EP0379497B1 - Housing for receiving oral and dental hygiene appliances - Google Patents

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EP0379497B1
EP0379497B1 EP88907253A EP88907253A EP0379497B1 EP 0379497 B1 EP0379497 B1 EP 0379497B1 EP 88907253 A EP88907253 A EP 88907253A EP 88907253 A EP88907253 A EP 88907253A EP 0379497 B1 EP0379497 B1 EP 0379497B1
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  • the invention relates to a housing according to the preamble of the main claim.
  • a housing for accommodating devices for oral and dental care is already known, which has an interior which accommodates a removable insert.
  • a number of chambers are provided in the insert for receiving the devices.
  • An element which can be pivoted from a dust protection position into an open position about an axis of rotation serves to protect the devices against contamination.
  • this known housing has several disadvantages.
  • the pivotable element is designed as a hood open towards the front, the devices housed in the insert are only insufficiently protected against contamination.
  • the devices are difficult to remove, especially for small people, for example children.
  • the housing and the insert are not particularly suitable for cleaning by hand. There is no provision for the water to drip off after use, for example from a plug-on brush for an electric toothbrush or a spray nozzle of an electric oral irrigator. Likewise, there is no air circulation through the interior of the housing and the use to favor the drying process of the toothbrushes.
  • the known housing lacks a closed, pleasing and functional shape that appeals to the aesthetic feeling of the user.
  • Another housing is known from DE-Al 33 12 451, in which the devices for oral and dental care are used in receiving openings in a base plate of the housing.
  • the devices are not only exposed to external dirt unprotected, but in turn contaminate the surface of the housing by dripping water, which is mixed, for example, with oral care products or toothpaste.
  • US Pat. No. 2,209,091 discloses a box for holding tools, make-up or the like, which has a hinged lid and an inner insert.
  • the inner insert is connected to the lid and the box via two articulated connections and, when the lid is opened, essentially performs a pivoting movement with a superimposed, slight lifting movement. This ensures that when the lid is open, the user of the box can also remove from the box the parts below the insert which the insert essentially covers when the lid is closed.
  • the insert is firmly connected to the box and the cover via articulated connections and cannot be removed easily.
  • a guidance of the insert in the box is not provided and also not meaningful for the application purposes described there, since the space of the box located under the insert should be accessible to the user.
  • DE-Al 26 53 494 shows a device for oral hygiene, in which the spray nozzles are arranged upright and in a correspondingly unprotected manner in corresponding recesses in a side wall region of the housing. Due to the special construction, this housing is very difficult to clean, the devices for oral and dental care are contaminated by external influences exposed virtually unprotected. The design of this housing also does not meet the requirements for functionality combined with a pleasing appearance.
  • the invention has for its object to develop known housing for receiving devices for oral and dental care as follows:
  • the devices should be largely protected against contamination by external influences, but should still be easily recognizable and accessible when removed.
  • the housing should have a closed and pleasing structure and the insert should be easy to clean. This object is achieved by a housing with the features of the main claim. Due to the features specified in the subclaims, further disadvantages of known housings are avoided.
  • the element is designed as a substantially flat housing cover, which covers the interior in the dust protection position and that the element and the insert are connected via at least one lever gear, the lever gear the Converting the pivoting movement of the element into a lifting movement of the insert, the devices stored in the insert are very well protected against contamination in the dust protection position of the element.
  • the insert In the open position of the element, the insert is partially moved out of the interior of the housing via the lever mechanism, so that the devices which partially protrude from the insert are very clearly visible and tangible.
  • the housing has a closed, pleasing structure and explains its function by itself.
  • the lever gear consists of a lever arm arranged on the element, which is connected to a lever on the straight insert in the housing, simple, constructive means for realizing the Lever gear specified.
  • the lever arm arranged on the element performs a pivoting movement when the element is opened or closed, which is converted into a lifting movement of the insert via a connection with a lever on the straight guided insert. Due to the fact that the lever arm is arranged in the region of the half of the housing cover facing the axis of rotation above the axis of rotation, the devices are easily accessible in use when the element is in the open position.
  • the configuration of providing the insert with four chambers, two chambers directly adjoining each other as a group of two via a central wall and the two groups of two through a gap separate, offers the advantage of a closed, elegant construction of the insert and at the same time provides the necessary freedom of movement for the lever arm.
  • the fact that the support wall rests non-positively on the pin provides a very simple connection between the element and the insert.
  • the upward movement when the element is opened is brought about by the lever arm arranged on the element and engaging under the support wall, the downward movement is preferably carried out without the use of a positive or positive connection due to the influence of gravity.
  • the measure of making the insert open below the carrier wall on the edge and bottom side enables the insert to be easily removed from the housing, for example for cleaning purposes.
  • the insert has openings in a bottom region of the chambers, the drying process of the devices for oral and dental care is favored for the purpose of hygienic storage insofar as liquid adhering to these devices can leave the respective chamber after use.
  • the housing has an opening in the bottom region of a housing wall, with an inclined plane with an inclination pointing towards the opening being arranged above the height of the opening in the interior, the water dripping from the chambers is led out of the housing and leads no impairment of the function of any further, in particular electrical, elements arranged in the housing.
  • a housing designed in this way is extremely easy to clean.
  • reference number 10 denotes a housing which has an interior 14 in which an insert 16 is arranged.
  • insert 16 there are several chambers 18 for accommodating devices for oral and dental care, in the present example for accommodating an attachment toothbrush 12 for an electric toothbrush 60, which is only shown in part necessary accessories for oral and dental care can be accommodated.
  • the devices are generally marked with a color ring 62 in order to make it easier to distinguish between several, otherwise, for example, identical toothbrush attachments, so that unintentional mix-ups are excluded.
  • the housing 10, which is open toward the head end, is provided with an element 20 which, in the present exemplary embodiment, is designed as an essentially flat housing cover. This element 20 can be pivoted about an axis of rotation 32 from a dust protection position 22 (FIG. 1) to an open position 24 (FIG. 2).
  • a lever arm 26 is provided on the element 20 in a region above the axis of rotation 32.
  • This lever arm 26 stands as a partially circular wall perpendicular to the element 20 and has at its end facing away from the element 20 a cylindrical pin 34, the longitudinal axis of which runs parallel to the axis of rotation 32.
  • the part-circular wall of the lever arm 26 extends through a slot-like incision 40 in a support wall 38, which is provided at a head end of the insert 16 between the chambers 18.
  • An underside of the carrier wall 38 lies on the pin 34.
  • the slotted area of the support wall 38 forms a lever 28 which is in a non-positive connection with the lever arm 26, so that the lever arm 26 and the lever 28 act as a lever mechanism 30 as a whole.
  • lever gears 30 which are then arranged in particular in the two side areas of element 20 and insert 16.
  • the use of two lever drives 30 has proven to be useful.
  • the Pin 34 an arcuate trajectory.
  • This circular trajectory of the pin 34 is converted into a linear movement, in particular into a vertical lifting movement of the insert 16 which is guided in the housing 10 in a straight line, the pin 34 sliding along the underside of the carrier wall 38 in the horizontal direction.
  • the insert 16 protrudes to a certain extent from the interior 14 of the housing 10. Since the chambers 18 of the insert 16 have a smaller depth than the devices stored in them, the devices or the colored rings 62 can be easily recognized by the user and easily removed after the element 20 has been opened.
  • the entire housing 10 forms a closed, elegant unit, the devices stored in the chambers 18 being completely protected against external contamination.
  • latching means 56 the element 20 in the open position 24 can optionally be fixed or ascertained.
  • the support wall arranged in the middle region 36 between the chambers 18 in the case of using only a single lever mechanism 30 has two slot-like incisions 40 lying opposite one another over a partial region. In fact, only one of the incisions is connected to the lever arm 26, but the second incision 40 comes into play when the insert 16 is inserted into the housing 10 after being removed from the housing 10 and rotated through 180 ° about its longitudinal axis.
  • the insert 16 is designed to be open below the carrier wall 38 on the edge and bottom sides.
  • the insert 16 has four chambers 18, two chambers directly adjoining each other via a central wall 52 as groups of two, and the two groups of two being separated by a gap 54.
  • the pin 34 executes a retrograde movement on its circular path, which the insert 16 immediately follows due to the influence of gravity.
  • a forced downward movement is also conceivable.
  • the insert 16 is held either by the pin 34 or by abutments 64 arranged on the inner walls of the housing 10.
  • Openings 44 are provided in the bottom areas 42 of the chambers 18 of the insert 16, which allow liquid to drain or drip from the devices used.
  • An opening 48 is provided in a lower section in a housing wall 46, preferably in a rear wall of the housing, with a wall being arranged as an inclined plane 50 below the insert 16 over at least the height of the opening 48 in the interior 14 of the housing 10. The liquid dripping from the insert 16 falls on the inclined plane 50, which is inclined towards the opening 48, and flows out of the housing 10 via this inclined plane 50. Through the larger opening 48, this inclined plane 50 is easy to clean, if necessary at all.
  • the element 20 is in the dust protection position 22 not hermetically sealed on the upper edge of the housing 10, so that narrow slots 58 are present between the lower edge of the element 20 and the upper edge of the housing, the width of which can be varied by recesses in the housing side walls.
  • narrow slots 58 are provided in connection with the opening 48 and the openings 44 for sufficient air circulation which favors the drying process of the devices stored in use. Due to the small width of the slots 58, contamination of the devices by external influences is not promoted.
  • lever arm or arms 26 can be rod-shaped and articulated to the element 20.
  • the lever arm or arms rest against the underside of the element 20.
  • Rack drives or the like do not lead out of the scope of the invention.
  • the design of the insert 16 can also be varied and adapted to the gear used.

