EP3672446A1 - Interdental brush - Google Patents
Interdental brushInfo
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- EP3672446A1 EP3672446A1 EP17757555.2A EP17757555A EP3672446A1 EP 3672446 A1 EP3672446 A1 EP 3672446A1 EP 17757555 A EP17757555 A EP 17757555A EP 3672446 A1 EP3672446 A1 EP 3672446A1
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- Prior art keywords
- bristle holder
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- interdental brush
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- brush
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Classifications
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Definitions
- the invention relates to an interdental brush comprising a brush part and a shaft for releasably securing the interdental brush in a handle part, the brush part comprising a bristle holder and bristles attached to the bristle holder, and wherein the bristle holder has a first end to which the bristle holder is anchored in the shaft.
- the invention further relates to a method for producing an interdental brush. State of the art
- interdental brushes are used for cleaning the gaps.
- These usually have a brush head with fine bristles, which is much smaller compared to toothbrushes, so that the brush head can be inserted between the teeth.
- the fine bristles are attached to a bristle holder, which is often formed in the form of a twisted wire.
- the bristle holder is usually cast or inserted at one end in a shaft of the plastic interdental brush. The shaft in turn is received in a known manner in a handle part.
- the handle can be held well by the user by hand and thus allows a good handling of the interdental brush.
- the interdental brush of the brush head is heavily stressed and often bent elastically or plastically. So that the brush part is not torn out of the shaft of the interdental brush or the brush part can rotate in the shaft, the end of the brush part which is cast into the shaft often has a shape, so that the anchored end can be held better in the shaft.
- JP 2008 154901 A discloses interdental brushes in which the anchored end portions of the twisted wire bra have an arcuate, rectangular, semicircular or triangular shape to reliably anchor the end portion to the plastic shaft of the interdental brush.
- DE 1 03 54 774 A1 discloses an interdental brush in which the brush part is permanently anchored in a handle.
- the handle comprises a handle base body with a recess and a handle portion injected into this recess.
- the handle body is made by injection molding, so that a middle part of the bristle-free end of the stem in the handle body is poured.
- the angled end of the shaft is poured into the handle.
- the handle part is compared to the base body of a slightly softer, rubbery material, so that there is a better grip.
- interdental brushes with an integrated handle are complicated to manufacture, since the handle part must be injected into the base body in a second production step. In addition, the entire interdental brush must be replaced with a handle when the bristles in the brush part are worn out. This is expensive and there is a lot of waste.
- interdental brush can be detachably connected to the handle part. If the interdental brush needs to be replaced, it can be separated from the handle and a new interdental brush can be inserted into the handle.
- interdental brush has, on its shaft, a groove extending in the longitudinal direction of the shaft at a free end of the shaft facing away from the brush.
- This interdental brush comprises a brush part which has a bristle carrier with bristles formed of a twisted wire loop and a bristle-free end part.
- the end part is cast in a cylindrical shaft of the plastic interdental brush. At the free end of the shaft forming a stop traverse is formed with two arms.
- the interdental brush can be mounted in a handle by the Traverse is inserted into a groove formed in the handle groove and a threaded sleeve of the handle part is screwed towards Traverse until the threaded sleeve runs on one arm of the crossbar and this between the threaded sleeve and the bottom of the groove Grip part is clamped. Due to the formations in the end part of the bristle holder, the bristle holder can be held reliably in the shaft even with interdental brushes, which are releasably fastened in a handle part. However, such known interdental brushes have some drawbacks with respect to the connection between the bristle holder and the stem.
- WO 1 986/02532 discloses a shaft having a specially shaped bore for receiving the end portion of the bristle holder.
- the hard plastic shaft includes a forward, conical or hyperbolic extended portion to the exit.
- the rear portion of the end portion of the bristle holder is firmly anchored in a rear portion of the bore.
- the front portion of the end portion of the bristle holder is mounted with increasing in the direction of the bristles game bendable in the gradually widening portion of the bore.
- the front portion of the end portion may flex elastically in the bore portion, wherein the wall of the bore portion prevents bending beyond the elastic limit of the bristle holder.
- the object of the invention is to provide an interdental brush belonging to the technical field mentioned above, which has an improved reception of the bristle holder in the shaft, the shaft nevertheless being easy to produce.
- the solution of the problem is defined by the features of claim 1.
- the shaft is made of two parts.
