THE RELATED ART

The invention relates to fast and practical hands free tooth cleaning device designed for use by mainly disable patients as well as elderly people and patients suffering from paralyzing caring for their dental health but having difficulties to use their hands or individuals not having any disability.

The invention particularly relates to an automatic tooth cleaning device consisting of main control unit connected to brush body via connector, a charger unit connected to main control unit for charging battery.

BACKGROUND OF THE RELATED ART

Various measures have been taken for oral cleaning since the periods before start of historical records. Tree branches, bird feathers, animal bones, quill etc. were used for oral hygiene. The first brush known in history is made from tree branches in pen size B.C. 3000 in ancient Egypt. The tooth brushes in Rome were made from toothpicks of natural materials. In Islamic world toothbrushes were made from branches of Salvadora persica. Sodium bicarbonate and chalk were also commonly used for tooth cleaning in history.

The first toothbrush resembling today's toothbrush was made in China in 1498. The hair removed from backs of necks of pigs living in cold climate of Siberia and China were tied to handles made from bamboo or bones. Merchants coming from East presented those toot brushes to Europeans but they found pig's hair too hard. The Europeans brushing their teeth during that time (which was no so common) preferred brushes made from hors hairs. However, most of people cleaned their teeth by use of hard bird feather, and used brass or silver toothpicks after meals (as done by Romans).

This case was continued until 1938 when the first toothbrush made from nylon was invented. The patent of the first toothbrush was given in 1857 by H. N. Wadsworth in the USA and several companies started serial production after 1885.

In the patent numbered US 5337435, all brushes are connected together by gears. When main gear rotates all brushes rotate. So all teeth are brushed simultaneously.

A patent numbered US 4224710 discloses a power actuated toothbrush which brushes both sides of a tooth and penetrates into both bottom and upper tooth arch. The activation of the brushes can be made by means of vibrating rods or piston cams.

In the patent numbered US 20090208898 tooth cleaning fluid from a U shaped tooth brush from a chamber is jet streamed onto teeth with pressure by means of flow pump and thus tooth cleaning is conducted.

The patent numbered US 20120260442 discloses a toothbrush brushing whole mouth consists of upper and lower brushes. Driver is connected to an arch motor shaft and thus rotates the brushes. Microprocessor can control brushing motion in clockwise and anti clockwise direction.

In the patent numbered US 20090276972 , the system can only be applied to either maxilla teeth or mandible teeth. Brushes are moved by means of vibration inductors and thus brushing is provided.

In the patent numbered US 20110072605 discloses a mouthpiece adjustable to user. The mouthpiece upper and lower parts are moved by help of a pump and thus brushing is achieved.

The patent numbered US 20110154595 discloses a mouthpiece tooth brush made of pliable silicone or plastic bristles located in the mouth. The spinning bristles are activated when the user bites into the device. The user does not have to use his/her hands when using it. When the patents in the related art are examined, brush body movement mechanisms differ. However, all depend on the same mechanical operation principle. Since brush body is in the mouth, it can not be big. Since making the mechanisms disclosed under the said patents smaller is difficult, none have become product.

In addition to the information given above, it is discovered that in the said patents the tooth paste or mouth cleaning fluid needed for tooth cleaning is not used or put into mouth by help of hand.

It is discovered in the existing patents that positioning of the tooth brush bristles is not at the angle suggested by dentists. In the brushing method suggested by dentists, brush bristles should contact the teeth at an angle of 45°.

As a result, the need for a fast and practical hands-free, automatic tooth cleaning device to solve the above mentioned problems and inadequacy of existing solutions have necessitated development in the related art.

PURPOSE OF THE INVENTION

The invention solves all of the above mentioned problems at the same time. In the broadest manner, this invention relates to fast and practical hands free tooth cleaning device designed for use by mainly disable patients as well as elderly people and patients suffering from paralyzing caring for their dental health but having difficulties to use their hands or individuals not having any disability.

The most important purpose of the invention is to provide fast, practical, hands-free and automatic cleaning of teeth by the users such as disable, paralyzed, elderly or those who are unable to use their hands for any reasons and thus ensure elimination of plaque accumulated on the teeth.

Another purpose of the invention is to facilitate use by means of providing easy inserting and removing the mouth cleaning fluid chamber to the device.