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PCT No. PCT/DE88/00547 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 6, 1990 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 6, 1990 PCT Filed Sep. 6, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO89/02234 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 23, 1989.The invention is directed to a case (10) serving to receive tools for oral and dental care and including an interior space (14). A removable insert (16) having a number of compartments (18) is adapted to be fitted into the interior space (14). An element (20) is pivotal about a pivot axis (32) from a dust-guard position (22) to an open position (24). The element (20) is configured as a substantially plane case lid covering the interior space (14) in the dust-guard position (22). The element (20) and the insert (16) are in relative connection by means of a lever mechanism (30), with the lever mechanism (30) convertinig a pivoting motion of the element (20) into a lifting motion of the insert (16).

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Die Erfindung geht aus von einem Gehäuse nach dem Oberbegriff des Hauptanspruchs. Aus der DE-Al 32 46 048 ist bereits ein Gehäuse zur Aufnahme von Geräten zur Mund- und Zahnpflege bekannt, das einen Innenraum aufweist, welcher einen herausnehmbaren Einsatz aufnimmt. In dem Einsatz sind eine Anzahl von Kammern zur Aufnahme der Geräte vorgesehen. Ein von einer Staubschutzstellung in eine Offenstellung um eine Drehachse -schwenkbares Element dient zum Schutz der Geräte gegen Verschmutzung. Dieses bekannte Gehäuse weist jedoch verschiedene Nachteile auf.The invention relates to a housing according to the preamble of the main claim. From DE-Al 32 46 048 a housing for accommodating devices for oral and dental care is already known, which has an interior which accommodates a removable insert. A number of chambers are provided in the insert for receiving the devices. An element which can be pivoted from a dust protection position into an open position about an axis of rotation serves to protect the devices against contamination. However, this known housing has several disadvantages.

