JP5960406B2 - Toothbrush stand - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a toothbrush stand for standing a used toothbrush, and more particularly to a toothbrush stand provided with an ion generator for discharging ions toward a toothbrush by electric discharge.

  Since the toothbrush after use is generally left in a state of containing moisture, it is easy for bacteria to be generated and there is a problem in terms of hygiene. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose conventional techniques aimed at sterilization, deodorization, and drying of toothbrushes.

  The toothbrush dryer described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a toothbrush stand in a case, and the case is provided with a sterilization or sterilization lamp, a heat source, and a blower. This conventional toothbrush dryer irradiates the toothbrush with light from a sterilization or germicidal lamp and blows warm air. Thereby, a toothbrush can be dried, performing disinfection or disinfection of a toothbrush.

  The toothbrush storage device (toothbrush sterilization device) described in Patent Documents 2 and 3 is provided with a toothbrush stand in a case, and the case is provided with an ion generator, a heater for air heating, and a blower fan. Yes. This conventional toothbrush storage device blows warm air containing ions toward the toothbrush. Thereby, a toothbrush can be dried, performing sterilization and deodorization of a toothbrush.

JP-A-9-352 JP 2004-97289 A JP 2004-242970 A

  However, the conventional toothbrush dryer and toothbrush storage device irradiate the light of the germicidal lamp or send ions over the entire case in which the toothbrush is stored. Thereby, it is not possible to spray ions effectively on a desired portion, that is, a brush portion of a toothbrush that is expected to have an effect such as sterilization or deodorization. Therefore, there has been a problem that it may be difficult to maintain the brush part of the toothbrush in a clean and hygienic state.

  Further, in the conventional toothbrush dryer or toothbrush storage device, in order to expect the effect of the germicidal lamp or the ion generator, the toothbrush must be stored in a case and the lid closed. As a result, the handling of the toothbrush after use takes time and there is a problem that the user is likely to feel bothersome.

  This invention is made | formed in view of said point, and it aims at providing the toothbrush stand which can spray ion easily and effectively with respect to the brush part of a toothbrush.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a toothbrush stand according to the present invention is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having a circular cross section and accommodates a toothbrush in a state where the toothbrush is leaned on the inside. A main body housing that opens an air outlet that blows air upward at the upper edge of the housing portion, an air passage that is provided in the main body housing and connects the suction port and the air outlet, A blower that is provided in the main body casing and circulates air from the suction port toward the blowout port through the air passage; and an ion generator that discharges ions into the air in the air passage. It is a feature.

  According to this configuration, the toothbrush is leaned against the accommodation part of the toothbrush stand. Considering the structure of a normal toothbrush, the toothbrush has a heavy brush portion, and when it is stood against the housing portion, the brush portion faces radially outward at the upper edge portion of the housing portion. That is, the brush part of a toothbrush is located above a blower outlet. And if a blower and an ion generator operate | move, the air containing an ion will be sprayed toward the brush part of a toothbrush from a blower outlet.

  Moreover, in the toothbrush stand of the said structure, the said accommodating part makes mortar shape, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to this configuration, when the toothbrush is stood against the accommodation portion of the toothbrush stand, the tip of the handle portion of the toothbrush is always located at the radial center of the inner bottom portion of the accommodation portion. This makes it easier for the brush portion to face the radially outer side at the upper edge of the housing portion.

  Further, in the toothbrush stand having the above configuration, the main body casing is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having a circular cross section, and the air passage is formed between an inner peripheral surface of the main body casing and an outer peripheral surface of the housing portion. It is characterized by that.

  According to this configuration, the air outlet is annular in the upper surface of the main body housing and at the upper edge of the housing portion. As a result, air containing ions is blown to the brush portion, regardless of where the toothbrush is leaned against any position on the upper edge of the housing portion.

  In the toothbrush stand having the above-described configuration, the toothbrush stand includes an engaging portion that is provided inside the housing portion and that is uneven along the radial direction of the housing portion and that can lock the toothbrush in the recess. .

