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WO2004108008A1
WO2004108008A1 PCT/NL2004/000408 NL2004000408W WO2004108008A1 WO 2004108008 A1 WO2004108008 A1 WO 2004108008A1 NL 2004000408 W NL2004000408 W NL 2004000408W WO 2004108008 A1 WO2004108008 A1 WO 2004108008A1
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Roberto Giordan
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/02—Rinsing or air-blowing devices, e.g. using fluid jets or comprising liquid medication
    • A61C17/0211—Rinsing or air-blowing devices, e.g. using fluid jets or comprising liquid medication specially adapted for rinsing the teeth of at least one jaw simultaneously
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B13/00—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers
    • A46B13/08—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers hand-driven
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/228—Self-contained intraoral toothbrush, e.g. mouth-guard toothbrush without handle

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  • the present invention relates to an oral cleaning device in accordance with the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a device is known from US 4,237,574 in the name of Kelly et al .
  • Said device provides a cleaning action, which is obtained by inserting the teeth in said U-shaped channel and forming a chewing action.
  • a disadvantage of said system is that the teeth are only in contact with the activators (bristles) if the teeth are completely inserted in the U-shaped channel.
  • a further disadvantage of this known system is that it is not possible to accurately seal the space formed by the U-shaped channel from the oral cavity, because of the obligatory chewing action of the teeth.
  • the present invention aims at providing an oral cleaning device which does not provide the disadvantages of the known system.
  • the present invention especially aims at providing an oral cleaning device which provides a fully automatic system for cleaning the teeth.
  • the present invention aims at providing an oral cleaning device with which the gums of the jaws are massaged, preferably in combination with a cleaning action of the teeth and the gums .
  • the present invention also aims at providing an oral cleaning device which is cheap, easy to manufacture and with which a good cleaning of the teeth can be obtained.
  • the invention relates to an oral cleaning device as defined in claim 1.
  • the activators which preferably are comprised of bristles, make a rotary movement, a good cleaning action of all ..teeth which are received in said U-shaped channel is obtained, whereas all teeth are cleaned simultaneously. Since the axis of rotation of said activators is directed essentially perpendicular to the contact surface of the activators with said teeth, a good cleaning action is obtained.
  • the activators are provided with a rotary shaft.
  • One end of said rotary shaft can be connected to the activators, whereas said shaft comprises, at a position away from the activators, rotation means for inducing a rotary movement to the shaft, and hence to the activators.
  • These rotation means may be chosen from the group comprising at least gear wheels, fluid turbines and the like.
  • the oral cleaning device may also be provided with a wire, said wire comprising lateral protrusions which interact with said gear wheel, such that when said wire is moved longitudinally, said shaft and activator are rotated.
  • Such embodiment provides an oral cleaning device which can be manufactured cheap and easy.
  • said wire may contact each activator's rotation means, so as to have each activator rotate.
  • some predetermined activator(s) is (/are) not rotated, if such is preferred in some specific embodiments.
  • the rotation means with fluid turbines, which are positioned in a fluid conduit. If a fluid is forced through said conduit, a rotary movement is imposed on the turbines. As a consequence, the activators are rotated. If it is preferred that not all activators are rotated, provisions may be made that said activators are not connected to the fluid conduit or that these do not hace any rotation means. It is very convenient to have the fluid conduit connected to a pump by means of fluid pipes, with which an automatic rotary movement of the activators can be obtained. It is especially preferred if said fluid conduit, fluid pipes and pump consist of a closed system.
  • said wire comprises two ends which are positioned outside said cleaning device, and which ends each comprise an actuation handle. This handle may be grasped by a person. By moving the wire, in a sort of flossing movement, the activators are rotated hence and forth.
  • the wire connected to for example a motor, which is rotated reciprocally. Then, an automatic rotation is imposed to the activators.