- a first part may have a different shape and be manufactured with a different manufacturing method than a second part of the shaft.
- different requirements for individual areas of the shaft can be better met.
- the area of the stem where the bristle holder emerges from the stem can be formed by a first part which is very precisely shaped and guides the bristle holder exactly so that the bristle holder can flex in use without breaking.
- a lower end portion of the shaft may consist of a second part, which does not have to be manufactured so precisely, but serves only to firmly anchor the first end of the bristle holder.
- the second part can be manufactured inexpensively with a simpler tool.
- the second part can be produced for example by punching or by a simple injection molding process.
- the most efficient and cost-effective manufacturing process can be selected for each part of the shaft.
- the shaft can be optimally designed.
- interdental brush is understood in the present description to mean a brush which is suitable for cleaning interdental spaces of human or animal teeth.
- a handle part is required for the use of the interdental brush, to which the interdental brush detachably, for example by means of clamping or screwing, can be attached.
- the handle part serves to ensure that the interdental brush is easy to handle and thus can be positioned and moved exactly between the teeth.
- the handle on which the interdental brush can be grasped by hand is thus to be distinguished from the term "shaft” of the interdental brush.
- the shaft serves to anchor the bristle holder and releasably connect the interdental brush with the handle portion.
- the term "anchored" is an intractable connection.
- the first end of the bristle holder can be glued, cast or clamped in the shaft.
- a detachable connection such as a plug or screw connection or a bayonet closure therefore does not fall under the term "anchored”.
- the shaft is made of two parts.
- the shaft is thereby formed in two parts.
- each part can be manufactured individually and then connected to the other part to make the shaft.
- the first and the second part can be detachably connected to one another, for example by means of a plug connection or a screw connection, or inseparably, for example by gluing or joining.
- the second part is made of plastic, for example, the second part can be sprayed onto the first part by means of plastic injection molding or the second part can be connected to the first part by means of ultrasonic welding, vibration welding (VIB welding), orbital welding, mirror welding or gluing.
- the first part and the second part may be made of the same material or they may each be made of a different material.
- the shaft is divided in the longitudinal direction of the shaft into a first part and a second part.
- the parts of the shaft are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the shaft.
- the first part can comprise projections, tabs or wings which protrude in the longitudinal direction into the second part of the shaft.
- a first part of the shaft comprises projections which protrude in the longitudinal direction of the first part of the first part and are received in corresponding recesses in a second part of the shaft.
- the shaft comprises two different materials.
- the individual areas of the shaft can be adapted particularly well to the respective requirements.
- the first part of the stem is made of a first material and the second part of the stem is made of a second material. This allows the use of materials with different mechanical properties and different colors.
- the parts can be manufactured with different manufacturing processes.
- the portion of the stem at which the bristle content emerges from the stem may be made of a more resilient or resilient material than the portion in the region of the free end of the stem which is adapted to be received in a handle portion.
- the second part can then consist, for example, of a hard, wear-resistant material.
- the second part in the region of the free end of the shaft is wear-resistant by the hard material and thus can be connected to the handle without being damaged.
- a stable connection between the shaft and the handle part can be made possible by the hard material.
- the choice of material may be reversed, and a soft or elastic material may be used for the second part in the region of the free end of the shaft to allow an elastic connection between the interdental brush and the handle part. Due to the different materials, a material can be selected for anchoring the bristle holder in the region of the free end of the shaft, which material can be adapted particularly well to the respective shape of the first end of the bristle holder so that the bristle holder is reliably held in the shaft.
- the first end of the bristle holder for anchoring in the shaft may be formed, for example, semicircular, V-shaped, serrated or curved.
- the two-material shank of the interdental brush can be adapted particularly well to the requirements.
- the different materials in the shank make it possible to make the regions of that material which best suits the particular shape of the region of the shank.
- the upper portion of the shaft can be made of a special plastic to allow a particularly precise shaping of the outlet opening by plastic injection molding.
- the lower portion of the stem on the other hand, can be made, for example, from a low-cost material, since a less precise shaping is necessary here. This enables efficient and cost-effective production.
- the shaft may also comprise three, four or more different materials.
- the term "different” refers to the properties of the material and not to the parent name of the material. This means that a first plastic having a first hardness and a second plastic having a second hardness in the present specification are considered to be "two different materials", although both are covered by the term "plastics".
