KR101166065B1 - Light Emitting Apparatus, Brush and Functional Toothbrush Using the Same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a light emitting diode unit for emitting light to the outside; A power supply unit for attaching the light emitting diode unit to one surface and attaching a body head unit to which a brush for removing foreign substances in the oral cavity and a main body unit is detachably connected and supplying power to the light emitting diode unit; And a light emitting device including a main body comprising a button unit for connecting and disconnecting power to the light emitting diode unit. A transparent bristle plate attachable to the main body head; A plurality of bristles formed to be fixed perpendicularly to an upper surface of the transparent bristle plate; And it provides a functional toothbrush consisting of a brush comprising a lens portion formed on one side of the transparent toothbrush plate.

Light emitting device, lens, functional toothbrush, light emitting diode

Description

Light Emitting Apparatus, Brush and Functional Toothbrush Using the Same}

The present invention relates to a light emitting device, a brush, and a functional toothbrush using the same, and more particularly, to a light emitting device, a brush and a functional toothbrush using the same, which can be whitened and sterilized in use using a light emitting diode.

Toothbrush is a hygienic tool that is widely used as an oral hygiene tool for removing foreign matters in the oral cavity. Recently, due to an increase in the expected age, interest in dental care is increasing, and various functional toothbrushes such as electric toothbrushes and micro-fine toothbrushes are being developed as the medical device industry develops.

In addition, as the interest in personal hygiene and beauty has recently increased, researches on functional toothbrushes capable of sterilization and whitening have been made. In particular, the toothbrush is a tool mainly intended to remove food residues remaining in the oral cavity, so that the food brush is often left unattached to the brush of the toothbrush. When food is left in the brush of the toothbrush and time elapses, it is important to prevent these bacteria because various foods are easily generated due to food decay. In addition, teeth are discolored due to long-term use due to smoking, as well as caffeine drinks such as coffee or cola. Therefore, the situation is using a variety of teeth whitening products to maintain the color of the unique teeth.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2008-13646 relates to a "portable toothbrush sterilization device with a built-in toothbrush," using a high-brightness UV-LED lamp can obtain a more powerful sterilization effect, portable toothbrush sterilization with a dedicated toothbrush easy to carry The device is disclosed. However, the prior art requires a separate case for storing the toothbrush, and since it is possible to sterilize after use of the toothbrush, it requires a cost for the purchase of a separate device, and is commercially available in that it uses separate equipment. There was a problem that sex is not excellent.

In addition, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2009-57610 relates to "whitening toothbrush using medical ozone", the brush head penetrated through the ozone hole to discharge the medical ozone; Toothbrush pole one side is in communication with the bristles; An ozone generator mounted inside the toothbrush bar; Disclosed is a whitening toothbrush consisting of; a power supply for supplying power to the ozone generator. However, the conventional technology is expensive because the ozone generator needs to be replaced, and there is a problem that performance is limited when the nozzle and the outlet of the ozone generator are blocked.

Accordingly, the present inventors have an excellent whitening and sterilizing effect using light emitting diodes to solve the problems of the prior art, it is possible to replace the light emitting diodes according to the purpose of whitening or sterilization, whitening and sterilization is possible during the use of the toothbrush, commercial It has led to the development of an excellent light output device, a brush and a functional toothbrush using the same.

An object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting device, a brush and a functional toothbrush using the same having an excellent whitening and bactericidal effect using a light emitting diode.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting device, a brush and a functional toothbrush using the same that can be replaced with a light emitting diode according to the purpose of whitening or sterilization.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting device having low manufacturing cost and excellent compatibility, a brush, and a functional toothbrush using the same.

The above and other objects of the present invention can be achieved by the present invention described below.

Light emitting device according to the present invention includes a light emitting diode unit for emitting light to the outside; A main body head part attached to one surface of the light emitting diode part and attachable to a brush for removing foreign substances in the oral cavity; And a main body formed by being detachably connected to the main body, and including a power supply unit for supplying power to the light emitting diode unit, and a button unit for connecting and disconnecting power to the light emitting diode unit. do.

Here, the head portion is characterized in that it further comprises a fastening portion to enable the detachment and mounting of the brush.

In addition, the brush according to the present invention is a transparent toothbrush mother plate which can be fixed to the attachment surface of the light emitting diode portion; A plurality of bristles formed to be fixed perpendicularly to an upper surface of the transparent bristle plate; And a lens unit formed on an inner surface of the transparent bristle plate.

Here, the transparent bristle plate is characterized in that it further comprises a fastening hole capable of binding the fastening portion on the lower surface.

The lens unit has a shape of at least one V-shaped cross section.

The lens unit may further include a convex lens shape for condensing on the lower side of the V-shaped cross section.

The lens unit is characterized in that the transparent silicon is accommodated in the space inside the shape to be formed.

