KR20130005839U - gum shower - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to be installed in the bathroom, such as to wash the inside of the mouth using the water as a washing water,
Gum cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention,
In the gum cleaning device using tap water as washing water,
Cold and hot water valves connected to cold and hot water pipes,
Is connected to the cold and hot water valves through the hose, the cleaner body with a washing water passage formed therein,
A flow regulating valve installed at the inlet side of the scrubber body to control the amount of scrubbing water passing through the scrubber moving passage according to the rotation direction of the control knob;
On and off valves are installed on the discharge port side of the cleaner body to open and close the washing water moving passage in accordance with the push button pressure,
And a nozzle detachably connected to the discharge port of the cleaner body.

Description

Gum Shower

The present invention relates to a gum cleaning apparatus, and more particularly, to a gum cleaning apparatus installed in a bathroom or the like to clean the mouth by using tap water as washing water.

In general, the oral irrigator is used to spray high-pressure cleaning water to the teeth and gums, to remove foreign substances such as food debris that causes tartar, massage the gums, and reduce oral bacteria. It is also effective in cleaning the surrounding areas such as brass, orthodontic braces, and processed dentures, and is very useful for removing food debris and harmful bacteria in areas that are difficult to brush or floss.

These mouthwashes are useful for people who have cold or tingled teeth, shake teeth, swelling or bad breath, repetitive pain in the gum area, and patients with tooth and gum disease. Can be.

On the other hand, conventional pump mouthwashes have a problem of effectiveness in use. Electric pump type oral irrigator should be filled with the washing water every time the water tank of the main body constituting the oral irrigator, and repeat the process of replenishing the lack of washing water during use. In addition, since the power supply to operate the oral irrigator there is a risk of electric shock during use, due to its inconvenience in use is not widely spread.

On the other hand, since the mouthwasher connected to the faucet bracket such as a conventional washbasin is used to be directly connected to the cold water of the water pipe, in the state connected to the faucet bracket, in order to use the faucet bracket for other purposes, the mouthwasher is separated from the faucet each time. Done. Therefore, the oral irrigator of the direct connection system of the faucet is difficult to use hot water freely, and there is a problem in that it is very cumbersome and inconvenient even in the detachable use thereof.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a gum cleaning apparatus for cleaning the gums by using cold or hot water as a washing water in a bathroom or the like to remove food debris, bacteria, and the like in the oral cavity, thereby improving public dental health.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a gum cleaning device that is safe without using a power supply when using a cleaner, and can be used semi-permanently to secure economical efficiency and practicality.

Embodiment of the present invention, since the pressure control of the washing water and on / off control is controlled in a one-touch manner, it relates to a gum cleaning device that can be conveniently used by anyone, men and women at home.

Gum cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention,

In the gum cleaning device using tap water as washing water,

Cold and hot water valves connected to cold and hot water pipes,

Is connected to the cold and hot water valves through the hose, the cleaner body with a washing water passage formed therein,

A flow regulating valve installed at the inlet side of the scrubber body to control the amount of scrubbing water passing through the scrubber moving passage according to the rotation direction of the control knob;

On and off valves are installed on the discharge port side of the cleaner body to open and close the washing water moving passage in accordance with the push button pressure,

And a nozzle detachably connected to the discharge port of the cleaner body.

According to a preferred embodiment, the aforementioned flow control valve,

An opening and closing hole formed in the cleaner body in a radial direction so as to communicate with the washing water moving passage;

A through hole communicating with any one of the opening and closing holes is formed in the center, and is lifted according to the water pressure passing through the through hole to block the opening and closing hole;

An elastic member for biasing the blocking plate to block the opening and closing hole in an initial state,

It is integrally coupled with the adjustment knob and has a plunger for controlling the through hole opening area according to the direction of rotation of the adjustment knob relative to the scrubber body.

The on and off valve described above,

A valve body coupled to the cleaner body and having a through hole communicating with the washing water moving passage in the center thereof;

A plunger slidably coupled to the through hole of the valve body and switching the inlet part of the through hole of the valve body into which the washing water flows in accordance with the push-button pressure;

An O-ring mounted on the plunger and sealing the gap between the valve body and the plunger,

It is provided between the valve body and the push button, and provided with an elastic member for elastically biasing to the initial state to block the through-hole inlet.

The gum cleaning apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above has the following advantages.

By using cold and hot water as washing water, the gums are cleaned, and thus food residues and bacteria in the oral cavity can be conveniently removed to improve dental health.

In addition, it is possible to secure safety by not using the power supply when using the scrubber and to use the scrubber semi-permanently and repeatedly.

In addition, since the water pressure control and the on / off control of the washing water are controlled in a one-touch manner, it can be conveniently and usefully used by anyone.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a gum cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a cross-sectional view of the gum cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 3 (a, b, c) is an enlarged excerpt for explaining the opening and closing state of the flow rate control valve and the on, off valve of the gum cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the separation of the nozzle from the cleaner body ,
4 is a state diagram used in the gum cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are intended to be described in detail so that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily carry out the present invention. It does not mean that the technical spirit and scope of the invention is limited.

