CA2409908A1 - Teeth cleaning device - Google Patents
Teeth cleaning device Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CA2409908A1 CA2409908A1 CA002409908A CA2409908A CA2409908A1 CA 2409908 A1 CA2409908 A1 CA 2409908A1 CA 002409908 A CA002409908 A CA 002409908A CA 2409908 A CA2409908 A CA 2409908A CA 2409908 A1 CA2409908 A1 CA 2409908A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- function
- section
- brush
- handle section
- brush section
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 238000004140 cleaning Methods 0.000 title claims abstract 9
- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 claims abstract 18
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 claims abstract 18
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 claims abstract 18
- 230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 claims abstract 5
- 230000006870 function Effects 0.000 claims 32
- 230000007246 mechanism Effects 0.000 claims 6
- 230000002401 inhibitory effect Effects 0.000 claims 5
- 230000003213 activating effect Effects 0.000 claims 2
- 230000013011 mating Effects 0.000 claims 2
- 230000004044 response Effects 0.000 claims 1
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
- A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
- A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
- A61C17/221—Control arrangements therefor
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
- A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
- A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
- A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
- A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
- A61C17/222—Brush body details, e.g. the shape thereof or connection to handle
Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Epidemiology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Dentistry (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Brushes (AREA)
- Dental Tools And Instruments Or Auxiliary Dental Instruments (AREA)
- Developing Agents For Electrophotography (AREA)
- Knitting Machines (AREA)
- Micromachines (AREA)
- Endoscopes (AREA)
Abstract
The invention relates to a handle (10) of an electric teeth cleaning device comprising a coupling element (30) for mechanically coupling a brush (20), a drive (22) for the brush (20) and a control function (18) for the drive (22), said control function (18) comprising an operation locking function (36), which can be activated and deactivated by a release function (38), in particular of the brush (20). The handle (10) has a read function (44) and a coil (46) as a coupling function for the contactless transmission and reading of single or multiple data of the release function (38). The operation locking function (36) is activated or deactivated in accordance with an output signal of the read function (44).
Claims (26)
1. A handle section (10) of an electrical dental cleaning device comprising a coupling device (30) for the mechanical coupling of a brush section (20), a drive mecha-nism (22) for the brush section (20) and a control function (18) for the drive mechanism (22), said control function (18) including an operation inhibiting func-tion (36) that can be activated and deactivated by an enabling function (38) in par-ticular of the brush section (20), characterized in that the handle section (10) in-cludes a reading function (44) and a coil (46) as coupling function for the noncon-tacting transmission and reading of one or more items of data of the enabling function (38), the inhibiting function (36) being activated or deactivated in response to an output signal of the reading function (44).
2. The handle section (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the reading function (44) and/or coupling function is/are activatable via a switch-on function (56) of the handle section (10), in particular a switch-on function (56) for the drive mechanism (22).
3. The handle section {10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the read-ing function or coupling function transfers and reads data, provided the brush section (20) is mechanically coupled to the handle section (10).
4. The handle section (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coupling function operates inductively.
5. The handle section (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coil (46) is arranged in a portion of the handle section (10) adjacent to the coupling device (30).
6. The handle section (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coil (46) has one or several turns that encompass or enclose a longitudinal axis (72) of the handle section (10), preferably an axis of rotation (72) of a drive shaft (16) driven by the drive mechanism (22) in the handle section (10)).
7. The handle section (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the turn area of the coil (46) defines with a rotary or longitu-dinal axis (72) of the handle section (10) an included angle of between 140° and 40°, preferably 90° ~ 10°.
8. The handle section (10) according to the prior-art portion of claim 1 or any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the enabling function (38) is associ-ated with the handle section (10) itself, being in particular fastened in or on a housing (26) of the handle section (10).
9. The handle section (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drive mechanism (22) is operable to set a drive shaft (16) in at least one alternating rotary motion about an axis of rotation (72) and/or in a swivel motion about a swivel axis (58) positioned essentially perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
10. The handle section (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the reading function (44) and/or the control function (18) and/or the operation inhibiting function (36) are part of an ASIC and/or micro-controller.
