CN1160586A - Ion toothbrush - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides an ion toothbrush which can obtain at least 1.5V (1.5-3V for best) voltage required, the ion toothbrush is provided with a battery structure that is simplified and has small volume reduced, and also provided with a toothbrush handle easy to be held. The ion toothbrush comprises an insulation body, brush feather buried at front end of the insulation body, and a battery structure that is integrated with the insulation body, wherein one electrode of the battery structure can be electrically connected with the brush feather, the other electrode of the battery structure can be electrically connected with the holding portion of the insulation body.
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The present invention relates to a kind of ion toothbrush, divide the ion toothbrush that has formed battery structure more specifically to a kind of in its handle portion, its structure makes it possible to improve toothbrushing effect by form electric current between the tooth of user and bristle.
People proposed various imaginations to ion toothbrush and electronic tooth brush (calling ion toothbrush in the following text), eliminated tartar effectively by utilizing voltage gradient.For example, one type ion toothbrush comprises that a heeling-in has the head of bristle, the brush holder of common batteries is housed, and place conductive plate on brush holder at least a portion outer surface, wherein battery electrode can be connected with bristle, and another electrode of battery can be connected with above-mentioned conductive plate.
Fig. 9 shows the cutaway view that a kind of part of the ion toothbrush that adopts common batteries is amplified.In this ion toothbrush, on the roughly middle part of main body 10 longitudinal directions, formed a battery accommodating opening 18 that is used to hold battery 21.A contact rod 27 is provided on the longitudinal direction of main body 10, and the one end is connected with bristle, and its part is exposed on the base plate of battery accommodating opening 18, and the part that exposes can be connected with an electrode (for example negative pole) of battery 21.Another electrode of battery 21 is connected with conductive plate 32 by a power spring 24.In addition, top that is used for being located at by ring battery accommodating opening 18 with the O type circle 36 that watertight means seals described battery accommodating opening 18.Button cell 21 has anodal 21a and negative pole 21b, has inserted a separator 21c between these two electrodes, is used to make two electrodes insulated from each other, a sealing ring 21d around them, and establish thereon with its under metallic plate 21E (shell).
In addition, Figure 10 shows a kind of part amplification view of ion toothbrush, and it adopts common bar-shaped battery.The main body 10 of this toothbrush also has a battery accommodating opening 18 that is used to hold described bar-shaped battery 22.The anodal 22A of bar-shaped battery 22 realizes being electrically connected by a power spring 24 and conductive plate 32, and negative pole 22B and contact rod 27 are realized being electrically connected.Reference numeral 22C is a separator, and 22D is a sealing ring, and 22F is outside terminal (shell), and 22G is the center-side axle.
On the other hand, do not adopt common batteries in the known ion toothbrush of some type, but the metal with different ions trend is set respectively on the precalculated position of toothbrush, by water, saliva or analog, between described two metallic objects, produce potential difference by external penetration.For example, Japanese Patent Application Publication (JP-B) S38-3220 (1963) and JP-B S53-27983 (1978) disclose the ion toothbrush that adopts the different metal body with different ions trend, wherein a metallic object is provided with the bristle position, another piece metallic object is arranged on the brush holder position of toothbrush.In addition, JP-BS45-30437 (1970), the open S59-101722 (1984) of Japanese Utility Model disclose a kind of ion toothbrush, and two different kinds of metals bodies all are arranged on the bristle position.In addition, United States Patent (USP) 407115 discloses a kind of ion toothbrush, and at the pile (staggered a pair of different metal body and the cloth through flooding) that the inner setting of its brush holder can be packed into and take out, this part is used as galvanic element.
Yet the battery that the ion toothbrush of installation common batteries need make the size of brush holder be suitable for selling on the market in its brush holder has so just brought a problem, promptly can not freely design the size (diameter) of brush holder according to the requirement of user.In addition, owing to be difficult to reduce the cost that adopts common batteries, therefore be difficult to reduce the price of this ion toothbrush.
In addition, adopt as No. 407115 described ion toothbrushs of United States Patent (USP), can form a retainer although pile packed into a medicated cap body behind the brush holder, but exist the problem that can not form water-stop, water might be entered by external penetration.Equally, because the pile volume is bigger, and also need freely pack into the inside of brush holder and therefrom taking out of this part, so the diameter of brush holder certainty is bigger, thus the problem that user is held this brush holder that is not easy to brought.