  According to this structure, a toothbrush is hold | maintained at the recessed part of a latching | locking part, and is settled in an accommodating part in the stable state. This makes it easier for the brush portion to face the radially outer side at the upper edge of the housing portion.

  Further, in the toothbrush stand having the above-described configuration, the main body housing is separable into a lower housing having the blower and the ion generator and an upper housing having the housing portion, and the housing portion is It is characterized by being detachable from the upper casing.

  According to this configuration, drainage, cleaning, and maintenance of the main body housing and the housing portion are facilitated. Therefore, since the periphery of the ion generator, the air passage, and the air outlet are kept clean, the action of blowing air containing ions from the air outlet toward the brush portion of the toothbrush is improved.

  Further, the toothbrush stand having the above-described configuration includes a water receiving portion that is provided above the blower and receives water flowing downward from the air outlet through the air passage.

  According to this structure, adhesion to the air blower of the water which infiltrated into the blower outlet by leaving | separating from a toothbrush etc. is prevented. Therefore, failure of the blower is avoided.

  Further, the toothbrush stand having the above-described configuration includes a power plug and / or a battery for supplying power to the blower and the ion generator.

  According to this configuration, the toothbrush stand operates with power supplied from a power plug, that is, a commercial AC power supply or power supplied from a battery. Therefore, the toothbrush stand can be used even if there is no commercial AC power supply or a power failure occurs.

  In the toothbrush stand having the above-described configuration, the supply of power to the blower and / or the ion generator is started, and the supply of power is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. According to this configuration, power consumption is suppressed.

  According to the structure of this invention, the air containing an ion can be sprayed toward the brush part of a toothbrush from a blower outlet only by standing up a toothbrush on the accommodating part of a toothbrush stand. Therefore, it is possible to provide a toothbrush stand capable of easily and effectively spraying ions on the brush portion of the toothbrush.

It is a perspective view of a toothbrush stand concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a vertical cross-sectional front view of the toothbrush stand shown in FIG. It is a top view of the toothbrush stand shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the toothbrush stand of FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toothbrush stand shown in FIG. 1 and shows a state where the upper housing and the lower housing are separated. It is a perspective view of the accommodating part of the toothbrush stand shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toothbrush stand shown in FIG. 1 and shows a state where a battery pack is attached.

  Hereinafter, the toothbrush stand which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on FIGS.

  First, the outline of the structure of the toothbrush stand according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toothbrush stand, and FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional front view of the toothbrush stand.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the toothbrush stand 1 includes a main body housing 2 formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having a circular cross section, and a storage portion 3 similarly formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having a circular cross section. ing.

  The accommodating portion 3 has a mortar shape with an upper surface opened, and is disposed on the upper portion of the main body housing 2. The toothbrush 100 is housed in a state where it is inserted into the housing part 3 from above and leaned. Considering the structure of a normal toothbrush 100, the toothbrush 100 has a heavy brush portion 101. Therefore, when the toothbrush 100 is leaned against the housing portion 3 as shown in FIGS. Facing.

  The main body housing 2 is separable into a lower housing 2L having the blower 7 and the ion generator 6 and an upper housing 2U having the accommodating portion 3 (see FIG. 5). The lower casing 2L is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape with a circular cross section having a constant outer diameter in the vertical direction. The upper casing 2U has a circular cross-section with the same outer diameter as the lower casing 2L at the lower end, and is formed in a cylindrical shape whose outer diameter smoothly spreads upward. The main body housing 2 includes a suction port 4 opened in the lower part and a blower outlet 5 opened in the upper part.

  An ion generator 6 is disposed in the lower part of the main body housing 2 and in the vicinity of the suction port 4. A blower 7 is disposed in the lower part of the main body housing 2 and above the ion generator 6. A control board (not shown) is provided inside the main body housing 2.

  A power cord 8 extending from the control board is exposed outside the lower portion of the main body housing 2. An AC adapter 9 and a power plug 10 are provided at the tip of the power cord 8. The toothbrush stand 1 is supplied with electric power from a commercial AC power source via a power plug 10 and an AC adapter 9 and operates.

