WO2019221429A1 - Compact washer - Google Patents

Abstract

A compact washer is provided. The compact washer according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a container part (100) for accommodating an object to be washed; and a station part (500) having the container part (100) mounted thereon and supplying electricity that is necessary for a washing operation of the container part (100).

Description

Mini washer

The present invention relates to a small washer, and more particularly, to a small washer that can be used particularly suitably for dental prostheses such as dental prostheses or dental braces.

Various kinds of washing machines have been developed and used for home use and industrial use for washing various objects.

Representative examples include ultrasonic cleaners. An ultrasonic cleaner is a device for cleaning an object by generating ultrasonic waves in the water in which the object is washed. Ultrasonic cleaners are developed and used in various sizes and shapes depending on the type of object to be cleaned, and generally have a structure in which a container portion for receiving the object and water and a body portion for providing ultrasonic waves to the container are integrated. It is common to use it repeatedly where it is needed rather than being used.

Among cleaning objects to which such a washing machine is applied, there is a dental prosthesis such as a dental prosthesis or a dental brace. Since these dental articles have a relatively small size, a small ultrasonic cleaner is sufficient. In addition, since the dental care is an article that can be somewhat sensitive in terms of privacy of the user, it is preferable that the dishwasher has a form that can protect the privacy of the user.

However, it is difficult to find among the conventional cleaners including the ultrasonic cleaner considering the characteristics of the dental care products. Therefore, there is a great demand for the development of a washing machine that can be used particularly suitably for dental care.

The present invention is manufactured in a portable form and size to be used for a relatively small object, and to provide a washing machine that can be particularly suitably used for objects somewhat sensitive to privacy, such as dental prosthetics, dental braces, etc. .

The present invention provides a small washing machine including a container part 100 accommodating a cleaning object and a station part 500 on which the container part 100 is seated and which supplies electricity required for the washing operation of the container part 100. to provide.

An ultrasonic vibrator 250 is embedded in the container part 100, and first and second vibrator terminals 241 and 242 connected to the ultrasonic vibrator 250 are provided on a bottom surface of the container part 100. First and second electrical supply terminals 511 and 512 contacting the first and second vibrator terminals 241 and 242 may be provided on an upper surface of the station part 500, respectively.

The container part 100 may have a cylindrical shape, and the station part 500 may have a cylindrical shape having a height lower than that of the container part 100.

The first and second vibrator terminals 241 and 242 and the first and second electric supply terminals 511 and 512 may be circular terminals and may be arranged around the central axis X of the washing machine. .

The container part 100 may include a container body 200 and 200A having an open upper side and a container cover 300 for opening and closing the upper side of the container body 200 and 200A.

The container bodies 200 and 200A may include a container body 200 having a relatively large size and a container body 200A having a relatively small size.

The station part 500 may include a UV lamp 530 for sterilizing the cleaning object.

The bottom portion 230 of the container part 100 may be provided with a diffusion lens 231 for diffusing the UV light emitted from the UV lamp 530 into the container part 100.

The station part 500 is formed with a light guide hole 531 for guiding the UV light emitted from the UV lamp 530 into the container part 100, and a light transmission window ( 535 may be disposed.

The container part 100 may include a container body 200 and 200A having an open upper side and a container cover 300 for opening and closing an upper side of the container body 200, wherein the container cover 300 includes The cover window 320 may be provided to allow the UV light provided to the container part 100 from the UV lamp 530 to be visually recognized from the outside.

The container part 100 may have a cylindrical shape, and the station part 500 may have a cylindrical shape having a height lower than that of the container part 100, wherein the UV lamp 530 and the light transmitting window 535 may be used. ), And the diffusion lens 231 and the cover window 320 may be aligned along the central axis X of the cleaner.

The object to be cleaned may include at least one sensor, and the station part 500 may include a communication module 580 to receive data from the sensor and transmit the data to an external computing device.

1 is a perspective view of a small washing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the small washing machine of FIG.

3 is a perspective view of the container body provided in the small washing machine of FIG.

4 is a bottom view of the container body of FIG. 3.

5 is a perspective view of a station provided in the small washing machine of FIG.

6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the small washer of FIG. 1.

7 is a perspective view of a small washing machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an exploded perspective view of the small washing machine of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the compact washing machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1. First embodiment of the present invention

1 is a perspective view of a small washer according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the small washer of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the container body provided in the small washer of Figure 1, Figure 4 3 is a bottom view of the container body of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a station provided in the small washer of FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the small washer of FIG. 1.

