JP3905508B2 - Oral cleaning tool - Google Patents

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本発明は、寝たきり老人など要介護者の口腔内を清掃するのに用いる口腔内清掃具に関し、さらに詳しくは、口腔内に滞留した食物残渣や、増粘した唾液、咽頭にからんだ痰、あるいは硬口蓋、下顎齦頬移行部の粘膜に粘着残存した義歯安定剤などを効果的に口腔外に取り出す口腔内清掃具に関する。   The present invention relates to an oral cleaning tool used for cleaning the oral cavity of a care recipient such as a bedridden elderly person, and more specifically, food residue staying in the oral cavity, thickened saliva, phlegm entangled in the pharynx, Or it is related with the intraoral cleaning tool which takes out the denture stabilizer etc. which adhere | attached and remained in the mucous membrane of a hard palate and a mandibular cheek transition part effectively out of the oral cavity.

最近の急激な高齢化社会の進行により、要介護者の数が急増してきている。老化や、チューブをとおした鼻孔からの栄養補給による口呼吸をはじめ、各種疾病を原因とした咀嚼機能の低下からくる唾液分泌量の低下、それに伴う粘膜の乾燥（ドライマウス）などにより、自浄作用が極度に悪くなって唾液や痰が粘液性を増し、口腔粘膜に付着してこびりつき、容易に排出できなくなる。
同時に舌苔もたまりやすく、硬口蓋や齦頬移行部には食物残渣が滞留しやすくなる。 Due to the recent rapid aging society, the number of care recipients is increasing rapidly. Self-cleaning by aging and mouth breathing by feeding through the nostril through the tube, decreased salivary secretion resulting from decreased masticatory function caused by various diseases, and dry mucous membrane (dry mouse) Becomes extremely bad, and saliva and sputum become more mucous, sticking to the oral mucosa and sticking, making it difficult to drain.
At the same time, tongue coating tends to accumulate, and food residues tend to stay in the hard palate and the cheek cheek transition area.

さらに脳血管障害などでは、麻痺が残る患者も多く、手足が不自由で摂食嚥下障害もみられ、麻痺による歯面の清掃不良や口腔諸機能の低下に伴い、舌や頬など咀嚼筋群活動も低下して食物が口腔前庭に停滞しやすく、口腔衛生状態も非常に悪くなる。   In addition, many patients with cerebrovascular disorders remain paralyzed, have inaccessible limbs and have dysphagia, and masticatory muscle group activity such as tongue and cheeks due to poor cleaning of the tooth surface and decreased oral functions due to paralysis And the food tends to stagnate in the oral vestibule, and the oral hygiene is very poor.

この場合、咽頭部の痰はカテーテルで排出することができるが、こびりついた舌苔や食物残渣は容易に排出することができない。
その結果、自らの口腔内常在菌や食物残渣を誤嚥することによって誤嚥性肺炎や不顕性肺炎を併発し、死亡に至るケースが多く、高齢者の死亡原因のトップを占めている。 In this case, the pharyngeal sputum can be drained with a catheter, but sticky tongue coating and food residues cannot be easily drained.
As a result, aspiration pneumonia and occult pneumonia are often caused by aspiration of resident bacteria in the oral cavity and food residues, leading to death, which is the top cause of death among the elderly .

そこで、寝たきり老人など要介護者の口腔内を清掃するのに、つぎの用具が用いられている。
・一般歯ブラシ
・ガーゼ
・綿棒
・細棒の先端に固着されたスポンジ
・細棒の先端全周に植毛された毛玉状ブラシ（意匠登録第１１１６７６７号：歯ブラシ） Therefore, the following tools are used to clean the inside of the oral cavity of care recipients such as bedridden elderly people.
・ General toothbrush ・ Gauze ・ Cotton swab ・ Sponge fixed to the tip of a thin rod ・ Flocked brush planted around the tip of the thin rod (Design Registration No. 1116767: Toothbrush)