  Next, the detailed configuration of the toothbrush stand 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7 in addition to FIGS. 1 and 2. 3 is a top view of the toothbrush stand 1, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the toothbrush stand 1, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the toothbrush stand 1, showing a state where the upper housing and the lower housing are separated. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the accommodating portion 3 of the toothbrush stand 1, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the toothbrush stand 1, showing a state in which the battery pack is attached. In addition, the white arrow drawn in FIG. 2 has shown the distribution direction of air, and the solid line arrow has shown the discharge direction of water.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the suction ports 4 are provided in the lower part of the main body housing 2, and a plurality of the suction ports 4 are arranged along the peripheral surface of the main body housing 2. The suction port 4 is opened in the radial direction to allow communication between the inside and the outside of the main body housing 2. The air outlet 5 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 2 and on the upper edge of the housing 3. The blower outlet 5 has an annular shape and opens upward to communicate the inside and outside of the main body housing 2.

  An air passage 11 is formed in the main body housing 2 so as to extend in the vertical direction and connect the suction port 4 and the outlet 5. The air passage 11 is a lower part in the main body housing 2 and has a circular cross section below the housing part 3. In the upper part in the main body housing 2, the air passage 11 has an annular cross section formed between the inner peripheral surface of the main body housing 2 and the outer peripheral surface of the accommodating portion 3. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the accommodating portion 3 includes a spacer 3 a that protrudes radially outward on the outer peripheral surface thereof. By this spacer 3a, a gap is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the main body housing 2 and the outer peripheral surface of the accommodating portion 3, and an air passage 11 having an annular cross section is formed. For example, a total of four spacers 3a are provided at the same height on the outer peripheral surface of the accommodating portion 3, and are arranged at intervals of 90 ° in the circumferential direction.

  The blower 7 is constituted by an axial fan, and is provided in the lower air passage 11 in the main body housing 2 as shown in FIG. The blower 7 is disposed so as to cover the entire cross section of the air passage 11 along the substantially horizontal direction. The blower 7 has an intake port (not shown) that opens in the axial direction of the housing disposed toward the suction port 4, and an exhaust port (not shown) that opens on the opposite side of the axial direction with respect to the intake port blows. It is arranged towards the outlet 5. As a result, when the blower 7 is driven, the toothbrush stand 1 circulates the external air sucked from the suction port 4 into the air passage 11 as shown by white arrows in FIG. It blows out toward the upper side of the body 2 and the accommodating part 3.

  The ion generator 6 is disposed adjacent to the air passage 11 and upstream of the blower 7 in the air flow direction, that is, below the blower 7. The ion generator 6 is packaged with an electrode 6a used for discharge for discharging ions and other electronic components provided in a housing. The ion generator 6 has a pair of electrodes 6a facing the air passage 11, and discharges the air flowing through the air passage 11 so that the ions generated by the discharge at the electrode 6a are included.

A voltage having an AC waveform or an impulse waveform is applied to the electrode 6 a of the ion generator 6. A positive voltage is applied to one electrode 6a, and hydrogen ions generated by corona discharge combine with moisture in the air to generate positive ions mainly composed of H ⁺ (H ₂ O) m. A negative voltage is applied to the other electrode 6a, and oxygen ions generated by corona discharge combine with moisture in the air to generate negative ions mainly composed of O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) n. Here, m and n are arbitrary natural numbers. H ⁺ (H ₂ O) m and O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) n aggregate on the surface of airborne bacteria and odorous components and surround them.

Then, as shown in the formulas (1) to (3), the active species [.OH] (hydroxyl radical) and H ₂ O ₂ (hydrogen peroxide) are aggregated and formed on the surface of the microorganism or the like by collision. Destroy airborne bacteria and odorous components. Here, m ′ and n ′ are arbitrary natural numbers. Therefore, it is possible to sterilize and deodorize the brush portion 101 of the toothbrush 100 located above the air outlet 5 by generating positive ions and negative ions and blowing them out from the air outlet 5.