1 to 6, the compact washer according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a container part 100 and a station part 500.

The container part 100 is a portion for receiving the object to be cleaned. In addition, the container part 100 may contain a cleaning liquid (eg, water) as a medium for ultrasonic vibration. When the washing process proceeds with the washing machine of the present embodiment, the washing liquid may be accommodated together with the washing object in the container part 100, wherein the washing object is disposed to be immersed in the washing liquid.

The compact washer of this embodiment can be used for washing objects of various sizes and types. However, the washing machine of the present embodiment is particularly suitable for being used for washing objects of relatively small size.

As a representative example, the washing machine of the present embodiment may be particularly suitably used for cleaning dental prostheses worn in the oral cavity of a person, such as a dental prosthesis and a dental brace. For example, as shown in Figure 2, the washing machine of the present embodiment can be used for denture (P1) cleaning.

Referring to FIG. 6, the container part 100 includes an ultrasonic vibrator 250. When the washing machine of the present embodiment is used, ultrasonic vibration is generated in the cleaning liquid in the container part 100 by the ultrasonic vibrator 250, and foreign matters on the surface of the cleaning object are removed by the vibration energy.

Referring to FIG. 4, the bottom 232 of the container part 100 includes first and second vibrator terminals 241 and 242 electrically connected to the ultrasonic vibrator 250.

The container part 100 includes a container body 200 having an upper side opened, and a container cover 300 for opening and closing the upper side of the container body 200.

The container body 200 is part that provides a washing space. The object to be cleaned and the cleaning liquid may be introduced into the container body 200 in a state where the container cover 300 is not coupled and the upper side thereof is opened.

Referring to FIG. 6, the container body 200 includes a side portion 210 and a bottom portion 230. An upper end portion of the side portion 210 has a coupling portion 211 to which the container cover 300 is coupled. The bottom portion 230 includes the above-described ultrasonic vibrator 250 and first and second vibrator terminals 241 and 242 electrically connected thereto.

The bottom portion 230 of the container body 200 may be composed of two portions 230A and 230B. The first portion 230A is a portion forming the upper portion of the bottom portion 230, and the second portion 230B is a portion forming the lower portion of the bottom portion 230. The first portion 230A is integrally formed of the same material as the side portion 210, and the second portion 230B is formed of a different material. For example, the first portion 230A and the side portion 210 integrated therewith may be made of a metal material (eg, stainless steel) and the second portion 230 may be made of a plastic material.

A light guide hole 235 extending up and down is formed at the center of the bottom portion 230 of the container body 200. The diffusion lens 231 is provided in the light guide hole 235. For example, the diffusion lens 231 may be made of transparent or translucent plastic. As shown in FIG. 6, the diffusion lens 231 may be disposed at an upper end of the light guide hole 235. UV light provided by the UV lamp 530 to be described later may be uniformly diffused in the container 100 through the diffusion lens 231.

1 and 2, the container cover 300 includes a cover body 310 and a cover window 320 provided at a central portion thereof. Referring to FIG. 1, whether the UV light is provided in the container part 100 through the cover window 320 provided in the container cover 300 may be confirmed from the outside. The cover window 320 may be made of transparent or translucent plastic. The cover body 310 may be made of a metal material (eg, stainless steel).

The station part 500 is a part where the above-mentioned container part 100 is mounted and seated.

Referring to FIG. 6, a UV lamp 530 is provided in the station part 500. A light guide hole 531 disposed above the UV lamp 530 is formed in the center of the station part 500. The light guide hole 531 of the station part 500 is formed at a position aligned with the light guide hole 235 of the container bottom portion 230 described above. The light transmission window 535 is provided in the light guide hole 531. The light transmission window 535 may be made of a transparent to translucent plastic material.

UV light from the UV lamp 530 is provided in the container part 100 to sterilize the object to be cleaned. When the object is sterilized by the UV lamp 530, the container part 100 may not contain the cleaning solution together, but only the object.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the diffusion lens 231 is disposed in the light guide hole 235 of the container bottom portion 230, and the light transmission window 535 is disposed in the light guide hole 531 of the station part 500. However, on the contrary, a light transmission window may be disposed in the light guide hole 235 of the container bottom part 230, and a diffusion lens may be disposed in the light guide hole 531 of the station part 500. In addition, a light transmission window may be commonly disposed in each of the light guide holes 235 and 531, and a diffusion lens may be commonly disposed in each of the light guide holes 235 and 531.

One side of the station part 500 is provided with an LED window 555, and the other side is provided with a charging port 560.

