Oral cavity washing device
View Patent ↗An oral cavity washing device includes: a body unit including a tank which stores a washing liquid, a pump from which the washing liquid stored in the tank is discharged, and a case formed by joining a plurality of parts to each other so as to accommodate the pump; a tube connected to the body unit so as to make the discharged washing liquid flow through the tube; and a washing unit connected to the tube so as to discharge the washing liquid. The oral cavity washing device includes a seal structure having at least a first seal portion which seals a joint portion between the plurality of parts on an outer shell of the case. With such a configuration, the body unit of the oral cavity washing device can be efficiently washed.
1. An oral cavity washing device comprising:
a body unit including a tank which stores a washing liquid, a pump from which the washing liquid stored in the tank is discharged, and a case formed by joining a plurality of parts to each other so as to accommodate the pump;
a tube connected to the body unit so as to make the discharged washing liquid flow through the tube;
an operation part mounted on the case;
a washing unit connected to the tube so as to discharge the washing liquid; and
a seal structure having at least a first seal portion which seals a joint portion between two of the plurality of parts forming the case,
wherein an upper surface of the case is positioned on substantially the same plane as an upper surface of the tank in a state where the tank is mounted on the case, the upper surface of the case forms a sealed member,
the plurality of parts forming the case include a case body including an upper opening and a lower opening, an upper lid provided on the case body to close the upper opening, and a bottom lid provided on the lower opening to close the lower opening,
the upper lid forms the upper surface of the case,
the operation part is mounted on the upper surface of the case,
the operation part includes an operation panel provided on the upper opening so as to be located under the upper lid,
the first seal portion is provided between an outer peripheral portion of the operation panel and the case body, the first seal portion is sandwiched between the outer peripheral portion of the operation panel and the case body, and the first seal portion seals a joint portion between the upper lid and the case body,
the seal structure further includes a second seal portion which seals a joint portion between the case and the operation part and forms a waterproof seal, and
wherein the upper lid is fixed to the case body such that the upper lid is non-movable relative to the case body.
2. The oral cavity washing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a connecting portion which connects the body unit and the tube to each other, wherein the seal structure further includes a third seal portion which seals a joint portion between the connecting portion and the body unit.
3. The oral cavity washing device according to claim 1 , wherein
the tank is detachably mounted on the case and includes an outlet through which the washing liquid is made to flow,
the case includes a water supply port which is connected to the outlet of the tank, and
the seal structure further includes a fourth seal portion which is mounted so as to seal the water supply port of the case.
4. The oral cavity washing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a power source circuit which supplies power to the pump, wherein the seal structure further includes a fifth seal portion forming a waterproof layer which covers the power source circuit.
5. The oral cavity washing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a power source circuit which supplies power to the pump, and a power source cord which supplies power to the power source circuit, wherein
the case includes a lead-out portion through which the power source cord is led out from an inside of the case, and
the seal structure further includes a sixth seal portion which provides sealing between the case and the power source cord in the lead-out portion.
6. The oral cavity washing device according to claim 5 , wherein the sixth seal portion includes a bushing which is mounted on the power source cord so as to be inserted into the lead-out portion, and a seal member which provides sealing between the bushing and the lead-out portion.
7. The oral cavity washing device according to claim 1 , the washing unit is detachably mounted on the front side of the case, the tank is detachably mounted at a position different from the washing unit of the case, and the tube is arranged on a recessed arranging portion.
8. The oral cavity washing device according to claim 7 , wherein a two-dimensional shape of body unit is an elliptical shape as viewed in a plan view, the tank is detachably mounted on the rear side of the case, and the washing unit is mounted on a recessed portion which is disposed on the case.