- the shaft may, for example, but also include a plastic and a metal.
- materials with different colors in the present description are also considered as two different materials, even if they have the same properties except for the color. For example, a blue plastic according to this definition is a different material than a red plastic.
- the shaft comprises a transition part and an anchoring part, wherein the first end of the bristle holder is anchored in the anchoring part.
- the transition part and the anchoring part may have any shape. For example, they may each be cylindrical, spherical or cuboid.
- the transition part and the anchoring part can also be detachably connected, for example via a plug-in connection, or inseparable.
- the transition part corresponds to the first part and the anchoring part corresponds to the second part of the shaft.
- the shaft comprises a transition part and an anchoring part, the functions of the shaft are divided into the first and the second part.
- the anchoring part can be constructed for optimum anchoring of the first end of the bristle holder, while the transition part can be constructed, for example, for optimum support of the bristle holder.
- the transition part and the anchoring part are cast together so that they are firmly and permanently connected to each other.
- the shaft is stable.
- the shaft has no transition part and no anchoring part, but the first end of the bristle holder is anchored in both parts of the shaft.
- the anchoring part has two wings which protrude in the longitudinal direction of the anchoring part to the transition part.
- the transition part has two recesses for receiving the wings of the anchoring part.
- the contact area between the transition part and the anchoring part is increased. This allows a particularly strong connection between the transition part and the anchoring part. If the anchoring part is sprayed onto the transition part, a particularly stable connection between transition part and anchoring part can be achieved by the enlarged contact surface.
- the bristle holder preferably has a bristle area, wherein the transition part is arranged between the anchored first end and the bristle area of the bristle holder.
- the bristle holder can be optimally guided and supported by the transition part in the area between its bristle area and the first end.
- loads on the bristle holder at the transition point at which the bristle holder enters the anchoring part can be reduced.
- the burden of the bristle holder can be reduced and the risk of breakage or buckling of the bristle holder can be avoided.
- the transition part may have any shape. It may, for example, be arranged laterally next to the bristle holder or it may surround the bristle holder. Preferably, the transition part comprises a first of the two materials and the anchoring part comprises a second of the two materials.
- the transition part made of an elastic material to guide the bristle holder even with a deformation and be able to support. Since the transition piece may come in contact with the teeth and / or the gums during tooth cleaning, the transition piece may be constructed of a softer material to reduce the risk of damage to the teeth or gums.
- a stiff or hard material can be selected for the anchoring part in order to be able to anchor the first end of the bristle holder stably and firmly in the anchoring part.
- transition part and the anchoring part may be made of the first material
- a third part for example, a connecting part for connecting the shaft to a grip part may be made of the second material.
- the second material has a greater flexural rigidity than the first material.
- the anchoring part has a material with a bending stiffness which is greater than the material of the transition part, the first end of the bristle holder can be anchored particularly sturdily and firmly in the anchoring part by the stiff material, while the less rigid transition part provides particularly good guidance and support Borstenhalters can be achieved because the transition part can easily deform elastically together with the bristle holder.
- the anchoring part comprises a material which has a greater flexural rigidity than the material of the transition part.
- the two different materials may also have the same flexural rigidity.
- the first material is plastic.
- the second material is plastic.
- Plastic is readily available and is well suited for the production of the transition part and / or the anchoring part by plastic injection molding. As a result, the transition part and the anchoring part can be produced inexpensively in large quantities.
- the transition part and the anchoring part may be made of another biocompatible material such as ceramic or a metal.
- the transition part has an opening which extends from a first side of the transition part to a second side of the transition part and wherein a portion of the bristle holder is located in the opening.
- the bristle holder is surrounded on all sides by the transition part in the region of the transition.
- the opening is designed as a bore and has a circular cross-section.
- the opening may also have a rechteckformigen, a triangular or a polygonal cross-section.
- the transition part is arranged only on one side of the bristle holder and does not include an opening.
- the bristle holder located in the opening can increasingly move and bend in the opening in the direction of the first side of the transition part.
- a uniform bending stress is achieved, whereby the otherwise existing Abknick- and risk of breakage of the bristle holder can be reduced at the outlet of the opening on the first side of the transition part.
- the chamfer has an angle smaller than 30 ° measured between the longitudinal axis of the opening and the surface of the chamfer. This allows a particularly good guidance and support of the bristle holder.
