Tongue cleaner

Abstract

To provide a cleaner for a tongue in which unpleasantness accompanied with removal of coating of a tongue is reduced.SOLUTION: A cleaner for a tongue includes a head part formed with a plurality of recesses thereon and a handle connected to the head part. Preferably, the recesses, the head part, and the handle are integrally formed of a ceramic. Preferably, the plurality of recesses are continuously formed adjacently to each other in one surface of the head part. The head part and the handle are one rod-shape ceramic. The plurality of recesses are formed on a surface concaved from an outer peripheral surface of the rod-shape ceramic.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a tongue cleaner.

Background Art

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a toothbrush provided with a tufted part implanted with bristles for brushing teeth and a gripping part held by hand on a handle, wherein a recess is provided either on the back surface or the side surface of the tufted part or on both, and a tongue scraping blade is formed at the corner formed by the side surface of the recess and the back surface of the tufted part, a toothbrush with a tongue scraping tool.

[0003] Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a tongue cleaning tool including a gripping part, a connecting part extending from the gripping part, and a head part provided at the tip of the connecting part, the head part having a base part extending from the connecting part and a tongue removing part formed on one surface of the base part, the tongue removing part having a Shore A hardness of 10 to 35, and the connecting part having an elasticity such that when a load of 1 N is applied in a vertical direction to the tongue removing part with the gripping part fixed, the movable range of the tongue removing part is 5 to 10 mm.

[0004] Further, Patent Document 3 discloses a tongue removing tool characterized in that a brush holding part having a gently arcuate convex shape is formed to crown a brush part formed by forming a large number of conical protrusions for scraping the tongue surface to form a brush, a neck part and a handle part for gripping the tongue removing tool are formed in one direction at one end side of the brush holding part, and a squeegee part is formed on the back surface of the other end side of the brush holding part.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

[0006] The present invention aims to provide a tongue cleaner that reduces the discomfort associated with removing tongue coating. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The tongue cleaner according to the present invention has a head portion with a plurality of recesses formed on its surface, and a handle connected to the head portion.

[0008] Preferably, the recess, the head portion, and the handle are integrally constructed from ceramics.

[0009] Preferably, the plurality of recesses are formed continuously adjacent to one other on one surface of the head portion.

[0010] Preferably, the maximum diameter of the recess is 3.2 mm to 4.2 mm, the head portion has the same width as the handle, and the weight of the head portion is 5.5 g to 9.5 g.

[0011] Preferably, the density of the recesses formed in the head portion is 5 to 19 recesses / cm³. 2 That is the case.

[0012] Preferably, the head portion and the handle are made of a single rod-shaped ceramic, and the plurality of recesses are formed on a surface recessed from the outer circumferential surface of the rod-shaped ceramic. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, a tongue cleaner that reduces the discomfort associated with removing tongue coating can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1]This diagram illustrates the six sides of the tongue cleaner 1. [Figure 2] This is a magnified view of the head unit 10. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0015] First, let me explain the background to this invention. As mentioned above, most tongue coating removal tools involve scrubbing the surface of the tongue with a brush or numerous protrusions. As a result, a large amount of saliva is also scraped off along with the tongue coating, and saliva may flow out during the removal process. In addition, the removal of saliva may result in dryness in the mouth. In addition, the tongue coating scraped off by the brush or protrusions can get stuck in the gaps between the brush or protrusions, making it difficult to see the effectiveness of the tongue coating removal process. As a result, people may overdo the tongue coating removal and damage the surface of their tongue. Therefore, the tongue cleaner 1 of this embodiment wraps around and removes tongue coating in recesses formed on its surface. In other words, it traps tongue coating in the recesses, and the loss of saliva can be limited to the volume of the recesses.

