CA2439560A1 - Device for cleaning teeth - Google Patents

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CA2439560A1
CA2439560A1 CA002439560A CA2439560A CA2439560A1 CA 2439560 A1 CA2439560 A1 CA 2439560A1 CA 002439560 A CA002439560 A CA 002439560A CA 2439560 A CA2439560 A CA 2439560A CA 2439560 A1 CA2439560 A1 CA 2439560A1
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hand piece
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teeth
drive mechanism
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Alexander Hilscher
Hansjoerg Reick
Armin Schwarz-Hartmann
Peter Trawinski
Martin Stratmann
Wolfgang Vorbeck
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Braun GmbH
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Braun Gmbh
Alexander Hilscher
Hansjoerg Reick
Armin Schwarz-Hartmann
Peter Trawinski
Martin Stratmann
Wolfgang Vorbeck
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    • 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
    • A61C17/221—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
    • A61C17/222—Brush body details, e.g. the shape thereof or connection to handle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
    • B29L2031/42—Brushes
    • B29L2031/425—Toothbrush

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for cleaning teeth. The invention relates particularly to a hand piece in an electric teeth cleaning device comprising a coupling part for coupling various cleaning tools, a drive mechanism for driving the coupled cleaning tools and a control device for controlling the drive mechanism. The invention also relates to said cleaning tools. According to the invention, the hand piece contains an electronic operating lock device which is released only when the cleaning tool is coupled to the hand piece by a coded releasing element disposed on the cleaning tool.
CA002439560A 2001-03-14 2001-03-14 Device for cleaning teeth Expired - Lifetime CA2439560C (en)

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PCT/EP2001/002862 WO2002071971A1 (en) 2001-03-14 2001-03-14 Device for cleaning teeth

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JP (1) JP4722377B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100773798B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1307950C (en)
AT (1) ATE476937T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001252198B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2439560C (en)
DE (1) DE50115598D1 (en)
DK (1) DK1733700T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2350249T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1062262A1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA03007237A (en)
WO (1) WO2002071971A1 (en)

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