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EP0910258B1 - Brosse a dents et tete de brosse associee - Google Patents

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EP0910258B1
EP0910258B1 EP97921573A EP97921573A EP0910258B1 EP 0910258 B1 EP0910258 B1 EP 0910258B1 EP 97921573 A EP97921573 A EP 97921573A EP 97921573 A EP97921573 A EP 97921573A EP 0910258 B1 EP0910258 B1 EP 0910258B1
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Franz Fischer
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
    • A46B7/04—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body interchangeably removable bristle carriers

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  • the invention relates to a toothbrush according to the Preamble of claim 1 and a brush head for the toothbrush.
  • Toothbrushes and brush heads of this type are known and available in different versions on the market.
  • GB-A-2 067 894 discloses a toothbrush with the features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • the snap connection by barbs on the free end of elastically deflectable arms are arranged at the end of the handle, formed. Reach behind the barbs in the end position of the brush head shoulders on the brush head.
  • an expansion part with diverging side surfaces available is used to spread apart the elastic Arms of the handle, so the barbs from the shoulders of the brush head to solve.
  • the toothbrush known from EP-A-0 199 849 has a handle and one exchangeable attached bristle part, one below his bristles Cross-sectionally closed on all sides, with an insertion opening on one end provided cavity for inserting a face from the handle protruding plug part.
  • the cavity has at the insertion opening an undercut on the side opposite to the direction of insertion open edge notch and the handle has the in the functional position area of the plug-in part located in the area of this latching recess a positive fit in the undercuts with which Help in addition to the plug connection also a latching between the handle and Bristle part is achieved so that good power transmission is achieved and an unwanted Loosening the connection is avoided.
  • the present invention is based on the object to create a toothbrush as well as a brush head that in addition to easy interchangeability Brush heads safe when using the toothbrush Ensure attachment of the brush head.
  • this object is achieved by a toothbrush and a brush head with those in claim 1 and claim 10 specified features solved.
  • a toothbrush 1 has one Handle 2 with an interchangeable, on a front Part 3 of the handle 2 attached brush head 4.
  • the brush head 4 consists of a bristle carrier 5 and from bristles 6 anchored in the bristle carrier 5, the free-standing ends form a brush surface 7 (Fig. 1).
  • the bristle carrier 5 has bristles up to its edge equipped, as can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 6.
  • the Longitudinal toothbrush axis is in Fig. 2 and 3 with 1a designated; a symmetry plane E runs through them Toothbrush 1.
  • the bristle carrier 5 and also the brush surface 7 have preferably an oval plan shape, as in FIG. 2 and 3; also the front part 3 of the handle 2 is adapted to this shape in the floor plan.
  • a footprint the bristle carrier 5, from which the bristles 6 project, is designated by 9 in FIG.
  • the brush head 4 in the front part 3 of the Handle 2 is held removable, is in particular from 5 to 7, in which the brush head 4th and the handle 2 are shown apart from each other.
  • the inner surfaces 12 ', 13' of the side walls 12, 13 run slightly inclined to the plane of symmetry E, and run towards the rear towards wall 10.
  • the inner surfaces 12 ', 13' of the side walls 12, 13 are each with one in Longitudinal toothbrush direction (arrow direction S according to FIG. 2 and 4) extending longitudinal groove 14, 15 and each with a locking groove 16, 17 provided.
  • the locking grooves 16, 17 are in the rear area, near the rear wall 10.
  • the top Areas of the side walls 12, 13 form in FIGS. 6 and 7 18, 19 designated guide surfaces.
  • a rounded heel area between the front, spoon-shaped part 3 and the remaining part of the Handle 2 is designated by 20 in FIGS. 4 to 6.
  • the Heel surface 20 is parallel to the floor 11 Centering recess 22 equipped, the side surfaces 23, 24 are inclined to the plane of symmetry E such that the centering recess 22 tapers to the rear.
  • the bristle carrier 5 of the brush head 4 has one front part 30, a handle-side rear part 31 and one on the lower side of the rear part 31 attached holding part 32.
  • the holding part 32 is closed both sides with a toothbrush longitudinal direction S extending guide bar 34, 35 provided, the Shape and width of the holding part 32 or the guide strips 34, 35 corresponds to the longitudinal grooves 14, 15.
  • the Holding part 32 with two resilient, transverse to Longitudinal direction S elastically deformable locking tongues 37, 38 provided that parallel to the base 9 and a lower guide surface 33 of the rear part 31 are arranged and one on their outer sides
  • the locking cams 39, 40 correspond in their shape and arrangement to the locking grooves 16, 17th
  • the front part 30 of the bristle carrier 5 has a rear rounded lower heel surface 45 (see FIGS. 5 and 6), the opposite of a rounded end face 46 of the front handle part 3 is designed.
  • a rear one Stop surface 47 of the rear bristle carrier part 31, the provided with the centering projection 42 already mentioned is also rounded in such a way that it is the Heel area 20 of the handle 2 corresponds.
  • the heel surface 45 of the bristle carrier 5 arrives the end face 46 of the handle 2 and the stop surface 47 to rest on the heel surface 20, with the Centering projection 42 in the centering recess 22nd is introduced and wedged with it.
  • a used up brush head 4 becomes the bristle holder 5 by hand in the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush (opposite direction Arrow S of Fig. 4) pushed forward - for example by acting on the slightly protruding one Stop surface 47.
  • This will wedge the Centering elements (centering recess 22, centering projection 42) overcome, and the locking tongues 37, 38 transverse to Longitudinal direction S elastically compressed; the locking cams 39, 40 disengage from the locking grooves 16, 17, and the Bristle head 5 is pushed out of the recess 8.
  • Longitudinal guide for the replaceable brush head could also through guide strips in the handle, in the engage opposing longitudinal grooves in the bristle carrier, be educated.
  • the embodiment of the toothbrush and the replaceable brush head is not only aesthetically, but also ecologically advantageous because for the parts to be discarded relatively little material is needed.