ところで、前記一般歯ブラシの場合、
（１）一般歯ブラシは、本来、硬組織である歯面を擦掃するためのものであり、出血しやすい乾燥ぎみの粘膜（ドライマウス）には毛が硬すぎる。
（２）一般歯ブラシの植毛幅が狭く、一方向に植毛されているため、清掃面積が小さく清掃効率が悪い。
（３）上顎結節や下顎最後方の齦頬移行部などは歯槽提が湾曲しているので、直線状一般歯ブラシの植毛部分が届きにくく、かつ、一般歯ブラシの先端部が大きすぎて入りにくい。
（４）食物残渣を一般歯ブラシの植毛部分に抱え込みにくく、口腔外へ確実に取り出しにくい。そのため横臥位の場合、かえって取りこぼれた物を誤嚥する恐れがある。 By the way, in the case of the general toothbrush,
(1) A general toothbrush is originally intended for scrubbing the tooth surface, which is a hard tissue, and the hair is too hard for dry mucous membranes (dry mice) that tend to bleed.
(2) Since the flocking width of a general toothbrush is narrow and flocked in one direction, the cleaning area is small and the cleaning efficiency is poor.
(3) Since the alveolar ridge is curved in the maxillary nodule and the rearmost buccal cheek transition part, the flocked portion of the straight general toothbrush is difficult to reach, and the tip of the general toothbrush is too large to enter.
(4) It is difficult to hold food residue in the flocked portion of a general toothbrush, and it is difficult to reliably remove it from the oral cavity. Therefore, in the case of lying down, there is a risk of aspiration of the spilled object.

つぎに、前記ガーゼ、綿棒、スポンジ、毛玉状ブラシの場合、
（１）ガーゼ、綿球、スポンジ、毛玉状ブラシにより、食物残渣を部分的には、口腔の外に取り出せるが、食物残渣を抱え込みにくいため、大きな食物残渣になると取り出すのが困難であり、そのため横臥位の場合、かえって取りこぼれた残渣を誤嚥する恐れがある。
（２）先端の綿棒、スポンジ、毛玉状ブラシと細棒は直線上にあり、湾曲の強い口腔内の硬口蓋や齦頬移行部に沿い難く、清掃しづらい。
（３）さらに、前記綿棒、スポンジ、毛玉状ブラシに、喀痰吸引用カテーテルの先端を位置させて保持することが困難である。 Next, in the case of the gauze, cotton swab, sponge, hairball brush,
(1) Food residues can be partially taken out of the oral cavity by gauze, cotton balls, sponges, and pill-shaped brushes, but they are difficult to hold when they become large food residues because they are difficult to hold them. In the case of a place, there is a risk of aspiration of spilled residue.
(2) The tip cotton swab, sponge, pill-like brush, and thin stick are in a straight line, difficult to follow along the hard palate and the cheek cheek transition part in the mouth with strong curvature, and are difficult to clean.
(3) Furthermore, it is difficult to position and hold the tip of the wrinkle suction catheter on the cotton swab, sponge, or hairball brush.

その上、義歯を口腔内顎提に安定に保持する義歯安定剤は、義歯を取り外した時、口腔内に残存することがあり、特にクリームタイプの義歯安定剤は、硬口蓋や下顎齦頬移行部の粘膜に粘着残存し、容易に除去することができない。   In addition, denture stabilizers that hold dentures stably in the oral cavity can remain in the oral cavity when the dentures are removed, especially cream-type denture stabilizers that migrate to the hard palate or mandibular cheek The adhesive remains on the mucous membrane of the part and cannot be easily removed.

一方、本出願人の関連会社より、特許第３０６９３４８号の舌ブラシが提案されている。この舌ブラシは、把持柄の先端部に、下面側に凹部が形成されたスプーン状のカバーを一体に形成し、線材に多数の毛を螺旋状に配列して舌背の舌苔をかきこするブラシ体を形成し、前記ブラシ体を、前記カバーの下側に、外方へわん曲して前記ブラシ体の前記線材が前記カバーに覆われるように設け、前記ブラシ体の両端部の線材を、前記カバーの下面両側部に取り付け、前記ブラシ体によりかき取られた舌苔を前記ブラシ体の上側からの漏れを防止して前記カバー内にため込み、前記ブラシ体の前記舌背への圧接による過度の変形を前記カバーにより抑制するようにしたものである。   On the other hand, a tongue brush of Japanese Patent No. 3069348 has been proposed by an affiliated company of the present applicant. This tongue brush integrally forms a spoon-shaped cover with a concave portion formed on the lower surface side at the tip of the grip handle, and arranges a large number of hairs spirally on the wire to scrape the tongue coating on the back of the tongue Forming a brush body, bending the brush body outwardly on the lower side of the cover so that the wire of the brush body is covered by the cover, and wire rods at both ends of the brush body; The tongue coating attached to both sides of the lower surface of the cover and scraped by the brush body is prevented from leaking from the upper side of the brush body and is sunk in the cover, and the brush body is pressed against the tongue back Excessive deformation is suppressed by the cover.