Gum cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 1 to 4,

In the gum cleaning device using tap water as washing water,

Cold and hot water valve 11 is connected to the cold and hot water pipes (not shown) embedded in the bathroom, and provided with an adjustment lever 10, respectively,

The cleaner body 14 is connected to the cold and hot water valve 11 through the hose 12, and the washing water moving passage 13 is formed therein,

It is formed at right angles to the inlet port 14b of the scrubber body 14 (the washing water moving passage 13) to control the amount of washing water passing through the washing water moving passage 13 according to the rotation direction of the adjustment knob 24. Flow control valve (15) installed on the side),

An on / off valve (17) installed at the discharge port (14a) side of the cleaner body (14) to open and close the washing water moving passage (13) according to whether the pushbutton (16) is pressurized;

And a nozzle (18) detachably connected to the discharge port (14a) of the cleaner body (14).

At this time, preferably, the above-described flow control valve 15,

Opening and closing holes 19 and 20 formed in the washing machine body 14 in a radial direction so as to communicate with the washing water moving passage 13;

A through hole 21 is formed in the center in communication with any one of the opening and closing holes (19, 20), is lifted in accordance with the water pressure passing through the through hole (21) of the annular blocking plate for opening and closing the opening and closing hole (19) 22),

An elastic member 23 (compression coil spring is used) that biases the blocking plate 22 to block the opening and closing hole 19 in an initial state.

It is integrally coupled with the adjustment knob 24 and has a plunger 25 for controlling the opening area of the through hole 21 in accordance with the rotation direction of the adjustment knob 24 with respect to the cleaner body 14.

The on and off valve 17 described above,

A valve body 26 coupled to the cleaner body 14 and having a through hole 27 communicating with the washing water moving passage 13 at the center thereof;

The plunger is slidably coupled to the through hole 27 of the valve body 26 and switches the inlet portion of the through hole 27 of the valve body 26 into which the washing water flows in accordance with the pushbutton 16. 28) and,

An O-ring (29) mounted to the plunger (28) for hermetically sealing a gap between the valve body (26) and the plunger (27),

It is provided between the valve body 26 and the push button 16, and is provided with an elastic member 30 (compression coil spring is used) to elastically bias the initial state of blocking the inlet of the through-hole 27.

As a means of detachably connecting the nozzle 18 to the above-described cleaner body 14,

The nozzle fixture 32 is integrally coupled to the discharge port 14a of the cleaner body 14, and the support groove 32a is formed to support the detachable ball 33 seated on the latching jaw 18a of the nozzle 18. Wow,

A slider 34 which is coupled to the cleaner body 14 outside the nozzle fixture 32 and forms a space portion 40 for receiving the detachable ball 33 that is separated from the locking jaw 18a when pressurized;

It is mounted between the cleaner body 14 and the slider 34, the elastic ball to elastically bias the initial state that the nozzle 18 is coupled to the cleaner body 14 is seated detachable ball 33 on the locking jaw (32a) A member 35 (compression coil spring is used) is provided.

Reference numeral 31 in the drawings is a stopper for preventing the flow of the valve body 26 with respect to the cleaner body (14).

Hereinafter, a use example of the gum cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 4, the cold and hot water valve 11 is connected to the cold and hot water pipes buried in the bathroom, respectively, so as to communicate with each other, one end of the hose 12 to the cold and hot water valve 11 in one-touch manner The other end of the hose 12 is connected to the connecting portion 14c protruding on the inlet 14b side of the cleaner body 14. In this case, the joint connection means of the cold, hot water valve 11 and the hose 12 is used in the technical field to which the present application belongs, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The nozzle 18 is coupled to the discharge port 14a of the cleaner body 14 described above. In other words, when the nozzle 18 is coupled to the discharge port 14a, the engaging jaw 18a formed on the outer surface of the nozzle 18 has a circular detachable ball 33 supported by the support groove 32a of the nozzle fixture 32. It is seated on). At this time, the slider 34 is pushed toward the opening of the discharge port 14a by the elastic force of the elastic member 35. That is, since the inclined surface 34a of the slider 34 presses the detachable ball 33 toward the engaging jaw 18a of the nozzle 18, the nozzle 18 supported by the detachable ball 33 is a nozzle fixture ( 32 can be prevented from deviating.

Therefore, by adjusting the adjustment lever 10 provided in the above-mentioned cold and hot water valve 11, it is possible to use cold and hot water supplied from the cold and hot water pipes as washing water. The washing water supplied through the hose 12 connected to the cold and hot water valves 11 is introduced into the washing water movement passage 13 through the inlet 14b of the cleaner body 14. The washing water moved to the washing water moving passage 13 passes through the through hole 21 of the blocking plate 22 constituting the flow regulating valve 24 and the opening and closing hole 20 of the washing machine body 14 in order to discharge the opening ( 14a) side.

