US 11,684,145 B2
Built-in toothpaste type toothbrush structure
Chien-Tsan Chan, Taoyuan (TW)
Assigned to YUAN YOANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., Taoyuan (TW)
Filed by YUAN YOANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., Taoyuan (TW)
Filed on Sep. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/464,704.
Prior Publication US 2023/0067328 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. A46B 11/00 (2006.01); A46B 9/04 (2006.01); A46B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC A46B 11/0086 (2013.01) [A46B 5/00 (2013.01); A46B 9/04 (2013.01); A46B 11/0027 (2013.01); A46B 11/0037 (2013.01); A46B 11/0062 (2013.01); A46B 11/0096 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A built-in toothpaste type toothbrush structure, comprising:
a toothbrush casing, having a toothbrush head installed to an end thereof, an accommodating space defined in the toothbrush casing, and an outlet and a socketing portion formed at both ends of the accommodating space respectively, and the outlet being configured to be corresponsive to the toothbrush head;
a toothpaste inner tube, being in a shape of a straight tubular structure corresponding to the accommodating space for letting the toothbrush casing sheath on the toothpaste inner tube, and the toothpaste inner tube having a toothpaste channel therein, and an end of the toothpaste channel having a toothpaste hole configured to be corresponsive to the outlet, and the other end of the toothpaste channel is formed with a connection portion;
a knob switch, sheathed on the toothpaste inner tube to form a communication control, and provided for driving the toothpaste inner tube to rotate by turning the knob switch, in order to control communication status between the toothpaste hole and the outlet;
a toothpaste storage handle, having a relative connection portion disposed at a top end thereof and configured to be corresponsive to the connection portion, and provided for integrally coupling the toothpaste storage handle with the toothpaste inner tube, such that the toothpaste channel is communicated with the toothpaste storage handle, and the toothpaste storage handle having a toothpaste storage space defined therein for storing a toothpaste; and
a pushing structure, installed in the toothpaste storage handle and disposed on a side of the toothpaste storage space, and the pushing structure having an actuating portion, which is operated to deliver the toothpaste from the toothpaste storage space into the toothpaste channel, so that the toothpaste can reach the toothbrush head for use;
wherein the pushing structure has a piston disposed at the front end thereof and configured to be corresponsive to the toothpaste storage space, and the pushing structure is coupled to the actuating portion, so that the actuating portion can be operated to drive the pushing structure to link to the piston and generate a pushing force required for delivering the toothpaste;
wherein the pushing structure is a multi-sectional telescopic tube module having a telescopic end disposed on a side of the piston and a fixed end linked with the actuating portion, and after the actuating portion is operated to rotate, the multi-sectional telescopic tube module stretches to link with the piston;
wherein the multi-sectional telescopic tube module is formed by sequentially screwing a central shaft, a first tubular socket, a second tubular socket and a third tubular socket, and the central shaft has a first threaded portion disposed on an outer surface thereof, and the first tubular socket has a second threaded portion disposed on an outer surface thereof and a third threaded portion disposed on an inner surface thereof, and the second tubular socket has a fourth threaded portion disposed on an outer surface thereof and a fifth threaded portion disposed on an inner surface thereof, and the third tubular socket has a sixth threaded portion disposed on an inner surface thereof, and the first tubular socket has a first limit portion disposed relative to the central shaft, such that the central shaft can be rotated all the way to an end of the first limit portion to define a limit position, and the second tubular socket has a second limit portion disposed relative to the first tubular socket, such that the first tubular socket can be rotated all the way to an end of the second limit portion to define a limit position, and the third tubular socket has a third limit portion disposed relative to the second tubular socket, such that the second tubular socket can be rotated all the way to an end of the third limit portion to define a limit position.