しかし、この舌ブラシは、舌背の舌苔をかきこするものであり、把持柄の先端部にスプーン状のカバーが一体に形成されているため、舌背以外の上顎結節や下顎最後方の齦頬移行部など歯槽提が湾曲している狭い部分には入らず、かつ、線材に螺旋状に配列された多数の毛が固くて短いため、出血しやすい乾燥ぎみの粘膜には使用することができない。
意匠登録第１１１６７６７号公報 特許第３０６９３４８号公報 However, this tongue brush scrapes the tongue moss on the back of the tongue, and a spoon-shaped cover is integrally formed at the tip of the grip handle. Cannot be used for dry mucous membranes, which tend to bleed, because they do not enter the narrow part where the alveolar ridge is curved, such as the cheek transition area, and because the numerous hairs arranged in a spiral on the wire are hard and short Can not.
Design Registration No. 1116767 Publication Japanese Patent No. 3069348

本発明は、前記の点に留意し、寝たきり老人など要介護者の口腔内に滞留した食物残渣や、増粘した唾液、咽頭にからんだ痰、あるいは硬口蓋、下顎齦頬移行部の粘膜に粘着残存した義歯安定剤などを効果的に口腔外に取り出すことができる口腔内清掃具を提供することを目的とする。   In consideration of the above points, the present invention provides a food residue that stays in the oral cavity of a care recipient such as a bedridden elderly person, thickened saliva, sputum entangled in the pharynx, or hard palate, mucous membrane of the mandibular cheek transitional part It is an object of the present invention to provide an intraoral cleaning tool that can effectively take out a denture stabilizer and the like that remain adhered to the outside of the oral cavity.

前記目的を達成するために、本発明の口腔内清掃具は、線材に多数の毛を螺旋状に配列して構成されたブラシ体を、ループ状ないしはループ状に近い円弧状に形成し、前記線材の両端部を把持柄の先端部に取付け、前記線材の中央部分内側の毛及び前記中央部分両側の内側の毛が、前記線材の中央部分内側において交錯し、前記ブラシ体により口腔粘膜を掻きこすり、前記線材に囲まれた中央部に、食物残渣・唾液・痰などをため込み、ため込まれたものを、前記線材の中央部分内側の毛及び前記中央部分両側の内側の毛によりこぼれず、口腔外に取り出すようにしたものである（請求項１）。 In order to achieve the above object, an intraoral cleaning tool of the present invention comprises a brush body formed by arranging a number of hairs in a spiral shape on a wire, and is formed in a loop shape or an arc shape close to a loop shape, Attach both ends of the wire rod to the tip of the grip handle, and the hair inside the central portion of the wire rod and the inner hair on both sides of the central portion cross inside the central portion of the wire rod, and the oral mucosa is scratched by the brush body. rubbing, spilled in the central portion surrounded by the wire, viewed write order and food residue, saliva, sputum, what was Tamekoma, by the central portion inside the hair and inner hair said central portion on both sides of the wire In this case, it is taken out of the oral cavity (claim 1).

また、線材中央部分の毛が長く、前記中央部分の両側より前記線材の両端部側の毛が次第に短くなるようにすることが好ましい（請求項２）。   Moreover, it is preferable that the hair in the central part of the wire is long and the hair on both ends of the wire is gradually shorter than both sides of the central part (Claim 2).

さらに、把持柄の把持部が扁平であり、前記把持柄を平面に載置した状態で、ブラシ体が前記把持部に対し上方に位置しているようにすればよい（請求項３）。 Further, the grip portion of the gripping handle is that Bian flat, while placing the gripping handle in the plane, it is sufficient to brush body is located at the top side Shi pair to said grip portion (claim 3 ).

また、把持柄の先端部が上方へ湾曲し、ブラシ体のループ状ないしはループ状に近い線材が平面状であり、前記線材の両端部が前記把持柄の先端部に取付けられ、前記把持柄を平面に載置した状態で前記ブラシ体の毛が前記平面に接触しないようにすることが望ましい（請求項４）。 In addition, curved tip above the grip handle, loop or wire near the loop-shaped brush body is flat, both ends of the wire is attached to the distal portion of the gripping handle, the gripping handle that is desirable for hair of the brush body in a state of being placed on the plane so as not to come in contact with the plane (claim 4).