Simultaneously, the existing problem of another kind of ion toothbrush that adopts the metal with different ions trend is that the voltage difference that is obtained is less, can not be produced as the required voltage that is equal to or greater than 1.5V of ion toothbrush.According to interrelated data, the effect in order to obtain good gingiva therapeutic effect, the responsive prevention effect of periodontal, calculus removal effect and to improve the dental bed condition needs to adopt the voltage that is approximately 1.5-3V.In addition, according to interrelated data,, also overall safety for human body even adopt the sub-toothbrush with above-mentioned voltage every day.Therefore, the problem of above-mentioned various known ion toothbrushes is to realize its expected effect effectively.
The objective of the invention is to overcome the existing shortcoming of above-mentioned known technology, a kind of ion toothbrush is provided, it can be provided as ion toothbrush required be at least 1.5V, be preferably the voltage of 1.5-3V, and be furnished with the battery structure that process is simplified with smaller size smaller, the size of its brush holder part can be configured to be suitable for the needs of user.
In order to realize the foregoing invention purpose, the invention provides a kind of ion toothbrush, comprise an insulating body, heeling-in is at the bristle of described body front end, and form the battery structure of an integral body with described main body, in this ion toothbrush, an electrode of described battery structure can be connected with bristle, and another electrode can be connected with the hand grip portion branch of main body.
Above-mentioned battery structure can be realized water-stop with the external world, and at least a portion shell of this battery structure partly is made of brush holder.
In addition, described battery structure can be configured to a kind of like this structure, its positive electrode active materials, negative active core-shell material and electrolyte are positioned on the main body in the formed battery chamber, and the sidewall of this battery chamber of formation of described main body has constituted the part of the insulating mechanism between described positive electrode active materials and the negative active core-shell material.
This ion toothbrush can be with first electrode as negative pole, with second electrode as positive pole.In addition, described positive electrode active materials can be made of oxide, and the electrolyte in the battery structure can be a kind of water-free electrolyte.
Fig. 1 shows the ion toothbrush of first kind of embodiment of the present invention, has wherein done partly to analyse and observe along its longitudinal direction;
Fig. 2 is the amplification view of a part among Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the part amplification view of the ion toothbrush of second kind of embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 shows the ion toothbrush of the third embodiment of the present invention, has wherein done partly in a longitudinal direction and has analysed and observe;
Fig. 5 shows the ion toothbrush of the 4th kind of embodiment of the present invention, has wherein done partly in a longitudinal direction and has analysed and observe;
Fig. 6 shows the ion toothbrush of the 5th kind of embodiment of the present invention, has wherein done partly in a longitudinal direction and has analysed and observe;
Fig. 7 shows the ion toothbrush of the 6th kind of embodiment of the present invention, has wherein done partly in a longitudinal direction and has analysed and observe;
Fig. 8 is the amplification view of the ion toothbrush of the 4th kind of embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the part amplification view of known ion toothbrush;
Figure 10 is a kind of part method cutaway view of known ion toothbrush.
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing embodiments of the invention are described.
(first kind of embodiment)
Fig. 1 is the phantom of the ion toothbrush of first kind of embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a guide wire of alternative shape among Fig. 1.
Ion toothbrush as shown in Figure 1, 2 comprises a main body 10 of being made by insulant and the heeling-in bristle 12 at main body 10 front ends.
As shown in Figure 2, on the position 10B that holds for user of main body 10, be provided with one and hold opening 39, have T type cross section along its longitudinal direction, this hold opening 39 by heeling-in on the main body 10 one side of bristle (calling " front " of brush holder in the following text) towards in contrast opposite side.The vertical ledge that above-mentioned T type holds the T font structure of opening 39 has constituted a battery chamber 39A, and a part that is positioned at the conductive plate 26 on the approximate centre position of main body 10 longitudinal directions is exposed to the bottom of above-mentioned battery chamber 39A.In battery chamber 39A, the conductive plate 26 outside above-mentioned being exposed to, the negative active core-shell material 42 of having packed into successively, electrolyte keep layer 43, separator 44, positive electrode active materials 41.The load mode of above-mentioned positive electrode active materials 41 makes it flush with the top of battery chamber 39A (that is being in identical height).Formed height when in other words, the opening degree of depth of battery chamber 39A equals to keep layer 43, separator 44 and positive electrode active materials 41 to be superimposed together successively the negative active core-shell material 42, electrolyte.In this manual, will constitute the ingredient of battery basic building block, for example negative active core-shell material 42, electrolyte keep layer 43, separator 44 and positive electrode active materials 41, are called battery main body 50.In the arranged outside of battery chamber 39A one around O type ring 36, be used to realize watertightness sealing to battery chamber 39A inside.