- the opening has a circular cross-section, the opening preferably has a circumferential chamfer on the circumference of the opening on the first side of the transition part. If the opening has a rectangular, triangular or polygonal cross-section, the opening preferably has a chamfer at each edge of the opening on the first side of the transition part.
- the transition part has no bevel.
- the inner dimension of the opening is greater than the outer dimension of the area of the bristle holder which is located in the opening, so that the bristle holder is movable in the opening.
- the outer dimension refers to the cross section of the bristle holder. This means that if the bristle holder has a substantially circular cross section, the external dimension corresponds to the outside diameter of the bristle holder.
- the internal dimension corresponds to the smallest distance between two inner walls of the opening. If the opening has a circular cross section, the internal dimension corresponds to the inner diameter of the opening.
- the bristle holder can move in the opening and deform slightly. This means that the bristle holder is guided with some play in the opening of the transition part. This can reduce the risk of buckling or breakage of the bristle holder.
- the bristle holder is guided without play in the opening of the transition part.
- the transition part and the anchoring part are integrally formed.
- the transition part and the anchoring part which are preferably produced individually, are connected together in one piece.
- the shaft can be constructed compact.
- the transition part and the anchoring part are connected to each other by injection molding, so that the transition part and the anchoring part are integrally formed.
- the transition part and the anchoring part can not be formed in one piece, but consist of two individual parts, which are held together, for example, loosely by means of the bristle holder.
- the anchoring part comprises a locking element for releasably securing the interdental brush to the handle part.
- the shaft can be fastened in a simple manner and reliably on the grip part. This facilitates the handling of the interdental brush.
- the locking element is in the form of a traverse with two arms, which are arranged at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the shaft formed.
- the anchoring part has no locking element.
- the shaft can for example be easily inserted into an opening in the handle.
- the bristle holder is made of a twisted wire. This allows the bristles to be held firmly and reliably to the bristle holder by pinching them between the turns of the twisted wire. Thus, a simple and inexpensive production of the bristle holder is possible.
- the bristle holder may be made of a plastic rod, for example.
- the bristle holder at the first end to an arcuate shape.
- the bristle holder can be anchored particularly reliably in the shaft, since the bristle holder can not easily be torn out of the anchoring part in the axial direction of the bristle holder or the bristle holder can undesirably rotate about its axis in the anchoring part.
- the arcuate shape is preferably designed as a semicircle and the rearmost portion of the first end is preferably executed straight again, so that the formation is carried out in the manner of a dent or bulge in the bristle holder.
- the bristle holder has a bristle-free portion between the bristles and the first end so that there is a gap between the bristles and the transition part.
- the bristle holder can deform particularly well elastically, since in this section no bristles are present, which could prevent the bristle holder from moving. As a result, the necessary during use elastic deformation of the bristle holder is possible.
- the bristle holder along its entire length, which is not anchored in the shaft, bristles and thus has no bristle-free portion.
- the invention further relates to an assortment with at least two interdental brushes as described above, wherein each of the at least two interdental brushes on the shaft comprises an individual identification.
- the marking distinguishes one interdental brush from another.
- the term "assortment” is understood to mean at least two interdental brushes which have different properties.
- the interdental brushes may differ, for example, in the following properties:
- Plastic holder an aluminum holder or for an angle piece.
- the interdental brush in the assortment can be clearly identified for the user. This simplifies the handling of several interdental brushes that have different properties.
- the individual marking can be selected, for example, by the shape of the shaft, the surface structure of the parts of the shaft, the outer contour of the bristles, the color of the bristles or the colors of the parts of the shaft, the choice of material of the two parts of the shaft or the manner of connecting the two parts of the shaft together.
- the shaft may have a rectangular, triangular or circular cross-section to mark the interdental brush.
- each of the two parts of the shaft forms an encoding.
- the first part may have a different color than the second part of the shaft or the first part may, for example, be made of a different material than the second part of the shaft.
- the coding can also be carried out, for example, by means of a laser engraving, a tampon print, an embossing or by means of insert platelets.
- the first part of the shaft may have a rectangular cross section and the second part of the shaft may have a round cross section.
- more diverse information can be encoded by combining both part codes.
- the invention further relates to a method for producing an interdental brush comprising the following steps:
- transition part having an opening extending from a first side of the transition part to a second side of the transition part
- the interdental brush can be produced efficiently.