11. A brush section (20) with a drivable brush head (14) as well as a mating coupling device (31) for coupling mechanically to a handle section (10) comprising a coupling device (30), a drive mechanism (22) and an operation inhibiting function (36) of an electrical toothbrush, with an enabling function (38) associated with the brush section (20) for activating or deactivating the inhibiting function (36), characterized in that the enabling function (38) of the brush section (20) com-prises a data carrier and a coil (48) as a coupling function for the noncontacting transmission of one or more items of data.
12. The brush section (20) according to claim 11, characterized in that the data carrier or the coupling function of the brush section (20) is activatable via a switch-on function (56) preferably of the handle section (10).
13. The brush section (20) according to any one of the preceding claims 11 or 12, characterized in that the data carrier or the coupling function transmits data pro-vided the brush section (20) is mechanically coupled to the handle section (10).
14. The brush section (20) according to any one of the preceding claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the coupling function operates inductively and preferably at a resonant frequency of 13.56 MHz ~ 10%.
15. The brush section (20) according to any one of the preceding claims 11 to 14, characterized in that the coil (48) is arranged in a portion of the mating coupling device (31) or in a portion of the brush section adjacent thereto.
16. The brush section (20) according to any one of the preceding claims 11 or 15, characterized in that the coil (48) has one or several turns which encompass or enclose a longitudinal axis (72) of the brush section (20) or an axis of rotation (72) of a plug-on shaft (62) in the brush section (20).
17. The brush section (20) according to any one of the preceding claims 11 to 16, characterized in that the turn area of the coil (48) defines with a rotary or longitu-dinal axis (72) of the brush section (20) an included angle of between 140° and 40°, preferably 90° ~ 10°.
18. The brush section (20) according to any one of the preceding claims 11 to 17, with a profiled sleeve (54) and a plug-on shaft (62) received in a tubular shank (40), characterized in that the enabling element (38) or function is arranged on the profiled sleeve (54) or on the shank (40) or is connected therewith.
19. The brush section (20) according to any one of the preceding claims 10 to 18, characterized in that the noncontacting data carrier is constructed as a trans-ponder (42), preferably a passive transponder (42) without its own energy supply.
20. The brush section (20) according to claim 19, characterized in that the trans-ponder (42) has a data memory for digital data, preferably with a storage capacity of between 10° bit and 10 4 bit, approximately.
21. An electrical dental cleaning device with a handle section (10) according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 10, in combination with a brush section (20) according to any one of the preceding claims 11 to 20.
22. The dental cleaning device according to claim 21, characterized in that the data transmitted between the brush section (20) and the handle section (10) include, in addition to the data for activating the enabling function (38), further data specifi-cally for the individual brush section (20), for operating parameters for the opera-tion of the brush section (20), or specifically for the individual user.
23. The dental cleaning device according to claim 21 or 22, characterized in that the preferably digital data is subjected to a coding and/or detecting function.
24. The dental cleaning device according to any one of the preceding claims 21 to 23, characterized in that one or more information or data items is/are transmitted from the brush section (20) to the handle section (10) and/or vice versa.
25. The dental cleaning device according to any one of the preceding claims 21 to 24, characterized in that energy is transmitted from the handle section (10) to the brush section (20) to activate the passive transponder (42).
26. The dental cleaning device according to any one of the preceding claims 21 to 25, characterized in that the handle section (10) and the brush section (20) are inductively coupled by means of the coils (46, 48) for the exchange of data or for the transmission of data and/or the transmission of energy.