Dadurch, daß das schwenkbare Element als nach vorne offene Haube ausgebildet ist, sind die in dem Einsatz untergebrachten Geräte nur ungenügend gegen Verunreinigung geschützt. Insbesondere in solchen Fällen, in denen das Gehäuse an der Wand des Badezimmers befestigt ist, sind die Geräte vor allem für kleine Personen, so zum Beispiel Kinder, nur schlecht entnehmbar. Darüber hinaus sind die üblicherweise an den Geräten angebrachten Farbmarkierungen zur Unterscheidung der einzelnen, im wesentlichen gleich aussehenden, aber für verschiedene Benutzer bestimmten Geräte nur schlecht erkennbar, so daß in aller Regel zunächst das falsche Gerät dem Einsatz entnommen wird. Weiterhin sind das Gehäuse und der Einsatz nicht sonderlich gut für eine Reinigung mit der Hand geeignet. Ein Ablauf für das beispielsweise von einer Aufsteckbürste für eine elektrische Zahnbürste oder einer Spritzdüse einer elektrischen Munddusche nach Gebrauch abtropfende Wasser ist nicht vorgesehen. Ebenso findet keine Luftzirkulation durch den Innenraum des Gehäuses und den Einsatz zur Begünstigung des Trocknungsvorganges der Zahnbürsten statt. Schließlich mangelt es dem bekannten Gehäuse an einer geschlossenen und gefälligen sowie funktionellen Formgebung, die das ästhetische Empfinden des Benutzers anspricht.Due to the fact that the pivotable element is designed as a hood open towards the front, the devices housed in the insert are only insufficiently protected against contamination. In particular, in cases where the housing is attached to the wall of the bathroom, the devices are difficult to remove, especially for small people, for example children. In addition, the color markings usually attached to the devices to distinguish between the individual, essentially identical-looking devices, but which are intended for different users, are difficult to identify, so that the wrong device is generally removed from the insert. Furthermore, the housing and the insert are not particularly suitable for cleaning by hand. There is no provision for the water to drip off after use, for example from a plug-on brush for an electric toothbrush or a spray nozzle of an electric oral irrigator. Likewise, there is no air circulation through the interior of the housing and the use to favor the drying process of the toothbrushes. Finally, the known housing lacks a closed, pleasing and functional shape that appeals to the aesthetic feeling of the user.

Aus der DE-Al 33 12 451 ist ein weiteres Gehäuse bekannt, bei dem die Geräte zur Mund- und Zahnpflege in Aufnahmeöffnungen einer Bodenplatte des Gehäuses eingesetzt werden. Die Geräte sind nicht nur äußeren Verschmutzungen ungeschützt ausgesetzt, sondern verschmutzen ihrerseits durch herabtropfendes Wasser, welches zum Beispiel mit Mundpflegemitteln oder Zahnpasta vermischt ist, die Gehäuseoberfläche.Another housing is known from DE-Al 33 12 451, in which the devices for oral and dental care are used in receiving openings in a base plate of the housing. The devices are not only exposed to external dirt unprotected, but in turn contaminate the surface of the housing by dripping water, which is mixed, for example, with oral care products or toothpaste.

Die US-PS 2 209 091 offenbart einen Kasten zur Aufnahme von Werkzeugen, Make-up oder ähnlichem, der einen aufklappbaren Deckel sowie einen Inneneinsatz aufweist. Der Inneneinsatz ist über jeweils zwei Gelenkverbindungen mit dem Deckel und dem Kasten verbunden und vollführt bei Öffnung des Deckels im wesentlichen eine Schwenkbewegung mit einer überlagerten, geringen Hubbewegung. Hierdurch wird gewährleistet, daß der Benutzer des Kastens bei geöffnetem Deckel auch die unterhalb des Einsatzes liegenden Teile dem Kasten entnehmen kann, die der Einsatz bei geschlossenem Deckel im wesentlichen abdeckt. Der Einsatz ist über Gelenkverbindungen fest mit dem Kasten und dem Deckel verbunden und nicht ohne weiteres herausnehmbar. Eine Führung des Einsatzes in dem Kasten ist nicht vorgesehen und für die dort beschriebenen Anwendungszwecke auch nicht sinnvoll, da der unter dem Einsatz befindliche Raum des Kastens für den Benutzer zugänglich sein soll.US Pat. No. 2,209,091 discloses a box for holding tools, make-up or the like, which has a hinged lid and an inner insert. The inner insert is connected to the lid and the box via two articulated connections and, when the lid is opened, essentially performs a pivoting movement with a superimposed, slight lifting movement. This ensures that when the lid is open, the user of the box can also remove from the box the parts below the insert which the insert essentially covers when the lid is closed. The insert is firmly connected to the box and the cover via articulated connections and cannot be removed easily. A guidance of the insert in the box is not provided and also not meaningful for the application purposes described there, since the space of the box located under the insert should be accessible to the user.