その上、ブラシ体の線材がループ状に近い円弧状であり、前記線材の両端部間に喀痰吸引用カテーテルの先端部近くを位置させ、前記カテーテルの先端を前記線材に囲まれた中央部に位置させるようにすることができる（請求項５）。 Moreover, wire brush body is arcuate near the loop, central portion in which the between the two ends of the wire to position the tip near the sputum suction catheter, surrounded the tip of the catheter to the wire (Claim 5).

また、把持柄の先端部ないしは該先端部近くに、喀痰吸引用カテーテルを位置決めする位置決め体を形成するのが好ましい（請求項６）。   In addition, it is preferable to form a positioning body for positioning the scissor suction catheter at or near the distal end of the grip handle.

本発明の口腔内清掃具は、線材に多数の毛を螺旋状に配列して構成されたブラシ体を、ループ状ないしはループ状に近い円弧状に形成し、前記線材の両端部を把持柄の先端部に取付け、前記線材の中央部分内側の毛及び前記中央部分両側の内側の毛が、前記線材の中央部分内側において交錯し、前記ブラシ体により口腔粘膜を掻きこすり、前記線材に囲まれた中央部に、食物残渣・唾液・痰などをため込み、ため込まれたものを、前記線材の中央部分内側の毛及び前記中央部分両側の内側の毛によりこぼれず、口腔外に取り出すようにした（請求項１）ため、寝たきり老人など要介護者の口腔内に滞留した食物残渣や、増粘した唾液、咽頭にからんだ痰などを、効果的に口腔外に取り出すことができる。 The intraoral cleaning tool of the present invention has a brush body formed by arranging a large number of hairs in a spiral shape on a wire, and is formed in a loop shape or an arc shape close to a loop shape, and both ends of the wire material are gripped handles. Attached to the tip, the hair inside the central part of the wire and the hair inside both sides of the central part crossed inside the central part of the wire , scraped the oral mucosa with the brush body, and surrounded by the wire the central portion that pulls in order and food residue, saliva, sputum, what was Tamekoma not spill the hair inside the hair and said central portion on both sides of the central portion inside of the wire, as taken out of the oral cavity Therefore, food residues staying in the oral cavity of a care recipient such as a bedridden elderly person, thickened saliva, wrinkles entangled in the pharynx and the like can be effectively taken out of the oral cavity.

また、線材の周囲に多数の毛が螺旋状に配列されているため、口腔内の軟組織に直接あたる硬い部分がなく、粘膜を傷つけにくい。そのため、適度な刺激を与えて口腔諸器官の賦活、すなわち摂食・嚥下訓練のリハビリテーションのための道具としても利用することができる。   In addition, since a large number of hairs are arranged in a spiral around the wire, there is no hard part that directly hits the soft tissue in the oral cavity, and the mucous membrane is hardly damaged. Therefore, it can be used as a tool for the rehabilitation of oral organ activation, that is, feeding / swallowing training by giving appropriate stimulation.

その上、口腔内清掃具の線材の面を縦にして口腔に入れ、口を閉じ、清掃具を前後に移動すると、上下の線材の毛の先端部が、上下顎の齦頬移行部に同時に触れるため、上下顎の口腔前庭の清掃を同時にすることができる。   In addition, when the wire of the intraoral cleaning tool is placed vertically into the oral cavity, the mouth is closed, and the cleaning tool is moved back and forth, the top ends of the upper and lower wire rods simultaneously enter the upper cheek and cheek transition area. Because of the touch, the oral vestibule of the upper and lower jaws can be cleaned simultaneously.

さらに、義歯を口腔内に安定に保持する義歯安定剤は、義歯を取り外した時、口腔内に残存することがあり、特にクリームタイプのものは、硬口蓋や下顎齦頬移行部の粘膜に義歯安定剤が強固に粘着して残存するが、この粘着残存した義歯安定剤を、容易に効果的に除去して口腔内を清掃することができる。   Furthermore, denture stabilizers that hold dentures stably in the oral cavity may remain in the oral cavity when the dentures are removed, especially those with cream type dentures on the mucous membrane of the hard palate or mandibular cheek transition area Although the stabilizer remains firmly adhered, the adhesive denture stabilizer that remains adhered can be easily and effectively removed to clean the oral cavity.

また、線材中央部分の毛を長く、中央部分の両側より線材の両端部側の毛を次第に短くする（請求項２）ことにより、かさばらず、違和感を少くすることができる。   Further, by making the hair in the central portion of the wire longer and making the hair on both ends of the wire gradually shorter than both sides of the central portion (Claim 2), it is possible to reduce the sense of discomfort without being bulky.