H ⁺ (H ₂ O) m + O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) n → OH + 1 / 2O ₂ + (m + n) H ₂ O (1)
_{^{H + (H 2 O) m}} + H + (H 2 O) m '+ O 2 - (H 2 O) n + O 2 - (H 2 O) n'
→ 2 OH + O ₂ + (m + m ′ + n + n ′) H ₂ O (2)
_{^{H + (H 2 O) m}} + H + (H 2 O) m '+ O 2 - (H 2 O) n + O 2 - (H 2 O) n'
→ H ₂ O ₂ + O ₂ + (m + m ′ + n + n ′) H ₂ O (3)

  In the present embodiment, positive ions and negative ions are generated by the ion generator 6, but only negative ions may be generated.

  In the present invention, the ion includes charged fine particle water. At this time, the ion generator 6 includes an electrostatic atomizer, and charged fine particle water containing a radical component is generated by the electrostatic atomizer. That is, condensation water is generated on the surface of the discharge electrode by cooling the discharge electrode provided in the electrostatic atomizer by the Peltier element. Next, when a negative high voltage is applied to the discharge electrode, charged fine particle water is generated from the dew condensation water. In addition, negative ions released into the air together with the charged fine particle water are also generated from the discharge electrode.

  A water receiving part 12 is provided above the blower 7. The water receiving portion 12 has a bowl shape formed along the inner peripheral surface of the main body housing 2. A drain port 12 a is provided on the peripheral surface of the main body housing 2 corresponding to the water receiving unit 12. The water receiving portion 12 enters the air outlet 5 by leaving the toothbrush 100 or the like, receives water flowing downward through the air passage 11, and discharges the water to the outside of the main body housing 2 through the drain port 12 a. To do.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a locking portion 13 that can lock the toothbrush 100 is provided on the upper portion of the housing portion 3. The locking portion 13 is provided inside the housing portion 3 and has a substantially trapezoidal shape in plan view along the radial direction of the housing portion 3. As shown in FIG. 1, the recess 13 a of the locking portion 13 has a size that can accommodate the handle 102 of the toothbrush 100, and can lock the toothbrush 100 so as not to be easily displaced in the receiving portion 3. It is. For example, a total of six recesses 13a are provided at the same height on the inner peripheral surface of the accommodating portion 3, and are arranged at intervals of 60 ° in the circumferential direction. That is, the locking part 13 can lock a total of six toothbrushes 100.

  Here, a control board (not shown) provided in the main body housing 2 is composed of the CPU 14 shown in FIG. 4 and other electronic parts (not shown) for controlling the operation of the toothbrush stand 1. The CPU 14 is a central processing unit that controls components such as the ion generator 6 and the blower 7 based on programs and data stored and input in the storage unit 15 and the like, thereby realizing a series of air blowing operations and ion sending operations. To do. The toothbrush stand 1 includes a motor driver 7 a for driving the blower 7. The CPU 14 transmits a control signal to the motor driver 7a to drive the blower 7.

  When a blowing operation is instructed in the toothbrush stand 1 having the above-described configuration, the blower 7 and the ion generator 6 are driven. Thereby, the main body housing 2 sucks air outside the toothbrush stand 1 from the suction port 4. The airflow sucked from the suction port 4 flows upward through the air passage 11 as shown by the white arrow in FIG. The airflow flowing through the air passage 11 includes ions released from the ion generator 6 at a location immediately after entering the suction port 4. The airflow containing ions flows into the blower 7.

  The airflow that has passed through the blower 7 becomes an annular shape and flows through the air passage 11 on the radially outer side of the housing 3. And the airflow containing ion is sent out upward from the blower outlet 5 provided in the upper surface part of the main body housing | casing 2, and the accommodating part 3. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the toothbrush 100 is stood in the housing portion 3, the brush portion 101 of the normal toothbrush 100 is positioned above the air outlet 5. Therefore, when the blower 7 and the ion generator 6 are operated, air containing ions is blown from the blower outlet 5 toward the brush portion 101 of the toothbrush 100. Thereby, ion concentrates and sprays on the brush part 101 of the toothbrush 100, and disinfection and deodorization of the brush part 101 are performed.