A further purpose of the invention is to ensure minimum damage of the brushes to gums by means of positioning the brushes at angle of 45° in the system.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide easy to clean product and allow replacement of the deformed brushes. A further purpose of the invention is to minimize the mechanism to fit into mouth by help of vibration motors and thus provide problem-free mouth and dental health.

The structural and characteristic features and all advantages of the invention will be understood better in the figures given below and the detailed description by reference to the figures. Therefore, the assessment should be made based on the figures and the detailed descriptions .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

Figure 1 is a drawing illustrating automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention.

Figure 2 is a drawing illustrating automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention.

Figure 3 is a drawing illustrating automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention.

Figure 4 is a drawing illustrating automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention.

Figure 5 is a drawing illustrating brush body of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention.

Figure 6 is a drawing illustrating brush body of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention.

Figure -7 is a drawing illustrating brush body and main control unit of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention.

Figure 8 is a drawing illustrating main control unit of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention.

Figure 9 is a drawing illustrating interior structure of the main control unit of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention.

Figure 10 is a drawing illustrating interior structure and mounting order of the main control unit of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention.

Figure 11 is a drawing illustrating main control unit of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention.

Figure 12 is a drawing illustrating fluid chamber of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention. Figure 13 is a drawing illustrating charger unit of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

1. Brush Body

2. Main Control Unit

3. Fluid chamber

4. Charger unit

5. Connector

5.1. Guide

6. Arch Holes

7. Cleaning Holes

8. Flowing Hole

9. Adjustment Bolt

10. Mounting Holes

11. Fluid Inlet Hole

12. External Mounting Cover

13. Button

14. Cavities

15. Side Covers

16. Electronic Control Card

17. Connection Tube

18. Fluid Pump

19. Interconnection Part

20. Control Card Holes

21. Vibration Motor 22. Parallel Vibration Motor

23. Battery

24. Battery Holes

25. Box Mounting Holes

26. Fluid Holes

27. Housing

28. Discharge Hole

29. Chamber Outlet Hole

30. Gasket

31. Cable Hole

32. Positioning Part

33. Electronic Circuit Card

34. Lid

The invention will be understood better with reference numbers the figures attached hereto.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a fast and practical hands free automatic tooth cleaning device designed for use by , elderly, disable people or those unable to use their hands for any reasons.

The elderly, disable people or those unable to use their hands for any reasons can perform tooth cleaning needs by help of someone. However, for a person it is difficult to brush teeth of a person by use of a standard tooth brush. With this device designed for such purpose, the helping person provides mouth cleaning of the person in need of tooth cleaning only by means of pressing a button (13).

Figure 1 is the illustration showing the position where all subunits of the automatic tooth cleaning device are combined. The system positioned on a flat surface consists of a brush body (1), main control unit (2), fluid chamber (3) and a charger unit (4). Figure 2 shows isometric view of the device, figure 3 shows left and right angle views and figure 4 shows bottom and upper views of the device.

Figure 5 and Figure 6 show the brush body (1) of the automatic tooth cleaning device disclosed hereunder. Brush body (1) is made by three-dimensioned printer by use of bio compatible materials. Brush body (1) can also be produced from metal material as machining part when preferred so. In addition, the brush body (1) is also produced from carbon fiber material when requested. The brush body (1) fully enters the mouth. It is designed in such manner that when it enters the mouth, it is pressed between mandible and maxilla and also does not bother the user. Main function of the brush body (1) is to provide distribution of cleaning fluid fed by the system onto teeth homogenously and provide cleaning of the plaque on the teeth by means of brush bristles provided on it and activation of vibration motors (21) and parallel vibration motors (22). Fluid inlet into brush body (1) is provided by connector (5). While the guide (5.1) on the outer surface of the connector (5) provides sound retaining onto the brush body (1), the flowing hole (8) provided therein provides fluid flowing. Brush body (1) contains holes for various purposes. Arch holes (6) are ordered at certain intervals along arch structure of brush body in two lines and the said arch holes (6) are used for positioning the brush bristles . Cleaning holes (7) are positioned to contact upper surfaces of the teeth of the user, located on both lower and upper part to flowing hole (8) passing through brush body (1). Mouth cleaning fluid is designed in such way that it reaches certain areas of the user's teeth and in homogenous way through cleaning holes (7).