Schließlich zeigt DE-Al 26 53 494 ein Gerät zur Mundhygiene, bei dem die Spritzdüsen in entsprechenden Ausnehmungen in einem Seitenwandbereich des Gehäuses aufrecht und im wesentlichen ungeschützt angeordnet sind. Dieses Gehäuse ist aufgrund der speziellen Konstruktion nur sehr schlecht zu reinigen, die Geräte zur Mund- und Zahnpflege sind einer Verunreinigung durch äußere Einflüsse praktisch ungeschützt ausgesetzt. Auch dieses Gehäuse entspricht in seiner Gestaltung nicht den Anforderungen an Funktionalität, verbunden mit gefälligem Aussehen.Finally, DE-Al 26 53 494 shows a device for oral hygiene, in which the spray nozzles are arranged upright and in a correspondingly unprotected manner in corresponding recesses in a side wall region of the housing. Due to the special construction, this housing is very difficult to clean, the devices for oral and dental care are contaminated by external influences exposed virtually unprotected. The design of this housing also does not meet the requirements for functionality combined with a pleasing appearance.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, bekannte Gehäuse zur Aufnahme von Geräten zur Mund- und Zahnpflege wie folgt weiterzubilden:The invention has for its object to develop known housing for receiving devices for oral and dental care as follows:

Die Geräte sollen weitestgehend gegen eine Verschmutzung durch äußere Einflüsse geschützt, aber beim Herausnehmen dennoch gut erkennbar und zugänglich sein. Das Gehäuse soll einen geschlossenen und gefälligen Aufbau aufweisen und der Einsatz leicht zu reinigen sein. Diese Aufgabe wird durch ein Gehäuse mit den Merkmalen des Hauptanspruchs gelöst. Durch die in den Unteransprüchen angegebenen Merkmale werden weitere der geschilderten Nachteile bekannter Gehäuse vermieden.The devices should be largely protected against contamination by external influences, but should still be easily recognizable and accessible when removed. The housing should have a closed and pleasing structure and the insert should be easy to clean. This object is achieved by a housing with the features of the main claim. Due to the features specified in the subclaims, further disadvantages of known housings are avoided.