Simultaneously, conductive plate 32 is provided with and is fixed among the recessed portion 39B that the transverse part branch by above-mentioned T font structure constitutes.The upper surface of conductive plate 32 flush with the outer surface of toothbrush body 10 (that is being in identical height).Wherein, negative active core-shell material 42 is realized being electrically connected with conductive plate 26, and positive active material 41 is realized being electrically connected with conductive plate 32.In other words, conductive plate 26 is used as negative terminal, and conductive plate 32 is then as positive terminal.
Like this, in the ion toothbrush of present embodiment, form a kind of battery structure 40, realize insulation between positive electrode active materials 41 and the negative active core-shell material 42 by the sidewall of separator 44 and main body 10 formed battery chamber 39A, conductive plate 32 has played the effect of the end cap of positive electrode active materials 41, and conductive plate 26 has played the effect of the cell substrates of negative active core-shell material 42.In other words, adopt such battery structure 40, just might cancel sealing ring 21D, the metallic plate 21E and the spring 24 that are adopted in the battery 21 as shown in Figure 9.Compared to the prior art, owing to can reduce volume of battery, therefore also just can reduce the volume (thickness) of toothbrush body 10.Like this, just might provide a kind of ion toothbrush, it has the main body that is easy to hold 10 that can satisfy the user needs.In addition, because this ion toothbrush does not adopt the common batteries that has increased known ion toothbrush price greatly, therefore can reduce cost.In addition, common batteries is different with adopting, and can freely determine the life-span of battery of the present invention, makes it consistent with the service life of ion toothbrush, so just can make ion toothbrush more economical.
Should be noted in the discussion above that in the present embodiment, adopt manganese oxide as positive electrode active materials; Adopt lithium metal as negative active core-shell material; Employing will be dissolved among γ-BL through vacuum drying LiBF4 (LiBF4), at the pressure that reduces with insert and to evaporate the non-aqueous eletrolyte (organic electrolyte) that obtained under the condition of lithium metal element as electrolyte.Like this, a kind of can providing just can be provided be at least 1.5V, be preferably the battery of the burning voltage of 1.5-3V.The main battery body portion 50 and the external world of above-mentioned ion toothbrush of the present invention are watertightnesses, and it can form a kind of lithium battery, and its voltage is at least 1.5V, preferably is approximately 1.5-3V.
Employing has the ion toothbrush of said structure, hold when user and to hold part 10B on the main body 10, catch and touch conductive plate 32, when brushing teeth with bristle 12, bristle 12 will be moistening by the liquid such as saliva, and conductive plate 26 can flow through by the current path that liquid connected in the conduit 14 electric current.Like this, electric current is set out by positive electrode active materials 41, passes through conductive plate 32 successively, the hands of user, health and tooth, and bristle 12, the liquid in the conduit 14, conductive plate 26 is got back to negative active core-shell material 42.The voltage gradient that produced this moment can play good tartar and eliminate effect, gingiva therapeutic effect, the responsive prevention effect of periodontal, and the effect of improving the dental bed condition.
(second kind of embodiment)
Below in conjunction with Fig. 3 the ion toothbrush of second kind of embodiment of the present invention is described.Should be noted in the discussion above that in this embodiment the parts identical with first kind of embodiment will adopt identical Reference numeral to represent, and omit detailed description thereof.Distinctive points between the ion toothbrush of the ion toothbrush of this embodiment and first kind of embodiment is to adopt contact rod 27 in the structure of main battery body 50, rather than conductive plate 26.
In ion toothbrush shown in Figure 3, place contact rod 27 on the approximate centre position of main body 10 longitudinal directions to be exposed to the bottom of battery chamber 39A, described battery chamber 39A is the opening that part 10B place forms of holding in main body 10.Described battery chamber 39A is used to hold a main battery body 50, this main battery body 50 is included on the contact rod 27 and stacks gradually the multilayer structure of thin film that forms by conductive plastic film 51, negative active core-shell material 52, separator 53, positive electrode active materials 54, such structure repeats 3 times, forms one deck conductive plastic film 51 again at its top.As above-mentioned described ion toothbrush, in this ion toothbrush, formed a kind of battery structure 40, wherein the insulation between negative active core-shell material 52 and the positive electrode active materials 54 also is that the sidewall of the formation battery chamber 39A by separator 53 and main body 10 is realized, conductive plate 32 has played the effect of the end cap of positive electrode active materials, and contact rod 27 has played the effect of the substrate of negative active core-shell material 52.