Figure 7 shows mounting chart of the brush body (1) and main control unit (2) of the automatic tooth cleaning device. The connector (5) is screwed onto brush body (1) or inserted into main control unit (2) provides mounting of two subunits. Fixing the connector (5) to main control unit is provided by means of tightening the adjustment bolt (9). Main control unit (2) is connected to mounting holes (10).

Figure 8 is a drawing illustrating main control unit (2) of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention. Mouth cleaning fluid enters the main control unit (2) through fluid inlet holes (11). External mounting cover (12) keeps all system closed. The device is operated by means of a single button (13) provided thereon. Main control unit (2) is user friendly and ergonomically designed. Main control unit (2) contains cavities (14) both on front and back of the box in order to facilitate grasp of box by fingers. Side covers (15) are subparts of the main control unit (2) providing mounting of the vibration motors (21) and parallel vibration motors (22) to the main control unit (2). The most important part of the main control unit (2) is electronics control card (16). It is the electronics control card (16) conducting and controlling all functions of the automatic tooth cleaning device. Just one single button (13) located on the device provides control of vibration motors (21) and parallel vibration motors (22) providing vibration of pumping system (18) providing suction of mouth cleaning fluid through fluid inlet holes (11) and outlet from the flowing hole (8) located behind the main control unit (2) and providing both back and forward motion of the brush body (1) inside the user's mouth.

Figure 9 is a drawing illustrating inner structure of the main control unit (2) of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention. Connection tube (17) provides connection between the main control unit (2) fluid inlet hole (11) and fluid pump (18) and thus prevents leakage of the fluid and also provides direction of the fluid directly to central part of the pump. Fluid pump (18) is controlled by electronic control card (16) and discharge of the coming fluid in desired time into brush body (1) is provided from main control unit (2). Interconnection part (19) is located inside the main control unit (2). Motion of fluid pump (18) under influence of probable vibrations is prevented and electronic control card (16) is kept fixed in the box by means of control card holes (20) located thereon. Vibration motor (21) together with parallel vibration motor (22) located on the same axis not shown in the figure provide up-down motion of main control unit (2).

Figure 10 is a drawing illustrating inner structure and mounting order of the main control unit (2) of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention. Parallel vibration motor (22) is located in parallel in the same axis. Parallel vibration motors (22) provides back and forth motion of the main control unit (2). The battery (23) supplies power needed for operation of vibration motors (219 and parallel vibration motors (21) in the main control unit (2), fluid pump (18) and electronic control card (16). Battery holes (24) provide extension of battery charging cables connected to electronic control card (16) located in the main control unit (2), outside the main control unit (2). Box mounting holes (25) provide mounting of the interconnection part (19) to main control unit (2) box. Figure 11 is a drawing illustrating isometric, front and rear angle view of the main control unit (2) of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention. Fluid hole (26) provides controlled motion of the mouth cleaning fluid from the fluid pump (18) inside the main control unit (2) box, And provides outlet of it from the hole (28) where the brush body (1) is connected. Tongue structures are connected to the housings (27) designed for fixing main control unit (2) side covers (15) and front covers. The hole numbered (28) is the discharge hole through which the mouth cleaning fluid supplied in a controlled way from the fluid pump into the brush body embodiment.

Figure 12 shows fluid chamber (3) where mouth cleaning fluid of the automatic tooth cleaning device of the invention is filled, and the chamber outlet hole (29). Thanks to gasket (30) fluid chamber (3) serves as fluid leakage-proof function when it joins main control unit (2).

Figure 13 shows isometric angle view and mounting chart of subparts of the charger unit (4) of the automatic teeth cleaning device of the invention. Cable hole (31) provides connection of power cable from mains to charger unit (4). When charger unit (4) is plugged in main control unit (2), fixation of the charger unit circuit charging the battery (23) is provided by positioning part (32). Electronic circuit card (33) contacts the charge points under the main control unit (2) for charge of the battery (23) and thus the system is charged. The lid (34) is the protective lid (34) needed for mounting the unit converting the AC voltage from mains of the charger unit (4) into DC voltage at which the system operates to the charger unit (4).

Alternatively, brush body (1) is also produced by use of flexible material.

The protection area of this application has been specified under claims and cannot be limited to the descriptions only given as sampling above. It is clear that any innovation can be provided by a person skilled in the related art by use of the similar embodiments and/or can also apply this embodiment in other areas for similar purposes used in the related art. Therefore, such embodiments will be lack of novelty and inventive step criteria.