IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0362948
(2006-02-28)
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등록번호 |
US-7348572
(2008-03-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
13 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A portable toothbrush sterilizer is provided. The portable toothbrush sterilizer includes a lower case (100a), an upper case (200a), a protective cap (500), and a cover (300a). The lower case (100a) has a sterilizer compartment (150) and a battery compartment (140). The upper case (200a) is coupled
A portable toothbrush sterilizer is provided. The portable toothbrush sterilizer includes a lower case (100a), an upper case (200a), a protective cap (500), and a cover (300a). The lower case (100a) has a sterilizer compartment (150) and a battery compartment (140). The upper case (200a) is coupled above the lower case (100a) and includes a storage space (210) and a switch hole (250) with a touch switch (164) therein. The storage space (210) has a toothbrush bristle compartment (212) with an ultraviolet ray emitting hole (240) formed on a side thereof and a toothbrush handle compartment (214). The protective cap (500) is detachably attached to the toothbrush bristle compartment (212) and includes a second ultraviolet ray emitting hole (510) and an open portion (550). The cover 300a is disposed above the upper case (200a) and includes a button (340) for pressing the touch switch (164).
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A portable toothbrush sterilizer comprising: a lower case (100a) including a sterilizer compartment (150) for storing a sterilizer (160) having a sterilizing lamp (162) and a touch switch (164), and a battery compartment (140) on a side of the sterilizer compartment (150); an
What is claimed is: 1. A portable toothbrush sterilizer comprising: a lower case (100a) including a sterilizer compartment (150) for storing a sterilizer (160) having a sterilizing lamp (162) and a touch switch (164), and a battery compartment (140) on a side of the sterilizer compartment (150); an upper case (200a) coupled above the lower case (100a) and including: a storage space (210) recessed downward from an upper surface (220) of the upper case (200a) for storing a toothbrush (400), the storage space (210) having: a toothbrush bristle compartment (212) for storing toothbrush bristles (410) of a toothbrush (400) and having an ultraviolet ray emitting hole (240) formed on a side thereof, and a toothbrush handle compartment (214) formed beside the toothbrush bristle compartment (212) for storing a toothbrush handle (420); and a switch hole (250) formed on a side of the upper surface (220) or a peripheral wall (230) of the upper case (200a) and having a touch switch (164) inserted and protruding therein; a protective cap (500) detachably attached to the toothbrush bristle compartment (212) of the upper case (200a) and including a second ultraviolet ray emitting hole (510) formed at a side thereof, and an open portion (550) formed at another side thereof for allowing storage of the toothbrush handle (420); and a pivotably opening and closing cover (300a) disposed above the upper case (200a) and including a button (340) formed on an inner side thereof for pressing the touch switch (164). 2. The portable toothbrush sterilizer of claim 1, wherein the protective cap 500 further includes a floor (520) having one or more of a second support rising a predetermined height from the floor (520). 3. The portable toothbrush sterilizer of claim 2, wherein the second support is a double incline (544) inclining a predetermined height towards either end thereof. 4. The portable toothbrush sterilizer of claim 2, wherein the second support is a single incline (546) declining from a side of the second ultraviolet ray emitting hole (510) to an opposite side. 5. The portable toothbrush sterilizer according to claim 1, wherein the open portion (550) of the protective cap (500) forms a boundary (560) rising a predetermined height from a floor. 6. The portable toothbrush sterilizer according to claim 1, wherein the lower case (100a) further includes a floor (110) having at least one mounting hole (112) formed therein, the storage space (210) of the upper case (200a) has a plurality of drain holes formed therein, and the floor (520) of the protective cap (500) has a plurality of second drain holes (530). 7. The portable toothbrush sterilizer of claim 6, wherein the storage space (210) of the upper case (200a) has a fixing hole (218) formed through a floor thereof, and further comprising a holder (280) with an end thereof inserted and fixed in the fixing hole (218) for allowing easy holding of the toothbrush handle (420), the holder (280) including a holding part (282) formed to rise at either side for forming a central inserting space and having a slant toward one side, and a fixing part (284) formed at a bottom of the holder (280) for inserting and fixing in the fixing hole (218). 8. The portable toothbrush sterilizer according to claim 1, wherein: the lower case (100a) includes a hollow portion (124) formed at a front central portion thereof, the upper case (200a) includes a hollow portion (232) formed at a front central portion thereof, the hollow portion (232) having a pivoting protrusion (264) respectively protruding from either end thereof and a hooked tab (262) formed therebehind; and the cover (300a) includes a hooked protrusion (362) extending downward from a frontal inside center portion thereof for hooking with the hooked tab (262), and a supporting section (364) formed respectively on either side of the hooked protrusion (362), the portable toothbrush further comprising: a pivoting member (600) disposed in the hollow portion (124) of the lower case (100a) and the hollow portion (232) of the upper case (200a), and including a horizontal bar (610) having an inserting space 612 formed at a center thereof for preventing interference of the hooked tab (262) and the hooked protrusion (362), a vertical bar (620) vertically disposed at a front of the horizontal bar (610), and a hinge hole (614) formed at either side of the horizontal bar (610) and vertical bar (620) with one side of the hinge hole (614) open for inserting the pivoting protrusion (264) of the upper case (200a) therein. 9. The portable toothbrush sterilizer of claim 8, wherein the cover (300a) is formed partially or entirely of a semi-transparent material. 10. The portable toothbrush sterilizer of claim 8, wherein the cover (300a) includes a reflector (800) formed on an upper surface thereof. 11. The portable toothbrush sterilizer of claim 8, wherein the storage space (210) of the upper case (200a) has a fixing hole (218) formed through a floor thereof, and further comprising a holder (280) with an end thereof inserted and fixed in the fixing hole (218) for allowing easy holding of the toothbrush handle (420), the holder (280) including a holding part (282) formed to rise at either side for forming a central inserting space and having a slant toward one side, and a fixing part (284) formed at a bottom of the holder (280) for inserting and fixing in the fixing hole (218). 12. The portable toothbrush sterilizer of claim 1, wherein the touch switch (164) of the sterilizer (160) is formed in a length that does not protrude from the switch hole (250) of the upper case (200a). 13. The portable toothbrush sterilizer of claim 1, wherein the cover (300a) is formed partially or entirely of a semi-transparent material. 14. The portable toothbrush sterilizer of claim 1, wherein the cover (300a) includes a reflector (800) formed on an upper surface thereof. 15. The portable toothbrush sterilizer of claim 1, wherein the storage space (210) of the upper case (200a) has a fixing hole (218) formed through a floor thereof, and further comprising a holder (280) with an end thereof inserted and fixed in the fixing hole (218) for allowing easy holding of the toothbrush handle (420), the holder (280) including a holding part (282) formed to rise at either side for forming a central inserting space and having a slant toward one side, and a fixing part (284) formed at a bottom of the holder (280) for inserting and fixing in the fixing hole (218).
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