Toothbrush and toothbrush set

Abstract

A toothbrush includes a toothbrush head including a brush portion having bristles, a toothbrush handle having an end connected to the toothbrush head, and an attention-inducing member having a detachable portion detachably provided at the other end of the toothbrush handle and an image portion extending from the detachable portion and having a character embodied therein.

1 : A toothbrush comprising:
 a toothbrush head comprising a brush portion having a plurality of bristles;   a toothbrush handle having an end connected to the toothbrush head; and   an attention-inducing member comprising a detachable portion detachably provided at the other end of the toothbrush handle and an image portion extending from the detachable portion and having a character embodied therein,   wherein when the detachable portion is provided at the other end of the toothbrush handle, a direction in which the image portion of the attention-inducing member extends from the detachable portion is maintained at an angle perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush handle or close to perpendicular so that the image portion is located at the line of sight of an infant or child who is the target of brushing throughout a brushing time.   
     
     
         2 : The toothbrush of  claim 1 , further comprising a coupling member provided with a support portion of which one end extends from the other end of the toothbrush handle into the toothbrush handle toward the toothbrush head so as to be fixed, and a mounting portion provided on the other end of the support portion and fixed to the other end of the toothbrush handle,
 wherein the detachable portion of the attention-inducing member is detachably provided on the mounting portion of the coupling member through magnetic force.   
     
     
         3 : The toothbrush of  claim 2 , wherein the toothbrush handle is detachably coupled to the toothbrush head, and during the coupling, the support portion of the coupling member extends to be inserted from one end of the toothbrush handle into the toothbrush head. 
     
     
         4 : The toothbrush of  claim 2 , wherein either one of the mounting portion of the coupling member and the detachable portion of the attention-inducing member is provided as a magnet and the other is made of a metal that is detachable by a magnetic force of the magnet, or both the mounting portion of the coupling member and the detachable portion of the attention-inducing member are provided as magnets that are detachable by magnetic force. 
     
     
         5 : The toothbrush of  claim 1 , further comprising a rotation support member which is rotatably provided on the other end of the toothbrush handle using a longitudinal direction, in which the toothbrush head and the toothbrush handle are connected to each other, as a rotational axis,
 wherein the detachable portion of the attention-inducing member is detachably provided on the rotation support member.   
     
     
         6 : The toothbrush of  claim 5 , wherein a coupling groove is defined in the rotation support member, and
 the detachable portion of the attention-inducing member is provided as a coupling projection inserted into the coupling groove.   
     
     
         7 : The toothbrush of  claim 6 , wherein a stepped portion is provided inside the coupling groove, and a hooking portion, which is hooked with the stepped portion, is provided on the coupling projection. 
     
     
         8 : The toothbrush of  claim 6 , wherein the coupling projection is inserted into the coupling groove along the rotational axis of the rotation support member or along a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis. 
     
     
         9 : The toothbrush of  claim 1 , wherein a coupling groove is defined in the other end of the toothbrush handle, and a coupling projection, which is detachably coupled to the coupling groove, is provided on the detachable portion of the attention-inducing member, or a coupling groove is defined in the detachable portion of the attention-inducing member, and a coupling projection, which is detachably coupled to the coupling groove, is provided on the other end of the toothbrush handle. 
     
     
         10 : The toothbrush of  claim 1 , wherein the detachable portion of the attention-inducing member has a cap shape which is detachably coupled to the other end of the toothbrush handle while surrounding the other end of the toothbrush handle, or the other end of the toothbrush handle has a cap shape which is detachably coupled to the detachable portion of the attention-inducing member while surrounding the detachable portion. 
     
     
         11 : The toothbrush of  claim 2 , wherein the image portion of the attention-inducing member is provided as at least one of an image, picture, or a 3D model, such as a character or a toy. 
     
     
         12 : The toothbrush of  claim 2 , wherein the image portion is manufactured using a lenticular printing technique. 
     
     
         13 : The toothbrush of  claim 2 , further comprising a light-emitting unit disposed on the attention-inducing member to irradiate light to the outside. 
     
     
         14 : The toothbrush of  claim 1 , wherein a magnet is integrally provided on the other end of the toothbrush handle in an insert-injection manner, and the detachable portion of the attention-inducing member is detachably provided on the other end of the toothbrush handle through magnetic force of the magnet. 
     
     
         15 : The toothbrush of  claim 1 , wherein a fitting hole is defined in an end of the toothbrush handle, and a fitting projection, which is coupled to or separated from the fitting hole in a fitting manner, is provided on the detachable portion of the attention-inducing member, or a fitting projection is provided on an end of the toothbrush handle, and a fitting hole, to/from which the fitting projection is coupled or separated, is defined in the detachable portion of the attention-inducing member. 
     
     
         16 : A toothbrush set comprising:
 the toothbrush of  claim 1 ; and   a toothbrush holder which is configured to be provided on a wall or mirror in a space, in which the toothbrush is to be used, and to which the detachable portion of the attention-inducing member is detachably provided through magnetic force.