Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Physical type apparatus – Apparatus for treating solid article or material with fluid...
Patent
1997-05-23
1999-07-13
Till, Terrence R.
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Physical type apparatus
Apparatus for treating solid article or material with fluid...
422292, 2062091, 2063622, A61L 218
Patent
active
059222921
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The invention relates to a care station for toothbrushes, in which the bristles of a toothbrush are contacted with a disinfectant medium and which has both a spraying device for the medium to be sprayed on the bristles and a bedding, at which the bristles of the toothbrush are situated within the spray region of the medium.
Nowadays a lot of attention is paid to the oral and dental care in order to prevent dental diseases. In this connection a number of cleaning agents and disinfectants are used, the activity spectra of which are all directed to the surfaces of the teeth. To disinfect toothbrushes it is known from DE 28 02 933 Al to dip the bristles of a toothbrush in a cup after using it, in which cup a disinfectant fluid is contained. It is also possible to arrange several cups side by side. In this method of disinfecting much more disinfectant fluid is required than in principle is necessary for disinfection.
In addition, from DE 39 37 023 Al a device for thermally disinfecting various products, such as dental appliance, toothbrushes, baby utensils or medical instruments is known. A closed container with a receiving basket for the products is used for this, which has a water heating system and a pumping device. The water heated by means of the heating is circulated by the pump and sprayed on the products contained the receiving basket for disinfection.
For an individual cleaning of toothbrushes that device is too expensive. Moreover it requires a disproportionately large amount of energy and medium in the case of an individual cleaning due to the relatively large amount of water to be circulated.
It is the object of the invention to make the disinfection more efficient and to render the device used for disinfection also transportable for a journey.
The set task is solved according to the invention by a support, which forms a holding device for the toothbrush and at the same time a holding device for the can-shaped spraying device, wherein it can be held in place by means of the holding device for the can-shaped spraying device such that the bristles of the toothbrush are situated within the spray region of the medium passing out of it.
By means of the spraying device the bristles of a toothbrush can be disinfected and cleaned, for which only a push of a spray jet is required. Thus only little disinfectant, care or cleaning medium is required for a complete disinfection or cleaning. The uniform holding device for a toothbrush designed as a support and a can-shaped spraying device simplify the toothbrush care station.
According to a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the extremely limited spray region only impinges on the bristles of a toothbrush in an exactly oriented manner. This allows a very selective disinfection.
According to a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the holding device for the spraying device forms a receiving space for the latter. This way the spraying device is fully included in the station.
According to a modified embodiment of the invention it is provided that the spraying device can be clamped to the support by means of the holding device. Here clamping may take place in such a manner that the spraying device can be clamped to the support by means of clamping arms springing towards each other. This manner of separable attachment is simple and particularly saves material.
According to a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the toothbrush can be clamped to the wall of the support. Another way of fixing is that the toothbrush can be inserted into a receiving shaft at the wall of the support. In again another way of arrangement it is provided that the toothbrush can be clamped to the inner side of a closing cap.
According to a further embodiment of the invention an advantageous embodiment of placing the toothbrush consists in the fact that it can be placed in a depression of a toothbrush case provided on the support, which case is closable with a hinged closing cap.
According to a further embodiment of the invention it is prov
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Duczek Norman
Hecker Frithjof
Moazzam Fariborz
Till Terrence R.
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