In the station part 500, an LED lamp 550 is disposed to face the LED window 555, and the LED light emitted from the LED lamp 550 is emitted to the outside through the LED window 555. The LED lamp 550 may emit blue light, red light or yellow light. In addition, the LED lamp 550 may be a tricolor LED lamp 550 that selectively emits blue light, red light, and yellow light according to the operating state of the station part 500.

The station part 500 includes a control board 570 and a communication module 580.

The control panel 570 serves to supply electricity received from the outside through the charging port 560 to the ultrasonic vibrator 250, the UV lamp 530, the LED lamp 550, and the communication module 580 and these components ( It serves to control the electrical operation of (250, 530, 550, 580).

The communication module 580 receives sensing data from sensors provided in a cleaning object and transmits the received data to an external computing device (eg, a smartphone) in a wireless communication method. For example, when the object to be cleaned is a dental prosthesis such as a dental prosthesis or a dental brace, such dental prosthesis may be provided with sensors for sensing a wearer's condition.

For example, if the dental appliance is a snoring brace, an airflow sensor may be provided to monitor the snoring condition when the dental brace is worn. A gyroscope for monitoring may be provided.

When the dentures are placed in the container part 100 and the container part 100 is placed on the station 500, the data recorded in the sensors of the dentures is transferred to the external computing device (eg, through the communication module 580). The relevant data is organized and analyzed through related software or applications installed in the external computing device that received the data, and provided to a related person (a wearer, a doctor, etc.) through a display screen.

As shown in FIG. 6, the station part 500 may be composed of a station body portion 501 and an upper surface portion 502. The station body portion 501 may be made of a metal material (eg, stainless steel) while the upper surface portion 502 may be made of a plastic material. The UV lamp 530, the LED lamp 550, the control panel 570, and the communication module 580 may be provided in the station body 501.

1 and 6, the container part 100 is provided in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the station part 500 is provided in an approximately flat cylinder shape. Since the container part 100 includes a cleaning object and a washing liquid, the height of the container part 100 is designed to be higher than that of the station part 500 as shown in FIG. 1. And the bottom surface of the container part 100 is slightly convex and the upper surface of the station part 500 is slightly concave, so that when the container part 100 is placed on the station part 500, the container part 100 is stable It is placed on the station part 500 to increase the sense of unity between the two parts (100, 500).

6, the cover window 320, the diffusion lens 231, the light transmission window 535, and the UV lamp 530 are formed on the central axis of the cleaner. Has an arrangement aligned along X).

4 to 6, the first and second vibrators 241 and 242 provided in the container part 100 and the first and second electricity supply terminals 511 provided in the station part 500 are provided. 512 is provided in the form of a circular terminal and has an arrangement surrounding the central axis (X) of the washer.

The terminals 241, 242, 511, 512 have this shape and arrangement, so that when the container part 100 is placed on the station part 500, the first and the first ones do not need to be fitted for contact between the terminals. The two vibrators 241 and 242 and the first and second electrical supply terminals 511 and 512 automatically come into contact with each other.

In addition, the terminals 241, 242, 511, and 512 have such a shape and arrangement, such that the above-described diffusion lens 231, the light transmission window 535, and the UV lamp 530 are the central axis X of the cleaner. It is possible to have arrangements arranged along In other words, as shown in FIG. 6, since the terminals 241, 242, 511, and 512 have a circular terminal shape surrounding the central axis X of the washing machine, the diffusion lens 231 and the light transmitting window 535. ) And the UV lamp 530 are arranged along the central axis X of the washer. Thus, in the washing machine according to the present embodiment, light from the UV lamp 530 disposed at the center of the station part 500 can be supplied into the container part 100 through the bottom center of the container part 100. .

On the contrary, if the structure with the terminal disposed at the position where the central axis X of the washer passes, the light emitted from the UV lamp 530 cannot be supplied into the container part 100 by being interrupted by the terminal. The UV lamp 530 and the light transmitting window 535 and the diffuser lens 231 that assist it should have different arrangements that are not aligned along the central axis X of the cleaner.

The washing machine of this embodiment described above is composed of a container part 100 and a station part 500 separated from each other. When the container part 100 and the station part 500 are not normally kept in a state of being coupled with each other, it is sufficient to combine both when the object is to be washed.

And since the washing machine of the present embodiment is relatively small, there is no inconvenience for the user to carry it in a bag or the like. The user may carry the entire washing machine or carry only the container part 100. In the latter case, if the station part 500 is publicly provided to a public place such as a hospital, the user can mount his container part 100 to the common station part 500 and use it.

