Toothbrush And Method Of Making The Same

Abstract

Disclosed are a toothbrush and a method making the same. The toothbrush includes a handle including a handheld portion and a brush head portion, and a cleaning member fixedly connected with the brush head portion. The cleaning member includes a plurality of bristles and a bristle plate formed by integral melting of the bottom of the plurality of bristles and is fixedly connected with the brush head portion. The bristles are closely arranged and the bottom thereof is melted to form the bristle plate, with the unmelted portions erected on the bristle plate. The integral adhesion force of the bristles is enhanced, and the cleaning area between the bristles and the teeth is increased, thereby facilitating cleaning of the teeth. The toothbrush features a simple process of manufacturing and low costs.

1 . A toothbrush, comprising a handle and a cleaning member, the handle comprising a handheld portion and a brush head portion, the handheld portion being connected with the brush head portion, and the cleaning member being fixedly connected with the brush head portion, characterized in that the cleaning member comprises a plurality of bristles and a bristle plate, the bristle plate being formed by means of integral melting of the bottom of the plurality of the bristles, and the bristle plate being fixedly connected with the brush head portion. 
     
     
         2 . The toothbrush according to  claim 1 , wherein the brush head portion comprises a bottom plate and a raised portion fixed to the periphery of the bottom plate, the bottom plate forms an accommodating space with the raised portion, and the bottom of the bristle plate is placed in the accommodating space and fixedly connected with the bottom plate. 
     
     
         3 . The toothbrush according to  claim 1 , wherein the brush head portion comprises a bottom plate and a raised portion, a neck is provided in the middle of the raised portion, the peripheral edge of the bristle plate being capable of engaging with the neck, and the bottom of the bristle plate being fixedly connected with the bottom plate. 
     
     
         4 . The toothbrush according to  claim 2 , wherein the thickness of the bristle plate is 0.1-2.0 mm, and the height of the accommodating space is equal to the thickness of the bristle plate. 
     
     
         5 . The toothbrush according to  claim 1 , wherein the bristles have a diameter of 0.05-0.25 mm. 
     
     
         6 . A method for making a toothbrush according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 vertically placing a plurality of bristles having a diameter of 0.05-0.25 mm in a metal mold and heating same to 230-500° C., wherein the bottom of the bristles is integrally melted into a bristle plate in the metal mold, and the bristles and the bristle plate integrally form a cleaning member; and   preparing a handle, wherein the handle comprises a handheld portion and a brush head portion, the handheld portion is connected with the brush head portion, and the bottom of the bristle plate is fixed to the brush head portion.   
     
     
         7 . The method for making a toothbrush according to  claim 6 , wherein the thickness of the bristle plate is 0.1-2.0 mm. 
     
     
         8 . The method for making a toothbrush according to  claim 6 , wherein the bristles are placed vertically in the metal mold and heated to 400° C. 
     
     
         9 . The method for making a toothbrush according to  claim 6 , wherein the brush head portion comprises a bottom plate and a raised portion fixed to the periphery of the bottom plate, the bottom plate forms an accommodating space with the raised portion, the cleaning member is placed in the accommodating space, the bottom of the bristle plate is placed into the mold to be directly injection-bonded or boned with an adhesive to the bottom plate or fixed to the bottom plate by ultrasonic welding. 
     
     
         10 . The method for making a toothbrush according to  claim 6 , wherein the brush head portion comprises a bottom plate and a raised portion, a neck is provided in the middle of the raised portion, the peripheral edge of the bristle plate is embedded in the neck, and the bottom of the bristle plate is injection-bonded to the bottom plate.