In addition, in this embodiment, adopt manganese oxide, adopt zinc powder as negative active core-shell material as positive electrode active materials.
(the third embodiment)
Below in conjunction with Fig. 4 the ion toothbrush of the third embodiment of the present invention is described.Should be noted in the discussion above that in this embodiment the parts identical with first kind of embodiment will adopt identical Reference numeral to represent, and omit detailed explanation it.Distinctive points between the ion toothbrush of the ion toothbrush of this embodiment and first kind of embodiment is to have formed a main battery body 50 respectively in the both sides of conductive plate 26, and the heeling-in that makes conductive plate 26 extend to main body 10 has the front face surface place of bristle 12.
In ion toothbrush shown in Figure 4, formed the main battery body 50 and the conductive plate 32 that are symmetrical in conductive plate 26 on the hand-holding part 10B of main body 10, one of them has been positioned at the heeling-in shown in Fig. 1,2 on the opposite opposite side of one side of bristle 12 (below that this is opposite side is called " reverse side of brush holder ").In other words, although not expression at length in the accompanying drawings, reverse side at conductive plate 26 has formed a battery chamber 39A, in this battery chamber 39A, set out by the conductive plate 26 that comes out, held negative active core-shell material 42, electrolyte maintenance layer 43 successively, separator 44, positive electrode active materials 41 place and are fixed on recessed portion 39B with a conductive plate 32.Equally, the upper surface of conductive plate 32 flush with the reverse side of main body 10 (that is being positioned at identical height).
In this ion toothbrush, make the outer part that is exposed to of main body 10 by saliva or liquid, that is heeling-in has the part of bristle 12, become moistening and realize electric contact, and the ion toothbrush of first kind of embodiment of the present invention is to realize this point by forming a path that comprises liquid conduits 14.
Should be noted in the discussion above that and in this embodiment, also can adopt the main battery body 40 that in second kind of embodiment, is adopted.
(the 4th kind of embodiment)
Below in conjunction with Fig. 5 the ion toothbrush of the 4th kind of embodiment of the present invention is described.Should be noted in the discussion above that in this embodiment the parts identical with first kind of embodiment will adopt identical Reference numeral to represent, and omit detailed description thereof.Distinctive points between the ion toothbrush of the ion toothbrush of this embodiment and first kind of embodiment is that it has adopted the contact rod 27 that is adopted among second kind of embodiment, and main body 10 is divided into head 10A and holds part 10B.
In ion toothbrush as shown in Figure 5, can freely heeling-in there be the head 10A of bristle 12 to be contained in the part 10B that holds that holds by user and goes up or take off by holding on the part 10B.On the approximate centre position on the longitudinal direction of head 10A, formed a contact rod insertion portion 28, made the end of contact rod 27 can be exposed to the bottom of conduit 14.Simultaneously, contact rod 27 is stretched out forward by a side that is used to assemble head 10A (calling " front end " in the following text) of holding part 10B.Allow the contact rod 27 that stretches out be inserted on the appropriate location in the contact rod insertion portion 28, make be not shown specifically in the accompanying drawing at head 10A and hold two coupling parts that form on the part 10B and interconnect.Like this, just head 10A is assemblied in and holds on the part 10B in a kind of mode that can take apart.
Should be noted in the discussion above that the battery structure 40 that in this embodiment, also can adopt described in second kind of embodiment.
(the 5th kind of embodiment)
Below in conjunction with Fig. 6 the ion toothbrush of the 5th kind of embodiment of the present invention is described.Should be noted in the discussion above that in this embodiment the parts identical with above-mentioned first kind of embodiment will adopt identical Reference numeral to represent, and omit detailed description thereof.Distinctive points between the ion toothbrush of the ion toothbrush of this embodiment and first kind of embodiment is that contact rod 27 is divided into the contact rod 27A of head and holds the contact rod 2713 of part, and head 10A and the shape that is connected end (calling " cardinal extremity " in the following text) of holding part 10B and the shape of holding the front end of part 10B are inequality.