  In addition, the toothbrush stand 1 can simultaneously perform the air blowing operation and the ion delivery operation as described above, and can also individually perform the air blowing operation and the ion delivery operation.

  Moreover, the toothbrush stand 1 can start supply of electric power to the air blower 7 or the ion generator 6 by setting, and can stop supply of electric power after predetermined time progress. The predetermined time is an arbitrary operation time of the blower 7 or the ion generator 6 and can be appropriately set to a time such as 1 minute, for example, and can be stored in the storage unit 15 or the like.

  As described above, the toothbrush stand 1 has the housing portion 3 that is housed in a state where the toothbrush is stood, and the air outlet that blows air upward at the suction port 4 and the upper edge portion of the housing portion 3 while housing the housing portion 3. 5, an air passage 11 provided in the main body housing 2 to connect the inlet 4 and the outlet 5, and from the inlet 4 toward the outlet 5 through the air passage 11. A blower 7 that circulates air and an ion generator 6 that releases ions into the air in the air passage 11 are provided. Since the toothbrush 100 leaning against the housing part 3 is usually heavy with the brush part 101, the brush part 101 faces radially outward at the upper edge of the housing part 3 and is located above the outlet 5. And if the air blower 7 and the ion generator 6 operate | move, the air containing an ion will be sprayed toward the brush part 101 of the toothbrush 100 from the blower outlet 5. FIG. Thereby, the brush part 101 can be easily maintained in a clean and hygienic state simply by leaning the toothbrush 100 against the housing part 3.

  Further, the toothbrush stand 1 has a mortar-shaped storage portion 3, so that when the toothbrush 100 is leaned against the storage portion 3, the tip of the handle portion 102 of the toothbrush 100 is always in the radial center of the inner bottom portion of the storage portion 3. Will be located (see FIG. 2). Thereby, the brush part 101 becomes easy to face the radial direction outer side in the upper edge part of the accommodating part 3. FIG. Therefore, it is possible to easily blow air containing ions from the blower outlet 5 toward the brush portion 101.

  In the toothbrush stand 1, the main body housing 2 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having a circular cross section, and the air passage 11 is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the main body housing 2 and the outer peripheral surface of the housing portion 3. The air outlet 5 is annular at the upper edge of the housing 3 on the upper surface of the main housing 2. Therefore, even if the toothbrush 100 is leaned against any part of the upper edge of the housing part 3, it is possible to blow air containing ions onto the brush part 101.

  Further, the toothbrush stand 1 is provided inside the housing portion 3 and has a locking portion 13 that is uneven along the radial direction of the housing portion 3 and can lock the toothbrush 100 in the recess 13a. 100 is held in the recessed portion 13a of the locking portion 13 and is housed in the accommodating portion 3 in a stable state. Therefore, it is possible to make the brush portion 101 easily face the radially outer side at the upper edge portion of the accommodating portion 3.

  And the toothbrush stand 1 is separable in the main body housing | casing 2 in the lower housing | casing 2L which has the air blower 7 and the ion generator 6, and the upper housing | casing 2U which has the accommodating part 3, as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the accommodating part 3 is detachable with respect to the upper housing | casing 2U, as shown in FIG. Thereby, drainage, cleaning, and maintenance of the main body housing 2 and the housing portion 3 are facilitated. Therefore, since the periphery of the ion generator 6, the air passage 11, and the blower outlet 5 are kept clean, the action of blowing air containing ions from the blower outlet 5 toward the brush portion 101 of the toothbrush 100 can be improved. .

  Further, the toothbrush stand 1 includes a water receiving portion 12 that is provided above the blower 7 and receives water that flows downward from the air outlet 5 through the air passage 11, so that the air outlet 5 is separated from the toothbrush 100. Is prevented from adhering to the blower 7. Therefore, failure of the blower 7 can be avoided.