  • Activators may be comprised of bristles or of soft, flexible cups. Bristles are ideal means to clean the teeth, whereas cups are ideal means to massage the gums. However, bristles and cups can be used for both purposes.
  • the oral cleaning device may be made such that the body and the activators are formed as a single unit.
  • the invention also relates to a cleaning device wherein said device is comprised of a body having a U-shaped channel, and wherein the bristles are inserted in said U-shaped channel in the form of an inlay.
  • the inlay comprising said activators may be removed from the body and an other inlay may be inserted, which is preferred if several people use the same body.
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of an oral cleaning device according to the invention.
  • Fig. 2 shows a sectional view through the oral cleaning device according to the invention.
  • Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the oral cleaning device according to the invention.
  • Fig. 4 shows a sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the oral cleaning device in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 5 shows a schematic view of an automatic oral cleaning device in accordance with the invention when in use.
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of the oral cleaning device in accordance with the present invention.
  • the oral cleaning device 1 comprises a body 2 which has a U-shaped channel 3.
  • bristles 4 are provided at two opposite walls 5 each at the side of the bottom of the U-shaped channel 3.
  • the bristles 4 are rotatably connected to the walls 5 of the body 2.
  • a wire 6 is provided having two ends 7, 8. Each end 7, 8 is provided with a handle 9, 9' . These handles may be grasped, so as to impose a reciprocating movement to the wire 6.
  • the wire 6 extends through the body 2 of the oral cleaning device 1, and actuates the bristles 4.
  • Fig. 2 shows a sectional view through the oral cleaning device as shown in fig. 1.
  • the bristles 4 are connected to a first end of a shaft 11, whereas a second end of said shaft extends into said through holes 10.
  • the shaft 11 is provided with rotation means 12. These rotation means are at the circumference provided with indentations and protrusions respectively, alongside of which the wire 6 is guided.
  • the wire 6 is provided with protrusions 13 which interact with the indentations of the rotation means 12.
  • the bristles may be provided with some toothpaste, as known in the art. So as to keep the toothpaste within the channels 3, 3', a membrane 13, 13', is provided at the top side of the U-shaped parts of the cleaning device. These membranes 13, 13' provide a retention for any fluids within the channels 3, 3' . Thus, any spilling of cleaning fluids, bleaching fluids or any other substances is reduced or prevented.
  • the rotation means 12 are comprised of gearlike means, but the invention is not limited to such an embodiment.
  • fluid turbines may be used, which may have any convenient shape, and which are actuated by means of a fluid which flows through said through holes 10 (which then will be a fluid conduit 10) .
  • the form of the through holes (fluid conduit) 10 will be adapted to provide a suitable rotation action to the turbines and hence to the bristles 4.
  • Fig. 3 shows an alternative embodiment of the oral cleaning device 1 in accordance with the present invention.
  • the bristles 4 are replaced by flexible membranes 15 in the form of cups. These cups 15 can be rotated and provide a massaging and cleaning action to the teeth and the gums of the jaws. These cups may be formed circular, but may also be formed elliptical (as shown in the figure) .
  • nozzles 16 are shown, through which a liquid, for example a cleaning liquid, a polishing liquid, or a whitening liquid, and the like, can be added to the U-shaped channels 3, 3' (not shown) .
  • the cups 15 may be rotated by means of the wire system, described in relation to figures 1 and 2.
  • a liquid medium may be added to the U-shaped channels 3, 3', through the nozzles 16. For example, these liquids may be forced through the cavity 17.
  • Fig. 5 shows a perspective, schematic view of an automatic cleaning device, which is used by a person 18.
  • the oral cleaning device 1 is inserted into the mouth of said person 18.
  • the means for imposing a rotatory action to the activators is connected with a device 19 through pipes 20, 20' .
  • a fluid is forced through pipe 20' by means of said device 19, through the fluid conduit in the oral device 1, and imposing a rotatory action to the activators, after which said fluid is forced through pipe 20 to the device 19.
