[미국특허]
Oral care dispenser and oral care system implementing the same
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A46B-011/02
B65D-083/00
출원번호
US-0318291
(2011-08-01)
등록번호
US-8511323
(2013-08-20)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2011/046132
(2011-08-01)
§371/§102 date
20111031
(20111031)
국제공개번호
WO2012/082185
(2012-06-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Jimenez, Eduardo J.
Kennedy, Sharon
Sorrentino, Alan
Gatzemeyer, John J.
Rooney, Michael
Fattori, Joseph E.
출원인 / 주소
Colgate-Palmolive Company
대리인 / 주소
Flandro, Ryan M.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
19인용 특허 :
186
초록▼
An oral care dispenser and oral care system implementing the same. In one embodiment, the dispenser may comprise a collar having an axial passageway in which a drive component is rotatably coupled. The collar comprises a segmented neck portion and a non-segmented body portion that comprises a plural
An oral care dispenser and oral care system implementing the same. In one embodiment, the dispenser may comprise a collar having an axial passageway in which a drive component is rotatably coupled. The collar comprises a segmented neck portion and a non-segmented body portion that comprises a plurality of protuberances extending into the axial passageway. The drive component comprises at least one resilient arm that interacts with the plurality of protuberances to generate an audible signal during relative rotation.
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1. An oral care dispenser comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis and an internal reservoir containing a fluid;a collar non-rotatably coupled to the housing, the collar comprising an axial passageway, a neck portion having an inner surface forming a first section of the axial passageway, a
1. An oral care dispenser comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis and an internal reservoir containing a fluid;a collar non-rotatably coupled to the housing, the collar comprising an axial passageway, a neck portion having an inner surface forming a first section of the axial passageway, a body portion forming a second section of the axial passageway, and a plurality of protuberances extending radially inward from an inner surface of the body portion, the neck portion formed by a plurality of segments that protrude axially from the body portion, wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of segments are separated by a gap;a drive component rotatably coupled to the collar, the drive component comprising a first annular flange located adjacent a distal edge of the neck portion, a drive screw extending from the first annular flange in a first axial direction, a post extending from the first annular flange in a second axial direction and through the axial passageway, and at least one resilient arm extending radially outward from the post in the second section of the axial passageway; andwherein rotation of an actuator in a first rotational direction causes: (1) an elevator to axially advance along the drive screw in the first axial direction to dispense the fluid from a dispensing orifice; and (2) the at least one resilient arm to move over the plurality of protuberances, the at least one resilient arm deforming when moving over each of the plurality of protuberances and resuming an original state upon passing each of the plurality of protuberances to generate an audible signal. 2. The oral care dispenser according to claim 1 wherein the collar comprises an annular shoulder portion between the neck portion and the body portion. 3. The oral care dispenser according to claim 2 wherein the drive component comprises a second annular flange located adjacent the annular shoulder portion of the collar in the second section of the axial passageway, wherein the second annular flange cannot fit through an opening defined by the annular shoulder portion, the neck portion located between the first and second annular flanges. 4. The oral care dispenser according to claim 3 wherein the opening defined by the annular shoulder portion has a first diameter, the first annular flange has a second diameter, and the second annular flange has a third diameter, and wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter and less than the third diameter. 5. The oral care dispenser according to any one of claims 3 to 4 wherein the drive component comprises a third annular flange located adjacent a proximal edge of the collar, wherein the third annular flange cannot fit through an opening defined by the proximal edge of the collar, the at least one resilient arm located between the second and third annular flanges. 6. The oral care dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the first section of the axial passageway has a first transverse cross-sectional area and the second section of the axial passageway has a second transverse cross-sectional area that is greater than the first transverse cross-sectional area. 7. The oral care dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein the inner surface of the neck portion is obliquely oriented to the longitudinal axis so that the first transverse cross-sectional area tapers toward the distal edge. 8. The oral care dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein the inner surface of the body portion is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. 9. The oral care dispenser according to any of claims 1 to 8 wherein the distal edge of the neck portion defines an opening, and wherein the first annular flange can pass through the opening defined by the distal edge of the neck portion when translated in the first axial direction from a position within the first section of the axial passageway, and wherein contact between the distal edge of the neck portion and the first annular flange prohibits the first annular flange from passing through the opening defined by the distal edge of the neck portion when translated in the second axial direction from a position beyond the distal edge of the neck portion. 10. The oral care dispenser according to any of claims 1 to 9 wherein the at least one resilient arm comprises a straight resilient arm. 11. The oral care dispenser according to any of claims 1 to 9 wherein the plurality of protuberances are arranged in a circumferentially spaced-apart manner about the longitudinal axis, and wherein the plurality of protuberances and the at least one resilient arm are configured so that contact between the at least one resilient arm and the plurality of protuberances prevents rotation of the actuator in a second rotational direction that is opposite the first rotational direction. 12. The oral care dispenser according to claim 11 wherein the at least one resilient arm comprises a first resilient arm that is curved in the second rotational direction and a second resilient arm that is curved in the second rotational direction, the second resilient arm circumferentially spaced apart from the first resilient arm by approximately 180°. 