Title:
ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH, BRUSH BODY THEREOF, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/063565
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A brush body (20) is provided with: bristle bunches (30) each comprising a plurality of filaments (40); and an implantation base (22) that affixes said bristle bunches (30). In each bristle bunch (30), the filaments are folded over in middle sections with respect to the lengths thereof, and a flat wire (32) is used to clamp the fold sections (31) in place in an insertion hole (23) in the implantation base (22). Each filament (40) is provided with a core (41), which contains an electrically conductive material, and an insulating sheath (42), which covers said core (41). A tip-exposure section (41A) in which the core (41) is exposed from the sheath (42) is formed on each end of each filament (40). Middle exposed sections (41B) in which the core (41) is exposed from the sheath (42) are formed in middle sections of the filaments (40).
Inventors:
UCHIDA SATOSHI (JP)
NAGAYAMA MASAYOSHI (JP)
NAGAYAMA MASAYOSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/071863
Publication Date:
May 18, 2012
Filing Date:
September 26, 2011
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Assignee:
PANASONIC CORP (JP)
UCHIDA SATOSHI (JP)
NAGAYAMA MASAYOSHI (JP)
UCHIDA SATOSHI (JP)
NAGAYAMA MASAYOSHI (JP)
International Classes:
A46B9/04; A46B3/16; A46B15/00; A46D1/055; A61C17/00; A61C17/22
Foreign References:
JP2006102095A | 2006-04-20 | |||
JP2006180953A | 2006-07-13 | |||
JPH0690824A | 1994-04-05 | |||
JP2006223369A | 2006-08-31 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ONDA, Hironori et al. (JP)
Hironori Onda (JP)
Hironori Onda (JP)
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