In addition, the functional toothbrush according to the present invention, the light emitting diode unit for emitting light to the outside; A main body head part attached to one surface of the light emitting diode part and attachable to a brush for removing foreign substances in the oral cavity; And a main body formed by being detachably connected to the main body, and comprising a power supply unit for supplying power to the light emitting diode unit, and a button unit for connecting and disconnecting power to the light emitting diode unit. Wow; A transparent bristle plate attachable to the main body head; A plurality of bristles formed to be fixed perpendicularly to an upper surface of the transparent bristle plate; And a brush formed on one side of the transparent bristle plate and having a lens portion having a shape of at least one V-shaped cross section.

Here, the head portion further comprises a fastening portion to enable the detachment and mounting of the brush, the transparent bristle plate is characterized in that it further comprises a fastening hole to the fastening portion to the bottom surface.

The lens unit has a shape of at least one V-shaped cross section.

The lens unit may further include a convex lens shape for condensing on the lower side of the V-shaped cross section.

The lens unit is characterized in that the transparent silicon is accommodated in the space inside the shape to be formed.

The present invention has an excellent whitening and sterilizing effect using a light emitting diode, it is possible to replace the light emitting diode according to the purpose of whitening or sterilization, whitening and sterilization is possible during the use of the toothbrush, excellent light output device, brush and It has the effect of the invention to provide a functional toothbrush using the same.

Hereinafter, a light emitting device, a brush, and a functional toothbrush using the same according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following description. The present invention may be embodied in various other forms without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a light output device according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the light output device 100 according to the present invention includes a light emitting diode unit 110, a main body head unit 120, a main body unit 130, and a button unit 140. The power supply unit for supplying power to the diode unit 110 is accommodated in the main body 130. Here, the light emitting diode unit 110 is composed of an LED panel that emits light to the outside, the main body head portion 120 is the light emitting diode portion 110 is attached to one surface, the main body 130 and the removable and It is formed to be mountable. In addition, the main body 130 has a grip structure that is easily gripped and operated by a user who uses a toothbrush, and the button 140 is embedded in the main body 130 so that a button is formed on the main body 130 surface. It is preferable to construct. The power supply unit is for supplying power to the light emitting diode unit 110, it is preferable to accommodate the inside of the main body unit 130, it is possible to use a self-power generator that generates power by vibration or rotational movement of the battery or the user Can be.

2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state before and after coupling the light output device and the brush according to the present invention.

2 (A) is a view showing a state before coupling the light output device 100 and the brush 200 of the present invention, the user first press the button unit 140 is installed to be pressed on the surface of the main body 130 When pressed, power is supplied to the light emitting diode unit 110 from the power supply unit 150 embedded in the main body unit 130. Thereafter, light is emitted to the outside by the energy emission of the electrons excited from the light emitting diode unit 110. The light emitted to the outside is diffused and internally reflected through the transparent toothbrush plate 210 of the brush 200, and the light having a predetermined intensity and light having a refraction angle greater than the critical angle among the internally reflected light is repeatedly Diffused through the lens unit 220 is emitted in the vertical direction of the lens unit 220. In addition, the diffused light is reflected and refracted through one side of the bristle 240 and the transparent bristle plate 210 is emitted to the entire surface of the oral cavity. In this process, the lens unit 220 may effectively diffuse the light emitted from the light emitting diode unit 110 emitting light in a predetermined area, so that the whitening and the required only by using the light emitting diode unit 110 having a minimum area. Enable bactericidal effect.

2 (B) shows a state after combining the light output device 100 and the brush 200 of the present invention, the light output device 100 and the brush 200 is combined to constitute a functional toothbrush 10. . In addition, the light emitting device 100 and the brush 200 have two fastening portions 160 formed on both sides of the light emitting diode unit 110 of the light emitting device, formed on one side of the lens unit 220 of the brush. It is combined with the two fastening grooves 230 to form a functional toothbrush 10. In the present specification, but exemplified a coupling method of coupling the fastening portion 160 formed in the light output device and the fastening groove 230 formed in the brush, but is not necessarily limited to this, forming a fastening groove in the light output device, fastening to the brush A coupling method for forming a part may be adopted, or may be manufactured in a suitable fastening method according to the purpose and function of use.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the cut portion schematically showing the light output from the brush according to the present invention.