  In addition to the power plug 10 shown in FIG. 1, the toothbrush stand 1 can supply power to the blower 7 and the ion generator 6 from the battery pack 16 which is a battery shown in FIG. 7. The battery pack 16 has a circular cross section with the same outer diameter as the main body casing 2 and is detachable from the lower portion of the main body casing 2. The battery of the battery pack 16 may be composed of a primary battery such as a dry battery, or may be composed of a secondary battery such as a lithium ion battery. Thereby, the toothbrush stand 1 operates with the power supplied from the power plug 10, that is, the commercial AC power supply or the power supplied from the battery. Therefore, the toothbrush stand 1 can be used even if there is no commercial AC power supply or a power failure occurs.

  The toothbrush stand 1 can start supplying power to the blower 7 and the ion generator 6 and stop supplying power after a predetermined time has elapsed. Thereby, power consumption can be suppressed, and when the battery pack 16 is used, power consumption of the battery can be suppressed.

  And according to the structure of the said embodiment of this invention, the air containing an ion can be sprayed toward the brush part 101 of the toothbrush 100 from the blower outlet 5 only by leaning the toothbrush 100 against the accommodating part 3 of the toothbrush stand 1. it can. Therefore, the toothbrush stand 1 capable of easily and effectively spraying ions on the brush portion 101 of the toothbrush 100 can be provided.

  By using the toothbrush stand 1, ions are concentrated and sprayed on the brush part 101 of the toothbrush 100, so that the brush part 101 can be sterilized and deodorized. Therefore, it is possible to easily maintain the brush portion 101 in a clean and hygienic state simply by leaning the toothbrush 100 against the housing portion 3.

  Ions have the property of decreasing rapidly with increasing distance from the place where they are generated and with time. However, the toothbrush stand 1 equipped with the ion generator 6 of the present invention reaches the brush portion 101 of the toothbrush 100 ten centimeters ahead from the ion generator 6 in about 1 second after generating the ions. Thereby, the concentration of ions becomes high, and the effect is greatly increased. In particular, when positive ions and negative ions are generated, neutralization inactivation due to collision between positive ions and negative ions is likely to occur, so that a more remarkable effect is achieved.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  For example, the shape, number and arrangement interval of the spacers 3a and the recesses 13a employed in the embodiment of the present invention are not limited to the above shapes and quantities, and other shapes and quantities may be adopted.

  The present invention can be used in a toothbrush stand for standing a used toothbrush.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toothbrush stand 2 Main body housing | casing 3 Accommodating part 3a Spacer 4 Suction inlet 5 Outlet 6 Ion generator 6a Electrode 7 Blower 10 Power plug 11 Air passage 12 Water receiving part 12a Drain outlet 13 Locking part 13a Concave part 14 CPU
16 Battery pack (battery)
100 toothbrush 101 brush part 102 handle part

Claims (7)

An accommodating portion that is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape with a circular cross section and accommodates a toothbrush in a state where it is leaned;
A main body housing having the housing portion and opening a suction port and a blowout port for blowing air upward at the upper edge portion of the housing portion;
An air passage that is provided in the main body casing and connects the suction port and the air outlet;
A blower that is provided in the main body casing and circulates air from the suction port toward the blowout port through the air passage;
An ion generator for releasing ions into the air in the air passage;
With
The toothbrush stand, wherein the main body case is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having a circular cross section, and the air passage is formed between an inner peripheral surface of the main body case and an outer peripheral surface of the housing portion.   The toothbrush stand according to claim 1, wherein the housing portion has a mortar shape.   3. The locking part according to claim 1, further comprising a locking part that is provided inside the storage part and that is uneven along the radial direction of the storage part and that can lock the toothbrush in the concave part. Toothbrush stand.   The main body housing is separable from the lower housing having the blower and the ion generator and the upper housing having the housing portion, and the housing portion is detachable from the upper housing. The toothbrush stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the toothbrush stand is provided.   The toothbrush according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a water receiving portion that is provided above the blower and receives water flowing downward from the air outlet through the air passage. stand.   The toothbrush stand according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a power plug and / or a battery for supplying power to the blower and the ion generator.   The toothbrush stand according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the supply of power to the blower and / or the ion generator is started and the supply of power is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. .

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