Dadurch, daß das Element als im wesentlichen ebener Gehäusedeckel ausgebildet ist, der den Innenraum in der Staubschutzstellung abdeckt und daß das Element und der Einsatz über wenigstens ein Hebelgetriebe in Verbindung stehen, wobei das Hebelgetriebe die Schwenkbewegung des Elements in eine Hubbewegung des Einsatzes umsetzt, sind die im Einsatz aufbewahrten Geräte in der Staubschutzstellung des Elements sehr gut gegen Verschmutzung geschützt. In der Offenstellung des Elements wird der Einsatz über das Hebelgetriebe aus dem Innenraum des Gehäuses teilweise herausgefahren, so daß die aus dem Einsatz zum Teil herausragenden Geräte sehr gut sichtbar und greifbar sind. Das Gehäuse weist einen geschlossenen, gefälligen Aufbau auf und erklärt seine Funktion von selbst. Dadurch, daß das Hebelgetriebe aus einem am Element angeordneten Hebelarm besteht, der mit einem Hebel am im Gehäuse geradgeführten Einsatz in Verbindung steht, werden einfache, konstruktive Mittel zur Verwirklichung des Hebelgetriebes angegeben. Der am Element angeordnete Hebelarm führt beim Öffnen oder Schließen des Elements eine Schwenkbewegung aus, die über eine Verbindung mit einem Hebel am geradgeführten Einsatz in eine Hubbewegung des Einsatzes umgesetzt wird. Dadurch, daß der Hebelarm im Bereich der der Drehachse zugewandten Hälfte des Gehäusedeckels oberhalb der Drehachse angeordnet ist, sind die Geräte im Einsatz gut zugänglich, wenn sich das Element in der Offenstellung befindet. Die Maßnahme, den Hebelarm als insbesondere teilkreisförmige Wand auszubilden, deren vom Element abgewandtes Ende von einem zylindrischen Stift durchsetzt ist, verleiht dem Hebelarm die erforderliche Stabilität und macht den durch Spritzgießen hergestellten Gehäusedeckel dennoch mittels einfacher Spritzgußformen herstellbar. Vorteilhaft erweist sich, daß am Kopfende des Einsatzes in einem mittleren Bereich zwischen den Kammern eine Trägerwand vorgesehen ist, die über einen Teilbereich zwei einander gegenüberliegende langlochartige Einschnitte aufweist. Durch diese Maßnahme ist eine einfache Verbindung zwischen dem Element und dem Einsatz möglich. Die Ausgestaltung, den Einsatz mit vier Kammern zu versehen, wobei jeweils zwei Kammern über eine Mittelwand als Zweiergruppe unmittelbar aneinandergrenzen und die beiden Zweiergruppen durch einen Spalt zu trennen, bietet den Vorteil eines geschlossenen, formschönen Aufbaus des Einsatzes und stellt gleichzeitig den für den Hebelarm erforderlichen Bewegungsspielraum zur Verfügung. Dadurch, daß die Trägerwand auf dem Stift kraftschlüssig aufliegt, wird eine sehr einfache Verbindung zwischen dem Element und dem Einsatz angegeben. Die Aufwärtsbewegung beim Öffnen des Elements wird durch den am Element angeordneten, unter die Trägerwand greifenden Hebelarm bewirkt, die Abwärtsbewegung führt der Einsatz aufgrund des Einflusses der Schwerkraft vorzugsweise ohne Einsatz einer Zwangs- bzw.Formschlußverbindung aus. Die Maßnahme, den Einsatz unterhalb der Trägerwand rand- und bodenseitig offen zu gestalten, ermöglicht ein einfaches Herausnehmen des Einsatzes aus dem Gehäuse beispielsweise zu Reinigungszwecken. Dadurch, daß der Einsatz in einem Bodenbereich der Kammern Durchbrechungen aufweist, wird der Trocknungsprozeß der Geräte zur Mund- und Zahnpflege zum Zwecke einer hygienischen Aufbewahrung insofern begünstigt, als an diesen Geräten nach Gebrauch haftende Flüssigkeit die jweilige Kammer verlassen kann. Dadurch, daß das Gehäuse im bodenseitigen Bereich einer Gehäusewand eine Öffnung aufweist, wobei über die Höhe der Öffnung im Innenraum unterhalb des Einsatzes eine schiefe Ebene mit einer zur Öffnung hinweisenden Neigung angeordnet ist, wird das aus den Kammern abtropfende Wasser aus dem Gehäuse herausgeleitet und führt zu keinen Funktionsbeeinträchtigungen von eventuell im Gehäuse angeordneten weiteren, insbesondere elektrischen Elementen. Darüber hinaus ist ein derart ausgestaltetes Gehäuse äußerst leicht zu reinigen. Schließlich wird hierdurch in Verbindung mit der Maßnahme, zwischen dem Element in der Staubschutzstellung und Gehäuseseitenwänden wenigstens einen schmalen Schlitz vorzusehen, für eine optimale Luftzirkulation durch die Öffnung in der Gehäusewand, die Durchbrechungen in dem Bodenbereich der Kammern und den Schlitz zwischen dem Element und Gehäuseseitenwänden gesorgt, wodurch eine Trocknung der Geräte in den Kammern erheblich begünstigt wird.Characterized in that the element is designed as a substantially flat housing cover, which covers the interior in the dust protection position and that the element and the insert are connected via at least one lever gear, the lever gear the Converting the pivoting movement of the element into a lifting movement of the insert, the devices stored in the insert are very well protected against contamination in the dust protection position of the element. In the open position of the element, the insert is partially moved out of the interior of the housing via the lever mechanism, so that the devices which partially protrude from the insert are very clearly visible and tangible. The housing has a closed, pleasing structure and explains its function by itself. The fact that the lever gear consists of a lever arm arranged on the element, which is connected to a lever on the straight insert in the housing, simple, constructive means for realizing the Lever gear specified. The lever arm arranged on the element performs a pivoting movement when the element is opened or closed, which is converted into a lifting movement of the insert via a connection with a lever on the straight guided insert. Due to the fact that the lever arm is arranged in the region of the half of the housing cover facing the axis of rotation above the axis of rotation, the devices are easily accessible in use when the element is in the open position. The measure of designing the lever arm as a part-circular wall in particular, the end of which facing away from the element is penetrated by a cylindrical pin, gives the lever arm the required stability and nevertheless makes the housing cover produced by injection molding possible by means of simple injection molds. It proves advantageous that a support wall is provided at the head end of the insert in a central area between the chambers, which has two slot-like incisions lying opposite one another over a partial area. This measure enables a simple connection between the element and the insert. The configuration of providing the insert with four chambers, two chambers directly adjoining each other as a group of two via a central wall and the two groups of two through a gap separate, offers the advantage of a closed, elegant construction of the insert and at the same time provides the necessary freedom of movement for the lever arm. The fact that the support wall rests non-positively on the pin provides a very simple connection between the element and the insert. The upward movement when the element is opened is brought about by the lever arm arranged on the element and engaging under the support wall, the downward movement is preferably carried out without the use of a positive or positive connection due to the influence of gravity. The measure of making the insert open below the carrier wall on the edge and bottom side enables the insert to be easily removed from the housing, for example for cleaning purposes. Because the insert has openings in a bottom region of the chambers, the drying process of the devices for oral and dental care is favored for the purpose of hygienic storage insofar as liquid adhering to these devices can leave the respective chamber after use. The fact that the housing has an opening in the bottom region of a housing wall, with an inclined plane with an inclination pointing towards the opening being arranged above the height of the opening in the interior, the water dripping from the chambers is led out of the housing and leads no impairment of the function of any further, in particular electrical, elements arranged in the housing. In addition, a housing designed in this way is extremely easy to clean. Finally, in conjunction with the measure of providing at least one narrow slot between the element in the dust protection position and the housing side walls, this ensures optimal air circulation through the opening in the housing wall, the openings in the bottom region of the chambers and the slot between the element and the housing side walls , which significantly facilitates drying of the devices in the chambers.

Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung des einzigen, in den Figuren dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels.Further advantages of the invention result from the following description of the only exemplary embodiment shown in the figures.

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  • Fig. 1 einen Längsschnitt durch das Gehäuse entlang der Linie II-II der Fig. 4 mit dem Element in der Staubschutzstellung,
  • Fig. 2 einen Längsschnitt durch das Gehäuse entlang der Linie II-II der Fig. 4 mit dem Element in der Offenstellung,
  • Fig. 3 einen Längsschnitt durch das Gehäuse entlang der Linie III-III der Fig. 4 mit dem Element in der Staubschutzstellung und
  • Fig. 4 einen Querschnitt durch das Gehäuse entlang der Linie IV-IV der Fig. 1.
Show it:
  • 1 shows a longitudinal section through the housing along the line II-II of FIG. 4 with the element in the dust protection position,
  • 2 shows a longitudinal section through the housing along the line II-II of FIG. 4 with the element in the open position,
  • Fig. 3 shows a longitudinal section through the housing along the line III-III of Fig. 4 with the element in the dust protection position and
  • 4 shows a cross section through the housing along the line IV-IV of FIG. 1st