FIG. 3A illustrates an embodiment of the lens unit 220 having a V-shaped cross section. In this case, the light emitted from the light emitting diode unit to the outside is incident inside the transparent toothbrush plate 210 and then reflected internally at the interface between the lens unit 220 and the transparent toothbrush plate 210 having a V-shaped cross section and then the outside To spread. Here, the transparent bristle plate 210 may use a transparent material such as glass, transparent resin that can pass the light emitted from the light emitting diode portion, there is no particular limitation on the use of the material. In addition, the shape of the V-shaped cross section may be manufactured in a polygonal or conical shape inverted when viewed in three dimensions. Among the diffused lights, light having a refraction angle smaller than the critical angle and having a smaller intensity is internally reflected, and light having an increased refraction angle with a larger refraction angle than the critical angle and the internally reflected light is coupled to the upper surface of the transparent bristle plate 210. It is emitted in the direction of the air layer and bristles 240 in contact with. Here, when light is incident on the lower part of the bristles 24, light diffusion is generated by the bristles. The light diffusion has the effect of sterilizing the parasitic bacteria on the lower side of the brush head. In addition, some of the internally reflected light is emitted to the side of the transparent bristle plate (210). In the case of using the lens unit 220 having a V-shaped cross section, it may be configured as a functional toothbrush having a whitening and sterilizing effect.

Fig. 3B is an embodiment showing the lens portion 220 having a convex lens shape for condensing on the lower portion of the V-shaped cross section. As described above, the light emitted from the light emitting diode part is incident into the transparent bristle plate 210 and then emitted in the direction of the upper surface, the side surface, or the lens unit 220 of the transparent bristle plate 210. At this time, the light whose intensity is increased among the light incident to the lens unit 220 and the light reflected internally is collected by the convex lens shape for condensing on the lower side of the V-shaped cross-section to emit strong light to the center part. When the lens unit 220 having the convex lens shape for condensing lens is used at the lower side of the V-shaped cross section, it has a whitening and sterilizing effect, but may be configured as a functional toothbrush with enhanced whitening effect.

3A and 3B illustrate an embodiment of the lens unit, but the deformation and deformation of the lens unit, or the increase in the number of lens units, etc., which can be easily derived by those skilled in the art by the present specification, are described in the present specification. All will be seen to fall within the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit.

Figure 4 is a state diagram showing the light emission simulation results in the brush according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, light emitted from the light source in the X, Y, and Z directions is transmitted to the brush so that light output is uniformly generated in the upper direction of the transparent bristle plate, that is, in the direction of the bristle 240. In addition, the light emitted from the light source is uniformly emitted in the lateral direction as well as the upper direction of the transparent bristle plate to enable the whitening and sterilizing effect of the entire mouth and the sterilization effect of the bristles. In particular, the light emitted in the opposite direction of the light source of the transparent bristle plate is emitted a large amount of light can enhance the whitening and sterilization effect inside the oral cavity that the toothbrush is hard to reach. Therefore, the functional toothbrush of the present invention has the advantage of enabling a uniform whitening and sterilizing effect on the whole of the oral cavity where the teeth, gums and toothbrushes are hard to reach.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a light emitting device according to the present invention

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the state before and after combining the light output device and the brush according to the invention

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the cut portion schematically showing the appearance of light output from the brush in accordance with the present invention

Figure 4 is a state diagram showing the light emission simulation results in the brush according to the present invention

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: functional toothbrush 100: light output device

110: light emitting diode portion 120: main body head portion

130: main body 140: button

150: power supply unit 160: fastening unit

200: brush 210: transparent toothbrush mother board

220: lens unit 230: fastening groove

240: brush head

Claims (12)

Transparent toothbrush valves; A plurality of bristles formed to be fixed perpendicularly to an upper surface of the transparent bristle plate; And A lens unit formed on one side of the transparent bristle plate to have a V-shaped cross section; Brush comprising a. The brush of claim 1, wherein the lens unit further comprises a convex lens shape for condensing at a lower portion of the V-shaped cross section. The brush according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transparent silicon is accommodated in a space inside the shape in which the lens unit is formed. A light emitting diode unit for emitting light to the outside; A main body head part attached to one surface of the light emitting diode part and attachable to a brush for removing foreign substances in the oral cavity; And a main body formed by being detachably connected to the main body, and comprising a power supply unit for supplying power to the light emitting diode unit, and a button unit for connecting and disconnecting power to the light emitting diode unit. Wow; A transparent bristle plate attachable to the main body head; A plurality of bristles formed to be fixed perpendicularly to an upper surface of the transparent bristle plate; And a lens part formed on one side of the transparent bristle plate, the lens part having a shape of at least one V-shaped cross section. Functional toothbrush, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 4, wherein the main body head portion further comprises a fastening portion to enable the detachment and attachment of the brush, the transparent bristle plate further comprises a fastening hole to which the fastening portion is coupled to one side thereof. toothbrush. The functional toothbrush of claim 4, wherein the lens unit further comprises a convex lens shape for condensing under the shape of the V-shaped cross section. The functional toothbrush of claim 4 or 6, wherein the transparent silicon is accommodated in a space inside the shape in which the lens unit is formed. delete delete delete delete delete

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