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  1. Brosse à dents avec un manche (2), sur la partie avant (3) duquel est mise en place de façon interchangeable une tête de brosse (4) qui présente un porte-soies (5) avec des soies (6) en saillie, maintenu dans une glissière longitudinale s'étendant dans la direction longitudinale (S) de la brosse à dents dans la partie avant (3) du manche (2) et mobile le long de cette glissière longitudinale pour le remplacement, et qui est fixé dans sa position extrême, au moyen d'un assemblage à enclenchement amovible (16, 17, 37, 38), contre un déplacement dans la direction longitudinale (S), caractérisée en ce que l'assemblage à enclenchement présente sur le porte-soies (5) ou sur la partie avant (3) du manche (2) des languettes d'encliquetage (37, 38) déformables élastiquement transversalement à la direction longitudinale (S) et munies d'ergots d'encliquetage (39, 40), qui peuvent s'enclencher dans des rainures d'encliquetage (16, 17) sur la partie avant (3) du manche (2) ou sur le porte-soies (5), et que, pour améliorer le maintien de la tête de brosse (4) dans le manche (2), des éléments de centrage (22, 42) se coinçant mutuellement dans la position extrême du porte-soies (5) sont associés au porte-soies (5) et au manche (2), l'un des éléments de centrage étant formé par une saillie de centrage (42) s'étendant dans la direction longitudinale (S) de la brosse à dents, et l'autre élément de centrage étant formé par un creux de centrage (22) conjugué.
  2. Brosse à dents suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la glissière longitudinale est formée par deux rainures longitudinales (14, 15) en vis-à-vis, dans chacune desquelles s'engage une nervure de guidage (34, 35) prévue sur le porte-soies (5).
  3. Brosse à dents suivant 1a revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la glissière longitudinale est formée par deux nervures de guidage en vis-à-vis, qui s'engagent chacune dans une rainure prévue sur le porte-soies (5).
  4. Brosse à dents suivant l'une des revendications 2 et 3, caractérisée en ce que la partie avant (3) du manche (2) est munie d'un creux (8) présentant les rainures longitudinales (14, 15) ou les nervures de guidage, et le porte-soies (5) est muni d'une partie de maintien (32) présentant les nervures de guidage (34, 35) ou les rainures.
  5. Brosse à dents suivant l'une des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisée en ce que les nervures de guidage (34, 35) et les rainures longitudinales (14, 15) ont une configuration légèrement convergente dans le sens de poussée.
  6. Brosse à dents suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les surfaces latérales (23, 24 ; 43, 44) du creux de centrage (22) et de la saillie de centrage (42) ont une configuration convergente dans le sens de poussée.
  7. Brosse à dents suivant l'une des revendications 1 et 6, caractérisée en ce que le creux de centrage (22) est disposé dans le manche (2) et la saillie de centrage (42) sur une partie arrière (31) du porte-soies (5).
  8. Brosse à dents suivant l'une des revendications 1 et 6, caractérisée en ce que le creux de centrage est disposé sur une partie arrière (31) du porte-soies (5) et la saillie de centrage dans le manche (2).
  9. Brosse à dents suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisée en ce que le porte-soies (5) est garni de soies jusqu'à son bord.
  10. Tête de brosse pour une brosse à dents suivant les revendications 1 à 9, avec un porte-soies (5) garni de soies (6) en saillie, deux éléments de guidage (34, 35) s'étendant dans la direction longitudinale (S), à distance l'un de l'autre et parallèlement entre eux, un élément de centrage (42) ainsi qu'un agencement d'encliquetage (37 - 40), caractérisée en ce que l'agencement d'encliquetage présente deux languettes d'encliquetage (37, 38) déformables élastiquement transversalement à la direction longitudinale (S) et munies d'ergots d'encliquetage (39, 40), qui peuvent s'enclencher dans des rainures d'encliquetage (16, 17) sur la partie avant (3) du manche (2), ou deux rainures d'encliquetage opposées par rapport à l'axe longitudinal (S), dans lesquelles peuvent s'enclencher des ergots d'encliquetage disposés sur des languettes d'encliquetage déformables élastiquement sur le manche (2), et que l'élément de centrage est réalisé sous forme d'une saillie de centrage (42) ou d'un creux de centrage, destiné(e) à coopérer avec un creux de centrage conjugué (22) ou avec une saillie de centrage conjuguée dans le manche (2).
  11. Tête de brosse suivant la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce que les éléments de guidage sont formés par des nervures de guidage (34, 35).
  12. Tête de brosse suivant la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce que les éléments de guidage sont formés par des rainures longitudinales.
  13. Tête de brosse suivant l'une des revendications 10 à 12, caractérisée en ce que le porte-soies (5) est garni de soies jusqu'à son bord.
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