さらに、把持柄の把持部を扁平にし、把持柄を平面に載置した状態で、ブラシ体が把持部に対し上方に位置しているようにする（請求項３）ことにより、把持柄の中心軸に対しブラシ体が上方へ湾曲した状態になり、凹状の硬口蓋部や、弓なりに湾曲した上下顎歯槽提に沿って口腔前庭の齦頬移行部に円滑に挿入することができ、効率良く、かつ、取り残さずに清掃することができる。 Further, the grip portion of the gripping handle to Bian flat, the gripping handle in a state placed on the plane, by the brush body is so positioned on laterally Shi pair gripper (claim 3), grip ready to brush bodies with respect to the center axis of the handle is curved upward direction, concave or hard palate part, it is smoothly inserted into齦頬transition vestibular along the upper and lower jaws alveolar Hisage curved in a bow shape It is possible to clean efficiently and without leaving behind.

また、口腔内清掃具の保管時等、把持柄を平面に載置した時、把持柄の中心軸に対しブラシ体が上方へ位置し、ブラシ体の線材に配列された毛が平面に接触せず、衛生的であり、かつ、毛の先端が平面に圧接されて毛が変形することがない。 Moreover, during storage or the like of oral cleaning tool, when placed on the plane gripping handle, positioned onto the side brush body with respect to the center axis of the grip handle, contact bristles arranged in the wire of the brush body in a plane It is hygienic, and the tip of the hair is pressed against a flat surface so that the hair is not deformed.

また、把持柄の先端部を上方へ湾曲し、ブラシ体のループ状ないしはループ状に近い線材を平面状にし、線材の両端部を把持柄の先端部に取付け、把持柄を平面に載置した状態でブラシ体の毛が前記平面に接触しないようにする（請求項４）ことにより、ブラシ体の線材を、ブラシ体が平面に接触しないように上方へ湾曲させる煩雑な作業を行うことなく、ループ状ないしはループ状に近い線材を平面状のままで使用することができ、把持柄の湾曲成形のみで、簡単に安価に製作することができる。 Moreover, the leading ends of the gripping handle and curved upward, a loop-shaped or wire near the loop-shaped brush body is in a plane, only attaching the ends of the wire to the distal end of the gripping handle, placing the grip handle in a plane by bristles body is so does not touch the plane (claim 4) location state, the wire of the brush body, performing complicated work the brush body to bend upward so as not to contact the flat surface Therefore, it is possible to use a loop or a wire close to a loop as it is in a flat shape, and it can be easily and inexpensively manufactured only by curve forming of the grip handle.

さらに、ブラシ体の線材をループ状に近い円弧状にし、線材の両端部間に喀痰吸引用カテーテルの先端部近くを位置させ、カテーテルの先端を線材に囲まれた中央部に位置させる（請求項５）ことにより、ブラシ体の線材に囲まれた中央部にため込まれた唾液や痰・小食物を、清掃しながら同時に排出することができる。 Furthermore, in the near arc shape the wire brush member in a loop, between the two ends of the wire to position the tip near the sputum suction catheter, is positioned central portion in enclosed tip of the catheter wire (according Item 5) allows saliva, saliva, and small food stored in the central portion surrounded by the wire of the brush body to be discharged simultaneously while cleaning.

また、把持柄の先端部ないしは先端部近くに、喀痰吸引用カテーテルを位置決めする位置決め体を形成する（請求項６）ことにより、位置決め体によりカテーテルが安定に位置決めされ、カテーテルが固定されるため、口腔粘膜の掻きこすりが容易になる。   Further, by forming a positioning body for positioning the sputum suction catheter near the distal end of the gripping handle or near the distal end (Claim 6), the catheter is stably positioned by the positioning body, and the catheter is fixed. The oral mucosa can be easily scraped.

その上、把持柄の後端部の透孔に喀痰吸引用カテーテルを挿入し、把持柄の先端部ないしは先端部近くの位置決め体に、カテーテルを位置決めし、カテーテルを把持柄に沿い位置決めする（請求項７）ことにより、カテーテルをより安定に位置決めすることができる。 In addition, a sputum suction catheter is inserted into the through hole at the rear end of the gripping handle, the catheter is positioned at the distal end of the gripping handle or a positioning body near the tip, and the catheter is positioned along the gripping handle. the term 7) makes it possible to position the catheter more stably.