In den Figuren ist mit der Bezugsziffer 10 ein Gehäuse bezeichnet, welches einen Innenraum 14 aufweist, in dem ein Einsatz 16 angeordnet ist. In dem Einsatz 16 befinden sich mehrere Kammern 18 zur Aufnahme von Geräten zur Mund- und Zahnpflege, im vorliegenden Beispiel zur Aufnahme einer Aufsatzzahnbürste 12 für eine nur partiell dargestellte elektrische Zahnbürste 60. Gleichwohl können in den Kammern 18 auch Spritzdüsen für elektrisch betriebene Mundduschen oder andere für die Mund- bzw. Zahnpflege erforderliche Zubehörteile untergebracht werden.In the figures, reference number 10 denotes a housing which has an interior 14 in which an insert 16 is arranged. In the insert 16 there are several chambers 18 for accommodating devices for oral and dental care, in the present example for accommodating an attachment toothbrush 12 for an electric toothbrush 60, which is only shown in part necessary accessories for oral and dental care can be accommodated.

Die Geräte sind in der Regel mit einem Farbring 62 gekennzeichnet, um eine Unterscheidung von mehreren, ansonsten beispielsweise identischen Zahnbürstenaufsätze zu erleichtern, so daß unbeabsichtigte Verwechslungen ausgeschlossen sind. Das zum kopfseitigen Ende geöffnete Gehäuse 10 ist mit einem Element 20 versehen, welches im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel als im wesentlichen ebener Gehäusedeckel ausgebildet ist. Dieses Element 20 ist um eine Drehachse 32 von einer Staubschutzstellung 22 (Fig. 1) in eine Offenstellung 24 (Fig. 2) schwenkbar. Am Element 20 ist ein Hebelarm 26 in einem Bereich oberhalb der Drehachse 32 vorgesehen. Dieser Hebelarm 26 steht als teilkreisförmige Wand senkrecht auf dem Element 20 und weist an seinem vom Element 20 abgewandten Ende einen zylindrischen Stift 34 auf, dessen Längsachse parallel zur Drehachse 32 verläuft. Die teilkreisförmige Wand des Hebelarms 26 greift durch einen langlochartigen Einschnitt 40 einer Trägerwand 38, welche an einem Kopfende des Einsatzes 16 zwischen den Kammern 18 vorgesehen ist. Eine Unterseite der Trägerwand 38 liegt auf dem Stift 34 auf. Der geschlitzte Bereich der Trägerwand 38 bildet einen Hebel 28, der mit dem Hebelarm 26 in kraftschlüssiger Verbindung steht, so daß der Hebelarm 26 und der Hebel 28 insgesamt als ein Hebelgetriebe 30 wirken. Natürlich ist es auch möglich und in bestimmten Fällen vorteilhaft, zwei Hebelgetriebe 30 vorzusehen, die dann insbesondere in den beiden Seitenbereichen von Element 20 und Einsatz 16 angeordnet sind. Insbesondere für einen im Querschnitt nicht quadratischen, sondern rechteckigen Einsatz, bei dem alle Geräte in in einer Reihe angeordneten Kammern 18 untergebracht sind, erweist sich der Einsatz von zwei Hebelgetrieben 30 als sinnvoll.The devices are generally marked with a color ring 62 in order to make it easier to distinguish between several, otherwise, for example, identical toothbrush attachments, so that unintentional mix-ups are excluded. The housing 10, which is open toward the head end, is provided with an element 20 which, in the present exemplary embodiment, is designed as an essentially flat housing cover. This element 20 can be pivoted about an axis of rotation 32 from a dust protection position 22 (FIG. 1) to an open position 24 (FIG. 2). A lever arm 26 is provided on the element 20 in a region above the axis of rotation 32. This lever arm 26 stands as a partially circular wall perpendicular to the element 20 and has at its end facing away from the element 20 a cylindrical pin 34, the longitudinal axis of which runs parallel to the axis of rotation 32. The part-circular wall of the lever arm 26 extends through a slot-like incision 40 in a support wall 38, which is provided at a head end of the insert 16 between the chambers 18. An underside of the carrier wall 38 lies on the pin 34. The slotted area of the support wall 38 forms a lever 28 which is in a non-positive connection with the lever arm 26, so that the lever arm 26 and the lever 28 act as a lever mechanism 30 as a whole. Of course, it is also possible and in certain cases advantageous to provide two lever gears 30 which are then arranged in particular in the two side areas of element 20 and insert 16. In particular for a use that is not square in cross section, but rather rectangular, in which all devices are housed in a row 18, the use of two lever drives 30 has proven to be useful.

