1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a rotation type toothbrush, and more particularly to a rotation type toothbrush that can improve the cleaning effect of the toothbrush without using electric power and can save the cost of manufacturing the toothbrush.
2. Description of Related Art
A conventional toothbrush is used to clean the user's teeth; the user can hold and move the conventional toothbrush left and right or up and down relative to the user's teeth by hands to clean the user's teeth, or the user can use a conventional electric toothbrush to provide a cleaning effect to the user's teeth. However, the cleaning effect of the conventional toothbrush is not sufficient due to incorrect operation of the conventional toothbrush or poor brushing habits of the users. In addition, though the cleaning effect of the conventional electric toothbrush is sufficient enough by a rotating brush head, the cost of manufacturing the conventional electric toothbrush is higher than that of manufacturing the conventional toothbrush. Therefore, how to strike a balance between the conventional toothbrush and the conventional electric toothbrush needs to be considered and resolved.
To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides a rotation type toothbrush to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
The main objective of the present invention is to provide a rotation type toothbrush that can improve the cleaning effect of the toothbrush without using electric power and can save the cost of manufacturing the toothbrush.
The rotation type toothbrush in accordance with the present invention has a handle set, a brush-head set and a transmitting set. The handle set has a handle, a mounting sleeve and a positioning mount. The handle has a locating recess. The mounting sleeve is connected to the handle. The positioning mount is securely mounted in the locating recess, abuts against the mounting sleeve and has a limiting recess and a holding hole. The brush-head set is connected to the handle set and has a sliding shaft and a rotating head. The sliding shaft is movably connected to the mounting sleeve and has a connecting tube, an operating head and a through slot. The rotating head is mounted on the operating head and has a mounting board and a gear wheel. The transmitting set is connected to the handle set and the brush-head set and has a rack, a pushing block and two elastic elements.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
With reference to
The handle set 10 has a handle 11, a mounting sleeve 12 and a positioning mount 13.
The handle 11 has a front end, a rear end, a threaded recess 111 and a locating recess 112. The threaded recess 111 is formed through the front end of the handle 11. The locating recess 112 is formed in the handle 11 near the front end of the handle and communicates with the threaded recess 111. The mounting sleeve 12 is hollow, is detachably connected to the handle 11 and has a rear end and a front end. The rear end of the mounting sleeve 12 is mounted in the front end of the handle 11 and is screwed in the threaded recess 111 of the handle 11.
The positioning mount 13 is securely mounted in the locating recess 112 of the handle 11 via the threaded recess 111, abuts against the rear end of the mounting sleeve 12 and has a front end, a rear end, a holding flange 131, a limiting recess 132 and a holding hole 133. The front end of the positioning mount 13 abuts the rear end of the mounting sleeve 12. The holding flange 131 is formed around the positioning mount 13 at the front end of the positioning mount 13, is mounted in the threaded recess 111 and abuts against the rear end of the mounting sleeve 12. The limiting recess 132 may be quadrate and is formed in the front end of the positioning mount 13. The holding hole 133 is formed through the rear end of the positioning mount 13 and communicates with the limiting recess 132 and the locating recess 112.
The brush-head set 20 is detachably connected to the handle set 10 and has a sliding shaft 21 and a rotating head 22.
The sliding shaft 21 is movably connected to the mounting sleeve 12 and has a rear end, a front end, a connecting tube 23, an operating head 24 and a through slot 25. The rear end of the sliding shaft 21 is mounted in the mounting sleeve 12. The connecting tube 23 is formed on the rear end of the sliding shaft 21, is securely mounted in the limiting recess 132 of the positioning mount 13 via the mounting sleeve 12 and has a shape corresponding to a shape of the limiting recess 132 to enable the sliding shaft 21 to move relative to the positioning mount 13 without rotating.
The operating head 24 is annular, is formed on the front end of the sliding shaft 21 and has a driving recess 241 formed in the operating head 24. Preferably, the operating head 24 may be circular as shown in
The rotating head 22 is rotatably mounted on the operating head 24 of the sliding shaft 21 and has a mounting board 221, a gear wheel 222 and multiple bristles 223. The mounting board 221 is rotatably mounted on the operating head 24 to cover the driving recess 241 and has a bottom face and a top face. The gear wheel 222 is formed on and protrudes from the bottom face of the mounting board 221 and is mounted in the driving recess 241 of the operating head 24. The bristles 223 are mounted on and protrude from the top face of the mounting board 221 at intervals.
Preferably, with reference to
The transmitting set 30 is connected to the handle set 10 and the brush-head set 20 and has a rack 31, a pushing block 32 and two elastic elements 33.
The rack 31 is mounted in the positioning mount 13 and the sliding shaft 21 and has a straight rear end, a curved front end, two hooks 311 and multiple engaging teeth 312. The straight rear end of the rack 31 is mounted in the limiting recess 132 of the positioning mount 13 via the connecting tube 23 and extends in the locating recess 112 via the holding hole 133. The curved front end of the rack 31 extends into the driving recess 241 of the operating head 24 via the through slot 25 of the sliding shaft 21. The hooks 311 are formed on the straight rear end of the rack 31 and extend through the holding hole 133 to engage the positioning mount 13 to prevent the rack 31 from moving relative to the sliding shaft 21. The engaging teeth 312 are formed on and protrude from the curved front end of the rack 31 and engage the gear wheel 222 of the rotating head 22.
The pushing block 32 is securely mounted around the connecting tube 23 of the sliding shaft 21 and is mounted in the mounting sleeve 12. The elastic elements 33 are respectively mounted around the sliding shaft 21 and the connecting tube 23 in the mounting sleeve 12, and one of the elastic elements 33 abuts the front end of the mounting sleeve 12 and the pushing block 32 and the other elastic element 33 abuts the pushing block 32 and the holding flange 131 of the positioning mount 13.
With reference to
In addition, when the user moves the handle 11 in the leftward direction as shown in
According to the above-mentioned operation, when the handle 11 of the rotation type toothbrush in accordance with the present invention is moved in the leftward or rightward direction, the sliding shaft 21 can be moved relative to the rack 31 and this can enable the engaging teeth 312 to move relative to the gear wheel 222. Then, the bristles 223 that are mounted on the mounting board 221 can be rotated in the counterclockwise or clockwise direction to clean the user's teeth without using electric power.
In addition, with reference to
According to the above-mentioned structures and operations, the bristles 223 and the fixing bristles 261 of the rotation type toothbrush in accordance with the present invention abut against the user's cheek and teeth to enable the sliding shaft 21 to move relative to the handle 11 and to enable the rotating head 22 to rotate relative to the operating head 24 by the engagement between the gear wheel 222 and the engaging teeth 312 of the rack 31. Then, the bristles 223 of the rotating head 22 can be used to clean the user's teeth in a rotating manner and the fixing bristles 261 of the top panel 26 can be used to clean the user's teeth in a line motion, and this can enable the rotation type toothbrush to provide a three-dimensional cleaning effect to the user's teeth to improve the cleaning effect of the toothbrush. Furthermore, the features of the conventional toothbrush (linear brush) and the conventional electric toothbrush (rotating brush) are integrated into the rotation type toothbrush in accordance with the present invention, and the cost of manufacturing the rotation type toothbrush can be reduced and the user can use the rotation type toothbrush to clean teeth without using electric power.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
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