本発明を実施するための最良の形態を図１ないし図５を参照して説明する。各図において同一符号は同一もしくは相当するものを示す。 The best mode for carrying out the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 will be described. In each figure, the same code | symbol shows the same or equivalent thing.

図１は、本発明の口腔内清掃具の実施例１を示し、同図Ａは平面図、Ｂは正面図、ＣはＡのｃ−ｃ線断面図であり、１は合成樹脂製細長の把持柄、２は把持柄１のほぼ中間の把持部であり、扁平になっている。３は把持柄１の先端部ないしは先端部近くに一体に形成された後述の喀痰吸引用カテーテルの位置決め体であり、図示では把持柄１の先端と中間部との間のほぼ中間位置に形成され、把持柄１の両側から上方へカテーテルの包囲部４が膨出され、両包囲部４の先端間に挿入部５が形成され、両包囲部４間に包囲孔６が形成されており、カテーテルが挿入部５から包囲孔６に挿入される。 1 is a plan view, FIG. 1B is a front view, FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view taken along the line cc of FIG. 1, and FIG. gripping handle, 2 is almost the middle of the grip portion of the gripping handle 1, and is Bian flat. Reference numeral 3 denotes a positioning body for a sputum suction catheter, which will be described later, integrally formed near the distal end portion of the gripping handle 1 or near the distal end portion, and is formed at a substantially intermediate position between the distal end and the intermediate portion of the gripping handle 1 in the drawing. The surrounding portion 4 of the catheter bulges upward from both sides of the handle 1, the insertion portion 5 is formed between the distal ends of the surrounding portions 4, and the surrounding hole 6 is formed between the surrounding portions 4. Is inserted into the surrounding hole 6 from the insertion portion 5.

７は把持柄１の後端部に形成された透孔であり、把持柄１の裏面から表面へ後端側から先端側へ斜方向に形成されている。８は把持柄１の上面に、透孔７から先端にかけ形成された浅い位置決め溝であり、挿入部５の底面を貫通しており、把持柄１の先端部が上方へ湾曲している。 7 is a through-hole formed in the rear end portion of the gripping handle 1 and is formed in an oblique direction from the back surface to the front surface of the gripping handle 1 from the rear end side to the front end side. 8 on the upper surface of the grip handle 1, a shallow positioning groove formed over the through hole 7 at the tip, penetrates the bottom surface of the insertion portion 5, the distal end portion of the grip handle 1 is curved upward.

９はブラシ体であり、線材１０に多数の毛１１が螺旋状に配列して構成され、線材１０の中央部分の毛１１が長く、線材１０の中央部分両側より線材１０の両側部側の毛１１が次第に短くなっており、線材１０がループ状に近い円弧状に湾曲され、線材１０が平面状のまま、線材１０の両端部が把持柄１の先端部に間隔を設けて取付けられ、ブラシ体９がループ状に近い円弧状になっており、把持柄１を平面に載置した状態で、ブラシ体９が把持柄１の把持部２に対し上方に位置し、ブラシ体９の毛１１が平面に接触しない。さらに、線材１０の中央部分内側の毛１１及び中央部分両側の内側の毛１１が、線材１０の中央部分内側において交錯している。 Reference numeral 9 denotes a brush body, which is configured by arranging a number of hairs 11 in a spiral shape on the wire 10, and the hairs 11 at the center portion of the wire material 10 are long, and the hairs on both sides of the wire material 10 from both sides of the center portion of the wire material 10. 11 is gradually shortened, curved wire 10 in a circular arc close to the loop, while the wire 10 is flat, both ends of the wire 10 is attached to provide a interval to the tip portion of the grip handle 1, brush body 9 has an arc shape close to a loop, the gripping handle 1 in a state of being placed on a flat surface, located above side brush body 9 Shi pairs bunch sandwiching member 2 of the gripping handle 1, a brush body hair 11 of 9 does not touch on the plane. Furthermore, the hair 11 inside the central part of the wire 10 and the hair 11 inside both sides of the central part are interlaced inside the central part of the wire 10.