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE10112601.8 | 2001-03-14 | ||
| DE2001112601 DE10112601A1 (en) | 2001-03-14 | 2001-03-14 | Electric toothbrush handle incorporates electric drive with operation locking function activated and de-activated dependent on removal and attachment of brush head |
| DE10159395A DE10159395B4 (en) | 2001-12-04 | 2001-12-04 | Device for cleaning teeth |
| DE10159395.3 | 2001-12-04 | ||
| PCT/EP2002/001724 WO2002071972A1 (en) | 2001-03-14 | 2002-02-19 | Teeth cleaning device |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2409908A1 true CA2409908A1 (en) | 2002-11-20 |
| CA2409908C CA2409908C (en) | 2011-05-10 |
Family
ID=26008791
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2409908A Expired - Fee Related CA2409908C (en) | 2001-03-14 | 2002-02-19 | Teeth cleaning device |
Country Status (17)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP1367959B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP4105952B2 (en) |
| KR (1) | KR100935386B1 (en) |
| CN (1) | CN1256073C (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE291884T1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2002250971B2 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2409908C (en) |
| DE (1) | DE50202625D1 (en) |
| DK (1) | DK1367959T5 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2238566T3 (en) |
| HK (1) | HK1057986A1 (en) |
| HU (1) | HU226504B1 (en) |
| MX (1) | MXPA02011606A (en) |
| PL (1) | PL199219B1 (en) |
| PT (1) | PT1367959E (en) |
| RU (1) | RU2301047C2 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2002071972A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7845041B2 (en) | 2005-05-03 | 2010-12-07 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Interactive musical toothbrush |
Families Citing this family (36)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US20030115694A1 (en) * | 2001-12-20 | 2003-06-26 | Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. | Toothbrush having a brushhead portion which contains a memory device for communicating with a microcontroller in a handle portion of the toothbrush or other device |
| DE10336436A1 (en) * | 2003-08-08 | 2005-03-17 | Braun Gmbh | Disposable protective cap for infrared radiation thermometer's measurement tip has body, window transmissive to infrared radiation, electric circuit whose state can be altered that becomes changed when cap used or removed |
| KR100625801B1 (en) * | 2004-10-28 | 2006-09-20 | 김남수 | Common toothbrush usable electronic toothbrush |
| DE102004062150A1 (en) * | 2004-12-23 | 2006-07-13 | Braun Gmbh | Interchangeable accessory for a small electrical appliance and method for determining the service life of the accessory |
| FR2881341B1 (en) | 2005-02-02 | 2007-05-11 | Satelec Sa | DENTAL TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH AUTOMATIC INSERT RECOGNITION |
| US8225449B2 (en) | 2005-05-03 | 2012-07-24 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Interactive toothbrush |
| DE102006060133A1 (en) * | 2006-12-18 | 2008-06-19 | Braun Gmbh | Toothbrush and attachment for this purpose |
| DE102006060132A1 (en) * | 2006-12-18 | 2008-06-19 | Braun Gmbh | Toothbrush and attachment for this purpose |
| DE102006060134A1 (en) * | 2006-12-18 | 2008-06-19 | Braun Gmbh | Toothbrush and attachment for this purpose |
| AU2008356005B2 (en) | 2008-05-07 | 2011-10-27 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Interactive toothbrush and removeable audio output module |
| EP2135580A1 (en) * | 2008-06-20 | 2009-12-23 | Braun Gmbh | Electric toothbrush |
| EP2410641A1 (en) | 2010-07-23 | 2012-01-25 | Braun GmbH | Linear electric motor |
| US9154025B2 (en) | 2010-07-23 | 2015-10-06 | Braun Gmbh | Personal care device |
| JP2013537798A (en) | 2010-08-19 | 2013-10-03 | ブラウン ゲーエムベーハー | Method and appliance for operating an appliance |
| GB201016209D0 (en) * | 2010-09-24 | 2010-11-10 | Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Gmbh | Novel device |
