Toothbrush Sterilization Assembly

Abstract

A toothbrush sterilization assembly includes a housing that may contain a plurality of toothbrushes. A handle is coupled to the door and the handle may be manipulated. The handle is positioned on the outer surface. A sterilization unit is coupled to the housing and the sterilization unit may sterilize the toothbrushes when the toothbrushes are positioned within the housing.

1 . A toothbrush sterilization assembly comprising:
 a housing being configured to contain a plurality of toothbrushes, said housing has a top wall and a bottom wall, said top wall having a bottom surface, said bottom wall having an upper surface;   a door being hingedly coupled to said housing such that said door selectively closes said housing;   a handle being coupled to said door wherein said handle is configured to be manipulated, said handle being positioned on an outer surface of said door; and   a sterilization unit being coupled to said housing wherein said sterilization unit is configured to sterilize the toothbrushes when the toothbrushes are positioned within said housing, said sterilization unit comprising
 a first bearing being coupled to said bottom surface of said top wall, said first bearing being centrally positioned on said bottom surface, 
 a second bearing being coupled to said upper surface of said bottom wall, said second bearing being centrally positioned on said upper surface, and 
 a shaft extending between said first bearing and said second bearing, said shaft having opposite ends respectively inserted into and surrounded by said first bearing and said second bearing such that said shaft is freely rotatable about a line extending through said first bearing and said second bearing. 
   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said housing has a top wall, a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending between said top wall and said bottom wall, said top wall having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom wall having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface being configured to abut a support surface, said peripheral wall being curved such that said housing has a cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said peripheral wall having an opening extending therethrough to access an interior of said housing, said opening extending substantially between said top wall and said bottom wall, said opening extending substantially along said peripheral wall, said opening having a first bounding edge. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , further comprising said door having a first lateral edge, said first lateral edge being hingedly coupled to said first bounding edge of said opening, said door being positionable in an open position to access said interior of said housing, said door being positionable in a closed position such that said door completely covers said opening, said door being co-arcuate with said peripheral wall of said housing. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said sterilization unit further comprises a plurality of clips, each of said clips having a rear surface and a pair of ends, said rear surface of each of said clips being curved such that said ends corresponding to each of said clips is directed toward each other wherein each of said clips is configured to frictionally engage an associated one of the toothbrushes. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein said rear surface of each of said clips being coupled to said shaft, said clips being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said shaft, each of said clips being positioned closer to said first bearing than said second bearing thereby facilitating a head of each of the toothbrushes to be positioned proximate said top wall. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said sterilization unit further comprises a plurality of light emitters, each of said light emitters being coupled to said bottom surface of said top wall wherein each of said light emitters is configured to emit ultraviolet light onto the head of each of the toothbrushes thereby facilitating each of said light emitters to sterilize the toothbrushes, said light emitters being spaced apart from each other and distributed around said first bearing. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein each of said light emitters includes a pair of mounts, each of said mounts being attached to said bottom surface, each of said light emitters extending between an associated pair of said mounts such that each of said light emitters is spaced from said bottom surface. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said top wall has a top surface;   a plurality of light emitters; and   said sterilization unit further comprises a control being coupled to said top surface of said top wall, said control having a plurality of buttons thereon wherein each of said plurality of buttons is configured to be manipulated, said control being electrically coupled to each of said light emitters such that said control turns said light emitters on and off.   
     
     
         11 . The assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 said housing has a peripheral wall; and   said sterilization unit further comprises a power supply being coupled to said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control, said power supply comprising a cord extending outwardly from said peripheral wall, said cord having a distal end with respect to said peripheral wall, said distal end having a plug being electrically coupled thereto, said plug being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source.   
     
     
         12 . A toothbrush sterilization assembly comprising:
 a housing being configured to contain a plurality of toothbrushes, said housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending between said top wall and said bottom wall, said top wall having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom wall having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface being configured to abut a support surface, said peripheral wall being curved such that said housing has a cylindrical shape, said peripheral wall having an opening extending therethrough to access an interior of said housing, said opening extending substantially between said top wall and said bottom wall, said opening extending substantially along said peripheral wall, said opening having a first bounding edge;   a door being hingedly coupled to said housing such that said door selectively closes said housing, said door having a first lateral edge and an outer surface, said first lateral edge being hingedly coupled to said first bounding edge of said opening, said door being positionable in an open position to access said interior of said housing, said door being positionable in a closed position such that said door completely covers said opening, said door being co-arcuate with said peripheral wall of said housing;   a handle being coupled to said door wherein said handle is configured to be manipulated, said handle being positioned on said outer surface; and   a sterilization unit being coupled to said housing wherein said sterilization unit is configured to sterilize the toothbrushes when the toothbrushes are positioned within said housing, said sterilization unit comprising:
 a first bearing being coupled to said bottom surface of said top wall, said first bearing being centrally positioned on said bottom surface, 
 a second bearing being coupled to said upper surface of said bottom wall, said second bearing being centrally positioned on said upper surface, 
 a shaft extending between said first bearing and said second bearing, said shaft having opposite ends respectively inserted into and surrounded by said first bearing and said second bearing such that said shaft is freely rotatable about a line extending through said first bearing and said second bearing, 
 a plurality of clips, each of said clips having a rear surface and a pair of ends, said rear surface of each of said clips being curved such that said ends corresponding to each of said clips is directed toward each other wherein each of said clips is configured to frictionally engage an associated one of the toothbrushes, said rear surface of each of said clips being coupled to said shaft, said clips being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said shaft, each of said clips being positioned closer to said first bearing than said second bearing thereby facilitating a head of each of the toothbrushes to be positioned proximate said top wall, 
 a plurality of light emitters, each of said light emitters being coupled to said bottom surface of said top wall wherein each of said light emitters is configured to emit ultraviolet light onto the head of each of the toothbrushes thereby facilitating each of said light emitters to sterilize the toothbrushes, said light emitters being spaced apart from each other and distributed around said first bearing, each of said light emitters including a pair of mounts, each of said mounts being attached to said bottom surface, each of said light emitters extending between an associated pair of said mounts such that each of said light emitters is spaced from said bottom surface, 
 a control being coupled to said top surface of said top wall, said control having a plurality of buttons thereon wherein each of said plurality of buttons is configured to be manipulated, said control being electrically coupled to each of said light emitters such that said control turns said light emitters on and off, and 
 a power supply being coupled to said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control, said power supply comprising a cord extending outwardly from said peripheral wall, said cord having a distal end with respect to said peripheral wall, said distal end having a plug being electrically coupled thereto, said plug being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source.