[0016] Figure 1 illustrates the six sides of the tongue cleaner 1. Note that the left and right sides of the tongue cleaner 1 are symmetrical. As illustrated in Figure 1, the tongue cleaner 1 has a head portion 10 with a plurality of recesses 100 formed on its surface, and a handle 14 connected to the head portion 10. As shown in Figure 1, in this example of the tongue cleaner 1, the recesses 100, the head portion 10, and the handle 14 are integrally constructed from ceramics. The surface of the ceramics may be coated with glaze. In this example, a ceramic tongue cleaner 1 is described as a specific example, but it is not limited to this, and may be formed from synthetic resin or the like. Also, the head portion 10 and the handle 14 are made of a single bar-shaped ceramic. That is, the head portion 10 has the same width as the handle 14. For example, the weight of the head portion 10 is 5.5 g to 9.5 g. More preferably, the weight of the head portion 10 is 6.5 g to 8.5 g, and most preferably, it is 7.0 g to 8.0 g. Due to this self-weight, the head 10 can be pressed against the tongue surface with an appropriate force, and it is expected to suppress the tongue coating removal operation due to excessive force.

[0017] As can be seen from the side view of FIG. 1, the plurality of recesses 100 are formed on a surface recessed from the outer peripheral surface of the bar-shaped ceramic. That is, one surface of the head portion 10 is a substantially flat surface recessed toward the central axis side of the bar-shaped ceramic, and a plurality of recesses 100 are formed on this flat surface. Thereby, even when the bar-shaped tongue cleaner 1 is placed on a table or the like, the surface used for tongue coating removal (the surface on which the recesses 100 are formed) does not contact the table surface and is hygienic.

[0018] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the head portion 10. As shown in FIG. 2, on one surface of the head portion 10, a plurality of recesses 100 are formed adjacent to and continuously with each other. The entrance shape of the recesses 100 in this example is polygonal, but it may be circular. The density of the recesses 100 formed in the head portion 10 is 5 to 19 pieces / cm 2 More preferably, the density of the recesses 100 is 10 to 14 pieces / cm 2 Most preferably, it is 12 pieces / cm 2 That's it. The maximum diameter of the recesses 100 is 3.2 mm to 4.2 mm. More preferably, the maximum diameter of the recesses 100 is 3.4 mm to 4.0 mm, and most preferably, it is 3.6 mm to 3.8 mm. The depth of the recesses 100 is 0.4 mm to 1.2 mm.

[0019] The manufacturing method of the tongue cleaner 1 is, for example, putting a ceramic raw material into a mold for molding and firing the molded product. By using ceramics, the product offers superior heat resistance, UV resistance, and chemical resistance compared to silicone or resin materials. This allows it to withstand, for example, high-temperature and high-pressure sterilization, UV sterilization, and chemical treatments. Furthermore, antibacterial properties may be added to the ceramic material.

[0020] As described above, the tongue cleaner 1 of this embodiment has numerous recesses 100 formed in the head portion 10, which allow for gentle and efficient removal of tongue coating over a wide area, while also preventing excessive removal of saliva from the mouth. Furthermore, since the removed tongue coating is contained within the recess 100, the results of the tongue coating removal can be visually confirmed. This helps to prevent over-removal of the tongue coating. Furthermore, by making the tongue cleaner 1 a rod-shaped ceramic, maintenance is improved, such as by washing it in a dishwasher. In addition, it can withstand sterilization treatments under high temperature and pressure, as well as UV sterilization, similar to medical devices. Furthermore, by making the head portion 10 of the tongue cleaner 1 a long, slender rod shape, it becomes easy to reach the back of the tongue and clean a wide area.

Claims

[Claim 1] A head portion with multiple recesses formed on its surface, The handle connected to the head portion and It has, The recess, the head portion, and the handle are integrally constructed from ceramics. The multiple recesses are formed continuously and adjacent to one other on one surface of the head portion. The maximum diameter of the recess is 3.2 mm to 4.2 mm. The head portion has the same width as the handle, The weight of the head portion is 5.5g to 9.5g. The density of recesses formed in the head portion is 5 to 19 recesses / cm². The head portion and the handle are made of a single rod-shaped ceramic, The multiple recesses are formed on the recessed surface of the rod-shaped ceramic. Tongue cleaner.

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