At this time, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 (b), by pressing the push button 16 forming the on, off valve 17 in the state of holding the cleaner body 14 by the user (the elastic member 30 Is subjected to a compressive force), the plunger 28 is slid to the inlet side along the inner surface of the through hole 27 of the valve body 26. As a result, since the inlet side of the through hole 27 of the valve body 26 is opened, the washing water of the washing water moving passage 13 of the cleaner body 14 passes through the through hole 27 and moves toward the nozzle 18. do.

Therefore, the user can remove food waste or the like caught between the gums or teeth in the oral cavity by the washing water sprayed through the discharge port 18b of the nozzle 18 while pressing the push button 16.

As described above, the water pressure of the washing water for washing the oral cavity may be adjusted according to a user's habit, age, and the like. That is, the amount of washing water flowing into the washing water moving passage 13 through the hose 12 may be adjusted according to the rotation direction of the flow regulating valve 24.

That is, when the adjustment knob 15 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the plunger 25 integrally coupled with the adjustment knob 15 is moved upward in the drawing (the elastic force of the elastic member 23 drops). . That is, the opening area of the through hole 21 is increased due to the movement of the protruding bar 25a extending in the shape of a cone at the lower end of the plunger 25.

As a result, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 (a), since the amount of washing water passing through the through hole 21 is increased, it is blocked due to the washing water flowing into the opening and closing holes 19 and 20 of the cleaner body 114. The plate 22 is moved upward in the drawing (that is, since the pressure receiving area of the bottom surface becomes larger with respect to the top surface of the blocking plate 22, the plate 22 is lifted up by the water pressure and the bottom surface of the inlet port 14b. Away from).

As described above, the amount of washing water flowing into the inlet port 14b of the cleaner body 14 according to the rotation direction of the control knob 15 of the flow regulating valve 24 and moved to the washing water moving passage 13 can be adjusted. do.

On the other hand, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 (c), when the nozzle 18 is separated from the discharge port 14a of the cleaner body 14, the slider 34 is pressed into the discharge port 14a (at this time, elastic Member 35 is subjected to a compressive force). That is, a space portion 40 capable of accommodating the detachable ball 33 is secured between the inclined surface 34a of the slider 34 and the flange surface 32b of the nozzle fixture 32 opposite thereto. Accordingly, as the slider 34 is pushed toward the cleaner body 14 and the nozzle 18 is pulled toward the opening of the discharge port 14a, the detachable ball 33 seated on the latching jaw 18a of the nozzle 18. It is separated from the locking jaw 18a and accommodated in the space 40. This makes it possible to separate the nozzle 18 from the cleaner body 14.

According to the gum cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention as described above, by cleaning the gums, such as cold, hot water with the washing water can remove the food residues in the oral cavity to improve dental health. When using a scrubber, it is safe without using power and can be used semi-permanently. One-touch control of water pressure control and on / off control of washing water is convenient.

10; Adjusting lever
12; hose
14; Scrubber body
16; Push Button
18; Nozzle
20; Opening and closing
22; Blocking plate
24; Flow control valve
26; Valve body
28; plunger
30; Elastic member
32; Nozzle fixture
34; Slider

Claims (3)

In the gum cleaning apparatus using tap water as washing water:
Cold and hot water valves connected to cold and hot water pipes,
Is connected to the cold and hot water valves through the hose, the washing machine body and the washing water passage is formed therein,
A flow regulating valve installed at an inlet side of the cleaner body to control the amount of washing water passing through the washing water moving passage according to a rotation direction of the adjusting knob;
On and off valves installed on the discharge port side of the cleaner body to open and close the washing water movement passage in accordance with the push button pressure,
And a nozzle detachably connected to the discharge port of the cleaner body. According to claim 1, wherein the flow control valve,
An opening and closing hole formed in the cleaner body in a radial direction so as to communicate with the washing water movement passage;
A through hole communicating with any one of the opening and closing holes is formed in the center thereof, and is lifted according to the water pressure passing through the through hole to open and close the opening and closing hole;
An elastic member for biasing the blocking plate to block the opening and closing hole in an initial state;
And a plunger integrally coupled with the adjustment knob and controlling the opening area of the through hole according to the rotation direction of the adjustment knob relative to the cleaner body. The method of claim 1, wherein the on, off valve,
A valve body coupled to the cleaner body and having a through hole communicating with the washing water movement passage in the center thereof;
A plunger slidably coupled to the through hole of the valve body and switching the through hole inlet of the valve body into the open state in which the washing water flows according to the push button press;
An o-ring mounted to the plunger and sealing an clearance between the valve body and the plunger,
And an elastic member mounted between the valve body and the push button and elastically biased in an initial state to block the through hole inlet.

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