Wird das Element 20 von der Staubschutzstellung 22 in die Offenstellung 24 um die Drehachse 32 verschwenkt, so beschreibt der Stift 34 eine kreisbogenförmige Bahnkurve. Diese kreisförmige Bahnkurve des Stifts 34 wird in eine Linearbewegung, insbesondere in eine vertikale Hubbewegung des in dem Gehäuse 10 geradgeführten Einsatzes 16 umgesetzt, wobei der Stift 34 an der Unterseite der Trägerwand 38 in horizontaler Richtung entlanggleitet. In der Offenstellung 24 ragt der Einsatz 16 um ein gewisses Maß aus dem Innenraum 14 des Gehäuses 10 heraus. Da die Kammern 18 des Einsatzes 16 eine geringere Tiefe als die in ihnen aufbewahrten Geräte aufweisen, sind die Geräte bzw. die Farbringe 62 nach dem Öffnen des Elements 20 von dem Benutzer problemlos zu erkennen und leicht herauszunehmen. In der Staubschutzstellung 22 des Elements 20 bildet das gesamte Gehäuse 10 eine geschlossene, formschöne Einheit, wobei die in den Kammern 18 aufbewahrten Geräte gegen Verschmutzung von außen vollständig geschützt sind. Durch Rastmittel 56 ist das Element 20 in der Offenstellung 24 gegebenenfalls festlegbar bzw. feststellbar.If the element 20 is pivoted from the dust protection position 22 into the open position 24 about the axis of rotation 32, then the Pin 34 an arcuate trajectory. This circular trajectory of the pin 34 is converted into a linear movement, in particular into a vertical lifting movement of the insert 16 which is guided in the housing 10 in a straight line, the pin 34 sliding along the underside of the carrier wall 38 in the horizontal direction. In the open position 24, the insert 16 protrudes to a certain extent from the interior 14 of the housing 10. Since the chambers 18 of the insert 16 have a smaller depth than the devices stored in them, the devices or the colored rings 62 can be easily recognized by the user and easily removed after the element 20 has been opened. In the dust protection position 22 of the element 20, the entire housing 10 forms a closed, elegant unit, the devices stored in the chambers 18 being completely protected against external contamination. By means of latching means 56, the element 20 in the open position 24 can optionally be fixed or ascertained.

Die im Falle der Verwendung nur eines einzigen Hebelgetriebes 30 in einem mittleren Bereich 36 zwischen den Kammern 18 angeordnete Trägerwand weist zwei einander gegenüberliegende langlochartige Einschnitte 40 über einen Teilbereich auf. Tatsächlich steht lediglich einer der Einschnitte mit dem Hebelarm 26 in Verbindung, der zweite Einschnitt 40 kommt jedoch dann zum Tragen, wenn der Einsatz 16 nach einem Herausnehmen aus dem Gehäuse 10 und um 180° um seine Längsachse gedreht wieder in das Gehäuse 10 eingesetzt wird.The support wall arranged in the middle region 36 between the chambers 18 in the case of using only a single lever mechanism 30 has two slot-like incisions 40 lying opposite one another over a partial region. In fact, only one of the incisions is connected to the lever arm 26, but the second incision 40 comes into play when the insert 16 is inserted into the housing 10 after being removed from the housing 10 and rotated through 180 ° about its longitudinal axis.

Damit der Einsatz 16 beispielsweise zum Reinigen einfach herausnehmbar ist, ist der Einsatz 16 unterhalb der Trägerwand 38 rand- und bodenseitig offen gestaltet. Insbesondere weist der Einsatz 16 vier Kammern 18 auf, wobei jeweils zwei Kammern über eine Mittelwand 52 als Zweiergruppen unmittelbar aneinandergrenzen und die beiden Zweiergruppen durch einen Spalt 54 getrennt sind. Beim Einsetzen des Einsatzes 16 in den Innenraum 14 des Gehäuses wird der Hebelarm 26 einschließlich des Stiftes 34 durch die gesamte Länge des Spaltes 54 hindurchgeführt, bis die teilkreisförmige Wand des Hebelarmes 26 den Einschnitt 40 durchgreift und die Trägerwand 38 auf dem Stift 34 zu liegen kommt.So that the insert 16 can be easily removed for cleaning, for example, the insert 16 is designed to be open below the carrier wall 38 on the edge and bottom sides. In particular, the insert 16 has four chambers 18, two chambers directly adjoining each other via a central wall 52 as groups of two, and the two groups of two being separated by a gap 54. When inserting of the insert 16 into the interior 14 of the housing, the lever arm 26 including the pin 34 is passed through the entire length of the gap 54 until the part-circular wall of the lever arm 26 passes through the incision 40 and the support wall 38 comes to rest on the pin 34.

Beim Schließen des Elementes 20 führt der Stift 34 eine rückläufige Bewegung auf seiner Kreisbahn aus, der der Einsatz 16 aufgrund des Einflusses der Schwerkraft unmittelbar folgt. Natürlich ist auch eine zwangsgeführte Abwärtsbewegung denkbar. In der Staubschutzstellung 22 des Elementes 20 wird der Einsatz 16 entweder durch den Stift 34 oder durch an den Innenwänden des Gehäuses 10 angeordnete Widerlagern 64 gehalten.When the element 20 is closed, the pin 34 executes a retrograde movement on its circular path, which the insert 16 immediately follows due to the influence of gravity. Of course, a forced downward movement is also conceivable. In the dust protection position 22 of the element 20, the insert 16 is held either by the pin 34 or by abutments 64 arranged on the inner walls of the housing 10.

In Bodenbereichen 42 der Kammern 18 des Einsatzes 16 sind Durchbrechungen 44 vorgesehen, welche ein Abfließen bzw. Abtropfen von Flüssigkeit von den benutzten Geräten erlauben. In einer Gehäusewand 46, bevorzugt in einer Gehäuserückwand, ist in einem unteren Teilabschnitt eine Öffnung 48 vorgesehen, wobei über wenigstens die Höhe der Öffnung 48 im Innenraum 14 des Gehäuses 10 unterhalb des Einsatzes 16 eine Wand als schiefe Ebene 50 angeordnet ist. Die aus dem Einsatz 16 abtropfende Flüssigkeit fällt auf die schiefe Ebene 50, die zur Öffnung 48 geneigt ist und fließt über diese schiefe Ebene 50 hinab aus dem Gehäuse 10 heraus. Durch die größere Öffnung 48 ist diese schiefe Ebene 50, falls überhaupt erforderlich, leicht zu reinigen.Openings 44 are provided in the bottom areas 42 of the chambers 18 of the insert 16, which allow liquid to drain or drip from the devices used. An opening 48 is provided in a lower section in a housing wall 46, preferably in a rear wall of the housing, with a wall being arranged as an inclined plane 50 below the insert 16 over at least the height of the opening 48 in the interior 14 of the housing 10. The liquid dripping from the insert 16 falls on the inclined plane 50, which is inclined towards the opening 48, and flows out of the housing 10 via this inclined plane 50. Through the larger opening 48, this inclined plane 50 is easy to clean, if necessary at all.