13. The oral care dispenser according to claim 12 wherein the first and second resilient arms are substantially C-shaped in transverse cross-section. 14. The oral care dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 13 wherein the drive component is a single unitary component. 15. The oral care dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 14 wherein the collar comprises a flange portion in abutment with and protruding from a proximal end of the housing, the body portion located within the housing, and the post protruding from the flange portion of the collar in the second axial direction. 16. The oral care dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 15 wherein the body portion is a non-segmented annular structure. 17. An oral care system comprising: a toothbrush;the oral care dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the oral care dispenser is configured to be detachably coupled to the toothbrush. 18. An oral care dispenser comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis and an internal reservoir containing a fluid;a collar non-rotatably coupled to the housing, the collar comprising an inner surface forming an axial passageway, a neck portion forming a first section of the axial passageway and a body portion forming a second section of the axial passageway wherein the inner surface of the collar comprising a plurality of features arranged in a circumferentially spaced-apart manner about the longitudinal axis, the neck portion formed by a plurality of segments that protrude axially from the body portion, wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of segments are separated by a gap, and wherein the plurality of features extend radially inward from the body portion;a drive component rotatably coupled to the collar, the drive component comprising a drive screw, a post, and one or more resilient arms extending radially outward from the post, the one or more resilient arms being curved in a second rotational direction about the longitudinal axis;wherein rotation of an actuator in a first rotational direction causes: (1) an elevator to axially advance along the drive screw in a first axial direction to dispense the fluid from a dispensing orifice; and (2) the one or more resilient arms to move over the plurality of features; andwherein interaction between the plurality of features and the one or more resilient arms prevents rotation of the actuator in the second rotational direction. 19. The oral care dispenser according to claim 18 wherein the plurality of features comprise a plurality of protuberances extending radially inward from the inner surface of the collar into the axial passageway, and wherein rotation of the actuator in the first rotational direction causes the one or more resilient arms to deform when moving over each of the plurality of protuberances and resuming an original state upon passing each of the plurality of protuberances to generate an audible signal. 20. The oral care dispenser according to claim 19 wherein the each of the plurality of protuberances comprises: (1) a lead surface over which the one or more resilient arms can slide during rotation of the actuator in the first rotational direction; and (2) a trail surface that engages a terminal edge of the one or more resilient arms when the actuator is rotated in the second rotational direction, thereby preventing further rotation of the actuator in the second rotational direction. 21. The oral care dispenser according to claim 20 wherein the lead surface extends from the inner surface of the collar at a first angle and the trail surface extends form the inner surface of the collar at a second angle, wherein the first angle is greater than the second angle. 22. The oral care dispenser according to any one of claims 18 to 21 wherein the drive component is a single unitary component. 23. The oral care dispenser according to any one of claims 18 to 22 wherein the one or more resilient arms are substantially C-shaped in transverse cross-section. 24. The oral care dispenser according to any one of claims 18 to 23 comprising a pair of the resilient arms circumferentially spaced from one another by about 180°. 25. The oral care dispenser according to claim 18 wherein the drive component comprises a first annular flange located adjacent a distal edge of the neck portion, wherein the distal edge of the neck portion defines an opening, and wherein the first annular flange can pass through the opening defined by the distal edge of the neck portion when translated in the first axial direction from a position within the first section of the axial passageway, and wherein contact between the distal edge of the neck portion and the first annular flange prohibits the first annular flange from passing through the opening defined by the distal edge of the neck portion when translated in the second axial direction from a position beyond the distal edge of the neck portion. 26. The oral care dispenser according to any one of claims 18 to 25 wherein the body portion is a non-segmented annular structure. 27. An oral care system comprising: a toothbrush;the oral care dispenser according to any one of claims 18 to 26, wherein the oral care dispenser is configured to be detachably coupled to the toothbrush. 28. An oral care dispenser comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis and an internal reservoir containing a fluid;a collar non-rotatably coupled to the housing, the collar comprising an axial passageway, a segmented annular neck portion having an inner surface forming a first section of the axial passageway, a non-segmented annular body portion forming a second section of the axial passageway, and a plurality of protuberances extending radially inward from an inner surface of a non-segmented annular body portion;a drive component rotatably coupled to the collar, the drive component comprising a drive screw extending from the first annular flange in a first axial direction, a post extending from the first annular flange in a second axial direction and through the axial passageway, and at least one resilient arm extending radially outward from the post in the second section of the axial passageway; andwherein rotation of an actuator in a first rotational direction causes: (1) an elevator to axially advance along the drive screw in the first axial direction to dispense the fluid from a dispensing orifice; and (2) the at least one resilient arm to move over the plurality of protuberances, the at least one resilient arm deforming when moving over each of the plurality of protuberances and resuming an original state upon passing each of the plurality of protuberances to generate an audible signal.
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