- the anchoring part can be applied for example by means of ultrasonic welding, vibration welding, orbital welding, mirror welding or by gluing on the second side of the transition part.
- the anchoring part is attached by injection molding by injection molding on the second side of the transition part.
- the shaft which comprises the transition part and the anchoring part, is integrally formed. This allows a compact construction of the shaft.
- the anchoring part is sprayed on the second side of the transition part by plastic injection molding.
- Injection molding plastics are readily available and available with different properties.
- the shaft of the interdental brush can be optimally adapted to the requirements.
- the bristle holder with its first end is reliably held in the anchoring part by spraying the anchoring part.
- the first end is deformed.
- the first end of the bristle holder is deformed arcuately.
- the first end can also be shaped differently, for example by means of rectangular creases, a zigzag shape or by bending.
- the first end of the bristle holder can easily be arcuately formed by bending the wire. Alternatively, there is also the possibility that the first end is not deformed.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic sectional view of the inventive
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic side view of a further embodiment of the interdental brush according to the invention
- FIG. 5 shows a side view of a further embodiment of a transition part
- FIG. 6 shows a front view of the transition part from FIG. 5
- Fig. 7 is a side view of another embodiment of a shaft of
- FIG. 9 shows a schematic representation of a range of interdental brushes
- FIG. 10 shows a further embodiment of a range of interdental brushes
- Fig. 1 another embodiment of a range of interdental brushes.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic sectional view of the interdental brush 1 according to the invention.
- the section runs through the longitudinal axis of the interdental brush 1.
- the interdental brush 1 comprises a brush part 2 and a shaft 3.
- the brush part 2 has a bristle area 6 for cleaning interdental spaces.
- the shaft 3 establishes the connection between the brush part 2 and a handle part, not shown here.
- the brush part 2 comprises a twisted wire bristle holder 4 and fine bristles 5 held between the twisted wire.
- the bristle holder 4 In a region of a bristle-free first end 7 of the bristle holder 4, the bristle holder 4 has no bristles 5.
- a region of a second end of the bristle portion 6 is arranged, which serves to clean the interdental spaces.
- the shaft 3 of the interdental brush 1 is formed by a transition part 8 and an anchoring part 9.
- the transition part 8 has a through opening 10 from a first side of the transition part 8 to a second side of the transition part 8. In this case, the first side of the transition part 8 is turned towards the bristle area 8, while the second side of the transition part 8 adjoins the anchoring part 9.
- the bristle-free end 7 of the bristle holder 4 passes through this opening 10 of the transition part 8 and is anchored in the anchoring part 9.
- the anchoring part 9 has a locking element in the form of a traverse 1 1 with two arms 1 2. 1, 1 2.2, for locking the interdental brush 1 with the handle part.
- the grip part not shown here, can be grasped by hand by the user, so that the user can position and move the interdental brush 1 with the aid of the grip part exactly between the teeth.
- the traverse 18 is located in the region of the free end of the shaft 3 in the anchoring part 9, ie at the other end of the shaft as the entrance of the opening 10 with the chamfer 14 is located.
- the arms 1 2.1, 1 2.2 of the traverse 1 1 are opposite each other arranged and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft 3 from the shaft 3 from.
- the arms 1 2.1, 1 2.2 have a substantially square cross-section.
- the handle part has two upwardly open grooves, each groove can each receive an arm 1 2. 1, 1 2.2 of the traverse 1 1.
- the arms 1 2. 1, 1 2.2 are placed in the grooves of the handle part and then the interdental brush 1 is rotated about its longitudinal axis.
- FIG. 2 shows a side view of another embodiment of the inventive interdental brush 200.
- the interdental brush 200 in the free end of the anchoring part 209 has a circumferential groove 2 15.
- this embodiment of the interdental brush 200 requires a handle portion which includes a projection which engages the groove 21 58 when the interdental brush 200 is inserted into the grip portion, so that the interdental brush 200 is held in the grip portion.
- the bristles 5 are arranged in the bristle region 6 of the bristle holder 4 over the entire circumference of the twisted wire, so that bristles 5 protrude in all directions from the twisted wire or bristle holder 4.
- the bristles 5 are at an angle between 60 ° and 80 ° to the longitudinal axis of the bristle holder 4 from the twisted wire.
- the bristle holder 4 has a bristle-free region 13. As a result, there is a distance between the bristles 5 and the first side of the transition part 8.