図２は実施例２の平面図を示し、図１の実施例１の口腔内清掃具に喀痰吸引用カテーテル１２を取付けた状態であり、カテーテル１２が把持柄１の後端部の透孔７に斜方向に挿入され、カテーテル１２の先端が、ブラシ体９の線材１０に囲まれた中央部に位置するよう、カテーテル１２が把持柄１の上面に沿って設けられ、カテーテル１２が位置決め体３の両包囲部４間の挿入部５に上方から圧入され、カテーテル１２が包囲孔６に抱持されて位置決めされ、把持柄１の上面の位置決め溝８に沿った状態になり、把持柄１の把持によりカテーテル１２が把持される。 FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the second embodiment, in which the sputum suction catheter 12 is attached to the intraoral cleaning tool of the first embodiment of FIG. It is inserted in the oblique direction, the distal end of the catheter 12, so as to be located central portion in which is surrounded by the wire 10 of the brush body 9, provided the catheter 12 along the upper surface of the grip handle 1, the catheter 12 is positioned member 3 is press-fitted into the insertion portion 5 between the two surrounding portions 4 from above, the catheter 12 is held by the surrounding hole 6 and positioned, and is in a state along the positioning groove 8 on the upper surface of the holding handle 1. The catheter 12 is grasped by grasping.

つぎに、実施例１と異なり、ブラシ体９の線材１０に配列された毛１１を、線材１０の中央部分も両端部側も全て同じ長さにしてもよい。 Next, unlike the first embodiment, the bristles 11 arranged in the wire 10 of the brush body 9, may all be the central portion is also both ends of the wire 10 be the same length.

図３は実施例４の一部の平面図を示し、実施例１との違いは、ブラシ体９がループ状になっているものであり、本発明のブラシ体９は、ループ状に近い円弧状に限らず、ループ状でもよく、４分の３以上の円周があればよい。 FIG. 3 is a plan view of a part of the fourth embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that the brush body 9 has a loop shape. The brush body 9 of the present invention has a circular shape close to a loop shape. It is not limited to an arc shape, and may be a loop shape as long as it has a circumference of three quarters or more.

図４は実施例５の一部の平面図を示し、実施例１との違いは、ループ状の線材１０の先端側中央部分とその中央部分の両側部分に、螺旋状に毛１１が配列され、線材１０の両先端側、即ち把持柄１側の半分近くは、毛１１が配列されていないものであり、本発明のブラシ体９の毛１１は、必ずしも線材１０の全体に毛１１が配列されていなくてもよい。 FIG. 4 is a plan view of a part of the fifth embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that the bristles 11 are arranged in a spiral manner on the center portion on the front end side of the loop-shaped wire 10 and on both sides of the center portion. The bristles 11 are not arranged on both ends of the wire 10, that is, near half of the gripping handle 1, and the bristles 11 of the brush body 9 of the present invention are not necessarily arranged on the entire wire 10. It does not have to be.

図５は実施例６の一部の断面図を示し、実施例１との違いは、位置決め体３が挿入孔１３になっており、この場合、カテーテル１２が位置決め体３から外れることはない。 FIG. 5 shows a partial cross-sectional view of the sixth embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that the positioning body 3 is an insertion hole 13, and in this case, the catheter 12 does not come off the positioning body 3.

つぎに、毛１１の実例について説明する。毛１１の直径は、０．０５〜０．２０ｍｍが望ましく、０．０５ｍｍより細いと弱過ぎ、０．２０ｍｍより太いと固過ぎ、さらに、０．０８〜０．１５ｍｍがより好ましい。   Next, an example of the hair 11 will be described. The diameter of the hair 11 is desirably 0.05 to 0.20 mm, too weak if it is thinner than 0.05 mm, too hard if it is thicker than 0.20 mm, and more preferably 0.08 to 0.15 mm.

また、毛１１の長さは、毛１１の中央部が線材１０に固持されているので、線材１０から毛１１の先端迄の長さの２倍を全長とした時、全長は、８〜３５ｍｍが望ましく、８ｍｍより短いと固過ぎ、３５ｍｍより長いと弱すぎ、さらに、１５〜２０ｍｍがより好ましい。   Further, the length of the hair 11 is such that the central part of the hair 11 is fixed to the wire 10, and when the total length is twice the length from the wire 10 to the tip of the hair 11, the total length is 8 to 35 mm. Desirably, it is too hard if it is shorter than 8 mm, too weak if it is longer than 35 mm, and more preferably 15 to 20 mm.