Thus, since the washing machine of this embodiment is easy to carry, it is easy to accommodate a washing object in it previously. Therefore, when the object to be cleaned is an article such as a dental prosthesis or a dental brace that is somewhat sensitive to personal privacy, the user can carry it in the container part 100 beforehand, so even if the privacy is exposed to others, The cleaner can be used comfortably in a protected state.

2. Second embodiment of the present invention

7 is a perspective view of a small washer according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view of the small washer of FIG.

7 and 8, the small washing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, like the washing machine of the first embodiment described above, includes the container part 100 and the station part 500, and includes the container part 100. ) Includes a container body 200A and a container cover 300.

The small washing machine of the second embodiment differs from the washing machine of the first embodiment in that the height of the container body 200A is relatively low. That is, as can be easily seen from the comparison of Figs. 2 and 8, the height of the container body 200 provided in the washing machine of the first embodiment is higher than the height of the container body 200A provided in the washing machine of the second embodiment.

The washing machine of the second embodiment is therefore suitable for use for washing objects of relatively smaller size. For example, while the washer of the first embodiment described above has a volume suitable for an object such as denture P1, as shown in FIG. 2, the washer of the second embodiment has a relatively small dental braces P2; Have a volume suitable for the same object.

The washer of the first embodiment and the washer of the second embodiment may have the container cover 300 or the station part 500 being exactly the same and having different sizes of the container bodies 200, 200A. In this case, even if there is only one container cover 300 and the station part 500 has two sizes of container bodies 200 and 200A, the washing machine can be used in the form of the two embodiments described above.

That is, if necessary, when the size of the cleaning object is relatively large, using a washing machine in the form of a combination of the container cover 300, the container body 200 (see Fig. 2) and the station part 500, or the object to be cleaned When the size of R is relatively small, the washing machine can be used in the form of a combination of the container cover 300, the container body 200A (see FIG. 8), and the station part 500.

Claims (12)

Container part 100 for receiving a cleaning object and The container part 100 is seated and includes a station part 500 for supplying electricity required for the cleaning operation of the container part 100. Mini washer. The method according to claim 1, An ultrasonic vibrator 250 is built in the container part 100, and first and second vibrator terminals 241 and 242 connected to the ultrasonic vibrator 250 are provided on a bottom surface of the container part 100. The upper surface of the station part 500 includes first and second electrical supply terminals 511 and 512 contacting the first and second vibrator terminals 241 and 242, respectively. Mini washer. The method according to claim 2, The container part 100 has a cylindrical shape, and the station part 500 has a cylindrical shape having a height lower than that of the container part 100. Mini washer. The method according to claim 3, The first and second vibrator terminals 241 and 242 and the first and second electric supply terminals 511 and 512 are provided as circular terminals and arranged around the central axis X of the washing machine. Mini washer. The method according to claim 1, The container part 100 The container body 200, 200A having an open upper side; It includes a container cover 300 for opening and closing the upper side of the container body (200, 200A) Mini washer. The method according to claim 5, The container body 200, 200A includes a relatively large container body 200 and a relatively small container body 200A. Mini washer. The method according to claim 1, The station part 500 includes a UV lamp 530 for sterilizing the cleaning object. Mini washer. The method according to claim 7, The bottom portion 230 of the container part 100 is provided with a diffusion lens 231 for diffusing the UV light emitted from the UV lamp 530 into the container part 100. Mini washer. The method according to claim 8, The station part 500 is formed with a light guide hole 531 for guiding the UV light emitted from the UV lamp 530 into the container part 100, and the light guide window 531 in the light guide hole 531. 535) Mini washer. The method according to claim 9, The container part 100 The container body 200, 200A having an open upper side; It includes a container cover 300 for opening and closing the upper side of the container body 200 The container cover 300 is provided with a cover window 320 for allowing the UV light provided to the container part 100 from the UV lamp 530 to be visually recognized from the outside. Mini washer. The method according to claim 10, The container part 100 is a cylindrical shape, the station part 500 is a cylindrical shape of a height lower than the height of the container part 100, The UV lamp 530, the light transmission window 535, the diffusion lens 231, and the cover window 320 are aligned along the central axis X of the cleaner. Mini washer. The method according to claim 1, The object to be cleaned is provided with at least one sensor, The station part 500 includes a communication module 580 for receiving data from a sensor and transmitting the received data to an external computing device. Mini washer.

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