In ion toothbrush shown in Figure 6, on the centre on the cardinal extremity surface of head 10A, formed a protruding 11A.The front end that is positioned at the contact rod 27A on the approximate centre position of head 10A longitudinal direction is exposed to the lower surface of conduit 14, and its cardinal extremity is placed on the position by the end surface withdrawal of protruding 11A.More particularly, on the cardinal extremity surface of protruding 11A, formed a contact rod patchhole 29, the contact rod 273 of holding part freely can be inserted in this patchhole 29.Simultaneously, on the central part of the front end surface of holding part 10B, formed a recess 11B who is used to hold above-mentioned protruding 11A.The contact rod 27B that is positioned on the approximate centre position of holding on the part 10B longitudinal direction is configured to make its fore-end outstanding by the middle body of recess 11B outwardly.The above-mentioned ledge of contact rod 27B is designed to be inserted in the above-mentioned contact rod patchhole 29, and contacts with contact rod 27A, thereby realizes being electrically connected.
In this ion toothbrush, the outstanding front end that is arranged in the contact rod 27B that holds part is inserted into contact rod patchhole 29, the protruding 11A and the recess 11B that are not shown specifically among the figure are interconnected, hold on the part 10B thereby head 10A is installed in a kind of mode that can take apart.
Should be noted in the discussion above that and in this embodiment, also can adopt second kind of battery structure 40 described in the embodiment.
(the 6th kind of embodiment)
Below in conjunction with Fig. 7 the ion toothbrush of the 6th kind of embodiment of the present invention is elaborated.Should be noted in the discussion above that in this embodiment the parts identical with above-mentioned first kind of embodiment will adopt identical Reference numeral to represent, and omit detailed description thereof.Distinctive points between the ion toothbrush of the ion toothbrush of this embodiment and first kind of embodiment is that conductive plate 32 is located at the reverse side of holding part 10B, conductive plate 26 is located at the front of main body 10, on described conductive plate 26, be provided with insulating cover 33, allow the end of conductive plate 26 come out simultaneously.
In ion toothbrush shown in Figure 7, form one by the reverse side of holding part 10B towards its front and hold opening 39.The part of conductive plate 26 is exposed to this top that holds opening 39.Although in Fig. 7, at length do not illustrate, on above-mentioned conductive plate 26, set gradually negative active core-shell material 42, electrolyte and kept layer 43, separator 44 and positive electrode active materials 41, in recess 39B, be provided with the conductive plate 32 that a reverse side surface with main body 10 flushes.
The fore-end of conductive plate 26 has more outstanding than miscellaneous part slightly shape, and the front of this ledge 26A flushes with the front of approaching that a part of main body 10 of bristle 12, and is exposed to the front face surface of main body 10.Insulating barrier 33 is provided with and is fixed on the position except described ledge 26A of conductive plate 26, make it to flush, perhaps in other words make it to flush with the front face surface of main body 10 with the surface of ledge 26A.
Should be noted in the discussion above that and also can adopt the main battery body 40 that is adopted as among second kind of embodiment in such an embodiment.
(the 7th kind of embodiment)
Below in conjunction with Fig. 8 the ion toothbrush of the 7th kind of embodiment of the present invention is elaborated.Should be noted in the discussion above that in this embodiment the parts identical with above-mentioned first kind of embodiment will adopt identical Reference numeral to represent, and omit detailed description thereof.Distinctive points between the ion toothbrush of the ion toothbrush of this embodiment and first kind of embodiment is that battery structure 40 is placed in the cardinal extremity sidepiece of main body 10, employing be contact rod rather than conductive plate, and the structure of main battery body 50 is different.
In ion toothbrush shown in Figure 8, conductive plate 32 is provided, it is set out to have covered by the cardinal extremity sidepiece and holds part 10B, has stayed a predetermined gap with the cardinal extremity surface of main body 10.Contact rod 27 is arranged on the approximate centre position on main body 10 longitudinal directions, and it is projected in the cardinal extremity surface and conductive plate 32 formed spaces 59 by main body 10.In these 59 inside, space, around above-mentioned contact rod 27, be provided with around contact rod 27 and contacted with it negative active core-shell material 62, this negative active core-shell material 62 flushes with the cardinal extremity surface of contact rod 27.A separator 63 has covered excircle part and the cardinal extremity surface of contact rod 27 and the cardinal extremity surface of negative active core-shell material 62 of described negative active core-shell material 62, and the end surface of an opposite side of separator 63 contacts with conductive plate 32.Between above-mentioned separator 63 and conductive plate 32, be provided with positive electrode active materials 61.In this ion toothbrush, formed a kind of battery structure 40, wherein the insulation between positive electrode active materials 61 and the negative active core-shell material 62 is that the sidewall of the formation battery chamber 39A by separator 63 and main body 10 is realized, conductive plate 32 has played the effect of shell, and contact rod 27 has played the effect of the end rod that is in the centre.Equally, negative active core-shell material 62 realizes that with contact rod 27 electrical equipment is connected, and positive electrode active materials 61 is realized being electrically connected with conductive plate 32.