本発明の実施例１を示し、Ａは平面図、Ｂは正面図、ＣはＡのｃ−ｃ線断面 図である。1 shows Embodiment 1 of the present invention, in which A is a plan view, B is a front view, and C is a cross-sectional view taken along line cc of A. FIG. 実施例２の平面図である。 6 is a plan view of Example 2. FIG . 実施例４の一部の平面図である。6 is a plan view of a part of Example 4. FIG. 実施例５の一部の平面図である。10 is a plan view of a part of Example 5. FIG. 実施例６の一部の断面図である。7 is a partial cross-sectional view of Example 6. FIG.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１ 把持柄
２ 把持部
３ 位置決め体
７ 透孔
９ ブラシ体
１０ 線材
１１ 毛
１２ 喀痰吸引用カテーテル DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Grasping handle 2 Grasping part 3 Positioning body 7 Through-hole 9 Brush body 10 Wire material 11 Hair 12 Wrinkle suction catheter

Claims (6)

線材に多数の毛を螺旋状に配列して構成されたブラシ体を、ループ状ないしはループ状に近い円弧状に形成し、
前記線材の両端部を把持柄の先端部に取付け、
前記線材の中央部分内側の毛及び前記中央部分両側の内側の毛が、前記線材の中央部分内側において交錯し、
前記ブラシ体により口腔粘膜を掻きこすり、前記線材に囲まれた中央部に、食物残渣・唾液・痰などをため込み、ため込まれたものを、前記線材の中央部分内側の毛及び前記中央部分両側の内側の毛によりこぼれず、口腔外に取り出すようにしたことを特徴とする口腔内清掃具。 A brush body formed by arranging a large number of hairs in a spiral shape on a wire is formed into a loop shape or an arc shape close to a loop shape,
Attach both ends of the wire to the tip of the grip handle,
The bristles inside the central portion of the wire and the bristles on both sides of the central portion intersect on the inside of the central portion of the wire,
Rubbing off the oral mucosa by the brush body, the central portion surrounded by the wire, viewed write order and food residue, saliva, sputum, what was Tamekoma, hair and the central center portion inside of the wire An oral cleaning tool characterized by being taken out of the oral cavity without being spilled by the inner hairs on both sides of the part . 線材中央部分の毛が長く、前記中央部分の両側より前記線材の両端部側の毛が次第に短くなったことを特徴とする請求項１記載の口腔内清掃具。   The intraoral cleaning tool according to claim 1, wherein the hair in the central portion of the wire is long, and the hair on both ends of the wire is gradually shorter than both sides of the central portion. 把持柄の把持部が扁平であり、
前記把持柄を平面に載置した状態で、ブラシ体が前記把持部に対し上方に位置していることを特徴とする請求項１または請求項２記載の口腔内清掃具。 The grip portion of the grip handle is Bian flat,
Wherein the gripping handle in a state placed on the plane, claim 1 or claim 2 oral cleaner according to, characterized in that the brush body is located at the top side Shi pair to said grip portion. 把持柄の先端部が上方へ湾曲し、
ブラシ体のループ状ないしはループ状に近い線材が平面状であり、
前記線材の両端部が前記把持柄の先端部に取付けられ、前記把持柄を平面に載置した状態で前記ブラシ体の毛が前記平面に接触しないことを特徴とする請求項１、請求項２または請求項３記載の口腔内清掃具。 Leading ends of the gripping handle is curved upwardly,
The wire in the loop or near the loop of the brush body is flat,
Both ends of the wire is attached to the distal end of the gripping handle, according to claim 1, claims bristles of the brush body in a state of mounting the grip handle in a plane which is characterized in that does not touch on the plane The intraoral cleaning tool of Claim 2 or Claim 3. ブラシ体の線材がループ状に近い円弧状であり、
前記線材の両端部間に喀痰吸引用カテーテルの先端部近くを位置させ、
前記カテーテルの先端を前記線材に囲まれた中央部に位置させたことを特徴とする請求項１、請求項２、請求項３または請求項４記載の口腔内清掃具。 The wire of the brush body has an arc shape close to a loop shape,
Position the tip of the catheter for sputum suction between both ends of the wire,
Claim 1, characterized in that the front end of the catheter was positioned in the central portion inside surrounded by the wire, according to claim 2, claim 3 or claim 4 oral cleaner according. 把持柄の先端部ないしは該先端部近くに、喀痰吸引用カテーテルを位置決めする位置決め体を形成したことを特徴とする請求項５記載の口腔内清掃具。   6. The intraoral cleaning tool according to claim 5, wherein a positioning body for positioning the heel suction catheter is formed at or near the distal end of the grip handle.

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