| DE102010053583A1 (en) * | 2010-12-06 | 2012-06-06 | Andreas Stihl Ag & Co. Kg | Hand-held implement with switchable power |
| ES2451021T3 (en) | 2011-07-25 | 2014-03-26 | Braun Gmbh | Magnetic connection between a toothbrush handle and a brush head |
| EP2550938B1 (en) | 2011-07-25 | 2015-01-14 | Braun GmbH | Oral hygiene device |
| ES2646447T3 (en) | 2011-07-25 | 2017-12-13 | Braun Gmbh | Oral care devices with linear electro-polymer motors |
| US20130071806A1 (en) | 2011-09-20 | 2013-03-21 | Alexander Franz Doll | Iontophoretic oral care devices and methods |
| WO2016004079A1 (en) * | 2014-06-30 | 2016-01-07 | Black & Decker Inc. | Battery pack for a cordless power tools |
| CN104287855A (en) * | 2014-11-05 | 2015-01-21 | 李宁宁 | Tooth wipe |
| JP6843054B2 (en) * | 2015-02-05 | 2021-03-17 | コーニンクレッカ フィリップス エヌ ヴェＫｏｎｉｎｋｌｉｊｋｅ Ｐｈｉｌｉｐｓ Ｎ．Ｖ． | Filling process for docking and charging stations and handheld oral cleaning devices |
| JP6752564B2 (en) * | 2015-10-07 | 2020-09-09 | ロレアル | Beauty Equipment |
| US10420554B2 (en) * | 2015-12-22 | 2019-09-24 | Covidien Lp | Personalization of powered surgical devices |
| CN109152627B (en) * | 2016-05-11 | 2021-01-08 | 伊尼齐亚蒂瓦南方中心有限责任公司 | Water supply nozzle for oral hygiene |
| EP3266410B1 (en) * | 2016-07-04 | 2020-01-01 | W & H Dentalwerk Bürmoos GmbH | Medical or dental treatment device and tool for such a treatment device |
| CN106580502A (en) * | 2016-07-14 | 2017-04-26 | 舒可士（深圳）科技有限公司 | Electric toothbrush having electronic tag and control method thereof |
| JP7068268B2 (en) * | 2016-08-19 | 2022-05-16 | コーニンクレッカ フィリップス エヌ ヴェ | Attachment head attachment / detachment detection method |
| CN111542285A (en) | 2017-10-13 | 2020-08-14 | 皇家飞利浦有限公司 | Method and system for characterizing a user of a personal care device |
| CN107647926A (en) * | 2017-10-23 | 2018-02-02 | 爱几度（深圳）科技有限公司 | A kind of electric toothbrush and its brush, brush holder |
| CN107714328B (en) * | 2017-11-08 | 2023-09-19 | 南京康尼机电股份有限公司 | Seat device of modularized wheelchair |
| CN108776827A (en) * | 2018-05-24 | 2018-11-09 | 深圳缇铭科技有限公司 | Identify the method and system for data of brushing teeth |
| CN110617879B (en) * | 2019-10-31 | 2022-12-20 | 广州舒客实业有限公司 | Method for detecting resonance frequency of electric toothbrush and control system |
| CN111783489A (en) * | 2020-06-30 | 2020-10-16 | 北京小米移动软件有限公司 | Method, device and equipment for prompting information of brush head and storage medium |
| US20240108447A1 (en) * | 2020-12-18 | 2024-04-04 | Trisa Holding Ag | Drive unit for an electric toothbrush handpiece, electric toothbrush handpiece, method for producing of an electric toothbrush handpiece, attachment brush for an electric toothbrush handpiece, and electric toothbrush |
Family Cites Families (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE2826008C2 (en) | 1978-06-14 | 1983-06-16 | Braun Ag, 6000 Frankfurt | Switch for operating an electric toothbrush |
| DE3708801C2 (en) * | 1987-03-18 | 1996-03-14 | Medtronic Medizinisch Elektron | Dental treatment device |
| US5184959A (en) | 1991-09-30 | 1993-02-09 | Oryhon Harry W | Programmable toothbrush alarm unit |
| DE4239251A1 (en) | 1992-11-21 | 1994-05-26 | Braun Ag | Electric toothbrush with rotating bristle holder |
| US5561881A (en) * | 1994-03-22 | 1996-10-08 | U.S. Philips Corporation | Electric toothbrush |
| US5812065A (en) | 1995-08-14 | 1998-09-22 | International Business Machines Corporation | Modulation of the resonant frequency of a circuit using an energy field |
| US5943723A (en) * | 1995-11-25 | 1999-08-31 | Braun Aktiengesellschaft | Electric toothbrush |
| EP0787469A1 (en) * | 1996-02-02 | 1997-08-06 | Kabushiki Kaisha Sangi | Electronic tooth device |
| DE19627752A1 (en) * | 1996-07-10 | 1998-01-15 | Braun Ag | Electric toothbrush |
| IT1287603B1 (en) | 1996-12-19 | 1998-08-06 | S I T Societa Italiana Tecnosp | PROCEDURE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES AND THE BRUSH SO MADE |
