean between the teeth and the surface of the teeth simultaneously.

[0016] Further, the polishing portion 8 may be uneven, or may be formed of a hair material with short hair bristles. By forming the polishing portion 8 with unevenness or a hair material with short hair bristles, the surface of the teeth, the gingival side of the teeth, and the periphery between the teeth can be finely polished by the polishing portion 8.

[0017] Also, the main body portions 2 and 3 are provided with fitting portions 10 and 11 that fit with a jig or a finger near the openings 4 and 5. The fitting portions 10 and 11 are provided on the inner wall surfaces of the main body portion 2 and are portions that partially reduce the inner diameter near the openings 4 and 5. Two of the fitting portions 10 and 11 are provided discretely, and it is possible to prevent the jig with insertion symmetry from being engaged with the groove and the base of the finger from coming out of the main body portion 2. Note that a plurality of the fitting portions 10 and 11 may be provided discretely, or the inner wall may be continuously provided for one circumference. The fitting portions 10 and 11 are preferably arranged circumferentially on the inner wall.

[0018] Alternatively, instead of the fitting portions 10 and 11, elastic members may be arranged in an extended state on the opening end sides of the openings 4 and 5, and the openings 4 and 5 may be contracted by the contraction force of the elastic members. Thus, it is preferable that the oral cleaning tool 1 has a structure for preventing the finger, the jig, etc. from coming out of the openings 4 and 5.

[0019] <Other Embodiments> In the above embodiment, the floss part 6 is arranged at one place, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of floss parts may be discretely arranged. Also, the connection positions of the main body parts 2 and 3 at the connection part 7 can be arbitrarily set. Further, the fitting parts 10 and 11 of the above embodiment 3 can of course also be applied in Embodiments 1 and 2.

[0020] The features included in each of the above-disclosed embodiments and their modified examples can be combined with each other.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0021] 1: Oral cleaning tool 2: Main body part 3: Main body part 4: Opening 5: Opening 6: Floss part 7: Connection part 8: Grinding part 10: Fitting part 11: Fitting part

Claims

1. A pair of main body parts having a cylindrical shape into which a finger or rod-shaped jig can be inserted, with one end in the longitudinal direction closed and an opening formed on the other end, A floss section is installed between the pair of main body sections and is formed from at least one thread, An oral cleaning tool equipped with the following features.

2. The pair of main body parts are connected by a connecting part. The oral cleaning device according to claim 1.

3. Each of the pair of main body sections is provided facing each other and has a brushing section for brushing teeth, The oral cleaning device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The polishing section is made of a material with short bristles. The oral cleaning device according to claim 3.

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