Das Element 20 liegt in der Staubschutzstellung 22 nicht hermetisch dicht auf dem Oberrand des Gehäuses 10 auf, so daß zwischen der Unterkante des Elements 20 und der Oberkante des Gehäuses schmale Schlitze 58 vorhanden sind, deren Weite durch Ausnehmungen in den Gehäuseseitenwänden gegebenenfalls variierbar ist. Durch diese Schlitze 58 ist in Verbindung mit der Öffnung 48 und den Durchbrechungen 44 für eine ausreichende Luftzirkulation gesorgt, die den Trocknungsvorgang der im Einsatz aufbewahrten Geräte begünstigt. Durch die geringe Weite der Schlitze 58 wird einer Verschmutzung der Geräte durch äußere Einflüsse kein Vorschub geleistet.The element 20 is in the dust protection position 22 not hermetically sealed on the upper edge of the housing 10, so that narrow slots 58 are present between the lower edge of the element 20 and the upper edge of the housing, the width of which can be varied by recesses in the housing side walls. By these slots 58 are provided in connection with the opening 48 and the openings 44 for sufficient air circulation which favors the drying process of the devices stored in use. Due to the small width of the slots 58, contamination of the devices by external influences is not promoted.

Die Erfindung ist nicht auf das beschriebene Ausführungsbeispiel beschränkt, es sind andere Ausführungsformen beispielsweise eines oder mehrerer Hebelgetriebe oder des Einsatzes denkbar. So können zum Beispiel der oder die Hebelarme 26 stabförmig ausgebildet und gelenkig am Element 20 befestigt sein. Beim Hochklappen des Elements 20 in die Offenposition 24 legen sich der oder die Hebelarme an die Unterseite des Elements 20 an. Auch Zahnstangenantriebe oder ähnliches führen aus dem Rahmen der Erfindung nicht heraus. Natürlich ist auch die Gestaltung des Einsatzes 16 variierbar und an das jeweils zum Einsatz gelangende Getriebe anpaßbar.The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment described, other embodiments are conceivable, for example one or more lever gears or the insert. For example, the lever arm or arms 26 can be rod-shaped and articulated to the element 20. When the element 20 is folded up into the open position 24, the lever arm or arms rest against the underside of the element 20. Rack drives or the like do not lead out of the scope of the invention. Of course, the design of the insert 16 can also be varied and adapted to the gear used.

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1. A case incorporating the following features:
(a) the case (10) contains tools for oral and dental care;
(b) the case (10) includes an interior space (14) having an opening;
(c) the interior space (14) accommodates a removable insert (16);
(d) the insert (16) provides a number of compartments (18) for holding the tools;
(e) an element (20) is pivotal about a pivot axis (32) from a dust-guard position (22) to an open position (24); characterized by, the following features:
(f) the element (20) is configured as a substantially plane case lid covering the interior space (14) in the dust-guard position (22);
(g) the element (20) and the insert (16) are in connection with each other by means of at least one lever mechanism (30);
(h) the insert (16) is guided in the case (10);
(i) the lever connection is established by placing the insert (16) into the opening of the case (10);
(j) the lever mechanism (30) converts the pivotal motion of the element (20) into a lifting motion of the insert (16).
2. The case as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the lever mechanism ( 30) is comprised of at least one lever arm (26) which is arranged on the element (20) and is connected with at least one lever (28) provided on the insert (16) guided in the case (10) along a straight line.
3. The case as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the lever arm (26) is arranged in the area of that half of the element (20) that is proximate the pivot axis (32).
4. The case as claimed in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the lever arm (26) is configured as an in particular sectorial wall whose end remote from the element (20) has a cylindrical pin (34) passing therethrough.
5. The case as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a support wall (38) is provided at a top end of the insert (16) in an area (36), said wall having over a partial area thereof at least one, preferably two opposite cutouts (40) shaped in the manner of an elongated hole.
6. The case as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the insert (16) is provided with four compartments (18) forming two pairs, with the two compartments (18) of each pair being immediately juxtaposed with a center wall (52) therebetween, and that the two pairs are separated by a gap (54).
7. The case as claimed in any one of the claims 5 or 6, characterized in that the support wall (38) rests on a pin (34) in frictional engagement therewith.
8. The case as claimed in any one of the claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the insert (16) is open in the edge and bottom areas below the support wall (38).
9. The case as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that apertures (44) are provided in the insert (16) in a bottom area (42) of the compartments (18).
10. The case as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the case (10) is provided with an opening (48) in the area of a case wall (46) proximate the bottom, with an inclined plane (50) which has its inclination directed towards the opening (48) being arranged below the insert (16) and extending inside the interior space (14) over at least the height of the opening (48).
11. The case as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one narrow slit (58) is provided between the element (20) when in the dust-guard position (22) and the side walls of the case (10).
12. The case as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lever mechanism (30) is comprised of two lever arms arranged on the element (20), each of the lever arms being in connection with a lever (28) arranged in the side areas of the case (10).
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