| US6177870B1 (en) | 1999-01-13 | 2001-01-23 | Sensormatic Electronics Corporation | Resonant EAS marker with sideband generator |
| US6611780B2 (en) * | 1999-06-09 | 2003-08-26 | Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. | System for communicating operational data between an electric toothbrush and a separate control unit |
| DE29915858U1 (en) | 1999-09-09 | 2000-01-05 | Gerhards Matthias | Toothbrush animation and control center |
-
2002
- 2002-02-19 KR KR1020027016575A patent/KR100935386B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2002-02-19 CN CNB028009975A patent/CN1256073C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-02-19 DE DE50202625T patent/DE50202625D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-02-19 WO PCT/EP2002/001724 patent/WO2002071972A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2002-02-19 PL PL357380A patent/PL199219B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2002-02-19 DK DK02719867T patent/DK1367959T5/en active
- 2002-02-19 JP JP2002570933A patent/JP4105952B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-02-19 HU HU0301569A patent/HU226504B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2002-02-19 AT AT02719867T patent/ATE291884T1/en active
- 2002-02-19 RU RU2002133226/14A patent/RU2301047C2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2002-02-19 EP EP02719867A patent/EP1367959B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-02-19 CA CA2409908A patent/CA2409908C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-02-19 ES ES02719867T patent/ES2238566T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-02-19 AU AU2002250971A patent/AU2002250971B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2002-02-19 MX MXPA02011606A patent/MXPA02011606A/en active IP Right Grant
- 2002-02-19 PT PT02719867T patent/PT1367959E/en unknown
-
2004
- 2004-02-06 HK HK04100790A patent/HK1057986A1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7845041B2 (en) | 2005-05-03 | 2010-12-07 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Interactive musical toothbrush |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| HU226504B1 (en) | 2009-03-02 |
| JP4105952B2 (en) | 2008-06-25 |
| ES2238566T3 (en) | 2005-09-01 |
| KR20030081004A (en) | 2003-10-17 |
| KR100935386B1 (en) | 2010-01-06 |
| CN1460011A (en) | 2003-12-03 |
| MXPA02011606A (en) | 2003-05-14 |
| JP2004518511A (en) | 2004-06-24 |
| DK1367959T5 (en) | 2006-08-21 |
| PL357380A1 (en) | 2004-07-26 |
| HUP0301569A2 (en) | 2003-08-28 |
| HK1057986A1 (en) | 2004-04-30 |
| DE50202625D1 (en) | 2005-05-04 |
| EP1367959B1 (en) | 2005-03-30 |
| DK1367959T3 (en) | 2005-06-13 |
| RU2301047C2 (en) | 2007-06-20 |
| CN1256073C (en) | 2006-05-17 |
| PL199219B1 (en) | 2008-08-29 |
| EP1367959A1 (en) | 2003-12-10 |
| CA2409908C (en) | 2011-05-10 |
| WO2002071972A1 (en) | 2002-09-19 |
| AU2002250971B2 (en) | 2006-10-26 |
| ATE291884T1 (en) | 2005-04-15 |
| PT1367959E (en) | 2005-06-30 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CA2409908A1 (en) | Teeth cleaning device | |
| RU2002133226A (en) | TOOTH CLEANING DEVICE | |
| US7673360B2 (en) | Dental cleaning device | |
| US7024717B2 (en) | Method and device for cleaning teeth | |
| US7979939B2 (en) | Dental cleaning device | |
| US20030115694A1 (en) | Toothbrush having a brushhead portion which contains a memory device for communicating with a microcontroller in a handle portion of the toothbrush or other device | |
| EG22690A (en) | Powered toothbrush having three dimensional rotational head motion | |
| CA2465488A1 (en) | Complex motion toothbrush | |
| ES2295159T3 (en) | DEVICE FOR DENTAL HYGIENE. | |
| GB2399492A (en) | Electric toothbrush | |
| RU2001116260A (en) | Semi-passive code sensor for identification of a moving object |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20210831 |
|
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20200219 |