PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toothbrush that reduces frequent wrist movement when brushing and the frequency of re-gripping the toothbrush and promotes light brushing by spontaneously lightly holding the toothbrush when picked up with fingers, thereby reducing damage to the teeth and gums and also promising learning effect of getting used to light brushing, and that is an ecological toothbrush benign on the global environment, and foretelling a new generation and new sensation in the sales of toothbrushes of various designs.SOLUTION: The toothbrush 10 is configured to be rotated by operating a rotating handle 15 around a holding part 3 in accordance with a bushing part. The holding part 3 of the toothbrush is made in a wide, short and thin shape, and thereby the toothbrush is urged to be held by picked up with fingers rather than gripped. The toothbrush is designed to reduce damage to the teeth and gums by the movement of the entire brush 10 with the holding part 3 as a fulcrum. In addition, the toothbrush is benign on the environment by reduction of the amount of materials to be used, and has an appearance reflecting a new generation and new sensation.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】歯磨き時に頻繁に行う手首の動作、及び、歯ブラシの持ち替え回数を少なくする。指で摘むと自然に軽く保持し、軽く磨くことを促し、歯と歯茎へのダメージを軽減する。また、軽く磨くことに慣れる学習効果も期待でき、地球環境に優しいエコな歯ブラシ。多様なデザインの歯ブラシが販売されている中、新世代、新感覚を予感させるような歯ブラシを提供する。【解決手段】磨く場所にあわせて、保持部3を中心に回転ハンドル15を操作し歯ブラシ10を回転させる構造とする。歯ブラシの保持部3を広く短い薄い形状として、歯ブラシを握るのではなく指で摘んで保持することを促し、保持部3を支点に歯ブラシ10全体が動くことにより歯と歯茎へのダメージを軽減する歯ブラシを考案した。また、使用材料の量の削減により環境に優しい歯ブラシとなり、その姿は新世代、新感覚に満ちている。【選択図】図1