  • said fluid is also used to rinse the teeth, said liquid can be discarded through the exit pipe 21.
  • the liquid is filtered, after which the filter's liquid is forced through the pipe 20' to the oral cleaning device, whereas the contaminants are discarded through the pipe 21.
  • the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments as shown in the figures and as described before.
  • the activators may be placed on three walls of the U-shaped channel, as shown in fig. 4, but it is also possible that two bristles, as shown in fig. 2, are accomodated in the U-shaped channel.
  • the size and the number of bristles, as well as their disposition in the U-shaped channel may be chosen according to the size of the jaw and of the teeth, and may be changed with respect to the length, diameter, flexibility, hardness, density, inclination and the like.
  • 1, 2, 3, 4 is comprised of a manual type, it may also be connected to a motor, which automatically provides the reciprocating movement to the wire.
  • the device may be provided with containers for fluids to be added to the bristles.
  • fluids examples are washing and/or bleaching agents, liquid tooth pastes, microabrasive polishing granulates, whitening gels, fluoride therapy agents, and the like.
  • a timer may be provided.
  • a fluid may be added to the oral cleaning device, for example a whitening agent, after which the pump, forcing said fluid to the cleaning device, is stopped, and after a predetermined period of time, the said liquid is removed from the cleaning device and a rinsing fluid is optionally added, by means of said pump.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de nettoyage buccal nouveau et original. Ce dispositif comprend au moins un canal à profil en U recevant soit les dents supérieures, soit les dents inférieures. Ledit canal en forme de U comprend sur sa surface intérieure une pluralité d'actionneurs interagissant soit avec les dents et les gencives supérieures, soit avec les dents et gencives inférieures, un mouvement rotatif pouvant être imprimé aux actionneurs. L'axe de rotation est essentiellement perpendiculaire à la surface de contact des actionneurs avec les dents supérieures ou inférieures. Dans un mode de réalisation préféré, lesdits actionneurs peuvent être constitués par des soies, coupelles et analogues qui exercent un action de nettoyage ou de massage sur les dents ou les gencives.
PCT/NL2004/000408 2003-06-10 2004-06-09 Dispositif de nettoyage buccal Ceased WO2004108008A1 (fr)

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DE202009008362U1 (de) 2009-06-15 2009-10-15 Rathkolb, Franz Zahnreinigungsvorrichtung
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DE102005059775A1 (de) * 2005-12-14 2007-06-28 Schaaf, Gunnar, Dr. med. dent. Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von Zähnen
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CN102481183A (zh) * 2009-08-19 2012-05-30 皇家飞利浦电子股份有限公司 无需手部操作的口腔清洁器具
CN102481183B (zh) * 2009-08-19 2015-04-01 皇家飞利浦电子股份有限公司 无需手部操作的口腔清洁器具
US9968335B2 (en) 2010-07-26 2018-05-15 Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. Devices and methods for collecting and analyzing fluid samples from the oral cavity
US9308064B2 (en) 2010-07-26 2016-04-12 Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. Devices and methods for collecting and analyzing fluid samples from the oral cavity
US9636195B2 (en) 2012-09-28 2017-05-02 Stephen H. Wolpo Hands free oral hygiene system
US9907633B2 (en) 2012-09-28 2018-03-06 Stephen H. Wolpo Oral care system with mouthpiece
EP2900171A4 (fr) * 2012-09-28 2016-06-08 Stephen H Wolpo Système d'hygiène buccale mains libres
USD781427S1 (en) 2015-07-09 2017-03-14 Andrew BLANK Hands-free oral care device
US10314679B2 (en) 2015-07-09 2019-06-11 Andrew BLANK Hands-free oral care device and method
WO2017107702A1 (fr) * 2015-12-22 2017-06-29 郑洪� Brosse à dents 3d de type arc
US11622751B2 (en) 2018-12-19 2023-04-11 Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. Devices and methods for collecting saliva samples from the oral cavity

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