- the shaft 3 is formed in the embodiment shown by the transition part 8 and the anchoring part 9.
- the transition part 8 as well as the anchoring part 9 has a circular cross-section. You also have the same outside diameter.
- the transition part 8 is made of a soft plastic by injection molding during the anchoring part 9 compared to the transition part of a harder plastic, which has a greater flexural rigidity than the softer plastic, is made by injection molding.
- the anchoring part 9 is sprayed onto the transition part 8, so that the transition part 8 and the anchoring part 9 are permanently connected to each other and are integrally formed.
- the bristle-free end 7 of the bristle holder 4 is cast in the anchoring part 9. So that the bristle holder 4 can not be torn out of the anchoring part 9, the cast-bristle-free end 7 of the bristle holder 4 has a semicircular shape 20. This formation ensures that the bristle-free end 7 can not rotate about the longitudinal axis of the bristle holder 4 and can not move in the axial direction.
- the anchoring part 9 has two opposing wings 19. 1, 19.2, which protrude in the longitudinal direction of the shaft 3 in the direction of bristles 5 from the anchoring part 9.
- the wings 19.1, 19.2 have a semicircular shape.
- the wings 1 9. 1, 19.2 but also have a different shape.
- the transition part 8 has two recesses, which have an opposite shape and in each of which a wing 19. 1, 19.2 is added, so that the outer contour of the shaft 3 maintains a cylindrical shape over its entire length.
- the anchoring part 9, when it is sprayed onto the transition part 8, are particularly well connected to the anchoring part 9.
- the enlarged contact surface is advantageous in embodiments in which the anchoring part 9 is connected by means of ultrasonic, vibration, orbital or mirror welding or by gluing to the transition part 8.
- the anchoring part 9 is made of colored plastic (for example, purple), while the transition part 8 is made of a different colored plastic (for example, black).
- a coding by means of which the elasticity of the bristles and the length of the bristles can be easily recognized by the user.
- the coding can also be done by laser engraving, pad printing, embossing or insert tiles.
- FIG. 3 shows the transition part 8 in a side view.
- the transition part 8 is shown in a front view. That is, the transition part 8 is shown rotated in comparison to Figure 3 by 90 ° about its longitudinal axis.
- the recesses 18. 1, 18.2, in which the wings are taken 19. 1, 19.2 of the anchoring part 9, can be seen.
- the opening 10 in the transition part 8 is continuous.
- the opening has a circular cross-section.
- the inner diameter of the opening 10 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the bristle holder 4, so that it can move in the opening.
- the opening 10 on the first side of the transition part 8 has a chamfer 14.
- the chamfer 14 becomes larger toward the entrance of the opening 10 or towards the first side of the transition part 8.
- the chamfer 14 has a hyperbolic shape in cross-section, as seen in FIGS. 3 and 4.
- the bristle holder 4 which is not shown in Figures 3 and 4, move to the entrance of the opening 10 on the first side of the transition part 8 out in the opening 10 and bend. Thereby, a continuous transition from the first end 7 of the bristle holder 4, which is immovable and firmly embedded in the anchoring part 9, created the freely movable bristle portion 6.
- transition part 108 shows a further embodiment of a transition part 108 without brush part 2.
- the embodiment in Figures 5 and 6 triangular-shaped recesses 1 1 8. 1, 1 1 8.2, in which corresponding triangular-shaped wings 19.1, 19.2 of an anchoring part 9 can be added.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 show a further embodiment of a shaft 303 of the interdental brush without brush part 2.
- FIG. 7 shows the shaft 303 in a side view. The upper portion of the shaft 303 is shown as a sectional view, wherein the cut in this area extends through the longitudinal axis of the shaft 303. As a result, the opening 310 in the shaft 303 can be seen better.
- the shaft 303 is not shown in its entire length for reasons of space.
- FIG. 8 shows a plan view of the shaft of FIG. 7.
- the shaft 303 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is used for a further embodiment of the interdental brush according to the invention. This differs from the embodiment according to Figures 1 and 2 in the production.
- the anchoring part 309 is not subsequently sprayed on during production as described above, but has been individually produced together with the transition part 308 previously. Subsequently, the bristle holder 4 is inserted with its bristle-free end 7 in the opening 310 in the shaft 303 and glued in the shaft 303. For the sake of clarity, however, only the shaft 303 without bristle holder 4 is shown in FIGS.