In above-mentioned the 7th kind of embodiment, adopt acetylene black (a kind of conductor) and fluoridize charcoal as positive electrode active materials, adopt lithium metal as negative active core-shell material.
The battery structure 40 of this ion toothbrush has constituted a kind of simplified structure of bar-shaped common batteries as shown in figure 10, in other words, in this structure, the outer cylinder terminal 22F that constitutes bar-shaped battery 22 shell bodies is made of conductive plate 32, and center-side axle 22G is made of contact rod 27, does not adopt sealing ring 22 simultaneously.Like this, compare with adopting bar-shaped universal battery 22, this battery structure of present embodiment can reduce volume, thereby can reduce the volume (thickness) of main body 10.
Should be noted in the discussion above that the battery structure of the 7th kind of embodiment employing also can be used for the position of battery structure shown in Figure 4.
The positive electrode active materials that is adopted in battery structure of the present invention preferably satisfies following condition: present high electrode voltage, have bigger capacitance, have electro-chemical activity, be not dissolved in the electrolyte, and have chemical stability.Except the material described in the foregoing description, positive electrode active materials can also adopt mercury oxide, silver oxide, fluorine, graphite fluoride, copper chloride, nickel oxide.In addition, negative active core-shell material can comprise manganese and manganese alloy and lithium and zinc.
Electrolyte can comprise saline, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonia chloride, zinc chloride and zinc oxide.
Separator can adopt the porous type separator of any kind of, be used to keep the electric insulation state between negative active core-shell material and the positive electrode active materials, it should have bigger iontophoretic injection performance and suitable mechanical strength, for example can adopt nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, Cotton Gossypii and asbestos paper to make.
In addition, the battery structure that is adopted in the ion toothbrush of the present invention can form in other parts except holding part 10B, for example heeling-in part or other positions of bristle.
In addition, it is the pattern described in the foregoing description that battery structure also is not limited to, as long as form an integral body with main body, can form water-stop with the external world, and at least a portion shell is made of brush holder and gets final product.
In ion toothbrush of the present invention, can on negative active core-shell material and positive electrode active materials, cover the thin conductive membrane (for example metallic film) of one deck, and give covering on the insulating position one deck insulation film at the needs of main battery body.Can further simplify the manufacture process of battery structure like this.
As mentioned above, ion toothbrush of the present invention has adopted a kind of like this structure, wherein at least a portion of main battery body is to be made of toothbrush body, in other words at least a portion of battery case is to be made of brush holder, so just can cancel some non-basic building blocks of battery, sealing ring or the like for example, thus the volume of battery structure can be reduced.Therefore, the size of brush holder is reduced, and a kind of ion toothbrush that is easy to hold is provided.In addition, ion toothbrush of the present invention can be provided as the voltage difference that reaches the required 1.5-3V of satisfactory effect, such voltage difference and universal battery the voltage difference that can provide substantially the same.In addition, owing to needn't adopt universal battery, therefore can reduce the cost of ion toothbrush.
Claims (5)
1, a kind of ion toothbrush comprises:
An insulating body;
Heeling-in is at the bristle of described body front end;
Battery structure with an integral body of described main body formation;
An electrode that it is characterized in that described battery structure can be realized being electrically connected with described bristle, and another electrode can be realized being electrically connected with the part of holding of described main body.
2, ion toothbrush as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that in described battery structure, a kind of positive electrode active materials, a kind of negative active core-shell material and a kind of electrolyte are contained in the battery chamber that forms on the described main body, and the sidewall that forms above-mentioned battery chamber on the main body has constituted the part of the insulating mechanism between described positive electrode active materials and the negative active core-shell material.
3, ion toothbrush as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first electrode is a negative pole, another electrode is anodal.
4, ion toothbrush as claimed in claim 2, wherein said positive electrode active materials is made of a kind of oxide.
5, ion toothbrush as claimed in claim 1, the electrolyte in the wherein said battery structure are water-free electrolyte.
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