- the opening 3 10 in the shaft 303 leads through the transition part 308 and ends in the anchoring part 309.
- the opening 31 0 is formed by three inner walls 313. 1, 313.2, 3 13.3 and has a triangular cross-section, all sides of the triangular cross section are the same length.
- This shape of the opening 3 10 is clearly visible in Figure 8. It can be seen that the opening 31 0 is not continuous and approximately in the longitudinal direction in the middle of the shaft 303 has a conclusion, which is formed by a closing surface which is aligned at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the shaft 303. In an end region 31 1 of the opening 3 10, this also has a taper. This means that the inner walls 313. 1, 313.2, 31 3.3 run towards each other in this end region 31 1.
- the opening 31 0 has a chamfer 314 on the first side of the transition part 308, which points towards the bristle part.
- the chamfer 314 in this case comprises first chamfer surfaces 31 5. 1, 3 15.2, 315.3, which were prepared by chamfering with a conventional circular and conical chamfer cutter. Further, the chamfer 3 14 second chamfer surfaces 3 16. 1, 316.2 3 16.3, which were prepared by chamfering the three inner walls 313.1, 313.2, 3 13.3. This means that the three inner walls 313.1, 313.2, 3 13.3 each go in the direction of the first side of the transition part 308 in one of second chamfer surfaces 3 16. 1, 31 6.2, 31 6.3 above.
- the first chamfer surfaces 315.1, 315.2, 315.3 in this case have an angle of 20 ° to 30 ° to the longitudinal axis of the shaft 303 and the second chamfer surfaces 316.1, 3 16.2, 3 16.3 are aligned at an angle less than 30 ° to the longitudinal axis of the shaft 303.
- the anchoring part 309 has at its free end an end region with a slightly smaller outer diameter, so that a shoulder 316 is formed in the anchoring part 309. Next, the anchoring part 309 in this end region with the smaller outer diameter on a circumferential groove 3 19.
- the anchoring part 309 is cut in the longitudinal direction of the anchoring part 309, so that the anchoring part 309 has a surface 318 which is aligned parallel to the longitudinal axis of the anchoring part 309.
- the anchoring part 309 is also chamfered, so that the anchoring part 309 can be more easily inserted into an opening in the handle part, not shown.
- the handle part in which the shaft 303 is inserted, has a corresponding counter-shape, so that the surface 3 18 rests against a counter surface in the grip part when the shaft 303 is connected to the grip part.
- the grip part has a projection which engages in the groove 3 19 of the anchoring part 309 in order to hold the shaft 303 when the shaft 303 is inserted in the grip part.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic and simplified view of an assortment with interdental brushes 100. 1
- each shaft has a different coding.
- the transition part 108. 1 - 108.5 is preferably colored differently than the anchoring part 109.1 - 109.5.
- the color of the anchoring part 109. 1 - 109.5 preferably stands for the elasticity of the bristles and the color of the transition part 108. 1-108.5 preferably for the shape or length of the bristles.
- the coding can also be based on the shape of the shaft. For example, each anchorage part 1 09. 1 - 109.5 or each transition part 1 08. 1
- FIG. 10 shows a further embodiment of a range with interdental brushes 500.1
- the interdental brushes 500, 1-500, 5 shown in FIG. 10 each have a groove in the shaft into which a
- Projection of the handle engages when the interdental brushes 500. 1 - 500.5 are held in the handle part.
- FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of a range with interdental brushes 600. 1
- interdental brushes 600. 1-600.6 have a bristle head which has a spherical, parallelogram-like or triangular outer contour.
- interdental brushes 500. 1 - 500.5 from FIG. 10 have a traverse for connecting to the grip part like the interdental breasts 400. 1 - 400.5. Furthermore, any desired combinations of all illustrated interdental brushes 400. 1 - 400.5, 500. 1 - 500.5 and 600. 1 - 600.6 can be arranged in an assortment.
- the shaft of the interdental brush may also have an opening which has a rectangular or a polygonal cross section.
- the chamfer on the transition part can also be shaped differently.
- the interdental brush does not necessarily have to have a locking element and if it comprises one, it does not have to be designed as a cross-piece or in the form of a groove as described above.
- the brush part can be designed differently.
- the bristle holder can be made of a plastic.
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